Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-09-05
Treasure State News Briefs

stroyed by a fire originating from (
high-test gasoline container. The loss
which Is not covered by insurance, Il
estimated at more than 5000. Mr.
and Mrs. Jedne both suffered burns
in the effort to put out the fire anc
we're brought to Glasgow for treat.
ment.
HELENA-Henry Bird, 70, Spanish
American war veteran, of Roman, died
at the United States veterans hospital
at Fort Harrison.
HELENA-George B. AGumford, 80
native of Helena and resident here
for about Is years, died recently at
his home In San Bernardino, Calf
Mumford attended schools in Helena.
BUTTE-Henry Shaw believes he
/ has had just a little more than his
/ share of troubles His house burned
down and all that was saved was a
| bed. Returning to the scene later he
/ found the bed had been stolen.
HELENA-T. o. Hammond, former
president of the First National bank
and a long time Helena citizen, has
been named chairman of the civilian
navy recruiting committee for the
Helena area.
GREAT FALLS-An elevator for
merly operated by him in the Falls
hotel crushed the life from Ward
Henderson, II, when he was jammed
between elevator floor and basement
ceiling.
GREAT FALLS Joseph E. Wood,
So, smelter worker, was found dead
in his garage. Death was due to
shotgun wound in the head, according
to Coroner Lee Roy MacBurney, who
said the wound was self-inflicted.
HELENA prices on fur
coats and garments win be based on
the July to December, 1941, selling
price, DR.. R. r. Renne, state price Of
ficer, has been informed. The regula
ton specifically states the MAKEUP
which any dealer may make.
HELENA Deputy game wardens
will join with state highway patrol
men in enforcing the state law against
Tipping lighted cigarets, cigars or
matches from automobiles on the
The law provides penalties
up to a $500 fine.
DISQUALIFICATION cars of
an eastbound Northern Pacific freight
train were derailed near Marsh. There
were no injuries. Wreckers from
Glendive and Laurel were sent out
to clear the track but traffic was tied
up for IL hours.
BUTTE=Robert L. Ewing, division |
engineer at Butte for the Montana |
department during the past |
two years, has been transferred to the
Wolf Point division to replace Fred |
Quinnell, who is the new division |
engineer.
CASCADE-T. I. Bergene, for the
asst four years superintendent of
schools at Saco, has resigned to &C
sept the post Of school superintendent |
lere. He succeeds @. w. Baum, who
ecently resigned the Cascade super
to accept similar post
It Conrad.
GREAT FAILIS-Pastor of the First
English Lutheran church since July,
932, Rev. E. M. Lorimer has resigned
0 accept the pastorate Of the Evange-
lcal Lutheran church in Cambridge,
II. He and Mrs. Lorimer and their
laughter, Doris, expect to leave after
Dot. /.
-Beaverhead county had
ne of the mythical bombers, which
he state of Montana supposedly pur-
hased through sale of war bonds and
lamps in July, named after it for
exceeding its quota of $38,700 by
ride margin jefferson, Wheatland
nd Valley were the other counties
hitch had bombers named after them.
HEIE1JA-Mrs. Caroline Meinz, 70,
( Hotter dam, who came to Helena
4 the 1905, died in the Columbus
ospital at Great Falls after having
cen in i'll health for the last four
ears. Mrs Meinz was born in Nova
Gotta Jan. %, 1870. She came to Hell
ma In the 1905 and moved to Hotter
am In 1914.
WHITE SULPHUR S RIM G s.
Vord has been received of the death
uIy 81 in Long Beach, Of Mrs. George
a pioneer resident Of White
ulphur Springs. Mr.. and Mrs. Wall
rork operated a confectionery store
ere for many years. Mr.. Wallwork
$50 was postmaster in 1895 and served
S town clerk from 1913 to 1915.