Montana oil and mining journal., 1942-04-11
Treasure State News Briefs

! IIVINGSTON-King Domino 55th, a
vearIing Hereford bred by the Gallatin
4 Gateway Hereford ranch, was declared
/ Grand champion Of the ninth annual
livingston Hereford sale. The bull was
purchased by the Parker Livestock Co.
Of Wilsall for 1928.
GREAT FALLS-The print Squat
/ ter's Rights" by Mrs. Robert w. Skel-
ton of Great Falls, has been selected
as one Of 80 pictures in the fourth
Montana travelling Photographic salon,
sponsored by the Missoula Camera
club.
HELENA-Henry Houle, &c, who died
here, had been a resident Of the Cap
ial city since 1880 and was a well
known musician. Born in New Hamp-
shire. he came with his parents to
Helena. He was a member Of the old
state capital band.
BILLINGS Kenneth Fowler, assist
ant football coach of the local high
school. has been appointed acting ex-
ecutive secretary of the Montana Of
ficials association, succeeding Roy
Wood Of Butte, who has left the state
to enter federal service.
BnLINGS-The Pioneers of Eastern
Montana-in individuals who came to this
section Of the state prior to 1885 and
their sons and daughters-win con-
yene here April IS for the 38th ami
versary and business meeting. The
organization was formed in 1908 and
at one time had 1856 members.
HELENA-W. w. Casper, Helena
man and former secretary
of the state republican central com
mittee, has been appointed secretary
of the state industrial accident board,
effective May /. He succeeds George
secretary for more than
four years, who will engage in private
law practice.
HELENA-AIrs. Nancy H. Cowan, SO,
who died recently at Los Angeles, was
a pioneer Montanan and mother of /
Robert B. Cowan of this city. Born in
Kentucky, Mrs. Cowan came to Mon
tana shortly after the Civil war. She |
first went to the Gallatin valley, max
ing the trip by train. stagecoach and
covered wagon.
100000 addition to the Helena school
of aeronauticS and related trades is
assured, Lester H. Lobe, president of
,he Helena Chamber of Commerce,
Size of the building will
1e determined when the army air
,orps states the number of persons it
wants trained there.
SILESIA-Eugene L. Wolverton, 81,
Who dropped dead on the street here,
vas born near Bozeman. His father
nd grandfather had come to Montana
n 1866, first locating on Canyon creek
vest of Billings. Wolverton moved to
;ilesia about 10 years ago and for a
ime operated garage.
KALISPELI- Edward CKid) Price,
5, who died here, was an old-time
owpuncher widely known In northern
fontana He was a friend and aSso-
late of Charley Russell, famed Mon
ana artist. Price came up the Mis-
0uri river to Fort Benton In 1885 and
even years later went to Chinook
ater he left the range and operated
liquor store in Chinook
TROY-Fire which caused damage
stimated at $4,000, destroyed the
store building and hotel at
coma, IL miles west of here. The
roperty was owned by Guy Manning
ne hotel was one Of the landmarks
( this vicinity. 1t was the headquar-
rs nearly half century ago for all
Ipplies going into Sylvanite, then a
0oming mining camp north of here.
BUTTE Bernard j. Clarke, IA, who
led here, had been a widely known
ssident Of the Mining city for %
ears. He was a native of Ireland and
scame owner Of one Of the leading
" goods establishments in Dublin but
1916 his business premises was de-
royed by fire. He came to Butte In
l19 and was employed by the Ana
,nda Copper Mining Co.
HELENA-The state historical IL
rary has received the collection of
storical articles assembled by the late
N. Hawkins, for many years a mem
II of the state bank examiners staff.
be library has also acquired photo
.aphs of j. B. Buzz) and Flora
aven, pioneer actors who played en-
lgements in the early days Of Mon
ma territory.
GREAT FALLS-The Montana su-
RENE court viii be asked to assume
-iginal Jurisdiction on a mandamus
,tion to force County Clerk Charles