Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-08-08
Treasure State News Briefs

Montana Veterans Oh
Foreign Wars will hold a district con-
vention here Sept. 20.
ANACONDA Dennis Mccarthy
who died in a hospital here, was 8
well known local resident for more
than AZ years.
HELIENA-A6rs. Mary McCoun, ca
who died at her home here, had lived
in Helena for 35 years. She was born
in Erie, Pa, In 1850.
MISSOULA - Harry Mccain has
been appointed Missoula division
superintendent of operations for the
Montana Power Co. He succeeds Shir-
ley Thane, resigned.
GREAT FALLaS-A body found IN
the Missouri river here was identified
as Claude A. Hobbs, SIS, a ranch work
er. Sheriff Andy Loberg said Hobbs
at one time operated the Beal ranch
near Simms.
GREAT FALLS-Victor L. Fischer,
GA, farmer at Waltham until seven
months ago, died at his home here.
He was born in Switzerland and came
to the United States So years ago and
farmed at Waltham 81 years.
GREAT FALLS Possibility that
parking meters will be installed In
Great Falls developed when the city
council authorized a call for bids on
meters. The bids were TO be opened
Aug. 10.
GREAT FALLsS-The West Side Bus
line, which holds one of the oldest
bus transportation charters in Mon
tana, has been sold by Mrs. Agnes M
to Leo j. Ginnaty, formerly
of Graceville, MINI.
ANACONDA-Mrs. Mary Malice, who
died at her home here after an illness
of seven months, had been a prom
inent Anaconda resident for more
than 81 years. A native of England
she came to Anaconda shortly after
the city was founded.
KALISPELL-A brown bear measur-
ing seven feet long and four feet high
was killed on the outskirts Of the
city by Manuel Bauske, local sports
man. The bear attacked BauSke and
4 companion as they were walking In
the woods adjoining Bauske's home.
ANACONDA William M. Larsen,
recent death victim, was a well known
Anaconda resident for SO years. A for
ner electrician with the Mountain
States Telephone Co. and the Electric
Light Co., he retired in 1884. He came |
TO Anaconda from New York in 1905.
CONRAD-When Helen Elizabeth |
Schiller, 12-year-old daughter Of MIR.
and Mrs. Conrad Schiller, Dutton |
farmers, fell from the rear of a truck
IN which she was riding on her par
snts' farm, she suffered head In
Jury which resulted in her death in J
he Conrad hospital few hours later.
DANvERS- While his parents stood
nelplessly on shore, 14-year-old Ed--
ward Barta drowned In a small pond
200 yards from his ranch home near
mere. The boy and q playmate had
irifted to the center of the pond on
/ raft and he subsequently fell into
line feet Of water.
HAMILTON-The Montana primary
election caused a Juror in a Califor-
lia home when the son OF a local
candidate sent his brother on the
coast O telegram, dad lost" The
brother wired back, anxiously de-
handing more details and giving sug-
,estions on how to find dad"
HEIENA-The eight army field
pieces which decorate the state cap
toll lawn have been drafted to serve
heir country In another World war.
The state board Of examiners voted
o scrap the two World war / trench
nortars and six artillery guns, which
we're installed on the grounds IN 1925.
SUN RIVER-John James Travis,
Who died at his home here, was
lative Of Montana, born In 1879 at
2imini His parents, the late Mr.. and
drs. Philoman Travis, pioneers Of the
tate, came to Last Chance in 1867.
The family moved to Chestnut valley
n 1880, where the senior Travis en-
aged in ranching and stock raising.
AEALTA-The Rev. Thomas T. Doe,
'astor of the Malta Lutheran church
ince 1887, has accepted the passionate
# the First Lutheran church of Glas-
ow. Since the Rev. Mr.. Boo came to
dalta, the Lutheran church has been
new pewS and furnishings
purchased, a parsonage built and
hines installed.
BUTTE-The annual Montana dis