Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-07-04
Treasure State News Briefs

+ 4 percent Of the nations wartime rub
Der needs by 1945, says Evan W
Kelley, regional forester who returnet
/ here recently after directing expan'
sion Of guayle planting.
/ HEIENA-Owners Of lands sold Of
TO be sold for tax deed may redeem
from tax sale any portion Of the lands
I they may choose, without obligation
to redeem the entire tract, Acting At
torney General Howard M Gullickson
has ruled.
HELENA than 1000 appHca-
tions have been received for a train
ing course for the state highway pa
troll to be given in July, Patrol Chief
Charles L. Sheridan said. He said only
"a to 80 men would be admitted ia
the course.
POLSON-L. r. Durkee, formerly Of
Poison and graduate Of the Poison
high school and Montana State coll
lege, has been appointed regional
director of the federal works agency.
His territory includes Montana, Idaho,
POISON - Mrs. Joseph VanzeL
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Put
nam Of Poison, was killed recently in
an explosion at her home in Chicago.
Mrs. Vanzel graduated from the high
school here and from the Sacred Heart
hospital nursing school at Spokane.
GREAT Randall Swanberg,
local attorney, has succeeded Henry
M Shapleigh as exalted ruler Of the
local Elks lodge. Shapleigh was adj
vanced by the Great Northern Rail-
road Co. to division superintendent
at Klamath Falls, Ore.
LEwISTOwN-Bert r. Benson. Sc,
died at Lewistown of Rocky mountain
spotted fever-Fergus county's second
casualty of the year from this disease.
Benson had ranched and farmed in
both Petroleum and Fergus counties
for 80 years and was in the oil bust
ness during the Cat Greek boom days.
HELENA-Dr. w. j. Butler, state
and DR.. c. w. Cronen,
Inspector in charge of the Montana
office of the United States bureau of
animal industry, will take leading
parts in the annual convention of the
Montana Veterinary Medical associa-
ion at Great Falls July 10 and IL.
GREAT FAILS-George Gillogly,
who died of injuries received in a |
ar accident at Danville, Ill, was a |
Great Falls resident for 80 years. Gill
ogly left here early in May to visit |
1t his old home and was struck by /
/ car when crossing a street in Dan
lille.
GLASGOW-Marking a reduction Of
more than 100000 in the last eight
ears and from a peak burden of
1861 in 1923, Valley county is free
# debt There is $500 in bonds out
landing but cash has been put aside
o meet these. ALI registered warrants
re being paid.
HEIENA-Plans for a meeting of
he international Association of Milk
control Agencies In Yellowstone park
I August have been Cancelled because
( transportation difficulties. The first
leeting after the war win be held
t Yellowstone, the executive commit
re decided.
LIBBY - Frank Birmingham told
ounty authorities that Harold Allison
rott, 40, killed himself with rifle
lot through the heart while Burling- .
am and two others stood a short
lstance away. Birmingham said he
as unable to reach the man in time
prevent the shooting.
BIJTTE-Miss Kate Nevin. who died
a hospital here, was former
acher in the Butte public schools
nd for many years was prominent
local educational and church circles.
ISIS Nevin came to Butte about the
I'm Of the century from Virginia City,
ev., where she was born In 1856.
BILLINGS Donald Ernest Berg, "a,
ncher near Red Lodge, charged with
lure to report for induction into
e army as ordered by the draft
ard on June II, was bound over to
e federal grand jury and committed
the Yellowstone county Jail in de-
ult Of $4,000 bail
mountain spotted
yer took the lives of seven Mon
mans during May, all Of them in
g central and eastern sections of
e state, l.. L. Benepe, state director
vital statistics, said. A total of AS
aths, including 81 infants, was re-
rded during the month.
HAAdILTON-Co Construction of the
lmble drainage district project Is
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