Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-11-21

sharply during october as compared
with the same month in 1914 and 1870,
according to the county department OF
public welfare. Such expenditures last
month amounted to s27, 173 40, whereas
S30,595.50 was spent in October a year
ago and 2.69773 in october. 1910.
MIsSOULA - Arthur L. Higgins.
son of the founder Of Alissoula, Capt.
! G. P. Higgins, died here at the age Of
&c. Higgins, the last member Of a
family which was reported to have
amassed the largest personal fortune
in Montana before the turn Of the
century, was a former rancher, politi-
clan and policeman. He was the
fourth oldest Of nine brothers, now all
dead
GREAT FALLS - Mr.. and Mrs.
William H. Hitchcock we're honored on
their 50th wedding anniversary at a
surprise party at the home of their
daughter and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alvin Gray, Vaughn. Mr. and Mrs
Hitchcock were married at the Nor
mon temple at Manti, Utah. They
have lived in the Great Falls area
since 1880. Hitchcock is a retired
rancher.
HAVRE-John P. Olson, chairman
of the Hill County Agricultural Con- |
servation association for the last two |
years, has resigned to accept q posi-
ton with the state agricultural con-
Servation association as farmer field I
man. He was a member Of the county
board for a year before becoming
He ranches north of In
verness. He will be succeeded as county
chairman by Earl Knopf, who has
been a member of the board for the
last three years. Knopf farms north
Of Havre.
BOzENAN-W OFT Matthews, 20,
chief Of the Bozeman fire department
or the past II years, died suddenly
1t his home, apparently of heart at
ack. native of Missouri, Matthews
lad lived in Gallatin county for Al
ears and had been a member of the
fire department for Is years.
lie was vice president of the Montana
State Firemans association for two
ears
HELENA - John T. Marsh, former
anger in the Custer national forest.
las arrived in Helena to be in charge
f the Helena ranger district, A. N.
Iochrell, supervisor of the Helena ma 4
Ional forest, said. Marshal assumed q
he duties Of william K. Samsell, who v
1T last month for Salinas, Calf, for 4
training period before being trans Il
erred to the Thompson Falls ranger c.
iStrict. a
HINSDAI.E- Something different in
nateur entertainment, presented at q
he Majestic theatre by Boy Scout =
oop No. So, drew a capacity audience 2
hich paid more than $50 in admis- 3
ons -
The show, directed by Scoutmasters Il
lmes Rookie and r. r. Daley, was
Tilt around a patriotic background &C
Id staged with background Of Amert- =
n flags and the "V-f0r- Victory"
mboI.
- Two new members :"
the Roundup grazing district advi- :.
ry board, M. p. Delaney of Grass ~ y
ange and James j. Elliot, Jr. Of La ~
IA, were elected recently. other 70
embers Of the advisory board are W
. A. 11lChCJ VI IVY - ~ "a
,undup, Henry Siebert Of Winnett, =
att Reichmuth OF Denton, and DR..
c.. Vedora of Roundup.
GREAT FALLS - The Great Falls
mt of the Anaconda Copper Mining
. has become one Of the largest in
2 nation having all employees en-
ged in the regular purchase Of war
nds, through the payroll allotment
IN. Officials announced that every
rker on the plant payroll, 1,760 in
is now buying one or more bonds
nthly, on scheduled plan.
HAMILTON - Among the requests
forth in the will Of the late Mrs.
rgaret P. DAILY filed here was a fund
100000 for the Marcus DAILY Mem
al hospital which Mrs DAILY founded
e in July, 1881, in memory of her
iband, who helped to establish Mon
as great copper empire. The sum
to be invested and held In trustees
urities."
Tobias of Hardin
elected president of the eastern
riot Of the Montana Education as
ation. Boyd Baldwin of Terry was
ted first vice president; M. Ger
lie Whipple Of Billings, executive
lmittee member for a three-year
a, and Kenneth Smith of Miles