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The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-08-02

One of the unsafe" mines
closed down after the Centralia
disaster last March, which snuffed
out the lives of Ill miners, No. 8
mine had been classified as dan
gerous from an explosion point
of view"
Earlier in the year Federal mine
inspectors had also reported "a
violations of the Federal mine
safety code at the Inflated mine.
EVEN though later inspections
reported no widespread safety vio-
lations, the background of the No.
mine cited does not indicate it
was a model of safety" as now
claimed by the Old Ben Coal Cor
poration and State Mining Board
officials.
On the spot investigation here
shows widespread feeling on the
part of the miners that a super
embarrassing job has been done
by the State Mining Board, which
called the disaster IAN act of
God"
Three miners, survivors of the
blast, were unanimous in their
opinion that the explosion was
touched off by a spark from a
motor which had been brought
into the mine Immediately before
the disaster.
In its preliminary report, issued
only two days after the explosion
and admittedly without thorough
investigation, the State Mining
Board said that "the explosion, in
any and all reports, was not due
to the negligence on the part of
anyone"
CONCLUSIONS of its hasty and
inadequate investigation were:
ID The explosion was caused
by ignition of an accumulation
of mefhane gas in some area
well beyond the working area
in the Is and IA East entries:
~ The nucleus of the igni-
tion of the gas is not known be-
cause it was far beyond the
point TO which exploration of Is
and IA East entries can be car
ried:
"3) The cause of the ignition
of the gas is unknown"
COMPLETION of the state and
federal Investigations of the ex-
plosion has been delayed by fire
in the mine strangely discovered
by coal company offici,l just be-
fore a group of 10 investigators
| entered the mine.
With an announcement by the
company that the blast areas have
| been permanently sealed off with
concrete from floor to roof al
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-08-02

Annual average income of SO
per cent of Alabama's people is
$685.. 96.3 per cent of all Ala
bama farmers average $278 a
year. Is -.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-08-02
Here's how you
can save money
on your light bill
City Council can take over
Commonwealth Edison
for public now!
BY BILL CARR

more, than repay the initial
cost, however, because of the
continuing taxes paid to the
city, the far lower light bills
paid by consumers, and the
more efficient management of
the power system, which has
been proved in every city which
now enjoys public ownership.
THE CITY COUNCIL utili-
ties committee is holding hear
ings on the whole question of
Chicago's power system.
If public ownership is to be
achieved here, civic, labor, and
progressive groups must pre-
sent the facts on the benefits
of public ownership to the COM
mittee.
If that is not done, Common
wealth Edison may walk away
with another half-century per-
NIT to exploit the people of
Chicago.
THERE is NO adequate al
tentative to public ownership.
If the people cannot force the
purchase of the power system
at this time, however, they
should demand change in the
city's attitude toward the Nor
gan-controlled monopoly.
A good immediate program
for the city would include these
points:
/. A sho4t-term franchise,
preferably covering only two
years.
2. A continuing study Of the
possibilities of public ownership
by the utilities committee.
8. Higher taxes on Common
wealth Edison-and full evalu-
alton Of the monopoly's taxable
properties.
4. Greater royalties to the
city in return for a franchise.
With such a program, the
city could take over thee power
system for the public good
within two or three years.
IN THESE ARTICLES we
have shown that private OPP
Grafton of the power system is
expensive to the consumer.
If your electric bill is $3.50,
it could be STA or less-sav-
ing you $1.16 a month, 1892
a year!
Your yearly saving might
even be as high as $3.50, for
that is the minimum profit that
Commonwealth Edison m a d
from your electric bills.
Along with that saving, you'll
be able to use far more cleo
tricity making life more COM
Portable.
And if you work for the
power system, your wages will
be higher, your. working con-
ditions better, under public
ownership.
Those are the facts on pub
lie ownership of power. Those
are the facts that demand a
city-owned power system in
Chicago now.
This is the last in a series of
articles on Power for the
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-08-02

This is the last in a series of
articles on Power for the
People"
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-08-02
COMMONWEALTH EDISON,

over which the infamous Sam
uel insult ruled for 40 years,
has been operating under a
series of franchises granted to
various utilities in Chicago.
As it's franchise expired,
Commonwealth Eds On has
taken over other utilities-and
their franchises, thus continu-
ing operations without applying
to the city for permission.
Now it can no longer follow
that course. 1t has swallowed
up ali its competitors. 1t is
alone-the largest power util-
ity monopoly in the entire
country.
Now it must look to the city
again for permission to operate.
The $64 question is: will Com
monwealth Edison get it?
=
THE CURRENT FRANCHISE
under which Commonwealth
Edison has been operating for
so years expires Sept. IT. The
City Council utilities commit
tee is now considering what
action it should take at that
time.
The best thing for the people
of Chicago would be the pur-
chase of the power system for
the purpose of supplying cheap
electricity to the workers, the
small business men, the pro-
fessionals, and all other groups
in the city.
The expiring franchise pro-
vides for such action. There
is no reason why it cannot be
taken.
UNDER THE TERMS of the
present franchise, the city has
the right to purchase Common
wealth Edison properties at
price fixed by board of APP
praisers.
One member of the board
would be appointed by. the city,
one by Commonwealth Edison,
and the third by agreement
between the city and the COM
pany.
It is estimated that a price
of about 100000, 900 would be
set on the property at present
values. The properties would
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-28
Council Authorizes
Water Bond Sales
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS PHOTO

At a special meeting Monday,
the Columbia Falls city council
moved one step closer to an adj
equate water supply for the town.
With preliminary legal work
finished, the council passed res
olution offering $55, 1000 worth Of
bonds for sale. Proceeds from
these bonds are to be used for
Improving, lettering and ex-
tending the water works SYSTEM"
and will provide for a larger,
more adequate main from the
Cedar creek springs, 1853 feet
above and 81 miles distant.
This action by. the council was
authorized at the January 7 Spe-
cial election by a SO to 4 vote.
The proposed bonds will draw
up to 5 per cent interest.
The April meeting of the coui1-
Gil has been postponed from April
7 to Monday, April IA in order to
not conflict with the city cleo
ton.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-28

Eleven out of the Is Glacier
National park mountain peak fire
lookouts this summer will be We
terans and their wives.
Six of the veterans, who range
in age from 81 to 81. are Univ
ersity of Montana forestry stu
dents. and their summer castles
will be IA by 14-foot one-room
glass walled lookout stations over
looking the million acre park,
Americas second largest.
There will be at least one hon
eymooning couple on a Glacier
peak all summer. William S. FL
lot, 21-years-old and ga" Uni
versity of Montana forestry stu
dent and former sailor, is dash
ing back to marry his Illinois
sweetheart in June, and bring
her to lookout station Oh Elk
mountain, Swift Current, Scalp
lock or Curley Bear peaks
Elliot will be on the payroll
for five days a week, and the
new Mrs. Elliot will be on for
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-28
Couples to Serve As Glacier Fire Lookouts

, state college; Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
L. Cummings, Iowa state col
lege; Mr.. and Mrs. William B
Henderlite, Vancouver, Wash.
Two additional couples will be
named later.
Also manning lookout stations
will be army veteran, David W.
Bossler, Montana state college,
and Alexander (Scotty) Beaton,
who homesteaded in Glacier Ma
tional park before it became a
park in 1910. This will be Scot
tvs oath summer as a lookout.
Mrs. Beaton won't be with him on
Numa ridge overlooking Bowman
lake. Scotty thinking back over
% mountain-top-isolated sum-
mers, as yet has made no comment
on the new development of nav
ing the Mrs. with you.
Glaciers fire fighters, trail
crews and lookouts this summer
will employ about rs additional
persons; % of them will be Mon
tana university forestry students.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-28
Weather Observer
Gives Grandpa
Ammunition

Grandpa can back up his "gooo
old days stories" with few
United States weather bureau fig
ures. Observer E. S. Mark at Ka
lispell this week released weather
minimums and maximums for the
period between 1899 and 1916.
Back in the winter of 1867
there was a liz day period from
December 6 to March q when
snow stayed on the ground, and
then during the winter of 191415
the minimum temperature got
below freezing each day for lie
days from November "a to March
IA. Dryest period was from Sep
tember 20 to November 10, 1907,
when for So days no rain was re-
corded.
Some other more recent records
were made in 1886 when from
July Is to July %, the maximum
temperature each day got to 80
above or more, while 1880 was a
cold one with II days from jan
uary to January 26 having mi
nimum temperatures Of zero or
below.
Meanwhile during the past
week, March sun bathed the Flat
head valley in pleasant warmth
as winter held the eastern half
of the nation in its grip, and
brought death to 16 in the area
between Illinois and the Atlantic
March in the Flathead valley
started out with an 8.8" snowfall
at Kalispell on March 2 and 8,
and with below normal tempera-
lures. Then came a turn about
face, for since the first week,
Observer Mark reports above nor
NAL temperatures and below nor
NAL precipitation. The skies have
been generally blue as snow re-
treated toward the tops OF Swan
Range and Teakettle mountain.
There is even some chance that
the 1942-43 record snowfall of 928
inches may stand. The present
total for 1946-47 is go inches.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-28

the other two days, spotting for
est fires before they start sweep
ing through timber in the alpine
park.
Dick Nelson, Glaciers assistant
chief ranger in charge of fire
control, says that last summers
experiment with married couples
as lookouts was very successful;
five couples had jobs, and look
out efficiency was at an ail-tinle
high.
Other University of Montana
forestry students on lookout duty
this summer will include: Mr.. and
Mrs. Glenn Murphy, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harris A. Wiltzen, MIR. and
Mrs. Louis L Gunzel, Mr. and
Mrs. William A. Wort. Mr.. and
Mrs. Stephen ]. Pastor, formerly
of the army, navy and marines.
Mrs. Murphy is also vet; she was
a Wave.
Other married veterans on look
out duty will include: Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Olson, Montana
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-28
Three Enter Race for Mavor

With at least three candidates
seeking the office of mayor, in
terest in Columbia Falls coming
city election Monday, April 7
tok an Npswing turn this week.
Mayor Chris Raaen is up for re-
election; John O'Connell, contrac-
tor and former Navy CD, also
tossed his hat in the ring, as did
William Kloetzke, former mayor,
Stoltz Lumber company employee
and property owner. Mayor Ra-
aen, contractor, is a World War l
veteran as is Kloetzke.
No salary is attached to the
mayors job, and whoever gets
the two-year term will have ''of-
fetal headaches" that come with
a growing city needing improved
water, street and sewer facilities.
Montana's present tax structure
makes the job more difficult.
Deadline for filing petitions
with Margaret Grist, city clerk,
is today at p. m.
Also up for reelection in Ward
I are councilmen, Leslie Blood
and C. D. Mansfield, and in Ward
III, councilmen, John w. Greve
and Frank Schmidt. In Ward II.
James Lee seeks reelection, and
petitions have been filed for Her.
man Benzien. Incumbent Martin
Stringfellow hadn't filed yet.
Polls will be open from IL to
6 p. m. April 7 in Ward with
voting at the Glacier Grill; Ward
II will vote at the City hall from
8 a. m. to 6 p. M, and Ward III
from IL to 6 p. m.intheRohel res
idence, Kennedy addition.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-28
Horse Trouble Appears
On Local Scene Again

Horse trouble is plaguing the
Hungry Horse district again. This
time there's a report of a dead
horse Of the past winter, causing
unpleasant odors about 21a miles
north of Columbia Falls along
the North Fork road.
Legal action is contemplated
to force the owner to bury the
remains. This particular animal is
said to be a bay that during the
first part of the winter pulled
a sled.
Previous horse trouble in the
district involved hungry horses.
Mayor Chris Raaen was cowboy
on foot during one occasion when
Columbia Falls downtown sec.
ton was invaded by animals not
properly cared for during the deep
SHOWS. Coram also reported in
stances of unfed and unkept hor-
ses during the winter, interfer-
ing with federal highway No. 2
traffic and with Coram residents.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-28
Board Will Investigate
New Middle Fork BRIDGE

Il AT their Tuesday session, Flat
head county commissioners received
Ind discussed the Coram bridge
betition that contained 139 sig
batures.
Il Coram and Martin City loggers
Ind lumbermen, especially, are
Interested in a new bridge across
|Dhe Middle Fork, just outside of
Coram. The new. bridge would
Jake the place of a structure three
miles further up, and sponsors
Jay, would eliminate present hills
Ind turns, and provide an cas-
er and shorter route up the North
ork. The petition adds that six
hiles could be cut off between
Foram and the junction with the
columbia Falls to Polebridge
forest service road.
q Commissioner Leon Lemon and
County Surveyor Frank Scott are
20 investigate the proposal and
report to the board in April.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-28
Scout Honor Court
Slated for 8 Pm.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS PHOTO

Three local scouts and four
from the Bolton troop will re-
ceive awards at the F1athead
county district court of honor to-
night in the grade school audi
forum.
Henry Byerley and Wilbert
DeFlyer have qualified for sec
ond elias awards, while Bob Bry-
ron will receive music merit
badge.
Bolton scouts earning merit
badges are: David Bartlett, cleo
tricity, animal industry and plum
bling; Doug Cooper, plumbing;
Roger Stevens, animal industry
and electricity, and Don Thuring,
electricity.
The court of honor, attended
by scouts, parents and friends
from various parts of the county,
starts at p. M, and will include
a chalk talk by Harry Campbell,
Kalispell, one of the pioneer
scouters in the valley. Also at
tending will be DR.. V. w. Sund-
elius, district advancement chair
man; Harry Holland, district
chairman; William Roger, neigh
borhood commissioner; Walter
VoeIker, district commissioner,
and Jud Compton, field executive,
all of Kalispell.
New Columbia Falls assistant
scoutmaster is Elton johnson,
high school senior, who will as
sist Rev. George E. Foye, scout
master.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-28
Hungry, Horse Area Gets
Motor Freight Service

Motor freight facilities between
Hungry Horse communities and
the rest of the nation have been
started by the Claude Walter Mo-
tor Freight service.
Three trucks are available for
hauling freight between Bolton,
Coram, Martin City, Damtown,
South Fork, Columbia Heights,
the other new communities, and
Columbia Falls, Whitefish and
Kalispell.
A telephone call, with charges
reversed, to No. /, Kalispell, will
arrange for freight shipments
either to or from the district. Con-
nections are also made with the
Northern Pacific transport and
Consolidated Freightways.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-28
Commissioners Approve
BeerIess Boomtown Plat

Plat for South Fork, the Hungry
Horse areas peerless boomtoWn,
was approved Tuesday by Flat
head county commissioners. Con-
curing were county attorney,
Ambrose Measure, and county
surveyor, Frank Scott.
Sponsor of the toWnsite, when
has ISL lots is the Rev. E. H.
Davis, formerly Of Great Falls.
The community, which already
has IS families, is just across the
South Fork bridge on highway
No. 2 and about two miles from
Hungry Horse village, the new
government town.
Reverend Davis started MS
new town last fall, and hoped IL
would have mo joints, no liquor
and no gambling" These chances
have been strengthened by pass
age of senate bills fl and ~,
which control number OF taverns'
and practically eliminate posi-
bilitv of additional taverns IN
upper Flathead county except Tor
not-yet-completed establishments
that already have licenses. AS a
result there may be additional
beerless boomtowns, and the val
ue of existing bars has been m
creased.
County commissioners are no
man Zeller, Leon Lemon and Earl
HOLSTER.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-28
Spring Must Be Here;
Glacier Bears
Approve

Most areas gauge springs ar
rival by appearance of first ro-
bin, but Glacier National park
also has another indicator, bear
tracks.
This past week, bear tracks
were observed at the foot of the
Garden Wall above Lake Nc
Donald. Most of the park is still
snow cloaked.
In October and November with
the future snow and more snow
plus swirling winds, Glacier Ma
tional park bears give up winters
struggle, pick a cozy windfall or
cave and start alternating.
When spring comes, both griz-
lilies and black bears venture out
of their dens, and off-the record
report from Mr.. Bruin is that he
also likes the present March sun
shine.
However, new arrivals, the cubs
won't make their appearance I'M
til May or June. Born in Janu-
airy. and February, and weighing
only a pound or even less, the
cubs are kept out of sight by their
big 300 pound black or 500 pound
grizzly mammas.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-28
District Will Vote
|On School Levies

& Before the District 6 voter at
The school election Saturday.
april 5 will be the question OF
approving special levies of 6 mills
lor the high school and 10 mills
4or the grade school. This is IN
addition to the regular 10 mills
[leWed for school purposes.
Increased costs of maintaing
caools from now more-expen-
i've text books to adjusting teach
salaries to conform with a
9atewide pattern are responsible
Or the proposed increased levies.
throughout the state voters are
Peng asked to approve special
ewes that appear to average be-
ween 2 Otto Is mills.
Eligible to vote on the special
ewes are citizens resident of
ionIana for a year and of the
enool district for 80 days, who
ray either real estate or personal
property taxes Gears or furniture).
Also before the voter at the
Apfll 5 election will be the fill
g OF one vacancy on the school
pUdfo to take the place of H. A.
~ialterton, Bolton, who after IA
cars service does not want to
~ again. Nominated have been
leu u. Bussey, Fred B. Hodg-
VI and Henry w. Hutchings. BY
en1lemen's agreement there is
ae beltoa-Apgar resident on the
Odfo. The three candidates are
rom n Bolton or Apgar.
rolls will be opened at Col
snola Falls, Coram, Bolton and
I eA grade schools from 2 until
| ~ :, H. Saturday, April 5.
o'her board members are
6s w fehlberg, Dwight Grist, Bud
eI a.lng and Ted Rogers. The
S'!on IS for a three year term.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-28
Wednesday and Thursday
Are City Cleanup Days

Yard rakers and basement
cleaners are urged to take ad-
vantage of pleasant spring wea-
Their, for next Wednesday and
Thursday are Columbia Falls
cleanup days.
Clarence Clapper, water and
street commissioner, announced
that on these two days, only, the
city truck will make the rounds
to pick up rubbish. The trash
should be placed in boxes or
sacks in places that the truck can
reach.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-28
Four Shows Sunday

Two matinee and two evening
shows of the technicolor film,
Courage of Lassie" are schedul-
ed for Sunday at the Park thea
ter. starting at /, 8, 7 and 9 P. M.
The same film is also booked for
Monday and Tuesday.
Tonight and Saturdays snow
it "The Postman Always Rings
Twice" with Lana Turner
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-28
Ridpaths Open New Store

The Ridpath grocery moved
into its new location on Nucleus
avenue this past week and open
ed for business Wednesday Inc
Ridpaths came to Columbia FANS
in 1886, and established a gro
cery store in the Bose building.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-03-28
ian Good Friday Service

h., Protestant churches will
on. combined Good Friday
ro,, I've at 9 p. M, April 4, in the
H. iiola Falls Methodist church.
kns iigh school choir will sing
(nst, az the ministers will partic-