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Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-09-12
Bull Elk Hunting OpensMonday

Hunting season in the Flathead
opens Monday on antlered bull elk
up the South Fork above Slick and
Black Bear creeks.
1t is in an uninhabited forest,
mountain and valley area reached
only by trail, for roads end Is at
Spotted Bear ranger station, so
miles above Coram. Last year hum
tiers in this primitive section and
an adjoining district shot 643 elk.
Hunting season opens for the
whole Flathead on October Is.
However another special early sea-
son is in the upper Middle Fork
where the killing of antlered bull
elk is legal after October 1. After
October Is it is open on all elk,
and the season lasts until Novem-
Der IS.
Last year half of the 2,345 South
Fork hunters succeeded in bring
ing home an elk. The kill totaled
1883, while it was an estimated
200 up the Middle Fork.
The South and Middle Forks of
the Flathead have an estimated
1000 elk. However, the Flathead
rivers North Fork is not elk count
ry, but is open to deer hunting and
to the shooting of 10 moose, with
eligible hunters already selected
by lot.
A special goat season will be in
effect fro mSeptember Is to Sep
TENDER 10 and from October Is
to October 10 in certain sections
of the South and Middle Forks. It
has been closed to mountain goats
for two years here.
The black bear season has been
open from April Is and will con-
tinue until November Is, while the
g'bizzly season corresponds gen.
orally to the elk and deer areas
except for the west side of the
South Fork which is closed.
The new $1O0 nonresident hunt
ing license has discouraged local
guides and packers, and made no
friends among local businessmen
for the state fish and game COM
mission. The resident license Is IS
which includes the So fishing lie
ense.
No report is available on hunting
across the Canadian line up the
North Fork. This is primitive area
well stocked with game.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-09-12
list District School
Enrolment Totals

District 6 school enrollments for
le first week of 1915 and 1916 as
impaired with "as of Thursday
e: freshman 80 in 1915; 80 in
A6 and 81 now; sophomores Fl
1915, 81 in 1916 and "a now;
niors, 80 in 1915, % in 1916 and
now; seniors, Is in 1915, 80 in
46 and 20, now.
Columbia Falls grade school en-
nments jumped from 224 in 1915;
8 on first school day in 1916 to
now, while Martin City's brand
w school has 80 first and second
aders.
Coram has 70; in 1916 it was 81,
d in 1915, SO, while Bolton now
ais 40, having had 81 last year,
d 26 in 1915. Apgar has IS, and
d 10 last year and II in 1915.
sex has 10; had IL last year and
in 1915, while Lake Five school
re-opened with students after
ng closed for approximately Is
lrS.
Mrs. Lillian Doherty is to teach
ombined fifth and seventh grade
Columbia Falls augmenting the
ular fifth and seventh grades.
is to be replaced at Lake Five
Mrs. Bernice Sandon.
he question of a school at Ny
for six students is still on the
ddle.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-09-12
Announce Names of 20
Hiqh GIee Club Members

Members of the Columbia Falls
high school girls glee club were an
nounced Thursday by Ruth B. Nor
ris, director.
The % girls include: Donna
Border, Viola Chef, Florence
Christman, Lorraine Dallier, Con-
ME Darling, Leila Felt, Elizabeth
Higson, Pat Johnson, Barbara
Larkin, Marie Lane, Jane McDon-
nell, Ira Mae Noll, Erin Perkins,
Lovelie Pollard, Barbara Ressler,
Beverley Rudio, Robert Schmidt,
Pomona Saurey, Faith Seville, Nor
ma Stratton, Dorothy Smith, Jo-
anne Stringfellow, Wilma Thack-
er, Della Jean Thoroman, Joan and
Tiensvold, Dorothy Wag-
ner and Erna White.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-09-12
Hungry Horse Gets
Assistant Fire

Full-time assistant fire chief at
Hungry Horse project, Allan J.
Hendrickson went to work this
week.
An experienced fireman and
former CT, he will be under B. f.
Potter, project field foreman, and
have charge of the new Hungry
Horse fire truck and work with
the "a volunteer firemen. A second
fire truck has been ordered for
the project and construction of a
two-truck and equipment fire hall
is scheduled to start by early Oct
ober.
The residential, laboratory, ware
house and office sections of Hun
cry Horse village and government
camp now has 81 fire hydrants.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-09-12
Gray Days Dampen Park
Totals; Still Over IQ47

Early September cloudy days
discouraged Glacier national park
travel during the past week to alb
out 1000 persons a day. However,
this is 40 per cent more vacation
ers than the park had for the same
week last year.
Skies in the park were blue
starting Thursday.
Start of schools reflected itself
in the average number of persons
in each car dropping from 1925 du-
ring July and August to rs per-
sons in the average car now.
Park travel for the season totals
315, 900, and is "a per cent ahead
of last year.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-09-12
w Road Grader to Aid
ghway Snow Problem

Columbia Falls to Bolton and to
fetish roads this winter will
.ly be more snow clear as the
lit of a new road grader assign
to the section.
new Austin grader with a 13-
! blade and equipped to handle
pillow has been assigned to the
riot. 1t is believed to be as
Wy as any road grader in the
e and is of new design.
Highway section foreman, Jim
lerson will have the new patrol
d a V-blade, and the old truck
4 the blade used last year to
r snow. Rotary plows will be on
asst winters unusually heavy
VS. resulted in Bad Rock can
and highway No. 81 near the
2 junction being blocked on
.ral different occasions for more
I q day. Local residents were
Apply about it.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-09-12
Greenland Receives Award
For Hungry Horse Idea

Merle R. Greenland, Hungry
Horse project employee Friday
was awarded $50 and certificate
by the Department of Interior Sug-
gestion committee
The award was presented Green
land on the stage OF the new Royal
theatre in Martin City by Paul A.
Jones Hungry Horse project eng
ineer. Greenland's design was for
a rope ladder to be used in test
pits. 1t was termed by local Hun
cry Horse officials as a practical
proposal that has good safety ap-
plications.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-09-12
High School Journalists
Name Editors and Staff

Douglas Cooper, Bolton was ma
med editor-in-chie of the newly
organized journalism club at Co.
lumbia Falls high school Thurs
day. jeanne Powell, Apgar, was
chosen associate editor; Betty An
derson, by-the-Red-Bridge, art ed
itor; Roy Countryman, Half Moon,
photo editor, and Charlotte Peter
son, Martin City, business mana
ger.
Other staff members include:
Gene LEM, Columbia Falls, circu-
lation manager; Ruth Voss, Nyack,
sports editor, and reporters, Patsy
Martin, Shelby; David Bartlett, APP
gar; Marie Lane, by-the-Red-
Bridge, and Bob Smith, Bad Rock.
Faculty advisers are Mrs. Claire
Mudd and Mrs. Marion Larkin.
The club plans to start publishing
the high school paper, Canyon
Breeze" as a monthly.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-09-12
Doe to the Contrary
HungryHorse Dam
Must Be Built
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS PHOTO

A bothersome white tail doe has
interfered with progress of the
500, 0OO, 600 Hungry Horse dam.
The deer found the evaporating
pan at the projects weather sta
ton convenient drinking spot,
and project records on humidity
and evaporation took unaccount-
able dips. Finally the offender was
observed, and now a fence is be-
ing erected around the Hungry
Horse weather station.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-09-12
Forest Service to Clear
Spotted Bear Roadside

Clearing and cleaning the Spot
ted Bear roadside between Emory
creek turmoil and Emory creek
meadows, a distance of IA miles,
will be started Monday by a Flat
head national forest crew. They
will dispose of stunps, brush and
logs along the right-of-way.
The $632, 448.OO and 14-mile-long
relocation of the Spotted Bear road
out of the Hungry Horse reservoir
is to start at Emory meadows.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-09-12
.umbia Heights Has
ter for 1000 People

olmbla Heights, the Hungry
sc area new town that will be
ear old on Thanksgiving day,
also celebrate the completion
8 new water system that pro-
IS 1900 gallons an hour.
IL residents of the town that
has $50 people have running
sr facilities, and Town Founder
Worrall says there's enough
he big well for 1000 people.
community is two miles from
mbia. Falls at the junction of
WAYS No. 2 and No. 81.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-09-12
Forest Service to Open
400 Miles of Old Trail

With fire fighting season ap-
parently over, the Flathead nation
al forest will put seven crews to
work this coming week opening up
400 to 500 miles of trails.
Some Of these trails in the 21a
million acre forest have been clos
ed since before the war, and they
will have special use for 1947 fall
hunters.
Total miles of trails in the for
est are 1900. F'lathead is the ma
TONS second largest national for
est.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-09-12
Catch Limit in Hour

Four Hungry Horse men, John
Officer, Harry MCLEAN, J. K. Da-
Wis and Howard Latham, caught
their limit of native trout and Dolly
Vardens in one hour last Sunday.
The catch of IL inch to 80 inch
long fish was made in the Twin
creek section of the South Fork.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-09-12
Apgar Addition Plated

Plat of "Apgar's Upper 4O' IS
up for approval by Flathead coun-
ty commissioners and the county
attorney and county engineer.
Seeking the approval is H. D. APP
gar. Another plat up for approval
is Larson's acres on the Helena
flats near Evergreen school north
Of Kalispell: These Eare:. so-ca]3ed
acre tracts. .-.;.,. ,-e-s
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-09-12
81 Mountain Goats

irty one mountain goat were
rived on the Wall creek cliffs
lie South Fork by George Hos
Flathead national forest
tut on Bungalow mountain in
Spotted Bear district.
ssack, now down from his g.
DOT above sea level summer
l, is returning to Montana
college where he is a senior
ring in botany.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-09-12
To Reorganize Scouts

Columbia Falls boy scout troop
will be reorganized starting We'd
nesday with George ALBERT, high
school teacher, as scoutmaster. The
meeting is scheduled for Wednes-
day at z 80 p. m. in the high school
study hall. An army veteran, Aub-
ert is a former scoutmaster.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-09-12
House From One Tree

Sale of a FIathead national for
est larch that contains 5000 board
feet is scheduled in the Lost Creek
area within the next weeks. The
big tree measures Sc inches in dia-
meter four feet above the ground.
5000 board feet will build a three
room home.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-09-12
81 Families in H. H.

Families in Hungry Horse will
age now number 81 as Mr.. and Mrs.
Allan j. Hendrickson moved into
the east section, and Mr.. and Mrs.
James Wallace, Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Coulston, Mr.. and Mrs. Karl
Kannenberg and Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ry Sterner moved into the west
section.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-09-12
Emory Greek Timber Sale

Bid opening on the sale of 8
million board Feet of Emory creek
timber by the FIathea0 national
forest appears to b., scheduled for
about nildOc:ober. Legal notice
of the sale will Re in the Interlake.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-09-12

Brad Volin's Odt field Just aoeSt
of Columbia Falls aOent 100 to 10Y
bushels to the acre as compared to
30 bushels last gear. We'd apprec-
late. crop information on other
fields.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-09-12

fectiUe today, Andersom's gro
the Park Nero. and Martin
u t0ill resume sic days G week
cry service.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-09-12
Diversion Tunnel
Bid Call Slated

Expected to be announced this
coming week is the call for bids
on the approximately 1,20O foot
long diversion tunnel at the Hun
cry Horse damsite.
To be constructed this winter,
the tunnel will divert the Flathead
rivers South Fork, while the $50
foot high concrete dam is being
built. Later, it is considered likely
that an additional section will be
dug from near the top of the res
ervoir. This downward opening
through the rock together with most
of the tunnel first used to divert the
river, will then serve as spillway.
Detailed information had not
been received at the project by
Friday, 10 a. M.
To be opened next Tuesday will
be bids on a minor contract to paint
interior walls in the 25 Hungry
Horse village duplexes.
Benson, Douglas and Bissell last
Saturday completed their $16,92S
contract for building exploratory
tunnels at the damsite.
There is shortage Of unskilled
labor at the Hungry Horse project,
and there is need for core or diam
ond drillers. SURPRISES of truck dri-
vers, carpenters, electricians and
equipment operators continue in
the area.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-09-12

Saturday
Prs in NV
Evening star., 1947-02-02

for the Antarctic Whaling Company, which
owned the factory ship and also the other four
chasers that operated from the Vulcan
Johnny was ten days behind schedule in
arriving in the Weddell Sea - which might
account for the captains chilly greeting.
Il regret that I'm late reporting, sir" he
said stif1y. Il encountered heavy pack ice,
as l explained by wireless stood off for
more than week before cared to risk the
run through the pack. Otherwise stood a
chance of losing my chaser
He was surprised to see gleam of hope in
the captains face. Its somethin', at least,
to meet chaser captain who's got sense
enough to know when to take it easy" he
rumbled. He eyed Johnny with more warmth
Maybe it's that you're married man,
Larson? There's nothin' like loving wife to
make skipper think twice before he goes
blattin' into trouble in these waters
married." Johnny laughed. mot me, sir.
I've managed to sheer off from such things"
Let's hope that you continue to keep clear"
Obviously the interview was ended.
Johnny went back on deck, accompanied
by Able Sterns. A chaser was making in from
the cold, cobalt reaches of the Weddell Sea,
towing the inflated carcasses of three blue
whales. Evidently fishing was very good
Whats eating the skipper?" Johnny asked.
Il seem to be as welcome as the scurvy."
Able Sterns pointed. Look yonder, lad"
Johnny stared. Fluttering from line abaft
the charthouse were assorted feminine articles
of clothing. Wow" he exclaimed "A woman
aboard factory ship in the Antarctic? Now
I've seen everything"
'"Tis the daughter of one of the company's
biggest stockholders" Able sighed And it's
such displays that're making hash of this
voyage. In the three hours since Miss Valerie
hung out her washing, a seaman who was
looking at something other than his footing
fell overheard and just escaped drowning.
A man in the hensing crew sliced off the tip
of his own nose as he made miscue with his
blubber knife when he let his gaze wander
There've been similar mishaps almost daily"
Il see what you mean," Johnny grinned
We've narrowly escaped losing two chas-
ers because of the recklessness of romantic
young scatterbrains," said Able Sterns. "And
there're black eyes and loose teeth among the
chaser crews each night after the results of
the days fighting are posted"
From the approaching chaser which was
coming alongside lusty voice arose: Three
blues in a mornin's fshin' Eighty barrelers,
every one of 'em How's that for whaling?"
The speaker, husky six-footer in rakish
BY CLIFF
Illustrated
Evening star., 1947-02-02


through all right and on schedule
Pete Reimer had handsome name of VEL
low hair, patronizing grin and swagger
in his walk. He whacked Johnny on the back
Johnny seized this chance to escape below.
He met Sterns on the companionway. Ave"
the dour man sniff1ed ''Reimer got through
the pack, but he near lost the chaser before
he made it. But-he doesn't own the chaser"
Johnny boarded his Orca, and gave orders
to prepare for fishing. There were still six or
seven hours of daylight ahead. Reimer re-
manned on the factory ship, and Johnny
glimpsed him occasionally in Valerie's COM
pany. Reimer was turning on the charm.
1t was two hours before Johnny gave the
order to shove off. This was to be the O7ca's
baptism. As they headed away from the
Vulcan, Johnny patted the harpoon for luck
Gus Svenson, in the crows nest, raised a
shout before they were mile from the
mother ship: "Bla-astr' The blow was to
port The Orca came round at fifteen knots
as Johnny gave the order. The quarry sound
ed. Half speed" Johnny said.
PRESENTLY he saw Reimer's chaser leave the
side of the factory ship. Pete had sighted the
blow also and was in on the hunt.
The next blow was nearer the factory shin
Guessing where the whale would surface on
it's next rise was a matter of intuition and
experience. Johnny had a reputation for his
skill at tracking sounding whale and Pete
evidently respected Johnny's judgment. for
he brought his chaser racing up until it was
abreast of the Orca, hundred yards away.
The two boats were only cables length
from the Vulcan when both lookouts shouted
a warning. Johnny saw great shadow form
ing beneath the surface off the port beam,
and he swiveled the Foyn gun around
A great, grayish-blue back broke water
almost midway between the two chasers. An
enormous mouth grinned, revealing a grid of
bone Johnny had his sights on the long back.
The dorsal fin appeared. 1t would have been
an almost certain kill - but just beyond the
target, Reimer's chaser was directly in the
line of fire. If a wave DETECTED the harpoon,
it would almost certainly ricochet aboard
Reimer's Norral. What bomb would do to
boat of that size would be plenty.
Johnny held his fire. He expected Reimer
to pass up the shot also. for Reimer's harpoon
might come aboard Johnny's chaser if the
shot went wrong. But Reimer's gun cracked
Johnny crouched, ready to dive for cover.
Reiner's shot went deep into the whale.
Johnny heard the heavy thud as the bomb
exploded
HE big blue - another eighty -barreler for
Reimer - sank loggily killed instantly.
Reimer flashed superior grin. whats the
matter, Larson?' he called. Get buck fever?"
Johnny slowly walked back to the bridge.
He gave an order and the Orca resumed
course, leaving Reimer to winch in his catch.
Johnny looked at the factory ship. The girl
was standing at the rail. watching in silence.
On the bridge Captain Grimes had his fists
A. 4 L.
Evening star., 1947-02-02

sea garb, stood on the bridge of a company
owned chaser that was named the N0roal.
Johnny said, pete Reimer, and as loud
mouthed as ever. whaled with Reimer two
seasons past in the Ross Sea.
What blazes is this Miss Whatchacallit
doing here anyway" Johnny demanded.
Valerie Marsh is the name, lad. 1t isn't
her fault She was to have accompanied US
only to the South Orkney Islands to join her
father aboard another company ship return
ing north. But weather prevented us from
reaching the Orkneys in time, and she was
forced to continue south with u.s.
IF that's all that's worrying the captain,
Johnny said, ''he can rest his mind as far as
I'm concerned. I've got every cent ! own in
vested in my chaser, and don't intend to
risk losing that boat in any chuckleheaded
attempt to impress dizzy dame. The other
guys can sound the wolf CALL"
Able was making warning gestures. Johnny
turned; girl stood near by, eyeing him. Il
heard everything" she nodded grirnly.
Sterns fled, leaving Johnny to face the
music. Il presume you're J. Larson, who was
supposed to arrive ten days ago." the girl said.
yes" Johnny admitted. He was staring
at her, but couldn't help it. He'd pictured
blonde with baby blue eyes, flashy clothes.
VALERIE MARSH was slim, self-possessed,
with nice straight features, mouth that had
character, and very clear gray eyes. She had
dark hair under knitted crimson cap, and
wore windbreaker jacket, heavy wooden
skirt, woolen stockings and stout-soled walk
ing shoes. She was very attractive. .
She glanced up at the washing. How in
blazes can get 'em dry otherwise?" she de-
manded. There's no room below decks"
Il wouldn't know Johnny said hastily.
80 I'm dizzy dame?" she demanded.
"All right. l apologize. You look sensible
enough, if thatll square things. But you
shouldn't have been listening" He tried to
edge away, but she blocked his escape.
''You seem the sensible type yourself, Mr..
Larson. I'm glad was listening. At least you
now know the situation. Some of the men are
acting like little boys walking picket fences to
make hit with the new girl in the block.
You can't walk picket fences in the Antarctic
without getting hurt sooner or later. I'm the
only female in sight - and you know the rest
of that story. want to put stop to these
antics. What would you adviser"
'Me?" Johnny was annoyed. What did she
take him for "a graybearded old codger?
Pete Reimer came bounding on deck at that
moment, and was none too pleased when he
recognized Johnny. well, blow me down,
if it isn't careful Johnny Larson! I'd given
FARRELL
Noel Sickles
Evening star., 1947-02-02
VALERIE
A Short Story

oFlNNY LARSON didn't expect flowery
u speeches of welcome when he came
aboard not on whaling factory ship in
Antarctic waters.
On the other hand, he didn't expect the
Obvious disappointment he saw in the wealth
cred face of Toby Grimes, master the Vulcan
Also present at the meeting in the captains
cabin was Able Sterns, first officer, whose
dour face showed that he wasn't accepting
responsibility for Johnny and his future.
so you're J. Larson?" Captain Grimes
commented sourly, as his gaze wandered over
Johnnys brawny frame. well, you're here,
and welcome of course; but I admit was
hopin' you'd be an older man. I've got grief
enough on my hands without another young,
calf-eyed chaser pilot to worry about
Johnny was twenty-eight, and resented
the ''calf eye" He was just off the bridge of
his little whale chaser, Orca, after weeks at
sea, and felt i'll at ease on the unyielding
deck of the Vulcan. The ship lay at anchor off
Graham Land in the Weddell Sea, place as
bleak and icebound as the world had to offer.
Around her stern floated the balloon-like
carcasses of six whales, and on her afterdeck
the fensing crew was dismembering another
whale which had been winched up the han
ding ramp. Above decks. the steam from the
blubber boilers rose into the frosty air.
Johnny's chaser lay alongside. The Orca
was sixty-footer, with Diesel power plant
and the essentials of stout hull and topworks
necessary to carry harpoon gun within
range of her quarry. She was untried in the
Antarctic. High-bowed, broad of beam, she
was as ugly as fat duckling but to Johnny
she was beautiful He'd designed her, super
vised every spike and ironheart timber that
had gone into her, and he loved her.
DURING ten years at sea, he'd been seaman,
mate and then gunner of whale chasers
He'd saved money until he was now owner,
master and gunner of his own craft
This was his first meeting with Captain
Crimes Johnny had sailed from San Pedro,
California, for the Antarctic, but the Vulcan
had cleared from New York. The agreement
under which Johnny was to whale on COM
mission basis had been handled by an agent
Evening star., 1947-02-02

Adventure and love i'm the Antarctic,
where men are men, whales are money
and women are very, very scarce >.