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The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-08-25
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MAJOR TAX RECEIPTS

MAJOR TAX RECEIPTS
Retailers Occupational Tax
Proceeds of Retailers Occupaona Tax transferred
CURED by be set aside for Common Schools the Uni
the General Revenue Fund with the exception amounts
versty of Illinois.
First Six FirstSi Month of Month"; of
Months 1947 Months June1e June
$76569125A $S2799373y04
Motor Fuel Tax
Motor Fuel Tax received by the State after deducng
minisrave costs and refunds divided equally onehrd to
Counties and one-thrd to municipalities.
of
Months 1947 Months
S24663O6624 $27,51637483 &,425,0572 $5,478,21231
Motor Vehicle Tax
ALI moneys received for registration motor vehicles shall
be set apart special fund and used for annually
OF Highway Bonds and interest," when other pu
pose until such payments shall have been made.
of of
1948
Szao35o45Sl S25,S7729O5O $79O,515.55 $1,1424966O
Cigarette Tax
cigarette lax collected after January 1947 shall be dsr
Outed as fooWs At the rate of mill cigarette the
Emergency Relief Fund the then the
onea mill cigarette to the Service Recognition Bond
teres and Retirement Fund which is
ment OF the principal of
Veterans of World War II Bonus Act
Month of of
Months
9AlooSSo4o5 SZ324,l3172 $13,27969926 $2,55O,22447
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-08-25
ILLINOIS QUEENSLAND
GARDEN CLUB

Illinois DuneSlanQ GarQon
Club held a very enjoyable and
interesting picnic at the Illinois
State Park near Waukegan,
August 18th.
The short business meeting
was in charge of the Clubs
president, Mrs. E. Armstrong,
after a delicious lunch of bar
becues, salads, cake and cof-
fee, served by the hostesses,
Mrs. P. D. Barker, and Mrs.
J. N. Bales.
The members were then
taken on a hayrack ride
through the various trails with
Mr.. George Pasik. This hay
rack was a surprise for most
of the members and needless
to say most of us had not been
on a ride like that for a good
many years.
Along the trail were large
holes made by the army when
they were in training at Win
throp Harbor. Along the ridge
of the trail will be an orchid
trail. Many varieties grow
along there. Indigo plants
grow profusely along the trail
by the river.
Along the bog trail through
the wet portions will be a gen.
tan trail with their beautiful
blue flowers.
Yellow and white lilies in
their natural state are bloom
ing in the river. =
About thirty or forty acres
are being reserved for bird
sanctuary and when finished
will house about 800 birds.
AS we were riding along we
heard a peculiar whistle and
we soon discovered crane
directly in front of the hay
rack.
Fires in previous years have
destroyed a great deal of the
trees and bushes but now they
have their second growth
which makes a very beautiful
road along which to travel. We
have Mr.. George Pavlik to
thank for so much of the beau
ty along this trail and for keep
ing fires from this section.
Also along the trail we found
evidence that Indians have ira
veled along there in former
years. We picked up piece
of stone that the Indians used
for arrows.
AS we found the bend of the
river trail we glimpsed cactus,
ground pine, called the Wau-
kegan Juniper.
AS we travelled a little fur
Their we came to the pines,
which are a beautiful sight,
smuggling up close to the blue
waters of Lake Michigan.
Mr.. Pavlik told us that the
highest dunes are about "a feet
high.
Many of the bushes have
bird cherries, which are SINH
lar to the wild cherries.
This trip was very inspiring
and beautiful as most of us
didn't realize that we had all
that beauty so close to home.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-08-25

FOR SALE-New small house, full
price $2750. Small down payment.
House already financed. Inquire at
1929 Elisha Avenue, Zion, after 700
P. M. 953-8-25
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-08-25

FOR SALE-Table Radio, like new
$11.00; Library table $500; Mans
Bicycle $500; Davenport and chair
$4,000; Slip covers $4,000; Baby Bas-
sinette $500; Baby Stroller $500;
Oriental Rug 6x1O $4,000; Carpet
Sweeper $500. 1929 Elisha Avenue
952-8-25
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-08-25

FOR SALE-Choice lot $4,000, south
of 3Oth on Bethel. Priced right for
quick sale. Phone Zion 2316.
954-8-25I9-1-S
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1948-07-02
Glacier Lists Schedule
Of Trail Pass Opening

Ptarmigan pass became the Sc
cond major trail mountain cross
ing in Glacier national park to DC
opened for traffic, when a DIAM
ond l. saddle horse party, Thurs
day, crossed enroute to Crossley
lake.
Swiftcurrent pass across the
continental divide was opened last
Saturday, and Logan pass, the au-
tomobiIe route, was cleared June
II.
The following Glacier park pas
ses will be opened by next week
end: Gunsight, Brown, Piegan, fol-
lowed about mid-July by such
passes as Surprise, Stoney Ind
ian, Red Eagle, Cut Bank and
Triple Divide, where water drains
to Hudson Bay, the Missouri ana
Columbia river drainages. About
July II the last of the major park
passes will be opened, Boulder
Snow keeps them closed.
Glacier has LOO miles OF trai''
and ranks as the top trail park
in the nation.
Now open are the Granite Park
and Sperry chalets.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1948-07-02
Park Expects Banner Weekend

Glacier national park expects
an average of 5000 visitors a day
over the July 4th weekend.
Last year the park had it's all.
time record day and best season
when visitors on July 4 numbered
1881 and the years total was
324,396
Roads within the park itself
are IN as good if not better con-
dltlon than a year ago, and flood
damages to highways east of
the park on the plains and in Ida
no and Washington have been nc
silly repaired. Travel in Glacier du-
ring the past few weeks has been
somewhat lower than year ago
as the result of floods outside the
vacationland.
This coming Saturday, Sunday
and Monday there will be humid
reds of snowballs made on the
parks Logan pass, and even a
few skiers will be present look
ing for the last suitable slopes.
Meanwhile 20 miles away, there
will be swimmers in the park
lakes.
Fishing in Glacier improved du-
ring the past days as mountain
streams have apparently forgot
ten their mad spring rush. Calm
pools with convenient rocks now
greet the fisherman.
Motorists can expect to see at
least three "bum" bears, and as
many as nine have been observed
while driving the 5O-mile long
Going-to-the-Sun highway.
This week saw the parks first
bear caused injuries when on TIL
esday a Canadian visitor was
scratched while feeding a bear
chocolate, and on Wednesday g
Chicago vacationer had his Liz
scratched. Rangers urge "please
do not feed the BEARS"
There are frequent reports o.
goats near Logan pass and con
tinental divide, and deer are com
mon for the park has an estim
ated 1000.
The last Sunday of June thi
season saw jump in park trave
with 4.402 entrants as compare,
with the fourth Sunday of Jun
last year with 1906. The ives
entrance (Belton) had AS car
enter as COMPARED to the east Isl
Nary with 1924. Ordinarily, how
ever, st. Mary registers a few
more cars than Bolton.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1948-07-02
SOPHIE In Mourning
For Cub Killed By
Auto Wednesday

Sophie, Glacier national park
most popular bear of the season,
is in mourning.
An automobile Wednesday ao-
out 8 p. m. killed one of her three
cubs. Last seen she was carrying
the little fellow back into the
woods; laying it down; nuzzling
it, and then carrying it again.
The remaining two cubs had ap
parently forgotten all about wres-
thing and other little bear play
Very subdued they followed theil
mother.
A bear family with three cubs
is unusual, and Sophie had started
to spend the summer along Going
to-the-Sun highway near Sprague
creek campground, where with hel
three cubs she was a big attract
ion for vacationers.
The accident was considered I'M
aVOidable,
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1948-07-02
|ontractor to Erect
|choo| Before Fall

The four-room school being
bit by General-Shea-Morrison
accent to the Hungry Horse
nlage prerap area viii be start
this coming week, and likely
completed in September. 1t will
on government land.
Prime contract specifications
hi for Observation-Disclosures to
range with the local school dis
ct for the education of child
n of federal employees (and
eir OWN.
The contractor and school board
th approval of the bureau of
clamation have agreed that the
thool be provided by the contract
and teachers and supervision
the district. Then system will
worked out whereby General
Morrison will be given Gre
for taxes he pays to the local
strict; this is to apply on the
lst of educating the children for
hich the contractor is RESPONSE
Bids are being called for four
)om schools at Coram and Mar
b City by the District 6 school
bard, for opening July Is. These
hools were authorized by the
piers April 8 when they approved
20 SIS, 1000 bond issues.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1948-07-02
Columbia Falls Rodeo Offers 81 900 Purse

At least 112 horses, steers and
calves will have part in the Co
lumbia Falls July 10 and IL rodeo
to be staged in conjunction with
the ceremony marking start OF
Hungry Horse dam construction.
The Saturday July 10) show
starts at 4 p. m. after the dam
ceremony, and Sundays pertor-
nance of cowboy skill will be I'M
derway at 2 p. m.
Purses total $1,000 for sad
die bronc riding, bareback prone
riding. steer wrestling, brahma
bull riding and calf roplng. IN
addition there will be a trick
horse act and bull fighting.
Columbia Falls this week was
enthusiastic over its show, and felt
that many visitors to the dam Co.
remony and to nearby Glacier ma
tional park would like to see a
real Montana rodeo. Also invited
to the affair will be members OF
the Blackfeet tribe who live on
the other side of the park.
Also being planned is a street
carnival and dance Saturday ev-
ening with Main streets new OIL
surface expected to be in shape
Tonight (Friday) at 8, there
will be a meeting of all Columbia
Falls organizations in the vfw
club for the purpose OF comolneo
ticket sales. -.
proceeds from the shows VII
he used to help finish Columola
Falls new town hall which alse
/ houses the volunteer fire depart
ment. ,,,,
Staging the rodeo is BUD Lak X,
who has had charge OF SHOWS d
Butte Helena and Browning 20
Iumbia Falls sponsors are th'
chamber of commerce and volun
teer firemen.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1948-07-02
Flathead June Weather
Warm with High of 80

Flatnead valley has just exper-
fenced it's fourth warmest JUG
in so wears with temperatures alb
owe 80 degrees on June 2, Z, 8, 49,
20 and 80. 1t was good growing
weather.
Average temperature during
June was GIG as compared 10 tne
June mean of SIG. Warmest night
during the month was June 81
with So above, and coolest June
IS with A. .,
Warmest day was June 8, WIFE
SO degrees at Kalispeil; II wa
&c above, Wednesday, according
70 u. S. Observer E. S. Mark. Pre-,
cipitation for the month was ~
at Kalispell as compared TO
normal of 2.O6. Precipitation al
Hungry Horse between the noun
tains was more than 4 inches.
The average summer in the Fiat
head has five days with tempera
lures above 80 degrees.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1948-07-02
|HungryHorse Tune.
Men and Machines

Hungry Horse dam construc-
ton this month is starting to the
tune of Jack hammers, and the
MCDANIEL whir of great dump
trucks and giant shovels.
General-Shea-Mo Morrison men have
started to drill into solid rock of
the river banks for piers to sup
port the 2OO-foot long steel con-
structor-use bridge 1000 feet
below the damsite It's 120-feet of
approaches will be wooden.
Clearing is in process for the
galloway from which great buck
cts will pour concrete. The steel
towers will range from so to 200
feet in heighth.
Scaling operations at the dam
site will be fully underway this
month, and switchback type of
road with a 10 per cent grade is
now being dug out of rock up the
side of the canyon wall connect
ing upper and lower access roads.
The dam itself will rise 52O-feet
above the river bed Also under
construction is the lower road
from the damsite to U. S. highway
No. 2, four miles away, and the
upper access road, now being
hard-surfaced, is being extended
another 500 feet. Foundations
have been excavated at the dam-
site for a 40 by 6O-foot compress
or house.
Construction also continues or
the contractors camp on govern
ment land just off highway No
2. 1t will compare in size with g
town of 1900 people.
L. S. Gardner is general ex-
cavating superintendent; Emme'
Steeples is excavating foreman a.
the damsite with Foreman JOE
Leahy and Drill Foremen Stui
CNeil and Harry Lee. Lower &C
cess road foreman is Fred Cherry
with Foreman George Lindsett
and "Blacky" Clyburn.
Jack johnson is rigger super
intendent, and the crew bringing
the powerline from the substa
ton to the damsite have o. w. Lu
Their as general electricians fore
man.
General superintendent for tn
entire prime contract is c w
Smoky" Wood. General-Shea
Morrison employees this weel
numbered 451.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1948-07-02
HungryHorse Twice
Day Mail Service

Twice a day mail service lex
cept on Sunday started Wednes-
day to Columbia Heights, Hungry
Horse and Martin City from Col
umbia Falls.
Carrier on the twice a day route
is Mrs. Eula NJ Mason who was
awarded the annual contract on
a bid of $2,250.
Mrs. Mason leaves Columbia
Falls on the eight-mile-long route
at 8 a. M, and starts the trip back
from Martin City at 9 a. m. The
afternoon mail leaves Columbia
Falls at p. M, and Martin City
at 8 p. m.
The improved service takes the
place of once a day mail started
last January 16, and brings
streamliner mail facilities to the
new Hungry Horse towns.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1948-07-02
Bull Moose Joins
Honeymooners In
rNQtionQIP Park

A bull moose joined a honey
incoming couple in Glacier nation
al park Thursday about p. m.
with resultant smashing of a
windshield, radio antenna, door
and fender.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward w. Bass
Ter, Milwaukee, were driving on
the less travelled north fork road
about two miles from Apgar when
the moose charged into the side
of their late model automobile.
They were not injured, and the
animal disappeared into the for
est. While moose have no partic-
ular fear of man, this is believed
be the first time that one has &C
tually crashed into park visit
orAs automobile. The car was in
sured.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1948-07-02
Dedicate Church
.Campsite Sunday

Dedication of the "a by 100
foot Assembly of God tabernacle
at the junction of the Flathead
rivers south and middle forks
will take place at 2 p. m. Sunday.
An estimated 1000 people Wi;
attend the Sunday service at this
summer campsite for the 70 chur-
ches of the faith in Montana.
Speakers will include the Rev. U.
S. Grant, Kansas City, Kansas;
Rev. w. I. Evans, principal of the
Central Bible Institute, Spring
field, Mo. and Rev. Currell Muir
head, Great Falls, state superin-
tendent.
The big tabernacle built by
Assembly of God ministers and
laymen on week-long shifts, will
seat 1900 persons. The Sunday
dedication is open to the public.
Arriving in the area Thursday
for the start of the first Today
camp meeting were 300 persons
with an additional 200 expected.
Most of them brought tents, and
will camp on the 57,-acre pine
tree shaded site which is adjacent
to the Hungry Horse boomtoWns
and 20 minutes drive from Glac-
Ter national park.
Other buildings on the grounds
all being built by members of the
church, are a SO by 70-foot din
ing hall with a "a by 3O-too'
kitchen; a 26 by 36-foot resid'
ence, and 16 by 26-foot office.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1948-07-02
Park Lookouts Start
Manning Mountain Tops

Glacier national park manned
it's first mountain lookout Tuesday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Alan c. Smyth,
University of Washington stud
ents, going to the top of Apgar.
Scheduled to go to the top or
Mt. Brown today (Friday) are
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Higgins
Montana state university Satur-
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Gail c. Carver,
University of Washington, Will
open the TIuckleberry mountain
station, and on Monday, Scotly
Beaton, rs seasons as a lookout,
will 20 to the top of Numa ridge
overlooking Bowman lake.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1948-07-02
Nyack Lightning Strike
Burns 400 Square Feet

Second fire in the Flathead ma
tional forest occurred WEDNESDAY
morning when a lightning strike
resulted in about 400 square fee'
being burned on Pyrmaid creek
near Nyack. The fire was put ou'
nv Glacier national park men.
First fire in the forest was
June 2, a lightning strike neal
Bigfork.
Fourth of July campers are ur
ged to be cautious. Though mols'
trre conditions are good, hIllslde'
are drying and fire will spreas
especially during the heat Oh 'h'
day.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1948-07-02
List Home Demonstration
Next Years Program

Flathead countys "a home DEM
onstration clubs next fall will start
program that will include ais
cussions of window treatment, sa-
fety in the home, fitting problems,
color in home decoration and gooo
grooming.
Home demonstration agent is
Helen Prince. The "a clubs nave
1894 members. There are also 50
All clubs with 348 members.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1948-07-02
Daily Patrol Flights
Over South Fork
Start About July 10

Daily patrol flights of the up
per South Fork drainage will be
started about July 10 by a Flat
head national forest chartered
plane based at Big Prairie, 40 MI
les from roads end, and 80 miles
from the nearest accessible year
around settlement.
The wilderness area, just west
of the continental divide, will oe
patrolled by a locally based plane
for the first time this summer. Inc
enemy is fire.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1948-07-02
North Forkers Plan Fish
Frv and Dance Meeting

A fish fry, business session ana
dance is on the program for the
July meeting of the North Fork
Improvement association to DC
held Sunday, the fourth, at the NC
Farland Quarter Circle NC ranco
Playing for the evening dance
will be the Hunt orchestra.
Members of the association are
residents of the sparsely settled
North Fork vally that stretches
for 60 miles to the Canadian line'
and is lust west of Glacier nat
ional park.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1948-07-02
Plan Timber Sale

Now being studied for possible
ale TINS summer as standing saw
Pg timber is a block between
Lmery and Hungry Horse creeks
i the Hungry Horse reservoir ar
a. Also under consideration by
ne bureau of reclamation is the
|penlng of additional timber clea-
ing contracts in the reservoir
Frea from Hungry Horse to Muir
Fay creeks. Presently in progress
I the R and S construction clear
Pg contract of 1885 acres at and
ear the damsite for $408, 800.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1948-07-02
Daugherty Gets Liason Job

Bud Daugherty this summer
will serve as liason representative
between the Flatnead national TO-
rest and the bureau of reclama-
ton. He will report directly to Dis
trict Ranger B A Bealey, and may
also be contacted by residents IN
the new Hungry Horse area COM
mlInitieS.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1948-07-02
t Up Construction Camp

II and L Building Service COM
Pany, Missoula, will set up a con-
tfuction camp at the Hungry
aorse project this month. The
ompany has a 1921, 461,12 con-
lact to build "a two-bedroom and
r three-hedrom prefabricated
4omes at Hungry Horse.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1948-07-02
ltkinson Completes Tunnel

Guy F. Atkinson company this
Peek officially completed their
l8O-foot long, 36-foot in diamet-
diversion tunnel at the Hungry
Forse project. This was $643, 400
ontract started last November
hat had a peak employment of
"A men during April.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1948-07-02
Complete Highway Job

Union Construction company
this week completed their $685.
e4177 contract for rebuilding SIN
miles of U. S. highway No. z from
Belton east. Hard-surfacing OF TIE
NOW in good shape modern
streamlined type of highway Is
planned for next year. Union star
ted their contract during OCTOBER
1916.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1948-07-02
Park Director Coming
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS PHOTO

Newton D. Drury, director OF
the national park service, WASH
ington D. c., will be IN uiaoiel
national park for several Gays
starting Sunday.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1948-07-02
'ersonnel Manager Arrives

Arriving here Monday was ia
ues c. Egan, General-Shea-Mor-
'son Industrial relations mana
ger. During the war, Mr.. Egan
vas with the Kaiser company at
richmond, Calf.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1948-07-02
Employment Reaches 867

Total employment on the Hun
fy Horse project this week was
~ with Observation-Disclosures
gure rising from 354 last
keek to 451, Thursday. The Ge,4-
fal-Shea- Morrison weekly pay
Pill Thursday was $27, 734.93.