Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1948-01-30
East Glacier
Bu Mrs. Don Ba7nunl

Due to an unusually mild an
sunshiny January, we were bes
innin to think that spring was jus
around the corner, when a mic
winter north storm suddenly az
peared last Saturday evening an
by Sunday night had forced tn
thermometer far below the yer
mark and had laid down a blanke
of snow IA to 16 inches deep whicl
temporarily halted all methods o
travel on the East side.
Fred Stone of Babb moved hi
equipment into Cutbank vale.
last Saturday where he will be
gin dismantling the old chalets il
that vicinity. These buildings, 10
Gated in the heart of picturesque
Cutbank valley, have had littls
use in recent years but at one time
were an important stop on the
South Circle -X6 horseback trips
from Two Medicine to Many Glac-
Ter.
The Hutchinson home in Glacier
Park station was the scene of a
delightful party and stork shower
last Friday evening when Mrs Ro-
bert Brown and Mrs E M Hutch
inson entertained group of friends
in honor of Mrs Ray Lutz.
Games of bingo were enjoyed
during the evening, after which
the honor guest, seated at long
table, unwrapped her many lovely
gifts. A delicious midnight lunch
marked the close Of a pleasant ev-
ening.
Hugh Black and Ralph Hays
stopped at st Mary last Thursday
enroute to Whitefish from Devils
Lake, N Oak, where they have been
harvesting ice for the Great Nor
thern railroad. Mr. Black has the
contract in Whitefish for the rail-
road of packing ice which is being
taken from Lake Five.
Mr. and Mrs Dave Stimson and
so. , Gordon, of st Mary, spent
last week end at park headquar-
tiers as guests of Mr. and Mrs Stan
Spurgeon.
Ingwald Anderson, st Mary, ell
ectrician, is doing repair work this
week in the government houses at
Glacier Park station.
Most of Glacier Parks lakes
have been frozen over for some
time but Waterton lake was free
of ice last week when rangers on
patrol in that district were able
to travel by boat from Waterton
townsite to the ranger station at
the head of the lake.
Snow measurements in the Wa
terton valley ranged from "a to
Al inches which is below average
for January in previous years.
The East Side Bridge club met
at the home of Mrs Charles Nc
Vey at Piegan customs last Fri
day. A delicious luncheon was ser
we'd to the guests and bridge was
enjoyed in the afternoon. Winners
in the games were Mrs Dave Slim
son and Mrs Oscar Thronson.
Mrs Horace Chadbourne return
ed Friday to Sherburne Ranger
station after several days spent
in Kalispell on business and pleas
ure.
Glacier Park loses many of it's
deer and elk every winter due to
the hunting strategy of hungry
coyotes. These animals hunt in
packs and when they have select
ed an elk or deer, usually in a wea-
kened condition, they chase it on
to frozen pond or lake where it
loses it's footing and then is cas-
lily attacked and killed.
A mule deer buck, in excellent
condition and still carrying ant
lers had such an experience on st
Mary lake last week but due to
his great strength and fighting
ability received only slight injuries
before being discovered by rang
ers and dragged with ropes to So
id ground where he was released.
FISHING IN REVERSE
Although fishing season is Off
tally closed in Glacier Park, gold
ish it seems are still in danger.
A well known dude rancher of
he East side returning home last
saturday evening after a strenu-
us two days in Kalispell on bus
ness, stopped in at the Hudson
Say district ranger station for Il
ew minutes to visit and rest
Backing up politely to give the
1x.k