The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1948-05-06
Up and
DOH,n
the Street

Talk about carrying Goals to
Newcastle; the city garbage
truck did about as well the
other day. When the driver
noted. a conflagration in the
rear of his machine, he hoped
in and drove to the city hall
fire station. There the blaze
was promptly put out. We call
that quick thinking!
We cannot urge too strongly
that all property owners vote
In the city bond election, to be
held next Tuesday. The issue
is a vital one if Hardin is to
60 forward as a progressive
city.
The taxpayers voted for i'm
provementS to the water plant
last year, and the council then
found that rising prices had
made the original estimate too
low. Higher prices have been
figured in the estimates for
this election, and the improve
ments will be even better than
those planned last year. You
may pay more taxes, but the
value of your property in Har-
din will also be increased by
these improvements. If you
don't agree with us, on that
score, that is your privilege, but
whether you are for or against
the proposition, you should
make your opinion felt by cast
ing a ballot.
Mike is all set to go cam
paigning. It is a right fancy
sign he has decorating his
bright red truck, and we think
he is certain to be seen wher-
ever he goes. His campaign
plans sound like a good deal Of
fun to us. Mike says one thing
is sure-when he gets back to
Hardin, he is really going to
know Montana.
We can't very well hand out.
orchids to the city council
unless we put them on neck
ties-but we can express our
heartfelt approval of the, new
playground equipment installed
in the city park this week. The
single unit which contains a
slide, four swings and two tee
ter-totters is a large addition
to the merry-go-round set up
last year. If you don't think
the Hardin youngsters, young
and older, weren't hungry for
that sort of thing, just drive
by the park at any time OF day
and take a look. After school,
they are lined up so deep you
can hardly see the equipment.
We haven't given a great
deal of publicity to the new
club house being erected by
the Fort Custer golf club-be-
cause for one thing there was
no urging needed to get the
funds collected so far. The
building fund is still a little
short Of what is needed to pro-
vide all the features which the
club hopes to have, but since
everyone has cooperated so will
lingly to date, club officers are
confident that the remainder
will be forthcoming without
putting any pressure on any
one. =.
However, they say, they would
like to point out that 1913 dues
will be most welcome, and
should be paid to R. E. Peter
son, Secretary-treasurer OF the
club. (His spouse will be glad
to accept them too-or you can
drop in at RickerS-memberShip
cards are available at all three
places.
We promised our readers
we'd sit in on a meeting or
two of the school board, just
to make clear what it is that
the board of trustees does. Aft
er one session, all we can say
is that we don't envy them.
They have a great many knot
ty problems dropped in their
laps and they do their best to
look at everything from a fair
Viewpoint and decide accord
ingly.
eve certainly wish that people
who have complaints or want
things done would come direct
to u.s.. 1t is pretty hard for
the board to take action On any
issue that is not directly pre-
sented to them, and they do
want to give everyone a hear
ing. to-
in connection with this. Many
neonle discuss school problems
with board members as indtv1-
duaIs. Since all of them are
busy men, a good deal OF time
could be saved If some OF the
issues were presented before the
board as a whole. This does
NOT mean, however, that any OF
them as individuals are unW1l-
limo to hear about any matter
that concerns the welfare OF
the schools.
The Chinese term for aspar-
agus. alung hsi ts'ai" means
dragons whiskers vegetable.
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