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Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1948-01-16
Flathead Motorists Decide
To Get Car Licenses Early

More license conscious this year,
1000 Flathead county residents
had applied for car licenses by
Wednesday 2:3O p m as compared
with 1851 at the same time year
ago. After truck licenses were 797
as compared with $40 a year ago.
Receiving the new $3.50 drivers
license were 5,414. bring old Ii
cense along).
There are 1000 cars and 5000
trucks in the county.
It is believed that the rush for
licenses this year at the court
house is to do with the motorists
becoming more conscious Of licen-
ses as a result of the new drivers
license law. The Wednesday after
noon line was "20 minutes" long.
All commercial drivers are ia
king a drivers license test before
getting the 1948 drivers license.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1948-01-16
File Income Tax Returns

Local post offices Thursday just
before 6 had a last minute rush of
envelopes for collector of internal
revenue, Helena. Income tax.
All businesses and farmers who
had not filed estimates and made
remittances during the year were
required to file income tax returns
for 1947 by January Is. Wage
earners have until March Is.
Businesses and farmers have I'M
til March IS to file an estimate of
their 1913 returns. If these are 80
per cent correct for businesses and
&c 2-3 correct for farmers, the
1913 return is not due until March
Is, 1949.
Further information is avail
able at the internal revenue Off
ice in the post office building, Ka-
lispell.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1948-01-16
Town Ice Rink Flooded;
Youth Building Moved

Flooding of a town skating rink
in Columbia Falls proceeded this
week. Thursday, the pond which
half circles Dale's rooming house
had nearly two dozen youngsters
on skates and sIeds. Additional
floodings are needed.
Also in process Thursay was mo-
wing the former housing project
occupied by the old town barn.
The building and location just two
blocks from the center of town is
slated to become a youth center.
However little interest has been
shown by teen-agers.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1948-01-16
Fl Quincy. Officials
Picked by Coaches

Northwestern Montana basket
oil coaches have picked Winston
Rorgen, Kalispell, and Bill Erick-
m. Libby, to officiate at the dis
lief tournament In Columbia
ralls February Is through 81.
j President of the conference is
b,lane Fulton, Columbia Falls;
Fred LaRoque, Libby, is secretary.
MEMBERS are Bigrork, Columbia
halls. Eureka, Libby, Poison, Troy
Ind Whitefish.
Eureka and Libby were the two
DO teams in last years tourna-
hent also held here. Columbus
Falls is leading the conference at
kresent in pre-tournament games,
nth four wins, no losses.
Thursday evening, the local
(hamber of commerce tournament
iommittee met to discuss housing,
and other problems.
Committee members are Matt Ma
Eeka, Clarence Clapper, Dulane
Fulton, Clarke Hendrickson and
; T Smithey.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1948-01-16
Jury Term Likely For
February or March

Information this week was that
a district court jury term appear
ed likely for late February or
March.
Jury lists are now being compil-
ed by the county assessor, county
treasurer and county commission
er's chairman. On the list will be all
Flathead county citizens over FL
who are tax payers.
Previous jury term was last
March, and the coming term may
last up until three weeks. It is not
yet known how many cases will
be presented this year before Judge
Dean King.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1948-01-16
EWhltefish and Bigfork
|VFW to Play Cubs; Take

n Columbia Falls VFW team are
scheduled to play the Montana I'M
|lVersity cubs on the local floor to-
night friday at 8.
IN game here Wednesday, the
Vf.W defeated Bigfork 48 to 38,
an and week ago Thursday took the
Whtefish VF'W 81 to 81.
Inc squad now includes Jack
UUnrlstofferson, Chef and Jiggs Hill.
BOD Hlgson, Matt Mateka, Buzzie
reeves, AL Reid, George Stalcup
ana Don Weaver. More players are
needed.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1948-01-16
State and Forest Mel
Study Wildlife Problems

Montana state fish and game
representatives will meet with
Flathead national forest men this
coming week to study game and
fish problems of the area.
Analysed will be numbers of va
rious animals in comparison to av-
ailable range. The study is expec-
ted to lead to recommendations as
to hunting areas and limits, and
suggestions as to maintaining and
restocking wildlife.
Winter census of the South Fork
elk herd is tentatively scheduled
for March, though plans are expec-
ted to be made beforehand.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1948-01-16
Rangers Patrol North Fork

On snowmobile patrol from Bel
ton to the Canadian line along
Glacier national parks west boun-
days are District Rangers Floyd
Henderson and Hugh Buchanan.
Zero weather is causing some
"yarding" of deer and elk. The
men were at Bowman lake Thurs
day.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1948-01-16
North Fork Road Open

county plows found a maximum
'no" depth of 20 inches on their
pa'roi to the Canadian line. Last
year Tor six months, Mailcarrier
1atl hyan's snowmobile providing
r"ice a week service was the North
soiAers contact with the rest of
~ aae world. Have chains in the trunk
" you travel the road now.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1948-01-16
Preparing for Summer

In the Flathead Wednesday and
Thursday was Ralph Hand, fire
control planner for the U S For
est service, Region 1. New forest
fire fighting developments were
discussed with Flathead national
forest men.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1948-01-16

Newest family in Hungry Horse
village are Mr. and Mrs William
Macleod. There are now II fam
lilies in the village.
Filed Wednesday at the court
house was the Boer war discharge
of 1902 granted John Robertson
Kalispell, by the British govern
ment.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1948-01-16
Revise Power Estimate

The Bonneville power admin
istration Thursday indicated that
under their schedule @" the
Hungry Horse power installations
would provide 100000 kilowatts
instead of '286,O00. There was
olso a slight increase in Hungry
Horse reservoir water storage.
The figure is now 100000 acre
feet.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1948-01-16
booster Shots Delayed

latest information on the boos-
Th,, Snots scheduled originally for
1 800, and today is that they
-, WIN be given sometime next
WI soA' Parents of the 279 children
lo received the first shot Dec
th ns0er 10 will be notified through
' schools or by post card.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1948-01-16
Year for Forgery

Last of the current wave of
Flathead county forgers, Russell
Smith, Seattle, was taken to the
state pen Thursday. He was SEN
fenced Monday by Judge Dean
King to one year. The court has
had six forgery or fictitious check
cases in the past ten days.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1948-01-16
seed Show Slated

ed a 80. annual Montana register
sr,, neeo show will be held in Kali
daw thursday, Friday and Satur-
chs. sponsored by the Kalispell
ch,al ioer of commerce it will in
vii, ~ registered seed potatoes, and
Tn. We held at a downtown furni-
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1948-01-16

At business meeting of the
Baptist congregation Thursday
night it was decided to start re-
modelling the church on Highway
street this coming Tuesday. The
auditorium will be enlarged and
the entire building remodeled. Vo-
lunteer help will be appreciated.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1948-01-16
Buick Number Up

The 1947 Buick, prize in the fund
drive for the Northwestern Mon
tana experiment station will be gi-
ven away next Saturday. Unoff-
icially it was learned that up to
$1,000 has been raised.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1948-01-16

New president of the county fair
board is Harold Passmore, Cres-
ton. He succeeds Leonard Moore,
Whiteifsh. New member of the
board is Brad Seeley, Whitefish,
succeeding Mr. Moore.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1948-01-16

Sheriff Dick Walsh and Town
Marshall Byron West Friday
morning were investigating the
robbery last night of the Snack
Shack. The thief, breaking the
lock on the back door, entered the
cafe and took between S3O.0o
and $4,000.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1948-01-16
Recognize Sheriff Walsh

In recognition of his activity in
organizing the countrywide life sa-
wing organization, Sheriff Dick
Walsh has been presented the Ka-
lispell Eagles lodge civic service
award for 1947.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1948-01-16

County superintendent of schools
Lulu Barnard left Thursday for
Helena to attend a meeting of the
Montana Health Planning execu-
tive committee.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1948-01-16

Glacier national park superin-
tendent, ] w Emmert is attending
conferences at the regional office
of the park service in Omaha.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1948-01-16
Falls Has Whitefish
Troy Weekend Slate

Columbia Falls journeys to
Whitefish tonight (Friday) for a
return game, and the kittens play
the puppies in preliminary. To-
morrow's game is with Troy here
starting at p m.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1948-01-16

ter;s ouc SIX turtle doves are win
von tnls side of Bad Rock can
''u on the tunnel side.
Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1948-01-16
Building Dam Should Require Six Years

Monday in the budget recon-
n,enddtionS submitted to congress
President Truman included an aP-
preparation request of s9,S50,000
for the Hungry Horse project from
July 1, 1913 through June so, 1919.
This prouides sufficient funds to
carry on first gear construction
activities on the 500, 1000, 900 dam.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-17
ALASKA yALMOh
 (ANNERIES 10
 BE TRANSFERRED

SEATTLE, Fek. l7--iR Arrange ments for the transfer of two sal mon canneries of the P. K. Harris Company to the Nakat Packing Cor poraticn is announced by II. B. Friele, General Manager. The price of the canneries was reported as in excess of $l,000,000."
 One of the two canneries. the Sun ny Point, at Ketchikan, will replace the Nakat Corporations Union Bay Cannery. 40 miles north of Ketchi- kan, which burned last fall, frieie said. The second cannery to be pur- chased, at Rose Inlet, will be consol- dated with another Nakat eannery in the vicinity.
 The Harris Company retains three other canneries, at False Pass, Hawk Inlet and Rake
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-17
TO
 AppEAL. HIS
 CONVICTION
Execution of Conviefe d Murderer Postponed by
 Filing Notice 10 Appeal

The scheduled hanging of Eugene LaMoore on April 30 at the Juneau Federal Jail was automatically post roned for an indefinite period this morning when defense attorneys Henry Roden and Joseph A. Mclean filed notice in U. s. District Court here that they are appealing La Moores conviction to the U. s. Cir cult Court of Appeals.
 LaMoore was sentenced to hang last week following his conviction for tAe first degree murder of groc- eryman Jim Ellen on Dec. P, la45 With Austin Nelson who has already teen sentenced to hang on March l.
 Filing of notice of appeal auto matically stays the execution for at least a 90 day period unless the de- fense attorneys withdraw their mo- tice. Before the 90 days expires, the appeal must be perfected or complet- ed. II this is not done, the execu- ton can then be carried out. If the appeal is completed, however, the ex- ecution will be stayed until the higher court can review the argu- ments and render a decision.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-17
PRICES IN
 SLIDE ON
 EXCHANGES
Commodity Markets Turn Downward After Early
 Recovery Attempt

NEW YORK, Feb. 17.--tf-A burst of selling hit the Chicago wheat market midday in today's session. sending wheat 3 1-2 cents below Mondays close
 All commodity markets joined in the down turn after making stab at recovery during the forenoon.
 Grand Union Chain Stores in New York began marking up prices on some meats. porterhouse and sir loin steaks. which dropped to 63 cents pound last week, were mark cd at 73 cents today
 May corn contracts were up al most cent, but other deliveries were down. Oats were down slightly.
 Cotton prices were down as much as $l5o a bale in the New York Fn- lures Market
 Stock prices were mixed on the New York Exchange in a light market.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-17
.38 PASSENGERS ARE
 FLOWN BY ALASKA
 COASTAL ON MONDAY

On flights yesterday Alaska Coast al carried 53 passengers as follows
 Juneau to Gustayus. John c. Pet erSor.
 Juneau to Sitka Percy Hubbard Mrs. Percy Hubbard Dr. Charteris Tom Morgan, K. Axelson, Mark Ja- oobsen, Walter Hermanson. Sitka to Juneau: Rex Marchant Sitka to Angoon: M. F. Stockwell Juneau to Hconah: Eli Hanlon, Mrs Eli Hanlon, John Hanlon, Saole White, From Lea, F. Shotter.
 Hconah to Juneau Jacob White Mrs. Jacob White, Esther Howard Mrs. Lilly Yukon, Mrs. Eli Howard; Hoonah to Sitka: Henry Moy, Mrs May Moy, R. Williams, c. R. Felton; Hoonah to Wrangell. John M. Will liams
 Juneau to Ketchikan. Jack Trepp Charles Stegan; Ketchikan to Jul neau: D. Bates, s. Peterson, Jake Cropley. Juneau to Petersburg Chris Dahl; Wrangell to Ketchikan: Will liam Fcx: Ketchikan to Wrangell Jack Addelscn; Wrangell to Pet ersburg: Lou Dverak, Margaret Bid well
 Hood Bay to Juneau: Harold Da- wis, $. L. Bowers; Juneau to Hooo Bay: c. Hickey, Lester Huffman; Jul neau to Tenakee. Mrs. R. William son
 Tenakee to Juneau. Mrs. George Murphy; Hood Bay to ketchikan Arthur Pengra; Juneau to Skagway R. B. Bolton, Helen Judson, A. Toi- ley, John Herman, Arick Oslund.
 Skagway to Juneau E. McGinty, J E. Heideberger, B. R. Horn, Wm. G sievers; Juneau to Haines MT. Mob' erly; Haines to Juneau: A. Bennett H Ellinger, Mrs. Thompson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-17
Arctic Atom
 Test Claimed

LOS ANGELES, Feb l7.--tr--The Examiner says 1t has learned that an atom bomb test in the Arctic is being planned "within the near fu- ture."
 cIn Washington. the Navy denied the report Atomic Energy Com mission officials told reporter It's news to us.")
 1 The Examiners account said With the experiment, scientists will be able to determine effects of Atom explosion under almost any condition. Atom bombs will have teen exploded in the air. on land, under water and over snow and Ice.
 Both the Navy and the State De- partment expect bitter, official protest by Russia with the an- nouncement of the Arctic Atom ex- plosion.'
 The Examiner said the test will follow series of experiments with in the next few months at Eniweok AtolI in the Pacific and added that 1t probably will te conducted under the same secret conditions with mo foreign observers or newsnien on the scene
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-17
JUNEAU, ALASKA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY Y. l94e
SNOW SLIDE KILLS TWO, INJURIES } IN
 WASHINGTON STATE

SEATTLE, Feb. l7.--tR-A huge snow slide killed two persons, injur- ed three others and demolished eight homes of construction workers last night at City Lights Ross Dam or the Sksgit River
 The dead were identified as Mrs c. A. Royce. wife of the camps Chief Electrician, and Eli Newcomb. The latter was the father of a weldeI foreman, J. E, Newcomb.
 The injured were Royce. K. G Johnson, a rigger boss, and Mrs Johnson.
 The slide buried the homes under 25 to 30 feet Of snow, c. w. Wood Superintendent for the General Construction Company reported Two families escaped uninlured from their buried home.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-17
CONTROL OF RENTS
 UPHELD
Supreme Court Makes De. cision-0ther Important
 Gases Are Decided

WASHINGTON, Feb 17--tR-The Supreme Court today unanimously upheld Federal Rent Controls.
 Justice Douglas spoke for the Court He said "The war power sus- tains this legislation.r Douglas ad- Ged
 Whatever may be the consequence es when war is officially terminat- ed, the war power does not neces- sarily end with the cessation of hos tilities.'
 The Courts ruling reversed a de- cision by Federal Judge Paul Jones in Cleveland that Congress cannot exercise it's war power to control rents when in fact the nation is at peace.
 Jones said Congress lost its rent control powers on Dec. 31, l946, when President Truman declared hostilit ies at an end. Jones declared uncon- Isututicnal the rent control section or the lS41 Housing ana Rent Acl The Act expires Feb. %.
 Among ether actions today the Court:
 Refused 7-2 to order Negro wo- man, Mrs. Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher admitted at once to the all-white law school of the University of Ok lahoma. Justice Rutledge dissented
 In effect upheld, by letting a Cir cult Court decision stand, section of the Hartley Law which ex- cludes foremen from collective bar gaining privileges of the Labor Re- lations Act.
 Upheld, in effect, the investigating powers of the House Committee on Un- American Activities. The Court would not consider an appeal by Leon Josephson. Trenton, N, J. at torney, who was convicted Of con tempt for refusing to te sworn or to testify. His one-year imprison- ment and $1,000 fine was upheld by the Circuit Court in New York.
 Refused to intervene in the Nuern- berg Military Court conviction of I4 Nazi doctors accused of conduct ing medical experiments on war prisoners.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-17
T0IIieson Approves
 Statehood

WASHINGTON, Feb. l7.-R'-- Rep. Tollefson (H-Wash) came out today for statehood for Alaska. He said he also fayors giving the new state control of fisheries in AL askan waters.
 Tollefson. chairman of the House Subcommittee cn Salt Water Fish cries. disclosed his views in a statement explaining he had not reached decision on bill to license fish traps in the Territor- ial waters
 "T favor statehood for Alaska at the earliest possible date Tol- lefson said, "and that with state hood should go all the rights ac- corded other states upon their ad- mission to the union Included, of course, would he jurisdiction over its own fisheries
 Control of Alaskan fisheries now is held by the Interior Depart ment.
 Tollefson said neither he nor any member of his subcommittee has announced for or against the trap bill.
 Tollefson agreed with the recent statement Of Senator Magnuson fD-Wash) that there will be no ac- ton cn il during the present ses- sion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-17
TRIAL FOR
 WALLACE IN
 NEW YORK
Special Election Today May Give hiking to
 His Chances
lBr The Associated Pressl

New York City voters give Henry A. Wallace his first trial run today as a threat to Demo- cratic victory chances in l94o.
 A special election to choose a Congressman from the Bronx pro- vides the test.
 The third party presidential can didate backed Leo Isacson of the American Labor party against Democrat Karl Proper. The 24th District is normally Democratic and Propper is expected to win,
 The question was whether Isac- son, with Wallace's help, could cut into the Democratic vote total.
 Meanwhile, maneuvering between the party and it's southern branch over the touchy civil rights issue took a new turn.
 Cfeorgians who had intended to hear 8 speech from National Chairman McGrath in Atlanta on March changed the date of the rally to March g. McCirath can celled his trip.
 There had been rumors that Mo Grath would talk about the White House Civil Rights program This calls for anti-lynch, anti-poll tax and other laws which Dixie Demo- crats say are anti-southern.
 In Mississippi a group opposing MT. Truman's civil rights views under the banner True White Jet- fersonian Democrats" said they have decided to set up head quarters.
 In Washington, Senator Cur ney (R-SD) said he will swing to Harold E. StaSsen for the COP presidential nomination if Senator Ta4alcnberg tE-Mich) won't run,
 Vandenberg, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Commit tee. has insisted he is not a can didate
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-17
UMT PROGRAM x
 URGED BY LEGION
 COMMANDER NASH

Frank Nash, Alaska Department Commander of the American Legion, was principal speaker at last nights regular meeting of Juneau Post No. 4. of the American Legion The An chorage Legionnaire told the Juneau men of the importance of securing a national Universal Military Train ing program and suggested that the local Posts submit signed petitions urging Congress to pass the neces- sary legislation to establish UMI.
 Nash also stressed the importance of securing new members for the Legion. He said that many eligible veterans should belong to the or ganization because of the benefits to be derived directly and indirectly.
 Russell Clithero, Commander of the Sitka Legion Post, was also a guest last night. He extended an in vitation to all Legionnaires to at tend the annual Alaska Department convention at Sitka on Sept. 4 5, 6 and T. He als6 challenged the Ju- neau Post, on behalf of the Sitka Post, to a membership drive con- test.
 Homer Nordling, former resident of Juneau and a Past Commander of the Juneau Post, was another guest. He is now a resident of An chorage and is the Alaska Depart ment First Commander.
 A motion picture, The Pathfind- er," was shown to the members after the meeting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-17
By Alice Frein Johnson

WASHINGTON, Feb. i4-Al- though odds still favor Governor Gruening's reappointment by Pres ident Truman, they have slipped from last weeks high for two req sons-bcth important.
 l. Top officials of the Nation al Democratic Committee have favored Gruening's reappointment chiefly because they felt he was backed by both Territorial and stateside labor unions In the coming presidential contest, the Democrats cannot afford to an- tagonize any labor vote lest it swing to Henry A. Wallace.
 Last week, from we'll informed members Of their own party, Gale Sullivan and other high-up Demo- cratic Party officials learned that the Governor may not be quite as good friend of the labor unions as they had believed,
 Official transcripts of congress- icnal hearings are generally accept ed as irrefutable evidence. In the transcript covering the hearings of the Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare on bills to re- duce industrial strife in the United States, held in Washington Janu- ary 23-a8- -29 -3o-31 and February A. 5-6, 1947 Gruenhlg made the fol- lowing statements in his testi- money
 Critical Testimony
 As damaging as actual work stoppages-because constant-but more difficult to report are work slow downs. Feather bedding practices in the Alaska maritime trade have reached the point where they outrage every sense of fair