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The Nome nugget., 1949-02-18
LIFTING THE LID AT JUNEAU
Thursday. February l7. l949

JUNEAU, CP)-In it's first night session, the Territorial House of Representatives passed five bills, topped by proposals for tobacco taxes and revision of municipal election systems.
 Earlier, the Senate sent to Gov ernOr Gruening a measure to quadruple fiShtrap taxes. The vote was 9-7 after several hours of oft heated debate.
 The tobacco measure would i'm post a tax of three cents on the standard pack of cigarettes and proportionate taxes on all other forms of tobacco.
 The House earmarked receipts for building and repairing schools. Democrat Warren A. Taylor, wno sponsorde the measure, estimated it would produce about one mil
 Continued on Page Five)
The Nome nugget., 1949-02-18

WASHINGTON, R)-The Sem ate confirmed yesterday the nom- nations of these United States at torneys:
 Frank C. Bingham for Division No. 2 of the District of Alaska.
 Harry O. Arend for Division No. 4, Alaska.
 They have been serving under previous appointments.
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OTTAWA, (P)-They were slic- ing things fine when they figured out the cost of building destroyers in Canada.
 H.M.C.S. Athabaskan, according to a return tabled in the House of Commons today, cost $7,647,- . 550.01.
 That one cent at the end repre- sented the ships advance in cost over a sister ship, Cayuga.
The Nome nugget., 1949-02-18
Floods, Slides,
 And High Winds Plague Northwest
CBy The Associated Press


 A savage February storm flood ed parts of Washington's lowlands yesterday and piled new slides on old in the mountains, tightening the chokehold on cross-state road and rail travel.
 The weather bureau forecast, however, was for a slackening of wind and rain and a drop in tenn peratures.
 Mrs. Ray Brown, 39, Port An geles, was killed when a rain loosened slide bowled into the family home.
 The little town of Cornell, 35 miles northwest of Pasco was par tially engulfed in flood waters from rapidly melting snow We'd nesday night. Three to four feet of water covered the Pasco-Ritz-
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Internation'l News At A Glance --
tThursdaY. February l7. l949)
 ID,v rpho cconio+aI Draccl

(By The ASSOclated PreSS)
 The newborn State of Israel in- augurated its first president to- day.
 Dr. Chaim Weizmann, 74-year- old Jewish elder statesman, who has served as provisional head of the infant state since its incep- ton last May, formally took office in Jerusalem.
 His right hand raised, the head of the first Jewish State in 2,000 years solemnly swore allegiance to Israel.
 Thousands of spectators cheer ed as Dr. Witzmann drove through the streets of the Holy City to the ceremonial session of the assem- bly.
 Ceremonies took place in the shadow of the old walled city, still held by the Arab Legion as an af- termath of the fierce fighting that accompanied the birth pains of the new nation.
 At Munich, Germany, the U. S.. army, partially lifting a heavy veil of secrecy from a spy trial, today publicly sentenced Fronti- sek Klecka, 31-year-old waiter on the Orient Express, to 20 years at hard labor.
 The eight-man U. S. military commission ordered by Gen. Lu- cius D. Clay to relax its secrecy, made known the name of the first defendant and invited the press to hear the verdict-but it did not reveal the specific charge against Klecka.
 Neither would it disclose any details of the testimony taken in the past two days behind locked doors. The proceedings concern a Czechoslovak spy ring case.
 Bulgaria has set Feb. 25 as the date for the trial of Is Protestant leaders on charges of treason, spy ing and illegal exchange dealings.
 The indictment of the Is, mem bers of the United Evangelical Church, was announced week ago, just after the trial in Hun
 Continued on Page Three)
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SEATTLE, (R)-Alaska Steam ship company announced today the Coastal Monarch will take a special army cargo to Whittier. starting to load in Bellingham to- day, and scheduled to sail from Seattle the 25th or 26th. g Capt. Henry Burns is master. .,
The Nome nugget., 1949-02-18

SPOKANE, (P) - The Rev. Caryl Benson was rushing church belongings out of the burning Sa- lem Lutheran church when the phone rang.
 He put down the load he was carrying. He returned to the phone. He said politely:
 Could you call back, please? Our church is on fire"
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ANCHORAGE, (P - His head

ANCHORAGE, (P - His head covered by a heavy parka and with a nearby machine shop mak- ing lot of noise, Columbus Jones, 42-year-old Negro Alaska Railroad switchman, did not hear a back ing locomotive at the freight ter minal yards yesterday.
 He was killed almost instantly.
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w AS SHIN GTON, (P) -

w "A 5 Fl " IION, NF1 - IHe House agriculture comm t e unanimously approved yesterday S44,O0O, ,000 in loan funds for farm CTS in the blizzard-battered areas of the west and southwest.
 Chairman Cooley D.-N. e. an- nounced he will ask immediate passage by the House.
 The bill, by Rep. Granger O. Utah make a revolving fund of the regional agricultural credit corporation available for loans.
The Nome nugget., 1949-02-18

BUENOS AIRES, tPD - The American embassy said today that eight persons are believed to have perished in the crash of a U. S. army CAY plane near Salta, Ar gentina, south of the Bolivian bor- der.
The Nome nugget., 1949-02-18
BULLETINS

JUNEAU, (P) - The general property tax bill passed the Sen ate this morning l2 to 4. The mea- sure to impose the first Territory wide property tax of ten mills now goes back to the House for consideration of Senate amend ments, but passage virtually as sures the tax becoming law this session.
 The only votes against the bill were four Republicans: Dawes, Garnick of Juneau and Jones and Munz of Nome.
The Nome nugget., 1949-02-18

Railroad officials said they plan ned full investigation.
 His next of kin was listed as Mrs. Maple Harris, Sacramento, Calif.
The Nome nugget., 1949-02-18
CORRECTION

Accidentally the notice of the Municipal and School Election, carried the date April IS, 1949. The date should read April 5, 1949, and has been so corrected.
The Nome nugget., 1949-02-18
ANCHORAGE, (Pl-Accused ot

ANCHORAGE, P)-Accused of staying Bertha Sickles, two air force sergeants appeared for a preliminary hearing yesterday ic the U. s. commissioners cou.t
 Lester Armagost, Brookville, Pa, and Thomas M. Bashline, Fort Allegheny, Pa., are charged with fatally beating the native woman earlier this month.
The Nome nugget., 1949-02-18
NEWS IN BRIEF

MOSCOW, (PD - The Russians now have a ball point pen. An an- nounce ment said the Sacco and Vanzetti pencil factory already had started production.
The Nome nugget., 1949-02-18

Taxes levied under the general property tax measure on property within incorporated cities or towns independent school districts or in- corporated school districts, will be assessed, collected and enforced in the manner prescribed by the property tax law of the munich pality or district. All of the tax levied under this act which is so collected shall be turned back in full to the municipality or school
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-12-15

Publicity Mrs. Gladys Nordeck.
chairman.
Youth Activities - Mrs. Martha
Brookhart, chairman.
Rehabilitation - Mrs. Bernadinc
Turney, chairman; Mrs. Marcella
limbaugh.
Child Welfare-Mrs. Ruth Weimer,
chairman; Mrs. Bessie Cuppett.
Membership Mrs. Mary Browning,
chairman; Mrs. Evaline Deffinbaugh,
Mrs. Bernadine Turney.
Gold Star-Mrs. Eva Beckman. as
chairman.
Mrs. Peterson said several boxes
of clothing were sent to the Lions
club in Kitzmiller for distribution
among needy families in Shallmar.
The organization will contribute
candy and food to the Parent Teacher
association for Christmas boxes its
members are packing. There will be
no meeting on December %, Mrs.
Peterson stated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-12-15

struction ana suitable arrangement of
these facilities for the adequate
health protection of residents. A
smaller lot is considered adequate
fer proper sewage disposal in locali-
ties where no sewers are accessible
if mains of a public water supply
system are available.
Persons engaged in or planning
building operations should apply to
their couney health departments for
copies of the approved regulations
The regulations adopted by the
State Board of Health are designed
to provide residents of small COM
munities and rural areas with health
protection comparable with that in
larger towns and cities where public
water supplies and sewerage systems
are available to householders.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-12-15

For the holiday season. new and colorful ice cream
is announced by the l. N. Hagan Ice Cream Company
Called Cherry Festival" it contains green mint cher
res red Maraschno cherries black Dubonnet cherries
in Hagan Od-Fashoned Vanilla Ice Cream: The green
cherries made from Royal Annes Napoeons the req
cherries are WndsOr and the DubOnne black cherries are
the original French black cherry sweet, dstlnctyey-
Favored fruit grown in the famous cherry orchards at Ira
verse City, Michigan
This new ice cream available in Handicapped pnts and
quarts Patrican Pints and Hagan Hostess HatGalons
1t is stock at all Hagan Ice Cream dealers IN TINS
vicinity at no increase in regular prices 1t will be with
drawn from the market shortly after New Years.
Can advertisement Of the ~ Hagap Ice Cream Company
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-12-15

TUNES coming when the air is
i full of good spirits, and we all
feel pretty chipper-but 10haf about
that faithful Buick Of yours?
Wet winter driving is toughest on
cars and even though it still
handles like a sweetheart, your
Buick may have slipped a notch or
SO in performance, or gradually
acquired a squeak you haven't
been aware of.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-12-15
Legion Auxiliary
Names Committees

Committees to serve in the Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary in Oakland fol
the ensuing year, were named by Mrs.
Helen Peterson, president, at a regu-
lar meeting of that organization last
Thursday evening. They include:
Fyecutive-Mrs Barbara Downey
chairman; Mrs. Helen Deckman, Miss
Marcella Kerins.
Bylaws and Constitution Mrs
Kathleen Tulney, chairman; Mrs
Jacqueline Kildow, Mrs. Evalne Def
limbaugh.
Finance-Nrs Ruby Turney. chair
man; Mrs. Bessie Cuppett and Mrs.
Ann Meisenbach.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-12-15
f. s. EVANS STOCK YARD
Terra Alta, West Virginia
Market Report. Dec. 9. 1919

Calves, good to choice, 2G.OO to
31.sO; Common to medium, l4.75 to
24.25 Feeder Calves, 1880 to 24.75;
Hogs, choice weights, 1850 to 1890;
Sows, $50 to 1925; Pigs and shoats,
200 to 1900 per head.
Steers, good, 300 to 24O0; Com
mon to medium, 1900 to 1000; Het-
ers, good, 20.5O to 22.70; Common to
medium, 1875 to 1900; Bulls, 1915
to 1860; Cows by the head, 7700 to
1880; by the cwt., good. 1000 to
1910; Common to medium, 900 to
1880.
Lambs, 14.5O to 22.75; Ewes, SOC.
to 500 per cwt.; Stock ewes, 1900 to
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-12-15
So do this'''

Bring it to us for one of our winter
tune-ups, plus a special winter
LUBRICARE treatment. (This
Lubricare is something you and
your Buick should know about
IFS an overall trouble check,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-12-15

plus wonderfully thorough lubri-
cation routineD Between these
two refreshing treatments, you'll
have all your Bucks glad and
breezy power back plenty of
Fireball soOmbh to pull you out of
any traffic fuss. You'll have quiet
riding body and chassis that make
every mile glad glide. And you'll
have top mileage efficiency, with
a motor that starts on the coolest
morning as quick as scared
alarm clock!
Why put it off? Our service is
quick and expert, our prices
lower than you'd think. The driv-
ing pleasure you get is immense.
Phone us now and make q holt
date for bringing your Bucks
spirits up to those of the season!
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-04-29
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Charles R. Higgins.
deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned, administrative of
the estate of Charles r. Higgins.
deceased, to the creditors and to
persons having claims against
the said deceased, to exhibit
them with the necessary vouch-
ers within ten months after the
first publication of this notice to
the said administrative, at the
office of W. R. Mcdonald, Brown
ing, Montana, the same being
the place for the transaction of
the business of said Estate.
Date April 9th, 1919.
Elbea Higgins, Administrative
of the Estate of Charles R. Hig-
gins, deceased.
w. R. Mcdonald. Attorney for
Administrative.
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Lincoln BiIIedeaux
Elected Secretary Of
Renton, Wn. Council

Lincoln D. Billedeaux, former
ly of Browning, was recently
elected secretary of the Renton
Veterans Council, which COM
prises the American Legion Post
10, Veterans of Foreign w airs
Post 1868, Catholic War Veterans
Post 989 and two Chapters of the
Disabled American Veterans of
Renton and South King County.
This veterans council coordinates
all veterans activities with t h e
State, City and County officials as
we'll as community activities.
Billedeaux is employed by the
Department of Employment Sc
curity of the State of Washington
as the Veterans Employment rep
resentative for the Renton area
and South Seattle. He has been
most active in veterans affairs
and is the first World War 2 vet
eran to be elected to the post of
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-04-29
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Mildred Hilton, de-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned, administrator of the
estate of Mildred Hit n, de-
ceased, to the creditors and to
all persons having claims against
the said deceased, to exhibit
them with the necessary vouch-
ers within four months after the
first publication of this notice to
the said administrator at the Of
flee of w. R. Mcdonald, in
Browning, Montana, the same
being the place for the transac-
ton of the business of the said
estate.
Date April 10Th, 1919.
Grant Hilton, Administrator of
the Estate of Mildred Hilton, de-
ceased.
w. R. Mcdonald, Attorney for
Administrator.
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An Appreciation

should like to thank the
people of Browning for their
patronage durin g my several
years of operation of The Duncan
Dress Shop. have just recently
sold my establishment to Mrs.
Charles Higgins and hope hat
you will continue to show her the
courtesy shown me. =.
Bess l. Duncan
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-04-29

For a while it looked like we'd
have to put up parking meters.
Folks working in town-including
some of the store owners-were
taking up all of the space along
Main Street.
Farmers coming in to shop never
found a place to park, and some-
times had to lug stuff a half mile
or so. Some started to do their buy
ing in other towns. Finally, store
owners and farmers had a get
together-with theresult that the
empty field near the depot was
fixed up for all-day parkers.
Now farmers get their shopping
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-04-29

Fran,eN Sofe'y Jack Pods unde fro-re -.
Fvh-view Curved Wind,hieId Widc-sre
Vision e. No SIore Ins.ryE,cn: PoneI. Interior
Door Handles, Window Controls in recessed
door poneIs Super Cy5hion fires :. Safety
Type Rims Weuthc. Cen;ro! Hocier-Con-
diiionod-ar System
+Op.ionai ct sight extra COST
-"TtGdrmurk and rctcni p,ndirg
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For Sale

One three-bottom moleboard
pillow.
One set 80 new plowshares.
One seven-foot John D eere
Mower.
One set Of team harness.
One feed grinder.
One tumblebug.
Can be seen at the Charles Hig-
gins Ranch.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-04-29
Abortion In Sheen

Most cases of vibrionic (infec-
tious) abortion in sheep occur in
cold weather. The reason: "vibrio
fetus.' the germ that causes this
disease, which often results in heavy
losses of lambs, thrives best in frig-
i'd temperatures. Tests have shown
that at As degrees F. the disease
bacteria lived an average of 20
days. At 70 to 100 degrees the Or
ganisms survived for an average
of only 10 days.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-04-29

speeds or on winding roads, you ride
relaxed--because your New Hudson
hugs the highway o.. has the Lowest
center of gravity in any American
stock car. You ride clear ahead of
rear wheels, and Within the base
frame-down where the riding is
most smooth. most steady, most safe.
Nos. AiI-round Performance! Again,
Hudson brings you not just
more" but mcst! The all-ncw, high
compression Super-Six engine is the
most powerful American Six. Or you
may choose tie even more powerful
Super-Eight. And Hudson brings
you Center Point Steering, Triple
Safe Brakes and many moro high
performance features all engineered
for long lie. low upi:crp cost.
Come In and enjoy u Revelation Ride
in the New Hudson Americas
Almost" car.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-04-29

secretary.
Billedeaux is also a member of
t h e Renton Military Manpower
Committee and h o | d s several
offices in the various veterans or
CARNATIONS in Renton.
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When Darning at Night

If you have to do your darning at
night, get into the habit of mend
ing the socks over a lighted flash:
light. This will relieve some of the
strain on your eyes.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-04-29
Eradicatinz Ear Ticks

Eradicating Ear Ticks
Field tests show that single ap-
pNcation of BIC (benzene hexa-
clloride) in pine oil will kill all ear
ticks on an animal and that the
ears will remain tick-free for over
two weeks.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-04-29
Removing Starch From Iron

Starch is removed from iron
either with a soft damp cloth and
non-abrasive cleaner or with a
very fine steel wool which can be
purchased in any hardware store.
Home economists recommend No.
90.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-04-29
|4-H Club Activi ties
On Reservation

Officers IN d leaders training
was a topic of discussion at the
two-days school at h e Agency
barracks April 10 and 20 Miss
Margaret Kohl, assistant state d.
H Club Leader, told t h e officers
that the most important thing
was to know the job"
A meeting of the Glacier County
All Leaders Association was held
in connection with the school.
Mrs. Justice Sharp, president,
appointed Florence Parson, Eli
cen Spargur and Daisy Juneau as
finance committee.
Twenty-three attended the first
day and SIS the second. The next
meeting will be held May 2 at 2
p. m. BY Alice Walter, Acting
reporter.
The second meeting the Squaw
Flat All Club was held at the Ag-
ency barracks April 20 at 10 a. m.
The builders camp at Camp Ro-
tary was one Of the subject dis
cussed.
Also in attendance were Miss
Margaret X o h !, County Agent
Flesch and Mrs. Minnie Walter.
Miss Kohl and Mr.. Flesch discuss
ed various problems Of the county
program. BY John Fitzgerald,
reporter.
The Big Lake All Club at it's
meeting April 16 elected as lead
ers Francis Augare and Nora
Spanish. Officers elected included
Shirley Colbert, president; EN-
NETT Augare, vice president; Rita
Trombley. secretary-treasurer,
and Merlin Racine, reporter. The
group were in attendance at the
training school April 10 and 90
By Merlin Racine, reporter.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-04-29

First Agricultural College
Worlds first agricultural college
was founded at Hoiienheim, Ger
manv. in 1913.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-04-29
Deaths by Disasters

There were 4s0 lives lost in the
Texas City, Tex, explosion. BY
comparison the past decade has
seen an average of about 1890
deaths caused by disasters each
year. This year is no excavation.
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Parkway Garage, Browning, Montana

BLEEDING" Deer
Newly-killed deer should be bled
BY sticking a knife into the stomach.
Evening star., 1949-07-03

1 4103 3rd st. NV. Must be sold.
Must have cash above $500
building asso. loan. How much
am offered? Call OWNER at Ma
tional 44s2 or Ordway 3O59. a
Evening star., 1949-07-03

ROCK CIR. CHURCH RID.
and 5 bedrm. houses. all brick, 2
taining apis. with income: we'll
financed, S12,950 UP. Don't miss.
Call now, ST. 1923, PHILLIPS & CO.
Evening star., 1949-07-03
HOUSES FOR sALE-No+hwest
WALTER REED

Large det. luxurious brick home.
with beautiful fireplace. cheerful
din. rm, large kitchen-breakfast
rm.. large back porch; 3 large bed
rms. and . baths on End f.; large
finished 3rd A.. maids rm. and u
bath. Diet. garage. By appt. only.
JOSEPH M. LYONS
Evening star., 1949-07-03
hoUSES-SALE-N.E. tcont.,

NSVutsB
HOME WITH INCOME, 2-unit apt. :,
Woodriiddgge; By owner. Call for appt.,
NEAR 9Th sth AND Z. CAPITOL sTs.-
Vacant; o large rooms; garage; house
needs repairing; sell At bargain;
will exchange. OWNER. TIA. 70lO.
vACANT-Two blks. from Brentwood
Village Shopping Center, almost new
stairway for . future attic rms. :.
beautiful fenced-in lot, must be sold
Price and terms reasonable. JOE
CURTO, Realty, 335 H st. ne. FIR.
OFF MINI. AVE. N.E.-six large
rooms. brick, almost new. full base
ment and gas &C. heat. Price. Sl3,-
sion JOE CURTO. Realty. 1886 H
HOME AND INCoME-From owner.
1-room det. stucco, screens, storm
windows. baths. bsmt. rented as
ST. near ss6SsI and down. sh0Dp,ng psg
ment. 1903 Douglas st. ne a
CLOSE TO CATHOLIC Schools
Ideal neighborhood for children
with good transp. Here is fine
row brick, s rms. with 2 full tile
For further informa ton, call Don
Rosenblatt with GOLDSTEN BROS,
LOVELY s-RM. BRK. in excel. cond.,
front screened porch, nice yd., rec.
rm., gas heat. low cash pymt. to
G1. MR.. HASSIN, MA. 1898 or ST.
1000. 3
63I ELLIOTT ST. N.E.-Sl 900 down,
good terms. J complete apis. each
with separate heating plants and
baths, immediate possession of |
apt. unit, Row brick. Call Morris
Cohen or Milton Vinnlck, l4O4 L st
NV, MA. S036. Home. 1U. 0291.
Once open Sunday. l.. to 4.
NEAR SEARS ROEBUCK-Colonial
tapestry brick. fine cond; & large
rooms. bath. oil heat. gar; priced al
only 81 500. H. T. RANDOLPH,
RE. 2131. TR. 1p65. IS
5RM. BRICK. range and refgr.,
aluminium storm windows and Vene-
tian blinds. low down payment AS
sumo AZ trust. Ii. 3-5067. a
NEAR KRAMER JR. HIGH-Modern
semidet. brick home. approx Q yrs.
old, 3 rms. and bath; full finished
bsmt, gas h.-w.h., front porch
Only 81 $50 with terms. Call Mr..
Stover, EX. Alb: ewes. and sun,
TW. 1910. CAMPANELLA & WOOD.
1t4s B ST. N;E.-Arransed for
families; . baths, rec. rm: S12,95O.
Shown by appt: Mr.. Tolson. FIR.
039o:. o'BANNoN REALTY CO,