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Hungry Horse news., 1954-11-12
Helper Operations
Shift from Essex

WHITEFISH-A total of nine
Great Northern railroadmen are
now operating out of Whitefish
instead of from Essex, according
to H. M. Shapleigh, Whitefish,
Great Northern division superin-
tendent.
Three engineers, three firemen
and three conductors on helper
engines now work out of White
fish instead of from Essex in get
ting freight trains up the 1900
foot climb in 18 miles from Essex
to the continental divide.
Shapleigh commented that the
Walton hotel was to stay open as
far as he knew, and that Essex
was still headquarters for section
and signal crews, as well as for
snow removal operations in win
ter. In addition there are two op-
orators and the agent at Essex de-
pot.
In addition to the nine train
men now based out of Whitefish
instead of Essex, there may be the
transfer of two or three men from
Essex roundhouSe.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-11-12
Horse Shooting

CORAM-Flathead county sher-
iff Dick Walsh, his staff and game
wardens are investigating the
shooting of two horses belonging
to Bud Chef of Martin City.
The saddle horses were put cut
on pasture along U. S. highway
No. just southwest of Coram a
week ago.
One horse was killed immed-
lately and the other lived for three
or four days, according to Walsh.
The sheriff added that apparent
conclusion was that the horses
were shot by persons spotlighting
game. Shots were heard at night
about week ago.
Information is asked by the
sheriff's office in an attempt to
solve the killing of the saddle
horses. One was valued at $500. A
reward is being offered for in
formation.
The case was reported to Walsh
Wednesday night.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-11-12
LocuI Traffic Shows
Somewhat Down

HELENA-1954 "Port of Entry
station annual report prepared by
the State Highway Commission
shows that the Columbia Falls
station located at Columbia Heights
again ranked second in Montana
for number of cars counted.
Missoula station ranked first
with 21.8 per cent of cars counted
for a total of 59,398 showing an
increase from 52,818 in 1858.
Columbia Falls ranked second
with 17.2 per cent of cars counted
at the nine port-of-entry stations.
46,900 cars were checked through
down from 50,382 last year.
Miles City was third with 11.6
per cent serving 31,766 cars up
from 30,552 for 1858. West Yel-
lowstone was next with 113 per
cent representing 3O,826 cars up
from 28,667 the previous year.
Showing decreases in addition
to Columbia Falls for 1854 travel
as compared to 1858 was the Rock
vale station on Cooke City high
way.
In terms of passengers, the Col
umbia Falls 1854 count was 114,-
449, compared to 1904 for 1858.
A total Of 273,051 cars with 592,-
944 passengers were checked
through the nine port-of- entry
stations this year compared to
263, TAI cars and 587, ,391 passengers
for 1858. The traffic increase was
3.4 per cent.
The report comments that AL
bertans are crowding Montanans
in Glacier National Park entries.
Washington with 39,675 cars
followed by California with 1898
and Minnesota with 1881 are the
best represented states this year.
The same situation existed year
ago. Thirty-three territories and
countries are also represented in
the total count.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-11-12
Seek Cooperative
Weather Observer
In FIufheud Valley

With weather observations linn
tied to eight hours a day, the Flat
head is considered a blind spot or
u. S. weather bureau maps.
Result is the Weather Bureau
forecast office at Seattle is seek
ing to establish round the-clock
observations in this valley thai
lies against the west side of the
continental divide.
Regional Director H. D. SpangleT
out of the Salt Lake City office is
here this weekend.
Duties of the cooperative obser-
yer are to take readings as to tenn
perature, barometric pressure,
wind, precipitation and other da-
ia every three hours starting at
$50 p. m, and then $3.50 p. M,
11:3O p. M, 2:30 and $50 a. m.
Payment will be rs cents for each
$50 .. m. observation and 81 for
each of those during the night.
Daytime observations will be
taken by the regular Flathead
weather bureau personnel, Ray
Hall and Nate StieWig.
The Flathead formerly had
more complete weather informa-
ton with a larger weather bureau
staff, and also when Civil Aero
nautics personnel was located at
the airport. They took readings.
Hall commented that with OBJ
servations here limited to eight
hours a day, weather developments
occurred during the other 16 hours
that were unknown to forecast
centers. This was a large blind
spot on weather maps. The sec
tion usually follows the Pacific
weather pattern. Oc-
casionally high pressure areas on
the plains spill across the noun
tains bringing storms or cold that
were not predicted.
There were a number of in
stances last winter, Hall conclud-
ed where round-the-c clock obser-
would have predicted sud-
den weather changes.
Idea is to provide the forecast
centers a lookout post on this
weather boundary between Pacific
Northwest and plains conditions.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-11-12
American Eagle
Show in Glacier

WEST GLACIER-One of the
nations best opportunities to see
bald eagles in numbers is now TAX
ing place in Glacier National Park.
Fifteen to 20 eagles at a time are
being observed along Mcdonald
creek between Apgar and its
mouth. The big birds are feeding
on sockeye salmon, most of which
have just completed their spawn
ing.
A year ago, Glaciers Chief Ran
ger Elmer Fladmark and his son,
Bruce, counted 81 eagles along the
creek. The big birds have six to
seven foot wing spreads. This is
believed to be a record number of
eagles to be observed in Glacier,
where the big birds are considered
common though relatively rare
over the nation.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-11-12
New Park Contract 'OfficiaI'

WEST GLACIER = A new Il
year contract for operation of ia
cilities in Glacier National Park
by the Great Northern railroad
owned subsidiary, Glacier Park
Co. was executed this week ir
Washington, D. c.
A telegram giving this informa-
ton was received from Senator
Mike Mansfield.
Secretary of the Interior Doug
las Mckay announced the COM
pany has indicated its willingness
to undertake additional improve
ments, including three multi-unit
cabins at Lake Mcdonald; addi-
tional store and dining room space
at Swiftcurrent Auto Camp, and
at Rising Sun Cabin Camp; mod
ernization, and new dormitories for
company employees.
Supt. J. w. Emmert at Glacier
commented that National Park
Service was requesting 100000
to expand water, sewage and other
utility installations at Lake Nc
Donald hotel and Swiftcurrent
camp starting next July l.
A telegram received by the
Hungry Horse News in response
to a query sent c. w. Moore, St.
Paul, Great Northern public rela-
tions director said in part: Com
ment on what now is contemplated
would be premature. Important
provision new contract is that
company can cancel contract at end
of any year"
In Glacier it is felt that signing
of the new contract will result in
expansion of cabin camps at Swift
current lake and Rising Sun on st.
Mary lake, and that improvement
of Lake Mcdonald hotel, only ho-
tel in the park owned by the gov
ernment, will follow. The Glacier
Park Co. has made extensive i'm
provements of hotels at East Gla-
cier Park and Many Glacier dur
ing the past two years.
The Great Northern has been
on a series of three one
year contracts in Glacier since
their 20-year contract expired in
1851.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-11-12
Complete Canvass
Of FIufheud Vote

Official canvass of Flathead
county's Nov. 2 general election
balloting completed by county
commissioners and the county
clerks office Wednesday shows the
following:
A total of 10,301 of the county'S
eligible 13,947 voters cast ballots,
for just under IA per cent turn
out. Mrs. Mona Sorenson, deputy
county clerk, commented that this
was a record for non-presidential
election year.
Voting was: for u. S. senator
Murray (D), 1858; D'Ewart (R)
5,481; for congress-Metcalf (D)i
5,395; Page (R), 4,768.
For state treasurer-Casey (D),
1890; Hinman (R), 5,263;
For railroad and public service
commissioners: Davis (R) 4,617;
Middleton CD, 5,179; Hazelbaker
(R) 5,008; Smith CD, AIS.
Supreme court-Bottomly, 4,272
r1CO1Sl nan, T,oOo.
State senate: Beaudin tD), 4,79o,
Jellison (R), $500.
State legislature (four elected)
Breeder (R), 5,466; Haines (R)
5,333; Siderius (D), 1924; Arm
strong (R), Abb; Sheldon (D),
1881; Tonner CD, 1854; Ryder,
(R), 4,5O5, and West CD, 3,723.
County commissioner (6 year)-
Irwin (R), 5,532; Luke (D), 4,458.
County commissioner a Year,
Houston (D), 6,709; Monk (R),
1887.
sheriff-Blake (R), 4,452; Walsh
(D), 5,71O.
County attorney-Schroeter (R),
7 ,682; County superintendent =
Barnard (R), 1916; County sur
veyor. Taschereau CD, 7,748;
County clerk-Shaw (D), over
5000, all unopposed. Shaw total
was unavailable.
County auditor-Knowles (D),
',748; Iverson (R), Abb.
County treasurer-Iverson (R),
1911; Shanahan CD, 5,123.
County assessor-Campbell (R),
1878; Day CD, 4,270.
Public administrator - LAWN
RI, $3.50; Thomson (D), 4,375.
County coroner-Catron (D),
1893: johnson (R), 4,149.
Justices OF the peace with two
lected from Columbia, Kalispell,
Vhitefish and Bolton precincts
-ones CD, 500 and Carlson (R),
"a, for Columbia; Baldwin (D),
SO, and Forsythe (D), 39l, for
3elton; Cornor (D), 989, and
(D), 1,155 for White
ish; Lokensgard (R), 1888, and
Gadsen (R), 4,O5O for Kalispell.
Constables elected were: Col
CD, 383;
Ioerner (R), 800; Whitefish-
iahm (D), 1865 and Eason CD,
,O26. Kalispell-Casey (D), 1850;
Vhilt (D), 1884, and George (R),
osing, 1866.
Count on the special measures
not Officially were pardon am
ndment-4,782 for and 2,169 |
gainst; presidential primary No.
6-4,650 for and 2,129 against;
1arm Springs bond issue 1870
1r and 666 against; Boulder bond
isue-5,993 for and 945 against.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-11-12
Building Sidewalk In
Front of Kelly Block

Construction of a sidewalk on
Sixth Street West in front of the
Kelly block is scheduled to be
started shortly by Sanders Con-
struction Co. In the building are
located Columbia Floor Covering,
Columbia Mortgage and Loan and
Columbia Credit Bureau, Judge
Floyd P. Jones real estate and in
surance office, Fay's Electric, local
Westinghouse appliance dealer, and
upstairs Renfrow Cabinet Works.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-11-12
G.N. Continues as Biggest Taxpayer

KALISPELL-Flathead county's
largest taxpayer, the Great Nor
thern railroad will pay $279,230.84
in two payments this November
and next May.
The Great Northern's tax bill
represents an increase from $780,
072.24 last year; $226,757.82 for
1852 and $274,416.62 in 1851.
New factor on the Flathead tax
scene is the Anaconda Aluminium
Co. Last year their total tax bill
was S2l7.82 on unimprOved real
estate. This year with residences
built and the plant under con-
struction, the Anaconda Aluminium
Co. tax bill is $78,857.15. Annual
appraisal for tax purposes is the
value as of the first Monday in
March.
The Anaconda Copper Mining
Co. for timberland and mineral
rights on the county's west side
will pay $25,030.88, down from
last years S27, ,953.03.
Other large Flathead taxpayers,
according to Merlyn Emmert Tab
orsky, county treasurer, are: Pac-
ific Power and Light, $ll2,303.09,
an increase from Mountain States
Power Co. payments of $50, ,467 AZ
for last year and S79,924.49 for
1852. These are both November
and May payments.
Leading taxpayer group in the
Flathead continues with the Con-
rad National Bank paying $25,-
945.48 for building and stock;
First National Bank in Kalispell,
$23, ,933.65 for building and stock;
First National Bank of Whitefish,
S4,942.79 on stock and $1,971.93
on building; Bank of Columbia
Falls, $1,933.8l on stock and ST.
39023 on building owned by Mr..
and Mrs. j. w. Slifer.
Kalispell Lumber Co. tax pay
ments are $10,59O.01, down from
last years $12,O19.17. Plum Creek
Lumber Co., Columbia Falls, is
paying $6,621 .68 up from last years
$4,O75.88 for the mill. Stoltze Land
and Lumber Co. tax bill is S6,-
273.79 up from $5,469.58 for mill
and lands.
Kalispell Mercantile Co. tax bill
is $17,545.38 with Kalispell Groc-
cry Co., part of the same owner
ship last spring, $8,471.90.
West Glacier Mere. tax bill is
S2,515.75; Flathead Electric Coop,
S4,027.11 and Montana Power Co.
for Flathead lake lands, S2,595.68.
The tax picture has the Great
railroad, the county's lar
gest taxpayer, with much Of its
Flathead trackage in school dist
rict 6, Columbia Falls to Essex and
the continental divide. This same
school district is also the location
Of Anaconda Aluminium Co. that
later becomes a comparable tax
payer with the Great Northern.
Part Of the reason for the Great
increase in taxes from
s23O,072.24 for last year to S279,-
1904 for this was the increase in !
the district levy from 1858 to
1899 mills.
Tax bill at the Hungry Horse
News is S523.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-11-12
Winter Jobs at Plant Look Promising

: Construction employment out
look for the Flathead indicates
more Jobs during the coming win
ter than during winters when Hun
CRY Horse Dam construction was
at its peak.
Estimates of jobs at the plant
during January and February
range from 1000 to 1,20O unless
weather gets unusually severe.
Hungry Horse Dam during peak
construction time provided 500
winter jobs in 1951-52 and 500
winter jobs in 1928 including
governmental staffs. Each sum-
mer peak employment topped
$500.
The Flathead with its lumber
ing, construction, recreational and
agricultural base always expert
ences an unemployment rise m
winter. Unemployment totals range
upwards from !, 400 by late win
ter.
Last January a typical employ
ment figure at the aluminium plant
was 425; February figure passed
ZOO and in March topped LOO.
This week found 1880 men
building the new Anaconda Alum
mum Co. Flathead plant. This IS
up from last weeks 1850 and
down slightly from the 1,6OO to
1850 totals during all of October
Payrolls are at the S150,000 a
week mark.
The plants general contractors,
Foley Constructors and principal
subcontractor, Donovan COnstruc-
ton Co. on electrical work has TT
men working. Effective Monday
Foleys will start working a SIX
day week.
]. A. Mcneil Co. Inc, the ex-
cavations and foundations contrac-
tor, has SOB men working, and ex-
poets to wind up its contract about
Dec. 1. Mcneil men are working
six and sometimes seven days
week. Mcneil crews have placed
total Of 1886 cubic yards of con-
crete with about $500 yards more
to go. Mitchell-Thwing Co
is the concrete supplier, and plans
TO close down and move the batch
plant about Dec. 1. O'Connor Con-
struction Co., gravel supplier, in
tends to complete gravel hauling
to the plant in about week.
Continued absence of cold wea-
ther is viewed as having aided
plant construction considerably.
The Flathead has had cloudy but
not cold temperatures thus favor
ing concrete placement.
In another two weeks construe-
tien for the most part can continue
under cover.
Jamar-Olmen Co. in a week ex-
poets to have the fourth and last
of the ], 100 foot long potiire build
ings walled and rooted.
Jack Veach of Columbia Floor
Covering Co, Columbia Falls, was
awarded the contract for floor tile
at the plant. Tile is being laid at
the new 362-foot long warehouse
building which is considered SO
per cent completed. Foreman
Klaas Dewitt and the warehouse
crew are taking up permanent
quarters.
Also being completed are cleo
trical and mechanical supervisory
staff offices at the plant.
The new office building is 70
be occupied in January.
A Great Northern steam loco
motive has been leased to supply
steam heat to the plant.
New contractors include Bull
ough Asbestos Supply Co., Salt
Lake City with four men msulat-
ing oil and pitch storage tanks.
Last concrete in the plant will
be placed next spring and summer
by Foley Constructors. This in
cludes sidewalks and curbS.
Last week saw American Bridge
division Of u. S. Steel Corp. COM
plete their contract which included
supplying and erection of struc-
tural steel.
Only one contractor was off for
day, Thursday.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-11-12
Continued Cloudy

WEATHER forecast: Consider
able cloudiness Thursday and Fri
day. Some light rain at times. Pre-
dicted high Thursday 48, low 35,
high Friday 48.
Highs and lows Of week: Nov.
5, 1894, Saturday 52-39, Sunday
47-37, Monday 50-31, Tuesday As
80, Wednesday 51-29, Thursday
about 1929. Temperatures have
been running 2.3 degrees below
normal for month so far.
Precipitation: for month so far
.27 of an inch compared to 1.55
inches for whole month at airport.
Precipitation occurred Nov. 2 with
.01 and Nov. 4 with .03, Nov. 5
with .02; Nov. 6 with .04; Nov. 7
with .02; Nov. 10 with Is, ac-
cording to Observer Nate Stiewig.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-11-12
Last Bear Still
Seen in Park

WEST GLACIER = One lone
black bear in Glacier National
Park is termed an "optimist." The
other 400 black bear and 115 griz-
zlies have apparently hibernated.
The medium m-sized black is be-
ing observed around park head
quarters knocking over garbage
cans for good scraps and slowly
moving about the area.
Other bear in the park as far as
known have decided that winter
is close at hand and have started
alternating.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-11-12
Payment to Cities

KALISPELL - Flathead county
treasurer receipts for October re-
suited in the following remit
tances: State Of Montana received
SI2,247.78; city of Kalispell, S18,-
247.16; city of Whtitefish, S4,S32.l4;
city of Columbia Falls, S992.99.
November tax payments will re-
suit in the shares being about 10
times as much.
Hungry Horse news., 1954-11-12
Surplus Sales

HUNGRY HORSE-Bid OPEN
ings by the Bureau of Reclama-
ton at Hungry Horse are Nov. is,
miscellaneous electrical items, and
Nov. Is, sale of salvage and scrap.
Evening star., 1954-08-12
Maryland Roads Unit
Won tHunt Inspector
Who Received Gift
BY the As.eeioisd Press

BALTIMORE, Aug. 12.-Chair-'
man Russell H. Mccain of the
State Roads Commission says no
attempt will be made to trace
the identity Of a commission in
spector who allegedly accepted a
$50 gift from a New York paint
ing contractor in 1851.
Mr.. Mccain said such an in
Quiry would tend to "blacken"
the regulations of innocent en-
ployes.
Calls Testimony Vague.
He said Philip Vassilaros, the
contractor, was extremely vague
in his testimony last week be-
fore the House misunderstanding
subcommittee.
Until Mr.. VassilaroS is ready
to name names, the commission
will take no action, Mr.. Mccain
said.
He also said the painting jobs
performed by Mr.. VaSsilaros in
Baltimore, Anne Arundel, CAL
vert and Prince Georges Coun-
ties are perfectly satisfactory"
Albert L. Grubb, chief of the
SRC'S bureau of bridges, this
week inspected all structures
painted by the Vassilaros firm.
Says Good Job Was Done.
He reported yesterday that a
very good job was done, both as
to cleaning and painting.
Mr.. Mccain said several men
worked as inspectors on the four
bridge painting projects awarded
to the New York contractor In
1851 for $4,000.
He said the roads commission
"does not feel it is necessary to
call in three or four people and
challenge their honesty unless
more definite evidence of wrong
doing is offered"
Evening star., 1954-08-12
81 in Civilian Clothes

Pvt. Thomas Buckley. Of the
United States Army, stationed
in Paris, is allowed to wear
civilian clothes even when on
parade, because material used in
uniforms brings out a persistent
rash on him.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-07-09

Mrs. Olive Johnson. here in Wran- gell, or Mrs. Sibyl LockeH, BeS BOT lin Petersburg, the Petersburg Chapter informed The Sentinel.
 Following the dinner a special meeting will be held at D. m. for the purpose Of eonferring degrees.
 Al the close Of the meeting all guests will be invited 10 a short program and stand-up coffee, the information said.
 Meanwhile. in Wrangell it was announced that any members of the local chapter interested in go- ing over for the celebration = George Sumption will take his boat
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-07-09
WRANGELL o. E. STAR TO BE GUESTS AT
 PETERSBURG CELEBRATION

Wrangell Chapter. No. II of the Order of Eastern Star. will be hon ored guests at a celebration being given in Petersburg July IT. by the Petersburg chapter. No 12, in ob- serYance of the twentieth aRniyer- sary of it's founding.
 Star and Masonic members will attend a dinner given by the Pet ersburg o. E. Star, at 6 o'clock at the Sons of Norway Hall. Hes erYations can be made by notifying
The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-07-09

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The Wrangell sentinel., 1954-07-09

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The Nome nugget., 1954-04-23
Unusual Interest Shown in Next Tuesdays Election With Many
 Candidates Running for Office

age here; Wallace McIver, main tenance man at the MMM Hospi- tai; and Ruth Reed, beauty and dress shop operator.
 More than usual interest is being shown in the election and a big turn out is expected at the polls next Tuesday.
The Nome nugget., 1954-04-23
ENGINEERS REPAIRING EAST LEFTY DAMAGED BY ICE

The Harbor Eengineers under the direction of Bill Brown have been moving tons and tons of ice in order to uncover the end of the east jetty for needed repair. The excavation is now complete and the forms ready for pouring con- crete. However, the water un- der the ice is unusually high for this time of the year and the work will be delayed until the water recedes.
 Fine Job Printinu at fhe Nuuoei