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Milford chronicle., 1955-08-12
Michigan Snubs
Wolverines For
Mighty Mink
AP newsfeatures

LANSING. Mich.-% %ss Wolver-
inc state. where ~olyerifles are TO
be found oaiy in ZOOS. is doing a
bang-up business n mink
AS the years go by, the chances
are increasing that your new mink
stole is product of Michigan.
Some ESQ ranches, scattered
from the Ohio border to the Lake
Superior shore, are turning out
about $4,000 pelts each year.
BY giving up their skins for the
cake OF feminine fashion. the little
animals brought some 2h million
dollars into the states Golfers last
year-and made Michigan the
fourth largest mink producing
state in the Union.
What accounts for the upturn I'm
mink production, and the apparent
ly limitless consumer demand
which made the United States
market for three million pelts last
year,
A possible answer is the change
in the type OF market, explains
Lawrence Wakefield of Traverse
City, long time mink breeder and
secretary OF the Michigan Fur
Breeders Association.
Twenty years ago, rs per cent of
the fur was used in coats, with the
rest going into capes, stoles. chok-
ers and other small garments.
Now the situation is just revers-
ed, Wakefield says. Three-quar-
ters of the fur goes into small gar
ments and only one-quarter into
coats.
THAT means the housewife, the
stenographer-just about anybody
can afford a mink garment of some
sort" he says.
Mink, all descendants OF the
standard dark mink, are now avail
able In several different mutations
with prices to match.
Most expensive is the sapphire
(biue-grayl.
Milford chronicle., 1955-08-12
WON OUT ANYWAY

RICHMOND. Va. - up - Henry
G. Gilmer, who says he was born
In a southwest Virginia log cabin
almost entirely surrounded by Re-
publicans, is retiring as State
Comptroller of Virginia after IA
years.
A staunch Democrat, he says he
disregarded the advice OF his ia
ther to stay away from politics. In
the Old Dominion he has a repu-
tation for picking the outcome of
political contests. He is IA and has
been active in politics for nearly 40
years.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-11-11
Our Putting Youth

Vending machines seem to have complicated that
almost forgotten state law that minors not allowed
to buy cigarettes
We remember the time that there was some en-
forcement of the provision, and particular evil
dence of it today.
In our day, boy did a bit of putting behind a
barn garage and he realized that smoking was not
something for his elders to see
Our approach today is different, and we seem to
prefer our youngsters to be open and forward.
&c. on the way to school seventh and eighth
graders and pasty-faced high school boys with Gig
arettes hanging from their lips Most of the adults
don't like it. but there doesn't much to do about
it.
Only effective place in schools to teach youth
that nothing is gained from cigarette smoking appears
to be the athletic programs.
Then for a brief time Americans became aware
that cigarettes seemed to increase the incidence Of
cancer of the lungs and throat
We are complacent about this whole problem of
cigarettes The law about sale of cigarettes to minors
seems have gone the way of horse watering troughs
main street MR
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-11-11
Tax Dollar Split

We asked the county treasurer's office to prepare
tax bill for us that would show how 500 paid as taxes
for year in Columbia Falls would be split The county
collects in November and May for county, schools,
state and cities in these two payments and then d.
vides the take
Of the $780, $33 is paid the city of Columbia Falls
for its services 1910 goes directly to support schools
so 81 to county with 40 cents required by
new state law for tax revaluation program and u
cents for the county library and its branches The state
of Montana gets $561 for buildings at the university
and colleges and the Warm Springs hospital and Boul-
der training school, Finally there is the Columbia Falls
tax of 500 on a 50 foot lot for street lighting
Residents of School District and Columbia Falls
had marked decrease in taxes this year. If 500 was
paid last year in Columbia Falls, about $50 is being
paid this year in most cases. There was even great
er drop in District outside the city
For purposes of comparison, we present the split
of 500 paid as taxes in Columbia Falls last year. Keep
in mind that we'd be paying about $50 this year.
Out of the 500 paid last year as taxes $S 66 was
paid the city of Columbia Falls for its services; $422
went to support schools; $20 to county government
with nothing for tax revaluaon 81 cents went to the
county library and its branches; $542 to the state OF
Montana for building programs at institutions. The
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-11-11

news Monday morning Mel Ruder
was there. He remembered two
years ago when he took our school
picture that l wouldn't smile be-
cause my front teeth were out. He
noticed that now / have my front
teeth" said Gloria.
Mr.. Tidrick brought up the Call
Bulletin centennial issue. This San
Francisco paper was first printed
100 years ago. This paper told of
early days of San Francisco. It told
about the big earthquake in 1906
and the way the soldiers dynamited
to try and hold the fire from spread
ing. Mrs. Harrington read parts of
it to us. It was very interesting
Thank you, Mr.. Tidrick.
"The sockeye salmon in the river
are by the shore now. They lay their
eggs and then they die. The eagles
and ducks eat them, says Larry.
AS Larry and l were going across
the bridge this morning for news
we saw about IL fish ducks. They
were black and white.
Susan had birthday party last
Friday. Wrote Mrs. Coos, 81 was
pleased to be asked to Susan's birth
day party last week. Being so close
to mine the girls sang Happy Birth
day to Susan and then to me-"
Ray Price and son, Billy, had din
ner with the John Walsh family
Sunday. Mrs. Price and Rae Marie
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-11-11
A Tax That TripIed

There is one particular item on Columbia ans
tax notices that is causing considerable irritation
Last year the charge for street lighting against
50 foot lot in Columbia Falls 68 cents. This year
the charge is 500 Residents of additions are not
paying this tax as yet.
There are strange results. Some fringe lots in the
city that cannot possibly be used for building pur-
poses now nav more to the street lighting fund than
they do to all other tax funds combined We know of
one such lot where the total tax bill $342 includ
ing $3.50 for street lighting 1t does not make good
sense.
The city of Columbia Falls pays Pacific Power and
Light Co. total of SLIT month or ST. year Tor
these least effective street lights that have OF this
total the city itself pays onefourth with threefourhs
paid by property owners.
In Columbia Falls the whole city-not including
additions yet-is in street lighting district, and
assessment is against each lot.
Last year with the 68 cents lot charge the street
lighting fund went Unto the hole result is that there
presently is $31 worth of registered warrants borrow
ed money! on the books to pay for street lighting
The council at their August budget meeting open
to the public though hardly anybody comes-set the
new charge at 1920 lot They wanted to pay for lights
during the 1855 fiscal year July to June 3O) make
up the present growing deficiency, and also pay the
light bill from July L. 1856 to Nov l. 1885, That added
provision of raising money to pay for 16 months IN
stead of Il is to provide funds to pay the light bills
between the end of the fiscal year June 3O) and the
time tax money is received in December. Otherwise
there would be registered warrants borrowed money!
again.
The following year-1956-57 is to see the street
light assessment for just IL months November to
November-without borrowing money, and the total
charge about $175 50foot lot
Our criticism of Columbia Falls street lighting is
as follows: Cd What poor excuses for street lights
this city has, and further what poor excuses we nave
for streets.
(2) The assessment does not seem fair compared
to Kalspeu where the three 50f0ot residential lots
nearest the street light pay the assessment ($15O in
their case If there is not street light the property
owner does not pay In Columbia Falls you pay even If
the lot in question isn't in sight of street light
(3) The city council apparently was not particu-
larly alert to the situation of more than threeold
Jump in the light assessment No tax should triple IN
year This year they should have had light tax to
pay for 1855 and make up the 19555 deficiency Next
provision should have been made in the next budget
to adopt the November to November payment year,
good idea.
We are long overdue in Columbia Falls in this
matter Of showing more interest in government and
where and how money should be spent Time for In
teres is when budgets being prepared rather than
when tax bills are received. NIX
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-11-11
Urges Improvement
Of Cemetery Site

The following is letter received
from Mrs. Effye Dooley Dalton,
Whitefish, commenting on the Wood
lawn cemetery editorial in the Oct.
q Hungry Horse News:
Dear Editor:
May compliment you on your
fine editorial in the Hungry Horse
News about the condition of Wood
lawn cemetery.
NV family have several loved ones
laid there in that beautiful place and
we had hoped with the growing up
of Columbia Falls into a city that
there would be project OF cemetery
maintenance and upkeep.
This summer l took some out-of-
state relations to Woodlawn and they
said the condition of the cemetery
was a disgrace to the city and com
munity, to which / agreed.
If contacted / am sure that those
who own lots in Woodlawn would DC
willing to assist the Lions club com
mittee in any way to improve It into
cemetery Of which we could be
proud.
Yours truly,
Mrs. Effye Dooley Dalton
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-11-11
Other Editors Say
Driver Training
Pays in Safety
(From the Great Falls Tribvne)

From the Great Falls Tribvne)
This year nearly half of the 5000
high schools in the nation will be
offering instruction in driver educa-
ton. Unfortunately Montana is not
keeping up with the national aver
age in its driver education, accord
ing to ratings by the Association of
Casualty and Surety Companies.
The interest of these insurance
firms in driver training is the best
evidence of its value. Nearly all of
them now back up that interest dol
larwise by offering lower rates to
those under-25 age drivers who have
completed an approved high school
course in driver education.
An approved course is one which
includes behind-the-wheel driver
training as well as classroom in
struction. It is this practice driving
which seems to be the stumbling
block, preventing wider driver edu-
cation in Montana and in other
states.
Most observers believe the best
answer to this problem is some di-
rect state supplemental aid to en-
courage high schools to establish
complete, approved driver training
course. Three states, California, New
York and Pennsylvania, have pro-
vided such state aid for several
years. Three more states, Florida
Louisiana and Maine, appropriated
funds for such a purpose this year
and at least four more states had
! such plans under consideration.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-11-11
MANY Could Not Vote

Columbia Falls can be proud of itself for turn
ing out at the polls Tuesday Whether that compare
lively small matter of $12 500 bond issue carried not
wasn't the top question, as see it.
What was important was that more than 50 per
cent of the registered voters think enough of this city
and its problems to take the time to vote purely
local question.
Each election-especialy bond issue-presents
the situation where and women go to vote. and
find they cannot There were many local citizens with
their dander up Tuesday.
Judges at the city hall commented that for every
one who voted there seemed to be who wanted to
vote and could not.
We went to the courthouse Tuesday afternoon and
talked with A. j. Shaw, county clerk and Mrs. Mona
X. Sorensen deputy county clerk in charge of regis
trations, to find out more about the voting problem
In the first place Columbia Falls with 1900 or more
people through new residents and new additions has
added than 600 residents in two years. Most of
these new folks found they could not vote Tuesday,
The law requires that the citizen be registered voter
and on the 1954-not the 1855 tax rolls.
The Hoerner, Riverview, Rutherford and Robindale
and other additions have registered voters who
taxpayers but they not on the 1854 rolls as
paying taxes within Columbia Falls
We talked to one irritated citizen who wanted to
take the question to district court Where he lives the
addition came in the city in 1854 However when he
bought his car license in January, 1854, and was as
SeSSed for his home and personal property in March
1854, the addition not yet a part of Columbis
Falls tax rolls for 1854 It may not be just, but it il
the law.
There are other folks who not thinking about cleo
tons, have the car furniture and house in the hus
bands name. AS result the lady Of the house is mo-
considered taxpayer Why not list the good wife a
a co-owner of the furniture at least
Of less consequence in this particular election were
the cases where people live in new additions to tn
city, and have not bothered to reregster. They'll b.
surprised to find their polling place still the Soldiers
Home at the next election.
Our right to vote is precious and the subject o
long speeches. and articles Right here in tn
Flathead each of us should satisfy ourselves that
can vote. If there is any Doubt contact the count
clerks office either by telephone CALL postcard O
letter We should not wait until the day of the primary
election next July. Many do NAT
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-11-11
cations developed necessitating more

cations developed neceSSltatlng more
surgery.
Bruce Jellison and Ronald Ora
ham, along with ten other BoZeman
college freshmen, took advantage OF
the homecoming weekend and spent
Saturday and Sunday with their fam
lilies. Because of Saturday classes
it has been impossible for the boys
to return earlier.
Mrs. John Martin, Kalispell; Mrs.
Emily Birnel, Mrs Ed Harder, Mrs.
O. L. Mcdonald and Mrs R. M. Elk
lund attended a pink and blue show
er for Mrs. Ralph Werner at the
home of Lillian Wallace at Hungry
Horse last Thursday afternoon. Mem
bers of the Baptist Missionary Circle
were hOSteSSeS.
Mrs. William L. Jellison, Hamil-
ton, and her father, H. A. Gayhart,
were dinner guests Monday even
ing at the Charles JelliSOn home.
Mrs. Jellison is in Kalispell to assist
her father in disposing Of household
furnishings as he has sold his home.
Mr.. Gayhart will 60 to Hamilton
until after the holidays then will
spend the remainder of the winter
months in Seattle with his son, Car
los, and in Portland with Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Gayhart. He will re-
turn to the Flathead for the summer
months.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Powell and
family moved this week to 4O5 5th
Ave. East in Kalispell, having sole
their place in LaSalle to Mr.. anC
Mrs. Arthur Johnson. Mr.. johnson
will take over the auxiliary weather
duties of the POWellS.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-11-11
Announce 1855
Christmas Edition

Preparation for the annual Christ
mas edition is underway this week
at the Hungry Horse News.
The edition, limited to 1000 copies,
will be published Friday, Dec. Is.
An unusual Christmas greeting is
available by sending copies of the
holiday edition with Seasons Greet
ings from Your Name" printed at
the top of page l. For orders of Is
or more papers, the press is stop
ped, and Your Name" is printed
in large type at the top of the page.
Cost per copy of the Christmas pa
per is 20 cents.
Persons desiring wrappers to send
out Is or more editions, should con-
tact the Hungry Horse News office.
If senders type addresses on
wrappers, the Christmas editions
are available for 20 cents each, with
the newspaper taking care of the
postage. An extra charge will be
made if the office types wrappers.
Deadline for ordering more than
10 copies of the Christmas edition is
Dec. S. All advance orders should
be accompanied by payment.
The Hungry Horse News Christ
mas edition of 1949 won a National
Editorial Association award, and
each holiday edition since that time
has been a Sell-out.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-11-11
Radio Station Winterized
by Apqar school

APGAR-Dave Gordon went up
Apgar lookout to winterize the radio
equipment Monday. He hopes it will
be the last trip up there until next
spring. He encountered six to eight
inches of snow after the last switch
back. He saw one family of deer
a buck, doe and three young ones,
just after starting up the trail. It
was not too difficult a trip as the
snow was crusted over. The key park
(not manned radio transmitter is
located on Apgar mountain.
Neal brought some rocks to school
when he got back from his trip. They
were fossils petrified wood and
other things. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Berger who are at Mount Rushmore
memorial sent some. They used to
i've across the street from the school.
Ralph Drury at Riverton, Wyo., also
sent some. He went to school at
Apgar. Thank you, Mr.. Berger and
Ralph Drury.
We are putting out food for the
birds. It is fun to watch them, the
blue jays, chickadees, woodpeckers,
etc. We had a flock of birds along
the side of the schoolhouse last
week. They were thrushes.
PUPPIES VIEWED
Mickie reported that Trixie's pup
pies had their eyes open so Mrs.
Harrington asked him to bring them
over so we could see them. Mickie
brought them wrapped up carefully
in an old baby blanket. Trixie came
along, barking. The puppies have
surely grown and they have their
eyes open. We think they are SO
cute. Trixie will let you pick them
up, now. If they cry she just ticks
them a little We took turns petting
them very softly.
This year Neal had bad luck with
his pets. His cat, Sandy, got rur
over. Dog Buster, got run over. He
had a duck but it grew up and the
family ate it. Nov what have VIC
got? Nothing" But Mrs. Price
brought him cute kitten and he.
rather hoping to get one of Trixie'.
puppies. Things are looking up.
Dorothy Brewster had a party f0l
Grandma Brewster, Monday. We al
ways think of Mrs. Coos, Grandm;
Brewster and Mrs. Nellie Wiles a
this time of year, because theil
birthdays come one right after tn,
other. We always sing Happy Birth
day" to them at school. We thinl
they are three pretty remarkabl,
people. Happy birthday from tn
community to all three of you.
/ The new motel at the Village I'M
is coming along fine. The roof is OF
now and the men will be workin,
inside. With 20 men working tn
work is quite bit ahead of sche
dule.
| The Bill Mackins visited the M. C
Estensons, Sunday in Columbi
Falls.
/ when went to Bill Mackins 70
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-11-11

WEST GLACIER-Word has been
received here that Mrs. Beatrice D
Erase, manager of Lake Mcdonald
hotel, is recovering satisfactorily
from a heart attack in Miller hos
pital, St. Paul
Mrs. Erase left West Glacier for
St. Paul and her winter employment
with the Glacier Park Co. in per-
sonnet late in October. She was Ia
ken i'll about 3 a. M, Nov. 2, but
went to the office from where she
was taken to the hospital that morn
ing. She was under oxygen from
Wednesday until Friday morning.
Comment of the attending physician
was that 1.-THE attack was not too
serious"
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-11-11
Miss Barnard Leaving
For Education Meetings

KALISPELL - County Supt. of
Schools Lulu Barnard will leave
Nov. IL for a Nov. 10 and 20 meet
ing in Chicago on Constructive Stu.
dies of the Rural Department of Edu-
cation
She will then visit briefly at her
old home at Lafayette, Ind. before
continuing on to the White House
Conference on Education in Wash
ington, D. c., Nov % to Dec. 1. I
Miss Barnard is one of ten Mon
tanans picked by Governor j. Hugo
Aronson to attend the national con-
ference.
Miss Mamie Sward, deputy Flat
head county superintendent, will &C.
company Miss Barnard. Miss Sward
will be on her vacation.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-11-11
Essex HiIIbilIies
Plan Candy Sole

ESSEX-Second meeting of Essex
Hillbillies was held last Friday and
it was decided to have a candy sale,
Nov. 81. It will be held at the hotel
at Essex, starting at $50 p. m.
Mary Ambrogini gave a 2O-min-
ute demonstr alton.
James Ambrogini is to give a talk
at the next meeting, Dec. g. Carol
Ambrogini is in charge of entertain
ment and Jewel Ambrogini will plan
refreshments.
After the meeting was adjourned,
refreshments were served by Judy
Wright.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-11-11
About Pictures
And q Publisher

Once in a while our mail brings
criticism, but most of the time here
at the Hungry Horse News there are
notes that compliment efforts made
toward publishing a good weekly
newspaper. The friendly sentences
are Tonic" and much apprecia-
ted. &k
We print the following message
partly because it talks about us and
another publisher
Dear Publisher: My son, Vaughn
Milton sends me the Hungry Horse
News each week after he has per-
used It, and since my knowledge Of
local affairs in Columbia Falls is
limited. l am not too much inter-
ested in the news items, but the
beautiful scenic pictures shown ii
The News makes your paper out
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-11-11
Croft Schools

KALISPELL-Eighty-five reserve
tions have been received to date lo :
the Home Demonstration Councl,
sponsored Craft Schools to pc ne,u
at Creston. Tuesday. and Whitefssn,
Friday. Crafts to be offered u.s
wear are copper enamel Jeweny'
braided rugs, candle craft and me.'
al etching. The schools will be loen'
teal: and will begin at 1000 q. ~
both days. Those attending are ASH,
ed to bring sack lunch, cup anu
some craft supplies.
Members who have not airedos
done SO are urged to get their res
ervations in as soon as possible.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-11-11
Cannavina Attending
BudWOrm Conference

WEST GLACIER-A. D. Gamma
VIVA, Glacier National Park assistant
chief ranger in charge of forestry
and wildlife will attend a Monday
meeting in Missoula on the spruce
budWorm infestation.
The meeting was called by the
State Forester Gareth c. Moon, and
will be attended by federal and state
representatives as well as lumber
men.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1955-11-11
are on their trip to Indiana.
TRUCKING LOGS

Said Mrs. Walsh, Several big
loads of logs have been coming
down the road from the C. C. Mill
er place on the North Fork" We
have stopped school several times to
watch these huge loads of logs 60
by the sch0olhouse. The other day
there were several loads went by,
one after the other.
w. B. DeMond and girls called on
the Dwight Crisis, Sunday.
The lake was beautiful this Mon
day, wrote Margaret Ann, and you
could see the mountains fairly well
although it was cloudy. There was
plenty of new snow on the noun
tainS.
1t is fun to go down to the creek
after dark and if you listen you can
hear the salmon jumping.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Brewster, Don
ma and Neil, visited with the Jim
Andersons in Columbia Falls, Sun
day.
Its showing this Monday morn.
ing. There were about so ducks in
the creek when crossed the BRIDGE
says Billie Price.