The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1960-04-28
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The city water department has
initiated a new system Of read
ing meters this week Water Us
ers will be expected TO read their
own meters and mark them on a
card furnished by the depart
ment, which they must return
by mail or in person. A chart
of the arrow indicators is print
ed on the card and they should
be marked 10 correspond with
the arrows on the meter.
As much as we should Ike TO
encourage the water department
in their new system, we just
can't see that il will work. Even
the most conscientious of us will
certainly forget, TO say nothing
about the majority who will not
even lock at the card or meter.
This system has been tried in
many towns, some in which il
has worked 10 a certain degree.
But in most cases it proved to
be just a wild dream of eliminat-
ing the meter reading man
The weather has been the main
topic of conversation, even TAX
ing preference over politics.
When we first came TO Montana
we griped about the weather now
and then, but were always told,
IF you don't like it, wait ten min
uteS. II will change"
In this case, we have been wait
ing all week, and no change un-
i'll today. Snow began over the
week end and continued right
on through. sometimes heavy in
fall, other times only a light,
soft, frost-like fall
Anyway il all added up. and &c
cording to the local record we
had II inches, most of which was
heavy and tied things up TO a
near stand-stilL About the only
ones who were glad about il
were the school kids when il
was announced there would be
no school Monday but wait
until they have to go back to
school on some Saturday to make
up the day lost!
In speaking about traffic being
tied up, etc, the community is
certainly grateful and owes a big
thank you" to Fred -Cobell and
Les CObell who have been busy
on the grader and cat, keeping
the city side streets open
For the most part these boys
put in their time for nothing and
do the job out Of the goodness of
their hearts. We. don't imagine
this is generally known, so the
next time you meet them, it
wouldn't hurt to let them know
you appreciate their good work.
Bad roads and bad streets
cause US a lot Of headaches here
in Browning. Nearly as many, in
fact. as the well known jug of
gaIl0w. The two are related in
a peculiar sort of way, We under
stand, according to a certain re-
putable citizen.
II seems that he was driving
down the street, following an
other car which seemed to be
somewhat uncertain just which
direction il wanted to 60. All at
once the lead car stopped with
a bounce after hitting a large
hole in the road, and the I'M
stable driver crawled out TO daz-
eddy survey the situation. He
then staggered over to Citizen
A and inquired, MIR. would you
mind getting out of your car TO
help me carry that big hole out
of the middle Of the road?"
Well. ii just goes to prove that
even the winos often have good
intentions.
The last storm, too, has brought
some rather interesting CONVEX
sations - stories for the most
part
One of the old timers took is
sue with another when the latter
remarked that this was about the
worst spring snowstorm he had
ever seen. "Tain't So" the other
elder shouted. shaking his head.
why back in 1894 we had a
snowstorm on the 23rd of May
that makes this 'un look like
a garden party. Ne and my part
ner was up in the mountains
doin' some survey work when
the storm hit II lasted for two
solid weeks and piled up eight
feet on the level"
"Ye gads," replied a bystand-
err" is that really true?"
Yes sir, il sure is. Just as true
as I'm standin' right here"
How long did ii take you TO get
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