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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1939
Page
6
Article by Leon C. Snyder urges local wildlife refuges to protect birds and improve nesting sites and food access. It warns against house cats as major threats, suggests cat-proof bird houses and fences, and notes guidance from U.S. Department of Agriculture bulletins.
A proposed measure before the house would levy a 25 percent tax on the gross income of all mechanical music coin machines and a 10 percent tax on the gross receipts of machines selling service or merchandise.
The Northern Montana district tournament will be held in Havre Feb 17 and 18 to select representatives for the state finals in Great Falls. Boxes must be amateurs over 15 and 107 pounds with entries due by Feb 13 from towns along the High Line and Northern Montana.
The measure to prevent the state road board from building the Rogers Pass section of the Central Montana highway in Lewis and Clark County was killed by the House after the highways committee approved passage. The committee also drew up a resolution urging the highway commission to build a road from Bonner up the Blackfoot valley. The report and resolution were tabled, leaving the matter with the highway commission.
Representative Stevens of Cascade County and several House members sponsor a measure to dilute the corruption act by easing penalties and increasing allowable campaign spending. Stevens says the bill responds to the lack of convictions under the act since its enactment.
The Senate killed a bill proposed by Senator Pauline of Flathead County that would lash drunken drivers. The measure had been sent to the executive committee, which advised its destruction, and the committee followed with a recommendation to kill the bill.
The Montana House debated a civil service system for its staff as the session nears midpoint. After reducing payroll and scrapping a cap on hires, the employment committee drafted a bill requiring all applicants to pass exams set by county superintendents and a board chosen by the superintendent, with hires limited to those who succeed.
The memorial asking Congress to continue the Dies investigation committee failed in the house after senate approval. Supporters cited national sentiment to keep the inquiry while Republicans opposed it, a bitter session leading to a nearly party line defeat. Senator Kroman of Custer county pushed the measure through earlier storms.
Ory J. Armstrong of Flathead county sponsors a bill to let the federal government acquire land and water in the state for game and bird refuges. The state fish and game commission would administer the projects.
The House this week killed House bill 161 allowing dairy men to place liens against creameries for unpaid cream and milk bills. On the same day lawmakers also defeated a bid to license bean dealers.
Members of the legislature fear Peyote beans may make red brothers peppy at tribe dances and killed the bill that would have let Indians smoke during ceremonial grilling ordeals. Indians repeatedly seek permission to smoke during ceremonies but are refused each time. Some compare the beans to marijuana, though milder. The house killed the Peyote bean bill on an adverse committee report.
Lake County Senator Tierney sponsors a measure aiming to curb spousal work by prohibiting state county or city employment for married couples if either partner is employed in a gainful occupation. Exceptions allow couples where each earns under 125 dollars monthly or combined salaries are under 175 dollars.
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