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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1939
Page
8
Montana livestock interests announce an intensified campaign to curb predators of range stock. Secretary Paul Raftery says the effort will use increased state and federal funds with WPA participation approved by Montana's congressional delegation.
Montana officials announce a broader predatory animal control drive funded by about 33000 dollars in federal matching money to join 10000 dollars from the 1939 Montana legislature. The WPA and the state livestock commission back the program, increasing the hunter force from 21 to about 30 for year round work using shooting poisoning and trapping.
The federal social security board approved 427000 in cash relief grants for old age pension aid to dependent children and aid to needy blind for July August and September. July payments will go to 12500 aged needy 5363 dependent children and 150 needy blind with old age pensions averaging 18 dollars monthly and dependent children about 12 dollars and needy blind about 23 dollars.
Elmer A. DeGolier aged 50 a deputy State game warden for seven years died of a heart attack at his Polson home last week. He formerly served in Helena for six years and is survived by Mrs DeGolier two daughters and one son. He had lived in Montana for many years.
State Treasurer Ray N. Shannon announced federal funding totaling 47,900 for highway projects across five counties. Yellowstone received 32,087. Ravalli 3,298. Missoula 8,299. Garfield 1,351. Fallon 2,874.
Montana records ten violent deaths during the long Fourth of July holiday week. Fatal traffic crashes killed six people, a train strike injured a teen, a drowning victim and a self-inflicted gunshot also reported. Names include J Randolph Sasnett of Seattle and local residents from Missoula Billings and Great Falls.
The state board of health reports a Lake County resident contracted spotted tick fever this week, bringing statewide cases to 17. Four deaths have occurred this year, one more than last year, compared with 12 cases in all of 1938.
Governor Roy E Ayers reports the Treasure state's last two-year period closed with a balanced general fund and a small surplus, the first in 21 years, aided by bond retirements and debt refunding. He credits departmental savings and careful budgeting as the core of the sound finances and notes higher aid needs from counties and schools while keeping taxes from rising. The report also notes considerable declines in property tax shares and ongoing efforts to expand relief services. The piece ends with a note that Attorney General Freebourn says the milk control board can fix prices within its designated market area and not beyond.
Montana's naval quota this month totals 85 recruits from Great Falls two from Butte and one from Billings. E K Beam naval recruiter at Helena says Montana's quota leads the district.
The Ladies Industrial group schedules its next meeting for Wednesday July 12 at Bynum. Mrs Deaver and Mrs DeWitz will entertain attendees.
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