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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1938
Page
11
State Game Warden James Weaver verifies a Sun River area hunting tale. A hunter tags an elk with a long shot, but another hunter arrives, claims the animal, and a dispute over tagging erupts as the two men contest possession with the tag on the head and a defense of first shot.
The Examiner announces a complete weekly survey of county happenings priced at two dollars per year. The notice highlights a broad roundup of local events, developments, and notable occurrences for readers seeking regular community updates.
News from Los Angeles Union Stock Yards reports seasonal hog price declines amid heavier marketing and an expected January rise. Best grain fed hogs fetch 8.15 to 8.25 per cwt, 50 cents below last year. corn barleys and feed costs shift. European hog production down, exports rising. trade pact with Britain may boost U S pork sales to the UK.
E. T. Scoyen, who has led Glacier National Park for eight years, is promoted to superintendent of Sequoia National Park in California and has already assumed the new post. Under his leadership Glacier travel tripled and the Going-to-the-Sun Highway completion in 1933 and the 1932 Waterton-Glacier Peace park consecration marked his tenure.
The state highway commission will open bids December 21 for ten road projects totaling about 931500. Projects include 10.5 miles of Plains Elmo road in Sanders, Lake and Flathead counties. bridges and stock passes. upgrades on Columbia Falls Whitefish road. Lewistown Grass Range regrading. Wolf Point Circle road improvements. Vigilante drainage and guard rail work. Plentywood Westby road works. and related bridge constructions.
The state railroad and public service commission vacated hearings on requested changes in grain inspection charges and higher minimum weights for asphalt shipments. The hearings were postponed indefinitely from December 8.
The Montana state board of education voted to add 75000 to the school equalization fund for needy districts. Money comes from the public school general fund to cover rural pupil transport. Counties Sheridan Valley Mc Cone Roosevelt and Daniels sought the transfer.
Emergency aid is being considered as about 14 districts struggle with serious shortages in school funds after several difficult years. County representatives report strained finances affecting local schools.
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