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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1939
Page
3
The measles outbreak in Montana began strong three weeks ago but eased last week with 173 reports to the state board of health. The prior two weeks each saw more than 1000 cases.
Reports on flood control and irrigation surveys of the Yellowstone and Big Horn river basins will be combined and completed by December 1, 1939. The move, urged by Senator Wheeler, aims to aid the Montana Wyoming compact and improve flood control and irrigation reliability through steady water flow.
On opening day Democrat A. A. Alvord sat in the senate seat for Sanders county. A recount shows Alvord with 1357 votes to Republican A. S. Ainsworth 1347 after Ainsworth requested a recount following a two vote deficit in the initial tally.
Montanans Inc joins other northwestern states in pressing congress for 5 million dollars to combat grasshoppers and Mormon crickets in grain belt states next year. Wil liam G. Ferguson, manager, notes grasshoppers ate about 6 million dollars worth of Montana crops last year.
The state welfare board urged counties in January and February to reimburse the state for their share of funds granted for old age assistance aid to needy dependent children and aid to the blind, amid an almost certain money shortage.
Administrator I M Brangford told the welfare board Montana has 243150 dollars forthcoming from counties and that funds cover January and February for old age aid needy dependent children and needy blind but fall short for county direct relief. Grants totaling 47400 were approved for counties including Carbon Cascade Chateau Deer Lodge Flathead Garfield Jefferson Lake Lincoln McCone Missoula Musselshell Ravalli Roosevelt Sheridan Silver Bow and Valley with Musselshell December only.
Montana's hog population increased 21 percent last year and is expected to return to the pre-drought level of about 389 000 head. The 1938 figure reached 165 000, up from 136 000 in 1937, with the bureau citing favorable feed conditions as the cause of the rebound.
Gov Roy E Ayers told Cascade county district judges that the state chief executive cannot appoint a judge when both jurists in a district have disqualified themselves The action aligns with a state supreme court decision He was asked to appoint a judge to try the suit against Sheriff Guy Pagli of Great Falls accused of spending over 10000 in reelection campaigning
B F Thrailkill head of the state dairy division says funds to advertise Montana dairy products could be raised by a butterfat tax. A committee representing Montana creamery men will draft a butterfat tax bill to present to the legislature.
Attorney General Harrison J. Freebourn states the state fish and game department has authority to purchase lands for wildlife restoration and conservation. The ruling addresses federal law terms funding the acquisitions with refunds of federal excise taxes on arms and ammunition.
The Montana Taxpayers Association reports rising legislature costs with employee expenses up 75 percent over nine years. The last session cost 204,668 compared with 2015 figures of 201,739 and 1933’s 179,957, while 1921 expenses were just over 40,000.
The bulletin states a member fee of 1295 dollars and a daily rate of 3411 dollars, outlining the cost structure for members.
Miss H E Cushman extension poultry specialist at Bozeman reports Montana turkey growers shipped about 25 percent as many birds this season as in 1938. Cooperative shipments totaled 204 112 pounds while several pools made no shipments. Normal shipments run around 800 000 pounds and profit was excellent.
The state board of prison commissioners approved paroles for nine first term inmates at the Deer Lodge state penitentiary allowing release in January after serving half their sentences. The board also approved discharge for eight inmates who have completed their terms.
Counties and school districts will ask the legislature for about $15,000 to cover premiums lost through the abandonment of the old state insurance act and the use of county and school district premium funds to insure state owned property, per state board of examiners attaches.
The state board of education approved a $235000 student union at Bozeman State College funded by student building fees. Construction should start by April 1 with bids likely in six weeks. Architect is Fred F. Wilson of Bozeman. The facility will host many activities and be paid off over 20 years. a similar building exists at Missoula State University.
Uncle Sam ran up a 306720 dollar grocery bill in the 1938 fiscal year feeding 1917 CCC workers in Montana. The boys offset costs by building 4311063 cubic yards of levees dikes and jetties and excavating 378178 cubic yards of earth for canals and ditches. They planted 89466 trees and shrubs stocked streams with 12000 fish and logged 15578 man days fighting forest fires in the state.
Elmer A. Starch of Bozeman is appointed co-ordinator of agriculture in the northern plains with headquarters in Lincoln Nebraska by Secretary of Agriculture Wallace. He previously led extension and research at Montana State College Bozeman and will align federal farm programs with Montana North Dakota Nebraska and Wyoming state efforts.
A fragment reports a Northwest Airlines plane with a compartment door opening in flight over Helena. The text suggests a scene near a weather distraction described as rain of Christmas cards and presents rather than actual rain.
A scattered batch of eventful bags was found near a doorstep a second across a telephone line and a third in weeds. The Yuletide cargo was recovered and sent on to Santa for final delivery.
The state supreme court directs District Judge J. J. Lynch of Silver Bow county to set aside his order denying Edward Charette's motion to quash service of summons. The suit seeks $100,000 from a 1937 Butte accident, brought by guardians of minor James Currie. Charette asserts service was improper as he lives in California.
Mr and Mrs James Wilson of Augusta mark their 66th Christmas as partners. Their tree shines with ornaments from their first Minnesota tree. Both are between 89 and 96 yet enjoy Yuletide as much as younger friends.
Miss Charlotte Sharp of New Philadelphia Ohio 22 and Edward Wheeler son of Senator and Mrs B K Wheeler will wed next spring. Wheeler practices law in Washington DC. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Emmett D Sharp of New Philadelphia.
The federal social security board approved grants totaling 464,569.76 for Montana relief in Q1 1939. State welfare reports show 400,473.15 for old age assistance, 63,186.26 for aid to dependent children, and 910.35 for aid to the needy blind, to be augmented by state and county funds.
Butter production in Montana totaled 781544 pounds for the month, up from 702350 in November 1938. Cheese output weighed 83221 pounds versus 80245 a year earlier. Ice cream production declined by seven percent during the period.
Norris Lean of Helena and Huston Broadus of Broadus join the state highway patrol, increasing total strength to 64. Lean serves Helena district and Broadus is assigned to the Miles City area, under Supervisor Lou Boedecker.
The state board of health finished inspections of the Deer Lodge State prison the Galen tuberculosis sanitarium and the Warm Springs State Hospital as required by law. The Warm Springs water system needs improvements and a report on required work will go to the legislature.
Northern Montana Counties association schedules a general irrigation conference in Glasgow on January 10. D. P. Fabrick of Choteau, a state water conservation board member, will address the meeting.
The state fish and game commission reports 126 elk killed in the Ovan do district a day before the special elk season closed six days early. Officials say the herd was reduced enough to protect winter pastures. In Avon district thirty two elk were killed during the three day season according to preliminary reports.
Montana collected 150000 this year from crop sharing farm land rentals, the state land commissioner Nanita B Sherlock reports. The record income, largely from north central and eastern Montana, will be placed in the income and interest fund for distribution to land grant institutions.
Measles led communicable diseases in Montana with 233 new cases last week as reported to the state board of health. The prior week recorded 237 cases. Bozeman contributed 42 cases, while other illnesses remained comparatively low.
Gardiner residents petition the state public service commission for a lower rate on domestic water. The town receives water from the C. B. Scott Water Company.
Bozeman city commission approved a bicycle licensing ordinance effective date 29 to ban unlicensed rides on streets. Licenses cost 25 cents yearly, are transferable with bike sale and police registration. Police enforce, impound violators, and juvenile provisions apply under state law.
The January 1 1939 lesson-sermon in Churches of Christ Scientist centers on God with the golden text from Isaiah 44 6 and supporting citations from Isaiah 46 9. It cites Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy noting Father Mother as Deity and alludes to human creation as offspring.
John W. Bonner, board attorney, contends the present rates are unreasonable. A hearing on the petition probably will be called by the board.
John W. Schofield reports a yearly salmon haul from Flathead Lake totaling about 200 tons. Individual fishermen mostly supplied the catch with a 50 pound daily limit, while the fish and game department collected around 20 000 eggs for culturing and planting. Six hundred seventy two fishermen participated in the harvest.
Montana's maternal death rate in 1937 fell to 3.4 per 1 000 live births and the infant rate to 50 2 per 1 000 live births, the state registrar of vital statistics reported. This marked the lowest levels in the history of the state board of health.
The Montana Supreme Court ruled unanimously that A. S. Ainsworth won a recount of the general election votes in Sanders County for the state senate. His Democrat opponent A. A. Alvord initially led by two votes, and District Judge Albert Besancon had denied the recount. The high court held that a recount is legal and permissible.
Livestock writer 3 A M Naughton reports Los Angeles hog prices defied higher slaughter, edging up after seasonal lows. Feed costs drop sharply, boosting producer margins, with 1938 pig farrowings up 15 percent and the fall crop largest since 1933. Continued export demand and lower beef supply support the market. Western production rises but remains well below national consumption levels.
The 44th annual Montana Agricultural Experiment Station report covers July 1, 1936 to June 30, 1937. Director Clyde McKee explains conditions requiring adjustment and why research is essential, then outlines the station's agricultural research topics. Copies are available via county extension agents or by writing to the Bozeman station.
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