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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1938
Page
2
Montana extension service says a nationwide song contest will select official songs for the seventh World Poultry Congress in Cleveland. Open to members who bought congress certificates, two divisions offer $50 and $25 prizes. entries capped at four verses. closes Jan 15, 1939.
State Purchasing Agent I. S. McQuitty ordered 37 000 worth of snow removal equipment for the highway department. The purchase, saving nearly 4 000 over last year, includes 40 plows and eight trucks.
The Montana state rail road and public service commission asks the federal power commission to hold a joint hearing in Montana on Montana-Dakota Utilities company request to import natural gas from Canada for distribution in the Great Falls area.
Preparations for selling 3,000,000 in highway debentures proceed as voters authorized at the general election. State Treasurer Ray N. Shannon says the issue will fund highway work over the next two years, redeemed from the state five cent per gallon gasoline tax receipts.
The state board of health will run a two month school for laboratory technicians in the pneumonia control program. Edith Kuhns says the course runs December 1 to 3 at Bozeman State College and after the new year at Missoula State University. More than 50 technicians are expected to attend the two sessions.
B. F. Thrailkill head of the state dairy division has ordered 2,000 kits with advertising material for merchants to stimulate butter sales. The campaign aligns with a nationwide effort then in progress.
Charles James, previously sentenced to life for murder in 1930, is released after state prison board commuted his sentence. Gov. Roy E. Ayers approved the action after an investigation found he should have faced only second degree murder.
The state land board will hold public land sales late in December in Meagher and Wheatland counties. The Meagher sale is set for December 29 following the Wheatland sale on December 23.
The state earned 46269 in royalties and rentals under the federal mineral leasing act for the year ended June 30. It marked a 16000 increase from the prior year with funds split evenly between the state highway fund and the public school general fund.
Governor Roy E. Ayers honors Washington officers request to extradite J. L. Sonduck from Baker to Yakima where he is wanted for issuing a worthless check.
A brief notice notes the end of the 1938 public works administration program marking its conclusion and the transition of funding and projects.
A state wide surprise market milk contest will be held in Helena with cooperation from Dr W J Butler of the State Live stock Sanitary board. The butter show will have three classes culture culture free and cream made butter, plus cheddar cottage cheese and vanilla ice cream. The dairy industry short course invites creamery operators butter makers ice cream makers and others in Montana.
The program allocated $1,218,000 in loans and grants totaling $4,927,635 in Colorado.
The state supreme court has ordered the county clerk of Golden Valley county to appear December 14 to show cause why he has not complied with the state equalization board's order directing him to reduce the assessment on certain lands from four dollars to two fifty per acre.
The Montana Wool Growers Association named George K. Reeder of the Gillette Ranch Company in Lewis and Clark County as honorary president. Reeder, a pioneer rancher, is among the association’s oldest members.
Butter produced in Montana last month reached 943,357 pounds, up 441,696 from the prior October. Cheese output totaled 104,210 pounds, compared with 89,050 a year earlier. Ice cream production fell to 82,094 gallons, 1,868 below October 1937.
Operators of tourist camps in Montana improved guest accommodations this season saying the inspection division of the state board of health found more than half the camps in class A condition. Service stations also showed a marked improvement in cleanliness.
Three federal judges completed a hearing in the suit filed by Springfield Fire and Marine Insurance against State Auditor John J. Holmes seeking to stop him from suspending the company’s license to do business in the state. A Butte resident agent refused to cooperate with the action.
The company with an out-of-state broker saw a state audit threaten revocation of its license. A Montana agent secured the contract after the award to another party, while the insurer challenges the Montana law as unconstitutional. A three-judge decision is expected soon.
The state supreme court decision orders a recount of votes for Powell County attorney. Republican M J MacCormick led by two votes in the first tally, while Democratic incumbent E M Keeley obtained a recount order from District Judge R E McHugh. MacCormick's petition to stop the recount was denied.
A three judge federal court heard evidence in the Northern Pacific Railroad suit to stop the state railroad and public service commission from denying permission to remove the Helena to Garrison stub trains. The board denied the request, the line sought an injunction, and the board appealed to the federal court.
City council passes ordinance forcing appointive officials to resign if they seek elective office. The measure stems from the police chief and fire chief both running for sheriff, though neither candidate won.
The state board of health studies Milk River contamination from tailings from a beet sugar plant at Chinook. Residents say Harlem residents rely on the river as their water supply. A university scientist employed by the sugar firm participates in the study.
A survey of housewives in Utah Idaho Nevada Washington and Oregon found most desire cleaner coal. The United States Fuel Company operates a Salt Lake City refinery and Kingmine Utah mine producing washed dried sized blended waxed coal now near capacity and praised by users for easing housekeeping.
The new state election law requires individuals who registered for the last election but did not vote to re register before they are qualified to ballot at the upcoming election. The change affects eligibility and timelines for participation.
Notice to stockholders of Interstate Building and Loan Association Dillon Montana announces its annual meeting at the corporate office 216 East Bannack Street Dillon on January 4 1939 at 2 o clock p m for election of directors and other business. Secretary C E Blinn signs.
Sealed proposals for demolishing two present buildings and erecting a new high school in Dillon Beaverhead County will be accepted until 1 30 p m December 14 1938. Bid documents available from Huge nin and DeKay architects in Butte or Helena on a 35 deposit.
The Beaverhead County High School District in Montana schedules a December 15 1938 sale of 165000 in bonds to finance a new school building and equipment. Bonds may be amortization or serial with 4 percent maximum interest, bids due with 1000 dollar certified check, right to reject bids reserved, sale by the district clerk in Dillon.
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