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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1936
Page
8
Broadwater county sugar beet growers appealed to the state railroad commission to reduce freight charges from $1.25 to $1 a ton for shipments from Broadwater to Missoula. They testified profits are not possible at the existing rate.
Leon Choquette of the state land department says 20 acres of state owned land near Billings, formerly swampy, has been drained and may now be worth 300 dollars per acre. He plans to recommend platting it as an addition to Billings townsite.
The state Supreme Court affirms the Hill county district court ruling sentencing Merlin Estep to prison for stealing a colt in 1928 from John Kolt velt. Estep had appealed the order denying a motion for a new trial.
Montana state highway commission chief engineer D A McKinnon warns that anyone defacing or injuring highway markers will be prosecuted after a marker in Glacier park region was found mutilated. The notice targets all signs erected by the commission.
After a conference with Col. E H Williams at Helena, Maj. Gen. George A White announced he would recommend holding division command staff drills there next summer. He cited Helena's suitability for large scale military maneuvers and training.
Freda Miller is appointed secretary to succeed Lydia Fousek of Great Falls who had acted as secretary on the state orthopedic commission. Other members include president P. J. Brophy of Butte, vice president T. J. McDonough of Billings, D. A. J. Everett and Dr. W. F. Cogswell.
Montana board approves amending a reinsurance contract with Miller Insurance of Butte. The premium shifts from $1.40 per $100 to a 60 percent policy, yielding an estimated 20 cents savings per dollar of insurance written, according to Attorney General Nagle.
Montana ranks nineteenth among twenty states in bonded warehouse liquor storage based on a treasury department survey. The state reported 63,134 gallons of whisky and 1,037 gallons of brandy in government warehouses as of August.
Attorney General Raymond Nagle ruled that candidates who finished second in the July nominating primary are not entitled to a ballot spot even if the winning candidate declines the nomination. The opinion, written for Hill County’s County Attorney Oscar Hauge, notes cases where a candidate on one party ticket had his name written on another and led in votes on both tickets. The question was whether the next highest vote-getter on the ticket could claim the nomination after the winner refused.
An old Fargo North Dakota notice touts Owl Photo Service offering Rogers Silverware with photo prints. It advertises 8 perfect prints 1 enlargement and 1 Rogers Bisermare 25 certificate plus several finishings and enlargements with associated certificates. Reprints are 3 cents for all sizes and the ad pledges old reliable service and guaranteed work.
West Coast Construction Co. of Seattle awarded the job to repair the Montana girls' vocational school in Helena damaged by last year's earthquake. Low bidder at 3339.70 dollars. Cahill-Mooney Co. of Butte was the only other bidder.
R L Housman head of the state school of Journalism at the State University has approval from the state board of examiners to visit the University of Oregon. He will study the presses equipment and operation to plan Missoula's new journalism building.
Ten typhoid fever cases were reported to the state board of health last week per epidemiologist Dr B K Kilbourne. Five cases were in Conrad, others in Miles City Saco and Flathead county. Additional week totals include smallpox four diphtheria two scarlet fever twenty nine whooping cough three chickenpox fourteen mumps ten influenza eight meningitis one and polio one.
Governor Holt reports the state water conservation board will reconsider six projects rejected by the PWA administration in Washington. Rejections arose from concerns over storage limits, high user costs, and limited resale market for impounded water.
The state game board asks Montana sportsmen to avoid killing young Chinese pheasants during the fall open season. Placed placards warn areas where juveniles have emerged from Warm Springs game farm and hunters are urged to seek alternative shooting grounds.
J B Love state NYA director announces Montana will receive 16044 dollars per month to support 2675 needy high school students in the coming school year. Of this total 6600 dollars are added for special assistance to students in growth areas and plans are under way to care for 100 needy Indian students on seven reservations.
Gov Elmer Holt announced from Washington that five Montana projects have been favorably reported by the PWA. They are Ruby river Beaverhead Rock Ackley lake in Judith Basin Big Dry in Garfield county and the Midway drainage district project.
In Silver Bow county delinquent taxes totalled 91085.27 as of April 30 per County Treasurer Mervin Dempsey. Bozeman notes include first day MSU enrollment at 1157, taxable Gallatin valuation up 441888 to 11530497, and bids on city street work. Other items cover crimes, school elections, and public works across Montana towns.
Based on Judith Basin branch Soca station findings, late October or November seeding yields best stands of crest ed wheatgrass. Fall planting on unprepared land should be so late emergence is in spring to avoid weed invasion and soil blowing risks. On nonirrigated plains, fall sowing after summer fallow risks weed pressure and dust damage.
Missoula business owners who suffered a 400000 loss when the Florence hotel burned are opening makeshift operations. Florist owner resumes in a shoe shining parlor, a brokerage firm works from bank offices, and other burned-out shops quickly adapt to the crisis.
Kenyon resigns from the school board and two lumber dealers fill vacant seats. Superior picks Harry Tamplin as chamber president with O J Pike as VP, R W Spangler as secretary treasurer, and an executive committee including Chadwick, Pike, Tamplin, Hanson, and Hansen.
County meetings will review 1936 soil conservation progress and 1937 recommendations, with state reports prepared by Oct. 10 and regional discussion at Bozeman on Oct. 16. Farmers will discuss payments, soil building incentives, crop income insurance, and the role of soil conserving crops including caragana.
Margaret Huston Tuller, longtime Newton County home demonstration agent, is named extension home management specialist by J. C. Taylor Montana extension service director. She began October 1 succeeding Miss Oona Stautz, bringing experience in home furnishing, farm and home accounts, and handicraft. Tuller has served as a state 4 H club agent and county home economics agent. a Missouri native and University of Missouri alumna.
The August report shows Montana milk products demand rising with ice cream consumption up 323 percent from a year earlier. Total ice cream gallonage reached 180,445, an increase of 44,108 gallons, with eight months ending Aug 31 adding 299,790 gallons or 484 percent.
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