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Hr. -vssatu -a MONTANA THE HELENA DAILY INDEPENDENT, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1936 Latest Happenings of Interest From Over the State Su'fcawt ALL GERMANS TO BE UNDER ARMS 1 1 STEELE, WIDELY IUHT CARELESS DRIVERS SLAUGHTER DEER AND PHEASANTS BY MAD DRIVING ON STATE HIGHWAYS DRIVERS IN FALLS Tl plows, to scratch for food, opportunity for which Is denied them in fields where deep snow makes it impossible, and car drivers" pay them no heed. Patrolman Hugh Potter of the Helena sector, who has been on duty here the past several days to take the place of J. W. Johnson of this district, who is ill.

said that deer were suffering the effects of indifferent drivers. He stated that one fawn was crashed Into Tuesday night near Clinton, adding that that portion of the highway east is frequented by the animals who come down to farms where they are fed. "It Is wholly unnecessary to kill either the birds or deer," declared oPtter, and drivers are urgently asked that they will observe a little care. The game condition is acute enough without it being made more precarious through the needless carelessness of motorists. Patrol Officer Larry Conwell of tbe Havre district will take Officer Potters place here, it was announced, as the latter has been recalled to work in his home district.

DIESJT HOSPITAL Butte, Feb. 27. H. E. Steele, 68, widely known Butte realtor, died last night at the Murray hospital following a brief Illness.

IJe was born In Canada and came to Butte 20 years ago. For many years he was a member of the realty firm of Steele and Anderson. The body Is at Duggans Merrill mortuary pending funeral services. The family home is at 1734 Harrison avenue. Surviving relatives Include his widow, Mrs.

Catherine Steele; a daughter and son-in-law, Mr, and Mrs. Chaster Adams; son-in-law, A. E. Wilkinson; grandchildren, Harold and Lois Wilkinson; sister-in-law, Mrs. Bessie Leralnn, all of Butte; brothers, Norman Steele, Redlands, Marcbant Steele of Scotts Bay, Nova Scotia; sisters, Mrs.

E. E. Jess of Rainey River, and a nephew. Dr. A.

Steele of Los Angeles. BUTTE COUNTRY CLUB PLANS JCTIVE YEAH Butte, Feb. 27. The Butte Country club will be the scene of an almost continuous program of sports and social events during the 1936 season, according to W. B.

Daly, president, who announced committee appointments yesterday. The new board of directors held its initial meeting Tuesday night. "Officials and members of the club are happy in the assurance of an unusually fine list of tournaments on the home course and all are enthusiastic over the outlook for the year, President Daly said. "The annual tournament of the Montana State Golf association, to be held here July 21 to 26, will attract Montana's finest golfers. There will be club golf tournaments for the members only and there will also be interclub and Intercity matches and tournaments.

It's too early yet to say Just when the golf season will start, but it will officially get under way with the annual spring team match. President Daly said that the course will be kept In the finest shape from the start of the season. The greens committee members have already outlined some plans which will add to tbe sport on the course. The sports committee will meet early and outline programs, as will all the other committees, the president stated. The new dance committee has already set March 17 as tbe da.te of the opening dinner dance.

Missoula, Feb. 27. Crews are working on three seven-hour shifts on the Bonner-Ovando highway project, extending four miles up the Blackfoot valley from the Junction with U. S. No.

10 at Bonner. The project is said to be the only highway project in western Montana in which work Is being pushed at this time. The contractor, J. C. O'Connor, was awarded the job Dec.

20. Two days later he had started work upon it. Since then he has lost but one week on account of the weather conditions. The contract is being handled under the supervision of tbe state highway commission and that body and the contractor are both anxious to complete certain grading so that rip-rap can be put in before tbe danger of high water. For that reason the three crews are pushing the work night and day.

The four-mile section of road is to eliminate the first two bridges above Bonner and the 30-foot roadway is being rushed. The new construction will pass over part of the present river bed, and at this time the fill is being placed. It is this fill lu the river bed which Is to be protected by the rip-rap work before danger of high water. Mr. O'Connor said Wednesday that the work was being handicapped some on account of the snow, but that the cold weather had not stopped the operations.

A new yard and liree-quarters shovel was put onto the Job here by the contractor and a lighting system has been placed to permit the continuous operation of the work. At the present time 67 men are employed upon the project which Is said to have the highest rating for relief labor In the district. It Is announced that 84 per cent of the men employed on the project are from the relief rolls. STOREJSSISTANT Deer Lodge, Feb. 2.

Mrs. Blanche Jenkins, well known and popular matron of tbe city, has received word from the state liquor control board in Helena of her appointment to the position of assistant liquor vendor for Deer Lodge in the state store. Mrs. Jenkins takes the place made vacant by the resignation of Mrs. Lena LaRock.

She is taxpayer in the community and is rearing her family In this city. Great Falls, Feb. 27. A total of 78 per cent of alldrlvora involved in accidents in Great Falls during the last two years were residents of the city, although drivers from 15 different states were parties to collisions, according to a survey Just completed by Police Sergeant A. L.

Anderson, head of the police traffic division. In cooperation with the national youth, administration. A total of 3,089 drivers were Involved in accidents during 1934 and 1936, and 2,422, or 78 per cent, were residents of Great Falls. Records further show that of those involved In crashes, 20 resided in Helena, 11 at Butte, 2 at Missoula, 7 at Billings, 2 at Lewlstown, 4 at Glasgow and 3 at Havre. VALUE OF STOCK TO Dillon, Feb.

27. Valuations of livestock for assessment purposes will show a substantial Increase over last year, according to figures received from the state hoard of equalization by Assessor O. M. Best this week. Every kind of cattle and sheep Is affected by the Increase, it is shown.

Valuations set by the state board for this year, with last years figures given second In each instance, are as follows: Cattle Dairy cows, $40, $35. stork cows, $30. $22. coming steers, $45, $35; hulls $45, $35; coming 2-year-olds, $25, $2u, coming yearlings, $20, $15; purebred rattle, $75, $50; beef cattle, market price. Sheep Purebreds, $12, $20; range bucks, $6, coining.

2, and 4-year-olds, $6.50, coming yearlings, $4.60, coming 6-y ear-olds. $3.50, all others $2.50, $2. Four Pheasants Are Seen on City Lawns Missoula, Feb. 27. Here's one that should make you sit up.

And Its vouched for by Highway Patrol man John Gilligan. In the 300 block on East Broadway four pheasants were seen look Ing for food on lawns which wer burled under two feet of snow. All four were hens, Gilligan said, and were apparently unconcerned at the flow of early evening traffic which passed by. Nearly 3,000 See Midsummer Nights Dream at Missoula Missoula, Feb. 27.

Nearly 3,000 persons attended the three performances Wednesday afternoon and evening at the Wilma theater of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Nights Dream. Manager E. K. Taylor said that he was especially pleased with the fact that (he theater was able to offer the production to grade, high school and university students at special matinees. Denver, Feb.

27. (JP) The Great Western Sugar company today declared the regular quarterly dividend of 60 cents a share on common stock and $1.75 a share on preferred, payable April 2 to stockholders of record March 2. OLDTIIJUS CULLED Livingston, Feb. 27. () John Meldrum, 92, for 41 pars United States commissioner in Yellowstone National park, died today at Denver, according to word received by friends in the park and here.

Meldrum was acting governor of the territory of 'Wyoming when that state was admitted to the union. He received the notification of statehood from J. M. Carey, the late father of the present United States Senator from Wyoming, Robert D. Carey.

He was surveyor-general for the territory and was the first adjutant general in the state. He served in the first territorial assembly. A life-long republican, he was on the committee that notified Blaine of his nomination as the party's candidate for president at Chicago. Born in Caledonia, N. Sept.

17, 1843, he was left alone when his parents died when he was 15 years old. He served with a New York regiment during the Civil war He was married to Emmaline War ren at North Rush, N. Y. Rancher He came to Wyoming in 1868 and engaged In stock ranching at Cheyenne. Later he moved to Colo rado and farmed and then returned to Laramie, Wyo.

He was appointed United States commissioner in Yellowstone park In June, 1884, and served continuously since then. He left the park last September to visit a nephew in Douglas, and recently had gone to Denver to visit a niece, Susie A. Meldrum. He was stricken Jll while visiting her. Funeral plans were not learned here.

Missoula, Feb. 27. While western Montana sportsmen are extending all possible efforts to assist wildlife which faces starvation from the snowfall, there are those who are apparently doing their best to retard the advances made by the game benefactors, highway patrol officers said Wednesday. Patrolmen Hugh Potter, Ralph Everett and William McLain, who visited in Missoula a short while on their way back to Helena with Patrol Chief Lou oBedecker, said that motorists were slaughtering pheasants and deer on the roadways. The officers and their chief were In Poison where the showing of a traffio picture was made to service clubs there.

Later they will exhibit it here, it was understood. "Between Missoula and Poison 18 pheasants were on the highway, said Patrolman Everett. "All had apparently been run over by careless motorists. The birds go to the road shoulders where the ground has been cleared by snow HEAVY LOSSES OF IN FEARED Poison, Feb. 27 Although every effort Is being made to feed the wild birds in the lower Flathead valley and farmers and Deputy Game Warden Elmer Degolier and his assistants are scattering several hundreds of pounds of grain daily in various localities, ducks and Chinese pheasants are dying from starvation.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smith who live near St. Ignatius, said here that they picked up 12 dead mallards near their ranch and on the way to Poison counted 22 dead Chinese pheasants on the highway that had been killed by cars, because they were too weak to get out of the way. They saw some 600 Chinese pheasants trying to find feed on the highway between their home and Poison, 25 miles.

A Chinook during the week-end and a freeze on Sunday night bas made It hard for tbe birds. The snow Is 'crusted over and they can not scratch through It. The snow is from 10 to 16 feet deep from tbe highway to the foothills of tbe Mission range. Mallard ducks, Chinese pheasants and Hungarian partridge are hunting around every ranchers hay stack for grain. Farmers in every section have been given grain to feed the birds and many have used their own, but It is thought that even with this feeding, the birds are suffering and there will be heavy losses.

R. S. Norton at the United States bison reserve is feeding 7,000 mallard ducks. It has been only during the last few mild winters that the ducks have wintered in the lower Flat-head valley. Now it is estimated that between 30,000 to 60,000 ducks are wintering here.

ALLOT FEDERAL FUNDS Missoula, Feb. 27. Up) Allotment of federal funds, amounting to 8413,000, which are available for forest highway construction in Montana was made here late this afternoon as follows: Libby-Troy proj ect on U. S. route No.

2, four miles, Pleasant Valley bridge over Libby creek, bridge over St. Regis river and approaches on S. route No. 10, Bitter Root-Salmon project on U. S.

route No. 93, 3.6 miles of grading and bridge over East Fork of Bitter Root river, Ashland-Olive project in southeast part of state, four miles of grading and subbase, Flathead lake east shore project, grading, draining, and surfacing, six miles, $76,000. Participants In the conference were Dr. H. J.

McGregor, Rockwood Brown and L. J. Croonenberghs of the Montana Highway commission; C. Clark and F. E.

Andrews of the Bureau of Public Roads, and Fred Thieme, regional engineer of the forest service. Sailors and Skaters Worry Street Crews 'Butte, Feb. 27. A heavy run-off of (water occasioned by tbe thaw is giving police and street department employes something new to worry about: Would-be sailors and skat-era. From several places have come reports that boys, seeking pools for ship-eailing and for possible freezing as skating rinks, have placed cardboard, snow or other blocking material over storm sewer drains, causing water In some instances to back up to a dangerous degree.

uch damage to streets and homes ran result from atopped-up sewer and we appeal to everyone to help to keep them in good condition, police said yesterday, "Anyone caught deliberately asiiiremri; blocking drain will be arrested. i TOSTON NEWS Toston, Feb. 27. Mrs. Kimpton suffered a heart attack Friday at the home of her son and family, Mr.

and Mrs. Roland Kimpton of Crow Creek valley. Mrs. Kimpton was hurried to Livingston by her son and daughter, Adna Kimpton and Mrs. George Mitchell, for medical attention.

Saturday Mrs. Kimpton was reported as resting comfortably. Mrs. J. N.

Johnson of Toston is spending a few days In Helena visiting her sister, Mrs. J. B. Jones, who Is ill. Woodrow Wallace of Toston was hurried from Belgrade late Saturday night to Helena, where be underwent an appendicitis operation Sunday morning.

Woodrow was attending the district basketball tournament in Belgrade. Miss Janet McKinley of Toston spent the week-end in Butte visiting her parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. S.

McKinley. MisBes Dorothy Flaherty and Gladys Jarash spent the week-end In Willow creek. Bill Berberet who Is attending Carroll college in Helena spent the week-end here viBiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Berberet and family.

Ruth Anderson of Toston and Ted Fredlund of Glasgow were married in Butte Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Fredlund will make their home in Glasgow. The losers entertained the winners of the J.

U. G. bridge club Monday evening at the home of Alice Mason. Cards and games were the main entertainment of the evening. A delicious lunch was served at midnight.

Leslie Smith of Toston was visiting with his son Jack, in Bozeman Saturday. Mrs. Jack Briscoe of Townsend was visiting her sister, Mrs. M. Stubblefield and family here Sunday.

Mrs. Evan Kimpton returned to her home here Monday from Wisconsin where she attended the funeral of her mother, who passed away last week. Audry van Meter of Townsend spent Sunday here visiting her sons, Jon and Jo. Mr. and Mrs.

Otto Anderson of Toston, attended the wedding of their daughter Ruth, to Ted Fredlund in Butte Monday, J. A. Erinton and Mrs. Edith Schaefer of Toston motored to Bozeman Saturday. Buster Chubbuck Rudecks of Toston Townsend Monday.

Tbe Toston Ladies' Aid met Thursday of last week at the home of Mrs. C. R. Mason. An enjoyable afternoon was spent after which a delicious lunch was served.

Mr. and Mrs. Roland Kimpton were dinner guests Sunday at the Flaherty home in Williow Creek. A birthday dinner party was given Saturday In honor of Mrs. Roy Allen at her home here.

Covers were laid for 12. During the evening bridge was played. Those winning prizes -were, ladles first, Mrs. L. W.

Middleton, mens first, Buster Chubbuck, ladies consolation, Mrs. P. H. Allen, men's consolation, Bill Refreshments were served at midnight, Pete Greaves is reported ill at his home here. Mr.

and Mrs. L. W. Middleton of Toston were Three Forks visitors Sunday evening. Mr.

and Mrs. R. H. Allen and Peggy Jennings of Toston were' callers In Helena Tuesday evening. Miss Gen Subblefield of Canton spent the week-end here at the Stubblefield home.

Billy Booker is ill at his home here with gland trouble. Faithe Rudeck was a dinner guest Sunday at the Chubbuck home. Mrs. Maurice Stubblefield and son Jimmy of Toston were Townsend visitors Wednesday, Ivar Jenkins hauled a truck load of horsesfrom Jefferson City to Townsend Wednesday, for.Alphle Doughty of Radersburg. The Berlin Museum contains" the head of the giant wooden figure pf Hindenburg erected In that city during tbe World war, Are you a STRANGER in your own home? Its a funny thing most people dont half see their own homes.

We pass by both the fine points and the places that need fixing, without a glance, without a thought. LEWISTOWN WILL BE Lewlstown, Feb. 27. The United States Forest Service will establish headquarters in Lewlstown about March 15 to administer a large portion of the Lewis and Clark National forest, it was announced here Tuesday by W. Willey, of Great Falls, supervisor of the forest.

Mr. Willey was accompanied by L. H. McLean of Choteau, who will come to Lewlstown to have charge of the office, to be located in the federal building. Postmaster Francis Crowley is now arranging for quarters to be occupied by the service.

As ranger stationed here, Mr. McLean will look after a large area embracing the north part of the Big 8nowy mountains, the Little Snowies, the Little Rockies and the north side of the Little Belt mountains bounded by the middle fork of the Judith river, and the divide, east to Judith Gap. Mr. Willey explained that In changing the administrative set-up for this area, Lewlstown was chosen as headquarters because transportation facilities available here made It easier for the ranger In charge to reach all parts of his district. Mr.

McLean is now ranger at Choteau. Dixon, Feb. 27. Howard Nye, sheepman, came to Dixon Monday from his ranch nine miles north of the river. He had been snowbound for three weeks.

The county snowplow was unable to make the short turns on the Sloan road and only two miles of their road was cleared of snowdrifts. Mr. Nye stated that preparations were well under way for their lambing season, -which starts next week. He has a flock of 300 ewes, at his ranch home. This Is the first time for several years that all his sheep are in Sanders county.

Deep Frost Freezes City Water Meters Billings, Feb. 27. As a result of the recent slight thaw, frost has penetrated the ground in the Billings area about four and a half feet causing at least 130 water services at local residences to freeze In the last several weeks. This is the statement of A. L.

Hewett, superintendent of the Billings water department, who said that no freezing trouble has been encountered on tbe main water lines but that water 'meters have frozen in various sections of the city. Monday the connections Into tbs Taft school on South Twenty-fifth street froze, necessitating the dismissal of school while thawing Fork got under way. Frozen water meters have to be removed and rebuilt, Mr. Hewett said. DON E.

SAUNDERS DIES San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 27. Don Emmett Saunders, 66, of Billings, retired lumberman, died here yesterday. The body will be sent to Billings today. Yes, we all do this until some day we decide to look around and really discover the place we live in.

Lets start with the living room. That couch seat how dingy and dull it looks. And theres a rough place where the cat sharpens his claws. The little rug in the hall is ragged and frayed. (Why, thats a disgrace 1) And that table top certainly must be done over.

The mantel looks positively bare, since Ted broke that lovely green vase. And all those magazines and papers T-what we need is a good-looking stand to hold them. You see the point. Lots of little things need doing. And it doesnt take lots of money to do them, one at a time.

make a list of whats needed and then keep watching the advertisements in this newspaper for good buys at low prices. Nows a fine time to all sorts of good tnings for the house (February for things youve been needing a long time, maybe, things you can have now without spending too much. Havre, Feb. 27. The Northern Montana College Athletic club is hard at work preparing for the big athletic attraction of the winter quarter, the annual sport carnival to be beld In the high school gymnasium March 7.

Dr. Morgan, sponsor, and Sterling Wardall, student manager, are working out the detailed plans for the program. An unusual feature will be the dramatization of The Man On the Flying Trapeze, In which members of tbe Men's Glee club will cooperate. Stunts, Including pyramids of from 3 to II men, high diving, distance diving, seal rolls, and other individual performances will comprise a large portion of the entertainment. Although a definite schedule of bouts and wrestling matches hare not yet been arranged, the club has enough good wrestlers and boxers among1 its membership to guarantee several fine exhibitions In these sports.

Drawings have not yet been made and who will exchange swipes Is yet to be decided. The boxers will probably be selected from the following: Leroy Peterson, Kenneth Bangs, Norven Langager, Walter Leas, Marlon Wilson, Edwin Carey, Eddy Ober and Frederick BUlette. Wrestlers who will probably- feature in the program Bill Bartley, Phil Ip Wagner, Sterling Wardall, Matt Marjerrlson and Elmer Owynn, Music will be an added attraction. The Havre city band and the Washington School Rhythm band are expected to Uke an active part..