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Treasure State News in Brief KALISPELL-Samuel Hibbler. 73, janitor at the Coram school, who was injured in a fall several days ago, died at a local hospital. FORT BENTON-Anna Ayers, daughter of John Ayers of near Geraldine, brought in a half grown grasshopper a few days ago which she had found in her father's field. LIVINGSTON-Proceeds of a $123,758 bond issue, sold to the Montana board of land commissioners by the trustees of school district No. 1, will be used for construction of a new high school building here. KALISPELL-Going-to-the-Sun highway through Glacier national park will be opened to travel June 10 this year, five days earlier than usual. Supt. E. T. Scoyen announced. Scoyen said heavy early season travel through the park was expected. MOORE-The Moore Junior Woman's club was addressed by Mrs. J. H. Morrow, Montana director of the General Federation of women's clubs. She spoke on the recent executive board council meeting in Washington, D. C. ANACONDA-James Pringle, 73, prominent Anaconda resident and a former justice of the peace here for 29 years, died at the home of a brother in Saskatchewan, Canada, friends here learned. He left here for Saskatchewan Dec. 13 after 45 years' residence. HELENA-Failing to win judgment in the Powder River county district court, Ed and Jennie Irion appealed to the state supreme court their suit against James and Georgie Hyde to obtain prior water rights on Sneep creek. GREAT FALLS-The search for Robert Seidl, 16. son of Mr. and Mrs. Anton Seidl, who reside west of Great Falls, has been extended to all parts of the United States, A. L. Anderson, captain of police, said. The boy has been missing since Aug. 15. CHINOOK-Trustees for the creditors of the old Farmers' National bank, closed under the bank conservation act in 1933, and subsequently reopened, announced a dividend of 15 percent had been paid Feb. 15. The February dividend increased to 75 percent creditors will have received from claims. PHILIPSBURG-Two silver producing mines of the Philipsburg district have suspended operations within the last few days. The mines closed were the Algonquin, operated by American Machine and Metals, Inc., and the Scratchall, of the Silver Prince Mining Co. KALISPELL-Fire which originated around the heating plant caused heavy damage to St. Matthew's Catholic church here. The fire burned through the church floor and destroyed the altar. The interior of the church was badly damaged by smoke. Church leaders said the loss was covered by insurance. PHILIPSBURG-The mail must go through -and to get it through, rural carriers in the Rock creek area went back to the faithful old packhorse when deep snows made use of automobiles impossible. Exceptionally heavy snowfall blockaded all but the most traveled roads. MISSOULA-Clyde R. Headley of Missoula was elected president of the Western Montana Fish, and Game association, succeeding the late Thomas N. Marlowe. Headley was succeeded as vice president by M. A. Malone and Al Fiefflin was re-elected secretarytreasurer. ANACONDA-The Montana Council of Carpenters voted to hold its 1939 convention in Butte. Delegates from 23 state unions concluded a three-day convention here a few days ago after re-electing George Templeman of Anaconda president. A. E. Mercer of Anaconda, was re-elected secretary-treasurer. Vice president named are T. P. Taylor of Bozeman (re-elected), J. E. Mainard of Butte, Roy E. Thompson of Billings (re-elected), George W. Yaeger of Great Falls, Cornelius Hansen of Glendive (re-elected).
