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Officers Planning Meeting
An officers planning meeting was
held at the Grange hall. Friday,
Nov. 28th, with several officers at
tending. Ideas for raising money
to pay for the Grange hall were
discussed and several suggestions
given
It was decided to raffle a turkey
for Christmas. The Fair will be
sponsored by the Grange and the
Grange plans to keep the 4-H clubs
gqUifr H
TChb need of a telephone system
in the rural areas was discussed.
Means of increasing the attendance
arid membership was also discussed
Tobacco Valiev Granee News
'^Ke^obacco VgllCy Grange met
iri regular session November 28th
thJTW^eU^o® pilfo^TcwS
were all Told. Marjorie McMuUS
and Ruby Stevens drew tickets. The
first pair of cases were won by
Fred Alverson and the other pair
by Ruby Stevens. The chairman
asked for suggestions for the State
Home Ec. projects for 1948.
All those who have cook books
bring them to the next meeting,
or the money they have collected.
Candy was sent to the Orphans
Home for Thanksgiving. There was
quite a display of toys and pictures
on the stage which will be sent
] a t er
A dollar was donated toward the
chair for National Grange. It was
decided to have the Christmas party
December 23. There will be no
meeting, and lunch will be pot
luck. This is for all Grange mem
bers and their families.
A letter was read from the Na
tional Home Ec. Chm. concerning
projects for next year. Tobacco
Valley Grange received thanks for
the beautiful friendship plaques
they sent.
Our Grange also won first place
for the best and most complete
Home Ec. report sent in.
Bro. Moses gave a report on the
planning meeting held in Libby
He states that one protect was to
try to get a Smith-Hughes man
for the County High school.
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Bro. Hudson gave a report about
the experiment station, it was de
cided that each organization try
C ot^ in « C l5i 10t D A fr 0n ]'
^t! te 1ri W t S a PP 011 l ted ' Rros Hud
son, Klinke and Stevens.
A communication was read from
the T. B. seals chairman which was
turned over to the executive com
mittee. Five dollars was donated
to this cause.
The new officers were installed.,
Bro. Howard Helms was the in
stalling officer, Sister Elsie Helms,
Marshal; Sisters Eva Lenarz and
Ruby Stevens, embler and regalia
bearers. Sister Harvey was at the
piano and Sister Hudson and Bros.
Hudson and Erickson, singers.
The Master thanked all who took
part in the installation and the
tiring officers for their co-opera
tion and support.
Winton Weydemeyer. State Mas
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The Christmas Spirit...
The Christmas Spirit surges in our
breats as the snow begins to fall.
Young and old are seriously con
sidering an appropriate remembrance
for relatives and friends ...
LET US HELP YOU
We have the best selection and
widest variety of helpful gifts
shown since we opened in Eureka.
When you call be sure to get one
of our 1948 Calendars and Almanacs.
THE
EUREKA DRUG STORE
The Store with a purpose, "to serve you'
H. WITHYCOMBE, Ph. G.. Proprietor
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a telephone
is like a house
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Serving everyone waiting for a telephone is a great deal
like salving the housing shortage. Each involves
supplying mn overwhelming demand that constantly
incieiat And each is normally ft painstaking,
time-consuming job. But today we have been successfully
racing time by installing a record number of telephones
each month. We have one goal in tight—the
finest possible t e l ep hone service for everyone
who wants it
Interstate J^lephone Company
ter, gave a short review of the Na-j
tional session. He announced that
Tobacco Valley Grange had
1st in the State for Booster night)
and also the Achievement award.
Bro. Mackey was reported ill.
Betty Van Leishout is improving
and a card of thanks was received
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Sister Harvey,
Master announced that an
e ff £ e J? 5 lann ,i ng meeting .would be
held Friday, Noy. 28.
A Pot-Luck lunch was served and
tbere waa ® Birthday cake, which
£ as «W« 1 by two members with
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Next me€tm 8 w»H be held Dec.
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n< ^rote lh several th thousand
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town council of the town of Eur
* ka - Montana held 2 n . 4 the th ' rd
dav .°f November 1947, it was de
Clt *ed to enforce the town Ordinance
Pf taming to the running at large
° f livestock with® the town limits,
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a ' larg< i wlth, H Hi® c ° r f° rate
of the town, in the future, will be
|mP ounc ted according to said Or
dinance.
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Signed:
J. L. STEVENS, Mayor.
(2t - December 4-11)
Nuggets
The Royal Neighbor Sewing
Circle will meet at the home of
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Th ' s be th ®. Christmas party
anc * Si wing Cncle members are
invited.
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Mr. and Mrs. Lary Buckley spent
Thanksgiving in Missoula with Mrs.
Buckley's parents
A basketball game was played'
3t tbe High Sc* 100 ! gym on Thurs
d a y n ite, between Jack Stevens
crew and the Legion team. The
Mill team won.
Cleo Torrey left Friday for Pasco
where he expects to be employed,
Mrs. Zoa Kuchenski and child
ren spent Thanksgiving in Plains
visiting her brother and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Copp. She was
accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Bur
gess Drake and son George. They
returned on Friday,
Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Purdy w«re
Kalispell visitors on Monday. They
Crowley,
ispell were dinner guests at the
home of Mrs. Albina Johnson on j
Thanksgiving.
Delbert Owens and Dale Purdy
spent Thursday in Missoula where
thev attended the football game.
Mike Navilio finished his Christ
mas tree shipping for this season
and returned to Chicago Sunday.
He was accompanied by Keith j
Owens.
were accompanied by Mrs. Sara
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Garey of Kal
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thorne
(were dinner guests at the Merlin
won:Scott home on Thanksgiving.
Miss Alice Kelly of Spokane
I visited over Thanksgiving at the
| Merlin Scott home. Everett Scott
accompanied Miss Kelly back to
Spokane Sunday.
A. J. Barney was arrested for dis
turbing the peace and was fined
Several Eureka folks attended the
Montana State Grange Convention
in Missoula this week. Mrs. Burr
Alverfon: state Grange Home Ec.
chairman; Mrs. Orva! West, Lee
State Master Winton Wey
demeyer; and Jack Anderson, To
bacco Valley Grange Master, tyhq
was elected delegate for the State
convention. Mrs. Alverson also
plans to visit her daughter. Mrs
Claud Hearn while in ISnsofula,
Mrs. Frank Benda is home from
her school near Shelby until the
first of the year. Her school has
their vacation in cold weather.
BHly Don Ambrose spent 'Thanks
giving in Eureka with his mother.
Billy Don is attending Washington
State College at Pullman.
Alverson and Mrs- Jack
Stevens were the lucky winners ty
the two oairc of oillow cases raf
fled off by the Grange. /
Friday night, Nov. 28. was a spec
ial meeting held by the Grarige to
study the projects of the Tobacco
Valley Grange officers for 1S48.
$ 100 . 00 .
Fred
ILLUSTRATED HISTORICAL MAP OF TOBACCO PLAINS - -
Lithographed in two colors . . a small bookful of fascinating
information—including locations of all early homesteaders . . . and
more than that
On sale at the
EUREKA HARDWARE—PRICE, S1.25 ... For yourself and for
■an attractive wall decoration.
Christmas gifts.
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NEW MOTORS
We have New Motors in stock now 1-4,
1 -3, 1 -2, 3-4 hp and up. Also ...
Belts for all refrigerators
Copper tubing and fittings for
plumbing installations.
Home Freezers and built-in types
of refrigeration.
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Mr.'and Mrs. Grandville Lyons
and children of Chewelah spent
Thanksgiving in Eureka visiting
friends and relatives. Mrs. Lyons
is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
C. F. Dierman and Mr. Lyons is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon
Lyons. Clarabelle Dierman accom
panied them, she having visited
with them at their home for a
short time.
| Mrs. Emma Schaale and son Jun
j ior were Thanksgiving dinner guests
j at the Anderson and Alverson home.
; Webb Garey of Kalispeil was a
Eureka visitor on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Baker
spent the weekend in Eureka visit
in 8 Mrs. Baker's parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Rhodes. ' '
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2 p. m. to 2 a. ro.
Meetings First & Third
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MONTANA
OFFICE OF STATE EXAMINER
Helena
November 26, 1947
To the Honorable Mayor and Council
of the Town of Eureka, Montana
Gentlemen;
We herewith submit a report of the regular annual examination of the
records and accounts of the Town of Eureka, as made by A. J. Kalberg,
Deputy State Examiner, said examination commencing on the 27th
day of October, 1947, and concluding on the 28th day of October, 1947.
Respectfully,
W. A. BROWN,
STATE EXAMINER.
TOWN OF EUREKA
OFFICERS
Mr. J. L. Stevens
Mr. S S. Frost
Miss Helen T. Schagel
Mr. L E Tripp
Mr. W. D. Houde
Mayor
Clerk
Treasurer
Police Judge
Chief of Police...
VALUATION
.-...$ 530,941.00
$ 143,621.00
Assessed Value for year 1947
Taxable Value for year 1947
Fund
General
Street
Park
TAX LEVY FOR 1947
Levy
17.5 Mills
10.0 Mills
. 3.0 Mills
30.5 Mills
OPERATION OF GENERAL CASH ACCOUNT
To Balance in all Funds at time of the last
examination on March 31, 1946
To Receipts from above date to September 30, 1947
$ 7,584.07
18,675.18
26,259.25
23,499.58
By Disbursements during ( same period
$ 2,759.67
Balance in all Funds September 30, 1947
CASH RECONCILEMENT
$ 423.32
Cash and Cash Items in Office
First National Bank, Whitefish.
Less Outstanding Checks
$ 2,480.36
144.01
2,336.35
$ 2,759.67
FUND BALANCES
$
239.02
42.64
83.76
1,772.24
622.01
General
Street
Park
Water. General
Water Retirement
$ 2,759.67
SOURCE OF RECEIPTS
30.00
s
Pasture Rent
Tapping Main
Sale of wood
Private water line repair
Land Lease
Refunds
[[.Patrol h;rt
Taxes
Water
Licenses
Fines
Sale of supplies .
Truck nire .
State Auditor (Firemen's Disability)
Check exchange .
5.90
15.00
12.99
30.00
34.08
4.00
4.996.50
10,752.72
529.50
1,841.00
53.64
169.75
200.00
.10
$ 18,675.18
Mr. S. S. Frost
Water Collector
To Water Receipts issued, April 15, 1945,
to September 30, 1947
By Town Treasurer's Receipts
Police Judge
To Fines April 1, 1946 to September 30, 1947
By Town Treasurer's Receipts
$ 10,752.72
10,752.72
Mr. L. A. Tripp
$ 1,841.00
1,841.00
OFFICIAL BONDS
Clerk, Mr. S. S. Frost
Standard Accidenf Insurance Company,
Expires May 2, 1949
Treasurer, Miss Helen Schagel
Standard Accident Insurance Company,
Expires May 2. 1949
Police Magistrate Mr. L. E. Tripp
Standard Accident Insurance Company,
Expires May 2, 1949
Chief of Police, Mr. Wallace D. Houde
Personal Bond, approved on Minutes of
July 7, 1947
$
1 , 000.00
6 , 000.00
$ 1,000.00
1 , 000.00
BONDS OUTSTANDING
1934 Series Water Bonds - 4%
Balance Outstanding September 30, 1947
EXAMINER'S COMMENTS
The records of the Treasurer are very well kept and in reconcilement.
The Clerk's records however are incomplete and of very little value.
ledger should be used by the Clerk from which a trial balance can be
taken each month which would reflect a true statement of all the affairs
of the Town. A sample trial balance sheet was left with the Clerk in
order that a supply can be obtained for future use.
We found several street claims dated in August, 1946, which calls
for oil and oiling. These claims were paid by warrants amounting to
$499.99 each month for two months, and the balance of about $300,00 paid
on the third month. We also found several claims for pipe written in
the same manner. This was done to avoid calling lor bids.
Transactions of this nature are illegal and the practice must be dis
continued. The examiner was told by several reliable sources that the
oiling job done last year was done without first preparing the streets for
the work, and according to the Minutes only two streets were to be oiled
an experiment, and several streets were oiled that were not authorized.
This was done by the Council in office at that time arid the responsibility
should be placed ' wljere it belongs. ' l
We again recommend that the offices of TVeésurér and Cleric be
combined in order tihat proper accounting can and will be done. '»We
found where Improvement District Cash balances have been transferred
other funds while there are outstanding bonds against the districts.
This is also illegal. ?: .. • "
The Town has resolutions and by-laws on their ordinance ledger
calling for business licenses. If this was enforced it would bring in con
siderable needed revenue. "
The official bond of your Chief of Police is a personal bond and we
suggest a surety bond be obtained replacing the personal bond. It is
unfair to ask anyone to go bonds for any officer. The cöst of the Surety
bond is an obligation of the Town.
$ 3,600.00
A.
Respectfully submitted,
A^J. KALBERG,
Deputy 1 State Examiner.