Memories for Wednesday, October 6, 2021

10 years ago-

Wednesday,

October 5, 2011

Mayor proposes keeping the base water rate at $21.50 for the first 30,000 gallons per month

The Malta City Council is looking at a water billing option using meters which would maintain the current base rate of $21.50 a month and would allow water users up to 30,000 gallons a month without any additional charge.

Persons who used over 30,000 gallons a month would be charged $2 for every additional 5,000-gallon increment. The rate applies to households and businesses with a three-quarter-inch service line.

The base rate would be adjusted for properties served by larger service lines.

Mayor Shyla Jones made the proposal, after noting that no one on the council favored adopting a proposal from a consultant which included a base of $15.21 for households with three-quarter-inch service lines, and $1.76 for every thousand gallons of water used which would have raised some water bills—some substantially.

Earthwork next in line for the site of Pavilion replacement

Demolition work on the Milk River Pavilion is pretty much in its last stage, according to County Commission Chairman Troy Blunt.

The commissioner said only a few chunks of concrete and some scattered pieces of electrical conduit remain to be picked up.

As far as a replacement building, the commissioner said the county’s architect is “getting closer” in negotiations with the county’s insurance company on what the replacement cost of a new structure will be.

“As soon as they can agree on the dollars, we can start doing the final plans,” he added.

Showing at the Villa

Warrior starring Tom Hardy and Nick Nolte

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25 years ago-

Wednesday,

October 2, 1996

Harvest Fest moonlight sale Tuesday night

The Malta Merchants will hold their annual Harvest Fest moonlight sale next Tuesday, Oct. 8, from 7-10 p.m.

The annual sale marks the kick-off of the Christmas scrip season and also features a treasure chest drawing in which four $50 chamber buck prizes will be given away.

The Harvest Fest also includes the annual scarecrow contest in which prizes of $75, $50, and $25 will be awarded for the top three scarecrows entered.

Kiwanis Club builds a gazebo

The Malta Kiwanis Club recently completed the construction of a gazebo which stands in the courtyard at the Good Samaritan Center in Malta. To say thanks, the center recently hosted club members to a barbecue supper.

Whitewater 7-0 after OT win against Saco, Frazer blowout

Whitewater remained undefeated with a pair of victories last week, a 59-54 overtime victory Friday over league contender Saco, and a 114-64 rout Saturday against Frazer.

In the victory at Saco, the Penguins countered poor shooting and 25 turnovers with strong rebounding, having two players record 15 or more rebounds.

“We could rebound, we just couldn’t put the ball in the basket,” said Penguin Coach Mike Conroy. “We played good in the overtime, it was our best four minutes of the game.”

Against Frazer Saturday night in Whitewater, the Penguins built up a sizable 34-11 lead after the first quarter and discontinued its full-court press en route to the 114-64 blowout.

Leslie Nelson led Whitewater in scoring with 34 points, Ashley Hammond scored 20, April Simonson scored 15, Aimee Hammond scored 13, and Wendy Hill and Haley Hammond scored 10 each.

Showing at the Villa Theatre

Bulletproof starring Damon Wayans and Adam Sandler

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50 years ago-

Thursday,

October 14, 1971

City-County Prisoner Deal Worked Out by Council

The Malta City Council Monday night executed an agreement with the county sheriff’s office whereby city prisoners could be deposited in the county jail by city policemen. This agreement is in line with an order from District Judge Thomas Dignan that city prisoners could not be kept in the city jail longer than overnight. Admission procedures to the county jail were worked out. The city will pay the county $2.25 per day for the board and room of each prisoner.

Food Poisoning

Students and teachers of the Dodson School had an unexpected holiday last week.

Ninety percent of the students and teachers in the school came down with a minor case of food poisoning after eating noon lunch at the school last Wednesday.

About 80 were brought to the Malta hospital and the rest were treated at the hospital at Fort Belknap. A school official said about 100 take part in the food program and almost all became ill.

School was dismissed all day Thursday because of the illness but reopened on Friday.

Although the food was refrigerated and handled properly, it was thought that potato salad was the cause of the mass epidemic. Those that ate the salad, became ill. Those that didn’t, escaped.

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75 years ago-

Thursday,

October 3, 1946

Two Farm Deals of Local Interest During Past Week

The sale of the Floyd Oakes farm and ranch south of Malta to Norbert Charbonneau of the South Wagner community on contract was recorded during the past week. Another farm sale was that of the farm security unit, known locally as the C.E. Hack place, a short distance west of Malta, to Mrs. Orl Mackey of Malta.

The South Wagner unit owners were successful bidders on a small tract of FSA land near the South Wagner School which will be used as a community pasture.

Malta Man Named Post Quartermaster at Ft. Sheridan

An army newspaper from Fort Sheridan, Illinois, reports the appointment of Captain Ralph M. Bergsagel to the position of post quartermaster. Bergsagel was assigned to Fort Sheridan following four years of overseas duty in the Caribbean area. He has been in the army since September 16, 1940, and before that was an enlisted member of the Malta National Guard unit.

Texas Crew Shuts Off Gas Before Drilling Resumes

Little progress is reported in drilling operations at the Texas test well north of Nelson Reservoir the past week. It was necessary to shut off the flow of gas, struck at approximately 1,200 feet before drilling could be resumed.

It is understood the flow has been shut off and that drilling will be resumed Thursday morning.

Showing at the Palace

River Gang starring Gloria Jean and Keefe Brasselle

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100 Years Ago - 1921

- Thirteen members of the Masonic Lodge attended the quarterly meeting held in Hinsdale. In attendance were A. Davidson, E. Sklower, H.A. Parker, S.M. Funk, E. Blumenthal, A.S. Hanscom, J. Culbertson, J.B. Pierce, G.F. Thompson, W.D. Schneider, N.W. Hicks, L.R. Woods, and Louis Nybo.

- Hobo season is over for the year, according to a press release from the Great Northern Railroad. Cooler nights seem to be the contributing cause. During the summer months, the unpaid passengers were going through Havre at the rate of 35 to 40 a day, and 90 percent of the hobos are ex-servicemen seeking work, the release said.

- Canada and the United States have signed a treaty to split the water in the Milk River, used for irrigation purposes, 50-50.

- The Yankees were leading the Giants in the series 2 games to 0 at press time.

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118 Years Ago – 1903

- The Malta Literary Society met and re-organized for the winter on October 1, and elected the following officers: Mrs. A.J. Grover, president; C.A. Stevens, vice president; Miss Lillie Watson, secretary, and J.F. Murray, treasurer. Mrs. Grover, Mr. Stevens, and Miss Watson were chosen as the executive committee.

- Nick Schmitz closed a contract with the Malta Brick Company for 35,000 bricks to be used in the erection of the new Catholic Church.

- Chas Whitcomb made a shipment of 2,200 head of sheep to Minnesota feeders.

- N.A. Roach was appointed postmaster at the new post office at Ashfield.

- Dr. Clay was engaged in the eastern part of the county as milk and meat inspector.

- Nick Schmitz had his winter range on Beaver Creek destroyed by fire.

- T.B. O’Riley was laid up with a broken leg, in an argument with a horse.