Memories for Wednesday, September 29, 2021

10 years ago-

Wednesday,

September 28, 2011

Three firms interested in doing a study

The condition of Malta’s water system, parking, and repair of city infrastructure occupied the Malta City Council Tuesday.

Mayor Shyla Jones reported the city received proposals from three engineering firms seeking to do a preliminary engineering report on the city’s municipal water system.

On the subject of parking, the council took no action on a request for angle parking on 1st Street in front of 3 Sisters, First Security Bank, and Stretch’s Pizza.

Mayor Jones said she and Public Works Director John Demaris looked at the area and determined that switching to angle parking would likely not result in increased parking.

M-ette’s gain experience

The Malta M-ette volleyball squad did some winning, and some losing at the Dickinson, ND tournament this past weekend. And they learned a lot along the way.

“We got a lot of experience,” Coach Beth Welch said.

And they got to see a lot of different styles of play and go up against some top-notch teams.

The M-ettes went 1-2 in pool play, but that was good enough to land them in the Silver Division for tournament play. A step up from the Bronze Division they played in last year.

Showing at the Villa

Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark starring Katie Holmes

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25 years ago-

Wednesday,

September 25, 1996

It’s MHS homecoming!

It’s Homecoming 1996 at Malta High School this week!

Queen candidates this year are Jennifer Carpenter-Skinner, Carly Lundstrom, Steph Pankratz, Jenifer Simanton, and Hailie Stiles.

King candidates are Kelly Kuszmaul, Mike Morris, Eric Ottinger, Nate Salsbery, and Joe Wilson.

Albertosaurus has returned!

The huge albertosaurus has returned to its old roaming grounds and is now on display at the Phillips County Museum. After some 600 man-hours of grinding, fitting, and painting the rough resin cast, a composite of three separate skeletons, purchased from the Royal Tyrell Museum in Drumheller, Alta., Canada, a proud crew of workers unveiled the specimen to the State BLM Advisory Board and others, last night.

This is actually the predator’s old stomping and chomping grounds, as it was the primary predator in Phillips County in the age of the dinosaurs, according to Nate Murphy, the museum’s paleontologist.

Randy Shores did all the welding on the complete armature that had to be built. John Carnahan and Darin King from A Fine Line Autobody helped with the painting. Dixie Stordahl, Audrey Ulrich, Matthew Murphy, and Belinda McAuley spent many hours cleaning, grinding, and helping fit and paint the parts.

Showing at the Villa Theatre

Tin Cup starring Kevin Costner and Rene Russo

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50 years ago-

Thursday,

October 7, 1971

Women’s Lib Reaches Local Football Field!

Women’s Lib has finally reached the football field and a powderpuff football game will be played in Malta this Friday evening, October 8, at eight o’clock.

The feminine football program is sponsored by the Girls Recreation Association of Malta High School. There will be two 11-girl teams plus manager and water girls, and boy cheerleaders.

Friday’s game will pit freshmen and sophomore girls against junior and senior girls. The teams are coached by Rick Mans and Babes Bishop, and by Bob Soper, respectively.

The admission fee of 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for students will be used for GRA activities.

New Library Building Would Cost County Residents $40,875

A referendum to be voted on at the general election calls for approval of funds to purchase the Trafton-Dorr Co. building to house the Phillips County Library.

The Phillips County Library Board has offered the following summation of amounts involved in the purchase, remodeling, and furnishing of the building, and actual costs.

The total cost to residents of the county would be $40,875, involving the purchase of the Trafton-Dorr Co. building and the proposed library project. This includes $15,000 for the old part of the building which will not be used in the library project.

The building has been appraised at $85,000 and the furnishings at $2,000 by a committee of citizens appointed by the district judge.

The building is for sale for $50,000.

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75 years ago-

Thursday,

September 26, 1946

Public Health Service Discussed By Miss Stephens

The value of Public health nursing service to the community was the subject of a talk to Malta Kiwanians Tuesday night by Miss Juanita Stephens, health nurse for Phillips County.

Miss Stephens sketched the beginning of the public health movement which got started about 1918, and also the advances which have been made since that time. A cooperative service which is paid for jointly by federal government and county, the speaker said its mainstay in any community is the active support of the people themselves. She also outlined briefly the purpose and value of the public health service mobile units which are appearing in Montana and one of which is expected in Phillips County next year as part of the preventive campaign in the discovery and control of tuberculosis.

“Wild Bill” Martin Returns as Reformed “Bad Man”

“Wild Bill” Martin didn’t dally around when he pulled out of Malta. With $1,500 on his head and a money-hungry posse on his heels, he had little time for farewells. But Wild Bill always figured he’d be back when things died down a little. Wild Bill came into town Tuesday, things had quieted down quite a bit since 1908.

Wild Bill Martin, now known as Cactus Jack, and owner of a large cactus nursery in California, says he’s the last of the Montana outlaws, and held sway in this section of Montana from 1901 to 1908 when he left a few jumps ahead of the posse. “I killed 13 men in seven years,” said Wild Bill, in an interview Tuesday. Wild Bill, or Cactus Jack, is still pretty spry, now 66 years old, and sporting his third wife, he can still get around with the best of them and kick as high as his head.

Wild Bill still recognizes a few old landmarks after 38 years, but says the town has changed quite a little. For one thing, he says, Malta has moved across the tracks. Wild Bill is here gathering material for a book he intends to write, depicting his life as an outlaw and gunman.

Showing at the Palace

Twice Blessed starring Preston Foster, Gail Patrick, and the Wilde Twins

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100 Years Ago - 1921

- Harold Wright, 16-year-old son of C.R. Wright, who lived near the Canadian line, was instantly killed when he accidentally discharged a gun carried in the rear end of a wagon.

- Joe Garthofner, while riding for cattle in the Missouri River Breaks, was startled when a stray shot zipped through his hat. After thinking it over, he said he was not sure it was a stray shot and that he may have been intended for a victim.

- The Malta Commercial Club was endeavoring to interest livestock men in the idea of feeding stock in the Mild River Valley.

- Joseph H. Flores surrendered to local law officers after they had spent considerable time seeking him on a cattle rustling charge.

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118 Years Ago – 1903

- To incorporate or not to incorporate was a question facing citizens of Malta. The need for an organized fire department had brought up the matter. Property owners were unanimously in favor of incorporating but there was an element which feared that regulations adopted by a city council might be too stringent. While this impression prevailed, the editor assured the public in general that the majority in favor of incorporation were also in favor of rather broad provisions and that there appeared to be no sentiment toward a close shut town.

- The Coburn Cattle Company reported net returns of $38 to $44 for steers and $24 for cows on a glutted Chicago market.

- J.F. Kilduff had purchased a large safe for his mercantile store.

- Katie B. Whitcomb, Charles Whitcomb, Dan Tressler, and Ed Powell were making final proof on desert claims.