The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-01-09
GENERAL STATE NEWS.

Two miners were killed In the
Neversweat mine at Butte, Saturday,
1t being the first accident of the new
year.
The Great Northern has completed
its stookyards and a 300.toot industrial
track at Hinsdale and has begun tho
erection Of Il depot, a4x4s feet. A
large number Of sheep are being fed in
that vicinity and shipments will be
begun in about ten days.
W. M, Cookrill, chairman Of the
democratic state central committees, has
appointed G. N. Bu,diok of Glendivo
committeeman from Dawson county,
vice A, s. Gillespie, deceased, and
George Il. Wiltse Of White Sulphur
Springs committeeman from Meagher
county, vice j. u. Anderson, deceased,
During the past year the receipts Of
the internal revenue department COM
prising the states OF Montana, Utah and
Idaho footed up the net sum Of $GS4,.
$50, OF for tobnoeos alone. The beer
tax amounted to $8a3, 05f. 70, AS Mon
tuna contributes about 6h per cent OF tho
whole, il will be easy to 500 that the
consumption OF liquids and tobacco ia
tho state amounts to IN enormous sum
annually.
II the public schools of u district ara
closed because of un epidemic, tho
teachers under contract may not be do.
prived Of the compensation they would
otherwise have earned. Attorney Gen.
eral Nolan has replied to that effect TO
IN inquiry from l., p, Evans, of Glas-
gov, county attorney to Valley county.
The question Ia one that is pertinent to
several parts Of the state Just now and
one that might be raised under the same
or different circumstances IN uny dis.
trict.
Some apprehension Ia felt by stock.
growers in Teton county over the pres.
ent condition Of feed. The great snow
storm OF October tinttened an excellent
crop Of forage level with tho ground,
and the melting Of this great mass
from the bottom first had Il tendency to
and destroy the grass making II
weak IN nutritious qualities. Although
there has been but little winter 40 far,
cattle Of all ages IRE not looking as
we'll as usual and quite Il per cent are
poor IN flesh and show weakness this
eurly.
Fruit Inspector W. B. Harlan was
down to Hamilton from his Como
orchards Friday. In answer to an Ia.
quiry az to the general condition OF
trees Ia the valley Mr., Harlan said 40
fur as he could learn fruit trees were
wintering finely and that tho weather
Ind been very favorable 80 far. He
does not anticipate much winter. killing
this season and concluded with the 70.
mark, ''trees that stood the test last
are proof and those varieties
that come through all right ale spe.
oially adapted to this climate and
be given the preference"
The new calendar Of the supreme
SQUIRT just issued by Henry Ricketts,,
,lerk Of the supreme court, shows that
there were 2O4 cases awaiting action
BY the supreme court ian. l.. Since
then four appeals have been heard,
there remaining just 900 on the oalen-
lar. The supreme court last year dis.
posed Of La cases, writing opinions In
all but about twenty Of them. During
the year, 1T2 appeals were filed. Al.
the supreme court did u pro.
lipious amount Of work for a bench
composed Of three memhers. II was I'M.
,ble to gain Oh the calendar. On the
contrary more cases were fled than
we're disposed Of.
The thirteenth annual session OF tho
Montana Society Of Engineers will be
1eld at Bozeman, beginning January
II and continuing for two days. The
lrst day will DO occupied with u visit
% and inspection Of tho coal mines and
washing plant at Chestnut during the
forenoon. aud a visit to the United
States fish hatchery at Bridaer Canyon
md the mills of the Bozeman Milling
company during tho afternoon. Tho
econd day the Montana State college
It Bohemian will be inspected during
he forenoon and In the afternoon there
viii be- a business meeting at which
Ulcers will be elected, and the annual
address, Of the retiring president Eugene
will be read. In tho ovoning
he annual banquet Of tho society will
70 held at the Hotel Bohemian,
Residents of Montana who have
'orses to sell will have m opportunity
o dispose Of them, II they meet the 70.
|uirements, TO the English government,
which wants them for thu war In the
,ransvaal, says the independent, IT
SKIS for 500 from Montana, hut will
axe fewer II 1t cannot aeeure the on.
ire number. The specifications are
trict and the price that will probably
70 paid IL not especially attractive, but
no breeders can judge for themselves
nd " Ia possible that tho government
nay be induced to raise tho price u
rife. State Veterinarian M. ~
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