The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-27
STATE NEWS.

oi years past, Will De PAID before tne
present state government goes out
OF Office. The old and new claims
amount 20 $49,972. The tax collec
tions for the fund this year are esti-
mated at $121,O00. After paying all
OF the claims it will leave about $780,
600 in the fund for the new admins
tration to begin business with.
While some men We're working on
the dredge in the Stun pond at
Carroll last week they brought to
light the badly decomposed body of
a man. 1t is thought to be that of
Antoine McVady who disappeared last
May.
David Poison, Montana pioneer,
died in Missoula Tuesday night of
stomach troubles. He mad lived at
Flathead lake for over 80 years, hay
ing been engaged in the stock bust
ness on large scale.
During November bounty claims to
the amount of $4,33o were filed with
Iue oldlc DOdIu vi cAdlllllleio. CuSIcl
county turned in the largest amount,
$1,135. Every county in the state
sent in bounty claims, Silver Bow
having the smallest amount, Sc.
The Sutton Theatre Co., of Butte,
backed by Clark capital, have closed
d deal for parcel of land at the
Df d., ctr
at cost of 100000 On this site
theatre is to be erected having
seating capacity of $500.
The body of a Chinaman was
brought into Helena last week from
Blackfoot city. He had died Tues
day. He was Il placer miner near
while sitting in a chair reading a
newspaper.
The Catholic fair which has been in
progress at Helena for a week has
closed. 1t wasa big financial and social
success. A little more than $4,000 were
raised by the fair. The most inter-
tolIIlS tOilttol WIS IOI Tic IiUSJ DODu-
lar girl in Helena
The dead body which was found
near Portage Thursday night was tax
en- to Great Falls and was identified
yesterday as that of Charles Ander-
son who had been employee by Grant
Smith, q contractor on the Montana
Central
Several more cases of scarlet fever
nave made their appearance in Bill
lings, but none of them are serious
The disease is in a very mild form.
The railroad employees at Cut Bank
have been closely watched of late by
special agent who, whether from
MS own sense of duty or acting under
instructions from headquarters, re-
ported that they were frequenting the
saloons. In consequence of this it
IS understood that number of resis-
nations were handed in by the men.
The agent has already succeeded in
gaining very unenviable reputation
among the people at that place.
The postofIice department has act
ed favorably on the request for es.
Establishment of Roosevelt postoffice at
the Chappell ranch ON the Marias.
j. ID. Simpson, an East Helena res
taurant keeper, shot himself through
the head Sunday morning. He was
i in bnn1fh
raised and has been Respondent fol
some time.
Thomas Clark, 45 years of age, who
has been working as a nurse at Col
umbus hospital in Great Falls, ans
was released from the city Jail Mon
day morning after serving five days
for drunkenness, applied at police
headquarters in the afternoon fo
lodging. Clark is resident of Butt,
and, after being released from Gus;
today, went to the hospital and drew
his wages, amounting to $2S. Bein.
afraid of spending the money for Ii
, quor, he turned it over to the jaile
to keep for him.
The annual report of the state min,
inspector, John Byrne, to Governo
Smith was made public Monday. TIL,
report. like previous ones issued b,
the state mine inspector, is exhaustive
, giving a vast amount of detailed II
formation respecting Montana's great
est industry, including summaries o
: the development work in the diffe,
: ent counties.
5 The Thirty-seventh volunteer infan
1 try, in which Captain j. Z. Moran
. and number of other residents O
l Montana are serving, has been ord
: cred home, and will sail from Manil;
S on the transport Sheridan, January |
i The proposition to build a tele
phone line from Shelby to Gold Butt,
is being agitated by the people Til,
: proposition includes the extension O
} the line tO poOdera IN max, COMMA,