The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1907-03-29


likely to win the state championship
by default, as the Billings team, prac-
tically the only undefeated team left
in the state, refuse to go the long
distance to Hamilton. Supt. Owens
of the Hamilton schools has offered
to bring his team to Billings, though
Hamilton has had to go away for ey-
cry debate SO far, but Billings seems
to fight shy Of the strong team from
the Bitter Root
Wild geese are reported ii great
numbers il the eastern part Of tie
state, and the feeding Of corn 10 sheen
has attracted them in large fiocks.
After the sheep leave the feeding
ground, the geese appear and pick
up what the sheep have overlooked.
They have become very tame, and can
be approached within IS yards without
alarming them. Their early appear
ance is taken as an indication That
severe weather is at an end.
III mass convention, participated in
by members Of both the democratic
and republican parties, John NJ. Keith,
cashier Of the First National bank,
was unanimously nominated for mayo
Mr. Keith has served the city before
in the same capacity, and made good
His nomination ensures the success
Of the citizens ticket as against the
municipal leaguers, who have CON
trolled Missoula for four years. Aid
ermen for each ward were also put
up at the mass meeting.
Representative Patten CT Valley
county has accepted the position Of
receiver Of the new land office at
Glasgow, and as the constitution Of
the state provides that no person
holding office under the United States
or the state can be a member of the
Legislature, it is believed that Mr..
Patten is no longer a legislator. Tt
is also believed that Representative
Gray Of Cascade, who has accepted
an appointment as deputy county at
torney, has also forfeited his seat
President Roosevelt has approved
the recommendations of Secretary
Taft in the case of Capt. W. B. Coch
ran, of the Twenty Fourth infantry,
and who was formerly stationed at
Fort Harrison, near Helena. Capt.
Cochran was recently tried before a
court martial and convicted of a
charge Of being drunk On duty. He
was sentenced to dismissal from the
service, but Secretary Taft recon-
mended that the sentence be mitigated
to the loss Of so files, which makes il
impossible for the captain to ever
rise above the rank of lieutenant col
onel.
The state board of land commits
sioners met in the capital city last
Monday to receive and open bids on
about $4,000 acres of timber lands in
F'lathead county belonging to the
state. Three large lumber companies
made bids, some of them as high as
SIS an acre, but the board will not
conclude sale until estimators and
field men make reports on the amour
of timber on the tracts. A few smaller
of tiber on the tracts. A few salle1
and scattering lots in other counties
were virtually disposed Of by the
board.
Missoula, March 21--United State!
Senator Joseph M. Dixon arrived hoI
on the delayed train last night, ant
will remain in Missoula and Montana
during the spring and summer. Mr.
Dixon is enthusiastic regarding tn
measures passed during the last ses
sion of congress, and particularly a
bout the reservation opening measure
He says, that Secretary Garfield of tn
interior, will visit Montana in June a
remain about ten days. The Hunt
ley irrigation canal will be formal,
opened at Billings June II, and Sec
rotary Garfield will take a prominen
part in the program.