The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-20
WANT A DEPUTY
FOR BILLINGS
70 LOOK AFTER THE HUMANE
BUREAU. WORK HERE.
WOMEN WILL URGE II.
State Humane otstcer J. M. Kennedy
Says one 10 Needed-eureau Doing
Excellent Work On Small Appropria..
tlon-Humans ofsticer Travs's Much.

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An agitation has been started by
solae o,the women. Of Billings looking
to the appointment Of q deputy hu.
name oficer for eastern Montana
with headquarters in Billings.
At the present time State Humane
'Omcer J. NJ. Kennedy has hut two dep
uties, P. u. Gilligan, who looks after
Silver Bow county and has headquar.
tiers in Butte, and Waller sholes, Who
looks after the work in Lewis and
CLARK county and has headquarters in
Helena.
Mr.. kennedy himself looks after the
work Of the state humane office in
other portions Of the state and it has
become so large that it is almost an
impossibility to attend to it. One day
he may be in the eastern portion of
the state, and that night be called
to the western portion. The cost Of
transportation H. considerable and the
appointment Of q deputy in one end OF
the state would reduce it, as well as
permit the state bureau for child and
animal protection to better look after
the work in the state.
Mr.. Kennedy,s recent travels show
how much territory he covers. When
he was in Billings early in the month
he had been in Flathead county, had
ridden 212 miles in one day and was
in Billings bound for Dawson county.
He arrived in Billings last night to
look after an adoption matter, coming
from Missoula, having made the trip
twice from one end Of the state to
the other in one week.
One OF the things which handicaps
une state bureau OF animal and child
protection is the lack Of funds. Under
the appropriation there is but $3.50
available every month to uefray its
expenses, with the exception of Mr..
Kennedy and his two deputies, which
are paid out Of the salary fund. Were
lit not for the courtesies extended by
the Northern Pacific and Great North.
ern in transportation, ETC., it would
prove almost impossible for the state
humane officer to properly conduct the
affairs of his Office.
The bureau is doing 2 good work
; According to MI. Kennedy in one
county alone there are three men
charged with rape, who have been ar,
rested through the efforts of his de
partment. Hundreds of children have
been given good homes through the
efforts Of the department, some 8
them now being in Billings.
Mr.. Kennedy expects to look after
the Mccain children. whose mother
was shot and wounded by her husband
Michael Mccain last summer and he
will take them to- the state orphans
home in a few days.
There is no doubt but what q depu
ty is needed In the department" said
Mr.. Kennedy in response to an inqui
~ last night: But the way condi
lions now stand the. amount allowed
the department does not permit thu
employment Of one ! hope, however
that by the next session Of the legisla
ture some effort will be made. to make
q larger appropriation. so that the
work my be extended"
MI. Kennedy left yesterday for the
western part Of the state. but will Re
turn to Billings in the near future t.
look after some other children.