The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1909-12-31

hunters. The plans INCLUDE all Jna'
will go to make the lodge one of the
finest in the country.
State railroad commissioners an
nounced last week that the Northern
Pacific Railroad company will in
augurate after December 29th a
daily passenger service on the Park
branch out of Livingston. Many
protest were received when this
service was stopped some time ago.
In response to an inquiry from
County Attorney Trippet, OF Deer
Lodge county, the opinion was given
by the attorney general that If a
smallpox patient is resident of a
city then the city is liable for the
expense incurred, but if the patient
is merely sojourn in the city then
the county is liable.
The State Board Of Examiners
has received request from the Card
Engineering Works of Helena, and
from the Grover and Leuchar firm
of Great Falls, that when the special
session of the legislature is called
i that consideration be given for
Helena construction steel in the
building of the capitol wings and
Great Falls stone.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed by the Bitter Root Planting
company. Incorporators are Albert
M. Stondahl of Madison, Wisconsin,
Holger Toftoy and Andrew Eiken
of St. Paul. Capital stock is named
at $4,000 divided into 500 shares at
800 each. Principal place of business
is given as st. Paul although the
operation OF the company will be in
the Bitter Root Valley.
Can a lien be filed against property
owned by municipality in the col
lection of valid debt? This is the
question involved in the case of the
Des Moines Bridge and Iron Company
against the town of Forsyth, which
was argued on demurre and submitted
to Judge Hunt recently The plain
tiff sues to collect $3,s6752, alleged
to be an unpaid balance due on the
installation of water works system
for the town. The question involved
is unusual, but of great Importance,
affecting, as it will, every other
municipality in the state. The mat
ter was taken under ADJUSTMENT.
Terry A. John was awarded $4,000
damages in Judge McClearman's
court for injuries received while rid
ing on Northern Pacific train from
Butte to Miles City in August, 1907.
The Pullman sleeper in which the
plaintiff was riding was derailed and
he was thrown into the aisle and on
account of a step-ladder, which had
been left in the aisle by a porter,
received very serious injuries. The
lawyer Of the defendent company
argued that the plaintiff was riding
on a pass on the back Of which was
stated that the company was not
liable to him for damages, but the
plaintiffs lawyer contended that as
the plaintiff was an employee of
railroad company to which the pass
was issued as an exchange that he
was in a sense beneficial to the
Northern Pacific company. The case
is to be appealed to the supreme
court.
The state board of health, at
special meeting held in Helena last
week, on the call of Governor Norris,
decided to stand by the proposition
it has taken, not to enforse quaran-
tine regulations in cases of smallpox
after january next. The only
notifications will be in regard to
hotels and lodging houses, where,
when case of smallpox is discovered,
the patient will be removed from the
premises. 1t was expected that a
large plumber of protests would be
present, or that many protests would
be received, but this proved to be
mistake. There were three rep
resentatives present from Missoula,
Frank Woody acting as their spokes-
man, and five or six written protests
were filed. The Missoula people made
general protest against the order
eliminating quarantine for smallpox,
and especially protested on behalf of
the hotels and lodging house keepers.
The members of the board in attend
ance were Governor Norris, Attorney
General Galen, DIR. T. D. Tuttle,
secretary, and Drs. Pigott, Donohue,
Treacy and Knowles.
A bill is being prepared by Secre-
tary Ballinger for Introduction in
congress which will give Montana
merchants an opportunity they have
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