The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-02-12
COUNTY NEWS
49,

A branch of the Anti-Saloon league
has been organized at Eureka.
f. j. E. Bugg of Whitefish has filed
his application for final naturalization
papers.
The Helena High school won in the
debate with the kallspell school last Fri
day night.
b. J. McIntire has circulated paper
during the past week, getting many
signers, stating that they were not OPP
posed to county division on a north and
south e.-Kalispell Journal.
Secretary Rhoades now finds plenty of
employment for his stenographer, as he
is receiving on an average of $50 letters
and inquiries per day at the Kalispell
chamber of commerce. -Kalispell Bee.
1t is an assured thing now that Column
bia Falls is soon to have a l29O-pound
fire bell A new engine house and bell
tower is to be erected right in the heart
of the business section and we will soon
have a tirstclass fire fighting apparatus.
Columbian.
JAS X. Lang returned last night from
Helena, where he went to help the
Eureka contingent in the county division
fight Mr.. Lang believes there is a
strong probability that the Libby and
Eureka forces will finally agree on the
terms of the bill, and that if they do it
is certain to pass.-Inter Lake.
Superintendent w. r. Smith has re-
ceived authority to put in spur track
near the depot in this city for the &C.
commodation of the passenger train.
The spur will be east of the depot and
on the south side of the track. The
new Improvement is to be put in place
within a few days, so we are informed
Kalispell Journal.
Governor Norris, in acknowledging re-
ceipt of the petition signed by about $50
residents of this section, who are pro-
testing against committing LeBeau' s
death sentence to life imprisonment, says
that he will be pleased to hear from any
of our citizens regarding the matter be-
fore taking final action.-Tobacco Plains
Journal.
After working along the lines of several
schemes the Dawson Lumber company
has perfected one that will keep their log
pond open on the coolest days we are
liable to hereafter have and allow the
mill to run the balance of the winter.
The means employed to accomplish this
purpose is the use of hot water derived
from the exhaust steam.-Western News.
Secretary Rhoades, of the Chamber OF
Commerce, is a very busy man these
days. AS the time draws near for the
opening of the reservation, the number
OF inquiries about that fine body of land
have greatly increased-so much so that
Mr.. Rhoades has been compelled to en-
ploy stenographer part of the time to
help him look after tine correspondence
-kaispell Journal.
AS result of his appearance before
them and the urgency of the presentment
of the case by Representative Pray, the
house committee on rivers and harbors
has agreed to incorporate in the river anC
harbor emergency bill, which will be re-
ported this session, provision for the sur
vey of the Kalispell slough, Saltwater
river to the Fathead river, and thence te
5 the mouth of the Flathead river.
Secretary W. B. Rhoades of the Kalis
) pell Chamber of Commerce has started
) libel suit against the Billings Daily Ga
zette, claiming damages of $4,000
} The action grows out of the publication
of an article in the Gazette criticism,
connection with request from the Bill
lings Chamber of Commerce to have /.
state publicity bill passed by the legisla
ture.
The report of Emil Starr, state chemist
on the finding of poison in the viscera o
the Weider child, and in the candy tina
was fed to it, has been turned over t.
County Attorney Stevens. The count.
attorney is rather at loss how to pro
coed, tor the Weiders moved to Spokan,
soon after the death, and there is abso
lutely no suspicion of any party upol
which to base an arrest. That murde
was committed with intent the finding O
the poison in the candy and the stomach
leaves no doubt, but as the parents hav
gone, and there is apparently no one els
ter, the case will likely be forgotten
Kalispell Journal.