The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-18

mending the construction OF a new
hospital 1T Fort Missonla. To cost $90.-
900. Surgeon General Torney Of the
army. in his annual report TO the sec
rotary of war. says:
This post has a provisional hospi-
tai OF wood. erected in 1878. 1t is en-
tirely devoid of modern appliances.
and it would be waste of funds TO
(. undertake to improve II. A regimental
post is In course of erection ut this
!. fort and new, modern hospital OF
sufficient capacity is a necessity
which should be supplied suitable
E hospital should have accommodations
for 60 patients, % hospital corps pri-
Yates and five non-commissioned Of
ficers. and the estimated cost of such
A building Is $4,000
The nostoffice department has COM
plcted contract with the Montana
Western railway for a mail service be-
tween Conrad and Waller. 20 miles and
back. six times a week, or as much
eftener as trains may run. The serv-
ice is to begin December %.
But two soldiers stationed in Mon
tana were i'll with typhoid fever last
year. according to the report OF Sur
geon General Torney. They were sta
toned at Fort Harrison and We're I'M
der treatment a5 days.
A report OF the geological survey
states that the output of lead in Mon
tana In 1908 was in excess of the 1907
production. The report also states
that Montana was second among the
states in the production of copper last
year. Arizona leading.
Daily star service has been ordered
=. established between Kendall and Lew
istown.
Announcement Is made by the Chris
tian Scientists of Washington that a
marble and terra Gotta church costing
sl3a.000 will he built on Washington
Heights for the members of the soci-
ETY. here.
According to a report of the war de-
partment. there are 35?.es5 bodies of
soldiers inferred in the 81 national
cemeteries of the country. During the
past year 1851 interments were made
and 1850 white marble headstones
were placed over the graves of sol
dicrs. sailors and marines in national.
post. city and village cemeteries and
civilians buried in national and post
cemeteries.
The bureau of engraving and print
ing turned out 2a9 40a.7e3 sheets of
notes. certificates. bonds. banknotes.
internal revenue stamps. customs
stamps. postage stamps. postal cards.
documentary stamps. checks. drafts.
etc. during the last fiscal year. an in
cr"ase of 1858 per cent over the year
before.
The report Of the public health and
marine hospital service states that last
year there were 2i.6ao cases of small
rox in the United States. $3.50 less
than during the previous year. There
were only IS deaths during the year
from this disease. Medical inspection
WAS made by the bureau officials OF
.6S.12t immigrants from foreign coun-
tries Mt the Sc stations In this coun-
try. Canada. Porto Rico and Hawaii.
ar these immigrants 1885 were re-
isctea on account of physical and
mental defects. During the year also
tention at the marine hospitals and
dispensaries throughout the country.
The report of the life saving service
for the year shows that l.ass vessels
suffered disaster. 70 vessels being lost.
Only 90 of the 1900 persons whose
lives were imperiled were lost. The
service saved sl3.s10.700 worth of prop
ri n nd hn
At s2.295. $50.
The secret service division reports
continued and somewhat extraordinary
activity among counterfeiters In the
larger Industrial and commercial dis
,rlcts. There were 10 new issues of
counterfeit notes during the year. sew
cral of which were in the dangerous
class. There was effective co-opera-
ton between municipal authorities and
agents of the treasury department
wherever the counterfeiters seemed
most active. and the principals with
many OF their associates in the most
important consniracies were arrested
and either have been convicted or are
awaiting trial. Several organizations
were discovered whose supplies were
imported from certain districts in
Italy where the notes were manufac-
tared. and in these cases the prisoners
were found to be closely affiliated
with what Is usually known as the
Malta" and BLACK Hand societies.
The activity and loyalty of the men,
bers of the field force of the division
and its efficiency seem to have been
maintained at their normally high
level. The arrests numbered 400 against
sts the previous year. and the coun-
terfeit coins and notes confisticatei
represented ss1.09l.ta in value.
The postoffices at Okla, Meagher
county. and Tokna. Dawson county.
have been ordered discontinued BY the
department
new postoffiee has been establish
cd at Stickley. In Yellowstone county.
David F. Smith of Kalispeil. has been
admitted to practice before the United
states supreme court.
Resolutions have been introduced in
the senate hy Senator Divnn nj sho