Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1913-06-27
MONTANA BRIEFS

Over 25 insanity cases have been
tried before Glendive board since jan,
uary l. - !
Wilfred j. Holman, former leader of
the Boston & Montana band at Butte,
has gone to- England on a visit.
C. Gray is a prisoner in the county
iail at Glendive awaiting a prelimin-
arv examination for counterfeiting.
A. [. Mccullough and Opie King, for
alleged violation of the white slave
law, were arrested neal Dillon and
taken back to Bozeman.
The p~ostoffice at Garneill, about six
miles north of Judith Gap, was burglar
lied recently and money and stamps
stolen to the amount of almost $500.
The secretary of the treasury has
submitted a supplemental estimate of
81. 900 for additional contingent ex-
nenses of the Helena assay office for
1914.
Butte has been chosen as the start
ing point of a countrywide geological
examination of copper deposits which
will extend over a period of about two
years.
G., l.. Smith, forest examiner, who
represents in the exchange of timber
lands with the state of Montana; Is in
the northwest part of the state on
business.
Though the search has been carried
along steadily, no further trace of the
body of Dave DeMuth, who was
drowned in the Madison river June 10,
has been found.
Many horses around Glendive have
been killed during the last few days
under orders of the state veterinarian
The animals were afflicted with a con
tagious disease.
President Wilson has sent to the
senate the following nominations
Register of land office at Glasgow
Thomas R. Jones; receiver of public
moneys, same place.
A severe rain and windstorm
coupled with several accidents, caused
a complete tieup of traffic on the kal
ispell division of the Great Northern
for "a hours last Friday.
Raying with an inclination to pa.
excessive homage to the sun, Chuni
1--WE Wah, an aged Celestial of Butte
reputed to be worth about $4,000, wa
recently adjudged insane.
Many window lights in town wer
rounding country were considerabl
damaged by the recent severe hal
storm. Mike Robson, residing on
small ranch near Libby was killed.
With the unanimous selection c
Billings as the place for holding tn
next convention and an election
state officers, the annual conventio
Of the Epworth league closed it's bus
ness sessions at Kalispell June 2
t The following state officers wei
/ elected: Roy C. Smith, Butte, pres
dent; Andrew Wray,' Helena, seer
tary; f. T. Hacker, Billings, trea
urer; Harry Tippet, Butte, first vic
president; Miss Mills, Missoula, Sc
ond vice president; Francis Gree
Kalispell, third vice president; Mis-
" Henderson, Moore, fourth vice pres
| dent.
At the recent meeting at Kalispe
the Montana Knights Templar electe
the following officers: Emery /
Payne, Shawmut, grand commander
John H. Hall, Great Falls, deput
grand commander; Stephen P. Wr1gh
l Butte, grand generalissimo; Henry
! Smith, Miles City, grand captain ge
eral; Archibald w. Mahon, Glasgo'
!, grand senior warden; Harry M. ALE
Billings, grand junior warden; Il
, Rev. Frank B. Lewis, Bozeman, graz
= prelate; Joseph J. Hindson, Helen
: grand treasurer; Cornelius Hedges j
Helena, grand recorder; Lew l.. G;
laWay, Virginia City, grand standal
bearer; Elmer E. Carter, Missoul
: grand sword bearer.