Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-12-25
MONTANA SQUIBS

Oil was struck recently at a depth
of 1900 feet 35 miles southeast of
Great Falls.
Articles of incorporation.of the Fire
Department Relief Association of
Three Forks has been filed
carload of Lewistown flour con-
tributed by the people for the relief
of the Belgians was started East last
week.
A plan is on foot to vote on state
wide prohibition of the manufacture
and sale of intoxicating liquors in
Montana at the general election in
1916.
The executive committee of the
Montaan State Teachers association
has selected Great Falls as the meet
ing place next year during Thanksgiv-
ing week.
Grin p. Agnew, aged So years, died
at Deer Lodge Saturday He was ia
miliarly known by his friends as
and came to Montana "A years ago
The criminal charge lodged against
the directors of the defunct State Saw.
ings bank of Butte, alleging that they
permitted the institution to receive
deposits knowing it to be insolvent
were formally dismissed in court Sat
urday
Mike Hopkins, carpenter, who was
last week found guilty of attempt at
criminal assault, the complaining wit
ness being 7-year-old girl, was sen
fenced at Lewistown to the limit, 491s
years.
Colonel Thomas Cruise, millionaire
banker and mining man of Helena,
and discoverer of the famous Drum
Lummon gold mine at Marysville
years ago, died at Helena at the age
of nearly four score years. Death re-
suited Sunday from a cold.
State Senator Lane, Ralph w. Rey-
nolds, George w. Cook and o. W. Bel
den, have Incorporated the Ford Greek
Ranch company and will operate a
large ranch property in the Ford Creek
country. The capital stock of 1000
is all subscribed for, each of the in
corporators taking $4,000.
For what has been done and what
will be done at the worlds great ex-
position in San Francisco in 1915,
gives loyal Montanans ample reason
to feel proud of their state representa-
ton. Montana stands with her plans
for participation complete Our great
est exhibit will be of an agricultural
and horticultural nature. Copper, gold,
silver, lead-in these metals Montana
will stand out boldly.
In speaking of the status of the poul-
try industry in the state at this time,
J. l.. Dorsch, secretary of the state
association, said the latest step for.
ward was the organization of the East
ern Montana Poultry association at
Billings. That organization will stage
a show January IA, Is and 16. They
will also attend the state show at Ste
vensville and try to get the state show
for 1916 in Billings. The premium list
for the state show to be held at Ste
vensville January Is to %, will be out
soon and will have prizes aggregating
$1,000 and numerous cups to other
winners.
Recently Carbon county offered to
the state $4,000 worth of it's bonds,
and as result of the tender Attorney
General Kelly has found that under
the farm loan act, initiated at the last
general election, the state cannot pur-
chase them. That act provides for the
purchase by the state of other public
securities, but 1t makes no mention of
county bonds, and expressly prohibits
the purchase by the state of school
district bonds, where the district has
an outstanding bonded Indebtedness
Under the old law there was a provi-
sion that they must first be offered to
the state, which could purchase them
at par.
Crawling 270 feet through 34-inch
concrete drain pipe used as the cul-
vert in Red coulee, on the Milwaukee
railway, where the fill of 100 feet had
slid over one and closed it, Charles
Albright, 20 years old, made himself
a hero Saturday by saving the life of
Ben Ross, who had entered the pipe
to place charge of dynamite to help
locate the end of the pipe that it
might be mined out" Ross was over
come by gas and had been in the pipe
for five hours when rescued. Albright
wore the flesh off his elbows and
knees entirely to the bone, and when
Ross was dragged free of the tunnel
it was found the 25O-feet drag had.
torn the hair and flesh from his skull.
Old-timers declare Allbrights feat is
the bravest ever accomplished in Mon
tana. Ross will live.
Mormon Heads Sugar Industry
Salt Lake City, Utah.-Joseph F.