Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-06-19
MONTANA BRIEFS

Joseph Weir, SO years old, and for
many years a resident OF Anaconda,
died recently.
Great Falls has raised fund of
s15O,0OO for a Young Mems Christian
association building
A very heavy rain fell over northern
part Of the state Sunday, approaching
cloudbursts at some points.
The president has nominated John
T. Murphy postmaster at Boulder and
Anna G. Hough postmaster at Bridger.
Glendiye is enjoying a small building
boom and as result virtually all OF
the laboring men in the locality are
employed.
The death of Miss Eva Larabie was
conveyed In a telegram from Paris,
France, Sunday to Mrs. S. e. Larabie
at Deer Lodge.
The Lewistown chamber Of COM
MERGE and the Driving club have CO.
operated upon a plan to have a stock
judging contest and race meet Sept.
II and IS.
Miss Katherine Brabston, instructor
at the college at Columbus, Miss, has
been engaged to take charge of the
Latin department at the high school at
Lewistown.
10 Ia
airy of the birth CT the flag. The
grand lodge of the Order Of Elks de-
creed that every Elk lodge shall cele-
brate the day.
Arrangements have been perfected
by the recently organized chamber OF
CON merce at Glendive for the estab-
fishing of market place and the des-
ignation Of market day.
Fourteen years ago marked the birth
of the city of Harlowton. With the
present outlook of a heavy wool clip
and amost prosperous year for the
dry land farmers, it's future looks
o. X.
The reclamation service, under au
thority of the secretary Of the int
rior, has closed several important con
tracts for work and materials for gov
eminent irrigation projects in thi'
state.
The county commissioner of JET
ferson county have appropriated $50
- - fof,
appointed James A. Jergenson o
Whitehall to see to the securing o
space and gathering Of exhibits.
The interstate commerce commits
sion has suspended until Oct. ID tn
proposed increased rates on transpol
tation Of mixed carload shipments G
cement, lime, salt, plaster, roofin
pitch ETC., from st. Paul and Dulut
to this state.
Unions Of Butte will take no actio
in regard to the dismissal of schot
teachers recently by the school boar
although it is charged that the dismi
sal was the result Of the teachers a
tivity in connection with the scho'
teachers union.
Frank Lockerty of Wilkesbarr
Pa, was shot and killed by trapgu
at shack two miles from Homestea
near the Great Northern railway trac
The trap was set by John X. Jense
homesteader, who claims he s.
the trap for robbers.
The jury in the district court
!, Hamilton, before whom Jack Russ
and J. M. Swango, of Missoula we
, tritd on an appeal from justi'
court verdict, found Russell guilty
| using fish berries to catch fish al
, imposed fine of $3.50.
The forest service has completed
map of Montana which includes
the rivers and shows the boundari'
of all the forests in district No. Th
|, map was made for the purpose
: keeping a graphic account of the IL
! est fires in the section of the countr
), Albert c. Hauser, prominent mi
3 ing man of Libby was drowned
i Granite lake, 15 miles south, Sat,
/. day night. Hauser, accompanied
/ his 13-year old son, was fishing on {
I lake in a canvas canoe about 20 var
q from the shore when he fell into t
l. water.
) Shearing in the locality around Tw
. Bridges has been completed and t
= growers are hauling the wool to tow
9 Nearly all the wool was sold last wi
ter at prices ranging from 121s
! 161a cents. Had the growers held Q
r they could all have received from 2
e cents better prices.
Q Over 1000 men, with many team
: are now employed by the Milwauk
: road at the depot grounds and t
. minal in this city and along the Ii
? from Lewistown to Great Falls, rus
ing things for the installation of n
ular service between the two citi'
, now set for the first week in July,
stead of Aug. 15. as previously 6
nounced