Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-05-22
MONTANA BRIEFS

MONTANA BRIEFS
May 20 was designated as good
loads day in Flathead county.
After drinking three ounces Of car
bolic acid, George H. Griner, ditch
worker at a ranch near Worden, soon
died.
Those engaged in the sheep business
In Powell county report that the lamb
crop is very good and conditions very
favorable.
Clarence White, "a years Of age
was struck by lightning and killed al
the Arnett ranch, near Windham, Sat
urday night
The Lewistown city council has
awarded the contract for installing a
special lighting system in the business
district. the cost being $4,000.
In dispute involving $3.50 Dee
e"Tex") Steward aged "a, shot and
killed Ell. Miller. his employee, at
shoe shining stand in Butte Sunday.
The Mountain View is the latest
shaft Of the Anaconda company's
mines in Butte to be closed for re
pairs. The entire shaft is to be retim.
bered.
For short time Saturday night fire
fhroo fann cd IN he 1ow
house Of the Granite Bi-Metallic Con.
solidated Mining company at Phillips.
burg, when 1t was hit by lightning.
James Miller, barely more than q
boy, was sentenced at Missoula to
serve five years in states prison by
Judge Duncan He pleaded guilty to
charge Of attempter criminal assault
Business men Of Great Falls to the
number of 1873 recently toured the
northern part of the state on get-ac-
quainted trip and boosting for the
good roads congress, which is to be
held in August.
AT the request Of people living along
the Missouri river slough between
Great Falls and Wolf Creek, in Mon
tana. the State Agricultural College
will wage war of determination
against mosquitoes.
Prof p. L. Currier, in charge of the
department of farm management at
the college, was married Monday to
Miss Bernice Chambers, a graduate
of the music department of the Uni
versity Of Nebraska.
Sponsored by two of the most prom
inent merchants in Billings and bear
ing the signatures of a number of
women, petitions have been circulated
for the re-establishment of the re-
stricted district which was closed las
February
The lowest bidder on the earthwork
Of the auxiliary spillway channel and
north dixie Vandalia division dam,
opened at Malta recently was James
lO'Conner of Council Bluffs, Iowa.
$25, 900. The work involves the exca-
walton of 100000 cubic yards of dirt.
Mrs. Mcclure, wife of Edgar Nc
Clure, a well-known mining man and
son of Mr.. and Mrs Charles D. Nc.
Clure Of st. Louis. Mo-, and Philips
burg, Mont, was shot in the forehead
recently while trying to prevent her
husband from ending his life suicide.
Mcclure had grown Respondent.
Fort George Wright, Spokane, is to
be the scene of a mobilization of 1000
troops, July "a to 81, inclusive. The
troops in the encampment will include
, the national guard Of Montana, includ-
ing the infantry, cavalry, signal corps
, and hospital corps, under the direct
command Of Adjt Gen. Phil Greenan
} of Montana
. Former Senator George H. Stanton,
counsel for the executors of the late
! W. G.. Conrad Of Helena, has an.
nounced that the appraisers have com.
pleted their work Of listing the Mon.
tana property Of the deceased. and
: that It amounted to $1,555, $50 This ID
> simply the Montana property. Mr.
: Conrad held considerable property
elsewhere
!. That the natural resources OF Mon
l tana may be properly advertised
: throughout the eastern states during
, 1915 to influence immigration, L. j
. Bricker, general immigration agent Of
3 the Northern Pacific railway, at Hell
; ena, has announced a series Of special
cash premiums to be awarded in con
nection with the Montana state fail
: this fall, September 81 to rs.
Over 100 special officers, detectives
deputy sheriffs and ranchers secured
the mountains near Rexford for the
J. two train bandits, who, at 2 O'CLOCK
5 Friday morning, held up the cracl
Great Northern Oriental Limited. Nc
3 one was injured. although the robbers
fired many shots in an effort to fright
/. en- the passengers and crew. Little
, valuable loot was secured. This Il