Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-07-10
MONTANA BRIEFS


Before 10000 people the annual race
meeting in Butte began the Fourth.
For the first time in the history of
Deer Lodge the Fourth Of July was
not celebrated by its citizens.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians of
Montana will meet in state convention
at MissOula, August IS, 10 and 20.
Cracksmen entered the saloon of
Ben Thompson at Sheridan the Fourth
and attempted to break open the safe
Work on the proposed identification
Of the Milwaukee over the Rocky
mountain division in Montana was
started in Deer Lodge last week.
William R. Bowen, an oldtime Lib
byte. committed suicide by slashing
his throat with a small pocket knife
Deceased was about SO years of age
The Northern Pacific shops at Liv-
tngston are now upon six-day-a-week
eight-hour system for the first time in
many months. Heretofore the shops
worked on five-day basis.
Four Sunday afternoon mass meet
ings will be held at the county fair
grounds at Plains, beginning July -
and closing August 2. The plan is to
unite in musical, literary or religious
campaign.
Five international heads Of crafts
affiliated with the miners union par
ticipated in conference this week in
Helena for the purpose of adopting q
plan in which 1t is hoped to settle the
labor troubles in Butte.
The body of an unknown man was
pulled out Of the Kootenai river at
Jennings Thursday. Aside from a
pocket knife, the clothes contained
nothing of an Identification nature.
The body was buried at Jennings.
AS the result of the operations of a
gang of shoplifters which was carried
on in Kalispell last week, the follow.
ing places of business were robbed:
Shulkin Bros, Wilson's Department
Store. the Fashion Shop, Carter Mer-
camille company and A. 8. Leopold.
Officers of the new Butte Mine
Workers union clashed Saturday aft
ernOon. Because of poor attendance
President "Muckie" Mcdonald post
poned the meeting until Sunday, July
10, and posted bulletin announcing
the postponement.
Conservative estimates place the
lumber output for the year in the Eu-
reka district at 61,000,OOO feet, Of which
40 per cent will be yellow pine. IS
per cent larch and Is per cent fir The
production will be about 10 per cent
greater than in 1918.
That the convention of the Inter-
mountain Good Roads association, that
was scheduled to take place in Butte,
July 21-23, will be postponed until
some time in August is the information
contained In a report sent out by the
president of that organization.
A consolidation of the Farmers and
Traders State bank, the Billings State
bank and the Bank of Billings become
effective Monday. The consolidated
institution will be known as the Amer
lean Bank and Trust company, and will
have a capitalization of $4,000.
DR.. Charles d. Walcott, one of the
most eminent scientific men in the
country. head of the Smithsonian In
stitution at Washington and former
head of the United States geological
survey, Is to visit the Gallatin ma
tional forest this summer for purpose
of study.
Eric Lantala, the Finnish miner who
attacked Mayor Lewis J. Duncan of
Butte. in the latter's office July 3, be-
cause of the city executives refusal to
deport correspondent of a Michigan
Finnish newspaper unfolding the poll
cies of the Western Federation of Min
ers. and who was shot by the mayor,
died Sunday.
Visitors at the 1914 Montana state
fair. September 21-26. will notice such
a gre; : number of improvements at
the state fairgrounds that they will be
led to believe that an almost complete
revision has been made at the Treas
ure states great exposition, for not
only the necessar, minor yearly
changes have been made, but new
buildings are being erected, new coats
Of paint applied to the important struc-
lures. the grounds are being enlarged,
q new entrance built and changes in
facilities have been
made.
Representative John M. Evans, dur
ng the consideration Of the sundry civ.
Il bill in the house Of representatives,
strongly advocated q continuing appro
priation Of 100000 year. to be used
with like fund contributed by the
and-grant railroads, to make survey of
ands granted to the railroad compa.
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