Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-02-20
MONTANA BRIEFS

At Butte Arthur H. Stormes of
Spokane was arrested recently by
federal authorities on a white slavery
charge.
January was the third successive
month with deficient snowfall in most
of the mountain districts of Montana.
James P. Murphy, aged AZ years, for
merly a resident of Butte and at one
time president of the Miners union,
died at his home in Salt Lake recently.
John H. Burgess will be tried in
Miles City upon the charge of murder
ing Sheriff William Moses at Rosebud
in January, the change of venue asked
for being granted.
This spring the city of Bohemian, in
order to conduct its business on ba-
sis strictly cash, probably will vote
on the question of issuing bonds to the
amount of $150,000.
G. w. Price of Butte died recently
in Evanston, Ill. Mr.. Price, who
was more than "A years of age. came
to Silver Bow county in 1854 and re-
sided a few miles west of Butte.
The action of the city council Of
Helena in passing an ordinance reduc-
ing water rates rs cents is null and
void, because the public utilities COM
mission has not concurred in the ac-
ton.
AS result of his being recognized
on the street by the Butte postoffice
inspector, Ned Tracy, against whom
there is an indictment charging burg.
larry of the postoffice at Silver Star,
was taken to Great Falls.
According to a letter from State
Dairy Commissioner Arthur Scholes,
thousands of pounds of inferior Argen-
tine and New Zealand butter are being
shipped into Montana, relabeled Mon
tana butter, and sold as such.
Joseph Moody, Waterman for the
Great Northern railroad at a tunnel
four miles from Fort Benton, Saturday
night shot and killed Japanese sec.
ton foreman whom he claims to have
discovered in a compromising position
with his wife,
A registered mail pouch, believed to
contain $4,000 and other valuables, dis
appeared from the Northern Pacific
depot at Billings last week. Postoffice
inspectors under the direction of the
Spokane headquarters began search
for the missing pouch
It is expected that 16 Kinks, mum
bering "a players, will compete for
the several prizes offered in the course
of the second annual bonspiel of the
Butte Curling club which starts al
Butte February 81 and continues on
through February "a, emitting Sun.
day, February %.
After celebrating for a little over
three hours the jury in the Chester
murder case at Havre found that Lad
inner Chadek was guilty Of murder in
the second degree for the killing of
AdOlph Schudar at his ranch near
Chester on January S. Judge Matthews
sentenced the prisoner to 80 years
In the penitentiary.
Opposition by Senator Hitchcock
temporarily blocked consideration of
Senator Meyers bill to authorize the
sale of three sections of public coal
lands in this state to the Republic Coal
company for use of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul railway, which, it
Is said. had been unable to get coal for
operation from its competitor, the
Northern Pacific. He was prejudiced
against selling public lands for such a
specific purpose.
Though many of the leading men,
bers Of the Montana State Dairymen's
association could not attend, the meet
ing Of that association in Bozeman
last week, the close Of the Farmers
Week program, was attended by about
80 men interested in creamery and
dairy work The old officers will hold
office for the coming year. They are:
J. H. Bradley. Cascade. president; w.
C. Whaley, Townsend, vice. president;
and R. C. Jones, Bozeman, secretary
treasurer.
After strong competition the debate
teams that will represent the Montana
State college in debate with the Uni
versity of Gonzaga and the College
of Missoula have been selected. Al
bert Emerle and David Steele will
meet the Missoulians at Missoula.
with Emmett Riordan as alternate. Dan
Langohr and A Paul Thompson will
debate Gonzaga at Bozeman. These
debates will both take place on March
IL. By this triangular debating league
each school has a debate on Its home
platform.