Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-01-08
MONTANA SQUIBS

of raw wool in 1914, with an output OF
30,177, 900 pounds.
Possibilities of the development Of
an oil field at Great Falls, are believed
to be good by many.
Every month of the year 1914 shows
that the number of births in Butte ex
ceeded the number of deaths.
The old-fashioned custom of keeping
open house was followed by several
hostesses at Deer Lodge on New
Years day.
Owen Smith, found guilty two weeks
ago of kidnapping Martin Harkins and
deporting him during the troubles of
the miners union in Butte last Au-
gust, was sentenced to Is months in
the state prison.
Mrs. G. H. Williams, who recently
died of a complication of diseases at
Seattle, was a former resident of Ana
conda, where her husband was en-
ployed on the Standard. She was
we'll known throughout Montana.
S. P. Loseier, a Choteau county
rancher. was instantly killed recently
in the wreck of his automobile. Ac-
companied by his wife and young son
and by c. Loseier and a friend, he was
on his way home from Geraldine, and
at a point about two miles out of that
town the car turned over, killing him
and injuring the others.
Four buildings were completely de-
stroyed by fire Saturday and several
others badly damaged at Fromberg, a
small town about 40 miles southwest
of Billings. 1t is believed that the
fire was of incendiary origin. Damage
is estimated at 100000, one-third in
sured. Fifteen horses, including sew
eral pedigreed animals, were burned
in a livery stable.
Representative Stout has introduced
a bill directing the secretary of the
interior to accept for surface rights
Northern Pacific lieu selections here
tofore made and designated as Glas-
gov serial No. 21,4S0, covering certain
lands in township 25 north, range 81
east, Montana, and to issue patents
for said lands, reserving all title to
coal to the United States.
While the Montana display at the
San Diego exposition has been in.
stalled, that intended for display at
San Francisco still is unpacked in that
city. Frank Hazelbaker, secretary of
the Montana commission, says money
must be provided to install the display
at San Francisco or Montana will have
none. There are many exhibits at San
Francisco from this state of excellent
quality, but money is required to put
them where they will be seen.
At an inquest at Great Falls over
the body of August Malchon, the evils
consin Kid" who was shot to death
New Years eve by a policeman after
he had held up a pedestrian, the jury
not only exonerated Policeman George
Knutson, who did the killing, but it
/ praised that officer and Fred D.. Ward,
a local business man who trailed
Malchon after the holdup and risked
being shot when he directed the Off
Ger to the thug.
The democratic members of the
house of the Montana legislature in
caucus elected George l.. Ramsey of
Helena for speaker by a vote of SO
against II over DR.. A. d. Macdonald
OF Flathead county, speaker at the
last session. The principal officers of
the house We're named as follows:
Sergeant at arms, F. G. Murray, Cas-
cade; chief clerk, w. M. Walsh, Sill
yer Bow; reading clerk, o. l.. Ander-
son, F1athead; journal clerk, Thomas
Fox, Silver Bow; enrolling clerk, w.
F. Hirsh.
At the meeting of the Montana State
Bar association held this week in Hell
ena, the president, Jesse B. Roote of
Butte, recommended a number of rad
lcal changes in the laws of Montana.
A committee was appointed to endeav-
or to put through the legislature such
OF the presidents recommendations as
are approved. Increasing the number
OF supreme court justices from three
to five, decreasing the district judges
by cutting off one-third the present
number, amending the election laws,
amending the constitution so that the
judges may be appointed instead of
elected, a statute providing for the
simplification of practice and proceed
ure, the adjustment of the office of
justice OF the peace and the creation
OF county courts, creation of a state
board of bar examiners, that general
verdicts by juries be abolished and
special findings substituted and the
creation of June 10, 1915 as a holiday,
are among the things that will be rec
commended to the association.
Coinage for 1914, SOL, ESQ, 161.
Washington.-Gold coin amounting
to 4419112 niarQS WAC miutad hvy +bo