Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-01-08
MONTANA SQUIBS

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. c. H. Williams, who recently
died of complication of diseases at
Seattle, was former resident of Ana
conda, where her husband was en-
ployed on the Standard. She was
well 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 friend, he was
on his way home from Geraldine, and
at 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 livery stable.
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 81, 48O, covering certain
lands in township Is north, range 81
east, Montana. and to issue patents
for said lands, reserving all title tt
coal to the United States.
While the Montana display at the
San Diego exposition has been in
stalled, that intended for display a
San Francisco still is unpacked in tina
city. Frank Hazelbaker, secretary O.
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 SaI
Francisco from this state of excellen
quality but money is required to pu
them where they will be seen.
At an inquest at Great Falls ovel
the body of August Malchon, the wis
consin Kid" who was shot to dealt
New Years eve by a policeman aftel
he had held up pedestrian, the jury
not only exonerated Policeman George
Knutson, who did the killing, but i
praised that officer and Fred D. Ward
a local business man who traile(
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 il
caucus elected George l.. Ramsey Of
Helena for speaker by vote of IS
against II over DR.. A. ID. Macdonald
of Flathead county, speaker at the
last session. The principal officers o.
the house were named as follows
Sergeant at arms, f. C. Murray, Cas-
cade; chief clerk, w. M. Walsh, Sill
yer Bow; reading clerk, o. L. Ander
son, Flathead; 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 o.
Butte, recommended number of rad
ical changes in the laws of Montana
A committee was appointed to endeav
or to put through the legislature sucf
of the presidents recommendations al
are approved. Increasing the number
of supreme court justices from three
to five. decreasing the district judge.
by cutting off one-third the presen
number, amending the election laws
amending the constitution so that tn,
judges may be appointed instead O
elected, a statute providing for tn.
simplification of practice and proceed
ure, the adjustment of the office o
justice of the peace and the creation
of county courts, creation of a stat,
board of bar examiners, that genera
yerdicts by juries be abolished ant
special findings substituted and thu
creation of June 10, 1915 as holiday
are among the things that will be rec
commended to the association.
II Coinaoa Cor 1914 0sf zE0 1ef