Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-12-29
THE STATE.
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Nashua-victor Dostert will build
a theater.
Conrad.-A st. Paul bank pur-
chased the $4,000 bond issue of
Conrad, paying 1895 above par there
for.
Observation-Disclosures may result
from the claims of rival Oil companies
operating in the DEVILS basin oil
fields near this place.
FOrsyth-Howard brothers have
disposed of their extensive ranch in
terest in Rosebud county. The sale
brought them 100000.
Harlowton-A woman, Mrs. Eliza
beth Brown, will erect a new hotel
in this city next spring, which will
be fully equipped for commercial
travellers. 1t will be of pressed
brick, three stories high. 1t will
have no bar.
Helena-E. A. Gray estimates Mon
tana's wool clip for the year at 81
100000 pounds. The top price was
33 1-2 cents, and 26 cents the lowest.
Wool brought the flockmasters ST.
500,0 Over 100000 Montana
lambs went to eastern markets. AS
the homesteader invades the ranges
the wool clip decreases.
Helena.-D. w. Raymond, secre-
tary of the state board of stock COM
missioners, says that live stock is in
much better condition than it was at
the corresponding period a year ago.
Stockmen have not begun to feed
as yet, and the weather of last year
was such that feeding was COM
menced early in December.
Observation-Disclosures for state Of
fees and judgeships of the district
court in Montana spent ~$40,6S3.51
in the two elections held this year,
according to the biennial report of
the secretary of state. The primaries,
with the greater number of candi-
dates in the race cost $25,140.53.
Helena-The ministers of this city
have inaugurated a campaign for re-
lief funds for the different peoples
of Europe who have been made
destitute by the war in Europe. The
proposition has received the endorse
ment of the Helena Commercial club.
Helena.-Matt w. Anderson, now
looking over some mining property
in Honduras, is one Helena nan not
bothered by the high cost of living.
He writes to a Helena friend that
two-year old steers bring 81 a head,
American money, whenever a market
can be found for them, and that other
foodstuffs cost in like proportion.
Butte-Pat Mullins, who was may
or of Butte when Roosevelt, then
president, visited Butte, died at his
home in North Yakima, Washington,
recently. He started in life in Butte
as a miner, and made and lost sew
eral fortunes. Finally he sold a
mining property to the big copper
interests for a large sum and retired
to his fruit farms in Washington.
Missoula-Mrs. Bessie Leigh, who
was convicted of manslaughter in
connection with the killing of Fred
Hoffman on Oct. 4 last. has been
sentenced to serve from eight to nine
years in the state prison at Deer
Lodge. 1t is understood sympathiz'
ing women will soon start a cam
paign with the object of securing the
pardon of the prisoner.
Helena-The Canadian Pacific
railroad has purchased 10000
pounds of hardy Montana alfalfs
seed. The seed is being shipped t.
Calgary, where it will be distributed
among the farmers. 1t was pur
chased by the department of natura
resources of the Canadian Pacific
through the superintendent of agri
culture and animal husbandry. TIL
railroad buys alfalfa seed each yea
and is very particular concerning III,
quality.
Billings. D. O'Donnell, fedora
supervisor of irrigation, has ISSUED
calls for three conferences of reclaim
alton officials on operation and main
tenance of government projects. TIL
dates follow: Boise, Ida, January Is
16 and IT; Phoenix, Ariz., Januar,
%, % and "a, and Fort Collins
Colo, February Is, 16 and II.
Butte.-Dry toast will be eater
for breakfast in 500 homes if the wo
man who n1adpad their sunnOrt Il