The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-11-17
MONTANA IN BRIEF

Butte. Copper reached 81 cents,
last week.
Butte.-Stephen j. Rodgers, on the
eve of his marriage, was found dead
in bed.
Butte. -Voting machines were used
in % of the IS precincts in Silver
Bow county in the recent election.
Bozeman.-A new agricultural sub
station, seven miles southwest of Ro-
nan, is planned by the Montana ex-
pertinent station.
Butte. Mining operations of the
Butte district have occasioned the use
of 12O train loads Of lumber during
the past years operations.
Butte. High school students who
"struck" on their instructors as a
protest against some ruling have apol-
ogized, been forgiven and taken back.
Bozeman. reports that Mon
tana will have no wheat rust next year
are confirmed by Prof. ID. B. Swingle,
bacteriologist for the Montana expert
ment station.
Geraldine.-B Meanwhile, who re-
Gently shipped three carloads of cat
tie to Chicago, has been advised that
they sold for $l0.10 per hundred, the
record price of the year.
Geraldine-Be Vaudeville, who re-
Gently shipped three ears of cattle to
Chicago, has received word that the
stock sold for an average OF SOTO,
the highest price for the year so far.
Great Falls.-Charles Ell. Mckay. a
travelling salesman, was instantly
killed when his automobile skidded
and upset, pinning him beneath it. The
mans back was broken and he was
badly crushed.
Poplar. Cattle thieves are active
on the Fort Peck reservation, many
animals having been stolen recently
and sold to butchers in nearby towns.
In some cases the cattle have been
killed on the range.
Butte.-Stephen j. Rogers, a young
man who is said to come of wealthy
family in the east, was found dead
in his room here. He was to have
been married within day or two The
cause Of death could not be deter
mined.
Billings.-Arthdr c. Logan, pio-
neer of Montana, head OF the grand
lodge of Masons at one time and
former illustrious potentate OF the
Mystic Shrine, who was one of the
territorial superintendent Of instruc-
ton, is dead.
Great Falls.-O. E. Young of the
Sun River Bench, master OF the state
grange, has gone to Washington, D.
c., as a delegate of the Montana
grange to the national convention OF
the grange organization. He is ac-
companied by his wife.
Butte. -Private Sullivan of Com
pany L, Sydney, Second Montana re-
giment, caught by an angry Butte
crowd, was knocked down and rough
" handled. He might have been Sc
riously hurt but for the timely arriv-
al of plain clothes policemen.
Virginia City. - Sheriff Elijah
Adams of Madison county is dead aft
err years illness. Mr.. Adams, who
was one Of the most popular men in
the county, had made fine record as
an officer. He was buried at Sheri-
dan, Governor Sam Stewart delivering
a eulogy.
Butte.-A packing plant to cost
$5OOOOO, which will be the largest be-
tween the Twin Cities and the coast,
is to be erected at Butte. 1t will have
a capacity Of 10000 hogs, 1000 cattle
and 5000 sheep per month. The
building will be- $50 feet long by 1926
in. in width and four stories high.
Helena. Montana citizens are
urged to use dead leaves for garden
and lawn fertilizer instead Of burning
them in the fall. There is no better