Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-10-27
IN BRIEF

Lewistown. The registration of
Fergus county for the fall election is
1879, against $500 for the general
election of two years ago. The Lewis
town registration is 3,O41, a gain of
ATT since the primary election.
Roundup.-The Museslshell county
commissioners have decided to employ
convict labor on at least two new
county roads, work on which will be
started soon, one leading north of this
town and the other south to Ryegate.
Helena.-The second Montana in
fantry, which is in camp here with a
roll of S67 privates and IS officers,
will be mustered out within a few
days. Governor Stewart visited the
camp to welcome the militia back from
the border.
Billings.-Postal receipts for the
last quarter show an increase of more
than 29 per cent over those for the
corresponding period last year. The
receipts for the three months ending
September 30 were 1874, S07.7 rs, exceed
ing by $3,577.S6 the highest figures
ever before recorded.
Geyser.-The postoffice and store
of Coughlin Bros. here was robbed a r
ly in the morning after the rear part
of the building had been wrecked by
dynamite. 1t is believed that the rob-
bers escaped in a high-powered auto
mobile. A posse of a dozen machines
took up pursuit in. vain.
Helena. Soldiers Of the Second
Montana infantry, who, the week be-
fore were sweltering on the hot sands
of the Mexican border, were obliged
to seek refuge nea camp stoves at
Fort William Henry Harrison, when
a snowstorm broke and the tempera-
ture dropped about 20 degrees in an
hour or two.
Lewistown. Sister Camille, of the
Daughters of Jesus, who went to
France in 1914 and was detained
there by the outbreak of the war,
has just returned, accompanied by Sis
ter Gerard. From the beginning Of
hostilities until October l of this
year, Sister Camille was engaged in
hospital work.
Helena.-A $4,000 loss was caused
when fire swept the town Of Craig,
burning the Craig Mercantile company
building, the postoffice, a saloon, the
town hall, the Great Northern depot,
the railroad water tank and several
box cars. Only vigorous efforts in
fighting the flames prevented the
town from being obliterated.
Butte ON the basis of the school
census, Superintendent Maddox esti-
mates the population of this city to be
fully 10000. The large proportion
of unmarried men in Butte has been
taken into consideration in the making
of the estimate. There are 22,010 per-
sons in the city under 81 years of age.
Of this number 1888 are school chill
dren.
Virginia City.-John L. Smith, q
young ranchman who lives near Alder,
was cheated out of the reward of his
prowess when a mother bear he
wounded played dead only to disap-
pear when he took up the pursuit Of
two cubs. He killed both the cubs.
He came upon the bears while hunt
ing grouse in the mountains at the.
head OF Alder gulch.
Billings.-A committee made up Of
one member from each of the Protest
ant churches and missionary organiza-
tons is making provision for the Or
g~anization of an interdenominational
federation in this city. The federation
was decided upon in accordance with
recommendations made by Roy B.
Guild and James A. Whitmore of New
York in their addresses here.
Billings.-For a consideration said
to be between 100000 and $40, 0 r.
L. Ruhle and James III. Mckee, own
ers of printing houses in Butte and
Spokane, have purchased from Samuel
and Percy Mcdowell the Mcdowell
stationery store, one of the largest es-
adjustments of the kind in the state.
The new owners are making extensive
alterations and improvements.