The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-09-29
MONTANA IN BRIEF

ioWnsend.-Joseph Mcguire, a lab
o'e'' was found dead near the depot.
Dlllon.-Alex Williamson. a we'll
Known rancher, was found dead in
his home.
kalispell. Harvest weather ron
''nues excellent, and all yields here
are above normal.
foplar' The Farmers Equity Ele-
vator company will build an elevator
mere OF 10000 bushel capacity.
Kalispell.-M NJ. Winans Of sno-
kane has arrived here to take the man
agement of the Daily Inter Lake.
Deer Lodge. - William LONG. =
farmer living near Avon, was killed
by the falling of the guy pole of a
hay derrick.
Glasgow The assessed valuation Of
Valley county has been fixed at So
oI3,ll3, an increase of over 81 .OOO,-
oOO In excess of last year.
Stevensville. Ernest Worden has
been paralyzed from the waist down
through a gunshot wound accidentally
inflicted. An operation has been per-
formed, but death is considered prob
able.
Llbby.-The Western News of Lib
by, for a number of years the prop-
erty of Kennedy & Haig. and one of
the well known newspapers of the
state, has been sold to Irwin & Grif-
fin. both experienced newspaper men
Miles City.-H. F. Lee, assistant
cashier of the First National Bank of
Miles City has accepted the position
OF wee president and manager of the
Commercial National Bank Of Great
Falls.
Mlssoula. Registration at the state
university at Missoula has passed the
800 mark. New members Of the fac
ulty this year consist of eleven pro-
fessors from various parts of the
country.
Helena.-1t seems that Sergeant
Frank n. Makey, and Thomas Rogers
the First Montana. reported from
Douglas. Arizona, as having been muir
dered, aer alive. They simply absent
ed themselves from their commands
without leave.
Miles City "A railroad from Belle
Fourche. S. d., to Miles CITY will be
built this ear 1t is to be fifty miles
IN length and will tap the oil and coal
fields near Baker. r. F. Furnish of
Miles City is to be vice president and
general manager.
Butte.-Butte school teachers have
been notified hat they will receive
their pay hereafter in twelve month
~ lnstallments. instead Of ten as
heretofore. 1t is also stipulated that
teachers must give thirty days. notice
Of intended resignation or forfeit two
weeks pay.
Butte.-The Butte newspaper art
lists are planning for an exhibit of
heir work and the paintings Of other
Montana artists at the Auditorium in
Butte this fall. Charles Russell, +. S.
PaXson, Joe De Young and other we'll
known Montana picture makers will
have pictures on display.
Havre. Mountain States Tel
company have purchased the
holdings of the Northern Montana
company. The Northern
organized in 1917 by Havre cit
Izens for the purpose of building a
inc to Shelby. a distance of 125
1t has since been operated at
4 profit.
Pendroy. the track already
completed to within a mile and a half
If the terminus town, Pcndrov. the
extension to the Great Northcrn's To-
on county line from Bynum to Pend
roy will be turned over to the opcr-
'ting department some time next
week, according to the report Of con-
struction officials.
Poplar THE officers of the First
National Bank of Poplar have organ
zed a livestock company. capitalized
1t $4,000. A car load of 40 heifers
been shipped in and will be sold
o local farmers. When this car load
been disposed Of other shipments
If cattle will be made. The company
also expects to buy cattle for the
market.
Helena. Employees injured or killed
Montana industries received $685.
}9S in compensation under the terms
IF the state workmcn's compensation
aw from July Is, 1915 to July Is,
1916, according to the report Of the
state industrial accident board. just
ssued. There were 1903 accidents
For which compensation vas paid. OF
+hesc 1876 were fatal accidents. Metal
mining cost 81 lives, and coal mining
Is lives.