The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1916-12-01
PO|NDEx1ER RULES
ON COMPE MSAT|ON
ATTORNEY GENERAL HOLDS SUB.
CONTRACTOR is nor REsPoN-
sl1LE FOR INJURIES.
MUST TAKE NEW U. S. OATH
Members Of Second Montana to Be
Denied Federal Aid Until National
Defense Acts Provisions Are
Complied With.
Helena.

Complied With.
Helena
In decision given to the state in
dustrial board by Attorney General ]
B. Poindexter the question of wheth
er compensation shall be paid by {
sub-contractor or the principal con
/ tractor was decided in favor of the
sub-contractor, making the principal
contractor responsible and stating
that the sub-contractor served only
in capacity similar to straw boss
for the principal contractor.
The question was brought in the
case of Clifton, Apologize & Toole,
j extensive railway contractors, who sub.
let construction and section work con-
| tracts to section men. The insurance
company involved wished to know
whether the following section OF the
compensation act would be construed
as making the principal contractor re-
sponsible in case of compensation col
lections:
| AN Independent contractor is one
who renders service in the course OF
an occupation, representing the will
Of his employer only as the result of
his work, and not as the means by
| which it is accomplished"
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Must Take New u. S. Oath.
No federal funds will be available
for the maintenance of the Second
Montana unless the members of that
regiment take the new oath prescribed
by the national defense act--tnree
years in active service and three years
in the reserve. That portion OF the
enlistment already served will count
for active service, but at the expira-
ton of the present enlistment the mi
litiamen will go on the reserve list.
So far only the commissioned Of
ficers have taken the new oath and but
few of the enlisted men. The oath will
have to be taken by enough men to
bring the regiment to the minimum re-
quired by the war Departmental COM
panies and IS men to the company
before the federal government will
allot funds to Montana
At present the Second Montana is
simply on the status of organized mill
tia, dependent for financial aid solely
on the Montana legislature.
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Convention On Farm Markets.
A rousing convention on farm mar
kets is being arranged to be held at |
Bozeman, Jan. 22-27 All farmers or
CARNATIONS are invited to send dele
gates, both men and women, to this
convention. While delegates from all
farmers societies will have a voice
in the proceedings, the sessions are
open to the farming public, and ev-
eryone is invited. Many prominent
speakers are expected to take part
In the program.
Farmers week of the college will
be coincident with its short courses
If instruction. These farmers short
courses will be scheduled at hours not
conflicting with the market convention
ind will include courses in farm crops,
livestock, potato and garden culture,
zee keeping, poultry, dairy. There will
,e the strongest and best course for
lome making for farm women ever
,iven in Montana
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;ections Allowed Road Aid.
Certain sections of Montana will be
flowed funds from the Federal aid,
ccording to tentative decision reached
y the State Highway Commission.
The north and south road from Dillon
. Butte in Beaver head county,
Dad in Custer county near Miles City
nd one in Cascade county near Great
'alls will be included in the recon-
lendations. Other recommendations
Or the northwestern portion OF the
tate and along the line of the North
rn Pacific, in the east, will be made.
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owns Without Coal.
Reports to tahe state railway COM
issiOn recently we're to the effect
at Hesper, Rimrock, Shorey, Acton,
roadview, Painted Robe and Belmont,
/ the Billings & Northern, are with :
1t coal. There were also reports of
ok of cars for the shipment of sugar :
,ets at several points tributary to /
llings.
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lme Refuge Planned.
A refuge for birds and animals with
the bounds of the Helena national III
rest, comprising $4,000 acres be- II
cen Elliston and Deer Lodge, may /
suit from recommendation made by
perfntendent J. B. Seely OF the Hell II
a reserve In his annual report to II
, superiors.
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iticixes Railroad Head.
Louis w. Hill Of the Great Northern
.ilway company was criticized by ]. III
Hall, chairman Of the Montana |
lroad commissios,, because OF tho
j famine along the Great Northern
Is, He said: Few people have |
Y idea Of the seriousness OF the sit L
Eionsup north. In half dozen towns III
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