The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-10-27
MONTANA IN BRIEF

Lewistown. The registration of
Fergus county for the fall election is
1879, against 5000 for the general
election OF two years ago. The Lewis
town registration is 3,O41, a gain of
AZ since the primary election,
Roundup.-,rhe 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 Ryecate.
Helena.-The second Montana in
fantry, which is in camp here with
roll of S67 privates and SIS officers.
Will be mustered out within few
days. Governor Stewart visited the
camp to welcome the militia back from
the border.
Billings. receipts for the
last quarter show an increase of more
than % per cent over those for the
corresponding period last year. The
receipts for the three months ending
September 80 were 1884 ,SO7.75, exceed
ing by $3,5H.S6 the highest figures
ever before recorded.
Geyser.-T postoffice and store
OF Coughlin Bros. here was robbed ear
ly IN the morning after the rear part
of the building had been wrecked by
dynamite. Tt is believed that the rob-
bers escaped in a high-powered auto
mobile. A posse of dozen machines
took up pursuit in vain.
Helena. Soldiers of the Second
Montana infantry, who, the week be-
fore were sweltering OH the hot sands
of the Mexican border, were obliged
to seek refuge near 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 lin 1914 and was detained
there by the outbreak of the war,
has just returned, accompanied by Sis
ter Gerard From the beginning of
hostitities until October l (of this
year, Sister Camille was engaged in
HOSplIdl 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 100000. The large proportion
OF unmarried men in Butte has been
taken into consideration in the making
of the estimate. There are 22,O1O per-
sons in the city under Fl years of age.
Of this number 1888 are school chill
dren.
Virginia City.-John L. Smith, a
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.
lie 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
ganization of an interdenominational
federation in this city. The federation
was decided upon in accordance with
recommendation made by Roy B..
Guild and James A. Whitmore of New
York in their addresses here.
Billings.-For consideration said
to be between 100000 and $4,000. 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.
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