The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-10-20
MONTANA IN BRIEF

Culbertson.-The store of Tanner
q Best was burglarized here recent
ly OF jewelry and god" valued at $500.
Three Forks. Buttleman,
who has a large ranch between this
place and Willow creek, has been APP
pointed Gallatin county commissioner.
Mlssoula.- Students from all parts
OF the world are registered at the
university this year, one of the lat
est to come being Gabriel Mabisha of
the Philippine Islands.
Bozeman. Stanley Meyer, said to
be a prominent member Of the Mon
tana |. w. W., has been sentenced to
a term Of 4 to II months in the state
penitentiary for carrying concealed
weapons.
Glasgow.-A new record for Valley
county land has been established here
when f. c. Hargadine paid $2S. so for
state land. OF the 10000 acres add
vertised, 1000 were sold. The total
amount realized $1O7,256.
Deer Lodge.-Frank Mccoy of
Schenectady has arrived here in
charge Of the Milwaukee's latest cleo
trio motor. 1t is Of the passenger
type and differs from any of its pre-
dccessors as regards the tr%ain-heating
apparatus.
Helena.-A member of the faculty
at each school of the Greater Univer-
sity Of Montana will act as a censor
Of student publications hereafter in
n..r,ln,1o ,rIfI ~, n1,n, ~, ,~+ ~, ,,-,
memorandum issued by Chancellor
Edward c. Elliott.
Chinook.-Fred A. Prosser has been
appointed commissioner of Blaine
county to fill a vacancy hat has ex-
listed on the board since the resigna-
ton last spring of Tom Dowen to
accept the appointment Of postmaster
in this city.
Kalispell. Henry Goode has been
awarded a contract by the Cumers
Lumber company for 100,O0O,00O feet
Of saw logs and 100000 ties. This is
one of the largest contracts that has
ever been let and mean the employ
ment of 200 men in the woods and the
operation Of eight or ten camps.
Oswego.-The first National bank
Of Oswego, for which a charter has
been issued, will be opened for bust
ness within a short time. The prin-
cipal stockholders are c. w. Wedge
and c. J. C%rogfoss, bankers of Gran
vile. North Dakota. Mr.. Wedge owns
a string of banks in North Dakota.
Great Falls.-W. l.. Lawson, man.
a@er of the Great Western Sugar
company's Montana interests, has an
nounced that the company will not at
tempt to build a factory here next
year, but that it will contract for the
culture Of $500 acres of sugar beets
to be delivered to the nearest station.
Helena 1000 more ears of
commodities were transported by
Montana railroads in July Of this year
than in the same month last year, ac-
cordi,g to the last commodity report
issued from the office Of the state
railroad commissioners. Last July
3O,65S cars of gods were shipped in
interstate business in Montana.
Missoula.-A blizzard resulted in
the shortening of the Western Mon
tana fair to three days. The opening
day was marred by rain that kept the
crowd down to a few hundred. The
mills at Bonner had closed to enable
teir employees to attend the fair on the
final day when the commissioners de-
cided to bring the exhibition to an end
Kalispell. Fully 1000 birds are ex-
pected to be shown at the annual show
Of the Montana State Poultry %associa-
ton to be held here January Is to %
Besides cash prizes totalling $1,000:
the association will offer nine silver
cups. It is expected that the state
fish and game commission will install
a small fish hatchery in the exhibition
rooms.
Great Falls.-Fred B. Holbert has
departed for France where he will ar
range for an expectation of Percher-
on horses. He also carries credentials
as a war correspondent. Mr.. Holbert
is a member of the Holbert Horse I'M
porting company, which has head
quarters at Greeley, Iowa, and main.
tains an office for the northwest at
Great Falls.
Anaconda. james Cassidy Of Butte
has been chosen president of the Mon
tana Funeral Directors association
The other officers elected are: Vice
president, H. F. West of Bozeman
second vice president, Mrs. j. w
Whitfield of Livingstone; secretary
treasurer, William Marsh Of Missoula
The new executive committee consists
Of Sam White Of Butte, f. H. Fla
berty of Helena and w. H. George OF
Great Falls. The convention will meet
next year at Bozeman.
Helena. 1T is estimated that the
naturalizations in Montana so far this
year exceed those in Idaho and Wash
ington combined. This is cited as
evidence that Montana has received
a larger percentage of the permanent
immigration to the northwest than