The Glasgow courier., 1916-09-29
MONTANA IN BRIEF

Scobey. After a quarrel with his
wife, George Monk, a homesteader.
shot himself through the heart.
Malta. - Walter James, who is
charged with the murder of Curlev
Hutton, will be tried October 12.
Bozeman.-An addition to the
Deaconess hospital here will be built,
costing $4,000. Fifty new beds will
be added.
Milestone. Growing business neces-
states the building Of a new depot
for the Milwaukee here, and work on
it is to be commenced at once.
Dagmar.-The Equity society here
has purchased the general mercan-
tile store Of Peterson & Jorgenson
and will take possession November l.
Townsend.-The federal govern
ment is constructing a telephone line
through the Townsend forest reserve
with the idea Of affording better fire
protection.
Conrad.-Conrad wants city hall
and the city council will call for
special election as soon as possible.
1t is expected that construction will
begin in October.
Sidney.-The Great Western Sugar
company has stated that beet sugar
factory will be built in this vicinity
as soon as there are 500 farmers on
the lower Yellow project.
Malta.-By large majority at a
special election here, Malta taxpay-
ers granted 20-year franchise for an
electrical and central steam heating
plant for the town. The franchise
goes to the Standard Electrical En-
gineering company.
Scobey. Wesley Fredericks was
found lying on the prairie recently,
unconscious, with wound in his
head. He has not recovered consci-
business, and nothing can be learned
of the circumstances under which he
received his wound.
Helena.-Kenneth Romney, who
has been sergeant-at-arms in the
house Of representatives at Washing
ton for the past four years and is now
editor Of the Miles City American, is
state fair visitor this week.
Helena.-The First Montana regi-
ment is short 435 men and the au-
thorized cavalry troops need % more
troopers. Major Lloyd has been Or
dered to open recruiting offices in
various towns in an effort to bring
the regiment up to it's Full quota Of
soldiers.
Wibaux. Equity CLUBS are being
organized throughout Wibaux county.
Clubs have been formed at Skarr,
Bean, W-Bar, Brenizer, Four Buttes,
Hay Creek and Woodville IL is
planned to form strong county
union as soon as possible.
Helena. State Game Warden De-
Hart. IN his annual report for the
year ending August 81, shows that
81 ,52O persons purchased resident
fishing licenses in the state. The
largest number is credited to Silver
Bow. the total in that county being
1896. Cascade stood next with A.
3S2.
Great Falls.-A bride and groom,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ruff, Of Cam
adaeua, N. Y, after travelling three
quarters of the way across the conti-
nent on motorcycle built for two,
have arrived here. They are looking
for homestead lands. They report
that they slept out of doors every
night on the trip excepting two, when
the weather was too inclement.
Helena. Helena dairymen 3
association held meeting at the
courthouse to discuss the advisability
of raising the price of milk to fifteen
cents per quart. The reason advanced
for this proposed action by those who
, favored it is that hay has gone up
: in price and that dairy hands ara
getting from SIS to $40 per ton more
than they were year ago. Owing to
the fact that the larger dealers re-
. fused to boost the price, no action
was taken.
Butte.-The ceremony of dedica-
ton of the monument which will
mark the location of the spot where
= gold was first discovered in Montana
at Gold Creek, will occur in October
The ceremonies will be in charge of
= the Montana Geographic society, but
> the Montana Pioneers society will
have a prominent part in the exer-
cises. Granville Stuart, who was a
member of the party that discovered
the first gold, will point out the spot
where he and his brother stood wher
: they panned the first colors, and
there the shaft will stand. Mr.. Stau
G art will he present at the dedication
: and will make short speech.