The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-23
MONTANA NOTES.

MONTANA NOTES.
The Red Lodge Picket announces the installation
Of Model linotype, Of which It feels extremely
proud. The first issue printed with type set by
the new machine is made joyful one. 1.-THE COM
ing Of such improvement as a Model is a big
event in the career Of country weekly" says the
Picket, 80 let the Picket family gather round and
be indulgent while further attention is called to the
merits OF its new acquisition"
The Havre Chamber of Commerce Is commended
by the Daily Promoter "for its plan to invite the
farmers Of Hill county to be their honored guests
at a banquet at which better acquaintance and co.
operation shall be the dominant features"
Joseph l. IIaines, former sheriff Of Madison coun.
IT, couldn't find his false teeth the other day after
spending night in a Virginia City hotel the Madi-
sonian Times says Toothless and distracted the
officer ran about the streets inauiring for his
only to find them later in his shirt pocket.
new mems dor,nitory and social center is being
built at the Billings Polytechnic Institute. The
building is to cost $4,000. The second and third
boys: the first floor will have game rooms bowling
alleys and a lounging room.
The Libby school board has proposed a bond Is.
sue Of 100000 for the construction Of q new hish
high school building ..-.
The sale Of the big wool clip of Fred /. Long at
40 cents to Boston house is reported by the Great
Falls Tribune. The wool has been in storage for
several months. About 100000 pounds OF WOO, was
involved in the DEAL
Leap year wasn't success in Saco, according to
the Saco Independent. Since the end Of lea D
year." says the paper, "Saco's bachelors have been
falling rapidly by the wayside We have come to
the conclusion that the girls slow and it had to
be the boys propose after all. We stili have few
| real nice bachelors left, however"
The Billings Traction company, which operates
battery street cars is In difficulties accord
ing to the Gazette The company wants to with
draw to make way for eastern investors who arc
anxious to build trolley system,
g. T. Stewart, secretary OF state, tells the Great
Falls Leader that nc is firm believer in ncwspap pc,
advertising. Recently Mr.. Stewart asked through,
the newspapers of the state that applications for
automobile licenses be not made for a few months
Applications Immediately dropped from several
hundred to four or five. ITO be progressive and
keep in touch with the public" says the secretary
newspaper advertising Is the best possible me.
dunn"
The Butte Miner, the Anaconda Standa ri and %he
Butte Post are devotng their editorial pages &c
| arguments favoring the scheme Of CORPORATIONS r.
place the major portion Of the taxation burden upor
the farmers. Tho specious plcadings Of this tri,
OF subsidized organs may not sway the present leg
islature as the same kind of literary buncombe die
former decentralization County Monitor -.
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The Glasgow Courier reports that the two Phil
lips county commissioners elected last November q =
going to be forced to appeal to the courts for per
mission to take office. The former commissioner
| refuse to give up their Offices
| The Lewstown Ministerial association, says tn
Fergus County Argus wants Billy Sunday to con
duct revival in its city. The revival IL going L
be held whether Sunday comes or not. and n can,
pa'gn for big union tabernacle has been started
Other evangests than Sunday will be asked fo
terms.
Fifteen murder cases arc on the criminal calcnda
OF the Silver Bow district court for January Judr
John v. Dwyer will draw jury today for what i
expected to be the longest Jury term in the histor
OF Silver Bow county. In addition to the amazin
number of murder trials innumerable robbcr,
burglary and other criminal cases are to be triet
bus even II the kaiser doesn't get peace he pro
s'ded p.per' w.th' a lot Of she headlines:
Hundle - Press. =.
Iomorrow offers the chance OF mending the -, mi.
takes Of todassbut few take advantage of.t-pese,
News (Salt Lake CityAt '..s-.- =. -