The Ronan pioneer., 1917-07-27
THE STATE

Stockett-A local chapter of the
Red Cross has been organized.
MISUNDERSTANDING Stewart is
touring the Yellowstone park.
Great Falls-Mrs. Mary Berek,
shot by her husband, Adam Berek,
has died of her wounds.
Geraldine-A hog, weighing 400
pounds, was sold in the local market
at net profit to the owner of $50.
Livingston-After a matrimonial
alliance dating back 80 years, Mrs.
Thomas Rossick has brought suit for
divorce.
LewistoWn-Lorenzo D. Riggs, one
of the oldest pioneers of Fergus
county, is dead at his home on the
Judith.
Billings-There is said to be pos
sibility Of a smelter being erected
here, when the railroad to Cook City
is completed.
Acknowledgment Hughes, head
OF the Red Cross nursing service in
Montana, urges all nurses in the state
to register at once.
Great Falls-Robert Clinton, shot
by Grace Vail because of jealousy,
will recover. His life was despaired
of for several days.
Helena-After having married Ev-
EN- S. Johnson for the second time,
Mrs. Johnson is bringing her second
suit for divorce from him.
Billings-A. ]. Evans. employed on
road building machine, fell from
under the wheels of the machine and
received injuries from which he died.
Malta-Elmer Kipe, an employe of
the August Mining company at Lam
dusky, came in contact with live
wire and suffered death by electrocu-
ton.
Roundup-Bert Weilman, home
steader was found dead south of Mus
selshell. 1t is thought that death re-
suited from his being thrown from a
broncho.
Butte-Lieutenant Andrew Viland,
of Company B, Second Montana in
fantry, and formerly of Roundup, has
been designated as provost marshal
of Butte.
Deer Lodge-The transfer of di-
visional headquarters from Missoula
to Deer Lodge will mean the reno val
OF many families of railroad en-
ployes to this place.
Roumdup-Failure of farmers to
sign up sufficient acreage COM
PEELED the Musselshell county COM
missioners to act adversely on a petit
ton for the creation of herd dis
trict.
Hay1e-Henry Cohman, convicted
in the United States court of conspir-
acy in connection with his manage
ment of a local mercantile house,
has been sentenced to serve eight
months in Jail.
LewistOWn-LewistO is talking
of organizing home guard for crop
protection. Woe unto the man who
is caught trying to burn crops in the
Judith Basin. He would be laying
his life on the altar of his ideals.
Helena-Over 500 applications have
been received for appointment from
Montana to the second officers train
ing camp at the Persidio. Only 143
men will be sent from this state. Se-
lestions will be announced later.
Helena-The state land auction in
Sweetgrass county resulted in the
sale of $3.50 acres at an average
price of $16.68 per acre, while the
Park county sale resulted in dispos-
ing of $3,95O acres at $14.56 per
acre.
Billings-An Eaton Dude party,
from the famous Eaton ranch in Wy
oming, comprising 40 people, many
of whom are among the leading So
cial and business figures of the ma
tion, is on it's way to the Glacier Ma
tional park.
Butte-There were 1892 marriage
licenses issued in Silver Bow county
during the fiscal year just closed.
the same period 314 divorces were
granted. Divorce DEGREES were is
II husbands.
Roundup - After being shot
| through the leg, Harmon Cantrell
shot John Wall and Otto Suter, the
former once through the hip, and the
latter twice through the leg and foot.
Cantrell surrendered to the sheriff.
The shooting was the result of feud
of years. standing.
Miles City-Eugene Milburn has
organized the Custer Land company.
capitalized at $2OO,OOO. It will trade
in agricultural land and townsites in
eastern Montana. Associated with
Milburn are Marco Medin and Frank
Walker of Butte, Anthony Link of
Missoula, and James M. Reynolds of
Boulder Hot Springs.
Lewistown-H. o. Watrud, federal
representatives in the adjustment of
the farm labor situation, says the
| Lewistown labor bureau is one of the
best in it's organization and manage
ment he has ever seen. He will ad-