The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-25
TME STATE.

ceed lngS to incorporate.
havre-The Havre Natural Gas
company has let contract for sink
ing a new gas we'll.
Great Falls-There are 1,212 yard
gardens in Great Falls, planted to
potatoes and other vegetables.
Lewistown - Lewistown knights
of Pythias celebrated the 25th ami
versary of the founding of judith
lodge, No. 80.
Butte-Butte lodge of the Benev-
olent and Protective Order of Elks
celebrated it's 25th anniversary with
a social program.
3illings-Thomas Kehoe of Bill
ings was elected state deputy of the
knights of Columbus at their annu-
al convention here.
Outlook-More grain will be seed
ed this year than ever before, and a
bumper crop will be harvested in this
section if the weather is favorable.
Lewistown-A local chapter of the
Red Cross society has been formed
with j. e. Lane as chairman. 1t
starts off with a membership of 100.
Plentywood-Geor May, farm
hand, is in Jail here to think over in
sulting the American flag, which he
was alleged by his employer to have
done.
Lewistown-Local capitalists have
been advised that the government
has approved of their application for
a charter for National Bank of
Winnifred.
Billings-Y Yellowstone county's de-
fense council has secured 5000 acres
of unframed land for crop cultiva-
ton, besides pledges of $25, 900 for
farming it.
Havre-Roy Baker, II years old,
is in Jail charged with stealing an
automobile. He is the son of F. A.
Baker, a respected citizen and we'll
known contractor.
Missoula-The University of Mon
tana authorities decided to expell all
slackers and students who miss mill
tary drill. Thtere have been few alb
sences from the ranks since.
Havre-The United States weather
office here says that Havre for sew
eral days has been the hottest place
in the United States. The thermom-
eter registering 92 degrees.
Hayre-When E. G. Coe, farm
er, was suddenly stricken with Sc
, rious illness, an army of his neigh
bors plowed up 100 acres on his
ranch and seeded it to flax and oats.
Helena-Seth Maxwell, formerly
assistant commissioner of the depart
ment of agriculture and publicity,
has left for San Francisco to report
at the officers training camp at the
Preside.
Malta-Work on the new terminal
division point at Bowdoin station, -
miles east of here. is progressing
rapidly. Space is being cleared and
graded for the roundhouse and other
buildings.
Helena-Twelve beds have been
presented to the Second Montana re-
giment hospital al Fort Harrison by
Henela people. Mrs. G. B. Power
gave six and the Helena Red Cross
the other six.
Observation-Disclosures continue to
go in all over the city, and the plow-
ing of six acres in Symmes park for
the Salvation Army has just been
completed. This tract will be plant
ed to potatoes.
Butte-Mrs. Matte Robinson was
instantly killed, and John f. Case, a
mining man, injured so badly that he
died later, when a Butte, Anaconda
& Pacific train struck the aulomo-
bile in which they were riding.
Outlook-Outlook last week held
a good roads day. Every automo-
bile owner in town took load Of
willing workers who hit the pike
with picks and shovels. When the
men returned late in the afternoon,
the ladies had a fine lunch ready.
Billings-L. l.. Lundsen, one of
the experts of the federal health de-
partment, is to come to Billings in a
few days to begin a campaign pro-
jected by the national government
to make Yellowstone county and the
city of Billings models of sanitation.
Eureka - Eureka secures Charter
No. l of the national farm loan asso-
district and Deer Park will be given
have been racing for the honor of
the first charter and the first loan.
Butte-Because her husband has
developed a habit of tearing her
clothing from her and beating her
with a broom handle, and also sleeps
with a razor under his pillow which
kept her from sleeping, MIS-. Rose
O'Lymaki has been given a decree OF
divorce.
Buttc-P e. Jovetich, a young
Butte miner who enlisted in a Cana
dian regiment early in the war, has
been killed in action according to
letter received from him by his par
ents. across the envelope of which
was written by the C nsor, "Killed in
action" The letter apparently was
written the day before he met his
fate
Great Falls-Great Falls and Bill
ings apparently have the most patri-
otic doctors in the state. More than
80 at Great Falls have applied for
commissions in the medical officers
reserve corps, while a score have Of
| fered their services at Billings. Hell
ena has not a single applicant, while
. R11tfa with tho 1arunc4 pppIl1a tiOn in