The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-04-20
BUT ONE ENTRANCE OPEN AND
THAT IN CHARGE OF
WATERMAN.
HAPPENINGS AT STATE HOUSE
What Is Transpiring in the Different
Departments Where the Affairs of
State Government Are Ad.
mnistered.
Helena.


patrols the building at night, not tina
officials think the building is an oh
ject of German attack, but that fan
atics might do damage.
During the past few days two Graz,
men called upon Governor Stewar
and both of them later became physi
cally violent. One, Cyril Gapen, triet
20 chew off hand of the jailer at the
county Jail.
An armed guard also patrols the
state arsenal and it has Instructions
in the case of suspicious persons, tc
shoot first and investigate afterward
All recruiting stations in the state
| have been closed on orders from the
western department, pending further
orders" Little information is to be
made public from now on.
Agricultural Preparedness.
Responsive to a Geographic request
from Secretary of Agriculture Hous-
ton, of the agricultural department at
Washington, Charles D. Greenfield,
commissioner of agriculture and pub
licity, has gone to ST. Louis. Secre-
tary Houston has requested state agri-
cultural officials in the middle west
and northwest to meet him in the
Missouri city for the purpose of con-
sidering plans to be put into opera
ton in the different states, in connec-
tion with the federal government, on
the subject of agricultural prepared
Less. Representatives of state agri-
cultural colleges were requested to
attend the conference, and President
j. NJ. Hamilton of the Agricultural
college at Bozeman went for that pur.
pose
Railway Commission Organizes.
The new state highway commission
has organized, pursuant to a call is
sued by Gov. S. " Stewart He stat.
ed it is advisable the commission take
up the work Of the old commission as
soon as possible, the old body having
passed out of existence when the new
law took effect.
Arrested for Reasonable WORDS.
A ranch hand, refusing to give his
name, has been arrested at Big Tim
Der for reasonable utterances, Attor
Ford was informed The
NAH is being held for the federal au.
tEcrities.
Would Protect Ships.
John Lundstadt, Helena, a miner,
was arrested after he had made a call |
at the capitol and demanded to sec
Governor Sam V. Stewart. krndstadt |
said he had secret invention to rem
der ships immune from torpedo at |
lacks. The authorities believe he is
insane.
DR.. Long Named as Assistant.
DR.. w. e. Long of Butte has been
FAMED as assistant superintendent of
he state insane asylum at Warm
Springs in place of Dr. Ragsdale, who
'ecently brought charges against Su-
Scanland, the charges
,eing utterly disproved, according to
| report of the committee filed with
he governor. The term of DR.. Long
s for four years. Lewis Penwell of
Helena was named as member of
he state fair board for a period of
Ia JCai W NV CiuOl CtCNdib
To EquaIize Assessments.
When it becomes evident that the
aluations fixed by county assessors
re not full cash value they will be
ERECTED to appear before the board
o show how the valuations were ar
ived at. What we are after are the
Inequalities in Montana assessments"
aid member of the board.
Speaking generally, all classes of
roperty are worth as much in one
ounty as in another, and assessors
hose valuations are lower than
nose in other counties will be called
pom the carpet
D. A. r. Tender Services. :
Following the order for the mobili-
alton of the Second Montana infan-
y, Mrs. E. A. Morley. state regent of {
lie Daughters of the American Revo-
ltion, in letter to the governor, Of
cred the services of the Montana
aughters. Mrs. Morley called atten-
on to the fact that this organization
patriotic women numbers about 200, {
18th chapters at Butte, Helena, Liv- !
Igston, Bozeman, Dillon, Anaconda
I'd Kalispell, and its services are ten
cred to the state and the hope ex- {
-essed that patriotic work be as
gned to it's members.
Must Take Examinations.
Hereafter strict rules for the exami-
,tion of applicants for deputy game .
ardens will be in order, as result 7
the meeting of the state game and !,
III commission, held at Missoula. ].
DeHart, state game warden, has :
turned from the meeting. No APP :
,intments will be made unless the :
pirant shows his fitness for the DO =
lion, the examination embracing ex-
rience, knowledge Of the state game
ID fish regulations and other laws :
the Office, and familiarity with the =
untry over which he is to have juris- !
ctior