The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-07-13

The two-cent ones are red and have
upon their face a picture OF the
Maine. The one cent stamps are
green and have across the face l. r.
for internal revenue
From a letter received from Thos.
Cushing it is learned that his hotel
at Culbertson was fired by an incend-
iary fiend. Part of the building was
burned to the ground, the inmates
escaping with their lives. No par
ticulars are at hand, but the letter
states the inmates escaped a horrible
death.
Rev. John A. Martin, formerly
pastor of the NJ. E. church at this
place, is in Glasgow. The reverend
gentleman is in poor health and not
having a constitution as strong as
the U. s., had it badly shattered by
too close application to his studies
while in school. While east he visit
ed his old home in Canada. He will
take an extensive rest before resum-
ing his pastorate at Fort Benton.
Robt. Perrett has opened Turkish
bath parlors in the basement of the
| Coleman house.
Prof. Steere, ex-superintendent OF
| public instruction for the state OF
Montana, who was engaged by the
board of school trustees, for the
schools of Glasgow, will not preside
over the destinies of the little ones Al
this place. He accepted the school al
K~alispell prior to hearing the actor
of the board at this place. The othel
teacher employed by the board fol
Glasgow is Miss Hays, who come:
from Wisconsin.
A. R. Mcdonald, bridge foreman o.
this division of the Great Northern
road, received a bump while on freigh
train No. Is Wednesday, near Cul
bertson, that resulted fatally. H
was standing on the platform of tn
caboose when the train gave a sud
den jerk and he was thrown agains
the brake beam the handle of whicI
struck him in the abdomen. The eff
fects from the blow did not seem t.
hurt him at the time, but when h
arrived in Glasgow two members o
his crew had to carry him to the hote
where he suffered intense pain unit
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock whe
death released him from his misery
He is married and has a wife and fou
children residing in Minneapolis. Til
sad news was Immediately conveye
to the family by wire. The corone
took the remains in charge but dc
cided that an inquest was not neces
sary.
A peculiar disease has appeare
among the horses around Glasgo,
that is killing quite a number @
them. T. w. Enright has lost abou
fifteen head and Thos. McAlliste
and the Harrah Bros. have also sus
tanned losses.
Wednesday night freight train NJ
16 struck some cattle at Wagner. l
some way one of the animals got ur
der the engine lacking her up off tn
rails, throwing her twenty feet to tn
! right of the tracks and sixteen cal
with her. There vas a miraculou
escape from death by the trainmel
but some "boes" in the cars were M
so fortunate. Two of them wei
killed instantly and two others die
later from injuries they received
the pile up. 1t was impossible
learn their names. One of them hs
$50 on his person and was returnin
to his home and family in Nebrask
There were a few others jammed U
some, but their injuries were not of
serious nature. Engineer Mike NJ
Mahon was fortunate in coming o.
without a scratch. Arthur Ballar
fireman, jumped from the engine a,
dislocated his shoulder. Brakems
McDanold, who was in the caboos
was jerked from his seat by the st,
and fell receiving internal injurie
the nature Of which at this time
not definitely known. The injur'
were all removed to Havre where tn,
received medical attention. T.
dead were taken charge of by Il