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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-27

His health was seriously impaired.
Then he read a free book, soon got
completely rid Of the cigarette habit
and has improved wonderfully in
health. He has gained 26 pounds and
has saved a lot of money.
Anyone who wants to clear nicotine
poison out of his system (whether he
smokes cigarettes, or a pipe. or cigars
-or chews-or uses snuff should read
the interesting book that will be mailed
free by Edward j. Woods, f09X, Sta
ton f. New York. n. y. Get this book
II, you want to start anew and make
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-27

me to say nuthin' about II. r. 49,
nuthin' to say" $2&
"But o must have some opinloM
about so important a step on tny paftss@sss
well, Suh,' said the old negro. win
some hesitation. ..yo' knows one THU
the most pIxenest snakes has got g.
most prettiest skins %@RS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-27
FORMER IoWAN DEAD.
Fred Smith, Enlisted For Service in
France, Dies in Canada.

Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa Falls, March 27.-Word comes
from Canada that Fred Smith, who
was born and reared in Vernon town
ship. recently died in a hospital in that
country. He had enlisted as a Canadian
soldier and had been ordered to France
with his company when he was taken
sick and sent to the hospital. He was
a son Of J. H. Smith. The family
moved to Canada about eight years
ago,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-27

toned his approaching marriage, the
planter said one day:
"Mose. you know I am goinE to
Miss Currier?"
"Yassuh. ] knows It."
II haven't heard you say anything
about IT," persisted the planter.
NO, sub" said Nose. "Tain't To-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-27
Cut rhi. QUITE /. Worth Money.

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip. enclose with SC and mail it to
Foley & Co.. 1885 Sheffield Ave-, Chi
cago, ILL.,, writing your name and ad-
dress clearly. You will receive in re-
turn a trial package containing Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound. for coughs,
colds, and Group: Foley Kidney Pills.
for pain in sides n back, rheuma-
tism, backache. kidney and bladder all
ments; and Foley Cathartic Tablets, a
wholesome and thoroughly cleansing
catl attic, for constipation, biliousness.
headache and sluggish bowels. Sold
everywhere.-Adv.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-27
seImond News Items.

Special to Times RepuDIlCan.
Belmond, March 81. = Harry Wolfe
left for Ames. Neb., where he has a
position AS engineer on a ditching ma
chine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earnest Stapley are
the parents of a baby girl.
The spring weather this last week
melted the snow, and as a result the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-27
He Quit Cigarettes
HAS GAINED WEIGHT; FEELS
LIKE NEW MAN

Up TO years ago.
Ralph Dickey, who lives
In Rock Falls, had been
smoking incessan I'll y.
Every day he rolled a
five cent package of to-
bacco into cigarettes
and consumed [ h m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-21
JURY SPLITS;
WELLS TO BE
TRIED AGAIN


SEATTLE, Sept. 21.-The first
trial in the northwest of men
charged with conspiracy to ham
per Uncle Sans war preparations
by obstructing the draft law re-
suited in a disagreement of the
Jury in the cases of Hulet M. Wells
and Sam Sadler and the acquittal
of Aaron Fisherman, when the
Jury returned its findings shortly
before noon today, after II hours
deliberations.
wells and Sadler will most
certainly be tried again. was the
prompt statement of United States
Attorney Clay Allen, Immediately
after the decision was announced
before Judge Neterer in federal
court.
Upon the announcement of the
disagreement, Judge Neterer inn
mediately requested that the jury
return to its rooms and resume
the consideration of the case, but
when members of the jury stated
that there was no possibility Oh
agreement, the court withdrew his
request.
There was no indication as to
the Jury vote, except the state
ment of the foreman, that the
Jury was nearly equally divided.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-21
MORE PAY OR
HE'LL RESIGN

August Taylor, city plumbing
inspector, notified Mayor Fawcett
Friday he would resign this week
unless his salary was increased.
A. r. Hartley, assistant plumbing
inspector, resigned this week.
with plumbers getting as high
as $40 and $12 a day, | am fool
ish to stay with the city for sos
a month";" explained Taylor. "A
man in this position has to know
as much about plumbing as any
journeyman or master plumber,
yet he isn't paid half as much
Fawcett said he would try to
give Taylor part of the salary
formerly paid Hartley, and let one
man handle all the work.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-21
7. R. & P.
MAY RUN
OUR LINE

The Il. X. &c p. Co. may be
given an opportunity to operate
the city's new car line.
Manager Bean sent a letter to
the council Friday announcing
that he would have proposition
ready next week for operating the
line. Councilmen said that II
Beans proposition was good one,
they would he glad to let him op-
crate the city's cars.
If the T. II. & =. operates the
line, it will mean universal trans
fers from the tideflats cars.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-21
MAYOR IN a HURRY FOR
CITY vlADUCT LUMBER

Mayor Fawcett announced Fri
day that he would appeal to union
mill workers in Tacoma to hurry
the output of lumber for the via
duet on Tacoma's new street car
line, In order that cars can be
operating by Oct, /. Much diff
Guilty is being met in obtaining
lumber.
There are 1000 or 5000 men
waiting to go to work on the flats
as soon as this line is built" said
Fawcett.
I'VE cant use anything but g.
hour lumber, and the mills are
slow in turning out the lumber
for us. Unless they speed up. we
won't get the line finished on
promised time.
Il want to ask all union men to
try to use their influence to make
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-21
'TOKEEP WARM

Almost 10000 wool blankets.
the largest number ever brought
in the Northwest, have been pur-
chased for Camp Lewis. The ex-
act number is 9,476, and they cost
more than $4,000.
The blankets are not of the
regular olive-drab, as there was
not enough wool in the country
to supply the demand, and many
soldiers will have TO sleep betwee
civilian blankets.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-21

Especial to The Times.)
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept. H.
When twins wed twins! In this
case IL was a wedding of the roses
He pinned a rose on her, and HE
pinned rose on HER, as identifi-
cation tags. One rose was red, the
other white.
Leland and Lorand Tabler, twin
brothers, Of Kansas City, led Alice
and Gertrude Moore, twin sisters
of Adrian. Mo-, to the altar in n
double ceremony.
Both brides were dressed exact
lily alike, both bridegrooms thu
same. The bridesmaids and hes
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-21
NAB DRIVERS

Speeders on the Camp Lewis
road will be held first in the army
post stockade for some hours. and
then face state charge for reck-
ess driving. This arrangement
was made Thursday by Prosecut-
ing Attorney Remain and Mai. G..
V. Strong, Judge advocate at the
post,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-21

men could not tell which was their
bride and bridegroom.
How did each bridegroom
tell which was. his bride?
He kept tight hold of her arm
during the ceremony. and when It
was over, before he let 60, he
pinned a rose on her corsage. Le-
land pinned a red rose on his
bride, Lorand white on his.
The minister, the guests and
even the bridegrooms themselves
wondered how the tangle could be
Strengthened out II the brides, just
to be m.schievous. exchanged
lroses.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-21
ARRESTED AS
A DESERTER

Vance Kazada, a South Taco
man who failed to appear We'd
nesday to go with the South Ia
coma drafted men to Camp Lewis,
was arrested Thursday night, and
turned over to army authorities
Friday. Kazada was officially
listed as a deserter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-21
HOTELS

THE TRAVELLERS: transient from
soc up. Special rates by week or
month. 1506h Pacific av.
HOTEL GRAND-Under new man
agement. Transient trade soloctt-
cd. Special rates by month.
SHASTA HOTEL-Modern. outside
rooms, 81, $3.50 and 50 per week
up, toc night up. 1916 Market.
TIE BROADWAY. Rms. 25c up, s1:5o
per WIKI; steam heat. free baths
i51ah Broadway Main 206S.
HOTEL. MERIT
Reputa tion Established. Reasonable
rates. 315h nth. Court and Mar
kct.
WALDORF HOTEL. 72sh Pacific
ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-21
10 ACRES $4,000

the S-hour mills hurry with our
orders"
Fawcett invited union leaders
to visit him Friday in his office,
as first step towards getting
more speed on the city's lumber
orders.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-21
TIMES WANT ADS WILL GET YOU BETTER
RESULTS FOR LESS MONEY. TRY THEM
WINDOW CLEANING

CITY Window Cleaning
Co., vacuum cleaning.
Main 1858.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-21
REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE-5-room bungalow,
steam heat, in Seattle, for Ia
coma property.
i-rOOm house, So. Pine ST.,
Tacoma.
Best short-order restaurant on
Pacific ave.
Call 800 Provident bldg. from |
to 1 p. M. ID. r. Harris.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-21
LOGGED OFF LAND

IN Southwest Washington to set
tiers only $500 per acre and up.
Ten years to pay, interest at SO.
WEYERHAEUSER TIMBER co.
Tacoma Bldg. Tacoma. Wash
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-21

MEN and women, learn the barber
trade; big demand for BARRIERS.
Moler System of Barber Colleges
1919 Pacific ave-. Tacoma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-21
5 Rms. 2 Its. $1,000
WALKING DISTANCE

5 Rms. 2 Its. $1,000
$500 cash, SIS per mo-, per cent
int, RIM. house. 2 It's. So. 18th
st. tpaved), concrete basement, s
or rms. modern convenience; ;
bearing trees, location near Frank
E lin school. Some discount for
more cash.
) r. Brngalo, 2 Its. 1920
So 57TH st. near F., yr. old bunga-
low. porcelain bath, 2 full It's, all
improvements 800 cash, $12 per
month. per cent interest.
6 Rms. 2 Its. $110O
$3.50 CASH, bal. SIS per month, in
Guiding interest. rm. substantial
house, 3 lots 5Ox150 total. 431O
East II, 2 blocks to Pac av. car
Lots cleared: street not graded
House ready to move in.
A. II. BARNHISEL co.
Alb Tacoma Bldg. Main 754.
Let Us Sell Your House.
FINE LOTS FOR SALE CHEAP
TWO or four lots at Thompson av.
between 43rd and 45th st. south,
one block from paved street and
good car service; water main,
sewer, sidewalk and graded street
Assessments all paid for Phone
Owner, Madison 456.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-21
REAL FARM SNAPS


Camp Lewis district will vacate With stock and on
desirable places There good farms the vicinity Tacoma today
market
at price
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-21
WANTED TO BUY

PUGET SOUND JUNK co. buys all
kinds of junk and second hand
goods. Main 3139; after 6 p. m.
call Main GOAT.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-21
WANTED-CLOTHING

HIGHEST prices paid for mems
castoff clothing. Bob's. 1897 Com
merce.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-21
SITUATION MALE

YOUNG man, with nlne years ex-
perience. wishes position as truck
driver in city. Call Main 9201.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-21

AVENUE HOTEL, strictly modern,
private bath 1904 Pacific ave.
Main 1878.
FAwCETT HOTEL, 1874 Broad
way. Rooms. 15c. zoe and Csc.
HOTEL LANSING-Steam heat,
hot and cold water, private bath.
Rates reasonable. 1137h Broad
way. Main $500.
PALACE HOTEL-Fireproof build
ing Hot and cold water, eleva-
tor all night. Rates reasonable.
1923 Pacific. Main 1851.
FISHER HOTEL--Modern, restau-
rant In connection. soc up. 1904
Pacific. Main 1645.
HOTEL PORTLAND - Transient.
Rooms soc and up. 2S2s jeff. ave
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-21
HELP-FEMALE

WANTED-MaId TOT gtHeTaI house-
work. Mrs. II. T. Mahaffay, 1907
No. 30th st. Phone Proctor 7S6.
WANTED-100 dancing instructors,
~ floor ladies, 4 ticket takers, 4
ticket sellers. ! experienced girl
for cigar counter. 6 mattresses;
good salaries. Take South Side
American Lake ear. Apply Sunday
afternoon or any afternoon next
week. National Dancing Pavil-
ion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-21

w ANTED-Stadium High school boy
to work In mail room from 2 to
5. Wages $500 per week to start.
Apply Bowers, mail room Times.
$40 Pacific av.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-21
FURNISHED HOUSE.
KEEPING ROOMS

3 CLEAN, well furnished house
keeping rooms. private BATH
walking distance. 500 So. Yakima
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-21
RENT HOUSES

BAY VIEW APIS. Special rates to
bachelors. 1525h Tacoma av
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-21

FINE housekeeping rooms at 709h
Pacific aV.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-21

IMPERIAL - Fine hskpg. rms. IS
mo. up walking distance. SO. 10th
and Yakima
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-21

MOOREFIELD BATHS for rheuma-
tlsm and lagrlppe. Lady attend
ant. 9TH and Pacific. Main 1884.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-21

HOUSES, for rent or sale. Fl. b.
Ritz & Co, 523 California bldg.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-08
S1EVENSv|LlE AGAIN
HAS COMMERCIAL CLUB
Members Are Enthusiastic
Over Move to Boost
: Valley Town.
OFFICERS ELECTED
John C. Howe Is Chosen as
President of New Com
munity Organization.

Stevensville. March 7.--tSpecial.)-
The Stevensville Chamber of Com
merce was re-organized at meeting
held at the Empress theater last
night when about so enthusiastic
boosters of this section assembled.
The meeting was called to order by
J. +. Borough who in his opening re-
marks spoke of the achievements Of
the old chamber of commerce in Ste
vensville, apd stated the meeting was
called to determine the sentiment in
regard to recognizing the commercial
organization. Only a few of those called
upon for their opinions had spoken
when it was determined that the SEN
timent was unanimous for organization
and the body got down to business.
l.. A. Holt was unanimously elected
secretary of the organization and after
the balloting for directors the results
showed the following to be the Sc
lection of the body: J. G. Howe, Elmer
johnson, Leonard Goodwin. Charles H.
Parsons. and J. +. Borough.
Immediately after adjournment of
the meeting the newly elected execu-
tive committee organized John G.
Howe being elected president and
Charles Fl. Parsons vice president.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-08
D. n. WEST INFERRED
IN VALLEY CEMETERY
Old-Tinre Resident of Bitter
Root Valley Buried.

Stevensville, March 7.-tSpecial)--
u. n. West, a former Stevensville res
idcnt, died at Kent, Wash, last Satur-
day. The body was shipped to Ste
vensville. arriving here yesterday
morning and at o'clock in the after
noon the funeral services were held
from the Bowling undertaking parlors
on Church street. Rev. w. G. Reess.
pastor of the Presbyterian church, Of
ficiating. Interment was in Maplewood
cemetery.
The body was accompanied to Ste
vensville by Mrs. West and two sons
Of the deceased. Frank West of Wicks,
Mont, and Raldle West of Wallace,
Ida. They returned today.
Mr.. West made his home N Stevens
vile for a number of years, but about
II years ago moved to Washington.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-08
EASTERN MONTANA
STOCK IN DANGER

Helena, March Conditions in the
northern part of Dawson county are
bad, according to c. w. Ball of For
syth who has Just returned from an
extended trip through the northern
part of Montana. He says that in the
neighborhood of Jordan if the cold
weather lasts even another week the
largest portion of the stock Will perish.
as hundreds are already dead and dy-
ing from lack OF feed.
There have been heavy SHOWS in
that locality all winter buta large per
cent Of the stock would have pulled
through in spite of that, had it not
been for Il chinook followed by the
severe cold that struck the locality
about two weeks ago.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-08
BILLINGS AND MILES
CITY CUNTS LOSERS

Bozeman, March dark horses
were the winners in two out of three
games played in the opening series OF
the state basketball tournament here
tonight Broadwater County High
school of Townsend eliminated OFT
Romney's Billings quint by the score
of % to 90, while the fast Anaconda
high school quint put Custer county
high OF Miles City out of the running
by winning by one point from the
giants from the eastern part of the
state.
The results of the games played to-
night follow:
Townsend, %, Billings, 20.
Butte. 81; Libby, ..
Anaconda, IS: Miles City, Il.
Interest in tomorrow's games CEN
tiers IN the contest between Helena
and Havre.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-08

Replacing Hand Labor
More Orders After War.

Londcrl--The use of machinery. par
ticulary American machinery. in place
of hand labor is being widely discussed
as onesof the larger problems to be met
with after the war. Under the stress
OF war, enormous quantities Of Alncrtr
can machinery have been brought in-l
to England, France and other countriesl
at war for the manufacture of harness.
shoes guns. shells and the whole rangeI
of war requirements.
At Havre the Belgian government
factory. employing 1860 workfnen. has
80 per cent American machinery. Going
through these works a correspondent
noted at every hand the machinery
bearing the markseof firms at bridge 1
port, Providence. Boston, PHILADELPHIA
Cincinnati and maiiy other points. Tho
harness factory for turning out the
cavalry and artillery supplies, was en- |
| tirely equipped with American ma
| chinery. sctfA r. .3a -S.,
The manager Of the works sai4
English machinery was good only OF
ithe huge, ponderous machines; but thai
American machinery was virtually
alone in the field on fine automatis
work. replacing the aexterity of HANDY
work. He estimated that the heav
English and French machines, chief \
in the foundries and machine shops
were under 10 per cent OF the plan
all the rest being American.
Some of the American nlachine
were pointed out as having. an I'M
genuity almost human. One. of thefl
used in polishing the disks Of shell II
employed a magnetic current.>to holI
the disks firmly while the semer
wheels did the polishing. f'e So
Besides doing the war work of al
kinds this new use of machinery hi
opened the eyes OF producers as II
what machinery could do for increas|
ing British. production when norm
conditions are restored. 1t has bct
argued as one Of the chief weapons
combat the revival of German fian']
facturers and another made in Gej
many" campaign.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-08

WOMEN ARE CHOSEN
TO JUDGE ELECTION
First Time in Stevensville to
Preside. Over Ballot.

Stevensville, March 7.-(Special.)-
The first women of Stevensville to
ever preside over ballot box In. a
election here will be Mrs.
Perry Foust, Mrs. John McLaughling.
Mrs. NJ. b. Carter ands Miss Gertrude
Bakersif they Qualify The four wom-
en- were named as judges for the an
nual spring election by the council at
it's meeting last Monday night.
Mrs. Foust. Mrs. John Mclaughlin
and s. S. Marks were named as judges
for ward No. 1, while Mrs. Carter, Miss
Baker and w. B. Faulds were the
judges for ward No. 9. The election
will be held in April. &
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-08

lions put u hsSs j. : The essiiasalssd ion
Wa interrupted Is permit Dr. Il b.
BAKER to testffy.
Dr. baker u the institutional physi-
clan at the orphans' home. He told
Of examining Ellen Pruyn at Twin
Bridges IN August as1e. Her condi-
tion u that time, re said. led him -
believe that she. had experienced re-
|peated sexual intercourse. Under
cross -examination he admitted that
the circumstances upon which he based
his conclusIon riaisht have been the re-
suit Of other causes tnAn sexuel inter-
course. s'
ls identifies Mythical Book.
The defense SCORED heavily against
him. moreover. when Attorney Null
roney secured his approval Of a
mythical medical text. the attorney
fhad produced several tfe&Aises on med
Heat JAtisprudences Tor the witness
Judgment. Dr. baker had heard Of
none Of them, and evidently began te
fear loss Of prestige with the jury. Sc
when the attorney asked. DO YOU
know shoemSker's Medicine and
Law r Ne said he had heard Of 1t. H,
lknew. too, Of Elmore's Medical Juris-
fprudence." .
We'll" said the lawyer. Il have
given you the names Of members ofitht
jury. No doubt they will be glad t
know that you are acquainted Will
works OF theirs of which they them
selves are not aware"
/ Continuation Of the cross -examina
ton of the Pruyn girl will mark tn
lopening of tOday's proceedings.
nj sdyuhvKzY.. ,Ementcm
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-08
WORK is STARTED
ON CLINTON MINES

Clinton = (Correspondcnce.)- There
is considerable interest here concerning
the mining operations in this vicinity.
Work has been started at the Hidden
Treasure mine and IL crew of men Is
now engaged in shoveling snow and
preparing for beginning the work Of
development. Nothing very definite has
been learned concerning the plans of
the company. but it is understood on
reliable authority that houses are to
be constructed for the men who will
be employed there. 1t is also rumored
as soon as the roads can be cleared.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-08
TWO SONS SAVE LIFE
OF FORMER POLICEMAN

Butte, March T.--Three Young sons
probably saved Jacob O. Hakala from
being sentenced to death for double
murder in the local district court to-
Of murder in the first degree and fixed
his punishment at life Imprisonment.
The sons, varying in ge from ) to
Il. Were permitted to play in the
courtroom during the trial and a plea
for mercy for the prisoners family
formed the principal part of the argu-
ment by attorneys for the defendant.
HalSala is q former Butte policeman,
who shot saloonman and bartender
in II local saloon last August.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-08
INCOME FARM LOAN
BILL GETS SIGNED

today signed the McCone farm loan
bin, passed by the last legislature.
The measure is backed by the farm
ers OF the state it is said. 1t provides
for the appointment by the state board
of land commissioners of chief eX-
aminer who shall examine once a
year every tract upon which mort
gage has been given the state in re-
turn for IL loan. The state is to invest
its permanent common school and all
other permanent educational. charit-
able and penal institutions funds in
farm loans.