The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-10-05
News of Montana
Brief Notes Concerning the
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The MiSSOula city council has passed
a law providing for the labelling of tn,
weight ON all bread sold in the city.
Word has been received in Butt,
that Mary McLane, the novelist of tina
city, is to be starred in a movie by
the Essany company.
A mere scratch from the edge of 9
tin can resulted in the death of Mrs
Olaf Domier of Goldstone, after sew
eral days of agony from blood poison
ing.
]. A. McFadden of Spokane is the
new roadmaster on the Montana divi-
| sion of the Northern Pacific. He sue
ceedeS f. NJ. Riton, deceased. Mr..
McFadden's headquarters will be in
Livingston.
The board of directors of the Mon
tana State Equity, at meeting held in
Great Falls, elected Knute Odegard of
Flathead county to fill the vacancy on
that body caused by the resignation
of Hon B. C. White of Buffalo, Fer
gus county.
The Great Western Sugar company's
Missoula plant began operations the
first of October, and the sugar beets
raised in western Montana tributary
to the plant will keep it busy for 30
days, according to the expectations of
the manager.
The sum of $500 has been appropri-
ated by the Great Falls city council
for the improvement and beautifica-
ton of the city, and to pay for a mu-
nicipal development plan to meet a
growth of population to 100000 or 300,-
900 within the next 30 years.
w. A. Clark, Jr., who several years
ago donated $4,000 for the purchase
of a library for the inmates of the
at Deer Lodge, has just
given Warden COnley another 81 900
with which to purchase new books
for the library.
Marcus TObiasson of Helena has
been sent to the military prison at
Fort Lawton, Wash, for failure to reg
ster for the selective draft.
Notes and sketches describing the |
Spire Rock trestle on the Northern |
Pacific Railroad seven miles east of |
1omeStake, We're found in the posses
sion of Otto Fisher when arrested by
soldiers on suspicion of being Ger
nan spy.
A $4,000 addition to the Park hos
,ital at Livingston has been completed.
t includes 20 rooms, and the hospital
low has 30 beds and is modern and |
in all ways.
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G. ]. Cooper, formerly employed at
glasgow as a mechanic by the Great
Northern, has invented q gas turbine
ngine which it is claimed Will en-
rely revolutionize the motor industry.
An ordinance recently passed by the
'ozeman city council prihibits dance
ouses and dance halls operating in
with restaurants, cafes and
.e cream stores.
Judge Theodore Lentz, in the district
Ourt at MissOula, has ruled that the
ty ordinance requiring automobile
rivers to be 16 years of age is valid,
nd upheld the ruling of Police Magis-
ate Allen, in the lower court, hold
lg F. H. Cooney guilty of violation
{ the law. Mr.. Cooney admitted that
e had allowed his 14-year-old son,
1hn, to drive his automobile. despite :
lie provision of the ordinance declar.
g such an act illegal.
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A contract for building the Chouteau =
'unty library at Fort Benton has .
zen awarded by the county commits
Oners. The amount of the contract !,
$14,145, and with architects fees :,
Id other expenses, will just about
ual the Carnegie appropriation.
A camp has been opened on Pilgrim v
eek near Thompson Falls by the for Ii
t service and work started of plant h
g 100000 western white pine seed q
lgs. 1t is estimated that this num- h
r of trees will plant about a half n
ction. q
What is denominated a stampede" .
boys of high school and college II
e, to enlist, has caused Governor m
IN V. Stewart and Chancellor e. c. C,
lott, of the University of Montana Il
issue a joint appeal to students, to
main at school. President Wilson's 1t
JUNCTION to students, of the need of OF
lined men, is recalled in the official
peal from Messrs. Stewart and Ell n
tt. il
Yrs Anna 8 Mardal1 of HaIono hoe