The Ronan pioneer., 1917-01-19
THE STATE.

be held here February and Z.
Deer Lodge-A rich strike of ore
has been made in the Nancy Hanks
mine.
Great Falls - Pedestrians who
cross city plots in the winter time
are to be arrested.
Helena-The supreme court has
decided that as far as the law is con-
cerned a logging road is railroad.
Great Falls-Paris Gibson has
been elected president of the Rocky
Mountain Fire Insurance company.
Glendive-Many local residences
are being heated with natural gas
from the wells few miles out of the
city.
Eureka-By decree of council, Eu-
reka has been changed from the sta
tus of a town to that of a city of the
third class.
Great Falls-Great Falls has a
population of $4,000, according to the
claim of r. l.. Polk & Co., publishers
of Montana directories.
Lewistown-David Hilger has re-
tired from the presidency of the First
National bank and has been succeed
ed by Wilbur ]. Johnson.
Roundup-The Kramm brothers,
who bought the Palace hotel about a
year ago for $4,000, sold it to syn
dicate the other day for $4,000.
Helena-The attorney general
holds that lands under bonded irri-
CATION project cannot be accepted as
security for money loaned by the
state.
Butte-The postoffice department
is urging all postmasters to do all in
their power to facilitate the buying
of produce by the consumer from the
farmer.
Anaconda-Stavos Diogenes is be-
ing sued for divorce from his wife.
He is a Greek merchant. He claims
descent from the ancient Greek phil
osopher.
Bozeman-High-pric hay is caus-
ing the farmers to sell off much
stock, according to the statement Of
H. S. Cunningham, a Gallatin valley
stockman.
Ruby-The son of Roy Taylor, a
ranchman living near this place, was
so badly burned that death is expect
ed. The boys clothing caught on
fire from a stove.
Billings-The Great Northern has
started the construction of two miles
, of siding at Mossmain. One mile
probably will be completed this win.
> ter and the rest next summer.
Butte-The strike of copper ore
in the Touleme mine is said to be
one of the most important finds i1
3 the Butte district. The stock ha'
y advanced from 80 cents to $2.25.
D Butte-The Butte and Anacond;
: pay roll for the current month is es
/ timated at $4,50O,OOO. 1t is though
: that the demand for copper will con
r tinue very acute for several years.
e Butte-At one mornings session
n of the police court more than $685.
n in fines was assessed against own
ers of residences who had failed t.
+ keep their sidewalks clean of snow
r Bozeman-A boys short course il
# stock judging, grain judging, dairy
e ing, poultry and plant propagation
e is being prepared in connection wit
e the Bozeman farmers week, Januar
20 to February 8.
Whitetail-Represen Of tn
Baker Flax Fiber company have beel
4 here and may decide to put in a mill
They are endeavoring to interest 10
cal capital in the project, whicl
would cost about $4,000.
Butte-B. Martin Baker, art ex
hibit promoter, is missing, as are al
Z so several fine paintings loaned TO
his exhibit. A number of checks, is
k sued just before his departure, hav
been returned dishonored.
p Helena-Mrs. Bob Fitzsimmons
wife of the former champion pugilist
called on Attorney General Ford an
commended him on his redlight pol
icy. The attorney general has OF
dered all restricted districts closed.
Helena-W. D. Fenner, late reput
. lican candidate for state auditor. ha
filed custer proceedings against AL
S ditor Heating. He bases his right
- the office on the ground that ms
i. chine voting is not allowed by Law
Voting machines are used in Silve
Bow county.
Helena-C. M. Mansur of Polso
T. will deliver the electoral vote of MOI
t. tana when the electoral college NEE
in Washington. Each of the fol
electors aspired to the honor of b.
ing the electoral messenger. TT
names of the four were placed in
hat, and Mansur's was the first or
drawn. He was then formal
Il chosen.
i Eureka-The judgment awarde
Il Lincoln county in it's suit against tt
I Coast Bridge company for damage
, in connection with the destruction
1913 of the $4,000 bridge at Re:
: ford has been sustained by the Unite
States court of appeals at San Fral
cisco. The high waters of the Ko'
tenai wrecked the bridge after it ha
10 been in use only a short time.
e, Helena - The Northern Pacif
Railway company has begun suit
y the United States court to recovt
lg $4,45S.74 paid to Flathead count
as taxes in 1913 and 1914, said
!. have been illegally levied on lan(
which had not been surveyed by tt
government and consequently wei
exempt from taxation. The tax