The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-01-19
THE STATE.

be held here February 6 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 a 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 a few miles out of the
city.
Eureka-By decree of council, Eu-
reka has been changed from the sta
tus of a town to thai 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 j. Johnson.
ROundup-The Kramm brothers,
who bought the Palace hotel about a
year ago for 100000, sold it to a syn
dictate the other day for 100000.
Helena-The attorney general
holds that lands under a bonded irri-
cation project cannot be accepted as
security for money loaned by the
state.
Butte-The p%ostoffice 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 e.
ing sued for divorce from his wife.
He is a Greek merchant. He claims
descent from the ancient Greek phil
osopher.
Bozeman-High-priced 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 in
the Butte district. The stock has
advanced from 80 cents to $2.25.
Butte-The Butte and Anaconda
pay roll for the current month is es-
timated at $4.5OO.0OO. 1t is thought
that the demand for copper will con-
tinue very acute fol- several years.
, Butte-At one mornings session
of the police court more than $3.50
in fines was assessed against own
ers of residences who had failed tC
keep their sidewalks clean of snow
Bozeman-A boys short course in
stock Judging, grain judging, dairy
!, ing, poultry and plant propagation
!, ia being prepared in connection with
} the Bozeman farmers week, January
20 to February 8.
neutrality-suspicious. Of the
Baker Flax Fiber company have beer
I here and may decide to put in a mill
/ They are endeavoring to interest 10
cal capital in the project, which
would cost about $4,000.
Butte-B. Martin Baker, art ex
hibit promoter, is missing, as are al
so several fine paintings loaned TO,
his exhibit. A number of checks, is
sued just before his departure, hav'
8 been returned dishonored.
I Helena-Mrs. Bob Fitzsimmons
wife of the former champion pugilist
called on Attorney General Ford ant
commended him on his redlight pol
icy. The attorney general has or
dered all restricted districts closed.
Helena-W. D. Fenner. late repuh
lican candidate for state auditor. ha
: filed custer proceedings against Al
ditor Heating. He bases his right t
the office on the ground that ma
chine voting is not allowed by Law
Voting machines are used in Silve
Bow county.
Helena-C. M. Mansur of Polso
,. will deliver the electoral vote of MOI
1t. tana when the electoral college NEE
in Washington. Each Of the TO,
electors aspired to the honor Of b
ing the electoral messenger. TT
names of the four we're placed in
hat. and Mansur's was the first OF
- NAU"A' LAX q tACA maj
= chosen.
Eureka-The Judgment award
Lincoln county in it's suit against Il
~ Coast Bridge company for damag
:. in connection with the destruction
1913 Of the $31 900 bridge at Re
= ford has been sustained by the Unit
States court of appeals at San Fra
cisco. The high waters of the Ko
tenai wrecked the bridge after it h
the been in use only a short time.
lie, Helena - The Northern PACT,
Railway company has begun suit
the United States court to recov
ing ~$4,458.74 paid to Flathead coun
as taxes in 1913 and 1914, said
= have been illegally levied on Ian
which had not been surveyed by t
government and consequently we
exempt from taxation. The tau
In were paid under protest.
-" Butte.-Mrs. Bob Fitzsimmo1
to-, wife of the former %heavyweif
champion of the world, is maxi
Butte her home for the present a
ma. announces thai she viii, remain the