The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-10-26
News of Montana
Brief Notes Concerning the
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One hundred and forty thousand dol
lars is to be spent by the Missoula
board of education in the construction
of the first Junior high school in the
northwest Excavating has already
been started.
| Many prisoners in the state peni-
Tertiary and in the county jails are
writing Governor Stewart and asking
that they be pardoned so they can en-
list in the army. The governor has
not granted any of the requests to
date.
Three Butte girls have been arrest
ed for masquerading in boys clothing.
They were taken to the industrial
school despite their protestations that
from their brothers and were Just try
ing to see what it was like to be boys
and do as they pleased.
The Gallatin county courthouse at
Bozeman is being remodeled and COM
pletely modernized. One of the i'm
Provements is a garage in the base
ment, for cars used by the sheriff and
other county officials.
The new 100000 hotel in Dillon,
to be known as the Hotel Andrus is
rapidly nearing completion. When fin
ished it will be one of the finest hos
tlerieS in the state.
Because his name is Bunker, a Cas-
cade county farmer has named his
ranch Bunker HILL" and has had the
title recorded with the clerk of that |
county. Further than this, he has
written to d. w. Raymond, secretary
of the state livestock commission, to
record as his brand "1776"-the year
the battle of Bunker Hill was fought.
Various Montana county agricultural
agents are arranging to cooperate in
buying fodder for livestock growers of
the state. 1t is expected that through
cooperation big saving can be made
for hay buyers.
John F. AhrenS, a 20-year-old lad
who served with the Montana national
guard on the Mexican border, recently
arrived in Helena from New York to
'eenlist. Although both regiments are
ull the matter has been taken up with
Major Jessie B. Root in an endeavor to
ecure berth for the young man.
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A grand jury has been summoned to
convene in Havre to investigate the
edlight and gambling situation.
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Business men of Whitehall have de-
ided to comply with the requirements
f officials of the Great Western Sug-
r company and secure a factory for
hat place. Two hundred thousand
ollars worth of stock will be sub
cribed for site will be- donated for
he mill and contracts for 1000 acres
sugar beets will be secured.
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An oil company is putting down a
ell in the heart of Livingston. More
IAN 80 tons of machinery have been
nloaded on the prospect.
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Uncertain of the date of his birth,
ieran Murray, a Yellowstone county
lncher, registered for the draft and
as called with the last contingent.
o make sure of his age, officials
with authorities in Ath-
ne, Ireland, Murray's birthplace. =
he answer came by cable. 1t estab-
shed Murray's age as 80 and cost
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Charles Dunstahl of Geraldine lies =
a Kalispell hospital with one side b,
his body paralyzed, the result of =.
ocular accident. He was hunting in -
e Flathead country using a bolt r.
'tion rifle. The rifle exploded when 81
, attempted to discharge it, and the -,
ut was driven into his right eye =.
the head three inches. -
Employees of the sugar factory at -
filings who were on strike for sew
al days have returned to work. Of -
Gals of the company say the diff =
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Held over for the second officers !"
aiming camp because of the limited
cilities at Fort Sheridan for the first q
mp, rather than delay his entrance
to active service, Austin Mosher of y
)undup enlisted as a private, and he 'e
IS been ordered to report at an At W
ntic port for finishing touches be- -
re being sent to France. III
The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
Montana concluded its annual SEES
IN in Helena after authorizing the
rehase of $4,000 worth of liberty
nds. Billings was selected as next 81
ar's meeting place. pa
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Before adjournment the district &c
aft board at Helena passed reso-
ion calling on all citizens to aid the
thorities In every way possible in
e detection of fraud to evade the m
aft and also in experimenting an nc
unced deserters.
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