The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-05-25
CONSERVATION OF
HEALTH IMPORTANT
EVERY SICK FARMER AND RAIL
ROAD MAN cRIPPLEs EFFEC-
TIVENESs OF SOLDIERS.
HAPPENINGS AT STATE HOUSE
What is Transporting in the Different
Departments Where the Affairs of
State Government Are Ad-
ministered.
Helena.

more VlSllanL enforcement imam eVel
before of health laws, is urged by the
federal government upon all states, is
the word DR.. w. F. Cogswell, secretary
of the state board of health. brings
from Washington, where he attended
a conference of state health officials
with the public health service. Dr.
Cogswell states it is likely that field
work in rural sanitation will be con
centrated in Montana this season by
public health service.
1T was impressed upon us that the
health of the nation, and particularly
the health of the farmers and the
railroad men must be conserved more
carefully than ever" said DR.. Cogs-
well. Every sick farmer and every
sick railroad man cripples the effec-
tlveness of the men in the trenches
just that much. Legislatures of some
states were in session when war was
declared, and they, cut the appropria-
ton for the health departments. Fed.
eral officials urged upon the governors
and other officers the immediate revo
cation of this policy, for disease at
home can do more harm than enemy
| bullets on the battlefield.
"All arrangements have been per,
fected for the organization of a sani.
tary reserve corps along the lines of
the medical reserve corps"
Court Does Not Acquire jurisdiction.
The state supreme court, in an opin,
ion by Justice Holloway, held that
justice court does not acquire juris.
diction over a person living in another
county when the plaintiff in a civil
suit sues on a contract made in the
county where the defendant resides.
The decision is expected to affect a
large number of cases.
Would Gust Hall.
Quo warranto proceedings have been
instituted in the supreme court by
Commissioner Daniel Boyle of the
state railroad and utility commission
to GUST Commissioner ]. B. Hall from
the Craftsmanship.
Boyle's complaint sets forth the cleo
tion of Hall in January to the chair
manship and the action of the ma
jority of the commission April 16 in
declaring the position vacant and
electing Boyle.
1t is charged Mr.. Hall continues to
assert his right to the office and to
discharge its functions; that he writes
letters and kilograms as chairman, has
attempted to employ additional cleri-
cal help exclusively for his own use,
and that since Attorney General Ford
ruled Mr.. Hall is still chairman he has
become more arrogant, offensive and
insistent in his determination to act
as chairman"
Carp and Buffalo for Markets.
Carp and buffalo fish will be given a
practical tryout in Helena markets
under supervision Of State Game War
den j. H. Dehart, who is plotting a
movement to take these fish from
Montana lakes, where they abound,
and dispose of them under state aus
pices.
Many Sheep to Reserve.
On account of the lack of grazing
lands in the eastern section of the |
state, there is certain to be an i'm.
mense number of sheep shipped to the
national reserves in the western part
of Montana according to Assistant Dis
trict Forester C. H. Adams of Dis.
trict No. of the forest service, who
has returned from trip through that
part of the state. Mr.. Adams who is
in charge of grazing in this district,
held conferences with the forest super
visors in the eastern section of the
district in regard to the grazing situa-
ton.
The grazing regions will be extended
to the limit in order to allow the graz
ing of the maximum number of cattle
and sheep this year as scarcity of
pasture is feared.
To Full War Strength.
Colonel McGuinness has received
telegram from the war department or
1ering the recruiting of the Second
Montana to war strength. The order
was not unexpected and the colonel at
)nce sent out messages arranging for
he opening of recruiting offices and
he manning of same with officers.
Recruiting has not been pushed very
actively of late, owing to the fact that
| message came some weeks ago. or
lering recruiting only to peace
trength. This has been practically &C.
War strength which is
low to be reached means 2,002 men
nd Sc officers.
County Assessors Called.
All the county assessors of Montana
will be asked to appear in this city,
efore the state tax commission and
be state board of equalization, when
be assessors have finished their work
DR. the year. This decision was
cached by the new tax commission at
8 initial session after conference with
ne eQualizers. The county assessors
re expected to give the commission
I'LL data for the basis of their in
uiry into the states taxable resources.
!. j. Leonard of Butte was elected
hartman when the commission organ
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