The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1917-06-22
STATE LISTING MAY EXCEED BY
10000 LIBERAL QUOTA AL
LOWED BY BUREAU.
HAPPENINGS AT STATE HOUSE
What 10 Transpiring in the Different
Departments Where the Affairs of
State Government Are Ad-
ministered.
Helena.

Wy Tic SOFerum6uL census bureau.
With complete returns from 38
counties, estimated returns from two,
and allowing the three missing coun-
tles-F'ergus, Sweet Grass and Mus
selshell-the registration estimated
by the government, Montana's total
will reach S5,037. The federal esti-
mate was 1856.
| Musselshell county telephoned in
| that the reason the returns were de-
| layed from that section is because
eight of the precincts are cut off by
water and the roads are in an almost
impossible condition in spots. Fergus
county has some difficulty also.
Accident Board to Butte.
Upon being apprised of the mine
horror at Butte, Chairman Spriggs
and Commissioners Swindlehurst and
Heating, of the state industrial acct
dent board, left at once for Butte, to
be on the ground when the coroner's
inquest is held inquiring into the cause
of the accident.
The mine attacked by fire where
most of the men lost their lives is
insured under Plan 1, which means
that the company insures it's own
employees. If 200 men died in the &C.
cident, 1t will cost the company about
$S00,OO0-an average of $4,000 per
man. This in addition to hospital
expenses and compensation for the in
jured.
The company is composed of Du-
luth capitalists and a number of Butte
men.
Mine Lease Decision Reversed.
Dismissal by United States District
Judge Rudkin of Montana of suit of
the Washington-Butte and Anaconda
copper mining companies against
Frank H. Walker and others to clear
up title to certain mining claims was
reversed today by the United States
Supreme Court.
The lower court held it was with
out jurisdiction and that such cases
should be tried in the state courts,
when the sole basis of alleged Fed.
eral jurisdiction is a land patent.
Company Would Relieve Distress. !
President Thomas F. Cole, of the
North Butte Mining company, tele.
graphed to Governor Stewart offering
to cooperate in any way possible to
lessen the sorrow and distress caused
by the terrible mining disaster at
Butte. The telegram was forwarded
to the people of Butte by the governor
This message from President Cole
was sent from New York City:
New York City.
Officers and directors of North
Butte Mining company will cooperate
with you and all citizens of your state
to lessen the sorrow and distress
caused by the terrible occurrence at
their mine.
THOMAS F. COLE"
State Land Board Meets.
A short meeting of the state land |
BOARD was held recently to consider
the withdrawal and selection of state |
lands in Carter county and to take up
a number of leases of lands recently |
arranged for. About 7,400 acres in |
Carter county southwest OF Chalk |
Butte, were recently selected by the |
state land agent, Charles Whipple. |
These were approved. Squatters had |
landed on the property this spring, de.
spite the fact that the land had been
in 1914.
Better Train Service for Lehieh.
Lehigh, with population of 300
people on a spur of the Great North.
ern railroad six miles from Windham,
Is to have tri-weekly mixed train serv.
Ice, according to an order issued by
the state railway commission, which
also directs that custodian be placed
in charge at Lehigh to take care of
express, baggage and
ocal freight shipments. The town of
Lehigh is a coal mining camp and has
/ grocery, hotel, barber shop and other
business represented sufficient to take
care of the needs of the community in
ample shape.
No Labor at Any Price.
The state highway commission finds
he maximum permitted by law, Sc
lay for a man and team, will not pro-
cure labor in these days of high wages
md scarce labor, and an elaborate pro-
ram laid out for the summer is i'm
'erilled. A conference on the matter
will be held here this month.
War Phases to Be Taught.
Summer school courses at the State
University of Montana have been
dapted, as far as possible, to the con-
itions brought about by the war, and
q supplementary bulletin issued the
is made that courses
7ill be given in international law, his
Dry of the great war, food conserva-
lon, narrative history of the war, war ,
nance, ideas OF democracy and other
bases of the wars influence. The
ummer session will begin June Is
nd continue for six weeks. From the
1Quiries already made large en-.
ollment is anticipated.