The Ronan pioneer., 1917-06-01
THE STATE.

Hinsdale-A new hotel is being
erected here.
Helena-Coal operators will adj
vance the price of coal about June l.
PlentyWOOd-It is estimated that
there are 800 tractors in Sheridan
county.
Havrc-By actual count, Havre
has now population of over 5000
people.
Helena-Lew L. Galloway has
been named as member of the bar ex
aminers.
Roundup-The city will expend
$llo, 900 on public improvements
this summer
Westby-The Grand theater of
this place has been sold to John X.
Borg and j. A. Sloen.
Helena-Y. NJ. G. A. organization
in Montana will endeavor to raise
$4,000 for army work.
Lewistown-The county Equity
society will hold it's annual picnic at
the fair grounds here June IS.
Kalispell-B. F. Weed, who has
resided in the Flathead country for
quarter of a century, is dead.
Lewistown-A band of elk is des-
troying crops of the farmers in the
foothills of the Belt mountains.
LeWistOWn-It is stated here that
the Milwaukee will complete the
Grass Range-Winnett line immedi-
ately.
Opheim-The Farmers State bank,
after being in business 67 days. has
on deposit and loans amounting to
$4,000.
Livingston-The county commits
highway between Livingston and
Gardner.
Helena-James Griffin of Blaine
county has been appointed as land
appraiser of the Spokane federal re-
serve bank
Butte-Phil Mcmillan pulled fire
alarm box in Butte the other day to
see the fire truck 1un and was ar
rested and fined $50.
Helena-Thomas Marlow, state
head of the Red Cross. urges the or
ganization of local cha piers in every
town in the state.
Whitehall - Pat Carney, potato
king Of Montana, estimates that the
increased acreage in the state seeded
will reach 25 per cent
Liyingston-Girl laundry workers
here who have been receiving from
$4.2O and $7.20 per week have gone
on strike, demanding $12.
LeWistOWn-EmitC Carruthers, pre-
sident of the local fire department,
has received commission as second
lieutenant in the Engineer corps.
Helena-Anaconda Copper Mining
company has subscribed for $780,
600 of the Liberty bonds and the
Montana Power company $5O0,OOO.
Great Falls-Mayor A. j. Fousek
will personally direct the gardening
of this city's lots, which is being un-
dertaken extensively here this sea-
son.
misunderstanding of State Stew
art estimates that there are 10000
automobiles in Montana. He bases |
his statement on the number of Ii
censes issued.
Butte-It is estimated that the
profits of the Anaconda Copper Min
ing company this year will exceed
100000, an increase of SO per
cent over 1916.
Billings-Former Secretary of
State A. M. Anderson and his brother,
Walter Anderson, have announced
that they will shortly establish a
daily newspaper here
Livingston new employment
bureau, established by the Living
ston city council, has supplied more
than 80 farmers with help since it
was opened few days ago.
NiSSnn10-Cato Soils oo,,,
er of Indian affairs, will have charge
head reservation timber shortly Bids
will be received up until Sept. 1.
Helena-Adjutant Phil Greeman
has been appointed federal disburs-
ing officer in Montana and will take
care of the expense entailed by the
registration and the selective draft.
Helena-C. K. Andrews, immigra-
tlon inspector for Montana, has re-
ceived word from the Chicago office
that there are many men there who
desire to come out to Montana to
work on farms.
Poplar-"See End of Horn" aged
64, and "Good Tall Woman Dumb"
aged Sd, have applied for marriage
license. Both are Indians. This will
be "Sees End of Horns" seventh ma
trimOnial venture.
N1issoula-All members of the
Western Pine Manufacturers associa-
tion, embracing practically all the
lumber mills of the state have ten
dered the use of their mills to the
federal government.
misunderstood children in west
ern Montana counties are being mob
llized to fight down an incipient
grasshopper plague that is assuming
serious proportions in about 500
square miles of that part of the
state.
Poplar-F. P. Linfield, dean of ag-
riculture of the state college. is agi-
tating the early construction of al
railroad through western Dawson
county into Fergus, which he says
will open up the largest grain region
in the United States.