The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-09-13

one of the burned cars was insured.
State Auditor r. G. Poland, who is
ex-officio state Investment commits
sioner, has adopted regulations in ae-
| cord with the capital issue committee
of the federal government and the
| federal reserve committee, under which
out-of-state corporations must obtain
permission of one or the other of these
bodies before they may operate in the
state.a fla, st fs 48s.j.45i
The Northern Montana Forestry as
ISOLATION has released 50 patrolmen
who have been on fire duty during
the summer. Chief Fire Warden
Boorman states .that the forests are in
splendid condition due to the recent
heavy rains, short days, cooler nights,
frost and, dew. and believes that I'M
less unforeseen contingencies arise the
regular employees Of the association
will be able to handle the situation for
the remainder of The season. A total
of 100 fires have been handled the
past season and at a cost of two and
one-half cents per acre. '''se
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In proclamation issued by Cover
nor s. V. Stewart he points to the
vital needs there will be after the war
for trained men and women and urges
upon the young people the necessity
for continuance of their studies in
school, and upon citizens generally
that they maintain the schools at their \
pre-war efficiency. ... ~.
A jury in the case of Ole Sand
wick, postmaster at Mitchell. found
dead in his barnyard, returned YER
dict to the effect that he had been
kicked by horse and had fallen into
pool and drowned. Murder had been
the theory. 't
The Montana State college of agri-
culture at Bozeman has started an an
ti-wheat smut drive to make the state |
the first in the country where every |
farmer treats his grain before plant |
ing. Seventy-five per cent of the grain |
seeded in the state during the past |
year was properly treated. this being
an unusually good record, according |
TO the college authorities.
Bread prices in Butte have been fix
16-ounce loaf of bread shall not cost |
more than 10 cents, according to the |
action taken by the price-adjusting /
board. Butter has been advanced in |
price from 60 to g. cents a pound.
Miss Celia Laux, well-known Lew
istown girl, is the first of her sex
there to volunteer to run a binder in /
the wheat fields as patriotic duty.
Miss Laux has been doing this most
at the McNevin' ranch,
sAere there is field of 1000 acres
of grain.
An order received by the state pub
lie utilities commission from Postmas-
ter General Burleson directs that the
installation charges for telephones be
50 where they were 50 and $40 where
hey were 81. and $50 where they were
more than 81.
Governor Stewart has notified the
National Red Cross that the White
house. wool sold in Montana through
hat organization has netted S265.47.
Gilman paid the most for the WOOL
With Boulder a close second.
Lists compiled by the Helena indie
PENDENT show that in IA counties Nom
PARTISAN league candidates for the SEN
tie were nominated at the primary
August 81, while in 26 counties candi-
lates pledged to the Nonpartisan
eague have been nominated for the =
louse. - 49, 4.s fit.s -.
In the Civil war period, Mrs. Alice (
fachin, now of Helena. was sturdy y
)hio girl. Every ablebodied man in
er district went to- war and she plow-
d. Today, at II, she has been award
d silver cup for a prize war garden
4 Helena, of which every inch and
liant has been cultivated by herself,
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The Montana Methodist Episcopal I
difference which recently met in an. =
ual session in Dillon, has three of its 9
minister's in the army as chaplains. !
ne as a private, and three others en- 2
aged in Y. M. c. A,.war work. All '
ere made recipients of special APP $
7intments by the conference confirm B
In compliance with the suggestions !.
Provost Marshal General Crowder, :
lie Silver Bow county draft instruc- !
on board will make visit to Camp :
evils to familiarize themselves with :,
mp conditions and the duties of the Y
ldiers, and to obtain information that
i'll qualify them to give intelligent =
structions to prospective soldiers.
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