The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-06-14
| MONTANA NOTES
TREASURE STATE TALES
TERSELY TOLD

Some sort of horse epidemic seems
to be raging along the Missouri river
between Big Falls and Portage q
distance of 20 miles. Many people
have lost large numbers of equine ami
mails, but the nature of the disease OF
the cause of the deaths have not beer
ascertained.
All dry goods, clothing and jewelr.
stores in Butte will hereafter opel
their doors at nine o'clock in the
morning instead of eight o'clock. The
closing time will be as usual at si1
o'clock.
To buy necessary equipment for th
war mechanics school which the Uni
versity of Montana is to conduct a
Fort Missoula, to train from 200 t,
500 men for the army in special work
the Montana council of defense ha;
appropriated $4,000.
According to a report made by In
spectors V. E. William and d. w. Dort
to the Montana railroad commission
carriers are handling freight rapidly
and WELL and trains are making twice
the mileage they did in peace times.
Seven brothers of the Eskew family
of Havre have left for San Francisco,
having enlisted in the United States
navy at the Great Falls recruiting of
flee.
The food administration has taken
UP the appeal of the Irvine dealers of
the state, to the effect that the farm-
ers make known how much Irvine they
will need this year. The administra-
ton is anxious that the farmers order
their Irvine early, not only so the deal
but also to avoid delay that might re-
suit later in the season.
A presidential warrant has be nre-
ceived by Marshal Asbridges' office for
the internment of Will Schultz in Jail
at Columbus, charged with leaving
Wyoming for Butte without permission,
though registered as an enemy alien.
State Fire Marshal A. e. Ecklund !
has announced that as a war measure
to conserve labor and materials, con-
demned buildings will not be destroy |
ed unless beyond repair or dangerous. |
George Clos, painter employed by a |
Chicago contractor, was drowned In
the Yellowstone river at Livingston
when a ladder on which he was work |
ing slipped and precipitated him into |
the water 40 feet below.
State Auditor r. G. Poland has de- |
MED the application of the Washington
Tire & Rubber company of Spokane |
to do business in Montana under the |
blue sky law. On capital of $780,
700 the company proposed to pay $S47,-
500 as commission for sale of stock |
ind in payments for formulas.
Complete machinery for an artificial
NCg pant mas etlllftu III <ulSSOuld anu
he installation of the machinery will
De started Immediately.
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For the purpose of securing an
to the state constitution
authorizing the consolidation of city
md county governments, the city and
county league was organized at mass
Meeting held in Butte. The purpose
If the league is to develop consolida-
ion plans in order that they may be
submitted for the ratification of the
state electors.
What is said to be the second biggest
Welding job ever done in the country
vas done at the Butte and Superior
mill in Butte when two side pieces were
Welded to cotton ore roller that had
o be repaired because the company
vas unable to get one to replace it.
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The advisory board of the Montana
state Association of Commercial Club
Helena launched plan to advertise
Montana to the farmer. A fund of
$4,000 will be raised by the clubs and
he legislature will be asked for an |
appropriation for the work, which will
consist of wide advertisement of Mon |
ana's agricultural attractions.
/, Word has been received in Helena '
hat A. o. Myhre who gave check of
10000 to- the Flathead County State
'ank of Kalispell, to make good his
on's shortage, stopped payment on the {
heck after his son was sentenced to |
erve a term in the penitentiary.
Whether the money will be recovered I
rom him is not known.
Montana Is required to furnish 20
octors for the army medical corps
efore July and 20 more before, Sep /
ember 1. and the registering of physi. !
ians of the state Is now under way t
hey are being classified along the T
anne plan generally which is being G
mployed by the government In the '
raft. those without dependents being 4
laced in Glass la. I