The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-10-11

but his parents both were born In
Germany.
The national fuel administration has
advised the Montana utility commits
sion that because of the necessity of
saving carbon, which is used in gas
masks, the incandescent electric car
bon globes which are usually supplied
free by electric companies, should be
discontinued as much as possible Oc-
tober 10 and that by December 1 their
use must be absolutely eliminated.
A warrant for $4,000 has been re-
ceived from the federal treasury by
Chancellor E. C. Elliott to reimburse
the state for moneys expended on the
army vocational school at Bozeman,
June 15 to August 10.
There is a market available for wild
mustard seed, according to word re-
ceived by Charles d. Greenfield, COM
missioner of agriculture and publicity,
who took the matter up upon receipt
of a letter from John J. Brinkman of
COalwood, Custer county, making in
quiry regarding the sale of 700 pounds
of wild mustard seed he had collected.
The red variety of wild mustard seed
is quoted at $65 ton and the black
variety at $50 a ton. 1t is used by
Spicp manufacturers
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The federal court will resume SEES
sions in Missoula, quarters having been
secured there. Some time ago it was
announced that the court would no
longer sit in the Garden City, since
accommodations were unfit. The
county commissioners there have since
granted use of local courtroom.
G. V. Spar, convicted of sedition
was sentenced by Judge Jones at For
syth to states prison for not less than
10 nor more than 20 years.
The new modern high school build
ing at Havre has been occupied by
teachers and pupils and school author
tiles are delighted with the structure
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William Smullen, 1S-year-old son of
M J. Smullen of Bozeman, was
drowned in the swimming pool of the |
Y. NJ G. A. building in that city and
the body was found at the bottom of |
the pool after it had been in the water |
all day.
Regional Director Ashton of the
railroads has notified the state rail- |
road commission that he is sending |
double-deck sheep cars to relieve the
scarcity in Montana.
Governor Stewart has issued requi-
sition papers to Sheriff 10y of Mussel-
shell county for the return to that
county from Minnesota of Earl Kline,
a ranch hand, charged with having ap-
to his own use some jewelry
he found in tin can IN his employers
woodshed. His employer went insane
and the employers wife hid the jew
elry in the can. Kline quit and return
I'd to his home in Minnesota, and is
said to have confessed to the officers
here.
In list of names of American sol
liers held prisoners in Germany, which
las just been published, appears the
lame of Bud Timmons, Monida, Mont,
amp unknown.
The county commissioners of Flat
lead county are planning on the erec-
ion of detention hospital at the
ounty poor farm. plans and specifi-
atoms for the new building are being {
repaired and as soon as they are COM
leted, bids will be asked for. ;
Indefinite leave of absence has been Q
ranted by State university officials
! DR.. j. 2. Rowe, head of the depart
tent of geology, who has left for New Q
ork to take up war work.
According to Director F. B. Linfield Q
t the Montana experiment station,
lie sugar beet crop in Montana is. not Z
lrge enough to supply more than i
of the needs of the state I
lis year. whereas ordinarily the home i
reduction is sufficient to care for all
lie needs of Montana. :
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Game Warden DeHart has been adj Y
sed that Louis Ellinghouse of Sheri-
in was fined $25 for shooting grouse
1t of season and Ben Woody of the
me place was fined $25 for fishing !,
Ithout q license. y