The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-05-17
News Of Montana
Brief Notes Concerning the
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and was donated by the Northern Pa
cific Railway company.
That the body found on Bear creeI
in the Roy country, is not that Of Sher
if ]. H. Afflerbach of York county
Neb., was the decision of the sheriff
coroner and county attorney after ex
aiming the remains. Afflerbach dis
back TO Nebraska with prisoner In
4 an automobile.
c. b. Power of Helena, g. E. You'll
den of Butte and Thomas Hoyet OF
Lewistown have organized the Union
Wholesale Grocery company with a
capital of 100000 to take over the
business of the Union Mercantile COM
pany of Helena. The late f. C. L.
/ Hillbrecht was the principal owner of
this company. Branch houses will be
opened later in other parts of the state.
| The supreme court has denied the
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Ford for temporary injunction pend
ing appeal, TO restrain the Yellowstone
Park Railway company from tearing
up its rails. The company owns an
abandoned line that runs from Chest
nut to a coal field now idle.
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The Farmers Elevator company of
Lewistown has just declared a 10 per
cent dividend, amounting to $1,750.
Upon suggestion of the manager, G. l..
Friedlein, it was decided TO pay the
dividend in Thrift stamps instead of
coin.
William B. Orem, state mine inspec-
tor, states that the Butte mines are
running close 10 capacity despite
slight shortage of miners due to the
army draft.
The United Brethren church of Glen
dive has erected tabernacle which
will be formally opened May 10.
The handsome new building of the
Hart-Albin company of Billings has
been opened. This firm now has one
of the finest dry goods establishments
in the west
The control gates of the irrigation
system on the Waller project were OPP
ened May 1, and water is now avail
able in all the main and lateral canals. |
General use of the water will not be- |
gin until June and July, but it is now |
ready for alfalfa fields and pastures. |
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State Fuel Administrator w. j.
Swindlehrffst who resigned his office
several days ago because of press Of
business as state labor commissioner,
has turned over his keys to William
Wagner, chief clerk. who was named
rs acting administrator by Mr.. Gar
field. Wagner was formerly a Boise.
idaho, newspaper man. a
That the state agricultural colleges
n the Unieed States should be used
or the re-education of crippled sol
liers in agricultural work, is the opin-
on expressed by C. w. Arnett, for
nerly head of animal industry at Boze-
lan, but now in charge of the Red =
ross work in France for the re-educa-
ion jim agriculture of French soldiers,
\ letter to Chancellor E. C. Elliott
f the University of Montana.
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The contract has been awarded for .
he erection of the three story Y. NJ.
. A. building at Helena, and excava-
on has already started. The cost will
e about 100000.
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Butte city and county exemption
cards have received Instructions from
overnor Stewart to the effect that
0 liquor shall be given or be per-
lifted to be sold to drafted men prior
} entrainment after the time they are
worn into service. The governors
rder accompanies a letter from Pro
Dst Marshal General Crowder saying
lat he had received reports that GER
in contingents have damaged per-
NAL property while enroute to the
lntonments.
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Members of the Plumbers union of
ute are out on strike in accordance
it'll a vote taken several weeks ago.
hey demand an increase in wages
ON SIS to SO a day.
Up to May.1 the state council of
Tense loaned to Montana farmers a
tai of S.5S990. Applications for
ans have slumped sharply, and but
W more will be made for spring
lnting, it is believed.
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Another movement to have the g9v-
nments of Butte and Silver Bow
unity united was started when mo-
n authorizing the mayor to name
mmittee from the council to confer
til the county officials, carried in
, council The committee and the
lnty Officers will prepare consoli
ltion measure to be presented to the
1t legislature.
The Anaconda Copper Mining COM
~ has notified the management of
Montana State fair that it will give
toward defraying the expenses of