The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-03-08
News Of Montana
Brief Notes Concerning the
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resolutions were adopted thanking Al
.geria Temple of Shriners for the do
nation of nearly $4,000 realized from
the sale of the Shriners' Red Cross
sack of flour in Helena in December.
The Billings city council has noti-
fled officials of the Billings Traction
company that unless certain car tracks
and ties in the city are removed by
March -, the removal will be done by
the municipality and the cost assessed
10 the corporation The company to
I'LL intents and purposes went out Of
business last year when the street car
service was abandoned on all it's lines.
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The body of Fred Kauf. who disap-
peared from near Alhambra Hot
Springs on Dec. IS, 1917. was found
recently by Tom Winslow opposite
his ranch after he had observed the
actions of two coyotes at the spot.
kauf had gone to the springs because
of nervous breakdown. He lost
his way while out walking. and died
fin a blizzard. Searching parties fail
ed to find trace of him at that time.
Fire destroyed the new school build
ing at Roundup, the damage being
S25.OOO, $4,000 of which was covered
by insurance. Immediately new books
and desks were wired for and within
two days after the fire lessons were
resumed in the basement of the
church.
Carl Debolt Miller, arrested last
fall by Immigration Inspector Top
ping. has been taken to Fort Douglas
Utah. for internmentl for the remain
der of the war. Miller is said TO have
been a captain in the German army.
Construction work on the new tele-
phone switchboard and other improve
ments at Roundup stopped when the
crew of six men doing the work en-
listed in the army.
Mining companies willing to pay adj
vances on their state corporation taxes
have paid to State Treasurer Hart
practically enough money to buy the
100000 of seed grain provided for in
the Mason bill just passed by the spe-
cial session of the legislature, thus
making it unnecessary for the board
of examiners to borrow half million
dollars on the credit of the state as
provided in the bill.
The 6.S0O acre ranch on Hawk creek,
Musselshell county, belonging to Coun-
ty Commissioner Ben c. Steele has
pero of Colfax. Wash. He will take
possession on April l. Mr.. Steel will
retire from the ranching business.
Two MissOula cafes have been Sc
verely censured by Food Admnistra- |
tor Atkinson for failure to observe |
meatless Tuesdays.
Norman Campbell. an employee of |
fhe Portland Cement company at Tri-
dent, has started suit in the district
court of Lewis and Clark county
against DR.. NJ. j. Scott for $4,000
Campbell was an emplOye of the &C.
ment company last March when an
explosion occurred which killed a num-
her of men, and was injured by being
struck in the right eye by stone. He
charges that DR.. Scott carelessly and
failed to locate the stone,
over an inch in thickness, which was
Embedded in his head.
Three hundred ana fifty tons of
ore are being taken from
the mines near Phillipsburg each day.
1t is sent to pittsburg where it is made
into high grade steel which is used in
making guns and armor plate, accord
ing to A. T. Finklepaugh of Granite
one of the owners of the mine.
The German language will not be
taught during the term of the State
summer school at Mis-
seula. it was announced by DR.. J. p.
Rowe, director. This was decided at
Il conference between Chancellor FL
lott and DR.. Rowe. Lack of demand
for German courses is the reason
given.
Materials for the automatic block
signals which the Great Northern is
to install at all points between Sum-
nit and Columbia Falls, Stryker and
Rexford are on the ground and work
IF installation will start soon.
committee of Butte citizens APP ,
pointed to confer with the city council !
the establishment of mu- !,
,icipal market there, recommended to Z
he council that $4,000 in bonds be !
ssued to erect buildings for the mar
let, at a cost of $4,000, and to main
ain the market for five years.
County Attorney w. w. Mercer of
county viii appeal to the Q
upreme court of Montana from the de- t
iison of District Judge Charles l.. D
rum that the teachers pension law is \
Constitutional. b
Women outside of campus circles
s well as graduates will be in
tied to participate in the annual wonn-