The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-01-18
News of Montana
Brief Notes Concerning the
- Treasure State = -

| Agricultural college at BOZeman. Tlif
enrolment is 20 per cent below normal
Two Migrants narrowly escaped be
ing burned alive in the Manhattan
jail one night recently when the stfuc-
ture caught fire. Quick action of a
woman telegraph operator in sounding
an alarm saved the men.
Fire of unknown origin destroyed
the Igel block at Stanford and did
$4,000 damage.
The number of deaths in Butte last
year exceed the births by ~. The fig
ures are: Births, 1,496; deaths, 1888.
Glucose ice cream will likely soon
become standard war time staple.
The state board of health has been adj
vised by the federal department of ag
riculture that experiments are now
being made to determine if it is feas-
ible to substitute glucose or corn
syrup for 80 per cent of the sugar
ordinarily used in ice cream. If it is
found feasible, an order may be made
requiring confectioners to make the
substitution so as to save sugar.
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| State Adjutant General Greenan has
| received official notice from Provost
Marshal General Crowder that the ag-
gregate compensation of all members
| of a local draft exemption board has
| been fixed at 30 cents per registrant
| classified, to be divided among the
| members Of the board as they may see
fit.
Owing to the shortage Of stave ma
terial and transportation problems,
many creameries are having trouble
in securing butter tubs The state
food administration recommends that
boxes be used in place of the 'famil-
lar tub, where box materials are read
lily obtainable.
An opinion rendered by the attorney
generals office to the industrial acct
dent board is to the effect that COM
pensation due to individuals who live
within the territory of any nation
with which the United States is at war,
or the territory of any nation which
is an ally of any nation with which
the United States is at war, must be
paid to the alien property custodian
appointed by the president of the
United States.
Lieutenant Governor w. w. Mellow
ell Is in Washington and has appeared
before the public lands committee of
the senate in behalf of a measure
which provides for the immediate is
suance of patent to all bona fide home
steaders who have been diligently COM
plying with homestead laws for one
year.
In a report of the industrial accident |
board it is estimated that the Montana |
law now protects 10000 |
One person out of every seven in |
is member of the American
Red Cross society as result of the re-
cent membership campaign. Figures
just announced show that more than
100000 persons Joined in the Treas
IRE state.
Alleging malpractice and unprofes-
'iOnal conduct, the attorney general
las instituted proceedings in the SUI
,reme court to have r. E. O'Keefe of
Chinook disbarred from the practice
# law. Several years ago like charges
we're preferred against Mr.. O'Keefe,
tut after hearing were dismissed.
A nine-year-old Havre boy, Harold
stark, fripped while coasting on skis
nd fell, sustaining injuries from
which he later died.
The herd of buffalo maintained in
national park is showing
marked growth, according to 7. G.
'raser, who has charge of the band.
twenty-five years ago the band num- |
cred % animals. There are now 800 q
/ the herd, Sc calves having been OBJ
aimed this year.
With the request that the dealers be
rosecuted, the state board of health
as referred to Attorney General S.
Ford the results of its recent in
showing that oysters sold =
t Missoula and Butte We're watered. ?
valves alleged to have been watered =
ere first found in Helena and next Z
Billings.
At the request of John d. Ryan, :
lad of the military branch of the Red :
ross, professor C. N. Arnett, head of "
lie animal industry department at :
e Agricultural college at Bozeman, q
ayes shortly with Mrs. Arnett for
rance, where he will take charge of
e organization of food production at :,
e Red Cross base hospitals in n
.anee. :;
Montana led all the states in the :.