The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-12-12
MONTANA NOTES
TREASURE STATE TALES
TERSELY TOLD

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Rev. Joseph Pope. head of the Anti
Saloon league in Montana. has compiet-
ed survey of dry" Missoufa and pro-
nounces the city in the first class as
to enforcement. He says however,
state where the prohibition laws are
not being enforced properly and sug-
gests that officials of these towns
should be smoked out" as being
worse than bootleggers and blind
piggers.
Paying his taxes rraa,r protest,
Charles Ii. Martien, T.. md Clark
county assessor, annou bis inten-
| ton to test through ourts the
constitutionality of ,ecial one
mill levy creating a 4 'or the pay
ment for the classifica>-on of land
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| organization of labor unions by
teachers in the various state educa-
tional institutions and the policy with
reference TO such organizations to be
adopted by the state board of educa-
tion was discussed at a meeting of
The board held in Helena. The question
OF labor unions has been brought I'D
through the organization of the teach |
ers at the State university at Mssoula. |
Henry Confs, 1i-year-old son of John |
Conis, prominent rancher of Ware.
was shot in the head and killed while |
he and brother were playing with
rifle, not knowing the weapon was
loaded.
Helena firemen. during blizzard, |
fought in vain a fire which consumed
the Cakes street Methodist Episcopal
church. with loss of $4,000.
William J. Ross, said to be q glove
merchant in Montana, has been
brought back to this state from New
York on charges of unlawfully ship
ping hides from Montana TO New
FORK. He was returned by Clayton 7.
" wheeler, deputy United States mar
shall at Utica, N Y
Inc executive committee OF the state
highway commission has approved the
800 budget. which contemplates ex-
'enditure of $236000 in furtherance OF
ederal aid projects. Other routine ,
matters were considered al the meet.
ng.
Fire destroyed the Central garage
uliding and its contents in Helena, Q
he owners of the garage are as vet r
to estimate their loss The r
uilding was valued at $4,000. Or .
gin OF the fire has not been estab
she'd !,
A. B. Cook of Townsend was elect u
d president of the American Here :,
ord Cattle breeders association In =.
nnual session in Kansas City. d
During the month of November the r
of state received S275 In RI
cense fees for automobile licenses q
ld plates. Up to date a total of So q,
~ licenses for motor vehicles have n,
zen issued ia the state The force in n
e automobile registration department D,
the secretary Of states office Is now =,
lgaged in addressing notices that re-
e to he sent out to auto owners W.
roughout the state requesting them of
renew their licenses for 1920, the RI
ymehts for which become due Jan
ny ]. Approximately 10000 of these
ii be mailed and the secretary esti-
ltes that more than that number of fir
enses will be required next year for
,tor vehicles in the state on,
:, wi
Coai for Montana is now ON the way -,
pm Canada, by way of Lethbrfdge
q Sweetgfnss. according TO advices
relved by the Montana public serv- -,
. commission. With the co-operatfon
L. b. Wood of the Great Northern
". 5. V. Stewart. regional directors
railroads and the fuel controller of
nada.: as well as Alberta mine OPP
itors, shipments of four cars day
: started for this state.
After 20 years as the leading mems
'ial club of Billings, the Billings
b win merge with the Billings Mid
ID club as soon as disposal is made
the furnishings in its luxurious
lrters in he Montana Power com
~ building. The membership has
ed 10 effect the merger, STIMULATING
y that aged John Lee. steward for
ny years. shall accompany the 175
lnbers into the commercial organ
on.
Adjutani General Phil Greenan has
sented the state historical library
h the sword. commissions Of cap
] on up to major general In the
nnteer forces Of the Union army
ing the Civil war. and the diary II
t while territorial governor Of
ntana for II years from 1870 by
]. 3. r. Potts The articles were Il
nd in the possession OF the late
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