The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-12-05
MONTANA NOTES


after long confinement In st. AIMS /
hospital at Anaconda, following the
Of foot to save his life. |
While pairing toenail several weeks |
ago, Mr.. Dawson accidentally cut his
foot. Blood poisoning developed |
through the cut coming in contact with |
a blue sock he was wearing and the
case became so severe 1t was neces. |
sary to amputate the foot.
The Montana railroad commission
has telegraphed to the national rail.
road administration seeking half rates
upon fuel wood from the forest regions
cordwo0d available to consumers and
assist in solving the problems of fuel
shortage caused by the miners strike.
Thousands of cords of wood, especial.
" green slabs. IRE available for ship.
ment In the mountains Of western
Montana, along the Northern Pacific
and Milwaukee railways and along the
line OF the Great Northern.
Crop reports for the past 30 days,
as announced by Charles d. Green.
field. state commissioner Of agricul.
ture. show that fall blowing, owing
to dryness. is below the average, and
that the fall wheat acreage is smaller
than usual. Reduction Of winter
wheat seeding is so per cent under
that of last year.
At hearing to be held at the state
capitol November "a at 10 o'clock,
the state public utilities commission
will consider whether the Mountain
States Telephone & Telegraph com.
pany shall continue war rates or go
back to pre.war rates. All persons In.
terested are invited to appear.
The oldest man to seek cOmpensa.
ton under the Montana workmen's
compensation act is ]. e. McGuyer, 81
years old, now resident of Great
Falls. The aged man was employed
as cook on Il survey party making
survey on the Montana-Idaho line.
While SO engaged he fell from the
rear end of wagon and was injured
SO that he was unable to work.
Following the receipt of two car
loads of coal, the public schools of Bill
lings have again been opened. Th<
school board announces that thu
teachers of that city have been giver
another increase in pay. which make!
a raise of $500 over last year. TIL,
minimum wage for Billings teachers
is now $1,000 annually.
Helena's street commissioner has is
sued an order giving the kids of tina
city unrestricted rights to three street.
for coasting with their sleds. Othe
traffic will be kept off these thorough
fares. and wagons and autos crossin,
them are warned to observe care.
o o
At meeting of the state board o
examiners held in Helena last week /
was decided that no more new build
ings will be constructed for state inst
tutions until the finances of the stat
are in better shape. Figures compi
ed by the state treasurer show tina
the general fund is already overdraw
to the extent of $1,265. 791.42, an
there are the general expenses of tn
state for two months yet to be met.
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Charles Stevens, the youthful ban
messenger. is still being held In tn
Helena Jail. He has told number {
conflicting stories in connection wit
, his alleged robbery by holdups and tn
disappearance Of $4,000 in currenc
which he was carrying from the pos
office to the bank where he was en-
l ployed. Two men are also being hel
. by the authorities. they being impl
!, Gated in the stories told by Steven
The money has not been recovered.
: Standing squarely back Of the Mo-
, tana trade commission in it's ord'
compelling merchants to carry II
invoice cost as we'll as the sellir
price on all articles of merchandi.
offered for sale after December I. IL
/ Silver Bow Trades and Labor count
has wired the commission: "Silv,
Bow Trades and Labor council, repr
J. senting 40 unions. wants you to kno
n that it stands squarelv behind you
your laudable effort to enforce Ia
s demanding that all merchandise car
}, selling and cost prices"
}. State Game Warden DeHart h:
gone to Gardiner to oversee the wol
r Of protecting the elk that nave he,
t coming over the boundary of Yello,
o stone national park. The state gan
e warden has large force Of men wor
n ing with the park officials and 60
e eminent employees in an effort to pr
8 tect the wild game. The national 60
h eminent has approximately 900 to-
e Of hay stored in the park and is pl
e pared to feed the animals that I
Q main within the protection of it's bOll