The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-08-01

Figures on the operation of the 3
A. < p. railroad In Montana, which
is entirely electrically operated are
being prepared for the use of railroad
men of the country.
/ DR.. Fl. M. Bracken. chief surgeon
for the federal health service. has
made trip through Montana He
VIII recommend that additional cot
tages be erected at the Montana tu-
bercnlOsis hospital with federal funds.
Fort Harrison, near Helena, will be
recommended as hospital for wound
ed soldiers.
The United States reclamation SER
vice Ii awaiting action Of congress in
| apprOpriating money for retaining
lands In this state. No definite pol
icy can be formulated until the
| amount Of money to be obtained can
be determined.
M hiOttoh VI tliC dtlOIHtfS LOT tile
defense, Judge Bourquin of the federal
court has vacated for the second time
suit of the government against Kfr-
by and Daniels for an amount alleged
due the government. Mr.. Kirby has
been called to England hence the de-
lay in the case.
j. II. Lynch. formerly a saloon man
OF MissOula. was found at his farm
home bound to a tree. A man had
tied him up after claiming to he fed
eral officers. The bandits had started
to search the farm for whiskey when
an automobile drove up TO the farm.
The bandits fled.
The United States internal revenue
district comprising Montana. Idaho and
Utah Will be divided into three collec-
ton districts. one for each state, it is
announced
c. A. Whipple. land agent of Twin
Bridges. reports after trip through |
the Deer Lodge valley that crops in |
that valley will be good this year.
Petitions bearing the names of Ia
OOO persons protesting against the |
holding of proposed primary amend
nent election on September 9 have |
been filed In the office Of the secre-
tary of state.
Ballantine. "A miles east of Billings.
suffered serious fire last week when
I large portion of the business section
'f the town was destroyed, seven
being burned.
Eamonn DeValera. president of the
Irish republic, addressed IL
mass meeting in Hebgen ball park In
Butte last week. Several local labor
Inions observed holiday TO hear him
peak
The zinc plant at Great Falls has
cen closed because of the large sur
us of the metal now on hand Four
undred and fifty miners employed in
inc mines in Butte have been trans
erred TO the copper mines of the Ana
Onda company. !
Desire for range and climatic condi-
ons similar TO those of Montana in
ormal years has caused most Mon r
ina cattlemen to ship their stock TO
Oufh Dakota for M ct,,ra oo dur;po tha
aasOn of drouth, according to infor-
ation reaching the office of f. A.
hillips. secretary of the Montana
vestock commission. Sheepmen are
'nding many herds TO Minnesota, Mr..
hillips said.
A forest fire starting from tour
is camp in Glacier National park Z
owe guests and employees from chal- &
s at Two Medicine. and it was re- L
,rted that the chalets are still in |,
niger. The blaze started in Cutbank L
ISIS. spread up the side of Rising II
off mountain and approached so i:
ose to the hotel buildings that ev- II
ybody fled Is
o is
Chairman Daniel Boyle. Commission Is
Dennis. and A. w. Winter of the Il
bic service commission. were in Il
vingston last week, where they held
hearing on the application of the
)nidah Trust Co. which desires TO
yer its rates for supplying water to be
sidents of Livingston on
O Q te!
Cost of construction of the state lab
itory al Helena We're brought with We
the appropriation at meeting held us
that city. Bids had somewhat ex- he
,ded the $4,000 available, but con- Nc
ctors modified them. The build fol
is TO be erected on the state capt. ov'
grounds and will be ready in five
nths. rf
state money available for farm
ms and other investments is now
I. 737.71, according to figures made