The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-11-21

amputation of foot TO save his life.
While pairing toenaiI 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 it 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
of the state in an effort to make
| cordwood available to consumers and
assist In solving the problems of fuel
shortage caused by the miners strike.
Thousands of cords of wood especial
ly green slabs. are available for ship
ment in the mountains of western
Montana, along the Northern Pacific
and Milwaukee railways and along the
line of the Cir at Northern.
Crop reports for the past 30 days,
as announced by Charles D. Green
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.
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The Oldest man to seek compensa-
ton under the Montana workmen's
compensation act is ]. G. McGuyer, 81
years old, now resident of Great
Falls. The aged man was employed
as cook on 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.
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Following the receipt of two car
loads of coal, the public schools of BIZ
lings have again been opened. The
school board announces that the
teachers of that city have been given
another increase in pay. which makes
a raise of $500 over last year. The
minimum wage for Billings teachers
is now $1,000 annually.
Helena's street commissioner has is :
city unrestricted rights to three streets :
for coasting with their sleds. Other +
traffic will be kept off these thorough
fares. and wagons and autos crossing r
hem are warned to observe care. In
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AT a meeting of the state board of O
held in Helena last week it +
vas decided that no more new build n
ngs will be constructed for state insti- :
utions until the finances of the state h
ire in better shape. Figures compil r
ID by the state treasurer show that ~
he general fund is already overdrawn .
o the extent of $1265. 1912, and
here are the general expenses of the =
tate for two months vet to be met.
Charles Stevens, the youthful bank
Messenger. is still being held in the
Helena jail He has told number of
stories in connection with
is alleged robbery BY holdups and the
isappearance of $4,000 in currency m
Thich he was carrying from the post 81
ffice to the bank where he was en- al
Logged. Two men are also being held 81
Y the authorities, they being impli- q
ated in the stories told by Stevens. OF
he money has not been recovered. OF
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Standing squarely back of the Mon. To
ina trade commission In its order &c
merchants TO carry the re
voice cost as well as the selling at
rice on all articles of merchandise pr
,fered for sale after December 1. the M
liver Bow Trades and Labor council pr
rs wired the commission "Silver
ow Trades and Labor council. repre- 81
.nting 40 unions. wants you to know
lat IL StdnuS SuudTeiy DeiiIfu you III NJ
,ur laudable effort to enforce law
.manding that all merchandise carry
ling and cost prices.
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State Game Warden DeHart has 70
me to Gardiner to oversee the work tn
protecting the elk that have been M
ming over the boundary of Yellow to
one national park. The state game no,
arden has large force Of men work. ixa
g with the park. Officials and gov erI
nment employees in an effort to pro- hip
It the wild game. The national gov ,oc
nment has approximately 800 tons tbs
hay stored in the park and is pre- In
red to feed the animals that re- -.
lin within the protection of It's boun- ras
ries.
Directors of the Livingston chamber :
commerce have petItioned the de- .ho
rtment of the interior to construct ,-os
reservoir at the headwaters of the -.
llowstone river for the purpose OF 80,
Igating 10000 acres of farm lands
ng the 5O0-mile bank Of the river
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