The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-01-24

right. Included in the donation was
La house, with all furnishings COM
plete, and a store building adjoining
lit. The only stipulation is that the
Ipremises shall be used exclusively by
the Army.
| The board of county commissioners
of Sweet Grass county has called a
special election to be held on Monday,
March II, to- submit to the electors
for their approval or rejection the
bonding of the county for 100000,
| for the purpose of road improvements
and bridge repairing throughout the
county.
David Johnson, of Manhattan. known
as Kid Johnson, was found guilty
by jury in the district court of as
sault in the third degree for striking
his stepdaughter. He was fined $50,
which he paid.
Ont JOllI ltot
have been issued in justice court in
Butte at the instance of County At
torney jackson, who announced the
starting of a campaign to disarnl alien
residents by virtue of statute en-
acted in 1915 which prohibits aliens
from possessing firearms The law
carries with it the right of search and
seizure.
The main plant of the lumber de-
partment of the Anaconda Copper Min
ing company at Bonner was totally
destroyed by fire of an uncertain orr
gin. The damage probably viii reach
100000.
More than ordinary interest is be-
ing taken in the suit brought at Lew
istown by Anthony J. Smith against
E. J. Christie to have the sale of the
Christie farm to him annulled upon
the grounds the property was misrep-
resented in that it was infested with
fan weed
Frank and Anton Garsich. butchers
of East Helena, pleaded guilty in the
Justice court in Helena to selling pure
leaf lard, a product that contained
beef fat and were fined $25 each. They
are foreigners and claimed the vio-
lation of the pure food law was made
ignorance and not intention
ally.
A Hereford calf, which was born in
May, and which was butchered in JAN
uary by Fred Kinsey of Sims, dressed
407 pounds This is considered re-
in that the animal had no
special care and only range feed.
Fort Harrison at Helena may be |
turned over to the state for recon |
struction hospital for persons injured |
in the industrial plants of Montana |
Senator L. J. Walsh has taken up this |
matter with the war department He |
viii introduce a bill providing for turn |
ing the fort to the state.
Peter Fake Calvert ranchman. has
purchased the Christ Volk ranch near
Calvert for $59,S7S. The sale involved
800 acres of land, 90 head of cattle,
10 calves and several buildings.
Resolutions asking that women EN-
,loyed i'm the railroad shops at Liv-
ngston be dismissed as soon as. men
apply for the jobs, have been adj
dressed by National Park Lodge No.
%, Boilermakers and Helpers, to the
United States railroad administration.
The resolutions allege that men who
eft the shops to enter the fighting
ervice are now unable to obtain their
,laces because women are filling them.
Scobey Is in s.the dark" and since
he Scobey electric light plant went
ut of business Thursday, January 2,
'eople there are wondering what is
DING to happen next. In the mean
ime, Scobey citizens Will have to bel
ontent or do something themselves.
,itizens realize that it is calamity
0 grope their way home in the dark
ess and meeting will possibly be
allied to consider securing lighting ia
ilities.
The Great Western Sugar company
as fixed the price for the 1919 sugar ,
eet crop at $40 ton, this being the !
anne scale paid to the beet growers
Or the 1918 crop. I,
A suit to determine whether near
ear. brew containing two per cent
( alcohol or less, can be sold under
he provisions Of the prohibition law
lat became effective December 80,
as been filed in district court at Great
alls.
Official figures from the stock COM Q
lission show that Montana shipped
early 100000 more head OF cattle In
318 than in 1917. The total last year
az about 10000 head, that Of 1911 :
bout 333, 900.