The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-01-02
News Of Montana
Brief Notes Concerning the
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January 2 has been set as the date
on which the state supreme court will
hear arguments on the report of Ref
cree James A. Walsh in the case OF
the assessment Of the power COM
panies of Montana.
Mount st. Charles college at Helena
plans four-story addition to the gym
nasium structure, and a special build
ing for the smaller boys at the lower
end of the campus near the ball park,
according to announcement made by
Rev. Father John Il. Treacy, president
of the college.
Construction work on the new super
dreadnaught Montana has started, ac-
cording to word received by Governor
Stewart. Charles H. Lewis, 70 years
old and with the navy many years,
punched the first hole through one of
the keel plates and the punchings will
be sent to the governor as souvenirs.
By cooperation with the state col
lege at Bozeman, the state highway
commission is seeking to develop a
corps of engineers who will be able to
fill vacancies in this and other states
in meeting the demand for highway
engineers.
The general health of Montana IL
good, according to incomplete returns
from the counties. Among the new
cases reported were six of tuberculosis,
four Of typhoid fever, five Of smallpox,
ten of diphtheria, eighteen of scarlet
fever, two of whooping cough, twenty
seven of chickenpox, four of influenza,
eighteen of gonorrhoea and two of
syphilis.
Uncle Sam spent his summer beg
ging the public to store coal and, as
far as the Helena federal building Is
forgot to do so himself.
The fuel famine there found the fed
eral building short and there have been
days when only packing boxes could
be had and when waste of all sorts
was shoveled into the heating plant.
j. III. Carmichael of Augusta, one
Of the largest stock growers in the
state. in speaking of the conditions
which have been encountered by the
'tockmen, says that the change in
Weather saved many of them from seri- |
,us loss. He explained that while some |
,attle were lost, more horses died from |
he cold and lack of food.
Rebuilding the old barracks at Fort |
harrison, Helena, will be begun lust
IS soon as contracts can be LET and |
abor secured, Col. a. S. Pendleton.
MEDICAL officer in charge, and f. A.
Southland, office executive, declared
fter inspecting the buildings. Colonel
'endleton figures that everything can
e made ready for opening the public
ealth service hospital inside of three
lonths.
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The state supreme court will be pc
tioned by the state executive commit
ae of-the American legion TO reopen
nd reconsider the matter of admitting
rank Sullivan to the bar on the re-
uest of the Butte post, which held .
lat Sullivan's activities during the /,
ar should disbar him from law prac- /.
&c in this state. A meeting of the ,
xecutive committee was held recently !.
consider the matter.
The school board of the Scobey /,
'hool district will call a special cleo ;,
on to vote on $4,000 bond issue for :,
Hiding a suitable school house In !,
,obey. The need of suitable school !,
IS been felt for long time, but ac- i
On has been deferred because of
ortage Of funds. :,
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While oculists examine his right eve "a
remove piece of steel, which flew LIN
to 1t while he was driving wedge Ii
the Somers Lumber company, p. C. Is
lit will be protected by the compen- 81
ton law, he has been notified by the
lite accident board
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Application of the Eastern Montana
ght and Power company for increas- ,
rates on electricity and steam heat
! In Glendice has been granted, with
'difications, by the public service
nmission. =
GOV. Sam. V. Stewart has named DIR.
wis F. Downs of Billings as a men,
: of the state board of chiropratcic
,miners for the three-year term be-
ming January 8.
Hiss Nara Rabaglio recently came
10 miles, from Italy to Montana, to
! Fortunate Gasconi, coal miner 49,,
Tracy, near Great Falls. The two !,
e engaged in Italy and he promised, no,
an the war ended and he came to ,-,r