The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-08-13

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Fire completely destroyed the Pow.
ers elevator at Savage when overhead.
ed grain started blaze that soon got
out Of control Of the bucket brigade
which was formed to save the recla-
nation Sc cevirearwh eta .gck taoin a
nation service warehouse and other
surrounding property. A carload Of
cement and other valuable property
stored in the warehouse was moved
out and saved. The loss was esti-
mated at about $4,000.
While riding on load Of hay in
the field, Ted Carlson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Anton Carlson Of Belt. tainted
and fell off of the hay rack and had
his neck fractured. He was brought
to the Belt hospital and later taken
to Great Falls, where he is receiving
treatment
Miss Estella Reid. principal Of the
Chinook high schools for six years, has
sent in her resignation. The reason
she gave was that she is tired of the
trouble being stirred up by interfering
school patrons.
Five hundred laborers are needed in
Helena and vicinity. says the CONNER
cial club Of that city. which is adver-
Using for workers in other sections.
The East Helena smelter labor short
age Is so acute that curtailment Of
operations Is imminent, It is said. La
borers are also needed for street work.
Henry Hansen, well known farm
er OF the Deer Lodge district. while
doing some work in the field on his
ranch home four miles east Of town.
was struck by lightning and instantly
killed. The bolt struck him in the
forehead and his neck was broken.
The team which he was driving was
killed also.
Held upon south side street after
he had closed his drug store. for the
night. George Delphy Of Great Falls
was gagged with his own necktie.
walked back to the store while the
two robbers unsuccessfully tried to
force an entrance. He was then taken
back upon the street, where he was
searched and then walked several
blocks into an alley. where his hands
and feet were tied with his own belt.
Mrs. Edith F. Cooley. wife Of Prof.
r. A. Cooley. is dead at Bozeman.
She was 43 years old and was born
In Massachusetts. Besides her hus.
Dand, who Is well known in the state
as head of the department Of ento-
mology Mt the Montana State college.
Mrs. Cooley leaves two daughters.
At recent meeting Of the Lewis
town city council it was decided TO inn
pose tax of half cent gallon
upon all gasoline sold in the city, and
the city attorney was instructed to
Immediately prepare the necessary or.
dinance for putting this tax into eff
feet without delay.
State Treasurer II. L. Hart an.
nOunces that the names of nine addi-
tional teachers have been put on the
pension list. These teachers have
served the state more than o. wears.
The teachers who are now drawing
a pension of $50 per month number 80.
According to Chancellor F.. C. FL
liott of the State university. all but
S55.oS of the fund made up by the
Montana Bankers association for the
purpose of loaning money to aid de-
serving students who are working
their way through school has been
loaned out to students. The fund was
raised by subscriptions of members of
the association and there are now TO
loans to students in force Seven of
these loans were made to women.
The state game and fish commission
has announced that an electric light
plant, a garbage and ice house will be
established at the fish hatchery in
Park county. and the grounds enclos.
ed and the 1O-acrs tract otherwise gen.
orally improved.
Governor s. V. Stewart. accommodated
by Mrs. Stewart and their daughters,
Emily. Marjorie and Leah. have re-
turned from a motor trip through the
Yellowstone park, which they made
with secretaries Of the navy and in.