The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-10-22
MONTANA NOTES


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Pending investigation of the petition
for higher rates, the Montana public
service commission has granted tenn
pOrarily an increase Of five cents per
square foot radiation in the steam
heating rates of the Billings heating
plant. The commission made the tenn
pOrary increase retroactive to Septem-
Der 10 and will continue for 80 days.
A shortage of livestock cars. both
single and double-deckers IL being
felt in Montana, according to rail-
road officials in the state. Conse-
quently they urge that stockmen who
contemplate shipments to order their
| cars as soon as possible to give the
railways chance to provide the need
ed equipment. Also a shortage Of
grain cars and other equipment is ap-
parent in the state, it is reported.
seventeen acres of sweet clover on
| the farm of 8. A. Kent. two miles
northeast of Kalispell, yielded 1900
! acres OF seed. The clover was Of the
yellow variety, and returns from the
seed will prove very profitable to the
owner. Mr.. Kent sOwed the clover
last year as a nurse crop for wheat.
He has been interested for several
years in the growing Of clover seed
and has demonstrated its practicable
ity in his section.
Senator Ed. Donlan and his partner.
Mr.. Henderson, of Missoula have re-
ceived check for $4,000 from the
Schlick & Gage insurance firm there.
In payment in full for insurance fol-
lowing the fire at Pablo which de-
stroyed the Donlan lumber yards. The
| check Is the largest of its kind paid
by any Missoula firm since the Flor
ence hotel fire. The amount of the
check is for the total of insurance car
rfed by the lumbermen on their stock
at Pablo.
William Fountain. aged IS years. has
begun serving term of from 20 tn
40 years In the state prison ut Deer
Lodge after conviction on charge Of
killing Undersheriff George Warbur-
ton Of Deer Lodge county.
Sue McFarrell Of Grammercy PARK.
New York, has written to Attorney
General s. c. Ford to learn whether
or not butchers are barred from Jury
service in Montana. Mr.. Ford replied
that they are not barred from Jury
service in this state. Miss McFarrelY
said that distinguished English worl-
an in 4 recent speech in England made
the remark that in one of the United
States butchers were not permitted by
law to serve on juries. and she was
writing to all states to determine f
this is true.
Hon. David Hilger and W. e. Bur
nett have returned to their homes at
LewfStown from an extended tr'n
through Colorado and Wyoming.
where they went to look over stock
conditions with view to making large
purchases Of stock. both men having
surplus of hay and range. While
stocks were low. they decided that the
bottom had not been reached and that
it would pay them to hold off for Il
few weeks.
During September 80 farm loans for
a total Of $4,000 were examined by
Senator c. A. Whipple. state land
agent. These loans have been recon,-
mended and are awaiting action Of the
state board of land commissioners.
Since January the state land agents
department has examined applications
for loans totalling s967, 400.
Three thousand dollars has been
spent by the Hardin Light 4 Power
company in installing process to
eliminate from its boilers scales Of
mineral matter formed by elements in
the water. The system will keen the
boilers free from these scales and the
result will be great saving in fuel,
as much more heat was required to
generate steam under former condi-
tons.
The loss Of trunk by the North
ern Pacific railroad has resulted in Il
verdict for $S6S.9O with interest on
the amount from March &c. 1913, in
favor Of Miss Fay Gruentwald.
stenographer Of Deer Lodge. She lost
her trunk on trip to Bozeman and
brought suit to recover its value.
To become an American citizen was
the first ambition of Charles Waku!a.
m Austrian Of Helena Hnvino az