The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-06-18


ut MfssOula, maintained nv the vu,sr.
, ans welfare commission If Montana
mas Deen closed. 1t is said the need
for the bureau has passed. as few sery
Ice men are now being registered. The
commission is also getting low ON
funds.
Bread and butter will hereafter he
| charged to the patrons Of Helena ree.
taurants and cafes. similar to other
dishes. instead of being part of the
''set up" according to officers of the
association. following a canvass Of
local eating places, which number 10.
Louis AlOttmarS. murderer OF his
father-in-law, Ole Sandwich. at the
lntter's ranch between Mitchell, and
Wolf Creek. more than year ago.
effected his escape from the hospital
for the insane ut Warm Springs. ac-
cordiing to adviceS received by authori-
ties at Helena, and is still at large.
Resolutions urging the state public
service commission to authorize tho
Butte electric railway to increase fares
and request the city to reduce taxes
IN order that street car service might
he resumed. have been adopted by the
Butte chamber Of commerce.
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The Butte Water company and Jos.
eph NJ. Fabian, charged by the gov
eminent with boarding oO4 sacks Of
sugar in violation of the Lever food
control act. were found not guilty.
ny jury in the Butte division of th.>
United States district court.
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Precious stones are drug on the
market in all the principal countries
or Europe. according to NJ. s. Suther-
lana, mining engineer in the Trans
vaal country during the Boer war, who
arrived In Butte last week on his WAY
home to England after travelling a dis
lance greater than around the world.
DE expects big drop in prices of
diamonds.
A tragedy that had its inception
when her elder sister brought home
from school match box she had
made. resulted in the death of 3.year-
old Wilma Lorraine Belts. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. +. Belts of Helena
from burns she received when she set
fire to her clothing while playing with
matches that were in the box.
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The state of Montana now has in
vested In farm loans Il total of 81,
'o4.-.O. 1t is announced. The total
number of loans to date is 1900. The.
sum OF S1W.1OO was loaned on 60 farm
mortgages during May.
The federal court at Great Falls has
concluded Il twO-day session. TO mee,
Tor the regular term September .
Orders were issued for the calling Of
n United States grand jury in Helena
June 16.
hntci'erS ana teamSterS unions Of
Butte have accepted wage increases nf-
fered by their employers. termipa,in.
wage controversies which lasted Soy
eral weeks. The butchers receive -
cents Il day increase and the team
STEERS 30 cents. The butchers seal. is
now $40 II day ane the teamster> ST.
Upon being notified by the Butte
Street Railway company that service
has been restored. the Montana public.
service commission sent Il member of-
its staff to Butte to get first hand in
formation regarding the increased cost
Of operation. When this information
is received the commission will he in
Il position to consider the application
of the street railway company for re-
lief. members of the commission said.
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Floyd Heating. age 20. the first ma
tient to be admitted To the state hos
pltal for the insane III Warm Springs.
Is dead. He was admitted to the in
stituton on April I. 1877. when i, WAS
established by the late Or. A. II.
Mitchell of Deer Lodge
j. r. IiStoe Of Eureka. who has been
appointed by Secretary of State Stew
art as special automobile license in
Spector. cooperating with every peace
officer in the state. started worl, in
Helena in checking up All MOTORISTS
who have failed to secure their 1870
licenses. Mr.. l.isto will go to Great
Falls next. and from there will inveSti-
gate the cities along the Great North
ern main line.
Twenty Butte boys confessed IN the
police that they We're members Of Il
stealing club" The police announced
that hundreds Of dollars worth of Jew
elry and firearms stolen from vari.
Gus Butte stores was found in the
homes of the boys. The eldest of the.
band is II. They paid five cents IA
week dues, they said, hut refused T.,