The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-02-06
MONTANA NOTES
TREASURE STATE TALES
TERSElY TOLD

ing the road from Omaha, NeD.. to the
Glacier National park. it was ANNOUNCE
ed ut II luncheon in Billings of Mon
tana members Of the association. ROad
maps are now being prepared.
Officials of the state highway COM
mission have received word from the
Silver Bow county commissioners that
Silver Bow will cooperate in con-
structfng its share of hard surfaced
road from the city limits Of Butte to
the county line, on the Butte.Ana.
conda highway. The project will cost
IN excess Of $:}OO.OOO Silver Bow has
already voted favorably on $25O,OOO
bond issue, the bonds of which, will
be offered for sale soon.
Robert Albertson. indicted for intro
ducing liquor into the Blackfeet reser.
walton. pleaded guilty in federal court
Mt Helena and WAS sentenced to 60
days in jail with 500 fine and costs
BY Federal Judge George M. Bourquin.
The town Of Yellowstone in Callatin
county. at the west entrance to the
park. having been recently released
from the Jurisdiction of the national
forest service. is asking to have its
name changed 10 West Yellowstone.
The reason for the desired change IL
that mail gets confused, much of the
mail for Yellowstone being sent to yell
lowstOne Park, WyO.. at Mammoth Hot
Springs. Petitions for the change In
the name are in circulation.
A hydrO-electric plant near Rimini
to generate power for operating the
street lighting system of Helena is be-
Ing considered by the city council, it
was REVEALED at Il meeting recently at
the Placer Hotel. called ut the sug-
gestion Of DR.. A. S. Pendleton. COM
n'ander of the United States public
health service hospital which the gov
eminent proposes to open at Fort Har-
risOn. DIR. Pendleton wanted assur-
ance that pure water supply would
be furnished for the hospital.
Mrs. Loretta Pierson. 81, wife of
George w. Piersoh. former judge Of the
18th judicial district. is dead ut Bill
iings, following an illness If several
months from stomach trouble. Mr.,
and Mrs. rierson came to Montana in
1894.
| Alleged violation of the migratory
bird act is the basis of an informa.
ton filed by William Patterson. as.
sistant United States district attorney
against the fluids Store company of
Butte. The concern is charged with
having offered for sale ai-rettes
feathers that are included in the pro.
hibitory provisions of the law.
Ten thousand elk should he the limit
placed on the Yellowstone herd of the
national park. now estimated at 10000
in the opinion If Nelson Story. .lr.
member of the state fish and game
commission.
Establishment Of Il rescue home 70,
girls Is being accomplished in Great
Falls by William George Palmer. an
evangelist of Los Angeles. and Mrs
Olive Walker. 4 temporary home ha.
been built and there are now two in
mates who We're taken from the cit,
Jail.
| There is greater need fer gam,
warden protection than for hay to tax.
care of the antelope which range III.
country north Of Fort Shaw and i,
the vicinity Of Asheulot and Fairfield
according to Lester Young. one of III,
young runchers in that section. Mr.
Young stated in Great Falls recent.
that it has been his observation tina
more antelope are dying because o
being hit by a lead bullet than becaus
OF lack of hay.
Voters of Livingston will he aske,
to vote Il bond issue of $4,000 for III
purchase and maintenance ana equiv
ping of Mcleod island for city par
purposes ut the April election. til
city council has decided. The islam
is valued by its owners Mt $4,000 AN
the council members desire a like Sill,
for the purchase of park equipment
If the park is purchased Il mmler
camping ground for tourists will b
established on the island.
In the course Of an address tn tn
county superintendent institute Il
Bohemian. State Superintendent Ma
Trumper said she hoped to see tn
day come when her office and tn
office Of the county superintendent
Of schools would be taken out of tn
political field entirely. She believe
that in time constitutional ament
ments would he made that would rel
der this possible.