The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-02-13

TREASURE STATE TALES
TERSELY TOLD

| CISCO, VIII De the biggest ana 1dSIeSl
ship in the United States navy, accord
ing to word received by Gov. S. v.
Stewart from navy officials last week.
who presented the governor with the
punchings from the first keel plate,
| which was laid recently.
In an effort to bring about some So
luton of the problem of keeping the
waters of Belt creek unpolluted from
| mine tailings, the Great Falls CONNER
| cial club will take up negotiations with
mining interests and endeayor to reach
an amicable agreement. The move
nent is in accord with the desire of
the state fish and game department.
Further fish for planting in this
stream have been refused unless the
waters are kept suitable for the trout.
The Gate of the Mountains, near
Helena, has been definitely selected
by the Montana State Epworth league
as the location for a permanent sum-
mer institute, according to word which
reached Helena from President YER
non E. Lewis of Fort Benton.
William Biggs of Helena, president
of the State fair board, has resigned,
giving i'll health as the reason. Mr..
Biggs said he felt a man better able
to endure the demand should be chosen
for the place.
Playing with a rifle proved fatal to
Howard Peterson, seven-year-old son
of +. c. Peterson of Butte. The dis
charge of the gun struck the boy In
the eyes, killing him instantly. The
boy had gone to visit q sister near
Wise River. He went into railroad
camp cabin, where he found the rifle
In a trunk. His lifeless body was
found soon afterward.
Sidney Miller. register of state lands. |
30 loans during the month |
of January, involving a total of $91.- |
$50. The loans were made from the |
state school funds and the total in
vested is $3,343, $50.
Following organization of a national
guard company of 100 men at Boze
man, Captain ]. L. Tucker, federal dig
bursting officer in Montana, will go to
Billings shortly where it is expected
another company will be organized.
OF those in the Bozeman company
here are 40 men from Manhattan.
81. G. Mcintyre, an attorney of Hell
,na, has been appointed referee to take
testimony in the matter of John Fran
lis Sullivan Of Butte, by an order of
he supreme court. Sullivan's license
% practice law in Montana was pro-
ested in resolution of the Butte
,ost of the American legion and pre-
entvd TO the court through the state
ranch of the legion.
There is no apparent change in the
Influenza situation in Montana, &C.
ording to officials of the state board
f health. The number of cases re-
orted each day remains about the
anne, and the cases are all of mild
haracter.
General invitations to all contrac-
ors interested have been sent out by
ne state highway commission in an
fort to determine how many will
ttend meeting which it is planned to
old in Helena this month The pur-
ose of the meeting is to go into de-
ills of specifications required for road
ork in this state by the commission
18th a view to more Intelligent bid
ing and greater cooperation between
lie contractors and the commission in
lrrying out road projects later in the
ear.
The state Industrial accident board
looking for some person who is able
read certain foreign languages to
lip the board translate number of
tiers it has received. Chairman
briggs says the board is now receiv-
G replies to letters written as long
three and one-half years ago, from
1ssia, Austria, Bulgaria and Greece.
lless the board can secure the serv-
IS of some person able to translate
e letters the matters will have to
lit.
for bids for the sale
bonds of the Great Falls terminal
'vator for $25O,0OO have been order
by the state board Of examiners, the
Is to be opened February %. The
ne was ordered by the last legisla-
e for the construction Of terminal
yator at Great Falls, but there were
bidders for the bonds when they
re advertised once before.
Helena firemen and policemen have
N granted an increase of $40
nth In salary by the city council.