The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-08-20
MONTANA NOTES
TREASURE STATE TALES
TERSElY TOLD

Fire completely destroyed the Pow
ers elevator at Savage when Overheat-
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
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 il adver-
tiSing 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
err 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.
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 We're tied with his own belt
q Mrs. Edith +. Cooley. wife Of Prof.
= Il. A. Cooley, is dead at BOzeman.
: She was 43 years old and was born
q in Massachusetts. Besides her hus.
$ band, who is well known in the state
= as head of the department of ento-
Y mology at the Montana State college.
| Mrs. Cooley leaves two daughters.
At recent meeting of the Lewis
I town city council it was decided to i'm
i pose tax of a half a cent a gallon
upon all gasoline sold in the city, and
the city attorney was instructed "a
II Immediately prepare the necessary or.
It dinance for putting this tax into eff
l. feet without delay.
State Treasurer II. l.. Hart an
nOunces that the names of nine aadi
tional teachers have been put on tn
pension list. These teachers hav
served the state more than % year,
- The teachers who are now DRAWN
{ a pension of $50 per month number Sc
O O
III According to Chancellor f. c. FL
n lott Of the State university. all hi,
u She's of the fund made up by tn
H. Montana Bankers association for til
purpose of loaning money to aid dc
II serving students who are workin
: their way through school has bee
III loaned out to students. The fund wa
i raised by subscriptions of members G
.e the association and there are now *
!" loans to students in force Seven ,
~ these loans were made to women.
he The state game and fish commiSSio
lis has announced that an electric ligl
plant. a garbage and ice house will |
established at the fish hatchery
Park county, and the grounds enclo
ed and the 1O-acre tract otherwise ge
les orally improved.
at . o
Oh Governor s. Y. Stewart. accompani,
Nh by Mrs. Stewart and their daughter
ho Emily, Marjorie and Leah. have l
=" turned from motor trip through &
rs Yellowstone park. which they ma
n" with secretaries Of the navy and
80 terror.