The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-03-26
Montana
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begun in district court ut Billings.
Riggs was convicted of numbering his
wife two years ago and was sentenced
to be hung but was granted u retrial
Oh appeal.
Erection of a new four-stOry modern,
fire-proof building has begun in Liv-
ingston. The building will he used as
Il hotel
The Northern Pacific Tunnel two
miles from Garrison. which has been
closed to traffic for about eight
months. has been put into use, the
work "f repairing it having been com
pieted. Last spring the roof of this
tunnel. the longest on the division col
lapsed, and since then il has been
necessary for the Northern Pacific to
use the milwaukee, tunnel ut the same
place. connecting tracks having been
Raid between the two main lines.
At Il recent special me.'1ing Of iIlt.
Glacier county commissioners it was
decided Ivy that body to submit to the
voters in the spring primaries, April
-. the matter "f bonding the new
county for the sum of 100000 for the
construction of new roads and bridges.
Mrs. Edna Smith of Missoula was
awarded damages of 5000 by Il jury
in the district court for the death III
her husband. who was killed in June,
1913, when Il high wind blew down Il
tree near the residence Of Mrs. Carrie
Bonner of that city. Mrs. Smith had
sued Mrs. Bonner for $4,000.
MissOula claims the distinction Of
having the largest poultry farm in
Montana. This ranch is owned by
Forbis Brothers. and makes speciality
of purebred single comb White Log
horn chickens.
| Under an order recently promul.ut-
ed all third and fourth class postlnaS-
ters in Montana will report their re-
celptS to the postOffice at Helena and
get all their supplies from the Helena
office. This policy supplants the pol.
icy of having all offices of the classes
mentioned report to the county seat
office. 1t does not affect the first and
second class offices and does not al
ter the rating OF the Helena office.
Pending the reconstruction of HE
Fink overall factory that was DESTROY
ell by fire ut Livingston last week.
operation will he resumed in temporary
quarters as soon as machinery can be
secured
. The special reduced rates on oil cake
and meal from points in the south Il,
the feeding areas of the northwest,
will be continued by The Northern Pa
. cific railroad until April l, according
to an announcement.
Alex Wells. lime kiln foreman of the.
. Great Western Sugar company at Bill
, lingS died following injuries received
when his clothing caught in machinery
J.. OF the beet seed cleaning department
q OF the factory and his body was twist
: ell about II whirling shaft Wells left
|
, ternal injuries in the region of he
!. chest.
a The State university ut MiSsoula is
6 making arrangement for the summer
% quarter. having announced courses If
J.. study and other details. The work
: will he divided into two terms. the
:. first starting June II and ending July
% or six weeks. The final term "opens
July :6 and closes August ~, whicl,
=, is five weeks.
;. William w. Kelly. IL pioneer citizen
"a of Dawson county. and one of the
!. early settlers of the state. died last
}, week at his home near Glendive.
"a RroadVieW taxpayers. by vote of
T.. a T." 81. approved Il SIU.OOO school
9 bond issue The contract for the build
- ing will he let Immediately and ii is
planned I" have the new school ready
y. for occupancy next fall.
q. A committee Of the Billings CONNER
- cial club has signed :, lease for NJ,
N acres of ground directly north OF The
city to be converted into IL first class
landing field for airplaneS. equipped
20 with II large cement cross or star,
flags to tell which way the wind is
blowing near til" ground. and. later
Il. on, han@ar> and other convenie,ueS
for flyers.
Philip !. Menke WAS killed near I.n,-
ID fer when Il quantity of logs rolled
down III" spillway 100 feet crushing
f. him. His body was discovered ny ana.
IT other logger who saw Menke'S hat lax.
inc nalf MaN luMn th.. Lani: IL. ~ !,