The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-06-18

TREASURE STATE TALES
TERSEIY TOLD

straight eight-cent cash fare and elm
mated the use Of tickets during the
period from June 10 to October 10.
In an order made by the public
service commission of Montana an In
| crease in water and light rates is
granted to the Gardiner Electric Light
and Water company, operating in the
town of Gardiner, at the entrance to
Yellowstone National park.
By a vote OF All to SO the Anaconda
Smeltermen's union demonstrated their
choice of James Smell for their inter-
national president over G. H. Meyer.
Much interest was shown in the cleo
ton, go per cent of the members vot-
ing.
The bill providing for the opening Of
the Crow Indian reservation has
been signed by President Wilson and
is now law.
The male sex will become extinct in
Billings unless conditions change. In
the month of May IL girls were born
and only II boys. In the same month
there were IS male deaths and 10 fe-
male deaths.
With the proclamation of Governor
S. Y. Stewart, placing the new county
of Daniels in the Doth judicial dis
tricts of the state, the latest subdivi-
sion of the state is officially created.
Scobey is the county seat. The county
was created following the election on
May IL.
Alfred Myers, pioneer, one of the
trainers of the state constitution, one
of the largest individual landowners
in the state and widely known in
Montana, is dead at his home at Har-
din, aged so years.
Judge J. G. Jones, Helena police |
magistrate, is of the opinion that local |
moonshine is not fit to be in the house
with peace loving citizens. He says
that the smell of some of the whiskey |
peddled to thirsty consumers in Hell |
ena for $40 a quart is enough to
knock an ordinary mortal off the
Christmas tree.
The Montana Press association will |
hold Its annual meeting In Helena |
July %, 80 and 81, according to an an
made in Helena by Sec
rotary S. E. Poison of the association
The Montana State Federation of |
Clubs held its annual con-
vention in Billings last week.
posed marriage is believed to have
Miss Alta Curtis, daughter
IF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Curtis of Big
Timber, to take her own life by swal-
owing strychnine. A coroner's jury
'eturned verdict of death from poi
,oning, self-administered.
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DR.. s. A. C0Oney OF Helena has been
for the seven-year term
is member of the state board of
lealth, and DR.. E. M. Porter OF Great
falls was reappointed for the five-year
ERIN to the same board DR.. A. w.
Zeal Of Le~istown was appointed a
member of the state board of medical
hammers, succeeding the late DR.. F.
!. Adams Of Great Falls who was kill
d in an automobile accident.
Lump sum settlement of s4,225 has
cen awarded to Mrs. Agnes B. Wat
ers of Marysville by the state indus
rial accident board following the
cath of her husband after an acct
ent In the Shannon mine in Marys-
lille on February 25.
f. w. Biers, head Of the bureau Of
rop estimates for the state, says that
ne stock ranges are in better condi-
on at present than they have been in
,ur or five years. In some parts OF S
lie state, particularly in Fergus coun-
7, he reports the range in better con- c
ltion than it has been in 40 years. r
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Stock offered for sale in Montana I
promoting foreign corporations will
,me from the treasury direct until
stipulated amount is sold, before the '
will be permitted to sell Z
eir bonus stock, says State Auditor :
Gorge r. Porter, in enforcing the
,lue sky law in Montana.
Robert f. GOhn, miner Of Virginia
ty, who lost both eyes In a prema-
re explosion in the Greenback mine,
III attend the state school for the
ind for one year, after which the
dustrial accident board will consider
lump sum settlement. His compen-
ton amounts to $3.50
sportsmen and the ele-
snts destroyed 1000 head of deer
It fall and winter and 6,000 head Of
(, the game ranges of Montana are
ire beautifully stocked with deer this
ring than any season In years, ac-
riding to reports received from all