The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-12-10

Compensation cannot be paid to stu.
dents in manual training departments
taking courses In vocational work in
schools. according to ruling OF the.
state industrial accident board, in an.
swer to question on the subject from
Red Lodge. Those in charge Of the
school explained that electric power
graders and saws are in use. The
board has held similarly in like cases
that students are not employees and
cannot come under the protection OF
the law.
Plans are under way to reclaim 49,
600 acres in Granite county by divert
ing waters from, the head of Rock
creek in that county. carrying them
through long ditch over high sum-
lnits. store In Moose lake and carry
to the land through Flint creek. ac-
cording to advices received in Helena
The ditch will be about Is miles long.
James Phillips. charged with steal
Ing an OvercOat. was in the county Jail
Mt Great Falls for 81 days before any
charge was filed against him or he was
arrnigned. In finding him guilty. Just
ice of the Peace Lamere remarked that
~ days would be plenty of time for
expiating the Offense. SO he gave him
five days. which added to the 81 days
he had already served, made the full
time.
w. +. Brewer. manager of the Uni
versity Funds campaign. has closed
his headquarters in Helena. He has
received returns from all except the
counties of Daniels. Garfield. Prairie
and Wibaux. The total registered
vote in those counties is 5000 and it
Is not believed they will materially af-
feet the favorable majority already
returned.
Fort William Henry Harrison, near
Helena, will be opened with 100 beds
as United States public health serv-
ice hospital for disabled veterans Of
the World war. and enlargement will
depend on developments of the few
months Immediately following says q
letter received by the Commercial clul,
of Helena from J. c. Perry, acting sur
geOn general.
Governor Sam Y. Stewart and his
family are invited to attend the inaug-
uration ceremonies in the City Of
Mexico on November 30. when General
Alvarado Obregon will become presi-
dent of Mexico. Governor Stewart
has not decided whether to accept the
invitation.
All 1920 Pacific International stock
show auction records were broken Mt
Portland, Ore. by King Lavender,
three-year-old bull. owned by Day &
Rothrock. Spokane. which was sold
for $1,000 to O. O. Hage Of Boise.
Idaho. at the Shorthorn auction last
week. But the record was tied be-
fore the close of the sale by Earl of
Glencoe. owned by Lowe & Powers.
Culbertson. Montana. which went to
Edward Nelson, Fem, Idaho, for the
same amount
ut is pretty sight to see farmers
blowing and sowing wheat by ma
chinery on the 2lst of November in
Montana" Senator c. A. Whipple. state
land agent. said on his return to Hell
ena from an official business trip to
Billings and Big Timber. He also
pointed out that last year farming OPP
eratiOns were curtailed in the fall be-
cause of cold and snow ut this time.
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Operation Of punclboards in Mon
tana is Illegal. Attorney General s. &.
Ford explained to Missoula dealers.
They asked him about the law when
Sheriff Green issued an order abolish
ing operations Of all punchboart's in
MissOula. Mr.. Ford upheld Sheriff
Green In his contention and added Tint
all games Of chance are barred. The
question was settled In court in Hell
ena few months ago upon refusal Of
dealer there to stop the use Of punch
boards.
hours OF work ny doctor were nee
essary to revive 13-year-old boy. the
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Croemio Of
Anaconda. after the youngster became
unconscious from drinking some moon
shine liquor. The lad and compan-
ion found the stuff in vacant house.
and he took drink. Immediately he
became i'll and his chum took him
home. where he became unconscious.
After riding 30 miles on horseback
and $50 miles by train. John Shannon
OF Ross. Mont. arrived in Great Falls
to find that his share of his hrothnr's
estate was one dollar. Mr.. Shannan's
round trip will cost him $500 and took
a week. His brother James Shannon.
OF Cascade county. died in 1919 end
left an estate of $4,000. Each Of five
brothers will racavo ono .lnl,or ,c,t