The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-12-17

TREASURE STATE TALES
TERSHY TOLD

Great Falls has been undertaken by
the city council, which has passed. on
its first reading. an ordinance fixing
the rates which may be charged for
this service ut so cents per passenger
for the first II blocks or fraction
thereof. and 25 cents for each addi-
tional six blocks; 25 cents for each
piece of baggage in excess Of two
pieces for each passenger; 81 per hour.
for cars hired on the time basis, not
exceeding four passengers. regardless
of distance or stops. and no charge to
be made for car while travelling empty
Violations IRE subject to fine Of from
SIS to 800. which likewise applies 10
passengers refusing to pay fares.
After standing an hour immersed In
the icy waters of the Missouri river
ut Great Falls. Olaf Olson. transient
laborer. was rescued by Fire Chief A.
J. Trodick. who climbed from the
Great Northern bridge and waded 200
feet to Olson. Olson was so exhausted
that he was unable to explain whether
he had fallen or had been thrown from
the bridge.
Twenty-Five thousand bushels of
grain were destroyed ut Malta when
the Equity elevator went up in flames
Fifteen thousand dollars of insurance
was carried. The cause of the fire
has not been determined. Plans are
under way for rebuilding the structure
as soon as possible.
Sanders county, the Bitter Root val
ley and the Blackfoot valley are the
best dairying regions in the state. i'm
the opinion Of w. H. Fluhr Of Helena.
state dairy commissioner who has
been in western Montana for two
weeks on official business. OF five
new creameries established in the
state this year.. one is ut Missoula and
another ut Plains. Mr.. Fluhr believes
that the price of milk is no higher
than it should be. considering the food
value Of milk and the cost of dairying-
Twenty-seven head of purebretF
Shorthorn cattle brought $12.1OO. or an
average Of $44S.14 per head. at a pub
lie sale held in the stock pavilion at
Livingston. A bull brought the top
price of $1,000.
For the first time since Montana has
had restaurant for members Of the
legislature on the statehOuse grounds,
and has permitted tObacconist to-
conduct stall in the capitol during
the session, the state will let these
The, action was taken by the state
board of examiners and bids will be
opened on December Is.
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Work on the Central. big dining
room and kitchen ut Grand Canyon. in
Yellowstone National park, has been
stopped for the winter and will he re-
sumed June I. Work will stop on
December 10 on the laundry building
ut Mammoth and will also be resumed
Il
Hays. president of the Yellowstone
Park Camps company. The snow is
now two feet deep in the park, Mr..
Hays said.
Medical supplies of various kinds are
being received at Fort William Henry
Harrison at Helena. in preparation for
opening of United States public
health service hospital for the rehabili-
tatiOn of veterans Of the recent war
These are in addition to GOO beds and
the same number Of mattresses. which
were received a few weeks ago. The
date for opening the hospital has not
been finally announced. 1t was to have
been opened on December l.
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Five thousand dollars damages was
the size Of the verdict given Ralph w.
Wilson by jury in district court ut
B"zeman in his suit against Dr. J. F..
Blair. Wilson had sued for $4,000.
alleging improper treatment in an Oper-
alton on the thumb of his left hand.
Mrs. John I.ievsay. aged GO, years. Of
RattlesnakP. near Chinook. is seriously
injured with the wound from Il rifle
bullet through her chest. lungs and
back. The wound followed the acci.
dental discharge Of the rifle. which
she was handling. Because If her age
and the extent Of the injury. little
hope Is held out for her recovery.
Joe GOrmley, freight brakeman or
the Milwaukee road. and one Of the
men injured in the wreck between
Piedmont and vendome on September
-. last. when Il number were killed.
wants damages In the sum of 100000
from the company. In his complaint.
filed in the district court Mt Bnzeman,
he alleges negligence on the part Of the
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