The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-01-16
Brief Notes Concernino the
4 Treasure State - -

The commissioners of Silver Bow
county have purchased an 6O-acre tract
Df land to the south of Butte to be used
as landing field for airplanes. The
price paid is $4,75O. 1t Is proposed to
make Butte landing place for the
planes Of the Deer Lodge forest re-
serve, and also for transcOntinental
planes carrying mail.
The fuel situation in Montana is
slowly improving and the fuel admin
istrations in various cities have closed
their offices.
DIR. w. X. Smith. former proprietor
Of Il Butte drug store was denied the
privilege Of a Christmas drink when he
found that thieves had stolen his en-
tire supply of 50 gallons of whiskey
from his cellar, according to the re,
port he made to the Butte police.
When John Hopper. track man for
the Butte Electric Railway company,
dressed turkey presented to him by
w. A. Clark for Christmas he discov-
cred q diamond ring in the birds giz-
zard.
At special meeting of the Great
Falls Commercial club directors, fol-
lowing the adoption Of resolutions on
the death Of the secretary, Richard 8.
Skinner the board elected Scott Leav.
lit to the position. There were more
than dozen applicants. Mr.. Leavitt
was director of the federal employ
ment service in Montana during the
war, until that was disbanded last Oc-
tOber.
At meeting of the board of trus-
tees of the Presbyterian church ut
Forsyth plans were made for church
costing from $4,000 to $4,000 to re-
place the structure destroyed by fire.
The old church, the original cost of
which was approximately $4,000, was
protected by $4,000 insurance.
Five Helena banks and banks in
Butte and Bohemian have accepted the
$4,000 worth Of warrants issued
against the Veterans Welfare fund,
the bond issue for which was recently
declared valid by the supreme court.
ChOkecherry bushes were fatal to 26
head of cattle owned by A. g. Ueland
of Outlook. it is believed. The cattle
were grazing in a field and apparently
were doing all right when it was no
ticed that several head were down.
Within an hour 28 head died, and it
was due to poisoning from eating
chokecherry bushes, it Is believed.
Specimens of the bushes were secured
and sent to state officials for further
Investigation and notification.
Approximately $4,000 head Of cat.
tie were shipped out Of Montana dur
ing 1919. according to figures annOunc-
ed by the Montana livestock commits
sion In summing mp the activities of
cattle men Of Montana for the year.
This makes a new high record and is
due largely to the unreasonable con.
ditiOnS of the past year. The ship
ulents are 10000 larger than last year
and are 100000 in excess of normal
cattle shipments to markets and
breeders in other states.
Governor s. Y. Stewart has formal
~ expressed a kindly and sincere
greeting Ito all the people of Mon
tana, great and small. every one" for
their happiness. prosperity and enjoy
ment of life during the New Year of
1920 and all Of the years to come.
With no recurrence of the influenza
epidemic throughout the United States
the death rate in the larger cities Of
the country has been below normal
during October and November. accord
ing to bulletins received by DIR. John
]. Sippy. state epid"'niologist. Health
conditions are the most favorable in
years and the average public health
is better than it has been in long
time." the bulletins say.
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Bonuses ranging from $50 to $50
| will be paid to the teachers of the
Dawson county high school at Glen
| dive who continue to teach throughout
| the year. the trustees decided ut a re-
! cent meeting.
Property owners Of Laurel have
voted favorably on a $4,000 bond is
| sue To be used for the construction of
a new school building. Work will be
| started as soon as the weather will
permit and efforts are being made by
! the trustees to rush the work in order
to open the new building in the
| spring.
fthe fact that recent accessiOns have
try for hay. Hugh Kane of Deer Lodge
was killed when struck on the head by
blasted rock. Death resulted instant.
ly. The accident happened near the