The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-07-23
MONTANA NOTES


Bishop JOrn Patrick Carroll. head Of
the Catholic church in Montana. has
returned to Helena after trim Of
many weeks, during which. time he
went to Rome with Peters Pence, for
the pope. He also visited in New York
and other cities. On his return, while
near Miles City. he was informed Of
the death Of his sister in Chicago. and
hurried to Dubuque, Iowa, to attend
her funeral.
DR.. Walter e. Kneiling, q practicing
physician Of Denver. serving as as.
sistant classifier for the United States
geological survey, was instantly killed
while driving an automobile across the
Northern Pacific train struck his car.
l.. p. Tonnar employee Of the Mann
Lumber company of Henderson, is un.
derging treatment for injuries which
have cost him the sight of his right
eye. following laceration of the lower
eyeball. He was adjusting glass lu-
bricator feed tube on steam engine
when 1t burst. according to the report
received by the state accident board.
After "a years of work in the elu-
cational field in Montana, Leon r.
FoOte, vocational director Of the state
department Of public instruction, has
resigned and has accepted the dual po-
sittOn Of superintendent Of the Lander.
Wyo.. schools and principal of the FREE
mont county vocational high school.
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The most extensive fire Miles City
has experienced in years has lust
caused loss Of over $4,000. Over
block Of buildings ut Sixth and
Bridge streets, including battery sta
ton. jewelry store. hide and fur
house. and Chinese laundry, was
burned. Some small stocks were con-
sumed. The entire group was compos.
ed of frame buildings.
Howard Listerud, nine-year-old son
of former Mayor John Listerud of
Wolf Point, was drowned in Wolf
creek. He had been wa,iing in water
that was about waist deep, and it is
thought that he stepped off into not
hole. and being unable to swim was
drowned.
Getting your fortune told does not
Increase your fortune. in the opinion
of an eastbOund tourist who stOpped
In Hysham. He was met by band of
Gypsies along the Yellowstone trail.
and while one Of the women was tell
Ing his fortune, another member of the
party removed an expensive casing
from the rear of his car. He failed
to discover his loss until too far away
to return, but had learned his lesson.
l.. c. HUMPHREYS of Bozeman. who
has been chemist in the state lahora-
tory at Bozeman. has been appointed
an Inspector for the food and drug
division Of the state board of health.
In few days he will start on a trim
through the eastern part Of the state.
on the annual summer inspection Of
hotels. restaurants and other places
where foods and drugs are handled rs
well.
Ralph Burgess of Helena has sold ~
24O-acre tract to Phil Baldwin. in
spector for the United States immigra-
ton service at Helena. for considera-
ton OF $4,000. The land is located
in the Prickley Pear valley, is under
the ditch project and Is situated a few
miles north of the Deaconess school.
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Montana apples are being recog.
nized as the best in the world. This
recognition is reaching as far as Scot
land and by the end of another year 1t
IS expected that all Europe will he
clamoring for the Mcintosh Red. grown
In the Treasure state. This is ind.
Gated by letter received by Charles
D. Greenfield. commissioner of arri-
culture and publicity, from r. S. Lang.
627 Broadview street. Toronto, Ont.
He is purchasing agent for big con-
Germ In Edinburgh. Scotland. which
next season will require 5000 boxes OF
apples week.
Silver Bow county's Indebtedness 10
the state for the work on the Butte
Anaconda road will be paid to the
state highway commission in county
bonds. it was decided. following a dis.
cOvery that the state provides for tho
liquidation of county Indebtedness in
county paper. Butte bankers have de.
cided to cash $4,000 of the county
bonds, thus creating a fund for fash
emergencies in connection with the
work on the road project.
Death has taken Hector Thompson
Lovett. IS years old. for IS years resi-
dent OF Billings. He was born near
Philadelphia. He is survived by his
widow. two brothers in the east and a