The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-01-09

are not in attendance. and that very
few such births are recorded.
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Two Out Of Eleven Pass Exam.
Only two out of IL candidates for
bar examinations at Helena this month
were given certificates to practice.
They are James H. Higgins of Ham,
ilton. and John p. Sullivan of Butte.
While this is the second time that
Sullivan has received a certificate it
Is held by the court officials that it Is
the first time he has been admitted to
the bar in Montana. He was success
full In the examinations several years
ago and practiced law. He appeared
before a draft board and proved he
was not q. AS a result a committee
OF attorneys. headed by c. A. Spaul-
ding of Helena. chairman Of the board
Of examiners for the bar. brought the
supreme courts attention to Sullivan's
age. He was cited to appear and show
cause why his license should not be
revoked, which it was.
AS a result of the few who passed
the examination. c. A. Spaulding pre-
sehted a petition to the court asking
more moderate methods in marking
law students examinations. Mr..
Spaulding recommended that four 9TH
ers be licensed to practice. They are
A. Hansen, B. r. Bertogolio. Howard
V. Herenden and H. T.. Morse. They
made grades of 90 per cent. The pass
ing grade is 65. He said the method
ct marking was such that a lawyer of
20 years. experience would have some
difficulty in passing the examinations.
Mr.. Spaulding did not concur with
the other members of the board of ex-
aminers for law students. who are
George Y. Patten Of Bozeman, L. L..
Galloway Of Great Falls; Dean Whit
lock Of Missoula. and Judge Loud of
Miles City. who recommended only two
for the bar.
Price Restriction Still Effective.
NJ. II. Gerry, Jr.. state fuel admin
istratOr, reports fuel conditions little
changed in the state. The weather
and the men returning to work are
the principal factors in the situation,
he says. He urges the utmost conser.
walton In the use of fuel and warns
the people against depending too much
on coal.
Mr.. Gerry calls attention to mis-
understanding that has arisen in Mon
tana relative to price regulation. The
government price restrictions on coal
at the mines is still in effect, he SAYS.
telegram from the Great North.
ern railroads travelling agent, VITO
was sent by l.. Il. Woods. district
freight and passenger agent. to Cana
dian coal regions for the purpose Of
Investigating delays in shipments Of
coal into Montana. reported that %
cars We're on the way. besides II cars
that had passed through Sweet Grass.
He also reported that empties furnish.
ed by the Great Northern We're being
loaded as rapidly as possible.
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Says Antelope Damaged Truck.
J. l.. De Hart. state game and fish
"'ti"Nus hNS iVSciNcu Il CidlIll from Il
woman in Miles City, who wants the
state to reimburse her for inroads
made on a garden on Il ranch near that
place by bands of antelope which ate
her beans and other vegetables
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Montanans Get Appointments.
A Washington dispatch says Sena-
tors Walsh and Myers of Montana have
agreed to the following nominations !:
For collector of internal revenue.
James A. Walsh of Missoula.
For surveyor general of Montana.
Gilman Billiard Of Helena.
For federal prohibition director, J.
X. Devlin of Havre.
The last is new position.
Mr.. Walsh succeeds w. c. Whaley.
Of Helena, resigned. and Mr.. Billiard
succeeds Henry Gerharx Of Billings,
esigned.