The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-10-15
MONTANA NOTES
TREASURE STATE TALRs
TEkSElY TOLD

Work on the Masonic temple at Twin
Bridges Is progressing favorably, and
is nearing completion. Rooms for two
stores will be provided on the main
floor. The other floors will be used
as lodge rooms and headquarters.
Typhoid fever has increased mn.
merically in Montana. and 10 cases are
| reported in various places In the state,
in the weekly report of the state board
Of health. Measles also Is increasing
with % new cases reported. WhOop-
ing cough is slowly decreasing after
having been prevalent in the state for
some time.
BY falling into tub Of icy water.
Robert, the 11-months-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Lindenmeyer, who live
near Terry, lost his life. Death was
apparently caused from the shock Of
the cold water rather than from
drowning.
A prominent Butte attorney has re-
turned check to cafe proprietor Of
that city covering a bet he won on
last seasons Cincinnati-White Sox
worlds sereis baseball match. The
check was accompanied by letter
which stated in effect that the winner
did not desire to take the money in
view Of the testimony offered at the
Chicago probe. 1t is said that the
check was for $1,000.
Charging that blood drawn from his
veins by proposition at a Butte hos
pital on representation that it would
be used to save the life of his cousin
was transfused into the veins Of an
other patient at the hospital. NJ. Bic
dick has filed suit in the Silver Bow
district court against the hospital for
$4,000 damages.
With population Of 547.5o3. Mon
tana showed an increase of 171,54O.
or 45.6 per cent. over 1915. according
to announcement just made by the
census bureau at Washington. D. c.
increase, but its percentage increase
was the lowest. falling short of it's
previous lowest relative increase Of
1910 by SO per cent. The state ranked
fortieth in 1910, but has passed New
Hampshire in the 1920 rank.
Open season for the hunting Of
chickens. grouse ana cartridges closed
October l. and the hunting of deer be-
came legal from that date until Novem-
her 30, except in Yellowstone. Rose
bud, Custer. Richland. Dawson. VAL
ley, Roosevelt and Sheridan counties.
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The state advisory board of the Sal
walton Army. through John G. Brown,
state chairman. has announced a bud
get of S127.5OO to carry on Salvation
Army work for Montana during the
coming year. The entire amount will
be used for this state. One of the
most important projects to be carried
through is the establishment of
children's home.
Five hundred quarts Of whiskey, l.
600 quarts of beer. small "distillery."
200 gallons of mash. two automobiles
and a motorcycle, to say nothing OF
three men. constituted the haul in
raid on the home of ex-Alderman Her.
man Schwanz of Billings. The value
of the liquor seized is estimated at
$4,000.
Walters, cooks, dishwashers. bus
boys and other members of the Helena
cooks and walters union have served
all employers Of the city with demands
for six-day week and an increase
In wages of approximately 20 per cent.
This increase, II effective. will be alb
sorbed by the patrons of Helena res
taurants and hotel dining rooms, ac-
cording. to employers.
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MOntana's share 2 Of receipts from
national forests located in this state
has been received by Gov. s. v. Stew
art from the government for the year
ending on June 30. 1920. The sum IL
$SS.O17.19, and will be distributed by
the state treasurer to the various
counties in the proportions prescribed
by law. The money is placed in the
road and school funds of each county
receiving a portion.
In n suit against the Great Northern
railway for injuries last January at
Monarch, Cascade county. while en-
ployed as freight brakeman. r. I.
kolb. formerly of Great Falls. has OBJ
tanned verdict for $4,000 in the
court at Melrose. MINI. Kolb was
thrown from the top of box car. due
to defective hand brake falling be-
meath the car. The wheels passed
over his right shoulder and he was
pinned down in such manner that
1t became necessary to jack up the
car before he c0,,1d no rolooSo6 II