The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-05-07
THE STATE

GenOu-As yet no seeding has
been done in this vicinity. 1t is the
most backward spring experienced
for years, but the moisture was badly
needed in most places.
| MissOuIa The county commits
sioners announce that they will offer
for sale on May 20 the 100000 in
bonds recently voted by the people
for an addition to the county high
school.
Helena-Governor Stewart has ap-
pointed e. X. Bowman to be chair
man of the state board of hail insur-
ance for three-year term. Mr.. Bow
man is from Hardin and is the in
cumbent.
Missoula-As a result of expert
mental work with wireless telephone
in firest fire fighting last summer, 80
radio telephone sets are to be used
for the same purpose this summer in
the forests of districts / and 4.
Observation-Disclosures county high
school authorities refused the re-
quest of Sheriff Green that finger
prints be taken of all the boy stu
dents, In an attempt to solve the mys-
FERROUS robbery of the school safe
when $500 was taken.
Great Falls - Dave Reacuchuan,
SO years of age, was found dead in
the Black Eagle soft drink parlor.
He was caught between the front bar
and back bar, the latter having fall
en- away from the wall, and crushed
to death.
Miles City-The body of Clarence
Spppr Whn Wac drnmpo5 Ero1Jor
creek six weeks ago at Ismay, was
found by Ed Crane on the bank of
the creek where it flows past his
ranch. All hope of recovering the
lads remains had been given up.
ivingston-Purchase of the Hep
burn ranch near Emigrant, Park
county, by DR.. George A. Townsend
of Chico is announced. The pur-
chaser will stock the 1000 acre
ranch with purebred cattle. The pur-
chase price is said to be about $685.
GOO.
DillOn-Lambing crews are now
in demand and though men are hard
to secure for ranch work, sheepmen
have not had to import labor yet.
Good wages are being paid and dur
ing the past month quite a number |
of men have come to Dillon from |
outside points to find work.
Butte-Petitions for a bonus of |
$500 for the school year 1919-192O |
and flat increase of $500 for the |
1920-1921 term, presented to the
school board by the grade and high |
school teachers of Butte, were denied
by the board because of insufficient |
funds to meet the increase.
Missoula-A warrant for the ar
rest of l.. B. Henderson and a COM
plant against him of kidnapping were
issued here at the request of his div
breed wife. She alleges that he has
taken away their 15-year-old daugh-
ter, Gladys. The Hendersons were
divorced year ago.
Butte-Members of the Butte, high
school are circulating petitions for
signature of their parents asking the 1
nester on June 4 instead of June IS,
IN the ground that the additional
.wo weeks vacation is needed by stu
tents who must assist in the support
If their families.
= DOdson-During the past year the
Phillips County Marketing associa-
ion shipped $40 head of cattle, so
lead OF hogs and 80 head of sheep
or 140 farmers of the county, at a 1
onservatively estimated saving of
5000. The above facts are shown
n the annual report of the secretary
reasurer, which was read at the
Meeting held at Malta.
Belt-The country roads in this
icinity are impossible due to the
ontinuous snow storms. Hay is very
carce and unless the prevailing wea-
her conditions change much more :
ay will have to be shipped into this >
ection. Old timers in this vicinity
ay that the continuous spell of bad
Gather is the worth they have ever
'itnessed.
Butte-From job as detective
n the Butte police force to head of