The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-11-12
MONTANA NOTES
TREASURE STATE TALES
TERSELY TOLD

Although fish are bit1ng good in the
Madison and its tributaries, as vet the
elk in the higher levels of the Yellow
stone park have not grnzed down to
the hunting grounds in Park and Gal
latin counties. according to reports re-
ceived by J. l.. DeFIart. state game and
fish warden. from Deputy Warden Dan
NJ. HaIford. Mr.. Halford is station
ed Mt Ennis. At this time last year the,
annual slaughter Of elk was well un-
der way, the early storms having driv-
Ell them from the feeding grounds in
the higher attitudes.
One thousand dollars worth Of silk
was stolen when the Shelby Mercan-
tile company store at Shelby was en-
tered at night. Only silk was taken.
A description of the suspects has been
sent out.
Indications looking toward the ac-
QUESTION of the Montana Southern
railroad and it's conversion from mar
row to standard gauge by the Union
Pacific system are gathered from nego-
tiations now being conducted by the
railroad with the Butte headquarters
of the Deer Lodge national forest for
| the purchase of millions Of ties in
forests adjacent to the Oregon Short
Line. This little road, which Joins
the Oregon Short Line at Divide.
Mont. and runs as far as the Elkhorn
mine. is at present the Big Hole Ba-
sins only rail connection with the out
side world.
II the police court Of Butte is ia.
have its way. there will be no discrim.
ination between street cars and other
motor vehicles with regard to the
speed regulations. The matter arose
when motorman was fined $40 for
running his car in excess Of the speed
regulations. Is miles between crossings
and eight miles over crossings.
Realizing. she said, that her husband
was misappropriating money. Mrs. j.
W. Cosgriff. wife of the Great North
ern agent ut Sand Coulee. secretly alb
stracted and hid $4,000 from freight
and express receipts to save it for the
railroad company from her husbands
wild spending.
The sugar beet harvest in the Bill
lings region is finished. according to
w. p. Hogarty. manager of the Great
Western Sugar company's factory
there. Growers will receive total Of
81. 900 fcr this-year's cropx. A pre-
liminary payment of $oOO.OOO wis
made on October 10. Final payment
is due November Is. when the remain
ing $1,2oo.OOo will be paid.
Adolph A. Fenske. who came to Bill
lings in 1882. when most of that city's
Inhabitants lived in tents. died at his
home there last week. He was 6S
years old. Mr.. FenSke was engaged in
the liquor business in the early days
and built up "A large wholesale trade
from the saloon which he opened in Il
tent in the beginning.
Earl Weed of Kalispell driver of
the automobile which ran over and
killed Ralph Eugene Wilson. 16 years
old, while the boy was riding Il bicy-
Gle in that city. was charged with
manslaughter in Il warrant issued fol-
lowing the inquest. The coronerS Jury
returned Il verdict charging young
Wilson's death WIS caused by negli-
gence on the part of Weed.
The public service commission Of
Montana has made an order granting
the Butte Electric Railway company
the right to charge straight eight
cent cash fare fer CARRYING passen-
gers on lines of the company in the
city of Butte. This order was made
following the application of the COM
pany. which was made some time ago.
and is to remain in effect until Jan.
/, 1921.
The Maddox creamery has opened
sive business. Receiving stations have
been opened in neishboring towns to
facilitate shipments for the farmers
Of the localities.
Governor s. Y. Stewart will enter
law partnership with John G. Brown of
Helena after January l. when he COM
pleteS his second term in the state ex-
ecutive office, it is understood in Hell
ena.
Completion of new and modern
stOckyards for shippers at Wolf Creek
is announced by the Montana railroad
commission. following word received
from the Great Northern railroad. Of
ficials of the Great Northern say the
new yards are as complete as can be