The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-01-23
MONTANA NOTES
TREASURE STATE TALES
TERSELY TOLD

lb lEkSELY TOLD
The Custer Battlefield Scenic High
way association will spend from $1,000
to $4,000 in the near future In mark
ing the road from Omaha, Neb. TO the
Glacier National park, it was announc-
ed at luncheon in Billings of Mon
tana members Of the association. Road
maps are now being prepared.
Officials of the state highway com
mission have received word from the
Silver Bow county commissioners that
Silver Bow will cooperate in CON
structing its share of a hard surfaced
road from the city limits of Butte to
the county line, on the Butte-Ana-
conda highway The project will cost
in excess of 100000. Silver Bow has
already voted favorably on a $3.50. 600
bond issue, the bonds of which Will
be offered for sale soon.
Robert Alberison, indicted for intro
ducing liquor into the BIackfeet reser-
walton. pleaded guilty in federal court
at Helena and was sentenced to 60
days in Jail with 500 fine and costs
by Federal Judge George NJ. Bourquin.
The town of Yellowstone in GaIlatin
county, at the west entrance to the
park, having been recently released
from the jurisdiction of the national
forest service. is asking to have its
name changed TO West Yellowstone.
The reason for the desired change is
that mail gets confused, much of the
mail for Yellowstone being sent to yell
lowstone Park, Wyo.. at Mammoth Hot
Springs. Petitions for the change in
the name are in circulation.
A hydro electric plant near Rimini
to generate power for operating the
street lighting system of Helena is be-
ing considered by the city council. il
was reevaled at a meeting recently at
the : Placer Hotel, called at the sug-
sestion of DR.. A. S. Pendleton, COM
mander of the United States public
health service hospital which the gov
srnment proposes to open at Fort Har-
-ison. DR.. Pendleton wanted assIIr-
ince that pure water supply would
De furnished for the hospital.
Mrs. Loretta Pierson, 81, wife of
George w. Pierson. former Judge of the
9th judicial district is dead at Bill
ings, following an illness of several |
months from stomach trouble Mr.. |
md Mrs. Pierson came to Montana in |
S94.
Alleged violation of the migratory I
'ird act is the basis of an informa-
ion filed by William Patterson. as
istant United States district attorney.
gainst the fluids Store company of |
lutte. The concern is charged with
aving Offered for sale aigrettes.
Gathers that are included in the pro-
ibitory provisions of the law.
Ten thousand elk should be the limit
laced on the Yellowstone herd of the
atiOnal park, now estimated at 10000.
1 the opinion of Nelson Story. Jr..
lember of the state fish and game
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Establishment of a rescue home for
iris is being accomplished in Great
alls by William George Palmer. an
vangelist of Los Angeles. and Mrs.
live Walker. A temporary home has
cen built and there are now two in
ates who were taken from the city
ill.
arden protection than for hay to take
ire of the antelope which range the
,untry north of Fort Shaw and in
lie vicinity of Asheulot and Fairfield,
.cording to Lester Young, one of the
,ung ranchers in that section. Mr..
Dung stated in Great Falls recently
at it has been his observation that
ore antelope are dying because of /
ing hit by lead bullet than because 4
lack of hay. S
Voters of Livingston will he asked q
vote bond issue of $4,000 for the i
lrchase and maintenance and equip v