The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-04-07
MONTANA NOTES |
TREASURE STATE TALES !
TER0ELY TOLD

Julian l.. Stuart, II noted Montana
pioneer, having resided in the state ~
years. died at l.ewiStown recently.
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Plans are being male for the install
lattOn Of wireless telegraph to he
placed in one of the public halls in
Deer Lodge
The international elevator and the
st. Anthony and Dakota Elevator conn
pany coal shed at Galata were burned
to the ground recently.
The annual state trapshOOting tour
narnent for Montana will be held in
Butte June -. y. "a and ~. More
than $50 nimrOts will take part.
The Shasta daisy wan first place in
| voting contest at Livingston recently
to select an official flower for that
city. The hOllyhMk was second IN the
race.
\ new club is being organized in
BryOn to provide entertainment for
| the young men If that village. 4
public hall is being equipped for ath
letic purposes.
Two new farm bureaus have been or
ganized in Hill county, one ut Laredo
| and the other 1T CaS>a'lay. bringing
the number Of organized farm bureau
communities in that county up to 10.
| Surveying for the erection of an oil
refinery building for the American
Refining company at Great Falls has
begun. Construction work will COM
mence as soon as the survey is
completed.
The trial Of the states suit against
former Warden Frank Conley Of the
Montana penitentiary has been set for
April II by Judge A. ]. HOrsky. Of
Helena. before whom the proceedings
are to be heard.
At the annual business session Of the
Montana State Bowling association Ut
Butte recently. 1t was unanimously
voted to have the 1923 tournament III
Great Falls. Representatives Of Grea;
Falls were elected to all state offices.
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Scobey is suffering an epidemic III
scarlet fever. and as preventive Of
the further spread of the disease the
schools have been closed and public
gatherings Of all kinds prohibited
Plentywood also had slight outbreak
of the same disease.
Montana will contribute $3.50 this
year to be used in decorating the
graves Of American soldiers In France
on Memorial day, according to NJ
announcement recently made b!
Thomas Busha, state commander of tn,
American Legion. Each legion post |!
to give 81 to the fund according to tn,
plan.
An effort is to be made by the Car
bon County Rod and Gun club II
Bridger to persuade Fromberg and Bel
fry nimrods to join the Organizati Ol
with view Of broadening the scOp,
Of the clubs influence and increas,
its effectiveness in the preservation
of wild game and the enforcement q
the laws governing fishing and hunt
ing.
Approximately 1000 miners in Mon
tana will he affected by the nation
wide coal strike called for April ]
according to Commissioner c. Davis. o
the state department Of agriculture
labor and industry. Most of the Goa
mining activities of the state are con
fined to the Bear Creek and ROUNDUP
fields. 1t is said there are only 1
locals. divisions of the national miners
organization. in the state.
The midwinter council of the w. {
r. q. which met at HarlOwtOn recently
selected Kalispell as the place Of tn
next annual convention. which will b
held in September or October TIL
council also took action in regard t
Endorsement of political candidate
and hereafter no candidate will b
Endorsed except over the signature @
the officers Of the state organization
Six confereYces will be held this yea
, in May-One at MiSsOula. one at Butte
one at Bohemian, one at Livingston
one at Glendive and one date left opeI
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= craft corporation Of Spokane, h:'
secured from the national parks Sc
vice department the concession |
operate sightseeing airplanes in Glarie
park. Mr. Middleton has leased
: acres at Glacier PARK station, the mai
X gateway to the park. which he will us
{ as starting and landing place. II
ri. hnc wi ~, ,.Ay