The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-03-10
.COMLEY'S HEARING
SET FOR MARCH q
TENTATIVE DATE MEETS oeJEc.
TIoNs ~ ATTORNEYS WHO
WANT EARLIER TRIAL
NEWS OF the CAPITAL CITY
Autesnebils Registration Receipts To.
tallina $7o.371 to Be Distributed
to Montana Counties Before
March

March I
Helena.-For the beginning Of the
suit of accounting filed by the state
against Frank COnley. former warden
Of the penitentiary. March q was set.
The tentative date for the beginning Of
the hearing was fixed by Judge w. H.
Poorrnan, department 1, district court
the result Of Il conference attended by
Judge A. J. Horsky, department 2, dis
trict court of Lewis and Clark county,
in whose department the case was
filed; Judge PoOrman. whom the at
tOrneys agreed should try the case At
t0rney General Rankin, who Is direct
ing the states case: Attorney T. H.
Macdonald Of Kalispell, who conduct.
ed the Investigation of the prison af.
fairs during COnley's regime and who
will assist the state, and Colonel c.
b. Nolan. chief counsel for Conley.
Judge Horsky, who is serving as a
member Of the supreme court commits
sion, said he would transfer the case
to Judge Poorman's department. Judge
Poorman stated that he would set the
case for March q.
Attorney General Rankin objected
to the late date, and It was said an
| effort would be made to start the case
sooner. Colonel Nolan said that any
date set by Judge P0Orman would
suit him, although he wanted to get
into court at the earliest possible date.
The attorney general. at the conclu-
sion Of the conference, stated that he
would confer again with Colonel Nolan
for the purpose Of determining
whether or not the trial of the case
could be started several weeks earlier
than the date set.
Auto Receipts to be Distributed
Helena. for their proportion.
ate share of the states automobile
registration receipts, totalling $751;
371.47. will be mailed to the various
counties of Montana some time around
March /. according to an announce
/
State Charles T. Stewart.
The fund to be distributed is the &C
cumulation from June to Decembel
81, 1921. The secretary of state
sent checks to the counties prior t.
last June for portion of the regis
trati0n fees. The total amount to b.
divided between the state highwa!
commission and the county road funds
for last year will he $274,Ol6.52. Ac
. coriing to the amended legislative &C
Of 1919 the automobile registration
I fees are divided equally between tn
J highway commission and the counties
Former Cashier Faces Charge
Helena.-Charged with misapproprl
alton of 5000 from the Banking Cor
poration of Montana. Of which he wa
cashier. H. Grady Ish of Helena ha
been arrested on complaint filed wit
Justice of the Peace A. J. Lemkt
George w. Casteel. president Of tn
Banking Corporation. is the complain
ing witness. Bail was fixed at 81 .OO(
The alleged offense took place o
August 9. 1921, according to Count
Attorney ]. r. Wine, and It IL under
stood that the misappropriation char
ed was relative to the farm mortgag
business Of the bank.
Ish retired as cashier shortly befor
January Of this year.
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Seeks Attitude on School Tax
Helena.-For the purpose of asce
tanning the attitude Of Montana teacl
ers on the question Of initiating
measure at the next general electio
that viii provide new revenues for pul
lie schools throughout the state an
will reduce the present high distri,
!. special levies, Miss May Trumper, 81
, perintendent Of public instruction an
. chairman of the state teachers ass
citation legislative committee. is a.
> dressing a letter to every teacher
the state. The replies, Miss Trump,
stated. are expected to indicate whet
er or not the proposal is to have unite
support.
Governor 10 Invited
Helena.-GOv. Joseph NJ. Dixon h,
4 received an Invitation from Gov. b
y w. Olcott Of Oregon to he present
/. a conference Of western governors I
narcotics to be held in Portland Mar,
: 4. In his reply Governor Dixon ga
= he would be glad to attend the co
Il ference II the affairs of his Off
n permitted.
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ts22 Campaign opsnsd
Helena.-The political campaign
1922 In Montana has been official