The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-05-12
TWO WIN HONORS
IN DEBATE WORK
two STUDENTS OF THE MONTANA
WESLEYAN ARE AWARDED p
KAPPA DELTA DEGREE
NEWS OF TIRE CAPITAL CITl
Business Agent for state Asylum to-
insane Named; John N. Barber
10 Appointed 70 New Position
BY Governor Dixon

oy governor DIXON
Helena.-As result Of the unusually |
successful debating season just closed /
1T Montana Wesleyan college. OF
Helena, two students in the college. |
Miss Blanche Crawford and Thomas w.
tsmmgarner. have attained high hOnOrs. |
Roth have been granted the degree of |
special distinction in the ri Kappa
Delta national honorary forensic |
society.
To he elected to this degree It ts
necessary to participate in four inter-
collegiate debates while n student. and
t" secure victories in three Of the four.
Miss Crawford has participated In
four such contests and has been vic.
tOriOus in all four while Mr.. Bum
garner has been returned victor In
three out Of four in which he has APP
peared.
The browning work Of Miss Craw-
fOrtl's career, which is considered very
remarkable for youny lady, was when
she appeared recently against Penn
sylvania State college on the Philippine
question and against the Michigan
Aggies on the closed shop question on
Saturday. Mr.. Bumgarner was mem.
Der Of the team against the Pennsyl-
v1nia State college.
So far as can be learned only one
other young woman has attained the
degree Of special distinction in III
Kappa Delta. youny lady from
Dakota Wesleyan university Of Nit
chell.
During the season just closed Wes-
leyan was returned victorious in five
ont seven debates in which she en-
gagged. Ten Of the twelve debaters
used in the contest were without ex-
perience at the beginning Of the year.
Wesleyan's record in debate for the
past three years is nine victories and
two defeats.
Asylum Business Agent Appointed
Heelna.-In line with plan which
has been under consideration for n
number of months by Governor Joseph
NJ. Dixon in connection with the opera.
ton Of the state hospital for the insane
mt Warm Springs the state board Of
commissioners for the insane has ap-
proved the recommendation Of the
governor for the creation of the posi-
| ton Of business agent for the insane
asylum and John NJ. Barber. who the
past year has been secretary Of the
bureau of child and animal protection.
for Warm Springs Immediately to take
mn the work. He will have charge Of
| the physical plant and the farming op.
| eratiOns under the direction of the
board.
| Governor Dixon announced the ap-
pointment Of Martin l.. Higgins. former
sheriff Of Lewis and Clark county. to
succeed Mr.. Barber rs secretary ct
the bureau of child and animal pro-
lection.
Court Grants Widow Writ
Helena.-The supreme court has
granted an alternative writ Of mandate
in the case Of Mary H. Murray Of Butte
against j. W. Walker. state treasurer.
The state treasurer has declined to
accept $50 as payment of the in
heritance tax of James A. Murray
Butte millionaire, who died in Cali
fornia last year. The writ If finally
granted will require the state treasurer
to accept the money. whereas Mr.
Walker contends that Mr.. Murray al
the time of his death was a legal resi-
dent of Montana and that the state is
entitled tn sum estimated at more
than 100000.
Davis Named Treasurer
Helena. Chester c. Davis. commits
sloner of agriculture and member OF
the state industrial accident hoard. has
been elected treasurer of the board It
succeed George r. Porter. state audi
tor. who has resigned the treashrership
giving as his reason that he has toe
many other official duties to permit
him longer to give this much time L
the accident boards work.
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Helena Wins Tournament
Helena.--Helena made a clean sweep
in the annual state hand ball tourna
!, ment held here recently under the aus
pieces of the Helena Handball asso
citation. Kirby Hoon and Lester Kobl'
Of Helena won the state championship
in doubles.
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Fort Hospital to Be Remodelsd
: Helena.-WOrk will begin inmedi
ately at Fort Harrison remodelling TIL
remaining barracks for hospital use
and in constructing building for tn
herculosis patients. In three months
the institution will be enlarged from
1913 beds. its present capacity. to 40
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