The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-08-15
Montana News
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people. blind and suffering from hun
ger, thirst and exposure, was found
by party of searchers Saturday night.
Aug. 2, in a network of limestone cliffs
near the summit of Lookout mountain
a few miles above the entrance to the
Yellowstone valley. According to the
story told by County Auditor Tom
searching party, he received tele-
phone call in the afternoon informing
him that tourist was In distress on
the park road and he, with Under
sheriff Cook, went out to investigate.
They could not find the tourist, but
inquired from two boys the where
abouts of the needy one and were
told that since the morning of August
] someone had been apparently shout
ing for aid and the sound had come
from the cliffs high up on Lookout
mountain across the river. Quickly
returning to town, the two men gath
cred searching party, and returning
to the canyon, climbed the cliffs,
where they found near the summit the
almost exhausted Mr.. Ricketts,, who
said he had been on the mountain top
for two days without food or water,
being unable, because of his blindness,
to tell where he was.
Enforce ProhIbItIon.--In sentencing
Gus Berg to six months In the Lewis
and Clark county jail at Helena. and
to pay $3.50 fine for violation Of the
prohibition act, Judge George M Bour-
quin of the federal court said: .Therc
Is much talk to the effect that prohi-
bition is not being enforced. But 1t is
being enforced and will be more and
more strongly enforced. The fact that
liquor still is sold unlawfulfy is no
more argument against the fact Of
good results of enforcement than II is
TO say that our laws against mu' Ier
and robbery are useless because i.':r-
1ers and robberies still are committed.
For thousands of years we have had
laws against rpurder. Still we have
few murders The prohibition Law h
been In force but short time. And
because there still is illegal liquor LET
10 one make the mistake of believing
NAT the law Is not having its effect or
hat the bootlegging and moonsh n.g
business is good or safe business
Jury Holds Rancher.-An autopsy
performed on the body of ''Wyominp.
Bill" LeClaire, found murdered aJulyl
q after stampede at Evaro, showed
hat death was practically instantsnat
'us, and that when Charles Collins,i
elf-confessed slayer of the Indian cow
10Y, shot him, he was in a higher ro-
ition than the dead man. The bullet
evered the spinal cord completely.
'ollins. in his statement of the shoot
ng, told of a row about an automobile,
'hich had passed hands for consider
tion of $40 He asserted that he and
Wyoming Bill' were standing on op-
osite sides of the car Thomas N.
larlowe has been retained as counsel
or Collins, Flathead rancher, follow.
lg the inquest. at which he was held
for the death of the Indian
-ampede performer. "a
VIII Build Gymnasium.-S. III. Roode
as been awarded the contract for fhs
obstruction of the new community
at Klein at cost of ap-
roximately $500. The building will
90 by Y feet and will be of file
18th hardwood flooring. Work on the
hiding is to be started at once. and
is hoped to have 1t ready for use
bout October 1. Practically all the
oney for the building has been raised
popular subscription. ~
Meet After 40 Years.-A brother ana
ster met face TO face for. .ktheg first
me after lapse Of 40 years. when
RS. Annie Stainaker of EIkhart.I Iowa.
Id Gus Gottschalk met in Bridger re-
ntly- Mrs. Stalnaker with her sdaurh-
r. Minerva, and son, Carl, and
'ung lady friend are making an ex-
nded auto trip, and the young people
III probably go on to the park while
eir mother remains for a more er-
nded visit with her brother.
Hurt In Auto Accident.-A fishing
p ended disastrousIy Aug. q. for
over Embry. an engineer of. the Mil
lukee railroad, and companion, C.
Kennedy. Their car struck
reich of sand on the road passing
opre station, few miles north of
eer Lodge. Enbry, who was driving
is pinned under the car. When reg
ed ii was found that his left clavtcle
d several ribs had been fractured.
was taken to hospital.
See Mountain Goats.-A flock Of
ountain goats was the interesting
INT witnessed by Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
ldeoli, John Richley and Miss Mary
ldrews, who chose Lost creek can
n for their outing. About one mile
IS side of the falls, as they were ad-
ring. the beauties Of the canyon they
W the flock clambering up the rocks.
le buck and the nanny were followed
three little ones, only 100 Yards
'm the observers. The animals. thev
=, were in no particular hurry to rst
'ay but turned and looked back at
E stranger things In the vale he,ow