The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-12-25
News Of Montana
Brief Notes Concerning the
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hours after she was stricken wit
spinal meningitis, Mildred Woodwork
10, daughter of Mrs. Anne Woodwork
who is a student at the normal colleg
at Dillon died Dec. 16.
Carbon County Pioneer Dies.-A. F
Flagler, 70, widely known In bushes
circles of southern Montana, died a
Miles City Dec. 16 while sitting dow
to breakfast. He was identified wit
the wholesale business in that city ant
formerly was a prominent bushes
man of Red Lodge. His wife, ~visitin,
in California, and his children, survive
Improve Valley Hotel. Improve
ments to cost approximately $4O,OOt
are contemplated by the management
Of the Valley hotel of Sidney. The
present structure, built 10 years ago
Is strictly modern throughout, but has
been found insufficient in capacity
The hotel is owned by Mrs. May Ball,
who located here 16 years ago.
Rancher Kills Self With Rifle
Louis e. Derenleau, a pioneer home
steader of the Louise Creek bench dis
trict, committed suicide In his home
at Benchland by shooting himself with
a 1890 rifle. Two notes left by Deren-
leau told of his intention to take his
life. Brooding over his estrangement
from his wife and losses in gambling
are considered to have been the causes
of Derenleau's dependency.
Juice is PopuIar.-There are 3,458
houses in the City of Billings and
according to the Montana Power COM
pany, 3,54S are wired. This being true
Billings stands at the top Of the list
as being 100 per cent perfect, with no
need for a "house wiring campaign"
such as is being held in most every
state in the Union.
sheriffs Will Meet at Helena.-No-
ices were sent out Dec. Is by Secre-
.ary J. A. Rowand of the Montana
sheriff's association for the annual
meeting to be held at Helena January
5. Important business in addition to
The election Of officers is scheduled.
Sheriff S. f. Burks of Granite County
s president of the association: Sheriff
Tim Barnes of Lewis and Clark county
S vice president, and Undersheriff
Rowand here is secretary.
Plan Bond Issue.-The Gainesville
irrigation district, a large irrigation
project in Rosebud county, expects to
make a $4,000 bond issue soon after
The first of the year, according to an
iouncement just made public. The
,onds will bear 6 per cent interest and
ire expected to reduce the indebted
less of the district to approximately
40 an acre, the present Indebtedness
mounting to about $50 an acre.
Babes Burned in Store BIaze.-Three
infant sons of G. D. Smiley, rancher
living near Eden, IS miles south of
treat Falls, burned to death Dec. IA
7hen they were trapped on the sec
nd floor of the Eden general store,
rhich was leveled by flames thought
} have started from an overheated
lrnace. The children ranged in age
,om 10 months to three and one-half
ears.
PetroIeum's First Board.-The first
oard of county commissioners OF
at the initial meeting elect
4 George A. Burr chairman. The
members of the board are Robert
!. Hays and J.3W. Beck, Nick Lang
ausen, elected county attorney, was
1gaged by the board as its attorney {
ntil such time as he takes the oath {
: office officially. !
Must Go to SchooI.-For failure to
md his children to the public school, :
oseph Bazant, Belt farmer, will spend !.
( DAYS in the county Jail, it was de- :
'eed by Justice p. J.. Shields. Bazant 9
fined SIS and costs, amounting to :
g. Unable to pay the fine he was 3
,manded to the county Jail to serve =
the fine. 1t was brought out at =
Ie hearing that Bazant had failed to =
nd his children to school because OF :
disagreement with the school author
les In the Belt district.
Both Legs Are Broken-Alfred Gore, r.
red II, son of Mr. and Mrs. James e
ore, is at st. Vincent's hospital at Il
Illings, suffering from a compound o
acture Of the bone in both the right II
i'd left legs, half way between the L
lkle and knee. The lad was riding to y
hool in the rear of a truck which was
iyen by his father, when another Il
crashed into the rear end OF 81
e truck. throwing the boy backward N
fore he cold draw his legs to a II
ace of safety. ID
Caboose Hits Auto.-Bert Clark, ~
ed As years, was killed and Mrs IL
argaret Stone, Charles Beley and .
anley Sando were injured when 9 y
boose being coasted on the Butte
,aconda & Pacific railroad to a wait.
? train, crashed into the automobile =
which they were riding while the :,
,chine was crossing the tracks on 9 -
.,roughfare in the southern part OF =
tie. The 4-year-old child of Mrs g.
mo also in the automobile, escaped .