The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-11-13
STATE BRIEFS

STATE BRIEFS
Albert II. Easterday, foreman Of the
park roads in Glacier National park, has
resigned to accept a position with the
state irrigation department. Of New Mexico.
Judith Gap business men are co-Operat-
ing with the Central Montana Chamber OF
Commerce at LewistOwn in placing good
grade mich cows on the farms In that VI
entity.
An expenditure OF 100000 on the Custer
Battlefield highway in Montana next year
Is announced by v. D.. Fisher, Mitchell,
s. D., secretary Of the association backing
that national route.
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Lewis and Clark county's potato CROP
is worth a quarter million, according to
estimates Of L. G. DeVOre, county agent
and Tom Herrin, president Of the Montana
Potato Growers @ 3 g =
Two hundred and s~eventy-five carloads
Of wine" grapes, representing 1910 tons,
have been shipped into Montana during the
according to shippers figures from all over
the state, compiled at Butte.
The MissOula Public Services company is
spending S25O,OOO this season to add to
the efficiency Of its plant through inn
proyements starting 20 miles up the Rattle
snake valley and continuing into the water
main system in the city itself.
w. n. Wayman, receiver for the last two
years Of the First National bank at Shelby,
Cut Bank, Joplin and Galata, has been ap-
pointed by the comptroller Of the curren-
cy as receiver of the First National ank
Of Libby, which recently closed its doors.
Production of wheat, oats and hay in
Meagher county during the crop year Of
1924 practically doubled that Of the crOL'
year OF 1912, with which COMPARISONS are
made by. the u. s. department Of com
merce infts affirm census of hiatt county
for January l, 1925.
Enrolment at In-termountain Union col
lege at Helena shows an increase Of p
per cent over last year. There are %
seniors, SO freshmen, and a total Of 1S9
college students this year as compared to
16 seniors, "a freshmen and a total of 15S
college students last year.
According to the report Of C. A. Arnett,
who has just completed his first month Of
testing for the Lake County Cow Testing
association, the herd OF six HOlsteins
owned by Lars Beck Of Round Butte, had
the highest butter fat production for
September, with record Of 38 pounds OF fat.
After being lost for W days and nights
in the mountains of the upper Bitter Root
valley, Roscoe Hamm Of Darby, was
found about seven miles up the East
Fork Of the Bitter Root river. He had been
without food or shelter and his feet were
badly frosted, but this is thought not ser
ious.
Vernon g. Nays, principal OF the Great
Falls high school was reelected president
Of the north central division Of the Mon
tana Education association at the Great
Falls meeting. J. r. Culver Of Belt, re-
iring secretary, was chosen vice president
and Miss Elizabeth ireland Of Havre, was
made secretary-tFeasgrer
Mrs. Jennie T. Duglas, at one time .
teacher in the Great Falls high school, and
later in Gallatin county high school, has
left for a trip to Adgar, Madras, India. Ia
attend the 50th anniversary of the found.
ing Of hte TheOsOLhical society, where II
is expected there viii be delegates from
every part Of the World.
Announcement has been made by Jud.
son Bibb, manager Of the Libby Water &
Electric company, that his cOmpany's in
the Mountain States Power company. !
subsidiary Of the II. n. .Byllesby company
Of Chicago. Possession Of the Libby prop
erty was taken as Of October 1.
Officers elected for district No. / Of til,
Montana Federation OF WOmen's clubs ar
Mrs. Henry Good Whitefish, PRESIDENT
Mrs. A. N. TObie. Kalispell. first vice presi
dent; Mrs. G. B. Hamilton, Eureka, Sc
Troy, recording secretary; Mrs. w. J
Powers, Whitefish, corresponding secre
tary; Mrs. Ethel Long, Eureka, treasurer
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J. L. Baltazar, Great Falls policeman
was named defendant In a 5000 slande
suit filed In the district court BY Isabel
Chumi, recently dismissed on an insanit,
charge brought by PatrOlman BaItazar an,
q half a dozen ~neighbOrs. The lander &C
ton Is based on statements alleged &
have been publicly made by the patrolmal
rejecting on her mentality, honesty an.
character.
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Suit has been filed In the district cour
az Forsyth by Mrs. Nae Costello aRains
No. SO Of Rosebud county to recover th
sum OF $668.88 with interest at 8 per Ger
from January 10, 1925, claimed IS bacI
salary due her as teacher in the Ingoma
; public schools, together with 500 for n
torney fees.
Henry ~YOungblOOd, q rancher on fh
East Boulder, B In the Big Timber hOsDl
tai with q holt through the bridge of 81
nose an dOther severe injuries about ~
head and body as the result Of q peculia
p accident Leaving his farm work he wer
3 out 70 the road to help a passing friend &
lair q nat tire. Just as the repairs wei
made ana the tire inflated, iE tblew out.
literally Shooting the Old-faahiOned innt
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