The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-09-30
STATE CAPITOL NEWS
Rrom On HeIena Corresnondent.l

Testimony Of doctors and the judgement
OF courts being so evenly divided as to give
Montana industrial accident board, has re-
sorted to compromise to settle the claim
of Mrs. j. G.. Dawson against the United
States Fidelity and Guaranty company.
the compensation claim, was accepted by
Mrs Dawson.
Almost every grain elevator in Montana
is operating, says w. +. Giese, chief of
the division of grain marketing Of the
state agriculture. Not only is that true
but all seem to be having good runs, he
declared. So far as his reports show,
there is a grain crop in every section Of the
state, which. while not equal to the prom
Use Of the July 1 condition because Of the
two weeks Of hot weather after that time,
nevertheless, is far from a failure.
Grant Reed of Townsend, member Of
the house in the last Legislature from
Br0adwater county, has been appointed
auditor for the Montana railroad commits
sion. The position has been vacant for
four years because Of lack Of funds. Reed
is an accountant.
On complaint Of the Three Forks Port
land CEMENT company against all railroad
companies OperatOtng in Montana, declar-
ing that the present rates on cement, plas-
ter and plaster board are prejudicial to
its interests, the Montana railroad COM
mission has set a hearing for Oct. 2.
Automobile license fees tOtaling S2O6 were
collected from delinquent owners and turn
ed in to the Golfers Of the state one day
last week by W.. l. Ballard, inspector for
the state motor vehicle bureau. Mr.. Bal
lard had turned in collections from this
source amounting to 1920 during the past
four months.
Faced with conflicting testimony Of many
witnesses as to whether Leonard Williams
Of WalkersVille killed himself in a fit Of
Jealousy or while insane from injuries
received in a mine accident, Chairman j. G..
commission has secured for the widow Of
Williams a compromise compensation agree
ment by which she received $1,000 in cash
and $15 a week for 40 weeks, which will
permit her to complete a course in nurses
training. Williams, while in the employ OF
the Elm Orlu mine, was struck on the
head by a falling rock
An opinion from the attorney generals
office which may open hundreds Of old
cases for further consideration by the In
dustrial accident board, but which prOba-
bly, first will be tested In the courts, has
been received by the commission. In 1916
Joseph p. NOsen suffered a broken bach
while in the employ Of the Anaconda Cop
per Mining company. He was permanent'
~ and totally disabled. At that time, the
compensation for such an injury was $1C
a week for 400 weeks and S. a week for the
remainder Of his life. He agreed to a set
Element on the basis OF $40 a week for 4O'
weeks. This settlement was approved by
A. T.. Spriggs, then chairman Of the com.
mission. Recently the 4oO-Week period
came to an end and he made application
for the additional allowance Of s. a weel
for the remainder Of his life. TIL attOr
ney generals opinion, according to Chair
man Locke, says that a case may be re
opened where there is no question Of TIT
: amount to which the applicant was en-
titled and he has not received the full
amount.