The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-10-29
STATE BRIEFS

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~Butte-Fines from the police court in
Butte will net the city about 100000 this
year, according to the estimate Of city hall
officers.
Great FaIIs-S. E. Peterson, secretary of
the Great Falls chamber Of commerce has
rendered his resignation to the board Of
directors Of the chamber
MartinsdaIe-J. o. Berg OF Lennep has
sold 100 Oyearltng RambOuillet ewes to j.
q. Foster and c. A. Johnson Of the Con-
tinental Bank and Trust company, Har-
lOwtOn.
Wolf POlnt-Poplar Legion and Legion
auxiliary were guests Of the Wolf Point
Legion and auxiliary at a banquet at the
Sherman hotel recently. Covers were laid
for about 70.
Libby-The reception to the teachers of
Libby and the formal opening and In
spection Of the new $4,000 addition to the
high school building was a genuinely
pleasant affair.
Nashua-Owing to the number Of families
moving into town at this time of the year,
so that their children may attend school,
every vacant house. apartment and room
is rented.
Helena-Rainfall during September was
favorable for ranges, averaging over two
inches in the eastern half Of the state and
better than three inches in central and
western portions.
JOpIin-A cemetery association has been
organized here. Officers of the association
were elected as follows: p. H. LaVelley,
president; Mrs. J. e. Cady, secretary;
Thomas NJ. Brandt, treasurer.
MOccasin-A public meeting was held
here to take measures Owar defeating
referendum No. 30, which proposes to re-
peal MOntana'e laws relating to intoxicating
liquors and governing the sale and use Of
them.
BmIings-The Northern Pacific railway is
placing a 2h-inch overhead steam line
from the stationary plant to the passenger
station for the purpose Of heating the
station and other buildings and passenger
equipment in the vicinity.
Big Timber-Farm buildings, implements
hay and grain, on the Joe HanlOn sheep
ranch, six miles east Of Big Timber, were
totally destroyed by fire recently. The
estimated loss is $4,000, OF which $4,000
is covered by insurance.
MOOre-Oscar R. Pyles, son OF J. B
Pyles, a pioneer Of Montana, was killed in
a smelter at Florence, Colo, early this
month. His clothing was caught on a rap.
idly revolving line shaft killing him in
stantly. He was born in Moore, Jan "A
1894.
ChinOOk-Sugar beet harvest in the Mill
river valley is coming up to all expecta.
lions in tonnage and sugar content. Some
) of the beets have run more than 10 per cen
in sugar. One field of six and a half acre:
IN~~ASA w ~ONf -
the acre.
I BiIings-Work Of laying the two 22-incl
water mains in the city water works canal
from the intake at the river to the deeI
suction well near the pumping plant, i
now in progress, according to j. F. viii
lett, superintendent of the city water de
partment.
PeIsOn-Henry COurville, barber of Pablo
> was instantly killed in an automobile acct
I dent on the Poison hill when the ca
= slipped from the road, struck a rock an
o upset. A brother, Homer COurville, an
Ernest ClermOnt, with him at the time o
i the accident were hurt.
g MssOula-Leases on 5000 acres of Ian
q in the Round Butte region, on the Flat
q head reservation, is said to have been Sc
cured by a group of oil men from Texas
: Arizona, and Montana, and three wells wi
be spudded in within the next 30 days
& according to reports received here.
Great Falls-Penalties tOtalling S125 wei
imposed on J. W. Smith, %, in municipS
. court as the result Of Smiths OperatiO
Of an automobile while under the influ
ence Of intOxicants. The severity OF tn
penalty was primarily due to the faC
that Smith drove his automobile into
fire alarm post.
.e1 BiIIings-Easterners who have been tOl
big fish stories by western anglers WI
have a real Illustration to accompany OF
II of the big stories Of the year., since a sever
-e pound Rainbow trout caught by d:
is Scoarse of Laurel is being sent to Detro
as a matter of proof Of what can be take
g out Of Montana streams.
HeIena-Abner Han, a man well alor
n in years, who says he came to Helena FRO
y Butte several weeks ago, was aILesO'
\ here by Donald B. Rogers, Of Seattle,
e. special agent in the intelligence unit of Il
internal revenue bureau, and is held
the county jail in connection with aIeg'
counterfeit revenue stamps found In D
n possession.
O BWings-Jaek Pappas, one Of the pr
prietOrs Of the LuZon cafe, narrowly e
capped losing the sight Of both eyes Wnl
- hunting ducks on Holling's lake, six mil
north of Billings, when shot recoenet1i
across the lake from q gun fired by il
Ellis lodged in his right eye ana In I
brow just over the left eye, inflicting PAL
full wounds
BeIt-organization Of the Belt Lilo
club was completed in the knights
Pythias hall with the election Of office
following a complimentary dinner given
the Great Falls Lions at which Dlstr
Governor Julius J. Wuerthner presld'
The new club has 81 members. Twenty-O
members of the Great Falls club we
present at the dinner. -
Wolf POint-Dewey Lowers OF L
lMOines,, Iowa, arrived here by alrplane
|, Gently and spent several hours visiting {
friends. Mr.. Lowers lived in Vida co
munity several years ago. he served IN
army during the World War. While In
. army he received his trst Cralnlng
. aviation. and since his discharge has {
gagged in professional aviation.
r Helena-Sam Stephenson, Great. "a
A and A. G.. johnson, A. L. Smith ana y:
2 Hammond, Helena bankers ana 4. %: W.
q Of the Consolidated Securities company
Helena. which filed its Incorporation
, Ders with the secretary Of state Thurs0
. The authorized capital is $2O,OOO, W
, shares at the par value Of 81 each.
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