The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-05-28

presidents cabinet should contain a secre-
tafy OF education Four teams were en-
tered in the finals. Butte debating Forsyth
and Denton opposing Augusta.
M~artinsdaIe A 2O-year-old Montana
youth, Montana Kid" Stuart Of this place.
has established a western wool shearing
record, sheep ranchers at ORAL, WyO.
claim: lie put 1913 sheep through the scis-
sors In a day. His days wages was 1913.
MissOula-TwO canneries in the Bitter
Root viii can sour cherries this wear. gc-
cOrdtng to Fred II. Parker, president Of the
Montana horticultural society, and for the
1rst time there is a chance of the sour
cherry crop getting outside the state.
ChinOOk-COunty Agent Max Legge has
returned from Malta where he attended n
meeting Of northern Montana county
agents. j.. {. Taylor, state extension direc-
tor, was in attendance, as well as Charles
Potter, who has charge Of the boys and
girls club work in the state.
Helena-Eight per cent interest on S71.3 S7
owing Flathead county from Lake county.
representing an adjustment debt settlement
following the creation Of Lake county from
MlsSOula and Flathead counties in 1923,
is the only thing preventing settlement,
according to answer filed in district court
by Lake county TO the suit of Flathead.
Butte-WOrk at the Mckinley school
grounds in Preparation for the cOnstruc-
ton Of a $128,000 building to replace the
old school, destroyed by fire several years
ago, has been authorized by the school
board. The bid of J. G. AmbrOsetti for re-
moving debris from the old school base
ment was accepted.
MlssOula-Oscar A. Provost Of the Mount
Saint Charles college at Helena. speaking
on The Need Of Moral Education won
first place in the fifth annual state ora
tOrical contest held at the State university.
Louis Ar~nanOwsky Of the university was
awarded second place. His subject was
1.-The COnscriBtiOn of Wealth"
LewistOwn-A vapOr pipe line running
from the Dubbs cracking plant at the AFRO
refinery burst under pressure recently. the
vapOr igniting and setting fire to a large
quantity of waste oil in a stump. The VapOr
line blaze was quickly extinguished, but
the sumF fire burned for hours, throwing
up a dense cloud Of black smoke.
Butte-"FOr the last seven or eight years
there has been nothing but bad news about
the Milwaukee railroad. Now the first steps
are to be taken toward hearing good news
that is, getting the property out Of the
hands Of a receiver by its sale in the near
future" II. %. Byram, head Of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad said in
Butte recently.
Helena-Organized to engage in the gen.
eral retail merchandise business in Plenty
WOOD, & company has filed
articles Of incorporation in the office of the
secretary Of state. The company is jncOr-
pOrated for a period Of 40 years with an
authorized capital Of $4,000. The directors
are o. A. Moe, A. J. Moore and Marian 2.
Moore, all Of P~lentywoOd.
MaIta-The city Of Malta will make appli-
cation to the public service commission fOI
a reduction in the water rate for irriga-
ton purposes from Is cents a thousand
gallons to 5 cents a thousand. Action was
taken after application was made by q
number Of water users who claim that the
rate for irrigation purpose is almost pro
hibitOry for irrigating purposes.
HeIena-In connection with the placing
Of the Gate Of the Mountains trip upon the
route Of several Of the eastern summe
excursions the state railroad commission
has granted to G. +. King, or the Helena
Cab and Bus company, a license authOriz
ing him to operate a 21-passenger motor
2 bus between Helena and the Gate Of thu
2 Mountains landing at the head Of Hottie.
Z lake, to follow a regular schedule.