The Bozeman courier., 1926-11-26
STATE BRIEFS

Butte-Thomas Kelly, chief deputy cOan-
ty assessor for the last two terms, has
been named to succeed his chief, Edward /
J. Harrington, who died a few days ago.
Harlem-Mrs. J. E. scheflow has pur-
chased the LOvelace millinery, which has
been managed by Mrs Billmayer the last |
year, assuming charge Of the store a few /
days ago.
Butte-Butte's Chinatown has disarmed,
following receipt Of word from San Fran
cisco that Bing Kong and Hop Sing tOngs,
at war for the past six months had con-
cluded a truce.
Observation-Disclosures have again been
busy, entering the office of the Berg ga
rage while the force were at dinner, and |
rObbing the cash register Of $50, Entrance /
was gained from the rear Of the office.
Roundup-Julius 7. Wuerthner of Great
Falls, district governor of Lions Inter !
national, visited the Roundup Lions club |
recently. Virtually every member of the |
club and their wives were present to greet !
the district governor.
Malta-Mrs. Ellis Blumenthal and Mrs. |
b. w. Brown were appointed leaders Of
sides in a membership and attendance con- |
test to be conducted by the Malta WOmen's
club this year by Mrs Mary HOman, pres
tdent, at a recent meeting.
BainvilIe-Frank Baer, who for several
years has been cashier of the First Ma
hOnal bank Of this city, will leave soon
with his family to locate at Saco, where
he has been appointed cashier of the
Farmers and Merchants bank.
BilIings-The county is now engaged in
an Improvement program south of Billings
on the road to Pryor which provides for
the construction and repairing Of %
bridges and culverts, and widening,
smoothing and grading the rOadbed.
MissOular-A controversy between hod
carriers and contractors on the new uni
verSity dOrmitOry and on the new building
of the Mountain States Telephone company
caused cessation Of all work on both pro-
Jects recently.
Darby-Three more cars Of Bitter Root
timothy hay have been shipped to Miss
Dain gerfield's farm at Lexington, KY, to
/ be fed to Man o. War, the great race
horse. The hay comes from the ranch Of
Walter Long, and is Of exceptional quality.
Helena-Helena was selected by the
executive council Of the Montana Teachers
/ association Friday as the place for the
annual meeting of the delegate assembly.
/ The dates were fixed as December % and
70, which are a part Of the Christmas
| holidays.
Observation-Disclosures is to have a skat-
ing rink this winter according to a decision
| OF the Park commission. he plans to install
an ice rink for Livingston skating fans
call for the flooding Of the athletic field
at SacaJawea park and the installation Of
proper lighting facilities.
BeltOn-The Columbia Falls Glacier Park
| highway along the southern boundary Of
| Glacier park will soon be completed to a
point 26 miles east of Bolton, giving a
| standard graded road for virtually half the
distance TO be built before a highway con-
meets the two entrances.
Great Falls-Dr. r. C. Hull was elected
| president of the fifth district of the Mon
tana Dental association at q meeting of the
membership here. He succeeds DR.. L. K.
Jenkin, the retiring president. DR.. L. w.
crouch was named secretary treasurer,
succeeding DR.. A. p. WhittemOre.
BnIlngs-Checks for $1,746,559.6S have
been distributed to farmers of the Midland
Empire from the Billings office Of the
Great Western Sugar company, in pay
ment for beets delivered to the local fac
tory during October, according to Baily
Hutchins. manager Of the Billings district
MissOula-RepOrts compiled by the secre.
tary or the Bitter Root Cooperative cream
cry for last month show that patrons re-
ceived $20,230.22 for butter fat at 43c 3
pound; that 54,176 pounds butter were
sold and 1861 pounds made. This shows
year.
AnacOnds-J. J. O'Leary, former Ana.
eonda druggist and brother of Mrs. M. P
mahOney and the late Peter O'Ieary re.
Gently killed in Portland train accident
has "struek pay dirt" in Alaska, where h,
has been located for several years. accord
ing to story in late issue Of the Nome
Nugget
Observation-Disclosures seems to tas
close at the heels Of r. O'COnnOr, insur.
anee agent who has been in PIentywOOC
lately. First his sedan was stolen and !
day later he went into a ditch near Out
look with a rented car, disabling him ~
that he will be laid up in the PlentyWOoC
hospital for several days.
AIissOula-The 600 head Of elk sbinna,
from the Montana National Bison range OF
the FlatheaG reservation to MiddlebOrO
Mass, early this year are to be rounded
nj 70 avafov
here. It is said the more promising ANIMAL
are to be selected and set apart as breed
ers, while the remainder viii be gathere,
for their meat.
Billlngs-Girls who took the elothini
projects In All club work this year, 79 &
ali, made total saving Of S177.77 or al
average OF $2.z5 each upon the garment
which she made according to Miss Edit
Sloan, home demonstration agent Fac
girl made five garments ranging frOr
simple bungalow aprons to the tailOre
woolen DRESS,
COlumbus-The saltwater county turke
pool has just finished loading a carloa
OF turkeys which have been purchased b
the Yellowstone Creamery, according
W. IL. jones' county agent. The turkey
were purchased for 411h cents for vOun
toms and 40 cents for young hens, price
averaging about four cents above that be
ing paid for small lots not in turkey pOOll
Great Falls-AIore than 125,0OO pounds I
sweet clover seed, netting the growers 1
excess OF $lO,OOO, have been produced I
Cascade county this year, it was repOrte
by r. n. Cameron, county agriculture
agent. Most Of the seed was grown in IA
Sun river valley, In the Simms area, wheI
pool has just sold 100000 pounds TO th
Barkemeyer Seed and Grain company ,
Great Falls.
Great FaIls-Cascade c0untyls potato crc
this year has probably totaled 120Ol
q bushels as compared with $1,000 bushe
IN 1926, according to computations 9rO
Figures announced BY r.. 10. Camera.
county extension agent, who estimated a
increase Of 10 70. 15 per cent In the acrl
age this year over last year and an Il
~ crease ln yield from 81 bushels % the 20