The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-10
STATE BRIEFS

GeraIdine-A debt Of $1,000 which has
been hanging over the Community church
at Geraldine for the last eight years has
been raised.
Fairfield-M. ]. Allen, well known pro-
Ject farmer, has gone to Missouri with a
car load of horses and mules which he
expects to sell there.
Great Fals-Mail routes over Great Falls
will be readjusted because Of the addition
OF another carrier and the creation of a
new district within the city.
RingiIing-The Potter ranch. eomnrisine
nine sections of fine grazing and agricui-
tural land, was recently sold to John
GJerde, who has taken possession
Falrview-Dale, 11-year-Old son of Mr..
and Mrs. N. d. Dean, was severely burned
on one side of the face and on his hand,
as the result Of a gasoline explosion.
Helena-Death has closed the Inns Of the
second Of the two unidentified youths who
were taken from the Northern Pacific apple
car a~sphyxiated by gas from a charcoal
burner.
Helena-More than $500 worth of liquor
was taken from the Startz Pharmacy here.
The entire stock was removed by two burg
lars who gained entrance through the fur
mace room.
Fort BentOn-Fire has destroyed an old
land mark, originally known as the Great
Northern hotel. The building was occupied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Simmons in which
they conducted a laundry.
Belt-JOhnnie Marquardt is suffering
from a badly lacerated Jaw and ear. due
to an emery wheel in the Fix-it shop, Of
which he is proprietor, breaking while in
use, a piece of it striking him on the side
of the head.
Butte-Henry Raney, age 81, resident of
South Boulder valley, north of Butte, found
a few days ago with a bullet wound in
his head and his feet badly frozen, died
here. Ramey accidentally shot himself
while hunting.
Great FaIls-Extension Of territory in
the Jurisdiction of J. f. Pewters of Helena,
assistant general freight and passenger
agent, to include branch lines in the east
ern part of the state, has been officially
announced by the Great Northern.
Billings-JOhn Vickrey, who, on July {
killed Sheriff Russell Sage at the Yellow.
stone county Jail, was adjudged insane by
a jury of the district court here. Vickrey
was found not guilty by reason Of INSANITY
by a jury which heard the case for a week.
Observation-Disclosures BOlin Of the Grant
ranch has returned from the mountains
with a 400 pound brown bear. Bears have
been plentiful in the Crazy mountains and
the Belts this season, and several hunters
have found them easier to shoot than deer
Butte-ln a raid on an Illicit distillery
concealed in the hills 10 miles north OF
here, Federal officers seized and DESTROYED
what the ybelieve was the largest ii0uol
MANDATORY in Montana and arrested Ed,
ward Dillon as alleged manager Of the
plant.
Great Falls-Receipts Of the city o.
Great Falls for the six months period end
ing October 81, 1926, were S444,O2885 a.
compared with disbursements of 1908, G19.T
Tor all purposes, according to the semi
annual report of City Clerk W. II. Harri
son.
Helena-The campaign expense accoun
OF H. B. Mitchell, democratic candidate 70.
congressman from the Second district, ha
been filed with the secretary of stat,
showing an expenditure of $3.50, Of which
$500 constituted a contribution to the stat
: central committee.
SacO-The city council at it's last meetin,
closed a deal with the Montana POwe
company to supply electric current to tn
community. Line crews are working nea
here at present and it is now only a shOr
t time until SacO will be enjoying the bene
) fit Of "a hours service.
Wolf POint-Petitions were passed arounl
in Wolf Point and freely signed by bust
l ness people, asking that the road b e
! tween ScObey and Wolf Point be designate