The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-05-21
STATE BRIEFS

Helena-COngress has passed a bill au-
thOrlzlng additions to the AbSarOkee and
Gallatin National forests and Yellowstone
ParE in Montana.
HaFlem-At the last meeting Of the school
trustees It was decided to place 80 more
trees on the high school rounds. and the
order has been sent to a nursery in the
state.
AnacOnda-While taking gasoline out Of
the tank in the rear Of his car, J. Q. Joyce
had a narrow escape when the electric light
globe he was handling broke and ignited
the gasoline.
MissOuIa-CIass day for seniors at the
State University Of Montana has been set
for June II, according to an announcement
made by Helen Newman, director Of the
commencement week activities.
DnlOn-A delegation of the members Of
the Beaverhead County S~pOrtSmen's assoc
citation were at ArmStead recently arrang-
ing for construction on the A. 3. Scott
ranch near there OF a fish rearing pond.
BrOwning-The sheep in the vicinity of
Browning are going to be the source of
much revenue this year. The lamb crop is
running approximately 100 per cent and
nearly all of the twins are being saved.
StanfOrd-At a meeting Of the American
Legion and other patriotic organizations
and the business men Of Stanford, the date
Of June 26 was set for the celebration and
dedication of the new Judith Basin County
court house.
Miles City-Jim McNamey, one Of the
early LfOneerS of this territory and a for
mer resident Of Miles City, dropped dead
from an attack of heart failure while re-
miniScing Of old times at his home at In
take, Montana.
Great Fans-A schOOIbOys' band which
will include pupils from all the schools in
the city was organized recently when 70
members were signed up. Charles Rich
ards, a former member of CreatOre's band
will be director Of the organization.
Miles City-Grant Brown, Of this city
-
jury Of any responsibility in connection
with the sudden death Of Lie Morrison
following an alteration that is alleged tC
have occurred between the two men.
AmaeOndR-MiSS Frances Waterman acct.
d~entally cut her finger while attending hel
household duties. Sight Of blood caused
her to faint and seven stitches were re-
Quire0 to sew up a deep cash over the LEFT
eye, which she received When she fell.
Harlem-The Harlem News, one Of the
two weekly newspapers published in BlaIn'
county, which has been under the owner
ship Of H. c. Anderson for the last 1;
years, was sold May 1 to George H.. Tout
who has conducted the business under
lease the last year.
BiIlings-Miss Elizabeth Billings o
Woodstock, Vt, daughter Of the late Fred
lerick Billings, a former president Of tn
Northern Pacific, for whom the city wa
named, has given $4,000 to the Billing
Congregational church to be used toward
the erection Of a parish home.
county Is tap1uA
coming to the front in the seed pea indus
try. The total amount to be planted in tn
&. valley this spring will exceed 5000 acres
. according to estimates by representative
of Rogers Brothers and d. NJ. Ferry, VIII
have recently been engaged in distributin
seed.
Wolf POint-An interchurch basketball
tournament was klayed in the high schOC
9 gymnasium here recently. Teams repre-
: senting the Methodist, Presbyterian, Luth
eran and Catholic churches participated
Z The Catholic team won, taking the fin
game from the Presbyterians by a score c
s IL to 8.
Helena-Out Of appropriations Of $50
' 100000 made by the present congress fO
= Improvement Of rivers and harbOrs in 19l
Y and 1927, Montana apparently will part
! cipate to the extent Of $4,000. This an
cunt was allotted to be spent on the Mis-