The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-03-04
BRIEFS

out recently.
BeIgrade-The annual BANQUET Of the
Belgrade Chamber of Commerce was at
tended by over fifty.
sacO-The Sherlock grain elevator was
destroyed by fire a few days 2 Tbe loss
was covered by insurance.
JOpIin-Farmers in this locality have
voiced the opinion that government seed
aid is needed in Montana.
Great FaIIs-The total fire loss in this
city during 1926 was $31, O6j, which is be-
low the average for the city.
Martins daIe-Martinsdale is unique in
having an electric lighting system based
on a discarded Ford engine.
HeIena-Four road and bridge contracts
are to be contracted at the March s meet
ing Of the Highway commission.
Judith Gap-MOre than 1000 rabbits
were killed in the hunt recently staged by
competing teams of this community.
Great FaIIs-Thieves work fast at times.
Recently two automobile trucks and 4 suit
Of clothes we're stolen here within as hours.
Clyde Park-Fire in the NJ. r. Brown
store here recently caused DAMAGE esti-
mated at $1,000. A defective hue was the
cause.
Ryegate-A series of dances sponsored
IEy the local city council will defray the
cost of installing a street lighting system
here.
judith Gap-This town is to have a unit
Of the Montana National Guard if efforts
of Captain Ross of HarlOwtOn are sue
cessful.
Fromberg-Work on the Fromberg-
ISilesia road section has been started by
the location survey crew Of the state high
way commission.
HeIena-W. A. Hedges of Lewistown was
elected president Of the Montana chapter
Sons Of the American Revolution at the
annual meeting here.
MissoHIa-United States Forester Col. w.
3. Greeley will be in Missoula probably
about the middle Of April to confer with
district foresters here.
DentOn-More business houses are in op-
GRAFTON now in Denton than in any former
year since the town was founded, accord
ing to a recent survey.
MissOuIa-E. J. Dahl, of Hamilton. has
been appointed deputy in the office of G..
A. Norris, dairy commissioner, state de-
partment of agriculture.
Acknowledgements of several cases of
scarlet fever at Fort MissOula has resulted
in imposition of a quarantine on the fed
eral reserve by the post physician.
Great FaIIs-The Boyle Farming com
pany, in its annual report recently filed
with the county clerk of Cascade county.
shows a net profit for 1926 of $24,965.
MOOre-The Moore Rod and Gun club
entertained the HobsOn club at a banquet
in Moore recently in settlement of q wager
on the jack rabbit hunting contest,
AntelOpe-This tow has been signed up
with the MOntana-Dakota Power company
to be on the same line for light and power
as the other towns of Sheridan county.
Chester-A number of Chester citizens
met a few days ago and organized a
chamber of commerce. Henry O.. Woare
was elected president of the new body.
BiIIings-Broadview Dome on a Murray
Brothers lease, land belonging to the Cor
win Land company, has been showing gas
in the Frontier sands at depths of 1870
feet.
Twin Bridges-Mrs. J. E. Dickey. II. a
pioneer resident of Twin Bridges, died re-
Gently. In the early days, she was a resi-
dent Of Rochester, then a thriving mining
camp.
Miles City-A Karakul ram, whose gene
alOgy is said to trace back for 1000 years,
and two sheep of the same breed have been
added to the fur farm of Ed. Goffena of
Delphia.
INTERCHANGEABLE boy. rustler has been
found guilty of grand larceny, and has
been sentenced to serve at the state indus
trial school until he is p. He is pow IL
years of age.
Deer LOdg-The Kiwanis club Of this
city has established a worthy and credit.
able precedent in Offering the services of its
members without cost as judges at the
city election.
Belgrade-OttO' Fuellman was stabbed tt
: death on the streets of this city a few day.
ago, and Fred Burkegart is being held BY
) authorities. The two operated competing
butcher shops.
2 Deer LOdge-Mrs. Martha J. Wallace hal
l been made the defendant in a 100000 sui
for damages. by her daughter-in-law, Mrs
: william j. Wallace. She is charged witt
e alienation Of affections.
2 Great Falls-The Diamond Il. Petroleum
company, a S2JO,0O0 corporation headed b,
e Great Falls and Illinois men, has file
D articles of incorporation. It will have it
. nrinpiOq1 pl0cn Of hUciDncc in Gpoof Ea11e
! Great FalIs-Paul c. c. Wagner, at pres
ent county agent at Grand Forks, n. D
has been appointed agricultural develop
n ment agent for the Great Northern Rail
way company to have headquarters in thi
: lefty.
s Big Timbar-The local Rod and Gun clu
e recently celebrated the third cOnsecutiy
: winning of the annual $3.50 prize offered b
the State Fish and Game commission t
It the club destroying the greatest humble
n OF predatory animals.
Great FaIIs-Doreen Thompson. sever
e year-Old daughter of James Thompson, fol
0 mer secretary of the local y. M. C. A., wa
s killed in Portland, Ore, February 2, whe
y she was struck by an automobile truck an
/ run over by the machine.
q BGlings-E. E. Lofgren, president of IL
I city council has received a letter frol
Joseph r. Haskell, instructor at the Tex
tile high school in New York asking thS
some big hearted sheepman send lone con
plete wool fleece as same is removed frOl
sheep in one piece"
= Great Falls-The Lewis and Clark Lii
Insurance company with headquarters
this city, has purchased the building
= the defunet Commercial National bank, Il
purchase price being $4,000. The con
pany will have it's main Offices on the fft
floor of the building.
Lodge Grass-Fay T. Abel, P. A. JohI
son, Paul Hudson, c. L. Adams I j
Kephart, LATE Hamilton and Fred Givel
were elected directors Of tho IoooT oLov
Der of commerce at the recent annual NEE
ing Of the local chamber Of commerce
the recent annual meeting Of the Climb.
New Oil Companies File
The Schende1 Oil company has filed a
:@ltieles of incorporation with the conn
fcteTk and recorder with an authorized ca
3ltal OF $4,000. A. D. %SchendeI of Bfllin.