The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-11-18
STATE BRIEFS

AnacOnda-Nick Sementers OF the Eu-
ropean hotel was burned when a water
heater exploded.
Deer LOdge-Mrs. G. J.. Kading, Ga, who
has resided her for SO years, passed away
following a short illness.
Great FaIls-Mike Bito, a Iaborer, was
held up and robbed of S48 by three men.
Mike is a stranger n the city.
HarlOwtOn-The Montana Flour Mills
company has installed $500 worth Of
new machinery at its plant here.
Butte-Emmet H. Dillon died suddenly
while eating his lunch at the Badger
State mine. He was born in Butte IS
years ago.
BillingS-M. L.. Hoyt, 70, one Of the
early day agents Of the Northern Pacific
here, passed away at Sheridan, Wyo., &C
cording to word received here.
LivingstOn-Miss Genevieve Branson,
aged 20, has gone to Honolulu where she
ator on the Honolulu Advertiser.
Billings-Mrs. Mary c.. McMullen, aged
81, passed away here at the home of her
son., L. B. McMullen. He is president of
the Montana State Normal school.
MissOuIa-Seven double-decked cars of
sheep consigned to Louis Undem arrived
from Armstead, B~eaverhead county. He
will range them at his ranch or Minner
creek.
Great Falls-Howe1 Clark, II, was ar
rested, following a pursuit Of several
blocks. Deputies claim he was driving
through h streets at the rate of 55
miles an hour.
Butte-Othon Chavez, %, was SEN
fenced to serve from z to IA years in the
state penitentiary when he pleaded
guilty to a statutory charge in Judge
Lynch's court.
MaIta-Eugene Carroll is convalescing
from injuries received when his truck
coll1ded with a team and he was thrown
from the load. A wheel ran over his head
breaking his jaw. =
Butte-Silver Bow county expects to
collect about 81, 500, 900 in 1927 taxes.
h first payment became u Nov. 1.
The county expects to collect 100000
during this month.
Great FalIS-A. Cramer, assistant range
inspector Of district No. /, forest service
MissOula, has completed reconnaissance
work on the Jefferson national forest, in
the Castle and Musselshell areas.
Wolf POint-When Clyde West admit
ted in court that he had taken a car
belonging to Ohm o. Dick Of Frazer, he
was sentenced by the court to spenc
from one to two years in state prison.
HamiltOn-L. j. Worth, a Hamilton
farmer has shipped four carloads of bak
ing potatoes to Chicago. The tuber:
weigh not less than eight ounces each
He has received an order for a fifth car
Belt-While camped on Surprise creek
Jack Erwin and Floyd Shelton, stockmen
discovered a snake den OF the side Of
rock cliff. Three hundred rattlers wert
shot with rifles. Many reptiles escaped
Observation-Disclosures bought more prod
| ucts Of the American Tobacco compan.
| during the last year, per capita, thar
residents Of any other state in the Union
ager for the corporation.
4 ROundup-A heavy charge of dynamit
. was exploded under one of the stee
1 Orders of the railroad bridge leading t
the Republic Coal company's mines a
4 Kline. The damage was discovered be
4 fore the mine train crossed.
Hinsdale-When thrown through tn
: windshield Of the car in which she wa
: riding, Marion Lee, little daughter c
! Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Lee was seriously in
: jured. She received g cash over ee
: and several cuts about h head.
Great Fails weapon was thruS
x by a bandit against George Halverson
a stomach, as he was going home at a
early morning hour. HalverSon graspe
n the gun, to discover it was fashions
v from a stick Of wood. His aSailant dis
appeared.
e MissOuIa-"Sure-I'm a fool, but
was worth it," said a logger, drunk al
disheveled as he climbed aboard a trai
to return to camp. When he arrived
d Missoula the day before he had $3.50. F
lie borrowed Is cents to eat on, before /
Is left for camp.
d BfIings-Frank D. Coleman, distri
manager Of the Montana Power compaI
y and member Of h aviation commits
q of the Billings Commercial club, wei
to Casper, WyO., to attend a celebrate
COMMUNICATING the opening there Of tt
le new airport.
- BilIings-The Midland Empire Poult
e association will hold it's annual She
&c here, January 20 to %. The State PoU
70 try show will be held at Lewistown Jal
"a uary 10 to 81, and the Carbon Coun
at Poultry association will show January
to IA at Red Lodge.
MissOula - Clayton Maloney, mig
yardmaster for the Northern Pacific rat
t. way, was rowing recently on Hollal
~ lake. He had a rifle with him in /
l. boat. Observing a bob cat on the bal
ed Of the lake he fired. The animal weigh
Sc 80 pounds. Its hide is on display here.
Judith Gap-Mrs. Mike Vondreau, W
lie Of a we'll known rancher of the MocC
sin section, reports that her husba
40 has disappeared, also all available fam
rlG funds, totaling about $500. She allies
a woman in which her husband v
be much interested left town the same d.
40 Great FaIls-Gus Rathetis, whose M
riage to Elsie Suell, II, was annulled
Gently, failed to understand that
meant quits" He persisted in forci
his attention upon Elsie. After he y
sentenced to pay a fine and spend
months in Jail, Gus informed the col
is that he was done for life with Miss ST.
laI and other women The fine and sentel
7as were suspended by the court should c
leave town prOntO. He did,