Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-01-21
STATE BRIEFS

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Butte-Adolph (Doc) Eliel. 70. pioneer
Dillon merchant, who came here In 1880,
died recently at the family home In Dillon.
Harlowton-Fireman Russell Coward of
the Milestone division sustained a broken
arm and dislocated shoulder in an acct
dent in the Milwaukee yards here.
Lewistown-John ouickenden was re-
elected chairman of the board of county
commissioner when the board re-organ-
lied, X. w. Blake. of Grass Range, taking
his seat as a commissioners.
Denton-The Palace pool hall was rob
bed sometime during the night recently
of about 500 in checks and currency, and
an effort has been made to locate the
robbers through the checks.
HeIena-Goyernor ]. Il. Erickson has
re-appointed DIR. f. G. Moore of Missoula
county to membership on the state board
OF chiropractic examiners for a term Of
three years commencing Jan. 3. 1927.
Hamilton-Sheriff Jody s. Stokes has
taken his place as chief of the law en-
deputies are Robert II. Nicol. undersheriff.
and L. L. Ewart of Stevensville, Jailer.
Lewistown-The Fergus Abstract COM
pany has filed articles of incorporation
here. the company being capitalized for
$4,000. The directors are Virginia Pleas
ants, NJ. 5. Wright and Oliver w. Belden.
Glasgow-Ben Olson. newly elected sher-
If of Valley county, has appointed his Of
flee force for the year 1927. They are Ira
b. Tourtlotte, underSheriff: Charlie c.. Tay-
Tor, deputy sheriff, and j. W. Gregory.
jailor.
stanford-The new sheriff Leslie f..
Rlapk hag taEap pharpe pf fha Offjca and
appointed S. r.. Roll as undersheriff.
William Ross, new clerk and recorder, has
taken charge and retains George Brown
lee as deputy.
Terry-James Mechsn. newly elected
sheriff Of Prairie county, has named as
his undersheriff Korse Johnson. who
served with former Sheriff Bragg as
~jailer. He will retain Dad Carpenter as
jailer and tanitor.
Lewistown-In the estate of the late Vac
Law Dusek,@a very popular business man of
this city who died recently, James Dusek,
a son. has petitioned TO he appointed adj
ministrator. The estate is of the estimat-
ed value of $4,000.
Livingston-Adequate hospital facilities
and a modern system of nursing work SER
vice offered to every camp, hotel and other
stopping place in the national preserve,
cut the death rate for Yellowstone park in
half during the year 1926.
Great Falls-The granting of a pardon
to George Myers of Great Falls, who was
in 1916 sentenced to the state prison for
murder of his wife, has been approved
by the state board of pardons on recon-
mendation to Governor j. f.. Erickson.
Great Falls-President Coolidge's NOM
nation of NJ. d. Nicholson, present county
treasurer. for the office of land office
register was approved by the senate De-
cember %, Mr.. Nicholson was informed
in a letter received from Congressman
Scott Leayitt.
Terry-The State bank of Terry is hav-
ing an artesian well SUM at the rear of
its building. Walter Mackin and his crew
are running day and night working two
shifts. 1t is planned to sink it to a depth
that will insure q stronger flow than the
former we'll.
Great Falls--C. A. Gageby, "a, former
banker of Buffalo, Mont, has been COM
mitted to the state hospital for the insane
at Warm Springs by District Judge III. FL.
Ewing following a hearing before a COM
mission composed by. DR.. l.. l.. Maryland
and DR.. 2. L. Logan.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Toole, age 81, for many
years head of the numbering interests OF
the Anaconda Copper Mining company,
and d former grand master of a Montana
Masonic branch. died in st. Anne's hospi-
tai here after one week of serious illness
which followed an operation.
HeIena-Articles of Incorporation of the
Berg Ranch company of Lennep,. Meagher
county. have been filed with the secre-
tary of state. The capital of the company
is fixed at 500, 600. The incorporators are
J. o. Berg. Helmer j. Berg and OSWALD
j. Berg, all of Lennep.
Great FaIls-A total of more than 30
miles Of new highway have been con-
structed and added to the 1900 miles or
highway In Cascade county during the
period from January 1, 1928, to December
81, 1926, according to a report of County
Surveyor II. b. Lockhart-
Le~wistown-The county commissioner
have appointed Harry Il. Lay as a MEM
Der of the county fair board to succeed
Oswald Lehman, resigned. Mr.. Lay has
accepted and the commissioners have sue
ceeded In inducing j.. NJ. Stafford of Win
fired to withdraw his resignation.
Helena-Henry L.. Myers, of Billings, a
former United States senator from Mon
tana, has been sworn in as a member Of
the state supreme court. He will serve
until the next general election, succeeding
the late Associate JusticekRy, who
died following his reelection.
Great FalIs-Marriages outnumbered d.
vorces in Cascade county nearly four TO
one during the year just closed. A total
Of III divorce DEGREES were issued as
against 400 marriage licenses. A slight In
crease in divorces is shown for the year,
there having been 104 during 1925.
Malta-County superintendent A. e.
Brine has gone to Dillon, where ne mas
enrolled for work at the State Normal
school. Mr.. Brine has been superintendent
for two terms, but did not seek re-elec-
ton this year preferring to study before
going further in his chosen profession OF
teaching.
Harlowton-Several new pieces. Of ma
chinery have been installed In the Mil
waukee shops here by the foreman, Will
lam r. McGrath. among them being an
11-ton steam hammer, an attachment for
pressing the side rod bushlngs, q new iron
bender and an electric blower for the
blacksmith forge.
Great FaIls-Suit to recover $13, $50 In in
terest alleged to be now due, and to force
the payment of $45, 602, representing the
principal of~a series of special improvement
bonds issued by the town Of Ryegate, has
been filed In the federal district court here
by the LHmberman's Trust comany of
Portland, Oregon
Great Falls-1ntoxfcation in the city of
Great Falls during 1926 increased % per
cent and all offenses against the city or
dinanees showed a 30 per cent increase,
according to the annual report Of the
police department. Total arrests for the
year were 2,312 as compared with 1,S49 In
1925 and 1895 In 1924.
'Helena-Percy Wilmer, Jr, 10, only
child of Mayor and Mrs. Wilmer, died at
a hospital from the effects of a bullet
wound accidentally inflicted. A bullet
from a small caliber automatic pistol
which was discharged as he was placing
1t under his pillow as he was about to
retire for the hight, caused his death.
Anaoonda-Jfmmy Drumgoole. nation