The Bozeman courier., 1927-12-09
STATE BRIEFS

Geyser-Miss Luella King, state rural
school inspector, and Miss Maybird Bea-
man, county superintendent, met with
rural teachers at Geyser.
Simms-The I. o. q. w. lodge has pur-
chased ~Ryan's hall and are re-
modelling and refurnishing it for lodge
rooms and dancing.
StanfOrd-The first issue OF the "Ju-
dith Basin Echo" a semimonthly publi-
cation of Stanford high school, is of the
press. John Mican won the prize for the
most appropriate name.
ROundup-AIiss Hazel EccIes, efficiency
clerk of the Commercial Service associa-
ton, has been appointed to a civil serv-
ice position with the internal revenue
department, Washington.
FairView-R. M. Alexander, cashier,
Fairview State Bank, who has been seri-
ously i'll for the last month following an
operation for appendicitis at Sidney has
been taken to a hospital at Minot.
AnacOnda-Robert Keffer, SO, chief
chemist at the Anaconda reduction works
passed away at the Mercy hospital in
San Diego, Calf, where he had gone
early in November for the benefit of his
health.
superintendent of public instruction
who sustained a broken ankle when she
slipped on the steps of the Northern Pa
cific depot in Glendive, has returned tc
Helena.
MOccasin-The Latin club entertained
the high school with party at commun-
ity hall It represented the last day Of
school in 1904 and all were dressed ac-
cordingly. Burmah Ashcroft and Dar
McRae won prizes.
AIartinsdale-A motor from the Gen.
nrQI Electric hoe SIN or
! old Ford, which has supplied the town
with little inconvenience to light users
The new plant has a capacity far beyond
the present needs, according to Delbert
Carmichael, manager.
Helena-I. M. Brandjord, commission.
er, state lands and investments, who, il
company with L. E. Chouquette, stat,
of state land sales in Montana, went tt
Roman for few days to attend to statt
and personal business.
Eureka-The Farmers and Merchants
| State bank which closed it's doors her
two years ago, is paying a 10 per cen
| dividend. This is the third dividend tina
the receiver, o. F. Wolf, has paid sine
taking charge of the bank, making 81
per cent to date.
Wolf POint-The Great Northern offic
railway building, used by Roosevelt
county for the last years for count
offices has been again leased by the coun
ty commissioners for two years. with tn
privilege of five. The interior will b
repainted and vanished.
Helena-Russell D. Miller, secretary O
the state board of equalization, recentl
went to Butte on work in connection
with inheritance tax. Mr.. Miller recent
ly completed matters relative to the "
A. Clark estate, which was divided b
the district court of Silver Bow county.
ROundup-F. j. Mccullough has re
signed as receiver Of the First Nations
and Roundup National banks and wi
leave soon for Minneapolis and Brisban'
N. D., to attend to business. He is presi
} dent Of the First State bank, Brisban
Arthur Evenson, assistant receiver g
Harlowton and Moore banks, succeed
Mr.. Mccullough.
HamiltOn-Daniel S. briggs, for man
= years a resident Of Darby, was found dea
at his cabin on the west side of thS
town. briggs was nearing his Both yeS
and had been in i'll health for man
: years. He was the father of nine Chi
dren, six Of whom are now living. H
wife, from whom he was estranged,