The Bozeman courier., 1927-01-21
STATE BRIEFS

Butte-AdOlph (Doc) Eliel, r. pioneer
Dillon merchant, who came here in 1880, |
died recently at the family home In Dillon.
Helena-Governor J. E. Erickson has
re-appOinted DR.. r. G. Moore Of MiSsoula
county to membership on the state board
Of chirOpractic examiners for term OF
three years commencing Jan. 9 1871.
HamiItOn-Sheriff Jody S. Stokes has
taken his place as chief Of the law en-
fOrcement staff of Ravalr county. His
deputies are Robert H. NicOl, undersheriff,
and e. f. Ewart Of Stevensville, jailer.
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.
Winnett-The Farmers & Merchants
bank of Winnett has paid depositors OF
the old bank 15 per cent OF their claim.
/ This is in accordance with the agreement
between the bank and the creditors.
| Nashua-Arthur Maxwell who has been
proprietor of the Valley County pool hall
/ for the past two years sold his interests
to A. L. Puckett and Bert Jones. The build
ing is being painted since coming into new
management.
Terry-James Mechan, newly elected
sheriff Of Prairie county, has named as
his undersherih KOrse Johnson, who
served with former Sheriff Bragg as
jailer. He will retain Dad Carpenter as
jailer and janitOr.
!. Great FaIIs-The granting of a pardon
to George Myers Of Great Falls, who was
/ n1916 sentenced to the state prison Tor
murder of his wife, has been approved
by the state board Of pardOns on recon-
mendatiOn of Governor ]. 3. Erickson.
, Terry-The State bank Of Terry is hav-
) ing an artesian well sunk at the rear OF
? its building. Walter Mackin and his crew
= are running day and night working two
II shifts. 1t is planned to sink it to depth
II that will insure a stronger flow than the
former well.
Great FalIs-President Coolidge's nom
ii inatiOn of NJ. d. Nicholson, present count!
treasurer for, the office of land office
| register was approved by the senate De
III cember o. Mr.. Nicholson was informed
| in a letter received from Congressman
ii Scott Leavitt
Miles City-An explosion of slack Goa
III placed in a stove in the John Hagmal
ii home at Shirley about 20 miles nOrtheas
III of this CITY on the Northern Pacific rail
II road, scattering fires about the interior re
| suited i nthe complete destruction by fir
of the structure.
Helena-Articles Of Incorporation Of tn
iii Berg Ranch company Of Lennep, Meaghe
II county, have been filed with the secre
tary of state. The capital OF the compan
/ is fixed at 100000. The incorporators az
J. o. Berg, Helmer j. Berg and Oswal
J. Berg, all Of Lennep.
iii Great FalIs-C. A. Gageby, "a, forme
III banker of Buffalo, Mont, has been CON
iii mitted to the state hospital for the insan
II at Warm Springs by District Judge 81. I
III Ewing following a hearing before a con
ii mission composed by DR.. L. L. Maylan
and DR.. P. E. Logan.
Great FaIls-A total Of more than
III miles of new highway have been COZ
ii structed and added to the 1,5OO miles
III highway In Cascade county during II
III period from January /, 1925, to DecembC
III 81, 1925, according to a report OF Count
III Surveyor Fl. B. LOckhart.
iii AnacOnda-Frank TOOle, age 81. for man
III years head Of the numbering interests
III the Anaconda Copper Mining compan
II and a former grand master Of MOntar
III Masonic branch, died in st. Annes hosp
tai here after one week Of serious Hines
III which followed an operation.
III HeIena-Henry L. Myers, Of Billings,
III former United States senator from MOI
III tana, has been sworn in as a member
III the state supreme court. He Will ser
III until the next general election, succeediI
iii the late Associate Justice Holloway, WI
III died following his reelection.
II Great FaIIs-Marriages Outnumbered
u vOrces in Cascade county nearly four
n one during the year just closed. A tot
III LOf Ill divorce DEGREES were issued
UIagainst 4S0 marriage licenses. A slight i
III crease in divorces is shown for the yea
4 there having been 104 during 1929.
Malta,-COunty Superintendent A.
III Brine has gone to Dillon, where he b.
III enrolled for work at the State Norm
III school. Mr.. Brine has been superintende
II for two terms, but did not seek re-ele
81 tiOn this year preferring to study befO