The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-02-18
STATE BRIEFS

Butte-The murder recently Of Toy Sing
an Oriental, has led to an investigation Of
the drug traffic in Butte.
~BfIings-This city has opened a drive
for $4,000 to furnish the new quarter mill
lion DeacOness hospital here.
Wolf POint-The Continental Oil com-
pany is making extensive changes and i'm
provements on its local warehouses.
Winnett-The postOfice and store of the
inland town of FlatwillOw, south of bere
were destroyed by fire a few days ago.
Simms-The annual fathers and sons
banquet of the Smith-Hughes Agricultural
club Of Simms will be held IN Feb 26,
LivingstOn-Samuel Mather, age X ono
of the Oldest pioneers of the Cooke Civ re-
gion, died recently at his Cooke City home.
Misunderstanding in this vicinity in
all of its branches will take on renewed
activity, according to announcements re-
Gently made public.
Great FaIIs-Cascade county's fair COM
mission has announced the completion of
a plan for the holding of the first North
Montana fair here in 1928.
Enthusiastically, February 10, was set
by the supreme court to receive its com
mittee named to prepare memorials for tbe
late Justice William L. Holloway.
Opheim-A chemical fire department with
. members has been organized here. Ed.
Stadig is chief. The department has two
chemical carts of 45 gallons each.
BiIings-Completion Of an underpass he
meath the Northern Pacific tracks west of
! this city recently marked the passing of a
dangerous Yellowstone Trail crossing.
FairaeId-Ned Wilson, 4S, a rancher of
this community, died recently while Sleep-
ing at his home. A weak heart is said
to have been the cause of his sudden death.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. music teachers are
planning to perfect a state organization at
Livingston March 80, at a meeting called
for two days prior to the state music meet.
nj VETLsVo Lsr -sH~ 81 IL
children looked on, Albert Hawkes., a
miner, shot and killed George Kempean.
another miner. Hawkes. claims self de-
tense.
MissouIa-work of replacing the present
Austin viaduct of the Rocky Mountain
division is now being undertaken i'm ear
nest by the Northern Pacific Railway
company.
Butte-Divorces were granted at the rate
of - per calendar month, or one for each
court day in Silver Bow county during
1926, records in the office of the clerk of
court show.
Observation-Disclosures Daniel Steele, famous
author and traveller, will hold a conference
in short story writing for q fortnight dur
ing the coming summer session of the
state university.
Great FaIls-The Great Falls Chamber
] of Commerce is making material progress
in its campaign for the establishment in
this city of a beet sugar factory during
the year 1929.
Butte-Warren G.. Davenport, miner
news-writer and Waterman, has been
awarded $4,000 damages as the result OF
having received a severe beating at the
hands of William Kit.
Helena-plans are going forward for the
state convention of the American Legion
] to be held here June 16 to %, during the
/ time of the annual encampment of the
Montana National Guard.
Observation-Disclosures for the sixth
1 animal GfnEn MTncsa Wal - T.. - :
Livingston April 1 and 2 are progressing
rapidly. Entries received indicate an at.
tendance of at least 400.
Great FalIs-POlicemen of this city have
submitted a demand for a $15 a montl
wage increase. The request follows
Y movement of the local fire department mem
bers for a salary advance.
POIsOn-The need of better docking ia
~cilities on Poison Bay, Flathead lake. wa.
recently discussed by the Kiwanis club.
committee was appointed to take the mat
ter up with the city council.
DentOn-In an effort to rid the fields o
the horde of jackrabbits that are .~infestin,
this vicinity, the Alton community club ha
challenged the HOOsac club and a rabbi
y hunt was staged February IL.
Great Falls-The Homestake Oil com
pany, at its regular nual meeting he'll
recently, reelected all directors and OF
hcers. b. B. Coolidge is president and A
D.. Becker is secretary-treasurer.
st. I-gnatius-Bert Lfsh, a farmer Of thi
territory, has just returned from an ex
tended trip to Oregon and Washington
and is loud in his praise of Montana, a
compared to the country he visited.
MissOula-Thirty head of elk from tn
north herd OF Yellowstone park will b
sent to stock the forests in the Libby vicin
!ity, according to Chairman Thomas Mar
lowe of the state game commission.
Butte-BOth potato and onion clubs hay
been added to the gardening organizatio
known &C tho RUffn IffU VnanrOvnpnoD
club. Every person in the city is expecte
to enter exhibits in the next fall display
~POny-Ralph B. Wallace, one of Mon
tana's early-day pioneers, and a man prom
ing properties died at Pony a few day
ago. He was Sc years of age and had bee
in Montana about 40 years.
Great FalIs-George Edward Lindbere
10, of Simms, was instantly killed a fel
days ago by the accidental discharge of
shotgun. The gun was fired by the trigge
striking a nail as the young man was re
moving the weapon from the wall.
HamiItOn-The city of Butte purchase
$65,OO0 worth Of Bitter Root Valley straw
berries during 1926. This represents 20,
$50 crates, or to be exact, close to half
million boxes of the big red berries tina
are helping to a Montana famous.
Chinook. f. Sharples, producer of tn
Sharples strain of seed potatoes. is i
Louisiana looking over the seed situation
there. J. c. CrOnk of COburg, one of th
leading producers of certified seed pota
toes, has left for Maine to ascertain tn
seed potato situation there.
PIentywOOd-In order to nav off FIJI
debts of the Sheridan County Memoirs
hospital, the women of P~lentywood Sc
aside February II as hospital day. I'll
main feature of the event was carried o
in the Farmer-Labor temple where booth
were found and lunches were served.
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