The Bozeman courier., 1927-09-30
STATE BRIEFS

els per acre on 610-acre tract.
Deer LOdge-About 125 delegates to the
Degree Of Honor convention were shown
through the state penitentiary here.
Great Falls-Mrs. Elva F. Gahan, 70,
Montana pioneer, who came to this state
on Missouri river boat, passed away at
the home Of her daughter, Mrs. Helen
Huffman Of Cascade.
Great FaIlS-The Royal Milling COM
pany Of Great Falls has purchased
/ 1,000-barrel -four mill at Pasco, Wash,
according to j. w. Sherwood, vice presi- |
dent and general manager.
BeltOn-H. c. Hockett, for 10 years
with the national park service at Gla-
cier park, has resigned his position and
gone to Arkansas where he will make his
home.
AnacOnda-When Mrs. D. H. Morgan
lost control Of car which she was driv-
ing, it knocked down lamp post. She
escaped uninjured, but the machine was
| damaged.
Butte-James Connolly is believed to
be seriously injured. He was struck
down on the Rowe road by an automo-
bile said to have been driven by D. r.
| Nickerson.
Opheim-H. E. Farrier has purchased
the Opheim cafe, formerly owned by Mr..
| Anderson. A new bakery and lunch
room will also be opened here soon by
F. E. Deck.
BilIingS-An unknown man was found
stricken with paralysis behind the grand
stand at the Midland Empire fair. He
was unable to talk. He was taken to the
deaconess hospital
Sidney-Paul Thomas Weibler, 81, is
charged with deserting his child. He was
brought back here from North Dakota
by the Richland county sheriff. He
furnished $4,000 bonds.
: COrvalIis-Aiss Edna Johnson, high
school graduate, who earned scholar
ship for high standing during her four
years in school, has assumed her studies
r at the Dillon State normal.
Great FaIls-The Great Falls fish
l hatchery has shipped 10000 trout fry
to Neihart, for stocking upper Belt creek
r and tributaries. They will be placed by
the Neihart Rod and Gun club.
Valier-There is shortage of brick
layers here. Construction work on a
L new butcher shop building by Hans Kus-
!, Jefferson is held up. Building OF a new
jewelry store here is well under way.
MissOuIa-While attempting to open &
bottle with a knife, the blade slipped anc
punctured the eye Of the small son o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fauceu Of Poison
The lad was brought to the hosptta
- here.
Great FaIls-Anton Hakenson, a WorlC
sr War veteran from Montana, is sought b!
relatives. He disappeared about April
IS 1926, when he left Shonkin for Grea
Falls, where he expected to receive med1
2r cal attention.
B1Iings-Two Billings youths narrow
ly escaped death in the Yellowston
"a river when a boat in which they wer
fishing capsized. One of the lads swan
to shore, and the other was rescued b
rs Huntley men.
Deer LOdge-Jesse Marquette, recentl
:" injured in runaway accident at
- ranch, was ad1udged insane at hearin
III held before the board Of commissioner
Injuries sustained are believed to hav
affected Marquette's mind.
Wolf POint-When the country sout
Of Oswego was swept recently by heav
- thunderstorm accompanied by sever
~ .0o wind, several buildings were blown dow
7n and potatoes and onions were washe
out Of the ground by the rain.
Ennis-While travelling at high raj
no Of speed, Gail Nelson found q CO
ri blockading the approach to a sma
at bridge spanning the highway. In tt
crash the lad suffered a punctured Iun
The car turned over several times.
ROundup-Louis Videl is alleged
have driven Ford car partially over
new Erskine sedan parked in front
the Milwaukee depot. Lizzie mounted
the running board and thrust a frol
wheel between the lamp and the rad
ator.
Fort BentOn-Robert s. Good, Fc
Benton, has been appointed chief prob
ton officer for Chouteau county,
Judge Charles 8. Hartman. Mr.. Go
has been associated with the Surety A
stract company here for number
years.
Great Falls-Fifteen posters entered
Great Falls pupils in the National Il
name association poster contest at
bany, N. 2, last June, received recogl
ton. This was made known by M
Carolyn Gillette, supervisor OF art in t
public schools.
BiIlings-Albert Dullenty was adjude
insane at q hearing held before Juc
ITO. p. Goddard. Dullenty had taught
few days as principal at the Word
high school. He is only 90 years G
Overwork Is believed by physicians
have brought on the mental breakdoS
Butte-Ike Hayes, negro, has filed 8
against the Butte Electric Railway CO
pany and Nike Miscevich, In which
seeks damages for @1O,4 ,493 asked for
juries alleged to have been received WI
an auto In which he was riding
wrecked by a street car driven by Mis-
vich.
BeIgrade-Little Andrew Miller, q.
z, became confused while attempting
cross the street, and dodging backwa
and forwards in front on an approach