The Bozeman courier., 1927-09-30
LOCAL
HAPPENINGS

In fire drill at the Gallatin Coun-
ty high school Tuesday the building
was cleared in so seconds. There are
233 teachers and 545 pupils in the
building.
DR.. and Mrs. Ries.and left Sunday
for Livingston and points east. The
doctor had been at the Hotel BOze-
man for several days, and reported
that his visit here was very success
full. He will return some time, in
February.
w. w. Spain has been appointed by
County Superintendent Mary E. Ros-
enberg as a member of the board of
trustees of School District No. z
! (Bozeman). Mr.. Spain succeeds w.
L. Powers, who is now in business at
Helena.
Miss Mary E. Rosenberg, county
! superintendent of schools, announces
that teachers examinations will be
held in BOZeman October 6, z and g..
The tests will be given in the court
room at the county building, begin
nlng at 8 a. m. each day.
! Petition to form new school dis
trict at Josephine has been granted
by Miss Mary E. Rosenberg, county
superintendent of schools. Hearing
on the matter was had Thursday of
last week. The new district includes
part of District 21, Maudlow.
Willie E. Ford, found guilty in Po-
lice Magistrate M. r. Wilson's court
OF violating the city ordinance regard
ing possession of intoxicating LIQUOR.
was fined $500. Through his counsel.
Attorney Roy NJ. Keister, Ford gave
notice of appeal. His bond was fixed
at $500.
On request of the Park county
authorities, Helen Brown, an elderly
woman, wanted at Livingston on a
worthless check charge, was arrested
at the Northern Pacific station here
last Friday afternoon and later was
returned to the Gateway city. She Is
alleged to have passed a bad check
Tor S2O on Livingston business man
Verdict in favor of the defendant
was returned in Justice of the Peace
AxtelPs court last Friday in the cas-,
OF w. E. Paxton VS.. Earl Robbins, al
action growing out of dispute owe,
the sale Of a cow. Paxton. who pai,
- Robbins SIS for the animal. late
Il thought he got the worst Of the dea
II and sued to recover. Robbins is
Il dairyman at Manhattan.
II Paul KorhOuran, accused of beiny
II an L. w. w. agitatOr, was found gull
Il ty In Police Magistrate Wilson
Il court Saturday of violating~a city or
II dlnance and was given the choice O
II paying fine of 500 or leaving towr
II He hastily accepted the latter offer
korhouran, according to the police
had been frequenting pool halls an
street corners and delivering dis
, courses of vicious nature.
c ''NOt guilty. was the decision o
n Justice of the Peace Axtell Monda
|, in the case Of Bert Barnes. arreste
}, Saturday and accused of having stol
e en- tools, parts and other propert
{ from the garage of w. M. McCulloug
Z at East Cottonwood. The theft oc
CURED about month ago. Barne:
who had been held in the county la
: since being taken into CUSTODY, wa
4 4 released.
M. J. Plumb was fined $500 an
r Earl Funk $50 Monday by III. R. Wi
3 son, police magistrate, when foun
8 guilty Of being "nuisances" bv DOS
& sessing and selling intoxicating Il
h quor. Last week police raided Plumb
o home on Olive street and confiscate
e they said, a copper still and q bottI
e Of moOnshine. At the Funk place 0
o Dlckerson street 80 bottles Of horn
! brew were seized the officers elaine.
2 Hurklous Rightenour, accused Of IN
T lawfully having fish net il his pos
: session, Saturday furnished ban Z
I $500 and returned 10 his home !
: West Yellowstone. The charge aSains
him Of having operated motor W
hicle without proper license olate