The Bozeman courier., 1927-10-14
STATE BRIEFS

acre tract. The average per acre is GG4
bushels.
LivingstOn-Senator Tasker L. oddie
OF Nevada made a brief visit to Yellow
stone National park, while en- route to
| Washington, D. G.
Nashua-The corral at Oswego gave
way and 1900 horses rounded up on the
Fort Peck Indian reservation, stampeded
and are again free.
AIissOula-Dr E. w. Spottswood went
to Denver to attend the general grand
chapter and the general grand assembly
Of the Royal Arch Masons.
Great FalIs-Charles A. Bell. local
artist, has gone to Choteau where he ex-
poets to open a studio near the noun
talns. He spent the summer at Glacier
park.
Great FaIIs-Approximatel 600 homes
have been transferred in the city during
the current year, according to E. J. Lip
tax, registrar Of the city water depart
ment.
MissOula-Game Warden Goldsby re-
ports that 800 pounds OF Dolly Warden
trout were recently taken from the waters
OF Flathead lake by Paul Arnett, COM
mercial fisherman.
Opheim-The Pioneer State bank.
Glentana, was entered by burglars at
an early morning hour They departed
with $4OO in silver. Efforts to blast the
safe proved fruitless.
Shelby-Steve Thomas, 40, was killed
IL miles west of here. His skull was
fractured and his right leg and four ribs
broken. 1t is thought he was stealing a
ride on freight train.
Fort BentOn-New winter wheat is
being destroyed by grasshoppers, accord
ing TO numerous complaints received by
County Agent Paugh. Some fields have
had to be entirely reseeded.
Observation-Disclosures lodge of Ma
sons has acquired the First National
bank building which will be used as a
Masonic hall by the craft. The ORIGINAL
cost was approximately $4,000.
Great FalIS-It cost Frank o. Howard
81, s25 when he made mistake in
making change here recently. Howard
says he was intoxicated and that anv
snort changing he did was a mistake )"
MissOula-When the automobile driven
by Archie Benson was struck by the Pol
son passenger train at the railroad cross
ing at Flathead, it was demolished Ben
son escaped with cuts on the head and
face.
MissOula-R. A. Sleeman, well-known
rancher of the Bitter Root valley. passed
away at his home near Stevensville. He
was 70 years Of age. The Sleemans have
been residents of the valley for MANY
years
MlssOula-After November 1, Northern
Pacific locomotives running between
spokane and N1issoula will use Rosebud
coal, mined at Colstrip, Mont, according
to division officials here. Washington
coal has been used.
Great Falls-A program to improve
conVenlences for water sports and boat
ing at Broadwater bay, and to provide
DoaC owners with adequate protection for
their property, is the object of the
Broadwater Bay Boating club.
st. Ignatius-J. M. Van Deusen, federal
trapper, was injured when the horse he
was riding stumbled and fell, Throwing
him to the ground. The horse kicked
him several times. Three ribs were broken
ana the trapped bruised badly.
L1vingstOn-Agitators have been irving
70 create discord among farm hands in
and around the city. One, who gave the
name OF Paul korhouran, was cautioned
10 temper his remarks, but refused to
take the warming and landed in Jail.
WlbauX-John Maier passed away
following injuries suffered when his team
ran away. Maier was dragged across the
prairie and was found in the wreckage
Chree hours after the accident occurred
Exposure was one Of the death causes.
Butte-When Margaret Thrasher re-
celved notice to vacate premises at 513
Ihlrd street, she broke up the furniture
ana tore down partitions, according to
Mrs. Anna McEwan, owner, who testified
when her tenant was arraigned in Justice
court.
BrOadview-Dean Nash, f1ve-year-old
son of MIR. and Mrs. Lester Nash, and his
sister were horseback riding Their
mount stopped suddenly at a small ditch
Ihe children falling to the ground The
IlCJle girl escaped injury but the lads
arm was broken.
HamiltOn-Hamilton' main street is
Delng paved. Dancing on the new high
way viii be part of a celebration blamed
Tor October is, in connection with the
arrival OF the livestock special to be sent
out by the Northern Pacific railway and
the Montana State college.
Billings-NIiss Melville Moss has re-
turned from Minneapolis where she took
Mary Shary of Greycliff and Dorothy
sup OF Big Timber to the Shrine hos
plCal Tor crippled children. She brought
Dack Jeanette Nichols of Jordan. who
mas shown excellent recovery.
Butte-"It was the greatest fight in
ing annals, said State Senator T. j. /
walker who returned from Chicago where
1e had rtngside seat at the Tunney-
dempsey tight. This man Gene Tunney
Is wonder man." continued the sena-
5or, despite partiality for Jack Dempsey.
AnacOnda-When Gabriel Rusk re-
turned from four months trip he
found his cabin occupied by Alfred Rose.
Susk claimed he rented the place from
John Ailsinsky. Rose explained in court
mat he secured possession through Joe
Iegue. At midnight Al Johnson arrived.
Rose attacked. Rusk was referee. Each
nan was fined $40.
Butte-Harold Kingsmill, general man
ager OF the Cerro de Pasco Mining and
company of Lima, Peru, the
highest smelling plant and the second
argest silver producing corporation in
ne world, recently visited Butte for the
1rst time since 1894 Mr.. Kingsmill. a
canadian by birth, is returning to his
iuties in Peru after visit to his home
and, the first in 25 years.
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