Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-01-27
(By Our Helena Corresnondentl

(By Our Helena Correspondent
approximately $751; 900 accumulated
in the Montana escheated estate fund
during the past few years Is to be In
vested for the public school permanent
fund.
At a meeting Of the state board Of LAND
commissioners, Governor Erickson sug-
gested that the secretary Of the board
secure information in regard to the
the board, SO that transfers may be made
from that fund into the public school
permanent fund Of any mounts that
may be subject to such transfer. The
suggestion was approved by tie board.
When peasons die without any known
heirs and without leaving a will, their
estates escheat to the state. The stat
utes provide for elaborate proceedings in
the district court for the administration
and sale Of such estates. The proceeds
of the sale are then paid into the state
treasury and are held intact for q period
Of about 20 years in order to give any
heirs h might claim the estate an OPP
portunity to present his claim.
Applications for 1923 automobile IL
cense plates have not been as numerous
this month as in January, 1927, Austin
B. Middleton, warden Of the state peni-
Tertiary at Deer Lodge said when at the
state capitol.
There has been in the ne%ighborhood
Of Ii, 900 applications received to date as
against 10000 last year. said Mr.. Mid
dleton. THE orders are being filled as
rapidly as received at the motor vehicle
department. We now have $4,000 pair
ready for distribution and the factory
viii keep well ahead Of the demand.
Practically all Of the gratis licenses to
state and federal officials have been
mailed and the majority of dealers have
already ordered their supplies" !.
Approximately IL per cent Of collec-
lions Inc the gasoline tax law are re-
funded to persons engaged In agricultural
pursuits or commercial activities where
fuel Is not used to operate a vehicle or
public roads, it Is estimated by william
Hosking, state accountant. The total re-
ceived In 1927 was 9 1,454, 0O3 So. There
are now about 5000 claims for drawback
waiting payment and there was paic
s1l5.el1.42 in the last six months alone
Montana, with seven months to e
until the end Of the 1927 wheat ship
ping season, already has surpassed It's en-
tire shipments for the 1926 crop, accord
ing to a statement by Jay g. Diamond
agricultural statistician for the state
federal crop reporting service. Up II
Dec. l, 1927, the state had shipped 81 ,08'
cars Of wheat, an Increase OF 5000 o
more cars over 1925.
Plans were discussed by the state boar
OF entomology for parasite work In con
nection with the new entomology labora
tory at Hamilton.
} Announcement was made that r. 4
? Cooley of Montana state college n
member of the board, would leave Apr
/ for Asia and Africa, where he will spen
l a few months studying parasites. Nj
Cooley will accompany a big game hunt
err Of Chicago, who is entering the 1ur
giles Of Africa to secure specimens fc
the Chicago museum.
Parasites to be used in combattin
! spotted fever ticks have been plante
and are progressing well, DIR. w. F. Cogs
we'll, secretary Of the state board {
8 health. told the board.
Dissention in the Of the Nor
Q tana Federation of Labor, evident Il
= some time preceding the annual meetin
here last summer showed a new phas
when County Attorney George w. Pac
bury, Jr., filed in district court IN info
nation charging F. e. Cleaves. Butt
: editor of the Montana Labor News, wit
criminal libel.
Cleaves Is accused of malicious al
- tempts to defame the character {
Stephen Ely. president Of the federation
= through articles printed In the New
with the intent Of branding him as
thief OF federation funds and q perp<
TRAITOR OF election frauds"