Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-09-05
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News Items frsm the Press Of Montana,
AUGUST, 1919

RED LoDGE-six thousand dollars worth
/ Of whisky, taken from Wyoming runners oy
Carbon county officials, win be destroyed
A1ssoULA- - Recent heavy rains have
checked the possibility OF a general eonfla-
grafton In the forests of western Montana.
CUT BANK-cut Bank has placed license
Of IS per year on male dogs and $40 for
females.
CH0TEAU-The Turner Stock company has
purchased 500 tons Of hay and the right TO
pasture stock on the Bunnen ranch near here.
The price paid was $4,000.
ROUNDUP-The first wheat delivered to
the Roundup elevator weighed SO pounds,
graded No. 2. and brought the grower
premium Of IS cents. or s2.i2 q bushel
HELENA--rhirteen persons lost their lives
BY drowning during the month Of june ac-
cordng to the report Of Dr. J. J. sippy, state
epidemiclogist.
BUTTE J. Barker won the mems golf
championship at the state tournament held
In Butte. The womans championship was won
by Mrs. l. N. Wheeler.
HELENA-The war department has award
ed the colors Of the 3e4th machine gun bat
talon to Montana which had more men IN
that body than any other state.
LIvrNGsToN-Robert Phillips. Copeland O.
Burg and Thomas Melton, al experienced
newspapermen, have purchased control Of the
Livingston Daily Enterprise.
GREAT FALLs-The treasurer Of Cascade
county. after a survey, says there viii be but
q small de1iquent tax list, nearly all farmers
in the county being In shape to meet tax
obligations.
CLAgGOw-About year ago Thomas Dig
nan Of GLASGOW purchased LOCO acres Of land
near Thoeny, on the Milk river, for $50 per
acre. A few days ago he sold II for st45
an acre. cleaning up ss5.00o on the deal
HYsHAas-Kinkaid Brothers OF Oklahoma
rikv have r,urchaaan 00G acres lard AZ
the head Of Reservation creek and win en-
gage In the livestock business on a large
scale.
BUTTE-Fire in the wholesale house of the
Ryan Fruit Co caused . loss slightly in ex-
vel, vice president Of the company said the
blaze started from wiring nemr the roof
RYEGATK.-while drilline for water on the
O. 3. Bar ranch here Frank Ray tapped q 4
deposit Of gas at a Depth OF $50 feet. Tna
on the o. K Bar ranch for lighting and
heating.
BUTTE - Because the Hagenbeck- wallace
circus put posters his wall, pictures Of
women "togKed In Bcant scenery with alb
breviated skirts and wishbons waists" with
out his permission James Weich has enter
er suit for damages 70 this extent OF $1,000.
BnLINGs-1aeut. p. 3. Mitchell Jr, for
several months director Of the soldie-s and
sailors employment bureau In Billings, has
been appointed vocational placement man
ager for the state and also director OF the
gervicemen's eupaoyment bureaus He win
leave shortly for Helena. his future head
quarters
HELENA--The BenEon Sheep Co. has filed
articles OF incorporation with the secretary
81 state the capitalization being $4,000.
The company Is "a old and successful sheep
concern with 4 number Of Fort Benton cts-
zens al prorafnence interested In It. These
include David O. Browne w. r. Early and
E strmuanmn, wfn w1exs che incorporator1
RKKx1NGa~-@ix 1eafs Is the age Of BILLINGS
Attest Rmzarumm xzm nMmaN d. Charles Folk, and
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