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John A. Sanderson, receiver for the Northwestern National bank at Livingston, was notified that he has been named receiver for the First National bank at Wilsall in addition to his duties with the local defunct banking institution. The books and records of the Wilsall bank will be brought to Livingston and the receivership will be administered from that city, Mr. Sanderson sald. A small army of 1,300 men will be available in the national forests of western Montana and Idaho for fire prevention and protection work. Two thousand three hundred and twenty-eight special use permits were issued last year by officers of district No. 1, of the forest service, a report just made public show. These were for many purposes. A bond Issue of approximately $330,000, to be used for the redemption of poor fund warrants, was sold at Butte to the Ohio firm of Stranham, Harris & Otis which submitted the best of nine bids. The Issue brought a premium of $2,161.50. The bonds run from one to 20 years. That Boseman is getting her share of tourist travel is revealed by statistics complied from, the 1924 records of the Bozeman tourist park. Last season 3,251 cars registered at the park, with a total of 10,269 people. More than 2,000 tourists stopped in the city for a period of one day or more. One tourist is reported as having spent $300 for merchandise at one store. I. M. Brandjord, of Ronan, who has taken office as register of state lands, began to accustom himself to his duties under the tutelage of H. V. Balley, whom he will succeed. C. S. Hall of Libby has application pending for a patent on an improved railroad spike which will not work up and become loose. The Invention tias found favor with Great Northern officlais, It is said, who have requested that samples be left with them in order that the spike could be demonstrated to a St. Paul official who expects to visit in Spokane soon.
