ON TRIAL FOR MURDER COMMITTED YEARS AGO

Dan Merrigan, charged with the murder of James Ferry seven years ago, near the corner of Main street and Broadway, was placed on trial this afternoon in Judge Lynch’s department of the district court.

According to the information in the possession of the authorities , the two men had some trouble and it is alleged that Merrigan drew a knife and inflicted wounds which resulted in the death of Ferry.

Soon after the trouble Merrigan disappeared, and although all the leading cities in the country were asked to look out for him, it was not until a few months ago he was found in a Nevada town.

On information reaching here that he had been captured after a hunt of nearly seven years, Sheriff John K. O’Rourke went after Merrigan and brought him to this city.

RETURN MADE TO OLD SCHEDULES
SCHOOL YEAR WILL IN FUTURE BE 200 DAYS, THE BOARD DECIDES.

The Butte school year will be 200 days or 10 school months in the future, it was definitely decided upon at the meeting of the board of school trustees last evening.

The re-established the school year on the old basis.  It was shortened more than a year ago to 9 ½ months.  The school year will close on June 18, 1920.  Christmas vacation this year will extend from Dec. 20 to Dec. 28, inclusive, and the Easter vacation from March 27, 1920 to April 4, 1920.

The report of the auditing committee was delayed until the next week.  Only one bid had been received for the installation of lockers in the gymnasium, and so other bids will be asked for.

The September payroll was passed as follows:

Janitors, $6,656.82: office, $3,808.72:

Recreation activity, $41.90: claims, $7,273.80: teachers, $45,660.82: labor, $438.75: Americanization school, $399.50, and part-time school, $63.82.