The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-10-19
OF the Flathead County School Boar
Did Much to Aid the In
stitute.

the state, as teachers who attended
the first day were present at all the
sessions, and took lively interest in
the work. All the teachers of Flat
head county except three at Colum-
bia Falls, where the trustees refused
to close the schools, and three from
other sections of the county, were
in attendance. The Interchange of
ideas between the school officials
was none other than beneficial.
"Flatheai county is more prosper
GUS than it has been at any time in
the past" said Mr.. Lewis. Farm
products are sold at high prices and
timber claims are being bought up by
the lumber companies which operate
extensively in the Flathead. Gener-
ally speaking the Flathead valley is
in a most prosperous condition.
while there is good deal of
building there would be much more If
it was not for the construction Of the
Jennings Columbia Falls cutoff. The
people at Columbia Falls have an
idea that the round house will be
moved from Kalispell and tina. the
main line trains will be run nv the
way Of the cutoff.
"The present grade from Kalispell
west is IA per cent and by the con
struction of the cutoff the grade will
be reduced to A per cent. Mr. Hills
policy is to haul as heavy trains as
possible AMI the reduction OF the
grade will make this possible.
"The Lake Kintla country has been
pretty well taken up with oil claims
Ten years ago oil was discovered in
that section, but for some reason OF
other it caused but little excitement
at the time, and little, if any, de
velopment work was done. The PEG
pie now are very much excited over
the discoveries that have been made
and a large number of claims nave
been taken up. There seems to bt
no doubt that there is oil there.
Butte company expects to commenc,
drilling a well within 10 days ant
other people interested are spend
ing considerable money.
Alphabetically great progress is be
ing made by the farmers Of the Flat
head valley. They are raising goot
crops and on the higher table land
the hay crop this year is UNUSUAL.
good.
"The O'Brien sawmill is employin:
a large number Of men at the head o
Flathead lake. This winter ]arg'
crews of men will be put to work il
the woods getting out timber TO
the mill. If the weather is favorable
the number of men employed III III
lumber camps will be largely increas
ed."-Helena Herald.
In marked contrast to the actor
of the school boards Of Great Fall
and CT Choteau county, was the NOR
liberal policy adopted by the schoo
boards of Flathead county, wher
one of the most successful institute
ever held in Montana has just bee
closed.
with the exception of two districts
whose trustees refused to allow tn
teachers to close the school, ever
district in Flathead county was rel
resented in the institute which ha
just closed,"' said Assistant Stat
Superintendent J. M. Lewis, who r
turned from Kalispell Sunday. 9Th
institute was one of the most SUI
cessful l have ever attended, and on
which did credit to those who had
in charge. In addition to the unu
ually large attendance all the teacl
ers seemed to be very much interes
: ed in the work Of the meeting, an
!, left after the four days session fee
, ing that they had profted by the
experience.
This Office has received many r
quests for advice from county supe
intendents. school trustees and OF
5 ers regarding the institutes, and '
have replied to the county supera
tendents that It was plainly the