Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-11-12
INSECTS DESTROYED APPROX
MATELY 100000 ACRES IN YEAR,
ENToMoLoGlsT ESTIMATES.
STEWART FAv0Rs EXCHANGE
Makes Reply TO Resolutions Seeking
Defeat Of Proposed Transfer OF
State Himber Lands-intim-
ates Selfish Motives.

6IdAu was eaten on Dy the army cut"
worm in Montana last spring." said
Prof. R. A. Cooley of the state college
at Bozeman. MANY thousands of
acres were saved by the timely use of
remedies that were suggested by the
experiment station, but If we had re-
ceived earlier advice, much more grain
could have been saved.
1--WE have been giving very careful
attention to this insect aver since last
spring and it seems desirable to call
the attention of grain growers to the
fact that there are indications that
some damage will be done again next
year. We believe the insect is quite
as likely, perhaps more likely, to turn
up In new localities the next time.
1--WE have on file in this Office cor
respondence and notes that have been
accommodating for some years and a
study of these as well as the obser-
vations made this season, indicate
that the moths may fly to new local
tiles over many miles, perhaps to avoid
the host of parasites that infest the
old locality. Our records show that
in previous years the area of infec-
ton has shifted something like 10 to
rs miles in succeeding years. We have
this year in the Gallatin valley found
the parent moth laying eggs at the es-
timated rate of one to two to the
square foot in a locality remote from
where any damage occurred.
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stweart Makes Reply.
Governor Samuel v. Stewart has
made vigorous reply to the Kalispell
chamber of commerce which passed re-
solutions asking hat the proposed
exchange of state timber land, which
has been practically completed be set
aside.
The governor intimates that selfish
motives are back of opposition to the
exchange. Attention is called to the
fact that the Somers Lumber COM
pany is buying timber from the govern
ment reserve at So a thousand, pay
ment being made in $1,000 lots and
the government assuming all risk by
fire, whereas the state, it if receives
this valuable timber land, cannot dis
pose of merchantable green timber for
less than So a thousand and the com
pany would be forced to assume risk
of fire.
Much as the governor is willing to
encourage all legitimate industry in
northwestern Montana, he says he
doubts whether the people of Flathead
county or even the Kalispell Chamber
of Commerce would expect the state
board of land commissioners to assist
any lumber company at the expense OF
the school children of the state, especi.
ally as it is apparent that a deal of
this sort would result in the cleaning
up of about a quarter million dollars
of profit for the lumber company.
Much Surveying Done.
Because of the exceptionally good
weather during the past month the
. government surveying work in Mon
tana for the season of 1916 will prob
ably be as heavy as in 1914, accord
/, ing to an estimate made by Assistant
. Supervisor of Surveys ]. Scott Harri
son, who has charge of the field parties
! working in this stite. Last year there
, we're a total of nsarly two a half mil
lion acres surveyed in this state and
MI. Harrison believes hat this record
will nearly be eulalled this ear.
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Saloon For Evey 500.
Several saloons in eastern Montana
will be forced out of business as the
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8 eral J. B. Poin6xter to the county at
torney of Toole county. The attorney
d general holds hat one saloon is per
h mitted under tie state law for every
d 500 of population, but not for fraction.
of 500. Thus atown of less than LOO
population car have only n saloor
n and some of he smaller villages o
less than 500 population, which nov
have a saloon, must get along withou
: one.
, Board to DECIDE Question.
Whether full compensation SHOULD
be paid to tn, wife of al American
' who married a Canadian girl is
c question whia the state industria
. dCClucuI uOdIt 10 COuoluCilhS'
law is that ony half the amount shaI
be paid to ar alien workman or hi
heirs.
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Il To Conduct Hrse School
Professor CN. Arnett of the MOI
tana state college, head Of the depar
. ment of animl industry, announce
that a horse scooJ will he held jan. &
j and Feb. 1. Along those who will a
II dress the horssbreeders are DR.. w.
ID Butler of Helaa, state veterinarian
DR.. r. H. Rilesof Bozeman, inspecte
for the board; Or. w. ]. Hartman
the college extension staff; DR.. Hoy
ard WEIGH, veterinarian for the exper
1s ment station, md r. r. Dodderidg
IN assistant to N. Arnett in animal L
10 dustry.