The Glasgow courier., 1916-07-21
State teT0pics

Montana bank deposits increased
$4,OOO,OOO between March and May,
and $21 100000 in past year. Per-
centage of reserve higher than for |
several years.
Missoula-Loal contractors have Sc
cured contract for new $125,OOO
Northern Pacific hospital here.
Hanover-6O men employed in new
plant of Hanover-Gypsum Co., pro-
ducing 200 tons of gypsum products
per day including wall plaster, ce-
ment plasters, lime, pulverized gyp-
sum, land plaster, gypsite plaster,
plaster board, plaster tile, plaster of
paris, gypsum tile and blocks and
stucco.
John D. Ryan, president of the Ana
conda Copper Co., will visit Montana
soon. 1t is probable that he will
time his visit so that he will be here
when the new big zinc refinery at
Great Falls is put into operation and
the zinc concentrating plant at Ana
conda is started.
Silver Baw county is planning con-
struction of oil surface macadam
roads.
Montana district, including Mon
tana, Idaho and Utah, pays $735,027
corporation and 1926 ,728 individual in
come taxes for past year.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Railway Co., has nearly completed
the electrifcation of it's line between
Harlowtown, Mont, and Avery, Idaho,
the first unit determined upon. The
| operation of trains by this method
has proved satisfactory, and the ex-
pectation is that it will be extended
not only to the coast, but eastward
from Harlowtown to Miles City.
School land to be offered for sale in
eastern Montana in August will ag-
gregate $4,000 acres.
Number of accredited high schools
in Montana has more than doubled in
past four years.
Glendive-S16,0O0 contract let for
grading and graveling streets. Work
now in progress.
Curlew-It is said that a Los An
geles concern, financed by Boston
people, is about to start mining op-
erations on large scale southwest of
Stevensville. High metal prices re-
ponsible for the increased activity in
this district.
| Great Falls-Montana Retail Lum-
Der Dealers will hold their annual
convention here August Hip. Large
attendance promised.
Il Bainville-Contract for $4,000
school house awarded to Great Falls
firm.
Boyd-Two grain elevators with ca
pacity of 100000 bushels each to be
built at once on N. P. tracks.
Stevensville-Cannin factory viii
!, employ 20 girls and take them to anc
: from their work each day.
Missoula-Geo. T. Slade, Vice-Presi
: dent of N. P. Ry. Co., says arrange
' ments to start work on new Flatheac
t road probably be made in St. Paul al
) once.
r The receipts of the state land offic,
y for June were $50, ,723.77, that being
y the amount Register Miller has turn
l ed over to State Treasurer Rae. Thu
: receipts for the fiscal year to Jul,
l, aggregate $617 1885.
Helena-6,802 injured employees col
lected S388,6O5.7O during the frs
year under Workmen's Compensation
f Act.
: Great Falls-The Northwestern
Y Packing Company is now organizing
d here for the purpose Of establishing
/ a packing plant that will afford
J. market for Montana hogs Mr. Boy
v packing house manager of man
IS years experience in Wisconsin, is a
e the head Of this venture and has ir
n terested number of prominent Grea
It Falls business men in the enterprise
l. Vice President II. B. Earling c
a, Milwaukee Ry., expressed himself a
n we'll pleased at progress ofu work al
* ter overlooking the track-laying O
IS the Great Falls s-Choteau-Agawam lin
IS We never have felt inclined to figl
for any sort of toll but here tt