The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-12-13
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Great Falls-Anaconda's new rod
and wire mill here is a model of me.
chanical perfection. Is operated by
electricity, heated by oil; capacity in
eight hours is n tenth copper out
put Of Anaconda Co. Plant employs
120 men at annual payroll of $685.
600. The building is $50 by 1875 feet
and cost $500 900.
Sidney-$35O,O 900 deficit in funds
provided under state mutual hail in
surance law, owing to widespread de-
struction of Montana crops this sea-
son by hail. Insured farmers will be
paid less than so per cent of claims.
Eastern advices are that govern
ment will fix copper price for 1919.
European beet sugar production has
declined from 8,466,O0O to 4,498, 900
tons which shows the necessity of en-
couraging and protecting American
beet sugar industry not only to sup
ply this nation during present short
age, but to put the industry on a sound
basis to meet world competition to
come.
Anaconda-Tallest ~smokestack in
the world, 585 feet high, completed at
Washoe smelter.
Redstone-Bitter Root apple crop
worth $4,000.
The transfers decline to strike for
Mooney, they say their union contracts
with employers are not "mere scraps
of paper"
Great Falls-Owing to cessation of
hostilities, Anaconda Copper Mining
Co., will only operate two of its five
ferro-manganese furnaces at B. & M.
reduction works.
Malta-Municipal ice skating rink
provided here.
Raise more cattle and less grain
or a livestock famine is production of
secretary of international livestock
show in Chicago. The same conditions
apply in a lessor degree in sheep in
dustry.
Butte-Operations resumed at the
Pilot Butte.
Helena-Heavy shipment of live
stock continues.
Malta-Six townships zeal here are
surveyed.
Forsyth-Contracts let for construc-
ton Of dyke.
Treated as any other business, res
%taurants, theaters, grocery stores or
farming, there is abundant reason for
higher public utility rates.
Lifting of embargo in Montana re-
leases projects totalling $35O,944 in
value.
Deer Lodge-Potomac Copper Min
ing Co. formed here; capital stock
S 1900, 900.
Butte-Hamilton block here sells for
$4,000.
Continental countries are bare of all
descriptions of wool clothing and there
is every incentive to encourage wool
industry and increase flocks here.
Billings-Initial payment by Great
Western Sugar Company on 1918 su-
gar beet crop enriches Midland en-
pire farmers by $4,000.
Butte-Water company moves into
commodious offices in Interstate Tele-
phone building.
Box Entertainers recommended
to use soy bean for fattening pigs.
Impetus given to farm improve
ments of all kinds in state by ban
modification.
Billings to have community club
with interstate membership. Will
take over $1OO,OO0 Elks club house.
Weather favorable.
Helena-State agricultural agents
report crops in excellent condition.
Butte-East Butte Mining company
declares $1.5O dividend payable Dec.
9th.
Great Falls-Greek Catholic church
to be erected here.
Hardin - 176 bushels navy beans
harvested from 7-acre field. Will av-
erage $3.50 per acre.
The general public is deeply inter-
ested in prosperity of the mines as
they are one of our greatest d%istribu-
tors of wealth and employers of labor
at good wages.
Havre-$75,000 bond issue voted for
of municipal water plant.
Thirty-seven cars of cattle shipped
to Chicago from Choteau and Boil.
Marysville-3O0 tons high grade
gold and silver ore mined from old
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