The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-10-25
MONTANA WEEKLY
INDUSTRIAL REVIEW "

" MONTANA WEEKLY ;"
y INDUSTRIAL REVIEW "
Great Falls-Operation of the Sec
ond of the five furnaces which will
make up the ferro manganese plant
at the B. & M. smelter started. 9th
er three will be put in operation soon
as equipment arrives. First furnace
has produced about 100 tons of ferro
manganese.
Helena. M. Kennedy of Libby,
acting for Lumber Manufacturers AS
ISOLATION of Montana, has dispatched
Senators Walsh and Myers Of Mon
tana, at Washington, D. c., a protest
against an embargo on lumber just
put into effect, which Mr.. Kennedy
says, will eventually close the mills
of the state, ruin lumber industry and
throw thousands out of employment.
Butte-Wood block pavement being
laid here.
Washington-Senator Walsh of
Montana, and Senator Henderson of
Nevada saw President Wilson sign
the mining promotion bill carrying
an appropriation of $50, 900 900. The
purpose of this measure is to stimu-
late and encourage the mining of un-
common metals, and Messrs. Walsh
and Henderson took an active part in
putting it through.
1t is a poor time to experiment in
Montana along socialistic lines as ad-
,y~ocated by the Nonpartisan league as
it would upset all established bust
ness and throw state into confusion
just when it will have to meet after
war problems.
Helena to build barracks for stu
dent training corps. State board of
education authorizes expenditure of
$4,000 for buildings at state college
at Bozeman, at state university and
school Of mines at Butte.
Libby sawmill is closed down due
to lumber embargo. Had been under
operation continuously for three
years.
Twenty-Five million bushels Of
wheat is the government estimate for
Montana, average yield 1914 bushels.
Great Falls-Treatment of manga
nese ore to continue after war. Great
body of ore exists in Emma mine at
Butte and indications are that Great
Falls ferro-manganese plant will be
operated permanently.
The American Bankers Associa-
ton at its annual convention in Chi
cage endorsed the action of the Pa
cific Coast bankers by the adoption
of a resolution recommending encour-
agement to stimulate gold produc-
ton.
Production in September by Ana
conda Copper company combination
Of mines totaled q 1900, 900 pounds of
metal, decrease of more than 3,00O,-
600 pounds of copper a month, com
pared with the past several months.
Montana expects big immigration
after the war.
Dillon-Grain crop of this county
to be shipped to eastern markets.
Great Falls sends so men to coast
shipyards.
Big cattle shipment from Gilman
and Riebeling to bring 5000, 900.
Butte-Re-paving of leading streets
here progressing rapidly.
Automatic block signals to be in
stalled on III miles of track in Mon
tana and Idaho by Great Northern
railroad.
Wyola-Total of 100000 bushels
of wheat shipped from this district.
Fair taxes, a minimum of unnec-
essary legislation and regulation and
a spirit of encouragement toward in
dustries large and small is the stim-
illus needed to maintain and expand
our industries and ~payrolls after the
war.
Butte-There is a possibility that
Missoula may be included in an aerial
mail route which is being strongly
boosted both here and at Spokane.
Anaconda-State highway commits
sion orders survey of proposed road
from Hamilton through Skalkaho
pass,