The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-08-22

be no decrease in MOntana's miners
output. It is rich, not alone in cope
: silver and gold, but in other metals
zinc, iron, manganese, coal, (of whic
it has vast undeveloped fields), pho.
plate rock, grant, vast maintains G
marble of various kinds, gypsum, di1
ferent clays used in the science an
arts, and not least ia the wonderful
possibilities of oil. The United State
geological survey in its annual state
ment of crude petroleum production
just made credits Montana with tn,
Iproduction of 10000 barrels of OF
Iduring the year 1918. The explora
ltions and examinations now beint
Ipurused by the geological survey II
bringing to light many well defined
anticlines throughout Montana. Oil
alone is likely to make Montana one
of the wealthiest of states. It's vast
deposits of asphalt have not yet been
touched.
| What of the Future?
/ Pages could be written as to
| Montana's undeveloped resources. The
development of this natural treasury
IS sure to come with the greater set.
,lement of the state Montana's tim
berreserves are immense. The natu-
raj water power of the state is un-
squaled in the northwest. In all Mon
ana has possessions which potenti-
lily make it one of the wealthiest
among states. Montana's farming
lands are all right and only need the
right kind of farmers, and the right
efforts for greater irrigation to make
it great as an agricultural state.
While Montana may be now under
going some unusual hardships it is
one state which always has underly-
ing its darkest clouds golden lining.
There is nothing whatever the mat
ter with Montana"
]. A. Oglevie of Timber creek is
low looking after things down at the
Motif farm, until Mrs. Motif returns
rom the east. She is expected to
return soon.
Elmer E. Motif arrived here about
/ week ago from Arkansas, Kansas
IN a brief business trip. He returned
acme again Wednesday by way of |
Bozeman.
Mrs. E. Andrus and son left Tues |
lay for Minneapolis. Mr. and Mrs. |
Vim Holmson took them to Glendive.
At Minneapolis they will visit for a
ew days after which they leave for
he state of New Jersey, where they
expect to make their future home.
Joe Rorvik and Wilbur Englehart
eft Saturday for the Dakota harvest
lelds, where they will spend a few
weeks setting up bouquets. Reports
rom the Dakotas are that the black
ust has done considerable damage
he past month to the grain fields,
nd this together with the damage |
one by the grasshoppers has almost
uined many fields. Fields which
yould have made as high as 80 blu.
wheat will go about now.
Mrs. Henry Sell from over on head
Cottonwood brot in sample of {
wheat last Wednesday that {
beauty, and may be seen at this Y
flee. The Sells have 35 acre t
cid of this wheat which will go be- c
geen three and four bushels and
ill be splendid for seed.
L. A. Limmesand reports that they
idn't expect to do any threshing this
ear but decided to threash out rs
,res of wheat which went about 21s
lshels to the acre. and is of fine
lality, so they'll have some good
led wheat for next year. c
Miss Myrtle Sshillinger of Vida and
ISIS Mamie Ricky of Brockway are c
e new assistants in the county a
ERIK and recorders office. I,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. McGarry and
lildren Of Poplar were visitors at
e Moriarty home the past week. "
ley returned home Wednesday. Mr.. A
oriarty's mother who has been here IL
visit accompanied them back. fe