The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-12-26
MONTANA WEEKLY
INDUSTRIAL REVIEW

Dec. 22.-Deer Lodge-New $780,
900 court house to be rected coming
summer.
Helena-Montana Wesleyan college
making campaign throughout state to
take up indebtedness of $4,000 on
new dormitory.
Miles City-Discovery Of loft. vein
of Ignite here reported.
Smileyville Express: There could
not be a national fuel shortage if
there were a fool shortage; that is
if there were more, instead of less
men like Gov. Frazier.
Roundup Understanding again
started at Roundup oil and gas well.
Montana Pioneer Oil Co. to start
development of this holdings, located
in township 1922 and 1923 on Will
low Creek. N. Y. capital interested.
Denton-Rig on site of Arrow
Creek Development Co. Drilling to
start soon.
Ryegate-New oil company being
formed. Secure leases on about 49,
900 acres in Big coulee.
Harlem-2O0 acres alfalfa yields
$106 per acre.
A maximum wholesale price of 1917
cents pound for all beet sugars at
all points in U. S. was established on
Nov. Ia, by department Of justice at
Washington, D. C. Plans being con-
sidered for creation of a sugar distri-
buting committee to have control of
distribution of all beet sugar.
Deer Lodge-Five improvement dis
tricts voted by city council.
Twin Bridges-Shipment of IS head
thoroughbred Hereford cattle arrive
here from Morrill,, Neb.
Since the war ended Germany has
increased its Labor Union member
ship to over six million.
An increase of 60 per cent in auto
mobile travel through Montana for
coming year predicted.
Superior-Plans completed for new
$4,000 courthouse here.
Butte-Anaconda mines opened up
as fast as coal can be received from
mines in Montana and Wyoming.
Helena-State land agent has an
nounced that December % he will
lease for oil development purposes
one section of land in the Roundup
district, where oil has been discovered
recently. Leases for oil drilling pur-
poses are granted for period of five
years, the state claiming a royalty Of
one-eighth Of the oil that may be pro-
duced.
Butte-Plan to establish aviation
field here.
Conrad-Pondera county votes on
$150,00O relief fund bond issue to
assist persons within county who are
financially unable to provide, seed
and other essentials to get themselves
and stock through the winter and get
a spring crop in.
Arnold, Neb., Sentinel: The farmer
is said to be the only person who, in
these times of passion and turmoil,
has his feet on the ground.
Missoula-For first time since 1917
two shifts daily are being run at the
Bonner lumber mill of the Anaconda
Copper Mining Co. 1876 men employ
ed with 100000 #. production daily.
One lake which will cover more
than $4,000 acres, second reservoir
which will back up Two Medicine riv-
err for more than seven miles, two
dams, one IT'S #. high and the other
$50 #. high aue but few of the out
standing features of the Big Toole
county irrigation project which is
now being pushed toward completion
as a newly organized district. The
project will water fully 100000 acres
Of land that can be cultivated and
when completed will cost in excess
of $8,00O,OOO. Work of making the
survey has been we'll advanced and
the court order allowing the district
and appointing the commissioners
has been made so that actual con-
struction can be started in about one
year, it is planned.
Roundup Five new oil companies
incorporate in one day. Brisk demand
for land in vicinity Of oil fields in
Musselshel county. =