The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-02-28
MONTANA WEEKLY
INDUSTRIAL REVIEW
Feb. 24.-Pacific northwest states

LUlLc IllllSl Will YIN piiiioA
pounds Of copper in storage and COM
paratively little demand for the red
metal ever at the newly reduced price,
until this period of readjustment is
over and reconstruction begins in ear
nest, keeping the mines running is of
itself a serious problem and which
the mining companies are trying to
meet and solve as best they can.
The latest reports from sugar beet
states indicate that beet acreage is
to be increased to such an extent that
it will tax the capacity of sugar fac
tories to handle the crop.
Great Falls Tribune: Politics has
been relegated to the rear by the
members of the Sixteenth legislative
assembly and men are at Helena to
serve the interests of the common
wealth of Montana and Of their par
%ticular constituencies to a degree that
has failed to mark many of the as
semblies of the past.
Whitefish Pilot-Every indication
points toward a resumption of the fine
building record that obtained last
year, despite adverse conditions pro-
duced by the war. Opportunities lie
awaiting the magic touch of enter
prise on every hand, and there are
a number who will not be backward
in grasping them. Last years achieve
ments are but harbingers of greater
things to come.
billions new FIGURING mill will be
completed about March 1st.
The Seattle and Butte strikes are
illustrations of the effect of organ
lied radicalism making a goat of or
ganized labor. There could be only
one outcome and that was failure.
Livingston-Park county commits
sioners urging legislature to m
ialize congress in favor of appropria-
ting about $1,50O,0O0 for building a
hard-surfaced road from Gardiner to
Cooke City.
Montana may have nine new
ties.
Butte-New Sicters' Home costing
$4,000 dedicated.
Pablo-Plant for paper here now
on road.
The reduction in miners wages
does not offset the drop of nearly me
third in the price of copper and lead.
Ronan-New sawmill IN Mud
creek begins operations.
Great Falls-Bee culture a thriving
industry in Sun River Valley. -Four
tons of honey produced on one ranch
last year.
Cut Bank wants sewerage system;
expects to rush work this spring.
The rude awakening Of many com
munities in the United States as theil
! utility companies go into hands of re
ceivers is driving home necessity fol
increased rates.
Lewistown will probably get $780,
900 federal building.
y Helena-Bids for $3.50, 900 elevator
: bond issue to be opened March 18th.
= Dillon-Shipments of fine stocl
made by ranchers. Horses and cat
tie thrown on the market in good con
dition.
Federal aid for state of Montana
m -.l u. pOOo fcO 90
) The Nonpartisan league in Nortl
! Dakota has the stage set and the cur
: tain ready to raise on it's SOCIALISM,
5 program which will load the stat
with millions of bonded debt and dou
y BILE and treble taxes.
Anaconda-New pay office of Ana
> conda Copper Co. to be ready soon
$ Every convenience provided; fireproo
= vault for records.
e Montana with 1884, 900 ounces wa
Z the principle silver producing stat
in 1918.
o. Butte-Strike of miners here ends
u all unions except "Workers Council
y vote to return to jobs at once.
d Observation-Disclosures Hardware q
and Montana Lumber Co. to consol
date.
Ryegate-Pure oil of high grade
found in surface we'll.
% Missoula-Dozens of wireless telt
is phones to be used in Montana, no.
IS thern Idaho and eastern Washington
A. in fighting fires next summer.
Public land leasing bill as agree
upon in conference has passed hou:
10 and has been made a special order
&c the senate after the rivers and ha
bors bill. This bill makes possib
ut leasing of approximately 7O0,O0O,Ol
ht acres of public land, 365, 00O,O 900 acr
+s of forest reserve, 35,000,O0O acres
r. coal land, 6,OOO,O 900 acres of oil lal
h. and 3,5OO,O0O acres of phosphate Ian
he In payment government would recei'
or royalties and rentals and governme
as. reserves. right of supervising, co
f. trolling and regulating development
.et Ronan-Flouring mill may be e
IT. tablished here this spring.
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