The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-10-24
STATE BANKS SHOW
GREAT RESOURCES
MONTANA INSTITUTIONS REACH
SECOND HIGHEST POINT IN
THEIR HISTORY
NEWS Of THE CAPITAL CITY
Coming Year 10 to See Great Activity
In irrigation Field, Says Montana
irrigation commission.-AlI
Bread Will Be Weighed

Helena. The resources Of the
banks, trust companies and invest.
ment companies of Montana under
call of September II, issued by H. s.
Magraw, state superintendent of
banks, shows that the second highest
point in the history Of the state was
reached financially.
At the close Of business September
~, the combined total of resources ag.
gregated $123, O51, 853.O7.
The highest point ever reached was
December 10, last year. when the re.
sources totalled $123,952, 5s7.94. which
is only $SOO,034.S7 above the total Of
September II. this year.
Superintendent Magraw is confident
that December 81 will show the high
mark in the history of financial insti-
tutions of Montana. There are three
months and a half to make 1t.
The increase in resources as shown
by the September ~ report Is $685.
G53.4 over the report of June 80. 1919.
The present report is from 277 state
banks, trust companies and invest
ment companies and nine private
banks Of the state. There were 275
state banks June 80, thus showing .
gain Of two at the last call.
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interest in Irrigation.
That the coming year is to see more
ocfivifv in, tho fion fin1h fhOn
heretofore in the history of Montana,
seems evident by the prompt response
of the farmers in applying for surveys
for various proposed projects in vari-
Gus parts of Montana.
Deputy State Engineer Buck, who
was recently picked by the Montana
irrigation commission to take charge
of state irrigation work, will start
soon to make preliminary inspection as
to the feasibility of several projects as
to the source of water supply and
whether there will be sufficient in nor
mai seasons to water the acreage de-
sired. Reservoirs are necessity, it
is stated. and the storage of water
will do much to widen the area which
may be cared for under irrigation.
The Montana irrigation commission
has received applications from five DIFF
ferent organizations which desire to
have irrigation projects established
the coming year and work begun. They
include:
The Capper river lake project near
Ovando in Powell county, embracing
10000 acres.
The Nine Mile Prairie project in the
BlackfOrt country, in Missoula county.
A project near Terry, Prairie coun.
ty. the water for which will be taken
from the Yellowstone river.
A project near Circle, in McCone
county, the source of the water supply
being the Redwater.
A project in the Frenchtown valley
west of Missoula. the source Of water
being the MissOula river.
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Use Planes In Forest Control.
Closer cooperation between state
and federal officials in fighting forest
fires, and more adequate protection
Of both state and national forests will
result from the plan of the federal au-
thorities to employ three squadrons
Of IL afrplanes each in patrolling the
districts next year, according to State
Forester John C. Van Hook. who IL
enthusiastic over the air recOnnais.
sance.
No necessity exists for the state to
purchase air machines to do the work,
Mr.. Van Hook replied in answer to a
question as to whether the state con.
sidered buying airplanes for forest
patrol work. The air pilots of the
federal service will be able to cover
the territory adequately and will
watch out for fires on both state and
national preserves and also on private
Bread viii Be Tested.
Bread Of every bakery in Montana
is to be given test weight at once to
discover II l0aves are being sold which
fail to conform to the legal standard.
according to IN order issued by Sec.
rotary of State Charles T. Stewart,
who Is ex-officiO state sealer of |
weights and measures.
The order was issued following re.
cetpt of complaints Of alleged short |
weighing from different localities.
Penalty for violation OF any Of the |
provisions of the law establishing
standard bread weights is placed at |
not less than $40 nor more than 500
For each offense. Each sale consti.
Iutes separate offense.
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State Schools Growing.
Enrolment in the four state insti.
utinns Of learning has increased o5
per cent over last year. according
y Chancellor f.. L. Elliott. the total
being 1000 in round mum.
.erS.
All the professions except teaching
now an Increase. The enrolment at
he normal school is less than usual.
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