The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1919-09-26
News of Montana
Brief Notes Concerning the
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direction in large numbers is passing
over the country some miles north OK
Cut Bank and the worms are eating all
the Russian thiStIes in their path for
several miles in width. Nothing but
the thistles are touched by the worms
and there is absolutely nothing left OF
the thistle after they have passed over
the ground. This fact has been veri-
fled by several responsible rancherS.
Work is proceeding rapidly on the
new city pumping plant in South
Havre. The new wells are all COM
pleted and one well has been connect
ed to Il temporary pump for about to
days until the rest OF the pumping
facilities arrive. This we'll is adding
materially to the city's water supply.
The terminal system which will con-
meet the wells with the permanent
pump is under construction and pro-
crossing satisfactorily.
The finishing touches have been
placed on the last block of Billings
longest continuous stretch of paving.
extending distance Of about two and
One-half miles. Crews of men are now
FINISHING up the last piece of paving
planned for this year.
Because employees belonging to
unions affiliated with the Building
Trades council of Butte ceased work
IN the endeavOr to force bricklayerS
70 Join the Building Trades council.
master contractors have ceased ALI
building operations in the city. Work
VIII not he resumed until the juris-
dictional dispute is settled.
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! A meeting of the Montana and wv
olning state highway commissions is
to he called in Billings late this month
10 diSc'l>S the Improvement of inter-
s'ate roads between Montana ana Wy
oliilhg. This was decided at a meet
ing IN Billings of the Interstate High
wa! association. composed OF Mon
tan;' and Wyoming roads boosters.
OFFICERS were elected and billings
selected as the place for the 1926,
lheetlhg ut the closing session of the.
Montana OstOpathic association HELM
IN Helena last week. Plans were conn
ple1ed for building large hospital at
Bozeman.
Jack Mead. Il garage man, ami Mrs
NhrlS Severson passenger. both OF
Medicine Lake, were killed when the
automobile in which they We're rid
ing turned over. Both were crushed
peenath the car. and Il dog that was
; also III the car was pinned under the,
wreck. 1t required II men T. life The.
heavy auto off the victims.
Ihe banks and merchants of Scobey
;. have finally been compelled. to exacr
discount on Canadian currency and
they nave commenced to discount this
money at the rate of seven Der cent.
george L. Conner. chief accountant
! OF the United States tariff commission.
t IS IN Montana studying costs and pro-
ductlon figures in the world of irs-
dhstfy in the state to he compiled for
( use when congress calls for them.
Every phase of the wool business will
r be surveyed in this state.
Il Bids for the construction of four
road projects have been asked for De-
toher , by the state highway commits
+ sion. Two Of the projects are located
<. in Missoula county. and one each il.
u Blaine and Meagher counties. The,
n work will he done under the federal
l. aid plan and one-half Of the estimated
e cost of 100000 for the four projects
5 will be borne by the federal govern
e ment.
Y.
e Increase Of the capital stock of the
r. Montana Flour Mills company to S.
10 uUO.ooU is announced in papers filed
. in the office Of the secretary of state.
The home office of the company is
~ at Lewstown. but action on the in
- crease was taken mt a meeting OF the.
~ board Of directors held at Grea, Falls.
The state railroad commission has
. refused the request Of the Great
:" Northern Railway company for per-
mission to close. temporarily. the sta
% tions maintained at the towns of
Laredo. Floweree. Rosfork. Dunkirk
Archer and Kevin. At nearly al, OF
< these points farmers use the stations
~ for cream shipping. Other applications
-, by the railway for additional towns
:" are being investigated by the commits
S. sion.
Refund of so per cent of a S1OON
relief fund raised within the city ol
e Helena for the benefit of East Helen.
residents who We're burned out Angus,
~. 10. has been made by the committee
~ in charge after caring for the needs o1
oo all sufferers. many of whom lost al
A., but the clothing they were wearing
y. There We're more than 40 families lef