The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-12-19

State Of Idaho for irrigation purposes.
In the letter the Montana commits.
sion points out that IL the state of
Idaho Is permitted to carry out its
plans, water from the headquarters of
the Yellowstone river. which irrigates
q vast area Of the state, will be d.
verified from the eastern to the western
slope and from the Atlantic to the IA.
cific watershed.
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Hearings on Power Taxes.
The Montana supreme court has ap-
pointed James A. Walsh, an attorney
Of Helena, as referee and instructed
him to take testimony upon questions
OF fact raised by members of the state
board of equalization in the suit
brought by Attorney General Ford to
compel the board to increase the as.
sessment Of the four principal elec-
trio power producing companies in the
state. Hearings were started Decem.
Der /.
1t is the contention of the attorney
general. supported by State Auditor
Porter, that the board did not proceed
in accordance with Chapters 4S and
40 Of the session laws Of 1919 and as
sess the properties at their true cash
value and In accordance with q deci-
sion already rendered by the supreme
court. instructing the board to make
an original assessment, based on the
true cash value and holding the two
sections Of the acts of the last legis.
lative assembly constitutional.
It Is the contention of the governor,
Secretary of State Stewart and State
Treasurer Hart that they have done 30.
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Want Vote on Primary.
Petitions seeking to hold up the pri-
mary election law and the act repeal
ing the presidential preferential pri-
mary passed by the extraordinary ses-
sion Of the Sixteenth legislative as
sembly and to refer the two measures
to the voters at the next general elec-
ton. under the provisions Of the ref.
erendum clause OF the state constitu-
.tion, have been filed with the secre-
tary Of state by voters in Fergus,
Teton and Hill counties.
The petitions, which have been GER
titled by the county clerks of the three
counties are the first official notice
state officials have received that an eff.
fort is to he made to hold up the pri-
mary election law and retain the old
primary, which was initiated, although
it has been matter of common knOwl.
edge that petitions with this in view
have been circulated throughout the
state for some time.
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Three Types Of Paving.
John n. Edy, chief engineer Of the
state highway commission. states the
executive committee has decided on
three standard kinds Of paving. review.
ed and adopted finally the specified.
lions for paving projects Of roads out.
side of cities and that these standards
will be adhered to. The commission
has received applications from several
counties for paving and In letting con.
tracts will receive bids on any one Of
the three kinds. though stating the
preference Of the county, The three
types are the Portland cement con.
crete with six-inch thickness at sides
land an eight-inch center; bitulithie
one and one-half inches thick on six
: inch concrete base: and bituminous
concrete one and One-half inches thick
on six-inch concrete base.
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Army HOSPITAL At Helena.
Announcement from Washington. D.
c.. that Fort Harrison, near Helena, Il
to be made a rehabilitation hospital, to
serve Montana. Wyoming. Idaho and
the DakOtas. has been followed by
receipt of word that the institution
viii be open as soon as alterations and
repairs can be made. No COMPRESSION
al action Is required. as the war de
partment has turned the fort over to
the treasury department. which has
the rehabilitation in charge. The in
stitution will employ about $50 doc
tors, nurses. internes. attendants. etc.
aud Is expected to take care Of hun
dreds Of patients.
Name Stock Agent.
It II announced In Helena that Dr.
Black. with offices In the First Ma,
tional hank building at Great Falls
has been appointed by the federal rail
way administration as federal agent
IN charge Of feed and stock ship
meats. ANY st0ckman who is unable
to get cars for loading feed that hal