The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1922-03-17

UOVuUOU VI $sRJ,UUU. vi lulS Sulu lucrc
will be about $4,000 Of the legislative
appropriation after paying the deficit
OF last years fair, and the remainder
will be made up in advance ticket sales
and other receipts. While an intense
economy program is to be followed It IL
the intention Of the fair board to make
the exposition more attractive than
ever.
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May Build Mountain Roads
Helena.-As the result of confer.
ence held at the state capitol Saturday
between the Montana highway commits
sion and high officials OF the United
States forest service there will be
recommended to the secretary of ag-
riculture the construction. wholly by
forest service funds, Of two highways
across the continental divide in GEN.
trail and northern Montana and which
Will be the first wagon roads to be
built across the Rockies at any point
north of the present Flesher hill road
between Helena and the BlackfoOt VAL
ley.
THESE two proposed roads. for which
recommendations will be made, are to
be known as the Middle Fork of the
Flathead road, heretofore known as
the Belton-G Glacier project. and the
Lewis and Clark pass road, new
route between Great Falls and Mis-
sOula.
If the recommendations are adopted
by the secretary of agriculture in their
present form 100000 will he available
for 1929 construction on the Glacier
park road and $4,000 on the Lewis
and Clark pass road.
Under the recommendations of the
highway commission. which were ap-
proved in slightly altered condition
after the conference, the associate Uni
ted States forester, f. A. Sherman, Of
Washington. D. c., announced his ap-
proval and his intention of recommend
ing to the secretary of agriculture
Montana road projects amounting to
100000 Of which 100000 will be paid
from the forest service highway fund
and 100000 from the forest develop
ment fund.
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New Copper Rate Approved
Helena.-Approval Of new tariff
on copper products shipped over the
Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul rail-
road from Anaconda to Great Falls Is
announced by the state railroad COM
mission. The rate established IL
$8.12h per ton, and meets the rate al.
ready In force on the Great Northern.
1t is expected to 60 into effect imme-
diately.
Democratic Chairman Coming
Helena.-Democrats In Helena have
been informed that Cordell Hull, chair
man Of the national committee. win
visit Montana in April. It was an.
nounced some time ago that he would
be here some time during the spring.
The exact date has not been decided,
but 1t has been stated that statewide
meeting Of Democrats will be held here
to greet the chairman.
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Pea cannsry for. Helena Certain
Halena.-Assurance of the establish.
ment at Helena Of pea cannery and
large pea and seed warehouse By the
Western Seed company was recently
made by officers Of the company here.
Construction Of the big warehouse will
be taken up next summer and will be
In readiness for the fall crop. The can.
cry will not be built until next year.
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state Fire Chief 0ess lnspeetlne
Helena.-State Fire Marshal r. 8.
Mehtrum has returned from a trip OF
inspection which has taken him to
Lewistown, Winnett and Havre. The
fire marshal spent several days at
Lewistown and Havre making examin-
attOns into fire risks and will have an
extensive report to submit later. AT
Lewistown he examined in detail. to.
gether with members Of the local
board. the junior high school building
in course OF construction. Az a result
there will be some changes made be.
fore the building b completed.