Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-07-20

course Hfousn SHeSld teIFllOES re-
Gently.
Returns made by County Assessor
Cowan, OF Bozeman show a falling
off In the assessed valuation OF Gal
latin county Of $6.557, 400. compared
with 1921.
More than $4,000 damage was done
to the business houses and residences
by a wind, hall and rain storm that
struck Harlem recently. No one was
Injured.
Dlsplacing the trl-weekly service
maintained between the two points in
the past. a thorough daily mall service
between Miles City and Broadus has
been ~inaugurated.
A new phase of work is being stud
led and put into use by the state board
Of health and the Cascade county
board Of health, in choosing proper
colors for walls OF school rooms.
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Radio activities. on n commercial
basis. are 10 have advent In Billings.
A radio b~roadcasting station and SER
vice and supply establishment Is to be
4assaffe8-bs ar4,fapa4sy Iast formed
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Reconsideration and re-appraise-
ment of lands on the Fort Peck Indian
reservation is expected In the near
future as a result Of efforts OF the
Fort Peck Homesteaders' association.
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According to figures given out by
the local weather bureau observer, last
month was the warmest June In Kalls-
pell in the past "a years. or since the
government began keeping a record
there.
Inspectors OF the Montana depart
Of agriculture VIII be specially
licensed this year with power to issue
combined federal and state inspection
certificates at point Of shipment for
and potatoes.
The closing day of the Miles City
Roundup featured riding stunts OF Mrs.
Wilson OF Billings. and Miss
Mary Gibson, OF Havre. Their stunts
Included many difficult positions, rid
Ing horseback at full speed.
Establishments by the Northwest
exchange OF extensive ware
and a starch factory at Laurel,
provided 1000 acres OF land devoted to
raising potatoes can be contracted
among the farmers Of the district, Is
contemplated by the exchange. -
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Attorney fee OF $4,000 was allowed
he firm Of Maury and Melzner. Butte
lttorneys, In district court In the mat
er Of the estate of Charles ID. Mcclure,
deceased mining man of Montana.
rhe Judgment was for services by the
egal firm from May 20. 1912, to Octo-
81, 1920.
Judgement of the district court of
Rosebud county awarding Jack G..
$1,000 for Injuries received
ghile driving an automobile across the
abroad tracks at Forsyh In September,
919, was reversed I'M an opinion
elivered by Associated Justice Albert
!. Galen, Of the state supreme court. !
A carload Of the famous millImeter :
..-u hoe .~~f~ad IL Nffuoaf1o 49, U~bouo Y
re from Camp Lewis and Will be used +,
/ connection with the military spec :
lcle 10 be staged. when the army viii :
to the members OF the :
'ational Editorial Association In con- :
at MIssoula Just how one >
In a battle.
Based upon reports from regular
,~rrespondents In all counties. com :
ercial growers and others, Montana's n
acreage this year is indicated :
e largest in the history Of the state s
ID is estimated at $1,000 acres In the !
port issued by the cooperative crop
porting service. The report forecasts u
e crop at G.G00,000 bushels from a <
of 81 per cent. 7.
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In the last 10 days 100 forest fires
Lrned In district No. /. of the forest
None Of the fires in forests
der government protection. however, :.
coed the 10-acre proportion, the re- =
ri said, and the total acreage burned "
er did not exceed 400 acres. In e
mber, the fires were said to be more -
for similar periods since reports -
re established, except for the years "a
and 1919.