The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1922-04-20
MONT. INDUSTRIAL
IMPROVEMENT FELT
STARTING OF WORK IN MANY
LINES FURNISHES EMPLOY
MENT FOR IDLE

na.-Improvement in genera
conditions in Montana is seen in tn
reopening of some of the industria
plants after a year of idleness, tn
resumption of work at two additiona
mines in Butte, the putting on O.
some additional railroad crews anC
broader demand for labor than ha
prevailed for six months, according
! to the division of labor and publicity
of the state department of agricul
ture, labor and industry.
That the income of the average
city family is in better shape thar
it has been for some months would
appear to be Indicated by the in
creased calls upon municipal free en-
ployment offices in the state during
March for women for day work and
for housework. One employment of
flee had Is women applicants and
placed them all. This same office had
calls for more men--chiefy ranch
hands and sheep shearers-than it
was able to supply. Figures from
four municipal offices for March
show there were 378 applicants reg
istered Of whom Al were placed.
There were rs calls for male help.
There were 81 women registered in
March of whom 47 were placed.
There were 81 calls for female help.
After being closed a year, the
Three Forks plant of the Portland
Cement Company resumed operations
on 100 per cent basis the first
week of April Three local freight
crews We're put on in March by the
Great Northern between Havre and
Williston, daily freight service re-
placing tri-weekly service. Daily
freight service has also been restored
between Butte and Great Falls.
There will be considerable more
numbering this year than last James
W. Girard, logging engineer of the
Forestry Service states that 80 of !
the 34 band mills in western Montana |
and northern Idaho will operate this
season, giving employment to $4,000 |
men. !
The Northern Pacific has started
a crew of 80 men building power
line for the automatic block signal
system between Garrison and Mis-
sJ1i4 The crew is working west
ward from Garrison.
When weather conditions permit
out-of f-door work to be prosecuted,
there will be marked increase of
activity in all lines in the state. Ap-
two million dollars worth
Of building is to be done at state in
;titutions The program of highway
includes 72 miles un-
Ter old contracts and 140 miles of ,
lew construction under the supervis-
on of the state highway commission, '
md an additional 113 miles in forest $
eserve under supervision of the for s
stry service. The approximate cost g
S $4,0OO,000 to S5,000,000. &
The Burlington road, it is expect |
d, will build a 35-mile branch in
Big Horn county to the Soap Creek
il field, when weather permits. Much =
Material has been unloaded at Har
in. 1t is reported the Gilmore &
will build a ten mile spur
rom Grant to the coal mines on v
Iedicine Lodge creek in Beaverhead I
ounty. S
Much miscellaneous building is c
tanned in Montana cities this sea.
IN.
A wage reduction of one dollar q
ay for all building crafts has been :
atifed by the Building Trades Of
ute Roundup carpenters have re
uced their wage scale from nine r
ollars to eight dollars. y
It is estimated the coal, strike that
sgan April 1, involves 4,500 miners
Montana.