Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-12-28

at Twin Bridges recently.
Montana will lose q total OF $780,.
600 for work on forest service roads,
II the appropriation for the fiscal year
of 1924 is cut from S6.500.0O0 to $1,000
600 by the budget appropriations com
mittee in Washington.
Transmission of oil from the Cat
Greek field TO Winnett during Novem-
Der was 10000 barrels, according to
the report filed by the Mutual on com
pany with the state public service
Commission at Helena.
The Anaconda Copper Mining com.
pany has recently purchased a stand
OF 5.360,OO0 feet of timber from the
forest service. The timber is located
In the Lolo National forest on Nine
Mile creek, near Martina.
Scores Of farmers from jefferson
Madison aud Beaverhead counties were
in attendance and more than 20 eI
hibits were entered at the Three Coun.
ties Grand and Pure Seed show held
recently at Twin Bridges. i.
J. Fl. Miller. a prominent Republican
lawyer Of Lewistown. is slated as the
successor Of Judge Albert p. Stark ms
judge of the district comprising Park
Sweet Grass and Saltwater counties
according TO persistent rumors.
Spontaneous combustion caused
fire which seriously threatened the
two-story brick block owned by Shu
pax & Kuchinski at Bridger. The fire
originated In an old dumb waiter shaft
used as a receptacle for old rags and
paper.
Realizing that permanent prosperity
for all classes OF business in Roundup
deTeHdz very AEEsf4aRaRt s1
t~errnaie4 and Increased eas
mines, a majority of Roundup business
men have agreed to cooperate In the
advertising Of the coal industry.
Open excursion rates of fare anc
one-half for the round trip have beer
announced for the holiday season, &C
cording to James Kelly, general pas
senger agent for the company offics
In Billings. The tickets will be on sal4
until January 1, the fares TO apply 10
cally between all points in Montana
Idaho Washington and Oregon.
A company of Montana national
guard, with a strength of rs, all OF
whom will be Indians living on or In
the vicinity of the Fort Peck reserva.
ton, will be sworn In soon, according
to Adjutant General Charles II. Shert
dan. Organization OF the company hal
been completed and as soon as author
ization from the val department Is re
ceived the company will be examined
and sworn in.
A new and novel stunt In the handl
ing Of major poultry exhibitions hat
been put over by the show committees
Great Falls poultry show and thu
Judith Basin show, two of Montana'
great poultry exhibitions, in the moving
of all cooplng equipment and
800 birds from Great Falls to Stan
ford. Mont, where the coming exhl
Dition OF the Judith Basin poultry ant
rabbit show will be held.
The Judith Basin County Poultry as
will hold its annual poultry
at Stanford, December ri
%. 20 and 80. The secretary-tressurei
that they have already raised
more han 5000 to help take care OF
he exhibit. There viii be 500 giver
way as special prizes In addition Il
he regular premiums and the silver
1t is thought that the showing
II prize winning birds will be almost
IS large as the one held at the state
air.
There are 1885 persons less thar 81
ears of age in Carbon county. accord
ng to census figures taken by clerk
f the various school districts and com.
by Florence Mcintosh, county !.
superintendent. or this total 3,74f
re males and 3,798 are females. Per
ons of school age, that is. between sir 7
nd 81. number $685., of whom 2,77s
males and 2,757 are females. Per
ons less than six years of & mum.
er 2.0O1, of whom 962 are males and .
,039 are females. :
Realization OF the magnitude of the :
ublicity campaign planned by the 8
Iorthern Pacific, Great Northern and a
burlington railroads to advertise five =
tates OF the northwest was brought to a
filings business men and representa- :
yes of surrounding communities re-
by Harlan Smith and Carl Nc
Iuinn of Chicago, who are now on q
at~s-gathering trip oyer the territory !.
nd are in charge of the campaign :
'hica IL to entail expenditure of up :
ards of $1,00O.O00. :
One of a countrywide series of in !.
commission hear !.
Igs on express rates will he held on :
IL, either in Helena or Butte, ;,
cough probably In the state capital
to the state railroad com
lssIon. The hearings win be on APP
OF the express company for .
Irther increase In rates. Montana IL "
- OF five states In the union which :,
ls never allowed the latest advance "
express rates on shipments within =
q state. although the advance ap- =
led II all interstate express ship
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