Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-11-23


the Anaconda Copper Mining com
pany at Bonner.
State highway engineers have SUR
veyed is miles Of surfaced road from
Broadus north, which will probably be
continued to the Custer county line.
The road will be built with federal aid.
Nathan smethurst, president of the
United Mine Workers of the Billings
district, rendered his resignation from
that office Mr.. Smethurst Is com-
PEELED 10 quit because OF p~rotracted
Ill health.
Rosebud county tool part In the wool
demonstration meeting held at Ingomar
recently for the purpose of interesting
breeders In the production of a Amer
grade Of wool.
The Initiative measure to permit
pari-mutuel betting at the state and
county fairs in Montana was appar-
emily defeated In the election Novem-
Der I, according TO unofficial figures
collected AT Helena.
The community corn show held at
Yanada brought large displays OF Dent
corn. The development OF corn grow
ing In that section of Rosebud county
has been very rapid since IL was first
attempted 10 years ago.
Approximately $500 was stolen from
the TIL In the ticket office OF the North
r Pacific railroad at the Union depot
at Butte, while the ticket seller. II.
Richenson. left his post to obtain his
dinner at a nearby restaurant.
Work has been started on the build
ings at Shelby of the Midland Iron
Works of Billings, which c IL
starting a branch plant In that city. II
Is expected that the company wHEhs
ready for operation some time in Del
cember.
Relief from the severe car shortage
under which Montana shippers OF grain
and livestock are now suffering will
soon be available, according TO advices
received by the Montana railroad CON-
mission at Helena. In a telegram from
Saint Paul.
H1cu WIN Ncul 10 HltSSpufh AS 8IrlkG /
breakers In the Northern Pacific shops
are 10 longer given free board and
the agreement under which
they were working having expired
They are now furnished Accommodations
At 81 per day.
After giving a three-day school at
Hamilton on methods used by the fruit
vegetable inspection service OF the
United States department of agrfcuL
-ure. V. V. Westgate, federal supervis-
ng Inspector Of fruits and vegetables
n Montana. conducted a similar school
Il Kallspell.
Two-fifths OF the entire lodgepole
OF the United States, or 17,5OO.-
10000 feet. is found In district No. 1
Il the forestry service. according TO
contained In the 1922 lumber
ensus. copies of which have been re-
at Missoula. This district is
lso credited with having more than
ne-half Of the nations birch.
The p. l.. Howe Lumber company at
has been purchased by the
'rooks-Scanlon company Of Bend. Ore, !
ccording to report coming TO Libby J
-om Eureka. Ii has been rumored '
lat the mill VIII be moved to Bend I
ut the Is regarded as untrue Z
= most people familiar with the tim :
resources in the other end Of the !
,unty. !
OF 40 boys and girls recently ex- .
mined and weighed In Rosebud county
'hools by Miss Martha Hunter, nutri- :
on specialist from the Montana State y
'llege. about 30 per cent were badly =
overweight. Under the direction of :
ISIS Gertrude Hoffman, home demon :
ration agent, every effort will be !"
nde to bring the children examined y
to normal weight. :,
Few events in recent years have been :
pre- significant 10 northern Montana y
have held greater promise OF leading '
the establishment Of a permanent =.
d prosperous diversified agriculture !.
the northern section than the north .
n Montana corn and potato show that ~
IS held at Malta November Q 10 II. =
to L. b. Woods, assistant :
neral freight and passenger agent OF y
) Great Northern railway. -
The grand champion sweepstakes !.
YER cup awarded at the first annual -
Montana Corn and Potato -
wv. which was held at Malta. was =,
by f. G. Miller OF Harlem. a :"
fneer corn grower of that section :.
the state. with an exhibit OF North :.
stern Dent. In the potato show the :.
eepstakes award went to william -
idt Of Hinsdale. who also won the =,
cup in the Marquis -.
eat class.
With his dog standing guard keeping
away, the body of James Dav~ -
On, veteran sheepherder Of the Bill -,
3 section. was found by camp tend 49,
for the Harry Snyder Sheep con- a.
", for which he had worked for -
ny years. The body was frozen and -
n the gaunt condition Of the dog.
8 judged that its master had been ~.
several days and that u had not -,
xed Its vigil long enough In that -,
: TO procure food -,