Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-11-02

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In Harlem have been filled.
Reports which have reached Billings
sa- that a flow of gas. estimated az
100000 feet. has been encountered
In the Mid-Northern well at Ringing.
The reports have not yet been o a
flrmed.
c. r. Moberiy, collector of customs
at Coutts. Alta, leased about 10000
acres near Cut Bank In the Hey Lake
and Long Lake sections several weeks
ago. and following this a number OF
geol6gists from the dominica side went
over the leased territory.
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Beaverhead county, with %. 464 list
ed on the rolls OF it's assessor, leads
the state In the number OF cattle, &c
cording to the figures returned TO the
state board OF equalization this year.
Fergus county. with 57.711. ranks sec
ond Big Horn. with 1880, is third,
Powder River is fourth with 42.7O9.
The state railroad commission re-
Gently issued an order authorizing the
c. NJ. & st. p. Railroad company TO
remove the tracks used by the street
railway system Of the city of Bozeman-
The order was concurred In by n
city OF Boxeman. on the assurance that
the tracks would be entirely. removed
and the streets restored 10 a condition
amendable TO traffic.
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81. /. Wilson. agricultural economist
OF the Montana State college extension
service at Bozeman. accompanied by
Joe Townsend, also Of the extension
service. arrived In Billings recently 10
-hsgf1 sstfsdE az fha eEF magkstting
situation IN A0ntanH. The study VIII
embrace the marketing of Eggs from
the standpoints OF the farmer. the
wholesaler and the retail merchant
Archie Macdonald, a pioneer who
came to Montana In 1864 and Is one of
the few survivors Of the famous Yel-
lowStone expedition. celebrated his
eighty-ffth birthday anniversary in a
quiet way at his home at Bozeman.
He and his wife enjoyed a birthday
dinner, but did not have any guests,
though several OF their friends called
during the day TO congratulate Mr..
Macdonald on his birthday celebration.
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This ufnrw ~ uaunu zauan hxanh.
keepers shortages hat ran into thous-
ands of dollars, was disclosed when a
Butte business man for whom she had
worked, told of manipulations of his
books that resulted In the loss. The
case probably has been settled salts
II is probable no arrest will be made.
although the case was under investl-
by the authorities.
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The Midland Empire fair held at
Billings this fall was the triumph of
seven years. In attendance, financial
and educational influence
among the people, the annual report of
fair commission shows. 1t has al
most reached the point Of self-suste-
nance. The management believes that
an enlarged grand stand would produce
the additional revenus to permit fur
Their reduction Of the admission price.
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For the second time the Iona high
near Fort Benton. has won
honors over all the high schools
Of similar size In the United States in a
conducted by the National Tu-
,erculosis association, and was award
ID a banner, while the Belt school has
he distinction of being the only school
n the United States where each room
n school Was given honorable mention
'or successful participation in the
.'emI-annual tournament of the Modern
Health crusade.
c. NJ. Bauer, chief g~eoiogtst of the
id-Northern company and Geologists
:. @. Robinson and l. o. WhymAn OF
he same company, also Walter Eng
Ish, chief geologist of the California
ompany's Billings headquarters. ara
n attendance At the annual meeting
( the American Association of Petrol
um Geologists. which 10 being held In
Mr.. Robinson, Mr.. Whyman
nd Mr.. English YER from Billings
o Denver. Mr.. Bauer has recently
cen In the south and went to Denver l
New Mexico
The Montana state corn show TO be I
cid at Miles City November 16 to u.s.
ill be as highly educational al the
fforts Of the Montana extension ser
Ice can make II. On each day of the
bow from / 80 to 8 90 special instruc-
onsl sessions viii be held and during /
ais time the exhibit cases viii be rop- I
a off. Instruction given will include !
pics under dairying and hog growing 1
their relation to corn and also corn
allure, varfties and improvement Of :
IA aud nnad orr cexff6cnfiOn. These