Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-09-14

March Of this year carried the heavi-
est death rate for the state of Montana
OF any month so far ia 1922. There
were CIT deaths to 953 births.
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Helena was unanimously selected as
the next meeting place for the annual
Methodist church conference which
held It's annual business session In
Missoula this yea
Major j. b. McCavitt, of Anaconda,
Has elected president of the Montana
Municipal league at It's session at
Anaconda. Misseula was chosen as
the convention city for 1924.
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over 2OOsOO0 small trout from the
state hatchery on Rock creek above
Red Lodge have beer distributed into
various streams and rearing ponds by
the Red Lodge Rod and Gun club.
A. ID. Raymond of Forsyth, has been
appointed to take charge of the In
terests of the Merchants National bank
OF st. Paul at Ingomar and Sumatra.
which were closed early this spring.
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The crest of the infantile paralysis
epidemic In Billings has passed. nc
cording to a statement made by DR..
George III. Jackson, a specialist sent
to study the situation by the Mayo
clinic.
A drive has been started by the
police and members of the fire de-
isS&neat nj Bgtte against Il gang OF
vandals who for more than a year have
directed destructive attention against
fire alarm boxes.
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There were 1927 births In Montana
In the calendar year of 1921, according
to figures completed recently by the
division OF vital statIstIcA of the state
board of health. The total Is 265 more
than that for 1920.
Reports from over Dawson county
show crops yielding from nine to 30
bushels per acre with an average of
about II bushels. This is the best
yield produced In that part OF the
state for several years.
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The first snow OF the season fell
In the highlands south of Butte on the
morning OF September @. During many
inns snow has remained In the
highlands but this summer II disap-
peared about August IS.
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With the news that Montana coal
mines are again operating. orders are
pouring into Great Falls from dealers
all over the state and from North
Dakota points. One dealer. has al
ready received 600 orders for Goa.
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The entire business district of HHd.+
son has been destroyed by fire. The
loss Is estimated at between $4,000
to 100000. SIX buildings. including
the Northern Pacific railway depot.
destroyed. besides outbulldings.
Jere Il. Shea Of Butte, was reelected
president at the annual convention of
the Diocesan Council of Catholic Men,
held recently In Helena. The Rt. Rev.
John Patrick Carroll. bishop Of the
diocese, was reelected honor
Try president.
The state board Of canvasscrs, IN
of the governor. secretary OF
tate and the state treasurer has be-
,un tabulating returns from the Mon
ana primary Of August 20. Complete
returns have been received
rom IL Of the "a counties In the state.
&. w. Fowler of Billings, for three
ears secretary of the Montana De-
'elopment association, has rendered
IS resignation, effective October /, as
ecretary OF the association, TO accept
position as secretary-treasurer and
manager Of the Montana Mu-
ual Dairy association, recently or
anized In Missoula.
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Ten tons of dynamite was set IN n
hot recently by the cement company
t Hanover to loosen the rock used
the manufacture Of cement. IL is
,timated that 100000 ton OF the rock
broken up fine enough that steam
lovels could be used. One hundred
I'd fifty holes were drilled into he
and three weeks were nee
to complete the preparations
r the one shot.
Request for an oil painting Of the
state Goa Of arms done by
rec students of the fine arts depart
emit Of Montana has been made by
.ank A. Harrison. deputy commits