Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-31

these days.
Glendiye city bonds, to the extent Of
100000, authorized for financing the
work OF replacing the old wooden
water mains with cast iron mains, have
been sold.
Quarantine against uncertIfled ship
ments of potatoes from California into
Montana was Issued In AN order from
Governor Dixon.
Bids for $4,000 tom ut
the IL state institutions ed
for early In September by J. .,od.
state purchasing agent at Helena.
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A large block Of polished granite
bearing the inscription barrett Hos
pItal, 1922" has been laid as the cor
nerstone of the new hospital south OF
Dillon.
The Montana hotel at Chinook was
struck by lightning recently and was
badly damaged. Small buildings and
sheds were overturned by the severe
wind and rain storm.
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Threshermen In this Vicinity are
anxious to AVE a threshermen's school
for two or three days to further good
threshing and discuss matters pertain
Ing TO that vocation.
Fifty-seven train loads of pipe VIII
soon be on the way to Miles City for
the natural gas main which Is to con-
meet that city with the wells of the
Northwest Public Utilities companxA
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Flathead and Selfish Indians have ar
rived in Bitterroot valley TO pick
strawberries and visit the old tribal
ton and more are expected to arrive
shortly.
Directors Of the McCone County Fair
association have decided to hold he
annual fair this year on September 81
and %. II also was decided t0amake
this years fair a two-day- event in
stead of three.
The state fish and game commission
has approved new game preserves on
the east side OF Tobacco range In Madi-
son county and also one In the Brldger
range district near Springhlll In Gal
latin county.
ThIrty-One bushels 10 the acre is the
Yield reported from $40 acres of wheat
10 miles east OF Great Falls. Another
field Of 1G0 acres yielded - bushels OF
dark hard winter wheat. The fields
were non-Irrigated.
FIFTY thousand dollars Will be spent
by the Montana Power company build
Ing a power line from the Madison
river to Dillen. Demand for current
In Dillon Is increasing TO a point where
greater facilities are required.
A Yield of co bushels to the acre is
What grain men are predicting on a
field OF winter wheat OF 100 acres now
being harvested iii liie Haney & Con-
don ranch. five miles from Raynesford.
managed by Mrs. Kate Watson.
The children Of the state orphans
home ut Twin Bridges have never seen
moving pictures. but they are o o 10
share this pleasure, The Rotarlans
club of Butte expect To provide a
machine for this purpose and will put
on a show regularly In the future.
The Montana national guard will ha
at the national rifle shoot
to he held Mt Camp Perry. Ohio, Sep
TENDER 2-ZS, according to Adj. Cen.
Charles s. Sheridan, who has just re-
ceIved authority from the war depart
ment to expend the money necessary
TO send n team there.
According to n decision Of the. county
fair board Dawson county will have no
fair this year. The action OF the board
is based upon the grounds of economy,
the IdlfS VI tS-o anu ib~A uhNihk iNSt
considerable money and the necessity
for many repairs on teh fair grounds
due to damage caused by high water.
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The commissioners of Big Horn
have completed the equalization
OF the county assessment and the tax
levIes for the county and the various
school districts are fixed. The county
levy Is 3h mills less than last year
and several Of the school districts
reduced leyles ranging from one
to 10 mills.
'sThe big problem confronting the
authorities of Montana Wesleyan col
lege this year Is what to do with the
students" said Dean Allan G. Lemon
the college. In discussing the pros
pective enrolment for this year. ZAP
plications have exceeded all expecta-
and the buildings viii be more
te red to capacltyn