The Montana courier. [volume] (Shelby, Mont.) 1922-192?, 1922-09-13

OF Lake county is increasing say re-
ports from Roman.
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Landowners between Choteau and
Power are pooling their lands, seek
ing to deal with some development
company as a unit.
March Of this year carried the heavi-
est death rate for the state of Montana
of any month SO far in 1922. There
were CIT deaths to 953 births.
Helena was unanimously selected as
the next meeting place for the annual
Methodist church conference which
held its annual business session in
Missoula this year.
Major ]. B. McCavitt, of Anaconda,
was elected president of the Montana
Municipal league at its session at
Anaconda. Missoula was chosen as
the convention city for 1924.
Over 100000 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.
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A. D.. 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.
The crest of the infantile paralysis
epidemic in Billings has passed, ac-
cording to a statement made by DR..
George H. 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-
partment In Butte against a gang OF
vandals who for more than a year have
directed destructive attention against
fire alarm boxes.
There were 1927 births in Montana
IN the calendar year of 1921, according
to figures completed recently by the
division Of vital statistics 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 80
per acre with an average Of
ahouf II hucboJc This iC tho h0ct
yield produced in that part Of the
for several years.
The first snow of the season fell
n the highlands south of Butte on the
morning of September 6. During many
snow has remained in the
highlands but this summer it disap-
,eared about August 10.
With the news that Montana coal
mines are again operating, orders are
touring into Great Falls from dealers
III over the state and from North
Dakota points. One dealer has al
eady received 900 orders for coal.
Lit tItlIt DuSllcSS ulSlIICI VI IIuO-
has beer destroyed by fire. The
oss is estimated at between $4,000
0 $1,000 OO. Six buildings, including
he Northern Pacific railway depot,
yere destroyed, besides outbuildings.
.Tere E. Shea of Butte, was reelected
resident at the annual convention Of
Diocesan Council of Catholic Men,
recently in Helena. The Rt. Rev.
ohm Patrick Carroll, bishop of the
[elena diocese, was reelected honor
ry president.
The state board of canvassers, con-
sting of the governor, secretary Of
ate and the state treasurer has be-
IN tabulating returns from the Mon
ina primary of August %. Complete
fficial returns have been received
ON II of the 81 counties in the state.
G.. w. Fowler of Billings, for three
secretary of the Montana De-
.lopment association, has rendered
S resignation, effective October l, as
'cretary OF the association, to accept
position as secretary-treasurer and
,neral manager of the Montana Mu-
lal Dairy association, recently or
lnized in Missoula.
Ten tons of dynamite was set in n
lot recently by the cement company
Hanover to loosen the rock used
the manufacture of cement. 1t is
timated that 100000 ton of the rock
as broken up fine enough that steam
ovels could be used. One hundred
ID fifty holes were drilled into the
and three weeks were nee
sary TO complete the preparations
r the one shot.
Request for an oil painting of the
ontana state coat of arms done by