The Montana courier. [volume] (Shelby, Mont.) 1922-192?, 1922-08-30

CCl WI hlJS Il Iun Shilts iht t'ttii dNtA
streams are being a~bundantly stocked
these days.
Glendive 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 uncertified ship
ments of potatoes from California into
Montana was issued in an order from
Governor Dixon.
Bids for $4,000 tons ut
the IL state institutions ed
for early in September By j. .y0d,
state purchasing agent at Helena.
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.
Threshermen in this vicinity are
anxious to have a threshermen's school
for two or three days to further good
threshing and discuss matters pertain
ing to that vocation.
Fffty-seven train loads of pipe will
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 company.
Flathead and Selfish Indians have ar
rived in Bitterroot valley to pick
strawberries and visit the old tribal
Fifteen families are at Hamil-
ton and more are expected to arrive
Directors of the McCone County Fair
association have decided to hold the
annual fair this year on September 81
and %. 1t also was decided to make
years fair a two-day event in
stead of three.
The state fish and game commission
has approved new game preserves on
he east side of Tobacco range in Madi-
county and also one in the Bridger I
district near S~pringhill in Gal I
attn county. |
Thirty-one bushels TO the acre is the
-ield reported from 800 acres of wheat v
2 miles east of Great Falls. Another t
ield of 160 acres yielded 40 bushels of i
lark hard winter wheat. The fields
we're non-irrigated.
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Fifty thousand dollars will be spent )
Y the Montana Power company build f
ng a power line from the Madison
liver to Dillon. Demand for current il
1 Dillon is increasing to a point where b
facilities are required. C
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hat grain men are predicting on a a
cid of winter wheat of 100 acres now ii
eing harvested on the Haney & Con- m
On ranch. five miles from Raynesford, is
anaged by Mrs. Kate Watson.
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The children of the state orphans
at Twin Bridges have never seen Il,
owing pictures, but they are soon to n
lare this pleasure. The Rotarians IN
Of Butte expect to provide a :;
achine for this purpose and will put e.
a show regularly in the future. q,
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The Montana national guard will be H.
prese,< ed at the national rifle shoot
be held at Camp Perry, Ohio, Sep Of
mber 2-2S, according to Adj. Gen. no
larles S. Sheridan, who has just re- Il
authority from the war depart
ent to expend the money necessary NJ
send a team there. a.
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According to a decision of the county !.
+ hoard Dawson county will have no ~
r this year. The action of the board q,
based upon the grounds of economy, ~
! fairs of 1920 and 1921 having lost r.
siderable money and the necessity
many repairs on teh fair grounds
2 to damage caused by high water. No
The commissioners of Big Horn les
.nty have completed the equalization so'
the county assessment and the tax no
for the county and the various licl
districts are fixed. The county car
Y is 31a mills less than last year mas
several of the school districts l
W reduced levies ranging from one Una
% mills. Oai
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The hig nroblem confronting tbe ind
of Montana Wesleyan col
this year is what to do with the F
said Dean Allan c. Lemon v
he college, in discussing the pros of
i've enrolment for this year. sap of {
atoms have exceeded all expecta- as
c and tbp BUILDINGS will hp moro nos,