Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-09-28

in, according to one Of the directors
of the company which is promoting
the project.
A new 2O-gallon copper still. a copper
coll. Ito gallons of mash just about
to be drained. and a quantity of moon
shine were confIscated at Perma by
federal prohibition agents.
Evidence of Montana's prosperity
Is shown by the large amount OF auto
mobiles shipped into he state. Great
Falls received 101 carloads OF autos
which retailed for over 100000.
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The annual Montana State Library
association convention viii be held In
Miles City on October 8 @ and Z. ac-
cording to the announcement made at
Miles City by Mrs. Laura zook. local
librarian.
Farmers in the vicinity Of Victor. IS
miles south Of Missoula, in the Bitter
Root valley, have asked State Irriga-
ton engineer Fred f. Buck to make a
preliminary survey with a view 10 es-
tabiishlng an irrigation district there.
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James Dugan. of Columbus. won the
$40 sweepstakes prize for the best
bushel of wheat exhibited at the north
xvoot urotn and hox- obouy ot pondIaton
Ore. Dugan exhibited Kanred wheat
which will be shown again at shows
throughout the United States.
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Morrison cavern, 45 miles southeast
of Butte and said to have been dis
covered In 1905 by George Morrison,
has been placed under the supervision
of the superintendent of national parks
and renamed the Lewis and CLARK cave
In honor OF the famous explorers.
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Nils p. Haugen of Madison. wis,
we'll known tax expert, who was hired
by Governor Dixon at $500 per month
and travelling expenses TO come to Mon
tana and s~traighten out the kinks In
the states system of taxation, has
again quit the Job and left the state.
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The postofflce at MusseIshell is no
longer a place where one may loiter
for a friendly chat with his neighbor
while waiting for the mall. Recently
a swarm of bees took possession OF a
part of the building. Now patrons
make a hurried exit. No n seems to
dispute the bees right to stay.
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The United States department Of
agriculture As mailing pamphlets and
charts on white pine blister rust to all
school teachers and pupils In Montana.
The cooperation of teachers and chill
dren is asked In the eradication OF this
tree disease. which is threatening the
forests from Puget Sound TO Montana.
r. r. Spencer. who has charge of
the public health service investigation
of Rocky mountain spotted fever, will
leave Montana September D for Wash
ington, ID. c., where special expert
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winter at the hygenic laboratory. DIR.
Spencer will return again In the spring
during the active tick season.
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Mrs. w. A. Engles of Stark suffered
the loss of her thumb while attempting
70 bride a horse. She had wrapped
the halter rope around her hand while
putting the bride on. The horse be-
came frightened and made an effort
to break loose and Mrs. Engles was
unable TO free her hand. The remain
Ing part Of the thumb was amputated.
Billings Polytechnic institute has
opened It's fourteenth year Students
are beginning 10 arrive. and they hail
from Pennsylvania, Indiana, Colorado,
New York, Massachusetts and Idaho,
as well as the usual number from Wyo-
ming and Montana. IT is expected that
the enrolment will exceed that of any
previous year, as there has already
been an unprecedented advance regis
Recently n thief stole a new Ford
from the Teepee Motor company at
[ngomar. Later the owner met the
.ar on the way to Forsyth and a chase
Seeing that he was being
,~yertaken, the alleged thief aban-
Toned the car and took to the hills.
However, a shot in his direction caused
to throw up his hands and he was
.urned over to the sheriff. The
stranger refused to tell his name
Unless something is done to Increase
he funds available for use by the
university at Helena. those In
barge say that 1t win not be possible
o keep the institutions going with
resent courses for the full year.
Higher education cost last year 1900
Funds available so far this year
VIII fall short of 100000 Two !
thousand seven hundred students were !
last year. II is said that his
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