The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-04-14
News Of Montana
Brief Notes Concerning the
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April II has been designated as
Cleanup and Paint-up" day in Bill
lings.
An order has been issued by the
Montana Public service commission au-
tlloriz;ng the town Of Milestone to dis
continue the operations Of its power
and light plant rs public utility.
The Mudro Grill team Of Butte won
the championship Of Montana for the
third consecutive time when ii hung
up score Of 2.7S9 at Butte Saturday
In the last round Of the five-men
events in the annual state tourney.
Building trades of Butte through
their central council have ratified u
wage reduction of Il dollar Il day for all
building crafts. Plasterers will re-
ceive $40 n day after next Monday ill.,
stead of $ll. The reduction was volun
tary.
Roundup totals Of this years Y. NJ.
G. A. membership drive at Great Falls
campaign show that the drive went
lover the top" with o57 new members
wearing the button Of the institution,
and cash receipts amounting to 3d.
oo:::1 30.
Articles of incorporation of the Oster
& Carlberg Automatic Door company
at Lewistown We're filed Friday. the
concern being formed to manufacture
and market Il new kind of automatic
door claimed to be superior to anything
on the market. The concern is capital.
lied for S25O.OOO.
The PhlOx has been selected by the
people OF MisSoula as the municipal
flower Of the Garden city. An oppor-
tunity was given to all to participate
in its selection of this flower, which
will predominant in the floral designs
in public parks. on private lawns and
lMrkings of this city.
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Senator !. NJ. Burlingame. If Gas.
cade county has announced his candi.
dacy for the Republican nomination of
congressman in the Second Congress.
siOnal district. TO succeed Congressman
Carl Riddick. who. recently. authorized
~ ,t,tN 10, v,se
dacy for the United States senate.
Scholarships for one. two. three and
four-year courses at any department OF
the University of Montana have been
presented to Mary Morehead. Ralph
bert Wolfe of the Great Falls high
school for home science and agricul
tural work done last year.
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BoZeman high school students car
ried off honors at Big Timber in the
opening events of the first interschnl
ast.c musical contest. said to he the
initial meeting of it's kind in the north
| west More than $50 contestants req
reSenting 16 high schools Of the state
were in Big Timber for the contest
which ended Friday night.
Elimination this year Of the Midland
Empire fair in Billings and the state
fair at Helena was recommended in a
motion adopted at a recent meeting Ot
the Yellowstone Taxpayers associa
ton. 1t was said that the ordinary de
ficit Of approximately $4,000 would
be saved the county by not holding the
Midland Empire fair. and that much
greater amount would be saved thu
people if they had no fairs to attend.
Several hundred acres of land have
been contracted for the raising o.
sugar beets on Howard flat. west o.
Forsyth. by G. H. Frisbie, field agri
culturist Of the Great Western Sugar
company. There is a large increase II
the beet acreage this year over 1927
according to Mr.. Frisbie. More thar
1900 acres were planted in sugar
beets in the Yellowstone Irrigation dis
| trict last year.
The 2OS vocational men who have
been pursuing their studies at the Mon
tana State college since last Septembe
| left BoZeman Wednesday to take u,
practical work on the farms and ranch
es or in the shops and mills in ,l!fferen
parts of the state. Work for them or
lines they have been studying is pro
| vided under the direction of the voca
tional board. They plan t" return t,
ROzeman for further instruction Oc,o
| her l.
NJ. J. ROysdon. for nine years mem
her Of the board Of county commission
ers Of Carbon county. and presen
chairman Of the board. has been ouste(
from office on an order issued by IBIS
trict Judge A. G. Spencer after hear
ing at Red Lodge on charges Of illega
collection Of fees and failure to per