The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-04-21
lNDu sTRIAL CONDITIONS IN
MONTANA PAST MONTH

improvements III SNACiuA SOhuAS'ouS
In Montana is seen in the reopening OF
some idustrial plants after years
idleness, the resumption of work at
two additional mines in Butte, the
putting on CT some additional rail-
road crews and Il broaded demand for
labor than has prevailed for six
months, according to the division of
labor and publicity of the state de-
partment CT agriculture, labor and in
dustry.
That the income of the average city
family is in better shape than it has
been for some months would appear
to be indicated Ivy the increased calls
upon municipal free employment Of
fees in the state during March for
women for day work and for house,
work One employment office hal Is
women applicants and placed them all.
This same office had calls for more
men-chiefiy ranch hands and sheep
shearers than it was able to supply.
Figures from four municipal Offices fer
March show there were 37S applicants
registered of whom Al We're placed.
There were IS calls for male help.
There were 81 women registered in
March of whom Al We're placed. There
After being closed a year, the Three
Forks plant CT the Portland Cement
company resumed operations on 100
per cent basis the first week in April.
Three Helena freight crews We're put
on in March by the Great Northern
between Havre and Williston. daily
freight service itplacing a tri-weckly
service Daily freight service has also
OF hatw Rnfta and
Great Falls.
There will be considerable more lum-
bering this year than last. James w.
Girard. logging engineer CT the for
estry service states that 80 of the 81
band mills in western Montana and
northern Idaho will operate this sea-
son. giving employment to $4,000 men.
The Northern Pacific has started a
crew of 80 men building power line
for the automatic block signal system
between Garrison and Missoula. The
crek is working westward from Car:
risOn.
When weather conditions permit
out of doors work tc, be prosecuted.
there will be a marked increase of
activity in all lines in the state. APP
|proximately two million dollars worth
of building is to be done at state in
situations. The program of highway
construction includes q miles under
old contracts and 40 miles of new
construction under the supervision ct
the state highway commission. and
an additional 113 miles in forest re-
serves under supervision of the for
| estry service. The approximate cost
| is four tc, five millions.
The Burlington railroad, it is ex-
pected. will build 35-mile branch In
Big Horn county to the Soap Creek oil
field. when weather permits. Much
| material has been unloaded at Hardin
It Is reported the Gilmore E. Pittsbure
| viii build a ten-mile spur from Grant
to the ccal mines on Medicine Lodge
creek in Beaverhead county.
Much miscellaneous building is Plan
ned In Montana cities this season.
| A wage reduction of one dollar q
day for all building crafts has beer
ratified by the building trades OF
Butte. Roundup carpenters have re,
duced their wage scale from 50 tc IS
It ia estimated the coal strike tina,
began April 1, involves 4,5OO mines IL
Montana.