Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-09-07

Ahc ahHuut Deei fOunuup III tDt lhh-
Ter national forest has started. The
stock Is fat and the range In good
condition.
Paving construction and drainage
work on Main street in Laurel has
started and full operation Is. expected
within the week.
The town of Belfry VIII shortly en-
joy electric lights and power which
will be furnished by the Montana Utili-
ties company. Apole line from Brldg-
er viii carry the current TO Belfry.
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The election of officers and the
selection of Deer Lodge as the next
meeting place was the closing business
OF the Both annual session of the So
eiety Of Montana Pioneers in MEsoula.
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With only five small fires having
been started with a resultant loss of
$50 the Deer Lodge national forest
promises to establish n record this
year, according to Supervisor Fay G..
Clark.
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In order to test out the Ignite coal
mined in the vicinity OF Miles City, for
%briquette. 1t has been decided to send
three samples OF Ignite, amounting to
300 pounds. TO the experiment station
of North Dakota.
From Flatwill0w comes the word
that Jim Wilson's wheat crop went -
bushels to the acre ans that ne thresh-
ed 1000 bushels Of wheat. Two lnrge
trucks have been hauling this crop to
Wlnnett to be marketed. -
Only about 80 per cent Of the regis ,
tered voters Of Billings cast ballots in :
The recent primary election. The total i,
vote cast In the y precincts OF the
city was 3.f41. while the total regis
tration for the city was Gil.
There are fewer horses IN Montana I
this year than last, but stocks Of cat '
tie and sneep have Increased In mum >
her. according to the rolls of the as "
SCISSORS OF the 81 counties OF the state, )
returned to the state bonrd Of equal =
Izatlon at Helena. y
Visitors to flss Montana state fair M
Helena, September 26-30, will have an
opportunity 10. see the greatest dairy N
cow In the state. Grace Koningen, le
which recently shipped all Montana Il
records for milk and butter fat pro. n
ductlon with a years test OF 29,64T T
pounds of milk and 931.41 pounds Of as
butterfat. n
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One of the worst hailstorms that III
eve visited the Dillon section of the
state occurred recently. The han fell
In such quantities that II lay eight G.
inches deep. and In some cases was az III
as a hens egg. Crops lying In CO
the path Of the storm were completely CO
destroyed. The damage is estimated XII
1t between five and ten thousand dol ~
.ars. IN
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One carload OF trout fry, destined for Gu
he future happiness of the anglers OF
Yellowstone county. were received by
he Billings Rod and Gun club from NJ,
he U. S. fish hatcheries NJ Enigrant, br
Livingston. The shipment in ba
luded 125 ans Of the rainbow variety, FIR,
II $4,000 rainbow fry. There were also bu
COCO eastern brook trout fry, accord lie
ne to A. Trenerry, secretary of the an
hub. wi
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Added awards for the swine depart
tent OF the Midland Empire fair. at
Filings, which opens its gates on Sep do
amher 10, next, have beer announced In,
y the board of fair commissioners. shi
hese consist of two splendid cups low
alued at $50 each to be contested for to
Y breeders OF Chester White and is
hampshire swine. The added offer Sis
lgs, 1t Is anticipated. will attract ma
cen rivalry In each of these breeds an,
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A resident of Washoe has discovered 4
new way to put money into ~cIrcula- a |
on. but unfortunately his plan does eff
OF seem to be of any great benefit to sou
re community at large. The cloud fire
lrst which swept through a portion the
hat town a few days ago Is said to rail
ave entered the cellar of this resident, the
sntly gathered on Its crest a can con- knc
lining $500 In currency which the uty
vner thereof was afraid to entrust to ed
e banks, and carried II to parts un- frol
sist
Judpe william V pemharfnn chfaf "