Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-05-17
MONTANA NEWS NOTES
Tersely Told Tales Concerning
the Treasure State and
konianans

Within 30 days work is 10 start Of
the new Northern Pacific passenge
depot at Miles City, according to Con
struction Superintendent Larson.
The annual meeting OF the western
division OF the Roosevelt Internationa
Highway association will be held II
Glacier National park on June 2.
and %.
A cooperative movement for the Inn
provement Of fishing conditions in east
ern Montana streams has been actively
started by the rod and gun clubs OF
Columbus, Laurel and Billings.
AL Bedoo mobiles are making prepar
atoms for their annual spring ceremon.
ial at Billings, which will be one of the
most elaborate and impressive affairs
That has yet been held by the temple,
Dairying is assuming the Importance
OF n major enterprise In the Clark's
Fork valley, with hogs. seed peas,
sugar beets and potatoes as important
crops In the diverslfication program.
According to late reports Tommy
Gibbons will establish training QUAR-
tiers In Havre about May 20. The
Havre delegation has agreed to take
$4,000 worth OF tickets to the champ
Ionship battle.
David Hilger of Lewistown, will take
over the duties OF secretary and H.
brarian of the state historical library
nj Helena, his election to that position
having been made at n meeting OF the
board of trustees.
Donations of more than II tons OF
clothing, shoes and other goods were
made by the citizens of Butte toward
the campaign for the orphans OF the
east which was put on by the
Boy Scouts Of Butte.
Richel Lodge, 10 miles above Red
Lodge on the main fork of Rock creek.
rapidly becoming noted as one of the
most delightful summer resorts in the
Beartooth region, is TO open June /.
according to the management.
Shelf space for 10000 volumes and
a reading roc which will accommodate
20 students are features Of the new
library building at the state university
of Montana. II Is estimated that the
building win he ready for occupancy
by the last of May.
The 1923 convention OF the Montana
association wifi be held In Butte, |
Thursday. Friday and Saturday, Au-
yust 8. 10, and II. according TO an
announcement made at Billings by
,. II. Snelson, chairman Of the execu-
i've committee Of the press association.
Seeding of small grains and beets Is
Ihont 80 per cent complete In the Laur
section of the Yellowstone valley,
.ccording to estimates made by field
representatives. Of the Montana Devei.
pment association. who are making n
tudy Of farming conditions and meth.
DIS there.
Word hns heen received at Park City
the Federal Land bank OF Spo-
ane, Wash, that a charter for the
ark City National Farm Loan asSo-
iation has been recommended TO
Washington and would issue In due
purse. Over $4,000 in loans have al
,ady been approved and farmers who
IN qualify will receive the benefit or
re low federal rates.
Numerous Shorthorn cattle breeders
Billings and vicinity awaited them
OF the opportunity to purchase /,
of the splendid purebred animals
sale at the Midland Empire /,
.irgrounds at Billings recently by the 9
Shortborn Breeders associa- }
On. There were 49 head offered for :
lie which with the IA head sold at the n
sale made 90 In all. :
Claiming that Its rates are not such
TO insure q fair return on it's invest :
emf. the Billings Gas company has \
ed an answer 10 the complaint OF the I
y Of Billings with the public service 6
mmIssion of Montana at Helena. s
le gas company's answer not only o
ntests the suit for lower gas rates 81
I asks permission to raise the rites n
a point where IT alleges It can earn II
per cont on IT'S capital investment. ri
OF Phillips county will put ST
I 5000 acres Of corn during the year
.. as compared with 1900 Inst year. in
God sows have Increased from 2.2J0 If
1922 to 1850 In 1923. These are the h,
fstandIng facts established as the re- d,
t Of preliminary figures taken from IA
corn and hog survey conducted by IA
county agents office. representing pr
extension service Of the state col tn
e In cooperation with the county or
lessor during the past two months. en-
resumption OF boat service Of the OF
Ithead Navigation company between
son and Somers. on Flathead lake. NJ
been announced. according to word an
eived I'm Missoula. The boat ser AN
2 on the lake was discontinued late liv
the fall on account Of ice. During ha
time the boats have n0t been op- an
ting 12-passenger automobile buses zrs
used by the company for the all.
1sportatlon OF the passengers. the Iivl
ses making the trip around the lake CO..
Poison and somers. ing
Is estimated that Carbon county
receive a net revenue Of at least res
No from tho sale NJ automobile era