Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-01-18

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Arrangements have beer made by
Anaconda school authorities TO give n
night class In metallurgy in this city,
under the provisions Of the Smith
Hughes law, to any person IN Anacon-
da whose daily work is connected with
metallurgy and who may be helped
by this course.
Alex Holstrom was In White Sulphur
Springs recently with a shipment OF
thoroughbred sheep which he Is send
Ing TO Denver. They will be entered
in the annual Denver Stock show this
month and may probably hiring hack
some blue ribbons which will be the
pride OF Meagher county.
Two items Of expressage. weighing a
ton each, went through Gardner, en-
route to- Cleveland. Ohio. Carefully
Grated, with three bales of hay for re-
freshmen along the route, two big
buffalo from Yellowstone park were
travelling toward their new home. the
Brookside geological gardens at Cleve-
land.
A heavy cut in freight rates on gaso-
line. which vas put into effect on the
Chicago. Milwaukee & ST. Paul rail-
way or the first OF the year ana on the
Great Northern recently, Will have a
far reaching effect on the refining
business In this state, extending the
territory In which the Miles City andJ
other %refinerIes In the state can do
business.
County assessors will likely be called
10 Helena soon for a conference with
the new state board of equalization
after that body Is formed, according TO
word received. Recommendation that
county assessors withhold the printing
of assessment blanks ana books until
after the meeting of the new state
board of equalization has also been t,
made by the state board Of equal /,
ization. :
commissioner d,
of Park, and president of the state (,
association of county commissioners. j
has issued a call for a meeting OF the +,
organization January 10 and 20 in !
Helena to take action regarding some q
OF the revenue recommendations made r.
by Governor Dixon In his message 10
the legislature. Commissioners are \
TO be aroused over the possibility n
OF having county %eYennes 4cnrtailed N
the benefit of the state treasury. :
Work is progressing rapidly on the n
grade being run by the Northwestern \
Improvement company of Red Lodge y
rom Its East Side mine along the slope !,
of the east bench to the new creek. II
Already track has been laid nearly a,
ialf of the distance and electrical con-
have been made for the opera n
ion of electric motors. 1t is expected N
hat work will be completed In about 10
wo weeks and shortly after that time m
removal OF small quantities Of coal or
viii be In progress from the new 80
nine. -
The twenty-sixth annual session of m
he Montana horticultural society will Sc
e held at Missoula. There are sew %
raj problems confronting the fruit.
rowers of western Montana which as
equire immediate attention, sny Of M
lciais of the society. There Ia the wi
lenace of h abandoned orchards the nm
of the constant maintenance cis
{ soil fertility; insect pests and dis an
asses. particularly the l~eaf-roller and N,
odilng moth; and the various prob v,l
ms connected with the marketing OF ro,
ne fruit. These apply equally to the lea
lathead and Bitter Root valleys.
The fourth annuar exhibit of the a.,
1heatland County Poultry Breeders th,
ssociation will be held january 10. 10 mn
20 at the Agricultural building In c,s
ariowtown. Prof. George Fl. Ford Of nv,
e Bozertsn Agricultural college win ia
2 judge of exhibits. 7
Hearing at BaInville proposed by the NH
ate railroad commission on complaint arm
at passenger coaches on the Scoby ~.
VI Hichey branches Of the Great .s,,
railroad have been insult s,,r
heated. has been cancelled on ~
q promise OF the railroad thai new lew
ntpsnent with better beating fac 8
H. viii pat In use.