The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-04-06

other alternative in this matter, for
the legislaire, acting upon the re-
commentator of the joint legislative
Committee made the provisions Of the
T bill read Whereby the state board Of
examiner was Instructed and direct
ed" to hrchase the Walton ranch at
the prie fixed in the bill. The pur-
chase. bwever, includes the 500 acres
of lans contained in the farm, the
eleven brick buildings, and the crop
for 1o2. Besides the state obtaining
] clear tie to the properly, he purchase
! price)f $4,000 not only wipes out all
ouird, but it also pays the interest,
mopy due him for funds advanced
whf he secured an option on the
! farn for the state, but it also wipes
out the judgment for costs of about
$500, and also a judgment Of about
$50 as a settlement to Mr.. Conley
FIR other property he was said to
lave supplied the state, and which
" the order of Judge Horsky when
vas decreed him as against the state
the latter issued his findings in the
case.
Order Complied With in Time
The order Of Judge Horsky also
provided that the state was to have
until March Is, 1923, to complete its
contract with Mr.. Conley for the pur-
chase of the Walton ranch, and had
it been necessary for the state to
have settled in strict accordance with
the provisions of the order of Judge
Horsky it was the statement of At
5orney General Rankin that it would
have entailed a cost to the state Of at
least $4,000.
However, under the provisions of an
bill passed by the last
a bill which was a few
days ago approved and signed by
Dixon, $4,000 was set aside
for this settlement, and on Thursday
an agreement was reached between
Attorney General Rankin for the
state and attorneys for Mr. Conley,
and also with Mr.. Conley himself,
the state is to have title to
all the Walton ranch property, the
agreement to include a settlement of
all items for interest money and costs
involved In the suit. In view of this
agreement having been reached the
order of Judge Horsky, that the state
complete its purchase of the Walton
ranch on March Is, was waived until
he negotiations can be completed,
and the property actually goes on re-
cord as that belonging to the state.
The Walton ranch, when the remain
ng details are completed, will be OPP
Grated for the use of and in connec- /
lion with the state prison. 1t is a
piece of desirable farm land in the
Deer Lodge valley, tributary to the
state wilson property, and is we'll
equipped with modern buildings.
Includes Other Farms.
The appropriation bill, which is a
,Otal of $46,500, also provides for the
purchase of the Bratten and Settler !
'anches, also farm properties adjoin- !
ng and tributary to the prison prop
,rty, farms that also will be used by
md in connection with the prison. |
The bill also carries an item of $500 |
or the purchase of livestock and ma
.hinery to equip these farms.
This whole agreement is in accord |
nee with an arrangement arrived at !
With Mr.. Conley by a joint legislative
committee from the last assembly, |
which cnmmittee was composed of |
Senator J. H. Leuthold and Repre-
Cronk and Buttelman. 1t |
viii not only supply the means by /
which practically all the food products
an be raised for the prison, but it |
ilso will supply the means of furn-
shing out door labor for inmates of
he prison, scores of whom now are
into idleness because of leg
slative assemblies having failed to
ave provided other industries there.