Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-01-25

Ing about s2S0,O00 a month.
The Springs creamery at White Sui
phur Springs is now open for business
The creamery is Installed with the yer,
best equipment that money can buy.
After being shut down for about tw,
years as a result OF financial Difficult
ties, the old International coal mine a
Bearcreek has resumed operations.
The Bonner mill of the A. C. NJ
Lumber company will resume oper
atIons In the near future with a crew
Of $50 men. according to officials o.
the company.
Not 10 be outdone by owners OF
venerable pets in other parts OF the
state. Almira Rombers of the Havrt
community lays claim to the oldest ca.
nary bird In captivity.
Reports from the non-irrigated areas
around Joliet show that there is more
moisture in the ground than there has
been in the last three years. Bumper
crops are expected for 1923.
Resolutions were adopted. special
committees appointed and reports
heard and approved by the Montana
Wool Growers association at the mid
winter meeting held at Helena.
Consolidation of the millwork fac.
Der company and the Monarch Lumber
company, has beer anouncet. by the
presidents of the respective companies.
A decision has been reached by the
promoters of the two test wells In the
Broadview field TO go on down 10 lower
sands. after 1t was learned hat the
recent showing was not sufficient to
stop at the present depth.
1t has been learned that William ",
Buck. a h~omesteader on Pinto creek
fortunate victims who lost their lives
In the bridge disaster on the Cowlitz
river At Kelso Wash January 3
- Committees that VIII carry on the
canvass TO finance the projected ortho-
medic school in Billings have o been
fully manned, and details are virtually
completed for opening the drive that is
designed to raise $4,000 for the benefit
of crippled children.
A total Of 2S.4T1. 900 bushels OF grain
was rcised In the districts tributary to
the tracks Of the Butte and Montana
divisions of the Great Northern rail.
road In Montana last year, according
to statistics complied by the state rail
road commission at Helena.
Belief that the term dry land" ia
a misnomer and conductive of misin.
depreciation by farmers and other per
sons of eastern communities, where lr
Is not a factor In the agricul.
industry, has led officials OF the
Billings Commercial club TO launch q
campaign against further use of the
term in Montana.
The Northern Pacific is busy haul.
Ing many empty freight cars west
declares a Missoula official. Ths
trains are averaging 90 to 50 cars each
train, he said, and the corresponding
east is more than normal for
his time of year. The freight business
continues heavy, and passenger traf
lie continues good.
For the purpose of passing on this
surveys and ACCESSIBILITY of construct
ng the McCauley drain which viii
benefit Laurel and Park City, the
,ewly appointed commission. repre-.
saltwater and Yellowstone
,ounties, with Engineer T.. w. Cotton
Il Billings, met In Park City and went
'ver the proposed project together.
Plans for complete cooperation with
fvic organizations of Montana, togeth
r with the state department OF agrf-
ulture and the Montana Mining as
ociation to furnish data for the huge
advertising campaign for the
Orthwest, were completed at a meet.
1g held In Helena recently, according
w. A. Selvidge, president OF the
Development association.
Joint freight rate on livestock from
Montana points to Los Angeles, {,
here a union stockyards has recently :
established, is being sought by the ,
ate railroad commission. The action :
Ue1uK tdktn on ftQutSt VI tHt Hlbu~
ina St~ockgrowers association. which
-gues that the shorter time from ship. I
Ing points TO the California city would Q
axe shipments there advantageous ns I
impaired with those to middle west Q
markets. :
The symphonic club which has been !.
symphony music under the {
rection Of Ralph Rauh, organized y
Gently at Billings into the Midland
mpire Orchestral association. The I
OF the organization is the promo X
IN of musical culture. Membership a
n not be limited to Billings. as any. m
e can become an associate mem o.
r by payment Of q small fee to be
ed toward the purchasing Of music :,
d other expense Of the project -,
For invaluable services rendered 10 J
= government of the United States as :.
ige advocate general Of the Amsrcf- -
a expeditionary forces In SRbsrfa
ring the World war, Lieut.. Col
]. GaIen of Helena was decorat- Gu
with the distinguished service medal de
Brig. Gen. william 8. Graves. who g