Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-01-04

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four months decided, and rulings made
on all motions. the supreme court ad-
Journed with a clean slate until the
January term begins. January
Patrick McCarvine, aged 63. for
more than AZ years a fireman on the
Northern Pacific railway. died at Liv-
ingston. He was said TO have been the
oldest fireman in point Of service in
Montana.
Since November 20. co Northern Pa
cific railway shop strikers have re-
turned TO work IN the Livingston
shops. according TO a statement by
railway officials. The force is now
close TO normal.
The Banner mines, located near
Moose lake. near Missoula. in the upper
regions OF Rock creek, have been
forced to close down operations for the
winter, according to the supervisor Of
the Missoula national forest.
Total receipts of all departments In
the office of the secretary Of state
during the two-year period which end
ed the first of December. were 1881
303, according to the biennial report
filed with the governor by the secre-
tary of state.
The beet growers of the Hardin dis
trict each received a nice Christmas
present In the form of a bonus Of 81
per ton for every tor Of sugar beets
they produced this year. There are
about 40 beet growers in the district.
and the checks Appropriated $4,000.
The rabbit drive at Miles City, which
was the first OF IT'S kind In the history
of that region, staged under the IS
pices Of the Custer Rod and Gun club,
was a success In every particular.
There were 81 members taking part
and more than so rabbits were secured.
NassRgHtM Ice aasRrrna d.
gated land, with an average value of
SOL S an acre, according TO the returns
from assessors of p counties to the
state board Of equalization. The totals
from county assessors last year aggre-
gated 1895, 1913 as the irrigated acreage
in Montana in 1921, with an average
value Of SOLOS.
Don Cowles, Livingston radio fan,
established a new record for long dis
when he got into communication with
the steamship Alexandria. broadcast
ing $50 miles off the California coast.
Messages were clearly understood, the
operators on the vessel stating
that they were experimenting In an
attempt to reach inland points.
The largest net returns per acre of
any crop grown in Valley county comes
rom alfalfa. This crop is estimated
1t 1900 acres making an average yield
If about $50 pounds OF seed per acre
his year. From present indications
Valley county Will ship out about as
much seed as all the est of the state
combined. The shipments of seed this
have been well scattered and will
veil advertise Valley county.
The board of county commissioners
# Rosebud county has appointed II
nen, representing the taxpayers of the
TO act as Il permanent advisory
Ioard to the county board. The adj
isory board will be called 10 discuss
ariOus matters Of Importance with
he county commissioners before action
taken. The appointment OF the adj
isory board Is In accordance with a
Imilar plan recently adopted by Fer
us county.
b. f. Bowman, Butte resident for
number of years and well known
lroughout Montana as q newspaper
ian and leader I'm democratic move
tents, was almost instantly killed
hen struck by a falling tree at Libby,
ccording to word received In Butte. !
uring an administration of Governor 7
Mr.. Bowman was ar official
the state auditors office and was =
emocratic committeeman from Sand !
3 county at one time. I
During a brief period of six months j
wide prairie between Shelby and
lnburst, Toole county, has been
ansformed into a vast oil field. One
.ar-six months more-gives promise =
place this field In first place in the +
story Of the petroleum industry Of r
is continent, says the Montana OIL /,
'urnal. Though drilling for produc- !,
ID has only begun. the Sunburst field II
today more completely prepared for =
development than has been r
Y other great field in the country, In a
Ike period of time.
The value of Montana's principal
Dps grown in 1929 exceeded that of
e 1921 crops by S11.000.0O0 accord =,
{ to the annual crop summary Issued g
the federal agricultural statistician "
the Montana cooperative crop and !,
reporting service at Helena.
e Montana crops OF wheat, hay, oats. :,
n, barley, rye, flax potatoes and
pies for 1922 have a farm value of :.
!. 421 900, compared to $84rb12,000
the same crops in 1921. The total
Iues are based upon the average
m prices on December 1. The above
do not include the value Of the y
crops Of sugar beets, seed and can !"
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