The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-07-06
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AT a meeting OIL lue ldlr DOdru IL was
informally agreed that the 1923 exposi-
ton of the Eastern Montana fair be
held at Glendive on Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday, September -, 13 and
IA. The Glendive show will follow the
fairs at Mandan and Dickinson and
precede the Midland Empire, the Mon
tana State and other fairs in the west
ern part of Montana. These dates will
enable the establishment Of a circuit
of these fairs.
Despite declines in the condition OF
Montana cattle and sheep during April,
and some losses suffered among calves
and lambs, the general condition Of
livestock is very good; total losses
have been light for the winter past
and so far into spring; and though
grass is late, range prospects are gener-
ally .,vcellent, according to the May L
livesto. k report issued by the Montana
cooperative crop and livestock report
ing service, at Helena.
Fred A. Severance, for A years
resident of Montana, 81 Of which were
spent in Big Timber, passed away re-
Gently at Big Timber, Of heart disease.
Important problems facing the ex-
service men Of Montana will be dis
cussed at the second annual convention
of the Disabled Veterans of Montana,
to be held at Missoula May % and 20.
Questions concerning vocational train
ing, the lack of hospitals and proper
medical care, matters relating to gov
eminent insurance, and the reduction
of $50 month in the money paid Vo-
cational students are among the prob
lens.
Preliminary reports from the various
committees working for memberships
In the Montana Merchants association
show that Billings now has a total of
"a members. The largest number of
members in any one city is in Great
Falls, where there are 100 members.
A quantity of spotted fever vaccine,
prepared by DR.. Hideyo Noguchi, and
said to be sufficient for the vaccination
of 95 persons, is on the way to Hamil-
ton, according to a message received
by DR.. r. r. Spencer, in charge of the
spotted fever Investigation for the
United States public health service at
that place.
reductions OF 10 to 30 cents barrel
in the posted prices of Wyoming and
Montana crude oils were announced by
the Midwest Refining and Ohio Oil
companies. The new prices follow:
Wyoming-Salt Creek, Big Muddy and
Hamilton, $1.15; Rock Creek, $1.65;
Lance Creek Torch Light, Elk Basin,
Usage, Greybull and Grass Creek,
81; Mule Creek, S125; Montana-Cat
Creek S2.O5; sunburst, 81. Mule
Creek was reduced % cents and Sun
burst 80 cents a barrel, the reduction
in all others being 10 cents.
During the last several days 5000
acres Of land in the Flatwillow just
south of Winnett and stretching east
and west have been leased for a big
independent Oklah I'm company
through the influence of ii. Iverson,
local representative for the Eberhart
interests of Minnesota, The name
of the independent company is being
withheld until the leases are accept
ed, but Mr.. IversOn declares it has
operated in the Oklahoma field since
1914 and its activities embrace pro-
ducing, refining and manufacture OF
tankage 1t is believed the advent of
this concern In the Flatwillow would
lead to the building of another refin- !
cry at Winnett and the construction Of
a pipeline to the field in case good pro-
duction is<encountered.
The Lake Basin Ranchers' Oil com.
pany will start drilling operations this
week on new holdings in the Lake
Basin country, according to Sam Can
field, president of the company. This
organization is new corporation, re-
Gently formed by capitalists of Butte
and Kalispell.
Operations on the Hepp No. 1 lease
in the Lake Basin oil field will be
commenced Immediately by the Mid
Northern Oil company, according to !
word received in Billings. This well
Is but a short distance from the town
Of Rapelje, about 30 miles from Bill
lings. According to officers, this will
he a deep test well.
Father and Son week in Bozeman
was inaugurated by a dinner given by
80 fathers to so sons at the Kiwanis
club recently. A musical program with
addresses by the boys as well as the
dads made up the program.
StiTHTaIe' cGMTy farmers are m
creasing their corn acreage more than
100 per cent this spring, according to
estimates made by field representa-
tives of the Montana Development as
ISOLATION. About 5000 acres were /
planted to corn last year and it is ex-
pected that this will be increased to
from 1900 to $1,000 acres this season. !
According to- reports Richland coun-
ty grows the largest acreage of corn in |
the state of Montana and leads all !
counties in the northwest, with the |
exception of the eastern counties of
North Dakota. In the neighborhood Of |
$4,000 acres of corn were grown in |
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