Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-04-05

khAAh pianted In that county TINS year.
Building activities at Shelby are
again under way full blast Several
new operations are announced. which
help to make Shelby the busiest place
In Montana.
A Father and Son banquet was held
az the Presbyterian church basement
In Forsyth which was attended by 25e
men andsboyx between the ages OF IL
and IS years.
Secretary Charles III. Roberts OF the
Missoula chamber of commerce has
been notified of his appointment aa
state advisor Of Montana for the Ma
tional Association OF Commercial Or
ganization Secretaries.
Preliminary steps have been taken,
by the filing OF articles OF lncorpora-
ton at Butte, toward the formation
OF a 100000 implement company for
the purpose of manufacturing and deal
Ing In farm machinery and implements.
In the purchase by Daniel ]. Burke
of the Bright hotel for $4,000 cash,
one Of the biggest deals in Lewlstown
realty circles for many years raj con-
summateds.~ The deal includes the
building, the furnishings and the
ground on which IL stands.
The Bagiey Elevator company of
Miles City announces that IL will take
all the northwestern and navy white
hand picked beans 1t can get. Seven
thousand pounds Of beans have been
freighted in from Powder River county
and the company announces 1t Will buy
5000 pounds more. 4
In connection with the laying OF the
nine miles of o0-pound steel through
Ringing 1t Is announced that six miles
Of 90pound steel will be laid between
Maudlow and Fanaiulu, which will
complete the laying Of 90pound steel
from Harlowton to Lombard on the
main line OF the Milwaukee.
There were 10. 1873 births in Montana
In 1922, a decrease OF 1904 from the
1901 figures, while deaths In the state
In 1922 were 5000, an Increase Of 342
over the 1921 total, according TO figures
completed recently by the bureau OF
vital statistics OF the state board Of
health.
Preparations are being made to con-
struct the railway from Columbus up
the Saltwater river to the New World
mining district as soo as the weather
will permit. according TO a statement
made In Billings by A. ". Barker OF
the firm OF Ernster & Barker of Co
lumbus. This line will connect with
the Northern Pacific at Columbus.
Tint there will be a great shortage
of farm labor In Montana, is the belief
expressed by Chester @. Davis, com
missioner OF agriculture for the state.
Mr.. Davis believes that the spring
acreage of crops this season WIN be
about the same as last and that the
scarcity OF farm labor VIII be very
nearly as ii was during the World war.
Mayor William V. Beers, acting for
the city of Billings, has filed before the
state public utilities commission at
Helena a complaint alleging that ex-
rates are charged by the Bill
Gas company to the users OF nat
ural gas In that city and asking that
"a revised and lowered schedule OF
be established by the commits
sion.
Custer high school basketball team,
champions OF Montana. and close to
The championship OF the inter-moun-
tain district, have returned TO Miles
City from Salt Lake, where they
acquitted themselves with credit 10 the
and Miles City. regardless of hav-
ng lost the first game they played, but
won all the other games, tieing with
Weston, Idaho. In percentage.
Plans for the annual state conven-
ion of the Disabled American Veter
of the World war, which will be
held In MIssoula. May 2528, were dis
,ussed at q meeting Of the state execu-
i've committee In Helena recently. The
-nilroads have granted n special rate
II a fare and one-third for the conyen
ion and the Mlssoula people are pre-
for elaborate entertainment OF
he veterans.
Residents Of the Pablo vicinity on
he Flathead reservation have com
,leted arrangements for the securing
Il a carload OF Holstein cattle through
he Montana Mutual Dairy Loan asso-
of Miszoula. Interested farm
rs met with j. A. Johnson NJ Poison,
.IIrector. and CIV. Fowler, manager Of
he association. and perfected the
,lans. There will be % 3year-oid
TWO p~urebreds and a purebred
ull. They will be distributed to seven
armers.
Action of the state fish and game
in closing Limestone and
'rout creeks permanently to fishing
fleets the favorite fishing streams of
number of Yellowstone and Still
alter county anglers. Limestone creek
nters the west fork OF the Saltwater
yer close to Nye, while Trout creek
the saltwater about a half mile
Glow the red bridge lei Beehive.
he prohibition extends 70 all the trfb.
tarfes of the two creeks also. Lime
one was temporarily closed part OF
st year and the order has now been
Iade permanent. |
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