Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-10-25
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There Is no surplus of hard mfliinI
wheat In the United States this year
according to Dwight cresap, of Lewis
town, president of the Montana Whea
Growers association. Mr.. Cresap wa
one of the states agricultural chief
who met DR.. III. C. Taylor, of Wash
ington, ID. c., I'm his recent tour of thu
state for the Department OF AgrfcuI
ture to gain first hand information or
the wheat growing situation here. The
Information gathered Is to be submit
ted to Secretary of Agriculture Wal
lace, who will aid the President and
his advisers In making some plan for
the relief of the farmers of the north
west. Mr.. Cresap also stated that the
Montana Wheat Growers association
now has 10000 members, which makes
IL n of the largest organizations of
farmers that has ever existed In the
state. At the start this organization
was made up largely of the smaller
farmers. but In the past year nearly
all OF the large grain growers have be-
come members, Mr.. Cresap said.
Harry Higgins, who lives In the Gen
evieve neighborhood. near Hinsdale,
was severely bitten by a cat recently.
The cat was at his barn and he under
took to carry 1t to his house. When he
caught hold of the feline It bit him
through the thumb, and he was unable
m muLQ tho raj ft8~n taAua - Ai. k--s
until he choked 1t. Mr.. higgins has
a bad sore and II is feared blood poison
will set in. A few weeks ago the Rev.
Higgins, father of Harry Higgins, was
attacked by the same cat, and received
ugly scratches about the face and
hands.
Oscar Nordahl, a Mosby resident, 25
years of age, gave the ~neIghborhood
quite a scare for several days recently.
he had been seriously III with typhoid
and during a moment when no
one was with him arose from his bed
and wandered out on the prize. The
neighbors hurriedly organized search
.ng parties which were out a couple of
during which time they are sup
posed to have followed his tracks 20
niles from home. On returning they
him sitting on the edge OF his
'ed. Where he wandered in his de-
will probably never be known.
Montana Odd Fellows and Rebekh-
IS convened In Butte for the forty
ighth and tw~enty-eighth annual state
OF their respective organi-
ations, with approximately 1000 ac-
delegates IN attendance. AT
session of the ladies militant of the
lebekhas, Kathleen Fisher, Of Miles
4tF+wa4eleefedl PEesIdentlfpr the
oming year; Emma Schaller. of KaIis-
vice-president; Arab Jefferson. of
secretary. and Ellen Butcher
I Helena, treasurer.
The last Of the lambs TO be shipped
y Powell county ranchers left for the
astern market recently. The total
lumber of W and wether lambs sold
as In the neighborhood of 10000. for
hicb the sheep raisers received prices
from 9 ~ TO 10 10 cents per
Dund. A good portion of the lamb
was purchased by feeders In the
iddle western states and the balance
= representatives Of stock firms at
maha and other eastern points.
A total of 1880 trout fry has
zen planted In the streams Of the
futb-ceBfral part of the state. in the
ason Just closed. by the rod and gun
ubs of Laurel. Billings and Column
Is. The cost has been nominal.
mounting TO a cash outlay OF $3.50 AZ.
bich does not include the donated
of time. labor and automobiles.
ade by individual members in per-
the work.
Montana is credited with an Increase
100. from 12.64S TO 12,SOS, I'm Indian
puIation- These figures are based
reports made by field agents and
.'ervation supervisors
10 ounces In weight. Elsie
Triam Lshti. daughter Of Mr.. and
g. Matt Lahti of Butte. liz, doctors
ieve, the tiniesf human being ever
m In Butte and one of the smallest
Ing babies that the country has ever
own. At first physicians thought
lie would ave to be raised In an
But she Ia now a week old.
v seen the inside Of an incu-
and IL -posse~~ed. apparently, of
nny pair Of Lungs. Although other
snfs under similar circumstances
e almost Invariably succunbed. the
snding doctor declares fhsf barring