Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-07-31
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TEReELY TOLD


sugar City Floeded.--The Billings
Water association started July q re
pairing the breach in the ditch north
OF Billings which Saturday afternoon
Fesplted in the flooding Of Tourist
park and portions OF the northeast
section Of the city. The association Of
ficiais decided to build a timbered
unme $50 feet long across the dam
aBed section OF the ditch. Between
1000 and 100000 feet OF lumber will
be used and the estimated cost OF the
repairs viii be between $4,000 and
lss0Oo.
The flume VIII be 5sk feet deep and
II feet wide.
About 600 feet Of the ditch was dam
aged by the break. Through this sec
ton the bed OF the ditch was cut from
10 70 20 feet, reaching down TO bed
rock at the point where the break oc-
carred. For a space about $50 feet
vide the water cut down the banks
and formed a gorge about 20 feet deep
Gown the sides OF the hill. reaching 70
the underlying rock.
Large CLIP for 5eaverheads--There
has been much activity at Dillon In the
wool market, and as result nearly
every clip in the county has either
been sold or consigned. Shearing has
been completed. and during the last
naonth the wool has been coming into
the big warehouse here, with only a
Jew clips yet remaining to be brought
ID The market opened up at So cents.
but went 70 40 cents, which Is the
price being received for the most OF
the wool. Early In the season one clip
was contracted for AZ cents, hut this
was an exceptional price. and was not
Indicative Of the condition OF the mar.
set, which was inactive during the
early part of the season. Most OF the l
Beaverhead crop Is going 70 Boston
sud is being loaded at the local ware.
house as fast as sales are made. II Is
estimated that the total clip for this
county will be close to 2.bOO,O00
pounds, and will bring the growers
nearly s1.OOO.OOO.
Three State observation-disclosures AuR.
asst three meetings Of statewide inter-
est are to be held at Missoula. one. be
ing the meeting Of the Montana MI.
niclpal league Another is the state
Klwanis convention and the third will
be the first annual meeting Of the
Scenic International highway. The
Municipal league meeting win be held
August Is to IA, and win bring 0e.
fclals from all incorporated towns and
sities OF the state. Elaborate plans
are being made for the Kiwanis con-
EentIon which viii be held August II
md -. Plans for the third. the first
sRnuai meeting OF the Scenic Inter
ionai Parks highway ~ which dele
cations from Salt Lake CITY to Lake
louise. Canada. are expected, aFe now
under way and date win be an
l0unced soon, Il being determined that
he gathering viii be held the last OF
August
eldn3y Camp compIsted.--The fifth
lnnnai boys and girls encampment,
he largest In attendance Of the five,
nd held In Coverings grove three {
allies west Of Sidney, closed July II.
me f0ur-day program furnished the 9
oys and girls OF RichIand county an
EDUCATIONAL and recreatiOnai cutting 4
hat was wholly instructive. The I
amp was underwritfen and put on BY 7
he nlchIand county farm bureau
f0rklng IN cooperation with the Mon Q
ana State college. which furnished
he direct supervision under OFT Rom
~, athletic coach OF the college. Miss
loFis Ingram. assistant state club
ader. was In charge Of the girls d.
zion The boys were instructed In c
rm work and all that goes 10 make q
iccessful farm managers. while the o
Fls' work was In matters pertaining
home management. Il
Teachers VIII Meet In October o.
be western division Of the Montana
EDUCATIONAL association win convene ei
Missoula IN October and about the 4
me time the northern division VIII b
eef at Great Fails, and the eastern IN
vision at Billings. The western d. VI
sion includes MIssoula, RavaiIi, San u
rs. Mineral. Lake. Granite, Powell.
wis and Clark, Silver Bow and Mad
N counties Beaverhead. Lincoln
q Flafhead counties hare the option II
joining the meeting at Missouia or De
eat Pals. 9i'
Let nugldlDp coHtraet.--5. G. Boesp- I'll
IS. 81 Miles City, has received the fei
atFaet Cor constructing three new az
Ii6in@a af the state industrial school stI
which appropriations were recently OF
IhvFz@ed The contract price for Of
structures. hospital. kitchen and fe,
uatFial building is s46e48. ov1
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