Belt Valley times., 1924-08-28
MONTANA N0
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TREASURE @TATR TALES
TERsEL Y TOLD

~'7o9e e &e NiHi@faeas-~-Ihe Powder
hiver county commissioners have de.
cided to complete the BrOadus bridge
az broadus at once. Tentative plans
are to divert the channel OF the river
above the bridge to riprap, the bank OF
the river above the bridge. to protect
tne road on the west side, to Increase
the work through the sandbar Just
above the bridge and TO erect the 1872.
root steel span on the west side OF the
bridge hauling It from the courthouse
square to the bridge site and installing
i on concrete pier. This Is the span
that was taken out last fall In the ~
construction work.
Church cornsrstons Laid. The
cornerstone OF the new Sacred Heart
Catholic church being erected at Miles
City, was laid last Sunday by Mon.
signor NJ. 7. osBrien OF st. AIMS ca
thedral at Great Falls. assisted by
Fathers 0'Carroll and AfaguIre OF
Miles City, and a number OF priests
from other parishes In the diocese.
Monsignor o'Brien has but recently
elevated to thar title. the appointment
coming directly from the pope at
Rome
Contract 70 DrlIl.--A contract has
been signed for drilling for oil about
three miles south OF sprlngdale and |
Hunters Hot Springs. about 20 miles
east Of Livingston, by Fred whiteslde
OF Great Falls an associates Drill
Ing will commence within 80 days A
rig was erected there last year by
Ar. WhIteslde. but no drilling done,
and the present well will start about
800 feet above the Colorado shale.
The Kootenai sands are expected at
4 depth OF about 5000 feet.
Free Of Wheat Psak--Yellowstone
'Ounty faces no danger from Hesslan
1y, which has recently appeared ln
aichland county. according to County
Agent Rusieka. There have been no
Indications Of the presence Of Hessian
" In any community In Yellowstone,
according to Mr. Ruxicka. II IL Inn
'ossible for the ny. because Of the ma
ure OF its damage and the size OF it's
warns, to invade territory without
being recognised. he sara
Business License Lewsrsd.--Mater. !
u reduction In licenses for the oper- !
tion OF business establishments In
ed Lodge is the principal feature OF
q amendment to a city ordinance
iopted by the city council The new Z
takes effect October 1. In !,
idltIon to reducing the fees in nu- I,
eorus instances II takes care OF new /,
dustries and classes Of business a
hich did not exist In the city when i
9 old ordinance was framed =
@eea Re@sa FER aesersssa.--4con- p
acts will be let early In September
r the grading OF federal aid nrossct
}. 1856, a three-mlle stretch Of road
err the divide between Bozeman and "
which will be open ali the II
ar around. The present road IL snow W
,cked during the winter months The er
" project wllI eliminate two grade af
'ssIngs and provides for a grade tn
Iximuw Of Q per cent. re-
'suss ehIpmens Of castse.--PUbabi IA
J largest single shipment Of cattle u
il will 60 out Of Montana this year ~
Miles City for Chicago the other fif
: over the Milwaukee. The ship. W.
Mt consisted of 100 head Of four
irsoId steers bearing the q. VI. ~
nd The cattle all were Ia fine A
ditlon and since early spring have 4
n running on the Mixpah range.
Issss eoNesrn Talsa BeHae.-The a /
on 100000 water bonds, voted last
. 20 raise funds with which 20 i'm aci
ve, enlarge and repair the city rep
er system. have been purchased By n
First National Bank Of Butte. pIa
gious to the sale of the wafer bonds /
On has had no bonded indebtedness Re-
many years. thli
saelan Ply IN Nlehiana.--According tho
!. r. DePue. nlchlahd county agent dat
Heaslan ny has appeared IN the and
At fields IA practically every sec cve
Of Rlchiand county. This is the tota
time Il has ever appeared In Mon v
II ls perhaps the worst insect wins
~ OF wheat, and often causes large yeai
age in the east and southern amd
q. couI
s@rag Palr Prsmlunis.- has
ash and merchandise valued at the
than 1900 are offered for con- mali
ats in the second annual north the
nj Montana corn and livestock III
to Re held IN Great Fails. October few
aad 30. Mon
BeIla New Jsll~--A new jail 70 corn
Ds 200 and rsmodeiIng Of the court aver
J 70 cost $4,000 have been author coun
by the county commissioners Of com
~ county. grow