The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-08-27
State Capita
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ptClS III N1ontdld as q NIolc ueCllNct
materially during July, due chiefly to
lack Of moisture in many districts and
TO hot winds which prevailed for short
periods. Yet the total production of
wheat promises TO be but slightly less
than for the past I'VE years, while the
production of oats, barley, beans, flax, |
corn and sugar beetS will exceed the
1923 crops, due principally to larger
acreages this year. Generally poor
conditions in many sections in the
western half of the state are quite bal
anced by the excellent crop prospects
in the eastern districts. which Is the re-
verse Of the crop situation in 1923, in
a general way.
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A DJUTANT General Charles l..
n Sheridan denies that a $2.500.O0O
group insurance policy had been taken
out by the Montana National guard.
Colonel Sheridan explained that the
question of inSuring the guard had
been left to the individual members
and that the privilege of soliciting COM
pany commanders had been granted
George Tispett. district manager Of an
insurance company. who was quoted in
a press dispatch as the authority for
a statement that the policy had been
applied for.
INEONTANA r~efinories produced 4
IV1 O4S,924 gallons Of gasoline during
the quarterly period ending June 80
last, only 100000 gallons less than the
total sold in the state during the three
months, according to a report issued
by the state board Of equalization.
Gasoline consumption increased more
than 40 per cent during the second
quarter Of the current year. total state
sales being reported as 7.S57,131 gal
Ions as compared TO 4,749.931 gallons
for the first quarter OF the total sold
during the second quarter, $500 45
gallons was manufactured in the state,
importations totaling 2.457, 1896 gallons
and exports 1,G49.179 gallons.
REPRESENTATIVES, of Montana's
IL Is national guard companies. com
priSing the one hundred and sixty
third infantry. are competing for high
rifle hOnOrS at the annual state rifle
matches on the Fort Harrison range
near Helena this week. Sixteen men
will he selected in the competition TO
represent the state at the national
matches at Camp Perry. Ohio, Septem-
Der 1G TO October 2.
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tNATTLE consigned to eastern mar
~ kets from Montana points west OF
. Logan, may he removed from cars at
eastern Montana points for grazing
and subsequent shipment to the mar
ket originally designated at the car
load rate from the home station to the
market. effective at once. according
{ TO Information received by the state
. railroad commission from the Northern
Pacific Railroad company. The order
will permit western ranchers TO take
advantage of surplus hay in eastern
J, Montana in fattening their cattle for
market.
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TWENTY county princesSes for the
f L Montana state fair have beer
+ elected, according TO reports reaching
fair managers at Helena. The lisr
= contains the following names: Mis-.
! Sylvia Morris. Baker, Fallon county
u Miss Verona StOckwell. Musselshell
o Musselshell county; Miss Ina Elser
IS Sheridan, Madison county: Miss Gladyi
Musselman. Cut Bank, Glacier county
70 Miss Aileen ~StrOnach, Chester. Libert,
county; Miss Lucille Kelley. Shelby
: TOOle county; Miss Katherine KplfelI
: Zero. Prairie county; Miss Gladly
u Waite, Judith Basin county: Miss Lii
y liam Knapp, Sweet Grass county Mis-
n, Harriet Thompson, Yellowstone cour
n ty; Miss Mildred Hale, Broadwate
S. county.
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- EREE farm lah"r employment office
as l. have been established at Bainvil,,
ID Great Falls. Billings and Miles Cit
ana now are in full swing ready Z
handle the demands for 1000 harvo,
a hands which It i estimated will h
1e needed to take care of the 52.GaOn
hushPl wheat crop in Montana fiji
ld year.
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81 DIPE line runs in the Keyin-Su,
L burst, north Montana oil field. il
er, creased from 22.S79 barrels for n
id first three months Of 1924. 10 325 g!
barrels for the quarter ending June 2
last. according to q report complete
- by the state board Of equalization e.
of Creek pipe line runs dropped slight
es- during the second quarter Of this yea
ara 3S7.63S barrels being handled as cor
A pared to 416,1S6 barrels during Il
= first quarter. Production from Il
two fields totaled 713.493 barrels IN
ol ing the second quarter. while but AZ,
rms O65 barrels passed through the I'm
hi from January I to March 81.