Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-03-05

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Alva Shaw OF Forsyth, has been cleo
ted commander OF Rosebud post No. 30
American Legion.
The annual meeting OF the Montana
Bankers association will be held In
Glacier Park, this year.
1t is reported that the Montana Meat
company win erect modern packing
plant at Helena this spring.
Pioneers OF eastern Montana will
meet early this month for their annual
banquet and election OF officers.
stanford Is to have q new court
house and bids for the construction
work will be called for very SOON
Fifty-four towns IN Montana and
northern Idaho obtain their water sup
ply from the national forest reserves.
Gallatin county contributed s792.5s
to the Montana Tuberculosis associa-
ton through the Christmas seal sale
in 1924.
c. j. Baldwin Of Bridge has been
elected vicePresident of the Western
Lumberman's association at a recent
meeting.
sunburst refinery. near Great Falls.
has tank farms large enough to handle
100000 gallons of Oil and IA miles
Of pipeline.
The government land office at KaIis-
pell will be abolished as the cost of
operation exceeded revenue by consid-
erable extent.
Boston Height community will build
a $4,000 Methodist church, with Sun
lay school rooms, gymnasium, kitchen |
and club rooms
Chris Yegen, Billings pioneer mer-
'hant and banker. has been appointed
Industrial and colonization agent for
Montana and northern Wyoming.
The Billings postoffice in January
delivered $500 pieces Of parcel post
nail, exceeding oil previous records
or the first month of the year.
At recent meeting Of the Com
1unity club Of Arlee plans were laid
0 poison gophers this spring on 10000
ores Of land in the Jocko valley.
Between 500 and COO shade trees
III be purchased by the City Of Pol
IN this spring to carry out the pro-
ram adopted by the city council in
Angus Mcneil. superintendent Of
on the Black Eagle dam
1890. and well-known throughout the
ate. died recently at his home in
inneapolis
The district convention OF the Rotary
ternafional will meet at Helena April
and IA and the Montana interschol-
tic music meet viii be held at Boze-
an March 10 to p.
Nearly 200 farmers, actual or pros
ctive owners Of Fordson tractors. \
IRE the guests Of the F. B. Connolly }
mpany OF Billings at q banquet and 4
tertainment recently J
One OF Missoula's oldest buildings. c
scted SO years ago. was destroyed by z
e that caused damage estimated at 8
1000 and which may amount to more
len an examination ofthe ruins is n
sslble. D
Russell Smith OF the Billings high 81
TOOL will represent the Yellowstone IL
trict Mt the state interscholasItc ex-
speaking contest to be
d under the auspices OF the state
lege at Bozeman this month. =,
The Wheatland County Sportsman's .
'ciation has done considerable work
last year. About 100000 fish were !,
nted In the streams In the Mussel- :.
II valley, and 1t Is anticipated that !.
ny more win be planted this season. -
ndustrially and agricuItuEally, the =
te IS In a more healthy condition -
n a year ago, says State Manager -
Bradstreets. Bank failures In the A.
Re since the first Of the year have A.
n much fewer than in previous -
rs.
". John L. Gil arrived In Helena
n Tampico, Mexico, to take up his
les In the medical department OF e
Veterans bureau. DR.. gin was de- ma
tment commander Of the American un'
ion In Mexico. He is also a men, tn'
Of the 40 and 8" organisation. "a
isitors to the Beartooth national as
st during 1924 are estimated at SUI
o according to Supervisor r. 7. ne
gus0n. This represents an increase SCI
hearty 20 per cent over 1923 when
0 people are estimated to have Wis
the forest
he grazing quota Of the BeartoOth for
* the coming season win be 4.50O VII
! OF cattle and horses and 29.45O tir'
! OF sheep and goats. according to tut
Instructions received by r. T. Fer the
N. forest supervisor, from the dis tee
office. vol
deep test wen win be drilled on
Busted anticlIne about three miles
Of KapeiJe by me New York zyn= 4
te according to ". T. Ross Of Bill. wo
! who Is associated in the enter me-
About $500 acres have been ren
a on the structure. Drilling viii ing
d IN two OF three weeks. MAJ
peemDer % to ae Is the time OF the
|sna state fair this year, accord r
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