The Bozeman courier., 1926-09-10
COST
FIXED AT $7386
REPORT ON THE ANNUAL EX-
PENSE IN AVERAGE
DISTRICTS
Governor Erickson ShOrtens Sem
tences of Three Men in Penitenti-
ary; Department of Agriculture
Indications of Increased Acreage
By Our HeIena CORRESPONDENCE

By Our Helena COrrespOndent.)
The average cost OF education per child
in school districts Of the state where
the enrolment is between geo and 1000
during the year is $73.S6, according to a
report made here. The schools included
In the report were; Roundup, Sidney,
Hamilton, WOrden, Libby, Glasgow, Har-
din and StOckett-Sand COulee.
StOckett-Sand COulee, despite the fact
that itcOnss iiaaO iettsddd lir f. a sh
that it is a consolidated district and must
hire three buses to transport pupils ranks
second lowest in the cost Of education per
child for the year 1924-25 The report for
1925 and 1926 has not been made.
The school, enrolment, total cost Of Op-
Grafton and cost per child as shown by
this report are as follows: Roundup, 922
pupils, total cost Of operation $66,51O.3 .36,
cost per child $67.05; Sidney, 626 pupils,
$35,310.12, $56.40; Hamilton, 716 pupils,
632.17, S7S.49; Libby, 647 pupils, S51.S67. .9S
$SS.67; Glasgow, 975 pupils, $4,000, $40
Hardin, 997 pupils, $4,000, $9325; Stock
ett- Sand COulee, $50 pupils, $55,617.S7. $780,
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Shortened sentences for three men now
in the state penitentiary, recommended by
/ Governor Erickson were approved by the
board Of pardons. Joseph Putzel, sent
| from Silver Bow county last year for rob-
berry to serve four to nine yeas, viii serve
three to six years. Don de Spirila, sent
last year from Sanders county for as
sault, to serve five to ten years. He was
| formerly a police officer at POcatellO, Ida.
and friends there presented strong econ.
mendatiOns for leniency. His term was cni
to two to five years. Fay ). HOsklns WEI
sent from Yellowstone county FOR granC
larency to serve two to four years. Th'
company from whom he stole some cartons
Of cigarettes made a plea for him. His
term was cut to one to two years.
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Indications Of increased winter whea
acreage in Montana this fall are seen in tn
crop report issued by the state and fed fed
seeding already had begun in August. Coo
temperatures; which during the wee
greatly improved ranges and filled waite
, holes were OF benefit to fall pastures
third alfalfa crops and an aid to fal
plOwing, the statement says, but interfere
to some extent with threshing. Warm, DR.
: weather is needed, the report indicates,
sections where grain is still standing an
harvest has been delayed by showers. III
! condition Of sugar beets, corn and potatoe
is generally reported good.
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The states share Of money collected 9
4 fines for violation Of state prohibition law
y during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1872
. was $23 Oh, the annual report or Stei
= AditOr George p. Porter shows. OF IN
j. amount, for prohibition enforcement Il
state has spent S17, ,570O8. The remaind'
!. lies dormant In the fund for emergenc
! use, unless the legislature decides fro
d time to time to transfer 1t to another 1un
) During the previous year receipts for tn
e fund we're SIG, 1924 and expenditures SD
305.S7 In five years receipts have bee
Il S102, ,017.17 and the expenditures $92s564.l
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> Cities seeking designation as the site
e the proposed eastern Montana state norm
- school must have patience for few wee
n more. The fan meeting Of the state boa
Ia OF education, at which is to be made 3 T
le port Of the three educators VINO Fislu
i Aho candidate towns. noEInOnnN ITc
= September z to September 20 because or {
inability Of Chancellor M. A. Brann0n
AZ attend at an earlier date.
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