Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-06-17
Treasure State TabIoids


Contract has been awarded for the
construction OF a new school building
at Fromberg to cost about $4,000.
Missoula's new postoffice which the
federal government will erect this
summer Will cost approximately $780,
600.
Plans are under way for an addition
to the Havre high school auditorium
and gymnasium which win cost about
scr. 1000.
Samples OF ore discovered by E. II.
Chirchwell, near Harlowton, have as
sayed a liberal amount OF silver, and
have caused a rush for claims In that
vicinity.
The new yard office building for the
Northern Pacific at Laurel which has
been under construction for about two
months has just been completed at a
cost Of $4,000
The 1925 meeting Of the state and
provincial health officers at Billings
July il and 10, will be the most i'm
portant In the history of the organlza-
ton, It Is said.
The 1925 Montana Medical assocla-
ton convention. which Will be held at
Billings July 10 and II, promises TO be
the greatest gathering OF the kind ever
held In the state.
Organization OF volunteer fire de-
partment at the Boys Industrial school
at Miles City, with regular drills once
a week. is recommended by State Fire
Marshal w. q. Brooks.
Great Northern passenger trains OPP
Grating between Great Falls and Cut
Bank and between Great Falls and
Havre are now being drawn by OIL
burning locomotives, II Is announced.
Preparations are well under way for
the installation Of a new motor bus
line by the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST.
Paul railway. which viii run through
Yellowstone National park by the way
OF Three Forks and through what will
be known as the Gallatln gateway
@. T. Stewart. secretary OF state has
a letter from the police department OF
Grand Rapids. Mich, asking co-opera-
tion in securing regular weekly re-
port from this state on road conditions
and preferred routes so that II may he
in position to advise travellers what
course to take through the state.
Montana people bought 2,191 new
passenger autos during May. bringing
the total purchases for the five months
of 1925 up to 1852, according 70
records OF the Montana Motor List
OF Helena. In May last year
there were 2.107 cars purchased and
the total up to the first of June 1925,
was 1852.
A tri-county nursing service TO serve
the schools Of Meagher, Wheatland
and Broadwater counties has been es-
tablished. with Miss Lillian Hall of
Philadelphia In charge. Funds for the
service. which will continue at least
year. are provided by the state board
Of health, the Tuberculosis association
and the county commissioners OF the |
three counties.
Copper ore taken from the Checker
board mine at Martlnsdale showed %
per cent copper. according to a report
Just received from a car of the ore.
This is the highest showing ever made
by ore from this section. Gus Gelsser
and Lew Wright. owners OF the prop
erty. have received many offers from
engineers who want TO develop the
Unless substantial developments APP
pear before July looking toward the
re-openIng OF activity OF the Merkle
Coal company near Belt. the Great
Northern Railway company VIII be
permitted to take up the spur track
TO the mines. according to a
decision of the Montana railroad com
Miss Esther wakefield, Of Forsyth,
has again broken her own record for
three mile hike at the State college at
where she is a junior. Miss
did the three miles in so
minutes and % seconds. but is not
eligible for the gold medal awarded by
the school as she received the medal
last year Thirty-two girls partlci-
pated in the event.