The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1927-09-22
MONTANA WHEAT
HARVEST SEVENTY
PER CENT COMPLETE

Out of probable 74,O00,000 bush
els of wheat to be threshed from
Montana's 1927 crop, approximately
70 per cent had been cut at the close
of the week ending September 1S,
according to the crop report of the
division of publicity and the state
extension service.
In the eastern counties, threshing
of winter wheat is almost complete
and spring wheat threshing is max
ing rapid progress, while further
west only part Of the winter wheat
has been threshed.
Light frosts visited number of
counties during the week. Three
counties, Pondera, Madison and Gala
tin, reported killing frosts but said
the damage was slight.
Potato digging has started with
promise of a yield above average.
Reports on the bean crop and on SUI
gar beets are extremely favorable.
Livestock continues in excellent
condition, the report says, with
movements to eastern markets on the
increase.
Fergus, Gallatin, Richland, Sheri-
dan and Phillips counties report de-
mand for farm labor. as
disappointment of Rev. G. E. Fenton
to the Bridger circuit and Charles
Rhodes to the Fromberg circuit was
made at the Methodist Pastors con-
ference in Bozeman last week. Samuel
Fletcher was appointed to the Luther
and Fishtail districts. Rev. F. G. Full
ford, who was formerly pastor of the
Methodist church in Red Lodge, was
retained in Roundup.
Mrs. Ray Cahill returned Saturday
morning from Billings where she rode
in the ladies relay races at the Mid
land Empire Fair Thursday and Fri
day. She was unable to enter the
races Tuesday and Wednesday her
place was taken by Miss Jessie
France. Mrs. Cahill, who is a daugh-
ter of Ben Greenough, rode for the
E. M. Marsh stables.
Ernest Erkkila left for Billings
Monday evening where he entrained
the same night for Eugene, Oregon.
Young Erkkila will teach two classes
in business English at the University
of Oregon the coming term which will
open September 26, and will also take
up post graduate work for a Master
of Arts degree. He was accompanied
to Billings by his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Matt Erkkila.
The Midland Empire Fair was well
represented by Red Lodge visitors
from the opening day to the close.
Among those noticed in the crowds
were: Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Allen, Mr..
and Mrs. 0. j. Simmons, DR.. and Mrs.
G.. L. Koehn, Mrs. Mayme Anderson,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Gleason, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chester Hagen, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
j. Gerondale, Mrs. M. L. Chamber
lain, P. j. Egan, Mr.. and Mrs. G. c..
Rowan, Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Column
bus, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Yelich, Mrs.
Henry Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. c. j..
Pelo, Mrs. lone Lyle, j. A. Leslie, Gus
B. Foltz, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph F.
Swab and two daughters, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. S. Coleman, Miss Dolores
Stevenson, L. M. Prill, E. J. Walker,
Mr.. and Mrs. O. H. P. Shelley, Miss
Mary X. Dickinson, Mrs. James
Fleming, Dorothy Fleming, Eliza
beth Fleming, Margaret Fleming, Ed
ward Fleming, William Pollard, E. B.
Shelley, Mrs. William Johnson and
daughters, Pauline and Edna, James
Woodrow, Mary Hudak, Margaret
McCabe, Helen McCabe, Lucille
Lodge, Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Schmidt,
Hattie Anderson, Opal Peppinger,
Anne Murdo, Mrs. Art Maddox, Mrs.
Emma Rusk, Viola Mattila, Joe Co.
bette, Mrs. Laura Croonquist, Helen
Luhtala, Henry Luhtala, Lydia Aho
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne NAPLES, Lou
Maryott, Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Pro-
vinse and children, Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Helm and children, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Hankala, Mr. and Mrs
John Hankala and daughter, Mr.. anc
Mrs. William Dobson, DR.. E. M
Adams, Mrs. Julia O'Connor anc
daughters, Genevieve and Jane, Mr.