The Bozeman courier., 1927-04-08
(By Our HeTena Correspondent


Whether, how and when the new east
ern Montana state normal school at Bill
lings shall be fuHctiOned was q matter
of primary consideration for the state
board of education at its quarterly meet
ing April 4.
Billings was chosen as the site of the
new school by a committee of experts deS-
choice was affirmed by the legislature dur
ing its recent session, when it made the
school a part of the Greater University of
Montana and allowed $4,000 the first year
and $4,000 the second year Of the next
biennium for operating expenses.
A deed for 50 acres, valued at $4,000,
has been accepted by the state from Bill
lings citizens, but the legislature made no
provision for buildings.
However, the trustees of the Billings
school district have offered quarters in
three closely grouped buildings in the city
system, including the high school These
buildings viii provide a satisfactory tenn
pOrary place, Chancellor NJ. A. BrannOn
says.
DR.. BrannOn says also that, while he has
no authority to select a faculty for the in
stitutiOn, there are on file in his Office at
least one, and in some cases as many as
three applications for each of the prospect
i've positions. At least three educators have
indicated an interest in the presidency, he
says.
At a special meeting of the Montana
highway commission, April 16 was set as
the date for calling of bids on the second
allotment of highway projects. Four con-
tracts were let the first of this month and
1t is thought that eight or ten will be let
next month, subject to the completion Of
engineering surveys.
Complaint filed by the people Of Intake
against the closing Of that station by the
| Northern Pacific railway was successful
according to word received by the Montana
/ Railroad commission from the Northern
| Pacific, cancelling its application to close
the station. Intake is on a branch line
from Glendive to Sidney.
! Extension Of educational privileges to
I students who have done only three years
of high school work should be discontinued
in the opinion of the chancellor's executive
council, in session at the state capitol re-
Gently. The problem of summer school
work was discussed by the council with
the idea of recommending to the state
board of education, which met here April
4, that the privilege of summer school
work be not extended to students who have
not completed their high school work.
Work in the regional summer schools out
side of the state university and normal
school, was left to the discretion of the
board.
The Public Service commission of Mon
tana has announced that its investigation
into all of the business and affairs of the
MOntana-DakOta Power company, Eastern
Montana Utilities company and Midwest
Natural Gas company was proceeding, and
that the dates of public hearing would be
announced soon. r. N Heskett, the presi
dent of the MOntana-DakO Power com
pany, which operates utilities in the cities
and towns Of Bainville BrOcktOn, Culbert
son, Fairview, Glendive, PlentywoOd, Nc
Cabe, Medicine Lake, Poplar, ScObey, Sid
ney, Peerless. Reserve, Terry, Wibaux
Wolf Point Homestead, Opheim and Saw
age, has arrived in Helena for a conference
with the commission respecting the date!
and places of public hearings, and these
will be arranged to accommodate interest
ed rate payers of the company.
The commission has received numerOu:
complaints from localities where these
companies, all under one control, have beer
operating. While construction Of the prin
cipal transmission line of the Montana
Dakota is not yet complete, it is anticipated
now that the commission will not wal
until that is accomplished, but will proceed
with the inquiry and order rate changes
, whose hnality will depend upon figure
: which develop after construction is com
plete, and more or less permanent rat
basis can be worked out.