The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-11-18
(By Our Helena Correspondent

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(By Our Helena CO-rresDOndent)
MOntana'S manufacturing establish
mentS, numbering more than 500 and
employing about $4,000 persons. add
annually approximately $50, OOO, 900 to
the value of raw materials used in the
process of manufacturing, according
to the state publicity division. The
total value of manufactured products
in h state for the year 1925 is given
at $2O5, 100000, the cost of materials
at SAG, 100000. These figures do not
take into account any establishments.
the output of which is less than 5000
annually.
A census Of manufacturers complied bv
the United States department of COM
merce shows that the six cities which
lead in the output of manufactured prod
ucts are, Anaconda, Billings, Butte. Great
Falls, Helena and Missoula. These six
cities produced during the year S31.316,-
772 worth Of manufactured goods from
$13, 879, 615 worth of raw materials, en-
ploying 1885 wage earners at a cost so.
wages Of four million dollars.
The average per capita cost Of the eight
state schools other than the units of the
greater University of Montana for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1927, was
$128, according to figures compiled by
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annual statements to the state board of
examiners. The average daily popula-
ton Of the eight schools for the same
period was 2,943. Although the popula-
ton is approximately equal to that of
the preceding year, a material decrease
has been made in the per capita cost of
some OF the institutions, Mr.. Hoskins
states.
The state hospital at Warm Springs
reported the lowest per capita cost, while
the tuberculosis sanitarium at Galen
was h highest.
Jay c.. Diamond, agricultural statis-
tician for the state and federal govern
ments, has been called to Washington
D. c., by the department Of agriculture
for four months in the national capita.
and agricultural districts Of the middle
west.
Mr.. Diamond will spend several week:
reviewing acreage revision data in NORTH
Dakota, Dakota n Minnesota
He will then serve as a member OF thu
federal crop reporting board. In Febru.
airy he will attend a school at Washing
ton, D. C.. He is expected to return tx
Helena some time in March.
The large acreage of winter whea
sown this fall OF Montana farms is max
ing excellent growth, according to tn
crop report from the department Of agri
culture and the state extension service
for the week ending October 20. Som
seeding of fall grains is still in progress
IN the northern and eastern parts of tn
state, while the central and southern
counties report seeding practically com
pleted. Gallatin says early sown field
look good to excellent. In Fergus count
winter wheat is making excessive growth
: While the increase in of th
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t in Montana from June 80 to October II
1927, amounted to $8,4O0993, it is in
r tereSt1ng to note that of this amour
liquid assets consisting of bonds, G
cetera, increased $1,035, 900, and cas-
5 reserved increased STOPS, 900, while loar
i and discounts only increased S214,O0
according to a special report prepare
by J. G. Larson, state superintendent
banks.
A further indication of the conservs
= tive condition Of Montana banks genel
: ally, is reflected in the reserve figur
n The legal required reserve was $8,073, 90
whereas the banks maintained a reserI
. Of $21,209 900, or SIS, 1876, 900 in excess
q that required by law.
Receipts OF the state Of Montana f,
the month Of October reached 81
y 231.74 as against 1868 1881 for Octobe
: 1876, or an increase Of $217, 1853 SO, fl,
ures recently compiled in the office
n the state treasurer show. The increase
attributed to income tax which durir
the month just passed reached $212
v 060.03.
Disbursements for the last mont
amounted to 81, 136, 1868 as compar,
l. to $757,294.32 for the same month la
year, or an increase Of $685. O1 81, whit
is attributed to highway expense in 70;
construction and purchase of securitiC
II Unsurveyed islands in the Yellowstol
and Kootenai rivers are to be survev
n for location by the federal governme1
according to J. Scott Harrison, distri
cadastral engineer. One of the islam
lies near Billings and the other is IL
island in Lincoln county. The work "
be done this fall.