The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-05-20
MONTANA WEEKLY
INDUSTRIAL REVIEW

MissOula.- After completion of
present $185,000 federal building ex-
tension, second unit will be taken up,
to complete 100000 program.
Great Falls-Arnold test we'll to be
put down 40 miles northwest.
Kevin-Completion of Dakota
MOntana-Wilcox No. 2 well, flowing
$50 barrels oil day, renews leasing
activity.
Stevensville-Ravalli Canning Co.
will can 800 acres of peas this year.
Shelby-Standard Oils new Loren
son we'll flows 1900 barrels day.
Great Falls-D. ]. Maher will build
$4,000 garage on First Avenue
North.
Missoula-New telephone building
will cost $4,000 and equipment $780,
O0O
Watson Satellite mine near Dia-
mond, shows good ore, that needs
modern plant.
Dillon-Cattle shipments in last
few months reach $4,000 head, worth
$1,3OO,000.
Lewistown-$5O,OOO maternity unit
Of st. Joseph Hospital under way.
Observation-Disclosures Fork trail work
almost completed.
White Sulphur Springs dis
trict mines promise mining revival.
Great Falls-New Roosevelt grade
school to cost $111,000.
ElkhOrn Hot Springs resort in
Beavherhead County to become "dude'
ranch"
Montana claims more miles of trout
streams than any other state.
MOntana's 1926 pea crop was worth
$1.862,00G.
Montana's livestock sales last year
ST. ,49O, 900, exceeded the total mine
product of SCI, 100000
Montana creameries made 1920,
900 pounds of butter last year.
Fort Peck Indians vote 100000 fol
oil wells on Poplar Dome.
Cat Greek wells produced 1,000,00C
barrels oil last year, worth $2,232,
796.
State will hold land sales in ever
county seat along Northern Pacific
line in eastern Montana, this fall.
Big NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Consoli
dated mines will open work with es
timated S9,O00,000 ore in sight, be
sides valuable chrome deposits.
MissOula-Bitter Root country will
ship estimated 60 cars of strawber
ries this year.
Great Falls-Construction of 81,
100000 Black Eagle power plant viii
start soon.
Apgar-Contractors will soon EN-
ploy 300 men on Logan Pass road t.
Glacier Park.
Great FalIs-$SO,OOO sewer system
completed in Black Eagle.
Harlem United Brethren vii
build new $4,000 church here.
Hill county farmers raising larg
acreage certified potatoes.
Havre-Decrease in wheat planting
and increase in diversified crops re
ported.
Idbby-Midas mine shows ore wit
$50 gold and other values.
Dlllon-Big Hole district ships $50
fat beef cattle, up to $3.50 per cwt.
Great Falls-Building permits thi
year have already reached S264,O00.
Helena-Winter wheat fields O
state in first-class condition.
ACKNOWLEDGING electrolytic Yin
refinery to be erected here by Ana
ecOnda Copper Mining Company.
Billings-Billings Canning Comps
ny contemplating erection of a ne
plant here.
Dillon-15,0O0 head of cattle shiI
ped from here during recent fe7
months bringing total of 81, 100000 t
raisers.
Bozeman-Work progressing RAJ
idly on construction of "Gatewa
Inn"
Hayre-Hill County Creamery Con
pany will rebuild plant burned Q
Easter Day.
Montana shipped 504, 472 cattle du
ing 1926; 407,365 in 1925.
Cooke City-50-ton smelter to |
installed at Glengarry mine.
Red Lodge-Dry Creek district
be drilled for oil.
Hardin-Campben Farming Co
poration will have 10000 acres whe
and 5000 acres flax.
Forsyth - Hysham-Forsyth distri
will raise 2300 acres beets for Gre
Western Sugar company.
During 1926, Montana shipped 30
more cars of produce than in 1925.