Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-08-19
STATE BRIEFS

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Missoula-Late July rains have insure,
a good crop of hay. grain. fruit and DO.
tatoes in western Montana.
Great Falls-The Great Falls city coun
ell has fixed the tax levy on city propert,
for the coming year at 23.75 mills.
Mildred-Work is now under way her,
on a new school building which will cos
s25 900. The contract calls for compile,
ton by October is.
Baker-A number of Fallon count,
farmers have this year purchased com
bine harvesters. They have never befor,
been used In this county.
Havre-The Rev. d. s. Mick has ar,
rived in Havre from Lebanon, Ore. tf
become pastor of the Christian church
succeeding the Rev. Mr.. Zimmerman.
Great ~Falls-Ralph Mowery. Smith,
Hughes agricultural instructor In the
Simms schools, is collecting Cascad,
county exhibits for the Montana state
fair at Helena.
Great Falls-W. L. Gift has been ap.
pointed Montana counsel for the Great
Northern railroad TO succeed l. Parker
Veazey. resigned. Mr.. Cliff had been Mr.
Veazey's assistant.
failures reported in Montana for July &C.
cording to r. G.. u & Co., as against
Is for June. The general tenor Of bust
ness is reported good.
Cascade-Herbert A. Winner, a gradu-
ate OF. Montana State college has taken
the position of Smith-Hughes agricul-
tural instructor and athletic director in
the local high school.
Helena-All but one or two of the
counties along the main line OF the
Great Northern railroad in Montana will
exhibit at. the state fair this fall, accord
ing to Secretary W. F. Casey.
MISUNDERSTANDING II days in his
sheep camp in the Little Belt mountains
Forrest Van Camp saw six bears. Two
attempted to attack the band but were
frightened away by rifle shots.
Conrad-Pondera county farmers ex-
pect to plant at least 300 acres of sugar
beets next year. Ground Is already being
prepared for 500. acres. They will be
marketed at the Chinook factory.
MIssoula-Heavy logging operations In
the Elk creek country have been COM
pleted for the time being by the A. c. M.
company and will not be resumed on the
same scale until late in November.
Great FaIls-As a result OF a survey OF
the city water system Of Great Falls at
the order OF the state public utilities
commission the rates will be raised on at
least 400 outlets In the municipality.
Butte-The first aid team OF the An
selma mine won the state first aid con
test here. Second and third places went
to the teams of the Great Falls zinc
plant and furnace refinery. respectively
Baker-When Christ Jesperson recently
shipped seven carloads of range horses
from here to Rockford, Ill, the colts In
the herd we're distributed free to boys
49, x4ulo ~ $hn roVry,tyD3tv M vyn rtAJ
them.
Great Falls-When q horse was sold re-
Gently by the city poundmaster to the
highest bidder for $15, The city lost AK
on the transaction. Feed for the horse
advertising and other expenses amounted
to $3.50.
Havre-Pilot balloon observation work
in connection with the local station OF
the United States weather bureau will
start Just as soon as the equipment, now
en- route, arrives. Two flights will be
made daily.
Great Falls-F. w. Pusch, tax commits
sioner of the Northern Pacific railroad
says that Montana's form Of county gov
eminent is far superior to that of North
Dakota and Minnesota In both economy
and efficiency.
Great Falls-Peter Antonich, driver OF
an automobile In the wreck Of which
Mary Stanich, an 18-year-old girl was
tary manslaughter and is now at liberty
under 1900 bonds.
Columbus-Stillwater county will have
agricultural exhibits at both the Mon
ANA state fair and the Midland Empire
fair at Billings this fall. The county
commissioners have appropriated $500 for
the work, which is in charge OF County
Agent W.. H. Jones.
Helcna-The state railroad commission
has asked the Great Northern railroad to
install an agent at Four Butte, on the
S~cobey-Opheim branch. for the conven-
fence Of grain shippers, between August
is and December is.
Chlnook-G. w. Gustafson, who re-
signed as county agent two years ago tc
practice what he breaches" declares
that he has more faith than ever in Mon
Jana as an agricultural state. His crops
promise a big yield this fall.
Le~wistown-To facilitate grain move
ment On the northern division of the
Milwaukee railroad, six spurs have been
given ratings as side tracks, and q station
has been established at Moore Pit, be-
tween Glengarry and Moore.
Helena-Montana's 1927 wool crop is
estimated at 21.044, 900 pounds as COM
pared with %, $40, 900 for 1926 and co.
967,0O0 for 1926, according to the figures
OF the bureau OF crop estimates and the
state department OF agriculture.
Miles City-With prospects of an un-
usually heavy yield OF alfalfa seed in
this section, $50 growers have decided to
keep In force the pool marketing arrange
ment in effect In 1926. A local seed
house will clean and store the seed.
Havre-Dr. N. E. Davis. head Of the
board OF hospitals and homes Of the
Methodist Episcopal church who recently
visited the Kennedy Deaconess hospital
here, said that the institution shows one
of the best reports OF progress that he
has ever received.
Helena-The farm labor division Of the
United States department Of labor will
establish employment offices in Bainville,
Great Falls and Havre in an effort to
help Montana farmers obtain help for
the harvest season. 1t Is estimated that
5000 men from outside the state will be
needed.
H~elena-The annual report of the
water department OF the city of Round
up shows q deficit OF "a. 940 for the last
, wears operationH EARNINGS were AlQ TOT