The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-12-30
CBx Our Helena Correspondent

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Receipts of the state land depart
ment i'm November this year show an
increase of over $4,000 over the same
year in 1926; figures compiled by I. NJ.
Brand lord, commissioner of state lands
and investments, show. The total in
come for the month reached $162,l65.63
and total receipts for the permanent
fund, S8O,373.35, or a total of $242,-
538.98.
Installments on land sales shows an
increase of approximately 10000 in No
vember, 1927, over that Of 1926; repay
ments on mortgages, $~10,962.86; interest
on land sales, $11,000 and interest on
mortgages, $11,77421.
Among the larger items Of income for
November, this year, were rentals on ag-
ricultural and grDSing lands, $38,818.22;
rentals on oil and gas leases, $e,653.86;
interest on land sales, 4 9,467.59; inter-
est on farm mortgages, $37,019. TO-, and
interest on bonds, $29,31036.
Dates for Montana's 1928 fairs will be
set at the annual meeting Of the Mon
tana Fairmen's association to be held in
Bozeman, January IL n IS, according
to the state publicity division. Cascade
county will be represented for the first
time and will set a date for the first eX-
position which has been planned for next
fall. There is a possibility that there
will be other counties and communities
! represented for the first time at the
meeting Of the association and it is ex-
pected that the total number Of exposi-
lions will be brought up to thirty.
The average wages paid to farm labor
ers for 1927 maintained for the year a
slightly upward trend and reached the
highest levels since h peak Of 1920, &C
cording to the 1927 Montana Farm Re
view which is now being prepared for
publication by the state-federal depart
ments Of agriculture.
Since the decided drop Immediately
following the 1920 high point, the trend
has been slowly upward, the Farm Re
view will say. In October, 1927, the aver
age wage per month, with board, paid to
the Montana farm laborer was $50. Is.
This figure compares with $3.50, the
wage paid in October, 1926, n $3.50,
the wage paid in October, 1925.
The average monthly wage for October,
this year, with board, for the eleven
western states was $500, and the United
States was $3.50.
After continuing the quarterly session
Montana's state board Of education adj
: journed after accepting the resignation
Of George w. Craven as president Of the
state school Of mines at Butte and check
ing over the report Of Chancellor Bran
q non on activities Of institutions includ-
ed in the greater university system. Fol-
, lowing a wild ride through the storm on
! a special train from Logan, the chan
; cellor reached the session of the state
4 board e matters held up pending his
appearance were presented.
8 The resignation of Mr.. Craven pre-
+ sented to the board by j. H. Rowe Of
II Butte was accepted effective June 80
1923. Mr.. Craven has been at the heao
2 Of h institution since 1921.
d The resignation follows a long contro.
Iversy over the administration Of thu
n school.
To demonstrate they approve the move.
ment to induce congress to double The
annual appropriation for the construc
ton OF trunk highways within nationa
forests, Commercial clubs and Chamber!
Of Commerce throughout the state arr
passing resolutions and forwarding then
y TO the Montana congressional delegation
{ in Washington.
- 1t is pointed out that one-third Of tn
land area within Montana is reserved b
the government for indian reservation
and national forests and is n~on-taxable
y providing no revenue for roads. Unde
: the present law, Montana's share of tn
: total annual appropriation for road
within the national forests is $3.50. OOC
= This sum is inadequate and makes
almost impossible to connect UP the stat
highways by forest roads and complet
them within a reasonable time. Thir
~ teen public lands located in the west an
Ks similarly situated.