The Bozeman courier., 1927-12-16
S5OO,OOO HPAD
STATE IN A DAY
TREASURER's RECEIPTS FOR NOVEM-
BER TOTAL APPROXIMATELY
$1,647, 900 1T is ESTIMATED
Output of Gasoline Reflneries in Mon
tana Shows Decided Increase and I'M
ports Show Decrease According to Re-
port of Railroad Commission
(By Our Helena COrrespondent)

NDy OuE nCACUd OOffeSDOuuemGl
November 80 saw over $5OO,OOO in
taxes and other incomes roll into the
state treasurer's Office. Metal mines
tax payments amounted to apprOXi-
mately $328,OOO; land office S98, ,0OO and
miscellaneous items, $4,000.
The approximate receipts for Novem-
Der, according to a rough estimate COM
piled by Hans De Young, cashier, will
amount to $1,647,000, while expenditures
for the same period will reach $1,381,-
729.09, a gain Of over $265,000.
A decided increase in the amount of
gasoline refined in the 81 refineries of
Montana and a material decrease in the
gasoline imported into the state from out
port Of the gasoline licensing division Of
the Montana railroad commission.
Montana last year manufactured 90. %
per cent Of its gasoline within the state.
while in 1923 only 1851 per cent was
made in the state refineries. In 1923
there were 21.104,474 gallons imported
into Montana as compared to is, AL ,997
in 1926, which was a decrease of 1882
per cent.
State refineries manufactured 37212,-
681 gallons during the past year as
against H. ,672 234 gallons in 1928 While
there was only 620,095 gallons exported
four years ago, Montana last year eX-
I
sumers.
On the ground that he was violating
the law governing motor bus transpor-
tation, the certificate of Clarence A. Ma
loney Of Missoula to operate between
Missoula and Humble Greek was revoked
! and cancelled by the Montana railroad
commission. The application of the ]
w. Beaver Motor company to operatC
| passenger, express and freight service be.
! tween the same points was granted.
1t appears that Maloney failed to main
tain any regular and adequate servict
over the route covered and failed to pro
vide and maintain the insurance re
quired by law.
Motor buses in Montana serve 2,82
miles of highways, according to the an
! nual report of the Montana railroad com
mission. The motor vehicle division o
the state board has issued during tn
last year, up to and including Novembe
., 80, 90 licenses for freight only, 25 70
passenger and express, and "a for pas
senger only, making total Of 78 Ii
, censes.
There are so vehicles being used fo
freight service only, AS in passenger an
express, and AZ for passenger only, max
, !, ing total Of 1877 buses in operation.
Buses used only for freight servtC
serve 957 miles Of highway; passenge
and expresses, 1,763 miles, and passer
ger buses, 104 miles.
! Montana's State Board Of Examiner
! approved temporary insurance in til
: amount of $4,000 covering the new er
tomology laboratory now under cor
struction. When the building is con
y pleted and accepted by the state so thS
: the board may secure a more satisfactol
= rate from the board Of underwriters,
, > permanent policy will be taken out.
The state board Of equalization has al
d proved a refund Of $22, ,O99 93 to farme
1t and others using gasoline for other tha
y transportation on Montana highwa,
n during the month of November.
/ The state law governing the three Gel
gasoline tax provides that the tax sha
" be refunded to those using gasoline
j, equipment for farming and other sir
l. liar purposes.
Id With the approval of November r
te funds, the state board has refunded
consumers since the adoption Of the NJ
ID law, $98,666.75. There have been IL
81 claims submitted for payment, the ave
ne age Of which was $13.77.