Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-08-16
HIGHWAY WORK
SETS RECORD
So STATE PROJECTS OF 1928 PRO-
GRAM ARE NOW UNDER
CONTRACT
Commission Engineer Figures That 49,
900 Cubic Yards Of Dirt are Being
Moved Daily on Roads Now Being Con-
structed Over State

(By Our Helena Corespondent)
More highway construction work is
now being don't In Montana than at
any time In history, X. ID. RAIDER, chief
engineer for the Montana highway
commission said. With So projects
under contract In the 1929 program
and several Jobs Of 1927 now In the
process OF completion, Mr.. RAIDER esti-
mates that more than 10000 cubic
yards of dirt is being moved daily, or
between wv and three miles, figured
in the terms of the highway engineer.
This is the first year since the state
highway commission began its work that
all projects let in the season are under
construction" Mr.. RAIDER said. Hereto
fore the lettings were scattered out dur
ing the season and not Jumped as they
were this year. The increased progress
might also be attributed to the fact that
the projects this year are larger han In
the past, necessitating more dirt removal.
"Out Of a total OF 479 900 cubic yards
of dirt moved during the last 80 days,
81 .8l6 was common dirt, 401 ,010 unclassi-
fed. 16,982 intermediate and 1889 rocks.
Unclassiied material is dirt, gravel and
everything except rock" MIR. RAIDER said.
intermediate is boulders of a cubic foot
to a half yard in dimension or cemented
gravel or shale."
Indebtedness of cities and towns in
Montana will show q marked decrease
this year in the opinion of James H.
Stewart, chairman Of the state board OF
equalization, who has mailed out blanks
to all city and town treasurers asking
for the 1928 Indebtedness. There are
now 113 incorporated cities mi towns In
the state.
The total indebtedness in 1928 was
$10,480,319.41, said MIR. Stewart, which
educe to &10. 056. 08O. SO in 1926 or
$424, 1885. Last year showed about rs
gratifying results and with general good
crop conditions this year the indebted
ness should be cut several Thousand dol
lars again. :.
Indebtedness In most cases is for
schools and roads, the first being the
and sewage systems and other general
improvements.
Thirty counties in Montana are pre-
pairing to send exhibits to the state fair.
which will be held in Helena, September
"a to % inclusive. according to A. D.
Thomas, secretary of the Montana State
fair.
MI. Thomas recently returned after a
trip in Lake, Missoula, Flathead, Powell
and Silver Bow counties, where he in
terviewed farmers and distributed state
fair literature. He said that great inter-
est was being shown in the state fair and
that many persons living in those coun-
ties had informed him that they were
sending exhibits.
Excellent reports on crop conditions in
the part OF the state he Travelled was
given by MIR. Thomas. who said that un-
less exceptionally hot weather was expert
enoed the wheat crop In western and
northern Montana will exceed that of
last year.
Five persons have been arrested for
violating state fish and game Jaws and
have paid f1nes totaling $132.50 into the
general fish and game treasury.
John Stewart Of California was arrest
ed by Deputy Charles Price In Beaver
head county for fishing without q license,
He paid a fine Of $27.50.
George E. Purdin, of La Habra, Calf,
was arrested for fishing on the Beaver
head river in Clark's canyon by Deputy
Price for not having a license n was
fined &27.5 so.
For obtaining a resident hunting and
fishing license under false pretenses, s
oalico, " Saii1oAAia, was aIlcoeou ny
Deputy Price, and was fined $27.50. He
violated the law in Beaverhead county
Arrested for fishing in q closed stream
in Trout creek in Saltwater county, j
H. Brey of Billings was fined $25. Dep
uty Herman G.. Sailor made the arrest.
Harry Carlson of Billings was arrested
by Deputy Sailor and fined $25 for fish,
ing in Trout creek.
Acquisition of the Helena Gas 81 Elec-