Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-06-21
(By Our Helena Correspondent

At a special meeting of the state
board of land commissioners 1t was de-
cided to transfer the sum of $4,000
from the escheated estates fund to the
public school permanent fund. subject
to the right of any party to establish
by claim i'll the provided by
law for the refundment of any part of
the money so transferred. The last
transfer from the escheated estates
fund to the school fund too place
more than % years ago.
The first general mining lease ever
granted by the state board of land COM
m~issioners was issued recently to David
T. Conklin of Deer Lodge. The lease
covers a 160-acre tract for a 10-year
period. The state is entitled to a 5 per
cent royalty of the value of the min
erals at the mouth of the mine. This
lease has been under informal considera-
ton Of the board for several months.
That the oil industry in Montana is
still of great importance is verified by the
fact that at each meeting of the state
land board many acres of oil and gas land
are placed under lease. @. T. Pitman of
Ringing was recently given a lease on
$40 acres in B~roadwater county, Leonard
Smith Of Glenrock, Wyo, on 800 acres in
Toole county, and A. Larson Of Lewis
town, on 80 acres in the north part of
Fergus county. A total of 1,040 acres
were thus placed under lease which will
bring to the state $3.50 in annual rentals.
With a suit pending in federal court
over the 1927 assessment, the Mime
apolis. st. Paul n Sault Ste. Marie
Railway company entered a protest
against the 1923 assessment with the
state board of equalization, James H
Stewart. chairman Of the board, an
nounced.
Coincidentally with this protest CAM
a telegram from the county commits
sioners Of Sheridan county contendinl
to the board that the railway is not taxed
high enough. No action has been taker
by the state board.
The company operates approximately
81 miles of Ioad in Sheridan county.
Montana's state institutions will burr
coal from their home state next year
j.. e. Murphy, state purchasing agent, hai
let contracts to Montana coal companie!
for 32,850 0 n Of coal to supply those
Institutions.
Mr.. Murphy estimates that besides say,
ing considerable money in transporta.
ton charges, the state Will save about
cents per ton on the original cost.
The contracts were let to the Roundup
Coal Mining company and Blair ollini
Coal company of Roundup; Northwesi
Improvement company of Red Lodge, anC
the Standard Lumber and Coal companl
Of Dillon.
Lamb shipments out of eastern Mon
tana will be increased 10 per cent owe
last year, DR.. w. J. Butler, state veter
marian. said on his return from tina
part of the state, where he spent NOR,
than three weeks inspecting livestocl
and locating areas for planting spotted
fever tick parasites.
Eastern Montana is experiencing it
most successful lambing season in his
tory" said DR.. Butler. May was an idea
month for stockmen and especially TO
sheepmen."
appointment of Charles GARNER, Sr
and re-appointment of F.. F. Speaker an
II. M. Shelver. all OF Livingston, as cit
park commissioner for 2-year terms ha
been made by Gov. j. +. Erickson.
Extension Of the special rate on horse
shipped to Butte for slaughter will b
further extended for another year if tn
railroads accept the suggestion Of tn
state railroad commission. The rate no,
in effect Will expire by limitation Jun
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