The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1931-02-12

Helena.-More than 100000 was
collected from the fve-cent gasoline
tax during January, or almost $4,000
more than during January, 1880, State
Treasurer F. E. Williams reported. Of
the SPOIL taken in, 25 per cent
must be allotted to the gasoline draw
back fund.
Havre.-The S30,OO0,OOO federal
government building program pro-
vides for Havre's new postoffice which
will cost 100000. There are a total
OF seven projects in Montana which
come under the appropriation which
include new postoffice at Lewistown
to cost $165,00O and a new postoffice
at Butte.
Butte.-Montana motorists who
evade payment of Montana automo-
bile license fees and license cars by
applying for California tags will have
a difficult time in Silver Bow county.
Sheriff Larry Weir has started drive
to stop such evasions. "a lot of people
think a license is all that is needed"
Sheriff Weir said, $50 they send to
California, where it costs only So and
think they have pulled a fast one"
Fort Shaw.-Through the courtesy of
the Montana Power company, the flag
pole donated to Fort Shaw school chill
dren by the Anaconda Copper Mining
company through efforts of the Amer
lean Legion, Spanish-American War
Veterans and Veterans of Foreign
Wars has been put in place. The Mon
tana Power company sent truck
used for setting power poles to the
fort to set the pole in place.
Bozeman.-Plants and animals of
Gallatin county are due to suffer if
winter returns. Winter wheat in some
spots is an inch above the ground, and
willows and lilacs are budding. Goph-
ers have been seen along the roadsides
and grasshoppers on hills. Bears,
which usually do not come out of hi
bernation until late in March, are re-
ported roaming in Gallatin canyon.
Helena.-The Montana Association
Inc, was formulated at a meeting
here attended by delegates from all
parts of the state. The new associa-
ton has for its purpose the developing
of Montana. Frank B. Connolly OF
Billings was elected president and one
of the three directors-a t-large, the
others being E. J. Bowman of Ana
conda and Frank w. Lester of Stan.
ford.
Vice presidents chosen are c. R
McClave of Great Falls, J. H. Rowe
of Butte, DR. Alfred Atkinson of Boze-
man and Tom Stout of Lewistown.
Guy C. Emery, secretary-managel
Of the association, reported the Bill
lings district has obtained 80 per cent
of it's membership, the Great Falls
district 72 per cent, and other dis.
tricts have started their drives.
Helena.-More cattle and sheep anC
fewer horses and swine were on Mon
tana farms and ranches January
than q year earlier, the annual live
stock estimates of the state-federa
crop reporting service showed The
total value of livestock the first Of
this year was S89,873,OOO as compared
with S12O,132,000 on January 1, 1880
The cattle population increased dur
ING the year from 1.164,000 to 1,199
o00 while the number of sheep anC
lambs gained from 4,200.000 to 1886,
o0O. Horses numbered 446,000 on Jan
nary as compared with 100000 {
wear before. There were 272,000 heat
If swine in the state at the begin
ming of this year, or about per cen
fewer than on January 1, 1890.
Glasgow.-A total of S6,167 ha.
been invested in band and orchestr;
instruments by pupils of Glasgow
schools. according to Henry j. Scheis
ser music director at the high school
Roundup.-T. F. Archer, Buff Orp
;noton breeder of Musselshell, whc
exhibited at the state poultry show
~ the Montana Poultry association
last week in Missoula, won sweep
stakes for the best cockrel in the Eng
fish class; second and third cock; frs
and second cockrel; second hen; secon,
and third pullet; with eight single en-
tries.