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ARRANGES 1 FINANCE THE PURCHASE
OF BETTER DAIRY COWS BY FARMERS
Helena.—Arrangements have been
completed by G. A. Norris, chief of
the dairy division of the department
of agriculture, labor and industry,
with the Agricultural Credit corpor
ation of Minneapolis to finance the
purchase of sires and better dairy
cows for Montana farmers.
The rate of interest will be 6 per
cent. Loans will be made over a j
three year period. Twenty per cent
cash and security on animals pur
chased, or 10 per cent cash and ad
ditional security will be required.
Thirty per cent of the principal will
be called for at the end of the first
year, 30 per cent the second year and
40 per cent at the close of the third
There will be a purchasing
year.
charge of 10 per cent when it is nec
essary to go outside the state for suit
able stock. Application blanks can be
procured from the Agricultural Cre
dit corporation, First National-Soo
Line building, Minneapolis. When ap
plication blanks have been properly j
filled and necessary arrangements ;
made to execute the loan, applications
made to execute the loan, applications
should be forwarded to the secretary,
Dairymen's Purchasing association,
dairy division, department of agricul
ture, Helena. Purchases will be made
by Charles R. Porter, Bozeman, of
ficial buyer for the association.
We hope to bring to the state not
less than 1,500 head of a better grade
of dairy cows before the end of the
year," Mr. Norris said.
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IN OIL OUTPUT
HELENA—At the beginning of
1926, Montana stood thirteenth in thel
list of oil producing states of the
union, being ranked in the order giv
en by California, Oklahoma, Texas,
Arkansas, Kansas, Wyoming, Louis
iana, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Kentucky and West Virginia, accord
ing to the division of publicity, de
partment of agriculture, labor and
industry.
At the end of the first quarter of
1926, Montana stood twelfth, having
passed West Virginia, and it is no
impossible that by the end of 1926
the state will stand just below Louis
iana and in eighth place.
In 'the average daily production in
barrels per well, Montana's rank is
even better, standing sixth among the
states on January 1, 1926. At the
end of 1925, Montana's 554 producing
wells had poured forth an average of
20.3 barrels per day.
Stales leading Montana in average
production in barrels per well, are
California, Arkansas, Wyoming and
New Mexico. Montana last year pro
duced on an average more than twee
as much per well as Oklahoma with
eight barrels, almost four times as
much as Kansas with 5.6 barrel?, and
more than Louisiana with 16.5 bar
rels per well per day.
The total production cf oil in Mon
tana to January 1, 1926, amounted
13,016,046 bairels valued at $19,556,
784.00. Als an indication of the state's
forward stride in gross production,
there are t'day about 500 producing
wells in the Kevin-Sunburst field
alone, and the total production of the
field was on February 27, more than
15,000 barrels.
WOULD DIRECTLY
BENEFIT MONTANA
HELENA.—One hundred and thir
ty-two million dollars worth of
per was exported from the United
State in the year 1924, largely
way of the Great Lakes, in which
gion it had undergone certain
cesses of manufacture. Had it
out over the St. Lawrence seaway,
instead of paying high rail transpor
tation costs to the coast, the
saving in cost would have accrued
the manufacturers, to the mine
ers, and to the miners, and an essen
tial industry of Montana would
been materially benefitted thereby,
according bo the Great Lakes-St.
Lawrence Tidewater asociation
Washington, D. C.
PROF. COX RESIGNS.
MISSOULA.—Afltcjr being for
time the center of a storm of protest,
raised by Montana newspapers
two allegedly obscene article«
i9T>pared in a recent issue of
Frontier,'* State university literary
magazine published under his super
vision, Professor Sidney H. Cox,
sociate instructor in English and
ing head of the institution's English
department, has (tendered his
nation, effective September X.
(that date Mr. Cox will become an
sociate professor at Dartmouth
WOOL GROWERS
FIA 120,000,000
AS CROP VALUE
Montana's 4,000 wool growers, car
ing for 2,837,000 sheep, value their
1926 crop of wool and lambs at not
less than $20,000,000, according to
Murray E. Stebbins, secrtaty of the
Montana Wool Growers' association.
Mr. Stebbins believes the Montana
clip will this year be above the aver
age in both quality and weight of
fleece, because of the open winter and
plentiful supply of feed on ranches.
Prices for wool and lambs are not
so favorable as a year ago, nor is the
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market as active," Mr. Stebbins said,
"but as shearing time approaches the
market is growing stronger and the
wool men of the state have confidence
in their industry and are not accepting
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low prices now being offered. They ;
feel that wool and lamb prices are j
sure to go higher, so are holding
their product. This has more refer
ence to wool than to lambs. The
corn belt feeders have started to place
orders for feeder lambs, one order
coming to C. E. Long of Lewistown,
for fourteen double-deck carloads at
ten cents per pound.
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The secretary reports lambing in
full force and thus far Montana has
never had a better lamb crop.
"The lambs are strong, large and
active, and the percentage of loss
small," he said. "Some of the largest
spreads in the state expect a 90 per
cent lamb crop when normally a 65
to 75 per cent crop is considered good.
This increased lamb crop is due to
improved methods of handling the
lambs, disease control, more general
use of sheds, better feeding of ewes
and the favorable lambing weather.
There are about 2,000 faun flocks
in Montana, and many of these will
average more than 100 per cent lamb
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to line.
Shelby—Gaine-Putnam No. 1 well
comes in as gusher, estimated at 1,000
barrels.
| Shelby—New Fulton-Byrne No. 9
1 well is gusher, 1,500 barrels in 12
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crops.
W. M. Wayman, of Valier, has a
138 per cent crop of strong, active
lambs, and this includes six sets of
triplets.
Edward Arnott, of Windham, has
a 138 per cent lamb crop, and reports
of this kind are numerous from farm
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flock owners,
going good in the northern counties
until about the middle of May, and
with favorable weather and the fine
start the grass has had, the lamb
crop of this section should be good,
the secretary said.
Lambing will not be
MONTANA WEEKLY
INDUSTRIAL REVIEW
New survey ordered for Sunshine
trail, from Vaughn to Teton county
hours.
Great Falls—New Strain apartment
house will coat $90,000; and Western
Motor company building, $45,000.
Troy—Big Eight railroad, from
McCaffrey mines to Snowstorm rail
road, completed.
Forsyth— C. Vanderschaaf ships
400 bushels registered seed corn, from
1925 crop.
Shelby—Dakota-Montana Oil com
pany brings in No. 8 well, Lowing
2,800 barrels a day.
Great Falls—W. H. Gecrge spends
$10,000 to improve undertaking es
tablishment.
Devon—Toole County Oil and Gas
company will teat leased oil prospects
near here.
California company ready to drill
on Wild Horse Lake structure, near
Winnett.
Butte—$14,000 brick building will
replace burned Keefe store, on West
Broadway.
Pondera county farmers will plant
two carloads seed peas for D. M. Per
ry, Detroit seedsman.
Conrad—Pondera county wool grow
ers organize for handling wool crop.
Wi<*kc®—Gocd cm :n Arirdn?
mine, property famous 40 years ago.
Forsyth — Farmers buying more
farm machinery than ever before, for
diversified farming.
Great Palls—Elkhorn Oil company
resumes drilling, 20 miles northwest,
with oil in hole.
Utah Weston* Oil companÿ will
drill near Pendroy, on 15,000-acre
ease.
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Great Falls—Montana Power ex
pansion program for 18 months will
exceed $5,000,000 in cost.
Shelby—County offers $7,500 for
building local hospital.
Montana has 228,000 milk eowo,
103,000 more ihm ten years ego
to 74; and cheese factories have
trebled. ,
Troy — Forest service completes
lower Yaak) road, Wilson's Hill to
Stonechest grade.
Winnett—Northern Pacific railroad
to do extensive ballasting on Montana
and Yellowstone divisions, this year.
Colstrip — Northern Pacific rail
road's new coal mine here, operated
completely with electric power.
Florence—Bitter Root Cheese com
pany to open factory here.
Butte—Montana Horse Meat Prod
ucts company established in this city.
Lake county farmers contract to
grow 1,000 acres seed peas.
Oilmont—New hotel to be built
here.
WAYLAID.
"A bootlegger was waylaid out
your way last night.
Who waylaid him ?
cle Bill Bottletop? "police err cus
tomers?"
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Mothers know very well that the baby's conuort depends upon a liberal supply of dresses and
underwear. During Baby Week, they can be purchased to special advantage from large stocks
that are delightfully fresh and new. Prices such as mentioned below make it possible to choose 1
I generously. We especially invite you to inspect our new Infants' Department
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INFANTS' HAND-EMBROIDERED
DRESSES
—Made of fine quality material, neatly
embroidered. Each
We Feature
Infants' Hosiery
Minneapolis brand knit underwear
for Infants and Children—They are
perfect fitting and exceUent for
Infants' fold-over vests;
part wool ; sizes 1 to 6. Each
Infants* fold-over vests;
50% wool; sizes 1 to 6. Each
Infants' fold-over vests ; silk and
wool; sizes 1 to 6
Each .
Infants' pinning bands; re
gular sizes ; all wool. Each
Infants' tab bands; part wool, aU
wool and silk and wool ; sizes 1 to 5.
Price each
INFANTS' HOSE, PAIR 25c
—Fine combed mercerized cotton
hose in white, tan or black ; sizes 4V&
to 61/2. Pair 25c.
$1.25 to $3.95
SMART NEW INFANTS' COATS
—Of good quality wool materials, cleverly
made and trimmed; colors blue, rose and
white ; age 6 months to 3 years. Prices range
$3.95, $5.95 up to $9.95
INFANTS' SWEATERS, COATS,
SACQUES
—In dainty knit styles, Jap silk padded styles
colors pink, blue, white and combinations.
$1.25, $2.25 up to $4.50
FANCY QUILTED CARRIAGE ROBES
—In colors blue, pink and white
$2.25 up to $5 each
HAND-EMBROIDERED PILLOW CASES
$1.49 to $4.95 each
HAND-EMBROIDERED BIBS
65c and 75c each
65c
INFANTS' HOSE, PAIR 35c
—Wool and cotton mixed stockings;
black or white ; size 4 to 6 1 /*. Pair 35c
INFANTS' WOOL HOSE, 50c
-^Non-shrinkable; black or white;
sizes 4 to 6V2. Pair 50c.
INFANTS' FIBRE SILK HOSE
—White, black or champagne; sizes
4Ms to 6V6. Pair 50c.
INFANTS' PURE SILK HOSE
—White only ; sizes 6 to 6. Per pair
$1.00
85c
$1.25
75c
50c, 65c, 75c
Infants' princess slips of nice quality
muslin and nainsook ; dainty lace
trimmed.
Each .....
Infants' hand embroidered princess
slips of extra fine quality material.
Each
INFANTS' FANCY SOX
—In all silk, fiber silk, mercerized
lisle ; All colors, all sizes. Pair
29c, 39c, 50c, 75c
HAND-PAINTED NOVELTIES
—Hot water bottle*, rattles, banks,
teething rings, don't-kiss-me tags,
bath thermometers, enameled baskets
carriage clips and straps, dress hang
ers, comb and brush sets, feeding
time clocks, baby books, etc.
$1.25
PANTY AND DUPLEX DRESSES
—In print? and voiles; all wanted colors;
age 1 to 3 years
$1.25 up to $3.95
KUTE KUT PLAY SUITS
—In khaki and blue denim
$1.39 and $1.49 pair
OVERALLS
—Age 1 to 4 years ; khaki or blue denim
Per pair 65c
$1.49.0 $2.59
Infant«' bootees, both knit and kid
leather styles. Pair
45c t» $1.95
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ALWAYS
REFUTES ASSERTION THAT 3-MILL LEVY
MUST BE APPORTIONED ON CENSUS BASIS
Refutation of the assertion that
money raised by the proposed five
mill school levy must be apportioned
upon the basis of the school census
is contained in an «opinion by At
torney 'General L. A. Foot. The
opinion has been forwarded to
Miss May Tromper, superintendent
of public instruction, who had
quested Mr. Foot to outline whether
the constitution or the laws of Mon
tana provide a method for the dis
tribution of such proceeds.
The attorney general holds that:
1—The constitutional provisions
providing for the distribution of the
income from the school funds have no
application to the proceed? derived
from the proposed additional five
I mill tax levy.
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2—The legislative assembly may
opportion the proceeds in such man
(Sec. 9, Art. XII of the Mom.ana
Constitution).
4—It may he increased by sub
mitting the proposition to a vote of
the people. (Sec. 9, Art. XII of the
Montana Constitution).
ner as it sees fit, and that each suc
ceeding legislative assembly may, if it
sees fit, change the method of ap
portionment and distribution.
3—The rate of taxation for state
purposes is fixed by the constitution.
5— When the tax is levied, it must
be paid into the state treasury. (Sec.
10, Art. XII of the Montana Consti
tution).
6— It cannot be drawn from the
treasury except by an appropriation.
(Sec. 10, Art. XII of the Montana
Constitution).
7— No appropriation can be made
for a longer term than two years.
(Sec 10, Art. XIÎ of the Montana
Constitution).
8— Hence, each succeeding legis
lative assembly must appropriate the
proceeds of the five-mill levy before
it can be used for any purpose.
9—Assuming that the measure in
it is my
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question lecomes a law,
opinion that each succeeding legis
lative assembly is the sole judge of
the method of distributing the pro
ceeds of the five mills. They are
directed simply to appropriate it for
the maintenance of the public elemen
tary and high schools of the state.
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ByTTE. —Harry Arner, a local mo
tor company employe, was fatally in
jured Friday when a tractor, with
which he was attempting to scale the
| summit of Big Butt^ overturned and
pinned him beneaiîh. Both Arner's
j pelvic bones were broken and he suf
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FATAL ACCIDENT.
fend numerous injuries to the bead
find body. The previous day he had
performed the hazardous
without incident.
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"ON TO DENVER."
HELENA.—In an effort to raise
$3,500 with which to finance a trip
ito Denver to attend the International
Rotary convention, the Helena High
School band, which won the state
championship at the Kalspell music
meet recently, will give a concert
May 14 at the Shrine auditorium.
Already several hundred dollars of
the total sum necessary have been,
raised through concerts and volun
tary contributions.
drday had as their guests the officers
and members of Yellowstone chapter
DBMOLAÄ celebrate
HELENA.—Members of Edward C.
Day chapter, Order ci De Molay, Sal
Livingston. An elaborate program
! initiatory work and entertainment
! kept the boys busy from early morn
.
i m £ un tn midnight,
BABY PARADE.
HELENA.—A "Baby Parade" was
a feature here of May day, or Child
Health day as it is coming to be
known. The procession was led by
the Helena High School band. The
parade was but a part of a general
^ health program that eoilisted the ef
! forts of most of the prominent, busi
[ ness, educational, and social men and
women of the city,
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Wolf Creek—Mail route extended