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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1933
Page
6
County extension agents note that shelterbelt growth hinges on proper移ving to the planting plot, planting techniques, and subsequent cultivation. Circulars from agents describe each step in detail to ensure healthy growth and establishment.
Nineteen? Actually fifteen Montana citizens incorporate as Montana Chrome, Inc. to assess commercial chrome production in the Beartooth region near Red Lodge. A pilot plant near the deposits would handle six to eight tons daily, with reserves cited as among North America's largest. Chrome steel and ferro chrome are described, noting uses from stainless steel to rail and structural applications.
Court of Claims decisions in Washington revived Montana historians view of the 1855 treaty shaped allotments and hunting grounds for Selish, Blackfeet, Blood, Piegan, Gros Ventre, Nez Perce. Nez Perce suit dismissed. others awarded 4.696 million. Blackfeet plan to seek Supreme Court review to restore treaty rights and lands.
The Montana testimony cites 4000 kilowatt hours per ton for Carbon county ore versus 6000 for Rhodesian ore and a potential $7.60 per ton savings. E M Bardwell notes electric furnace production using Montana chromite or ferro chrome is technically feasible and may be the best method to develop regional chromium reserves. The Red Lodge Cooke City highway project now makes deposits accessible within 14 miles, 4000 feet away from large chromite leases.
Twelve packages of serum dispatched by special delivery airmail from Denver were sent to Missoula to aid a family of five believed to be ill from food poisoning. Dr. A A Hermann, the distributor, was asked for the product to treat C W Leaphart and his family. Argentina legislators consider plans to assist farmers.
I V Anderson, new Montana Sportsmen’s president, warns that 50 deer were counted on Fish Creek near Lolo Hot Springs with 20 dead. He cites winter-range scarcity and easier access as factors endangering big game, urging organized cooperation to preserve hunting as a sport and revenue source. The Forest Service has opened 170000 acres of winter range via private-land exchanges and purchased 9000 acres of winter elk range in Absaroka.
Snowfall varied from flurries to eight inches across 22 counties, boosting soil moisture for irrigation later. High altitudes show deep snow. overall cattle, sheep and calf crops are favorable, though some wind damage and local seedings are noted.
State Purchasing Agent J. E. Murphy signs contracts totaling 32000 for highway work. Connelly Machinery of Billings receives four 600 gallon road oil distributors and four road oil retorts on trailers for 11800 and ten highway mowers for 4167.82. Hall-Perry Machinery of Butte secures five motor patrols for 14473.19 with deliveries to Wolf Point Helena and Kalispell. Austin-Western Road Machinery of Billings sells one pull-type grader for 1845 to be delivered at Great Falls.
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