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from foreign coiintrii's because of its in-oxiniity lo ilic wmlds Iju-irest iiiiiies iiiul 

 mills. Besides the system of imMic irraded and liit;h schools, there is a parochial 

 system of graded and high schocds. 



A contribution to tlu' cause of good goxi'rnmenl was made liy P.ullc wlieii, 

 through the efforts of some of its citizens, an amcn<lnicnl to the stale constitu- 

 tion and supplementary legislation \\.as enacted, perniittinu' the consolidation of 

 city and county governmeiUs. "A far-reaching piece of h'gislation which will en- 

 able ^Montana to blaze the trail for the nation in <-ounty government. "" was the 

 opinion expressed ))y Dr. A. K. Ilatton of (ieveland. consultant of the National 

 Municipal League. 



For many years Butte ha.s been one of the uniipie cities of the country from 

 till' sightseer's point of view. Leading the nation in electrically operated mining, 

 milling, smelting and refining enterprises. Butte draws mining and scientific men 

 from all over the world to stud.v the methods used in its mines. Colund)ia Gardens, 

 Butte's most popular playgrounds, are noted for varieties of flowers which riMpiire 

 long sunny days and relatively mild sun-heat during the growing season. Pansies 

 and begonias do especially well. 



SILVER BOW COUNTY — Ranks first in population (60.313); fifty-tliird In area 

 (464.640 acres): fift^'-seco^d in comlained 1922 crop and livestock value; first in 1920 

 mineral production; first in bank deposits, 1922; first in assessed valuation, 1922. Acres 

 public land, 20,288; acres state land, 15,871; acres national forests, 185,470. 



WEALTH PRODUCTION — Estimated 1922 crop value, $156,300; estimated live- 

 stock value. .lanuarv. 1923. $524,000; metal production, 1920, $60,929,101; total bank 

 deposits, September 15. 1922, $25,363,908. 



TAXATION 1922 — Total assessed valuation, $116,920,290; total taxable value, 

 $30,861,635. Total outstanding county bond indebtedness, $1,138,000; total outstanding 

 countv warrant indebtedness, $187,298; total outstanding- school bond indebtedness, 

 $431,683; other school debts, $69,779. Total general and special county taxes, $683,622; 

 total general and district school taxes, $635,039; total municipal taxes, $458,626; total 

 state taxes. $141,838; total tax (inclusive municipal), per capita. $31.82. 



EDUCATIONAL — Number graded schools. 35; enrollment, 6,689. Number high 

 schools. 2; enrollment, 1,706. Other institutions, State School of INiines, Butte, 138 

 students, 16 instructors. 



BUSINESS STATISTICS — Number of railroads, 6; railway mileage, exclusive spurs 

 and sitletracks, 155.99. Number of manufactures, 125; average number wage earners, 

 1,238; value of products, $13,979,782. Number of banks. 6. Number general stores. 15; 

 confectionery, etc., 116; groceries and meats, 257; lumber yards, 7; total number mer- 

 chants, 1,045. Total assessed valuation 1922 merchandise, $6,691,630. Number cream- 

 eries, 4. Number saw mills, 2. Number lawyers, 128. Number of physicians, 60. 



AGRICULTURE (1920 census) — Number farms, 331; farm acreage. 100.170; im- 

 proved farm acreage. 28.238; irrigated acreage, 11,519; average value of all property, per 

 farm, $8,799. Livestock assessed 1922 — number cattle, 5,136; number sheep, 9,002; 

 number horses, 2,003; number swine (census), 1,375. 



CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA — At Butte. Elevation. 5.716 feet. Average date last 

 killing frost in spring, .Alav 29; average date first killing frost in fall, September 18. 



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Jan. Feb. Mar. April Mav .Tune July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. nual 



Ave Prec 84 .78 1.09 1.13 2.09 2.23 1.26 .85 1.18 .97 .81 .82 14.05 



Ave. Temp. 23.6 25.0 31.2 40.7 48.3 56.4 64.1 63.0 53.1 43.7 32.9 25.1 42.3 



County Seat, Butte. Population County Seat, 41,611. 



County Agricultural Agent — No. 



