NORTH WESTERN :M0XTAXA 



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graded schools, 35; enrollment, 1,049. Number high 



1; railway mileage, exclusive spurs 

 22; average number wage earners, 

 6. Number general stores, 28; con- 

 yards, 6: total number merchants, 



elevators, 3; 



Number saw 



EDUCATIONAL — ^Number 



schools, 7: cnriillnieiit, 252. 



BUSINESS STATISTICS — Number of raihoads, 

 and sidetracks, 150.53. Number of manufaitures, 

 192: value of products. $894,830. Number of banks, 

 fectionery, etc., 2; groceries and meats, 2; lumber 



109. Total assessed valuati<in i;i22 merchandise, $285,108. Number grain 

 total capacity, 80,000 busliels. Numbei- creameries, 1. Number flour mills, 1. 



Number of physicians. 



5. Developed 

 farm 



mills, 12. Number of lawyers. 6. 

 plant capacity, 40.000 horse power 



AGRICULTURE (1920 census) — Number farms, 464; farm acreage, 106,522; im- 

 proved fai-m acreage, 28,696; irrigated acreage, 6,373; average value all property, per 

 farm. $9,999. Livestock assessed 1922 — number cattle, 9,800; number sheep, 3,424; 

 number horses. 3.046: number swine (census), 1,385. 



CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA — At Plains. Elevation. 2,473 feet. Average date 

 killing fri'st in spring, ;May 30; average date first killing frost in fall, September 20. 

 No. Yrs. 

 Record Jan. Feb.Mar.Apr. May .Tune .Tuly Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 



Normal Prec 1.12 .67 .57 .53 1.7 1.79 1.32 .96 1.42 .92 1.53 .60 



]\Iean Temp 23 25.1 28.2 36.8 45.4 52.0 59.0 66.3 64.8 55.5 46.0 35.1 27.0 



County Seat, Thompson Falls. Population County Seat, 508. 



County Agricultural Agent — -Yes. 



hydro-electric 



last 



An- 

 nual 

 13.13 

 45.1 



A Metallurgical Smelter 



