THOMSON'S MANUAL 
STATE OF MONTANA 
FINANCIAL STATEMENT, June 30,1928 
Assessed Value ree eee. $1,371,323 
Bonded Debt iors 5,611,907 
Floating Debt .coeerreeeirirceccceeen 1,193,074 
_.%6.804.981 
State Capital: Helena. Territory 
Drzanized: May 26, 1864. Admitted to 
statehood: Nov. 8, 1889. Population: 
1910, 376,053; 1920, 548,889; 1929, 600,- 
D000 (est.). Area: 146,133 sq. mil 
Acres Cultivated: (1928) 8,200,000. Rail- 
roads: (With track mileage within 
state): N. P., 2,469 mil; G. N,, 1,888 
mi.; C. M. St. P. & Pac, 1,650 mi; C. B. 
& Q., 134 mi.; Oregon Short Line. 
Industries: Returns in 1927 as fol- 
lows: Agricultural, $149,031,000; Live- 
stock, $67,049,000; Lumber, $4,650,000; 
Manufacturing, $65,000,000; Mining, 
$50,000.000. Total, $365,447,000. 
BONDS OUTSTANDING, Dec. 31, 1929 
Due {nt. Pay. Rate 
3 
Total Debt .... 
Deductions— 
Sinking Fund .coeceeee - + ceeeeeeeeeee$ 614,685 
Net General Debt..............$6.190,296 
Dated Issued Outstd. 
Capitol 2nd........... 300,000 $ 422,000 
Capitol 3rd............ 60,000 100,000 
Capitol Annex...... 30,000 50,000 
Japitol 5th............ eamannnn 18,989 
Education A... “0,000 2,260,000 
<ducation B..... . 000 544,000 
Aducation C...... .~ 000 495,000 
Education D........ 0,000 40,000 
Education E......... : 50,000 150,000 
Zducation Fo... rr 255,000 555,000 
fducation G.......... w 98,000 198,000 
@ducation H......... ou 50,000 50,000 
Education I.......... . 50,000 350,000 
mducation J.......... eo 242,000 242,000 
Tducation K..oeeeeo. 26 uv 2 36,395 36,395 
mducation Li........ +92¢ Ju.y 1 10,000 10,000 
fAducation M......... 1927 Jan. 1 we” 45,000 45,000 
Education N.......... 1928 Jan. 1 “8 3,300 3,300 
Education O......... 1928 Jan. 1 648 . i 2,100 2,100 
Educa. P & Q........ 1928 Jan. 1 1948 Op. oo .&9 2 19,205 19,205 
Capital Building bonds are secured by state land grants and are all held by 
the Permanent School Fund. 
Interest on Educational Bonds of 1921 and 1922 payable by Chase National 
Bank. New York City. All others payable by Bank of America, N.Y. 
BILLINGS. MONT., County Seat of Yellowstone County 
Incorp.: 1883. Population: 1910, FINANCIAL STATEMENT, Dec. 31, 1929 
10,131; 1920, 15,000; 1929, 17,5600 (est.). Est. Tax. Propertv... eeaanea-$30,000,000 
Railroads: N. P., G. N, C. B. & Q. Assessed Value ..... eee 8,430,000 
Bonded Debt .coeeeens 1.058.716 
Industries: ~~ Lumber Mills, Flour Deductions— 
Mills, Beet Sugar, Wool Market, Cream- Sinking TRINA  sinsesmmninenuinns 43,788 
eries, Meat Packing, Agricultural Cen- ——— 
tat. ‘Net General Debt..........$ 1,014,928 
BONDS OUTSTANDING, Dee. 31, 1929 
Dated Due Int. Pay. Rate Issued Outstd. 
Water Plt. ....... 1914 July 1 1934 Opt. 29 J&J 1 5 $200,000 $200,000 
Water Plt. ........ 1920 Jan. 1 1940 Opt. 30 J&J 1 6 50,000 50,000 
Funding ......... 1928 Jan. 1 1929-48 Serial J&J 1 4145 86,000 82,000 
(1)Sewer ........ 1919 July 1 1939 Opt. 34 J&J 1 5 400,000 400,000 
Park ..oeeeeceeeeeee 1919 July 1 1939 Opt. 34 J&J 1 5 75,000 75,000 
Pavable (1) bv Chase Nat. Bk., N. Y. and City Treasurer. Others by City Treas. 
BUTTE, MONT., County 
Incorp. May, 1879. Population: 1910, 
39,165: 1920, 41,611; 1929, 45,000 (est.). 
Railroads: N. P., C. M. St. P. & P.,, G. 
N.,, O. S. L. 
Industries: Mining, Smelting and 
Refining, Meat Packing, Foundries, 
Machine Shops, Creameries, Lumber 
Mills. 
Seat of Silver Bow County 
FINANCIAL STATEMENT, Dec. 31, 1929 
Est. Tax. Property.....ccoceerem--$6 0,000,000 
Assessed Value .ciiommnnnens 20,000,000 
Bonded Debt .imcocecmcmaeeenes 1,690,000 
BONDS OUTSTANDING, Dec. 31, 1929 
Purpose Dated Due Int. Pay. Rate Issued Outstd. 
(1) Funding ..... 1916 Jan. 1 1930-36 Serial J&J 1 5 $322,000 
2yFunding ...... 1921 July 1 1941 Opt. 36 J&J 1 6 1,000,000 
mterest Pavable (1) Chase Nat. Bk. N. Y. (2) First Nat. Bk.,, N. Y.