The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-06-16
THE NEWS OF BELT.
Freshest News from the Seat of
Activities by Our Own YER
satile Correspondent.

Belt, Mont, June 13, 190O.-.To-
day is Miners Union day. The
works are closed down. There is
no union in the camp. The lost
strike settled that proposition.
Still in face of all this the amalgama-
ted Copper Company has the I'M
limited gall and the unblushing
effrontery to observe the day, by not
working. This is the company that
forced the union out of Belt, the
corporation that saw that the monu-
ment erected in honor of labor, (The
Miners Union hall), should be aban-
doned to the mortgages.
Still they observe the day, a dead
letter in Belt. The coal metropolis
is no longer a union camp. 1t has
no union. To the Knocker, this cb-
servation of Miners Union Day by
the A. c. M. Co., is the adding of
insult to injury. They drove the
union from Belt. Now why do
they observe a day that is dedica-
ted to a body of working men.
banded together as brothers? Is it
a political move or what? Let it
suffice to say that they are demo-
Gratis, and politics plays a prominent
part with the A. G. M. Co., this fall.
But in the words of the sanity
poet, their name will be mud.
The democratic club was to meet
last Wednesday, but they changed
the date. 1t has been postponed in.
definitely, but they say they expect
to organize by Sept. 1st in the year
of our Lord 1900.
If they are able to drum enough
together they will do this. They
are afraid to call a meeting of the
club as there are SO many knives up
the sleeve of those poor deluded
mortals who are "agin the govern
ment" that some of the brave war
riors are afraid of getting cut. 1t
will take more than tafy to bring
them together, even if Marcus did
bid them wiggle-waggle. Honest
sentiment bids them stop.
Geo. Curry has returned from the
Falls for a brief absence.
Bob Mongall has gone TO Gil,
Edge where he will locate.
Mrs. P. j. McGinnis of Barker was
in Belt or business Monday.
Walter Dumont of Barker was in
the smoky city for a few days las
week.
Miss Bertha Hogan went to Stock.
EFT Tuesday where she will make hel
future home.
Peter Vann and wife of Kibbey
spent a few days in Belt among
their many friends.
Jno. Portell, the deputy sheriff O.
Belt was at Stanford Friday on bus
mess connected with his office.
Robert Johnson and wife were il
the city Saturday on the way home
to the Falls from their ranch below
Belt.
Mrs. Jas. Carr returned from Bos
ton, Nova Scotia Friday after {
pleasant visit among relatives ant
friends.
Louis Potter one of the prosper
Gus merchants of Barker was in tn
camp the fore part of the week Oh
business.
John Richard moved his famil
from Belt TO the ranch above Cors
where they will reside during tn
summer.
Matt Davis has resigned his posi-
ton with P. E. Peterson and expect
to leave the camp for the east in
few days.
Frank Bosley of Stockett was owe
to the coal camp last Monday o
business. Frank is now running
meat market at that place.
}, Belt will celebrate the 4th of Jul
in grand style. Orators are expec'
ed from Arlington, and a big deli
cation of sports will be down frol
Wayne.
Mrs. Rice accompanied by he
daughter and Miss Foote were dow
from that pleasant summe resort
Riceyiile Thursday, attending Il