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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-12-22
LOTS OF FREE LAND YET, BUT

According to the annual report of the general land office
there is yet much government land open for entry in the Great
Falls land district, which includes eleven counties or parts of coun-
ties, to put it exactly there are over $4,000 acres available to home
steaders. in this district. To avoid any undue rush to the land Of
flee, it might be well to explain, however, that there are some diff
fculties ahead for one who has ambitions toward carving a home
out of the land that Uncle Sam has to offer in this district. To
those familiar with the conditions of land settlement in Montana,
there is much of truth in the Jest that has had currency ever since
the homestead law came into being, which described the home
steader as one who had the nerve to bet SIG against 100 acres of
land that he could make a living on it for five years. Uncle Sam
has raised the ante and is even willing now to put up GAO acres.
Naturally in a state which has had several booms in land set
Element during the last 40 or SO years, the desirabnity of the land
now remaining for homestead use is questionable. For the most
part, in fact, practically all the land now open to settlement in this
land district is suited for grazing purposes only. Eventually, no
doubt, it will be acquired by private interests, but there will be no
wild rush by the land hungry for anything in the shape of open
land now remaining in this land district. However, there is value
in much of this land classified as grazing. AS the cattle increase
in Montana pasturage will become a problem with the overcrowd-
ing of the range, and stockmen will be compelled to acquire acreage
for summer pasture for their herds. The compliance with the law
IN grazing homesteads is not onerous, and entails few hardships,
and anyone in possession of their homestead rights can acquire a
title to $40 acres, which in a few years would bring an income that
would pay good interest on the investment of time and effort in
securing the title.
The vacant land in the Great Falls land district does not in
clude any, or at least very little, land with valuable timber, as near
f all timber land is included in the national forests, and is not sus-
cepHble to homestead or settlement. ~
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-12-22
GOOD NEWS FOR MONTANA

Although no direct alusion to the reopening OF the copper
mines of Montana was contained in the news given to the press last
Friday of the purchase of a controlling interest in the American
Brass company by the Anaconda Copper Mining company, the ex-
pressions of men high in the affairs of the latter company IN TINS
state are such that there is a general confidence that 1t actually
means an early resumption of copper mining on q scale OF perrnan-
ancy hitherto unknown. Facts were made known In the press &C
far reaching piece of news in the history of the state. The Ameri-
can Brass company is a concern of huge proportions, which in nor
NAL times uses more copper and zinc than the mines OF Montana
can produce. The owners of the greatest copper mines in Mon
tana by the purchase of this vast concern have created a market
for their product apparently for all time.
1t is a big thing, one that could only be done by big men in a
big way, and with big capital behind them. 1t is one of the ac-
compLshments of a "soulessp corporation, composed of men with
souls and a conscientious sense of responsibility. 1t is not to say
that the motives actuating the promoters of this big deal are alto
gether humanitarian. They are looking to the interests of the
corporation no doubt, but to one who has watched the trend OF af-
fairs in Butte it has another significance.
For several months since the shutdown of the mines there,
charity has been busy alternating suffering and want. Butte has
taken care of its own, but for every dollar raised in that city by its
citizens, one dollar and a half was guaranteed by the mining cor
porations. The citizens fund was also sweIed by more than lib
eral contributions from nonresident officials and stockholders in
the various mining corporations of that city. In consequence, al
though thousands have been out of work for many months, there
has been no suffering or actual want from that cause.
The big corporation in Montana in past years has been the
target for attacks that has exhausted the yindiciYe vocabulary of
ranting demagogues. There are still publications edited by pea
nut Drained blatherskites who pour out invectiye and abuse in an
expiring wall against things as they are, while they vision the van
ishing job of the professional labor leader as we have known him
and tolerated him in past years. The people of Montana have a.
much clearer conception of the value of capital, when directed by
men of human syspathy, than they ever had before, and it is a
better thing all around, better for the people, better for capital and
better for Montana.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-12-22
HOLIDAY HAPPINESS

In approaching the subject of a holiday editorial, it has just
occurred to us to ask a question Of the reader: Haven't we been
kidding ourselves into the belief that America has been suffering
from hard times? And then one more question: What consti-
tutes hard times? AS a matter of absolute fact, during the past
year there is not an authenticated instance of a single person in
America dying of starvation, and so far as we know, there is not
single person IN Montana suffering from real hunger. The fact
is, there is plenty in America to feed and clothe everybody, and
furthermore, there appears a surplus sufficient to save the lives of
millions in sections of the world where people really understand
and know the literal meaning of the expression hard times"
just a little thought, and you who happen to read this viii I'M
derstand and admit that our conception of hard times is a joke
In a country that has always fed its own and a large share of the
rest of the world, a creditor nation, with resources illimitable,
where the laborer of today is the capitalist of tomorrow, where
opportunity knocks with sledgehammer blows, the cry of hard
times" is a silly phantasy that has no place in the minds of those
who have given a thought to the realities of life as lived in less
favored parts of the world.
Holiday happiness is not altogether dependent upon the SEN
tfmental or religious exaltation with which we are taught to re-
gard It, Material welfare is q usual necessity, and though to
many at this holiday season in Montana the sense of concrete pros
parity may be absent, we feel that the news published last week
conveys . hope for the immediate future of Montana that viii
cause all Of US to forget for the time being the imaginary ills that
We have been nursing. The certainty of a revival of Montana'sl
chief industry is . message that will make for the right kind of
enjoyment Of the coming holidays 1t was the one thing needed to
insure the holiday spirit, and It came at the opportune time
Hard times !" Forget I'll
Merry ChristmAsf
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-12-22
Twenty Years AGO
Items Taken at Random From
the Files of the Times of 1901


Miss Nellie Rice of Riceville will
spend the holidays with Great Falls
friends.
JOS. Lavoie has established a saw
mill near Barker and is working on a
lumber contract.
Irving Greenslit of Evans has gone
to Butte, where he will work in the
mines during the winter.
Chas. Stephens of Highwood has re-
turned from a weeks visit in the
neighborhood of Chinook.
Dave Ledbetter. deputy sheriff, and
Hank Tegtmeier of Neihart were in
Belt the first of the week.
VIM. T. Ridgley has made applica-
ton for final proof on his desert
claim located on Cora creek.
Sam Purdy and VIII Heron, who arc
attending the Montana Wesleyan uni
versity at Helena, are home for the
holidays.
There viii be a big Christmas enter
tainment at the Upper Highwood hall
Christmas eve, with a big Christmas
tree followed by a dance.
Lew Clergy and Fred Chaplin con-
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-12-22

Quoted "open house" to 20 or more
guests all day Christmas at their
bachelor quarters near the bridge.
J. E. Epperson has returned from a
trip to Havre. He expects to return
there next month and enter the rail-
road shops to learn the machinist's
trade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Goodman en-
t~ertained a large number of their
friends Saturday evening at the ranch
above Arlington. The severe storm
prevented many others from attend
ing.
Paul Marcure, one of the first pros
pectors of the Neihart district. was
taken to Great Falls this week for
medical treatment. Mr.. Marcure is
suffering from a breakdown due to
exposure while prospecting in Alaska
during the past few years.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-12-22

Land Office at Great Falls, Mont.
Dec. 10th, 1921.
Notice is hereby given that Michael
Bodner of Spion Kop, Mont, who on
July 18th, 1918, made Additional
Homestead Entry, No. 050157 for
SEANWA, EhSWA, Section 80,
Township IL north. Range Q east,
Montana meridian, has filed notice of
intention to make three-year proof. to
establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before w. S. Hawk, u. s.
Commissioner, at Stanford, Mont, on
the 23rd day of January, 1922.
Claimant names as witnesses. Mat
Salo of Geyser, Mont; Tony Sixties,
Peter Sixties and John Bodner, all of
Raynesford, Mont.
w. e. BENNETT, Register.
First Pub. Dec. %. 1921-1-15-22)
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-12-22

have its full quota for the electors to struggle with. One of the
first to be brought to the attention of citizens comes out of Butte
and relates to the question of an amendment to the state constitu-
ton permitting a change in the governments of counties and cities.
The amendment will provide the means by which city and county
governments may consolidate under one head. AS the provisions
for consolidation are not compulsory, the measure should and prob
ably will pass.
For a long time now, under certain conditions of political DOM
nation of populous centers over the rural districts, there has been
a feeling among those who dwell in counties dominated politically
by a city, that there is a great waste in the duplication of govern
.ment expense. For instance, the city Of Butte, which for all prac-
teal purposes, is the county of Silver Bow, has been staggering
for years under the weight of a dual government; in fact, is peril
ously near to bankruptcy in both branches of its official existence.
and it requires no great exhibition of common sense to realize the
direct benefit accruing through a consolidation
There are other counties in Montana where a rural vote is
practically valueess, and where consolidation would without ques-
ton solve a great many problems Of finance that appear under
present conditions almost unsurmountabe. The cutting down of
counties for the creation of new ones would become a voluntary
instead of a battle as at present, and compact economi-l
cal government a possibility, at least, and eliminating very largely
the clash of interests inseparable from the political domination of
urban districts over the rural The idea is at least worthy of care
full study, as it has been tried out successfully in several states and
found practical and economical.
The taxpayers of Montana have awakened to the necessity of
economy in government. The several leagues and associa-
now organized in many counties appear to have had influence
of county and city governments, and this consolidation move
looks to us like a matter where savings can be made on a
of magnitude really worth while.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-12-22
10 VOTE ON CONSOLIDATION

Every general election seems to bring a crop of referendum
measures, and the general state election next fall win probably
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-12-22
DISCOURAGING WEATHER TO
TO LOOK FOR EMPLOYMENT

The state will present Christmas
gifts of freedom to 10 prisoners in the
Montana state penitentiary, according
to action taken by the board of parole
commissioners. The board voted to
parole the men following the recon-
mendation of Warden Potter and the
state parole commissioner.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-07-23
RAG STOREHOUSE FIRE
DRIVES OUT 5000
Dense Smoke Hampers Work
of Firemen.

Dense clouds of smoke from a fire in
a rag storehouse at 155 and 159 Atlantic
avenue. Brooklyn. covered an area of
six blocks last night and drove 5000
persons from their homes. Firemen had
great difficulty on account OF the
heavy smoke, which drove them off the
roof and forced them to direct the fight
while standing on adjoining roofs or
lying flat on the sidewalk.
Three alarms were turned In. The
building was a four-story warehouse
occupied by Berman Bros. The loss
was estimated at 100000. The building
and its contents were virtually de-
stroyed. and the firemen were able only
by hard fighting TO prevent the flames
from spreading to the adjoining
buildings.
Fireman Frank Mccormack. OF s
Ford street. attached to Engine Com
pany 224, was injured about the hands
and arms by glass which fell about him
when the heat burst a plate glass win
dow. He was taken TO the Long Island
College Hospital. Fireman James T.
Hughes was overcome by smoke.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-07-23
DRAFT BOARD DROVE
HIM OUT, He SAYS
Alleged Brooklyn Stacker De-
clared He Was Called a
Nuisance.

An intimation that Representative
Lester d. volk was interested in the
case of Louis Judelovitz Of Ill Pulaski
street, Brooklyn, the first alleged Stacker
whose name appeared in the War Do
partment list to1be brought to trial, was
made yesterday during the cross-exanl-
nation of the defendant while he was
on the stand in his own defence at Gov
ernors Island.
The reference to Representative Volk
was not pressed. Judelovitz was asked
whether he knew that Mr.. Volk had
called at the office of the Judge Advo-
cate on Governors Island after his ar
rest The defendant said he knew that
Representative Volk lived in his district.
but he did not know at that time that
he took any interest in the matter.
Judelovitz denied that he had made
any attempt to escape the draft, assert
ing that he was engaged during the war
as a collector and was widely known In
Brooklyn. He received mail regularly
In care of David Markowitz, mercan-
tile collection agent. at 6S9 broadway,
Brooklyn, and produced to support this
statement several letters containing re-
ceipts for Liberty bond payments and
acknowledgment Of gifts to war well
fare organizations.
The alleged evader denied that he had
ever received the red card notice from
Draft Board "a of Brooklyn, ordering
him to camp, although he received q
green card advising him to be ready to
leave for CAMP Upton. He was shown
red card and said he had never seen one
like it. =.
II went to the Draft Board several
times to find out just when l would have
to CO." he declared. land they told me
to get away as / was nuisance hang
ing around. and to wait for red caro-.
The defendant testified that he nad
received a draft questionable at 6S9
Broadway and had returned 1t, filled
out. to the office of Chief Clerk willard
Kincaid of the Draft Board. Mr.. Fin
caid was called to the stand later ana
said he remembered having seen Judeio-
yitz about the board offices.
Capt. Thomas Heffernan brought out
In cross-examination that for eight
months the defendant has been engaged
in a credit house business OF Judel q
Frohman in the State Bank Building In
BROOKLYN and endeavored to show that
the defendant had changed his name.
The defendant. however. said ne had
been known as Judel and Judelovitz Tor
several years.
The first news that he was wanted as
n Stacker. Judelovitz said, was In the
publication of his name In newspaper,
and when he went to the office or the
United States District Attorney in
Brooklyn he was unable to find any rec
ord Of his having been listed by that OF
fetal as a deserter.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-07-23
HYLAN CALLS HALT
ON POLICE SEIZURES
Tells Commissioner That War
rants Must Be Obtained Be-
fore Invading Premises.

FOLLOWING recent public reprlmands OF
a number OF policemen and detectives oy
Judges for search of persons and prem
ises without warrants. Mayor Hylan
wrote yesterday to Police Commissioners
Enright insisting that the ruling OF the
Corporation Counsel that police repre-
sentatives must have search warrants
before invading premises in enforcement
of the State prohibition law be complied
with strictly. He informed the Commits
sioner that things had come to such
pass that the matter demands immedi-
ate attention"
1t appears that despite the explicit
instructions given a month ago by Mayor
Hylan in response to public protest
against the high handed methods of the
police the Mayors orders were never
impaired to the men. The explanation
of the police heads is understood to be
that the men never received orders In
the first place to make raids without
search warrants and that therefore revo-
cation of such an order was not neces-
sary.
The Mayor declared that the Series
of incidents" brought to his attention
Indicated that police officials in some
instances are deliberately ignoring the
opinion of the Corporation Counsel"
The Mayors letter did not reveal the
nature of the instances brought to his
attention, but It Is known that the COM
, plants have not been confined to the
enforcement OF the prohibition law
Among other protests which have
been made is a request from the Ameri-
can Civil Liberties Union, 1873 West
Thirteenth street, that charges be pre-
ferred against Detective James J..
Gegan and other officers for alleged
Illegal searches and seizures in Boil
shevist raids. The union protests not
only against the seizure OF books peri
odlcals and personal correspondence
without proper authority but declares
that entrance to private dwellings, has
been effected without warrants and un-
der threats OF violence
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-07-23
PALACE ROOF BOXING
SCHEME A MYSTERY
Managing Director Of Interna-
tional Sporting Club Denies
knowledge Of 1t.

The mystery concerning the alleged
trail Palace and turn it into permanent
headquarters for the International Sport
ing Club deepened yesterday. George C.
Crollus. manager of the company which
owns the Palace. declined to make any
statement or to say IL any action had
been taken by the board of directors
OF the Ritz Realty Company on either
the alleged International Sporting Club
proposition or on another offer which
he said on Thursday had been received
from Major A. J. Drexel Biddle for a
lease Of the roof for boxing exhibitions
under the mana cement of Philadelphia
Jack O'Brien.
There is nothing to be said to-day"
remarked Mr.. Crolius. There may be
some definite statement on Monday"
All efforts to draw Mr.. Crolius out
further proved unavailing. But over at
1O7 West Forty-first street, the office
headquarters of the International Sport
Ing Club, William A. Gavin, managing
director of the club. was much more
direct.
Il have made several Inquiries among
influential members of the club" he said.
and have failed to find one who either
knows of any such proposition or would
entertain 1t, except as a mere temporary
proposition. Personally ! have never
heard of the scheme and cannot believe
that any member of the club, or COM
mittee of its members, is acting in such
matter without my knowledge.
THE whole thing is q mystery and
am more and moro inclined to think
that 1t is either a scheme to get bids on
the Palace roof for boxing exhibitions
or an effort by enemies of the club.
rivals in the boxing game, to make 1t
appear that there Is serious discord
| among the members and the manage
ment
There Is no such discord, and there
never has been a moment when the
management contemplated abandoning
its plans for permanent home owned
by the club. We are still in negotia-
tibn for a large building loan and ex-
pect that these negotiations will be
favoraby concluded shortly.
Il would like to add" said Mr. Gavin.
that there does not appear on the MEM
bership roll of the club the name of
Robert M. Cats, president of the Ritz
Realty Company. though Mr.. Crolius is
quoted as saying that Mr.. Cats Is a
member. The same mistake that ap-
pears to have been made in this connec-
ton would seem to have been made in
connection with the whole proposition"
The International officials and Mr..
Gavin were very busy yesterday with
the final details of the Lynch Herman
fight at Ebbets Field Monday night I'M
der the clubs management. 1t is eX-
pected that the financial returns from
this fight will be Of material benefit to
the club.
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien said last
night that he was not in any way inter-
ested in the Grand Central Palace Roof
proposition. and that IL Major Biddle
had been conducting any negotiations
they could not have been for him. Mr..
Crolius was sought last night in this
connection, but could not be located
nor could Major Biddle.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-07-23
POLITICS CHARGED
IN DROPPING QUINN
Shipping Commissioners Of
flee Patronage Said to Be
Object Of Move.
DEPUTIES KEEP UP WORK
Post Filled Temporarily by
the Deputy Commissioner
of Navigation.

Patrick J. Quinn, Shipping Commits
sIoner at this port. who was suspended
Thursday following alleged discovery OF
a graft system in his Office, was sue
ceeded yesterday at his desk in the
Barge Office by A. ]. Tyre. Deputy Com
missioner Of Navigation of the Depart
ment of Commerce.
According to Mr.. Tyre his stay at
Mr.. Quinns desk Is only a short one. as
he has much work at Washington. and
it is probable that another man will take
the position during the remainder of the
fifteen days in which Mr. Quinn mus.
prepare his defence.
Although the Commissioner is out the
Office force, including the eighteen depu-
ties. some of whom, are under fire. con-
tinued to sign on crews and perform the
other functions entrusted to them. The
charges on which Mr.. Quinn was sus-
pended allege that practically all his
deputies accepted gratuities Of from
So to SO from shipowners and then
pooled and distributed the money pre-
rata. Mr.. Quinn was not charged with
receiving any Of this money.
In cases of dispute between ship
owners or officers and seamen Theodore
Price, chief deputy and chief clerk, viii
act as Shipping Commissioner in adj
justing the difference. Mr.. Tyre saie
his task would be 70 keep the office run
ming smoothly. He denied that he was
in New York to do any investigating.
Commissioner Quinn declined yester-
day at his home at 21S Schermerhorr
street. Brooklyn, to discuss the charges
against him beyond saying that he knew
nothing personally of the acceptance by
his deputies of money from steamship
officials. According 10 a supporter Of
the Commissioner. however, number
Of TIE deputies admitted that they had
received money, but said they had taker
this for work done on ships payrolls
and In other paper work done for the
shipping men outside regular Office
hours.
The charge was made by this spokes'
man. who declined to permit his name
to be used, that the Republican Admin
istration was trying to "get" Quinn ir
order to make use of the patronage In.
volved Three weeks ago Commissioner
Quinn was requested to go to Washing
ton to discuss matters concerning his
Office. according to this man. Instead
Of taking part in a discussion he was
asked for his resignation. which he re-
fused to give. 1t was said.