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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-11-24
Fire Destroys the Warts
Ranch Barn and Cattle

The barn on the farm of Hannah
Warts, in the upper Willew creek sec
ton, was destroyed by fire last Fri
day night, the origin Of the fire being
unknown. In the barn were five
mich cows. also hay and tools, moth
ing being saved. In addition one or
two haystacks and a granary partly
filled with wheat were destroyed by
the flames. So far as known there
was no insurance
The Warts farm was formerly
known as the Wiley Farmer place, the
Warts family having lived there for
the past eight or 10 years. According
to the report of the fire, Mrs. Warts
son had been IN Belt during the day
with load of wheat and arrived home
after dark. He put up his team and
the family retired, being awakened
some time afterward by the light Of
the flames Little could be done to
save the burning buildings as the fire
had gained too much headway when
discovered. The loss is a severe one
to the family.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-11-24

from Al to 10 inclusive were found In
| the envelope.
With the clerk Of the court as teller
and the court stenographer as clerk
Judge Carroll Saturday counted the
missing ballots, which in the event
these returns are finally accepted by
the court, viii affect the reduction of
Stanford's majority to IL. The vote
from this precinct was found to be the
same as that unofficially reported
from that precinct, with the exception
of the loss by Hobson of one vote,
which was held by the court to be de-
fective.
Shortly before adjournment Satur-
day, Counsel for Hobson introduced
applications Of IS persons for absent
voters ballots to be cast in Stanford
precinct Ss, each Of which bore the
signatures of two registered electors
as witnesses. OF these two witnesses,
it was shown in each case that only ons
was a registered elector of that pre-
einet, the ether witness being an cleo
tor of Stanford precinct 38h. This
line of evidence had not been complet-
ed when court adjourned.
Another peculiar phase Of the elec-
tion investigation was brought out
when John e. Moran, clerk and record
er of Cascade county, was placed on
the stand and produced the registers
and poll books of the precincts Of Gey-
ser, Raynesford and Dry Wolf. form
erly in Cascade county.
Asked by the court how he expected
to show that all the alleged illegal
votes In those precincts had been cast
for Stanford, Judge Rasch said that IL
he was unable TO prove any particular
votes the court could Rpportion such
illegal votes upon the basis Of the total
number Of votes cast for each Of the
two candidates.
Over the objection of counsel for
Stanford. Judge Rasch was allowed 10
follow out that sort of enquiry and
Mr.. Moran read from the poll and reg
sters Of those precincts the names Of
those by whom it was indicated alb
sent voters ballots had been cast,
there being three in Raynesford pre-
rinct. IL in Dry Wolf and nine in Gey
ser.
When court adjourned Monday and
Judge Carroll had ruled upon series
II IL motions by counsel for Stanford.
he attorneys for Hobson concluded
hat they had not only wiped out Stan
'ord's majority In the election returns
# November 2. 1920, but that they
lad discredited sufficient number Of
stanford's votes to give them a clear
majority for Hobson.
Under the election returns Stanford
CONTINUED on page three)
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-11-24
Mrs. Lindsay Gets Judg-
ment Against Daughter

The promissory note action of Ma
tilda Lindsay against Clara MeGar-
thy began in Judge Leslie's court last
Saturday afternoon. The plaintiff,
who was formerly the defendant
mother in law, instituted the suit to
collect three promissory notes for
$1,000 each. Defendant admitted on
the stand Saturday that she had sign
ed the notes, but that her mind was
not In normal condition when she did
so. The notes were signed the day az
ter her husbands death, the testimony
showed, and she declared that grief
had left her in a mental condition that
rendered her not capable Of acting ~
a free agent in signing the paper; also
that there had been no confederation
for the execution Of, the notes.
The testimony in the case WIS COM
pIeted Monday afternoon and arku-
ment heard Tuesday by Judge Ieslie
and the Jury.
Attorney Leo c. Grnybill appeared
for the plaintiff. Mrs. Frank Rush,
ssneht@x a the plaintiff was amoae
he witnesses examined in The ease.
The case went to the t&rY q IL
,'cloek Tuesday morning. ~ yek1ict
,eina returned 1T o'eIeck- The jury
'ound for the plaintiff Ia ~ fun
Inount Of the notea. with interest.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-11-24
SCHOOLS GET HALF OF CAS-
eADE COUNTY TAX MONEY

Approximately one half of the ST.
882, ,802 in taxes to be collected this
year in Cascade county viii go TO the
schools of the county. according to fig
ures prepared Tuesday by County
Clerk John e. Moran. The sum of
$T63,746 is to be set aside for educa-
tional purposes.
Clerk Moran shows that s7,075 is 10
be collected for the city of Belt, which
does not include the special improve
meDt taxes, which are paid direct TO
City Treasurer c. H. Provin.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-11-24
GERRY HAY WOUNDED IN HUNT
ACCIDENT; A THRILLING RESCUE

With the thermometer Is degrees
below zero, Gerry Hay, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew g. Hay of ArminRton,
Lay halpsess fEeaa- esssasAss E~eHna An
the mountains near the head of
Hound creek on Saturday, but by good
luck survives, and if his good luck con-
tinues, viii recover from his wound
Hay and Cieve Goings, nephew of
Officer Ernest Goings Of Great Falls,
were hunting well toward the head of
Hoover creek, this side of Neihart-
They had separated and Gerry had
laid his gun. a 30-arny, on rock
above him to keep it out of the snow
while he tested rockslide. Reach
ing for the gun, it became dislodged
and slid down the rockslide from Hay,
who fell in trying to reach for it, the
hammer struck stone and it was dis
charged, the steel jacketed bullet hit
ting Hay on the outside of his left an
kle, following the bone and coming out
above, after having almost made a
circuit of the bone and torn through
the calf of the leg. The wound was
bad one, the leg being paralyzed, and
Gerry, realizing that he could live but
short time without help, secured his
rifle and fired three signal shots as a
sign of trouble. Luckily Goings was
not far away, and hearing the signal
answered it, the two continuing shoot
ing until Goings located Hay, who was
weak from the loss of blood and the
shock. The accident occurred at
o'clock in the afternoon, ON the noun
tain top, and Goings carried Hay on
his back, part of the time supporting |
him and part of the time on an i'm
provised travois, for four miles, where
the wounded man was left in the tenn
porary shelter of cabin while Goings I
continued on six miles to the ranch of
William Knowles, securing a horse and
rushing back to bring in the wounded
man.
Hay was brought in on horseback,
given first aid, and Dr. Lee Roy Nc
Burney, who had just arrived at Camp
Rotary on a hunting trip, was driven
up Hoover creek, where no car ever
went before, in q jitney by Mr.. Nc
Gregory. who lives just above Camp
Rotary. The wounded man, who is a
friend of DR.. McBurney, was
attended to, and Sunday was brought
out by team to Camp Rotary, DIR.
McBurney starting for the Falls with
lim about o'clock in the evening. ar
irving in Great Falls about 4 o'clock
he following morning after having /,
missed the road once, having blow !.
tut. and at one time running out Of /,
gasoline. Just about as he reached
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-11-24
PLAN TO MAKE SURPLUS
COPPER INTO SHINGLES

Plans for use of surplus copper in
the manufacture of shingles will be
taken up in Chicago, it is said. at a
conference of Anaconda Copper Min
ing company officials. Several of the
officials have gone from Butte to meet
Mr.. Laist, the A. c. M. superintendent,
in Chicago. Those who have gone are
z. L. Larson, head of the acid plant;
Ernest Klepetko of the research de-
partment, and Tom Robinson of the
estimating department.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-11-24
Real Winter Hits
All of Montana

A full foot Of snow covers this Sec
tion of Montana, the greater part of
which fell In the storm beginning on
Sunday evening and continuing for "a
hours. Intepse cold accompanied the
storm throughout, the thermometer
registering from 10 to % below zero
in this locality, and reports are that In
many sections of the state lower
record was made.
Although this is the heaviest fall of
SNOW at one TING that has occurred
for many years, at this writing there
has been no high winds and very lit
tie drifting The haulage Of wheat
into town was interrupted, but other
wise traffic has continued as usual
The road to Great Falls is still open
10 automobile traffic and coal haul
age by truck continued throughout
the cold and storm much Nas usual.
G. II. Brown, proprietor of the motor
stage line between Belt. Armington
and Great Falls made his trips regu-
larly. He has added limousine top
to the stage and equipped 1t with O
heater, assuring comfort TO the pas
sengers regardless Of weather condi-
tions.
The train schedules have been HIT
tie demoralized by the storm and the
snowplows were sent out over the |
g. Northern line Monday.
AS rule the heavy fall of snow is
regarded favorabiy by the farmers.
as It VIII add materially to the mois- I
ture being stored in the ground and /
with the ordinary SHOWS of winter
added insures supply to begin the
spring work with. As nearly all the
stockmen are supplied with big straw
stacks, there has been no winter feed
ng Of hay except to young stock as
yet while the splendid condition in
which the cattle went into the winter
nuts them In good shane to withstand
FIRST efsss Bisg<f If She s~ase4s.
al stockmen Of this section are sup /
,lied with an abundance Of hay and are
prepared for continuous cold weather
md heavy feeding If necessary. |
For the first time this season the (
itv snowplow made the rounds Of the
idewalks Monday. making them fair
Y passable for pedestrians.
A pecuIiarity Of the cold snap was G
he report brought to town Tuesday
y Walfred Sheldon Of a rise Of 38 |
egrees in one hour that morning at
he ranch. which is located 10 miles
outhwest Of Belt. He stated that in
irving to town the weather was
arm and pleasant until he reached
he top Of the hill west Of Belt. when
be cold wave was encountered again.
uesday was cold all day In Belt, end 4
~ with snow squsll In the evening. b
his was followed by a sudden rise IN s
smart shower Of rain v
nd a softly blowing warm breeze n
hich rapidly settled the snow. {,
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-11-24
GRysER MAN MEMBER OF
A NEW LOAN CORPORATION

Andrew Thisted and J. A. McDon-
ouEh. both of Great Falls, and A. j,
Mcdonald Of Ceyser are named "a
directors Of the Liberty Cattle Loan
company, in articles Of incorporation
filed last week with County Clerk j.
r. Moran. Great Falls is designated
as The principal pIaee Of business Of
the corporation, which is TO exist for
period of 40 years.
The corporation is capitalized at
$50. 600, each Of the 500 shares Of
stock having value of 800 The
actual amount Of stock subscribed is
sss 600 Eseh Of the directors hold 20
shares of stock.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-11-24
Hartley Shows a
Profit Past Year

In reading the annual report of tn,
directors OF the Neihart Consolidated
Silver Mining company, the difference
between 991a cents for silver, the pric.
now fixed by law for that produced In
the United States, and the foreign
price of 68 cents of current quotation
is pretty clearly demonstrated. Oper-
ating without the benefit of the Pitt
man law, it is very evident that the
Neihart Consolidated would have some
difficulty in the way of showing pro-
fit from the years work. According
to the audit for the year ending Au-
gust 81, presented to the stockholders
in the way of a statement, the net in
come from 1898 tons of ore extracted,
the ore netting profit per ton above
all mining and administration costs of
$ll.6S. With the uncertainties of
mining in general, this may be taken
as rather unusual showing during a
period of abnormal costs in operation.
transportation and for mining equip
ment and supplies.
The real future of the mines operat-
ed by this company lies in the fact
that ore deposits are now uncovered
and blocked out sufficient to insure
operations for many
months and with no indications Of ex-
haustion as yet in any piece of devel-
opment work
New equipment to the value of s11,-
BOO was added during the year, includ-
ing a new electric hoist and mining
skip. Shop Equipment and drilling
machines were also added, all Of q
capacity to admit much larger expan-
ZION in the matter of handling ore than
has so far been attempted. With this
added capacity it is expected that the
'otal cost of operating per ton of ore,
viii be materially reduced from last
year's figures, which showed the total
'ost to have been $32.59.
The Neihart-E Consolidated Silver
dining company was organized two
'ears ago, by Cascade county men, ac-
Iuiring what is known as the Hartley |
sroup, then owned by the late VIM
dueller of Neihart The group con-
lists of the Hartley, Boss and Allan
as, Tramp, Mount Moriah, Alice,
owa and one-third interest in the
faggie claims. The group is located
n the west side Of Old Badly in the
'eihart mining district The present
Ulcers are F. r. Van de Putte. presi-
ent; j. E. Dawson, vice president; L.
|. Mcdonnell, secretary;W A. Brown,
who with Dan Tracy, form
ne board Of directors. All are resi-
ents of Great Falls. OF the 500, 900
hares Of stock authorized about 450,-
90 shares have been issued, the
reater part being held in this county.
ome 10000 shares are held by small
lvestors in Neihart alone, fact that
the confidence those who
re familiar with the property have in
le mine and its management.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-11-24
HUNTERS ARE THINNING OUT
THE PREDATORY ANIMALS

Trappers in the employ of the Mon
tana fish and game commission killed
66 coyotes and two wolves during the
month Of October, according to re-
port submitted by C. A. Jakways, state
fish and game warden
VOLTS Dens stronghold of the wolf
IN the Highwood mountains, has been
ridded Of its inhabitants, according to
information received from the United
States department Of agriculture Gov
ernment hunters seeking predatory
animals have cleared the lair of the
wolf TO such an extent that cattle and
calves now grsze nnmsolested where Il
year ago the locality was infested with
wolves
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-11-24
LADIES AID To HOLD cARNI-
VAL AND BAZAAR ON DEC.

The annual carnival and bazaar of
the Ladies Aid of the NJ. e. church will
be held at the High school auditorium
on Saturday, December 3, afternoon
and evening. A big dinner win be
served from 5:30 p. m. on. A feature
is the various booths that will serve
the food which is to be cooked in ap-
propriate ways of the different nation
alities. There will also be an enter
tainment program and an auction sale
at . p. m.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-11-24
WADE PLEADS GUILTY AND
PAY SIS FINE FOR AULT

James C. Wade, placed under bonds
Of $3.50 for appearance in Justice OF
the Peace Haekshawss court, answered
for rial yesterday morning at 10
o'clock. and. pleaded guilty to the
charge. He was fined 15 and costs,
which was paid. Wade was arrested
on September 27 in Great Falls for an
assault committed upon Fred Siegling
the day before, and placed under bonds
TO appear later.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-11-24

Bad weather and impossible roads
which prevented buyers from attend
ing the consignors' Holstein sale sched-
uled to be held in the Montana Live
stock pavilion in Great Fails Tuesday,
resulted in canceIling the sale. The
consignors yesterday shipped their
stock back to their farms.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-11-24

The regular monthly pre- school
clinic will be held tomorrow at the us
ual hour at the High school auditorium
sewing room.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-11-24

H. H. Wood returned Tuesday sfter-
room from business trip 70 Great
Falls
The New York herald., 1921-03-17
UNION PACKING MEN
TO AID MEAT CUTTERS
Viii Stand Together on
Wages and Hours.

CHICAGO. March 16. - International
officers Of every packing plant union
under the American Federation of La
Dor to-day pledged their organizations
to go TO any extent in support of the
Amalgamated Order of Meat Cutters
and Butcher Workers of North America
In its dealings with the packers over
wages and working hours.
resolution adopted at a conference
of the officials to-day pledged full
moral and financial support" and the
officials announced that they had agreed
TO go to the extent OF calling sym
pathetic strike, provided the meat cut
tcrs walked out and their own organiza-
tions authorized a strike
At the same time il was decided to
place the matter before Samuel Gompers
at a conference of presidents Of the
eleven allied unions to be held in Wash
iugton Sunday. A telegram asking Mr.,
Gompers to be present was sent TO
Frank Morrison, secretary or the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor tonight.
Dennis Lane. secretary Of the meat
cutters organization. and Redmond >.
Brennan Of Kansas City, its attorney.
were chosen TO represent the workers
at the conference with Secretary of
Labor Davis in Washington Monday.
To-day's meeting adopted a resolution
authorizing MIR. Brennan and Mr.. Lane
to act for all of the unions.
The New York herald., 1921-03-17
SIGNS THEY MAKE FOR
MORE PAY ARE FUTILE
Men Better Stick to Painting
Signs, Say Bosses.

The men who made signs before they
could talk and have since been making
them as members Of the New York Sign
Writer'S Union. will develop paralysis
after April unless they get more
money.
"They certainly have their nerve with
them now, though" declared S. G..
Sterne, president Of S. G. Sterne & Co..
sign makers and painting contractors, at
$40 West Twenty-ninth street. in voic-
ing yesterday the opinion of the employ
ers toward the demands that have Just
been made. with wages and prices fall
ing in every industry they are asking
for a raise They are getting $40 a day
now, but want S11. Before the war their
wages was 81. We would be content to
renew the agreement for another year
at the SO rate. but don't see how we
can pay $11. Our customers daily are
asking us how much cheaper their work
will be. and when we tell them our sign
painters want more money they laugh
at us. Nobody can do business under
such conditions"
The Master Sign Painters. the asso-
citation Of big employers. will meet to.
morrow night in the Hotel McAlpin to
discuss ways and means of altering the
proposed new agreement. Another dis
agreeable feature of this to the employ
ers is proviso that they must consult
with the union before advertising in tho
newspapers for help.
The New York herald., 1921-03-17
NEW HAVEN ROAD
CALLED WEAKEST
President of Boston and Maine
Admits His Own Company
Also Needs Money.
HEARING on INCREASE
New England Lines United in
Request for 10 Per Cent.
Raise in Rates.

BosToN, March 16.-James II. Hdstis.
president of the Boston and Maine Rail
oad. declined to-day to say whether
tie purpose OF the request of the New
England railroads for 10 per cent. rate
ircrease was To have the New York, New
Haven and Hartford road from going
:nto the hands Of a receiver.
AIr. Hustis appeared before the special
commission which Is investigating the
abroad situation il New England, and
the question was asked by George II.
Nutter. who presided. Mr.. Hustis said
he could not answer because of his posi-
tion.
The New Haven, he said, was the
weakest spot in the New England Rail-
~oad system, and the Rutland, Bangor
and Aroostook, Boston and Albany and
Maine Central lines would not have
asked for the increase on their own in
.tiative.
Asked who did take the initiative. Mr..
rIustis answered: "All the New Eng
land railroads, through the Association
Of Railroad Executives"
Mr. Husti5 asserted that the Boston
and Maine did not request the increase
because OF the New Haven's condition
but because OF its own, although he
added that the Boston and Maine "if
left to itself could survive until a set
tlement Of the wage dispute is made"
IN reply 10 questions Mr.. Hustis said
his railroad lis on the edge of a re-
ceivership again. but an attempt is being
made to keep the road off the rocks
Immediate relief was necessary, he told
the commission Fixed charges prob
ably could be met without the proposed
increase. he said. but it was needed for
repairs to the road He estimated that
q wage reduction of 20 per cent would
meaning saving of $20.000,000 year.
'Unless the credit of the roads is es-
tablished there is only one alternative,
and that is Government ownership" Mr..
HUstis declared
The New York herald., 1921-03-17
EXPRESS LOOTERS
OPERATED STORES
Continued from First Page.

meant that he had got 1t from r. Il.
Staley,"
Staley was indicted, but never has
been arrested.
"Once l talked to j. l.. johnson and
he told me that Hood had arrangements
with his brother-in-law. w. G. Nixon,
to sell all the automobile tires I could
send him. He said Nixon had opened
a garage at Ozark and all / had to do
was to change the name of the town Oh
any shipment OF tires and send them to
Ozark. When they arrived at Ozark
Hood being the agent would understand
they were for the garage and would
send them there.
II saw Mr.. Hunter and told him /
had saved him out some shirts He paid
me SO for them. l sold automobile tires
and three dresses for Charlie johnson
the dresses were worth s25 each. He was
conductor at that time. Later l suld
him three pairs OF socks and three pairs
of women's hose. This was part of a
shipment I stole"
j. l.. Johnson. former baggage master
and one of the defendants, received a
suit of clothes from the witness, accord
ing to his testimony.
Before my train pulled out OF At
anta. / asked Mr.. Johnson IL he wanted
anything. He said he could use a suit
of clothes. l went into my car and
found two suitsh. / took them both out
and went back and told him 10 come
and see which one fitted him best Me
came into the car and paid me SIS for
a $50 suit"