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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-12-01
Stanford Will Retain Co.
Seat Pending Decision

The discussion as to the rights of
Hobson or Stanford to the permanent
county seat of Judith Basin county is
now locked up for a month at least,
while the records of testimony of the
trial are being transcribed
Before Judge Carroll adjourned
court Wednesday afternoon, stipula-
tions of counsel for the opposing sides
were agreed to whereby the plaintiff
shall have 80 days after the receipt of
the transcript in which to prepare and
present its proposed findings of fact
and conclusions of law and the plain
tiff shall have 80 days after the re-
ceipt Of the Plaintiffs fhidingsl in
which 20 prsuare arr present its pro-
posed findiGSs of facts and cCnclu,
sions of law.
1t Is agreed that these findings may
be proposed in the chambers If JuCge
Larroft a. Butte or elsewhere as the
court may 5ieIct. and thet rhereup. n
the court shall in his discretion hear
the arguments in his chambers at
Butte or elsewhere upon such pro-
posed findings ard conclusions.
With Stanford taking position on
the defensive side of the legal battle
to determine the permanent location
OF the county seat off Judith Basin |
county, the trial Of the case which be- |
gan ON November Id was resumed I
Monday morning after the ThanksgIv
ing .nternission. Tuesday morning
1f last week the defense began to
present its side of the case and had /
made rapid progress up to the time of
5he recess and at that time had sue
'eeded IN proving seven nonresident I
'otes cast for Hobson and had pre-
'ented testimony relative to 28 other
Illeged Illegal votes cast in the Hob
ION precinct
Mondays work virtually wound up
he defense side of the case and by
loon Tuesday had completed every
hing but the rebuttal,s which was ex-
'ected to consume about two DAYS
ime. The net result of the defend
nts side Of the case shows testimony
ffered to impeach 35 illegal votes
ast for Hobson. and the remaining
estimony offered by the defendant
to Strengthening the testi-
lony already given regarding these
votes.
The defense closed its case on both !,
efense and upon it's cross-complaint
uesday noon and the plaintiff had
lade good progress in rebuttal evil n
ence when court adjourned for the 4
ay,. s
Tuesday afternoon was entirely 70
lven to testimony aimed to estab- il
sh the legality of the votes attacked r
= the defense, in the course of d
hich many knotty legal problems de- h
sioped. As yet the court has not Il
ade final ruling regarding the a
est Garneif precinct, the absent vot- s
$ ballots or the alleged non-resi- C
'nts. The court has merely permit I,
d evidence to be offered under PRO r
rma" rulings and has reserved his in
nal rulings until after all testimony fl
s been presented. 50
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-12-01
Belt Lodge No. 1877, A. F. & A. M.
Constituted Tuesday, Banquet After

bert tUuge mo- TOT, a. f. e 4. NJ,
s'ss's constituted with appropriate and
time honored ceremonies Tuesday eve
ming, Hon. Lew L. Galloway, p. G. NJ.
of Great Falls, assisted by several Of
ficials of high rank in Masonic circles.
who took part in the ceremony. The
constitution of the lodge was followed
by the installation of officers, the
lodge then closing and the members
and guests repairing TO the Odd Fell
lows hall, where banquet had been
spread by the wives of the members
and ladies of the Eastern Star.
An incident to the constituting of
the lodge was the presentation of a
gavel to the lodge by B. ] Bocrman
Of Great Falls. The gayel is beau
toful piece of workmanship. made en-
tirely OF acacia wood, which Is Of SYM
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-12-01
DAWSON ACCEPTS CASHIER
SHIP or STATE BANK. BELT

i. E. Dawson Of Seattle arriAe 4 last
week and issnoa= installed as c4shier
II the State Bank Of Belt. occupying
the post recently made vacant ~ the
RESIGNATION Of w. G. Blomquist Mr..
Dawson was formerly auditor for sew
eTai years with the Commercial Ma
tinnal bank Of Great Falls, leaving
several months ago 10 accept q pogi-
tign ~ credit man with Seattle firsas
The State Bark feels fortunate in se-
euring the services Of Mr.. Dawson,
as his banking experience of many
qars will be n valuable asset to Belts
ssf3qsE financial iuzfffug5aF4 hsr.
Dawson's family will reside here MS
soon ass he can make arrangements
for home.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-12-01
FATAL ACCIDENT TO .MINERBlAy PICKS UP LOADED GUN

Paddy Swartz, a miner employed z
the Hartley mine in Neihart. was ir
stantly killed at 8 o'clock Monda
morning. Swartz was working on th
400-foot level of the mine and 1t /
supposed that he was attempting I
pick out a missed hole Death wa
instantaneous, the unfortunate ma
receiving the full force Of the blast i
the face. Practically the whole top o
his head was blown off by the force o
the explosion. This is the first fgta
accident to occur at the Hartley min
since it was opened by the Neihar
Consolidated Silver Mining company
two years ago
Swartz had been bat short tim,
in Neihart, coming from Butte. 81
far as known he is unmarried and Il
said to have relatives living in Bos.
ton- The body is being held pending
an attempt to get word from relatives
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-12-01

|. Clark Bumgarner of Fife recently
returned from Portland, where he rep
resented Montana as delegate to the
rational Grange meeting. Mr.. Bum
sarner stated that there were 33
Itates represented at the session, the
18th anffuaf meeting Of the org gaFffza--
ion. A great deal of enthusiasm was
fspHayed at the meeting, he says, and
here was general feeling Of confi-
Ience in the future of agriculture.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-12-01
Ex=Warden Conley
Accused OF Misap-
prop'iating Funds
Strenuously Den es Charges Contained in
Report bf Investigator Mcdonald

INTO the history of the Montana state
prison without being appalled, that
such a state of affairs has been per-
mittee to exist.
Every avenue Of curtailment of
expenses has been diverted into the
private treasury of the former war
den and every industry afs the prison
has been prostituted to his enrich
ment."
Epitomized, the charges in the re-
port include:
Removal by the former warden, i'm
mediately prior to the giving up of his
office, of large quantities of provi-
sions and supplies from the prison
store.
Complete stripping of the prison
garage Of its machinery and other
equipment.
Personal retention of several state
owned automobiles previously utilized
at the prison.
Utilization of state owned supplies
at various places or institutions owned
by Conley or Conley & McTague.
Sale to the prison through the med
lum Of a dummy dealer of beef and
pork raised on state feed.
Delivery to the wardens home, his
laundry and his down town office OF
coal purchased by the state.
Sale to state at market prices of
milk and butter from cows owned BY
warden but fad by state and MIXED
by convicts
Use in warden's home and laundry
of water and electricity sold to state
by concerns owned by Conley & Nc
Tague.
Appropriation by warden of large
Quantities of farming implements paid +
or by state and used or farms under
ease to state.
Expenditure in three years. while
tate had 1920 acres under lease, of
'ver $4,000 worth Of feed during
which time state owned no livestock. Z
Attempted sale to state OF land nc
lgb figure upon which the state had
- ,~~Sted buildings worth $4,000 to
40 900.
Investigator recommends state re.
over from Conley various sums in
with above matters. aVRre-
ating 83,54f.56.
In statement made Tuesday Form
Warden Conley declares the allega-
ons are absolutely false. unfair and .
islleading. He demands hearing !
fore the state penitentiary board, /,
I'd wants the opportunity to refute :
Lery specific charge. ! !.
Governor Dixons has left the state
attend the convention of governors
North Carolina, and II viii be inn :
'ssible for the board to hold the !.
aring before his return. :
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-12-01

Tho new addition 10 the State Bank
~ Belt has emerged from tiie finish
ing touches of the painters and kal2o-
miners and Is practically ready for oc-
eapaHey The ncw front vault door
affftff lasf t4f-Fst ard was place i84
position Mondas. bui delay h the ar.
rival Of nrw steel ceiling still leaves
the main banking room somewhat dis
heveled in appearance, which few
hours work as soon as the ceiling ar
rives viii remedy.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-12-01

James Danno. proprietor of the Bur
iington soft drink establishment and
Aiisx Egrtt1z Fcrusisr uf ts.p,ssssz,.i
were married N Helena on Novenber
~. Belt friends we're unaware 81 Mr.
Danno's matrimonial intentions until
his arrival home with his bride last
friaaYs brat are nom extending CON
gratulafions.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-12-01

x CLAY of Armington was a pas
asenger TO Great Falls Saturday, t
visit his son, Gerry, who was injurel
in hunting accident a week aen--fE
reports Gerry getting along as NIGEL.
as could be expected
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-12-01

t Rami Blais, the 16-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Blais, while hunt
yng for rabbits on Box Elder creek
cast Friday, met with a palnful acci-
ssent which has added materially to his
in handling guns. He was
gliding horse which became frisky,
Sausing him TO drop his gun, which
lodged in some brush. In recovering
fhe gun he attempted to pull ii out Of
Che brush by the muzzle, the trigger
catching on a limb, discharging the
gun, part Of the charge entering the
f7eshy part of=tiie forcai IIis ssss5gefsI
bitches were necessary in dressing
.he wound. but luckily 40 permanent
injury viii result.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-09-09
WHEAT GROWERS ASSOCIATION
Is DOING BIG BUSINESS

During the month of August the
Washington-IdahO Wheat Growers
association received l ,250, 600 bush
els of wheat, according TO the an
nouncement of \. c. Adams. secre-
tary-treasurer Of khe organization.
This amount is greater than the
combined total of the two pools III
1920. A large portion of it came in
the last 10 days OF August During
the early part of the month the re-
ceipts were light as harvesting had
not been completed in many places.
Upon this wheat the association
has advanced to growers approx
mately 100000 or three-fourths Of
the value of the grain at the time it
was accepted by the association.
About 100000 of this amount was
cleared through the Exchange Ma
tional bank of Spokane, and the sum
of $35O,O0O was cleared through Sc
attic establishments.
Throughout the month the associ-
alton was never more than a few
DAYS behind the receipt of warehouse
tickets in getting the advances to the
growers. At the present time it is
about two days behind, the delay
now being caused by the mass OF
work connected with moving vast
quantities of wheat and banking OPP
erations. Approximately 100000
bushels regularly are in the process
of being loaded.
"The amount of work attendant
upon handling so much grain is al
most inconceiyable," said Mr. Adams
in making the announcement. An
added task, too, comes through me
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-09-09
THORPE TO DIRECT
CHAMBER CHORUS
Group win Sing at Weekly Lunch
cons and Other Meetings-State
Meeting of Secretaries COMING
to Pullman

Director of the chamber of com
merce chorus" was a new title con-
ferred upon Secretary e. w. Thorpe
of the Pullman chamber of com
merce at Tuesdays weekly luncheon
when the chamber voted to proceed
with the organization of chorus of
from % to so voices. The purpose
Of the chorus will be to appear at the
weekly luncheons and at other meet
ings in the local community. In the
organization of the chorus Director
Thorpe will be assisted by a com
mittee to be named by President ].
n. Emerson.
Secretary Thorpe gave a detailed
report of the recent meeting of the
Washington Association of CONNER
cial Organization Secretaries. held
recently at Bremerton, and stated
that the next annual meeting of the
organization was awarded to Pull
man. to be held early in October Of
1922. The meeting will bring from
% to 40 commercial secretaries from
all parts of the state and the visitors
will be entertained royalty by the
local booster organization. assisted
by the State College.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-09-09

iact that many receipts sent in by
member growers have not been prop
erly filled out or are not so marked
that they may be identified with the
samples. Each grower is required
by the War Finance corporation,
from which we have received several
millions of dollars, to attach a per
sonal note with his receipts. This
note in no way adds to the farmers
liability and is cancelled and re-
turned Immediately after his wheat
is ordered out"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-09-09
COLLEGE EXHIBITS
FOR THE STATE FAIR

The State College dairy herd, CON
sisting of . animals of the Holstein
Ayrshire and Jersey breed, will be
sent to the state fair at Yakima,
which opens September 10. Fitting
and selection Of the animals is now
in progress under the direction of E.
c. Woodward, head of the division
Of dairying.
In addition to the live stock ex-
hibit which this year will be limited
TO dairy animals, there will be a col
lege exhibit including displays put
in by the departments of architect
ure, home economics, plant pathol-
ogy, farm crops, botany, agricultural
engineering, photography dairying,
and one or two others yet to be de-
cided upon.
The farm crops exhibit will feat
ure wheat varieties best adapted to
different parts of the state under the
heading, why raise % or 80 vari-
cites of wheat in Washington when
five or six of the best will yield more
wheat?"
Also, there will be a special ex-
hibit of potato diseases prepared by
Geo. L. Zundel, extension plant path
ologist. Feeding the dairy cow
will be the subject of another ex-
hibit. The exhibit will occupy 10
by As in the grand stand along with
the exhibit put in by the United
States Department of Agriculture.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-09-09
NO FUND" CHECKS
LEAD TO ARREST
l.. \. Wagner Charged With Passing
Worthless Paper at Palace Hotel
j. l.. Bolan Appreciated

Charged with issuing no fund"
checks payable to the Palace hotel,
l.. 4. Wagner was arrested yesterday
by Sheriff Cole and arraigned before
Justice George n. Henry. Bail was
fixed at $3.50 for appearance next
Tuesday 1t is alleged that Wagner
passed two checks, in sums of S1I
and IS, without funds available to
take care OF them. After repeated
efforts TO secure "a settlement out of
court, Landlord A, II Dawson filed
information against Wagner and his
arrest followed Wagner, in COM
pany with a man named O'Brien, pro-
NOTED a smut cleaning machine in
Pullman about a month ago.
Information was received in Pull
man yesterday that j. l.. Bolan. who
is alleged to have forged check for
SAG with the name of Mrs. Ida KAN
errer, has been apprehended in Ore
gon and will be brought back to
Whitman county for trial. The check
was cashed at the local j. c. Penney
store. Bolan left the country soon
after cashing the check but Mrs Bo-
Ian remained in Pullman.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-09-09

Make a dress form for daughter
before she goes away to school Keep
it at home, and she can have the
home dressmaker make her frocks
while she is miles away.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-09-09

The hen that lays ten eggs per
month eats as much as the one lay
ing twenty
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-09-09
Olympia. W ash,
August 8. 1921.
Dear Sir:

Dear Sir:
We want your cooperation be-
cause Of the good you can do with a
minimum of effort 1t is not singu-
larly strange to have many motor
lists feel that S operators license is
simply another drain on their purse,
another tax imposition. The reason
is equally natural: they have not
taken time to ascertain the purpose
of the expenditure. If the people
enact law they should give and eX-
pect a reasonable observance. If the
dollar in question induces the proper
individual and collective co-opera-
ton the result will at once carry the
driver farther along the Line OF
Safety than the equivalent in gaso-
line or insurance
no driver can legally operate a
car without a drivers license, nor
can he Wilfully or wantonly abuse
the privilege without having it re-
voked and in the case of trucks, pass
enger busses or for hire cars geneT-
ally, if the circumstances warrant it,,
the certificate will likewise be with
drawn Our vehicle laws are not
drastic compared with those of the
more populous eastern states, but
the enormous increase in traffic
makes it incumbent upon us to pre-
serve our highways and eliminate the
fragrant yiolatOr. We will do this
and if favored with the actual CO.
operation of the go per cent of law
abiding motorists will obtain the
desired results more rapidly, at a
minimum expense and without re-
course to drastic measures except in
isolated cases.
We thank you for your immedi-
ate cooperation, directly or through
your local peace officers.
Very truly yours,
Department of Efficiency,
l.. D. McArdle, Director.
BY Louis NJ. Lang.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-14
HINSDALE, y. III.

Roger Holland is working in Beverley,
Mass.
Wolfred DeIphy of Aleriden, Conn, Wis
tied relatives recently.
Orren c. Robertson Is in Boston and
New York this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold s. Garfield are in
New York for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Wood of Ashuelot
are guests at Q. c. Robertson :.
Mrs. l.. y. Stearns is visiting rela-
tives in Brockton and Medford, Mass.
Louis Levasseur shot buck last Fri
day and William r. Powers shot one
sunday.
Mr.. aud .-.nwight.-D, Hpltop Wis,
tied relatives in heene Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. c. \. Gray entertained the knit
ting club in her home Thursday after
noon, Dec. S.
Mrs. George Estev expects to go soon
to keene, where she will remain for the
winter with her brother.
Miss Josie Redding, who has been at
her home here several weeks, has re
turned TO Gloucester, Mass.
Mrs. Ralph White and son have re
turned home after a few weeks visit
with relatives in NoHkers, y. \.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A Robertson
plan to start next week for Florida,
where they will spend the winter.
James Brown of the Lincoln Automo-
bile Co. of Detroit, Mich, was recent
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. John Watkins.
Mrs. W. = Kimball, who has been ILL.,,
is improved. Mrs. j. Sophie Hale, trained
nurse, who cared for her, has returned
to her home IN Greenfield, Mass.
A meeting of the Men 5 club of the
First CONGREGATIONAL church viii be held
in the church vestry Friday evening at
7.45 clock, for a general social time.
At the next regular meeting of Court
Ashuelot. f. of \, Dee. u, there will be
election of officers. The second in the
series OF card games also VIII be played.
The I.orne- Ellwyn Stock Co, which
has for the past several years anDeared
in the town hall, wilp re appear there
this week Thursday and Friday eve
nings.
The W. c. T. L. met with Mrs. J. II.
Sargent Tuesday afternoon. The sub
ject of the program was Work Among
the Indians. Indian legends and Indian
music were used.
The following officers were elected at a
recent meeting of Golden Rule lodge OF
Masons. ,Iubal +. Higgins, master: VIII
liam H. Booth senior warden; Harold
IS. Garfield, junior warden; Fred w. Col
ton, treasurer; Edalbert J. Temple, sec
rotary.
Harlan Amidon has bought of William
Sykas the fruit store stock and fixtures
which the latter has conducted several
months. Mr.. Amidon plans to continue
the sale of fruits, candy, etc. Mr.. Sy-
kas is undecided as. to what he will do.
A meeting of the Farm Bureau was
held i'm the selectmen s room last Friday
afternoon, when James A. burlington,
county club leader, and Miss Winifred
NJ Taylor, home demonstration agent,
were present and organized the year s
work in home economies.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-14
r. r. LABOR BOARD
CUTS OVERTIME WAGE
Extra Pay After 10 Hours Instead of
Eight-Straight Time for
Sunday Labor. .

CHICAGO. Dec 14.-SlaShing extra
day provisions for the first two hours OF
overtime after the regular eight-h0ur
days work from rules governing railway
maintenance of way employees, the United
States railroad labor board has set up
schedule of 10 hours Il day at the regular
| hourly wage for common Iaborers IN new
rules announced last night to replace the
national agreement made under govern
ment control.
The principle of eight consecutive
hours shall constitute days work. is
retained, however, and time and one-half
pay is granted after 10 hours work.
The new provisions make possible a
! 10-hour day without penalizlng the rail-
roads. which were compelled under the
federal agreement to pay time and one
half after eight hours Practically all
section gangs work more than eight hours
a day due to time necessary for travelling
to and from the point of operations and
because of the seasonal nature of the
work making long hours necessary to take
advantage of good weather
The rules become effective Dee. rs.
Removal of the two hours overtime
penalty was declared by labor board at
tacheS to cut many millions of dollars
from the carriers annual pay rolls. Nor
mally the new rules would affect $4,000
but at present the force Is considerably
less, due TO SubnOrmal traffic conditions
work.
The old national agreement recognized
the 10-hOur day in extra or floating gangs
of workmen whose employment is tenn
pOrary and seasonal Regular gangs,
however, were paid overtimR afteE eight
haursascausi8lg 4mach criticism. especially
from agricultural sections where farmers
declared the long hours on the farm We're
no inducement compared to shorter hours
Under the new rules numerous changes
are made. The number of hours of work
per day may be reduced by mutual agree
ment 10 avoid reducing forces. The roads
were formerly compelled to pay eight
hours wages n day for each man employed
Regular assignment of Sunday and holt
day work no longer draws time and a half
pay. When called for less than Il days
work, however, employees will be paid
three hours straight time for two hours
work or less. instead Of time and half
for the two hours and pro rata time there
after. Extra time worked before the
regular day begins will draw time and
one-half as before, but the schedule of
hours being subject to local agreement
such extra pay might be eliminated by
fixing an earlier beginning time.