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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-13
THE WHEAT POOL UNwIELDLY

Internal politics looms up as a dsrupting force in the recent
meeting of the executive board of the United States Grain Grow
ers', incorporated. The ambitious plans of this great monopoly o.
wheat growers appears destined to wreck upon the rocks of dis
sention among its leadership and it will proabbly go the way OF
all similar movements. The plan itself is too unwieldly for any
thing less than governmental supervision, and following the pre-
makers will venture to assume responsibility in the big job OF
marketing the wheat crop.
The Canadian Wheat Board had a fair measure of success in
marketing the 1920 wheat crop. 1t was a government measure
instituted to handle the crop under extraordinary conditions, and
dissolved when the emergency had passed. Recently the Dominion
agricultural council appointed a committee to look into the plan OF
the wheat pool to be organized under private control. The COM
mittee, after an exhaustive investigation reported adversely on the
plan, having come to the conclusion that it would be too costly to
to secure the requisite number of signers to contracts among the
farmers, and also for the reason that if in the event it proved
successful, it would create a monopoly under private ownership
of the nations most important industry.
There is little danger of the United State Grain Growers. Inc,
arising to the dignity of a monopoly. and very little chance OF its
becoming a government institution. The American farmer de-
clines to be organized, regardless of the eloquent and impassioned
appeals that have been hurled at him for the past two ~decades.
Government control also has few advocates among the farmers.
America into a cohesive unit. but so far not one has met with even
a measure of success-so far as the interest of the farmer is con-
cerned. Community organization for a specific purpose has often
been accomplished and in the main these have answered the pur-
pose. but no successful monopoly has ever been created or at least
has had but d brief existence.
1t is a natural law that the farmer is a unit in himself, and
every successful farmer recognizes that law. Emergency at times
calls for a limited cooperation, but the average farmer nowadays
is not enthused over the idea of turning his products over to a ma
tional executive committee who spend their time in quarrelng
over authority.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-13
Twenty Years Foo
Items Taken at Random From
the files of the Times of 1902

DR.. Vidal is contemplating the pur-
charse of an automobile.
Book beer, the unfailing sign of
spring lis now OF tap at the various
saloons in Belt. <
ia. Light has made application for
final proof on his homestead located
on Little Belt creek.
The Montana Angora Goat Co., of
Helena, has shipped in 300 head of
fine purebred Turkish and Afghan
goats.
Three-year old steers to the number
Of 280 head changed hands in Fergus
county last week at a reported price
Of $33 per head.
J.. F. Bond and Miss Sadie Willard
were married in Great Falls last
week. They will make their future
home in Arlington.
John Smith of Fort Benton, has To-
Gated two quartz claims on Upper
Highwood. He claims to have a big
lead of low grade gold ore. Assays
run as high as S4.05 in gold and the
lead is nearly 100 feet wide.
Andrew Antonlick, who claims to
be versed in the law, has opened an
office" under his hat for the prac-
tice of his profession. He expects to
handle the legal difficulties of the
many Slavonians of this locality.
The Belt Gun club visited Stockett
Sunday and were defeated in the team
shoot by a score of ia to 113. Those
who made the trip were Ike Morris,
Ed Doherty. Jas. Cooper, Matt Rich
ardson, r. d. Cole, C. Gonser, Jack
Lander and r. III. Bemis.
Geo. Hay of Otter creek narrowly
escaped injury and possibly death the
first of the week when the team he
was driving ran away with the wagon
and leaped over the grade just above
town. Mr.. Hay saved himself by
jumping from the wagon just before
it went over the grade. One of the
horses was killed.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-13

on THURSDAY, the 9th day of APP
ri, 1922, at q 100 o'clock p. M. of said
day at the West Entrance of the Court
House Of Cascade county, in Great
Falls. Montana, all the right, title,
claim and interest of the above named
defendants, in and to that certain
property decribed as follows, towit-:
Lot numbered One ~, in Block
numbered One Hundred Thirty-One
a3D of the town or TOWNSHIP Of
Great Falls, Cascade County, Mon
tana, subject to the rights of the pub
lie in the highway known as Park
Drive, as far as it affects the prop
erty hereinbefore described.
Dated Great Falls, Montana, this
29th da of March, 1922.
BOB GORDON, Sheriff.
By MELVIN ROWE,
Under Sheriff.
First pub Apr. 6, 1922.=-27.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-13
ORDINANCE NO. 81

An ordinance providing for salaries
of elective officers of the City of Belt,
Montana, from May /, 1922, to May 1,
1924.
Be it ordained by the City Council
of the City of Belt, Montana.
Section L. That the salaries of cleo
tive officers of the City of Belt, Mon
tana, from May /, 1922, to May 4,
1924, shall be as follows.
Mayor, per year, $1,000, proportion
ate part payable monthly. Police
Judge per year $4,000. prnportionate
part payable monthly. City Treas
urer per year $4,000, proportionate
part payable monthly. Aldermen, no
salary.
Passed by the City Council of the
City of Belt, Montana, the 23rd day
of March, 1922, and approved by the
mayor on the Gath day of March, 1922.
DOMINIC SP0GEN.
Mayor.
ATTEST: r. r. HERON, City Clerk.
City Clerks Office. Belt, Montana
hcrchy certify that the above and
foregoing Ordinance No. 81, was reg
ularly placed on its final passage and
passed by the Council of Said City at
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-13
Land)

(Non-Coal Land)
Department of the Interior, U. s,
Land Office at Great Falls, Montana,
March 6, 1922.
Notice is hereby given that Joseph
Gliko of Monarch, Montana, who on
August 3.-1921, made Additional
Homestead Entry Serial No. 042455.
for Lot 3, Section 18, Township 16 N.
Range z E.. Montana Meridian. has
filed notice Of intention to make three
year proof to establish claim to the
land above described. before Register
and Receiver, u. S. Land Office, at
Great Fails, Montana, on the 18th day
of April, 1922.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John Yakiich, of Arlington, Mon
tana, Samuel Yaklich of Arlington,
Montana, Edward Liebetrau of Rice
vile, Montana, Ignace Ghko of Mon
arch. Montana
- w. e. BENNETT,
Register.
First Pub. Mch. 16, 1922. 4-13
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-13

Quoted in the orthodox manner.
The principal workings r now at
the 250-foot level, from which two
drifts have been driven east and
west.
After the ore is broken by the
use of q low power nitro explosive
and brought to the surface, 1t
looks like hard blue rock, slightly
tinged with green. The sapphire
CRYSTALS are distributed through
this ore in no great profusion and
long continued weathering and
washing operations, to hasten dis
indignation, r necessary. In
fact, from the time q load of ore
is deposited on the dump and final
disintegration permits the extrac-
ton of the last sapphire, period
of nearly four years must elapse.
All the gem stones go to London
then to France and Switzerland,
where they are cut and polished.
The smaller crystals, unsuitable
for gems, are made into bearings
for watches, electric meters and
other delicate machinery and into
needle points for monographs.
The Yogo gem stones are the fin
est sapphires in the world, excel
ling the oriental varieties in even
ness of color, radiance under arti-
ficial light and perfection In
matching.
The New Mine manager reports
that in 1921 the Syndicate en-
ployed 70 men IN the height of the
washing season, to whom it paid
$50, 900 in wages; that 1t hauled
over 400 tons of coal from the
railroad, 25 miles away and that
its estimated output was 416,870
carats Of gem stones and 4,999
ounces of stones for mechanical
use. The Syndicate has no avail
able figures as to the value of its
total output during the long
period 1t has operated Outside
estimates, however. place the re-
tail value of finished stones from
the Yogo field 1t between $8,000,-
900 and .000. 000.
49,
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-13
t TO CREDITORS

Estate of Phillip Faily Burns, de
ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the I'M
dersigned executrix of the last will
and testament of Phillip Faily Burns,
deceased, to the creditors of and all
persons having claims against the
said Deceased, to exhibit them with
the necessary vouchers, within FOUR
months after the first publication of
this notice, to the said e~xecutrix at
the office of Pray, Galloway & Toole,
Rooms 8-9-10-11, Stanton Bank
Building, Great Falls, Montana, the
same being the place for the trans
action of the business of said estate.
Dated April 3rd, 1922.
LORETTA l.. STURGEON,
Executrix of the last will and tesla
ment of Phillip Faily Burns, de-
ceased.
First Pub. Apr. 8. 1922. AT.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-13

IN the DisLrict CourJ OF n Elgntn
Judicial District of the State of
Montana, In and for the County
of Cascade.
Ada McColIum, plaintiff,
VS..
Frank McCoIlum, Defendant.
The State of Montana sends greet
ings to the above named defendant.
You are hereby summoned to ans
wer the complaint in this action
which is filed in the office of the clerk
of this court, a copy Of which is here
with served upon you in the county
wherein you reside and to file your
answer and serve a copy thereof upon
the plaintiffs attorney within twenty
days after the service of this sum
mons, exclusive of the day of service,
and in case of your failure to appear
or answer judgment viii be taken
against you by default, for the relief
demanded in the complaint.
This action is brought to obtain a
decree of divorce disselgng the bonds
of matrimony existing between plain
tiff and defendant on the ground of
wilful desertion and wilful neglect,
the complaint alleging that on Febru-
airy 1st, 1921, said defendant wilfuliy
and without cause deserted and aban-
doned this plaintiff and ever since has
and still continues to so wilfully and
without cause desert and abandon this
plaintiff and to live separate and
apart from her without any cause or
reason and against her will and with
out her consent. Also that the de-
PENDANT has utterly failed to provide
for plaintiff the common necessaries
of life for more than two years i'm
mediately preceding the filing of said
complaint, because of his idleness,
profligacy and dissipation.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said Court this 10th day of March,
1922.
court Seal) ALEX REMNEAS,
Clerk.
By G. S. Leuchars,
Deputy Clerk.
J. A. McDonough, 38-41 Stanton Bank
Bldg, Great Fails , Montana, at
torney for plaintiff.
First pub. Meh. %, 1922 Ala.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-13

a meeting held ON the 23rd day Of
March, 1922, and that the same was
approved by the mayor of said City
on the oath day of March, 1922.
In witness whereof, / have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of
said City this oath day of March,
1922.
F. T. HERON,
City Clerk.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-13
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

First Pub. Mch. 10, 1922. 4eis
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-13
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

UNOFFICIAL Landl
Department of the Interionr, u. S.
Land Office at Great Falls. Montana,
March L, 1922.
Notice is hereby given that Hiram
G.. Berges of 708 End Ave. No, Great
Falls, Mont, who on Oct. 16, 1916, and
March IL, 1918, made Additional
Homestead (Great Falls) Serial No.
037863, for Wa SEA Sec. 33, Town
ship 16 N, r. 10 E., and Additional
Homestead Entry Helena, Serial No.
021155), for Lot 2, SWA NEH, Sec.
A, Township Is N, Range 10 E., Mon
tana Meridian, has filed notice of in
tention to make three year proof, to
establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before w. S. Hawk, u. s.
Commissioner, at his office at Stan
ford. Montana, on the 18th day of
April, 1922.
claimant names as witnesses:
Ambrose V. Cheney, Melvin l..
Cheney. Ella M Westfall. all of STAN
ford, Montana Elizabeth v. Berges of
Great Falls, Montana.
w. E. BENNETT,
Register.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-13
SUMMONS

In the District Court of the Eighth
Judicial District of the State of
Montana, in and for the County
of Cascade.
Ada McCoIIum, plaintiff.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-13
THE OPEN ROAD

A couple of real spring days the first Of this week calls up
visions of the open road and the outdoor pleasures that are ever
looked forward to with the break of a hard winter. In spring comes
the call to go somewhere. Especially is this true for the indoor
worker and this spirit of the open is the impeling reason for the
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-13
NOTICE OF SHERIFFS SALE
ON ORDER OF SALE

In the District Court of the Eighth
Judicial district of the State Of Mon
tsna, In and for the County of
Czscade, -
Annie Mathews. Plaintiff.
VS.
Frances Ross. limerick Ignac and N.
b. Matthews. executor al the estate
of Albert H. Ross, deceased,
defendants.
Under and by virtue Of decree and
order of sale No. 1927. the sheriff Of
said county win sell at sheriff's sale
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-13
Industrial Montana

When Jim Ettien, q rowing
s~heepherder, on a bleak February
day in 1896 picked a handful
of blue pebbles from a gopher hole
ten miles east of Yogo creek In
what Is now Judith Basin county,
he made the first gesture in the
development Of what is really the
unique industry of Montana.
Ever since 1879, prospectors had
been securing the lower water
courses of the Little Belt Noun
tains in search of gold. In 1894 s.
8. Hobson and DR.. j. A. Bovette
thought they were warranted In
building a flume and ditch from
Yogo creek to q point ten miles
distant. The gold Melted the ditch
builders less than $1,000 and their
project was a failure. But the blue
pebbles, after examination by a
New York gem expert, proved to
be sapphires of high quality whose
discovery marked the beginning
of an industry which has con-
tinued without interruption for %
years and made Montana famous
In the gem markets of the world.
The original company, formed
by Mr.. Hobson, Matt Dunn and
George Wells, Was succeeded in
1893 by the New Mine Sapphire
Syndicate, a Montana corporation,
controlled by English capital.
The mine Is 26 miles from Hob
son and 90 miles from Great Falls.
The nearest post0ffice Is Utica
The ore deposit fills q vertical fis-
surs forming a dyke similar to the
diamond bearing clay of south
Africa, about eight feet wide, 3La
miles long and of unknown depth.
The Syndicate property covers
1,2b0 acres.AZ
The pay dirt was originally
hoisted In buckets through surface
cuts by hand windlass. No timber
Ag being done, these outs could
never sxoesd 80 feet In depth.
xuansls were therefore dug and
II 1908 = shaft WAS sunk, Etnce
whsn operations have bean CON
The Cordova daily times., 1922-01-25
ALLECE WITNESS FOR ARBUCKLE
 IS INSANE

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 25.-The prosecution in the Arbuckle. case to- day moved that the testimony of Mrs. Kate Brennan, a defense witness, be stricken out on the ground that she is insane. She testified yesterday that while she was chambermaid at the St. Francis hotel she dusted the door of Arbuckle's room upon which finger prints are alleged to have been made showing Arbuckle forced Miss Rappes hand against the door. The prosecu- tion charged that she had been com mitted to an asylum in 1909 and re- mained there until 1920 when she was had resolved itself into a miniature
 The defense called Milton Carlson, a finger print expert.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-01-25
MANY SPEECHES MARK OPENING
 CONFERENCE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.--The Ma tional Agricultural Conference got going yesterday with the the address of President Harding and the selec- tion of committees. The morning was given over to an open session, at which number of speeches were made.
 The railway transportation sub-con- mittee of the general transportation committee of the Agricultural Con ference today voted to recommend tho repeal of the guaranty clause of the transportation act and again turn control over to state rates and state public service commissions.
 The waterways sub- committee ea- dorsed the Great Lakes waterways project
The Cordova daily times., 1922-01-25
CONCRESSI0NAL, LEADERS PLAN
 LEGISLATION j: /:
 III BA . q M LII M BEv

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Repubii- can Senate leaders, at conference to- day, assured Republican House lead. CTS that the permanent tariff bill will be reported to the Senate early n February and passed before the close of the special session.
 An agreement was also reached on he bonus bill. It will originate in the House and leaders said the measure will be drafted immediately and prob ably will be reported to the House within fortnight
 House members who attended the conference reported they insisted tht the legislative program be speeded - so Congress could adjourn by June 4.
 The bonus bill will be taken - by special House Republican confer- encs committee tomorrow
The Cordova daily times., 1922-01-25
INTERNATIONAL, IRISH LEAGUE
 ORGANIZED

PARIS, Jan. 25.-After a heated de- bate in which the press was censured as unfair, the World Congress of the Irish race decided to hold secret ses- sions for the organization of an Irish League.
 The International Irish League was organized later today and decided that it's personal object would be to help Ireland gain it's full independence.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-01-25
OF
 COMMERCE TO POLL TARIFF

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 - The Chamber of Commerce of the United States announced today that it has arranged tariff referendum for it's membership organizations. The prop ositions to be submitted include leg islative provisions for flexible tariff rates administered by a tariff adjust. ment board having quasi judicial func- American industries from destructive competition; maintenance of the anti dumping principle, and encouragement of export trade. E"
The Cordova daily times., 1922-01-25
BOARD EMPL0YES GET
 WAGES CUT

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Reduc- tions in wage scales on Shipping Board vessels effective February 6 were announced today. The new scales reduce the wages of deck off, cers, radio men and engineers 15 per cent, while the unlicensed personnel of the vessels, including seamen and deck hands. are reduced 25 per cent. It is understood the heads of unions have given their assent to the reductions.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-01-25
Denies Rurnor of
 Purchase by Ford

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Jan. 25.-- Thomas l.. Dunn, president of the Dunn Woolen Mill Company, denies a widely circulated report that Henry Ford, wealthy Detroit manufacturer, had purchased the company's mills here. The rumor probably had it's origin, MT. Dun stated, in the fact that the mills are preparing to fill a large order for automobile cloth for the Ford factories.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-01-25
EXCITING CHASE FOR ALLEGED
 ROBBERS

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 25.-A chase through two cities made spectacular by continuous gunflre between the occupants of two automobiles resulted in the arrest of two men accused of attempting to rob the branch Citizens Bank at Sawtelle. The men were cap tured at Palms, a suburb, and gave the names of John Thomas and Dave Hall. It is said by the police that they confessed.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-01-25
FUNERAL WILL BE HELD
 TOMORROW

ROME, Jan. 25.-The funeral Of Pope Benedict will be held tomorrow afternoon it was officially announced at the Vatican. Pilgrims are arriving from all parts of Europe and more than half a million people have filed past the catafalque.
 The remains will be buried in St. Peters alongside the grave of Queen Christina of Swden and facing the tomb of Pope Plus VI.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-01-25
BOOZE RUNNERS DISCUSSED BY
 SHERIFFS

BELLINGHAM, Wash. Jan. %. - The State Sheriffs' Association, in an, nual convention, devoted the first day yesterday to discussion of booze running. Prohibition Director Roy C. Lyle. referring to a smuggling ring, said there is well organized move ment to nullify the eighteenth amend, ment "in whole or in part"
The Cordova daily times., 1922-01-25
LOVE FEAST OF DEMOCRATS IS
 BEING HELD

DAYTON, O., Jan. 25.-The annual gathering for the Jackson day dinner, scheduled for tonight, by noon today had resolved itself into miniature convention of leading Democrats of the state and nation, with Senators Pomerene and Harrison and E. H. Moore, who was Governor CoX's cam paign manager; George White, former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, and Joseph Tumuty, for mer secretary to President Wilson, in attendance.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-01-25
NOTED AUTHOR !. AND FINANClER
 PASSES AWAY
NEW YORK, Jan. 25. A. Barton Hepburn, hnanciar author and econ omist, who was struck by an auto mobile bus, died here this morning.

Alonzo Barton Hepburn was known, not only as banker and fi- nancier but as an economist of note. In early life he figured to some ex- tent in. New York state politics.
 Born in Cotton. N. Y, July 24, 1846, he was graduated from Middlebury college. He began his career as in- structor of mathematics at St. Law renee Academy and soon became principal of the Ogdensburg Educa- tional Institute which he left after short time to practice law in Col ton, the place of his birth.
 In 1875 he was elected to the state assembly whexe he served until 1880. Later he became Superintend- ent of the Banking Department of New York state, state bank examiner and state comptroller of currency.
 After retiring from active politics he went to New York city where he became associated with several of the largest business corporations in the country. He served as di- rector on the boards of the Bankers Trust Company, First National Bank, Woolworth Company, American Car and Foundry Company, Sears Roebuck & Company and many others.
 He was successively president of the Third National Bank, vice-presi- dent of the National City Bank and President of the Chase National Bank.
 Mr. Hepburn was a trustee of the Rockefeller Foundation and mem Der of the New York City Chamber of Commerce. the Pilgrims, the Academy of Political Science, the Ja- pan Society, National Geographic so- ciety. Metropolitan Museum of Art and a member of the Museum of Na- tural History.
 He always maintained an active in terest in international affairs, es- pecially in American-Japanese rela- tions and in 1918 gave funds to the University of Tokio to establish a chair for the study of the history and constitution of the United States. He was made an officer of the Le- zion of Honor by the French gov ernment in 1913, for his share in a reception in New York to French Of ficial visitors. In the year following the World war he was appointed chairman of a committee to aid Ger man children,
 MT. Hepburn was author of many magazine and review essays on eco' homie and finance and published two books, "The History of Coinage and Currency" and Artificial Waterways and Commercial Development" He was chairman of the currency com mittee of the American Bankers AS sociation from the time of it's organ ization. He was a member of many leading clubs.
 In 1873 he married Miss Hattie Fisher of St. Albans, Vt, who died several years later. In 1887 he re- married, taking for his wife, Miss Emily H. Eaton, of Montpelier, Vt They made their home in New York City for many years and had coun- try house at Ridgefield, Conn.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-01-25
REFERENDUM REE:|lN ON
 PACKINCSTRIKE TOMORROW

CHICAGO, Jan. 25.-A nation wide ballot by members of the Amalga- mated Meat Cutters and Butchers Union will be held tomorrow to decide whether to continue the packing house strike which began December 5. The packers declare all plants are work ing normal shifts, but union leaders anaintain the strike is effective.