Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-07-13
MONTANA NEWS NOTES
-IerseIy Told Tales Concerning
the Treasure State and
Montanans

TerseIy Told Tales Concerning the
Treasure State and
Montsnsns
Laurel Masons are TO have the hand
soonest temple Of its size In America.
according to the architect in charge Of
the plans.
Selection of the Finlen site has been
announced at Butte by the citizens
hotel committee as location OF a mill
l%Ion-dollar hotel.
w. A. Spellman of Winnett, who was
arrested In connection with the Roy
bank robbery, has been released and
completely ex~onerated.
There will be no shortage of hay In
the Flathead country this year, for
the harvest has started In many sec
Hons OF the valley and a splendid crop
is being cut.
The Northwest Public Utilities com
pany. which announced that Its prin-
cipal place of business Is Glendlve,
filed articles of Incorporation recently
at Miles City.
According to advices from Stevens
WILLIE, the Montana Brotherhood of
T~hreshermen has been organized in
Mlssoula, Ravalli. Sanders and a part
of Flathead county.
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Indications are that the 1922 Mid
1nad Empire fair at Billings. which
opens it's gates on September 10. VIII
boast Of the largest display of farm
machinery ever exhibited In Montana.
Henry Smith. a trapper Of the Pryor
region, presented the pelts Of 100
coyote pups and nine mature animals
at the sherlff's office In Billings re-
Gently. receiving bountles a%ggregating
s272.5o. y.
People of northern Powell county
are progressing In their effort TO OBJ
tain a good highway through Black
foot canyon to connect the Mlssoula
county road with that of Lewis and
Clark county.
Charles Jarrett, the Wlnnett pool
hall man who is jointly charged with
Newt Jackson with having robbed the
National Bank Of Roy, has been identi-
fled as one Of the two men In the
robbers car.
Judge w. Fl. Poorman of Helena, sit
ting for Judge A. C. Spencer at Red
Lodge, has dismissed the custer pro-
ceedings brought against j. H. Meal
lister as chief of police and against c.
d. Craft as city clerk.
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A harbinger of a probable new era
in the mechanical development that
may greatly affect life on earth ap-
peared in Billings recently In the role
OF the first travelling salesman With a
line of radio equipment.
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All OItkOH ADOCl III u WV - |
seaman left Livingston in n canoe for
a trip down the Yellowstone. Missouri
and Mississippi rivers to New Orleans.
This is the first time that the journey
has ever been attempted In a canoe.
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William H. Woods, who died at
WInnett. was known among COW men
from Glendive to the Snowy noun
tafns as one Of the best roundup cooks
in the country. Many a hungry punch
er travelled miles TO sit in at one of his
feeds.
Mrs. Peter Olson was killed in the
storm which demolished the Olson
house on the Fairview road north OF
Sidney recently. When the storm sub
sideaIreseaers went TO the home and
found the woman pinned dead In the
wreckage.
The net earnings OF the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy railroad aggre-
gated more thar $ 100000 in Montana
for 1921. according TO the annual re-
port Illeu WIFI tue Sldte iaiiiooh NVm
mission at Helena for the year ending
December 81, 1921.
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Indications Of a rate war to meet
autobus competition is found in the
announcement Of the Butte. Anaconda
& Pacific railway establishing a round
trip rate Of 81 between Butte and Ana
conda. a distance of % miles. This is
a reduction of one-third.
What is said to be the finest saddle
ever brought into Montana arrived In
Bozeman and has been placed on ex-
hibition at the Roundup headquarters.
1t is the property of Richard Ringing
With silver Bit, gold Inlaid trappings
and the finest leather to be found in
the world II Is a marvel Of beauty and
the envy of every h~orsefnan.
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