Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-01


More than 100 delegates attended the
eighteenth annual convention Of the
Knights of Columbus held at Living
ston.
A power permit has been granted the
Buffalo Hydro Electric company for a
project on the Yellowstone river about
seven miles east OF Miles City.
George w. Hustled, pioneer Living
ston druggist. and n of the most
widely known residents of eastern
Montana, died at his home In Living
ston.
Otto Reader arrested At white Sui
phur Springs on a grand larceny
charge. was sentenced TO not less than
me, nor more than two years In the
penitentisry at Deer Lodge.
c. o. Johnson of Ringing. was ar
rested on a charge of selling lntoxi-
eating liquors. He pleaded guilty and
was sentenced to serve As days In the
county jail and fined $50.
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The general committees of the Odd
Fellows and Rebekahs were In session
AT LewistoNn recently making arrange
ments for entertaining members of he
grand Lodge TO meet there In October.
Funeral services for Frank b.. Rey-
n0lds. late associate justice OF the state
supreme court. were held at Billings.
Many men, prominent In Montana's
political and judicial circles, attended.
George w. Farr OF Miles City has
been appointed by Governor Dixon 20
be associate justice OF the supreme
court. filling the vacancy caused by
the death of Frank B. Reynolds. The
Term rs for the remainder of 1922.
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The municipality of Hardin and the
Pine Ridge OH company. to which the
city recently voted a franchise TO con-
duct a natural gas utility in Hardin.
have applied TO the public utilities COM
mission for a schedule of rates to gov
ern this gas service.
The bankers OF Big Horn. Carbon,
Gallatln.Z Park. Rosebud, saltwater,
Sweetgrass. Treasure and Yellowstone
counties will meet In the eleventh an
nual session of group seven of the
Montana Bankers association, Tnes-
day, May 30 at Hunters Hot Springs.
The state board OF equalization has
elected Nils p. Haugen Of Madison.
Wis, advisor to the board. Mr.. Haul
gen. who for many years was chairman
OF the Wisconsin tax commission, was
advisor TO Montana a short time In
1921, but had to return 10 Madison be
cause OF his health.
Ralph Ness. 81. shell shocked ex-
service man who disappeared recently
by leaping from a train near Ismay,
Montana. while en- route TO Helena to
enter the government hospital, was
found by a searching party on the
ranch or Burt Jones, II miles north OF
Ismax@Ness Is reported to have been
In a dazed and weakened condition.
The plan to have the Gate-of-the-
on the Missouri river north
Helena designated by the federal
government as a national monument
in the same manner that national
parks are created has the support OF
the forestry department at Washing
ton, ID. c.. according to q communism
tion received by the secretary OF the
commercial club.
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The University of Montana at Mis-
sonia has been designated by the fed
eral government as one of eight schools
IN the United States 10 have a summer
this year for the teachers In fed
ernl Indian service. This summer q
will be held for the benefit Of /,
Ill teachers In the Indian service OF
he Rocky mountain district. which in
dudes the states of Montana. Idaho. 7
and Utah. G
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At a conference of fair managers {
Reid I'm Billings. the Dakota Montana
Fair circuit was organized with nine
ace meets and purses averaging from
z. 800 to 5000. The fairs which will
,e included are at Fargo. N. D.. Grand :
forks. n. D.: Minof, n. D.: Mandan, /.
7. D.: Aberdeen. 8. D.: Lennon, .. :
D.: Billings. Helena and L~ewistown, !
nd Will run from the middle Of July :
NTH early October. :
Delegates from a number of counties, =
a session at Helena. have reached a :
on a measure TO amend the !,
tate primary law which will be SUBJ
TO the voters this fall. Judge
Y. NJ. johnson of Billings will write
se proposed bill, which will provide
a partial return TO the convention q
Under the proposed act, pri- Z
aries would name delegates to county z
inventions. with instructions ~ to b.
and principles County con- ~