Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-08-09
Work OF construction on the $4,000
y. Z. depot at Miles City has been be-

gun.
The new boys dormltory, one of the
most modern fireproof buildings In
Miles City, has just been completed al
the state industrial school.
Fifteen carloads of hogs will be
shipped this fall by the farmers of
Frairie county. where diversified
Farming IS practised TO a large extent.
William A. ReInig, a veteran of the
World war. died re GENTLY from cramps
caused by drinking Ice water In the
harvest fields, at his home near Wolf
Greek.
With less than a car of wool still
remaining to be shipped the clip in
the Miles City vicinity this year is
said to have been about the same as
last year, about 100000 pounds.
Joseph Adam. of Red Lodge has
been appointed as professor of the
piano and director of music at the
State college at Bozeman by Presi-
dent Atkinson, of that institution.
Another attempt to keep trout In a
public fountain pool In Missoula is 10
be made. although a former attempt
failed on account of curious persons
p~rodding the fish with sticks and para
soils.
The last OF the wool clips at Big
Timber have been loaded and shipped.
the total number of ears being 10. The
total number of pounds shipped was
473.1S4. or 81. more than last year.
The verage price war around 10 cents.
The first cattle shipment OF the
season has gone out from Broadus.
Ray +. Tarbell, Beecher Warner. Tom
Reed and Grant Kercheval OF the b
Divide country and Little Powder river
took the road with about 100 head Of
cattle to be shipped to the South
Omaha market from Gillette, Wye.
A. L. Lindstrom, Of the Lindstrom
Hereford and Seed Farm OF 0bseron.
N. d.. arrived In Hardin recently with
a carload Of registered Hereford bulls
for the Quarter Circle Cattle company
of that place. The bulls carry the
blood Of Anxiety " and of Perfection
Fairfax. two OF the greatest sires the
breed has yet produced.
Horace Vaughn Winchell, OF Butte,
one Of the most widely known mining
experts In the United States. died In
Los Angeles on July %. Deceased
wal head OF the geological department
of the A. G. M. for "A good many years
and was at one time president Of the
American Institute of Mining and
MetalIurglcal Engineers.
Because, 1t is declared, OF a shortage
OF cars. less lumber was shipped In
June. 1929. by members OF the Mon
tana Lumber Manufacturers nssocla-
ton than In June a year ago. accord
Ing TO the report OF the secretary Mt
K%alispelI. The cut for the month.
however. was greater than that Of
June, 1922, by 2.Oo0.Oo0 feet.
Charged With murder In the first
degree. Floyd Boden, 23-year-old son
of the late James Boden of Ismay. was
arrested at the Boden ranch by Sher-
IN HI F'arnum OF Custer county and
Will be taken TO Baker, county seat Of
Fallon county. to stand trial for the
staying of Henry s.. Oster, 80. rancher
and neIghbor Of the Bodens.
The heaviest flax crop harvested In
eastern Montana for many years Is
predicted for this season after an ex-
sur ey of the Glendive COM
munity. Some farmers did not com
plete the work OF seeding until July 1.
but the crop is reported to be growing
nicely and II is said that the harvest
will be n most bountiful one.
Arnold Moen, son of Ole l.. Moen, OF
near Lambert. was seriously Injured
recently when the cream separator he
was turning flew 10 pieces due to being
but of level and becoming overheated.
A surgeon took a silver OF bone mn
nch long from the youths brain which
been driven there by the impact J
II flying separator pieces with his J
read. The boy Will recover. ]
Altogether about 100000 pounds Of :
vooI will be shipped from Dillon this {
rear. 2.OO0.OO0 pounds of which will
,e produced In the territory immedi-
ltely tributary to Dillon, while the re-
naIning million pounds will be brought
o Dillon and shipped from there TO
'btain better freight rates. None OF O
years wool has been sold, but the 4
expect to receive 80 cents a q
for the 1923 clip. Z
The question Of what to do with a l.
irst class county jail. now that he has n
Is facing Mike Walsh OF Livingston, c
fter being Informed that n lot he pur- D
ha sed In Whitehall township at a tax h
ale two years ago is the location of &
he county jail. The lot was sold by 81
he officials for delinquent taxes q
to be due on the property, W
navarro that II belonged to the county a.
nd that the jail was on the lot. u
With the death In Tacoma OF Cyrus OF
?. Thompson OF Billings, one Of the al
srlIest Montana pioneers, attention Is d
to the fact that the group Of ~
sal frontiersmen Ia dwindling to small d,
roportIons. Mr.. Thompson's passing 81
so recalls vivid memories OF the tn
Wild and woody" town OF Coulson.
illings' forerunner. Dir. Thompson r
was well known 10 the old timers -