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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-27
DENTON MARKETS
HUGE WHEAT CROP

Prediction that the total wheat crop
marketed at Denton this year would
reach the 100000 bushel mark seems
to have been verified, according to
reliable authorities. Already 448 car
loads have been shipped from the four
local elevators and this, with the
wheat still in storage, brings the to-
tai well over 100000 bushels. Be-
tween 120 and 125 carloads of wheat
are still to be hauled and shipped, it
is estimated.
Although the total crop equals that
Of the bumper year of 1916, the aver
age yield to the acre was not up to
standard Some of the largest yields
in the history of this section were re-
ported but there was a considerable
number of poor yields, due mostly to
"slipshod" farming. This section was
particularly fortunate in NOT being
damaged to any great extent by hail.
The season will go down in the his
tory OF this territory as banner year
and places Denton at the head Of
towns in this state, as well as in sew
eral others, as one of the largest
wheat shipping points.
Prospects for 1924 are for steady
influx of new settlers and an increased
acreage of wheat, with indications of
a crop in excess of 100000 bushels.
Land values are expected to in
crease from 25 to 30 per cent by next
fall. Results so far obtained with
corn have been excellent, and as the
raising of stock increases the acreage
devoted to corn growing will undoubt-
edly expand rspidly.-Denton tmont)
Recorder.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-27
Sue Bond Go.

Demand that companies which
bonded L. B. Lockhart while he was
president of the State bank of Belt
and vice president of the Miners state
bank of Sand Coulee indemnify the
banks for embezzlements alleged to
have been made by Lockhart is made
in actions filed in district court Sat
urday by w. c. Blomquist, receiver of
the Belt bank, and III. G. Lescher, re-
ceiver of the Sand Coulee bank.
The suit brought by Receiver Blom-
quist is directed against the American
Surety company of New York and
claim is made for $4,000, the sum
declared to be due on Lockhart's bond.
The complaint specifically enumer-
ates alleged embezzlements of sever
al thousands of dollars of the banks
funds by Lockhart. In the Lescher
suit, demand is made against the same
surety company for $4,000 pursuant
to bond in that amount under which
Lockhart aperated as an official of
the Sand Coulee bank.
A long list of alleged embezzle-
ments by means of bogus promissory
notes is set out in the Lescher com
plant Lockhart was tried last June
in district court on an embezzIement
charge, which grew out Of his alleged
embezzlement of the banks funds
prior to their closing. The trial re-
suited in disagreement by the jury
after the IL men had deliberated more
than 48 hours without being able to
break deadlock vote of six to six
Lockhart now is understood to be in
California.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-27
NEIHART DISTRICT WILL 0PEN--
MINE LEASES GIVEN BY BIG 7

court decision held as being due to
David L. S. Barker. Arrangements
have been made with the creditors of
the old company to satisfy their claim
by the giving of mortgage.
The reorganization committee was
composed of William Scallon of Hell
ena and Stephen ]. Cowley of Great
Falls, attorneys for the plaintiffs in
the litigation which has been in the
courts for several years, and Sydney
Sanner of the firm of Templeman &
Sanner Of Butte; Edwin L. Norris Of
the firm of Norris, Hurd & Rhoades,
attorneys representing the defend
ants, and Gust Minter.
The wo~anaitteo acts as trustees for
the new company, and will hold office
until February, at which time the
annual meeting will be held and the
trustees as directors and stockholders
will elect officers for the year.
The new company, in the original
articles OF incorporation flied last DC
tober, is capitalized at s150,000. and
takes over all of the Barker proper
ties. 1t was announced that the old
stockholders could exchange their
stock share for share in the new or
ganization.
A voting trust was also created at
the meeting Thursday, whereby the
attorneys representing the various
parties in the litigation can vote In
excess Of 100000 shares of stock.
With the letting of the lease Thurs
day, and several other leases already
working on some of the claims, the
attorneys representing all parties
expressed the opinion
night that Neihart is due
for period of extensive development.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-27

Opening up of the Neihart district
is an assured fact, according &c
Stephen j. Cowley, who stated Thurs.
day night that the Big Seven Mining
company, of which he is one of the
directors, had leased what is known
as the Red Horse claim to w. b. Ley.
son, mining engineer of Boston, and
that development work will start in
the immediate future.
"There is no question:" said Mr..
Cowley, "that the completion of this
transaction means distinct impetus
TO mining operations in the Neihart
district We expect the Red Horse
mine to play an important part in the
expansion of development operations
at Neihart. The Red Horse has been
surveyed and appraised by competent
engineers and we are satisfied that
the property has big possibilities"
The lease to Mr.. Leyson was con-
summated Thursday at a meeting of
the directors, who represented the
stockholders in a conference which
brought settlement of the Barker es-
tate another step toward completion.
Edwin L. Norris, former governor
of Montana, was elected president of
the Big Seven Mining company; Ste
phen j. Cowley, president; Sgd
ney Sanner, secretary and treasurer,
and David L. S. Barker, general man
ager. e
The company officially teok over
the properties of the Barker family
of Great Falls, consisting of the Red
Horse, Ada, Jennie Whipple, Golden
Hope, Silver Horn, Big Seven Frac-
ton and the Emmett claims, all To-
Gated at Neihart, and assumed the in
debtedness of s53,400 which a recent
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-27
SHERIFF is SEARCHING,
FOR OWNER OF STILL
DISCOVERED NEAR BELT

fFrom the Great Falls Tribune)
Search is being made by Sheriff
Bob Gordon for the owner of still
found on the Frank Rush farm, on OF
ter creek south of Belt, by Deputy
Sheriffs c. S. Dennis and Jay Leland
Several barrels of mash were found
with the still and the equipment had
evidently been recently in operation,
but nobody was at the place at the
time of the raid.
The still was hidden in a blind Of
willows that had been transplanted by
somebody familiar with the art Of
camouflaging. The willows had been
set in the ground and grouped in such
q way as to both have the appearance
Of a grove and to conceal the shack
IN which the still was located. The
still was seized and the mash was de-
ssroyed.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-27
To Loan $1,000

Farmers of Montana and other
wheat states who desire to place live
stock on their ranches but are finan-
cially unable 10 do so, will be loaned
$1,000 with which to buy stock, under
the provisions of bill introduced in
the house Of representatives by Con-
gressman Burtness of North Dakota.
The bill provides that this loan il to
be made only to actual farmers, en-
gagged in no other line of endeavor. A
first mortgage on the stock and sub
sequent increase protects the govern
ment, and interest on the money will
be at the rate Of six per cent.
The bill was drawn up by a commit
tee of congressman, Burtness Of North
Dakota, Leavitt Of Montana, Ander
son of Minnesota and Williamson of
South Dakota, named at a conference
Of senators and representatives of
northwestn states favoring such
plan, advanced by Dean Coulter of the
North Dakota Agricultural college.
This plan Is offered as substitute
for any other emergency relief meas
ures now pending, and is exclusively
for the benefit Of men not otherwise
financially able to initiate action
along this line.
The bill provides for fund of $780,
100000 Of which not to exceed $780,
100000 is to be used this fiscal year.
An equal sum, and any Of this years
appropriation not used, would be
available for the year ending June 30,
1925. The remaining s10.000,000
would be available for the following
year. The business management Of
the plan would be under a federal ag-
ricultural diversification commission, /
composed Of the secretaries Of agri-
culture, commerce and the treasury.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-27
AMERICAN LEGION
PAINTS BRIDGE

On Monday several members
of the American Legion painted
the footbridge beautiful green.
Before the work was finished the
supply of paint of the desired
color gave out and hurried trip
to Great Falls was made.
The painting of this bridge is
an object lesson In good citizen
ship and public spiritedness
which should receive more than
passing comment from our peo-
pie. 1t Is the kind Of good citi-
zenship which benefits the en-
tire community not for today or
tomorrow, but which will last
for years.
He who plants tree lis con-
ferring q favor upon his neigh
Dor. The man who keeps beau
tiful lawn when he has the OPP
portunity is better citizen than
the one who talks a lot and does
nothing to make this pleasant
er place for people to live.
This action of the legion will
make their place in the hearts of
their countrymen more secure
and will earn the profund graf
itude Of their neighbors.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-27

On Thursday Of last week Phil
LeveilIe. and Everett Auren went
hunting. They were not looking for
venison nor feathered groundhogs but
were after the skyhopping jackrab-
bits which were said to abound in the
vicinity of Geyser. They arrived on
the hunting grounds in good season
but the hunting grounds recommend
ed by Everett after his years Of res
idence in that city proved to have
been visited by a pestilence or some
real hunters for not jack did they
see. After this experience Phil de-
cided to visit that territory where
Everett said there weren't any jacks
and sure enough he found them there
in sufficient numbers to cause him to
unlimber his gun and get into action.
Everett, on hearing the fusilade, has
tened TO the scene of action and soon
the Jacks were scurrying for the high
places in large droves They we're
not frightened, but they could not ac-
count for the unusual noise.
When Il got dark the hunters took
stock Of the casualties. They car
ned back 10 the ear i9 Jacks weigh
ing about 100 pounds andppon count
ng their ammunition they found that
they had only used 10 boxes.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-27
FRANK PRICE FUNERAL IN
GREAT FALLS ON SUNDAY

Funeral services for Frank Prizes.
Jr., Of Lehigh, who died here Friday
morning after brief Illness, were
held Sunday afternoon at o'clock at
the O'Connor chapel, the Rev. Father
M. McHugh of st. AIMS cathedral
officiating. Interment was made in
Calvary cemetery. Surviving rela-
tives are his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Price Of Lehigh; four brothers,
Roscoe Of Butte, Ralph, Arthur -and
Merrill Of Lehigh, and four sisters
Mrs. Pat McDermott of West Butte,
Mrs. o. Ashworth of Stockett, Mrs
John Cameron of Seattle and Miss
Hazel Price Of Lehigh.-Monday's
Tribune.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-27
Emil WeSt,n0n
Killed BY Blast.

Emil Westland, formerly Of Belt,
but for the last few months a resi-
dent of Sand Coulee, where he fol-
lowed his trade of coal miner, was ia
tally injured in Stockett last Sunday
morning.
He died Sunday night at the Dea-
coness hospital where he had been
rushed after the accident.
The accident occurred in Anaconda
No. 4 mine at Sand Coulee at about
10 o'clock. There had been a missed
hole from the shooting of Saturday
afternoon and Westland carelessly
drilled into the dynamite which ex-
ploded with terrific force, fracturing
his skull and burning him severely.
He was first taken to Centerville
and then hurried to Great Falls to
the Deaconess hospital which he
reached At 2 p. m. His condition was
such that nothing could be done any
more than to make his last hours
easier. He died in the evening with
out having regained consciousness.
He leaves = widow and two children.
The body was taken 70 the George un-
dertaking establishment.
A year ago he worked IN the Merkie
mine In Belt and occupied the house
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-27

Last week Tuesday Earl Johnson
was bringing load of wheat to the
elevator from his ranch on Willow
Creek. The morning was chilly and
Earl started to walk in order TO get
warm AS they neared small de-
cline Earl stepped up to the wagon to
throw on the brake and the first thing
he knew the front wheel of the wagon
had passed over his big toe. He did
not walk any farther and is now nav
igating with the help Of pair Of
crutches.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-27
CHRISTMAS

Belt children Jared very well on
Christmas. Everyone had received
something as a token of Christmas
spirit. Every Sunday school provided
a treat for their children in the nature
of a sack of candy and nuts while the
majority had program appropriate
for the day. Some organizations dis
txibuted Christmas baskets where il
was thought they might bring some
thing Of cheer. Thus on the whole the
day was happy and there were very
few sore hearts.
The holiday trade was very salts
factory to the merchants. The fine
weather seemed to lack the punch to
warn people that Christmas was at
hand and ii was only when the day it
self was imminent did the housekeep-
ers realize that it was time to get
ready.
While the days a week before the
25fh were comparatively slow, the
shoppers walked up the last few days
and kept the entire forces at the sew
eral stores busy. CHRISTMAS morning
where you could peep into the win
dows you could see bare shelves and
show cases almost empty. We are
foid that the Christmas trade exceeded
that Of one year ago in volume
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-27

Prize winners in all three of the
districts of the state in the big sum-
mer tillage contest just at close,
have been announced at the office of
the Montana Development association
in Billings. The sweepstakes prize
for the largest wheat yield in all three
districts goes to Charles p. Mcclure
of Highwood with the record yield of
81 bushels per acre.
The central district takes the lead
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-27
ASkETBALL CARNIVAL
ON SATURDAY NIGHT

On Saturday night of this
week several games will be
played in the Auditorium. The
occasion is the visit of the Great
Falls "Bobcat" Scout team, who
will take on the first Scout team
of Belt. Other games will be
the High School team versus the
Town Team and the High School
fly weights against the Scout
fly weights.
An admission fee of 25 cents
and Is cents will be charged.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-27
MAIL CARRYING PERILOUS
JOB

A report from the postoffice
department shows that 55 rural
mail carriers lost their lives dur
ing the performance of their
duty in the last two and a half
years. The department asks
people having their mail deliv-
cred on rural routes to place
their mailboxes on the right
hand side of the road in the di-
rection Of the carriers travel.
This, declared the report, would
remove one of the traffic perils.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-27
1870 CARS OF LIVESTOCK SHIPPED
FROM BELT VALLEY THIS YEAR

Through the kindness Of T. Y.
James, agent at Arlington, we are
able to give in detail the shipments Of
cattle, sheep and horses from the four
shipping points in this locality, Arm
ington, Logging Creek, Riceville and
Blythe. Many more cars have been
shipped from Spionkop and Raynes-
ford but We have not as yet the report
on these. This report goes to show
what an important part the raising of
livestock plays in this community.
The absence of any hog shipments is
also an interesting fact.
The report follows:
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-27

Miss Mary Morris is home from
Arrow Creek for the Christmas va
cation. Her week viii not all be
pleasure because she will go to Great
Falls to have her tonsils removed
right after Christmas.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-27

Miss Mildred Dunston came home
from Browning where she is employed
in the Indian service for the holidays.
She expects TO be transferred the first
Of the year to another branch OF gov
ernment work and 10 be stationed 10
the SOUTH
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-27

owned by B. F. McConkey on the Up
per Row. He was accounted a good
citizen, being scrupulously honest and
he and his wife have many friends in
Belt.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-27

Mrs. Blanchard Young and two
sons are In town 10 spend the Christ~
mas season with Mr. Young
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-27

Louis Nevala of Little Belt was cir
eulatin9 Among old friends here Sat
urday.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-27

Bill Bell blew in from Geraldine
a few days-ago. He had spent the
past summer there.
Evening star., 1923-10-14

the experiments work out successfully
on this. new type of tire.
improvements in design and engine
efficiency for 1924 models, which will
be on view at the automobile show
at Convention Hall, beginning Oc-
tober 20. have been announced by all
automobile makers.
The Nordyke & Marmon Company,
| manufacturers Of the Marmon, an
| nounce, besides the optional four
| wheel brake, a new type of water
pump and new type starting motor
| on all models.
In specifying refinements on new
models OF the Nash. the manufacturer
| has. this to say regarding four-wheel
, brakes:
We believe the braking system on
the Nash to be highly efficient. The
Nash organization does not believe
that four-wheel brakes are necessary
on its cars, nor that public opinion
has reached such a stage as to con-
slider their adoption at the present
time"
Mechanical Changes.
The most important improvements
in the Cleveland are said to be of a
mechanical nature. including changes
in shaft design, new manifold design
and newly designed front axle. The
Chandler. manufactured by the same
company, features the Pixies Peak
motor with new type of transmission
providing for easy shifting of gears.
The Rickenbacker, designed by the
American ace, Capt. Edward Ricken-
hacker, calls attention to four-wheel
brakes, with an additional hand emer-
gency brake on drive shaft. The
Rolls Royce, represented In Washing
ton by the same company, the Ma
tional Service and Supply Company.
and now manufactured at the Ameri-
can plant in Springfield. Mass, is said
to embody the usual refinements from
year to year.
Claims for the Stutz six include
riding comfort. fleXibility of motor
and absence of Side-Sway.
Entirely new body designs, four
wheel brakes and refinements in mo-
tor construction are shown on the
Buick, 1924. line.
Many changes are announced in
the Cadillac, which include newly
designed engine, four-wheel brakes
on all models, a new front axle and
improved frame. In the closed cars
of this line the manufacturer claims
to have eliminated an inch and one
half of the blind spot in the drivers
vision.
A longer wheel base, lower body
and increased length of springs is
announced by the Dodge Brothers. ALI
steel bodies are now used on all
models.
Included among thirty major bet
terments claimed by the Franklin
which is said to contribute to longer
life of and better vision of these
articles. Franklin has this to say on
he subject: $780,.
Removal OF curtain envelopes in
touring cars and provision for storing
Evening star., 1923-10-14

ments and has a complete line Of open
and closed cars.
All Have improvements.
In fact, all cars, these described so
far being only a small percentage OF
representative American automobiles,
have made tremendous strides in i'm
provement and refinement.
Such cars as the Maxwell, Chalmers.
Chevrolet, Hudson, Essex, Gardiner,
bort, Cole. Moon, Wills-St. Claire,
Flint, Star, Locomobile, Mercer, West
cott, Peerless, Davis, Nelie, Kissel,
Paige, Jewett. Auburn, Haynes, Lex
ington, Oldsnobile, Earl, Holmes,
Stearns-Knight, Premier, Stephens.
Jackson, Dixie Flyer, Columbia, REQ,
Daniels. Dagmar, Winton, EIgin, King.
Hanson, Mitchell. Liberty, Kline Kar
and Standard are being improved to
keep pace with the industry. Their
manufacturers have kept abreast Of the
times and are turning out products up
to the minute in every particular. Lack
OF space only prevents q detailed de-
scription of each.
WaShingtonians will have an oppor-
tunity to see all these cars and to ex-
anime them carefully at the forthcom-
ing auto show, which promises to
eclipse all previous efforts along these
lines by that active body, the Washing
ton Automotive Trade Association.
Evening star., 1923-10-14

curtains in the doors means less ex-
posure of the celluloid to the heat,
less frictional wear on the curtain
material, a cleaner-looking top, more
head room and better vision"
Increases Spring Length.
Increase in length of wheel base
and springs, together with motor re-
finements, is announced by the Hupp
Motor Car Corporation. New method
Of painting and drying along with
change in side curtains goes into the
1924 models.
Durant announces new coach
with changes in motor design as va
rious improvements are brought out.
Packard will continue with its new
straight eight, four-wheel brakes
supplanting the twin six. The single
six production Is said to be increas-
ing rapidly.
Studebaker announces many motor
improvements with no change in the
conventional two-wheel brake, which
1t Is claimed by the company, "causes
less trouble and is just as efficient
as the new four-wheel brake"
The Ford shows its new car with
streaming body design and other i'm
provements at reduced price. Jordan
has changed body lines. motor refine
Evening star., 1923-10-14
dollar Ballots
ELECT t'ShowSpace
| At Auto Exhibit

The motor cars exhibited at the
national automobile shows are as
signed to their places by an election,
iD which dollars are the ballots. The
honor Of first place goes to that car
for which purchasers have paid the
largest total amount of money for
the preceding twelve months, ending
June so.
At the New York Automobile Show
in January. 1924, three of the divi-
sions of General Motors will have
leading places. Buick for the sixth
consecutive year will have the first
place. Chevrolet will have the Sec
ond place and Cadillac the sixth.
The drawings for space were made
at the National Automobile Chamber
of Commerce in New York October 4.