Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-12

deavy rains have done a great deal
of damage to bridges In Garfield coun
ty. Three bridges on the Jordan,
Miles City road are reported out.
Crow Indians Of the Big Horn val
ley celebrated the Fourth Of July with
a picnic and tribal rites near the
mouth OF Soap creek, above st. Xavier.
John II. McQueenie, 81 years OF age.
died at his home in Butte, of which
city he had been a resident for Al
years. on the night of July 4.
A bumper melon crop is predicted
In Rosebud county this year, accord
Ing to reports from Forsyth, which
states that the recent rains have
placed the vines In splendid condition
for heavy bearing.
Samuel Baker Of Butte and L. V,
Bender OF Anaconda have been ap-
pointed members of the board of trus-
tees of the Montana State School OF
Mines by Governor Dixon for the four
and two year terms respectively.
The Jefferson Valley News, at
Whitehall, has been purchased by r.
@. Fressenden, of Whitehall, who will
resign his position as game warden
and devote himself to editorial pur-
suits.
The annual meeting of the Montana
Parent-Teachers association win be
be held in Helena this year beginning
September 2S, 1t has been announced
by the executive board OF the assocIa-
ton.
Owners of cattle "a Glasgow were
compelled TO round up their herds In
the lowlands during the recent rains
With boats, according to William cog
&fnA, At Havre. who declares that he
has never before - such q stght4tpa
Montana In Is years residence.
Soft coal production In Montana was
at about half normal capacity In June,
according to reports Of the Geological
Survey, on account of lack OF mar
kets. Eleven Montana mines were re-
working with a production OF
10000 a week during the month.
Shipments of cattle TO the eastern
markets In the Hardin country win
start about July Is. Orders have been
placed with the Dana Cattle company,
from Rawley, for so cars a
week beginning on that date. r. Nj.
Heinrich will also ship so cars a week
Turing August and September.
Migration of woodchueks from the
ow grounds, which is occurring In the
Bird Tail section near Simms is caus-
ng considerable conjecture on the
,art of farisers of that part of the
tate. Just that the migration signi-
is a puzzle to all who have OBJ
erved II.
Miss Lucille Glass. Of Helena, has
cen appointed by Governor Dixon TO
epresent the Treasure State as Mon
ana's Princess" at the Texas Cotton /,
to be held In Waco, Texas.
20 to November 4. Each state !
the Union win have a princess at
ne Lone Star state exposition. I
f. L. LaBossier, OF Great Fails,
eads the state association of EIks. (
aving been elected to the presidency
t the meeting Of the state b. p. o. r. I
Great Falls. Other officers elected c
eres First vice president, Tom Nc 8
ague Of Deer Lodge; second vice c
resident. Dan Molloy. Butte; third .
&c president, Art Baker. L~ewistown; n
.easurer, w. E. Reynolds of Butte. o
.cretary, J. NJ. Minor Of Anaconda I
John Langhorn Of Butte: d
Charles Johnson Of Missoula \
j. II. NcElroy OF Billings. r
lie year, A. ". Gibson OF Missoula. n
70 years. and w. r. Ward of Great n
Ills. three years. b
c. X. Sfeinhauser, of Hariowton.
ached out into the raging flood that G.
-ept past his home following a recent n
,udburst In that section and rescued II
pig from a watery grave. He u
the porker On his sleeping OF
rch, and. believing the waters weur3%
wen to sleep. He was later II
Fakened by the pig squealing ana y
I1fng nj the bed clothes. He arose re
find the water rising RAPIDLY ana "
porch inundated There Is no -
ubt, the HAriovton man declares ~
Il the pig was sratsful and desired %
show In gratitude By giving tAe 81
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