Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-05
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: Helena Shriners, maybe not ali G
them, but a lot Of them, at least, spen
a day last week shoveling dirt. Thei
efforts were devoted to beautifyin
the lawn of Algeria temple at tina
place.
Bliss Baynes, assistant fish an,
game commissioner of Wyoming, ha
been spending several days ~inspectinl
the state fish hatcheries at George
town. Mr.. Baynes will submit to tn,
Wyoming fish and game commissio,
measurements and data regarding tn.
Georgetown hatcheries with a view Il
patterning Wyoming hatcheries aftel
them.
The business session of the state
aerie of Eagles opened at Lewistowr
recently. Reports Of the state off
GERS were made. The reports showed
the neries now In the most prosperous
condition since organization, and q
rapid growth in membership, nearly
1000 new members have been taken
In since the state convention last year
at Bozeman.
DR.. Frank f. A. Thone, Yellowstone
National park naturalist, is arranging
the park museum at the Mammoth Hot
Springs where II will be open to visit
ors during the park season. The
mounted animal specimens include the
mountain sheep and timber wolf.
There are deer, antelope and elk
heads, and also the heads of two elk
which died with locked antlers.
There will be n three-day Indian
fair and stampede under the joint
auspices Of the Lodge Grass CONNER
cial club and a Grow Indian commit
tee, July 3, 4 and 3. The celebration
will be the only show on the reserva-
ton on the Fourth, according TO the
announcement. and it is expected that
there Will be 1900 Indians present
from the Crow and other tribes.
Forest fire conditions are favorable
for safety at present, owing TO the re-
cent rains, r. t. Ferguson, supervisor
of the Beartooth forest stated recent
ly. The general opinion is that there
can be no considerable fire trouble,
dlils tNGl III tue tNtul VI AO III iiftl
rainfall no danger will exist before
July Is. There have been no fires re-
ported yet this year, although the fire
season sometimes begins as early as
June 10.
The Anaconda substation Of the
Montana Power company was put out
of business one day last week when
the main transmission line from Great
Falls was struck by lightning. The
substation was down for three hours,
during which time operations at the
Washoe smelter Of the A. G. NJ. COM
pany were at a ~standstiif and the cityf
was without lights. The p. A & P.
was interrupted for a time.
George l.. Ramsey. formerly mayor
of Helena and head of the Banking
of Montana, former speak
err of the house of representatives and
connected with banking In Montana 50
years, Mt present treasurer of the Cen
trail Copper company Of New York,
was acquitted by a jury in the federal
court at Great Falls before Judge
George M. Bourquin of the charge Of
making false entry in reports to the
comptroller of the currency.
John C. Lyndes of Hysham, Mon
tana, was appointed deputy state reg
lister of state lands effective July /,
by Governor Dixon. Lyndes, now en-
as a clerk In the state board
OF equalization, succeeds John Hodg-
son OF Baker. Montana, resigned. DR..
W. s. Little of K~alispell was appointed
of the state board of manag-
srs- OF the soldiers home EGotza1hia
Falls, Montana, to serve during the u n
expired term of Or. L. G. Griffith of
Kallspell who resigned.
E. w. Shaw, supervisor of the Alb
,aroka national forest, the Livingston
,hamber of m and the Yellow
tone park officials are cooperating In
In effort to have the government Inn
,rove the road between Gardiner and
Livingston 10 a point 30 miles east /,
# Gardiner. The improvement on the /.
Dad would extend from Gardiner n I,
rance 10 a point at the station known !,
IS Carbella, covering 30 miles Of high :
way. three and onerhalf miles of which i,
would be within the forest reserve. ,
Present natural gas rates in the city +,
Il Billings are not sufficient, because :
f the degree of depreciation of prop +.
and the uncertainty of the life :
4 the source Of supply, TO provide a
air return to the Billings Gas COM +,
ANY for the Investment 1t has made, :
}. A. Bowers, manager, testified be- :
ore the Montana public service COM !
nission in the hearing Just opened of :
he City Of Billings against the Bill !
ngs Gas company. the Gallatin Natur- !
| Gas company, the Midwest on COM !,
any and the Ohio OIL company. :
The construction of a new trail from
'eartooth ranch to Cooke City by the /.
iain branch OF the Saltwater river is :
TO begin soon by Beartooth :
crest officials. The trail win not be !.
ompleted. but about rs miles win be =
this year. a
That rendering judgment against :,
Ne city In suits for damages for per