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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-20
MONARCHY NOT POPULAR
IN AUSTRIA IS BELIEF

Vienna, Austria.-The utter failure
OF the Ludendorf-Hitlcr coup in Ba-
yaria TO react on m%onarchist elements
here, is looked upon as denoting n
steadily decreasing reactiouary feeling
In Austria.
Indeed, many close foreign observ-
ers here are now inclined to look
upon monarchIsm as an old theory.
Apparently 1t is going through the
same stages In Austria that II has in
other countries where republics have
succeeded crowns. and II this is so
only sporadic %upheavals and occasion
al plots and demonstrations are to be
looked for.
In Austria. AT least, there always
will be n moderately strong monarch
LIST element. but the men who com-
pose II are not Of the type TO risk ban
ishment and the probable loss Of their
estates in a mad endeavor
to put some one on a throne.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-20
CROWD HELPLESS To
AID CREW; TEN DIE
Watchers on Shore See Sailors Of
Wrecked Steamer Perish In
High Running Sea

Marshfield, OregOn.-The steamer G.
A. Smith, loaded with 100000 feet Of
lumber, struck on the submerged rocks
of the north jetty at the entrance 70
Coos Bay harbor and viii be a total
loss.
Eight or 10 men Of the crew were
lost when a lifeboat was capsized. as
1t was being lowered into the water
Seven Of the crew of "a were taken
off the vessel by Captain Jensen of
the coast guard, who reached the
stranded craft in a lifeboat. Others
of the crew refused to leave the vessel
because Of the high seas breaking, and
at night still were aboard the craft.
Five men could be seen from shore
clinging TO the surf-torn steamer
The disaster to the men who were In
the boat which capslzed could be seen
by the watchers from the shore, but be
cause OF the rough seas nothing could
beedone TO effect a rescue. The steam.
er's lifeboat capslzed as IT was being
lowered over the side Of the c. A.
Smith.
ScNVhu dltenlpl ny the coast guard
crew to reach the wrecked steamer.
which lay half buried in the huge
combers which swept over 1t constant
ly, was Intellectual. An attempt was
made to shoot a line aboard the vessel
from the steamer Cleon, but the line
fell short.
AS night fell, watchers on the shore
virtually abandoned hope of saving the
aboard the Smith, as II was be-
lieved that the vessel could not last
long with the great seas pounding her.
From shore. 1t appeared that the
vessel had broken amidships. Captain
b. Lomburg was among those stln
He refused 10 leave the vessel
when given a chance.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-20
REBELS LOSE FIRST
CLASH FOR CAPITAL
Obregon's Federal Forces Defeat Es-
trands's Insurgents In Battle
For Mexico City

Jaurez, Mexico.-Official dlspatchei
received in Jaurez contain reports o.
the first clash between the fedora
forces and those Of the rebel general
Estranda, in Jalisco. The fight oc
CURED at Ocotlan, according to the re
ports, apd resulted in victory for the
federals.
A rebel captain with 100 men and
1880 pesos in money, deserted Es-
tranda during the fighting and Joined
the federals.
The main body of the insurgent
troops has Joined the advance guard
and the rebels are now entrenched in
q line that runs from Esperanza, north
west to Oriental, a distance of SO miles
and thence west to Apizaco, n stretch
of 80 miles.
The Obregon forces are centered at
San Andres, 30 miles south Of Oriental,
where Generals Topete and Almazan
have about 1000 men.
Al Tetuchahan, 35 miles south of
Esperanza, Generals Barbesa and Lee
chuga have a similar number OF troops
and at San Marcos, 40 miles west of
San Andres the loyallsts have another
body of troops. II Is evidently the aim
of the Obregon forces to prevent the
Esperanza and Oriental rebel columns
from reaching San Marcos where the
Mexican and ~inter-Qceanic railways
cross each other.
Insurgents at Oriental sent out an
exploration train which after proceed
Ing about rs kllometers, encountered n
similar train manned by Obregon
troops. The latter withdrew and when
the rebels pursued they found that the
tracks had been torn up for a distance
of four kllometers.
It is generally felt that a decisive
battle between the Sanchez forces and
the troops loyal TO President Obregon
Will be fought on the Vera Cruz front
near where Carranza was defeated by
Sanchez in 1910.
government continues TO con-
centrate soldiers In that district 10 OPP
pose the advance OF the rebels. Presi-
dent Obregon has rejected the media
ton offer of Gen. Angel Flores, gov
ernor of Sinaloa, asserting that the
question between the government and
the insurgents has become military
than political, inasmuch as the
rebel leaders are army men who have
failed in their military duties.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-20
LARGE SUM DISTRIBUTED TO Z
STATE SUGAR BEET RAIsERs

With the December payment totallng
$56T, 403.48 mailed out by the Billings
factory of the Great Western Sugar
company, farmers in the state sugar
beet raising district have received a
total of S1,423, 336.05 for their 1923
sugar beet crop and a small payment
yet to be made viii bring the total to
about a million and a half. according
TO figures announced by w. p. Hogan
ty, manager of the Billings factory of
the company.
Added to this, beet growers in the
district were paid a bonus on their
1922 crop in October which totaled
S213,10S.10. bringing the grand total
payment made TO farmers In this dis
trict by the sugar company this fall
to 81 ,636. 444.15 In addition to which
they probably Will receive about 500
900 the latter part of this month for
late deliveries.
In addition to this vast sum paid to
farmers In the territory served by the
Billings factory, the sugar company
has paid a total of 1914. 669.S0 to farm
ers in the Lowell district in Wyoming
making a grand total of S2,001 .114.13
to the farmers in the Billings trade ter
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-20
MONTANA OIL NOTES


'56" Pet, has paid It's regular month
~ dividend of l per cent. This was
paid December 1. ia stock of record
November PC. During the last half of
October and first half of November the
company produced 12.446 barrels. most
OF which II is storing until the price
of oil gets higher. It's Devils BASIN
well Is drilling MT a depth Of 2.150 feet.
Sherard : Rhoades we'll, McGinnls
structure, % miles north of Lewis
town, has a showing Of oil at a depth
of 1900 feet.
Camphell-K evin-Stewart Carlson No.
I well. Kevin.Sunburst field, has come
In as a commercial producer at a depth
of 1,53O feet.
Stapleton oil company has complat-
ed its No. . well, Kevin-Sunburst field,
the oil coming from the Ellis, at 1880
feet.
Mutual pipeline in October trans
ported 157,001 barrels Of oil from the
Cat Greek field TO Winnett, of which
$4,000 was shipped TO the AFRO refin-
cry at Lewistown, $4,000 to the Lewis
town OH & Refining Co, 10000 bar
rels TO the Standard Oil OF Indiana,
$500 barrels to the Weona refinery at
Winnett and 10000 barrels to the Yale
oil corporation. Income after operat-
ing expenses showed gross profits of
to $4,000 for the pipeline.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-20
DIVERSITY LOAN
PLAN PRESENTED
couLTER'S REVOLVING FUND
IDEA rs PUT BEFORE COOL
IDGE BY ORIGINATOR
s5O,OOO,OOO FARMERS FUND
Loans to be Made 10 Enable Northwest
Farmers TO Diversity TO ELM
mate Large Wheat Acreage

Observation-Disclosures by con.
gress of a revolving fund OF S5O,OO0,000
to provide loans with which northwest
wheat farmers could buy livestock and
take other steps to diversity their OPP
erations has been proposed TO PresC
dent Coolidge by DR.. John Lee Coulter
president Of the North Dakota Agrl-
cultural college, and r. T.. Murphy,
publisher of the Minneapolis Tribune.
DR.. Coulter first presented the plan
to the president a month ago and was
asked by the chief executive to work
cut the details and to confer with him.
According TO DIR. Coulter, "the entire
purpose hinges upon the proposition
that the farmer must grow his "
living on the farm. During the war,
The government called for the raising
Of more wheat and rye TO the near ex-
cluslon of all other products and the
upward climb of the Investigation
line was not only halted. but suffered
a decided decline. Since the war the
buying power Of the farmer has ma
terlally decreased In terms OF wheat
per bushel price. while the dlversifi-
cation line has just managed to hold
It's own.
ut is estimated that for this reason
the average farmer who has been rails
ing wheat in these four states, has
been losing about So per acre each
year since the war. or about 800 a
year. In all this time, he has been
purchasing the greater part Of the
commodities TO sustain life,
instead Of growing them upon his
farm. This. II is estimated, costs him
about $500 per year.
IF he is allowed this governpent
loan, making II possible for HIN 10
his own living on the farfV, he
saves $40 the first year, even TX he
his loan nj the rnte OF $500 each
year for four years. This $40 used
as a working margin will materially
aid the farmer the first year and by
The end Of the five years he has retired
paid for, is making his own living on5
the farm. and has his grain crop re-
clear.
This plan of Investigation would
by furnishing the farmer, first
With his livelihood, and within five
bring him TO a point of perma-
agriculture now enjoyed by farm
.rs In these four states, outside the
pring wheat area"
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-20
GERMANY PUTS FOOD FOR
PEOPLE ABOVE INDEMNITY

Berlln.-In n note handed the repair
atieHs commission by Dr. Fischer.
president of the war burdens commit
tee, the German government requests
a declaration in principle that priority
" reparation obligations. will, in
accordance with the Versailles treaty.
be granted In threeFyear credit up 10
$70,0O0.00O for the purchase of wheat
and fats.
The note emphasizes the Impossible
lty of delaying such foreign purchases
until Germany's international supplies
are exhausted, and declares that mp
p%roxlmately 1.5O0,0O0 tons Of wheat
md 10000 tons Of fats monthly are IN
.dispensible TO Germany. The note adds
that the negotiations for foreign
credits have shown that credits could
be obtained If the priority requested s
accorded.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-20
Officers Raid Two
Unique Stills

Sheriff Kelly and Federal officer
Jack Curtis, Of st. Ignatius. put two
m%oonshine outfits out Of business dur
ing h Week, and cOnfiscated a con-
siderable quantity of liquor. They
walked under cover OF darkness
through mud and rain and surprised
Bert White as he brewed his moon
shine over an oil stove In a deserted
shack which had only three walls.
White was arrested on a similar
charge recently, but was released be-
cause of insufficient evidence.
Another cleverly concealed under
ground establishment was discovered
on the farm of w. l.. Benedict. The
Officers had searched the premises
without result until they discovered a
~tumbledown shed on the edge Of a pot
hole. The shed was bare on the inside
except for a piece Of rope Pulling
hits theN sprang a trap door which
led to anA underground passageway.
This passakeway led to a cemented
in which a complete still was set
up. A th~r4a-burner oil stove cooked
the mash and % feet of copper coil
was laid out into the water of the pot
hole and back again where the con-
densed liquid dripped into a stone
Three gallons Of the finished prod
uct was brought I'm by the officers,
along with the stove, boiler and other
equipment.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-20
Good Showing at Libby Mine

'rwo samples of ore taken from the
No. 2 lead in the Lukens-Hazel mine
at Libby and sent to Spokane for an
assay show high values in gold. silver
and lead. The report from the as
sayer shows one sample contained
s2.4S In gold, $45.33 in silver and
$39.15 in lead, a total of 5000. The
second sample contained S2.4S In gold.
S45.46 In silver and $41.5S in lead, a
total of SS9.52. Further work on this
lead shows a good volume Of ore, all
of it appearing rich in values.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-20

c. A. Rasmussen. collector OF inter
nal revenue for the district of Mon
tana, has filed n tax lien with County
Clerk and Recorder John A. Moran. of
Toole county. against the Kevin-Sun-
burst company. The lien states that
$1,000 Is still due the government for
income taxes, and the amount of the
taxes with as per cent penalty will
form a sum Of more than $4,000 10 be
collected, officers said.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-20

Reports from the Mike Horse mine
In the Silver Camp district near Belt.
say that the property has reached a
est lead mines V e operated in the
state. In the present working the vein
Is said to be more than % feet wide.
carrying a good grade Of milling ore,
with a streak of two feet of pure ga
lena carrying a high silver content,
in addition to better than 20 per cent
lead. The high grade Is being taken
ont for direct shipment to the smelter
and the entire vein content is being
run through the mill to produce a high
grade concentrate.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-20
Chilean Cabinet Resigns

Santiago, Chile.-The Chilean cabi-
net has resigned, the other members
following Finance Minister Guillermo
Subercasux, who withdrew because of
the failure Of congress to enact urgent
~ needed legislation granting esourc-
es to the government. The new min
lstry will not be organized until Presi-
dent Alessandrl returns from southern
Chile, where he is going on Wednes-
day to inaugurate the Industrial ex-
hIbition at Osorno.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-20
MONTANA PIONEERS ON
THE LAST LONG TRAIL
*t****+*+*t +*t**+

SULLTvAN-D. j. Sullivan. former
probation officer for Silver Bow. and
a resident of Butte for fhlrty-five
years died at the age of 81 years In
Los Angeles
BIRRAN-Dan p. Birran. 65 years
OF & who owned the first blacksmith
shop In Anaconda. died at Baker. Ore
gon.
FERGUSON-Peter Ferguson. an
old time cowmah. who came TO Great
Falls 3s years ago and was widely
known among the early day stock
growers. wss killed Ia an accident at
Belen. N. NJ.
Ia FLUER-Z b. ID. LaF1enr, IA
resrs Of sxr. for than thirry-fIve
pears . resident Of the state capital,
II the home of his son, r. C. q.
LAyisar In Marines. California
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-20

Working In a hail of bullets that
flew I'm all directions from cartridges
stored in the building, firemen sue
ceeded In extlnguishIng. a fire In the
garage of james Doner In Butte. Sew
ernl boxes OF rifle cartridges we're In
the place. and when the fire reached
them q veritable barrsge OF lead was
thrown out. Although the bullets
pierced the walls OF the building. ne
nee was wounded The blanc started
from crossed wires. Fire Chief Asrtls
belisscsL
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-20
MALTA IRRIGATION PROJECT
LEADS U. S. IN SIZE

Petition for the Nomination of the
Malta Irrigation district has been
granted by the districkcourt in Malta,
but commissioners for the district have
not been named, the judge having
taken that matter under advisement.
Judge John Hurley of Glasgow acted
as attorney for the petitioners and
r. +. Roddis represented the United
States reclamation service. The dis
trict, (which includes 70,642 acres, is
the largest yet organized in the United
States. 1t extends from the Dodson
dam In the western end of Phillips
county to the Yandalla dam in Valley
county.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-20
WIDOW LATE TAMMANY BOSS
is SHY CASH, ALLEGED

New York.-Mrs. Bula Croker, wild
ow OF Richard Croker, Tsmmany chief
tain, is In need OF ready cash. This
statement was made In surrogate court
by Edmond L. Money, who replaced
Harold Nathan as Mrs. Cookers u
sci, when Nathan raised before the
court an objection to the transfer.
Costly litigation Involving the estate OF
her husband has 80 tied up her funds
that Mrs. Croker In unshAe to obtain
$4,000 she owes Nathan. Money said.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-20

Observation-Disclosures aimed 10
aid wheat growers will be drawn up
this week by representatives from the
northwestern states. who heard a pro-
gram presented by President Coulter,
of North Dakota Agricultural college.
advocating a federal loan OF $1,000
600 to farmers. which would permit
them to purchase livestock and diver
sify their farming. Representative
Anderson, Republican. Minnesota. win
meet with Representatives from North
Dskots. South Dakota, and Montane 10
plan q isgtalsssve program
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-20
RANcHER's WHEAT SACK
HELD TWO JUGS OF MOON

ANS not wheat that's sacked, as was
shown when two jugs containing moon
shine hidden In n bag of wheat were
found in Il Ford driven by Henry
Hutchinson In Bozeman when Under
sheriff Orville Jones and Deputy A.
NJ. Howell stopped the auto, The a
and the moon were confiScated and
Hutchinson was locked up in the coun
~ jail. He VIII be charged with
possessing and transporting liquor,
contrary 10 law.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-20
Montana Senators on Committees

Observation-Disclosures Junior sem
ator. Il. X. Wheeler, has been assigned
TO membership on the following COM
mittees: Banking and surrency, COM
MERGE, District OF Columbia. Indian, In
t%erstnte commerce, manufactures and
pensions.
Senior senator. It. ]. Walsh has
dropped his membership or Indian af-
fairs naval and privileges and cleo
tlons, still retaining his membership
I'm the following: Foreign relations,
l%nter-oceanic canals, irrigation. ju-
dietary, mines and mining and public
lands.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-20

Ranchers In the vicinity of Rosebud
who have been shipping range horses
to eastern and southern markets re
port receiving YER low prices for their
stock One man who shipped a carload
Of % horses to a Nebraska market
received a check for x31.03 for the
carload or S1.W a head net. Other
shippers of smaller unbroken horses
did not get enough foe them to pny
the freight The only local buyers for
this class OF horses are the hog feed
pssq . rs gano1s 1ugxsd > egx szs
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-20
Offered s15o.ooo Bride. ne savs

Mobile, Aa.-The charge that "fix-
ers' representing the liquor traffic.
gambling, slot machines and other
forms of law violations in the city OF
Mobile had offered him $4,000 as
bride money to "slow up the work of
his Office was made in a public
statement issued by Federal District
Attorney Aubrey Boyles.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-20
KING Of R~ootIeauera FOUND Guilty

New York.-Emanuel Mamie Kes-
sler, alleged king of the bootleggers.
and seven co~-defendant We're found
guilty by n federal jury on conspiring
TO violate national prohibition laws.
Six more defendants, including three
former prohibition agents, were ac-
quilted.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-20

Salt Lake City, Utah.-Four armed
automobile bandits held up the Sandy
City bank at Sandy, a suburb south of
here, and escaped with over $1,000 in
cash and an undetermined amount In
bonds, according TO advices to the local
police. Bank employees were locked in
a vault for more than an hour.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-20

Chicago. W.-OHe of the final acts
of the baseball magnates who have
spent the week here In business meet
ings and player trades. vas the agree
ment Of the major league representa-
tives on the opening date Of April IL.
Last yenr the league opened on diff
ferent dates.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-20
oplum Conference Planned

Paris.-The council of the league Of
nations, In session here, has decided
to convoke an international conference
for consideration of the opium traffic,
the meeting to be held in Geneva,
Switzerland, in November, 1924.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-20

Philadelphia, Pa.--Two bandits Fri
day hound and gagged the paymaster
NJ Michael Melody and Son company.
builders, In the office of the concern
md fled with S1a7S6 which he was
placing In envelopes to pay the EN-
ployes.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-20
aorah Not va candIdate

Washington. - Senator Borah. OF
Idaho, is mot a candidate for the
presidential nomination of any party"
he stated In discussing a prediction OF
Frank Il. Johnesse at Boise, Idaho.
that he would soon announce for pres
ident on the Progressive ticket.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-20

Rochester, N. 1.-TWO bandits
hound the driver of a mall truck at
East Rochester, to the wheel of his
vehicle and stole registered mail
pouches containing between $4,000
and $4,000 In currency.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-20
. Year Babe Cuts
Own Throat

4 The 2~-year-old baby Of Afr.
e and Mrs. Conrad Clause, visit
K ing at the home of the Peterson
e family In Toston, was badly
4 siashed by 4 butcher knife with !
r which 1t was playing. =,
X In some manner the child !
r got hold Of the knife and was ,
h playing on a couch when he
81 rolled off, falling In such a way =,
that the knife cut a deep cash,
4 In his throat. Considerable !
X blood was lost before a ply i,
4 stefan from Townsend arrived !
r and took several stitches in thes !
wound. The child will recover.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-20

Fort Worth. Texas.-The petroleum
Producers association. whose presi-
dent, DR.. Frederick A. Cook. was sen
fenced to a 14-year penitentiary term,
has been placed In the hands of re-
ceivers.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-20

Philadelphia. pam unidentified
mar was killed in a plunge from n
ninth-floor window of the ST. James
hotel. The man was the guest OF two
other men who told police that he fell
from q window.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-20
Fear yank Filler Drowned

London.-It Is feared that Lawrence
T.. Sperry, the American aviator. has
been drowned In the English channel,
says the Daily Mail.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-20

Laporte. Ind. Three men were
killed and seven injured, when a New
York Central switch engine and a gas
oline speeder collided six miles west OF
here.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-20
Charlotte Has 100000 Fire

Charlotte. n. C~.-Isamage estimated
at from $4,000 to ss00,O00 was lone
here by a fire In the East Trade street
mercantile section.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-20
Crack Eleotions Quiet

Athens.-The long postponed cleo
lions took place throughout the coun-
try with no reports of disturbances.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-20

Warsaw.-The Polish cabinet, head
ed by Premier wltos, hns resigned.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-20

Automobile repairing is done
In 223 shops In the Treasure
state. These shops employ $40
mechanics and the product OF
their labor Is valued at S2.039,-
600.
The Washington times., 1923-03-18
Letters From the
Russian Archives

Following Is verbatim translation Of
the authorization Of the Soviet Republic
officials for the exclusive rights to pub
Nsh these letters, which were found
when the Gear and Czarina were made
prisoners and later executed with their
children:
Russian Soviet Federation Social Re-
public Central Executive Committee Of
All Russia, Central Archives Of the Rus
sian Soviet Federation Social Republic
Headquarters, No. l14S, City Of Mos
COW, Residence, No. 8, Telephone, LIS
e6, April s, 1922.