Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-05-31

tation Will meet In annual convention
AZ Helena June is and 16,
approximately $500 acres of land In
Fergus county will be thrown open tc
entry by ex-service men under an order
issued recently at Washington, d. c.
"A twoday conference for ~lumbermen
timber owners and foresters of Mon
tana was held recently In Missoula.
Lumbermen from all oyer the state at.
tended.
The annual convention of the Mon
lana Laundrymen's association has
been transferred from Lewistown to
Great Falls and will open there for a
two-day session on July 9.
The Judith Gap Journal has been
soid oy Lyle A. Cowan, editor for over
10 years, to Clarence f. walin, who
has conducted newspapers In several
towns in the state In the past.
Children OF Glasgow will soon have
rree swimming pool. Five lots were
donated by citizens, and the American
legion has started a subscription list
with a donation OF $500. Warm water
and lights have been promised by the
city.
The Montana Power company re
.ently increased its dividend on com-
non stock. declaring a quarterly pay
ment OF 81. The old rate was rs cents.
The regular quarterly dividend OF IL
per cent on preferred also was de-
.lared.
Word has been received In Phillips
burg stating that George Mstcalf died
at his winter home in Los Angeles,
California. Metcalf was former sem
ator, pioneer banker. statesman, land
owner and former sheriff of Granite
county.
william II. Culbertson, a tool dress
sr, was instantly killed when he fell
10 feet from a derrick where he was
working near Broadvlew. How he hap
pened to fall is not known. but II is
thought that he became suddenly dizzy
and lost his balance.
Property owners of MIssoula will
be called upon to decide whether
Or not the city shall own Its water
The city council has pledged
Itself to the project, and within a short
lime petitions will be In circulation
asking that a special election be
Railroad operating expenses of the
railroad In Montana In 1921
rara eli -oA Ann 90 and A. uo4 ~u~
Tue derived from railway revenues
My S5,750,e07.0 90, according TO exhibits
Introduced by the defense at the intra-
tate rate hearing before the Montana
abroad commission at Helena May %.
Two Illinois farmers. who own and
arm land within so miles of Chicago
nd who also own land In the Mussel-
hell valley In Montana, are convinced
hat they can make more money by
their Montana land than they
their Illinois land. according to in
ormation In a letter from Chicago re-
In Billings.
Maj. Erastus Williams of Bozeman,
commander OF the first battalion OF the
63rd regiment of infantry. Montana
atlonal guard. or Second Montana,
verseas In the World war, viii prob
bly, be made colonel of the Montana
'giment of national guard when the
ate guard of Montana Is mustered up
full regimental strength.
A recent audit of the Farmers eie-
ltor at Windham reveals that that in
tuition paid an average price OF 9Sjk
'nts a bushel fort both winter and
ring wheat during fDe 1922 season.
his is said TO he m exceptionally high
and one of which the officers
the WIndham concern are justly
IT is said. not based on author
z. however, that the average above
lted Is from @ 10 s cents higher than
at paid by line elevators.
Tommy Gibbons, who win fight Jack
at Shelby July 4 for the
championship Of the
,rld, was the guest of the Midland
npire May "a. He came as a king Of
and was royalty received by
OF southern Montana. Thou
nds of sports enthusiasts are watch
I his every move with admiration,
ticipating what is going. to happen
the champion when the two mix In
; big arena on Independence day.
The Forsyth Times-Journal, backed
by one hundred per cent citizenship
Rosebud county. Issued a thirty-two
special "Greater Rosebud County"
tion May 10, which sets forth facts
] figures which proves beyond ques-
q that Rosebud county and Montana
a whole offers advantages TO all
o the borders unsurpassed by
? state In the Union. The edition
lects great credit to the people of -
sebud county and the publishers of
Forsyth Times-JournaL
power companies Of Montana
q been served with an order TO .
" III on June /, next. why there
uld not be a substantial and hori-
tai reduction In the rates and
rges of the three corporations. The
named are the Montana
yer. Great Falls Power and Thomp-
Falls Power company. In the or
Ia a provision for a voluntary re-