Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-06-26
News of Montana
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Billings Woman Is ee.--3fts. Gather
Inc Mcouane, who made her home in
Billings for some time and who is
known to many Billings people. re-
ceiyed an extended write-up In the
Minneapolis Evening Tribune upon the
celebration Of her ninety-ninth birth
day anniversary, according to copy Of
that paper received In Billings Mrs
SlcQuane Is the mother Of Mrs George
ODonnell, formerly Of $40 Broad
water and now Of Shelby, and lived
here at the home Of her daughter for
some months during the last few years.
In its article about Mrs McQuane,
the Tribune says that she spent her
ninety-ninth anniversary reading the
daily papers. writing letters to her chill
dren and their children and making
dolls for her great grandchildren. The
account continues, Admitting friends
who called on her at reception given
by her daughter. Miss Anna MeQuane,
marvelIed at her vitality. People |
started coming at o'clock bringing |
great bouquets Of flowers. At 6 o'clock |
they we're still dropping in to wish her
many happy returns" and many more
years Of health and happiness
Mrs. McQuane has two other living
daughters besides the one with whom
she Is living. There are % grand
children and IS reat-grandchildren.
Ten Of the grandchildren and four Of
the great-grandchildren attended her
reception.
Leg Crushed IN Aeeident.-while
handling a barrel Of mOlasses. Emil
Carlson. assistant to Fred Swanson at
the Monarch Lumber company. Angus
Ia, met with serious injury. In getting
the barrel In position to load into
wagon the platform gave away. and
Carlson's leg was caught underneath.
he knee being badly crushed and cut
md the ankle severely sprained He
viii be confined to his bed for several
lays and ont Of commission as far as
york is concerned. for a month.
The molasses may seem a peculiar
commodity around a lumber yard, but ,
q this case 1t was TO be used In hop
'er poisoning and was the property Of
he county. The barrel and contents I
yeIghed 700 pounds.
Corn Growing Contest. - Consider
bly, more than 100 farmers OF Dawson /
ounty have made entry In corn J
rowing contest promoted by the bust
ess men Of GlendIve through the '
lamber of commerce. One thousand Il
pillars in cash premiums have been '
lng up by the chamber for the best n
elds of dent corn grown this year in Il
awson. The first prize is $3.50; sec n
nd, $500; third. $3.50; and so on down n
le line to a twentieth prize of $40. f
is expected thnt additional nerchan-
Sc premiums VIII also be- offered. O
lille such corn growing contests have r.
zen held for boys and girls clubs Il
lis Is the first contest of its kind ever Il
Nd for adult corn growers in this b.
ate, at least to the best knowledge Of o.
} promoters n
Makes Hard Trips-Norde Miller, Il
-year-Old high school boy. was
ought into Hamilton early last Sun. n
y morning for serious appendicitis i
GRAFTON. after hazardous trip of IS h
les on horseback from the West II
'rk country to Darby and from there II
Hamilton BY auto. \
Miller was on duty as forest guard u
len his appendix ruptured and he
Is unconscious large part Of the -
p. He Is reported as reactlng IA.
rably to the operation. -
Gas Klndling ExpIodes--Sfrs Eta (,
der of Great Falls sustained several -
rms about the face, chest and arms an
len she attempted to light a fire in -
r kitchen stove with gasoline. The -,
DlosIon caused little damage to the =,
chen. Mrs. Meier was removed to ~
Iumbus hospital where It was said -
, burns were not serious. but that ~
, was suffering from severe shock. -,
Rich Cargo Of sllk.-Eighteen cars -,
raw silk from the orient shipped via "a.
title passed through Billings over NJ
Northern Pacific. June IL. bound ~.
eastern manufacturing points. The To
( represented a valuation OF sew -
I hundred thousand dollars, and A.
) consigned to Philadelphia and
nts In New York, New Hampshire -.
/ Massachusetts,. ~ :.
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