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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-03

mess until 1910 when they sold out
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. McCOnkey then re.
moved to Rsynesford where for sew.
eral years they conducted the business
known as the Kennedy Mercantile Co
In 1917 they sold out and bought the
grocery business Of Phil Leveille in
Belt, where they have since resided.
Besides Leon McConkey Of WarTick,
Lorne McConkey Of Warrick, and Mrs.
JOS. Morris Of Belt, children, and B.
F. McConkey, husband, the deceased
is survived by her father, who is 81
years Of age and lives with brother,
James Tuckey, at Cass City, brother,
John Tuckey Of Mitchell, s. D., who
was present at the funeral, and two
sisters, Mrs. Tom Sample Of Haines
City, Fla, and Mrs. Minor stetson Of
Harrington, Neb.
Mrs. McCOnkey was q member Of
St. Luke's Episcopal church in Belt,
the Pythian Sisters, and was Worthy
Matron Of Alma Chapter Order Of the
Star Of Belt.
The funeral was held Wednesday af-
ternoon from the high school auditor
lum, the Rev. J. N. Chestnut, assisted
by Rev. H. T. Stong, officiating. The
services at the grave were according
to the rites Of the Eastern Star.
The pail bearers were ]. W. Leland.
Ben F. Kennedy, Oscar johnson, DIR.
]. s. Stewart, j. R. Culver and DR.. ].
Continued on last page.)
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-03
State Musical
Contest in Falls

The third annual musical contest for
pupils in the public schools Of the
state Of Montana Is now being held In
Great Falls. There are contests IN
piano, violin, trombone, baritone horn,
eornet, clarinet, cello, orchestra, solos
for boys and girls, trios, quartets.
duets, and boys and girls gIee clubs.
The contestants come from Chotsau,
Havre, Hardin, Dillon, Toston, Malta,
Butte, Moore, Roundup, Miles City,
KalispeIl, Glendive, MissouIa, Lewis
town. Billings, Great Falls, Bozeman,
Fromberg, Livingston, Virginia City.
Big Timber, Shelby, Waller. Poplar,
Big Sandy, Twin Bridges. The purpose
Is to stimulate the cultivation Of both
instrumental and vocal music in the
public schools.
The meet was developed by the Big
Timber high school and for two years
the contests were held there. Princi-
pal Payne Templeton IL the man who
is responsible for the idea. The quail
ity Of the work done in cities like
Glendive and Poplar is wonderful
where full school bands in both grade
and high school have been maintained.
The orchestra work Of many Of the
city schools is inspiring while the gIee
clubs in many places have enviable
regulations
It is a revelation in what has been
q neglected side Of school work when
the audience is able to hear music Of
the class which is furnished ct these
contests.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-03
Youth SGves En-

Two young boys from Butte
invaded Dillon recently and
stole a roadster. They were
quickly caught and each sen.
tenced to from seven to four
teen years in the state prison.
In passing sentence Judge Smith
said:
We are law abiding people
down here in Beaverhead coun-
~. We are not in the habit of
locking our ears and further
more We don't intend TO. We
do not intend to have you young
tOughs come down from Butte
and steal our property, either. /
am asntsncing yea 10 from sav-
en 20 fourteen years Ia the state
prison. Et ba light sentence,
but I am making il 50 on ac-
count Of your youth. The next
mmn bo cemae down from Butte
and afeml a car will get the hnait
fifty pears.
To steal = 5000 car viii soon
be considered as hnd form as to
steal row or q eayuse
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-03
Jas. Fl. Gillette
Is Laid to Rest

James Henry Gillette was born ir
London, England, November end, 1858
His fathers family were Frepch Hu-
guenots who settled in England at the
time the Huguenots were driven out
of France. They became merchant
men, their ships trading between Eng
land and India. His mother was Hen
rietta Henderson, a native Of Calcutta
where his father was a slave trader.
In early youth Mr.. Gillette was pO-
sessed of an adventurous spirit and
at the age Of twelve years ran away
from home and shipped as stowaway
on one of his fathers ships bound for
Calcutta. Here he discovered a plan
10 return home and again embarked
as a stowaway on a Dutch trader.
Twice he returned to England, the
third time he left with his mothers
blessing. He sailed the seas for sew
en- years, twice coming to America.
He came to Chicago by way of the
Great Lakes. Here he met friend Of
his fathers, Turner by name, who
gave him employment. he remained
here and around the Calumet and
HecIa mines, also working in the tim
Der Of Wisconsin for period of three
years. He came to Sioux City and
started for the Black Hills, but on
reaching Bismarck changed his plans
and came up the Missouri by steam
boat arriving in Fort Benton in Aug
ust, 1875. From that time he has been
a resident Of this section Of Montana.
From 1876 to 1881 he followed vari-
ous occupations, mostly as a cowboy
III the vicinity of Fort Benton and
Highwood. From 1881 until 1888 he
operated a stage station in partner
ship with John Thibadeau near the
present site Of the home ranch. In
1888 he settled on Willow Greek, then
an unsurveyed tract. This was his
home at the time Of his death, March
9th, 1924.
On March 20, 1887, he married
Emily K. Howe, Of Fort Benton. To
this union four children were born,
three Of whom survive. Mr.. Gillette
was well known by the early settlers,
few Of whom remain, and was noted |
for his honesty and sterling worth
Mr.. Gillette died IN Great Falls on
March 9th, 1924, at 10 a.
a., after an fIlness Of six months. He |
d survived by his widow and three
children, Byron, Helen and Nornan,
The funeral was held Sunday, March |
3Oth. at 2:30 .. m. from Georges |
Chapel. Rev. Christoph Keller offici-
atsmg. Burial was in fha HighIand
cemetery the Woodman Of the World
having charge Of the services 1t the |
yrave. The pan bearers were Bob |
sorsicn. Judge b. n. Ewin9. william
H'homas. u y. D0nohcr. Shirley Ford /
Dsm wilson. Jay Leland and Nick
Browning.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-03

them and they rented the TOlliver
place on Otter creek where they lived
for one year having the intention Of
running a dairy ranch with Belt as .
market. But conditions at Belt not
being satisfactory they gave up the
idea. At this place their daughter,
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-03

Insz, was born. They then went back
to Stanford and at Stanford were born
two sons, Alton, whose untimely death
occurred in Belt in 1918, and C. Lorne.
The McConkey Brothers then bought
the Ober place at Kibbey where they
engaged in the cattle and sheep bus
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-03

Frank Fl0rek left for Helena and
points west on Tuesday evening. he
viii take two weeks vacation. He
will visit Andrew Soha- in Spokane and
win then 70 on to Tacoma where be
win visit the Muscheks and other rel
atives.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-03
DAN. ]. CONDON
DIES AT CONRAD

Daniel ]. Condor, long associated in
our minds with the destinies Of Nei-
hart, is dead.
Some three weeks ago he felt III and
took the train to Conrad where he en-
tered the hospital of DR.. Powers, a
former Neihart boy. Whether Mr..
Condor knew or not that he was seri-
ously i'll is not known, but DR.. Powers
Immediately diagnosed the case as
serious and sent for the family. Last
Friday his life departed, the predis-
posing cause being pneumonia. He
had lived 66 years, thirty-seven of
them in Neihart He is survived by
his widow. two sons, Donald and Ken
meth, and two daughters, Dorothy and
Sister Eloise of Spokane. Mr.. Con-
don also left five sisters and one
brother. Two Of the sisters were pres
ent at the funeral.
The funeral was held on Tuesday in
Great Falls at St. AIMS cathedral.
where the Rev. M. 7. O'Brien sang the
requiem high mass.
The palIbearers were F. r. Van der
Putte. Pat Kelly, Jack Stewart, w. T.
Haney, w. H. Harrison and D. L. Led
better. The body was laid away in
Calvary cemetery.
Mr.. Condor came to Neihart in 1887
and saw the rise and decline Of that
famous silver city. He saw the sur
face deposits scooped out and the var
ious companies who operated them
pass on like ships in the night He
saw the stage road opened through
and rode many times in Concords over
roads called so only from politeness.
He saw the railroad come and city
as pretentious as any in Montana
grow. like magic He met the most
famous men in Montana. politicians,
preachers, capitalists, miners and even
gamblers who numbered among their
ranks in those days many who would
have lent grace to governors ball.
When silver declined in 1894 the
city Of Neihart began tolfade. Those
of little faith drifted away and only
those who firmly believed in the seams
Of ore in the hills remained. A few
remained and inst now have they be-
gun TO reap the reward for their years
of devotion. Slowly but surely the
vision of quickly earned riches from
rich ledges at the grass roots have
been modified into the belief that
practical mining under modern meth
DDS will alone separate the white
wealth from the mother rock.
Dan Condor was one of those who
remained and retained his faith in
Neihart to the last. He seldom left
the little city among the hills and so
his widest acquaintance was among
men whom he met at home.
Gruff. plain-spoken and hearty, he
often affected adversely those who
were strangers but to those who knew
him. the gr1ff tones Of dispute or ar
gument only partially concealed the
big heart and the friendliness Of the
man. He was banker and a good
business man but if a man were de-
cent and clean it mattered not wheth-
er he owned prospect hole or the
Drum Lummon.
All the oId-timers will miss Dan !
Condor and the good people Of Nei-
hart win find II hard to replace him.
We shah hope to meet him some time
later and TO hear again that greeting
typical Of the mountains and the old
silver town.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-03

The Miners Of Belt celebrated In a
quiet way the establishment Of the
eight hour day by abstaining from
work on the first Of April.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-04-10

Spring. | am we'll and stout and still
have my organs they wanted to re-
move. 1t was while / was in the
hospital that | heard your medicines
praised by other patients there. I
have recommended them to my
friends and to my own family. You
may use this testimonial far and
near, from the smallest paper to the
largest, and / will gladly answer let
tiers from women who wish to know
what the Vegetable Compound has
done for me and what it will do for
them If they give it a fair trial."
Mrs. j. RICH, 322 N. 10th ST., Cam
den, New Jersey.
Through neglect, some female trou-
bles may reach a stage where an
operation is necessary. but most of
the common ailments are not surgi-
cal ones; they are not caused by
serious displacements, tumors or
growths, although the symptoms may
appear the same.
Many letters have been received
from women who have been restored
to health by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, after opera
tons have been advised.
In a recent countrywide canvass
of purchasers of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, over 100, 900
replies were received and SO out of
every 100 reported that they had been
benefited by its use. This statement
is important to every woman. For
sale at drug stores everywhere.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-04-10
SWAMP ROOT FOR
KIDNEY AILMENTS

There is only one medicine that really
stands out pre-eminent as a medicine for
durable ailments of the kidneys, liver and
bladder.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root stands the
highest for the reason that it has proven
to be just the remedy needed in thousands
upon thousands of distressing cases.
Swamp-Root makes friends quickly because
its mild and immediate effect is soon real
lied in most cases. 1t is a gentle, healing
vegetable compound.
Start treatment at once. Sold at all
drug stores in bottles of two sizes, medium
and large.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation, send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co, Binghamton, N. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing, be sure
and mention this observation-disclosures
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-04-10

In 1857. He was the guide and
companion OF Gen. Granville N
Dodge In his Union Pacific uryey
and In his Indian campaigns of
1866.
These r some Of the things
James Bridger did They do not
rest on tradition, but are recorded
III standard contemporaneous his
torical works.
Here is a bit from General
Dodge's description of Bridger:
Bridger was a very companion
able man. In person he was over
six feet tall. spare. straight as an
arrow. agile, rawboned and Of pow
erful frame. eyes gray. hair brown
and abundant even in his old age.
with expression mild and agreeable.
He was hospitable and generous and
was always trusted and respected.
Here are two other contemporary
expressions Of opinion about Bridg
err:
A born topographer and cartog.
rapher.-Capt. w. F. Reynolds. u.
S. A.. Typographical engineer.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-04-10
New Jersey Woman Writes

Camden, New Jersey. ri take
great pleasure in writing you this tes-
timonial. l was a great sufferer of
woman's ailments and doctors told
me Is years ago that | must have a
serious operation to remove some Of
my organs. refused to haveit done
and took a full curse of your medi-
icines for six months, then after the
full course | took a bottle of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
every week or two, also Lydia E.
Pinkham's Blood Medicine every
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-04-10
Turks Rest on Friday

The Turks have at last effected a
compulsory day of rest by setting
aside Friday, the Mohammedan Sab
bath, as a day when all workshops,
factories and commercial houses
close for a period of "a hours. The
law affects cities of 10000 population
or larger.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-04-10
cuticura Comforts Baby's Skin

When red, rough and itching, by hot
baths of Cuticura Soap and touches of
Cuticura Ointment. Also make use
now and then of that exquisitely scent
ed busting powder, Cuticura Talcum.
one of the Indispensable Cuticura
Toilet Observation-Disclosures.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-04-10

Just say to your grocer Red Cross
Ball Blue when buying bluing. You
will be more than repaid by the re-
suits. Once tried always used.-Ad-
vertisement.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-04-10
In Bunches

Observation-Disclosures never come
singly." Jewett-"I know it; | re-
ceived two wedding Invitations
Judge.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-04-10
UuethicdI

You can never tell about women.
and even if you can, you shouldn't
Stanford Chaparral.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-04-10
W. N. u, BILLINGS, NO. 15-1s24.
Moo

The moa was a wingless bird found
in New Zealand, somewhat like an
ostrich in appearance. 1t varied from
the size of a turkey to birds II feet
in height. They were edible and their
determination more than 500 years
ago is probably due to that fact.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-04-10

are men who deny that George Wash
ington ever owned a Ratchet.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-04-10
She Kneu 1t

Mistress-"Josephine, your mouth is
open" Josephine-"Yes'm, I opened it."
Massachusetts Aggie Squib.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-04-10
OPERATIONS FOR
female TROUBLES
Some Are Necessary, Some Are Not
These Women Gave Lydia E. Pmkham's Veg
etable Compound a Trial First

Fairview, S. Dakota.-"A year agoI
was sick in bed for three weeks and the
doctor said | would not be any better
without an operation. / had bearing
down pains and sick headaches, with
pains in the back of my neck. | felt
tired all the time, down-hearted, and
got poor and pale and was scarcely
able to do anything at all for some
time before | took to my bed. The
doctor said one of my organs was out
of place and caused all my troubles.
! was too weak and rundown to think
of an operation and IS one of my
neighbors told me about Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, I
began taking it. / have received
great relief from it and recommend
1t very highly. 1t cannot be praised
too much in cases of female weak
ness. - Mrs. 0. M. RING, Box 106,
South Dakota.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-04-10
Easy to Get

Life, liberty and evasion of unhap-
piness is more easily attainable.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-05-16
LadinO Clover Is
New Forage Crop
Especially Adapted as Pas
ture for Rich Soils and Is
Most Palatable.

prepared by the United States Department
OF Agriculturs)
Many Inquiries have been received
by the United States Department OF
Agriculture this spring regarding La
dino clover. new forage crop that is
being widely advertised for pasturage
I'm the northern and western states.
Because of the publicity being given
the plant and the evident lack of In
formation concerning 1t, the experience
Of the Department Of Agriculture with
the variety may be of interest.
Ladlno clover is q large or "giant"
form OF the familiar little white or
Dutch clover common In lawns and
pastures. 1t is probably native Of
northern Italy where, on the rich,
moist soils In the valley Of the Pc
river. 1t has long been a favorite for
age crop. Under favorable conditions
Ladino clover forms a dense mass of
succulent heritage ten to twenty inches
deep composed of large leaves borne
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-05-16
Extension Activity
in South Carolina
Attention Given Primarily
to Poultry Assistance.

prepared by the United States Department
OF Agricultural
Home demonstration work in South
Carolina during 1923 was marked by
activity In many different fields. In
almost every county attention was
given primarily TO assistance with
poultry. as 1t was found that by urg-
ing the selling of high-grade chickens
and fine quality eggs a more substan-
tial sum could be added to the family
Income than In any other way. This
work led in turn to the encourage
ment and support of the club markets
In various countries, which have been
a noteworthy feature In South Caro-
lima for several years past With an
Increase in returns for their products,
many of the women were able to put
improvements into their homes which
they had previously lacked. and while
no general or county contests In house
hold improvements were held, practi-
cally every one of the 80 home demon
stration agents reports received by
the United States Department of Agri-
culture mentions a number of advan-
tageous changes or additions to equip
ment.
Among the girls clubs there were,
however, great many community
and county contests, leading up to
district contests. In line with the
work with adults in poultry were the
contests. Sewing club
work led to sewing contests, and
great many girls learned in the course
Of competing for prize how to make
simple garments for themselves and
keep their clothes In order Hat maxi
Ing instruction was especially popular.
Other club contests held in many coun-
ties were biscuit making, yeast bread.
and canning.
Club contests were often held at the
two or three day summer camps for
boys and girls. These camps were fea-
tured in almost every county. They
Included some instruction, as well as
club demonstrations and recreatlonal
activities, and were a source of great
profit to the rural young people who
we're able to attend them.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-05-16
Iowa Specialist Favors
Concrete Fence Posts

Posts which have been on test in
an Iowa experiment station for over
eight years, made of concrete and re-
inforced, show practically no signs Of
depreciation. The tests showed that
the posts made from graded aggre-
gate, although requiring less cement,
possessed greater ultimate strength
than posts made from bank-run mate
rial. For most Of the posts a mix
ture of one sack of cement to two and
one-half cubic feet of bank-run gravel
having an excess of fine particles was
used
One-quarter inch square twisted
bars, fiat bands and No. wire were
used as means of reinforcement.
When placed in the testing machine,
the quarter-inch bars proved most sat
isfactory. The laboratory tests also
indicate the ACCESSIBILITY Of placing the
material comparatively
near the surface Of the post rather
than near it's center. From five-eighths
to three-fourths Of an inch from the
surface is considered about right by
Professor J. B. Davidson.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-05-16
Big Increase Shown in
Use of Milk and Cream

The American appetite for milk and
recently completed by the bureau Of
agricultural economics, United States
Department of Agriculture, shows
that the per capita consumption Of
fluid milk for 1923 was 80 gallons,
which figures out TO 116 pints daily
for each person. In 1922 the per cap
ita consumption was so gallons; and
the year before 1t was 40 gallons.
The statement has often been made
that farmers who produce milk for
the market sell practically all Of 1t
and do not use as much In their
homes as do city people. The survey
showed the contrary-that on farms
with producing cows more milk and
cream were consumed than by city
families. The farm figures were OBJ
tanned from 10000 individual farms
and represent the most comprehensive
survey of the kind ever made. The
city figures were obtained principally
from boards of health and covered
300 cities having a total population Of
about 25,000,000 persons.
The average daily consumption of
milk and cream on farms where pro-
ducing cows were kept was found to
be 1.78 pints per person in 1923. On
farms having no cows or on which
nonproducing cows were kept, the
average daily consumption was OTIS
pint. The city average was 0.S7 pint.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-05-16

liam Henry when English forces, hav-
ing been captured and disarmed, were
turned loose and set upon by the saw
ages. He was tall, brawny, broad
shouldered, homely-faced man of thlr-
ty-eight with a Roman nose and a
prominent chin underscored by a short
sandy throat beard. Some of the adj
ventures had put their mark upon his
weathered face, shaven generally once
a week above the chin. The top of
his left ear was missing. There was a
long scar upon his forehead. These
were like the notches ON the stock of
his rifle. They were a sign of the
stories of adventure to be found in
that wary, watchful brain of his.
Johnson enjoyed his reports on ac-
count of their humor and color and he
describes him in a letter to Putnam
as man who when he is much inter-
ested, looks as If he were taking aim
with his rifle" To some 1t seemed
that one eye of Mr.. Binkus was often
drawing conclusions while the other
was engaged with the no less impor-
tant function of discovery.
His companion was young Jack Irons
"a big lad of seventeen, who lived in
a fertile valley some fifty miles north
west of Fort Stanwix, In Tryon coun-
ty, New York. Now, in September.
1853, they were travelling ahead of
band of Indians bent on mischief. The
latter, few days before, had come
down Lake ontario and were out in
the bush somewhere between the lake
and the new settlement in Horse val
ley. Solomon thought that they were
probably Hurons, since they, being dis
contented with the treaty made by the
French, had again taken the war-path.
This invasion, however, was a wholly
unexpected bit of audacity. They had
two captives-the wife and daughter
of Colonel Hare, who hac been spend
ing a few weeks with Major Duncan
and his Fifty-ffth regiment, at Os-
wego. The colonel had taken these
ladies of his family on a hunting trip
in the bush. They had had two guides
with them, one of whom was Solomon
Binkus. The men had gone out In the