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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-01-17
REBELS WATT FOR
MUN|IION STEAMER
tiuerta Navy Cruising OF Tamplco
Where Federal Eranspart4s=nue
to Unload Arms

Tampico, Mex.-Three rebel
punboats are cruising off Tampico.
They are the gunboat Aqua PrIeta
and the transports coahuIa and
G-s. The transports are armed.
II is believed here that the yes
sells will not venture into TampI-
co harbor, as the port Is heavily
protected with batteries at the
mouth Of the Panuea river. Ma
chine guns have been placed on
various piers to prevent the land
Ing of the rebels.
Il ls said the vessels are await
ing the arrival Of the Mexican
steamer Montezuma, which has a
cargo Of arms and ammunition for
the Mexican government, bought
IN New Orleans from the United
States government.
Commercial activities In Tam
pico are going on unhindered.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-01-17
nannar ErsoutIon staNed

Bokeman. Mont.--Seth 0rrin Danner
was given a new lease on life when
Justin n. Smith, his attorney, filed
notice OF an appeal to the supreme
court The action Of the attorney su-
tomatically stays the execution. Il Is
said that close to four months may
pass by before the supreme court wiz
decide the case. Everything was III
readiness fbf the hanging Of Danner
Friday. January II, the day set by she
cours for ths d0Bmsd man 70 hang for
Rtlline AGFR Florence sprouse at Cen
trial PARK Ia 1D20
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-01-17
Famous Goat Returned to AVllds

''wfld Nannies' mother OF the fa-
nous Bill Kenny BILLY Goat whose
picture decorates $4,000 or more box
cars Of the Great Northern Railway
company, and her more or less promi-
nent son will spend the remainder OF
their lives in their natural haunts
around Many Glacier in Glacier Ma
tionaI Park. With permission Of the
park authorities Mamie was captured
Just before she presented the dis
tingulshed Billy to the world, for the
purpose Of furnishing an exact model
for the Great Northrn trademark.
Just recently the twain were released
from captivity and viii now only be
seen through the binoculars Of such
tourists as are fortunate enough to
get into position to view them.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-01-17
KILLS TWO JACKS. WOUNDS
THIRD WITH ONE SHOT

when he Killed two fun grown jack
rabbits and wounded a third with one
shot from a ID caliber rifle, Bert
Chase of Birdtail, near Simms. broke
all hunting records. According to the
ranchman he espied jack rabbit sit
ting behind a large boulder near
Crown butte. He flied at the rabbit
and noticed three rabbits had evidently
been struck. Investigation showed he
had killed two Of the rabbits and NOR
tally wounded the third which he shot
the second time and killed. Old timers
in the rabbit country CLAIM this as
being the first instance they ever
heard OF where three jack rabbits were
sitting together in a daytime shelter.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-01-17
NEEDLE, SWALLOWED IN
INFANCY, TAKEN FROM
KNEE AT AeEToF f2

Durango, Colo.-More than eleven
years ago when she was 8 months old,
Deililah McGough swallowed a needle.
Efforts to remove the steel silver
failed. but. as the only effect of the
accident was slightly sore throat
which passed quickly, the matter was
forgotten. Recently Miss McGough,
now twelve years old. complained OF a
sore knee. An examination revealed
the point Of the needle sticking
through the flesh It was removed
without difficulty.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-01-17

What is considered as one Of the
largest judgments ever returned
in a district court IN Montana 10
filed at Miles City in the case Of
Jerore J. Jones, trustee under the
mortgage trust deed of Edward
Holt and Rachael Holt We. the Hill
Land and Cattle company, and
others, IN matter concerning
foreclosure and order for sale, and
lie In the sum Of seas. s61.61-. The
land involved includes large ranch
ing properly Of the late John Holt
estate lying between the Powder
river and Pumpkin creek in Gus
ter and Powder River counties,
and containing approximately
100000 acres.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-01-17
100000 Bisse at Richey

Five business buildings, with theiE
stocks and fixtures. were reduced to
ashes by a fire at Richey. The loss is
estimated at not less than 100000
Starting in the Hub Mercantile COM
pany from an unknown cause, the
blaze spread to the entire block, de-
stroying the Turner Drug company,
Hensen and Elliott. Standard Mercan-
tile company and moving picture
house. The losses, 1t is said, are about
half covered by Insurance.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-01-17
careIessness Caused Fires

Thirty-four Of the y fires that oc-
Cured in the Flathead and Blaekfoot
forests this year were caused by the
carelessness Of smokers and campers,
according TO the annual reports Of the
Northern Montana Forestry associa-
ton and the state forester.
A total OF 1853 acres was burned over
and 407. 900 board feet Of timber, val
ned at $500. killed. The cost Of fight
ing the fires is given as $3.50.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-01-17
Hat Hints AZ Mystery

The only trace discovered of Hadley
Height, aged Waterman at a Northern
Pacific tunnel 10 miles east OF Para
disc, who disappeared recently, is his
hat, which was found near the point
where the speeder he used in his work
was located on bridge over the Clark
Fork river. The sheriff of Sanders
county and his deputies, aided by
Northern Pacific section foremen, have
Searched for several days for the miss
ing man and the river has been
dragged from boats, but without suc-
cess. Heights son, also an employe Of
the company is continuing the search
0f'hls father.
The conclusion Is that the man was
either thrown from the speeder on the
bridge into the Icy waters Of the Mis-
souri, or was slugged and thrown In
by persons who robbed him.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-01-17
afs.ooo FIre At BOZ EIder

A grain elevator, 5000 bushels OF
wheat, and two box cars, valued at
more than $4,000 were destroyed at
Box Elder by a fire which started in
side of the building, apparently from
an overheated stove, and spread rap
idly.
Hurry calls to Havre brought out
an engine and water car with crew
Of fire fighters to aid the local men in
battling the blaze, but arrived after
the damage was so great that they
could devote themselves only to aiding
in preventing the spread Of the fire.
The elevator was Great Northern
structure.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-01-17
coNvlcTs sIEzE COAL NINE;
DEFY GUARDS WITH DYNAMITE

Birmingham. Aia.-state convlcts
working under contract labor rules in
the Thomas-welIer coal mines at Al
drich, have mutInied. and. using dyna-
mite IN their possession to blow up the
machinery and workings Of the mine
are successfully defying the guards.
Nineteen Of the eighty-five conyicts
employed had left the mine before the
mutiny occurred. The remaining
sixty-six are wagIng q losing battle.
according to prison authorities, as they
win starye In the deep recesses OF the
extensive workings to which they have
been driven unless they surrender.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-01-17
COW PRESENTS OWNER
WITH TRIPLET CALVES
ON CHRISTMAS MORN

It isn't often that the old fam
ily COW feels the urge Of the
Yuletide spirit and presents its
owner with a valuable Christmas
gift, but that is what one OF
Elmer Featherston's COWS did
on Christmas day at the Feather
ston ranch near Waco. On max
ing his usual visit to the cow
barn, Christmas day, Mr..
FeatherstOn found this particu-
lar COW had provided a Christ
mas surprise In the form Of three
healthy calves two bulls and a
heller. Mi. FeatheFston has al
ready refused an offer Of 500
for the trio and their mother.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-01-17
kllI. al poIIne 80 o.

Atlanta, Ga.-Mrs, ". o. Hughes, an
AIRED woman. was shot to death here
by her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Frank
Hughes. in the presence Of two police
men. The shooting occurred In Mrs,
Frank Hughes home, while the elder
AIRS. Hughes and the two officers,
armed with warrant. were searching
trunk for articles which she claimed
her daughter-in-law had taken from
nor
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-01-17
Montana Poultry
Wins at Spokane

4 Montana and Wyoming birds !
+ Winning blue ribbons at the !
4 Montana state- poultry show !
= held at Stanford, have scored J
4 sensational winnings at the !
4 Spokane exhibition, taking "a !
4 Of the 35 blue ribbons competed 4
4 for. Fifty-fiye birds were TAX !
4 en- to the Spokane show. 4
4 Among outstanding awards
= were first on White Wyandotte \
K cockerel, in a field Of 80 birds. 4
< taken by A. J. Hedrix OF Great
Falls; first cockerel in a class 4
Of nine Buff Orpingtons. Mrs. 4
/ l.. +. Barrick Of HObson; first 4
cockerel In a class Of is Rhode 4
Island Reds, II. II. Luke of 4
ton, Wyo.; first hen In a class 4
+ of six Rhode Island Reds, C. S. 4
+ HaDAa Of Simms, Mont. 4
II
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-01-17
K. c. is Second stock Mar,eet

Kansas City.-With record. receipts
of s,5s7 ,267 head for 1923. Kansas City
retained its place as the second largest
livestock market, the United States de-
pagtment Of agriculture market news
service announced here. The Kansas
City receipts were more than 100000
greater than at Omaha, third largest
market Chicago is first.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-01-17
coUNTYs REMARKABLE GROWTH
IS TOLD BY PRAIRIE BOOSTERS

Eight years ago Prairie county,
Montana, counted 1000 acres Of
corn; IN 1924 there will be 25 900
acres Eight years ago the eoun-
ty was unorpanIzed; today It has
2s5 miles Of graded trunk high
ways, 80 miles Of surfaced roads
and 100 bridges, all Of them built
without a bond issue.
Thus Prairie county boosters an
nounee that their county lie on the
map, that Il has made remarkable
strides desplte-hardshlps, and that
it's future is bright.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-01-17

The decision was signed by chic
Justice Galloway, Justice Galen ant
Stark, while Justice Holloway wrote
ia Ink at the bolton Of It, II dissent,
but he did not return a dissenting
opinion. Justice Cooper is absent
being In California az the bedside Of
relative. who is III.
Governor Dixon stated he could not
now say what course would be pur-
sued to remedy the financial situation
confronting the state by the invallda-
tion of the appropriations and war
rants until after conference with At
torney General Rankin.
I'm making the percentage cuts In
the excessive appropriations made by
the legislature" Governor Dixon said
II only followed the action taken by
the governor OF Pennsylvania and
Wyoming under similar conditions.
The supreme courts in these states
sustained the action Of their governors
IN their vetoes.
''For many years the Montana legis-
Iators have been making approprla-
lions beyond the states revenues.
sent a special message to the legis-
lature, calling its attention to the alb
solute necessity OF limiting the appro-
priatlons to the revenues available.
'NOtwithstnnding. the legislature
appropriated 100000 in excess Of the
revenue.
] withheld my approval or a little
more than 100000 from the appropria-
ations. / believed then, and believe
now, that the various Institutions could
get along for the coming two years
with the reduced appropriations left
after my veto.
"But the supreme court is the final
arbitrator In the matter. Under the
decision, no power seems to be lodged |
with anyone to stay the hand Of ex-
travagance made possible by legIsla-
live appropriations"
If no solution Is obtalnable- without
. special session then It Is expected
The call for the legislature win be Is
sued.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-01-17
pIsmsmbered Corpse Found IN cIstern

Biuffton, 6fiO.-The BODY or Mrs.
Katherine Mohler, 20, who disappeared
several weeks ago, was found in an
abandoned clstern at her home one
mile south OF here. The head, legs
and arms had been severed and were
found with the torso. william Mohler,
IS, husband Of the dead woman. was
arrested and taken to Lima to be
questioned by the county authorities.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-01-17
colorado Man Chairman /. c.

washington.-Henry c. Hall Of Colo
RADIO viii become chairman Of the In
terstate commerce commission on Jan
uary / for a year. An announcement
from the commission said that In the
method OF selecting the chairman by
rotation Commissioner Hall would sue.
coed Chairman Meyers, who has
served during 1923.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-01-17
charnad Win $50. 600 steal

Kansas City, Nov. ]. Pierson, 40.
an insurance salesman Of Paragould,
Ark, was arrested at downtown cor
ner here on state warrant from Para
gould. charging him with embezzle-
ment Of $4,000.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-01-17
onnnna nnnanlldatInn

Washlngton.-OpposltiOn to the pro-
posed consolidation Of the war and
navy departments under the depart
mental reorganization plan was re-
iterated by Secretaries Weeks and
DENLY, who again appeared before the
congressional reorganization com
mittee.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-01-17

Returns from a 50ton shipment Of
silver ore from the washoe sampler
Of Butte viii BE received with Intense
interest By Beaxerhead county resi-
dents following big strike made re-
Gently at a mining property on lack
ereek. In the Black Tail district. %
nalles southeast Of Dillon, The strike
was made nearly at grass roots as the
work done has been trough open cuta.
Numerous hand samples give the ore y
value ce Rroxn 80 20 90 e9eas IN ailvsF.
VITA ia 10 per cent copper. accord
sne to the sample test
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-01-17
Workers Party Paper to Issue Paper

Chicago, Ill.-The convention of the
Workers party of America, meeting
here, reaffiFmed acceptance OF the
leadership OF the communist interna-
tionale and voted to begin publication
of daily newspaper TO set forth the
beliefs and plans Of the Workers
party. The daily will be known as the
DAILY Worker" and viii start publi-
cation In Chicago January 13, dele
1rntes said.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-01-17

Judges at the annual show Of the
Montana Poultry association at Stan
ford have announced tie grand cham
nlnns winners Of cups. IS follows /:
Sweepstakes cup for hest hen, won By
s. @. Leshorn owned By ]. r. Scott.
Helena. Sweepstakes cup best cock.
erel, won By 3. C. dark brown Leg.
horn, owned By D. l. Dolg Of Sixteen.
Sweepstakes cup fev best pallet. won
by 8. @. White TsexhoFn. ewned By J
q Scotk, Hslsn& Sweepstakes enp
Best coca. Light Beahzua. owned b.
Mxa. J. 2. Eunaauass Of Chlaesk
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-01-17
Half Dead. But plos From Wreck

AS Alec Berg. lumber and saw
mill man of Superior, was driving out
10 camp ut II o'clock at night. his car
turned over on Johnson creek bridge,
pinning him beneath After the first
shock Berg, although badly injured,
hegan efforts to extricate himself. ato
after three hours OF painful effort, sue
ceeied in getting hold Of his toel
chest. which he managed to open and
get therefrom jack. The man was
burned from the gasoline and partially
paralyzed and vet by working patiently
he got the jack In place, after hours Of
agonized effort. and raised the car
sufficiently TO crawl from under II.
Tie then dragged himself through the
snow for more than half a mile to
ranch.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-01-17
e., wr.eka AIabama Plant

Birmingham, Ala. = The Concrete
Steel company plant was parity de-
mollshed. a dozen homes were dam
aged and much property loss was
caused by high winds which struck
the south side Of the city. The storm
assumed the Intensity OF a cyclone In
several sections. Trees were felled
and wires were split.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-01-17

Sioux Falls, s. D.--The Sioux Fails
National bank, capitalized for $780,
600. one Of the oldest banks IN South
Dakota, failed to open its doors rhe
bank opened May I. 1882. The De
cember 81 statement Of the bank gave
deposits OF more than 100000.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-01-17
Woman InIurea when Ranus ExpIodsl

When the stove in which she was at
tempting to build a fire exploded,
wrecked the kitchen and broke every
window in the house. Mrs. L. n. Lains,
Of Great Falls. narrnu.i,, eec"''s'f
death. The damage is estimated at
$500.
The explosion was due to the fact
that a hot water front In the stove had
frozen, and when the fire was built
the steam thus generated caused the
blast. Mrs Lain's son, who was In an
adjoining room, was struck by flying
piece OF iron and severely bruised. A
fire that followed the blowup was ex-
tingulshed.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-01-17
Mentanan suleIdsa- b n.nvar

Denver, Colo.--A body believed to be
fhafof Alfred L. Wall. %. of Brewing,
Mont, was found in a roomlng house.
Apparently Wall had placed a pistol
II bis mouth and pulled the trigger.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-01-17
4+*4+*A*x+** *t**++t
Woman Directs HoIdup

/ Denver, Colo. = While the
+ street was crowded with be-
+ lated shoppers, two men, under
/ the direction Of woman lead
h err, held up clerk employed by
K local jeweler, seized bag
containing diamonds and jewell
/ ~ valued at between $4,000
/ and $4,000, jumped into a
K waiting automobile and es---
capped.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-01-17
MONTANA WARRANTS
ARE DECLARED VOID.
SUPREME COURT HOLDS $1,000, 600
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS
TO BE NO GOOD r
sl,6OO,OO0 HAS BEEN SPENT
Dixon's Method Of PAIRING Excessive
Appropriations by Percentage In
validates Entire Fund
****t+*tt+t ~

\ Helena.-More than $1,000 4
+ 600 OF the general appropria- \
X tions made by the last legIsla- \
X tive assembly, against which \
\ approximately s1,6000O0 worth \
4 OF warrants have been issued, 4
4 has been declared Illegal by the 4
4 state supreme court on the 4
= grounds that Governor Dixon, 4
4 in attempting to reduce the =
\ amounts on a percentage basis, \
4 was without authority, and his r
4 signing Of the bin with qualifI- x
4 cations wa snullity. The inval 4
= idlty OF $1.6OOOOO worth OF 4
4 state warrants also Is establish =
4 ed by the decision. 4
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-01-17

wv yHEW you are through
M reading this paper send il
Wv 70 some one you know
back east News items
in our state news columns are
Afontana's "Show Window" You
VII never find an item here that
would work a detriment TO the
Treasure State. BY sending this
paper back east YOU will be doing
your bit toward correcting an err
ronieHs- impression OF this great
commonwealth.
The Editor.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-01-17

Montana Is the leading silver
producing state In the country.
It ranks third in the produc-
ton Of copper and zinc.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-01-17
4++4+++tt*+t+*t*tA+

Twelve meat packing con-
Germs IN the Treasure State en-
ploy 30 persons and produce
products valued at S8,So9.O00
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-01-17

~ Observation-Disclosures
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-01-17

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, 1924-02-21

Oil Co, Casper, Wyo.
President, Coal Creek Coal Co ,
Casper. Wyo.
President, chihuahua Lumber &
Mfg. Co, Mexico.
President, b. b. Brooks Live
stock Co, Casper, Wyo.
President. Buzzard Ranch Co
Live Stock) Casper. Wyo.
President. Casper Clearing House
Assn, Casper, Wyo.
President. Rocky Mountain OIL &
Gas Producers Assn, Caspe-, Wyo.
Director, Equality investment Co,
Casper, Wyo.
Past
Director, C.sprr National bank,
Casper. W.o.
Organization affiliations and or
"Ganization or.iChB hell:
Present:
President Casper Rotary Club,
Casper, Wyo.
Director. Casper Chamber of Com
merce.
Director, American Petroleum In
stitute.
President, State Committee, Young
Mems Christian Assn.
Past:
director, American petroleum IN
stitute.
Director, Casper Chamber of Com
'merce.
Director. Casper Rotary Club.
Director, Wyoming Woolgrowers
Association.
Director, Natrona County Wool
growers Association.
Important committee service:
p~rpaInt. Chairman Cbur,har nf
Commerce. Casper Federal Building
Committee.
Chairman, Chamber of Commerce
burlington Railway subway com
mittee.
Past
Member. Chamber of Commerce
Committee that secured Texas Re
finery for Casper.
Member, Chamber of Commerce
Committee that secured Sec. 16,
south OF city for City Park and play
ground.
Member. Chamber of Commerce
committee on C~aper-Alcova irriga-
ton project.
Other information and remarks
.dicating special qualifications:
Governor of the State of Wyom-
ing two terms, l9Oi-l9l0.
Member of Wyoming Legislature
.lS92.
Presidential eleCtor 1900.
Director. Caper Community FIX
tension Corp, a nOn-profit civic de
velOpment association to promote
city planning and park development
of Sec. 10, "A tract of land acquired
by the Chamber in order to promote
healthy and symmetrical growth OF
Casper.
, 1924-02-21
B. B. BROOKS
BOOSTED @
U.S.. DIRECTOR

The Casper Chamber OF Commerce
is boosting Hon. b. y. Brooks oil
that city for the position of director
OF the United States Chamber OF
Commerce, to represent the Eighth
Election District. This district in,
cludes the states of Arizona. Colo
RADIO, Idaho Montana, New Mexico,
Utah and Wyoming.
1t is stated that Wyoming has
never had the honor or privilege OF
being represented on the Board of
the National Chamber of Commerce
and friends all over the state are
actively engaged in furthering Mr..
Brooks candidacy.
In boosting the candidacy of Mr..
Brooks Casper businessmen state:
Mr.. Brooks. who is Il former gov
ernor of this state. is n of the
pioneers of this western country, is
now and has been for many years,
one of Wyoming's most prominent
citizens. He Is in a position finan-
cially 10 give time and attention to
the affairs Of the National Chamber
and IL well qualified through inclin-
alton and business connections to
represent this District, Mr.. Brooks
II elected. will represent your local
civic organization and all OF the or
carnations in this district with the
same degree of fairness and enthus-
iasm as he will the one of which he
Is a director.
Mr.. Brooks Is certainly well quail
flied TO represent the Eighth Elec-
ton District as will be see from the
following data which has been furn-
ished by the Casper Chamber of Com
merce.
Name: Bryant Butler Brooks.
Age 63.
Business address: Consolidated
Royalty Building, Casper, Wyo.
Residence address Blackmore
apartments, Casper. Wyo.
Education: Chicago high school;
Chicago business College. Chicago.
Illinois.
Business affiliations anu business
offices held.
Present:
President the Wyoming National
Bank, Casper. Wyoming.
President, Consolidated Royalty