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

Salt Lake clty.-Four or five per-
sons are missing and are believed to
be dead IN snowslide In Provo cam
yon, south OF here, early on Saturday,
March e. according to reports re-
celved here. Fifty persons are said
70 have been caught n the slide but
al buf four or five have been rescued
alive
sac Eaishap occurred At Bridal Ven
aad bridge across the Provo river
wAa wx@eked sad a portion Of the Den.
Fe 4 aae GsTende raIlfoad tracks are
@a Il bare b@an EavaFed
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-03
OIL NEWS
sssssssssssssssssssssssss
SURESTATE ACTIVITY
BRETT RECOGNIZED

Absar0ka Oil company will complete
test of the Ten Mile structure, 20 miles
east Of Billings, which was started by
former State Senator T. S. Hogan and
w. n. Fulton of Great Falls. accord
ing to announcement made last week
ty Senator Hogan, who stopped over
In Billings en- route from the Kelvin
Sunburst field to Denver Contract
for completion of the well gives to
the Absaroka company leases on
approximately 1000 acres on the
structure, and quantity of casing
which awaits transportation to the
well from the station at Ballantine.
Drilling will be started just as soon
as weather conditions permit.
& The Ohio olRcOmpany's Baker No. 3.
heartbeat Falls, is the marvel Of Mon.
tana. according TO Gene Geriough, geol-
ogist for the Potlach Oil company,
which holds half interest in the
Baker lease. This we'll has produced
more oil in 1876 days than 1t should
have produced in its entire lifetime,
were 1t a well regulated, ordinary sort
of an oil well. The Baker No. has
produced 100000 barrels of oil in 165
days. an average of nearly 1000 bar
rels a day. The spacing of the wells
In this area of the Kevin-Sunburst
field Is one to every eight acres. The
exact thickness of the oil formation
Is variable.
The Dry Forks well, three miles
north of Conrad, has struck a heavy |
flow of fresh water at 200 feet, and |
this strike, along with the strong in
dications of oil that have been present
FOR some stiRaeF-is-eonsiAe -genloe
zlsts and those In charge of operations
as a most encouraging Indication that
oil will be struck In the very near
future. The hole Is now down to
iepth OF nearly 2,TO0 feet and drilling
operations are being conducted just
Is rapidly as possible, two crews work
ng steadily all the time.
Fl. N. Kistner. field superintendent
or the Black Hawk Oil company Is
Justly engaged In renewing leases on
he Black Hawk acreage on Flat VIII
ow, preparatory to resuming opera
ions. Mr.. Kistner contends that the
black Hawk is but 100 feet off pro 1
luetion and that when he has his
eases In shape 1t viii not take long
0 hit the pay.
Drilling for OIL on the Laurel struc-
are by the Pennsylvania Kentucky
IN & Gasoline Refining corporation Of
Wheeling, w, Va, will be in progress
'lthin the next two weeks, according
, plans just disclosed. A standard
teel rig has been shipped from Cas-
er, wyo.. and advices received at
aurel state that work win start Ap- !
I LIST
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-03
washInaton Is Eor cooIIdns

Seattle.-Casting of Washington's
II ballots at the Republican national
convention at Cleveland next June,
for Calvin Coolidge for presidential
nominee and the selection Of n c.
Richards, Of Yakima, as the next Re
publican. national committeeman to
succeed Guy f. Kelly, Tacoma, were
forecast from returns of II county
conventions held in various parts of
the state Saturday, March %. All the
IL county conventions Endorsed Presi-
dent Coolidge.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-03
aova cakch MountaIn LIon

Wallace and Chester Campbell. with
frank Hoog, Donlis0n and Cecil Bat
Ter. OF wise River recently went hunt-
INK. Wallace had set out traps for
coyotes and when he went to look at
them. he found one gone, with the
chain broken. The boys followed the
tracks until they heard Hogs dog
barking. When they caught up with
the dog they found be had freed a
mountain lion. Wallace shot the ami
NAL which fen from the tree. The
lion weighed over $50 pounds and
neasured seven feet frOm tin to tip.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-03
savsn kIIlad bx Tornado

Kansas City. Mo.--Loss Of life and
heavy property damage were cansed
By tornadoes that struck points In
Kansas, OklaheHa and Texas Friday.
At Shawnee, Okla. seven persons
are known TO have been killed and
scores injured. Relief measures there
are well under way. Two persons were
reported killed At Noble. Okla. At
Colts. Kan. a boy was killed BY light
ming. Property damage estimated at
thousands Of dollars wRs done Of Girls
field, Kan, where neatly every house
IN the towu wa reported destroyed.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-03
Almanac to Reopen Hateherx

Field Superintendent J. H. Trece Of
Anaconda, representing the state fish
commission, will at once arrange to
reopen the hatchery up Spring creek
and stock 1t with eggs, If the hatchery
can be made ready for them at once.
He expects to remain at Lewistown
throughout the Matching season. While
here he will catch some trout and as
certain If it is fact as claimed by
the local sportsmen that the fish do
not spawn in Spring creek during the
present closed season in the spring,
but spawn during the winter, when the
water is colder They have asked for
a change in the closed season on that
account.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-03
Japaneae steamshIp sInks

London.-A message to Lloyds from
the North Foreland wireless station
reports that the Japanese steamship
Tokufuku Maru sank, after collldlng
with the German steamship Heimdal
near Dungeness In a dense fog March
25. and that % OF her crew are miss
ing. The Helmdal took off 10 men of
the japanese crew, said the message,
and arrived at Dover with her bows
damaged. The missing men are be-
lleved to have been asleep at the time
of the collision and TO have gone down
with the ship The Japanese vessel
was bound from Bremen to Japan.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-03
Prospects Of Reopenlna Rant

Charles r. Wiper, cashier of the EN-
plre and State bank, of Lewistown,
and Henry Skaug, examiner in charge,
have returned home from Minneapolis,
where they have been to confer with
the heads of the Agricultural Finance
corporation with regard to securing
assistance in the plan for the re-
opening of the bank.
Mr.. Wiper stated that the mission
was entirely successful, the credit cor
poration agreeing to give what finan-
cial assistance might be needed to per-
NIT the reepening of the bank and
of the institution.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-03

For the first time in So years maIl
Is being transported to Gardner By
stage instead Of BY regular passenger
train. Following the change In sched-
ale OF the Northern Pacific. IN which
train service on the Park branch was
limited 20 mixed train service operat-
ing Sundays Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays, alternating with serylce
on the Shields river branch. the
Pioneer Taxi company has been oper-
ating q stage line from Livingston 10
Gardiner, and from Livingston to WI
sail. On Gays when trains do sos run.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-03
ATTORNEY GENERAL
QU|TSCABINET POST
RESIGNATION REQUESTED FOR
REASON PERSONAL INTEREST
HAMPERS DEPARTMENT
PRESIDENT HEEDS PRESSURE
Acts Upon Unanimous Advice Of Sen
ate Republicans; Surrender Of
Post Effective at Once
WashIneton.-Attorney oeneraI

Washinston.-Attorney General
Dauaherty has resigned.
Surrounded by an ever-growine
storm Of criticism, and under the
pressure Of many Of his ranking
party leaders, he consented to fol-
low Secretary DENLY into retire
ment.
His resignation, sent to PresI-
dent Coolidge March %, was
promptly accepted.
The factor which had the great
est weight In bringing the question
Of Mr.. Daughertys status to an
acute issue was a conviction on
the part Of the president that I'M
der present conditions public busI-
ness 10 not receiving the attention
merlted by It In the department Of
justice.
There is no doubt also that the re-
leated charges made before the senate
leading directly to the door
# the attorney generals office al
hough not involving him directly,
ave had their influence in finally de-
hIs fate.
Mr.. Daugherty had insisted that he
e permitted 10 remain in office until
e had been given an opportunity to
nswer fully all the charges made be-
ore the investigating committee. AS
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-03
BANK CASE TAKEN
INTO FEDERAL COURT
Want Government to Take Charge Of
Three 4euen Banks Now

Alleging that Chris Yegen and Peter
Yegen, cO-partners in the Yegen
Brothers. banking house Of Butte, BIZ
lings and Gardiner, are insolvent to
the extent of more than $IO00,OOO,
three OF the creditors, Anna Olsen,
John Demos and Steve GOngu, through
their attorneys Maury & Maury, have
filed an Involuntary petition In bank
ruptcy with the federal court at Butte.
The petition urges that Federal Judge
George BourqEin or Federal Judge
Charles n Pray pronounce the Yegen
brothers bankrupt, which would mean
the appointment Of a second receiver,
this one to supersede the appointment
of Harry L. Hapson by the local dis
trict court and the appointment of the
Billings receiver.
The petition declares that the Yegen
brothers Committed an act of bank
ruptcy in that because of insolvency
there was by the district court of Sill
yer Bow county put In charge a receiv-
er of the property one Harry L. Han
son."
Yegen Brothers are given 20 days In
which to answer the involuntary petit
ton and should they be found bank
rupt by the court. the government will
itself take over the jurisdiction of the
bank property and will undoubtedly,
according to Mr.. Maury, place a man
over the three closed institutions.
The bank having been a private In
all of the personal property
Of the Yegen Brothers can be. sold 70
lake care t,ff the dapasitors.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-03
pome Recelvern 70 Report

Casper, Wyo.-Rear Admiral Joseph
Strauss. United States Navy, and AL
bert e. Watts, vice president of the
Sinclair Consolidated on corporation
joint receivers for the Teapot naval
oil reserve, have left Casper for chey-
enne where they win submit to FEEDER
al Judge T. Blake Kennedy their rec
concentrations on the operation Of the
field. No mention of the contents of
the report was available from either,
both stating that It would he based on
protection for all concerned.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-03
Land sIIIs out Of Committee

Measures introduced In the lower
house. Of congress and known as Fl. r.
1919 and s756. relating to the setting
aside Of certain portions OF the Fort
KeOgh reservation for the Miles City
park and the Custer county fair.
ground, have been reported out of the
public lands committee. The bill also
provides for the transfer of the Fort
keogh property from the Interior TO
the agricultural department to be con.
verted by the latter Into a government
agricultural experiment station.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-03
Iohnnon wins 5. D. Primary

Sioux Falls. S. D.-Senator Hiram
Johnson of California, won the Repub-
lican presidential Endorsement in the
primary In South Dakota March 25, on
the face Of unofficial returns compiled
by several newspapers.
with only 146 precincts scattered
through % counties, missing. the un-
official fluctuations gave Johnson a
lead of lab The 1854 precincts re-
ported through the Sioux Falls Argus
Leader. Sioux Falls Press and Mitchell
Republican and comniled here, gave
the Californian 40.243 votes and the
president 3S,5O0. The newspapers de-
clared Johnson the victor,
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-03
.per the Great Divide
Pionesrs 81 forty years are, or more.
Whe have come 60 the cad 81 the trail


BILLAfAN-News has been received
Of the death Of Mrs. Sarah Ellen Bill
man, at the Woods ranch near Big
Timber. She was "a years old, and a
native of Galena, H.. At the age of IA
the family removed TO ST. Louis. In
1866 she was married to Capt Joseph
Wright and they started for Montana
in April 1867 IN 1884 Mrs. Wright
was married TO Andrew Billman and
moved to the Yellowstone, where Mr.
BIlman had homestead three miles
west Of Livingston. In 1909 they sold
the old home and went to Cascade,
then to Hamilton where they lived
until August. 1923, coming TO make
their home with their children, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Woods.
TRIPPET- Judge W. H. Trippet,
city attorney of Anaconda and a pr
oneer lawyer of Montana, died at his
home in Anaconda. death being due
TO a general breakdown Incident to his
advanced years. He was &c years old.
He came to Montana in 1882, first To-
eating in Deer Lodge and in that city
carried on a law practice for about Is
years, after which he removed to Ana
conda.
Surviving relatives are his wife, Mrs
Harriet NJ. Trippet his daughter Mrs.
Ethel Roark. of Spokane. and his son,
1X.K. Trippet- Of yEhitefish, Mont
BuCKNER5John Buckner, Mon
tana pioneer. and well known contrac-
tor, died at Billings. March %, of the
infirmitles due to old age. He was 40 |
years old, having GENE to Montana in |
1873. He was born in Pennsylvania in
1854, and married Augusta Barfuel at
Helena. She survives him. Those who
survive him are Mrs. John Buckner
II. F. Buckner Redwood
Falls. Mimi. and p. F. Buckner of st.
Paul. his half-brothers; Mrs. Henry
Slerk Of st. Louis: Mrs. Isaac Small OF
Redwood Falls. and Mrs. Denny Swan
# MillIca, Minn., his half-sisters-
SEIDENSTIcKER-Death has TAX
N another honored pioneer Of Madi-
ON county, John Christian Seiden-
ticker, who died from an apoplectic
troke at his home near Twin Bridges
Mr.. Seidensticker was born IS years
go in Schleswig Holstein, Prussia,
nd came to the United States at the
&c Of 16. For time he lived in Ohio,
oming west 4s years ago. In Montana
e developed large ranch interests.
Ie Is survived by his wife, three sons
nd three daughters
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-03
To supplY eIendlve WIth eas

That work Of drilling for gas. with
which to supply the requirements of
Glendive householders, viii be started
in about 90 days, Is an announcement
made by Manager John Johns of the
Eastern MehtaHH Oh & Gas company.
According to Johns. the well win be
drilled on the Baker-Glendive anticline
In the Ash creek country. at point
about 81 miles from the Cedar creek
wells.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-03

Place Many 5ablea-The Montana
Chlldren's Home society at Billings
has placed 282 children in good family
homes during the past year. which
brings the total Of wards placed out
since the society's inception to $500,
said the Rev. Arthur D. Sloate. super
infendent Of the Billings district, upon
nls return from the eastern part Of the
state where he has been finding suit
able homes for children.
r The society has more applications
for children from one to three years
Of age than It can supply, said Mr..
sl0ate
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-03
prencrIhe Eor cnrmanv,a IIla

Parls.--The Dawes, committee re-
port proposes to restore the finances
OF Germany, by extremely severe con-
troll Of government revenue and ex-
pendlture, by the yield Of an lnterna-
tIonal loan and by a partial morator-
ium for three years. At the cOnclu-
sion Of this period Germany, it is be-
lIeyed, will be in position to pay
about $500 COO 600 marks annually.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-03
polnoar. wln Eorm cabInet

paris-Raxmond. Poincare has con.
sented TO resume the premiership
which. he resigned March %, over a de-
feat of the ministry In the chamber of
deputies. The premier informed Pres
ldent Millerand that he would under
take the task of forming cabinet.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-03
FlnanolaI Aid for settIers

The Matte Commercial club has
raised $1,000 with which to help IL
nance new settlers in the Mix River
Valley. This money will be used to
pay freight charges and provide main
tenance until this years crop natures.
A number Of newcomers are arriving
who Will settle on the Irrigated land,
and will specialize in raising beets,
beans and potatoes.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-03

Plans are under way for the es-
adjustment Of an oil refinery in Mis-
soula, providing satisfactory railroad
rate for the shipping Of crude oil to
Missoula can be secured. The plans
were revealed to the directors of the
chamber OF commerce by G. W. Hart OF
Hedges, who Is interested In its pro-
motion.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-03
Warren Arrives at Mexican Post

Mexico Clty.-Charles b. Warren,
the new American ambassador to Mex
leo. has arrived here. AS he alighted
from his special car, he was greeted
by nm official reception committee and
proceeded Immediately to the United
States embassy.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-03

Paris. French psychologists work.
ing In Syria have discovered at Sail
yeh, in the Euphrates region, Greek
City, founded Just after the death OF
Alexander the Great, 2.246 years ago
and abandoned In 27S A. D. when the
desert sands covered It
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-03

About April l an army recruiting
office will be opened at Miles City, II
was announced by Colonel C. f. An
drews Of Helena. officer in charge OF
the district. Colonel Andrews has
opened a recruiting station at Sherl-
dan, Wyo.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-03
rhr.s U. 5. Army liver klIled

Honolulu 4 aree army aviators
we're killed March 81. and one injured
when Martin bomber airplane, TAX
ing off at Luke field, struck an Dir
pocket, crashed to the earth and burst
into flames.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-03
Lower Rats On Farn PrOduets

washlngton.-A resolution propos-
ing freight rate revision to facilitate
shipment OF agriculture products at
the Lowest possible rate" has been
favorably reported by the senate in.
terstnte commerce committee.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-03
STORMS PLAY HAVOC
IHROUGH MIDDLE WEST
Tornado, Floods and Blizzard Sweep
Mississippi and Ohio River
Valleys

Chicago.-March prepared to roar
out Of the middle west like the proven
bial lion Saturday night, March 20,
following the general storms extend
Ing from the Ohio TO the Mississippi
valleys, which cost upwards Of a score
Of lives. more than 100 injured, and
property damage estimated at hun
dreds of thousands of dollars.
Dead in the wake of the storm In
Guides eight Killed IN a tornado at
Shawnee, Okla, four known dead in
southeastern Missouri as the result of
a windsorm, and reports that four
others had persisted. a boy killed by
lightning In Kansas, two flood casual
ties at Pittsburg, three men reported
killed, when a railroad bridge at Cum |
berland. Nd, collapsed after being In |
undated by flood waters and four
trainmen reported killed when a
freight train went through a bridge
weakened by high water near Newark
Ohio. The storm in various sections
assumed the proportions Of a tornado
and elsewhere manifested itself by
driving snow and hail High winds
with falling temperatures marked it's
progress.
The storm played havoc with wire
communication facilities, some sec
lions of the northwest being practl-
cally cut off as a result of a terrific
sleet storm. The Associated Press
again resorted to radio to maintain
with Minneapolis, st.
PauI ana other NORTHWEST cities. st. (.
Paul reported itself almost showed ,.
under. In the northwest billiards..
sleet and snow contrasted- with the !.
and the flood condi l
lions farther south.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-03

Pittsburgh.-A score Of. city blocks
in the lower sections were Inundated,
and sections for several miles uis
stream laid waste when both the Al
legheny and Monongahela rivers. meet
ing here TO form the Ohio, left their
banks, Sunday, March 80. in Pitts.
burgh's greatest flood In 10 years. No
loss Of life was reported.
Much damage was caused to steel
mills located along the river banks.
Tracks Of both the Baltimore &
Ohio and Pittsburgh & Lake Erie rail-
roads were flooded In sections. Many
families were forced to leave their
homes.
In western Maryland the flood
waters Of Wills creek and the Potomac
river left scenes Of desolation in their
wake. A small section of Cumberland,
Nd, was under water. RIdgely and
Dixie, two towns on the West Virginia
side Of the Potomac, were inundated,
as was a wide area In the lower Po-
tomac valley.
Great havoc was wrought. but so
far as could be learned, no casualty
resulted. Many miles of railroad track
were washed away, two big steel
bridges and a number of structures
were destroyed, whlSa hundreds of |
buildings and houses were damaged |
and In some instances washed away.
Preparations were under way for
relief work. but II WINS believed that |
local organizations would be able to
handle the situation. Until the plans
for relief work are perfected. those In
need were being cared for by the
people of their respective commune
Hos
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-03

Epidemic Of Beasles.-An- epidemic
Of measles threatens TO close the
Browning schools. In one day recently
the school physician made Is calls at
homes Of the sick and tackled up nine
Quarantine cards. It is reported that
there are 33 children out of the pri-
mary room all reported with measles.
FalIow Acres Reduced.-Rlchland
county's 1900 summer fallow acres
in 1922 fell to 1000 in 1923. H. F.
DePew, Richland county agent, can
see the answer in that the corn acre
age jumped 10000 acres in that period.
DeersIayer Jailed. - Because he
killed deer out of season and possessed
Killed venisOn, II. X. Gilbert,
n rancher from Echo Lake. was fined
sf60 and in addition will serve 80 days
In the county Jail.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-03
News of Montana
Brief Notes Concerning the
- = Treasure State - -

Double Tracking on the C. N,-With-
IN the next two weeks, It is expected.
200 men will be at work on the con-
struction Of the 10 miles Of double
track for the Great Northern between
Havre and LOhman.
The contract for the work was let
to the A. Guthrie company Of st. Paul
and superintendent Bartlett Is already
on hand to start the work. Four steam
shovel outfits will arrive in Havre this
week, II is expected. The Guthrie bid
for the work was approximately $200.-
leo. Fugievand & Sundberg Of Havre
have contracted a portion of the con
crete work and Neut & Baker have
sub-contFaeted- some Of the team work.
Fifty men of the regular building
and bridge crews are at work at pres
ent on the new fuel oil plant in the
yards and concrete work for the new
turntable Is practically completed.
Surplus Corn soId.-Figures from
the elevator at Winnett show that so
far this winter 2S.S86 bushels of corn
have been marketed, with an estimated
value Of more than $4,000. This rep
resents the surplus corn raised in that
section and does not take into consid-
Grafton what has been used for feed
and the amount being kept on the
farms for seed.
A number of large ranches in the
country are buying large
quantities of corn to feed their stock
for the May market This is the first
time this practice has been adopted in
central Montana. 1t is stated that
sheep fed on corn produce wool that
brings a better price, and raise better
apahS-