Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-08-14
MONTANA NOTES


, near the summit Of Lookout mountain
few miles above the entrance to thl
Yellowstone valley. According to th'
story told by County Auditor Ton
Young, who was a member OF thl
searching party. he received a tele
phone call In the afternoon Informing
him that a tourist was In distress on
the park road and be. with Under
sheriff Cook, went out to investigate
They could not find the tourist, but
inquired from two boys the where
abOuts of the needy one and were
told that since the morning Of August
l someone had been apparently shout
ing for aid and the sound had come
from the cliffs high up on Lookout
mountain across the river. Quickly
returning to town. the two men gath
cred searching party, and returning
to the canyon, climbed the cliffs,
where they found near the summit the
almost exhausted Mr.. Ricketts,. who
said he had been on the mountain top
for two days without food or water.
being unable. because Of his blindness.
to tell where he was.
Enforce ProhIhitIon.-In sentencing
Gus Berg to six months In the Lewis
and Clark county jail at Helena. and
TO pay a $3.50 fine for violation OF the
prohibition act. Judge George M. Bour-
quin Of the federal court said 'sThere
is much talk to the effect that prohi-
billion is not being enforced. But 1t is
being enforced and viii be more and
more strongly enforced. The fact that
liquor stlll Is sold unlawfully Is no
more argument against the fact Of
good results Of enforcement than II is
to say that our laws against murder
and robbery are useless because MUIR
ders and robberies stIli are committed.
''FOr thousands of years we have had
laws against murder. StIIi we have a
few murders The prohibition law has
been in force but a short time. And
because there still is illegal liquor let
no one make the mistake OF believing
that the law is not having its effect or
that the bootlegging and moonshining |
business is good or safe business"
jury Holds Rancher.-An autopsy
performed on the body Of wyoming
BIZ" LeClaIre. found murdered July
q, after a stampede at Evaro, showed
hat death was practically instantane-
BUS, and that when Charles Collins,
Ielf-eoHfessed slayer OF the Indian COW.
10Y, shot him, he was In a higher po-
ition than the dead man. The bullet
eyered the spinal cord completely
philips, In his statement Of the shoot
ng. told OF. row about an automobile,
vhich had passed hands for q consider
lion of $50. He asserted that he and
Bill" were standing on op-
Ioslte sides OF the car. Thomas N.
farlowe has been retained as counsel
Or Collins, a. Flathead rancher follow
az the inquest. at which he was held
esponsIble for the death OF the Indian
tampede performer.
VIII Build aymnasIun,.-S. NJ. Roode
as been awarded the contract for the /
obstruction Of the new community I
ymnasium at Klein at a cost OF APP
roximateiy $500 The building VIII
90 by 70 feet and viii be of tile
18th hardwood flooring. Work on the |
nilding is to be started at once, and /
Is hoped to have II ready for use
bout October l. Practically all the '
ioney for the building has been raised I
= popular subscription.
Meet After 20 Years.--A brother and {
ster met face to face for the first T
me after a lapse OF 40 years when {
RS. Annie Stainaker OF Ellhart. Iowa, .
I'D Gus GottschaIk met in Bridger re- b
sntly. Mrs Stalnaker with her daugh- e
y, Minerva. and son, Carl. and
,ung lady friend are making an ex. [
nded nuto trip and the young people Z
N probably go on to the park while Il
cir mother remains for more ex- t
nded visit with her brother.
Hurt In Auto Aecldent.--A fishing
Ip ended disastrously Aug. ., FOR
rover Embry, an engineer. OF the Mil p
aukee railroad, and a companion, g. II
Kennedy. Their car struck q
reich OF sand on the road passing q
Dpre station. a few miles north OF n
ser Lodge. Embry, who was driving 4
Is pinned under the car. When res q
ed it was found that his left cIavicle %
q several ribs had been fractured.
3 was taken to a hospital. Kennedy Il
raped unhurt. el
See Mountain ooats.-A flock Of e.
Duntain goats was the interesting II
mt Witnessed by Mr.. and Mrs. Jack A
sdeolI. John RichIey and Miss Mary 81
ldrews. who chose Lost creek can D
n for their outing. About one mile di
Is side OF the falls as they were adj
ring the beauties of the canyon they
" the flock clambering up the rocks.
e buck and the nanny were followed hs
three little ones, only 100 yards p
m the observers The animals. they al
J, we're In no particular hurry to get ne
ay but turned and looked back at 81
. stranger things IN the vale below Ia
IN. then resumed their climb ann
nlshed over the mounsaintop.