Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-06-19
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Bennett OF the Great Falls land office
has received an order restoring to en-
try 10000 acres Of Carey land that has
been held BY the state OF Montana
since 1909 under the Carey act The
land lies from five TO 10 miles north
Of Conrad. From June to June p,
Inclusive, all filings by ex-service men
will be treated as filed simultaneously
and where there are conflicts adraw-
ing to determine the successful appli-
cant will be held June %, Mr. Bennett
said. From June % to September 20,
inclusive, the ex-service men VIII have
a preference right Of filing on any Of
the land not disposed Of by the draw
ing Of June %. After September %
the then unentered land will be open
to general disposition.
Attempt Train HoIdup,-Report has
come OF an attempt to hold up the
Great Northern westbound passenger
train No. 8. near Wolf Point. A steel
rail was placed across the track in the
hope, no doubt, of derailing the engine
and delaying the train while 1t was
robbed. The bandits nerve must have
petered out for they failed to appear
when the engineer sighted the obstacle
and stopped the train. A dragnet was
put out by the Great Northern and
numerous arrests made. The Wolf
Point police held two men on suspicion
and a charge Of stealing ride. They
pleaded guilty to the charge and were
given a Jail sentence which was sus-
pended on condition that they get out
of town.
Child Is Killed by Auto.-Melvin
Thompson, 8. Of Devils Lake, N. D.
met instant death and HIS mother, Mrs.
Albert Thompson. suffered fractured
leg when they were struck by an auto
mobile near DrummOnd, June 10. They
were members Of a party OF tourists
travelling to Spokane. The mother and
child were walking down a slippery
hill when the automobile came up be-
hind them. To give the car room they
stepped into the ditch beside the road
At the same time the driver applied
his brakes and due to the sudden stop |
skidded into the ditch, crushing the
life out Of the child. The mother was
taken to Missoula for medical care.
Sheep Carry Wool 70 Market.-Here's
how band of 1000 sheep carried their
wool 10 market. Arthur Cunningham,
an old-time stockman, trailed his sheep
from his ranch on Powder river 3S
miles to the Northern Pacific stock
yards In Terry to be sh0rn. Mr.. Cum
bingham SAYS that the spring rains
have made the Powder river roads al.
most impossible for heavy hauling and
be thought the sheep could do the
,reighting much more cheaply and
safely than It could be done by wagon.
This band OF yeariing ewes has ex-
fine fleece and two-maD
power outfit has been set up with
which to do the shearing.
Assumes New Dutlea-C. c. St
John, manager of the livestock inter.
,sts OF the American Livestock & Loan
company at Sussex, Wyo., has taken up
his new duties as manager OF the Dana
cattle company at Hardin, succeeding
Harvey w. Wncutt. The latter re
iikned to accept a similar position
With E. L. Dana. whose home ranch
8 at Parkman, Wyo.
Struck BY Auto.-Hurled several feet
vhen struck by an automobile near the
Of Main and Park streets,
william Maloney. Butte attorney and
ormer mayor of the city. escaped dan
,erous Injuries although he will be
onfined to his home for week or
more as result Of a severe shaking
ID and bruises.
CoIdost June NIpht.-F'riday night,
-une 8. was the coolest in June In the
history Of Butte, with temperatures
unnlng from 10 to "a above. Heavy
amage was done TO flower gardens
he storm was general over western
nd central Montana Rain. snow srd
eavy frost marked the evening and
light hours.
Has Close ShaVes--Judge Lyman II. ,
bennett narrowly escaped what might
ave proven a serious accident In the
anyon west Of Virginia City when the
teering gear Of his car went wrong.
" the time he succeeded in stopping /
he car one of his front wheels was
angling over the precipice.
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