Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-12-11

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$500 taxpayers having contributed
$4,000 up to the night OF Nov. 20, ac
cording TO a report Of the county treas
| urer.
Farmer Kills alr Llcn.--.A mountain
lion, which tipped the scales at S25
pounds, was killed BY NJ, s. Dexter,
q raneher at Gold creek, in the Black
foot valley. The beast was brought
to Mlssoula and exhibited 10 front OF
the Arcade market where Il attracted
muct attention.
Fatal Skating Accident Marion
Morrison, Is. son Of Mrs. w. Q. Mor-
rison of, whiteflsh, formerly residents
OF Great Falls, was drowned Nov. 30
when he fell through the Ice Ia a lake
az whitefish while skating. The body
WAS recovered. The boys father r.
travelling engineer for the Great Nor
them railroad
Charged With MurdsE-The grand
jury has returned an Indictment
against Christ Llndsty. charging him
with murder, Lindsty. on July %, last,
Is alleged to have shot and killed Els.
mer. Miner az Plum Creek. Lindsty
testified at the eoroners Inquest thar
he acted In self-defense. Iindsty Will
new face'a jury trial.
Holland Power LIne.--One OF the
latest developments In the Holland
dlstrict>ls the closing OF the deal for
the electric line with the Montana
Power company to furnish power for
Amsterdam and Rotterdam. The poles
have been ordered and work will begin
on the new power lines when they
arrive.
posbsus seheat Captain. Wander
Doebeus OF I.ewlstowp, all-atate foot
bail guard, has been elected captain Of
the Montana State college Bobcats FOR
1926. Doebeus has jnss finished his
second gear Of varsity football. Harry
Rrenthall 0G Tkree Forks was chosen
football manager for 1925. Twenty
one members OF the 1924 fotball squad
were awarded their official m" sweat
srs.
Taken 10 LeaveHwerth.- T. Orte-
60. negro narcotic peddier. who was
convicted In ths federal court At Butte
was sentenced 10 two years IN L.eaven.
worth and to pay . fine OF 400 and
costa. Ogtea6 and Jake Masset, who
@as convicted Of violation Of the Mann
act. have been taken 10 LeavShw0rth
oy Deputy Marshal Charles Kelsey and
undersherlffs HI Ktmball and D, O.
Robinson
jebblne Rata Brings News Flrns--
AS a result OF the lobbing-rate given
Sidney a few weeks ago by the Great
Norrhern .ana Northern Pacific the
Gamble Robinson Fruit connpany oper
sting a string OF fruit houses IN the
northwest, has leased suitable quarters
snS 10 opening oranch house here.
This makes the second addition in re.
.enf weeks and "A result Of the new
rates established BY the railroads. the
Bismarck Grocery company, being the
,ther firm.
Receivers From Pall.--Norrls Brooks,
I0-year-oId son OF Mrs. Lydia Brooks
Of Forsyth, who fell from 40-fo0t
sIlff on the Yellowstone river Noyeni-
her 1H and sustained what attending
physicians feared were fatal injuries,
Il improving and Il now expected 20
recover. The lad IL In the Forsyth
Deaconess hospital For the most part
he seems to be resting as well as could
be expected. He ls free from temper
AZURE and declares he Is not 'hurt
bad /.
Musssrs out 0uard.---The formal
muster out Of Company NJ, the Lewis
town machine gun company OF the ma
tional guard was completed when
Major Keen, u. s. A. checked up all
The company has been
transferred 10 Harlem, while the 10
,ai members have, almost 70 a man.
to co. X. the rifle com.
pahy. which ranks as one Of the best
infantry units IL the state II was
Sound lmpracticabie 70 keep up both
Df these guard companies In Lewis
own.
Poplar Votes Franchlse.--An cleo
ion by freehoiders Of Poplar to deter
nine whether a franchise 10 operate
and conduct an electric Tight plant
should he granted to Charles H. cleve-
and Of Washburn. n. D.. resulted IN
Ioiid vote for the franchise 70 be grant
ID. The change Is to be made be-
.ause OF dissatisfaction with thesser-
Ice given by the present. light plant
he citizens Of Poplar desiring 24-
lOur service, and more street lights
These improvements were denied by
ne present company.
Radio Fan Shocked. BERT Cason,
agent Of. me Mutual on company at
ngomar. and ehampIon radio bug Oh )
western Rosebud. was given real
urprise when during the hour 0f Euro
,ean broadcaatine ne picked an Lon /.
lon. he ran into the street and col
ecfed group OF people to come and
ear ire, music It Eas. very dow ard
sreet music that the crowd listened 10
or half an hour. Cason was beaming
Ike 0 Milwaukee headlight but when.
he staten. ne had .dlscovsseI' Isl,ed =
n as salt Lake City, Bert fainted