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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-17
OLD TIMERS VISIT

Lanky Jack Gibbons and Archie
Lochray blew in from Sand Coulee
yesterday morning over the hill road.
They report that they did not walk
but came in a car
Neither Is q stranger to this viein-
ity. Lochray came here with his faith
er's family somewhere about 1894 and
has mined for the A. C. NJ, has mined
for himself and for time endeavored
to extract wealth from the soil Of 3
triangle farm. Now he has drifted
back to coal mining and came over
from our neighbor town to renew ae-
quaintances.
Lanky Jack drifted into Montana
many years ago about four Jumps
ahead Of a bunch Of Piegan Indians
who had replaced the Sioux who
chased him the first thousand miles
from the Black Hills. He and Sam
Dean figured that they could run wa
ter over the beautiful plain that
stretched from the Missouri to Wolf
Butte, 50 they dug an irrigation ditch
heading up in the Little Belt noun
tains near Neihart where melting
snow was to furnish the moisture. But
that irrigation ditch has been grow
ing ever since and the Valley Of Belt
Creek is the result. When the report
en- inquired if he used the dirt to build
Belt Butte he replied that that was
what was left over but that they used
the most Of the rock in building the
.oal mines at Sand Coulee. Jack has
/ reputation for truth and veracity
.q1al TO that Of Jim Bridger OF Liver
Eating Johnson, so let this be written
n the archives Of the state as the
irst authentic account Of how this
ALLEY came to be cut down so deeply
through an apparently level plain.
The next time he comes over, for
doubtless when the residents of Sand
;oulee read his statement concerning
he history Of the Sand Coulee mines
hey will copy the ways Of the Sioux
nd Piegans, we shall hope to learn
till more Of the history Of our valley.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-17


Mrs. D. Childerhose and son Alex
are here for the summer.
Mr.. Anderson and Miss Johnson of Ct.
Fails are now in charge Of the Ken
nedy Mercantile store. Mr.. Cruel has
accepted a position at Stanford.
Howard Browning spent Sunday at
the Skadsen home.
seVerhie Evans came out from Great
Fails where she is attending high
school to spend her Easter vacation
with her parents here.
The Raynesford orchestra went to
Monarch Saturday and furnished the
music for the dance there. The trip
was made partly by auto and partly
by spring wagon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Haney Of the
Falls visited at the Peekham home on
Sunday.
Rev Snow came back TO town Mon
day after spending two weeks in Mon
arch and Neihart.
August Anderson came home from
Great Falls Monday after a couple of
days spent with his wife there.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-17
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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-17

at Great Falls, Montana. "A Vol 10 oi
Locations on page s7s. and described
as follows:
Beginning at Cor. No. 1, from which
U. s. L. n. No. 1892, IN 7. IL, N. 4.
8 T. bears 8. 81 degrees on minutes
W. 1926 #. and running thsnes N.
SO degrees AZ minutes E $50 feet,
thence N. 81 degrees 0e minutes W.
1900 IT,, thence s. So degrees AZ min
utes w. 31O.s #, thence 8. % degrees
SO min. Z. 15O0.O5 IT. to tie place Of
beginning Containing sn area Of
11.s77A acres. Area in conflict with
Sur. No. 1892 Savage Lods, not
claimed 0.06i acres. Area in conflict
with Sur. No. 10442 Albert Lode not
claimed 1000 acre. Total area not
claimed 1.06l ACRES. Net area claimed
1876 acres and upon which q plat
and notice Of said application was.
posted on the 18th day Of January,
1924. The adjoining claims Sur. No.
10000 Alice No. 2 Lode on the North
and Alice No. S Lode on the East. Any
and all persons claiming adversely
any portion Of said mine OF surface
ground, are required TO file their ad-
verse claims in the U. S. Land Office
at Helena, Montana, during the sixty
days period Of publication hereof, or
they will be barred by virtue Of the
provisions Of the Statute.
F. A. MOTT,
Register. !
First Publication Feb. 81, 1924
Last Publication April II. 1924
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-17

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN;
That Rena J. Schoberg. and Peter
Ericsson. whose post office address is
Neihart, Montana, have this day filed
application for patent, under the min
ing laws Of Congress for 1900 #.
along the lead Of the Alta Lode, ex-
tending so It. northwest and 1440 It.
southeast from the point Of discovery,
situated in Neihart (unOrg) Mining
District, Cascade County, Montana,
and designated by the U. s. Surveyor
General for Montana, as Survey No.
lO46s, in unsurveyed 7. IL N. r. E.,
which claim Is recorded IN the office
OF the Recorder Of Cascade County.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-17
PUBLIC SALE

On John SAIL ranch two miles south
Of Arlington on Wednesday, April
2S, 1924. Sale viii start at 2 o'clock
sharp.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-17

A very enjoyable dance was held in
the Fife hall last Saturday night. The
rausic was furnished by the Nameless
Four orchestra, but we learn that this
consists Of Miss Ethelyn Allin, piano
and leader. Earl NimmOns. saxaphOne,
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-17
IIII

Dave Nimmons, slide trombone and
banjo, and Richard Burrows, drums.
They furnish very classy music which
has been the subject Of favorable COM
ment by all those who have danced to
"a
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-17
NOTICE FoR PUBLICATION.

Mining Application No. O2SS0s, U.
s. Land Office Helena, Montana, Feb.
~, 1924.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-04-17

On John Saul ranch two miles south
Of Arlington on Wednesday, April
%, 1924. Sale viii start at 2 o'clock
sharp.
8 HEAD WORK HORSES
team gray geldigs. II years old,
weight 300 pounds. / team Boy gel
dings, age and II years. weight $500
pounds. / black team, mare and gel
ding, age 8 and years, weight $500
pounds. brown mare, age Q. weight
100 pounds, broke single and double.
gray geIding, age 4 years, weight
1900 pounds. 1 saddle horse and stock
saddle.
80 HEAD CATTLE
three year old bull. 8 milk cows. s
three year old steers. is range cows.
~ two and three year old steers and
heifers. 10 yearling calves, steers
and heifers.
FARM MACHINERY
2 Stoughton wagons, 3h-in good
condition. John Deere s-fOot binder
nearly new. / John Deere Stag, 16-
inch stem bottom; one 14-inch breaker
bottom, all in good condition. One IA
inch John Deere breaking pillow. road
plow. One 16-inch disc harrow. One
14-inch disc harrow. One 8-section
harrow. one riding attachment.
dump wagon. / Chatam tanning min,
sacker attachment. / Deering 6-foot
mower. Mccormick 1O-foot hay
-ake. One 10-foot drill. top buggy. |
sets breeding harness. potato
iigger. About or 4 tons feed bar
ey. About 5000 pounds feed oats.
other articles too numerous ia meH-
ion.
Terms Of Sale-All sums of $500
nd under, cash. On all sums over
$500 six months time viii be given
n bankable paper bearing per cent
interest due November 30, 1924. Five
er cent discount for cash.
w. H. WILSON, OWNER
:. H. Provin; clerk. ]. L. Walcutt,
uctioneer.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-05-09
NO BIDS FOR
MINNESOTA STAR

MINNEAPOLIS.-The Minnesota
Star, founded as a Farmer-Labor
daily in 1920, and now describing it.
self as independent" failed to in
terest possible purchasers when the
time for opening bids came in dis
trict court here. Sealed bids had
been called for but none were re-
ceived. The daily. which has been in
receivers hands on motion of credi-
tor paper company, was valued at
$4,000 in a verbal bid for all the
assets by the attorney for Thomas
Van Lear, present editor, John
Thompson, present business mana
ger, and A. B. Frizzell, who handles
Great Northern railroad advertising.
The receiver, a Minneapolis advertis-
ing man, refused to consider the of
fer. Another bid of 100000. made
for the same interests, carried with
it the pledge to keep the paper 60
ing and pay the creditors out of
earnings. This was also rejected.
Although the circulation of the
Star has slowly climbed until it is
now approaching 10000, this has been
at the expense of practically all the
features that formerly distinguished
it as a farmer and labor daily. APP
peals to these elements to buy the
paper and make it once more a mill
tant daily organ of the producers in
Minnesota and the northwest have
failed. The liabilities were consid-
cred too great. With about half of
the circulation of the older dailies in
Minneapolis the department stores
and other firms were willing to pay
the Star half the standard advertis-
ing rate. Hearst interests looking
into the Star plant decided not to
buy because the only chance of its
becoming going concern, in their
opinion, was to make it spirited
third party organ, which they are not
now willing to do.
Bitter quarrels between Van Lear
and A. G. Townley, Nonpartisan
league chieftain who usually controls
a majority of the proxies at stock
holders, meetings, have marked the
recent history Of the daily Van
Lear in 1922 ousted the original edi-
tor, Herbert CASTOR, whom he now
charges with some Of the response
blllty for the extensive investment in
plant made in 1920 CASTOR has
shown that Van Lear was on the
board of directors at the time the i'm
portant decisions were made.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-05-09
ORGANIZED LABOR
FOR new COMPEN-
SATION LAW

MissOula, April 30.-Organiz-
ed labor in Montana is squarely
behind the proposed new cOmpen-
satiOn act, and is making state
wide campaign for its adoption
according to Z. H. Manson of
Helena, secretary of the State
+ Federation of Labor, who was in
MissOula. Initiative petitions in
tended to place the measure on
the ballot in November are now
being circulated in MissOula, as
well as in practically every 9th
er county in the state.
Despite the fact that the cam
paign was started but a short
time ago, the labor organizations
in Sanders county have already
obtained the necessary number
of signers, according to Mr.. Man
son. Other counties are. expected
to have their quota within a
week.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-05-09

the federal buildings and walks sur
rounding it.
Judge Anderson pronounced sent
ence after a scathing arrangement of
McCray for his conduct while in Of
fee. The judges remarks failed to
shake the prisoners placidity except
for a fleeing moment CT nervousness
when the words were to decide his
fate seemed about forthcoming.
COURT
SCORES
Criticizing the state courts for their
failure to convict McCray when he
was on trial for embezzlement and
Larceny, Judge Anderson declared it
was evident McCray had committed
"plain perjury" had forged notes
and committed other felonies and es-
capped unpublished McCray, he said,
had violated the law many times and
had equally as many opportunities
to repent. He declared he had never
seen a man arraigned in his court
who had admitted as many felOnies
and On whom as many had been
proved.
MAXIMUM SENT
ENCE IMPOSED
Judge Anderson then imposed the
maximum sentence of five years i'm
prisonment and $1,000 fine on each
of the thirteen counts of the indict-
ment under which McCray was con-
victed. He proved, however, that the
sentences run cumulative only until
they reach ten years Imprisonment
and $4,000 fine.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-05-09
NOLAN STARTS One
MILLION DOLLAR SUIT
Publication of Article About Senator
Wheeler Basis for Damage Suit By
Butte Lawyer.

Publication of an article, "What
Everybody Should Know About Sen
ator Wheeler" issued by the Repub-
lican News Bureau in Washington,
D. c., under date of March 25, has
resulted in a suit of $1,1OO,OOO filed
in MissOula by Timothy Nolan, a
Butte lawyers, who was mentioned in
the article The Associated Press,
the Republican national committee,
Martin J. Hutchens, editor of the
Muscular and the Livingston Pub
fishing company, which publishes the
Livingston Enterprise, are the de-
PENDANTS.
The sheriff in Helena, Monday
served 0. H. P. Shelley, Republican
National committeeman. as a repre-
sentative Of the committee.
Nolan, who is said in the article
was attorney for radicals, asks $780,
600 actual damages and S1,OOO,OOO
punitive damages.
The article was not published by
most of the Montana papers.
Producers News $500 year.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-05-09
OKLAHOMA WORKERS
FORM FARMER-LA-
Dor PARTY
Call Issued for Convention at Okla
hOma City May 9th-5sOOO Names
Will Put Party on Ballot.

OKLAHOMA CITY.-A Farmer
Labor party convention to be held IN
Oklahoma City May and 10, Will
form a new party distinct from the
Farmer-Labor Progressive league
which Endorsed candidates and adopt
ed a platform at FL Reno. The league
IS a political organization within the
Democratic party. The Farmer-La-
Der party is to be new political par
ty.
The Farmer-Labor party meets two
deficiencies of the league. 1t provides
for the placing of LaFollette cleo
tors on the presidential ballot and
provides a set of state candidates
should league candidates be beaten
IN the Democratic primary.
1t is necessary to procure 5000
signatures to petitions in order to
place a Farmer-LabOr party IN the
field. Once in the field there need be
no primary contest. One vote fol
the Farmer-Labor ticket at the prim-
airy will assure it a position on The
ballot for November.
The proposed platform includes
public ownership. government bank
ing, public control of all natural re-
sources, restoration of civil liberties
abolition of injunctions in labor dis
putes, retention and development by
the government of all power projects
and government ownership of a sup
empower system to connect into one
system all public electric power pro
jectS.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-05-09

indianapolis, Ind, April 3O.-GOv.
ernOr Warren 7. McCray was found
guilty of using the mails in further
ance of a scheme to defraud, by a
Jury in federal court here at $3.50
o. m. The case was given to the
Jury at 6:20 p. m.
When NJ. A. Ryan one Of the gov
ernor's attorneys, was asked regard
ing an appeal, he said:
eve don't know. We are not sure.
But my guess would be NO"
Judge Anderson ordered McCray
sent to the Marion county Jail. He
viii sentence McCray Wednesday
morning at 900 o'clock.
POSSIBLE
SENTENCE.
The penalty proved by statute may
be a fine of not to exceed $1,000 CIR
Imprisonment for not more than five
years, or both, within the discretion
of the court.
Approximately $50 witnesses. most
Of them bankers, and McCray's en-
ployes and business associates were
called by the government. They iden-
titled a mass of correspondence with
the governor regarding notes, "cat-
tie paper" and financial statements
sent to the banks through the mails.
DENY
INTENT
Attorneys for the governor based
their defense on lack of intent to
defraud. Governor McCray, testify
ing in his own behalf admitted sign
ing the names of others to notes but
contended his signature as endOrser
y 1,o
believed himself able financially to
meet all of his obligations. He dis
claimed any intention of attempting
to defraud bankers to whom he sold
the votes.
An Indictment against McCray
charging violation of national bank
ing laws and conspiracy to violate
the national banking laws, is still
pending in the federal court.
GOES TO
CELL.
indianapolis, Ind, April 3O.-Gov-
ernor Warren T. McCray, found
guilty late today Of using the mails
in furtherance of a scheme to de-
fraud, by a jury in federal court af-
ter less than Is minutes deliberation
was ordered taken to jail to await
sentence at 9 a. M, Wednesday By
United States District Judge A. B
Anderson.
81 am sorry" he repeated time anC
again, was the only comment of the
governor as he left the court room
accompanied by United States Mar
shall Linus Meredith.
Unless McCray tenders his resig
nation as governor of Indiana HI
will continue in office until impeach
ment proceedings are brought agains
him in the general assembly of In
diana. Early in the governors fnan
cial difficulties when efforts were be
ing made by party leaders to hav,
him resign, he stated that he would
resign if the charges made agains
him were proved.
APPEAL IN
DOUBT
Whether an appeal would be take1
of the case had not been determines
definitely tonight. James w. Noel
the governors personal attorney
when asked regarding an appeal, sait
he had nothing to say at this time
In denying bond to the governo
and ordering him taken to Jail, Judg
Anderson declared he chad neve
seen so many felonies committed b,
one individual"
Here is a man." continued Judg
Anderson, "whO devised a scheme t.
defraud and carried it on almost en-
tirely by use Of the mails He test
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-05-09

President of the United States
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-05-09
PLEADS GUILTY TO TRAP
PING BEAVERS UNLAWFULLY

CHINOOK.-Leonard Huiett, who
was arrested by Deputy Game War
den P. Buckley on a charge of trap
ping beaver unlawfully, pleaded
guilty before Justice Griffin and was
fined $50. Five beaver hides in his
possession were confscated.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-05-09
SOME MORE NORMALLY

The First State bank Of Tower City
with capital surplus of $4,000,
surplus of $4,000 and deposits Of S34,-
600 has been closed according to an
announcement made by the state
banking department.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-05-09
MONTANA INDUSTRIAL

DiIlion -, ILN
Mining MN Co. mstalls 'I na,a Asbest..
and G. plans extensive o oDs,.. machines
rison Ranch Ranch 90 n chilling we'll oa 49, ~
sumes work. ~ Of Garter ua''
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-05-09

George H. Goebel.
Presidential Electors M. Beach,
Livingston; J. c. Clark, Missoula; H.
r. Schneider, Whitefsh; Lucy A. Will
burn, MissOula.
Delegates at Large to National
Convention-James D. Graham, Liv-
ingston; James /. Wallace Missoula.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-05-09
EX-GOV. MORAY STARTS
TO ATLANTA TO DO TEN
YEARS THERE IN FRAUD
CASE JUST ENDED
Waves Wan Farewell to Friends
Score By Court. on Sentence, for
Many Crimes.

Indianapolis, April 3O.-Warren T.
McCray, who ceased to be governor of
Indiana at 10 a. m. today, q scant
half hour before he received one of
the heaviest sentences ever imposed
in the United States district court by
Judge A. B. Anderson, tonight is en-
route to Atlanta, Ga, to begin his
10-year term in the federal prison.
Found guilty Monday. April 28th
of using the mails to defraud, Nc
Cray presented his resignation,
Thursday, April 10Th and this morn
ing received his sentence and a fine
of $4,000.
HIS WAN
FAREWELL
Waving his hat, and forcing q
wan smile, McCray babe farewell tC
a group of friends as the Cincinnati
bound Big Four train left the Union
station.
Robert Burway, alias LANDER, an
other federal prisoner, was aboard
the train in charge of two officers
Facing only a two year sentence fol
violation of the national motor We
hicle act. Burway seemed to have
less courage than the former govern
or.
DAY ENDS
ADMINISTRATION.
The day brought to an end the ad.
ministration begun by McCray il
January, 1921, and brought to the
governors chair Emmett F. Branch
of Martinsville, Ind, the Lieutenant
governor.
THRONGS
ATTEND
The sentencing Of McCray attract
ed throngs eff courteous, who jammeC
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-05-09
INDIANA GOVERNOR
IS GUILTY OF FRAUD
Mc'Cray Is Convicted on A Charge of Fraud
Faces a Cell Term In Federal Prison

fed he wrote $500 letters and if so,
he is guilty of violating the statutes
$500 times He is guilty of forging
hundreds of fraudulent notes. He is
guilty of obtaining money under
false pretenses. He has violated not
only the written law but the laws of
l shall order him to Jail"
When Thomas Hamilton, superin-
tendent of the Gary Street railway
company, foreman of the jury. re-
ported the verdict, Judge Anderson
said: GAS honest men you could come
to no other verdict There is no
question in my mind as to whether
l ought not to order the defendant
to jail"
NEXT MOVE
KEPT DARK
Governor McCray after eating din
ner in a dairy lunch room accompa-
MED by Marshal Meredith, returned
to the marshal's office, where, sur
rounded by a number of friends, he
remained until a late hours. He gave
no indication of what his next move
wcEld be.
While McCray was waiting in the
marshal's office, word came from
Knightstown, the home of Raymond
c. Morgan, speaker of the Indiana
house of representatives, that Nor
gan would be in Indianapolis tcmor-
row to confer with republican leaders
regarding the situation
Action Of the court in ordering the
governor to jail came as a complete
surprise to McCray, who during the
short recess before the jury report
ed, telephoned his office in the state
house and asked that his home be no
titled he would be late for supper.
The Washington times., 1924-10-04
% Eperybodys Confidanca@s.@s.:.ss..s.s
THE GATE-POST
By Harold Phillips

What the well-dressed ami
mated newsreel will show dur
ing the new season as judged
by what was shown the past sea-
son and the season before that,
and that and that:
1. Thousands Of Japanese
school children observe Banzai
Day in gymnastic competitions
and setting.up exercises. Sub
title: No race suicide in the
FlOwery Kingdom.)
2. Uncle Sans Pacific fleet
steams out to sea for winter
maneuvers in southern waters.
Subtitle: Airplane view of
flagship Of Admiral Cuff
8. Fire takes heavy property
toll in heart of ChicagO's fac
tory district. Subtitle: Uncle
Sans Devil Dogs patrol fire
line barring curious crOwds.)
Red-tinted film.
4. Giant coal barge, City of
Superior, sliding down creased
ways instant after sub-deb
daughter of Councilman Jasper
crashes bottle of pre-VOIstead-
ian fluid across it's sturdy
prov.
S. Binghamton, N. Y, dog,
Susie, nurses batch of kittens
whose mother ran off with a
travelling man. Subtitle:
Lunch.)
6. Radiator elders, enroute
to convention at Atlantic City,
stop off in Nations Capital to
greet Chief Executive. (Sub-
title: Coolidge tells delegates
they are doing important work.
4. Prize-winAing blooms in
Osceola, Wis, en- u m" show.
Subtitle: Grating the gorgeous
blooms for shipment to White
House.)
8. Closeup of Professor TOsh-
blah, who declares diminishing.
heat of suns rays is drying up
Hollands famous dykes.
3. Cartoon. There were no
flappers in grandma's dayl
Two years ago Valentino
tossed the gauntlet to Famous
Players, on a matter of prin-
ciple, went through a long
court fight, lost more than a
years work and finally was re-
quired to go through his con-
tract with that organization by
completing two more pictures,
Monsieur Beaucaire" and "The
Sainted Devil"
In the meanwhile he signed
with Ritz Carlton pictures and
has been impatiently awaiting
his release from Famous.
The end Of the story came
yesterday when it was learned
that Famous-Players had Sc
cured control of Ritz Carlton.
Valentino is back where he was
two years ago, under the same
bosses.
AH
James Kirkwood is again
about to sacrifice much wealth