Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-01-08

/ living In h1niauA, survive MIN.
Sue on Bank Bonds,---The county at
torney has started action for the re-
coyery Of $50.011 ~, claimed due on
bonds for Cascade county deposits,
against the Commercial National bank,
It's receiver. and l. h. Hamilton, ons
Of the directors.
Branded Other stoclSs-Accused Of
branding cattle In an attempt to ap-
nrODriate the stock TO his own use. p.
T. Maxey, Jr.. pleaded not guilty in dis
triet court at Ryegate when arraigned
before Judge George Horkan. He is
being held In the county jail pending
the arrangement OF 81 500 bail.
Alcohol conflscated.--ODe hundred
gallons OF alcohol which was seized
BY Sheriff Bob Gordon at the Great
Northern station at Great Falls when
the consignee failed to call for the
shipment was ordered confiscated By
District Judge J. B. Leslie. The court
held the alcohol was eonfraband.
Homesteader Takes Polson.-John
Storm, a homesteader residing near the
Gordon ranch, 90 miles from MIssoula
ln the wilderness Of the Swan river
country, died there after swallowing a
dose Of poison. Storm was about 40
years of age and Is survived By his
wife and four children.
Death Was Accidentally fail OF
rock was responsible for the death Of |
John J. Gibbons, foreman OF the Lock
ray mine at Tracey. according to a
verdict Of the coroner's jury at Great
Falls Three working companions told |
Of Gibbons attempting to repair some !
when the fall OF rock came
that crushed bin to death.
New Community House.--A suitable
site having been secured, Grantsdale
will have a new community club house.
The building VIII be 80 by ~ feet,
bungalow style, and a wing will be
added for the kitchen. A stage and
dressing rooms viii be built IN one end
If the main hall. Concrete work Is de-
aged by the recent cold weather
Chicken Coop Hides stIIl.-A chick
IN coop was used to conceal the loca-
don OF a 3OOHgaIlOn capacity SIN which
FEDERAL and police Officers seized in a
aid on a place northeast Of Butte.
twenty-five gallons Of mash and a
quantity of moonshfne liquor were also
ound. Two men were held as oper-
tors Of the stilI and released on bail
4 5000 each.
Abatement Sults Flled.--Abatement
uits have been filed In district court
4 Hardin seeking to have several es-
closed for alleged prohi-
'ltIon violations. Judge o. \. God
lard granted temporary injunctiona
the defendants from fur
her traffic in alleged liquor The
ounty attorney asks that the places I
e closed for a period Of one year.
Wagon Driver InJured.--Orville
ohnson of Sidney was seriously In
1red when struck by passing auto
r truck while walking on the highway
eside the ore wagon he was driving.
q attempting to pass, the car knocked
0hnson down. Johnson was taken TO
he Beaconess hospital Every effort
being made to apprehend the driver
T the motor vehicle. ,
Freezes Both Leua.--The recent cold
ave nearly claimed a victim In Al
ert Kober, young farmer In the
owler section near Conrad, who froxe
9th legs in an effort to walk home
fter his car had stalled. After leaving
lie car be and his companions walked
! circle, losing their bearings, bus
fter long tramp finally reached the
reat Northern tracks, which they fol-
,wed to Fowler
Faces Forgery Charge. Lester Un- {
erhill, accused Of obtaining funds by
heck forgeries is In jail at Columbus
waiting trial He was returned there
the custody Of Sheriff Tom Bolton
ON Pontiac, Wis. Underhlll Is said
, have confessed. Through finger
rlnts, he was identified as a former
iyomlng convict. having served Q
lsson term for automobile theft He
as released last May. Z
Will Resume Buslnesa--The Dlns- .
ore Graves Drug company Is making
ANS for the resumption Of business
/ the earliest possible date The
,snpany, with the Condor company, J
altered from the fire OF week ago 8
Iak destroyed the Shearer block aud '
"a two stocks Of goods with a total {
"a Of more than 10000. As soon as :
e Insurance adfusters complete their
ork the Roundup companies will an I
,unce their plans s Il
CMgldssu Salvage Old Reeords.-)r. ?
iaal records OF Fort Owen. when {
Ineflonlng in the Bitter Root valley
years age. containing official trans
.tione of the Flathead agency. and
,nfainlhg che signatures az such men 4
Ma3or John Owen and Esther Ravsl- {
we're sslvaged by children from I
IL 6s rubbish thrown out Of the fort. b
h. children carried the records home
fn@sS msother, Mrs. Ben Brown Of 8
.exensxs1se who recognizing their >
llus WIN aes that they are preserved e
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