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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-18
prsnnra for PARK OPENING

Cody.-The federal road crew mas
moved to Sylvan Pass, through the
eastern entrance to Yellowstone park,
70 dynamite out and otherwise remove
the % feet Of snow that now hanks
between premature tourists and this
natural wonderland.
There Is no doubt but She road will
be clear for the official opening June
10, and the estimate of dude wranglers.
advance Burlington railroad officials
and others in touch with the travelling
pulse, is that this year win outdlstancs
all previous years In park aud noun.
tain travel
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-18
Yellowstone Park Opening

Salt Lake City Two days have
been added to Yellowstone parks SUM
mer season this year with the an
nouncement by the government that
the national playground Will be thrown
open to 1925 travellers June IS, instead
Of June 20 as in past years.
Official opening ceremonies will he
held at the West Yellowstone gateway.
Horace NJ. Albright. superintendent
Of the park. will he master Of cerc-
monies. introducing Gov. J. f. Erick-
son OF Montana as host to Governor
Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming. c. c.
Moore Of Idaho. George H. -Dern OF
Utah. and G. J. Morley Of Colorado.
Gov. Ross viii he actually In charge
of the celebration, as most Of the Won
ders OF Yellowstone lie within the
boundaries of her state. She will also
be the principal speaker on the pro-
gram.
There VIII he a typically western
welcome 10 the parks first 1925 visit
ors, extended by band of Blaekfoot
Indians from the Fort Hall. Idaho, res
eryation and cowboys and cowgirls
from the Jackson Hole country. wyom-
inc. The aborlgines and "bunkaroos"
will form a parade escorting the first
travellers into the park.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-18

DAIRY PROFITABLE
WITH SMALL HERDS

Many creameries az the present time
are losing money because they cannot
get enough cream for the. farmers In
their territory to pay their overhead
expenses. The vsluma OF butterfat
necessary TO put these plants on q
profitable basis Is nor likely TO be Sc
cured until a large number Of farm
ers begin to appreciate the value OF
the income from a few COWS
In the opinion OF Prof J. P. La
Master. chief OF the dairy division at
Clemson college. the creamery devel-
opment must depend on farmers who
viii milk from four TO six good cows,
and there is no doubt & place for such
number OF COWS on every farm
which Is operated by it's owner living
On the land These few COWS can be
MIXED and cared for In a very few
minutes before and after working
hours each day. No extra hired labor
Is necessary.
The feed which these cows need
and which the farmer saves for them,
and the pasture they consume. would
Yield no income for him II he did not
aave the dairy cows. When a farmer
gets many more cows than is indicated
above. says Professor Lancaster, the
abor problem becomes important, as
ioes also the feed problem. The dairy
Oerd then becomes a major project
On the farm and requires sufficient
dime and labor TO make It interfere
with the other plans OF operation. IL
3 often just large enough to be bur
iensOme and yet not large enough to
,e profitable.
There Is very little place for herds
between six or eight and twenty cows
or cream production. Many farmer
has made money and has been salts
led while milking four or five cows,
out when he Increased his herd to
welve or fourteen cows. he did not
make as much money In proportion
and was dissatisfied with the results.
A large number Of farmers with four
IT FIVE cows each viii make dairying
profitable.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-18
Farmers Want gwen Break

WalIa Walla, Wash.-Earmers want
only the type Of legislation which Will
enable them to get credits and do bust.
ness as other business men. w. A.
Ryer Of Spokane, president OF the Spo.
kane Grain Merchants association, de-
clared here 10 an address before the
opening session Of the annual meeting
OF the Pacific Northwest Grain Deal-
ers' association. Other speakers In
cluded ]. G. Templeton OF Great Falls,
secretary Of the Montana Grain Deal
er<' association.
The Montana delegation maintained
that the coast milIers are not agreeing
with them in the mntter Of protein
content in wheat and has asked that
committees he named TO ihresh out the
differences.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-18
TO LOWER RATES ON
GRAIN AND HAY TO Sc.
Long and Short Haul Charges 70 BE
Made More Equitable BY
J. c. c. Revision

Washington The interstate com
merce commission has ordered re
vision OF rates on grain. grain pro-
ducts and hay, from numerous points
in Idaho, Montana, Oregon. Utah, Wy
Oming. Colorado, Kansas. Missouri. Ne
braska and Oklahoma to points in the
southeast and the lower Mississippi
valley.
October 8 was named az the effect
i've date for the change. Points Of or
Igin affected are on the Oregon Short
Line and It's connections. and the
Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific. The
rate structures involve In many cases,
II was held, the charging OF higher
rates for short hauls than Is charged
for long hauis over the same line and
In the same direction.
In the rate adjustment latitude will
he given TO the railroads and they may
rectify the long and short haul viola
ton, either by raising the long haul
rates or by decreasing the short haul
rates, or both.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-18
Beans Fail to Improve
Silage for Dairy Cows

Comparisons Of corn silage and corn
and soy bean siIage for dairy COWS at
the Iowa station fail to show much adj
vantage for the corn and bean silage-
In the first two trials. the cows pro-
duced about 2 per cent more milk and
Outterfat when on the corn and bean
silage ration as compared with their
production Of corn silage. the grain
and hay ratIons being kept constant.
In this trial the returns over feed cost
we're nearly 4 per cent greater when
the cows were on the mixed sIlage.
In a second trial. however. there
was a slight advantage for corn silage
n weight of the cows and production
Of milk and butterfat when on the
corn silage ration. The dairy hus-
bandry authorities concluded that
there Is little, If any. difference In the
usefulness OF the two kinds OF silage,
so far as feeding TO dairy cows is con-
cerned. No apparent differences In PAL
liability were noted and the differ
ences in production were not consist
entity in favor Of either brand Of silage-
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-18
Soy Beans for Protein
Balanced Ration for Cow

The average daIryman finds it neces-
sary TO buy some feed rich in protein
IN order to feed ration properly BAL
anced. And protein feeds are the
highest In price Of any he can buy
therefore It Is good business for him
to grow something to take the place
OF cottonseed meal. Iinseed oilmeal. or
whatever he has been purchasing.
Soy beans come nearer being suited
to every dairyman's needs than any
sover crop. On soil too thin for clover
or alfalfa. several varieties of soy
beans do we'll On rich soil they
make a great amount Of feed. II
threshed. the seed may be cracked
and fed In place OF eottonseed or lin-
seed oilmeal with equal results. Or
II the hay is used. the cows VIII d.
gest the grain fairly well.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-18
GERMANY SEEKS AN EARLY
EVACUATION OF COLOGNE

Berlin.-Now that editorial indlgnn-
ton over the allied disarmament note
to Germany has been temporarily APP
peased, there Is concurring sentiment
IN both the press and political quarters
that the Luther government must seek
an understanding with the entente
that will insure early evacuation Of
the Cologne zone ana the liberation Of
the Ruhr by August 10.
For the time being, the inter-allied
control commission headquarters in
Berlin viii remain the competent tri-
bunal before which the Germany gov
eminent must discuss heterogeneous
with which It Is charged.
The inter-allied control commission
comprises one delegate from France,
England. Belgium, Italy. japan and
the United States.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-18

st. PAULA group Of the most In
telligent OF the Biackfeet tribe=of= In
dams are here TO attend the Northwest
Industrial exposition as a means Of
adding inspiration to their own five
year-course Of industrial training they
are undergoing on the Glacier Nat
lonal park reservation.
While their course is combined with
agriculture they viii carry back TO
Montana with them composite pic
ture Of the white mans achievement in
Industry that ought to add telling inn
petus to the efforts Of their tribe, gov
eminent officials believe.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-18
Columbus Girl Wins Prize

Word has been received from Prof.
H. G. Merriam, chairman Of the Eng
lish department Of the Montana State
university that the essay submitted by
Miss Beatrice Hoffman, sophomore
the Columbus high school. has been
judged the best OF all those submitted
by the Montana high schools in the ma
tiOnal good roads essay contest Miss
Hoffman is daughter of Mr. Joseph
Hoffman Of Reed Point. Saltwater
county's representative in the suite
legislative assembly.
Each year thousands ~ high school
students all over the United States en-
ter the good roads essay contest in
competition for the H. S. Firestone
scholarship which goes to the winner
OF the national contest.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-18
HIuhwav Work Crippled

Maintenance work on state high
ways is badly crippled, the Montana
highway commission finds. by the re-
fusal of gasoline distributors to pay
the tax for the first quarter Of 1928
following rhe decision Of the state SUI
preme court that The law is uHcOnsti-
tutional. and pending a further decis-
ion by the United States supreme
court.
Under the law then operating. the
highway commission received % per
cent. the state general fund 40 per
cent and counties 40 per cent. The
state board of equalization gives the
total tax due for the quarter as S153.-
it;9 50. of which the highway commits
sion's share would be little more
than $50. 900.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-18
HIGHER POSTAL RATE IS
BRINGING LESS REVENUE

Washington Postal revenues in
stead Of being boosted as contemplated
in the increased postage rates which
became effective April -. are declin-
ing at the rate OF more than $1,000
600 year 1t was indicated in a sum
mary Of receipts for May Receipts at
30 selected postoffiees for May tUtaled
$27, 454, S61, as compared with S20.S54.-
2s1 for April and s29.OS5,090 for the
month of March. These offices. which
turn in more than half Of the country's
total postal receipts, reported de-
crease of more than $4,000 for each
business day as compared with March,
when the old rates were In effect.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-18
shenandoah Lie 70 MInnesota

Washington dirlglble Shenan.
doah Will attempt flight to Mime
sofa in place OF the disabled Los An
geIes, hut the date for the cruise is In
definite. Secretary Wilbur directed
that the Shenandoah make the trip ms
soon as possible, after he had received
word from the Lakehurst hangar that
engine trouble, which forced the Los
Angeles to suspend her Minnesota
flight. would necesState a complete
oTcFhauling.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-18
CELEBRATE FIRST LANDING
OF NORWEGIAN IMMIGRANTS

Observation-Disclosures by series
OF old home gatherings. the centennjai
observance OF the landing in America
Of the first Norwegian immigrants
was officially opened here.
Twenty-Five thousand persons, II
was estimated comprised the influx
for the celebration which had been
given added Importance by the visit Of
President Coolidge.
The Norwegians attended the by
delay" meetings, or@0ld Home gath
erings, SO OF which were held at the
fair grounds. The dialect OF the prov
ince from which the members came
was spoken at the various meetings,
each OF which elected officers.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-18
New child bureau He'd

Mrs. Maggie Smith Hathaway was
appointed by Gov. ]. Z. Erickson to
he secretary Of the state bureau Of
child and animal protection Mrs.
Hathaway's appointment Is effective
Immediately. to succeed NJ l. Higgins.
whose Term expired June
Mrs. Hathaway. whose home IS at
Stevensville. Ravalli county. was one
Of the two first women of the Montana
legislature. She served as n member
Of the house Of representatives from
Raxalli county in the session Of 1921.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-18
stunned BY Lightning

John Wenz, a farmer of the PIevna
country. and two sons we're stunned
by lightning. the belt knocking the
father down. while one Of the boys
was hurled some distance. A pig was
instantly Killed.
The boys were separating the milk
when the bolt struck. One Of the boys
was turning the separator and he felt
Neither Of the boys or the father suf-
fered any permanent III effects.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-18

The breaking Of ground for the new
w0nen's building at the Montana State
college, the address on "Our Strong
hold by Mrs. Henrietta Moebus-Bo-
litho, Butte, and the selection OF Mary
10 Stockton TO receive the woman's
ieague cup for being the outstanding
girl student at the college during the
year. wore the features Of woman's
tlay at the state institution. The en-
tire program planned and directed by
Dean Una b. Herrick and the MEM
hers OF the Associated Womenns Stud
ents was impressive and inspiring.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-18
win start IrrIqatIon proIset

Construction work on the Bynum
irrigation project. which will reclaim
thousands OF acres of fertile land IN
Teton county, will he started this sum
mer.
Mr.. Fifleld and Mr.. Cole. who are in
charge OF the work, have left Tor the
project and the survey work prelimin-
ary to construction Will start immed-
lately. The district has completed all
of its financing plans and funds are
now available to carry the-project to
completion, Mr.. Cole said.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-18
ROUNDUP ASKS FUNDS
FOR SCHOOL ADDITION

ROundup.-Petitions asking spec.
lal election to vote on the proposition
Of issuing SAC 900 in bonds for the con.
structon OF an addition TO the Round
up high school to relieve Its present
congested condition. are now in circu-
lation ia district No. SO.
In the event the petitions are ade-
quately signed, the election will be
called as soon as possible as II is con-
sidered necessary that the new unit, If
authorized, be ready for occupancy by
the time school opens in the fall.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-18

The shearing season has started in
Rosebud county and the condition Of
wool IN that section Is above average.
F9eeces sheared viii probably average
nine pounds each throughout the eouH-
ty. while an average OF 10 pounds to
the head is expected to be made In the
InRomar country. one Of the hest graz
ing areas IN the county About % per
cent Of the wool clip Is already under
contract at prices ranging from ~ TO
20 cents per pound.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-18
ro outlaw oan IN war

Geneva Thrilled by eloquent ap-
peals from Representative Theodore e.
Burton, head OF the American delega-
don to the conference on traffic in
arms. and Paul B0ncour, France. the
conference at memorabis session
went on record In favor OF the immed-
late framing Of special protocol by
which the use OF asphyxiating gas Ia
wartime would be ontlawed hence
forth.
The protocol win be open to sigma
ture by all nations
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-18

Logan, Utah.-The honorary degree
OF doctor OF laws was conferred here
upon William n. Jardlne, secretary Of
agriculture, by Anthony W. Ivans. pres
ident Of the board of trustees OF the
Utah Agricultural college, from which
Secretary Jardine was graduated %
years ago
Secretary JardIne made an address
TO the 151 graduates in which he re-
called his college days at me same In
stitution.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-18

Minneapolis. - President and Mrs.
Coolidge attended the NOrse-American
centennial celebration In Minneapolis
and st. Paul. This Is the longest trip
the president has taken since his jour
ney to Chicago last December. While
In Minneapolis they we're guests Of
Secretary Kellogg. President Coolidge
delivered an address at the celebration
at the state fair grounds midway be-
tween ST. Paul and Minneapolis.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-18
RIhle ReadInn Marathon

At Eucalps, California, members Of
the First Methodist church Witnessed
a Blble-rendIng marathon recently.
Starting at midnight devoted church
members began I'm the beginning, God
created the heaven aud the earth, and
slxty-nIne and one-f0urth hours later
the biblical marathon ended with The
grace ot Of our Lord. Jesus Christ, be
with you all. Amen"
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-18

Judge Charles n. Pray has an.
uounced the appointment of Mrs. Lii
ian Auld of Miles City, United States
commissioner there. Edward Grind
rod of Helena. deputy United States
marshal and an attorney at Helena
since 1894, was admitted to practice in
the federal court on motion OF w. II.
Meigs. assistant district attorney.
Philip Savaresy, Billings attorney, was
also admitted to practice in the fed
eral court.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-18
Aid Stricken Farmer

Community corporation was dem
onstrated in the Wild Rose farm bur-
eau community near Glasgow when a
score OF neighbors Joined in planting
CROP for John Padgett who was Ill.
One hundred acres Of land were pre-
pared and 40 seeded in the days work.
A dinner was provided the workers by
the ladies of the community.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-18

Petition for the creation OF Rainbow
county has been filed with the Fergus
county clerk OF court and the board OF
commissioners has set July as the
day for hearing
The petition contains signatures OF
practically ], 900 residents and electors
Of the territory included and is said
to be one OF the strongest petitions for
county division ever presented as re-
CARDS signatures.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-18

Reports for the month ending May
81 Indicate a surplus OF common labor
In most sections Of the state with an
anticipated dema#d FOR meR within 20
days for haying. harvesting. shearing
and irrigation work shortage * RI
ported in smelter hands at Anaconda,
farm labor at Miles City, and beet
hands at Malta. The situation in Bill
ings is fairly well balanced.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-18
RIn Loaa From STORM

Fargo.-A check Of the damage re-
sultlnc from the storm that struck Far
60. Meorhead and nearby country dis
tricts was expected TO reveal several
thousands OF dollars loss TO stores.
homes and public utilities. More than
Thousand persons narrowly escaped
injury when, as they listened to con-
cert. lightning struck the Moorhead
high school
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-18
Ask Bids for IRRIGATION Bonds

The hoard of commissioners of the
Franklin irrigation district are now
advertising for bids for Ss5ooOo in
bonds to he issued in financing the
construction OF the reservoir and
bitches az the project.
This project. which win reclaim an
immense acreage viii Increase the val
-ue Of Gol'lrn Valley county very ma
terribly.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-18
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Dairy Notes
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pSSSSk4NSkcStDASS1h1S1fsS 1'SSNSeO-'eDc<'cS
II takes only u minutes TO tell
whether or not a dairy herd Is profit
able.
None but hlgh-producing cows are
profitable. and the use Of pure-bred
sIres Is the shortest road.
Care Of good. well-fed dairy stock
covers many items. such as handling.
breeding. housing. grooming. etc In
short. the dalryman must provide all
the necessary conditions for good pro-
duction.
Missing windows IN the dairy barn
mean missing dollars in your milk
check
A COW that has to use her energy
warning the Ice cold water she drinks
ann use that energy to make milk.
Butter making begins with the pro
slaetion o. good. clean-iiayored cream
To obtnln practically al the cream
from the milk and have II IN the best
condition requires The use Of cream
separation
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-18
Notsd Aatronomer pead
Pnris.-Camille Flammarion, noted
French astronomer. Is dead
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. az bomb Ok

barcelona Existance o. bomb plots
70 XIII King Alfonso has been reyealed
and the soverelgn's return TO Madrid
Is being postponed One homh was
found on tracks trayersed BY the royal
train on the way a. this city. Two
ofher plots are reported. one to blow
up the entrance TO the hall where Al
fonso presided At meeting and an
other to kill him during the return
Journey to the capital.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-18

washington.-wnliam D. Mitchell Of
81. Paul has been appointed solicitor
general OF the United States. Mr.. Nit
chell. q former law partner Of AssOci.
ate Justice Pierce Butler Of the ga.
prezne court. succeeds James NJ. Beck.
whose resignation was announced sev.
arml weeks ago.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-18

Roundup win be a candidate for the
eastern Montana normal school auth
orized by the last state legislature,
and at q meeting OF business and pro-
fesslonai men the belief was express
ed that an organized movement would
~ crowned with success. State Sem
ator r. T. Mccormick Is active In the
movement.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-18
ps.pssI.o New prohlbltlon Budget

washingiOn.--A study Of prohibition
with view TO determining It's prob
able cost Tor next year has heen start
ed by the treasura Secretary Mellon
indicated that no decision had been
reached MS to whether the appropri-
alton Of 30 million dollars for coast
guard and prohibition would be ex-
ceeded In the 1926 budget.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-18

virtually the last piece Of machinery
for the Utah-Tdaho sugar factory at
chinook has been shipped from the
dismaniled plant at Yakima, Wash.
T.he only reminder OF the Washington
niant a. a huge smoke stack WHOA
Mn later be destroyed BY dynamite
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-18
Mua.aInheIl EaIr 49,

Dates for che Ausselsheli county
fair are ser for September Immediately
following the Midland Empire Fair at
Billings Arrangements viii b. made
IA the near future fog the publication
or q premium list
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-18

Mrs. Samuel NJ. tombstone. aged So
Years. prominent newspaper writer
and otherwise distinguished in literary
circles. died at Butte after an Illness
az some duration.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-18
Aviator IA Killed

San Observation-Disclosures 500 feet 70
earth In a tail spin 3 Brooksfield Of.
flcer was crushed 10 death and cadet
probably fatally injured
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-18

It takes only p minutes to tell
whether or not a dairy herd is profit
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-18

A COW that has to use her energy
warming the Ice cold water she drinks
ami use that energy to make milk