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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-04-22
La manera mas faciI
para exterminar la caspa

Hay un medic muy efcaz que
nunca ha fallado para eliminar la
easpa, y este es disolverla. Queda
The Washington times., 1925-09-25

Middlemen are those who buy and sell
Clothes after they have left the manufacturer and
before they reach the actual Wearer such as whole
salers- jobbers commission men each Of whom
incurs unnecessary additional expense all of which
is passed along the line till it reaches the Wearer
and he is compelled to pay it ALL
The Washington times., 1925-09-25
Save SO to $50
at Bonds

Isn't SO to $40 worth saving?
Couldn't you use that extra ten
or twenty dollars to good ad-
vantage?
Come in and investigate our
claims. The sooner you come to
Bonds the sooner will you learn
the modern way-the better way
the Bond way of clothes buy-
ing.
The Washington times., 1925-09-25

When a garment is purchased according to
the old methods the buyer must not only pay the orig
inal cost of production-pus profit to the manufac
turer but he must also pay every item of expense in
Cured in making the sale He pays the rent heat light
insurance salaries etcand top of all these he pays
the profit exacted by every middeman who handles it..
The Washington times., 1925-09-25

method selling
Thaesnq aecanhe
Clothes problem
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-10-15

W. A. Pennington, 50. prominent
member Of the Roundup bar, died from
the effects Of fire and smoke, and his
wife, Mrs. Ada Pennington. 50. was
burned to death when their home at
Roundup was destroyed by flames.
Miss Ada Pennington, 1S-year-old
daughter Of the pair. escaped from the
burning house without injury.
All emerged from the house in safety
apparently, but Mrs. Pennington re-
turned to the building to get some
effects from bureau in the room that
had been occupied by Mr.. Pennington.
When she did not Immediately return
Mr.. Pennington went into the building
after her and a moment later ne
stumbled out OF the back door over
rome from inhaling flame and from
smoke. He dropped In the back yard
! short distance from the doorway and
Efforts to revive him by use Of pull
motor proved vain.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-10-15
af.fBo Autoa LIeanaael

Despite the already remarkable In
crease in automobiles this year, as evi
denced by applications for licenses
September added .093 new passenger
cars. bringing the total Of new ma.
chimes owned In Montana to approx
mately 1900 for the year and the to-
tai of all passenger vehicles licensed
in the first nine months OF the year to
81, $50.
Licenses issued this year far surpass
the number for 1924 except for acces-
sorry dealers and drivers. These are
behind last years figures but picking
up little each month.
Receipts Of the bureau have already
surpassed the total for last year by
$128.0O0. with three months to go. The
thus far collected is 500. 0S3.25
ms against $776.320 last year. Under
the app0rtionment OF the 1925 legisIa-
ture, all this money. except that nee
essary for administrative expense.
goes back to the county from which It
came.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-10-15
BURSTING AMMONIA
TANKS KILL THREE
Police Estimate Forty injured IN q
Ten story Blaze and
Explosion

81. Louis.-The death toll Of a ter
rifle explosion that enveloped the 10
story Laclede GasEIRht building In the
downtown business district. stands az
three after the ruins OF the first floor
and basement had been carefully
seafched
The list Of injured who received hos
pItaI treatment stood at 40--seven OF
whom were IN A serious condition. The
number Of persons cut by falling de-
bris, overcome By ammonia fumes and
otherwise slightly hurt IN the eonfus-
ion. police estimate At 40 more.
Bursting ammonia tanks In the base
ment spread the ruin. but what caused
the tanks to explode was unexplained.
Officials were unable TO estimate
the damage from the blast. the fire
which followed and the streams OF
water played upon the flames.
The explosion and fire caused great
excitement Vast crowds gathered on
he streets and traffic in all directions |
vas stopped Twenty-one fire com
1anies responded to a general alarm.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-10-15
apIonaara. naNy

David Hilger, librarian OF the state
historical library, is determined this
year that school authorities viii give
recognition to the state law which re-
quIres public schools to observe the
first Monday in November as "Pio-
neers' day"
The first Monday falls on November
. The day was originally set aside by
The legislature Of 1908 The last FRI
day in May was at that time desig-
mated, the day having been changed by
a later legislature. Mr.. HIlger asserts
that the day has been forgotten for
many years and he has called atten-
tIon to the fact that the statute pro-
vide that the state board of education
shall furnish a gold medal annually
20 the student writing the best essay
IN Montana pioneers. Copies of es-
iays are to be filed with the state his
Orical library, according to the law.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-10-15

Word has been received in Bozeman
that Joel Hickman, former boy of that
place. has been named day city editor
Of the sam Francisco Herald, a paper
published by the Vanderbilt family.
Joel Hickman formerly worked for
the forest service at Bozeman. getting
his first newspaper work on the Butte
Daily Post. From the Butte Post he
went to the Billings Gazette and then
to the Anaconda Standard. where his
forceful writing attracted more than
local attention. He went from Butte
to San Francisco, writing feature art
icles for the Herald before being pro
noted to the city editorship.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-10-15

Casper. wyo.-I. Z. Scott, ousted al
chairman Of the board Of county com
missioners, August 5. when he was
found guilty OF misconduct In office
has been relnstated by a court order
Removal proceedings were brought
against Scott by the county attorney
at the request Of Governor Nellie Tay-
Ioe Ross. early In the summer. These
eliminated in a trial early in August.
at which Scott was found guilty Of the
charges and removed. while the case
against County Commissioners @. T.
Morgan, accused jointly with Scott,
was dismissed.
The present court order Is Judge Ills
iey,s decision returning Scott to office.
The state motion for new trial In the
Morgan case was denied.
Custer trials Of the commissioners
followed a unique period In the polit-
ical history Of Natrona county, when
series OF charges Of misconduct, fraud
and malfeasance In office were made
against the two men, upeetting for a
time the entire central portion Of Wy
oming.
Special prosecutors in the cases an
bounced that an appeal would be taken
to the supreme court.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-10-15
COURT HOLDS 4
STATE LAw VOID
co~srarg.to Intent Of shs LssIslasurs.
Says Opinion; Also Classics
With Second Statute

Chapter 10, laws OF 1925, Is held void
BY the Montana supreme court IL a de.
cision handed down recently. The
statute limited appeals TO the supreme
court by requiring that where q bin OF
exceptions Is presented for settlement
the party appealing must file bis trans.
cript In the supreme court within co
days after the bin OF exception has
been settled.
The court points out that such law
permits the court no discretion nv
which IL might relieve an appellant
who. through no failure OF hia own
might have exceeded the statutory
limit.
II further repeats by Implication
the court asserts. section 1892 OF the
revised codes which permits an appeal
to be taken from a Judgment at any
time within six months after entry OF
Judgment yet II questions whether
this was the intention OF the legisia.
ture, inasmuch as the section referred
20 was later amended with reference
to chapter 10 and without changing
he time allowed for appeal
Inasmuch as the title carries no re-
ference TO its purpose in changing the
line for appeal. the court declares the
tile defective and the act void.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-10-15
Men or Mars?

Several scientists have come to the
conclusion that Martians actually ex.
ISL, and are a race not very different
from our own. They are said to have
proofs that Mars is in the condition
that the earth is approaching Is,
a desert.
Wind erosion has removed the noun.
tains and hills and the seas have dis
appeared. The canals are not bitches
nor water-courses. but vegetation on
each side OF conduits of water used
as routes Of travel.
These scientists also hope to prove
that beings Of an intelligence and
civilization far in advance Of ours ex.
list on Mars.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-10-15
Photos Sent BY Air

Fort Leavenworth, Kan.-13y instant
photography and photo-telegraphic de-
vices, a new phase Of aerial warfare
Of great value was demonstrated here
when Lieut.. George w. Goddard, Cha
mute field, Rantoul, H., flying over the
garrison, snapped developed an d
dropped from the air picture which
was Transmitted to the Atlantic and Pa
cific coasts within less than 10 min
utes.
The demonstration was one OF the
events In gigantic air circus staged
by approximately 80 army airplanes
to show latest developments In aerial
warfare.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-10-15

Cody. wyo.-Mlke Etchenique. q
French Basco. sheepherder at the Two
Dot ranch near here. has been award
ed card Of honor by Supervisor Lang
worthy. Of the shoshone national for
est, for his effort In utilizing the for
age without injury to the forest or
range and for observing the rules and
regulations governing the national for
eEfs.
sheepherders have great amounts Of
property at stake, and instead OF being
'craxy" are required to be the sanest
Of individuals Mr.. Etchenique came
from a province In France, where as a
lad OF six he took out small bands of
sheep. He has herded 81 years, and
brought off highest weight lambs from
bis range this year.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-10-15

The Rosebud County Record wifi be
published at SumStra hereafter in
stead OF Forsyth, the change In loca-
tion having been effected recently by
It's publisher and editor. Richard KNAPP
pen. This paper was formerly pub
llshed at Rosebud, moving to Forsyth
In September, 1923. At that time
Georgia True edited the paper, later
turning 1t over to the present editors
father.
The editor OF the Sumatra Sun re-
Gently left there. leaving the field open
for some other paper There are now
two weekly papers published in For
syth, the Times-Journal and the hide
pendent.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-10-15
MoHTAHA PowER GETS
MITE SULPHUR PlaHT

The distribution Of the Castle Noun
tain Mining company's electric plant
at White Sulphur Springs was taken
over by the Montana Power company
and viii be operated in conjunction
with its statewide system. Charles
sherman. Of the Castle Mountain Min
ing company, stiIl retains the plant,
site and water. which may be used for
irrigation or an Industrial location.
The local system win be In charge OF
T. T. Arthur and crew Of men are
already at work installing the trans
CORNERS at White sulphur Springs and
# Loweth but It win be a few days be-
lore the power line can be put into OPP
.ratlOn.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-10-15
LEGION CHOOSES
MQU|GG As CHIEF
NAN FROM OHIO PICKED OVER
oFl4EHs iN CONVENTION
LANDSLIDE


Omaha.--John n. McouIgg Of East
Cleveland. Ohio. was elected national
commander Of the American Legion on
the FIRST ballot at the Legionnaires'
final sessl0n of thelr seventh annual
convention here The election was de-
cided with the votes Of 18 delegates
still to De recorded. II waa 3 land
slide and upon motion OF Howard Saw
age, Illinois. and Edward Spafford.
New York. losing candidates, was
unanimous.
OOsnmander McouiKg has had an ex-
tensive service as 3 soldier and Off
Ger, serving in the Spanish-American
war. on the Mexican border, and the
World war. He began his military
career with enfrsnee TO Wooster col
legs as q cadet. and Ia the Spanish
sAmerican war served with the famous
Cleveland Grays and the first engtn-
eers. reaching the rank OF captain and
major. In TIE Mexican border trouble
ne served az colonel In the provisional
regiment Of engineers
IN the World war Commander No
ousww mobilIzed the One Hundred and
Twelfth engineers. He served in the |
Baccaraf sector and was wounded in /
the arm His service was recognized
and he was appointed brlgadier general
OF the Ohio national guard and placed
ia command Of the Seventy-third In
fantry brigade in the Thirty-seventh
division. with retirement 10 civilian
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-10-15

New York.-s1 100000 worth Of jew
elry was stolen from the apartment Of
Mrs. Jessie Woolworth Donohue, the
daughter OF the late Frank w. Wool
worth, at the Plaza hotel The police
department confirmed reports that de-
tectives had been assigned to "a big
jewel theft at the hotel. The valu-
ables stolen include q pearl necklace
valued at 900. separate string
OF pearls valued at s250O 600, assorted
rings and brooches worth 5000, 900, and
other valuables, s100. 900.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-10-15
BALLOT ON CHANGES
OF PIT GRAIN TRADING
IL Adopted wrn ss ; Blow 70 pro
fesslonai Farm Organizers,
Promised BY Gates

Chicago--L. r. Gates, former presl
dent Of the Chicago board OF trade. Ia
an address declared that the ChIcags
board OF trade would be lifted to the
highest point OF marketing efficiency
ever attained by new changes Of op
GRAFTON, on which ita membership vii.
vote.
The proposals provide for curling
wide price fluctuations: creation OF .
business conduct committee charged
with protecting the publIc's interest
as wen as maintaining the closest re,
lations with the government and the
privileges Of outside members voting
by mail.
Should favorable action be taken OF
the proposals. said Mr.. Gates. 'it win
be the biggest blow the professional
farm organizer has ever suffered. Un
der the grain futures act, farmers mag
come into our exchanges"
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-10-15
70 View n. As. RaII Route

Sheridan. Wyo.-Directors of the
Wyoming Montana railroad company
from Montana. Wyoming, Mississippi
and other states, held a meeting here
Oct. 3 and adjourned for few days
when other directors win be present
to discuss plans for the North and
South railway.
The Incorporation meeting, Il was
announced. is preliminary to an in
spection and examination of the North
and South railroad project within the
next 80 days by representatives Of
eastern banking houses who are In
lerested in the success Of the project.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-10-15

IndIanapolis-Jo c. Mcnamara,
labor leader. was sentenced to one to
five years in prison and fined $1,000
for blackmail
He was convicted on the charge,
which arose from controversy be-
tween labor unions and non-union men
over construction Of the EIks home
here in 1924.
Mcnamara is business agent here
for the Structural Iron Workers. He
previously served a prison sentence
for confessed completely In the dyna-
hitting in 1911 of the Los Angeles
Times building in which % were killed.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-10-15

Seattle-Engine No. 25l7 OF the
Great Northern railway pulled into
Seattle 40 hours from the time II left
here for st. Paul. establishing what is
claimed as a worlds long distance
record Twenty-four engineers and "a
firemen were used on the trip. which
totalled 5000 miles.
The 2617 Is one Of eight locomotives
recently purchased by the Great
Northern and Is OF the heaviest and
fastest type OF passenger engine built
for transcontlnentai lines.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-10-15

Tulsa--Royalty of the oil world held
sway In Tulsa and immense crowds
were on hand to cheer the princesses
as they passed in the pageant process
sion. an outstanding event OF beauty
Of the OH exposition.
Miss Ramona Berta, Montana's can
didate for queen of Petroiia, was sec
ond In the procession. The Colorado
princess was first and following Miss
Berta In order came the princesses Of
Ohio, Louisiana. Wyoming, Kansas, Ar
kansas, Kentucky, West Virginia and
Pennsylvania. The beauties rode In
cars equipped with thrones and the
was a colorful event.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-10-15
Page DIoaenes

County tax officers are convinced
that the most honest man in the world
is a resident OF Beaverhead county
Recently a rancher of the Beaverhead
valley appeared before ne county
clerk and declared that holdings
had not been assessed at their full val
ne. a $1.T00 savings account In the
bank having been omitted from the as
sessment figures. A little over
month ago the same man reported that
he had overlooked "a head of cattle
when making a statement of his hold
ings and insisted that they be includ-
ed in his assessment.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-10-15

The AFRO ON and Refining company
at LewIstown dropped the first petrO-
leum coke from its big Duhbs unit re-
Gently. this being the first fuel OF this
kind ever turned out in Montana. The
plant win turn out the petroleum coke
bricks regularly from now on. Offers
for the whole output have been re-
ceived from Great Falls and Butte,
but It is the intention Of the company
to distribute 1t among local customers,
for time at least.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-10-15

- - ~ ~ N0f 4fftt4 e@AAf0t &~-ft
Atlantic City.-O Organized labor's de
termination to fight for passage Of the
child labor amendment to the federal
constitution was the high note of the
maiden address OF President william
Green before the American Federation
Of Labor at the opening OF the forty
fifth annual convention 1t was the
first time In more than a quarter Of
century that a person other than the
late Samuel Gompers had presided
over a national convention.
The executive council presented its
annual report. showing a gain Of 49,
600 In membership over last year.
Fraternal delegations from Great
Britain, Canada and Mexico were re-
ceIved, as was a delegation OF 10 Ger
man trade unionists.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-10-15

Word has been received of the death
at Burlington, Wash, Of Mrs. Miles
Romney. a long time resident OF the
Bitter Root and wife OF Miles Romney,
ST., publisher Of the Western News at
Hamilton. Although Mrs. Romney
had been In poor health for some time
her death was entirely unexpected and
virtually without warning.
Mrs. Romney vas visiting at the
home OF a brother.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-10-15

Sydney, n. s.-The conviction that
airplaHes are not practical for use In
the far north was expressed by Com
mander Donald B. Macmillan after the
arrival Of his schooner Bowdoin here
on the return from his Arctic expe-
dition
The deg is still king of the Arctic, !"
said Macmillan. There are still many
things he can do that can not be done
by any other method Of transporta-
ton"
"As the result Of this trip am con-
vinced that planes are not practicable
for the far north and II air transport
is to be used it must be the dirIgible.'"
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-10-15

San FranciscO--James TObln. build.
er Of San Francisco's first cable car
line, first Of its kind In the United
States, left an estate Of S1.015, II was
revealed when Public Administrator
Hymns advertised for heirs. TobIn
spent his later years selling newspap-
ers on the streets here.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-10-15

Women students were admitted this
year to study agriculture in the col
lege Of agriculture at Los BanOs, Phil
Ippine islands. and seven are now en-
rolled Several have petitioned for adj
mission to the farm school at MunOs.
but so far their application has been
denied.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-10-15

Articles Of Incorporation have been
filed by the Cameron Manufacturing
company for the manufacture and sale
OF automobile parts and accessories.
The company has an authorized eapi-
tai stock OF $4,000 and Billings Is the
principal place OF business. The In
corporators are NJ. A. Cameron, Of
Broadview. and w. r.. Dean and Al
bert Anderson. Of Billings.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-10-15
LsndsIlde In Japan

Tokio.--Further details Of the great
ralnstorm show that 20 persons were
killed In Y0kohoma and six In Yoko-
suka by landslIdes. Fifty houses were
RACED by the slides and other damage
was done. particularly to the railroads,
many miles OF which were washed
away by flood waters. In Toxic A.
600 houses were partly submerged, but
otherwise the damage done was not
serious.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-10-15

The beacon light on the Montana
Dakota elevator at Winifred can be
seen from Lone Tree bench south Of
the Bear Paws and from Gilskey hill
on dark nights But during the late
storm 1t proved TO be the final end of
many rice hens, that taking the light
for place OF safety out Of the storm
were killed by flying into the elevator
structure.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-10-15

washington-Harry wardman, own
er Of the building occupied by the de-
partment OF justice, has announced
that he has given the department 30
days notice to vacate Mia p~perty.
Mar. wardman believed the $4,000 a
year rent being paid by the govern
nnent for the building Is not sufficient
while other officials Of his company
said he had been offered s105 900 a
year rental Tor the property.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-10-15

washington.---A reduction In freight
rates on automobiles and automobile
parts moving from Detroit territory to
all points on the Northwestern Pacific
railroad north Of Willits. Calf. was
ordered by the interstate commerce
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-10-15

A real estate deal OF considerable
Importance was completed recently
when Walter B. Dean. Forsyth drug
gist, became the owner Of W. r. Dow
Inns half interest in the Dowlin-
Sweetser building. This Is one OF the
best buildings in Forsyth. 1t Is Of
brick construction and was erected 10
1907.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-10-15

Seven thousand, seven hundred and
sixty automobile parties received ac-
commodatlons at the Billings Tourist
park during the season just ended, ac-
c0rding to figures complied by City
Treasurer Clara NJ. Hunt The season
opened On May i.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-10-15

Cody. wyo.--A metal nag donated
by the Casper Lions for planting on
the Grand Teton, known as the Matter
horn Of the "Norfh American Alps" is
to be turned over to w. O. Owens, first
white man to scale the peak. Owens,
former treasurer Of Wyoming and IS
years OF age, Is TO scale the peak
again and plant the flag.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-10-15
mxkra Dividend

New York.-The holly Sugar cor.
poration has declared an extra dlvk
dend Of ~ per cent toward accumulal
tiana on the preferred stock IN ad
dztson to the regular quarterly divt
aend OF the same amount. both pay
able November to the stock Of record
October Is.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-10-15

Judges IN the Saturday Evening
Post national contest awarded the first
prise OF $50 TO the Public Drug com
pany Of White sulphur The award
was given for the best window display
Of goods advertised In the Post.