Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-02-12
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Thompson Buznber yards az PARK City
/ were destroyed BY tire Of undeter-
! mined origin with loss Of $4,000.
Farmer Dies Driving Team James
Conn Hall, weIl-to-do Richland county
! farmer reOiding near Mona. 35 miles
northwest OF Sidney. died while driving
his team hitched to a bobsIed. The
cause given By the authorities was
heart trouble.
Man Held Up IN butte.-Held up at
the point Of a gun by two men. T..
Blankenship. Of the Hansen Packing
company at Butte, was relieved Of &45
In s h and two American express
money orders OF $50 each. payable to
his wife in Kansas City. according to
a report made to the police.
Cattle Are Burned.-The barn on the
John Pelto ranch southeast Of Geyser
was destroyed by fire and with It sew
eral head of cattle, quantitySof grain
and hay, as well as other articles in
Guiding several sets of harness. 1t
is reported that the fire was caused
by the careless handling Of cigarette.
Injunction DenIed.-word has been
received by the Montana railroad com
mission that the application Of several
railroads for an injunction to prevent
the new express rates for Montana
and neighboring states from going into
effect on March / has been denied.
The railroad companies claimed that
the reduction allowed was not war
ranted.
Poaeher Sent TO Pen.-Chlck Nc
Lean. booked as Lloyd Mclean. and
ddeDt Of Hamilton. was sentenced
TO not less than six months nor more
than y months in the state peniten-
tiary at Deer Lodge. when he pleaded
guilty before Judge J. NJ. Self to a
charge OF killing elk on game re-
serve. Mclean was arrested by Sher-
If LOcllridge after Investigations by
Deputy Game Warden W. A. Hill.
Would Abandon Three stations---Afl
application I" close three stations on
the Great Northern railroad has heen
received from the railroad company by |
the Montana railroad commission. The /
stations are Dunkirk, Archer and Mon
dak, where the company represents
there Is not sufficient business to war
rant them IN maintaining an agent.
Neck Broken BY FaII.--Ronald S.
Wilkinson, 80. OF Missoula, was killed
by a TAN between the cars of log
train at. Bonner. several miles east OF
here. His neck was broken In the fall.
Companions saved his body from being
crushed beneath the wheels of the
train.
Dies IN Fall From Rack--Iouis Bow
man, one OF the oldest residents of the
Castle Butte section. few miles east
OF Lewistown. was fatally injured
when he was thrown from a hayrack
al his place. alightlng on his head. He
never regained consciousness after the
accident and died in short time.
Dragged 70 Death BY Horss.-A
frightened horse dragged George Ball,
11-year-old son OF Jack Ball OF Lee,
in Rosebud county, to death when he
was attempting to mount the animal
and ride TO school. The youth became
tangled in the picket rope and while
adjusting the Bride the horse became
frightened and bolted. He was dragged
for several hundred yards before the I
animal was stopped by the ]
boys twin brother. Alex
Yeoen to Appeal case.-Attorneys
Tor Christian Yegen, convicted Of
breaking the state banking laws for
he alleged acceptance Of funds at the
Tegen Brothers bank at Butte after IT !
vas known TO be insolvent. have filed
notice that an appeal would be taken
rom the decision OF January "a. in s
which a new trial was denied. De I
'endants In the original case were :
christian and Peter Yegen and Barton
B. Dakin but the charges against Peter =
Iegen and Mr.. DakIn were later va ?
ated
Work on Court House.--Ground was
iroken few days ago for the SIS. 600 :
curt house 10 be erected by Judith :
lasin county. The excavation. under :
say at tbs time. Is for the basement :,
nd furnace room. Preparations also :
~ IN progress for the sinking OF q =
rep we'll 70 give the court honse 2
rivate water system. II the weather !.
ermits. work will be continued from =
ow on, IN order that the building may
e completed at an early date
Rob Theatre cashler--The cashier
{ the Ars0nia tlaeafer. In the heart OF !.
he business district Of Butte, was held !.
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