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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-05-13
FIRST SkRmlISH
IN BELT CREEK
LEGAL BATTLE

The Silver Dyke Mining COmpany
through It's attorneys, Cooper, steph-
enson and Hoover on Monday filsd
briefs in support Of the motion -
dismiss a bill Of complaint Of the
numerous parties along Belt Greek
in which an injunction IL asked 10
prevent the dumping Of tailings into
Belt creek and the consequent poaA
luton Of that stream.
The case was filed in the Federal
Court and Judge Pray Is the judas
presiding.
Oral arguments by Hartman ard
Ford representing the property ow-
ners. in support Of the bill Of coma
plant and w. n. Hoover for tina
mining company. IN which dismissed
Of the complaint was asked. wsrs
heard last month by Judge Chariss
N. Pray. Monday was the Last day
Of q 20 day psriod allotted for thA
filing Of briefs.
In addition TO a 24-page mernoran-
dunn Of authorities in support Of ths
motion 10 dismiss the charges, q Sec
ond brief citing authorities for mo-
tions 70 strike cut certain sections
Of the complaint and >slxing furthar
particulars, was also filed. The mia
ing company asks that the section
Of the complaint which relates to tha
scenic beauty along Belt creek be
stricken on the ground that it's not
pertinent.
The brief also states that 3 mors
specific statement SIS TO the loss Of
water in springs and failure Of tba
water from the creek to percolaEe
through the banks 70 adjoining farlns
Is necessary IN order TO make the
complaint intelIigbles II is contendsd
that no two bodies Of land along Belt
creek are situated in exactly the same
relation TO the stream and that .
general statement Of the damage
done to property along tha creak aa
q result Of the alleges pollasien Is
70 pruNe the case.
Jude Huber and other property
'wners along Belt creek ask the court
o grant an injunction restraining
he mining company from dumping
ailings from its operations at Nsi-
iart into Carpenters creek, which Is
tributary TO Belt creek. The prin-
ipal reasons for asking the injunc-
ion are that the water Is no longer
'vaiIabIe for domestic use; that the
armers are forced to seek other
places for their livestock
ince the stock will not drink ths
gater in the week; that wells and
prings on property near the cresk
ave been affected and that mineral
natter washed down from the Nel-
art mine has encrusted along the
anks Of the creek 80 that water can
Of percolate through the soil.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-05-13

John Gray was a Great Falls vis-
itor Tuesday
Mrs. P. Wynegar and Mrs. Roy Ser
voss were visitors at the home Of
Mrs. Fred HamIow Saturday.
Kenneth Hay was called home from
Idaho by the serious illness Of his
father
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. PiIgeram were
callers at the home Of Mrs. James
Cooper Of Rocky Ridge.
MFR. and Mrs. C. L. Crane wer
visitors IN the Falls Tuesday.
G. B. West was also a caller in
the city last week.
Miss Alice Nordquist went TO Great
Falls last week to take her teacher
examinations.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-05-13
MONARCH

Geo. Bennett was down from Mel
hart last Thursday after material t.
be used in the construction Of a new
garage at that place.
VIM. johnson Dep. Co. Assessor was
visitor IN Monarch Saturday return.
ing TO Great Falls Sunday.
C. H. Clemens visited in town Mon
day on hts way to Jerico from Greet
Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Hanson were II,
after supplies Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. George and
friends spent a few days at their
ranch returning to their home in
Great Falls Monday.
Lee Hall came down from Hughes
vile Monday and was a train pas
senger to Great Falls where he will
seek relief from a bad case of tonsi-
litis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Shannon
were over from Sheep creek last week
visiting friends and looking for To-
cation in the Belt Park section.
Henry Daniels returned to Hughes.
vile Monday from Great Falls where
he was a business visitor of severa
days.
Deputy Sheriff Dave Ledbetter
made one Of his frequent visits here
Alice Larkin returned TO Portage
Sunday where she is teaching havins
spent the weekend here as the guest
of Mona Woodahl.
Frank DOnaher and daughter Mra.
Lee Walton Of Great Falls visited at
The Haney home Sunday.
Fagenstrom Bros. Of Great Falls have
been awarded the graveIing contract
# the road between Monarch and Mel
hart. They graveIed the Canyon road
1ere two years ago 50 ara well known
and have a great many friends here
who are glad to hear they viii be
With bs again. --s---
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Kierstead and
Mrs. Joe LeveiIIe accompanied MI. /
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-05-13
SHEA COHcRAT-
ULATES CITY ON
HEALTH RECORD

The Clean-up as usual was success
full Yards, alleys and streets tool
on q dressedup appearance as il wait
ing for visitors.
The faithful turned out with rake.
and sh0vels, trucks and teamsters do
mated thAir vehicles and the children
entered into the work in holiday spirit
The cleanup WIS just in time be
cause the heavy rain Of the past few
days has so stimulated the growth Of
vegetation as to make the work OF
raking Increasingly difficult.
After so many years Of effort, do
ing the same thing over and ovex
again. people are apt 10 grow dis
xusted and even the ever-present
knowledge Of duty well-done is insult
ficient to keep the fires Of altruism
burning. Something more is needed.
Something that lies outsids Of the
immediate Belt circle. Possibly the
visit ofWm. Shea, county sanitary or
ficer 10 Belt may supply the lack and
give just the added touch of satisfac-
tion necessary to keep our citizens
faithful TO their yearly task because
of the knowledge that their efforts
have produced notable results.
On Friday afternoon in connection
with the Belt cleanup campaign
County Sanitary Officer William-
Shea WIS IN town and addessed the
high school for a few minutes.
In his talk he congratulated the
people Of Belt upon their spirit in thu
health and sanitary campaign and
paid deserved tribute to the Amer
lean Legion for their public spirited
interest IN the matter during the pas.
few years. He quoted Doctor Walker
city and county health officer as say
ing that Belt was almost a perfect
health city and attributed this fact
70 the annual sanitary week and
cleanup work done in the city. He
HatG ~aAns B&&ANt1h41N - btf@ Ats<sas4AzAAfuH
Of health and Belts freedom from ep-
idemics is undoubtedly due to the
sanitary conditions of the city.
Looking back over the hea Ith
records Of Cascade county he found
that it is years since Belt has had
an epidemic Of Contagious disease.
and for the past three OF four years
even sparadic cases Of other diseases
have been absent with the exception
of Munps and Measles which can not
be traced TO filth.
Mr.. Shea wishes to congratulate the
Mayor and the council upon the steady
filling of the frog pond which ap
pease to be the only menace to the
city health.
Even house flies are comparatively
few in Belt and mosquitoes are al
most unknown which led Mr.. Shea to
remark that @Clean-up" is q better
slogan than @swst the Fly
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-05-13

nection, the operative chief asserted
Mentioning that the Great North
ern IL converting many Of its coal
burning locomotives on the Butte
division TO oil burners, Mr.. Jenks
said that the railroad feels It should
IN this way increase the oil industry
In the state. The company has much
coal, but this coal can remain In the
ground for use later on, he said. It
being the opinion Of the Great Nor
thsrn that oil should be used while
Oh IL being produced.
The Great Northern is going q step
further IN the use Of oilI Mr.. 5efik8
announced. A locomotive Of the gas
electric type much larger than the
motors now in use on the system,
has been ordered. This engine is e.
weigh 100 tons. It viii probably be
used on the east end Of the system as
an experiment, probably as a switch
sngine. This larger type has not
yet been perfected to the point where
Il Is suitable for hauling the larger
and faster trains, according to Mr..
Jenka, but he predicted that It would
be the locomotive Of the future wherc
he fuel supply Is q favorable factor.
Mr.. jerks expressed himself ar
pleased with the crop outlook in Mon
ana and North Dakota. On mis- trip
,ut from st. Paul there was rain the
lntire way. The reports he receives
Indicate that agriculture faces a good
rear.
tGreat Falls Tribune,
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-05-13
Students Work
Way Through

Intermountain Union College has
224 students. Over so per cent OF
these students are putting themselves
enirely through school and over 40 per
cent of the remainder are working
part Of their way through. At the
present time almost 40 Of these stud
ents are working In the campaign Of
flee. Some Of them are working as
much as 18 hours a week, and others
are putting in only 2 or 8 hours. Stud
ents are doing all of the work in steno
graphy, typewriting, mailing, checking
and every other kind of work that
goes on IN campaign office. There
are no full time people.
Many interesting stories are told OF
the way these students are gaining a
college education. Some of the boys
are washing windows, moving lawns,
waiting on tables and even cutting hais
The girls are doing ssenography work,
house work and many different kinds
Of office work There is hardly
student who is not ia some way help
ing himselz throaeh school
Very encouraging reports are com
ing FROM all sections Of ths stake
whers poIieita&ion Tor the gs75, 900 il
going ON. In the northwest, nouth-
east and IN the Judith Basin, people
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L C. Mitchell was in Great Fall,
Monday on business.
John O'Connor has so far recovered
as to have left the hospital and il
at the home Of his neice now.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. /. Hayes we're Wis
itors Monday IN Great Falls.
Mr.. Hammer and Mr.. Coleman OF
Belt were in Neihart Wednesday with
a new 1925 Ford.
w. e. White has returned to Nei-
hart after several weeks spent with
his family at Great Falls.
w. Fl. Yarnell was here from the
Falls Wednesday on insurance busi-
ness.
Mrs. Homer Armstrong and three
children Of Belt have taken an apart
ment at the Park hotel and intend
remaining here several weeks. Mr..
Armstrong who accompanied them
returned to Belt Thursday.
Dr. Weld has just secured a fine
Buick and now makes calls in Il.
Mr.. COIletse returned Thursday to
his home in Great Falls after q five
day visit here with his daughter, Mrs.
H. w. Sutton and his sons Ed and
Bud. Mr.. CoIIstte also visited his
mining claims while here.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-05-13
Seeking Sheep

Wallace Levandosiis a sheepman
from POrrupins creek near Glasgow
was in Belt two or Ehree days this
week looking for bucks From here
he went 10 Cascade on the sans ca
rand. Mr.. Levendosld is taken with
the country around herr and was
surprised 70 see the growth Of alfalfA
which he declared equal now to the
best they could produce on irrigated
lands in his section. The wheat and
grass were also a revelation to him.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-05-13
HECTIC CANE TAKEN BY VISITORS

Az the end Of the ninth inning the
mcore was IL ali. In the tenth each
side scored one run, in the eleventh
neither side scored bat in the twelfsA
the Great Northern made two runs
while the locals could garner in only
one.
Home runs were common on both
sides as was some erfactic base run
ming. When Il came time TO sum
up the score and 10 count up hits II
was found that the kids unquestion
ably had the honors. skinny Simonis
Ben Buehler, Andrew Wanta and jew
ell replaced zemanek, Zeke Boboth
and Buehler at first as the game adj
vanced.
Other games have been signed up.
On May 22 the Great Northern team
plays here again and on May % the
Clerks Of Great Falls will come out
for q gama.
This assures as Of some amusement
without having to go oat Of town for
IT and it Ia probable that the brand
of baseball viii improve as the season
advances. It is a whole lot more fun
to watch the home boys make home
runs and errors than it is to watch
total strangers do the same thing.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-05-13

Tuesday noon Top-Seareent Albers
hyperion returned to Fort Blisa
TaxAs, altar . fuflough Of six weeks
spent with his father, John EppersOn
in Belt.
His regiment Is stationed across
the border from Juarez, Mexico. and
is used largely in preventing illegal
immigration and smuggling. Tom
EppersOn arrived home 8 few days
before his brothers departure 10 en-
Joy q visit.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-05-13


The baseball game staged Sun9as
between tina Great NertAszn sAApa -
Great Falls and the Bet taAa wea
one Of interest and At times insazs@a
excitement.
The shops showed up on tiaas with
Poerebra as pitcher while Jack LowE
who had been scheduled 10 pitch foF
Belt was compelled to go 10 Greae
Falls.
Young Zemanek was pressed into
service and held the mound for 1gNs
innings at the end Of which tiEne ths
score stood IA to 8 in favor Of tAe
visitors.
Then Ben Buehler showed up an6
after that It was just a question until
the ninth inning whether the locals
would overcome the Lead. After taikf
until the end Of the twelfth Il waA
q question Of who would break tha
tie.
The Belt team was made up OF vet
Grams and kids. Punk Boboth was
in the receiving end Of the battery,
Ben Buehler ON first. Henry Gossaek
was at second, Bin Lowry at short
Jay Leland. srd base while Hook Nohl
Bin Remington and BobOtA booked az
ter the gardens
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-05-13

Feontent and Iaw-abiding, are sudden
Iy thrust into q whirlpool Of vamps
divorces and poIitica intrigue.
It Is a swift, dramatic picture with
the sort Of a climax that should stir
the most cynical mind to real excite
ment
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-05-13

Of ail denominations and Of. no demon
nation are giving in . splendid way.
The college officials are very much
encouraged and il is expected that
next week considerable amount viii
Be announeed from the central offics.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-05-13

and Mrs. Parker here Saturday nigbs
to the dance. Mrs. Parker assisted
at the piano.
Mr. and Mrs Louie Busch and snnals
son we're in town Monday attending
business.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-05-13

Dormot venohr is back again after
having worked all winter in the mines
of Butte. He says that work is all
right for winter but that in the sum-
mer time it is too hot TO sleep day
times when you are on the night shift.
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ARLINGTON NEWS

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Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Kierstead and
Mrs. Joe LeveiIIe accompanied MI.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-08-19
HUGE DREDGE FOR
 RUSSIAN GOLD. MINE

The largest placer mining dredge ever built, costing more than one million dollars, recently was com pleted in a Milwaukee factory and shipped to Russia. It will be used in the placer workings on the Lena river by British-American corpora tion which has obtained a gold min ing Concession from the Union if Soviet Republics. The dredge. which has an excavating capacity of seven teen cubic yards, requirel seventy five railroad cars to carry it's parts from the factory to the coast. The iuperstructure alone weighed 1,20C tons, and when assembled, will be ITO feet long. sixty feet wide and fourteen feet deep.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-08-19
sTIKINE= EXCURSION

The Burlington Transportation Company have announced an ex- eursion up the stikine leaving WrangelI August S1-fiye days of real pleasure. The fare for the round trip is $40 which includes stateroom and berth. The exeur- sionists will have opportunity to visit by auto the Taltan river and lava beds. Dease Lake and the Cas- siar gold camps. stop-over priYi= 1eges allowed. It is expected that number of people from Ketehikan and other neighboring towns will avail themselves of this unusual op- portunity. as well as a good quota of local people.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-08-19
COURT NEWS

In an altercation that occurred Monday between Edna Behovic and the wife of Mike Cassus the latter received a severe cut on her arm which required number of stitches. An examination was held before U S. Commissioner Wm. c. Thomas Tuesday morning, but the evidence was not sufficient to bind the bel ligerents over to await the action of the grand jury.
 On Tuesday Mike Cassus was ar rested on a complaint sworn to by Edna Behovic who claimed that ske had been struck by Cassus after her fight with his wife. Cassils pleaded not guilty. He was given a jury trial and acquitted. Cassus is a Rus sian who conducts a shoe repairing shop on Front street.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-08-19

E. F. Medley. cordoya attorney, has announced the sale of his law of rice to E. P Harwood, US. Commis- sioner at Mccarthy and Walter H. Hodge, assistant attorney at Cor doYa The new owners will take possession about the first of Septem- Der, at which time Mr. Medley ex- poets to leave for the States for the benefit of his health Mr. Harwood has resigned his position as commis- sioEer and has become an active member of the firm, while Mr. Hodge will continue to hold his official po- sition
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-08-19
LEGION AUXILIARY NOTES

The American Legion Auxiliary donated to the local hospital a box of canned fruits and jellies made by the ladies of the Auxiliary, at their regular meeting this week.
 
 The ladies are making plans for the Hope Chest which will be given to the lucky winner on Armistice Day.
 
 Anyone knowing of families in need of clothing consult Mrs. Me Laughlin or Mrs. H. D. Campbell. as the Auxiliary ladies have articles left from the Rummage Sale which will be gladly donated.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-08-19
CIVIC CLUB WILL ASSIST IN
 NEAR EAST RELIEF

The Civic Club is the first local organization to go on record in ia vor of giving it's assistance in the sponsoring of a child for the Near East Relief. this work having been undertaken by a committee of Wran- gel women some time ago. The club took the action at it's August meeting. The librarians report for July. given at this meeting. showed ST books and 10 magazines issued and $9.o0 received.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-08-19
WANTED
HYDRAULIC GOLD

HYDRAULIC GOLD PLACER PROPOSITION WANTED. Give de- tailed particulars as to location, yardage, values. water supply, length of ditehes, nature of material steepness of slopes on which they are to be constructed, cost per pound of freight to property. estimated gross capital required and percent age of clean-ups wanted. Will deal with those holding leases or owners only. Address replies to Sentinel office.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-08-19
NATIVE CHILD DIES FROM
 EATING GREEN FRUIT

Ulga Pedro, native child eight months of age, who died early yes terday morning as the result of in- diligence in green fruit, was laid to rest this afternoon in the local cemetery under the auspices of the Williams Undertaking parlors, D. H. Williams officiating Anchorage Daily Times.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-08-19
ANNOUNCEMENT

Mrs. Olive B. Mclaughlin wishes to announce that about the first of September she will open a general office in the Fugita Building, and will carry line of school and office supplies, and a select line of sta tionery and art goods.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-08-19
FOR SALE

One Winchester, 4O5 caliber, model 1895. Excellent condition. Just the gun for big game. Costs new s46.50. One cartridge belt, value S350 with three dollars worth of cartridges. s35 for all. Inquire Sentinel.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-08-19

Mrs. N. Nussbaumer and two children and her cousin, Miss Ser nice Mckinney of La Grande, Ore gon, who has been her guest in sitka for several weeks, arrived on the Dorothy Alexander last Monday Mrs. Nussbaumer is returning to sitka on the next trip of the Admi- ral Rogers. Miss Mckinney will leave on the southbound trip of the Rogers to resume her work in the La Grande schools.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-08-19

Brigadier General Terry, U. s. A, retired, and Mrs. Terry were aboard the Prince Rupert which was in port southbound Sunday evening. They were returning from a trip into the Yukon While the vessel was in port General and Mrs. Terry visited with Mr. and Mrs F. E. Bronson.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-08-19

Miss Katherine Harvey left on 0. NJ. Bidwells launch. Yigilant, the first of the week to spend a weeks vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Harvey. at their home on Duncan Canal.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-08-19

Mrs. ". F. Axtman, whose late husband was financial editor of the Los Angeles Examiner for several years before his death two years ago, and daughter Miss Adele Axtman, were round trip passengers from Pas adena on the Dorothy Alexander in port here southbound last Monday.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-08-19

Ross Draper. personal representa- tive of the manager of the Mergen- thaler Linotype Co.,, was aboard the Alameda Friday afternoon. He paid the Sentinel q pleasant call while his vessel vas in port.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-08-19
.LoeaLNetOs

Bishop J. R. Crimont was aboard the Alameda Friday enroute to Ju- neau.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-08-19

F. J. Dean returned on the Prin- cess Charlotte from a vacation trip spent in Vancouver, Victoria. Seat tle and Tacoma.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-08-19

During the recent warm spell Commissioner J. H. Wickman of Kodiak. locked the courthouse and held his court sessions out on the lawn.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-08-19

Mrs. c. W. HaWkesworth of J neau was aboard the Prince Rupert Sunday evening enroute to Eugene, Oregon, where she had been called by the illness of her mother.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-08-19

Y. E. McMillan and R. Walker, two prospectors, took passage to Telegraph Creek on the Hazel B No. 2 Tuesday afternoon.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-08-19

J. c. Calvin returned on the Northwestern Tuesday morning from a business trip to tue States.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-08-19

Mr. and Mrs. Forest Fryer came over from Petersburg Monday to meet Mr. Fryer's mother who ar rived on the Princess Charlotte from New Westminster.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-08-19

Rev. Father Monroe returned on the Alameda after an absence Of several weeks.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-08-19

4. E. Gurr is spending a short vacation at D. E. Harvey's place on Duncan Canal
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-08-19

H. I. Lucas. a well known resident of Juneau is in Wrangen this week in the eapaetty of a bank examiner
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-08-19

United States Marshal Albert A.. White was aboard the Alameda the Alameda Tuesday evening ac- companied by Mrs. White. Mr. White and a deputy were taking several insane patients to the states.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-08-19

Verne Shangle of Portland is wis iting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F.. M. Shangle.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-08-19

E. 4. Rasmussen, president of five Alaskan banks including the Bank of Alaska at Wrangell, arrived on the Northwestern Tuesday morn ing and is spending the week here.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-08-19

". R. Neville passed through Wrangell Saturday enroute to Ket- chikan for few days.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1926-08-19

SEATTLE, Aug. 18.-Secretary of Labor James j. Davis arrived here today.