Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-03-11
Treasure State TabIoids

John Henry Meyers, native OF Ken
lucky. and former superintendent Of
schools and attorney, died at Deer
Lodge recently.
Rutledge Parker Of Mlssoula has
been appointed state forester to sue
coed S. Il. p Mclaughlin. McIaugh-
lin has served about five years and
under his administration provision was
made for the consolidation OF the
states timber holdings IN various parts
of the state into seven state forests
Fred e. Dion. resident Of Glen
dive all of his life. was unanimously
elected president of the Glendlve
chamber OF commerce for the ensuing
year.
Fire OF unknown origin destroyed
the Russell & Larson cheese factory
at steYensville and its contents. Very
little was saved.The loss Is partially
covered by insurance.
Arrival In Billings OF Frederick
Engstron. general superintendent for
the United Carbon company OF Charles
ton, w. Va. and f. II. Shini. also OF
Charleston, who will have charge Of
Montana operations, presages early
commencement OF the work OF INSTALL
ing carbon black plant to cost up
wards of 100000 at a point two miles
north Of Coombs siding on the Rapelje
branch Of the Northern Pacific rail-
road In which gas from the Big Lake
field Will be utilized In manufacturing
operations.
President Alfred Atkinson OF the
state college, In two addresses Mt the
second mId-wlnter fair Mt Browning so
impressed members OF the Blackfeet
Indian tribe that they voted to adopt
him.
James Come-at-Nlght, 26=year-old- In
dian, who was arrested several weeks
ago by Sheriff Dick Croft, Of Glacier
county. for attempting to wreck fast
Great Northern passenger train. has
entered a plea OF guilty and received
a sentence OF from 80 to 90 years ut
hard labor IN the state prison at Deer
Lodge.
A large number Of school children
attending the Waller schools have in
'luenza. and the board of education
las decided to close the schools until
he epidemic subsidies.
Construction work on the Blackfoot
extension OF the Milwaukee railroad
vas started March /. when nm extra
rang OF 100 men was assigned to the
work.
More than 100 photographs taken
within the last two weeks In western
Montana have been sent TO New York
where Il Is expected that many of
hem will be Incorporated In large
'olume of American scenery to be pub.
lshed within few months for nation
Il and international distribution.
Ten million Lake Superior whitefish
witt be planted Ia the waters OF Flat
read lake IN May, according to Thorn
is MarlOwe, chairman Of the state
ish aud game commission.
The annual scenes OF Zane Grey's
atest movie production, Deer Drive"
o be produced by the Famous Players
.asky company, Will be filmed In Vel
Dwstone park, John Waters. one Of
he directors Of the company, has an.
ounced after he had returned to Liv-
lRston from an inspection tour OF the
ark in and around Mammoth
George Graham; farmer living near
Ilghwood, Is fearful that the Hunga-
an pheasants which have been intro
need into Montana by the state fish
nd game commission are driving out
le native prairie chickens, and sug-
asts that survey be made to ascer-
I'm whether that Is fact. Mr.. Graz
am says that he Is confident that
nee the advent OF the pheasants In
Is neighborhood the number Of prai-
e chickens has decreased to an alarm
lg extent. He has found, he says
'om personal observation. that the
destroy the nests and eggs
I the prairie chickens