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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-09-23
Sees PROMISING OIL Area

That there are a number OF oil struc-
lures in Montana that give sufficient
promise to warrant the drilling OF
test wells, and that number Of the
fields where wells have already been
drilled should be further tested, is the
opinion expressed by Ralph Arnold,
geologist. who. with Jud Cory, prom.
lnently Identified with oil develop
ment work In this state, has Just COM
pleted n survey and examination Of
the territory on the west side of the
divide between the Little Missouri and
Powder rivers. in Powder River coun-
ty. Mr.. Cory is at present engaged in
the leasing of land lying between
Boyes and Broadus in the southeast
ern part of the state and the Informal
ton is given ont that development
work. which viii Include a deep drill
Ing proposition, VIII be undertaken In
the near future. II Is understood that
the plans call for the drilling Of a
4,O00-foot well.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-09-23
HaxeIbaker Heads Republicans

Commenting the national admins
tration. claiming credit for laws which
improved the financial condition of
the state government, pledging its can
ildates for congress to aid the farmer,
defending the tariff. expressing con-
.ern for labor and American war vet
Grams, opposing the proposed repeal Of
The states prohibition laws and offer
ng several suggestions for state legis-
Iation., were outstanding features Of
The republican state convention at Hell
sna.
Frank A. Hazelbaker of Helena, was
selected as state chairman, and author
zed to appoint an executive committee
Of five who shall choose woman as
giee chairman and name a secretary
and treasurer.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-09-23

Now that the washington monument
is temporarily closed to the public, for
the installation OF a new elevator, Il Is
but natural, perhaps. that some Of the
facts that are associated with II and
which have been taken for granted
should interestingly be recalled. For
instance, not everyone knows that the
number going up the monument In
single day has often exceeded 10000.
or that there Is not an officially In
scrlbed line anywhere on the monu-
ment Indicative even OF the fact that
the structure is In honor OF George
Washington. The SHAFT. by the way,
was started In 1S8s, but after $50 feet
or 80 of the total 555 were completed,
there was a long period OF suspension,
due largely to the fact that the move.
ment to finance II By popular subserip-
ton collapsed. The present sim
pilcity Or the structure was not orig
inally contemplated. for around the
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-09-23
FOREST FIRES IN WEST
COSTLY FOR THIS YEAR
appropriation By Congress 70 Combat
confIagration Neeessary-over
4O0, 700 Acres Burned

Costs Of fighting fires in the forests
OF western Montana and northern Ida
ho for the season have mounted to q
total of 81 ,250, 600. 1t Was stated at dis
trict headquarters at MissOnla. This
Is more than three times the cost OF
fighting the flames in national forest
reserves In 1925. when the total was
but 1881, 900, and is ample Indication
OF how much worse the 1925 fire sea
son was than that Of the preceding
year.
A deficiency appropriation by con-
gress viii be necessary to cover the
sum expended in fighting fires, as
only nominal flre-fighting appropria-.
lions are included In the regular year
ly appropriations. The deficiency APP
preparation must be authorized by the
bureau Of budget, but In past years
there has been no difficulty In obtain
ing the sum expended In fire-fighting.
Money available through the annual
appropriation is used to pay the costs
and the deficiency appropriation is
then turned into the regular forestry
funds when received.
1t is impossible as yet to estimate
the damage caused by the fires in the
woods. Much merehantable timber Was
burned by the blazes, which covered
aearIy 100000 acres, some of it being
white pine.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-09-23

the sympathy that he felt for her su-
preme sorrow. was the function OF
relatives and friends more intimate
tthun he. But Mrs. GarqHlnez helped
him out OF his quandary. He met her
on tie street. on her way to the We'd
ders Betty. she told him. was almost
Frustrated but was now bearing up
bravely.
"She takes things standing up" said
the artists wife. "She told me Of all
you did for them the night her father
was taken m. She is very grateful
I shall tell her that I have seen yon."
she ended. as she shook hands. as
there any message you would like me
to give herr"
"My sympathy my wish that could
do something. That Is ALL"
Hlnckley had a suite Of offices in
the building OF the Crystal Springs
Water company. He turned over to
Caleb one OF these rooms with Its
draughting equipment. and there Ca
leb worked hard over his plans while
with the engineering stan,
was making fuller Investigation across
the bay with view to confirmation
OF the project. Options were already
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-09-23
Treasure State TabIOids

Great Falls has placed ban on
punch boards and slot machines.
Plans are being made for the IN
stallation Of a fire alarm system al
Havre.
Kelvin Sunburst crude oil was in
creased 10 cents barrel the past
week. the new price being $1.15.
John Holm has been awarded the
contract by Glendlve Lodge No. 1924
to build the large addition to the Elks'
building.
The executive council of Montana's
i6 Rotary clubs has decided that the
next state convention win be held at
Butte April As. 1927 "a
Fairfield is the headquarters for the
Utah Construction company in erect
ing the Beaver Creek dam of the Sun
River reclamation project
1t is said that the Great Northern
is now making preparations to erect
three new buildings In Glacier park.
One will be a chalet at Two Medicine
lake, one an electric plant at Sun
camp. and the third boat house at
st. Mary's lake.
Fire destroyed the planning mill Of
the warland Lumber company at War
land, Lincoln county. An ample sup,
ply Of water and the lack of wind en-
pbled the fire fighters to save the saw
mill and the stock of lumber on hand.
The loss is estimated at from $4,000
to $4,000.
While in ST. Paul. Mimi, the other
day, Ralph Budd, president of the
Great Northern Railway. made the
statement that It probably will be 10
years or more before his railroad con-
siders seriously the building of the
proposed new Rockford Hewistewn
cutoff.
To rid the district OF Wild horses
ranchers south Of Havre have pro
posed a general roundup and If no
buyers appear they suggest driving the
animals beneath a giant bluff, shoot
them and dynamite the bluff to cover
them. burying hundred of animals In
one great grave.
Ben Phillips Of Malta purchased the
prize yearlIng ram Of the 1926 State
fair at the auction sale conducted IN
der the auspices OF the Montana Wool
association. This was Ram.
bouillet yearling, bred and exhibited
BY the Montana State college II
brought s235 at the sale.
The amount of seed corn picked be
tween now and the frost will deter
mine the quantity OF unadapted high
priced seed which win Of necessity be
imported into Valley county and other
counties from outside the state to
meet next seasons planting require
nents. according to c. ii. Wilson,
county extension agent.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-09-23
AND CLARK
MEMOR|AL SOUGHT
SEVEN CITIES MAKE BID FOR HIS
ToRfc MONUMENT
BIG SUM OFFERED BY BUTTE
Three Forks, the Smallest City 70
Compete, Presents Elaborate =
Arpument-7eeFston Deferred

Seven cities made their final argu
ments at Helena the past week 70
designation as the site Of the proposes
Lewis and CLARK memorial The com
mission which was created and direct
ed by the 1925 legislature to recon
mend site and design for memorial
will make its report TO the 1927 legis
fature and Il was indicated that the
decision VIII not be made public fol
several weeks.
The commission members are Chief
Justice L. L. CaIlaVay, chairman, Gov
ernor Erickson, Miss May Trumper,
superintendent Of public instruction ;
W. F. Harmon, state treasurer and
David Hilger, state historical librarian.
secretary.
Bozeman presented plans for $780,
900 memorial building on the campus
lf state college.
Butte offered the pledge of five citi-
zens OF that city that they would use
their best efforts TO cause to be erect
ed. a $4,000 memorial auditorium, If
that city were selected.
Helena suggested a $4,000 reflect
ing pool on the west end of the state
capital grounds, at the upper end of
which would be placed series Of tab
lets and possibly heroic figures Of the
explorers.
Great Falls presented design by
Charles VI. Russell. representing the
explorers with Sacajawea, standing
upon greHt boulder.
Three Forks presented the most
elaborate arguments. Or. John DlmOn
sketched the history of the location
and in addition there was presented an
arranged booklet contain
Ing views Of a monument sketched by
Leonard GruneHe- Of Chicago carrying
the figures Of Lewis and Clark in he
rolc size. standing on base OF stone
At the foot Of which are three female
figures Jointly pouring out Of an urn
from which, also. water is flowing
info n pool It's cost was estimated at
$50. 900.
Livingston. arguing that n site near
The depot there would make the me-
mortal accessible to 100000 park Wis
tors, also presented its argument in
,rief.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-09-23

A lively discussion between two men
led to row when one told the other
he lied. The offended one rushed for.
ward and they clinehe1 The other
man exclaimed: reiterate thar
you're a liar Z"
To the establishment Of those
around. the agErieved man let 20 HIS
hold. "Oh, we'll" he said. Il accept
the apology II man says ne reitar.
ates that's all a gentleman can asa. =
He did not understand why the By.
ISLANDERS laughed. but the light vas
on. Boston Transcripts.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-09-23
CHAPTER XIII
Baxter Strikes

Caleb did not feel that his present
relations admitted of his writing a
letter Of coincidence to Betty Clinton
and he would have been at loss how
to word It. To send flowers, much as
he desired to do something to express
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-09-23

Acceptance Of $1,000 beQueathsd to
the Montana DeNconess school By Mrm
Nancy Caswell and son. Anton, Of
Madison comfy. wass one OF the acts
Of the recent Methodist conference tn
Billings.
The money win be immediately
available
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-09-23
Observation-Disclosures OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Some Facts About Washington Shaft

base of the obelisk there was to have
been a circular colonnaded building
while a decorated shaft with cornlces
and up-and-down indentures, etc, was
part OF the deslm.-christlan Science
Monitor.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-09-23

The gas well Of the Barnhnl Unit
company In the Kevin-Sunburst field
Is being handled In a way that may
make the value Of its output equal to
that Of 200 or 800 barrel oil producer
A pipe line was run through the south
end Of the field to carry the wells
5000. 900 foot flow and a great many
wells aer using the gas for fuel.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-09-23

1t Is believed that the gas flow, So
600 feet daily, uncorked in the Sum
burst Hanson State well No. In the
Kelvin field, exceeds in production any
other we'll ever drilled In Montanaa
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-09-23

Louis Won, young Butte Chinese
was definitely removed from the shad.
0w OF the moose when the state hoard
Of pardons approved Gov. J. =. Erick
sons recommendation thar wop's sen
tenoe be COMMITTED 70 life lmpfison.
rnenf Won was sentenced to die on
the scaffold August n for the murder
Of Peter Pavicic, Butte hotelkeeper
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-09-23

An extensive program Is being ar
ranged for the twenty-first convention
Of the Montana Federation Of Women'a
clubs. to be held In Livingston, DC
tober II, rs, IA and IS.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-09-23

midget" a Holstein-Jersey cross,
owned by J. L. Cope Of the Sanders
County Cow Testing association, led
the list OF cows in Montana's cow test
ing organization In butter fat produc-
ton during the month of July with a
record OF 7p.3 pounds Of butter fat.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-09-23

There are now 10 COW testing organ
szatlons In operation IN Montana with
2.4z0 cows 10 138 herds under regular
" monthly test During the month OF
July 874 cowe-more than IS per cent
Of the totai-produeed 20 or more
pounds o. butter tat
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-09-23

for the return. They slid on the boat
to the apron at Oakyille Estuary at the
first moment and went rocketing
through the night to Paloma and onto
the sideroad,. piowing up that with the
full energy OF the high-powered car,
rushing across the valley and sounding
the strident klaxon to let the ranch
know that they were coming.
Kennedy stood waiting 10 meet them.
Its touch and CO." he said.
where's the oxygen7 Did You get itf
Thank God 1t may save him Come.
nurse"
Maria came ont for the nurses grip.
"She stay here tonight" she said 2
''Of course. L am going back for
Doctor Burton. How Is Mr. ClintonK,
"Ah. he is seeck-seeck ! pray
but / do not know. senior. am 'fraid"
Her face worked with the emotion ex-
pressed in her voice. the car lamps
showed her eyes red with weeping.
At four o'clock Caleb got in touch
with Doctor Burton, sleepless from
long vigil.
"A cup Of coffee and I'm or" he
said. Its over one way or another
by this but I'll go, OF course. Clinton
and his girl are old friends as well as
patients AS for you, young man." he
added suddenly bending his gaze on
Caleb, you're all in. What the devil
have you been up tot A hot bath and
bed for you. Instantly. You look as
as If you had been taking part In a !
riot"
Caleb felt like It. Despite his anx-
iety, he succumbed TO sleep in the cab.
He dropped into Inconsistencies the
moment he stretched between-tfe=
sheets. The sun was flooding the room
when he awakened. II was glorious
vital, hopeful. Caleb went
to his telephone.
Are there any messages for me7'
he asked the operator. The girl gave
him the office number OF Doctor Bur
ton. that had been left with her and.
on his request. got him the connection.
The Doctors Office nurse spoke briefly.
Caleb hung up the hook softly. Betty
clinton's father was dead
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-09-23

More than 500 men are employed By
she government on the new skyline
automobile highway that crosses the
continental divide In Glacier National
narh.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-07-16
Lawrence Operators
S e e k to Abolish
the 48-Hour Week

LAWRENCE, Mass, July 1S.--"The
4S-hour law should be repealed for a
period of five years." is the decision
of the industrial commission appoint
ed by Mayor Walter T. ROCKFORD in
its report.
The mill owners of Lawrence have
thus openly announced their intention
to force the return of the 54-hour
week. When the mayors commission,
consisting of mill directors and agents
like Chas. E. Bradley and Irving M.
Southwark, was first appointed it pro-
claimed to the world that it would
remedy the unemployment crisis.
Thousands Of workers have made
but two to three days a week for
months, while hundreds of families
have no means of livelihood, or are
forced to exist on So to $40 a week.
The mill owners and the city adj
ministration have concocted beauti-
full remedy very much like the fan
tastic and spiritual cures of the medi-
cine men Of old. The workers suffer
from unemployment. The bosses
claim work is slack. The average
worker works two or three days a
week, making 16 to "a hours out of a
48-hour week. Therefore to remedy
the unemployment evil increase the
working day. Bring back the 81 hours
and the situation Is saved.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-07-16
Seattle Boosts The
Daily Worker Thru
Street Meetings
BY a Worker Correspondent.

SEATTLE, Wash, July 13.-Large
and enthusiastic crowds of workers
gather nightly and listen attentively
at the corner of Occidental avenue
and Washington street to Vincent
Brown of the Machinists' Union speak
ON the need of a strong workers
press.
With conditions so rotten in the
iumber camps, with thousands of men
walking the streets looking for work
and beginning to realize that under
this dog.eat-dog system there is no
hope for lettering their economic con-
ditions they are eagerly looking for
a way out. ars
At these street meetings DAILY
WORKERS are sold like hot cakes.
At two meetings over the July holt
days, $50 copies we're sold. Com
rades in other cities could increase
the circulation of The DAILY WORK
Err thru this method and help in
building a mighty workers press to
combat the falsehoods of the plum
derbund sheets. . 49,.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-07-16
UNION CONFLICT
SHOWS NEED OF
AMALGAMATION
Cement Workers Pres,
Threatened Scabbing
eyla Worker correspondent.

Last Tuesday a conflict arose in the
Chicago unions which shows the ne
cessity of amalgamation. Local 464
of the Street Paving Engineers, thru
Jack LaBay, business agent, pulled
out their men on the Chicago high
ways, demanding that the chauffeurs
driving tractors and small trucks, who
already belong to Local 731 of the
chauffeurs, leave that union and join
the engineers, who drive steam roll
They were out four days on Chicago
work, then threatened to call out all
men thruout the county. The con-
tractors thought it a good time to
break the union.
Apparent, as result, F. A. Schielf,
president of Local rs of the Cement
Workers Union, called the business
agent of Local 731, chauffeurs, Skinny
Flynn, and Jack LaBay Of asa Of the
engineers, to his office at S14 Harrison
street Schielf told them to get to-
gether and settle the jurisdictional
row or Local rs would send its men
in to take the engineers jobs"
Schielf, who is union representa-
tive on the arbitration board of the
lands award, told the engineers that
their wage, $14 day, is too damned
much for a workingman." Following
this the engineers went back on the
old basis.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-07-16
Italian Bakers of
Philadelphia Win
All Strike Demands
BY a Worker Correspondent.

PHILADELPHIA, July Is. - The
strike of the Italian bakers organized
in Local No. of the Amalgamated
Food Workers was settled with an al
most 1909 victory for the men.
The italian baker bosses who were
so emphatic in their refusal to meet
committee of the union TO talk over
the terms of settlement, were finally
brought to terms after a representa-
tive of the department of labor ap-
peared on the scene.
The demands of the workers were
of such elementary nature that the
representative of the department sup
ported them completely. The bosses
finally agreed to meet committee of
the union, provided the president and
organizer of the union were not on
the committee. The respective Of
ficers, Brothers Emilio Berardi and
Oswaldo Eureppi, made themselves
particularly obnoxious for the bosses
by their tireless efforts in the strike.
The union sent a committee in which
neither of the officers were represent
ed, but the committee had to report
back to the executive board before
final action was taken. The bosses
therefore finally agreed to meet also
with the officers of the union.
The following demands were agreed
upon:
I. An increase in wages ranging
from $500 to $500.
2. All scabs to be fired from the
jobs they now hold.
8. New men to be procured thru
the union office.
4. A shop chairman in each shop.
8. When the union cannot supply
men the boss has the right OF get
ting men, but they must become
members of the union or be fired.
This settlement, altho far from
ideal, has given to the bakery work
ers immediate relief thru the raise in
wages and recognition of the union.
By means of the latter they will be
able to make still further gains.
The bosses agreed to an adjustment
on the hours of labor and on Sunday
work. For this purpose a committee
from each side will meet and attempt
to arrive at satisfactory agreement.
There are still handful 90 of
bosses who are playing the die-hard
role. The union, however, with the
return OF most of the men to the
shops will be able to concentrate fire
on them and will very soon bring
them to terms.
Get your friends to subscribe to tie
American Worker Correspondent. The
price Is only SO cents a year. t
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-07-16
WRITE AS you FIGHT

How can you be an internatlonaiist,
p n you don't practice what you
I. preach? Do your share Of promoting
the idea Of internationalIsm by join
ina an organization created for that
purpose. Write for free pamphlet,
"Eduoation and Philateiy," by M.
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-07-16
Finnish Section of
!. L. D. Opens Office

In order to carry on more efficient
work amongst the Finnish speaking
workers and farmers, International
Labor Defense has now formed Fin
nish Section. Comrade Ellis Sulkanen
has been appointed as tsecretary-or-
ganizer and has taken charge of !. l..
ID. work amongst the Firms. He has
his Office On |. l.. ID. headquarters, 20
S. Lincoln st. 10y 5cosas
There are already many branches
of /. L. d. established in connection
of Finnish Workers Clubs. But 1t is
the intention to create I. L. d.
branches independent Of any other
forms of activities and TO draw in
workers from all groups-Communist,
|. w. W., etc.
Comrade Sulkanen has already sent
out circular letters emphasizing the
need OF establishing 4. L. d. branches
everywhere.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-07-16

Did you ever writer See how you'n
like I'll .-----.. -...-.....
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-07-16
WHAT HAS CONE BEFORE.
Copyright, 1926. by Upton Sinclair,

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first
ONCE
s
aont Horried
operations
n
protests
and
Watkins ranch
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-07-16
LAND GRADERS
IN MONTANA Get
LEGAL SANCTION
Court Decision Favors
Sharks
BY MARGARET HELANDER
Worker Consequently

PLBNTYWOOD Mont. July 10. =
For the first time in years, the farm
ers in this district have had something
like a decent crop in view, but the
bankers who have mortgages on the
property Of the farmers, and the loan
sharks who have rights in the crops
know this also. Consequently new
kink in the law has been handed down
by Judge Leiper who comes to Sheri-
dan County to try county cases. This
allows the court to issue writs of pos
session to the purchasers of foreclosed
lands before the period of redemption
is up.
"Move OIL"
In this way number OF farmers
who have hoped for little income for
their long spring and summers work
are being dispossessed Of their lands,
and have been requested to move of.
This section of the state has been
the happy hunting ground of loan
sharks for the many poor years we
have had, and now that something
green is peeking above the ground,
these sharks are buster than ever
legally taking away every possible
thing Of of value from the unfortunate
farmers. =.
Council of Action.
The Council of Action of the Pro
gressive Farmers of Montana, very
powerful organization in this state,
is taking the matter of these land
grabbers into their hands, and hopes
by bringing the cause of the dozens
OF dispossessed workers to the SUI
preme court of the state that some
thing might be done to relieve the
distress.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-07-16
College Will Use
Label Printing Only

COLORADO SPRINGS, July 10. -
Only union shops will get printing
orders from Colorado college, located
at Colorado Springs, under. an agree
ment reached between the college
and the allied printing
trades council.