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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-04-01
SUIT STARTED TO
TEST LAND SALE
CASE WILL TEST THE RIGHT or
COUNTIES TO SELL ON
PAYMENT PLAN
SUPREME COURT WILL DECIDE
INJUNCTION Asked % Restrain this Sale
Of 1000 Worth Of Fergus
County Land

The question OF whether a county
may sell its property on the time pay
menf plan will be decided by the state
supreme court in the case brought be
fore that body by A. A. Frankie OF
Lewistown. against the county com
misAoners OF Fergus county.
Frankie petltioned the court for a
writ OF Injunction to restrain the sale
OF $4,000 worth OF real estate which
Is advertised by the county commits
siOners Of Fergus county. A temporary
restraining order was issued with an
order to show cause.
In his petition Frankie alleges that
the county Of Fergus acquired the land
involved by accepting 1t from the de-
funct First National bank Of Fergus
county in payment OF $4,000 Of de-
posts the county had with the bank at
the time OF its closing He alleges that
as a matter OF law the county commits
sioners have. no right to dispose of the
county's real estate except for cash.
The advertisement calling for the sale
of the land, he says, declares that the
land will be sold at auction and the
purchase price may be made in pay
ments covering period Of time.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-04-01
THE SUPREME COURT
DECIDES TAX CASE
state Laws Are Held UndIserImInat-
Ing IN Appeals From
Custer

Montana taxation laws do not dis
eliminate against national banks des-
pite the fact that the stock Of national
banks Is taxed on higher percentage
of its value than assessments other
moneyed capital. the state supreme
court says.
The Court affir1ns the decision OF the
district court for Custer county in the
suits Of the Commercial National bank
Of Miles City and the Miles City Ma
tfonai bank, seeking TO recover taxes
paid under protest to Custer county
investments by individual citizens
in bonds, notes or other evidences Of
indebtedness not engaged In the bank
ing or investment business and repre-
senting merely personal investments
are not to be treated or considered In
the character OF moneyed capital com
ing within the inhibition OF the federal
statute" Justice Galen declares,
speaking for the court.
where money is not so employed as
to come into competition with the bush
ness OF national banks. although in
general sense II is 'moneyed capital
It Is within the province Of the state
to tax 1t at different rate from bank
Ing capital"
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-04-01
RaIooata Old Fort

! Old Fort Mckenzie has been relo
Gated by party composed Of g. @
Schmidt. J. T. Phelan and Frank Lell
OF Fort Benton. acting in behalf Of the
commercial club on a suggestion made
by G. B. Power Of Helena, who out
lined the approximate location Of the
old fort.
. Fort Mckenzie WAS enc Of the earl
lest forts to be established in the west.
1t was built in 1882 and served as
trading post for the American Fur
company. This fort was one Of sew
eral forts built near the present loca-
ton OF Fort Benton.
The men had little trouble in locat-
Ing the historic site. BY digging into
the earth about one and one-half feet
they found layer Of ashes and
charred wood, part Of which Is now
petrified Under this layer they found
trade beads, broken clay pipes and
stems, buttons and other small articles.
Efforts viii also be made TO relocate
Fort Lewis so that when the Montana
Pioneer society meets there this sum-
mer, members may make excursions to
these points.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-04-01
Improve Flock at
Time of Shearing

Shaarin9 time offers q real oppor-
tunity for sheepmen to Improve their
fIocke, advises r. l. WaddeII. i've
stock specialist for the Moatnna Ex-
tension Service with wool prices
past the peak stage II is particularly
important to hiring the flock ND 10 ite
highest possible point Of efficient pro
ductlon and one OF fhe best ways or
doing this is 10 cuIi out all ewes that
shear less than seven pounds Of wool
To do this each fleece is weighed at
shearin9 time anC the light. shearers
80 branded that they may be easily
identified and marketed before the
band Il turned out on summer pasture
In pointing out the possibilities Of rais=
ing the average fleece weight Of the
nck by cullIng. the live stock special
Ist refers to a recent experiment con=
Quoted IN a Rock In one Of the nsigh-
boring states. In this band Of 1913
sheep 241 feeces were found which
weighed less than seven pounds when
the culIIng started IN 1923 The fol-
lowing year the standard was raised
to rs pounds and but ITO fell below
this mark, while last year, with the
standard raised to eight pounds, but
$50 sheep were found to shear less
than the standard AS a result of the
culling the average fleece weight OF
the band was increased from 6.3
pounds in 1923 to 90 pounds In 1925.
Last year there were TIL sheep which
sheared 10 pounds or more while at
the beginning OF the experiment there
we're but 100 in this high shearing
class.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-04-01
Crystal Adjustment BY Manufacturers


/ same size wire as the secondary and
is space-wound. This coupler covers
the broadcast wave-length band when
tuned with .OOO35 condenser.
The condenser used is Of the new
straight-iine frequency type and has
a maximum capacity Of .OO0S5 MID. 1t
is quite compact and requires but lit
tie more room than the old-fashIoned,
stralght-line capacity type. The use
of this condenser in conjunction with
the specified coil gives uniform fire.
Quency spacing on tuning dial.
The crystal detector used is q fixed
carborundum and is completely sealed
In. The user does not need TO make
any adjustments at all. One terminal
is marked A and the other g. These
figures are indicated in the circuit dia-
gram, and the detector hooked up ia
that fashion. However. try the detec-
tor both In the position shown and
also reversed to ascertain which way
It works the better in your own par
ticular set. The voltage Of the bat
terry used in this particular detector
circuit is varied by the use Of the
potentiometer 50 that the best oper-
ating point may be found.
Laying Out the Panel.
The laying out of the panel is quite
simple. and the drilling is cut down to
a minimum. Starting from the left OF
the panel. measure In three inches and
up three and one-half inches to locate
the center Of the condenser.
The potentiometer Is mounted two
and One-half inches in from the right
hand edge of the panel and is on a
line with the center OF the condenser.
The phone jack Is mounted four and
one-Quarter inches In from the right
hand edge and one inch and a half mp
from the bottom. BY studying care
fully the. rear view OF this receiver.
the other instruments can very readily
be mounted In their respective po-
sitions
Wiring the set may then be begun,
and by carefully following the circuit
diagram. no trouble should be expe-
rienced.
After the entire set has been as
sembled and wired. the antenna and
ground should be connected to their
respective posts, and a one and one
half-volt dry cell connected to the A
posts. By manipulating the tuning
HAL and potentiometer adjustment, II
should now be possible to tune in
,roadcasts. It is then time TO try re-
1ersing the polarity Of the dry cell and
llso Of the crystal detector. After the
,est combination Is found. do not
.hange It.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-04-01
county Astornsys Aided

In an effort to aid county attorneys
Ia preparing actions for liquor law yio-
latlons which will Withstand attack In
court, Attorney General L. A. Foot is
sending to each prosecutor sample
set OF forms to cover the usual actions
under the provIsions Of these laws and
the various procedures hereunder
There are 20 form In the set. They
have been prepared by Z. Il. Collins,
assistant attorney general, In charge
81 prohibition work, and have occupied
his spare time for several months.
The preparation Of these forms was
undertaken by the state department
when 1t became evident that many of
the county prosecutors lacked either
time or library facilities. or boeh, TO
properly work out many OF the papers.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-04-01
How 10 Tell Values of
Different Grid L.eaks

A suitable set Of values for a grid
leak would be one megohm. two meg
ohms, three megohms. Ave megohms
and aeven megohms. A means may be
provided for bringing these values in
action which may be secured by wiF~
Ing tap switch 80 that IL may be
used to switch any one Of number
OF grid leaks Into the circuit This
will provide definite. positive value
1f grid resistance to sult the require
nents OF various groups OF stations ae.
cording to their distance and power.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-04-01

Completing a five and one-half
months continuous run, the picking
room at the plant OF the Great West
ern Seed company at Bridger recently
finished and the picking room force.
20 In number, was laid off until next
fall. Since October 3, 1925. more than
10000 bushels Of seed peas have
passed over 20 picking tables. The
last seed to be sorted was the seed TO
be distributed among contract growers
for 1926 planting. Earlier handled
seed peas have been shipped to desti-
nations as far distant as Maine. Sew
eral carloads went to Canada, some to
Ohio, and other carlot shipments were
billed to points In New York. The
bulk Of the seed crop, however, was
sent 10 Wisconsin, for seed for con-
tract growers Of the LANCE canning In
terests.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-04-01

Livestock Feeding experiments viii
be continued at the Assinniboine sta
lion at least another year. according
10 George Morgan. who has returned
TO Havre from Washington where he
spent several weeks assisting the de
partment of agriculture in the COM
pilation OF the stations annual report.
When Mr.. Morgan left Havre he was
not sure the livestock activities would
be continued, he said, but officials at
Washington approved plans for at
beast one more years effort In that re-
spect Arrangements were made also
for publication of the result OF expert
ments with livestock at the station
during the last four years. These re-
ports will probably be published
through the Montana experiment sta
ton at BOzeman.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-04-01

The Milk-for- Health campaign held
IN GaHatjn county during the week OF
March 22-28 was one Of the most sue
cessful cooperative ventures ever con-
Quoted IN the state Farmers and
business men OF the county joined
hands in the effort to point ont the
food value of milk and its relation to
health. Practically every organization
concerned with civic development or
community welfare took an active part
IN the campaign. The results OF the
campaign win be apparent when the
second health survey among sehooE
children is made during the latter part
OF April. The first survey, completed
before the campaign started. showed
about the usual percentage OF under
weight children IN the schools Of the
county and low milk consumption.
The final survey viii show the In
creased use Of milk in the diet as re-
suit of the campaign and win deter
mine the effect upon the health OF
school children. Similar campaigns
are being planned in other counties OF
the state.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-04-01
Montana
Ranch News
By JOHN DEXTER


Farmers Of Flsthead. Lincoln and
Sanders counties win have at least a
thousand more acres Of land available
for cultivation this year than last as 3
result Of the land clearing operations
in these counties during the last rev
months. Since October six carloads
OF pyrofoi, the government salvaged
war explosive which ls sold to, farmers
at cost. have been shipped into these
counties through the activities OF eoun-
~ agricultural agents. In all. more
than $4,000 pounds Of pyrotol have
been used for blowing out stumps dur
Ing the past fall and winter: Flathead
county using 1900 pounds, Lincoln
county 81, 700 pounds and Sanders 16,-
800 pounds. Under government regu-
lafions the explosive Is shipped In car
load lots only farmers IN the different
agricultural communities In western
Montana have pooled orders to meet
this requirement. The Montana Ex-
tension Service has conducted a num-
Der OF demonstrations in the western
Montana counties showing the most
approved methods OF using the ex-
plOsive. These demonstrations have
been directed by H. ID Murdoch. pro-
fessor OF agricultural engineering at
Montana State College. Similar meet
Ings will be held in Lincoln county
during the spring months and at the
same time a new device known as
stump burner viii be tried out so that
farmers win have an opportunity or
the efficiency Of different
Methods OF land clearing.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-04-01
nx WILMER 5. TRINKLE
n phlladslphia Public L.arsr.

In Philadelphia Public Ledger.
One of the greatest drawbacks II
the average crystal receiver is tn,
lack OF selectivity. To separate sue
cessfully broadcasting stations when
several local stations are on the air
Is an absolute necessity II good uni,
form reception is to be obtained
The set here described is one de
signed to meet the above require
ments The selectivity is quite good
and testing this set In the heart OF
the city the writer was able easily 10
separate the Philadelphia stations and
also to receive programs from WIZ.
when that station was broadcasting
through 2XAR. Its 50-kilowatt station
at Bound Brook.
The detectOr circuit here shown will
be familiar to the old operators who
regarded II as one Of the most reli=
able In a fixed type and is shown In
the circuit diagram. II may be used
In the usual type Of circuit, which
does not require a battery, but detec-
tor sensitivity is materially increased
BY the use Of an applied voltage that
can be regulated to fine degree
This is regulated In the set here de-
scribed by a potentiometer.
The adjustment of this detector Is
fixed by the manufacturers and re-
mains permanent The crystal here
used is of the carborundum type and
the contact pressure is quite heavy.
The Parts Needed.
The parts used to construct the set
here described are as followes:
One fixed carborundum detector.
One aero-coil coupler.
One variable condenser .OOO35 MID
capacity.
One fixed condenser, .OOi MID. ca
pacity.
One potentlometer, 200 ohms.
One Eingle-circuit jack.
Four engraved binding posts marked
as follow:
Ant, end. A., Ar,
One panel, Z by 10 inches.
One wooden sub-base. by inches.
One 4-inch dial.
Two lengths of No. IA bus wire
One dry-cell, one and a half volts
The coupler used Ia of the single
layer solenoid type OF the air-cOre va
riety and consists Of two winnings
The outside coll Is the secondary, Is
three inches In diameter and consists
of 81 turns of No. % double cotton
severed wire. The primary is wound
inside Of the secondary and near one
End. It consists OF seven turns OF the
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-04-01

Resistance Coupled AmplIfer Best
for plstortlonless Reception.
room. and compared with other amplI-
Fers, draws less current from the 81"
batteries
On the other hand Il has some dis
advantages. II requires three tubes
to give about the same results as are
secured with two tubes In a trans
former coupled amplifier. Another dis
advantage Of this ampllfier Is that lt
takes more '.B" battery voltage, up
70 1876 volts, a. against 90 volts re.
CURED for other types
AS y0n can see BY the circuit dia.
gram shown, n consists principally Of
4 SERVES 81 reaistances The condensera
maea vary from .O06 % .06. The best
capacity win be found only By expert
mene However. IN most cases COS
IL correct n you are using dry cell
fnhes. you viii hare 20 vary the resia.
tors which make 10 the secondary un.
III ron hnd those that give she best
results
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-04-01

Despite the operations Of bounty
law and the work Of the salaried hunt
ers of the United States biological
survey, there are still 81 ,4s1 coyotes In
the. boundaries Of the national forests
of Montana alone.~ The estimate Is
made by the forest officials and Is
based upon observation and counts
made by rangers. The results Of the
annual survey, a copy sof which has
been received by State Game Warden
Robert A. Hill. show that there are
listed. also, as predatory animals with.
10 the forests. s.bs9 cats or lynx, 476
mountain lions and 1853 wolves.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-04-01

Approximately half Of the 100000
pound crop Of alfalfa seed harvested
last fall by the Northern Montana Al
faIfa Growers, Association has been
marketed and the remainder is being
put through the cleaning plant as rap
idly as possible to supply orders on
hand. The present season is one Of
the most successful ever enjoyed by
the alfalfa organization. Prices are a
little lower this year than for some
time but the high per acre yield OBJ
tained is offsetting the decrease in
price 50 that the alfalfa seed growers
feel well pleased with the years bust
ness. Approximately fourth Of the
seed produced this year was registered
Grimm. the rest being common seed.
The rapid substitution OF Grimm for
common alfalfa among the northern
Montana seed growers will mean the
complete elimination of common seed
In a few years.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-04-01
Treasure State TabIoids

Montana's American Legion conven
ton will be held at Great Falls, June
| II, IS and 10, It has been announced
by State Adjutant W. L. Jones.
Increased traffic on the street cal
lines OF Great Falls has made neces-
Bary the purchase Of three new cars
which will be used to supplement the
10 now IN operation on the various
lines OF the city.
The Montana State College Regi-
mental band win make its annual
spring tour into north central Montana
during the first part OF April. Direc-
tor Louis L. Howard Is taking 81 mu-
slcians on the trip and this year has a
varied program TO offer to music low
ers of the state.
Announcement has been made that
the Agricultural Credit corporation
Will invest more than 100000 in sheep
this year for the farms In Montana
and North Dakota, by S. N. Poole,
livestock agent for the 500 line, who
declared that this state viii be the
first In the northwest TO regain sta
bility.
After having been closed down since
Christmas the plant OF the Somers
Lumber company near Kalispeil, has
started operating again Manager w. II.
Ballerd has announced. Weather con-
ditions would have permitted OF the
operation OF the mill oil winter, but
shutdown was ordered to give oppor-
tunity for certain changes to be made
in the plant
c. N. Burgess Of Townsend, a former
state senator from Broadwater coun-
ty, has been appointed by the state In
dustrial accident board to the position
Of boiler Inspector, which has been VA
cant for more than year following
the retirement OF ]. Fl. Taylor. who
formerly filled the position under the
Dixon administration. Mr.. Burgess
took over the work April l.
John r. McQuIgg. national COM
mander OF the American Legion. and
John II. Quinn. former commander,
are two Of the notables who are GER
tain TO be In attendance at the annual
OF the Montana department |
of the American Legion, to be held at
Great Falls June II, IS and 10. Presi-
dent Coolidge. Vice President Dawes
and General Pershing have been in
vlted.
The new settler need not fear In
coming to Montana that he win lack
to mingle with fraterTial
brothers OF his own particular desire,
declares the state department. OF agri-
culture in an article prepared for the
new Montana year book, which is soon
to be issued. About every fraternal /
is represented In the
state, 1t is said. Among the larger
are mentioned the Masons with 14s
lodges and total membership Of 49,
267; the Elks, with membership Of
$500 in 1925. In 1925 there were 1Ts
Boy Scout troops with total member
hip Of 1879.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-04-01

G. S. Bills, prominent Judith Gap at
torney, who. besides his law business.
is also extensively engaged IN farming
and ranching. tells Of his experiment
with sweet clover. He is well pleased
with the results. and that he is putting
in rs acres Of that crop this year. He
stated that In the neIghborhood OF
1000 acres OF sweet clover Is being
raised in the Judith Gap section this
year. Mr.. Bills has great confidence
in north WheatlaRd county as a future
dairying section.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-04-01

Land in Judith Basin and Fergus
counties recently offered at special
sales, Melted the State of Montana
nearly $4,000 At Stanford, on the
18th OF March, /. NJ. Brandjord. regis
ter OF state lands. disposed Of 6OO-2s
acres at an average price Of 1882 an
acre or a total OF $9.255.50 At Lewis
town. on the next day he sold 1850
acres for 500, 760, or an average Of
S17.715k an acre. The highest price
paid for any parcel at this sale was
$28 an acre.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-04-01

Richland county farmers are max
ing plans now to be on a 100 per cent
pure seed basis in 1927. At recent
meetings held in connection with
"Seed Exchange Day" IN the c0mmun-
tiles OF Sioux Pass. Andes, Brorson
and Brocxton, farmers. almost nnani-
rnously, pledged themselves to grow
sufficient pure Marquis wheat seed
this year to meet the planting require
ments for 1927. Last year RichIand
county farmers produced approximate
Iy $4,000 bushels Of pure seed grain.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-04-01

Market experts are announcing that
there has been a marked reduction In
potato consumption throughout the
country during the past winter due to
high prices. AS result they expect
the potato market to remain fairly
steady during the spring months in
spite OF the exceptionally short crop
OF potatoes produced last year MANY
Rorwers in the country have held 20
tatoes through the winter. expecting
sharp upturn in prices IN the spring
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-04-01

A check-up on agricultural activities
on Indian reservations during the past
year by the Bureau Of Indian Affairs.
reveals the fact that Montana Indians
are among the leaders IN the United
States In their agricultural work. An
interesting item records the perform
ance OF Standingelk. 81 year old In
dian on the Tongue River Reservation,
who put in a five-acre patch Of alfalfa
and last year harvested from $500 to
s7OO worth Of alfalfa seed.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-04-01

Last mouths meeting Of the sun
River Poultry Association was given
over to discussion og cooperative
marketing. The association h plan
ming TO extend its marketing activities
during the year 30 that Il viii ulfs-
mately handle aiI OF the poultry pro
iucts or it's members J. r. Scott'
president OF the M0ntaua Sea1s foat-
try Association. was the chief speaker
at the meeting.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-04-01

The Farmers Educational and Co
operative Union. one OF the strongest
farm organizations in the state, Is
planning to establish cheese factory
at Absar0kee, saltwater county. A
survey is now being made to determine
the number Of cows in the surrounding
territory which could be depended up
on TO support the enterprise. A meet
ing win be held at an early date TO
make a definite decision on the pro-
Dosal.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-04-01

Ata meeting Of the Cascade County
Cow Testing Association last month it
was decided to assess each member
fee Of three dollars month for each
herd In the association and an addit-
lonal fee Of ten cent sper month for
each COW under test. The Cascade
Association Is the largest organization
Of its kind In the state, with more than
400 cows under test. Eric Holman Is
the official tester for the association