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Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-07-17

day and then went to Glen Park where
they are spending the weekend at No
komas cottage.
Earl Davis who mas been attending
the University OF Illinois arrived in
Pueblo recently to spend tho summer
vnction with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs
w. II. Davis.
Mrs. Mary A. Davis announces the
engagement OF her daughter. Ethel
Mae, to DR.. n. G. DeTienne The
wedding will ia ekplace in the near
future.
1. i. r
The Cleaners class of st. Paul NJ. e
church will hold n picnic at City Park
Monday evening. Ice cream and cake
Will be served by n committee.
+ 1. Il
The annual picnic Of the Thurpday
Literary club will he held next Thurs
day. July 81. at City Park. beginning
at 10 o'clock in the morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. l.. Capers and
Frank Jr., Mrs. w. n. Davis and the
tutor Of Colorado. who spent the
Weekend in Pueblo. motored back to
Denver Monday afternoon.
Miss Lucille Crcel who has been
visiting her relatives. Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. l.. Dean and family. and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ross. in Denver
home Monday.
Mrs. Robert Rapalie. Mrs. W. n.
Thomas and small daughter Myla
Jeanne. who have been soiourning
several months at Long Beach, Cal.
Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-07-17

Hamilton. Hennessy, Armer. williams
Bier, Fosdick, Elliott. Miss Willie Bell
Harris and hostess Refreshments
were served at the conclusion of card
games.
+ i. i.
Mr. and Mrs Ira r. Wharton left
Wednesday night for tho east and
south. planning to visit In Washington.
n, c.. and Pennsylvania and other
points of interest.
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Miss Irene Bear came from Wash
ington. n. C.. Tuesday and ia visiting
her sister, Mrs. j. j. O'Brien, Jr.
!. 1. +
Mrs A. A. Cooke and daughter. Es-
telle. of Dallas, Texas. arrived Friday
TO visit Miss Alice Macdonald and
mother.
Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-07-17

nor do they ask for it. Any boy who
fought as our boys did is too proud
to accept charity.
Let US get busy and show them We
have not forgotten"
4. + +
Tho Alta Vita club will give a dance
In the Garden academy tomorrow eve
ming from to 1890 O'Clock.
+ + +
Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. Marty entertained
friends "Wednesday evening At pic
mic supper a. Minnequa Park. Swim
ming afforded diversion from to I
o'clock when the bountiful supper was
rel!shed. Those present were: Mr.
Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-07-17

Harris. Josephine Donahue, Clara
Mudd, Irene Mudd, Elizabeth Reese,
Phyllis Reese, Dolores Pearson, Helen
Hanley, iona Daniels. Edith FERN,
Ernie FERN. Eleanore Vogan, Dorothy
Short. Agnes and Josephine Driscoll.
+ r.
Mrs. r. f. Lewis pleasantly enter
tanned friends Thursday afternoon
when whist was played at five tables.
Those enjoying the hours were: Mes
danes Long. Brewer. Chandler. Curtis,
Zentz, Harris, Carroll, Miller, Douns,
Gey Engle, Parker. Young, Gallagher.
Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-07-17
Mrs. Hughes and a nice financial sum

Mrs. Hughes and nice financial sum
begun.
Mrs. Hughes has been chairman of
this work for the past year. and has
kept in close touch with the work and
SAYS that one cannot understand how
much Is needed for these boys and
their families, unless one gets right
down into the work. II our women
could only understand tho need they
would so gladly do more.
Our boys need work and I believe
these women are the ones to help them
find It. They do not want charity
Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-07-17

To keep the fee, in proper con.
di,ion, battle them with Blue Jay
Foot Soap. II check. excessive per-
-piraiion. Ii stop. smarting and burn
ing.
Then use nlu,.jsy Foo, Relief a
soothing. cooling massage fer aeh-
Ing muscle. and iendcn,.
a final luxury is Blue isv Foo,
Powder. IN. entisep,ic,. deodcrsnt
powder that keeps feet feeling hne.
These new Blu.-isy trestn, rents
E,eh. 35e. Combination pkg. 81 90.
Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-07-17

Miss Laura Pierce. accompanied hy
Miss Genevieve Kendall. Miss Mildred
Moore, Mr. and Mrs I " Andres. OF
Independence. Iowa, motorsd to Den.
yer Monday. They returned Wednes
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-12-29

The Ladies Aid society has met bat
once since their bazaar at the begin
ming of the month. This has given the
members and friends Of the society
an opportunity to attend to their own
Christmas and holiday affairs. The
next melting viii be at the home OF
Mrs Fred Lord, who will entertain
the society on the afternoon Of thc
first Wednesday in the Hewyear Fhe
Aid expects to make the coming year
record one and every member and
friend Of the Aid in cordially invited
to attend Aid meetings.
The Christmas exercises a. the
Methodist church were held on Christ
mas eve The church was fllf-AeT1
this occasion. even the vestibulc br-
ing occupied by those eager TO enjoy
the program. The training Of the lit
tie folks was almost wholly in the
hands Of Miss Florence Brady, and the
whole program was greatly enjoyed
by all. At the close Of the exercises
Santa Claus appeared with gifts and
goodies for those present and thus
brought delightful evening 10 an
close.
The following La the program rem
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-12-29
Wheat Receipts Of Local Elevators
Boosted By Good S|eighing Roads

Splendid sleighiRg on all roads
leading into Belt stimulated wheat de-
hveries to an appreciable extent dur
ing the PaEt week. and threat ef
soft weather Tuesday which started
the water running in many places,
gave an added impetus to the receipts,
as many farmers appeared to want to
finish hauling before the sloighing
gave out. Many farmers also figured
on selling their stored wheat Tuesday,
the day first set for the inaugur-
alton of the new freight reduction and
were disappointed that the reduction
had been postponed to take effect
Jan. 7th.
Tuesday 20 loads were received at
the Farmers elevator and 25 at the
Rocky Mountain elevator. 1t is ex-
pected that the years business which
will be checked at the elevators the
first of the year, will total as one of
the biggest grain crops of this sec
tion.
1t is difficult to estimate the acre
age of winter wheat sown in this To-
cality, but according to the best in
formation available, it is probably
not up to normal. However. this viii
be more than made up by the sowing
of spring wheat, as there has been
large amount of land summer fal-
lowed and ready for early sowing.
One thing is evident. and that is
the general optimism of the farmers
who feel that conditions as to moisture
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-12-29
PROPOSED DEARBORN COUNTY
LIABLE TO HIT THE ROCKS

The petitions for the new county
are encountering rough road, as op-
position is apparent in several quar-
ters- Charges Of bribery and extortion
were made yesterday by counsel for
the new county petitioners during the
afternoon session of the hearing be-
fore the Cascade county board Of COM
missioners. II is alleged by George
y. Hurd. counsel for the petitioners,
that at least five of the 30 signers
TO the withdrawal petitions had added
their names on promise that they
would be paid sum ofmoney
II was the prevailing comment of
officials Wednesday evening that the
first day Of the hearing had revealed
sufficient informstion 10 forecast that
the proposed new county would not
be created. II the board of county
commissioners rule out the Lewis and
Clark portion. the remaining territory
ri Cascade county. win not yield suff-
cienf area and valuation TO make ere
alton possible under the law. An area
Of at least 900 square miles and a
valuation of nj feast $4,000 900 IL
necessary before territory csn be-
come a nsw county
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-12-29
Farmers Of Tiger Butte Section Join
Forces with County Taxpayers League

they should be encouraged along this
line. Business men, farmers and
everyone who pays taxes sheuid be
members of these organizations and
enter them in a spirit of cooperation
and constructive criticism. A large
field is open for an improvement in
our tax system as well as devising a
means of curbing our public expend-
itures.
These taxpayers organizations are
the logical result of a long period of
careless indifference on the part of the
average citizen and lack Of aggres-
siveness in curbing the reckless expen-
ditures of public funds. We have gone
on year after year voting bond issues
that seemed unnecessary at the time
excusing those which savored Of ex-
travagance by the theory that prop
erty would benefit and also pay the
bill. The consequence is that the pub
lie debt now looms up with staggering
force and the burden of interest is too
heavy for comfort The taxpayers as
sociations may not find a relief from
past mistakes, but they can at least
put check on further extravagances
and arouse the citizens and office
holders to sense of direct respons-
ibility. The main thing TO watch for
is TO see that the association keeps
away from allowing the political dem
agogue and self-seeker from using
the sssociation 90 further their own
selfish ends.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-12-29
Compelled to Dis
appoint Mothers

Last week we extended an invita-
tion to all mothers of Belt and vicinity
over so years of age to be our guests
at the Pythian theatre at the showing
of "Over the Hill' on the evenings of
Dec. 81 Jan. l. We are not going to
withdraw that invitation but are COM
PEELED to postpone it for a few weeks
II is not our fault, Nss we shall very
clearly demonstrate, being past-mas-
ters in the art of producing alibis and
passing the buck.
You see, ladies, it was just like this !:
When we published the invitation for
you to be our guests. all arrange
ments had been made by the Pythian
theatre with the film company's agent,
the checks paid in for The film, and
the dates accepted by the company,
hut as we understand it, the distrib-
utors of the film had an opportunity
to sell the picture for those dates in
a bigger town than Belt and at a
higher figure, and deliberately can
celled their agents contract with the
Pythian. So you see, that leaves as
all in hole.
We regret the necessity for this
apology and your disappointment, but
assure yGn that when the picture does
come here and we are informed that
It surely viii be shown at the Pythian
sometime next month, you will have
Ihe opportunity of seeing il as our
guests.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-12-29
AMERICAN BANK & TRUST
EXPECTED TO REOPEN SOON

A proposal that the stock of the
American Bank and Trust company of
Great Falls be assessed $3.50 share
as a means of reopening that institu-
tion was submitted to the stockhold-
ers at melting which adjourned
early Tuesday morning, and will be
definitely acted upon at another meet
ing called for Friday evening. Such
an assessment would yield approx
mately $350.000 for use by the bank
If it should resume business.
Seventeen hundred of the $500
shares of stock were represented at
the meeting and unanimous approval
was expressed Of any plan that would
make possible the banks reopening.
Whether the stockholders viii be able
at this time to raise the cash that
would be called for by the assessment
is the question that VIII principally
engage the stockholders at their next
according to men interested
IN the bank.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-12-29
Lyceum Course Finishes
With Loss to Am. Legion

The last number Of the Midland Ly-
ceum Bureau course given at the audi
torium on Tuesday evening, attracted
but small attendance, not nearly as
large as the entertainers we're entitled
TO. 'sThe Little Players, as the Nc
KEGS style themselves, put on high
class entertainment. varied enough SO
that they kept their audience in the
best of humor all the time. The elab-
orate portrayals, with piano accom-
paniment. the readings and illustrated
songs brought forth many evidences of
amusement.
The course WAS sponsored for by the
local post of the American Legion. and
IL is 10 their credit that Belt people
have been privileged TO enjoy four
evenings of clean, high class. enter
tainment during the winter. The post
will suffer = financial loss from the
course, though just how much has not
yet been determined. II is doubtful
whether contract will be signed up
for next winter. as the post feels that
they are not in position TO take
loss, and experience shows that en-
tertainment- Of this nature can be
brought here only at loss.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-12-29
THE TEXAN PLAYS TO
BIG HOUSE LAST NIGHT

The amateur play given last nighf
at the Auditorium by the Epworth
League brought out good sized
audience who apparently enjoyed the
efforts Of excellent amateurs. The
Texan" as its name implies, is a
western drama full OF action and
thrills with an interesting Romance
carried out 10 the right kind Of fin
ish The production was exceilentiy
staged and costurnef and those taking
part showed clearly the thorough train
ing given by Rev Alexander Alton
who acted as coach in the rehearsals.
The audience were liberal with ap~
plause and gave evidence Of general
approval Of the entertainments ~ a
whole.
Master Hsury Dotseth. boy violinist
OF Great Falls, rendered several solos
during the intermissions. accompanied
by Miss Louise LocrrAy. Young Dot
seth is a master of the violin and
most pleasing addition 70 ths pro-
gram.
The play viii be repeated this
evening.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-12-29
Six Gallons Short of
Being Perfect Christmas

The wide-open eye of curious boy
at knot hole in the garage used by
Jimmy Danno for the storage of his
ear resulted in the loss of six jugs of
Christmas cheer and the landing of
John Delamatie in Jail Saturday, on
the charge of transporting liquor.
Several persons saw Deiamatie drive
into Belt Saturday morning and no.
ticed the suspicious sacks in the car.
and the boy saw the sacks unloaded,
later informing Deputy Sheriff Le-
land of the circumstance. The deputy
sheriff Investigated, found the cache
and soon located Delamatie and placed
him punder arrest, later taking him to
Great Falls where he was placed in
jail on the charge specified.
Five of the jugs were taken along
also, one jug having been broken in
transit.
While the Christmas supply was
thus reduced by six gallons, there ap-
peared visible evidence about town
that other caches were more success
full in evading the representatives Of
the law.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-12-29

AT recent meeting of farmers of
the Tiger Butte section at the Neill
creek school house. nm affiliation was
made with the Cascade County Tax
payers association, the farmers of that
section apparently being in full ac-
cord with the principles of that organ
ization and recognizing its latent
powers for economy in the matters of
county and state government.
Hans Johnson. Nels Roman and
Roy Johnson were elected delegates
to attend the session of the county or
ganization and will go to Great Falls
this evening 10 attend the weekly meet
ing of the association.
The right of the taxpayer to or
ganize and inform himself regarding
public affairs is undisputed, in fact,
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-12-29
Firemen Combine Business
and Pleasure at Smoker
Final Details of Carnival Perfected and
Committees Appointed to Manage the
Various Amusements and Features

bouncer; A. Wanta, Will Millard
Cal Sharrard, Ernest Troutman. as
sistants.
Mask and Hat booth-Archie somer.
Vile.
Committee to make themselves gen
orally useful-Mike Schmauch, Tom
Noble. Ghas. johnson. John Sabo,
Lawrence Farmer.
After the committees were APP
pointed, a call was issued from the
banquet room presided over by Cal
Sharrard and John Jaap, and the 40
odd guests cleaned up most excellent
lunch, followed by the passing Of
cigars.
G.. w. Merkle was announced as
for the evening, respond
ing with thanks for the honor, and
a short address commencing
the spirit and zeal Of Belts fire de-
partment. Mr. Merkle then called on
others present who gave short talks
On various matters connected with the
lire department, the smoker adjourn
ng at pretty decent hour.
Belt has one of the best small town
ire departments in the state, with an
membership, whose ef-
ficiency and promptness is shown by
he fact that there has not been a
.erious fire loss in Belt during the
1ast twenty years The funds secured
~ the. department in its annual car
rivals are to be used in acquiring adj
iitional equipment.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-12-29

The committee in charge of the ar
rangemepts for the Belt Volunteer
Fire departments second annual car
nival to be held tomorrow and Sat
urday evenings, Messrs- j. A. kier-
stead, A. L. Winston and Mike Kess-
Ter, were responsible for the smoker
and banquet given last Thursday
evening at the X. Of P. club room, at
which members Of the department and
a few guests were entertained. The
main excuse for the gathering was to
perfect the details of the carnival. a
matter which Chairman Kierstead dis
posed of in short order by appointing
committees to take charge of the var
ious sections of the carnival and inti-
mating that it was up to them to make
good on the job. The various activ-
tiles of the cahnival are designated as
follows, with the names of those in
charge of each:
Kangaroo court-Thos. Davis, Judge;
N. II. Browning, sheriff; K. w. Bur
nett and Dave Gray, deputies.
Roulette wheel--Wm. Miller and Phi
Leveille, croupiers.
Faro bank W. Leland, L. J.
Clergy, r. H. Bemis, dealers.
Blackjack game-Lee Turner and
John Jaap, dealers.
BartendersxMike Kessler and c.
E. Peterson.
Restaurant--c.. T. Rice, c. somer-
Vile, Earl Rector.
Dance hall-Ben Thorsen. chief
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-12-29
Belt High Loses to
RaynestoId Team

In their first game of the season the
Belt Valley High School basketball
team met defeat at the hands of the
veteran Raynesford team by score
SS TO 10, in the game played on the
Belt auditorium floor last Friday even
ing The game, however, developed
the fact that the Belt high has team
this year which should develop into
winners. A fair crowd attended and
we believe it can be safely said that
aside from the fact that home people
always hate TO see their own side lose,
all were satisfied with the quality of
basket ball played. While the visitors
were more proficient in basket shoot
ing many were of the belief that the
Belt boys lead in team work. and on
many occasions after working the
sphere to their opponents basket
were unable TO connect.
In the opening of play Raynesford
scored a field basket in the first min
ute, maintaining the lead throughout
the game, and at no time were they
in danger of losing IT, The first half
ended 1879 in favor of the visitors.
In the second half the Belt team came
back stronger and succeeded in hold
ing fhe score down to 1910. In the
middle Of the last half Spogen was re-
placed by Shannon, while one of the
visitors was barred for fouIngs
Harry ID. Harmon, principal of the
Monarch school, refereed the game
in his usual proficient and impartial
manner.
The first game of the interscholastic
schedule for the Belt Valley High
will be played at Fort Benton with the
Chouteau County High Friday Of next
week. The Raynesford game does not
count in this series.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-12-29
Large Delinquent
Tax List Deceptive

The delinquent tax list Of Cascade
county which was published Tuesday
contains the largest list of names of
any heretofore published. II must
be borne in mind, however, that a
large number of names appear on the
list of those who had paid by check
on bank which was closed before
the checks could be converted. This,
of course. is somewhat of an injustice
to many whose names are listed as
delinquent and who had made an hon
est effort to settle their bill with the
county.
OF course, the general conditions
have some bearing on the length of
the delinquent list, but ia comparison
with the hsts published in other coun-
ty papers Of the state, Cascade coun-
ty shows up far better than most.
In this issue is also published the
delinquent tax list Of the city Of Belt
which is also the longest published
since Belt was Incorporated. A strik-
ing factor in this list is accounted
for by the sidewalk construction of
1919 which saddled pretty heavy
Eoll upon the property owners in Inn
provement District No. 9. In the
,ase of those holding unimproved lots
he eest Of the sidewalk built at the
peak Of high prices is regarded in
.he light Of confiscation. High finance
IN boom days seems to have put the
,ity in something of hole. as it
seems quite likely the municipality
will find itself IN possession Of con-
siderable property by virtue of tax
title next month. AT the best il pre-
sents a problem in which time alone
an present the solution.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-12-29
YOU'LL HAVE TO HURRY
TO &ET IN ON THIS

The contest being conducted by the
Montana Power company in which
prizes are offered for suggestions
for trade mark, will close next
Saturday. December 80. Five hun
dred dollars in cash prizes are of
fered, the winner of the first prize
to receive $500, with 500 and $50 of
fered for second and third places.
Peopl submitting the five next
best suggestions win each receive $40,
and the next 25= will be given a six
pound Hotpoint electric iron. valued
at 1896 each. The prize winners will
be announced January Is. Judges
named by the company are Charles
M Russell, the Great Falls artist;
G. E. Palmer, Butte advertising
man, and F. M. Kerr. general man
ager Of the Montana Power company.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-12-29
Lone and Demented
Woman Kills Self

A blood-spstered floor and stark
form upon the bed greeted the eyes of
Mike Presslitz when he called at the
home of Mrs Steve Surgely Tuesday.
Presslitz lives about ten miles north
Belt, and is neighbor who occasion
ally called to assist Mrs. Surgely who
has been living alone on the ranch
since her husband was committed to
tire insane asylum some months ago.
Presslitz saw that the woman was
dead and Immediately notified Deputy
Sheriff Leland of Belt, who telephoned
the sheriff's office in Great Falls. Mrs.
Surgely was found with her throat
cut, and had apparently been dead
for three or four days. The presence
of a razor was evidence that the
wounds were self-inflicted. The
body was taken to Great Falls Tues
day night.
Mrs. Surgely was 55 years of age.
and her mind had been undoubtedly
affected by her recent troubles. Dep
uty Sheriff Leland states that on
recent visit to the ranch, she talked i'm
a rambling manner and was appar-
emily afflicted with hallucinations.
She was not destitute as there was
food in the house and her husband
when committed to the asylum had
been found in possession of several
dollars.
The Surgely family lived for several
years in Belt, moving TO the ranch
about is years ago. There were two
daughters and one son in the family,
but they had left home and little is
known here of them. 1t is said one
daughter is living in Great
Falls, butt the whereabouts Of the
others is unknown.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-12-29

point to good crop season next year.
All winter wheat is now in the best
of condition for good start in the
spring and there rs plenty of the very
best quality of spring wheat for seed
ing purposes available.
Several demonstration plots have
been carried on in Cascade county the
past few seasons under the supervis-
ion of County Agent McSpadden and
according to the results it has been
shown that Montana SO is the best
yielder among the winter varieties
of wheat, and Victory oats appear
the best variety of that grain. The
Marquis wheat for spring planting is
still the favorite among the farmers
of this locality.