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Evening star., 1921-06-12
REPUBLICANS TO CONFER.
House Members to Consider Reap
portionmetn Of Congress.

House republicans will hold q CON
ference, probably Thursday night. to
consider reapportionment of congress
sional representations on the basis Of
the 1920 census The discussion IL
expected to embrace the proposal Of
Representative Tinkham. Massachu-
setts. that the number Of represents
tives from the southern states be de-
creased on account Of disfranchiee-
ment Of negroes
Representative Towner. Iowa, the
republican conference chairman, said
yesterday that Mr.. Tinkham had sub
mitted petition with the requisite
number Of signatures for calling q
conference. Another petition, he said,
has been hled by Representative Bar
hour, California requesting party
discussion OF reapportionment gener-
ally.
Evening star., 1921-06-12
SEEKS FACTS ON LEASES.
HI. Weeks Studies Department's
Property Requirements.

Chdefe OF war Department brAnehes
and commanding generals Of corps
srsas AMI in6spendsnt stations have
bes6 utdeaed y. seerefa4y weeks 10 re-
port Without delay what leased proper
ties under their 6uper rvtsion would Be
ihipefattsely ileeessafy to the War De-
Of property thought BY the officers to
be ABSOLUTELY necessary to the military
service aftef that dat6, It wa6 ordered
that reasons to support Bueh reeufns
mendAtion should be given.
Evening star., 1921-06-12
WILL CELEBRATE FEAST.

The feast Of the great Thaumaturgus
Of Padua, will be celebrated tonorIuw
st 10 An, By Bishop shahan q the
solemn high. mass BY Rev. Carmelite
Fathers Of BrooklAnd, D. c.. at Mount
tSt Sepulchre, Brookland, D. C
Evening star., 1921-06-12

No improvement is reported IN the
Belgian textile industries. The fax
acreage for the current year is esti-
mated to be only about 10 per cent OF
normal
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-10-13
Farmers Short
Course Revived

Cascade county is due TO lose heav-
ily on land assessments next year. as
the result of crop failures in the north
ern tier of townships in this county,
according to Assessor Harold Mady.
Assessor Mady has prepared 1921
"drouth map which will be used in
making the 1922 assessment. An area
of about seven townships is included
in the colored or drouth area and in
this district reductions in valuations
will be made on the assessment rolls
All the area is "dry land" farming
country where the wheat crop was
from total loss to 10 bushels an acre.
This area was taxed this year at
$50, S25, $40 and $l5 an acre. said Mr.
Mady. "Next year we will have 20 as
sess this same land at $15, $40, and So
per acre. A series Of crop failures In
this district has made it impossible for
these people to pay high taxes on
their lands and it is no more than fair
that they should be given reduction
in their taxes proportionate to their
loss in earnings
The loss in the county assessment
roll will be around 81 .5toO00, il is cs-
timated. Assessor Mady mnde per
onalsinvestigation Of the drouth area
and sketched in The drouth area town
ship by township. The line OF the
Great Northern marks in "A general
way the southern boundary of .he
crop failure area, which extends north
to the northern line Of the county.
Starting al the west side Of the county
II follows a few miles back from the
bank Of Sun river as far as Great
Falls. An area Of several sections
north Of the b. q NJ smelter is omit
ted from the low assessment area, the
line taking up the trend Of the Mis-
souri, river east Of the smelter and fol-
lowing to the northeast corner ef the
county
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-10-13
Cray Slightly Injured
In Automobile Accident


While replacing a punctured tire on
his car that he had driven 70 the side
of the road between the ranch and
town last Friday evening, a. T.. Crary
Of the Belt Valley Livestock company,
was struck by the car of Nels Roman,
Knocked down and dragged several
feet before the car could be stopped.
-Grary- suffered a slight-eHt on the
head. few bruises and several rents
in his clothing, but considers he was
very lucky that no serious damage re-
suited from the encounter.
Mr.. Roman was driving the. car and
can only account for the mislap as
the result of a lapse of judgment in
calculating distance, as he saw Mr..
6rary as he was approaching the car
standing at the side Of the road, and
thought he had turned out sufficiently
to clear him. He regrets the acci-
dent and was relieved to find that Mr..
Crary's injuries were not at all ser
IONS
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-10-13
-Four Belt Ex- Service Men
Examination Tomorrow

Archie Sommerville, H. c. Tobin,
Walter Collard and Theodore Carlson
will leave this evening for Great Falls
to appear before the compensation
adjusters of the federal board. who
will be in Great Falls tomorrow. Mr..
Carlson's claim has already been ad-
justed and his examination is spec
ial one to determine his fitness for
vocational training. The travelling
board will be in Great Falls for five
days, and will make the Veterans
hall their headquarters during their
stay.
The board will have authority to act
on virtually every case that comes be
fore it, Included in the board are an
examining physician, service contact
officer, a rating officer and a war risk
officer. Only exceptional cases will
be referred. either TO the regional afas
fees a.t4 lMinneap5fis or the headquar-
ters at Washington
It will be necessary for men appear
ing before the board to have their
files sent from the regional office in
order to have their service connection
established, it was stated, and those
appearing before the examining board
who have failed to- have their files
sent to Great Falls in advance will be
treated in the light of new cases.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-10-13
Reduce Valuations
In Drought Areas

With the idea in mind of resuming
the annual farmers short course Agri-
eulturist Ben Beach of the local High
school has recently taken the matter
Of dates up with the extension service
at Bozeman and expects soon TO learn
what dates would be available for
Belt.
These courses have been very popu-
lar here in the past, in fact, tits no
exaggeration to say that Some of the
best short courses iR Montana were
those held in Belt, but owing TO the
conditions prevailing the past two
years it was thought advisable not TO
hold=ther Fhere9-z -
This year according Beach,
Il would be possible get a mere
varied program than ever before, and
the plan would be in addition to bring
ing speakers from the State college at
Bozeman, to also have men from the
state department. of agriculture and
from several concerns who are main
tanning field workers in Montana. 1t
would also be his idea to resume the
exhibits of livestock, poultry and
grains, which proved so popular in
years past. A new feature that would
be possible now, says Mr.. Beach, is a
corn show, there being enough farm
ers raising this grain to make a cred
table exhibit. Farmers who raised
corn this year are urged to save their
best ears with this idea in mind. The
matter of entertainment would not be
nor the home economic
course for the women, and ii is Mr.
Beach's belief that both could be ar
ranged in such a way that they would
prove a bigger drawing caro- than
ever It is probable that meeting Of
the business men of the city and farm
ers who would take an actiys4tth & rest
in making the course a success viii be
called in the near future.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-10-13
MOTOR STAGE PROVES pop
ULAR WITH BELT CITIZENS

Last week G. H. Brown began max
ing regular trips daily between Belt,
Armington and Great Falls, and from
the first trip it is evident that during
fair weather. at least the line will be
popular with those who have occasion
to travel between the terminals of the
line. The motor car in service is an
eight passenger Packard of such
roomy size that in a pinch it will carry
10 persons. comfortably. The proprie-
portation business nine years and
states that he has never injured pas
senger.
The stage leaves Belt at 10 a. M
and at $3.50 p. m. daily, and is always
available for extra trips in between
times and evenings. 1t leaves Great
Falls at a. m. and p. M, thus Civ
ing local people five hours in Great
Falls during business hours
Should the business grow, Mr.
Brown is prepared to put on additional
cars Passengers may book passage
at either Wilson's pool hall or Shar-
rard's barber shop by telephone and
the stage will pick them up at their
residence and drop them at any hotel
in Great Falls A telephone message
from any hotel in the Falls will bring
the stage for passengers at the sched-
uled hour Express will also be han
died by the stage.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-10-13
1.-THE Village Lawyer
Will Invade RaynesfOrd

The play which was successfully put
on in Belt by the local Epworth Lea
que will be repeated at Raynesford to-
morrow evening. THE Village Law
yer" is a comedy, and with experience
gained in first performance supple
mented by further rehearsais ard
study by those taking part, the Ray
nesford people should enjoy an enter
tanning evening.
The proceeds Of the Raynesfcrd
play are to 90 to the fund Of the les.-
que being raised 10 improve the sum
mer camp grounds Of the state league
institute. which are located near Mon
arch. About 500 members Of the Ept
worth league are expected 70 attend
The annual seaaiuna of the institute
each summer at the camp grounds.
All the Belt Valley people are inter
ested in the welfare Of the, league,
which voted at their last session to es-
tablish the grounds near Monarch per-
realizing that il will DC an
added asset to the summer life Of shis
secii5n ~ the state
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-10-13
TO ELIMINATE DAN
GER ON OTTER CREEK ROAD

OF the several hazardous grade
crossings on the Otter creek ruad,
psubabfy the worst is the one about
two miles above Raynesford where the
highway crosses the Great Northern
track at the foot Of n steep hill and
the view Of drivers is obstrneted by
high banks. There have been several
narrow escapes at this point, but for
tunately up to the present time no nc
eident There are two or three more
crossings Of a similar nature IN the
Otter creek valley. though the one
is the most dangerous.
Monday the commissioners OF Judith
Basin county interviewed the Great
Northern officials at Great Falls with
a view to the removal Of this most
crossing. In remedying the
Judith Basin county asks for
the abandonment Of the crossing and
that a road be constructed.
along the railroad for several miles to
a trestIe. where entrance could be
made to the other side.
Mr. Rosenquist, chairman Of the
board. said an effort was being made
10 have the railroad share half the ex-
pcnsp IN constructing =thmroad,4 d,4Hhish
viii cost approximately $2.500. No
agreement was reached Monday, but
he commissioners said the railroad Of
ricials expressed the view that they
would be willing TO cooperate in ef-
letting the desired change.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-10-13
Mayor Wants Cash on Salary War
rants While Others Hold the Sack

ago, and which they were reluctant to
; act upon apparently, was brought up
again at her request, and upon melton
was accepted Mayor Spogen there
upon presented the name of Frank T.
Heron to act as clerk for the unex-
pired term Of the former clerk, and the
same was confirmed by the council.
appointment yesterday.
Although no definite action was TAX
en-, correspondence between City
Treasurer Provin and the public SER
vice commission of Montana relative
to the cashing of certain warrants was
read and brought out considerable dis
cussion. In 1919 after an investiga-
tion Of the Belt waterworks depart
ment, the engineer of the public ser
vice commission recommended that
one-haf of the salaries Of the mayor,
city treasurer and city clerk be charg-
ed 10 the operating cost Of the water
department. Some months ago a war
rant for the mayors salary drawn on
the waterworks fund was presented
and paid by the city treasurer Treas
urer Provin questioned the authority
for drawing a salary warrant upon
that fund and refused to cash similar
warrants presented until he had taken
the matter up with the commission.
Substantially the reply of the commits
sion sustained the city treasurer ON
his position The commission went on
to state that the only thought of the
engineer was. that inasmuch as the
city officials were giving part of their
time TO the water service, IL would be
only right and proper that portion
of their salaries be charged to that ac-
count We believe Il is the practice in
seme cities. where conditions are SIM
liar 20 your own. that a certain per
centage Of the salaries are transferred
from the water fund to the contingent
fund. and Of course the warrants could
be drawn against the latter The com
missions only interest in this matter
is that the water utility be charged up
with It's proper proportion Of the ex-
pense Of maintenance and operation
It apparently did not appear to the
council that there would be any justice
in the mayor getting cash for his war
rants while the other officials of the
city and citizens generally could not
do SO. and as long as the state law
specifies that the mayors salary shall
be paid out Of the general fund Of the
city the council appeared favorable to
the treasurer in his position
and II IS not kelly that any salary
warrants will be drawn on the water
fund, practically the only one OF the
city on which cash can be obtained, in
future.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-10-13
First Number Of LegiiOn's
Entertainments q Success

The Carolina Trio three young
ladies of pleasing personality and eM-
cellent voices, supplied the talent for
the first number of the Midland Ly-
ceum Bureau entertainments to be
given by the local post of the sIneri-
can Legion. The first number was
given last Thursday evening at the au-
ditorium and brought out fair sized
crowd, which at no time during the en-
tertaiBment vas slow IN showing apz
probation. The young ladies made a
hit with musical program, made up
Of vocal trios, duets and solos, and all
displayed special talents at the piano
in turn. To vary the program read
ings were also given by two Of the
young ladies that were better than the
usual run Of that class Of entertain
ment.
The next number. billed for NeveBf-
Der IL, il the "Romany Serenaders.
male ouartette, cIassed as one Of the
very best on the road.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-10-13
Sheriff Bob Gordon and Deputies Give
a Bunch Of WhiSkey Runners a Chase

Last Friday night was busy time
for the county sheriff's force and an
unlucky period for a quartette of
whiskey runners, the latter losing two
valuable automobiles And several cases
of supposedly good whiskey. The
capture was made only after a hair
raising race in whick Sheriff Gordon,
and Deputies Fred@houtari, Guy Pel-
agi and Jay Leland took spart.
The roce began about eight miles
north of Great Falls soon after mid
night. Sheriff Gordon had received
information that Harvey Noble would
be travelling the Lothair road with a
cargo of whiskey, and taking his dep
uties he prepared for the capture. 1t
was not long after they had reached
their point of waiting before an auto
mobile appeared, and the chase was,
on. Sheriff Gordon stepped on the
gas and for time the two cars were
along side and so close that the offic
ers believe they recognized Noble as
the driver of the fugitive car,
The Lothair road is narrow, and is
unfamiliar ground to Sheriff Gordon,
but he kept pace with the Noble ma
chine. Once Noble decided to crowd
Sheriff Gordon into the ditch, aEd it
was then that Deputy Huotari decided
that the use of a revolver might effect
a stop and he fired twice, but without
results. A few moments later he
placed three shots in the gas taRb of
the pursued car and the @9soline
spouted with street sprinkler @gffect.
The fugitives, realizing that Tie race.
could not be won, began throwing the
whiskey into the road to impede the
progress of the sheriff's car.
Mobiles car then disappeared over
hill and before the sheriff could check
up on his trail, drove through fence
into a farm yard and Noble and his
partner escaped into the darkness.
When the officers found the machine
it was clear of its cargo. Two cases
of "Sandy Mcdonald were found
along the road when the officers re-
turned to Great Falls. Sheriff Cor
don had trouble in bringing in the
Noble car, but finally after the holes
in the gas tank were plugged and the
gasoline supply replenished, the car
was driven in under its own power.
Before the chase began Deputies
Leland and Palagi had been following
the trail of Buick occupied by Alex
Stewart and Martin Ernest, who were
said to have been working under the
direction of Noble. When the dep
uties siezed the car after following it
into Great Falls it was found. te1be I
empty. Stewart and Ernest later di-
rected the officers to a place where 7
seven cases of whiskey were found. .
The two men wereo released.
After theirlcapture Deputy Sheriffs
Leland and Palagi drove to the garage I
in Great Falls owned by Noble to fill 5
up their gas tank In conversation.
with the obliging attendant, who was
of their identity, they init
mated that their car contained con-
traband goods and casually inquired
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-10-13
c. y. JARVIS LEAVES BY
AUTOMOBILE FOR SPOKANE

After having harvested 500 bushels
II wheat from 100 aercs on his ranch
near Cora creei<e G. A. Jarvis has gone
10 Spokane. Wash. for the winter
leaving Saturday morning bv autorn0-
bile He was accompanied by his SONS
w r. and r. II Jarvis and VII ioin
their families there. they having been
living IN Spokane on account Of Mrs
w. II. Jarvis health. fhe doctor hav-
ing advised lower climate for herr
after haviro been IN for % ptsak from
heart trouble, spending the tYhe IN
bssnitsl
This IA fhe first rror m fhe iara''a
ranch for three years. Mr.. Jarvis has
fosaod the place for the coming year
on shares.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-10-13
Drilling for Oil ON Property
Of Former Resident Of Belt

With speeches. cheers and bar
beeue. the drill was started after oil
last Thursday on the farm Of DR.. Me-
Curdie lying between Cascade and
Simms. The wellis TO be a test well
by the Petroleum Exploration COM
pany and the MeCurdie ranch Is locat-
ed on what is known as the Crown
Butte oil structure. Mr.. McCurdie
was formerly associated with j III
Haycrofs in farming a large tract Of
land near the -Four Corners. now own-
ed and operated by Clark a Eaton.
They sold out sbout six years ago, Mr..
Haycroft being located n~ar Spokane
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-10-13
Large Sum in Delinquent
Taxes To Be Collected

There is still a list Of delinquent
taxes still unpaid which amounts to
S90,064.s4, according to County Treas
urer Fred G., Andretta's check on the
amouHt-ef 1920 delinquent taxes. In
the report OF the treasurer for Sep
tcnber, II cost the county approx
mately $4,000 during the month,
leaving a balance in the treasury Of
$1S9, 1866.
The balances in the various funds at
the end Of the month we're as feilss9s.
General $3.50. road ~, TAT, poor
: 453357, bridge s., 81 ,eGs, contingent $Z5,-
58I. bond interest $4,761, county sink
ing $1,726, protest tax lcounty por-
tom 81. 1874, migratory stock S267,
public health SIP, gopher $l,817,
special relief $2,859, special relief
bond interest s2.270. land classifica-
tion 81 ssli. lnsset pest $5o.i5, depeA
dent and delinquent children 1882.
Balances in the trust and agency
funds weresaa follow. General school
81, T6y, high school 81, l95, district
school $79.038, county unit $4,670,
state fund $1,522, state bounty S24,
state sinking S113, state bond interest
500. insane asylum 500, veterans well
fare. S25, livestock sanitary board s34,
livestock commission $34, Great Falls
special road s26, Belt city $40, Cas-
rade city $165, Cascade special inn
S266, Neihart city $l68,
court clerk deposits $2,4l9, redemp-
ion fund $32, estates $I0,S73. protest
AK SO ,30S. migratory stock s308, hail
insurance Sl,064, Fort Shaw irriga-
ion SiO9. Chestnut valley irrigation
s6.177, Chestnut valley irrigation and
,ond interest 1892, state law enforce
state education bond sink
ng S19. war defense $I9.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-10-13

as to tn echances for disposing of it.
The attendant was sympathetic and
advised them to be careful and if aP
preached by suspicious car to ~step
on her"
why, is the sheriff liable to be
around this time of the night?" i'm
quired Leland.
Sure" was the answer. "that SON
of-a-gun never sleeps"
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-10-13

With all members, except Harner
present at the regular meeting of tire
city council last Thursday evening.
what little business that did come be-
fore the session was disposed Of with
dispatch and minimum Of discussion.
The resignation Of Mrs Elizabeth Me
Shane as city clerk, which was pre-
sented TO the council several months
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-10-13
NOTICE 10 KNIGHTS pYTHLAs

All members and sojourning broth
ers ~ the knights 81 Pythias lodge
are requested 20 be present at the ses-
sion at the X. OF r. hall next Monday
evening, October ~, at 7:30. Degree
work, talks and feed. By order,
COMMITTEE.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-10-13

The funeral Of Eaii Jacobson. Of
Fife, who died at one of the Great
Fails hospitals Tuesday. viii be held At
the w. II. George chapel at o'clock
Saturday. Rev. A. G. Lunde will off
ciate
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-10-13

The ladies Of the Altar Society Of
st Marks catsolie church are plan
=issiilFF 4 card party to be given at the
parish hall on Wednesday evening,
October 26 This will be the first of
a series TO be given during the winter
months
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1921-10-13
EPISCOPAL CHURCH SERVICES

Rev. s. ID. Hooker viii hold services
at the Episcopal church both morning
and evening at the regular hours next
Sunday, October l6.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-04-28
ASKS MONEY FOR
 ARKANSAS TIMBER
Senator Caraway offers Bill to Refund to State 5Oeo of Revenues Derived From Ozark Forest Reserve-For
 Agricultural Colleges.

Washington, April 20.-Republican members of the senate have read with interest bill just introduced by Sena- tor T. H. Caraway, providing that the federal government shall refund to Arkansas 30 per cent of the revenues derived from timber cut off the Ozark Forest Reserve and stimulating that this money shall be used by the agri- cultural colleges of that state.
 Altho this bill is local, in character, if it receives the approval of major ity members in the senate committee on public lands it is not improbable that a general bill, applicable to all states in which there are or may hereafter be established national for est reserves, will be drafted.
 1t has been estimated by Senator Caraway that, under the terms of this bill, Arkansas would receive approxi- mately S200,0 and if made continu- ing. the amount would increase from year to year. Many of the other large forest reserves are in republican states and the senators representing such states, with whom Senator Cara way has talked, have indicated they would favor adoption of general policy, modelled after his bill.