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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-13
Many Entries in Sight for
Primary Election Futurity

for onee representative of county in.
terests rather than a resident OF
Great Falls. Maybe they will, but
we'll, ask Frank Joscelyn of Otter
creek. farmer candidate for county
commissioner six years ago.
Another office in which rural resi-
dents are interested is that of coun-
" assessor. and while there has been
no definite announcement made, ii
lis considered certain that Harold NJ.
Mady will again be a candidate in
he republican primaries to succeed
himself to that office. Mr.. Mady has
made a remarkable record in the as
SCISSORS office and his announcement,
when made viii be well received
Another candidate fer treasurer.
subject to the republican primaries,
has appeared in the person Of Wheeler
Coy, resident Of the county since
1902. Mr. Coy was formerly in the
furniture business in Great Falls. but
closed this out in 1917 and has been
f-fffciifTT OF found creek since. In
announcing his candidacy Mr.. Coy
Dsid the present treasurer nice COM
pliment. IF successful in the pri-
tnaries and eieetion,I hope to give as
rood an administration as has Fred
Nndretta" said Mr. Coy "It is my
belief that Mr. Andretta has been one
of the best treasurers we have had in
Cascade county"
For the office of county attorney,
there are two announced candidates
for the republican nomination, Otto
Gerth Of Great Falls, former assist
ant attorney general, and Fred A.
EWald. former deputy county attor-
ney. w. j. Tighe, present county at
torney, has made no announcement Of
his intentions in the matter Of becom-
ing a candidate, but il is generally
expected that he will be.
Hugh M. Jones. state represent
alive, is said to be candidate TO sue
ceed j. M. Burlingame in the state
senate and will file on the republican
ticket, while Harvey Blomquist, Carl
Boorman and Alex Goodman, it is
said, aspire to succeed themselves as
state representatives. No formal an
have been made by any
of these gentlemen.
Among the democrats there has as
yet been no announcement Of candi-
dacies, and the only one so far men
toned is j. p. Burns. who is said TO
be strongly considering entering the
race again for sheriff, he being urged
10 do so by his friends.
Geo. H. Kirk, banker and farmer of
.he Benchland section, has definitely
announced himself as a candidate for
congress upon the republican ticket
from the second congressional district.
Mr.. Kirk will soon begin an active
for the nomination.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-13
ORDER BRIEFS SUBMIT
TED IN JUDITH co. CASE

At the conclusion Of several hours
of argument in the mandamus suits Of
Cascade and Fergus counties against
Judith Basin county. in which the
older counties are seeking to recover
sums Of money in addition to the
amounts fixed by the commission that
adjusted the indebtedness following
the creation Of Judith Basin county.
JUDGE ]. g. Leslie Saturday took un-
der advisement the issues set forth in
the case and instructed counsel 10 sub
NIT briefs for bis consideration.
The parent counties ask in the man
damus suits for an order requiring the
commission to re-convene and
amend the report fixing the indebted
ness Alleging that Cascade and Fer
gus counties, in falling 10 assert their
claims earlier, waived their right 70
hases new accounting, counsel for
Judith Basin county opposed the re-
converting of the commission.
Members Of the boards Of county
commissioners Of Judith Basin and
Cascade counties and other county Of
ficers were placed on the witness
stand TO testify relative To the pro-
ceedings carried on between the coun-
f'rs since the commission report was
filed
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-13
New Trial Denied
TO Max FeIdbaunl

The motion of Max Feldbaum for
new trial of his damage suit against
the contracting firm of White, Brown
& Leahy, who built the Belt-G Great
Falls road two years ago this summer,
was denied Monday in an order sign
ed by Judge j. B. Leslie. The suit
grew out of injuries sustained by
Feldbaum and John Sprengeler while
driving to Great Falls, Feldbaum's
car plunging into an open ditch just
this side of the John Bumgarner ranch
home. Sprengler filed a similar suit,
Feldbaum's coming TO trial early last
summer, and when lost, Sprengeler's
case was allowed to dFep, pending the
outcome of Feldbaum's appeal.
Feldbaum sought damages totaling
in excess of $4,000. When the action
came on for trial before Judge Leslie,
he granted motion for the defense
for non-suit on grounds that plain
tiff WIS guilty of contributory neg
ligence in driving his machine at a
speed in excess of 300 miles an hour.
In asking for a new trial. counsel for
Feidbaum claimed that the court erred
i'm non-suiting the case because the
question of contributory negligence on
the part of the plaintiff was not sub
mitted to the jury.
The accident occurred August Ia,
1920 Feldbaum claimed that the con-
tracing firm did not display any dan
ger signals and was negligent in other
respects relative TO it's contract with
the state highway commission. The
firm gave as defense that there was
another highway available for travel
at the time its contract was being car
reid out.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-13
Predicts Big Wheat
Acreage at CeysGT

p. J. 0'Hara, banker and rancher
of the Geyser district, who has re-
Gently returned TO Montana from his
winter home in California, and who
never misses an opportunity to boost
Montana, and particularly his home
community, was in Great Falls last
week and took advantage Of an oppor-
tunity for a newspaper interview to
tell Of the crop outlook around Gey-
ser. Mr.. OHara said:
due to the fact that most of the
wheat was planted late, much Of il has
not appeared above the ground, but
the seed shows a good healthy sprout.
Some Of the earlier planting is above
the ground and gives the field good
color. Even in the case Of such wheat
as the cattle were turned in on dur
ing the winter, the indications are
good.
"The heaviest acreage viii be in
spring crop and as nearly as one can
estimate at this time it will be good.
Flowing started last week on the
benches with as nice blowing as | have
ever seen in the country. II 1t had
not been for the heavy snowstorms in
that district during the past two days,
plowisg would be in full swing. II
gives the growers a good start on the
season and believe that all Of the old
land will be in crop.
"There seems to be little difficulty
in the growers getting seed and do
not believe that any appreciable
amount Of federal or county aid viii
be called for in our district"
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-13
Council TTanSaCtS
but Little Business

But little business was transacted
at last Thursday evenings meeting Of
the city council and an early ad-
journment was taken, it being thought
advisable to lay all the new business
that could be postponed over until the
new council is seated at the first
meeting in May. The reading Of the
report of city officials brought one
from Water 0verseer John Sommcr-
vile that water from the Merkle
mine was again flowing along the
course of the water main leading from
the pump house to the tank, and Z
recommendation that the council give
the matter attention at once, as this
water seeping through to the water
pipe, would soon eat it out. Aldermen
Leveille. Brodie and Harner were ap-
pointed special committee to look
after the matter, and on visiting the
place found that the Merkle Coal COM
pany had already taken steps to elm
mate the cause of complaint.
A transfer of Sl00 was made from
the park to the street fund for the
purpose of purchasing feed for the
city team. The teamster reported
TO members of the council that he
was out of feed and that dealers seem
ed TO prefer TO keep the feed rather
than accept a city warrant in payment
for il. Hence the transfer.
A resolution authorizing the city
treasurer to collect road tax from all
male residents of the city between the
ages Of II and 90 years was passed:
also one fixing the rates for sanitary
work. Treasurer c. II. Provin re-
ported that he had already proceeded
with the collection of the road tax
from miners employed in the mines
before the first Of April, turning the
receipts over to the operating COM
panies for collection, as provided by
law. before the men drew their pay
at the closing down of the mines be-
cause of the strike. The treasurer
had not received returns from the
mining companies at the time of the
meeting. The sanitary rates were fix
ed at the same figure as ruled last
year.
Mayor Spogen reported that he had
received the order from the state
utilities commission ordering all cities
to provide for a special sinking and
interesct fund to care for the payment
of principal and interest on water
works bonds. and that the council
must arrange to carry out the orders.
The matter was laid over for the new
council to grapple with.
Monday night short session Of the
council was held TO canvass the vote
of the recent election, as provided by
law. No change from the count as
published was made.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-13
Monarch-LOgging
Crk. Road Held Up

That the Monar a-Logging creek
government aid project will not be
built this year was finally decided up-
on Saturday at Helena during con-
ference betwcca the Montana highway
commission ard representatives of the
federal bureau Of public roads and the
forestry service This project is held
up pending further investigation as to
which route will be followed and
where the money will be spent. The
money allotted for the project will
be held in reserve pending the investi-
cation, which will be made as early in
the summer as possible. and with the
expectation that action will be taken
later in the year.
It has been tho derstanding here
tia he surv5y the Monarch-Log-
ging creek proic : called for the fol-
lowing G Bal1 creek from Monarch to
ogginr or thence up Logging
creek to At. T n e -t-i1- crsEk road and
thence u tie Belt-Creat Falls road
over he Tiger Butte road. What
other route would be possible is not
clear, unless it wiuld be an entire new
survey. continuing the Arlington
Riceville project from Rieeville over
the hill to Monarch, wheh, with the
completion of the Arlington Rice
vile project, would give a continuous
built road through Cas-
cade county from the Teton county
line to the Meagher county line
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-13
New Officers for
Rep. Central Com,

At a meeting of the executive com
Mite Of the republican central com.
mittee, held Friday in Great Falls
l.. j. Molumby and Charles Davidson
both Of that city, were named as
chairman and secretary, respectively
Of the county central committee, To
succeed w. j. Tighe and Walter L.
Bennett. whose designations had been
filed with the committee some time
previous.
MIR. Tighe, who is present county at
torney, has been chairman Of the COM
mittee for the past six years and Mr.
Bennett, who is register Of the Great
Falls land office, secretary for the
past two years and it was due greatly
10 their efforts that not a single dem
ocrat, with the exception of the coun-
ty judges. was elected last fall. Both
find their present duties require the
greater part=ef their time, and while
both will remain on the list Of active
workers, they felt they should turn
the management Of party affairs in
the county over TO others who could
give them closer attention. Mr.. Tighe
stated that in retiring at this time il
would give his and Mr.. Benefits sue
cessors opportunity TO get in touch
with political affairs early in the
Both Mr.. Molumby and Mr.. David
son are young men, practicing law in
Great Falls, and have been active
in the republican ranks. Both
have also been active in American
Legion affairs, the former being a
past commander Of the Great Falls |
post and the latter member Of the
state welfare commission.
The other members of the executive
committee are g. w. Rogers, j. w.
Speer, Ed. Young, j. II. Bondy and
9. r. Hubbard.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-13
MCvay Ranch Deal
Adjusted by Provin

C. HI. Provin, cashier of the Farm
ers and Miners State Bank of Belt,
who on March IL was appointed re-
ceiver of the personal property and
ranch of A. B. McVay located on Will
low creek, on the order of Judge j. B.
Leslie, was discharged Monday on
the order of the court, without being
required to give an accounting of his
receivership, and pursuant to stipu-
lation between counsel, the foreclos-
ure action filed in district court by
Sarah Conner Buchanan, John Blair
Buchanan and Eva Conner Buchanan
gainst McVay and Mrs. McVay, in
voving an alleged debt of $31 900,
was dismissed as settled.
The plaintiffs asked for sale of the
ranch and other personal property on
grounds that McVay had failed to
carry out the financial requirements
of the purchase contract. The settle
ment is said to have been made
through Mr.. Provin.
The fact that the matter has been
adjusted brings general satisfaction to
people of this section, where Mr.. Me
Way has carried on extensive ranch
for number of years past,
devoting his efforts to the breeding Of
purebred stock Of various kinds. The
benefit of having such herds of cat
tie and hogs and flocks Of poultry as
Mr.. McVay breeds in this community
is well realized, as before the decline
in the stock business along with other
lines, Mr.. McVay was bringing much
favorable publicity to the Belt valley
as purebred stock section, and when
the business again reaches a normal
basis, will again do so.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-13
WaterWOrkS TO be
ON Business Basis

well as by a general city levy for
soon have ~ contr butte toward the
payment of outstanding water bonds
by direct levy for thas purpose, as
by a unifoEn tax levy; that water
water works purposes, Is made ap-
parent through recent order of the
state public utilities commission, act
ing on an application of the City Of
Chinook to be all aaged = iffes-sase its
water rates. The board, in connection
with its order. for the first time in
history propounded rules and regu-
lations fr water works that are to
-gnxeEH-e every municipal plant in the
state
For Chinook, as we'll as for other
plants, the board ordered that pro-
vision should Immediately be made
for water bond sinking and interest
fund and that the money be provided
by uniform tax levy; that water
rates proper be no longer charged
with the duty Of providing for
amortization of water bond principal.
The board further ordered that all
revenues be scrupulously preserved
and that none be diverted, borrowed
or appropriated for the use and bene-
fit of any other department of the city
government, or for any purpose for
eign to municipal water service; that
all free and gratuitious service be inn
mediately cancelled.
Whether in Belt this will mean
lower water rates is doubtful, though
as yet the city council has given the
matter no attention. No provisions
have been made other than the general
water works levy, to care for the prin-
cipal and interest on the water works
bonds issued two years ago. though
the matter was brought up at last
Thursday evenings meeting through
the receipt of the order from the util-
tiles commission - -.-
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-13
Silver Belt GROUP
and Hartley Active

The mining camp Of Neihart has had
little publicity of late in the public
press. not, however. from any lack
Of activity, but mainly for the reason
that the newspaper men have been
little neglectful of the opportunity
for live copy. The old camp is very
much on the map yet as a steady pro-
ducer Of the white metal and indi-
cations are apparent that the coming
season will see great increase in the
output. AS an instance Of what is be-
ing done in quiet way, we learn from
authentic sources that the Neihart
Silver Mines, operating the Silver Belt
group by leases, has shipped 20 cars
of ore during the past season of a
gross value of $4,000. These ship
ments Of ore were the results Of the
work Of 13 men operating six leases on
the property. A former Indebtedness
of the company has been liquidated
by the royalties from these leases
and there is now a substantial reserve
in the treasury of the company. It
is stated that tentative plans are un-
der consideration for development
work which will open the vein on the
Silver Belt at greater depth. II. l..
Maurv Of Butte, is the president Of
the Neihart Silver Mines, and r. o.
Waller, resident Temporary manager.
A total of 73S tons Of ore was ship
ped from the Hartley mine during the
month of March There are SO men
On the pay roll at the present time.
Another lift of 100 feet has been com
pieted in the shaft and the station at
The 800 foot level is now being cut
When the shaft reached the 500
short crosscut was run to the vein
which shows Ia inches Of high grade
IRE. Drifting ON the vein both north
md south win begin as soon as the
station is completed. Plans now ma
urinQ by the company call for an
equipment which is expected To in
.rease the output to a carload OF ship
ing ore per day. The mine is now OPP
rating under the efficient superin-
endency of J.. j Stewart, who has had
many years Of practical experience in
ne mines Of the district John Case
. the assayer and office manager and
n. b. HadIey, accountant
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-13
FALLS ATTORNEYS MEN
TONED FOR FEDERAL JOB

Through a bill passed last Friday,
% additional federal judges are 10 be
named, one for Montana, and j. W.
Freeman, L. L. Galloway, Fletcher
Maddox and w. H. Meigs Of Great
Falls the latter assistant u. s. dis
trict attorney for Montana, are being
mentioned for the appointment. as
well as other prominent attorneys and
Judges in the state
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-13
ErneStL Lander VIC
tim BrightsDiSeaSe

Ernest Lander. aged "a, died at his
come near Norbert last Thursday
The body was brought to Belt Friday
and prepared for burial, the funeral
being held Sunday afternoon at the
NJ f. church, Rev. Alexander Alton
conducting the services. Interment
was made in Pleasant View cemetery,
the funeral being largely attended by
relatives and friends of the family
Mr.. Lander was well known here,
being native son of Belt and attend
ed the public schools here until 1911,
when he accompanied his mother and
brothers to them ranch near Norbert,
where he had since made his home.
He had been a sufferer from Bright's
disease since childhood, which became
acute only three days before his
death
Mr.. Lander was a young man Of
fine character, conscientious and in
dustrious, and was held in high es-
teen by all who knew him He is
survived by his mother, Mrs. Jose
phine Lander Of Norbert, four broth
erS and one sister. Joseph Lander of
Stockett, John. Waiter and William
Lander of Norbert and Mrs VIM
Snooks OF Belt
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-13
RAYNEsFoRp YOUNG COT
PIE MARRIED IN FALLS

William F. Tiemeyer and Miss
Bertha b. Merkling. both of Raynes-
ford, were married Tuesday afternoon
by Justice of the Peace p. j. Shields.
Witnesses to the ceremony were Dale
Higgins and Miss Mida Sparks. Mr.
and Mrs. Tiemeyer viii make their
home on ranch near Raynesford.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-13
NEIHART COUPLE MAR
RIED IN GREAT FALLS

The marriage Of James Frank Muir
doeh-aHd Mrs. Lillian ServOss, both Of
Neihart, was solemnized last Thurs
day afternoon at the home Of the Rev
George Edwards in Great Falls, who
performed the ceremony. Attending
the bridal couple were Mrs. Iona Mur-
deeh and Arthur F. Lampen. Mr.
and Mrs. Murdoch will make their
home on their ranch at Neihart.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-13

Mr. Ferguson has been farming in
Castner Coulee for the past 35 years,
and from his announcement in the
Great Falls Call. enie the race in the
belief that the people Of the connty
seat city. as well as in the rural dis
tricts. win welcome an opportunity to
cast a ballot for county commissioner
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-13

Mrs. Bertha X. Lawrence and Mis-.
Carlson were among those who ST
ltrYrfHd rhp performance of The Hat"
in Great Falls last Friday evening.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-06-23
HOW THE REPUBLICANS
FOOL THE FARMER

In an interesting address in the
Senate the other day, Senator Sim
mons made a direct charge that many
of the rates on farm products in the
new tariff bill never would have got
ten in but for a Surrender" on the
part of the Republican farm bloc
"the proclaimed friends of, the farm
er"-to high duties on manufactured
articles. Senator Simmons is right
and it is refreshing to hear him state
his case so clearly. Tariff experts
economists, not politicians-studying
the tariff bill as rewritten by the
Senate, say that the average protec-
ton given farm products is 81 IL
per cent and the average duty on
manufactured articles is 70 to 80 per
cent.
In other words, the Republican
farm bloc-"the proclaimed friends
of the farmer"-gives the farmer a
. slight tariff on the things he pro-
duces but treats the manufacturer
who sells him the implements he uses
and the clothes he wears three or -four
times better. What does it profit the
farmer TO get a two cent duty on
hides if the shoes he wears will cost
him forty cents more on the pair;
what will it avail him to receive q
duty of few pennies on wheat if the
cost of his reaper and binder will
Jump many dollars?
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-06-23
HYDE GIVES MISSOURI
A LITTLE PUBLICITY

Missouri newspaper photographers
who have waved facetious regarding
the duixotic adventures of our wander
ing Governor in the strawberry patch
es Of Mcdonald county-or was 1t
Newton countyare taken to severe
task in half-column editorial in
recent issue of the Dallas (Texasl
News. There's nothing funny about
the proposition, according to the
News. The Governor, lured by lust
for movie film publicity, violated pro.
perty rights and when he was chased
from the berry patch he paid for the
consequences of his act.
"This much can be said for the
farmer, whichever county he lived IN
Iii was his berry patch" states the
News in concluding its editorial. 10
| him that was the most important
item. 1t was just as much his patch
with the Governor in it as it would
have been with Dusty Rhoads or q
stray COW in it. Probably he was
tired Of having his patch visited by
berry pickers who helped themselves
and FASTENED on. Governors and other
townspeople might look on it from
that standpoint for a while.
Eve are not informed about the
matter, but it may be assumed that
the Governor didn't drop in at the
postoffice in the next town and reach
for sheet of postage stamps and
pensively destroy q dimes worth or
so while the movie man cranked his
camera. He didn't pose in the bank
as raking half-dozen or SO pennies
through the cashiers window. He
didn't strike an attitude in depart
ment store while absent-mindedly abb
stracting a pair of shoe strings.
Those things are property. Well, so
are Strawberries
That Dallas News, one of the most
influential and widely-read newspapers
in the South, is right in its conten-
ton goes without saying. That the
sort of publicity such newspaper COM
ment gives Missouri is damaging to
the state, also goes without saying.
From a Governor who brought us
credit throughout the country be-
cause of his capable war administra-
ton, Missouri has descended to an
Executive whose main ambition seems
to be desire to see his phiz burned
in protechnical displays and his cav
ortings thrown on the movie screen
Our fall has been far. We are feel
ing it.-State Journal.