Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-01-05
Firemen'S Carnival the Center of Az
traction in Belts Holiday Festivities
Attendance Exceeds that Of Last Year and Program Pulled
OIL Without Hitch Gross Receipts $500.

The Belt Volunteer Fire Depart
ment has discovered the secret of Civ
ing the people of Belt and vicinity
what they want in the way of enter
tainment, if the results of their sec
ond annual carnival is to be taken as
guide. Belt has entertained large
gatherings on festive occasions dur
ing summer holidays, but no indoor
function has ever met with the success
as an entertainment and in financial
way as the revival of old time amuse-
ments put on as an annual event by
the Belt fire fighters. The carnival
held last Friday and Saturday even
ings brought out even a larger crowd
than that of last year, although the
total receipts were a trifle less. Even
at that the boys are more than sotis-
fled as under present conditions, and
the fact that the carnival followed
week Of unusual activity in the anlusa--
ment line. they did not expect the ex-
traordinary success of their first ven
ture. The total receipts approximated
$500 for the two nights and there will
be a handsome profit which will be
expended for fire figrting equipment
thus placing the taxpayers as sharers
the benefits of the enterprise.
A noticeable feature was the smooth
ness with which every detail of. the
program was carried out, the pro-
moters and their assistants evidently
profiting by former experience. Not
a complaint was entered at any time
and everybody apparently got run
for their money. This meant care
full supervision over all the depart
ments and lots of hard work by those
who contributed their time and efforts
10 make the affair a success.
The idea of the carnival was simple
Briefly it was an attempt
TO depict in the limits of the X. of p. |
hall the various recreations that ire
pioneers of the west are supposed to
nave indulged in. The licensed gam I
bling house, the dance hall and the sa- +
Don were there, bank to supply cur
.ent funds and the Chinese restaurant /
o cater to the hungry were the things
hat supplied the amusement and
brought in the funds which made the
lffair financial success.
1t is estimated that 500 people
we're in attendance each night Of the
arrival and it was real work for
hose who gave their services 10 oper-
lting the various devices for separ-
ting the crowd from their money.
These were mostly members of the
department. and volunteers, being fully
epaid by the unqualified success Of
he whole affair. All entered into The
pirit1 of the occasion and probably en-
Dyed it as much as those who had
othing to do but amuse themselves.
nevertheless, the department desire
o extend their appreciation to all
hose non-members for their coopera- {
,n and realize that they owe much for !
heir interest and assistance
The carnival opened at o'clock 4
'riday evening. the crowd arriving at {
he appoined hour The Sagebr1sh
ank was the first place visited where {
urrent funds for the evening could c
ecured The bank was presided over {
Y A L. Winston and Chas elt :
nd was busy institution every min I
te of the time during thesentire car 5
ivaI The funds furnished upon ex-
esdingly liberal terms were current J
all places in the hall and the rou- s
tie wheel in charge Of VIM. Miller r
nd Phil Leveille. faro bank presided {
YER by L. J. Clergy. J. w Leland r