Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-23

MI anu mrs. Roy nelson.
Local thermometers registered as
flow as % below zero this morning.
John Chambers of Raynesford pass
ed through town Monday on a bust
ness trip TO the county seat. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Johnson and
daughter of Spion Kop, were visitors
In Great Falls during the week.
w. II. Fluhr left yesterday FOR
Great Falls to attend the basketball
games of the district tournament.
Joseph Peters, cashier for the q. w.
Merkle Coal company, returned Tues
day evening from a several days bus
mess trip TO Billings.
Mrs. }. A. Martin and daughter OF
Great Falls were the guests of Mrs
Martins sister, Mrs. Harry Hsmment,
the first of the week.
MIR. and Mrs. Arthur Crane and
son came in from their home at Fife
for a brief visit with Mrs. Cranes
mother, Mrs. Nj. Willard.
With wheat again quoted at $1.25,
the farmers are bringing a few loads
to the elevators. although the bulk of
last years crop was hauled months
ago.
If farmers would get their flour at
the lowest possible price, they should
bring their wheat to the Farmers ele-
vator and exchange il for "Beltana"
flour.=Adv.
j. B. Densmore is laid low with a
mild attack of the flu. Things at the
Times office are going along after a
fashion under the combined exertions
of the office boy and j%anitor.
Mrs. Bertha Paulson and son, Ole,
went down to Great Falls last Thurs
day for a short visit with relatives,
H0lAretaFning Monday ,w while Mrs.
Paulson remained for a longer visit.
Farmers by exchanging wheat for
flour at the Belt Farmers Mill d Ele-
vator company, get a premium IN the
market value of the wheat, besides
getting the best flour possible to be
made.-Adv.
Tommy Armstrong had a birthday
last week and entertained a party Of
young friends at his home on Second
Ave. South. Games proper to six
year-alds and a delicious lunch helped
to make the occasion memorable.
Mrs. Bud Mitchell and little daugh-
ter left last Thursday for their home
in Boise, Idaho, after a w months
visit here with Mrs. Mitchell's moth
err Mrs Mary Bachan, and family.
Mrs. Bachan accompanied them as far
as Great Falls.
George Isaacson entertained about
a dozen of his young friends Monday
upon the occasion of his sixth birth
day. Suitable games and contests
furnished entertainment with the
right kind of eats as the browning
feature.
The Belt Valley Pleasure club will
give the second of their semi
monthly dances at the Pythian hall
Saturday evening. Fine music, good
order and a splendid time are the dis
ti~nguishing features of the socials
sponsored by this club.
The Epworth League gave an enter
tainment and banquet at the X. of p.
kaii last night which was largely at
tended. The occasion was commcm-
orative of Washington's birthday and
the 25th anniversary of the local
league.
A letter received from j. O. Irwin,
who left last week for his new home
at Custer, Washington, states that he
got through in fine shape with his
stock without the loss Of even a chick
en-. Mr.. Irwin and family are getting
settled in their new home and think
they are going TO like 1t.
Pneumonia in the N. II. Browning
home is causing a most anxious per-
iod In that household. At this writ
ing, their daughter, Joy, is going
through the critical time with an even
chance for recovery and the hopes Of
the whole community are conferred up
on a favorable turn for the better.
j. +. Perry of Sun River, brother
Of Mrs. N. T. Wilson, arrived Sunday
for q visit at the Wilson home north
Of town. Monday morning Mr.. Perry
suffered a stroke Of paralysis, but at
this writing he Is reported as i'm
proving and hopes are entertained
that he will soon be entirely recovered.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. W. Holt returned
Tuesday from attendance at the West
ern Retail Lumbermens' association
at Salt Lake. Nh. Holt states that the
meeting was a most successful affair,
there being 300 present who repre-
scented nine of the coast n
states. They found the climate Of
Utah much the same as Montana,
there being snow all the way from
Belt to Salt Lake.
Andrew Ranta has disposed Of his
property in Belt and leaves today with
his family for Reedley, California, in
the San Joaquin valley, where he ex-
poets to engage in farming and make
their future home. Before leaving he
enrolled on the list Of Belt Valley
Times subscribers in order to keep in
touch with the activities in Belt and
surrounding country, Of which he has
been a resident for the past 10 years.
The Altar Society Of st. Marks
gave one Of their popular card
in the parish hall last evening.
Notwithstanding the severe cold, a
zig crowd turned out, several driving
from the country to attend. The
of the prizes were Mrs. Val
more Beaudry. Mrs. Fred Siegling and
Mss Josephine Adams, who took the
lonors among the ladies, while Albert
3eaudry, Joe Dewisky and Tom Davis
secured the honors for the gentlemen.
The local theatre put on q fye-reef
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