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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-22
Spogen Comes for
County Auditor

At a democratic county caucus held
in Great Falls last Friday might, Dom
inic Spogen of this city was decided
upon by the dope mixers as their can
didate for county auditor. Mr.. Spogen
was talked as a candidate for state
senator, but gave up this idea and it
is said was looking with considerable
favor upon becoming candidate for
treasurer, but was pursuaded to fin
ally come out for auditor. Tn the event
Of his election Mr.. Spogen pledges
himself to an economical administra-
tion of the affairs of the office, hav-
ing in mind at all times the interests
of the taxpayers" Economy, effic-
iency and business-like administrator"
are the planks in his platform. He
made his filing Saturday.
Other candidates on the democratic
caucus slate. whose nominations will
be filed later, it is said, are Jas. p.
Burns for sheriff, A. J. Fousek for
treasurer and H. r. Eickemeyer for
county attorney. Mr. Burns was de-
feated for the office of sheriff two
years ago by Bob Gordon, and it is
rumored that Mr.. Fousek had a strong
desire TO try for the nomination this
time, but was pursuaded to come for
treasurer in the interests of the Burns
candidacy.
didacy.
Both Mr.. Spogen and Mr.. Fousek
have been frequent aspirants for of
flee, the former having been state rep
resentative in 1912.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-22
Belt Valley Crop
Prospect Best Ever

Outside Of the possibility of injury
Wy grashoppers, crop prospects in all
this part Of the county and in Judith
Basin county were never better than at
the present time, according to farm
ers, and if we can get by without hail
and beat the hoppcrs TO it, it is very
probable that 1922 will go down in
history as bumper crop year. While
1916 has been considered the big year
in crop production for this locality,
grain growers say that prospects at
present are better than those at this
time Of that season.
Winter wheat, il is said, has al
ready begun to head out, is a heavy
stand with exceptionally large heads.
II has advanced so far that there is
now little danger from the hoppers,
the farmers believe, and with con-
tinued favorable growing weather is
certain to make a big crop. Spring
wheat is also further advanced than
usual and is also heavy. The cutting
IF the first crop of alfalfa is under
way in some places and another week
viii see haying general. The stand
s very heavy and Of the finest quail
ty. Timothy, too, is making heavy
yrowth and gardens are all doing
we'll
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-22
New Sect Lectures Here
and at GeySer ON Sunday

The international Bible Students
Association of Brooklyn, N. Y. has
completed arrangements for thousands
of meetings to be held in nearly every
town and city in the civilized world,
all on the same day, next Sunday,
June 25.
Belt and Geyser have been chosen
as two of the six towns selected by
the Great Falls class of the associa-
ton for a meeting on that date. The
speaker will be Mr.. J. W.. Wryn of
Great Falls. The meeting at Geyser
will be held at 2.30 in the afternoon,
and the Belt meeting at s p. m. in the
X. of p. hall.
The meetings are Of special interest
to all at this time, the Bible students
state, because there is but one solution
for the present world wide trouble
and distress, and they claim to know
just what the solution is. Further
none, they state positively that we
are right now living in a time when
many of the grandest prophecies of
the Bible will be actually fulfilled,
and that there are millions OF people
now living who not Only will never
die, bat who viii be accorded 5000 the
wonderful privilege Of witnessing the
resurrection of their loved ones from
death The Bible is used as the sole
basis for the support of all their
statements, the students say
The people Of Belt and Geyser and
vicinities are invited TO attend these
lectures, with the assurance that there
viii be no collections taken, nor will
anyone be asked TO join anything.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-22
But One Vacancy on
City Teaching Force

The teachers committee Of tie
board Of education announces the sigi-
ing of contracts with several teaches
for the coming year Miss Francs
Kyle of Bezeman has been engaged
for the home economics department,
and Miss Catherine Hughes Of Mai
kato. Mimi, for the third grade 10
Spogen Of this city win teach sciene
and mathematics, being now in Boz
man TO gain his state teachers ce-
tificate. K. P. 0ertli Of Aberdeen, ).
d., has been engaged as agriculture.
Miss Tookey. who was principal Il
the Custer school last term. has writ
ten the board asking for the PesitSa
next year, though at the close Of ne
school year she did not sign contrat,
and the board has re-engaged her.
This leaves but one position, tbatd
history and French teacher, TO 'e
filled IN the city schools.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-22

Rosenquist and P. M. Campbell as
county commissioners; and A, II. Mo
en- intervenor, of Stanford, Gum.
Rasch & Hall of Helena, appearing In
person, and Jewell Il Woodward of
Hobson, Attorney Fl. S. Woodward APP
pearing IN person, representing plain
tiffs. Templeman Il Sanner, Judge
Sidney Sanner appearing in person;
Belden q Wineman of Stanford, At
torney Wineman being in attendance
at court, representing the defendants.
County Attorney John B. Muzzy of
Judith Basin county appeared in the
interest of his county. Attorney
Rasch made the opening argument
Monday morning and Judge Sanner
occupied the attention of the court
during the afternoon and evening.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-22
Joy Riders Wrecked
on the Riceville Road

A party Of Great Falls young men
and ladies made happy by a liberal
supply Of the forbidden cheer pro-
ducer had a narrow escape from ser
ious injury shortly after noon Tues
day when a touring car they were
driving left the road at the forks
above Armington and jumped the lit
tie bridge at the entrance to the Rice
willie road and landed in the little creek
flowing through Armington coulee
now. None of the occupants suffered
injury, though the car was pretty
badly smashed up. 1t was brought
In To the Morrow garage for repairs
and the party taken back TO Great
Falls by Andy Sabo.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-22
Hail and Heat Stimulate
tine Writing of Insurance

Although no hail fell in' this part
Of the county last Friday night, some
sections did have hail storm which
did slight damage to crops, and with
the hot days Of this week has had the
effect Of stimulating the writing Of
hail insurance policies by the local
banks, and state policies at the office
Of County Assessor Harold M.>Mady,
where IA policies, covering zoos acres
were issued within few days.
The majority Of these policies cover
winter wheat crops. with spring wheat
standing second There were y3ff
acres Of winter wheat insured, sos
acres Of spring wheat, so acres Of
combined oats and rye, go acres OF
oats, so acres of rye, Ia acres Of bar
ley, and five acres of corn. -Applica-t
tions for state hail insurance are re-
up to August 10,
The fifth annual report Of the state
board of hail insurance covering the +
1921 business, shows that losses to
the amount of sf52, ,494 were paid out +
in comparison with the premium pay
ments Of $140,681. In Cascade coun-
(which is included in the second
zone. premiums totaliing 1914 we're
paid, while only f642 were paid inil
osses. A total Of 6,867 acres were
insured in 1921, making Cascade coun-
y one Of the leading patrons Of the
tate hail insurance department. A
otal Of 124.664 acres was insured in
be state.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-22
TEACHERS LEAVE TO AT.
TEND SUMNER SCHOOL

Quite a number who follow the pro-
fession Of teaching left Friday and
Saturday Of last week to attend the
various summer courses in normal in
struction. Misses Resale LeveiIlc,
Grace Jewell and Elsie Bemis and Mrs.
Virgil Ross win attend the course at
Lewistown; Misses Pearl Marqunrdt,
Clara Calone, Pauline Velebir, Sima
Bakko, May and Ethel Nordqnist. Ed
ith Engdahl, Clara McShane and Mr..
Maud Appleyard are 1t Dillon, snd
Miss Julia Pattsner ard the Kfa4ken-
berg sisters viii attend at Miannula-
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-22
McCONKEY LOSES TEETH;
KEEPS HIS APPENDIX

Word received the latter part of last
week from Mr. and Mrs. p. F. Me.
Conkey, who were at Rochester, Mimi,
where Mr.. McConkey consulted Mayo
Bros. as to- his health. said that an
operation for appendicitis was not rec
commended by the famous surgeons,
but that the removal several teeth
was recommended and the teeth re
moved. Mr.. and Mrs. mcConkey then
went on to Cass City. Mich, where
they are visiting relatives.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-22
MADY HAS OPPOSITION
ASSESSOR NOMIN ALTON

AL B. Weiss of Great Falls, former
ly an employee Of the Mountain States
Telephone and Telegraph company,
has filed as candidate for assessor
in opposition TO Harold Mady. He
files as republican.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-22

J. B. English has replaced J. A,
Kierstead as local manager for the
Great Falls Power company, Mr..
Kierstead having received a promotion
10 the meter department Of the Great
Falls office. He will remove 70 the
Power city about the first Of the
month.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-06-22

The regular monthly baby clinic vill
be held at the High school auditorium
tomorrow afternoon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-21
Health Talks by Dr.. Brady
suppose You p!d Have mn Operation.

Having an operation Is quite an even. In a
quiet !he. must admit. II is "a UNIQUE cx-
Ncri"nc", even though thousands and thoi,.
sands az others are having the same expert
.hce at the same time. like Il visit TO Niurn,,
r"''S or Ola DOC IS Museum some
th!hE To talk about more or less for wears
|" come II there are any years 10 come
more II YOU are Of Il morbid tcrnpcra,ncn,
less If YOU arc cheerful customer 7, 10
curious how some Of The most opcratcd-unon
creatures almost resort To deception to CON
cc'. th.ir exploits in that direction while
m'r" beginners who have had but one or ,,yo
c"iIotonics never tire OF telling about It, t,or
instance. there X the good woman vbo T., -,
'Nentul career had surrendered successive
~ her tonss, most OF her teeth her gall sac
h'T thyroid gland. and other appur,cnances
TOO numerous 10 mention Her doctor mad.
ID tentative diagnosis Of chronic involutioual
appendicitis and--wcli. only rcluc,an,ly ala
Ine patient admit that It seemed strange for
~ appendix had been removed shortly after
IN" FORFEITURE" Of her tousils
Spcan sympathct!cally. or as nearly en- .,
may h" about operations. mind YOU for
nave had one, do not boast OF It, merely
mention II SO that no one can say do not
understand.
There Is nothing particularly attractive
"b"u' having a major operation. at least To
IN" norma! mind, though inquest ionabiy many
individuals do actually wish for n chanr,
'o undergo an operation, whether for IA fancicd
So''ai rFeStiE" or Tor the sake Of sympathy or
what not know upi. But they do crave
|" "c opened ~ and explored To the healthy
imagination. however a ma Tor cu,tinr. mukov
IA" particular appeal BY The same token the
rroSp"ct aronSes II" particular horror one
''"SohapI! tam!tar with thu ways and ac-
c"mplishmcnts uI modern s,irgcry-wbc, ,,,cl
hEc"ks riEht-iakcs his either with a surpris-
inS degree OF cGuauimlty I, is p.rbans M
"'h'r instance o; knowledge OF Familiarity
ao"hshing fear Indeed might say that
ne" danger has come with horrorIcss
SiNs,..lf Hasa
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-21
Purifying the james

a ARRANGEMENTS are being perfected Il
IS stated, by which the dclctcrous eff
iec's Oh washings from certain Industries
INTO the River James and its tributaries will
be eliminated. Operators OF pulp mills and
tahneries have. it is reported agreed 10
stand the expense of putting into effect a
system OF publication which will eliminate
the unsishtly color, the disagrecablc odor
ana any impurities injurious to man or
hsh caused by the wastnGe from their plants
ms contamination dcvoutly to be
wished The situation has been for years
source OF irritation. At session after
session oi the General Assembly the Rich
mono delegation introduced measures for
p'"GIhg pollution of the James the Jack
son ana me Cowpastnrc Rivers. Brisk fights
ohSned heior" committees hu; it is not
recalled that any such bill so much as Sc
cured favorable report. Certainly ii ii
ever reached the calendar. IL was lost in the
fuck OF bills always left to die, and had il
come to vote ii would have received the
support only of its patrons with the possible
addition o! the member from Lynchburg
Mayo e. Brown, member OF the House of
DplpEuIpS from Nm C;.,.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-21
Better Handling Essential

f the government is 10 continue in the
shipping business. Senator King. OF
Utah wants the business put into capable
hands. That the business is a losing prop
osition as now conducted is confessed by
those having charge of il. The pending
ship subsidy legislation emphasizes this
fact. The American people want mer-
chant marine. but they want one that will
be self-supporting. They are not willing
TO carry an extra load OF taxation to sup
port service that cannot compete with the
ships OF other maritime nations in the car
rying trade.
Senator King believes that we can keep
our commercial flag on the high seas with
out rcsorting to the subsidy method of sup
porting il. With that object in view he
has introduced in the Senate as "A substi-
tute' for the pending ship subsidy measure
q bill to transfer the governments $1,000
100000 shipping business to the Depart
ment OF Commerce. with complete climina-
ton OF the United States Shipping Board
and its auxiliary organizations His bill
would elevate the Secretary OF Commerce
10 the director-gencralshp Of government
owned ships. post similar to tho director
Eencrashp OF railroads as il existed dur
ing the war Under the bill Herbert uoov-
or. the present Secretary. would have fill
control of the governments hundreds of
ships their operation and expansion OF
trade. The Shipping Board would be COM
pletely wiped out and it's assets transferred
TO his department. In support of his bill
he argues that the Department of Com
iherce is the proper government agency
Tor handling government ships because of
its worldwide commercial organizations
II the change is to be made the Depart
ment Of Commerce under it's present head
would seem to be a far more capable agency
Tor the purpose sought to be attained than
the wasteful agency now in control OF main
tcnance and operation OF this potential sea-
going fleet Under Mr.. Hoovcr's manage
lncnt the Department of Commerce has
been brought to high state OF efficiency
lie has got in touch with trade opuortuni-
ties throughout the world and made this
Information available to American business
seeking expansion. With an adequate gov
'rnmcnt-owned merchant marine under his
control, he would be in position To- place
these opportunities before entcrprisinC
American firms far more attractivcly than
under present shipping conditions
Whether, after all. the government
should continue in the shipping business or
turn ii over to private enterprise is a oues-
tion. Better management should. in either
case be the aim
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-21
News of Fifty Years Ago

tFrom the Richmond Dispatch Dee q, 1870
Key. H. q trewc. 1.-The new pastor of Fulton
Baptist Church, has arrived ana Will nrc,ch
ms hrst sermon sunday \ native of Virginia
ana i"hE a pastor In Chesterfield County Mr.
'rewe has had a successful Passionate i'm I;c,
lucky, and now returns to his ua,ivc s,,.o
There Is career OF usefulness before hin, On
this growing part OF The citv
NJ meeting Of Hines I"dg. X r. hcld
last night the following gentlemen w.ra
ritc'e" o'ncers Tor the ensuing year: w C.
CarTingt"n S i. Reach T. l.. Courtney w
y. itddick. J. u. Gentry. r. 4 r. Dabncy W
J. Grettcr was elected representative ~ No
grand lodge. and w. G. Carrinrton ,vos cho.a,
alternate
For the last ninety days tho Western Union
telegraph Company has had large num-
her OF men steadily cmploycd in puttipe ~,
three lines OF new wire between Rich,no,d
and Washington. The job having been com .
pietcd the connection between the wires and
The Richmond office was made yesterday undcx
the supervision Of Superintendent Dowcu
John Goode qualified as attorney I'm tha Gu
premc Court Of Appeals yesterday
The Governor has appointed John - no,s .
commissioners of deeds for Virginia, to reside
In Missouri
Edmund y. Cannon renewed his bond n no.
tary public in Hastings Cour, yesterday.
The German bark Planet. Kroscr. master.
from New York. entered at the GUSTAV
house yesterday to take on a cargo of flo,r
FOR lilo Grandc do Sui
Herman J. Myers OF Richmond. and Mary T.
Gcist OF Halifax. were married on Tho ,s,b
At Glcnmary. By Rev. q. \. KinsolviuE: John
w. Jcweu of Chesterfield. and Miss NJ j.
Jones. We're married on the 18TH. 10y Rev T.
H. Spillcr; Charles NJ Phillips Of Mccklcn.
burg, and Leila :. Winfrcc. OF Chesterfield
County. married on the 18th by Rev T.
w. Connolly.
The annual meeting Of the Merchants Ma
;onai Bank. of Richmond Tor the election of
officers for the ensuing year. VIII be held on
Tuesday. January IL. it is announced by
Cashier j. Il. Morton.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-21
AnnuSeTncntS
Ihnch's Troupe at Lyric.


Featuring III" new chow which
comes to tho Lyric today for the
week end. viii be Ibach's Entertain
crs. headed by Ben Nlerom. the Rus
sian dancer. The act was the hi, Of
cording 20 the Baltimore American.
'lbach's E"ntcrta!ners walked away
with the honors OF the bill"
Another unusual Offering on this
bill will he The. Show-On.' a satlri-
cal comedy sketch, presented by "a
cast headed by Herbert Russell on"
of the most remarkable novelties Of
the season is promised in Peggy. the
dog with tho human mind" accom-
panied ny her trainer and owner.
Charles Foster.
Fiske and Fallon. offering song
cycle and piano numbers, will con
tribute a lively musical act and
Nixon and Sands, blackfacc comedy
couple. have cork ologic:, Skit out
OF the beaten path. New movies sup
plcment the vaudeville attractions.
The Mountain OF Toys" now an
annual event at tho Lyric. will be
huilt In the lobby Of the theatcr to-
morrow. Every child bringing a toy.
old OF new. large or small will b.
admitted free 10 the performance
The contributions Of the children will
hc added to the mountain and dis
trtbuted on Christmas Day among the
poor Riddles Of Richmond. who have
TO santa CluaS in their homes Two
! matinee performances will tie given
next Monday, the FIRST ut 2:30 o'clock
the second at A.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-21
Arbuckle's Reinstatement.

formal statement announcing his de.
cisioh TO permit Roscoe Arbuckle's re-
turn TO the screen, Will II. Hays Lands
OIL the movies" enumerates in some detail
the reasons for the restoration. Perhaps
the one item Of the explanation which will
most impress the public mind. or, at least
the one upon which the may be rested
mostly solidly is this:
sun again, 1T was felt that iuasmuch as
tury.acluitted him Of the charges upon
which he was tried. he is constitutionally
entitled to the right OF any citizen. cspcc-
tally the right to work at the only thing
he knows how to work at"
This right will hardly be brought into
question. Under the law. certainly. there
Is no valid reason why Arbuckle should be
denied the opportunity to earn living
but neither Mr.. Hays nor any other leader
OF the motion- picture industry is in a po-
sition to. guarantee the desired fruits of
mat opportunity. That is to say the rul-
ing OF Mr.. Hays is, after ALL merely the
order OF lower court; whether it will be
confirmed by the highest court-in this
case. the movie patrons and the public gem
crally-fS a question for which no certain
answer is in evidence.
IL VIII he interesting to watch the re-
action on the part of that multitude whose
loyal patronage has made the motion pic
ture industry one of the greatest and rich
est Exhibitors particularly will be inter
eStcd in noting signs of appreciation or re-
sentiment among their patrons. Arbuckle
1t may he assumed, has not sought this
fresh opportunity as Il means primarily OF
expressing his artistic conceptions. His
aim is popularity, II return OF success The
boN-offlce will disclose the final verdict in
his case
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-21

nR FREDERICK l.. HOFFAfAN. stats
= tician FOR the Prudential Insurance
Company and nationally known cxpor,
on homicide statistics has prepared re-
port on the murder record for 1921. the
most appalling in the history Of the TWEEN
iy-eisht cities for which the data at the
present tine are available. AT the pres
ent time, says the report. murder pre-
walls in this country 10 an unhcard-of ey
tent in the experience of civilized man
kind
The murder rate per 100000 in 1900
for the United States was but 81. while for
1921 the rate for twcnty-eieht cities was
s.3. The same cities had a rate of SIS for
the period OF 1900 inclusive, and 81
for the period or l9li-l5. There has been
steady, shocking advance Seventeen Of
the cities listed show increases for 1921
and Dr. Hoffman says the trend upward
continues The three lowest are Hartford
with IL per 10000 OF population; Boston.
81. and buHe'o. AS. Memphis, as usual.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-21
y rc4inc,r Question Unanswered

W. l1ETHER an International commits
w sion for control OF the Turkish straits
VIII be established is still an undecided
issue; whether the power Of that com
mission, il established. Will be large or
small also is yet TO sbc determined Still
another question arises. 1t was nut 10
Ambassador Child yesterday: vii, the
United states feel bound TO respect in any
way the regulations OF such a commission.
or proceed alone 10 negotiate a treaty with
Turkey? Ambassador Child declined TO
give an answer Perhaps there are excel
TENT reasons for his refusal. This is no
criticism OF his silence on that point. Ia,
the question must be recognized as pcr,i
rent. as. one demanding an answer from
some quarter. Not only the American peo-
Pie, but the world, and particularly. /, may
be said, the powkrs whose ears are being
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-21

BEDFORD. VA, Dec. Gov. s.
Elankcnship. -" passed away At his
nome. on Lee street. sunday morn
INK and the funeral service was con-
ducted from the baptist Church. Of
which he was "a member TUESDAY
AFTERNOON MIR. Blnnkcnship was n
native Of buckingham county hui,
had lived In BEDFORD about fifty
years IL" served ON the police force
Tor long period OF gears and was
also member OF TIA. Bedford Fire
Company. He is survived hy his
Mi" and the following children;
Walker Hlankcnship. Caesar BLANK
.nship. Richard Blank.nsh!p. and
Thomas HlarKcnshir, OF Washington:
Mrs. T.. J. llahcrnIgg. Robinson III.
A!:s. lettic Lucas Roanoke; Mrs G.
J. Maug.T. I.ynchburr. Eugene
b'ankcnShip and Harry Blnnkcnship.
bedford y brother Charles Rlank-
cnSh'p. 90 Lynchhurr. auh two sis-
tors Mrs Rosa Jainison and Mrs
Faith Thomas also survive him.