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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-06
Death Claims Mrs.
Matilda Lindsay
at Ripe Old Age

Mrs. Matilda Fisher Lindsay, aged
73, died Friday morning at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. G. G.. Nohl,
Her death was not unexpected, as
she had been in poor health for several
months and there had been little
hopes during the past few weeks for
her recovery. The funeral was held
Sunday afternoon at O'clock from
the Nohl residence under the direc-
ton of c. E. Peterson, Rev. A. P.
Alton conducting the services, the re-
mains being inferred in the family
plot in Pleasant View cemetery. The
services were largely attended and a
wealth of flowers embowered the
casket, testifying TO the esteem in
which Mrs. Lindsay was held in this
community.
Mrs. Lindsay was a native of Novia
Scotia, having been born near Halifax,
Sept. %, l849. She game TO Montana
in 1885 To join her husband, Charles
Lindsay, who had located in Beaver
head county year or two prior. They
first made their home near Dillon, and
in 1890 moved to Castle, thence to
Neihart and in 1894 the family moved
to Belt, where Mrs Lindsay has made
her home since. Mr.. Lindsay died
few years ago.
Mrs. Lindsay was woman of
forceful character and possessed ex-
ecutive ability of high order. She
owned an independence of spirit
which made her a worthy example of
that type of woman pioneer which has
been a large factor in the upbuilding |
of the commonwealth of Montana,
and gained her the respect and esteem
of all who were honored by her friend
ship. She never sought the easy way, |
but up to the time of her last illness
upon doing for herself and
for others those things learned in a
life of self reliance and sacrifice.
Mrs. Lindsay is survived by three
daughters and one son, Mrs Maggie
Richie of Seattle, Mrs. Sadie Rush
and Mrs. Ethel Nohl of Belt, and Will
lam Lindsay of Tonopah, Nevada.
Six grandchildren also survive her,
Her three daughters were with her at
he time of her death.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-06

The regular monthly meeting Of the
Belt. Rod & Gun club will be held in
the sFiremen's room Of the City Hall
building this evening at 8 o'clock
when several matters Of keen interest
to those who enjoy an occasional day
on a trout stream or afield will come
up. There will be discussions as to
the advisability Of opening the chiokeu
season IN Cascade county tins year,
which many members Of the club op-
pose; of organizing magpie hunt.
to rid this section Of this destroyer OF
prairie chicken eggs; of making ap-
plication to the state game warden for
some Of the Hungarian pheasants
which are soon to be imported, and the
caring for trout fry as it arrives here.
The club membership is oper to
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-06
County Treasury
Balance Reduced
in Past N Onth

The balance in the county treasury
was reduced $139,884 during March, it
is shown in the monthly report of
County Treasurer Fred C. Andretta to
the board of county commissioners.
A reduction of from 1884, ,841 TO
$277,799 in the district school fund is
mainly responsible for the decrease
in the balance. County road and con-
tingent funds were reduced Sl6,008
and 1881, respectively.
The report shows the present bal
ance in the treasury TO amount to
s946,527, as compared with $1,0S6,411
at the first of the month. The total
paid out and credited in March was
$149,870, while the sum of S9,986 was
received and charged during the same
period. Transfers from funds reached
a total of s10,295.
The sum of s6,873 was transferred
from the road to the federal aid road
maintenance, in accordance with the
contract whereby the state assumes
responsibility for the condition of fed
eral aid roads in the county.
New balances in the county funds
are: General, s8S, ,144; road, $50, ,727;
pOOfs $AOslUoy bttuESr $[cfl COHtAl-
gent, S94, ,674; bond interest $15,915;
county sinking, $4,000; protest tax
(county portion) 81 664; migratory
stock, 267; public health, 5000; go
pher s1,857; special relief, s2,l62;
special relief sinking s6,033; special
relief bond interest, s6,3l2; land clas-
sification, s14 sos; insect pest. s43;
delinquent and dependent, s6,468; sus-
pense, 81, 10; road bond, 5000, $40;
and F. A. P. maintenance, s6,873.
New balances in the trust and ag-
ency funds are:
General school, SIC, 1922; high school,
3,137; district school, s277. .799; coun-
ty unit, $18,624; state, $581; state
bounty, S39; state law enforcement,
$500; state educational and bond in
terest, S32; war defense, $32; veter- |
ans welfare commission, s5; livestock
sanitary board, Sd; City of Great
Calls, s726; Great Falls special road,
s114; City of Belt, 500; City of Cas-
cade, s114; Cascade special improve
ment s114; City of Neihart, s25; and
district court clerk deposit 1926.
Redemption fund, $26; estates, $5,-
500; protest tax IT. and A. portionl
s4,438; migratory stock, s308; hail in
surance, s62; Fort Shaw irrigation,
1925; Ulm irrigation S2042; and unit
sinking $f4529.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-06
RiddiCk'S Candi-
daCy Starts Poll
tiCaI Pot Boiling

Following closely upon the an
nouncement last week of the candi-
dacy of Hon. Carl Riddick, present
congressman from the second Mon
tana district, for nomination upon the
republican ticket for the United States
senate, came the announcements from
various parts of the district of candi-
dacies TO succeed to Riddick's seat in
congress. Among those making such
announcements is our own Jim"
Burlngame, state senator for the
past IL years, and one of the promi-
nent republican politicians of Cas-
cade county. Others announcing can
didacies are Jerome Locke of Living
ston, secretary of the state industrial
insurance board, and p. r. Flint, ed
itor of the Great Fall Cali. Locke an
nounces he will make his campaign
on straight Dixon platform.
With Riddick's announcement of his
candidacy for the senate, came spec
ulation as to what opposition he
would have among his own party men,
the names of John f. Edwards of For
syth, DIR. 0. M. Lanstrum, w. ID. Ran
kin and Will A. Campbell, all Of Hell
ena, being mentioned" while Rid
dick has gotten away to a good start.
And as ii Is with the United States
senatorship, so it is with the posi-
tion of state senator from Cascade
county. With Senator Burlingame
eliminated from this race, aspirants
are coming forward, j. w. Speer.
prominent Great Falls attorney; May
or r. M. Armour of Great Falls and
John c. Morrison, also of Great Falls,
themselves as candidates
for the republican nomination. and
Former Mayor Louis Newman being a
possible candidate for the democratic
Also there is some little stir in
county politics, the expiration Of the
second term of County Treasurer Fred
c. Andretta making 1t necessary, un-
der the aw, for change in that Of
flee, bringing out two candidates for
the republican nomination to succeed
Mr.. Andretta, M. ID. Nicholson and c.
A. Hogan. Both are well known to
all visitors to the court house, Mr..
having been undersheriff
for 10 years, serving under j. A. Col
Inns and L. II. Kommers, and for the
past three years has been deputy
N the office of Clerk j. +. Moran.
MIR. Hagen is now chief deputy under
Treasurer Andretta, entering the Of
lice in 1914 under former Treasurer
Lee Dennis, and continuing under An
iretta. There are rumors Of other
on both tickekts for coun-
.y positions but as yet none Of them
nave been made public.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-06


of the following: II. w. Millard,
mayor; John V. Harner and Chas.
Carlson, aldermen from the first
ward; Andrew Wanta and s. A. Rem
ington, aldermen from the second
ward; viii Brodie and ]. A. Hack
shaw. aldermen from the third ward.
The present council will meet next
Monday night and on the first Mon
day in May will again meet, COM
plete unfinished business and then ad-
journ sine die, the new officials TAX
ing the oath Of office Immediately
thereafter and assuming the reins of
city government.
The election was probably the least
ever conducted in Belt,
sufficient number of persons volun-
teering TO act as clerks and judges in
the various wards to fill all positions.
Mrs. J. A. Kierstead, Mrs. Chas. t.
Rice, Mrs. Phil Leveille and Leo c.
Graybill acting in the first ward, Mrs.
A. Frye, Franklin Frye, Mike kes-
sler, George Mace and John Robin
son in the second. and Mrs. Cal Shar-
rard Mrs. Jos. Leveille, Mrs. II. w.
Millard, Mrs. Geo. Larkin and Tom
Epperson in the third ward.
The School Election
Last Saturdays school election
aroused but little interest and only
80 votes were cast. 81 of these being
for Fred Burrows, 2l for C. II. Provin,
present incumbent, and II for r. II.
Bemis, dark horse candidate whose
name was written In and who had
no knowledge that an effort was be-
ing made in his behalf The board
will be constituted as before, Messrs.
Burrows and Provin, Dominic Spog-
en-. N. H. Browning and Jude Huber
being the trustees.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-06
Junkermeier Win
ner at Arlington

While our neighboring village of
Armington is not incorporated and
therefore cannot enjoy any of the
thrills incident to a town election, yet
the little community is not entirely
deprived of the pleasure common to
contest to settle the question as to
whom shall serve the dear peepul"
in an official capacity, as witness last
Saturdays school election of district
No. 10, when two opposing candidates
put UP battle royal for membership
upon the board of trustees. Arming-
ton. with only a small part of the reg
istered voters that the Belt district,
No. 20, has, succeeded in getting out
a vote of over 100, while the Belt dis
trict did not cast half that number of
ballots.
Joe Randall was the retiring mem
Der of the board, and Billy Pilgeram
and Oscar Junkermeier each decided
that the interests of the district could
be best served by the election of him
self TO succeed Mr.. Randall. Both put
up strenuous fight, with the result
that 103 votes were cast, Junkermeier
winning the race by IL, the count of
the ballots showing 81 for him and as
for Pilgeram. The new board will be
composed Of r. B. Morris, Gus Nord-
quist and Mr.. Junkermeier. The cleo
tion board was composed Of Mrs. Pill
geram, Mrs. Frank Servoss, Mrs
Stella Lewis and Lue Evans.
Belt was privileged to witness q
part of the contest through the fact
that many of the voters in the district
were in town to trade, and the candi-
dates did considerable campaigning
on our streets.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-06

j. L. Engdahl the first of the week
dragged the gravel road between
the Belt city limits and Armington,
under a force account arrangement
with the state highway commission,
and was also instructed to go over
the Belt Great Falls road as far as
the Bumgarner ranch. 1t is reported
here that Roy Porter has the contract
for patrolling this end of the road.
but the report so far remains unver-
flied The road, with the exception
Of few places. is quite passable now,
il is said.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-06
Enjoy Evening at
April Fools Party

Mrs. Fred l.. Siegling, the Misses
Genevieve Schroeder, Thea knudson
and Louise Bickford were hostesses
at a party given at the home of the
former on Saturday evening at which
the spirit of April first was predom-
inant, with the result that surprises
were frequent. The home was prettily
decorated in white, black and red, and
upon their arrival the lady guests
were fitted with sunbonnets and the
gentlemen with FOOLS caps. Cards,
games and stunts of various kinds
provided the entertainment, Mrs.
Maud Appeyard and Hilmer Dahl win
ming the high sccore in the former and
being surprised when the BOBBY
prizes were presented TO them, while
Miss Nellie Klimas and Sid Pimperton
were equally amazed when the head
prizes were presented to them in re-
ward for low scores Miss Louise
Lochray and Lorne McConkey we're
winners in an ugly face contest,
and were given suitable prizes, while
Miss Klimas and Mr. Dahl were the
prize winners in a ward contest. Arne
Bakko executed a clog dance and Miss
Alice Beaudry was unanimously
chosen winner in a comic recitation
contest. But probably the greatest
surprise Of all was for the hostess,
for during the serving Of daintily
appointed lunch the guests sat placid
Iy eating, seemingly with great relish,
the filling Of which had
been literally mixed with cotton.
Those invited were Mrs. Maud Ap-
Dleyard, Misses Pauline Yurko, jose
Dhine Adams, Alice Beaudry, Nellie
Louise Lochray, Eta Lundell,
hessrs Sidney Pimperton, John Mar
luardt, VIII Snooks. Roy Johnson,
Herbert Siegling, Hilmer Dahl, Frank
s'Iorek, Arne Bakko. Lorne McCon-
ley Arthur Samuelson and Fred
:. SieRlnR.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-06

Mrs. A. E. Hotchkin and Mrs. Jos.
LeyeiIle entertained the Thursday
Bridge club at the home of the former
last Thursday, five ladies' cutting for
the head prize, Mrs C. T. Peterson
winning the cut, and being awarded
q set Of pretty candle sticks. Mrs l..
j. Clergy received perfume bottle
set in ivory as reward for her low
score. Mrs. Phil Leveille and Mrs.
Peterson will entertain the club to-
day al Mrs. Leveille's home.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-06

Col. JAS. l.. Mckay, well known
here, is taking advantage of his en-
forced vacation as coal inspector for
the Great Northern, for an extended
business visit to Honolulu, leaving
Great Falls yesterday for Portland,
from where he will sail.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-06

The Embroidery club was entertain
ed yesterday afternoon at the home of
Mrs John Jaap. A light lunch was
served at the close Of the work hour.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-06
Gun Club U1iU Meet Tonight

anyone. the dues being sl.50, and it is
the hope Of the club to largely in
crease the membership during the
spring months. Application may be
made to Ben J. Kennedy, Jay Leland,
A. L. Winston, or at this evenings
meeting.
q Michael F. Rebar and Miss Anna
RauniR, both Of this city, were mar
ried Tuesday afternoon in Great Falls
by Justice Of the Peace p J. Shields.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo F Stitgcr witnessed
the ceremony. They will make their
home here.
Otto Hockison left Monday for saco.
where he viii be employed on the
stone work for the reservoir Of the
Milk river irrigation project.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-06

ward AZ voted out of 81 registered
and in the third 80 out of ia. The
vote by wards and the total vote was
as follows.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-04-17
SISLER THINKS RUTH IS Q. K.
 AS CAPTAIN

NEW YORK, April 17.-For lack of something better to do the boys were standing around the lobby of the Battle House at Mobile some nights ago discussing this and that and their plurals, these and those, with neither restrain nor reserva- tion Among the subjects that came up for mutual consideration was the elevation of MT. B, Ruth to the captaincy of the New York Yankees.
 The comment, by the way, was not altogether favorable. Indeed, a subtle disposition to spool the mat ter might have been noted in the undercurrent of the conversation.
 Suddenly up spoke quiet voice from the edge of the crowd:
 q think he will make very good captain"
 They turned on him avidly, pleased that someone had offered himself as sacrifice to expert opinion. But they thought better of it the next moment The speaker was George Sisler, great first baseman and great hitter and not exactly the kind of person one selects, offhand, to make the object of airy persiflage. WHAT SISLER SAID Supplementing his remark in the respectful silence that ensued, Sisler continued.
 Ruth is not only great ball player but a good team worker. He also is thinking all the time and l don't think there is a player in the league who makes better use of what ever speed the Lord gives him. My idea is that Ruth, given this respon- sibility, will exert a great influence upon the players. They will all re- spect him, and, if they don't, a fine battle will be on someone's hands"
 The more we think of Sisters argument the better we like it. Miller Huggins is not notorious for his ability to keep his ball players happy and contented and sometimes makes the mistake of playing up to , one more than the other. Ruth as a first lieutenant will make a grand buffer between the manager and his players. The chances are good that, with Ruth as field captain, there will be consider ably less dissatisfaction in the ranks | of the Yankees this season.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-04-17
ERNEST AMES ARRESTED
 IN BANKRUPTCY CASES

SAN FRANCISCO, April 17.-Ernest Ames, president of the Pacific Coop eratiye League, which operates a chain of grocery stores in several western states, was arrested here to- day on a warrant from Fl Paso, Texas, resulting from grand jury indict- ment.
 Ames recently asked for a receiver, claiming that the League was not in solvent, but that bankruptcy proceed ings were necessary to settle strife in the enterprise.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-04-17
PLAN GAS WAR ON PESTS

HONOLULU, April 17.-Poison gas will be used in territory wide campaign against rats, which now cause losses in the cane fields es- timated at 10 per cent of each two- year outturn of cane. In Cuba and Porto Rica poisonous gases have been used successfully in combating rodent pests in the cane fields.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-04-17
BUSINESS IS IMPROVING
 RAPIDLY IN THE SOUTH

WASHINGTON, April 1S.-Business conditions ill the south west and southwest have improved 100 per cent over last fall, according to Eugene Meyer, managing Director of the War Finance Corporation, who returned to- day from a trip through twenty states. He made the survey on request of President Harding.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-04-17
RUSSIANS GATHER TO
 CL0AT OVER BANDIT

NEW YORK, April IF. - A great crowd, mostly Russians, who knew the reputation of the Cossack bandit, gathered outside the Ludlow street jail where Ataman Semenoff is held pending his $25,000 bail today. Police reserves were called out. They hooted and jeered at the captive.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-04-17
REDEEM VICTORIES UP
 TO 300 MILLION NOW

WASHINGTON, April IT. - Secre- tary Mellon has extended from April 15 to May 15, the authority granted to the Federal Reserve banks to redeem at par and accrued interest of four and three-quarter per cent Victory notes up to an aggregate amount of one hundred million dollars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-04

rained Monday for he was stiff that he
couldn't have worked at desk-much less
ut jumping and. tumbling in the funny
film he is now producing.
Cecil b. DeMille is back in Hollywood
from his extensive European tour and is
expected to start preparations for the pro-
duction of "Manslaughter," his forth-cOm-
ing Paramount picture. within the next
three weeks. During his stay abroad the
producer developed rheumatism which
forced him to abandon portion. of his
travels He is still suffering slightly from
his Illness and the rigors of his return
trip.
Bebe Daniels. Paramount star, again de-
MES the published report that she is to
marry Jack Dempsey. worlds heavyweight
champion, in March. The answer to the re-
Gently published report came from Miss
Daniels. who is on location in the Arizona
Apache country making scenes for val of
Paradise" a Paramount picture in which
she is co-starring with Jack Holt. Her
latest denial is follows: THE rumor of
my engagement to Jack Dempsey is abso-
lutely without foundation and 1 am at
loss to ascertain its source Lam certain
Mr. Dempsey cannot have given circulation
to this report as it is absolutely untrue. 1
am not engaged to any and not
even contemplating marriage
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-04

Without exception, the critics who
have heard Jascha Heifetz this sea-
son have found a new note in his play
ing-nOt a new tone, but an emotional
quality that has heretofore been mere
ly limited at. The violinist-he was
81 on February 2-is putting feel
ing" into his work in a way that brings
cheers from his audiences.
Whether the new quality is the re-
suit of study, or of circumstances over
which the violinist has no control is
not known 1t might even be the
working of the old recipe for making
great artistic love and by all means
to lose. The new responsiveness, at
any rate, is superimposed on a tech
mic that more nearly approaches per-
lection than that of any other living
Violinist.
IT wish the boy would make a mis-
take some time SO 1 could be sure he
was human one of the two greatest
violinists in this country has declared.
% Where stop, that boy begins" the
best known of French vio1inists said.
Because Paganini played long be
fore the photograph was heard of,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-04

there is no way to compare his play
ing with that of modern violinists eX-
cept thru his studies. The studies
Paganini wrote principally to con-
found other violin virtuosos of the
time. He was naturally of an egotist-
zeal turn, and took great delight in
writing and playing numbers none of
his contemporaries could touch.
Heifetz's attention was attra to
the set of Paganinfs studies thru
curiosity, and after he had mastered
the lot, he tried a few of his pro-
grams. Because people like to be
astounded. he was forced to repeat
them; besides, they proved that the
young violinist was certainly as great
a technician as the Italian who wrote
them and who was feared as much
as he was admired because it was pop
ularly believed he did not play him
self at all, but was the instrume nt
of the devil on earth.
Heifetz comes to Topeka for re-
citaI in the auditorium March 1 3 I'M
der the mana cement of H. J. Dotter-
WEIGH as the last attraction of the
Topeka Concert series
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-04

The family is not far from poverty.
but the father. in spite OF his indo-
1ence. loves his family; so there is
really much happiness IN their lives
There are opportunities for some deli
cious bits of comedy, with, of course,
touches of pathos.
Miss Mason is Unfortunately fond of
pets. especially dogs. and one of her
greatest pleasures is to teach them
unusual tricks In Little Miss
Smiles" she personally superintendent
the training of an intelligent little ter
rfer which occupies the center of the
screen several times and the result is
that his dogship receives what is
known in stage lingo as "a big hand"
every time he appears, especially from
among the Riddles.
One OF Miss Mason's own ideas was
teaching the dog several tricks which
he does voluntarily in the picture in
order to ingratiate himself and win a
home with an East side family which
he has decided to adopt. This scene
is only one of many funny bits which
have helped make Little Miss
Smiles" so successful.
Harmon, Violin Virtuoso. in the bill
for the first half of the Novelty vaude-
vile at the Grand theater next week