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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-11-30
Make This a Real Thanksgiving.

There are many poor boys and girls
in the schools of Garrett county from
the ages of to Is years that do not
have sufficient clothing. Will you
more prosperous citizens prove the
Thanksgiving spirit by giving clothes,
shoes, underwear, etc, by leaving it
or sending it to the Office of the Gar
rett County Board of Education, Oak
land. Any clothing thus donated will
be distributed by John L. Fitzwater,
school attendance officer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-11-30

The annual meeting of the stockholders of
The Garrett County Agricultural Fair Assoc
citation will be held in the Court House. Oak
land. Md, on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9Th
at the hour of two o'clock r NJ. Every stock
holder is urgently requested to be present
Business-Ihe election Of officers for the
year 1928 and many other things will be dis
the meeting.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-11-30
W. o. DAVIS. Treasurer.
NOTICE TO OWNERS OF DOGS

All owners of doge who have not secured
license for their animals for 1922 are urged
to do so at once and thus comply with the
law and cost and trouble
Notice to all officers who are commissioned
to collect tax dogs are requested to report
with remittance to this Office according to law
Very respec: FULLY your,
ALBERT l.. LEE,
Treasurer of Garrett County Md
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-11-30
Commissioners Meeting.

The Board of County Commissioners of GAR
rett County. MARYLAND, will meet in their Of
flee in the town of Oakland on
MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1922,
For the purpose of transaeting gen.
eral routine business.
By order Of the Board =
WALTER C. MEYERS Clerk
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-11-30

Miss Fanny Newman left Oakland
Wednesday for Philippi, West Va, to
visit relatives until Sunday.
WANTED-Girl for general house
work in family of three; good wages.
Address P. o. Box 231, Mountain
Lake Advertisement.
Rev. D. NJ. Funk went to Morgan
town yesterday afternoon to be the
guest of World War comrade until
Friday.
FOR SALE-One Round Oak heat
ing stove, practically new; worth $50,
for $18. One New Home sewing ma
chine in very good condition, $11. In
quire Of Mrs. W. A Hauser, Accident,
Md.-Advertisement 39-2t.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-11-30
Mortgages Sale
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate
IN AND ADJOINING THE TOWN
OF ACCIDENT, IN GARRETT
COUNTY, MD.

By virtue of power of sale contained m
a mortgage from John GEES and wife to The
Trustees of the Jacob Mosser Church Fund in
Garrett county a corporation, bearing date
the 2sth day of September, 1912, and recorded
in Liber E. z. T., No 65. folio 1877, of the
Mortgage Records of Garrett county, Md, de-
fault having been made in the conditions of
said mortgage, the said mortgage hereby
gives notice that it will on
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-11-30

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NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

BY JOHN p. sPEICHER, President.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-03-02
FORESTRY SURVEYING
PRIVATE TIMBER LANDS

An extensive timber and forestry
classification of all privately owned
lands within the national forest
bound aries in district No. 1, which
includes all of Montana and northern
Idaho, is being conducted in line with
a national timber survey, C. B. Swim.
national forest examiner in the Great
Falls forestry office, announced Fri
day
Mr.. Swim will be in charge of the
classification Of the timbered lands
in the Teton, Pondera and Glacier
counties in the Lewis and Clark ma
tionaI forest. and Cascade. Meagher
and Judith Basin counties in the JEFF
ferson national forest In the JEFF
ferson forest there are I32,80I acres
Of privately owned lands and in the
Lewis and Clark forest here are To-
400 acres Of privately owned lands.
Mr.. Swim said.
The classification is to he made not
only of all private lands within the
national forests. but for all lands out
side the forests that are in the tim
Der belt. The work Of classifying the
tiubored lands is to be completed and
the reports filed with the district for
ester by April i,'1s2s.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-03-02
MadySayS Nothing Doing on
; Honor" System Of Assessment

Lord, who has been Instrumental 10
bringing the honor system before the
Cascade County Taxpayers associa-
tion. Mr. Lords assessment list calls
for 500 worth of household furniture
at Woodwork apartments, which is
placed in class 2. in accordance with
our classification law, or $40 assessed
valuation. upon which Mr.. Lord paid
TO Cascade county for the year 1921
the sum of SLIT.
"Mr c. w. Hay, chairman of the
committee which called on me from
the taxpayers association, had prop
erty tax value of S63, and on which
he owed Cascade county for the year
1921, $3.34. and went delinquent Mr..
Hay was deputy field assessor under
my predecessor and ! might further
add that Mr.. Hay chased me for two
months prior to my taking office look
ing for a position as field deputy, but
| could not use him. / wonder why
the change of heart now?
Il have an assessing system that
am planning on installing IN this of
flee, but do not intend to iet Mr.
Lord. or anyone else, install this sys-
teas for me.
II point with great pride to my first
years saving Of over $1,000 in the
cost of running my office. Please
take into consideration that ! was in
office but go days before we started
the March drive. Mr.. Taxpayer. you
may be assured that each year will
see some saving, until we have the
cost of running this office down to
the minimum.
welcome advice when it comes
from taxpayers who know what they
are talking about and who are honest
N their belief that they can reduce
axes. Realizing that the ordinary
,axpayer is not familiar with the du-
les of the county assessors office,
ind believing that the taxpayers as
sociation has been misled by a few
whom | do not consider honest in
heir urging, | would state that this
'ffice is open at all times to visits of
my taxpayer. and every explanation
Isked will be cheerfully given Our
looks are open and | would ask the
,ublic TO call and examine at any
ime. and ] welcome suggestions and
Ionest criticism-but not from big
discs of the Lord type"
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-03-02
Local Couple Married in
LeWistOWn on Saturday

Quietly taking last Friday after
moons train TO Lewistown, securing
marriage license Saturday morning
appearing before the Rev. Mr.. Stone
Of the M. f. church Of that city TO
have the ceremony performed, Harry
SieRlinR and Miss Irma Ish occas-
ioned considerable surprise 10 their
friends in this community with the
announcement Of their marriage upon
their return here Saturday afternoon
In fact IL had been the hopes Of the
couple TO keep their marriage secret
until the close of Mrs. Segling's
term Of school.
Mr.. Siegling is the youngest son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Siegling Of the Up
per Belt section, was born upon the
ranch and has always made his home
here, being one Of the popular young
men of the community. The brides
home is at Sun River. she having
taught the Goodman school near the
Sieglng ranch the past term, and
during her residence has made many
friends. They VIII make their home
on the Siegling ranch, of which the
groom viii be in charge during the
coming year
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-03-02
Missouri RiDer Road Discussed
Pro and Con by Interested Ones

The board of county commissioners
gave over last Thursday afternoon to
listening to discussion of the proposed
Missouri river canyon read, frem Graig
to Hardy, and arguments for and
against the building of same from
road bond funds still available, and
from reports it seems that the Great
Falls Commercial club interests
backing the proposal intend to leave
no stone unturned to carry their
point. A committee from the town Of
Cascade appeared before the board
stating that at a meeting held in that
town sentiment was almost unanimous
in favor of building the canyon road
at once, using the funds that had been
apportioned by the commissioners
for the graveling Of the Great Falls
Cascade road.
The good roads committee Of the
Great Falls Commercial club also pre-
sented arguments favoring the road.
Parties from Simms and the Bird Tail
divide section argued against building
the road at any time, while members
of the Taxpayers association and
others argued that the project should
be delayed until financial conditions
were better The legality Of the ac-
ton WAS also attacked, IL being the
belief Of one speaker that the bond
money could not be legally used for
the construction Of the cutoff, and 1t
was also declared that a big oppns=-
ing petition would soon be filed with
the board,
Commissioners Johnston and Kom-
nfers were present. and Chairman
Johnston stated that all the argu-
ments presented would be considered
before a decision was reached The
cost Of the road is estimated at 1900
900, the Cascade county portion be-
ing about $4,000. the balance being
b0rae by the federal government and
Lewis and CLARK county.
Thisrosd was also the main subject
a discussion at the meeting Of the
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-03-02

Taxpayers association on Thursday
evening, Scott Leavitt declaring that
he favored the building Of IT and
and that it would soon become an as
set to the county, pointing out that it
would divert tourist travel to Great
Falls that has heretofore missed Cas-
cade county on its way to the national
parks.
Members Of the association opposed
to the canyon road questioned the
right of the committee from Cascade
to represent that that city and the sur
rounding country was in favor Of re-
linquishing claim 10 the funds set
aside for the Improvement Of the road
between Great Falls and Cascade and
to turn it over for the construction Of
the canyon road. If the fund was 50
diverted, it was argued, an agitation
would be Immediately set up for an
other bond issue to raise funds for the
improvement Of the Cascade road.
o. T. Worden said that the canyon
road would involve no costly main
tenance expense because Of it's gravel
basis. He said no part Of the IA miles
of road would have more than three
per cent grade. After two or three
years of usage the returns would more
than exceed the cost Of construction,
he said
The subject was finally dropped 70
be taken up at another meeting Of the
To be held tonight.
Monday -del.sgation aef farmers
from the st. Peters Mission district OF
the county appeared before the board
70 enter their protest against the
building of the road. declaring that
they did not agree with the Cascade
that the bond money ap-
portioned for the gravelifg Of the
Cascade road should be diverted 10 the
canyon road The COMMITTEES went on
record as favorinR the building Of
roads that would be of benefit 70 the
farmers In the marketing OF their
.rop, rather than scenic automobiie
-oada
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-03-02
Program for Agricultural and Home
Economics Course Now Completed

The completed program for the
short course which begins next Thurs
: day forenoon and continues until the
end of the week, provides for prac-
ticaIly every hour of the three days
and evenings. The activities of the
course this year have been central
lied at the High school auditorium
building, with the exception of the
poultry show which will most prob
ably be established in the science
laboratory room of the High school
, building JUST across the street from
the auditorium. The committee have
been able to do this by eliminating
the live stock show for this year.
They hesitated to cut out the livestock,
but owing to the late winter, the diff
ficulties of properly caring for the
stock presented problem which de-
cided the matter.
Ben Beach, head of the agricultural
department of the Belt Valley High
school, announces that he will be glad
to assist anyone in the selection of
fowls for the poultry exhibit Pens
for the fowls to be exhibited can be
secured at the manual training de-
partment of the school.
An outline of the program is pre-
sented herewith and indicates var
iety of subjects that should appeal to
both rural and town dwellers of both
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-03-02
Assault Case Against Mar
tin is Dismissed by Court

Second degree assault charge:
against Howard Martin, prominent
Butte mining man, and Thomas Ed
wards, Neihart miner, were dismissed
Friday by Justice of the Peace p. j
Shields on the motion of County At
torney W. j. Tighe, who held that evi-
dcnce was insufficient to obtain con-
victions. The charges have been pend
ing in the Shields court in Great Falls
since November IL, 1921
Martin and Edwards were arrested
in Neihart on the night of November
IL, following an alleged drunken
brawl in which the two men and Bert
Bray, Neihart teamster, figured.
Bray was shot in the left side and the
bullet caused flesh wound.. He told
the authorities that Martin fired the
shot when they met in the poolroom
owned by Charles Gutman.
Martin refused 10 give the author
tiles any information concerning he
encounter, and after spending several
days in Great Falls hotel, left for his
home in Butte under bonds Of $1,000
to appear for preliminary hearing
Two dates, November ~ and Decem-
ber %, were set for the hearing, bat
II was never held Martin owns con
siderable mining property at Neiharf
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-03-02

County Assessor Harold Nj. Mady
after listening for an hour to the CON-
mittee composed of Chas. W. Hay, H.
H. Rooney, R. H. Wright, Peter Fake,
John York and f. S. Hockersmith,
from the Cascade County Taxpayers
association, appointed week before
to urge upon the assessor the adoption
of the honor systSm of assessing
property, told the committee he would
not adopt the system recommended by
them, but that he had system al
ready figured out which he believed
would more completely fill the require
ments and would give better and more
efficient service in every way.
The honor system was sponsored
by Mr. Hay and Mr.. Lord Of the COM
mittee, and in a statement issued to
the public Mf Mady took occasion to
pass some remarks that are quite per-
tinent TO a number of members of the
association. He said: Because of the
vast amount that has been said on the
subject of taxation, very often by men
who have no conception of taxation,
the man who is most interested in the
cAbIE%Lr-flt v ssR - dAAlNEaf dffA ftOilto@~
ly trying to tighten the burden of tax
alton, frequently despairs of getting
real help in his problems. 1t is true
tha no set of rules can be definitely
laid down to insure success, but there
are certain fundamental principles
which conscientiously applied will lay
the foundation that win in time re-
duce the burden of taxation. 1t, no
doubt will take business heads with
staying power, courage and determin-
alton to settle our taxation problems
A mans thinking power must be his
first asset and combined with an un=
limited amount of work, success Isl
sure to be his. although it may be
years before his problems are thor
oughly proven.
II believe that a taxpaying asso-
citation made up of the thinking and
taxpayers of our county
could be of great benefit, but do not
think it necessary to carry hammer
to make success of that organiza-
ton. Although / dislike to, it will be
necessary to give a few examples to
bring out my point as regards the tax
payers. For the first example, will +
give the amount of taxes of r. NJ.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-03-02
Belt District Now
in Grip Of the Flu

Influenza, which made It's first ap-
pearance in this vicinity some 10 or
IL days ago, the first of the week be-
came prevalent throughout the city
and community and since then there
has been some 80 cases calling for the
ministrations Of physicians, while
there have been as many more who
have not been sufficiently i'll with il,
who have not cared to call profess
sional services. Last Sunday marked
the beginning of the disease here in
prevalent form, and dozen or more
persons were reported as having
come down with it. Monday and
Tuesday new cases continued to devel-
op rapidly until Tuesday night it was
eatimaated there were fully 80 per-
sons sick with il or just recovering.
The disease Is showing no class par
tiality and those In all walks of life
have suffered from it. In some IN
stances whole families are suffering
from it's effcts.
AS is che case all over the country,
the disease is in a much milder form
than during the epidemics Of 1918
10. and so far, locally, no flu pneu-
mnnia has developed. As a rule the
patients are confined to their homes
only from couple of days TO week,
and the after-effects, while leaving
them weak, are not Of the severe ma
ture of the former outbreak. In fact,
many of those suffering from it have
not considered themselves sick enough
TO take 10 their beds.
The only danger of the disease in it's
present form, say physicians, is in
catching cold following recovery and
in pneumonia developing Go to bed
take care of yourself and don't be
in hurry 10 get back on the job. is
he advice Of physicians to those taken
with 1t.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-03-02
American Legion Invites
Citizens TO Open Session

On Thursday evening, March l6
Belt Valley Post, American Legion,
will hold an open meeting at the X. of
P. hall to which are invited the fathers
and brothers of ex-service men, busi-
ness men and representatives OF
lodges and societies in general, in
fact all men who are interested in the
work of the Legion and who desire to
know just what their attitude is on
the more important questions of the
day. There will be a short program
arranged and lunch provided.
The American Legion is not secret
order and its membership, although
exclusive in that it is confined to those
fortunate enough to have possessed
the qualifications for the exercise of
the highest privilege of citizenship,
are desirous of giving the widest pub
lefty to the aims and ideals of the or
ganization. 1t is with this in view
that the idea of open meetings occas-
ionally has been inaugurated. To Sc
cure a candid expression as to the
place the Legion shall take in the af-
fairs of the community is the result
hoped for by the local membership,
and also to encourage the social side
by more general and possibly a
closer unity between the Legion and
the citizens in the upbuilding of the
local institutions.
The date has been set for March
16, instead of next Thursday, the reg
ular meeting night, on account of the
Farmers Short Course, which opens
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-03-02
Belt Takes Fifth
Tournament Place

The Belt Valley High school bas-
ketball team won fifth place in the in
terscholastic district basketball tourn-
ament held in Great Falls, entering
three games and winning two of them.
from Chinook and Augusta, and los
ing to Cascade. Eleven teams were
entered in the tournament, from
Havre, Great Falls, Choteau, Cascade.
Belt, Augusta, Fort Benton, Center
vile, Harlem and Chinook, the first
five teams winning places in the order
given. The Belt team will go to Cas-
cade tomorrow for a, game there and
on March 10 will close the season with
a game here with the Stanford High
school,
Belt played its first game of the
tournament with the Cascade team on
Wednesday evening. losing by score
of 7 to .. This, from the spectators
viewpoint, was one of the best and
fastest games of the season, Belt sue
ceeding in holding H. Lanpher, one of
the fastest forwards playing in the
tournament, down to one field bas-
ket, only four of which were shot dur
ing the game, three by Cascade and
one by the locals. In this game Coach
Bill Fluhr played Pattsner and Butts,
forward; Mccoy center, and Johnson
and Shannon guards.
Thursday afternoon Belt played Chi
nook, winning by a 1910 score. Shir-
ley was played at center, Mccoy play
ing guard and Butts on the bench. The
first half was not at all favorable to
Belt, resulting in a 6-3 score in favor
of Chinook hr1f with wishing of "a cold
drive home on the stage that even
ing and the chances of witnessing
or participating in any more tourna
ment games thing of the past, prom
ised by Coach Fluhr unless the boys
got into the game, had the desired eff
feet and the result was the registering
of nine points by the locals while their
opponents were held down to four
points, making a 1910 final score in
favor of Belt.
Belts last game, and the deciding
one for fifth place in the tournament,
was played with Augusta, Belt win
ming II to 13 Pattsner and Shirley
were played forward, Johnson center
and Shannon and Butts guards, Mccoy |
on the bench. This also was a very
evenly played game, Augusta leading
at the end of the first half to 8. Just |
five minutes before the final whistle
blew Shirley WAS sent to the bench for
four personal fouls, not, however, un-
til he had scored four field baskets, +
Mccoy going in to finish the game.
Patsner is credited with one field bas-
ket, Johnson two and free throw,
and Butts one field basket.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-03-02
PRIVILEGE OF BACHELORHOoD
CHEAP ENOUGH At $500

The decision Of the attorney general
which declares the bachelor tax" un-
constitutional. is regarded with stud
led Indifference by Ernie Polutnik and
Harvey Blomquist of Great Falls,
both Of whom are former Belt boys,
and they make point Of refusing to
ask for the refund on the grounds
that it goes to the poor fund, anyway,
and they might just as well exercise
their charitable disposition that way
as any other.
A closer inquiry into the motives
of these young men would undoubtedly
reveal the fact that the SO weikh as
nothing against the glorious privilege
Of side stepping matrimonial respons--
ibility. AS our recollection goes. Mr..
Blomqulst as member OF the 18th
legislature. fought valiantly against
the bachelor tax bin, but in the Hight
Of later events, II was probably only
d gfandstand play.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-03-02
Forester VIII Recommend
Monarch-LOgg OK. Road

result Of a conference held at
Helena Saturday between the Montana
highway commission and high officials
of the United States forest service,
there will be recommended to the sec
retary Of agriculture the construction
wholly by forest service funds OF the
Middle Fork of the Flathead road,
heretofore known as the Belton-Glac-
ier project, and the Lewis and Clark
pass read "a new route between Great
Falls and Missoula.
& If the recommendations are adopted
by the secretary Of agriculture in
their present form, 5000. 900 win be
available for 1922 construction ON the
Glacier park road and $50, goo on the
Lewis and Clark pass road.
Associate United States Forester Z,
A. Sherman. Of Washington, ID. c.
announced his approval and his inten-
tion 0f recommending to the secretary
Of agriculture Montana road projects
amounting 10 5000, 900. $4,000 .sof
which will be for the construction of
the Monarch Logging Creek road This
project, ii is not expected will bA
built for seversl years yet
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-03-02

Mr.. l. T.. Lowe, representative for
the IT, s. Veterans Bureau Of Mime
apolis, Mimi, was In town consulting
with Lawyer l.. GraybilI, American
Legion Post adjutant Of this city.
Mr.. Lowe is covering this section OF
the state to appoint a Service worker
in each post to handle the claims of
ex-service men against the bureau
for any disability incurred in the scr
vice. or actuated as a result thereby.
The bureau is very anxious 10 estab-
lish sseii-organized system by which
every man who has incurred any
compensable disability is informed as
to the benefits derived from the bur-
eau, and requests that there be hearty
throughout the commun-
ity TO work with Mr. Graybill in estab-
fishing this service. The Bureau is.
grateful TO Mr.. Graybili for volun-
teerinq his services 80 willingly. Mr..
Lowe leaves this afternoon for Great
Falls.