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

local mines has been the rule for the
past three weeks and orders are now
ahead which will probably require the
the better part of the next month to
fill. Full forces are employed at
however, is in the development stage
practically all Of the mines in the dis
trict with the exception of the High,
wood Coal Mines, OF Grating on the
east side Of the creek. This mine.
and in order to prepare for further ex-
pansion, all the rooms were closed
down the first Of the week for the
purpose of preparation to install new
machinery which is being shipped in.
The main entry is being widened and
new rails laid, new tipple and coal
chutes building, all the men being put
on this work that there is room for,
some of those laid off in the rooms
being retained for this work and shar-
ing the time with the others. II is
expected the coal cutting machine
will arrive about the middle of March
and upon its installation work will be
resumed in the rooms and new rooms
opened as rapidly as the main entry
can be driven forward.
Whatever the cause, both miners
and operators appreciate the present
demand for coal which promises to
make up in part at least for the sew
aral weeks of slackness in the coal
frade at the beginning Of the winter
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-23
Official Basketball Season
Ends With State Tourney

The official basketball season will
close with the ending of the state
tournament at Bozeman the second
week in March, the district tourna-
ments being held this week The Belt
Valley Hiih team has one or two play
off games scheduled and will probably
90 to Cascade Saturday to play that
team, and the Stanford team is sched-
uled to play the home team at Belt
Friday evening. March 10. The home
team is in the district tournament
which began yesterday in Great Falls.
The home team suffered defeat with
the Lewistown and Stanford games
played last week, but are not discour-
aged and go to the tournament with
determination to make a showing
at least.
The Boy Scouts of Great Falls. to
the number of rs, came out Satur-
day to Belt and met the local troop
in double-header game of basketball
in which the honors were divided, the
team Of visitors defeating
the local Hghtweights by score Of
IL to 10. In the heavyweight game
the local won by score Of 26 to 20.
In the game at Great Falls last
night the local team was defeated by
q score Of to 3 In fast and rough
game --
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-23

wards, to serve for terms of two
years, and instructed City Treasurer
Frank T. Heron TO issue the election
call and prepare for the holding OF
the election on the first Monday in
April
Alderman Millard reported to the
council that the fire department had
handed him list of the old buildings,
the condemnation of which they rec
commended. The list included the Mrs.
Warries building on Third avenue
south, the old Harrington building
north of the Troy laundry and the
American Brewing company building
opposite the n. H. Browning garage.
These were considered menaces TO
public safety by the department COM
mIttee making The Investigation. and
the city clerk was instructed TO write
the state fire marshal as to the nroper
procedure to force the tearing down
of them or else put them in safe
condition.
This was all the business to be
transacted at the meeting and adj
journment was then taken about .
o'clock
The officials, whose terms expire
rsajs spring, are Mayor Spogen. City
Treasurer Provin, Police Magistrate
Dennis Sullivan Alderman LeveilIe
in the First ward, Alderman Wanta
in the Second ward and Alderman
Millard in the Third ward.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-23

More than sufficient volunteers re-
sponded to the call of the city council
for persons who were willing TO
serve without pay as judges and
clerks at the coming municipal cleo
ton, 20 fill all positions in each of the
three wards. A majority of the vol
unteers were women, although there
was sprinkling of men who express
ed their willingness to act to various
members of the council. By the ac-
tion of these people saving Of some
500 to the taxpayers has been made
possible.
Those selected by the council at
the mid-monthly meeting last Thurs
day evening to serve on election day
IN the various wards are as follows:
First mard-Mrs Ghas Jennings
and Mrs. Chas. T. Rice, judges; Mrs.
Phil Leveille, Mrs. j. A. Kierstead
and Leo c. Graybill, clerks.
Second ward--Mrs Mary Frye and
John Robertson, judges; George Mace,
Mike Kessler and Franklin Frye,
clerks.
Third ward-Mrs. George Larkin
and Mrs. Jos. Leveille. judges; Mrs.
Cal Sharrard, Mrs. II. w Miliard
and J. A. Hackshaw, clerks. -
AT this meeting Mayor Spogen is
sued the election proclamation. calling
for the lection of mayor. city
treasurer, police magistrate and one
alderman from each of the three
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-23
WILL OF PHILLIP BURNS
ADMITTED TO PROBATE

Bequests of 81 each are made TO a
brother-in-iaw, niece and two ne
phews of Phillip FaiIey Burns, who
died recently in Great Falls, accord
ing to his will, which was filed in
district court Monday. An undivided
half interest in the estate, the value
Of which is not known, is given to JOS
eph Michael Streivig, son of the
brother-in-law, who lives in Cincinatti.
The residue Of the estate goes TO a
niece, Mrs. Loretta L. Sturgeon, who
lives at Conrad. and who is named
executrix Of the will.
The 81 bequests are made TO John
Streivig, brother in Law; Mabel StreI-
Wig, niece living in Cincinatti, and
TO George r. Lawrence and Ed. Ben
der, both nephews. whose present adj
dresses are unknown The undivided
half interest in the estate is given To-
John Streivig, Jr., on condition that
he, within year, satisfy the indebt-
edess existing between Burns and his
father According to the will Burns
was In debt to the elder Streivig APP
$4,000.
Mr.. Burns estate consists of pat
ented mining claims In the Seibart
district and some personal property.
The value of the claims. which are To-
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-23
Road No
Benefit to Farmers

The Great Falls Commercial club
will make strenuous effort today te
convince the county Commissioners
that the proposed road from Craig ia
Wolf creek is the only thing needed
for the future greatness of Cascade
county and the salvation of Great
Falls as the tourist center of the
state. However, the taxpayers lea
que will also have Representatives on
the job who will endeavor to convince
the commissioners that the Mid-can-
yon road is luxury that the county
can very well do without for some
time to come.
The county commissioners, through
their chairman, Ben johnson, have
already committed themselves as to
the status of this chimerical project,
by stating that it is their understand
ing that the half-million road bond
issue voted some years ago in this
county was for the specific purpose
outlined in projects since partly COM
,pleted and for the Improvement of
then existing roads, and had no refer
ence TO the Mid-canyon project. 1t is
not likely that the attitude of the
commissioners viii be greatly influ-
enced- by the efforts of the Great
Falls Commercial club.
The Mid-canyon project is one that
designs to build a scenic route to
shorten by a few miles the route be-
tween Helena and Great Falls and
finds its main support in Great Falls
1t will benefit but very few farmers
who live directly on the route, and
the county at large not at all. The
first scheme proposed by the Great
Falls Commercial club was to call
special election TO vote bonds of $780,
600 for the project, but the blank pc
titions sent out calling for the special
election met such a frosty reception
that this method was apparently
abandoned. The assault upon exist
ing county funds for the purpose to
be made today deserves to be turned
iown. and that viii most ikely occur
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-23

With q becoming modesty, the
aspirants for election to city offices
appear to remain in retirement for the
most part, but as the time of election
approaches it is expected there viii be
enough patriots found who are willing
to brave the honors that at best bring
little beyond empty thanks and often
not even that
Speaking without authority and on
second hand information, the infer
ence is that Mayor Spogen viii be a
candidate to succeed himself as mayor
for another term. This may not be
taken as an insistent demand from
the citizens at large or even from has
political party AS a matter Of fact,
Mr. Spogen has now held the office so
long and has so successfully retained
his position regardless of vigorous as
sault by other aspirants, that it has
developed into a habit, so to speak,
so we take it with confidence that he
viii again be a candidate.
1t looked for a time as though Mr..
Spogen would have vigorous oppo-
sition, as many of the friends of j.
A. Kierstead had almost induced him
to get into the game, but we are now
informed by Mr.. Kierstead very EN-
phatically that there is no more do
ing in that direction. NAY, nix,
itively, MOI" and that eliminates one
that would undoubtedly have given
Mr.. Spogen an interesting race for the
job of mayor. Other names have been
mentioned and dropped when the own
ers were interviewed on the subject.
But thre are evidently many who
would desire to see a change and il
is quite likely that candidate will
come out of the brush in time for
lining up at the barrier.
In this connection we note that the
ladies displayed a better brand of pa
triotism in volunteering for service
without pay at the coming city cleo
tion, than the men did. The ladies are1
eligible for all the city offices, as
they are well aware, and while we are
not offering any suggestions, it might 1
for aspirants of the
male sex who have visions of munich /
pal honors, to inquire a little more |
closely into the activities of the var
ious exclusive clubs and societies that
have had such a vogue among the fair
sex during the past few months. They
bear a rather significant and ques-
aspect at this time and it is a
matter worthy of serious thought.
So far no mention has been made
publicly of possible candidates to fill
the places Of retiring aldermen 1t is
quite possible these men may be in
duced TO run again to succeed them
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-23
ASSESSOR MADY PLANS
FOR ASSESSMENT WORK

County Assessor Harold M. Mady
returned to his home in Great Falls
the latter part of last week after
being confined to hospital for sew
eral weeks as the result Of fall, and
is now at his office again directing
preparations for the annual March as
sessment drive.
Though confined to hospital bed,
Mr.. Mady has been in touch with his
office every day during his sickness
and has directed the planning of the
drive, has taken care of mass Of cor
respondence, and dictated replies
thereto and from the hospital room
has accomplished much work that
would tax the average man, and 1T is
not anticipated that the work will
be at all delayed because Of his ILL
ness.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-23
School Funds Low
by Interest Default

In common with all school districts
in Montana, Belt and the rural schools
in this section suffered financial
loss in the per capita apportionmeni
of state school funds, owing to the
large delinquency in the paying of
interest on farm loans from the per-
manent school funds Of the state,
which amounts to approximately
S150000. This was determined by
County Superintendent Jane Keeney,
who has recently completed the APP
portionment of the funds to the 81
schools districts of this county.
Last year the per capita amount
was S6.10, while this year it is but
S4.90, or loss of Sl20 on each child
living in the district This is the low
est amount since 1915. In fact the
amount has increased each year since
that time up to the present, and school
officials all over the state were con-
siderably surprised.
The result of the failure to pay in
terest on farm loans means loss to
the Belt district of $75720, the dis
trict having received from the state
apportionment last year $3,849f0 as
compared to $3,091 80 this year. This
is due entirely to the reduced per
capita allotment, as the census OF dis
trict 20 remains practically the same,
631 for this years apportionmenr as
compared to 632 for last year. While
the local board had not anticipated
any increase in revenue from this
source, they had expected to receive
the same as last year, and this, with
the further fact that the revenue of
the district has been otherwise cur
tailed, where an increase had been
planned for, is going to make the
problem of the board just that much
harder of solution.
The apportionments to the various
districts in this part of the county
are as follows:
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-23
OPTION TAKEN ON SILVER
LEAD NINE NEAR STANFORD

A mining deal Of considerable i'm
portance was closed up Saturday
when Peter Bernier, president Of the
Black Bear Mines company of Wal
lace, Idaho, took an option on the
property Of Oscar Helsing and asaoci-
ates Of Lewistown, located on Wolf
Greek in the Belt mountains, 20 miles
northwest from Stanford. This Ia n
siiver-lead property and has been OPP
ened up to considerable extent by
the owners. Mr.. BeFnjer viii, as soon
M the weather conditions are favor
able, begin work on 500 foot tun-
mel to tap the vein just high enough
above the creek level 10 install con
centrating plant. Later he viii get
power for operating from Lehigh.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-23
Candidates for City Offices Appear
for Most Part Extremely Modest

selves and If so, there is little ques-
tion but they would have a good
chance to be reelected. The present
council have made fine record in
their attempt to inject economy into
the conduct of the city's affairs. They
have succeeded in reducing the indebt-
edness of the city by several thousand
dollars during the past year and are
determined to continue the program as
long as they have the power. AS
one of them expressed it, their idea
seems to be that the less government
Belt has. the better off it is"
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-23
Must Remain Widow TO
Inherit Estate Of Husband

According to the terms Of the will
Of her late husband. filed for probate
in the district court last Thursday,
if Mrs. Nonah HaDey Owens, aged
about 20 years, chooses TO marry
again she will lose all right, title
and interest in the real property Of
Gordon Owens Of Raynesford, who
died in this city on January 20 of
pneumonia. In case she does rot
marry, all the property is bequeathed
to her, including a bequest from the
Van Henderlider estate, which when
distribution is made, will give the
Owens estate q 680-acre ranch near
Raynesford. All the personal prop
erty, consisting Of an automobile,
saddle horse and household goods, go
to the widow without provisions of
any kind. In the event Of the marri-
age Of Mrs. Haney, the real property
will go TO cousin Of the deceased,
Miss Edith Lawson, also of Raynes-
ford. The will also provides that
should Mrs. Owen desire, she shall
receive $75 month for the remainder
If her life instead Of the ranch.
D. A. Pryor, who was named exc
.utor of the will. filed petition for
,robate Of the viii and asking that he
,e given letters Of administration in
he estate. Judge Fl. III. Ewing set
March as the day for hearing the
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-23
EntoTcementLe
COmmendS Officials

Among the nunberless organixa-
tons that have sprung into being
through the apparent necessity for
deeper interest in public affairs, ID
the Cascade County Law Enforce
ment League, which held It's second
meeting in Great Falls Sunday after
noon. IL appears to be a well-mean-
ing society and contrary to the prin-
ciples of many of the other correct
i've organizations, Ii doesn't seem to
be inclined to expend it's whole ener-
gies UPON adverse criticism of pub
lie officials. On the contrary, the
League took occasion at its recent
meeting to voice q few words in COM
mending the official efforts of some
of the county executives.
The work Of Sheriff Bob Gordon and
his deputies, and Of County Attorney
Tighe and assistants came in for q
share of the appreciation of the Lea
que, as well as the police force of
Great Falls.
The meeting was addressed by
Judge l.. l.. Galloway, Scott Leavitt
and Rev. l.. l.. Totten, each Of whom
discussed law enforcement problems,
and this WAS followed by general dis
cushion Judge Galloway urged that
the organization should proceed with
great caution, preferring no charges
until the facts have been definitely
established and should furthermore
serve in constructive way rather
than destructive, through cooperation
with present officials. Failure Of pub
lie officials to do their duty will then
become apparent, he said
The general discussion brought out
many opinions on moral problems.
One speaker said that moral problems
are growing more and more serious,
and urged that the ed-light district
should be re-established to protect
young girls from respectable homes,
who are now the prey Of certain !
classes of men whenever they appear
In public places
All agreed that personal views on
the prohibition law cannot enter into +
he matter Of law enforcement, since 4
the danger is that IL the prohibition
aw is disregarded, people will learn
o disrespect all laws, meaning the
grecking Of all government.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-23
FayOTS Adoption
Of Honor System

At the special session Of the Cas-
cade County Taxpayers League held
IN Great Falls last Thursday evening
TO hear the report of the COMMITTEES
composed Of Chas. w. Hay, X. N.
Lord and John York, on the "honor
system Of making assessments and
the publication Of all tax assessment
lists in the county for mailing to each
taxpayer In the county AZ soon after
May ] Of each year as possible, the
league went on record as favoring the
immediate adoption Of the system.
The league took this action in the be-
lief that the honor SYSTEM" support
ed by the publication Of the lists,
would not only reduce assessment ex-
penses but make possible the detection
OF those persons who are habitually
dodginR all or part Of their taxes.
The committee in report prepared
after securing information from the
counties in the state where the 'thon-
or system" Is in operation, declared
that the employment of that system
was desirable because II was econorn-
ical, efficient and placed assessments
on an equitable and just basis The
@yrttbh HtfohHlE All SQUStAn4tt fffff
said. TO each taxpayer assessing him
self through the cooperation of the as
SCISSORS office. In Blaine county.
where the system has been used for
several years there has been an annual
saving of $4,000 In the assessors office
and through publicity given certain
tax dodgers, the gain in one year
reached $11 800, they declared.
Peter Fake, II. II. Rooney, r. H.
Wright, +. s. Hockersehmidt, H. Nors-
cog, Hay and York were named mem
,ers Of the committee that will confer
With County Assessor Harold M. Mady
'egarding the honor system" with
fiew to having it inaugurated at once.
\. H. Gray, chairman Of the meeting,
vas authorized to name another COM
nittee to meet with County Treasurer
red G. Andretta and discuss the pos
ibiIity Of having the treasurer mail
ut with the tax statements list Of
II other tax statements, which would
isclose, Ii was asserted, il any in
trough the operations Of the coun-
Y board Of equalization.
The county unit school system,
hicb was said by one speaker to
av4 been an unfinished matter Of
lsibess since last November, again
lnfe in for severe criticism ~ a syp-
IN that had increased taxation and
wered the standard Of The rural
hools. The association passsd 10
On embodying an invitstion 10 Ain
me Keeney, county supariBtsudent,
appear at an early melting and ex-
am the merits Of the county unit
stem.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-23

We call it the Farmers Short
Course, which is probably as good as
name as any, but hasten TO add the
quiet tip that in Belt, at least, it has
always been the one occasion in the
year where the town and country
folks just get together. absorb con-
siderable grist of agricultural wisdom
and then enjoy themselves hugely
For reasons of expediency the an
nual short course was deferred for
year or two past, but at gathering Of
a few business men last week it was
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-23
HOG SALE
AT FALLS is CANCELLED

The Duroc-Jersey hog sale, which
WAS to have been held by Otto Maurer
Of Highwood at the Great Falls pavil-
ion on March 1, has been cancelled be-
cause 1t was necessary owing TO
weather and road conditions to post
pone a sale at Lewistown from week
ago yesterday to March l. However,
"A sale will be conducted at Ire Maurer
ranch on March /. There IL y demand
for pure bred hogs among thu farmers
in many parts of the state, Mr.
Maurer says.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-23

Gated on the north side Of London
Gulch. is problematical, although
there has been considerable develop
ment work done on them. 1t is said
that some good ore has been exposed
and shipments made by Mr. Burns
during his lifetime which returned q
good profit when silver was much
lower than ii is at the present time.
No ore had been shipped in recent
years.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-23

The Embroidery club was entertain
ed yesterday afternoon at cards at
the home Of Mrs r. H. Bemis At the
conclusion Of the games light lunch
was served. Mrs. nhos. Wright anud
MrS. JOS. Leveille cut for high hon
ors, the former securing first prize
Mrs. g. A. Remington won second hon.
ors and Mrs Ray Wilson the consola-
ton prize.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-02-23
EPISCOPAL CHURCH SERVICES

Archdeacon s. u Hooker Of Helena,
will conduct services at the st. Luke's
Episcopal church Hext Sunday, Febru-
ary rs. The evening service viii b.
held at 4.30 y. m-, instead OF at the
usual hour Of 7:30.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-19
The Ward BAKING Comba1rv presents t0 e7lankind a
bakers cooperating ~h science hove produced creamy white brea
Ae combined noashnet Of 7ahoe qeheat and qphoe milk
ind am unsurpassed food

gives back these essential clements Of nutrition
to the human family.
Instead of water the richest whole milk is
the liquid Ingredient of the dough and add-
tional amounts of the nutritious solids found
in milk are introduced. No bread has ever
been SO rich in milk. No bread has ever been
80 good.
Years OF research and almost fwo million
dollars expended 20 deyelop and proye the
VITOTIlM loaf
Not only is the vrrov1M loaf creamy
white delight to the eye, but a tasty, satisfy
ing addition to the most appetizing meal
Here is not only satisfaction for the senses.
but the food wealth of wheat, the life-sustain-
ing elements Of milk, the i'm portant vitanins
without which science knows life cannot
continue. Generation after generation of
small animals have been reared to maturity
and perfect health and at normal rate
OF growth on Vrrov1M and water alone,
proving beyond doubt its nutritional value.
The like cannot be said Of any other bread.
Remember that the V1rov1M loaf is the
result of deliberate effort to produce not
simply an IMPROVED bread, but a food
which could be truly termed the staff Of life
For score of years leading food scientists
and dietitians and the technical staff of the
Ward Baking Company have been applying
their united forces toward this present achieve
ment. Almost two million dollars have been
expended in preliminary work and in the
construction Of the plant at Warren, Ohio.
where some Of the newly developed elements
In Vrrov1M BREAD are produced.
Even when Vrrov1M BREAD was per
fected and had aroused the enthusiasm Of all
who were in the secret, the Ward Baking
Company and it's scientific advisors were not
yet willing to offer it to the public. They