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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-03-09


! February salary 10000
w H Feather Treasurer
February salary .-,-.-...-...- 10000
w H Feather Treasurer, Misc.
expense for February 1918
Margaret Etzold, clerk hire
county treasurer .....-.-...... 90
4 G Hubbard, janitor
February salary ....~...~..-.......-45.00
Hutchinson Office G. Supply Co. !
Supplies county attorney -..-.-.--.-s.52
Lockwood-Hazel Supplies Clerk
district court ..35 90
Liberal News, county printing. ...23.74
L T Mccain, abor Probate
Judge
W T Holloway Blind pension. 1000
D. c. Wood, drawing jury 400
w B King Stenographer
ices
Star Lumber Co, Coal for
Court house .-........ .--72.65
Bangs Transfer Company. Hauling
Coal for Poor ......................1 1926
Jim Johnston, coal for poor .-.-32.55
J E George Grocery Company
Groceries for poor .~......-~..-.~.16.25
] d Mahoney & Sons, Groceries
for poor .~-..-..-...-..."-.-......... .2O.1l
Vickers Grain & Seed Compay
Groceries for poor ...-.-.........,3 1884
T w Hubbard, overseeing poor, $500
Crane and Company Supplies
county engineer ..........~. .64.28
Amos Brill County road work...41.25
John Brill, same Alps
j r Rasler same ........-......-.-..........27.OO
Henry Willis same 24.45
Robert Drake same ...-.~.-...~, 1880
w E Collett same .::.........-.-..... 1880
r + Brown same ...-................-... 62.25
r l. Neff same 145.O0
Ben Thompson same ..-.~.-...-..... 1926
H II Corkins, same ..-.-...~.........-.-~46.50
Linford Corkins same ........-.-..-.... $3.50
VIM Arbuthnot, same ..-...--........5O.S5
p w Hall same 80
VIM. Gallagher, same ....-..~... 51.00
Andrew DURAN, same ..................3 rs
J Duncan same .......-........ 1850.
Gilbert Davis. same ...-..-.,.............1 1880
Roll Crowder, same ......-.~........~~41.25
Chas Clemens, same ....-.-........-.......31. 20
Gene Carpenter same ..-..,......-..~.~~76,25
Earl Barnwell same ..-.-.............,. $500
G. G. Groves same .48.OO
Amos Groves, same ....-.-~.-... 20
E Groves same ....-...--..... $500
C A Heathman same ..~,-.--,...........7 1925
Emery Hill, same .................. 1880
Owen King, same.........."..........82.50
John Martin, same......".........16.4O
C w Morrison, same.................. 6.25
Frank Mosier, same. ...................54.80
H A Nemnich, same................40.00
Oscar Oleson, ame................13.60
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-03-09

C. C. Seaman of Sedgwick, was
among the out-of-town visitors in the
city this week.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-03-09

M. M. Incl and daughter of Rolla
were Liberal shoppers Tuesday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-03-09

Mrs W. F. Lynch of Wellington,
was visitor in our city this week.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-03-09

H w Powell, sane...........-.........28.7t
A B Edwards, same...................13.60
Lawrence Rasler, sams..............60.75
Thos Roberts, ...80.26
E & Williams, same..,...........30.85
w E Williams, same................33.75
L M Wells, ame......:...........16.25
John Thompson, sarne......:......... 500
Jess Shepherd same .-..-. =. -..-.-... 1900
Fortna Lumber Co supplies
county road acknowledgements. SIT
Big Four Supply Co., repairs
county road machines ........,.19.70
Sinclair Ref. Co., oil and gas l.
county. road ................--..3O.22
Scandrett & Fuest. supplies
county road ......,....."........ $50
Carl Eldridge, repairs
county road razor ...........-...16.25
Paul w. Light & Co., supplies
county road ....,.-...".......197.40
Southwestern Howe. Co., sup
plies county road ........-.....,32.90
Liberal Machine Shop, repairs
county road ....""--.......... LOO
Liberal Auto Supply Co., oil
and gas, repairs, and Ford
Sedan, county road ..............807.70
Star Lumber Co., supplies
co,,nfv rood 2 M
W. and L E Gurley, supplies
county engineer ..........,...-356.50
Gallon Iron Works, supplies
county road ................,...103.2O
Yocum Hdwe. Co., supplies
county road ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5.85
L Emrie, auto road work. 1878
Miller Brown, three days assess
ing Fargo Twp. .....................15.00
J B Miller, county printing......78.44
B A Brewer, hauling grader. 500
S A Miller & Co., burial
of paupar recommendation
West Publishing Co., supplies
county attorney ..........."..:1O.OO
Liberal Hospital, care of tran
scient paupers ......"..".........363.6O
John j. Grier, meals for jurors. 7.80
W o Nelson, Sheriff, February
salary, mileage, etc., .........225.32
] E Smith, deputy sheriff, mile
age, and auto hire ..,.............12.60
J B Wood, Co. Com'r., Febru-
airy salary, mileage and road 1870
w w Antrim, Co. Com'r., Febru-
airy salary and mileage ......... $50
Chas Neff, Co. Com'r., Febru-
airy salary, mileage and road 14.15
Paul W. Light & Co., bridge
supplies ".....................46.l 10
A road petition signed by Ray
Fraim and others of Liberal town
ship was presented, and the Commits
sioners finding the petition legal and
proper bond having been filed, it was
ordered that the petition for view be
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-03-09

o. W. Hall was down from Dodge
City the first of the week, looking
after business interests.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-03-09

M. Nj. Incl and daughter of Rolla,
were Liberal shoppers Tuesday.
C. C. Seaman of Sedgwick, was
among the out-of-town visitors in the
city this week.
o. W. Hall was down from Dodge
City the first of the week, looking
after business interests.
G. E. Tuttle of Winfield, was in
the city this week, attending the
Conference.
Mrs. Goldie Teagarden went to
Hutchinson Sunday on a short bust
trip. She returned Tuesday.
Louie Lemmert was in the city
Wednesday morning attending to
some business matters.
H. H. Lands of Pratt, is here a
few days looking after business and
visiting relatives.
Mrs. Leo Hall came up from For
gan today to attend the play at the
Tucker tonight.
Cautious Choat of Wichita, came
in Tuesday to attend the Methodist
Conference.
Mrs. H. M. Miller of Bucklin, is
here this week visiting at the home
of her son, j. B. Miller of the Demo
crat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Chaffin were
up from Tyrone Tuesday visiting
! relatives and attended the play given
by the high school at the Tucker
that evening.
H. G. Butler was up from Beaver
City Tuesday attending the Confer
ence, and attending to business in
terests.
W. J. Sturts was down from Gar
den City this week, looking afte,
business interests and visiting will
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. George McCarty O
qRolla. were down the first of tn
week, doing some shopping and Wis
iting with friends.
Ray ,Millman is absent from hi
work at the Smith Drug store thi
.sWeek. as he is doing some tax assess
ing for. the county. "Skinney" say
all Of his friends seem glad to Sc
him coming (?)
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-03-09

G. E. Tuttle of Winfield, was il
the city this week, attending the
Conference.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-03-09

Mrs. Goldie Teagarden went to
Hutchinson Sunday on a short bust
trip. She returned Tuesday.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-01-26
Mrs. Mccarthy Asks for
NOn-ExeCution Judgment

Mrs. Clara Mccarthy of Raynesford
has filed suit in the district court of
Cascade county, asking that an in
junction be issued restraining c. H.
Kelley, sheriff of Judith Basin coun-
ty, and Matilda Lindsay of this city.
from selling 240 acres of land lying
near Raynesford. in which she holds
a one-half interest. Mrs. Lindsay,
in November last, brought suit
against Mrs. Mccarthy, who is a for
mer dsughter-in-law, to enforce the
payment of three promissory notes Of
1000 each. The defendant admitted
signing the notes but she declared
that her mind was so disturbed by the
death of her husband that she was
not responsible for her actions. How
ever. judgment for the full amount
was returned in favor Of Mrs. Lind
say.
Mrs. McCarthys complaint reads
that Sheriff Kelley has advertised
the land for sale February a. by vir.
the of the writ of execution that was
issued on the day that the Judgment
was returned. The plaintiff alleges
that the land she occupies is
homestead property and as such is
exempt from execution or forced sale
She claims that it is worth only s2,-
400. She asks that the defendants be
cited into court to give reasons why
a permanent injunction should not
be issued
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-01-26

out of revenge or the aftermath of q
nights drunk on the part of Hall,
still remains mystery. Hall re
fused TO discuss the matter and was
held by Sheriff Kelley.
Hall was said TO have been drink
ing and had the appearance of having
been intoxicated when he was ar
rested. Sheriff Kelley said He is al
legged to have talked boastingly of
the encounter with Bratley following
his arrest, according TO Mr.. Bratley,
Sr.
Bratley's right eye is said to have
been destroyed by the blow. He was
conscious at intervals until Friday,
when his condition became so serious
that he was brought to the Columbus
hospital in Great Falls. His condi-
tion was such that il was impossible
TO take an X-ray photograph of his
head, the physicians said.
Tuesday evening an inquest was held
the coroner's jury rendering a verdict
TO the effect that Bratley came to his
death as the result of blow or blows
inflicted early last Thursday morn
ing by Ed. Hall while Bratley was
standing in the door of his home at
Stanford.
Alfred Chester, deputy sheriff of
Judith Basin county, who placed Hall
under arrest, was the principal wit
ness at the inquest. He testified that
he had been called to the Bratley
home early Thursday morning. When
he arrived he found Bratley lying on a
bed, his body bruised and battered and
covered with blood. Hall was still in
the house when the officer arrived.
A broken chair was found in corner
back of stove, he said, and Hall is
alleged TO have told Chester that he
had struck Bratley with it. Hall also
pointed to a rifle standing in the same
corner and admitted using it in the as
sault on Bratley, according to Chester.
Neither Hall nor the wounded man
would give any explanation of the al
creation and since arrest Hali has
refused to make any statement.
DR.. A. NJ. Macaulay, who attended
8ratley, said the mans skull had been
by blow over the right eye
md it is the assumption that the butt /
# the rifle WAS -used.-M NJ Bratiry.t
'ather of the dead man, told the Jury I
he story his son had related to him
sefoFe being removed to Great Falls. +
Hall is being held in Jail in Stanford.
Bratley was 80 years old and is
by a widow, his father and
mother and three brothers, J.. Nj. Brat
ey of Belt. Claude Bratley who is
low az Salem, Oregon, and Frank
'ratley- whose whereabouts are un-
nown. and has two sisters, Mrs. Hal
eek Bell of Geraldine and Mrs. Carl
remington of Big Sandy. q
The body was shipped to Belt yes
erday afternoon and the funeral will
e held this afternoon at o'clock
rom the NJ. E. church, Rev. A. p
Iiton officiating.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-01-26

as public property. Lake objections
were raised in respect to the $3.50, 900
issue of road bonds in Fergus county.
1t was contended by Judith Basin
county that the bridges could not be
considered public property because
they were not In use at the time of
the creation of the new county. A re-
duction in the amount of the indebted
ness established by the commission
was demanded on the basis of this
contention.
In defining the term county prop
erty", the supreme court went back
to early day interpretations. County
property, according to the opinion, is
property that county can hold and
sell; highway or bridge is not coun-
ty property because it cannot be sold,
and funds held by the county for the
purpose of building roads or bridges
are not public funds the county act
lag only as an agent in expending
them. The application Of this def
milton to the facts in the case involv-
ing the three counties made it clear.
that the judgment Of the lower court
must be affirmed, the opinion says.
The opinion was signed by all mem
bers of the supreme bench.
The remittitur, or return on the ap-
peal in affirmation Of Judge Leslie's
decision, has been filed in the office
Of Clerk of the Court Alex Remneas.
The memorandum shows the costs OF
the appeal have amounted to 5000.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-01-26
Judith Basin County Debt to Old
Counties Increased Court Ruling

Bridge funds amounting to $3.50. .00O
and held by Cascade county at the
time Of the creation of Judith Basin
county cannot be considered assets Of
the county but are public fund held
in trust by the county, the state su-
preme court rules in the opinion hand
ed down December l9, 1921, affirm
ing the judgment signed by Judge j.
B. Leslie June Ia, 1921, in which the
findings of the commission named to
adjust the indebtedness existing be
tween Cascade, Fergus and Judith Ba-
sin counties were sustained. A copy
of the opinion was received Friday by
County Attorney w. j. Tighe.
The opinion similarly ruled that
Fergus county road funds amounting
TO Sl29,000 are not assets of that
county and also that county record
books are not county property because
they cannot be sold and have no mar
ketable value Considerig the inter
probation that the state supreme
court has placed on the question Of
what is county property, it is main
tanned that the commission of adj
iustors acting enormously In includ
ing the bridge and road funds as as
sets of Fergus and Cascade counties
and therefore a greater debt is owing
the old counties by Judith Basin
than that determined by the
Because of this apparent error In
the commissions report, William M.
senior counsel for Fergus
county in letter to the firm Of Nor
ris, Rhoades & Hurd, who represented
Cascade county, advocates that the
two old counties join in an action TO
require the board Of adjustment TO re-
assemble and modify their report in
with the findings Of the
supreme court. II is the contention
If counsel that the withdrawal Of the
bridge funds as assets of Cascade
county would increase the indebted
hess of Judith Basin to this county by
between $4,000 and $4,000. The
commission decided that $4,000 was
lue Cascade county and that approxi-
nately s250,000 was due Fergus
.nnnty- The increase m Indebtedness
would proportionately be greater In
'espect 10 Fergus county.
When the commission, composed of +
:. G. Poland, B. p. McNair and V. r.
3aroch. made their report, with Bar
ch dissenting, Judith Basin county
,efused to accept -it rs af accurate
tatement of the obligations existing
'etween the new and the old counties.
Judith Basin county instituted pro-
eedings to secure a writ Of mandate
o compel the board TO reconvene and
orrect certain alleged errors bat the
were dismissed by Judge
.eslie. An appeal was then taken to
he supreme court.
Judith Basin county raised objection
D the action Of the commission in ex-
ludiHe the First Avenue HeFth and
'enth street bridges in Great Falls
rom the assets Of the county and dis
was also aroused by the
Justification Of county record books
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-01-26
Court Disn7isses Charge of
Theft against the UHsons

Holding that the evidence submit
ted was not sufficient to sustain the
charge, Justice of the Peace p j
Shields of Great Falls, late last Thurs
day dismissed the case against Wade
and NAHUM Wilson brought on the
complaint of David Graham, charg-
ing that the defendants had stolen a
number of chickens from the Graham
coop. A number of local persons at
tended the trial during the day The
defendants were represented by j. w.
Speer of Great Falls, while Assistant
County Attorney Julius Wuerthner
conducted the prosecution
Howard Graham, son of he com
planning witness. testified in direct
examination that he and his father,
after discovering the loss Of the
chickens, traced three pairs Of foot
steps, two of which were evidently
made by men, while the third were
those of woman, across the field to
the county road, where the thieves
jumped into an automobile and drove
away This car was equipped with
tires of distinguishabIe tread and
had chain on the left rear wheel, &C
cordig TO his testimony, and by fol
lowing this trail he and his father
reached the Wilson ranch. On cross
examination by the defense young
Graham testified that ahe had accom-
panied his father on the trail OF the
automobile only as far AZ the Gath
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-01-26
Chance for Mothers TO
See Great Picture Free

One of the greatest pictures ever
filmed-by some critics named as the
best will be shown at the Pythisn
theater today and tomorrow. We
want every mother in Belt or vicinity
TO see this picture and have made ar
rangements with the management of
the theater by which we can present
every mother over so years old with
a ticket to this great presentation,
"Over the HILL" We regret that a
longer notice could not be given, but
unfortunately the contract was not
closed until the first of this week and
the only open dates are those named.
"Over the Hill" is a story Of mother
love and plumbs the very depths of
emotion, with enough smiles for re-
lief, a pleasing romance and most
satisfactory ending. IN our own and
possibly crude opinion, IL is a picture
that goes far To nnllify tha- many -baa-
pictures the film companies have
been guilty of.
We invite every mother, step-moth-
err or mother-in-law of Belt and vicin-
ity to call at the New Drug Co. store
today or tomorrow, between the hours
of and clock, when they will be
with free ticket to this
. '4ow by q representative of the Belt
Valley Times There will be no pub
lefty and no embarrassing features;
Just see Mr.. Bemis at the drug store
and he will give you your ticket. We
want you all TO come.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-01-26
Short Course Men
Being Engaged

With the dates of the Belt Farm
ers' Short Course. which comes this
year March gil, only little more
than a month away, plans are being
rapidly laid whereby good list Of
speakers will be assured for that
event. The extension service Of the
State College, realizing the value Of
these meetings, is cooperating heart
specialists for the Belt short course
Supt. George Morgan of the Havre
experimental substation, has express
ed willingness TO come down and
translate into common language for
the farmers of this section the results
of the experimental work at Havre.
From the state>department Of agri-
culture at Helena Commissioner Dav-
is has assured at least one speaker.
The program for the farm women will
occupy as important place as that for
the men. Miss Graber and Miss
Milan of the state college, will be in
Belt the entire three days of the
course and will conduct special courses
for the ladies'.
Though good start has been made.
several speakers are still to be Sc
.ured in order to assure the well bal
anced. constructive course that is to
De held here this winter.
To lay plans for the course and to
name committees to handle the diff
'erent features, meeting of the
II a. Ii 4
# the country who are interested in
he welfare of the course, will be held
It the High school next Tuesday even
ng, January 81. II is hoped there
viii be a good attendance at this
Meeting in order that the plans may
,e promptly gotten under way.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-01-26

ohc church, stopping there and going
up town.
Returning to town after DEPUTY
Sheriff j. W. Leland, and accompanied
by him. the witness and his father re-
turned to the Wilson ranch and after
search of the premises, he said,
they discovered approximately n
chickens locked up in coop. They
identified the chickens as those that
had been stolen On the floor of the
coop, according to the witness, he
found three chicken heads, one Of them
belonging to rooster which, he said,
he could identify. This particular
head preserved by the plaintiff, was
entered as state exhibit and the wit
ness said he was confident that it be
longed to Graham rooster
The Witness further testified that
Wade Wilson had appeared in the
yard wearing white rubber boots that
were spotted with blood. After he
and his father were convinced that
they had located the stolen chickens,
the witness said that Wilson asked
how much the fowls could be bought
for Mr. Graham was quoted as hav-
ing replied that he could settle on
a charge Of burglary. Deputy Sheriff
Leland was called and corroborated
the Graham testimony as TO the find
ing Of the chickens In the Wilson coop.
and the offer of Wade Wilson to pur-
chase them. Witnesses for the de-
fense assl the defendants denied airy
knowledge of the theft.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-01-26
Belt Banks Hold
Annual Meetings

With practically the entire stock
of the State Bank Of Belt represented.
the annual meeting of that institution
was held Tuesday. about the only
change from the present organiza-
tion being the cutting of the number
Of directors from five to three, the
designations Of v. Heandry and j X
Healey, which were put before the
board last July, effective Dec. 81, be-
ing accepted.
l.. b. Lockhart was elected chairman
of the board. the other directors being
l.. c. Mccoy and T.. e. Dawson. OF
ficers were elected as follows: T. B.
Lockhart, president; E. E. Dawson,
cashier. and M. T. Messelt, assistant
cashier.
No change was made In the capital
stock Of the institution or in the sur
plus, and no dividen was declared for
the year, though the report showed
that the bank had enjoyed a prosper
ous year, considering the conditions
and the reorganization Of the institu-
ton. The banks statement as of
December 81, 1921. showed undivided
ptofftS stfi cHfIltu unuef tHdt Heau.
The Farmers and Miners Bank Of
Belt and the First NATIONAL Bank Of
Belt held their annual meetings on
January 10, there being no changes In
either the board Of directors or in the
list Of officers at either institution.
Neither bank made any change in the
amount Of capital stock or surplus
and neither declared dividend,
.hough the stockholders in each ex-
pressed themselves as being very well
pleased with the showing made under
he conditions they have operated un-
Ter during the past year The Farm
RS q Miners bank. in It's statement
Il the last day Of the old year. showed
Undivided profits Of $5,03i.33.
All three institutions are looking
70 continued return to-
ward normal conditions and more
prosperous business.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-01-26
Death Comes to Geo. BTatIey From
Blow From Man He Had Befriended

George w. Bratley, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Nj. Bratley of Belt, died at
the Columbus hospital in Great Falls
from pneumonia Monday evening.
having been taken 10 that city last
Friday following an allegeg attack up
on him week ago yesterday at Stan
ford by one Ed. Hall. Hall, who is
a former service man and laborer at
Stanford, is being held by the sheriff
of Judith Basin county
According TO the story told by the
dead man to his father, who was
called to Great Falls last Saturday,
Hall had been staying with Bratley
and his wife at their ranch 10 miles
west of Stanford in the Little Belt
mountains. Hall was broke and Brat
ley went to Stanford for supplies.
That night Bratley stayed at his
town home alone, Hall spending the
night somewhere else in town.
Bratley regained consciousness fol-
lowing the encounter and told the
shs riff that he had opened the door
10 his house just about daybreak We'd
nesday morning in response to
knock. Immediately he was struck
over the right eye with what he
thought was a revolver When ques-
toned about the affair, Hall said he
would s.let George tell it," according
TO Sheriff Kelley. Whether there
had been previous trouble, whether
the alleged attack on Bratley grew