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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-05-11

work viii be continued until the right
of-way is cleaned Of all rubbish.
The school children were scattered
pretty well all over the city, and
wherever crew of them were work
ing the results were very noticeable.
Vacant property, streets, boulevards
and alleys were thoroughly cleaned OF
all accumulation, what was dry
enough for burning was burned and
the balance gathered into piles for
the trucks to remove. The commit
tees directed the work in their var
ious districts, and in some instances
residents of the district or others
showed their appreciation of the ef-
forts of the children by treating them.
Tickets TO matinee to be given Sat
urday at the Pythian theatre viii be
issued to all children helping in the
work.
The cleanup work continued yester-
day, though not on so extensive scale.
only the city wagon and the county
truck being engaged in removing the
gathered rubbish, and removing
80 yards 1t is the plan to con-
tinue the movement until the entire
city and suburbs are thoroughly
cleaned Householders who will
gather up their rubbish and pile 1t in
convenient places will have it re-
moved without charge. Some team
owners have volunteered to give the
use Of their teams for the work part
Of the time during the balance of the
campaign. Any others who may be
willing to assist are asked to confer
with their district chairman, DR..
GRAPHICAL or Mr.. Graybill.
1t is hoped to develop plans today
whereby the school children will con-
tinue their good work Saturday.
The plan 10 for the committee to pur-
chase theatre tickets, which will be
distributed to those children who come
out and work . certain length Of
time. This has nothing to do with the
matinee Saturday afternoon, the tick
cts thus distributed to be good for any
performance except next Tuesday.
Definite announcement will be made
in the school rooms tomorrow.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-05-11
Cashier Estates Win Suit From
Fred [. Hill Estate

In the suit brought by Rose NJ. Hill,
as administrators of the estate Of Fred
L. Hill. Hill against Albert 6astner, ex-
ecutor Of the estate Of John X. Cast
ner, and J. w. Freeman as executor
Of the estate Of Matte Castner, in
which plaintiff WIS suing for $1,000
claimed 10 be due the estate for SER
vices rendered in abstracting and
formulating accounts and property
lists for John X. Castner, objections
were raised by counsel for the defense
to the introduction Of evidence, the
objections being sustained Monday by
Judge j. b. Leslie and the jury dis
charged.
The court held that the plaintiff
could not recover against the Castner
estates and that the executors could
not bind the estates.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-05-11
Mrs. Hageit Charges Man with
UnwsIcoms Hospitality

On the complaint of Mrs. Marie
Hagell, who since last fall has been
keeping house for her daughter, Miss
Caroline. who ia teaching at Benton
Lake, west of Great Falls, John Orto-
pan, resident Of that section, ap-
peared in Justice Shields court in
Great Falls last Thursday to answer
to a charge of third degree assault
Mrs. HagelPs complaint charges Orto-
pan with having forcibly detained her
in his home on March 28, last. The
defendant reserved his plea and gave
bonds of $500 as security for his ap-
pearance at the call of the county
attorneys office Ortopan volun-
tsrily surrendered after he had
learned that a warrant had been is
sued for his arrest The complaint
against him was filed April a.
Mrs. HageIl and her two daughters
are expected to return to Belt about
the middle Of this month for the sum
mer.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-05-11
First Hunt Proves
Very Successful

A total of 322 enemies and near en-
emies Of agriculturists and sportsmen
went down before the combined on
slaught Of Capt. Ben kennedy's and
Capt. Jay Leiand's mighty hunters
Sunday in the first Of three hunts ar
ranged by the local Rod and Gun club.
The near enernies, represented by the
eggs of predatory birds, suffered the
greatest casualty, 2s2 of these being
gathered. Magpies we're the next,
with total of 30, and ground hogs
the third, with l6 bagged. Hawks
were close -sourt, with ID, and crows
fifth, WITH Seven. Two weasels were
were aclpse fourth with ID and crows
also killed and one gopher.
Capt. Kennedy's team made the
greatest kill and carried, off the honors
of the hunt with l,752 points. How
ever, the Leland team was not far be-
hind, having run up 1,8i5 points dur
ing the day. The Leland team is sup
posed TO have the best Of the contest
so far, through having taken the
greatest number Of memberships,
each Of which carries credit Of 25
points. Even with this handicap,
gained early in the contest. the score
Is running very even and competition
is going TO be keen from now on, and
Il will be only after the count of the /
Kill made in the last hunt that the |
winners will be known, and 1t can be
definitely established which team will /
provide the feed for the club.
While last Sunday saw quite large |
number Of men afield, ii is certain
hat next Sunday. with favorable /
roads and weather, there will be |
many more out, for both teams are
this week and where on
he first hunt the men went out in
rather haphazard manner, the com
ng Sunday will see them leave with
more definite plans for the day. Last
sunday most Of the hunters went to
he east aw the city, but next Sunday
will see them scattering in every d.
ection.
The men who went out Sunday say
hat everywhere they stopped the re-
eived warm welcome and the CO.
peration Of the farmers, who are TAX
ng quite an interest in the hunts, real
zing they are going to reap more ben .
fits from the movement than will the
unters. Some took out memberships ,
D the club, and all are invited to do
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-05-11
Big Showing Made Opening Day Of
Clean Up Campaign; Work Continues

Despite the fact that wet, heavy
snow fell all day Monday and Tues
day morning saw the ground covered
with snow and ice, the opening Of
Belts first annual cleanup campaign
was marked success, and great
quantity of rubbish was gathered and
moved. Had Monday and Tuesday
forenoon been suitable for the work
in hand, there is little doubt but what
the showing made would have been
much better. However, as it was,
more than so yards Of rubbish was
moved by the various trucks and
wagons engaged in the work, while a
large amount of rock was removed
from the streets and deposited in the
creek bed.
The schools were dismissed at 2
o'clock, most of the children, espeei-
ally the grade schools, reporting to the
chairmen Of various districts, and to
them. including the Boy Scouts and
Camp Fire Girls, must be given the
credit for the remarkable showing
made the first day of the campaign.
VIM. Shea, county health officer, was
out from Great Falls with one Of the
big county trucks and crew of men,
and with Leo G. Graybill acting for
the local committee, directed the work.
Considerable rubbish had previously
been gathered into piles, and the coun-
ty truck, the Brodie and Millard mine
trucks, the McConkey and Merkle de-
livery trucks. together with two waR-.
ons provided by the city, were kept
busy all the afternoon hauling the re-
fuse away. At first il was taken to
the city dump below town, but later
was deposited in the low place to the
east of the Millard street entrance to
Castner Ciyt park, where a sanitary
fill will be made, and the rubbish
covered with ashes and dirt. The
Great Northern railway cooperated In
the work by having the section crew
thoroughly clean their right-of-way
from the viaduct to the Farmers ele-
vator, and it is understood that this
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-05-11
Capture still on
Upper Belt Greek

Acting on information received
some time ago to the effect that a
still was in operation at some point
on Upper Belt creek, Deputy Sheriff
jay Leland for three weeks quietly
conducted an investigation that re-
suited last Saturday night in raid
on shack ocatedon state land adj
joining the Siegling ranch and the
arrest of two men giving their names
as Lorenzo Muscatino and Nick Muir
ino, the capture Of the largest still
yet taken in the county and 1b0 gal
Ions of moonshine The raid was led
by Sheriff Bob Gordon, who was ac-
companied by Deputies Fred Huotari
of Great Falls, Ed Donovan of Nei-
hart and Leland of Belt.
So well was the still concealed that
Leland had considerable trouble in
definitely locating il. An old shack
located in thick, natural under
growth housed the still, and this had
been literally covered with cut brush,
which also extended out some distance
from the shack Sheriff Gordon and
Deputy Huotari opened the door and
walked in upon the men just as they
were eating their supper Deputies Le-
and and Donovan coming up just
minute or two lated from another di-
rection. That they were unwelcome
guests was apparent from the remark
Of Muscatino that had they had
couple of minutes warning the officers
would not have found them there.
However, Muscatino in his remark did
not figure that he and his partner
would have run into Leland and Dono-
van as they were making their get
away.
The still was 75- gallon copper af-
fair and the shack was well outfitted
for the work in hand, equipped with
a range and other appliances That !
the plant had been in operation for
some time was evident from the great I
quantity Of used mash that was about /
the shack, and a fresh batch had just ,
been thrown out and was still steam I
ing when the officers arrived New
forks and many jugs and bottles, were
also found, making II appear that they
we're operating on wholesale scale.
Gathering their capture, men and
and still, together the Of
'icers returned 10 their cars. and
While trying to get the still. which was
nearly three feet square, into one of
he cars, Murine made an attempt
o regain his liberty by making run
or il. Deputy Huotari took up the
hase and threatened to shoot II MUIR
no did not stop. This had the desired
fleet and returning him to the car,
10Th men were handcuffed together
Muscatino and Murine were taken
pto court Monday, both pleading
-uilty to manufacturing intoxicating
iquor, and were each fined 5000 and
-iven 80 days in the county jaii
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-05-11
BGaudry Bros. Win
Commission Suit

A verdict for the defense in he con-
tract suit Of c. ID. Best against Val
more and Albert Beaudry, involving
$1,000 commission on the sale of the
ranch property, was returned late
last Thursday by a Jury in Judge
J. B. Leslie's court. This case
was tried once before in district court
in 1920, and then appealed to the state
supreme court by the plaintiff, and
finally remanded back to the district
court for new trial, and on Tuesday
Judge Leslie allowed the plaintiff 80
days in which to present bill of ex-
ceptiors and move for new trial.
The Beaudry brothers, who owned
3,200-acre ranch Is miles south of
Belt, on October IL, 1918, sold the
property to F. F.. and J. E. Mason
for a consideration Of 100000 Best
claimed that an oral agreement existed
between him and the brothers where
by he arranged for the sale and call
ing for the payment of commission
of 5 per cent of the sale price. The
Beaudry brothers denied any such
agreement and said that the ranch
was sold only on the condition that
$4,000 should be the net price Of the
sale.
The jury that heard the ease in 1926
returned an affirmative answer to a
question put by the court, of whether
the defendants did employ Best to ar
range the sale. When counsel for the
plaintiff moved for judgment on his
finding, Judge Leslie denied the mo-
tion and gave the defendants their
costs. The case was then appealed to
the supreme eeuFt and in an opinion
rendered early this year, the higher
court ruled the first trial TO be mis-
trial because the jury was discharged
without reaching a verdict.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-05-11

The new city council with full at
tendance, got down 10 business at the
regular first of the month meeting
last Thursday evening and In session
beginning at 3 o'clock and continuing
until nearly midnight accomplished a
great deal toward getting the new adj
ministration off to a good start. After
the reading of the minutes of the
previous regular and special meetings
Mayor H. w. Millard named the coun-
Gil committees for the coming year, as
follows.
Ways and Means-R Carl
son and Harner.
Judiciary-Remington, Harner and
Haekshaw.
Auditing-Wanta, Brodie and Carl
son.
Police-Harner, Hackshaw and
Wanta.
Improvement-Carlson, Brodie and
Harner.
Water-Harner, Brodie and Millard.
Printing-Hackshaw, Wanta and
Remington.
The board of health was left to be
named at a later meeting. The-com-
mittees as named were confirmed by
the council
Mayor Millard recommended the
combining of the appointments of city
attorney and city clerk, and the nam
ing of police officer. He stated
that it was his intention to see that
every appointive officer of the city
did his full duty, and that to this .end
he would require the resignation of
naah .<~k<
be accepted anytime the council was
of the opinion that it would be to the
welfare of the city to do so. Before
the appointment of officials was taken
up the conucil devoted considerable
time to figuring up what the city in
it's present depleted financial condition
could pay the appointees in the way
of salaries, and agreeing that the Of
fees of attorney and clerk should be
combined, fixed the salary at $50 per
month. Mayor Millard named Leo
c. Graybill to the position.
The fixing Of the salary Of a police
officer was not so easy. The matter
of revenue in this department was dis
cussed pro and con and it was decided
that definite action would be delayed
for awhile to give the committee
chance to interview the business
houses of the city relative to the pay
ment of license, which would provide
revenue with which to pay the officer.
the mayor in the meantime to name |
a temporary officer. 1t was pointed
out that while license could be col I
lected from certain businesses it could 1
not be from others, and the ways and
means committee was instructed to
what would be the sentiment
of the business houses toward volun-
tarily paying small license and re-
port at the next meeting.
The salary Of the secretary of the
board of health was-egt fFesa $40 to
$40 month, and the appointment of
fered to Dr-EW. W.GFaybeal, who had f
previously filled the position. The
salary of the water overseer was fixed
at the same figure as paid the past
year, $3.50 per month, with the under
standing that the incumbent was to
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-05-11
COunty's Balances
RemainSubStantiaI

According to the monthly report of
County Treasurer Fred G. Andretta,
recently filed, the balances remaining
in the various funds Of Cascade county
on May !. was $3.50, 1924 q reduction
from $946, ,527 SO from the previous re-
port. New balances in the several
county funds are:
General, 1864; road, $4S,9S8;
poor. s5,9d3: bridge, S2b,203; con-
tingent, $50, 1856; bond interest, s14,-
800; county sinking, s59. .989; protest
tax IT and A portion), $l,664; per
sonal taxes, 81 1881; migratory stock,
s267; public health, 5000; gopher,
s2,007; special relief sinking, $15,711;
special relief bond interest, $685.;
land classification, s7.9S4; insect pest,
s43; delinquent and dependent chill
dren. $G,484; suspense, $2,715; road
bond, 5000, $40; f. A. p. maintenance,
s6.873.
New balances in the trust and
agency funds are:
General school, slo.sOs; high
school, 1886; district school, SILL
107; county unit, $21. .l49; state, $445;
state bounty $24; state law enforce
ment, 81; educational sinking and
bond interest, $50; war defense. $50;
welfare commission, 50;
livestock sanitary board, 50; City Of
Great Falls, 1854; Great Falls special
road, $40; City Of Cascade, $13; Cas-
sAde special improvement, $32.
District court clerk deposit. 1926;
fund, 426; estates, $3,497;
protest tax 1T and A portion,) $4,43S,
stock, 1908; hail insurance.
I'D; Fort Shaw irrigation, $249; ulm
irrigation, $2,042; unit sinking. $l4.-
90: S. and s. home fund, S5ie, and in
Leritance. $3l.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-05-11
MORE SEED LOANS ARE
GRANTED IN THIS COUNTY

Fourteen returns on the federal seed
loan applications submitted from Cas-
cade county through the office Of
County Agent r E. SMeSp~ddcn were
received at his office Monday morn
ing. eight Of which were approved and
six turned down. The eight that were
approved provide loans amounting to
$6,374.
The returns have been slow, due To
the congestion in the central office
but IL 10 expected To get AL Of the
returns within the next two weet<a-
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-05-11
ANOTHER COUNTY CANDI-
DATE FOR COMMISSIONER

S. r. Hockersmith, resident of Sun
River valley since 1909. filed papers
Wednesday announcing his candidacy
for the democratic nomination Of
county commissioner in the primary
election next August. He gives as
part Of his platform a determination
10 expend every effort toward the re
duction of taxes, promoting Of eff
fsciency in public office. and the econ
omixing of public expenses.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-05-11
DIR. MeBURNEY. FILES FOR
CORONER FOR THIRD TERM

DR.. McBurney, who formerly prac-
ticed medicine in Belt, last Thursday
filed as a candidate for the republi-
can nomination for county coroner.
DIR. McBurney is now serving his sec
ond term as coroner
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1922-03-22
publication Mar. % to Apr. 26-6v)
NOTICE OF REAL ESTATE MORT
GAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

Default has been made in the condi-
ton of a certain real estate mortgage,
dated the lst day of March A. u. 1870
executed by William Evans and Susie
Evans, his wife, Mortgagors, to l.. N.
Thompson of Summit T. O., Roberts
County, and State of South Dakota,
Mortgage, mortgaging the following
described real estate, situated in the
county Of Grant and State of South
Dakota, to-wit: The Northwest quar-
ter of Section Twenty-one, Township
| One Hundred and Twenty-one North
of Range Fifty-one West Of the Fifth
Principal Meridian. in Sisseton and
Wahpeton Indian Reservation con-
tanning One Hundred and Sixty acres,
more or less, $ security for the pay
ment of Forty-fve Hundred and po-
100 Dollars and interest, according TO
three certain promissory notes, bear
ing wen date herewith, one note being
for Eight Hundred Dollars, one fef
Fourteen Hundred Dollars, and dne
for Twenty-three Hundred Dol1ars,
and that default has been made in the
payment of $525.25 past due and un-
paid and that MORTGAGE elects to and
does declare this whole mortgage due.
Which mortgage was filed for record
in the Office of the register OF deeds
OF Grant County, South Dakota, on the
fifth day OF April A. D. 1920, at 1O:05
O'Clock A. NJ. and recorded in book
Eninety-siN of mortgages at page five
hundred and fifty-three.
That there is now claimed TO be due
On the said mortgage at the date OF
this notice the sum of Forty-fve Hum
dred Dollars, principal, and Eve Hum
bred, Twenty-one and 25-1OO Dollars,
interest, making a total claim Of prin-
cipal and interest Five Thousand ane!
Twenty-one and 25-10O Dollars.
Notice is hereby given, that the said
mortgage by the virtue of the power
Of sale contained in said mortgage,
duly recorded as foresaid, and in pur-
suance with the statutes in such case
made and provided, the said mort.
gage will be forclosed by a sale of the
above described land, or SO much
thereof as may be necessary to satisfy
and pay the aforesaid sum with inter-
est from the date of this notice and
the cost of the sale, including Twenty
five Dollars attorney fees, by the
sheriff of Grant County, South Dako-
ia, at the front door of the Court
House in the city of Milbank, Grant
County, South Dakota, on the
29th day Of April. A. D. 1922,
at the hbur of two o'clock P. NJ. of
said day; that no other proceeding at
law or otherwise have been had for
the foreclosure of this mortgage, or
for the recovery of the debt described
herein. &
Dated this 9Th day of February, A..
D. 1922.
GEO. S. RIX,
Attorney for Mortgage
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1922-03-22
LEGAL NOTICES
Qualification Feb. Is to Mar. 29-1wj
NOTICE OF REAL ESTATE
MlRTC ACE ElRECI OSIIRE GAIL

NOTICE OF REAL ESTATE
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE
Default has been made in the con-
dition of a certain real estate mort
gage dated the 18th day of Septem-
Der, 1921, executed by Hans X. Han
| son and Dora Hanson, his wife, mort
| gagors, to Kandiyohi County Bank, a
| Corporation Of Willmar, p. g., Kan
diyohi County, Minnesota, mortgage,
~mortgaging the following described
real estate situated in the county of
| Grant, and State of South Dakota,
to-wit:
The West Half tWH) of Section
Ten (1O), the Northeast Quarter and
East Half of the Southeast Quarter
(NEA & E1aSEA) of Section Nine
(9), in Township One Hundred Nine
teen (119) of Range Fifty (5e), ac-
cording to the Government Survey
thereof, as security for the payment
of sixteen thousand dollars, and in
terest, according to seven promissory
notes.
Which mortgage was filed for rec
ord in the office Of the register OF
deeds of Grant County, South Dakota:
on the goth day Of September, 1921, at
500 o'clock P. M, and recorded in
Book 1O4 of Mortgages, on page 100,
That there is 10Y claimed to be due
on said mortgage at the date of this
notice, the sum of sixteen thousand
dollars, principal, and four hundred
dollars, interest, making a total claim
of principal and interest of sixteen
thousand four hundred dollars, the
mortgage declaring the whole amount
of said debt due.
Notice is hereby given that said
mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale
at public auction of the above describ-
ed land, or SO much thereof AS may
be necessary to satisfy and pay the
aforesaid sum with interest from the
date of this notice, and the costs Of
the sale, including twenty-five dollars
attorney fees, by the sheriff Of Grant
County. South Dakota, at the front
door Of the Court House, in the City
Of Milbank, Grant County, South Da-
kota, on Saturday, the 1st day Of
April, 1922, at the hour of $3.50 o'clock
p. m, of said day.
That no other proceedings at law o:
otherwise have been had for the fore.
closure of this mortgage or for the
recovery of the debt described there
in.
Dated February Is, 1922.
KANDIYOHI COUNTY BANK,
By Geo. H. Bitterness, Vice Pres,
Mortgage.
E. H. ZEMPEL, Attorney for
Mortgage, Milbank, S. D.