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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-17
INDUSTRY IN DOLLAR VALUE

For the eight year period ending April l, 1s22-the beginning
of the coal strike-the coal industry of Belt produced in money
value approximately one and onehalf million dollars. While all
the figures are not available, those of one mine are, and make
quite interesting reading. In 1915 G. w. Merkle obtained control
of the A. c. M. coal properties in the Belt field and in that year
working in a small way, marketed coal to the value of $5,403. The
output was triped during the next year, increased a thousand
per cent during the third year and in 1913 in the peak of war pro-
duction the sales reached a total of SALT 953.61. In the recon-
struction period of 1919 sales fell off to $4,000 in round numbers
but in 1920 jumped again to over 100000 and in 1921 sales to the
amount of $273,f57!51 were recorded. During the first three
months of the present year the books of the company show re-
ceipts of $46,55010. The total sales for the eight year period for
this one mine were 81, 193, 357.08, which goes to show that coal
mining is a pretty important adjunct to the prosperity of Belt
and the surrounding country. When it is considered that between
so and go per cent of this total is paid out for labor alone, another
large percentage for overhead and material, supplies, new equip
ments, requirements and power, it is easy to see that about every
element of the community shares in the distribution of this re-
spectacle sum, either directly or indirectly. The smaller mines of
the district, which were nearly all operating also during this per-
iod, under the most conservative estimate, will easily add another
half million dollars to the total value of the production of the dis
trct.
On the basis of the foregoing figures this community has lost
at the lowest estimate 100000 through the four and one-half
months, closedown of the mines. If the strike is settled in the
near future, undoubtedly a part of this will be made up through
a steadier than usual operation of the mines. 1t will take a long
time to bring reserve stocks back to normal again. AT the best,
the loss runs into a very respectable figure
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-17
VACATION LAND

Volumes have been written of Montana as the land of recre.
alton and the vocabulary of space writer's completely exhausted
in describing the varied scenery of its mountain fastness. A great
deal of this writing has been used in the varied literature put out
by the commercial bodies of the state and has been mainly broad
casted to attract the automobile tourists of the country. However
extravagant of language, it is almost impossible to exaggerate or
to mislead as to the grandeur and sublimity of Montana's scenery
and although we have no fault to find with the efforts to attract
visitors to our state, we believe that much has been overlooked in
the matter of descriptive effort, which might with good taste be
directed toward other things worth seeing in Montana. The larger
part of the annual tourist invasion of the west occurs in the late
summer and early fall and for those who are making the tour of
the two great parks there is much of real interest and beauty to
be found along the main highways between those resorts.
If there is anything more beautiful or inspiring than a vast
field of ripening grain we have failed to visualize it. There is a
beauty all its own in a waving field of alfalfa of vivid green and to
those who can see, there is an inspiration to even view a great rank
of haystacks with their promise of sustenance to great herds of
sleek and fat thoroughbred cattle. To those who allow their i'm
agination full sway, the sight of the prosaic threshing outfit has
power to call up visions of grain marts of the world reaching out
for the product that feeds a large share of the earths population.
OF course, these things may be seen almost anywhere, but they are
none the less interesting and important and are a part of the va
riety that makes Montana a great state. A tour that included
only the big valleys of Montana would furnish a vacation of most
enjoyable features to most any city dweler who takes a real inter
est in the progress of the state and we feel that we can cheerfuny
recommend it to anyone in a quandary as to where to go for a vaca-
ton.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-17
THE IMITATION COWBOY

No well conducted circus nowadays is without its adjunct OF
fancy ropers and riders and that they are a popular and valuable
part of the show is evidenced by the simple fact of their being re-
tanned season after season. Trust the circus man to know what
the public wants, for that is his chief study. This taste for a
glimpse of the west of former days seems to never wear out and
while the professional of this class is somewhat different from the
real cowboy of thirty or forty years ago, it must be admitted that
he has attained a wonderful proficiency in certain feats that are
popularity supposed to have been a necessary equipment of the old
time cowboy. AS a matter of fact the professional cowboy of the
present day is more of a juggler than a worker in the corrals, but
at that if called upon could probably give a good account of him
self in the actual work of the branding pen. Undoubtedly he gets
far better pay and he has a much better time by exhibiting his
skill before the public than he would by wrestling calves in a dusty
corral or busting broncs for forty dollars per month and "cakes."
The modern cowboy of the shows, however, is not going to
leave his impress upon history. He has no part in the upbuilding of
scheme of things occupies about the same plane as the clowns with
may only bring him an interest or ownership of the show.
Every western town is familiar with the cowboy style of dress
which is kept alive by the farm boys of this vicinity, but this is
only an inoffensive affectation, harmless and amusing, for the
old west has passed forever, the wide and boundless unfenced
ranges replaced by the grain fields and enclosed pasture.
The cowboy of the farms is far more familiar with the pitchfork
and gang-plow and and more graceful in their manipulation than
he is with the rope or branding iron. However, many of them
ride exceedingly well, and can upon occasion do fairly effective
work in the corral, so why should we find fault if they do a little
posing occasionally.
The real cowboy has lived his part and passed on or achieved
eminence in larger fields. The imitation of today at least keeps
alive the memory of those whose part was large in the epic of the
great west and in that perhaps their service is worth while after
all.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-17
FIGHT WILL DECREASE
CRASSHOPPER HORDES

Next year viii witness a great de-
crease in the number of grasshoppers,
due to the fight waged against them
this season, according to County
Agent F. 4. MacSpadden- Experience
in other counties has shown thatfol-
lowing q year Of intensive poisoning
such as has been the LAST in Cascade
county this year, the following year
witnesses a great dimunition in the
quantity of the pests. Work in this
county vas somewhat handicapped by
the fact that much of the Land is
open land or grazing Land, and had to
be left untouched.
The little red mite found hereabouts
some weeks ago is also rapidly dimin-
ishing the number of hoppers, and the
roads IN the vicinity of Fife are liter
ally covered with dead Ones, the work
Of the mites, according to those who
have investigated.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-17
THE BIENNIAL

Shortly we will be called upon to listen to the platform utter
ances of would-be saviors of the nation. Spacious argument will
be forthcoming pointing with absolute accuracy the ticket to vote
If we desire to- behold the continuance of this nahen- as q power IN
the world. Our course in politics viii be laid out by the spell
binders and the way charted in order to avoid the shoals and reefs
of disaster that threaten this fair land of ours. The political
stump speaker is an institution that we love with a consuming
passion. His florid sentences and graceful gestures are a joy that
fills our soul with rapture, while his convincing statements oflving
truths-0r SO they seem-never fail to arouse a responsive chord
within our breast. He proves every statement with long columns
OF wildly exciting figures while his audience hangs with breathless
intensity upon his clear-as-mud calculations The spenbindeT is
a most lovable and magnetic character and this old world would
undoubtedly stop dead in its tracks if he was eliminated from the
scheme of things.
This year he is going to tell us how all the taxes are going to
be shifted onto the shoulders of the rich again and we will believe
it as usual He will prove beyond the shadow of "a doubt that his
party is responsible for every blessing that has been showered
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-17
Trout Fry From Hatchery
Soon Ready for Planting

The million trout fry in the Giant
Springs hatchery at Great Falls are
now nearly ready to be distributed
to the streams around Great Falls,
according to w. r. Wilcoxson, head OF
the Montana SportsTneT's association.
TO whom has been given the duty OF
seeing that the fish are properly dis
tributed throughout the territory.
ssThey will be ready for distribution
in a few days." said Mr.. Wilcoxson.
"We will distribute them through
nut Cascade county as best we can
ia insure fishing for everyone in the
wears to come. Already | have re-
ceived assurance from men rear Belt,
choteau, Highwood and other towns
that they would assist in the dis
tribution Of the fry.
aIf any other sportsmen know OF q
rood place TO plant the fish, they may
SECURE q good supply from the hatch
evv by seeing me- This season we IN
tend TO plant a large number in the
Sun river canyon, more perhaps than
IN any other place. This win be done
s,aners The school tax levy Was set
far the growth Of the fish, and because
\ forest service in that section has
shovn such . disposition to cooperate
with the sportsmen In making the AN
Won attractive
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-17

much of Cascade county occurred last
Friday evening, destroying much
heavy losers. Joe Lavoine of Kibbey
was caught in it while driving to
Great Falls and his head was badly
bruised by the hail. 1t was accom-
panied by a heavy wind, the roof of
one of the Armstrong sheep camps
being taken off, also the roof Of the
Carr & McInnis barn at the head of
Cora creek. The town of Arlington
suffered severely, many windows be-
ing broken and a number of small
buildings blown over.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
NonAcoal Land

Department of the Interior, u. s
Land Office at Great Falls, Montana
Aug. 1, 1922.
Notice is hereby given that Louis
M. Mitchell, of Belt, Montana, who on
Feb. 2, 1921, made Homestead Entry
Serial No. 052047, for NEA, M
SEA, sen SEA Section 10, Town
ship 16 NJ, Range z E., Montana Mer-
idian, has filed notice of intention to
make three year proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, be-
fore Register u. S. Land Office, at
Great Falls, Montana, on the 18th day
of September, 1922.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Joseph Gliko of Monarch, Montana,
Edward Liebetrau of Riceville, Mon
tana, William Henning of Monarch,
Montana, Judd r. Grant of Riceville,
Montana.
w. E. BENNETT,
Register.
First Duh. Aug. 10. 1927
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-17
Twenty Years AOO
Items Taken ut Random From
the files of the Times of 1902

A son was born last week to Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Cinker.
Joel Atkinson has made application
to offer proof on mis- homestead on
Cora creek.
Mr.. Graham and wife of Cuba, are
visiting Mr.. Graham's brother, David
Graham and family.
B. w. Cashier, mayor of Denorai
Ia, visited several days last week
with his brother, John K. Cashier.
Work on the new court house in
Great Falls is progressing rapidly and
it is expected it will be ready for the
furniture by February /.
Jay Leland, representing the Nc
Cormick Harvester Co, was in town
a day or two the first of the week,
leaving for Lewistown yesterday.
A terrific hail storm which covered
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-17
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of John Gable. deceased.

Estate of John Gable, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, George E. Gable, administers
tor of the estate of John Gable, de
ceased, to the creditors of and all per
IONS having claims against the said
deceased, to exhibit them with the
necessary vouchers, within four "a
months after the first publication OF
this notice, to the said administrator
al the law offices of w. j. Tighei
Rooms CTS, Thisted Bldg, Great
Falls, Mont, the same being the place
for the transaction of the business OF
said estate, in the County of Cascade.
Dated July %, 1922.
GEORGE E. GABLE,
Administrator of the Estate of John
Gable, deceased.
w. ]. Tighe, attorney for admins
traitor, Great Falls, Montana.
First Pub. July 81, 1922.-8-17
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-17
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
OF STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
AMERICAN BANK AND TRUST
COMPANY, OF GREAT FALLS,
MONTANA.

Notice is hereby given that a special
meeting of the stockholders of the
American Bank and Trust Company OF
Great Falls, Montana, will be held at
the Johnson Hotel in the City of Great
Falls, Montana, on Thursday, August
81, 1922, at eight o'clock p. m, for
the purpose Of voting on the question
of diminishing the number Of direct
ors Of said bank from twenty-one CID
to seven I'D and for the further pur-
pose of electing a board of directors
for the ensuing year.
Dated July IS, 1922.
A. J. Fousek, II. G.. Lescher,
Chas. Gies. l. E. Foster
". w. Haight, Fred A. Woehner,
Walter Kennedy, F. o. Nelson,
Alfred Malmberg, Robert Cameron,
Pete johnson, Chas. Horning.
First Pub. July 20, 1922-8-24.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-17
BELL VALLEY TINES, BELT. MONTANA

upon the country. while it stands for the only protecting force
against the Vaccinations and vilianous schemes of the opposition
he will extoll the honesty of purpose and the unassailabIe integrity
of the political party ne represents and we win absorb it with alb
solute belef-aimost, With exhilarating flights of flowery rhet-
orc, punctuated with near truths, the way of salvation will be
pointed out with unerring accuracy and followed by his hearers
possibly. Notwithstanding the fact that no one remembers for
a perod of fifteen minutes a word that he has said, the political
expounder goes merriiy on his way from rally to rally carrying the
delusion that his erupions of language are the supporting founda-
lions which uphold the great structure Of his political party.
The political spieler is a most lovable, harmless and entertaining
the nation.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Non coal land

Department of the Interior, u. S,
Land Office at Great Falls, Montana,
July IL, 1922
Notice is hereby given that Gather
inc M. Lease, widow Of Mortimer N.
Lease, deceased, who on April ri,
1917, made homestead entry Serial No.
04s475, for Lots /, 2, sen, Section 1,
7. 20 N. R. 8 E. and lots 49,, Section
8, and Lot 1, Section z, T. 20 N. r
8 E., Montana Meridian, has filed
notice Of intention to make three year
proof to establish claim 10 the land
above described, before Register and
Receiver , u. s. Land Office, at Great
Falls, Montana, on the 23rd day Of
August, 1922
Claimant names as witnesses:
Joseph BRANDED, Bertha Glab, Frank
GIab, all Of Highwood, Montana.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-17
Charles erik, Plaintiff.

~ 68( 0&@k "a
tana, in and for the County of Cas-
cade.
Charles erik, Plaintiff,
vs..
William Albert Bonar, Elma Bonar,
his wife, Defendants.
To be sold at Sheriff's Sale at Pub
lie Auction to the highest bidder for
cash on the End day of September,
1922, at 200 o'clock p. M, at the
front door (South Main E~ntrance) of
the Court House at Great Falls, Cas-
cade county, Montana, the following
described property:
Lots One "a and Two ~ and the
South half of the Northeast quarter
of Section 6, Township II North of
Range l East, M. NJ, together with
all the buildings, structures and inn
provements situate thereon, and all
water, water rights, franchises,
aqueducts and appropriations upon,
leading up to Or connected with or
usually had or enjoyed in connection
with said premises or any part there
of.
Dated at Great Falls, Montana,
August LIST, 1922.
BOB GORDON, Sheriff,
MELVIN ROWE,
Under Sheriff.
j. A. McDonough, Great Falls, Mon
tana, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Pub. Aug. ~17-24-31, 1922.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-17

Ideal vacation days are for those
who can afford them.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-17

Clista e. Lane, of Great Falls, Mon
tana-
w. Z. BENNETT,
Register.
First Pub. July 20, 1s22-s-17
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-17
SHERIFF'S SALE

In the District Court of the Eighth
Judicial District of the State of Mon
tana, in and for the County of Cas-
cade.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-08-17

]. A. McDonough, Great Falls, Mon
tana, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Pub. Aug. 17-24-31, 1922.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-02-28
MEMS COTTON HOSE
BOYS PANTS

Medium and dark mixtuses.
Some are lined. Sizes E to II
y, years Dollar Day ST
The St. Johns herald., 1922-04-27
cueumber,s History.

A strange recipe was once given fO1 the use Of cucumbers. It stated, peel off the cucumber, slice it, pepper it. put vinegar to it, and then throw it out of the window. It is, of course, difficult to account for tastes; but this rather suggests advice prompted by an enfeebled digestion. The cucumber has for centuries had a place in the worlds dietary table We have biblical authority for the statement that when the Israelites complained to Moses, they said: we remember the fish which we did eat in Egypt; the cucum- Der and the melons," There may be imaginative minds who will see here a link with that popular English dish of today, salmon and Chicago Journal.
The St. Johns herald., 1922-04-27
HAD TO HAVE CONSERVATORY
Most Parents of Six MarriaqeabIe Daughters Will Sympathize With
 This Home Seeker.

Charles NJ. Schwab said at a recep- tiOn in New York:
 'The world is hankering after dis armament and universal peace as the hOusehunter hankered after cOnserv- atOry
 "A househunter was looking for a cheap, smallish house with a large con- servatory The agent showed him a number of houses, but as they all lacked cOnservatOries the hunter turned them down. Finally the agent said in a disgusted tone:
 "'Of course l thought your conserv- atOry idea was just a whim. A cheap nine-rOOm house with a conservatory ! Why man, it ain't to be found. Whats the reason you're so crazy after a con- servatory, anyhow?
 Well, cOnfidentially,' said the househunter, its like this. Wife and have got six daughters, and all six have had young fellows kind of spark in round 'em for long, long time; so what we need, you see, Is a conserva- tory. The girls want somewhere to do the ripenin' off in"
The St. Johns herald., 1922-04-27
MADE POOR RENT COLLECTOR
Indianapolis Man Evidently Too Good Natured to Succeed in That Line
 of Business.

Bach<iOr Joe Stokes, the druggist, never gets peace from his storytelling friends.
 Joe owns some rental property in one of the industrial districts. Things have been a bit slow in industry lately and Joe has had trouble collecting his rents. His real estate broker con stantly was returning word that he could not collect
 "I'H go out and collect it myself" !" MT. Stokes said, bit peevishly-that is, if Joe ever gets that way.
 Anyhow. a day or two late-. Joe started out on a rental collection tour. Late that afternoon he returned to his drug store. An unusual little smile was working at the corners of JOe's mouth.
 Any luck?" one of the clerks in- quired.
 Any luck? Boy, you're crazy! In- stead of paying me, they borrowed money from me everywhere I went."- Indianapolis News.
The St. Johns herald., 1922-04-27
HAIR NETS AND ARMENlANS
Interesting Comparison Between Cost of the Former and the Clothing
 of the Latter.

The hair net milady wears would clOthe several orphan children in Ar menia for more than six months. That is, the cost of them would. Even Ar menian orphans are sometimes more modest than milady.
 Experts have figured that $1 80 will completely attire in unbleached mus lin garments child of the Far East relief Orphanages of the Transcauca- sian famine zones for six months. And experts also hgure that milady's bill for hair nets during a like period would be in considerable excess of that amount, depending upOn-well, upon several things. Hair nets are of un-
 ertain durability under any circum- ;tanceS. And milady is not always over cautious. Even an expert hesi- tates to hazard some guesSes
 The Near East relief has just pur- chased 100000 yards of unbleached muslin for summer garments for its wards in Transcaucasia. Where Is there a bill-maddened household head ungallant enough to remark that country full of orphans is not the greatest liability in the world ?-Chi- cagO Evening Post.
The St. Johns herald., 1922-04-27
Query stumps Smoker.

When James Murphy of Long Island City was arraigned in the Long Is land City police court on a sharge of smoking in a subway station, he was asked by the magistrate to give an explanation. Murphy said:
 Judge, I paid my fare, and had just filled my pipe and went down in to'the subway, and I had my pipe in my hand, and having no place to put it, put it in my mouth. It's the first time it has ever happened, judge"
 "All right. Murphy" answered Judge pyle, will suspend sentence on you this time. But suppose you had an umbrella in your hand?"
 Murphy grinned, and left the court room.
The St. Johns herald., 1922-04-27
Different Interpretations..

That all people do not have the same slant of humOr is illustrated in the following story:
 One of the wealthiest men in YOungs- town recently said to a friend:
 'I had a funny dream last night. '
 What was it all abOut?" the friend encouraged.
 T dreamed I got into a little flivver that climbed up telephone pole, turned a sOmersault on the wires, and then slid down another pole'
 Well, that certainly was some dream"
 Yes" the rich man exclaimed. 'Im- agine me in a flivver."
The St. Johns herald., 1922-04-27
Georae,s Future Home.

She was one of the richest widows in Washington and owned a magnifi- cent home. Therefore the marine considered himself very fortunate when he won her heart.
 They sat side by side in the Hostess house at Quantico, while the leather necks and lassies swayed to the music of the latest waltz.
 Finally she murmured: George, dear, will I always have as fine a home as I've got nOw?''
 George looked worried. "Why, you ain't thinkin' of movin', are you?" he asked.-The Leatherneck.
The St. Johns herald., 1922-04-27
Not a pebatahle Point

The Woman was calling on her next door neighbOr, and while seated in the living room the front dOOrbell gave a sharp ring. As it happened to be tBe maids day out, the small daughter of the house answered the ring.
 A penetrating voice reached IL from the open door: 'Is your mother en- gagedY
 Mary Ellen's shrill treble was mingling of astOnishment and ndig- nation. My mother engaged! No, ma'am; she's been married for years"
The St. Johns herald., 1922-04-27
RAPE GOOD SUMMER PASTURE
Takes High Rank for Furnishing Sue eulent Feed for Hogs or Sheep
 Easily Grown.

Among the crops which can be grown for succulent pasture for hogs or sheep during the summer and fall months, rape takes high rank. It furnishes abundant food which is greatly relished by those animals; 1t is easily grown and can be sOwn most any time in the spring or early summer after there is no further danger of severe frost. It will endure severe frost in the fall and can be pastured late provided stock is kept off when 1t is frozen.