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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-11-02

Montana. The unfavorable condition
Of the market reacts not only upon
the growers but upon the cities and
towns tributary to Montana's potato
districts.
"If consumers will lay in their
years supply of potatoes now, while
harvesting is on, before the crop is
stored, they will obtain the advantage
Of the low prices always prevailing at
digging time. The cash received by
the growers will permit them to come
into the market at once for fall and
winter supplies and thus make more
business in the towns and cities.
while the crop grown in Montana
and the United States as a whole is
of record proportions, this does not
necessarily indicate that prices will be
as low later on in the season as they
are now, at digging time. Reports
from all the potato districts OF the
country are that scores of fields are
not being harvested. This action on
the part of the growers, taken only
through Encouragement, may wipe
out the present prospective surplus
and result in higher prices next spring
for the crop that is dug and stored.
Better facilities for marketing po-
tatoeg will be available next year IL
the plans of Devine g. Asseltine, of
Great Falls materialize. This firm has
been handling potatoes in large ship
ments for several years and have been
successful in marketing large part
Of the crop Of Montana.
According TO Devine, it is the inten-
ton of his firm, with the backing Of
several leading financiers of the state,
TO erect in Helena frost proof ware
house with capacity Of 150 carloads
II potatoes, and to build similar
with capacity Of rs car
oads at Cascade The firm also is
the erection Of ware
house at Simms, in Cascade county.
The Helena warehouse would be To-
,ated at a point where it = could be
erved by both the Great Northern and
he Northern Pacific railways and I
would be used for the marketing OF
he potatoes raised in the Helena val
ey, where crops ranging from $50 to
100 bushels an acre are being f1ar-
'ested.
In 1921, Devine &Asseltine mar
.eted 81 cars of potatoes raised In the
Ielenn valley and that firm now is
t4rting on the marketing Of the 1922
rop Of that section. SO far this sea
ON, having about cleaned up the crop
rom Chestnut valley, Simms and Au-
,usts, from where il has shipped !
bout 80 cars.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-11-02


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Miss Dawson was brought into Belt
where the wound was dressed, but
there being no x-ray machine avail
able, the exact depth Of the wound
could not be determined. She was able
to sleep comfortably on Friday night
and it was not until late Saturday
night that nausea and increasing pain
gave cause for alarm.
Miss Dawson was taken to the Col
umbus hospital in Great Falls Sunday
morning, where an x-ray examination
showed that the blow had crushed the
front Of the skull, making hole
through to the brain, and that frag-
ments of splintered bone were stick
ing into the brain. She was operated
that the operation had been success
full. Sunday night she was feeling
better and was able to converse with
her mother. 1t was not until o'clock
Monday morning that a hemorrhage
set in, and she grew steadily worse
from then until 2:15, when she died.
The funeral was held in the High
School Auditorium at o'clock yes
terday afternoon. Rev. Alton offieiat-
ing, assisted by quartette COM
posed Of Mrs. Alton, Miss Lewis, L.
Graybill and J. r. Culver.
The flower tributes were beautiful
and the auditorium crowded with SYM
pathizing friends. The body was
laid TO rest in Pleasant view cemetery.
The high school was dismissed for the
afternoon, in order that the class
mates Of the deceased might attend
in a body
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-11-02
Republicans Present
Case to Belt Voters

A good sized crowd attended the re-
publican rally in the X. p. hall on
Thursday night.
Supt. j. r. Culver presided and in
a few well-chosen words introduced
each speaker go the audience.
The principal speakers of the
evening were j. A. Martin, republican
candidate for the legislature, Sam
Stephenson, republican candidate for
the Legislature and j. w. Speer, re-
publican candidate for the senate.
Tach speaker talked about 80 min
utes in discussion of national and
state issues, and urging the election
Of Carl w. Riddick to the senate,
Scott Leavitt TO congress and the state
and county republican ticket, Mr..
Speer closing in an eloquent appeal
to his audience on behalf of the par
ty candidates. George w. Rogers,
county chairman of the republican
county central committee, himself for
many years resident of Belt in the
past, opened the meeting with 10
minute talk upon the showing Of econ
omy made by the republican office
holders of Cascade county as shown
Dy the per capita cost OF running the
county, which is the third lowest in
the state, and the cost of each office
per capita, the figures all being taken
from the official records of the state
examiners office in Helena.
The other speakers of the evening
each of whom spoke for two minutes
or less and put snap in the meeting
thereby were &E-H Geeney for the
Clara GhTistison for coun-
ty superintendent of schools; M. ID.
Nicholson for county treasurer, r. G.
Day for county surveyor; Fred A.
Ewald for county attorney; Carl
Boorman for the legislature; Dr.
LeeRoy McBurney for county coroner;
Fred c. Andretta for county commits
sioner. and R. W. Berry for public ad-
A dance followed the speaking pro-
gram and dancing was INDUCED in
until late hour. The Rebecca ladies
served tasty lunch in the Odd Eel
lows hall following the speaking pro-
gram, which was patronized by many.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-11-02
Women Increase
in Voting Strength

The ensuing article copied from the
Great Falls Leader will give the voter
an opportunity TO compare the voting
strength Of the various precincts. and
to prepare an alibi In ease the dope
he mixes for the election proves inef-
fective.
Forty-three per cent of the regis
tered voters Of Great Falls are
women; over forty yer cent of Cas-
cade county voters are women and
35 per cent of the voters in rural
or town sections Of the county are
women, figures issued from the of
flee of County Clerk and Recorder
John Z. Moran by Deputy A. e.
Caufield show. This shows an in
crease for women over 1920 when the
total registration was greater than
this year for the November election.
Final revised figures show that
there are 14,770 voters registered
in the county, 8,815 Of which are
men and 5.955 women.
OF the 1925 voters registered in
Great Falls, $500 are men and 4,415
are women.
OF the 4,495 voters registered with
out Great Falls 1856 are men and
| $40 are women.
The county picked up eight regis
.rations since last announcement.
In the general election of 1920
here were 1872 OF which 9,806 were
men and 5,916 were women. This 1
Ihows an increase of women voters in
1922 over 1920 when the 1920 regis
ration was larger than the 1922 reg
stration.
OF the numbers registered 1922
'oted in the election, 7,477 being men
md 4,645 women.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-11-02
Geo. HaTChariCk
in Bad Accident

Thursday morning last about the
hour of 7:30, George Harcharick, Ii
years of age, son of John Harcharick
of Second avenue North, was seriously
injured.
He had just begun the days work
in the 6afUne e. Johnson mine where
he ran the donkey engine which pulls
the loaded cars up the slope and low
ers the empties. He was wiping the
grease off parts of the machine when
his glove caught in the gears and his
right hand was drawn into the ma
chine. He tried vainly at first to shut
off the power but finally succeeded
before Albert Castner and Axel Berg
could reach him. He was removed
from the machine and hurried to a
physician who found that all the fing-
ers of his right hand had been cut off,
his wrist broken in two places, his
forearm broken in two places, while
the whole lower arm was badly
crushed.
The surgeons rushed him to Col
unibus hospital in Great Falls, where
it was found necessary to amputate
the arm just above the elbow
He is at present getting along nice
ly, being able TO walk around with no
symptoms of infection. Of course he
is eligible for workman's compensa-
lion but nothing can reimburse him for
his right hand. No blame can be at
tached to anyone, neither can the
charge of carelessness be laid at any
ones door. 1t was merely one of
those unfortunate accidents which
happen so Unexpectedly that we are
at loss TO account for them
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-11-02
OIL ROYALTY MONEY
FOR CASCADE SCHOOLS

County Treasurer Andretta has re
ceived from State Treasurer J. w
Walker the sum Of s2,25075, as Cas-.
cade county's share of the United
States oil royalty for the quarter end
ing June 30, 1922.
The national government collects
this royalty and passes it on to the
state treasurer, who in turn distrib-
utes it to the counties, where it is di-
vided as are other county school funds
For the year this will amount to
nearly one dollar for each school
child on the census of the several
districts.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-11-02
NEW RULES FOR INTER
COLLEGIATE BASKETBALL

The following rules as adopted by
the intercollegiate Basketball league,
viii doubtless be of interest to many
as the other leagues usually copy:
The first rule provides goal zone
of IL feet in depth at each end of the
basketball court Fouls committed in
this goal zone will be penalized by Civ
ing two free throws instead Of one
heretofore awarded to the team fouled-
A second foul rule eliminates the
free throw awarded for so-called tech
nicaI fouls These include running
with the ball. violation of the dribble
rule. violation Of the jump at center
and kicking the ball. AS a substitute
for this free throw the ball viii be
taken from the fouling team and giv-
en- te the other team 70 put into play
at the side lines.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-11-02

The Belt Valley Times Co., has dis
posed of its plant and business to s,
A. Remington, who assumed the du-
ties of publisher and manager on Oc-
tober 30th.
]. B. Densmore who has been the
efficient manager Of the paper for the
past eight years, will leave his family
in Belt until the Christmas vacation
by which time he will have decided
upon new location. The coast ap-
pears TO have the strongest attract
tion for him.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-11-02
DAwSON-MERKLE WELL
STILL FLOWS HEAVILY

The following, taken from tbs
Sweet Grass Advocate, will prove OF
interest to our readers. 1t concerns
the well owned by G. w. Merkle anc
John E. Dawson, who appear to have
landed bonanza:
1.-The first oil from the Kevin-Sun-
burst field to go into the big 81 ,50t
barrel tank of the Illinois Pipe Line
at Sunburst, was run from the Mid
northern on the Dawson -Merkle
tract Sunday, according to John E.
Dawson, one of the owners, who has
returned from trip to the field.
1.-TWO $50 barrel tanks were run
into the big storage tank. Because
of the difference in elevation, it is
a direct gravity feed from the well to
the storage tank
AT the time the big tank was COM
pleted, the Mid-Northern had filled
as many of the storage tanks at the
well as had been connected, as well as
the sump. Dawson expressed his sat
isfaction with the well as it now ap-
pears.
with the news from the oil field
that oil is now going into the large
are looking for the early posting of
prices in the field. Conflicting re-
ports are prevalent as to the amount
that win be offered for the produc-
ton. The field price for crude in
the field has been placed at $3.50
a barrel, the mark set when the first
oil was offered. The first wells in
any new part of the field have been
finding the demand for fuel from
operations that spring up about them
to be an important market for pro-
duetion Where production centers,
the demand for fuel oil is negligible.
'4The fact that crude from the field
has been sent to Regina refineries
some time ago increase the expecta-
ton that the Illinois Pipe line is
ready to give a price on production"
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-11-02
CARD OF THANKS

To the friends and neighbors who
gave so generously Of their assistance
and sympathy during the illness and
after the death and burial Of our
mother, and especially to those who
sent floral tributes, we, the surviving
children of Mrs Sophia j. Hackshaw,
with to extend . our most sincere
thanks and appreciation.
THE CHILDREN.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-11-02
Noze' Is Time to Lay in Supply of Potatoes

The potato crop of the United
States is said to be in excess of the es
timated production and the fact tha
locally the present prices are lower
than for many seasons, it would seen
good policy for all the householder
to put in their winters supply at once
This policy will also have the effect
of helping the farmers out, as most
of them prefer to sell direct from the
field rather than to store them for
possibly better prices in the spring.
1t is estimated that two sacks OF
potatoes for each person in the family
is about the normal demand for the
season and each family Of Belt should
purchase this amount.
Though Montana this season grew
a potato crop 100000 bushels in ex-
cess of the record production of 1921,
the demand has been unusually light
and up to October z, this year, the
state had shipped but 88 cars, COM
pared with 476 cars to the same date
year ago." said L. e. Cole, who has
been investigating the potato situa-
ton in Montana.
eff the value at the farm of the
potatoes raised in Montana during
1919, 1920 and 1921 were equally dis
tributed among every man, woman
and child in the state, each person
would receive upwards of S21. This
computation, based upon figures Of
the federal crop statistician, comes as
a surprise to most persons, but indi-
Gates the Importance Of the potato IN
dustry in this state, not only TO the
growers, but indirectly to the busi-
ness, financial and commercial inter-
ests of the state.
"The value of this states potato
crop almost doubled in the decade
from 1910 to 1920. In 1910 it was
valued at $2,550,000. In 1919 it was
valued at $3,648,000, in 1920 at s5,-
$4,000 and in 1921 at S4,048000, a
total of $11 ,911 900 for the three
years.
at was not until 1919 that the pro- !
fuction of potatoes in Montana be-
same Of sufficient commercial i'm
portance Tor the United States de-
Dartment Of agriculture to list the car
ot loadings from this state separate
y. That year Montana shipped s2s
;ars Of commercial potatoes, 932 cars
n 1920 and 800 cars in 1921.
This year, according TO the esti-
nate Of the federal crop statistician,
Montana can ship $500 ears Of COM
nercial potatoes. providing market
an be found. The demand for tubers
vas been unusually slow this fall and
here have been few Ioadfngs fromF
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-11-02
HALLOWEEN PARTY

The auditorium was the scene Of a
merry mask party Tuesday evening,
given by the seventh and eighth
grades. The best costumes were worn
by Earl Newman and Henry Larkin.
After unmasking, the children played
games until $3.50 when lunch was
served.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-11-02

The road from Arlington south
win be practically straight and on
water grade eliminating all the cuts
and hills of the present road and
shortening the distance to Riceville
by some miles. This road will be on
the main line of the Y-G trail which
has heretofore passed through
Raynesford, but which is several
miles longer than the road by Rice
vile and Monarch. The county COM
missioners believe that this road to
Neihart can be kept open for auto
traffic throughout the winter.
The prices at which the contracts
were let were considerably below es-
Inmates.
During the fall and winter much
preparatory work will be done and
early spring will find many men work
ing on the project.
This road without. doubt will in
crease the value of every bit of farm
land adjacent to Belt creek besides
being scenic highway of exceptional
beauty.
The Belt bridge is used by the autos
of Central Montana going farther
west and the reverse. In fact it is on
the only road between the Judith Ba-
sin and Great Falls.
The present bridge was built some
80 years ago at a cost of less than
$4,000. More freight teams have
crossed it than on any bridge now in
use.
1t is time that steps were taken to
replace ii.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-11-02

The style change making skirts
longer is reported as coming IN gradu-
ally. Probably so the men can stand
the shock.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-11-02

Auren.
Belt was overconfident and careless
at the beginning Of the game but soon
changed.
The Belt line held like q wall. The
backs worked well, Spogen being most
successful in pulling off end runs for
from 10 to 20 yards repeatedly. Butts,
Pattsner and Pohlod also made good
gains. Line plunges were usually
good for five yards.
Geraldine completed four forward
passes while Belt failed to get one.
Neither side punted during the game.
Some Of the boys were 50 full Of
diphtheria anti-toxin that they were
not up to their usual game.
Arguments over the rules delayed
the contest somewhat while the bOyx
shivered in the cold.
The next game will be with st.
Mary's at Great Falls on Saturday.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-11-02

The man who has the reputation of
being a bright conversationalist hard
ly ever has that reputation at home.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-11-02
Belt Defeats Ger
aIdine SATURDAY.

Belt left for Geraldine in the rain
last Saturday to try out the football
team there. AS they passed botwssn
the Highwoods and Square Butte
there was furry Of snow in the air
which made the drivers, Fluhr, Wilson
and Oertli wonder when they would
return and how
At 1890 they were at their destina-
tion and were busy filling up their
stomachs with beefsteak and potatoes
as protection against the cold. But
in their minds they needed no protec-
tion against the Geraldine team for
mentally they had them cleaned" al
ready.
AT 8 p. m. the game was called with
gentleman from Geraldine as ref
cree and Fluhr Of Belt umpire. There
was fine crowd which seemed not to
mind the cold north wind.
First quarter-Belt kicked of. Ger
aldine brought the ball back to their
40-yard line. Then they walked up and
it was not until they reached Belts
20-yard line that they were bald for
downs. Then came signals for for
ward pass but before Pattsner had
thrown the ball it was knocked out
of his hnnd-byz an opposing piayer.
whcrcupun another Geraldine boy
gathered up the ball and loped unmo-
Tested over the goal line. The referee
allowed the goal and there ensued .
jangle which lasted some fifteen min
utes. When play was resumed Ger
aldine dropkicked for goal but missed.
Belt began to realize that they had
game on their hands and came back
with a rush. BY series Of line plung-
es and end plays they rushed the ball
down the field for q touchdown, but
failed to get the extra point on an end
run Score, Belt 8; Geraldine 6.
Second--quarter - Neither team
scored but at the whistle Belt was
only 10 yards from touchdown.
Third quarter-Belt kicked off to
Geraldine's 40-yard line but the run
ner was downed in his tracks. Ger
aldine's backs were stopped by the
Belt ends and the line held up their
plunges. Belts ball. The team was
fighting to win and carried the ball
realistically down the field for their
second touchdown. By successful
line plunge Butts carried the ball
over for the odd one. The quarter
ended with the ball on Geraldine's 40
yard line. Score, Belt Is; GsrnldAre 6.
Fourth quarter-Belt rushed the
ball over in quick time for their third
touchdown but failed to complete =
forward pass for goal. The teams then
Belt seemingly contented
to let well enough stand. At the whis-
tie the ball was on Gcraldine's 30
yard line.
Final score-Belt 10; Geraldine g.
The line up:
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-11-02
Belt Bridge Con-
tract Let FTidaV

Contracts for the Belt bridge, the
bridge across Otter creek and two
farther up Belt creek were let ON Fri
day In Helena by the Federal High
way Commission.
County Commissioners Ben John
ston and Gilbert Boyd represented
Cascade county at the letting, which
Is a state aid project
For removing the old Belt bridge,
for erecting a temporary bridge to
care for traffic during the erection of
the new bridge and for the building of
a 90-foot steel span bridge, 24-foot
roadway, resting on concrete abut-
ments, the contract was let to White,
Brown & Leahy of Great Falls for
$22,435. The contract calls for the
completion of the work by August /,
1923.
For the erection of the three bridg-
es south of Belt, consisting of two I05-
foot span steel bridges across Belt
creek and one 38-foot steel span
bridge across Otter creek, the COM
mission let the contract to Mcclure e.
Blakeslee of Great Falls for $24, 956.
A contract was also let to White,
Brown & Leahy in the amount of $685.
753 for the grading of 1864 miles of
road extending from Arlington
south, for the installation of small
bridges and culverts and for the grav-
ell surfacing of six miles of this road
where the nature of the soil demands
it. This project must be completed by
Nov. IL. 1923. 3.---------.---=
Evening star., 1922-04-17
Genoa Outlook Brighter.

The economic conference at Genoa
enters on its second week with much
better prospects that real benefits to
Europe and the world will result from
1T than was generally believed possible
when the gathering convened. Sew
eral critical situations, which had been
foreseen and dreaded. have been met
and successfully tided over. Another
crisis probably will arise this week.
when the Russians make reply to the
program drawn up by the allied ex-
perts at London, but the improved
temper of the delegates will make this
crisis less dangerous than it would
4 nave been otherwise.
" Lloyd George appears to be han
ding the situation with consumnate
skin. He has made 1t plain to the Rus
sian delegation that there will be no
British assistance extended Russia at
q the cost Of break in the good rela-
tions between Great Britain and
!; France, and the result is that the Rus.
= SLAMS now know that they must come
ito IN understanding with France Il