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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-20
LIABILITIES AND ASSETS
OF A. h. &. T. co. DWINDLING

Liabilities Of the American Bank &
Trust company on March 81, amounted
10 81, IT'S, ,315.55 as compared with ST.
Ss9 99073 on January ID, the date of
the first report on the banks condi-
tion. according TO a statement filed in
district court by A. w. Springhorn, re-
ceiyer. Assets of the bank dropped
from S2,272. .646.63 10 $2,136.17l.
during the same period.
The total paid out during that per-
iod was S159.216.40. which was ex-
pended largely to meet bills payable
The receiver reported collections total
ing xT73. .05a, mainly IN ioaps and dis
counts. The sum of 354 .B52.91 WAS
from -burt~- fhe exp1nseE
during the month of March arno<n*ed
70 32,455.e6.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-20

With the agreement between the
state highway commission and Cascade
county whereby the former takes over
the maintenance of the state highway
road within the county. work along
these lines was begun the latter part
of last week, and the 81 miles of gravel
road between Arlington and the Te-
ton county line is now being patrolled
daily, receiving such attention as is
needed.
There are six such patrolmen in the
county each patrol covering eight or
nine miles and has a team and tools,
etc, as ON Section. He covers his
section every day, sdrags it, grades IL,
rakes it, kills weeds and mends breaks,
his work being continuous, each man
is hired by the month and works rain
or shine. This system is in use in
other states and works satisfactorily
but is the first time tried out in Mon
tana, and means about $3.50 per mile
maintenance for the season, of which
the county pays half. The work is
done under supervision Of the state
highway commission, the county hav-
ing nothing to do with it, except pay
half the estimated cost. which tkia
year was $4,000. Albert Murray of
this city has patrol No. /, Arlington
to Fife. and j. F. Hickey of the Half
Way ranch, No. 2, from Fife TO valeria
way. there being four other patrols
west of Great Falls to the Teton coun-
ty line.
= In addition TO the regular patrol,
an extra gang consisting of a.-eateF-
pillar tractor. grader and two men,
are working the road over, repairing
winter damage. The road between
here and Valeria Way is said to be in
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-20
Assessor Check
ing County Autos

Did you have an automobile on
March | that you overlooked turning
in-ef- HsseEEmen[ II If so,
you had better correct the mistake
and get is listed, for If it is not, it is
possible for Assessor Harold Mady,
under the law, to assess the car at
10 times it's actual value. And right
now Assessor Mady's office is busy
learning whose automobiles have not
been listed for assessment purposes,
by comparing assessment records with
the list Of licenses issued to automobile
owners in this county. Assessor Mady
says he is going TO assess every auto
mobile in the county, or exempt them
all, and ii Is a pretty good bet that
they will not all be exempted.
Use of license records last year
proved invaluable in ferreting out au-
tomobiles that escaped assessment. ac-
cording TO Mr.. Mady. From these rec
ords it is possible to determine those
taxpayers who were In possession Of
machines on the first Monday in
March. the opening day Of the assess
ment period, and last year many tardy
owners we're notified and hastened to
correct their oversight, before the as-
SCISSOR used the authority vested in
him by the state statutes.
With the assessment work in Great
Falls virtually completed, Assessor
Mady the latter part Of last week dis
continued the services of nearly half
Of his field force. The bulk Of the bus
mess district Of Great Falls remained
TO be covered but il was expected that
this part Of the work would be COM
pleted today. Work in rural COM
munitites has been slow because of IN
clement weather and heavy roads, but
Assessor Mady believes that all Of the
county will be covered earlier than
ast year.
He said Il would be impossible. until
-eturns were received from the rural
to estimate the difference in
he total assessed value of this year
n comparison with last. Land values
lara been left to the discretion of the
ield men and because Of this fact,
dr Mady said. and il is reasonable to
leliexe that the assessed valuation
will be lowered by at least 100000.
A saving in assessment costs
to more than last year was
redicted by Mr.. Mady. He saved
z 900 last year over the previous rec
rd
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-20
POULTRY INDUSTRY IS
THREATENED BY DISEASE

The Montana Experiment Station
and Montana Extension Service are
waging war on avian tuberculosis,
s-elisease tfrzt- threatens 10 wreck the
poultry industry in Montana unless
it is checked soon. Bulletins and
posters concerning the disease have
been issued by the experiment station.
The best. way to handle flock which
is known to contain diseased birds is
to kill off all the birds, using or SELL
ing those that are found to not he in
feeted Then start should be made
with a new Aeek Another way out
is TO fence in the diseased birds. using
the eggs and using the birds that are
found to be healthy The disease is
not transmitted Ia the egg BY the dis
eased bird When the flock is cleaned
out the poultry yard and house should
have a most thorough cleaning. Then
tho new flock Of young birds may be
moved in. Circular No, 81 of the Mon
tana Experiment Station may be OBJ
tanned by addressing a letter to Boze-
man. It win give full particulars.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-20
Dick HeidenreiCh
Dies at Sanitarium

Adolph ("Dick") Heidenreich, ~
years Of age. died Tuesday, April IL,
at the Warm Springs sanitarium, ac-
cording to press reports received last
week. Mr.. Heidenreich was one Of
the best known residents Of the Nei-
hart and Barker mining districts, hav-
ing resided in that section for nearly
40 years About two years ago. ow-
ing to advancing infirmities, both
mental and physical, he was prevailed
upon to make his home at the -saffis
tarium but notwithstanding the best
of care and treatment. he gradually
failed and no hopes were entertained
at any time for his recovery.
Mr.. Heidenreich was a distinctive
character in the mining camps and
through keen insight in mining
methods and business ability, had Sc
cured interests in valuable claims
which gave him a modest competence
for his declining years. However,
his failing mentality had caused
partial dissipation Of this fortune be-
fore relatives and friends assumed
control Of his affairs and saw that he
was properly cared for and his prop
erty safeguarded. He is survived By
a brother. Charles Hefdenreich Of
Spokane, and the burial was made
there. He is also survived by his
mother, sfrs. Pauline fieidenreich. and
two sisters. all living in San Diego,
Mr.. Heidenreich was the owner Of
property in the town Of
Neihart. and at one time was the own
er Of a half interest in group Of
claims now included III the Silver Dixie
group on Carpenter creek. This prop
arty was bonded TO a syndicate for
$50 600 about three years ago and the
interest transferred TO the
American Lead & Zinc Smelling COM
oanv few months ago. Peter Erick-
son. Heidenreich's partner in these
.laims. is now an inmate Of the Warm :
springs sanitarium.
Heidenreich's eccentricitIes follow
ng the receipt Of $4,000, the first pay
nent on the Silver Dixie group, drew
ittention to his mental condition. and
in appointisg guard
an, 10y L. Molumby, who has also
,een named administrator Of the es-
ate According 70 the statement of 4
he administrator the estate Is
'alued at not over $4,000. Ills
rrrtt7rr- TE ErarT1 az The only heir-at-
a~g ms Mr.. ffeIdEnreich ieft no vol
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-20
Cam
diddteS JhOUi7Q

While declarations of intentions tc
try for nominations for federal, state
and county offices have been numer-
Gus among the republicans for the
past two weeks, few democrats had
come out into the open up to this
week, but with predictions Of fair
weather a few have come forth and
announced that they would seek the
nomination TO this or that office.
There is also talk of the reorgani-
zation of the county central commit
tee. Chairman George Judson being
among the first of the democrats to
enter the prospective list of candi-
dates and wanting TO be shed of his
job, and Secretary Dominic Spogen Of
this city, because of illness. said to
be wanting 20 resign. So far Herbert
Peet, who edits the Sunday feature
pages of the Great Falls Tribune, and
defeated candidate for secretary of
state two years ago, is the only man
mentioned as possible successor for
either. Peet. himself, feels that he
could do the most for the party as
chairman of the committee, while the
other party leaders are suggesting
him for Spogen's place as secretary.
Judson is said TO admit that he is
considering whirI for the
state senatorship nomination.
Ton Cordially, formerly receiver of
the Great Falls land office, il is rum
ored, will be democratic candidate
for the nomination for county treas
urer He also was formerly chief
deputy in the treasurer's office, under
Dave Wood, and has this advantage,
as well as being popular with the vot-
ers, and il is probable that he would
make the strongest race OF anyone
whom the democrats could bring out
for the office. Frank w. Farmer has
the distinction of making the first fill
ing in the county for the primaries
on the democratic ticket for sheriff.
He was formerly member of the leg
islature from this county, and is dis
trict agent for the Court of Honor. He
is known here through having pro-
NOTED q Court of Honor picnic held in
Castner park several years ago.
There is persistent rumor athat
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-20
NeU Bridge for
Belt is assured

1t now seems practically certain
that Belt viii get the new bridge
across Belt creek for which it has
been patiently waiting for the past
three or four years, and that the
new structure will be completed in
time to allow of the crossing of heavy
threshing outfits without the necessity
of fording the creek before the thresh-
ing season arrives. While on a visit to
Great Falls last Thursday, Alderman
Phil Leveille, who some time ago was
appointed city council committee TO
look into the matter, called on the
board of county commissioners and
laid the matter squarely before them.
He was very courteously received and
his subject gained the close attention
of the board
Mr.. Leveille told the board how the
present bridge was unsafe for traf-
fic, the necessity for tractor engines
and threshing outfits to ford the
creek, and how the constant need for
replanking the driveway was keeping
the street fund of the city worse than
depleted. He also called attention TO
the fact that Belt was promised a new
bridge at the time of the road bond
election, and substantiated this claim
by the fact that the state highway
commission had sunk test pits to
prove the available footing and had
prepared plans for the bridge. The
board members agreed with Mr.. Le-
veille in the need of new bridge, but
said there was nothing of record to
show that portion of the bond money
was to be used for that purpose. Chas.
T. Rice, who had occasion to visit the
board on another matter, came into
the chamber at this time, and backed
up Mr. Leyeille's claims.
However, realizing the necessity of
a bridge, the board agreed that the
matter should have their immediate
attention, and called E. T. Harlow,
Great Falls resident engineer of the
state highway commission, who was in
Helena at the time, on the telephone,
and asked him to take up the matter
with the state commission. Evidently
the commission. already familiar with
the necessity for a new bridge, was
agreeable to the boards request
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-20
COUNTY DEPOSITS EARN
S25. 900 INTEREST YEARLY

Interest on daily balances of county
funds in is banks of the county during
the period beginning January l and
ending March 81, reached a total Of
s6.365.21 according TO County Treas
urer Fred C. Andretta Computed on
the basis of this quarterly figure the
interest for the entire year viii amount
to approximately SIS 600. The banks
pay 2iz per cent on county deposits
County Treasurer Andretts said he
had $1,000 in Liberty bonds as secur-
ity for the 81 500 on deposit IN the
State Bank If Stockett, which recently
closed it's doors. He expects 20 hold
the bonds in the bank until receiver
is appointed. when they viii be aold- d----
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-20
Leland Team Lead
ing in Gun Contest

Capt. J. W Leland's team is leading
in the contest for new members be-
gun two weeks ago by the Belt Rod
and Gun club, but Capt. Ben j Ken
nedy's- team has something -up-their
sleeves and only smile and look wise
when some member of the Leland
squad makes sneering remark about
their ability to entice new members in
to the club, or in a depreciating way
ask if they believe the team members
can do any better killing predatory
animals and birds. There is a feeling
among the Kennedy men that when
the contest is over it will be the Le-
land side that pays for the big feed
which all the members of the club,
old and new alike, will enjoy.
The past week has seen quite few
new members added to the list,
bringing the total up to nearly go
new members since the contest was
started 4 number Of farmers have
already voluntarily taken out mem
berships, realizing that the movement
is one that will mean a direct finan-
cial return to them, it being certain
that through the contest enough pre-
datory birds and animals viii be killed
off. whieh otherwise would destroy
more than sufficien. crops to pay for
membership. TO say nothing Of the de-
sire on the part of most people to
further movement looking TO the
preserva ION of game.
The first Of the three hunts ar
ranged for viii take place week from
Sunday if the weather and road per-
nit. when the memebrs of the two
teams VIII 90 afield with the avowed
intention Of killing every coyote.
skunk, weasel, gopher, hawk, crow or
magpie with which they come in con-
tact. Each dead bird or animal counts
so many points and the score viii be
reckoned in deciding who is to buy the
big feed. Farmers who are paying the
keep of numerous predatory birds
or animals are endeavoring to entice !
the captains of the two teams to send /
a few men to their places and it tlS+ u 4
to the teams advantage to have their
prey located for them, the captains of 1
each team are anxious to get in touch I
with ranch owners whose places offer
good opportunity for shooting Two
other organized hunts will follow, on /
the first and SECOND Sundays in May. l
the weather permitting, and later if
II does not
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-20

that the building of a new bridge
here be made a government project,
for on Mr.. Harlow's. return to Great
Falls Friday he told the commissioners
that the contract would probably be
let by June /, and asked the board to
ascertain whether the citizens here
would prefer a concrete or plank floor
ing.
Complying with this request, Com
missioner Kommers called Geo. w.
Merkle on the ra0ne and asked him
to learn the desire of the people. Af-
ter seeing those when he could. Mr.
Merkle informed the board that the
unanimous desire Of local people was
for a concrete flooring. With this in
formation Mr.. Harlow announced that
a steel bridge with span 100 feet in
length. 24-foot driveway and six-foot
walks on each side had been decided
upon and that plans for such a bridge
would be prepared, bids called for and
a contract let by the first of June If
possible. The bridge is to be built on
q $3.50 basis by the county and the
federal government, and the cost of
the bridge will be approximately $19,-
600, or $4,000 more than the cost of
the same bridge with plank floor
ing, Mr.. Harlow said it would be inn
practicable to construct a concrete
bridge because of the fact that the
site offers no substantial foundation
for the piers.
The board of commissioners has an
nounced that the present bridge will
be moved to Riceville to replace the
old log structure there. which has
been considered unsafe for number
of years. With the providing of a
safe rrossing at this point. it is ex-
pected that considerable heavy hauling
viii come and go from this point to
the Evans and Calvert sections.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-20
LITTLE HOPE FOR RECOv-
ERY OF COM. BENNETT

1t is understood that little hope il
entertained for the recovery Of Coun-
ty Commissioner Jesse r. Bennett,
who has been i'll for the past two
months There has been some talk
of Mr. Bennett resigning as commits
sioner, as should he recover il would
still be sometime before he could give
the office his attention, and as his
term expires this fall. In case of his
resignation the district court would
appoint his successor.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-20
SEES PROSPERITY FOR
FARMERS IN COMING CROP

Ed. + BOYLE. Of. the Boyle Land Co.
on Box Elder creek, believes that
this spring sees the best crop condi-
tions in the past siu years. and that
a good crop will bring a quicker recov-
cry to Montana than is possible in the
high pficed land districts Of the mid
die west In speaking Of the matter
from the viewpoint Of a large wheat
grower, Mr. Boyle said:
when the crop is assured and VIC
have something to sell, you will find
all business looking up. We are work
ing on the expectation Of 81 wheat at
Minneapolis. II is unfortunate that
farmers never can make anything in
one section unless some other loses.
This year | understand that the sit
uation is not promising in the south.
In-the Beighberhood of Fife we are
very optimistic The winter wheat
acreage seems very near the acreage
Of last year. Some blowing IL already
begun and crops will be going in soon.
"0ur company has 5000 acres IN
winter wheat and we find that both IN
the case Of the early and the late
planting conditions are uniformly
AS soon a. the crops begin 10 move
you viii see Montana landg- -hegin- To-
7eT brisKIy, and general conditions 70
improve.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-20

Chas. T. Rice was a business visitor
at the county commissioners offices in
Great Falls last Thursday, regarding a
bad cufvert just past the Carr &
O'Neill mine on the road to Kennedy
addition The board instructed Mr.
Rice to place a new culvert at this
point. the old one being gone, keep
ing the road in bad condition.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-20
HENTER IN THE RESTATR-
ANT BUSINESS IN FALLS

Having purchased the fixtrues com
plete of the Atlas cafe, 206 First ave
nue. south. Great Falls. LIoyd Harden
and Leo A. Henter. formerly Of Belt,
reopened this oId-estabIished restanr-
art last Monday II is not believer
here that Mr.. Henter intends 20 con-
fInue IN the restaurant -bsss4r-e=-y-4 4-+s1r--
ing Il. probably, for resale.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-04-20

Deputy Sheriff J. w Leland drove
into Great Falls Sunday evening. ac-
cornpanied by Ben Thorsen and Jack
Martin DeeHty Leland - witness
in several Of the whiskey selling cases
to be heard at this jury session Of the
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-11-02
ENGLISH CHEMIST
Is HERE SCOUTING

DR.. Leslie H. Lampitt. on an Ameri-
can scouting trip for j., Lyons & Co.,
for whom he is chief chemist. was
here Tuesday inspecting the plants of
the Hood River Apple Vinegar Co. and
the Hood River Canning Co. A guest
of,C. ]. Calkins at the Tuesday Lunch
Club, he told the club members that he
was in this country pinching all the
good ideas he could find. His company
is engaged in the manufacture of high
class preserves and other food prod
ucts. 1t is one of the best known ca
tering concerns in the United King
dom.
''The thing that strikes me more
forcibly than anything else,"" said DR..
Lampitt, ''is the readiness of your
American and Canadian manufacturer
to show you all through his factory
and give you the benefit Of all his in
formation, One does not find his fell
low manufacturers 30 open armed in
Europe. But the Americans tell me,
although am frank to admit that our
concern is in potential If not in actual
with them, that they pre-
fer to have good competition, by hav-
ing US put out products made correct
ly, to bad competition.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-11-02
WHY7

Why is 1t sought by certain people
In Oregon to revolutionize our edu-
cational scheme by means of the In
itiative bill which proposes to do away
with all private schools?
Such a bill will be on the ballot
November z.
But why close the private schools,
many Of which have been doing their
magnificent work of teaching a COM
bination of education in material
things, with an element of the reli-
gious featured?
Thus far, there has been no satis-
factory answer-but there ought to
be, IL the proponents of this measure
wish the voters Of Oregon to close up
such well-established schools as the
Hill Military academy and st. Helen's
Hall and others which have for years
stood for the best In everything.
The so-called compulsory school
bill would close all private schools in
Oregon. Can we afford such action2
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-11-02
MANY WATER.P PER
NIITS ARE DRAWN

During the months of July. August
and September l02 permits were issued
by State Engineer Percy A. Cupper
for the appropriation of water from
the various streams throughout the
state of Oregon. The permits cover
the irrigation of 3. 1876 acres of land,
the development of 80 horsepower, and
the use of water for mining. municipal,
domestic, and various other purposes.
The estimated cost of construction
work under the permit is approximate
ly $94, During this period, per-
mits to store a total of 142 acre feet
of water in five reservoirs were issued,
the estimated cost of such reservoirs
being $12, 500.
1t is of interest to note that nearly
half of the permits issued during the
preceding quarter were for the appro-
priation of water in the Willamette
Valley, and the coast section of the
state, which clearly indicates that the
farmers of this section are awaking to
the fact that owing to the unequal dis
tribution of the rainfall, it is neces-
sary to use water for irrigation in
order to produce the maximum crops
of which the land is capable.
In Hood River county permits have
been issued as follows: To j. w. and
Claude Moore, covering the appropri-
alton of spring and seepage water for
irrigation Of 20 acres; to W. F. Wheel
er, covering the appropriation Of water
from a spring branch for irrigation of
SO acres; to j. G. Carson, covering the
appropriation of water from spring
for supplemental irrigation of 3.5
acres to DR.. G. C. Eshelman, of Port
land. covering the appropriation of
water from Rock creek for domestic
use and for operating a hydraulic ram,
at an estimated cost of $500; to Boyd
Summers, covering the appropriation
of water from spring for domestic
use.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-11-02

Highest cash price paid tor your used
furniture, stoves and rugs. Call McClain
at Il. A. Franz Co. s20tf
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1922-11-02
The Baptist Church

The only true Christ is the Christ re-
vealed in the Gospels. all others are
false. The subject Of the sermon at
the morning worship will be Zone
True Christ. A Multitude Of False
Ones" With next Sunday the Sunday
school will begin a series Of lessons on
doctrinal subjects. The subject for
next Sunday is God. Who is God2
The Junior b. Y. p. U. will meet at 4
%. m. and the Senior at $50 p. m.
The subject for the sermon at the
night service will be bad Angels. "
We discussed the subject Of Good
Angels last Sunday and every body
found the subject intensely interest
ing. Prayer meeting Wednesday at
I. so. Tonight Mrs Munroe viii deliv-
er an address on Europe at the Bsp-
tist church. A silver offering will be
received. Do not miss this address.
c. r. Delepine, Pastor.