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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-12-07

is that it is possible by this method
to secure the cooperation of the
business interests of the community
For the banker, and the merchant
and the mechanic, and the profes
sional. man, in an agricultural com
munity, are all interested in i'm
proved farm conditions.
l have not time to cover all the
activities of the purebred associa
tions in their efforts to improve the
COWS of the United States. l am
sure, however, l am safe in saying
that they are the most powerful fac
tor in the field. Great, however, as
their achievements have been in the
past, they are but at the beginning
of their work if the American farm
is to be put upon a secure and profit
able basis. The average milk pro
duction per COW for the entire coun
try is something like half the aver
age production of the cows of the
most advanced dairy countries in
Europe. This statement would be
inexplicable were it not for the fact
that less than per cent, as we are
told, of all the dairy cows of Amer
ica are purebred. The field for i'm
provement, therefore, is vast. The
prospect Of those who are engaged
in this enterprise is inviting and the
opportunity for useful service is
stimulating in the extreme.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-12-07
The Purebred Record Associations
of the Dairy Breeds of America

show that cows differing somewhat
from the accepted type were to pro-
duce milk and butterfat more eco
nomically, generation after genera
ton, with power to transmit that
quality, we should naturally infer
that it would be necessary to revise
our ideas of type. Advanced regis
tration, therefore, wisely planned
and carried out, can be made very
valuable factor in helping us to de-
termine the ideal type of the dairy
COW.
Do Not Limit Themselves
But the purebred associations do
not by any means limit themselves
to the things above set out Their
most valuable work, from the stand
point of the public, is the vast i'm
provement they are bringing about
in the United States for better and
more efficient cows. AS an article
of food, milk is indispensable under
modern conditions of civilization, as
the scientists tell us. The improved
COW means in the end decreased cost
of production of this essential food.
ALI of our people therefore profit by
the work of these purebred associa-
tions. All honor is due to the pio-
neers of the several breeds who first
brought these superior dairy cattle
to America.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-12-07

Educated in the Northwest, Emma
Lindsay Squier is now nationally
known author. Her latest book "On
Autumn Trails" was recently pub
lished by Cosmopolitan. She gradu-
ated from Queen Anne High School,
Seattle, in 1914, and although she
spends most of her time travelling,
she still retains a. home at Port Or
chard. She is now in California.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-12-07

Yes, But How About the French Fried
Potatoes?
Do you know you can get canned
beefsteak and onions?
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-12-07
,LIc HEALTH is PUBLIC WEALTH
of Washington

% nese Articles Compiled by the Public Health League
Of Washington
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-06-28
THE HONOR ROLL

by yards
shape condition for the
appearance your
maxi torsr hospitality.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-06-28
STOCKETT-SAND cOULEE TRIMMED
BY BELT 3 TO | ON WEDNESDAY

Belt beat the Stockett team in the
twilight game yesterday in game
that was not without its thrills, NOR
was. it all one sided. Any time these
two teams cross bats there is sure to
be a good game and the spectators
will get their moneys worth.
The score was three to one.
Stockett played good clean ball but
Morrow was invincible, not hit be-
ing made off his delivery until the
seventh inning, while the Belt -uer
found Rachac for eight hits, fur OF
them being two baggers.
The locals supported Morrow in
professional style until the last in
ming when several bobbles were made
and at one time timely hit would
have at least tied the score for Stock
EFT, but Morrow frightened up and
struck out the last man with the
bases full.
In this inning Driscoll drove long
fly between center and left field. At
ter hard run Vaskey got his hands
on the ball but could not hold it, the
runner going to second. Monett
went out from Culver to Fluhr, Dixon
made a clean hit, Switzer famed,
Dutchman got first on Johnson's fail
ure to hold his fast grounder, filling
the bases and the fans gave sigh Of
relief when Gray whitfield.
The visitors played a good fielding
game, the single error charged to
Switzer being too hot to handle with
comfort.
For the locals Fish played an err
rorless game at third, handling the
ball like veteran besides getting one
hit Culver got two two-baggers out
of three times up and fielded three
grass cutters perfectly. Weir got a
base on balls and two Dagger out OF
three trials but had no chances in the
field. Morrow was hit by Rachac the
first time up, got basehit the Sec
ond and two bagger on the third but
over ran the base and was put out.
Demitt caught a perfect game but
had no luck with the stick. Fluhr
cracked out single in the first in
ming, got first on an error in the
third frame and went out on a long
fly to center in the fifth. In the first
inning Thompson was passed to first
but got mixed up in some bum base
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-06-28
CRIT. NORTHERN
SAVES BRIDGE

Friday night drift began to jeopar-
die the wagon bridge at Arlington
and a call was sent to the division
headquarters of the railroad campany
for assistance in saving the bridge
which belongs to the Great Northern.
On Saturday morning bridge crew
reported for work and found the drift
piled so high that the water was roll
ing quite close to the bridge planks
and the water which had been turned
from the center of the stream to the
sides was rapidly undermining the ap-
proaches. One big cottonwood had
lodged across the central bent of the
bridge and seemed disposed to destroy
it but the crew finally succeeded in
fastening a steel cable TO it, then fas-
tened the other end to locomotive.
The iron horse tugged and pulled and
finally got the big tree started up
stream. 1t was hard pulling against
the current but when the tree reached
the bank and started on trip up over
the riprapping to land on terra firma
the pull was lessened- Still there
were stumps, roots, trees and brush
so closely woven into the foundation
of the bridge as to appear a part OF it.
Time after time the locomotive pulled.
Sometimes the piece of drift wood
broke letting the cable loose. some
times the cable broke and that had
to be recovered, but little by Iittls( the
jam was removed and by evening Belt
creek was running smoothly again.
1t required some time to strengthen
the approaches and the bridge was
open for traffic A number Of people
discovered that 1t il long way from
NeiII creek TO Armington when there
II no bridge.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-06-28
BUM CHECK AR
lists GRABBED

The Tribune states that Harry
Prouty, alias Kelly, %, and Grady
Kitrell, 40, have been arrested by
Sheriff Bob Gordon and Deputy Sher-
iff Palagi for passing worthless
checks. This arrest has a bit Of local
color because of the fact that when
arrested the Studebaker car bore the
number of an Arlington resident
who, when questioned about the mat
ter by Deputy Sheriff Leland, was
considerably surprised and not at all
pleased to find that his automobile Ii
cense number was figuring in fraud
of this kind. Another point Of local
interest is that about two weeks ago
fine looking young man stepped in
to the First National bank and, tear
ing off a few blank counter checks
from the pad, remarked that he want
ed to use few.
SO far as known he has only used
two which reached the bank recently
through business channels. Both were
for small amounts and were evidently
issued to pay for the ordinary ex-
penses of travel about the state. The
checks were signed by j. X. Barton.
The Tribune states that it is the
opinion of the officers that Prouty,
who purchased the car at Lewistown
on the installment plan, is innocent
of cashing any checks. The idea is
that KitrelI represented himself 10
Prouty as a wealthy oil man and fl
nanced the trip about the state with
bad paper.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-06-28
BAD SPILL

lOn Saturday cars returning from
Great Falls saw two wrecked cars on
the Great Falls road just at the
"hump" between the Hedrick and the
Blais ranches and after viewing the
wreckage passed on wondering how
the accident had occurred and who
were the occupants of the cars. 1t
now appears from reports that the
Velie car was occupied by Messrs.
Laliberte of the Bright Shop in the
Rainbow hotel and A. 4. Staubus, al
SO Of Great Falls. The other car is
said to have been driven by Mr.. oriet
who was accompanied by bunch Of
young people from Great Falls.
Mr.. Laliberte was very seriously in
jured. His scalp was partly torn off,
one eye was badly damaged, shoul-
der broken besides minor injuries.
The accident Is said to have hap
pened in this way. The Laliberte car
was coming from Great Falls and
was passing car at the hump when
a Buick turned to the left to pass this
other car which was directly in front
of II and thus met the vclis head ON.
the Laliberte car made an
attempt to get out Of the way as 1t
was angling for the ditch when struck
and was driven back several feet by
the impetus Of the other car. The
only one of the passengers to be SER
iously hurt was Mr.. Laliberte, the
rest escaping miraculously. The third
car whose occupants were the sole
picked up the injured man
and hurried him to the Columbus hos
pital where last reports say he has a
chance to recover.
Both cars we're rendered useless by
the crash. The Buick was taken next
day to Great Falls and the extent of
the damage to il is unknown. The
Laliberte car was brought to the
Park -to-Park garage and may be re-
paired but it will be at heavy expense.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-06-28
CROP REPORT

This years winter wheat crop is
predicted at 2.513.O00 bushels more
than the forecast of month previous
according to tabulations by the de-
partment of agriculture as of June
i. The spring wheat crop was fore
cast at "a ,0O0, 900 bushels less than
for last year.
Montana's spring wheat forecast is
Al, ,048, 900 bushels and the condition
of the crop is 90 per cent of normal
Taking the nation rs a whole the
spring wheat outlook ia 90-2 per cent
Of normal, winter what 7e-S.
The report says spring wheat and
oats are up to good stand In Mon
lana. The ost harvest is underway IN
s4xssx 10 tie southwest Eastern oats
as<d r~kn* the department observes.
The condition Of rye is generally
xced
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-06-28

Norman Parker came to town Sat-
urdsy on business
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-06-28

Plans for the celebration on the 4th
are going steadily along. At the
present time we can safely assert that
if the weather is propitious, Belt will
have one of the best celebrations
which have been pulled off in years.
Realizing that the times have not
left in any of our pockets an excess
of wealth, no effort is being made to
separate the unwary from his coin,
but if he insists on filling his stom-
ach with red lemonade and peanuts
he will have to pay the price either
in cash or pain. The Park is green
and beautiful and there are many at
tractive places where families may
park their cars into a square and eat
the family or neighborhood lunch in
true picnic fashion. The ball game
is between two of the strong teams of
the Cascade county league and should
give every fan thrill.
The races will give the younger
ones an opportunity TO try out their
speed and the boxing contests will
give others an opportunity to try
their mettle.
Belt creek will be too high for
swimming but the dance pavilion will
give all a chance to dance to their
hearts content. Bidders on the con-
cessions will not be compelled to make
good their bids in case the celebra-
ton is called off on account of rain.
Come everybody and shake hands
with the fellow whom you have not
seen since last year, swap a few
yarns about the height of your wheat
or new potatoes or grasshoppers. Our
friends from all our neighbor towns
are invited to come and see us, forget
their troubles as we shall try to for
get ours and join with us in celebrat-
ing the greatest day in American
history.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-06-28
CYCLONE HITS WINDHAM--- --STR|NCS
POULTRY ALL over LANDSCAPE

The story Of the cyclone at Wind
ham is as follows:
The storm struck at the John X.
Nelson farm nine miles east of Stan
ford completely demolishing the
house, granary, sheds and all the
buildings on the premises excepting
the barn. o. ]. Gault was at the Mel
sou farm when the storm struck and
he, with the Nelson family, watched
the cloud approach. AS it came over
the ridge it's nature was plainly evi-
dent. Wire fencing and posts were
torn up and scattered about.
A dog left in the house was 30
(CoHtinued on page Eight
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-06-28

Some days ago aNfunnel shaped
cloud was seen northeast of Beis
travelling in the direction of the High
wood mountains but so far as learned
there was no damage done although
many of those who watched it assert
ed that IT was a cyclone while otners
were just as positive that il was
waterproof.
Tuesday evening trainmen reporteo
that there had been a cyclone az
Windham a few miles east OF stan
ford. Motorists reported cloud
burst and hail storm at Johnson's Flat
and that In a streak shout half mile
wide the hail lay several inches deep.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-06-28
STANDING OF THE TEAMS

running and was run down between
second and third. He got one hit in
lths shird. Vasksy played ball all
through the game. His fielding aver
age never stopped him from taking a
chance but he was unsuccessful with
the bat He hit one right on the
nose and started it in the right di-
rection but the bat broke square off
and the pitcher got the ball easily.
The game was hard fought but no
spirit was in evidence except friendly
rivalry. There was no kicking on de-
cisions nor personalities to mar the
pleasure of the contest.
Mr.. Boe of Great Falls umpired the
game to the satisfaction of both sides.
The score:
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-06-28
STRENUOUS EFFORT TO Be MADE
TO RELEASE MISS ALMA MATL0Ck

that she is perfectly rational and IN
telligent and she tells the story of the
school in an apparently impartial
manner, stating that the food is good,
the buildings and eqaip1aent pleasant.
and her treatment all that could be
asked except for one thing, and that
is the compulsory association with
imbeciles.
She was committed to the Boulder
School for the Feebleminded by Judge
Leslie until she was 81 years of age
She is 20 now and breads to think of
having to pass another year amid her
present surroundings. Alma for years
as small child lived in lumber
camp and did not attend school until
she was IL years of age. At Boulder
we are led to believe that only ons
and one-haif hours day are spent
upon books and allied topics. Alma
has advanced into the fifth grade
She is used as a waitress at the school
which goes TO prove that she IL Of
considerable mentality. The reading
of one Of her letters will convince TIE
most skeptical that she ia being sinns1
against by the state in being esns-
PEELED 60 associate with h~nGk 0f
idiots for "a hours . day.
The letters are we'll Arranged, veil
worded and dignified anl ~ subject
matter would bring tears to11n Aves
of hardened old sinner. 1Gnm1nn,
at whose home Alma was liHing whsu
she was committed has again inter-
ested herself in the case. At her own
expense she mad trip to Missoula
and conferred with Jimmie Matleck,
brother. The two then vsnt -
Boulder and asked for ~ rstssse -
the girl but were told that the school
authorities would not release her.
Mrs. Man offered to give her = home
as long as she wanted to remain with
her, but 1t was of no avail.
Mrs. Man also interviewed tho
judge in regard to the matter and
found that the only way in which tho
girl could be released except by the
head of the Boulder institution was
by instituting proceedings in the dis
trict court. A lawyer assured her
that the expense of such action would
be in the neighborhood Of $400. which
is prohibitive.
At Boulder Mrs. Man secured per-
mission to bring Alma home with her
for one week on vacation but unless
she can get permission for her to re-
main week longer which Is being
attempted, Alma must return on FRI
day of this week.
Oftentimes the authorities of the
state school might doubt the altruism
of the one attempting to secure pos
session of the child, thinking that the
parties wanting to secure control OF
the person might desire to make
slave Of the girl in question and were
chiefly interested in the amount of
work they could get free. In the pres
ent case no such question can come
up. In the home offered Alma there
are two ablebodied women and no one
else. There are no cows to milk, no
outside work to do. Mrs. Man rents
no rooms except for light housekeep-
;n0 and so II ia evident that there is
no more work to do than is good for
any young person to do and with Mrs.
Man and Mrs. Owens to help we are
inclined to believe that girl in the
Continued on Page Eight
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-06-28


Ralph Edgington of Billings and a
group of local amateurs was well
worth the time of even the most crit
ical. The title of the play, "A Tailor
Made Man. gives no hint of the plot
nor does it suggest the civic philoso-
ply which pervades it, but the under
current of the play, while the play
itself has a humorous setting, is
wholesome and sound.
Whenever a bunch of amateurs are
gathered together to stage a drama
the chances are all against its being
anything worth while and to many the
chief pleasure in the play lies in wit
Messing the histrionic deficiencies of
the various actors.
This presentation proved that it
had been directed by someone who
hxd had training and talent for this
sort of thing.
The cast had been capably selected
and while there is no use saying that
all the players did equally well, yet it
is equally true that there was not
dull moment in the play and that the
well-rendered parts so thoroughly hid
the less effective ones as to cause
them to be forgotten Immediately.
The plot hangs upon the borrowing
without the owners leave of dress
= o.
tailor's apprentice with rare amount
of nerve attends a reception to which
he is not invited and by sheer force
of personality meets the president OF
the shipbuilding concern which is a
power in the land of the play and in
terests him in altruistic methods of
handling the employees Of the COM
pany. The tailor shop did not appre-
ciate the young man and only the
daughter of the proprietor could see
germs of genius.
Finally, after the hero, John Paul
Bart, had stepped into position OF
responsibility and trust, the villain
threatens to expose the methods Bart
used for his advancement compelling
Bart to forestall his action. Return
ing to the humble tailorshop after his
confession, Bart resumes his former
work of pressing clothing only to
have the president Of the shipbuilding
concern call upon him amidst his
humble surroundings and offer him a
larger salary than he had dreamed of
for representing the company in their
labor troubles. John Paul Bart ac-
cepts, escapes the scheming Of the
marriageable daughters of the upper
set and finally wins Tanya, the daugh-
ter of his former employer.
Ralph Edgington as John Paul Bart
was mastery and convincing in hand
ling the lines of the leading man, and
showed that he has both talent and
experience in this work AS director
of the play his ability was clearly
demonstrated in the capable work
done by the cast.
Miss Louise Lochray as "Tanya"
was charming, clever, and artistic in
her portrayal of the role.
William Pilgeram as the proprietor
of the tailor shop outdid himself and
made many of the audience wonder
that they had not before noticed the
Semitic cast of his features. Frank
Joscelyn took the heavy part of the
villain with credit to himself and to
the part. Grace Jewell as dashing
young widow delighted the house
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-06-28

Two hundred fifty thousand acres
of public land in six western states
have just been ordered thrown open
for homested entry by veterans OF the
world war. This action of Secretary
of the Interior Work includes $500
acres of land in Montana in the three
counties of Teton, Phillips and Fer
gus. of the total 81 500 acres lies In
southern Phillips county and eastern
Fergus, the remaining 1880 acres in
Teton. Exact dates for filing will b
announced by the local Land offices,
where entries will be made and Tor
warded to the General Land office IN
Washington Former service msn
have preference rights for 81 days.
after which entry is not restricted.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-06-28

One of the most pathetic cases
which has come to our knowledge for
some time is that of Alma Matlock.
daughter of VIM. Matlock, former
resident of this city who was COM
mitted to the Boulder school some two
years ago at the instance of those in
charge of the clinic, at Belt. An in
terview with Alma reveals the fact
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-06-28
HOME TALENT PLAY, "A TAILOR
MADE MAN." is HUGE SUCCESS

Rev. Alton as DR.. Sonntag had a diff
ficult character to portray but carried
it through in a skillful way. M. T.
Messelt as Mr.. Jellicot, an English
man, brought down the house with his
makeup and his Cockney brogue.
Gladys Engdahl, Ella Graybeal,
Ruth Brodfe, Carrie Burnett. Villa
Continued on last page)
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-06-28

Summary Bases on balls-by Nor
rowO, by Rachac 2. Two base hits
Culver 2, Weir, Morrow. Struck out
by Rachac 8, by Morrow 10. Hit by
pitched ball-by Rachac, Morrow.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-06-28

Mrs. Frank Sheldon and Mrs. Wal-
fred Sheldon were shopping in town
Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-09

from Japan which for many years has been one of the customers of the South's mineral region.
 According to MT. Hoover, Japanese requirements of lumber during the next few months will be 260,000,000 feet. The law of supply and demani would cause an increase of price to meet this sudden and unexpected call upon such large scale, and it was for this reason that the Japanese govern ment formally requested the American government to take such steps as 1t could to prevent prices of building ma terials from being oppressive to a people already carrying heavy bur den of distress. The secretary's ef- forts are to be commended. The American people should be moved not only by a spirit of good will toward nation making a heroic struggle to rebuild upon the ashes of a great dis aster, but they might well bear iii mind that if prices are permitted to soar as result of this calamity, build CTS and consumers in this country must also pay the higher prices for their requirements, and the foreign disaster may thus add more burdens to indus try and construction in America.