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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-19
SEEK TO RECOVER
COUNTY MONEY

In an effort to recover the sum of
$4,000 of county money on deposit
in the State Bank ( Belt, which closed
its doors in October, 1922, County At
torney F. A. Ewald on Saturday
started suit against sureties on the
bond covering the deposit. l.. B. Lock-
hart, M. T. Messelt, e. e. Dawson, l..
C. Mccoy and Nels Roman, signers of
the bonds. are named as defendants.
Lockhart signed the bonds as pres
ident of the bank, Messelt as cashier,
and the others as individuals. N
The suit was filed in the name of
NJ. d. Nicholson as treasurer of Cas-
cade county. TIL money was placed
in the Belt bank under direction of
Fred Andretta, former treasurer of
Cascade county.
Lockhart, president of the dfunct
institution, was recently tried in dis
trict court on charges of grand lar
ceny in connection with his conduct of
the affairs of the bank. The jury
failed to reach an agreement. Lock-
hart will be tried again on the same
charges at the fall term of court, ac-
cording to the county attorney.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-19
Fire at Probst'S

Last Thursday all the ranch build
ings on the Gus Probst ranch, with the
exception of the house, were burned.
The ranch is being managed by Peter
Darko, son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs.
Probst. On the evening of the fire
the Darkos went to town and before
leaving turned the most of the horses
out into the pasture. In some way
the barn took fire, whether struck by
lightning is not known. The fire was
noticed at the Schuyler Armstrong
ranch and all the neighbors were i'm
mediately notified by telephone as
we'll as Mr.. Probst in Belt.
BY the time many people arrived
at the scene of the fire the horse
barn, COW barn, granaries, sets of
harness, several saddles, chickens, tur-
keys, one calf and other articles were
totally destroyed. A horse belonging
to John Dolin was saved from the
barn by neighbor as was tanning
mill.
The larger buildings were insured
but still the loss runs into considerable
money.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-19
PARKER ROUNDUP
WELL ATTENDED

On Sunday last good sized crowd
had gathered at the Norman Parker
ranch where Norman Parker, Rowe
and Abe Morris staged rodeo.
There were some delays incidental
to the show but the crowd saw some
classy riding up till the time when
the approaching storm sent the crowd
scurrymg for Great Falls, Stanford,
Windham, Geyser, Stockett, Mon
arch and many other places in this
vicinity.
The horses gathered together con-
tanned some that quit but among the
rest were those who understood the
fine points of the sunfish, the snake
dance. the nose-spin and the antelope
skyhop, furnishing thrills for the
crowd and admiration from the ini-
tiated.
In the saddle riding Billy Kessner
won first place, Walter SWEET Of Ar
mington second, and Fred Reed of
Windham third.
For bareback riding Edgar Gardner
was awarded first, Fred Reed second,
and Billy Kessner third.
Most of the other contests were
called off owing to the threatened
storm dispensing the audience.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-19
PRETTY WEDDING
AT WALTHAM

On the Goth of June in Waltham
occurred one of the prettiest weddings
of the year. The bride was Miss Ruth
Giles of Martinsville, West Virginia,
who had been the popular teacher of
the Waltham school for the past year
and the groom was Alcide Fisher,
eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. Alcide
Fisher of WaItham.
The wedding was solemnized at the
home of G. E. Ellsworth, Rev. A. j.
Richard performing the ceremony.
The happy couple and their attend
ants entered the tastily decorated
room to the strains of Mendelsohn's
wedding march played by Mrs. George
Ellsworth, the groom being dressed
in conventional garb while the bride
wore a dress of white satin with veil
and carried bouquet Of roses. The
bridesmaid, Miss Cecil Krebs of Belt.
wore an orchid colored dress of mes
saline and carried a bouquet of car
nations. Charles Fisher was best
man.
The wedding dinner was served
by the groom's mother at her
home. In the evening a barn dance
was given at Sherricks for the bridal
party which was attended by all the
All those going from Belt were
compelled to go by rail because the
of the roads made Peck and
Lacy hill impossible. The newlyweds
left for the wedding trip soon after
going to Yellowstone park by way OF
Neihart, Kings hill and White Sui
phur Springs and returning by way
Of Bozeman, Helena and Sullivan
hill. They are now at home in their
new bungalow at Waltham where the
groom is in charge Of the grain eie-
vator. He is Belt boy and secured
his education In the Belt schools. His
arge circle Of friends here wish him
and his lovely bride long life, health,
wealth and happiness
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-19
CLYDE TR0UTMAN, BLIND FROM
BIRTH, ADMITTED To STATE BAR

This account of the success of Clyde
Troutman, blind brother of Mrs. Law
renee Farmer, and well known to
many here will doubtless be of inter
est The family came here from
South Carolina a number of years
ago and lived here for several years,
moving to Townsend later.
Ernie Troutman enlisted from here
and put in several months of over
seas service in France.
Clyde Troutman Of Townsend was
one of the four who successfully
passed the state bar examinations at
the state house last week of a class
Of nine candidates. Clyde Troutman
is totally blind. and his struggle to
earn a living and gain an education
at the same time is story Of one
who was determined to win, despite
all obstacles.
Clyde Troutman is rs years of age.
ahd came to Montana about nine
years ago. He entered the school for
the blind at Boulder and took the
usual courses there, including music
In addition he took on correspond
ence course in law, but had not coma
pleted it when he left the school about
four years ago.
1t was necessary for him to earn =
living, and to do this he hired out N
= member Of an orchestra playing for
country dances. For long period
he continued this method of earning
and added to his small earn
ings by doing some correspondence
work for newspapers. He continued
mis- correspondence course in law.
Later he gave dances and employed
the orchestra, thus making larger
sums which enabled him to devote
more time to study. He then began
the reading of law in the office ~ :
lawyer friend, and continued until h
decided he had sufficient training to
enable him to pass the state bar ak
animation.
He applied to the supreme court
'or permission to take the examina-
ion, and was granted leave with
light others. When the markings
we're completed Troutman was found
o have an excellent record and he
will receive from the clerk Of the su-
,reme court this week a sheepslun
certifying to his right and fitness to
practice law in Montana.--Helena In
dependent.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-19
SUSPECT GIVES
SELF UP TO LAW

Charged with burglary and arson
in connection with the looting and
burning Of the w. s. Siefred cabin
in Geyser not long ago, Frank Proper
well known character of the west
end of the county, is in the county
Jail.
Proper was first arrested by Un-
dersheriff Ray at Belt on charge of
disturbing the peace for participat-
ing in a street fight in which two
women figured. After the fight,
Proper fled to the hills and, aided
by darkness, made his escape. APP
pretended in Belt, Proper was being
brought to Stanford when he escaped
a second time into the foothills TO the
Highwood mountains.
Deputy Black went to Geyser and
took up the search. Being informed
by Julius Stencil that he (StenzeD
knew where Proper was hiding,
Black informed Stencil that unless
Proper was delivered by z o'clock
that evening, he would be arrested
as an accomplice. Stencil thereupon
accompanied the deputy to Proper's
hiding place, where, after a confer
ence, the latter surrendered with the
understanding that he would not be
win resisting an officer.
Proper was not informed of the
burglary and arson charges against
him until he was safely locked In a
cell at Stanford. He then asserted
that had he known he was suspected
of completely in the Seifred cabin af-
fair, he would never have given him
self up. A warrant is out for an
other suspect. but as yet he has not
,een arrested. Fergus Co. Argus.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-19

ing around the sacks so fast his
pockets dipped sand, to score when
Daniels laid ground hit into deep
short.
Vaskey led off for Belt in the third
with a clout between third and short
and was sacrificed ahead by Fluhr.
He score on Culver's two bagger into
right. Weir scored Culver with a
a sharp crack into short.
Powers crept up to within a run in
their share. Bedford opened with a
stratch hit, fly into short right, and
went to second on a past ball at the
plate. Morrow hit Adamson. Then
Martin grounded to second, the base
man juggling and then throwing one
to first which was too tough for Cul-
yer to handle. Bedford scored and
Knight then let down the tension by
whiting but Daniels brought Adam
son in with his single to left. AS
Bross, the next batter, was trying
them out, Daniels started down for
second. Demitt heaved the ball down
and Daniels was caught between the
bags. Martin saw his chance and
tore for home from third, but the ball
was whipped to nip him at the pan.
Four hits, one of them a two bagger
brought in another brace of Belt runs
in the fifth. In the sixth, after John
sons strikeout, Vaskey rammed
long two bagger to the scoreboard,
and went to third on Fluhr's single
to center. Culver then laid down
mean bunt along the third base line.
Knight came hurrying in, made one
handed stab which succeeded only in
knocking the ball back behind the
plate, and both Vaskey and Fluhr
scored.
The final Belt tally was in the |
seventh when Morrow got on with a
slashing drive through the box and
scored when Johnson's fly into center
became a two base hit, Gallon mis-
Judging the ball badly.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-19
Miss EnghahI and
WV. Brown Wed

Miss Gladys Engdahl, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Engdahl of Belt,
was married Saturday. July 7th at the
parsonage of the First M. E. church
in Great Falls by the Rev. George
Mecklenburg to Wayne w. Brown,
son of Silas p. Brown of Simms.
The young couple were attended by
Edith Engdahl, sister Of the bride,
and Paul Brown, brother Of the
groom. They are visiting with the
brides parents for a short time and
then will motor to Mitchell, South
Dakota. where they will make their
home.
The bride was born and educated in
Belt. She graduated from the normal
training department one year ago and
has been teaching near Simms during
the past school year. The romance
started there and she decided that a
home of her own was preferable to
the life of teacher.
Hail to the bride and page another
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-19
R0bekahs Install

A special meeting Of Olive Branch
Rebekah lodge was called for the
purpose Of installing officers Friday
evening, July IS. The installing Of
ficer, Esther Johnson, with the Grand
officers installed the following offie-
srs for the ensuing term;
Past Noble Grand, Hazel Pilgeram
Noble Grand, Inez Graybenl; Vice
Grand, Lille Coleman; recording Sec
retary. Lille Johnson; financial Sec
retary, Edith Johnson; treasurer.
Helen Millard.
The Noble Grand then appointed
the following officers to assist her:
Warden, Helen Wilson; conductor,
Evelyn English; chaplain, Laura
Heron; inside guard, Eliza Dunston;
outside guard, Sophie Heaney; R. s.
N. G., Ann Pearson. l.. s. N. G.
Margaret Schmauch. r. S. V. c.,
Grace May; L. S. v. G., Susan Brat
ley; musician, Myrtle Dunston.
After the installation the past noble
grand served sherbet and waters,
which were thoroughly enjoyed by all.
The Rebekah convention of District
No. will be held in >the |. o. o. F.
hall at Belt Friday afternoon and eve
ming. July gath. All Rebekahs are
requested to be present at this meet
inQ.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-19
TIGER BUTTE
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Mr.. and Mrs. z. r. Britten left here
Monday for an extended auto trip.
They will visit Yellowstone park, then
on to Denver and Wheatland, Colo,
then to Lincoln, Neb., and then back
to the Pacific coast. Miss Kittie Con-
rad accompanied them.
MIR. and Mrs. James johnson were
Great Falls visitors Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Terrill are spending
the summer at their Logging Greek
camp.
Maurice Fake is busy hauling hay
by truck to Great Falls. He makes
several trips week.
H. G. Sheirbon, who has been quite
sick, is in Great Falls receiving treat
ment.
MFR. and Mrs. Wren of Great Fails
spent Sunday at the Thrasher ranch
Mrs. Splan and daughter are spend
ing their vacation at the Cameron
ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcfarland Of Great
Falls spent Sonday visiting hsre szd
N Ming CouIee.
Mr.. Broadhurst and sons are hay
ng on Miss Ethel Thrasher's ranch
,ear Stockett.
Mrs. NevilIs has retnsrnad home AZ
er spending week with ~ SISTER,
drs. A. w. Anthony.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-19
BELT HITS Stride -WHANC WEST
SIDE AND POWERS FOR "a RUNS

Belt got revenge in large gobs Sun
day when they met the West Siders
here and sent them home on the short
end of Is to score.
Unfortunately the West Side had
only six regulars in the lineup and, of
course, were not nearly as strong on
defense as usual. However, there is
no doubt in the mind of anyone who
witnessed the game that Belt would
have won hands down over the best
lineup the West Side ever put in the
field.
Bill Fluhr, the first man up, gave
the visitors a rousing welcome by
smacking one on the nose for two
bases. From then on it was murder.
The crippled West Siders played ball
hard and never laid down but they
didn't have chance. Brix and Bo-
land did their mound work and each
was touched up for six hits.
Demitt was the batting luminary
of the day, gathering in a single,
double and triple in four trips to the
plate.
Morrow was invincible, allowing the
West Side but two hits and none of
the visitors got past second base. He
was supported in big league style
and if the locals maintain the pace
set Sunday, Belt will accompany the
Miners in their drive to the top.
The score:
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Kierstead Of the
Falls we're visiting Mrs. ]. Leveille
the last of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert l.. Hockett,
who had been visiting Mrs. Laura
Hockett, left on Monday last for their
home in Sioux City, Iowa.
DR.. and Mrs. J. s. Stewart are In
attendance at the state convention Of
dentists which is being held in Mis-
soula this week. From there they will
go north for trip through Western
Canada and will be home again about
August 1st.
Last week Gladys Gulden visited
friends in Great Falls for few days.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-19

Two base hits: Culver, Donovan,
Demitt 2, johnson, yaskey. Three
base hit: Adamson. Home run: Weir.
Sacrifice hit: Fluhr. Stolen bases:
Culver, Harper, C. Daniels. Double
plays: Knight to C. Daniels. Left on
bases: Belt 5, Montana Power 8. Hit
by pitched ball: Adamson by Morrow.
Struck out: by Morrow IL, by Bed
ford 8. Hits off Bedford Is in in
nings.
Umpires-O'Reilly and Boe. Scorer
Ted Nordgarden.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-19

Summary-Struck out: by Morrow
8, by Boland a, by Brix 2. Bases on
balls: off Boland 8. Two base hits
Fluhr, Donovan, Weir, Greely, De-
mitt. Three base hits: Demitt, Har-
per. Stolen bases: Fluhr (2), Weir,
Culver (2), Demitt, wilkins. Hits:
off Boland in three innings, off Brix
6 in two innings. Double plays: Cul-
yer (unassisted.)
Umpire-G. G. Nohl.
Game was called at the end of the
5th inning on account of storm.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-19

A fine game of baseball was played
last Sunday at Raynesford between
teams from Geyser and Raynesford.
The game was called in the sixth in
ming WIN the score was 2 to in ia
vor Of Raynesford because of the
storm which rendered further play
impossible at that time. The batter
les were Todd and Winner for Geyser
and Visoean and Colarcbik for Ray
nesford. Umpire, Joseph Mcinnis.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-19
STANDING OF THE TEAMS
NOTICE!.l

A mass Meeting of baseball fans
viii be held in the club rooms of the
X. r. hall on Friday evening, July
10th, at 8 o'clock. Matters Of import
ance to the club are TO be considered.
Your presence Is necessary.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-19


Landing on Bedford almost at will.
Belt took to 8 tumble out of the
Montana Powers Wednesday night
and pulled the league leaders down
closer to the five teams punched
above the half hundred mark in the
percentage standings. A total of 15
bingles were gathered off the Elec-
trician slabman, who retired in favor
of Dunwiddie after the sixth. Belt
batters added a pair of clouts off him
in the final inning.
Morrow, hurting for Belt, was also
touched more freely than usual, yield
ing nine hits, but they were well scat
tered. The fans were treated to
double arbiting, Boe and O'ReilIy al
ternating on balls and strikes and the
bases. Boe was George Merkle's i'm
portation into the game, the Belt god
father raising a terrible stew at the
thought of O'Reilly having full sway.
There were hot words just before the
game and walkout was averted with
the double system compromise.
Belt started in the first and was
never headed. 1t was without ques-
ton the Valley mines night to howl,
and they did so. gradually stretching
a scant lead into sure thing in the
later frames
The first runs came with Weir's
homer sftex Fluhr had singied into
1eft. Bedford served up grcovb ball
knee high and the Belt slsNmer
cracked IL a mile over the right wall
Electricians hung up singleton In
their share, Adanson pasting the pei
let clear to the scorsboard and wheel
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-19

Mr. and Mrs. r. W. Mackie and
family were in Belt Sunday.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-19

Laura, Dan and Archie Mclnnis
were shopping in town Monday.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-19

Score by innings:
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-07-19
MONTANA POWER

TOTALS ..--------.....----oo . u
Gallon batted for Bedford in 9Th.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
DOINGS OF DAY
 IN WASHINGTON

The American debt commission completed it's recommendation for Legislation to legalize the British debt settlement
 Chairman Lasker of the shipping board informed the Senate in re- sponse to an inquiry that operation of government vessels in tramp sery- ice was inadvisable.
 A request for information ss to liquor shipments to foreign diplo- mats here was made in resolution introduced by Representative Cramp- ton of Michigan.
 Senator Heflin of Alabama assailed Washington correspondents for their reports on his rebuke by the Senate yesterday for using improper lan- guage.
 Acceptance of Henry Ford's Muscle Shoals offer was advocated by Chair man Madden of the House appropria- tion committee.
 Director General Davis of the rail- road administration reported 10 Con gfess that wartime operations of railroads and it's aftermath had cost the federal government $1,S00.000,-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
CHIEF PROVISIONS OF ANNUAL ARMY BILL ADOPTED BY SENATE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Many of the most important provisions of the annual army bill, including the pro- vision for personnel of 125,ooo men and 12.000 officers, were approved today by the Senate within a few hours after consideration of the measure was begun.
 No move to reduce the personnel figures, which will keep the army at it's present strength, was made from any quarter. Committee amend ments increasing appropriations for the army's organized reserves and civilian training camp activities also were approved but no action was taken on the Muscle Shoals and rivers and harbors sections,
 The House provision withholding retired pay to Major General Har- board. former deputy chief of staff, who has accepted a position with a radio concern, also went over until next week, afternSenator Glass, dem- ocrat, Virginia and Chairman Wads- worth of the military committee had made speeches attacking it. Senator Wadsworth said that General Har- boards radio company had just s6o worth of business with the govern ment last month.
 We are asked by this provision to distrust all retired army, officers,'' added the New York senator, and deny them the right to pick up some modest employment to eke out their very small retired pay in middle and old age" 3,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
FOREIGN SERVICES OFF
 ITALY ARE COMBINED

ROME. Feb. 5.-Premier Mussolini in his capacity as foreign minister has deereed important changes in the diplomatic and consular services, abolishing distinction between the two services in so far as the per sonnel is concerned and calling for economy in the conduct of the va rious embassies and legations. He further deeIared the day past when persons entering the diplomatic ser vice were required to have inde- rendent incomes. This system he re- jeeted as barring from the service many who by tradition and birth are best fitted, making way instead for objectionable pfofiteersH
 No foreigner heneeforih will ne arpointed&as representative of ItatS abroad except where no Italian is available, The diplomatic and coul-, sular offices will be amslga mated wherever pos ss,ble, including those in I.onGon, Paris. Berlin and Con stsntinople, Brussels and Bunenos Aires.