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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-03-20
COMMUNICATION
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Helena, Mont, March II, 1924,
Editor Belt Valley Times,
Belt, Montana.

Belt, Montana.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly publish this com
munication? We believe it will help
both Montana and your community.
Every year our state and local gov
ernments take twenty-five million
dollars of property taxes from Mon
tanas pocket. Other millions are
taken for licenses, fees. special i'm
provements, etc. We spend $4,000
a day for being governed. Federal
taxes are in addition to this.
Every tax dollar unnecessarily tax
en- is total loss. On the basis Of
votes cast, every voter, whether taxed
or supposedly untaxed, pays an aver
age of fifty cents day in direct and
in indirect state and local taxes. This
is food for thought. I'VE must psly
less, if we would prosper.
To bring prosperity, to create more
property to tax, instead of less, and
to preserve property values, the vot-
ers themselves must put our house
in order" IN other states wherever
anything akin to the New England
town meeting obtains, taxes create
and preserve property values. IN
formed people spend their taxes IN
diligently Is Montana wise?
City and town elections will be held
on Monday, April 18th. Every citizen
should vote. They should have exact
and concise data Of the sources. pur-
poses and amounts Of all municipal
receipts and Of the needs, purposes
and amounts of all city or town ex
for last year and estimates
for the coming year. Then they can
discuss these, understand them and
vote those into office who will bring
about the desired means between
of public expenditures and
maximum Of governmental eff
.iency.
One-hah of all property taxes are
or schools. Trustees will be elected
N Saturday, April 9Th. It costs moth
ng for every clerk to put on the
blackboard the sources, purposes and
mounts Of the districts receipts and
n itemized statement of the expen-
lures for the past year. Also the :
stimates Of revenues and expendi- s
ares for the coming year and figures :
howing the bonded and other indebt- :
iness. The people can then vote with
ais publicity and discussion in mind. :
etter schools and longer school terms 8
less cost will result. -
Having spent years in labor and 3
enials to acquire property, no citizen s
ants to lose it because he win not 3
form himself "in figures of arithme- s
c" instead of Figures of speech" s
fore voting first mortgages on his g
roperty for unnecessary taxes and
,nds. At the last general election
lly two-thirds Of the voters went to 8
e polls.
Unwise taxation Is the root of our s
'eatest economic evil Economy is s
e remedy and in itself is the best 8:
URGE Of large revenue. "The power s
tax is the power to destroy" Prop s ::
ty may be taxed until It has no val g
. What do our people know about q
isl
II pays big to know and vote. Don's !:
,et George Do It." He won't. Let 9:
sre voters learn and vote to pay less Il:
xes instead
Montans Taxpayers Assn.
John Edeert1n. q:
Secretary 7a
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-03-20
sHERIFF's SALE ON DECREE OF
FORECLOSURE

In the District Court of the Eighth
Judicial District Of the State of Mon
tana, in and for the County Of Cas-
cade.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-03-20

Patrick Curry, sometimes known as
PMt Curry, Theresa M. Curry, his
wife, and Conrad Banking Company,
= banking corporation, Defendants.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-03-20
SHERTFFS SALE ON DECREE Oh
FORECLOSURE

In the District Court Of the Eighth
judicial District of the State Of Mon
tana, in and for the County of Cas-
cade.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-03-20

The Belt valley Times il on sale at
Manchester's.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-03-20

Capital Trust q Savings Bank.
cs<pOratiOn, Plaintiff.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-03-20

MILES CITY-With about 100 To-
cal farmers interested in movement,
campaign is being conducted in Carter
county for raising Of beans as COM
mercial product.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-01-03
Engaged

Mrs. Arthur r. Sholten entertain
ed Saturday afternoon with a bridge
luncheon honoriug Miss Grace Nc
Ginnis. at which time announcement
was made OF the engagement Of the
honor guest to Mr.. J. A. johnson.
the wedding to take place in June.
Miss McGinnis Is spenins the holi-
DAYS here from Laramie. Wye,
where she has a teaching position
The Schclten home was beautifully
decorated in Christmas eolors and
the place cards were small red cup
ids bearing white envelopes. Dur
ing the last course the missiyes were
opened disclosing the announcement
OF the approaching marriage. Fol
lowing the luncheon. bridge was
PLAYED. the favor for high score be-
ing won by Miss McGinnis. who vas
also presented xith a dainty guest
nrire. Miss Theima Shear graceful
" assisted the hostess in serving the
following guests. MeSdames W A
shear. A. o Madland. ID l. Beamer.
e w. Case. n. n. Schildman. Juneau
II shinn. r. r. Byrne. W 5. Nc
cleary. T. Z. Moore. E. o. Walter.
VI e. MCMILLAN, c. S. Mecleary and
4. W. sharp.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-01-03
Moeller Tanner

A wedding OF unusual local fnts:
est was that solcmnlzed at the Meth
odist parsonage here New Years es
By DR.. J. d. Gillian. when Mrs. Min
Tanner became the bride OF Mr.. Car
Moeller OF Texas
Mrs. Tanner that was. is one OF IN
best known womsn OF this commun
ity. being actively indentified in ,
business way In Filler For the pas
several years she personally ha-
managed the Gem theatre. located 1,
the Tanner block. and she Il one O (.
the two largest holders Of Filler
business and residence property.
Mr.. and AIRS. Moeiier are now en-
Toying a wedding trip At Lava
They viii return shortly and 80 fsi
a. Il known they will make their
home hore.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-01-03
DEFEAT WENDELL
IN BASKET BALL
Two Holiisfcr Teams VIII H. Here
Friday For Hoop contest.

Both the girls an boys Rural
high school basket bali teams will
play the Hollister teams on the local
gym floor Friday evening OF this
week.
Last week the locals started the sea
son with victory over Wendell. The
score being ~ to 10. This game was
preceded b. = preliminary staged by
the second teams OF the two schools.
which also resulted IN victory for
the Filler team by score OF 1873.
Filler completely outclassed the az
gFegation OF Coach 'critchfi'ld's sell
eciion at all stages Of the game.
Filler Is using the five-man defense
this year and for an early season
game the playing VS. exceptionally
fast with the three last yeav mea.
Adkins. Love and Lapp. working
nicely with the two new stars. Patien
and Shinn.
Alumni Win Gamr.
One OF the fastest games played
here was an informal affair staged
Monday night between the regular
high school team and the alumni.
The latter won 80 20 80. The alumni
squad was made up Of Maurice Cole.
Marvin Cole. Charles Dichi. Carl
Murray, Whitley Martin and Leslie
Aman.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-01-03
Canal Company Eec-
ton Next tuesday
Name Of H. harphey. Filler. Mention
"a a. Candidate For Canal Com
pany Director.

A miniture political campaign 4.
brewing In the county this week by
reason OF the fact that the snnuaI
meeting FOR the election OF Officers
Of the Twin Falls canal company viii
be held AZ Twin Falls Tuesday OF
next week.
u Is reported that canal company
stockholders OF the west cod have
met and endorsed for reelection Carl
y Miller. Csstlcford and Villa a,
Cunningham. Bull.
AZ a meeting In the east end Of
the county last evening Prank Bow
er, present incumbent was likewise
endorsed. The other two present
directors are Ivan G. Lincoln. and
7. NJ. Baird. Twin Fails. Mr.. Lin
coin resided here until his removal
10 Twin Fails Iast fall.
The Record learns this morning
that the name OF II. Murphsy. we'll
known rsncher residing northwest
Of here Il being prominently men
TONED for position on the canal
company directorate. Interest Ia
the outcome Of the election centers
around the general manager posi-
lion now held by j. c. Wheaton AZ
IN annual salary % $1,000.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-01-03
LITTLE SNOW FaLIs
~ sAMTOOTH REGInN

HALEY Little change took place
n the snow deposit % this region in
he 1eek endlps "a aooa Monday last
recording 10 enc official seathef ~.
1ort given cur BY Capi NJ IS. Hene-
iici Of TIE local weather office The
deepest snOw reported WAS a. the
Mascot. 3 3 Inches AZ HALEY a depth
u seven inches was reported uifh a
.otal ~ nine inches for the seae,n
20 date This bad a water equivalent
y 2-si inches compared with gre
inches with wafer equivalent %
5.ss inches December IS. 1879 The
precipitation this year Includes 2s9
inches o. rainfall which accounts Tor
The large water equivalsnt--News
Miner.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-01-03
Public Reception
For M. E. Minister
and Wife Tuesday

A public reception for DR.. and
Mrs. J. ID. Gillian. the former
being this new pastor OF the
Filler Methodist church. is plan
ned for Tuesday evening OF next
week. commencing promptly at
$500 o'clock.
The affair will be held at the
church parlors and the public In
general Is cordially invited 10
attend the event. which will IN
clude a program and the serving
OF light refreshments.
Mrs. William NJ. Bance is
general chairman OF the recep-
ton committee.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-01-03
OWNERSHIP or AUTOMOBILE
N DISPUTE IN FORECLOSURES.

An automobile levied upon under
Judgment for s2s0 obtalna by the
Modern Drug shop OF Filler from
sewall Macaw. Is not the property OF
Sewaii Aacaw. but belongs 10 his
parents. Nr. and Mrs. NJ. j. Mseaw
OF Filler. according 10 the parents
complaint In Intervention upon
which a hearing was held Friday be-
fore Judge q. r Duvail IN probate
court. Judgment In the case was
taken under advisement. The drug
shop was represented by Attorney
W. .. ellis OF Filler. and the inter
vonors BY Attorney w. r. Guthrie OF
Twin Fails News.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-01-03
Mrs. Tiff Improving

Word cones from Ms A. . An
dersou. who Is AZ the bedside OF her
mother. Mrs 7. G lliff az Hollywood
Cal. % the effect that ths aged
lady T. recovering satisfactorily ply
sicaiiy. but that the fracture u The
skull which she sustained 81 the
automobile accident that - the cause
Of her illness, Is affesing Der msn-
tally.
II may b. n-cessary. the attending
physician states, 90 operate 60 relieve
the pressure on the br4in Mrs. An
derHon intends 20 remain Ia Holly
wood for another week or more.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-01-03
". R. Hawkins Gets
The Ford Automobile
Large Crowd Here Monday foPartie-
ipate in Closing Event OF
Car Contest.

W. r. Hawkins. well-knOWI
rancher residing mile and a hal
north OF town on the pole line cor
ner feels that 1924 is proving to be q
most happy and prosperous year foi
him judging by the way IL started
ou;.
Not only was he the fortunate per
son in the Ford contest which ter
minated here Monday afternoon with
largely attended ceremonies. but the
same day he received from his father
deed 10 a quarter section OF valua-
BILE farming and oil land located in
Chautauqua county, Kansas.
Mr.. Hawkins drove his new Ford
touring car home New Years day
and says he is mighty proud of his
new possession and duly apprecia-
tive of those responsible for enabling
him to get IL.
Mr. Hawkins held receipt No
12099 given out by the C. A. Love
store.
One OF the largest crowds that has
been In Filler for some time was on
hand Monday afternoon to witness
the closing event of the big affair
which had aroused no little interest
in the community. j. NJ. Markell was
master OF ceremonies and chose a
committee of three consisting of
George Anthony. j. p. Weinman and
r. l.. Shearer TO assist him in con-
Quoting the event. Miss Coda Stew
art offieiated also.
Emmett Munger got the dressed
porker from the Peoples Market;
George Anthony the Pabcolin rug
from Loves; j. NJ. Markell the mantle
clock from the Modern Drug Shop
w. F. Blaine. Twin Falls. the suit OF
clothes from Craigs; X. G. Doud, the
bracelet watch from Carson's Jew
elry store; l.. +. Brown the chest Of
silverware from the Snyder Hard /
ware company; and an unknown per |
son, holding a receipt numbered |
45649, will get the tire asd tube !
from the Filler Auto company. Fail
ure of this last-named person TO pre-
sent himself within a week from the 1
time OF the closing of the contest will /
result in the articles named going to
Herbert Stroud, residing west of
town.
The participating merchants feel
we'll satisfied with the contest rea-
lizing that the plan was successful
and brought about the desired re-
suits from a business stasdpoint.
A similar enterprise is now under
way here by another group of local
the Detweiler Coal COM
1any. the Star service Station. the
Wood Mercantile. the Filler Hard
ware company and the U. S. Meat
company. This particular campaign
December / and will end
April /. A 1924 Chevrolet touring
ar is the attraction.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-01-03
College List
Now Reaches
Total of &c
Forty-sis Local Persons Now Attend.
ing schools 81 Higher Education
Pour New Name~ Ati9ia.i-.

The number OF persons attending
various colleges and universities IN
the country now comes within four
Of totalllng half a hundred. with the
addition this week OF four names.
which were not included in the lIst
OF ~ names previously reported Ia
The Record.
The names which heretofore we're
missed IN the total are. Prank
Thompson. Utah Agricultural college.
Logan: Alfred Rieehers Goodiug coll
iege: Fred Deklotz and Miss Ruby
Deklotz. Iowa state University. al
Iowa city
Readers OF The Record will confer
a favor II they viii notify this paper
at once Of the NAMES OF any other
local persens nov attending colleges
and universities which have been in
ommitted from The list.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-01-03
McMahan Succeeded
by New Yard Manager

lanes Mcmahon. local manager OF
the Boise Payette Lumber company
has been succeeded here by c. ]. Re.
berger. o. Idaho Falls. who has been
employed In the hardware depart
meat Of The eOmpany's yard there
Mr.. and Mrs Reberger arrived
here last week and are looking Tor
a house.
Mr. McMahan has served as man
ager OF the Boise Payette yard here
ever since the company purchased
the yard from f. O. Hughes. four
years ago. He closes a service OF
several years With the company. Mr.
McMahan has not announced his fu-
ture plans.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-01-03
OTTO TO HAVE
DUROC AUCTION

L. S. Otto announces that he will
conduct a Duroc Jersey bred SOW
sale at his farm half mile south of
the fair grounds Saturday. January
IL.
The sale will be an auction. Mr..
Otto has been home from Caldwell
sanitarium but a few weeks where
he submitted to a serious operation.
and he states that his i'll health con-
pels him TO dispose of this offering
of bred sows.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-01-03
New Lodge Officials
Installed Last Night

Al the first meeting FOR the year
OF Filler lodge No. las. I. O. o. y.
held az the Odd Fellows hall hast
evening the following elective and
appointive officers we're installed By
Past Grand W. r Higginbothom
Up Mallory. noble grand; Frank
Wllks. vice grand: T. l. Royston-
secretary Charles Orm. treasurer.
Z. ID Allen. x S. \ O.. Y. r. Graves.
L s y. c.: W. r. short. warden.
Huriburt smith. conductor. A. Mo
kiniey. Y. $. 8. p. =. Albin. chap
lain; George Hamilton. n. S. v G.
and W T. Tiiden. l. S. v c.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-01-03
Ideal Winter Weather
For Vacationing Pupils
And School Teachers
Snow Covers Ground and N~~cury
Drops 10 Zero New Years Day

The schools OF the community OPP
ened Wednesday morning with teach
ers and pupils In place after the
Christmas vacation.
The holiday season here passed
pleasantly. typical winter weather
faForing the district Numerous SOC
TAI events enlivened the period and
the many from here who spent the
time out OF town report enjoyable
vacations
Several storms during the pasf
week have left the ground bssnketed
With the snow. and the Thermometer
on New Years day touched zero.
which Is the new low level for the
season here.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-01-03

An Advertising campaign OF wors
than usual interest begins today In
another column o. The Record.
This series Of Why advertise
mcuts on Puretext products is insert
IL 81 tae local Rexall drug store.
In each advertisement a question
OF general interes, Is asked and an
swered See how many you know
The series IS decidedly educational.
and for this reason Il is here CON-
psnded 70 your stssssscn.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-01-03
Twelve Receive
Football Letters

Al Christmas program given uu-
der the auspices Of the iuuior class
al the Rural hiFh school the Friday
preceding the commencement Of the
holiday vacation. the football letter
men for the 1928 season we're an
nounced
They are twelve IN number. and
are. Ralph Love, Charlie Lapp. Cor
don Diehl. CARTS Robertson. Louis
Ennis. Arlington Atkinson. IA Hail.
Russell Han. Roy Landreth. Ted
Hicks and Carl Murphy.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-01-03
APPLICANTS FOR
GOVERNMENT JOB
To BE EXAMINED

AS has been previously an
nouneed. examinations OF appli-
cants for the position OF postmas-
ter here. 10 fill the term OF W p.
Shinn. present incumbent. which
expires February 8. will be held
a Twin Falls, Saturday.
II is not definitely known at
this time who the candidates for
the position are.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-01-03
USE THE RECORDS
CLASSIFIED ABS IN
fou WANT TO SELL.

The classified section OF this
paper Il read with great interest
by persons interested In baying.
selling. trading. employing aud
business generally.
The expense Is low and The pos
sibilities for profitable sales and
purchases are great.
Try Record Want Ad next
week
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-01-03
Firemen Reflect
Officers for Year

Grover c. Davis has been reflect
ed chief OF the Filler Volunteer fire
department at the annual meeting
held Monday evening J. L. Burkett
is assistant chief; f. L. Royston is
secretary-treasurer; J. F. Mallory Is
chief engineer and d. II. Davis is as
sistant engineer.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-01-03
NO FINANCIAL
HITCH SEEN IN
PROJECT PLANS
American Falls District President
Says Funds Available When
Federal Appropriation l.
Voted.

Proceeds from the sale OF the
American Falls reservoir districts
! bond issue will be available TO meet
conditions under which the federal
governments budget appropriation
OF SI.OSO.OOO will be expended on
the American Falls project. accord
ing to statement Of r. r. Shepherd
OF Jerome. president OF the district
board OF directors.
The federal governments budget
appropriation for this project is ac-
companied with the recommendation
that no part of the appropriation
shall be expended until companies
and districts which have contracted
to cooperate with the United States
in construction OF the reservoir shall
have paid to or deposited with the
United States, cash or government
securities amounting TO az least ST.
500, coo"
In Hands of Court.
No part OF the American Falls dis
trict's bond issue of s2,700,000 yOt-
ed last May will be offered for sale
until the state supreme court has
passed upon the validity of the issue.
Mr.. Shepherd said. Proceedings in
stituted by the district for this pur-
pose are now pending in district
court, from which appeal will be
taken To the state supreme court.
The supreme courts opinion is ex-
pected TO be handed down early in
January. Mr.. Shepherd expressed
the opinion that the federal govern
ment's appropriation for the prof.
ect would not be available before I
that time.
In ruling upon the validity OF /
the districts bond issue. Mr.. Shep !
herd said. the courts also will pass
upon the schedule of assessment /
made for meeting the districts ex-
penses and retiring its bond issue.
Lands under five irrigation systems
are included in the district. The
provides for leyies in ac-
,ordance with the benefit derived.
contract being made for more water
or lands under some systems than
or others.
Old Officers Retained.
Organization OF the districts
,oard OF directors followed the can
ASS OF the vote cast in the election
he board who had served since the
organization of the district last
pring were reelected Officers OF
he directorate were reelected at :
he organization meeting as follows:
President. r. r. Shepherd. Je-
ONE; secretary, W F. Alworth. /,
Her; treasurer, W. H. Spence.
.imberly. other members OF the
ew directorate are: II. X Wiley.
berdeen: J. II. Barker. Bull; +. f
ayre. Bliss; A. F. McCloud. Wen
ell.
Terms for which the directors will !,
rive. as determined By drawing OF !
IT'S Monday are as follows: One
ears. Wiley and Barker: two years. !.
hepherd and Sayre; three years.
cCloud. Alworth and Spence
Canvass Gives Vote.
Canvass OF the vote last week for o
rectors showed only 1870 ballots p
st. Successful candidates elected
i'm practically no opposition. no !
'ponent receiving more than eleven g
ties. ie
The canvass showed the following "
tie polled by each successful can "a
date: Wiley fS3. Shepherd lS2. m
cCloud 1sO. sayre 1Ss. Spence 1877. v
worth III. Barker .lS9.-News. "a
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-01-03

one 81 the pleasant gatherings Of
the season was A. The home OF AR.
and Mrs. s. G. Dichi. where a large
number OF invited guests danced the
old year out an the new year In. Re
freshments were served BY the host
ess.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-01-03
WEEKLY REPORT OF
JACKSON LAKE STORAGE

Report from Moran. Wyoming. az
the outlet Of Jackson Lake Reservoir
shows the following condition.
Jackson Lake storage
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-01-03

The tHifcsi Stale = NOT In tho
halsif ~ rcpudiafing IT. war obiiea-
tion-. ~ Il an established American
custom 10 adjust the compensation 81
individuals and economic groups
tcontinuec on page 81
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-04-30
CHAPTER XII

Francis drove direct from Grosvenor
square to his chambers in the Temple,
and found Shopland, his friend from
Scotland Yard, awaiting his arrival.
"Any news?" Francis inquired
Nothing definite, am sorry to say
was the others reluctant admission.
Francis hung up his hat, threw him
self into his easy-chair and lit a Gig
arctic.
Tine lads brother is one of my old
est friends, Shopland," he said. "He
is naturally in state of great dis
treSs."
The detective scratched his chin
thoughtfully.
Il said nothing definite just now,
SIR" he observed. GAS a rule, / never
mention suspicious. but with you it is
a different matter. haven't discovered
the slightest trace of Mr.. Reginald
Wilmore. or the slightest reason for his
disappearance He seems to have
been a well-conducted young gentle.
man, little extravagant. perhaps. but
able to pay his way and with nothing
whatever, that is to say, except one al
most Insignificant thing"
And that?n
"A slight tendency towards bad com
pany, sir. l have heard Of his being