Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-11-20
PRosPERITY AT HoME.

Il aa. HE ouiet winter in Belt and in Montana Crops
the most part sold Fat stock mas been
Skipped show that good part OF the pro
have deposited used in the liquidation OF indebted
being paid promptly with thankfuness that they
are go heavy a in the past
The payroi Of the Merke mine no longer furnishes liquid
oney for the transaction business and for the pleasures Of the
The smaller mines responding to the seasonal demand
for coal and working quite steadily.
The drill pounding along down toward unknown depths
The and coal excitement OF
mOnths still hanging fire Should oil De found at the NC
AneI farm win stimulate trading in royalties and leases and
bring number of tranaents city yet
look nothing advantageous until the opening Of spring
Taking up the options coal land could scarcely bring
any appreciable increase Of business until spring
Looking matters by and large no indications that
would lead expect volume of business during the
winter months So much for the side Of the picture
upon matters they arewho fail to survey
with of hanuness the condition Of the people of the
Belt Valley.
Crops were fair and the market good Cattle sheep and
hogs brought good prices Our farmers have been
able their obligations and feel that they
getting ahead There feeling of optimism among them which
presages good times for the future.
statements that the money borrowed during
the disastrous years paid off and that the in the
banks belongs to the community and not to the
remarkable showing two years and
with prosperous years the Belt Valley viii have forgot
ten the winter of 1919-1920.
many places both east and west of us the title to the great
majority Of the changed five years. This may
from the number sher sales advertised their papers
In the Belt valley this the original
stiT firmly entrenched in their holdings
It be quiet winter but for farming population
win be the Of comfort freedom from pressing indebtedness
and hope for the future.
Our merchants enjoying win enjoy steady
which cash its equivalent plays the leading part
Thanks to the Silver Dyke of miners finding
work at home which nures them competence for the win
ter Quite considerable of change in years think
The State Bank has paid off its indebtedness the Federal
Reserve and in Of its This
that within few months depositors this institution will
ceve dividends
When consider the condition of the Belt banks today with
that of two surprised and graied the
marlable change in conditions
At time the Belt banks had 100000
from the Federal Reserve the War Corporation
Added to this neessant demand money by To-
cal enterprises Today this demand has The indebtedness
all paid off and the cash banks mounting
figures which show evidence of returning prosperity
munity
All this in spite Of the little faith many people with
drew their and sent to lie idle in the vaults Of the larger
financial institutions of the state to draw low rate of interest
from government securities Our banks have demonstrated their
s0undness Our valley has demonstrated its power recupera
ton and the future holds nothing except prosperity
business and anchers may quiet during the next
few months but during that time people viii gathering
strength and making plans to take advantage inevitable
period Of prosperity which opening just before