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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-03-20
provided in the Governors original
and supplemental budgets.

In 1928, S16,679 was the total sum
collected from Garrett county tax
payers from the State school tax of
eleven cents on each 500 of assessa-
BILE property.
The sum of S52,65 was the approx
innate amount of school State aid paid
to the Treasurer of the Garrett County
Board of Education obtained from the
State direct tax fund secured from the
11-cent tax rate collected from the
various counties and Baltimore city
for public schools.
With S16,679 paid and with S52,650
received, Garrett county's returns for
it's public schools was $3.16 for every
dollar paid in for direct school tax.
But this is not all of the story.
The facts are that Garrett county
received during 1928 a grand total of
S99,552.09 from the State for the sup
port of its schools as the total of its
returns from the direct and indirect
taxes collected by the State. The
S3.16 returns from each dollar paid
in direct State school tax fades into
insignifcance when the fact remains
that with but $16,678.57 paid into the
State Treasury the county received
from the same treasury the sum of
/ S99,552.09 for schools alone in the
year 1928.
Last year Garrett county schools
were financially supported as result
of the above upon the following per-
centages:
Paid by State ............. Ats
Paid bv County ............. .525
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-03-20
COMMISSIONERS MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of County Commissioners of
Garrett county will meet in their Of
fee at the Court House in Oakland, on
MONDAY, MARCH II, 1924,
for the purpose of transacting regu-
lar business.
There will be no transfers or
changes made in assessment for the
year 1924 after this meeting.
By order of the Board
w. G. MEYERS, Clerk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-03-20
PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS
IN GARRETT COUNTY
Thirty-siX First Grade Certifii-
Gated Teachers Now-Only
Eleven in 1920-1921

No county in the State has improv-
ed the certihcation of its teachers
more rapidly than Garrett since 1921,
according to official information re-
ceived from the State Department of
Education, the improvement being due
largely to the State Equalization
fund.
In 1920-21 there were only eleven
teachers who held regular first grade
certificates in the county, whereas
during the present school year there
are thirty-siX teachers in the service
who hold regular first grade certifi-
Gates.
The State Educational program, as
set out in the Act of the General AS
senbly of 1922, has as its goal first
grade certiicated teacher in every
school of this county and State.
In 1920-1921, eighty-fve teachers
held third grade provisional certifi-
Gates, which is the lowest thing there
is in the way of certificate and
merely means that the person holding
it is the best person willing to keep
the school open.
In 1923-1924, the number of third
grade provisional certificates has
been reduced from the eighty-five in
1921 to the present number of Al.
In 1920-1921, only II elementary
teachers in the county held regular
certificates, and 102 held provisional
certificates.
In 1923-1924, this certifcation of
teachers has been changed around to
the greatly improved condition of III
regular certificates and SO provisional
certificates.
Aside from the State Equalization
Fund, this improved certifcation of
teachers in the Garrett county public
schools is also due to the very great
similar rapid advancements made in
the five high schools of the county.
Method of Measuring Preparation of
Teachers and It's Application To
Garrett County Teachers
A method for measuring the certif-
cation of teachers of a county or State
school system has been arranged and
accepted. The method determined
upon gives the following values as to
type or grade Of certificates in the
elementary schools:
Points
Regular First Grade Certificate. =. 4
Provisional First Grade Certificates 2
Regular Second Grade Certificate .
Provisional Second Grade Certificate l
Regular Third Grade Certificate. . l
Provisional Third Grade Certificate 0
In the present certifcation of the
elementary teachers of the public
schools of Garrett county for the cur
rent year Of 1923-1924, as described
above in the first part Of this article,
under this plan of evaluating teach
ers' certificates it is found the percen-
tage to be 3S.5, which is little more
than one-third of the way to the 100
per cent goal.
To summarize for the three preced-
ing years and for the current year,
it is found that the weight of the GER
tifcates of teachers in the elementary
schools of Garrett county is as fol
lows:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-03-20
B. F. YER,
General Merchandise, Flour, Feed, Meats
FRIENDSVILLE MD

To My Many Friends and Customers:-
want to say you that thank you for the amount of
business you have given my cash basis beginning
March LIST, 1924
Also am giving you the amount saved YOU from March
LIST to 8h 1924 which is $5318 This should some en-
enlargement to you and am perfectly satisfied
hope you will continue to trade with me and give me
an opportunity to how goods before you send your
Get my prices and keep the money in the county,
In doing this will also have opportunity of seeing
the goods before you purchase.
JUST RECEIVED A LARGE SHIPMENT OF THE
CELEBRATED LAKE HERRING
$500 per 100 pounds
Have supply of Armstrong and Duraln Floor Covering
Duraln per square yard NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 65c
Armstrong Burlap Back Lnoleum per So yd... 95c
GOODYEAR TIRES AT A CASH DISCOUNT PRICE
3 cakes Palmoive Soap Observation-Disclosures. .25c
Loose Soda pound ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. O5c
16 per cent Acid Fertilizer, per ton ......... S174O
Have good suppl yof Fertilizer hand and coming
have line of Rocking Chairs at the right price
car burned graduated Lime oarrive April /, 1924
Any information regarding Farm Merchandise will re-
celve prompt attention.
My motto is to make you my friend
B. F. SCHROY
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-03-20

The certifcation OF teachers of the
county during the last four brief
years has risen gradually from 20.5
per cent to 38.5 per cent. This is a net
Improvement of IS per cent. This
advancement is highly compliment
tary to the teaching forces of the en-
tire county who are in full sympathy
with the opportunities and in meeting
the requirements of the Act Of 1922.
This Act has as its purpose the aim of
gradually placing a first grade GER
tiicated teacher in every teaching po-
sition in this county and State. The
State Equalization fund is provided
and paid over to the county school au-
thorities for the purpose of enabling
them to employ for all teaching po-
sitions the more highly trained first
gade certifcated teachers.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-05-22
states Chief oil strike

The Hepp well on the Big Lake
structure Of the Lake Basin area,
scene OF Montana's latest and probably
most important oil strike, on May 10,
despite the curb imposed during the
day, was gushing stream Of of 30
or 40 feet int the air at half-hour In
tervals. through twO-inch pipe set
atop the reducing nipple used In lieu
Of a control head, hurried cali for
which was sent to Cat Creek.
The gusher, which is 30 miles nortll-
west Of Billings ia Saltwater county,
was placed under control May IS, BY
use Of the reducing nipple, but not
until It had gushed over the top Of the
84-foot derrick in q series Of erup-
tons timed about three hours apart
until the whole rig and good parss
OF the ground Immediately adjacent
to the well were saturated through and
with the oil.
While officials Of the Mid-Northern
OH company, Midwest Refining com
pany subsidiary, which drilled the well
for the latter, would hazard no guess
as to flush production in the Hepp.
flow Of 1.5O0 barrels day seems con-
servative from the rapidity with which
Dil rose In the casing after each erup-
Ion on Monday night.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-05-22
sf2s,o BUILDING DESIGNED
FOR DILLON NORMAL scHoc


Plans for the $4,000 Dillon state
normal college library viii be com
pleted by the first Of the week, said
Chandler c. Cohagen, Of the firm OF
McIver & Cohagen Of Billings. May Il.
This Is the second large library build-
ing in the state TO be designed by this
firm. the first being the university H.
brary at Mlssoula.
The library az Dillon Is one Of a
group OF three buildings that are 70 be
erected there soop. The other two
are the gymnasium, costing $S5, 1000.
and the heating plant. $4,000 struc-
ture. The library win be OF red rug
faced brick with terra Gotta trimmings.
and granite base. The building will
be fireproof and will have a washed
air yentilating system that passes all
OF the incoming air through spray
OF water to purify and freshen Il. A
thermostatically controlled heating
system Is to be installed.
The building is being arranged into
the main reading room. which has
ample accommodations for 800 stu
dents; the fstack" room that will
eventually accommodate $4,000 vol
umes; the necessary offices; work
rooms for cataloging. binding, and
the class rooms, and semi
mars. The reading room VIII be cork
carpeted to reduce all sound TO the
minimum.
Mr.. Cohagen has Just received word
u his election 10 the office Of presf-
TENT Of the state board Of architecture.
II examiners. He was formerly secre-
airy Of the board.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-05-22
new COAL FIELD RAIL
LINE IS ALREADY BUSY
- Carloads Of Coal In one Week Is
handled Over New Branch
Road Of N. p.

With the shipment Of "a carloads Of
coal In one week, and a total Of $50
70 date over the new line of the
Northern Pacific to the coal fields at
the head Of Armslls creek southeast
Of Forsyth. a distance Of about 80
miles, the prospects are that the new
line win be one OF the busiest In the
northwest according 70 James Regan
Of Miles City, who has returned from
visit TO the metropolis Of Rosebud
county.
Two hundred men are employed In
the Horton sand pit and on the new
roadbed, ballastlng and preparing the
extended line for heavy traffic during
the season, says Mr.. Regain. Forty
men are employed In the coal mines
proper, which are producing coal
declared to be equal. II not superior.
10 the coal produced at Red Lodge and
which the Northern Pacific Is using on
its own lines.
Steam shovels are being used al
present, but the company will have two
eight-yard electrically operated shoyeis
In operation within a month, II is
stated, in connection with which poles
viii be set from Billings to Coalstrip.
the new town at the mines, to supply
the power.
The coal beds are said TO be the
most extensive In the country with
varying overburden which is readily
cleared away for the shovels employed. |
The veins run In thickness from five to
30 feet and afford practically limit
less supply, and the building OF the
branch pipe line by the Northern Pa
ciflc is taken TO indicate that further
development of the fields as CONNER
clal producers is not a remote consld-
Grafton.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-05-22
IMPROVED TRAILS IN
THE BEARTOOTH FOREST
approximately $4,000 WIN BE Spent
the Coming Summer on Roads
and Trails

Roads and trails In the Beartooth
national forest are to be improved TO
the extent OF approximately $4,000
during the coming summer. according
to the statement Of L. F. jefferson,
deputy supervisor. who is spending
several days at the Rock creek station
looking over the projects with Ranger
w. W. Larsen.
The road work viii include about
nine miles Of construction on Crooked
creek IN the Pryor district; four miles
Of road between Luther and the Red
Lodge creek ranger station; three
miles on Lodge Pole creek; one mile
on the main fork Of Rock creek and
similar length on the west fork OF
the same stream This Is a total Of
about IS miles Of road construction.
The program calls for the construc-
tion OF approximately q miles OF trail.
This VIII include additions to the Tim
berline trail. the west fork tran 10
Sundance lake. the Lake fork trail,
Saltwater 10 Sioux Charley lake. and
several shest pieces. The plan is to
spend about a fifth Of the appropria-
ton on trails, according to Mr.. Jeffer-
son. Actual work was begun last
week on the main fork road.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-05-22
OLD TIMER COMING TO VISIT
OLD SCENES IN MONTANA

That he may have the pleasure OF
visiting scenes known to him more
than half a century ago during the
early days OF the territory. M. NJ Man
ner, who. with John Buchanan. In
1864 brought the printing plant which
issued the first edition Of the Montana
Post at Virginia City, viii come to
Montana next month from his home
at Lebanon, Indiana.
In letter received by David Hilger.
secretary Of the Montana Historical
society, Mr.. Manner says that he win
arrive June 10 or II, with the idea Of
remaining two or three months. He
states that he viii come via Chicago.
st. Paul, Fort Benton, Great Falls and
adds:
II want to see the old fort at Ben.
ton, If It is stiIl standing. was there
90 years ago when there was nothing
but the fort, few white people and
plenty OF Indians Mr. Manning came
TO Montana In 1854 travelling up the
Missouri river by boat, and arriving
at Fort Benton with a printing outfit
purchased at st. Louis. The outfit
was hauled overland from Fort Ben
ton to Virginia City, where he, as the
mechanical end Of the concern, and
John Buchanan as editor. brought out
the first editions Of the Montana Post
In July and August Of that year. The
plant was soon sold and he and Blu
chanan returned overland travelling by
horseback about 1000 miles into Iowa
and reached Ohio about the middle OF
1854. Since that time Mr..
Manner has never been as Tar west
as Montana.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-05-22
plnn 90 600 church EdlfIee

Plans for q $4,000 church edifice
to be erected at Havre for st. jude
Thaddeus Catholic church nave been
completed By Stanley & Baker OF
Great Falls and bids for the eonstruc-
ZION win be opened May "a. The new
church WIN be 4S feet wide and lO6
feet long. Of brick and tile construcT
fIon, with cement stucco finish, with
two large towers In front, surmounted
by CROSSES. The seating capacity vii
be 700. 81 which 200 win be 10 a bal
cony. II Is expected that the structure
mill be occupied b. November.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-05-22
HOUSEW WORK not DRUDGERY
For Women In Good Health
Read How Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Changed Conditions
For These Housewives

little boys and make my garden. I
feel nne and 4 tell oahers What the
medtclns has dons xoE me. think lk
= ne best medIctns . re world for
voIvs I rs.v for 80. A@A1 '
- - a. So wsy
IAN 40 AMY Axno CT WoTk
Fouke. Arkansas. --ssF had che sE7s,S
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-05-22
Fnlly Amerfcanixed

Mrs. Tracey B. Griswold. speaking
in behalf Of the Daily Vacation Bible
schools. said that Tony came to the
Bible school and wes asked where
mis- parents we're born.
Italy" said Tony. "but I'm Ameri-
CAM was born here"
where do You go to churchT' was
the next question
Father and mother used TO 20 to
the Italian church" said Tony. Now
we are Americans and we don't 90
nowhere. "-Brooklyn Eagle.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-05-22

Progress On Nssx Power LIna<Sat-
isfactory progress Is being made on the
power line Of the Montana Power com
pany from Billings to CoaIsEFfp via
Hardin. A carload each Of wire, posts
and cr0ss-arms were unloaded last
week. Several miles Of poles are set
from Hardin west and the poles are
distributed a. far as sarpy % the
east and some distance west of ToIuca
on the west The Surveying crew has
finished the survey between Hardlr
and Billings and Is moving camp 10
aarpy 70 complete the survey east,
which VIII BE- finished soon
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-05-22

Volga City, Iowa. win tsll vuu
what Lydia E. PinkhnEn'e Vegetables
COMPOUND did for me. wma al run
down and could hardly be on my feet.
! was 30 cold could not keep warm.
] bad numb feelings and then heat
flashes would pass over my body. !
had severe palma IN my sides and was
very nervous. saw your advertise
nent h chs newspapers 80 thought
] would try your medicine. ny hus-
band ges nAe . bottle Of the Veaeta-
Die COMPOUND end began 30 feel
6et4ar as soon IS ] started taking IE
] have taken lt OF aid on for three
years now. keep house and do all
my work Coz my hnnband and two
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-05-22

me higher educational INSTITUTIONS
Of the state VIM hold their grndua-
don exercises next month from june
4 10 L. The dates are
School Of Mines at Butte. June ~
State college, Bozeman, June 2; State
University, Missouia. June . State
Normal ~ DllI0n, June II.
Reports OF the number Of graduates
AZ each Institution has not as yef been
received AZ the office 81 Chaneellor
Brnnnon. bat II Is thought that they
VIII be silehtly fewer IN numbers IN
each Instance than last year.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-05-22
O0er the Great DDide


STILINGER-C A. Stilllnger. a
resident OF Montana since 1888. died
at his home at Iron Mountain after
an illness Of two months He placed
the first passenger boat on the Flat
head lake. He was "a years OF age.
CASHMERE. - Mrs. Cashmere. a
pioneer OF the Dillon section, Is dead
at the age Of rs. Mrs. Cashmere was
born in Lexington. KY. in 1850. In
1880 the family migratea westward
with a wagon trains and took up a
ranch In the Beaverhead valley. Three
years later the daughter was married
TO Isiah Cashmere and the couple have
made their home at Dillon since.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-05-22

What about your nephew, Eir0d,
who used to drink so heavily" asked
Beenaway, who had just returned to
the old home town.
Now, there's poor Elrodl" replied
old Riley Rezzidew of Petunia.
Looked like he felt just nacher1y
compelled to try TO drink all the Ticker
there was. But when he couldn't get
any that was fit to drink. he"
Great Scott He didn't die. did
he?"
Worse than that He took to writ
ing poetry, and is at it yer. kansas
City Star
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-05-22

Attorney Oliver Phillips claims TO
hold the record for the fastest time
made between Lambert and Glendive,
having made the trip In little less
than 30 minutes. the distance being
little more than 81 miles BY auto
road. This Is at the rate Of 100 miles
an hour and was made by Earl Vance
and Oliver Phillips In the formers
plane.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-05-22

The Catholic church which has been
planned by members at Ekalaka for
years Is an assured fact, preliminary
work having commenced. The stone
for the edifice win be quarried on
George Thompson's farm three miles
south Of the town. The cost Of the
structure. exclusive Of the furnishings,
is estimated at 5000. The new church
Is to be named for st. Joan OF Arc.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-05-22
kIIied nv FaIIInn RE-

Oreo Malinak, rancher near LIE
onia, was killed by falling tree In q
most unusual manner. He had cut a
tree and this in + ng struck another,
which It knocked down. The second
tree knocked a third and the third
toppled over fourth, which struck
MaIinak and killed him. the position
OF the four trees forming roughly a
square. Malinak was n years old.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-05-22
TANLAc is WORLDS
BEST TONIC FOR
STOMACH TROUBLE

This Great Medicine VIII
Tone Up the System,
Soothe an InAamed Stom-
ach, Remove Accumulated
Poison and Start the Di-
gestive Organs Function
ing Properly, Thus Allow
ing the System to Assimi-
late the Food One Eats
All Good Druggists Sell
TANLAC.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-05-22

Flickef-Weeve simply got to cue
down expenses. FaupR
Mrs FlickerI might learn TO ron
my cigarettes. s'lN
That's the spirit And couldn't yoA
make q permanent wawe Lass week
or two longerf'- Judge.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-05-22

Lincoln, Nebraska - My back
wuuld bother me 30 and when bad
TO DO any heavy lifting it made nae
sick TO my stomach with the pains 10
my back. ! have my houaewcrk 10
do and four babies 70 take care Of 80
when heard Of Lydia e. Pinkham'a
Vegetable Compound / took Il and I
feal better. Ny back don't boaheg
ma and can eat more and work.
do ell my homework and washing for
six Ia the family. / WIN tell other
women to take the Vegetable Com
pound and you may publish my let
Ter. - Mrs. CHARLES Il. DoI.RxAK.
120I CARRIER Ave, Lincoln. Nsbraaka.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-05-22
News Of Montana
Brief Notes Conserving TIE
- - Treasure State - -

I
officer Sleeps With Prisoner
When Ross Kicks was appointed as
constable in the Tindan district OF
Garfield county, not long ago. one of
the locally notorious bad men" OF the
district which is under his jurisdiction,
exclaimed. Huh I'd like to see that
little shrimp arrest me and take me
to jail"
Constable Kicks was called upon to
serve a warrant on this man recently.
The constable, who is man OF gentle
voice. slight physique and unassumlng
manners rode up alone to the cabin at
nightfall arrested his man, ate supper
and slept in the same bed with HIS
prisoner, and next day delivered him
safely 10 the county sheriff at Jordan,
40 miles away.
Residents Of the western part Of
Garfield county state that they are
enjoying the unusual quietitude OF
law-abiding community ever since Mr..
Kicks has been in office.
Sixty New Park Autos--Slxty stan
dard 11-passenger automobile stages
for the Yellowstone Park Transports
ton company and eight other cars and
trucks for the same company will ar
rive at Yellowstone park June /, to
add to the equipment that will handle
the enormous influx Of visitors that Is
expected this year
The shipment, occupying some IS or |
80 freight cars. will be the biggest /
single movement OF freight cars in the
history of the park. It win leave
Cleveland May 20 and reach Gardiner
June l. The new equipment brings
the. fleet Of passenger stages up 70
go cars operated In the park. and as
sures the comfortable handling OF park
visitors. With the heavy increase in
private motor travel the busiest season
in the history Of Yellowstone Is pre-
dicted by park officials,
Thousands Of csttls.--According 70
Charles QuIst. Wisdom druggist and
stockman, the Big Hole basin ranchers
are busy these days dehornlng and
branding their cattle.
The cattle came through the winter
IN fine shape" said Mr.. Quist. "and
here were somewhere between 1900
md 10000 Of them for fnttenlng pur-
poses. We have a goOdly number OF
hem yet awaiting the June market
'sThe ranges are In pretty good
ihape for this season Of the year, but
We could stand some more rain.
are all looking forward to a
-ood summer and early Indications are
hat the hay and other crops will be
arge."
War Souvenirs Arrive. - Charles
and several OF his friends
{ Milestone have recently enjoyed a
OF Of souvenirs he sent back from !
rance in the early days Of the World !
Ear. At that time Mr.. Holmberg sent
be things TO a friend at Thompson !
'alls and had not again seen them I
ntil a few days ago when the friend !
'rwarded them 70 Milestone. The as
ortment consistes OF personal letters !
rom members OF the French nobility .
no entertained the soldier boys OF 4
lis country and various objects Of =
lterest. i
RIngIlno's New F3otsI~--spIans are n
cling prepared for new hotel at Ia
ThIte Sulphur Springs that VIII cost nj
$4,000, according to q
v. Potter, manpger Of the Richard N
Ringing ranch near that town. Mr..
otter states he had received tele- Of
'aphie information from Mr.. Ring d.
1g to have the plans completed as al
on as possible. ia
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-05-22

IN taking a truck load Of hogs 10
Miles City, Albert Jesse Of Powder
River discovered that two Of them
were dead and despite relief efforts,
five more succumbed soon afterward.
The extreme heat that prevailed that
day caused the hogs TO snffocate when
IN close quarters.