Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-07-29

nation at the primary who Tor Renu.
mental as well as party reasons viii
receive a favorable vote in Casters
Cascade county.
One Of them is Billy PiigsrAm Oh
Armington who is aggain = candidate
for nomination to the lower house on
the democratic ticket. Important
changes in the land laws of the stata
are contemplated and Pilgeram's land
experience will prove an asset to the
Legislature This has been the most
abused department Of the states ad-
ministration and has resulted not only
Tin the absolute loss of millions Of dol.
lars to the permanent school fund bat
also an indebtedness Of the state to
the school fund of other millions on
which no interest even Is paid.
In this work Roy A. Johnson
could be of important assistance.
While he has never been a resident
of this city, yet his lodge affiliations
and nearness gives him a large in
terest in its affairs as wen as those
of Eastrn- Cascade county. The dl
vision Of counties into county commits
sioner districts will again be an issue
at the legislature and Mr. Johnson
would represent a portion If Cas-
cade county that has had no repre-
sentation or the board Of county COM
missioners since his father WAS eloe
ted to that office. His name will be
found on the Republican ticket.
Win Jeffries seeks the republican
nomination as County Treasurer AsI
deputy in that office, by his courtesy
and desire to be of assistance he ha
endeared himself to a host Of voters /
who will remember this at the prim-
ary. OF undoubted ability, skilled
book-keeper and of spotless integrity
he has a right TO the consideration of
his party and his friends.
Arthur Jardine is a rising younl
lawyer of Great Falls who served as
deputy county attorney under F. A.
Ewaid. In fact he tried the majority
of the cases heard before the courts
at that time.
He has lived all his life in Grea,
Falls, is married and has two child
rem, and If service has anything to
do with the matter, if ability counts
and if personal integrity and honor
are Of Importance then he is entitlet
to the thoughtful consideration Of the
voters.
Everyone in this vicinity knows Lee
Dennis from the time when he and
Lee Tut of Sand Coulee used TO furn- .
ish thrills in the hunderd-yard dash
many years ago.
He served many years in the county
offices of Cascade county where he
made a record for efficiency. Later
IS State Railroad Commissioner he :
that record until he resign.
d to become a candidate for governs :.
,r Of the state. Later he became Sc
.retary to the State Board Of Exam. y
ners where the resolutions passea
" that board and published in last Z
weeks Times are an eloquent testi- .
nonial of his service there. .
He is now again a candidate foi >
ailroad commissioner where his in {
li-iduaity, keen discrimination and {
are of specal value to the
tate. He will not be forgotten b. >
Belt voters. y
John Oliver formerly a resident Of
cascade in this county but for eight Q
ears Senator from Carter county q
vhere he operates a ranch and stock {
arm is a candidate for congressman q
n the Republican ticket. a
The schools in the state owe much y
o John Oliver. To him is due
arge share of credit for the pro- Z
ressive legislation Of the last few 4
ears. Every small high school in Y
he state and many Of the large ones
re indebted 10 him for goodly ic
hare Of their present prosperity. a
Every grade school and rurai T"
rhool can thank him for unremitting
sbor IN their behalf. You can't bluff Il
ohm Oliver. When he thinks he Is
ight he does not know what quit &
inc means. Defeated in eHe- NRe-hs tel
acIcs mp and starts again. Farm o
.gIation would find a discriminating q
riend in him were he sent To the p
alls Of Congress. He has lived IN D
Iontana 46 years and thus can be a
to have no interest out n
T Montana. q