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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-09-16
new COAL COMPANY IN BELT
HIGH GRADE COAL DEPOSITS

The splendid coal outcropping on
the east side of Belt, Montana, has
long been known, but the Belt Butte
on that side has long been considered
an eliminating factor Of the coal, 50
that the coal, while splendid in the
crop would not extend far back in the
hill or bench lands.
Later this was found to be in err
roF, ss an the evidence upon research
was conclusive that the Belt Butte
had nothing whatever to do with the
coal OF the coal with it. All of which
has since been proven. A large area
of coal of unusual purity and thick
ness was also indicated. all Of which
has been confirmed by drillings from
the surface, which show a wonderful
regularity and uniformity of a coal
deposit. which has q good top and
bottom, alI above water level and
free from mine gasses Of all kinds.
The entire field Of this coal is good
from the inside Of the coal crop
openings under normal cover, includ-
ing under the Belt Butte.
The discovery of this large field
of coal is due to one who has long
been acquainted with what is known
as the Great Falls Coal Field and
the pioneer coal field in the state of
Montana.
There viii be. great rejoicing es-
pecially among the people Of Belt
and those adjacent thereto, when it
is known that an incorporated COM
pany are taking over this coal field
who are prepared to open it on a
large scale and upon modern lines
with best equipment.
This proven section Of coal field
will be of double interest when it is
considered that the other parts of
this Great Falls Coal Field are nearly
exhausted of it's coal.
The coal is true Bituminous, the
best deposit in the west, and the /
seam is of great thickness. Adapted
to every requirement-domestic; com
mercial, industrial. metalurgical and
capable of raising to high temper
ature and maintaining it long
In preparing this coal for use any
impurity in it will be removed, so
that a dependably good product will
be for its every use.
The big mining coal property that
was on the West Side of Belt has
been exhausted of its coal, and now
we are assured Of return TO pros
perity by the mining of coal on the
east side of Belt, which will go
long way into the future, as at
lively rate Of mining it will last for
more than a hundred years.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-09-16
TOM RADA WINS
SILVER TROPHIES

horseshoe tournament held AT
the state fair this year called out
some thirty of the states best.
The first days of the week were
spent in the elimination contests
which required many games. Conk-
ling former state champion failed tc
survive the semi-finals and the finel
round found only DR.. Frazier of
Helena pittcd against Tom Rada of
Big Sandy who is brother of the
local barber Of that name.
On Friday of last week the pair
met and played three of the eleven
games necessary to settle the state
championship.
OF these three the Helena mas won
the first and third while the other
eight games went over until Satur-
day.
Quite an enthusiastic audience
started TO watch the final games,
with DIR. Frazier a favorite in the
betting. Evidently the Big Sandy
man had been trifling with his OPP
ponent on Friday foS he won the
contest without losing another game.
AS trophies of his win he received a
pair of silver horseshoes and, as
money prize, $25OO.
A few of Belts "barnyard golf
saw the state champion
play on the Belt court few weeks
Igo and, while the ground was rough
md the distance unmeasured, saw
With admiration Mr.. Rada,s uncanny
kill in encircling peg with a pair
f iron necklaces.
Usually when his opponent made
wo ringers, the champion placed two
N top to nullify the points made
y the first to throw.
Local fans plan to place Sam Orr
n training early next spring to COM
'ete for the state title next year.
Sam is not in form, his son,
'ommy, or Billie Browning may be
Induced to take his place.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-09-16
BELT FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

Football practise has started.
Cosch Mcdonald reporting at least
twenty-five boys out for practise.
Requirements Of wornout suits have
been made and other equipment is at
hand to make the boys feel at home
on the gridiron.
Games have been scheduled as fol-
lows:
Sept. 25, Simms (?) at Simms.
Oct 9, Great Falls Seconds at Belt
Oct. 16. Fort Benton %.
Oct. % Great Falls Seconds at
Great Falls.
Oct. 80, Geraldine here.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-09-16
HIcHwooD LADY PASSES

Mrs. Angela Branagan Of High
wood died here Thursday night fol-
lowing a long illness. Mrs. Branagan
was So years old and for the last 10
years had been a resident Of Great
Falls and vicinity. She Is survived
by a daughter, Isabel, who is a
teaeher in hte school at HiRhwood
Funeral services win be held from
the 0'ConRor chapel at s:45 Monday
morning and ut st AIMS cathedral
at Q o'clock where holy mass win be
Burial will be in Calvary
(Great Falls Trbunel
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-09-16
MANY PUREBREDS WILL
BE AT LIVESTOCK SHOW

Owners of purebred dairy cattle in
the North Central Montana area are
planning to exhibit more purebred
dairy animals at the 4th Annual
Corn and Livestock Show to be held
IN Great Falls, September 80 and
October 1st and End than ever before
in the history of the show, according
to reports received by the County
Agent.
While a large number Of breeders
have not been heard from yet the list
to date includes over so head Of the
leading blue bIoods of the bovine
family in this sction. Huber and
Son of Belt, R. L. Erickson Of the
Meadow Lark Dairy, Herman Lenz
of the Jersey Dairy will have \ large
numbers of entries in the Holstein
Class. The premier Ayreshire show
herd of Ayreshire Dairy now show
ing at the Midland Empire Fair m
Billings viii have entries in all lots
for the AYRSHIRE class. To date
the Morris Brothers herd of pure
bred Jerseys with 8 entries is the
largest single entry in this class.
Other owners of purebred Jerseys
who are expected to exhibit are Ed
mund Dick of Sand Coulee and Sam
Dick of Great Falls.
Guernsey breeders who are plan
ming to exhibit are G. C. Eakman Of
Great Falls, Harold Clack Of Fort
Shaw, VIM. Belts, Fort Shaw and
Mr.. Lyons Of Choteau.
Ben Gordon is planning on bring
1ng entries for practically al Of the
Brown Swiss classes from his dairy
ranch in Teton county.
win over 50 head Of purebred
dairy stock IN sight two weeks be-
nnwe tae show, the management IS
looking forward to the finest ecIlec.
ton of purebreds in this division
shat have eysr assembled IN North
Central Montana
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-09-16
ADD TO SCHOOL FUNDS

Cascade county schools receive
this year $2s,94s.5O from the state
inheritance Tax and s1,677.6Qs from
royalties received from oil taken
from state lands. The total amount
distributed by State Treasurer w. E
Harmon at this time is $3.50, 1865.
This sum is apportioned TO coun-
ties on the basis Of the number Of
teaching positions in each county,
the number Of days attendance, and
the number Of years Of accredited
high school work.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-09-16
GOES TO HARhowTON

Eddie Sundermeier has severed his
connection with the LewistOwn firm
for which he has been doing watch
repair work and will go TO Harlow
ton today where he will have charge
Of the jewelry and optical depart
ment Of Hhwsley's Drug Store. He
has been visiting his parents in Belt
for two days and looking after his
business interests here.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-09-16
GATHER SEED CORN

OF seed corn shortage because Of
injury from dry weather TO the corn
crop in sections Of the state that
usually produce the greatest amount
of corn should impress on farmers
of Cascade county the necessity Of
selecting a good supply Of seed corn
before the first frost comes.
Select seed corn NOW. Ready 20
pick when well glazed.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-09-16
General Class

sheaf grain 100 lbs. flour 200 r
Threshed grain 100 lbs. flour 200 R
Best farm exhibit Of vegetables. 1st
$500. End, 3 lbs. coffee. Bird. ribbon
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-09-16
INDIGNATION TO
PROMPT ACTION

Precipitated by the hold-up Sep
tember 4, Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Keaster Of Highwood, and other pas
sengers in their auto by man who
wore a prohibition officers badge.
meeting was called Monday for
Thursday evening at which an or
ganization will be formed for the
purpose Of protecting the people Of
this community in the enjoyment Of
the rights and privileges guaranteed
by the constitution Of the United
States.
The meeting was called at the in
stance of Sam Stevenson, president
Of the First National Bank Of Great
Falls, who declared in a published /
interview last week that the Keister
hold-up was the most fragrant in
stance Of outlawry he had known Of
in Montana in years.
The call for the meeting is IN the
form Of a resolution, which reads
whereas, cerTain parties being or
pretending to be enforcement officers
have been operating in and around
Great Falls, Mont, in a manner sub
versive Of the constitutional rights /
Of respected residents of the com
munity, and:
For Constitutional Rights
whereas. It is apparent that the
responsible citizens Of this commune
ity should organize themselves for
the purpose Of protecting the people
Of this community in the enjoyment
Of the rights and privileges guaran-
teed by the constitution Of the
United States.
Therefore, we, the undersigned,
agree to attend a meeting at such
time and place as one may be called
and to there participate in perfecting
such an organization along such lines
as shall seem to said meeting as
wise and expedient.v
The Kcasters were accompanied by
their two small children, one of them
an infant in arms, and Mrs. Dick
Keaster, at the time Of the hold-up ,
The supposed officer waved TO Kes-
tier tn halt and when he indicated
hat he intended to ignore the signal,
he officer covered him with gun,
ghereupon Keaster brought his car
o stop. !.
Many Instances Reported il
The Keaster car was filled with a
upplies for the farm and IN making a
he search the officer went through 7
he bundles and ransacked the in .
sr1or Of the machine. Mrs. Keastei q
ecame virtually hysterical as a re- G
ult Of the hoId-up and search. Other q
lstances in which residents Of Great q
alls have been held up and their
automobiles searched, supposedly by 4
Ulcers have been reported recently. I
Thursdays meeting proposes to Il
rive at means Of coping with the Il
tuation growing out Of the repeated
oid-ups A large number Of names p
erc, attached 70 the resolution Mon y
y and others win be added before Il
Is night Of shs meeting nj
Great Falls Tribune h'
New Britain herald., 1926-02-10

faints when he says she is suspected of murder He is in the street hold ing her when he secs Mary Lowell and a man companion watching them.
 The next day Jimmy learns Mary's companion was SAMUEL CHURCH, q wealthy lawyer. Mary refuses to speak 10 Jimmy and lat CT In the day he is discharged, He gets a phone call from POLICE O'DAY to come down to headquarters.
 NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER XIII
 "What's up?" Jimmy asked O'Day.
 "Come down and sec" ODay hung m.
 Jimmy went back 10 his telegram from Mooney. Olga Maynard, it said, had been seen in Grafton on the day of the murdcr--had inter- viewed two Carbarct owners about job. Mooney thought it best to place q charge of murder against her in Grafton. Look hcrc," EroWl"d O'l)ay when he arrived at the police station, "tho next time you run across somebody
New Britain herald., 1926-02-10
HER}4QN B WAY
 09a Girl of Today

sqddlHy sfowrd She had caught sight ur my raiu-lrrurhcd clothing and my mud-rahod shoes, -.
 "Wlu''s tm. mIttrr with your clothes. Julia" They look as though you had been walking out in the rain''
 "I was"
 "Aud vt you say that Charles au'omoml" did not break down.
 "As far as know mother dear. i, did not, Jeff Chuck in his old boat abou' a milo and half from here and walked home. That was the reason WOs so !at".'
 "Walkod homc'' repeated mother in a mystirird voice. Then, all al once. slc got an inkling of under s'auliug for ovrn mother had beard why girls v ho went auto-rid- Ing witn m,u walked home.
 "Wa)k,d houc?" she repeated. Julia. You do not mean" That's mst what l do mean You sp, Chuck was drunk when Wr s'srua i.ut didn't know i' and, in spite Of all ,ould do, hc kopt talk iuu a sip now and th"n from out Of his flask. N last he got uEly jbrcaoeo ! would not l,t the betting
New Britain herald., 1926-02-10

our identity after millions of ycarS perhaps on unknown spheres"
 Dear Karl Already have found a peace and Contcntmcnt when he takes me in his arms that I have never had in all my life before.
 With him I will have lost all "the tumult and the shouting" Already they have died forever.
 Mother is at last happier than she has been since my fathers death.
 Karl has shown a greater aptitude for q business life than anyone thought possible. although Sally Athcrton and Jimmy Condon do most of the hard work in the man. aGemnnt of inc mill.
 Sally's courage in going back to the office to work is wonderful. l would not enter it's doors for all the money it represents. Last year both Sally and Jimmy were given q great block of stock ! from mother and me and l wish could get rid of the remainder of it.
 Dear Little Marquisc, have loved you dearly. You have been 10 me at times the only thing which made me able to live and now l am say. | ing Eood-by,
 I shall have no sadness, no sc- Clcts to record when l go to Karl, for he knows rycrything-cNccpt who are the parents of little Jack That is now known only 10 you and 10 me. You are going back into the long past years and I have already forgotten that he ever had anyone , but mo.
 Karl is at the door.
 "T.cstin come out for q moment into the moonight of the Ncrandn,' T ho pleads. "I want 10 make myself understand that you arc really mino."
 To you, Little MarqUisc before go to him, l am going to mako my greatest confession.
 think l have loved Karl Whitney all my nfo but until tonight l dil not know fl.
 For tlo last time. good-hy'
 LESLIE PRESCOTT. CopymaH 1g9t. NEA Service, Incl
 THE END
New Britain herald., 1926-02-10
Menus for fife Family
By Sister Mary

Breakfast--Stewed prunes, cereal, thin cream. scrambled eggs with dried beef, bran mullins, milk, cof- fec.
 Luncheon--Baked salsify, toasted bran mullins. apple sauce, ginger drop cakes, milk, tea.
 Dinner-Breadcd veal outlets, po- beans, cndive salad, peach tapioca, whole wheat bread, milk, coffee.
 Let potatoes stand in cold water for one hour before pairing. This freshens them without soaking out any of their valuable properties. Do not let them soak in cold water after pairing but cook as soon as possible. They must of course be dropped into cold water as parcl to prevent discoloration.
 Baked Salsify
 One bunch salsify. tablespoons butter, F. cup milk. F teaspoon salt, IA teaspoon paprika, ? eggs.
 Wash and scrape salsify. Cut ir slices and drop into calculated water to prevent discoloration. Drain and put into boiling water to cover con- taining tablespoons lemon juice. i When half cooked, add salt. Cook until tender, about 30 minutes and rub through a strainer, Add butter salt, paprika, milk and yolks of eggs well beaten. Beat well and fold in whites of eggs beaten until stiff and dry. Turn into well-buttered bak- ing dish and bake surrounded by hot water for 40 minutes. Serve at once. Copyright, 1926, NEA Service. Incl
New Britain herald., 1926-02-10

were coming. You told them to get mc."
 "Hc did not,' O'Day declared. "Hc just got q piece of my mind for not telling. We were looking for you, sister, and we've got you"
 He produced a telegram. This is from Mooney" he said to Jimmy. He turned 10 the woman, Heres proof that you were in Grafton the day Henry Rand was murdered. How about it?'
 "Ivc never denied it. Sure l was there looking for a job. Why should l lie? But l don't know a thing about the murder"
 "Yourc lying." ODay shot back at her.
 I'm not. It's thc truth-I swear it is. went to the theater that night on Fogartys ticket-l ad- init i. And the next night--Tues- day--J took tho sleeper for Grafton. | I got there in the morning and spent tho day looking for work. I'm a cabaret singer and I've had some hard luck here. tried to find a cabaret or theatrical job in Graf ton"
 "Mooncy said you had interviewed
New Britain herald., 1926-02-10

admit you were in the roomf"
 "I'm still telling you the truth Lieutenant" She looked appeal- ingly at Jimmy. "l'll swear am, Mir. Rand. I'm telling the truth. No. l was not In that room, don't know how the handkerchief got there. But think begin to see thing or two now,
 Listen. Maybe Two been covering somebody up that l didn't intend 10 cover ur, That handkerchief gives me m idea, Lieutenant, l lost that handkerchief Monday night, had it when l left the Paragon Theater, but didn't have II when I went home, and didn't have it when went to Grafton.
 "Do you see this?" She held up her beaded bag. When I went in tho thcatcr put the ticket stub In herewith my handkerchief, Well. after the theGter l went to place 10 eat and dance, You know, Mir. Rand--the Madrid, where you saw nc the other night,
 "This might sound like a weak aibi 10 you, Lieutenant, You might think I'm lying, but I'll swear I'm not"
 "Go ahead" said O'Day.
 "Im trying 10 think" She passed her hand uncertainty over her fore. head. "I gave that bag to the man was dancing with. 10 hold for me. He put it in his coat pocket, and afterward he gave IL back.
 "My handkerchief was still in the bag, and so was tho ticket stub. guess. remember asking him for my handkerchief after one dance 1t was warm. told him 1t was In my bag. He opened the bag without taking it out of his pocket and brought out the handkerchief. re- member he said, What kind Of n pickpocket do you think I'd make" He did it real clovcrly."
 ".All right--what did you do with the handkerchief then?" asked l ODay.
 "The music started for another dance, and gave it back 10 him. He just stuck it in his pocket didn't put 1t back in the bag"
 You mean he kept it?" Jimmy asked
 "Let me finish. We Quarreled and ] went home and left him there. Be- fore I left asked him for my bag. My money was in it. He kidded me for q minute or two--tried 10 n'"ke but I threatened to call the nan ager.
 "He gave mo back the bag. and it was still unfastened where he had taken the handkerchief out. I'd for gotten about the handkerchief, nut he must have kept 1t. not knowing he had it. The next day, as l told you. I missed it. but I didn't try to think what l had done with il. II was just q cheap handkerchief.
 ''I think that when he pulled my handkerchief out of the bag. he also pulled out the ticket stub. and they , were both in hls pocket when he gave the bag back" And you think he's the man who , left the handkerchief and the stub in the Garfield Hotel?" asked FO'Day.
 That's the only explanation can think Of"
 "All right--who was the man?" (TO Be COntinucd)
New Britain herald., 1926-02-10

enabled to compute the infant death rate in your community This infant death rate is based upon births not population. If no figures arc avail able showing the number of births in q community, the infant death rate cannot be ascertaincd.
 You may think this infant death rate is of no particular importance but a little study will show you your mistake Many communities in the past have found their infant death rate surprisingly high and have taken steps 10 study the causes and 10 ascertain why so many babies die | before they have reached one year of age.
 Such communi'icS have almost in civic provcmcnts to T, dUcc their 1 infant death rate D. 50 or even 40 per cent. If statistics had not been iavailahlc and had not shown the need for concerted effort, hundreds of babies in those communities might still be dying every year from prcvcnt&hlc causes.
 Death statistics or mortality sta tistics. as they are generally called iurc of valuc 10 a community because of their relation to the growth of population.
 They show the health officer inc losses in his community due 10 dis. ease and enable him to arouse pub. lie interest in protective health mca. sures and they prrson. the means for measuring the results of public health work by showing the saving in human lives accomplished iron year 10 year.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-10
TIL OLD N>. I'll. \IW

l was awake when dad lon ns room tho nc\t morning. mIt board him srjl raEgi0E morl,r aboat ur.
 At first he msis'l tIa' ! should be called down 10 thc hrrahas, table right away that l might re- ccivc my hawluE out from hmn Rut mother dipIoma'icaIy called his attention 10 the clock that show ed him he had barely tim" 10 get to his office at half past eight.
 surmiscd that rather than break his lnflcxinle rule of being at his desk at this hour, he Was willing 10 lct me ynd my reputation walt until evening. for l heard only ono more unintelliEiblc EroWl as he clumped down the stairs.
 As soon as he was well out of 'r honsc mother came up 10 my room
 What time did you get in last night. Julia?" she asked.
 About four o'clock ] ansn'r- cd romposcdly.
 What was inc ma'tort piI Charles automobile break do"n''
 "T don't think 30"
 "You don't think sol don't understand" said mother. Inn she
New Britain herald., 1926-02-10
Quicksands of Love
 Adele GarrisOn's New Phase of -Reuelations Of q We-

crino protested Loyalty, "that though all you have said Is true--l cannot deny it--yot it k not the old Jack who Is making mo so unhappy not the man l married but one terribly changed by the war"
 "I am not so surc." I murmurc1 rcbclNously, for my ideas concern Ing my brothcr-cousin had changed materially since the days when I looked upon him as a hero Of romance. But WIS glad that KUthcrinu's defense of her husband swept on so rapidly that she did not heur.mo.
 Jack really has done nothing you know. MndEr that thousands of other women do not have 10 put up Wlh," she went on, "and even if he had madr mo suffer ten times 0s much as he hus, cyeu if I were sure that all my love for him is dead, he is my hushand--l cannot forget what | promised when l married him, and above all do you think could listen to anyone else. give thought, 10 anyone else, while he is in that terrible south Amcri- can wildorncss?'
 She was so vehement in her pro tcstations that while l believed her about the listening, was fairly sure that she had given more than one thought to Hal Meredith in the month that stretched behind us.
 Have you told all this to Dr, Meredith 2" | asked quietly,
 "Ycs. have, more than once" l The answer came quickly, then she added with more sober inncctiom
 "But. Of course, l do not need to tell him again now. He has said no word to me except of lncia's terrible plight ever since her oper- | ation."
 "Hcr opcration-" I qucricd, sur- priscd, "I didn't know she had had one"
 Tt was apparently trivial one" Katherine returned. "whcn she went | ullUtG lilt hUilts put lN I'N'ultI U condition both hopeless and terrible As l told you before, she has no idea that she must die within few months, she simply thinks that she is going 10 be rather ill for long time, and--and-Madgc-I cannot get the fancy out of my head that she is deliberately counting upon using me as q blind to enable her to see as much as she wishes of Philip Scarsdale.'
 "The famous artist who is so in fatuated with hcr?p I asked.
 "Thc same, and l believe she means to have everyone think that it is l whom he comes to sec,'
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