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The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-12-04

Christmas gifts received after
Christmas are like flowers without
Observation-Disclosures mail early.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-06-03
FreShi0S Alone Are
Responsible for ''D"

We were misinformed last week as
to the class which was building the
colossal "B" on the hillside east OF
Belt. We find that the freshmen
are the sole originators and executors
Of the scheme.
The outline Of the letter Is excel
lent. The main body Of IT Is made
Of slabs Of light sandstone, quarried
just above it. Nearly the whole let
ter has been whitewashed and pre-
sents a wonderfully attractive ap-
pearance. It is rumored that some
where in the letter is a secret cryps
in which is enclosed letter written
the class by their sponsor, Miss
Lapp. This letter is 10 be taken up
and read when the class are seniors
The work has been well done and
the letter should stand for years ar
memento Of the class Of 1929.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-06-03
EXCEEDING THE FUNCTIONS
= GOVERNMENT

There is no business or industry in,
the country which gives so unsef-
ishly Of its time and money in sup
port of the government, as 90 the
publishers. And there is no industry
in the country which feels so heavily
the hand Of government competition
as do the publishers Under its plan
of having return addresses printec
on stamped envelopes, the governmnt
has built up commercial printing
business that excludes competition.
On the same theory that the
government can have return address
ses printed on envelopes cheaper than
it can be done by private firms, il
might also furnish letterheads, bill.
heads and other printing.
The printers and publishers do not
object to the government selling
stamped envelopes, as this is a func.
ton Of government the same as max
ing of money. But they can see nc
reason for the government extending
its activity into printing individual
return addresses on such envelopes
This is an entirely separate opera
tion, and a function which should be
performed by local printing. offices.
The banks, the grocery stores, the
department stores and manufacturing
plants would object strenuously if the
government suggested producing or
selling the particular commodities OF
services which they now render, and
yet they see nothing wrong in the
government invading the field Of the
printing industry.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-06-03

The annual commencement exer.
cises of the Belt schools were hello
Saturday evening (June 10, 1911 a.
the opera house. Besides the eighth
grade, the first graduates Of the Belt
Valley High School, three in number
Der also took part in the program
The announcement was made also
that the Belt Valley High school had
been placed on the accredited list Of
the state university this placing il
on the same footing with the high
schools Of the largest cities in the
state.
At the closing exercises the opera
house was crowded to the doors. The
eighth grade produced cantata en-
titled ~All the Year Around" under
the direction Of Miss Irene Malino as
sisted by Miss Vyna Leveille, accom-
panist. It was most tuneful pro-
duction and was rendered in most
finished and acceptable manner.
Following the cantata the three
high school graduates, Ellen McDon
aid, (Mrs. Thomas Harvey Of Geyser)
Mary Pattsner mrs. p. H. Peterson
Seward, Alaska) and HiImer Dahl
each delivered an oration in manner
which showed careful study and thor
ough training in the art Of public
speaking
IN me high selseel ehorss- -fasnished
several delightful selections for the
program and were accorded several
encores.
John X. Castncr, chairman Of ths
Board Of Education presented The di-
plomas. A bouquet Of roses. the gift
Of the school authorities for each
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-06-03
Dairy Cows Being
Placed in Cascade Co,

Great Falls, May sOzFive car
loads of dairy cattle are to be
brought into the territory surround
ing Great Falls this, summer as a
result Of a campaign conducted by
D. E. Willard, dairy expert for the
Great Northern railway. Mr. Willard
conducted his last meeting in con-
nection with the campaign at Conrad
Saturday night and win leave today
for his headquarters at st. Paul.
Farmers have express n
eagerness to take advantage Of the
opportunity to obtain additional dairy
cattle through the finance plan Of
the Agricultural Credit Corporation
Of Minneapolis" Mr.. Willard said,
"and the movement is progressing at
fine rate"
Cattle which will be brought in to
increase the present herds in Mon
tana will come from the Pacific coast,
where it was found that prices on
dairy cows were cheaper than thos>
quoted in eastern and middle western.
states. At Waller Saturday arrange
ments were made to take an entire
car load. Conrad will take a part OF
car and farmers in other commun-
tiles surrounding Great Falls will
take enough to require five car loads
to fill the present needs.
Mr. Willard stated Saturday night
that he would return to Montana in
about two weeks and would spend
few days here before going to the
Pacific coast to locate more dairy
cattle. He said that farmers in sew
eraI communities visited in connae-
ton with the present campaign had
expressed interest, but found Il i'm
possible 20 take a car load lot at this
einae. Il -boliaxad that these COM
munities win be IN position to order
dairy cows 10 the near future and
Mr.. willard win endeavor to have
several head available
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-06-03
Monarch Has
Disastrous Fire

Monarch was again visited by fire
early Thursday morning which de-
stroyed another block. It was start
ed in the Sam Geisey garage which
was rented and uesd by Harry Hud-
son to store his tracks and supplies
IN and was caused by lighted Lam
tern too near an open gasoline barrel
OF which number were in the gar
age. It spread burning rne Geissy
residence which was next door then
on 70 the Shady Nook Apartments
Very little chance was had to save
much although families living m the
apartmenta saved a few pieces Of
furniture and some clothing. A truck
Ionded with supplies and Ford caH
Of (seisey'a almost new burned also.
The StudabaEer car Of Hudson's was
damaged some. Some insurance Was
carried By Hudson. also some BY o.
car English on she apartment hcase,
hut al the Gsisey property was a
total loss.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-06-03
Sixteenth Annual Commencement Tonight
SENIORS STAGE MUCH ADO
ABOUT BETTY" IN GRAND STYLE

4 On Monday the Seniors Of the high
school under the direction of Miss
winifred Lapp presented the three
act play Much Ado About Betty. >
to large and enthusiastic audienes-
in the auditorium.
Long before the curtain rose, stand
ing room was at premium while
late comers and the ushers from
among the students scurried around
hunting for additional seats.
The chatting ceased and the crowd
waited with sincere interest as tAa
curtain rose. From this time on
there was not 3 dull moment until
the climax.
Always considering the fact that
some Of the performers may have
never heretofore. and, possibly nsvss
again may adorn the board with their
Interpretation Of some character, n
may still be said that each and every
one Of the young people put across
his particular part in 3 way to draw
approving grunts from the critiea,
and wild bursts Of applause from
friends and relatives.
To select one az better than the
rest would be impossible for the
dumb-bell was as well portrayed AZ
the society miss.
Irna Wilson as Betty Campbell.
Robert Nohl as Lin Leonard, Jay Le-
land as Major Jartree, Gus Probst 81
Ned o. Hare, Anna Fordsr as Aunt
Winnie and Billie stuffel as vlolss
Ostrich carried the heavier parts OFF
with convincing success. The back
ground or colorature was formed by
Mike Miskan as Mr.. Z. z. Ostrich,
Elmer Gray as the ivory dOmed DR..
McNutt, Raymond Gray rs an ina
mature yet sophisticated high sch0es
seuIor. hen-peuked husband by Tad
Vinegar. the hen and better-half By
Sylvia Loberg, the Irish mnid By 81
len Rantn, Edna Burrows as movie
struck school girl, Susan Pohlod and
Sophie Miller as guests who help
along the denouement, and Dorothy
Damrose as the colored widow As
usual the colorature carried the fun
and the humorous speeches Of Nc.
Mutt, Ostrich, the bell boy and the
maid caused SO much nierriment as
10 slow up the play for time.
Much credit is due Miss Lapp for
he manner in which the young peo-
pie were trained and TO the seniors
who upheld the traditions
Il their class by paldng success
# whatever they have undertaken.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-06-03
QUANTITY AND QUALITY ATTRIBUTES
OF HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1925

Tonight is Commencement night
for the Belt Valley High School and
in common with the majority of nigh
schools in the state Belt will graduate
the largest class since the establish
ment of the high school in 1910.
The personnel of the class ISL
Clara Berg, Edna Burrows, Ruth
Brodie, Dorothy Damrose, Verna
Evans, Anna Forder, Raymond Grey,
Anne Harcharick, Linda Hauskamer,
Arthur Johnson, Antoinette Klimas
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-06-03
RAY NES FORD
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Roy Fish and Nulliners moved their
cattle to the reserve Tuesday.
w. Croft and wife went to Great
Falls to consult doctors in regard 70
Mr.. Croff's health.
The dance Saturday night was well
attended and neat sum realized
The Great Northern painters crew
completed the depot and section fore
man buildings Saturday and moved
to Geyser.
Miss Ethel Antonsen closed he4
school Friday and entertained her
children with a picnic.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chesbro were Sunday
dinner guests at the MicheIs home.
Monte McCarty motored to Great
Falls Sunday
Mrs. Ed Laughlin and Mrs. Monte
McCarty motored to Great Falls Sat
uday.
Frank MerEline delivered a new
FORD coupe % JUg- siiiFUra Sunday
chas Beckstrcm IS busy with his
Fordson tractors and IL putting IN
large crop Of spring grain.
Dr.. 6raybeai Of Belt passed
through town Tuesday.
The baseball team are trying % get
together on baseball dance.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-06-03
LARGE CROWD HEAR REVEREND
TOTTEN'S SCHOLARLY ADDRESS

On Sunday night when the Bacca.
1aurate sermon was delivered by Rev
L. L. Totten of Great Falls who had
been involved by the seniors to ad-
dress them on this evening.
Promptly, at eight o'clock, the Sen
ior class, numbering twenty-eight
young men and women, followed by
the members of the high school fac
ulty marched TO places in the front
of the hall to music played by Miss
Skartvedt.
The program opened with thS
hymn +" Holy, Holy, Holy sung By
the audience. Instead Of reading q
Scripture lesson from the Bible, the
clergyman recited to the class selec-
tions taken from Ecclesiastes and the
Psalms most appropriate for the oc-
casion.
After the invocation two selections
were rendered by the girls glee club,
then the audience sang "Come Thou
Almighty King"
Rev. Totten's address was directed
especially to the Seniors and the pro.
blems they must meet, yet it found
attentive listeners throughout the en-
tire congregation. The burden of the
discourse may be summed up in the
quotation Remember now thy Gre.
ator in the days of thy youth"
The people Of the several churches
Joined in the service and many ex-
pressed themselves as being delighted
to have the opportunity to hear Rev.
Totten speak.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-06-03
KING TAKES IN A BUG

Deputy Sheriff Chas. King was
called to Arlington Tuesday morn
ing TO take charge Of man from
Butte who had been elected from
,train No. A because Of his mental
condition This man stated that he
applied for work IN Butte and that
the mine Immediately closed down
Every place where he asked for work
they closed down Immediately after
King took hin' u Great Falls where
his mental condition will be invest
igated
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-06-03
Death
Casts Gloom

Mildred Johnson. aged nine years
died Monday morning in Great
Falls hospital following an operation
for appendicitis.
She was the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gus Johnson Of Belt and leaves
one brother, Myron, and three sisters,
Ellen, Mamie and Louise, to mourn
her untimely death.
Mildred was taken III on Sunday
morning and before night she became
so much worse that she was hurriea
to Great Falls where an operation
was performed but too late and she
passed away about 500 A. NJ. Mon
day.
She was a loved member Of the
fourth grade and her classmates are
griefstricken over the sudden deatA
Of their friend and playmate.
The funeral service will be held
from the NJ. f. Church on Friday
afternoon, the Rev. H. T. stong Of
ficiating.
Expressions of sympathy for the
bereaved family are universally heard
among the school children and their
parents.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-06-03
viii CapOnizs
Your Fowl;

Before his departure Mr.. oertli OF
the high school plans to caponize all
cOckerels in this vicinity that arc
mature enough. The fowls must Be
about eight weeks old and of gooc
size. Parties desiring to have work
of this kind done should notify Mr..
Oertli at once.
Many of the boys taking project
work this year have gone into the
poultry game and this year will spec
ialize in the raising of capons. The
price to be secured for these is the
incentive.
Early in the fall capons were sell
ling at forty cents a pound while
springers brought twenty-five cents
a pound A capon will weigh at mat
urity from eight to twelve pounds
while a springer viii weigh from
three to five pounds
The raising Of capons is new in
this section but Mr.. Oertli made a
start last year and this year expects
to show large number in this dist
rict. The market for capons around
the large hotels is excellent neces-
stating the importation of large guam
titles of cold storage birds from the
east.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-06-03
RENNIoN To HEAD ed. AGENTs

Portland. Ore, May S0-Fred Ben.
nion, Of Pendleton, agricultural agent
for Umatilla county, Oregon, announ-
ced that he had received a telegram
from officials in Montana to the ef.
feet that his appointment as state
leader Of county agents in Montana
had been approved by DR.. NJ. A
Brannon, chancellor Of the Univef,.
sity Of Montana. Mr. Bennion said
he had not fully decided whsther he
would accept the Montana offer, a.
it depended upon the disposal Of his
property at Pendleton.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-06-03

Sylvia Loberg, Ralph McCafferty. So.
phie Miller, Michael Miskan, Robert
Nohl, Albert Pilgeram, Susan Pohlod,
August Probst, Ellen Ranta, Dorothy
Robinson, Alice Robinson, Genevieve
Remington, John Shook, Billie STUFF
fel, Carl Tucker, Irma Wilson, Theo-
dore Wynegar.
The high school faculty consists OF
Supt. Culver, Miss Sifford, Miss
Lapp, Miss Skartvedt, Miss Strana-
han, Miss Houston, R P. OcUtli and
w. ]. Lowry.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-06-03
FOOTBRIDGE SAG APPARENT
SKATERS RESPONSIBLE

During the last few days the fOOs
bridge is showing perceptible sag on
the downstream side. This must be
remedied at once or { he stringars
will break and the costs Of repairing
will be excessive.
Undoubtedly this is the direct re-
suit Of the swaying Of the bridge
caused by dozen or more youthful
skaters swinging at one time upon
the cable used to steady the bridge
against strong winds
The boys responsible can see the
results Of their thoughtlessness.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-06-03
POPULAR INSTRUCTOR LEAVES

Ralph oertIi, smith-Hughes agrl-
cultural teacher in the local high
school is planning to enter school
this summer in California and to
take work that win fit him to follow
the same work in California. He
plans to go by car. Mrs. Oertli will
leave about the same time for her
former home in South Dakota where
she win visit until Mr.. oertli has
finished his summer school.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-06-03
RayneSfOrd Too
Much for Team

Raynesford just naturally wsllopeo
the Belt team at baseball last Sun.
day afternoon.
The score was II to and was
hardly indicative Of the diffeEenase
in play between the two teams.
Raynesford played ball all the time
and won while the Belt team played
ball by fits and jerks an occasional
good play being intersparsed with
pyrotechnics, balloon ascensions, and
comedy.
Lowe pitched good game but the
infieId allowed too many grounders
to filter through and then to make
up for these errors. they threw the
ball away.
The battery for RaynesSord waA
visocan, vaskey and cpIarchic; for
Belt. Lowe and Bobcth
Score BY innipgss
Raynesford >
Belt o o. O. 2w
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-06-03
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES
Harry T. stong, pastor

Morning worship at II o'clock. sei
mon by the pastor.
Evening service at 8o'clock
Sunday school at 10 o'clock.
Epworth League at o'clock.
Ladies Aid viii meet next Wed
nesday
There will 6e no prayer service
this week. The pastor is assisting in
the financial campaign for Inter
mountain Union College.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-06-03
BeH's First Commencement

graduate took the place Of a general
offering Of flowers by friends and
relatives.
(Belt Valley Times, June Is, l91D
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-06-03

Alice Larlrin finished her school n
2crtsge last Wednesday and yisited
the oilfieids and shelby before ~
turning home for the summer
Evening star., 1926-04-21
Your Baby and Mine
BY MYRTLE MEYER ELDRED.
Some Pertinent Questions.

Mrs. J. A. l.. writes. "Will you
please tell me at what age a child
is supposed to be one-half OF full
height? Is this superstition or fact?
7 have heard it said that 1t can al
ways be proven. My baby is 2 years
old and is 35 inches tall and weighs
20 pounds"
Answer.--It is supposed that at 2
years Of age child Is one-half his
full height when grown. really
can't say If this Is scientific or not.
At that rate your child would be S
feet 10 inches when grown, which Is
a good average height. Now that we
take measurements of our children
yearly no doubt the truth or falsity
Of this will be evident within the next
Ii or 20 years.
Bumps.
Mrs. Ar T. writes: "The other day
my 14-month-oId baby had a slight
fall and received bump on his head.
1t was nothing serious and 1t sWelled
a little and became black and blue.
After I had rocked him for q few
minutes he fell sound asleep. Since
then several persons have told me
that q baby should never be allowed
to go to sleep after receiving a bump,
that it always makes them sleepy but
that they should be forced to stay
awake for while anyway. VIII you
explain why?"
Answer.-You have proven by your
experience that in the case of slight
bumps the child suffers no harm at
all by going to sleep afterward. 1t
might be impossible, in the case Of a
serious accident, to discover the full
extent of the injury If the child were
TO go sleep. This sleep might lull
anxiety for the time being and the
sleep would be only the coma follow
ing severe shock. / know of no
other reason for being fearful Of
sleep. In most cases it is all that is
necessary to make the baby feel as
good as new.
Mrs. 8. B.--The daily regime you
are following for your boy OF Z
months seems to me very good. F!f.
teen pounds is not at all bad weight,
considering his rather low birth
weight. ! think you are needlessly
anxious about putting more fat on
him.
Evening star., 1926-04-21
Army Gets Medicines.

BOSTON. April 81, 1776.-When the
British army evacuated Boston Shey
left behind, among the military stores,
a choice collection Of medicines and
surgical supplies In one building.
which had been used as q hospital.
arsenic had been scattered about
among the most valuable medicines.
rendering them useless. Gen. Wash
ington, before leaving for New York,
assigned DIR. John Morgan to the task
of assembling the useful supplies and
forwarding them to New York.
DR.. Morgan Immediately encounter
ed difficulties with the Massachusetts
Assembly. which claimed the supplies
and challenged DR.. Morgan's right to
remove them. There was a sharp
clash between colonial and Continental
authorities which ended in a decisive
victory for the Continent when DR..
Morgan, quoting the generals direc-
tions, wrote to the Assembly:
81 flatter myself you Will he very
tender how you offer any insult TO his
orders. Under his authority l now
act. If leave any particulars behind
It will be from a consideration Of their
not being wanted for the use of the
army
That ended that Since which. DR..
Morgan has been assembling a noble
store of medicines for the ensuing
campaign. He hopes to leave no room
for complaint of any scarcity of medi-
cines, beds, blankets, pillows. rugs or
other hospital stores. Twenty-siX
wagons. heavily laden with hospital
equipment and medicines. have
already been sent forward. The sick
in the hospitals have been reduced TO
so, and DIR. Morgan hopes in a fort.
night to discharge all patients and
close the hospitals here.
He has received word that 10 pack
ages of medicines were among the
goods found in a British ship of the
Halifax feet which was captured and
brought into Portsmouth, n. II. He
will set out for Portsmouth in a day
or two to secure this capture, in order
as he says, that nothing Of so great
value may be lost for want Of looking
after"
The captured British ship at Ports
mouth is the brigantine Elizabeth
which was taken by the Hancock,
Evening star., 1926-04-21

lombia and Peru, which eliminated in
the battle above the clouds" on De-
cember 8, 1924. Gen. Sucre marched
into Upper Peru, as Bolivia was then
called, and during the month OF April,
1925, the Spanish flag was lowered
throughout that territory.
With the assistance and protection
Of Bolivar. an assembly Of deputies
from Upper Peru met during the Sum-
mer TO decide upon the form Of govern
ment for their provinces. On the 9th
or August. 1925. this assembly de-
clared Upper Peru an Independent re-
public with the title Of Republic OF
Bolivar" The anniversary of this
date IS the Independence day Of Bo-
livia. and another flag day is Boil
vars birthday. The name Of the re-
public was afterward changed to
Bolivia instead Of Bolivar, but name,
constitution and flag were oil attrib.
uted to the great "Liberator."
One stanZa OF the national hymn Of
Bolivia, roughly translated, reads:
Sons of Bolivar the mighty,
Swear that union binds you all!
He who rends the flag assunder
Perishes beneath its fall.
(Copynsht, 1e26.)
Evening star., 1926-04-21
LITTLE BENNY
BY LEE PAPE.

Ma was wawking erround pushing
strate things crooked and crooked
things strate, and / sed, Hay ma.
I don't know enybody named Hay
and neither do you, ma sed.
Meening not to call her hay. and L
sed. Well hay ma, 1 meen G., is vine
gar eny good to take stanes out with?
1t mite be good to put stanes in
with, sutch an ideer, ma sed.
Well G, ma, wont it even take egg
stane out, ma? l sed.
Wat? Wat kind of an egg stane out
of wat for land sakes? ma sed.
A dropped egg stane out of carpit,
sed.
Ware did you drop an egg, and ware
did you get it in the ferst place? ma
sed. Anser me immeeditly, she sed
Aw G.. ma. 7 dident drop an egg, |
never even had egg to drop, 50 how
could I? sed
Well then wat are you tawking
about, watts all this MYSTERIOUS egg
stane? ma sed.
Wat egg stane? l sed.
o hush up before l give you some.
thing rite on the mouth to hush you
UP. ma sed. Meening her hand, and
sed, Well I don't know eny egg stane
on eny carpit but ! know ware a big
fresh ink Stane Is on rug, ma.
Ware, Q my goodniss this is verse,
ware? ma sed
In Puds Simkiness house, / sed
For goodniss mersey sakes. did you
make eny stane in this house or did
you not? ma sed, and / sed, No nam,
and she sed, Well I'm going to give
you a good crack jest the same.
Wich she did.