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K* YOU TCLl CM / Cj Vo / mn U/ v % HLSb'i '/ A zl price/ Will U\olog iKenv Çtel ckeap* The High Cost of Living Is Surely Jolted Here We are constantly offering the High Patent Sapphire Flour at great savings in price — only $3.60 Per Sack Try a sack for your next baking and we guarantee that you will never be satisfied with any other kind. .* t Belt Farmers Mill & Elevator Co. t FOR SALES THAT SUIT TRY PILGERAM the Auctioneer Armingtoti. Phone 4R2. ■ . ' i j AUTO FINISH Mack Ena«w* Next Week, Have a New Car! I NSTEAD of turning in "the old boat" for a new one, save money! Renew its good looks with a can of DU PONT Auto Finish. Clean off all dust and grease, dip your brush and go to it! This Auto Finish flows on like rich cream, and the brush marks smooth out in a minute. Dries dust-free in a few hours. The cost? Less than two dollars for the average touring car. ft Neihart Lumber Company A Yards At Belt L4f and Geyser W* ma f in iat rnrwitrflf value In cwnufOV POfCTpcinta, var tssanaaSa and ataên*. m « - ?--■ PERSONALS CONCERNING PEOPLE of BELT AND IMMEDIATE VICINITY Second hand Ford can for sale at Ford Garage, N. H. Browning, Prop. Services at the Episcopal church both morning and evening on Sunday, April 13th. Rev. S- D. Hooker will preach. Mr. and Mrs. Jud Grout of Rkeville were shopping in town Tuesday. They came by car. Mr. Grout is foreman of the Albright Ranch company. On Tuesday Mrs, Hutchinson and Leo C. Grayfoill drove to Great Falls and brought home Mrs. Graybill and baby son. Tuesday Milton Peterson drove to town bringing in his cook who had been called away. Badgers are again invading this ter ritory. For many years, although holes gave evidence that there had formerly been badgers in this vicinity, yet a disease or other cause had driven the most of them out of the country, but of late years they are coming back. At the Shirley ranch they are digging holes in the meadows and grain fields and piling up mounds high enough to interfere with cutting. Frank Shirley has trapped several and on his way to town Monday found another in the trap. This, lying in the rear of his truck, excited considerable comment as the only kind of -badgers seen by many o£-JUir_inbabitants is the. t-imt used in badger fights. John Ma r qua r dt has bought the old hearse and the Pioneer garage intends to transform it into a motor hearse. Plans to do this are under way and doubtless will be completed in the near future. Mabel Wood, who is teaching on Fairfield bench was visiting her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Wood, on Saturday last. On Sunday her father took her back to her school. GREAT FALLS STAGE Leaves Belt at 9:30 A. M. Leaves Lapeyre Drug Store at 4:30 P. M. —FARE $1.25— Comfortable, Warm Car ROTCH McSHANE, Driver —SHIP US YOUR— CM4M We Pay Highest Market Prices IDOWELL CREAMERY Great Falls, Mont. Mr. and Mrs. House of Lower Belt stopped in town a short time Saturday Mrs. T. W. Noble and daughter drove to Great Falls Sunday, on their way to Great Falls. Mr. and Miss Hilma Berg spent Saturday in the county seat. John Tuckey, brother of the late Mrs. B. F. McConkey, departed Sat urday for his home in Mitchell, 3- D. Mrs. Hockett, who has been ill in the Graybeal hospital, isnow recover ing. Mr. and Mrs. Leon McConkey and children left Sunday for their home at Warrick, in the Bear Paw moun tains. Dorothy Remington was called home to Big Sandy Tuesday by the death of her young brother. Mr. and Mrs. Bratley accompanied her and came back Sunday. Mrs. Charles Rice and daughters, Helen and Hazel, came down èrom Riceville Saturday. Mrs. Rice helped with the dinner and bazaar held by the Episcopal ladies Saturday even ing. Misses Elsie and Evelyn Mclnnis went home to Rocky Ridge for the week end. Opening dance at Fife on Saturday, April 12, 1924. Music by Nameless Four orchestra.—Itp Mrs. H. T. Stong, who la leaching at Choteau. spent Saturday and part of Sunday at Belt. The Finnish Amusement club gave a dance at the Finn hall last Saturday night for the benefit of Mike Matson and three children. A large crowd at tended and raised the sum of I71.2B. A pleasant evening was passed only marred by the evidences of liquor which some of the American boys had brought with them. When Hie next dance is given these young men are requested to leave their bottles at home or to stay away. * The church was filled almost to ov erflowing last Saturday evening to and hear the play, "The Old Peabody Pew" which fw as presented in a most delightful manner by select talent of the First M. E. church of Great Falls. An added pleasure was a piano solo by Miss Margaret Babcock and a read ing by Rev. Ralph Madden. The meeting in the church Monday evening was conducted by a group of Salvation Army folks from Great Falls. THc church was filled with folks desiring to listen to the music and to hear these good people testify to the saving power of our Lord Jesus Christ. Someone has said, "The only salva tion that holds out is the salvation {that is worked out. to wor k will be -afforded every one who attends the meetings at our — A real oppor church. Come and work out your sal vation that it may hold out. O. E. 8. MEMBERS: NOTICE! A special meeting of Alma Chapter No. 110 will be held Wednesday even ing, April 16, at 8 p. m. Grand Ma tron Anna Smalley will be here. Attend if possible. MINNIE BROWNING. Secretary. PYTHIAN THEATRE tJertrj e -t m prmuaiii Cut This Out for Reference I SUNDAY. APRIL 13— "THE BRIGHT SHAWL" Richard BarthejmesM and Dorothy Gish First National FOX NEWS NO. 47 t t t MONDAY. APRIL 14— "FASCINATION" Mae Murray t f t TUESDAY, APRIL 15— "GRANDMA'S BOY" « Harold Lloyd Path* t t t j WEDNESDAR, APRIL 16— "ADAM AND EVA" Paramount Marion Davies t t t j THURSDAY, APRIL 17— (Same as Wednesday) f t t FRIDAY, *PRIL f8— "BOLTED DOOR" i Prank Mayo "STEEL TRAIL NO. 10* ♦ ♦ SATURDAY', APRIL 19— "THE VAGABOND TRAU" Vi Herbert Magnuson of Raynesford j spent Tuesday and Wednesday in town. He reports fields too wet for I work on Rocky Ridge and that his sis j Helen will be home soon. Mr. and Mrs. David Pimperton drove to Great Falla Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Joscelyn of Ot ter creek were shopping in town this morning. B. B, Davidson!' is busy getting things ready fo r a new season at his ranch at the mouth of Highwood creek. Almost anything in the na ture of garden truck can be raised in that section. Now is the time to plant sweet peas. Frost t does not hurt them and they are a''source of pleasure to everyone. The Episcopal bazaar and dinner given at the K. P. hall was very suc cessful. The receipts of the evening were nearly $100 with not a large amount of expense. Joseph Newmack is back from Min neapolis, Minn., where he is attending the veteran's vocational school and is learning the printer'» trade. After a short vacation with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Newmack, he will re turn to his work. ■■j . Resources Loans and discounts, in eluding rediscounts . Overdrafts, unsecured . U. S. Government securi ties owned .... Other bonds, stocks, secur ities, etc. Furniture and fixtures. Beal estate owned ether than banking house . lawful reserve with fed' seé''ï^j^* reserve bank < * ae * rom * ,ona J 1 8 " . Exchan * e8 tor dearm « wuSe _ Other assets, if any REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF First National Bank of Balt at Belt, in the state of Montana, at the close of business March 31, 1924. I 36,360.46 116.70 7,660.00 8,972.72 8,144.40 2,776.00 3.602.08 22,684.90 238.62 .. 8,191.66 I 88,626.44 Total Liabilities I 80,000.00 8 , 000.00 Capital stock paid in Surplus fund . Cashier's checks on own bank outstanding .. Individual deposits subject to check ..'.. Certificates of deposit due in less than 80 days (oth er than for money bor rowed) .*. State, county or other mu ■ ffleipsf deposits secured by pledge of assets of this bank or surety bonds Certificates of deposit oth er than for money bor 178.34 28,300.21 1,300.00 16,000.00 ... 1 , 000.00 1,169.69 rowed .. Other time deposits 1,169.69 Other time deposits Notes and bilk rediacount ed, including acceptances of other banks and for eign bills of exchange or drafts sold with indorse ments of this bank .. 8,593.20 f 88,626.44 < Total State of Montana, County of Cascade j sa. I, Pauline Yurko, assistant cashier i of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and be-1 lief. -- - - PAULINE YURKO, { Assist#» Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me j this 9th day of April. 1924, W. C. BLOMQUIST. ( Seal ) Notary public for the State of Mon- ( tana, residing at Belt, Montana. My commission expires April 15. 1924. i Correct—Attest; BERT FUNK, G. W. MERKLE, JAS. BRODIE, Directors. -f LEO C. GRAYBILL LAWYER Mont. Brit. < * DR.H0SSBEIN OPTICIAN Send Your Broken Glasses to Me for Repairing The Man Who Grinds Your Lenses While You Walt Stanton Bank Building Great Falls, Montana J » Jm — — pa I ; QÖ f r fj * W r Just Arrived—Shoes A new shipment of Men's and Boys' Shoes and Ox fords. These are Real Shoes that will give comfort and wear Priced Right—Men's Dress Shoes or Oxfords $6.00 to $10.00. Boys', $3.00 to $4.90— either Black or Cordovan. Men's Work Shoes $3.00 to $5.50. Come In and Look Them (her Hamment Brothers 4 MORE cigarettes 111 / H n ONE ELEVEN 742mS! ♦» PARK HOTEL Great Falk European Plan Rooms 11.50 up Pint Class Cafe on Main Floor II, GIRLS' BLACK SATEEN BLOOMERS Regular 86c Valu«» — This Week .......... KNIT BLOOMERS-S5c LADIES' COLORED SATEEN BLOOMERS Regular $1.25 Values — This Week... -70c ■ 98c Regular $2.00 Silk Hose This week-—$1.49 Any Color REGULAR 40c BLACK SATEEN Special — per yard 29c REGULAR 55c BLACK SATEEN Special — per yard .. 47c Grocery Specials for Saturday 60c \ - 7 Lbs. SUGAR. (With $8.00 Order) 1 lb. Mack Tea Vacuum packed (Schillings).,88c Red Seal Matches, per caddy . Grape Nuts, pkg. 5 lbs. Navy Beans 5 Lbs. Lard—90c Solid pack Gallon Pench 65c es 30c Salad Dressing. Dnrkces .40c Lipton's Cocoa, lb.25c Premier ..... 15c 45c HEAD LETTUCE - _____i_<i_ »-j_:_:_ 15c . McConkey Merc, ♦ t Phyaidna A 8i Offices 714-716 First Nat. Bank Bldg. Phone 4274 Grant Falk GREAT FALLS VULCANIZING COMPANY 0 Sixth Street South Send in your tires to na—you can get them back the next day—and we will pay postage hack on tubes and tires. ' Can You Beat These Tire Price«? Fabric . . .97.M 80x8 2.45 30x8 Vk Cord _ 30x8 Mi Fabric ...... Other Sisea In Proportion . 8.50 When in Great Falls park your car back of our shop out of parking district. • Sixth Street Sooth.