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0A . l Ststè Rîstdrîcsl Library • * ' . < = VOLUME THIRTY. NUMBER FORTY-FIVE. 12.00 PER YEAR IN ADV ANGE BELT, MONTANA, THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1924. BELT BALL CLUB IS SHAPING UP < ' Halt practice has begun although the weather man has been turning on a cold breeze with very little sunshine. The team worked out for a couple of hours Tuesday evening in the presence of a goodly number of the faithful and the evidence was inspiring. The in field looked good. Last year there was a hole somewhere between second and third that you could drive a com bine through sideways but this hole seems to have been filled. W. J. Low ry is filling it and he handles himself like a professional. Knight on third is in good form, Adamson at second is going strong and Spec Daniels at first is stabbing them all. Vem Dan iels in the receiver's box hasn't missed one yet. Culver has his batting eye and the team plays together. It is too cold for pitchers to work out very bard, but do you know—we have the hunch that w* have something. Stockett has brought the entire Le b'gh hall ground down to Centerville, bleachers, diamond and forty acres of I Judith Basin county along with it, and has parked it alongside the high school we understand. If our grounds don't prov« satisfactory or if there should happen to develop a jinx in connection with them, we might run over some' dark night and swipe the whole out-i fit. It will probably be left unguard ed. If there should happen to be a few good players asleep in the bleach ers we might bring them along too. The Leader says that the Miners swear that Belt shall not win a game on the Centerville grounds this year. Sounds bad, doesn't it?—but if they get to going too strong, here is a tip for some of the fans; Find out the brand of liquid dynamite that some of the Belt players sampled last yea* and send a few gallons over with their compliments. It is almost certain that even the Miners could not carry the load. ' I l We would suggest to our neighbors over the hill that we might furnish added attraction to the fans by build ing something like a judge's stand out in front of the bleachers and open on all sides in which to incarcerate R. W. Wilson and G. W. Merkle during the games. It would be as good as a score board. Any one could tell which team was ahead at any moment by simple watching these gentlemen. Should we be lucky enough to win a game over there it might be well be prepared. It has been suggested that the road up the hill at Center ville be widened enough to allow cars to mount it abreast and that * AL. something like s pig-chute be «on» s true ted from the top of the hill west of Belt in order that there might be no delay in reaching our own stamp ing ground. Of course when there is Wone valley irrigation project this year for the purpose of ascertaining Russell G. Woodward, war veteran, , a game over there no one in Belt would think of staying at home but the best of generals before going into battle map out a line of retreat. If the Miners would kindly see the county commissioners before May 18th and have this attended to it would relieve the spirit of apprehension in this camp. As for the A. C. M/s and the Pow ers, they are keeping their hole cards buried and we don't know whether they have a pair of deuces or a bob tailed flush. The Great Northern team is also an unknown quantity but there has been so much stuff printed about the West Sidere that we shall expect them to uncover a real team. ) Creamery produced 10,600 pounds of batter during month of March. GLASGOW SIDNEY—Three hundred acres of peas will be grown on the lower Yel 1 if pea culture is a success. R. G. WOODWARD NEW SURVEYOR FOR CASCADE deputy coirnty surveyor and a resident # of Great Falls for many years, has been given the unanimous*vote of the county commissioners in appointment as county surveyor, succeeding Robert Day, whose resignation is effective Mr. Woodward was deputy comity surveyor prior to his enlistment in the army In 1917. For the last four years he has been chief deputy and was largely in charge of the work in the field. k r Mr. Day's resignation comm at a time when he is completing his third t term. Re will lesve here for Chicago on May 1, hot otherwise has not di HIGH SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAMS AT EIGHT TOWNS Examinations looking to entrance into the high school by pupils who have completed the seventh grade studies in some subjects and all of the eighth grade subjects will be held on May 22 and 28 at Great Falls, Cas cade, Belt, Stockett, Sand Coulee, Simms, Fort Shaw and Neihart, ac cording to Miss Clara ftiris tison, county superintendent of schools. The examinations are held under supervision of the county examining board, which is composed of Mias Christison, J. E. Young, superintend ent of Stockett schools, and Miss Lucy Major, principal of the Washington school of Great Falls. Teacher Exams Examinations for applicants for public school teaching certificates will be held in the county court house on May 1,, 2 and 3, according to Miss Clara C. Christison, county su perintendent of schools. She explain ed that these examinations will be held in county seats throughout the state ,n order to 8ave mone y ,or the : applicants, but that the papers will all | be marked by the state department of ! public instruction in Helena, examinations will embrace three certificates. The lowest stan dard is for the second gra cate, then the first and then the professional certificate. The grade does not apply to the class es in schools but to the standards of the teaching profession. High school students who will be graduated this year and who desire may take the examination for second grade certificates at this time, Miss Christison explained, and added that the marks will be credited to the ap plicant who cannot qualify for a teach ing position in Montana util 12 credits have been earned *t some state school. The second grade certificate quali fies teachers for two years, at which time they must show that they have progressed in their work. Miss Christison also explained that on September 1 many changes will be made in the examination requirements of Montana teachers. State and life | certification has been transferred from the state board of education to the state board of educational exam ine rtifi te^ certificate to. . . . . tTamm * «qu.rements .re a * " ,ne 7 eeks . ... . ten!"* ^tes of examinât, on w.ll be m * yan , r ' , ... The county boards of examiners will be recommended by the county super intendents. ! iners. The requirements as to age and citizenship are unchanged. The The new regulations say : "No certificate of any kind will be Macula,cApnll9-E^F^Chck) ! MonÏanT next faB as football roach. He will also have charge of Frosh has '"S^k^ÏTto the athletic depart Lent to relieve J. W. Stewart, the*" present coarii, of one line of athletic«. Stewart will continue to be director of athletics, and will be able to con centrate greater attention on varsity basketball and track. Captain Cum mings of the military department, wiB teke OTer the footl«ll squad and has offered to accompany this season's baseball team on its wes tern trip. . Click Clark groluM fron. Ulc Un.rcr.ity of «ont», in JM7, R, played end on the varsity teams of'14, '16, *16, and starred in the Syracuse game, after which be was picked all American end by the Syracuse coach, Be is an experienced coach, having « reeled «eMeti— ta the Midland High school. North Dakota, end coached at Everett Washington, where he ne Mr Clark will arrive to Missoula i about September 1. in outer to start fall training issued after September 1, 1924, to a person who has not had four years of high school or its eqqjvalent and 12 quarter credits of professional train After September 1, 1926, 24 mg. credits of approved academic and pro fessional training will be required and after September, 1929, ' 48 quarter credits. "State and life certificates will not be issued after September 1, 1924, to persons who have not have at least two yean of college, university or normal work in advance of a four year high school course. This does not apply to renewals of certificates is sued previous to March 1, 1923. "CLICK" CLARK COMES TO UNIVERSITY AS COACH ceedeti Hacrshaw. T ■w frit: ft Y0ÙD TOwW NEED? YOU .V t'i t . sm MAYOR MILLARD SETS CLEAN-UP DATE MAT 1, 2 AND 3 FOR RELT An enthusiastic meeting was held in,the Odd Fellows ball on Monday night at which plans were laid for clean-up days. It was decided that th TO d«., May 1-8, b. .« .part for this work. It is expected that prior to these dâtes all householders will have their own yards cleaned and all aahes haul ed away leaving these three days for community effort in the cleaning of vacant lots, streets and alleys. Poai tively no ashes will be hauled for any one, but rubbish which cannot be burned will be hauled provided that it is pHed In a place accessible to the Wagons. Soon the trees will be in leaf. Soon the numerous well-kept lawns will be green and it is the desire of every cit izen that the streets and alleys of the town shall not cast discredit upon the rest of it. To aid in this community effort will confer honor upon every man, woman or child who assists. To don old clothes for a day, to grasp a rake or a shovel and to work until weary in the service of the community is one of the privileges of the public spirited citizen. The Legion at al ways are taking an important part in this affair, the lodges .and other or ganizations will assist, and no one will be denied the opportunity to do his bit. It will be difficult to convince the multitude of one's hundred per PRESIDENT ISSUES PROCLAMATION FOREST PROTECTION WEEK AND ARBOR DAY 1924 ! ,_ 1 By the Pre«ident of the United States j j WHEREAS, It is essential to continued comfort, welfare, and pros-jl^d perity of the people of the United : States that abundant forests, widely | distributed and maintained in a con ition of high productiveness, be for ever wisely conserved a. one of our greatest natural resources; and for ZäZä other 1ont \ P^odocU. together with •« we "Ire dre^TnÎ Son «^r ^ are renewed through growth . . WHEREAS. The most formidable —«*y of forest destruction and pre of reforestation is fire and, of the fire, which annually devastate vast , areaa ' f°^r~ütw» are MCnbed m ori **" t.|bo*™iMW«*, nd.11 m *y ** controlled and made innocuous through prudence, care and vigilance; THEREFORE, I, CALVIN COOL IDOE. Prcidm. of the United Stete». do 0^ up«, tto Gor.mor. of tec various stole* to designate and set apart the week of April 21-27, 1924, as form protection week, and, wher ever practicable «ui not in conflict with state law or accepted custom«, to celebrate Arbor Day within that week. I alao urge all dtlzens, either in ssso dations or as individuals, all school*, and the press of the land to give com mon thought to tbs protection of <*,r forests from fire to the end that. In I«» fotur. aa to the past, these forests A PROCLAMATION cent Americanism if he does not turn out on a day like this. Belt can ac anything when all its citi . .. "* P" 11 « " «xpectod that schools and bus iness houses will close on Friday ai terooon and that all school children who help will be given a free ticket to a matinee at the Pythian theatre, The meeting spoken of above was presided over by Mayor Millard and the following committees were ap pointed; _ Advertising—Leo C. Graybill, 8. A. ^eviagton. rthanc Mrs. C. W. May. Mrs. Ray Wilson. Essay Contest and Matinee—J. R. Culver. Cenveyancea— E. E. Coleman, C. C. Simonie, Wm. Marsh. Districting— H. W. Millard, Dr. J. W. Graybeal, Mike Schmauch, Leo C. Graybill, Mr^. Chas. Jennings. Mrs. N. H. Browning. It is expected that County SaÀitary Officer Shea of Great Falls will co operate with the local committees as he has always done heretofore. The roads are being graded and put into as good shape as possible before the general cleanup so that the whole town will be vastly more presentable and sanitary when this work shall be finished. may supply us with wood, protect the purity of our streams, and otherwise serve the people of the United States. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed, Done at the City of Washington this thellSth day of April in the year of our one thousand nine hundred and twenty-four, and of the independence of the United States of America the °" e hundred and forty-eighth. (***» . CALVIN COOLIDGE. ^ ta " ff state. I ____L - __ SCHOOL BOARD ELECTS ( On Saturday night the school board ; gJJJ® JJJ. ^ j g Pear . ao n was reelected clerk- The commit not announced . The clerk ^ the folIowing teacher, £ ^ return; Mrg . } g ^ Mi B]fike w j and Ralph Oertli. | ol ^ faihd to , itn fei, u | ' __ : _ o Billv i " y,, y"l *£££"™ Grca Fa , I# J P "f"* las * . The high school track meet ** he,d ln Great Fa,U 8aturday The trial of L. B- Lockhart has been postponed owing to the severe Illness of the defendant from blood poisoning. Twenty-efx hour dally air mail aer-y rice, coavt tp coast, planned by post office department beginning July L LEGION WILL CELEBRATE The American Legion is planning tp put on a Fourth of July celebration Beit this y«ar. Six stones have been received to mark the graves of soldiers on Me morial day en which there will be I special services at the cemetery ac , cording to the Legion ritaal. On May 2nd there will be a meeting to perfect plans for the Memorial day services. This meeting will be held in the club rooms of the Knights of Pythias and already invitations have been sent to the different lodges to send represen tatives to this meeting in order that plans may be perfected to have a gen era] celebration of this day in honor of the nation's dead. Easter Ball The Easter ball given by the Knight* of Pythias last Monday even ing was ona of the moat enjoyable dances of the season, N sari y 100 couples were in attendance who danc ed to the inspiring strains of music furnished until three a. m. The Pythian Sisters furnished an abundant and tasty lunch which was patronised. There were present a large number of young people from Raynesford, Gt Falls and other places. The hall had been elaborately dec orated by Bôb Heron, Ernest Siegling and their aids. These were in the colors of the K. P.'s and elicited many admiring comments. The next big affair in Belt will be the baseball dance in two weeks for which The Times bespeaks the good offices and cooperation of an the citizens of the valley. ++++++++++++♦♦♦♦♦ + ♦ INDUSTRIAL REVIEW ♦ + + ♦ +++*+*+++++♦+++++ CHINOOK—May build $27,000.00 combined assembly hall, gymnasium and central heating plant for schools. Crop prospects considered bright fa Valley county. . BOWDOIN—460,000 pounds carp shipped to New York from Bowdoin lake. MALTA—Phillips County Publish ing company incorporates with 126,000 capital stock to publish Phillips Coun ty News. First issue will be a&ut May 1. DILLON—Livestock convention to be held here April 24-26. LIVINGSTON— Northern Pacific starts construction of J200.000 boiler shops. Montana farmers will plant increas ed acreage to feed crops, flax and beans. Wheat acreage to be reduced. BUTTE—$600,000 pledged for reop ening of Vegen Brothers' bank. BRADY—Virtually all of land in 16,000 acre tract east of town filed upon by homesteaders. Construction of six miles of^Olney Fortine section of ^cenic .Internation al Parks highway authorized by sec retary of agriculture. BUTTE—Plans being made for civic playground. TROY—Survey of proposed road connecting Iron creek. Lake creek and Bull lake ordered. WHITEFISH—11 miles of Tally lake federal road to be built this year, SAVAGE—Carload of horses sh.p ^ to the co«t ENID-F.rs State bank at Enid endI First National bank at Lambert "siDNEY-Jcs. Connor to plant 280 acre field of corn this year. ^ ^ "" PORT SHAW-Farmer. on Sun River irrigation project plan to grow Approximately 40 carloads of potatoes have been shipped from the upper Bitter Root valley dur ing the past month, MISSOULA-Porest service au thorizes construction of Olney-For-| „jtino section of Scenic International Parks highway-g I GLASGOW - Wor t on topr™ ment, to Glasgow telephone system costing $16,000 has started. Sugar beet industry of Montana Promi te, ron. idor .bl. cp nn.ion 1M. ^ mccori tewf-tecte ten- * «• l ** Chamber ofCommeree^ WIN NETT 26,880 bushels of corn ha ^ e ^ marit f^d J J" J™ 1 cr ' egtlmate d value being $15,590.40 FORT BENTON ~ f But * State bank will move to this . »ty and open lo r WWW before May 1. CULBERTSON—Taxpayer» to vote ^ BUTTE—Brown, » irukh _»« to have direct connection with electrical power Une. DB. SCHOLDAGER DEAD IN FALLS I Dr. Thoralf Scholdager, for 14 y se rs a practicing physician in Cascade county, died at the family home. Ninth avenue south, Tuesday even tag following an illness of two weeks. The body is at the T. F. O'Connor funeral parlors. Funeral arrangements «fil not be made until word is received from relatives in Chicago. Bom in Christiana, Norway, in 1MB, Dr. Scholdager studied medicine at the Royal medical college there, graduat ing in 1907. He took a past gradual» course at Vienna, Austria. / He to America in 1909 and for a maintained an office in Noi ' 'aScot* before coming to Montana, j He prac ticed at Beit and Sand Copiée for Mnr eral years and for the was located h» Great F Surviving relative« include the wid ow end three children, a cousin In Chi cago, e sitter living in Rome, Italy; • brother who is en attorney in Chris tiana, and two sisters living in the same city. Dr. Scholdager had plan -— Europe. This is the second dealt lu the family, a son dying here April t.— Wednesday's Tribune. METHODIST CHURCH NOTES. Harry T. Stoug, Pastor. Morning -worship at 11 o'clock, ject of aarmon, "Wayside Ministries.* Evening service at 8 o'clock. Urn pastor will deliver a sermon on **11« Thirst of Jeaua." Sunday school at 10 o'clock. Junior League al 3. Th« topic tar this Sunday is on prohibition. Lai • every Junior Leaguer be out and leur» some facts about the value of temper ance and prohibition. Epworth League at 7 o'clock. Note the change of time tor league and ev ening service. The Probationers' class «Hl each Wednesday evening from 7 to t oWaak. This . la»» .» conducted by Em pastor for the spacial benefit of those who wish to become members of the church. But any one who is interest ed in a careful study of the fundamen tal principles of Christianity and the doctrine of the Methodist Episcopal church will be welcome. Prayer service Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. Choir practice Saturday evening. A moving picture, "Lest We For get," will be shown in the high school auditorium on Thursday evening, Hay 1st, by W. L. Wade, state superintoad ent of the Anti Saloon League. Ad mission free—everybody welcome. We want that our church shall par ticipate in the observance of National Music Week which will be May 4-10. There will at least be a musical pro J gram for Sunday evening, May 4th. Theodore Roosevelt has left us nine reason, why we should go to church. Please meditate upon one reason dur ing each of the following nine weak*. 1. In this mutual world, a church less community, a community where men have abandoned and scoffed at or ignored their religious needs, is g community on the repid down grade. TO MAKE LAND TAXABLE AFTER PROOF IS MADE At the requeat of settlers on irri gated lands in Montana, Congressman Scott Leavitt has introduced a biH, H. R, 8707, which would make their land taxable after proof of residence and improvement has been filed. It is represented that this would equal ize taxation for the «appert of roads, schools and other community develop ment projects. At present the entire burden is borne by settler# whose lands have been patented. The WH was referred to the house comnnittoe on irrigation and reclamation. HIGH SCHOOL TYPING AND SHORTHAND MEET Bo/.errfan, April 19.—In the second annual state high school typewriting and shorthand contest at Montana State college today, Gallatin county high schoo) had the winning team to typewriting with Isabel West, first; Claudena Opdyke, second; Cyril Cool sten, third, as amateur typteto. TWs team is eligible to enter interstate contests at Des Moines. In the novice champion typist, Elizabeth Nye *# Dawson county came first, Violet Yeager, Butte, second; Martha Waft er. Great Falls, third, accuracy teat Dagmar Debourg of SM Lodge was first; the junto* one mte ote teat. Lucille Tauactd, Butte, fkit; amateur champion one minute tyjiet, Isabel Wert, Galtotm In the senior ■