Belt Valley times. [volume], October 23, 1924, Image 1

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BELT» MONTANA»
>AY. OCTOBMR 23, 1924.
«2-0» PEE YEAR EN ADVANCE.
Wli MIL FM
M «EXT WEEK
Early next
probably
the
29th er Sürth, an oil well will be «pod
ded la on the Ham of Mrs. Erna« Me
Anally, about town miles by air line
from the City Hal) tn Belt. This
ranch joins the John Sweeney ranch
and is about half a mile north of ths
Ths drilling operations will be done
by the company known as the $80 Bill
No. 8 of which W. G. McGavin » in
charge and the advertisement of this
company will be found on another
All tee operator« tn optimistic
. , *nd why should we bo skeptical, bat
let oo hope that everyone intarosted
For a year pari It has baan known
teat geologists ware cheeking up tee
région surrounding Belt for struc
tures which might indicate the pres
ence of oil Early to tee summer, af
ter the geologists had completed their
work, leasing was begun and after
many difficulties the territory was
sufficiently blocked up to give the op
erators enough acreage to warrant a
test well
Early in the summer the editor was
approached and régnés ted to make
no mention of the opération«, it being
represented to him that publication of
the operations of the oil men would
bring into the territory a flood of
wild-c*tiers who might secure enough
leasee to effectually block the pro
ceedings. We were promised at the
time that this paper would be given
the dope when the operators were
ready for publicity. Of coarse they
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forgot ua until we had gone to press
last week tori teat did not matter par
ticularly because our sole desire in
the matter was to see the prospecting
of thto territory an accomplished fact
It also gave tee Great Falk paper»
an opportunity to claim everything in
right,
From the report» of geologists ft
appears that Belt is surrounded liter
ally by promising oil structure* East
of Bah practically all the country is
teased to tea Rocky Ridge dike. South
it is the sa me, while
to tee north we are not Informed bow
and west of
Kpümr mmm MAmwr
we are
far the teasing has gone.
We understand that it is the intea
rien of tee operators to make two
teats this fall if possible and to pro
ceed With others in the spring, pro
vide# the first testa do net show tea
«Matey totee barren
Mrs. G. G. NoW entertained with
four tablas of five Hundred Friday
was beautifully
!■ The
decent tad
BlIHe Stuffrt, Lloyd Fite. Rami Blais
ball gras« at Stanford last Saturday.
Mia* Carter was the chaperone.
Are An Ok
Story to tile Majestic Bange, accord
ing to Fetcr DoHn and the factory
ropsusentative who are bolding a
exhibit of thaae well-known
rangea at the Belt Hardware com
pany store all next week' Pet* says
tberc me Majesties in homes to ten
m WHty that have gone through eight
national elections; he knows of four
that Wnflk arid thirty yean ago teat
are stiB giving good service. The ex
e*
Belt Hardware company m well worth
a visit. The cbowe «f two este of fine
Smiley and Atvte Marlow*tone of
to »»tt with the tint»«
to
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MISS FAT CUMMINGS AND O.
A PAULSON WMD THURSDAY
Mim» Fay Cummins* of Stocks**
sad O. a Paulson of Bolt worn Mar
ried Thursday evening, October 9th,
at ths Methodist parsonage hi Great
Falls by tbs pastor, the Rev. Gang«
Mecklenburg. The bride to the daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Oman tags
of Stocket* and wee born and reared
hi that community Mr. Paulson is
the mo of Mrs. Clara Paulson, a Gas.
cade county pioneer who has ex tea.
siv« ranch holdings near Belt Mi.
and Mre. Paulson will he at home to
Great Falls after Nov. I at 980 Sec
north.
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SUMMONS.
In the District Ooart «f the Eighth
Jadkial Dlatrict of Um State of Mon
ten*, to and for'the County of Caa
Hrifaua Company, a corpora tie«.
Plaintiff.
Charte« M. Flanagan, rifeerwtoe
known «CM. Flanagan, Haaaah E.
Flanagan, feta wlte, Ralph A Baa
croft. Trustee. Mrs. Ralph B. Baa-
croft, bte wife. Jay Woedwortfe. Mn.
Jay Woodworth, his wife, Ralph R.
Bancroft, Defendants.
THE STATE OF MONTANA Send*
Greeting« to the Above Named De
fendants, and to Each of Them.
You are hereby summoned to an.
awer the complaint in this action
which is filed in the office of the Clerk
of this Court, a copy of which is here
with served upon one of you in each
County wherein any of you reside and
to file your answer and serve a copy
thereof upon the plaintiff's attorney
within twenty days after the service
of this Summons, exclusive of tec day
of servies and sn cone of your failure
to appear or answer, Judgment will
be takes against you, by default, for
tec relief demanded in tee complaint.
This action to brought to obtain a
Judgment against the défendants
M. Flanagan aqg Hannah S.
Flanagan. Un wife, fot tea sum ot
$480.00 together with interest teer»
on at the rate of 10 per cent per an
num on $180.00 thereof from Decem
ber 26th, 1981; on $180*0 thereof
from December 8*th, 19*2, and on the
balance of $840 at the rate of 10 par
Auei mmmkaa
Cfcrik
By Q, A IJWCBAMR
Oapriy flak
bHt #A41 -tes» r
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balance of $840 at the rate of 10 par
cent per annum from December 26th
1922; also for the sum of $Z7.50 to
gether with 10 per cent interest there
on from August 8th, 192$, for Insur
ance F romhi m paid; also for the ram
•of $76.00 .m and tor attorney toes for
tee prosecution df tek action, and'
Plaintiff* coats and having ail tea
aforesaid indebtedness adjudged a
valid mortgage lira upon tec South
west quarter of the Northwest quar
tar of Section Fourteen; the Southeast
quarter and the South Half of the
Northeast quarter of Section Fifteen;
and tee Vat hrif of the West half
of Section Twenty-throe, all to Town
ship Eighteen Norte of Bang« Two
Bast, Montane Meridian, containing
440 acres, more or less, according to
the United States Government Sur
vey thereof, together with all the
buildings, s tr uct ures and improve
ments situate thereon, and all water.
water rights, franchises,
and appropriations, upon, leading ap
to, connected with or usually had or
enjoyed to connection with ««id prem
Plaintiff
certain mortgage executed by Charles
M. Flanagan and Hannah E- Flana
gan, his wife, to HoUam Company on
«0 of Mortgages. Page 422. records
of Cascade County, Montana, to m
evidenced by the pnomkaory note of
M.
HoBsun Company, a corporate», tee
an Order of Court
«nie of aS tee
*s*l a Decree
barring a«d fotwrkwtog «B right,
rad ah af tihe
rad «0
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to the
.Intirr my hand ami tee Seat eg
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POLITIC AL POT.
A M.
The political pot boite higfc «Bpecüdly in county circle* and in
many quarters somethin* ootft&Rt may be smelted. Sometimes
mixture at food element* prod
the combination of
solutely bad produce* a it*
an unsavory mees but always
aente with others that are ab
mixture.
Among the political mtotterra brewing is Hut in which the
chief ingredients are Wade «rat Van Vert, Ewald and his assist
ante, professional
women. These people tern sssooewrfuHy putted the wool over the
eyes of some of the clergymen their adherents. We are rather
surprised to find the church penpl« in such company and cannot
but wonder if they sanction all th# things that have bent done in
the name at the l^er. Or haws Mmy
long ago discarded in civttiradi raraety
means?
confidence men and fast
gone back to that principle
that ti»e «fid justifies the
This question was fou^.raÉral the poil» in the primary and
the people decreed that they didtMot want Mr. Ewald to represent
the Republican party at the pmm
Many people declare that atp
ed the démocratie party ho voie èg
ies. If a numb«' of other votsraft
tor» they deserted the democratic ticket to vote for Mr. Ewald.
At any rat* he wa« defeated HBd then it was up to somebody
to figure out a way to defeat the WÎÜ of the people. Mr. Ryan wa»
nominated as the first step is this scheme and then at the last
minute Mr. Ewald filed as a« iMMRendent.
The end in view evidently Justifies the means. '
To find so many of these good people backing Ewald as a law
enforcement officer adds humor to the situation. We notice that
Lockhart, who wrecked the SAtel Coulee and Belt bank« Is tn Cal
ifornia and that »core« of old peeple who had saved up a pittance
for their old age are now laboring at work too hard for their years,
widows are grieving for the gaauMitee of comfort that is gone and
children are growing up knowhÄthat their inheritance has van
ished. Bringing such people a« Qpckhart to justice is included in
law enforcement.
îf we do not believe in EwMte'8 good faith, tf we do not ap
prove of his methods of seeyari
good share of the evidence fivs
of the very character of those
teg him our ballots.
Let m call to your attention an instance which occurred in our
own city. In so dotag we are not In any way trying to palliate any
one's offense sgatest the tews : \ . ^
One df the agent« of «be so-called tew enforcement officers
procured some wine from Andrew Moselle who was then informed
that his name would be turned in to the county attorney. But
Moselle assert* in addition that the agent informed him that the
matter could be fixed up without going to court Moselle asked
"how ?" The agent said "By the payment of a fine." "How
election
his democratic voters désert
ait Mr Ewald tn the primar
wed the advice of their men>
idence, if wa believe that *
hi» »Rent« is perjured batteuse
s. can we be blamed for refu«
agent said "By the payment of a fine." "How
much ?" inquired Mamlle. Th. «eut, «conto* to »«die', .tory,
replied "One Hundred Dollars " Moeeite said that he did not hsvu
a hundred dollar« How much have you wa* the next question, to
which Moselle answered "Sixty DoUm» " "III take that and give
you thirty day» to dig up the balance«," «aid the agent The money
was paid over and the law enforcemiMt e#ent departed to work up
another case Later he procured two gallon* more of wine from
Moselle to apply «« til* account of $40 still due him.
- A few <*»*« Woselk wa* mated and taken to Ot. Faß».
fV e have no fault to find with the arrest- but. it just »how» the ays
tem by which law enfraeement office*» accumulate wealth. Did
this agent divide with others or did he keep his $60 for his
personal benefit?
Three Seriday children in Tracy say that they saw one of the
law enforcement officer» take $76 from a trunk in their home dur
ing a raid. We have been told that Ewald would not issue a war
rant for this man's arrest.
Formerly the internal revenue officer» were allowed to im
pose and collect firm for minor infraction» of the internai revenue
law, such as diluting whiskey' with water, thus reducing the proof,
or for putting cigars In a wrong box with » possibility of defraud
ing the government of the tax
It appears that some of these steMdpigeon» have adopted the
same method of coflecting money and have added to It the innova
tion at douMserosatag their dupes.
Hie point that we are trying to get at is this. If, in order to
enforce the tew, it is necessary to employ' the scum of the universe
as agents and then to accept their word as gospel we must admit
that we are not in sympathy with it. That
in this county by some of these agents to a generally accepted fact.
a jury and some of them agent« were to testify ib
would be hopeèem to attempt to c onvince ns of the guilt of the ac
m lew is ttes dass of men empleyedL
We have no doubt teat the ctergjtiBMl taking so active a part
te Ewald'» campaign are convinced that they are right, but clergy
Ml ought to bathe test people on earth to foster that principle of
mem at tile
the doctrine that the «id justifies tea
bow down to the House of Rimmon they lose the confidence of
theme who took to them for spiritual Mfenhip.
We have several candidates for «raraty attorney In choosing
tefrMHM Ewald and his co-worker»*» the one side and S. E Peter
MM m tte otter, ym «m choosing between « gang whose methods
ai dbtamfag oriÿtetice have called feath severest cenaores fron,
Bmsqßtin m mow than om ranahm-wnd we have never
heard «# Judge Rteapptin being on- ths described list—and on tito
oth«# tend ftetaKMtt, a man who« É» Is dsaa, who« loyalty to
te eovastsy*s tews It ■soue»ti"»kl sod who« personal integrity is
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 vætofM. y * . , ( m 4M««sg, for the reign of the
.cal
a
have been framed
people of several eoatortee ago who practiced
Whm clergymen
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MONARCH
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Jama« D, Horton, old time prospec
tor of Barker, was a visitor to oar
town Monday for supphea.
C. A. Straight was up from Bait
Thursday and Friday of last vraek on
| a berimes trip.
W. D. Delphy came oat from Great
Falle last weak to kw»fc after his to
Mrs. Homer A Thomas was down
from bar ranch in Bait Park Thais
day.
£ R. Donovan of Nrihart was s
brief visitor In Monarch Thursday
while on his way to Groat Falls.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B- Hall drove
over from Carter Monday tor a tow
days' visit and to look after ranch af
fairs in Belt
Mo »
Park,
Henry Daniels narrowly miasod a
serious if not fatal accident teat
Thursday on his rotem from Lewis
town whan creasing a railroad track
he did not eee the train and hie ear
was struck. His ear was damaged
some white be wac quite badly eat
about the tee« by glass from the
windshield
Chas. Fi tape trick went to Nathart
Friday and attended tee meeting of
Wilbert Kelly who spoke on the Metal
Mines Tax.
Mr. and Mn. Don Farrell and child
went to Hugheeyille Friday where
they visited relatives, returning to
their home at the Silver Dyke Satur
day. They also attended the dance
at Hogheeville.
Mr and Mrs. John Powers motored
down from Nelhart Saturday on a
mission
Frank Servos« returned to his bom«
at Armlngton Saturday after the
completion of the gravel and erusber
work where he had been employed.
Mr- and Mro. H. C. Nebel sad chil-
dren drove up team Albright Satur-
day end visited friends. Mrs Nebel
is now to m» at Rteevilte where they
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that Milton can attend school.
T. J. Vaughan Rhys passed through
Monarch Saturday on hi# way to
Hughesvilte from Helens where he
so
was a visitor lor several day«.
*£ 1 W ""' T * ?T«°
to Jacobsons« Jam«« Broth*««, mm
Griffin sa« P F. Davis, alt of Belt
Fark
i* reported •« mock improved'«* this
*ft«r 4 ^eit of »everai d«r* hero with
Fay Haney, eldest dugitler of Mr.
and Mrs. E. J. Haney of Great Fails.
writing
Misees Garnet McCtos and Violet
tee former's parents
X. U Bvmt* cmMé» I# f*r Coont*
of Schools on tee
démocratie ticket drove to Sand Cra
ke Friday where dm democrats held
». NÉI
H. S. Raney left Monday for Greet
Fells where be will look after business
affairs.
Mrs. P. J. Ole» and party of friands
who spent the pest few days at
"Brookride " while returning to their
homes in Great Falla Sunday mat with
an accident when their ear and an
other one collided. The ears were
damaged but the occupante escaped
with nothing more teen e good shak
tog up.
Meet of the rammer cabins were
filled Basturday end Sunday due to
The county attorney has refused to work with the stetig*»
office ob liquor case», but nevertheless Sheriff Gordon bm done
effective work is this Mne and in no case has there been the ma
pi cion of corruption, H« ha« the confidence of the p*apa||ud
slander* that aye being circulated against him w® react in Ms
favor on November 4th
tîive u« s ©ounty attorney who will am reputàkiïe
ing toward tew enforcement and we shall iSpr
have a finer seitoe of morality,, the people will be wtelsg h |
the officer» and m ptece of this BansMttag mess which
high hmm we stefi ham s savory dish tesutog fmm i
pat. rf
insult sad rob bw y &nd a ragaJtaat loss ot fslth in AmsrfcM insti
tutions Better to have a tew bootkffor«
American people to kwe their confidence in our department« or
justice.
tihan for the
Bob Gordon has made a splendid sheriff Because he would
not stoop to the level of criminals to ferret out other erimlnak, ke
fass berna eeverety criticised by many worthy people. He has been
so successful in the discharge of his dattes that few dafiberatc
crime* are being committed Those committed in the heat
»ion and stimuteted by force of circumstance wttt always Sie
with ns. ....... j >: , fc ^ ...;
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WILBERT KHLLT DKLIYBStS
fNTRRBSTING TAXA IN iSJP
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Some hundred» of p«apt*, the mm*
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jsritr of who« were wot«» «nd, tots
jwpore. gather«* in the *. f, hall m
Thursday night lost to
t* A
Wilbert Rally of Butt* apeak
the passage of the Metal Mines Ttt.
tric song by Misses Merida, Lochray
which was heartily
A A Remington acted as
and Introduced the «pecker.
Mr. Kelly spoke at length upon
history of die different taxes levied
upon the mining companies «ad
the amotuato paid by the A. C. ML 0*.
This la ordinarily a dry «object baa
the speaker of toe evening
bis subject in
s way w to
Not a parson toft the ball oath fen
hmà finished
The bp<-*k«r has «n oxeaHant vstoa.
a command of bis «abject «bowtet
careful study, and an excellent
cry. Be throve bow»« Ms tecta
figures to a manner to »and tea haar
«an« horn« conridertng the matter <toap>
ly He showed Id the audience
graphic evidence of tee proof of fete
assertions in the form of «Aeries rep-
resenting the amount of taxe» teas*
had been paid by the A G. M. 0» aa§
stated bte authorities to a c oavto eM»
way.
After the meeting be wo»
by a number of old acquaint ances who
congratulated him upon fete «newtoe.
On Friday he spoke at tee Site«#?
Dyke and at Nelhart to
es. On Saturday night ho
the people at Geyser On Sunday
night he met an appreciative
at Sand Coulee and on Monday right
be spoke to a good crowd at tew
Stocke tt Theater. After this trip ha
does not know what other plans to»
employers have Ihr SÄ.
Mr. and Mro. J. W. Letond want to
Great Fall« «atarday and brought Ms
mother and nephew tort » »P*«d tee
%
of mük «mm from tes Ctewatis»
tum m Rastete.
Mrs. 8. M. Strum wo« « visitor In
Moakxeh Saturday m hat wuy to
— »-»J , ». fTSf Hum «»«to j»imi nrrtlW#* niuirfhi nifftnri «ttUfeew,
helped furnish mask tor » tototet bm
«fit dans« todd at teat place Friday
MM
■». f something over atssNsy
attended eke.
•4 up «
building
Efftom VImu» fWfrf -mtWril
•Mir»* v IfIB UJIBt to*®?»
t onsake their home.
Mr. and Mrs. A. tf.
several days last week at teeir cabin.
returning to their boas« to Ot Falk
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Thomqukt vis
ited to rar town briefly on their way
to Great Falk Monday.
Mrs. J. H. William», who is a pa
tient at tee Deseonma hospital, k
slowly recovering.
Mr end Mrs. Roy Thonon rad
Mayhelk Croft wove visitors In
HughaeriBs last Friday and took to
tec roily and dance.
Mrs. P. B. Psjarson was up from
Logging Creek Tuesday