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BELT VALLEY TIMES
12 a Ymt la Advance
S. A. Remington, Editor
Since the closing of the Merkle mine, miners and business men
have arrived at a realization of its immense value to this commun
in. The steady payroll of this mine, added to the steady payrolls
of the smaller mines furnished the cash which lubricated the
wheels of business and kept it from becoming dormant.
Now that this industry is no longer in existence it is up to the
business men of the city to replace it with something else.
There has been considerable talk about the East side. Options
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have been taken but never cashed in. There Still remains the pos
sibility that the combination of iron and coa] may develop that
aide. Yet it would be well for the citizens of Belt to prepare for
the failure of this scheme by developing some*proposition which
might t^ke its place and add to the wealth and business of our
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ASrcrtieiaS iUfmeUMivi
PUBLISHED EACH THURSDAY AT BELT, MONT BY 8. A. REMINGTON
AN EAST SIDE SPUR.
city.
A lot of people in onr vicinity are still skeptical of the. amount
of coal on the east side. Coal there is much the same as elsewhere
—It is necessary to dig through the crop in order to reach good
coal. This has been done and nowhere is there a showing of less
than six feet of good coal and in the newer workings at the north,
anyone can see a view of from nine to 11 feet of good coal almost
entirely free from bone.
Our coal operators on the East side are at a decided disadvan
tage in marketing their product. The cost of hauling 'the coal by
wagon from the mine to the car would furnish a neat profit to the
operators were the cost eliminated. The coal is of excellent qual
ity when taken from the chutes, but the extra amount of handling
tends to increase the amount of slack when the coal reaches a
market.
A track of standard or narrow gauge equipped with steam or
electric power would cut the cost of loading the coal to a minimum.
The community is intensely interested in the project, more so
than they realize because either the profitable business or the
profitable labor of every individual depends upon it.
In conjunction with the Great Northern, the coal operators
and the city of Belt ought to be able to build this spur or track.
Coal will always be the chief source of fuel ; first, because it
la cheaper than oil, and second, because there will still be coal after
the oil deposits have been drained.
Supposing this spur should cost $60,000, would it not be a pay
ing investment and could it not be paid for In the course of a few
years by a reasonable charge for haulage ? .
When Belt people wake up to the knowledge that there is
something to be done which only they can do. they get busy and
soon the work is finished.
In some cases it is well enough to "Let Jack do the work" but
In a case like this it is bettor for us to take charge and push the
thing to a successful completion.....
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BETTER THAN COUNTY UNIT.
There has been introduced into the House a bill providing for
a tax levy of five mills upon all the property in the state for school
purposes, also reducing the special levy which may be spread in
any school district by the board of trustees or by the vote of the
people.
If thia bill could become a law it would be a step in advance
and would accomplish much more than any county unit law in im
proving the condition of rural schools. The money derived from
this tax levy would be divided upon a census basis and would
bring to each rural district an amount, its proponents argue, much
saore nearly commensurate to the needs of the school than any
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levy now in force.
Under present conditions wealth is congested in certain local
ities of the state, due to topographical conditions. Railroads are
confined to certain sections due to the same reasons. Mines are
located wherever they may be found and water power sites must
necessarily be situated upon the streams of the state. Because of
the mountainous condition of many parts of the state, railroads
will never cross certain portions nor will any of the wealth of the
public utilities ever be located within the bounds of the majority
of rural school districts. To equalize the burden of public educa
tion upon all the wealth of the state is the object of this bill.
To introduce the bill is easy, but in order that such a bill may
pass it is neoeesary that the school boards and the citizens of the
centers of wealth shall have not private interest, but the well-be
ing of the state at heart. Centers of wealth are also centers of
population and und«- our laws they control the majority of our
ot the Montana Assembly. Should
in both
a law it will signify that altruism and not selfish
this bill
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College Enrollment
The annual announcement is Just
made of the attendance at American
universities. As usual, Colombia and
California lead—Columbia te total en
rollxnent and California in fdll-tiroe
regular students. The figures for
these two super-universities are: Co
lumbia, total 30,021, regular 11,621;
California, total 24,112, regular 16,880.
The number of full-time regular stu
dent * , in J 1 ** ******* *»»
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total. college population to over a
quarter of a million.
This is more individuals "exposed
to" higher learning than per* aver fa
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And yet it is not so many. In the 40
years of the working life of the pres- 1
ent Students it would mean the secam
>d«tion of something over « million
college graduates, or twice that Bum
JjJoïSJÏ m0 Z thant hStoS'tfaLi
as large. The present student enroll
ment represents only one family fa a
DETERMINED PRODUCERS SHALL
REAP BENEFIT Of PUBLICITY
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ont ana Development Association Gives 9800 to Con
tinue Promotion of State's Certified Seed Potatoes.
Aim to Interest Southern Growers.
Whether It be manufacturing, agrt
«mure, or sny other line of production,
the problem of primary Importance Is
the creation and inalniuinance of a
<nuiHfstei.it demand for the output st
prices which will show u fair profit.
Capacity production may be main
tained and cost» kept at u minimum,
bur the results will be unsatisfactory
unions markets can be found for the
merchandise on a basis which will
yield n reasonable return.
Many Montana farmers can testify
to the fact that volume production
does not necessarily mean profit.
From actual experience they have
found that the going price often does
not equal the cost of production, even
though this was kept as low as pos
sible. Especially Is this true In regard
to wheat and many lettehj have been
received at the office of the Montiinu
Development Association ot Billing
asking wh.V the Association did not
do something to make possible a mar
ket at "live and let live" prices. In
stead of continually urging greater pro
duction. The reply has been that
world-wide conditions govern the price
of every bushel of wheat sold In the j
United States and that this organisa- (
tion Is powerless to alter this state
of affairs. It was pointed out, how
ever. that In cr e as e d production per
acre, through summer tillage «ml crop
rotation ,wlll help to solve this prob
lem, for with considerably lowered
costs per bushel, a fair return is pos
sible even at minimum prices.
Must Secure New Markets
The Association does clearly recog
nise, however, that new markets must t
he secured for the output of Montana
farm* and no stone has "been left un
turned In trying to locate and develop
such markets. In this connection It
has been discovered that the Southern
states have been obliged since 1920 to
*ecmv a large quantity of certified
seed I iota toes each year from the
North, due to the fact that mosaic
and other potato diseases had brought
a condition there whereby they had
almost given up the growing of early
potatoes, at least the Bliss Triumph.
and hud swung very strongly to the
White Cobbler. The appearance of
certified seed has caused a return to
the Bliss Triumph, however, and how
the Cobbler, In the extreme South at
least, Is practically being replaced by
the Bliss Triumph.
The State of Lwilalan«, In co-opera
tion with the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture began making
tests of different strain* of Bliss
Triumph potatoes shoot five years «go,
As a result of these tests, Ihey have
shown conclusively the value of cer
tafa fata of seed from different states,]
and have to s great extent been recom
mending and buying on the basis of
these test*. As a result, they arc very
strong for the seed from certain stocks
and will not woramend that from
others.
' Montana sQbmUred sample« P> r Die
flm time in 1923 and the remiti* ..f
th«*e teat* allowed Montana «s Peins:
In the lead by over 36 huahel*
Realising the Importance of this
showing and determined that Montana
prodneer* should reap the fall benefit
of the publicity attending the result»
qt throe teat*, la 1924 $600 was given
Mr. F. ML Harrington. Horricoltnrlat of
the State College ta enable him to pro
pagate Montana certified seed fa
^otlalaaa. Twenty-four tots were sub
mitted and although the exact figure«,
showing .-ompariant»* with other stares
are not available. It I» anderstond that
Moat ana stock maintained it* previous
reputation.
BuhUrlty obtained from these (earn
has heart «rtde-hpreawt and letter* ask
ing shoot stock have come In from
practically «Il sacrions of the country,
fowl pound of Bäh»- Triumph seed
stock available for seed pet-pose* rnt*
RM** m .carload lots, ,t
Why He Objected —"Mother, make
Jane / uU ThiB /® ntk
mand came for the second time from
upstair*, wftere Jimmy and Jane were
supposed to have been asleep.
"Jimmy, pay no attention to Jane.
Be a little man and go to sleep,"
Z7ht. ^.nTkTep« singing Tto
Star Spangled Banner,' and I have to
stand up."
hundred.
That is better than the one in a
thousand, or ten thousand, of previous
generations. But it still means that
in the most democratically enlightened
country in the world, in*its most en
lightened age, one one in a hundred
of it» people will have learned even the
alphabet of the language in which
modern knowledge is written. A few
hundreds, as always, will create or
discover knowledge. A few thousands
will understand it. The millions will
use it —and fancy themselves sharers
of its "enlightenment."
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"1 am a man,"
prices from 82.16 to $2.28 per hundred,
f. o. b. shipping point, whereas ordin
ary potatoes were moving slowly at
81.00 to $1.26 per hundred. Already
there Is a tendency In the South to
place orders for 1926 delivery.
For the season of 1925 the Montana
Development Association has again
given 8600.00 to continue and extend,
this work. Twenty-five samples have
been submitted to Louisiana for teal
purposes Sample* will also be tested
out In Alabama, near Mobile. In addi
tion, Mr. Harrington will place teats
In Texas, Arkansas. Kansas, Missouri
and Tennessee. A representative will
be sent South In April to check person
ally on these teats, as wdll as to check
ou carload lots of potatoes which have
been sept into other sections.
State Becoming Famous
"Inasmuch as recommendations as to
purchases of seed stock are made on
tf lie basis, of these tests. Montana's
standing In the «oath Is directly tied
up with the continuation of these tests
from year to year. Montana has made
great stride« in the new ventura, but
we still have tpe market to develop.
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F. M. HARRINGTON
Horticulturist, Agricultural Exporlmant
Station. SoMittan.
(h«M> test* ha* lu*» wide-spread und It
la plainly «vld«*nl thar Montana stock
I« btK-oiHfng widely and favorably
known
At the prasont time the Southern
state« bave a demand for approximate
ly 790 »■artoade ot certified Ritas
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Development Aaaaclatlon to aec that
rfeeroaghly acquainted with the man!
rwq «aperiority of Montana certified
lutppamm. 1* *a estimated, however.
fast the South ««M» roughly .round
-1.000 to 4jOOO carload* of potatoes, the
bSlMChl »harr TOO - »r* being mm c e ri b
It is the intention of the. Montana
Southern grower» and dealer» become
send in fae end «»» »« extemdvb omi
§«* may be develu|*>d which will fur
as «u Mont»»» farmers with a new and
ph*«e of production.
1%e Association fa trying by every
oowlbfa roetm* to t»«oW u| > »he »mte
ta# «o method* of so doing »re befag
.werlooAet) Montan« ha* «mute great
striée» to«*«*» I»rw*l*cHt.v but It is the
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NOTICE POE PUBLICATION
ISOLATED TRACT.
PUBLIC LAND SALE
Department of the Interior, Ü. 8.
Land Office at Great Falla. Montana,
Jan. 27. 1926.
NOTICE is hereby given that, as
directed by the „ Commissioner of the
General Land office, under provisions
of Sec. 2465, R. S., pursuant to the
application of EDWARD T. STACK
HOUSE, Serial No. 063680, we will
offer at public sale, to the highest
bidder, but at not less than 82.60 per
acre, at 10 o'clock A. M., on the 26th
day of March, 1926. next, at this of
fice, the following tract of land;
NEHSEH, Sec. 17, T. 22 N., R. « E-,
PMM.
"This tract is ordered into the mar
ket on a showing that the greater
portion thereof is mountainous or too
rough for cultivation."
The sale will not be kept open, but
will be declared closed when those
present at the hour named have
ceased bidding. The person making
the highest bid will be required to im
mediately pay to the Receiver the
amount thereof.
Any persons claiming adversely the
above-described land are advised to
file their daims, or objections, on or
before the time designated for sale.
W. E BENNETT,
Register.
(First pub. Feb. 6, last pub. March 6)
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NOTICK TO CRKDITOMS.
Estate of JOHN JOSEPH GIB
BONS, Deccnaad.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by
the undersigned MIKE HOVANETZ,
Administrator with the Will Annexed
of the Estate of John Joseph Gibbons,
Deceased, to the creditors of and all
persons having claims against the said
Deceased, to exhibit them with the
necessary vouchers, within Foot (4)
months after the
this notice, to the
at the offices of W. 4- Tighe, Rooms
fc-7-8, Thisted Building. Great Falls,
Hont., the same being the place for
the transaction of the business of said
estate in the County of Cascade.
Dated February 4, 1928, *
MIKE HOVANETZ.
Administrator With Um Will An
nexed of the Estate of John Joseph
Gibbons, Deceased.
W. J. TIGHE, Attorney for Admin
istrator. Great Fall«, Montana.
(First pub. Feb. 8—last pub. Feb. 26)
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