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VOLUME 32. NUMBER 31.
BELT. MONTANA. JANUARY. 14, 1926.
MBS. TERESA MAHN, 30 TEAB RES
IDENT OF BELT DIES IN CT. FALLS
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Mrs. Tereaa Mara. 02 yean of ago
for the last 80 years a resident ol
away Sunday moraine in
BeH pa
Great Falls after a long ilbissi.
trouble and dropay wore the
it* c a u se s of her death. Mrs.
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Lao. Steiger and Mrs. Mike Milos
danglers were with her at Ae time
of her death but the other children
were unable to reach her in time so
sadden was the fatal turn for the
Mrs. Mara lived for the most of
Ads thirty year period upon their
ranch one mile east of Belt She came
to America from Austria in 1896 ana
Joined her husband tn Cherokee coon
ty county, Kansas. In 1897 they came
to Belt where Mr. Mara worked in the
coal mines until his death. Shortly
after his arrival here he located As
ranch upon the bench east of town
which has continued to be Ac home
of the family to the present day.
Four children survive, John and Jo
seph of Belt and Mrs. Michael Milos
of Tracy and Mrs. Leo Stilgsr of
Great Falls.. AnoAer son, Jerome is
buried in the Belt cemetery and from
the date of his death may be traced
the illness of his mother.
The funeral was held at 10 o'clock
Tuesday morning at the CaAollc {
church when requiem high mass was j
sung by Father McHugh and Ae
church choir. 1
There was a large attendance 0
friends from Stockett, Sand Coulee |
and Tracy besides Aose from Belt 1
and immediate vicinity. Some old,
friends came from Hilger to be pres
ent at Ae last rites.
A beautiful floral display was made
by the bouquets and set pieces sent
by friends and relatives. Burial aras
made in Pleasant View cemetery In
the family burial plat and beside Ac
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graves of husband and son.
The children of the deceased ha v*
Ae sympaAy of all their friends in
their bereavement. The younger child
ren grew up in this community, at
tended the public schools and are
known to practically everyone. The
loss of Aeir mother to whom they
were deeply attached has saddened
and grieved Aem. They will always
remember Ae departed as a fond and
devoted mother.
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Biggest and best ever ÜK Belt, en
tertoinment by I. U. C. Glee Chib at
high school auditorium, this Saturday.
Sunday morning worship at 11
o'clock. The service will be conduc
ted entirely by the Glee Club and will
consist of short addresses and sacred
music. This will be a real treat for
the people of Belt. Come early for
Evening service at 7:80. Sermou
by the pastor. Subject, Privilege va.
Obligation.
Regular Bible study and prayer
Aia Thursday evening at 7:30.
The Ladies Aid will meet next Wed
nesday afternoon at Ae home of Mrs.
Leon McGonkey. A good attendance
fa desired as a matter of special im
portance fa to be considered.
M. You will not want to miss the
study of Ae mission book. "From
Over the Border." The second lesson
will be given this Swday evening.
Sunday school at 10 o'clock prompt
ly. W/e are expecting our new song
books. All Sunday School-pupil* are
asked to bring just a little extra
leetkm to help pay for Ae books.
Respect for law and Ae integrity
of the home are two fundamental fac
tors on which depends the destiny of
our nation. Present conditions in our,
tow* call for increased loyalty in re
gard to both these factors.
It is our desire to express our
sincere appreciation of the mary kind
bainurt mother We especially wish
_ ber Ae givers of the flowers,
^- w bo provided ears for the fun
eral, the Rev Fr. McHugh and tlw
choir
EpworA League service at 6:80 P.
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CARD OF THANKS
offices of our friends during the iil
to
John Mara,
Mrs Michael Milos.
Mrs. Leo. Steiger
and famine*
AND SEED CORN
LIST
WITH COUNTY AGENT
feed corn available in the County
time may be obtained, an
attempt is being made through the
County Agents office to secure a list
of all com gro wers in the county who
have seed for uale or com for feed,
Such a list would assist those wht
have corn for sals and would be valu
able information for those who are in
the market for corn.
In order that a Hat of As seed and
the
office. Info.ua tion a. to Ae amount,
for sale, variety and if possible the
germination and methods of coring
or storing will be of assistance in giv
ing out infomation. We would like to
have you indicate whether the com
is approved, certified or just gen
We want to urge com growers to
list their com at Ae County Agents
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Painful Accident
in Brodie Mine
Friday as Lester Brodie and Harvey
Hü , were ^ a tri into ^ Biv>die
f'following mix-up Lester was painful
ly injured,
mine Ae horse stampeded and is Ae
It is supposed that as Ae horse
started, Lester attempted to Jump off
bumped into a pillar and was Arown
back upon one of the mine cars.
His head was cut and one rib brok
en. Dr. Grayheal fixed him up but
later noticed a rising temperature and
sent him to.the Great Falls Deaconess
hospital for care. A slight pneumonia
has developed, doubtless caused by
bruising attendant to Ae broke!) rib,
but he is reported «s convalescing sat
isfactorily and will be out again in
a few days.
Harvey Hill was in one of the can
and could not Jump Aus escaping In
jury.
Testing Proves
A Big Success
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He will start work for Ae coming
year on January 4. 1926.
Result# of Ae summaries for the
The Cascade County Cow Testing
Association has just completed it«
first years work and its members have
decided to continue the work again
for the coming year.
At a meeting of the Association
held in Ae County Agents Office De
cember 26, Eric Holman was selectee
to succeed W. D. English as official
test«-. Mr. Holman has been raised
on a dairy farm and has completed
a Start Course in dairying at As
State college and has bean taking the
regular four year course in Agricnl-|
years work are not complete at the
present time, but will be published on
completion. The average milk pro
1 «Action for Ae association testing «35
cow. waa 8078.4 pounds per cow and
the average amount of butter fat per
! cow wm 808.4 pound*. TY* average
nulk cow in the United State, pro
co»-|duces only 170 porads of batter
| Eleven herd* in Ae associate*, hau
an average of over 300 pounds of bnt
ter fat, Aeh»t follow, in order of
amount produced:
P. F. Hockeramith. 42141 pounds
Jude Rubber, 367.7 pounds. Frank
Hoeevar. 336.1 pounds, Lyman and
Haiffht, 318.1 pounds» Ayrshire Dairy,
312 pounds, Jfa Sarxin, 308 rounds,
Morris Brothers, 388.7 {wund», Walter
® pounds, L F- Tborndyxe,
828.7 pounds, R. L Erickson, 819.i
*** cows in the Association prodoc
•"* 0 ' rer 966 pound, of butter fat
will receive a certificate of merit
»bowing her record, breeding etc.
Over 40 cows in the association turn
qualified for these certificates of
The following dairymen have sign
ed up for the coming year; Ayrehlrr
Dairy of Great Falls, R. Erickson of j
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, Herman Lenz, 309 pounds.
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Bungamirs Wh Still Record
For the past year a
try raisers in Cascade County
ben k«ep'!^ records on their sc g fO*
stats plan originated by Mias Caé
at-
1 cord Demonstration Farm»
bars been kept on about twenty of
j th os e typical poultry flocks in the
state for tbs past year,
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man. State Poultry
The following poultry gr owers In
Ae county have cooperated wiA As
state extension service and the Coun
ty Agents office by keeping records
during the 1026 season;
Clark Bumgarner, Fife, J. P. Can
,avan, Portage; Geo. Oliver, Sun River
A G E!y , River; r. a . Brooking,
jSlmma . H E DaW8on> S imm>.
To Clark Bumgarner goes Ae dls
Unction of having the outstanding
flock in the state for returns par bird
for As year. His flock of 840 Whits
Leghorns averaged 204.2 eggs pas
bird wiA an average profit per hi
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of $5.69.
Mrs. R. A. Brookings of Simms bad
the second high flock in the stake
wiA an average production of 1B4J
eggs for each of her 180 white leg
horns wiA a profit per bird of $2.69.
The 204 bird flock of S .C. White
Leghorns owned by J. P. Cana van of
Portage ranked 9th in Ae state with
136.1 eggs per bird and a profit of
$2.22 each.
Poultry farm demonstrators signed
up for the coming year are:
Clark Bumgarner, White Leghorns,
Fife, A.* G. Ely, White Leghorns, Sun
River, J. P. Canavan, W. Leghorns,
Portage, H. E. Dawson, W. Leghorns,
Simms, Guy Porter, B. Leghorns, Balt
George Ranch, W. L., Monarch; John
Mara, W. Leghorns, Belt; Tad Wyns
gar, Wyandotte, Belt.
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ASSOCIATION GIVE BONUSES
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Bonus checks to the amount of $325
were mailed yesterday by the
Montana Development Association to
Ae five men directly responsible for
Ae unparalelled showing of Montant,
Quality Grain and Small Seeds at Ae
1926 International Hay and Grali
Show held at Chicago. The division
of these cash bonuses was at follows
L. P. Yates, Fishtail, Stillwater coun
ty. Montana, World's Sweepstake«
Wheat, $160.00. L. E. Peterson, Vic
tor, Rsvatli County, Montana, World's
Sweepstake Oats, $60. L. E. Peter
son. Victor, Ravalli County, Montana,
$50. C. Ed son Smith, Corvallis. Ra
valli county. Montana, First place,
Hard, Red Winter Wheat, $60. T. H.
Bus teed, Busteed, Stillwater county,
Montana, First place, Timothy Seed.
At the request of Mr. A. J. Ogsard
secretory of the Montana Seed Grow
ers' Association, we sent these bonus.
checks direct to Mr. Ogsard at Bozo-|
man, said W. A. Selvidge, president
of the All-Montana Development As
aociation, wo that Mr. Ogsard could
pnamt emeb chack to the in
dividual winner at separate meeting«
being organized in different parts of
126.
^ ,tate complimentary to the won
der fuj showing made for Montana by
j ^ men at the International Aow,
^ homm checkjl l. p. Yate8 of
Fiahtai , ^ T H Buatfeed of g tl „.
county ^ ^ p reĀnted
throujrh ^ office of ^ c^y
Afrm)t w . H . Jor)M at Columbus. Mr.
^ had considerable to do with
inspirinc ^ n ece*e a ry work and in
tereft fa g^,,water county on Ae
^ ^ ^ exhibitor> ^ pr e .
^ ^ ehacks at #ome ^ ^th
e nng to be held shortly at Colombo«,
Mr. Selvidge. The All-Montana
Development Association propose* to
UBe photographs showing the attrac
tive and instructive booth of Ae Mon
^tena Education exhibit, at Chicago
a | K> photographs of the prize whea:
'oats, barley and small seed that broke
all records at th* International to
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Great Falla, E. Venetz and L. F.
Tborndyke of Great Falls, Lyman A
Haight of Gerber, Jude Hubber ol
Belt, Geo. Oliver and P. HockersmiA
of g„ n River and Wallace Murdoch, i
Norris BroAers of Fort Shaw. Ed.
Dick, C. Steyhert and Joe Sarxin m
Stockett, The Carmody Co. of Floral
and C. G. McDermott of Fairfield,
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Mrs. C. L. Qram entertained the
Ladies AM at ber borne Friday after
Um clay mine operated by Joe Ran
dall is undergoing repairs at present.
Miss Myrtle Chitdarhoss returned
to Butte the first of the year.
Harry Baatc representing As Fed
eral Highway commission, Geo. Mal
len and James Barker, County Com
missioners and Mr. Gray, Contractor
were callers here Tuesday on their
way to Goodman where they lookeo
over the Highway preparatory to
starting contract work on a slide.
Fred Hamlow and G. B. West were
business callers at Ae Joscelyn ranch
one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Servoss ware
business visitors in As Falls Thurs
day
Those from hare who attended Ae
entertainment at Belt by Baldy
Strang were Misses Gladys and Elsie
Nordquist, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Crane,
Mrs Stella Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. W.
P. Pilgaram and Alex Child*rhose.
Marjorie Richardson of Raynesforo
visited at Ae home of her grand
parents here Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Casement, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Servies« and daughters
Marion and Edith were visiting In
Armington Sunday.
Mr. Canavan of Portage was visit
ing In town Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Staffel, Gertrude
Stuffel and Evelyn Hagleman visitée
at Ae Staffel home in Belt Sunday,
Sam Livix made a business trip to
Belt Tuesday from his home at Ray
nesford.
together wiA write-ups in all the im
AIT-[portant papers and periodicals
throughout Ae country before Ae
winter is over so that Ae greatest
amount of advertising may result
from Ae wonderful showing Montana
made at the International Show.
* The committee in charge of Ae
Montana Exhibit at Ae 1925 Interna
tional Grain and Hay Show, through
As press have publicly expressed
Aeir appreciation of the support ten
dered Aem by Ae All-Montana De
velopment Association," said Mr. Sel
vidge and in addition we have a letter
from Ae Montana Exhibits to Aank
our Association for the financial en
couragement which the Committe
feels was essential toward making
the Montana Exhibit possible at the
International. Each year Ae number
of exhibitors from Montons is stead
ily increasing and it is especially lin
portent that different parts of Ae
stats assume responsibility for Aeir
share of popularizing the slogan,
"Montana Quality" at home and
abroad. Considerable finance is re
qui red to put on a winning and suc
cessful state exhibit. Very few fund.
are available from state so arc es. and
only Aose who have actually pre
pared exhibits realize how much Mon
ana owes to Ae exhibitors themselves.
The world ha« been reminded in no
uncertain manner that Montana has:
a right to boast of her ».il and cH*
ate through Ais showing made at th*
International. After taking 106
BW * rd ' Montana didn t leave much
for the rest of Ae United States »nrt
Canada in the small grain classes, ac
cording to Mr Selvidge.
Of course, we realize that natur«;
has been exceedingly generous wiA
Montana in the matter of soil and cli
mate when our wheat command* th.
highest premiums on the Minneapolis
market; we know that our alfalfs
seed brings us a few cento a bushel
more; we know that our seed potato«
are at a premium throughout Ae,
SouA, but the land slide of Montana
at the International in com
petition wrth top notch exhibit#
Ais country and Canada serves to
bring Montana to public attention ir.
• »«>st sensational manner, said Mr.
Selvidge
The All-Montana Development A*
sociation is glad to be able to make
these cash award» to the men who
[have so splendidly repre«ent<-d our
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BASKETBALL TEAM SUES TO
TOURNAMENT WITH BOOB PROSPECT
MONTANA SEED AND CORN
SHOW
The Montana State Corn Show and
Seed Utility Show will be held in
Miles Qty. January 27, 284», 182«.
An excellent premium list and pro
gram have been prepared. Exhibits
must be received before 8 a- m. the 27.
the 27th.
See your county agent for s prem
ium list or writs Paul Lewis, Secre
tary, Miles City, Montana.
Miles City—Stats Corn and Utility
•seed show to be held bars, January
27-29.
Cascade County's turkey crop for
1928 was 16 carloads, worth $186,000.
Flathead County growers raised
I?,950 bushels certified seed potatoes,
worth $81,080.
Orest Falls—Building improvement
bare in 1926. totaled $646,990.
Bank HoMs its
Annual Meeting
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The regular annual meeting of An
stockholders of the'Farmers and Min
ers State Bank was held in Ae Direc
tor's room of the bank on Tuesday
afternoon. A large majority of Ae
stock was represented. The ok) board
of Directors consisting of N. T, Lease,
C. H. Provin, David Pimperten, Philip
Leveille, Charles Carlson, Schuyler
Armstrong and S. A. Remington war*
reelected.
The report of the years operations
was especially gratifying after Ae
depression of As past fs w yean.
Following Ac stockholders meeting
a director's meeting was held
and Ae officers of Ae bank
were re-appointed. These officers art
N. T. Lease,, president; David Plm
perton, vice-president; C. H. Provin,
vice-president; Frank Plorek, cashier (
Henry Gossack, assistant cashier and
Alice Beaudry, stenographer.
Mont. U. Otters
Corresp. Course
Thorugh the Extension Division of
Ae University at Missoula more than
a hundred courses are offered by cor
respondence. This course is made
available to the people of Montana
without expense to the taxpayers. It
is entirely self-supporting. This de
partment is a channel A rough which
some of thc culture and Instruction
flows to the people. Approximate^
five hundred people hav* been enrolleo
in this department during thc past
year. These people arc representative
of half a hundred occupations and of
every part of the state.
People everywhere are realising
that Ae period of education fa not
limited to the time of attendance at
an educational institution. Nor fa it
; fc ^ aived after laavJnf Khool rhol
tehooIa onraniae educational mater
in a ^gicml and 8yBt emaUc way
jwh , ch ^ facUlatw thc learning
of who avaj , themMW „ o.
what t}|e *, hooIi have wffer Edu
;catfen thw)f for M „ tor Plato lit
era] , y uhegint with th , cradte «nd
'ends with the grave".
The Correspondence Study Depart
ment of the University Is, therefore,iGuard.
maintained to meet the needs of per
80na who are unable to attend insti
tions of higher learning, yet who art-L.
desirous of making headway In con
tinuing their education; who desire to
advance beyond their present stand
j njri or who are interested in improv- -
j njf their knowledge in subjects of
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of-Noble
«tat* and we are going ahead this j
year wiA a campaign of publicity for
Montana that will bring her resources
to the favorable attention of thous
and« of people throughout thc East
and South in an endeavor to bring
«hem here for permanent location in
our state. " '
limited to Ae period of Hie we call
you A. A* a matter of fact, most or
the education of almost all the people
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■- Belt played Stanford High at
ford last Thursday evening
brought boms the bacon by f
of 28 to 8.
Belt
Culver («)
Le land (4)
Right Forward
O'Braun (S>
Schmitt (1)
Probst (10)
l>eft Forward
Jewell
Centor
Nelson (1)
Nohi (8)
Right Guard
Sloan
Simonis (7)
Left Guard
Harvey refereed the game.
On Saturday night the boys draw
to Cascade and again won wiA
Score 16 to 7.
Dennis (t> .
Leland (6)
Right Forward
Sandenmn
Probst (8)
Left Forward
Monroe
Nohl (8)
Cantor
Jewell (2)
Right Guard
Flanagan
Simonis (2)
Left Guard
Referee—Fortner.
Last night on Ae home floor As
Balt boys played the Geyser team an*
met Ae first defest of Ae seasoa
Our boys lacked their usual pap
missed many close shots while As
visitors made most of Ashr poinds
from Ae middle of As floor.
The game opened wiA a lot of bag
«hots and considerable fumbling oa
both sides.
Probst made one out of two free
shots, Leland followed wiA a fiaid
basket, Balt missed one from As gift
Geyser rung up two basks«*
line.
from the middle of As floor.
The quarter ended 4 to 8 in Aver
of Geyser. -Xifcc
In the second quarter Geyser hap*
up their volley of long shot*
which tallied. They also got ism
from the free mark while Belt haa
to be satisfied wiA one field goal kg
Leland. Score 8 to 5.
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In the third Belt had a chance Urn
a gift point but failed to count. Gag*
*er rang up another
sed a free Arow. Leland
one point. The game waa slow be
cause of technical fools. Score lOto «■
Fourth quarter—Geyser made ous
on s gift toss and followed wiA
other long one. Belt could nut Had
the basket. Jay mads one from
foul line and Probst followed wiA
out of two.
Final score Geyser 18, Belt 8 Gaa
sack, referee.
Oeymr
Dunn (4)
BeH
Leland (6)
Right Forward
Probet (2)
Krier (!)
Left Forward
Sisson ( 8 )
Nohl
Center
Jewell
Spencer
Right Guard
Todd
Simonie
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Left Guard
Tomorrow the boys leave for Great
Falls where in Ae evening Aey play
the Centervlle aggregation and en
pends upon the result of thc Center
Saturday night Aeir opponent de
vil Je game.
Branch Rebekah lodge No. 26, InstaL
ling Oflcer Hazel Pilgeram, instollad
the following officer, for the coming
year: P. N. G., Mary Brodie; N. G.,
iEva Simonis; V. 0.. Sarah Bodkin.,
iRec ^ Li „ je Johnw)n . Kin . Sec.,
Villa Browning; Tress., Helen Millard
Chap.. Laura Heron; Warden. Lillie
Coleman; Conductor. Ethel Hill; In
side Guard, EsAer Johnson; Outside
Annie Bodkin; R. S. N. O..
Hazel Pilgeram; L. S. V. G-, Jessie
Bratley; R. S. V, G., Eliza Dunsten;
8. V. G., Edith Johnson; Musician.
Maud Noble.
After Ae close of the meeting Aree
of the members having a birthday In
January, were the guests of honor at
a very dainty and appropriate lunch.
iThe guest* were Mary Beynon, Maud
and Nettie Irwin After a vary
enjoyable evening spent the member»
departed wishing our guests of bona*
many more Happy Birthday*.
1926 totaled $1,750,01»,
Sidney—Mountain State* Tetopuooe
Co - w1 " 5nstnU new "Y® 4 ** "
REBEXAH OFFICERS INSTALL»
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At the regular meeting of OHv»
programs for
Sidney—Building