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ai Rfaf* Historic«! Library >y ES N N I - -— — -jLi g . - ^ ae^8 - - acsss $2 00 P BS YEAR IM ADVANCBL VOLUME 32. NUMBER 31. BELT. MONTANA. JANUARY. 14, 1926. MBS. TERESA MAHN, 30 TEAB RES IDENT OF BELT DIES IN CT. FALLS n 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. «< 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 I 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. -+ METHODIST CHURCH NOTES * ♦ •* + ♦♦ + + ♦ + *♦♦♦ + ♦ + ♦ + 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. 19 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 j I I pra! Mag 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 ,_ . _ „ **** Mont " 1 * 8U ** 00 ,e **-, 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 . , Herman Lenz, 309 pounds. mprif 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, i 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 1 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. DLL - MONTANA DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION GIVE BONUSES ' l 7 , 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 reÄ€nted 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 ■ ■ —. ., . -winnings 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, Jr*' ♦♦ ♦♦ ♦♦♦♦'♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ARM1NGTON 4. + + + + + + + + + + + + 4--P + r t I + 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 » _ -.— 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 — i 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 (Con. on lost page) 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 - ■- 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. 9t 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 i 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» .. ■■■■— At the regular meeting of OHv» programs for Sidney—Building