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VOLUME S3. NUMBER 6.
BELT, MONTANA. THURSDAY, JULY 12. 1926
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Many people who read the account
of the death of Oscar Pentheikki
not recognise it as the name of
old friend and'neighbor, Oscar Hend
rickaon. The former was his real
name and all his legal papers had
been regularly drawn under that
name but among his neighbors
was always Oscar Hendrickson.
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He was born in Sweden 69 years
ago and came to America some thirty
yean ago. Before leaving the old
country he was married to Miss An
nie Ketola. They came to Sand Cou
lee first, then to Little Belt and
settled upon the ranch in 1897 where
they have since lived. Besides the
widow, seven children survive; Mrs
Isaac Rautio, Mary and Ida who are
at home and four sons, Charles.
Frank, John and Benjamin who are
still at the ranch which is about
miles east of Belt.
M. E. church in Belt on Sunday at
12-30. Burial was made in the Sam/
Coulee cemetery where two children
are buried. At the funeral Rev.
Kcpri delivered the eulogy in Finnish
and the Rev. Dr. Chesnutt in English.
A large crowd of friends and neigh
bors were present while many others
would have been there to show their
Mr, Hendrickson was well known
and universally respected by his
neighbors. He had been ill for two
years and had been confined to his
bed for eight, months,
away Friday, July 9, while he slept
The funeral services were held in th
'
He passed
respect to the departed if they had
been able to associate the name
Pentheikka with the genial, friendly
Oscar Hendrickson whom they had|
known so well.
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LOCAL NEWS
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Miss Lenora Lord
of her friends at her ninth birthday
Wednesday. The afternoon was
spent playing games. At the close
of the afternoon a delicious luncheon
was served^ Those present were:
Marjone Staffel Irene Grayb.ll, At
line Kennedy. Vesta Robbins, Ruth,
Remington, Margaret Engdahl, Myr
tle Munden, Mary Gordon. Evelyn
Gordon Calvin Gordon Ralph
Oscar Sa mue I son, Arthur Kennedy,
Bernard Buehler, Buck Burnett and
Lenora Lord.
B F McConkev Walter Kennedv
a ? 7 '- > !J",minutes
and Jack Martin visited White Sul
Sr ° n ir Sa . Urd f y and Sun
^ y ' . rr * dvanta *re of the
opportunity hathe in the hot sul
phur water at the springs. They,
came home via Bc!t Bark and
port that the hill into the
beow Neihart is a «al hill. At White
f^Tr £rt y mr
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been busy the pest ten aays adding a
reom to tiie Earl Healey residence.
After a short job on the Browning
residence they will begin repairs on
the school buildings.
Fred Mehmke, one of the prosper
ous farmers of the Little Belt coun
try was in town on business yester
a
N. H. Browning and family started
for Yellowstone National Park 01
Monde.y . They went over King's hill
and by way of Livingston. They are
expected back late this week.
Lee Dennis, candidate for the nom
ination of Railroad Commissioner
the republican ticket and Mrs. Den
nis stopped in Belt a few hours yes
terday while on their way to Lewis-,
town -
eiade a fine catch of trout at the
Di version dam last Sunday. They
had five that measured from 22 to 24i
Inches in length.
Mre Joe Sanders of Seattle andj
Mrs. .Peter Martin, daughter* of
Hedrick came home at once on nsj
eeiving word of their father's stroke
and have been with him ever since.
They will return home the last of
the week. Their father is getting
Mong much better than expected end
regained the use of the affected
foot but his arm is slower to respond
to treatment.
Mr. and Mr* Bert Robertson re
turned Tuesday from Floweree where
they spent the last week visiting!
friends and relatives.
day.
Louis Nwato and brother-in-law
& I u * re Butt * <» Great Pail*. Re
,cent iy he attended the Pioneer * cor
vention in Furt Benton and was hon
V < or "d by being chosen to drive the
T BtaR,e * n historic parade. Hi was
1 born to the profession and can tool a
four-in-hand or a six with the best of
them. He had as passengers in the
did old Concord coach which is being
kept in Port Benton as a memento
of staging days, Governor Erickson,
David Hilger, Col. Stanford, Miss
May FTannigan, Charles Power. W.
A. Clark, III and Scott Leavitt,
he
HI FARNUM HERE
Hi Farnom stopped in Beit a tow
minutes« yesterday on his way from
Horses Grow Old '
Decrease in Size
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TT»e beautiful gray teams of horses
which formerly delighted the eyes of
fanciers of' that animal are now
white. The glossy-coated Percherons
which once hauled loads of farm pro
ducts to have Belt have settled down
into staid old horses whose years are,
numbered. Colts are so rare as to
call forth shouts of delight from the;
younger children who have seen very
few 'n their short lives. Horses may |
bought but very few team, of five!
d six-year-olds may be bought at
y price and these teams usually
igh from 2300 to 2600 instead of
, 016 2800 3000 expected a few year-,
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. Ho rses are growing scares and the
quality of former years is lacking.
In a-hilly country such as this
hones will always be a necessity.
Any number of of ranches can be
called to mind where farm work will
always be done with horses and there
is not a colt to be found on any of
them.
roundup and the entire bunch, afterl
i branded horses were picked out, !
were «old to a Butte packing plant!
f or gQ a be «d. !
Horses are cheap but who wants
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A few days ago in Teton county
there was a successful wild-horse
to go back to the, day of the cayusc j
when it took three work horses to
weigh a ton?
as senoiu>
j this year as it will be next when two
or three of the old standbys have out
jii ve d their usefulness.
j Time was when ever y rancher
;^ Belt Valley owned at , eaat one
y* team . Look forward years
and conaider whether it would not be
advisable to have a few teapis
■ for ^ or for markot
Berg-Mrs.
EXAMINERS PASS RESOLUTION
AFTER RESIGNATION OF
I_DENNIS
Helena, Mont., June 1 , 1926.
ammouely passed by the State Board,
' ° f ^ ^ Spread the
of the Board and a copy furn-l
ji8hed Mr . jvnnj.:
' WHEREAS, Mr. I^e Dennis has;«
this day submitted his resignation as
CIerk of th e Board, and,
WHEREAS, said resignation has
«^been regretfully accepted.
MTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
that jn the resignation of Mr. Dennis
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a " lo8 ' n K a valuable servant.
While acting as Clerk of the Board,
he has at a „ times worked TCa l ou » ly ,
and with an eye sinple to the weI .
fare of the State .
The Board has had from him the
finest of cooperation in its offer to
ke€p down ^ expmditoxVM nt
gtate and h| a watchfulness, energy
.
The following resolutions were uii
iBnd have gaved the taxpayers
of the State many thousands of dol
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Hig ^ a ] industry and fine courag.
haa an inspiration as well as of
gp^t assistance to the Board. Hi,
t going is keenly regretted for the
Board feels that it will he difficult
to fill his place.
J _ State Board of Examiner,
1 By C. T. "Stewart, Secretary,
State Board of Examine«
■ j. g Erickson, Chairman
L . A . Pootf Attorney General
Abej-children
CARD OF THANKS
We deaire to take this means of
showing our appreciation of the many
kindnesses received daring the list
illness and burial of our husband and
father, Oscar Hendrickson, we es pec
tolly wish to remember. Mr. and Mrs*
J.' Crrwe Jos. Morris. Mrs. H. T
8 tong and the choir and the clergy
men, Revs. Kopri and Chesnutt.
Mrs Os-tr Hendricks o
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SPRING WHEAT MOWS LUXURIANT
FROM HOLM'S TO KRAFTEHRURO'S
on lower Armington Coulee three
Passing
these bridges one notices the fine
bridges were washed oui by the re
cent cloudburst. One was in condition
to be used on Sunday but the others
two were in an unfinished condition
while cars made abrupt detours down
through the creek and up on the road
again. These bridges are just below
Belt Butte and were carried away ^by
[some of the water that fell in tor
i rents around the butte.
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fields of winter wheat on the Dolin
I and Dawson ranches. After climbing
the Dawson hill and filling one's eyre
with the view over Judith Basin
county, a person begins to realise
that he is in a country that looks like
the garden of Eden. Fields of winter
wheat are scattered here and there
Their color is as yet variegated with
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Among Our Neighbors
Brief Items of Personal Interest Gath
ered by^The Times Efficient
Corps of Correspondents
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Mr and Mrs. Tom Norton and
children, Mr. and Mrs. Pilgrim, and
Mrs. Snyder of Great Falls were the
* nner sruests °* Mr. and Mr». D»vkl
Ledbetter Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Johnson and
daughter Ariss, of Great Fall» spent!
t^e weak-end at the Rchenck home
Miss Aileen Barker, Miss Lillian
Warren, William Scott and Harvej
Oefstedahl of Great Falls spent the
week-end here.
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Mr. R. K. West, Republican candi
date for State Senator was a ^
ness visitor here Monday.
! Mr " and M o r f H " Draper and child
ren of the B.lver Dyke left Monday
for Ohio where they expect to ™
their home. Mr. and Mrs. Fr*A
grow-.Winters will take over the boarding
| house formerly occupied by Mr. and
Draper.
Miss Mary Taylor is visiting Miss
Joyce Warmbrod at Belt Park.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Spqgar and
Miss Eleanor Schoberg motored to
; White Sulphur Springs Sunday.
John McKenrie Republican candi
date for District Judge was a busi
ness visitor here last week.
Miss Agnes White returned to
| Great Falls Thursday after spending
few days here with her parents.
Mr jmd Mrs. W. E. White.
Miss Ruth Asseltme, Miss Shirlcv
Bunnell. Miss Gladye Ledbetter and
George Asseltine went to Livingston
Sunday. .
1 Miss Alice Landers, Miss Tomm.e
George Roehl motored to White SuI
phim Spring, Sunday,
Miss Florence Barker Misses Doris
and Helen Kennedy and Laurel Weise
motored to White Sulphur Spnngs
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Gray, sons and daugh
ter. Miss Geraldine and Miss Alice
Weiderman of Great Fallt spent Sun
Miss Alfred Rowe and children of
Great Falls are here visiting Mrs.
Rowe's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dave
Ledbetter. - ,
Mr and Mrs Don Ross and Mr. and
Mn4 Robinson of Great Fall* were
visitors here Sunday. -
Mrs. Bertha Starman, Lou Anger,
Chas. Gutman, Ray Porter, and
Smolden were the guests at a trour
dinner Monday at the home of Mr ,
-end Mrs. Mike Spegar.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Boetcher and
of Great Fall* «pent the
week end here at the Ledbetter ano
Scbenck home*.
Miss Ruth Asseltine and George
Asseltine of Great Falls spent the
week-end here ,
Mias Ruth Lander, Miss Berneire
White, Bruce Chidester, Paul Chid
ester and Ted Troski motored to
White Sulphur Spring« Runda v
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Williams ano
children and Mis* Betty lacobson re
turned last week from a trip to Ycl
lows tone National Park.
green and yellow but the fact that
strikes the traveler with the most
force is the wonderful showing
spring wheat to be seen. As you
follow the ridge road and turn down
to Nevalas you see field after field
of wonderful spring wheat, tall and
thrifty with weeds all hidden if there
any. The finest crops that this
cn has seen in years and an
abundant acreage.
On Little Belt signs of high water
are abundant and fence posts and cor
ral timbers are scattered in piles
driftwood where meadows stand usu
ally high and dry..
i On the upper creek, here and there
through the timber one can see fields
of grain with that dense green which
denotes a heavy growth. Little Belt
C.
looks fine.
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last week after spending a week at
C £L T .
Art Thompson Jimmy 0 Flynn,
Tony Ga Hager, Pete Owens and Clar
ence Knutson of Great Falls made
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Junkormeiei
and children, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Kleiv and children, Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Kleiv and Mr. and Mrs. Leon
ard Ledbetter returned to Great Falls
Hast Sunday.
Jack Boctcher of Great Palls is
-the guest of Edgar and Donald
Sehen ck. r
News was received last week by
Mrs. Chas. Ettien of the birth of «
son Lloyd Keith to Mr. and Mrs,
up a fishing party to Sheep Creek
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M u cLar *" y , of Fort '* nfl J Mrs
Jlr fH^ds^here
ner ' r '* nds . nerc n ",
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<rv v i or Cafe ^Thnse munnnt were
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Sre îed iCvmond^ Î " "
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Snetrar Mr» Rerih« Steerman Miss
J* .' _ ' . . ' A ' H
Herbert Campbell Cha#
p n T..m More
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^ <ç baw a „ d j j Stewart
M re. and Mrs'. Thomas Westgate,
- Westward Sherman
m^ss Wteifred S"
mo ^*o f Great Fa , u t ^ weck .
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News was received here last week
J Mi-TUciS STs
Tangiere, J
! Morocco Africa on maj 22 S
' employed in V the schools
here and Mr Ong^as a mtning t j
; , fop ^ gi , ver D ke Mininfr ,
company. Mr. and Mrs. Ong are
m&k the ™ b j n Huelva Spain
^re he ^1 b^^nterested in mS
^ aevera , n
Demitv Dave Ledbetter made a
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Mr. and. Mrs Arthur Viaena were
visitors In Monarch Sunday from.
Chas.'Belt Park.
Guy Campbell ha, returned to the
1 ranch from Neihart where he has
ihren employed. He will assist with
haying which is gaining in popular
ity in all directions.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Beckslmm and
daughter Evelyn motored in Monday
j from their ranch at Kibby.
Mr. and Mrs. D, t. Hayes wem
'brief visitor, in Monar-h Fride 7 .
| They were on their wav to th* Ptlrcr
! Dyke from Great Falls where the/
were visitors,
| Roy Benson was in town Saturday
i from the ranch.
Franc» and Ar.h»
down from Belt Park Mond»v.
Hunt were
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WALTHAM CROPS FINE
Otto Gulden was in town this week
and was quissed as to condition
crops around Waltham. From him
was learned that most people are cat
ting their winter wheat which prom
ises a fine yield. Gasper Gonser
getting a combine to assist in
harvest. Mr. and Mr*. Alcide Fis
cher, Jr. are on their way home from
a visit in Virginia. .After their
turn the Times will have regular
Waltham letters. George Darko
exhibited a sheaf of. winter wheat
in the window of the McConkey Mer
cantile Co.
of
It has been erroneously stated
a number of press reports that the
failure of the United States bureau
of public roads to approve the pro
posed resurfacing work of the road
between Great Falls and Belt, was
prompted by the conclusion that
crushed gravel i» not an adequate
type of surfacing for Montana roads,
said H. W, Holmes an engineer of
the state highway .
The fact is, said Mr. Holmes, that
the action of the federal bureau was
predicated solely on the assumption
that crushed gravel when subjected
to a traffic density of more than
1000 vehicles per day, many of which
consist of heavy coal-hauling units
cannot be adequately maintained
with the revenue now allowed the
State Highway Commission for this
purpose.
This matter is purely a local
problem, he declared, and will havt
no bearing whatever upon the pro
P Tam of rw ' d construction con tern
p i*ted by the good roads initiative,
measure. f or , un der the terms of
this measure, an adequate ma inten
ance fund will be available, and the
federal bureau, will therefore con
tinue to co-operate in the construc
tion of crushed gravel highways.
Affects 7 Miles
Oof of Gt.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES
Harry T. Stong, pastor
The regular services of the church
the week and next Sabbath will
'|be h-ld as usual
Thursday evening of this week will
be the preyer service.
Friday ^hool at 10:00 o'clock Sun
day morning, A window, with a pane
^ ass missing is a forlorn looking
sight. So is a Sunday School class
with out a teacher prerent Be in
y0 ur place and on time. The songs
an <i mualc wil1 a,ive and
awake. You will be too if you are
P™« n V Last Sunday's literature will
distributed this Sunday morning
along with the new paper, and cards
f° r Primary department.
Epworth League service at 7:00
«'dock. This should be a great meet
tog of the Lreguers. Come and hear
»bout the week at King's Hill, if you
were not there so you can teil about
it. you will probably learn of a newly
'coined word for Leaguers. It is one
of Dr. Klemmc's. You'll be interesteo
Morning worship at 11:00 o'clock
tollowing Sunday School. —
Eventog service at 8:00 o'ctock.
Special music, a good *ong service,
and the even ing sermon. The ser
!vice morning and evening will b* in
charge of Mrs Stong.
Mrii gton;? will hold a children's
«tory hour Friday from 4 to 6 P. M.
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CERTIFICATE OF CO-PARTNER
SHIP
! Thi * '* *** rertif y that on ^ 8th
(day of March, 1922, the undersigned
G< ' or Fc E - Poetter and C L. Warner,
rctiding at Logging Creek. Cascade
County, Montana, Walter C. Blom
quist, residing at Belt, Cascade
j County Montana, and Fred S. Wright
residing at Denver, in the State of
Colorado, entered into an agreement
: of co-partnership, under the firm
.name and style of Logging Crock
j Camps, to engage in the business of
conducting and operating camps for
hire and Profit, it* principal place of
business being at Logging Creek,
Cascade County, Montana; that ever
h ' nc * * nid date, said co-partnership
has been, and now is, engaged In car
rying on and conducting said busi-'
ness
TtVh dav of Jupe. A D. 1926
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iN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have
hereunto set our hand® and seals th : 1
"Waltcr C. Blom quist (ReslV
r. L. Warner ISenD
Fred S. Wright (Sen!) "
E. L INSTITUTE
AT (MG'S HILL
SUCCESSFUL
of
it
is
his
| xj* annua j Epwofth League U
re- f at itute whkfc hal jest been dosed at
King's H ill was said by State offl
is faculty and • Leaguers who bans
In
^ new bui ldings were erec
^ on a* grounds this year, one, a
jo^g® for the Deaconess nurses of
our hospitals, named the ''Florence
Nightingale Lodge". This building
waB dedicated Sunday morning afto*
^le morning service. ' Two n u rs es
were on grovpi d, »11 week to gt
tend to the wants of any who needed
firBt ald treatment. A new kitchen
wag eractad this rear also. It
proved a leasing tor taking care of
^ meatl f or the faculty and visitors
t he camp. On. cottage ha. bee.
pm .ted on an individual lot. Next,
year ^ ^ a bu n d l B g year for the
chapter bungalows, instead of genar
attended previous Institutes, to ha*«
been the best year ever in regard* to
new Leaguers, faculty, pep, inspira
tion and results. The weather
ideal throughout the week and no owe
was heard to grumble about any
thing
The registration of the week reach
ed a total of 233. Forty of
were Juniors taking the Junior coure«
of study. This was a few less thaa
the registration last year, but then
were probably one-hundred others
the grounds daring the week who
were not registered far the regular
classes. Out of the number regis
tered, 113 received their certificate«
showing the work taken In either o*
the six-class courses or the flve-ciow
course. Sixty per cent of those pres
ent had not attended en institute be
fore, and some of the number said
it was the greatest week of their
life time.
al buildings. * • ,
The program of the week was very
fin« although » strenuous one. 'At
six A. M. the bugle caltod everyone
from their slumbers and It was sur
prising how practically everyone In
Some wnuld u, ht tn *»,.
CflmR »tove of their chapter and to
ß fcw Anutas a j] wetv . running to
I the first sendee which was More
in« Watch under the direction of Dr.
C. L. Clifford of Butte. These in
spirational services were followed by
a real breakfast comprising prind
pally of fruit, bacon, eg?*, delicious
hot cake, or toast andTo. or cof
to*. Intensive study and note book '
^«iwork lasted each day from 6:80 A.
M. until 12:80, The afternoons wetv
»pent in »upervised recreation, hikm
and general good timet. Someone
always taking care of meals at the
various camps, so ho one need go
hungry.
The faculty members were: Dr. C.
U CMtortj* Butte, Rev. Rl.to of
Wisconsin, Dr. Hickman of Salem,
Oregon. Dr. Mills Anderson of Wich
ita. Kansas, Dr, Harris of Great
Falls. Miss Tibbeta of Kansas City,
Missouri, and Rev. Spaulding had
; charge of the recreation, Mrs. Har
mon. pastor at Grass Range had
|charge of the Junior Leegue wo£
The evening lectures were all of the
j highest type one could listen to. Fol
lowing the lecture of the evening
the League« would *o down to the
camp fire by the edge of the water
«nd there hold a Vesper service for
ihreaty mfnotis». This was followed
by group prayer meetings lasting
about ter minutes after which all
the camp was up et first sound.
of rest.
of R00 t „ 1000 were on the
ground». Lewistewn camp nlone had
34 persons. Belt had 36 pert-ons on
fh c ground Sunday, and 10 to 16
through the week. 26 communities
bad J*»guer» a t the Institute. I/twis
town won the State banner, and Hel
ena took first place in the stunts os
Friday night. Begin now. young
p* opk . e f Belt, to plan for next In
atitute Urna rt i 8 the beat week fn
th* year if you play the rame
through a* it i* meant that yriu
ab ould.
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( LEASE BEAUDRY RANCH
Sunday was a great day. U p w a rd«
—f— Arthur and Robert MeCefforty
have leased tV Beaudry ren-h ah
T«-er Butte. This Is one of the fineat
r „4 ~+rck rm'-hea *n th*s w
. i : - T». -v or-' reported ti have pur
p^^di-v cattle a!V\ ami
to hove r ssumod thy management «1
the ranch.
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