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VOLUME M NUMBER 9.
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BELT, MONTANA.
$2.0# PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
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CUBE SCHOOLS
PLACED UPON X
SELECTED U
The Belt grade schools have been
accredited according to the regain
toons laid down by the state educa
tional department.
Inspection was made last week
of the school plant, coarse of study
and qualifications ojf teachers. The
buildings were found to be adequate
and comfortable, well-wanned
clean, all teacher* are normal gradu
ates and the supervision thorough.
As a result of being accredited it
win be optional with the school au
thorities whether the
and
seventh and
eighth grade pupils shall be required
to * take the state examinations for
admission to high school.
For many years Belt pupils could
have been exempted from these
examinations but it was considered
that the examination* were an In
«entire to good work on the part of
both pupil and teacher and conse
quently the school management in
sisted upon the examinations being
The school of Simms -was also
placed upon the same list while the
Stockctt-Sand Coulee schools did not
nek for ac cr e di ting because of un
satisfactory school buildings. Cao
cade failed to secure the .same honor
because of the fact that- they have
are not grad
nates of advanced normals.
The grading thfemd to in our
first paragraph doe*, not apply to
rural schools fa District No. * 29
futility of attempting to secure
teach«« of high ce r tif i c ati on and
where normal departimnt gtsdnstos
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Great Palls will ondeuMediy ha
Skia» to the f a v or e d class since they
fng* and eonimnent srd nurtoXato as
iron-clad rule to regend to the em
ployment of teachers.
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LOCAL HAPPENINGS
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Baptiste Piizini and wife are «R
the home of Mr. and Mrs. John
Pisxlni spending the holidays. Bap
ttote to working at the mawl^er,
Angelo Pixxtai is acting as relief
section foreman for the Billings and
ilT S l at 'coraeT ^ ^ ^ ™
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Hti and Mrs. Gas Norman were
in town on business yesterday.
Frank Kotor of Raywealerd was a
haétoeas visiter to Belt Wednesday,
A A. Remington, Jr. spent Christ
mas with hl« parents to Belt. •
Among the young teachers who
are home for the holiday* are, Clara
Johnson, Lempi Rants and Dorothy
Robinson.
Hra. ' Lawrence Venohr came out
from the Falla to spend Chrifomaa
with her parents, Mr. and Mr*. Jude
Hafcher. ; ■ , ,A :
Mike Pohlod will return to Stete
College at Bowman soon, after hav
ing spent two week* with his par-'
«nt».
Misses Bern is and Hanson took
Tuesday's train for Great Falla.
Harry D. Harmon, former coach
at Rayneford and Geyser, is in town
visiting Johnnie Snook. Mr. Harmon
is teacher and coach at Judith Gap.
Mis» Lucy Ffuhr of Helena is
visiting at the home of her brother
and sister-in-law, the Fhrhrs
Ranchers should notice the adver
another column and by taking ad
tisement of the Geo. C. Mill Co. in
vantage of the offer acquaint them
selves with the John Deere tine of
Walter Johnson left this naming
for Bweetgnss whete M wlir work,
Mr*. Maude Appfeyard spent the
Calone, Evelyn Calone, Lain» Auren
Alice Robinson, Jessie Peters, Ellen
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Implatawits
holidays with her parents.
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DEC. 31 JAN. 1
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One Performance Each Night.
Adm 10 A Mrt
Both Night* at 7:M and 9 90 P. M.
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ENTERS SHELBY TRIBUNE
A few month« ago Pinky Holder*?
feat his newspaper plant by fire
sine* that time his family has been
residing to Belt while Mr. Holderby
he* been West looking for a location.
Not finding what he »ought there
h* returned to Montane end has
arrangement« to start the
JPrihpne at Shelby. Re ra
tamed to fodt and spent Christmas
with hi. family here and then re
turned to Shelby. On Tuesday Mrs.
children left to join
»re. The Times wishes
k* r husband
D**« **»« bô* °f «access in their new
venture,
Hoidcrby
TUE BELT FIVE
eOlNB FINELY
• Belt High played St. Mary's on
their floor in Greet Falls hurt Thurs
day night and defeated their oppon
net* by the nest score of 26 to ID,
The floor was smell and as a con
sequence the game was rough, but
it gave the teem a good mork o nt
under adverse condition*. The first
half ended 13 to S, the second 26 to
10 Howard Lease was the referee.
SC Mhry's
Bclt
Le land (15)
Johnson (2)
Simon to (2)
Barcharick > RG
Jewell (4) LG
Gaasock (2) tor Johnson.
LP Shcyne (1)
C Schubot (2/
Evens (6)
Senkovitch
A return game wss played last
evening In it <W boys s h o w e d the
effects of Christmas, for all exports
that they pot
htoitien. Probably H was just an off
night bet they could net get going.
BoH ^9)
St. Mary's (9)
BP MaOsnaon (2)
Simonis (f) C Sehuhot
Barcharick («) RG Sanlaraich
Jewell ft), , LP Evÿ»
LF
Cressfo f4 far Joimeen. >
The Shirley f of Great Fails
defeated foe Belt girls' team by
of S to ML
Postmaster R. H. Bomto says that
the postoffice did sin unusually large
Christmas time
RECORD BUSINESS
8han . of ^ nmüoiml prosperity,
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1 BURY BROTHER HERE
business around
The outgoing packages exceeded
materially that of last year while
stamp sales there was a material
increase. This tends to prove Jthet
our community to enjoying a good
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Dr. j, W. Graybaat who left for
[El Centro to the Imperial Valley,
California hud week upon receipt ol
the sad news of the death of fas
brother, W. Lae Grayheal, retarnrii
home Tuesday accompanied by his
brother Charles Grayheal and bring
tag with them the body of their dead
W. Lea Graybeal and Charles
Graybeal were bachelors «id part
'nan. Lee died of an aneurism >f
toe aorta very suddenly. When the
Doctor arrived at El Centro th?
brothers decided to bring the body
back to ' Montana for burial store
there were no family tie* that bound
them to El Centro,
The funeral will be hold'hi* after
noon fW>m the M. E Church, the Rev.
H. T. Stong officiating.
J-The
BOOZE OH TUJIKS
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According to reports federal men
have been in action to the Belt dis
trict during the last ten
Ranches in .the Tiger Butfo -country
jwere visited and a call was rqpde at
the residence of the late Andrew
Moselle but the federal men were
notified to see J. S. Cook, the admin
istrator of af the estate as the eus
todian of the property was respon
sible to him.
Complaint has been made that at
the time of the raid in the Tiger
Butte section, several turkeys and
t
brother.
numerous chickens disappeared
IE6ISUTUUE MEETS MONDAY
SUBJECTS : FOR DISCUSSION
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promising, at this time, the greatest
interest, a long list of
^ for togiüaüro , ctfc>n .bWy
ronftwlU ^ Twentieth Montana
whkh will convene
January s -
* s*ron\ administrative codes, taw«,
appn)priatioMi together with the
various phases of legislation affect
ing the oil industry promise to lead
the session's calendar with an W
usual gri.t of important
gasoline fegietolon
With oil and
About 1AM Bills.
The usual legislative calendar is
about 1,000 bills, of which two-thirds
originate in the bouse. Possibly 900
of these are given the oorisidention
of printing and somewhere near SO
per cent en enacted into law.
Governor's Message
The trend 1 of this session's activi
ties undoubtedly will be indicated by
Governor Erickson'* m essa g e,
is. now in preparation. It 1« antici
pated that the
considerable length and j
variety of subjects, treated as leg to"
1 stive material from the standpoint
of the governor's two yean as fo*
state's chief executive.
will ha #1
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Five commissions created by foe
1226 legislature win pre e im t foeto
reports to the coming ses «tost. Btafe
report forecasts considerable
Mi' ■ *M
«ion. They have to do with
of banking lavra.
of a new normal school at Btihngs,
Utilisation of the Fort A sefad hehta
proper ty at Havre and ered&m 41 *
memorial to foe explorera, Lewi»
Clark.
Some Liquor
Lfejoer legistotiou to some
(l)jsmfosbfoBy wiB belong»* to
repeal of the *tato's pro
taw* irdttotive act tost
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Land, bank, game «uïd todwtri
accident bodes are in. pwvpfot i
meet for consideration, the gbver
' nor. wit* the assistance of i M
Brandjord, register of state lands,
has been considering modernisation
of the state's land tows for some
months and probably will have a
ini complete n * w «°d* to submit,
Bank Legislation >. ;
While the haplring code commis
sion declared that a new code wbs
not necessary and has recommended
two amendatory measures for pas
sage, there seems a probability that
the banking committee of one hou*c
of the other may take matters info
ft« own hands and formulate a com
plete new code. The bank deposit
guarantee law undoubtedly wifi again
be offered. V
While a new game code was enac
ted by the last legislature, the state
sportsmen*» aa s uri a ttoa lia« to p
parution a bill which will offer
tensive amendments to the code and
the gam* warden has some adminis
trative changea to propoae. j
A long Bst of changea ta the !
industrial accident and inspection
Codes are suggested to the report of
the board's chairman. The Industrial
insurance act also was revised last
session after an extended and ex
tensive dt&cussion but i- * fTrpTi^nt
subject for legislative action.
Oil Indnetry
oil industry comes to for
attention from numerous angles. The
rapid growth of the industry in Mon
tana has caused much puzzlement
among officials who have had, fous
days.,far,,to adapt old statutes passed for.
the regulation of other indusries to
the requirements of the oil business.
Conservation, t&xatfcm and regulation
suggestions come from many admin
istrative departments and the oil
men themselves are reported to have
a complete code which they hope to
have passed.
License fees from domestic cor
poratfen«' with non par value «lock
and irrigation district regulations
are to be con* îden-d.
PnMk Finance«
P P**c finance, will be the mb
auh-Start of several measures. Provision
Whereby the Mate treasurer will be
l^mpowered to purchase all general
dajpiiul warrants for investment irt
hther state funds, will be sought and
probably some means tor funding
the »tato*, floating debt will be con
hid.red. The cities, towns, counties
i*nd school district budget laws m
assumed to be on the docket again.
matters._
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WALTHAM
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Pauline Burchak arrived at home
Saturday morning to spend the noli
dsys with her parente.
Charles and Martin Holland went
to Great Falls Friday where they
attended the marriage of Roy Steal
**4 Hiss Nelson.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Pettman
an spending the holiday«
at the ranch.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smith bad
their Christmas dinner with Mr. and
lbs. Bresse to Great Palls.
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Mr. end Mrs. Mela Baker spent
Christmas to Great Falls with rale
1 Mr «id Mrs. George Ellsworth
ofo ahUdreu/Wora
guests of Mr. and
Mro- Rod
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Nr*. G se rge Oarko, Jr.
,
- JTtinrrTdr y^et fast
W t»na»s wnere tney wi
holidays.
Hr and Mrs. John McKenzie were
gussfo of their daughtofe, Mr*. Riley
Florence fa Gseat, fMfa
Mrs. DarkoVi father for the
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Christines
' Bed JJohnson, Agent 1er tile Mon
fena-Dakota Grata Co. to spending
week with his parent» at Winfoed.
The pupils of the Waltham School
the direction of their teacher.
Mise Gray-gave e delightful program
Thursday evening to which the public
was invited. The room wes artisti
cally decorated with Christmas dol
ors and picture* and s sparkling
tree- Mery Doving proved her
ability as a soloist, Albert Fischer os
s salesman of toys, snd Gust Erick
j pleasure
After the program gifts and s treat
| were distributed among all the chil
dren.
Miss Mary Gray and mother and
nephew »pent the holidays to Gräm*
«HfMfow*« near Chateau.
Charlie Urghart to spending his
vacation at Salem
Mr. and Mr*. Otto Gulden had aa
their guetta for Christmas dinner
|fr. and Mrs. A. Fischer and sons.
Mr and Mrs. C A. Loy went U>
their daughter who Uvea In
Washington. They wiH be gone for
several week*.
Mias Kantola. teacher of the Shop
herd Butte school, and her pupils.
gave a program and dance on Friday
,.v«ning, details of which could not
be learned because of drifted roads
Walter Lander drove into " town
yesterday. He had to shove! his way ,
through or go through fields.
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Mrs. G. C. Warmbiod arrived
Thursday from Harlem where she
hns been employed for some tint".
.John Maki went to Great Falls
Chriatmas Day to spend a few days
with relatives,
Wyman Heath returned the first
oi the week from Great Falls where
he visited his mother who i* ill *t
son aa genera) stage manager. While
the majority of the pupils who are
beginners remembered their parts
vçry well and looked so sweet that
eràey act was heartily applauded
The, new Orthophonie Vic trois and
folding chain added much to the
and comfort of the audience
the Columbus Hospital
SÀimi.
JOHN TAKUCH DIES
The death of John Yaklich at the
home of his daughter, Mkrs. Joe
Gliko in Monarch came as a «ur
prise to his many friends here who
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were unaware of his illness.
Mr. Yaklich homesteaded on Neil
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>™«>ded there continuposly since
Ht » e8Um * bl * di#d * •**
and - but ,or hU *"»• be h "
h*** 1 ** one He was noted for his
,triet ******** and prompt pay
mwit of obl '8»tions He wss a good
"*ghbor and a good citisen. The
funerml w> * held in Gre * t F,U * th,K
mornin U
illfIDftiAII ID III 0 ■
inhuman joins
Tiir nrurniATö
I HE BED EDICTS
On Tuesday, Dec. Slat at Hebron
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North Dakota, Mr. Norman Gillette
of Belt and Mias Boldine Krueger
of Hebron were married. The wed
ding took place at the residence of
the bride's parents. The newly-weds
arrived to Bah. on Christmas Eve
and will make their home on the
Gillette ranch on Willow Creek.
The groom to the eon of Mrs. S.J
Gillette and was Kim and ratted on
the home ranch. H* graduated
the Great Pal)« High School some '
yean ago where he gained « eonsld-1
treble reputation as an athfete. He
wss a member of the football end
bsaketball teams and in his last year'orad
woo the 440 yard run at the Missoula 1
meat besides being a member of the
relay team, Since that time he he*
been ranching on Willow crash.
Mrs. Gillette first came to Beil as
teacher of the seventh grade three
yaars ago and was a popular member to
of the teaching corps for two years
when foe resigned Por the. last twe
menti» foe has beep at ||ome pfe
«rtfo Mr. i
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Taeeday night a creee d of Belt
and treated the happy pair to an .old
fashioned charivari after which the
evening «M spent to having q good
time.
The young couple have the best
wishes of the entire community for
their lifelong hsppinee*. .
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES
Rsrgy T. Stong, pastor
to to be a regular attendant at
church service* during 192T. You
always find a welcome and a
devotional atmosphere at our church.
Evening service at 7:80. This will
«•<* the beginning of a week's
»pwisl meeting to .observing foe
Week of Prayer, Let aa come to
gather each evening at 7:80 o'clock;
Epworth League at 6:16.
Sunday School at IÜ o'clock.
A large attendance was out for the;
Sandaf School program given last
Sunday evening. The children are
deserving of commendation for their j
faithfulness and deep interest to the
Christina*, work. Kvery pest was
occupied by folks who listened eager
ly to »he true Christmas sent' ment H
wt * ich ch%tacterized (he entire pn.-,
gram. .
The next regular meeting of the
Ladies Aid will be in the Lobby of
Hotel Waldo on Wednesday after
noon, Jan. 6th.
''The church'd» the only institution in
''hich shoulders as a continuing ob
Ration that religious insOmcUon i«
which upholds an ideal of righteous
new based upon the highest examples i*
and upon responsibility to Gt>d."
There will be no prayer meeting
this Thursday evening, but all are
especially*, invited, to attend the
Watehnight Services beginning at
8:80 Friday evening end continuing
until the dawning of the New Year.
Light hmch will be served.
Choir rehearsal Saturday evening
at the parsonage.
Sunday morning worship at 11
o'clock. Sermon by the pastor. One
of foe peet ra ee htiluns you eon make
LION'S REVEL
TO BE EVENT
OF TOUR LIFE
of Pythias Hall where they will
tartain aU who come to the beet et
their ability.
Dancing will be an attract**» to
those with itching feet whether el*
or young,
P* 1 ™" 1 ** the hmch counter
rsy--ryrsi
tion Here j®" c,n • r »y tw, Hr
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At the Wheel of Fortune, pa
will have much chance to woo
For two nights, New Yean
and New Yean Night, the Lions
roar and cavort around the ITnlghta
Between dances people
goddess with much loot in prospaek
for those open whom the
smiles.
The green cloth with cards
on, as one lady addressed it, wHI gfew
everyone an opportunity to cash to
many slmoleon« for dancing,
Nelhert Phil, croupier, wiU rah» to
year paper when you toil to ]
from,'your'bat* on h»cky numbers and
smile. The only frown you win
on hit toes to when you win. *
Klondike BUI wilt bet hte
against your lack, to that time harn
pastime called Klondike,
The crowd will he there end'ftomn
of former fri s nii wM «met yetrao
etc.
you tread on Mr toco and. they tin*
Don* Jet ft be said that peu'
to« wi-_ -is j - « .
^ ta ** hl hiK — ,
or
time. Some day yon may be
and this condition wUl hup for »
feng time. On foe
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the foifos w*e toBTfoo
»fof mi
that
can
another ring.
AMERICAN LEGION
DELIGHT 425 KIDS
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Die community 'Christmas Tree
sponsored by the American Legte»
and managed by the Woman's Chfo
of Belt was the occfowm tor foe
gathering of s large snd enthuotea- •
tie audience. No one knew that thaws
were so many children to CaeooJs
county snd each one appeared to
enjoy the grand event.
The program consisted of music
by the audience and the school gtae
clubs under the direction of
Skartvedt, the Christina* story by
Mrs. Stong. a solo by Mias locbray,
s one-set play by the dramatic drib
snd s tableau of the Nativity, •
t e nut* an app es .
.by B. P «cConkey. O. H. Jofmmm
Charles Kinfo Charles .Dahl
others.
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WATCH THE DUBT
W. C. Blomqulst has re far a ? toe
know the first auto license plste fpr
1927. They are green trimmed with
white and present a nabby appear
ance. The number on this plate^la
28 and will not be bard to n nem t
case a speed cop cannot catch him
Probably in,the event that the car
stolen the own->r will be able to
remember his own enf num f ^
better than the myfnnty o
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But the Christina tree which was
and beautifully deco rated
large
caught the eye of the children and
when Santa Gist»* appeared
joy knew no bounds.
Christmas boxes filled with candy
and nuts together with an apple
were given to each of the chilfoeu
present. So great was the conges
tion that Mr*. Browning and 16»
Jennings were enlisted to help
Santa,
The candy for the Christmas treat»
given by A. N. Prather while
was
'S
owners can say.