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Frank Kolar and J. H. Vaskey of Raynesford were in Belt between trains yesterday. Mr. Vaskey says that he failed to dispose of his turkeys during the holidays and that he still has quite a bunch eating their heads off. The officers of Alma Chapter 110, O. E. S., were installed at a special meeting January 4th by the retiring matron, Alma Johnson, which was followed by a social hour. The following officers were installed for 1924: Mrs. Euphemia McConkey, Worthy Matron; Roy A. Johnson, W. P.; Pearl Stewart, A. M.; Minnie Browning, Secretary; Inez Graybeal, Treasurer; Ellen Weir, Conductor; Clara Culver, A. C.; Persis Johnson, Chaplain; Isobelle Nelson, Pianist; Anna Remington, Adah; Jessie Bratley, Ruth; Grace May, Esther; Eliza Dunston, Martha; Selma Sharrard, Electa; Elizabeth Brodie, Warden; Isobelle Kennedy, Sentine]; Martha Leland, Flag Bearer. On Christmas day Mr. and Mrs. Fred Siegling and Miss Rosalie Leveille were motoring in Honolulu and picked up a marine who was headed their way. The marine remarked that it did not seem like Christmas to him, that he was accustomed to seeing snow on Christmas day. On being asked what state he came from he replied "Montana." This aroused the curiosity of the Belt people who inquired where he came from. His answer was that he came from Stockett and that his name was Sabo. Later in the day the Sieglings and Rosalie went bathing at Waikiki beach and stayed in the water four hours. Fred Nelson drove in Wednesday in a bob-sleigh to get repairs for his car so as to be ready for the day when motoring is in vogue again. Frank Horan has bought the salvage from the Armington Grain Co. fire, consisting of machinery, wheat, elte., and is selling the damaged articles to the best advantage. The wheat, while badly burned, is still useful for chicken feed. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. O'Connell are reoicing over the birth of a daughter o them in their new home in Bozeman. Cards announcing the arrival f Mary Ann O'Connell have been reeived by may friends here. The Great Falls stage has not been naking regular trips the last few ays because the road is not kept pen between Belt and the Sand oulee road. From Great Falls to and Coulee tractors hauling snowlows keep the road open at all times. T. J. Maxwell, who is renting the has. H. Dahl ranch on Little Willow reek is wintering his cattle at Tyler's pur. He put up the hay on the Tyler nch and concluded that it was easier take his cattle to the feed than to ale the hay and transport it to Little Villow. His family is with him at yler's spur. Jos. Bogner's mules are in town ofner these days than the Ford. Fred Saul was in town Wednesday om Hamment Bros.' ranch on Cora eek after supplies, Walter Blomquist, receiver of the ate Bank of Belt, was transacting siness in Great Falls on Tuesday. The Belt Volunteer Fire department S condemned as unsafe and a fire enace the old Bateman House and e building formerly used by M. J. collern