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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-09
SENIORS GIVE MOVIE MACHINE

"The Pinch Hitter" featuring Chas.
Ray will be shown in the high school
auditorium, Friday night at 700 and
900 o'clock. Admission 10c for
school children and 20c for adults.
The proceeds are to help pay for the
Victor Safety motion picture machine
which the senior class has bought and
which is to be used in the schools of
this city. Since they have donated
the machine to the city they appeal
to the citizens to turn out and make
the first entertainment a success.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-09
Captains Leading Teams Out Today in
Last Lap of Drive Enthused at the
Prospects of Reaching Goal.
MEMBERS COMING IN RAPIDLY
Last Day of the City's Biggest Event Promises to
Hold Close Attention of Everyone as the Mark
Set for the Total Number is Approached

Those forty odd Alma Chamber of Commerce workers who
digging nook and seeking memberships the
brand organization simply refused be stopped their
forts Reports of their the day luncheon yesterday
brought forth the fact that 341 real live residents city,
had been buttonhoed by the workers. and caused ax their
signatures to the membership cards
The best of it all is that far the
little trouble in securing the memberships They have been
coming than of the workers had anticipated
ur the half hundred who doing this labor love
the community which they reside have been
put forth still greater efforts in the drive
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-09
AUXILIARY MEETS FRIDAY

The Ladies Auxiliary Of the Amer
can Legion meets in the Legion
rooms at the city hall, Friday after
noon, December 10. at 200 o'clock.
for the purpose Of Sewing for the
needy. The meeting is not limited
only to members, and those who de-
sire to All in this work for the needy
will find a welcome at this meeting,
as their aid will be greatly appreci-
ated.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-09
L0RAD0 TAFT HERE
ON MONDAY EVENING
Noted Sculptor Will Appear at
the Strand Theatre as Next
Lyceum Attraction.

dorado Taft, the sculptor who is
to appear here on the Lyceum course
Monday evening, is a native of Illi-
nois. He was graduated from the
state university at Champaign at the
age of nineteen.
His taste for sculpture revealed
itself when he was boy of thirteen.
A foreign sculptor had been called
from Chicago to mend the statues
of the newly acquired university col
lection, broken in transit, and young
Taft watched him with growing in
terest and desire 20 emulate him.
Throughout his school days and
later college life he constantly pur-
sued modelling in clay and thus laid
the foundation for the fame which
came TO him after his studies in
Paris, where he went in 1880. He
studied three years in the Ecole des
Beaux Arts and took honorable men,
tion at the close of the first year
and the first prize of the atelier at
the end of the third year. After the
close Of his student life in Paris he
returned to this country and became
in 1886 instructor in the Art Insti-
tute of Chicago, which position he
has held ever since.
He is a member of the municipal
art commission Of Chicago, a direct
or Of the Municipal Art league, a
member Of the National Sculpture
society and was for two years pres
idont Of the Western Society Of Ar
fists. He is one Of the best-known
sculptors Of this country, and no
one is more capable Of learnedly re-
viewing art subjects.
During the Columbian exposition
Mr.. Taft frequently lectured in the
Fine Arts building and came to be
recognized as an authority on all
matters relating the works of art, as
well AS to his chosen profession. Two
groups, "Sleep" and the Awaken
ing of the Flowers" by him, adorned
the entrance Of Horticultural Hall
and excited much admiration.
Mr.. Taft's sculpture includes the
statue Of Schuyler Colfax at Indian
apols, General Grant at Fort Leav-
enworth and figures on various mon
uments throughout the country
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-09
Wind-up of the Membership Campaign
Will be Fittingly Observed at the
High School Auditorium
COLONEL GANSSER TO Be THE SPEAKER
Harry Gerber, President of the Organization H E.
Reece, Manager w. w. Gushing, and Others
Will Give Addresses at the Function

whizz. That is what the committees in charge of Friday
evenings big Victory Banquet of the Alma Chamber of Com
the affair be- time for throwing off Worries
dull real evening of oficaon for work well
work that begun the membership campaign
organization only small part in making it
cooperation from member minute
of overy day.
But the auspcous beginning certainly deserves to be
by than just closing of the campaign, and that
big the of oficaon and is for that
reason that that appointed for this work
effort make it the most successful event of the
kind held n Alma
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-09
ORATORICAL CONTEST
Dates Set for Local Contests at
Alma College.

At meeting of the Alma College
Debating and Oratorical Council,
the dates for the local oratorical
contests at which representatives
will be selected to represent the col
lege in the Michigan Oratorical
contests later in the college year,
have been set for January 3 and
January IL.
The mems oratorical contest will
be the first of the two to be held,
this one coming on January 5, while
the girls contest will be one week
later.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-09
FOREIGN STUDENT
Campaign Under Way To Raise
Funds to Bring Foreigner Here.

A campaign is now under way
among the members of the Y. w. and
Y. NJ. c. A. Of Alma College to raise
funds with which to bring a foreign
student to Alma college next year.
There is every expectation that the
students of the college will dig up
the money for this purpose during
the campaign.
Negotiations are now under way
with the Presbyterian Board of For
eign Missions, with a view of seeur-
ing the foreign student, with every
prospect that the efforts will come
to a successful conclusion.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-09

In answering their questionnaires,
q large number of high school stu
dents called attention TO the need for
fixing up the parks and for the con
struction of Fairgrounds in the city,
and possibly they have been giving
this condition more thought than has
the adult population of the city. but
certain it is that if the adults Of Al
ma could see some Of the places
where children are now being forced
to play, IL kept off the streets, where
at all times a certain amount Of dan
ger must Turk, many Of them would
demand Fairgrounds for the youth
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-09
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank the friends and
neighbors who so kindly assisted US
during our recent bereavement.
Will Shong, Mike Shong, Josie
Fisher, Nell Sprague, Cora Wander
beck, Margaret Conley, Kittie Hubbs,
John Shong.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-09
REVIVAL SERVICES
Special Week of Services at Saliva
lion Army Hall.

Arrangements have been made for
a special week of revival services to
be held at the Salvation Army hall
during the week Of Tuesday, Decem-
ber 2S to and including Monday
night, January A. II is announced
that Colonel Adde'S will have charge
Of the services, and that he will be
assisted by Captain Furman, his
musical assistant.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-09

this apparent contested district, with
water standing OF the ground there
following rains, with no clean,
healthy place in which 70 play, with
no play equipment, except perhaps
the board thrown over the crate to
form the medium here used for play.
True the children are undoubtedly
happy in their play, but does not the
present generation owe il TO the fu-
ture generation, that they shall have
healthful place in which 10 enjoy
themselves, with petter equipment,
and certainly different environ
ment than that shown above.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-09

Of the city, and parks, wherein they
might find enjoyment
The above photo taken IN the east
ern part Of the city. in piece Of ter
ritory which has been dubbed the
"Second Millerville," where lots are
small. houses close together, with
little sewage. and with outbuildings
Of necessity constructed close to the
houses, indicates better than could
words, the conditions under which
some Of the children Of Alma are
forced to play and secure their recre-
alton
Tis not healthful atmosphere.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-09
TO HAVE XMAS TREE

The Royal Neighbors Of this city
will hold a Christmas tree and exer-
cises in the X. Of p. hall on Wednes-
dag. December 10. A cordial invita-
tion is extended to the public 70 at
tend the exercises.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-09

In memory of Ohio State men who
lost their lives in the war, taps will
be sounded every Wednesday at
1858 a. m. during the school year.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-09
IN MEMORJAM

In remembrance of daughter, Pearl
Taught. who left as the 9th Of Dee,
1911. Gods finger touched her and
she slept.
Her Loving Mother.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-09
ATTENTION

Bollstrom Motors Co. Stockholders.
If you are not able to attend the
annual meeting at St. Louis, Dec.
Ia. mail or bring your proxies 10 my
office over Economy Shoe Store.
77-lw Otto Sanderhoff.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-09

Make this an electrical Christmas.
You will find your needs at the Alma
Electric & Battery Cc.-sp. 1w
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-09

You owe a debt to Alma. Alma
created your opportunity. Pay the
debt through the Chamber of Com
merce.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-09

The most curious thing IN the
world is woman who is not curious.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-05-13
MAYOR NAMES KEARNEY
AS CHIEF OF POLICE

Mayor Smith and the new city
council held their first meeting since
being installed in office Monday eve
ming. Aside from the appointment
and confirmation of w. ]. Kearney
as chief of police and the appoint
ment by the mayor of the standing
committees, not a great deal of bus
mess was transacted. The complete
minutes of the meeting will be
found on another page of this issue.
W. j. Kearney, the new chief of
police, is a resident of the second
ward, residing on Fairweather street
near Fifth avenue. He has already
assumed his duties. Carl Solberg,
the temporary appointee to the posi-
ton, was nat candidate to succeed
himself.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-05-13
A Starlight Ramble Down Sand Creek Way

jacking, and tugging and splashing
the three tourists had to admit that
it had bulldog, never-slip, suction
grip on the hind wheels of their
proud chariot. "The shades of night
were falling fast" and no one passed
no friendly farmers light in
sight.
The subject of walking was broach-
with considerable caution and diplo-
macy by different members of the
party. Finally the stern truth had
to be faced-they must walk or give
up all hope of reaching the school
house. At the distance of mile a
farm house was reached. The lady
of the house was up, industriously
sewing. Her husband, Mr.. Bevel-
heimer, was at the meeting, the
schoolhouse was two miles south.
Two miles, that was easy, they were
off. The moonless night was none
too light but the trail seemed plain
and they followed it with implicit
faith; it was the only road and would
sure lead them to that school house
if they were game and stuck to it.
Two hours later their faith began
to slip and their knees to wobble. No
schoolhouse, no house of any kind,
just the monotonous up and down of
that old Sand Greek trail. The bus
inessman was out in front now, do
ing his best to cheer his young pals.
"Why don't you sing, boys? Your
voices sound fine on this still night
air.
"Sing, did you say? What we
want to do is eat"
Some place just this side the Sand
Creek store one of the party drew
his heel across the road to mark the
point farthest south reached by the
expedition, and they took the back
track, turned east through pasture
and finally came to a house. Nobody
home but the door was not locked.
Bread and fried bacon, what a
grand and glorious feeling. They
hope Mrs. Harry Sommers will for
give them. Then off once more to
the north on the. main road-the real
one-with Mr.. Sommers' lantern.
Just about the witching hour of mid
night, they began to meet people
coming from the meeting at the
Guy Sickles directed
them to the home of Jacob Mus and
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-05-13

The automobile is wonderful in
stitution. On the average, day in
and day out, for transporting freight
animate or inanimate, over the vir-
gin surface of the earth, it has every
other conveyance tossed into the
scrap heap. A new one of one of the
larger, beefier breeds, is classy and
comfortable and has lot of pep in
its system when pitted against a
piece of atrocious road.
And still-the statement is made
with great regret-the buzz-wagon
has its limitations. There are times
when, for actually arriving at a
given point, the good oldfashioned
mode of locomotion employed by
Adam when he ducked around among
the apple trees in the garden, trying
to give Eve the slip, has the finest
car ever advertised in the Saturday
Evening Post on the bargain counter
of a ten-cent store.
These comments are suggested to
the writer by tale of adventures
that comes to his ears concerning
three gentlemen of our city.
1t is alleged that a county agent
and a commercial club secretary, ac-
companied by plain business man
who works for living, started from
here on last Saturday evening, soon
after the hour of six, with the inten-
ton of attending meeting of the
Progressive Farmers Club of Sand
Creek, held at the Mus schoolhouse.
The fine new car of the county
agent was in great trim and crossed
the soft and rutty river bottom
without a culver Out on the bench
es the miles were spun off like a book
agents line of talk The evening
was beautiful and the tourists were
happy. The. agent and the secretary
sang the good old ballads of other
years. The tired businessman sat in
the rear seat and listened to the
eventide lay of the lark. The secre-
tary and the agent (both ex-service
men) talked of the gruelling drills
and long hikes that they endured in
the service. The businessman sigh
ed with regret that age had kept him
out of the ranks.
1t was only little insignificant
gumbo draw, with the water of a
spring trickling through it, but after
an hour and half of prying and
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-05-13
DANIELS COUNTY
CREATED BY VOTE
SCOBEY COUNTY SEAT OF 52ND
COUNTY-N-P'S WIN MOST
OF OFFICES

Scobey, May 12.-Creation of the
new county of Daniels from the
western portion of Sheridan county
and the northeastern part of Valley
county, was authorized by the voters
of the territory thus affected at a
special election held Tuesday, May
II, the vote being 1,079 for county
division to 260 against.
In the matter of the selection of
a county seat, the race between the
towns of Scobey and Madoc was a
rather one-sided affair, with Scobey
winning by a vote of 968 to 358.
Candidates upon the Nonpartisan
ticket for county Office were gener-
ally successful, that faction electing
10 out of 13 voted for.
Those elected are:
For state senator, Luther Green
up, nonpartisan.
For representative, B. D. Temple
ton, nonpartisan.
For sheriff, D. J.. Matkin, ;nde-
pendent.
For clerk and recorder, Mrs. Car
rol Spurier, independent.
For clerk Of the court, John Ship
man, Independent.
For treasurer, A. L. Fowler, nom
partisan.
For county attorney, John S. Ny
quist, nonpartisan.
For assessor, Frank Robinson,
nonpartisan.
For surveyor, Harry Gibbs, non
partisan.
For superintendent of schools, Ma
bel Thayer, nonpartisan.
For county commissioners, Frank
Hughes, G. A. Esval, and Eugene
LaRoche, all nonpartisans.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-05-13
MONTANA FARMERS ARE
RELEASED FROM NOTES

With the passage of the Agricul
tural Appropriation Bill this week
six thousand Montana farmers vii
find themselves released from obliga
tions totaling $1,949, 100000, accord.
ing to word received from Congress.
man carl Riddick, who is a member
of the Agricultural Committee in
the House of Representatives.
This relief is brought about thru
rider to the annual Agricultural
bill, which has been agreed upon by
Conferees from both the House and
Senate Agricultural Committees, and
which will be effective as soon as
that bill becomes law.
In 1918, s5,OOO,OOO was allotted
by President Wilson from the S10,-
100000 War Emergency fund to be
loaned to farmers where needed, to
purchase seed, in order to speed up
production and to meet war needs.
Six thousand Montana farmers
borrowed seed money to the extent
of nearly two million dollars, and
every borrower was compelled to
give his note to the United States
Government, secured by lien on the
crop to have been grown with the
seed purchased.
Following the dry year and inabil-
ity of Montana farmers to pay their
notes, the Department issued an Or
der releasing the crop lien in every
case where the yield did not exceed
four bushels per acre, but in this Or
der it was particularly stipulated that
CONTINUED on page six)
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-05-13

they reached there without further
incident, just as the moon came UP
in the east to add its charm to the
mild night and light up the shadowy
prairie. 1t was lovely night for a
ramble, and they had rambled some.
They say it was tough luck and
they hated to miss the meeting, but
for all that it was worth it-those
fine, rest-bringing beds that Mr..
Mus showed them to-and that de-
licious breakfast, with real cream
for everything, served in the pleas
ant and beautifully kept farm home,
by Mrs. Mus. And then the hearty
good will with which Ward Fletcher
hitched up a team and with the as
sistance of Mr.. Bevelheimer, helped
that car out of it's humiliating pre-
dicament and back across on the
Wolf Point side of that nasty little
coulee.
The moral is: If you ever get
stuck in the mud, and lost on the
prairie at night, try to do it in the
Sand Creek country, preferably in
the immediate vicinity of the Jake
Mus home.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-05-13
STORE YOUR WINTER
SUPPLY OF COAL NOW

If you wish to avoid the inconven-
fence and suffering experienced last
winter on account of the fuel famine
it is absolutely necessary that the
consumers of coal should take i'm
mediate steps to purchase and store
their next winters supply of coal.
We realize that on account of lack
of funds many consumers will not
be able to heed this advice, but it is
safe to say that fully fifty or sixty
per cent of the consumers can well
afford to purchase now. 1t is to this
class of consumers that this appeal
is directed. If the advice is needed
it may make it possible for the rest
of the consumers to secure sup
ply of coal later in the season.
A serious car shortage exists, but
at present there are sufficient coal
cars available to supply the demand
for coal. AS the season progresses
this particular equipment will not be
so plentiful. Therefore, the con-
sumer should utilize this equipment
in the transportation of coal while
it is available.
Montana Railroad Commission.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-05-13
CROP CONDITIONS
CONSIDERED GOOD
SOIL IN SUCH FINE SHAPE
LATE SEASON HANDICAP
is EASILY OFFSET
EARLY SOWN GRAIN UP
Grass Crop Seems Assured and the
Range is Far Ahead of Other
Years-Herds Reduced

The weather the past week has
continued ideal for farming opera
tions and exceedingly favorable ag-
ricultural conditions exist all over
this part of Montana. Good reports
are received from both north and
south of Wolf Point concerning the
condition of the soil and the progress
being made with seeding. The only
serious handicap is the scarcity and
high cost of seed of most all kinds.
A good many farmers are finding it
difficult to secure sufficient wheat
and fax to seed their plowed ground.
This condition will result in re-
duced acreage, especially of small
grain, but will mean more corn and
summer-fallowed ground. Indica-
tions point to a reduced acreage of
potatoes all over the country with
the result of high price next fall.
In the Sand Creek country small
grain seeding has progressed to a
point where nearly half the land is
in. Jacob Mus, one of the farmers,
gave it as his opinion that IS per
cent of the land in that community
would be planted.
North, in the Wide Awake, Volt
and Lustre communities, good prog
ress has been made with seeding and
most of the larger farms will be fully
planted. In some communities, such
as Lustre, early sown wheat is re-
ported up and making fine growth.
In some outlying sections where
homesteaders have been compelled
to leave their land, there will be a
good many idle fields on account of
the difficulty in securing tenants
and seed.
Farmers are wisely putting forth
every effort to seed every acre posi-
BILE, and are planning to go stronger
than ever before on corn and fodder
crops.
There is one crop of which there
will be full acreage, and that is
native grass Everywhere, on high
ground as well as the low, it is well
in advance of what it usually is at
this date. The stock which has had
a hard pull during the winter will
have plenty of feed from now on,
and at the present time it looks as
though the hay crop would be abund-
ant. The most regrettable feature
of the whole situation is that the
amount of live stock has been so
much reduced through forced sales,
lack of feed and long winter.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-05-13
WOLF POINT 2,O9S
OFFICIAL CENSUS
FIGURES CONFIRM OUR CLAIM
OF COMMERCIAL POPU-
LATION OF $500

q e q g q q g g q q q q q q q q 9
q Wolf Point, 1910, 80.
g Wolf Point, 1920, 2098. 9
q Increase, 2068. g
e Per cent of increase, 6993. 9
q q Q q g q q g q q z q q q q 4 9
These are the federal statistics on
Wolf Points population. The Off
cial information came to Secretary
Foor on the 8th. 1t stands as rec
ord, so far as the 1920 census has
been reported, for per cent of in
crease in the last decade.
The census figures fully justify
the city's claim to commercial pop
ulation of $500. The people resid-
ing Immediately outside the city
limits, in Oldtown and Sapphire
Heights, and the homesteaders who
lived in town during the fall and
winter but who had to be listed in
the townships where their land is
situated, amount to several hundred
In the summer time the transient
mechanics and laborers take the
place of the people from the farms.
Considering that the town was or
ganized and made it's real start less
than five years ago, population of
2100, several hundred more adding
to the business volume, is something
to be proud of. A big crop this year
means city of 5000 in 1921.
The figures will undoubtedly make
Wolf Point the largest or second
largest town in the seven or eight
counties forming the northeast cor
ner of the state. 1t is interesting to
speculate on what Wolf Points CEN
sus figures will be in 1880. The edi-
tor refuses to hazard a guess at this
time-it will depend on many differ
ent things, but principally on the
spirit, enterprise and loyalty of the
citizens of the town. But two things
are certain-we have a grand start
and wealth of opportunities.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-05-13
It is Roosevelt Highway film.

1t is a Roosevelt highway him.
The year 1919 witnessed the or.
ganization of the Theodore Roose-
velt International Highway Associa-
tion at Duluth, MINI. The proposal
which was made at meeting of the
Duluth Commercial Club, to lay out
a trans-continental highway that
would lead through the richest and
most scenic section of North Amer
lea, and at the same time be fitting
memorial in scope and character to
the late Theodore Roosevelt, met
with instant favor in every Northern
state in the Union and the province
Of Ontario in Canada.
In spirit of progressivenes ev-
cry town on the highway through
Montana is cooperating in the var
ious ways to popularize this great
highway.
The officers of the Montana Asso-
citation are:
Chas. R. Hauke, president, Chi
nook, Mont.
H. B. Tyson, Wolf Point, F. B. Gil
lette, Hinsdale, John o. Berglin,
Chester, ]. F. Lindhe, Glacier Park
and E. M. Hutchinson,
vice presidents, and L. E.
Jones, Glasgow, secretary-treasurer.