The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-12-23
THE STATE.

K. Devlln, of Helena
federal prohibition enforcement of
f1cer for the state, said that cit reall.
would require an army to make pro
hibition effective in the state"
ADMINISTRATIVE January 1, tn,
price of milk from associated dairy
men in this vicinity to the consum
ers will be 15 cents a quart, a reduc
ton of three cents a quart, according
to announcement.
Observation-Disclosures Wegner of Pa
radise, on trial at Thompson Falls
for the murder of Herbert Mable il
October, was found guilty of man,
slaughter and sentenced to. two and
a half to five years in the state peni
Tertiary.
Deer LOdge-Through the gener-
osity of Mayor Conley, an electric
cross will be placed on the front oil
st. Joseph's hospital. AS the build
ing commands a splendid site, the
symbol will be seen far and near.
Kalispell-A farewell reception
was given by the Kalispell lodge OF
Elks last week in honor of j. w.
Walker, who will leave shortly
for Helena to take up his duties as
state treasurer.
Great Falls-The ban placed by a
local dance hall on the Skinny
and similar variations of the modern
dances is bringing a flood of COM
m~endations from women's organiza-
lions and educators of the state and
of inquiry from dance hall men in
other cities.
Heiena-Goyernor S. V. Stewart
and John G. Brown of Helena have
formally announced the formation of
the law firm of Stewart & Brown
with offices in Helena. Complete ar
rangements were not made until Gov
ernor Stewards return from the east.
Twin Bridges-Despondent after
having been informed that he would
Don be taken to the poor farm, Nels
Jensen, 65, and ill, made an attempt
to take his life by decorating his body
in many places with a four-inch
blade CT a pocket-knife. He will
probably die.
Twin Bridges-Up to the present
time there has not been a big de-
mand for hay. A few loads hauled in
to town has brought SIS a ton. Some
hay in the stack has sold for $40 a
ton. The majority of the ranchers
are wondering just what the price
will be when they get ready to dis
pose of their surplus.
HeIena-Word was received at the
office of the state railroad commits
sion that the interstate commerce
commission has made the minimum
weight of carload shipments of grain
and grain products on interstate
10000 pounds. The mini
mum was formerly $4,000. The new
rule will be effective on January 1.
Miles City-Considerable signifi-
canoe as to the probable extensive de-
posits of oil in Montana is attached
the creation of a new bureau, the
oil bureau, by the Milwaukee rail
way. News of this action was
brought here by j. J. Foley, who has
been placed in charge of this depart
HarlOwton-When a ring worn up
on one of her fingers caught upon
the edge Of the wagon box as she was
jumping from a wagon near her
farm in Wheatland county,
Muggey lost the finger, which
was literally torn from her hand. De-
spite the painful character of the in
Jury the girl reported for work at
school the following day.
Butte-At the cost of his life,
Chin Sue Sing, 81, Chinese night at
,endant at the Hong Kong cafe, ia
South Main street, defended the es-
where he was employed
against robbery by a pair of hold-up
men. The Chinese was shot through
he heart and his body was found by
George Tonkin, Waterman, and John
Ferry, city detective.
DilIon-William Northrup, former
y we'll known to many Dillon people
md who spent several years in Beav-
'rhead county during his early man
lood, where he enlisted in the navy,
carried over the rail of the bat
New York in the unprecedent-
d storm of a few days ago. The
hip was Laundering through a 10
nile gale off Cape Flattery when
Jorthrup, who was the ships bugler,
7as carried from the deck in a huge
and lost. /
rial period in Butte, last week
lOSou Will Nearly 9o,UUU IdlSeu III 1
be Salvation Army drive for $10,- i
90. The Anaconda Copper Mining :
ompany headed the list with $500 :
nd Senator Clark and his son, w. A. +
lark, Jr., gave $500 each. At a :
this week 5000 was realized :
Or the day nursery which is to be +
0nducted under auspices of the :
rmy. Q
Harlowton-High school farmer" =
Oys of Harlowton are putting into +
a few of the lessons they
arm in the agriculture course. The
weather of late has enabled \
to do a large proportion of the a
ED work and they are in demand
,r vaccinating stock for blackleg,
randing and dipping. Last week a
lncher appealed for help in vaccin- I
ing stock as he had had no exper- I
nee before and the boys went down Il
did the job for him in scientific v
amer. They also branded several e
cad of cattle. r
RESIDENTIAL ELECTORS OF o
MONTANA MEET JANUARY 10 h