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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-03-25
PREPARE SEED
BED FOR OATS
Disking and Narrowing in Spring
Is Better for Good Yields
Than Flowing.
EARLY SEEDING DESIRABLE
Care Should Be Taken to Secure New
Stock Of Seed for Sowing Where
Local Supply Is Of Poor Quality
Use Clean Seed.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
When oats follow a cultivated crop,
which is usually the case, it is not
generally necessary TO pillow the land
before sowing. Oats do well on fall
plowed land, but if the land has not
been plowed in the fall, better yields
are usually produced from sowing in
a seed bed made by disking and har-
rowing than in n made by spring
blowing. Early seeding for oats is
very desirable. As a good seed bed
can be made much more quickly with
the disk harrow than with the pillow, on
land that was in a cultivated crop last
year, the saving In time is an advan-
tage. Two diskings and one narrowing
with the spike-toothed harrow will
put clean land in good shape for SOW
ing with the drill.
Buying Seed.
If local supply of seed oats is of
poor quality, care should be taken in
getting q new stock for sowing. 1t is
better to get this supply from points
to the east and west than from points
north or south, as the varieties are
more likely TO be those which will do
well locally. Varieties which may be
best two or three hundred miles to the
north or south may not be at all suit
able. If new seed is wanted, ask the
county agent or the state experiment
station where TO get 1t and what va
rieties to buy.
II you have beer growing a variety
which does well in your locality 1t
is better to SOW well-cleaned seed of
that variety grown on your own farm
or In your county than to get seed
from a distance. 1t takes oats a year
or two to get used to the soil and
climate In any locality, and they will
not do their best until they become
adapted to local conditions. If the
oats grown locally were injured more
or less last summer by rains after
harvest, make a termination test and
prove that they will not grow before
you decide to send away for seed. If
your oats are light and chafy take
out about two-thirds of the lightest
of them with the tanning mill and
use the other third for seed.
The idea that oats run out and that
it is necessary to get new seed every
few years is quite common, but it is
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-03-25
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
that sealed proposals will be received
for the work to be done in Special
Improvement District No. II, con-
sisting of the furnishing one team
and teamster for Street Sprinkling
and Street Maintenance Work, for
100 days, more or less, in the City
of Wolf Point, Montana, not later
than eight o'clock, P. M, of the 18th
day of April, A. D., 1920, by the
Clerk at the City Hall, the regular
place of meeting of the Council of
the City of Wolf Point, Montana, at
which time and place the proposals
will be publicly opened and read.
No contract will be signed by the
City of Wolf Point, Montana, until
a certified check drawn in favor of
the Industrial Accident Board of
Montana, in an amount equal to one
% per cent of the total of the bid
submitted, and certified by the Cash
Ter of a responsible bank, has been
deposited with the City Clerk, in
conformance with Section 3 (e) of
the Workmen's Compensation Act,
Chapter SO of the 1915 Session
Laws.
The work to be done will embrace
the furnishing of One team and
teamster for street sprinkling and
street maintenance. work, for 100
days, more or less. subject to the
call OF the Street Commissioner, and
other incidental work as provided for
in specifications.
Each proposal must be accompan-
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-03-25
CLEAN UP NOTICE

All premises, lots, yards and alleys
must without delay be cleaned OF all
garbage, refuse and rubbish. Ashes
must be removed. Manure accum-
Iations must be thoroughly cleaned
up and thereafter through the sum-
mer be removed not less than once
a week and hauled to the city dump
or deposited at such places as the
City Engineer may designate.
summer garbage of all kinds should
he burned and destroyed daily. If
placed outside for removal it must
be put in re~ceptacles fitted with
fy-proof or tight-ftting cover The
throwing of garbage on the ground
or in uncovered receptacles exposed
to flies, etc., will not be tolerated.
In houses not furnished with sew
err connections, the outside vaults
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-03-25
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Mr.. and Mrs. j. J.. During and
daughter returned last week from a
brief visit with parents and relatives
in Nebraska and Minnesota.
Jacob Newfield, who has been SER
iously i'll for some time, is recover
ing slowly.
Henry Hooge from Minnesota was
a business visitor in this community
a few days and left for home again
last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Nickel called
on the A. F. Toavs family last Sun
day.
Mrs. w. E. Nickel and Mrs. Ferd
Funk and children called on Mrs. j..
S. Schmidt Monday.
J. B. Schmidt gave a roofing party
last Monday. Quite an idea, farmers.
He had his roof put up in one day.
Those present were w. E. Nickel,
John and Ferd Funk, zach Bartel,
and J. S., and Rudolph Schmidt.
Ferd and John Funk made q bust
ness trip to Wolf Point Saturday.
They reported awfully bad roads.
The snow blizzard on March Is
was somewhat provoking, because
everybody reports that there wasn't
a crack in a building where the snow
didn't make an entrance and make
itself at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Goerz and chill
dren, Zach Bartel and Solomon
Schmidt called at Corn. Bartel's last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bartel called
on j, Newfield's and R. H. Isaac's
last Friday.
Henry Woldt left last Wednesday
for Munich, N. D., where he intends
to visit relatives and friends and
will go further south.
C. B. Schmidt lost his best work
horse last week.
w. E. Nickel lost his best mule.
Too bad for the farmers at this time
of the year with the work just at the
door.
Farmers, how about gopher poi
son? 1t is time to get to work, as
they are showing up already. Now is
the time to fight against the gopher.
Gun. Ferrig made a business trip
to Wolf Point Friday.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-03-25

the total of the bid submitted, and
certified by the Cashier of a respon-
sible bank has been deposited with
the CITY Clerk, in conformance with
Section 8 (e) of the Workmen's
Compensation Act, Chapter So of
the 1915 Session Laws.
The work to be done will embrace
the furnishing of all materials and
labor necessary to install Three
Catch Basins and twelve lnlets as an
addition to the sewer system, and
other incidental work as provided Tor
in Plans and Specifications.
Each proposal must be accompan-
led by a certified check, payable to.
the Treasurer of the City OF Wolf
Point, Montana, and certified by a
responsible bank for an amount.
which is not less than ten (lOl per
cent of the total of the proposed bid
All the above material and work
to be furnished and done in accord
ance with the plans and speclfica-
tons on file at the Office of theClerk.
Anyone desiring extra copies OF
the plans and specifications for per-
sonal use in preparing bids may OBJ
tain same from Samuel Dowell, City
oil IOlHC, MoHCdild, ny
making a payment of $500 to cover
the cost of the prints and specifica-
lions.
The Council reserves the right to
reject any or all bids or to accept
any which may seem to be to the
best interest of the City.
o. T. STENNES,
Samuel Dowell, Mayor.
Clerk.
publish March 25-April /, 1920
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-03-25

An election of all the qualhed
electors residing within the Corpor-
ate limits of the City of Wolf Point,
Roosevelt County, Montana. is here
nv called to be held on Monday, the
fifth day of April, A. D., 1920. be-
tween the hours of 8 O'Clock IN the
forenoon and 6 o'clock IN the atter-
noon of said day, said electlon TO De
held at the following named places
in the three wards OF SAID Clty OF
Wolf Point, to-wit:
WARD NO. /
AT CHAMPLIN IMPLEMENT
cos. BUILDING AT 144 MAIN
WARD NO. 2
AT THE FIRST FLOOR HALL
Of THE MASONIC BUILDING AT
31e FOURTH AVE. SOUTH.
WARD NO. 3
AT THE NORTH SIDE SCHOOL
BUILDING.
Said election will be held for the
election of the following named OIL
GERS of the City of Wolf Point, as
provided by law, to-wit:,
One ~ Mayor of the City OF
Wolf Point; one ~ Alderman for
Ward No. /; one "a Alderman for
Ward No. 2; one "a Alderman for
n ~ year., and n l1) Alder,
man for two (2) years from Ward
8, which officers shall hold their
respective offices as provided by law.
At such election all qualified cleo
tors residing within the corporate
limits of the City of Wolf Point shall
l. ~-o4o {lr cfIah nf1N6TC
BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUN-
Gil OF THE CITY OF WOLF
POINT, ROOSEVELT COUNTY,
MONTANA.
o. T. STENNES,
Mayor of the City of Wolf
Point, Roosevelt County.
Montana.
Attest:
SAMUEL DOWELL,
City Clerk.
Publish March 11-April u
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-03-25

led by a certified check, payable to
the Treasurer of the City of Wolf
Point, Montana, and certified by a
responsible bank for an amount
which is not less than ten (1O) per
cent of the total of the proposed bid.
All the above material and work
to be furnished and done in accord
ance with the plans and specifications
on file at the Office of the Clerk.
The Council reserves the right to
reject any or all bids or to accept
any which may seem to be to the
best interest of the City.
0. t. STENNES,
Samuel Dowell, Mayor.
Clerk.
publish March 25-April /. 192O)
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-03-25

must be cared for in the following
manner prescribed by the State
Board of Health:
All cess pools, vaults and water
closets must be cleaned once in each
wear, between the months of May
and October, and such other times
as the City, County or State health
officers shall direct. !.
No cess pool, vault or water closet
shall be located within n hundred
feet of any well or cistern.
A strict observance of these rules
will be enforced.
Dated this 22nd day of March, A.
D., 1920.
BY order of the Council of the
City of Wolf Point, Montana.
o. T. STENNES,
SGT. Mayor.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-03-25
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
that sealed proposals will be received
for the construction and installation
of three catch basins and twelve in
lets in the City of Wolf Point, Mon
tana, not later than eight o'clock,
P. M, of the 18th day of April, A.
D., 1920, by the Clerk at the City
Hall, the regular place of meeting
OF the Council of the City of Wolf
Point, Montana, at which time and
place the proposals will be publicly
opened and read.
No contract will be signed or ex-
ecuted by the City of Wolf Point,
Montana, until a certified check
drawn in favor of the Industrial
Accident Board of Montana, in an
amount equal to one % per cent of
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-03-25

Cutting a Crop of Oats and vetch.
not justified by the facts. There is no
reason why a good variety of oats
should not be just as good twenty
years from now as it is now, if care
is taken to keep it pure.
Clean and Grade Seed.
The seed should be cleaned and
graded each year, taking out the weed
seeds and the small kernels. 1t should
also be treated for smut at least once
in w or three years. If the seed is
of good quality it will not pay TO run
1t through the tanning mill more than
once, to tax out the small kernels
and weed seeds. If the seed is poor
or very weedy, running it through a
second time and taking out two-thirds
or more of the grain is well worth
while.
The reason it is best TO take out
the small kernels is that they do not
make as strong plants as the large
ones. The weak plants from these
small kernels usually produce little
grain. If the kernels that are sown
are all about the same size the plants
will be uniform, the crop will all ripen
at the same time, and the yield will
be better.
Sowing With Drill Is Best
The best way to sow oats is with
the grain drill. Drilling gives a more
even stand than broadcast seeding,
for all the seed is covered to about the
same depth. In sowing broadcast,
some of the seed may not be covered
at all and some may be covered too
deeply. termination is better from
drilled seed and the growth is more
uniform throughout the season. In
numerous tests at the experiment sta
tons drilled oats have outyielded oats
sown broadcast by several bushels
to the acre. Better stands of grass
and clover can also be obtained In
drilled than in broadcast oats.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-04
UNIVERSITY NEWS

Tom E. wardeil left Thursday for a
visit TO his home in Macon,
D. L. Raih5un left ior Kansas CITY
Thursday for short visit.
Terrence Clark left Thursday for his
home in Kansas City.
Miss Jennie Jones Of Kansas .City Is
the weekend guest Of Miss Ruth Spane.
berg. l0l4 University.
Miss Allene Smith and Miss Helen
Bingham left yesterday morning for
IIaIlsYillc.
Miss A. u. Sasse, who has been in Co.
lumbia addressing the heads of the
various won,ens organizations. left
Thursday for Brunswick.
W. T. Wilkinson. who has been IN
Columbia the pas week. left Thursdsy
for ST. Louis. NJ. Wilkinson is a mem.
Der Of the State Board Of Agricul,ure
and was graduated from The University
in 1874.
Mrs. G. W. Toel of Little Rock Ark
left Thursday for Savannah. Mo. Mrs.
TocI. former student Of the University.
has been visiting her sister, Miss Doro-
thy Limerick. at the Kappa Alpha Theta
house.
The Linn County Club held a meeting
in The \. NJ C. A. Auditorium Thursday
evening A program concerning the his.
tory oil the county and the organization
was given. A report of the clubs ac,iy.
tiles in the Ad Club parade was heard.
The next meeting of the club will be Jan.
uary 6.
The VI. T.. Cohs Club at smoker al
The Y. NJ. C. A. Building last night made
plans for a membership campaign 10 be.
gin Immediately. Arrangements for
series of social events were also made.
A constitution has been adopted and by
laws have been prepared. This is the
only organization of former navy men ia
the University and efforts will be made
10 include every former sailor on the
muster sheet. --
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-04

had the smallpox and was willing to help
Wilson barry the girl.
When the men had dug the grave on
the east side Of the railroad track they
were unable to get wagon to haul the
body TO it. so they carried her to her
grave on their shoulders. After the bur
ial the men burned their garments and
put on new ones that the sheriff had sent
to them. Then they came back to Col
umbia.
s'When Wilson came back to Columbia,
he told me that he had been through some
fearful days in the cabin along the rail-
road right Of way" said Judge Gillespy.
He told me that the unfortunate girl
was about to become mother. Through
those long March nights and murky days
| watched that poor girl suffer ! was
powerlcss to do much for her. No ono
came near us. II the DAYS had been
sunshiny. il would not have been 50 bad.
Il is awful TO die in March" Wilson said.
He told me that he would not sii beside
such another bed for anything.
Il am an old man now the Judge
went on. but whenever ! ride the Wa
bash always sit on the east side Of
the coach so that | can see the grave
Of that girl For the firs, year nothing
marked the grave but the mound Of
Garth. Then, one day. ! noticed small
cross al the head Of il. Later someone
built little picket fence around il.
Il have never been able to find ouI
Yhc placed the cross OF the grave or
who bnilt the fence and | don't think
anyone in the county knows"
Was il Noonan-or another?
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-04
CRAVE .
MARKS ENDiOF
1873 TRAGEDY
Judge James c. Gillespy Tells
of Pitiable Death That DC.
Cured Near Here AZ
Years Ago.
A CROSS MARKS PLACE
Smallpox Epidemic Swept
Boone County-No Woman
Could Be Found to Care
FOR Sick Girl.

The white man and the negro pick
ed up the dead body Of the girl from the
bed in pathetic red shack along the
right Of way Of the railroad, and carried
II toward a small mound Of newly dug
Garth on the cast side Of the tracks.
In the lead walked the white man.
the back Of the girls neck resting ON his
shoulder; the negro following him, sup
porting the body by holding the girls
ankles upon his shoulders. Neither the
white man nor the negro spoke. Upon
reaching the graee they laid the body
in pine box and lowered it until it rest
ed on The bottom Of the grave Nothing
was heard but the tlud Of earth upon
wood Soon the hole was filled and
an obleng mound marked the bleak
landscape along the Wabash tracks at
Persineer, three and a half miles out Of
Columbia, where il can be seen today.
This burial took place in March, 1878.
under the direction Of Judge James C.
Cillespy, then sheriff of Boone County.
Truth is pure, but sometimes it is
cruel and sad, and the death Of that poor
girl and the circumstances surrounding it
makes it. the most forlorn happening ]
have experienced in all my life" said
Judge Cillespy in speaking Of the trag.
edy.
Il can well remember how that poor
girl died. Wilson. the man whom |
sent to care for her. told me all about
il" continued the judge. Il was elected
sheriff Of Boone County October 6. 1866,
and was sheriff when the smallpox scare
came to Columbia in 1873. In those
days folks were deathly afraid of the dis
ease. They did not have scientific
methods to fight it as they have now.
Vaccination was unknown. With few ex-
eeptions. people who contracted small
pox died"
This is the STORY Of the happenings
which proceeded the burial told Of above
as related by Judge Gillespy.
A section hand named Noonan lived
isith his daughter. who was II years old.
in a red cabin on the west bank Of the |
wstzsh racks al Persinger. With him !
lived young girl who kept his house
and took care Of his daughter In the !
winter Of 1873 Noonan's daughter be-
came i'll with smallpox and died. Moo
nan buried her at Antioch three miles !
from Columbia on>the Mexico road.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-04
MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE

Mrs. J. W. Stuart left this morning to
visit relatives at Montgomery City.
Mrs. E. 7. Kile and daughter left this
morning for visit at Browns Station.
Mrs. L. Henry of -Keytesville. who has
heen visiting Mrs. o. D. Meyers. re.
turned home TODAY.
Mrs. r. II. GRAY went TO Clarkesyille
today to spend the weekend with Mrs.
Milton Duvall.
Mrs. X. r. Peterson and baby left
Friday for Tarkio where she will visit
until over the Christmas holidays.
Misses Helen and Francis Mitchell
vent to Kansas City Friday to visit
friends.
Mrs. c r. Berry. who has been visit.
ing Mrs. J. c. Berry and Mrs. James
Arms,esd, returned4io her home in Chil,
licothe Friday
Miss Margaret Sanders. who has been
visiting her sister. Miss Ruth Sanders.
at Stephens College returned to her home
in Breckenridge Friday.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-04
TO ELECT A COMMANDER
Major Ramsey May Lead the First
Battalion.

0bcers Of the local National Guard,
Battery B, First Missouri Field Artillery.
will 60 to Sedalia tomorrow for the pur.
pose of electins battalion commander for
the First Battalion.
zThis battalion comprises Two batteries
in ST. Louis and one in Scdalia and CO.
lumbia- Mai, Horace Ramsey Of ST.
Louis formerly in command Of First
Battalion l28 Z. S. Field Artillery. Thir.
iy-fifty Division. and who commanded
Ibis regiment during the Meuse-Argonne
offensive, is the most probable candidate
for battalion commander.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-04
PROMOTE :.
FARMING
TO
Branch of Better Farming AssDeia-
tion Established Here.

A branch Of the Better Farming Asso-
eialion has recently been established
here. The local ofkce has lis headquart-
ers in the Elsira Building- Hsr.ey r.
Krise. a former student Of the Univer-
sity Of Kansas, is in charge Of the Col.
umbia division.
The purpose Of the association Is 70
promote farming and 10 assist the farm
er in eliminating ihc large amount Of
money wasted each year on account Of
inefficient methods. Data is obtained by
canvassing the country This informs.
ton is compiled and reviewed BY lead
ing agricultural experts. |, is then pub
lishcd and distributed through agents.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-04
CENTRALIA NOTES

The Vcrda Roberts Mission Circle met
in the pariors Of the Christian Church
Thursday evening.
Mrs. II. E. Stone entertained the mem
bers of the Christian Endeavor Thursday
evening.
Warren harrington Of Colorado is Wis
iting his parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Nealc Of Kirks-
vile are visiting Mr.. Neale's mother.
Carl Bodkin has returned TO work as
clerk in the Model Grocery store after
a brief illness.
]. II. Ploesser entertained 4 number
Of friends at party Thursday evening.
Miss Susie Seymour of Columbia is
visiting her parents here.
Miss Essie Seymore entertained
friend from Oklahoma the first of the
week.
The Centralia Panihers went to Wells
vile today to play the basketball team
there
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-04
iANTA VISITS
SOME PEOPLE
!: J TWICE YEAR
Nicholas Day December 6
-in Some Places This
Date and Christmas
Are Both Observed.
4 DUTCH CUSTOM
tint Lived in Lyeia in Fourth
Century = Was Adopted
BY Russia As
Patron.

Santa Claus comes bu, once wear,
ihsy sly. but to some persons the good
Hisn comes twice.
santa Claus is the Dutch name given
ic.St. Nicholas. who has long been known
as. dispenser Of gifts. St. Nicholas
DE Is December 6. nineteen days before
Christmas. IL has become the custom to
have ST. Nicholas appear at Christmas
With his gifts while his own feast is en-.
tirfly neglected.
rsome people, principally inhabitants
oi,' Southern Germany and small settle
n,snts in the United States, have him
bSsh times. the first appearance being a
reminder 10 the children to be good.
ii Eastern Missouri and among the peo-
rio throughout the state, ST. Nicholas
Dig rs quite generally observed. Stock
iqEs are hung up. and the ceremony is
hold December s. the evening before St.
Nicholas Day. Just after supper. the
dprbeil rings and fat, jovial ST. Nick
w5df his merry round face. coiiony hair
and beard, does not sneak in through
INK ehimnef, bui boldly presents himself.
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The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-04

duction, increasing :. necessity for build.
ing in the United States. the fact that
we are using our forests Eve times faster
than they are grown, and the increasing
unwilIingness Of timber owners to sell
below the cost Of replacement.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-04

With Christmas coming on and that de-
termination to do your Christmas shopping
early you've been wondering what you can
give for presents. We've got suggestion.
Maybe you won't like it any too well and
again maybe it's just the thing that you're
looking for.