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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-07-14
CROWDS ATTEND
CHRISTY SHOWS
MANY CHILDREN GENEROUSLY
TOOK PARENTS ALONG TO
SEE THE ANIMALS

Christy Bros. animal circus gave
two performances according to sched-
ule Tuesday, the tents being pitched
in the ball park just east of the dia-
mond.
The show was advertised less than
week in advance but the big crowd
from the surrounding country was
excellent proof that people read the
advertisements in the local papers,
as the biggest out-of-town crowd OF
the season was attracted. The tent
was crowded to capacity both after
noon end evening. Christy Bros. is
by no means big show and its pro-
gram is restricted to trained animal
stunts. trapese work, juggling bal
ancing and clowns. Their prices are
plenty high, but they have a clean,
honest little show and, no complaints
were heard.
The crowd in the afternoon saw
but little more than half the program
when the storm came. The big blow
mussed up the outfit quite little
and one tent was riddled before it
could be taken down. The big top"
was emptied and lowered, also the
sideshow and menagerie tents. The
animals and the circus people took
their chances on whatever shelter
they could find. The little Shetlands
took their beating out in the storm,
the trained dogs were hustled into
wagon, the elephant set sail IN front
of the storm until he came to house
at the west end of Dawson street
where he made himself at home along
the east side of it until the storm was
over.
Good time was made in straighten-
ing out the mess and getting every
thing ready for the evening perfor-
nance when the weather permitted
them to put on their complete show.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-07-14
WILLIAM S. HART
AUTHOR AND PRODUCER

We hear lot about people with
more than one string to their bow
failing to do their best in any given
enterprise, but in the case of Will
liam S. Hart, he seems fully as sue
cessful in devising stories for his
own use as he devises new business
in his acting. He wrote "The Test
ing Block" and also "O'Malley of the
Mounted" and others. In each case
he seems to have struck the vein of
popular favor and produced story
that would have been hard to equal
even by an experienced author. At
that, however, he is experienced, for
he has several books to his credit as
well as scenarios. The thing is, he
knows himself. He knows what he
can do and what he can't do and he is
governed accordingly in his work.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-07-14
Many Farmers Being Robbed

unknowingly allowed these outlaws
to steal the greater portion of the
moisture savings. Farmers have pro-
vided what they considered ideal con-
ditions in their field factories for
their regular workers, the Farm
Crops, only to discover that gang
of thieving scabs, called Weeds, step
in, crowding out the crops and appro-
priating the fields and raw material
for their own unworthy uses.
In travelling through the country
recently the writer was surprised to
note the methods of summer fallow
generally practiced. Fields covered
with growth from one to three feet
IN height of weeds such as the Rus
sian th1stles and Jim Hill mustard are
now receiving attention for the first
time this season by plowing as the
first step in so-called summer fall
low. 1t is not summer tillage but
mere plowing and a crude form of
green manuring. While | realize full
ly that ideals in farm practice must
necessarily be modified to meet prac-
tical conditions, l am yet convinced
that farmers would radically change
the above stated method of irving
to summer fallow, if they fully real
lied the Importance of weed control.
10 produce one pound of dry matter
IN the form of weeds, it is necessary
that these outlaw plants in our fields.
must pump from our soil, from five
hundred to two thousand pounds of
water. Just think of it. If you allow
weeds to produce one ton of dry mat
ter on an acre of your land, there
mas been spent from that same acre
OF your soil, anywhere from thirty
i've thousand to one hundred forty
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-07-14
housand ordinary pals of water

thousand ordinary pals of water
The weeds on the weedy fields
mentioned have therefore used lot
of the moisture which would other
wise have been stored for next years
crop. In blowing this enormous weed
growth under, the soil is left in a
very loose condition. The furrow
slice lies on the top of spring layer
of matted weeds. The connection
with the subsoil is broken and air
circulates freely, taking its toll of
soil moisture as it passes on. While
under humid conditions, where pos
sibly soil fertility instead of soil mois-
ture is the weak link and the limiting
factor in crop production, the plow-
ing under of a green manure would
be highly beneficial and would be re-
fiected in increased yields the next
season, We find that the reverse is
generally true in the Great Plains
where as yet the soil moisture is all
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-07-14

would have been his main source of
income, were uninsured ]. B. Wei
zenbach has insurance on his fields
but lost very fine garden of which
he was proud, with such things in it
as early tomatoes with fruit already
ripening on the vines.
1t has been learned others east of
here were badly hit by the hail,
among them being Whiteman, Chas.
Track, Dave LaRoque, Martin Nit
chell and others. Some farms seem
ed to have been skipped by the hail,
that of J. W. Pedigo being among
the fortunate ones.
Later-Since the above was writ
ten the Herald man had an opportun-
ity to interview County Agent Noble
who has gathered reports from all
parts of the county. He says that the
hail loss in this county is exceeding
ly small, that the number of farms
where serious damage was done is
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-07-14
FOR
LAND REIMBURSEMENT

Congressman C. W. Riddlck writes
The Herald that he has just recelv-
ed a decision and announcement from
Indian Commissioner Charles d.
Burke, that consideration will be CIV
en- to any requests for reappra1se-
ment of land which may be submitted
by the purchasers of the Fort Peck
lands. The request for reappralsal
of the land should in every case be
mailed direct to the superintendent
of the agency, who will forward 1T
to the proper authorities in Washing
ton. and should be accompanied by
adequate proof to justify the action
requested.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-07-14
WEEDS MORE DAMAGE THAN
CATTLE RUSTLERS-PLANS
MADE FOR RELIEF

(By M. E. Stebbins, County Agent
IT. is high time that farmers OF
Valley county are taking steps to
eliminate the loss and damage result
ing from the continual thieving which
is altogether too common on the aver
ape farm of this section. If a cattle
rustler became active, a posse would
soon be on his trail and his capture
would be Immediately demanded. Ii
a neighbor were caught in the act OF
stealing grain from your granary,
punishment would be swift and sure.
But losses much more extensive and
general are being incurred every year
by farmers, almost unnotlced and un-
needed. The thieves are known but
apparently the Importance and extent
of their depredations are being un-
derestimated and considered mere
petty thievery when the charge should
be the very Grandest form of Larc-
eny. Sleuths of the experiment sta
tions have been trailing this gang
for a number of years and the report
of their Investigations should be an
eyeopener to the victims-the farm
ers.
1t has been determined that quietly
but steadily, this gang of thieves
have been taking an enormous toll
every season by appropriating for
their own use, moisture and fertility
badly needed for the production of
crops. Farmers who were conscien-
tiously trying to conserve the mois-
ture for the use of the following
years crop by summer fallow, have
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-07-14
C0MRADE BLAICH
TO WASHINGTON
FUND STARTED TO SEND VET
ERN TO PLEAD CAUSE OF
THE HOMESTEADER
Would Urge Passage of Riddick Bill
Has Prepared Pamphlet On
The Reservation

Let's send Comrade Blaich to
Washington.
No man on the Fort Peck reserva-
tion has worked so hard or given so
much time to bring about relief and
justice for the reservation home
steader. Ever since the organization
of the Fort Peck Settlement associa-
ton, Mr.. Blaich, as its president, has
carried on a vigorous campaign for
extensions of time and a reappraise-
ment of the land. His correspon-
dence with Senator Myers and other
members of Congress from Montana
has been voluminous. More than
that it has brought results in the way
of repeated extensions of time.
Senator Myers latest measure,
providing for stay of all action for
one year, was introduced at the ur-
gent request of Mr.. Blaich. The
resolution has now passed the Senate
and has every prospect of passing the
House.
Congressman Riddick has bill be-
fore Congress for a reappraisement
of the land. Mr.. Blaich, and many
others who are vitally interested are
confident that if he could visit Wash
ington and present the case in person
to some of the influential members,
it would greatly increase the chances
of the passage of the bill He is per-
sonally acquainted with a few Con-
gressmen besides those from Mon
tana, including Joe Cannon of Hi
nois and Representative Little Of
Oklahoma. 1t is believed that if
statement of the just claims of the
settlers is presented by one OF their
who is also veteran of the
Civil War, the influence could not
fail to make itself felt.
Comrade Blaich has prepared an
excellent statement of the settlers
case that is a complete history of the
of the reservation. The
1eIdlQ IdS pIlHIcu OOU COplcS VI OlliS
in pamphlet form, which Mr.. Blaich
would see were placed in the hands
IF every member
The old veteran is financially un-
able to make the trip at his own ex-
oense and has already contributed
his share toward the work. A paper
las been headed and is being circu- (.
ated setting forth the case and ask
ng the public in general from the
owns and country of the reservation
or small cash contributions toward
he amount necessary to send Mr..
3laich as a delegate to Washington.
The National Encampment of the G.
A. R. will be held the latter part of
August or first of September and Mr..
3laich hopes that he might be able
o attend this at the same time.
The interests of the reservation are
interests and nearly
can well afford to invest the
mall sum asked in the undertaking,
0 when the paper reaches you, do
ot hesitate, but do your part to the
xtent possible.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-07-14
NO QUORUM AT
THE COUNCIL MEETING

Regular meeting of the council OF
the city of Wolf Point, Montana, at
the office of the city clerk, the regu-
lar place of meeting of said council
in said city, at the hour of 8 O'Clock
P. M. on the 18th day of July, A. D.
1921.
The following we're present: May
or Smith presiding; Aldermen Lynn,
Lemon and Ferguson; City Attorney
Marion; City clerk Knowlton.
There being no quorum, the coun-
Gil adjourned.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-07-14
NOBLE SAYS THIS
Is THE BIG WEEK
URGES ACTIVITY IN HOPPER
CONTROL CAMPAIGN FOR
NEXT YEAR SAFETY

This week marks the final cam
paign against the grasshoppers. Plen-
ty of poison bran and material is
either here or in transit to make al
most clean sweep of the grasshop-
pers in Roosevelt county. To date
five carloads have been ordered for
Wolf Point, part of which have been
received, seven for Poplar and three
for Froid. This material is being
handled by men in charge Of local
mixing stations in the towns and
few cases in the country, who furnish
poison to apply on the crop land and
land adjoining them wherever grass
hoppers are Matching. In most cases
business men are taking a great in
terest and lending much support in
the way of financing and furnishing
this material and distribution. Town
committees have been appointed to
work with farmers in making sur
vey of each township to discover
where the grasshoppers are the worst
and doing the most damage, report
ing same by colored township maps.
Poison is furnished to farmers in
places where they seem to be the
worst and some assistance is being
given to help put it out. The In
dian Department is also cooperating
in very creditable manner, not only
by helping finance the deal but in as
sisting to make grasshopper surveys
on the reservation.
There has been some misunder-
standing as to how money advanced |
will be furnished for this campaign.
Some feel that farmers and business !
men who are not bothered with grass
hoppers ought not be taxed for the
purpose of eliminating these pests.
People who are familiar with grass
hoppers know that if they are within /
the county any one in that county is
liable to suffer great loss sometime |
niISl tiiCJ cbclb iliONihSs [1SNOidiii6
to the state law the grasshopper prob
lem is not considered an individual
problem, but one that should be borne
by the county as whole. 1t is very
true specialists tell US that if they are
not controlled in some manner that
hey will be with us for some time
The Farm Bureau, business men and
indian department are taking the at
itude that the more that are killed
his year the less we will have in the
'uture. They also take the attitude
hat if they are killed in certain To-
.alities they will not bother neighbors
n other localities.
By the end of this week the grass
loppers in this county will be well
lnder control and if we are not both
red with the pests of the neighbor-
ng counties good average crop will
,e assured for us. A few farmers !.
lave suffered quite loss, but as ,
Whole great loss will not result. A i,
arge percent of these losses are not
IN the very best prepared crop land.
McCone county is already taking
ctive steps in control and are main )
aiming mixing stations at Poplar and J
Wolf Point. The last reports from !,
hem claim that there are many hop l
,ers throughout the county. Daniels =
ounty is also heavily infested and
hey are taking steps toward elimi
ating them.
In order to make successful job 7
f this it takes the whole support and I
earty cooperation of all. +
d. B. NOBLE, T
County Agricultural Agent. +
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-07-14
Duluth To Glacier Tour
Biggest Motoring Event
Sociabity and Road Boosting Run-Frst Over T. r L.
Highway Route - Tour Organization is Complete,
Towns Along Way Will Entertain Vsitors-Night
Stop at Wolf Point July 31-Everybody Pulling For
Big Success

perfected for each state. In Mon
tana L. ]. Christler of Havre will be
tour master and act as marshal of
the tour under the tour managers
and chairman of the accommodation
committee which will arrange for
rooms, meals and supplies, also park
ing and policing. F. B. Gillett of
Hinsdale is chairman of the tour en-
tertainment committee, which will ar
range for music, dances, songs and
stunts.
Scott Hart of Poplar is chairman
of the roads committee to report on
road conditions, get the highway in
the best possible condition and post
signs; c. r. Hauke of Chinook, chair
man of the speakers committee, to Sc
cure good roads speakers at all en-
tertainment stops; L. R. Myhr of Gull
bertson is the head of the service
committee and will arrange for bag
gage and repair trucks and repair
men for this county. H. B. Tyson,
field secretary, has charge of the
schedule in membership work and has
made up the schedule below for this
state.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-07-14

The tour over the Roosevelt High
way from Duluth to Glacier Park will
be the big automobile event of the
year in Northern Montana. Many
features in the management of this
tour will mark it as great improve
ment over previous undertakings of
this kind. Organization for the tour
is being made very thorough and
those in charge will leave nothing un-
done to help it move along smoothly
and without confusion. Every town
along the route where stops are made
will make special preparations to en-
tertain their guests and lave a good
impression of Montana.
The tourists will reach Wolf Point
Sunday afternoon or evening, July
81, and will make an overnight stop
at eight the next morning.
Good Roads meetings will be held at
all night stops and able speakers will
boost good roads and talk on other
live topics. In fact the main object
of the tour is to boost for better
roads and especially Improvements
along the T. R. l. Highway.
A separate organization is being
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-07-14

London is threatened with water
famine, but many Americans visiting
there won't know anything about it.
Arkansas Gazette.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-07-14
preliminary story of the tour

A preliminary story of the tour
dated at Duluth July 8th says:
Duluth, Mimi, July 8th.-Auto-
moblists of Minnesota, North Dakota
and Montana are preparing for the
longest and most important joint tour
they have ever undertaken-a socia
bility run beginning at Duluth, MINI.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-07-14

July 25th, and concluding at Glacier
National Park.
The trip will be made over the
Theodore Roosevelt International
Highway route through these states,
officials of that organization having
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-23
GOSSIP OF
THE STREET

Prior to the tumultuous war mar
kets II was common saying. whenever
the list began to spruce up bit aiter
q prolonged declining movement, "Jakey
Field was at the post This Often.
times meant signal for turning point
and In nine cases out Of ten the bear
hasty retreat. Curiously, the same
jacob Field made his appearance on the
floor yesterday for the first time in
long period and took up a prominent
position near the Mexican Petroleum
post.
The results of the last two days amply
tell what happened. 1t Is stated THIS
nervy leader quietly sauntered on the
floor on Tuesday after the opening DIP
and allowed II be quietly but generally
known that he had practically unlimited
buying orders from some of the biggest
guns on the Street. He proceeded In
his usually quiet way, but his presence
and the knowledge he was buying and
buying big was enough to scare hait
years growth out of the ordinary bear.
Yesterday morning Jakey was again on
the job and doing business at the old
stand The result was virtual STAN
pede of the shorts and Mexican
Pete" went a-soaring to 115, or IL
points above the low market OF last
week t- .
If those behind Jacob are In dead
earnest. there is likely to be some sen :
sational pyrotechnics. 1t remains to
be seen whether Jacobs occupation Is
n temporary or permanent considera-
tion,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-23
Philadelphia Markets

y WHBAT--Receipts so, 500 bush STEADY
s''SSai'TSs Ssa wiaiSI ssTtg "a xn'sss Ss Ss,
grades grades quoted AZ the following scheduie of
ter No MssS Mbss wsea, nds O. gnder res WIN
wheat. &c under No. 2; NO. & wheat. Tic
under No. Q Sample according TO quality
&c uSolhMRossipts loMor Sdp i4oS bush; Quite, and
20 oTff 7sc sr NS, 0's giaSJRsr asSfJRort eeyat0r
oATs--Receipts. b54s bush. Duii ana
is% 4SS No. R'' shicl e lofHftGGMo ~ 1sc wns
bI Eh2uRneoeiPsf % sscEs 2Go bSls sEa
:%sEs5Git %ntoP win Ps s,rSsSs RsffSa @ssistp e sil
,gi @55oi do do. nsearsy s7io@7.3s; bard
patent $3.50 Sai DO ss shor, S'n psteai. sSgb 81
fRa city Rye %s ouT P''ssss a'
, PROVISIONS quiet Quotations follow,
sf sSfl sf smoked snS @a 'sS5ss s@Gsa s'
air.drIed, Sci pork, family, 4ac; hams, 81
9i9 &c. GS Sc'S 90 s .mofsl 80 nnS @s Ssm. ss.S
loose lsS DO snqisd i6e bS!ies n pickle
goods. Quotations: Solid packed creamery
extra Sggis, SSS s4c; arsis, 40 Sssc; sec. sec.
9nds 2gg2sG sToc, erSamey nnI ~ choice to
Pri9is jo6bins at 45a &c; "a" al" 10 TO choic.. ho
BjGS hrm tor hne STOCK. Quotations:
Hcarby hrsts. 30h c. current receipts s0c,
SOC: seconds. 25@2sc: inferior lost lower :
fancy. selected cgss jobbing at 4i142o;
fair to good at $4,000.
York whole.milk. nats. fancy. fresh, is@
lie; do common TO fair, fresh, iI@i5c;
Long horns, fresh. 1G@l1c: single Daisies.
fresh, 1sdi7c; Jobbns sales OF fancy goods,
LIVE poULTRY-.Tne quotations we're,
Fowls. fancy. fat. 33g3Ic; medium 800
32c: spring chickens, brolers. not Leghorns,
good quality, weighing 2d2h lbs. apiece, ~
Il soc; weighing l@1h lbs. apiece, $50
42c; spring chickens LeghOrns, weighing III
co. lbs. apiece, 3JNr 4Uc: smaller sizes 400
3lci roosters, 1901 Ducks, white Prkin.
22W24c; do, mixed Colors, 20@ 22c; pigeons,
per pair. old. $50 JOC: young, 80 a i0c.
DRESSED POCLTRY-Fowls, fresh Killed,
dry picked, in boxes-weighing 4@5 lbs.
weighing lbs 2SSD 36c; fowls. fresh.kiiied.
| in bbls., ry-plckrd-weighing 4@b lbs.
apiece, rypac'ted. 33c; weighing i95 lbs.
apiece. ice.parkcd, 32c; we Ching 81 lbs,
2hq?8c; weighing lbs. and under 23 "a 2ici
brollng chickens, western, 45@ Soc; do
nearby 5OT 5Sc: old roosters, dry-piclsed.
| Western. ijd soc: do. do Southern, i5cl
dVeblngs 6br ,sritI;; /; Il; 2sc' do nearby. 2I.
Eastern shore, No. L. s.. IS a3; Norfolk.
No /. S2.6oQ 2.I5. No. and culls. Sbc q
I 81 81.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-23
More Dividend Disappointments

Many were of the opinion last week
that the last of the dividend shocks
had been sustained. They were wrong.
for yesterday brought a couple more
chillers and gave an unpleasant re-
minder. While stock market conditions
looked better. matters otherwise were
still anything but promising. VI
course no one will blame the Pan
Handle" directors for what they did.
Awaiting the final results of the re-
duction Of wages by the Labor Board
and it's action respecting the national
agreements and working conditions can
be ascertoincd it was altogether within
the province of conservative manage
ment to defer dividend action. more
especially when earnings are running
so low and general conditions are un-
promising. At the same time. a pam
ful reminder of the industrial dcpres-
sion and its effects was given in the
action of the Chicago Pneumatic Iooi
Co. directors in reducing the quarterly
dividend from to ! per cent: >,
The action of the Pan Handle
directors was interesting because OF its
direct influence on the income of the
Pennsylvania Railroad All the capital
stock of the Pan Handle, excepting 1
per cent, is owned by the Pennsylvania
Company. The scmi-annual dividend
of . per cent. on Pan Handle means
about 81. .60T 200 income for the Penn
syIyania Co.. aud the regular semi
annual dividend of per cent. on Penn :
sylyania Co. which was declared. means
| 50. 400 900 income 10 the Pennsylvania
| Railroad.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-23
Rarea,n Counter Open Again

There we're on Monday, and there, are
still remaining. more attractive par
yains on the stock market counter than
there were In December. when traders
and investors were selling stocks on the
wholesale in order to establish losses
against Federal and State taxes. Many
stocks on Monday were selling below
December lows. As matter OF fact
many stocks oftentimes included in the
category of leaders are selling at lowest
prices in twenty years. This Is par.
ticularly true of certain number ot
preferred shares. which were advertised
and promoted and marketed several
years ago as leading attractive invest
mcnts.
Some close observers were of the
opnion Yesterday. that after the over
Jealous short interest had been suf-
ficicntly punished. prices by slow and
irritating stages would work back
close to the bottom prices of Monday
This is the usual procedure before the
real upward swing starts in earnest
which. according to experts, is expected
to run on schedule in the latter part oI
August. II this theory proves true
then the bargain counter will be oper
for business during the most of the
summer.