The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1922-07-27
BRIEF HISTORY OF
LOCAL PROGRESS
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ISITORS-FACTS ABOUT
WOLF POINT


Location
Northerneastern Montana, abou
rs miles west of the North Dakot
line, 65 miles south of the Canadian
line, in the western portion of Roose
welt county, on Roosevelt Interna
tional Highway, and the Powde
River Trail which extends from
Moose Jaw to Denver.
Population and Rank
Federal census of 1920, 2098
Estimated present pop. 2500. 1t il
the largest town in this corner of the
state, east of Havre and north Of
the Northern Pacifc-largest in pop
ulation, volume of business, ant
trade territory. Second, or possibly
third, largest primary wheat market
in the Northwest.
Commercial Data
The town has made it's growth
since 1914 when the Fort Peck In
dian reservation was opened to set
tlement by the lottery method.
Growth received impetus in 1917
when it was made a division terminal
of the Great Northern Railway and
1000 to 1900 railroad employees
made this their home. Is headquar-
ters of the Montana Division with
one of the most complete and mod
ern terminal plants on the line and
offices of superintendent and other
division officers.
Trade territory extends to por-
tions of four counties and has a rad
ius of 80 to SO miles. Agricultural
interests divided among stock rails
ing, grain raising, and diversified
farming. Dairy, poultry, and po-
tato industries rapidly growing.
River bottom lands produces abund-
ant crops of alfalfa. Corn is a posi-
tive success both for silage and the
matured gran; many farmers have
never had a failure of their corn
crop. Corn acreage increases year
by year. This season practically
every farmer has from 10 to go
acres of corn Probably not over
159e Of the land tributary to Wolf
Point is yet under cultivation.
This portion of Montana is not only
an especially favored natural stock
country, but with moisture conser-
walton methods is reasonably sure
section to produce each season profit
able yields of wheat that grades as
the FINEST MILLING WHEAT IN
THE WORLD. Wheat that our al
titude and climate render so desir-
able to mix with softer wheats that
it commands as high as 80 cents per
bushel premium over the "card" price
of other wheats. Last years local
wheat crop yielded from II to 40
bushels and this years crop fully
equals it and is more uniformly good.
All other 1922 crops are on par
with wheat.
The County Farm Bureau is do
ing valuable work with community
units covering the county, complete
programs of work, boys and girls
clubs, etc.
A Trade Center
Wolf Point has five elevators,
flour mill, two cream stations, COM
pletement of well stocked stores and
markets, that sell at both retail and
small factories make such
as cigars, soft drinks, ice cream,
concrete blocks. Three banks, one
of the largest and finest hotels in the
Northwest, excellent public schools,
enrolment of almost 600, accredited
high school, two modern school
buildings.
The city has seven miles of con-
crete sidewalks, complete sewerage
and water system and municipality
owned electric light plant for pump
ng and street lights. There is also a
owned power and light
plant that furnishes excellent con-
,inuous service.
Mines five to ten miles from the
,ity supply Ignite coal that sells,
delivered for $500 to 5000 per ton.
A coal famine never threathens.
Timber along the Missouri supplies
wood for fuel, posts, etc. Communl-
,ation with McCone county, south
If the river, is maintained by
arge power ferry.
Historical
The modern town is new but the
lame Wolf Point is old. 1t has been
trading post and trapper's station
or so years or more. Lewis and
Clark mention the locality as abund-
mt in game so years before that.
\ favorite grazing ground for the
,uffalo hordes, it was also the home
# the buffalo wolf who followed the
lerds and preyed on them. The
irst trappers to make headquarters
lere took so many of the grey ma
auders that there was not time to
kin them so the frozen carcases
we're piled high on point of land
It a bend of the Missouri and be-.