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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-11-08
WIN. CROOKS VISITS W.P.
WAS HERE "a YEARSAGO

Last Monday, while the big $500
oil burner which pulled him into
town was at the roundhouse being
oroomed. VIM. Crooks sat in state
on a fat car in the yards and was
eazed at and speculated about by
such of the townspeople as had heard
of his arrival. He has been through
the place where the town IS many
times since that memorable first trip
when in 1889, as engine No. /, on
the First division of the ST. Paul
and Pacific Railroad, afterwards the
Great Northern, he pulled the first
train over the newly completed road.
There was much speculation as to
what VIM. Crooks stood for, painted
on the side of the cab OF the little
old-style locomotive. Many thought
If must be the name of the engineer
who ran the engine, but IN those
davs locomotives were named just as
boats still are, and VIM. Crooks was
tbe name of engine No. l OF the
Great Northern.
VIM. Crooks was Jim Hills pet
engine and in the later years of his
activity. when the empire builder
made trips over the road In his prl-
yate car. it was VIM. Crooks that
pulled it, looking queer and ola fasn-
ioned beside the newer NODES tha'
had superseded it. And this week.
pulled by the big $500 oil burner
weighing $4,000 pounds, the little
engine rode to Great Falls to be ex-
hibited there.
The little old engine, with its fun-
mel shaped smokestack and It's large
wooden V-shaped fender - cow
catcher it used to be called-seemeo
very quaint and curious to those VINO
saw it. Without the tender lts
weight is only 56,200 pounds. IL
has a 12x22 cylinder. The engine
was neatly painted and the inside OF
the cab was spick and span with
brightly polished brass fittings.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-11-08
Wonderful Corn Showing
For Roosevelt County
Culbertson Corn Show Great Success27OO Ears Ex-
hibit all Vareties-12OO For Northern Montana Show
Some 100 Ear Lots Approved Seed-Volt Farmer Takes
Second On White Dent.

Twenty-seven hundred exhibits OF
corn of an extra high type were on
exhibit at the Corn Show at Cul-
bertson, in Roosevelt county, last
week.
In addition to having large num-
ber Of exhibits and exhibitors, the
corn entered was of extremely high
quality, as evidenced by the competi-
ton in each class entered. So, too,
were the premiums evenly distribut-
ed over this section of the country.
Outside of two entries made by j.
M. Kerr, the pioneer corn exhibitor
at the corn show, practically every
thing went to Roosevelt county. Mr..
Kerr was successful in winning the
beautiful sweepstakes cup, given to
the best selection of dent corn of
any variety, while Loran Piercy of
Bainville proved to be the champion
ocrn selector in the flint varieties.
Loran Piercy is boy about IL years
of age, and has worked diligently for
the last thirty or forty days with
his Dakota White Flint, and it is
believed without doubt that his
Aweepstakes selection will be high up
il position at the Northern Corn
Show at Chinook.
1900 Ears for Chinook
AS a result of the community
show at Wolf Point, which furnished
a number of exhibits for the Cul-
bertson show, and of the Culbertson
show. this county will have about
1900 ears of creditable looking corn
of all varieties to enter at the Nor
thern Montana Corn Show at Chi
nook.
One other feature of the Culbert
son show was the surprising amount
of good looking selections made by
Indians. Among the ribbon winners
were Fred Small, Jerome Red Eagle,
Thomas Goesinhouse, Tom Buckles
and John Smith.
Seed Orders Taken
The other exhibits that attracted
q GREAT deal of attention were the
100 ear approved seed exhibit, by
George L. Piercy of Bainville, Mimi.
23: and Harry Skrivan's Information
al Yellow Dent, of Poplar. AS a
result of these beautiful uniform ex-
hibits. large amount of seed corn
was sold by these parties during the
time of the corn show, to farmers
who live in the northern part of the
state and northeastern North Da-
kota.
One other notable feature about
the corn show was the cooperation
shown by Culbertson community IN
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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-11-08
SOUVENIRS OF SEASON

The Legion ball team, after clos
ing up the business of the season,
had a small surplus in its treasury,
with which they bought souvenir
watch charms in the form of nina
ture base balls for each player who
had taken part in five or more games
and for Manager Bill Rae. The play
ers who received charme are Earl
Champlin, Bill jacob, Frank Trip,
Harry Eaton, Warren Smith, Ken
meth King, Todd Shamley, John
Crockett, Dick Busby and Connie
Schenkenberger.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-11-08
OCTOBER SAVING $840
MAKES $7O69 FOR YEAR

John H. Anderson and his office
saved the county about $40 more
than they spent during the month of
October. The total saving for the
month was $842.1O, making the cost
of running the sheriff's office for ten
months of this year just $7,068.97
less than the cost of running it dur
ing corresponding period in 1922.
Nobodyll deny that October 1922
was busy month, but it must have
kept the sheriff and his deputies on
the jump to run up mileage bill of
$938.50, even at 25 cents per. 1854
miles, it would figure.
No, Sheriff Anderson isn't in it
with his predecessor when it comes
to marathoning once and a half
across the county every day of the
month including Sundays. But the
taxpayers seem to like Sheriff An
derson's way, and some of them pre-
dict that his Office during the entire
year will cost the county $500 less
than it did last year. The report
follows.
Expense of the Office of the Sheriff
for the Month of October
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-11-08
Bargain Carnival Week
Exceeds Expectations
Lucky No. 27653 Draws Ford for r. L. Stephens
Peterson Has Best Calf and Rattesnake Pete Oldest
Ford-Many Prizes for Agricultural Exhibts-Oswego
Couple Best Walters

November /, and brought a
smashing finish for Bargain Carni-
val week which was, without doubt,
the largest week of trade ever car
ried on in Wolf Point This rather
novel venture in merchandising
proved a complete success for both
buyers and sellers. The expense of
putting on the week and giving the
long list of prizes was heavy, but
the volume of business realized was
satisfactory.
From the buyers standpoint Bar
gain Week was a success because it
offered real bargains and many of
them. Stocks of goods not excelled
and very seldom equalled outside the
large cities. offered consumers the
opportunity to find what they needed
and wanted. And the prices, outside
of the special bargain offers, were
admitted to be the lowest to be found
anywhere in this territory. No bet
ter evidence of the truth of these
assertions could be offered than the
liberal purchases by the people who
came from surrounding towns and
unusual distances to see what Bar
gain Week offered in Wolf Point.
Farm people were well pleased
with the prices they received for
their butter and eggs. Some who had
been selling their products at other
places and receiving Is or 20 cents
a dozen for eggs were delighted to
find they were worth 40 cents here.
The chance to get something for
nothing appealed to the sporting
blood that flows in the veins of all
Americans. The interest was lively
in who would win the daily store
prizes and the Ford car.
Saturday Night Drawing
There was a big crowd and good
time at the Thursday night dance,
but the one held Saturday night cap
ped the climax. The large and pleas
ant Coliseum was crowded almost to
by dancers and spectators.
It was nearly midnight before every
hing was ready for the big event of
he week-the final drawing or the
prizes.
The winning tickets for the store
prizes for Saturday were drawn
irst. The custom that had been
followed all week of letting the 3rd
,icket drawn be the winner, was fol-
1wed. The list of winners will be
found in another place in this story.
Following the drawing of the store
prizes the waltz contest was an
and the floor was soon filed
With couples whose grace and art
imposed difficult task on the judges,
Who were Clyde Flint of Frazer, F.
W. Bleck of Helena, and one other
whose name the reporter failed to
ret. At the conclusion of the regu-
ar period, the judges called for four
ouples to return to the uoor. Christ
Ianson, formerly of this city, now
# Havre, Mr.. Lyons and Mr.. Listug
# this city and Mr.. Jelmberg of Os-
vego and their partners. The de-
ision of the judges was in favor of
Ir. Jelmberg mad his partner, Miss
Watson, and the Oswego couple were
resented with the beautiful cake
.iven by the Wolf Point Bakery.
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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-11-08

Mrs. ]. R. Burgess received the
sad news Monday evening that her
father had been killed that day when
a motorcycle which he was riding
collided with a street-car. Mrs.
Burgess and children left Tuesday
for Fort Worth, Texas, to
be present at the funeral
F. W. Bleck of Helena was here
on business the first of the week.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-11-08
ROOSEVELT CO. GRAINS
WIN AT CHINOOK SHOW
Special to The Herald

Special to The Herald
Chinook, Mont, Nov. Sin the
competitive grain exhibits at the
Northern Montana Corn Show now
in progress at Chinook, Roosevelt
county won first on Marquis wheat
and also carried away the sweep
stakes on Marquis. To this county
also goes first on Victory oats and
first on G. I. flax.
The show is big affair and great
enthusiasm prevails over the won
derful exhibits of grain and corn.
There are 20,500 ears of corn in
the exhibits but up to this time no
prize awards have been made.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-11-08
By WILLIAM L. DALEY
National Editorial Association Spec
ial to The Herald


Washington, Nov. Limitation
in the number of visitors to the
White House tells its own story. The
President, like all other normal ex-
ecutives, wants time to work. He
must submit document to Congress
next month which will withstand the
onslaughts of self-styled and ambi-
tious critics. 1t must impress the
public generally, for millions turn to
him as a leader.
The current investigation into
conditions surrounding the sale of
hospital sites has convinced ithe
President that a separate depart
ment must be created for the group
ing of social agencies. He favors
change. The charges Of graft and
mismanagement in the Veterans Bu-
reau Indirectly affects the President
as there is no cabinet officer respon-
sible for the work of the organiza-
ton. Tt is an independent body re-
porting directly to the chief.
Even the acknowledged leader of
the Farm Bloc" doubts the ability
of the next Congress to enact help
full legislation. Senator Capper, of
Kansas, knows the true story of the
agricultural situation and freely ad-
mits that call the farmers ills can
not be remedied at Washington.
His statements will probably upset
the well-laid plans of few radical
associates in the Senate who are OBJ
viously desirous of making political
capital out of the farmers economic
ailments.
Quite significantly, Senator Cap
per says: Congress cannot change
economic laws by government edict"
He believes that it is imperative that
the farmers dollar must be brought
up to the general level and buying
power.
1t is generally agreed in Washing
ton that Senator Capper has writ
ten the legislative program of the
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-11-08
WOLF POINT PLAYS
LAST GAME FRIDAY
GOOD TEACHERS MEETINGS
HALLOWEEN FUN
MARK WEEK

An enjoyable and helpful group
teachers meeting was held at Wolf
Point on Nov 8. There were about
so in attendance, including the en-
tire grade faculties of the Wolf Point
and Brockton schools. Superintend-
ents Olson, Gillespie and McFarlan
many of our rural teachers and the
Normal Training Juniors and Sen
iofs were there.
Miss Brandt, the state rural super
visor, conducted the meeting. She
has masters degree from Columbus
Teachers College and gave splend-
id, intensive short course on latest
methods of teaching language and
reading. One teacher aptly express
ed the sentiment of the group in
calling it a bargain day in education.
The meeting was opened by two
part song from the Sixth grade and
a violin number by Marjorie Knapp,
both of which were creditably rem
dered. The morning session was de-
voted to discussion of standard
tests and reading problems. Miss
Brandt demonstrated the use of
speed and comprehension tests in
silent reading. Miss Donoghue used
a group of second grade children in
presenting the various steps in the
of an oral reading les
son.
III . Fl o,.,,oo,. eoeeioy, 1rac ccivan
over to a discussion of language,
grammar and spelling. Miss Clay
ton gave an excellent demonstration
showing how oral language may be
developed from picture study and
used as a basis for writing language
later on. Mis- Brandt gave some
very helpful material on the teach
ing of oral English Ii. the primary
grades.
Cleo Flint and Elida Smith assist
ed Miss Dahlstrom in serving de-
licious punch during the afternoon
New Pupils
New enrollinents within the last
Hartman, Ruth Holsclaw and Theo-
two weeks are: Sixth grade-,,John
dore Mitchell. Fifth grade-Osear
Skaret. Fourth grade-Judith Skaf,
ct. Third grade-Iola Gfogan, AL
bert Thomas, Warren Holsclaw, Mil
ton Fuller. Second grade-Evelyn
Nichol. First grade-Myrtle Skaret,
Mark Grogan and Frank Nichol.
Enrolment by rooms
Miss Saunders, AZ.
Miss Nelson, As.
Miss Clayton, "a.
Miss Bakken, 80.
Miss Dullenty, 33.
Miss DeMille, 29.
Miss Fousek, 40.
Miss Randall, 35.
Mrs. Appelgren, SO.
Miss Arnts, 38.
Miss Mcneil, 46.
Miss McAleer 33, and 10 part high |
school.
This week ends the seond month I
of school. Report cards. will be sent I
out on Monday.
Our band and orchest1 rehearsals
will begin next week.
Contagious Die&es
Several cases of chicen pox have
been reported. Scarlei fever seems
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
FILM FABLES
By DON ALLEN

Once Upon a Time there was Striking Brunette who Batted 1000 in the Looks League, but who could not Land a Part in the Movies be- cause she was not a Limpid Blonde.
 And so, after One after Another Director had Turned a Deaf Ear to her Application, she Chased a Meg aphone Wielder into a Far Corner and Nailed Him Right down to a Plain Statement of Facts.
 The Only reason you are not Cinema Star, with your Name Blazon- ing the Way on all the Electric Signs" he told her, '1s because of your Hair and Complexion; They Like 'em Light nowadaysm
 And, with the Fires of Ambition still using her Heart as a Central Heating Plant, she Hieds herself to the Nearest Beauty Salon and told 'em to Shoot the Whole Works.
 She who had Entered as a Dark Horse soon Blossomed Forth in Full Bloom and as Radiant as a Gladiolus in the morning Sun.
 Studio and was told they were Only Casting Brunette Types and that if she only had Jet Black Hair she would be Signed On for Life.
 Moral: Many of those who are Dying to Get in the Movies Seldom Get There.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23

SUIT FOR STREET CAR INJURY

SUIT FOR STREET CAR INJURY
 Suit was filed in circuit court Thursday by Mrs. Katherine M. Green against the Birmingham Railway Light and Power company for in jurfes alleged to have been received while descending from one of the company's street cars. September Q She charges that her foot was caught in a defective step or entrance plat form and that she was thrown down. The accident is said to have occurred on the Gate City line. A similar suit for damages was also filed by her husband, Claude M. Glenn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
THE SEWING BASKET
CHILD,s FUR TRIMMED' COAT


 Perhaps you have some pieces of fur left over from trimming your winter coat or bits left from an old neck piece or puff that are too small to use for yourself. Why not make a cute little coat for the youngest and trim it with this fur? Make the coat very short like all French chill dren's clothes and cut 1t full and loose. Make it from any warm ma terial that does not rub or mess easily and choose a color that It childlike and bright. Since q child takes up so little room, her clothes can afford to be much more bril- liant in colcr that a large persons. Vivid reds and blues and greens are exceedingly appropriate for winter clothes, as they are alike and warm In themselves and express youth and vitality.
 In one coat the fur is used as a fluffy collar and as an edging to the sleeves and bottom of the coat. with a thick piece of cotton wadding sewed directly to the skin. The silk or cloth lining is then sewed on the soft cotton and the result is the same as if the fur itself were heavy and deep. An original touch is the land of cloth the same color as the fur which is used as a band right lbove the fur on the sleeves and down the opening and around the edge. Braid of the color of the coat is sewed in lines on the contrasting material, thus giving an odd effect
 To insure complete warmth. inter- line the coat with flannel and then line it to match the outside.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
DOMESTIC DAYS
By ROY M'CARDELL

Suppressed Laughter ana murmurS were heard coming from the distant regions, so to speak, of <ne Jarr menage, as Mrs. Jarr sat at her sew ing and MT. Jarr read his evening file and shuffling of feet and chairs could be heard and a resounding slap would reverDerate from the kitchen
 Gertrude has got a beau tonight, eh?" MT. Jahh inquired. Has the mysterious missing mllkman returned to plight his troth again? An. milk men are as weak as water"
 Ut isn't the milkman," replied Mrs. Jarr, its Gertrude's old beaue Claude, the fireman"
 "A gallant lad, but tickle. l fear me-" said MT. Jarr. "So our Gertrude has lured him back?"
 Yes" Mrs. Jarr retorted, and El- mer, the grocery clerk, her other beau, is down in the basement with the janitor. He kept away because he was jealous of Claude, the fire man, and Claude, the fireman, kept away because he was jealous of El- mer."
 And now they are both worship ing again at the shrine of Gertrude DGCduSt they dIt JtdAOdo VI biC Ahs terious missing milkman, who pro- posed to Gertrude up the dumbwaiter shaft and then disappeared without telling his name or lineage?" ven tured MT. Jarr.
 s"I do not know what motives ac- tuated them, replied Mrs. Jarr. T only know that both of them are pay ing Gertrude attention again and she has forgotten the wretch who won har ond h1i Chfad her life "
 Just then more scuffling, gig gling protest and another resounding slap were heard from the kitchen.
 "Gertrude'se life doesn't seem to be blighted much at present" remarked MT. Jarr. But what l can't under stand is how Claude and Elmer both deserted Gertrude because they were jealous of each other"
 You don't understand human na- ture, it's quite evident" asserted Mrs. Jarr. Tt wasn't exactly jealousy, but Claude, the fireman, and Elmer couldn't understand how Gertrude could care for the other. And when that mysterious milkman appeared on the scene, a stranger to both of them, that brought them around, especially when they saw Gertrude wearing an engagement ring"
 Engagement ring?" echoed the as- tonished MT. Jarr.
 Mrs. Jarr looked around cautiously and sank her voice to a whisper: T lent her the engagement ring" she said. "A girl has to have a beau or she won't stay in a place. Gertrude objected to doing the ironing last week, but she told me today she felt stronger now and l needn't get Mrs. Jones In for an extra half day on ac- count of the ironing"
 "Ha! That's what I call real do- mestic science, my dear" exclaimed MT. Jarr admiringly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
THE LOVE CAM.
CHAPTER 215
ROMANCE

CHAPTER 21S
 Only two more evenings and he would be here for hours-just he and she alone.
 "Yes," Mrs Bates went on, "he de- serves all he can get. I do not think there is anything he would not do for a friend. I used to see that when you were at school, and he would be here so much with your dear father. There was not a whim that MT. scott had that MT. Muir did not try to satisfy. And he Is a good friend to you? Miss Winnie"
 T am sure he is," Winifred agreed.
 Mrs. Bates conversation usually bored her. Just now it did not For she was talking about Donald. Of much about him as she, Winifred, did, yet 1t was good to hear him praised.
 He Is, indeed a good friend the widow went on. She was given to reiteration. T am sure he would sacrifice anything or pay anything to give you happiness"
 Winifred did not respond. She could not A sudden thought had come to her. She pretended to yawn.
 T am going to bed, dear Mrs. Bates" she said. Good night!
 In her room she locked her door, then sank into a chair and gazed straight ahead of her.
 She saw it all. Donald deposited that money in the bank for Richard. it was because Winifred was en- gagged to Richard that he had done this. And neither she nor Richard had ever suspected the truth. Had it not been for that one slip of Don aids in his conversation with Rankin the other day she might never have known what he had done for her. And if she had not met Paine this afternoon she would never have known.
 Donald had either trusted Richard or had wanted to give him chance to make good. In either case, 1t had been for her sake-that she might be justified in her faith in the man she thought she loved.
 Richard had proved himself un- worthy. The money was being squandered. How must Donald feel about that?
 She rose and began to walk up and down the room. She had never supposed such friendship was pos sible in this world.
 And that was the man she cast aside for Richard Rankin.
 Of course Donald had not really loved her, or had gotten over his fancy for her. Had this been the case he could not have helped make it possible for Richard and her to
 Yet. Donald had asked her to promise 10 wait for six months be- fore marrying.
 Why?
 The answer was plain. He wanted to be sure that Rankin was good enough for her, that he was trust worthy.
 And he had been disappointed in Rankin!
 Slowly and thoughtfully she un- dressed and got into bSI. But she Jay awake until long past midnight thinking over what she had learned in the past few hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-23
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
SILAS SPEAKS LIP

Said Silas McGuggin, in Peewee- ple's store: "The season for foot ball is with us once more. If I could get rid of about 30 years I'd jump into football clean up to my ears. I'd show you some nerve that would make you set up. They'd be the best contests since Heck was a pup. I'd hor in the fray and I'd show you some steam. A man like I'd be can just make a whole team. The boys of today who get into that game are tlmid and lazy and act so durn tame
 Youve got to leap in and just mess 'em all up, and then you'll win fame and a nice lovin' cup. Now, I've got the grit to attempt any stunt and, if I got hurt there'd be never a grunt. 'Twould be a great treat for you folks to see me-" Then Silas sat down on a cask of green tea. q reckon you'd dig some big holes in them teams" said Grandpa McGee. "Yet, Friend Silas, 1t seems that only this mornin'. while passin' yer place I seen you a-runnin.' yer wife givin chase. Now where was that nerve you jest mentioned to us?' Said Silas: "Oh, that was a little home fuss. Say, Grandpa, your brains losin' ground pretty bad" Then Silas McGuggin went out-Very mad.