The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-01-10

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fore the meeting. Mr.. Huxsol re-
ouested that his name be withdrawn
as he was not a candidate for the
office, but there were numerous OBJ
iections to this, an it was pointed
out that his administration had been
so marked by success that if the
meeting desired to re-elect him he
should not be allowed to decline.
The vote was taken by ballot and
Mr.. Huxsol was elected.
For vice-president c.. ]. Severson
and H. A. Peglow were placed in
nomination. The first ballot result
ed in a tie, the second ballot elected
Mr.. Peglow.
For treasurer A.V. Applegen was
nominated and elected by acclama-
ton.
Five New Directors
H. B. Mason, a holdover director
announced his intention to resign on
account of spending most of his time
in California. N. P Walters has re-
moved from the city. This made it
necessary to fill five vacancies on the
board of directors, three for the two
year terms and two for the one year
terms. For the two year terms
eight or nine men were placed in
nomination and voted on with the
understanding that the highest would
be declared elected. The ballot re-
suited in the election of C. J. Sever
son. o. T. Stennes and H. n. Marion.
For the one year term six names
were placed in nomination and the
ballot resulted in the election of F.E.
Rathert and o. c. Johnson. These
five directors, together with the pres
ident, vice-president and treasurer,
and R. J.. Moore, the only holdover,
make up the new board of directors.
Good Talks
When called on by the president
H. B. Mason, H. N. Marion, Rev. J.
W. Kuller and Rev. A. o. Johnson,
responded with good talks ON phases
of the history of the past year and
the prospects of the year just begun.
Mr.. Marion spoke in particular of
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that had been carried on to defend
Wolf Point in the county seat con-
test, and called attention to the fact
that not only had we unquestionably
won, bat the town had come through
the fght. in better financial condition
than any town that had undergone a
similar ordeal. He said that the peo-
pie of this community had the best
of reasons for being thoroughly opti-
mistic over the future.
Mr.. Mason expressed his gratifica-
ton over the successful years work
and his appreciation of the spirit of
cooperation that was bringing Wolf
Point through the years of adverse
business conditions in good shape.
Rev. Kuller mentioned that a few
months ago he came to Wolf Point
a stranger and that his experience
and observations enabled him to say
most heartily that he was glad he
was here, that he had found readi-
ness on the part of the people to
help him in his work and that he was
highly gratifed to mote the manner
in which the business men of Wolf
Point met and solved the many prob
lens that the times presented. He
said that as a leader of a religious
organization he wished to assure the
club of the readiness to do their
part in any good work of the COM
munity.
Rev. Johnson of the Lutheran
church spoke briefly in a vein of ap- !
probation, cooperation and opti-
mism.
Discussions
The chairman inquired if anyone
had matters to bring before the
meeting and in response o. T. Stem
mes brought up the matter about to
be before Congress, known as the
Coulter plan, to assist diversified
farming and the Export Commission
plan, also before Congress, to stabil-
ize and strengthen the price of wheat
and other agricultural commodities.
He believes the club should give
measures its emphatic endorse I
ment, particularly the Export Com j
mission act. C. u. Marshall also {
spoke explaining and favoring the t
Commission plan, and urging t
the endorsement of both plans. He
had found the farmers strongly in ]
favor of the plan. {
The matter of how the wheat tar '
if law was evaded and Canadian {
hard wheat brought into competition 7
with Montana's hard wheat was dis t
cussed by w. E. Rae and others. t
Two Measures Endorsed s
1t was called to the attention of t
the meeting that the Montana Ex-
port Commission League meeting I
held here and addressed by L. W. t
Day, a committee of five had been {
suggested to take care of the in
terests of the export plan in this {
community. At that meeting three t