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The Wolf Point herald., 1924-06-12

bonding, but after expending $780,
600 the first year in construction
work many of the land owners being
unable to raise the money to COM
plete the job, because of the drop in
farm produce, it was found neces-
sary to bond.
While seeking a market for the
bonds, which took over a year before
they could finally be disposed of, the
local banks, believing in irrigated
agriculture, advanced the officers of
the district $4,000 on personal notes
and later about $4,000 was raised
by sale of the early maturity bonds
to local parties, thus making it pos
sible for the work to go steadily on.
The bonds of the district bear 6 per
cent interest and the annual tax levy
to cover operation and maintenance
and interest on bonds has been 81 per
acre. Beginning 1927 and each year
thereafter for 20 years an additional
levy of SIS cents an acre is provided
for a sinking fund to pay off all the
bonds, but a reduction of IL cents
per acre each year will result on the
interest levy. Delinquent taxes in
this district have ben less than 10
per cent since the district was or
ganized, and interest coupons have
always been paid off promptly.
Other Districts
The Zurich, Alfalfa and Harlem
irrigation districts comprise about
$4,000 acres of irrigable land and
great farming activities are also seen
The Wolf Point herald., 1924-06-12

ton. L. V. Bogy, the present secre-
tary of the company has been either
the treasurer or secretary of the
organization since it started, COW
ering a period of 35 year, and has
seen this country thrown open to en-
try, and developed from its natural
state to a vast acreage of highly pro-
ductive soil.
The Paradise irrigation district
was organized in 1920 and embraces
1850 acres of irrigable land on the
south side of the Milk river, being
all the irrigable land between Chi
nook and the FIT. Belknap Indian re-
servation. It's main canal is about 18
miles long and the district has con-
structed laterals to each $50 acre
tract. The cost of construction of
dam, headgates, siphons, fumes,
main bitches and laterals was $780,
900 of which $4,000 was paid by
the land owners in cash or labor dur
ing the construction period and
Work on this was commenced in
1919, and it was intended
at that time to do the work without
The Wolf Point herald., 1924-06-12
II HE ST A re

Anaconda The old Anaconda Ma
tional bank has passed into history
to make way for the National Bank
of Anaconda which has opened its
United States charter No. 1852.
The doors to the public operating
under new institution took over the
interests of it's predecessors.
Great Falls - The result of the
referendum vote taken by the Mill
and Smeltermen's union on the
question of whether a labor temple
should be built in Great Falls. show
ed that 394 members of the union
were against the proposition, while
245 voted in favor of it. This is
a greater majority against the pro-
posed building than was recorded at
similar referendum taken a few
months ago. At that time the propo-
sition lost by only few votes.
Great Falls - The Y. B. Stores
company has taken over Fonk's s,
10 and Is cent store in this city.
Harry M. Yaw is president of the new
company and Roy H. Bell, former
manager of the local Woolworth store
is yice-president and, will be active
manager of the store.
The Wolf Point herald., 1924-06-12

agency, the site of which is on the
Milk river about two miles south of
Chinook. This whole section was then
an indian reservation extending from
the Dakota line on the east, the Mar
las river on the west, the Missouri
river on the south, and the Cana
dian border on the north.
In 1887, the Great Northern Rail-
road was built through the northern
part of Montana, running the entire
length of the reservation. In May,
1888, 36 years ago, the greater part
of the upper milk river valley was
thrown open to entry.
The Empire Ranch
In 1889, a man by the name of t.
e. Burns from the Gallatin valley
came to Chinook with others and ac-
quired three sections of land in the
valley northwest of Chinook, now
known as the Empire ranch. He built
dam and some bitches and diverted
water from the Milk river for irriga-
tion and raised a bountiful crop. In
1891, the season being dry, the rail
way company enjoined him from TAX
ing water from the Milk river, claim
ing they would not have enough wa
ter for their enjines. The case was
tried in court and Burns won out, the
railway company being forced to pay
for the crop raised in 1891. About
that time Burns realized that he was
not able financially to carry out his
irrigation program alone and pro-
posed to few settlers in the valley
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Indian reservation is interesting the
indian farmers in growing sugar
beetS, and as the reservation com
prises some of the best land in the
valley, it is expected with this coop
Grafton an easy matter to secure the
necessary acreage to interest some
sugar company in the valley.
There will be large acreage
planted to flax this year, around Eur
ich, alone more than 1000 acres of
virgin soil has been broken up un-
der the new Zurich ditch, and it
would seem in every nook and cor
ner of the valley farming activity is
apparent. Potatoes will be ex-
tensively raised here this year, and
already commission merchants from
the east have been in the valley
checking up the acreage and what is
likely to be produced, so they can
estimate in carload lots in the fall.
Dairying is also an important in
dustry in the valley and steadily
growing, because the farmer has an
assured and steady income.
Hogs and Poultry
The fact that Blaine county ship
ped out IA cars of hogs in 10 months
shows that hog raising is beginning
to be a paramount factor in diver
sified farming. Poultry raising should
also be chronicled for it is not un-
usual to see a large flock of the
best breed of chickens running
around the farmstead. A large num-
Der of turkeys from the valley were
shipped to the eastern and western
markets last year and excellent
prices were realized. Some of the
farmers are going to raise from ESQ
to 1900 turkeys this year and ex
pect to have no trouble in market
ing them.
To sum up the situation in the
upper Milk river valley, it is in bet
ter shape than ever before, that is,
taking it from the standpoint of the
natural resources and ability to pro-
duce, and the Chinook Commercial
club feels that the most important
thing at this time is cooperation for
the common interest of all and if the
farmer will keep right on the way
he has now started, this valley will
come into an era of greater pros
perity and we'll being than it has
ever known in the past.
The Wolf Point herald., 1924-06-12
MILK RIVER IRRIGATED AREA is NUCLEUS
OF WELL ESTABLISHED FARMING SECTION

ny HE NATURAL RESOUKCES OF
the upper Milk River valley have
4 not been impaired by the serious
reverses suffered here the last few
wears due to drouth, but on the con-
trarv have been stimulated and are
more highly developed this year, be-
cause of the lessons learned from this
very grave misfortune. So, the Chi
nook Commercial Club is finding out
in checking up the business health Of
this section of the country.
The agricultural conditions never
looked better than at. the present
time. Better farming methods are
being employed by every farmer in
the valley and the younger genera
ton the farms are also taking
lively interest in the raising of hogs,
corn and beans due to the club work
among the young people, and the at
tractive prizes offered by the Chi
nook banks. The old pioneer settle
ments with their primitive farming
methods virtually have disappeared
from the valley and thousands of
acres of bluejoint meadows are now
under cultivation and put in to cul-
tivated crops, or flax and grain.
The upper Milk River valley en-
braces an area as far west as Lob
man and as far east as Dodson dam,
covering approximately $4,000 acres
of highly productive irrigable land,
In this valley are five irrigation dis
tricts known as the Belknap, Alfalfa.
Zurich, Harlem and Paradise.
History
The Belknap is the Oldest irriga-
tion district and since 1891 has been
important to this section of the state,
for from 1891 to 1910, its irrigated
fields we're able to furnish potatoes
and garden vegetables to the towns
as far east as Glagow, until that part
of the country was able to produce
sufficiently for it's settlers. Alfalfa
in this early period was extensively
grown and shipped to Great Falls,
Helena, Butte and sometimes as far
west as Spokane.
This irrigation district was named
after Fort Belknap, which was es-
tablished in 1874, as a government
The Wolf Point herald., 1924-06-12

Helena = At the opening of bids
for the contract for construction of
normal college at Dillon, H. j..
Hamill, of Bozeman, presented the
lowest figure for the general con-
struction, his bid being $50, 621.
Missoula-The slaughter and sale
of 100 bison and 200 elk on the
nation bison range west of Missoula
has been authorized by the bureau of
biological survey for the coming sea-
son, on account of the shortage of
feed on the 18,000-acre range. 1t
is believed that this will reduce the
herds, which now number some 1900
big game animals including buffalo,
elk, deer and mountain sheep, so
that there will be sufficient forage
for all.
Anaconda The old Anaconda Ma
tional bank has passed into history
The Wolf Point herald., 1924-06-12

to make way for the National Bank
of Anaconda which has opened its
United States charter No. 12,542.
The doors to the public operating
under new institution took over the
interests of its predecessors.
Glasgow - A reward of $1O0 for
information leading to the arrest and
conviction of the man responsible
for holding up and robbing one of
Glasgow's prominent women has been
offered by the Knight of the Klu
Klux Klan, according to posters circu-
lated in the city. The name of the
young woman is not revealed.
The Wolf Point herald., 1924-06-12

to incorporate a canal company to
build a system to cover some of the
upper Milk river lands. This was
done, the settlers going out and do
ing the work themselves, and this
was the beginning of the Belknap
irrigation district.
In 1921 it was decided by the COM
pany to issue $4,000 of bonds to
build seven miles more of ditch and
to generally improve and bring the
district up to a first class proposition.
The main canal is now more than 4
miles long and there are several
miles of laterals. The area now irri-
gated under this system is about
1906 acres, and about 5000 acres
this spring are now under cultlVa-
The Wolf Point herald., 1924-06-12

in this section. In fact the agricul-
tural conditions never looked better
in the whole valley than at the pres
ent time. The sugar beet industry
promises considerable expansion.
This interest has been stimulated by
the beets grown here last year, some
of the fields yielding over 20 tons to
the acre.
C. H. Barnes of the water com
mission has stated to the Chinook
Commercial club that fully 300 acres
this year will be put into sugar beets
in the vicinity of Chinook and Har-
lem, $500 to 1000 acres planted to
cultivated crops, and this acreage
used next year for sugar beets. Sup
erintendent Marshall of the Belknap
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-29
SCIENCE -
TEETH

THE great development af tho
l. sctrncc OF dentistry often caussa
persons 20 wonder what the human
race did 20 keep rs teeth In the old
days" Persons who lived in small
towns and rural districts some 90 or
30 years ago can remember when
the only dentistry was done by
travelling dentist, No one consult
"a him unless Il wos case Of bad
toothochc The dentist either filled
tho tooth or pulled it. mostly he
pulled H.
Today dentistry tH n highly dcvel.
upcd science, grcatiy aided by the
S.ray Yet people have more and
more trouble with their teeth
The answer 10 this apparent con.
fradiction lies In problem Of diet.
! Man continues to cat more and more
prepared foods. Unless he has been
instructed as 10 what constitutes n
balanced diet. the chances are he
does not gct one. This has a greater
effect upon the teeth than anything
else. For a growing child 20 have
I good teeth and insure against future
/ trouble. care Of them Is not all that
lts necessary the diet must be right
in tho quantity and quality OF lime.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-29
Coolidge and Child Labor

Is us message 10 congress.
Il December 8. 1928. President
Coolidge aid;
our national government b. not
doinE us much uH q legitmairly
can DO 90 promote tho welfare
~ the people our enormous r1
trrill wealth. orr Institutions our
whole form ~ society cannot b.
considered fully succrFful until
their benefits reach The merit ~
every Individual This is not "a
ruEgcHiion that tho government
should or rouh assume for tho
people The inevitable burdens Of
existence There O. no method by
(which We can either be relieved
Of the frsult- ~ our own folly
or o. guaranteed successful HE
There De- ain lnsaeapablo personal
responsibility fgg tbe development
~ character n industry ~ thrift
and or reitseuutrol Thc7e DO
not come from the government
bat from the people themselves
Rui the government can and
should always b. expressive Of
stsadfast determination. always
tiEilaut n maintain conditions
under which these virtues arc
most likely 20 develop and secure
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-29

a VERY few years ago the whole coun-
"A try faced housing problem. No
city or community was exempt II was
estimated that there were not less than
100000 persons in great need of living
quarters, and the government was impor-
tuned to take action for their relief.
The government made gestures, but II
did no more than that There were pro-
tests and pleadings for a time, and then
matters were allowed to go their natural
way. Soon there were signs of building
activities on every hand. despite the ex-
IRENE cost thereof. Gradually. but surely,
the problem of housing people began TO
solve itself. Now we are informed that
it is quite completely solved. There is no
shortage of roofs for those who are in
need of them. And the United States
treasury wasn't tapped at ALL
The good old law of supply and demand.
you see. 1t sets forth and gets down TO
business when permitted to do so, and it
gives no heed to anything but results. 1t
is a great little settler of economic situa-
tons that seem, at the moment, to be
hopeless.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-29
Ruling From The Grace

uOW foolish even brainy men can
L i become when making their wills is
demonstrated by the case Of Jay Gould.
Old Jay could stand most Of the sharp
spectators, promoters and financiers of
his time on their heads, bu. when he came
to leaving his enormous fortune where Ire
wanted il 10 go. he engaged In high class
folly. in providing that his child who mar
ried without the consent of the majority
of his trustees-his five children-should
forfeit one-half of It's patrimony under the
will.
Ii is bad enough TO leave consent to
marry to the mother. But putting IL in
the hands Of brothers and sisters is bound
10 result in just what follows in the Gould
instance bitter lawsuit, with 30 able
bodied lawyers sharing in the patrimony.
II seems impossible for a rich man TO
conceive that when he is thru he is done
He usually wants TO run folks and things
from his coffin and, no matter what orders
he leaves the lawyers won't lei him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-29

recognition and reward. This Is
the American policy
II b. IN accordance with this
principle that We have enacted
Laws for the protection OF the
public health, and we have adopt
cd prohibition in narcotic drugs
and intoxicating liquors FOR rur-
poses ~ national uniformity 40
ought TO provide" by eonfiitu-
tlonh mcndmru, and apUrV-
PIRATE legislation. FOR iimita-
ton ~ child labor
In his speech accepting the
republican nomination, August H.,
1894 President Coolidge said
our different states have had
different standards, or no stand
ards az all, for child labor The
g5uEr 81 should have authority
90 provide uniform law ap-
, plie7blc 10 thF whole nation which
viii protect childhood our conn-
ty cannot afford TO let anyone
live of the earnings Of It's youth
OF tender years Their places
are not in tho factory, but in tho
school. that the men and women
Of tomorrow may reach a higher
standard Of citizenship.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-29
NeiahborLiness

POLITICALLY, Canada is British.
L Industrially and commercially, she
becomes more American. Trade is weld
ing us with this country to the north.
Nearly sixth Of our exports go TO Can
ada. And two-fifths OF her exports arc
sold to us.
Business men should realize that Can
ada viii increasingly be larger market
for us. Her consumers win multiply
swiftly, including desirable immigrant
stock that will flock into Canada by the
millions She has plenty of room for
them "a larger area than continental
United States.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-29
Smoking Room
Stories
TWO smokers were Dragging about

TWO smokers were Dragging about
i their respective radio sets.
Yes" sid the man weighing
$50, who naturally thought lie was
tho largest liar. II not tho NOR,
apt, zone cold night NOT long since
We had the north pole on tho wire
lsss. but not heiug able to under
stand the language up there, It was
wasted air"
mfr. Hogc. aaid the other. Il do
not wish 10 make YOU feel small
but one sundny night. not long
ago. VIC had heaven on our wire.
less II WAS shortly after the ar.
rival Of cx-prcsidcnt Wilson ilS
was heard very clearly before th'
Great white throne. SO you arc Mr.
Wilson OF tho Z, $ a. Well they
did not do thing to your FOUR,
TEEN POINTS down there
I grant YOU that. hut you shoult
Ecc what they do 20 your Ten Com
mnndments on earth every day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-29
BrickLayiRg

( HRlSTOPHER HULL, an Englishman.
- claims worlds record by laying 500
bricks in an hour. Five hundred n day
is considered fair speed. The electric
bricklaying machine puts even Hull in the
shade. II lays 200 bricks an hour. doing
the work of 20 masons
This electric machine comes after 5000
years in which bricks were laid by hand.
A machine now displaccs human skill and.
it is claimed. even does better job.
Human effort eventually may be con-
fined chiefly to manufacturing machinery
and operating il, even in agriculture.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-29
A Holiday Thrill
"DEACE on earth! Good will toward
an men,"

"DEACE on earth! Good will toward
Children were singing il, Mothers had
II in their hearts as they went shopping
with happy faces. Ii was only a day or
two before Christmas and the whole town
of Carlinyille, Ill.,, was full of the spirit
of H. Peace, good will. fellow love, for
giveneSS in the name of the Christ-child,
But Lester kahl. "a, murderer stood
upon a Scaffold. TO be sent out into the
unknown. In Indebtedness, without friend
by him. alone in the presence of death, he
looked upon a crowd of 500 people, all
eager with the expectation of horrors.
Sheriff John Russell put the black cap
over the young mans head, adjusted the
moose. sprung the trap, and thrill went
thru the crowd.
Then they went home, Little interest
in a dead man. The thrill is in seeing n
man die.
You see, Sheriff Russell had issued 500
invitations, in form of engraved Christmas
cards, printed in handsome Old English
type, borders and everything. 10 the hang
ing of Louis Kahl, and the 500 were there
Great thrill
BY an officer of Christian govern
ment. For the entertainment Of a select
500 of n Christian community,
In his last minutes young kahl acknowl-
edged Christ. Don't miss that But the
sheriff and his 500
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-29
- FABLES ON HEALTH -
WHOOPING COUGH

OF course a doctor should be
called, but in tho event that doc.
'ur ia not Immediately available and
The child should be seized with a
paroSysm Of coughing try this:
Raise the chId's arms high above
tho head Bring them down and
press them against the chest or
turn tho child alternately upon his
taco and his side Cold water may
be dashed IN the child.s face and
mustard packs placed against the
feet a piece Of ice placed upon tho
stomach has been known 10 furnish
relief
When the weather iE mild see that
the child gets out Of doors as much
as possible Fresh air is fine
tonic, but be sure the child is well
wrapped.
II rs well 10 funigato the room in
which the child has slept,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-29
HccOunhS

EPlDEMlCS OF hicCoughs have been tray
Il cling around the country. II seems TO
be a wandering ailment that stays only a
few days or weeks in a community. then
moves on. A victim "hicS" for p to II
hours, and abruptly RECEIVERS. Annoying
but relatively harmless-just one of those
nasty little nuisances that are forever
bothering people.
What started the hiccough epiremics
Doctors cannot answer Some students Of
psychology and mental pecuiarities assert
that il is all a matter of imitativeness or
suggestion Their theory is that few
people have hiccoughs and others uncon-
Sciously copy them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-29
!? /? Answers to Your Questions ? /?

0. When does Helene Chadwiek's
birthday come?
4. On the sjth Of Nouembcr.
Q. What does the expression once
In a blue moon" mean2
A. 1t means ucrcr. as The NOON Is
neuer blue
Q. Must American citizens have
passports TO travel in Mexico?
4. No. but 70 Is adrisnblc for them
TO hare in their possession a certit-
cate Of identity tohich shotos the
fact Of their American citizenship.
O. Where can gold be sold?
A. At the rarious L. s. assay Of
fees, iehich arc located at Boise.
Helena. Deddwood. Seattle and Salt
Lake city; also the nrints at Netc
Orleans and Carson city arc con-
Quoted as aSsaB Officers.
O. when is the water mark" put
on paper?
4. During the process OF manu-
featuring whcn the design Is pressed
into The paper lriile IL Is beinD
rolled.
@. Who wrote the famous old
poem. Rock Me to Sleep?
A. Mrs. Elizabeth Akers Allen.
O. How much wood Is used each
year in the manufacture OF tooth
picks?
A. About s5,}Ie000 fcet boare
measure.
Q. what is the population Of DEN.
mark?
A. 3,20O,000.
Q. On what day Of the week die
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-29

December IS. 1895. come?
A. Tuesday
Q. What IL the difference between
'ono foot square" and "A square
foot"7
A. Ono foot square means a
square. each side Of ,rhic his equal
10 ono foot. 4 square foot may BE-
OF any shape protidcd the total
area Is ono square foot
O. How can quicksilver be re-
moved from gold?
A. Bv gently heating the objcct
The quicksilver utu pass of inc
The air. Special prccaution should
be taken to hare good tcntilatbon
aud care should be obscrUcd so a,
not to breathe the fumes as Hct
are very poisonous
Q. How much horsepower Is pro.
duced by Americans and Canadians
at Niagara Falls?
A. The Americans produce i5000t
horsepower and the Canadians $780,.
900 horsepower.
Q. who were Abraham Lincoin'i
grandparents?
A. The mother Of Abraham LIN.
coin pds the daughter OF Joscpl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-29

Hanks ard Nancy Shipirv Hanks
Thomas LtHcolH, The father Of
Abraham Lincoiu. uas me son Of
Abraham Lincoln. the elder. and
Baihsheba Herring. daughter Of
Leonard Herring Of Virginia.
O what should the temperature
be Of a room IN which ono sits Ia
rend or sew
4. BctlcccH 6j and 10 degrees.
q n it true that the government
has called In all the 1911 i-ccnr
plcces7
4. No. the government has uerer
called iH anp Of It's coins OF AM
fimeP