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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-07-03
SKELETON MAY BE
CLUE TO KILLING
WAS JOHN AFFLERBACK VICTIM
OF HARRY RANDOLPH, THIEF
AND BAD CHARACTER?
skeleton of man found near Laramie,
Wyoming, may be remains of Grass
Range Rancher, who disappeared
mysteriously.

The skeleton of a man found
near Laramie, Wyoming, with two
bullet holes through the skull, it
is believed by Nebraska, Colorado
and Wyoming officers, solves the
mysterious disappearance of ex-
sheriff John Afflerback who was
hOmesteading in the Grass Range
country back in 1916.
A young man reared at York, Har-
ry Randolph, is alleged to have stolen
a car from that place and made his
way to Billings, where he left the car
in a garage. He went on to his home
stead in the Roy country.
The theft of the a was traced to
Randolph, and Mr.. Afflerback was
asked by the York authorities to re-
cover the car and bring Randolph
back to face a grand larceny charge.
Knew Him In Childhood.
The former sheriff had known
Randolph from the latter's childhood
and when he visited the man near
Roy, Randolph expressed his willing
ness to go back. They started rid
ing in the car Afflerback had recov-
6I6u. lu6y we're III L6WlSLOWA Oh
April 14-Randolph later said that
Afflerback was with him until they
got there, when he went to the land
office. Afflerback did not return to
the car, and after waiting some time
Randolph said he drove on without
him.
However, before he got to Lewis
town it had been observed that he
had a large object stored away in the
rear of the car under canvass. The
object, it was later believed, was the
body of Afflerback.
Randolph got in some trouble in
Colorado and was returned to Ne
braska, where he served a short time
for stealing the car. Three years ago
he was shot and killed in Detroit by
a policeman in connection with a
robbery.
Afflerback's brother came here in
1916, and the route supposed to have
been followed by Randolph was gone
over, but no trace of the body of the
ex-sheriff could be found. Now a
skeleton unearthed near Laramie, is
believed to be that of the missing
man, as it corresponds as to height
and in the condition of the teeth. A
rusted bunch of keys found with the
skeleton may furnish the absolute
proof. The Officers of Nebraska
and Wyoming r conducting an in
vestigation.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-07-03
HUGE GRAIN MERGER OF
ELEVATORS is DRAFTED

A plan for grain farmers to own
and control a huge system of eleva-
tors and grain facilities, now con.
trolled by five large board of trade
concerns, which would be merged
into a cooperative association, is in
the hands of a committee of the Am
erican Farm Bureau federation, head
ed by o. E. Bradfute, president Of
the federation, as chairman of the
committee.
The merger plan would involve
about 25,000,000 it was said, repre-
senting the appraised value of the
properties of the five companies.
The plan was endorsed by George
Marcy, president of the Armour
Grain company, who said he believed
it would go through.
Although the firm of James A.
Patten, known as the wheat king
until he retired from the farm bur-
eau federation, Mr.. Patten said he
had no connection with the merger
arrangement. He explained that his
company leased its elevators from the
Bartlett and Frazier estates, which
he said might be willing to sell their
property at a good price, but that
nothing definite had been done to-
ward their disposal. Mr.. Patten
made it plain that he had had no con-
nection with the plan.
Mr.. Patten, long known as the
wheat king" who retired from oper
atoms on the floor of the board of
trade, at his offices in the BARTLETT
Frazier company, said that ever
though the proposed merger was eff
fected, there still would be a number
of other large grain firms operating
in the market.
Mr.. Marcy, head of the Armour
Grain company, in discussing the
plan, said the cooperative movement,
favored by President Coolidge and
aided by Frank o. Lowden, former
governor of Illinois, had grown to an
extent not generally suspected.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-07-03
HICHWAYMEN
CATCH A TARTER
INTENDED VICTIM HOLDS ONE
WHILE HE SHOOTS OTHER
AS HE RUNS AWAY.
Rice Taylor proves too cough for
pair of holdups, one of whom may
die, and other having been landed
in jail.

John Duran is in the st. James
hospital at Butte with a serious
bullet wound through his back and
another in the left arm below the
elbow, and Jose McCorren is in the
city jail there, both being charged
with an attempt to hold up Rice
Taylor of 10 South Gaylord street,
while he was walking home along
the 400 block on East Park street.
According to Taylor's statement
to Chief of Police Murphy, two mel
ordered him to throw up his hands,
one of them thrusting out his hand
covered by a handkerchief, which
was evidently supposed to conceal a
gun. Taylor said he pulled his gun
and grabbed McCorren by the throat,
and when the other started to run,
fired at him several times. The man
disappeared in the dark, though ap-
.parently hit.
Taylor then called the police and
turned McCorren over to the Gus
tody of Assistant Chief Mike O'Don-
nell and officer Walter Morrison.
The officers searched for an hour
and a half for the other man.
They located Duran through a
call which had been turned in for a
doctor. Duran was under the care
of several doctors when the police
found him and was later taken to
st. James hospital. Nurses at the
hospital said that the injured mar
might live.
Taylor was taken to the hospital
by the police and identified Duran
as the man at whom he shot.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-07-03

The crude oil produced by the
Hepp well No. 4, which came in
NAV IL in the Lake Basin district,
is better than that which at first
shot out, being higher in gasoline
and lower in wax residue content,
is the word which comes from the
well, which has stopped drilling
and is shut down by a control head.
The drill went through sands OF
varied porosity and hardness, be-
Iieved to be the Dakota, the original
sand sought for in the deep test.
Announcement is made by the Mid
west that the we'll is "a very salts
factory we'll This statement is
made by vice president H. c.. Bret
schneider of the Mutual company.
More tankage is being moved to
the location. There is already 1850
barrels of tankage on the location
and another 250-barrel tank is in
process of construction. No decision
has been made apparently as to
when the test of productivity of the
well will be made.
In conformity with a policy which
long experience in the development
of new oil fields has repeatedly vim
dicated, officials of the Midwest
consistently maintain their attitude
of conservatism with reference to
the discovery. Loath to raise hopes
which later drilling may shatter,
they confine their statements with re-
ference to the Hepp to precise show
ing of the well.
With no opportunity to analyze
the oil which apparently has been
opened up with the deeper drilling.
officials of the Midwest have formed
no conclusions with reference to it.
The oil, however, appears to ex-
perienced operators who have seen
it to be of even better quality than
that which gushed from the casing
when the we'll blew in. 1t does not
CONCEAL at low temperatures as did
the first oil encountered. 1t appears
and seems to be par with the
better Pennsylvania crudes. It's ap-
pearance holds promise of greater
gasoline content and less wax resi-
due.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-07-03
BARLEY Bad For PIGS

In tests carried on at the Montana
experiment station under the direc-
tion 70 DR.. w. E. Joseph, it was found
that when barley alone was fed to
pigs, evidences of m~alnutrition very
quickly appeared. Pigs developed
leg weakness and pneumonia.
The addition of closely skinned
separator milk to the ration helped
somewhat but did not remedy the
fault. Skim milk with a little higher
per centage of butterfat produced bet
ter results. The addition of green
leafy alfalfa to the ration quickly cor
rected the trouble.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-07-03

Peking-Under threat that he
would lombard the city of Wanhsien,
on the Yangtze river in Shechwan
province, the commander of the Brit
ish gunboat Cockchafer compelled
the highest military leaders to walk
in full uniform behind the casket con-
tanning the body of Edwin c. Hawley,
the American killed there by Chin
csc junkmen and to attend the burial
service for him.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-07-03
ITSKOLD

Don't suffer from the heat when
you can make ice in a few minutes
as pure and cheaper than you can
buy and always have it on hand.
For the convenience of making
ice cream or ice for any purpose,
with a formula that is guaranteed
to produce results.
Formula and full directions for
making ice may be had by RENTING
Fifty Cents in coin or stamps to the
TTSKOLD ICE COMPANY
7O2 Stewart St., Seattle, Washington
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-07-03
War On Grasshoppers.

Pondera county is making a most
aggressive fight against grasshop-
pers. Up to June l approximately
$4,000 worth of materials had been
distributed and $4,000 worth of
materials had been bought or ordered
up to that time.
County Agent Blaine Ferguson es-
Inmates that this material will be suf-
ficient to control the grasshoppers of
the county during the coming year.
The county is financing the cam
paign.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-07-03

food was so scarce, that my little
girl and I stinted ourselves to the
smallest amount, so that my hus-
band might have enough to eat in
order that he might gain strength
to do the required ploughing.
81 am the mother of eleven chill
dren. My husband promised me
he would never take more wives;
but when President Young com
manded it, he married two more.
81 heard you say you would new
er live with a polygamist. What
was I to do? Could I leave my
children? 1t was impossible to
take eleven with me Then, too, I
thought of the hundreds of miles of
almost desert country that seper-
ated me from the East. My only
course under the circumstances was
to reconcile myself to the newt
able. But I do not love my hus-
band; He is no more to me than
any other man. And none of my
children are polygamists."
AS she concluded her husband
came back, and took the seat with
her. Then they entered into re-
~miniscences of those early days Of
hardship they had passed through
together. The woman said: "Yet
those were our happiest days."
Eyes" returned her husband,
"they were our golden days"
By this time we were at the din
ner station where all left the car.
I, accompanying my new acquain-
tances, who had insisted upon my
dining with them.
The eating station, like most of
its kind in the Utah of that day,
was economically conducted, all
though the best of meals were pro-
vided. The man who ran the sta
ton, having several wives did not
have to depend on hired help. One
wife would act as cook, and the
others as mattresses. The hotel
keeper at Franklin, had one good
wife to Il the hotel, and was re-
ported to have a ranch down the
valley, in charge of another wife;
the ranch furnishing the fruit and
vegetables for the hotel. 1t was
a fine arrangement, from an eco
nomic standpoint, and worked well,
until the government stepped in and
established, or attempted to estab-
fish, the so-called monogamy of
civilized society.
1t was evident from the time we
alighted from the train, that the
man I had met was no stranger in
that locality. Everyone spoke to
him in the most respectful manner
was, "How are you, Bishop"
"Have you come for a long
VISIT"
I'm mighty glad to see you
again, Bishop"
1t was Bishop this and Bishop
that, until I could not fail to be inn
pressed with the fact that I was
with a high church dignitary.
The man who kept the eating
station had shown remarkably
good taste in his matrimonial sell
e%ctions, all his wives being young
and pretty. Either, like my friend,
the bishop, he welded two at a
time, or not having to be off with
the old love before being on with
the new, his sentimental periods
overlapped, certain it was the sew
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-07-03
Don't Forget cuticura TaIcum

When adding to your toilet requisites.
An exquisitely scented face, skin, baby
and busting powder and perfume, rem.
dering other perfumes superluous.
You may rely on it because one of the
Cuticura Trio (Soap, Ointment and
Ialcum). 25c each everywhere.-AdU
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-07-03

Butte-Jackie Eustice, 8, wanted
firecrackers. His parents refused.
While the mother was out of the
house a few minutes, the boy got a
box of matches and set fire to his
clothes. He died the following day.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-07-03
HEPP WELL OIL
GRADE IMPROVES
DRILL SENT FARTHER DOWN;
OIL HIGHER IN GAS AND
LOWER IN PARAFFIN

Vice President Bretschneider of the
Midwest says well is very salts
factory" end of bore in the OAK
ota sands.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-07-03

Clearwater, F1a.-Frank Meow
an, youthful slayer of his father, mo-
ther and two sisters, has been found
guilty, the jury recommending mercy.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-07-03

Lewistown- The Judith Basin
wheat crop, if conditions continue as
they now are until harvest, is estim-
ated at Is, 900 bushels.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-07-03
By Martha Edgerton Plassmann

ON MY WAY to Montana il
1876, as a bride, l decided &c
~ stau IN OGDEN until NV huS-
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-05-23
LAMBERTVILLE
SCHOOL NOTES
From May issue "Steel and Blue"
THE VALUE OF THE CELEBRA-
TION OF SPECIAL WEEKS

Special weeks may come and go UNI
til we are tired of hearing Of them,
but they have hidden value that is
observable, not suddenly but slow
ly and surely until the nation as a
whole is affected. The last week that
we have celebrated, namely, Music
Week, had duel value. First, it
teaches us to know the value of
music and to be more familiar with
it. Second, it has a tendency to
keep everyone in the keep Smil-
ing" spirit. If everyone works in
the spirit of gladness and happiness,
there will be fewer disagreeable oc-
currances in business. Such occur
ances would greatly help business.
This would be the national effect.
1t also makes work easier for the
individual; for anyone can work bet
ter and faster if he is smiling or
singing. If nation learns to APP
preciate good music it's people will
be more courteous. This would be a
step toward world peace as it would
eliminate causes for trouble. Again.
the people would be brought by en-
thusiasm to sense of loyalty AT
this time such action is greatly
needed for the country is in a
state of frivolity, especially among
the upper classes. This is reflected
in our government at Washington.
This is plan to see that there is
great value in the celebration of
some weeks although they do not
have the effect of an old fashioned
revival
The celebration of Boys Week
and Clean Up Week were of ines
Unable value. Boys will be boys"
is a mold saying, and it is as true
today as it was hundred years ago.
If no one takes any interest in
them, they feel lost and will soon
go into bad ways. Boys Week was
principally to get the
country interested in the boys and
the boys interested in the country.
Boys are taught to love their
country and the country is united to
help the boy over any obstacles that
arise, by the support of their or
CARNATIONS. These organizations
stand for moral and physical uplift.
If the boys are taught to be physi-
cally and mentally strong, the fu-
ture of our country is sure to be
well cared for.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-05-23

Clean Up Week is not appreciated
as it should be A clean country is
sure to make clean people. A ma
ton physically clean generally is
mentally clean. Therefore, the OBJ
servance of this week will go
long way toward making this an
honest, trustworthy nation. If spec
ial weeks were observed often
enough and if they wre participated
in conscientiously by the people in
this country, any desirable reform
could be brought about, easily and
in very agreeable way.
Edwin Strong.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-05-23
THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF
BIRDS

The birds eat unaccountable num-
bers of insects every year. They
save the farmers $444, 100000 each
year. They are the friends of the
people and the very special friends
of the farmer. The quail eats the
cinch bug; the meadow lark the
grasshopper. There are $1,000 yari-
cites of insects and almost every
bird has its special insect to make
war against. No country would
seem right without their beautiful
colors and their songs. They en-
iven the countryside. Beside in
sects, they eat weed seeds, mice and
other rodents. So you see it would
pay the farmer better to feed the
birds than to have them go hungry
and take the chance Of losing his
crops. A potato beetle family has
10000 children in ona year, so You
see the good of birds as they eat
the potato beetles as soon as they
are born.
The birds that help us are the
swallows who are the police of the
air by day and the night hawk who
is the Waterman by night They eat
all of the flying insects. The robins
eat the worms. What few cherries
they eat are paid for by The in
sects they eat. The qulil eats the
cinch bug. Other birds that help us
are the fiycatcher, the meadow lark,
the horned lark, the swamp owl
and the phobe.
The harmful birds are the crow
who eats the farmers corn and the
bird eggs ;the Cooper's hawk who
is our worst chicken thief; the Eng
lish sparrow who chases all of the
small useful birds from the vicinity;
the COW bird who is 50 lazy that
it lays its eggs in other BIRDS nests.
If the egg is allowed TO remain,
when it is Matched, it will kill the
rest of the young birds. The great
horned owl is all right in the spring
when The grass is short and he can
see the small rodents, bu when the
grass is long he kills useful birds
to eat.
The enemies of birds aye the cat
You should kill or put bell around
any stray cats neck, snakes will
suck the birds eggs and will almost
Away kill the big birds. Other
enemies of birds are the hlnte.,
the sparrow and the poacher who
kills birds out of season.
To help birds you should plant
shrubbery; put a fountain in your
yard, plant mulberry bushes, build
bird houses where cats can't get
at them or put steel around the
pole upon which you place them.
You could send a letter to your
representative in Washington ask
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-05-23
Big Time Planned
For Memorial Day
ON THE FAIR GROUNDS, FLEM-
INGTON, AFTERNOON AND
EVENING

The Pennington Fair Association
will present to it's patrons pro-
gram superior to any holiday pro-
gram ever attempted by them be-
fore. The morning of Memorial Day
is set apart for the decorating of
the soldiers graves. The afternoon
and evening entertainments of this
character are participated in by the
people of the United States.
It is the purpose of the Associa-
ton to utilize all holidays for Civ
ing to the people of this community
clean and wholesome entertainment
at nominal price.
Following the usual custom, child
rem under twelve years of age will
be admitted free this day, as well
as, every day of the Fair. There
will be no charge made for auto
mobiles, and parking spaces will
be free.
The program will consist of har-
ness, running, and jumping races,
society circus and horse show, dane
ing afternoon and evening. The
celebrated Boys Band, from St.
Michaers Orphanage, of Hopewell,
New Jersey, will give band concerts
during the afternoon and evening
Remember these are all boys and the
bass drummer is of such size that it
is necessary to have his drum
mounted on wheels. By the way,
we think this is the largest bass
drum used by any band in New Jer-
sey.
If you fail to see Red Devil, the
fastest working trick mule in the
world, you will regret it.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-05-23
THE SOPHOMORE BREEZEs
Sophomore Track Teams Organize

The Sophomore Track Teams have
organized, and have appointed John
Banchoff and Bertha Dudbridge as
Continued on second page
captains. Although the boys of the
junior class have a team superior
70 ours, we claim to have the best
girls team in L. H. S.
The girls team is represented by
Bertha Dudbridge, Daisy Peze, Anna
Meskill, Ethel Allen, Edith Force,
Tessie Arena, Francis Arena, Ethel
Miller, and Naomi Thomas.
The boys team is represented by
John Banchoff, Paul Hartpence,
Lawrence VanHorn, Lester Griffiths,
Ernest Ireland, Walter Ireland,
Monty Holcombe, Clarence Wilson,
Frank Camp, William Warner, Rob-
ert Amerman, and Arthur Kitchen.
With several more good practices,
our track teams will be call set"
for Thursday afternoon, with the
of ranking second, if not
first place.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-05-23

A little boy whose sprained wrist
had been relieved by bathing it
in whiskey surprised his mother
by asking, "Did papa ever sprain
his throat when he was a boy ?"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-05-23

Teacher, grasping a frisky Fresh
man by the collar-I believe the
devil has gotten hold of you.
Freshman-oh, really, you are
not as bad as you make yourself.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-05-23

A freak automobile with a body
fifteen feet long in the shape of a
package of Life Saver" visited
Lambertville last Monday. 1t was
driven by w. w. Palmer, adver-
Using representative of the COM
pany which makes the little mints
of many flavors. There are sixty
cars of this type now travelling over
the country.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-05-23

POLICE DOGS, elbows, Airedales,
English and Irish Settlers, Great
Danes, Irish Wolf Hounds. Finest
breeding in existence, farm-rais-
ed and guaranteed in Al condition.
Grand Champion Komet Won Hohel-
uft, Double Champion Bera Of Elm
view, Red Lenming Chow and
other noted Dogs at stud. Breed to
the best and buy the best Puppies
for sale at reasonable prices and
few very exceptional females given
to reliable people on breeding basis.
Police Dogs trained by noted German
Trainer at reasonable fees. Strong
heart Kennels. Easton Avenue, New
Brunswick, New Jersey, Telephone
1443-W-2. t5-234)
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-05-23
A Good Job

The teacher had asked, "Why did
David say that he would rather
be doorkeeper in the house of the
Lord ?"
Because" answered boy, che
could walk outside while the SER
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-05-23

WANTED-3 wide-awake men with
cars for Hunterdon County Excel
lent opportunity with permanent
work. References. Write Box 1893,
Lambertville, N. J. (5-23D
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-05-23

Indians are very solemn; they new
err laugh.
How about the time Longfellow
made Minnie-ha- ha-?
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-05-23
ESTATE OF ]. HOWARD LARGE,

Deceased.
Letters testamentary on the above
estate have been granted to the
undersigned, who requests all per-
sons having claims or demands
against the estate of the decedent
to make known the same, and all
persons indebted to the decedent to
make payment, without delay. to
Roy A. Large, Executor,
New Hope, Pa.
Or, his attorney. William J. Cool
ey, 1928 Chestnut St., Philadelphia,
Pa.
4-25 to $50, "a
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-05-23

AFTER ALL it's careful work and
faithful service that you desire in a
laundry. The average family bundle,
finished in our New Way" Individual
Department, costs So, Blakely Laun-
dry Co., A. w. Stout, agent, II York
St, Lambertville, N. j. 5-23-30*