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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-04-02
BOCUT, REED PLAN
5O-FOOT BUILDING
BRICK AND TILE BUSINESS AND
RESIDENCE STRUCTURE;
MURPHY CONTRACTOR

One of the most substantial i'm
provements that will be made to the
business section of the town this
season will be business block on the
north side of Main street between
third and Fourth avenues to be built
by L. L. Bogut and William Reed.
Each will build half the building,
but by building at the same time
they can save each other considerable
expense. The building will occupy
the site just west of the J. P. West
property and will have a 50-foot
frontage, with full basement and one
story above the street. The base
ment will furnish business quarters
for Mr.. Bogut's steam laundry and
for Mr.. Reeds plumbing and heating
shop. The front part of the upper
story will serve as business offices
and the rear portions as living quart
ers at the present time The build
ing will be constructed with with a
view to adding another story later
on.
The building will be constructed
by J. P Murphy and will be of brick
and tile, with plate glass front,
and first class and modern in all
features.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-04-02
DEMONSTRATION WORK
FOR ROOSEVELT COUNTY

Miss Blanche Lee, state leader of
home demonstration agents, was a
visitor in Poplar Tuesday from the
State Agricultural college at Boze-
man. She has been in conference
with County Agent Dan B. Noble at
Wolf Point, and with Superintend-
ent P. H. Moller here in an effort to
work out some plans for home dem
onstration work for Roosevelt coun-
ty. These plans would be on a CO.
operative basis between the Indian
reservation and the county and would
of course receive the usual state and
federal aid. While nothing definite
has been decided, Miss Lee expressed
herself as hopeful of the outcome.
She left Poplar Tuesday evening for
Plentywood, where she will consult.
With County Agent M. P. Ostby over
'lans for the Mothers Camp which
to be held at Brush Lake in July.
Poplar Standard.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-04-02

will be held in the public schools ON
June 1 and as our school dis
misses on June 3.
Unless further sickness interferes
the Krohn school will be opened on
Monday, April 6.
This is the penmanship report from
Mrs. Wigtil's fourth grade: Palmer
method button-John Strachan, Jes-
sic Forsyth; progressive pin-Walter
Chapman, Lucille Clement, Irene Pip
al, Myra Ness, Warren Holsclaw
and Josephine Torvik.
The following is a second report
from Mrs. Appelgren's room: I'M
provement certificate - Catherine
Catlin, Delmer Schlag, Gordon Lund,
Wanda Walter and Alva Alexander;
progress pin-Belva Smith; Palmer
method William Sheriff. and
Leo Pipal.
Psychological tests to determine
a Students fitness for entering an
Institution of higher learning are in
preparation under the direction of
5sohAmerican Council of Education
5sttD II tpDoign cooperative activities on the
par Of Chicago, Princeton, Mime
sofa and Northwestern universities,
and Dartmouth college More than
LOO colleges and universities will
rive these tests to freshmen.
Continued on page 81
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-04-02
STATE EXAMS FOR
8TH and TEACHERS
YEAR-END TESTS JUNE / AND 2
-PENMANSHIP REPORTS-TO
STUDY LETTER WRITING
EMBRYO TEACHERS PRACTICE
SOME RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
PARTY AT GYM-PIANO RE-
CITAL.

The state eighth grade examina-
tions will be held in town on April
20 and 80. A later set will be held
at the Liberty school and the Pho
neer school on May 20 and 21st. 1t
is better for rural pupils to plan to
take the second set, although they
may come to town and take the first
set if they wish. The eighth A pupils
in here will only be ready to write
in spelling and ga history on April
20 and 80.
The state teachers examinations
will be held in Wolf Point on May
and 8. All teachers who have to
write should plan to be here at that
time.
The regular year-end examinations
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-04-02

Helmer Larson was convicted on
the first of several counts on a
charge of violating the Mann White
slavery act in the federal court at
Great Falls Wednesday. 1t was an
nounced that sentence would be pas
sed Thursday afternoon. The charge
on which he was convicted resulted
from Investigations by the sheriff's
and county attorneys offices of the
disappearance from this city of
girl thirteen years old in Septem-
ber, 1924. The investigation carried
on at that time tended to prove that
after staying couple of days near
the edge of the river east of here
the girl was taken to the home of
some people named Scott, residing
a few miles out of Williston, by Lar
son in a car. After the girl was
brought back here she told her story
to the authorities and Deputy Coun-
Gil and County Attorney Schoening
went to certain bridge over the
Painted Wood creek in North Dakota
where their observations verified, so
far as could be, the story of the girl.
After two preliminary hearings
Larson was held to the fedasal grand
jury who returned afcn wilictment
against him last month. "a 4
His case came up for trial be-
fore Judge Pray of the federal court
of Great Falls Wednesday, April 1.
Those connected with the case, or
who were subpoeneed as witnesses,
left Tuesday evening, including the
defendant and his attorney, j. K.
the complaining witness and
her mother and step-father, Mrs. and
Mr.. Finger, Undersheriff Council, H.
A. Schoening, DR.. G. B. Larson, John
o. Garden and Art Kittleson of this
city, and Mrs. Scott of Williston.
Several of them returned Thursday
morning and Mr.. Schoening received
a message today advising him of the
above stated result of the case.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-04-02
City Candidates
Milk River Valley
Is Again Flooded

Glasgow, March 3O.-The city has
been visited by a flood similar to
that Of the summer of 1898. Third
avenue south and all avenues south
Of it were a part of the swift flow
ing waters of Milk river Monday.
The west four blocks of both First
and Second avenues south are also
flooded. All mercantile houses are
sold out of rubber boots. The flood
has driven many families from their
homes.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-04-02
Roosevelt County
Brings Prisoners Home

The Roosevelt county prisoners
were brought from the Valley county
jail at Glasgow where they had been
in the custody of the Valley county
officials while the new Roosevelt
county Jail was being constructed.
The jail is virtually complete as to
the interior. The stucco finish coat
must be applied to the outside and
considerable grading and fixing up
must be done.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-04-02
INDICT WHEELER,
CAMPBELL, BOOTH
ACTION OF GRAND JURY AT
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
BY SENATOR WHEELER

Washington, March 27.-Senator
Burton K. Wheeler, of Montana, Cor
don Campbell and Edwin S. Booth
were indicted here Friday by fed
eral grand jury on conspiracy charg-
es. Mr.. Campbell is an oil land op-
orator in Montana. Mr. Booth is a
former solicitor of the interior de-
partment.
The indictment is the second re-
turned against, Wheeler and Camp
bell, they having been indicted in
Montana on charges involving allega-
tions that Mr. Wheeler improperly
represented Campbell before a gov
ernment department.
New Evidence
The new indictments are based on
charges relating to the securing of
oil land permits in Montana and re-
late to transactions alleged to have
taken place while Booth was in the
interior department.
Initiation of the grand jury pro-
ceedings here some weeks ago caused
a furry in the senate, where some of
Senator Wheeler's friends declared an
effort was being made to transfer
him across the continent for trial
after he had once been indicted in
his home state on the same set of
facts.
Attorney General Stone replied,
%loE
tirely independent of the Montana
proceeding and related to acts that
took place in the District of Column
bia. These acts, as detailed by gov
counsel, included an attempt
by Senator Wheeler, acting with
Campbell, to secure oil land permits
through cooperation with Booth.
The Montana indictment, which
vas returned several months ago, also
'elated to land permits, but the spe-
,ifc charge made in that instance
was that after his election to the
senate Mr.. Wheeler Illegally accepted
1 fee for acting as counsel for Camp
oell in practice before the interior
Cleared by Committee
A senate committee headed by
Senator Borah of Idaho, after hear
ngs in which Booth and others tes-
flied, exonerated Senator Wheeler Of
7rong doing. The government pres
ed it's case in Montana, however,
nd a date during April was fxed
or the trial.
The Indictment returned here Fri
ay charges that Senator Wheeler
'ooth and Campbell conspi1ed with
ames A. MacGowan, who testified
efore the grand jury and was not
ldicted.
It is charged that continuously
rom April /, 1920, to January, 1924,
ne accused were in conspiracy to,
efraud the United States out of the
Sc and possession Of 10000 acres
/ the county Of Toole, Montana.
Campbell, the Indictment said, con-
,ired to procure various citizens Of
lie United States to make applica-
on for permits to prospect these
nds for oil and gas, under agree
ext that these persons would act
lely for the benefit of Campbell
ithout making any disclosures as to
cir agreement.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-04-02
Nashua Wins Again
From Wolf Point

A volleyball team of Wolf Point
businessmen, consisting of j. M. Wig
tail, ]. R. Burgess, F. H. Livingston,
0. G. Johnson, ]. B. Switzer, Dick
Busby and E. B. Styer, went to Nash
ua Tuesday for a return series with
the men of that town. The games
are described as excitingly close and
resulted just as they did at the match
here recently when Nashua won the
match, three games out of five.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-04-02
OTIS CONTINUES HOME CAFE

The partnership between A. E.
Otis and E. J. Finucane. who recent
ly onened the home cafe in the old
studio building next door west of the
Golden Rule, has been dissolved. Mr..
Otis has bought the interest of his
partner and will continue the busi-
ness. Mr.. Finucane left for the west.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-04-02
STANLEY SELLS DODGE CARS

Todd Shamley is now local rep
resentative for the well known
Dodge Brothers line of cars. He has
converted the Small building on
Fourth avenue into sales and SER
vice room. Todd is a thoroughly
competent automobile man and can
be counted on to make a success of
the new venture.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-04-02
SENATOR wHEELER's SIDE

Washington, March Ex-senator
Burton K. Wheeler of Montana, in
dicted here Friday on conspiracy
charges in connection with oil land
permits, appeared in District of Col
umbia supreme court Saturday and
furnished $1,000 bail The bail was
Continued on Page Sevenl
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-04-02
MARRIAGE LICENCES

March 81, Herman Whitethunder
and Ruth I onedog, both of Drew.
April 2, Tor5jorn Simonson and
Andrea Jakobsen, both of McCone
county.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-04-02
DIST. SCHOOL ELECTION
Sat-; CITY ELECTION MON.

So far as the filings would indicate
the school election to be held on
Saturday, April 4. and the city cleo
tion to be held on Monday, April 6,
will be features affairs, as in each
case but one candidate has filed for
each position.
Three places are to be filled on the
school board, the terms of Robert
Jelley and H. A. Schoening expiring,
and the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation of J. H. Coffey was filled by
the appointment of J. B. Randall
until the election. Robert Jelley has
filed to succeed himself for the two
year term and John c.. Herman has
filed for the other two-year vacancy.
DR.. J. R. Burgess is on the ballot
for the remaining year Of Mr.. Cof-
fey's term.
City Candidates
On the council the terms of one
alderman in each ward expire and
each of the present incumbents has
filed to succeed himself. These are
A. D. Mcneil in the first ward, John
H. Appelgren in the second ward and
R. G. Ferguson in the third. v. A.
Lowell is on the ballot to succeed
as city treasurer.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-04-02
LARSON CONVICTED
in FEDERAL COURT
FOUND GUILTY UNDER MANN
ACT, BASED ON EVENTS
OF LAST SEPTEMBER
LARSON SENTENCED

The sheriff's office here re-
ceived a message this evening
from John L. Slattery saying:
"Helmer Larson sentenced
today to four years and two
months in Leavenworth and
fined $3.50"
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-04-02
PROGRAM BY GRADE PUPILS
II. S. ASSEMBLY, TUES. NIGHT

The following will be given by the Wolf Point Public
Schools in the high school assembly the evening of Tuesday,
April program begin general admission
will be 15c and money will be used deray the
general school activities
These numbers will be given unless sickness prevents:
The Nome nugget., 1925-09-05
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
 FOR PATENT Ttua..I A,>rn3nn<fnm Nh nara
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
 AT NOME, ALASKA

UNITED STATES LAND OFflCE.
 AT NOME, ALASKA
 August 6, 1925.
 Notice is hereby given that Evan Jack, a citizen of the United States. whose post once address Is Nome. in the Territory of Alaska. has made application before the Unit ed States Land Ohice at Nome. Alaska, for a United States patent to the following described placer mining claims situated in the Cape Nome Mining and Recording Pre- cinct and District, Territory O. Alaska. to-wit:
 CLINTON PLACER, NUMBER ONe ON PELUK CREEK PLAC- FER, NO. 2 ON PELUCK PLACER. NO. THREE ON PELUK CREEK PLACER. NUMBER ON PEE LUCK PLACER. STAR BENCH PLACER. BADGER BENCH PLAC- FER, and TEssIE CLAIM PLACER.
 Said placer mining claims are situated on Peluk Creek, about ee-fourths mile east of the east line of Nome Townsite tract. and are embraced in Mineral Survey No. 1899; said placer mining claims being more particularly des- cribed in the plat and held notes of the official survey thereof now on file in the office of the Register of the U. S. Land Ohice at Nome. Alaska. with magnetic variations Of from IS deg 40 min. E. to 20 deg. O1 min. E. as follows:
 CLINTON PLACER
 Beginning at Cor. No. 1, a fir post 4 ins. square. it. above ground. scribed 1-13s9-C; whence Y. S. l.. M. No. 1899 bears N. 19 deg. 52 min. W. 3147.50 ft.; thence S. 52 deg. 07 min. E.. 965.90 1t. to Cor. No. 2, fir post ins. square. it. above ground. scribed 2-1399-C; thence s. 37 deg. 55 min. W. 24360 1t. to Cor. No. 3, a fir, post ins. square, 2 it. above ground. scribed 3-1399-C: thence N. 71 deg. il min. W. 576.So Q it. to Cor. No. 1. identical with Cor. No. 1, Peluk Martin Associa- ton, survey No. 1899. a fir post 1 ins. square, 2 1t. above ground. scribed 4-13ss-C for this survey; thence s, 49 deg. 43 min. W. 10000 1t. to Cor. No. 5, not set on account or tiue wateI' which witness Cor. identical with Witness Cor. to Cor. No. ,, Peluk Martin Association. survey NO. 12ss, bears N. 4s deg. 4S min. F. 1s3.10 1t. distant, a fir post I ins. square. 2 1t. above ground scribed W. c. S-139S-C for this survey; thence, from true point for Cor. No. s, N. 6e deg. 65 min. W. 779.5O 1t. to Cor. No. .. hi post 4 ins. square. 2 it. above ground. scribed s-139s-C; thence IN. s2 deg. 20 min F. s37.4o IL
The Nome nugget., 1925-09-05

[. S. L NJ No. 1C. with nail in top for true point. and is situ- ated on high point on right limit. and above. bend Of Snake River, in the Cape Nome Mining and Re cording Precinct. Territory of Al aska, Latitude, 64 deg. 3os min. N; longitude. 165 deg. 253 min. W.
 A. N. KTTTILSEN
 Register. Publish Aug. s. 15. 22. go, Sept, ,. F. i9, 26. Oct. 3. 1925.
The Nome nugget., 1925-09-05
FORFEITURE NOTICE

To NJ. Rumbulis and D. M Nicon your heirs. administrators. exec rtors and assigns:
 You are hereby notified that the undersigned has expended the sum Representation of the PAYSTREAK assoc-agioH placer mining claim situate on the tundra between Snake and Penny Rivers in the Cape Nome Recordinr District Second Division. Territory of Al aska. in each of the expenditure years except the three years that annual expenditure was not re- auired hy law. from the year end ing December 31, 1912 to and in cluding the expenditure year end ing July 1, 1925, in order to hold said claim
 And you are further notified that if you do not pay your pro- portionate share of said expendi- ture for said period within ninety days next following the expiration of the full period of this publica- tion of this notice, your interest in said clam will forfeit and be and become the property of the undersigned
 Payments 10 he made hereunder are required 10 be made to D. Pro- topapas. at 1941 Broadway, New York. State of New York.
 D. PRoToPAPAs
 Known as
 JAMES PROTOPAPAS
 Co-owner Publish Aug IS. 22. 2s. Sept. 5. 12. 19. 26, October 3 10, T.. 24 o1 and Nnyemhar T 1923
The Nome nugget., 1925-09-05

ground. scribed 2-1s00-BC for this Claim and survey; thence N - deg. A min. W. 105S.70 1t. to Cor. No 3, identical with Cor. No. 5, Survey No 1911. Combina tion Placer. fir post ins. square. 1t. above ground. scribed 3-iS00. BC for this survey; thence N. 40 deg. O7 min. E. 652.3O it. to Cor. No. 4. identical with Cor. No. 2. Juanita Bench, Survey No. 129s. fir post 1 ins. sauqare. 1t. above ground scribed 4-1S00-BC for this survey: thence N. 26 deg. 47 min. 2 405.90 1t. to Cor. No. 5. fir post ins. square. 2 ft. above ground. scribed 5-1so0-BC; thence $ T deg. fl min. E. ssS.In fl. to Cor. No. end. place of beginning. containing an area of 1a.9s3 acres.
 Total area of this survey, 6s.908 acres. less 0.Ss5 acre in conflict between Gold H3ll Claim. this sur vev. and No. 3 Rocker Creek. Survey No. 1882. which conflict is excluded from this application. leaving net area for which appli- cation is now made 66.523 acres.
 Said placer mining claims are contiguous. and form one consol- dated parcel of land.
 The adjoining and conflicting claims as shown by the official Plat of the Survey. are:
 On the North: New York Asso- citation. Survey No. 1915; On the East: Bench Claim No. 2. Third Tier R. L.. Survey No. 651 and Ne. 3 Rocker Creek, Survey No. 1882. On the South: The said No. 3 Rocker Creek lying h part South of Gold Hill Claim. this sur vey and in conflict herewith to the extent of 0.3s5 acre, said con- ffcting area being fully described in the official field notes. and be- ing excluded from this application: for the remainder. unsurveyed ground. On the West: The Big 5 Bench. Survey No. 123o. above mentioned: also Montana Fraction. Survey No. 1263. also Juanita Bench. Survey No 1928.
 The notices of location of said placer mining claims are recorded in the records of the office of the Recorder of Cape Nome Mining and Recording Precinct and Dis trict, Territory of Alaska. as fol- lows:
 GOLD HILL CLAIM PLACER; Volume 19a page 169: BIG CHIEF Volume 19a. page PSI; JACK CLAIM: Volume 199. page 1s2; rHELMA PLACER: Volume POS. page 232,
 The Mineral Monument to which this Survey is tied is located and described as follows:
 U. s. L. NJ. No. 1899. is fir post ins. square, 5 it: above ground. in earth and stone mound scribed 3 LM No 1929 and is situated on the highest point of Gold Hill. in very conspicuous position: whence U s. C. and G. s. "Nome City Monument" bears N. g deg. IS min. E.. 22.5o ft- extreme south point. Cape Nome. bears s. 66 deg. 54 min. E.: Radio Tower at Nome bears N. s9 deg. 21 min. w: Monument Rock bears \. 43 deg. 05 min. w; East edge of Anvil Rock bears N II deg. % min. W. Latitude. 64 deg. 30 min. OS sec. North; longitude. 165 deg 21 min. W.
 A. N. KITTILSEN
 Register.
 Publish Aug. 8, 15. 22. 29. Sept. 5. 12, 19. 26, Oct. 3, 1925.
The Nome nugget., 1925-09-05
FIRE ALARM WHISTLES

To East of Fire Station--One Pro. longcd Blast.
 To West of Station-Two Blasts.
The Nome nugget., 1925-09-05
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR PATENT i. A--ns~~kln~ No nAgS

M1nef0I ApNlhcNtIoH M. VU.D UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, s-gs AT NOME. ALASKA
 August 6. 1925. Notice js hereby given that Evan y.cE a citizen of the United States, whose post oAce address is Nome
The Nome nugget., 1925-09-05

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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-23

cuating drops, measuring them off, the right and
wrong ways of fixing the moose and the pinoning
straps, and all the other numerous details about
which the layman never dreams. For hanging
man is not such simple process as it seems, now
adays every care is taken that the most humane
means shall be adopted to lessen the misery of the
condemned.
1t may be of interest to state here that the scafold
which | learned to do my work is still in use.
When Newgate was demolished the scaffold was re-
moved to Pentonville, and upon it / executed such
famous characters as DR.. Crippen, Seldom and Sir
Roger Easement. 1t still remains of the finest
scafolds in Great Britain and if necessary four men
could be executed at one time upon it.
All fear of the execution shed and its ritual van
shed after my first morning there had made up
my mind to learn quickly and thoroughly, and ban
shed every other thought. On my last day Colonel
Mman, the governor of the prison, put me through
final mock execution as test, and had that
dummy hanging in three-quarters of minute after
had pinioned it in the condemned CELL
After my week of study and practical experiments
with the dummy and the prison gallows returned to
my home to await the arrival of my official commits
sion as certified and approved public hangman,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-23

remarking, eff the older man wanted to stop the
murder he could have done after the first blow
was struck He never raised finger, but stood by
and saw it DONE"
Both condemned, without hope of mercy,
and, as have already said, was engaged execu-
toners assistant. ....
In high feather went to the railroad station to
catch the Newcastle train the morning of Deem
Der 9Th, for was instructed that must be in the
prison by o'clock the afternoon preceding the
execution, and would not be allowed to leave the
building till all was over My train already
there, and / was selecting compartment when
heard the engine driver fling remark to of the
people on the platform.
In moment there crowd gathered round
little fat man who standing on the platform
stretching his legs before the train resumed its jour-
ney. When asked one of the onookers who it was
got a surprising reply:
"That is Ellington, the hangman," he said. He
is going to execute the Millers at Newcastle"
1t struck me that this particularly opportune,
and decided to make myself known to my colleague.
81 am going with you to Newcastle" said, step
ping up to him in front of all that crowd and display
ing considerably more boldness than felt. He
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-23

he prison warden II was q dummy, stuffed
|see anything startiingiy realistic, but I was
Ice of the officers put the straps on the
round its neck
doors of the scafoid, which had been
bit, and at given signal pulled the scafoid
tited. The doors fell downward with thud
realistic to be pleasant, bur had now nerved
with pride significant glance pass from Mr..
FThis is what you will have to practice on. he
1t was a dummy of straw, made to look
man. ] never expected to see anything so
tlingy realistic, but was now beginning to con-
myself and under the guidance of the officers
straps on the dummy's wrists and ankles and
led the noosed rope round its neck.
Che dummy was placed standing upon the two
doors, which had now been pulled up TO close
aperture covering that twelve-foot pit, and at a
h signal pulled the scaffold lever for the first
in my life.
Il all happened just as if real man was being
|uted. The doors fell downward with thud,
1.-THE dummy disappeared. The sight was almost
realistic to be pleasant, but had now nerved
Elf up to be disconnected by nothing, and noted
pride significant glance pass from Mr. Scott to
shepherd, as if to say, "He will dor
For the rest of the week j practiced on that
my, and learned all the minute intricacies Of cali