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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-05-27
LOCAL GOLFERS
BEAT GLASGOW
FIRST MEET OF SEASON is
ENJOYABLE FOR ALL
w. P. WINS BY "a

Members of Sunny Side club,
of Glasgow, ten in number, ac-
cepted the invitation of the Wolf
Point club for friendly match on
the local links Sunday. Having
received Glasgow's acceptance, the
Wolves, IT Of them, went out in
the morning for 9-hole elimina-
ton round to determine which
would compete against the visit
ors. The day was fine in every
way except persistent, gusty
East wind. But this merely added
an extra hazard. Extra low scores
were almost as scarce as hole-in-
one records.
As it happened, 8 or 10 mem
bers Of the Wolf Point club, in
Guiding some Of the crack players,
were absent from town or had
planned to attend the funeral of
DR.. Atkinson at Poplar, that af-
ternoon. At least two of those
who were winners in the morn
ing round named substitutes be-
cause they had to be absent.
The Best Ten
The ten who earned the chance
to play with Glasgow were:
Burgess A, Davey "A, Chapman
As, Barickman 46, Switzer 46,
Jensen 46, Catlin At, Flint 48,
Rathert 40, Rogers 40. Heinze
40 (played for Burgess), Johnson
50 (played for Catlin).
The Game With Glasgow
In the play with the Glasgow
club FIVE foursonaes were made up
and played 18 holes. The pairs
and scores were:
Continued on page seven)
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-05-27
LAST RITES FOR
DR.. ATKINSON
BELOVED PHYSICIAN OF
EARLY DAYS LAID TO
REST AT NICKWALL

One of the largest crowds ever
gathered in northeastern Mon
tana paid tribute to DR.. J. [. At
kinson, beloved physician whose
funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock in the
Presbyterian church at Poplar.
Burial was at the Nickwall ceme-
terry, nine miles south Of the riv-
er. The beautiful and impressive
Masonic service was used. DR..
Atkinson died last Thursday night
shortly after II o'clock, after an
illness Of two years with heart
trouble.
The church in Poplar was far
too small for the large crowd that
gathered and those who attended
from Wolf Point say that the
streets for blocks around were
packed with people who had come
from far and wide to pay their
last respects to the beloved physi-
clan. One hundred and fifty
Masons and twenty-five members
Of the Eastern Star accompanied
the hearse from the Atkinson
home to the church, making an.
avenue through the crowd for its
The casket was bank
ed with profusion of beautiful
flowers. Hundreds from south of
the river and the surrounding
country were present including
more than so persons from Wolf
Point alone. All the county Of
icials were there.
The Rev. Clarence w. Orner de-
ivered the funeral sermon andI
read by request the poem "The
Country Doctor" Two of Doctor
Atkinson's favorite hymns wereI
sung by the choir.
The pail bearers were Doctors
Hoyt and Kline of Glasgow, DR..
Munich Of Culbertson, Dr.. C. B.
Continued on last page)
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-05-27
GRANTED PENSION
AFTER 60 YEARS
Glasgow Times)

The story Of fear that has hung
for so years over the life of Joe
Butch of Frazer, pioneer resident
of Valley county, was brought to
light here last Friday, when j.
P. Sternhagen, chairman of the
soldiers claims committee of Val
ley Post No. Al, American Le-
gion of Glasgow, received word
from w. B. Miller, chairman of
the national rehabilitation COM
mittee of the American Legion,
stating that the United States pen
sion office had allowed the claim
of Mr.. Butch for pension of
$50 a month in recognition of his
service in the Union army during
the Civil war.
Joe's fear-of being arrested
and convicted as deserter from
the army while serving an enlist
ment following the war-is now
dispelled as with the granting of
the pension, Uncle Sam automat-
ically disavows any intention to
him as a deserter.
Joe Butch's story is one Of more
than ordinary interest, and has
been pieced together laborously
by Mr.. Sternhagen from frag-
ments of the aged veterans life
history, now none too clear in a
memory that has grown dim with
the passing years.
Joe Butch was born in England
in 1916, his fathers name being
Abraham Creasley. At the age of
IA Joe immigrated to Canada
where, at Melbourne, he appren-
ticed himself for three years to
a tanner by the name Of Chamber
lain. AS time went on he came
to be known as Joe Chamberlain,
and at the expiration of his ap-
premiership, under the name Of
Chamberlain, he went to New
York City. Later he drifted to
Illinois, where at Lincoln, in Jan
uary, 1854, he enlisted for three
years in the 106th Illinois Infan-
try for which he received bounty
payments from the state Of $50
each six months.
Joe saw action in a skirmish
with Confederate forces near
Clarendon, Ark. Then the war
ended, and with only a year and
Continued on page. eight)
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-05-27
INDIAN SCHOOL
FINAL PROGRAM
CONTEST, SURPRISE
PARTY AND EXERCISES
END BUSY YEAR

The first of the three events
marking the end of the school year
at the Wolf Point Indian Train
ing School was the Bible memory
contest held in the chapel Sun
day evening. Among the division
of the older students Anna Han
cock won first prize, reciting 100
verses from memory. Anna Fol
lette won the prize in the division
for younger pupils, reciting So
verses. Each of these girls were
awarded beautifully framed pic
lures at the closing exercises
Tuesday night. Miss Dorothy Tay-
lor and Miss Onita Klingelhoefer
kept the records for the contest.
The chapel was crowded with pa
rents, relatives and friends of the
pupils who took part in the con-
test.
Tuesday afternoon a surprise
party was given by the former
students of the school for Mr.. and
Mrs. H. T. Smith and Mr.. and
Mrs. Oliver Moore. More than
$50 persons were present. A pic
mic supper was served on the lawn
to those who had not brought
lunches with them. Speeches were
made by Joshua Wetsit, Alvin
Bird, James Long and Mr.. Smith.
There was singing by a quartet
from the school. DR.. Blair, gov
ernment inspector, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Kurtz from the Reserva-
ton offices and Mrs. Peterson, one
of the teachers from the Poplar
school, were present during the
festivities. Many people from
town called during the afternoon
to pay their respects to the guests
of honor.
Continued on last page)
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-05-27
The COMMUNITY
BALANCE SHEET.
LOCAL BANKERS INTEREST
ING REPORT AT CONVEN-
TION AT SCOBEY

A. v. Appelgren, one Of the To-
cal bankers who attended the an
nual bankers convention Of Group
Four at Scobey last week was as
signed the task Of making a re-
port on business conditions and
progress in Roosevelt county. Be
Sides making a very favorable re-
port on the banking and agTicul-
tural business Of the county Mr.
Appelgren quoted statistics of the
larger items Of the annual bust
ness Of Wolf Point. From these
figures he struck a community bal
ance sheet that furnishes valuable
food for reflection.
Following his opening remarks
to the convention Mr.. Appelgren's s
report was as follows:
On December 31st, 1925, we
had six banks in Roosevelt county
and they all show good financial
and there isn't one of
them that has any borrowed
money. l have added together
the most important items Of these
banks and the following condi-
tions existed on December 31st,
1925:
Loans and Discounts $1,267,542.71
Bonds and Warrants 7,529.51
Cash and Due from
Banks ....... 392, .46
Deposits -.-........-.-$2,3 $2,374,053.00
This shows a good healthy f.
aancial condition. Our cash re-
serve is good and we have a very
good substantial secondary re-
serve. The deposits for December
31st. 1925 were about $3.50 000.-
90 more than they were December
31st, 1924, which proves that we
are growing larger and better.
We are also raising more live
stock in Roosevelt county than
we used to, which is shown by the
following shipping records:
Continued on Page Three)
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-05-27
SIX MONTHS TO FILM
THE DRAMA "SUNDOWN''

Six months to make.
More than 100000 cattle used.
Cost exceeded S500,000.
Scenes taken in eight states in
two countries.
Players and technicians travel
led over $4,000 miles by train
and horseback to procure scenes.
These are the principal stats
tic facts Of "Sundown," the gi-
gantic and impressive epic of the
West which is to come Thursday
Friday to the Liberty theatre.
A page from current history, of
which only those in the great
West seem to be aware, the First
National picture tells the story
of a tremendous migration which
has been going on during the last
few decades. Forced from the
ranges by the steady encroach-
ment of the homesteader and the
small farmer, the big cattle own
ers have been gradually forced
south into the unfertile desert
country of the Southwest and in
to Mexico.
Today the Northern States of
Mexico are the big cattle raising
areas of the Western Hemisphere.
The ranch owners, for the most
part, are Americans, the sons and
grandsons Of the pioneers who
wrested the West a generation or
so ago from the Indians.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-05-27
new HARDWARE
GROCERY STORE
JOE WIGTIL WILL SOON
OPEN UP FRESH STOCK
ON WEST MAIN

J. NJ. Wigtil returned last
Thursday night from a visit of
three weeks in the Twin Cities
and other middle western points.
Mr.. Wigtil was in the Twin Cities
ordering a new stock of goods for
the store which he will open in
the near future in the Zemo
building. He also visited rela-
tives in Minnesota.
He says that crop conditions in
the Dakotas and Minnesota appear
to be very much worse than here.
In some places the winds have
been so strong and moisture so
lacking that the seed wheat has
been entirely blown out of the
ground and the farmers have re-
seeded with barley and rye. He
also says the quality of dairy pro-
ducts in Minnesota have been af-
fected by the drought. From the
appearance of crops in the coun-
try visited Mr.. Wigtil says that
the crops here are looking much
better than in other middle wes-
tern sections.
Mr.. Wigtil has taken charge of
the assets of the Wolf Point Mer-
camille Company and will reopen
lit in the Zemo building, which
has recently been purchased. He
lis now having it remodeled, re-
finished and a complete outfit of
shelving and display cases are be-
ing installed. The old pool room
outfit will be sold. The new line
which will be carried will consist
mostly of groceries and hardware.
In this enterprise Mr.. Wigtil will
probably have one or two part
Iners but as the business details
have not been arranged complete
ly their names have not been an
nounced.
Continued on page eighty
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-05-27
County Agent Noble
Goes To Mayo Clinic

The Bainville Tribune of last
week says that Dan B. Noble, ag-
ricultural county agent of Roose-
velt county has gone to Roches-
ter, Minnesota, to receive treat
ment and probably undergo an
operation at the Mayo clinic. 1t
is also stated that Mr.. Noble has
been in poor health for some
time. Dams many friends will
regret to learn this and all hope
that he may have a speedy return
to health.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-05-27
FIRE DESTROYS THE
BENRUD P0ST0FFICE

Fire of unknown origin com
pletely destroyed the Benrud
store and postoffice last Thurs
day morning about 10 o'clock.
The Benrud store is located 80
miles north of town and was own
ed by Ben Strand. Mr.. Strand
was working in a nearby field
when he saw the flames but as
a high wind was blowing there
was nothing he could do to stop
the destruction of the building
What mail was in the postoffice
was saved but as far as is known
here that was all that was saved.
The building was valued at about
$4,000 and was covered by about
$500 insurance.
The Pershing community hall
which is situated only few yards
from the store was threatened by
the flames but did not catch on
fire. So close were the flames
that all the furniture was remov-
ed from it.
The fire was witnessed by S.
7. Cogswell, F. E. Rathert, I. L.
Jensen, A. V. Appelgren and A.
w. Burgess, who were on their
way to Scobey to attend the dis
trict bankers meeting. They
we're about two miles away when
they saw the smoke but there was
nothing they could do to help as
The flames We're SO far advanced.
Mr.. Strands plans for the fu-
.ure have not been learned.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-05-27
JUDGE PAUL DISS0LVES
PARK CASE INJUNCTION

Judge Paul of the district court
has issued an order dissolving the
temporary injunction that re-
strained the city authorities from
entering into a lease agreement
with the Westland Oil Co. cover
ing building site for a filling
station proposed to be built by the
company at western apex of
the city park between Main and
Anaconda streets.
Lease Terms
By the terms of the lease the
city allows the use of a parcel of
ground rs feet deep from west to
east at the spot now occupied by
the band stand in consideration
of the payment of an annual rent
al of $500 for 25 years. The
money so received will be devot-
ed by the city to the improvement
of the remainder of the park plot.
The Westland Co. agrees to
erect a station of a certain de-
scribed type including rest
room, and to maintain it in neat
and sanitary condition.
The company's construction
crew is now at Peerless and will
come here as soon as the work at
Peerless is finished.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-05-27
ORDER
Anglers WET LEADERS

Washington, May 26.-Despite
an increasing uproar over Presi-
dent Coolidge's order authorizing
the enlisting of deputy sheriffs
and state officials to act as feder-
al prohibition agents, the White
House Tuesday defended the ac-
tion and the senate unanimously
directed its judiciary committee
to investigate its legality.
In the course of the debate Sen
ator Walsh, democrat, Montana,
vigorously upheld the action Of
President Coolidge and assailed
the attacks made against it by his
own party leaders and by repub-
lican senators.
These were outstanding devel-
opments in the latest prohibition
controversy which also extended
to the house of representatives
where Representative Curry, re-
publican, California, denounced
the order in fiery speech and
Representative Hill, republican,
Maryland, a leader of the vets,
a resolution which would
rave the effect Of multiplying the
action.
An informal, but official White
House pronouncement was that
the president felt he had neither
exceeded his authority or invaded
state rights, but was ready to mod
fly his order should its operation.
ead to harmful consequences.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-05-27
c. MOORE PLEADS
GUILTY TO RAPE
APPEARS IN COURT WED.
SENTENCE WILL BE
PRONOUNCED JUNE 7

G. c. Moore, aged %, single,
part Indian blood, was brought in
to district court Wednesday, i'm
mediately after the arraignment
of Schlaps, and called on to an
swer to charge of rape, COM
mitted May 18th. When asked
the regulation question he an
swered, guilty.
Judge Paul announced that he
would not pronounce sentence un-
til the next session of his court
which will be held June z. He
said that such a wide range of
penalty was prescribed in Mon
tana he desired to hear some tes-
timony bearing on the circum-
stances.
Breaks Into Home
According to the reported
story of the crime to which Moore
pleaded guilty, he went early Sun
day morning to the Elmer Zick
home, in the Homestead vicinity,
forced open the locked, door, and
brutally assaulted Mrs. Zick whom
he found in bed with her chill
dren. Just three weeks before
she had given birth to baby. She
has since been reported to be in
serious condition.
An All Night Dance
Both Moore and Elmer Zick had
attended a dance at Homestead
the night Of May 1916, Zick be-
ing one of the musicians who
played for the dance. When the
dance broke up Sunday morning
Moore is alleged to have gone by
car to the Zick home, Zick follow
ing by team arrived as Moore was
leaving. Learning what had hap
pened he emptied revolver twice
at Moore's car splintering the
glass in the door but failing to
hit the driver.
1t is expected that Mr.. and Mrs.
Zick will be here to give testimony
at the time set for the imposing
of sentence on Moore. Moore is
not a Fort Peck reservation In
dian, but came here from South
Dakota. He is quite we'll known
in the county as a professional
ball player.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-05-27
SCHLAPS PLEA
Is NOT GUILTY
IN DIST COURT
TRIAL WILL BE HELD IN
JUNE OR JULY

Ferdinand Schlaps, when ar
raigned in Judge S. E. Paul's
court Wednesday, entered plea
of not guilty of the charge Of
numbering Anton and Ludmilla
Geisler at their farm home near
Beim post office, on May 1st.
When brought by Sheriff John
Anderson through the crowd that
filed the space in and in front of
the court room, the youth kept
his eyes on the floor and did not
appear to relish the attention he
attracted. His naturally fair skin
was winter from the three weeks
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-05-27
FIFTEEN WILL
GET DIPLOMAS
CLASS DAY, BACCALAUREATE
COMMENCEMENT FINISH
RECORD OF '26

With the events which will be
given Friday and Sunday of this
week and Monday of next week
the high school class of 1926 will
finish their school career and will
go into history. Glass day, bacca-
Laureate and commencement COM
prise the three main events Of the
graduating exercises.
Class Day
Friday evening the Senior class
will present their class day exer-
cises in the high school assembly.
An admission charge of Is cents
and % cents will be made the
proceeds to be used for the pur-
chase of a curtain for the stage.
Special music will be provided for
the evening by the high school or
ehestra. The first number on the
program will be a play entitled,
IA Question of Morality" This
play has previously been given at
assembly and those who have seen
it say it is very good. The second
part to the program will be
musical-comedy entitled "a Court
in Hades." In addition to the ex-
eellent musical numbers such
class day features as the class
will, class prophecy, and class col
ors will be worked in. Dean Swan
son takes the leading part in it.
Baccalaureate
For baccalaureate services
which will be held at 8 o'clock
evening in the high school
assembly music will be furnished
by high school quartet composed
Of Vera Smith, Helen Anderson,
Russell Huxsol and Charles Alex
ander. The Rev. S. A. Walker
will deliver the charge to the grad
lating class. The Rev. G. E.
Haynes and the Rev. A. o. John
son will give the invocation and
oenediction.
commencement
Monday night win witness the
last big event in the history of
the class of 1926, their commence
nent exercises. The address of
The evening will be given by the
Rev. A. 0. johnson of this city.
The Rev. S. A. Walker and the
Rev. c. E. Haynes will give the
invocation and benediction. Spec
al musical numbers have been
Continued on page seven)
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-05-27
GENE ROGERS INJURED

Gene Rogers received broken
toe Tuesday while working with a
Great Northern crew at Cutbank.
Mr.. Rogers was brought to his
home in this city and will remain
here until the injury is healed.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-05-27
ARREST ALIEN FOR
CARRYING WEAPONS

John T. Brady, who claims he
is from Canada, was arrested We'd
nesday night in the local yards
by special watchman Walter
johnson. Brady is now being held
in the county jail on a charge of
carrying concealed weapons.
His suspicious actions caused
johnson to notice his movements.
When searched an I. w. w. card
was found among his effects.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-05-27
PLAY AT VIDA

Saturday evening, May 20,
home talent play will be given at
Vida hall. The Vida Syncopators
will furnish music for dancing af-
ter the play.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-05-27
NOTICE EX-sERvICE MEN

Every ex-service man is ask
ed to present himself at the
Sherman hotel at 8 a. m. Sun
day, May 80. in uniform if
possible. There will be a brief
drill prior to marching to the
school house to begin Memorial
services.
B. A. BARICKMAN, Post
Commander, American Legion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-11
SAYS AUT0CRATS
RULE IN INDUSTRY
Church Leader Declares Sys-
tenn of Ownership Develops
inefficient Workers.


CHICAGO. January ll.-Autocracy
is frankly acknowledged as the basis
of American industrial management,
James Myers OF New York. industrial
secretary OF the Federal Council of
Churches OF Christ, declared before
the Industrial conference Of the Chi
cago Church Federation today.
The owner is the sole legal au-
thority for all the ultimate decisions
acting through the board OF directors
and the manager" he said. 1T may
and often is the most benevolent au-
tocracy. but history shows that when
ever Il people have lived under au-
tocracy :wo types of mind have de-
veloped among the masses. both of
them inImical to good citizenship.
'Autocracy always mas produced
!ther slaves or rebels. and nations
ave been servile. weak, inefficient or
torn by revolution, according to which
type prevailed.
Our industrial workers today are
thus largely chara cterized by these
two types of minds: The servile,
servant mind-the don't care indif-
ferent, embarrassing workers-and
the rebel mind-the bitter, antago-
nistic disturber and trouble maker.
! Both OF these types Of workers are
inefficient and inimical to peaceful,
efficient production and public inter
est in industry
When each man works under the
controlling motive OF self-interest
alone. il is inevitable that in time
there will be conflict, the Rev. Alva
! w. Taylor Of New York told the con-
F., ference.
The self interest motive is q
strong driving power. and men who
work through il alone become
| drivers. he said Self interest, pei
| Sc. is a predatory thing. II suits well
| the strong and subtle, but makes prey
/ Of the weak unfortunate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-11
SEVENTH BIRTHDAY
FINDS LEAGUE STRONG
Advocates Convinced America S In
terest Will Further Add
to Prestige.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
GENEVA. January H. The
seventh year Of the existence of the
League Of Nations began Yesterday.
and the league anniversary found all
league circles convinced that the
Geneva orga MIA ton has safely EN-
barked on a useful career Of int or
national cooperation 20 help mankind.
There is n generous realiZa ton here
of the fact that regular cooperation
hy the United States with the League
has not only served 10 strengthen the
league. but Will tend to give il a
more important place in the future.
row that America seems likely 10
enter the World Court, and will par
tiripate as tull-fedged member of
the commission which will pave the
way for a disarmament conference.
The future activities of the league
will give first place to disarma ment
studies. while the proposed economic
conference is expected 10 have a pro-
iound effect on international relations
The greatest single event il 1926
will he the entrance into the lea que
of Germany, which Will have d per
manent seat On the council.