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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-04-01
LEGION AUXILIARY
PRESIDENT TO VISIT

Mrs. R. NJ. Porter, department
president of the American Legion
Auxiliary will be in Wolf Point
April %. to complete the organi-
zation plans for the local unit Of
the Auxiliary, is the announcement
which B. A. Barickman, local post
commander of the American Le-
gion made Wednesday morning
Commander Barickman asks that
all outstanding membership
blanks for the Auxiliary be turned
in to I. L. Jensen, post adjutant,
at once so that the details of the
Organization can be attended to
before Mrs. Porter's arrival.
The membership contest be-
tween the Wolf Point and Poplar
posts is a tie, with So members
in each post. Both posts are
working hard in the contest. The
local boys obtained several new
memberships this week when they
asked number of the Oswego
veterans to join.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-04-01
Equity Coop. Co.
Directors Meeting

The board of directors of the
Equity Elevator held their quar-
terly meeting at the elevator last
Saturday. Manager Frank Ban
nister's report was heard and mat
ters of routine business attended
to. The annual meeting of the
board will be held in June.
Last week Auditor A. 0. OPP
gram of Plentywood was here au-
diting the elevators books.
The directors who were present
at Saturdays meeting were Harry
Kirkpatrick of Vida; Harry Steb-
bins of Vida; Fred Ahrens of
Wolf Point; w. M. Reed of Wolf
Point; Joe Evans of Wolf Point ;
A. Huber of Vida; Herman Pipal
of Wolf Point; Tom Carr of Wolf
Point; Walter Millard of Vida
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-04-01
DANCING MOTHERS LIKE
TRIP TO new YORK CITY

Have you ever been to New
York? If so, have you never look
ed into it? By this is meant, not
quick views of the Museum of Ma
tural History, the "Automat," or
the Statue of Liberty, but
Rather such things as Broad
way at night, with its lights, and
well-dressed throngs. Not the
Bowery-but Park avenue, with
its sleek motors and uniformed
chauffeurs. Not the concert halls
but the theatres-and pretty
girls. Not cheap dance halls
but the cabarets and night clubs.
Not the blare Of the street hurdy
gurdy. but the strains of a sym
phonic jazz band. Not the zone
dollar poll necklace but the
glitter of diamonds.
If you haven't been there, per
haps you've dreamt about going.
Well-it's all coming to you. Be
cause in Dancing Mothers" the
new Paramount picture, coming to
the Liberty theatre on April 80,
the fast side and fast set of Goth
am are portrayed with vividness
and truth.
You'll see them all-and revel
in it! Conway Tearle, Alice Joyce
and Clara Bow are co-starred in
this moving drama, which was di-
rected by Herbert Brenon. For
est Halsey adapted it from the
Selwyn-Goulding stage success.
Dancing Mothers" played to
crowded houses on Broadway for
almost year.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-04-01
BY
JOHNH. COFFEY
IN OPEN LETTER TO THE
HERALD DECLARES HIS
STAND ON ISSUES

Charles L. Marshall,
Editor of the Wolf Point Herald,
Wolf Point, Montana.
Dear Sir:
In compliance with a suggestion
made in your editorial columns
that all candidates are invited to
make public statement in your
paper on certain subjects or is
sues in the coming City election,
I am herewith submitting to you
a statement covering the same as
far as I am able to at this time.
I feel that in view of the fact
that l have lived in Wolf Point
for fifteen years, and have asso-
ciated with the citizens of the
City for that length of time that
they are all acquainted with my
qualifications as a candidate for
or incumbent of the office of
Mayor of Wolf Point.
With reference to the issue of
economy I wish to say that I have
practiced economy all of my life,
whether in or out of office, and if
elected as Mayor I intend to prac-
tice such economy as is consist
ent with good business judgment.
AS to the morals of the COM
munity mad law enforcement |
believe that it is the public duty
of all City, County, State and
Federal Officers to cooperate to-
gether with the idea of enforcing
the laws, and preserving the moral
standards of our communities,
Cities, Counties, States and Ma
tions, and I desire to see all chill
dren's interests safeguarded as
we'll as my own children's, and l
will, to the best Of my ability, as
sist at all times in the proper
enforcement of all the Ordinances
and laws.
If | am elected as Mayor of the
City of Wolf Point I am going toI
be fair and square on all ques-
tions coming before me for de-
cision; and will give due consid-
Grafton to the rights of all of the
people.
To the people of Wolf Point
wish to say that I will appreci-
ate any support you see fit to give
ne at the Election of April 5th.
Respectfully submitted,
J. H COFFEY.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-04-01
new GASOLINE
TAX INITIATED
CHANGES IN PRESENT LAW
ESTIMATED REVENUE IN
SURES FEDERAL AID

Helena, March 31.-The initial
ed gasoline measure sponsored by
the meeting of 40 men at Helena
last December 13 has been com
Ipleted and petitions are now ready
for signature. The proposed
measure increases the tax on gas
oline one cent and provides that
the entire revenue derived from
the tax shall go to the State High
way Commission to be used in
matching Federal Aid in the con-
struction, completion, and main
tenance of the Federal Aid High
day system and such other state
highways as may be designated.
Federal Aid Lost
The present law levies a tax of
two cents but divides the revenue
three ways, Is per cent to the
State Highway Commission, 80
per cent to the State General
Fund, and 55 per cent back to the
counties, divided equally, with the
result that Montana lost SEAL
100000 of Federal Aid last year,
and will continue to lose the ma
jor portion of Federal Aid offered
her.
The initiated measure further
authorizes the State Highway
lCommission to construct and main
tain highways Connecting any
county seats off the system with
the system itself. Only three
county seats are so situated.
Limits Costs
The measure limits engineering
and administrative costs to per
cent Of the total of State, FEEDER
al Aid, and other available funds
expended under the direction of
the State Highway Commission.
It also provides that as far as pos
sible construction shall be car
ried on in the various sections of
the system in proportion to the
amount of mileage still to be con-
structed in each section.
1t is estimated that the initiat-
ed measure will raise about %
million dollars in a period Of II
years, enable the state to match
Federal Aid of nearly / 3 million
dollars, assuming that it will be
available until 1886 and the state
will be able to complete the 4,700
miles Of Federal Aid Highway by
1887.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-04-01
VIDA PHONE CO.
HAS THE MONEY
MORE THAN $4,000 STOCK
SUBSCRIBED AND PAID
MEETING MONDAY

More than $4,000 has been sub
scribed and paid in for the finan-
cling of the Vida-Wolf Point tele-
phone line, according to the plans
completed at a meeting, of the
). Commercial Club Monday. OF
this amount 3,700 was subscrib-
ed by farmers and business
men of McCone county and $500
by the businessmen of Wolf Point
Several of the Wolf Point bust
nessmen were absent from town
when representatives of the fl
nancing committee called and 50
a larger subscription from Wolf
. Point is looked for.
Meet With Club
Paul w. Fay and P. NJ. Krebs-
bach were present as representa-
tives of the Vida community. Mr..
Krebsbach fully explained the de-
tails of the construction plans for
the line, which will be first class
in every way. A metallic line of
three wires strung on 20-foot
treated poles, set 26 to the mile
with steel towers to carry a sup
porting cable across the Missouri,
will form the main line. At Vida
the line will connect with several
smaller branch lines which will go
into the many surrounding COM
nlunities. These branches will be
financed by the residents of the
districts they will serve. The
amount already raised by sub
scription will, it is estimated, pay
the cost Of the main line from
Vida to Wolf Point and will leave
a surplus.
B. A. Barickman, Wolf Point
manager for the Mountain States
Telephone and Telegraph COM
pany. has been acting in close
cooperation with the various par
ties who are handling the finan-
cial and construction plans of the
line. Mr.. Barickman's advice
along matters in which his COM
pany. due to its size and expert
ence, is naturally in a position to
be able to speak with accurate
knowledge, has been invaluable.
Satisfactory agreements between
tho Mountain States and the Vida
Wolf Point telephone company
have been reached, regarding tolls
and other matters in which the
firms meet on common ground.
Much Needed Service
Telephone connections between
Wolf Point and the large trade
territory on the Southside had
been an economic need for ten
wears or more. The building of
this line will mean that Wolf
Point can give a greater and bet
CONTINUED on Page Four)
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-04-01
HIGH SCHOOL TO
PRESENT OPERA
LITTLE SNOW WHITE" WITH
CAST OF SIS PEOPLE
WE'D, APRIL 21

Of unusual interest in musical
circles and to the public is the an
nouncement, made this week, that
the local high school will present
an operetta, Little Snow White"
at the Liberty theatre Wednesday
evening, April 81. Miss Erma
Small, Mrs. Mayme Wigtil and
Dan Staples are in charge of the
coaching Of the play. There will
be 55 persons in the cast. The
complete cast has not been an
nounced yet but will be within a
week or so.
Little Snow White" is a COM
plete operetta in seven parts, con-
sisting of readings, cantata parts
and pantomime. Mr.. Staples is
lin charge of the cantata parts;
Miss Small of the dramatic parts
and several of the teachers will
assist with the remainder of the
coaching. All the details of the
operetta have not yet been worked
out but announcements as to what
they are will be made as soon as
possible.
Liberty Contest
Wednesday, April 7, a spelling
contest will be held at the Lib
erty school at 1870 in the evening.
The schools taking part will be
Volt, Liberty and French. Several
pupils from the Liberty school will
give rectations and at least ten
members of the high school band
will be present to furnish special
music. A general admission
price of 10 cents and 25 cents
will be charged to help defray the
expense of the rural candidate to
the county meet at Froid on Fri
day, April Is. Another number
on the program will be declama-
tion by student from the local
high school.
The local spelling and music
contest will be held here on We'd
nesday, April IA.
A similar program will be given
on Friday, April 9, at the Wide
Awake school with the Dry Fork,
Pioneer, Warmbrod and Wide
Awake schools participating.
Normal Training Schools
Miss Belle Donaghue and two
normal training girls will leave
Saturday night for Waska. They
will open the Waska school Mon
day morning, April 5. The re-
mainder of the normal training
students will go to the Liberty
school and will take active charge
of it on Monday, April II. The
Liberty girls will live in the Con-
roy house.
Continued on Page Three
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-04-01
Dance And Play At
Vida Hall April 10

A dance is announced to be
held at Vida Hall, Saturday, April
10, with music by the Vida Syn
copators. The same evening be-
ginning at 500 o'clock sharp
there will be a play entitled, go
Slow, Mary" given by the ladies
of the Methodist church of Richey.
By beginning promptly at 500
the play will be finished in time
to let the dance start at the reg
ular hour.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-04-01
Return To States
Ahead Of Schedule

Miss Lucy Huxsol received a
message from her brother, A. w.
Huxsol, who has been touring Eu-
rope and the Orient for several
months, in company with Senator
Schnitzler of Froid, saying that
they landed in New York Tues
day afternoon and expect to be
home by April 8. The return to
America was about six days ahead
of schedule but the reason for the
change has not been learned.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-04-01
VIM. Crofton Has Good
Word For Old Montana

VIM. Crofton has returned
from Dorchester, Nebr., where he
spent the winter, and will again
take up his residence on his farm
near Benrud. He tells the same
story as all who return from the
older states-times are hard for
the farmers there, both land own
ers and renters. Many of them
would come to Montana if they
could get hold Of the money they
have invested. Farmers here are
doing fine by comparison.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-04-01
MERCANTILE co.
TO REOPEN SOON
INSURANCE ADJUSTER HERE
MONDAY-BUILDING TO
BE REPAIRED

L. H. Montgomery, insurance
adiuster from Minot was here
Monday of this week, making the
necessary adjustments on the dam
age done to the Wolf Point Mer-
camille Company and the building
which it occupied, during the dis
astrous fire of last Wednesday
morning. With the completion of
the insurance adjustment the man
agement Of the Mercantile Com
pany is now free to make plans
for the reopening of the store.
The first step after what re-
mains of the stock is cleaned,
will be fire sale, which will
probably start in about a week.
It will be held in the building
next door to Norby's Sweet Shop.
All the stock which is in fit shape
to be sold will be disposed Of then
and the Mercantile company will
reopen in the Zemo building on
Main street, between Third and
Fourth streets with an entirely
new stock. Not single old piece
f stock will be moved into the new
location.
Adjuster Montgomery settled
his adjustments with both Joe
Wigtil of the Mercantile Com
pany and John H. Coffey, owner
of the building occupied by the
Mercantile Company. The men
expressed their satisfaction with
Mr.. Montgomery's work. Mr.
Coffey is making plans to repair
the damages done to the building
bv the fire and to continue to use
it for business purposes.
n n Jro1ro IN from Nnlt
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-04-01
RETURN TO THEIR FARM

Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Rhoads
were in from their Southside
home Monday. They have just
recently moved back from Circle
where they resided during the
winter. Mr.. Rhoads is a member
of the board of county commits
sioners of McCone county.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-04-01
Has Proposition

This week John Herman, a di-
rector Of the Commercial club, re-
ceived letter followed by tele-
gram from a man who spent some
time here the past winter. The
communications were dated at a
western city and said in substance
that he had met certain men there
who were ready to finance an en-
terprise having for it's object the
testing Of this field, provided a
favorable geological report result
ed from survey they proposed
to make. He said he wanted to
come here and report the details
of the proposed plan if there was
sufficient local interest to make
it advisable for him to do so. He
advised that any action taken here
should be at once, as the parties
interested had other prospects
under consideration. A meeting
of about a dozen members of the
Commercial club was called on a
few minutes notice Wednesday
forenoon and it was decided to
wire the man to come in accord
ance with his suggestions.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-04-01
WOLF POINT DOME
HOLDS OIL HOPE.
EXPERTS CLING TO BELIEF
GREAT POOL SHOULD BE
NEAR HERE

The Wolf Point oil dome has
not been forgotten by the people
who make it their business to keep
in close touch with oil. The in
creasing consumption of oil keeps
interest in prospective fields at a
high point. From time to time
unsolicited information has come
to the ears of local people and
adds weight to the conclusion that
geologists and other sorts of oil
experts have qAlch faith in the
possibilities of The local structure.
Some have made flat assertions,
after going over the ground, that
there is certainly gas near this
city at a moderate depth and prob
ably oil at a much greater depth,
around $500.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-04-01
CIVILIZATIONS
CRADLE, EGYPT
LOCAL VELERS SAIL NILE
VISIT VALLEY OF KINGS
MEET MUMMIES

Dear Editor:
If we are not taxing your pa
tience and that of your readers
perhaps a short communication
from your Roosevelt county wan
derers, in addition to what we have
already covered, will be accepted
graciously. If we recall correctly
we left you on the border land
of Palestine and Egypt and now
we proceed by train over route
into Egypt, built by General Al
lenby to convey his troops from
the Suez Canal into Jerusalem
during the World War. The Aus
trian and Turkish trenches are
pointed out to US and here and
there spot where battles took
place and where the life blood of
numerous soldiers flowed; there is
desert on both sides, train of
slowly plodding camels, an Arab
astride a white steed and again
a small settlement of natives or
an English military post. At
dusk we reach the east bank of
the Suez Canal and are trans
ported to the opposite side by fer
ry; here a thorough examination
of our baggage is made and we
are off for Cairo which we reach
at about II o'clock, tired and
dusty after an all day ride through
the desert. The trains, you must
remember, are far from comfort
able-one is penned in a small
compartment and there one must
remain until the end of the jour
ney; there are no observation or
lounge cars like in America.
Egypt
In our last communication we
an area. historic because
Of the life Of Christ but now we
enter the cradle Of civilization
dating 4,140 years before Christ,
which makes the Christian epoch
appear as close to modern.
Cairo itself is situated on the
Nile where the delta begins; it is
a city Of about 100000 people; it
is still very Oriental but the touch
of modernism is now being felt.
Trains Of camels laden with the
products of the Nile valley daily
come to feed its people and highly
decorated elephants, donkeys and
excellent Arabian steeds are not
uncommon sights on the main
American Fords
and Packards honk their way
through the traffic and an occa-
sional radiator or fender feels the
imprint of a camel's hook. The
red fez and flowing robes and
baggy trousers of the native, the
Continued on page seven)
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-04-01
BIRTHS

To Mr.. and Mrs. Carlo Ulsky of
Nashua at the Wolf Point hospi-
tai Monday, daughter.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-04-01
PROTEIN TEST
LABORATORY
FARM BUREAU HEADS POINT
OUT PATH OF FARM PRO-
GRESS IN COUNTY
(By D. B. Noble, Co. Agentl

(By u. Is. Noble, Co. AGENT
The establishment Of a protein
laboratory at Bainville, in order
to give all Northern Montana far
mers better service on grades and
tests, the urging Of Congress to
adopt plan to handle crop sur
plus in order to give farmers the
same advantage Of tariff that
both industry and labor is re
ceiving, the urging of the Mon
tana State College to install a
good up-to-date broadcasting sta
ton in order that the 600 farmers
in the county who have radio sets
can get Montana farming infor-
nation from people acquainted
with Montana conditions, opposi-
ton to the increased freight
rates, the adoption of a Farm Bu-
reau car design, the recommenda-
ton of increased attention on the
Department Of Agricultural Eco
Monies and Outlook service in or
der to give farmers information
that will tend to reduce acreage
and production, the commenda-
ton Of the work Of the State
Farm Bureau administration, the
of the progressive coun-
ty extension program, the en-
dorsement of the Montana Fed
Grafton of Woman's clubs to get
Montana people to use Montana
the purpose of develop
ing Montana farming and indus
try. the urging Of the campaign to
get the public to drink more Pos
tum not only from the health
standpoint but to give farmers
better market and demand for ce-
real crops, the re-adoption of the
annual picnic plan and the adop-
ton Of the slogan Progress; (;
Better, Not More, Productions;
High Quality, Lower Cost; Bet
ter Business for Better Liv-
ing" were the important things
that were urged at the annual
meeting of the Roosevelt County
Farm Bureau held at Culbertson
last Tuesday.
Successful Meeting
This meeting was by far the.
most successful meeting ever.
held by this organization I'M
Roosevelt county since its birth
in 1919 and although the day was.
almost intolerable from a wealth
er standpoint, there was an eX-
tremely good and representative
crowd in attendance at the busi-
ness meeting during the day
time as we'll as the educational
and recreational program in the
evening. H. c. Bjorge of Gull
bertson, Ed Carey of Mineral
Bench were reelected as presi-
dent and secretary, respectively.
The other directors were A. F.
Toavs of Wolf Point, represent
ing the Wolf Point territory; AL
vim Warrior of Poplar, represent
ing the Indians; Mrs. Lucy Cur
ran of Poplar, representing the
Women's work; Ole P. Olson of
CONTINUED on page two)
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D. D. Goosen drove in from Volt
Friday.
Evening star., 1926-10-21
ARMS CUT SETBACK
INVITATIONS STAND
Geneva ParIey Informed
They Cannot Limit Reserv-
lists at Present.
By the Associated Press.

GENEVA. October 2l.-Hopes foi
reduction In land armaments received
q setback yesterday when seven ma
tfons informed the preliminary dis
srma ment conference that they would
be unable to limit their trained mill
tary reservists until system of Sc
curity is organized which will com
pensate for the existing inequality OF
p their potential war resources.
The countries which made this an
nouncement were France, Belgium
Italy. Poland. Jugoslavia, Rumania
and Czechoslovakia.
Speaking for France alone, the
French delegates declared that a re.
duction in French reservists would
involve sacrifice of nine-tenths of
the defensive power Of the French
army. Another delegate remarked
that such an announcement would
have a deplorable effect on public
opinion. Thereupon the French dele
gate answered that reduction in eX-
penditures for armaments was the
chief means Of attaining disarmament
and that this reduction could he ap-
piled in other directions than to re-
servists.
The United States is advocating
limitation of reservsts.
A favora BILE development occurred
To-Day IN tne preliminary ndNdl us
armament discussions This was the
concession. announced by Italy. that
limitation of navies by categories of
warships. as favored by the United
States. Great Britain. Japan. Argen-
tina and Chile was equitable for those
powers having large navies. The
Italians insisted. however. that limita-
tion by total or clohal tonnage was
more equitable for countries having
small navies If the French do not
offer opposition. compromise on the
methods of naval limitation is now
deemed possible
Evening star., 1926-10-21
CHICAGO USES NEW BOULEVARD
ENTAILING BILL OF $4,000, 600
City Opens New Thoroughfare Today on
Site of Former Commission Mer-
chants Rendezvous.

in the loop 40 per cent and save Chi
cagoans S12.0O0,O00 annually.
The lower level is for heavy traffic
and the upper for boulevard travel.
Ramps on the river side connect the
two levels AT intervals. Already a
great construction program has
started. At the junction of the drive
with Michigan avenue stands the Lon
don Guaranty Building. A block away
rises the Pure Oil Building, the tall
est tower in the city. Construction
of several other skyscrapers is under
way.
Has Historical Memories.
Historical memories cluster about
the stream now skirted by the drive.
1t is near the Michigan Avenue
Bridge that Marquette and LaSalle
stepped on shore from their canoes.
It was where the London Guaranty
Building now stands that Fort Dear
born defied savage hordes. A fork
in the river in days gone by was a
favorite trading place between the
whites and Indians.
Two years ago South Water street