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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-10-21
SKED00 HITS TRUCK
DRIVER NOT HURT

A Ford truck, loaded with
wheat, driven by Krist Grimsrud,
was smashed into kindling wood
at the grade crossing at about
1880 a. m. last Friday. Grims-
rud was coming into town from
the north and said he did not see
the local coming down the main
track until his truck was on the
switch track, when it was impos-
sible to avoid a collision by slack
ing speed. So he stepped on the
gas in an effort to get across
ahead. His act undoubtedly saved
his life, as the front end of the
truck including the cab, was
across the rails when the motor
struck the grain tank full tilt The
truck was carried so feet along
the track, then thrown to the
south side and turned upside down.
Grimsrud crawled out from be-
meath without a scratch, even his
eye glasses were still in position.
Witnesses to the accident and
visitors who came to
the spot within a few minutes af-
terward, were astonished at his
escape.
The train was halted about rs
'eet beyond the wreck The driver
Of the truck said that he was
the track to the west
where a switch engine was at
work, and entirely overlooked the
possibility of a trains coming
rom the depot side of the cross
ng. Several cars were near the |
at the time, and one
ruck at least stopped on the
lorth side on account of the ap-
roaching train. Grimsrud passed
his truck in going onto the track.
he noise of his truck prevented
i'm from hearing the whistle
oae say had blown.
The Great Northern claim agent
listed the scene Saturday and
ook testimony of the witnesses.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-10-21

Fine weather favorable for trav-
cling and marketing grain has
brought great crowds each of the
first five days of Wolf Points
Fifth Annual Trade Carnival.
Without a doubt more wheat has
been marketed during those days
than during any corresponding
period in the history of the town.
Hundreds of people have motored
in from distant localities solely
for the purpose of taking advant-
age of the special prices offered
on virtually all lines of merchan-
disc, and business concerns have
enjoyed a large volume of trade.
In some instances unprecedented
business for certain days has been
and Saturday, the closing
day, will undoubtedly eclipse all
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-10-21
Carnival A Record Week of Buying and Selling

and Wednesday, until Wednesday
evening.
So far as canvassed, the result
of the voting in the popularity
contest puts Evelyn Nahum,
Volt, in the lead with $685. 400
votes, with Agnes Appelgren,
rural teacher, second, Ruth Sick
les, Sand Creek, third and Eliza
beth, Heser, Southside, fourth.
The close of the big week will
be marked by big community
dance at the Coliseum Saturday
night when the results of the vot-
ing and the prize drawing will be
announced.
The names of the winners OF
day prizes and the result of the
voting so far as canvassed will be
found on the last page.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-10-21

others. The Carnival was widely
advertised through $500 copies of
The Wolf Point Herald.
The Week has also been a time
for account paying, especially in
duced by the prize coupon and
voting tickets given free with
each dollar. Interest grows daily
in the popularity contest for the
election of some popular and
lucky girl to be coronated as
miss Wolf Point" and to receive
the cash prize of $50.
Popularity Leaders
The only regretable incident
of the week was the non-arrival
of the numbered coupons until
Tuesday evening, which prevented
the awarding of the day prizes
for Saturday, Monday, Tuesday
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-10-21
Load Of Wheat Sets
Mark For Truckers

Now is the open season for big
load records and here is one to
start with. A truck hauling for
M. ]. O'Leary of the Cow Creek
country, on Thursday, October 20,
brought a load of wheat to a local
elevator that is belived to estab-
lish a record--175 bushels and 10
pounds. If anyone knows of a
bigger load The Herald would be
pleased to receive the facts. The
gross weight of the load from Cow
Creek was 16,S30 pounds. The
truck used was a REQ Speed
with a special box. The
same truck could undoubtedly ex-
ceed this figure by several bush
els. The wheat was high test and
is said to have brought the owner
over $240.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-10-21
STATE COMM. TO INVESTIGATE
MERITS OF MISSOURI BRIDGE

The members of the state high
way commission will arrive in
Wolf Point next Tuesday morning
to spend a portion of the day
here investigating the facts in
connection with the proposed
Wolf Point bridge This is ac-
cording to the latest advice re-
ceived from the commission by
W. L. Young. Advice was first re-
ceived that they would be here
Saturday morning. The second dis
patch told of the new date.
At a general meeting of COM
mercial club directors and mem
bers Tuesday evening, plans were
laid for the day of the Commits
sion's visit. In accordance with
a previous understanding mes
sages were sent to Ralph Budd,
president, and several other Off
cials of the Great Northern, advis-
ing them of the intention of the
commission to be here and re-
questing them to be here at the
same time. Similar messages were
sent to Governor Erickson and
VIM. Powers, secretary of state.
McCone and Daniels county peo-
pie were also advised of the date,
and it is expected that a good rep
resentation will be here.
The tentative plan is to take
the commission and other visitors
to the bridge site and then across
the river to show them as much
of the tributary southside terri
tory as time will allow. After the
return from the Southside a mid
day luncheon will be served. 1t is
understood that the Scobey dele
cation intends to take the commits
sion to Scobey in the evening.
Committees were chosen to
make the necessary arrangements.
1t is hoped that the occasion will
be favored by a continuation of
the good weather and that there
will be a large and representa-
tive attendance of all interested.
Ed Camrud and o. T. Stennes
were named as a committee to en-
list cars and J. ID. Stone, ]. B.
Randall and r. j. White were
named as committee on lunch.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-10-21
BANDITS HOLD UP BANKS AT
FR0ID, FLAXVILLE, BIG HAUL

Two daring daylight hold-ups
within the past week have caused
considerable excitement in the
county. The First State Bank OF
Froid was robbed last Friday af-
ternoon at ten minutes to four.
$7100 in cash and currency was
secured. The State Bank at Flax
vile was robbed Tuesday after
noon at two-thirty and about $4,000
in money and $500 in registered
Liberty bonds taken. In both
cases the losses are covered by
insurance.
SchnitzIer's Bank Robbed
At F'roid three men entered the
bank and two remained in the
car, blue Buick which was park
ed near the rear of the bank,
turned toward the street. Cashier
Sam Wallender was at the wind
ow Grant Bakewell, Medicine
Lake attorney, was in the bank.
One man covered Wallender with
a gun, another took Bakewell and
the third went into the workroom
where a man and three girls were
at work. Bank employees were
forced into the vault and the door
shut. Then the bandits made
their getaway, travelling east to-
ward the North Dakota line. They
were traced 20 miles and then
the trail was lost in the hills.
The men were in the vault only
about eight minutes, according to
Senator Schnitzler, president of
the bank. There was screw
driver in the vault which enabled
them to take out the tumblers of
the vault combination, and open
the door.
Before going to the bank the
robbers had taken the precaution
to go to Mr.. Schnitzler's hangar
and tamper with the ignition sys-
tenn of his airplane, so that it re-
quired forty minutes to get the
plane started. Had it not been
for that it would have been easy
to follow the bandits. Mr.. Schnitz-
Ter. at the time of the robbery
was out in the country clerking a
q T@J , r0A
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-10-21
CLOSE F. B. GAME
DELIGHTS CROWD
GLASGOW WON, 6 TO 0, BUT
HAD TO FIGHT HARD FOR
EVERY FOOT GAINED

Glasgow defeated the local high
school last Saturday afternoon on
our own field by a score of to
0. 1t was a very interesting game
from start to finish and drew one
of the largest crowds that ever
attended football game here. A
large delegation of rooters accom-
panied the Glasgow team. The
following account of the game by
plays was furnished us by Supt.
Livingston.
First Quarter
Wolf Point won the toss and
Captain Cusker chose to receive.
Glasgow kicked off to LaRoque on
the 10 yard line. He ran the ball
back 20 yards. Three successive
plays netted Is yards, then loss
of five yards on the next play
caused Wolf Point to punt. Vim
son punted 40 yards, and Parks,
the Glasgow quarter, was downed
in his tracks.
Three successive Glasgow plays
netted a scant 10 yards, and Glas-
gov punted 80 yards to LaRoque,
who returned Is yards. On the
next three plays the Wolves ad-
vanced the ball within one foot
of 10 yards and first down, then
they were thrown for a loss on
the fourth on Glasgow's 30-yard
line.
Glasgow received the ball on
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-10-21
MRS. LIVINGSTON
DIST. CLUB TREAS.
DELEGATES REPORT SPLEN-
DID MEET AT MALTA-CUL-
BERTSON NEXT YEAR

Mrs.V. A. Lowell, president OF
the local Woman's club, Mrs. j. c.
DeWane and Mrs. H. N. Marion
returned Tuesday evening from
Malta where they spent very en-
joyable two days as delegates to
the 9Th Dist. convention of FEEDER.
ated Woman's clubs. Mrs. Geo.
Bondeson, Mrs. G. E. Haynes were
among the delegates from Glas-
cow and Mrs. e. r. Strate was
there from Opheim. Poplar was
represented by Mrs. ]. L. Atkin-
son, Mrs. Lizzie Smith and Mrs.
James Smith, and Culbertson by
Mrs. H G. Skarie. Culbertson
will entertain the district conven-
tion next fall. Mrs. Marion was
named on the nominating commit
tee and Mrs. DeWane on the rules
committee.
The following account of the
convention was taken from the
Great Falls Tribune.
MALTA, Oct. 19.-Mrs. C. D.
Borton, Glasgow, was elected pres
ident, fifth district, Montana Fed
Grafton of Woman's Clubs at the
closing session of the tenth an
nual meeting in Malta. Other
officers chosen were Mrs. J. M.
Peterson, Nashua, vice president;
Mrs. L. E. Rhodes, Havre, record
ing secretary; Mrs. F. H. Livings-
ton, Wolf Point, treasurer.
Support Liquor Laws
The district went on record as
standing firmly by the eighteenth
and pledged coopera-
tion with other organizations to
restore Montana from a nulifica-
tion state in respect to the amend
ment
Other resolutions indorsed the
county public nurse and pledged
the members to work for employ
ment of a nurse in each county, a
VI tAS oh6ppdl
Towner act, urging Montana mem
bers in congress to work for con-
tinued legislation for maternity
and infancy welfare work and leg
islation such as outlined in the
Capper-K Ketcham bill, for extens-
ion work in agriculture and home
economics.
Amendments to the constitution
Of the district provided that the
president be elected at district
to take office at the fol
lowing state biennial, and that the
vice president, recording secretary
and treasurer be elected at the
district meeting. Officers of the
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-10-21
FARMER DISGUISED BY
CASH CALLED ON CARPET

Sheriff Anderson and under
sheriff Council have spent much
of the week just past in the east
ern part of the county aiding in
the search for bank bandits. G. L..
Council went to Minot to pick up
information and found the
sheriff's office there ready to aid
in any way possible. At the
suggestion of Mr.. Council the
Minot banks kept watch for pos
sible suspects who displayed
large sums of cash. Soon after the
request was made of the banks
phone to the sheriff's office from
a bank advised the officers to
come quick.
Looked Like Loot
At the bank they found a
stranger in rough clothes at the
window and the teller was just
handing him thousand dollar
bill. He had asked to exchange
fives, tens and twenties for the
big William. The teller had STALL
ed for time by recounting it sew
eral times. The stranger still had
big roll of small bills besides
the thousand spot and the sheriffs
stepped up and politely asked him
where he got it. He told of the
sale of his crop and an auction
sale and referred to the bank at
Tolley, N. D. He went with the
officers to the court house when |
requested. The Tolley banker
when called up verified the story.
So that clew vanished. The farmer
said he had sold all his property
and was taking his family by car
back to South Dakota. He had
ON him $1,000 in currency and sew
eral hundred dollars in grain
storage tickets. He was warned
Of the danger of travelling with so
much money but he thought no
body would suspect him having it,
and went his way It's hard to
pick 'em this year. No doubt the
opponents of farm
legislation see a strong argument
n such instances.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-10-21
TOM ALLEY RETURNS

Tom Alley reached here We'd
nesday enroute by car from the
coast to Outlook where Mrs. Alley
and their infant son are visiting
her family. Tom is we'll known
here as a professional wrestler
and has been in Oregon and other
coast states the past year or more.
He says he may put on a match
here soon with some good oppon-
ent. Ole Olson, a young man who
is learning the fine points of
wrestling from Alley, accompan-
led him.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-10-21
Great Northern Offers
Cut Rate to Corn Show

The Great Northern has granted
reduced rates TO the Fifth annual
Northeastern Montana corn and
pure seed show, which will be
held at Plentywood, October 26, 81
and 2S. The cut rate is a fare
and a half for round trip. Tickets
on sale, Oct. 25 to 2S, with return
privilege until the Both.
1t is hoped that as many farm
ers as possible will avail them
selves of the educational benefits
afforded by this display of Mon
tana seed. The extension depart
ment and managers of the Show
give assurance that it is to be
the best of the annual north state
shows. Fare and half from
Wolf Point to Plentywood is S6.62.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-10-21
community
FAIR MAKES
FINE START
WEST-END FARMERS EXHIBIT
SPLENDID ARRAY OF
HOME PRODUCTS
Town Folks Join Big Crowd At
The NeIs Lund Farm
Last Friday

The Volt-Wide Awake -Benrud
Community Fair, which was to
have been held October 4th, and
was postponed on account of wet
weather was held on the 14th at
the Nels Lund farm, five miles
north and two miles east of Volt.
In spite of an unpleasant wind
there was very good attendance
The big farmyard was packed
with cars and all the space on the
upper floor of the big barn, not
utilized for exhibits was filled
with interested visitors from the
surrounding country and from
Wolf Point.
AS the initial effort at a COM
munity fair in this section of the
county it was an emphatic sue
cess and is certain to be the fore
runner of still better community
fairs to follow. Although the fall
has been an extremely busy time
for the farm people enough of
them took genuine interest in the
enterprise to bring together re-
markable collection of exhibits of
grains, vegetables, preserves, pas
try, dairy products and neddle-
work.
The program of outdoor sports
had to be abandoned, both on ac-
count of time and the unpleasant
weather. Appropriate talks were
made by county agents Warden of
county and Smith of
Daniels, and Hugh N. Marion
Wolf Point attorney. s. ]. Scour-
ey, president of the Fair organiza-
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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-10-21
BIG SPUD LIST
STILL GROWING
SEVERAL ENTER POTATOES
OF FINE TYPE FOR EXHIB-
ITION ONLY

Big potatoes continue to come
in for entry in the Herald's Big
Potato contest, showing the inter
est that is taken in this contest,
and the pride shown by farmers
in the products of their farms.
Peter Penner brought in several
fine specimens of Bliss Triumphs
from his field which yielded near
ly 400 bushels from eleven bushels
of seed. Mr.. Penner has been
growing these potatoes for several
years and has developed a fine
strain. He says that he always
treats seed potatoes with the re-
suit that he never has scabby
potatoes. He always plants big
potatoes, and there are no little
ones in the hills when he comes
to dig them. These potatoes are
smooth, of nice shape and have
shallow eyes. Mr.. Penner expects
to sell most of his crop for seed.
VIM. Maier of the Southside
brought in an equally fine speci-
men of Early Ohio. 1t did not
get into the three pound class,
but weighed 214 pounds, which is
large for this variety of potato.
Mr.. Maier has II acres of these
potatoes a mile south of the ferry.
John Voorhees,, of Nashua, former
ly of Wolf Point, sent The Herald
sample of his Early Ohios. His
entry weighed an even two
pounds.
Mrs. Mary McRae of Vida sent
in a potato which is unique in
way. 1t appears to be whole
hill full of potatoes grown togeth-
er. The weight is lbs IA ounces.
John Krappman of Richey, who
lives 20 miles southeast of Vida,
dug $40 bushels of potatoes from
a scant acre patch, besides selling
potatoes from the patch early in
the season and using them to eat
during the summer. Mr.. Knapp
man raises several varieties of
ptatoes and brought in fine speci-
mems of blue Victor, Melted Gem,
Burbank and a rose potato, which
looks like an early rose, but is
a late keeper. The Krappman's |
have planted this potato for sew
eral years. The weight of the |
is a little over pound
apiece. The Burbank sample
weighs lbs 5 o., the Melted
Gem, ~ lbs and the Blue Victor
31a pounds.
Mrs. B. C. Fleenor of the South
side also brought in a nice sample
If their Blue Victor potatoes,
which weighs nearly three pounds.
Only ten days remain until the
close of the contest. How many
n the country tributary to Wolf
Point are going to quality for The
Ierald's free subscription offer by
in a potato that weighs
hree pounds or over?
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-10-21
St. Paul Man Here To
Look After Land Near

Emil Johnson of st. Paul, who
owns some land about three miles
north of Wolf Point, arrived here
Wednesday evening to look after
his interests. He was accompanied
by Mr.. Dillburg of Minneapolis.
Both men seemed well impressed
with the country. Mr. Johnson
wants to sell his reservation land
as well as some land he owns in
the vicinity of Miles City, as he
is unable to give it his personal
attention. From Wolf Point the
two men are going to Miles City.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-10-21
SCHOOL NEWS FOR
WEEK JUST PAST

The school has received a sup
ply of the Scientific American
magazine, which were sent in by
Mrs. Harry Witt. These maga-
zines are valuable for reference
work
The Senior class put on snap
py assembly program last Friday
morning. 1t was a football rally
for the big Glasgow game. Miss
Mac Farlane is class advisor.
Mrs. Wigtil arrived Thursday
morning to take charge of her reg
ular fourth grade room.
Harvey Vinson told us about
the Scobey landslide. Our boys
enjoyed the trip to Scobey. Some
of them tried to follow several
trails coming home.
The Golden Valley school will
open as soon as a stove and sup
plies can be taken out. We hope
to secure another teacher within
a few days
The County spelling trial list is
out. The Music Memory contest
work will also begin soon.
Abraham Toavs, 1927 gradu-
at, plans to enroll in our State
college in January. We hope a
number of our other graduates
will enter college as soon as the
fall work is complied. A young
man can make no better invest
ment.
Grade Football
The Seventh grade defeated the
Sixth last week. Mrs. Appel
gren's room had hard battle with
Miss Ellison's room last Tuesday.
The final score was to in favor
of Mrs. Appelgren's room. These
grade teams display an excellent
brand of football. Two games are
now scheduled for each week.
Our high school football team
plays at Sidney on Saturday.
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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-10-21
Picks Big Pictures
For Local Showing

Mrs. Severson has received
word from Mr. Severson that he
has Just made a trip into Salt
Lake City and while there arrang-
ed for immediate showing at the
Liberty of the two biggest pic
lures of the year, The Big Parade,
which will be here Nov. 5, 6, and
Z, and Ben Hur, which will be
shown on December 4, and 6.
These are wonderful pictures.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-10-21
RETURN FROM PARIS

Miss Sue Latterell and Mrs.
Mayme Wigtil returned Thursday
morning from a vacation tour
which included the American Le-
gion convention at Paris. They
enjoyed an exceedingly pleasant
and interesting season abroad, but
opportunity has not yet offered
for an interview covering their
experiences. Mrs. Wigtil, the
day of arrival, returned to her
duties as teacher in the 4th grade
of the city schools, and Miss Lat
terrell to her window at the post
Office.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-10-21
WHITE CAFE RE-OPENED

A. w. Blank, formerly of Plenty
wood and Crosby, N. D., has open
ed up the cafe formerly known as
the White Cafe. Mr.. Blank has
had considerable experience in
the restaurant business. He says
his restaurant will be open until
late at night although he does not
expect to keep open all night.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-10-21
BRAKEMAN INJURED

Dean Wood, a Great Northern
brakeman, was seriously injured
in the local yards Sunday, when
he was knocked from the cab of
an engine to the ground. The en-
CINE was being turned to return
to Glasgow after bringing a train
here. and in leaving the turn-table
it ran beneath the pocket Of the
coal chute, which struck Wood on
the head. The fall caused injury
to his back and hips. He was
taken to Mrs. Ferguson's hospital,
and is reported on the road to
recovery.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-10-21
PLENTY OF CORN
FOR ANNUAL SHOW
NORTHERN DISTRICT WILL
EXCEED SEED DISPLAY
OF PAST YEARS

PLENTYWOOD, MONT EX-
hibits are being prepared this
week for the annual North Mon
tana Corn and Seed Show, which
is to be held at Plentywood from
October 26 to 2S. M. P. Ostby,
county agent in Sheridan county,
is in general charge of this show
and counties along the northern
boundary of Montana, from Hill
to Roosevelt, are cooperating to
make this the best corn show of
all time.
important Demonstration
The Montana extension service
is helping to make this a big and
interesting show. Extension of
ficials at Bozeman have been
eager to cooperate in every way.
"This show is becoming of state
wide Importance, says Extension
Director ]. C. Taylor. "It is real
ly a demonstration of the grow
ing importance of North Montana
as a producer of quality corn and
various seeds, and the exhibits
will include the famous seed pota-
toes of this section of the state.
We believe this show has real
Importance for the grain growers
of this section and urge the fullest
cooperation from farmers and
business men.
Good Seed Crops
Contrary to general belief in
the state, the seed corn crop of
Montana this year will be good,
say extension workers. Careful
selection and adaptation have
made possible a good crop of seed
corn in a year that was apparent
ly not favorable to corn growing.
There will be some fine exhibits
of corn at the show at Plenty
wood.
The North Montana experiment
substation, at Havre, will send a
of exhibits to the Plenty
wood show. The exhibits at the
show from various parts of north
ern Montana will include both reg
istered and approved seed.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-10-21

County seat visitors from Pop
lar Tuesday were Mrs. Inga
Skjevland, James McAnnaly, Mrs.
A. c. Hopke.
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