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The Alaskan., 1927-11-25
AN ERROR, WE THINK

We think the Commercial Club ot Petersburg is making a mistake Il sending MT. c. E. Swanson to Wash ington, D. c.
 At this time, and considering the financial conditions of $. B. Alaska and of Petersburg in particular, we think it is mistake to send any one. We can ill afford, now, what we think will be little more than a junketing trip.
 But if the Commercial Club is bent on sending a man to Wash ington for financial aid, or for Gov ernment assistance, in our local har- bor improvements, the greater mis- take is in the man it has selected
 MT. Swanson is an able man in the particular line he is following He is one of the rustling citizens of Petersburg and is, apparently, a success in business way, but he is not of that representative type, nor of that personality that demands attention, creates interest and in |spires confidence.
The Alaskan., 1927-11-25
SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA COASq SURVEYS

 THE ALASKAN is in receipt of the Annual Report of E. Lester Jones, Director Coast and Geodetiv Survey. The report is in bound form and is replete with informa- ton bearing on United States Coast and Geodetic Surveys and covers the fiscal year ending June sOth, 1927.
 What will be of great interest to Alaskans is that part of the report wherein the surveys of Southeast ern Alaska in both text and illus
The Alaskan., 1927-11-25
DOGS DEAD, PERFUMED AND
 OTHERWISE

Up around Cordova way they. are having a rip snorting time about dogs. Cordova's dog catcher ap- pears to be on the job and he's mailing 'em when he can and where he can, and when" is often and where" is any old place. It's eaus- ing a deal of strife, but the number of dogs is growing smaller.
 AS the Cordova dog catcher goes his gruesome way there comes out of Lunnon, Town, across the pond, a gink with costly and exclusive
The Alaskan., 1927-11-25

from this that the loving lady haa the purse, too. The matter is now before an Oakland court
The Alaskan., 1927-11-25

500 Steel Handpower stumppull. CTS $50. Horsepower $75 and up. For Tractor power. s75. Equip Driveway Patent Gates $8O. Water wheels numerous size, Woodpipea, Handpower wellborers $1O, Ducrest Mfg, Co, 111-3rd, Renton. Washing ton.- Adv.
The Alaskan., 1927-11-25

Want to be Independent? Want to make easy money? Then write for free sample and territory for fastest selling article in America; every home, drug store. cafe, soda fountain, garage and bank are pros poets. Address Fred |. Viel, Sal mon, Idaho. Adv.
The Alaskan., 1927-11-25

/ trataons are prominent feature. ]
 The details of the work ln DAe held cover the hydrograpAIc anu topographic, the geodetio, the mag Tneto and seismologic, the tide and current.
 We quote from press memoran- dunn under release date ot Noyem Der 25th, 1927:
 Colonel Jones, in his report, says
 Tn Southeastern Alaska, the sur vey ship Surveyor obtained oVet 2O,OOO soundings and fully survey eu an area of 1,255 square miles i along the outside coast, extending l as far north as Lituya Bay This i was an original survey of the area involving triangulation control, topo- graphy, and inshore hydrography along the shore as well as oAsAore hydrography. The party on the Surveyor completed a survey oI the coast of Southeaslern Alaska iron the international boundary at Dixon Entrance to Lituya Bay"
 "rhis illustrates what can De done by modern survey ships ana by the new methods which have been adopted in recent years. Not only is the work being done more economically, than ever before, but the Governlo,ent is giving to all the
 maritime interests much-needed
 charts and other nautical data that
 are alone responsible for the reduc-
 tion in loss of life and property at Esea
 The report states that it ia plan ned to complete the compilation of
 seven new charts of Alaskan waters
 during the present. year, ana to re-
 construct two other Alaska c''.rta,
 in conformity with the latest sur vey data. ~-
 Detailing the activities of the Sur vey in Alaska during the dsca
 year. Colonel Jones say:
 Surveys begun during the pre-: : Ivious year in southeastern Alaska were completed in the following To- calities: s~Port Alexander, Pybns : Bay, Kaigani Strait and Port Ro-
 fugio. In various sections of tue main ? ship channels supplemental wire~drag examinations were finish ed Additional surveys were com pleted in Red Bluff Bay, Warm Spring Bay, Tebinkof Bay, Gedney Harbor, Port Lucy, Port Herbert, Deep Cove, Patterson Bay, in Chat : ham Strait off Cape Omaney, along
 Baranof Island from Point Herbert
 to Point Patterson. and along Kuiu Island from Point Harris to Point
 Ellis. A base line of. second-order accuracy was measured near Kills noo."
 The survey previously inaugurat- ed on the outer coast was extended from Cross Sound to Lituya Bay and of8hore for fifty miles to depths of 1 1000 fathoms, including the loca> tion of all fishing banks in that area. This work completes the original survey of the outer coas. : of southeastern Alaska. 7" Tn western Alaska the survey Of
 'Shuyak Strait, including Red Fox and Blue Fox Bays, awas4 finished At | the close: of the year addi-
 tional surveys were in progress in.
 Baldy Bay, Tlevak Strait, KI%wat
 Inlet, Evans Bay, and prier Bay
 The program for extending origipa'
 surveys alon&stl1e vcoast of Alaska
 west of4:Prince< William Sound was
 inaugurated with actual work ae-
 comphshed in the vicinity of Cape St. Elias, Point :Elrington, Port Balnbridge, Drier Bay, and in Nuka Bay" '- Both magnetic and seismologic work was carried on continuously during the year at the Surveys ob-
The Alaskan., 1927-11-25

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 Only Hills Bros. can use this exact process mn Con- trolled Roasting. And you can enjoy the flavor it pro- duces in all its fullness be- cause Hills Bros. Coffee is sealed in vacuum tins. Ask for Hills Bros. by name and look for the Arab on the can. Millions do it daily and ser cure this matchless coffee always. Send for a free copy of "The Art of Entertain ing" Address Hills Bros, 2 Harrison Street, San Fran cisco, Calf.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-03-11
FOURTH CONVENTION
FORT PECK FARMERS

The fourth annual convention of
the Fort Peck Farming and Live
stock association is being held at
Poplar Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday of this week. This is an
annual event of large Importance
to the Indian farmers of the Fort
Peck reservation. Under the friend
ly guidance and faithful manage
ment of p H. Moller the Indians
have made marked progress in
growing crops and livestock.
For the convention a complete
and constructive program of talks
and discussions by speakers be-
longing to this and other reserva-
tions has been arranged The
concluding feature, Friday even
ing, will be a general banquet
given at the Indian school dining
hall at seven o'clock. Invitations
to delegations of business men of
Poplar and Wolf Point have been
extended. Several members of the
Wolf Point commercial club intend
to accept. the invitation.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-03-11
WESTLAND REDUCES
GAS And KEROSENE

The Westland Oil Co., of Scobey,
through it's president, R. j. Cough
lin, announces a reduction in the
retail price of gasoline and kero-
sene of u cents, effective March
TO- This is possible, says Mr..
Coughlin, because of the lower
cost of distribution resulting from
the cash policy adopted by his com
pany January 1st. The reduction
applies to all Westland stations at
railroad points. E. B. Styer, man
ager of the local station, says this
puts the gas price at % cents.
The announcement adds that
what amounts to further reduc-
tion in the cost of gasoline to the
Montana tractor operator is the
law passed by the last legislature
providing for a refund of the 3-cent
state tax on gasoline used for pur-
poses not requiring the use of the
highways. The Scobey company
put forth its best efforts toward
securing the enactment of this
law.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-03-11
BAlNVILLE BANKS
JOIN Their FORCES

Consolidation of the two banks
at Bainville has been completed
and March l the First National
was merged with the Farmers
State. The institution will con
tinue as the Farmers State Bank
of Bainville. W. f. Rhea, formerly
president of the First National,
has been elected vice president of
the Farmers State, taking the
place of Richard Powers. This is
the only change in the personnel
of the officers of the Farmers
State Bank, William Powers re-
as cashier and w. j. For
syth as assistant cashier. The in
terests of the stockholders of both
banks have been closely identified
for many years. The Farmers
State bank of Bainville, is one of
the old banks in northeastern Mon
tana. Mr.. Rhea, Mr. Powers and
Mr. Forsyth will be in active
charge of the bank.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-03-11
CLUB MEETING STARTS
OFF The GOLF SEASON

The golf club held its annual
4 business meeting March at r.
! j. Whites jewelry store. The
meeting was well attended and
marked by the usual interest.
Election of officers for the ensuing
/ year resulted in making w. V. d.
Chapman, president; J. L. Davey,
vice president and c. L. Rogers.
secretary-ueasurer. The new board
of directors elected are F. E.
Rathert, J. c. DeWane, J. F. Cook,
10. r. Burgess, B. A. Barickman.
The retiring president and secre-
tary are j. F. Cook and o. c. John
son.
President Chapman chose the
following on standing committees:
Membership Flint, Clayton and
Rogers; Grounds-Livingston, Mar
ron, Catlin, Burgess and Switzer;
Entertainment and Tournament
Rathert, White and 0. c. Johnson.
After an extended discussion con-
cerning plans and improvements
for the season, membership fees
were adopted as follows:
Membership dues for the year,
s15 Same to apply on one share
of stock if the member desires.
Nonresident membership dues,
fo,. tho season S7 "a
Women's membership dues, for
the season, $500.
Memberships to include the
families of members.
The membership committee an
ticipates an increased membership |
this year, and the grounds com
mittee is considering plans for i'm
provements to be begun as soon
as the condition Of the course per-
mits. Ali non-members or those
who are interested in the game
are invited to speak to any mem
ber of the committee.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-03-11
CITY And RURAL
SCHOOL NOTES

Martha Opheim and Melvin
Rygg, who are members of the
1927 class, gave assembly talks
on Tuesday. Both were interest
ing discussions Martha's subject
was "The Congressional Library"
Melvin told of the carbonization
of coal at low temperature.
All the members of our fresh
man class will be anxious to see
how Harold Lloyd acts in "The
Freshman. There will be a school
matinee
Miss Catherine Nail was i'll Fri
day. Mrs. Livingston taught her
classes. Mr. Livingston is teach
ing Mr.. Boe's classes this week
The Big Four track meet will be
held at Culbertson on April 80.
The local track meet will be held
the week before. The county
spelling date has not been set yet.
The Sth grade program will be
given week from Friday instead
of this week.
Report cards were sent out on
Monday of this week
0. c. Johnson donated a stack
of good reading material to the
high school this week
April 24-30 has been fixed by pro-
clamation of the President and the
various state governors as Ameri- |
can Forest Week.
Clarice Warmbrod enrolled in
our eighth grade this week. Gar
old Casterline, Mrs. Anna Sievers
and Minnie Smith have dropped |
from our high school.
Palmer penmanship reports are:
Fourth grade; Mrs. Wigtil, teach
er. Improvement certificates, Ed
na Sethne and Marjorie Youngkin.
Progress pins, Alice Bechtel, Lu-
ellie Severson, Joyce Flint, Palmer
button, Jean Marshall.
Miss Aiken's room, Palmer me-
.nOu button, lOn jansen.
High School Honor Roll
Margaret Alrick, Ellen Appelgren,
rene Boese, Mabel Collins, Ger
rude Cusker, Halle Chapman, ely
a Cusker, Belle Everett, Cleo Flint,
Nellie Funk, Bernard Geisen, Dean
herman, Anna Heinrich, Nora Han
on, Russell Huxsol, Maria Helm
ich, Eleanor Johnson, Norma Lit
lefield, Marvin Mus, Evelyn Nah
um, Gladys Meister, Ely MCGOWAN,
Norman Nedrud, Hulda Nyland,
Anna Olson, Martha Opheim, AL j
ia Pipal, Margaret Rygg, Charles
sathert. Anna Rygg, Elida Smith,
Iarold Shipman, Woodrow Saun-
ers, Lillian Schneider, Rita Sher-
i'll, Roland Thom, Jovita Tolks-
Continued on Page Five)
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-03-11
Poplar Pioneer Springs
Surprise-Gets Married

H. NJ. Cosier, one of the pioneer
settlers of northeastern Montana
and at present president of the
Traders State Bank of Poplar
sprung a genuine surprise on his
many friends in Roosevelt county
when he announced his marriage.
Mr. Cosier and his daughter Doro-
thy are now visiting in Cedarville,
n. j., and expect to return TO Pop
lar in May. All details of the
wedding are lacking, it not being
known before the Cosiers left that
Mr.. Cosier planned to be married
This is Mr.. Cosier's second mar
riage, the first Mrs. Cosier COM
ing out in early days to join her
husband in the vicissitudes of pi-
oneer life and making her home in
Poplar until her death several
years ago.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-03-11
CLOSE OF 10Th
LEGISLATURE
END COMES ON SATURDAY
SENATE WILL TRY c. T.
STEWART 21ST

Helena, March 5.-Leaving be-
hind it a record characterized as
somewhat remarkable in many re-
spects, the Goth Montana assembly
vacated the legislative chambers
at noon Saturday With the con-
sent of the house, the senate adj
journed as a legislative body, de-
clared itself in session as a court
of impeachment to try Charles T.
Stewart on charges of irregularities
as secretary of state, and recessed
until noon, March 81.
The morning session was a mere
formality, necessary only that the
presiding officers might sign, in
open session, the several bills
completed during the night by the
enrolling committee.
Senate Recedes
Legislative labors ended Friday
night when the senate agreed to
recede from its amendments to
the agricultural extension and the
university appropriation bills,
thereby eliminating provisions for
$4,000 additional money for the
school at Fort Assinniboine and
$4,000 for dormitory for the
normal at Dillon.
In the 60 days it has formulated
a new bank code, a code for the
administration of the state lands,
a building and loan code, a school
bond code, has enacted laws for
regulation of the petroleum indus
try, established auto plate and
clothing factories at the state
prison, and proceeded a step or
two further with establishment of
a new normal at Billings and an
agriculture and manual training
school at Fort Assinniboine.
Gets Appropriation
The Billings normal was given
appropriation but not for buildings.
The Fort Assinniboine school,
which has buildings, was given
a board of control, but was not
sufficient funds to operate.
Both are made units of the greater
university.
Governor Erickson has about
two weeks to pass upon the 139
measures, which came to his office
during the last few days of the
session. He had previously ap-
proved SS and vetoed one, the bill
which would have lifted the ban
on dancing after midnight on Sat
lrday
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-03-11
AUTO OWNERS WARNED
TO BEW ARE MONOXIDE

The article below was contrib
uted by local auto dealer and is
a timely warning against the in
sidious danger of allowing ones
car to run in garage or any build
ing where there is no ventilation
and the door is closed.
"This is the time of year when
the motor bug" begins his dead
liest assaults. The man who owns
car begins thinking of sunny
days just ahead and of the work
he must do on his car to be ready
for operations. He repairs to the
garage, starts the motor and per-
haps forgets to leave the door
open. Monoxide gas and oblivion.
"This by-product of gasoline
combustion is one of the most in
sidious dangers that can be
imagined. 1t is odorless, almost
instantaneous in effect. and the
only safeguard is fresh air. Ihe
automobile engine never should be
run in garage with the doors
closed. Just minute or two. es-
peGally when the engine is being
started, are enough to generate
carbon monoxide gas enough to
kill any one in the building"
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-03-11
2-CLUB SOCIAL
BEING PLANNED
WOMAN'S CLUB WILL AID c. c.
MEN IN BIG SHOW, GOOD
ACDEC COMEDY"

The biggest social event of the
year will be on April /, so keep
that date open. Take out mem
bership in the Commercial club
as it will admit you to the fun.
The program, in which the Com
mercial club and the Woman's
club will cooperate, will include
such stirring events as a business
mems basketball game, an old
fashioned spell down, a playlet
entitled Arrival of Tom" and a
basket social. Four short, snappy
talks will be given on subjects of
interest to both clubs. Rooters' sec
tions will be organized for the
game and special songs will be
prepared for the occasion. The
money raised by the box social
will be given by the WomaDs
club to the tourist park fund. Join
the boosters for better Wolf
Point. The date is April 1, place
high school gym, time 7:30 o'clock
those who may come are the mem
bers of the Commercial club and
their wives and members of the
Woman's club and their husbands.
The dope gives the edge to the
basketeers of the northside OF
Main street. The women are al
ready claiming to be the champion
spoilers.
The social committee of the
Commercial club is in charge of the
junction which is designed as
good time get to gether for the
two organizations to promote club [
and community spirit.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-03-11
HAWKINS NAMED
SEC'Y OF STATE
GOVERNOR APPOINTS DEPUTY
EXAMINER TO SUCCEED
STEWART

Helena, March 5.-Robert N
Hawkins of Virginia City, Madi
son county, today became secre
tary of state. under appointment
of Governor J. f. Erickson to serve
until the acquittaI of Charles T
Stewart, impeached by the house
of representatives or, in case OF
his removal, until the next general
election.
Mr.. Hawkins has been chief de-
putty state examiner for many years
and under several administrations,
representing both parties. He re-
signed that position before taking
up the duties of secretary of state,
but was assured by Jay G. Larson,
state examiner, that the position
would again be available, should
he relinquish the Office at the CON
clusion of the trial which will be-
gin March 21
An examination of the office be-
gan Immediately with another de-
putty from the examiners Office in
charge. No change in the person
mel of the office is anticipated.
G. L. Walker, chief deputy, is i'll
at his home, but, with the appoint
ment of Mr.. Hawkins, the Office
which has been unable to act Off
cially since the articles of impeach-
ment were filed in the senate.
Thursday, Saturday began again to
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-03-11
Federal Seed Loan
Fund Not Provided

No federal seed loan will be
made in Montana this year accord
ing to information received from
C. w. .Warburton of Washington,
d. c. Mr.. Warburton says the
seed loan bill which has been un-
der consideration by Congress
failed of passage before adjourn
ment
1t was believed that there is
little real need for, loan in Mon
lana this year as farmers in some
of the sections which have suffered
greatest loss by draught have adj
vised that no need exists.
Montana as state experienced
a very good crop in 1926, a fact
which no doubt had it's effect on
Congressional action-A. w. War
den, Co. Agent.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-03-11
TO CONFER ON
FARM ECONOMY
VITAL PROBLEM OF MAKING
FARMING PAY-DGSTRICT
CONFERENCE
"a. W. Warden, County Agent

a. w. Warden, County AGENT
Farmers and business men who
have been selected to serve ON the
various project committees are
taking a great interest in the com
ing economic conference at Balm.
vile, March 81. Several commit
teemen have endorsed the plan in
an unqualified way and have pro
missed their support in working out
program of agricultural devel-
opment which will be based on
facts.
The Bainville meeting will open
at $50 a. NJ, March 81, with a gen
eral discussion of the purpose of
the conference. After half hour
session the various commodity
groups will convene and discuss
particular lines of work during the
balance of the forenoon and during
the afternoon. The evening will
be taken up with reports from
committees and the adoption of re-
concentrations from the various
groups.
Organization
Each committeeman is requested
to secure as much basic informa-
tion on his subject as can be Sc
cured prior to the conference.
During the conference this infor-
nation will be assembled, discussed
and analyzed. From this a pro
gram will be formulated for north
eastern Montana.
A. A. Vaux of Sidney will be the
chairman of the general sessions
with vice-chairmen from the six
as follows: Daniels, Orr
Burgett, Scobey; Roosevelt, C. L.
Wolf Point; Sheridan,
Lars Angvick, Medicine Lake;
McCone, Paul Krebsbach, Vida;
Valley, William Ruffcorn, Glasgow.
(Further information concerning
The plan and purpose of the con
ference and the personnel of the
committees will be given in an
early issue, space not permitting
his Editor)
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-03-11
District Meeting
Legion Auxiliary

a district meeting of the Ameri-
can Legion-Auxiliary will be held
at Poplar, Friday, March IS. The
morning session begins at ten
O'Clock and the afternoon session
at three O'Clock with luncheon
at five.
District President, Mrs. Pearl
Robinson, of Lewistown, will be
present. Local members desiring
to attend, and who have no cars,
are invited to get in touch with
members with cars who are going.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-03-11
CORN VS.. HOGS
in DIST. COURT
FROID FARMERS CIVIL CASE
OCCUPIES FIRST THREE
DAYS OF COURT

A corn case which may yet be.
come as famous as the Iowa calf
case has filed the first three days
OF Judge Paul's court. BY holding
an after-supper session the case
was given to the jury late Thurs
day evening. Otto Lien is plain
tiff, with Grant Bakewell as at
torney, and Ole Ersland defendant.
represented by Howard M. Lewis.
Criminal Gases Reset
Court convened on the Sth at
1000 a. m. Three criminal cases
headed the calendar. The State
VS. e. A. Rogers, assault in the
first degree; The State VS. Lester
Gross, grand larceny; and the
State VS. Adam Wagner, resisting
an officer. At the request of all
concerned parties the case against
Wagner was dismissed on motion
of County Attorney Marion. The
other two criminal cases were re-
set for March IA on account of the
serious illness of Chas. Council.
who is the principal
witness in each case.
Landlord Tenant Dispute
This brought the Lien Ersland
case up for trial A jury was inn
panelled without much loss of time.
The case is one in which Lien
seeks to recover the value of some
21 acres of unharvested corn grown
On land rented of his neighbor,
Ersland, during the season of 1926.
The plaintiff seeks to prove that
it was good crop of corn, 80
bushels or more per acre, of a
.otal value of over S400, that dur |
ng the absence OF the plaintiff in
in November, the crop |
vas nearly all destroyed by the |
stock.
The defendant among other points
If defense, seeks to show that the
.orn was frosted, then beaten down
~ the early storms and partly |
otted by the moisture. That the
rop was not harvested within
easonable time and that as owner
Continued on page five)
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-03-11
PLAY CHINOOK MARCH 25

Word has been received from
the Chinook high school that their
girls team wishes to play the local
girls team on the Chinook floor
on March 25. This game will be
to decide the girls championship
of northern Montana. While the
final arrangements for the game
have not been completed it is ex-
pected it will be played on the
date named. The regular Wolf
Point lineup will be used.