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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-11-25
Indians Want Relief
Measures Pass Cong.

Martin Mitchell, Joshua Wetsit
and Meade Steele, members of the
general council of the Indians,
we're in Poplar last week, We'd
nesday, attending meeting called
by Superintendent Eggers to dis
cuss matters of vital Importance
to the Indians.
According to Poplar correspon-
dence in the Great Falls Tribune,
the council endorsed the King reso-
luton, providing for general sur
vey of the condition of the Indians
in the United States and the
Wheeler bill, providing that funds
be appropriated for care and re-
lief of Indians of Montana under
the direction of the secretary OF
the Interior shall be expended
through certain public agencies OF
the state. A delegation was elect
ed to proceed to Washington I'M
mediately, Jan. 1, to urge these
bills and other matters that con-
Germ the two tribes of the Fort
Peck reservation.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-11-25
Is
COLISEUM OWNER
BUYS BIG AUDITORIUM FROM
MRS. ROGERS-OPENS ON
THANKSGIVING

The Coliseum, largest audltorl-
um and general purpose nall IN
this end of the state, is now the
property of Geo. e. Littlefield who
closed a cash purchase deal with
Mrs. Olive M. Rogers this week.
Mr.. Littlefield will give his personal
attention to conducting the Coli
scum and make it popular Wolf
Point attraction. He took advan-
tage of Thanksgiving to give an
opening dance in the evening with
admission free and an invitation
to all.
The occasion proved one of the
largest and most enjoyable affairs
of the kind in the history of the
town. The mammoth hall was
packed to capacity with everybody
enjoying a wonderful time and en-
tering into the Thanksgiving holi-
day spirit.
The Coliseum is big asset to
Wolf Point and serves many pur-
poses in the course of a year. IL
is so by 140 feet, modernly equipp-
ed with all essential conveniences
and is laid with a fine hardwood
floor. 1t is the common opinion
that Mr.. Littlefeld is just the man
to make large success of his new
venture.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-11-25
COUNTY OFFICES WILL
RECEIVE new PAINT

At the special session of the
county board held this week, bids
were opened for painting the in
terror of the county Offices and
the contract was let to McCulley
and Bennett for $4,000. The bids
were for the labor only, the county
furnishing the paint and varnish.
Five bids were submitted and the
bid accepted was the lowest by a
margin of S233. The five bids
presented a curious contrast in the
ideas of painters both in and out
of the city as to the amount OF
labor required to fulfill the speci.
fications. McCulley and Bennett
are painters who came here recent
ly and have been doing work at
the Sherman hotel and other bus
mess places in the town. They
claim to be experienced workmen
and don't expect to make more than
moderate wages.
The board recently took a new
lease on the building from the
Great Northern railway for period
of two years with the privilege OF
five. at the former rental of s75
per month, the company furnishing
part of the fuel In consideration
of the extremely low rent, the
county is bearing the expense OF
re-finishing the Offices.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-11-25
WOLF PIT. LEADS
IN WHEAT TOTAL
so FAR AS KNOWN LOCAL
SHIPMENTS EXCEED ALL
OTHERS TO DATE

Up to November 22nd wheat
shipments from Wolf Point totaled
S58,SS3 bushels. This total so far
as could be learned exceeds the
shipments from any single primary
point in the Northwest. A pub
lished statement dated at Scobey
gave the totals from that point
for the week previous at 100000
The total wheat shipments by the
Great Northern off the Montana
division could not be learned, but
local agent Swedberg says that
$500 cars have been shipped off
the Opheim branch.
Snowy roads and river impas-
sable for loads have cut local re-
ceipts to a light figure for the pre-
sent. Had winter held off two
weeks the wheat total for this
primary market would now be at
the million mark. The Missouri
is now thinly frozen over and a
few light cars have crossed. But
crossings are mostly made on foot.
The chinook of Thursday and to-
day threatens to take the ice out
again.
1t is estimated that at least 30
per cent of the 1927 wheat is still
in the bins of farmers, in this ter
ritory.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-11-25
APPRECIATE WORK FOR
BRIDGE OVER MISSOURI

The Southsiders are anxlously
awaiting the freezing of the river.
While we enjoy the warm sunny
davs. we cannot but wish for feW
real "below zero" days to make
il possible for us to once more De
able to get into town. Very lew
are really able to realize the hard-
ships we must undergo at this time
of the year, and in the spring on
account of the river being lmpas
sable, unless they could be win
us for a season. No matter no"
urgent the business it cannot be
attended to.
We feel very much indebted tc
w. L. Young and other business
men of Wolf Point who are work
ing so faithfully and perslstently
to get a much needed bridge for
us. and sincerely hope their efforts
will soon be rewarded.-A South
slider.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-11-25
DEC. 50 TURKEY
DAYS IN EAST END
ROOSEVELT BIRDS WILL BE
SHIPPED WITH SHERIDAN
COUNTY POULTRY

Thursday and Friday, December
Sth and 9Th, will be marketing
days at Froid and Bainville ac-
cording to Horace Bolster, mana
ger of the Sheridan county asso-
citation, who have decided to assist
the turkey growers of this county
in the solution of the marketing
problem. Birds will be received
all day on the above dates and
will be paid for as received.
The decision to load a car at
the above points was made at the
invitation of leading turkey grow
ers in the eastern part of Roose-
yelt county and is welcomed by
all growers as a much needed i'm
provement in the marketing sys-
tenn.
Mr.. Bolster of the Sheridan
County association states that the
bids on turkeys will be opened by
the directors on November 2Sth
and the price to be paid this year
will be made public soon after
that date. The price outlook at
present appears very favorable
and it is believed that growers
the state over will receive sums
comparable with other years.
The Sheridan County association
comes prepared to weigh, grade
and pay for all the birds as they
are brought in and guarantees
satisfaction. Grading is done by
an expert who will grade imparti
ally. Boxes, head wraps, ETC., are
furnished by the association so II
is not necessary for the producer
to pack or wrap birds before de
livery.
Shipping associations have prov
en- their worth in twelve counties
in the state as in every instance
the grower has received more
through the cooperative shipmen
than is possible by individual sale
This is made possible through the
saving in express and the increase
in larger lot shipments Buyers
welcome the larger shipments ant
are willing to pay more for the
poultry so handled The satisfac
tion of seeing turkeys welgheo
and graded before being sold is al
so an important item as nearly
every person who has shipped
turkeys individually.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-11-25
BEN HUR FILM
WITHOUT EQUAL
$4,000, 900 PHOTO PLAY is THE
GREATEST IN HISTORY
OF PICTURES

"Ben-Hur", with it's magnificent
chariot race pictured in a death
defying contest on a vast circus
arena-the knightly Ramon Novar-
70 and the wicked Francis K.
Bushman as the opposing heroes
comes to the Liberty Theatre
on Dec. 4, 5 and 6, matinee Dec.
4 at 8 pm.
Theatre goers greatly enjoyed the
stage "Ben-Hur" and vividly re-
member Bill Farnum, Bill Hart,
Emmett Corrigan, Mary Shaw and
others of the old casts. 1t was
the most popular stage spectacle
ever produced, touring America
for twenty-five seasons. Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer, in arrangement
with A. L. Erlanger, Charles B.
Dillingham; and Florenz Ziegfeld,
Jr., have made a new and greater
"Ben-Hur" in the newer art Of
the mutton picture that out-tops
the former achievement even as
the wizard-like powers OF the
Twentieth Century surpass the in
ventions of our forefathers.
Great Chariot Race
You will see forty-eight horses
twelve teams-start abreast IN
their mad dash over the seven
1ans of the Antioch race course,
and YOU cannot forbear a cheer
as Ben-Hur wrecks MESSIAH and
forges to the 'front.' Roman and
Pirate navies contend in realistic
death-grapples on the Medlterran-
can. The towers and turrets OF
Zion rise anew. From the eX-
ouisite Madonna to The Last Sup
per and the Procession OF Palms,
the masterpieces of art are re-
enacted, often in color. The
beautiful love story of Esther and
Ben-Hur, a contemporary OF the
Saviour. dominates the grand
spectacle which is characterized
bv a fine reverence in the sacred
part of the portrayals. Among
the leading actors are Ramon NO
varro in the title role, May Nc
Ayov as Esther, Betty Bronson as
the Madonna, Carmel Myers as
Iras. Frank ]. Currier, Mitchell
Lewis, Nigel de Brulier, Clare
Mcdowell, Kathleen Key, with nc
less than 10000 persons in the
support"
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-11-25
Good Crowd Enjoys
Thorena At Liberty

A good sized crowd attended the
home talent show put on by the
American Legion boys at the Liber-
ty Monday evening. The show
consisted of several vaudeville acts
that were much enjoyed. Ed Prem
dergast is mentioned as one of the
most luminous stars in the per-
formance.
The Legion boys wish to express
their appreciation of the assistance
accorded them by local people.
and also wish to extend their
thanks through the columns of
The Herald to all those who took
part in the performance.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-11-25
income COUNTY
DISTRICT COURT
JUDGE LElPER FINEo onnzE
VENDOR $500 AND LONG
JAIL TERM
(Circle Banner)

District Court has been, and is,
in session at Circle Court open
ed on Monday but jury cases did
not start until Tuesday morning,
Judge F. P. Leiper, presiding.
The first criminal case to come
up was that of State VS.. Geo. Tai
iaferro and Blondy Irwin, on a
grand larceny charge, that OF steal
ing approximately a hundred bu-
shells of wheat belonging to Il.
L. Beason, at his farm over in the
Prairie Elk community.
1t was a hard fought case from
start to finish and required two full
days to finish, the case going to
the jury Wednesday evening. At
1870 a. M Thursday, the jury re-
turned a verdict of guilty, and
left fixing of sentence to the court.
Thursday forenoon the defend
ants appeared before Judge Lei
per, and were each given a sen
tence of from one and a half to
three years in the penetentiary at
Deer Lodge.
A large number of witnesses had
been called in the case, who were
here and testified.
Attorney Hoover ably handled the
States side of the case, while de
fendant's side was taken care Of
by two attorneys, Mr.. Kline Of
Glasgow and Mr.. Catlin of Vol
Point
The wheat had been stolen from
the Beason farm early this fall
This should be a warning to 9th
ers that it doesn't pay to stea
wheat in McCone county.
The second criminal case tt
come up was that of State VS.
Jesse Tarbell of Circle, on charg'
of giving intoxicating liquor to
minor, one Vincent Strecker Thi
took place on October 26th, 1926
in the Princess Theatre buildini
at Circle.
The case went to the jury Thurs
day afternoon and a verdict o
guilty was returned by the jur
late last evening, leaving punish
ment to the court.
This afternoon about four o'cloc
Mr.. Tarbell was sentenced b
Judge Leiper, to serve nine month
in the county JAIL and pay fin
of s500.00, and in case of failur
to pay the fine, to remain in ja
at the rate of one day for ever
two dollars.
Judge Leiper in passing sentenc
made some remarks that shoul
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-11-25
Mrs. Lasher Back
From Coast Trip

Mrs. Frank Lasher is visiting
her mother, Mrs. Bailey, after
spending some time in Portland
where her son Joe Lasher is To-
Gated. She said it had been her
original plan to spend the winter
on the coast, but decided not to
on account of the amount Of in
fantile paralysis there. David
Lasher has entered school there.
Mrs. Lasher says that two weeks
ago when she left Portland roses
were blooming and lawns were
green, but that these seemed un-
natural for winter, and she enjoy
ed getting back to Montana S
SHOWS.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-11-25
LITIGATION OVER
AL. WOOD ESTATE
PETITIONER SEEKS TO SET
UP CLAIM AS COMMON
LAW WIFE

The major portion of Judge
Pauls court this week was taken
up with the hearing on the peti-
tion of Mrs. A. L. Wood for letters
of administration in the estate OIL
A. L. Wood. Letters OF admins
tration had already been granted
to A. w. Schilling, of Bainvllle,
whose petition was filed at the
: request of brothers and ss9ters OF
the deceased.
Resided at BainviIIe
A. L. Wood, a telegraph line
man, age So years, was killed the
morning of September 16, when
he was overtaken and struck by
a train, while travelling on a speed
er to locate a break in the line that
was caused when bank robbery
was attempted at Buford, N. d.
Two Petitions
His estate consisted chiefly of
life insurance policy for $4,000 or
possibly $4,000. After Woods
death relatives in Oregon wanted
A. w. Schiling, Great Northern
agent at Bainville, named admin
istrator of the estate, and petit
ton was accordingly filed.
Immediately afterward the pc
tition of Mrs. A. L. Wood was
filed asking to be made admins
traitor, and the hearing held Tues
day and Tuesday night was to de-
termine which petition should be
granted.
Mrs. A. L. Wood represents that
she was the common law wife of
A. L. Wood Her attorneys, Frank
Catlin of this city and A. j. Knox,
Williston, introduced evidence to
establish the fact.
Will File Briefs
Marion and Foor, attorneys for
the estate, sought to prove by VIII
nesses that the petitioner was also
known as Mrs. A Saunders and
that she used the name of Saun-
ders, even after the death of A. L.
Wood, in opening bank account
The court gave the counsel for
the estate ten days in which to file
brief, and counsel for the petit
toner ten days in which to reply
Those versed in such matters say
some very interesting law points
are involved.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-11-25
ICY RADIATOR,
BANDITS CAUGHT
UNMASKED BANK ROBBERS
TAKEN BY POSSE NEAR
WYOMING BORDER

BASIN, Wyo., Nov. 22-Three
unmasked men who yesterday
held up the Bank of Deaver, Wyo.,
and escaped with $500, all the
money on hand, were lodged in
the county Jail here today, pend
ing the filing of informations by
the county prosecutor. The trio
was overtaken several hours after
the hold-up across the Montana
line. All of the money was re-
covered.
The men gave their names as
Roy Murray, Earl White and Tom
Kirk. The sheriff's office believes
the men are wanted in Minneapo-
lis for robberies there, but have
not received definite information
yet from the Minnesota city.
The robbers entered the bank at
/ o'clock yesterday afternoon and,
covering E. M. Beaver, cashier,
and Miss Mayme McEligot, book
keeper, with guns, forced them to
stand by while they rifled the
vault and the money till. One of
the men stood guard at the door
while the others scooped up the
money.
Miss McEligot became hysteri
cal and was ordered by one of the
men to take seat in the cashier
cage. Beaver argued with the
men while they were collecting
the money, and, after they had
left, jumped into an automobile
with Grant Taggart, friend, and
gave chase, after reporting the
robbery to the sheriff's office.
A posse of eight men was or
ganized. The robbers car devel-
oped a frozen radiator shortly af-
ter it had passed Frannie, Wyo,
and the men were forced to con-
tinue on foot They were soon
overtaken in a woods. Here the
robbers opened fire and, after an
exchange of shots, White and
Murray came out of the woods
with their hands up. Kirk de
clined to surrender, but later he
gave himself up when the bullets
began to fly through the woods.
The men returned to Basin
without extradition.
The bank had just completed
the work of paying off checks t.
a number of beet workers and its
cash was almost exhausted.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-11-25
FULL REPERTOIRE OF SCHOOL
EVENTS INCLUDED IN THE WEEK
ATHLETICS, PTCGnaMS, RURAL
NOTES ESTED RECIPE
FOR HUSBANDS

The School administrators Con-
gress will be held in Helena We'd
nesday, Dec. %. The delegate
assembly is Dec, 20 and 80.
Eighteen members have been
present at each meeting of the
mems volley ball club. A number
of hard-fought games have been
played.
The Volt field meet list of
events has been sent to each OF
the rural teachers. We hope to
make the meet bigger and better
than ever. A number of events
will be run in the morning.
The City basketball team has
started in earnest. Some of the
candidates are coach Boe, Robert
Moore, Claude Nichol, Swede
Erickson, Buddy Smith, Keron
Chapman, Serafin Lenz and Bob
Mckenzie. Games are wanted.
The grade boys are enjoying
the outdoor basketball and soccer
courts.
The first basketball game sche-
duled to date is with Brockton
here on Dec. g.
Boys who are trying out for the
stock Judging team are: Harvey
Vinson. Leslie Boyer, Earl Wood,
Frank Toavs and Clarence Bartel.
The Bozeman conference will be
held January 80 to Feb. 2. 1900
bovs attended this conference last
year.
Assembly Programs
Miss Manderfeld gave an inter
esting assembly talk on Superstl
tions. She traced the history OF
superstitions of different nation
alities and gave us something tC
think about.
Miss Enid Everett gave two
good musical numbers during as
semblv on Tuesday Miss Everett
nlavs the violin. The numbers
we're Memories of Home" ant
External Spring. Mrs. Shipmal
nlaved the piano. After this pro
cram Mr.. Livingston read letters
from Lillian Burrows, who is nov
at Cicero, ILL.,, and Lucille thinner
man. student at Valley CIT.
state Teachers college. Lucill'
wrote one of the most interestinl
letters that the school has eve
received. She is making a splen
did record at the college. Lucille
and Ellen will be home for Christ
mas We are certainly glad to re
caive letters from our former stu
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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-11-25
McCone Co. Teachers
Meet At Vida, Dec. Z

Martha Birkeland, state super
visor, will hold a meeting for the
teachers of McCone county at vi
da, Dec. 7. If every one comes
prepared to participate in the dis
cussions, the meeting will be very
much worth while, and all will
be able to take away many good
ideas and suggestions as a result.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-11-25
Loendorf And Jacobs,
Vida, Bring Home Deer

Hubert Leondorf of Vida return
ed from the moutains Sunday al
ternoon. He brought home nice
deer. He was not fortunate enough
to get a bear, though seven had
been shipped from that locality
the previous week. Leonard ia
cobs. who returned the same day,
also brought back a deer.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-11-25
LIKES WOLF POINT NEWS

In renewing her subscription to
The Herald. Mrs. Minnie L. Dav-
ey of Glendale, Calf. writes:
"While l am enjoying the wonder
full weather as we'll as everything
else that goes with California,
always enjoy and look forward to
receiving The Wolf Point Herald,
and. yes, even miss it when it
comes late. / have fond memor-
les of Wolf Point and its good
people.
"Best wishes to you and the
Wolf Point friends"
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-11-25

DR. and Mrs. j. R. Burgess, Geo.
TT Flint. A. T. Listug and Ed
Camrud returned last week from
a successful deer hunt near Libby.
The marty camped at a shack in
tho woods and boarded at the
home of a settler. Conditions for
hunting were ideal on account of
frequent light snow falls, and each
member of the party, including
Mrs Burgess, brought home deer.
They thoroughly enjoyed the out
inq and the exhilirating sport.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-11-25
MONTANA TAKES
PART AT CHICAGO
CLUB MEMBERS COMPETING
WITH DAkOTAS AT BIG
STOCK SHOW

South Dakota is represented IN
the non-collegiate live stock Judg-
ing contest at Chicago Nov. 25th,
which serves today as a curtain
raiser to the International Live
Stock Exposition by team from
the Clay county All club which won
the state championship at the re-
cent South Dakota state fair at
Huron. This team is composed OF
Raphael O'Connor, Clifton Ander-
son and Curtis Jacobson. 1t COM
petes at Chicago against the cham
pion teams from about 25 states
for national honors
Bozeman Delegation
r. e. Bodley, Gallatin county
extension agent, Bozeman, Mon
tana. heads a party of farmers
from his county at the eXposltlon'
MANY of them exhibitors in the
International Grain and Hay snow.
The group includes the three out
standing All club members OF the
county who have been awarded
free trips to Chicago by the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and st. Paul Rail
way.
Tony Kuhle, Argonne, and Mar
garet Slack, Stratford, stae health
champions of South Dakota, VIII
take part in the national health
contest of the national boys and
girls club congress which will be
held in connection with the expo
sition. Sallie Wilhelm, Rockham
s. d.. will be a contestant in the
Moses leadership contest. Melvin
Musland, Edgeley, N. d., cham.
pion baby beef club member ano
Raphael O'Connor, Burban, 5. u.
champion pig club member, have
been awarded trips to the inter
national by Armour and Company
Malta Boys There
Jessie Bannerman, Edgemont' .
D.. and Josephine Roseberry, War
den. Mont, champion home eco
nomics girls of their states, alse
are attending the International
Montana is represented in the
notato classes by Lloyd and Doro
thv Thompson of Wagner, anC
John and Helen Dewitt and Berns
hard Hendrickson of Malta. Clui
members of these states are als'
exhibitors in the Junior corn con
tests.
N. D. A. C. Students
team of students from th'
North Dakota agricultural colles'
competes in the intercollegiate
live stock judging contest on th'
opening day of the international
Professor E. J. Thompson VIII st
lect his team of five men from TN
Judging squad composed OF Mel
ril Burke, Clyde Barks, Waite
Davidson, Graham Fuller, Lero.
Lille. Clair Southam, Lezandr
Guerra, Paul Abrahamson an
Theo. Olson. Professor }. ID
Shepperd of the college Will agal
he superintendent of this contes
as he has been for over two de
cades.
Additional entries in the llV
stock classes include: Ethel Lo"
man. Wheatland, N. D., l Duro
Jersey and Chase Bros, Wlllo'
Springs, S. D., carloads OF lambs
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-11-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Campbell
of Benrud and children, Darlene
and Garland, will leave Saturday
for Minneapolis where they ex-
pect to spend a couple of months.
They will make the trip by car.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-11-25
MARRIAGE LICENSE

A marriage license was issued
on the 23rd to Edward Beauchaln
and Annie Okemah, both of Won
Point.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-11-25

A daughter was born on the lSth
tn Mr.. and Mrs. M. F. Verstegen
of Vida at Mrs. Burnison's hospital.
The little girl has been named
De Fawn.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-11-25
BUYS NoRTHslDE HOME

]. E. Wamsley this week pur-
chased the house on sapphire
Heights where he has lived since
he came to Wolf Point.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-11-25
DEER HUNTING GOOD

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