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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1928-07-06

The people of Montana have
had three and one-half years 10Y
to appraise the qualities of the
man who presides over the admin
i~strative affairs of their govern
ment. Many thousands of. them
have met him personally or have
listened to him speak to them CON
corning matters in which all have
a m interest, the progress
and we'll being of our state. All
have read Of his activities, know
something Of the manner in which
he has gone about his duties, how
he has reacted to matters of pub
lie concern. He has not escaped
criticism. nor would he desire to
any more than he desires TO be set
ND on a pedestal and made to ap-
pear greater than he thinks him
self to be. It is interesting to go
out on the streets. along the high
ways and into the trading places
and homes of the people of Mon
tana and listen to the estimates
they place upon the man, John E.
Erickson, and the manner in
which he has done his work.
Even more interesting is it TO
study him, measure his capacities,
appraise his qualities, ascertain
something of his processes of
thought, become acquainted with
those qualities which index his
character.
Erickson is honest" That is
the expression most often heard
when his name is mentioned. 1t
is a tribute born not always of per-
sona1 acquaintance or contact,
but of very certain instinct which
will seldom fail any Of us if we
will but follow it. Some, disap-
pointed because they failed to OBJ
tain appointments, may berate
him. but unless the sense Of fair
ness is completely submerged by
anger, they will not deny his hon
esty-honesty of purpose and of
action.
Sit with him for an evening
when he has temporarily laid
aside the cares of his office, lead
him to express the thoughts which
occupy his mind and to touch upon
the promptings of his heart and
John E. Erickson will reveal him
self as just the sort of man that
thousands of his fellows who have
never talked with him believe him
to be, a kindly, generous, sincere
gentleman. He is as nearly void
of guile as any man who ever at
tanned the position which he
holds. He simply does not possess
the finesse to pretend n thing
and be another. He is as easy to
read as the page Of a book-a
page clearly written Of whole
Circulated and paid for by the
Ger Hotel, Helt
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1928-07-06
John E. Jacksonville Man

some things.
John E. Erickson likes folks.
He doesn't say after the fashion
of one seeking their favor, but
shows it by an unfeigned interest
in their affairs, the every day af-
fairs of every day folks, the same
sort that he sprang from, has al
ways lived with and is. Political
~adversaries have sometimes criti-
cized him for travelling about the
state to attend gatherings of one
sort or another, conventions of
business men. of farmers, Of wo-
men, of any group Of people who
are helping to make this state.
Probably the man would not care
to be Governor if he could not do
these things. He holds it an es-
sential part of his job to go about
among the people who gave it to
him, meeting them face to face,
talking with them about their
own affairs, ascertaining for him
self the conditions under which
they live and work, hearing from
their own lips what they think
about the way the states business
should be run, lending to their
gatherings and their enterprises
the encouragement which the
presence and participation of the
Governor affords. And aside
from that John E. Erickson, the
man, obtains personal enjoyment
from travelling around to these
meetings at which he establishes
social contacts with men and wo-
men who live about as he has al
ways lived, who think as he thinks
about the so-called commonplace
things of life, who hope, as he
hopes, for better times and contin-
uing progress in a state to which
they are attached.
The appearance, the words, the
conduct in all ways and at all
times of John E. Erickson express
the dignity of the high place he
holds. He fits comfortably into
the Governors chair because he
had grown up to it long before he
had ever attained it.
And, with that ~unerring instinct
which is often a safer guide than
much information passed by word
Of mouth or the printed sheet, the
people of Montana sense the fit
ness which he possesses, the nat
ural dignity of him, the Unborn
honesty Of him, the unaffected
simplicity and real devotion OF
him in his steady purpose to serve
them capably and honorably.
John E. Erickson is an honest
man-honest with himself, honest
with the people. He has been a
good Governor because, first OF
all, he is a good man.
Erickson for Governor Club, Pla-
Montana.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1928-07-06

From the Files Of The Herald OF
July 6, 1916
Toe LaDuke and Miss Tina Bel
gard, daughter of August Belgard,
were married by Justice Charles
Gordon on July 4.
Ted Ruhd and Miss Minnie Mar
esch were married at Glasgow by
Rev. Alfred Hendrickson on June
20. They were going to make
their home on the Southside.
The Fourth of July celebration
was a big affair. Dan Mckay of
Glasgow made the address of the
dav. The riding events proved
thrillers and two of the riders re
ceived broken legs. Hank Gus
ker's mare. Cigarette won the
bucking contest, and Ray Mitchell
took first prize for being the best
rider. Dave Willoughby LACED
second. Wolf Point beat Hamblir
at baseball % to 4.
Schmidt and Dirks was the
name of a new real estate firm
that had just started up.
Reuben Shodall, John H. Coffey
and John P. Murphy had formed a
partnership to run 'the Traders
store.
Fire of unknown origin destroy
ed the granary belonging to Mrs.
E. F. May of the Southside and its
contents. The loss was about
$500 and was covered by insur-
ance.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1928-07-06
Ten Years Ago
From The Wolf Point Herald Of
June 81, 1918

From The Wolf Point Herald Of
June 81, 1918
The Wolf Point lodge Of Mod
ern Woodmen was organized with
]. r. Burgess as Venerable Coun-
sci. ]. r. West, worthy advisor,
w. E. Redding, banker. D. E.
Rathert clerk and Frank H. Smith
Escort.
John Listerud had begun the
construction of a modern type Of
electric light plnat.
C. H. Kelly of Kalispell was
awarded the contract for a sewer
system. His bid was S18,262.
Uncle Sam Hampton was the
headliner at a community picnic
at Volt under the auspices Of the
Farm Bureau.
The Equity picnic at Sand
Creek on June % was a huge sue
cess. The proceeds of the supper
and dance werae turned over to
the Red Cross. These amounted
to S2S1.13.
Interesting letters were printed
from Julius Cess and Bruce Camp
bell who were with the A. e. F.
o. H. Hanson had begun the
erection of a large residence on c
street.
"a curiosity at the postoffice
today was a box Of 50 fluffy little
chicks sent by parcel post from
an Illinois hatchery to a local
party" (No curiosity in 1928,
however,
The Council had passed an or
dinance requiring property own
ers to cut all obnoxious weeds.
(This ordinance is still in force.)
"A public watering trough will
be put in before the 4th if possible
for the special benefit of country
teams. The location will probab.
ly be just east of the water tank
A Red Cross Circle was organ.
lied in Dry Fork community with
Is members. Mrs. Alfred Ander
son was superintendent, Mrs. G
DeVaney, assistant %superinten
dent and Miss Vadna Butzlaff
secretary-treasurer.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1928-07-06

The Great Northern preceded the first voter
in many parts of the Northwest. Its first ten
miles of rack-the first in the State of Mime
sota-were laid in 1867 between ST. Paul and
St. Anthony, now Minneapolis. BY 1885 its
lines extended across North Dakota and two
.Fn years later they had reached central Montana.
Another six years and its rails stretched from
the Twin Cities to the Pacific Coast.
'AO 1t has continued to expand until today it con-
meets the whole Northwest with the markets of
l the world.
Modern, efficient and luxurious passenger
train service is also provided this great territory.
For every dollar the Great Northern received
as revenue in 1927, it spent 38M cents in pay
rolls, 2715 cents for fuel and other materials,
1919 cents for taxes, rentals and interest, and
the remaining 143l cents for permanent inn
proyements and the stockholders dividends of
5 per cent.
Virtually all the money expended in payrolls
and taxes was returned directly to the COM
munities served, while the greater part of the
fuel and materials expenditures as we'll as those
for permanent improvements, found their way
back to these same communities in one form
or another.
The Great Northern's taxes in 1927 were
approximately as great for its 8,164 miles ofline
y as the taxes paid by all Canadian railroads with
nearly five times as much mileage.
While the cost of the things the railway has
to buy, such as labor, fuel, lumber, ETC., has
bic increased IS per cent since 1915, its charge to
the public has increased only 81 per cent.
Northern is a Dependable Railway
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1928-07-06
WOLF POINT CHAUTAUQUA JULY 1919

The Canadian postoffice de-
partment delivers over 500, 100000
letters, $50, 600, 900 newspapers,
400, 900, 900 circulars and 100000
900 parcels annually in Canada,
according to a report from the de-
partment.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1928-07-06

Masonic Meetings. Loyalty
Lodge 121. A. F. & A. M, regu-
lar meetings first, third and
fifth Thursdays. Wolf Point
chapter 35 r. A. NJ, regular
meetings second AID fourth
Tuesdays. The Order of East
ern Star meets the second and
fourth Wednesdays.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1928-07-06

Miss Ireland-attended public
schools of Minnesota and gradual
ed from advanced Latin course in
Minnesota Normal; received
bachelors degree from University
of Montana and Masters degree
from Columbia University.
She did her last professional
study work at Columbia, studying
administration and financing of
leading school systems, spending
some time in the field investigat-
ing systems.
She is q native American OF
Scotch Presbyterian ancestry.
Now city superintendent at
uavre 21-2t
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1928-07-06

From The Files Of the Herald Of
July 4, 1918
A record crowd attended the
Fourth of July celebration here.
Hiram c. Mills, who farmed
south Of Macon, was making ar
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1928-07-06

The dog is mentioned 35 times
in the Bible,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-16

thrill for Britshers the Searchlght Tattoo. Lam
sails hurdle through canopy of fire at the South
ern Commands military spectacle at Tidworth England
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q p. & A. Photos

The game uses all sizes. BY
way of extremes New York
University offers these candi-
dates for it's grid team: AL
Lassman, giant tackle. and
Halfbacks Hormell (left) and
Shapiro. o WIDE "0r'0 rn0'0S'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-26
NEW PLANE TYPES
SOUGHT FOR SAFETY
British Engineer Says Private
Craft Must Be "Foo|proof'
to Gain Public Faith.

"FooIproof" airplaneS for the use Of
private flyers must be developed before
the public wilt Fundamentally take to
aviation, according to Mai r. H Mayo.
consulting engineer OF the Imperial
Always Of England and British repre-
sentative of the Guggenheim Fund for
the Promotion Of AeronautiCs, VINO has
lust arrived in the United States.
Mai Mayo plans to make q survey Of
improvements in landing fields and
equipment for commercial aviation.
Aviation authorities in Europe are
convinced, he said that accidents must
be eliminated III private fights and
such services as the military and postal
before the public will make the use Of
aviation that this means Of tranSpor-
tation has already earned.
ITO aid in making every sort of avi-
alton safe the British aviation industry
will enter five types OF airplanes in the
Guggenheim Ssfe-Arcraft Competition
during the next few months" he said
One Of these will be equipped with the
Handley Page slotted wing device and
another will be an autogiro airplane
The sutogiro type plane has already
been thoroughly tested and has several
ordinarily have four wings instead Of
the usual two OF monoplane, one
right and one left. and these wings
revolve something after the fashion OF
a Dutch windmill set horizontally. The
autogiro is powered similarly to other
airplanes and has about the same oper-
ating characteristics except that It
may be landed by coming practically
straight down.
The development OF aviation In
Europe as we'll as in the United States
during the past year has been astonisn-
ing The public, accustomed to daily
reports of this progress. has little con-
ception of the ground covered as a
whole
THE use OF radio on all big passen-
ger planes and of multimotored planes
only in passenger service is standard
practice In Europe in the interests OF
safety"
For further progress in commercial
aviation. he said, the only detail need
ing great attention is the matter OF
proper organization Of the industry as
a whole.
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EGYPT BECOMES JUNCTION POINT
FOR THREE CONTINENTS LINES
Country Entering Aviation Spotlight With
Service Now Plying Cairo to Bagdad and
Transafrican Routes Under Survey

through without a break to the Chan
mel, where you hurriedly leave the train,
get into the boat. and get out OF the
boat at the other side to make the last
lap by train to London
IT Is a good performance, but one
must remember that it can be done
only once a week What alternative lay
before me? Surely something could be
done by air
Germany in Lead.
There is little use blinking facts,
Commercial aviation in Europe at pres
ent is preponderately German. So my
first object was to get into contact with
the German air lines. A close scrutiny
OF steamship and railway time tables
revealed that by leaving Alexandria by
noon Saturday / could get by the Lloyd
TrieStino express service to Venice by
midday Tuesday. TO get on to the
German air system meant going north
east to Vienna. Here my first difficulty
confronted me.
The plane from Vienna to Berlin was
scheduled to leave at $50 am. The
first train from Venice to Vienna was
due in Vienna at 7:35 am. Would l
have time to get through the usual for
nlalitieS and make the journey out to
ASpeIl. the NlCllild all SLatlDn. ne
margin. decided. was not sufficient
What about the Rome Venice Vienna
air service? A second sna2! The Lloyd
Triestino boat was due at Venice at
noon and the plane left the Lido at /
pm. I decided that one hour was not
a workable margin
There was only one thing to do. leave
the ship at Brindisi and spend II hours
by train getting to Venice at 2 am, in
time to reach the airdrome at Lido This
I did. At Venice I was told / could
leave by plane at 1870 am. reach
Vienna at 230, leave Vienna at 3:15
and be in Berlin at pm! This was
getting over the ground--Venice to Ber-
lin in seven and a half hours--six and
a half hours actual flying-one fifth of
the time needed by express train!
This would land me in Berlin Tues
day evening, whence I could leave by
plane the next morning at 10 and be
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DISTRICT AvATORS
WIN SILVER CUP
Flight "B" of 409th Pursuit
Squadron Makes Best Rec
r ord at Langley Field.

Flight h" Of the 4oath Pursuit
Squadron Army Air Corps Reserves,
composed Of reserve officers from the
District of Columbia and other points
in the Sd Corps Area and COM
manded by Capt Jesse w Landlord.
chief Of the licensing section Of the
AevonauticS Branch. Department OF
Commerce. won the silver cup offered
Cor the best record made by the two
flights into which the squadron was
separated for the annual l4-day train
ing period az Langley Field, Va. which
has Just been completed.
The conditions upon which the cup
was donated by the merchants of
Hampton. Va. were as follows: For
the greatest number Of officers 10 solo
in each flight, for the best formation
maintained: for the best landings 10
the mark" by the pilots of each flight:
for the best general flying qualities of
the two fights: for the best record of
conduct and discipline. for the best
field order work. and for the best in
gnlf. base ball and swimming
At the start Of the competition every
pilot in each fiieht "soloed." making q
100 per cent record for the squadron.
Reserve officers, away from flying are
not permitted To solo" unless they
have demonstrated their ability through
= checking out" conducted by a reeu-
lar Air Corps pilot The formations
maintained by the winning fight were
said by the Air Corps officers at the
post to have been as good as any
seen over that field.
Owing TO the shortage Of equipment.
The reserve pilots were forced 10 con-
duct their entire two weeks training
on Air Corps training planes. Four
cups were donated. one for each of
the three camps" this year. and the
fourth for the best squadron OF the
entire season. During the two weeks.
members of the 409th Pursuit Squadron
succeeded in obtaining on An average
OF 10 hours solo work in addition to
many hours riding as passengers with
fellow pilots
The local pilots in addition to Capt
Landlord, in the 409th Squadron are
Capt D. O. Woolf Capt w NJ Foster.
Lieut.. Frederick H. SchausS. Lieut. w
L, Kclb. Lieut. o. F Tabler. Lieut. A.
8 Koch. Lieut. L. H. Tull. Capt A. Y
Workman. Lieut. L. j. McCarty and
Lieut.. D. H Stuart
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Brindisi, either direct or by BsnghaZi
This is a matter of only 800 miles, and
should be we'll within the margin OF
safety OF up-to-date machines. The
powers-that-be in England must, I
think. look at matters too much from a
military point of view. and are prob
ably seeing how much they can avoid
being dependent on the German-devel-
oped section. This Is shortSighted.
Egypt to Berlin in "a hours, night
in Berlin and then arrive in London,
doing eight hours actual flying, "a hours
later!
This is not any wild dream of the
future. II is all readily available to-
day. and from Brindisi to London is &C
tually going concern. The hog across
to North Africa from Brindisi has been
done hundreds of times. 1t needs only
some business sense to make regular
commercial feature of 1t. 1t need not
be daily TO start; say once week, on
a Wednesday for preference. One would
then have with existing arrangements.
two excellent services week from Egypt
to London, thus:
Fast ALTAR service, leaving Abukir
at pm. on Wednesday; arriving Lon
don Friday. pm.
2. Lloyd-Triestino, leaving Alexandria
Saturday. 10 am. arriving Venice. Tues
day 10 am. Thence by air, 1880 am.
Vienna; 2:30 pm, Berlin; Z pm,
reaching London. Wednesday. 7 pm.
It seems unaccountably strange that
with Imperial Always performing the
last lap. and with Imperial Always
already doing the Egypt-Iraq service at
the other end, why the same company,
subsidized as 1t is by the government,
does not opsn the section Egypt-Brin-
dist and thus make possible the jour-
ney Alexandria London in 43 hours.
Such a route, controlled effectively by
British, German and Italian interests,
would become a great commercial as
set, with no possible military menace
in it,
II England is too slow in availing
herself of her chances, the best thing
she can Go is to get out of the way
and let some one else more wide-awake
and more enterprising get on with the
job England indeed. might with great
advantage take lesson from present
day German aviation enterprise.
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ARMY AND NAVY UNION

Lieut.. Col L. s. Grant. Sd. director
Once Of Public Buildings and Public
Parks OF the National Capital and a
member Of the Arlington Memorial
Bridge Commission, headed a class of
veterans initiated into Presidents Own
Garrison. No. i04. Army and Navy
Union. last Monday night at Pyth:an
Temple. Others initiated were Fred
erick H Shepherd, S. d. Mullins.
George Dewey Hill, Edward E. ODon-
nell. John c. Shinolser. Lyman L. LEIGH,
James NJ McGrath and John S. NJ.
Zimmerman. for many years a member
OF the United States Soldiers Home
Band and its director. The initiation
vas conducted by Mai. W. L. Peak, ma
tional commander OF the Army and
Mary Union and a past commander OF
Presidents Own Garrison.
Al the meeting plans we're completed
FOR arranging a banquet in honor of
a.ai. Peak 10 be held during the week
o. the fortieth national convention Of
the Army ana Navy Union in this city
curing September 4 to Z. inclusive.
The garrison adopted a resolution
expressing thanks TO Maj Saunders.
commandant of Fort Washington when
Tie 14A4LcIiS military framing lamp
vas held there in July
The garrison voted TO adjourn meet
tngs until September II next Comdr.
A. j. Renee presided, with James w
Wheat as adjutant
Announcement was made that motion
pictures Of the World War along the
French front would be shown in the
auditorium OF the Interior Department
Building September 5. 10 which menu
bers OF the garrison and their friends
we're invited
Intensive preparations are being made
for the fortieth national convention of
the Army and Navy Union 10 be held
here September 10 Z. and the various
committees are now engaged in out
lining the program feature Of the con-
vention
Condr A. j. Renee Of President
Own Garrison. No. i04. has been ap-
pointed chairman OF the convention
committee By National Comdr w L.
Peak. Other appointments announced
by the national commander are as fol-
lows:
BsnQuet-Capt J. H. Bean, chair
man; Miss Margaret z. MAYOR, Lieut..
Howard S. Fisk, Capt. Harvey l.. Miller,
Col M. A. Winter
William r. Franklin. chair
man: William J. Drury, Augustus
Gumpert
Entertainment and theaters-Past
National Comdr. G. o, Howard. chair
man. Miss Harriet LEIGH. E. p. Bate
man
Badges and sougenirs-S. c. Brooks.
ProgEam-Maj Charles L. Fox. chair
man; Maj. William H. Dondero.
Sightseeing j. H. Bean
peskers-~National Comdr. w. l.,
Peak
Law and 0rder-In5pector Albert j.
EesIdey
Treasuref--Mai Charles L. Fox.
One Of the features Of the annual
convention will be the banquet. The
guests Of honor on this occasion win in
cluoe MAJ. Gen. Charles p. SumnersU
Grief II staff. T. s. Army; Rear
Admiral n, Fl. Leigh. y. S. Navy. chief
OF Bureau of Navigation. Mai. Gen.
john 4, Lejeune. commandant u s,
Marine Corps. Rear Admiral r c. Bill
lard, Y. 3 Coast Guard and Col VIII
Lam Lscue. Engineer Commissioner
District 81 Columbia
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CATS LIKE OLD HOME.

NEWTON Kans Special The old
sdage 81 The cat came back" con
,sins considerable truth according TO
T. II Nurse, local feed store proprietor
Nurse recently changed business To-
cations but up 10 date his family IT
eats have refused 70 reconcile them
selves ~ their new nome Every morn
ing Nurse stops 81 his old location 10
reclaim Els cats VINO stroll back "
their old quarters every evening
Nurse believes that mouse hunting is
better around the old location or else
Gets ere EtandpatteTs and DISLIKE this
going West spirit The question nov Is
whst will the telines de- Wnen the old
tuIiicing is Tszed 70 make @sy tof a
modem structure? .+