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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-12-20
Matt Silently Extended His Gift.

was more soothing to his troubled
spirit than any place he had found,
and he stayed on.
One day the name of James How
ard was spoken in his presence ;
the similarity Of the name of his
former friend caused him to locate
the man. Then he learned that
Dolly had not survived long after
reaching there. With a curse on
his lips the husband left, and al
though the two had lived in the
same village for several years, they
had never spoken to each other;
but Matt had never revealed the
identity of the other man.
Words of the program mingled
with his dream, such as "The Glory
of the Lord shone round" and
They brought Him gifts" and the
words of the minister at parting
'Little children love one another"
An idea which formed quickly in
his mind crystallized into action
and Matt found himself hurrying
first to his shop and then to a
little home in the other part of
town. Entering the presence of his
while friend, Matt silently ex-
tended his gift.
"Matt!" the word was half a
question and half an exclamation.
The n addressed placed his offer
ing in the other mans hands.
Howard" he said, 81 have
brought a token Of forgiveness" AS
he saw what the basket contained
Howard clasped the gift more
ga basket of California grapes"
he cried over and over. "Just what
have longed for"
"Why, it's .caly a basket of
grapes" stammered Matt.
"No," Howard after a moment re-
Piled in a choking voice, sits much
more than that; it's an answer to
prayer"
WELL" Matt said, as he turned
% go, "I'm glad that you like
HEM" At the door he turned and
extended his hand.
merry Christmas, Howard" he
aid.
The other grasped the out
tretched hand-"Merry Christmas,
fatt, and God bless you" And
he next moment the bearer of the
lift was out under the stars.
&c, 1929, Western Newspaper Union.)
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-12-20
THE
POPULAR TOPIC

Continued from page one)
station record at Williston was
"a and that was probably about
as cold as it reached at this
point.
The lowest at Havre was %
and the central and western part
Of the state in general suffered
less cold than the eastern part.
The blocked condition of the
roads is a greater handicap to
travel than the cold. Very few
farmers even attempt to come in
to town. Rural mail carriers have
to resort to horse transportation
and are having a tough time max
ing their trips. 1t is feared that
livestock will suffer and that
there will be considerable loss as
conditions cannot improve very
soon on account of the great
depth of snow. At this writing
there are indications of a rise in
temperature, but there are also
indications of more snowfall.
No instances OF death or freez-
ing have been heard of in this
part Of the state.
Bad Years o: Past
Martin Mitchell, who is com
his sixtieth year in Mon
tana says that in that time he
has experienced three extremely
severe winters and thinks that
-he present one may possibly
prove to be a fourth. The three
'eferred to were 8O-81, 86-87 and
j6-S7. The Great Northern was
being surveyed through here.
1ighty-six was the worst. The
cold and snow was so bad that
/, high percentage of cattle herds
the range, which We're then
arge, were killed. This, it is
was also the winter when
Charlie Russell, Montana's cowboy
.rtist, was discovered. He was
me of a crew in charge of a big
lroge for a cattle company.
Along toward Spring the company
.sked Tor a report on conditions,
nd Charlie reported by drawing
an ordinary card the picture
hat nearly everybody has seen, a
keleton of a longhorn steer
landing up and still breathing,
ut as good as dead. Under it
E wrote ''The Last Of 5000. {
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-12-20
VETERANS CLAIMS FOR
ADJUSTED SERVICES

Washington, D. C.-Many World
War veterans and their depend
ants have failed to file applica-
tions for the adjusted service GER
tificates, commonly known as the
bonus, according to information
made public by Senator Burton K.
Wheeler of Montana. Unless those
applications are filed before Jan
uary 1, 1880, it precludes all
chances of the veterans receiving
compensation, according to a high
official of the Veterans Bureau.
In making the announcement,
Senator Wheeler urged all Of
those entitled to the certificates
to communicate with him in
Washington. On receipt of letter,
the Senator will forward the nee
essary blanks to the applicants.
1t is estimated that about 300,-
900 veterans have failed to make
application for these certificates.
In explaining the scope of the
certificates Senator Wheeler said
that in cases where a veteran
dies before or after passing of
the Act of Congress of May 10,
1924, without filing application, !
his widow, children, or dependant
parents are permitted to do so.
In view of the fact that Con
gress has already extended the
time limit for the filing of these
applications, it was minated i'll
government circles that it was
not probable that it would do so
again. For that reason all veter-
ans and their dependents who are
entitled to the certificates are
Urged to communicate with Sen
ator Wheeler at. an early date.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-12-20
DO YOU KNOW

That $50 Montana people died
of tuberculosis last year?
That there are approximately
$500 people in Montana who have
tuberculosis in an active form?
That 356 cases of tuberculosis
were reported to the State board
Of health last year?
That while heart disease and
cancer killed "a persons between
the ages of 20 and 40 in one year,
tuberculosis alone killed 1875 per-
sons in the same age group?
That tuberculosis is a commun-
icable, not an inherited disease?
That NO HOME is safe from
tuberculosis until ALL HOMES
are safe?
That the Montana tuberculosis
association is waging a winning
fight against this disease by
Helping the t~uberculous get
proper care,
Public health nursing service.
Summer health camps,
Corrective clinics,
Promotion of health work in
schools and the distribution
Of health aids and litera-
ture,
Early diagnosis campaigns,
Advisory service on tubercul-
osis problems,
Exhibits, posters, pamphlets,
health day programs
And that all this work is paid
for by the sale of Penny Christ
mas Seals?
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-12-20
LIVING CHRISTMAS TREE

If the price of a live Christmas
tree seems high, why not make
the tree serve as a gift to some
member OF the family. It is sure
ly just as appropriate to give a
gift for beautifying the home
without as it is to give something
for beautfying the home within.
The tree is a gift that will nor
wear out nor deteriorate with age
and will actually grow in value.
American Home.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-12-20
WHO is TO RULE AMERICA

WHO Is TO ROLE AMERICA!
The following article, sent in by
a Herald reader, was taken from
the September Motor, and by that
paper from The Christian States
man.
Back of all the smoke and
dust of the prohibition battle in
congress, back of all the lurid
clouds of fog emitted by the wet,
metropolitan press, back of all
the propaganda issuing from the
association against the prohibition
amendment looms this question,
"Who is to rule American" Is it
to be the old liquor forces, com-
bined with the 100000 aliens,
three millions of whom crashed
the gates and are here illegally,
encouraged by the wet politicians?
Or is it to be the sober, sane
American stock, the business men,
the farmers, the school forces, the
church members and the auto own
q - oil VI WIOl1 nulliUCI OUsUUD,- Z
900? Is it to be the underworld
or the oId-line American citizen?
"Must Not Give Victory to Alien"
''This question is not an idle
one. Yield now to the demand
that we lie down on the Eight
zenith Amendment and the enforce
nsnt Of the Volstead Act and you
give victory to the alien and the
underworld.
what have you to hope for
.hsng Simply that the state and
.adsrsI governments will become
s 75servient to these classes
the city governments OF the
rea6 alien centers r now.
Government Always Dealt With
sootlegger
Put. howl this clique, ""The
3vernmenf is killing men in this
ehe without trial or investiga- Z
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-12-20

One explanation given for the
popularity of detective stories in
the United States is that it is on
ly in fiction that the people can
read Of a capital crime being de-
tected and pun hed.-The Toron-
70 Daily Star.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-12-20

A party just returned from a
trip around the world by auto
which took three years, says he
could have done it in half the
time if he didn't have such a
tough time finding parking places.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-12-20

An old-timer, slightly the worse
sor wear, was discovered in a
downtown lunch the other evening
rying to work out a crossword
puzzle on a waffle. - Helena Rec
ord-Herald.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-12-20

This winter is getting to be al
most as bad as they have back
in the Dakotas and Minnesota.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-12-20

Bo-Who invented work?
Gus You should worry, you'll
never infringe on his PATENT
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-12-20

Once again, and for all The
Herald's wish is, A Merry Christ
mas and a New Year filled w.sh
joy.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-12-20

Rubber dresses are in vogue in
London.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-12-20
Jones-Why 50 depressed. oil

Jones-Why so depressed, old
man?
Brown-The horrible cost of liv-
ing; constant bills for materials,
paint and shingling.
Jones-What, your house?
Brown-No, my daughters
Chicago Tribune.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-12-20

Continued from page one)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-09-05
POSTAL RECEIPTS Of
Eight MONTH PERIOD
SHOW GAIN over 1928
Increase Attributed to Constant
Growth Of Bismarck,
Official Said

Receipts OF $50, s5s 50 for August
rand 4 gain in receipts Of sl0.o6i for
the first eight months this year over
the corresponding period in 1923 ere
]. revealed III a statement circn out to-
!. day at the United States p%ostoffio-
! here.
], Increase IN receipts for tho eight
month period, postofficc officials
, said. was due to the constant increase
. In Bismarck's population. At the pres
cnt rate. total receipts for the wear
. will be approximately s225.Oo0, As
compared with sos. 1877 81 received
, last year, and SLOT Ol5 in 1927.
! Returns for each quarter this year
l show All increase over similar PERIODS
|, 4 year AGO. except in tho second quar-
ter. During the first quarter this year
!. returns totaled ST. ,O49. %, and II 1873
|. s63. 800. 90; second quarter. 1929, SAP
Tl277: 1928. $50. 965 IS: July and Au-
, gust this year. s3937i.55. and Tor
these two months last year s3o9226f.
Heaviest business at the postofiicc.
. officials stated, is handled during the
. spring months, while a slack Is notca
. during July. August and Septcmoef.
. Annual receipts al the Office nav
I shown ali increase over the pTcccc-
Ing year for a long period OF years.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-09-05
MOTT JAIL BREAKERS
NAbbED near REGENT

After three days Of freedom, Leslie
and Loren Wilson were again in the
tolls of the law ycstcrday-this time
ut Mandan.
Using chisels fashioned from gas
pipe. the pair dug their way out of
the Hettinger county Jail. Their
escape was discovered Sunday night
and Mott officers expressed the belief
the digging operations had been r
ricd on for several weeks. They were
serving a term for highway robbery.
committed last June. Upon their
plea Of guilty. each received q SEN
tcncc of ono year III jail.
Leslie was captured nine miles
north Of Regent and Loren, seven
miles west OF Regent.
To forcstall any further break,
Mott officers transferred the pair to
the Morton county Jail at Mandan
where they will serve the remainder
Of their terms.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-09-05
HYDE STARTS PROBE
INTO GRAIN GRADING
Federal Rules Taking Immense
AFRO. ITS OF e'oney Out OF
Farmers Pockets

s.. Paul, Sept. 5.-P-1nvcs,iga-
ton Q! charges that federal gram
grading standards have worked to til
dctrinent OF wheat growers III the
northwest ha1 been started by Arthur
NJ. HYDE. secretary or agriculture.
r. c. Parker. Washington bureau
o. the department Of agriculture. and
Prof. G. II. Hyslop. Oregon College or
Agriculture. arrived in ST. Paul yes
tcrday to study effects OF grain
grading ana TO confer With @. p. B.
Jacobsen, chairman Of the Minnesota
railroad and warehouse commission.
Jacobson msGc the charges that fec
era! c~rain-crading systems have
worked TO the detriment OF American
wheat growers.
This IS the first time in tho y
years that I have been carrying on 4
continuous fight against the .edcr7l
2rain.graolng -a.es.' Mr.. jacobson
said, that steps have been taken by
a secre.ary OF agriculture 70 actual.
investigate conditions on the groua,i.
These federal rules are annual.
taxing immense amounts Q. mon
o.: q. POCKETS Of grain c-oTe.s o. tn
nor.awes. ard other areas.
@. .. tsc 10 : ea-k ..o-.hcTt.
.p1.la vtI1. stored Il. ...s sas. crop
rear ~ Minnesota is-ns.Ga. e.eYators
.one "a shipped ..ca: sacse c.era.c.
al. 4 .cTe- grade ..1. Nc =.
Protests as 20 ..e e..ec.S .. .cCe.a.
-Ea..-g-ae.-- --ss $50 t.a.e e-e'.
mace .-ca. Kansas M.sse--. a.
other so..a~es.s-. s.a.sS y -ecs..
.o..s
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-09-05
CHILDREN OF W|SHEK
ALL VACC|NATED lOR
D|PHTHER|A; REPORT
Signs Indicate Extensive Prev
alence Of Disease Over
State, Doctor Says

School children in Wishck all have
been inoculated and DR.. c. c. Camp
bell. health officer in that town. IS
i.l.culatin- rural school children with
toxin anti-toxin III an effort to stop
ans spread Of diphtheria there. Dr.. J.
y. Jungman, director OF the bureau o.
prcventabic diseases OF the state
health department, said today.
a telegram from Dr.. Jungman ord
e.inc 81! children inoculatcd was
printed and spread Owe the county
10 notify parents OF conditions.
Speaking OF d%iphtherla III tho state.
the doctor said:
The diphthcria outlook for North
Dakota during the coming autumn
and carly winter months is anything
but encouraging. All signs point to-
ward all extensive prevalence. Prac-
t!cally all tho probable cases might
be prevented but that il Is a matter
which must be decided BY parents.
Tho prevalence Of the disease has
been considerably higher than for the
corresponding period III any recent
year. In all past experience the May.
June and July prevalence has been a
fairly good index as to what might be
expected during October. November
and December. Almost invariably the
case reports for October. November
ard December arc at least twice those
for May, June ard July and not in
frequently the incidence for the last
quarter IS fully three times that Of
tho second.
Furthermore. the November pre-
valcncc almost always ranges from
TWO to four times that of July.
In large cities where vigorous
campaigns against the disease have
been n progress Throughout. this
year tho as reports arc substantially
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-09-05

below those for the corresponding
period in 1928"
The doctor pointed out that II Is
already late to tmmunizc children
with toxin anti-toxin against carly
autumn exposure. From three to six
months arc required, he said. for
toxin anti-toxin to create full Inn
munity. It begins to act at once
after the injection. however. so that
the degree Of protection increases
with the passing Of each day after
this PREPARATION is given to suscep-
tiblc children. lie explained that
toxin anti-toxin is given hypodcrmi-
cally in three doses at weekly inter-
walls.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-09-05
Ct TYPHOoN FATALITIES

81 TYPHOON FATALITIES
Manila. Sept. 5.-iPN-Reports from
Bulacan and Laguna provinces today
increased to 81 the number Of known
fatalities. direct and indirect. result
ing from the typhoon which rakcd
Luzon island carly this week.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-09-05
Bismarck Test Point
For Oil-Surface Road

First trial q. &c * oa
road which Il III at i. -ts1- ~ -
made by the sta-e E-1-ag -e1-
mcnt OH Z. S. 70. 2 ]. ! stretch .
road four miles eas- from Mo. -
state highway department. ar.o-.ce-
todar. Upon completion G. tca
project the MACHINERY ri. DC ncTs1
10 Bismarck TO construct a. ol.-EE-
face road four mics eas. .roas re
state penitcntiary. Because 2. ..r
increased cost o. the n.v method a
compared With tar su-.sc.nZ o..
four miles az the nc-' surfac.n- vi.
BE constructed OF each project.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-09-05
Immediate Building of
Montana Lin Planned

81. Paul. Sep. - F--r-.ecl.t
construction o. ~ Hil.ss Q. -a..-os1
in eastern Montana 70 cos. AeEN7
was prcpoecd b. -a- Northern 3s-..--
railway III Al a~pp.-cat.c. .ae- .r1sF
With the interstate ce-Ls-cc c--
mission.
B. W Scarl-r- -- "
president. II Amounting 80 -
said tho application j. 90 7--
Ia build 4 I'm from S--r1Ts -
Jordan. a d.sta--e {. - - s--
from Jordan % Ecra f1 =
miles. The .oac --fr- 80
permission % BID : -t ---
from meas Wc-1ro- a 5
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-09-05
Six Men Tried Before
Sheen on Two Counts

Six defendants charged With as.
sault and assault. and battery ven.
on trial before Justic, Charles NJ
Sheen in Mandan yesterday.
They are Mike. Tim ard Nick
Berger. Joe Eckroth. John Doll, and
Marcus Matt. They are alleged TO
have stoned the home Of Martin
Morrcl near ST. Anthony and to haze
committed assault End battery on E.
r. Morrcl. a brother OF Martin.
Two witnesses called yesterday. F.
r. Morrel ami John Scilaff. testified
that Morrel suffered a beating at the
hands OF tic Berger brothers and
others. The caec will be concluded
today, II Is expected.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-09-05
Pelting Rain DOuscs
Flame-Swept Woods

Rhinclander. Wis. Sept. 5.-'P,-A
pclting rain sounded the requiem to.
day for two 0 forest fires III Wis
consin and the upper peninsula Of
Michigan.
As II fell, d%rcnching woods dried BY
three weeks Of hot weather. Wardens
in charge OF f~irc-fiehting operations
declared that tho situation was well
under control except III III isolatc.!
spot.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-09-05
WANTS TO SHOW HER

WANTS TO SHOW HER
He: Darling, don't tell anybody
We arc engaged just yet.
She: Only Lily. She always said
I never would find q fool to marry
me.-Dcr Lustige Sachsc, Leipzig.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-09-05
Last Rites Held for
North Dakota Pioneer

Ccoperstovn. n. D.. Sept. STU
neral services for Mrs. DIN, WTestlcy.
e. North Dakota pioneer who died
Wednesday from a stroke OF apoplexy.
were conducted from the Zion Luth-
eran church. south OF Cooperstown.
Born in S~tavanzer. Norway. in
1887. Mrs. Wesley lived in her native
country until 1881. Coming to North
Dakota in 1882 and homesteadcd in
Grigg5 county. Mr.. Wesley died in
1915.
One dauehter. Anna. and five SON..
Hans. M. D.. Q. G., O. B., and O. M.
wesley survive.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-09-05

The 10th is the last day Of
discount on Gas bills.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-09-05
How Still Unconscious
1O8 Hours After Crash

Ashland. Wis. Sept. s-tF-Don-
/ aid Mcintyre. s. Ashland bog vino &c
ceived a fractured skull and a broken
leg when struck b. an au.oniobi.e
Saturday still vas unc1nsclol4 sooas
after lOS hours. Vernon Ba.c.la..
60. Superior. SAID b. Officers y hats
crowded another car on inc s.ee-a4s
where the child vas standing. va
held by police here on 4 M an IN
driving charge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-09-05
Four Cents Remain
In Pocket Of Man
After Paying Fine

Minot, N. D.. Sept. 81. G. Landis,
50. OF Philadelphia, a transient
laborer. landed in the Mlnot city Jail
on a charge of drunkenness, with 70
cents in his pockets.
When he got out. he had four
cents left.
Police Magistrate Carl r. Cox as
sesacd a IS cent. fine against Lam
dis. With tho alternative Of serving
five days in jail. Lands preferred
10 pay the fine.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-09-05
TAKIR DIES mi COFFIN

Moldes. Argentina. Sept. 5.-R,-A
falir named Blacaman, who had
amazed thousands By emerging from
collins after being buried alive sundry
times. tried It once too often. He Is
dad. Thrc. hours after being nut
III the ground he ~ dug up. The
condition Of the coffin indicated he
tod made strenuous efforts to get out.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-08-08
A PROCLAMATION
BY THE GOVERNOR

The forest fires, the majority man
caused, now raging in western Mon
tana constitute direct and serious
menace to the lives and property of
the people and the forest wealth
owned by the state and national
governments.
The experience of the past indicates
that during seasons when forest fires
prevail, the peak is reached during
the first half of August. Due to the
unfavorable weather conditions of the
present summer, forest fires are
burning at the present time over a
wide area of western Montana and
the danger of new fires and the diff
Guilty of controlling present fires, is
increasing daily.
1t is difficult to realize the tragic
results left in the wake of these fires
unless one has opportunity to view the
great wastes of blackened hillsides,
smouldering farmsteads, summer
camps, and dismantled saw-mills left
| in their wake.
The legislature of Montana has
taken such measures as seems pos
sible to prevent the serious condition
which now prevails, and the more
serious one which threatens if the peo-
pie do not awake at once to the seri-
BUSINESS of the forest fire hazard. The
legislature has defined Forest Mater
ialo as trees, poles, logs, pilings, slabs,
ties, stumps, cordwood, bark, sticks,
slashings, wood, brush, cuttings, ref
use, weeds, grass, twigs, leaves, and
litter, within or adjacent to standing
timber, cut-over land, or burned-over
forest land, and has provided that to
insure the protection of lives and
property no person shall burn any
forest material during the period from
May first to September thirtieth, in
elusive, of each year without first
obtaining written permission from the
State Forester or his authorized
representatives, Fire Warden, or
Ranger. Anyone violating any pro-
vision of this law, upon conviction
thereof, shall be fined not less than
$500 nor more than $4,000, or by
imprisonment in the county Jail not
less than ten or more than ninety
days, or by both such fine and i'm
prisonment,
While the State Forester and the
Peace Officers of the various counties
are now inforcing the provisions of
this act to the fullest extent possible,
! yet it is apparent that the fire haz-