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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-03-22
SEVERAL CASES ARE
SETTLED OUT OF COURT

A number of cases that had
been set for trial at this jury term
of the district court were settled
out of court. The suit of H. c.
Skarie as receiver for the Security
State Bank against J. B. Switzer
and others was vacated. The suit
of Deby Schad against the Farm
ers State Bank of Medicine Lake
was dismissed as settled out of
court and judgment entered in ac-
cordance with agreements stipu-
lated. w. L. Young and Fred
Schafer each had a collection suit
against James Montgomery and
Mrs. James Montgomery. These
were settled out of court
Thursday afternoon a jury was
impanelled to hear the case of
Mrs Charlotte Douglas against
Henry Frerich, which is a suit for
wages, in the amount of about
5000. Marion and Foor are attor
neys for Mrs. Douglas and w. L.
Rose for Frerich
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-03-22
SKID00 HITS CAR AT
CROSSING WEST OF W.P.

What might have been a fatal
accident occurred at the grade
crossing west of town Tuesday
afternoon, when the eastbound
skidoo and the car driven by John
Funk of Lustre collided. In the
car with Mr. Funk were his wife
and a Mr.. Dick They were COM
ing to Wolf Point from the west
and did not see or hear the train
coming up behind them until they
made the turn to cross the track.
Mr.. Funk saw that a collision was
inevitable and turned his car
parallel with the track just as the
skidoo struck it. This quick turn
probably saved the lives of those
in the party. They were consid-
erably shaken up but not seriously
injured. The car had the right
front fender crushed and the axle
bent, but it was not so badly dam
aged that Mr. Funk could not run
it after the accident. The occu-
pants of the car all feel that they /
were very fortunate to escape seri- !
Gus injury. The accident en-
phasizes the need of an under
ground viaduct which would make /
impossible such accidents
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-03-22
SILK STOCKINGS
BRING 60 DAYS
TRANSIENT CHECK PASSER
GETS SWIFT JUSTICE
WHEN ARRESTED

Because he wanted to have
gift to take to his wife whom he
was to meet at Bainville last Sat
urday night, and hadn't enough
money to buy it with, Frank Niles,
%, is serving a 60-day sentence
in the county jail He tried the
bad check game, but it didn't work
and within half an hour after he
had given a $500 check at Steph-
ems for S150 pair of silk hose,
receiving the change, he was ar
rested. The first check he made
out was written incorrectly, and
was signed Kenneth Mielke. Miss
jacob requested him to make out
another check and he did so, this
time nervously signing his name
Kenneth Miller. Miss jacob was
suspicious and telepnoned the
First State Bank, learning that
Kenneth Miller had no account
there. Retribution was swift, and
the young man, who claims that
Frank Niles is his real name,
pleaded guilty to the charge
against him. His people live at
Faulkton, S. Oak. He says he is
through meddling with checks.
When brought before Judge
Gordon he said he had been out
west looking for work, but had
not found any, and was beating
his way back His wife, who had
been visiting a sister in Scobey,
was to meet him at Bainville.
The sentence imposed was sixty
days and costs, though it might
have been months and $500
fine" said Judge Gordon. But
whatm | do about my wife while
I'm in?" the lad queried. ITS |
too bad you couldn't have consid- |
cred that when you went to pass
the check" said the judge, for |
she's the one who will suffer the
most" And the irony of the case
is that if the young man hadn't
got in bad, he might have got
work ON the bridge crew that is
being hired.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-03-22
OLSEN OF McCABE
AGAIN PRESIDENT

The Roosevelt County Farm
Bureau meeting in annual session
at Culbertson, March 16, re-elect-
ed Ole Olsen of McCabe to head
the organization for the coming
year. Other officers are: II. c..
Bjorge, Culbertson, vice president
and Chas. G. Hawkins, Culbertson,
secretary.
The meeting was largely devot-
ed to a discussion of project work
of the extension service to be
fostered during the coming year
Project work covering crop stand
ardization, tillage, and the promo
tion of forage production will be
stressed Variety tests in which
important varieties will be com
pared as to yield and quality are
to be recommended for the consid-
Grafton of every community AS
A means of improving farmstead
surroundings, the use of shelter
belts and windbreaks is recon-
mended. Livestock feeding de-
monstrations and a livestock tour
are recommended for consider
alton by livestock men this year
Poultry projects will include tur-
key marketing, study of the
crooked breasted turkey problem,
culling, and baby chick rearing.
The Farm Bureau will sponsor
two general county meetings. If
possible, farm machinery day
will be arranged at the Fairway
Farm north of Brockton and
Farm Bureau picnic will be held
at some central location in the
county
Farm Bureau directors are an
lually elected to represent the
surrounding the major
.rading points. The following di-
'ectors were elected: Bainville,
Oscar Huso; Froid-McCabe, Elmer
Poplar Harry Skri-
,an; Wolf Point, A. L. Wood;
indian Dept, Alvin Warrior; di-
'ector at large, Otto Waldow,
A. w. WARDEN,
County Agent.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-03-22
DOUGHCRTY WILL SELL
MASSEY Y-HARRIS Line

P R. Dougherty, manager of
the Wolf Point Grain Co., has
taken the agency for the celebrat-
ed Massey-Harris line of farm
implements which includes till
age, seeding, hay-making, and har-
vesting machines and other farm
necessities. Combi in es will of
course be one of the principal
items on the list.
Mr.. Dougherty VIII also handle
the Wallace farm tractor He
says the Massey-Harris line
includes nearly everything in
the way of farm implements.
every unit of which is guaranteed
to be up to the well-known stand
ard of quality for which the name
Massey-Harris stands. Eighty
one years experience in good i'm
plement building is back of every
machine.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-03-22
FRENCH GENERAL.
FOCH, is DEAD
1 EAD D ALLIED FORCES TO
VICTORY IN GREAT
WORLD WAR

Paris, Mar. 20 Marchal Fe$di-
nand Foch, famous generaIissimo
who led the allied armies to vic
tory in the World War, died at his
home today after a lengthy i'll
ness. He was II years old.
Although it had long been ap-
parent that the great general was
fighting his last campaign" his
warrior heart would not give in
and day after day he fought off
the inevitable end with grim
courage But a coalition of heart
trouble, kidney disease and lung
infection were too great at his
age.
On February 26 representatives
of the press were authoriatively
informed that the marshars death
seemed only matter of days
week, perhaps, or ten days. But
the marshal with indomitable will
held off death even longer than
his doctors thought possible
1t was the sudden collapse of
his heart after several days of
improvement that brought death
to the intrepid warrior.
Although the marshal had many
good days during his illness, he
,r,oe NOT ,1o,,,,i4+o1 70 coo .,ici+ore
Among those who called upon him
was General John J. Pershing,
commanderin-ch of the Ameri-
ean expeditionary force. General
Pershing paid his respects to
Madame Foch, but in accordance
with the strict rule of the doctors,
was not permitted to see his for
mer comrade-in-arms
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-03-22
Appelgren Auction
Draws Large Crowd

One of the largest crowds that
ever assembled at a sale in this
part of the country gathered at
the Gust Appelgren place north of
town on Tuesday. 1t is estimated
that there were we'll over 500 peo-
pie there The Appelgrens had a
fine herd of milk cattle, and the
stock sold well, except the old
cows. A number of the animals
brought over 500 apiece. Mr..
Appelgren filed on his homestead
in 1914 and the family has been
here since 1915. He has now
rented his farm to Amos Schroeder
from south of Oswego.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-03-22
A. |. SPONSORING
JUNIOR BALL TEAM

The regular meeting of the
American Legion post was held
Tuesday evening with a good at
tendance. There were a number
projects brought up for consider
alton. Among these was the spon-
soring of Junior base ball team
for the boys under II. 1t is ex-
pected that there will be junior
teams formed in Plentywood, Pop
lar, Scobey, Culbertson, Wolf
Point and Glasgow, and that a
series of games will be arranged
between the various teams.
The matter of planting trees
around the cemetery was taken
up and it was decided to put the
ground in condition this year so
that trees may be planted next
year. To this end strip will be
plowed around the cemetery.
The Legion will cooperate with
the school in putting on a Mem
orial Day program this year
Committees were appointed to
take charge of arrangements.
The local post at present has
for the largest mem
bership it has enjoyed for several
years, nine new members having
joined, and there are prospects of
a further increase.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-03-22
MACHINERY COMING IN

Carload shipments of machinery
have been coming in rapidly dur
ing the last few days, and it has
been going out almost as rapidly.
Styer Motors received a carload
of implements, Cogswell Imple-
ment Co. two carloads of machin-
cry; Camrud motors a car of
autos; the Monarch Lumber Co
and The Farmers Lumber Co. each
a car of lumber; Stennes-McCon-
non Co. and Motor Sales, carload
of tractors each. Other dealers
have carload shipments on the
way. The Westland Oil company
got in two cars of gas, and the
Equity has received three cars
gas and fixtures for their oil sta
ton
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-03-22
EIRE SUNDAY MORNING

The city was aroused about four
o'clock Sunday morning by the
sound of the siren The fire prov
ed to be a small house in the
south part of town which had
been unoccupied for several years.
1t at one time belonged to B.
Earsley whose home was on the
coast. The origin of the fire is
unknown The fire had gained so
much headway the the arrival of
the fire department that the house
was burned to the ground There
was no wind and the flames leap
ed high in the air, sending up
sparks a hundred feet or more,
making a spectacular exhibition
for those who saw it.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-03-22
Mrs. Forbes Attends
R. N. A. Convention

Mrs. Thos. R. Forbes returned
Thursday morning after attending
the state convention of the Royal
Neighbors at Great Falls as a dis
trict delegate There were over
300 delegates and visitors present
and nine degree teams took part
in the competition. Shelby won
first place and Lewistown placed
second
Mrs. Mary Dignan of Glasgow
ard Fannie NJ. Krandy of Miles
City were elected delegates to the
Supreme Camp which will be held
in Minneapolis in May.
A banquet was given at the K.
Of P. hall Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Katheryn Townsend, Great
Falls. presided, and an interest
ing program Of toasts and pep
songs was carried out.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-03-22
POWER FARMING SHOWS
RAPID DEVELOPMENT

Evidence accumulates to prove
that agricultural development is
hitting fast pace in this section
of Montana The only pains in
the Northwest" are growing
pains" The latest indication lead
ing to this conclusion is another
train load of Hart-Parr tractors
for this state with two car loads
billed to Wolf Point to be handled
by J. A. Nickel, local agent, and
James De Wane of Vida. The
Hart-Parr people are using The
Herald to advertise their products
and anticipate a big local business
this season. Note their talking
points in this issue.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-03-22
HAINES PERSONALITY
HIS KEY TO SUCCESS

The most human personality on
the American screen.
That is the William Haines of
Excess Baggage which comes to
the Liberty Theatre, Thursday
and Friday Haines, who won his
reputation as a wisecracking ath-
lete of 4'West Point" and Telling
the World" has blossomed out in
an entirely new character; that of
a grown-up adult man who loves
fun but doesn't allow it to blind
him to the vital elements of life
There is no use denying it.
Haines as the cheap vaudeville
juggler and slack-rope walker of
Excess Baggage" does the very
finest work of his career. He is
interesting, curiously vital dra-
matte and alive From h e
moment he makes his entrance,
proposing to the adorable Jose
phine Dunn until the moment
when high in the roof of the New
York theatre he prepares to lay
down his life to remove an OBJ
stacle to her screen success, he
holds the attention of his audi
ence.
1t is as if he had made up his
mind that anybody can be a
comedian" and determined to show
the world that he could make a
highly keyed dramatic picture fill
ed with comedy; that would be all
things to all audiences. If that is
his ambition he may be said to
have achieved it. Excess Bag
gage" is real comedy, real drama
and knockout" entertainment.
Josephine Dunn. who has the |
leading feminine role, is proving |
herself one of the real screen finds
of the year She has haunting
beauty that the camera picks up
perfectly 1t is easy to imagine
that she is worth all the struggle,
heartache and emotion that Haines
lavishes upon her.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-03-22
HERNANDEZ BACK
FROM N. OAK. TRIP
RETURNS IN PLANE WITH
SAMPLES OF COAL
FOR ANALYSIS

j. Hernandez, who is much in
terested in the possibilities of the
Southside coal for briquetting
purposes, returned Thursday from
trip to a briquetting plant in
Dickinson, where he took samples
of the coal for analysis. Finding
that it was impossible to cross the
river he phoned to Wolf Point and
JIM Cook made the trip to the
Joe Heser place for him-his first
airplane trip of the year. MIR.
Hernandez brought back with him
100 pounds of coal Samples will
be sent to Minneapolis for further
analysis.
The report of the chemist at the
Dickinson plant was very crafty
ing to Mr. Hernandez. He said
the local coal showed a 43 per
cent greater content of certain by
products than did the North Da
kota coal, and was rich in coal
tar which is an essential ingredi-
ent in making briquettes. Mr..
Hernandez will have a meeting at
the Sherman hotel this evening
and will give a demonstration of
the way briquettes are burned in
an open fireplace.
The Lergi process of making
briquettes is employed by the
Dickinson plant, and this, Mr.
Hernandez says is much more
satisfactory than any carbonizing
process heretofore employed
This is protected by patents
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-03-22
MUSIC CONTESTS.
AT GLASGOW SAT.
GETS SECOND ENTIRE
MEET

\ large number from Wolf
Point attended the district music
meet at Glasgow last Saturday
1t was perfect spring day and
ideal for such a trip. The band,
both the boys and the girls glee
clubs and a number of sOloists
were entered in the contest.
Glasgow took first place in the
meet with 81 points while Wolf
Point got second with 63 points
Nashua was third with 81 points.
Poplar, Culbertson and Froid also
had contestants.
Four numbers had only one
entry each and so no points were
given for these They were a
trombone solo by Harry Veldhuis,
clarinet solo by Bernard Mark
ham, cello solo by Harold Ship
man and violin solo by Lee
Montgomery OF Glasgow. Judges
for the various numbers were as
follows:
Vocal events, except the boys
and girls glee clubs Mrs A. B.
Friedlund, Glasgow; Mrs. E. L.
Shipman, Wolf Point; the Rev. l.
NJ. Stubjaer, Glasgow
Piano numbers, solo and duet
Mrs. w. II. Rasey, Glasgow;
Henry Scheisser, Glasgow; the
Rev Mr.. Stubkjaer.
Horn Supt. Frank Mitchell.
Poplar.
Band Mrs. w. H. Rasey, the
Rev. Mr.. Stubkjaer, and Henry
Scheisser, all of Glasgow.
Glee club Supt. Mitchell, Mrs.
Shipman, Mrs. Friedlund
Wolf Point won first place and
Poplar second in the band contest
The Wolf Point band has %
pieces and the Poplar band 26
pieces The two bands played
different numbers.
Leonard Kaniewsh placed first
in the boys solo, singing the
Kashmiri song and Requiem.
Dorothy Torkelson and Irene
Inglehart took first place in the
piano duet contest Dean Her
man took first for a -cornet solo
and Harry Veldhuis placed first |
for baritone horn solo, and Aileen
Anderson and Bernice Bogut got |
second on the girls duet The
Glasgow glee clubs won while the /
Wolf Point clubs were close
seconds.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-03-22
BACK FROM COAST

Mr. and Mrs. Sig Hove and
children returned Tuesday morn
ing from a visit of about three
months at different places in
Washington. Most of the time
they spent in the vicinity of
Seattle. The winter was quite
cold and damp and more severe
than in usually experienced They
say that they liked some things
on the coast but in other respects
hey prefer Montana.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-03-22
SEES EUROPE
Sc YRS AFTER
C. B. METZGER AND SON OF
WiLLISTON ENJOY WON
DERFUL TOUR

Coming from Fargo last Tues
day the editor CHANGED by good
fortune to travel on the same train
with his old friend Gustave B.
Metzger, one of the well known
prioneers of Williston, and it's
former postmaster for period of
20 years. Mr.. Metzger was re-
turning from a two months trip to
Europe where he visited relatives
and many familiar places that
were home to him in the years of
his youth These were chiefly
spots in Alsace-Lorraine and in
Paris. Cities in Germany and
Switzerland were also visited.
Ivan Metzger, prominent lawyer
and former county attorney of
Williams county accompanied his
father on the journey.
A New Europe
1t is Sc years since Mr. Metzger
came from Europe to this country
and he has never been back until
this winter The visit, Mr. Metz
ger says, was rich in delightful
experiences and opportunities to
observe the rapidly recuperating
war zone, and to study it and
compare it to our own land Ger
many having suffered less in the
war is more fully recovered than
France The Germans are thrifty
and happy and we'll on the way to
their old prosperity. They do not
expect war or talk of it but, says
Mr. Metzger, "The German taste
for blood will never die" Russia,
it is predicted, will become in
thine the ruling power There is
no malice toward America to be
noticed American tourists are re-
cognized ON sight. A cigar store
keeper in Srassburg hailed the
Williston man, as he entered the
door: Here comes the uncle
from America.
Prices
Prices seem low to Americans
except in the caaes of automobiles
and gasoline. A taxi hired all day
and until ten at night cost but
$3.50. Fifty American dollars, ex-
changed, supply the traveller with
more money than he can stuff in
his pockets.
Mr. Metzger found several
brothers and sisters in Germany,
all of them well-to-do and one a
who made his money
in Brazil
The winter was severe in
Europe. The German Rhine froze
over for the first time in over
100 years. holding captive over
a hundred boats
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-03-22
HOME AGAIN AFTER SIX
WEEKS ABSENCE, EDITOR

Home once more and back on
the job (arriving Tuesday eve
ning) the Herald editor (perhaps
it should be put former editor)
finds himself in his natural ele-
ment Two typewriters trying to
click in time with the ceaseless
clank and clatter of one hungry
linotype. And barely getting away
with it, How the devil one type
writer managed to keep up is a
puzzler With business running
along smoothly, the news well COW
cred and Herald editorials being
copied in big state dailies, it hard
ly seems that there was any need
of coming home. Still a job is a
job and perhaps it is just as well
to get back to it while title is
still good. No libel or damage
suits have been filed against the
paper yet, so here's hoping.
Most of the editors time while
away was spent in Sioux City.
Iowa, but he also travelled through
Nebraska, South Dakota, Mime
sofa and North Dakota. The old.
substantial city on the Big Sioux
and the bigger Missouri with it's
$4,000 people, it's 100000 court
house, one of the finest theatres
in the West, three of the largest
creameries in the Northwest, its
great packing plants and stock
Yards, really has considerable on
our own Wolf Point. But we must
allow that Wolf Point is young
yet. But outside of Sioux City
his den of busy wolves on the
upper Missouri looks wonderfully
lively and peppy when compared
o any one of hundreds of towns
observed in the older states. The
I'D towns in the completely settl-
I'd and fully developed districts
hat are devoid of all resources
except crops and milk and live
tock have finished their growth
nd like most things old, have be-
-un to shrink. 1t is often assert
d and is strictly the truth that
We of Montana, living in a new
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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-03-22
JACOBSON BABY DIES

Georgia Zola, the two year old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin
Jacobson of the Waska country,
passed away Sunday morning af-
ter an illness of only five days.
Double pneumonia and complica-
tions was the cause. Funeral ser
vices were held from the First
Lutheran church here Tuesday af-
ternoon and were attended by a
large number of friends whose
sympathy went out to the bereav-
ed family.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-03-22
PAUL PAULS0N
sues TAYLOR
PRINTER GETS JUDGMENT
FOR S1913 AFTER WAITING
FOUR YEARS

District court opened Tuesday
afternoon, the first case coming
up for jury trial being that of
Paul Paulson of Grenofa, N. Oak.
against Charles E. Taylor, editor
of the Producers News at Plenty
wood This case had been pend
ing for four years. The jury was
impaneled Tuesday and the trial
of the case occupied all of We'd
nesday and Wednesday evening.
Judge Stanley E. Felt of Baker
presided, as Judge Paul was called
as a witness. The suit was for
S1,912.97 wages which Mr.. Paul
son claimed Mr.. Taylor owed him
during the two years from October
1922 to October 1924 while ne was
conducting the Roosevelt County
Independent at Poplar. Taylor
denied that he was employing
Paulson to conduct the paper,
though he admitted giving Paul
son sums of money from time to
time for which he claimed stock
was to be issued at such time as
the paper was incorporated The
jury was out about thirty minutes
and returned a verdict for Mr..
Paulson in the sum asked The
case for Mr. Paulson was handled
by Marion and Foor, while Mr..
Taylor's side had j. K Bramble
as counsel
Senator Taylor says he will ap-
peal the case.
Judge on Stand
The first witness called was
Judge S. E. Paul, who was prac-
ticing attorney at Plentywood in
September 1922 at which time the
transfer of the Roosevelt County
Independent was made from Peter
A. Paulson- to (nominally) Paul
Paulson. Judge Paul told of draw
ing up a bill of sale and sales
contract He said that Charles
E. Taylor gave Peter Paulson a
check for 500 but he did not of
his own knowledge know whether
this was paid on Taylor's own ac-
count or whether Mr. Taylor was
advancing the money for Mr.. Paul
son.
Plaintiff Testifies
Mr. Paulson was the chief wit
(Turn m nape A column 9 nIease)
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-03-22
Schoolhouse Burglar
Sentenced to One Year

1t doesn't pay to steal, even into
a schoolhouse. The burglar who
went through the teachers desks
about two weeks ago in search of
apples or other things, Thursday
pleaded guilty to the charge OF
burglary and was sentenced to
serve one year in the state peni
tentiary This was about the mini
mum sentence that could be givar
for such an offense.