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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-08-08
A Substitute For
Feed Grain Seen
In Cheap Wheat

Chicago, Aug. 1.-The use oil
wheat for livestock feeding was
urged today by Chairman Legge
of the farm board as a means
Of d%isposing of the large visible
supply of wheat which has been
4 depressing Influence on the
market.
In a radio address prepared for
delivery over WIS, the chairman
said "the price of wheat has
reached a point where we can
and should consider wheat from
the standpoint of its value as a
feed for livestock.
"The present severe drought has
reached a point" he said, where
the shortage of feed and forage
threatens serious losses to live
stock growers and dairymen over
a wide area. The hay crop is the
smallest we have had in years.
In some sections the corn crop
will be reduced 40 or so per cent
or even more.
Hay stocks are being fed out
and the prospect for sufficient
winter supplies of feed is not n
couraging. Under these conditions
there is danger that farmers will
dispose of beef cattle and dairy
animals at a sacrifice. If this
movement is not headed off 1t
may mean that a large number
Of animals in poor condition will
be forced onto the livestock
markets, and still lower levels OF
livestock prices"
The chairman said there was alb
no relief possible through
disposal of the surplus abroad at
prices below the domestic level.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-08-08
FAMOUS LIBERTY
SERIAL COMING
MURDER ON THE ROOF" a
COLUMBIA FILM WITH
ALL STAR CAST

Murder on the Roof" the ia,
nous story of New Rork night
life, by Edward Doherty, which
ran in the Liberty magazine for
ten weeks and was considered by
that publication the greatest cir
culation builder since Wings,
has been brought to the screen
by Columbia Pictures as a pre-
tentious special. 1t is scheduled
to play at the Liberty theatre on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day.
Doherty, the author, is one Of
the outstanding writer's of short
stories dealing with the Gay
White Way and the underworld
of Manhattan. He spent several
years of his life on Metropolitan
dailies, where he rubbed shoulders
with all strata of society. His
characters are all drawn from life
in a most realistic manner.
The film has been produced on
an elaborate scale, with singing
and dancing sequences. All the
color, glamor and lure of the
sparkling night life along Broad
way, together with the adventures
and thrills of racketeers has been
included in the production. Mem
bers of the cast include Dorothy
.evier, Raymond Hatton and Mar
garet Livingston.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-08-08
Drouth And Heat
Disastrous in the
Central States

Chicago, Aug. 4.-Heat and
drought reached the proportions
of an economic disaster IN the
central states tonight.
Crops were ruined, water sup
plies depleted, livestock killed and
still the mercury stuck fast near
the top of the thermometer. Tenn
p%eratures which have remained
near the 100 mark for week on
end are credited with the death
of some persons and damage to
crops is estimated at $500, 900, 900.
Deaths already in August have
mounted to th%reescore. The brassy
sun hourly is crumbling hundreds
of thousands of dollars worth of
growing plants.
Whole counties of wheat and
corn in the bread basket states
were baked brown. Corn suffered
severely that in many cases
it sold for higher prices than did
wheat on the nations grain
martS.
So sever was the dry spell in
southern Illinois and eastern Mis-
souri, that cores of farmers could
find no water for their suffering
livestock. Hundreds of head of
were slaughtered. Other
farmers hauled water for miles by
Bees Are Hit
Beekeepers even were hard hit.
Their buzzing charges, unable TO
ind blossoms, remained in their
hives and consumed the honey
which had been stored for the
Residents were ordered to quit
Watering their lawns in Chevy
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-08-08
ECCERS TO
BE TRANSFERRED
Poplar Standard)

Charles E. Eggers, Superintend
ent of the Fort Peck Indian
Agency, at Poplar, for the past
three years, received a telegram
Tuesday of this week from the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
advising that arrangements were
being made to transfer Mr.. Eggers
to Shawnee, Oklahoma, to be Su-
perintendent of the agency there,
and further stated that in all prob
ability Mr.. Mccullough. the pres
ent superintendent at Pine Ridge,
South Dakota, would be the new
superintendent at Poplar.
Mr.. Eggers has been in the In
dian Service twenty-siX years and
assumed his duties in charge of
the Fort Peck Agency on April
1st, 1927. Prior to coming to Pop
lar he was stationed at the Sc
ger Agency, Colony, Oklahoma, for
a period of fifteen years, and has
but three years of service left De-
fore he will be entitled to retire
ment with pension. During his adj
ministration here MI. Eggers has
made many improvements in the
Agency grounds and buildings,
chief among which is the new
gymnasium, and aside from his
official duties has been active in
church and social affairs and has
! host of personal friends here.
Mr.. Eggers advises that an eff
'ort is being made by his many
to have the Department
.escind its decision and have him
'etained in his present position,
,ut that he personally is taking
10 part in such a movement and
will cheerfully abide by the De-
,artment's disposition.
But little information is avail
BILE here at this time concern
ng the incoming Superintendent,
,ther than that prior to entering
he Indian Service Mr.. McCul-
.ugh was County Agricultural
gent in South Dakota, which ex-
erience should be real value to
i'm in carrying out the Depart
lent's Indian agricultural develop
lent plan.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-08-08
Commissioners Meet
In Regular Session

The county commissioners. with
all members present, were in SEES
sion this week. Aug 9Th was the
date set when people could exam
inc the proposed county budget
and take up with the commission
ers any changes they would like
to have made. None of the indi-
vidual taxpayers of the county
awaited themselves OF the privil-
ege. Thursday the board was in
session as a board of equalization
Petitions have been presented
for two special lighting improve
ment districtI one at Brockton
and the other at McCabe. Date of
hearing has been set for Septem-
Der 5th.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-08-08
JULY One HOT MONTH
SAYS HAVRE OBSERVER

Taking the country over, July
will go down as the hottest month
in a great many years. Report
from the Havre weather bureau
show that in the last fifty years
there have been but two Julys
whose NEAR temperature equals
that of this year, IA. In 1886 and
again in 1917 the July mean tenn
perature was "A. The normal for
the month is 6S.3. The highest
temperature recorded for the
month was on July 8, 104. This
maximum temperature was ex-
ceeded in 1886 by a record of 10S.
The lowest record was A degrees
on July %, while the average low
mark for the month was 5S.5. The
absolute minimum for the so year
period was 81 degrees in July,
1892.
Precipitation for the month al
Havre equalled only rs in. or Ill
in. less than normal. Since jan
uary there has been 4.06 in. less
precipitation than normal. Figures
for this section of Montana, if
available would show a consider
ably higher precipitation. There
were II days of sunshine, IL
cloudy days and only two
July 1929 showed only IA
precipitation and July 1919 .12 in.
while the wettest July on record
was in 1884 when there was 9.27
il. of rainfall, and in July 1916
so inches.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-08-08
UPPER MISSOURI
MEET SUMMON.

Local golfers are looking for.
ward to the fourth annual Uppe.
Missouri golf tournament, which
is to be held on the Wzliston
course next Sunday and Monday
August 10-11. The program for the
event has been sent out to goli
clubs in the Upper Missouri ter.
ritory.
Residents of the northwestern
counties of North Dakota and the
northeastern counties of Montana
are eligible to participate, and it
is expected that most of the golf
clubs of this area will be rep
resented.
Prizes will be awarded to the
champion, to the runner-up, to the
medalist runner-up and also to
the winner and runner-up of each
flight, as well as to the winner
of the consolation match in each
flight.
The first qualifying round of IS
holes, medal play, will begin Aug
ust 10 at 1880, and this round is
to be completed by 1870, when
the first round of 8 holes match
play will begin.
The annual meeting of the as
s~ociation and banquet for all en-
will be held at 1880 Sun
day evening at the Elks home.
The semi-finals VIII begin at 8
o'clock Monday morning, all flights
10 be 8 holes. The playing of Q
holes of the championship flight
will begin at 10 o'clock and the
asst 8 holes of the championship
light will be played beginning at
o'clock.
John j. Murphy is manager Of
he tournament and j. p. Cutting
.ecretary. Entries will be received
Up to 10 o'clock Sunday morning,
.ccording to the official announce
nent, and the course will be
-vailable Saturday, August 8,
Without any green fee.
Judge Leiper of Glendive, who
yon the Upper Missouri cup last
ear, will defend his title to this
at the forthcoming tour
.ameEt.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-08-08
LARGEST LEGION
MEET, BOHEMIAN
AUXILIARY ALSO CONVENES;
MRS. CORBIN. POPLAR,
MADE PRESIDENT

Bozeman, Aug. 6.-Al Livingston
of Butte was elected commander
of the Montana department of the
American Legion here today. Miles
City was chosen as the 1891 con
vention site.
Other officers elected are A. f.
Lamey Of Havre, vice commander;
G. P. Drowley of Glendive, finance
officer; C. J. Doherty of Winnett,
historian; the Rev. Amos johnson
of Bozeman, chaplain, and John
Connors Of Townsend, sergeant-at-
arms.
Delegates to the national coll
gention at Boston Oct. 6 to 8 are
DR.. J. L. Fulkerson of Poplar, W.
J. Webb of Anaconda, DR.. A. r.
Rev of Thompson Falls, c. ]. Do
herty of Winnett, C. B. Elwell of
Havre, E. Pat Kelly of Livingston
and Vernon Crotteau of Libby.
The business session of the
state convention today was mark
ed by keen competition between
Miles City and Kalispell for the
privilege of entertaining the Lee
gionnaires during the next CON
vention. Vigorous speeches arom
the floor preceded the balloting.
The count showed So votes for
Miles City and AZ for Kalispell.
White Sulphur Springs, a com
promise site, polled one vote.
Voting strength at this conven-
ton was the largest in the history
Of the department.
An adopted amendment TO the
constitution provides for increas-
ing dues from $1.50 to s1.75 a
year.
Mrs. Donald McRae, national
president OF the American Legion
auxiliary, arrived in Bozeman to
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-08-08
(Turn to page 8, column A, please
S. GribbIe Back
From Trip To w. Va.

r. S. Gribble of Bredette re-
turned last Friday morning from
a six weeks vacation trip to
West Virginia where he had a
very enjoyable time visiting rela-
tives and old time friends. He
found people eager to know about
Inc West. Most of them have an
idea that it is the sort of coun-
try that is pictured in the west
ern motion pictures and that q
continuous rodeo is being staged
out here. The eastern states have
been suffering from an unprece-
denied drought, and cattle are
having to be marketed because
there is no feed for them.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-08-08
US. CENSUS TOTAL 122,73S,S73
POSSESSIONS ADD IA MILLION
MONTANA RANKS goth, AFTER
N. OAK, AHEAD OF UTAH,
WITH 533.51e

Washington, Aug. 5.-The pop
ulation of continental United
States on the basis OF official pre-
liminary census figures is 1872,
728,-873. Territories and other pos
sessions are not included in this
figure.
This figure was compiled to-
night from official announcements
given Associated Press bureaus by
census supervisors in the various
states after completing the enum-
GRAFTON which began April 2.
Only one district in the United
States-in Clearfield county, Penn
sylvania-was incomplete but a
preliminary estimate tonight by
the census supervisor placed Its
population at 1919.
The total figure for the United
States population is, however, sub
ject to revision in the census bu-
reau's official announcement, which
is not expected for another week
or more.
Territories of the United States
and outlaying possessions, not in
cluded in the continental United
States total, bring the nations
grand total of population to 49,
sol, Sol. This figure includes an
estimate for the Philippine islands,
whose census is controlled by the
insular government, which has not
made an enumeration for several
years.
Continental United States had
105, 710,620 people 10 years ago,
while the nation with it's outlying
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-08-08
CANADIAN NEICHB0RS, REGINA,
ROYALTY WELCOME OUR WOLVES
SIGNAL HONORS PAID AT
BANQUET AND AT EXPO
SITlON GROUNDS

The courtesies which were ex-
tended to the Wolf Point delega-
tion on their visit to Regina last
week have been the subject of en-
thusiastic comment and praise ev-
er since. A number of the men
have remarked that never have
they received such gracious and
cordial hospitality as was shown
them at Regina. Not only were
they handed the key to the city,
but the citizens, particularly mem
bers of the delegation which at
tended the Bridge Day celebration
here. did everything in their pow
er to make the visit one which
would stand out clear and distinct
from previous similar occasions.
That they were eminently success
ful may easily be deduced from
the tenor of the accounts given
of their visit to Regina.
The following story of part of
their entertainment was given in
the Regina Leader-Post, but many
~courtesies were extended the par
ty besides those mentioned. d. B.
McRae, editor of the Leader-Post,
was n of the party who came
to Wolf Point and was one who
helped make the Wolf Pointers
have a good time in his city. H.
]. Aughe, general manager for
Saskatchewan of the General Mo
tors corporation, c. H. PICKERING
of the Regina Board of Trade,
Charles Herbert, American vice
consul, DR.. II. Dewitt and a num-
Der of others were mentioned as
contributed to the enter
tainment of the party. The Leader
Post says:
Returning the good will' visit
of members of the Regina Board
of Trade and Regina Exhibition
Board to the opening of the new
across the Missouri river,
at Wolf Point, Montana. a party
of % residents from Wolf Point,
Scobey and Plentywood, headed
by Ernest L. Walton of the Wolf
Point Commercial Club, were
guests OF the Regina Board of
Trade and Regina Exhibition Board
at dinner at the Hotel Saskatch-
EVAN last evening.
AS they were seated with H.
w. Drope, president of the Re-
gina Board of Trade presiding, the
18th Signal Corps pipe band play
ed its way down the promenade
on the m%ezzanine floor of the ho-
tel and into the ball room and
between the tables to the skirling
Of pipes and the rhythm of drums.
Vacant places reserved at the
with the guests from Mon
ana provided accommodation for
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-08-08
Johnson Out Oh Jail
In On Another Count

A. P. johnson, who had just
completed serving a 90 day sent
ence on a bad check charge, was
taken by Undersheriff Council to
Culbertson to answer to another
bad check charge before Judge
Moon. He pleaded guilty and was
sentenced to serve 80 days in the
county jail: 1t is understood thar
when he is through serving this
sentence that he is wanted in Val
ley county. While Johnson was on
his check writing spree last
spring, it is said that he passed
62 worthless checks.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-08-08
CROP CONDITIONS in
STATES TO EAST NOT SO GOOD
MAIN CROPS HAVE SUFFERED
MORE THAN IN MONTANA
ESTIMATES SOON

st. Paul. Aug. 6.-More wheat
and rye will be fed to livestock
than ever before in the history OF
the Northwest as a result of the
unusual situation of corn prices
being above those for bread
grains, the Farmers Union Ter
minal association says in it's week
ly crop report.
Crop conditions have not i'm
proved in the past week." the re-
view says, though temperatures
generally have not been so high.
There have been only light local
rains. Moisture is needed for corn
and other grains.
Cutting of grain is under way
in the southern part of the spring
wheat territory generally. Poor
yields of wheat and other grains
are indicated in the western half
of North Dakota and most parts
of Montana. The outlook in Min
nesota continues good, as it does
in the Red River valley and most
of the eastern half of North Da-
kota. The estimates of excellent
for some of this territory have
been reduced to good, due to the
lack of moisture.
Some hand-threshed samples of
wheat show shrunken Der
ries, very light test weights and
light crops, a correspondent at
N. D., reports. Consid-
cradle threshing has been done
IN southern North Dakota and
Yields are generally small. Dry
md hot weather has resulted in
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-08-08
Mrs. George Conklin
Is Ill At Minneapolis

Information received from q
neighbor of Geo. w. Conklin Of
the Prairie Elk vicinity says Mr..
Conklin, an old and well known
resident of McCone county. has
been in Minneapolis the past two
months where he took Mrs. Conk-
lin for medical treatment and
that she is still critically i'll. Mr..
Conklin's brother, Jim, who al
one time resided south of Oswego.
has returned from Oregon to har-
vest his brothers. crop.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-08-08
DR.. Scholl Expert
Coming To Davey's

J. L. Davey announces that on
August IA there will be an expert
foot specialist from the staff of
DR.. Scholl, M. D., at the Davey
Tailor shop. He will show and
explain the newest and most sci
entific methods of correcting foot
ailments. People who suffer from
aching feet, corns, bunions,
cramps in the feet or crooked toes
are especially invited to call at
the Davey store on August IA for
a demonstration.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-08-08

Twin Cities were organizing a
milk association for the purpose
of raising the price of milk TO
starve the women and children"
Every known propaganda was
used then against this farmers or
%ganization of the Twin City Milk
Producers association and the
same propaganda on a much larg-
er scale-because it touches more
pocketbooks-is today being level
ed against the Federal Farm
Board, and if the farmers will
keep their heads and the same
sticktoitiveness now that actuated
their motives then, the results
will be the same.
Positively no help a come to
agriculture without organization.
This fundamental must sink deep
into the farmers mind. All kinds
of propaganda and bats are now
being offered to shake the farm
er's faith in organization.
Dairy Farmers Learned Lesson
This fact was drilled into the
minds of the dairy farmers of the
country years ago and that is why
they have been better able to
handle their products than those
extensively engaged in the grow
ing of other commodities.
The distress period we are now
going through should be more o n
ducive to sane agricultural organ
ization than at any other time.
Farmers can now see the need for
organization that is bound to be
of lasting benefit to them.
| say to the farmers of this
great Central West by all means
have faith in farm organization
/
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-08-08
Man In Hospital
Injured Sunday, Horse

Charles L~euenberger of the Vida
country was seriously injured last
Sunday evening. He went to the
barn to look after his horses and
n of them jumped on him and
knocked him down and trampled
on him. Several ribs we're broken
and he sustained other injuries.
He was brought to the Wolf Point
general hospital for care. Mr.. Leu
enberger is a man 70 years old,
and his recovery will probably
not be as rapid as that of a young
sr man.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-08-08
Mrs. Forbes Offered Co.
C~hairmans'p Russell Sale

Mrs. T. R. Forbes this week re-
ceived a letter from Mrs. Vesta
o. Robbins of Belt, secretary of
the Russell. Commission, request
ing Mrs. Forbes to serve as coun-
ty chairman of the Russell print
sale to be conducted this fall.
Governor Erickson is chairman of
het Russell Commission. The drive
will be conducted during Russell
Week which will be set aside,
probably in September.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-08-08
WHEAT YIELDS
WIDELY SPREAD
CONDITION SPOTTED BUT 10
CAL CROP ESTIMATED
AT A MILLION

1t is too early in the harvest t
venture an estimate on the aver
age wheat yield yer the marke.
territory of Wolf Point. Ii is i'm
possible to estimate an average
without knowing the acreage har
vested.
A comparison of totals for diff
ferent years is not hard to make.
Considered on that basis, G. p.
Swedberg, for many years agent
for the Great Northern Railway
at this station, who each year
makes a careful survey Of crop
condition for his road, and esti-
mates the amount of all outgo-
ing freight, in advance, says that
all the information he can get in
dictates that the 1880 crop ship
ments will just about double
those of last year when between
500,0 900 and 600, 900 bushels were
shipped, and be about two-thirds
of that of 1928, when one and
a half million bushels were
marketed here. The new bridge,
it is believed, will bring wheat
from an increased area.
What Farmers Say :
A number of farmers were in
terviewed on the street or at the
elevators and told of yields all
the way from five or six bushels
to 35. There are localities with
in the Wolf Point territory that
lost out on the rains at the crit
ical time and as a consequence
have some short crops, some not
worth cutting. These places ap-
to be small in wheat acreage
compared to the more fortunate
districts.
The yield in the famous Vida
wheat belt, south of the Missouri,
S put by several different auth
at 10 to 20 bushels, in the
sections. Reports from there
ire veH incomplete, however.
A. II Toavs who is harvesting
500 acres of wheat said today
lis fields we're running 10 to 20
bushels but that he had some big
fields near Benrud that would go
lbove 20. He estimates his aver
Ige at Is bushels.
Anton Karge, a big farmer in
he northeast country, east of
3enrud, that was very fortunate
n the matter Of timely rains.
aid his wheat was going 20 to
g bushels. But said his neighbor.
Ben Smith, who has in about $50
ores, was getting 25 to 80
'ushels.
Fred Williams, who has a home
tead north and west of Volt,
avs his field turned out a trifle
etter than II bushels.
Compared to the whole northern
heat belt the Wolf Point area
ppears to have again proven
lat it is quite a little above the
verage in both yield and quality.
early all wheat so far marketed
as weighed from So to 81 pounds
!, the measured bushel. .
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-08-08
VIDA BOY GASSED

Leonard, the nine year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Jacobs OF
Vida was gassed when he inhaled
the fumes of gasoline. He was
brought to Wolf Point for medical
attention and is reported as get
ting along all right. II
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-08-08
Fly To S. Oak. To
Attend Funeral

Mr.. and Mrs. w. /. Burnison
were called to Alpena. S. Oak.
by the death of his father. They
made the trip in the Wolf Point
airplane, leaving here at seven a.
m. Monday and returning to Wolf
Point Wednesday.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-08-08
Who Is Schilling?

Mr.. Schilling, who prepared
this statement is a resident of
Mortified, Mimi, and repre-
sents the dairy business on the
Federal Farm Board. He has
the Northwest viewpoint and
reports that fine progress is
being made in the dairying
setup with the Federal Farm
board. He is the nan who put
the dairy industry of his state
on its feet, years ago.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-08-08
ARCHIE MAERTIN RAlDED

The Archie Maertin place vas
raided last Friday by Agency of
ficials Martin Mitchell and Charles
Thompson assisted by Chas. REM
of Poplar. Two hundred bottles Of
beer were found and destroyed and
about 200 empty bottles. Maertin,
when arrested. claimed that he
was making the stuff for his OWE
use.