The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-01-10

Twelve Years Ago


From The Herald of Jan. 10, 1913
Four firms start business.
The G. L. Smith electric shop
becomes the Knight Electric Co.,
with Mr.. Smith as manager. The
j. T. Miller company enters the
building contracting business. S.
E. Rau Of st. Paul starts the
Electric Construction company
and Knapp and Meyer start the
Home Bakery.
"The board of education of the
Wolf Point district is confronted
by the necessity Of providing
more room before the beginning
of the next school year"
The Citizens National bank had
moved into their new building at
the corner of Main and Third.
John Listerud appeared before
the City Council and offered to
sell the light plant to the city.
He said he had received an offer
of $4,000 from an outside con-
Germ, but wanted the city to have
first chance at buying if they so
desired.
Stockholders of the Wolf Point
Hotel company elected the follow
ing officers: S. t. Cogswell, pres
ident; r. j. Moore, vice presi-
dent; P. R. Johnston, secretary
manager; F. E. Rathert, treasur-
er; S. T. Cogswell, R. j. Moore,
L. w. Gibson, T. H. Shipstead
and F. E. Rathert, directors.
At the Commercial club mass
meeting the following officers were
elected: ]. H. Coffey, president,
H. B. Tyson, vice president, A.
M. Foor, secretary, and V. M.
Pike, treasurer. Other directors
elected were L. A. Kragrud, F.
E. Rathert, S. L. Kleve, o. t.
Stennes and G. H. Flint.
From world news briefs: SUI
preme court of U. S. declares
draft law constitutional, French
capture 200 German prisoners ON
st. Mihiel front, Won Hindenberg
reported to have destroyed 100
French towns, Director-general
McAdoo of the railroad admins
tration about to readjust the COM
plicated system of freight rates,
President Wilson's war aims mes
@ ~ nnt1innC T1onc for ftrtprn
peace program which created pro-
found impression. Woman suffrage
forces won preliminary victory in
house when the rules committee
decided that the woman's suffrage
and not Judiciary committee
should have charge of woman
suffrage amendment when it
comes up for vote.
At the Commercial club meeting
the pontoon bridge subject came
up for discussion and it was es-
timated that it would cost be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 either to
replace the bridge or to build a
ferry boat. $4,000 toward the pro-
ject of building a ferry boat was
subscribed.
Value of Montana products dur
.ng 1917 estimated at 342 millions
IF dollars.
1.-THE river has been impossible
or several days the fore part of
his week owing to the recent
rise and thaw west of here. At
he present writing with the Their
nometer lowering around 80 and
10 below, the river will no doubt
become safe again"
Miss Alice Murphy is teaching
the city schools, taking the po-
'ition made vacant by the resig-
ration Of Mrs. Clayton"
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Kelly and
little Tom were visiting Mr..
people at Morris, Mimi.
Lawrence Selig had gone to
lis home in Arkansas after be-
ng employed at the ]. H. Coffey
tore. He planned to enlist. Paul
Harper had gone to Indiana to
-isit his mother. Jess Sillerud
lad returned from a vacation
pent in the east.
DR.. Mowatt, who was taking
pecial clinic work in New York
,ity, said it was so cold there
hat he nearly froze to death.