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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-03-14
CIVIL u ACTIONS

Several civil matters have come
up before Judge Paul this week.
In the matter of the State VS..
The Citizens State Bank of Gull
bertson, H. c.. Skarie receiver,
the court signed an order APPROX
ing the sale of the remaining as
sets of the bank. The court also
signed a similar order in connec-
ton with the State Bank of Gull
bertson.
Titles quoted in the suit
OF A. E. Kelsey against Ole Sand
ness and in the suit of A. E. KEEL
sey against Schmide.
Eric Noun was appointed :
torney to defend VIM. Ledbette-.
The charge is that OF selling Iiu-
uor to minors.
Willard Butzlaff and Roy Curry
have qualified as bondsmen in the
case of the State against Rob
art Mckenzie.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-03-14
COUNTY
UNION DATES
PRESIDENT CESS ANNOUNCES
FOUR MARCH MEETINGS,
INVITES FARMERS

Arrangements have been made
to hold quarterly Farmers Union
meetings in the following towns
in four counties.
Nashua, March "a
Froid, March rs
Plentywood, March rs
Scobey, March %
A meeting will likely be held
in McCone county also. j. T.
Kelley, president of the Montana
Farmers Union, will be present
at all meetings. There will also
be men representing the grain
and oil program.
The Farmers Union has the
best grain program, we believe,
in storing our grain on the farm
rather than in a public ware
house. This keeps it off the mark
ct effectively and also saves stor-
age charges.
All local delegates urged to
be present and all farmers are
welcome to all our meetings.
JULIUS CESS,
President Roosevelt County
Farmers Union
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-03-14
COUNTY owes
WOLF PIT. $4,000
JUDGE PAUL HANDS DOWN
DECISION IN OLD
TAX SUIT

The city of Wolf Point is vic.
tor in the City-County tax suit
which has been pending for a
long time. According to a deci-
sion handed down by Judge Paul
at noon Friday, just before The
Herald went to press, Roosevelt
County will have to pay the City
Of Wolf Point the sum of S2065.55
with interest thereon at the rate
Of eight per cent per annum from
March Z, 1927. The interest itself
will amount to more than $500.
This claim against the county
was for penalty and interest pay
ments in connection with back
taxes belonging to the city which
were collected by the county. The
case has been pending for a
long time. Lack of time before
going to press prevents going in
to detail in the matter. Frank M.
Catlin was attorney for the city
in the action and Marion and
Foor represented the county. 1t
is believed that this decision will
establish a precedent in Montana
in regard to the disposal of pen
atty and interest on delinquent
taxes, where the county collects
such taxes and RENTS to the
cities their share of the money
collected.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-03-14
North And South
Highway Projects

Several papers in mentioning
the highway projects recently rec
commended by the State Highway
commission as federal aid pro-
jects have wrong information on
at least one project. The Great
Falls Tribune had it wrong and
perhaps the weeklies copied from
it. The recommendation for des-
ignation of a federal aid project
from the Canadian line to Flax
vile, and from Circle to Wolf
Point is correct. But the one
described as from Poplar to SEQ
hey" is erroneous. The recon-
mendation south Of Scobey was
to Wolf Point. TO make certain
of this a letter was directed to
R. D. RAIDER, chief highway engi-
neer, who replied that Scobey to
Wolf Point was the correct des-
ignation, the one recommended
by the Montana State Highway
commission.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-03-14
SWEDBERC'S NAME
FILED FOR MAYOR
CITIZENS TICKET, SLOGAN,
FOR "CLEAN CITY Gov
EMINENT

The nominating petition for C
P. Swedberg for mayor on the
Citizens ticket was filed on
March 10th, the first nomination
made for the city election. To
the time this is written no other
nominations for any Office have
been made. The platform on
which Mr.. Swedberg will run is
"Clean City Government.
He has resided in Wolf Point
about 16 years and, excepting
the time spent in the service of
his country during the world war,
has been the local agent of the
Great Northern railway. He is a
married man, his family being a
wife and a young daughter and
an infant son. He owns his own
home and other local property;
has served on the city council
and rates high as a citizen and
experienced, clean capable man
of business.
Mr.. Swedberg did not seek the
nomination but was drafted by
voters and reluctantly consented.
His genial, friendly personality,
generous disposition and fair,
square manner of dealing with
men and affairs have won for
him a host of friends in this COM
munity, some of whom are auth
GRITTY for these statements, made
in describing him.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-03-14
POLICE CHIEF
is VOTED OUT
GUILTY WITH ASSISTANT OF
CONSPIRACY AGAINST PRO-
HlBITION LAW

Lewistown, March 1.-Two OF
the three members of the Lew
istown police commission Thurs
day voted to GUST e. w. Ray
from the Office of chief of police
and Curt Coolidge from the office
Of assistant chief, finding both
men guilty of charges preferred
against them recently by Mayor
Oscar Mueller. Both Ray and
Coolidge were suspended when
the charges were filed. Thurs
days action of a majority of the
commission makes this suspen-
sion permanent.
Mayor Mueller charged Ray
with Illegal possession and trans
portation of intoxicating liquor,
with neglect to enforce city or
dinances, to failure to investigate
charges made that policemen had
appropriated to their own use
money taken from prisoners, and
with general neglect of duty.
Coolidge was charged, among 9TH
er things, with taking money
from prisoners at the city Jail
and not returning it.
Ray was found guilty on IL
counts and Coolidge on 5.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-03-14
DOLLAR A HEAD WOOL
ADVANCE NOW READY

According to the Farmers Union
Herald all members of the Farm
ers Union living in northwestern
Minnesota, the state of North Da-
kota, and eastern Montana may
now obtain a cash advance Of
n dollar per head for all sheep
which will be sheared during the
spring of 1880. When the wool
is delivered, an advance of nine
ty per cent of the market value
will also be made.
This service of immediate cash
advance per head of the sheep
and cash advances on the wool
itself up to ninety per cent Of
the market value is available
through the North Dakota Wool
Growers association, which has
been designated as the wool mark
citing organization of the Farmers
Union.
Union members who W sheep
may get the dollar advance per
head Immediately as soon as nee
essary papers are signed.
Send in all inquiries about wool
direct to the North Dakota Wool
Growers association, Fargo, North
Dakota.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-03-14
FORD'S VIEWS ON
WET, DRY issues
SAYS BIG MONEY INTERESTS
ARE BACK OF BOOTLEG
GERS AND CITY PRESS

New York, March 1.-THE New
York World quotes Henry Ford as
saying that the big money inter.
ests of New York are back Of
the bootlegging in this country
and that liquor interests are con
centratfng near his factories in
Dearborn, Mich, because they
know he is a dry.
The World sent a staff repre-
sentative to Dearborn to estab-
fish, it explains, how much COM
fort and prosperity the Eighteenth
amendment has brought to Dear
born. The mission was inspired
by Ford's telegram last week to
the house judiciary committee de-
scribing the amendment as the
greatest force for comfort and
prosperity of the United States.
do you think I don't know who
is back Of the bootlegging in this
country" Ford is quoted.
ut is the big money interests
in New York. You don't think
that the bootleggers could finance
these big liquor deals themselves,
do you?
do you think / don't know
that liquor is sold in Dearborn?
our l know it. 1t is sold
here because the liquor interests
are concentrating in this neighbor-
hood because they know | am a
dry.
prohibition can be enforced be-
cause we enforce it here at the
factory. I simply won't let men
work here if they drink.
why are the New York news
so interested in prohibi-
I'll tell you why. 1t is be-
cause they are controlled and
hey do what they are told. Ev-
srybody wants to show up Hen
y Ford's town"
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-03-14
CONGRESSMAN LEAVITT
OUT FOR REELECTION

In a statement given this week
at Washington to the Associated
Press, Congressman Scott Leavitt
announced his intention of being
a candidate for reelection to the
House of Representatives from
Montana's second congressional
district.
His statement to the Associated
Press is as follows: With a meet
ing of the Montana Republican
State Committee to be called soon,
l feel that l owe it to my party
to clear the situation so far as
| am concerned. | am appreciative
of the fact that many may have
suggested that I be a candidate
before that meeting and in the
primary for the senatorial nomin-
alton, but / consider it best that
1 announce my intention to be
a candidate for reelection to my
present place in the House Of
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-03-14
KICKS ON GASOLINE
PRICES ARE VIGOROUS

Editorials and comparative quo
tations dealing with the prices OF
gasoline and oils in Montana are
becoming and vigorous.
These comments + being pas
sed about and reprinted. ConServ-
ative and orthodox editors are
getting very plain spoken on the
subject.
The matter has engaged the at
tention of public officials. Cover
nor Erickson has expressed him
self very frankly on the matter
and Senators Walsh and Wheeler
are preparing to follow up the
matter.
Senator Wheeler has introduced
in the Senate a resolution the
text of which is:
Resolved, That the Attorney
General of the United States be,
and is hereby, requested to make
an investigation of the corpora
lions and associations engaged in
the business of selling oil and
gasoline in the State of Montana
for the purpose Of determining
whether any such corporations
or associations are fixing prices
or engaged in other practices in
violation of the Federal antitrust
laws"
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-03-14
DETAILS OF SEED,
FEED LOAN PLAN
PROCEDURE NECESSARY TO
GET FUNDS INTO HANDS
OF NEEDY FARMERS

The Herald has received the
following complete information
from Congressman Scott Leavitt:
Thinking you would like to have
at once advance information re.
garding the seed loan recently
authorized, l have asked for a
statement from c. w. Warburton,
director of extension work in the
Department of Agriculture.
l learn that the department pro-
poses, when the appropriation for
these loans is made, to establish
an Office at some convenient point
in the northwestern states, prob
ably at Grand Forks, North Da-
kota, to handle applications for
loans from farmers in Minnesota,
North Dakota, and Montana. This
office will distribute application
blanks and other forms in the
counties in which there is need
on the part of farmers for assist
ance in financing spring planting,
will set up local committees for
passing on these applications, and
will handle all matters in con-
nection with the loans. The usual
procedure is to ask the county
agricultural agent to suggest the
of several persons in the
counties who have a wide ac-
q~uaintance among farmers, who
have high standing in the COM
munity, and who have good judg-
ment, to serve on the local com
mittee. This committee receives
applications for loans from farm
ars in the county and makes rec
0mmendation thereon to the cen
-ral office. They may recommend
hat the loan be granted in the
'ull amount for which application
made, that it be reduced to
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-03-14
ANNUAL BUSINESS OF
COUNTY FARM BUREAU

TIE annual meeting of the
Roosevelt County Farm Bureau
will be held at Culbertson, Tues
day, March IS, with a number of
business matters pertaining to the
program for 1923 and the re-elec-
ton of officers being taken up at
this time.
A program for the afternoon is
being arranged which is believed
will be Of general interest to all
farmers. The directors have ex-
pressed themselves as being par
ticularly interested in tax matters
and that they might become bet
ter acquainted with the subject,
have invited County Treasurer
Neil McFarlan to address the
body on this subject.
The meeting is open to every
one and a cordial invitation is
extended to everyone interested
to attend this meeting.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-03-14
Fl. PECK INDIAN
FAIR WAS fine
FARM &C NJ ENTIO WITH
SPLENDID BANQUET
AND PROGRAM

A number of business men and
others attended the annual mid
winter fair and seventh annual
convention of the Fort Peck
Farming and Livestock associa-
ton at Poplar last Friday and
Saturday. The fair was in ses-
sion from Mar. 5 to Mar. 8, and
was pronounced one of the larg-
est and best ever held. The at
tendance also was greater than
at any previous fair.
There was an excellent pro-
gram of talks for both the wo-
mems and mems sessions. The
outstanding speaker of the con-
vention was M. A. Brannon, chan
cellor of the University, who was
at Poplar Friday following his
his visit to Wolf Point. He spoke
referendum measures SO and
"a. Other speakers of note were
M. Johnson, district super
visor of agriculture, George F.
district supervisor OF
schools, who talked on education,
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-03-14
GETS YEAR IN Pen
ON FORGERY CHARGE

Richard Conwell, who Monday
pleaded guilty to forgery in the
court of Justice Turner at Poplar,
was sentenced by Judge Paul to
serve one year in the state pen
itentiary. On January % Conwell
forged the name Of Walter Mil
Ter to a $500 check. He cashed
this check at Neil Bros. store in
Poplar and left town before the
forgery was discovered. He was
arrested at Beach, N. d. He has
also been going by the name of
Ed Williams.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-03-14
FIRST RETURNS
OF DIGEST POLL
MAGAZINES STRAW VOTE ON
LIQUOR ISSUES SHOWS
VETS IN LEAD

This weeks issue of the Liter
airy Digest gives the first returns
on its Wet and Dry post card
poll and says in part:
The battle OF the ballots is Oh
in earnest.
On this page The Digest gives
the initial tabulation of votes in
it's vast Prohibition poll.
Now is the time for all good
poll fans of arithmetic proclivi-
ties, students Of percentages,
drifts" and so on, to get out
their pencils and begin their alb
sorbing calculations and compar-
isons. But they are hereby warned
that it is far too soon to draw a
single conclusion. These early
figures, interesting as they may
be to many of our readers, are
by no means to be regarded as a
sure-fire indication of the polls
final result, even in these ten
states.
They are merely the first gun
in the battle of the ballots, and
no one should be elated or dis
couraged by them. Many fluctua-
lions, perhaps startling ones, may
be expected to occur in the vot-
ing before the last gun is fired.
Even in these fragmentary re-
turns, however, we have stirring
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-03-14

( Unheralded and unsung they
ventured .modestly forth from the
short grass circuit to match their
prowess with the lads from the
large cities among the deep
mines and high mountains. In
spite of nervousness and cratic
shooting they "smothered" the
Billings tossers with a relentless
defense that won the initial con-
test OF the big meet, Wednesday
night. They came from behind to
win in the last quarter period by
some snappy, accurate work. The
first part of the game was not
up to Wolves standard but served
to get the bad ones out of their
systems as proven in Friday
mornings heart-stopping battle.
The o at the quarters
1st-Wolf Point 1, Billings 4
2nd-Wolf Point 5, Billings 6
3rd-Wolf Point s, Billings Z
4th-Wolf Point IA, Billings 10
The Bozeman correspondent Of
the Great Falls Tribune com
ments as follows:
One of the smaller schools
came through, the 1929 cham
pions displayed possibilities for
repeating, and an ancient link"
was overcome in the opening.
The type of ball displayed in
the initial matches of the first
round of the 18th annual elimin-
ations fulfilled highest hopes for
an outstanding series.
Four points margin gave Wolf
Point a victory over Billings,
NARY times a state champion.
Custer overwhelmed Plains, west
ern sector champion, in the sec
ond battle, and Helena downed
Forsyth with east in the third
tilt of the evenings program.
The victory lof the Wolves,
good as had been their seasons
record was, a surprise to the
tournament crowd. Despite their
ball handling, the Wolves
used their height to smother all
offensives started by the smaller
Broncs. Billings led, Z to 6, as
the third quarter got under way,
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-03-14
OF TAFT
LAID TO REST
CROWDS IGNORE HEAVY RAIN
TO PAY FINAL TRIBUTE
IN FUNERAL RITES

Washington, March 11.-Undel
a sun, which cleaved through
heavy clouds after a day of driv'
ing rain and to the bugled notes
Of taps, the body of William How
ard Taft, former president and
chief justice of the United
States, today was lowered to its
final resting place on the slope
of a hill and beneath the branch
es of great oaks in Arlington ma
tional cemetery.
Beside the open grave, covered
by a silken flag held by army,
navy and marine non-commission-
ed officers, stood with bowed
heads, and with tear-filled eyes,
Mr.. Taft's widow, his children,
President and Mrs. Hoover, and
the highest ranking officials, jul
dicial, political and military, of
the nation. Over the slope stood
thousands of citizen mourners. All
about were the graves of the ma
heroic dead.
MAY his soul abide in peace"
quietly said DR.. Ulysses Grant
Baker Pierce, Mr.. Taft's pastor.
Then the hushed stiffness was
broken by the whispered com
of a lieutenant in charge
Of the firing squad.
Fire." he said, repeating it
three times, until three salvos of
were discharged yer
The grave of the man who once
lad, as president, commanded the
army and the navy.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-03-14
JURY ACCOUNTS
in MINOR CASE
KENNETH PARKS is TURNED
LOOSE BY VOTE OF 8
TO FOUR

The first of the five cases
against defendants charged with
selling Intoxicating liquor to mi
nors was tried Thursday, and re-
suited in a verdict of acquittal
that appeared to be a big sur
prise to nearly all those who
heard it. 1t was the case in which
Kenneth Parks was the defendant,
with County Attorney Foor and
Deputy Marion prosecuting and
j. K. Bramble for the defense.
In condensed form the State
offered evidence to prove that
two high school boys, Donald
Seth and Hans Hveem, aged II
and 16 respectively, ordered paid
for and received a bottle Of LID
uor alleged to be intoxicating.
The evidence of the boys was
that Seth was the spokesman
and paid for the bottle in ad-
vance and that Hveem was with
him when he received the liquor
and helped him drink it. They
identified Kenneth Parks as the
man who delivered the bottle of
liquor. The boys said they start
ed for the dance being held at
the Coliseum that night, Dec. 81,
1929, and stopped in the alley by
The Herald office and drank the
stuff. They said it made them
feel happy and mi said it made
him perspire. Both of them said
they had had many drinks dur
ing the last few months.
The boys told a straight for
ward story, describing their move
ments the night in question, and
the places where the transaction
was carried out. They corroborat-
ed each other in all essential de-
tails.
Parks is a man about "a years
of age. According to testimony
introduced by the defense he is
employed by Ross who runs a
secondhand store and rooming
house at Third and South Front
street. Wolf Point. 1t is the place
formerly run by Bill Neal and
by o. c. Heinze. The de-
tense sought to establish an all
bi for Parks by showing that he
to bed in the rooming house
the night of Dec. 81, and was
there when the liquor is alleged
to have been delivered by him at
point on Main street.
Several witnesses said that
Parks went to bed at an early
hour. Some said up stairs and at
one said down stairs. He
told some of them he was going
TO bed because he was tired.
None swore that they saw him
n bed, but they were sure he
lid not go out again that night.
Mrs. Ross and Gladys O'Neil, who
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-03-14
INCLUDE GASOLINE
AND OIL In SEED BILL

Senator B. K. Wheeler has in
troduced in the Senate a joint
resolution to amend the seed and
feed loan act, just recently pas
sed, so as to include gasoline and
oil in the list of purposes for
which money may be loaned to
farmers who are in need of aid
to get their crops planted. Mr..
Wheeler will do his utmost to
get the amendment rushed
through the Senate and House by
the time the loans are made.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-03-14
BYRD AND AIDS REACH
CIVILIZATION AGAIN

Richard Byrd, commander of the
south pole expedition, and his
crew, have safely reached New
Zealand in their flag ship, City of
New York, on their return voy-
age after nearly two years in
the antarctic. They made extern
sive exploration of hitherto I'M
known lands and mountain ranges.
BY airplane Byrd and three com
panions passed over the South
pole. There "a no loss of life
and no serious sickness during
the whole expedition.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-03-14
Miss Helen Grotte Is
Now At Mayville, ND,

Miss Helen Grotte of Blabon, N.
D., has been secured as superin-
tendent of the Union Hospital of
Mayville, N. D., entering upon her
new duties on Tuesday of last
week.
Local people will remember
Miss Grotte as DR.. Larson's office
nurse, who was compelled to leave
last fall on account of the serious
illness of her mother. Miss Fin
stad received a letter from her a
few days ago telling of her new
position.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-03-14
DR.. LARSONS LEAVE

DIR. and Mrs. G. B. Larson and
sons Richard and Douglas left
Wednesday morning for Fargo
where they will spend a few days
with DIR. Larson's people before
going on to Chicago. After visit
ing there a few days the doctor
will go to Vienna, Austria, for a
years study before taking up his
work in connection with the Far
go clinic.
At the time of leaving, Mrs.
Larson was undecided whether
she would accompany her hus-
band, or whether she and the
boys would remain in Chicago I'M
til the end of the school year
and make the trip then.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-03-14
6 MONTHS, $500
FOR H.FROMBEY
JURY FINDS HIM GUILTY OF
3rd DEGREE ASSAULT
ON NICHOLS

The special jury term of dis
trict court convened here Tues
day, March II, with 81 OF the rs
veniremen on hand for jury duty.
Judge S. E. Paul is presiding and
e. S. Koser is court stenographer.
The Sherman Palm room is be-
ing used as a court Dom in order
to accommodate the large gallery
of spectators.
There were nine criminal cases
set for trial and one or two more
may be added to the calendar.
Seventeen civil actions are set
trial.
Wyard Case Dismissed
The forgery charge cas- against
Joseph T. Wyard was dismissed
on motion of County Attorney A.
NJ. Foor. Wyard was released
from Jail where he has been for
several weeks. Inability Of Froid
bank people, who cashed the
check in question, positively to
identify Wyard made it impossi-
BILE to establish a connection be-
tween the accused man and the
check, although the acknowledged
handwriting of Wyard bore a
striking resemblance to the writ
ing on the check. Although there
is much ground for believing him
guilty the cost of securing expert
testimony was too great for the
county to bear.
Bootleg King" Gets Jolt
Henry Fomby, alias Hank From
hey, commonly considered as
king-pin OF the Wolf Point boot
leggers, was handed the maximum
sentence for third degree assault,
when twelve good men ind true
fixed his punishment at six
months in the county Jail and a
fine of $500. The case was the
of a ~bootleggers' bat
tie which took place at the Mich