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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-04-25

was opened at Nickwall that his
friends a quarter of a century
might see his face once more.
Although Mr.. Steele had been
i'll for several weeks, suffering
from a complication of heart
trouble, asthma and hardening of
the arteries, he did not give up un-
til the end. His wife and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Zell Witt, were with him
at the time he passed quietly away
about eleven o'clock Sunday even
ing.
Story of Life
Frank Steele was born at Renss-
laer, Indiana, on August 2S, 1866,
and was the son of Richard and
Sarah (Dale) Steele. The family
pioneered in Iowa, and on July 10,
1890 at Guthrie Center, Iowa, he
and Lottie E. Willsey were united
in marriage. To this union were
born one son, Elston, now of Des
Moines, 1owa, and three daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Webb L. Marshall and
Mrs. Raymond l.. Wilson of Nick
wall and Mrs. Delbert Witt of
Wolf Point. Five grandchildren
and one brother, William ]. Steele
Of Panora, Iowa and numerous
other relatives survive.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steele made their
home in Iowa until July 1901 when
they anne to Montana, aagin fol-
lowing the pioneering trail. They
homesteaded south of Poplar near
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-04-25
OFFICE OF II CITY
TREASURER
Wolf Point, Montana
Anvil Or 1oon
CALL O BONDS

All Water Bonds of the City of
Wolf Point, Montana, bearing so
interest, numbered One to Sixty
q to 60) Observation-Disclosures
$500 calculated April 1, 1920, op-
tional April 1, 1880, and due April
1, 1940-in the aggregate amount
of Thirty Thousand Dollars $780,
00O.00)-will be redeemed in cash
at the office of HEATH, SCHLES-
SMAN AND COMPANY, 602
United States National Bank
Building, Denver, Colorado, on and
after thirty 800 days from the
date of this publication; interest
ceasing thirty 900 days from
date.
/. L. JENSEN,
City Treasurer.
Attest:
Jacob G. Seel,
City Clerk lit
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-04-25

BABY CHIGKS-Accredited, Nor
thern Acclimated, Early Aatur-
ing Chicks from flocks Rigidly
C9lled, Master Mated, Trap
nestled for High production. Our
Chicks Larger, More Vigorous,
Healthy, Active. Frank Shum-
way, Wolf Point, writes: Your
Wyandottes arrived in fine
shape. Am we'll pleased. All
alive today, "a hours after ar
rival" Ask about Beautiful Pre-
MUM Offer. Valker-Christiansen,
Minot NJ n lost
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-04-25

Sidney-An acreage of $500 has
been contracted to be planted to
sugar beets this year, according
to Holly Sugar company authori-
ties. The contract price is $500 a
ton.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-04-25
FLASHES OF NEWS
FROM EXCHANGES

New York-Colonel and Mrs.
Charles A. Lindbergh spent Easter
Sunday making a record flight
from Los Angeles to New York.
They made the flight in ID hours,
% minutes and 81 seconds flying
time, two hours and SIS minutes
less than the previous record. The
distance was $3.50 miles and they
averaged 1855 miles an hour fly
ing time. They flew at from TO-
900 feet to $500 feet altitude.
Anne was the navigator. The pur-
pose of the flight was to show
that commercial planes could
make great speed at high alti-
tudes.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-04-25
. LARK WINS

The meadow lark has been returned victor in the bird vote con-
Quoted in the Helena schools. The buebrd ran second and the robin
third. The campaign was hot, so it is reported, but the meadow lark
party seemed to have the best organization and won, wings down, 1t
might be said. The heavy vote given by the elder students in the
high school indicates that the party concentrated It's efforts upon
the larger precinots-Montana RecDrdHerald.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-04-25

our neighboring city of Chinook is advertising for bids on i'm
proving its city water. Why go to the expense before the Literary
Digest has completed its modification column?
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-04-25

Many voters ar not properly registered for the primaries. Are
YOU me of them? Register while you have time. It's a short job
if you go to the county clerk or any justice of the peace.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-04-25

Miami, Fla.-Now they're talk
ing about padlocking the palatial
Capone home in Florida which is
said to be the scene of repeated
aliquor law violations. The class
of people who hang around the
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-04-25

place are too much for the neigh
bors to stand.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-04-25

"BrI" Youngs candidacy for the state public service commission
is meeting with an exceedingly gratifying response from an increas
ingly large number of people and places all over the state.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-04-25

HEREFORD BULL have a 16-
month old Hereford bull calf for
sale. See or write ]. r.. Evans,
Wolf Point, Montana. 11-3tp
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-04-25

FOR SALE-Reserve wilt resist
ant seed flax cleaned ready for
the drill at $3.50 per bushel.
Schnitzler Corporation, Froid.
11-2t
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-04-25

PIANO-Large Chicago manufac-
turer has a Player Piano and an
Upright Piano near Wolf Point.
Slightly used and partly paid
for. We will sell to responsible
parties willing to complete
small monthly payments. For
full particulars address P. o.
Box 172, Chicago, Illinois. 11-3tp
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-04-25

comes a or valuable travelling representative of its town; a fact
Nashua advertisers will, no doubt, appreciate.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-04-25

Williston-Three hundred men
are at work on the gas pipeline
through the Yellowstone valley
from Glendive to Williston. Work
is expected to continue for so
daYS.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-04-25
A STEELE is
BURIED, NICKWALL

Continued from page one)
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-04-25

The Herald is handicapped by machine trouble this week the
operator has the humps.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-04-25
CARD OF THANKS

We take this means of express
ing our deep appreciation and
thanks to our friends and relatives
for the sympathy they have shown
at the time of the loss of our hus-
band and father, to the choir of
the Presbyterian church for the
music and to Reverend Johnson,
to all those who sent beautiful
flowers and especially to the De-
gree of Honor.
Mrs. Frank Steele
Elston Steele
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Marshall
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Wilson
MIR. and Mrs. Delbert Witt
and the grandchildren.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-04-25

Great Falls-Funeral services
for Edward H. Cooney, pioneer
newspaper man of the state, who
died at Rochester following an OPP
Grafton, were held at Great Falls
and were in charge of the Elks
and Masonic lodges. He is sur
yived by his mother, Mrs. Thomas
Cooney, of Helena, five brothers
and three sisters. His wife and
their three children died several
years ago. He had been a resident
of the state since 1865 and had a
useful career He was associated
with the Great Falls Leader for
80 years.
London-Robert Bridges, poet
laureate of England since 1913,
died at his home Monday at the
age of Sc.
st. Paul-Ralph Budd, president
of the Great Northern railroad,
will go to Russia to advise the
Russian soviet government on the
rehabilitation and reconstruction
of its railroads.
Atwater, Minn.-With the bur-
ial Tuesday of Peter Hall Heje Of
Atwater, there remains only Char
lie Lockwood of Chamberlain, S.
OAK, in the famous Last Mans
Club" which was started in 1885
by the 33 remaining veterans of
Company B First Minnesota Vol
unteers who served in the thick
of the Civil war battles. In 1885
a bottle of old Burgundy was put
aside to be drunk by the last sur
vivor of the SO on their meeting
date, July 81. Lockwood, who is
81, says that this year he will go
to the Sawyer house in Saltwater
to carry out the pledge.
Cascade-Rev. Job Little, pio-
neer "Sky pilot" in Montana and
the last of the Montana circuit
riders, died Wednesday at his
home here. He was SO years old.
He had preached as a minister
in the state for As years. His
last sermon was preached on Eas-
ter Sunday.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-04-25

The United States treasury department requests everybody to
turn in their old style $4,000 and $4,000 currency pieces and receive
the new size in exchange. We have run through our cash on hand
and find only two II three of the clumsy old relics, and propose to
keep them as souvenirs. They are reminders of old times when Old
Bill Green wa pretty well fixed and could buy a lot Of nice things
Now even the government is ashamed of the way Bill misrepresents
himself, and has trimmed him down to nearer his real size.
--o---
The achievement of Miss Kollenbaum in winning second place
among nine speakers representing the cream of the speaking talent
of Montana high schools is fine. She is congratulated on bringing
distinction to her school and district. 1t is the second time that
second honors in the state oratorical contest have come to Roosevelt
county
The Nashua Independent is congratulated on the great improve
rent achieved through becoming a machineset paper 1t thus be-
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-04-25

1t is said that John D. is now giving away nickels instead
dimes. Just seems like everybody is running short of cash.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-04-25

London-Robert Bridges, poet
laureate of England since 1913,
died at his home Monday at the
age of Sc.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-04-25

BALED HAY-A car of good
baled blue joint hay for sale at
Champlin's barn. Come and get
it. J. L. Champlin. 10-2t
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-04-25

USED CARS-Used cars and
parts bought and sold. See Peck
Rem, just south of the grade
crossing, Wolf Point. 10-3tp
The Washington times., 1930-11-07
Original 0. Henry, 80,
Knew Porter in
Ohio Jail

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. Z
UNS0.-o. Henry is 90 years
old.
Orrin Henry, the man whose
name is believed to have been
taken by Sidney Porter, we'll
known American short-story
writer, as a pen name, re-
Gently celebrated his ninetieth
birthday anniversary.
Henry is State land clerk Of
Ohio and has been employed at
the State house here for 43
years. He was captain Of the
night guard at Ohio Peniten-
tiary here when Porter was
serving a term there. Porter
did much of his writing while.
he was a prisoner.
The Washington times., 1930-11-07
PITTS $4,000
RENT ASKED

Receivers for the jefferson
Apartments have asked the Dis
trict Supreme Court for instruc-
tions as to the method of collect
ing $6l,2OO from q. Bryan Pitts.
indicted former chairman Of the
r. II. Smith Company, represent
ing the rental that Pitts is said TO
owe the apartment house Coltl-
pany for a palatial 21-roon apart
ment he occupied for six years.
The petition Of the receivers.
Herbert l.. Davis and Charles w.
Arth, is in connection with a suit
filed several months ago oy Mrs.
Grace Cauldwell, 1900 block o.
Oak st. N. W., which resulted in
the receivership proceedings.
5I-ne receivers informed the
court that Mr.. Pitts occupied the
entire seventh floor Of the apart
ment house, which was decorated
at an expense of $25,00 ~ tie
apartment house company and
would have brought in q revenue
Oh a4OOU HlOAlL1. WI. 1AtVo w
cupied the apartment from April
/, 1924, to April l, 1880, according
to the petition, during which time
he is said to have made telephone
calls aggregating hundreds OF dol
lars and to have incurred other
expenses, which apparently have
been borne by the apartment
house company.
Mr. Pitts account with the
apartment house company has
been destroyed, according to the
petition: The petitioners ask that
he be compelled to pay reason
able rental in addition to the ex-
pense of decorating and furnish
ing the apartment.
Further charges were made that
Anthony Senes, said to be body
guard for Mr.. Pitts, and Miss
Helen Schneider, a secretary, also
occupied apartments in the build
ing other than the one he occu-
pied Those accounts also appear
as debit entries, and it is asked
that Mr.. Pitts pay them.
The Washington times., 1930-11-07
Baker ReSentS Bitter
Attack on Tube Head

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Nov. 7
rNsD.--With a scathing rebuke
of Luther Day, chief plaintiff
counsel. for his attack on James
A. Campbell, veteran president of
Youngstown Sheet and Tube
Company, Newton D. Baker Of
Cleveland, today completed his
argument in behalf of the defense
In the trial Of the injunction suit
In common pleas court here to
prevent the merger Of Sheet and
Tube with Bethlehem Steel Cor
poration.
T Baker, the last of the defense
lawyers to make his closing argu-
rneTt. was followed on the floor
by Charles F. Smith of Youngs-
The Washington times., 1930-11-07
Boyd, Conner Land
AtLe ROuraet Field

PARIS, Nov. 7 GN.So-capt.
]. Enrol Boyd and Lieut.. Harry
P. Connor arrived at Lebourget
Airport here today from England.
They brought their monoplane
Columbia safely To- the ground
after an eventless flight across
the channel,
The Washington times., 1930-11-07
WASHINGTON HoNoRED

FREDERICKSBURG. Va, Nov.
THE 17sth Masonic birthday
Of a distinguished Mason was
celebrated by the lodge whicl1
made him q Mason when the
anniversary Of George Washing
toms initiation was observed by
Frederickburg lodge No. 4 in q
public meeting held In the Elks
home.
The Washington times., 1930-11-07
!oveIy hair!

Modern hair dreSSers add beauty
to your hair by graceful lines and
contours. It is just as important
to keep your hair soft, lustrous,
abundant, rich in color.
Millions of girls and women
are doing this at home with the
easy help of Danderine. 1t is so
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o little on your brush each time
you arrange your hair.
Instantly Danderine brings out
the natural color Of dingy, hfeless
hair: makes it more sparkling
and lustrous than brilliantine:
makes it easy to manage; holds
it in place. Ill.
The consistent use Of Dander-
inc diSsolves the crust Of dan
druff; stops falling hair: tends to
make the hair grow long. silky
and abundant. Five million bot
ties used a year!
Danderine
The One MCOOEe HVr Be00Glfev
At All DRUG Stores Thirty Five Cent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-09
Candy Is Favorite
For Mothers Day

An increase Of 66 Der CEN
Mothers Day candies IS predicted
by the management OF Cisner0s
drug stores overl asst year business.
Three hundred persons about this
time last year made reservations
with Cisneros for delivery Of Mo-
theirs Day candy on May II. This
year the figure will be around 500,
Il is believed.
Most persons-and 200 already
have made the reServations-are
buying satin covered boxes with
drawings in II colors. Three sizes
are most popular. one, two, and
three pound boxes.
Easter candies, while not so
numerous. arc usually Of A larger
type box. Many 5-pound boxes are
being put in stock with some re-
served.
Other Easter novelties the drug
stores are purchasing include
Easter cards. Easter eggs. perfumes.
and stationery for the Lenten sea-
son.
A new drink from an original
formula is being presented. Jumbo
Last year Z vas a best-seller with
prospects for a like popularity dur
ing the present spring and summer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-09
Brownsville Airport Observes
First Opening Anniversary

Exactly one year ago today the
Brownsville Municipal Airport op-
ened officially With Colonel Charles
Lindbergh doing the honors.
At the time OF the official open
ing. March 9. 1929, the airport field
was in excellent condition. the Of
flee building contained but a few
rooms. and the field boosted one
hangar.
Colonel LinCbergh expressed sur
prise at the excellence Of the
Brownsville port. and said It was as
good as many contained in much
larger cities.
Other celebrities here for the op-
ening were Capt. Frank M. Hawks
who at that time held the trans
continental record for flights be-
tween Los Angeles and New York;
Miss Amelia Farhart. who flew the
Atlantic: Cant. Ira c. Eaker. then
holder ar the record for STAYING IN
the air the longest. having won the
distinction IN the Question Mark
and many others.
10000 witnesses
The crowd was estimated at TO-
600 by The Herald Of March 9, and
the huge number Of planes here
for the occasion was not approx
mated. II was said that a plane
a minute landed here from over the
entire nation and Mexico.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-09

meal for a passing friend Or COM
rade Of their menfolks. They served
ducks and geese.
The most trying time for these
ladies on construction was when
we we're building through the sand
hills from Sarita 10 Yturria. The
weather was awfully hot and they
had TO keep their windows closed TO
keep the fine sand out. Tls1ir men
were so busy that they never real
lied that the women did not en-
JOY this kind of a life. The women
were good buffers and pretended
to enjoy it."
It is said that there were about
500 children with the outfits, mostly
negro and Mexican. They ran
around naked until they were IL
or Is years old. Most Of the chill
dren live in the Valley now-with
clothes on.
Mrs. Fletcher Rode First
Mrs. Donna Fletcher, for whom
the town of Donna was named, was
the first to make a trip as a pas
senger. She Travelled from San Be
nito to Robstown in a locked
freight car. her sole companions be-
ing a bucket OF ice water, several
sandwiches and a mattress and a
pillow. On flat cars on the same
train were 40 to so flat cars loaded
with rough construction workers.
One OF the first special trains
over the road. and the second train
pulling vanished cars, was a scar
special train bearing w. &. Van
derbilt. Col. Sam Fordyce, Tom
West, a Mr.. Bixby. and John Hayes
Hammond. Other notables ac-
companied these men on their trip.
At the time OF Vanderbilt's trip.
the road had extended as far as the
Arroyo Colorado. where slight diff
ficulty was experienced in complet-
ing the bridge spanning the arroyo.
Vanderbilt Democratic
Vanderbilt. it Is said. captivated
the hearts of the workers with his
democratic attitude. He ate with
them. slept with them at times,
PLAYED poker land was q good loserJ
and was voted a real guy by the
men.
The first vanished car TO the
Valley was a special a belonging
to crippled Zen Johnston. The car,
named Penn Mari. carried the pop
ular Mr.. Johnston over the entire
United States. The man was said
to have been idolized by hoboes,
negroes. boomer railroadmen and
sub-contractorS.
San Benito owes its origin to a
mcIt informal meeting held by
three men on the moonlight night
Of June 2. 1904. Sam Robertson,
Oliver Hicks and James Landrum
met and planned the town as the
railroad crept through the site.
Harrington was named by Col. Lott.
Olmito was reached June s, 1904,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-09

road. and who were instrumental IN
making the project a success are now
working ION making the d~eep-water
channel 10 the Valley a reality.
Semitic Montalbo was the first child
born in San Benito, and that Ra-
fiel Moreno was responsible for
naming the city. Moreno was q
cook with the railroad engineers
and suggested the name in honor
OF a former employer Of his who
owned a tract known as the San
Benito tract.
The road was built under x
treme difficulties. Water had to be
hauled more than a hundred miles
in freight cars and when II ar
rived it would be rotten. salty and
sinking.
Women, wives and children Of
the construction gang, were espc-
cially Inconvenience. Living IN
box cars. they had TO fight insects
floods. and flying sand that mace
life miserable.
Colonel Robertson has painted a
vivid picture Of their heroic fight
These ladies left their comfort
able homes TO live in a box car
to be near their husbands.
All Remember 1904
1904 was an awfully dry year
and no one can realize how these
heroic women suffered from the
heat, whirling sand. every imagin-
able insect, water had to be hauled
often more than a hundred miles
and by the time it reached the
camp was rotten and IL stunk and
was salty to begin with.
when We had finished the main
line and had almost finished the
Hidalgo branch the worst overflow
the Rio Grande ever saw came
along and these ladies were ma
roored in the house cars with wa
ter in every direction. Mrs. Hobs
al was on a spur at Harrington anc
was partially turned over by the
flood. washing the dirt from under
the ties.
These good women had 70 spend
many nights alone in their box cars
Willie lilSM meI lO4kS DlSlitU
trains up to the front. picked up
wrecks. working two-thirds OF the
night so that the front train could
start laying rail at sunup.
Most generally there was no one
TO protect these women except
faithful negroes and Mexican ser
wants.
Insects and Coyotes
Their nights were made hiedous
by the howls Of hundreds of coy
otes. Tarantulas. centiDedes. scor-
Mons. and a~llicranies were as plen-
tiful as fiddlers are said to be In
the neither regions.
The steel and tie gang killed
daily from six to a dozen enormous
rattlesnakeS.
Game was most plentiful, and
these ladies always had a good
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-09

and the beer mentioned in the OPEN
ing paragraph was brought over the
lines and delivered to Brownsville
by wagon to Mr.. Crixell.
II. II. and j. Fl. Weller, with their
families. and Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Davis decided not to delay their
trip TO Brownsville by waiting for
the opening OF regular passenger
service over the new railroad. and
arrived with the construction cars
Mrs. Seago Rides
Mrs. II. d. Seago, wife Of the
county clerk. with her sisters. was
one OF these early passengers.
Brownsville was reached June 10,
and a crowd estimated at 5000 peo-
pie from both sides OF the river
gathered TO watch the negroes lay
rail. With a final burst Of speed.
the men laid 2 miles in seven hours
almost a record.
The first passenger train arrived
in Brownsville July 4. 1904. and a
celebration was held.
The Hidalgo branch Of the rail-
road was next planned. and with
the aid or Lon G. Hill. John Clos
ner and Tom Hooks, was made fl
nancially possible.
Col. Robertson says without the
aid of these three men the Hidalgo
branch would not have been built,
and without having been built, the
area west OF Harlingen would now
be about like it was in 1904"
Towns Spring Up
Towns began TO spring I'D almost
overnight. Land was cleared, farm
ing began on a large scale. It was
found that citrus was excellently
suited to this climate, and that the
soil was satisfactory.
More towns, more farms. PEOPLE
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-09
No, Nanette'
At Palace Sunday

Two youthful and talented Broad
wav favorites. 3ernice Claire ana
Alexander Gray. play the leading
roles in First Nationals audible
srreen version Of the famous New
York musical comedy success NO.
No. Nanette." which will be pre-
sented at the Palace theatre, NC
Allen. starting today.
Partly photographed In natural
colors and featuring several new
song hits in addition to Tea For
Two" and Il Want To BE Happy.
outstanding successes Of the original
production, mo. No. Nanette' en-
erges as a gay. rollicking comedy
In which Miss Claire. Gray and a
splendid supporting cast OF screen
favorites romp through one merry
scene after the other.
Both Miss Claire and Alexander
Gray sing the featured songs IN q
thoroughly PLEASING and interest,"
ing manner, in addition TO carry
ing on a delightful romance, which,
in musical comedy fashion. has It's
ups and downs. But withal it is a
romance Of a delightful pattern that
Is sure to please audiences every
where.