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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-05-08

1t would be hard to conceive of stranger, or more
contrasting results than came out of the special cleo
ton held Tuesday on the highway referendum. An
examination of the local returns convinces that mis-
understanding, transformation, suspicion and a var
iety of motives entered into them-one precinct go
ing virtually solid For, another precinct nearby
going solid Against, a third about evenly divided.
1t is worse than useless to attempt discussion or argu-
ment over these numerous causes now.
1t is nevertheless an unfortunate condition. We
cannot all get the same viewpoint but we should be
able to come nearer to it on an issue that has been
as widely and thoroughly discussed as Referendum
No. IS. The Herald supported the measure with all
the earnestness, emphasis, power and logic at its
commandment much at best. We hold not a shad-
ow of doubt that the authors and advocates of the
great measure were and are 100 percent right, and
that time will prove it.
A couple of years from now many of those who
listened to the 10 cent tax cry and other childish ar
guments, and voted Against" will wonder if they
were right. Five years from now they will know
they were wrong. Ten years from now they will re-
joice that their side was in the minority.
The people of the state in all occupations will ben
eft by the foresight and business judgment of the
men who framed the act passed on May 5th, and
none more than the owners of agricultural land.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-05-08
SHOPLIFTING CASE

A shoplifting case came to the
attention of authorities this week,
although no formal charges were
made against those found in poss-
ession Of the stolen goods. Three
dresses were taken from the ]. C.
Penney store some time ago and
were found in the possession of
three young women. The case
was investigated and upon the
young women's expressing their
willingness to pay for the dresses,
no formal charges we're made ag-
ainst them in court.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-05-08
UNTIEDT
RETURNS TO Home

TOWNER, Colo. May Bryan
Untiedt, the boy hero who visited
the president, came back to his
parents 160-acre ranch near here
today and received a rousing well
come from his home folks.
He jumped from the automobile
into his mothers arms when the
al that brought him from the
train stopped in front of the ranch
house.
"Oh, Bryan, I'm glad to see you
again." cried his mother, Mrs. H.
A. Untiedt, with tears in her eyes.
The boys father gave him a hug.
After preliminary greetings Bry-
ans first thought was to let his
younger brothers. Virgil and One,
go hunting with the new guns he
proudly brought with him
The boy, who had been the guest
Of President Hoover last week, in
recognition of his heroism In the
Pleasant Hill school bus disaster,
pulled from its case a repeating
rifle which he received as a gift
from Allan Hoover, the presidents
son and handed 1t ove for examin-
alton by his brothers.
He also handed them a double
barreled shotgun which he receiv-
ed yesterday at Kansas City.
"Just as soon as / can change
my clothes, We'll go hunting, and
you a use the rifle, Virgil" said
Bryan.
His first conversation with his
parents was a description of his
visit at Union Star, Mo, the old
home of the Untiedt family. He
gave his parents Jews of the
friends and relatives there.
Then he asked for the bicycle
which had been given him at Den
YER before his departure for Wash
After a run around on the bicy-
Gle Bryan had to show his father
how the new guns worked.
Bryan had not used the new
shotgun yet. so he opened one of
he four boxes of shells given him
with the gun and walked out away
the house where he could
shoot at a post.
He held his baby sister, Ruth,
lged sever months, on his lap for
/ while. His mothet explained
hat the baby was his favorite.
Are you glad to be homer" ask
d a reporter.
Gee, I'll say l am" he replied
n a tone that could not be doubt
d.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-05-08
HOSPITAL

Margaret, IL year old daughter
of Matt Rychkum, of the Vida vi
entity, is recovering from an op-
GRAFTON for appendicitis.
Howard Krogstad, %, son of
Ole Krogstad, residing northwest,
had an operation Tuesday night
for appendicitis.
Mrs. John Eggebrecht, Vida, un-
derwent an operation for append
citis Wednesday.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-05-08
Pictures of Montana
Wild Life Coming 18th

B. F. Gerry of the State Game
and Fish department has written
Secretary Gordon that he will be
in Wolf Point Wednesday, May
10, with collection of pictures of
Montana game and wild life. They
will be shown to the students at
the school house and Mr.. Gerry
to show them to as many people
possible. The pictures are gen
uine views of the states many in
teresting animals. birds and fish
and their lairs. They are very
we'll worth seeing.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-05-08

Continued from page one)
based on half the precincts Of the
state says:
Enthusiastic support for Mon
tana's highway plan, contemplat-
ing the completion of it's primary
road system within four years,
was given by Montana voters at
the special election yesterday, to
authorize the pledge of future gas
oline tax receipts for funds to
meet offers of federal aid.
"In so of the states Sc counties
731 precincts out of 1,493 gave
40, sos votes for and 1880 against
the measure.
1.-THE vote was exceptionally
light, many counties reporting less
than so per cent of the registered
voters as balloting. There were
approximately 10000 voters quail
flied and, on that basis, the tabu-
lated vote represents about half
the number cast"
Roosevelt County
In a poll that was scarcely 40
per cent of the registered vote
Roosevelt county gave the meas
ure more than $50 majority. The
returns are peculiarly spotted both
as to size of the vote and it's com
plexion. The towns Of Culbertson,
Poplar and Wolf Point gave the
loyal support, as did
many of the rural precincts. The
unofficial votes with one pre-
cinct missing. Is given below.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-05-08
ALVIN WARRIOR LEAVING

According to the Poplar Stan
dard, Alvin Warrior, Indian agri-
cultural agent Of Poplar for sever
al years, and n Of the most pro-
~gressive Indians on the Fort Peck
reservation, has been transferred
to the Standing Rock agency. He
will have the position of Indian
farmer there. A farewell dance In
his honor was given at the Indian
dance hall west of Poplar We'd
nesday evening.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-05-08

Daniel Kinsey, a World War
veteran, was fatally injured at Dill
lon when a car In which he was
a passenger, went over a grade
near Dillon. This is the 9th auto
mobile fatality recorded since the
first of the year in Montana.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-05-08

operation on an ailing male
patient at Warm Springs disclosed
fifty-one nails, some glass and
small pebbles in his stomach.
Three of the nails were more than
four inches long. He must have
thought he was an ostrich.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-05-08

Among the cases to be heard
by the supreme court during May
will be that of Louis Herness a
gainst James A. Mccain and 9TH
ers, an appeal from the district
court. The case was tried here at
the last Jury term of court.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-05-08

Mrs. Jack Gilmore. 80 miles
west of Scobey, hurrying to pre-
pare breakfast. used distlllate on
the fire. The distillate exploded
and she died at Scobey 80 hours
later. Her flesh was so badly scar
ed that she suffered little pain.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-05-08

the letter TRY u. S. A and 1t
was delivered promptly. Another
evidence Of the efficiency of Uncle
Sans postal employees.
Mrs. A. G.. Corbin of Poplar
went to Helena Sunday evening to
attend a special meeting of the
officers of the Montana American
Legion Auxiliary which was called
to honor Mrs. Robert Lincoln Hoy
al. national president. Mrs. Corbin
travelled to Helena on the same
train as Mrs. Hoyal.
Custer County high school of
Miles City is Montana ~interschol-
astic champion for this year, hay
ing just won the title at Bozeman.
K~alispell was second and Boze-
man third. Tyenty-seFen schools
from all sections of the state were
represented by those winning
points.
Seth Thomas Anderson, Garfield
county sheep rancher, has confess
sed to participation in a bank rob-
berry at McCord, Sask. last Octob-
er and has been taken there to
stand trial. His confession impli-
Gated Ray Taylor and Cleye Wick.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-05-08
NICE RAIN AT LUSTRE

Ferd Stelzer, the Lustre post
master was doing business in
Wolf Point Thursday. He said a
nice rain fell in the Lustre country
that morning.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-05-08

M. B. Heron of Dillon recently
got station JOAK. Toxic, on the
radio early in the morning. He
wrote to the station, and JOAK
addressed the reply simply to Dill
lon. Some postal clerk wrote on
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-05-08

When a dance reception was
given in honor of Prince George
and the Prince of Wales at Lima.
Peru. recently, you can we'll
imagine the thrill that came to
lovely Virginia Harris, above,
when Prince George. youngest. son
of the King of England, chose her
for a dance partner. Miss Harris,
a native of Columbia, Mo-. is
secretary to u. S. ambassador
Fred M. bearing.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-05-08
CTATE e
y NE

Two thousand men will be put
to work this season by the Mon
tana Power Co. on a gas pipeline
to run from the Cutbank field to
Butte, Anaconda, Bozeman, Liv-
ingston and several other cities
in the state. Montana labor will be
given preference.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-05-08

Z. B. Jamison of Fort Benton
has built a house boat 9 x 28, and
last Saturday he and his wife
started on a journey down the
Missouri river. No power will be
used. About ten years ago the
Jamisons started on a similar
trip to New Orleans. 1t took them
three years to float down the riv-
er. They expect to hold revival
meetings en- route.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-05-08

now doing time for robbing the
Nashua bank.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-05-08

The eighth annual Vigilante day
parade was held in Helena on May
/. Nearly every high school pupil
in the city joined in the parade
and there a great many
floats representing glimpses of life
or historical happenings of early
days In Montana.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-05-08
MONTANA
MEASURE

Continued from page one)
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-04-09
MOTH CONTROL FOR THE, 1881
SEASON

Because of the fact that consider
able time has been given during the
past several years to definite pro-
gram of moth control work it is not
anticipated by the Extension Service
that any demonstration meetings will
be held this year on this problem.
This problem was well covered dur
ing the winter schools and the infor-
nation secured by Mr.. Spuler during
the past season was passed to growers
at this time and to many growers later
in printed report of Mr.. Spuler's
talk during the State Horticultural
Convention, and it has not been felt
necessary to take time for these DEM
onstration meetings this year. Those
who have not secured a copy of Mr..
Spulers report may do so by writing
to Mr.. Doyle Starcher, district horti-
cultural inspector, Prosser, or to Mr..
E. c. Durdle, County Agent at Kenne-
wick. We feel that every grower
should have copy of this report of
Mr.. Spuler's as basis of definite
spray program worked up through the
use of the moth trap.
We are especially emphasizing that
every grower in the County growing
apples or pears have sufficient moth
traps in the orchard to enable him to
know just what the situation is in shis
orchard day by day, and thus be bet
ter enabled to work out sound spray
program. The moth trap should en-
able one to materially cut spray costs
if used properly in conjunction with
the Information secured through Mr..
Spuler's report. The especially clean
crop of last season from most of
our farms should be duplicated on all
orchards this year.
E. c. DURDLE,
County Agent.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-04-09
WHEN INVESTMENT
REPLACES SPECULATION

Just how land values may be af-
fected here, once the settlers acquire
title to the irrigation properties, is in
dicated in little incident that hap
pened few weeks ago. A man from
Wenatchee came down here after the
receivership sale in Yakima on Feb
ruary 81 to purchase certain piece
of land. He understood at the time
that the irrigation district had COM
pleted the purchase and had title. He
found out when he got here that the
bonds still had to be voted to sup
ply the funds for purchasing the
property. Under these conditions he
refused to pay $4,000 for the tract OF
land, but said that if the bonds are
voted and the irrigation district ac-
quires all of the property, including
the power plant, he will pay $4,000
for the same tract.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-04-09
new IMPROVEMENTS MADE
IN TELEPHONE SYSTEM

The Columbia River Telephone
began this week the stringing OF 50
miles of new copper wire on Ito pole
line from White Bluffs to the Brugge-
mann ranch near Allard. This improve
ment was made necessary, Mr.. Wilkifi-
son says, because so many new sub
scribers were coming on that line
that the old equipment was no longer
capable of giving good service: Inc
lob of stringing the new wire is ex-
pected to be completed this week.
The company has also made ap-
plication to Franklin county tor a
franchise to build new line from
Hanford to Ringold to serve the num-
Der of new settlers in that district.
When this line is completed the COM
pany will furnish an exchange service
20 miles south of White Bluffs to
Ringold and 10 miles west to Cold
Creek, an unusual service for COM
rnunities of this size.
In addition to it's exceptional ex-
change service, the Columbia River
Telephone Company operates toll lines
of it's own to Yakima, Kennewick
and the gas we'll district.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-04-09
RODENT CONTROL

A number of requests have come to
the office recently for information on
the control of the pocket gopher
There is one time during the year
when the pocket gopher can be almost
eradicated with the minimum of effort.
That is during the season Of food
shortage. This is done by the use Of
poison bats consisting of carrots and
sweet potatoes placed in the runway
by the use of a probe. This method
is not satisfactory one except for a
very brief period during the spring.
The Maccabee or the California Box
trap are the two leading types. Eter-
nal vigilance is the price of success
full trapping during the summer, and
if one wants to get away from lot of
CONTINUED on page b
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-04-09
OF Interest to Farmers
by County Agent E. c.. Drdle)

phosphate fertilizers than any other
crop that we will grow. One Of the
main functions of PHOSPHORUS in a
normal soil is feed production and
since production of corn is the pro-
duction of a feed crop especial care
should be given to the use of phos-
phate fertilizer. We believe that from
four to six hundred pounds of super
phosphate to the acre should not be
too much, or possibly better yet, es-
pecially where there may be need
of nitrogen, the use of 220 pounds OF
ammophos A to the acre should be
quite profitable. The corn crop should
be watched during the growing per-
iod and unless it shows good green
corol additional nitrogen should be
applied, or if the ground has not been
recently in alfalfa or sweet clover,
or has been heavily MANFRED, the
use of additional nitrogen up to at
least 200 to 800 pounds Of ammon-
Jun sulphate per acre should not pc
out of line.
The fact that corn has been proven
lust as valuable from the feed stand
point as eastern corn, and that it can
be grown at low cost per acre, and
a low water requirement, might pos
sibly make it a crop worthy of con-
by those who have time to
put it in but not very much money
to invest.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-04-09
SUGGESTS CORN AS
Supplementary CROP

The possibility Of the use Of corn
as supplement cash crop in TINS
county has been discussed from time
to time. This year when, in some sec.
tions there may be shortage OF
water, corn offers possibly a greater
opportunity than some other crops
because of the fact that it requires
comparatively little water until late
in the season. Other advantages Tor
a year such as this are the low Cost
of seed per acre and the low cost Oh
cultivation.
Mr.. Turner, the Farm Management
specialist reports that there are over
5000 car loads Of corn shipped lneo
this State every year. Most OF thls
comes from the middle west and the
Argentine.
MANY feel that these sections can
produce a better corn than it is pos
sible to produce here, but the Pros
ser Experiment. Station in trials last
fall found that the local corn mas
equal feed value with the eastern
corn and from the economical sloe
gains can be put on little more
economically with the local than inc
slightly higher price upon corn.
We have quite few farmers grow
ing corn. in the county who seem 70
get by the earworm with little
trouble. Mr.. ]. D. Sutton, Prosser,
who grows seed corn each year Dy
planting early reports that he is able
to get away from serious damage.
The Experiment Station at Prosser
as a whole, have little damage from
this pest, especially if corn is planted
early.
In sections where the wire-worm
is bad it void be questionable whether
it would be wise to plant corn at all
as the corn crop is particularly SUD-
ject to damage by this pest. :.
Corn is one crop that probably Will
make as good if not better use OF
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-04-09
POTATO OUTLOOK
BECOMES GLOOMY

An alarming increase in the Potato
acreage for 1881 is revealed in the
March potato planting intentions Just
released by the U. S. Department OF
Agriculture bureau of agricultural
economics, through H. E. Drobish,
secretary, Pacific Northwest Potato
committee. An unexpected increase
in the earlier planting intentions now
indicates that there will be ~ to
rs percent gain in the 1881 potato
production for the United States, or
over 10000, 900 more bushel than were
produced in 1880.
Thousands of potato growers In
the Northwest should either cut down
their potato acreage or not plant at
all. Only in this way can they avoid
severe losses in the coming season,
says Mr.. Drobish. Planting intentions
for the United States are only two
percent less than in 1928, and that
year should stand forth as solemn
warning. Unless one can produce po-
tatoes at cost per sack or per ton,
well below the average, one should
consider carefully before investing
Cash dI1u ldOOI III OH iASASooVo SASF
this year.
Anticipated improvement in the bus
mess conditions is not expected to
materially offset the very depressing
effect Of such an increased volume Of
potatoes on the market in the fall
and winter of 1882. Despite low
prices since January /, farmers in the
p,c;f;c Northwest with the exception
of Washington, decided on March !,
to plant more potatoes than was their
intention January i, as is shown by
the intentions survey. The large in
crease will mean a comparatively
large supply of Russell potatoes and
therefore a smaller premium for this
exclusive western variety.
Every known condition indicates
that 1881 will be a low price year
for potatoes, unless production is cur
tailed, said Mr.. Dobrish, in conclu-
sion.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-04-09
RAILROAD MAGAZINE
FEATURES THIS VALLEY

In the Agricultural and Colonial
ton department Of the April issue of
the Milwaukee Magazine, monthly
periodical published in Chicago and
devoted to the interest Of and cir
culated among the $4,000 employees
of the Milwaukee railroad, appears
the following article:
Con February 81, at Yakima, Wash
ington, Marvin Chase, receiver for
Black Rock Power company and Con-
osumers Ditch company, sold the
power and pumping plant, transmits
sion line and irrigation system serv-
ing the lands in the vicinity of White
Bluffs and Hanford, Washington, to
the Priest Rapids Irrigation district
at price of $4,000.
"The purchase by the settlers and
water users, which is the result of
many years of litigation, gives them
control of water needed for irriga-
ton and the ability to increase pro-
duction Of power.
The purchase was made possible by
the cooperation of the Milwaukee
road. This company will further as
sist the district in assuring repairs
and requirements necessary for a GER
tain supply of irrigation water in
1881.
"Twelve hundred and forty EIGHT
acres were irrigated from the ditch in
1880. The present ditch and system
can supply $500 acres. Water from
wells or individual pumping plants
supplies 1000 acres in addition.
"Early fruit and vegetables are the
most valuable crops in the Priest
Rapids district because they can go
on the market ahead of competing
districts. These crops are of excellent
quality and have been well received
at the large markets. Another big
feature which will add to profits is
two crops in one season. The long
growing season with heat and plenty
of water makes this possible.
"Apples yield up to 1000 boxes per
acre and acceptable market varieties
such as Jonathans, Winesaps, and
Romes, are grown. Early potatoes,
lettuce, peas, beans, strawberries and
dSDdIdRu dIS cShiOiiS Vic ASNAAA6
crops. Yields are heavy.
"The future Of this district, with
the settlement of the receivership and
refinancing assured, is bright. The
people of the valley are greatly en-
couraged and without doubt much in
creased business for the Milwaukee
road will result from this work"
In the same department of the
magazine there is a picture of H. F.
Thumm of White Bluffs holding an
armful of ear corn with the follow
ing paragraph under the cut:
yellow Dent Corn from Seed
Plot on the Riverby Ranch of Young
& Thumm, White Bluffs, Washing
ton. This corn was planted in May
and fully developed by September TO-"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-04-09
LOCALS WIN OVER
BENTON CITY IS TO 9

In q game characterized by heavy
hitting and rather loose fielding, White
Bluffs took the Benton City ball
club last Sunday by score OF 10
to on the local grounds.
The visitors scored one run in the
first inning but White Bluffs came
back in the second to score six times
and was out in front from then on.
White Bluffs worked three men in
the box during the game. Gilbert
Walker pitched the first five innings,
Joe Wagner the next three and E..
M. Woods tossed them over in the
last inning. Benton City also used
three pitchers.
With only one or two exceptions,
the Benton City club presented an
etirely different lineup from the one
that represented that town last year,
with young men replacing older play
ers. These youngsters may not know
so much about the game as the older
heads but they added lot more pep
and speed to the club.
On the showing made Sunday the
White Bluffs club has an opportunity
to go quite way this year, provided
the boys take the game little more
seriously. There is an inclination evil
dent on the part of some of the play
ers for too much horse play. This
does not add anything to their stand
ing as ball players and besides does
much to dampen the interest of the
fans. The lineup Sunday has the pos
sibillties of a good club, capable of
holding it's own with any of the teams
from nearby towns and the fans are
all pulling for it to do just that.
Next Sunday White Bluffs will play
Hanford on the Hanford grounds.