The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-10-30

Twelve Years Ago
From The Herald of Oct. %, 1919

From The Herald of Oct. %, 1919
Sandy Knorr, a resident of this
section for more than fifty years
was found dead in a coulee. His
body bore evidence of having been
beaten. He was a veteran of the
Civil war and came west shortly
after it's conclusion. The mystery
of Knorr's death has never been
solved.
Wolf Point high school football
team won from Culbertson Ia to
0 at Culbertson. Several of the To-
cal boys were injured in the game.
A variety of goods were stolen
from box cars in the local yards.
V. L. Gilbert's Ford vas taken the
same night and a case of instru-
ments valued at $500 was taken
from DR.. DeWane's car. The thieves
ran our of gas south of Oswego
and had to leave some Of the loot
in the car.
lu6 COuhty OoltOi ioi
association met at Culbertson as
the guests of Editor Frank S. Reed.
Organized labor, through its
leader, Samual Gompers, announc-
ed it's withdrawal from the confer
ence which had been in session at
the White House since October 6.
Myrtle Thornburg and Rhody
Truman were married at Glasgow
on October 16
VIM. E. McElfresh died at the
Mike May home of tuberculosis on
October 16.
The Fort Peck relief measure
was up before Congress and had
been referre dto the committee on
Indian affairs, the personnel of
which was: Charles Curtis, Kans-
as; Robert M. LaFollette, Wiscon-
sin; Asia J. Gronna, North Dakota;
Albert B. Fall, New Mexico; Bert
M. Fernald, Maine; Charles L.
McNary, Oregon; Selden P. Spen-
Ger, Missouri; Knute Nelson, Min
nesota; Medill Mccormick, ILL
nois; Henry F. Ashurst, Arizona;
Robert l.. Owen, Oklahoma; Ed
win S. Johnson, South Dakota;
Thomas J.. Walsh, Montana; John
B. Kendrick, Wyoming; Andrieus
A. Jones, New Mexico and John F.
Neugent, Idaho.
From The Herald of Oct. 80, 1919
The First National Bank and the
Citizens National Bank had merg-
ed under the name First National
Bank.
Burial of Phillip Knorr, Civil
war veteran, was to take place on
Nov. 2 and be conducted by the
American Legion post. The funer-
al had been delayed until the re-
turn of VIM. Knorr from a hunt
ing trip. 1t had been impossible to
get word to him of his fathers
death.
Ice was running thick in the
Missouri and it was expected that
the river would freeze over in a
few days.
The case of instruments stolen
from DR.. DeWane's a was found
in a clump of weeds near the rail
road crossing on West Boundary
street.
The Wolf Point Merchants AS
sociation had been organized with
F. Ryan president, o. G. John
son vice president, A. M. Foor sec
and F. w. Bleck treasurer.
Unofficial returns from the Nc
Cone county seat race gave Circle
Vida 654, Weldon 452, Sand
Creek 248 and Brockway 234. !
The personnel of the Wolf Point
band was l.. e. Wright, leader;
e. M. Culver, list solo %cornet; M. I
2. Tewmey, End solo cornet; Ar
.hur Hall, 3rd solo cornet; Richard
Berlin, LIST cornet; Lloyd Mont
list cornet; R. G.. Lemon, !
lloyd Hedstrom, End comets; Dan
LdplS lSL SOiO Sldl laCl, CQ
Zrebsbach, End solo clarinet; VIM.
Iougen, list clarinet; Miss Agnes T
5korpen and R. Christensen, solo
Lltos; Chas Hamblin, G. o. Gren-
lahl, LIST altos; P. Eastman, LIST {
P. A. Campbell, LIST ten
II, E. l. Shipman, o. C. Johnson,
'oritones; M. Crimson VIM. Weeks g
Vernon DeMars, Arlie f
Toor, tenor saxophones; B. E.
snare drum; Kenneth a
ling bass drum; Shirley Mowatt, a
Toward Hall, Henry Owens, Mrs. o
l.. Shipman, accompanist. Fl
v. M. Pike was going to the t
'akima Washington country to en- 4
age in the banking business. S
Charlie Track took advantage Of o
he first light fall of snow and 0
hot % cottontails along the Mis- "
ouri with a % rifle. g