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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-07-10
CLIFF COOK BADLY HURT
In HIGHWAY ACCIDENT

Accurate information has just
reached here of the terrible acct
dent that happened to the Cliff
Cook family, who formerly resid-
ed here but now reside in Chi
cago, where Mr.. Cook has a civil
service position with the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cook and four
sons made a vacation visit to
relatives in Sioux Falls, S. D., and
were about 60 miles on their re-
turn trip when their car hit loose
gravel and turned over twice.
Mrs. Cook received severe but
not serious injuries and two Of
the boys scratched and
bruised. Mr.. Cook was terribly
injured and badly cut. His neck
is dislocated and his spine is
crushed. He was taken back to
Chicago in a plaster cast and is
still in a precarious condition.
The accident happened May IS.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-07-10
TWO COUNTIES
UNION PICNIC
INCOME ROOSEVELT FOLKS
HEAR SPEAKING PRO-
GRAM MONDAY

The joint picnic of the Farm
Union organizations of Roosevelt
and McCone counties, held at the
Missouri river bridge Monday was
highly interesting from an educa-
tional view point and the audi
ence heard some able and force
full speakers in spite of the fact
that two who were expected,
Messrs. Knoll and talbot, were
unable to fill the engagement.
The weather was about as I'M
favorable as it could have been,
with a gale blowing out of the
northwest and clouds piling up in
a manne that threatened rain,
and made good the threat before
the program was finished. On ac-
count of the weather the attend
ance was only a fraction of what
it would have been, but a good
sized crowd at that.
Julius Cess, president of the
Roosevelt county union, was
chairman of the meeting. Pres
ident Kelly of Montana, President
Howard of Colorado and Messrs.
Grimes and Price, who are con
nected with the sales department
(Turn to page 6, column 5, please)
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-07-10
DIRECTOR AND ARTIST
WITH WESTERN CHOIR

When 1.-THE Choir of the West
from Pacific Lutheran College,
Falkland (Tacoma), Washington,
appears in concert at First Lu-
theran church, July 10, S:15 p. m,
under baton of it's able director,
Prof. J.. o. Edwards. lovers of
music will not only have an OPP
portunity of hearing an evenings
concert of beautiful choral sing
ing but will also have an oppor-
tunity of meeting and hearing
"The Girl with the Golden Voice."
in the person of Miss Anna Mikkel-
sen. For the past several concert
seasons this outstanding soprano
has thrilled large audiences
throughout the Pacific Northwest
with her charming personality
and enchanting singing, not only
with her appearances in person
but also through her engagements
over the air where she ranks as
one of the most popular of pres
ent-day radio artists.
Miss Mikkelson, the assisting
artist, takes a leading role in THE
Choir Of the West" singing the
solo parts with a pureness and full
Turn to page 2, col. 6, pIease)
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-07-10
LIVESTOCK MAN in
JAIL ON OLD COUNTS

y. P. Finch, a buyer of livestock,
is in the Roosevelt county Jail I'M
der S2500 bonds pending hearing
ON July IS on the charge of issu-
ing fraudulent checks. The speci-
fic check mentioned in the com
plant is one for SS85 given to
John Sands of Bainville in 1926.
AT that time Finch bought a
number of carloads of horses in
this section of the country, giving
in payment checks on Moorhead,
Minnesota, bank. Payment on the
checks was refused as Finch did
not have sufficient funds in the
bank to meet them. 1t is under
stood that in addition to the check
given Sands he gave one to the
Farmers State Bank of Bainville
for 1923, another to Chester Ar
thur for $50, one to j. H. Herman
for $500, and possibly others.
Recently Finch returned to
Montana and began buying stock
west of here. The officers heard
of this and he was arrested. He
was arraigned before Judge Cor
don who put him under $500
bonds, which have not yet been
furnished.
Finch has two young sons with
him, a boy of IT and another of IA.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-07-10
MONSTER CROWD
AT POPLAR, 18th

With the only town celebration
in the county Poplar drew an i'm
mense crowd on TIE 4th. Every
part of the county seemed to be
largely represented including a
bout half the population OF Wolf
Point and vicinity.
The program of entertainment
filed the afternoon and evening
and left no dull periods. There
was also an American Legion Jr.
ball game between Scobey and
Poplar in the forenoon. The SEQ
hey boys were the winners.
The big game in the afternoon
was between Poplar and Wolf
Point. To hold down the length
of the program the game was call
ed at the end of the 7th inning,
score Poplar 3, Wolf Point 2. 1t
was a good game that belonged to
either team until the last half
inning. The Wolves had a two
to nothing advantage until almost
the end when a couple of costly
errors and a couple of hits put
our chances on the toboggan.
(Turn to page 6. column 2, please)
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-07-10
SANTSCHI GREAT
in TEN NIGHTS
STORY OF FATHERS LOVE
AND CHitD'S FAITH, AT
THE LIBERTY

Among many outstanding roles
in a long and successful career on
stage and screen, Tom Santschis
performance in the all-talking
picture "Ten Nights In A Bar
Room" is a triumphant character
ization. Played with a fine sense
of restraint, Mr.. Santschi gives to
his role an intense feeling of for
midabIe menace that builds to a
smashing climax when he stages
a spectacular fight with William
Farnum, the star of the picture,
and the other half of the famous
fight team OF the original Spoil
ers."
In "Ten Nights" the moderniz-
ed screen version of an old stage
success, to be shown one night
only, Wednesday, at the Liberty
theatre.
Mr.. Santschi plays the part of
Simon Slade, the saloonkeeper, a
role which he filled many times on
the stage. His scenes with Will
liam Farnum are intensely dra-
matte moments in a picture which
throbs with human interest. His
transition from the affable hotel
host and saloonkeeper to the dom
inant william who brings ruin and
degradation to Joe Morgan, the
friend who trusted him, and then
his remorse when he believes he
has killed Morgan's little daugh-
ter, is one of the finest perfor-
mances Tom Santschi has ever
given.
Amusing comedy is furnished
by Thomas Jefferson, Harry Todd,
and Fern Emmett. Beautiful
Phyllis harrington and lovely
Sheila Manners enchance the ele-
ment of young love, and both are
clever and appealing in their re-
spective romances with Robert
Frazer and John barrow.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-07-10
LODGE MEMBERS HONOR
mr.. And MRS. A. HARBO
Froid Tribune)

After the close of the regular
meeting of the Rebekah lodge on
Tuesday evening the Rebekahs and
Oddfe1lows held a social farewell
for Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Harbo,
two of their members who exepct
to leave next week for B~ellingham,
Wash. Cards formed the pastime
until 1880 when a banquet was
held in their honor. One long
table extending the entire length
of the hall and several smaller
ones were necessary to accomo-
date the gathering. The honored
guests were presented with a love-
ly coffee p~ercolator urn with sug-
ar bowl and cream pitcher. The
presentation speech was delivered
by Mrs. A. R. Butler and was ably
responded to by Mr.. Harbo. Sen
ator ]. w Schnitzler also gave a
short talk.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-07-10

The Eleventh Wolf Point SIAM
pede is on, and it looks as if it is
going to be the finest and most in
teresting of the series. The wealth
er is ideal-it couldn't have been
better had it been especially or
dered for the occasion.
Management of the rodeo has
been in charge of o. G. Johnson
and o. It. Stennes, who have de-
voted considerable time to the
preliminary work, so that the af-
fair is going forward with it's us
uaI smoothness. Ray Mitchell is
the arena director. and Jay Cusker
is clerk of the stampede.
The Wolf Point Stampede is
managed according to the rules of
the Rodeo Association of America,
which gives it a rating above that
Of rodeos not affiliated with the
organization, and is a means of
attracting performers who are out
after R. A. A. points. James Nc
Donald, Sig Cusker and Steve
Marmon are judges. and Grady
Wilson is announcer.
The attendance Thursday was
good. 1t did not break any pre-
vious first day record, but it was
better than had been anticipated.
More Performers Than Ever
Never in the history of the
Wolf Point Stampede has there
been such a large number of first
class performers with regulations
on hand to give the public a real
show as there is this year. Many
OF them have been here previous
years. some are making the Wolf
Point rodeo for the first time.
On the first days program are
noted Howard Tegland of Ameri-
caan Falls, Idaho. Tegland won
the rodeo at London, England, in
1926, winning a $4,000 prize. In
1928 he took second place in bronc
riding at the Wolf Point Stampede.
Floyd StiTlings of Marshfield, Ore
gon. placed third in bronc riding
here in 1928, and in 1929 won the
Cheyenne rodeo. Chuck Williams
of Cheyenne is an old timer en-
tered this year. He took second
money in bronze riding in 1923. and
last year placed third. There are
% experienced bronze riders list
ed on the first days program, and
that's olny half of the number en-
tered.
r. r. 1%ngersol, who Won the
calf roping contest in 1929 and
1880 is back again ready to make
it three straight. providing he can
beat the time Of some twenty 9th
er contestants, all of them who
think they know the trick of rop-
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-07-10
SERIOUS CHARGE
AGAINST PACKERS
DUMPING CHEAP MEAT, FORCE
STOCkMEN TO SHIP EAST
BUTTE IN ARMS

Special. Butte. July 7-Oficers
and members of the Butte Butch
ers' Union. 165 strong, have adopt
ed new tactics in their controver-
sy with eastern packers, following
the support given them by the
Silver Bow Trades and Labor
Council several weeks ago, and,
the united support of the Mon
tana Federation of Labor in an
nual convention at Anaconda re-
Gently. The state federation went
on record declaring the meat and
meat products of Swift. Armour
and Morrell unfair.
Members of the Butte Butch
ers' Union took up this fight when
they learned the reason for part
time work in Montana packing
plants. all of which are 1000
fair. When we learned that Swift,
Armour and Morrell we're ship
ping dressed beef into Butte and
other centers and offering il for
sale at a lower price then the
Montana packers We're paying
Montana stockmen for the live ami
NAL, we realized that something
must be done,'' Charles Young,
business agent of the Butte Union
explained.
"The efforts to dump cheap
meat into Montana, dressed and
handled by non-uniOn labor, was
bad enough, but it was also easy
to see that at the same time they
were taking our jobs they were
also attacking every stockgrower
in Montana. 1t is easy 10 figure
what viii happen to the Montanan
who has no other outlet for stock
than the big eastern c~enters, if
he has no competitive markets at
home. The livestock Of the
Treasure State is one Of her
(Turn to page 6, column 6. pleased
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-07-10
Wedding Party Held
For Vida Newly WEEDS

S~eventv-five neighbors a n
friends of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Ber-
reth gathered in the community
hall Tuesday evening and a very
pleasant party was enjoyed by all
present.
Games and singing furnished
the evenings entertainment. The
community presented them with a
beautiful set of dishes. Mary Dye
gave them a pretty wedding cake
Of her own making.
At II o'clock midnight a de-
liciOus lunch was served, after
which time the guests departed,
wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Berreth a
long and happy welded life.-con-
tributed.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-07-10
AT STATE CONVENTION
LIONS INTERNATIONAL

Frank M. Catlin president of
the local Lions, who represented
his club at the state convention
of Lions held at Missoula, made
an interesting report at the Lions
Monday luncheon. There were
about 800 visiting Lions and about
200 of their ladies-500 Of the
states very best. The MissOula
people brought the number at
tending the banquet and dance to
about 700.
Mrs. Catlin accompanied her
husband to the convention. A
beautiful feature of the dance was
the showering from galleries by
young girls of many hundreds Of
grown roses on the dancers
who caught them OF picked them
up and pinned them on.
Among the speakers who ad-
dressed the convention was Earl
w. Hodges of New York, Lions
international president. Lion Cat
lin who has heard lots Of them,
says President Hodges is a mar
s er, brilliant in
thought, and with a personality
and style of delivery that holds
and entertains. There are Is
Lions clubs in Montana and the
order healthy, active and growing.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-07-10

ing and tying the slippery little
critters in half a minute or better.
Among the local contestants are
Billy Knorr, Swede and Micky
Cusker.
RUDE Roberts with a worlds
championship title for steer wrest-
ling in between four and five Sc
conds, downed his steer Thursday
in tie nand four-fifths seconds.
Jack Coates who won the bull
logging contest here in 1926 and
Newton Strike who took first,
place in 1922 and 1929 and placed
second several other years, are
among the % who were out for
steer wrestling Thursday. Other
familiar names are Ray Torger-
son, Powder River Slim and
Grady Wilson.
There will be a number of good
races, several strings of horses
being entered this year in the
various events in addition to the
well known racers that have made
previous rodeo races interesting.
Among those who have horses en-
tered in the various race events.
are Sylvester Dillon, Roy France
Overland Red, Claude Clark, Mrs.
w. F. Westrope, Edna Bell, H.
Forsyth, Steve Adams, Pat Bur-
sey, Jessie France, Lorraine Cooley,
Fred Fear and Bob Daley.
Thrilling Specialties
The management has provided
an interesting lot of specialties
and acts to vary the program of
contests and races Jack Gold
berg, Ed and Title Bowman trick
riders and ropers are here. They
have been features of other STAN
Dedes in previous years. But 49,
year-old Malice Harding, who spins
feet of rope is new to the local
,odeo program and is a little
wonder.
Turn to page 2. column 2, please)
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-07-10
"BROWNS IN TOWN NJ

Among the Stampede standbys
who are here again are Mr.. and
Mrs. c. F. Brown, ranchers from
Cottonwood. They like to come
each year and greet their legion
of friends at their regular loca-
ton in front of the old post office
building.
Charlie makes up three or four
of his fat steers into hamburger
and fries it and Mrs. Brown makes
pots of coffee and jars of lemon
ade. Everybody who comes with
in smelling distance Immediately
gets hungry.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-07-10
Thursdays Results

Names given in order of places.
Bronc riding: Burell Muk9ey,
Simon City, Idaho, Merit Osness,
Hardin; Louis Adams, Westfork.
Calf Roping: Buddy Ellison,
% Is, Chester A. Byers, 81; Nor
ris Wheeler 81 Is.
Steer Wrestling: Rube Roberts
10 40 sec; Jack Owen 16 Sec;
Joe Fleming. 10 Is sec. Roberts
set up a new record in the local
arena.
Pony Race, Bullet, owned by
Sylvester Dillon; Come First,
owned by Claude Clark, ridden by
Phillip Stennes.
q Mile Dash: Three in a Row,
owned by Mrs. w. F. Westrope,
riden by Wootzie Westrope; Jack
Smith, owner Steve Adams, jockey
Glen Finley; Silver Lady, owner
Edna Bell, rider B. Stewart.
Cowgirls Relay. Edna Bell, Jes-
sic France.
5s Mile: Sarah M, owner Bob
Daley, jockey T. Fressy; Pat,
owner Fl. Forsyth, jockey D. Neu-
miller; Elton B. owner Fred Fear,
rider Phillip Stennes.
Roman Race: Overland Red,
Sylvester Dillon, Roy France.
Cowboys relay: Roy France,
Overland Red, Sylvester Dillon.
Saddle Race: Swede Cusker,
Jay Cusker, Claude Bearskin.
Shetland pony relay: Ted Stem
mes, D. D. Baker. w. H. Bawden-
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-07-10
RAINS, CROPS, RANGE
GENERAL CONDITIONS

Showers and hard rains have
continued at frequent intervals
here and there over this and other
parts of the state. Range grass,
corn. potatoes. gardens and many
grainfields show a greatly improv-
ed condition. In the greater part
of the territory tributary to Wolf
Point it looks now as If there
would be enough feed to carry
nearly or quite all the live stock
that the owners wish to hold.
through the winter. The weather
of the present week has been de-
cidedly cooler which is also fa-
vorable to vegetation.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-07-10
Man Loses Clothes
While Asleep In Car

The sheriff's office has received
several complaints about stolen
articles this week. A Miles City
man, asleep in his parked a had
his clothing and valuables stolen
from the front of the a while
he slept in the rear
O. A. Naslund of Poulsbo, Wash
ington, had two grips stolen from
his car. These contained cloth
ing and various other articles, but
the most priced article was a
large picture Of his brothers fam
lily of nine grown children. This
is something of no value to any
one else.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-07-10
Chick Ferguson Back
From The Fur Country

Chick Ferguson, former Wolf
Point photographer and boxer, has
returned from the far north where
he spent several years in adven-
ture and trapping. Chick and his
brother are here from Tioga. the
family home, for the Stampede.
Chick is looking fine and says he
likes the north, far up under the
Arctic circle.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-07-10
RETURN FROM VACATION

Fred Ra.hert returned Sunday
from a visit at KalispeI, stopping
at Whitefish to pick sp Bill ia
cobb who went out with him a
week before to visit his brother,
Chris. Fred drove the 526 miles
between $50 a. m. and Sis p. m.
in crossing the summit of the d.
vide encountered a blizzard that
plastered snow on the windshield
so thick tie wiper could not re-
move it. George Rathert returned
with his father.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-07-10
New Commissioner
Attends 1st Meeting

At the regular meeting of the
county commissioners this week,
w. C. Adams of Froid took office.
He was recently appointed to sue
coed Andrew Harbo, resigned.
That makes the board unanimous
as far as names are concerned
Three Bills, Young, Mcbride and
Adams.
The meetings this week were
for the most part taken up with
routine matters. A special meet
ing was called for July 81, at
which time preliminary budgets
will be up for consideration.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-07-10
City Safer With
Secondary Power

The water department. acting
on the suggestion of the city au-
thorities, have gotten the old city
power plant in good running ord
er as a safety measure in case of
emergency. The old city we'll is in
good repair and the oil engine is
ready to pump water or operate
the city lights in case of accident
to the power lines.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-07-10
COUNTY LEAGUE GAMES

Last Sunday in the county lea
que schedule Bainville and Cul-
bertson played a sensational IL
inning, 8 to 8 tie.
At Froid-Poplar 9, Froid s.
At Wolf Point - Wolves 16,
Brockton 4.
Wolf Point plays al Culbertson
next Sunday.
Poplar plays at Froid.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-07-10
Pick Of The Talent On Rodeo Programs

Riders, Ropers And Wrestlers Famous AS Winners
of Big Money At Big Shows Come Back To Wolf
Point; Widely Known Specially Performers Enter
tain; Racing Stock The Highest Class Ever Listed
Here; Loud Speaker Announcing System Great
Success; Large First Day Attendance.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-07-10
BANNER MAN HAS BOY

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben NJ. Larson of
Circle have a baby boy. This
makes their fifth boy and ninth
child. In a few years Editor Lar
son will have force enough to run
a daily.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-07-10
co. EIGHTH GRADE GRADS

Mrs. Margaret Inglehart. county
superintendent of schools, reports
that there are 165 students in
Roosevelt county who received the
eighth grade diplomas this year.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-07-10

Sees them all says: BEST small
town rodeo in the whole country
is the Wolf Point Stampede"
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-07-10

WE ARE GLAD you ARE
All having a good time and
will look for you again at the
18th annual stampede.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-06-15
Additional Sports
Group Will
Meet June 23.24
North Dakota Division Of lzaak
Walton League to Convene
at Valley City

Program details for the annual con-
vention Of the North Dakota division
Of the Izaak, Walton League at Valley
City June % and "a were complete
Monday.
Speakers on the program include
Orris W. Roberts, Bismarck, president
OF the state group; Hugo p. Reming-
ton. Lisbon: Burnie Maurek, Sanish,
state game and fish commissioner; o.
H. johnson, Pierre, 8. D., director OF
the department. Of game fish in South
Dakota; G. w. Lockhart, Chicago.
and =. e. La France, secretary treas
urer OF the state group.
Demonstrations of fancy trap
shooting will be made at the conclud.
Ing session OF the group by L. G..
Campbell, trick shot artist. E. q.
Kaldahl, Glenwood, Mimi, also will
demonstrate practical and fancy bait
casting. A trap shoot for all men,
bers who attend the convention will
be held June a.
Exhibits Of firearms, fish and
tackle. and sportsmen's wearing ap-
parel will be shown at the convention
Roberts will preside. The convention
Is IN charge Of L. D. Rhoades, Valley
City.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-06-15
~ Graduates of
Seminary Ordained

Jamestown, N. Y, June l5.-RA
Twenty-seven theological students. all
graduates of the Augustana Theo-
logical seminary at Rock Island. Ill.,.
were ordained to the Lutheran min
istry Sunday. Eight Of the class are
sons of ministers.
The ordination sermon was preach.
ed by the Rev. A. p. Westerberg. Sioux
City, Ia, iather Of one of the candi-
dates. The Rev. o. O. Gustafson.
Alexandria, Mimi, also spoke.
The class Of ministers ordained and
the places to which they have been
called included: Allied Ffanzen.
Sheyenne. N. D., to Edmonton, AL
berta; Roy Kindgren, st. Paul, MINI,
to Niobe and Ignite, N. D.: Ernest
Nelson. Assaria, Kansas, to Valley
City and Litchfield, N. D.; Sven
Hettinger, N. D., to Leon.
ard, Oak Park, and Clear Brook,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-06-15

normal compared with SO per cent
last month, 80 per cent a year ago
and the five-year average Of 90.8 per
cent.
Sheep are generally in good flesh.
but show a slight shrink in areas
where range feed IS getting dry.
Texas sheep r in unusually good
condition and spring lambs are maxi
ing good gains. Texas sheep ship
ments reached new records iii April
and May with prospects of consider
able movement Of spring LAMBS dur
ing the summer. Late range lambing
has generally resulted in a good crop.
with small losses from May storms.
Ewes are generally in good flesh. The
development OF the late lambs and
finish of the early lambs moving to
market during the next two months
win depend largely on range condi-
tons in the areas that need moisture.
The condition of sheep and lambs is
80 per cent of normal compared with
per cent last month, 80 per cent a
year ago and the five-year average OF
o2.9 per cent.