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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-02-19
T. /. BIackmon Dies
At Warm Springs

Word has been received OF the
death of t. L. Blackmon about
ten days ago at Warm Springs
where he has been an inmate of
the asylum for several years.
Mr., Blackmon was well known
all over eastern Montana, having
served as stock inspector in the
northeastern district for several
years. He was a man who COM
manded the respect of all who
knew him. He was a man of the
utmost integrity, scrupulous in his
dealings with others, but partisan
almost to fanaticism in connection
with subjects in which he was in
terested. He was intensely loyal
to his friends and the government.
Before the illness which culminat-
ed in his mental arrangement, he
grieved greatly over the death of
a daughter in Texas.
He was a member of the Glas-
gov Blue Lodge and Commandery,
and was a member of the San
Antonio, Texas, order of the Mys-
tic Shrine. Funeral services were
held at Deer Lodge under Masonic
auspices.
Thomas Lawson Blackmon came
Of an old Texas family. He was
about 50 at the time of his death.
B. Randall, who knew him for
IS years, says he first met him at
Trinidad, Colorado, in 1886. In
1888 Los Blackmon came to Wolf
Point and worked on the MN
-anch. From that time on, most
IF his life was spent in eastern
Montana. In 1894 he married Miss
Ella Collins, a school teacher at
Hinsdale, who survives, living at
San Antonio, Texas. The family
moved to Texas a few years after
heir marriage. Nine children were
Jorn to Mr.. and Mrs. Blackmon,
several of whom attained distinc-
ion. one Of them is an artist,
md another at one time was secre
airy to Major-General Butler in
Maryland.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-02-19
CON. LEAVIT'T PRESENTS
PICTURE OF LANGUAGE

Observation-Disclosures a group of
ethnologists, students of Indian
life in general and large group of
senators, representatives and 9TH
er public officials, numbering sew
eral hundred, congressman Scott
Leavitt tonight presented a sound
motion picture of the Indian sign
language, recently prepared under
legislative act sponsored by the
congressman, by Major General
Hugh L. Scott, retired, and a num-
Der of Indians.
The motion pictures were taken
at old Fort Browning, Montana,
during the summer of 1881, there
having been gathered there a num-
Der Of venerable chiefs and prin-
cipal men from various plains
tribes. The sound description, fol
lowed by a dictionary of Indian
signs, was later added in the stu
dio by General Scott, who was
also at the showing of the pic
lures to give a brief Introductory
statement. The pictures were
shown in the caucus room of the
house office building.
The film is a permanent record
of the fast disappearing Indian
sign language and will be filed in
government vaults for the infor-
nation of scientists and other in
terested persons in future years.
Copies will also be made for pub
lie educational
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-02-19
MRS. NIX DIVORCES
CONVICT HUSBAND

Plentywood, Feb. 15.-A divorce
decree was granted in district
court here to Olga Nix from Roy
Nix who was recently returned to
Arkansas penitentiary to serve g.
life sentence for murder, and from
which penal institution he escap-
ed in 1925.
Making his way into this county
he worked as a farm hand in 1927
and 1928. On September Is, 1928,
he married a girl in the Home
stead territory. He claimed at
that time he was the son Of one
of the largest ranch owners in
Texas and intended returning
there Immediately after his mar
riage. Instead, he and his wife
moved to Grand Forks, N. D.,
where he was soon in trouble for
liquor running. About a year ago
his wife and little baby returned
to her folks, destitute.
Nix was arres.ec at Brockton,
Mont, this fall after having held
up a pool hall at Wolf Point. In
vestigation showed he had a lot
of booty in a room at Poplar which
had been stolen at Grand Forks.
His case for the holdup at Wolf
Point was to have been tried at
the term of court just closed
there, but before that time arriv-
ed he confessed to the sheriff
that he was wanted in Arkansas.
He waived extradition and re-
turned there some weeks ago.
The divorce decree grants GUS
tody of the two-year-old daughter
to the mother.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-02-19
Washington Bicentennial
Program On Southside

A Washington B~icentennial pro
gram will be held at LongvieT
school, district No. 5, in McCone
county, on Saturday, Feb. 20, al
500 p. m.
Song, Washington-8th grade.
Eulogy, The Bicentennial Work
-Clovic Olson.
Recitation, Washington's Birth
day-Lorence Olson and Daniel
Richards.
Music. Harp solo-Lorence Oh
son.
Recitation, Washington's Hat
Chef, Ella Olson.
Recitation, Whom Should l Be
Lucille Richards.
Recitation, Who Has Not Heard
Of Observation-Disclosures Richards.
Music, harp so1o-Eddie Oh
son.
Recitation, / Love His Name
Harry Olson.
~ lSdQluS, WdoAil5lOn D I1OLl0
Florence Savageau.
Recitation, Washington's Attri-
butes-Wilma Olson.
Dialogue, Red, White and Blue
Graders.
Music, Hail to Washington-In-
termediates.
Washington's Boyhood - Mary
rose Richards.
Washington as Surveyor-Olive
ChristopheTson.
Washington in the White House
Wilma Olson.
Washingto at Mount Vernon
Jeanette Richards.
Recitation, The Twenty-Second
-Bernadette Richards.
Song, Star Spangled Banner
audience.
Mrs. Ola Harmon. teacher.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-02-19
ADVANTAGES OF
ALFALFA in ROWS
(From County Agent Warden)

(From County Agent Warden)
Planting alfalfa in rows from 8
feet to 31a feet apart to increase
the forage yields and decrease the
risk of crop failure will be tried on
many Roosevelt county farms this
spring. Alfalfa has been tried on
many farms in the past, but, in
most cases, the seed has been
broadcast and tie stand has been
too thick to develop a good crop
of forage under any but favorable
conditions.
Commenting on the subject of
dry land hay production, M. A.
Bell, of the experiment station at
Havre, says, "the best yields of
dry land alfalfa hay at this station
have been obtained from Sc inch
or AZ inch rows. We prefer SOW
ing Q or 8 pounds of seed per acre
for the spacing mentioned above
to insure a good stand over the
entire field. Thinner rates of
seeding may result in spotted
stands and while these may be
corrected the next year after seed
ing it is difficult to obtain results.
Row alfalfa for forage produc-
tion is not a new practice in north
eastern Montana as it has been
tried on farms through
out the area and is generally ap-
proved by those who are familiar
with the system. Now the prac-
tice may be expected to become
general.
Features of the row system
which appeal to the average grow
err include low seed cost, ease of
planting and possibilities of cult
walton.
With seed available at as a low
a cost as 10 cents per pound the
seed expense per acre is extreme
ly low and will prevent few from
the row system on a few
acres. Planting may be done with
grain drill in which all but a
few holes have been stopped and
cultivation may be taken care of
in a rapid manner with a duckfoot
cultivator or spring tooth harrow
properly spaced to protect the
young alfalfa. With rows running
ut right angles u the slope in
stead of with it more than the
usual amount of surface water is
'etained for the use of the crop.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-02-19
WASHINGTON PROGRAM
AT FIRST LUTHERAN

You are all invited to attend
this program on Sunday evening
at 7:45 D. M. There will be selec-
tions by our good high school band
under direction of Mr.. Simon. A
paper by Mrs. John L~isterud,
Norman Nedrud and Mrs. Pipal.
Instrumental music by some of our
young folks, also some vocal
selections. Our junior choir will
also take part.
You will enjoy this program.
Come and bring your friends. Help
us commemorate the birthday of
our beloved George Washington.
No admission charge-just come
and be with us,-Rev. o. r. A.
Tollefson.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-02-19
FINISHED QUALITY IN
LAMB Is WHAT COUNTS

Bozeman.-The proof of the
finish" of a lamb lies in its
palatability when prepared for
the table therefore it is important
that feeding and management be
directed toward this end, was the
advice given to sheepmen of the
state by K. F. Warner of the u.
S. Department of Agriculture dur
ing a recent visit to Montana State
College.
In explaining the term finish"
Mr.. Warner stated it refers to
thickness, color, character and
distribution of fat. A poor Finish"
means thin, flabby cuts dark in
color, coarse, f1brous and inclined
to be dry. A high degree of Finish"
means attractive cuts tina are
firm, tender, light pink in color,
fine-grained, juicy and rich, with
fat from both exterior and interior
sources.
In speaking of the feeds used in
finishing lambs, Mr.. Warner stated
that such grains as barley and
oats often are used for this pur-
pose and the meats produced
show slight differences. Barley
fed lamb, when cooked. carries a
slightly stronger flavor than is or
dinarily found. The fat is softer,
resembling pork fat. Oats pro-
luce meat of a milder flavor and
4 frmer fat" he said.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-02-19
PENNEY'S ~BURGLARIzED,
THIEVES GET ABOUT $50

The j. C. Penney store was
broken into Wednesday night and
about $50 in cash was stolen from
the cash drawer. Entrance was
effected by removing the grating
at the front of the store and going
in through the basement. No clue
is held as to who may have COM
mitted the burglary, although 1t
was apparently someone who knew
lust where to look for the money.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-02-19
COAL A

Cornelius Funk suffered a bad
dose of coal gas Monday evening
when he stocked and replenished
the furnace at the Sherman with
the main damper closed. He was
barely able to get out of the fur
mace room and into fresh air. He
assists around the hotel but was
not familiar with the furnace.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-02-19
Senator Wheeler's
Residence Bill

Senator B. K. Wheeler's bill ex-
cusing homesteaders from resi-
dence on their claims during 1929,
1880 and 1881 has passed the
senate. The purpose of the bill Is
to allow entrymen to complete the
term of residence required for
making final proof without having
to make up time when they were
compelled by drouth to be absent
to earn money to keep dependents.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-02-19
Froid Pioneer Is
Influenza Victim

John o. Dahl of Froid, a pioneer
in that section, and prominent in
the community, passed away Sat
urday evening from complications
following influenza. He was 62
years old Dwight Lohn, Henry
Lowe and A. M. Foor attended his
funeral, which was held at Froid
at 200 p. N. Wednesday.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-02-19
Special S n
For H. D. Leaders

The county extension service
has completed arrangements for
securing Miss Ella Gardner, recre-
alton specialist, who will hold a
training session for All and home
demonstration leaders at gilbert
son on March 10th.
Invitations have been issued for
two delegates from each Federal
ed Women's club, Farmers Union,
Parent Teachers association and
other similar organizations.
Miss Gardner will teach songs
and games suitable for community
recreation periods.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-02-19
George Littleheld
Donates Coliseum

In order to cooperate with the
high school students who are
anxious to have the visiting stu
dents enjoy their stay during the
district basketball tournament
George Littlefeld, owner of the
Coliseum dance hall, donated the
use of the hall for a free dance
Friday night. The Wolf Point stu
dents e successful in enlisting
free music for the occasion and
are well pleased at the prospect
of a good time as a concluding
feature for their student guests.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-02-19
Randall Sisters Qualify
AS Girl Scout Leaders

State University, Missoula =
Margaret and Una Randall, Wolf
Point, have qualified to become
leaders of Girl Scout troops along
with 80 other university women en-
rolled in a course fer the training
of such leaders. The urs was
under the direction Of Olga Carl
son who will conclude her work
here this week and leave for the
southern branch of the university
of Idaho.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-02-19
cone Co. Land Sale
Talk To Be Broadcast

The McCone county land sale
will be the subject of a broadcast
over KICK next Tuesday evening,
February % between six and
seven O'Clock. H. e. Prall will
speak and there will probably be
others. All those who are inter
ested in the matter are invited to
tune in at that hour.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-02-19
NOTICE

Mrs. Sarah Allen is seriously
sick at her home in Bayly's Neck,
and all persons are requested by
her sons to stop coming to see the
big hog until she improves. They
will let you know when she inn
woves.--Onancook Va.) News.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-02-19
PRE- TOURNAMENT
RECORD OF WOLVES

Here is how the 1892 high
school basketball team stacks up
for points in the IA games played
previous to the sub-district tourna-
ment-the games standing 10 wins
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-02-19
THAT'S so. O

IF you think your steak is tough
think how tough it would be if
you had no steak" says a sign in
an Arizona lunch-room.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-02-19
LOCAL MARKETS
Thursday, Feb. Is
George Washington
Bicentennial Program

Wednesday,, February 248 p. M.
To Be Given at Masonic Hall for Masons and Eastern Stars
Milford chronicle., 1932-01-29
HOME DEMONSTRATION NEWS

The next regular meeting of the
MillwOod Home Demonstration Club
will be held in their Community
Hall on Wednesday, February 8.
This meeting will start at 10 a. m.
There is still quite lot of chairs
and stools being worked on and the
morning will be given up to that
work. After the lunch hour there
will be an election of officers after
which Miss WhitcOmbe will carry
out the club program which is plan
ned for that month. She has par
ticularly interesting schedule for
the year 1882 and the home maker
who fails to keep up with these pro-
grams is missing a splendid oppor-
tunity. The programs as outlined so
far, sound so interesting. The meet
ing last month was well attended,
although the day was quite stormy.
After the business meeting was Ov-
er, a number of the club songs were
sung and then the rest of the af-
ternoon was taken up with stunts
and games. Miss Whitcombe stres-
sed the fact that so many of us in
our busy life have almost forgotten
how to play.
Milford chronicle., 1932-01-29
OBITUARIES S
BILLINGS

BILLINGS
Mrs. Laura Sharp Billings died in
Philadelphia, Friday, January %
1882, in the 83rd year of her age,
and her remains were brought to
Milford on Sunday, and ON Monday
the funeral services were held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. William r,
Watson, on North Walnut street and
interment made in the Sharp burial
lot with her parents and sisters in
Odd Fellows cemetery. She was a
daughter of the late Samuel Sharp
who was a famous builder of car
riages seventy years ago in lower
Delaware. She met her husband,
who was a friend of General A. T..
A. TOrbert, famous calvary COM
mander of the Civil War, and they
were married in Milford in 1871,
and had the distinction of being one
of the first wedding parties to leave
Milford in a Pullman parlor car. A
sister, Mrs. Bessie Blackburn, is
now living near Chicago, Illinois,
but she did not attend the funeral
last Monday. Mrs. Bessie Holgate,
a niece, who was born in Milford,
and has resided in Jamaica in the
West Indies and in Montreal, Can
ada, again visited Milford for this
funeral. She was accompanied by
her son of Montreal, the other son,
residing in the West Indies, did not
get here. Other friends attending
the funeral were Mrs. Norris and
son and his wife of Philadelphia;
Mrs. John X. Strubing, st. Morits,
Chestnut Hill, Pa; Ralph Black
burn, of Bridgeport, Conn. In her
early years Mrs. Billings was a fa-
nous beauty and a delightful friend !
and companion. AS age came on an
other beauty came to her in the
white roses of age, which with |
bright eyes and a splendid COM :
nand of language made her a well
come visitor to scores of friends. !
Until the calm and restful years of
he last quarter of a century of her
ife, she has remained in quiet peace
,ut with an unchanging love for the
state and town of her nativity. The
writer has fine memories of Mrs.
and though just a few
ears younger, there was a real
friendship and these lines at the
nd are appropo:
Peace, for the spirit liveth,
And Christ is thine today;
The Lord of death hath risen.
The stone is rolled away.
Milford chronicle., 1932-01-29
BRIDGEVILLE BOY
CORN JUDGING CHAMP
[Contianed from First Paael

.
Castle County, for his score of S6.7.
He was the champion last year and
in three years of corn judging COM
petition has never been. below sec
ond place. Howard Speiclfer, of
Greenwood, won the bronze third
place medal with a score of S4.5.
Kent County All Club members
ran away with the State All Poultry
Judging Contest winning four of tile
first five places. Jack Lafferty has
worked hard for his championship,
having been a poultry club member
for five or six years. In the contest
he made perfect scores in placing
two classes of exhibition birds and
scored 80 each in two classes of pro-
ductiOn birds. Adding to. this record
his score of 95 in the written exam
inatiOn his total score was 479 points
out of a possible 500 for an average
grade of 95.S. AS a result of his good
work he will receive a bronze III
Club championship plaque, gold
first place madel, and a trip tC the
III Club Short Course in June. Sec
ond place was won by Charles f.
Jones, of Greenwood, with score of
94.2 and will receive silver second
place medal and Short Course trip.
Joe Kielbassa, of Milford, won third
place with score of 80 and will get
a third place bronze medal. Short
Course trips we're awarded the high
Dst ranking judges from each of the
three counties, so Paul Golg, of Mid
lletown, also receives Short
Course trip for his sixth place score
Of S72.
All of the awards in this contest
we're presented by the Delaware
State Poultry Association.
Milford chronicle., 1932-01-29
STATES WEALTH
EQUALS S27O6 FOR
EVERY CITIZEN
[Coniinued from Firsf Pagel

[COafiHHed from First Pdge1
4SO, and South Dakota was third
with S4,356. Mississippi was last
with $1,110. Similar detailed figures
for national income are not yet
| available.
The figure for distribution of
wealth by states was $322.7OO ,OOO,-
600 in 1880, as compared with $780,
600, 100000 in 1929. The difference
between the figures for national
wealth and for the distribution of it
by states is accounted for by the
fact that the state figures do not in
clude the value of ships in the Unit
ed States Navy, privately owned wa
ter supply systems, and gold and
silver coin and bullian, which can
not be allocated geographically
among the states.
1T is of interest" the board said,
ito note the increase of national
wealth in the period of 16 years
1914 to 1880 both in actual or cur
rent dollars and in 1913 dollars.
Crhe value of the dollar varies with
its purchasing power BY using the
value of it in 1913, stable figure
for comparative purposes is obtain
ed.)
I'm 1914 the national wealth dis
tributed by states, in current dollars
was $1SS,6OO,OOO,OOO; in 1880 it was
$S22,7OO, 100000, an increase of II
per cent.
"In 1914 the national wealth dis
tributed by states in 1913 dollars,
was $189, 100000, 900; in 1880 in 1918
dollars, itw as $261 100000. an
increase of 35 per cent. The latter
percentage therefore represents the
actual physical growth in national
assets. The increase of the national
income by percentages for the same
16-year period was ia per cent in
actual or current dollars"
Applying the same comparative
process to 1880 as compared with
1929-that is, computing the wealths
Of the 1929 and 1880 in 1913 dollars
the board found the actual physi-
cal wealth of the United States i'll
creased $4,2O0,OOO,OOO in 1880, de-
spite the actual current dollar de-
cline of $32, 2,1O0,OOO,OOO.
Milford chronicle., 1932-01-29
"ARMY OF DEMOCRATIC WOMEN"

Plans for the formation of a Della
ware Army of Democratic Women,
to assist in Delaware in the Demo-
cratic party's nationwide prepared
ness drive for $$1,5OO,OOO to put the
party in fighting shape for the 1882
presidential campaign, were an
nOunced today in a joint statement
issued by Jouett Shouse, National
Executive Chairman, and John w.
Davis, General Chairman of the
Democratic Victory Campaign at the
campaign headquarters in the EN-
pire State Building.
Mrs. James H. Hughes, of Dover,
will be General" of the Army,
which will comprise Captains" rep
resenting every election district or
precinct throughout the State. In
conjunction with the Victory Cam
paign, which was, launched nation
ally on January IA, with series or
victory dinners" in the larger cities
and towns from coast to coast, each
Captain will solocit a minimum total
u P1O III Slldll SlIIS lIom dHlOHS lUU
Democrats in her district. The pur-
pose of the Delaware Army, like the
similar groups established in other
states, is ito obtain the participa-
tion of all party supporters and
friends as party stockholders for
1882. Each contributor, no matter
how small his gift, will receive from
the Democratic National Committee
a membership certificate i'll the "Vic-
tory Fund Legion"
Selection of Captains in the Army
Milford chronicle., 1932-01-29
PASTOR VISITS MILFORD

As a Monday relaxation DR.. and
Mrs. Aquilla Webb drove down from
Wilmington to be the afternoon
guests of DR.. and Mrs. Alfred NJ.
Eells. DR.. Webb is the we'll known
pastor of the First Central Presby-
terian Church of Wilmington. I'm
der his direction two important
churches were merged and a magnifi-
cent building was erected that has
become a model of church architec-
ture. During his pastorate the unit
ed church has made unprecedented
progress.
Also as an outstanding pulpit ora
tor, Chaplain of the Masonic Grand
Lodge of Delaware, and author of
several standard books of wide cir
lie has achieved distinction
in the church at large. Although
less publicly know nthan her noted
husband, yet Mrs. Webb has charm
and graciOusness of manner that
rapidly attracts a host of friend
ships. The Presbyterian manse ex-
poets another visit from this de-
lightful couple.
Milford chronicle., 1932-01-29

is now being made from among out
standing women Democrats, and
many acceptances have already been
received. ....'
Among the Captains in Kent coun-
ty who have accepted, are the fol-
lowing: Mrs. Stella Brown, Wyom-
ing; Mrs. Linda Cox, Wyoming: Mrs.
Leah Hughes, Viola; Mrs. C. A.
Hurd, Clayton; Mrs. Bessie S. James,
Dover; Mrs. Lottie Johnson, Dover;
Mrs. Agnes E. Schreppler, Dover;
Mrs. Henrietta West, Smyrna; Mrs.
Hilda Wilson, Leipsic. 81
Sussex County Captains: Mrs.
Lucy Bacon, Laurel; Mrs. Lorenzo
Brittingham, Georgetown; Mrs. Sadie
Donovan, Lewes; Miss Ida Draper,
Milford; Mrs. Samuel M. Ellis, Del
mar; Mrs. j. Fred Hudson, RehO-
both; Mrs. Addison B. Hudson,
Mrs. Joseph Lank, Mil
ton; Miss Ruth Lloyd, Laurel; Mrs.
Bayard Morris, Delmar; Mrs. John
X, Phillips Millsbor0;a Mrs. Julia
Pollock, Georgetown; Mrs. Jacob
Preetyman, Lewes; Mrs. e. N. Rus
sell, Bridgeville; Mrs. Inza X. Tubbs,
Selbyvillc. ae'
Milford chronicle., 1932-01-29
FRIENDSHIP CLASS NEWS

The regular monthly business and
social meeting of the Friendship
Bible Glass of the Avenue M. E.
Church will be held at the Chapel,
Tuesday evening, Feb. End, at 1880.
We are led to believe that very
enjoyable evening will be spent as
the following social committee in
charge insures everyone of a good
time:
George Manlove, Mrs. Leonard
Matthews, w. T.. McFaul, Mrs. Annie
Mills, Mrs. J. ii. Mulholland, Mrs.
Archibald Mills, Mrs. e. d. McColley,
A. i. Mum, Mrs. Mollie Nutter, Mrs.
Laura Purnell, Mrs. Annie Pretty
man, Mrs. Sallie Reynolds, Mrs. An
ME Reynolds, VIM. B. Rock, Asbury
Mrs. Asbury Smith.
We would like to see full attend
ance at this meeting. Those who are
not in the habit of coming do not
know what they miss. Come and
bring another with you.