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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-01-01
CROP VALUE
ESTIMATES FOR 1881

The total December l farm val
ne of crops produced in Montana
in 1881 is estimated by the State
Federal crop reporting service at
$50, 05S, 900 compared with $60,957,-
600 in 1880 and s92, 1923, 900 in 1929
The lower 1881 total value of the
crops compared with the preceding
two years, was due principally to
the sharp decline in production of
the major dry land crops resulting
from the drouth. Prices of crops
were lower in some instances COM
pared with 1880 and in practically
all instances as compared with
1929.
Although all three of the past
crop seasons since 1929 have been
marked by drouth damage, that
of 1881 was accompanied by the
most severe crop losses since the
year of 1919. The damage in 1881
is indicated by the decline in pro
duction of 10 principal crops and
was BAT per cent when compared
with the preceding year and 1919
per cent compared with the aver
age production of these crops dur
ing the Swear period 1924-2S.
The cash income from 1881 crops
in Montana is indicated at S14,-
$4,000 compared with $2S,4O1, 900
in 1880. To this income from crops
sold, the sales of meat animals and
livestock products in 1881 will add
an estimated amount of $50, 584,0 900
compared with 1880 sales of $685.
Pa, 000. The total cash income OF
Montana farmers in 1881 is thus
placed at S51, APT, 900. In 1880 the
total was $84, 645,O00 and in 1929,
$125, 595, 000.-Jay G. Diamond, Ayr
Statistitian.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-01-01
Wolf Point Student
Makes PaDid Advance

Halle Chapman, a Wolf Point
high school graduate, who has been
spending the holidays at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. v.
D. Chapman, returns to her work
at the University of Minnesota to-
night. Miss Chapman is another of
the many Wolf Point graduates
who are distinguishing themselves
at institutions of higher education
or in their careers. Miss Chapman
is majoring in physical education
and finishes this year. She is pres
ident of her class, a very large one,
and president of her house, San
ford Hall. which is the university
home of 20S girls. She has won
several honors in athletic competi-
tions, especially golf, and last sum-
mer received an important com
mission as instructor and advisor
to a large camp of girls in New
York state.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-01-01
FEED FREIGHT RATES
ARE STILL EFFECTIVE

Bozeman, Mont, Dec. 30.-The
reduced freight rates on emergency
shipments of feed for livestock as
granted by Montana railroads are
still in effect. However, Federal
loans for purchasing feed were
not granted after December 1, &C
cording to c.. G. Conser, extension
marketing specialist at Montana
State college.
The latest reports from counties
in which county agents issued per-
mits for feed shipments under re-
duced rates, shows that 1,467 car
loads of feed were shipped. The
reduced rates were granted by
Montana railroads on August %,
after obtaining permission from the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
The number of cars listed do not
include cotton cake and wheat used
for feed.
The number of carloads received
by the IL reporting counties up to
December IA, is as follows: Barley
II oats $50, corn 1872, rye Is,
mill feed 107, beet pulp 43, hay
GAL and miscellaneous feed 108. Re
porting counties are Blaine, Cas-
cade, Chouteau, Custer, Dawson,
Fergus, Hill, Park, Phillips, Rich
land, Roosevelt, Rosebud, Sheridan,
Saltwater, Valley, Wibaux and Vel
lowstone.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-01-01
State Poultry Show
Great Falls, Jan. IA

Montana poultrymen will exhibit
their birds at Great Falls this next
year, the 1882 state show having
been set for January 14-17 inclus-
i've. Indications are that the ex-
hibition will exceed any similar
state event in the past.
Preparations are already under
way by local committees, headed
by A. r. Broman, Great Falls, pres
ident of the. State Poultry asso-
citation. An exhibit hall will be
provided in the business district
of the city, with ample acconoda-
lions for all exhibitors.
Premium lists, covering all stan.
dard breeds and n-on-standard
breeds, considered m%eritorious by
the judges. will be compiled and
distributed before the first of the
year. Liberal awards will be of
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-01-01
BUSY WEEK FOR HOOPSTERS;
BOYS WIN z BIG GAMES ON TRIP
GLENDIVE, WlLLISTON AND
TfOGA BEATEN; ALUMNI
GIRLS VICTORS

This was a heavy week in high
school basketball. Taking advan-
tage of vacation, the boys team
made a motor trip to Glendive and
Williston with Coach Doe and Cal
Mcneil in charge. The strength
of these big town teams was an un-
known quantity. But there was
nothing to fear, for the 1922
Wolves found both opponents to
be just good stiff practice games.
Later in the season these same
teams may become Formidable.
Glendive high school was beaten
81 to II.
Williston high school got nip
ped by the Wolves in about the
same proportion, Is to IL.
Returning home Wednesday the
Pointers met Tioga, North Dakota,
high team which is out on a tour,
but the first string Wolves were
used only for the last three min
utes of play, the reserves playing
the rest of the time. The score
was Wolf Point 80, Tioga IL.
The Squad
The boys who made the trip were
Weeks, center; Courchene, Sher-
rill, Nelson forwards; Clark, Smith
Burnison, guards.
The Wolf Point high school girls
team and a team of Wolf Point al
umni played a preliminary to the
Tioga game that came close to be-
ing the main show. Vacation had
brought home an aggregation of
former girl players that proved
too tough for 1892 team.
Score: Alumni 27; High School
Is.
Players: AIumni-Clyta Cusker
Halle Chapman f, Ina Herman f,
Margaret Randall g, Una Ran
dali g, Marguerite Rygg
High school-Juanita Kellogg f,
Alta Cusker, f, Bernice Brandon C,
Lucille Severson C, Erma Cusker g
Bernice Geisen g.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-01-01
F. H. LIVINGSTON PRESIDENT
MONTANA EDUCATION SOCIETY
SCHOOL LEADERS IN WINTER
MEETING, BUTTE, STUDY
PERTINENT TOPICS

BUTTE. Dec. 30 Frank H. Liv
ingston of Wolf Point today was
elected president of the Montana
Education association succeeding
Silas Gaiser of Sidney.
w. D. SHETLAND of Kalispell was
named first vice-president, F. A.
Bruner of Big Sandy, second.
Election of officers was the chief
feature Of the concluding session
of the delegate assembly Speak
ers were Irving w. Smith of Great
Falls; Elizabeth Ireland of Helena;
c. G. Manning of Lewistown, and
A. T. Peterson of Billings.
This afternoon members of the
executive council will outline the
program for the sectional meet
ings which will be held next Octo-
Der at Missoula, Great Falls and
Billings. Members of the council
are Livingston, Gaiser, SHETLAND,
Bruner, Miss Ireland, J. G. Rags
dale of Butte, M. c. Gallagher of
Great Falls, Fred Graft of Laurel,
Chancellor Brannon and D. L. VIII
liam sof Bozeman.
Tuesday Session
Butte, Dec. Establishments in
the school distribution of school
funds with a view to relieving fl
nancial handicaps of certain school
districts we're recommended by G..
d. Kidder, superintendent of Glen
dive schools, in an address before
the Montana Society for the Study
of Education.
Superintendent Kidder made it
plain he did not favor increased
taxation but expressed the BELIEF
districts in which no utilities have
property are at a disadvantage in
the distribution of tax revenue.
Prof. E. A. Atkinson of the State
university suggested methods by
which freshmen in colleges might
be aided and the number of those
WHO Idll ItSStIGd. dChtl oil VIVA
tional guidance and student ad-
justments were discussed by Prof,
w. r. Ames, also of the State uni
versity,
Improving the Efficiency of the
High School instruction" was the
topic of a talk by G. G. Manning,
the Lewistown superintendent of
schools. Other speakers included
Miss Gladys Bhenegan of the State
college and Catherine Nutterville
of Butte.
In discussing the misfit child
in education, Miss Nutterville said
there are 200 partially blind child
rem in Montana, 1000 with impair
ed hearing, 1000 with defective
speech, 1920 cripples, 1900 suffer
ing from tuberculosis, 1000 with
heart ailments and 10000 who are
undernourished.
There is need. she said, for more
attention to child health in schools.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-01-01
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or EVENTS AS RECALLED
BY THE HERALD
Headlines of1931

AS has been The Herald's Gus
tom the last few years, the more
important news events of 1881, to-
gether with some of the lesser hap
penings, are given as taken from
the headlines. Routine news is
omitted.
January Commercial club en-
dorses state gas tax warrant en-
ployment plan; Livingston given
credit for work on delinquent tax
survey; New entry port, Canadian
border; New location for postof-
flee; Orville Hutchinson dies in
Kansas; Henry Dirks to wed; fire
destroys N. D. capitol.
January 9--New county officers
take seats; Federal highway work
to begin; ]. D. Corrie's father dies
in Okla; Mrs. Mary Moore home
from Seattle; Wolf Point to en-
tertain dist. Legion meet; Herbert
Dunbar, C~ulbertson, bullet victim;
Fred Sugden and Anna Parsley
married; ]. A. Nickels have girl.
January 1e-Wolves make clean
sweep on western basketball trip;
Henry Carpenter, Valley county
pioneer, dies; Poplar beats Wolves
2O-16; Liberty installs new equip
ment to aid talkies; First State
Bank adds to surplus; Big crowd
attends Legion-Auxiliary get-to-
gether here; Wolf Point Red Cross
quota is $50, county 5000.
January 23-Commercial clubs
propitious for active year;
.rnot trial set for Feb. 9, 100
Jurors drawn; Congress votes $780,
100 for Poplar school building;
Turn to page 5, col. 3, please)
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-01-01
RECEIVE
RATING AWARDS

(From A. w. Warden, Co. Agent
Achievement Awards issued by
Chas. E. Potter, State club leader,
have recently been forwarded to-
leaders of the Roosevelt county
boys clubs which have made a
rating of so or more on the All
club score card. Club accomplish
ments, membership growth, leader
ship, completeness of organization,
and percentage of members COM
pleting the project work have been
considered in determining the score
and rating.
The Sugartop club of the Gull
bertson community is the only
boys club to attain a banner rat
ing with a of 80 points. To
become a banner club the Sugar
toppers had 1000 of their mem
bers complete the project work,
held eleven club meetings, a club
tour, a club picnic, a LIVESTOCK
Judging contest, a special health"
program, and nine of the boys ex-
hibited at the fair. Ejnar Olson
Is president and Delbert Blair is
leader of the club.
The Worlds Best club of Froid,
with Geo. Leubke, leader and John
president, had a score of
S5.25 and rate as a Gold Seal club.
This club was issued a standard
charter as well as the seal, as
his was the first year of activity
The recognition received is I'M
Usual for a first year club.
Other clubs receiving Gold Seal
recognition are the Busy Bees of
Volt. working on a potato project,
lnder the leadership of Sid Scour-
" and the Tule Creek Potato club
working under the leadership of
Hrs. Oscar Erickson. The Busy
Bees scored 80 and the Tule Creek
Tub scored S2.5.
Honorable mention is given the
'eppy Workers club of McCabe
7hich scored Gil. This club re-
eived a charter two years ago
nd must hake a score of 70 points
efore further recognition is made
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-01-01

Kent Samuel Caraway and Miss
Inga Wee, both Of Larslan, were
granted a license to wed on Deem
Der 2S.
A license was issued on the Goth
to Jack Harb and Clara Storseth
both of Williston. he ceremony was
performed by Judge Gordon in the
presence of Herman and Nola
Rongstad.
A license was issued on the 30th
to Theodore Orlin Johnson Of
Brockton and Florence Lorene
Thomas of Watford City, N. Oak.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-01-01
BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
ASS'MT COMING FAST

The assessment occasioned by
thhe death Of Harry G. Mac Don
aid of Brockton, a member of the
Wolf Point Benevolent Society is
being paid at a rapid rate, so for.
The response has been fine. 1t is
hoped the payment will approx
mate 100 per cent of the member
ship. The time limit for pay
ment expires January %. The
Society has been organized seven
and a half months and there have
been but two deaths. There is
room on the list for more members.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-01-01
MARIE TESSMANN GETS
FLYING LICENSE

Friends of Miss Marie Tessman
will be interested in the following
news item sent out from Washing
ton. Miss Tessman has been tax
ing instruction in flying at Plenty
wood for several months.
Washington, D. c., December IA,
Marie G. Tessmann of Plenty
wood, Montana, has been granted
a Students pilot license by the
aeronautics branch, Commerce de-
partment, it was announced today.
This qualities her to fly with an
instructor and take the first steps
toward getting a private pilots
license, which would enable her
to do solo flying.
In announcing this latest addit-
ion to the Amelia Earhart follow
ers, the examiners said they insist
ed on just as rigid entrance re-
quirements for women as for men.
Even to enroll as a student a phys
ical test is required to eliminate
those for whom taking control of
a plane would involve too great
hazard.
Some of the women now going
through the grade for federal IL
censes have been flying as unlicen-
sed pilots, but the number of I'M
licensed pilots, limited to flights
within their own states, is decreas-
ing as they find the advantages of
getting the federal license.
To hold the students permit it
will be necessary for Miss Tess
mann to take annual physical tx
aminations and if such reaches
the higher ratings, semi-annual
'check-ups' as to her fitness to
carry passengers.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-01-01
For The Attention
Of All Ice Cutters

Southsiders have called The Her
AIDS attention to the fact that ice
is being cut very close to the drive
way cross the river south of Old
town and have asked that the mat
ter be mentioned. The suggestion
has been made that those cutting
ice on the river should bear in
mind the possibility of danger to
those crossing the river. There is
particular danger that cars cross
ing at night might get off the road
a bit and run onto thin ice or into
a hole where ice has been cut.
The danger is particularly great
since snow las come to cover the
ice.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-01-01
Clerk of Courts
Office Rearranged

It looked like housekeeping day
at the office of Clerk Of Court For
hes Thursday. The entire office
is being |rearranged in such a way
as to make it much more convent
lent to work in and more conven-
lent for those who have business
% transact in the office. The door
farther east will now be used for
an entrance to the office, and seats
viii be provided for those who
have to wait.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-01-01
IRIS HARDIE MARRIED

The news comes from Sequim,
Washington, that Miss Iris Hardie,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Har-
die was married on Christmas day
to Max Schnuck. Mrs. Schnuck is
a charming young lady who is
known to many friends both in WOLF
Point and the Froid-McCabe vicin-
ity. She was also employed sever
al years by the Mountain States
.ompany at Poplar.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-01-01
POPLAR HOLDS
MASS MEETING
FARMERS, ~STOCkMEN, INDIANS
PROTEST ADOPTION OF
GRAZING RULES

A great mass meeting, attended
by 174 farmers, stockmen and In
dams was held at Poplar, Monday.
The meeting was of the same ma
ture and object as the one held in
Wolf Point the previous Tuesday
and appears to have been equally
as enthusiastic and decisive in it's
sentiments.
Resolutions were adopted the sub
stance of which are given in a
communication received by The
Herald from C. w. Orner, secre-
tary of the Poplar Commercial
club:
The stockmen and farmers made
a joint resolution protesting that
the present grazing regulations
not adapted to the prairie
country and the farm regulations
e especially Objectionable be-
cause of the competitive bidding,
which might cause a farmer to
lose summer fallowed land or the
improvements that he had made.
They therefore recommended that
these regulations be replaced by
some that would consider the fol
lowing recommendations:
/. Longer term leases without
competitive bidding. 2. A sliding
scale for rentals that will take in
to consideration the market price
of livestock and farm products.
3. Paying the rental in fall of year,
securing rental with a first lien
on crops and thus do away with
bonding. 4. That immediate action
be taken so as not to drive live
stockmen and farmers off the res
ervation and so as to allow them
to get their leases and thus be-
come eligible for seed and feed
loans. This was signed by the
committee: A. L. Homrighaus,
Wolf Point; Leroy Johnson, Home
stead, and R. E. Nesbit, Dowd.
The Indian committee composed
of Rufus Kicker, ST., VIM. Knorr,
No. 1 and George Boyd, Sr. pro-
tested that the giving of the power
of attorney to the Indian agent
made them helpless and took away
the need of any Indian council and
was thus a backward step.
Another important action was
AIKEN. A representative (Peter
Moe) was elected to go to Wash
ington, d. G. sometime next month
70 take up the matter of the graz
ng and farm leases with the prop
authorities and work for these
charges. This trip was to be fl
lanced by asking all who lease
and on the reservation and others
Who are interested to give at least
loo. c. w. Orner of Poplar was
as the treasurer of this
und and a financial committee with
members in all parts of the reser-
was appointed. All are ask
d to send their contribution eth
# direct to c. W. Orner at Poplar
n to the nearest member of the
ommittee. Chas. Gordon and Matt
'achner are the Wolf Point repre-
entatives and John Stensland rep
esents the Divide community.
T.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-01-01
Stealing Electric
Current Dangerous

A resident of the northside of
town was arrested and brought be-
fore into justice court this week
charged with stealing electric cur
rent from the Montana-Dakota
Power company. 1t was a clear
case of tampering with the power
wires and the sentence was 80
days in jail. The larceny of ele-
trio energy or the manipulation of
power wires is a dangerous prac-
tice and could land the guilty par
ty in state prison for three years.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-01-01
CHIEF WHITE DOG HAIL
new NAME INDIANS USE

The Indians general purpose hall,
known as Chicken Hill Southside
hall has been renamed and will be
called Chief White Dog Hall. The
change is made to avoid confusion
with the other Chicken Hill hall
referred to as on the northside.
This new name was suggested
and voted on at a meeting of the
Assiniboine Indians of the Fort
Peck reservation on December 20,
1881 at southside hall. All were
in favor of making the change.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-01-01
BIRTHS

A baby boy a born on De
cember 26 to Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
nee Hanson. Both mother and baby
are getting along well. Mrs. Pors-
borg has been caring for them.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Kelly of Vida
have a baby boy born this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Frank of the
Northside have a baby boy born
on December rs.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-01-01
Miss Coleman. Fl. d. Agt
McCone Co, Marries

Friends of Miss Alberta Cole
man, who left recently, have re
ceived an announcement of her
marriage to Mr.. Carl Loiland, of
Spokane, Washington. The Sentinel
joins with others in wishing hap
piness and success.-McCone Co.
Sentinel.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-01-01
FRAZER PEOPLE HERE

Mr.. and Mrs. G.. B. Yaple of Fra
ger were in Wolf Point Thursday
They are considering moving to
Wolf Point, for the winter at least,
if they can find suitable rooms for
light housekeeping. They former
ly conducted a 20-room hotel at
Frazer but it burned to the ground
November "a.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-01-01
Rose Appointed
County Attorney

w. L. Rose, county attorney, has
returned from an absence of over
sixty days. Having over-stayed his
60-day leave of absence the office
he held automatically was vacant
by state statute. The county board
met in session last Saturday and
reappointed him to succeed him
self in the office. Mr.. Rose re
turned that day.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-01-01
BROTHER VISITS

William Bucholz of Plainfield,
Iowa, arrived Sunday night to be
at the bedside of his brother, Gust
ave Bucholz, who has been serious
ly i'll with heart trouble at the
Ferguson hospital in Wolf Point.
Mr.. Bucholz will leave next week
for his home in Iowa. Gust Bucholz
is somewhat improved, and is at
his home south of the river.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-01-01
SNOW, BEAUTIFUL SNOW

Now we have a three inch fall
of snow that came just too late
for Christmas. 1t is the first of the
season that covered the ground
It fell without any wind and forms
a beautiful white blanket.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-01-01
MONTANA WINTER SPORTS

Some of the local golfers played
on the club course on Christmas
day and the Sunday following. But
the grounds are now nicely blan-
keted and tucked in, at least until
the next chinook. The 275 yard
drives and 80 foot puts will now
be made in the privacy of our
homes or around hot stoves or ra-
diators.