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CONTINUATION OF THE WOLF POINT HERALD, VOL. XXVII _ NO. 51
Yearly Subscription Rates $2.00 and $2.50
Wolf Point’s Two Papers
Are Consolidated, Form
The Herald-News
Sale That Simmered . 9
Two Months Boiled to ;
Reality, January 15 /
(By C. L. Marshall) /
The Wolf Point community
which has had five newspapers,
first and last, is back to one. The
Wolf Point Herald, pioneer news
paper was purchased by' J. F.
Dolin of the Roosevelt County
News who this week consolidat
es the two papers under the title
The Herald-News. The next few
issues will be printed in the
Herald office, Urhile the News
office is being altered and re
arranged. The two sets of equip
ment will make one of the most
complete and efficient plants in
this end of the state. The sale in
cludes the Herald legality, good
will, subscription list, and the
mechanical equipment. The Her
ald building is retained by the
Wolf Point Herald, Incorporated,
which is still an organization.
Mr. Dolan is probably the old
est newspaper man along the hi-
line. He, or his father, have pub
lished a paper at Medicine Lake
rfor over thirty years. He has
owned or operated so many news
papers that he has lost track of
some of them. A friend reminded
him the other day of three that
he had entirely forgotten about.
At the present time, Besides the
Herald-News, he publishes the
Bainville Democrat and the Medi
cine Lake Wave.
The Wolf Point Herald was es
tablished in March, 1913, and
lacked only two numbers of com
pleting its twenty-seventh vol
ume. It was established by C. M.
Hanson, taken under lease by J.
P. Weist, purchased by Weist and
Marshall in ’l7. C. L. Marshall
purchased his partner’s interest in
April ’l9, and has been editor of
the paper since then. It was in
corporated in ’l9. The business
men of the town have always
been fovorableto only one news
paper and again have their pref
erence in the matter.
The writer, C. L. Marshall, is
relieved to get away- from the
weekly grind. The plans of him
self and family are indefinite but
there is a fair chance that they
will remain in Wolf Point for
some time. His building on Sec
ond Avenue, just off Main Street,
is adaptable to many purposes
and he will devote himself the
rest of the winter to putting it
into condition.
0. B. Horstord, FU Pres., Addresses
Lions Monday On Fann Legislation
Wheeler Bills In
Senate Most Important
To Farm Communities
The Wolf Point Lions club last
Monday noon had as their guests
the directors of the Farmers Un
ion Oil Company. The Directors
were holding a regular meeting
that day at the Farmers Union
Oil Co.
Attending were Oscar Hors
ford, President of the F. U. and
Vice, President of the St. Paul
Terminal Elevator; H. J. Fer
-dina, Nels Lund, Clarence Cham
berlain, Sec.; Martin Beck and
H. V. Johnson. Ray O’Brien of
Poplar was also a guest.
Mr. Horsford addressed the
Lions briefly on the matter of
^wo bills now before the Senate,
sponsored by Senator Wheeler.
The first is the wheat Adjust
ment Bill, No. 2549 and the sec
ond ds the Wheat Income parity
Bill. Mr.* Horsford’s explanation
of the matters was interesting
and to the point. He explained
the general working basis of the
legislation and asked the support
of Wolf Point Lions in maintain
ing the lobby which the farmers
‘are going to establish in Wash
ington to help push these bills
thru successfully.
Any such movement which
helps the farmer, helps our com
munity and all of this agricultur
al area. It will be only sound
business for everyone of this vi
cinity to back this lobby move
ment and support this legisla
tion which Senator Wheeler has
put before the Senate.
Old papers for sale at the
Herald-News Office.
THE HERALD-NEWS
a -
Subscribers
Please Note
As quickly as possible the com
bined subscription list of the Her
ald and the News will be revised
so that eVery subscriber will re
ceive due credit for money paid.
Credit will be given in the fol
lowing manner.
If you have been a subscriber
to only ONE of the papers your
subscription date will remain the
same, if you are paid in advance
you will receive the paper until
the expiration date. If you are in
arrears payment is due the Her
"ay-Newß.
If you are a subscriber to BOTH
the papers and are paid in advance
to both, the advance time will be
added and your subscription ex
tended correspondingly. If you
are in arrears to both papers pay
ment is due the Herald-News.
There will be NO increase in
the subscription price of the Her
ald-News, it will be $2 per year
in Roosevelt, McCone, Valley, Dan
iels, Sheridan and Richland count
ies. Outside of the above counties
the price is $2.50 per year. ALL
subscriptions are payable in ad
vance.
As the Herald announced the
subscription price of $2 per year
but allowed until February Ist
for present subscribers to pay up
at the old rate of $1.50 per year,
the present publishers will hold
true to this offer and former
Herald subscribers may pay up
their back subscriptions and one
year in advance from their pres
ent date at the rate of $1.50 per
year. To be fair we will also ex
tend this same offer to any form
er News subscribers that are in
arrears.
Remember ALL subscriptions
MUST be paid in advance, so why
not take advantage of this offer
while it is open. Make all remit
tances payable to The Herald-
News. s’
FIREMAN’S BALL
FEBRUARY THIRD
The Wolf Point Fire Depart
ment will stage their 27th An
nual Fireman’s Ball Saturday
February 3rd. The Big Event is a
gala and long-looked for dance
of the Winter Season. The best
of music is being arranged for.
Watch nexrt week’s Herald-News
for full particulars, and plan
now to attend.
CORRESPONDENTS
OF THE HERALD
ATTENTION PLEASE
The Wolf Point Herald editor
wishes to extend sincere thanks
to the excellent corps of corres
pondents who have provided the
paper with rural news. It is
hoped that the ywill continue to
serve their communities and The
Herald-News by continuing their
good work. A list of these corres
pondents has been furnished Ed
itor Dolin, who will doubtless
communicate with these out of
town scribes. The terms under
which the Herald correspondents
have worked have been explain
ed to the Herald-News editor.y
Again, the Marshalls say "Thank
you.”
CHARLIE MARSHALL
FIRST SUBSCRIBER
As the Herald-News came into
being with the signing of the fi
nal papers, Charlie Marshal]
said, “And now there is another
important matter that I wish to
attend to” "Here's my subscrip
tion to the Herald-News and it
will go on record as being the
first one”. Mr. Marshall also re
alizes that it is quite necessary
for the general financial well be
ing of any newspaper that sub
scriptions be paid for and he
planked down his subscription in
advance. Thanks C. L.
“What character do you rep
resent? Is it Venus preparing for
the Bath?” somebody asked.
“No”, said the wag. I represent a
taxpayer”. —Pathfinder.
WOLF POINT, ROOSEVELT COUNTY, MONTANA THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1940
“The Herald-News”
We presume that the new title,
“The Herald-News” which appears
for the first time with this issue,
will be somewhat confusing to the
readers of the former Wolf Point
Herald and the former readers of
the Roosevelt County News. As
we clatter along on our typewriter
we find it somewhat confusing
ourselves to start a proper intro
ductory. We imagine we can hear
some of the old time readers say
ing, as they scan the frontpiece,
“Well, Well What’s This Hy-bred
Paper They Are Handing Me,”
It’s not my long cherished Her
ald that I’ve been accustomed to,
and it’s not that new paper at
Wolf Point either.” “But yes,
lem’ee see, here’s something from
Charlie Marshall and here is some
of the earmarks of the News, too,”
and then as they read, it will all
become clear.
Experience Plus
It is *a different matter to an
nounce the birth of an entirely
new publication and set forth its
aims, its policy and the goal which
the publishers will strive for, than
it is to acquaint our readers with
what they may expect in the con
solidated papers. From the stand
point of the Herald there is a
back-ground of 27 years to be
considered. Compare if you will a
newspaper to a hunian being,
neither is perfect, a newspaper
throughout the years makes mis
takes as does a youngster growing
up. A newspaper as it progresses
accomplishes many good works, as
does any sincere, industrious per
son.
From the past experience of the
Herald, which as a newspaper
serving this community is quite
mature, the present publishers
have a guide to follow and may ad
vantagiously draw from this ex
perience to the end that the
staunch old timers who have wel
comed the Herald to their house
holds during all these ye*rs, will
not be disappointed in the issues
to come.
The Best Features
It is the intention of the pres
ent publishers to retain the best
features of the Herald and the
best features of the News, blend
them together and give Wolf
Point and community and Roose
velt county, a creditable, truely
representative newspaper, work
ing ever in the best interests of
the territory served.
There will be no drastic chang
es in the general complection of
either of the former papers, Her
ald readers will continue to find
their favorite departments, the
same is true of the News. The
news field in all its phases will be
covered as thoroughly as our
ability and facilities make pos
sible.
A Responsibility
With the consolidatiofl of the
Herald-News an added responsi
bility will rest upon the shoulders
of the publishers. We realize this
responsibility with all seriousness
—the task that is before us to
publish a newspaper that will
wield an influence for good, that
will do its part, carry its load
along the road of progress and help
in bringing to Wolf Point and this
community the many desirable
improvements. To accomplish
these we ask your confidence,
your co-operation, your patience
We fully realize that among the
large family of readers of the
Herald-News there are represent
ed different nationalities, differ
ent religious beliefs, members of
different political parties and dif
ferent, organizations. To these,
one and all we say that the pri
mary object of the Herald-News
will be to function strictly as a
newspaper, in every sense of the
word. No partiality what-so-ever
will be extended throughout the
news columns. All will be treated
fairly, our columns are as open
to one as to the other.
A Progressive Step
The consolidation of the Herald-
News is a sign of progress in
keeping with the steady, continu
ed progress being made by Wolf
Point, in that it has built a more
substancial publication to better
serve. Two newspapers, strug
gling against ever raising costs
in all that goes into newspaper
production, handicapped by low
volume and large over-head found
‘pretty tough going', and so the
mergre.
We have a number of improve
ments in mind that will be put in
to effect as quickly as possible
and really, this first issue of the
Herald-News is not a fair sample
and it will be several issues be
fore we get "the machinery re
arranged and running smoothly
on schedule again.
JOHN MOORE IS
PLEDGED “ACACIA”
John G. Moore, student at the
University of Minnesota and son
of Mr. and Mrs. Cash Moore of
Wolf Paint, ivas recently pledged
Acacia, a National Academic Fra
ternity.
Commercial Club
To Elect Officers
Wed., Jan. 24th
The Wolf Point Commercial
Club has announced that it will
hold its annual election of offi
cers at a regular meeting to be
held at the Sherman Hotel Wed
nesday, January 24th.
Everyone is cordially invited
to attend, members and non
members. The business session
will be cut short at this particu
lar meeting lieu of the election,
tho important matters to be
heard will be brought before the
meeting.
President Moore has issued r
special invitation to rural reesi
dents to be present and to take
part in the proceedings. It is a
well recognized fact that many
farmers have good substantial
ideas which would be of benefit
to all, if presented before the
Commercial Club for considera
tion, and action.
Officers of the club at the pre
sent time are: Cash Moore,
President; Morris Listerud, Vice
President; M. L. Anderson, Treas.
Directors are: O. T. Stepnes, F. E.
Rathert, Jos. F. Dolin, W. O. Dol
ven, J. L. Davey, Cash Moore
C. J. Severson and M. B. Liste
rud.
Fort Peck Boat
Club Organized
With an attendance of more
than 50 men from Glasgow, Fort
Peck and Wolf Point, first steps
in organization of a Fort Peck
boat club to take advantages of
recreational opportunities offered
by the formation of the 180-mile
lake behind the dam were taken at
a meeting in the Glasgow court
house Thursday night.
James J. Halloran, Fort Peck
engineer, was elected president of
the organization. Other officers
chosen were Elmo T. Braden of
Fort Peck, vice president; G. A.
Bertsch of Glasgow, secretary
and Josef Sklower of Glasgow,
treasurer.
It was decided to hold another
meeting in the courthouse Friday
night January 19, at 7:30. Presi
dent Halloran asked that all men
interested in boatinjr or in recrea
tion attend the meeting.
Approve Dock Site
Members also approved a site
for placing of club docks on the
lake. On suggestion of Mr. Bra
den, who had covered the lake
border, it was voted to apply for
lease on the ground immediately
south and east of the present
Lakeview tavern, less than a half
mile from the Glasgow-Fort Peck
highway.
Also suggested was a regatta
to be held on the lake next sum
mer.
Discussion followed on a suit
able sustaining membership fee
and it was finally fixed at $3 a
year. An origanization committee
is to be appointed to determine
what privleges will be allowed
under the fee and to draft regu
lations. The committee is to re
port at the Friday night meeting.
Those present also discussed a
proposed name for the club but
no definite action was taken.
Whether you want to sell or
buy use classified ads—in the
Herald-News.
Stories^ W ithout Foundation
(By C. L. Marshall)
The Herald has passed on to
other hands, henceforth its
guidance will be under the con
trol of the new publishers, but
we who have taken enjoyment
and likewise have encountered
difficulties in the publication for
over 23 years, still retain an in
terest in the Herald—a heartfelt
interest, a sentimental interest,
and what amounts to a tempor
ary financial interest.
Tongues will wag. stories get
into circulation without founda
tion or fact—and they change
complexion mighty fast with
each retelling That none will be
mls-informed, we wish to state
that •“Marshall was not forced
out of business”. The sale of the
Herald by us was strictly a busi
ness proposition brought about
by the fact that there is not
enough patronage to warrant the
publishing of two full fledged
newspapers in Wolf Point. We
and the new publishers have
taken considerable time in neg
otiating the consolidation, iron-
John L Lewis
Invites Wheeler
To Address CIO
Washington— John L. Lewis
created a new political puzzle
Friday with an invitation to Sen
ator Wheeler (D. Mont.) a po
tential candidate for the demo
cratic presidential nomination, to
address the golden anniversary
convention of the United Mine
Workers at Columbus .Ohio, Jan.
twenty-third.
Politicians recalled that the
mine workers supported Presi
dent Roosevelt in the 1936 elect
ion as the “greatest humanitarian
of our times” and made loans
and contributions totaling almost
$600,000 to the Democratic cam
paign organizations.
They wondered whether Lewis
invitation, in which he called
Wheeler “one of the most eminent
of our contemporary statesmen”
and asked him to speak “upon
such public questions as you may
consider germane,” might mean
that the C. I. O. chieftain would
back the westerner ■ this year.
Wheeler, who once ran for
vice president on a third party
ticket headed by Senator La Fol
lette (Prog. Wis.) accepted the
invitation.
The Columbus ^meeting, which
Lewis said would be attended by
2,000 or more delegates is ex
pected to make some sort of pol
itical pronouncement.
The Montalia senator was in
Pittsburgh to address the League
of Women Voters when news of
the invitation became public here.
In his address to the league he
said he was not opposing Presi
dent Roosevelt and that if Mr.
Roosevelt were nominated for a
third term he would support him.
“But,” he added, “I feel sure he
hasn’t any idea of running for a
third term. I think he has as
much respect for the precedent
as I have, and for that reason I
feel confident he’s not going to
be a candidate.”
Wheeler said also that in times
of emergency, with nine or ten
millions unemployed, it would be
impossible to balance the fed
eral budget. He declared, how
ever, that a dictator was “the re
ceiver of a bankrupt nation,” and
that "sooner or later a nation
that spends more than it takes in
goes bankrupt.”
"Many people have been very
kind to me”, he said, adding:
“John L. Lewis and I have been
friends for years.”
FREE SHOW FOR
FARMERS AND FAMILIES
J. M. Muus, John Deere Imp
lement Dealer of Wolf Point, will
sponsor a free show “Joel Gentry
in Hollywood” and shown at
Point Theatre Wednesday Jan
uary 31st. Territory Manager,
C. M. Peterson finished arrange
ments for the showing Tuesday
of this week.
Preceding the show, Mr. Muus
will sponsor a Free Lunch for
the farmers and their families,
beginning at 11:30 a. m. The
show will begin promptly at 1
p. m. and two shows will be
given if necessary. This is an an
nual event and Mr. Muus invites
every farmer and his family to
attend.
ing out the financial part of the
transaction and the many other
matters involved. We reached a
satisfactory understanding; the
deal has been made on the most
friendly terms in which we feel
each has treated the other fairly.
We were not forced to sell the
Herald, we could have remained
in business—-and got along, but
the road was rough, the load
tiresome and there is not much
satisfaction in working long
hours every day, week after week
and just getting by, because we
were not receiving the propor
tion of the patronage we believe
to be deserved toy our long years
of loyal, effective work for Wolf
Point and its territory.
We bespeak success for the
new Herald-News. We hope our
friends, correspondents and
others will co-operate to make it
so. We again ask that none shall
take for granted any “gossiping”
stories that might work to the
disadvantage of the success of the
Herald-News.
CONTTNUATIOI^OF THE ROOSEVELT COUNTY NEWS, VOL. V — NO. 35
Reservation Farmers
Take Heart; Wheeler
Is Fighting Eviction
El Toros Defeat
Nashua 37 to 33
In a tight, but deliberate and
slow game which showed bril
liant playing and heady floor
work, the Wolf Point Indepen
dents avenged themselves last
Friday evening against the
sturdy Nashua squad 37-33.
No stellar or outstanding play
ers could be named on either
side. Teamwork and cooperation
was the decididing factor with
both teams. The game drew a
fair crowd, but no wheres’ near
the crowd it should have.
A playoff of these two teams
for a purse of $l5O is spoken of
for the near future. It will .draw
a great crowd. Watch these
columns for future announce
ments. This evening the ElToros
will play Scobey here, over
whom they hold an early season
win. /
Harry Sheire’s
Boat W orks Moves
Harry Sheire who has develop
ed a splendid boat-building busi
ness in Wolf Point the past few
months moved his shop this week
from the Peck Ren building on
Front street to the Fred Small
building just vacated by the
WPA Sewing Project.
Harry is actively interested in
the formation of the newly or-,
ganized Fort Peck Boat Club,
made up of boating enthusiasts
from Wolf Point, Glasgow and
Fort Peck. He will be in active
charge of the clubs boating ac
tivities, jn addition to his con
struction work here.
Farm Union Oil
Company Directors
Meet Last Monday
Six members of the Board of
Directors of the Farmer’s Union
Oil Company held a routine bus
iness meeting in thedr office at
the Company’s building on main
street Monday. Business plans
for the year were discussed in
detail. Present were Oscar Hors
ford, Martin Beck, Nels Lund,
Henry Ferdina, Clarence Cham
berlain, H. V. Johnson and Man
ager P. R. Dougherty. Director
Wm. Mindeman was absent.
Wolves Triumphant Over Conrad
And Shelby On Road Trip
CHEVROLET DEALERS
MEET HERE MONDAY,
The Chevrolet Dealers of north
eastern Montana met Monday
afternoon January 15th at the
Sherman Hotel in Wolf Point,
sponsored by the Chevrolet Sales'
force in conjunction with Dolven
Chevrolet Co., local Chevrolet
dealers.
Zone Manager Sebtle and As
sistant Manager Montgomery
conducted the meeting which was
followed by a noon banquet.
In the evening session, Joe
White, Parts and Assessory Man
ager of Great Falls supervised
the meeting of parts men and
their associates which was fol
lowed by a dinner in the Lions
Room at the Sherman.
Wolf Point is ever welcoming
meetings of sales organizations,
and representatives of every
business as they gather here for
their conclaves. This yearly
meeting of the Chevrolet people
at Wolf Point is another recom
mendation of our City as the
Convention City of Northeastern
Montana.
Dawion County Hi
Quint Visits Here
The Dawson County High bas
ketball squad of Glendive, visit
ed overnight at Wolf Paint Sun
day enroute home. They were re
turning from a road trip in which
they played the Glasgow team at
Glasgow and the Nashua team at
Nashua. They were defeated in
'both games.
All Subscriptions Payable In Advance
’ 60 Days To Make
Delinquent Payments
Provided By Bill
The following letter was re
ceived this week from Senator B.
K. Wheeler and expresses his
views in regard to the “Eviction”
of Reservation Farmers from
their lands. Senator Wheeler has
as he always does, '“gone to bat’
for the farmers of this region in
this crisis.
Mr. Joseph F. Dolin
Editor, Roosevelt Co. News
Wolf Point, Mont.
My Dear Mr. Dolin:
Enclosed herewith is a copy of
a^-hill (S. 3101) which I have in
troduced in the Senate with ref
erence to the homesteaders on
the Fort Peck Indian Reserva
tion.
As you will note, this allows
sixty days from and after the
passage of the bill in which to
make delinquent payments.
I have contended that it would
work a great hardship on these
farmers to evict them from their
homes in the dead of winter, and
I will strenuously oppose any
such action.
I have also asked Congressman
O’Connor to introduce similar
legislation in the House, and he
informs me that he will be very
glad to introduce a companion
bill.
With best wishes, I am
Sincerely yours,
B. K. Wheeler
The news story below releas
ed to the nation this week is in
dicative of the action which Sena
tor Wheeler is getting in regard
to his fight for the Reservation
farmers of this region as well as
elsewhere. The bill itself is on
file at the Herald-News office
and will be available to anyone
who cares to read it.
Washington— Senator B. K.
Wheeler, democrat, Montana in
troduced a bill to extend from
60 days of enactment the time in
which settlers on certain west
ern reservations may make de
linquent purchase payments and
prevent cancellation of entries by *
the secretary of interior.
Reservations named in the bill
were the Cheyenne, Colville, Fort
Berthold, Couer d’Alene, Fort
Peck, Pine Ridge, Rosebud, Chey
gnne and Standing Rock and the
Chippewa lands in Minnesota.
' Bohart’s Boys Win
Over All To Date
Play Glasgow Friday
Bohart’s Wolves returned from
their trip to the western part of
the state with two more scalps
dangling from their belts, hav
ing defeated two of the best
teams that section had to. offer.
Last Friday evening they play
ed the Conrad team at Conrad
taking the game with a 37-21
score. The game opened fast with
the larger Conrad team playing
right on the Bushman's heels.
However, while attempting to
hold down John Bushman and
Pee Wee Smith, Don Bushman,
flashy Wolf Freshman tore
himself loose w.ith dazzling floor
plays to score eleven of the Wol
ves 37 point. In spite of the close
guarding of the taller Conrad
team, Smith and John Bushman
accounted for fourteen more
points. Reddog and Garfield also
broke into the scoring columns to
(Continued on last page)
NEWS NOT IN FOR
F. U. DEPARTMENT
There is no Farmers Union de
partment this week, owing to the
fact that no copy was received
for the department. However,
The Herald-News intends to
make this department one of the
regular features of the paper,
and will welcome Farm Union
news not only from Mrs. Carl
son, but also from thesecretaries
of any of the locals in the teri
tory in which the Herald-News
circulates. So send in announce
ments of meetings, socials ete.
Roosevelt
County’s
Greatest
Newspaper