Stampede draws record crowds and top riders in Wolf Point
The Ninth Annual Wolf Point Stampede posted record attendance with nearly three thousand at the final show. Jimmie Nesbit of McLoughlan won first in the bronc riding with a high score and netted $100, while Jack Tracy and Allen Gordon split second money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolf Point
Montana
Chate
Jimmie Nesbit
McLoughlan
S. D
Jack Tracy
Billings
Allen Gordon
Wolf Creek
Tracy
Wiggley Roan
Gordon
Louis Adams
Adams Vhs
Newton Strike
Rus Ingersoll
Zumwalt
Tillie Bowman
Thomas Dick
Steve Marmon
Sig Cusker
James McDonald
Wieth
Powder River Slim
Miles City
Herman Mielke Dies After Short Illness at Frazer
Herman Mielke 62, formerly a McCone county rancher, died at Deaconess hospital after a brief illness. He had visited Frazer to see his nephew Arthur Mielke, was unmarried, and funeral services were held in Frazer. Brothers O L Mielke Alberta Canada Paul Mielke Seattle and another in Wisconsin survive with sister-in-law Mrs Robert Mielke of Frazer. The family suffered a year earlier when brother Robert drowned crossing at Frazer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Robert
Missouri
Herman Mielke
Seattle
Washington
McCone County
Frazer
Deaconess
Mielke
Arthur Mielke
O. L. Mielke
Alberta
Canada
Paul Mielke
Marriage Licenses and Local Notices in County Records
The past week records show marriage licenses issued for several couples including Donald A Dale and Georgia Moser, Patrick Courtney and Phoebe Sifton, and others across towns in Montana. A bridge gang worker faced a fine of 10 dollars and costs for disturbing the peace at Stampede grounds. the note jokes about avoiding arena director duties at a rodeo. Ed Camrud reports a letter from James Rooney about liking Dillon and excellent nearby fishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Allen Dale
Boston
Mass
Georgia Mae Moser
Nunda
Dak
Patrick Courtney
Praire Elk
Mont
Phoebe Sifton
Wolf Point
George William Vandeberg
Bainville
Claire Harriet Holly
Froid
Leo Davis Triplett
Doris Leora Holly
George David Emmett
Weldon
Martha Nevyada Buxton
Sand Creek
Lynal Harmes
Glasgow
Fern Rvelyn Moore
William James Addymore
Matie Zona Bettinger
Williston
Carol Clarance Ruhnke
Bertha Pearl Edwards
Justice of the Peace Garden
John Doe
Negro Bartenders Fined Twenty Five Dollars
D. W. Cole a negro bartender at a refreshment stand near the Nell rooming house was arrested on a complaint alleging possession of intoxicating liquor and maintaining a nuisance. He stood before Chas. Gordon in police court on the 15th and received a 25 fine which he paid. Cole claims to have leased the joint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Cole
Nell Rooming
Charles Thompson
Chas. Gordon
Cole
Fad and Kelly Stores Looted in Burglary at Local Shops
The Fad and Kelly hardware stores were burglarized early Tuesday and over the weekend respectively. Thieves forced entry through a back basement door at The Fad, stole high end merchandise including suits shirts and silk underwear, damaged the cash register, and left about $200 in merchandise missing. At Kelly's, a separate break in through a coal hole occurred between Saturday night and Monday morning, with items taken including a Remington rifle a bicycle tire a watch knives and pennies from the till.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fad
Kelly Hardware
C. Johnson
Kelly
Aged Folks Enjoy Airplane Thrills at Local Flight
Three senior passengers total 279 years in age share rides at the airport. Mr and Mrs C E Blatch aged 85 and 87 flew in an Eagle Rock piloted by Frank Wiley of Miles City and enjoyed the experience. Mrs Blatch has now tried every major transport mode except air travel. Jim Cook then took his grandmother Mrs W H Landes aged 77 for a ride in a Travel Air and she urged a return flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Blatch
Eagle Rock
Frank Wiley
Miles City
Blatch
Jim Cook
W. H. Landes
Helena Sheriff Seeks Renz in White Eagle Death
Sheriff Burgess of Helena and David Renz arrived in town to question Renz over the death of Jerome White Eagle of Poplar. White Eagle reportedly died after falling from a rooming house window in Helena, with Renz in his room shortly before the incident. The pair then traveled back to Helena, while Mr and Mrs C L Marshall planned a Cheyenne convention trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff Burgess
Helena
David Renz
Jerome White Eagle
Poplar
Renz
White Eagle
New Farm Home Near Vida Built By L A Jacobs
L A Jacobs completed a five room bungalow five miles northwest of Vida with heating lighting and water plant. J M Robinson served as the builder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW Farm
L. A. Jacobs
Vida
J. M. Robinson
Appelgren Leaves Wolf Point For Seattle Move
Appelgren assistant cashier of the First State Bank will relocate his family to Seattle to enter the University of Washington this fall. He has lived in Wolf Point fourteen years and will pursue an accounting major, with Tom Kurokawa set to occupy his Main Street home after vacancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. Appelgren
First State Bank
Seattle
University of Washington
Main Street
Tom Kurokawa
Mr. Appelgren
Wolf Point
First State
Appelgren
University
Memorial Bell Dedicated at First Lutheran Church
Services were held Sunday July 14 for the memorial bell gifted by Mrs. Mary Moore in memory of her son Robert. Dr M Weswig of Luther Theological Seminary spoke at the morning service and the bell was formally dedicated. The afternoon featured Rev W A Amoth of Froid and an address on young people work plus an invitation to the Northeastern Montana Luther League convention at Froid July 16 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Lutheran Church
Mary Moore
Robert
M. Weswig
Luther Theological Seminary of
St. Paul
Pistor
W. A. Amoth
Froid
Montana
Luther League
Wenwig
St Paul
Endurance Flight Angeleno Sets Hours Record at Culver City
Loren Mendel and Roland B Reinhart land the Angeleno at Culver City airport after 246 hours 4 minutes 32 seconds aloft setting a longest endurance flight record. Flight covered about 19 760 miles with 37 refueling contacts and 3 035 gallons of gasoline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Culver City
Calif
Loren Mendel
Pete Reinhart
Angeleno
Cleveland
Mendel
Reinhart
Crimy
Privi
Loren W. Mendel
Los Angeles
Roland B
Pete” Reinhart
Salem
Ore
Twenty Days Labor For Intoxication
Oscar Shy Face a known local figure was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Bannister on disturbing the peace. He pleaded guilty to intoxication foul language and disturbing the peace and was sentenced by Judge Gordon to twenty days at labor. He has prior similar offenses before Judge Gordon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Shy Face
Bannister
Gordon
Shy Face
Moth Plane Visits Wolf Point in Escort Flight
The Slotted Coupe Gypsy Moth from England stopped in Wolf Point after a Regina to Wolf Point flight of 210 miles in 3 hours 5 minutes. Pilot Ted Holmes and Bert Hooper were welcomed by escorts from Wolf Point Airways and Scobey TravelAir, with readings on its 30 ft wingspan, 24 ft length, 7 ft height, 80 hp engine, and 90 mph cruising speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Holmes
Bert Hooper
Regina
Wolf Point
Scobey
Wolf Point Airways
Jim Cook
Linyd Crail
Mogan
Swenson
Regina-Wolf Point
Holmes
Hooper
England
DeMainland Company
Toronto
Seven Planes Land For Stampede Flights At Wolf Point
The Wolf Point airport joined Stampede celebrations with seven planes visiting for commercial service. Pilot Jim Cook of the local Airways company reported about 150 passengers were carried. Other visiting aircraft included Travel Airs from Seabey and Glendive, a Standard from Towa, a G cabin Travelair from Annwonda, a Waco from Miles City, and a Swallow from Tacoma with various pilots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolf Point
Jim Cook
Local Airways Company
Seabey
Hogan
Glendive
Pomroy
Standard
Towa
Annwonda
Fisher Pilot
Wiley
Miles City
Eagle Rock
W. H. Combs
Sidney
Waco
Hayne
Richards
Was & Swallow
Tacoma
Wash
Krudsen
New Currency Arrives At Local Banks
The Wall Point Winks recently received the new currency and has begun circulating in the city. The compact bills are preferred by many for fitting into bill folds, though some find the change inconvenient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Point
Editors Visit Fraternal Stop By Havre Newspaper
HL W Brooks editor of The Daily News Havre and Lester Cole editor Montana Farmer called at The Herald Friday morning on their way home from Bainville. Both editors toured the paper and discussed local affairs during the fraternal visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HL W. Brooks
Daily News
Havre
Lester Cole
The
Montana Farmer
Herald
Bainville
New Schoolhouse Contract Awarded in District 267
New Schoolhouse District 267 McCone county let a contract for a new school building to J. M. Robinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCone County
J. M. Robinson
KGCX Wolf Point Debuts With On Air Test Night
The Wolf Point station KGCX began broadcasting with a late night test after installation led by Bert Hooper CKCK Regina and Pilot Molmes. Manager Ed Krebsbach announced a formal opening planned in about a week with Hooper praising the Wolf Point staff including Chas Hamblin Tel Holmes and Dallas Jensen. Cooper and Chandler Paramount stars from Montana gave a rural connection as they prepare for film work and radio chatter from the new outlet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westland
KGCX
Bert Hooper
CKCK
Regina
Hooper
Molmes
Ed K
Wolf
Krebsbach
Kalispell
Jensen
Coffey
America
San Francisco
Th .Orient
KCK
CKOK
Wolf Point
Bert
Confirmation class at Volt and Waska scheduled
Confirmation services for fifteen youths from the Volt and Waska community will be held next Sunday July 21 at the First Lutheran Church of Volt Point with Rev A O Johnson. Four members will be baptized and the service begins at 1 o clock pm. Musical numbers and first communion follow. A reception will be held at Victory schoolhouse Friday evening July 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volt
Waska
Volt Point
A. O. Johnson
St. Pauls Lutheran
Rev. Johnson
Commendade
Vhe Olness
Doris Maablum
Rodert Mablum
Donald Seth
Iola Seth
Avis Lund
Frances Land
Earl Lund
Clair Artz
Wilhelm Hoverslahd
Letia Hoversland
Gordenlund
Melvin Ferdina
Clarence Wont
Bessie
Hosen
An Luly Magen
Carnival snakes found near show street exhibits
A street scene noted a carnival exhibit left behind three small venomous snakes. Local authorities reported finding the reptiles near the prior show site and investigated potential hazards or containment.
Return from vacation recounts Wisconsin Illinois trip
Mr. and Mrs. William Johnson returned Wednesday evening from a month in Wisconsin and Illinois. They visited Fondulac DeKalb and Rockford. They praised the region but noted rain every day of the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air
Wm. Johnson
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Fondulac
DeKalb
Rockford
New York Representative Attends Madison Square Garden Rodeo
New York City figure Miller ducked out from Madison Square Garden to serve as an announcer during the Stampede. He is touring major venues and lining up contestants for the eastern rodeo circuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duck Miller
Madison Sutate Garden
Rodao
New York City
Judge Wol Points Wolf Point Skies July Session
The Honorable o. swell, judge of the eighteenth judicial district, will sit in Wolf Point on Saturday July 20 to hear matters in which Judge Pant is disqualified. He will take up any matters presented before him at that time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honorawe Vu. O. Swell
Eighteenth Judicial District
Wolf Point
Pant
Road conditions to be reported by telegram this week
Beginning this week the commercial club secretary will send daily telegrams to the Associated Press in Helena with weather and road conditions in the district. Detours and bridge construction will be included when necessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
Associated Press
Helena
Local hunter nets 233 coyote scalps this season
Andrew Vor from this city reports a strong coyote season with 233 scalps brought in. The tally shows a notably large harvest of prairie wolves for the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Vor
Picette
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Marie Gibson
Pauline Wilson
Jack Goldberg
Doris Ranger
Muse Ranger
Wyoming
Miss Ranger
Novikoff
Nesbit
Freddie Hunt
Texas Longhorns
Dist
Sun
Lutheran Church
Try
Ship
Gary Cooper
Lane Mhandler
Paramount
Legion of the Condemned
Oth
Lane Chandler
Culbertson
Liberty Theatre
Fay Wray
Hollywood
Cooper
Charles H
Alice L. Cooper
Eagland
Gramanar
Grinnell
N.Y
Coyotes
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