Local Consolidation Creates One Wolf Point Newspaper
The Herald merges with the Promoter in Wolf Point, reducing costs for advertisers and readers. Charles L. Marshall resigns as editor. Ross E. Shaver named editor. J P Weist and P A Paulson join, with Weist overseeing the mechanical department and Paulson becoming city editor. The Herald pledges to continue Marshall's standards while outlining new policies on the editorial page.
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Wolf Point
Herald
Charles L. Marshall
The
Ross E. Shaver
J. P. Weist
P. A. Paulson
Promoter
Roosevelt County
Weist
Paulson
Marshall
Tragic Death of For Mer Local Residents
The Herald reports the St Paul clipping about Charles F Comstock and his wife being found dead in a Ford at Minnetonka Mills after a second honeymoon reconciliation. Charles shot his wife through the left temple, then killed himself with a right temple shot. A 82 calibre revolver and four empty shells were found. the couple had been married about three years and had recently reconciled before the fatal trip.
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James
Lamb
4Th Ave. N
Minneapolis
Earl Brown
Gilbert
Seashore
Minnetonka Mills
Comstock
Elk Laundry
St. Paul
the Herald
J. J. Anderson
Charles F. Comstock
Wolf Point
Watson St
Himsel
Comstocks
Aranged
Everine
Conductor Eugene Kelley Killed by Train at Lambert
WolPoint residents mourn after E W Kelley died instantly when a car he uncoupled malfunctioned at Lambert. The 27 year old Glasgow native and Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen member was found with a crushed head and severed legs. Funeral set in Glasgow with Wolf Point friends expected. survivors include parents a brother and sisters.
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Wolf Point
E. W. Kelley
Lambert
Gene
Eugene Kelley
Glasgow
Deceasaed
M. Lynch
Grain Growers Claim Much Wheat Pooled
Dwight R. Cresap and August Nelson visited Wolf Point discussing 1922 wheat pool signups. Cresap expects exceed 1921 totals, with Nelson estimating about 90 percent of local wheat to be pooled by the Grain Growers in this district.
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Dwight R. Cresap
Montana
National Grain Growers, Associated
August Nelson
Plentywood
Wolf Point
Cresap
Nelson
Johnsons Return From Minnesota And Dakota Trip
Johnson and family returned Thursday morning from a three week visit with relatives in Minnesota and the Dakotas. They began in Fergus Falls where they spent the Fourth, then toured numerous summer resorts in the Park Region. They enjoyed good pike and bass fishing on many lakes and admired Minnesota state roads. He noted a very dry summer and a wheat crop indicator near their home.
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C. Johnson
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Pergus Falls
Minn
Park
Johnson
Second Annual Stampede Opens Here Thursday
Wolf Point hosts the Mammoth Stampede three day event starting Thursday July 27 featuring wild and professional riders, horses, roping, clowns and an agricultural exhibit. Committees urge lodging, hospitality, and sample entries of wheat, oats, hay and garden crops from farmers and residents to showcase local produce.
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Wolf Point
West
Montana
Stampede
Cogswell Implement Office
Banks
Southside
Tom Mix in Trailin' at Liberty Theatre
Tom Mix stars in Trailin' at the Liberty Theatre opening Thursday in an unusual early role as a tenderfoot easterner who becomes a West revelation while pursuing a man believed to have killed his father. Eva Novak plays the second lead in the western romance with a mystery driving to the finale.
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Mix
Liberty Theatre
West
Eva Novak
Auction Sale Season Opens With Listings of Horses and Machinery
The Herald reports the start of auction season with three bills. N A Kjos north of Frazer advertises horses cattle and machinery to be sold July 26 with E S Summy as auctioneer. On July 27 H R Quiring will sell livestock machinery and household goods 18 miles north of Frazer. R B McNett auctions at Alfred McNett farm 20 miles north of Circle on August 1, with E S Summy handling the sale. Nearby stray horse incidents prompt officials to seek owners. A new general blacksmithing department opens at Wolf Point Machine Shop under Frank Randall.
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Herald Office
N. A. Kjos
Frazer
E. S. Summy
H. R. Quiring
R. B. McNett
Alfred McNett
Circle
Wolf Pont
Frank Randall
McGregor, N. D
Land Deal Unites North Dakota Investor With Flora Partner
John O. Garden, a leading local real estate dealer, and W. W. Whipple of Flora, Benson county, North Dakota, completed a deal last week giving Whipple ownership of a half section located about 25 miles north of here. Garden took in a large International truck and other property in the transaction. Whipple and his son, visiting, praised local crop conditions and noted Montana appears better than North Dakota.
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John O. Garden
W. W. Whipple
Flora
Benson County
N. D
Mr. Whipple
Cost of Roosevelt County extension work detailed
A Roosevelt County report shows extension work costs are small and offset by benefits. It outlines that county agent salary and related expenses total 500 yearly, with cost per thousand dollars valuation at 16.5 cents and cost to the average farmer about 7 cents. It notes savings from vaccination, gopher control, seed improvement, and other programs.
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Roosevelt County
Blackleg
T. B
Roosevelt County Extension Service
Farm Bureau News
Shop Craft Notes on Local Strike
The strike tightens with daily lists of engine failures and bad order cars. Great Northern shifts engines from Minot to Montana, dead engines rising on the line. Four brotherhoods held a joint meeting pledging support and funding, appointing a craftsman to lobby business leaders for strike benefit funds.
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Wolf Point
Great Northern
Minot
Montana
Four Brotherhoods
Brotherhoods
Ferl
Farm Pictures For Stampede Visitors At Southside Ranches
L M Clayton chairs the Stampede agricultural exhibit and plans a temporary booth with a permanent depot display. A Tuesday photo trip by A K Gushaug and guide Lloyd Montgomery captured 18 fields and crops across George Maloy Ray Smith and Myra Cusker ranches, highlighting wheat oats barley beans alfalfa and fine horse stock including Come First from Clasty Dicestry with saddle partner Miss Clytie Cosker.
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Clayton Tool A. K. Gushaug
Lloyd Montgomery
Elmer Hauge
C. L. Marshall
George Maloy
Pete Olson
Mr. Maloy
Ray Smith
Smith
Hank
Myra Cusker
Sand Creek
Hadle
Mr. Cusker
Bright Bay
Pep
Anuscle
Clasty Dicestry
Clyta Cosker
Clynie
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Johnsons
Gordon
Commercial
Tom MIX
Max Brand
William Fox
Tsinging River
Wiliam Fox
At the Liberty
T. L. Blackmon
Dick Nordman
Froid Last Fail
Nacey
Blackman
L. M. Clayton
Stampede Organization
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