Frye Co Demonstrates River Bottom Farming Pointing to Untapped Wealth
The Frye Cattle Co on a 5000 acre Missouri river farm near Chelsea station hosted a demonstration of river bottom farming. Fred Fear and county agent A W Warden organized visits by over 200 people in fifty cars to inspect pumping, irrigation, and 3000 acres of fields. The group highlighted vast benches along the river as ideal for converting unproductive land into irrigation potential across Roose and Valley counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frye Cattle Co
Missouri
Chelsea Station
Poplar
Wolf Point
Fred Fear
A. W. Warden
Roose County
Valley County
Missouri River
Frye Co
Frea
Ithe Beye
Fear
Frye
Pumping Cattle Company
A. Company
Grain Dealers Discuss Protein Content at Montana Convention
Havre June 19 Delegates to the Grain Dealers Association of Montana opened the second day with surveys on land producing high protein wheat led by W J Kurlich of the U S Department of Agriculture and F W Bliss of Bliss Laboratories Minneapolis. A resolution backed issuing a price card based on option rather than protein value to ensure fair pricing when grain is bought on protein content. Attorney General L A Foot spoke on Our Anti-Discrimination Law aiming to protect independent buyers and farmers from being forced out of business.
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Havre
Grain Dealers Association of Montana
W. J. Kurlich
United States Department of Agriculture
F. W. Bliss
Bliss Laboratories
Minneapolis
L. A. Foot
Lindy’s feminine double hops Atlantic
Burry Port Wales June 18 The American monoplane Friendship finishes a 2000 mile northern Atlantic hop in 206 hours 46 minutes becoming the first woman to cross the Atlantic by air Amelia Earhart Boston social worker part of the crew and sharing the cockpit with Wilmer Stultz chief pilot The plane lands gently between Barry Port and Llanelly after running low on fuel and seeking a haven.
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Burry Port
Wales
Atlantic
Burry Estuary
Amelia Earhart
Boston
Wilmer Stultz
Miss Earhart
Col. C. A. Lindbergh
Stultz
Barry Port
Llanelly
Riley Reader At The Press Church Tonight
The Presbyterian Woman's club sponsors the 8 PM appearance of violinist and reader Charles Riley McCalley at the Press Church. He will perform readings from Whitcomb Riley Foley and Guest and play violin numbers including Thais Meditation, Gossec Gavotte, Drolla Serenade, Schumann Traumerei, Kreisler Liebesfreud, Romance in A, Leiurance, plus bird imitations.
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The
Presbyterian Woman's Club
Charles Riley McCalley
Mr. McCalley
James Whitcomb Riley
J. W. Foley
Edgar Guest
Thais
Gavotte
Gossec
Drolla
Schumann
Kreisler
Leiurance
Presbyterian Church
Complete list of Roosevelt County candidates
A full roster of filings for Roosevelt County offices shows party notes beside names. Republicans dominate key posts with District Judge George Cuddie and S. E. Paul. State Senator J. W. Schnitzer and T. P. Danielson, both major party splits. county posts list W. J. Young sheriff and others in Wolf Point and Culbertson. No filings for coroner or public administrator. Democratic entries include Charles Gordon for justice of the peace and Ed Nichol for Wolf Point township constable.
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Roosevelt County
George Cuddie
Scobey
S. E. Paul
Plentywood
J. W. Schnitzer
Froid
T. P. Danielson
Poplar
Lucy Curran
H. T. Sands
Rainville
Arthur Ryder
John Hurley
W. J. Young
Wolf Point
W. J. Hardie
Neil McFarlan
John H. Anderson
Freid
Rudolph Hinz
Culbertson
A. M. Foot
Wolf Joint
BE. Rucker
Harry H. Dale
Investigator Here Making Indian Survey Near Port Peck Reserve
Walter W. Liggett arrived last week and will spend about a month at Port Peck to study the Indians on the reservation. Appointed by the U S Senate sub committee on Indian affairs, his survey aims to provide facts for the committee’s Senate Resolution No 79 report. Other investigators are active on reservations nationwide. The sub committee includes Lynn J. Fra zier, and Senators Pine, Thomas, Wheeler, and LaFollette. Nashua votes to issue 12000 bonds for a new electric light and power plant.
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Walter W. Liggett
Port Peck
Mr. Liggett
Subcommittee On
Indian Affairs
U. S. Senate
United States
Lynn J. Frazier
North Dakota
Pine and Thomas
Oklahoma
Wheeler
Montana
LaFollette
Wisconsin
Republican Platform Emphasizes Farm Board Plan
The platform presented to the convention pledges farm policy support while avoiding the McNary-Haugen equalization fee. It proposes a federal farm board with power to create farmer owned stabilization bodies to manage surpluses and stabilize prices. The plank endorses the current administration and enforces prohibition policy.
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McNary-Haugen
Resolutions Committee
Coolidge
Federal Farm Board
Congress
Wolves Lead In Four Inning Baseball Game
A large Southside and Wolf Point crowd witnessed Vida Wolf Point defeating the Southsiders 3 to 0 before rain ended the game in the fourth inning. The contest had been postponed from the previous Sunday and many hoped for a full nine innings when rescheduled.
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Wolves
Southside
Wolf Point
Vida Wolf Point
Visits Opheim Finds Crops Flourishing Despite Rain
Johnson visited Opheim last Thursday and Friday to oversee business interests. He reports the young crop prospects in the Opheim area look promising for a bountiful harvest, joined by his son Donald. The Rev S A Walker Miss Beatrice Brace Lois Walker and Agnes Warrior will drive to Havre for the Young People's conference at Fort Assiniboine. The event, delayed by rain, was to start earlier.
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Johnson
Opheim
Donald
S. A. Walker
Beatrice Brace
Lois Walker
Agnes Warrior
Havre
Ft Assinicoine
Walker
Miss Bruce
Vivid Picture of West Africa Lecture by Missionary Doctor
Dr. Lucius E. Smith a Presbyterian missionary spoke at the Presbyterian church about seven years in Spanish Guinea. He and his wife endured illness and a hospital that performed 72 000 major surgeries with 1900 for tumors. The talk used slides to show the field and future work remains.
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Lucius E. Smith
Spanish Guinea
Africa
Presbyterian Church
Wolf Point Stampede Dates Fixed for July 12 14
At meetings held Monday and Tuesday evenings the eighth annual Wolf Point Stampede was fixed for July 12 13 and 14 a Thursday to Saturday three day event. Plans call for a full roster of performers and new features to entertain large midsummer crowds. Mark the dates in red on calendars and plan to attend as Wolf Point promises a memorable show.
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Wolf Point
Roosevelt County Gains 700000 In Year
Roosevelt county shows wealth growth from 1927 to 1928 with total property valuation of 18 254 346 dollars. Excluding utilities totals 12 024 471 dollars while public utilities are valued at 6 229 875 dollars. The county increased overall by 704 031 dollars.
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Roosevelt County
L. M. Clayton
State Board of Equalization
Abundant Rain Brings Wheat Hope In NE Montana
A heavy rain drenched northeast Montana over Sunday night and Monday morning, soaking fields and boosting soil moisture. Widespread showers continued through the week, improving crop prospects and fostering expectation of another good wheat yield despite cool, unsettled conditions. An encampment of Indians near town prayed for rain, with rain recorded on every day of the week.
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Montana
Democrats Convene Culbertson on 14th
Democrats of the county met at Culbertson last week Thursday evening with Wm. Powers named permanent chairman, B. G. Lunke secretary, Nels Peterson treasurer, and 28 precinct committeemen present. They endorsed J. H. Ashe state senator, John Hurley representative, Albert Lee county commissioner, Herman Dethman sheriff, W. L. Rose county attorney, J. M. Larson clerk and recorder, Ted Danielson treasurer, and Jack Hannon assessor.
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Culbertson
Wm. Powers
Per Manene
Lunke
Bainville
Nels Peterson
J. H. Ashey
John Hurley
Freid
Albert Lee
Wolf Point
Herman Dethman
W. L. Rose
Poplar
JM. Larson
Ted Danielson
Treasiter
Jack Haneon
Upper Missouri golf tourney postponed by rain
The Williston Golf Club announces the district tournament set for the 17th and 18th has been postponed due to rain. If weather allows, the event will be moved to the 24th and 25th as previously announced.
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Upper Missouri
Williston Golf Club
Miss Ruth MacFarlane Expected Home From Great Falls
Miss Ruth MacFarlane, currently visiting in Great Falls, is anticipated to return home toward the end of the week.
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Ruth MacFarlane
Great Falls
Edwin Meredith Dies Former Secretary of Agriculture
Edwin T. Meredith, publisher and former secretary of agriculture in President Wilson's cabinet, died at his Des Moines home Sunday night of heart failure due to high blood pressure. A lifelong farmer at heart, he published three farm magazines, had been ill for about four months, and recently returned from Johns Hopkins in Baltimore.
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Des Moines
Edwin T. Meredith
Wilson
Meredith
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Mr. Meredith
Farmers’ Tribune
Ossette Party Visits Vida via KGCX Broadcast
Ossette community in Valley county toured to Wolf Point and Vida after coordinating with KGCX manager Krebsbach. Five cars carried Mrs Bain and a touring pianist who joined the Vida program broadcast Saturday noon. Mrs Baird, a former Illinois radio performer, and the Liberty theatre manager Mrs Severson accompanied the group on a holiday outing with a piano accompaniment.
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Valley County
KGCX
Vida
BEBH
Krebsbach
Wolf Point
Bain
KGCX Benefit Dance Draws Large Crowd
The KGCX radio benefit dance at Vida hall drew a large crowd from the home community and surrounding areas. A substantial turnout from Wolf Point, 300 tickets sold out before the event, indicating strong support for radio fans in the region. Two five dollar prizes were awarded, though the winners' names were not learned.
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KGCX
Vida Hall
Wolf Point
The
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