Wolf Point Boosters Sweep Montana Counties On Visit
Wolf Point boosters escorted B K Wheeler and J W Anderson by special train to Froid last Saturday. Crowds welcomed the party at Brockton Culbertson and Bainville while Poplar derided Bolsheviks. Wheeler spoke at Froid to two or three thousand as the Wolf Point band played and a free dance followed at the Bon Ton. The visit ended with a hearty reception and praise for Wolf Point as county seat.
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Wolf Point
B. K. Wheeler
J. W. Anderson
Froid
Montana
Poplar
Brockton
Culbertson
Bainville
Farmer-Labor Movement
McCabe
East End
Mr. Wheeler
League
Bon Ton Theatre
Hugh N. Marron
Herald
L. A. Brown
Poplar's Gumshoe Campaign in North Poplar
A critical look at Poplar and allies pressing Wolf Point as county seat, arguing taxes and travel costs favor Wolf Point while dismissing branch line rail and Indian agency links. Officials dispute the branch line claim and rail economics, warning politicized lines won’t alter county maps.
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Brockton
Poplar
Wolf Point
Indian Agency
Indian Department
West End
Wolf Point Seeks County Seat Status in Roosevelt County
The article argues Wolf Point should be county seat, citing population 2098 vs rivals, better infrastructure, hotels, theaters, banks, and services. It emphasizes support from farmers and labor voters within Wolf Point and western Roosevelt County, claiming broader county benefit and civic unity.
Watchful Warning on Ballot Referenced in Sample Notice
Voters are advised to watch the County Seat ballot while voting and to WRITE IN the name WOLF POINT. The note stresses no cross marks or Montana abbreviations and directs simply the name Wolf Point.
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Wolf Point
Wheeler Pleads Cause of Better Government
In Wolf Point B K Wheeler and State Senator J W Anderson spoke to about 400 at Liberty theatre, arguing for reforms against powerful interests. Anderson described party lines blurred by the fight between mass publics and mining interests. Wheeler pressed tax reform, criticising corporate tax dodges and pledging to restore government to the state capital. Both men were well received and defended their positions against alleged political masking by influential groups.
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Wolf Point
Roosevelt County
B. K. Wheeler
J. W. Anderson
State Senate
Richland County
Liberty Theatre
Joe Dixon
Nonpartisan League
Anderson
Dixon
Senator Anderson
C. Ford
Jos. M. Dixon
Placer Hotel
Helena
Dr. Dixon
Dr. Landstrum
Anderson R. C. Arnold
A. J. McGlynn
Wellington Rankin
League
Leonard A. Brown
Froid
Andersson
Wheeler
Montana
United States
Montana Development Association
Wolf Point school expansion and facilities praised in ballot speech
The narration notes a $90,000 completion two years prior versus a $136,000 cost for a newer project. It highlights a fully equipped liberal arts and teacher training program with domestic science, commercial courses, music, band, and a state aided normal department. Enrollment reached 350 with a 22 member faculty.
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Wolf Point
Fire in Froid guts several businesses in Sunday blaze
A Sunday morning fire swept through Froid damaging Libby Lumber Company in a shed, City Meat Market owned by Albert Zelt, and Leonard A. Brown law office. Libby Lumber losses about 25000, Zelt losses around 5000 with 3500 insured. Brown’s office partly burned, library and papers saved. Cause not known, cigarette butt suspected. Firefighters aided by wind and nearby water. Bon Ton theatre crowd helped shuttle water. Brown holds county attorney bid on Democratic ticket.
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Albert Zelt
Brown
Eurance
First National Bank
Libby Company
Culbertson Relocation Sparks Local Debate
The town of Culbertson is described as located midway between the Dakota line and Atkinson station, with the Commercial Club claiming it sits halfway across the county. Voters in the east end warn a move could jeopardize their ability to influence the 2000 votes referenced in local discussions.
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