Roosevelt County Fair Adds New Features For 2 Day Event
The Roosevelt County Fair will run September 23-24 with races vaudeville acts and band music plus new attractions. A trap shoot hosted by the Froid Gun club opens to all, with beginners and experts shooting clay pigeons near the east fair grounds. Horseshoes, football game plans with adjacent towns, and a robust race program aim to entertain all ages.
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Roosevelt County
Froid
Fair Grounds
A. W. Warden
Wolf Point vacationers return as school opens
School opens and residents resume routines with many travelers back from summer trips. Superintendent and Mrs. F. He Livingston return from Elk Mound and Madison. L. M. Clayton and Jenior finish a Canada trip via Regina to Winnipeg. Mrs. Clayton's father Joseph Greenwood joins from Grand Forks.
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Wolf Point
F. He Livingston
Elk Mound
Madison
Wis
L. M. Clayton
Jenior
Canada
Regina
Winnipeg
Clayton
Joseph Greenwood
Grand Forks
W. L. York
W. B. York
Puyallup
Wash
Everett
Missoula
Victor
Charles Simon
Minnesota
Chicago
Mr. Simon
Jordan
Minn
Florence Reed
Lennie Reed
Valley City
N. D
Florian B McCann Charged With Assault
Florian B McCann of Hainville was arrested on assault charges. The case is set for September 8 in Bainville. He allegedly beat a coworker, A M Foor, and E L Walton, and attended court in Circle this week.
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Florian B
McCann
Hainville
Bainville
A. M. Foor and
E. L. Walton
Circle
Miles City Men Lead Montana Republican Convention
A. T. Listug and J. W. Schnitzler attended the Helena convention. Joseph M. Dixon was temporary chairman. Joseph D. Scanlan of Miles City Star was elected chairman of the state central committee. C. Tom Busha re elected secretary and Joseph A. Hanlon of Billings treasurer. Harry B. Brooks named director of publicity with Floyd L. Smith as assistant.
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A. T. Listug
J. W. Schnitzler
Helena
Joseph M. Dixon
Joseph D. Scanlan
The
Miles City Star
Republican State Central Committee
C. Tom Busha
Joseph A. Hanlon
Billings
Harry B. Brooks
Chinook Opinion
Floyd L. Smith
J. Ward Crosby
Vida HammerS SACO 10 4 WIN
Vida beat Saco 10 4 in a cold game hampered by errors and pitching miscues. Olson and Douglas filled in for missing regulars at catcher and first base while Bearskin of Saco hit a solo homer and Miller doubled for Saco. Vida will play Glendive next and seeks a game with Wibaux. page 2 column 3.
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Saco
Vida
Tony
Lncup
Olson
Douglas
Circle
Miller
Bearskin
Edwards
Ward
Glendive
Wibaux
South
Tarn
Page
Columse
Cooks Store Adds Dry Cleaning Department
Cooks Ready to Wear has remodelled and redecorated. A new dry cleaning department will be added with Mrs Delphin Clark in charge of cleaning and alterations.
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Delphin Clark
Roosevelt County Fair announces new superintendents
Fair Board reveals assignments for Public Safety John Anderson Program Edgar Bowers Admissions Charles May Grandstand D S Nelson Livestock and Poultry Oral MacKinney Agriculture WM McBride Culinary and Needlework Mrs J B Peterson 4 H Clubs Elisabeth Hart School Exhibit Margaret Inglehart Chief Entry Clerk Mrs A W Warden and lists judges for Livestock E S Duncan Poultry John Osmundson Agricultural Products C Willon Girls 4 H Club Exhibits Culinary and Needlework Mrs H A Parker Savage with efforts to secure clerks guards and helpers to handle exhibits and safeguard crowds at the fair grounds.
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Roosevelt County Fair
Fair Board
John Anderson
Edgar Bowers
Charles May
D. S. Nelson
Oral Mac-Kinney
Wm. McBride
J. B. Peterson
Elisabeth Hart
Margaret Inglehart
A. W. Warden
E. S. Duncan
G. N
Havre
John Osmundson
Richey
C. Willon
Glasgow
H. A. Parker
Savage
Tenderfoot Gets Fill of Wild West Stuff
Kenneth Copeland, a transient, faced Judge Gordon on a gun charge and received a thirty day sentence suspended on a $10 fine. The case arose after a harvest trip near Dutton and Nashua, where he and three companions, two Norwegians, one Californian, and one Kansan, partyed with moonshine. Copeland, found nearly lifeless on the prairie, later borrowed the fine. the night’s events included a dance hoax and a bottle of strong liquor known as moonshine.
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Kenneth Copeland
West
Copeland
Dutton
Norway
California
Kansas
No. 2
Nashua
Wolf Point
Merchants Institute Meeting Set For Monday
The Montana Retail Merchants association and the Montana university School of Business Administration sponsor a merchants institute to be held at the Sherman hotel next Monday at 10 a m. C Johnson leads local arrangements. Speakers include John H DeWild Butler Bros Minneapolis Harry L Kyes National Merchants association St Paul and Robert C Line Montana dean. All area merchants urged to attend. Topics cover writing the catalogue copy store display merchandising advertising and selling salesman short cuts to better selling.
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Montana Retail Merchants Association
School of Business Administration
Montana University
Merchants Institute
Sherman Hotel
C. Johnson
John H. DeWild
Butler Bros. Minneapolis
Harry L. Kyes
National Merchants’ Association
St. Paul
Robert C. Line
Montana
Wolf Point
Mark Downs
Ten Mill Levy Up At Nov Election
County commissioners in regular session approved placing a 10 mill road levy on the November ballot for 1931. They also decided to submit the question of a county agent to voters and met in special session to discuss Brockton and McCabe special improvement districts.
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Brockton
McCabe
Habeas Corpus Case Abandoned
Judge S. E. Paul presided over a habeas corpus hearing for Wm. E. Hobson, held on Colorado authorities’ advice for alleged Chrysler car theft. Hobson’s attorney J. K. Bramble abandoned the action.
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S. E. Paul
Wm. E. Hobson
Colorado
Hobson
J. K. Bramble
Jim Cook Wins Potential Waiver for Aviation License Exam
Jim Cook received word from Washington that his aviation transport license examination may have physical qualification waivers. He plans to take a flight test soon to pursue the license.
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Jim Cook
Washington
Linebarger Travels Statewide for Millage Tax Prospects
R G Linebarger of Havre traveled across Montana en route to Sheridan County and expresses strong encouragement about the millage tax prospects after visiting many parts of the state.
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Linebarger
R. G. Linebarger
Havre
Sheridan County
Girl's Nose Bitten by Dog in Frazer Incident
Little Ruth Daley of Frazer was brought to Wolf Point for surgical treatment after a small dog she played with snapped at her nose, nearly biting it off. The wound required several stitches.
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Ruth Daley
Frazer
Wolf Point
No Hunting Allowed of Upland Game Birds in Montana 1930
A Helena bulletin from the State Fish and Game Commission reports the August 25 1930 meeting order closing upland game birds hunting in all Montana for the 1930 season due to scarcity. Ducks remain the only game bird lawful to shoot that fall, with violations punishable as a misdemeanor.
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Gordon
State Fish and Game Department
Robert H. Hill
State Fish and Game Commission
Helena
Montana
Arrested On Charge Shooting County Horse Near Wolf Point
Ralph Howe of near Wolf Point was arrested by Sheriff Mason Knapp on a grand larceny charge for shooting a range horse owned by Chappell Bros. He pleaded not guilty before Justice Harmon and was bound over to district court. The case may go to a Sept. 15 jury term after a forthcoming information by County Attorney Hoover. Witness Walter Jones claimed to have eye-witnessed the event, which occurred about Nov. 1, 1929, and the horse was used for hog feed. Howe's attorney is E. L. Walton. Homer Hoover prosecutes.
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Ralph Howe
Wolf Point
Mason Knapp
Chappell Bros
Howe
Justice Harmon
Hoover
Walter “Peg” Jones
E. L. Walton
Homer Hoover
McCone County
Home Golf Meet Nearing Two Sundays
A home golf tournament is scheduled for the next two Sundays with a qualifying round on the first Sunday forenoon. All who plan to enter are urged to attend, including women golfers who are encouraged to join. if enough interest exists a separate women’s tournament may be organized.
Melon Trade and Conklin Update From Wolf Point
Pred McCune and S F McCune from Oswego and Frazer visited Wolf Point on Thursday. ER McCune sold musk melons and watermelons at local stores. Fred McCune reported from George Conklin in Minneapolis that Mrs. Conklin is much improved and he plans to return home soon.
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Pred McCune
Oswego
S. F. McCune
Frazer
Wolf Point
George Van Back To Stand Trial In Kalispell
Kalispell Sept 3 George Van slayer of Mr and Mrs C H Haldereen and Fred B Smith at the Sullwater inn near Olney was returned to Kalispell to stand trial for triple murder by Sheriff Ralph Ripke and Under sheriff Adams after a week in the mountains along the Canadian border He said he was ready to take his medicine and blamed the moon for his crimes.
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Kalispell
George van
C. H. Haldereen
Fred B. Smith
Sullwater Inn
Olney
Kalixpell Wodnesday
Ralph Ripke
Adams
Van
Burgess Takes Second at Glendive Golf Tourney
A Glendive golf event drew about 150 players from Wolf Point to Williston with Wm. Kostelecky Sr. of Dickinson winning. J. R. Burgess earned second place, earning a handsome leather traveling bag. Several locals and Wolf Point players competed, with Arlie Foor winning the 16th flight and J. E. Wamsley runner up in the 13th.
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Glendive
J. R. Burgess
Wm. Kostelecky, Sr
Dickingon
Sidney
Dirkinnon
Miles City
Hebron
N. Dak
Seabey
Wolf Point
Fairview
Williston
Arlie Foor
J. E B. Wamsley
Ed. Prendergast
J. (. DeWane
Frank Catlin
J. F. Cook
A. M. Foor
C. €. Johnson
Swede Erickson
E. L. Walton
Connie Schenkenberger
W. V. D. Chapman
Northwest Service Store Sells Stock Buys Store
The Northwest Service store at Plentywood sold out groceries at sensationally low prices and then purchased the Saveway store there after. Poplar flu checked after eleven days with no new cases. incubation period two to three days. initial cases prompted strict containment measures.
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Northwest Service Store
Northwest Service
Plentywood
Saveway
Poplar
Fargo Restaurants Cut Costs By Local Sourcing Cooperation
Dr. A R Klatte and family return from vacation and note Fargo restaurants cut prices by buying local meat, butchering in town, and sharing a centralized refrigerated store. The strategy saves freight, aids cattle raisers, reduces overhead, and eliminates waste, lowering checks for diners.
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A. R. Klatte
Fargo
Atlantic flight by Coste Bellonte ends New York hop
Valley Stream N Y September 2 Captain Dieudonne Coste and Maurice Bellonte land the Question Mark in 37 hours 18 minutes after taking off from Le Bourget Paris completing a nonstop Atlantic crossing. They beat Lindbergh’s record time but benefited from a favorable eastward wind. A 5000-strong crowd greeted the French crew as escort ships hovered above.
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Valley Stream
N. Y
Dieudonne Coste
Maurice Bellonte
Paris
New York
le Bourget
Charles A. Lindbergh
Coste
Youth Forged Checks Must Stand Trial in Glasgow
Kenneth Q. Klevin, 19, of Minneapolis, arrested at Wolf Point and returned to Glasgow on forgery charges. He allegedly forged his uncle Gilbert Klevin’s name to checks for 40, 30, and 70 dollars, cashed or used in Nashua and Wolf Point. Bond set at 500 dollars. district court hearing planned for Saturday, September 6.
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Glasgow
Kenneth Q. Klevin
Minneapolis
Wolf Point
Gilbert Klevin
Nashua
Twin Cities
Halverson
Valley County Sheriff's
Chas, Taylor
Roosevelt County
G. W. Rapp
Poplar assault case shifts to Septimal trial
Everett Booth and Finley Smith were arrested in Poplar on charges of assault and battery against Charles Robbins. Robbins sustained injuries requiring days in Poplar hospital. Bonds set at 1000 dollars. defendants jailed pending trial before Judge Turner. Also reported, Dr. H B Cloud harvested 15000 bushels from 4000 acres near Medicine Lake with average 15 bushels per acre and prices 1 38 to 3 93 cents per bushel.
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Everett Booth
Finley Smith
Poplar
Charles Robbins
Poplar Hospital
Turner
H. B. Cloud
Medicine Lake
Champlins Head to California for Winter Visit
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Champlin left for California this week to spend the winter. They traveled by car and paused at Big Timber to visit daughter Mrs. Ross Shaver and her family.
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Champlins
Calif
J. L. Champlin
California
Big Timber
Vistt
Ross Shaver
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Miles City Man
Vida Hammers
Tenderfoot
George van Back
Burgess
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