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The Herald-News,
100 Years Ago
Lupines Poisonous To Sheep, Cattle
From this time on to early September is the dangerous time for lupine poisoning of sheep on the Montana range. Some poisoning has already been reported and it is possible that the latter part of August will see an increase in the number of cases.
Midwest Will Have Five New Wells During the past few weeks, a large amount of material for the completion of five wells on the Big Lake structure in the Lake Basin field has been delivered in the field by the Midwest Refining company, according to recent reports from Billings. Delivery of more than 20 carloads of material have been made through the Wheat Basin on the Rapelje branch of the Northern Pacific.
Good Word For Marron
Hugh Marron, well known Wolf Point attorney, who is out for county attorney, made us a pleasant call the latter part of last week, while here getting a line on his chances with the voters for the nomination and later his election. Mr. Marron has been a resident of the county for a number of years and stands well in his home community as well as with the legal fraternity. He is a university graduate and a veteran of the World War, and is in all ways qualified to handle the duties of the office to which he aspires. He is being well received by the voters everywhere. His candidacy is pledged on a platform of “law enforcement, economy, fairness and impartiality to all.” - Froid Tribune
75 Years Ago
Report Crop Varying
Northeast Montana’s annual wheat harvest is running from 90 per cent complete in northern McCone county, to about 50 per cent in northern Roosevelt county. No set average is ruling the crop report. From “zero” to 14 bushels is the report received at county elevators from reports they have received from farmers. Rail shipments, too, are down according to C. P. Swedberg. In July of 1948, 84 carloads were moved from Wolf Point. Film Being Made At Fort Peck
The peacetime activities of the U. S. Army is the subject of an army training film now in progress of production and the Fort Peck Dam and Reservoir Project was filmed this past week end as a representative complete earth filled dam by representatives of the Office of the Chief of Engineers and the Army Signal Corps for inclusion in the completed film, it was announced by Col. Richard Lee, district engineer, Fort Peck District.
Wolf Creek
Mr. and Mrs. A. Bilyeu were visitors at the Bud Bilyeu home Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Edwin Mair and Colleen, and Douglas spent two days at the A. Berglund home last week. Mrs. John Warmbrod and Lois were afternoon callers at the A. Berglund home on Thursday. Mrs. A. Berglund and sons called at the Bud Bilyeu home on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. John Warmbrod and family were visitors at the Edwin Mair home on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Wiebe and family were Sunday visitors at the A. Berglund home. Mr. and Mrs. Bud Bilyet and family were dinner guests at the A. Grimsrud home on Sunday. Mr. Charles Berglund spent several days at the A. Berglund home last week.
50 Years Ago
Budget Pared For Final OK
The Roosevelt County commissioners trimmed the general fund and poor fund and increased three other funds to arrive at the final total budget of $1,642,546.47 last week compared with a $1,632,630.47 preliminary budget proposed to them about a month ago.
All-Stars Bats Hot
The Wolf Point All-Stars softball team was eliminated 9-1 by the Plentywood Vets Club in the Plentywood Invitational Tournament Sunday morning, bringing the team’s season record to 13-6.
Queen Contest Ready
The Sept. 1 deadline for the 1975 Wolf Point Wild Horse Stampede Queen contest is drawing near. Contestants, who must be between the ages of 16 and 21, single and have their own horse, will be judged in a number of areas.
