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And SENT[NI~JL BUTTE REVIEW
OFFICIAL PAPER OF GOlDEN VALLEY COUNTY AND THE CITY OF BEACH
VOLUME 4
WORK OF
CO. AGENT
IS PRAISED
41
New England Man Tells
Of Fine Work By
J. C. Russell
(By M. J. Connolly)
(Editor, Hettlnger County Herald)
Lives of "G-Men" county agents,
for instance; oft remind us that their
foot prints may be traced upon the
contour of the country.
The footsteps of J. Clayton Russell
for the past 16 years agricultural ex-
tension agent, may be traced all over
Golden Valley county with ease and
interest.
There are more acres of summer
fallowed land in Golden Valley than
in any of the adjoining counties,
more acres of Ceres wheat in com-
lmrison with other varieties, all the
flax in the county more resistent.
One of the easiest ways of tracing
the footst~-ps of the county agent in
Golden Valley is to make an exam-
ination of some 80 sbelterbets plant-
Sentinel Butte To
Open Schools Sept. 9
BEAOH, GOLD]]~ VAIJ.~Y COUNTY. NORTH~DAKOTA. THURSDAY. AUGUST
29.
1~35
Interesting Scenes Picked [Jt) by G. N. D. A. Cameraman
I!
The Schools of the Sentinel Butte
School District No, 2 will open on
September 9th. The same faculty as
last year will be in charge of the
rural schools. There will be two new
high school teachers in the local
high school, and one in the [own
grade school.
ProsPective" students of Sentinel
Butte High School should remember
that the Sentinel Butte High School
is at the present and has been con-
tinuously for the past fifteen years
a first class state high school, and
a member of the Northwest Associ-
ation of Secondary School and Col-
leges. This acdrediting is based up-
on the efficiency ef the grade instruc-
tion, the training and qualifications
of the high school personnel and the
sanitary conditions of the schools. We
want every prospective student to
know that there isn't any truth to
the rumor circulated by enemies ef
the school "that we are not on ac-
credited high scl~bol?' We have in
our possession the certificate of ac-
crediting from the State Department
of Public Inst~ruction.
A fuller announcement will be giv-
en In next weeks paper.
M. A. Tovey, Supt.
western North Dakota.
ed in the county. [ Golden Valley County has a larger
A particular telltale mark in the acreage of Ceres ~vheat than most
landscaping of. Golden Valley countY western counties. During a few days
is the Yeguar appearance of small in the early spring of 1926 County
Badlands cedar trees in gardens: [Agent Russell used the telephone to
sell 1400 bushels of Ceres seed wheat
which may be the reason that fully
70 p-or cent of the wheat in Golden
Valley county is Ceres and less than
330 per cent was Marqis l~l a ,~-~.r~eY
made in 1934.
Formerly there was a bad mixture
of grains in Golden Valley county.
Right in the city of Beach the county
commissioners arranged to have
demonsti'ation plats of the different
varieties of wheat, and farmers com.
ing to the county seat had an oppor-
tllnity to view and decide for them-
selves advantages of growing the
best varieties. Another project prop;
edto farmers that the use of super-
Phosi~te ripened wheat 6 days
earliel'.
Another ,.way in which to trace
the footsteps of "G-Man" Russell
about Golden Valley county is to
view the deserted prairie dog towns.
The county agent distributed 223 bu-
shels of poison in 1934 and villages
of these destructive rodents were de-
stroyed in a campaign which virtually
cleaned the county and reclaimed
tfiousands of acres of farm laud.
ehelterbelts, residential yards are
even in the landscaping of the fine
large courthouse of Beach.
County Agent Russell's car has
carried hundreds of those little Cedar
trees in trips about the country dur-
ing the past 16 years and the grace:
ful evergreens have a way of show-
ing up Just where they are most
needed to give an artistic flourish or
a showing of color in a yard, a park
or public grounds.
Badlands cedars, native to the
country; have a way of taking reel
and they grow rapidly. Thus far
farmers have been able to secure
them at little or no cost. They retain
fne'lr greene~ Lu :Wl~t~r, witlmtand[
dl~0ugl~t-and::lM~e in beauty witlx
• the years. T~ese overDo*sen& grace-
fully growing; bring pleasure to
many and eseclallY do they please
the. county agent who had much to
do with the starting the fad which
has become quite the fashion among
Golden Valley farmers.
Tracking "G~Men" in different
counties may become an interesting
study in future years. Footsteps of
the deceased county agenL C. CI Russell, who has aided with every
1~astgate; may be traced in the at-tsllo campaign, has a distinctive type
falls fields of Slope county and in
of silo which is an aid to following
his tracks about the country. His
special form calls for a 13-ft. deep
pit silo with 8 feet above the surface
of stone and cement reinforced with
hog fence, making a silo 21 feet deep.
There is an independent livestoctk
shipping association at Beach which
Russell aided in organlztng in 1922.
The association is still going strong
with an average of 40,000 head of
livestock handled annually.
Strip farming is a comparatively
new project started in Golden Val-
ley county. A field is divided in
three parts. One part is in s~mmer
fallow while two of the narrow strips
are in wheat: This arrangement al-
lows summer tilling while pervent-
lng soil blowing. Double corn rows
are also run through fields to pre-
vent drifting of soil on many Gold-
en Valley farms.
Farming in Golden Valley county
is managed upon a different scale
than in the years from igor02 to 1912
when A. C. Townley and his brother
were attempting their bonanza flax
operations. Even in 1934, the driest
year this section has ever ~nown,
Golden Valley farmers sold 80,000
bushels of seed wheat-to the federal
government and Golden Valley coun-
ty, on the highest plateau in the
state bought no Red River Valley
straw last year.
"The paths that county agents
tread can be traced in every coun-
ty." says B. E. Groom. chairman of
the Agricultural committee of the
Greater North Dakota Association,
who closely cooperates with each or
these "G-Men" and who is a careful
observer of conditions in every sec-
tion.
A deep impression has been made
in Golden Valley county where coun-
ty Agent J. C. Russell has been trav-
eling the path of progress during 16
years. The fact that this is one coUn-
ty on the Slope where there is n6~
foriegn language problem may furnishI
'a factor which aided in accelerating]
the agricu!tural'~P~°gram' Many nat.. [
lon~lities maRe:uP the popu!ati0n butI
a|i"speak the~'AmericAn lang~Age. The[
work of t~e~g~vernment man,. the|
the number of irrigated gardens.
Different agents h~ve done distinct-
ire work in other counties; althougl~
• sometimes it takes years to trace the
footsteps in the sands of time.
The work of County Agent J.C.
Russell is written large upon the
landscape of high plateau in Nort~
Dakota known as Golden Valley- in
the large number of summer tilled
area; but there are greater agricult-
ural accomplishments which may be
traced to this government man whose
long record of service gives oppor-
tunity to study results.
For several years Russell conduc-
ted a project to learn, what caused
higher protein content in wheat. This
8ingle-handed project; the first of
Its kind ever tried in the United
States; proved that weeds lowered
the protein content in wheat. These
tests which Russell carried through
four years, brought out ether facts
of prime importance to wheat grow-
ers; agricultural and the milling in-
dustry. He demonstated In a new
menner the heavy cost of allowing
weeds in fields.
Russell has done other origins!
work. For instance, there are 24 cis-
terns en farms in Golden Valley, built
on form~ built and owned by t~e
county agent. Russell charges a very
small rental fee and as more farmers
conserve rain water zor n:r,~enoid
nse he eventually will receive a re-
turn of his original investment. He
also has built forms for a celnent
root cellar which numerous "farmers
]mve found practical to use. Farmers
have found lily pools, built under the
direction of the county agent, add a
touch of cool beauty to lawn and
garden.
The first club boys who worked
with Russell in the early years of
his residence and regime as county
agent are. With the exception of two
Who have gone forth into other lines
~f endeavor, farming, for themselves
• tght tu Golden ~V~lley County.
Golden Valley adjoins Montana and
~a a remflt of that fact and the~furth-
that Russell conducted 'sh in-
_'teualve summer tilling campaign in
the county has a larger acreage
summer t~d1~w~,t~a~
Photos by Greater N. Ass'n
II
Attorney H. L. Halliday and fam-
ily expect to leave very shortly f#r
Oregon, where they plan to mare
their future residence. Mr Hallid~y
has been in ill health for some time
past and feels that a change of cli-
mate Will be beneficial to him, a
wish that is shared by many friends
of the Hallidays, although keen re-
gret is expressed at their leaving the
Golden Valley.
Mr. Halliday has resided in-Reach
for the past 24 years, and durl~
that time has made a hOst~ of 4"-riend~
.both in BeaCh and surrounding ter~
rltory. He has served a~ number of
terms as. county attorney, and has
been city attorney for many years,
resignit~g from that pest about two
weeks ago, at which time he was ex-
tended a vote of thanks by the Beach
city council.
The Halltdays are going to Port.
land from here, but whether er not
they will definitely locate there is
uncertain. They expect to remain
in Portland for some time, however,
and then possibly may go on to
The Golden Valley planning board 3. Good type farm home in Gol@~n
bas been asked by the state plans- Valley county, located a few miles
lug board to Prepare a county-wide
plan for development of highways"
parks, dams and rUral education fa-
cilities.
Constructon of any units of this
character are expecte~ to fit into
such county plan. F~bderal work re.
lief agencies, such aw PWA and flze
WPA reserve the right to reject any
and all project ~Pplications whic)
have not first been approved by the
~,tocat plmmtng boxr.dm.
~'~Membors of the t~olden Valley
boar~! are A. M. .Kuhf~ld,' BeaCh.
Chas. K~klmtrtck, Sentinel Butte. A.
M. l~terson, Golva, (L H. Smith,
~entinel Butte; and M. L. Lovell of
Beach,
The cozmty group may not act as
sponsors for an/PWA project but
city planning boards are permitted
to do se.
Interested citizens who desire to
~e informed as to the ta.~ matters.
education costs, sociological studies.
etc., will find the county board in
southeast of Beach owned by Wlnona
Savings B~nk. ~,
4. Lone Tree Holsteins. owned by
Gee. E. HammOnd of Golva. -
5. Sentinel Butte Public School
6. County Courthouse at Beach.
, Illl
Circle Man Dies As
Result Of Wreck
--,---41-,----.-
Sumiay afternoon a severe auto
sx~ldent ooeurr~! west of./~eaeh
highway I0 betWe~en the Chertes ]
Frank Micheis farms, when a ear
belonging to Otto D4ehl of Circle,
Mont. went into the ditch. Mr.
Diehl received a broken neck and
was brought to the local hospital im-
mediately. He was held here until
late Sunday evening when be was
taken to Dickinson. He died in the
Dickinson hospital Monday night.
Three other occupants of the car
escaped with minor bruises. Tbe car
another point in Oregon.
Best wishes for their future and
that Mr. Halliday will improve in
health there are extended to them.
-~iI[ ..................
MRS. LEWIS IMPROVING
I1
Mrs. Archie Lewis gave birth to
a nine pound baby boy at the local
hospital Sunday morning. Her con-
dition since has been rather doubt-
ful. And Tuesday evening her sister,
Mrs. Storkel of Glasgow, came to be
at her bedside. Their father, Eric
Swing, is also a patient in the hos-
pital. A blood transfusion was nec-
essary for Mrs. Lewis Sunday, Jack
Miller furnishing the blood. ,We are
glad to report that she is improving
in fine style now, which is good news
to the many friends of the Lewis
family.
Big Contest for
possesah~n of numerous charts; maps
and studies, preparcd by the state
Hoard; which reveal current condit-
ions tu this and other countle.~.
............... Jill .............
TONY MILLER TO BEACH
IF
Tony Miller, who has been employ-
ed as pharmacist at the Kennedy
Drug Store.in Sentinel Butte for sev-
eral years, has accepted a position
at the Woodward Drug Co• here, and
will commen{~e work next w~ek. Tony
has a host of friends in this commun-
l ity who will welcome him and his faro.
ily to Beach and wish him every snc-
cess in his new location, There will
now be two pharmacists at the Wood-
wai-d Drug, Miss Laura Stieka haV-
tn~ been employed there for some
time.
Dr t Stallions
The world's first stallion pulling contest offers farm entrants $I,500 m iO
cash prizes, fop the best t hree-year=0ld stallions. "This will be the greatest
pulling contest ever staged, says Wayne Dlnsmore, secretary of the Horse
and Mule Association of America, which Is ~n~rlng the contest, for October
12, at Lincoln Fields racetrack, Crete, Ill., 80 miles south of Chicago on the
Dixie highwaY.: The $~tl~l ob~t eli, these eea~ts' will be tO discover the
best pulll~lr~= in ~e,~, So that ~'i~m.po~~ on the. farm can ha,
greatly lm~'~l, Just as it basin tz~.tk~ motorcar. The' t~ ee:stalt!?~"
t was being driven at the time of the
accident by a young fellow who had
been employed by Mr. Diehl. They,
together with a Mr. McBride and
son, were enroute to the McBrides
.,
~home in Iowa.
I ............ ~!I! ............
[ DRIVERS LICENSES HERE
-----4!
We are informed that the drivers
licenses for Golden Valley courJty
residents are here now and may be
obtained at the local court house,
at either the sheriff's office or the
register of de~ds office. Car drivers
are requested to get them at the
same place at which they made their
application.
Ifll
BEACH SCHOOL8 TO OPEN
ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
II
The Beach Public Schools, both
the rural and city schools, will open
on Monday. Sept• 9th. All children
who will be six years of age on or
before January 1, 1936, may enter
the first grade.
~IVER I. GRINDSTUEN.
Superintendent.
........ ........ ~ II ...............
COUNTY PLANNI,NG BOARD
MET TUESDAY EVENING
Tuesday evening the county plan-
ning board met at the courr house, at
which time representatives of nearl~
every township and schoo~ ~s~rl,'~ iu
the county were present to submit
proposed projects. Thor Plomasen
of Bismarck. Gee. MeCusker of Dick-
inson, and Mr. l~e]k of Mandan out-
lined the new WPA setup iu regard
to projects. A ~pecial meeting of the
county planning board arid the coun.
~- --if ....
Elsewhere in this issue will be
found a Droclamatlon
game and fish del
forth the various t~m~ at wh
there will be o~1~' ~s~ason on biz
and deer in thhf state, and also the
" ' ~ N-MBER
PWA APPLI-
CATION DEAD-
LINE
Sept. 4 Is Last Day Instead
Of Sept. 16, Says
Knudsen
--II~ -
The Beach Review is in receipt 0~
the following telegram:
In order to get the maximum num-
ber of men en~ployed immediately,
the President ef the United States
has ordered that all applications for
loans and grants or grants only from
funds made available by the emer*
gency relief act of 1935 to assist
states lind their polltica! sub~Iivis[o~
in fluahcing the construction of pub-
lic improvements to be s~bmitted at
once. To accomplish this end appli-
cations from lmliUcal subdivisions
of the state of North Dakota must
be filed In the state office of the pub.
lie works administration at Bism~rck,
North Dakota not later than Septem-
ber 4, 1935 ~ccording to Instructiom~
received by-H. C. Knudson, acting
state director of the PWA. These
instructions supercede earlier instruc~
tions to the effect that aPplicAtio~
could be received until September 16,
1935. Mr. Knudaen states that he
and the personnel of his office will
be glad to assist any political sub-
division in filling out its application.
H. C/Knudsen, acting state director
North Dakota, for the Administrator
l!ll
IRENE HUDSON ACCEPTS
POSITION IN IDAHO CITY
.If.
Last week Miss Irene Hhdson ' ao-
cepted a posttion as teacher in the
Home ~onomics department of the
high school at Malad City; Idaho.
starting there September 16t~t. The
home economic division there con-
slats of a two-teacher department,
Miss Hudson will teach clothl~ and
Art excltlsivelY.
hom~, eeonomte~
record tvhile tl~ere.
going will be keenly regrett~ by
many friends here. but all Join
wishing he~ every success in her new
location. "
Miss Irene Hudson will have a dis,
play this week in the WoodWard Drue
Co. of pewter dishes, and other arti-
cles with which she worked while at-
tending summer school the past two
months at the University of Oregon,
.......... ill!-
SAVAGE WINS OVER BEACH
10 TO 9 HERE LAST SUNDAY
l~,st Sunday the Beach ball team
locl~ed horns with Savage on the
local diamond and a red-not 13.inning
battle resulted, with the Montauans
finally coming out onthe long end
of a 10-9 score. The game w~s web
way.
This was the
lowstone league game
However, Beach is
one more
a make-up game,
rained out earlier in
C. C, BRUNGARD OF
WlBAUX
C. C. Brungard
away at the local
23, after having been
time.
where funeral services w,
,Deepest sorrow is
passing of this man.
well known in
...... T~II
KATH!
Tuesday,
rtage to
Dakota,
relies south
was well known tn l
and best wishes
here are e
happy wedded Hie.