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The Detroit times., 1917-07-07
GU, Of the Mouths Of ssbss.


Mamma,-why, Harry, what's inc
natter
Harry-My new shoes hurt my
feet.
Mamma-No wonder. dear; You
have them on the wrong feet.
Harry-well. cant help ~
amt got no other feet.
What do you mean by trying to
order me aroundT' asked small
Johnny's mother.
I'm Just practicing, mamma, re-
piled Johnny. $50 I'll know how
when I get married"
There r. but one thing In this
world that we can put our faith and
reliance In with confidence, chil'
dren." said the Sunday school teach
or. who can tell what II is"
Safety pins" promptly answered
n little girl.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-07
TheEpenine Story
Spirit of Youth.

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The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-11

gan to look like we were in for Ell
ther a scalping or fight for our
lives, when suddenly the shouting
and shooting by the supposed In
dians ceased 1t is needless to say
poor Wildman and myself slept no
more that night and we thought all
the party had suffered equally. 1t
was a long time after that we learn
ed 1t was a practical joke put up on
us by the other members of our
party.
eve were always putting up some
kind of practical jokes on one an
other
a Wrecked Coach.
ION another journey to the wlds
we were approaching the Idaho line
when we came to the long descent
a three mile trip down the steep
grade. For safety's sake we cut a
long fir tree and tied it to the tail
end of the tallyho by means of a
rope. We were half way down when
the rope broke. Hugh Mitchell and
myself had been sitting On the tree
when the rope suddenly broke and
we tumbled off. The shotgun Hugh
was holding went off and tore off the
top Of my hat. The tallyho landed
at the bottom of the mountain side,
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could tell story of that midnight
murder.
A Train Robbery.
The Curry boys finally left the Lit
tie Rockies and disappeared, but on
the night of July 3, 1901, the kid"
and his gang returned and held up
the Great Northern express train be-
tween Malta and Wagner ana got
away with $80,000. 1t is said that
today the Currys are raising cattle
somewhere in South America.
Near the Curry, Winters and Gill
ranches is a unique cemetery on the
mountain side, wherein those "at
rest" died with their boots on" 1t
is filled with suicides, the bodies of
men murdered and shot in gunfights
and men killed accidentally.
But today Zortman is a modern
mining camp, and the Ruby gulch
mill there is the second largest of it's
kind in the United States. 1t is 795
feet long, 100 feet wide and extends
up the mountain 1872 feet. The out
put is 1900 tons every "a hours,
treated by the cyanide process. The
power plant of the mill is located 35
miles away on the banks of the Mis-
souri,. The scenic beauty of the re-
gion is unsurpassed anywhere in the
state.
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standing near pool table and she
Immediately began gathering up
pool balls and throwing them at us.
Everybody scattered, but one of the
balls cracked Bud Brown on the
dome and laid him out He had to
give up the trip with us, and it was
weeks before he got over it.
A Very Practical Joke.
II remember there were seven of
us on that trip to the Salmon river,
and we were we'll armed with snake
bite and with shooting irons of all
kinds. You would have thought we
were a posse, so much ammunition
did we carry along. Several of the
old-fashioned guns were relics of
the Battle of the Big Hole, which
Paul Mitchell had swiped out of his
fathers collection of relics. When
we got to the Big Hole we struck
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Johnny Curry, brother of the
kid" rode over to the Winters
place one morning, and after an al
tercation, began shooting with his
gun in his left hand (the right hand
having been lost in a previous gun
fight). Winters reached for his
Winchester and killed Johnny the
first shot.
They Get Winters.
A short time later, Winters, step
ping out of his cabin door early one
morning to brush his teeth, was shot
and killed from ambush. The name
OF his assassin was never learned.
But the most mysterious crime
ever committed in the region was the
killing of Gill. Some time after his
partner, Winters, had been killed,
Gill decided to leave the country,
that he would pay with his life if he
remained. He sold his ranch to the
Coburn cattle outfit, and the last
time he was ever seen alive was at
their ranch, where he went to close
the deal. He left the Coburn ranch
to ride to Dodson and was never
seen again. Nothing was ever found,
either, of his white saddle horse
which he was riding. He had con-
siderable sum of money on his per-
son when he disappeaded.
His family appealed to President
Roosevelt for aid in running down
the murderers, and although secret
service men were put on the case, no
charges were ever filed. The secret
of his death probably was buried in
some lonely spot in the mountains
with his body and that of his horse,
or possibly the sullen Missouri river
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camp and slept in a cabin. On the
third night out the other boys put
up job on Wildman and myself We
had observed a band of Indians
roaming about not far away the pre-
vious afternoon. During the night l
was awakened by shooting and wild
yelling outsidte the cabin. l seized
my gun, but Paul Mitchell, who was
lying by my side, held me and urged
me to stay under cover as the In
dians were out to massacre and scalp
us. Wildman was over in another
corner and was actually crying with
fright. The bullets from the guns
outside had shattered the window
panes and had even shot the lamp
out. In some way fire started burn
ing into the side of the cabin and by
the light l could see hay had been
piled against the structure. 1t be-
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to take regular trips in it to the
Salmon river, Idaho; to the Bitter
Root mountains; to the Big Black
foot, the Clearwater and the Yellow
stone countries.
Zone day, in the summer of 1898,
the boys were all ready for a trip
into the mountains and we stopped
at the Brewery saloon of old man
Van Gundy, who seldom failed to
supply us with keg of beer or
something else they call good cheer.
While we were inside old Calamity
Jane-the original character of from
tier days and of whom we have all
heard-came In to get can of beer.
One of the boys threw a half lemon
and struck her on the ear. Jane was
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-11

probably knew. Nevertheless the
kid walked up to Landusky and
struck him a heavy blow in the face,
following this up with severe beat
ing. Without "the drop" on Curry,
Landusky was afraid of him.
AS the two men walked up and
down the room, Landusky called
Curry a coward for striking a man
older than himself, to which Curry
retaliated by calling Landusky yell
low dog for abusing defenseless
man, as Landusky had done when
the "Kid" was his prisoner. Sud-
denly bystander shouted:
Look out, Kid, he's going to get
you"
Curry turned to see Landusky
jerking his gun from his coat pocket.
But the "Kid" was the quicker and a
bullet from his gun caught Landusky
below the heart, killing him almost
instantly.
Some More Killings.
Near the Curry ranch are the
ranches that belonged to jim Win
ters and Abraham Gill, the latter a
Boston man of fine family and an &C.
centric character, who made hobby
of botany and nature study. He was a
friend of Theodore Roos welt, and
was type of man much out of place
in that rough country. Winters and
Gill were partners.
A dispute arose over the title of
some land on which, it was alleged,
Winters had squatted, and the Cur
rvs sent word to the latter that he
had better leave the country. Win
tiers was defiant, however. and, ac-
cording to the story told at the time,
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But good fortune did not always
| favor us by it's presence. 1t was
just about ten years after the trip
l have just told-the summer of
l9O3-that Captain Paul Mitchell
decided to patch up the old tallyho,
round up some of the boys of the
old bunch who were still left and
Journey to the Salmon river country.
When about two days out the party
was camping on the banks of a good
standing down by the water under
the bank washing dishes. We heard
a shout from Connors, a notorious
chap whom we took along at times
"a good entertainer but one of the
biggest liars and slickest individuals
out of jail--and looked up in time
to see Connors aim directly above
Renshaw's head and fire with his
rifle. The bullet cut off the head of
a rattlesnake which had coiled on
the bank and ready to spring and
bite Renshaw. That was the most
useful act of Connors' life. There
seemed to be feeling that the trip
foreboded evil.
Death of Paul Mitchell.
"The very next night Captain Paul
Mitchell was driving the horses. Paul
was strapped to the seat to prevent
benign jolted Off In some way he
lost the trail and the coach tumbled
over and fell 60 feet into the river
below. Our captain was crushed to
death and three of the other boys
were nearly drowned.
paul Mitchell's death seemed to
dishearten the other members of the
club. Renshaw afterwards declared
they were all hoo-dooed, and sure
enough Renshaw survived Mitchell
only a year. Mitchell's death really
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-11
By John H. Mcintosh.

To find yourself. in the prime of
life, the only remaining member Of
a select club of 13 who, but few
years back, had been as rollicking
and convivial set of young men as
one might locate in a years journey,
would hardly be considered an en-
viable situation.
And yet that is the predicament in
which Arthur Menard of Deer Lodge,
Montana, finds himself today, the
only surviving member of the Deer
Lodge Tallyho or Overland club, a
widely known organization in it's
day.
Not only has grim death visited
12 of the original 13 members Of
this famous little social organization
of one of Montana's oldest communl-
ties. but it has laid It's scrawny fin
gers upon them, in most instances,
in violent ways.
In the early nineties, Deer Lodge,
always a social, hospitable city, was
a lively community, much given to
social amusements. AS the nucleus
of the beaux of Deer Lodge, the Deer
Lodge Tallyho club was popular Or
ganization. It's members drank deep
of the cup of social enjoyment.
1t is told of the club that on one
occasion, at an evening party, bevy
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-11

broke the tongue
and two wheels
and killed a horse.
We had to camp
there for repairs
a n d assistance,
which t i n a ! ] y
came from Glib
louisville, Idaho,
three miles away.
"By pure luck
none of the bunch
of members on
that trip W er e
killed, though all
were badly shaken
up. AS for the old
tallyho is expert
enced many such
jolts, but always
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tory declare that it
figured in some
notorious h o | d.
ups on the stage
trail in the days of
the road agents.
"It was our idea
after fittingn up
the old rig to go
out hunting, fish
ing and prospect
ing in it," said Mr..
Menard in recall
ing some of the
incidents of the
clubs doings, "and
believe me, it GER
tainly gave us SER
vice and stood
m a n y S e V e r e
bumps. We used
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p' er the text was
only chosen at random, has never
been divulged, but certain it is each
member of the club felt these Bibli-
cal words of the minister were ut
tered for their particular benefit:
"Rejoice, o young man in thy
youth and let thy heart cheer
thee i'm the days of thy youth;
and walk in the ways of thy
heart and i'm the light of thine
eyes, but know thou that for all
these things GOD will bring
thee into Judgment. Therefore
put away sorrow from thy heart
and evil from thy flesh, for
childhood and youth are van-
ity.''
service it is said that the members o!
to temper their gayeties with
moderation, but they gradually
drifted back into their old ways
When the club was first formed
in May, 1893-there were just 10
young men who wished to join and
in order to show they were not SUI.
perstitious, it was decided to limit
the membership to the original 13.
Practically all the members were
scions of old and respected families
of the community, the majority be.
ing SONS of Montana pioneers.
The club never had but one set of
officers. They were: j. P. Mitchell,
captain. Arthur Menard, secretary
and treasurer, and Fred Wildman,
master of ceremonies.
The 13 members who enrolled
their names on the fated list were:
J. p. Mitchell, Captain; Ar
thur Menard, secretary-treasur-
er; Fred Wildman, master OF --
ceremonies; 1. III. Mitchell, Will
liam Mitchell, Charles Renshaw.
William Fisher, William e.
Coleman, Ed O'Malley, John
Fisher, Bud Brown, Nate Hoss
and Bee Hensley.
Perhaps we should. have told in
the objects of this little organization
composed of the hoo-doo number Of
members. The general object may
be described in the simple phrase:
"a good time" How we'll they sue
ceeded in having a good time can be
cleaned from the story of Mr.. Men
ard, of Deer Lodge, the only living
member-the only one who remains
to tell of how they tasted the bitter
with the sweet.
Used Historic Coach.
Mr.. Menard states that the old
stage coach used by the club as
tallyho was the first wheeled into
Montana and that it was originally
used for carting mails and passen-
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-11
HOW DEATH PURSUED MEMBERS DEER LODGE TAllYF0 CLUB
OF THE THIRTEEN CHARTER MEMBERS ONLY ONE SURVIVES

gers between Bannack, the capital of
Montana in territorial days, and
Deer Lodge. After those services
it was left in Deer Lodge shed and
and considered mere junk until the
Tallyho club conceived the idea of
refitting the old time vehicle and
making it into sort of tallyho for
picnics and pleasure parties. Pio-
neers who know the tallyho's his
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to fill several
large volumes. l
could tell of the
time we took a no.
torious old drunk
one night out of
the B u C k e t of
Blood saloon in
Deer Lodge and
half buried him
alive in a little
Chinese cemetery,
and of the exciting
experiences which
followed. l could
relate the circum-
stances surround
ing the deaths of
our members, one
by one, but space
will nnt rarp,,i%
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-11

OF young lad1es
taunted the young
men about their
e s c a p a des and
charged that they
lacked the nerve
to attend church
the following Sun
day. The defy
was accepted and
the Tallyho club
members attended
in a body. They
occupied a prom
inent pew toward
the front. Wheth-
er the sermon that
day was specially
prepared for their
honnfit or y1,b at h.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-11

marked the end of our old time out
ings and removed the very life and
leader of the club. In those ten
years from the time of organization.
we had enough exciting experiences
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-11

Anyway, the girl who marries for
money isn't going to be a bit more
disappointed than the girl who mar
ries for love.
Mohave County miner., 1917-12-15
NOTICE TO OWNERS OF MINING
 CLAIMS

Your attention is called to the neces- sity of filing and recording of notices of intent to hold mining claims for 1917, which are desired to be held for 1917 in lieu of assessment work.
 This notice must be received for record on or before December 31, 1917. Owners are cautioned to not wait un- til the last day to mail such notices, owing to the risk of delay in the mails. All notices received out of the post office at 4:55 p. m., December q, will be included in records of December q.
 H. L. UNDERWOOD,
 Recorder.
Mohave County miner., 1917-12-15
CORPORATION COMMISSION
 AND STATE MINES BUREAU

The Arizona Corporation Commls- sion has long been desirous of making arrangements whereby the Commis- sion could be enabled to make de- tailed and scientific examination of the affairs of the mining, oil anl other corporations that seek permission to sell stock in this state. The Commis- sion, however, has always been handi- capped by the lack of sufficient ap- propriation and unlike other State Commissions, vested with the enforce ment of the Blue Sky Statutes, has no funds with which to secure the services of competent mining engineers.
 However, without charge to the state, the Commission has just been enabled to consumate a working agreement with the State Bureau of Mines, a department of the Tucson University, headed by Professor Willis whereby the Commission will receive, without charge, the services of Profes- sor Willis and his corps of engineers for the purpose of making the neces- sary investigations of companies ask ing to sell stock in Arizona
 That this will tend, in large mea- sure, to eliminate wildcat promoters goes without saying.
 Another remedial effect of this ar rangement is that through the engin- .eers of the Bureau of Mines, the Com mission will be able to see that funds received by the sale of stock to the public, gre legitimately spent in de velopment work, rather than to line the pockets of promoters.
 In connection with this matter, the Commission wishes to announce that hereafter it will be necessary that all applications for permission to sell stock in Arizona, be submitted to the Commission in duplicate. One copy is td be retained by the Commission, while the other goes to the Bureau of Mines.
Mohave County miner., 1917-12-15

| WASHINGTON, December 13.-The United States, under the dire stress of world war, is awakening to new commercial possibilities in the way of new industries that will buy their raw materials in this country instead of Importing them as in the past, adding thousands of men to the payrolls and keeping millions of dollars here, ac- cording to the annual report of Van. H. Manning, director of the Bureau of Mines, Department of the interior, issued today. The report discloses the extent the military authorities have to depend in modern warfare upon the mineral industry and indicates in cautious way the part beingl taken by the Bureau of Mines in obtaining sufficient supply e mineral essen tials from American mines and Amer ican metallurgical plants.
 i Experts from the bureau have searched the country far and wide for the metals that would add strength to the military arm of Uncle Sam and have reported in most instances not only an abundance of these materials but have added that these same metals employed also in peaceful industry, can be used to build up permanent industries in the United States, per haps destroying for all time the de- pendence of the United States upon foreign countries for necessary raw materials. These new industries have already shown such growth as to aid materially to the American output and to bring about a diminishing importa- tion of raw materials.
 This condition, according to Bureau iof Mines officials, is equivalent to the production of new tonnage for the use of the United States, as many vessels now bringing in raw materials from foreign countries can be used for more pressing war purposes.
 1 It may seem paradoxical that the Bureau of Mines, created originally for saving life in the mines, becomes in war time an active aid in the pros ecution of the military aims of the United States, but here are some or the illustrations.
 The bureau, cooperating with the War Department, sent c. L. Parsons, chief chemist, to Europe to investi- gate processes used there in manu- fracture of nitrates, necessary in large quantities in war time in the making of explosives, and also used for fer Itilizer. His report and recommenda- ttion were adopted in substance by the committee on nitrate supply, and a large plant for the production of nitric acid for war purposes and ammonia for agricultural purposes is in process of erection. If this plant does what the experts hope it will do, all of the ni- trates needed by the United States
Mohave County miner., 1917-12-15
MOUNT POPOCATEPETL
 IN ERUPTION

The Smoking Mountain" of Mexico as Mount Popocatepetl is known, is said to be in eruption. Its old crater has for years been the source of sul- phUr for allMeGico.
 Popocatepetl is situated about 30
 miles south of the City of Mexico and its ice clad top can readily be seen from the city. t has ar elevation Of I17,OOO feet above the sea, and it's era
 ter has a diameter of over one half
 mile and a depth of nearly 700 feet.
 Every day in summer a cloud of mist
 obscures the mountain, giving 1t the
 appearance of a big snow cloud.
Mohave County miner., 1917-12-15

women's organizations. Special exer- cises in worlroom, etc. Peak of the house to house canvass.
 Thursday, Dec. 20.-SchHol day, on which every teacher will speak on the significance of the Red Cross and upon the significance of the Christmas cere- mony.
 Friday, Dee. 21.-Employes' day, on which special tribute should be paid to the support which the laboring man is giving to the Red Cross. Concen- trate on this day with speeches, sOi- citations, etc.
 Saturday, Dec. 22.-Boy Scouts day on which Boy Scouts will be organized for canvass for membership.
 Sunday, Dec. 23.-Church day, on which Christmas sermons on the Red Cross will ba preached in every church.
 Monday, December 24.-Red Cross Christmas ceremony day. At 7:3O on Christmas Eve candles will be placed behind Red Cross service flags in ev- cry home. Workers will carol through the streets and church bells will chime
 In witness whereof, have hereuntc set my hand and caused the great seal of the State of Arizona to be affixed
 Done at Phoenix, the capital, this 18th day of December, 1917. l (SeaD THOMAS E. CAMPBELL, Governor Attest:
 SIDNEY P. OSBORN, Secretary of State.
Mohave County miner., 1917-12-15
A MESSAGE FROM THE
 GOVERNOR OF ARIZONA
EXECUTIVE DEPT,
 PHOENIX, ARIZONA.
TO THE PEOPLE or THE STATE

TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE
 OF ARIZONA:
 The war council of the American Red Cross has conceived that great national purpose will be served by having membership in the Red Cross almost as universal as citizenship.
 Although pledged as a nation to the national purpose during this great crisis, it will not be granted to large percentage of us to play a part in the fighting branches of our country's service.
 All of us, however, can be identified with the Red Cross, which in these times when whole nations are or ganized for warfare, is big enough to carry some of the burden of our sol diers, our sailors and our allies.
 We want, as a nation, a Red Cross of fifteen million members. We want the strength and support that will grow fro mthis army of members.
 We have set Christmas time to at tain this goal, because we believe that the Red Cross and Christmas spring from the same spirit, and we wish to bring together these two great sym bols of mercy, sacrifice and cheer. On this, our first Christmas in the war, we want the Red Cross symbol to add not a spirit of dejection but the thought of serious purpose and saerl- flee which, through accomplishment it represents.
 We hope that from this Christmas campaign of 1917 will grow a perma- nent custom which will increase the significance of both Christmas and the Red Cross.
 Therefore, as Governor of Arizona I hereby recommend that the follow ing mentioned days shall be dedicated to the cause of the American Red Cross Christmas Membership Dlrve and commend it's object and purpose to all citizens and residents Of ATT zona, with the hope that every day will be observed as indicated.
 Monday, Dec. 17.-Initial Christmas Red Cross Membership Day. Pubic statement by the chapter chairman and by commanding officer or any army or navy post within the diS- trict.
 Tuesday, Dec. 1S.-Civic Organlza- tions and civil employees day. Proc lamation by the mayors, raising oi Red Cross flag on the principal num- cipal building, to be displayed throughout the campaign.
 Wednesday, Dec. 19.-Woman's day on which special tribute should be paio to the work which women are doing ID the Red Cross. Meetings of loca