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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-20
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matter if broken. l pay 81 to SIS per
check by return mail. L. Mazer, 2O07
S. Fifth st. Philadelphia. Pa. 7-26-1m
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-20
WANTED

WANTED-6 boys to wait on taple
during the Fair. Apply at the Cam
bridge Restaurant. 17-3t.
WANTED-Male attendants at the
Eastern Shore State Hospital. Apply
to Or. Charles j. Carey, superintendent
S-15-tf.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-10-26

dy youngsters gave proof to the er-
ror The population of the state in
comparison with it's size, the Judge
was convinced, as a result Of these
protests, was increasing at very
rapid rate.
Gathering News Under Difficulties.
Preparing copy for the paper un-
der conditions prevailing in Virginia
City in '65 and '66 was no light task.
There was no telegraph line within
the boundaries of the territory, no
railroad within 1900 miles and few
exchanges. The only other papers
printed in the territory up to that
time were the POSTS competitor. The
Montana Democrat, published at Vir-
ginia City by Major John P. Bruce,
beginning in the fall of 1866; The
Montana Radiator, published in Hell
ena, beginning in 1865, but short
lived, and The Helena Herald, which
appeared November Is, 1866, Robert
%. Fisk publishing it and using the
plant brought to Montana for The
Radiator by T. J. Favorite, who
freighted it in with mules. For the
plant he paid $4,000 in gold dust
and printed his first issues on man
lila paper, that being the only blank
stock available. In 1867 The Daily
Herald made it's appearance.
Supplies were brought mostly
from California and the freight on
paper from San Francisco to Virgin
ia City was $1.25 per cwt. Needless
to say there were not many extra
copies printed, few being left over
after the regular subscribers had re-
ceived their papers. The circulation
was mostly in Alder Gulch and Last
Chance Gulch, though some papers
were sent to Silver Bow Creek, the
low grade of whose ore caused the
and miners to pay little
attention to it's mineral possibilities
When anything was extremely poor
in quality The Post used to say it
was as poor as Silver Bow dust.
Today, however, the golden glories
of Last Chance Gulch and Alder
Gulch are memories of the past,
while the greatest mining camp in
the world overlooks the diggings on
Silver Bow Creek.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-10-26

Col. A. A. White of st. Paul, who
two years ago purchased from the
government Wild Hors island and a
large number of villa sites on Flat
head lake, was in Butte yesterday.
The colonel believes there is no more
beautiful country lying out of doors
than that found along the shores of
Montana's greatest lake and he has
backed this sentiment by investing a
large sum of money there in real es-
tate. With the opening of the new
branch Of the Northern Pacific run
ming from Dixon to Poison, it is prob
able that more citizens of this state
will become familiar with this most
charming section of Montana. It is
certainly an ideal region for the To-
cation of summer homes and anyone
who visits this region at once will ap-
preciate this fact. The colonel al
mtst single-handed is doing a great
deal to advertise the Flathead coun-
try in the east and he is entitled to
the hearty support of the people of
this commonwealth in these efforts.
standard.-Adv.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-10-26

Another source of yellow paint was a
place on the Yellowstone river near
some warm springs.
Years ago there was a large camn
OF Blackfeet at these springs. Some
oi them mad made tunnel into a
hlgh cut-bank and were hard at work
gettlng out yellow paint. One old
woman whip made speciality of
pants, was digging, while about 80
women with their paint bags were
waiting outside. Suddenly the old
woman called from the cave that her
arms were caught. She was fright
ehed and SAID she wanted to come
out. An Indian, seated on a butte
not far away, shouted to them that
the bank was caving In. At first it
came slowly, and then with such a
rush that the women could not es-
cape. They were all buried beneath
great masses of earth. Almost all of
the women were caught. The Indians
worked night and day to uncover
them, but many were taken out dead
Inc Yellowstone river of the In
d1ans, from where they obtained their
yellow paint, was not the stream
which is known as the Yellowstone
today, but was the stream flowing
from the Little Belt mountains into
the Judith, known as Wolf creek on
maps of oday. 1t was so called from
the fact that near it's head there were
caves containing large deposits of yell
low clay. These caves were deep and |
there was much peril in securing the
yellow paint from their depths, as
shown in the incident above.
The danger in securing material
from these caves came also from the
facts that all of the tribes, east and
west, were constantly battling for
the right to get this valuable color
ing material. 1t was always disputed
ground, and there were battles fought
on Wolf creek as fierce as any that
ever were waged over buffalo hunt
ing grounds between the Missouri and
what is now called the Yellowstone,
Somewhere between the ridge back
of East Helena and Townsend there
was a deposit of vermillion which
gave the Indians much of their
red paint. This was also disputed
ground and there was continual COM
bat over the right to this iron clay.
These fights were not as fierce as
those on Wolf creek, however, for
the location was outside of the regu-
lar Blackfeet and Crow country.
The Flatheads used to get their
green paint mostly from deposit on
the south fork of the Blackfoot, near
Lincoln gulch. It was in all prob
ability a copper stain, as it lies in a
copper region. II
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-10-26

signs of religious significance. These
designs, the medicine bundles and the
ceremonials attached to them, which
were believed to secure for the own
er and his family protective power
from sickness and misfortune, sug-
gest an interesting field for investiga-
ton.
These designs and the makeup f
the medicine bundles were always Sc
cured through dreams, after long
fasting and solitary communion with
nature. They thus became, by right
of discovery, the exclusive property
OF their owners, who might transfer
them to others, but there could be no
duplicates. When a painted lodge be-
came worn out, a new one, with the
same decorations could take it's place,
but the owner must destroy the origi-
nal. sacrificing it to the sun by
spreading 1t upon a lake and sinking
1t beneath the waters.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-10-26
TDPD$ OF GROWS AND RA MGMFEFT
FINEST HAB0TATD@M$ OF AMY SAVAGE RACE

The frontiersmen of Montana from
the earliest fur trading days all shar.
ed common admiration for one pos.
session of the plains Indians, the
warlike Blackfeet, the Crows and the
Flatheads, and that possession was
their portable habitation called a
lodge or tipi.
OF all types of primitive dwellings
the tipi, with it's conical shape, ta-
pering poles and ingeniously devised
ears for facilitation the upward
draft for the inside fire, is one of the
most picturesque and beautiful. It
was evolved centuries ago to meet
the requirements of nomadic peo-
pie for shelter, and it displays much
ingenuity and skill in the adaptation
of available materials to the necessi-
ties of their surroundings.
The tipi is perfect habitation for
comfort, convenience and good ven-
tllatlon in both summer and winter.
Its design and interior arrangements
are SO complete that they have not
changed within the: memory of man.
In recent years canvas has been sub
stltuted as covering in the place of
buffalo skin.
People who have seen the "white
city" of the Blackfeet during their
annual sun dance can never forget
the strange and fascinating beauty of
the scene. With the snow-capped
Rocky mountains for background,
hundreds of white lodges, uniform in
shape and pitched in perfect order
by clans, are spread upon the plain
in a great circular encampment.
The rapidity with which such a
great camp can be pitched or struck is
almost incredible. Catlin, in describ-
ing a similar scene by the Sioux, says:
AT time announced the lodge of
the chief is seen flapping in the wind,
part of the poles having been taken
out from under 1t. This is the signal,
and in one minute 600 lodges on a
beautiful and level prairie, which be-
lore had been strained tight and fixed
we're seen waving and flapping in
The wind, and in one minute more all
we're flat on the ground. Their
horses and dogs, of which they had
vast number, had all been secured |
lpon the spot in readiness, and each
one was speedily loaded with the bur-
In allotted to it and made ready to
all into the grand procession
By the use of painted decorations,
which originated in the dim past, an
ldded element of picturesqueness and
beauty was added to the lodges of the
'lains Indians, these designs in colors
prominent events in the
history of the tribe or symbolic de-
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-10-26

annulling the work of the legislative
sessions of 1866 and 1866. Cover
nor Meagher named Blake as assist
ant adjutant general of the territor-
lal guards with the rank of colonel
They were fast friends until Meagher
met his death by drowning in the
Missouri at Fort Benton a short time
thereafter.
Editorials Were Weighty.
Blake introduced to Montana the
first "wireless' or grapevine" dis
patches. Many obstacles confronted
the newsgatherers of those early
days. Editorial matter was always
the feature. Early editors were Sc
lected for their scholastic attain
ments and their knowledge of events,
so that they were able to make an
intelligent comment upon the news
of the day and life in the territory.
Next in Importance was the local
and state news. Even at that early
date the possibilities of agriculture
in Montana were demonstrated for
the columns of The oPst carried stor-
les about the Largest" pumpkin and
the finest" vegetables. hTe superla-
tive was very much in evidence. Al
bride was then, as now, "a lovely and
accomplished" young woman. Every
bridegroom was 2 STERLING young
man and most promising citizen"
Mining News Most Plentiful
Stories of rich discoveries of gold
came from every section of the
northwest. They were printed with
glaring headlines every time some
l'rospector arrived and recounted a
real or alleged find. The optimism
I 'he prospnn..r .as always IN evil
dence of trace of color was suffi-
cient in the minds of those Ole time
metal chasers to give rise to stories
Of untold riches just beyond the
reach, buried in mother earth. "Rich-
est" largest" greatest" and "most
valuable" were frequent words in
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-10-26

Among the Crows, Blackfeet and
Flatheads the painting of lodges and
other use of paints were in such gen
eral use that the procuring and pre-
parlng OF paints was business in
itself, and the Indians who attended
to this feature of tribal life were
called paint gatherers.
The paints were dug from the
ground at various places. Yellow
and black were found at certain
places along the Marias river. The
yellow clay was first worked into a
dough-like mass and then roasted on
hot fire of Goals, when it became a
red powder. This was called the sac
red red paint and was used in cere-
monials. Black was made from char
red wood. The green was in some in
stances secured from a large lake
northeast of the Sweet Pine hills. It
was made from the scum taken from
the surface of the water and dried.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-10-26

The library consisted of we'll
worn copy of the Bible and one Web
| ster's Unabridged Dictionary, the lat
ter showing much usage, as it's pages
were adorned with hundreds OF
thumb and finger impressions made
by the printers when their hands
were still covered with ink.
When the mails arrived on time,
which was not so regularly as on mod
ern schedules, copies of newspapers
with telegraphic dispatches were re-
ceived from Salt Lake. From these
Could be culled for The Posts read
ers, domestic and foreign telegraphic
items, which We're as rule from five
days to two weeks old.
Frequently in winter time snow
and storm would interrupt communi-
cation for as long as two weeks
when the miners would be as ignor-
ant of things in the outer world as
DR.. Cook or Admiral Peary in the
far north The cry for copy in such
times was terrifying appeal to the
editors ears.
However, November 2, 1866, Nir-
ginia City was connected with the
outer world by a telegraph line and
from then on The Post was able to
keep it's readers in closer touch with
events. One of the first messages
sent over the wire was from Governor
Green Clay Smith to President An
drew Johnson. The line was built
by e. Creighton of Omaha and he
was sent long congratulatory mes
sage signed by large number of
who extended an invita-
tion to him to attend celebration
in honor of the lines completion.
Troubles in the Print Room.
The most pleasant relations exist
ed between the printers and the edi-
torial sanctum and many of the early
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-10-26

those stories of early mining discov-
erles. Assayers abounded and they
seemed very successful in finding
valuable properties in every rock
presented for inspection. The ave..
! age value of most of them was placed
in the thousands of dollars and
the veins were reported to run "for
miles from the point of disc )very -
Murders and robberies were of fire.
quent occurrence and stories OF afro
cities by the Indians brought in by
men and women who had made the
trip from the states, especially via the
Yellowstone, always furnished excit-
Ing news. Survivors told of hair
breadth escapes from death and CAP
ture and recounted the bravery of
victims of the deadly aim of the
savages. Most of them were based
upon facts as the country to the east
was pverrun with redmen. Emil
grants travelling over the Yellow
stone route were always in danger,
This is shown by story in The Post
telling how freighters knew nothing
OF the war between Austria and
Prussia until it had been declared,
fought and peace concluded
First State Correspondent.
Blake introduced to Montana the
first state correspondent. The Post
was owned by Daniel w. Tilton and
Benjamin r. Dittes. The latter was
resident of Helena. Changes in
population took place rapidly and the
present state capital soon outstripped
Virginia City in the race for trade
and supremacy. The Post establish
ed a Helena department and had
regular correspondent, who forward
ed his weekly contributions by mail.
During part of the regime of Blake
The Post published a tri-weekly edi-
tion which was financially and other
wise success.
In recounting in his experiences as
an early Montana editor, Judge Blake
has written many amusing stores. One
of them was due to his having an
nounced the birth of twins, adding
they were the first to be born to
white parents in Montana. This
brought down the wrath of a score
OF fathers and mothers, whose stur-
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-10-26
Motion Pictures of Wild ANIMALS.

Moving pictures of wild animals
lions. bears, wolves, elk, deer, sheep,
goats and other game-will be taken
this fall and winter in the Cabinet
mountains and along the Kootenai
river by M. II. Baker of Libby and
an expert movie operator from New
York.
They expect to spend three or four
months in the mountains in order to
get good pictures and they hope to
snap. the game in the wonderful
mountain scenery of northwestern
Montana.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-10


milk, cooking the flour in the hot fat,
then adding the milk. Baked potatoes
are especially good with this meat.
Roast pork left-overs finely chopped
and served with chopped celery In
salad makes fine substitute for
chicken.
Cornmeal pork fritters, with rich
gravy will make a breakfast dish
which is sufficiently filling for good
meal. Use cornmeal. one egg, little
baking powder and sufficient milk to
make batter thick enough to dip the
slices of parboiled and drained salt
pork in, then fry in fat and serve with
a cream gravy.
Fresh pork with carrots, onions and
potatoes baked in casserole is an
other dish which Is well liked. A
small amount of meat will season the
vegetables, thus making a most eco
nomical dish.
Spiced Shoulder Of Pork.--Soak the
shoulder in water for several hours
after washing well, being sure that it
is well scraped, removing all the
smoked portions that might impart a
strong flavor. Place in large kettle
with cold water to cover; bring slowly
to the boiling point, then add pepper
corns, whole cloves and sage, a tea
spoonful of each, with bay leaf, II
liked, a bit of mace or nutmeg. The
sage may be omitted IL the favor is
not liked. After two hours of gentle
cooking, remove the skin from the
shoulder and put it In a baking pan,
skin side up. Add half a cupful Of
vinegar, two tablespoonful of sugar,
and cupful Of water; use this to
haste the meat while roasting. Any
leftover portions are delicious, sliced
cold.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-10
PROHIBITION FANATICS.

The men who administer the great
railroad systems of the country, the
heads of industrial corporations, the
managers of baseball teams, the train
ers of prize-fgffters and football
squads, and many others to be found
in unexpected places, whom time
would fail us to mention--these are
''the whirling dervishes Of prohibition
fanaticism," says Rev. Matt. S. Hughes
In his new book, 1.-THE Logic of Prohi-
bition." ''The genuine fanatics are
these people who, in increasing num-
bers, for various reasons, insist that
men shall not drink under such PEN
alties as they are able to visit upon
them. They are" he says, leagues
in advance of all the cranks who vote
to abolish the traffic. These latter
are only asking that the state forbid
the distiller and brewer to manufac-
ture and the saloonkeeper and barten-
der to sell; the real fanatics issue or
ders to American citizens prohibiting
the drinking of liquor" There is fan
atheism. too, Mr.. Hughes points out,
aasseng the crowned heads and the war
generals of Europe And there are
some fanatical prohibitionists of the
extreme type even among the saloon
keepers--that is to say, they will not
allow their bartenders to drink"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-10
What Is Uric oAcid?

Everyone has uric acid in the system,
but naturally in small quantities. Ex-
cessive amount is caused by eating too
much meat and foods that ferment in
stomach. The kidneys, being the filters
of the blood, are supposed to separate
and throw the poisons out of the system.
Weak, tired and overworked kidneys
fail to do this, hence the uric acid accu-
mulates and the urate salts are carried
by the blood to the solid tissue structure,
causing backache, lumbago, rheuma-
tism, dropsy, drowsiness, and tired
feeling.
To overcome the trouble ia only a
matter of toning up the kidneys, and this
is best done by treatment with Anuric,
three times day. Anuric is a recent
discovery of DR.. Pierce of Buffalo, N. Y.
and can be obtained at any drug store.
Experience taught Doctor Pierce that
Anuric is a more powerful agent than
lithia in dissolving uric acid, and it is
then carried out Of the system.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-10
LIFT YOUR CORNS !
OFF WITH FINGERS
How 70 loosen a tender corn
or ea!lus so 1t lifts OUT
without pain. =

Let folks step on your feet hereafter
wear shoes size smaller if you like,
for corns will never again send electric
sparks of pain through you, according
to this Cincinnati authority.
He says that few drops of a drug
called freezone, applied directly upon
a tender, aching corn, instantly re-
lieves soreness, and soon the entire
corn, root and all, lifts right out.
This drug dries at once and simply
shrivels up the corn or callus without
even irritating the surrounding skin.
A small bottle of freezone obtained
at any drug store will cost very little
but will positively remove every hard
or soft corn or callus from ones feet.
II your druggist hasn't stocked this
new drug yet, tell him to get small
bottle Of freezone for you from his
wholesale drug house.-adv.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-10
SIGN OF THE TIMES.

~tNN VT TIE ImE9
We are saying good-by to the per-
ambulating saloon. The rapid disap-
pearance during 1915 of alcoholic
liquors from the dining cars of many
of the great transportation systems is
one of the high lights Of the temper
ance reform. Dry states and "Rule
G" are the cause of this total absti-
nence advance.
Dining car chefs and walters on
transcontinental express trains are
often more familiar with the growth
Of prohibition territory than are some
of their liquor imbibing patrons. A
humorous cartoon colloquy New York
Herald) is an illustration in poiRt.
"Can l have highball on this train?"
queries the thirsty traveller as he
takes seat In the dining car. mo,
sir" replies the affable waiter, tive
are crossing dry state, sir. Be pa
tient, for In few moments we will be
across the line" The waiter soon ap-
preached with the highball, saying,
Here's your drink, sir. We are now
III wet state. Hurry up! Be eau
tious! We are getting near another
state line" The passenger is fatally
deliberate. To his dismay the waiter
returns and carries off the drink with
the remark, "Give me that drink
quick. You are too slow! We are
again in dry state."-From Address
of Miss Anna A. Gordon Before the
National w. G. r. u. Convention.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-10
Note further the percentag" in four
wet cities of Pennsylvania:
MODERATE DRINKING.

I Professor Durig, famous mountain
climber, conducted experiments upon
himself, climbing in each case 5000
feet to the top Of Mt. Bilkencrat in
the Alps. He recorded the height
climbed, his personal weight and that
Of his pack, and carried instruments
to measure exactly the bodily energy
put forth, the amount Of muscle work
done, and the length Of time required.
On certain days he took alcoholic drink
equivalent to two glasses Of beer, and
found that, while his instruments
showed that he expended Is per cent
more energy than on the days of abb
stinence, he took 21.7 per cent longer
to reach the top Of the mountain.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-03-10
CAUSE OF RETREAT.

Speaking recently in London, Ont,
before the Canadian club, La Baronne
Huard, whose home is in the Marine
district of France, told Of her escape
from her chateau just before the Ger
mans seized 1t for their commanders
headquarters, and added:
'.How did it happen the Germans
were obliged to retreat when SO near
Paris? One explanation is that the
army was in the champagne district
and the army was literally dead drunk.
We had evidence Of this when we got
back. I saw at least 10000 champagne
bottles In my own grounds"