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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-05

Mrs. Minnie Aldrieh-Age 32, died at local infirmary Monday night from injuries received in an automobile accident. Funeral services were con- ducted from the residence, 1904 North Twenty fourth street, yesterday morning, followed by interment in Forest Hill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-05

Mrs. Mary springer-Age 56, who died at her home. 21Oh North Twenty second street, Tuesday, was buried in Elmwood cemetery yesterday aft ernoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-05
Mrs. Carrie A. Davis-Funeral servic

Mrs. Carrie A. Davis-Funeral services for Mrs. c. A. Davis, wife of J S. Davis, who died Tuesday night at the family residence in Shades Val ley, were conducted from the Union Hill Church yesterday afternoon, fol- lowed by interment in the Union Hill cemetery. Mrs. Davis had been a resident of Shades Valley since birth and was we'll known. She is sur vived by her husband. two sons and one daughter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-05

To Heal Coukn TAKE HAYES HEALING HONEY 35n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-05

Leo Michael O'Brien-Funeral services for l. M. O'Brien. age 30, who died at the family residence, 1926 North Twenty-fourth street, Monday, were conducted from St. PauPs Catholic Church yesterday morning, followed by interment in Elmwood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-05
DEATHS

E. Urban-Funeral services for F. UT. ban of Grand Haven, Mich.. who was killed in an automobile accident here Sunday night, will be conducted from Shaw's chapel this afternoon at o'clock, with interment in Elm wood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-05
Local Data

For the 24 hours ending at D. rn. Fen- -HN-
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-05-21

Among the splendid buildings which going the
northwest this and which will avoraby with every
public public building between Chicago and the
the of the Algeria Shrine Of the Masons OF Montana
The the Of Park Nei Benton Stewart
beautiful Hill park eminenc
looking and the Prcky Pear valley with the Rockies grid
ling every direction The lone Of the
topped with the emblem of the order will be landmark which will
be for miles out of the city In all directions
The of Link HARE and George Caey
supervising and contracts for construction have
already been let
On June 49, with the imperial potenate and his dvan well
thousands of Montana Mason from other states who will
special while the annual meeting Port
land Ore, the cornerstone will be dedicated
The building will be modern and will be
big buildings completion will do much for Hell
It will only afford banquet and meeting place where
of Shrnes seated time but the
plans of the Algeria Shrine also contemplate its by the public for
big meetings Of all kinds.
The will $25OOOO and already started Hun
reds Of thousands of feet Of lumber have been delivered the
well gravel concrete other andl
scrapers already When com
peted the building will be among the show places Of Helena
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-05-21
'OLD-TIME SHERIFF
TAKES LONG TRAIL
A. b. HAMILTON, NOTED PIONEER
AND INDIAN TRADER, is
NO MORE
Was Peace Officer of Virginia City in
1864, an Early Day Legislator, and
First Sheriff of Chouteau County;
Associate of Joe Kfpp and John
Healy.

A. B. Hamilton, who was one of
the first peace officers of Virginia
4 City, and whose name is closely asso-
ciated with the history of Montana,
is dead. He was 80 years of age and
spent his declining days at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. w. M Clark,
on Cat Greek, near Browning He
was born in New Haven, Conn, and
moved west soon after reaching his
majority, finally arriving at West
lport, Mo-, where he resided for a
short time. Leaving there, he went
to Colorado, but did not longer there
very long and soon came to Montana,
arriving in the state in 1863.
In 1854 he was appointed constable
at Virginia City when this state was
still part of the territory of Idaho.
He served five or six terms in the
territorial assembly and state 1egis-
lature, was the first sheriff of Chou
| teau county when that county con-
sisted of practically all of Northern
Montana from the Rocky mountains
| to point within few miles of what
| is now the town of Malta; was county
assessor, county commissioner and
held numerous other public offices of
trust and honor.
He it was, in conjunction with Joe
Kipp and Johnny Healy, who first
went to Canada and disputed the
Hudson Bay company's trading mo-
nopoly, building Fort Whoop-up, but
later retiring from that position, as
the red coats did not seem to appre-
ciate their enterprise.
In later years he was interested
with 1. G. Baker & Co., one of the
old-time Montana trading concerns,
but severed his connection with them
and, going to Choteau, he and l. N.
Hazlett laid out that town and start
ed trading post there.
1t seems that in going over his his
tory, he has been all over Montana,
always busy and always doing his
utmost to make the state civilized
community, but at all times being on
the border of civilization. After dis
posing of his trading interests at
Choteau, he assisted in the forma-
tion of Teton county and was chosen
as one of the first of the new county's
officials.
Later he moved to Browning where
he again established a trading post
and began the building up of stock
ranch, but the wanderlust was in
him and he soon was on his way to
Alaska, where he and Johnny Hea1y
began to repeat their story in Mon
tana. Trading posts among the In
dams and the gold miners of Alaska
were established in that far northern
country. He was now an old man
and, thinking to end his life in peace
and comfort with the members of his
family, disposed of his interests in
Alaska after a few years residence
there and moved back to civilization,
spending his days with his two
daughters in Tacoma, Wash, and
Browning.
His death at this time is loss to
The entire state. He came here be-
fore the state was formed, took a
very active interest in the formation
and the government of the new state,
saw it grow not only in population
put also in wealth and honor. His
life has spanned the day of the pros
oector and the present time.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-05-21
SOME EARLY DAY TRIALS AS TOLD by THE
LATE JUDGE FRANK WOODY OF MlSSOUl al

| The defendant endeavored to take an
appeal to the district court, but as
that court was held in Colville, 300
miles distant, he concluded to settle
the judgment, which he did. Poor
Bishop Brooks, he was in 1855 killed
in Uncle Ben's Gulch, near Blackfoot
City; shot through glass door, by
whom or for what cause was never
known. This Brooks was given the
soubriquet of Bishop Brooks owing
to his performing the first ceremony
of uniting the first white Americans
married in the eastern county of
Washington territory.
The trial of Herring, or Koran, one
of Plummer's accomplices in murder
and rapine, was carried out under the
forms of law by Sheriff Plummer.
The too confiding friend became a
victim of the chief schemer.
Murder of Dillingham;
The murder of Deputy Sheriff
Dillingham; in 1863 was undoubtedly
one of the first and greatest crimes
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-05-21

Montana shall never build III
manufacturing industries in Yellow
stone national park If George Byrt
Grinnell, professional conservation
list and writer of New York, can pre-
vent That Montana capital is get
ting ready to exploit Yellowstone
park and turn it into one vast fac
tory is GrinnelPs latest nightmare,
as set forth in. an article by him print
ed in we'll known magazine.
His attack is prompted by his de-
termination to prevent the passage
of the Smith bill before the house
proposing to permit the building of
a storage reservoir in the northwest
corner of Yellowstone park to afford
ample water to 5000 settlers in the
Snake river country of Idaho. Grin
nell is a former editor of Forest and
Stream, and author of numerous
dime novels under titles of Jack,
the Young Ranchman," Jack in the
Rockies" "Jack, the Young Cow
boy" etc.
Integrity Threatened
GTluu6lI says the OUultu Ulll
ALARMS all conservationists because
it threatens the integrity of Yellow
stone park" Should this bill pass,
he says, within a few years we will
see "all pleasure grounds of the peo-
pie given over to projects for irriga-
ton, numbering, grazing of live
stock" etc.
After telling of the activity of the
eastern faddists to kill recreation
ground for money-making purposes
for commercial interests in Idaho,
Grinnell launches into his main as
sau1t, saying: 1.-THE Idaho bill seems
to have been brought out as a finger
on the public pulse to test public
opinion on this matter, and it is rec
ognized everywhere in the states
about Yellowstone park that if con-
gress grants the right to use the
Falls river district for this purpose a
demand will at once be made to use
Yellowstone lake for like purposes.
Destroy Geysers
Gin Montana surveys have been
made and plans drawn for damming |
the Yellowstone river at the outlet |
of the lake and raising the lake any,
where from 10 to 25 feet. This will
flood a considerable area and will |
destroy number of geysers and hot |
springs which have long been attrac-
lions in the park. 1t will kill some
timber and generally will be destruc-
tive. 1t will tend to use Yellowstone !
park as a sort of factory where are |
to be manufactured various things |
which may be sold for money. In |
some Montana towns it is reported
night schools of oratory have been
started to instruct spellbinders who
are to be sent over the state to pre-
sent in each town and county argu
ments advocating the issue of bonds
to pay the cost of damming and
about Yellowstone lake."
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-05-21
CORNER IN PRINT PAPER
SPELLS RUIN FOR MANY

The picture of the country press,
which includes the little four page
paper from back home, fighting with
its back to the wall and almost ready
to go under because of the print pa
per shortage, was presented to the
senate investigating committee by
Cortland Smith of New York, presi-
dent of the American Press associa-
ton.
Along with this picture of the
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-05-21

| The first settlers of Montana being
bound together by SO many ties OF
brotherhood, accepted and observed
such laws as govern the family circle
rather than seek arbitrators or
judges in the courts of Missouri, SO
that it may be said of them they
maintained good faith and justice
without law. The immigration of
1862 changed this primitive order of
affairs and within a few weeks after
the first mines were opened at Ban
mack rude calls for justice accompan-
we're heard. The manner in which
such calls were answered was rough
and ready in the extreme. A justice
of the peace having authority from
Washington or Dakota territory, as
sisted by number of men called
jurors assembled to try the case. The
litigants were generally represented
by the pioneer. lawyers, until the law
yer, urged on by his Unsuitable rage
for speaking, said something which
incurred the displeasure of his OPP
ponent's clients, when both lawyers
and clients and their friends became
as we'll qualified for war as for peace
until the judge cried out, lie diable
est aux vaches,'' and with his assist
ants of the jury ran from the court
room. A case of this kind is record
ed by the late Judge Woody, of Mis-
soula, in his centennial history of
that county. He takes the first case
tried before any court within the
present limits of this territory, and
1o NIT in, hn folJnrufrO
ner:
Montana's First Lawsuit
The first lawsuit ever commenced
in Missoula county, or in fact in
Montana, was commenced and tried
at Hell's Gate, in the month of
March, 1862, before Henry Brooks,
Justice of the peace. The proceed
ings were under the laws of Washing
ION territory. A Frenchman called
Tin Cup Joe"-other name forgot
Baron O'Keefe with |
beating one of his horses with a |
FORK handle and then pushing him |
INTO hole thereby causing his death,
ind claimed damages in the sum of
$40 and sued O'Keefe to recover
hat amount. The place of trial was
IL DOlIC . odiOOn. a jury VI OLA 40 |
and sworn to try the case.
". B. S. Higgins and A S. Blake of
dissoula county, and Bart Hender-
on, of the Yellowstone, were of the |
ury. AS the trial progressed the
became less harmonious
Until it ultimately eliminated in a
'it of unpleasantness between the
defendant and the writer, who was
citing as attorney for the plaintiff.
During the unpleasantness, friends
# the respective parties lent a hand
nd it was far from being select or
'rivate affair. While the unpleas-
ntness was in progress the court and
portion of the jury had fled for
ear life, and when harmony was
estored they were nowhere to be
ound. After considerable search
he court and jury were captured and
he trial proceeded. The case was
inally given to the jury, and after a
rief absence they came into court
nd rendered a verdict for plaintiff
t $40 damages. The costs swelled :
he judgment to about $50. This ;
as probably the most holly contest
d case ever tried in the territory.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-05-21

way scary, and said, "You can't do it
Charley; your boys are scattered ant
we are together, and we shall Civ
you - if you try it," The part.
made so mile drive the first day
and thus escaped molestation. Char
ley had correspondent with the press
some articles on the state and pros
poets of the territory having APPEAR
ed in the California papers, and were
very well written. He was acquitted
by nearly unanimous vote. Judge
Smith burst into tears, fell on his
neck and kissed him, exclaiming, my
boy, my boy" Hundreds pressed
around him, shaking hands and
cheering, till 1t seemed to strike
them all at once that there were two
men to hang, which was even more
exciting, and the crowd ''broke" for
the jail.
A wagon was drawn up by the peo-
pie to the door, in which the Grim
inals were to ride to the gallows.
They were then ordered to get into
the wagon, which they did, several
of their friends climbing in with
them.
At this juncture Judge Smith was
called for, and then, amidst tremen-
dous excitement and confusion, Haze
Lyons crying and imploring mercy, a
number of women, much affected,
begged earnestly to "save the poor
boys lives" The ladies declared
that they wept in the interest of fair
play. One of them saw Forbes kill
Dillingham;, and felt that it was popu-
lar murder to hang Lyons and Stin-
son and let off the chief desperate
because he was good looking. She
had furnished the sheet with which
the dead body was covered. A letter
written by other parties to suit the
occasion) was produced, and friend
of Lyons asked that "the letter which
Haze had written to his mother might
be read" This was done amid cries
of" Read the letter." g. the let
ter" while others, who saw how it
would turn out, shouted, "Give him
a horse and let him go to his mo-
Their" A vote was taken again as
before mentioned, the first time by
ayes and noes Both sides claimed
the victory. The second vote was
arranged so that the party for hang
ing should go uphill, and the party
for clearing should go down-hill. The
down-hill men claimed that the men
were acquitted, but the uphill men
would not give way. All this time
confusion reigned around the wagon. |
The third vote was differently man |
aged. Two pairs of men chosen. Be
.ween one pair passed those who were |
Tor carrying the sentence into execu-
ion, and between the other pair |
marched those who were for setting |
hem at liberty. The latter party in |
creased their votes by the simple but |
effective expedient of passing |
through several times, and finally an /
honest Irish miner, who was not so |
weak kneed as the rest, shouted out, |
'Begorra, there's a bloody naygur /
roted three times" Amid thou
and confused cries of "Give the muir
lerers a horse" LET them CO."
etc., one of the men, see
ng a horse with an Indian saddle, be-
onging to Blackfoot squaw, seized
t, and, mounting both on the same
.nimal, the assassins rode at gallop
ut of the gulch. One of the guard
emarked to another, pointing at the
anne time to the gallows, There's
monument of disappointed Justice -
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-05-21

troubles of the country editor, Mr..
Smith made the charge that the print
paper market had been cornered, and
that the print paper industries had
conspired to regulate production so
that prices might continue to mount
In the face of this situation he de-
clared there was little hope for the
small town papers, and unless quick
relief was provided half of them
would be wiped out of existence.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-05-21
SEES A PLOT TO.
DESTROY PARKS
FICTION WRITER MAKES INTER
ESTING STORY OF IRRIGA-
TION MENACE

Says the Use of the Waters of yell
lowstone Lake for Power and to
Reclaim Land Threatens Beauty
of the Great National Playground;
Would Destroy Geysers, Is Claim.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
BEAUTIFUL MODERN
HOME DESTROYED
DIR. and Mrs. Graf of Stuart
Suffer Severe Loss When
House Burns Down

The residence belonging to Mr..
snd Mrs. DR.. Graf, at Stuart, was
almost completely ruined Christmas
night, by fire that had gained such
Roadway before discovered, that it
was past control. The exact cause
Of the fire is unknown.
The Graf family and Mrs. Conn
rArdy had spent Christmas day at
the Lafe Simpson home, near Extra.
Upon their return home late in the
afternoon, they drove to the post
Office after their mail and while there
tAe fire bell began to ring when they
learned that the fire was at their
home. They rushed back, and with
The assistance of friends succeeded
in removing most of the furniture,
but many of the pieces were ruined
by the fire and water. They have
rented a residence there in which
they will reside until later.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
Myrtle Grinyer, Former
Extra Girl, Married

At the home of the Rev. and Mrs.
d. P. Grinyer at Irwin on Decem-
Der % took place the marriage of
their daughter, Myrtle Lois, to Paul
d. Denison, son of F. E. Denison
and wife, who live on farm nesr
Atlantic. The brides father per-
formed the ceremony, which was
witnessed by a large number of rel
atives of the bride and groom. The
bride wore a dress of brown crepe
de chine over silk. A two course
luncheon followed the ceremony.
MIR. and Mrs. Denison will make
their home on farm near Atlantic.
They will be at home to their friends
after March Is.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
Prominent Brayton Couple
Married, Today

The wedding Of Miss Mary Ide
and MIR. Raymond Anderson, both
of Brayton, takes place today, De-
cember Both at high noon at the
home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. O. F. Idle near Brayton.
The bride is graduate of the
Extra High School and has, of late,
been teaching near Brayton. The
groom is son of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
F. Anderson, prominent farmers
near Brayton. He is an ex-service
man and served overseas. During
the peace negotiations he acted as
orderly to Col. Edward Nj. House,
a member of the American peace
delegation.
Both young people are very pop
ular and will be followed by the best
wishes of their friends to their new
home.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
Sheriff Wilson Sued for
$SO,O0O by Tennigkeit

Sheriff B. F. Wilson and his
bondsmen, Charles VanGorder and
Edward F. Johnson have been sued
for $4,000 by Fred Tennigkeit,
formerly an Audubon County far
mer, who, in time of the war was
mobbed and hung until unconscious
because of his sympathies being
pro-German, and made to sign
check for ST 90 for the Red Cross.
Tennlgkeit claims that B. +. Viii
son, the sheriff, failed to offer hin
any protection but instead handed
him over to the mob. Tennigkeit
asks $4,000 damage from the sher-
iff and $4,000 from each of his
bondsmen.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
Danish Mutual Elects
Officers for Year

The Danish Mutual Fire Ins,lr-
ance Association of Elk Horn held
its annual meeting last week and
elected officers for the coming year.
Rasmus Hansen. for thirty-fve
years president of the association,
was re elected. Hans Petersen was
reelected secretary without oppos-
ltlon. Mr.. Petersen draws salary
of $1,000 a year. These two gen
tlemen have been connected with
the company since it was organized.
Walter Gregersen of the kimball-
ton Danish Savings Bank was cleo
ted treasurer and Soren Daugaard
OF Brayton and Hans Nissen of
kimballton were selected directors.
{. NJ. Hansen was chosen as adj
juster for another year and Thor
Madsen and Jacob Petersen were
again appointed auditors.
The company has about $1,000
on hand and when the assessments
are collected for 1921 the amount
will approach $4,000. 1t has al
most Sll, 100000 of insurance in
force and the assessment is proba-
bly, lower than the majority, being
only 10 cents on every 500.
This Association is an example
OF what the farmers can do by
sticking together. From humble
beginning, the company has grown
to one of the most powerful in the
state.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
PIONEER DOCTOR
LAID TO REST
Aged Doctor, after Spend
ing Sixty Years in Practice
of Profession, Succumbs

James Martin Rendleman waS
born October II, 1887, in La
fayette, Georgia, and died Decen-
Der 25, 1920, at Extra, Iowa. In
1860 he graduated in medicine at
the Atlanta, Georgia, Medical Col
lege, and the same year was united
in marriage to Flora A. Houston.
They lived in Atlanta until 1879
when they moved to Extra. In
1888 the family moved to the town
of Audubon where they lived until
january, 1890, then returned 10
Extra and continued to live here
since.
Mrs Rendleman died six yeans
ago, a son, j. B. Rendleman, died
In January, 1919, a daughter, Mn.
E. D. Cotton, died last January,
also son and daughter, twins, died
during infancy. One daughter
Mrs. c. H. Miller, of Des Moines,
and one son, j. H. Rendleman, Of
Extra, are the surviving members
of the family.
During his long residence Of
forty-eight years in the county Dr..
Rendleman made many friends.
He was highly esteemed by all whs
who knew him and was very sus--
cessful in the practice of his pre-
fession.
The death of DR.. Rendlemas
concludes long and useful life,
sixty years of which was spent in
constant endeavor to relieve tbs
suffering of others. He was
Christian and kind and devoted
father and friend
The family has the sympathy Of
friends.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
Brayton Loses Pioneer
in Death of j. T. Jenkins


j. t. Jenkins an old and respect
ed citizen Of Brayton, passed away
at his home last evening at II 80.
He has been ailing for several
months and his death did not come
as surprise to his friends.
He leaves to mourn his demise a
daughter and two sons, Mrs. H. M.
Bartlett, Marion E. and Frank G..
Funeral services will be held Sun
day at 200 p. m. in the Brayton
Baptist church. Interment in Oak
field cemetery. Obituary next
week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
Grandpa Voss Ninety
Years Old Monday

The ninetieth birthday anniver-
sary of Grandpa Voss, December
9th, was observed when the rela-
tives of this grand old man met
at the b. A. Voss home, to spend
the day. At the noon hour, Mrs.
Voss and daughters served an ele-
CANT birthday dinner to the guests
after which they spent a pleasant
afternoon with Mr.. Voss.
Those present were George Voss
and family, Mrs. Will Voss and sons
of Des Moines, Frances and Mary
Voss, B. A. Voss and family, Chris
Hickman Sr. and Louise Hickman.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-12-30
Error Made in Bestow-
ing Honors of Contest

In reporting the High School De
clamatory Contest, which took
place last week, we stated that Ce-
Gil Martin won third over all when
the honor should have gone to Miss
Etna Parrott. We regret the mis-
take made by US, and extend con-
gratulations to Miss Parrott, as
we'll as the others who were fortu-
nate enough to win.