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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-04-09
NOTICE OF HEARING ON ASSESS
MENT ROLL.

Notice Is hereby given that the assess
ment roll for Local Improvement Dis
trct No. 9" is now in the office of the
town clerk for examination and that the
town council has by resolution set the
3rd day of May, 1920 as the date of hear
ing on this assessment roll and all parties
are hereby notified that any and all OBJ
jections to this assessment roll must be
filed in writing with the town clerk on or
before the date of hearing as set forth in
this notice.
First publication April g. 1920.
Last publication April 16. 1920.
L r. HOOSE, Town Clerk
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-04-09

FOR RENT-PIANO-FOR TERMS AND
particulars apply to Harold McCammon
Oroville, Wash.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-04-09
TO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

FOR SALE-PIANO-SE Il S. TAY-
LOR Commercial Store or Fred G. Hart
City Market
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-12-23

even temperature, summer and win
ter.
Cave of the Winds
Then, too, there is the traditional
Cave of the Winds, where air cur
rents from somewhere make them
selves strongly felt, no matter whe-
ther there is a breeze outside or not.
In n of the chambers far down
the cavern, rumblings may be heard.
Many believe this is caused by an
underground river which will be dis
covered when the place is fully ex-
pfUred.
The Bridal Chamber is smaller
than most of the show places. Also,
it is pretty we'll protected. No one
has attempted to break away the al
most pure white pillars that set it
apart from the passageways, but
through these pillars one a see
that the interior is furnished in
snowy %profusion, with walls, ceiling
and floor in perfect keeping.
Two hours provide sufficient time
to visit the greater part of the places
already opened. There is a great
deal left to see but it is hard of ac-
cess and, unless one is sinewy and
accustomed to mountain rambling,
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-12-23

bred on Marcus Days Bitter Root
farm, and, when he was two years
old, won a famous race and fame for
he distanced the best bred two-year-
Odds in America.
The DAILY breeding farm was, in
its time, n of the institutions of the
state. Marcus DAILY, with millions to
play with, was the lover of horse
flesh and a patron of the sport of
kings. He conceived the idea that
the Bitter Root was especially adapt
ed to the breeding of fine race
horses. He sent his commissioners
to Europe where they bought the
best of racing strains. The DAILY
farm has produced many fine racing
animals, and the get of stations inn
ported by the copper magnate are
all V er Montana.
Spokane Won Many Laurels
Spokane was another historic race
horse bred in Montana. This animal
came from the farm of Noah Arm
strong, a horse fancier whose breed
ing farm was near Twin Bridges.
Spokane won laurels for himself in
a famous eastern race a quarter OF
a century ago, and was for several
seasons, speed king of his class in
races on eastern tracks.
In the heyday of Montana racing,
Hugh Wilson, the well-known Butte
mining man, bred some good horses.
He named n for Swede Sam, the
high roller of gambling when King
was licensed by the state. He
christened another colt "Billy Gem
NELL" a patron of the racing game,
and good Samaritan of Butte. Both
these horses became famous on west
ern tracks.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-12-23
.332 HEAD BUFFALO
ON DIXON RESERVE
MONTANA HERD NOW SECOND IN
SIZE BELONGING TO FED
ERAL GOVERNMENT

The federal government has 1872
head of buffalo on the national bison
range near Dixon, according to the
report of the bureau of biological
survey, just issued, and which, in
part, is as follows:
During the past year substantial
improvements were made at the Ma
tional Bison Range, including the
construction of a residence for an as
sistant warden.
Menaced by Fires
At certain times of the year, parti-
cularly during the months when
there is danger from fires, it is es-
sential to have an assistant warden
regularly employed on the range, and
at other times extra assistance is
necessary to enable the warden to
perform his duties efficiently.
Owing to the drought of 1919 un-
usual pressure was brought to bear
on the department to open up part of
the range for grazing, but on account
of the danger of communicating cat
tie diseases to the buffalo it was con-
sidered unwise to assume the risk
of je%opardizing the herds for which
the range was established.
Grass fires in August and Septem-
Der at first threatened to do consid-
cradle damage, but through the acti-
witty of the warden and the assistance
furnished by the reclamation service
and the Indian agent they were ex-
tinguished after a few hours with
only slight losses. A fire in the first
week in August burned over about
1000 acres.
Census of Animals
The animals on the orange now
number nearly 600 head, as follows:
buffalo, 1872; elk, 200; antelope, 40;
mule deer, 10. The herd of buffalo
is now the second in size belonging
to the government and is fourth in
point of numbers of those in the
United States. Tie antelope show
only a slight increase, but the losses
have been smaller than in the pre-
vious year and it is hoped that the
herd will increase o rapidly. Ar
rangements were made to secure a
few white-tailed deer, and efforts
will be continued during the coming
year to establish a small herd on the
reservation.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-12-23
BY James A. Bales

A mile and a half from two trans
continental railway lines in Jeffer-
son county, Montana, there lies a cav
ern in which Ali Bahia, the Forty
Thieves and their tabled grotto could
be placed in a corner unnoticed-
where the baubles which comprised
the brigands' loot might remain dull
and indistinguishable amid the al
most unbelievable %splendors of ma
ture.
This is the Morrison cave, called
the Lewis and Clark cavern in the
edict of the federal government des-
ignating it as a national monument.
1t is declared to be the largest cav
ern in the United States, exceeding
even the Mammoth cave of Kentucky.
Only II cavern in the world is
known to be larger, and that is some
where in Austria.
Morrison cave is a succession of
immense chambers joined together
by small winding passageways. 1t
has never been completely explored
but is believed to honeycomb almost
the whole of a great mountain.
Those persons who have taken the
trouble to observe what marvellous
designs nature can outline in a single
night with frost upon a window pane
find proof in the formations of the
Morrison cave that the same artist,
given a million years or so and un-
limited materials, cal create other
beauties superior in proportion to the
added effort.
What's a Stalactite?
About the first thing one thinks OF
in reading a description of a cave is
a stalactite or a stalagmite. School
books told us all about such things
long ago.. Dictionaries revel in scien-
tific definitions of them. But to me
the curious things hanging from the
roofs and clustering the sides of Nor
rison cave or apparently growing up
from the floor are not scientific at
all, but are quaint ~conceits express
ing the moods of nature-whimsical
or solemn, sublime OF ridiculous.
One e totem poles in some of
the columns made where the elemen-
tai growths from the floor and cell
ing have been brought together by
the deliberate action of time. Others
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-12-23

gonaut. Yellowhammer was the
property of Slade, the bandit. Slade
had bought him against the time
when it would be healthy for men
of his method to seek other pastures.
The time came when the Vigilantes
caught Slade redhanded and con-
demned him to death. Unfortunate
ly Yellowhammer was in the Madison
valley, at a place to which Mrs. Slade
had ridden him. The wife of the
outlaw heard of the verdict of the
miners, and mounting the fleet horse,
rode over the range at breakneck
speed to rescue her robber husband.
The distance was 20 miles, up hill
and down dale, and Sheridan at Win
chester rode no faster than this dis
tracted wife. She arrived in time
to kiss her husband good-by on his
way to the gallows. She pleaded
with the executioners to let SIade
ride out of the country on Yellow
hammer, and when her appeal was
rejected, cursed the mans captors.
This famous horse died from ex-
haustion a few minutes after Slade
was cut down.
Married Gentleman Gambler
Incidentally it might be mentioned
that Mrs. Slade afterwards married
a gentleman" gambler named Kis-
kadden. To this union was born a
talented daughter, Maude Adams, the
actress. Had the Vigilantes needed
Mrs. SHADES plea, and had Yellow
hammer lived to bear the bandit
away to safety, the stage would have
been cheated of Pan" the stage
fairy. the delight of thousands of
children as well as grown-ups.
Tammany was one of the famous
horses produced in Montana. He was
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-12-23

are pillars of rare and beautiful cary
ing; some are trees gnarled and
twisted, and yet others have the
smoothness and color of the ele-
plants ivory tusk.
Nature Initiates Art
The walls are encrusted in thous-
tletoes wrought in solid and brilliant
rock. Bunches of grapes hang every
where and other fruits of great
beauty, but little sustenance, face one
at every turn. 1t takes only slight
imagination to see the forms of birds
and animals. If it were not an ano-
maly - besides plagiarizing from
Wilde-to say that nature sometimes
initiates art, one might point out on
the cavern walls the patterns origin
ated by the old artificers in gold and
silver or by the early makers of Allen
con laces.
The open sesame to this wonder
full place is a climb from the railroad
tracks up the mountain side to an
elevation of 1000 feet. Then you
get a shock. You wonder if it is a
ave or a dungeon you have come to
see, for before you, imbedded in mas
siye concrete, there are heavy iron
bars and a locked iron door. That
is Uncle Sans way of protecting the
unwisely adventurous-it is danger
Gus to enter the cavern without a
guide and so far the government has
not seen fit to provide a permanent
caretaker or guide for the open
season."
DiscOverer Is Guide
D. A. Morrison, of Whitehall, n
of the discoveries of the cave and
its original owner, guided a party of
FL persons through the great under
ground spaces on Sunday, December
5. 1t is upon the experiences of that
trip that this article is based.
While Morrison unlocked the for
midable door in the side of the hill,
candles were lighted by those of the
party who had not brought electric
flashlights. Extra candles were pro-
vided for all, and the exploration"
was begun.
Just after entering the cavern you
ascend a short flight of stairs. Then
you descend several flights. These
800 steps, together with other
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-12-23

StairWayS, platforms and ratings,
were put in by Morrison when he ex-
pected to retain the cave as a private
scenic enterprise. The government
took over the cave, but so far has
failed to reimburse him for the
thousands of dollars spent on i'm
proyements which make tours of the
place possible.
The Cathedral
The Cathedral is the first stop
after abandoning the stairs and ad-
vancing on the hands and knees over
a stretch of territory where you
couldn't even take a Ford. But 1t
is worth the struggle.
The Cathedral is a vast room with
a. vaulted roof. Conveniently placed
organ. Remarkably appropriate i'm
ages, shrines and decorations seem to
occur in their rightful places and
when the huge and beautiful place is
illuminated by the Pickering flame
of candles, the effect is one of sol
emnity, of reverence.
Fountain of Youth
Adjoining the Cathedral is the
Fountain of Youth. The use of the
word fountain is a little oyerdrawn,
but the water, while not bubbling or
spouting, is excellent. A queer freak
of nature occurs here in a formation
almost identical to an old iron pump.
The handle, pipe and spout are cas-
lily distinguishable.
Lovers of melody will delight in
the music room. Contrary to your ex-
pectation, no one is going to claim
it is filled with limestone fiddles,
or piccolos. 1t takes its name
from the fact that one tap with a
metallic object on n of the pillars
will send clear notes resounding and
reverberating through the limitless
corridors and auditoriums with a
mellow distinctness that surpasses
the acoustic properties of the
great Mormon tabernacle at Salt
Lake City.
There is a natural fireplace in one
of the larger chambers that looks al
most as if it we're built for heating
purposes. The cavern, however, has
need of real fire places or steam
heat. 1t preserves a comfortably
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-12-23
WONDER GAVE I'M MONTANA is THE BIGGEST lM UNITED STATES;
WHO WANTS TO EXPLORE ITS UNKNOWN, MYSTERIOUS REGESSES?

the two hours contain plenty of
climbing and clambering, for crawl
ing is in order with disconcerting
regularity in passing from one of the
chambers to another.
Literally Worlds Wonder
No normal person, however, can
regret the time or the effort spent
in seeing Morrison cave. 1t is, lit
orally, one of the wonders of the
world. It lies almost at the door
step of the larger cities of the state,
but is unknown to SO 4-100 per cent
of the people. With the construc-
ton of a suitable automobile road
closer to the entrance, with the in
stallation of an electric lighting sys-
tenn that will make its beauties plain
to all corners, with the building of
more stairways and bridges and the
enlargement and strengthening of the
passageways, Morrison cave is going
tourists. Eventually it will become
nj of the richest possessions of the
Treasure state.
Discovered in 1901
The story of its discovery and de-
velopment was told last week as Mr..
Morrison sat at lunch on the noun
tain side in the bright sunlight with
the party of explorers after their
return from the darker depths.
In 1901 a bird disappeared from
the face of the earth" while Morri-
son and two others were hunting in
the locality. A little investigation
revealed an apparently bottomless
opening, through which the move
ed. All was darkness inside, but a
rope and candles were procured and
Morrison was lowered until he
touched bottom" on one of the nat
ural platforms.
Difficulties Overcome
The magnitude of the discovery
was apparent from the first. In a
day or two the party returned with
equipment for further exploration.
This time, while proving around in
side, they found a small opening to
the Outside" at one end of one of
the passageways. After widening
they determined to build stairs down
Lne well WHICH Connected the up
per passages with the great cham
bers below. Thousands of feet of
lumber were ''snaked" up the noun
tain side, and the construction of a
job which now would reflect credit
upon any carpenter was begun. Be
fore the stairways could be built it
was necessary to lower men in swings
to drill holes in the rock walls of the
"well" for the supporting timbers to
fit in.
Then came the job of exploring the
more remote places, always with
cords which would guide them back
to the starting point. Every one of
the small passageways was found to
open out into a larger chamber.
There still remain scores of these
passageways to be explored. No
doubt each one contains something
new in are beauty, in intriguing de-
sign, in ability to reproduce and mag
nifty fine tonal effects, something
new in the mysteries of nature.
It's Morrison Cave
But, no matter how famous it be-
comes, no matter how dignified and
the names are which des-
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-12-23

cribe what is found, no matter what
is done to make it available to the
public, to the old time Montanans it
Will always remain the Morrison
cave. They feel this tribute is due
TO the man who first brought it to
the attention of the public and who
paid out of his own pocket all that
has been paid for its development.
And they feel that the government
ought to play square with Dan"
Morrison by reimbursing him for his
expenditures and by compensating
him for his discoveries.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-12-23

HOMANCHE, famous charger of Captain Keogh, was the
only horse that survived the Custer battle. The trooper
holding him was a private in troop l., Captain Keoghs troop,
who was assigned to care for the animal after the latter had re-
covered from the injuries received in the fight. Comanche never
was ridden again, but was led, bridled, saddled and draped in
black, on all occasions of regimental ceremony. The horse lived
for twelve years after the wiping out of Clusters command, and
died at Fort Riley, Kansas, being buried with full regimental
honorS.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-12-23
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New Britain herald., 1920-07-08

mended the purchase of a Royal type writer for the building inspectors or flee at a cost of SIS net. $50 to be paid for the old machine. and s90 type writer desk from the B. C. Porter Sons.
 New Ford Car.
 Favorable action was taken on a recommendation to purchase a Ford runabout for the superintendent Of sewers at a cost of s61S f. O. b. New Britain.
 The claim of A. w, Upson for a hearing relative to damages caused by his horse falling on wet pave ment was referred 10 the claims com mittee and the corporation counsel. Petition Of Stanley Drezek for abate- ment of S22.5O taxes on property at S2 McClintock road, for the reason that the building has been torn down since last November. was referred to the mayor and board of aldermen Petitions for sewer in Wilcox street, from La Salle street I5O feet north was referred to the board of public works and similar acton was taken in the petition for a water main in the same street from the end of the present main to Allen street. Peti- tion for n water main in Albany ave nue. 250 feet. was referred to the board of public works. Petitions for removal of a tree on Linwood street near Hart street. also for trimming Of trees on the street. were referred to the board of public works. Petition. signed by Alderman Paonessa and Councilman Wells, for two new lights on Hartford road between the last light and the city line, was referred to the board of public works.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-08

Mems Hose, 6. pair for $1.OO. Mems Blue Work Shirts $1.OO. Mems Silk Shirts, regular price $5.9s, sale price $4.9S. Aeroplane Linen 9Sc yard, regular price $1.29 yard.
 Silk Poplin, 36-in. wide, all colors. S1.39 yard.
 Fancy Striped Silk Shirting, 36-in. wide, $i.25 yard, regular price $5.25 yard.
 Beacon Blankets. size 72xS4-in grey or white. priced for the sale S6.5O a pair, regular price $S.5O.
 Window Shades 75c each, reg ular price 9Sc.
 S1.O0 off on each of any of our Lace or Marquisette Cur tains. prices from $3.9S to $9.75 a pair.
 Full size Bed Spreads $2.5O each, regular price $3.5O.
 Special low prices on Towel ing Curtains, JSilkoline, Our tain material, Table Covers, Portiercs, Couch Covers, etc.
 During this sale.
 See our sale prices on feather Pillows, Feathers and Down for Pillows.
 Cotton Challie, 36-in. wide, 35c yard.
 Rose, blue and plain ticking 65c yard.
 Plain colors. Sunfast Madras, SI.OO yard. Knit Underwear
 and Hosiery
 Ladies Hose, black i pair for $1.OO.
 ladies' Hose. black. white, Cordoyan. B pair for S1.OO.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-08
BULL WRECKS AUTO
Bristol Car. Decorated With Rcd Paint, Was Object Of Attack Driver Jumped and Ran.

. Frank Wilkins of Ward street. Bris- tol. had a novel experience yesterday when he was besieged in his car by an angry bull while driving on the road
 to Terryville. There was a portion of red paint on the Wilkins car. The automobile slowed down when the driver came upon a herd of cows m the road. The bull. standing in the lot nearby, saw the red paint, became angered. and jumped the fence. With head bent and believing. he lurched forward and butted into the machine. X front wheel was wrecked and one tire destroyed. The bull was not sat isfed and. believing more fercely. rushed the second time. The steering wheel and front portions of the car were wrecked. Tn the meantime Will kins was far from the scene of the
New Britain herald., 1920-07-08
ROCKEFELLER s1 TO-DAY.
Will Spend Day at Golf and Enter
 taining Old Friends.

New York, July S.-Except for golf, John D. Rockefeller plans to spend the S1st anniversary of his birthday receiving such callers at his Pecan tico Hills estate, near Tarrytown, as annually visit him on his birthday. No special program has been ar ranged.
 MT. Rockefeller was born in Rich ford, N. Y, July s. 1889, the son of a farmer. At the age of 1 3 he went to Cleveland, where he attended school until he was 16, and then went to work as a clerk and bookkeeper. at a salary of si2.50 a month.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-08
PACKARD IS WRECKED
Philip Corbin's special Built Racer, piloted by Japanese, Skids on Hgh- way Outside New London.

Philip Corbin's special built Pack ard racer is today a wreck as the re- suit of an accident near New London yesterday when the car skidded and crashed into a pole at the roadside. Kumsadi Yamamote, Corbin's Jap anese chauffeur, was in the car at the time and was piloting it homeward 10 New Britain. He escaped injury. The accident occurred on the state high way near Jordan cemetery outside of New London. The wheels of the car were torn off. the lenders and hood smashed. windshield broken and en- zine twisted and smashed.
 MT. Corbin was not in the car.