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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-02-26

perhaps 100 souls, thence on two and
one-half miles to Fort Ellis, situated
on the east fork of the Gallatin
river. The fort is made of logs and
surrounded with palisades, with two
block houses at diagonal corners. 1t
is small, compactly built, and seems
we'll adapted for frontier protection.
The stockade was put up at the re-
quest of citizens of the valley to serve
as a refuge in case of an Indian in
vasion. AS we came in, the Crow In
dians who were near the fort mount
ed their ponies in hot haste and fled
across the hills, no doubt fearing
summary vengeance for the stabbing
of a white man by n of their num-
Der the rear before. The Indian
was arrested and placed in Jail; he
escaped, but while doing so was
wounded by the man who had been
stabbed. 1t was feared this might
make the whole Crow nation hostile,
but in a few days some of another
band passed the fort who seemed to
think the Indian had been treated
right in being wounded. On July 10
another party of Crow Indians, Bear
Tooth, Blackbird, Winking Eye, Lit
tie Wolf, White Dog, O-To-Mash and
Ene-ish came in and said the Indian
who stabbed the white man had been
run out of their camp on the Yellow
stone, 80 miles away.
about 100 miles from Fort Ellis
is Helena, the largest town in the
territory. This is located on Last
Chance gulch whence a great amount
Of gold has been taken. For a min
ing town this is quite a good sized
place, and is said to contain 5000
inhabitants, probably six would be
nearer the mark. 1t has several
streets, though the main one
IS built along the sides of a gulch and
mas all the bends and turns of the
creek. Here are many good
and stores, and in fact the best
in the territory. Coming from
below and travelling a long and weary
way, this place seems quite 'citified,'
md puts on airs accordingly. 1t
boasts of two daily papers and a most
'nterprising population"
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-02-26

A mile south of Lewistown was
Reeds Fort, where Reed and Bowles,
two we'll known frontier characters,
had erected a stockade for trade with
the Indians some years previously
and which for a time was the only
permanent white settlement in the
Judith country aside ron Fort Ma
ginnis, established as a military post
in 1880; and the camp of Maiden. In
1885 Reeds Fort was the p~ostoffice
for the district. The trading post
had been closed, but the ranch of
the Judith Cattle Company was To-
Gated there.
Maiden Gets BombsheI
At the time of the county seat
fight, Maiden was a lively town, hav-
ing three general stores, a drug store,
a clothing store two hotels, two
hardware stores, a bakery, a meat
market, a restaurant, a blacksmith
shop, a news depot, two barber shops,
a livery stable and 10 saloons. There
was a population of several hundred
in and about the camp in the various
gulches.
Maiden, until August, 1888, had
been included in the Fort Maginnis
military reservation, and the resi-
dents got a shock on August s, of
that year, when Captain Cass Dur
ham, commanding the battalion of
Second cavalry which was stationed
at the fort, had posted at Maiden the
following notice:
"Order No. 1874. In obedience to
general order No. 26 from headquar-
5ers of the army, dated Washington,
D. c., April 10, 1888, and subse-
luent instruction from headquarters
department of Dakota, all persons
1ow residing on the military reser-
of Fort Maginnis, M. t., or
working any mines, or prospecting
or mines, or carrying on any other
Kind of business, or who may here
lfter come on said reservation, with
tut proper authority, | hereby warn
hat they must leave the reservation
md remove therefrom all property
hat they may have brought with
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-02-26

after a hot discussion it was decided
to formulate a petition along the
lines suggested by Captain Durham,
and the matter was finally adjusted
in this manner
Having saved their town, the resi-
dents of Maiden, when talk of the
creation of Fergus county was start
ed the following year, were deter
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-02-26

at the end of which time those re-
naming without proper authority
will be forcibly elected. By order
of Captain Cass Durham, F. w.
Kingsbury, post adjutant."
Order Finally Modified
The miners hastily called a meet
which was held in Dryden &
Esler's building, with John Beck, re-
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-02-26

to the commanding officer, which
petition was presented at Fort Ma
ginnis August IS, by A. M. Esler, c..
w. Gardner, Willard Dunton, c.. S..
Fell and T. B. Stillman.
Captain Durham, after reading the
petition, which asked or a modifica-
tion of the order, said he would APP
prove a petition to cut down the res
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-02-26
New Montana Postmasters

These Montana p~ostoffice appoint
ments have been made: Mrs. Maud
Coates at Decker, Bertha w. Heagan
at Elkhorn, Columbus S.. Miner at
Had, Mrs. Bessie d. Robinson at
Lingshire, John A. Gee at Mill Iron,
and Mrs. Daisy Howell at Woodrow.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-02-26

IlEbG 1OF 0Ouuty OOaO
In 1855, therefore, Maiden had
five years of growth behind it and
was looked upon by many as the
best mining camp in the territory
rival of Butte. Visions of a great
city there were seen by the residents.
But when the county of Fergus
was created, the village of Lewistown
which had struggled into existence a
year or so before, was the choice of
the big stockmen in the Judith Basin
for county seat because of its central
location.
Lewistown was started by a
Frenchman, Francis Janeaux, who
located a ranch in 1882 or 1883
where the main business portion of
Lewistown stands today, and opened
a trading post. T. G. Power &
Brother bought out Janeaux in 1884
and rebuilt the trading post into a
more modern store. In 1885 the
business houses consisted of the
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-01-22
WHAT is OUR POPULATION?
Win Subscription to The Herald
Send in Your Guess.

What is the population of the city
of Bamberg? You have been in the
habit of boasting powerfully (and
that is right on the growth of the
town. Now, just how many souls do
you suppose are in the corporate linn
it's of the town?
Send The Herald your guess. The
guesses will be published and the per-
son guessing nearest correct will be
given two years subscription to The
Herald; the next nearest correct one
years subscription, and the third
nearest correct six months subscrip-
ton.
Costs nothing to guess; no strings
tied to it at all. The only condition
is that the guess must be written on
the coupon below clipped from The
Herald, and all guesses must be in
The Herald office not later than Feb.
15th
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-01-22
A NEW INDUSTRY.
Bamberg Lumber Company Commis-
stoned by Secretary of State.

The Bamberg Lumber Company, a
proposed corporation with a capital
stock of $4,000, has been commits
stoned by the secretary of State. Mes
srs. A. NJ. Denbow, D.\A. Gardner,
and C. w. Rentz, Jr., are the corpor-
ators.
1t is the purpose of this new Bam-
berg concern to erect lumber estab-
lishment here at once. for the furnish
ing to the retail trade of all kinds
Of lumber. 1t is understood that a
location has already been secured.
Inasmuch as there is not lumber
yard anywhere in this part of the
State, there is great promise of sue
cess for the Bamberg Lumber Com
pany. 1t is planned to supply lumber
to this entire section of the State.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-01-22
WILL GET SOcP KITCHEN.
State Highway Commission Gets
More Government Equipment.

State Highway Commission Gets
More Government Equipment.
1t is stated from Columbia that an
army "soup kitchen" on wheels will
be sent to Bamberg county for the
use of the county chain gang. This
apparatus, one of forty-six similar
kitchens-one for each county in the
State-was secured by the State high
way department from the war depart
ment, and there will be no cost at
tached to the kitchen on the part of
the county other than paying the
freight on it.
This is part of the governments
programme of distributing to the
States the equipment purchased for
war purposes but not used on account
OF the sudden end of hostilities.
Already there has been apportion-
ed among the counties of South Car
olina more than one million dollars
worth of this unused war equipment.
The kitchens are the latest articles
ordered by the State highway depart
ment. Each kitchen is complete with
it's quota of utensils and necessary
accessories.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-01-22
HONOR ROLL
Bamberg Graded School For Month
Ending December 10, 1919.

Following is the honor roll of the
Bamberg graded school for the month
ending Dec. 10, 1919:
First grade-James Bruce, Nor
man kirkland, Margaret Allen,
Isabel Annie Bamberg, Irma
Belle Black, Clarice Brabham,
Lula Bowman, Frances Carter,
Gene Gilchrist, Gussie Hutto, Mary
Louise Johns, Marion McCartha, May
McEachern, Margaret Reid, Katie
Lee Richardson, Odessa Sandifer,
Wilhelmina Sandifer, Maude Smoak,
Edna Steedley.
Second grade Sadie Creech, Ruth
Folk, Elizabeth Gilchrist, Martha
Sandifer, Margaret Simmons, Thelma
Wilson.
Third grade-R. NJ. Bruce, John
ME Ducker, Wilbur Free, William
Free, John L. Hoffman, Julien Smoak,
Ehie Brabham, Kathleen Carter,
Theresa Blume, Myriam Kinard, Will
liam McCracken, Cora Moody, Eu-
genia Pearson, Benny Lou Smoak.
Fourth grade-Gordon Hoffman,
Myrtle Eaves, Dorothy Johnson, Bar
bara Kinsey, Lillian Pargett, Reba
O'Neal, Frances Patrick, Resolie
Smith, Annie Steedley, Reba Todd,
Berdie NJ. Young.
Fifth grade-Frances Allen, James
Carter, Louise Free, Mary Louise
Free, Madrue Free, Vera Pearson,
Virginia Wilkes, Mary Aldrich Wy
man.
Sixth grade-Irma Utsey, Marie
Simmons. Mozelle Elkins, Eva Sand
ers, Lillian. Zeigler, Lewis Field,
Mathew Sandifer.
Seventh grade-Mary Ducker,
Martha Ducker, Hortense Sandifer,
John Henry Chandler, Oliver Fowler,
Lemuel Virgins.
High School Department.
First year-Willie Mae Allen, Nell
Beard, Rowiey Williams, Evelyn
Spann, Esther Dagnall, Grace Hughes,
Olive Steedley.
Second year-Myrtle Black, Har-
riet Virgins, Pearle Brabham.
Third year-Eileen Hunter, Fred
Sanders.
Fourth year-Ida Brabham, Louise
Virgins, Wesley Stokes, Maggie Zeig-
ler, Helen Free, Natalie Hooton,
Daisy Free.
Honorable mention-Sara Herring
ton, Ingram Field, Walter Hutto.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-01-22
CoIston Clippings.

Colston, Jan. 19.-Miss Alma Zorn,
of Charleston, is visiting her cousin,
Miss Mary Clayton.
Miss Mamie Mcmillan spent the
weekend at her home here.
Miss Cora Mcmillan and Mrs. Leila
Bessinger were the guests of Miss
Evie kirkland Saturday night and
Sunday.
Miss Hattie Sue Williams and Mr..
Willie Zorn, of Govan, dined with
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Clayton Sun
day.
Mrs. Copeland Zeigler spent the
weekend at her home.
Messrs. Clint Free and Eugene
Kirkland spent Saturday night with
Mr.. Jones Mcmillan.
Mr.. Frank Kirkland, of Bamberg,
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with his sister, Mrs. Alex Jennings.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-01-22
'RUTLEDGE-FORBES.
Bamberg Girl Married in Atlanta on
Saturday, January II.

The following account Of the we'd
ding of Miss Estelle Rutledge, of this
city, to Mr.. F. Cannon Forbes, IN At
lanta, will be read with much interest
by the many friends here of the
bride. AS Miss Rutledge, Mrs.
Forbes has spent twelve seasons in
Bamberg as the popular milliner at
Hooton's, and her numerous Bamberg
acquaintance wish for her much hap
piness:
"M:ss Estelle Rutledge, very
handsome and popular young lady of
BAN berg, S. c., and Mr.. F. Cannon
Forbes, the successful Southern man
ager of the H. w. Johns
company, of New York city, were mar
ried January 18th at the home of the
brides brother, Mr.. E. A. Rutledge,
SO Blueridge avenue.
''The ceremony was performed by
Dr. Charles w. Daniels, of the First
Baptist church.
'The wedding was quiet home
MARRIAGE including only the imme-
diate families of the bride and BRIDE
groom, Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Forbes,
of Athens, Ca; Mr. and Mrs. Joe
G. Forbes, of Jacksonville, Fla; Mr..
and Mrs. Tillou Forbes and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester Forbes, of Atlanta; Mr..
Forbes mother and sister, Mrs. w. T.
Forbes and Miss Nell Forbes, of New
York city; Mr. and Mrs. Rutledge and
Mrs. W. R. Leathers
Mr. Forbes is prominently con-
nected in Masonry, being both thir-
ty-second degree Scottish Rite Ma
son and Knight Templar.
"Mr. and Mrs. Forbes will be at
home to their friends at so Drewry
street until February, the wedding
tour being postponed until then on
account of the bridegrooms mothers
and sisters visit. They will tour in
an automobile on the east coast Of
Florida, visiting Palm Beach, Day
tona, Miami and other points of in
terest.
Among other bridal gifts were a
handsome silver set given Oy the men
associated with Mr.. Forbes in busi-
ness, and a platinum broach set with
diamonds and sable furs presented
to the bride blythe bridegroom.
"'The best man was Mr.. Joe c.
Forbes, and the maid of honor was
Miss Nell Forbes" ."-Hearst' Allan
ia Sunday American.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-01-22
MANY BLUSHES SEEN.
March Winds Blew in January.-Fair
Ones Brave, Though.

Bringing anger to the feelings of
the male pedestrians and bushes to
the cheeks of the gentler sex, real
March winds blew Saturday, Sunday
and Monday in more or less March
fashion, playing havoc with the dig
nifty of the first mentioned by whisk-
ing skypieces suddenly from their
moorings and sending them far away
to be chased after, and confounding
the fair ones by toying with things at
the other extremity of the human
makeup.
Although the winds whistled, it
was real satisfaction to note the
greatly lessened volume of dust on
Main street. Since the street has been
paved there is a minimum of dust.
Heretofore during windy days one
could hardly stand on Main street and
brave the dust. Fortunately also
light rains had fallen just previous
to the windy hours, and this further
reduced the dust in town and coun-
try.
The wind was followed by sudden
drop in the temperature Saturday
night, not, however, reaching the
freezing point. Monday the thermom-
eter went up again, and with the ex-
ception of the wind was fine spring
like day.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-01-22
Home Service.

The following home service case
has just been settled:
On October 20, 1919, received a
letter from Boyce M. Edens, director
information service, department of
civilian relief, American National
Red Cross, Southern division, Allan
ia, concerning an allotment and al
lowance check due Elizabeth Laboard
which check was returned to Wash
ington where it has been held until
proper information could be secured
as would enable the bureau to deliver
the check to the person to whom it
was due. The check was drawn to
the order of Elizabeth Laboard, of
Embree, S. c., when in truth the cor
rect address of said person (until re-
cently) was Midway, S. c., thus the
trouble. AS one means Of locating
this woman I wrote to the postmaster
at Embree for some possible infor-
nation as to the whereabouts of Eliz-
abeth Laboard-this, of course, after
having written to Elizabeth herself
and after having heard no word from
her. On Nov. "a I received letter
from S. H. Gardner, postmaster at
Embree, stating that Elizabeth La
board some time ago married a man
near Embree by the name OF Isaiah
Kearse. This information was gladly
received, and I thought that Eliza
beth could now be easily reached as
Mrs. Isaiah Kearse. A negro man by
the name of Isaiah Kearse called at
my office one afternoon and I got the
following nformation-the family
history: He, Isaiah Kearse, was the
father of Elizabeth Laboard (not her
husband, as the information from the
postmaster stated) whose husband,
Winson Laboard, served IN the U. 5.
army and who while in service made
an allowance to Elizabeth, his wife.
After about three months time, and
repeated correspondence with head
quarters, I have succeeded in re-ob-
tanning check for S275 from the
treasurer of the U. S., payable to
Elizabeth Laboard, at present ten
ant on the plantation Of Mr.. Decania
Dowling, Bamberg.
JULIEN G. EASTERLING.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-01-22
ELECTION IS OKEH.
Annexation Will Go Through.-Miley
Introduces Road Bill.

The Bamberg delegation to the
general assembly spent the weekend
recess at their respective homes in
the county. Senator Black came
home Thursday night slightly indis-
posed, and was confined to his bed
for a day or two. His friends will
be glad to know he has about recov-
cred, and was able to return to his
duties with the other members of the
delegation Tuesday afternoon.
Representative Miley told The Her.
aid, in regard to the election on the
question of annexing a portion of Col
Teton to Bamberg, that the report in
the Walterboro Press and Standard
reprinted in The Herald last week
was incorrect. This statement was
to the effect that the managers had
failed to report the result Of the
election to the commissioners and
that the commissioners had been un-
able, therefore, to declare the elec-
tion according to law.
On reaching Columbia, the delega-
ton Immediately investigated the
matter and found that the election
had been legally declared few days
following the date on which it was
held. The whole matter is on file
in the governors office according to
law, and so far as known there will
be no hitch in the ratification of the
election.
About the only matter of imme-
diate action on the part of the dele
cation so far is the road bill intro
duced last week by Mr.. Miley. This
bill provides for the construction and
maintenance of public highways with
in the State of South Carolina and
to raise the necessary funds therefor.
The bill is now in committee.
1t is understood that the delega-
tion has about reached decision on
a plan to finance the construction of
the Bamberg link Of the Augusta
Charleston highway. This road ex-
tends from near Blackville to near
Branchville, traversing the county.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-01-22
MIR. FIELD RESIGNS.
General Manager of B., f. & w. Goes
With w., B. & S. Railroad.

The many friends in Bamberg of
Mr. Clarence J. Field, for nearly four
years general manager of the Bam-
berg, Ehrhardt and Walterboro Rail-
way company, will learn with keen re-
gret of his resignation. Mr.. Field has
accepted the position of general man
ager of the Wilmington, Brunswick
and Savannah Railroad, with gener-
al offices in Wilmington, n. G. 1t is
understood that the authorities of
this road have given Mr.. Field time
to get the affairs of the B., E. & w.
in proper shape for turning over to
his successor before going to his new
position. 1t is likely that he will
leave for Wilmington about the first
of February.
Mr.. Field came to Bamberg to as
sumo the duties of general manager
of the B., E. & w. in the summer of
1916. The road had just been turn
ed back to the owners by the A. c..
L. Railroad company, which had been
operating the road from the time of
it's completion. The road was prac-
tically like a new one, so far as its
affairs were concerned. Under Mr..
Fields management, the road has
prospered, and was one of the few
railroads in the country that made
money last year.
In addition to being an expert rail-
road man, Mr. Field is a genial gen.
tleman. He numbers his friends by
the score, and it is matter of gen.
uine regret to all of his acquaintance
that he and his family will leave Bam-
berg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Field gave up their
house a week or two ago. 1t will be
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Burch.
Until their removal to Wilmington
in February, Mr.. and Mrs. Field and
children are residing with Mr.. and
Mrs. B. w. Simmons on Railroad av-
enue
1t will be of interest to Mr.. Fields
friends to know that the position he
has accepted means an appreciable
promotion for him. 1t carries it with
it substantial increase in salary,
and places him in line for further
promotion. He is being congratulate
ed upon his selection for this impor
tant position.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-01-22
Census Guess
TAX INEQUALITIES.
Dissatisfaction Among Merchants foi
Apparent Discrimination.

The merchants of Bamberg are up
in arms-fguratively speaking. jan
uary is the time most folks pay taxes,
and some of the merchants had their
eyes opened-and pocketbooks emp
tied-when they went to pay their
annual tribute to the State and coun-
ty. AS all the merchants know, the
State tax commission last year adopt
ed the plan of assessing merchants
along a different line than heretofore.
The result has been that mercantile
Establishments are having to pay tax
es running anywhere from double to
five times their previous amounts.
One storekeeper told The Herald
that last year he paid forty-odd dol
lars taxes on his stock of goods. This
year he paid S169 on the same stock.
The objection seems to be somewhat
on this order:
The average merchant feels like he
has to work pretty hard for what he
gets and that he does not make any
greater percentage of profit than 9TH
er folks, and he believes that it is
downright discrimination to tax him
abnormally on his business, when the
finest farm lands in Bamberg county
which are worth perhaps 800 to
$3.50 per acre are assessed at less
than 81 per acre
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-01-22
SEWERAGE PETITIONS.
Calling for Election in Near Future
Will BE Circulated.

In keeping with the progressive
policy outlined by the present city
council, it is understood that ar
rangements have been completed for
the circulation of petitions calling
for an election upon the question of
issuing bonds for the construction
of a system of sewers in the city of
Bamberg.
The question of sewerage in Bam-
berg has been considered seriously
by the city council since it went into
office last year, and the councilmen
feel that the time is propitious to
launch the movement. The amount
of bonds has not yet been determined.
It is felt that with the completion
of the malaria control work in the
early spring, it is necessary, for the
furtherance of the health condition
of the city, that sewerage be install
ed as soon thereafter as possible.
Ill VIZ" VI IlS law I1dI oil VI IhO
permanent improvements that have
already been completed, or are
now under construction, have
been paid for, or payment
has been so arranged that no debt
will fall upon the posterity Of the
town, there should be no objection
to passing along few bonds that
the towns health condition might
be further improved.
1t is likely that the petitions will
be circulated within the next week
or two. Two-thirds of the freehold
ers of the town will have to sign the
petition calling for the election be-
fore the election can be ordered. A
majority vote at the election is re-
quired.