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The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-01-14
At the GRAVE OF ttLone GEORGE" MINISTER
ScATHlllelY ATTACKS OPERATION OF the Law

the less the charm of invincibility
stamped upon the tragedy.
Fair Play
Il would not say one word which
should wound the feelings of friend
or foe. But, as I stand here on this
DIT OF Montana soil, my mind filled
with the traditions of early days and
sturdy hearts, bear record of one
recollection. namely. the Spartan
chivalry kindred. with fair play and
men abided by it with eloquent hon.
age.
1T could not be bought or sold in
any market, or at any price. 1t was
the language of the western heart,
felt and understood over plain and
on mountain side.
He whose voice, which reached
us few days ago, but cannot now
break its silence, was not accorded
that coveted valor in his last days.
l speak these words in sorrow.
Would You stand Still?
us it to be expected that freemen
will patiently bow down and kiss the
rod? Why, men, anyone who bears
the form. visage and name Of man
hay, a beast, dog, sheep, a rep
tile. that wants discourse of reason
to comprehend the injustice of its
injuries, would bite, bruise or sting
the hand by which they were inflict-
ed. Is it. then, for human being
to fold his arms and stand still in
submissive apathy? Press not such
an ugly delusion to your bosom.
They cry, these days, the law
the law! I, too, reverence the law,
| and bow to the majesty of it's obli-
cations; but only the law executed in
truth, in Righteousness and in equity.
Victim Of Oppression
| Satan himself could not devise a
system which would more blaspheme
1.-The name Of justice than too much
of the system of the law today, so
infested with the essence of the
Nebuchadnezzaran practice that
whom it would it Stays and whom it
would it spares It sends forth nei-
Their the flaming sword of justice nor
the corrective rule of the Nazarene
teacher.
George Francis fell a victim of
this oppression.
I'VE would not rob him of his de-
served need of praise"
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-01-14

known will tell you that Long
George" was not q bad man" and in
no sense criminal. Many declare
that the case of DEMONSTRATING that
resulted in his penitentiary sentence
was framed" by his enemies. There
are others who take the opposite
view.
Taken by and large Long George"
was we'll liked, and that he had many
devoted friends and admirers cannot
be denied. He possessed much per-
sonal magnetism and easily attracted
q following.
In his career there seemed always
to follow and enf0ld him the element
Of the dramatic. He had the natural
show mans instinct for a theatrical
peffect. The ability to-. stage q wild
west show, as he had often done, az
forded him always the opportunity
to furnish many of the thrills him
self.
And II the incidents of his death
made up scene that was intensely
dramatic-this striking figure, with
the prison gates looming ahead, pa
rolled for q few days to bid farewell
to his sweetheart, crawling a mile on
the prairie with broken leg in a
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-01-14

Adjutant General Charles L..
Sheridan has assumed the duties of
the place to which he has been ap-
pointed by Governor Dixon.
My first concern will be to re-
cruit the national guard of Montana
to the strength stipulated by the war
department." said Major Sheridan.
Major Sheridan is resident of
Bozeman. He was with Company
H. Second Montana. on the Mexican
border and went overseas in the
world war as captain in the 163rd
infantry. He was afterwards trans
ferred to another regiment. In
France he won promotion to major.
was wounded three times and cited
three times for gallantry in action.
He was awarded the distinguished
service cross and the croix de guerre.
After the war he was appointed a
member of the Montana veterans
welfare commission, commission, re-
signing to become director of the
United States government employ
ment bureau in Montana. He was q
candidate for the republican nomina-
ton for state auditor in the August
primaries but was defeated by Geo.
p. Porter.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-01-14
HIGH LIGHTS IN GOV. plxoN's
MESSAGE TO the LEclsL AZURE

Decares state will
CONDEMNS Monanas
cient - ~ " ~
urges amendment
extending time increasing
service anu abolhng waiting period
veterans welfare commission
pons.Gany IN public affairs In private. = - -
Tor amendment
application with examine
OF Hand
upon are tax delinquent titles issued $500 ~
O creation OF
Terms 70 modeEntzo Montanas
county recorders office for filing
heomnds heas Inheritance Incomes cent
resetas from on wells coal license
metal
license license gallon gasoline
and dist1late distributed = - e w. e-e
men, to have charge Of
and Of clerical
an Declares belief that application
% Eye government would be economical Speaks
Wosd agriculture embrace present de-
OF publicity livestock
grading au to be under dir
eee seese ee3cultsre SALARY position
changes sheets for Dsry hal
primary challenge
bettcal ballot couabtnao. primary With th
primaries for national
ballots to
present number. - ~ " "'
Declares belief and
order bodies becoming cumbersome
and expensive naton
osad law enfomnt
T. wo. With federal agents
ergeacy. - - - = ~ " W.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-01-14
NATIONAL FOREST RANGE no BE
RESTORED TO PRE-WAR PLAN

The range in district No. / of the
national forest-Montana and nor
thern Idaho-will be restored to the
pre-war condition by next year, it
is predicted by Glen Smith, grazing
inspector for the district. During
the war the range was stocked with
more beef and mutton than normal,
the forest service having made an
exception to its rule in producing
more meat and wool.
Overstocking damaged the range
in some places, says Smith, but 1926
was a good year, with splendid
grass growth and an exceptional croE
OF grass seed, meaning a good out.
look for 1921.
Many of the ranchers who had in.
creased their livestock holdings have
shipped what they now consider the
surplus. This will put the number
of cattle and sheep on the ranges OF
the district to where it was in 1916
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-01-14

tmpassioned eulogy of the dead and
q bitter and scathing denunciation
OF the operation of the law that had
condemned this man to face q life
OF shame in prison. The aged mother
of Francis stood by, weeping.
The large gathering Of mourner,
standing about the open grave, the
quiet cowhorse with empty saddle
the trappings OF death about, and
the tall. dominating figure of the
black-clad minister, denouncing what
he termed a blasphemy Of justice
formed most unusual and memor.
able scene. In part the ministe,
said:
He Died Game"
George Francis has fallen before
the only foe he could not meet. We
feel, with him, the cold which be-
numbed, and listen with him to the
winds which pierced. till our own
blood almost freezes. -
Minutes and hours passed, the
run rose and set, winter SHOWS deep
ened, but they brought him not the
sight of the long wished-for hour of
help and rescue.
Tell me, men, with all combined
to blast the last bud of hope, who
could have mastered such a melan-
choly fate? It was as has been 50
magnanimously said, game he lived,
and game he died.
1T may not have been with the
rose of heaven upon his cheek, nor
with the fire of godliness in his eye
that he SO died, but there was none
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-01-14

All Of Montana has read of the
tragic fate OF t'Long George Fran
Fcis, noted stampede show rider and
champion steer ..bulldogger," who,
ON Chfistmas eve, three days before
he was to have surrendered himself
to the sheriff Of Hill county to serve
term Of from six to IL years in the
penitentiary for alleged horse-steal-
ting, cut his throat and died on the
prairie ia a North Montana blizzard
after his automobile had turned over
with him, leaving him helpless with
broken leg and facing certain death
from freezing. He IL said to have
with his sweetheart on ranch some
80 miles from ,Havre.
The story Of Long George" out
does the imaginative efforts of fic-
ton writer's in many of it's phases.
Said to have been q close friend of
that spectacular Montana outlaw.
Kid Curry, Francis had been a pic
turesQue figure ON the cattle ranges
of northern Montana for many years.
Standing nearly seven feet in his
high-heeled boots, spare of figure,
with weather-tanned face and DELHI
crate Of speech, he was typical of the
cow country and an outstanding fig
ure in any company. Like most
range men he had his ups and downs
in the game of life as they used to
play it in the cow days, and figured
in his share Of fights and frolics. He
had some enemies and many friends.
He was q good friend and q bitter
foe. Most men in Havre and the sur
rounding country where he was best
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-01-14
TOM TRAVIS, CRACK
RIFLE SHOT, DEAD
FORMER HELENA POLICE CHIEF
WAS CAPTAIN OF LAST HELL.
ENA GUARD COMPANY
Was Member Of Montana Team ct
Camp Perry in National Shooting
Competitions for Several Years and
Was One of the Best Marksmen in
the State.

Thomas Travis, prominent resi-
dent of Helena since 1873, died last
week at Homecoming, Maryland. At
the time of his death Mr. Travis was
visiting his wife's brother. Mrs.
Travis was with him. He has suf-
fered from heart trouble a number
of years and presumably this was the
cause of his death.
Native Of England
Born in England in 1862, Travis
came to the United States with his
parents in 1871. They moved to
Helena two years later, and here Mr..
Travis was reared to manhood. He
was a stationary engineer for many
years and worked at many different
mines in the Helena country. He
was married to Miss Lydia Terry in
1876.
He served as chief of police sew
eral terms under former Mayor F. J.
Edwards. Upon leaving the police
force in 1904 he became engineer OF
the power plant at the state capitol
for eight years. He then established
a welding plant and two years later
engaged in the tire and vulcanizing
business, which he was in at the time
of his death.
Travis was always keen sports
man, and was recognized as one of
the best rifle shots in Montana. For
many years he was member of the
national guard and attended several
of the Camp Perry shoots as men,
Der of the Montana team. He was
one of the leading spirits of the old
Helena Rifle club. He was the CON-
mander, with rank of captain, of the
last infantry company of the Ma
tional Guard stationed in Helena.
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The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-01-14

bowling blizzard; finally, in despair,
taking his life-if his passing wa
dramatic, not less 30 was his funeral
Followed by his saddle horse, with
empty chaps and jingling spurs hang
ing across the saddle, the black
hearse bore him to the grave. where
one of the strangest scenes ever en-
acted at buryfng in Montana was
witnessed. Standing over the coffin
in which lay the body of 'Lone
George" an Episcopal clergyman
the Rev. L. ]. Christler, delivered an
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-01-14
NIontana's Pea Seed Cron

WO1tWu6S FeN SeeU CFOD
Montana led all western rivals in
production and shipment OF peas for
seed, according to the d. NJ. Ferry
seedhouse of Detroit, Mich. They said
that Montana shipped 80 cars of the
seeds, Washington 10, and California
II.
Paradise Valley in this state fur
nished FL cars, Ruby valley, -;
Flint creek, four: Madison, one.
Sweet Grass county shipped 5000
pounds.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-01-14
IF GREAT FALLS GIRL MARRIEs
SHE LOSES INCOME UNDER WILL

So long az she remains single. ida
Kostelak of Great Falls is to retain
and enjoy income from 10000 left
to her by Anna Kostelak, her mother,
who died December %, 1920. II
Ida marries, she Is to receive only
$40 month while she remains a
wife. but should she become a widow
or be separated from her husband,
she will regain her full income.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-01-14

cutieura Comforts eaby's Skin
When red, rough and itching with hot
baths Of Cuticura Soap and touches of
Cuticura Ointment. Also make use
now and then of that exquisitely scent
ed busting powder, Cuticura Talcum,
one Of the indispensable Cuticura
Toilet TriO.-Adv.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-29
Gu AP Err K
The Man at the Window

OF course, the first thing | did, the
morning after that adventure III the
coal yard. was To tell the boss alt
about it, and | was just foxy enough
TO do 1t when Mr.. Ripley was present.
Mr.. NorcroSs didn't say much; and,
for that matter neither did the law
Yer, though he did ask the boss
question or two about the real facts
in the Midland right-Of-Wuy Squ0bhle.
But | noticed, after that, that cur
man Tarbell was continually turning
Up at all sorts of times, and in all
sorts of odd places. SO | took 1t that
Ripley had given him his tip, and
that he was sort OF safeguarding Mr..
SOrcross on the quiet. though | am
sure the boss didn't know anything
about that part Of it-he was such a
square fighter himself that he prob
ably wouldn't have stood for it If lie
had
Meanwhile. things grew warmer and
warmer in the tu>Sle we were making
TO pull the old Short Line out of the
mud; warmer in number of ways,
because. in addition 10 the fight for
The public confidence, we began just
then TO have Il perfect rpdoanic Of
wrecks.
The boss turned the material trOu-
Bile over To Mr. Van Bpitt and devoted
himself pretty strictly to the public
side Of things Everywhere. and "u
every occasiou-at dinners At the di;-
ferpnt chambers Of commerce and
public hanqurts given to this, that, or
the other visiting hiG-Wig-he was al
ways ready 10 get on his feet and tell
the people that the true prosperity Of
the country carried with il the pros
perity Of the railroads; that the tW0
things were one and iusrparable: and
that when il came right down 20 basic
facts. the railroads were really part
of the progress machinery Of the cOun
try at large and should be regarded.
not rs alien tax collectors. bat as con
trihutors to the general prosperity and
welfare.
BY this time, also. Red Tower Con
solidated was beginning 10 find out
what it meant to have active com
petition. The c. ). K W people were
hammering their new plants into work
ing shape. and they were getting the
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-29

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tt,n ,horn ,,,ara nIor+, ~ chances for
Mo fn..f,g
l. u.a. nm ora nf tbpsn chasing trfrs
10 NelINond that lhe f"'t leIi IN
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-29
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FOR SAIL: /: :: j..
HOUSES 8.

FOR SALE-Fivs room cottage, hard,
w0od floors, furnace, gas, electric
lights, $4,000: also broom cottage,
city water, two large lots. s1.1GU. both
IN west Ottawa. Aiss Gertrude hsr
r!s
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-29
FOR I>l:=::N

FOR RENT~Clean, pleasant rooms,
by day or week. Gates Hotel, La
Sale and Mill Sts,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-29
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send at once for this special number
of Landology. 1t is free on request.
Address Skidmore-Riehle Land Co.,
3G6 Skidmore-Riehle Bldg, Marinette,
Wis.
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WAN T /: L: J.

WANTED-Nen owning rie or auto,
to sell wen known line lubricatlnS
oils, house paints, barn paint and
roofing materials direct to farmers
commissions paid weekly; special
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liable concern selling farm trade for
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Write US today for our complete sales
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ANTED-Everyone Interested 10
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WANTED TO RENT-A we'll known
lady and tine hous"kccpCr is
about to return to Ottawa and desires
to rent a modern house for a year;
Will probably buy before the year -
cut. Please call or send word ii you
have anything to offer, She expects
to get a place for $50 or So,
Tel. G4S-W. T. b. FARRELL.
WANTED--I want to buy a house
with three or four lois, SO my GUS
tcmer can raise chickens and do little
gardening; viii pay $4,000 to $4,000,
expect to get a bargain or at least
good value; viii not buy a place need.
ing repairs or lacking modern inn
pr0pements unless the price asked
viii be attractive enough so that my
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-29
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Chicago.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-29

FOR SALE-FTve nouses east OF Or,
loans utreet, all Of which will be
sold for much less than the actual
value. Miss Gertrude Harris.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-29

FOR SALE-Three mOders houspa IN
East Ottawa, west OF Orleans street
for onehs!f value. MiSs ler.rsJe
Harria.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-03-29

Gro BE CONTTNUED.l
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-19
BEACON CLUB DANCE.

Final arrangements are being made
for the dance to be given by the Bea-
com College Club in the ballroom of
the Hotel du Pont on Wednesday eve
ming, December .. Many attractive
features have been arranged. Prizes
will be offered for two dances and
there win be exhibition dancing. A
novelty dance, a spot light dance, and
a moonlight dance are being planned.
The Original Six win furnish music.
The dance will begin promptly at $50
and continue until 1890. The affair
will be informal.
Plans are being made for $50 per-
sons. The members are privileged TO
invite non-members, If they desire.
The 20 new members intend to come
in a body and enliven the dance with
cheers and songs. Alumni from New
York. Philadelphia. Baltimore and
Washington are planning to attend.
NJ. ID. Fisher is chairman of the
committee of arrangements, assisted
by Miss Margaret Mundy and a. Ray
mond Jackson.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-19
MISS HELEN LANCASTER
GIVEN 4 SHGWEI,

Miss Helen r.. Lancaster. assistant
cafeteria director of the Young Wo-
mems Christian Association. was given
n miscellenous shower on Wednesday
evening By the members OF the Associa-
ton staff and the cafeteria helpers.
Miss Iancaster's engagement has
recently been announced TO Harold G..
Barrett. The wedding win take place
next month at the home Of Miss
Lancaster's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest l.. Lancaster. in Syracuse, n.
y. Those present at the shower were:
Mrs. Walter ID. Eush, chairman of the
cafeteria committee; Miss Laura u.
Young, of the East Central Field Com
raittee OF the y. w. c. A.; Miss j.
Macklem Beattie, general secretary OF
the local Y. w. c. A.; Mrs. G. w. Lee,
cafeteria director; Miss Ella Milienr
Miss Theodore Elwell. Miss irene f.
Johnson, Miss Elizabeth Tull, Miss
Helen Richards, Mrs. Frances Hurst
Miss Flora Brittineham. Miss Addie
Bryan. the Misses Holland and Allen
and Mrs. Lottie Argc.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-19
WOMEN ACTIVE IN
RED CROSS DRIVE
They Arc Doing Much Of tho
Executive and Team
Work.

In the Red Cross roll call this year
women are shouldering most of the
responsibility for the renewal OF last
years membership. Many members
especially In outlying districts, had
believed that the work OF the Red
Cross was over and that their efforts
might stop. 1t is the women of the
State In large part who are making
their neighbors realize that although
the war is indeed over, there are twice
as many disabled soldiers to be cared
for this year as there were last year.
Mrs. j. Montieth Jackson has the
honor and the responsibility of being
the first person to be chairman Cor
the entire State. Beside her executive
work. In which she is assisted by Mrs.
Clarence c. Killen. she has to make
many personal visits to chapters In
rural districts and the smaller towns
Of the State. On Thursday she visited
Dover. Smyrna. Magnolia, and
frederica, in order to stimulate In
terest in the campaign. Yesterday
she toured the hundreds OF rural New
Castle county and the first of the week
y.
other executive posts are filled by
women.
Women are directing the work in
the wards. Mrs. Frank Ford Palmer
Is being given special credit for her
work as chairman of the Ninth ward
She has organized the ward into
twenty-one districts with woman as
chairman for each one. Her son
Buster,' has acted as supply chair
man for the Ninth ward, delivering
supplies to the various chairmen and
putting up posters. He is as busy as
every loyal Boy Scout, for all the
Sc~uts deliver supplies and posters.
Other women who are directing the
work in the wards are; Miss Lillian
Huise in the First ward: Mrs. w. A.
| Brookmire in the Third: Mrs. A. Nc
Laughin in the Fourth: Miss Eliza
beth Bullock and Mrs. II. w. Ellis i'm
the f1fth; Mrs. {. p. NJ. Rumford in
the Seventh. These women are max
ing systematic. almost house-to-
house canvass for members Her as
sistants are also women.
Women are directing the work in
practically all the churches. specia
mention being due to Mrs. ]. A
Spragg. who is directing the work 70,
the Catholic Daughters of America
Ilhey are also acting as chairmen OF
many clubs and other organizations
In the, rural districts and organiza.
tons in lower Delaware women ar,
playing the leading part in bringina
the Red Cross membership up to tn,
desired quota.