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Arizona republican., 1921-03-13

What do flowers mean to you?
 Is there story of romance wherein flowers have not played their part?
 Bac kinto the ages flowers have oc- cupied a conspicuous place in fiction and real life and our modern movie scenarios never fail to use the bouquet or the little garden plot for scenes of love and romance
 We do not have to look farther than our own state to find a flower story that leads into true love story that rivals the best "sellers'-this little story contained in a letter to the Flower Contest Editor of The Repub- lican is of particular interest as both parties to the story are well known locally
 Perhaps you have flower story that will be interesting to The Republican Ireaders and may win for you a prize in The Republican flower letter con- test Send your letter to The Repug- lican and it will be judged on it's mer- it's as a human interest story that deals with flowers. What do you owe to a flower? Read Jack Warren's letter and fol- low with your own interesting ex- perience.
 A ROSE By Jack C. Warren The following appeared in the
 want ad column of The Republican early in June 1915:
 WANTED-A young man who
 can speak Spanish, to represent a
 reliable concern in Mexico City.
 Good salary to the right party.
 Write Box 66H, city, for partic-
 ulars.
 I had studied Spanish for four years at the University of Arizona
 and had just graduated from that
 institution. I answered the ad and
 after getting an interview with the
 party I was given the position
 Five months later I was watch
 ing parade in Mexico City that
 preceded a bull fight A carriage
 in the parade drew up opposite me
Arizona republican., 1921-03-13
MUSICIANS CLUB HAS
 JUNIOR AUXILIARY

Mrs. T. J. Prescott, second vice pres ident of the Arizona Federation of Musical Clubs. announces the recent organization of a junior auxiliary of the Musicians club. All young music students or music lovers of high school age, and young folk gifted in art. the drama, reading. dancing writ ing or creative work are eligible to membership The club will be a mem Der of the Arizona federation and also Clubs, and will follow an interesting course of study prepared by the na- tional chairman of junior clubs. Mrs. Doane Merrill. well known in musical s~Gireles. has been appointed councillor frerrsSthe Musicians club and will take charge of the junior club at the next meeting. Tuesday, March 15, at 4 o'clock, at the high school The fol- lowing program will be given. Piano
 Ida May Thomas Who's Afraid?-
 Lorine Douglas Violin
 Lucille Maroney Dance
 Minuet-
 Pupils Of Dancing Department,
 High school Pfano--
 I,e serret .Gautier
 Miss Moore Reading
 Keeper of the Light Van Dyke
 Esther Jones Song N Mignonette. old French Folk Song WekeTnn
 Miss Putnam Piano.
 (a) Dance of Delphos (b) Songs and Perfume Fill the
 Air .DebusSy
Arizona republican., 1921-03-13

Republican in Ife in n it mail FLOWER LETTER CONTEST 
 s the producer of California o 0 q anj edition of Luther Burbank His Methods
 
  flower Your letter and address although
  will be published Hurry and in
Arizona republican., 1921-03-13
Say It With Flowers

What do flowers fe7 Write The Re be entered tional contes
Arizona republican., 1921-03-13

hdt h b in N miles from %sup as yni re b o fig e by sri Thurman P county aided | posse f f da.p concerning gedaac | the
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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-04-21

on that scene of devastation of all the thousands upon thouandso of cattle that had dotted the plains the
autumn before, only one remained alive 1t was pnted in that impershbep painting by Charles M
RUSSELL called The Last of Five Thousand Waiting Fora Chinook,
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-04-21
WOMAN IS DEPUTY
OF GAME WARDEN
MRS. b. G. SHOREY, WIFE OF
STOCKGROWER ON EAST
ROSEBUDS GETS JOB
She Will Stop Wholesale Catching of
Fish and Sailing Them by Game
Hogs in Rosebud Canyon; She Has
a Reputation as Angler, Horse
woman and Rifle Shot.

Mrs. B. G. Shorey, wife of a stock
grower on the East Rosebud creek
in southeastern Montana, is the first
woman in Montana to be appointed
a deputy game and fish warden.
The selection was made by M. w.
Potter, state game warden, as an
honorary appointment.
The appointment was made in
order to prevent the reported fire.
quent violations of the game laws by
fishermen who have been accused of
catching large messes of trout in
the Rosebud canyon and sailing the
fish.
Mr.. Potter said Mrs. Shorey lives
on a ranch near the canyon during
the summer months and will be able
to do much to put a stop to the
game hogs who have exploited the
trout fishing in the canyon at the
cost of other fishermen.
Mrs. Shorey has a reputation in
eastern Montana upon her ability as
an angler, a horsewoman and with
rifle.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-04-21

sells attention. II lever met Ritch, "
he said to a friend from Lewistown
who knew them both, 'but tell him l
like his verses"
When the message was delivered,
Ritch said: Tell Russell when you
see him that I like his pictures, but
I've seen his photograph and l think
he's the homeliest man | ever saw"
When Russell got the message he
said to the bearer: eff I'm any home
lier than people tell me Ritch is, I'd
certainly be interested in seeing
him" Then he proceeded to make a
sketch of Ritch from descriptions he
said he had received of him. 1t is
shown herewith, together with an
actual snapshot of Ritch..
Shortly after Russell made the
sketch and sem it to Ritch, the art
list met the poet in Great Falls. They
renewed the controversy concerning
personal pulchritude-or lack of it,
but the question remains an open one
with both of them to this day.
Ritch expressed his admiration for
Russell later in the following verses:
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-04-21
Johnny Ritch, the Poet of the Judith
TOHN B. RITCH of Lewistown

TOHN B. RITCH of Lewistown
. is known to many Montanans
as of the best writers OF
western verse. Shorty's Saloon,
Jack O. Diamonds, The Freighter's
Mule and others have been read
with keen enjoyment by thousands
in the state in newspapers, though
they have never been published in
book form.
Ritch has a dry wit for which he
is also famous. One day recently
he was at one of the towns in Fer
gus county near the Cat Creek oil
field, and was entertained in the
evening, together with several oil
magnates, at a banquet. The piece
de resistance was beefsteak. but
when the meat appeared it was SO
tough that it could not be cut with
a knife, much less masticated.
Ritch gazed at the steak before
him with thoughtful c~ountenance.
Then with mournful mien he point
ed to the steak and said: Gentle
men, don't desecrate that flesh by
touching knife or fork to it. The
butcher who slaughtered such an
animal ought to be hanged. This
venerable beast has had a noble
part in Montana's history. Back
in the grand old range days it came
up the Texas trail to the verdant
valley of the Musselshell, where
with thousands of its kind it grazed
~contentedly on the flower-strewn
prairies and roamed across the
grassy benches to the Judith.
Then came the terrible winter of
'8o, when the fierce billiards from
the north blasted the range with
bitter, numbing cold until even the
hardy buffalo persisted by thous-
ands. When the soft spring breezes
Came and nature once more smiled
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-04-21

before. They were saved again and
again, after days without water, by
finding a scanty supply. After sew
eral days thirst, William Ischam, ex-
~hausted, lay down and begged his
companions to leave. Hours later
they found a trickling stream in the
sand and fastened back to him, but
he was unable to swallow and died
in their arms. Oxen, lean and weak,
were killed and eaten, their blood
being drunk to allay thirst.
On the shores of an alkaline lake
that Knocked them, a man named Fish
gasped out his life. William Robin
son died with his face to the west,
just as scouts reported water a mile
away.
1t was the n of January hat
snow was reached on a rising slope
and juniper and oak trees were seen
far away to the south. With renew
ed hope came more speed, and on
February 4, 1850, fat cattle were
seen grazing. Two of these were
shot, attracting Spanish horsemen of
the San Francisquito rancho. They
treated the weary emaciated Jay
hawkers with compassion and a few
udyS ldtSA tucy WClc SidQutuou Ny
the sight of the sea at San Bueno
Ventura, Cal.
A ~Frenchman, whose name is for
gotten, became insane from starva-
ton, wandered from camp near the
Sierra Nevada mountains and was
captured by the Digger Indians. Fiji
teen years later he was rescued by
a United States surveying party. The
Indians evidently had kept him alive
for the amusement they found in tor
turing him, as when he was rescued
he was so mutilated and deformed
that he was hardly recognizable as a
human being. During all the years
of his captivity he had been the OBJ
ject of the most fiendish cruelties.
His tongue had been torn out, his
eyes burned out and both arms and
legs had been broken in several
places at different times. How he
managed to survive during that long
period was a matter of establishment
to his He died almost as
soon as he was taken from the Indian
camp. On hearing of the incident, a
party of miners took the warpath
against the band of Indians and kill
ed about 70 of them in revenge.
The last reunion of the Jayhawk-
ers was held at the home of Colonel
John B. Cotton of Kansas City, Mo-,
in 1893. OF eleven survivors who
were then alive only four were able
to be present. Colonel Cody was a
guest at the reunion.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-04-21
TWO YEARS OF CAMPAIGN
WOULD ELIMINATE GOPHER

According to A. E. Oman, federal
biological survey assistant in charge
of gopher eradication work in Mon
tana, the gopher could be extermin-
ated in this state in two years of time
if all counties would join in the
work. In many of the Montana coun-
ties last year the cleanup was from
so per cent to 95 per cent complete.
The average cleanup for all counties
cooperating in 1920 was given as IS
per cent. According to these figures
from Mr.. Oman the gopher is about
one-half as plentiful in Montana as
it was before the campaigns were
started by the farm bureaus.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-04-21

"Rainmaker'' Charles M. Hatfield
who has a contract with the United
Agricultural association to produce
rain, is about to begin work on his
new project near Medicine Hat, &C
cording to arrangements made by the
agricultural association.
Hatfield, according to the terms of
this contract, agreed to construct and
build a rain precipitation and attrac-
ton plant at a favorable site to be
chosen by him for its operations.
In outlining plans to a meeting of
the United Agricultural association,
F. S. Ratliff, secretary, announced
that the "rainmaker" had been Of
fered inducements to visit the dis
trict of Nobleford, Alberta, and Fore
most, Saskatchewan. Farmers in
the prospects.
The main rain precipitation plant,
according to the plan announced, will
be located at Chappice lake, about
20 miles from Medicine Hat. The
matter of financing the project was
referred to the executive committee,
as was also the selection of locations
for the rain gauges, which Hatfield
is expected to bring with him. What
methods the rainmaker intends to
pursue in producing the rain has not
been disclosed.
The contract between the United
Agricultural association and Hatfield
set forth thai his plant is to be kept
in constant operation from the first
day of May, 1921, to the first day of
August, 1921, in the endeavor to
bring about the largest possible in
creased precipitation over and about
that portion of Alberta, and a sec
ton of territory at least 100 miles
radius with the city of Medicine Hat,
Alberta, as a center"
and it is hereby understood and
agreed" the contract reads, that of
all rain falling from the first day of
May, 1921, to the first day of August,
1921, in the above described district,
said Hatfield, through the efforts of
his operations upon the atmosphere,
shall be given credit for one-half of
the precipitation that falls, at the
uniform rate of $4,000 per inch, up
to four inches, or fraction thereof.
The maximum consideration of the
contract is $4,000 for a four-inch
rainfall"
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-04-21
THE PICTURE WRITER

oh, We Muses., pause and worship
At the shrine of him whose hand
Has depicted deep in color
All the story of a land
Told the history and the mystery
OF its glories wild and grand.
His the story of a witness,
One who CHANGED the turns of Fate
With the men who won the West
land;
His the fortune to relate
Stories of those bold adventures
Who were builders of the State.
Let his canvas TEEN with cowboys,
Those wild lads who took the town;
Keep his Indians on the wal trail,
MAY their lodgepoles ne'er come
DOWN.;
Let his freighters pull forever
Gross the prairies, e and brown.
Stretch his landscapes from the Ju-
dith
On up to the Britons' line;
Dot them DER with natures cattle,
Tint them with that touch divine
With those sweet, alluring colors
Of the Westland's magic sign.
Have his pilgrims wander blindly
Ger those plains that God has
blessed;
Trail his travois cross the benchlands
Where the harvest blooms the best.
May the smoke from all his campfires
Signal This is still the West"
Let his roundups ride great circles,
in the time-tossed strays-
Miners, trappers, breeds and hunters;
from their sodden plays
All The types that fill his pictures
those golden early days.
4
larry, then, We brave old legends
In the heart of Natures child;
Flourish on his mighty genius,
Let his fancy be beguiled
the glories in the stories
has wrought us from the wild.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-04-21

After being set down twice for
rough riding by Attorney General
Wellington D. Rankin, acting as
judge, Presley c. Hicox, n of the
premier riders on the Red Lodge po-
~litical race track has been returned
a winner in the aldermanic handicap
with the Third ward prize in his
pocket.
Results of the city election re-
ceived show that Hicox is now the
alderman from the third ward. He
was mayor of Red Lodge until he
resigned nee by request of Rankin.
The Red Lodge council backed his
colors, however, and he was started
again in the mayoralty dash by the
vote of the aldermen. Rankin then
protested to the management and
asked that Hicox be ruled off per-
manently. The appeal, which was
made in formal custer proceedings,
started in the supreme court, was
sufficient and Hicox stayed away
from the track.
However, when the aldermanic
handicap vas scheduled he was in
the entry list again and won breez-
ing over l.. A. Pomroy. John t.
Flaherty was given the mayoralty to
fill the unexpired term of Mr.. Hicox.
G. T. Finley was reelected in the
First ward and John Whalen, Sr., IN
the Second ward.
When asked about the election OF
Hicox to the aldermanic post, Attor-
ney General Rankin said that Hicox
has IAN absolute right to run for an
other office"
From what 1 hear, Mayor Hicox's
successor is on the job and stands for
enforcement" said the attorney
general. under the present mayor,
with Hicox's knowledge of the law
removal and his acquaintance with
law v1olators, Hicox can make an en-
viable record for law enforcement, II
be so DESIRES"
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-04-21

Gentlemen, before you are por-
lions of the carcass of that historic
animal, which, after surviving that
winter of terrible memories, still
lived through the intervening years,
chewing the cud of reflection and
Illuminating on the scenes of suffering
it had witnessed until at last it has
fallen a victim to the greed of man,
and has been b%utchered to make q
feast for us today. Shall we profane
its memory by %devouring it? Neverl
Waiter, bring me an oyster stew"
Years ago, when Ritch wrote his
first verses, one of them came to Rus
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-04-21

To realize the magnitude of rodent
control in Montana it may be said
that during 1920 more than eighteen
thousand farmers cooperated in the
work and spread more than one hun
dred seventy-five tons of poison bait
on more than five and one-half mil
lion acres of ground. Farm bureaus
in twenty-four Montana counties CO.
operated in this work in 1920.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-04-21
cuticura soothes Itching Scalp

On retiring gently rub spots of dam
druff and itching with Cuticura Oint-
ment. Next morning shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water. Make
them your everyday toilet preparations
and have a clear skin and soft, white
hands.-Ady.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-04-21
RAINMAKER OPENS
SHOP in ALBERTA
MAIN PRECIPITATION PLANT TO
BE ERECTED TWENTY MILES
FROM MEDICINE HAT

Will Keep in Constant Operation
From May 1 to August 1; He Will
Receive 1000 Per Inch for Half
of Precipitation That Falls Up to
Four Inches.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-04-21
TWICE AS
MAYOR,COMESBACK
RED LODGE POLITICIAN is NOW
AN ALDERMAN AND HE CAN
HOLD THAT JOB

Attorney General Says Hicox Has Alb
Office; City Council Backed Him
Up in His Fight With State Off
Ger.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-31

Hogan, Mrs. Minnie ID. June 5,
Hudson. Richard, August 9.
Hitler, Thomas. Angus. IA.
Henderson, William Avery, Septem.
Der z.
House, Mrs. Lucy NJ, October IL
Henderson, George W., October p
Horseman, Miss Zula, December 9
Harrison, Mrs. Roberta, December
l3.
Harrison, John T.. December IL.
Higgins Edward, December 25.
Javins, Mrs. Mary Ann, January "a
Jones, Mrs. Jane R., February 3.
Jett, Mrs. Helen NJ, February 10
Johnston, MRS. Katie e., March TO-
Kelly, Thomas L., February 8.
Kell, John Clinton, April 4.
Kidwell, Mrs. Margaret A. April %.
Kraft, Mrs. Frank, June 8.
Kane, Mrs. Elleanor NJ, July 8.
King, Robert, July %.
Kelly, Stanly, August 2, 1921.
Lucas, Charles j., March %.
Lee, Mrs. Va. March 81.
Long Major James A., May II.
Long, Mrs. Charles L., June IS.
Lacey, Henry L., June 20.
Lloyd, Mary Lee, August 80.
Magee, Miss Sarah A., January 6.
Marscher, John c., January 10.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-31

Milhurn, Timothy January "a
Mills, Carey, March 4.
Moore, Mrs. T. A., May 20.
tMander, Mrs. Carl W., May 81.
Munroe, Lamar, June 15.
Milburn. Mrs. Mary, July 26,
Mcintosh, Mrs. Josephine. July q.
Monroe John W., September Is.
Moore, Emma Jane, October 20.
Martin, Mary c., November %.
Nails, Jessie Lee, September %.
Powell, Miss Rebecca c., February 4
Penn, Julian M. February IL.
March 9.
Pendleton, Mrs. Maria Dawson
March 8.
Price, George E., March 16.
Penn, Benjamin Franklin, March II
Phillips, Mrs. Mary Dyer, April IL
| Padgett, Joseph, April II.
Pitts, Mrs. Nettie Virginia. Apri
| 20.
Packard Miss Helen somsrville, APP
ril q.
Pelton, Mrs. julius, June !.
Peyton, James F., September 20.
Quayle, Mrs. Elsie NJ, May s.
Randall Mrs. Lucy, January 8.
Ryan, Mrs. Isabella ", March 3.
Rollins, Harold, June 90.
| Rollins, Lee, June 20.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-31
Nev Justice to Open Court
Tuesday
CONTINUED from page one)

.re ratnrned to the civil and police
s,st;ce court bv the Sergeant or con-
stable who serves the warrant. J.,
! No judgment shall pc taken 4 ps
default Of the appearance OF tne
defendant, unless the plalntlff ap-
near on the return day OF the war
rant. either in. person or by attor-
nov. and verify the account or claim
Under oath,or unless, if the clam De
an omen account, verified state
,nent of the account be served on
the defendant, together with the
warrant.
An costs must be paid in advance.
The total cost for issuing a warrant
will be SITS, the issuing Justice TO
receive S1.00 of this amount, the
Sergeant soc, 400 for trial FEE ana
CSC for filing fee. The last two fees
tota!ine S1.25 in every case will be, at
the end of each month, turned into
the treasury of the city OF Alexan-
dria.
In contested cases where the parties
are represented by counsel, 1t is
thought advisable by the justice that
argument of counsel be limited to nj
teen minutes, except under eXtraordl-
nary circumstances.
No continuance will be allowed eX-
cept for good cause shown and no
cases will be taken up and heard out
of their regular order except under
circumstances which may justify such
a course.
No smoking will be permitted in the
Court Room.
1t is understood that quite num-
Der of civil cases have already been
instituted and the. warrants made re-
turnable to the new court and 1t IS
expected that Justice Duvall and his
balliff will be kept busy in the adj
nlinistration of their duties. A large
percentage of the civil business in the
city will find its way to this court
and it is conservativeiy estimated that
the court will handle from 1900 to
1000 cases annually, outside of and
excepting the Police Court cases.
Justice Duvall has been a resident
of the City of Alexandria for the past
few years and was elected to this Of
flee in the General Election held Nov
ember Sth, 1921. He is graduate OF
the law school of the University OF
Virginia and has been engaged in ac-
tive practice of law for the past ten
years.
Police Justice William S. Snow who
held his final court today succeeded
Justice Louis N. Dutfey January 8,
1921, being appointed to that position
by Judge Robinson Moncure. Justice
Snow will continue as justice of the
peace for the purpose of issuing civil
warrants which will be tried before
Justice Duvall and will continue to
engage in the practice of law.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-31
.rHE AIExANDRIA GAZETTE SATURDAY, DECEMBER 81 1921

ERinker, Frederick c., June 2S.
Rauch, Mrs. Margaret T., Septcm,
her 20.
Scott, Sylvester, February %.
Simpson, Gilbert February q.
Smoot, Mrs. Susan A., March 8.
Seiders, Eugene NJ, March 5.
Scott, Mrs. Margaret, March 8.
Schofield, Charles Marshall, April !
Simpson, William G., April 3.
Smith, Mrs. Annie, May 8.
Sister Bertha May 20.
Sharpp, Mrs. Carrie, June 20.
Smyth, Abraham H., June 20.
Sprouse, Richard A., July 6.
Swain, Charles, July 8,
Schofield, Daniel w, August %.
Scrivener, Mrs. Carrie, September 8
Simpson, Mrs. Martha October 2.