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The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-07-27
BOONE COUNTY
CITIZENS HELP
SETTLE WEST
Three of Them. We're in Wagon
Train Which Carried First
Threshing Machine
Into Utah.
NECESSITIES WE'RE HIGH
Boots, Which Cost Two Dollars
in Missouri, Sold for
y Twelve Dollars in 4
California.

In the years following l84a in Cali
fornia many men went from Missouri as
ieamstcrs ON freight-waEon trains. They
we're not hired for the return trip. as
no treighting company col1ld hope to get
anyone to return from the gold country.
So the big covered wagons. and six yoke
Of oxen that went with each were sold
and the money received taken back to
the companies by the ws;gon-master.
William Grinstead. who lived in Pet
tis County. father of Hugh Crinstead,
now of Columbia, vas wagon-master on
several Of these trips. In 1857 he was
in charge Of the Wagon train that hauled
the first threshing machine ever taken
across the Rocky Mountaius. 1t was de-
livered TO Judge Carter of Fort Bridger,
which was then included in the Terri
tory Of Utah. The machine was loaded
on one Of the huge freighu wagons, and
al rough places on the h:ail ropes tied
onto il were held by the men TO steady
il. They were given $500 extra by the
freighting company to get :the machine
TO its destination in good COZ ldiiion. As
they Travelled the trail along F'late River,
travellers following a trail OF, the oppo-
site side Of the stream saw the strange
thing and, al the first ford, about 100
curious pioneers came across the river to
see what it was. This threshIng machine
was Of the old Groundhog pattern, run
by horsepower.
A NOTEBOOK OF 1850
Hugh Crinstead has little old me.
morandum book, used by his father on
a trip made 10 California over the Cali.
fornia and Oregon Trail in 1850. 1t
was, apparently. the only record or sys-
tenn Of accounts used 1t contains the
names Of the men. records of sales. pur-
chases and supplies given out. and me.
moranda Of money leru and borrowed.
IL also contains some record of the pro-
gress of the Journey, jotted down at
random among the other things. The
entries begin at both ends and come
toward the middle, making il impossible
to tell which was the front, and freqysdt-
ly ii is necessary 10 iuru the book
upside down to read its contents. The
ink has turned brown but is still read
able, though the meaning Of some of
the entries is now obscure.
There were about 43 men in the wag-
on train told about in this little book.
They left Fort Leayenworth May 81,
1850, and arrived al Wcbcrville, CAL,
October Il. Another entry in the book
records arrival "at California" speaking
Of the state as we would speak of
lown. The wagons were loaded at Fort
Leavenworth, where the freight had been
shipped by steamboat.
REcoRDEp DATES OF ARRIVALS
Dates when places on the journey
were reached are also recorded, Most
Of them are natural landmarks; few
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-07-27
Bridge Engineers Selected.

The Harrington, Howard and AshLCo.,
OF Kansas City. has been selected as the
supervising engineers for the cons,ruc-
lion OF the bridge at Boonville accord
ing to W. b. NOVEL;, who returned this
morning from meeting Of the directors
of the Boonyille Bridge Co. held last
evening in Boonville.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-07-27

I
are fors. They include Sco,t's Bluff
the Big Meadow. Sweet River, Carson
idver, thousand Spring Valley Neya
da) the Desert tutalil. In those days
when William Srinstead was taking
wagon trains across the Rocky Noun
taIns ne told his famiiy that he was very
sure iaiiioaus "onia never De able 10
cross mem. r.
Mr.. Crins,ead. as wagon.mas,cr, rode
mule in front Of the long train and
went ahead TO select camping grounds.
on one occasion Indians came upon
hlm. i made them run, he told his
children aftcrward, but they we're run
ning alter me. The teamsters, seeing
him coming toward them, ran their wag.
ohs up IN tne Daitie array; that IS, double
column. but the Indians, who were
accompanied by renegade white man,
~hei confronted ny tne tram, protested
'nat iney were peaceful, though they had
or;aseu q, inc zone man IL decidedly war
hke manner.
oucn encounters win Indians we're
poi 70. I'M. n,'equeni. que Inc greatest danger
was that they might stampede the cattle
ana run .nem on. when that happened
on Inc pia.ns or IN the desert the men
were p'ac,icaiiy heipiess. 30, at night,
lhey ran tnelf wagons round In a circle
anu heiuea ,iie oxen IN Inc center. lhe
n'n' Sheh .i'e 'Iain was IN notion did
Nv. ,.ue nat Iaikeo Des'oe Inc loaded
wagons, "i'i 'one WHIPS 10 saiae the
oAeh' iheic was one man 10 each wag-
'"'
rRo'isloNs PROVIDED
Eno'' VI 'ne pages Oh the memorandum
poon arc ,aNen up WIN careful ac'
cuuni =, oi 'he dealing oul oil provisions,
ihe men were divided INTO SIX messes
u St'en men eacn- a hst oil the names
" 're ine'i III each mess is gwen. Mess
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-07-27
UNIVERSITY NEWS

Prof. R. 7. Kirkpatrick and family
returned today from Locust Grove, Okla,
where they have been, visiting the las,
week. 2
Prof. C. E, Carter went 10 Livingston
County yesterday 10 hold iwo-day al.
falfa campaign.
Prof. and Mrs. R. NJ. Green and family
Of Manhattan, Kan, are visiting in Co.
lumbia. Professor Green was formerly
connected with the department of farm
management, in the College of Agricul.
ture.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-07-27

IERE'S a smoke that talks
i j in any language and needs
no interpreter. Light up a Ches-
terfield, draw deep-and more
plainly than words your smile
will tell the world "They Sat-
lsfy." It's the. blend that does
It-and you can't get Satisfy"
anywhere except in Chester
fields, for that blend can't 6e
copied!
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-03

done in time for Saturday, they would put on a three-ring circus instead and all the animals would be brought into action.'
 Mother Always Manager.
 Constance was the envy of the other two girls, because she could hang from a trapeze by her toes, but Norma always showed the most marked ability when it came to act ing. Every time she read a book she liked, she wanted to dramatize it. Also, she looked to make herself the leading lady, which didn't always make a hit with Constance and Nat allie. But though they Ssometimes quarreled about the 'star, there was never any argument about the man. ager. It was definitely understood that that little task was to be thrust upon 'Peg'-the girls have never call ed me mother but have always used my first name and I confess like it. It gives one the feeling of being a fourth sister,
 In the same way that Mrs. Ta1- madge encouraged her daughters childhood ambitions, and always kept the guiding hand by being one of them, rather than a critical locker on, so, as they grew up she continued to take an active interest in all their individual interests. She did not have a fit of mysteries when Norma announced that she would like to go in pictures, instead, she took her by the hand and herself escorted Nor ma 10 the N1taSraph studio, where she was immediately accepted for small parts.
 Mother A Constant Companion.
 Later, as Norma prospered and rose from ''bits'' to Heads" it was Peg" who encouraged her daughter to study French, who went with her to all her singing lessons, visited every Tuesday and Thursday night at the studio of Adolf Bo1m, watching the progress of Norrna's and Con stances Russian ballet dancing Not much chance for any of the Tal- madge sisters to get into rut while Peg is around.
 Just as Norma was allowed to fol- low her favorfte pursuit, 50 Constance was not dissuaded when five years ago. she, too, wanted to flicker on the Silver-Sheet, and although Mrs Ialmaoge naturally had hopes that Natalie, also, would bring home a sal ary check of four figures every Sat urday night. when Natalie announced
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-03
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Amusement CaEendar
A DAILY FEATURE


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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-03
Distinguished Company
 M fCaZL zhe Doctor

A BeIasco production will occupy the stage of the Park theatre Tues day and Wednesday, March and g, with a matinee on Wednesday, when David Be1asco will present Gall the Doctor" a new comedy by Jean Arch iba1d mmediate1y following it's en- gagement at the Empire theatre, New York.
 While it is MT. Be!asco's policy not to divulge anything in advance con- corning a new production, it may be said Call the Doctor is an amusing comedy of today, that treats of a timely subject in new and enter taining manner.
 The author of Gall the Doctor iI another new playwright whom MT. Belasco has discovered. and it is said that her initial effort is a worthy suc- cessor to MT. Belasco's other successes nthis field.
 The distinguished company en- gagged MT. BelaSco to appear in "Cal the Doctor embraces such estab-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-03
By ZELDA BEDELL.

''No, Norma, you can't have my best evening dress to cut up!
 constance, will you stop that rack ct on my disphan?
 And, Natalie, if you don't take that frog out of this kitchen, I'll put you all to bedI"
 Peg Taluadge, mother of the Talmadge trio that ar0 such famil- jar faces on the 3ereen, smiled reInt- niscently when asked the other day about her daughters early histr1onfc tendencies Every day. after school, they would rush to the cellar, and so enthusiastic were they about repro ducing their history lessons in tab- leau form that Mrs. Talmadge, be- lieving in the educational value of play, did not scold nor object strenu- ously unless their demands were be- yond her power to grant. Usually she fell to and heIeed the girls to fashion their Greek togas and Egyp- tian head-dresses. She even took a hand at painting the furniture with which the theater was furnish ed. This was composed of for the most part of old boxes and a few decrepit kitchen chairs, but they made a stunning ballroom tset,'' if your eye were only romantic enough.
 Refused to Love Worms.
 ''There was just one thing I did draw the line at in those days" says Mrs Talmadge, throwing her head back with a. gesture very suggestive of Q pretty trick of Norma's, "and that was those members of their cast which comprised their dramatic school of animals. Every time I put my foot in that cellar I went safe guarded with candle, as there was no telling when a buIgy-eyed hoptoad, or a Slin1y turtle would suddenly dart out of some dark corner and fasten itself somewhere in the vicinity of your feet.
 ''The girls also had a. funny hobby of collecting anglo worms, and Nat allie, who was always the domestic and more practical member of the family, wanted to turn the cellar into 9 hospital fer wounded dolls and de- crepit animals. They had bowls of gold fish with tadpoles and eels and mud turtles; half a dozen cats and dogs, a three-legged rabbit and hun dreds of those terrible worms Often when Norma couldn't get a new play
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-03
TOMORROW
Tell The World

If you have a complaint or griev- |nce or a criticism, let's hear it! Get off your chest and you'll feel bet Ter! If Alice Brady wears an evening
 Fock when she should have donned a ports suit, tell us about it. If Bill Hart wears a sheriff's shield over his light breast in one scene and in the text over his heart, and you have mo- Fced it, tell the world. through us. If the hero climbs a sOoty chimney, $nly to emerge spotless at the top, |e11 us about it.
 A section of this column will be [evoted to YOUi Who knows, Per taps the producers will hear your tvails and resolve to do better. Yours Tor film perfection. MOTION PICTURE EDITOR. Perhaps She Had Dry Bath! I'll tell the world this: Last night went to the Empire to be Annette Kellerman in "What Wo-
 hen Love-" In one scene she goes in twimming in real wet water, and in he next scene, which follows imme- Iiately, and is not split up, she |nergeS on the bank dry as bone. How do you get that way? c. D..
 North Main street.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-03

that she was sufficiently imbued with the movie atmosphere in her home, and never wanted to see another pie ture, much less to act in one, no coer- cion was used. Natalie was permit ted to follow her own incEnaions and to take up shorthand, typewrit- ing and bookkeeping
 But Natalie didn't keep out of the movie" atmosphere, after all, as she became private secretary to Roscoe Arbuckle, for a time, and is now alternating in her sisters productions, whenever there is a good part for tionally good support for Norma in her latest picture, '@The Passion Flower" which is due in Bridgeport
 'Peg'' Dramatic, Too.
 Peg herself has been on the stage, although. her appearance didn't last long. She confesses to having been Q member of the old Amaraneth Ora Robert Hilliard, Edith Kingdom, MT. and Mrs. George J. Gould, Percy Williams, and many others now in the limelight were then budding amateurs Mrs: Talmadge had seven words to speak in the -Amaraneth performance of Turned Up," and because at the crucial moment she forgot to say them, after the first performance she was "turned down!'' Her next venture in the dramatic
  later when her three very small daughters began giving performances in the cellar underneath their house in Brooklyn
 Going, Going, Going!
 And now the three Talmadges are very much grown-up and what they used to play with, they now work with. Norma has just finished 'tThe Passion Flower" a romance of sunny Spain, in which Natalie also takes an important part; while Constance is working on Wedding Bells
 Norma, in private ufe, is the wife of Joseph G. Schenck, who is also her manager; Constance economically eloped the day after Christmas and married John Pialoglo, a wealthy Greek tobacco merchant of New York, and Nata.lie's engagement to 'tBuster' Keaton, one of the Comedy Keatons, of stage and film fame has only recently been announced.
 The Ta1madges are a romantic fam fly, as well as an interesting one.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-03
In The Theatres
 LYRIC
LYRIC.

Victor Herbert's "The Only Girl |" which is the attraction at the Lyric theatre next week, is one of the best comedies ever written and with the addition of the musical numbers gives promise of a decided treat for music lovers and others.
 'The Big Game" which is now att tracing thousands to this popular playhouse, will close on Saturday night.
 As fitting feature for the photo play concert Sunday night arrange ments have been made for the pre- sentation of the big film play ''Trum- pet Island,'' in addition to a Larry Semon comedy, the Pathe News, and the third pisode of that thrilling jungle serial, 'tThe Son of Tarzan.' .'' The concert by the Lyric orchestra must not be forgotten.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-03
Perhaps She Had a Dry Bath.
Wore Scrapbook Club Members Every Day!

Yesterdays mail brought three
 bore members of The Times Scrap
 look club. Soon we will announce
 he names of those who are already
 1embers, so you'll know who belongs
 D 6Ire club with you.
 Be sure and interest your friends.
 lasting Parties are being held all
 yer the city, children meeting in tn e |ar1y evening at each others houses,
 Ripping and pasting in their scrap
 books.
 Its very simple to belong to this I7tereS6ng club that mothers and .athers are supporting with so much Enthusiasm. All you have to do is to lave a Scrapbook either buy one or |aake 1t yourself, the pages to be no Idgger than 1-2 by 12 nor smaller ban by 10.
 Then have your Father buy The
 Times every night, so you can have he Screen and Stage Page, and from That page every day, you are to clip 31l stories and pictures that will be <f as much interest two or three
 honths or years from now as they
 Ire today.
 This of course, will not apply to
 he Amusement Calendar, or to the
 tue stories telling about what's com |hg to the Lyric or the Park or Peli's. |Eou must use your own Judgment in HhooSing your stories and pictures, |heanly.
 II Plan your pages so they will look FeN, but be careful of finger-narl1s Ind don't do any art work on the bages yourself. You will find that Hour book, is attractive enough, Oh, yes, and you must be betwees, Jhe ages Of and 16 to be a member, Those older or younger than those Egses cannot be admitted to member fhip. l Send in the blank below, properly Elled out, so we will know that you re a member of our club,
 Three Prizes to be Given. At the end of the month, the owner if the best scrap book will receive Q |neSeantsal money prize, all nicely en- |aosed Ss, an attractive bank; the next Jest book will receive another money l,rize, not so much as the first, but Erorth trying hard for; the next best |,rize will receive another money brixe, also including d nice bank so E.ou can save your pennies and watch
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-03
WEST END.

Four choices were given Eva by her scoundrelly stepfather after she had discovered his murderouS plot to sink the gold ship in mid-ocean-to burn, to drown, to choke to death or to re main discreetly silent.
 Eva made her choice, and the whole course of her life was changed by it in a manner she could not have foreseen. She stuck to her guns. But fate was stronger than she, and re- tribution was visited on the sewers of destruction.
 It all takes place in tDead Men Tell No Tales.'' the Vitagraph-Tom Terriss special screen production which will be shown at the West End 70 Theater tonight.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-03
POLES.


 CharLS Chaplin in "The Rid'' will |continue to be the photoplay attrac- ttfon at Poiis for the last three days RDf the present week. This picture has proven the best of all Chaplin pie Htures, and it is a. fortunate circum- Estance that it has been retained for 1.-the week as many people have not [had the opportunity of seeing it owing Ito record breaking crowds new vaudeville bill of unusual .caITbre has been booked to run in with "The Kid-' Ming lToy, a musical comedettta with many Beautiful members of the faT sex {rsiu headline the bill. Bender and |rdeehan, acrobatic dancers; Leon and IGillespie in up to date and operatic ksongs are enchantresseS to Vamp the 'knost reluctant: Joe Martini. wop and Wayne and Bell in dancing will complete an ex- bill Pathe News is on |fhe calendar
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-03
Hurry Up Your Pest"
 Verses! Send Them In.

Everybody knows the Pest, who sits at a movie and tells everybody around nm all about the picture; what he thinks of it; what will happen next, airing his general opinion of the stars and the show.
 How do YOU feel about that sort or @ man? Tell us in verse what you would like to do with him, or what you would like to have happen to him, and send it in to us.
 Verses keep coming in and lots more are expected before this weeks contest closes on Saturday at mid night. The lucky verse writer will be announced in Tuesdays paper, on this page.
 Send in your verse, or verses. Write them in blank. free or regular verse. The writer of the best verse will be given a couple of tickets to Polls. Here are yesterdays:
 A Couple of Kicks. There was a boy named Skinny, Who went to see the shimmy. He said: "I saw it before," And his friends kicked him out the
 door.
 Robert Fancy,
 CAB North avenue.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-03
them grow into dollars.

them grow into dollars.
 Mothers and fathers are greatly pleased at the success with which the club is meeting, and are urging their children to begin right away to clip for their scrapbook- Perhaps this money is the first you have ever earned. There's no time like the present" Begin now, and start your savings account for college or sam-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-03

mer vacation with your Scrapbook prizei
 The club started last Monday If you want back numbers of the paper come in and get them, so you will have your scrapbook coupletHz
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-03
PARK.

Frances White, in 3'Jimn1ie,'' Ar thur Hammerstein' new type of mu- sical comedy, will be seen at the Park next Monday night. Miss White will be supported by Ben Welch, famous character delineator. A large and attractive chorus will round out the performance.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-03

1ished favorites as Philip Meriva1e, William Morris, John Amory. Janet Beecher, Charlotte Walker, Jane Houston, Fania Marinoff, Mrs. Tom Wise, Barbara Milton. Req Martin.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-03

Movie Talk.
 Wife: 'Pd like to see a sood movie, but don't know just what to See'' ~ Hubby: "Go to The Devil" . Wife: "Brutei"-Exch
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-03

Overheard. Willys Do you care for Ben Ami? N!fsIy. l dunno; I allus use Dutch ,-sanseT-Exch.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-03

Trfte, but True. Critics, critics, everywhere But still they will go To Po1is show To laugh and to cheer.
 James c. BiSchoff
 34 Hamilton street
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-03

In Sour. Willie Pickett Bought a ticket For a picture show Willie was glad, But the people were mad As he was kicking the set in the
 first row.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-24
ALPINE CLUB HOLDS MEETING

The Alpine club held a special meeting last night. The meeting was called for the transaction of busi- ness and the hearing of reports on the outings which have been held during the summer.
 The question as to what activities should occupy the AIpmers during the winter was informally discussed, and from this informal discussion plans will bo worked out and an nounced later,
 The suggestion was made that the club give some entertainment at the time for the opening Of the new footbridge. Announcement of this will be made when the plans are perfected.
 The club has taken up the question of the preservation of the trees on the point to which the loothridge leads, and that quick action may be had, the club has taken Up the mat ter with the commander at Fort Seward. The intention is to prevent anyone from cutting trees from the reserve and thus spoil it for nicuic grounds. There is no doubt that the Land Department will take de finite regulations as soon as the ma.- ter is placed before it.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-24
Makes Rapid Headway
Add This Fact to Your Store of
 Knowledge


 Knowledge
 Kidney disease often advances so rapidly that many a person is firmly lin its grasp before aware of it's prog ress. Prompt attention should bc given the slightest symptom of kid .ney disorder. If there is a dull pain in the back. headaches. dizzy spells Tor a tired, worn-out feeling. or if tho kidney secrerious are offensive, irregular and attended with pain, procure q good kidney remedy at once.
 Thousands recommend Doan's Kidney Pills.
 J. W. Holman, retired police judge. Richmond Ave. Dayton. Washington, says: "It scented as though every time l caught a cold it settled in my kidneys and caused lame back. At times when l had an attack l could hardly get out os a chair because of the severe pains in the small of my back. The .-duey secretiuns passed too often and caus- ed me to get up niEHu5 ! suffered from pains in the back of my head, too. Doap's Kidney Pills soon drove the pain out of my back and made my kidneys act like clockwork"
 Price COG. at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy get Deans Kidney PuIs-the same that MT. Holman had. Foster-Mil- burn Co.,, Mfrs, Buffalo, x. Y.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-24
OFFICE OF COLLECTOR OF GUS

OFFICE OF COLLECTOR OF GUS
 TOMS. Port of Skagway, Alaska. Sept. 23. I92l.-Notice is hereby given that there has been seized and forfeited to the Government of the United States under Sec. 2o75 R. S. 2S bottles of spiriuous liquors. Any person claiming any such liquors may file his claim within twenty days from date of first publication of this notice. John W. Troy. Col leCtOr. 9-2+.lo-l.N -l