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AFTER 40 YEARS, FIND CUSTER FIGHT HERO
WHO WON CONGRESSIONAL HONOR MEDAL

iead OF the column in the parade
directly following President Harding
Ihompson's experience at the time
OF the Custer fight and the fact that
ne was awarded the Congressional
MEDAL for his heroism on that occa-
sion, was known to but few of the
cltlzens of his home county until the
invitation was extended to him to
attend the celebration in Washing
ton last fall, with all his expenses
paid.
| thompson was member of COM
pany c, Seventh cavalry, Captain
Tom Clusters command, and but for
the fact that his horse gave out, he
would nave been one of the men to
perish in that memorable conflict be-
tween the whites and the reds.
While Thompson has not received
as much publicity as some others
who were engaged in Indian wars
IN the early days of the west on ac-
count of his retiring disposition,
those who have studied the history
of the Seventh cavalry are familiar
with the story of his heroism.
W. M. Camp, of Chicago, historian
of the Seventh cavalry and Indian
wars, says of Thompson:
This man Thompson is a modest
fellow. Ask him about the Medal of
Honor that was awarded him in
1878. If he does not tell you why
this was given to him, here it is from
the records of the war department.
After having voluntarily brought
water to the wounded, in which eff
tort he was shot through the head,
ne made two more successful trips
Tor the same purpose, notwithstand-
ing the remonstrances of his SER
geant.
This record shows that the 'ac-
ton in which this deed was per-
formed took place on the Little Big
Horn, Montana, June %, 1876, a |
day that will be remembered in the
worlds history as long as Thermo-
pylae.
'The word head in the above
quoted sentence is evidently a mis-
spelling of hand as the official re-
port of the wounded shows that he
was wounded in the hand. In this
it should be understood
that the two dates, June 25 and 26,
go together, for the fight
ing was fast and furious on both
lays"
Historian Camp tells an interest
ng story of his search for Peter
thompson, which extended over a
period of several years. While Camp
vas writing up the battle of the Lit
lie Big Horn, Sergeant Knipe told
lin ahOut fOur man who ctraooIod |
behind Clusters command, or in some
way had been left behind; Custer
md Reno had separated and these {
our men got back to Reno's COM {
nand before the Sioux fell foul of
hem. Knipe told Camp that if he
ould find Peter Thompson, who was
ne of these four mon, no GOULD prob I
bly, give him some interesting in '
ormation concerning incidents and
vents of the famous battle
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| the company has no debts and its
resources are $6,200,000. Charles
J. Kelly was chairman of the spe-
cial meeting and c. G. Swinborne
acted in the capacity of secretary.
Those in attendance at the meet
| ing were Charles j. Kelly, James e.
| Woodland, T A. NARROW, H. A. Gall
wey, N. B. Hotter, G.. G. Swinborne,
r. w. Place, all officials of the bank,
and State Treasurer j. w. Walker.
The certificate of increases of the
capital stock and the increase in the
number of directors, filed with the
clerk and recorder, did not contain
the names of the two additional dir
ectors.
History of Two Institutions
The Metals Bank and Trust COM
pany, which carries on its business
In one of the finest buildings of the
city, located on the southwest corner
of Main and Park streets, dates back
to 1882. when as the DAILY Bank and
Trust company it was organized by
Marcus DAILY and associates with a
capital of 100000 In July, 1920.
its name was changed to the Metals
Bank and Trust company, when the
old stockholders turned over their in
terests to the group of men who
composed the directing board of the
Metals bank. 1t is one of the best
known financial institutions of the
northwest.
The Silver Bow National bank was
organized March 81, 1890, by the late
Thomas Couch and J. e. Gaylord.
Later w. B. Thompson, the late ex-
governor B. F. White and also John
MacGinniss were interested in the
institution. The controlling inter-
est in the bank was purchased on
Dec. 8, 1918, by James T. Finlen,
John E. Corette, j. @. Mcguire and |
others, and since that time the bust |
ness has been carried on with mark
ed success.
Pleased by Associations
Charles ]. Kelly, chairman of the
board of directors of the Metals
bank, and others, expressed their
welcome at receiving the Silver Bow
stockholders and their customers in
TO the Metals bank. j. e. Woodland,
president of the bank, declared that
he believed the new combination
would be advantageous to the stock
lolders, patrons and the community
and expressed his pleasure in having
he Silver Bow bank officials as his
associates.
James T. Finlen, president of the
Silver Bow bank, voiced the senti-
nents of his new associates and the
same view of the consolidation was
aiken by D. J. Fitzgerald, longtime
of the Silver Bow
,ank, who will retire from the bank
ng business to look after his own
business interests. He still retains
lis interests.
That the merger of the well-known
would bring to Butte one I
If the largest banks in point of re-
ources between Minneapolis and ]
spokane, was the expression of bust
less men and the announcement was
eceived with satisfaction as a step ;
n Butte's progress.
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/ Camp says: mo one to whom
wrote or talked had seen Thompson
or heard of him since his discharg,
from the army in 1880, until, finally
met an ex-soldier who told me tina
Thompson had gone to work some
where in the Black Hills after leav
ing the army. Accordingly, | ad
dressed letters to different postof
fices throughout the Hills, but they
all came back to me with the post
masters stamp not here
Next a soldier in Chicago advised
Camp to try some of the old saloon
men in the Black Hills country, say
ing that army veterans were likely
to hang around such places, but all
inquiries in this direction were fruit
less.
The records in Washington show
ed that Thompson was wounded,
and Camp thought if he was still
living his name would undoubtedly
be on the pension list, and in this
way he could get his address. But
the records at the pension office
showed that Peter Thompson was not
drawing a pension and had never
even applied for one. General Fred
G. Ainsworth, adjutant general of
the army, when given this informa-
ton, said: THAT being the case, Mr..
Camp, you may rest assured that
your man Thompson is dead. If he
had survived the date of his dis
charge many years, having been Sc
yerely wounded, as the records show,
the pension office would certainly
have heard from him.
This seemed conclusive to those
who never knew Peter Thompson, but
not to those who had known him.
They advised Camp to still continue
his search.
ut is too long story" says Camp,
ito go into all the details as to how
found Peter Thompson. but the
trail never led to a saloon or a bill
lard hall, and the police seem never
to have made his acquaintance. My
inquiries had started some discus
sion of the man in Deadwood, and a |
former superintendent of the Home
stake Mining Co. wrote me that |
Thompson had gone ranching some
NCuty years plCNlOuS, anu uSSt5tcu |
hat I address him at Alzada / did |
10, and soon received reply from
he object of my long search.
I'm less than a year from that
ime I had the good fortune to be
bile to go over the scene of the bat
lie of the Little Big Horn, including
he ground that both Custer and Reno
ad fought on, with Thompson, and
e told me there on the ground many
etails of the battle. In the course
f our conversation / told Thompson
ow l had gone to the pension office
o look him up, and what General
Ainsworth had said about my failure
o locate him there. ITi7 only reply Il
ras a smile and the remark that he ]
id not need any assistance from the (
I. S. treasury.
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Purchase of 2,160 acres from the
Troy-Sweetgrass Oil and Gas COM
pany in the Kevin-Sunburst field I'M
der an operating agreement by the
Ohio company, subsidiary member
of the Standard group, has been an
nounced by F. E. Hurley, vice-presi-
dent of the Ohio.
While Mr. Hurley would not an
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Denver-Or j. Turley admit
ted to Deputy District Attorney Ken
meth w. Robinson that he killed Mrs.
Emma Wise and that he had no ac-
complete Mrs. Wise's body was
found in furnace air shaft in
north Denver residence.
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FARM LANDS FOR SALE
IRRIGATED FARMS

IRRIGATED FARMS
$50 an acre, including water right; i'm
proved and fenced; IL years time;
/ per cent; 100 acre farm units; good pas
ture land adjoining; $40 per acre; coop
| erative creamery; timber, grass and wa
| ter; growing alfalfa, clovers, bluegrass
ETC., grain, garden truck, fruit and honey
| For descriptive literature address: Fl. A
| STROUD, Beckett, Fergus County, Mont
sc AN ACRE CASH
| TEXAS SCHOOL LANDS for sale by State
at 81 per acre; &c per acre cash. balance
in 40 years. 5 per cent interest. Send &c
postage for further information. IN
VESTOR PUBLISHING CO., Dept. C,
San Antonio, Texas.
SPEND JULY by Flathead Lake Fine
C Climate 80 ACRES, $500 Spring
EQUIPPED FARM FOR SALE-80 ACRES
go acres beet ground, 20 acres hay.
pasture. One-half mile from town, beet
dump. S11,600; $4,000 cash, rest on time.
Owner retiring. Frank Kudlac, Nibbie,
Montana.
Sugar beet and alfalfa land; 200 fruit
trees, one mile to beet dump. Elevator
Running water. Price $1,000. NJ. H.
Schmftt, Ntbbfe, Montana.
WITHOUT MONEY YOU MAY BUY or
TRADE for any of my twenty four farms
in the best farming sections of Idaho;
close TO good towns, where they raise
large crops and climate ideal; excellent
udlIy COuuiIy crops cOuSlSl OIL corn,
grain, sugar beets, seed peas seed pota-
toes, alfalfa seed, clover seed and fruits
Price, $40 to $175 per acre. l am going
to retire from farming and offer for sale
any farm | own on easy terms; will trade
for city property, notes or securities o.
o. Skalet, ST. Anthony, Idaho.
CUT-OVER LANDS, easy to clear, s. to
$40 per acre, in eastern Washington, %
miles north of Spokane, on paved high
way, near Great Northern and Milwaukee
railways. Excellent opportunity to get
started in dairying and stockraising
business in a country with delightful
climate the year round, ample rainfall,
and with all modern advantages of
schools, churches and community CEN
ters We will help start the man who
will live on this land and agree to clear
a part of it each year; will give him
lumber for building, furnish purebred
bulls for groups of farmers and maye
payments and interest rates very easy |
Write for further particulars. MILAN |
FARMS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, |
1924 Old National Bank Building, Spo-
kane Washington.
IA ACRES ON KOOTENAI RIVER AND |
Great Northern; "a bottom, pasture IS /
fenced and cross fenced; plowed Is /
ready; ~ acre fruit, 4 cabins, team, har-
ness, wagon, pillow, harrow, tools, etc.
2000 fit. lumber, IA bales roofing, win
dows, fine cattle or chicken ranch; fine
government range. $4,000 Charles r.
Scholz, owner. Ural, Montana.
III OVER AND DEVELOPED LANDS
Is to Is miles N. E. Spokane; extra goe
soil; spring brooks; grows grain. veg
tables. hay, fruits. several deveope
ranches; few stock ranches with adjoii
ing free range; $40 TO 500 acre; 10 year
time; per cent interest: free lumbe
Write owners for FREE BOOK
EDWARDS & BRADFORD LUMBER o.
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OHIO COMPANY is
in kelvin FIELD
ANOTHER STANDARD SUBSID.
larry INVADES OIL DISTRICT
IN THE NORTH

Has Acquired 2,1OO Acres from the
Troy-Sweetgrass Company; Now
Has 5000 Acres Near Sunburst
Well, Including 800 Acres of Off
set Land.
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PERSONAL

REFINED YOUNG WIDOW, unencumber-
ed, would like position as housekeeper
for bachelor or widower. Best references.
Mrs Belle Townsend, Vancouver, Wash.
REMARKABLE DRUGLESS HOME Treat
ment for heart. lung, and stomach
troubles, S1.00. Particulars &c stamp.
Modern System. Hot Springs. Mont.
MARRY IF LONELY; Home Maker !"
hundreds rich; confidential; reliable;
years experience; descriptions free. THE
Successful Club" Box556, Oakland. Calf.
MARRY: many wealthy Best, most sue
cessful; quickest results; writes be con
vinced. Pay when married Reliable,
confidential. Descriptions FREE. Mrs.
Budd, Box 753, San Francisco. Calf
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TEXAS OIL

~~~~~>-~~~-~~~>~-->~-~~ ---~~--~~---~~-~---~-
DO YOU KNOW II WOMEN WHO
WANT TO MAKE MONEY?
We will give an undivided interest in 100
acres oil lease on the BALCONIES Fault be-
tween Mexia and Laredo oil fields in
Texas, if you will send the addresses of
u women whom you think would be in
terested in a money making enterprise.
Enclose SIPS to cover cost of assignment,
mailing, etc. We reserve the right to
return your remittance. Address
WOAAN'S INTERNATIONAL CONNER
CIAL ASSOCIATION,
RITZ HOTEL, ROOM 80,
FORT WORTH TEX
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FARMS WANTED

l WANT western farms for cash buyers,
from owners only. r. A. McNown, 31S
Wilkinson Bldg, Omaha, Nebraska
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RANCH TO TRADE

~>~-~>~-~-~-~~--~->-~-~
WANTED-TO TRADE MY RANCH of
800 acres in Phillips County, six miles
bpeedn e on SacD Io sdeep eatner
er, t. J. Sturgeon, Ligonier. Indiana.
r r No & Box TR
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ASHLAND REALTY co. HAS RESI-
dences, Ranches. and places of business
for sale. What do you want? Write
Ashland Realty Company. Ashland, Ore
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CUT OVER AND DEY ELOPED LANDS
Is to 25 miles N. e. Spokane; extra goe
soil; spring brooks; grows grain, veg
tables. hay, fruits: several develope
ranches few stock ranches with adjoii
ing free range; $40 to 500 acre; 10 year
time; per cent interest; free lumbe
Write owners for FREE BOOK
EDWARDS & BRADFORD LEMBER o.
ELK WASN'T NCTON
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LIVESTOCK FOE SALE

REGISTERED HOLSTEIN BULLS. SO.
Cash, 10 per cent off. McKinstry & Lowe,
Frazee, MINI.
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FOR SALE-Registered Herefords. AZ extra
well bred two and three-year old bulls;
some very choice calves, yearlings and
bred heifers. Donald Livestock Co.,
Melville. Mont.
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$12OO-12-25 H. P. Waterloo Boy blowing
outfit. complete with plows, for $400
Both in excellent running order. Terms
J. E. Paulides, Ismay, Mont.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-31
BRIDGE BOMBED
IN WILMINGTON
Explosion Under p. r. r. Struc-
ture Shakes Entire City.
One Woman. Injured
MAIN LINE is NOT DAMAGED

wilmington. Dri.. Aug. 31.-A bridge
which carries the main line of the
Pennsylvania Railroad between New
York and Washington over Fourteenth
street, Wilmington. was dynamited at
2:30 this morning. The shock was
terrific. II was heard all over the city
md for miles around and nearby build
ings rocked. many being damaged. Tho
explosion damaged the stone nbuttment
under the northbound track, ripped sev.
eral tics out, raised the tracks and tore
the, guard rail loose. The explosion was
under spur track leading TO the Pull.
man yard. All traffic over the bridge
was halted until the extent of the dam
age was learned.
Mrs. Balbach. 1906 East Fourteenth
street, was struck by falling ploster
while asleep, but was not seriously in.
jured. Windows were shattered md
several pictures knocked from the wnlls
In tho Balbach home. Windows were
also broken and plaster Jnrred IRON the
ceilings IN the homes of Fred Balbnch.
130S; William Van Dcver, 1910; Max
Keller. 1872 and James Zimmerman
1914 East Fourteenth street. NOT n
,rnne of glass remained unbroken in
these houses.
The explosion is believed to have been
the work OF persons in sympathy with
the shopmen's strike. "''"
Railroad and city police were soon
on the scene, but the culprits had fcJ
before their arrival and they were nm.
able to make any arrests at that time
but arrests are expected later in tbe
day. The bridge comprises n sixty foot
span. The girders were not damaged.
When the explosion occurred two
railroad policemen, stationed on Van
Dever avenue, two blocks away, bur-
ried to the scene. but could see no one
in the vicinity Of the bridge except n
few excited neighbors who had been
aroused by the noise.
Captain Ward. head Of the railroad
police, and fifteen patrolmen soon mr.
rived. equipped with riot guns. and n
strong guard was placed about the
bridge and made search of the neigh
borhood A detail of city police was
also sent to the scene.
BY the time they arrived hundreds
of persons who were aroused from their
slumbers were running toward the
structure. Search was made for Bit,
Of bomb, but they were not found.
A train. due to cross tho bridge at
2:5O, was halted till the structure
could be examined.
The police were unable to discover
whether the outlaws used bomb or a
stick Of dynamite, as there was evidence
to show. though the police were inclined
10 believe bomb was used.
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WAY UNION OUTLINES
FLYING WAGE" IDEAS

Chicago, Aug. 31.--(By A. PO-
Of Way brotherhood to base its pleas
for increased minimum wages on n
Giving wage" principle. w. J. I'nnck.
union statistician. today before the
Railroad Labor Bonrd testified that
what he termed the Giving wage If
established in all branches OF American
| industry would mean an increase In
wages of from 90 to 34 per cent.
A 90 per cent increase. Mr.. Lauck
said, would only raise to an annual
wnge Of $1,000 those workers now re-.
| ceiving less than that sum. This would
increase the cost Of living IA per cent.
but he declared the increased financial
burden would be Offset by other fac
tors.
As against the s33, 900. 900 900 which
the witness said labor had received IN
wages in 1913. Mr.. Lauck said capital
in that year had received u return OF
SOS. 900 100000.
Attorney Aronson. representing the
New York Central lines. said that the
witness statistics indicated tthat the
Giving wage Mr.. Lauck spoke OF
and that the increase to the railroads
would amount to about 81 800 900 900.
Mr.. Lauck said that the added finan:
cial burden from the Giving wage"
would be offset by the efficiency OF
labor and the increase OF American cap
ital." and that labor would be stabil-
ized.
''Thc laboring man would be better
housed. better fed and would naturally
be healthier the witness continued.
"He would not lose any time from his
work and he would be able to save
| His suggestion that capital would be
increased he explained by saying that
out of their savings the employees would
invest in industry. Absences from
work on account Of sickness and migra-
ton Of labor would be materially les
sened under the Giving wage" Mr..
Lnuck said.
Emphatic denial Of charges that he Is
serving not only as member of the
United States Railroad Labor Board,
but also as president Of the striking
shop crafts organization, was made to-
day by o. A. Wharton. one Of the three
labor members Of the board.
Mr.. Wharton made the retort when
informed Of dispatch saying the
charges would be contained in an arti-
Gle in the September 2 issue of New
1OTK HlukunInt' uho'i!B hlotiicC iiem-
ber of the Federal arbitration body as
saying "the shopmens strike was en-
gneered from inside the Labor Board"
Mr.. Wharton was president of the
railway employees department OF the
American Federation of Labor from
1912 to 1920. when he was appointed
to the Labor Board. He said ne was
re elected president at the unions con-
vcntion last April, but that his re-
election was merely formal tribute in
appreciation of past services and that
it was understood he was not to serve.
1t also is charged, according to the
report, that Albert Phillips, another
labor member of the board. is vice presi.
dent Of the brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen and Enginemen. Mr.. Phillips
is at present in California.
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Plots to Wreck
Trains Revealed
Continued from Pngc One

Continued from Page One
shals following an attack on bunk
house where twenty five workmen were
asleep. Although volley OF shots was
fred into the bunkhousc. none of the
sleeping men was injured.
Attempts to blow up the tracks on
the Chicago and Alton and bridge
on the same road near Alton, H.,
were discovered when two cans Of dyna-
mite were found by section crew.
Chicago and Alton Provides Test
The reccivcrship of the Chicago and
Alton Railroad. filed yesterday in Fed
eral District Court. was viewed today
BY high Federal official in close touch
with railroad affairs rs one means of
relief from strike troubles. 1t would
place the road under Federal supervis-
lon. this official pointed out.
The road was declared to have to-
tai indebtedness of l4,00O,O00 in the
statement Of attorneys Of the road. 1t
also had difficulties with strikers at sew
eral points. but these troubles, except
with the striking shopmen, have been
cleared away. However. the Govern
ment official here said that. under re-
ccivcrship, any acts of strikers against
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-31

Conne1lsiilc coke region, quiet for sew
eral weeks, fared into activity again
today when Sheriff I. I. Shaw was
called upon to Investigate the shooting
OF a non union miner and an incen-
diary.
Andy 'Muzzle, working at the Lom-
bert mine of the II. G. Frick Coke Com
pany, near here, was reported in n
dying condition by doctors. He was
shot in the spine. Dominick Chip
paux. d deputy sheriff doing guard duty,
was arrested.
Peter Shaffer, Of Brownsville. union
miner, reported the loss of his barn
and the seasons s crops by fire. which he
believed was the work Of incendiaries.
Shnffer. father Of thirteen children,
said he struck on April I,
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the road could be considered as directed
against the Government and would pro-
vide n test of such Government super =
vision.
w. G. Bierd, president of the Chi
cago and Alton, was expected to arrive
in Chicago today and confer with w.
w. Whcelock, local attorney, who, with
Mr.. Bierd, was named one of the joint
receivers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-31
MINE Triples DYNAMITED;
BARN BURNED, MINER SHOT
Violence Flares Up Again In Con.
nelIsvlIie Coke ReuIon

Pittsburgh. Aug. 31.-By \. P.)--
The tipple at the Schenk mine near
Oakmont was destroyed by a dyna-
mite explosion enrly today with an
estimated loss Of $500.
About the same time the tipple at
the mine OF A. l.. Sampson, not far
away. was damaged to the extent Of
500 by q, similar explosion. The
mines were operated as wagon mines
on a non union basis.
Uniontown. Pa. Aug. 31.-(By A.
P.)-The coal strike situation In the
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-02-18
SATURDAY.
February 25th, 1922,

Commencing at 900 o'clock, A. NJ,
the following described personal
property:
Coal Stoves, Cook Stoves, Bed
Room Suites, Beds, Bedding, Rugs,
Mating, Eddy Refrigerator (never
been used), Chairs, Dishes, Cooking
Utensils, Milk Trough, and many
other things too numerous to mention
that go to furnish a home.
Special attention is called to set
of fine old furniture consisting of a
Sideboard, Dining Extension Table,
Desk, with pigeon hole compart-
ments, and top compartment for
books, and three chairs. All the
above are solid walnut. and in good
condition.
Terms of sale-CASH.
MRS. J. I. CHANDLER,
Snow Hill, Md