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The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-06-08

|" HE last stage trip on the great
six-horse Overland line that
= carried mail and passengers
from the Missouri river to Placer
vile, California, was made the day
before the golden spike was driven
at Promontory Summit, a little
west of Salt Lake, May 10th, 1869,
when the Union Pacific Joined
their tracks and first spanned the
continent with a steam line The
honor of being the driver of the
last stage on the Overland fell to
Samuel v. Gets, well known
Montana pioneer, who died at Cas-
cade some years ago.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-06-08
BLIND BECCAR Is
NEAR FINANCIER
USES METHOD WHICH NETS HIM
$3.50 In SEVEN DAYS
KEEPS BOOKS
Admits to Police That He Has Been
Driven Out of Many Places On
Account of Ease With Which He
Separates Public From Money.

The soap-fit artist is now out
done.
-Four hundred and thirty dollars
in seven days is the record set up
by youthful Carl Jameson for beg
cling on the streets of Butte, ac-
cording to his own day book and
ledger, upon search of his room
at a rooming house on South Main
street.
Jameson, who was arrested by
the police, admitted having worked
his begging scheme in many of the
cities of the northwest.
He carries a paper signed by him
self and containing statement tt
the effect that he is Subject to cpl
leptic fits and being unable to work
he appeals to the public in his hum
BILE way so that he may attain suffi-
Gent means in order that he may be
able to purchase a small peanut and
popcorn stand so that he can support
his mother and small sister, who are
dependent on him. The paper then
goes on to state, Anything given
will be appreciated" by Carl jamie
son.
His scheme is to approach a per-
son, hand him the paper that con-
tains the statement under which APP
pears several names of alleged con-
tributors, and the, amount contribut-
ed by each. The contributor gulled
in this manner hands him a sum of
money and signs his name to an ap-
pended list of names and thus he
goes from one person to another.
In a search of his room officers
not only found record of the sums
collected by Jameson in this manner
but also hanging in a shoulder hol-
ster, .38 caliber Colts automatic.
A record of his work, kept by him
self, shows that in the two days that
he operated in Butte he collected
more than So. Previous to this date,
evidently in April, during the last
seven days of that month, he made
the total of $3.50.
Upon being questioned by the po-
lice, Jameson is said to have assert
ed that he was warned not to ply his
trade in Salt Lake, and other cities,
where he also made large sums of
money.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-06-08

The two gangs of track-layers day
by day and hour by hour we're stead
lily nearing each other. They met
face to face on the morning of May
| 10th.
| 1t was on this morning that Gets
| left Salt Lake for his last drive on the
Overland to Fort Crittenden, and 1t
was just as the last rails of the trans
continental lines we're being brought
together that he drove up. The clos
| ing exercises were started, Governor
Stanford, who was president of the
Central Pacific, shaking hands with
Vice President Durand of the Union
Pacific The last tie put down was
of laurel, cut in the mountains of
California. 1t had been beautifully
polished for the occasion, and was
carefully put in place in the roadbed.
Then the last rail was laid and spik-
ed. The two locomotives, painting,
were on the track facing each other.
The Atlantic and Pacific, separated
by more than $500 miles and by four
lofty mountain ranges, we're at last
Joined by bands of steel. The tele-
graph Immediately began ticking off
the joyful tidings that were flashed
around the world. The two thousand
miles of Overland stage line were in
minute out of business, and the era
of Overland staging on the great CEN
trail route passed into history.
Sam Gets, sitting on the front seat
of his Concord stage and holding the
ribbons of his beloved team of six,
was one of the impressive figures in
the drama that was enacted that his
toric day.
The following day Gets returned
to Salt Lake and started driving stage
to Ogden and Utah. In 1870 he came
to Montana, driving and superintend-
ing for Salisbury, on the latter's lines
until the completion of the Union Pa
cific's branch line into that region.
In 1883 he went into Northern Mon
tana and located on his stock ranch
near Cascade, where he died, few
years ago.
One of the tragedies in Gets life
was the killing of his chum, Ed. Kill
burn, one of the oldest and best stage
drivers on the Overland, in 1857.
Kilburn was said to be wizard with
the ribbons and absolutely fearless.
No drawer man ever held the reins of
O team.
Early in June, 1867, Kilburn was
driving down the South Platte, about
1875 miles east of Dover. He had
reached what was known as Godfrey's
ranch. After breakfast Gets, who
was at the ranch, jokingly said to
him: ED, look out for your scalp"
merely smiled and remarked |
that the Indians would not want his |
gray locks.
After the stage had gone about two
miles down the river, band of Chey-
ennes, hiding behind an old adobe
wall, fired volley at the coach and
killed Kilburn. When found, the
stage drivers body was fearfully
mutilated and was left stripped. On
one of his fingers was a heavy gold
ring, a present from his faithful
friend and companion driver, Sam
Gets.
Gets never recovered from the
grief occasioned by Kilburn's death,
Tor the two had been inseparable.
Theirs was a notable frontier friend
hip.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-06-08

| In the strenuous work of endeav-
oring to control the flow, a driller
was struck by the stream of oil and
knocked into the little lake of oil.
When dragged from his petroleum
bath he was unconscious.
The we'll is located on section 8,
in the famous township 35, block
of land where coyotes howled a few
months ago, but which is now known
to cover one of the glory holes of
the petroleum world.
John Dawson, vice president of the
Rocky Mountain Fire Insurance COM
pany, Great Falls, and George Mer-
kle, Belt coal mine operator, princi-
pal beneficiaries, have made fortunes
through this phenomenal strike. The
value of their interest runs into big
figures. Harold Hoover, Great Falls
lawyer, who was declared in on an
interest for legal services at time
when the lease was of modest value,
will profit substantially. The Steven
son Associated Royalties own III per
cent royalty in the Howling lease,
while William O'Haire, owner of the
Sunburst townsite, has 1 per cent
royalty.
Stevenson Royalties Profit
The lease comprises 80 acres. 1t
was bought by Dawson and Merkle
from Howling, the original home
steader, who retained 121A per
cent royalty. The price of the lease
was less than $4,000. Howling
sold his royalty interest to O'Haire,
who in turn disposed of lib per cent
royalty to l.. G. Stevenson, for the
Stevenson Associated Royalties COM
pany, at modest price.
The lease is being developed, on a
working agreement by the Midnorth-
ern Oil company, the deal having
been negotiated by Mark Danford,
manager of the Midnorthern for
Montana. The company has drilled
three wells under its contract, the
first being 200 barrel well, the
second $50 barrels, while the third
is the Dawson-Merkle gusher. A re-
markable thing about this we'll is
that it was drilled in with what oil
men call "coffee MILL" portable
drilling rig.
If, after 80 days, the well settles
down to a production of 1900 barrels
per day, without considering the two
wells or future develop
ment, on basis of $500 per barrel
of production, the lease is worth So
100000.
The Stevenson interest alone is es-
timated to be worth $250,000, and
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-06-08

Missoula- Because of series of
safe and bank robberies in this sec
ton of the state recently the sheriff
is of the belief that a gang of expert
yeggs, equipped with an automobile
and necessary tools, is at work.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-06-08
STORY OF MAYOR,
YOUTH AND DOG
BOY TRIES TO GET HIS DOG OUT
OF THE POUND BY PAYING
FIVE CENTS
Poundmaster Spurns Him But Mayor
Horgan Cannot Resist His Appeal
and Imprisoned Canine Gets His
Liberty.

Mister, this is all the money /
got" said ragged 1O-year-oId boy
at the Butte city hall, with tears
streaming down his unwashed face
as he rendered nickel to City
Treasurer Riley. 1.-THE dog catcher
got my dog and he is in the pound.
Can't / get him out for a nickel?
Gee, III never get a whole SIS until
/ get to be a man." and the boy
again burst into sobs.
Treasurer Riley took the little
chap across the hall and showed him
Mayor Horgans office. ASK the
young lady if you can see the mayor"
said Mr.. Riley, then tell him about
your dog"
Lad Gets Order
At that moment Mayor Horgan
came into the anteroom. The boy
rendered him the nickel and between
sobs told the chief executive that his
Bruno was the "bestest" dog in
Butte.
"Give this boy an order on the
poundmaster, said the mayor as he
turned away his head. When the
boy received the order to free his dog
he bounded down the steps of the city
hall and ran the entire distance TO
the city pound.
1t would take the pen of Bret
Harte to describe the reunion of the
boy and the dog.
But the mayor was not finished
with this particular dog, however.
A half hour later highly indignant
poundmaster called on the chief exc
cutive.
"Mr. Mayor" said the poundmas-
ter in tones that were mixture of
anger and appeal, there is the law on
one side as well as me official duties
and me chewed-up hands, and here's
that order that gave kid his dog"
For a minute the mayor was I'M
able to stem the flow of language
that came in his direction with more
force than eloquence.
1.-THE little chap got his dog, did
he?" asked the mayor in tone that
caused sudden stop in the pound
masters talk on official duties.
Eyes, he did,"
''The matter is closed" said the
mayor.
Evening star., 1923-02-27

To Cure a Cold In One Day
Take. Laxative BROMO QCININE tablets. The
box bears the signature Of E. W. Grove. (Be
sure you get BROMO.) 30c.-Advertisement.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-10-25
FRENCH LACK GOOD PASTRY
Good Cooks Migrate to the United
States and Take Their Art
With Them.

Just as one cannot get genuine
English mufins in England, one
cannot buy good French pastry in
most of the bakeshops of France.
The stuff they sell is terrible. The
foundation has the consistency Of
pasteboard, and tastes like it. If
the contents is cream, it is frequent
ly sour and if it is custard you
wish it were. If the outer decora-
ton is fruit, you may be sure that
it has been walked over and sampled
by all the flies in the block.
One reason for the poor quality Of
French pastry is the fact that it
must be sold cheaply, or people can
not afford to buy it; and since flour
and butter are both very dear, sub
stitutes are employed There are a
few shops in Paris where good
pastry can be procured, but the fact
of the matter is that most Of the
good French cooks have migrated to
the United States and have taken
the knack of making good French
pastry with them.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-10-25
is HUNDREDS or YEARS OLD
Largest Alligator in Captivity Weighs
1,400 Pounds and Would Be Ugly
Customer to Meet.

0cklawaha, the largest alligator in
captivity, is thought to be several
hundred years old, weighs 1,400
pounds and is thirteen and one-half
feet long. He wonld be an ugly
customer to run into accidentally.
Experts determine the age of the
alligator by the width Of his nose
between his eye teeth. After the
reptile is ten feet long, the nose
widens one-quarter of an inch for
each fifty years the alligator lives.
During his life, which often
covers a period of ten centuries, the
alligator has twenty-five distinct and
separate sets of teeth. So far ga
naturaIists and scientists know,
there are no contagious or germ
diseases to which alligators are sus-
ceptible. This is largely explana-
tory of their remarkable longevity.
The average layman imagines that
an alligator chews leg or an arm
off his victim who is unfortunate
enough to fall prey to the reptile.
This ig'not true. The alligator
snaps his jaws together with very
great rapidity and at the same time
he holds the legCor arm of his victim
in yiselike grip. Then the alligator
turns over and twists the appendage
If his captive off.-George Fl. Dacy
n Nature Magazine.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-10-25

The natives of the Bahamas are
expert sailors. Somehow without q
compass and in all kinds of weather
they are able to guide their boats in
diligently over the painless ocean.
How they do it is mystery even to
themselves. In his recent book, "In
the Wake of the Buccaneers" Mr..
A. Hyatt Verrill says that he tried
to learn from Sam, his colored
steersman, why he was SO confident
Of reaching the tiny island Of St.
Croix after a voyage Of 100 miles
over deserted sea.
''Why, chief" replied the native,
eAh don't need to know where we
is for to get where Yves goin'."
WELL how on earth do yoV do it,
Sam ~
"Ah can't say was the reply.
"Ah JUS knows whereabouts tn Lam
is, an All steers for he. Youths
Companion.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-10-25

By GRACE E. HALL

**ssAsSsNsNsS.NsSsNsSsSsNsS
ely elves steal in and paint the
~ flowers
With gorgeous hues in stiIl night hours,
Their brushes wondrous fine;
The dew crystal drop imparts.
To linger prlsoned In the hearts
Like magic wine.
The tints Of mystic mountain haze,
The pastel tones Of twilight rays
All re-appear-
The Autumn's bronze and yellow gold
Within some flowers heart unfold,
When Spring is here
We pause and quaff the incense rare
That blossoms toss upon the air,
Drink deep the gift,
Ere earth again receives her own,
AS petals fall and lose their tone,
And in the soft winds drift.
But oh, the wonder Of such arti
The mystery within the heart
or each sweet flower
The elfin artists paint with care
We see their skilled touch everywhere
In blossoming woodland bower.
90 by Dodd. Mead & Company
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-10-25
FIND OLD INDIAN WORKSHOP
Hope to Solve Mystery of curiousIy
Wrought Stones Found In the
Vicinity.

Construction of the dam across
the Susquehanna river near Conow-
lingo, Md, is speeding up an
archaeological investigation Of a
/, prehistoric Indian workshop on an
island eight miles above that place.
John L. Baer, of the United States
National museum, who for years has
been seeking the solution to the
mystery Of curiously wrought stones
found in such abundance there and
elsew here, has redoubled his efforts
because the completion. of the en-
gineering project will drown the
island Banner Stones" as the
specimens are called, are believed to
have been ceremonial objects carried
by the Indians. So far they are
unknown west of the Mississippi,
but in New Jersey they have been
found under other Indian material
which indicates that they are very
old. From the shape Of many of
these stones, it has been suggested
that they probably were intended
to represent birds, butterflies, and
other forms Of flying life which play
a prominent part in many Indian
mythologies.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-10-25
BIRD WAS UNFRAMED

Two automobiles came together at
a street corner in the residence dis
trict of Evansville recently. The
force of the impact threw one of the
machines across the sidewalk and
on the front porch of a house. Sew
eral men were thrown from the car
and lay unconscious on the lawn
just as Mrs. Blank, who lived there,
was returning home.
my goodness" she said, and she
viewed the scene. II wonder whether
my poor bird is hurt"
Investigation revealed that the
canary was still in its cage at one
end ofgthe porch, and had not been
harmed. Indianapolis News.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-10-25
SHOWS ONE END OF PENCIL srus

What becomes Of stub pencils is
explained in part by a display in a
New York store window advertising
patent Reliable scribbling device.
Scattering from an elevated and
tipped tub, like ears Of corn and
pumpkins from the horn of plenty,
are 1000 pencil stubs reaching to
the last inch, some neatly tipped by
q sharpener, while others show
marks of nervous finger nails or
gnawing teeth. Each one different
from the others and probably each
has its own hectic history. What
rnmmaging Of desk drawers and
waste baskets the collectors must
have perseyered in. says the New
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-10-25
a BANK IN PERIL

Every business develops its OWL
peculiar kind of humorous anec-
dotes. In one of the banks the
other day girl clerk in the ac-
counting department called GUS
toner and said
81 just wanted to inform you
that your account is oyerdrawn 8
cents"
There was long pause, and then
an excited feminine voice inquired;
"Goshl Do you have to have it
this morning ?" Youngstown Tele-
gram.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-10-25
NAUGHTY. NAUGHTY MAN

She-l'm not going with All
Chard any more,
Fair Friend Why not?
sHe knows too many naughty
songs
what, does he sing them. to
you?"
mo, but he's always whistling
the tunes"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-10-25
FIRST TRIAL AT rYpEwRITlNe


1t is not generally known that in
the last days of Queen Anne's reign
in 1714 patent was granted by the
queen to Henry Mill, an English
engineer, in respect of what is the
first recorded attempt to invent a
typewriter. Mills idea, whatever it
was, died with him, however, and
no model or description of the ma
chine is known to exist, says the
Detroit News.
After long years other attempts
began to be made and in the "fifties"
Of the last century these efforts were
intensified in the United States, un-
til In 1873 in the little Mohawk
valley village of lion, N. Y, was
begun the manufacture of the MAJ
chine which has extended its scope
until it is employed in the writing
of more than $50 languages. Even
the difficulties of the Arabic char
acter, amongst many others, have
been overcome.
Building needs--Call the MADISON
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-10-25
MILES OF COILS

The copper heating coils used in
the United States 5. S. Leyiathan,
Americas largest ship, weigh ESQ.,
600 pounds, $4,000 pounds more
than the Statue Of Liberty.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-10-25
uNNoTED

"There are never any more sea
serpents sighted from the shore"
Maybe they're around just the
same, but not noticed. The summer
beach costumes are calculated to
keep people from looking beyond
the first line of breakers" w ash
ington Star.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-10-25
ALL SET

Jack--There's something I've
been wanting to ask you for weeks.
Well, hurry up. I've had
the answer ready for months Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-10-25
ONE DEFECT

An ardent golfer was asked if he
didn't love nature.
eyes," he replied, "but nature
never laid out a perfect golf course"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-10-25

York Sun and Globe.
"And don't forget" urges the
sign, ''the last half Of the pencil
costs as much as the first half"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-10-25

Halls Catarrh Medicine

Those who are In a run down" condl-
ton will notice that Catarrh bothers
them much more than when they are IN
good health. This fact proves that whlie
Catarrh is q local disease, 1t is greatly
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE con-
sists of an Ointment which Quickly
Relieves by local application, and the
Internal Medicine, a Tonic, which assists
in improving the General Health.
Sold by druggists for over 40 Years.
r. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-10-25
ONE sTRAwRERRY PLANT

A strawberry plant grown in
Iowa, said to bear twice year, sold
for $4,000.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-10-25
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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1923-10-25

Building needs-Call the MADISON
LUMBER & MILL co.
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New Britain herald., 1923-02-03
FitzGerald Takes Issue .
 With School Board Vote

New Haven. Feb. 3.--Mayor David E. FitzGerald declared today he was not agreed with the board of educa- tion in it's decision yesterday in re- svoking permission for the federation of shoprnen to have the hall at the commercial high school last night for a meeting of striking shopmen, at which B. M. Jewell, the national union head was to speak In his opinion the only ground for refusal to loan the hall would have been based on knowledge that Mir. Jewell was to de- liver>a message of lawnessness or one melting lawlessness. The board had no such information or any reason to Believe that Mir. Jewell would misuse the privilege of the hall. the mayor said. adding that when consulted by telephone by members of the board he had declared that Mir. Jewell should be permitted to. speak.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-03
Suits Total $161,OOO
 In Springfield Tragedy

Springfield, Mass, Feb. 3.--Walter R. Wedger, explosive expert of the department of public safety arrived here today and began an investigation of the explosion in the purifier build ing of the Springfield Gas Light Co.,, Thursday, which killed three and in- jured many psrsons and caused heavy property damage. He went into con- ference with other state officials who have been seeking to learn the cause of the explosion. Additional suits fil- ed today against the company for damages to person or property hrirg the total sought to date to si61,oGo. The four persons on the danger lists in hospitals are showing improvement.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-03
TRADE UNIONS OF GERMANY
 SEND APPEAL TO AMERICA
Traditional Honor ana Appreciation af Fair Play Is Made sabjeet
 of New Plea
Of New Plea

Rerlin, Feh, iIiy the Associated
 ssl=-fhe traditional American honor and appreciation Of fair play are appealed to in message foT- wardei by leading trade union exeeu- tiVes to the senate and house Of reps reseniatiNes in Washington,
 The appeal, which gives expression To "the feeling Of alarm wittf which i2,o0a,G00 German workers view the ituhr occupation, voices the eon- tidenee that the United states ,'did not enter the war for the purpose of annihilating the German people," and declares that American honor as- serted at this time can save Europe and tho world from inevitable dis aster,"
 The chairman Of the executive boards Of the four union federations who signed the message say that the step has been taken without the knowledge Of official circles
 The Ruhr occupation and the Yer sailies treaty the message asserts, have made inevitable a condition of seryitude repugnant to the German worker. Not only are the German and European economic systems de- ftroyed. but unemployment for mill lions of Germans is threatened,
 The workers reaffirm that because Of America's positive promise that right and justice shall prevail. they substituted democracy for autocracy, submitted to complete disarmament. and gave unqualified expression of their desire to work for peace and in- ternational reconciliation"
 The message asserts that the ap- peal Is not 'an attempt to induce the