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The Winslow mail., 1923-04-20

FOR SALE: -Practicall new Victor
Console monograph used less than
a year. Inquire LIST house E. of Will
hanson Ave on Elm ST. loft.
The Winslow mail., 1923-04-20

FOR SALE:-New nicely furnished
entirely modern home. Call 500
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-06-14
Killer Grizzly Returns to Park

The big grizzly bear that won out
in a struggle with "Frenchy" Duret.
who had slain many like this adver-
sary, but who missed the fatal shot
in the case of his last adventure, is
again reported back at his old haunts
in the Yellowstone park, according to
reports. Bruin had been trapped at
the time of the struggle with Duret
and tore loose from the trap. Duret's
body was torn to shreds.
The grizzly has reappeared after a
years absence from the battle-ground
where, on June IL, 1922, he attack
ed and killed "Frenchy" Duret, a
pioneer of the mountains. Duret's
body vas found by rangers supposed
ly "a hours after his struggle with
the beast.
Ranger Jack Wells, according to Su-
perintendent Horace A. Albright,
who brought the story out Of the
park. Identification was made pos
sible by the injury to the bears foot
which vas recorded by that part of
the animal left in the trap torn from
its fastening Just prior to the fatal
attack.
That the human slayer will in
habit the old stamping ground be-
tween Hell-roaring and Slough
creeks, is the belief of Park Superin-
tendent Horace Albright, who says it
is his accustomed haunt and his ma
ture will be to remain in that neigh
borhood.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-06-14

after Fort Mckenzie had been des-
troyed by the Indians, to build a post
for the B~lackfeet trade further up
the river, and he selected is a site
a point five miles above where the
present town of Fort Benton stands
today, but on the opposite site of the
Missouri.
A few years experience at Fort
Lewis proved the undesirability of
it's location. 1t had been built on
the east side of the river as a pro-
tective against Blackfeet at
tacks, but when the Blackfeet be-
came more friendly, the river proved
an obstacle to trading, as at times
of the year they found it impossible
to ford with their pelts for trading.
In 1916, therefore, Culbertson chose
the site of Fort Benton for a new
post and the first fort was completed
that year.
Fort Benton, whose ruins still are
preserved in ~fragmentary form by
the people of the town which took
it's name, was located on the west
side of the river, 3,575 miles above
it's mouth. The enclosing wall was
IOU lc6I SQQdlO. liz uIoIO ldl uoCQ
for this wall and the building within
as we'll, was adobe, or ~sun-dried
brick. The blocks of adobe were
4x8x16 inches, the outer wall con-
sisting of two blocks end to end,
thus giving a wall 80 inches thick.
At diagonal we're two bas-
tons. There was no stockade at
this fort, as there had been around
earlier posts on the river. All the
buildings faced toward the center of
the enclosure, the outer wall form
ing their real walls. On the side to-
ward the river was the entrance con-
sisting of a large wooden gate, in
which was a smaller gate, or postern,
for use when it was not necessary
to use the large one.
On Christmas night of the year
1850, a dance was given at the fort
in honor of the completion of the
house by Major Culbertson. All the
employees of the fort we're there, and
many Indian women who had been
taken as wives by the white men. In
the midst of the gayety, Major Gull
bertsOn, who was enjoying the hilar-
ity as much as any one, proposed that
the fort, which up to that time had
retained the name of the earlier post
up the MISUNDERSTANDING be re-
named in honor of Senator Thomas
Benton of Missouri, who had saved
the company from extinction some
years before when it was confronted
with a charge of violating the law
prohibiting the sale of whisky to the
Indians. The proposal met with ap-
proval, and it was in this way that
the post received the name by which
it is dear to the heart of every Mon
tanan.
In 1854 Major Andrew Dawson
was placed by Major Culbertson in
charge of the fort, Major Culbertson
becoming general agent of the Amer
lean Fur company and making fire.
quent trips between st. Louis and
Fort Benton. He retained his con-
nection with the company until 1861,
when he retired and took up his resi-
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-06-14
WHAT ONE MAN ACCOMPLISHED
DM THE NORTHERN FIELD SINCE
DISCOVERY OF OIL IA YEAR AGO

other fellow overlooked. But he
kept at this work with the quiet ag-
gressiveness that is his particular
flare, and on the anniversary of the
bringing in of his first we'll, the Sun
burst, his companies owned, OF were
interested in, over 10000 acres of oil
land, and much of it in proven areas.
During the past year the Stevenson
interests have expended in liquidat-
ing taxes, taking up mortgages long
past due, and in Strengthening up
titles to land that had an oil flavor,
over $25O,000. Probably a like sum
has gone into development work.
The results have been most sub
stantial. Forty-one of the 90 pro-
ducing wells in the Kevin-Sunburst
district pay tribute, through royalty
or directly, into the Stevenson
treasury.
The Ohio Oil company, which is
expanding large sums in the north,
is, with one or two exceptions, OPP
Grating exclusively on land in
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-06-14

This is the story of a man, So
900 in cash, and something that
the great inland sea of prehistoric
times left for the heritage of Mon
tana.
The Kevin-Sunburst oil field was
one-year old a few days ago. That
is to say, a year and a day or two
have elapsed since the coming in
of the Sunburst oil well. Shelby
observed the event by giving a ban
uuet ut which l.. O. Stevenson was
the guest of honor.
A year ago there were few who
credited the Kevin-Sunburst field
with petroleum possibilities of any
consequence. Only by the most
strenuous effort could capital be
interested for development, and
most of those hardy souls who in
vested felt that they were kissing
their money goodbye.
Today the Kevin-Sunburst is re-
cognized as one of the great po-
tentialities of the oil world.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-06-14

dence at Peoria, III. He had accu-
INFLATED a fortune of 100000 in the
fur trade, which represented much
greater individual wealth in that
time than it would today. Major
Culbertson died August 81, 1879.
The town of Culbertson, in Valley
county, was named after him.
Knew Early Northwest History
1t is certain that no white man
had a more thorough and compre-
hensive knowledge of the early his
tory of what is today Montana than
Major Culbertson, and the nation suf-
fered a great loss as a result of his
failure to write a detailed history
of that period of the fur trade in
which he was a striking figure.
Many fragments of historical fact
we're told by him to Lieutenant Brad
ley, who set them forth in his manu-
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-06-14

which the Stevenson companies are
interested.
The Midnorthern's entire opera
lions, with the exception Of one
government permit, is either of
Sunburst (Stevenson) acreage, or
on acreage in which the Stevenson
companies have royalty interests.
Both the Ohio and the Midnor-
thern are Standard subsidiaries.
On Township 35 alone there r
81 independent operators, either
drilling or financed to drill, on
Sunburst land.
With development work only
fairly started the Stevenson pro-
duction from royalties, or directly
from Stevenson companies dri1l-
ings, is around $4,000 barrels per
month.
This much has been accomplished
in 70 short months. The field Is
only scratched. Where n we'll has
been drilled there is room for many
more. What then may be expected
during the next year, with many am
ply financed corporations, keen to get
their fingers into the petroleum su-
gar bowl of the north.
Stevenson is building a refinery at
Great Falls. The first unit, capable
of handling 5000 barrels of crude a
day, is nearing completion, and
should be in operation by July l..
Ultimately it is expected to add
more units later.
1t Is a Great Industry.
All this has been accomplished in a
yea with a $4,000 bank roll. 1t IL
Illustrates what a man may do in the
oil game, always providing the man
has vision, push and ability.
1t is a great game, this oil game,
and it promises to become M of the
states most important industries.
There are those who are of the opin-
ion that in time it will rival copper,
and perhaps become the first indus
try, after agriculture, in the state.
When important strikes are made in
distances as far apart as from one
end of Pennsylvania to another, its
possibilities T considerable. A
strike like the Howling No. 8 Of a
short time ago are harbingers of
what may be expected in the future.
And when the story of all this oil
development is written the name of
Stevenson will figure largely in the
narrative. He was the pioneer, the
man to vision the possibilities. He
has kept pace, and perhaps a little
ahead of the development and expan-
sion. Success seems to be always
waiting for him around the corner
it should be.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-06-14

scripts while he was stationed at
Fort Benton in the early 70's. The
death of Lieutenant Bradley at the
Battle of The Big Hole deprived Mon
tana of a most valuable and assidu-
Gus historian. Had he lived to COM
plete his work, there is little doubt
that much of the most interesting
historical data that has now been
lost would have been preserved.
When Major Culbertson came
among the Blackfeet in 1888, he
found that they still had a tradition
Of the killing of a member of their
tribe in 1906 by Captain Lewis on
the Marias, the incident being des-
cribed briefly in the Lewis and Clark
journals. The name of the Black
feet warrior was O-nie-strucks-lumy
MISUNDERSTANDING. Accord
ing to the Indian account, Captain
Lewis had gone into camp on the Ma
rias, unfurling his flag, according to
custom. In the evening a number
of Blackfeet came into camp and
were kindly received, but during the
night some of the Indians ran off
with some of Captain Lewis horses,
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-06-14

"HE passing of Joe Culbertson,
famous Indian scout, at Wolf
= Point a short time ago, recalls
the career of his distinguished
father, Major Alexander GILBERT
son, one of Montana's first cap
tains of industry. He engaged In
the fur trade in the Upper Mis-
souri, river country, 80 years ago,
as the trading head of the Amer1-
can Fur company, then ~ great
rival of the Hudson's Bay COM
pany. He was at the zenith of
his power 35 years before there
was any semblance of law and
order in what is now Montana, the
only man in authority in these
parts, and his word was law. AS
the head of a rich and powerful
corporation, he was overload of
the American northwest, east OF
the Rocky mountains, and lived
and ruled like a king. The prin-
cipal monument to his memory is
the town of Fort Benton, which
he founded as a trading post in
1916, and his interesting history
is closely interviewer with that of
Major Andrew Dawson, whom he
placed in charge of the fur COM
pany's business at Fort Benton.
The town Of Culbertson was
named for the great fur trader.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-06-14

Where none of the larger oil COM
panies we're interested in the field a
veal ago, today there are dozens.
Ten subsidiaries Of the big Standard
alone have holdings there, and are
reaching out every day to acquire
more. Millions of dollars have gone
into the acquisition of ~leaseholds and
more millions have been appropriated
for development. A forest of derricks
silhouette the sky line from the CEN
ter of the famous Township 35 in
every direction within vision.
Nearly 200 drillings are under
way. Three times that number are
projected. Every producer, and pro-
ducers dominate, means an offset. A
campaign is under way which may
not end for half a century. Results
have been so consistently successful
that every escarpment in the state
is now looked upon as a promise of
production.
Prosperity in the North
All this activity and all this ex-
penditure Of money has brought
about a remarkable change in nor
thern Montana. Shelby, sleepy agri-
cultural village of a year ago, now ap-
proaches the Importance of a city.
Many other cities and towns of the
north have profited. Hundreds Of
men who had the courage to acquire
lands in this favored section during
the past year, have heard the knock
of fortune on their doors. Others
are listening.
Uvhs1a ~ on onn houo nntrihTfa6
to this marvellous transformation the
outstanding figure of the northland
is l.. c. Stevenson. Since his great
chance came he has achieved much.
Stevenson visioned the develop
ment of another great natural re-
Like Marcus DAILY, in the
early days of the copper industry, he
dreamed of a golden era, when the
great god Petrolia would pour forth
from her cornucopia wealth incalcu-
liable.
His start in oil was a modest M
When he associated himself with Cor
don Campbell and undertook to fl
nance the drilling of the first we'll
he was possessed of about $4,000.
He could not have picked a more
lQduSp1ClOuS llm0. LILIES WcIc udluy
and money was as scarce as chickens
teeth. He opened an advertising
which was a good one, and
In the course of a few months, using
strong language and big type, raised
approximately $4,000. Not a man
in a thousand gave the undertaking
The ghost of a chance to succeed. The
drilling of the first well was looked
upon as a joke by practical oil men.
But he went ahead, and, after
many vicissitudes, brought In the
Gordon Campbell discovery we'll. It
vas a small producer, but important
because of the fact that it was the
'irst we'll in the north country. Then
zane his split with Gordon Campbell.
When Leases We're Scarce
Stevenson decided to make a start
IN his own account. The discovery
veil had attracted enough attention
O send lease hounds scurrying over
he field. Leases were snapped up
everywhere, and it seemed that all
hat was left for him was what the
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-06-14

With the story of historic old For
Benton, which for many years was
the most important point between
St. Louis and the Pacific coast
there are two names that are inter
woven. They are Major Alexander
Culbertson and Major Andrew Daw'
son. Between the years 1916, wher
the American Fur company built the
the fort, and 1864, when it was sole
by the company to private traders
the destinies of the old post were in
the hands of these two men. Afte1
the latter date, Fort Benton's ole
glory as the center of the northwest
fur trade departed, but the towr
which was built beside the fort en-
tered into an era of even greater
historical greatness as the head Of
navigation for the immense traffic
between the east and the gold coun-
try that began to send it's stream Of
golden wealth to the nation, which
was sore stricken and weakened by
the war of the rebellion.
But about the earlier period of the
old fort there remains a halo of his
toric interest that possesses a most
fascinating interest, created, posi-
bly,, because this lone outpost OF
civilization in the vast wilderness OF
the west formed the center of a lit
tie world of its own. 1t made and
exacted obedience to its own laws
and it was only for a short season
each year that it had even discon-
nected communication by slow river
boats.
Ruled as a King
1t was as a result of this condi-
ton that the factor of nj of the
old Missouri river trading forts was
almost a king in his own domain.
Many of them, like Kenneth McKen-
zie, lived more like kings than citi-
zens of a republic, maintaining a sort
of feuda1 system that could have
hardly been surpassed by the smaller
princes of Europe in it's absolutism.
Fort Benton, coming in the latter
period of the fur trade, was not ruled
in the same despotic manne as Fort
Union in the earlier days, but never
theless, the man in charge was pos
sessed of practically absolute autho-
rity and carried great responsibility
On his shoulders.
Alexander Culbertson succeeded
Kenneth Mckenzie as the principal
figure in the Upper Missouri river
affairs in the year 1882, having en-
tered the service of the American
Fur company in 1929. His first i'm
portant appointment was as COM
mander of Fort Mckenzie, which was
built in 1882 on the Missouri river,
some five miles above the mouth OF
the Marias. He vas a native of
Chambersburg, Pa, of S~cotch-Irish
parentage, six feet tall and of fine
presence, having a keen eye and a
frank and open countenance. He
was possessed Of a great executive
ability and showed wonderful tact
and skill in dealing with the Indians.
He succeeded in winning completely
the confidence of the savage Black
feet.
Fort Benton is Built
Major Culbertson decided in 1884,
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-06-14

Manila-Akbara, outlet proof"
prophet of the rebellious Moros, and
81 of his followers, were killed In a
brush with the contrabulary a few
days ago.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-06-14

San Quentin-CIara Phillips, ham,
mer murderess, began her prison
term a few days ago.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-03-22

plants, besides lessenmg tba doruo
done by flea beetles.
AS a maggot-killer, one of the hest
remedies is an application of corrosive
sublimate solution. The corrosive sub-
Innate may be secured from the drug,
gist, ana be sure to get the powder or
crystal form and not the the tablets.
Prepare 1t by dissolving i'm a glass ~.
earthenware vessel, as it will corrode
metal, one-half ounce of corrosive s,b-
innate In pint of hot water. dilutino
to i've gallons. A level teasnoonfi,1I
VIII make two and a half gallons of
solution. For early cabbage, apply soon
after setting out or as soon as the
small white eggs are observed at the
base OF the plant, following this appli-
cation by another about twelve DAVIS
later. About half teacup full noured
at the base of each plant is sufficient
me later cabbages usually do not need
TO De treated. For cauliflOwer. apply
rs Tor cabbage. For radishes. turnfps.
rutabagas, ETC., apply along the row.
using about one gallon to each thirty
i've feet of row. Usually one applica-
lion is sufficient for the latter root
,rops applying after they are above the
ground.
The early fiy's the one to swat:
1t comes before che weather's hot
1t sits around and files it's legs,
And lays at least ten million eggs.
A little preventative may save the
arly garden. Cut out this article and
re ready for the pest when your plants
ONE up.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-03-22
AGENT TELLSH0W
n CURB PESTS
IN GARDEN

corl NJ. Grayson, county agricultur
:, sgent has given out the following
Statement on garden pests:
Garden time is near at hand. In
..o mast we have always had more OF
' ,us loss loss and discomfort from the root
n ~sacots which attack cabbage, cauli-
sower lettuce. radishes, turnips and
',ta bagas. causing them to be unfit for
,ahle use if not entirely destroyed by
.ho burroughings of these tiny worms.
g,bere are several varieties of these
ma ggots. but their appearance and dep.
relations are practically the same and
treatment for one will suffice for the
others.
the The adult of the cabbage maggot is
small two-winged fly, about one
s;obth inch in length, being dark in
color with gray markings. 1t appears
IN early spring and lays its eggs on the
stems of its favorite food plants at
tbe surface of the ground. These hatch
into dirty, white, footless maggots
which work their way down the plants
tbe ground, eating as they go. Once
IN the ground, they feed on the roots
and are capable of destroying the en-
lire root of small, tender plant. In
,horjt three weeks these larva trans
form into pupa and thence into sec
md brood of flies, which appear about
he middle of June or up to the mid
lie of July.
The best method Of control is to
onstruct frame over the seed bed,
oyering it with cheese-cloth. This
will be nearly 100 per cent efficient in
eeping the adult flies from the tender
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-03-22
WOODLAND

Married., at Orfino, March IA. Miss
Bessie Bonham, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Bonham, and Frank jay,
both of Harriburg. The couple will
reside on the Jay homestead while
Mr.. and Mrss. Jay will move to the
Lieffler place, five miles east of
Kamiah which they purchased last
fall. The couple was accompanied to
Orofino by Mr.. and Mrs. Hanson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mason who are
old pioneers, well known throughout
the Kamiah section, are leaving for
Endicott, Wn., to spend the summer.
Little Esther Lansing has been in
Charleston taking medical treatment.
She was accompanied to Charleston by
her aunt, Mrs. Harry BOlander
Mrs. Eta M. Arnold, county superin-
tendent of schools. visited the schools
of this section last week.
e. w. Knight and daughter, Miss
May, made business trip to Lewiston
recently.
Mrs. Fred Jay and daughter, Mil
bred, have gone to Spokane.
Deputy Sheriff Robertson made a
business trip to Pardee Monday week.
Nathan Hollingsworth has been con-
fined at home with flu.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-03-22

For Sale-Span dark brown mules,
and yrs old, 16 hands high, Weight
about 2600. Good work mules. En-
quire Mammoth barn, Grangeviille.
1929
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-03-22

For Sale-Timothy hay. Stacked
in barn. Phone or see III. ]. Hester
man, Grangeville. 44-2*
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-03-22

For Sale-The Swarts bar, con-
sisting of eight acres. located eight
miles below Whitebird. on Salmon
river. is for sale at a bargain. See
w. w. Brown, Grangeville, Idaho.
Mrs. NJ L. Swarts. 41-tf
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-03-22
YESTERDAYS
Interesting Items of Former
Years Taken from Free
Press Files
IS YEARS AGO
March 23 1881

Eggs at their market value are re-
ceiyed ON subscription to the F.P.
a SOW IN the Lake district gave
birth to sixteen pigs last week. Who
can say Camas Prairie doesn't pro-
duce large crops?
Wheat is about all sown.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-03-22
rs YEARS AGO
March Is. 1881

j. f. Callison left for Elk City We'd
nesday to work on the Deadwood
placers
w. w. Brown and wife, accompan-
led by Miss Gable, left yesterday for
Lewiston on visit to friends.
X. L. Fulton and family will
shortly occupy the Mike Green resi-
dence.
Dave Sasenbery is expected home
next week from his trip in New York
and other eastern states.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1923-03-22

Insure today-tomorrow may he to
late. M. L. Derrig, successor to Roth
well & Quinlan. AZ
The Washington times., 1923-06-08
AnecdOte.

The great CapabIanca was visit.
ing the illustrious Paderewski
They strolled into the music room
and the magnificent Pole waved
lightly in the direction of his
grand piano.
10y Mister Keppablenka," he
said, you play. don't you?"
The other nodded affirmatively,
"Chess." he repIied.-Goblin.
The Washington times., 1923-06-08

Professionalism, why are you
looking at your watch so oftenf
STUDENT was afraid that you
would not have time to finish
yoIik interesting lecture.-Dod9