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The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-01-26

Of all the northwest plains tribes
of Indians there is none more in
teresting to the historian of the
far west, or whose past has given
rise to more speculation and diff
ference of opinion than the Man
dams, whose villages century ago
stood on the banks of the Missouri
at about the point where Wash
burn, N. D., is situated today. Of
no other western tribe are there
existing so many complete and cir
cumstantia1 accounts by early wri-
tiers. This arose from the fact that
the position of the villages of these
people was one of great strategic
and commercial Importance to the
white trail-b1azers.
The locality of the old Mandan
villages has been known to white
men for nearly two centuries. To
them came De La Verendrye about
174O on his uncertain course to-
ward the Western Ocean. The vii
lagos were near the British line and
easily reached from the Red River
settlements fact which gave
them great importance in those
times when British influence was
formidable and a menace to our
border. 1t was at this point that
Lewis and Clark spent the winter
of 18O4-O5. Trading posts we're
established nearby at an early date
and continued until they were sue
ceeded by military posts and Ind
ian agencies of later days.
The Mandan villages were for
many years the farthest point to
which traders could carry their
operations. Likewise travellers in
those then remote regions rarely |
got beyond the Mandans before
1880 and they naturally devoted |
much attention to the tribe with
whom they remained longest.
The tribal history of the Man !
dams is wrapped in almost complete
obscurity, but various scientists
and others, who have studied them
have put forth some most interest
ing theories. The artist, George
Catlin, exploited at great length
the belief that they were descend
ents of Welsh party that landed
at the mouth of the Mississippi CEN
turtles ago.
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he village is situated upon q
high bench of the Missouri; in the
rear level plain leading back to
the hills two or three miles away
in front the river, washing the
bank below the village. On the
plain close to the village stand a
number of fantastic scaffolds on
which the dead, wrapped in cloths
or fine robes, are deposited. Near
the cemetery also are seen several
shrines consisting of tall poles car
rying effigies of some sort and sur
rounded by circle of human
skulls. On another side, close to
the village wall, is the hard and
beaten course for their billiard
game, as the French call it. Off
toward the hills are many horses,
under the watchful eyes of some
of the youths who act as herders.
Near the village in several direc-
lions the plain seems to be one
large corn field, though in reality
broken UP into many small
patches"
Henry describes his approach to
one of these villages as follows:
1--WE proceeded on delightful
hard, dry road. The soil being a
mixture of sand, and clay, and rain
being infrequent, the heat of the
sun makes the road as hard as
pavement. Upon each side were
pleasant, cultivated spots, some
of which stretched up the rising
ground on our left, while on our
right they ran almost to the Mis-
souri, river. In these fields were
many women and children at work,
who all appeared industrious. Up
on the road we're passing and re-
passing every moment natives,
afoot and on horseback, curious to
examine and stare at us. Many |
horses were feeding in every dir
ection beyond the plantation The
whole view was agreeable and had
more the appearance of a country |
by civilized nation than
by a set of savages."
Agriculture of the Mandans
Near the center of the village
was an open space some 200 to 400
feet across, where dances and va
rious ceremonies were held. In the
center of this space was a round
enclosure of cedar planks, called
the Minaki-the center of all re-
igious ceremonies. The doors of
he lodges surrounding the open
space all face in toward the Minaki.
One of these lodges had a curious
lattened front, and before it stood (
wo high poles, to the tops of !
which were fastened grotesque ef-
igies of some of their gods. This I
vas the Mandan sacred lodge. ia
That the Mandans cultivated i,
he ground and raised corn and
vegetables is proved by the earliest |
counts given of them by travellers $
nd explorers. La Verendrye, in
738, says: "Their fort is full of h
ayes, in which are stored such E
rticles as grain, food, fat, dressed T
obes, bearskins. They :,
rought me every day more than
} dishes of wheat (meaning corn), !
cans and pumpkins, all cooked"
La Raye (1801-02), says: These
sople raise corn, beans, melons,
1mpkins and tobacco. Their to-
lcco differs from that raised by
hite people. 1t has smaller
ak that grows about Is inches
gh, with long, narrow leaves,
ed only for smoking"
l
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-01-26

In 1911, Bradbury says: II have
not seen, even in the United States,
any crop of Indian corn in finer
order or better managed"
The Mandans and some of the
other tribes used in their agricul-
ture sharpened sticks, and hoes and
mattocks made of wood and bone,
besides rakes fashioned from ant
lers of antelope and other animals.
Women Fine Gardeners
The Mandan women appear to
have been far superior in many res
poets to the women of some of the
other prairie tribes. Early ac-
counts give the impression that
they we're virtually slaves and were
forced to work in the fields. Those
writers who studied the tribe most
closely, however, declare that the
women performed their tasks will
ingly and took great pride in their
gardens. They loved their work
there and enjoyed it. Spring was
waited longingly among these peo-
pie as the time to begin work on
the gardens, which furnished much
of the pleasure of the summer sea-
son.
The Mandan woman was real
gardener, her methods resembling
those of the modern market gar
dener or greenhouse man. She gave
great attention to detail, working
slowly and carefully and taking the
utmost pains. She knew the habits
of each of her plants and she work
ed with careful regard for these
Physically Above Average
The Mandans were physically
above the average Indians in stat
ure, although not the equals in this
respect of the Crows or Blackfeet.
They were strong and broad-shoul
dered. Their faces were not so
striking in the aquiline nose and
high cheek bone as the other
Siouan tribes. The eyes were dark
brown, the mouth and jaw broad,
the hair long and black and worn
very long. A grayish mixture was
common in the hair of many, even
in youth, and was a characteristic
feature. The complexion was of
The usual brown, copperish tinge
If the Indian, although in many
individuals it approached white
very nearly, and this before the
white man had ever been among
hem. The women were short,
strongly built and not handsome as
/ rule. The men were VIGOROUSLY
yain in matters of dress, and ex-
,rcised great ingenuity in orna-
After the last smallpox scourge
n 1887, when the tribe was reduc-
d to less than $50 persons, the
1andans never recovered their
trength. Today, living about the
mouth of the Little Missouri river,
here are not more than ESQ of
hem. AS pure race the polite
nd friendly Mandans" are practi-
ally extinct. There are not more
han half dozen full-blood fam
lies left. All the others are mixed
lood.
The Coconino sun., 1923-09-21
ADVERTISEMENT
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
HENNESSY SHEEP COMPANY.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE
PRESENTS:
That we.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE
PRESENTS:
That we,
j. Hennessy, d. Babbitt and
G. J. Babbitt,
whose names are hereto subscribed,
have associated and do hereby asso-
ciate ourselves together for the pur-
pose of becoming incorporated and
forming corporation under the gen
eral incorporation laws Of the State
of Arizona, and for that purpose and
to that end we do hereby make, adopt,
execute and acknowledge these Art
icles Of Incorporation:
ARTICLE j.
The name of this corporation shall
HENNESSY SHEEP COMPANY.
ARTICLE III.
The principal place of business OF
this corporation shall be the Town of
Flagstaff, in the County of Coconino,
State of Arizona.
ARTICLE iii.
The general nature OF the business
and objects or purposes proposed to
be transacted and carried on by this
corporation is as follows:
(a) To buy, own, hold, sell, bar
ter, exchange, mortgage, pledge, hy-
pothecate, breed, raise, fatten, market
and otherwise dispose Of and deal in
horses, mules, cattle, sheep, hogs and
other live stock, and generally to
conduct and carry on ranch and live
stock business, either within or with
out the State of Arizona.
(b) To buy, own, hold, sell, barter;
exchange, lease as lessor or lessee,
mortgage, improve, cultivate, operate,
subdivide, and otherwise dispose of
and deal in lands and property either
within or without the State of Ari-
zona, and any and all interests there
in, wheresoeyer situate, together with
any and all improvements, tools, i'm
plements, equipment, supplies, and
any and all other personal property
Of any and every description, in any
way necessary or advantageous to the
improvement, operation and main
tenance of any property owned, held
or controlled by this corporation.
(c) To lend money to any and all
other persons, firms, associations or
corporations, whether foreign or do
mestic, upon the security off mortgage
or mortgages on horses, mules, cattle,
sheep, hogs and other live stock, or
lands or other property Of any and
every description, either within or
without the State of Arizona, OF
without such security, upon such
The Coconino sun., 1923-09-21
LUTHER HART,
HELEN E'ABBITT,
C. J. BABBITT.

State of Arizona,
County of Coconino, SIS.
The foregoing instrument was
acknowledged before me this 9th day
of August, 1923, by Luther Hart,
Helen Babbitt and C. j. Babbitt.
G. w. jake,
(Seal.) Notary Public.
My commission expires Mar. II, 1927.
Arizona Corporation Commission
Incorporating Department. Filed
Sept. 6, 1923, at 200 p. M, at request
of C. N. Miller, whose address is
Phoenix, Arizona.
F. ]. X. MCBRIDE,
Secretary.
BY Gertrude Fogle.
Recorded at request of A. Belmont
Sept. II, A. ID. 1928, at 2:45 o'clock
P. NJ, in book 3 of interpretations,
page 40, Records of Cocorlino County,
Arizona.
r. H. MARINE,
County Recorder.
BY Fred Metz, Deputy.
The Coconino sun., 1923-09-21
pf August, Nineteen Hundred twenty
three 1929.
J. HENNESSY,
D. BABBITT,
G. j. BABBITT.

State Of Arizona,
County of Coconino, IS.
The foregoing instrument was
acknowledged before me this 9th day
of August, 1923, by J. Hennessy, D..
Babbitt and G. j. Babbitt.
G. w. JAKLE,
(Seal.) Notary Public.
My commission expires Mar. II, 1927,
ARIZONA CORPORATION COM
MISSION, Incorporating Department.
Filed Sep. 6, 1923, at 200 p. M, at
request Of G.. NJ. Miller, whose address
is Phoenix, Arizona.
F. ]. K. MCBRIDE,
Secretary.
By Gertrude Fogle.
Recorded at request of A. Belmont
Sept. IL, A. D. 1928, at 2:45 o'clock
P. M, in Book 3 Of interpretations,
page 81, Records Of Coconino County,
Arizona.
r. H. MARINE,
County Recorder.
By Fred Metz, Deputy.
The Coconino sun., 1923-09-21

the stockholders Immediately after
the annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers and such officers shall hold office
for one ID year or until their success
sors respectively are elected and
qualified.
(b) Until the first annual meeting
Of the board of directors, the directors
named herein shall elect the officers
Of this corporation.
(c) The offices of secretary and
treasurer of this corporation may be
held by one and the same person, if
so ordered by the board Of directors.
ARTICLE TX.
The highest amount of indebtedness
or liability, direct or contingent, to
which this corporation shall be subject
at any one time shall be Two hundred
thousand and no-100 (200,000.00) dol
lars.
ARTICLE X.
The names, residences and post Of
flee addresses of the incorporators
are:
Luther Hart, Winslow, Arizona.
Helen Babbitt, Flagstaff, Arizona.
C. J. Babbitt, Flagstaff, Arizona.
ARTICLE XI.
The private property of the stock
holders of this corporation shall be
exempt at all times and in any event
from any and all liability for its cor
porate debts of any kind whatsoever.
ARTICLE XII.
The clauses hereinabove set forth
in Article III hereof shall be con-
strued as statement of both OBJ
jects or purposes and powers, which
powers shall be cumulative; and no
recitation, expression or declaration
herein of any specified object or pur-
pose or special power shall be deemed
to be exclusive of any one or more of
the others, or of any other power
which may be lawfully exercised;
and it is hereby expressly declared
that all other lawful powers not in
consistent Herewith are hereby in
cluded; and this corporation shall
have power to carry into effect any
one or more or all of the, objects or
purposes hereinabove set forth, and
to that end to do any one or more OF
all of the acts and things aforesaid,
and likewise any or all such other acts
and things necessary or incidental
thereto as such corporation may law
fully do; and in conducting and carry
ing on its business, andsfor the pur-
pose of attaining, promoting or fur
thering any one or more of its said
objects or purposes, to exercise any
or all powers aforesaid, and any other
or additional powers now or hereafter
authorized by law which a natural
person might or could lawfully exer-
else in the premises, either alone or
in conjunction with others, In any and
all parts of the world.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have
hereunto set our hands this goth day
of August, Nineteen Hundred twenty
three 1929.
The Coconino sun., 1923-09-21
IARTICLE VIII.

(al The. officers Of this corpora-
lion shall be president, vice-presl,
dent. secretary and treasurer, and
thev shall be elected respectively by
the board of directors from among
The Coconino sun., 1923-09-21

BY Fred Metz, Deputy.
, 1923-08-30
FALLING OF SILVER PRICES

MEXICO CITY. Mexico-By Mall
to United PressSThe falling of the
price of silver has caused great con.
sternation among business men in
this country. Silver money. the coin
in OF which has been temporarily dis
continued by the Mexican govern
ment. was 3.so per cent lower than
gold on August IL.
, 1923-08-30
Germany Unpeils
Tribute toAirmen

GERSFELD, Germany. Aug. So
Omitted Press.)-Field Marshall vof
Hindenburg appeared here today in
his postwar role OF monument un.
weller and troop reviewer"
The occasion, the final day Of the
Rhoen glider contests and the un-
yelling OF a shaft to the memory OF
German airmen who lost their lives
in the World war and in peace,
found Germany's flying heroes from
all over the country gathered to
honor those who died and those who
lived to help Germany attain a
place in the air.
The monument Is the gift of Ger
man aviation organizations. The
particular spot on the cliff from
which German fiiers have made such
extraordinarily successful flights in
their gliders during the las few
years was chosen as particularly APP
propriate in view of tho develop
ment of motorless flying since the
Allies curtailed Germany's motor
aerial development
The flag covering the monument
was lowered as the little Rhoen val.
ley band played national airs and
the former aerial officers stood at
attention.
, 1923-08-30
King Tut to Hold
Forth Tonight at
The Arkeon Again

Old King Tut will reign again at
the Arkeon this evening and will
stand by to see six of his royal hand.
bags presented to six Casper ladies,
who are lucky enough to hold the
winning numbers, These handbags
are now on display at tho Arkeon.
Look them over. girls. and then de-
eide whether or not you can reason
ably afford to stay away from Thurs
days dance.
Every girl or woman who attends
the dance this evening will be given
n number. Sometime during the
latter part of tho evening, six OF
these numbers will be drawn from
the lot by - disinterested party.
These six numbers will determine the
six happiest girls in Casper Friday
morning.
The King Tut handbag is a new
creation. and is not yet for sale in
Casper novelty or leather stores.
They r expected TO prove very
popular here in tho future. The
usual fret admission will prevail
throughout the evening at the Ark
con, and the undefeated music OF
the Arkeon's great eight piece or.
chestra can't help but make your
feet wiggle.
, 1923-08-30
PLANS LAID FOR
BIG EXHIBIT At
THE STATE FAIR
Special Cars to Carr,
Natrona Products to
Douglas.

There Is an opportunity this year
to- gether real exhibits IN Natrona
county for tho State Fair AT Doug
las. September II to IL inclusive.
that will far outclass the displays,
of previous years. This 10 the state
ment made b. A G. Penley. county
agent after surveying the crops and
produce around Casper.
Every farmer in this county o.
string to make exhibits Of the pro-
duce and crops he is raising AT the
state fair next month is asked to
bring his intended display to the of.
flee of the county agent not later
than September 8. as the special car
carrying exhibits to the fair will
leave on the following day.
A number of fruits, vegetables
and apiary products have already
been signed up and these will make
a remarkable group at the fair.
In addition TO the crop exhibits
several excellent animals from the
DR.. II. r. Lathrop dairy herd will
be taken to Douglas. Among these
animals is last years reserve grand
champion Holstein bull of the nat
ional western stock show at Denver.
Wyoming and especially Natrona
county. has gained much credit for
producing such a high class ami
NAL.
Natrona county's girls eemon-
stration team. which has as its
members, Sethryn Seibers and Vera
Bartlett of West Casper. is putting
in a great deal Of time preparing for
the general competition between the
teams from all Wyoming counties at
the fair in September. Miss Alta j.
Emerson. state boys and girls club
leader. is now In Casper helping 10
prepare this team. A demonstration
Will be held today in the Bessemer
region in order that practice
, 1923-08-30
HAMMER AND TONCS'
CASE Is DISMISSED

Hammer and longs should be
the name Of the police court COM
edy of one act and one scene in
which the principal characters were
Plaintiff Coffee John" and defend
ant NJ. G. Crum and Judge John A.
Murray.
Yesterday morning the little Ital-
ian swore out a warrant for
the arrest OF Crum, charging him
with assault. Both appeared before
the judge last night and COFFEE
John" gave a spirited recital of the
events that had caused him to fear
for his life.
He charged Crum with having
thrown n hammer at him. When
asked by the Judge whether or not
the hammer hit him he said. "Sole
Mo. Mia Madonna belle. the ham
mer he fly-a past my head-hit me?
no be here nowi'
He asked the judge to behold the
injuries he had sustained at the
hands of the brutal defendant.
Crum said that he had left for
work early yesterday morning and
that his wife and children were still
in bed when they heard someone at
tempting to break in the front door.
Mrs. Crum dispatched her son post
haste for the father. The defend
ant declared that he returned at
once to the house and left the ice
, 1923-08-30

In appearing before tho public may
be had
The extension division of the state
university is making every effort to
put OIL a real feeder cattle and sheep
sale in connection with the state
fair this yea This will be. the first
time that such an attempt has been
made to establinh a market of this
kind atthe fair. Buyers from all
surrounding states have been asked
to be present. Stockmen r asked
to send to their county agents a list
ing of the stock they will have for
sale. stating age. approximate
weight and price asked. 50 these
lists may be prepared in advance for
tho buyers. II this new feature is
to prove successful the full coop
GRAFTON OF all stockmen must be Sc
cured.
, 1923-08-30

St. Louis has over $500 factories
with an annual pal roll of s1s5. 900.
COO
, 1923-08-30

'eunqIIJ eIuO-.'5nld qIodS,,
o. sMeu suqotuolnB Inok pusS
, 1923-08-30
GLORIA WEARS
NEW CREATIONS
Women Picture Fans Will
Revel in "Bluebeard's
9Th Wife," Coming

Gloria swanson's latest Para.
mount picture. produced by Sam
Wood. IS a perturbation of Charlton
Andrews adaptation of Alfred Saw.
oir's celebrated French farce. blue
boards sth Wife" It Is said to at
ford Miss Swanson one of the
strongest roles OF her screen career.
and. what her admirers will
relish most perhaps. provides her
with ample opportunities for the
display of amazing gowns.
The story is that of a beautiful
daughter of French nobility whose
father is Impoverished and wishes
TO marry her off to a man Of wealth.
His wish becomes reality when a
rich American meets and falls in
love with her. She also loves him.
Then II is learned that the Amer
lean is a youthful Bluebeard" and
has been married seven times. One
wife. It is learned, died. The other
six he divorced. Miss Swanson as
the sth wife is shocked by the cold.
blooded business arrangement made
of her marriage and determines she
will not be like the other wives,
divorced.
So she becomes his wife in name
only and e~xasperates him to con
tinual outbursts of temper. But she
also awakens his love and the real
manhood in him. As u final taunt.
she causes herself to be found in a
compromising position with another
man. Her husband is Jealous and
both realize he really loves her. She
agrees to give him a divorce but he,
realizing what she means to him,
docs not want It. Instead, he goes
to her humbly, her sweetheart.
Miss Swanson's leading man in
-Bluebeard's sth Wife, which will
be shown at the Rialto theatre next
Saturday is Huntley Gordon. a
popular player. Paul weigel. Frank
r. Butler, Robert Agnew and Irene
Dalton are in the cast.
, 1923-08-30

Spark Plug may organize a hiking
Club. Keep your eyes on the paper.
, 1923-08-30
Blackhsads Go Quick
By This Simple Method

Biackhsads-biE ons or little ones
part Of the body. 70 quick By q sim-
pie method that just dissoives them,
TO do this get about two ounoes OF
c%alonite powder from your drussist
%iRaa.nals 1 Y t Ss S,ssfh. ~ss
wash on. Tou'n wonder where the
blaokheads have. gons. P%tnohing and
pores Of the skin and leave them
large and unsightly-whiie the slim
ple. application 9f esionite powder
and b water dissolve them right
pores in their natural condition.
, 1923-08-30
GIRLS MAKE A
LEMON CREAM TO
BEAUT|FY SKIN

Nix the juice OF two lemons with
three unces OF Orchard White.
which any druggist will supply for
a few cents. shake we'll in a bottle,
and o have a whole quarter-pint
Of the most wonderful skin softener
and complexion beautifer. Massage
this sweetly fragrant lemon cream
into the face, neck. arms and hands,
hen shortly note the youthful
beauty. softness and wilderness OF
your skin.
Famous stage beauties use this
harmless lemon team to bring that
velvety. clear. rosy.white com
plexion. also as y frecklo. sunburn.
and tan bleach because It doesn't
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
, 1923-08-30

wagon he was working on. He
saw Coffee John" in a very bellig-
erent attitude with a hammer in
hand. Controversy arose over the
unpaid rent of Crum. When at
close quarters It was alleged that a
pass was made with the hammer at
Crum who grabbed 1t. threw his Ice
tongs to the ground and handed the
italian a blow or two in the face,
causing him to depart on tho run.
Case dismissed" said Judge Muir
ray.
Other characters hailed into court
last night were mainly drunks who
were lined SIS each. Sam Palmer
local plumber. vas fined s25 for
drawing a gun last Monday and
threatening to shoot a man of the
name of H. Williams.
, 1923-08-30
Highway Detour to
Miss "Dead Mans
Crossing Planned

CHEYENNE, wyo.. Aug Soon
struction of n Lincoln highway de-
tour which will eliminate dead
Mans" crossing OF the Union Pacific
tracks at Ozone. 20 miles west OF
Cheyenne, has been completed. but
the new road cannot be utilized until
q viaduct owe the Union Pacific
tracks has been built, Tho present
grade crossing is considered of
the most dangerous in Wyoming.
Send your automobile news &c
Spark Plug."-Care Tribune.