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in a hot bed and later transplanted
to the garden about three inches
apart in rows. Onions thus grown
from seed make the best storage
onions for winter use as those that
develop from sets do not keep well.
Where irrigation is possible the IN
ions may be planted on slight ridges,
which gives the soil a better chance
to dry out fastening maturity in the
fall. Early maturity may also be
encouraged by planting onions rather
close together, allowing them to
crowd. This is a good practice in
those sections where the season is
comparatively short. Unless the soil
is quite loose and dries out rapidly,
it is best not to irrigate after the
first of August.
After the tops have fallen and
started to dry out the onions map be
pulled. They should be laid in
windows with the tops giving par
tial shade to the bulbs. In two or
three days they should be topped and
spread out thinly on a dry floor in
a we'll ventilated shed and left there
until dry. They are then ready for
storage.
australian Brown, Yellow Globe
Danvers, Red Weathersfield, White
Portugal and red, yellow or white
Southport Globe are desirable varie-
ties.
Questions and Answers
O. I have tried to grow celery
for two years and each time it goes
to seed, is there any way to prevent
this?
A. Experiments carried on by
the Montana Experiment Station in
dictate that the "going" to seed" hab-
it is brought on by low temporal
lures either in the field or in the
hotbed. Where temperatures were
maintained between IS and Is de-
grees no premature seeding result
ed: a range between SIS and 65 de-
grees produced three per cent seed
ing and where the temperature drop
ped below so degrees the greater
part of the plants turned to seed. If
the celery plants are started in a
greenhouse or hotbed where the tenn
.perature has been kept above 65 de-
grees and if the plants are not set
into the field until warm conditions
prevail there should be no premature
seeding. 1t is not likely that n or
two short exposues to low tempea-
lures will cause seeding but any pro-
exposure will do so, according
to the results Of the experiment.
Q. Is there any way of getting
rid of ants in lawns?
A. Sodium flouride, sprinkled
around and in the ant holes as about
the best means of control. The powd-
err sticks to the feet of the ants, is
carried into their holes, licked off
and fed to the larvae. Under moist
conditions the treatment is not effec-
tive and therefore it is necessary to
wait until the soil is dry before APP
plying the poison. A lawn to be
treated should not be %sprinkled for
at least a week and should be left
dry for three or four days after
spreading the powder. AS there are
several grades of sodium flouride,
the finest grade available is the most
desirable.
@. Small branches on my poplar
are dying and dead areas are
appearing on the trunks and larger
Iimbs,=will the trees die?
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T OF SALE
J. Markey, Plaintiff,

John B. Tyler and Fanny B. Tyler,
his wife, E. j. Lander & Co., a cor
poration and Advance : Rumely
Thresher Co., Inc, a Corporation,
Defendants.
To be sold at Sheriff's Sale at the
front door of the Court House in
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ment, it was now concluded to
wait until noon to see haw bad the
wounds of Bostwick and Bell
might be. 1t was not considered
possible to delay longer and save
any of the party. All the fore
noon the Indians were in sight on
the side of the canyon. Stuart APP
preached them and challenged
them to come out and fight but
they made no response. As noon
approached Bostwick asked us to
60 and leave him, as he could not
live long. We did not want to
leave him while any breath was if
his body; He then asked Henry
Geary for revolver and at the
last moment it was given to him.
He put the revolver to his head,
killing himself.
we started at noon, leaving
all our camp supplies except pro-
visions for eight days. Bell said
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We scalped them and threw their
bodies In the river. / guess that's
how ! got sandbar' tackled to my
name"
Mr.. Brown. who is remarkably
we'll preserved for his age. has had a
most colorful career. He came west
as far as Fort Union for a trapping
and fur trading company In the early
sos; he ran a newspaper called the
Virginia City Post In Alder in 1885.
cut cordwood for river steamers in
1858, and was scout for the army
until after the Baker fight In 1873.
Located Important Mines.
In 1874, Mr.. Brown said, he locat-
ed the Lexington mine In Walkerville
for A. j. Davis. and in 1882 located
the James q. Blaine claim on Granite
mountain, which he sold to st. Louis
interests that renamed IL the Bi-Me-
tallic and which for years was one OF
Montana's greatest silver producers.
He was in the Couer d'Alene rush
and nrospected throughout British
Columbia, Joining also In the Alaska
gold excitement in 1897. AT present
he resides In Missonla, but operates
placer properties In Mlssoula county.
He established the PhIlipsburg Mail,
and still owns valuable mining prop
erty In Granite county.
Montana still has numerous mines
TO be found he said, "and IL I wasn't
so old I'd start out prospecting again
IN this great state.
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RAPID COMEBACK
OF NORTHWEST is
VIEWED BY MYER
FAMOUS FINANCIER EXPRESSES
FAITH IN VESTS ABILITY
TO STAGE "CoMEBACK"
Increased Yield ON 10 20 is Per
Cent Less Acreage Means Decrease
ed Cost Per Bushei for Wheat: Cst-
tel Prices Shold be Good.

Eugene Myer, Jr., managing d.
rector of the War Finance corpora
tion, In a statement from Washing
ton recently made public, declared
that THE northwestern states, hard
hit by crop failure and low prices
for farm products in the Inst sew
eral years, are staging ''come-
back" and unless all signs fail,
the year will end with generally
improved condition throughout
that region.
He also predicted a big cotton crop
In most sections of the south will re-
store prospersty TO that part of the
country.
Favorable reports continue to be
received from the northwest on the
outcome of the present agricultural
season" said Mr. Myer. Indications
point TO an increase OF thirty-five
million bushels In the wheat crop in
NorthDakota. South Dakota and Mon
tana, as compared with 1928. This In
creased yield is produced ON an av-
erage OF from 10 to 10 percent less
acreage than last year in each of the
states.
1.-THE northwest benefits, therefore,
not only from the increased price, but
in the increased yield per acre, which
means q reduced cost per bushel.
If the present promising condition
Is realized in the final harvest, we
may hopefully look forward to gem
eral improvement throughout the en-
tire territory, reduction of indebt-
ednesa, a broader market for land, q
great change for the better In the con.
dition OF the country banks serving
the northwest.
IAN indirect effect of great impor-
lance to the breeding end of the live
stock business-which may be hoped
for little later, If not Immediately
Is the resumption OF cattle buying by
the northwest
1T IL reasonable. In any event, to
expect better prices and broader
market for breeding animals in view
of the general trend of other agri-
cultural prices in the upward direc-
ton"
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STUART EXPl0 GRAFTON EXPEDITION OF 1868
WAS MOST DISASTROUS UNDERTAKING 1N
THE EARlY-DAY HISTORY OF MONTANA

struck a memorandum book in Sam
Hauser's pocket and glanced on to
a rib, this saving his life.
After this attack the Indians
withdrew. Stuart told US, how
ever, to lay low, as il was a com
mon custom Of the Indians to at
tack again just before daylight,
Some of our men were grooming
and in the darkness we could not
tell the full extent of our casual
ties.
Morning came and further at
tack. Watkins died aboutdaylight
We found that three or four Of
our horses had been killed. Bost-
wick was found TO be badly wound
ed in the side. Bell was also badly
wounded. We held a consulta-
ton. To remain where we were
meant certain determination Of the
whole party Yet, we were relue-
tant to leave the wounded behind
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THOSE who are familiar with
the story of the Fairweather
party which discovered gold
in Alder gulch will recall that this
party had left Deer Lodge with the
intention of joining an expedition
organized by Captain James STU
art, brother of Granville Stuart,
which left Bannack about the same
time that the Fairweather party
started out from Deer Lodge. The
expedition had been organized for
the purpose of exploring unknown
portions of Montana, of searching
for gold, acquiring valuable lands,
and laying out townsites in the
promising spots.
The two sections of the expe-
dition never got together. The
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Montana Territory was organized;
Bannack was chosen the capital; and
Sidney Edgerton was appointed the
first Montana territorial governor.
Neither the first legislative building
nor the mansion" of the first gov
ernor is now standing. The original
jail is still there, a mute witness
and reminder of the activities of the
early-day evil-doers. The original
Jail building is a tiny log cabin. A
narrow door holds an immense lock
There is an exceedingly small barred
window. In the middle OF the floor
is huge hand-wrought ring, so
strongly stapled that 1t has resisted
the strength Of the relic hunters
through sixty years.
Historic GalIows.
The gallows, erected by Plummer
for the punishment of law-breakers,
and upon which he, himself, Stinson.
and Ray were hanged, was cut down
many years ago by Davy Morgan, a
poor insane man, who had been
frightened by being told that Plum
mer's ghost" would get hir. The
site Of the gallows was located In
Hangman's gulch.
The return trip to Dillon was made
over the we'll known rock road, the
scene in the olden days OF many an
exciting adventure; past Road
Agents rock, conveniently located
for the robbery OF stages carrying
gold dust The discovery of gold at
Alder gulch spelled the end OF Ban
mack, although placer mining was
carried on for many years by dredge
boat.
Road Agents rock has been
marked by the society with sign
which reads:
ROAD AGENTS ROCK
Beaverhead chapter Daughters OF
the American Revolution considers
the marking of these sites worthy.
The county commissioners Of Bea-
yerhead county and many individuals
Shave co-operated In the making pos
sible of the enterprise. A general
state appeal ia made to the general
public and to all civic organizations
to assist In creating public senti-
ment against the Dissertation OF
these markers and their protection
against destruction.
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Frank ID. Brown OF MissouIa,
again elected secretary of the Mon-
tana Pioneers, Is known TO thous-
ands of Montanans and all menu
bers OF the Pioneers rs ssandbar''
Brown. OF the many who call
him "sandbar," but few know how
he acquired that cognomcn.
1T was In 1866" said Mr.. Brown.
when asked by a newspaperman to
explain the peculiar significance of
the name; with two other men |
was riding along the Missouri. about
seven miles above the Marias. One
of the men was across ridge and
my other partner had crossed the
river and had disappeared from view.
Defeated Indians.
Il forded over to a long sandbar,
got the three horses hidden in some
willows and backtracked, as we knew
some Indians we're following us. Hid
den behind some sand, | saw three
Bloods following our tracks. They
had their guns ready. and you know
Bioods never gave q white man O
chance. They always killed from am.
bush. AS the first Indian got over
to the bar. | fired and he dropped
My partner heard the shot and came
running back. | got the second In
dian and my partner got the third
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and it was impossible to take them
along.
"Sonfe time before we had
agreed that in case we had a bat
tie, each man would reserve one
bullet for himself so that he could
not be tortured. AT that time il
was also agreed that If any were
wounded he would not permit the
others to remain behind to help
him but would end his own exist
ence. 1t was, however, decided
that if mans wound was not
mortal, the others were to stay
with him. 1t was decided that
Captain Stuart should be the sole
judge as to whether mans
wound was mortal or not.
"That being the previous agree
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discovery of gold, and in 80 days
thousands of men were on their way
to the Grasshopper diggings. In rap
Id succession Whites bar, Stapleton s
bar and others were staked, and men
in feverish anticipation of golden
wealth thronged the narrow gulches
and hurriedly erected three miles of
log cabins, typical of the time. Sa-
looms, hurdy-gurdy, and gambling
dens where every known game of
chance flourished; Indians In buffalo
robes; men with guns ready for ac-
ton upon the slightest provocation;
drivers OF OK teams, searchers for
fame and fortune, even women and
little children, before long contribut-
ed to the life and development OF the
first mining camp of any Importance
In Montana.
From the first, this was not law
abiding community, although men of
upright character we're not absent,
as was later proved by the organiza-
ton of the Vigilantes. The lawless
element. secretly led by Henry Plum
mer, sheriff, prevailed, until after a
series of most shocking robberies and
murders, he and his band met justice
by hanging or Punishment at the
hands of the vigilance committee.
In the earliest days there we're
doubts as to what territory this new
and rich field was part. Some con-
tended for Dakota, others for Idaho.
Prior rights for Idaho were admit
ted in the calling Of the first legis-
lative assembly; but in the year 1864
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them, but so did nearly everybody
in town. When we got TO Alder, 1t
was all timber and alder bushes
Everybody located claim. Yes,
done pretty well, but lost what
didn't blow in"
Asked how many people we're in
Alder Gulch 1863, Mr.. Lotion
said that after the Bannaek stampede
the population OF Alder was about
200. BY 1864 the population OF the
Gulch had grown to thousand and
In 65 came the big rush.
THE war was over In SIS and the
whole OF Prices left wing came to
Montana Why In 66 we used to
divide the population between Mis-
sourians and Northerners.
Mr. Lotion Travelled form Illinois
TO Denver in 1852 driving four mules
and a covered wagon. After a few
months in Denver he drove to Ban
mack. The last time | was In Butte
was in 1897 She was a big town
then, mighty big town, but Lordy,
not half as big as she is now
Course, years before that I worked
here one winter. There was but 80
OF us and y ou would win dollar
from a man and find 1t was dollar
you lost a month before. to some
one else"
When informed that he was ex-
pected TO attend a banquet at the
Silver Bow Club, as q part Of the
convention program, he tamped the
tobacco In his pipe and hesitated a
moment before he said: well, I
never was to a banquet. but If
can smoke my pipe, I'll CO."
His brother and man named
Bradshaw were killed In an accident
In California In the '80's.
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Wild West Stuff Gets
Montana Youth Into
lila nds of The Law

A recent news dispatch from the
town Of Worland, Wyoming, gives
an account of the spectacular car
reer Of Vernon Black, OF Montana.
Taking two guns, rope, a pair of
boots, q winters supply of ammun-
ition and copy of the Western
Story magazine. Vernon Black, q
Montana boy who has been working
with haying crew near Worland,
started on career of adventure,
says the report.
Before he had been gone long, his
thefts had been discovered and the
authorities we're busy with the wires.
Some hours later Lee Doherty OF the
No Wood store was talking over the
phone with the proprietor or the Ly-
site store and told Of the fugitive, and
the Lysite store owner remarked that
the young man was IN his place Of
business at that very minute. After
receiving the proper authority. the
sforekeeper placed the youth I'M
der arrest and held him until the ar
rival Of deputy sheriff from Sho-
shone. From Lyslte he was taken to
the Shoshone jail, from whence he
was taken to Worland.
At Shoshone Black came near ef-
fecting HIS escape by use OF sticks
and a wire he managed to pull his
suitcase from a bench In the Jail lob
by to his cell door, tore II open and
obtained one of the guns and 100 or
more rounds of ammunition. When
the sheriff brought his lunch he was
ready for action, but made fatal
mistake when be cooked the gun
which warned thu officer who jumped
into an adjoining Ncell for safety.
During bis stay in Worland he has
made one attempt to leave Sheriff
Koontz's hospitality
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he couldn't travel and didn't want
to kill himself, so we left him on
the ground. We got about quar-
ter Of mile away, going toward
the east, when we saw Bell mo-
tioning lis to wait. We went back,
put him on a horse and he kept
along with lis. He got through
all right.
That same evening Geary ac-
cidentaIly shot himself with his
rifle. We had the practice Of lay
ing our guns in the same place
His rifle as he picked it up, got
caught in the sage brush, explod-
ed and shot him. After IS or &c
minutes he begged us to kill him
as he said he was suffering intense
ly and could not live. We refused
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Pioneer of '63 Tells HoU Edgar and
FairlOeather Party Depopulated the
ToUn of Bannack One Day In June

~ NE of the first men to locate In
Alder Gulch after the world
- famous discovery by Henry Ed
gar, Bill Fairweather and three as
sociates, was In Butte recently at
tending the annual convention OF
Montana Pioneers. Frank Lotion,
whose home is In California Gulch,
Madison county, is "a years of age,
and was living in Bannack when
Edgar and Fairweather came into
town to buy supplies month after
striking the greatest gold discovery
in history.
Mr.. Lotion liyed in Butte when
the total population Of what was
then called Silver Bow amounted to
but 80 persons. Until the time OF
the recent convention of Montana
Pioneers he had not been In Butte
for 81 years, and the high-powered
automobile that took him to that
city was the second car in which the
Man OF the Covered Wagon ever
rode
Seated In his shirt sleeves. smok-
ing briar pipe, the man who turn
ed over virgin nuggets OF gold In
Alder Gulch In June. 1868. told how
the buying OF supplies by the Edgar
and Fairweather party depopulated
Bannack one night early in June.
II and my brother Bradshaw
drove four mules from Denver to
Bannack late In go. One day In
June, So, Edgar and Fairweather
came into Bannack and bought grub
and shovels and Edgar flashed the
biggest scad OF gold ever saw
got me saddle boss and | left town
and left the mule In ravine while ]
climbed hill to watch which way
they would leave. | sure followed
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while Others were frost-bitten, and
all were nearly starved. Much OF
the retreat was through wholly I'M
explored territory, and altogether
it was the most desperate expedi-
ton that ever took place in Mon
tana.
Among this Stuart party was
John Vanderbilt, who afterwards
spent many years in New York
and while on a visit to Montana,
in 1899, told of the expedition in
the following words:
we left Bannack on April 9,
1868, our particular object being
to explore the Big Horn and Stink
ing rivers. We got down among
the Crows on the Yellowstone,
when our trouble began. As we
went into camp they tried to rob
us of everything that happened to
strike their fancy. We had a par
ley but it did no good.
They became so desperate that
we had to show we were ready for
fight. We took possession of
their chief, put him in the center
and all raised our guns. There
were probably 80 or 40 Indians in
the party but they gave in after We
showed fight. This was in the lat
ter part of April. They.put down
their bows and arrows and re
treated, whereupon we released
their chief. We Immediately
packed our camp and moved oil
and the Crows followed along
some distance behind. It was this
same band of Indians that hac
turned back the Edgar and Fair
weather party which was just one
day behind us.
After that trouble we followed
on down the Yellowstone, keep
ing guard at night. We frequent
ly saw signs of Indians, but haC
no more trouble for a few days
We camped seven days at tht
mouth of the Big Horn and laic
out townsite which we called Big
Horn City. 1t still bears thai
name. We merely took a survey
and plated the town, but took Ut
no land. On May 3, we canped al
Pompey's Pillar, where we were
much interested in reading the in
scription with the names of Cap
tain Clarke and two men and tn,
date of July rs, 1906.
Then we started up the east
side Of the Big Horn river, crossed
the Little Big Horn and went UP
as far as the canyon. That was
probably rs miles from the mouth
On that night-the night of May
II and Is, took place our great
fight with the Indians.
1t was about midnight when the
Indians attacked us. Stuart and
George Smith were on guard
They didn't hear the Indians until
they began firing on Us. They
first fired one or two shots anc
then a volley. Ephriam Bostwick
was the first one wounded. Their
Cyrus d. Watkins was shot
through the head. Henry A. Bel
was shot in the side. A ball went
through brewer Underwood's arm
and into his breast. Another bal
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however. Finally, when it was
time for us to move OIL, we let him
have his revolver.
''He asked Stuart where was the
surest place for him to shoot him
self, and Stuart told him in the
ear. All babe him goodbye. | was
the last TO see him alive. | plead
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Fairweather party was turned back
by Indians and as a consequence
discovered the richest gold produc-
ing gulch In the world, taking out
fortunes for themselves and many
others. The Stuart party, on the
other hand, was chased by Indians
for from 1000 to 1900 miles, en-
during untold privations, some be-
ing killed, many being wounded
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HOW F. "SANDBAR"
BROWN GOT HIS
PECULIAR NAME
SECRETARY OF THE MONTANA
PIONEERS EXPLAINS WHAT
"sANDBAR" MEANS

Indian Episode ON Famous Old Mis-
souri,, In Which 3 Reds were Slain
On sandbar Is the Real Source
of Peculiar COgnomen.
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Concluded on Agricultural Page
New Britain herald., 1924-10-09
TRUSTED CLERK IS.
 HELD AS A THIEF
Said to Have Stolen S20,00O
 Worth Of Gold

Newark, N. J., Oct. 9.-Herman II. Haug, a confidential employe for the owners of the Frank Krementz company, jeWelry manufacturers, today was in a police cell charged with the theft of s20,000 worth Of raw gold during period of many months, according to the police.
 Haug, with record of 14 years service for the company, was taken into the firms confidence some time ago 10 trace the theft Of quantities of raw gold which were disappear ing. The thefts continued with the result that police detectives were called in and claim they saw Haug, to whom were entrusted the keys of the gold vault, enter and place a package in his pocket. The detec- lives arrested him, declaring the package contained s99 worth of raw gold. Morris Groesman, who the po- lice say admitted purchasing the raw gold, is also under arrest.
 At Haug's home the police said they found raw gold valued at s55S, and they obtained from Grossman cancelled checks made out to Haug amounting to $2,5S6, which he told them he had paid to Haug for raw gold.