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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-12-04
VAST STRETCHES OF FERTILE UPPER RUBY TO
GREAT HEAPS OF WASHED GRAVEL AND ROCK

X TARTING at a point in the RUBY
valley, in Madison county, {
~ mile or so below the mouth Of
Alder gulch canyon, extending to and
up Alder gulch for a distance Of
about seven miles is a solid expanse
of gravel and %boulders, heaped up in
piles and winrows, veritable noun
tains of rock in places, from which
every vestige of soil has disappeared
This is the desolation left in the
wake of the immense gold dredges
which we're operated in that rich
gold producing section, one of the
first and richest to be discovered in
the early territorial days.
For a full score of years these
dredges tore up the soil and gravel
in the Ruby valley and Alder gulch,
picking up everything down to bed
rock, washing the soil from the
gravel and saving the precious met
ais deposited on the rifles and tab
les of the monsters, while the gravel
was heaped up behind the dreges and
the soil was carried away in the wat
er down the valley.
1t was late in the nineties when the
first dredges we're installed in this
valley, much of which had already
been worked by the early placer min
erse, and in the following 20-year
period before the gulch was worked
out, between $8,000,00O and 3d.
600, 900 in gold was recovered.
Work was first started upon the
ranch of Phillip Conrey, one of the
pioneers of that section, located in
the Ruby valley, about one mile be-
low the mouth of Alder gulch. This
ranch had been purchased for that
purpose for 100000 by Gordon Nc
Kay, a wealthy shoe manufacturer
of Boston, who had become interested
in the project by the reports of
Professor Shaler, a geologist who
had made an examination of that
section. Mckay organized the Con-
rey Placer Mining company, mainly
with Boston capital, in which he
held the controlling interest.
At first the old-time trail race
method of mining was followed but
this did not prove a success and ex-
periments in other methods were
carried out. The valley was too lev
ell to work by the old placer methods
and then a contrivance with buckets
attached to an endless chain belt
was put in. Next a boat was util-
lied, but this likewise proved a
failure and finally the dredge boat,
the Maggie A. Gibson, which had
been built and operated for a num-
Der of years at Bannack, was moved
to the Ruby vallep. This boat was
installed in 1899 and proved sue
cessful from the time of it's installa-
ton.
The second dredge was construct
ed, the Gordon, named after Gordon
Mckay, the head of the company,
and it likewise proved successful.
Then it was that Mckay sent julius
Baier, who had been connected with
the operations in the Ruby valley, to
to study the methods in
vogue in the placer mining districts
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-12-04
Says Prospects Good for N. g. s. Road

Says Prospects Good for N. & S. Road
Edward Peterson of the firm of
Roberts Brothers, Peterson, Gunther
e Shirley, general contractors of
Omaha, declares that prospects for
the completion Of the North & South
railroad to Miles City are very good.
Mr.. Peterson vas recently in Miles
City busily engaged in liquidating
amounts due to sub-contractors and
their under-contractors, and the
prospect is that virtually all the bills
will have been ~liquidated in the
of a very short time.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-12-04

of that state. In the meantime a
third boat had been constructed and
when Baier returned he built an i'm
mense dredge, known as No. 4,
larger than all the others and con
tanning numerous improvements on
the older boats. The dredge was so
constructed as to be able to crush
and treat quartz ore, it being, in
fact, a combined dredge and mill.
This boat cost the stupendous sum
of s265,000.
In the meantime additional tracts
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-12-04

siderable of the fine gold, word was
SEN to the engineer in charge with
the suggestion that operations be
suspended. The engineer went to
the dredge and to his great surprise
found that the water tables were so
shocked with heavy gold that the finer
gold was being carried off.
Then it was discovered that the
dredge had cut into a ledge of gold
bearing rock which had never been
opened up by the early placer miners
who had recovered great quantities
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-12-04

conducted in the nearby school house,
by Lieut.. Plat, then in his 85th
year.
Adjutant Howard Dudley, of Ham
ilton Post of the American Legion,
and a large number of legion mem
bers were present at the ceremony
and formally took over the shaft.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-12-04
Freshen a Heavy Skin

With the antiseptic, fascinating Cuti-
cura Talcum Powder, an exquisitely
scented convenient, economical face,
skin, baby and busting powder and
perfume. Renders other perfumes SUI
perfluous. One of the Cuticura Toilet
Trio (Soap, Ointment. Talcum).-Adu
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-12-04
Unique Memorial Shaft to Heroes
of Americas Wars Stands in CIRQUE
A Token to Bitter Root Veterans

many others from up and won the
Bitter Root valley. The first por-
ton of the dedication program was
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-12-04
STILL TALKING

mot happy? With so brilliant a
bride? Why, man, you got the girl
who was the talk of the town."
Evening star., 1924-12-01

II you need work, read the want
Of The Star.
Evening star., 1924-12-01
ASK RIGOROUS LAWS.
M1d-Clty Citizens Urge House to
End Traffic Menace

More strict traffic legislation was
urged upon the House District commit
tee today by the Midcity Citizens Asso-
ctaton IN letter received by Chair
man Reed from the secretary of the as
eociation This declares that "in the in
terest of safety on the streets of Wash
ington' this appeal is made to the Dis
trict committee
1t indorses proposed fine of $500 for
reckless driving and operation of all
vehicles. The association objects to the
forfeiture of collateral. IT urges that all
Violators Of traffic laws be compelled
To appear in court for disposal of their
cases. 1t recommends the passage of
legislation establishing a traffic court
with distinct Jurisdiction.
Representative Rathbone. Republican,
Illinois. native of the District and A
member OF the House District commit
tee. today introduced d bill carving pro-
vision for drastic penalties for the us,
OF the smoke screen by automobiles
operated in the District. These pena tie
include conf1scation of the car and
Jail sentence.
Evening star., 1924-12-01
D. c. LEGISLATION
TO Be TAKEN UP
Commissioners Request List
of Engineering Bills to
Be Urged at Once.

Before the new session of Con-
EreSS is very far advanced the Dis
triCt Commissioners viii take up
with the District of Columbia COM
mittees of the Senate and House the
question os what local legislation
may be enacted at this session.
Engineer Commissioner Bell TODAY
instructed Roland Brennan, chief
clerk of the engineer department, to
compile a list of pending measures
dealing with engineering matters in
the order of their Importance, SO that
the commissioners may let the con-
GresG;onal committees know which
bills they deem most urgent.
Commissioners Rudolph and Oyster
Will take similar steps to revive the
legislative needs of their depart
mentS.
Since this is the short session an6
with various appropriation bills to be
disposed of, the local authorities real
lie 1t viii not be easy to get con-
Sideration of many local matters. 1t
Is for that reason that they are plan
ming to single out the more impor-
tant measures left over from the last
session.
The bill for the extension of Four
tcenth street through the Walter
Iced Hospital grounds became tied
Ep in conference between the two
branches of Congress last summer.
1t is known the commissioners are
anxious to sec this measure acted on
Engineer commissioner Bell also
deems as important the bill to add
two more members to the Public
Utilities COMMISSIONS LAWYER and
an engineer. Maj. Bell was prompted
TO draft this bill by a feeling that
there should be at least two men
on the Utilities Commission who
could devote all of their time to
utility problems.
1he most important legislation to
be advocated by Commissioner Ovs-
Ter viii be to improve the traffic
situation, principally through the es-
adjustment of traffic court The
commissioner also stated recently
that II ii is found desirable to recon-
mend more stringent penalties for
certain traffic violations he will favor
"SkIng Congress to pass the neces-
sary legislation
The outstanding pending legislation
under commissioner Rudolph's iuris-
Hictlon Is for the betterment of public
"ellafe work. There are pending
tnree such bills, drafted by the COM
mission on public welfare legislation.
namely: To create board of puhlic
welfare III the District government.
TO provide aid for dependent children
IN thelr own homes and a school at
tendance law. The welfare commits
sion is now engaged in drafting a
new Juvenile Court law.
Evening star., 1924-12-01
THE WEATHER

District-Fair tonight and tomor-
row; colder tonight: lowest tempera
ture about Is degrees; warmer
Wednesday: diminishing west winds.
Maryland-Fair tonight and tomor-
row; colder tonight; fresh northwest
winds, diminishing tonight. =
Virginia-Fair tonight and tomor-
row; colder tonight; rising tempera =
ture in extreme west portion tomor-
row: diminishing northwest winds.
West Virginia--Fair and continued
cold tonight tomorrow fair, with ris-
Ing temperature.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
Thermometer-4 pm, 81: pm,
So; IL midnight, 20; am, 2S; am,
27; noon. IS.
Barometer-4 pm. 1913: pm,
29.Sl; IL midnight, 1888: am, 1896;
s am, BOIL; noon, SO.lS.
Highest temperature, 3S, occurred
at $3.50 pm. yesterday; lowest tenn
perature, 81. occurred at am, today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, So; lowest, 80.
Condition OF the Water.
Temperature and condition of the
water at am: Great Falls-Tem-
perature, SO; condition, muddy.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey.)
Today-Low tide, 6:0S am. and 6:21
pm: high tide. 1855 am.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1903 am. and
7:31 pm; high tide, 12:16 am. and
1856 pm.
The SUN and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, 1907 am; sun
sets. 4:47 pm.
Tomorrow,-Sun rises, 7:0S am. /;
sun sets, 4:46 pm.
Moon rises, 11:41 am; sets, 1O:25
pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Weather In Various Cities.
Evening star., 1924-12-01

Springs oil field. southeast OF here,
early today. Eight derricks and sew
eral small tanks were destroyed be-
fore the blaze was under control.
The fire originated in the boiler
house of a derrick belonging to the
Belleview Oil Syndicate, oil company
officials said, with the breaking of a
fuel oil feeder line.
Among the companies which suf-
fered loss, aside from the Belleview
Syndicate, was the Mohawk Gil Co.,
the United States Royalties Co., and
the Mcintyre and Cox properties.
The one man who lost his life died
of heart disease aggravated by ex
citement. He was j. Mills, 65, a
watchman.
Firemen from all nearby communi-
ties, abandoned attempts to save the
IL derricks Immediately surrounding
the BellevieW and concentrated their
efforts on preventing a disatrous
spread Of the flames to other Sec
tions of the field.
Evening star., 1924-12-01

OF 5000 sent in by E. Yandish was
returned to him November 28.
Total expenditures were given as
s992.47, including 500 turned over to
State committees which worked for Mr..
Borah's reelection.
u. 8. @. Cherry, Democratic candidate
for Senator in South Dakota. reported
contributions Of $500 and expenditures
of S1,873.69, but listed also four items
totaling more than $4,000 which he as
serted were mot regarded as expendi-
lures under act of Congress" The re-
port gave no details as to the disposi-
ton Of the added items.
Campaign expenditures incurred by
candidates for the House Of Representa-
tives filed today with the clerk OF the
House. include: Alabama-Allgood
Democrat $1,250.
Representative Taylor, Democrat,
Colorado, reported he had spent nothing
in his campaign for reelection.
Evening star., 1924-12-01
BORAH MAKES REFUND
TO CAMPAIGN DONORS
Senator Reports Reimbursement of
All Contributors to His
Election Expenses.

Return to the donors of every dol
lar contributed to his campaign ex-
penses was reported today by Senator
Borah. Republican, Idaho. in his final
statement to the secretary of the
Senate.
The contributions listed included
$4,000 from the Republican senatorial
campaign committee. which was re-
turned in three insta llmcnts An item
Evening star., 1924-12-01
Bobcat Adds Hazard to Links.

Near Peekskill, y. y, the Sleepy
Hollow country made famous by
Washington Irving, there is a golf
club that has a live hazard in the
shape of a fierce bobcat which is
about eight times az large as an
ordinary cat. II is a man fighting
animal and it frequents the golf
grounds frequently enough to be
considered a hazard.
Evening star., 1924-12-01
FOREIGN.
IS am. Greenwich time. today.D
DUKE OF YORK ON TRIP.

LONDON, December 1.-The Duke
and Duchess of York left today for
France en- route to East Africa.
No other members of the royal fam
lily were present at the station to bid
them farewell. as all had assembled
at Sandringham for the cele bration of
Dowaser Queen Alexandra's SOth
birthday anniversary.
The Duke and Duchess plan to stay
in Paris three days for shopping. after
which they will proceed to Marseilles
and board the steamship Mulbera for
Mombassa.
Evening star., 1924-12-01
Was Watching Dad.
From the Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph

From the Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
After morning service the family
dined and churches and their pro-
cedure came in for criticism.
Father criticised the sermon. Moth
er disliked the blunders of the organ
ist. The eldest daughter thought the
choir's singing was atrocious
But the subject had to be dropped
when the small boy OF the family
volunteered the remark: Dad. (
think 1t was mighty good show for
a nickel"
Evening star., 1924-12-01
WISCONSIN PROGRESSIVE
GROUP TO HOLD LINES
Permanent Organization to Be
Formed--La Toilette Takes No
Part in State Meeting.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MADISON, Wis. December l.
Permanent organization of the Ma
tional Conference for Progressive
Political action, along lines similar
to the Cleveland conference, which
nominated Robert NJ. La Toilette for
President last July. was favored by
the executive committee of the Wis
consin Conference which met here
yesterday.
Formation CT Summer political
school for young people in Wisconsin
and calling of a State convention to
be held prior to the national meeting
Evening star., 1924-12-01
sre other measures de-

in January were other measures de-
clded upon.
Tho question OF permanent head
quarters was not considered. The
committee also decided to leave to the
State convention, which probably will
be held in Milwaukee, the selection
of delegates to the national meeting
Senator LaFollette took no part III
the meeting.
Evening star., 1924-12-01

If President Gales of Mexico ad-
heres to his intention of retaining
Senorita Gonzalez as his private sec
retary. this young Mexican woman
will have the distinction of being the
only one of her sex in the world to
act as secretary to the president of a
nation.
Evening star., 1924-12-01
100000 OIL FIRE
CAUSES ONE DEATH
Waterman Succumbs to Ex.
citement as Eight Der
rickS Are Burned.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Calf, December !
-one death and property damage
approaching $1,O00,000 was caused by
a fire that broke out in the Santa Fe
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Now GO ON WITH THE STORY

Err through the old taxi driver
she spoke of, who brought
~ the young woman there
when she asked him about a quiet
boarding place; he remembered her
very we'll replied the other. IT'S
my opinion that the fellow who ap-
preached her in Oldham honestly
thought she was Bess HiIker-pos-
sibiy member of the gang who had
never seen her but recognized the
bag from a description given him
and trailed her from there TO Mrs
Jennet's, then telephoned to the head
quarters of the gang and it was ar
ranged to get the girl first and then
the bag When Mrs. Jennet told their
chauffeur the police had taken it. and
then no mention was made in the
papers of the return of the missing
jewels, they must have realized that
Bess died in the wreck and the dia-
monds were lost with her. If Miss
Copeland has told who she is-and
she probably has, as the lesser Of
two evils-you may be sure they'll
give her the best of care as a pos
sible future gold mine. Society heir
esses Co fall into the hands of alb
ductors and blackmailers every day
and the Ferret could have brought
them an the inside dope from the
Copeland home. Let's get a bite to
eat now, for we won't hear from
headquarters for at least an hour"
The telephone was ringing madly
when they re-entered the apartment
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breath. ana Trevor drew out his hand
kerohief and wiped the froth from her
lips.
"Stoolpigeon at Headquarters the
captain muttered, and turned to the
man beside him. Dan. find the near.
est telephone in this house and call
them up downtown. The sooner they
get the news the better
There was an interval while the
police surgeon examined the woman.
administered restorative to her and
saw that she was made easier with
cushions from the sitting room. To
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MOM'N POP

her left side and as they raised her
Redeemed froth dubbed from her lips.
"M'sieu Treyorr' 1t was the mer-
est breath but she esssyed the ghost
of smile. do not leeft me TOO high
or the end will come before I speak.
All-all are gone except M'sieu
Wheelair Sloat, and he lies dead in the
hall above"
Captain, send for that police sur
geon who is out in one of the cars,
will your Mike. spoke over his
shoulder in a hurried undertone eff
any of the boys here can take down 4
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"But yes, M'sieu. He iE 70 take
her tonight 70 bis sanitarfum in the
country and kill her, but an hour
ago word came from M'sieu Horace
Bellows, who has what you call stool
peeseon' at your police headquarters,
that all Is known and we must escape.
Me. am in the way, they have lost
the big inheritance and so Doctor
Qualters stab me with some small in
strurnent from his case. but I do not
think he Is SO good a surgeon as
pcisoner. for live to talk still a
httls, eh7s She paused. sruEEing for
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scarcely a half hour later however,
and within another few minutes they
were headed for Center St. in Tire
vOr's gray car.
Several high officials were awaiting
them in the detective bureau and
to them Mike told as much of his
story as he cared to, stubbornly re-
fusing to divulge his sources Of infor
nation. while Trevor was again shown
the photographs of the Ferret and
positively identified him.
Your chief has insisted that we
give you your head in this, Sergeant. "
The captain of detectives addressed
Mike. You want to sweat the Fer
ret out down here yourself after we
get him?'
No. I'll be with you myself and
50 will Lieutenant Trevor here, and
the Ferret or whoever else in that
house knows anything about the gang
will talk right there, sir. Then 1
want to go right on and raid their
headq uarters. too. It's a matter of
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Absolute conviction breathed IN her
hoarse whisper. Madame Copeland,
M'sieu Sloat and 1, We have queek
adopt anothalr young girl with golden
hair from the wreck and bring her
to this house. She Is unconscious.
she knows nothing and Madame have
reason to believe she Is shopgirl. but
today it is discover that she is the
thief, Diamond Bess. Doctor Quail
ters-"
"Symington Qualters, the alienist?'
interrupted the captain, and the WON.
ans eyes turned to his.
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deposition in shorthand let him get
busy. Good, Another of them can
step carefully over the woman and
see If there's a mans body in the hall
upstairs as she says"
More men had come softly up from
the floor below and now several went
to search the upper part of the house
while young plainolothesman knelt
beside Miko with pad and pencil
"TheresG, where is Miss Copeland?"
asked Trevor in a low compelling tone.
Dead, M'sieu, swear It'll Dead in
that wreck OF the train last week"
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MARTIN
BY TAYLOR

Mikes mute inquiry he replied with
a slow but decisive shake Of his head.
One Of the detectives who had been
upstairs drew the captain aside and
Mike joined them
There's a dead man up there, all
right, with his skull crushed 1n Ono
Of the household he must be, for his
picture in a big frame stands on a
dresser in the front bedroom. but this
skirt amt told all the truth, for in
bed-on the floor above there's In old
lady who's very much alivsp
Continued In Our Next Issuel
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BEGIN HERE TODAY

Sallie Peck. employee of the Fair Deal
Five & Ten. QuaTTels with her police
man sweetheart, Michael Curtis That
night Salhe goes into the yard to take
down washing for Ma Brennan, with
Whom she lives, \ crash shakes the
earth and something strikes Sallie d
blow on the head.
when she regains consciousness the
gIrl finds herself in strange surround
Ings- French maid calls her Alva
copeland and Madame Copeland. a tall.
richly gowned woman. claims her as
her steD-daughter. Sallie discovers that
she has fallen into the hands of crooks
and is being substituted for the real
Alva Copeland
A man-seTvant thinks he recognizes
an Sallie member of a gang of dia-
nond thieves and helps her escape
from the house at night. Michael Cur
lis and his friend Captain Trevor. are
trailing Sallie and AIva
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-11-27

held at the Liberty school house at
2:15 o'clock. The hour of worship
will be observed at this time. The
Ladies' Aid will meet if possible. All
are cordially invited.
Dec. 2-Tuesday, at Trinity Chapel
the congregation will worship at one
o'clock. The Annual Meeting viii
also be held in the morning. The
Ladies' Aid will meet and serve the
usual lunch also. All are welcome.
Dec. Our Saviour's congrega-
ton at Coils school house at three
O'Clock.
Dec. AT the Mus school house
at 1880 o'clock. Everybody is cord
tally invited to worship with US at
services.
Rev. A. o. johnson.
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FieEd's Tribute to Riley

Among the finest tributes which one
man of genius has paid to another is
that of Eugene Field to his friend
and brother poet, James Whitcomb
Riley. He put it in the language Of
an Indiana villager and the essence
of it was this paragraph
RILEY has got true genius; can't
call it anything else. When he was
born God give him the tongues Of men
and Of angels, and threw in charity
for good measure. There hain't no
Shakespeare business about him, nor
no Byron. Jim is a straightaway poet,
and his pieces are as full Of honey
and dew as the flower the hunlmin'
bird plays tag with in the cool sun
light of an early summer morning.
You don't have to have anybody tell
you what Jim means in them pieces
there hain't no need of ~footnotes and
there hain't no disputed passages. 1t
is all plain music from the word go,
and that's the kind of music a feller's
heart loves to dance to-"