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Lincoln to recruit regiment of col
ored men in that state. Only three
colored regiments had been recruit
ed prior to that time; General But
Ter began organizing the Louisiana
Native Guards from free negroes in
the fall of 1862; General Saxton
formed the First North Carolina
from contrabands in October of the
same year and Colonel James Will
liams had organized the First Kan
sas Colored about the middle of the
summer of '62.
When Governor Andrew was given
his order by Secretary Stanton he
Immediately set about toward or
ganization and at once appointed
Captain Shaw of his state as Colonel
and the post of Lieutenant-Colone
was given to Captain Hallowell, also
of Massachusetts,. Both men ac-
cepted
They were on duty in the south
at the time and Captain Hallowell
was the first to start north to help
organize the new regiment. He stop
ped en- route to Boston to visit re-
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gradually made himself feared and
respected by every inmate of the
fort"
Father Point was no respector of
persons, as Major Culbertson learned
Sunday, the latter was trying to
cover some packs of robes that were
lying on the landing, and Father
Point took him to task.
"Major Culbertson," he said, Il
am amazed. / thought you were a
Christian, reverencer of religion
and an observer of the holy Sab
bath; but now I find yon not only
violating Gods holy day yourself,
but exacting it from your men. How
can my teachings bear fruit when
you trample them thus ruthlessly in
the dust?"
The good father continued in this
strain until Major Culbertson lost
patience, quiet, self contained man
that he was, and advised Father
Point to read his bible, and leave
him, Culbertson, to look after the in
terests of the company, which would
not be advanced by permitting the
robes to be ruined.
On another occasion, child of
Major Culbertson was sick with the
Group, and all remedies tried failing
to bring relief, its Indian mother,
with the consent of Major Culbert- |
son, called in an old squaw who had
been remarkably successful in treat |
ing children. The old woman came,
and at once set about doing the best |
thing possible in such a case. She
heated stones, and throwing water on
them, generated steam. This would |
have been alright, if she had kept
still. Instead, unfortunately for her,
she accompanied her ministrations
with song-the incantations she
used for such sickness
In the room below, Father Point /
heard the accursed sounds, and rush
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! latives at Philadelphia for a few
days and while there he recruited {
number of colored men for the new
Massachusetts regiment.
Alexander Branson was the frs
man to sign up with Hallowell, and
as no recruiting had yet been started
| in Boston, he was in fact, the frs
recruit of the Fifty-Fourth Massa
chusettes. So great was the senti
ment against allowing colored mer
to take up arms that Captain Halo
well was compelled to slip his col
ored recruits out of Philadelphia BY
stealth, in small squads, and Bran
son was in the first squad to be sent
to Boston. He served until April
1885.
Out of former good-sized post
of the G.. A. R. in Lewistown only
six living members remain and "Un-
Gle Alex" is one of them.
Alex. Branson came to Montana in
1872 and lived for some time in Hell
ena. In 1881 he moved into the
Judith Basin, before there was such
a town as Lewistown, and engaged
in stock raising. When the town be-
gan to grow he moved into Lewis
town and started a barber shop and
later was engaged in the saloon bust
ness, when that business was legal.
He retired several years ago by
reason of the infirmities of old age,
being nearly So, and with what prop
erty he had accumulated and his pen-
sion from the government he has
lived comfortably until the last win
ter when he was striker with rheu-
matism and has since been unable to
help himself.
At this writing he is preparing to
go back to the home of his niece, in
Pittsburg, Pa, where he hopes to-
spend his remaining days in peace
and happiness, which he richly de-
serves.
"UncIe Alex" has long been al
noted character around Lewistown
and all during the years of his resi-
dence there has enjoyed the respect
and good will of the white folks"
as well as his colored friends.
1t was his greatest desire to at
tend the National Encampment OF
the G. A. R. in Boston, this year,
and see the Boston Commons, where
ne was mustered out nearly so years
ago, but ill-health prevented.
Uncle Alex" is true to the type Of
fast disappearing contingent of our
,itizenry whom all delight to honor
n their declining years. !
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After a search of several days
by a posse including several men
from the sheriff's office at Big
Timber, as well as many ranchcrs
from the Upper Boulder country,
the whereabouts of Henry Hugh
son, a prospector, remains a mys-
terry. The prospector's disappear
ance, according to Harry Kauf-
man, forest ranger, is said to be
the most puzzling within the men,
DRY of pioneers of that mountain
section.
Hughson was last seen about the
goth of September, it has been learn
ed, at which time he went to
ranch about a mile and one-half
from his cabin and deposited some
mining tools, requesting that they
keep them for the winter. He told
his neighbors that his personal eff
fects were all packed, that he had
left his horses hobbled and one of
them saddled, and that as soon as he
nailed up his cabin, he would leave
| for Livingston. He said that he had
job for the winter, but did not
say where. His neighbors state he
was especially we'll and in splendid
SD1tll5 anu W cS anticipating SGttluS
back to the larger centers of popu-
lation. He then babe them good
bye as he started over the hill to-
ward his cabin.
May Have Tumbled.
A few days later, the rancher no
ticed horses wandering on the hill
side and identified them as Hugh
sons property. An inspection of the
cabin proved that he had returned,
boarded up the windows and nailed
the doors and it is feared, in follow
ing the custom of mine prospectors,
he proceeded to the location of a
mine tunnel known only to himself
to make a cache of either his per-
sonal effects, food or valuables and
from this point the whereabouts of
the well-known prospector vanished
into the air.
Immediately after sighting the
prospector's horses, the neighbors of
the missing man started search and
after several days failing to reveal
any news, they presented the facts to
ranger Kaufman, who in turn noti-
fled the authorities at Big Timber,
seat of Sweet Grass county,
anu d HOle COuCclLSu ellOlI WHICH
lasted three or four days, left the
mystery no nearer solution than be-
tore.
Numbered among the members of
the posse were men experienced in
countries, but the fact
that Hughson was non-committal as
to his mining activities made it ne
,essary to cover every foot of the
ground, where it was thought he
night be found the victim of an ac-
,ident.
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.sUncle Alex" as he is familiar
Iy known in Lewistown, where he
has made his home for the past
43 years, claims that he was the
first coIored man living in the
north, east of the Mississippi riv-
err, to enlist in the Civil war, and
the records of his company and
regiment bear him out in his
claim. He was member of the
Fifty-fourth Massachusetts, Vol
unteer Infantry, and the history of
that regiment was written by Luis
f. Emilio, and comprises vol
ume of about $50 pages.
1t was early in 1863 that Cover
nor John A. Andrew, war governor
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THE EXPERIENCES OF THE AMERICAN FUR
COMPANY ON UPPER MISSOURI LEADING to-
THE CONSTRUCTION OF OLD FORT BENTON

inginto the room, he promptly seized
the old woman by the back of the
neck, and hurried her down the
stairs; and then returning to the
breakfast table, which he had left to
quell the disturbance above, told Ma
jor Culbertson in no uncertain terms,
what he thought of the Majors part
in the affair. We are not informed
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the Yellowstone; Fort Alexander
having shared the fate of its pre-
decessors, in being abandoned. The
site selected for this post was about
five miles below the mouth of the
Rosebud. 1t was the last post built
by the American Fur company on the
Yellowstone, and was named Fort
Sarpy Remaining only long enough
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lily engaged, not alone in converting
the Indians, but in improving the
morals at the fort. He insisted that
the men who were living with Indian
women should marry them. If they
refused to do so, the father promptly
sent them back to their tribes. 1t is
easy to credit the statement of Lieu
tenant Bradley that Father Point
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WAS The FIRST TO
ENLIST IN THE 81 TIL
MASS. VOLUNTEERS
SERVED THROUGHOUT ENTIRE
PERIOD OF THE CIVIL WAR,
FROM 1868 TO 1865

A Resident of Montana For 43 Years,
''Uncle Alex One of Lewistown's
Best Known Characters, Leaves to
Spend Last Days In the East.
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of Massachusetts,, succeeded in OBJ
tanning the permission of President
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POSSE FAILS TO GET
TRACE OF MISSING
MINE PR0SPECTOR
WHEREABOUTS OF PROMINENT
SWEET GRASS COUNTY PROS
PECTOR STILL A MYSTERY

Disappears in Mountains just AS
Preparations Were Being Made to
Leave for Livingston to Spend the
Winter Months.
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Twilight League Standing
Uruguay Soccer
Team Cops Thriller

Paris, June 9.--(By A. P)--The ma
tional flag of Uruguay tonight floats
over the Olympic stadium just above
the Stars and Stripes of the United
States as a result of the thrilling TO
0 victory today of the South American
soccer football team over Switzerland
The United States held the much
sought position in the stadium since
May IS by virtue of the victory in the
rugby competition.
Of the two Olympic events thus far
completed North America has carried
off one and South America the other.
Uruguay annexed the worlds soccer
championship by scientific and fast
play. The South Americans were really
three goals better than the stalwart
team from Switzerland. The victory
was clean-cut and impressive, leaving
absolutely no doubt in the'minds Of the
record Olympic crowd that the best
team won. The Uruguayan team was
undoubtedly the best of any of. the
teams representing % nations which
competed in the Olympic tournament.
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attempt and Madden reeled to his
corner, with blood streaming down
his face.
Round Thirteen-Wills pounded Mad
den viciously about the head, with lis
right, but BARLEY gamely stood up
and tried to fight back. Wills smashed
Madden with lefts and rights but his
man refused to fall. Madden jabhed
with his left and clinched. Madden
leaped in with left again and Wills
missed. Madden was sorry sight
from cuts about the head, but fought
gamely under a terrific attack. The
round ended as they We're sparring.
Round Fourteen-Madden started
aggressively and. landed his, left to
head and body. Wills tried hard 10
gain an opening for knockout blow.
but Madden covered cleverly and block
ed most of the negro's wallors. Mad
den sank his right into Wills ribs.
Wills mauled his opponent in a clinch
but failed to land effectively. Madden
dug his left into Wills stomach and
Wills missed a left swing at the bell.
Round Fifteen-They came together
and Wills punished his opponent about
the head and ribs. Madden shot his
left to the lSpdy and took jolt to the
head in return. Wills smashed both
hands to the head and Jared Madden
with q left to the body but took A left
hook to the jaw as they broke from Il
clinch. Madden absorbed terrific pun
ishment at close quarters but was on
his feet at the bell.
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LEOPOLD AND LOEB
WILL PLEAD NOT -.
GUILTY OF Staying

=; Chicago, June 9.-Nathan Leopold,
Jr., and Richard Loeb, millionaires'
sons, who were indicted for kidnapping
and killing Robert Franks, will enter
pleas of not guilty when arraigned
Wednesday on indictments charging
murder and kidnapping for ransom,
their counsel announced today.
Meanwhile Robert E. Grove, states
attorney, resumed presentation of GER
tain angles of the case to the grand
jury with a view 10 combating pos
sible insanity plea of the defence. The
grand jury may still fndict the youths
for conspiracy to kidnap for ransom
and to murder, he indicated.
The principal discrepancy in the con-
fessions of the boys, who said they Sc
lected the schoolboy at random and
killed him for~excitement. was believed
by Mr.. Grove to have been cleared up
today with the statement of a chauffeur
who said. he saw Loeb driving an auto-
mobile with Leopold short time be-
fore the kidnapping.
Both Loeb and Leopold said in their
confessions that they drove the auto
mobile in which the Franks boy was
kidnapped and slain, each accusing lis
companion of doing the Killing.
Carl Jlying. the chauffeur; said he
knew Loeb quite well and had waved
at him as their car passed, and that
Loeb returned the salute.
Several university students who
knew the youths were also questioned,
the states attorney explained that he
hoped through them to prove that the
accused boys had never shown sym2-
toms of insanity.
Charges that Walter Wilson. an In
structors at the Harvard private school
attended by the Franks boy, was beaten
by the police were made today by his
attorney, c. S. Wharton. Wilson and
another instructor were in custody Eve
days, prior to the arrest of Leopold
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Decide Method
Scoring Athletic
Games in Olympics

Paris, June 9-(Bv A. P)-The
Olympic authorities definitely decid-
ed today that In scoring the athletic
events during the big week OF July
5-13, ten points will be given for first
place. FIVE for second. four for third.
three for fourth, two for fifth and
one for sixth.
This method of scoring with its
discrepancy of five points between
first and second places is regarded in
American Olympic circles as advan-
taScous 10 Olympic chances of Fin
land which has for some time been
considered n strong rival of the Unit
cd States in track nd field events.
The Finnish team Is believed to be
almost certain OF six or seven first
places and obviously II will be diff
flcult for second string men TO catch
up under these circumstances.
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CUSHNOC GRABS
ANOTHER VICTORY
TWILIGHT LEAGUE

The Cushnoc Paper Company
Baseball team chalked up its second
victory at Williams field last night,
taking fast battle from the Calu-
met Club by the decisive score of
12-4. The game was heavy hitting
contest all the way with members
of each team knocking the ball for
extra bases.
Giroux started on the mound for
the Calumet Club but was consider
ably off form, as fans who have
seen him twirl will testify. He was
handicapped at the beginning by the
fact that the Cushnoc outfit is COM
posed of at least seven batters who
step UP to the plate on the wrong
side. The Cushnoc batters showed
a tendency to hit the ball Just where
the Calumet boys weren't and this
accounts for the defeat as the Calu-
met Club did its share ,on the heavy
hitting. Most of the runs were
scored on scratch infield hits but
Giroux, the Whittens, Leightons, La
liberte and Lacasse took some vic
ious cracks at the ball.
Fred Written was in the box for
Cushnoc and was never in danger.
The lanky Cushnoc slant artist
whitfield nine Calumet willow men
and compelled many to fly out. Cir
oux and Cote combined to walk
Nickless two times and thereby
showed little knowledge of the
elongated outfielder as the latter is
without doubt the fastest man in the
league on the bases. The crowd got
good laugh in the sixth when
Nickless came to bat. AS the Cush-
noe outer gardener stepped to the
plate a small bulldog came out. to-
bat with him and scampered about
wildly when he missed the first
strike. The dog showed his sports
manlike spirit by moving away soon
after but this incident served to give
the crowd a little something besides
a good ball game for their money.
Tonight at 5.15 the new State
House Y team will cross bats with
Gannetts in what should be a good
game.
Summary Of last NIGHTS gamer
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KAY JAY
SPORT
CHAT

Ray Beaudoin will not play with
the NIillionaires this season. Definite
word in this respect was received
from him yesterday by Ben Houser.
Ray says that he is now making
good in organized bali being with
the Rutland team of the Vermont
Canadian League, which is in Class
B. He expressed regret that he
would not be with the Augusta team
this year.
Ben stated last night that he had
selected a backstop and second
baseman. the two positions that had
been untitled. Clancy, a youth of
20 who has played in the South and
in Canada will hold down the key
stone sack. He is clever youngster
whom Ben is confident will find
favor with the local fans. He Is also
n willow wielder with a mark of $50
last season.
Davenport. the backstop Is lust
the man I've been looking for" Ben
declared last night. Hes all there
and I'm sure the fans will o. X. his
work" Pressed for details of who he
is and where he comes from, Ben
assumed a confidential air protest
ing that he would rather not dwell
on that. Let the fans pass on his
work." he said. ''All that / will say
now is that his real name is not
Davenport"
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Williams Homer
Wins for Pills, AZ

Philadelphia, June ga home run
by "Cy" Williams in the third inning
of todays game broke two run
deadlock and gave Philadelphia
to victory over Cincinnati. 1t was
the seventh homer Of the season for
Williams.
The Phillies added their fourth
run in the next inning and then
Mitchell and Luque settled down to
a pitching duel with honors even, for
the last FIVE innings. Score:
Cincinnati 101 90 0 0 0 %; 3
Philadelphia
col I q 0 q q "A: -
Iuque and Sandberg; Mitchell ana
Wilson.
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Assisted by the San Francisco
Boy Scouts Jackie spent two hours
receiving donations of condensed
milk and money to buy food for
the hungry orphans of the Near
East. A special police guard was
in attendance. W
Following the San Francisco
campaign Jackie viii make a tour
OF the country holding similar
drives in all the principal cities
ending with New York in the lat
ter part Of the summer. Then
jackie, accompanied by Mr.. and
airs. Coogan. win sail with his
1000 snip TO deliver the gifts in the
name of American children to the
Near East Relief orphanares II
Syria. Greece. Palestine ana A.
menia- In an ten weeks vim h.
required for the Trim. 'sI
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BROWNS AGAIN
TOPPLE YANKEES

st. Louis. June 9--The Browns
made it three inca row over the New
York Yankees by winning again TODAY.
to 3. Boston, which defeated Chi.
cago, thereby, again took the league
lead. Ken Williams increased his
season string of homers to nine in
the fourth Inning. Jacobson followed
with a circuit drive. Wingard struck
out six men. The scorey
New York % 1 0 2 90 90 0--s:13I
st Louis 20 90 3 2 0 q x-5:11l
Jones and SchanG; Wingard and
SEVERED.
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WestbrOOk Closes
In Proper Style
Trimming Capers
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

TSpeCIaI 10 henneDeC JOUFnaI1
South Portland, Me, June 9.-West-
brook High today wound up it's season
at Fort Preble with an to victory
the Telegram League champions rec
ord of IL victories and one defeat. 1t
was also the final game for the Capers.
who finished the season in sixth posi-
ton. Today's game was featured by
Brint Mcclellan, who landed four
blows. two of them home runs, in five
times up. Today's scheduled contest
between Portland and Deering was
postponed by the latter team until
Tuesday. Score by innings:
Westbrook q l 0 0 0 3 1-S-12-0
So. Portland 0 0 0 . 0 % o. I'll
Herbert and Chamard; Studley and
Madison.
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Kaufman Goes Up
And Dodgers Win

Brooklyn. June 0.-kauffmann
Walked Fournier with the bases tull
in the ninth inning, forcing nome
the tying run, and Stock followed
with single which gave Brooklyn
a to ) victory over Chicago today.
Vance famed II batters and held
the Cubs to 5 hits, two of which
with a pass and wild throws by
Stock and Deberry. scored three runs
in the Sth inning. Score:
Chicago 20 0 0 o 0 . o ) 0-3-5-1
Brooklyn 90 y 90 100 2-4-9-4
Jacobs, Wheeler. Kaufman and
Hartnett; Vance and Deberry.
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MANDELL GETS
CLEAR WIN OVER
JOHNNY DUNDEE

Chicago, June 9-Sammy Mandell
OF Rockford, ILL.,, defeated Johnny
Dundee of New York. junior light
weight and featherweight champion
of. the world, in a ten round contest
opening the new $4,000 open air
arena at East Chicago. Ind. tonight
Mandell in the opinion of newspaper
experts, won every one of the ten
rounds by wide margin.
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Possibility Holding
'25 WOmen's Golf
Tourney in Cleveland

Cleveland. Ohio. June 9-There is
talk of holding the 1925 national vo-
mems golf championship tournament
in Cleveland. The Kirkland Country
club announced today that it was in
formed Miss Glenna Collett, Provi-
-dallce. r. l.. and Miss Alexa Stirling,
Atlanta, former champions. will in
spect it's course this summer and
upon their findings the United States
! Golf association win make its deci-
sion.
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Traffic cops of San Francisco
had one Of the hardest days on re-
cord recently when Jackie Coogan,
boy film STAR started his nation
wide drive for million dollar ship
load of food stuffs for the Near
East Relief Sby personal appeal
to San Francisco's people from the
steps Of the Civic centre.
Busy business men halted to get
. glimpse Of the youthful star.
Armies of children appeared as IL
out Of the air and frenzied mothers
and nurse maids struggled to get
their small charges close to the
platform where Jackie stood. In
almost no time the entire square
was filed with humanity. ali the
lside streets were blocked and traf.
dc comp1eteIy tied up. G
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Rockies 3-Bagger
Wins for Giants

New York, June "a three base
hit with the bases full by Lew Will
son. a recruit outfielder, enabled
New York to make itetwo straight
from Pittsburgh today by score
of to 4. Kelly of New York was
forced to leave the game after be-
ing spiked by Maranville. The score:
Pitts. 30 O o o . 0 z 0 0-4-10-1
n. York 4 0 90 90 5 0 x-6-10-2
Cooper, Morrison and Schmidt:
Oeschger, Barnes and Gowdy, Sny-
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INDIANS GROUP
BLOWS FOR 6-1 WIN

Cleveland, June 9-The Cleveland
Indians punched six of their eight
hits off MogridGe in the fourth and
fifth innings for six runs today and
defeated Washington s to l. Ellerbe
recently obtained from ST. Louis.
played his first game for Cleveland
and made two hits and sacrifice fly
II. four times at bat. Score:
Washington
90 o o 0 0 / 0 0-l;1O:3
Detroit -. o o o 3 3 o x-G:i0:1
MosridSe. Zahniser and Ruel; Uhle
and l.. Sewell.
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Collins Master of
Mackmen, Tigers Win

Detroit, June 9.-Rip Collins
pitched mastery ball and Detroit
won today's game from Philadelphia
D to .. Five errors behind him en-
'abled the Athletics to keep within
striking distance. but in tie pinches
ne was steady and effective Harry
Heilmann was out OF the game be-
cause of illness. Score:
Phila. % o o 90 1-3-5-2
Detroit 81 90 / 0O3 o x-5-S-5
Meeker and Perkins; Collins and
Woodall.