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Looking back about generation
ago, or to be more exact in the year
1901, the post-office of Plentywood
was officially recorded among Uncle
Sans mail stations, and at that time
the post-office of Plentywood was To-
Gated at a point about seven miles
west of the present town, and was
part of Billy Stewards log ranch
house.
How Plentywood Was Named
The old timers report that Plenty
wood post-office was named by
Dutch" Henry, later a notorious
outlaw, but at that time foreman OF
the Big Diamond Horse outfit. 1t
seems that Dutch Henry and his
cowboys camped for dinner at spot
near Billy Stewards ranch. Fuel was
scarce, some of the hands were del
egated to make search for this very
necessary material. They discovered
: large pile of wood which had been
cached by the Indians along small
creek, and as the supply was ample
for future requirements, the creek
came to be known as Plentywood;
this name later being used to des1g-
nate the postoffice located on Billy
Stewards ranch.
At this time the mail was carried
! across country by G. N. Ator and his
son, j. w. Ator, on their stage which
they operated from Culbertson to
Plentywood-a distance of so miles.
Two round trips we're made each
week, and it is noteworthy that in
order to make the trip on schedule,
horses were changed four times dur
ing the 60-mile journey.
In 1915 Billy Stewart became i'll
and asked the government to be re-
lieved of the duties of postmaster.
The postoffice department then APP
pointed Uncle Billy's dearest neigh
bor, George e. Bolster, who resided
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herds of deer and antelope abounded
in this territory. The days of the
buffalo having passed and gone,
twenty years before.
The Plentywood country was form
ally opened to settlement in 1908
at which time the government sur
vey was completed, and from 1908
to 1912 settlers came in here in
somewhat greater numbers.
When the Railroad Came
The year 1910 witnessed the ar
rival of the railroad and for the two
years succeeding, Plentywood was
the terminus of the line, and served
an immense inland empire
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ing the months of July, August, and
September. The land is seeded the
following spring. These methods may
not appeal to the lazy farmer, but
if financial independence is desired,
this is the sure road to success.
While on this subject, it will be
of interest to know that from the
time this county was first farmed,
back in 1908, there has only been one
crop failure, and in that year 1919,
wheat averaged three to seven bush
els per acre, with old style produc-
ton methods.
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(By WALTER F. BRITTANY


w wheat
W in
$100 than wealth
Plentywood the
they the Chicago Bueno
section of Montana where Ceres sits
this fall
drew this The
of Sheridan Bread million"
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During 1913 Plentywood became
an incorporated city of the third
class. The business district of Plen-
tywood is complete and well repre-
sented in all lines of trade. The
town has three grain elevators, four
churches, flour mill, creamery, thea
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Leads in Flax

Leads in Flax
Sheridan county leads the state IN
the production of flax, in fact raises
over twice the quantity produced in
any other county.
M. P. Ostby, County Agent of Sher-
idan county, whose office is at Plen-
tywood, has contributed greatly to-
wards the adoption of improved
methods, and the greater success of
this district.
Dairying is fast coming into favor,
and this fact is evidenced by local
creamery recently opened at Plenty
wood. Receipts for the first six
months of operation show the mar
keting of 1920 gallons of cream, the
Concluded on Agricultural Page.l
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were squatting on lands that had
never been surveyed. However, the
farms so homesteaded, later became
the property of these settlers upon
proof to the government of their
residence and presumption.
Game was plentiful and large
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the farmers of Sheridan County that
pages could be written about their
achievements, but as space will not
permit, few instances will be men
toned
Archie Mann, farming ten miles
south of Plentywood, raised this year
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a fact, are well worth re-printing
and are as follows:
$1O,724,5OO

There are several outstanding facts
in regard to Plentywood and Sheri-
dan county that are well worthy
of consideration. Sheridan County
has very fine system of highways
and country roads. Two major rail-
road systems, the Great Northern
and the 500 line run through the
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Mr. Walter F. BrittG1, In His Survey of
Sheridan County, Finds In Part

wealth
0O0in the the
speaking of intensive agriculture
individual
oft the o
county leading all
duction
expansion
throughout the
T n excellent and country school organization
Metropolitan little City Pentywood which
Metropolitan little City of Plenywood which has the
business much
the larger civic
A people
and community conditions.
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Concluded on Agricultural Page.l
Evening star., 1924-10-26
cAVALRYMEN TO DINE.

A dinner for all officers or former
officers and their wives, of the 6th
Emitted States Cavalry, one Of the
most famous mounted regiments in
the American Army, will be held at
the Racquet Club this evening at z
O'clock. Mai. Gen. William H. Carter,
u. s. A., retired. will be the presiding
officer.
& A feature will be the attendance of
q number Of the former regimental
commanders of the 6th. who will no
doubt be called upon for impromptu
apeeches. These former commanders
who are expected to be present are:
Coils. Alexander Rodgers (retired),
Frederick s. Foltz, Alonxa Gray and
Joseph A. CASTOR. The present COM
manding officer of the regiment is
col. Robert J. Fleming.
The committee having. charge Of
the dinner expects q large attendance
Of former cavalrymen of the 9Th. Maj.
Frank K. Ross, nowson duty with the
Adjutant Generals Department here
in Washington, Is chairman Of the
committee In charge.
Evening star., 1924-10-26
SAMUEL J0HNS0N,' TOPIC
FOR SCHOOL LECTURE
Athletic Club Membership Stirs
Student Body at Armstrong
Training School.

The life of DR.. Samuel Johnson was
described to the English classes OF
the Armstrong Manual Training
School last week by Prof. Charles f
Burch of the English department OF
Howard University.
Armstrong defeated the Huntington
High School of Newport News, Va.
cording to a telegram received al
the school from p. J. Rayford. Capt
Newman sent congratulatory reply
on behalf of the student body.
The Poetry Club. sponsored by Miss
Ethel NJ. Hall, has organized for the
year with the following officers
President. James Penn. and secretary
treasurer. Beatrice Murphy. Other
members are Jennie Withrow, Beulah
Harris, Rachel Docket and Jamie
Woodie.
Members of the Hiking Club en-
1oyed 12-mile walk recently. with
Miss Charlotte c. West and Miss
Marietta Bonner as chaperons. The
monastery at Brookland was amone
the places visited. Those partici-
pating were Dorothy Jones. Beatrice
Richards. Elena Nelson, Bleeker Shir-
ley, Cora Mackall, Hattie Smith
Elizabeth johnson, Edith Jett, Cath
crime Boswell. Henrietta Taylor
Thelma Proctor, Leona Wanamaker
Elizabeth Robinson, Cuetta Halsey
Berenice Queen, Frances Scott and
Annie Wheeler
Armstrong is in the throes of its
annual membership campaign for the
school athletic association, which is
being conducted on new lines this
year. Members will receive a season
ticket admitting to all athletic events.
A large response Is anticipated.
Evening star., 1924-10-26
NEWSPAPER INDUSTRY
RANDALL SCHOOL TOPIC
Business Club Of Junior High Hold
Readings, Followed by Class
room Discussion.

The newspaper industry was the
subject of study for the Business
Club of the Randall Junior High
School at its last meeting. Ex-
tensive reading was followed by
classroom discussion. This was sup
plemented concretely by compre-
hensive talk given by Mr.. walker of
curate perturbation of the entire
scope of the news field.
Methods of reporting. soliciting of
advertising matter, the printing proc
ess and Office management were
phases which Mr.. Walker stressed.
An invitation WAS extended by him to
members of the club to visit the
Tribune office. For Monday the club
has planned a Halloween social, after
which its series of business studies
will be resumed. .
An interesting assembly program
representing some contributions of
the English people to American civ
ilization was rendered by section 8.
under direction of Miss E. r. Clarke.
Marie Dodson acted as mistress of
ceremonies. The devotionals were
conducted by Hortense Young. Facts
About England" were given by Katie
Taylor and Gladys Ingram Viola
Lancaster spoke on the English Ian
udSC. al Ldild anu InlE Tee II
girls represented the mother country
and the thirteen original colonies. A
brief sketch of the life of Shake
speare was read by Rebecca Walker.
Dorothy Lee, as portia, rendered
The Quality Of Mercy"
After a brief sketch of the life of
S. Coleridge Taylor by Katie Taylor.
"Gitchee Gumee," from the oratorio
"Hiawatha," was rendered by Gladys
Frazier, Roselle Eure, Goldie NARROW.
Lucille Daggs, Dorothy Euell and
Edith Matthews. A brief sketch Of
the life of Browning was given by
Helen Freeland. and a similar sketch
on Dickens" was given by Lucille
Daggs
Blanche Chew, Bertha Ashton,
Goldie NARROW. Arnetta Ross. Edith
Matthews, Rebecca Walker and
Dorothy Euell presented a one-act
play, The Christmas Carol"
The department of physical train
ing will present to the community a
program of modern health education
on the Cardozo Fairgrounds Thursday
at o'clock.
Evening star., 1924-10-26
DEMOCRATS EMPHASIZE
STRATEGY IN MARYLAND

ANNAPOLIS. Md, October 25.-
Speakers Of national reputation here
this evening urged the election of
stephen w. Gambrill, Democratic
Anominee for the House Of Represent
tatives from the fifth district of Mary
land, on the ground Of its close con-
nection with the selection of the next
President. Mr.. Gambrill is q candi-
date to fill out the term of the late
Sydney E. Mudd, and also for the
regular term.
1t was pointed out that the election
or a Republican would continue the
delegation at three to three, so that
Maryland would have no influence in
the selection. The election Of Mr..
Gambrill would mean four Democrats
and two Republicans, so that Mary
and's vote would be cast for a Demo>
|orat IL the election is determined in
the House Of Representatives.
Evening star., 1924-10-26
JOINT CONVENTION
OF 0STEOPATH|STS
Middle States and Maryland
Associations to Meet
Here Thursday.

Plans have been completed for the
fifth annual convention of the Middle
States Osteopathic Association which
will be held at the Hamilton Hotel
next Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
The Maryland Osteopathic Associa- =
tion will meet Jointly with the Mid
die States Association, and during
the three days session many papers
will be read, some by practitioners
of international prominence.
The Middle States Association COM
prises North Carolina, Virginia and
the District of Columbia. The meet
ing will be formerly opened Thurs
day noon, when a luncheon will be
given by the Washing ton Osteopathic
Society to the visiting osteopathic
physicians and surgeons. The prin-
cipal speaker at this meeting will be
DR.. Chester d. Swope of this city,
president of the American Osteo-
pathic Association.
Doctors to Read Papers.
Among those who will read papers
are: Dr. Carl p. Mcconnell of Chi
cago, DR.. c. j. Muttart of Philadel-
phia, DR.. r. II. Nichols of Boston and
DR.. f. G. Drew of Philadelphia.
DIR. Curtis II. Muncie of Brooklyn
will conduct a deafness clinic and
Will operate several favorable cases
before the convention.
DR. G. Earle Miller of Bethlehem.
Pa, will speak before the convention
twice. DIR. c. II. Downing, president
of the Bowling Green Sanitarium of
Bowling Green, Mo-, will conduct a
class for the week.
Other speakers will be DR.. George
Evening star., 1924-10-26
EASTERN TEACHER
WILL Be H0N0RED
SundiaI in Memory of Miss
A. Margaret Merrill to Be
Dedicated.

The sundial placed in the garden of
the New Eastern High School in
memory of the late Miss A. Margaret
Merrill will be dedicated formally at
exercises Wednesday afternoon at 3
o'clock. Miss Merrill taught at East
ern from 1909 to 1919. All former
pupils and friends of the teacher have
been invited to attend the ceremonies,
as we'll as members Of the Merrill
Club and the Camp Fire Girls.
The advisory period at Eastern will
end Friday. All teachers have been
instructed to have their pupils grades
in by that date. The grades are
either a check. signifying satisfac-
tory, or D, the symbol of deficient.
a meeting Of all four-year pupils, both
February and June graduates, was
held Wednesday morning. Miss Kate
C. Moore of the faculty addressed
the students on the manner of cleo
ton of class officers. Last year a
standard ring was adopted. The class
rings for this year probably will be
of the same pattern.
Marsh Was Easternite.
former Easternite, Richard o.
Marsh, '01, is the discoverer of the
white Indians. When at Eastern he
had an excellent scholastic record,
and also was member of the cadet
corps. He enlisted in the Canadian
Army in the World War and was
wounded several times.
The Home and School Association
held the first meeting of the year
Thursday evening. Five-minute talks
were given by the pupils on school
activities as follows: Girls Clubs
Lydia Edwards: school Bank" Will
ma Shively; school Publications.
Herbert Angel; The Eastern Cadets"
Thomas Howard; Athletics" Wilton
Gibson; "Glee Clubs and Orchestra" ;"
Josephine Tremaine: "The Cheer
Leader" Vernon Hooker; THE Dra-
matte Association Nathan Clark
These talks were followed by a violin
solo by Barnet Breeskin, accompanied
by Evelyn Scott, and a sketch by the
Dramatic Association. Music also
was furnished by the Eastern High
School Orche stra.
Evening star., 1924-10-26
FRATERNITY TO HOLD
ANNIVERSARY DINNER
Theta Delta Chi Students and
Graduates in District Will
Celebrate.

The seventy-seventh anniversary OF
the founding of the Theta Delta Chi
fraternity will be celebrated with
dinner at the University. Club. FIJI
teenth and Eye streets, Thursday at
1880 pm. "a -'s~
The anniversary is being celebrated
throughout the United States and
Canada by the 80 active charges To-
Gated in the different universities and
the 13 graduate associations. The To-
cal celebration is held by the Wash
ington Graduate Association and will
be attended by many Theta Delts in
and around Washington. Entertain
ment will be furnished by the Chi
Deuteron charge, undergraduate stu
dents of the George Washington Uni
versity. ~
The Theta Delta Chi fraternity was
founded at Union College. Schen-
ectady, N. Y, In October, Is47. There
are now charges at Union. William
and Mary, Brown, Bowdoin, Tufts.
Virginia, Hobart. Lafayette, Roches-
ter, Hamilton, Dartmouth, Cornell,
c. c. N. Y, Columbia, Lehigh, AM
herst, Michigan, Boston Tech. Will
liams, Minnesota. Wisconsin. George
Washington, California, McGill, Stan
ford, Illinois, Toronto, Washington
Pennsylvania and Iowa State College.
The permanent headquarters of the
fraternity are at the Theta Delta Chi
Club, 80 West Fifty second street,
New York. The Washington Gradu-
ate Association of Theta Delta Chi is
located at the Chi Deuteron Charge
House. 1924 Connecticut avenue, and
the officers are Henry J. Hough, pres
ident Rev. H. II. d. Sterrett, vice
president; George W. Phillips, treas
urer, and John Russell Mason, secre-
tary.
Evening star., 1924-10-26
ENGLISH STILL SHOW
GRATITUDE FOR NELSON
Spirit of Thankfulness Marks
Trafalgar Day After 119
Years.
BY tho Assoc ia ted Press.

By tho Assoc iated Press.
LONDON, October 25.-The spirit Of
thankfulness of the English people
which made them celebrate a whole
week following the battle of Trafal-
gar and time follow bareheaded, prob
ably through fog or rain, the hearse
which carried the body of Lord Nell
son to ST. Paufs, still fingers in the
present generation.
Each Trafalgar day'-October 21--
the famous London column erected to
the hero of the battle Is decked with
garlands and the base of the monu-
ment Is covered with wreaths placed
there by the king. the prime minister
the dominion governments. from the
naval and army clubs of England and
a separate remembrance from the Of
ficers and men of each fighting ship
in the English navy. All day crowds
pass, reading the. inscriptions Of the
cards on the wreaths, which give a
sentimental If somewhat unconnected
story, of the battle that took place
11S years ago. Representatives of
the king, queen and mobiles, gather
each year in st. PauPs to attend a
memorial service and hear the dean
recall. as deans have done for more
than q century, the gratitude Of the
nation to Nelson and his brave sail
ors. The Eest of the day thousands
Of Londoners pass in front of the
black marble sarcophagus in the
crypt Of st. PauIs, which holds the
hero's bones.
Evening star., 1924-10-26
NEWS CHARGES DENIED.
Wilson's Administration Defended
From Assertions of Graft.

In an open letter to. Postmaster
General New yesterday. Robert w.
Woolley. director of publicity of the
Democratic National Committee, at
tackled Mr.. News charges Of graft in
the Wilson administration. made in a
speech Friday, at Cleveland, Ohio, and
charged that zone Of the very highest
officials of the Republican administra-
tion lost $1s0,000S speculating in
Mexican, Seaboard, Bethlehem Steel
and Pure OIL"
IF you do not know this" wrote
Mr.. WooHey, your friends. Harry M
Daugherty and Charles q. Dawes, can
apprise you of the facts
Mr.. woolley added that brokers'
book showed the transactions, and
asked: =
I'VE know the facts. but for obvious
reasons Of decency We have refrained
from discussing SO personal matter"
Evening star., 1924-10-26
MALONE, IN CHICAGO,
PRAISES CANDIDATES
Former Democrat Lauds Davis and
Coolidge, But Urges La Fol.
lette's Election.
Rx the .Assnciated Press.

By the Associated Press. ~
CHICAGO, October 25.-Dudley Field
Malone, former collector Of the port
Of New York, speaking here today In
behalf of Senator La Toilette for the
presidency, explained the basis on
which he believed a third party could
be founded. He said that President
Coolidge, II elected, will bring his
personal integrity to the service OF
his country" yet he could not sup
port Coolidge because of their differ
ence in political and economical
opinions.
John w. Davis, the Democratic
nominee, he said, would no more
yield to corrupt influence than did
Wilson or Roosevelt, but If Davis
were elected it would put into powe
in Washington the Klansmen, the
bigots and provincials, chiefly from
the South and West
Evening star., 1924-10-26
BERNSTORFF TO RETIRE.
nv the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
BERLIN, October 25.-Friends of
Count Won Bernstorff. former Ambas-
sador to the United States, learn that
he is not inclined to be a candidate
for reelection to the Reichstag and
that in all probability he will retire
from active politics.
The former envoy was elected on
the Democratic ticket at the by-elec-
tion in Schleswig- -Holstein, in June,
1920, and was reelected last May.
Those close to him suspect that he
does not relish the brand of politics
which has been exhibited in the Ger
man Parliament. To the gallery on
lockers IT appeared that he was in
tensely bored with the antics of the
Comm unists and the Fascist.
Although Count Won Bernstorff new
er figured as an active leader in, his
party's couci1s, his candidacy, never
theless, has again been sought by the
Democratic party's directorate be-
cause of his familiarity with interna-
tional affairs.
Evening star., 1924-10-26
LARGEST OF SAPPHIRES
EXHIBITED IN LONDON
o16-Carat Jewel Once Used as
Paper Weight by Indian
Official.
By the Associated Press

By the Associate ted Press.
LONDON, October 25.-Declared 10
be the largest sapphire in the world
a Jewel, once used as a common
paperweight, has been brought from
India and Is now being offered for ex-
hibition in London. The jewel is
worth more than $4,000, weighs a16
carats and is in the form of a plucked
flower with a short stem. 1t was ac-
quired by government official in
India, who, ignorant Of its value.
used it as paperweight in one of the
guard huts on the Indian frontier.
The discovery of the jewel was
made by the director of Indian rev.
enue when he visited the outpost. Its
history has been traced to the twelfth
century, when one of the Bellalla
kings, while on a pilgrimage to Cey
lon, was given the sapphire by a
Buddhist monk. During the reign Of
this king the stone became the object
of much veneration and was after
wards captured by Malik kaffur, the
great general of Allandan. Later il
came into the possession of a state
official, but was lost about 1875.
Experts are of the opinion that the
jewel was a hair ornament of an an
cient deity, and there is, ii is be
lieved, d companion stone in exist
ence.
Evening star., 1924-10-26

A. Grifhths OF Wilmington. N c.: DR..
II. Fl. Laffier of Washington, D. G..
and DR.. B. d. Thurman of Richmond,
Va.
The officers of the Middle Atlantic
States Osteopathic Association are:
President, DIR. T. J. Howerton, Wash
ington, d. c.; vice president, DIR. S. II.
Bright, Norfolk, Va; secretary-treas-
urer, DIR. F. r. Heine, Greensboro,
N. C..
Evening star., 1924-10-26
Royal Canes Useless Now,

LONDON, October 25.-There is
some speculation as to what Queen
Alexandra will do with a collection
of the late King Edwards walking
canes, when she returns to Mar1bor-
ough House. A large rack contains
the favorite canessused by the king,
which typify the story of the walking
stick in the last century He was
rarely seen without one, and always
brought back . few from his many
visits abfAad.
Evening star., 1924-10-26
FRANKS DENIES FUND.
Father of Dead Lad Will Not Paw
to Hold Slayers,

CHICAGO, October 25.-In a letter
to Chicago newspaper today, Jacob
Franks. father of young Robert
Franks, kidnapped and slain by Ma
than F. Leopold, jr., and Richard
Loeb, denied recent reports that he
expected to establish a trust fund to
be available after his death to fight
any attempt to free his sons slayers
from the penitentiary where they
have been sentenced for life. Mr..
Franks said he had no intention Of
creating any such fund.
Evening star., 1924-10-26
MEXICO GUSTS ToNGMEN

NOGALES, Sonora, October 25.-Ex-
tension Of the governments orders
decreeing deportation of Chinese de-
tanned in connection with recent tong
disorders in Sonora, was indicated to-
day wen Gov. Alejo Bey directed the
immediate deportation. of four Chi
nese from Nogale4 Yesterday IL
alleged Tong men ~wers ordered de-
ported from Guayma&
Evening star., 1924-10-26
HOMES MODELLED ON TOY.
Budapest Industry Turns From
Child to Adult Needs,

BUDAPEST. October 25.-The sue
cessful use Of thin sheet metal in
the making of toy houses has been
developed in this city into the manu-
facture of dwellings,.
Fireproof materials, covered with a
veneer of metal and made to stand
ard design and size, are used to run
up four-room bungalows which. COM
plete with bath, can be erected in
"a hours. The price for such . dwell
ing is about $3.50.
Evening star., 1924-10-26

Tho principaltty Of Monaco has ar
area Of only s square miles
Evening star., 1924-10-26

Midnight is the customary hour for
wedding ceremony among the Moors
, 1924-07-22
During tn night:

Office Of the Dir
criksted, ST.. CrOi,
1924.