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The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-07-04

n selves in the way of probable death,
but the steamboats, must have fuel,
Indians or no Indians, and were.
ready to pay good prices for it.
Every party which left the forts.
for the river bottoms knew that
a large proportion of its members
would never return-yet the steam
boats never lacked wood.
The previous year several wood
cutting parties had been mas
sacred, but the season found John
son's party at the mouth of the
Musselshell in spite of the warning
by the Sioux that they would al
low no white dogs to trespass upon
their land.
/ But Johnson and his party went
prepared for trouble. Breech-
loading rifles had just been intro
duced and were in the hands of the
choppers. They did not have long
10 wait. One morning "Crow" Da-
Wis and his squaw were the first up
at one of the camps and were out
a short distance gathering wood
for the breakfast fire when the
squaw suddenly discovered In
dams and in a low voice advised
Davis that the camp was sur
rounded.
Davis showed no signs of know
ledge of the presence of Indians
and after picking up a few more
sticks of wood he walked slowly
back to camp. The squaw tarried
a few minutes and then slowly
worked her way back towards
camp, but before reaching it the
strain proved too much for her and
giving frightened scream she
dropped her load and made run
for the cabin but never reached it.
When about half way to the
cabin a bullet found her and
her upon the ground.
The wound was not fatal, however,
and she lived for many years after
ward. In the meantime the camp
mad been aroused by Davis and the
shot, and arfning themselves, the
men dropped behind trees and
'tunps ready for the attack, which
Continued on the Agricultural Page)
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tain it was that the officers on our
boat were no more worried over the
prospect than were their brother
officers at Fort Buford where the
Indians came on board. They en-
larged on the danger we were about
to face, and besought our army of
ficers to leave their wives and
children at Fodt Buford if they
themselves must go on. After due
consideration, our officers decided
that not only they but their fam
lilies would run the risk. 1t was
"Hobson's choice" for the civilians;
most of them women and children
but then, as General Haig has
emphasized, the army comes first.
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THE ssFAER WEST FAMOUS MISSOURI RIVER
STEAMER---THE PART Ut PLAYED DN TRAGIC
EXPEDITION AGAINST THE SIOUX INDIANS

He was interrupted by Curley
who suddenly sprang to his feet,
faced the listeners, and flung his
arms wide. Then, swinging them
back, he struck his breast repeat
eddy with his fingers, exclaiming
at each blow, in imitation of rifle
shots:
=" 'Poof! Poof! Poof Poofl Abb
saroka!'
"The white men stood in tense 81
lence, searching each others faces.
For moment no one dared to con-
fess that he understood. Captain
Baker was the first to speak:
We're whipped he said
hoarsely. That's what's the mat
ter and he turned away"
A few days after this dramatic
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-07-04
By Martha Ed9erto1a Plassnaa1a1l
Daughter of Governor Edgerton

ter of controversy outside of army
circles, but not within them.
On the morning of the 22nd, Gus
ter's command began its march.
The Ear West" did not immed-
lately follow, as it remained to res
cue mail sack containing the last
letters of the departed cavalry men,
which had fallen into the river
from an overturned skiff. On the
24th the Ear West" passed the
mouth of the Big Horn, and went
two miles above it, where it gave
out eight days rations to the
troops. All that day this boat
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-07-04

on its sad trip to Bismarck, and
Fort Lincoln.
This is the story of the boat
took in 1881, and there was an init
mate connection between the Gus
ter Massacre and the boats delay
in starting down the river, as l lat
er discovered. We had not been
long on our way, before the rumor
was afloat, but not credited, that
our boat was again under military
orders to assist in transporting
Sitting Bull and his people to the
Standing Rock Agency.
With every day the rumor grew,
and we began to question if it
might not be true, when we reached
the mouth of the Yellowstone,
where another boat joined us. Then
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TORN by Liver Eating
Nv Johnson in the Indian days
w of the latter sixties and in
the seventies a pair of beautifully
beaded Indian leggings are now
among the treasures of the Mon
tana Historical Library in the
capitol at Helena, where they were
recently deposited by M. w. Pot
ter, recent warden of the state
penitentiary.
According to Mr.. Potter, these
leggings were made for Johnson
in 1867 by an Indian squaw
called "Topsy." They were of fine
grade of buckskin, of sufficient
size to wrap about once and a
half around the lower leg, and
heavy beaded work. They were
given by Johnson to Mr.. Potter
about 80 years ago along with his
saddle and rifle. The saddle was
stolen from Potter and the rifle
was destroyed in the burning Of
hardware store about 26 years
ago.
Johnson was a close friend of
Potter, he having made Red Lodge,
the home of Potter, his place of
residence for about IL years prior
to leaving the state for the sol
diers' home near Santa Monica,
CAL, where he died February %,
1900.
"Liyer-Eating" Johnson was a
soldier, scout and Indian fighter
of the early days of Montana,
whose experiences on the frontier
were full of excitement and daring
encounters with the Indians. Ev-
en- before the city of Billings was
started Johnson served as deputy
sheriff of Custer county when his
headquarters were at the little
town of Coulson.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-07-04

"Liver-Eating" Johnson received
his peculiar nom de guerre in ar
encounter with the Sioux up on the
Musselshell near its junction with
the Missouri in 1870. At that time
two parties OF white men, Is in all,
were camped there cutting bull
pine and cottonwood for the steam
boats. At the same time the blood
thirsty Sioux under Sitting Bull,
were undisputed masters of the
trackless plains stretching along
both sides of the Missouri.
1t took more than ordinary cour-
age for small party of the whites
to tempt fate by throwing them
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-07-04
WHEN WIN. LINDSEY
DEFIED STOCKMEN
BROUGHT SHEEP INTO TERRI.
TORY HELD BY NIGHT BY
CATTLE OWNERS
Was told to move out of Cataemen's
range, but stood his ground; after
wards became one of states pro-
minent men.

Quite frequently, some old
timers of eastern Montana gather
in the Hobbies of Montana hotels,
and invariably the conversation
seems always to drift to the past.
Recently at one of these reminis-
cling parties, the following were re-
lated about the late Col. William
Lindsey, United States marshal
under the Taft administration and
one time republican candidate for
governor.
1t was of the day when Dawson
county virtually covered the eastern
half of the state and stock was on a
scale that made even copper mining
look well to its cards. Main Red
water creek, emptying into the Mis-
souri, river and having it's head some
140 miles to the south, and all the
grazing land lying between two di-
vides was under the control of three
COW outfits strung up and down the
stream, and whose title was the then
customary right or law of possession
backed with the nerve to keep the
other fellow out.
Such was the clay" when the then
yuong Bill Lindsey came to the head
of the creek with a band of sheep
that some friend had staked him to.
1t is related that the cowman far
thest down the stream heard of the
poacher and started to get his neigh
bors in order that they might make
a bluff at protecting what they
claimed to be theirs. The second man
was willing but the third had seen
and talked to the new sheepherder
and plainly signified his intention of
having nothing to do with the mat
ter.
The original two, and they are still
alive and in Montana, went up and
had a talk with Lindsey, in a then
polite way. They left the impression
that two weeks was quite sufficient
to get the sheep we'll out of the coun-
try and that for the good of all con-
cerned it was the best way out. Lind
sey, an Ohio product, listened until
the others had finished and then in
quite as polite manner, allowed that |
if there was going to be any moving
done, it might as we'll start now"
Lindsey, yet a youth, outbluffed the |
buffers and eastern Montana was
spared man to whom she owes
much for her development.
The four settlers afterward learned |
to respect each other and all was
peace and harmony Shortly after
the above related incident, one of the
cowmen conspiring with the others,
was supposedly attacked by Indians
The cOWman while riding with Lind /
sey and after feigning fright wanted
to hide behind rocks until after dark,
but not the young Lindsey, who got
put his Winchester and prepared for
The fray, and SO insistent was he that
The preparation of the joke had to
lake the laugh and admit himself
beaten. From then, according to old
timers, William Lindsey was a part
If the West and everyone admitted
linn so to be.
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crossed and recrossed the rive
carrying over Crow scouts, anc
finally the troops. General Glib
bon, being i'll, remained on board
Then came General Terry's ordel
to Captain Marsh, of the "Fal
West" that he was to ascend the
Big Horn, for the purpose o.
bringing Supplies to the soldiers.
This seemed almost impossible
to undertake, as the river was
rapid, shallow and full of islands
In some places it was necessary to
draw the boat along by cables
around large trees and worked by
the boats capstans. In this way
was passed June 18th. The next
morning came further orders, that
the boat should try to reach the
mouth Of the Little Big Horn,
which it succeeded in doing by the
aid of the soldiers, and passed be-
You'd it, returning to the Little Big
Horn on June 9th, and tied up at
an island.
That evening, officers and men
spent fishing from the shore of the
island, until they were startled by
a mounted Indian breaking through
the nearby willows of the main
land. 1t proved to be "Curley,"
one of Clusters Crow scouts. He
seemed greatly excited, and an
xious to deliver information he did
not know how to convey, as there
was no Interpreter there, and he
could not speak English.
The officers took him with them
on board the boat, where he threw
himself down weeping and groan-
ing. When he could be quieted,
Captain Baker gave him paper and
a pencil, indicating that the Crow
should tell his story by drawing.
Quickly comprehending what was
wanted of him, he took the pencil
and paper, while about him stood
a circle of the officers watching
his every movement with intense
interest. AS Joseph Mills Han
son describes the scene:
"The Crow drew first circle and
hen, outside of it another. Then
between the inner and outer cir
cles he began making numerous
lots, repeating as he did SO in de-
pairing accents:
Sioux! Siouxp
when he had quite filled the in
ervening space with dots, he
danced up at the intent faces
round him and then slowly com
nenced filling the interior circle
Nth similar marks, while his
dice arose to yet more dismal {
one as he reiterated: I
'Absaroka ! Absarokal II
by SCOTS 7 exclaimed Captain S
larsh, IT know what that means. {
means soldiers /
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-07-04
Make Trip From Coast In Fast Time

Make Trip From Coast In Fast Time
Travelling in big touring car,
Anton King and one son and three
daughters, left Los Angeles at 4
O'Clock Monday afternoon, June 16,
and arrived at Lewistown Friday at
2 p. m. This is one of the fastest auto
trips ever made between the two
cities. The King car reached Living
ston late Thursday afternoon and the
party could have come on to Lewis
town that night, but Mr.. King was
informed that the roads were in bad
condition, and so decided to wait,
although it turned out that the roads
were all right and they could easily
have made the comparatively short
run Thursday night.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-07-04

Teeth are hard bone like projec-
lions in the jaws, used for eat
ing, speaking and appearance.
Tartar forms on the sides of the
teeth which irritates the gums,
brings on inflammation and al
lows the germs of pyorrhea to
become established.
At the first sign of gum troubles
use a bottle of Pyradium and
save your teeth.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-07-04

all doubt was dissipated, and we
knew our fate.
We civilians were not greatly
alarmed at the prospect; but the
army group wore an air of settled
gloom. Undoubtedly our uncon-
Germ arose from our ignorance. Ger
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-07-04

incident, the Ear West" was con-
verted into hospital ship, to re-
ceive the wounded, and its captain
was instructed to go down the Big
Horn to the Yellowstone. There it
was detained by military necessity
for short time, and then set out
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-07-04

Cape Town-Jan Christian SHUTS,
premier of the Union of South Africa
whose South African party was de-
feated in the recent elections, re-
signed the premiership a few days
ago.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-06-06
Potatoes to Win
Fight with Water
Early Crops will Mature
Is B e lief of
Mccall

Potatoes and water arc staging
-eal contest against time on the Bois'
project this season. according to w
+. Mccall, manager OF the Idaho Pro
ducers' Union, following survey thi:
week OF project potato fields. Bu
Mr.. Mccall believes potatoes will VIII
and that producers will ship their crof
out in good condition and at prices
that will be reminiscent o. past pro
table seasons.
With continued hot weather and
rapidly dwindling water supply Mr.
Mccall finds the situation. so Tar as
,arlv potatoes are concerned. far from
,luc. Spuds are carly this year. a
east two weeks earlier than usual,
,ccording to Mr.. Mccall. That means
70 says. that tubcrs will begin roll
ing out in large quantities by July
20.
Moreover. prices continue strong
nd the outlook is exceptionally bright
or a profitable return to producers
\sked concerning the late crop. Mr..
Mccall said that the acreage was snail
On the project and thar loss from
vatcr shortage will not be severe so
for as this crop is concerned.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-06-06
City's Fire Loss
For Year is Low
Per Capita Runs Only
81 Cents, Chief
Reports
Photos from Wide World Photos.

That the per capital fire loss for
Caldwell the past year has been only
81 cents is the essense of a report
on this phase of city activities as re-
ported to the council Monday evening
by II. C. Gillette. city fire chief. This
report covered the year from May |.
1923 to May |. 1924. the fiscal year for
the city of Caldwell.
Twenty fire alarms were turned in
during the year, according to the re-
port. Only ten and one half hours
was used by the department. in ans
wering these calls and extinguishing
fires as the department oombatted.
Loss on Caldwell buildings for the
year was Sl.6So.l0 and to contents.
$lo5, a total of sl.S84.l0 Of this
amount, owners of the property were
reimbursed through insurance COL
lected in the total of Sl.676.l0. Ieav-
ing a net loss to owners OF sos.
Value OF the property threatened
with complete destruction by fire dur
'ng the year was $4,000 OF which
S22. 500 was contents and 1000 the
That protection by insur-
1nce is fairly complete is Caldwell evil
dcnce from the fact that this property
carried insurance to the amount OF
S51.075 on buildings and contents.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-06-06
Harbour to Tell
Of Spud Outlook
Meeting Will Be Held
Tonight At
Huston

Alvin Harbour we'll known potato
salesman, and authority on the mar
kcting OF Canyon counties early po-
taato crop will be at the Huston school
house tonight (Friday) to discuss the
present potato outlook with potato
growers from Huston, Sunny Slope,
Riverside nd the Gem District.
Mr.. Harbour is in close touch with
the potato situation in all districts that
compete with Canyon county and
should be able to give potato growers
some interesting cata as to competi-
rive acreage and market outlook for
the present season. II the Huston
meeting is well attended meetings may
be scheduled later at Parma and Bow
mont
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-06-06
TESTERS TRIAL
GOING SLOWLY
Smell Severely Examined
By Defense; N e W
Angles Forecasted

Just what the defense for J. Jester,
Jr.. charged with misapI ropria.ion OF
Pioneer Irrigation district funds, could
not be ascertained in the first few
days OF the trial this week. Howard
Smell, accountant. upon whose audit
the arrest OF Mr.. Jester was made, was
subject to a severe cross examination
by Alfred Stone and Z. J. Srawley,
the latter OF Boise, attorneys Tor Mr.
Jester. Placed on the stand by the
state, Mr.. Smell quickly disposed OF
his testimony but the examination by
the defense kept him there for the
greater rari OF two days. II was not
until late Wednesday afternoon that
:he state could call other witnesses
1t is evident, however, that several
additional days vii elapse before the
case finds its way to the jury. Thir-
teen men are occupying the jurors
box, the additional member having
been qualified to prevent any delay
in proceedings from sickness among
Jurors.
Sensational developments are pre-
dicted by some close followers OF the
case before its expiration. Emphasis
was placed by the defense upon sew
sral apparently minor things in con-
nection with Mr.. SMELLS testimony
which Indicate an unexpected trend
Of defense tactics.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-06-06
Smith Optimistic
Measure to Pass
gres Will Hear
Reclamation Relief
This Week

That congress will this week con.
slider the Smith reclamation relic
bill, based on the fact finding com
missions report. is the belief OF Con
gresham Addison T. Smith OF Ida
no. sponsor OF the reliof measure
Monday evening. following 4 confer
cnce OF the house irrigation commi,te,
Congressman Smith sent this repori
g. The Tribune:
The committee authorized me
today to repor, my bill based on
report OF fact finding commission
as finally agreed upon copy OF
which is being mailed. VIII exert
every effort to have bill PASSED
before congress adjourns either
under suspension OF rules or by
special RUE authorizing lis con-
sidesation.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-06-06
Republicans
Hold Banquet
Canyon G. O. P. Leaders
Mix Political Stuff
AT Parma

Canyon county Republicans. in the
vanguard so far rs the approaching
election is concorened, held their frs
big jubilee at Parma last Thursday
evening. About 10 Republicans. q
OF whom were from Caldwell. Wilder.
Middleton and Nampa. enjoyed Re-
publican rally in the form of 4 ban
quet given under auspices of the new
ly organized Republican club ut Par
ma.
r. II. Young. candidate for the
legislature on the Republican ticket
at the last election. presided. Repre-
sentative of the party from all parts
OF Canyon county spoke on various
phrases OF party affairs on general
topics pertaining to government.
Governor c. c. Moore held the
headline place on the program. He
devoted his address TO a discussion of
state affairs and touched briefly upon
various matters before the present
administration. He made an appra'
for better and more representative
government
There was little or no discussion
of current political matters. Other
speakers on the program included
Ned Jenness and George Van DeSteeg
of Nampa. DR.. F. NJ. Cole. J. ~.
Ci2son and J. n. Lowell OF Cald-
well, R. E. Thomas and I. II. Nash
OF the state house and w. B. Nit
cheli. Fred Wsmshy and Lieuten-
ant Governor II. c. Baldridge OF Par
ma,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-06-06
Donnelly Wants
Storage Plant
Suggests Supplemental
Reservoir for Payette
Lake

Donnelly. Idaho. broke ir'o tn
Paycttc Lake storage controversy with
an offer for a reservoir site 10 sup
plcmcnt other irrigation storage
When George Williamson placed the
offer before the local Commcrcia
club.
In his letter to r. T, Hurit Com
merc:al club secretary. Mr.. William
SON outlines the Donnelly offer
follows:
| see by The Statesman, May 81
issue. that you favor the Payette Lake
as a reservoir site. Why not com
promise this issue with the other sid
who wish to keep the lake rs a re
sor, site by using the lake as a res
crvoir to a moderate extent and by
making a storage down at Tamarae
Falls, west OF Dornelly. on the Pay
cite river. Tho hitter viii provide
excess supply without r7'sirg ~
Payeuc Lake beyond the protest
point OF citizens.
"Tanarack Falls is a narrow Chan
mel in the payetie river with SOHO
rock for bedrock. Wnhoul donb'
4 reservoir could be made here. With
out survey should estimate dam
could be put In y, moderate cost
Of about p feet tat could overHo"
a swamp and iimbcred properly above
Of small value. In years 40 come u
world be a valuable asset as power
.ite.'
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-06-06
CITY COUNCIL
WILL CONSIDER
/. BUDGET MONDAY
Caldwell Finances in
Good Shape; Bonds
Are Called; Will Re-
place Mains

Consideration OF the city bulge
for the coming year will occupy the
council at an adjourned meeting TO b,
held next Monday evening. Com
plete figures on the past years city
I isiness as complied by s. Earle Boycs
and w. c. Dyer. city clerk and trea-
surer. respectively. were submitted
to the council Monday evening OF this
week at the regular monthly meet
ing.
The figures show that in general
city departments kept within the bud
seted amount. As a whole the city
on substantial. pay as it goes. bas-
S. Costs OF conducting the city's bus
ness during the past year are given
n the report at $ol,02l.99. Receipts
Turing the same time totalled $685.
1887 but the difference in these sums
las been absorbed in meeting bond
md intrest payments not computed in
he first total
Beginning July |. the city will own
he city hall outright and all for
nc bridges within the city limits. In
addition all outstanding road bonds
will be retired. Mr.. Dyer has is
sued call for $4,000 OF bonds OF
.nese three items and this call will
lean them all up.
Preparations were made by the
council Monday evening to continue
ne work OF replacing worn out city
vodcn water mains with iron pipe
hen another 5000 appropriation was
made from the city water works fund
or that purpose. Pipe for the next
init will be ordered Immediately. Just
What portion Of the old system will
'e replaced this time has not been
determined by L. w. Porter, city
ngineer. About l8 blocks will be
rovided for by this Appropriation.
That the Idaho Power company
ANTS $l09 for building lighting con-
eciions to the home OF C. w. Lislc
n Tenth and Hannibal streets, a dis
,nce OF one block from existing ser
ice was the declaration OF Mr.. Lsle
efore the council Monday. II.
rought the matter to the council
of that charge as being
warranted and too high prelimin-
ry to supplying him with current
he matter was referred to Council
len F. T. Fueling and E. A. Wheeler
,r investigation.
F. G. Pickett asked authority OF
lie council 10 move street scales at
lie Caldwell Ice company. This was
.ferred to tho street committee for
;tion. Bill No. II. re,ating to grave
es, was read the second time.