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The Wolf Point herald., 1924-07-10

Asked where he saw Mrs. LaCasse
last, Skidmore answered, 81 refuse to
say"
! Skidmore was a paroled prisoner at
the time of his arrest and asked if he
/ had seen the woman in Seattle, an
swered, 81 wont admit that 1 was ev-
er out of the state"
Slidmore Released.
In the meantime Mrs. LaCasse was
not found and when it could not be
proved that she was dead, Skidmore
was released. He went to Anaconda
shortly after his release and took up
his home with Mrs. R. French in the
900 block on East Commercial street.
Mrs. French was declared to be Skid
more's mother.
A little later, Mrs. J. A. Hendrick
of Sipe Springs, Texas, mother of Mrs.
LaCasse came to Butte to investigate
her daughters disappearance. One
day she appeared in Anaconda with
LaCasse and going to Mrs. French
home accused her of having knowl
edge of her daughters disappearance.
Mrs. French started to escape but
the mother of the LaCasse woman
shot and wounded her. Mrs. Hen |
dric was arrested and later released.
Skidmore and his mother later left J
Montana and were next heard of in
Pocatella, where Skidmore was shot |
and dangerously wounded when try
ing to escape from officers who had
him for theft of an automo-
bile.
He was later taken to Utah where
le pleaded guilty to transporting
stolen automobile across the state
line. Hewas brought to Montana
Early in 1923 to stand trial on the
anne charge and pleaded guilty in
ederal court in Helena where he was
ined S25.
His parole from the Montana peni-
entiary was never revoked and short
y after Skidmore disappeared from /
he state. Later in 1923 he was ar ,
ested in Colorado and sentenced to a
erm in the penitentiary for burglary.
The Wolf Point herald., 1924-07-10
PASSENGERS ON 66Far West" Afforded Thrilling
Experience When Sioux Tribe is Transferred
Carries Sitting Bulls Warriors Bufo Stadg Their Place Bnnhen

embroidered. One elderly gentle
man from Philadelphia, after
spending half day watching the
activities on the front lower deck,
exclaimed: "When l reach home,
if were to tell my folks half of
what l have seen today, they would
not believe me"
1t was sunset as we approached
Fort Belknap. Before us spread
gorgeous red sky down to the hori-
zon, towards which the boat was
headed. Come up to the Texas"
said one of my friends. "and hear
the Indians sing" I gladly follow
ed her aloft, where half dozen
young bucks-magnificent speci-
The Wolf Point herald., 1924-07-10

rive later, I knew; but even a day
gained meant much in the short
time of the year the Missouri was
navigable. AS I thought, so
thought others, who came from Fl.
Asssinaboine, and other points in
Montana. The Ear West" could
accommodate but thirty passengers
and these were all booked far in
advance.
1t was reyorted the boat would
leave the day after its arrival.
When that day passed, and another,
while she still remained tied to the
levee, although her passengers
were aboard, and her freight dis
charged, no one could understand
her delay in starting, and her Of
ficers were tantalizingly uncom-
Then the whistle of the
Helena" was heard below the
bend, and a little later she pulled
up beside us.
This caused some dicontent
those on our boat who
would have preferred to go on the
Helena" However, they could do
but wait patiently for the
of the Ear West" which |
-ook place soon after the arrival of
he second boat.
That evening, one of the army
officers said, "That band of In
lians of Sitting Bull, is to be tax
N from Buford to Standing Rock
The Wolf Point herald., 1924-07-10

thorities will be faced with another
strange murder. No missing woman,
aside from Mrs. LaCasse, has been
reported in this section of the state,
and with that fact the belief is fur
ther strengthened that the Butte wo-
an is the victim found.
Suspicion of Skidmore who is re-
ported to have been with the woman
shortly before her disappearance,
started early in 1921 when he was ar
rested and it was found that he had
all of her clothing and personal be-
longings.
Her Disappearance.
Alarm over the disappearance of
Mrs. LaCasse was first announced to
authorities on April 6, 1921, when
LaCasse told Chief of Police Murphy
of fears that his wife had been killed.
Mr.. and Mrs. LaCasse had been
married only a few months and early
in that year journeyed to Seattle,
where LaCasse entered sanitarium.
In March, 1921, LaCasse bid his wife
goodbye at the Seattle station when
she left for Butte. She intended to
go to the home of LaCasse's mother,
Mrs. Fred Wedlake of Butte.
1t was the last LaCasse saw of his
wife and it was never learned if the
reached Butte.
When police received information |
which mentioned Skidmore, he was
April 6, in Butte He had in
lis possession two trunks full of cost
y clothing and several pieces of jew
Try, all of which was identified as be-
onging to Mrs. LaCasse. Also purse
which the woman had when she left
Seattle and a revolver belonging to
Ter husband were found in Skid
nore's room. In a safety deposit box
ented by Skidmore in Butte bank
valuable watch which LaCasse had
resented to his wife, also was found.
Skidmore questioned by officers,
enied any knowledge of the wo-
nan's whereabouts. He explained
ossession of her belongings by a
tatement that he had loaned the wo-
IAN 1900 on them in order that she ]
hight make trip to Vancouver.
The Wolf Point herald., 1924-07-10

fled old men in bright colored
blankets strolled liesurely along,
apparently unconcerned at being
exiled. Several of these carried
pipes with long stems, set with
knife blades in the form of a wide
inverted "V," the blades varying
in length from four to six inches. I
could not but think that they might
prove effective weapons. All ages
and both sexes were represented.
Some of the squaws wore capes
reaching to the waist, made of al
ternate rows of blue cloth, and elks'
teeth, the latter placed closely to-
gether. The sight of one of these
garments was enough to have
The Wolf Point herald., 1924-07-10
IRRIGATED LANDS
ARE INCREASING
Il w o PROJECTS RECLAIMING
1900 ACRES WILL BE
COMPLETED SOON
Another of $500 acres, will be fin
ished in the fall, bringing total of
states irrigated lands up to over
100000 acres.

Two irrigation projects serving
1900 acres of Montana land Will
be completed this summer, and a
third project to furnish water for
$500 acres may be completed be-
fore November 4, bringing the to-
tai of the irrigated land in the
state well over 100000 acres,
Fred Il. Buck, irrigation engineer
for the publice service commission
announced in summarizing the pro-
gram for the year.
The largest project scheduled for
completion this summer, is known as
the Red Lodge-Rosebud irrigation
district in Carbon county, now being
built under the direction of the pub
lie service commission. Bonds total
ing $418,000 have been sold to COM
plete this project, which will serve
1000 acres with water taken from
the Rosebud river The other pro-
ject now nearing completion is To-
Gated in Jefferson county, known as
the Whitehall district project, the wa
ter supply being obtained from a re-
servoir on Whitehall creek, which
will be ready for use in very short
time. The ditch system. planned to
serve 5000 acres at an estimated
cost of $50 an acre, is about half COM
pleted at the present time.
Glendive-Fallon District.
Construction work on the upper
Glendive Fallon irrigation district
system, in Dawson and Prairie coun-
ties, is progressing rapidly, Mr.. Buck
reports, and may be completed this
year. All machinery has been install
led for pumping the water from the
Yellowstone river sufficient for $500
acres. The water is pumped to the
systems over two lifts of
40 and rs feet the lower lift having
been placed in operation last year.
The district is colonized by Russians,
who submitted reports to the COM
mission indicating that the project is
being operated successfully.
Great Quantity Not Impounded.
Estimating the water supply for
in Montana, Mr. Buck said
hat at least 100000 acre feet of
water leave the state annually in the
Missouri. Yellowstone and Charles
Fork rivers, which if it could be
placed in reservoirs, would irrigate
approximately 100000 acres of
and now dry, increasing the present
irrigated area more than 400 per
ent.
The Wolf Point herald., 1924-07-10
SLEEPWALKER FALLS
AGAINST GLASS; CUTS
WGULAR;; MAY LIVE

Claus Anderson, a young man
Fl years of age, living with his ia
ther, Aaron Anderson, on their
farm about 10 miles north of Har-
lem, suffered a most peculiar and
almost fatal accident recently.
While walking in his sleep he
stumbled over a chair and fell
against a window, cutting his
throat on the glass so as to expose
the wind-pipe and just touching
thejugular vein. He is receiving
medical attention and is expected
to recover in spite of great loss of
blood.
The Wolf Point herald., 1924-07-10

Agency. 1t is possible that the
Far West" is to assist in their
transportation" The next day the
"Helena" overhauled us, and kept
near us until we reached the mouth
of the Yellowstone.
AS we came in sight of the lat
ter river, we saw a steamboat de-
scending it. That was all the army
officers needed to assure them that
they we're right in their surmise
regarding themission of the three
boats, and they were greatly wor-
ried. Two at least of the boats car
ried women and children. Their
safety might be endangered by hav-
ing on board a lot of wild Indians,
The Wolf Point herald., 1924-07-10

who had overcome and slaught-
cred the flower of our cavalry.
At Fort Buford, the officers of
that post besought the army men
on our boat to leave their wives and
children at Buford,. until another
boat came down. They declared we
were all of us running great risk
if we went to Bismarck with the
Indians. We civilians had no
choice in the matter; we must go,
Indians or no Indians, or lose our
fare. In the end, all decided to
take the chance of being scalped,
the army group and civilians alike.
That night the Indians had a.
parting feast to which their re-
naming dogs contributed the prin-
cipal dish. Many of the passen-
gers from the three boats watched
the festivities. I was prevented
from joining them, because of my
two children.
One woman from Helena took
her little girl with her-a beauti-
full child, with long golden curls.
The squaws crowded around her,
and uttered in Sioux exclamations
their admiration of the fair maid
with the golden locks.
The next morning began the en-
Darkation The wind was blowing
a stiff gale, as the Indians came
down to the landing, and from our
BOAT we watched the scene. Digni-
The Wolf Point herald., 1924-07-10

mems of their race, were singing
and indulging in some primitive
dance steps, wholly oblivious to
the audience surrounding them.
They swayed gently side to side,
now and then half turning round,
and meanwhile chanting what
sounded like "Hi-yi-yi," repeated
again and again. Their voices we're
good, and | discovered there was a
real melody to what they sang.
Some one said they sang because
they were approaching an enc
.my's country. There they stood,
their splendid, almost naked forms
outlined against the glowing sun
set. AS they sang, shrill, boys
voices from the lower deck took up
the burden of the song in another
key, but with similar intervals. 1t
was a concert never to be forgot
ten, on stage impossible of re-
production, and hung with curtains
of a celestial hue.
That night, having arrived at
Fort Belknap, the boats tied up,
side by side, with planks connect
ing the decks one with the other.
Never during our journey was so
much fear expressed by our pass
The army group showed
greatest apprehension, for they
knew the Indians best. Few re
tired before midnight, and some of
them sat up much later. My chill
dren were asleep in our cabin, and |
took the philosophical view that if
we were attacked the children
would be killed before they awak-
ened, and as for myself, nothing
would be gained by being scalped
n imagination, and then in reality.
One such an ordeal was suffi-
lent. So I went to bed and slept
peacefully all night, not wakening
,nce.
In the morning I learned that an
indian child having fallen into the
iver, while trying to pass from
ne boat to another. chiefs II
aughter had been drowned while
to save it. Then the In
ians raised their death wall; and
nose of the passengers who heard
believed their hour had come.
heir apprehension was not quiet
j until they learned the reason for
lose lugubrious ululations, SO
ke the cry of the coyote.
Nothing else startling happened
l our way to Bismarck; but fear
the Indians was not allayed
hile we were on the boat, and it
as with a distinct feeling of re-
# htat we left it for the train.
he report was current then that
e Indians fairly took posses
On of the boat, and carried things
th such high hand the captain
included to go by train to Stand
3 Rock. This story, however was
yer verified.
The Wolf Point herald., 1924-07-10
By Martha Edgerton Plassmann

TT WAS my desire to have as
long a visit as possible at my
= old home in Akron, Ohio, and
yet return the same season to Fort
Benton, which led me to take pass
age for myself and two children,
on the first boat that steamed up to
the levee in 1881. This chanced to
be the "Far West;" which was in
rather dilapidated condition, due
to the gallant service it had rem
dered the government during, be-
fore, and after the Custer Mas
sacre.
Newer and better boats would ar
The Wolf Point herald., 1924-07-10

turned a member of the B. P. O.
Elks green with envy.
Old and young, all were in festal
attire. They laughed and chat
tered as though about to go on an
excursion, instead of leaving their
homeland forever. Nor was it the
homeland of any but the younger
generation. The Sioux had made
this region theirs, as we had made
it ours, by conquest. Driven from
Minnesota before the all-powerful
white race, they journeyed west,
where they wrested the land from
the weaker tribes. Their title to
this region was as good as ours
but they, like those they supplant-
ed, did not have sufficient strength
to maintain it. They made their
last effective stand at the time of
the battle of the Little Big Horn,
where the Custer Massacre was
staged.
AS Prince Macmillan observed,
there was little interest manifested
in this fast vanishing race, or pho
tographers would have been sent
to Fort Buford, to preserve, for fu-
ture generations, pictures of the
Punishment of a people.
AS the Indians went on board the
boats, they were assigned the front
of the lower decks, where they were
closely packed. The leading men,
however, were permitted to stay |
ON the rear Of the second decks, and
to take their meals there. The rea-
son for granting this privilege to
he chiefs, may have arisen from a
1esire to separate them from their
but the passengers did
lot enjoy their proximity.
1t is ssaid that there were but l87
indians taken to Standing Rock at
his time. This may be true esti-
tie of the number, but it seemed
ike there were over a hundred on
,ur boat alone. There were not
nore than thirteen soldiers allotted
or the protection of each group of {
assengers-that is to say, about {
orty for the three boats. / am not Z
ertain that this is the correct NUM- {
er, but it is the one given by the t
fficers in our company. 1t seemed i
luch too small for the purpose de- I
gnated. e
While the Indians were embark t
lg great stores of provisions for Ii
lem were taken on board. This
ork took several hours, and it was O
ose to noon before we left Fort O
uford, the boats following one "
ter the other, and not far apart. "
e brilliant coloring of the Indians Ii
'ess resembling bunting displayed T
= ships on gala occasions, and CIV II
g the scene a festal appearance. 81
The passengers had fine oppor- W
nifty to study Indian domestic cc
e, as they looked down on them in
pm their vantage point on the up ne
r deck. The Indians conducted
as if in their tepees.
ley made their toilets and nursed W
cir children; carried on their o,1 o,1
7e affairs unabashed by on Al
'kers; and the squaws sewed and an
The Wolf Point herald., 1924-07-10

Tokio-The Japanese exclusion act
which went into effect last week, was
signalized by disturbances through
out japan. The American flag at the
American embassy was cut down by
an unidentified-Ja japanese.
The Wolf Point herald., 1924-07-10
FIND MAY SOLVE
LACASSE MYSTERY
BASIN BOY DISCOVERS SKELE.
TON OF WOMAN, KILLED BY
BLOW ON TEMPLE.

@. G. Skidmore, convict in the Col
orado penitentiary, is suspected of
holding key to the LaCasse wo-
mans disappearance.
The Wolf Point herald., 1924-07-10

Teeth are hard bone like projec-
tions 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.
Evening star., 1924-09-15
1'iivoli-" Along Came Ruth

Breezy, naive Viola Dana, romping
thi ough just the sort of photoplay
she seems to love. leads the bill at
the Tivoli this week, in Along Came
Ruth"
Th,re are few who don't remember
Holman Days stage play of the same
name. There is opportunity for
whetting memory's edges into deli
cious keenness in the film version.
Viola bubbles throughout, and she
makes every one else in the cast ef-
fervesce. It's over before you know
it, and better than that can't be said.
Supporting Miss Dana, in this film
story of how Action, Me-. was trans
muted from sleepy little hamlet
into a rural metropolis. are Walter
HERS and Tully Marshall, with Gale
Henry. De Witt Jennings. Adele Far
rington. Brenda Lane, Raymond Nc
Kee. Nelson Mcdowell and Victor
Potel. They're all good.
Hot Dog can be recommended as
the program lists it: "A unique COM
edy melodrama.' News Events and
film journey to Scandinavian terri
tory also are shown.
Outstanding in the program is
miniature musical, including vocal
solos by Miss Josephine Rochlitz.
mezzo- soprano, who sings "All Be
cause of YOU by Robert King, and
"Adoration Waltz" by Frank Magine.
and a piano solo, Schlozer's "Etude
Evening star., 1924-09-15
Metropolitan-"T "Tarnish. '

"Tarnish,' by Gilbert Emery, on the
stage may have been a delightful love
comedy with an unusual twist. but
the First National film presentation
of the play. which is featured at
Crandalrs Metropolitan Theater this
week. left one wondering whether 1t
was good semi farce or a wobbling
semi-tragedy.
The law of compensation works In
eVitably, however, and the comedy
featuring Larry Semon in Her Boy
Friend with some truly artistic color
films Of the Pathe Review stamp. and
Daniel BreeSkin and his orchestra in
a special arrangement of BY the
Waters of Minnetonka." classic and
jazz by turns, are alone worth more
than the price of the passports.
Reverting to "Tarnish." it seems
that loose -jointed continuity and
meandering consistency play havoc
with a plot which offers keen pos
sibilities for what the vulgar term
a wow The players do not seem
sincere in their roles. Demure May
McAvoy especially doesn't come quite
up to the histrionic level of emotion
demanded in one of the most exciting
moments of the play-when the girl
finds the man she well-nigh worships
in the room of a tawdry lover. OF
course, he was trapped into it,.
through some of the tarnish he came
across in his earlier life. but he
finally co1vinces her that tarnish can
be cleaned and it all ends happily.
Briefly. the story is the awakening
of girl to the fact that her lover
had East. Marie Provost and Ronald
Colman appear in supporting roles.
But just a moment. Take this
recipe for spontaneous laughter: En-
ter the Metropolitan, sit down and
wait for the Larry Semon comedy.
Evening star., 1924-09-15
Rialto-Benson's Orchestra
and Fools Highwav."

The Benson Orchestra of Chicago
shares honors with Carl Laemmle's s
production, Fools Highway" at the
Rialto Theater this week.
Beginning with "Linger a While"
the group played some newer and less
distinctive melodies with the usual
tricks of jazz syncopators. Their pro-
gram included Double, boo. Doo,'
'Tea for Two Those Sobbin' Blues. I"
and several others
Fools Highway is a melodrama Of
the Bowery in the "nineties." when
toughs were tougher, apparently, than
ever before or since. 1t is said to be
a screen version Of Owen kildare's true
lie story. Mr.. Kildare, it seems, was
terrible tough, but because of the
love of a little Irish girl, he eventually
was regenerated and became a famous
novelist. In the picture. a high po-
sltion on the police force is substi-
tuted for that of an author as evil
IDENTIFY a more glorious end to the life
of a tough.
AT any rate Pat O'Malley is con-
sistent as the tough guy hero and
hshts frequently and convincingly,
while Mary Philbin tries hard to
make Mamie Rose a pathetic, appeal
ing heroine. The magic of her char
acteriZation in Merry Co Round" is
absent. The old Jewish tailor is the
one real character in the production.
set utilizing an entrance of the
New York IL" of the period is given
great deal of space. The steam en-
gines for the elevated and an automo-
bile of early vintage also are shown
frequently to arouse mirth.
The Rialto Theater Orchestra gives
an interesting potpourri Of such melo-
dies as THE Bowery" and THE Side
walks OF New York" The "Rialto
Magazine" and news reel complete
the bill.
Evening star., 1924-09-15
AMUSEM ENTS
Strand-"A Night in Spain.

The audience has the chance to en-
JOY happy imaginary expedition
through Spain while witnessing the
prettily staged and costumed offering,
"A Night in Spain.' at the Strand
Theater this week. The offering
abounds with attractive Spanish mu-
sic. solo dances and ensemble num-
berS
Helen tSmileS) Davis provides an
ADDED attraction in Songs. Smiles
and Steps" with much variety in each
Gordon and Delmar offer roper
tory of snappy, new offerings in
Songs As You Like Them" while
Besser and Keller. sn THE Screen
Test" furnish plenty of laughter
throughout their act. "A Western
Novelty" 10y Frank Shields also fur
niShed good amusement
What Shall | Do?" starring Doro-
thy Macka i'll, is the chief screen at
traction. The story concerns an aban-
doned wife who is confronted with
the task of supporting herself and
baby. John Harron. Louise Dresser.
William V. Mong, Joan Standing and
Tom O'Brien complete the cast.
\ screen comedy, "Children Want
ed and the theater orchestra furnish
OF her entertainment.
Evening star., 1924-09-15
Palace" The Alaskan

Thomas Meighan. who is proud of
the fact that he always plays Ameri-
can roles in his pictures, appears to
advantage in The Alaskan" his new
est picture, Il Paramount production,
shown for the first time yesterday at
Loew's Palace Theater before d large
and enthusiast audience.
The Alaskan" is the film version
of James Oliver CurwoodS story that
tells of the trials endured by loyal
American citizens in settling that
Territory because of schemins
wealthy villains and the Indifference
of Congress to their pleas for justice.
1t is one film of the great Northwest
that does not have Canadian Mounted
Police trailing across the SnoW-cov-
cred mountains or clever police dogs
courting timber wolves. Although
the action is supposed to take place
in Alaska, the scenes We're actually
filmed in Bantf, Canada, due to the
similarity of the landscape and the
saving of much time and expense.
The settings are beautiful and well
worth seeing, entirely aside from the
dramatic value of the story.
Mr. Meighan is the stalwart hero.
who. fired by the disrespect shown
his mothers grave by the villain and
his henchmen. goes to Washington to
protest the dominance of this unScru-
pulous group. He discovers that the
Evening star., 1924-09-15
The Purple Cow Tonight

THE Purple Cow" which was to
have been introduced to Washington
last night at Polls Theater, VIII
make its appearance there this even
ing instead. \ postponement was
neCeSSitated when some important
pieces of baggage. containing essen
tial costumes, failed to arrive on
time. Diligent and rather feVerish
search failed to reveal the lost bag
gage until too late for last nights
performance. Many persons, VINO
went to the theater and found it
dark, were informed of the unfortu-
nate incident by attendants. Large
placardS giving notice of the post
ponement We're posted outside the
theater.
The curtain, il is announced. will
rise tonight promptly at o'clock.
The Purple Cow" is d musical
comedy by Gellett Burgess and Ca
rolyn Wells. presented 10y the Musical
Comedy Guild.