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The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-11-27

its prosperity and adversely, from it's
earliest infancy to the wonderful
present-day accomplishments.
Then, too, Mr.. Sutherlin's expert
ences in Montana did by no means
have their beginning with the first
issue of the Rocky Mountain Hus-
bandman.
It was in 1865, in the days when
fabulous fortunes were being made
in the valleys and along streams in
Montana, in placer gold mining,
when the more adventurous of the
country's spirits were being lured by
thousands By the chance of the pick,
the shovel and the pan, in Montana's
foothills, that r. N. Sutherlin, then a
young man, arrived in Diamond City,
NJ. T., to try his fortune in a new
country.
Diamond a Ghost City.
Diamond City" says Mr.. Suth-
erlin, els a ghost city. Montana,
like every other western mining
state, has an long list Of vanished
towns A history of Montana Terri
tory published in the SOS purpOrts
to give the names Of every village,
settlement or city in the territory.
The list contains many names that
are now only a memory, and a few
that are not even that. Among the
latter are Yam Hill which was rated
at Toe population; Ulidia at 48; Tim
berIand Of Butte, 118; Trapper, 228;
Hismark, 50; Hoover City, AZ; Kan
Kan, Al; and Diamond City, "a.
"There are men who have lived
in Montana for a quarter Of a cen
tury who have never heard of these
places and yet those settlements Oc
cupied q most important place in the
development Of the state years be
fore the quartz miner, the cowboy
and the hOmesteader came"
Today. S5 miles northeast Of The
city Of Helena, there is an alb
andOned. WOrked-Out placer minini
guIch, in which there now stand
four or five ruined log cabins. Year
ago they surrendered to the fiercl
assaults Of the elements, and Will
sagging ridge poles and crumbl.n.
walls, they represent ip g0TEy fash
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-11-27

THURSDAY Of this week Thanksgiving Day. The Rocky Noun
tain Husbandman, the weekly farm publication published at
4 Great Falls, Montana, issues its fifdeth anniversary number.
This Issue marks a important milestone in Montana newspaper
history, for the Rocky Mountain Husbandman stands forth as the
oldest newspaper in Montana to be published continuously under
fine sam name: and it's editor, r. N. SutherIin, is MOntana's Oldest
neWsDaDerman both in years of age and years Of continuous service.
His stories Of early day Montana mining camp life are intensely in
terestfng. After 10 years of prospecting, freightfng and selling Ium-
Der in the Diamond City district, he commenced the publication of
his newspaper there November %, 1875. Mr.. sutherlin is one of
the very few surviving Old-ttmeFs who were witness to the scenes
recalled in the accompanying article.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-11-27
Russell Won't Kin Deer.

Charles NJ. Russell, Sam Stephen
son and George Calvert Of Great
Falls recently returned from a 10
day hunting trip in the Little ThOmp-
son river across the range, as guests
of ]. R. Hobbins. Deer were the only
game hunted and each one Of the
party brought one back except Mr.
Russell who does not hunt or kill
wild game,
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-11-27

Hurry Mother! Even cOnstiDated.
tSl0us, feverish, or sick, collie
Babies and Children love 20 take
genuine California Fig Syrup" no
other laxative regulates The tender
little bowels SO nicely. 10 sueetsna.
the stomach and starts the liver and
bowels without gripping. Contains no.
narcotics or soothing drnra. saw
california" 90 your dfurr5a ana.
avoid counterleits. Insist unon GEM
ulne California tig syrup" Rhicm
contains directions
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-11-27

hills in the direction Of Diamond
City, closely pursued by the enraged
miners, and was shot live times, but
lived. Mr.. Sutherlin also adds that
this episode was the beginning Of
what was known as the fight be-
tween the Irish and the Missourians,
which in later months and years re-
suited in much prejudice and many
a bloody and sometimes tragic quar-
rel.
The situation had thus shown it
self as demanding law Of some ma
ture to protect the interests of the le-
Ultimate prOspectOr, and in the
course of a short slime, as a result Of
a mass meeting called by some Of
the veterans, a set Of miners laws
cf Diamond City were put into code
and backed by what was known as
the miners court Of Justice. This
maintain law and order in the new
boom town and up and down the dlf-
ferent neighboring gulches.
Diamond Fades Fast.
For a few brief years Diamond
City n~0urished, and then it's decline
was rs rapid as its growth. A decade
after gold vas discovered, what had
been the mining capital Of eastern
Montana and the county seat of
Meagher county. was settling down
to slow but certain decay. In the
latter '70s (and about the time that
Editor Sutherlin established the
Rocky Mountain Husbandman there)
the camp began 60 play out, but re-
Rgrence Is made to it Sd the Montana
Territorial History and Business Di-
rectory OF 1879, as follows.
Diamond City is the county seat
&C Meagher county. and is located
Sat Confederate gulch, famous Cor the
Evening star., 1925-03-08
Striped English Sateen Boomers

Made carefully would make yourself of silky
English full and special reinforcement and
lavende black and white Is
Evening star., 1925-03-08
Menihdn's Arch Aid ShOeS~-~Really!

You'd never suspect it to look at them.
Were we to place them beside other new Spring
models you could never distinguish between
them SO skillfully have the newer foot fash
ions been copied.
Built along special scientific principles with
combination lasts that provide for absolute
comfort no matter how hard-to-ht your feet
may seem to be. No other shoes could give
greater satisfaction both as to appearance and
comfort The two models sketched are new
corners in the group selling at $40.
CFfh Floor Hecht
Evening star., 1925-03-08
Imported Fabric Gloves for Sprln

that
embroidered and sometimes IN unusual
limestone rattan, mode gray and beige ras u ~. vs ca
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-23
MADISON

The annual parish supper and roll
call meeting of the Congregational
church was held Tuesday evening in
the church dining room. During the
supper music was furnished by the
church orchestra. After all had sat
listed their appetites the company
WAS called to order by Mrs. H. H..
Haines. chairman Of the board Of
trustees, for the roll call and annual
business session. Following the re-
ports of the heads Of the various de-
partments Of the church work came
the election of officers, who are:
Clerk. Ernest G.. Weston: treasurer,
Mrs. Adeline Hannagan; deacons.
X. c. Gray. f. A. Dinsmore. DR.. Jo-
seph p. Lancaster, and +. G. Weston:
trustees. Mrs. II. Fl. Haines, Mrs.
Tisdell Look. Mrs. II. C. Prince, Fred
A. Manter. James p. Herd; music
committee. Rev. c. II. Mckinney,
er short discussion it was voted to
appoint committee of II persons
to investigate the cost and feasible
ity Of pipe organ.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. Porter and
daughter left Thursday for a weeks
visit with relatives in Worcester.
Mass.
The Madison Board of Trade will
hold banquet at their next regular
meeting. Feb. II. President Gray of
Bates college is expected to be pres
ent and deliver an address.
A meeting Of the Madison w. c..
T. L. was held in the Free Baptist
church veStry Thursday afternoon
and after the meeting a supper was
served.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-23

BILE seats. That was the beginning
of the transformation.
The School Improvement League
was formed and it's main object was
to make the school more homelike.
The first thing the pupils and the
teacher did to foster this objective
was to purchase a Victrola for which
they paid $25. Records were bought
and with music in the air. the work
of getting better looking went merri-
ly on.
And the next thing they did was to
purchase q bright new dish pan. a
big kettle and large spoon. The
teacher had made a cupboard, cur
tanned with cretonne and soon dish
es enough to serve hot lunches were
added. as well as tlreless cooker.
Soon came a tea kettle, a sink. equip
ped with soap and wash basin. The
stove, around which many a wet and
steamy logging had been dried, was
jacketed and a ventilator installed.
Pictures for the walls were purchaS-
ed.
From a soap order fund the pupils
bought a dandy desk for the teacher.
The seats were put onto Stats, the
latter being hauled from town by
the boys. With the slat arrangement
there is much more room for physical
exercises and games on stormy days.
Sash curtains were placed at the
windows. Posters made by the
teacher help in making the room at
tractive. The pupils and teacher
take half holiday now and then
and clean up and wash up. Screens
| and screen door also help. Plants
also adorn the place.
But all attention was not devoted
to the interior. The older boys
brought their horses to school and
huge rocks We're hauled out of the
ground in the school yard and the
holes filled up with dirt, Trees were
planted. Next spring basketball
goals will be added to the play
ground. During the summer, the
teacher Miss Irene A. Libby took
the helping teachers course at Cas-
/ tine Normal school. The Health
/ Crusade has been taken up by the
| school.
The story of the changes in the
school, as told by one of the pupils,
Margaret Buker. gade s. is most il
! Eliminating. She ends he composit-
ion with the following words:
SO we have got in line and we like
! 1t fine and we're not going to shirl
/ any more. We are going to make our
school the best school in town. State
| and union. We will study and pre-
/ pare ourselves and some day our
| chance will come for we are country
boys and girls anxious for an educa
! ton"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-23
Colorado Glaciers
Vanishing Slowly

Colorado's glaciers ore vanishing
slowly, according to Prof. Junius
Henderson. curator of The museum Of
the University of Colorado.
Disintegration of the ice sheet has
resulted largely from the excessive
hot weather and the dry seasons dur
ing the last few years. The great
ice masses on the gracier peaks of
the Rockies have been in slow retreat
for the last % years, Professor Hen
derson declares.
However, the retreat has been
very rapid since 1912" he said, for
climatic conditions have been I'M
favorable to the accumulation or pre-
servation of ice during that period.
This is particularly noticeable in the
Arapahoe glacier, the largest in Colo
RADIO.
IF dis:ntergration continues at
present rate, all the glaciers in the
state will disappear. with the posi-
BILE exception of two, the Arapahoe,
and the larger st. Vrain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-23
Price of Tea Adds
To British Worries

Things are bad enough as they are
in England in the winter time, what
with fogs and rain, coal smoke and
unemployment. And there is not any
prospect that it win come down
again.
. This may seem like small thing,
but to an Englishman 1t Is serious.
just as much so as an increase in the
price of loaf of bread to French
man.
The British, seeking an explana-
ton. are blaming 'the foreigner"
1t seems that foreigners have taken
up. the tea-habit and are competing
with the British buyers in the mar
kets where this commodity is sold.
In consequence of this larger world
demand, tea is just as expensive now
as it was before the Labor govern
ment budget cut the tea duty down
last spring, to the great pleasure of
all classes.
If the price climbs much higher
there are some who think the British
may be forced to become a coffee
drinking people again. Coffee was.
after beer. their national beverage in
the rollicking coffee-house days of
Queen Anne.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-23

! A letter received by the state
committee Of Near East Relief
from 10 Mitchell Chapple of
Boston, the well-known editor and
lecturer, describes his recent visit
to the Holy Land. 1.-THE high spot
Of my trip was Nazareth" he
writes, Especially the very pictur-
esque and delightful orphanage
which your organization maintains
in that sacred city.
Holy Nazareth lies in the center
OF a group of rough hills and
mountains. 1t is a small city of
less than 1900 inhabitants. and
IS seventy miles from Jerusalem
and Bethlehem.
Wandering through the streets,
was an object of interest to the
Nazarene tots with whom stopped
to play. They are chubby-faced
youngsters and are glad sight in
their gowns of yellow and red.
"A vocational school for orphan
children has recently been estab-
lished in this city through the eff
forts of Near East Relief. One OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-23
SKoWHEGAN LOCAL news
PERSONAL MENTION


Merle Chadbourne. . merchant Of
Harmony was q business caller IN
town, Wednesday.
Mr.. Whitney. local Strout Farm
Agent, went to Portland on business
Thursday.
Myron j. Smith of Smith Music
Company has returned from q busi-
ness trip to Bingham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd r. Graves are
in Bangor for several days. guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hadley Wentworth.
Mrs. Rose Borden is studying the
harp with Sister Mary Angela OF
Mount Merici Academy. Waterville.
Mrs. Borden Is one OF Skowhegan's
successful pianoforte instructors.
Mrs. Mary Libby Of Madison has
been q guest for a few weeks OF her
sister and husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Gould Of the River road'
Northsids.
Dr.. George Otis Smith of Wash
ington, d. c.. will speak at the Be-
thany Baptist church Sunday morn
ing at 1890. His subject will be "A
Forward Look for Better Times" DR..
Smith will while in town be a guest
Of his mother. Mrs. Joseph Otis
Smith Of Water street.
The Catholic Order Of Foresters is
making arrangements for a whist
party to be held at their hall on
Tuesday evening, February 3.
All members Of the Ella F. Mitch
ell Philathea Class Of the Bethany
BAPTIST church which have not been
solicited from for the food sale
which is to be held for class bene-
fit at the Day Grocery Store on Sat
urday afternoon, are requested to
send food to the sale. The ladies in
charge are Mrs. Loomie r. Pickett,
Mrs. Mary H. Thomas, Mrs. Nina
Thomas and Mrs. Nora LANCASTER.
The Skowhegan High Boys Bas-
ketball players will play this FRI
day evening with the Richmond
High at Richmond and the s. H. s.
Girls will play the Waterville High
at Waterville. The girls will be ac-
companied by Coach Archie D. Dos
tie and Miss Edria Bradbury Of the
Commercial Department of S. H. S.
The second in a mid-winter series
Of assemblies being held by the
Skowhegan Dancing club was held
Thursday evening in the Grange hall.
The first meeting since the election
Of the 1925 officers OF the Indepen-
dent Order of Foresters will be held
with Mrs. Samuel Roderick on Free
street on Tuesday evening. the q.
Refreshments will TO served and the
business of the regular monthly
meeting transacted.
George Gabery, alias Frank Rich
mond, was committed to the Som
erset county jail Thursday, where
he Is awaiting officers from Middle
boro. Mass. Gabery was apprehend-
ed at New Portland by Deputy Sher-
if Everett Atwood In accordance
with instructions from Massachusetts,
onicers. He was taken on a charge
Of non-support of minor children.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-23

the buildings occupied by the
school is the carpenter shop where.
the inhabitants claim. Joseph piled
his trade and the boy Jesus re-
ceived his training with saw and
hammer.
''In that carpenter shop at Naz-
areth, l saw the Armenian boys OF
1.-THE very age when Christ met
the doctors in the Temple-work-
ing at their benches. blowing in
the fields, turning the very soil that
His feet trod.
Surrounding Nazareth to-day Is
an atmosphere of your own Ameri-
ca. American tools. saws and ham,
mers, but best of all. American
home-love. are given there to a
group of sturdy boys whose num-
bers are only limited by the water
supply of the little village"
The state committee is seeking
contributions for the extension of
this work in Nazareth. which Is
annually visited by thousands Of
American tourists to the Holy,
Land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-23

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
ST Adams. Me-. Jan. 22-The Pond
school in st. Adams Is much to the
liking Of the pupils and the teacher
because through the initial improve
ments by the State school depart
ment and the efforts of the pupils
and even their big brothers and their
fathers, the school has been convert
ed into one of the prettiest country
schools for miles around.
The foundation for the marked i'm
proyements was laid when. following
visit of Harold Allen. agent for
rural education of the State school
department. the building was remod-
eled: hard wood floor was laid and
oiled. taking the place of the rough,
warped boards; new pulp black
boards were installed, taking the
place of the old rough boards, only
one of which had been fit to write
upon. Instead of windows on all
four sides of the building. being very
injurious to the eyes, new windows
were made on but one side. the left
side and two windows in the rear.
Single seats were installed. taking
the place Of the straight backed dou-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-23
COMING EVENTS

Jan: 23-York County Bar Association.
Hotel Thrasher. Biddeford.
Jan. 24-Eclipse Of the sun.
Jan. 27--Somerset Supreme court,
Skowhegan, Chief Justice Leslie
Cornish presiding.
Jan. 27-3O-State conference Extern
sion Workers Orono.
Jan. 2S-Maine Sportsmen's meeting,
State House.
Jan. Estate Chamber Of Commerce,
public meeting, state House.
Jan. 29-MiIwinter meeting Maine
Federation Women's Clubs. Water
vile.
Jan. 29-Annual meeting State Cham
Der Of Commerce and Agricultural
League. Augusta.
Jan. 29-3o-Hokey Pokey fair. Halo
we'll High school.
annual meeting. Waterville.
Jan. 30-Maine Writer'S Research Club,
Feb. estate Board Of Charities and
Corrections, State House.
Feb. 7-9-Canadian Snowshoe Union.
Feb s-1o-Chisholm Ski Clubs Winter
Carnival, Rumford.
Feb. 11-12-Waterville Winter Carni-
val.
Feb. 12-14-Orono Winter Carnival
Feb. 12-Maine Pharmaceutical Asso-
citation. mid-winter meeting. Angus
ia House.
Feb .14-Winter Carnival at Lincoln.
Feb. 14-Maine Winter Carnival. Au-
burn.
Feb. 17-Maine Elks at Portland
Feb. 19-21-Maine University Winter
Carnival, Orono.
Feb. 23-Portland Winter Carnival.
Feb. 24-Governor's Ball. Augusta City
hall.
Mar. Boston Auto Show opens.
Mar! Naturalization Show,
Lewiston Armory.
Mar. 18-19--State D. A. r. conference,
Bangor.
Apr. 22-27-M. Z. churches of Maine,
annual conference. Augusta.
Apr. 24-27-M. E. Boys conference.
Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-23
Old Time Employers
HOnOred by Milk Company

London. Jan. GA. =. by MaiD-
One of the foremost dairy companies
of Great Britain has a Long Service
Corps connected with 1t. the mem
bers being made up of employees
who have been in the service of the
organization for so years.
The corps boasts of n membership
Of S61 men and "A women and when
the members met recently for. a din
ner each one of them was presented
with a gold watch, silver badge
and certificate of merit. Included
were nearly all the directors of the
company, and the most humble milk
roundsman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-23

dyes with the older indigo, Persian
and Oriental colors.
After the decline Of village indus
tries English textile making sank to
a very low level. but it was revived
by William Morris. the poet uphol-
sterer." who discovered many OF the
secrets of medieval dyeing and
weaving from old manuscripts, and
who raised the craft of cloth max
ing to high excellence.
Much of the work of Morris was
for time lost. for the textile indus
try has gone on with aniline dyes.
but the harshness and impermanence
OF most OF the aniline colors is now
leading several of the larger textile
concerns to turn to the methods Of
Morris and Baker.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-23
1S-FC0t Boa Pet
PENNSYLVANIA Woman

Connellsville, Pa, Jan. 22-(By A.
PD-Mrs. Margaret Cecil, Of Dunbar,
has strange taste in pets. In a
warm corner of her house lives boa
constructor. IS feet long and more
than one foot in diameteN 1t inhabits
stout trunk Of large size, and Mrs.
Cecil keeps the reptile carefully
wrapped in warm blankets, for 1t
does not like cold weather.
Sixteen years ago Mrs. Cecil toured
Brazil with n circus. Some one pre-
scented her with a young constructor,
two weeks old, ami she accepted the
gift Faithful to her charge. she
brought the snake home and raised
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-23

wv m8 appear Oh inc ue1SUu new
plaids3 The judgment Of Paris
which proclaimed plaids the synonym
of smartness has struck 4 responsive
note in the hearts of feminine Amer.
lea. For plaids mean sporswear-
and there are few types Of apparel
that 90 emphasize 4 woman's grace
and youth, and at the same time make
for complete comfort and practi-
cability in ones dress standard.
Among the smartest opponents Of
the new sportswear Is the saucy, slim
knitted frock Of the type pictured
sbove, with severe v neck blouse
slipon and short straight skirt First
sponsored BY Chanel, it has today
taken possession of chic womenkind.
In slim straight charm, ito daring COL
surfulness have made 4 place for it
IN practically every fashionable
wardrobe.
The knitted froek IL the happy an
swer to the winter.time problem Of
beneath-the-wrap apparel that will be
smart practical and warm at once.
And there is 4 dash and bravsdo in
the plaid knitted frock that gives it
q definite personality truly refreshing
in these days when the sameness Of
smart clothes reminds one of the
proverbial peas in a pod.
Greens and grays make striking
combinations, rust, sand and penny
browne are effective, and the freck
in the illustration follows the chic
rule that every black must have it,
white.
Cst1tEh Ly Fun 4 ussss Fssbdsss S~sses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-23
English Dye Industry
Aided BY Indians

Oxford. Jan. s "a. P. by maiD-
English weaving and dyeing. which
have always depended greatly upon
the ingenuity Of foreigners. are now
profiting by the simple methods Of
the American Indians.
Dennis Baker Of Stratford- on
Avon, whose hand looms produce
some of tho finest wooden fabrics
now being made in England, learned
the secrets Of vegetable dye-stuffs
while surveying in the northwest
woods. and he has greatly extended
the possibilities of vegetable dyeing
by combining the native American
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-23
MERCER

A little daughter came to the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Williamson.
San. Is. The young lady has been
named Ellie Emma. H.
James Hammond is on the sick
list with the grip.
Valentine Mckenzie passed the
week end with his family at his
home here.
Russell Bunker is at his home for
a short time from Dead River. where
he has been at work