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Washington telegraph., 1926-06-11
What an appealing little wild
creature Is this Baree-part dog,
part wolff
(To BE coNTINUED)

Someone attempted to Introduce a
friend: Here is my friend, Mr. yesey
Doctor Johnson" 81 see him." said
the doctor and turned away.
Sir Lynch Cotton asked Doctor
johnson what he thought Of neigh.
boring peer. "A dull, commonplace
sort Of man." he answered, lust like
you and your brother"
Doctor Bernard. president OF Jesus
college, Oxford, unlnteRtionally Of
Tended him with passing jest, and
by way of apology said at once, 81
meant nothing. Doctor Johnson" Tc
which polite remark johnson an
swered, IF you mean nothing, say
nothing, siri"
Washington telegraph., 1926-06-11

Finally when me had gone racketing
down the stairs after last bearish
embrace, Crane saw his neighbor
wiring her hands and cover her face
and weep.
"You see" triumphed Crissa Crane.
"YOu see, don't your"
"Nes-and l saw-once before"
There was a certain pity struggling
against conviction in Cranes voice as
he turned abruptly away. He didn't
want to believe, for his neighbor had
lifted her head and in a shaft of
harsh light her anxious, loving face
had looked every day of its forty
years. But suddenly she ierked open
the door and Crane, with disgust,
heard her calling in their common
hallway:
"Good-by, darling"
"Good-by, DEAR" young Hargreve's
voice came back.
Take care of yourself"
''Rightop
"And come back soon-oh, Gordon
soon, soon, soon, darling"
Next week"
For as long as you can"
"Sure thing"
Young Hargreve's voice was far
down the stairs.
Gordon" the won@n's voice, full
throated and tender, rang clearer:
Don't forget me-"
Couldn't"
81 love you"
you better"
"Oh, GordOn-wait-"
And then Crane heard the sound Of
her flying feet on the stair. Another
farewell!
Crissa Crane looked, with triumph
on her face, at Crane, with regret and
anger on his.
"Well," she said, grimly, "ls that
your idea of what's good to have go
ing on under our noses"
With complete surrender, Cranes
frown came down darkly. 1t was
proven. Crissa was right He, the
father Of son, had judged his neigh
Dor. He had found her light, at least,
and God knew what more. There
wasn't much doubt and he was will
ing enough to help put her out for
the sake of that kid.
Angrily, Crane opened his lips to
say so. when his neighbor's feet came
running up the stairs again.
"Good-by, darling, good-by," she was
calling shamelessly, as she ran, and
with reluctant pang Crane some
how knew there were tears on her
cheeks.
And then and then. Suddenly Girls
sa Cranes hard, meaning look wa
vered, stared, grew shamed, fell, and
Crane felt the sting of deep flushing
in his own face. Suddenly they both
gasped And suddenly they both sat
down, weakly.
For into the harsh, grim, judging,
convinced little silence in Cranes
prim apartment there had come the
sound of smothered sobs on the other
side Of the door, and young Hargreve's
voice. loyal, tender, reassuring, had
cut =
From the foot Of the stairs it had
shouted with a wealth of deep but
very filial love:
"Good-by, nom. Good-by. dear. Good
by, good-by."
Washington telegraph., 1926-06-11
Wet Night, Indeed

He turned the water into the boiler
of the furnace and, going upstairs,
left 1t running. The boiler filled-so
did everything else connected with 1t
that was fillable. In the night he and
his wife heard the water dripping and
supposed It was raining.
"By Jove," he exclaimed as he
leaped to the floor, 81 turned on the
water in the furnace and went away
and left It running"
He didn't have to guess twice on
that one. He found foot and half
OF water on the floor Of the cellar, to
say nothing Of the moisture all through
the house. II was a wet night
Berkshire Eagle.
Washington telegraph., 1926-06-11
One of the Mysteries

Why do so many strangers think the
real sights of city those that regular
residents care least to see7-Detroit
News.
Washington telegraph., 1926-06-11
Women Insane Prinp

A beauty parlor for the benefit Of
women inmates has been opened in
the Ohio State Hospital for the In
sane at Massillon.
Washington telegraph., 1926-06-11
wNU Services
PART DOG, PART WOLF

This stirring story of the Cana
dian wilderness is not so much a
sequel as II is a successor to
James oliver Curwoods dog clas-
sic. "Kazan." And II stands on
its own merits. II is dog story,
but II has all human elements
that make II good reading-love,
adventure and fghting. There Is
the lovely French-Indian girl,
Nepeese; Pierrot. the trapper; the
sinister Bush McTaggart; Carvel
the adventurer. And In their
lives Baree plays a thrilling
part-a major role. Part dog and
part wolf. Baree is dog when
It comes to serving his friends
and wolf when he wreaks venge-
ance on his enemies. Barees
intelligence is almost human and
in his courage there Is no fault.
In the beginning Baree is as wild
as any other wild thing of the
Silent Places. But he comes In
touch with civilization through
his love for the lovely Nepeese
and through his hatred for the VII
lain factor, McTaggart. through
his loyalty to the lovable adven-
turer. Carvel. And II Is Baree
who brings together Carvel and
Nepeese.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-08-27

the truth Of the story. Two facts ara
emphasized By this incident: one be-
ing the suspicion with which All
strangers were regarded In those
days; and the other the tendency of
Old-timers TO tell large stories for the
effect on the hearer. Years have.
modified his popularity. and the.
tales 10 related by the pioneers can
be received unsalted.
At the time OF the flour famine,
the subject Of this sketch took an
active part in securing this scarce
article from the few who had a sup
ply on hand. Whether he was Of
those who searched private houses,
it is not recorded. I have often
heard Mrs. w. +. Sanders tell Of a
cOmmitte coming to her house and
demanding flour. They were COLI
siderate enough to take her word,
that she had but a little on hand, and
did not insist upon their right Of
search. When q sack Of flour was
found, It commanded the fabulous
price Of ninety-eight dollars. What
size the sack, Is not stated.
One chapter Of Mr.. Bruffey's auto
biography begins MAY was very
rainy. Our dirt roof leaked" And
it is likely his was not an unique
experience. Other dirt roofs in
Montana were also leaking, and
shOwering mud on the unfortunate
ones beneath. Mrs. Beall raised a
protective umbrella over her child
rem, while those who had no UNI
brellas received this dOWnpour on
hats and sunbOnnets, often long af-
ter the storm without had ceased.
This was but one of the minor dis
comforts shared in common by our
pioneers, and neither discOmfOrts nor
danger could wean this young man
from his attachment for Montana. He
remained here, engaged in many in
dustries; married, and reared a large
family; and now, at the ripe age of
eighty-fOur years, takes pleasure in
reviewing his early days in the north
west.
In a brief sketch like this, it Is
impossible to tell the whole story
Of his life. This, Mr.. Bruffey has
embodied in a pamphlet entitled
Eighty-One years in the West. The
story Of his later years is familiar
to many. There are but few who
know his pioneer experiences.
Unlike most pioneers, Mr.. Bruf
fey speaks we'll of the Indians. From
early childhood he has come in con.
tact with them, and has been most Of
the northwestern tribes. He says
81 have known many bad whitemen
but never a bad Indian"
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-08-27
4 George A. Bruffey, Pioneer, Tells of
MM Plains Journey to Montana in 1868
-s

begun when they reached
River, and turned nOrthWard.
The weather was extremely cold, and
a foot Of snow covered the ground.
By making a forced march, they ar
rived at Nevada City, November u,
1868.
The two outstanding events on the
road between Snake River and Ne
vada, were dining on beef and cab
bage from the Bitter Root valley,
and In the company of that motor
iOus individual, George Ives.
In Nevada, Virginia City, and Vi
cinity, there was plenty Of work for
newcomers, and this one soon learn
ed the cost of tools, etc., which It is
interesting to compare with present
day prices. Picks often sold for
eighteen dollars; the same price in
gold for a lOng-handled shovel.
Three gallon camp kettles sold for
six dollars; tin cups for ninety cents:
butcher knives, five dollars, and salt
often sold for one dollar a pound.
After taking an active part in the
strenuous life Of those days; witness
sing the hanging Of several road
agents, including quOndam acquain-
lance, George Ives, who headed the
list; and engaging in many occupa-
tiOns, Mr.. Bruffey went to the Vel
lOwstOne, and was going towards the
lake, when he and his partner met
a free trapper who told them Of hav-
ing seen what he called water vol
canoes" in the present Yellowstone
Park, and offered to guide them
there. HE was soon ready and led
us across a flat. He was some three
hundred PAGES ahead Of Sacket (Brui
fey's partner) and he, in turn was
two hundred PAGES ahead of me.
called out and rode up to Sacket
saying maybe this fellow wanted Oul
outfit like a fellow took from his
partner last year on White Tail
''Sacket turned back; and that was
the last they ever saw Of the trap
per; but, concludes Mr.. Bruffey. "WC
wished in after years that we haC
followed him"
This may have been the same trap
per who told Colonel Sanders IL
Bismarck Of the geysers, and the Col
Onel was quite incredulOus as Mr.
BrUffey and his partner, regarding
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-08-27

element Of war, together with the
possibility Of gaining wealth. Most
of the prominent figures in the early
history Of the West were young msn
when they started on the long trail.
and who did not stand in need Of
Horace Greeleyis Oft-quOted advice to
eco West, young man, go West!"
Meeks, Bridger, and BOZeman, are
three instances that may be recalled.
Young Bruffey did not heed the
call at once, although It was becOm-
ing more and more insistent, until
in 1862, it lured him across the Mis-
souri,. In 1853 he was fairly on his
Westward way, travelling in the good
~OldfashiOned manner, with an OK
team and covered wagon, In a train
consisting Of thirty wagons that slow
ly jOurneyed up the south side Of the
Plyatte. This route was chosen as
being safer than the north side,
where dWelt the warlike Sioux. The
train passed ~Julesburg a short time
after the killing Of Jules by Slade
on the installment plan, as described
by Mark Twain in "ROughing It."
Arriving at Denver, Mr.. Bruffey
engaged for a short time in brick
making. The old -restlessness took
possession of him, and he Joined a
train bound for the Salmon River
country. The outfit, provisions, etc.,
for himself and the Richmond family
six in number with whom he travelled
were, 1.-TWO good yoke Of oxen, one
yoke Of three-year old steers, a yoke
Of three year old heifers, and two
good muzzle loading rifles. Each of
us had a colt revolver, flour, bacon
cOffe, salt, three gallons Of whiskey,
and plenty Of beans and rice to sup
ply us for a year.
It was not long before the COM
pany reached the Black hills, (which
was then a most beautiful country"
as 1 can personally testify, and a
most welcome relief from the hot, ar
id plains along the Platte. I shall
never forget it, for here we picked
the first fresh fruit-Wild currants-
enough of them to make pies for ouI
company.
When Mr.. Bruffey and those he
was with, passed through the Black
Hills, the season was ended, and win.
ter approaching. November was al.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-08-27
(By r. H. BEMIs)

w THERE do they come from and
Nv how do they get that way?
W From the first Of June until
late September this is the question
we ask ourselves as they shoot
through our little town daily, in
dozens, scores and hundreds with
eyes glued to the road and appar-
emily thinking of nothing but mil
cage. But why should we ask such
a foolish question? Haven't we al
ways been a nation of tourists? From
the days of Columbus, Balboa, Piz-
faro, COrtez, Ponce de Leon, Sebas-
ton Cabot, on down to Pere Mar
quette, Lewis and Clark, and the til
dal wave Of the argOnaUts who sub
dued the deserts and mountain val
leys of the west, we have always been
going somewhere. On foot, by OK
team, covered wagon, mule and horse
draw equipage, bicycle, motorcycle,
automobile and aerOplane-eVentU-
ally we'll grow individual wings, per-
haps. In reality I think all of us
are potential gypsies to whom the
lure Of the road" makes an almost
irresistible appeal.
And when I think Of the million
of human beings struggling to their
~sweltering on the corners awaiting
the traffic officers signal, impatient
daily toll in cOngested subway, or
to get to another round of the des-
te5table battle for a livelihood, I do
not blame those fortunate enough
to be able to- duck responsibility
and seek the open spaces where at
least they have elbow room for the
time being. The ACKNOWLEDGMENT
inventiOn-is no longer a thing to
dazzle the eyes Of enviOus neigh
bOrs. It is now simply a means of
transportation, and thanks to Henry,
a universal utility. SaneIy used as
a pleasure vehicle, il is supreme. By
its means Our environment of a Sun
day afternoon is brOadened twenty
five, fifty, even a hundred miles upon
present day highways that have been
so improved that we are beginning
to get spoiled in the matter of expIOr-
alton, which is a pity, for It Is the
byWays that bring us the most Meas
urable surprises in the matter Of sight
seeing. Somehow the automobile does
not permit US to be leisureIy. There
40 q oOAoO VI HgWcL III sUUALUk Lue
concealed and almost silent energy
Of twenty-five to fifty horses over
smooth highways, an e~xhilaratiOn in
the contemplation Of mile after mile
slipping behind US with the speed OF
an express train, together with an
eXaltatiOn in the thought that this
power is ~subseEVient TO our control
with the slightest Of muscular effort
No wonder we ''step on it." I have
a rather tolerant fe~lIOW-feeling FOL
the speed maniac, though fully re
alizing the enOrmity Of the menace
terror and grief OF which he ha,
been the guilty cause.
Under the spell OF modern travel 4
is difficult to visualize the drearl
trekking Of former days, though Will
out doubt It satisfied the nOmadi
complex inherent In eur fOrbears
Was 1t any less Of an adventure {,
load the household pa~rapherna9ia
fortunately simple and meRgre, int,
the numbering OK cart, bidding good
bye to their neighbors Of the con
gested seabOard and turning thei
faces westward 20 the Alleghanies 70
a venture into the unknown El Dor
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-08-27

bore their m~isfOrtunes with the same
cheerfulness and optimism, bat in
the main they accept the reverses of
that pain in the northwest" as Mr..
Garrett aptly put it, as one Of the vi
cissitudes of fortune that all human
ity must contend with, and while
some Of them try to fix the blame
upon human agencies, most of them
deep down in their hearts know that
legislative efforts toward correcting
their ills is merely political bunk, and
that the real and effective cure rests
with themselves, and moreover
most Of them are hitting the baIl''
with results that hold more than a
promise Of a greater and better agri-
cultural Montana than ever.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-08-27
NU By d.
" Mrs. M. E. Plassmann

A S I entered the ear on my way
"A to Fort Benton TO attend the
= Pioneer meeting recently held
there, a venerable appearing man,
noting my pioneer button, rOse to ac-
cost me, and introduced himself a
George A. Bruffey, a pioneer Of Mon
tana Of 1853. I vas sOOn in cOnver-
sation with him and CLEANED from
this, and the story Of his life, which
he has written, the following Incl
dents of his career.
He was born in 1912 in Virginia
the state famous for its presidents
and is of French lineage. Three
brothers of the name came to this
country shortly after the Massacre Of
st. Bartholomew. zone of these re-
cords Mr.. Bruffey,, married a scotch
lassie, one an irish woman and the
third a PawtUcket maiden. But the
records are not sufficiently clear for
me to discover which of the three
was my ancestor"
He did not remain in Virginia to
take his chances in the presidential
line, but went with his fathers fam
lily, when but two years old, to Grun-
dy county, Missouri. Here he saw his
first rattlesnake. 1t was he said sew
en- feet mad ten inches long. On be-
ing killed and cut open, "Out came
six or ven young ones, each about
One foot long. Father said that he
had heard a low whistle, saw the
mother open her mouth for an in
slant and saw the whole brood run
down her thrOat-so ended my first
days recollection" A memory to be
carried for over eighty years.
Because of malariOus conditions in
Grundy county, the Bruffey family
moved to the Grand river. From
where they were located they could
watch the emigrants going over the
Mormon trace, westward where the
boy was soon to follow them. His
was an adventurous spirit, and the
stories he heard related of the Un-
known country beyond, made him
long to see it for himself.
The majority of young men are
restless, and long for change. The
world is all before then, with its
manifold opportunities which they
long to grasp. The old life, with its
sameness, wearies them, and they
wish to escape its mOnOtny. It is
for this reason our volunteers, in
time of war, are chiefly young men;
and life in the wilderness offered
previous to 1865, the danger and ex-
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-08-27

Fifty years ago not far from
the present site Of Wolf Point,
three men stood talking. One Of
them was old Chief RedstOne, q
kindly man, friend Of the whites,
whose EEandsOns are well known
in the vicinity today. Another was
the late Matt Anderson, a young
man who recently came from the
east. Sweeping his arm to the
north where the hills were dotted
with dark forms Of grazing buffalo
Chief RedstOne voiced a prOheCy,
some day, white men thick on
hills-lfke buffalO now" he said.
The three r dead. But the prob
ecy has been fulfilled. Recently
1000 people gathered beneath the
big top Of a circus, scarcely half
a mile from where those three stood
half a century ago, and gazed at
one Of the descendants Of the mighty
hOrdes whose untrammeled feet once
Over-ran these western plains. They
saw him standing in a little enclOs-
.ure between a yak and a water buff
falO from India, placidly munching
green Oat hay, saw him whose faith
.ers had been mOnarchs of these hills.
walk meekly around the saWdust
ring at the command Of a white man.
One wondered if the tang of e
brush in his nostrils cOn5ured up no
visions Of the freedom Of the plains,
no longing to snap his fragile tethers
and charge forth in searth Of his
lost birthright. He gave no sign.
There were Indians in the big tent
too. Many Of them sat in reserved
seats and watched with interest or
amusement the performance of other
"Indians' on exhibition part of
the circus.
jazz introduced
Tricked out in beaded dresses moe
icasins and trousers, with turkey
feather head dresses and fans, firing
ed buckskin and elk teeth, they pre-
scented a creditable imitation Of the
appearance of present day reserva-
ton Indians in gala attire. An imi-
tatiOn that just escaped reality. Fac
es painted with carmine and white
drug store origin, instead Of the YER
million and Ochre prepared from Der
ries, bark and clay. COlOred spot
lights played upon the dancing in
dians in lieu Of the leaping flames of
the woodland campfire. There was
the mOnOtOnOus thrOb Of the tom tom
but its insistent beat was almost
drowned by the blare Of the circus
horns.
The quickened time of the circus
introduced an element of jazz into
the Indian dance steps, A spectacle
but lacking the whOlehearted spirit
Of sincerely which ~characterizes the
native Indian dances when perform
ed on special occasions and in their
own settings. With the passing OF
another half century, perhaps not
even the Indians, citizens for so
years, will be able TO distinguish be-
tween the real and the imitation in
these old folk dances.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-08-27

More than 100000 visitors were
registered at Glacier National
park up to the end OF July, re-
ports for the department Of the in
terror show. The number is an in
crease Of almost 20 per cent over
the same period last year.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-08-27
Irrigation Canal Break

Breaks in three Of Yellowstone
cOunty's largest and oldest irriga-
ton canals, caused by a %clOudburst
four miles north Of Laurel flooded
the Northern Pacific's main line
tracks for a distance Of IA Of a
miles east Of Laurel and inundated
a portion Of the Laurel yards and
a large area of farm land with wa
ter from one to six feet deep.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-08-27
INDIANS
JAZZ OLD DANCE
CROWD an CIRCUS an WOLF
POINT SEE NEW INTER
IRRITATION

Almost on Spot Where Chief Red.
stone Made Prophecy that Later
Years Would SEES Passing Of Buff
falO, Ancient Rite Is synCOpated
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-08-27
TAX #DELINQUENTS
FEWER YEAR
REFLECTS BETTER CONDTTOvs
THROUGHOUT STATE.
SAYS PORTER
Assessors Valuations Of Montana
Property Shows Gain Over last
Year; Farm Loans Held by State
Reduced During 1925
By Our Helena Correspondent

improved conditions in Montana are re-
Liected in the state financial report for
Tue IlscaI year ending June 80, 1926. The
annual report Of the state auditor shows
TAX delinquency Of but 1913 per cent for
me year.h The ratio is less than since
DO when delinquency was but nine Der
cent Taxes levied for 1923 went DELINQUENT
20 the extent or I1.3 per cent. The follow
Cne year. The ratio is less than since
the percentage Of delinquency was emf
to l2.9 per cent
The 1925 levy for state purposes totailed
91,S19,UI1. Payments during the wear an
amounted to $1,354O40.02 for the general
FUND; $317,359.22 for the educational bond
interest and sinking fund; $16,802.91 for
me livestock bounty fund; S16,6S3.65 for
the livestock sanitary board fund: and
$16,6S3.38 for the livestock commission fund
a total Of $1,721,46O.08 or S197, 61O.94 less
than the total levy.
The success with which collections are
made in the various counties differs con-
sideFably, but Mineral cOuRty's record is
outstanding with a delinquency Of less
than one-haf Of one per cent Of its as
seSsment.
Assessors valuations Of Montana property
as a basis for the levy Of taxes for 1926
show a gain over the whole state and
including all classes Of property Of nearly
three million dollars over last years fig
ures, the records Of the state tax COM
mission show.
Values Of real estate decreased S7y676,52S
AAom Au0g year 3 mark. LIVESTOCK values
increased $9,523,25i and personal property
other than. livestock showed a gain Of ST.
O52,91S, bringing the net gain to $3.50, $40.
These figures are those Of the county
assessors without such adjustments as NAV
be made by county and state boards Of
equalizatiOns and do not include valuations
OF 1nter-cOunty property, net proceeds,
taxes or other items which will materially
change the totals.
Investment Of common school perman-
ent fund in farm loans were reduced S52,-
212.O3 during the fiscal year ending June
SO, 1926. the forthcoming annual report
Of State Auditor Porter shows.
During the year loans Of this character
amounting to $98,457.64 were repaid but
the land board to prevent foreclosure OF
tax liens, found it necessary to pay taxes
on some Of the property covered by its
loans and this amount, together with a
small amount for renewals tOtalled $40, 1885,
81.
The balance therefore. invested in farm
loans at the end Of the fiscal year amount
ed to A,549,O38.T7.
8 q q
Shipment Of fuel oil into Anaconda have
increased recently to such quantities that
the state railroad commissioner has author
lied the Butte, Anaconda & Pacific railway
to establish new rates on such shipments.
The new rates represent just half the
former rate and save the shipper SIPS a
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-08-27

Those who expect too much of
their friends don't have many.