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The Bozeman courier., 1926-10-08

America ever knew, it is little to be
wondered at that the young woman
drifted into the rough life of west
ern army posts, mining camps and
COW towns.
Character of the Woman
True it is, that today the woman
would be classed merely as woman
of the street-an undesirable char
acter. But, in her time, by nature,
she was a great deal more than that.
In her makeup there was, beside her
abandon and apparent scorn for the
good life, a certain nobility of char
acter that earned for her general ad-
miration, if not respect, of the rough
men of the trail and camp with
whom she associated. Her fearless
ness and GOODNESS in. the face of dan
ger commanded for her the esteem of
Generals George Crook and George
A. Custer, as well as the other mill
tary leaders under whom she served
from time to time in the capacity of
scout.
It seemed that fate had decreed
that Calamity Jane should lead
life of adventure amid scenes where
oftentimes her gun was her best
friend. The early death of her par
ents, her rugged life on the frontier,
her experiences with travelling bands
of scouts and the many dangers of
the open prairie and the uninhabited
hills, all combined to make of her a
woman who feared neither man,
beast nor spirit.
Since her career reveals many acts
of kindness and a heart that was
charitable and cOnsideTate of the suf-
ferer, the question often arises: "Was
Calamity Jane a good wOman?" This
we cannot answer squarely. 1t all
depends upon what goodness in its
broadest interpretation, means
. whether character and morals are
the same thing. If character and
morals are the same, then Calamity
, Jane was a paradox. On the one
hand, it can only be said of her that
she drank, swore, stole, gambled
and associated with desperadoes. Or
the other hand, it was proven beyond
shadow of doubt that she thought
straight and shot straight; she never
turned down a friend or anyone IL
. need. She lived according to the
code of the plains. She left no per
sonal history. Consequently, no one
can explain her. She was simpl!
Calamity Jane.
= A Teamstress at 18 Years
d It is said of her by one writer tha
y at the age of Is she had run the scale
of all the human emotions, and he
rough life had left it's stamp indelibl.
upon her. At this age she could fill
: | q can tOSsed in the air with lead bul
: lets from her six-shooter, and cOulC
: fleck a fly from the back of a mul,
: with a sixteen-foot whiplash.
u Early in life Calamity Jane donnet
y the male garb; and, although, she
L quoted as having admitted that ga
L first the new duds were awkward,
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to have been married at least three times
and that some children were sent to an or
phanage. One writer says that whenever
she married it was said of her husband
that he had married calamity for sure,
and such seems to have been the case for
any peacefulness in her marital life is not
discOverable.
1t is told Of Calamity that shortly after
Wild Bills death, man in DeadwOOd by
the name of Swarringer, who operated
dance hail. equipped her with team, wa
gOn and cooking utensils, and sent her to
Nebraska to get some dancing girls. Cal
nifty returned with ten girls. She made
second trip of this nature, but was stopped
en- route by the noted road agent, Jim Wall,
ed with one Of the gang named Blackburn,
who prevailed upon her to go with them.
On he rreturn to DeadwOOd, she turned the
team over to SWarringer and disappeared.
A year later, three of the gang were cap
tured, and with them was Calamity Jane.
They were taken to Laramie for trial. Her
companions received long sentences, but for
some unexplained reason, Calamity was not
prosecuted.
She lived for many years after this, fol-
lowing various occupations, and travelling
from town to town and camp to camp.
| Calamity James death was not as her life
| Calamity James death was not pictur
esque, as her life had been. She tarried
| too many years beyond the passing of her
| typical frontier type One old timer Of
| Wyoming is repeated as having recalled
meeting with Calamity but a few years
before her death. 1t happened in the 90's.
He said:
Il was taking a lone drink in one OF
the main saloons in Douglas about sup
per time one evening when an old gray
haired woman came to lean on the bar
beside me. She had to make herself
known, although she remembered me. 1t
was Calamity Jane. And there in the
same building where she had dealt Monte
and Faro, while many a cOwpuncher
squandered his wages to her, she begged
me for the price of a meal. That's about
the last I knew of her.
She finally drifted back again to Dead
wood in 1901 entirely broken in body and
spirit, and after a lingering illness of two
years, during which all the big-heartSIt
years, during which all of her expenses
we're betrayed by the big-hearted people
of that town, she passed away on August 2,
: 1903 on the same day Of the month just q
years after the assassination of Wild Bill
, Her dying request was that she be buried
J by the side of her friend, Wild Bill; and
this request was granted. Today a mOnu-
ment marks the resting place of the piO-
neer sheriff and gunman, and beside il
repOses the remains Of the wOman who
admired him above all others.
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physical manhood I ever saw. His man
ner was entirely free from bluster or
braVadO. He never spoke OF himself un-
less requested to do so. His influence
among frOntiersmen was unbOunded; his
word was law. Wild Bill was anything
but a quarrelsOme man, yet none but him
self could enumerate the many conflicts
in which he Ead been engaged"
This tribute from one fighter to another
was sincerely given out OF respect born of
long personal acquaintance, and e sums up
the opinion generally held concerning Wild
Bill by those who knew him best.
Wild Bill was Calamity James ideal Of
q man. She first met him at DeadWOOd.
She was then one Of the bellies Of that wide
open camp, and she soon became his light
Of love. This all took place in 1915, and
it was on August OF that year that Bill
was shot in the back as he sat at a game OF
cards In a gambling house, his murderer,
this same Jack MeCaull, whose life Calam-
ity Jane had a few months previously,
saved, was tried at Ysnkton and hanged
The killing Of wild Bin is said to have
broken Calamity James heart, and her
careless wild and wicked life during the
years that followed is said TO have resulted
from her grief over Wild Bill's death. She
rows In the wild excesses Of the frontier
camps.
The later years OF Calamity's life we're
up here and there, in Douglas OF Rawlins.
in Bozeman, Niles City, and Cheyenne but,
every now and again she would show up
at DeadwoOd, the scene Of her happieet
and most active days, and the last resting
place OF her friend, "Wild Bill"
She became q c0nfidante OF all the out
laws OF the west, yet she seems never to
have broken the law openely enough 70 lose
her liberty, and she likewise escaped hang
ing-the fate Of her companions. "Bfr
Nose" George, who headed 4 gang with
which she was at enc time associated was
boots he wore at bie own ''neekile uartv''
ara now On exhibition st the state capitol
Of Wyoming &C Cheyenne.
Durlng her career, Calamity Jane 81 said
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she remained thus attired, and passed
as man among men with no diff
Guilty.
In the early seventies, she joined
the command of General George A..
Custer as a teamster, and while work
ing in this capacity, gained the dis
tinction of being the first white wo-
man. to enter the Black Hills coun-
try of South Dakota.
The Bozeman courier., 1926-10-08

Hurry Mother! Even a fretful,
peevish child loves the pleasant taste
of California Fig Syrup" and it new
er fails to open the bowels. A tea
spoonful today may prevent a sick
child tomorrow.
Ask your druggist for genuine
California Fig Syrup" which has di-
rectiOns for babies and children Of
all ages printed on bottle. Mother!
You must say California" or you
may get an imitation fig syrup.
The Bozeman courier., 1926-10-08
Honors Iivineston Woman

Mrs. S. r. Mccarthy Of Livings-
ton has received a telegram from
Mrs. Eugene B. Lawson, NOwata,
Okla, who is chairman of the music
department of the General Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs, stating that
Mrs. Mccarthy has been named chair
man Of the department of religious
music for the general federation
which is the national group. Mrs.
Mccarthy is state chairman of the
music department and is in charge
of all the music for the convention
which is to be held here in October.
The Bozeman courier., 1926-10-08
(Rv DAN r. CONWAY

vt was autumn at Fort Laramie,
and the year was 1861. The cot
h tonwood trees were dismantled.
The quaking asps loomed tall and
white. Just a few leaves of gold and
white still fingered. On a bend of
the river young Sergeant Bassett of
Company 1, 14th Infantry, and three
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of his comrades had
tarFied for a final
reconnoitre of the
country surrounding
the fort. Down along
the bottom lands
stretched dense a
long forest of cot
tonwoods, whose
swaying branches
kept up a continual
warfare with the
wind. The rush
ing water rumbled
Ominous over bOul-
der and bar, and a
hazy horizon fore
told an aDDFOaching
The Bozeman courier., 1926-10-08

Among the Egyptians Saturday is
considered the most unlucky day of
the week.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-05-20

fourth grades at a salary of $4,000
per month.
Mr.. Lindgren was appointed as
a committee of one to see Floyd
Fairchild in regard to the well
being drilled at the superintend-
ent's house.
1t was moved, seconded, and car
ried that the board procure caves
troughs for the superintendent
dwelling, providing Supt. Norris
puts them up.
Moved, seconded, and carried
that Mr.. Stafford be appointed a
committee of one to arrange for
the graduation address and in
structed to see Mr.. Carsons of
Duluth, in regard to same.
Moved, seconded, and carried
to try and get Mr.. Mccoy to
finish up the stage in the audi
torium and Supt. Norris supervise
the work.
Moved and seconded that the
question of janitor be laid on the
table for further consideration.
The following petition was pres
ented to the board: I'VE, the un-
dersigned voters of school district
No. 81, Pine county, do hereby re-
specially petition the Board of
Education that the bible be read
without comment daily in each
room of the public school,"
1t was moved and seconded that
the board comply with their re-
quest providing the same is not
illegal and the clerk be instruc-
ted to write the Attorney Gen.
eral for information.
The following bills were then
allowed:
Carl Johnson, hauling ashes. s. 5.75
j. G. Smith, groceries for hot
lunches ................1 1871
Abe Markus, groceries and
merchandise ........... .12.85
Louis Lindstrom, meats for
school lunches ........... $50
Hong hton-Mifflin Co., text books 26.16
Geo. F. Howard, text books. 49,. APO
Rand, McNally &C.,, text books. II. 70
Minneapolis School Supply Co.,
materials .................1 1855
Dave Ostrov, cleaning and re-
pairing 8 clocks 1900
No further business. the meet
ing adjourned.
John N. Wahlstrom,
District Clerk.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-05-20

Edith May Adams, eighteen-year-old
Darlington, N. j., girl, presenting her
entry blank to Mayor Kendrick in his
Office at City Hall, Philadelphia. The
American Youth and Teacher Award
was established as tribute to Ameri-
can youth and teachers by the Board
Of Directors of the Sesqui-C Centennial
International Exposition, through
which the people Of the United States
and the world at large will celebrate
the 150th anniversary of the Declare
ton of American independence. The
exposition will run from June 1 to De-
cember l. Miss Adams entry blank
cited her for heroism displayed recent
ly when she remained inside burn
ing building helping doctors render
first aid to injured firemen. She is a
candidate for the Golden Eaglette, the
highest gift within the hands OF the
Girl Scouts. Each state will elect a
girl and boy and one teacher to repre-
sent them and the successful candi-
dates will be the guest Of the Sesqui
officials from June % to July at the
exposition. This will also include a
trip to Washington where they will
be received by President Coolidge and
presented with medals.
Successful life is doing the best you
can with the circumstances.
The charity that begins at home Is
too often expended on ourselves.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-05-20
Will ''sHOW OFF"
WEST TO THE EAST
Railway Opens Exposition Build
ing in Gotham Featuring
NorthWest's Advantages.

st. Paul, Neutrality-suspicious. pro-
ducts, Industrial resources and sum-
mer resorts OF the Northwestern states
from the Mississippi river ba sin to the
Pacific Coast are to be exploited on a
large scale by unique exhibits to be
installed on Fifth Avenue, New York
City, as the result of elaborate ar
rangements made by the Great North
ern Railway, according to announce
ment made by president R;.lph Budd
OF the Hill line. This is the first time
that western railway ever opened
an exposition building of its own in
the nations metropolis and the ex-
pertinent is being watched with inter-
est by the other big roads of the coun-
try.
The Great Northern has leased q
fve-story building fronting on Fifth
Avenue and Forty-eighth Street, and
will open new passenger ticket office
and Northwest travel bureau on the
ground floor Of the building June 1.
This office will be the most modern
and attractive ticket Office in New
York, it is said.
A plan has been made to permit the
various states and communities served
by the Great Northern road to make
suitable display exhibits in the Fifth
avenue windows of the office, and a
schedule is being worked out to pro-
vide for special window displays
featuring Glacier National Park, the
Ten Thousand Lakes of Minnesota,
the numbering industry of the Pacific
Northwest, the dairy industry of Min
nesota, diversified farming in North
Dakota, sugar beet industry, hydro
electric power, apples of the Wenat-
chez valley and Spokane and scenic
attractions of the Pacific Northwest,
including Lake Chelan, Mount Rainier
National park, Mount Baker natural
forests and the Columbia river high
way.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-05-20
PROCEEDINGS SCHOOL
BOARD, DISTRICT 81

Bruno, Mimi, April 6, 1926.
Regular monthly meeting of the
school board held at the school
building with all members present.
Meeting called to order by the
chairman. Minutes from last
meeting were ordered read and a
motion was made, seconded, and
carried that they stand approved
as read.
Teachers applications were con-
sidered and it was moved, second
ed, and carried that Miss Bernice
Gregg be elected as teacher for
the home economies department
at a salary of $135.00 per month.
1t was moved, seconded, and
carried that Miss Oral Lomen be
elected as high school principal
at salary of $4,000 per month.
1t was moved, seconded, and car
ried that Miss Ruth Russell be
elected as teacher of the third and
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-05-20
Mrs. Moffatt spent few days
in Duluth last week.

Mrs. Moffatt spent a few days
in Duluth last week.
Mrs. Lord and daughters, Flora
and Arbutus, of st. Paul, are visit
ing at the home of her mother,
Mrs. st. Peter. They came Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fillinger and
daughter, Mrs. johnson and
daughter of st. Paul, spent from
Saturday till Monday with Rev.
and Mrs. Fillinger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Auswel and Mar
garet of St. Paul, motored here
Saturday and in the afternoon
motored to Superior, taking Mrs,
DR.. Greene with them. They
returned Sunday.
Early Wednesday morning of
last week at 2 o'clock Mr.. Nc
Caskey discovered a fire at John
Wahlstrom's and at once awaken
ed them. Other neighbors also
saw the fire right away but too
late to save the barn and hen
house. The wood shed and house
were saved although in great dan
ger. The fire is thought to have
caught from the brooder stove;
200 chickens were burned, besides
the hen house and barn.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-05-20
BRUNO
Mr.. and Mrs. John White were

Mr.. and Mrs. John White were
in Sandstone Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Rodenberger
were in Minneapolis Saturday.
The Sandstone base ball team
will play Bruno Sunday at Bruno.
Mr.. Swenson and Miss Schlappi
spent the week end in Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norris and chill
dren spent the week end in Sank
Rapids.
J. c.. Smith has put a new metal
awning on the front of his store
building.
Oscar Eklund was up from Min
neapolis and spent the week end
at home.
Mr.. Sommingberg and son of
Minneapolis, spent the week end
at the Cooper home.
Mrs. Steele and children spent
from Wednesday till Sunday with
relatives at Kimball.
Mrs. John WahlStrom was IN
Grasston Wednesday to attend the
funeral of her uncle.
Miss Elsie Boyer left for st.
Paul Wednesday to spend couple
of days and will then go to Chi
cago to work.
On the 5th of June Mr.. Neiser
of Long Prairie, will bring car
load of yearling and 2 year old
colts here from Montana.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-05-20
MRS. VIM. LEPEER DIES

Ingelol Hoganson was born in
in Blekinge, Sweden, Feb. 2, 1882,
and came to this country with
her parents and on the oath day
of June, 1896, they landed in
Bruno, where she has since re-
sided with the exception of about
two years spent in Duluth. She
was married to VIM. Lepeer Oct.
6, 1906. They moved from Du-
luth to Bruno and have resided
here for Is years. Six children
have been born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Lepeer, two having died in in
fancy. She leaves to mourn her
loss husband and four children,
Harvey, Is; Leonard, Is; Edna, Z;
Dorothy, Il years; also an aged
mother, two brothers, Rudolph
and Thor and one sister, Mrs.
Chas. Lindstrom.
Mrs. Lepeer was taken sick six
weeks ago with intestinal flu and
seemed to be recovering, being
able to be up when she took re-
lapse and four weeks ago had a
stroke of paralysis. She died
Sunday morning, May Is.
Funeral services were held
from the house Tuesday at one
o'clock, conducted by Rev. John
son of Hinckley, and Rev. Film
ger, and at the Wilstad church
at 2 o'clock. There was a very
large crowd in attendance, the
church was all seated and many
standing outside. The church
was very beautifully decorated
with potted plants and boquets.
Floral offerings from the church,
Sunday school, Christian En-
deavor, Economic club, and many
friends spoke louder than words
of the friends Mrs. Lepeer had.
Albert Larson, undertaken
from Sandstone, had charge of
the body which was laid to rest
in Wilstad cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Liliberg of Duluth,
cousins of Mrs. Lepeer, Mrs.
Swenson of Duluth, Adolph Lar
son, Mrs. Gjertson and son, Anna
Dahlberg and Mrs. Albert Larson
of Sandstone, were present at the
funeral.
Mrs. Lepeer was member of
the Swedish Lutheran church, be-
ing confirmed in Sweden. She
was greatly interested in Christ
ian work and a good worker.
She was very devoted to her fam
lily and was willing to sacrifice
anything for them. Her loss will
be very great to her husband and
children who have the sympathy
of the entire community.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-05-20

| Ed Waldner has purchased the
A. Kellett farm.
| AAMarkus is having the outside
of his store painted.
Mr.. Metcalf of st. Paul, is here
| working on his farm.
Lawrence Churchill is having a
new foundation put under his
house.
A. Henriksen of Askov has pur-
chased the feed business of Jap
Hill and plans to build an elevator
by the G. N. R. R. tracks.
T Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Figg of St.
Paul, and Mr.. and Mrs. Lester
Hammer of Minneapolis, spent the
week end with their parents here
Andrew Dahlgren of Cambridge,
representing the D. c. Ryan Co.,
of ST. Paul, was here Tuesday to
select site for the new potato
warehouse.
John Prather came home Satur-
day from Rutledge where he is
working on the road and Sunday
took the children to Rutledge to
see the paving machine work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Starch en-
tertained the Sunday school at
their home Tuesday evening.
| About 100 were present and all
had a very good time and greatly
enjoyed the delicious lee cream
cake, waters, and nectar served
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Lingren
! motored to Lindstrom to attend
a bankers convention Thursday
and went on from there to the
Cities to spend the balance of the
| week. Mrs. John Stafford accom-.
panied them.
The fire bell rang Saturday for
the first time in a great while
when fire in some way got under
the Rand house. The department
soon got the blaze out with
the chemical engine. The only
damage done was to the floor
which had to he chopped out in
places.
Presbyterian Sunday school at
9:45, church at II o'clock, Junior
c.. E. at 3 o'clock, SEMI II
C. E. at 8 o'clock. Bible study
Wednesday evening at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Mccullough
Ladies Aid at the home of Mrs,
Jas. Ogilvie Thursday at 2:30
Everybody invited.
The school exhibit at the school
house was attended by nearly all
the parents of the district and the
exhibits by each teacher certainly
gave parents a good showing of
the individual work of each pupil
The exhibit in general was a
means of creating more interest
of parents in the work of their
children, and the record of the
mental tests of children was close
| ly examined by parents. The
teachers all deserve much credit
for the work done and the par
ents greatly appreciate their
efforts.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-05-20
HOLYOKE

A number of our youny people
spent Sunday in Superior.
Services were held in all the
churches here last Sunday.
+. E. Nelson transacted bust
ness in the Twin Ports Monday.
Mrs. Grey of Duluth, has been
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Chas.
Allen.
Miss Martha Lindquist and
Miss Helen Ottesen spent Sunday
at their respective homes.
Quite a lot of fires in the vicin-
ity. The town is deserted. All
the men are fighting fires.
Louis Swan and the Misses
Alyce and Frances Sundberg
spent Sunday in Superior, at the
latter's home.
The dance given by the Catholic
Ladies'. Aid last Saturday night
was well attended and netted the
Aid neat sum.
Mrs. Amos Jennings, who has
been in Duluth recuperating from
an accident and the FLU" was
able to return to her home at
Holyoke Sunday.
Carl Wicklund who recently
moved his family from Superior
to his fathers home has been ill
for several days, but was able to
resume his duties in Superior
Tuesday.
Members of the Community
Club are rehearsing a play to be
given early in June. The pro-
ceeds are to be used in improving
the park, which is a beauty spot,
well worth improving.
Quite number of our boys and
girls have joined the calf club,
and Mr.. H. B. McCaskey and
a number of the parents were out
Sunday choosing calves. We are
rather late but hope to accom-
plish much nevertheless.
Rev. Olson of Moose Lake, who
supplies the M. E. pulpit here,
has organized Young Peoples
class which meets every two
weeks. This fills a long felt
want in the community and will
be of a great benefit to all.
The Holyoke Farm Bureau Unit
held its monthly meeting in the
park, last Saturday. The time
was very proftably spent in start
ing to clear the brush from one
hillside, and also working on the
road leading down to the river.
A brush fire gave the men a
change of occupation, but prompt
action saved this from causing
any disaster. Mr.. Nickerson,
county engineer, spent the day
here, helping and advising, as did
also Mr.. S. A. Aldrich, county
agent.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-05-20
Those Sweet Words

The presumptive bridegroom had
brought his presumptive sister-in-law
(aged ive) bar of chocolate.
"See how good Edwin is" said his
fiancee.
"He's not only good-he's better"
"Better? How do you mean?"
swell, I heard father tell mother
that he was better than nobody l''-
Tapis, Brussels.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-05-20
Added Attraction

"Heyl"
"Well?"
"This acreage you sold me for my
subdivision Is under four feet of wa
ter"
Advertise 1t as the Venice Of your
section. Nothing could be more at
tractive than that"