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The Kevin review., 1927-09-15

President Coolidge is not the only
/ easterner making his debut this sea-
son in shaggy chaps and five-gaIlOn
hat, for dude ranching" Is an inn
/ pOrtant industry in the west. Vacation
lists, weary of European travel, Of sum-
mer resorts and woodland camps seek
| thrill there In the erstWhiIe wild and
woody country, little aware that its
WIIdness fingers only in the recesses
beyond the reach Of the common trav-
eIer.
The west meets them half way. simu-
lattng the effects she does not naturally
produce. For them she has created the
dude ranch" No end of fun is made
Of it as q game of sham and make-be-
lieve; but to keep some colorful tradi-
tions alive.
The stock in trade OF the dude ranch"
is atmosphere and a sense Of roughing it.
The atmosphere is supplied by all the
standard ingredients: cattle and horses
and wild animals aplenty. few honest-
to-goodness cowboys, Indians and even
buffalo now and then. The "roughing 1t"
is decidedly tempered TO the tenderfoot.
In New Mexico there is one dude ranch"
established in an Old-timR adobe farm,
house. Around it are log cabins that old
timers would have called palaces They
even have electric lights He who 80
his own; water in his own little kettle on
his own little stove, but when the novelty
wears off he may order it brought by the
maid.
About the grounds may be seen true
followers Of the trail in chaps and BAN
dannas, with 6ix-shooters on their hips.
The six-shooters are empty, though, and
the cowboys" are doctors, lawyers or
bankers. They are always on the lookout
for fresh thrills, and the dude wrang-
lers, or guides. are especially employed
to provide them.
One ranch has an arrangement with
the railroad. Patrons are set down out
in the open country several miles from
the fine but prosaic railroad station.
Thence they are taken in buckboards to.
the ranch AS the train comes to halt
the waiting wranglers ride up and down.
the rack firing blank cartridges in token.
OF welcome. A football player from an
eastern university, who lately put In e.
summer Wrangling on one Of these
ranches, said that an absolute ban was
put on automobiles there. They are
considered too suggestive of modern lux
ury. But the ranch had one, he added,
securely locked in barn. It was kept
filled with gas and oil and every now
and then the boss Of the ranch took it
out stealthily and went in secret to town.
to the moving picture show.
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aged Anaconda's campaign, and HeIens
won by vote OF "a, ,024 to 25,118.
/ The legislature which met in January
! 1895, passed an act providing for state
capitol commission the erection Of 8
| state capitol to cost not to exceed 81 ,O00,-
600. and appropriated 100000 for the
forwarding Of the building, with pro-
vision that no appropriation should be
made from any funds except the state
/ capitol building fund, which was de-
rived from the sale and rental of the
lands granted the state for the erection
of public buildings.
Acting under this authorization, q
commission was appointed by Governor
Richards. The commission thus appointed
proceeded according to the provisions of
the act to secure plans for a building,
the reasonable cost of which should be
"one million dollars and no more" The
plans were selected and the excavation
for the foundation nearly completed.
Couldn't Sell Public Lands
Funds, however, to carry on the work
were not forthcoming, as the legislature
ha dplaced $40 an acre as the minimum
sold, and with stringent money market
and general lack Of commercial conf
dence, the price was practically prohib-
tive. AS there seemed at that time no
likelihood Of q change in the conditions,
the work stopped after a total expendi-
Ol16 u t1JDuJ pEQ,OOOs Ills WAS JllG COLI
ditton when the next Legislature began
its session in 1897.
This assembly, which was the states
fifth, amended the former act prOVid-
ing for the erection of a state capitol by
reducing the cost to 100000 and au-
thOrizing the issuance Of bonds bearing
6 per cent annual interest. the principal
and interest OF which should "be first
lien upon all lands granted and belong
ing to the state for the purpose Of
erecting buildings at the state capitol =
If the commission found it impracticable
to modify the plans already adopted,
they were authorized to cancel the con-
tract with the former architect upon
payment to him of work done and ex-
penses incurred Some other minor
changes were made, but did not materi-
ally alter the other provisions Of the
first act.
A. D. Peck. member Of the capitol
commission, reviewed the activities of
that body in a paper which he read at
the dedication Of the building on july
4, 1902. Concerning the personnel Of the
commission and the problems it had to
solve, he said
Under the amended act, Coy. Robert
B. Smith organized the present state
capitol commission by appointing E.
Beach, democrat, OF Lewis and Clark
county: D. E Folsom, republican, OF
Adeagher county; DR.. j. M. Fox democrat,
Of Carbon county. and A. D. Peck, re-
publican, of Deer Lodge county. Near
the close Of 1900, Mr. Folsom resigned,
and we felt that we lost much when we
were deprived of the benefit of his rip
ened Judgment. Governor j. K ToOle
appointed T. L. Greenough of AussouIa
county to the vacancy and his we'll
known business ability has been most
to the work
Work of Two Governors Praised.
"E. B. Kennedy served as secretary pro
tenn from April 20, 1897, and was elected
to the position April %. 1898- He has
held the position until the present time
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! (1902) and the commission heartily com
mends the manner In which he has per-
formed his duties
ITO Governor Smith, Governor Toole
and MIR. Beach should be given credit
for the immediate overseeing OF the work
and the vigilance constantly displayed
by thems in preventing by timely inter-
ference and caution that which might
otherwise have been source OF annoy
ance and delay.
Governor Smith was the first chair
man ex-Offtcio Of the commission and E.
Beach was chosen as vice chairman.
6 Members of the commission found
themselves facing these responsibilities
and limitations: To dispose of, at par,
1850 600 of bonds; to erect with the pro-
ceeds suitable capitol building Of stone
or brick, on such plans as would admit
OF additions thereto when the future
needs Of the state should require the
same; to use material as far as practica-
Bile, procured in the state Of Montana; to-
limit the entire cost of the building to
100000, and to finish it by january l,
1900
"a thorough discussion confirmed the
Judgment of the commission that the
plans adopted by the previous commits
sion could not be utilized to any advan-
tage for the lesser size building. They
accordingly cancelled the contract with
the architect and came to an amicable
settlement with him.
Consultations were had with we'll
known financiers of the state in refer
ence to the sale OF the bonds but these
only served to make more prominent
the fact that under the conditions then
prevailing and the restrictions thrown
around the issuance OF the bonds by the
legislature, capitalists would not be likely
to invest their money in the bonds. The
erection Of q state capitol seemed yet
IN the future, and after pledging that
each member should seek opportunity to
open up the way for the sale of the
bonds, the commission adjourned subject
to the call of the governor.
Thomas Cruise Makes Offer
That call was not made until Jan. 4,
1898. At this meeting Governor Smith
and Mr. Beach, both of whom had been
east and consulted with bond brokers
and building contractors, reported that !
1T was possible to erect a building by /
contract and bonds taken in payment. |
With this thought in view the commits |
sion drew up synopsis Of what was
needed for building of the character
required and sent circular letters to /
architects of acknowledged reputation, /
asking them to submit prices for plans
and an outline Of the plan for such a 1
building within the cost contemplated. +.
q careful canvass Of the sketches Of the
plans and estimates of cost resulted in
the selection of those of Bell & Kent as
being in all respects best suited to the
conditions !,
The commission, however, was without
any available funds to pay for plans, but
statement was made to the Business
Mems association OF Helena. that in or
der to secure plans to submit to con-
tractors for bids. it would be necessary
% raise enough money to pay for com
olete plans and specifications and pro-
posed that the business men Of Helena
subscribe at least $500 for that pur-
bose: that in case contract was made
hey were to be given bonds as a reim-
oursement for the amount subscribed.
The Kevin review., 1927-09-15
BISHOP MAKES
APPOINTMENTS
NEW HEAD OF HELENA DIOCESE AN
NOUNCES CHANGES IN
PARISHES

The following appointments affecting
the clergy of the Catholic diocese of
Helena have been made by Rt. Rev.
George j. Finnegan, the newly appoint
ed bishop of the diocese, effective Sep
tember IL:
Rev. S. J. Sullivan, D. D., consultor
in place OF Father A. r. Coopman, de-
ceased.
Rev. A. d. Leitham, rector Church OF
the Holy Rosary Bozeman, appointed
rector st. Paul's church, Anaconda.
Rev. J. J. OKennedy, rector st. AIMS
church. Butte. appointed rector Holy
Rosary church. Bozemanse
Rev. Peter F. Macdonald, st. Johns
church, Butte, appointed rector st. Law
renee church, Walkerville, as successor
to Rev. f. x. Batens, who resigned on
account of i'll health.
Rev. william M. OMaley, Poison, ap-
pointed rector of st. AIMS, Butte.
Rev NJ j. Leonard, assistant at the
immaculate Conception church and tenn
porarily administrator at st. Lawrence
O'Toole, Walkerville. appointed rector Of
ST. Johns church, South Butte.
Rev. Victor p. LeClair, Ringling, is
also given charge of the parish Of Judith
Gap, Hedgesvi1le and Shawmut.
Rev. M. J. Halligan, Browning, appoint
ed rector of the Church of the Immacu-
late Conception, Poison.
Rev. A. j. Harrington, st. Anthony's
parish. Missoula, is appointed first assist
ant at the Cathedral Of ST. Helena.
Rev. Emmett J. Shea is appointed assist
ant at st. Anthony's, Missoula.
Rev. Edmond Taylor, assistant OF the
Sacred Heart parish, Butte, is appointed
rector Of Boulder
Rev. Hugh A. Faley is appointed assist
ant at the Sacred Heart parish, Butte
Rev. John A. Delane, assistant at st.
PauPs, Anaconda, is appointed temporary
assistant at the Immaculate Conception
parish, Butte
The Kevin review., 1927-09-15
DUDE RANCHES ARE
ALL ATMOSPHERE
SHAM AND MAKE BELIEVE, BUT KEEPS
COLORFUL TRADITIONS ALIVE
FOR TOURISTS

VacatiOnists Tired Of Europe and Weary
Of Summer Resorts. Thrill to the Idea
Of ROughIng It AS Did Pioneers Of Old
West
The Kevin review., 1927-09-15

Lack Of faith In ourselves is the su-
preme cause Of most failure.
The Kevin review., 1927-09-15

- =. ONTA1A'S state capitol building al
MM Helena is one OF the most beauti-
IV full in the United States and con.
sidering it has cost the state
only little more than million dollars
it undoubtedly represents greater value
per dollar OF expenditure than the state
house OF any other commonwealth. It Is
In the Grecian Ionic style of architecture
and was constructed Of Montana sand
stone quarried at Columbus In Saltwater
county.
Work on the foundation was com
menced about Sept. 25, 1898; the corner
stone was laid with appropriate ceremo-
niles on July 4, 1899, and the building
was accepted from the contractor by the
capitol commission and passed under
their control in January. 1902 It was
dedicated on July 4, 1902. Seven years
later it became apparent that the capitol
was not large enough to house the in
creasing state government and the legis-
lature authorized the construction of two
wings. These were completed In 1912.
In 1919, a capitol annex was authorized
Tor use of the state board Of health, and
In 1921 the legislature purchased addi-
tional grounds on which to erect build
Ing for the livestock and sanitary board
It is to be regretted that not as good
Judgment was shown In designing the
board Of health's and the livestock
boards buildings as was revealed in the
design Of the main capitol. It is a mat
1ngS have been placed in such fashion
on the south side of the main building
as to destroy any hope Of an ultimate
symmetrical grouping Of capitol edifices
In 1854, when Montana's principal in
dustry was the mining Of gold and most
Of her white inhabitants were located In
what are now Madison and BeaVerhead
counties, an old log cabin was sufficient
to serve as a public building for her
executives legislators and judges but 25
years later when she was admitted to the
stSterhOOd of states it was foreseen that
nothing but the best would be good
enough for the inhabitants of the state
that was destined to be one of the
greatest in the northwest.
Public Lands Money Used
Congress set aside 1872, 900 acres Of pub
lie land within Montana which the state
might sell or lease for the purpose of
raising fund to erect buildings for legis-
lative, executive and judicial purposes
at it's capital.
In 1859, when Montana became a
state, its territorial capital was located
at Helena, to which point it had been
moved in 1875 from Virginia City. On
July 4, 1889, a constitutional convention
was opened In Helena which was in ses-
sion until August II. On July 10, the
committee on state institutions recon-
mended that the capital remain at Hell
ena until it was permanently located;
that change should not be made except
with tWO>thirds vote Of the people, and
that there should be no expenditure for
buildings until the capital had been
permanently determined 1t was finally
agreed by the convention that the qtes-
ton should be decided at the general !
election in 1892.
No city was able to get majority of
the votes in 1892. SO the contest was mar
roWed to a race between Helena and
Anaconda and submitted to the people |
again in 1894. William A. Clark cham
pioned Helena. while Marcus DAILY man
The Kevin review., 1927-09-15

The first Montana fair was terri
tOrial festival at Helena, September,
1868, according to the columns Of the
Helena Herald on file at the state his
tOricaI library. The Helena Herald was
the predecessor OF the Montana Record
Herald, the oldest newspaper in Helena
In the editorial columns the paper says
of the first fair, I'VE expect to see the
greatest gathering among these noun
tatns."
According to Librarian David HiIger,
the fair was reorganized and in 1870
the first territorial fair under organized
supervision was held the week beginning
Sept 26.
A large display poster advertising the
1870 fair is the properly OF the library.
Among the captions in large black LETT
ters are $4,000 to be given in premiums"
Address by Governor B. F. Potts." and
Reduced rates on all stage lines" Ad-
mission is 81 and carriage 81 win rate
Of $5 for the week.
Horse racing, trotting and running, Is
advertised for every day.
The officers of the fair were Major
j. F. Forbes, president: Cornelius Hedges,
vice president; E. W. Carpenter, secretary;
D. G.. Corbin, treasurer
The trustees included Major Forbes
Mr.. Kohrs, Mr.. Corbin, d. A. G. Flower
rec. John Kinna, c.. w. Mather and Mr..
Hedges.
The fair was held IN Central park,
near Helena, according to Mr.. Hilger.
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reason, decided to return east and take
his family. They were on their way
there and In the neighborhood Of the
Marias, when the 10 men were killed
His party, consisting Of about so or go
persons including the Anderson family
were about one and half miles from the
landing on the AGarias when they heard
the shots. Some of them went up to
find out what they meant and discovered
the corpses Of the slain. These they
loaded into wagons, an dtaking them to
the landing, buried them there IN one
large grave.
There was no time to make cofans
The Kevin review., 1927-09-15
Lipsticks Handicap
To American Girls
lin Harvest Fields

The modern American girl is not
equal to her Oriental sister In the har-
vest field.
Chinese and Japanese girls employed in
the fields Of the Orchard Homes district
near Misosula, are earning around 95 q
day each in topping onion sets on piece
work. The American girls who are ia the
fields usually make around % day EACH
A rancher from the district said that
two girl students from the city were EN-
ployed on his ranch. They had donned
overalls, but lost so much time applying
lfpsticks and powder puffs during work
ing hours that their Oriental sisters In
neighboring field were making twice as
much money. The pickers are paid
fixed sum Tor each bushel they harvest.
The farmer, however, championed the
American girl over the American boy and
said the girls, even with their powder
puffs and lpsticks, were making more
money than the boys.
Lack OF faith IN ourselves is the s17-
The Kevin review., 1927-09-15
(By MRS. N. 3. PLAssMANN)
MONG the pioneers who were

4 MONG the pioneers who were at
" the meeting at Missoula this year
N was one who had come all the
way from Minnesota to join the
Society-Adr. Anderson-the son Of Cap
tain Anderson, who was placer miner
near Silver Creek, in the Trinity and
Piegan region. William Anderson, then q
child OF ten years, came west with his
father, and his experiences while here
certainly entitle him to be numbered
with the Montana pioneers Since his re-
turn east he has been for so years an
engineer on the Milwaukee railroad.
His family started on their westward
journey from their home at La Crescent,
MINI. At New Ulm, Mimi, which was
the designated ra1lying point, they were
Joined by other emigrants numbering in
all about five hundred. (Some place the
number loWer.) Although their number
should have assured them there was
little danger Of being attacked by In
dlans, they preferred to be on the safe
side and placed themselves under the
escort Of General Sully. then on puni-
tive expedition against the Sioux, who
committed the Minnesota massacre Of
1862.
General Sully had three regiments in
his command which together with the
500 Tor less) emigrants, constituted a
small army. Whether they attacked the
Indians or Werethemse1 yes attacked Mr.
Anderson did not say but a fight took
k4ace at Auu6er mountain, Wn6T0 1oU
Indians and seven soldiers were killed.
From southern Minnesota their route
was north westward to where the battle
took place in the western part Of North
Dakota. From there it was but short
distance to Fort Union. Here the emil
grants and soldiers parted company, the
latter remaining, for time at least, at
the fort; the emigrants going on to Fort
Benton.
Graves On Marias
The Andersons went from there to the
mines near Silver Creek and lived there
several years. This journey and the life
In mining camp were thrilling expert
ences enough for child to pass through,
yet William Anderson was to know an
other which Is indelib1y stamped on his
memory
This story as narrated today throws
further light on the "reminiscences of
John +. Bishop, published in the Butte
Miner of March 90, 1927, In which he
tells of seeing the graves OF 10 men at
the mouth Of the Marias. They had |
gone to cut logs for q boat landing and
new town; were attacked by Blood In
dians and all killed. He also stated /
that Fort Benton parties were suspected |
OF having instigated the deed, not wish ,
Ing to see q rival town built up SO near
them.
Captain Anderson, at length tiring Of
mining or for some other equally good
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a cost OF slightly more than a million
dollars. 1t not only represents honest
workmanship, but stands as a monument
to the ideals Of the pioneers of Montana
who laid secure foundation for great
commonwealth.
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you're what?" gasped
inez. "You're--y0u're
a thief"

ter a week before Corrison's trial for en-
bezzlement was scheduled. He went
straight to his apartment and changed
clothes, and from there to his club for
luncheon. In the reading room he was
buttonholed by Elmer Hastings, an
acquaintance. Hastings was one of the
few men Wilkie disliked and he was due
to dislike him even more.
Too bad about Corrison," Hastings
said-"Or perhaps you haven't heard?"
Wilkie started. He shook his head.
Il got in from Gloucester two hours
ago. What is it?"
Hastings explained.
Mrs. Corrison is-an old friend Of
yours. isn't she?" he added, as a post
script.
Wtlkie regarded the speaker with mar
rowing eyes.
Certainly" he replied. "Why?"
Nothing, only I heard that you had
known her before her marriage to Cor
rison."
your informant was quite correct.
Hastings" Wilkie replied coldly.
Fine chap, Corrison," Hastings went
on unabashed. 'Everybody's sorry for
him. They say his wife ruined him with
her extravaganza. Like to see the woman
that could make ME STEAL" he added
with a grimace.
Wllkie smiled grimly to himself. Hast
AAAbo WeJ AiohoA No 10i AAiC Co1iHcAA1D WtbAA
married women. He was speaking the
truth. He'd never love a woman well
enough to steal for her.
where is Corrison now?" Wilkie asked.
I'm jail, I suppose. Where else would
he be? he couldn't raise the bail"
When Hastings had staggered off,
Wilkes first thought was to call on Tnez,
but in view Of the fact of what had oc-
CURED between them and of the wag-
ging tongues of the gossips, q sample Of
which had Just been given him by Hast
ings, he decided against it. During his
trip to Gloucester and back he had lar
ample time to think over the matter.
The unpleasant realization that he had
appeared to Corrison in the light OF a
cad was the n thing that worried him.
The fact hat the scene between himself
and Ine3 was of her own forcing did not
exonerate him. He blamed himself for
not having repulsed her advances at the
outset.
His discovery of how deeply he still
loved her shocked him, because of his
loyalty to Corrison. The two men had
become fast friends during the two years.
His n thought now was to redeem him.
self in his friends eyes.
When a man is caught violating the
seventh commandment he becomes a
thing apart. He walks alone. Yesterday
he dined and drank with you. He graced
your taple as your guest. you respected
him. Fallen, he evokes your contempt
or ~pity-which amount to the same
thing.
These or similar thoughts about Cor
rison were In Wilkes mind when he
called upon Sargent Huddleston. presi-
dent OF the OIL and Grain Commercial
bank.
Wilkie leaned forward in his chair.
M Huddleston," he said, III you and
our directors will drop the charge
against Corrison and secure his imme-
diate release from prison I'll make good
the twenty thousand"
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THE DEFAULTERS

Huddleston blinked He knew that
Wilkie Barrett had known his cashiers
wife before her marriage, and stray bits
Of gossip had come to his ears now and
then. He had always wondered how
much truth there had been in them.
II suppose it could be fixed" he said.
Il couldn't take him back. however," he
added hastily.
81 won't ask you to-" Wilkie replied.
you might suggest to him tina he go
west. You may draw on me for an adj
ditional thousand to defray his expenses"
Il see," said Huddleston with a slow
smile. but he merely thought that be
saw.
"Corrison must not know" Wilkie went
on. You can explain to him hat your
friendship for him has decided you to
drop the charges-anything YOU wish.
You understand that my name must not
appear in the matter unde any circum-
stances"
Naturally not" Huddleston purred. 81
understand perfectly"
Very we'll, then; the moment Corrison
Is released you may draw upon my ac-
count for twenty-one thousand dollars"
Wilkie said, arising.
One evening q few days later Wilkes
telephone rang. Inez was on the wire.
Il heard that you had returned from
Gloucester" she said. You haven't de-
serted me like the rest of my friends.
have you, Wilkie?"
Il have been very busy with the arti-
cles for Blackwell's," he fenced.
Are you going to be too busy to see
me this afternoon for q little while?" she
asked. Il want your advice need it,
Wilkie."
Very we'll, I'll be over In an hour" he
replied in answer to her pleading.
You're not angry at me for calling
you?"
You know r mnot, Inez.'
She received him with a pathetic dig
nifty that aroused every ounce Of his pro-