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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-07-08

Gen. George A. Custer was in reality
the hero of the battle of the Little Big
Horn N he died fighting, with three
wounds from indian rifles in his body.
This was the verdict reached q few
days ago at the round liable discussion
on the subject by pioneer western
characters, who verbally fought over
the historic Indian fight until / a. m.
Among the plainsmen who exchanged
views on the matter were Capt. Lutte
North of Columbus. OF Pawnee Scout
fame; "Deadwood Dick" Of Deadwood,
8. D.: doc" Carver, the Evil Spirit of
the Plains. 'Pawnee Bill" of Oklahoma,
"Boney" Earnest of Wyoming, Diamond
Dick" of Norfolk, Neb, and Idaho BIZ
Pearsons of Idaho.
With the exception of Carver, all the
frontiermen declared that pictures of
Clusters last stand were erroneous;
that perhaps the general was among the
first to fall; that he was the most gallant
and bravest indian fighter in history,
and that any reinforcements sent him
would have been wiped out by the over
whelming force of bowling redskins.
Carver said he believed Custer may
have committed suicide, but admitted
that practically all the information he
had on the subject came from Indians.
The men who grew with the west
agreed that a recent magazine article,
written by a young Indian and declaring
that Custer ended his w life, was near
ly all fiction.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-07-08

few seconds was riding out ahead OF the
assembling warriors to rescue her son,
who stood far out alone, shaking his war
rattle and haunting the Pend d'Oreilles,
calling upon them to send out their best
warrior to fight him. But the Pend d.
GRIZZLIES declined the challenge and q doz-
EN- OF them started out to get his scalp.
1t was a race between the Indian wom-
an and the enemy, and she won. Rid
ing in front of her son., she struck him
four times, as the rules of the society re-
quired, before he could TURF back. Then
he jumped up behind her on the pony
and they dashed back to the line of the
oncoming Piegans formed for a charge on
the Pend d'Oreilles. The latter were soon
defeated and scattered with heavy losses,
and because of his bravery and his part
in the fight after his rescue, the chiefs
changed the name of Nose to Brave Dog.
In later years, this same old Chief
Mountain has stood out as a beacon for
many border outlaws, both Canadian and
American, who were In the act of escap-
ing justice from one side of the line to
the other. Many a horse thief and many
a whisky trader, hard-pressed by q sher-
if or marshal has ridden for miles with
Chief Mountain in view, knowing that
it stood only four miles from the Cana
dian line-which spelled safety. Many
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-07-08
FAME COMES TARDILYTO PIONEER
EXPLORER OF THE NORTHWEST

dian line, from the st. Great
Lakes waterway to the Pacific. His dis
coveries rivaled those of scores of ex-
plorers familiar to fame. His research in
the field set the boundaries in great
treaties, as when he defined the frontier
from Eastern New York to Northwestern
Minnesota.
He died in poverty, ~unhonored, neglect
ed; so lately as 1851, and yet Sd long ago
1t seems incredible that the world could
then have been SO hurried as to pass him
by. Half a century before he died. David
Thompson had sensed the epic of the
Mississippi Valley, had visioned the
greatness of an empire whose builders
were yet unborn.
Whatever the Nile has been in ancient
times in arts and arms" he wrote in
these journals of his, which only lately
have been retrieved from oblivion: The
noble valley of the Mississippi bids fair
to be, and its Anglo-Saxon population
will far exceed the Egyptians in all the
arts of q civilized life and in a pure re-
ligion. Although these are the predic-
tions OF a solitary traveller unknown to
the world, they will surely be verified"
European critics of the American char
acter declare we have no yesterdays, no
sense OF chronology, no reverence for our
W past. They might almost justify the
charge, from the forgetting of David
Thompson. We may answer the indict-
ment by pointing to our belated COM
memoration OF his service. and to
awakening, growing interest In the rec
ords OF our pioneers. Perhaps In the
story OF David Thompson, we In the
Northwest may find inspiration for resur-
rection OF a glorious history. peopled by
heroes now unsung, to match the flash
ing figures that crowd the screen that is
today.
David Thompson built the first house
to be erected In what now comprises the
state OF Montana In 1911.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-07-08

-HESE are days when feats of daring
' vie with those Of scientific genius
for public acclaim. Achievement
crowds on achievement, until we
aunt our %conquests as beyond compare,
says the Minneapolis Journal.
Yet our crowded present hangs on our
patient past. 1t was the %plodding genius
of yesterday that gave us our today. h
pioneers of science, as Of settlement,
blazed the trails that are our highways
of knowledge.
No more striking example may be
found, especially in this region. han the
career of David Thompson, the great
g%eographer whose story was told In The
Journal last Sunday. His span Of life
ran from ITO to 1851. yet only within
recent years has his name been rescued
from o~bscurity. And this In the face of
astounding service to science. his amaz-
ing traverse of a continent virtually I'M
known.
To no section Is this career of greater
interest than TO Minnesota, across whose
northern reaches, tracing its streams,
marking the shore lines of its lakes, PEN
etrating its mighty forests, this fur trad
ing geographer journeyed. 1t was to this
s~elf-taught scientist that Minnesota
owes the defining of its northern boun-
Diary; to him that 1t must accredit the
basic maps that stand today as the foun-
dalton of its geography. So long ago rs
1893 he mapped the region that Is North
ern Minnesota. He was the first to make
extensive astronomical observations
around the headwaters Of the Mississippi.
He knew in the detailed knowledge Of
the woodsman and the voyageur, the
streams and traverses from lake Superior
TO the valley of the Red River. His world
lay from Montreal to Oregon, from the
Mississippi watershed to the Arctic di-
vide. He pioneered geography over al
most two million square miles of terri
tory on both sides Of the present Cana
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-07-08
Revive the Days
of Past GlOries
of Old Kendall

Kendall, IN of the famous ghost
camps" of Montana, which produced
millions in gold, suddenly came to life
a few days ago when the gold gulch re-
sounded to the music of the Elks band,
while orators told of its past gl0ries,
thousands f!ocking out to take part
I'm the Kendall 0ld-timers' picnic. Peo-
pie came from Seattle, Spokane. CALI
fornia, Utah, from many Montana
cities for this reunion, while Lewis
town and the adjoining towns were
depopulated for the day.
Huge signs had been placed on the re-
of the two hotels, the bank, news
paper Office, miners union hall, jail, nu-
merous saloons and mercantile estab-
and the old timers wandered
up and down the gulch, identifying the
once familiar spots, Much Of the day was
up with the picnic feature and the
meeting of long separated friends.
In the formal exercises, ex-Congress-
Tom Stout was speaker of the day
while brief talks were made by many
who were prominent in the days Of the
gold camps fame. 1t is estimated that
at least 5000 people attended the picnic.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-07-08
PLAINSMEN HOLD
CUSTER WAS HERO
LD-LONG-LANC
TERMED FICTION

Captain Lutte North, ''Deadwood Dick
Doc" Carver, "Pawnee Bill" Diamond
Dick" and Idaho Bill" Claim Custer
Did Not Commit Suicide
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-07-08

-HESE are days when feats of daring
' vie with those Of scientific genius
for public acclaim. Achievement
- cromdc on achievement until me
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-07-08
Nurses Will Hold
State Meeting at
Missoula INN July

The annual state convention Of the
Montana Nurses association will be
held at MissOula, July IL, Is and IA,
1t was by Mrs. Lilly Morris,
of Great Falls, secretary OF the state
body. The Montana Medical assOcia-
ton will convene at Miss0ula on July
10, ID and Is and to permit the nurses
to have the benefit OF lectures given
to the medical association, the bust
ness of the nurses association will be
transacted on the first day of the on
yenti0n, instead OF on the last day, as
heretofore.
Miss Frances Vollmer of Helena is
president of the nurses organization
Mrs. Lilly Morris of Great Falls. secre-
tary, and Mrs. Julia O'Connor of Red
treasurer. There are approximate
ly 300 nurses affiliated with the associa-
ton. One delegate is permitted for
every 10 nurses.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-07-08

within sight of this silent sentinel Of the
plains.
urging weary horses toward the border,
the eagles encircling its peaks now gaze
upon the tourists automobiles streaking
along the roads leading to n from Gla-
cier National park resorts.
The newly constructed and hard sur
faced roads throughout the length and
breadth of Glacier county, Montana, have
rendered Chief Mountain easy of access
TO automobile tourists, and no trip to
Glacier park is complete without a visit
to this historic sentinel of the border.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-07-08

J.. S. James, county surveyor for Pom
dera county since January /, 1928, was
recently appointed state engineer by
Governor j. f. Erickson, succeeding G.
s. Heidel h has held that position
for the past two terms.
Mr.. James is we'll known in engineer
ing circles throughout the state of Mon
tana. He graduated from the engineer
ing department of the Montana State
college at Bozeman with honor in 1909.
In 1910 he was employed by the Brady
Irrigation company, laying. out ditch
lines and making a complete survey OF
that project. The following three years
he was employed by the Waller Land 81
Water company. From 1920 to 1922 he
was engineer in charge of the plans for
the Bynum project. He was elected coun-
ty surveyor for Pondera county in 1928
and has held hat elected office since
that time.
MIR. James is considered a man we'll
qualified for the position which is now
his by virtue of this recent appointment.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-07-08

gave to the southern cattle a very re-
markable growth. The creeks and such
streams as the Redwater provide ample
water of excellent quality and even in
the old days the sheep n cattle own
ers took advantage of the presence of
widely located bodies of Ignite coal for
their winter supplies of fuel.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-07-08

thousands of steers every year which were
unloaded at points convenient to the
district north of the Yellowstone river.
These cattle were usually kept either one
or two winters and then shipped to east
ern markets. The buffalo, grama, and
other native grasses of the eastern Mon
tana ranges are especially nutritious and
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-07-08

Recently at Tampa, Fla. members of
the Bricklayers' and 'Plasterers' union
voluntarily agreed to a reduction from
S14 to $12 a day.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-10-29
LAUGHL|Ns PARTY ID
 STUDENTS FINE EVENT. !
 DANCING, MUSIC, EATS

The party given to the High School pupils and faculty by the Laughlin family at their Woodrow residence. proved to be an enjoyable affair from first to finish. From the very first 1t was we'll planned, so that every moment was scene of some activity, the last leaving all in fine spirits
 Ghost-story telling was the first on the program. Four sides, formed according to the name on the tag each wore, told different story, the win ming side being awarded a large gold en circulet (doughnuD. Other games were indulged in during the evening, although dancing was the main fea- ture. The music was furnished by photograph with a special radio outfit attached to it which produced more volume
 A special menu had been prepared Ou W WnlCu were SuCu ulSlGS as piece of the moon, golden circulet, java, an island, links of friendship, Adams ale, etc, of which one was only allowed to choose four delicious dishes. When the waiter or waitress came with the eats, some were as- founded to note that they had coffee, but no sugar or milk; others had water instead of the longed for ale, while still others had hot dogs, but no bread. However, this was only the first course, for soon the whole works was dragged upon the scene. Yes sir, that was some feed!"
 Some more dancing and then the party hoped into. cars for the re- turn to town.
 Twas some party, but the wind, she sure blew
Seward daily gateway., 1927-10-29
INCOMING ARRIVALS
 0N THE s.s. ALASKA


 Completing another fast and excel lent run to the Port of Seward from the Port of Seattle, the s. s. Alaska, of the Alaska Steamship Co.,, steamed into port at an early hour this morn ing. A large general cargo is being discharged and a fair number of pas sengers arrived.
 The incoming list, other than the Seattle list previously published, in cluded, the following:
 J. Ballanger, Zella Crawford, R. Gray, A. J. Nelson, J. Emanoff, J. E. White, R. Peterson, J. Rizzardo, l.. Odman, H. Larson, s. Waduk, J. J. Chisholm, P. Bloedhorn, J. F. Matte son, D. M. Boutwell,, c. M. Jones, F. A. Sorri, MT. and Mrs. F. Schrenger, T. C. Karsmo.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-10-29
THE PRESIDENTIAL SITUATION

We're fgurin reeders want tn reel lacks in tn Presidential suashun, how it sans in status quo if not more So fer tn situashuns awful an sumthn ort CT be done bout it.
 Takln tn republication party first. Besides Kool- 1tch who amt choosn run thars Hurb Whover an if Hurb kin scare up few Mississippi floods he'll hev fare chanct break tn solid South an ride in on tn crest o tn wave.
 Then thar's Lowdown who says he'll do sumthin fer tn farmers, as LOW knows the only chanct any feers got to bekm Presint is be fer tn farmers an he ant in fer breakin tradshun yet.
 On tn other han we've got Charlie Hues who tried 1t yearn ago but fergot tell tn aborin men why he was fer em till after twas too ate but enyhow Charles good scout and theys lot folks over Anchor age thet's get less sense.
 Senateer Borer an't got no chanct cause he's kind oSenater-atlarge so speak, since tn comn campans st hoss twxt faverite sonsaguns the lets Borer out. Charlie Daws mite hey good chanct only Charlie kant smoke at tn meetins tn wnmn folks mean tn kind wimmin thet meet fer poltcks Charlie said las weak he'd rther hit tn pipe than tn sawdst trail tn antitobacks. But thar's heap felers worsen Daws thet don't smoke half good terbacker.
 Sunlthin doin too tn Democratic side. Sins he said himself "Mac Adeu" thar ain't no Democritter choosin much Al Schmidt of New York less it But Schniddy ant fool; feller poppin up in Ogden, Eutaw, sayin tn hole West is behind Schmidt ant kerrect It's surprsin tho how many folks is kind wishn heyd give Schmiddy chanct ist see if tn try could possibly be any Wettern it is under wet Phes dnt One thing, betcha Al ud put tn perscrpshun drug gst behind tn barz let tn legtimte bootleggers hay chanct
 This paper believes in printn tn news, if anybody bout tn stuashun trot out yer lacks On tn hole tn outlook ant dark, ubt don't anybody worry bout who's go n fer tn only feer the kin bring pros perity keep it fer tn five yearz is YOU An if yer brain is httn all slnders and yer keepn tn wolf from tn door and ovn yer feerman thars hope fer both tn politickal and human races.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-10-29
EQUALITY UNDER LAW


 Those who think there is no such thing as equality under the law reminded that the jury sworn to try the of Albert Fall former Secretary of the Inter- for of the United States and Harry F. Sinclair, million aire oil operator consisted of two clerks telephone girl cable spicer tire salesman, sales manager ice agent bakery delivery foreman department store floor mana ger, tailor a leather worker and stone mason The old legal phase that every should be tried by "jury of his peers We would stake the orderly workings of justice in determining the fact of guilt innocence these peers" as any other kind, because such cross section of everyday life could arrive at prac tcal conclusions.
 With the invention of modern dress nature lovers don't have to go away from city streets to pursue their hobby,
 That Baltimore park policeman who told woman to pull her dress down her knees must have thought the poor lady had on a rubber skirt.
 Political quary: Will it be Al Smith AIS Myth?
Seward daily gateway., 1927-10-29

FRESH KILLED CHICKENS FROM LONGS RANCH, AT FRYE BRUHN.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-10-29

School supplies. Schaler- |er's Alaska Shop.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-10-04
Streets leading financier, WHOM
he mistakes for poor girl.
"THE SCARLET LETTER"
AT PALACE THURSDAY

Lillian Gish, celebrated star OF
the screen, has just fulfilled an
ambition of some six years in play
ing the role of Hester Prynne
in Nathaniel Hawthorne's classic
romance, 1.-THE Scarlet Letter
For six years the actress has
mentally rehearsed the role, hep.
ing that some day she would be
given an opportunity to play the
dramatic heroine OF one of the
most famous romances in the
world.
The fulfiiment of her ambition
will be seen commencing Thurs.
day at the Palace when Metro.
Goldwyn-Mayer will present h.l
in the role.
Miss Gish regards the role as
tribute to her ancestors. as she
is directly descended from one OF
the original Puritan families. IT,
fact. the family home at Deer.
field, Mass. is being maintained
by the Daughters of the Revoiu.
ton as a museum where the al.
cient furnishings and possessions
of the actress ancestors are on
public display. Miss Gish Is her,
self a member of the d. A. X.
The new picture is the dramatic
story of a Puritan woman who
carried badge of shame through
life to shield the man she loved.
IL was staged on lavish scale
with a huge cast of celebrities
nearly thousand men, women
and children in the larger scenes
and in elaborate settings. An en-
tire replica of Americas first PA
ritan village was constructed foi
the big production. her second
Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer vehicle, la
Bcheme" being the first.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-10-04
WHO'S WHO
AND WHERE

Miss Ruth Krugness returned
home on the Alaska after vaca-
ton trip in Seattle.
A. H. Mcdonald agent OF the
Alaska Steamship at Anchorage.
is passenger .westbound ON the
Alaska. He recently went south
to attend. the funeral of his broth
err.
Bruce Brown arrived on the
Alaska from a. trip to Seattle.
which he took in connection with
d large shipment OF mink made
a few weeks ago by the Alaska
Mendenhall Fur Farm.
Albert Vile, we'll known travel
ing man. fer cigars, arrived on
the Margnita from Skagway.
II. F. Preston, representative tf
the National Grocery, returned to
Juneau from Skagway on the
Margnita.
Charles Rapuzzi. of Skagway.
who has been at Tenakee for sew
eral weeks, arrived in Juneau
on the Msrgnita.
w. p. Lass and family are
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-10-04

rent the night with their walls
and sobs of "iinssein, Hassan."
A black ROBBED black glovcd
Persian priest, hopping his eyes
with huge black handkerchief
worked himself into frenzy while
he walled over and over the story
or the ancient murder in all its
gruesome details. telling OF how
the young Hassan was poisoned
by his own treacherous wife. an
accomplish of the villainous Calipil
and Of how liussein. wandering
half dead with thirst in the de-
sert of Damascus. was found by
the usurpers men and beheaded
Though both Fersians and Turks
are Moslems. the Persians belong
to the Shiite sect, which refused
to recognize the line of Caliphs
founded by the nsurper.
Since the seventeenth century
all Turks have been Sunnites
Nowadays some 10000 Persian
Shiitos reside in Turkey peace
fully, and the only opposition by
the Turkish government is /, It's
attempt I oput a stop to the an
Hual flagellations OF its Persian
a41ssts. u A,.4
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attractions
at Theatres
1.-THE vOLGA BOATMAN'
RETURNS TO PALACE

- r - 49,
? Owing to insistent demands.
Manager Spickett will again pre-
sent "The Volga Boatman' at the
Palace, tonight, one show starting
Eat 5 O'clock, with concert from
1880 to s. The presentation will
sADa made with the added features
as when shown last week.
1.-The Volga Boatman," original
ly inspired by the song of that
name. taking no sides. 1t is merely
love story between an aristocrat,
played by Elinor Fair, and a
Vo!ga Boatman impersonated by
William Boyd, enacted against the
background of the most stirring
events OF recent history.
Humor aplenty is injected into
the picture by scenes showing
the reaction OF the various class
es when announcement is made
that the old regime has been
overthrow. Mr.. De Mile has pro-
vided a splendid spectacle, when
the Reds interrupted gorgeous
ball of the aristocrats by the
Smelling and capture Of Yuroslav
1.-THE volga Boatman," which
was adapted by Lenore Coffee
fIoil an original story by Konrad
Bercovi.i. the famous gypsy novel
ist FEATURED players include WI
liam Boyd. Elinor Fair. Victor
Varconi, Theodore Kosloff, Julia
Faye and Robert Edeson.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-10-04
VALDEZ GRAND JURY
ADVISES WASHINGTON

The Valdez Grand Jury, after
completing the business of return
ing indictments and not true bills,
investigated and gave a clean blu
of health to all the public in
situations in Valdez, the various
Federal offices, schools. etc. anil
then proceeded to make the fol
lowing recommendation to the
Governme.s at Washington:
1--WE recommend that the com
pensation of United States Com
missioners be fixed upon a salary
basis for the reason that under
the present fee system. the COM
missioners in the outlying pre-
cincts receive wholly Inadequate
compensation, and due to this
fact it is very difficult to secure
men Of ability and learning 10
fill these important positions.
1T has been brought = to orr
notice that the salaries paid to
deputy marshals to the westward
is far below the wages paid to the
commonest labor in Alaska In
some cases as low as $l25 per
month. We recommend that sa-
laries of deputy marsha.s be in
creased to . living wage.
I'VE recommend that the next
Legislature OF the Territory Of
Alaska pass law making il 4
felony for parents to contribute
TO the moral delinquency of Their
own children.
I'VE further recommend that
a communication be directed 10
the War Department at Washing.
on, ID. c.. protesting against the
cutting of the government cable
which has served Valdez and the
surrounding community for 40
many years in the past. The GU
ting Of this cable has left this
community dependant upon a RAJ
do equipment which has proved
very Inefficient, resulting in ser;-
GUS interference with the tranG-
action of business by wire.
"We recommend the District
Attorney and his office for the
efficient, fair, impartial and cour-
teous manner in which they have
conducted proceedings before this
grand jury, and their fearless an,
impartial manner in administral-
ing the law"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-10-04

CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 4. -
S,ashing their ioreheads and neciss
with sharp swords. flashing thei,
bare backs with chains and beat
ing their breasts with their palmI.
1000 Persian residents of Stansr
boul succeeded in evading thc
Turkish police and carrying on
this year as usual their annual
mourning for two men slain $50
years ago.
The Persians We're warned that
the Turkish government intended
this year to rut stop to the
CORY demonstration. staged every
year on the tenth night of tn,
moon in the Mosleni month Of
Mouharrem.
But they gathered secretly in