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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-14

IN 1880 will come the l25th anniversary
of the visit OF the Lewis and Clark
expedition to what is now Montana.
Several residents OF Great Falls. where
the amous explorers spent the better
part OF a month in June and July. 1905.
are considering the feasibility OF start
ing q movement for an observation Of
the anniversary that would attract ma
tion-wide attention.
Captains Lewis and Clark were advised
by the Mandan Indians while they were
yet in what is now North Dakota that
they woul be able to tell whether they
were following the right river which
by the "big falls which they would see
as the river came close to the noun
tains. 1t will be remembered that Cap
tain Lewis and a small party went up
the Marias on the assumption that 1T
was the Missouri, but they soon realized
their mistake and ultimately came to
the Great Falls where 1t was necessary
to portage for several miles before the
party could continue up the stream.
Thus 1t came about that the Lewis and
Clark party spent more time at what Is
now Great Falls than at any other place
in the state OF Montana. 1t is upon this
fact that Great Falls residents base their
claim to the Lewis n Clark monument,
should the state ever erect one, and 1T Is
for this reason that they believe Great
Falls could properly bid for national at
tentiOn in observing the 126th anniver-
sary OF the explorers visit.
1t Is pointed out that by 1880 the big
exposition grounds which are to be de-
veloped on the west side OF the city hall
will be we'll enough along to make 1t
possible to stage a rather elaborate show,
and that with reasonable effort q pageant
depicting important incidents In the trek
OF the explorers across the wilderness
could be presented In q way that would
have historical value.
Portage Trail Marked
The portage Of Mcrrwether Lewis and
William Clark, and their band Of COM
panions from Belt creek to White Bear
island in 1905, across what was then q
plain covered with prickly pear, painful
to moccasined feet, but where ~graveled
roads and paved streets o stretch, has
been indicated by five markers, placed
by the Boy Scouts Of Great Falls.
The same trail determined from maps
lowed many times by weary men bent
under packs Of supplies in those days
from June 81 until July 2, 1905, was
traversed by Boy Scouts when they az
fixed plaques to the cement standards.
1t was beside these same falls that
Captain Lewis sat on June 13, 1905,
filled with pleasure and establishment"
as he records In his journal and about
which he tried to write a description but
SO unsatisfactory was the result to him
that he determined to draw my pen
across 1T and begin again"
Since that time the Big Falls, still
magnificent in spite of machinery. have
been harnessed into supplying electricity
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-14
Valuable Dog Stolen

Thieves, impersonating officers, took q
wolfhound valued at $500 from Angelo
Orelli, Of Anaconda, who was taking the
dog to its new owners, George and Mike
Munga, cattle n sheep men of Rock
Creek. The dog was formerly owned by
Senator c. H. Eccleston, n was pur-
chased by j. B. Gnose for the Munga
brothers.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-14

After almost 80 years In the forest
service, during which time he never
missed a day on account of sickness,
Major j. B. Seeley, oldest man in the
forest service of the northwest In point
OF ~sarvice, left his work at MissOula,
Oct. l to retire to his home in Helena
Mr.. Seeley, for whom SeeIey AXE was
named, also holds the distinction of
having been a forest supervisor longer
than any other man In the northwest.
Mr.. Seeley came to Montana in 1884
from Michigan. For a number Of years he
operated a stage line between Ovando,
Drummond, n Helena, and then en-
tered the cattle-raising industry. lie
ranged his cattle and horses from Seeley
lake north into Canada on his own land,
and then, selling his interests, entered
the forest service as q range May 10,
1899.
In Many Forests
He remained In the service In that
capacity until 1908, when he was APP
pointed supervisor of the Madison forest,
where he served for seven years. During
this time, in 1905, the forest service was
transferred from the jurisdiction Of the
department OF the interior, under which
1t had been for many years. to hat of
the department Of agriculture. under
which 1T now operates. Mr.. Seeley was
n Of the first appointees under the
new operation Of the service.
Leaving the Madison forest, where he
served as supervisor for seven years, Mr..
6eeley was transferred to the Jefferson
forest, where he was supervisor two years.
Following that, he was made supervisor
Of the Helena forest, n served there
in that capacity for seven years. Trans
ferred from there to the Kaniksu forest,
he served as supervisor for almost q year,
and then was called to district headquar-
ters in Missoula to take q position in the
office OF lands, where he remained. His
record as II years a supervisor is I'M
equalled by any man in the service in the
northwest.
Served as Arbitrator
In the Madison forest, while he was
supervisor there. MIR. Seeley was forced
into a position Of settling a war between
cattlemen, sheepmen, and homesteaders
Armed camps Of cowmen and sheepmen
were maintained by the owners of h
companies ranging in the district. Depre-
dations were frequent. and killings fol-
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-14
SEELEY RETIRES
FROM FORESTRY
AFTER 80 YEARS IN SERVICE, II AS
SUPERVISOR, OFFICIAL WILL TAKE
1T EASY IN HELENA HOME

Record as Executive EcIipses That of
Any Other Man In Department in
Northwest; a Stirring Days When
Sheep and Cattlemen Were at War.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-14
GOLFERS
'AGIN' AIRPLANES
USED AS LANDING FIELD
GOUGED UP BY TAILS OF SHIPS;
PLAYERS DON'T LIKE 1T

Pittsburgs Pilot, Who Drops I'm There,
Is Cause of Golfers demonstrating at
Use of Their Links and There May BE
Something Done About 1t.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-21
ROADSIDE TREES

Success in roadside tree planting
says the United States Department
of Agriculture. depends on properly
locating the plants along the high
way, selecting suitable varieties, and
adequately protecting them from
thoughtless persons, rowing stock
and insects and diseases.
The best effects in roadside plant
ing are usually produced by giving
the predominant place to the com
mon plants of the neighborhood,
using introduced plants in sub
ordinate positions. Next in de
STABILITY are plants from regions
having similar growing conditions
either in this country or abroad.
Oaks are more generally useful for
roadside planting than any other
kind of tree. : There are species of
this tree native. Ito nearly all parts
of the country.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-21

The great wall of China, undoubt-
eddy the greatest of all human struc-
lures and the ornate palaces of the
Chinese emperors who prevailed in a
civilization that was old long before
Columbus discovered America, are ar
chitectural inspiration of new mo-
ton picture palace Of national dis
tinction that is soon to be completed.
It is Grauman's Chinese Theatre
and is being. built at Hollywood Boule-
ward and Orchid street, the very CEN
ter of the film capital of the world.
1t will have two entrances, one to the
forecourt and one to the theatre
proper. The forecourt entrance will
be through gate in walls that are
forty-fve feet high. And the entire
forecourt is surrounded by these
walls. The lower part of the walls will
be lined with tanks built in replica of
tropical seas and will be filled with
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-21
fishes from the Southern

varicolored fishes from the Southern
waters.
Inside, the theatre will have an
aisle which entirely surrounds the
seats. 1t will be separated from the
seats by columns of onyx seven feet
in diameter and reaching from floor
to high ceiling. Chinese rugs, porce-
lains, tapestries and other ornate OBJ
jects from the Orient will complete
the decorative scheme and it all will
be coupled with the most recent de-
velopments Of the theatre. The the
atre is designed to give the premier.
performances and runs to each Of the
two or three greatest pictures OF the
year. The Snowman who is building
it distinguished himself in the entire
world Of entertainment when he
showed 1.-THE Covered Wagon" to
three-quarters of million persons in
Los Angeles, city of million.
Thousands of the patrons were FROM
all over the United States and TIL
world
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-21
THE HOME YEAR

The year just closed has beer
prosperous and quiet. There has
been work for all; good wages,
good crops, good markets, good
living, surplus for pleasure and
for investment. 1t has been an ex-
.traordinary year for building and
enjoying homes.
Sometimes one forgets the great
est blessings, in the glamour OF g
great emotion, the fear OF great
evil, the toll of a great emergency:
just as in the rush of business one
may temporarily forget the home.
But home love outlasts the furious
passion, bitter hate, fear and toll,
it is still benediction when other
things only remorse and the memory
of dead, lost opportunities.
Just so, the quiet home year 1926
will outlast the storm of war and of
reconstruction hate that mars the
trying period so lately past. 1t will
go into history, and into the national
consciousness, as great Home
Year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-21
Tobacco Still Plentiful
SOC, 900. 900 Los.
TOBACCO

CMOKERS will not need to worry
~ about the supply of tobacco this
year, although the crop is somewhat
smaller than last year. If the pres
ent indications are correct the to-
hacco growers will produce only
1,S06,000,000 pounds as compared with
a production last year of 1,374,O00,-
900, says the Sears-Roebuck Agricul-
tural Foundation. Growers raised
l,65S.00G acres of the weed this year,
reduction in acreage of SO per cent.
The crop will make about 7SS pounds
of cured leaf tobacco per acre, which
at present prices will bring a good re-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-21
ls2l-2s AM

turn to the growers. The Northern
states, such as Ohio, Wisconsin and
Pennsylvania, produce mostly sAeigar
types of tobacco, while the Burnley
tobacco used extensively in ciga-
rettes is grown more in Kentucky,
Tennessee and North Carolina. To-
bacco is an intensive crop and .e-
quires work all the year round. After
it is cut and put in the sheds to cure
it is stripped and packed ready for
the market. BY this time 1t Is again
the season to prepare the land and
cultivate the crop preparatory to the
next harvest
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-21
ME NOT THE
LISTED NUMBERS.

F=7HAT'S in name often has
k" distinct bearing on furnish
NAE ing telephone information.
The information bureau is
all that the name implies
and is a very necessary part of the
telephone service for every commun-
ity. It is maintained to supply the
telephone number of those subscribers
who have been furnished service since
the closing of the latest directory.
Another function of the information
bureau is to assist telephone users in
locating the numbers Of those sub
scribers whom the calling party can
not locate In the directory.
This is very frequently due to the
calling party not knowing the proper
spelling of the name; for instance:
Baer might be spelled Bair or Bare
and Cain might very readily be Kane
or Kahn while Cohen might be Cohan,
Coen or Kohen. If Johnson is asked
for, the calling party might want
Johnson, johnson, Johnston or John
stone Klein might be spelled Kline
and Lea is frequently confused with
Lee or Leigh. Read might be Reid
or Reede, While Rhodes might be
spelled Rhoades or Roads. Shepard
is another name that is often confused
with Sheppard or Shepherd and Smith
might be just plain Smith or it, might
be Smithe, Smyth, Smythe, Smidt,
Schmid, Schmidt or Schmitt.
Sometimes people are not sure of
the initials of a name or do not know
where person lives although they
may have the correct spelling Of the
name. This, Of course, is az handicap
to the information operator iwho can
not be supposed to furnish the tele-
phone number unless she has some
clue to work on.
In days gone by telephone users
have asked the bureau for informa-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-21
81, 900, 100000 IN FARM
MACHINES

More than four billions of dollars
is now invested in farm mechanical
equipment in this country, according
to council appointed by Secretary
Jardine to study the subject. Oyer
Ss3O,00O, 900 was expended for such
equipment in 1925. Power and
labor costs OF farm crop production
ON the. average make up about 80
per cent of the total costs. In view
of these facts, even minor improve
ments in farm machinery will result
in large savings.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-21
LARGEST AND OLDEST

The giant Sequoias are the largest
and Oldest living things in the
world, says the Forest Service OF the
United State Department of Agri
culture. The General Sherman tree
in the Sequoia National Park, Cali.
fornia, is thought to be the largest
living tree. It is 279.9 feet tall and
S6.5 feet in diameter above the root
swelling. The bark. which is about
a foot thick, affords measure OF
protection against insect attack
Trees of this species live to be 3,O0e
or more years old. They are fount
only in California at present, but in
earlier times they grew in other
regions as well.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-21
COUNTY COUNCIL BANQUET

COUNTY COUNCIL BANQUET
AS an innovation in the winter
meeting of the Cecil County Council
this meeting will be held in the form
of banquet or luncheon served BY
the Ladies Aid Society of the RISING
Sun M. E. Church. The luncheon
and meeting will be held in the
basement of the M. E. Church in
Rising Sun, on Friday, January
2Sth, beginning at one o'clock
The ladies of the church have the
reputation of serving real dinners
and the very reasonable cost of one
dollar per plate should make it very
attractive to ALL 1t is urged and
hoped that not only the delegates to
the Council from the various agri-
cultural organizations of the county
will attend but that large number
of others interested in the agricul-
tural problems of the county will
come out as well.
An interesting program is being
arranged by the committee ir
charge. problems or interest to the
farmers of the county will be taken
up and discussed, as we'll as the re-
ports of extension activities in the
county for the past year. DR.. T. B
Symons, director of the Extension
Service of the University of Mary
land, will speak on statewide agri-
cultural problems. At this time
also, it is hoped to be able to intro
duce the new Home Demonstration
Agent to the people of the county.
In order that the ladies may know
how many dinners to prepare it is
essential to let us know if you plar
to attend on the 2Sth. Notify the
ccounty agents Office at ElSto1 he
eween now and Wednesday. January
26th, how many reservations yorJ
want. large attendance is urged
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-21
FRIDAY, JANUARY q, 1927
CONFERENCE OF DRYS DE-
CIDES THEY ARE DOING
VERY WELL

The National Temperance Coun-
ell. which met in Washington, De-
cember / to 8, 1926, has issued 9
report of findings. The Council is
composed of various persons prom.
inent in the advocacy of prohibition
and it meets annually for discussion.
The report says: "The futile an6
illegal referenda in New York, Wis
consin, and Illinois were disregarded
in the main by organized prohi-
bitionists. Great prohibition vic
tories were won in the defeat of wet
candidates for the United States
Senate in New York and Illinois.
I'm California, the Wright Act
was sustained by $4,000 majority;
in Missouri, the State Enforcement
Code was sustained by 275,0OO
majority: in Colorado, State Con-
stitutional Probition was held by
$4,000 majority. In Nevada the
proposition to ask Congress to call
constitutional convention was car
ried by a small majority. Montana
carried by the small majority OF
5000 the proposal to repeal all
State prohibition laws, due, 1T is
felt, to over-confidence and apathy OF
good citizens who, il sufficiently
awake, would have repealed this
attack upon the loyalty OF their
citizens.
"The referenda vote was not,
however. all the story. The election
to the 10th Congress Of dry senators
and representatives in practically
the same proportion as in the
present Congress, in spite of the
strenuous efforts to elect vets,
argues for continued repulse of wet
legislation.
The following resolution was
adopted by the Council:
Resolved, That it is the sense OF
this National Temperance Council
that the temperance forces OF the
United States should not be diverted
from the main issues in any election,
by giving attention to so-called Wet
and Dry Referenda on the Eigh-
teenth Amendment or the National
Prohibition Law, which referenda
are without authority under the
Constitution, and which are legally
futile and can have no binding
effect.
I'm any State Referenda having
to do with laws or State constitu-
tional provisions which will have a
legal and binding effect the temper
ance forces should take an active
part"
The report urges state govern
ments which are favorable to pro-
hibition to assume greater respon-
sibility for enforcement of it, and it
especially calls upon those states
which were dry before 1920 to bring
state enforcement back to the high
level obtaining before that date.
Increased effort to obtain state codes
where there are none and to arouse
county and local effort is urged and
the attention of the people is called
to the fact that all local officials are
authorized by the Volstead Act to
enforce the Eighteenth Amendment
and bring. cases Hereunder to
Federal courts.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-21

ton on almost every subject unde
the sun, but today the telephone usins
public generally appreciate the faci
that the information bureau is to fur
nish Information relative to tele
phone numbers and very few requests
are made for service other than this
1t is said
The public generally is very con
siderate and it is only occas: onally
that the operator is now asked for
other than definite telephone informa
ton. When such questions do come
in, the operator courteously informs
the calling party that she is unable
to supply the information wanted.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-21
CHINA: THE PUZZLE
from Friends Peace Com,

China is q puzzle to the west
erner, the key to the puzzle is the
remarkable capacity for self-disci-
pline of the Chinese 1t is said that
not one per cent of the Chinese
people has ever seen government
official of any kind, not even a
policeman.
Local government in China is
based ON the family. The elders of
the family are the real rulers. NTheir
decisions have force because they
are based on common-sense and
fairness, and are recognized to be
so based. Thus there is very little
written law. The absence of written
law gives the foreigner sense of
Insecurity and uncertainty.
Partly for this reason, foreigners
have desired, and in the past have
obtained, special privileges, known
as Internationally" which have
exempted foreigners in China from
Chinese law. Thus control of work
ing conditions in foreign-owned fac
tories in China has been practically
impossible The Chinese are now
objecting to this condition, and one
of the aims of the Cantonese gov
eminent, whose control is spreading
steadily northward over the whole
of China, is to get rid of unequal
treaties and extra-territoriality.
The Chinese sense Of fairness
makes them willing to agree to any
reasonable arrangement to ensure
fair treatment to foreigners, even tc
the appointment of foreign advisors
to the Chinese courts. But the
Chinese resent the unfairness of the
extra-territorial arrangement.
The power of self-discipline which
leads to the lack of formal law and
which is so puzzling to the foreigner
in China, makes possible that other
still more puzzling phenomenon, the
tranquil life of the country con
tinuing in the midst of constant
revolution. That this is true is
shown by the following paragraph
from recent article by, Grover
Clark, editor of the Picking Leader.
one of the few foreign firms in China
which did not lose money last year:
Every year for the last nine years
the revenue from China's maritime
customs has steadily increased: and
in 1926 showed larger increase.
$3.50, 900 taels. over 1925 than that
recorded in any previous year. The
total maritime custom revenue In
1926 was 78,100,000 taels, accord.
ing to the figures given by the In
spector General of the Chinese Gus
toms Administration on January l..
1927. 1t should be noted that the
customs rates remained the same lr
1926 as in 1925, so the increase in
revenue represents real increase
in trade, an increase in trade of
approximately 1874, 100000 taels. GA
tael equals rs cents gold). This in
crease has taken place during the
year which has been the most con-
tinuous and widespread politico-
military Disturbances since the
founding of the Republic.
Mr.. Clark expects no disorder ir
Picking, although the Cantonese
armies will probably capture the
city in the early summer. The fact
is that foreigners in China are ade
quately protected by the Chinese
sense of fairness as long as they rely
on fairness.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-21

The u. S. Department of Agricul-
ture Will send you free for the ask
ing, a1bulietin on selection of cotton
fabrics. Good, practical information
you'n find in it fOS use at the
January white sales.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-21

The U. S. Chamber of Commerce
demands that the treasury surplus,
estimated as high as 100000, goo.
be applied to early tax reduction
according to the Coolidge plan.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-21

A properly adjusted tariff is for
the purpose of equalizing the diff
ference between cost of production
and manufacture of like products
here and abroad after adding ship
ping charges.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-21

"A newspaper man. who was at
Army-Nayy football game in Chicago
says that when two prominent wet
governors now being advanced for
Presidential nomination, entered the
stadium, their names were loudly
announced to the crowd in the
hope Of securing cheer. Nothing
happened.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-21

Our country IS now using yearly
10. 900. 900 pounds of artificial silk
made from celluiose, OF which about
40 per cent or S2,SOo,oOO pounds
comes from wood.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-21

American industry is setting the
pace for the world in efficiency and
high wages.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-21

Electrical manufactures constituI
the largest group consumer
copper. ~
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-21

In the last four years the South
has turned out approximately 5O,-
100000 bales OF cotton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-01-21

A total of AZ cattle. 80 sheen
1870 hogs move to market
U. S. every minute.