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The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1927-04-07
SURVEYOR WILL START AS SOON AWEATHR CONDITIONS PERMIT

According telegram received yesterday Congressman Scott Iat
before H Shelley, the News
incomplete and for that publicity has until
April
officially notified
would be made this Below publish
WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM
Received Washington D.
II Be FIX "a Blue
P. Shelley
Red Lodge, Montana
Letter received from Secretary Agriculture Jardne Il have
authorized expenditure eight the
location estimate the Red IOdgC
public undertake this work
conditions talked with
Macdonald discussed
with Field being made Start
possible and complete this
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1927-04-07

What promises the
the final conumaton of the leasing of
The Dry Creek Oil Field has been
The structure of
ing of test we'll will be undertaken by the Ohio company
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09

tached to Sitting Bull, the medicine
man. doing this. Diplomats and states
men of other nations who bring about
wars are usually far from the firing
line.
AS for Commander in chief of the
Indian forces" there was none in that
battle. An Indian chiefs authority
over his followers was only nominal,
and of all the thousands of Sioux
(Oglala, Hunkpapa, Brule, Miniconjou,
Sans Arc and Sihasapa) and Northern
Cheyennes on the Little Big Horn that
day, few, except possibly the members
of Sitting Bulls immediate band of
Hunkpapa, would have acknowledged
his authority. The Indian leaders who
were principally responsible for the
tactics which resulted in the defeat of
the Seventh cavalry, were first and
foremost, Gall of the Hunkpapas, and
then Crazy Horse of the Oglalas and
Two Moons of the Northern Cheyennes.
co So far as there is any authentic
record, the first visit Sitting Bull ever
paid to the East was in 1858 when he,
Red Cloud of the Oglalas and Spotted
Tail of the Brules went to Washington,
where they were received by President
Grant. If he visited Custer at West
Point or ever had any contact with
that officer, it is indeed curious that
Custer himself in his writings, Mrs.
Boots and Saddles" Following the
Guidon" and "Tenting on the Palms."
or any of the accurate and painstak-
ing biographers of the leader of the
Seventh, never have mentioned the
fact. So this incident can be dismissed
as pure fiction, as can Sitting Bulls
instructions that Clusters life should
be spared. The Custer suicide" story
has been repeatedly disproved by men
who saw his body soon after the
battle.
In stating that Sitting Bull was
more noted as a medicine man than
a war leader, it should not be sup
posed that he was lacking in ability
as the latter, even though there has
been some dispute on this point. Col.
James Mclaughlin, agent on the
Standing Rock reservation where Sit
ting Bull spent his last years, has al
ways maintained that he was phys
ical coward, and others have pointed
to his actions at the Custer battle as
evidence of that fact. DR.. Charles A.
Eastman, the noted Sioux author, as
the result of his investigations among
his own race, has recorded several in
cidents of Sitting Bulls valor in bat
tie, and it is reasonable to suppose
that Doctor Eastman could come near
err getting the truth about Sitting Bull
than any white man.
So final summing up of Tatanka
Yotanka-and perhaps some of the
entrants In the South Dakota poetry
contest may voice it in their verse
would write him down ais brave war
rior in his youth, at a later period
the most sagacious and powerful med
icine man the Sioux ever had and an
embittered "caged eagle" in his last
years. From the white mans point
of view he was malcontent; from
the Indians, a patriot. These were
the words Of Sitting Bull once when
he was being questioned by an i'm
Fortunate American newspaper man:
Il am" said he, crossing both hands
upon his chest, slightly nodding, and
smiling satircally, "a manr'
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
Witty Refort That
Put End to Heckling

The late Rev. S. S. Henshaw, print
tive Methodist minister, will long be
remembered in Sheffield, says an Eng
lish periodical. In earlier days he
was an active radical, and did much
to help the parliamentary candidates
Of his party. A little man, he had
cutting wit. On one occasion, at cleo
ton time, his candidate was being
badly heckled by giant publican,
who had come to smash the Liberals.
The member found him difficult GUS
toner. At last the little preacher
plucked his sleeve and whispered:
LET me deal with him." Advancing
to the front Of the platform, he asked
blandly: 'Now, sir, what is 1t you
want?" The burly publican, thumbs
in the armholes of his waistcoat, eyed
him scornfully for a few moments,
and then growled: "Thee! Why,
man, could ate theel" 81 dare say
you could" flashed back Mr.. Henshaw,
smiling; "but if you did, you would
haze more brains in your stomach
than you have ever had in your head"
There was no further trouble.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
AnsUers No. II

IL. Goehring made it in 1872 by
jumping it. 81 in.
2-Elias Howe, 1916.
3-Aaron Burr.
1.-The science that treats of the
history Of the earth and it's life.
Becky Sharp, Tess of the dur
bervilles and Leah Kleschna.
6-Ben Nevis.
THE Legends of King Arthur and
his Round Table.
S-A tropical bird of South America
whose most conspicuous ornament Is
a high rounded crest of slender feath-
ers dropping forward over the end Of
the bill
9-No; the word used should be
suspect"
5 1O-"And there were born unto him
seven sons and three daughters"
11-Brittany, in France.
12-Locke Of Nebraska made it In
8 $40 sec.
13-1S94.
14-John Quincy Adams.
15-In Colombia, South America.
I6-John Ruskin.
1.-Two series of humorous satir.
ical poems and articles written by
James Russell Lowell during the Mex
lean and Civil wars.
1S-It is genus of orchids, of
commercial value as the source Of an
extract widely used in fiavoring choco-
late, fee cream, ETC., and is native to
North and South America.
19-The latter. The former is af-
fected by some would be purists, with
out justification.
20-A sacred song.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
What's the
Answer ...........<
Questions No. IS

What is the name of the highest
peak of the Pyrenees?
2-Who was the winning running
horse of 1926?
3-What was the first steamship to
cross the Atlantic and when?
4-When was the first census taken?
5-What is copra?
6-What composer and master of the
pianoforte created the form known
as the symphonic poem and wove into
1t the folk songs and dances Of his
nation?
7-Who was called "The Good Gray
Poet?
S-Of what country is the Raphia
palm a native and where does it grow?
9-What is the meaning of "innocu-
Gus desuetude"?
1O-In what chapter of Proverbs
is this verse: ''It is an honour for a
man to cease from strife; but every
fool will be meddling"?
11-What range of hills is called the
backbone of England?
12-Who was the winner of the New
York-Port Chester marathon?
13-In whose administration were
the alien and sedition laws passed?
14-What President served two
terms with an interval of another
administration in between?
15-Who was the first to make an
airplane flight to the North pole?
16-What movie comedian in Amer
lea, prior to Charlie Chaplin, achieved
celebrity for his acrobatic clowning?
17-Where did Bret Harte die?
1S-Where are Coolies found and
on what do they live?
19-Why is the sentence "This is
the best of the two" incorrect?
2O-What is the remainder Of the
9TH verse, 37th chapter Of Isaiah, which
reads: $50 the servants Of King Heze-
kiah came?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09

Bull, the Sioux, is to be made the
subject of poetry contest to be con-
Quoted by Pasque Petals, South Da-
kota poetry magazine. G. N. Herried
of Aberdeen has offered a cash prize
for the best 40-line poem on Sitting
Bull, to be submitted to the magazine
before December 1 of this year. From
my viewpoint, Sitting Bull was one of
the truly great among the many no
table Sioux of the Dakotas, in spite
of the fact that he has been misun-
derstood and maligned," Mr.. Herried
has declared.
There are many students of history
who will confirm Mr.. Herried's esti-
mate. So far history's verdict on Sit
ting Bull has been handed down main
ly by white men who saw in him only
a troublemaker, irreconcilable to the
fate imposed upon his race by the
white men under the name of civili-
cation. If ever the red man is called
upon to hand down a verdict, he will
probably find in the fact that Sitting
cial patriotism that can only be adj
mired, misguided though it may have
been.
1t is doubtful if the name of any
other Indian is so well known to the
average American as Is the name of
this warrior and tribal leader of the
Hunkpapa Teton division of the great
Sioux or Dakota confederacy. And
corollary to that statement is that it
is also doubtful if there have ever
been told about any other Indian so
many wild tales, and if there has ever
been included in them so much sheer
bunk as have been told and written
about Tatanka Yotanka (Tatanka-
Buffalo Bull; Commissioning Here
are a few of the choice bits of mis-
information that have at one time or
another been given out as fact, and
as such have been accepted by some
so-called historians:
ID Sitting Bull was a half-breed,
and after receiving good education
from French Canadian priests, returned
to his people and went back to the
blanket"
CD Sitting Bull was a graduate of
West Point, who gradually drifted
back into savage life. He had various
solid requirements, could speak French
like Partisan. was close student
of Napoleon's campaigns. etc., etc.
CD Sitting Bull was Mason. knew
the Masonic ritual and lodge work as
well as the emblems and on at least
two occasions saved the lives of white
men, captured by his warriors. because
they wore Masonic emblems.
ca Sitting Bull was commander in
chief of all the Indians at the Battle
of the Little Big Horn where Custer
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
Man 0utdoes the Birds

Factory-made wings have eclipsed
the feathered species. Lindbergh's
nonstop flight was 3.610 miles. The
distance flown by Chamberlin and
Levine is estimated from $500 to
400 miles. The longest nonstop
flights Of birds have been those Of
Alaskan plovers from the A!eutian is
lands to Hawaii. distance of 2.400
miles, and the ANNUAL migrations of
golden plovers from Newfoundland
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
dale whose tongue found his masters

dale whose tongue found his masters
face.
Food!
The sled-load was untouched. Eth
enne had had but one thought-to
save his dogs. So Garth slashed the
frozen lashings and reached grub
bag, tea pail and kettle; then started
for the camp, following blindly the
dog who nosed out the tracks of the
team. The dull glow of the fire
through the blur of snow led them
over the last yards. There, on his
knees, Etienne was working over his
huskies' legs.
Grub and a pail !" shouted Garth,
as he scooped up snow for tea. "Good
old Castor You feel better now?
The husky, sprawled near the blaz-
ing logs, lifted his tail in response.
Der moccasin save der feet said
Etienne. "Good ting dey cut feet on
de bush so we put on de shoe"
"But how did you get them up to
follow you? They were close to frozen
when we le1C them.
Etienne grinned as he pinched and
rubbed pair of hairy paws. do
husky ees ver' smart Teller. Dey were
all tire OUTPUT not start to freeze
wen we left dem. Zen leetle tam, dey
so tire and hungree, dey freeze. But
Etianne tell dem dat supper start
soon, and dey come to life, toute suite.
Den drag dem here"
'I'll go back for blankets" said
the much relieved Guthrie, and with
Shot, went to the sled and returned
with robes, and the whitefish for the
famished huskies.
Later, snug before their fire In the
wind-break of the timber, two men
and six dogs slept the sleep of ex-
haustion, while the norther drove
across the white tundra.
Although the wind ceased and the
day, the crippled dogs held Guthrie to
his camp. With his glasses he located
the smoke of cooking fires in the scrub
across the basin, and in the early
afternoon Etienne slipped his moe
casins into the thongs of his snow
shoes and started for the camp of the
hunters, while Garth, whose knowl-
edge of Cree was limited, stayed with
the dogs.
AS Garth watched a boiling kettle
of salt wavy, and hammock baking in
tilted frying pan, the dogs an
nounced the return Of Etienne through
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
He'd Figured Il Out

The marriage had just been per-
formed. The high-powered young
business man groom turned to the
preacher. swell. what do owe your
"Ah-er-whatever you think it's.
worth"
"Good enough ano fair proposi-
ton. I'll give you Is per cent of her
earnings for the next year. less her
cost to me-"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
Educating Conflicts

Nearly 100 prisoners each year dur
Ing the past four years have enrolled
In courses offered to inmates of Rock.
view penitenuary by the engineering
extension department of Pennsylvania
State college. Ten courses were given
during the year just ended. and at
recent final exercises of the night
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
Valuable Man

Sweet Thing-Oh, are you really ain
oil driller2 l didn't suppose fat
man like you could do that kind Of
work.
Driller-The company pays me
special bonus, lady. You see, when
we strike Oil suddenly, all | have to
do is stick my leg down the hole, and
she's capped.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
Theme and TECHNIQUE

Theme Is the principal air or SUBJ
Ject on which the musical movement
Is built; sometimes there are two or
three in the same piece. Technique
Is the mechanical or technical side
OF playing as distinct from the artistic,
the speed, correctness and skill with
which musical composition IL per-
formed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09

and Faces.
the dusk. Much depended upon what
the head man had learned, and
Guthrie probed the immobile features
as the half-breed thrust his shoes In
a drift and stepped to the fire.
"Well, what ney's?''
From the gravity of his expression
it was clear that Savanna was strug
Cling with a problem difficult and
battling
"Ver' queer t'ing-ver' queer!" was
the unrespousive answer as Etienne
dropped his mittens on their neck
thong to warm his hands at the fire.
"What is?"
what dose Cree tell me. Dere are
eight hunter wild camp cen dis valley
here; some from Elkwan and some
from down de coast. l talk to dem all.
Wat dey say ees YER strange"
swell, for heavens sake shoot ~
''Souci has been here twO-t'ree day
back. He invite dem to the Canoe
Riviere Were he max de beeg medi-
cine"
did he get them to promise to take
their fur to the schooner"
"No! Mokoman, he talk to dem
strong, too, but dey not know wat
dey do wen I say de strait froze Dey
have mooch fox-silver, black and
cross"
'They are going to Souci's pow
VOW,
"Yes, and hunter down de riviere-
all weel go">
How far is it?"
"Not far-ten mile-mebbe more,
ovair de hill"
Garth's mouth shut hard. "Well,
Etienne, we haven't been invited, but
We'll surely attend that party"
Etienne nodded. 'But dees Souci.
wy he TAX de troubp to do dees
t'ing?"
Hes going to tell the hunters that
the spirits are the friends Of McDon-
aid and they must take their fur to
the schooner"
Il feex dat for heem. l tell de Cree
ovair dere dat you and 1 watch de
schooner at night, an see fire come
out of her an de devil dance on de
mast. l scare dose squaw so bad, one
had de fit"
How about the men?"
"Dey wait to see Souci-but dey are
scare"
"Where is this Mokoman?"
HE has gone to de Canoe. He was
not wild Souci."
well, We head for the Canoe at
daylight. viii the dogs be able to
travel? If not, we go without them"
"Ah-hah, de dogs can walk to de
Canoe"
I'VE may not persuade the hunters
to cross the ice with US, but we can
make it hot for sorcerer Souci when
he tries his mumbo-jumbo. Will he
dare make his medicine when he sees
us?
Savanna scratched his head before
replying. "Somet'ing cen dis dat ees
queer. Dey say Souci has not met
Mokoman, an he was here on. de islam
long tam. Dere was troubl', too, wild
French companee. down de Rabbit"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
Famous Richmonds

Richmond is the name of three we'll
known places. Richmond, in York
shire, England, is noted for its fine
Norman castle, now used as barracks.
1t is place of great natural beauty.
Richmond, in Surrey, England, was
the Thames is celebrated. The capt.
tai of the state of Virginia, on the
James river, is the city of Richmond.
1t was the capital of the Southern
Confederacy during the Civil war
Montreal Herald.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
First Side-Soddle

1t Is said that the side-saddle was
introduced in England in the Four
teenth century for use of queen
who was deformed and could not ride
astride. The fashion set by royalty
was followed by others, until almost
all women of western countries were
using the side-saddle.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
Little Miss Gives Advice

A thin little fve-year-old girl, who
was waiting In doctors Office, was
addressed by an equally thin young
woman, also waiting her turn to see
the physician.
Little girl, you should eat lot,
drink lot of milk and sleep lot, If
you want to be nice and fat"
Others, who we're waiting, were
amused. and the child's mother was
Mortified by the retort. ut wouldn't
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
Tin to Hosts

You can make any man feel at home
by starting an argument.-Rutland
Herald.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09

Women in English society rent jew
elry from local jewelers..
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09

and Nova Scotia to the Leeward is
lands and the northeastern coast of
South America, distance of LOO to
900 miles
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09

hurt you to eat lot and put some
meat on your own legs, If you are go
ing to wear your dresses so short"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09

school educational classes seventy In.
mates received special certificates
School Life
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-09-09
By ELMO SCOTT WATSON

which is observed on the
third Friday In Septem-
Der in many states, has
an added touch of inter-
est this year because of
the announced plan for
honoring a great leader
Evening star., 1927-03-13
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
CELEBRATE DUNBAR DAY
Poet Paid Impressive Tribute as
Mothers Letter Is Read
at Exercises.

The third annual Dunbar day,
sponsored by the Dunbar Chapter Of
the National Honor Society. was OBJ
served Monday morning at Dunbar
High School. After an organ prelude
by Miss NJ. T.. Europe and introduc-
tory remarks by the president, Harry
Landers, Frances Cardoza gave
biographical sketch of the poet, the
details of which were largely gained
through personal interviews with
some of Dunbar's former friends.
A letter to the student body from
the poets mother, Mrs. Matilda Dun
bar. now living in Dayton, Ohio, was
read by Miss Cardoza. A paper, trac-
ing the history Of the high school
from its beginning in 1870, was read
by Marjorie Knarl. "The Haunted
Oak" and "The Party" were recited
by Ruth Matthews and olga Beckwith
An original poem. "Ode to Dunbar. :"
written by Laurence Howard. was
given by Carl Beckwith. Musical
numbers were played by Dorothy
Ferebee and Laurence Howard. The
assembly closed with the singing of
alma Mater" after the principal, w.
l.. Smith. had addressed the students.
DIR. Anna J. Cooper talked to the
senior girls recently on the new
occupations now opening for girls and
women. Louis Stoibler, a traveller and
lecturer. visited three classes at Dun
bar, Tuesday.
Evening star., 1927-03-13
ORCHESTRA ENTERTAINS.
Columbia Junior High Association
Has Big Meeting.

one OF the largest attended and
most interesting meetings Of the Co
lumbla Junior High School Parent
Teacher Association was held at the
school, Seventh and o streets north
west, Thursday night. The large as
sembly hall was completely filled
with students, teachers and parents.
Work Of the pupils in music was dem
onstrated I'm several orchestral and
vocal numbers. Led by George Hirt.
orchestra director, the boys and girls
orchestra of the school rendered sew
eral classical numbers in fine style,
while separate quartets and glee
clubs OF boys and girls sang several
numbers with pleasing effect, under
the direction of Miss Hannah Bonnell.
Dr. L. r. Alderman, specialist in
adult education Of the United States
Bureau OF Education, Department Of
the Interior, gave an interesting ad-
dress on Habit Building" DR.. Al
derEnan has had a varied experience
as State and city superintendent Of
schools and as educational director
for the Navy In this country and in
France. Miss Alice Deal, principal
of the school, spoke Of the splendid
results being achieved in the various
classes. Pictures donated to the
school and which are distributed each
semester to the classes having the
highest representation of parents at
the pAront-teacher meetings were on
view.
Evening star., 1927-03-13
MACFARLAND HAS
ORCHESTRAL MUSIC
Honor Certificates Are Awarded to
Students-Penmanship Skill
Is Also Rewarded.

At an afternoon assembly this week
Charles Hurt, leader of orchestral
music In the junior high schools OF
Washington. conducted the Macfar.
land Orchestra In several selections
rendered with skill and artistic effect
The instructor and. young musician ms
were well received.
Following this musical program
honor certificates were awarded to
Macfariand pupils whose scholarship
averages We're 80 per cent or above.
Those receiving them were: Karl
Achterkirchen. Louise Berchtold. Paul
Bowker, Alfido Briguglio. Marie Cook,
Dorothy Deskin, Helen Dugan, GLADYS
Fielding, Evelyn Golden, William
Scott Hammers. Saul Holtzman, Eliza
beth Hopkins, Lawrence Juiihn, Mary
Kunna, Elizabeth Rankin King, Er.
nestine Loeffier. Dolores Messick.
Anna Marie Quirk. Mary Louise
Phipps, Esther Smith. Mary Edith
Scroggs, Helen Muriel Schwartz. Ruth
Schmidt, Dorothy Schmidt, Marjorie
Alice Sehorn. Arthur Tufts, Elizabeth
Almira Turner. Matilda WooIfolk.
Ralph Hamilton Rose, Mary Mohler
Rose, Frances Pope. Jack Wendell
Phillips, Frances Elizabeth Onyun.
Mary Margaret Murphy. Hattie Nc.
Ilwee, Mary McCarty. Gwendolyn Ma
gill, Dorothy Loehl and Helen Elsie
lie Due.
Awards for skill in penmanship
were made 10 Lena Archino, Hattie
McIlwee, Emma Katherine Bornmann.
Adelaide Talbert, Marjorie Bradburn,
Doris Veirs and Beall Hoistein. They
met the standard set by the Palmer
system. Miss Louise Moore was the
instructor.