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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-09

several hundred Indians from the Black
feet reservation who were to participate
in the monster Labor day celebration at
which farms n building lots would be
sold. 1t kept raining. with the result
that the Indian village was soaked. The
indian m n children were catch
ing colds. Two children had died.
So the seminary preacher from Boston
Immediately visited the Indian camp to
survey the conditions. The chief said In
broken English: bad, everything bad;
rain, too much rain. tepee wet, bed wet,
women sick, children die"
A plan of campaign for saving the In
dams was formed on the spot. How
would you like to take your ome n
children and put them in my church,"
The big chief had no words, but mani
tested his Joy by throwing his arms
around the preacher and hugging him.
No Indian ever showed more emotion.
$50 Indians In Church
The loose chairs of the church were
piled out In the rain, and in less than is
minutes $50 Indian women and children
had been taken into the church. The big
round oak stove In the center of the
church was kept red hot to dry the In
dians out, The Indians stayed In the
church 10 days. The Indians were saved.
And incidentally the Rev. George
Mecklenburg was established as a western
pastor. The story of his Saving the In
dians" was given wide publicity. His
pews were henceforth filled on Sundays;
there was interest in his church work.
Many Dramatic Stories
THE Last of the Old West abounds
with similar incidents. One of the most
dramatic stories is the description of the
burial of Old Jim, a sheepherder at Du-
puyer. Mr.. Mecklenburg wildly recre-
ates the scenes Of this old stockmen's
town, painting them as %colorfully as a
Zane Grey or q Harold Bell Wright. Then
another bit of old frontier is to be found
in his description of the last big roundup
in the vicinity of Big Sandy n the ex-
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-09

\ KUCH has been written In the last
NN few years about the establishment
xvx of Christianity In Montana-pa4-
ticularly about the activities Of
the Jesulits who. under the leadership
of Father DeSmet, first came to this state
in 1B40, long before the arrival of the
gold seeker. the cattle man and the
homeseeker. The Jesuits began their la
Dor among the Flathead Indians. going
to the Blackfeet in the early sixties: but
about that time came the gold rush and
1t was necessary then to divide their at
tentions among the Indians and whites.
The growth OF the Catholic church in
the Treasure state has been steady. and
accompanied by many h%ardships on the
part Of pioneer missionaries. But the
growth OF the Protestant missions al
been none the less steady and at the ex-
pense of tremendous sacrifices. The story
of Professionalism in Montana has never
been told as entertainingly as that Of
Catholicism, partly because it did not ap-
pear to contain 80 much romano n adj
venture, but principally because no one
took the time to write 1t. Tt is true
there are several books which relate the
activities of early Protestant missionaries,
but none of them are as complete as
those which have been prepared by Cath
Ollie writer's.
Mecklenburg Writes Book
tOW IOlllCS tIS ISCN. 1tOlBc N1Sthicu-
burg, of Washington, D. c., who used to
hold pastorates of the Methodist church
at Waller, Billings, and Great Falls, with
a book called, 1.-THE Last of the Old
West" in which he has written wild
west stories that really happened, with
the sky pilot on the center of the page"
The setting Of this book Is altogether
in Montana. Most Of the stories took
place in Dupuyer, Waller, Conrad, Great
Falls, Helena, Big Sandy, Virginia City,
Missoula and Billings.
1.-THE Last Of the Old West" gives the
story of Montana, especially as 1t related
to the part the Methodist church played
in the westernizing Of America since
1872. Interesting stories are told of the
different periods of Montana. The ex-
ploration period, the time of the trap
pers. the gold miners, the cattlemen, and
the struggle Of the homesteaders are in
terpreted with a fine understanding of
the west. Finally the book establishes
the fact that Montana is safe as a farm
ing and agricultural country. The kind
of church needed for the new west in
this modern day takes up the last three
chapters Of the book.
BY inference, the reader of 9TH Last
of the Old West feels that many of the
chapters are photographed and that
Mr.. Mecklenburg has drawn heavily up
on his personal experience to put over
his theme. This adds, rather thar de-
tracts from the interest in the book.
You get the picture of a seminary stu
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-09

just as the cowboys are coming in from
the range for their last big time He
conveys the excitement OF the saloon with
the extra ~bartenders, transient gamblers
and rowing dance-hall girls, and shows
that under this rough exterior there ex-
listed many unselfsh hearts and souls
not difficult to save.
While Mr.. Mecklenburg devotes consid-
cradle space in his book to conditions
just preceding, during and following the
homestead era of Montana, he pays
proper tribute to the work of the Rev.
T. G. Illiff who came to the state In 1871,
the Rev. w. w Van Orsdel who came in
1872, and the Rev. Jacob Mills who came
q few years later.
Brother Van naturally gets the great
er measure OF mention. There are many
anecdotes about this immortal mission
airy who came TO be known as 1.-THE best
loved man In Montana"
All In all, THE Last OF the Old West"
Is a book that all who are Interested In
Montana history will want 70 read.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-09

town of Miles City depended practically
entirely upon the protection afforded by
the proximity Of the military forces.
News reaching the eastern centers Of
the Nez Perez war In western n north
ern Montana held back immigration to
the territory. Miles City had little to
support it outside of the trade of the
soldiers who fiocked to the village on fire.
quent leaves of absence from duties.
The inhabitants were made up largely
of sporting women and thieves and MUIR
derers," says s. Lovett, who was a mem
Der of the Fifth Infantry. Company H,
Captain Logan. and who arrived subse-
quent to General Miles and joining his
m was a witness of the develop
ments that took place.
But let me tell you.' says Mr.. Lovett.
"a mans life was safer in the company of
the thieves and murderers a with the
habitues of the underworld, the latter
STOPPING to anything to rob a person OF
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-09

led up to the naming Of Miles City in
honor OF the commanding general.
THE latter part of February, 1871"
continues MI. Barker, "a number of St.
Paul citizens. together with several from
other eastern cities, arrived at the cam
Torment and expressed a wish that a
townsite be located.
about March /, 1877. Lieutenant Long
OF the Fifth Infantry, myself and an
other soldier began at the Flagstaff in the
cantonment and chained three miles
down the Yellowstone river. This brought
us to a point just above the Buffalo
rapids.
When the required distance had been
chained, we found General Miles, a num-
Der Of his officers and some Of the east
erners sitting on a cottonwood log that
had been washed up on the bank at flood
tide.
"One of the group noting that we were
engaged in locating the eastern boundary
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-09

line Of the reservation and having in
mind the establishment Of a possible
townsite, called III suddenly:
This is Miles City,! The name
stuck"
Within a few days thereafter work was
commenced on the erection Of several log
houses. In the course of a month q
sizeable little village was in evidence, ac-
tive n busting in the hectic anticipa-
ton Of the business to originate in trad
ing with the soldiers. In the meantime
a townsite company a been organized
and the business Of stalking out n dis
posing of lots in the new town went
merrily or.
The growth in population OF this first
town in eastern Montana was hampered
by the continued raids conducted by war
parties made up Of Sioux n Cheyenne
Indians who held out against the edict
to return to their respective reservations
The Comparative safety" OF the new
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-09

IDe EASTERN DOuH-
Diary line of the
Fort Keogh reser-
walton that en-
braced ten square
miles of territory,
and was named
Miles City IN honor
of the commanding
general. Up to the
month Of October
of that same year
there were two
Miles Cities. Dur
ing the month OF
July the war de-
partment issued an
order to abandon
that portion of the
military reserva-
ton lying east of
the Tonpl1e river
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-09

Concurrent with q dispatch from
national headquarters of the American
Automobile association in Washington
to the effect that the 928 affiliated
motor clubs In the national service
chain had handled 5000, 900 tours In
1927, the Montana Automobile associa-
ton has announced that in the work of
handling tours, the club has answered
$4,000 inquiries over the state.
A.. j. Breitenstein, secretary Of the club,
said that this touring season as never be-
fore revealed, the extent to which servic-
ing the tourist has become a gigantic
national business with far reaching ram
ifications.
LAS a dispatching agency and as host
to the foreign tourist big demands were
made on the club" Mr.. B~reitenstein said
but 1t was able to meet them because
1t participated in the pooling of the
of close to a thousand motor
clubs. 1t has made the handling of the
10, 1000, 900 tours throughout the country
not only possible but has greatly reduced
costs, because Of the production OF
maps, hotel and resort guides on a large
scale n at the same time on a non
profit basis.
Requires Training Men
"A few years ago automobile clubs
weIe uSliS priVhleiy puDllSneu maps dDI
tour books to supplement their bureau
service, but today they have published
through the national federation at Wash
ington their own maps and tour books
now recognized as the standard authority
on touring information Of every descrip-
ton.
"The collection of the details neces-
sary to produce this large volume OF
authoritive touring material requires 6
large corps Of trained workers. The A
A.. A. and its affiliated clubs maintain
more than fifty scouts and patrol cars
covering the highways in all sections Of
the United States. These cars are con
stantly checking up on road conditions
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-09
How Miles City Acquired It's Name

~ITTING on a log IN the banks Of the
Yellowstone river one warm day
~ early In March. 1877, General Nelson
A. Miles, in command of the Fifth
Infantry, was the inspiration for the Sc
lection of a name for a townsite then in
process Of establishment The new town
then forming was located Just outside Of
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-09
QUERIES
ANSWERED
MONTANA AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
GETS LETTERS FROM TOURISTS
IN EVERY PART OF COUNTRY

Organization Enabled to Work Quickly
and Efficiently by Reason Of Affiiiati0n
With National Body, Says Secretary A.
j. ~Breitenstein, Regarding Success of
This Season.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-09
Hin C0unty's Princess

Miss Helen Gable, 10, Havre high
school graduate, class of 1927, was elected
princess of Hill county with a majority
of 1000 votes.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-09
yananda School ReorcanIzed

j.. B. Harter OF Forsyth, who has taught
in the school at that place for the past
eight years, has been elected principle
Of the Vananda high school, which is
being reorganized this year to include
work for an accredited high school.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-09

About 5000 was received by Abdiei
Olson OF Fairyiew for 127 sheep which
he recently sold TO Bosshard and Moore.
Ten cents a pound was paid for the year.
lings and s7 n head for the older sheep.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-15

and was followed by moving pie fure exhibition under the supervi sion of II. N. Swanson and A, G. HaWker of New Britain.
 Recovering at Hospital
 Mrs. Daniel Culver, who under- went an operation at the New Brit ain General hospital last week, is Improving rapidly and expects to leave the institution sometime next week.
 Visits Parents
 John Hodgson, son of Dr. and Mrs, T. C. Hodsson is visiting his parents for the Christmas holidays.
 RecOycrs Health
 Frank Wood of Hudson street is able to get around again after a short illness during the last few weeks.
 Support Finished
 The company in charge of erecting the new cement bridge on the Farn- lngton avenue highway h. compIet- ed one of the two supports that will be built. The company has received lll kinds of setbacks in their work 10 complete the job and this is the first result of two months labor. Once the other support is completed the bridge will be built in short order.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-15
Former Tax Collector
 Of NOrWalk Is on Tria

Bridgeport, Dec. IS RAA Jury i; being boiled ill the superior cour, this afternoon to try Robert G Mitchell. former tax collector of Nor. walk who is charged with embexsle. mont of municipal funds estimated at SS0,0oo. Tomorrow's short calen. dar session will be given over to pre-. sentation of motions to tho com. plaint upon the part of Mitchell. counsel and arguments will follow The trial is scheduled for Tuesday.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-15
WAS CARRYING REVOLVER
New Haven Youths Explanation is That He Feared Ills Mother Was In Danger.

New Haven, Dec. 15.IP>-That at his mother was in danger was the reason by Elwood Brown, 20. Of 6S Admiral street for carrying a fully loaded .3S caliber revolver, accord - ing to the police who arrested the youth late yesterday in a Church street building on charge of car rying concealed weapons. In city court today he was given a contin- uance until Wednesday.
 Aside from making the state ment that he heard his mother was to be harmed. Brown was uncom- municative with the police who questioned him whe he was brought to headquarters. The authorities re- ceived a tip that the Admiral street young man was carrying a weapon and Detectives James R. Cook and James O'Brien were sent out to hunt him Up. He was found in the Church street building where the fully load- cd weapon was found on his person as well as several bullets in his pockets.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-15

Both drivers appeared before
 Prosecuting Attorney James T. Mather this morning and agreed 10 settle the matter civtlly. K. of P. Meeting
 The regular meeting of Ethan lodge. No. 3. Knights of Pythias will be held at : o'clock this eve ming in Arcanum hall. The first nomination of officers for the en. suing year will take place.
 Clearing Site For New Bank
 The old Hart homestead on Nortt Main street and store buildings. +. cated at the corner of North Mair and North streets. located on lant owned by the Bristol National bank and which ts to be deeded to the North Side Bank and Trust compan, for bank site. have been sold tc Frank Wisnieski. local real estate 1 dealer. The old house is to be re. moved al once and the store build. ing will be taken of the premise. after the holiday season.
 It Is expected that the work or the new bank building will be start. ed early next year.
 Shoplifters Active
 Shoplifters are active in the city. the most recent complaint lodged with the police being from LeRoy P. Tucker. who conducts a drug store on North Main street. Yesterday morning two five dollar pocketbooks and a two dollar knife were appro- priated by light fingered customers and only a few days ago, a woman customer walked out with two ex- pensive bottles Of perfume.
 Other Main street and North Main street merchants have been victim ized on different occasions during the past few months. Several boys and girls were apprehended . short time ago while helping themselves from the counters of . large Main street store. They were brought be- fore the prosecuting attorney and placed on probation 1t . Juvenile court session.
 About two months ago, two young men attempted to steal A ladies' fur coat from Markson Brothers store on Main street. Their actions arous- cd the suspicious of clerk, who im- mediately gave chase when the men left the store hurr!edly. Other per sons took up the chase but the men made good their escape after drop ping the coat.
 The police are investigating the latest complaint.
 Condition Improved
 The condition of Oliver H. Bailey. rural mail carrier and su- perintendent of the city poorhouse. IS slightly improved this morning according to a statement Of Mrs Fife NJ. Simpson. superintendent o, he Bristol hospital. A compound fracture of the right arm, sustained n fall from tree last Sunday ailed 10 respond to treatment ant when gangrene set it, 1t was neces ary to amputate the arm at tn, shoulder. His case Is still listed a. ritical. however.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-15
Testimonial Dinner for
 Cummings Is Postponed

Stamford. Dec. 15 RARequired attendance at court in New Jersey today by Homer S. Cummings oj counsel in the case made 1t neces. sary to postpone a testimonial din, ner which was to have been giyer tonight in his honor at the Stamford Yacht club.
 Recently the board of aldermen renamed Halloween park in homo, Of MT. Cummings who was mayor al the time the land was acquired. ant since then his friends have been de. sirous of meeting him at the bauque, table.
 The uncertainty of Mir. Cummings stay in court on the case made i impossible to fix date for the post poned dinner.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-15
STORE AGAIN ROBBED

Officer John Griffen found !, window in the rear of Jack Putter mans novelty headquarters at 31, North street broken about o'cloc, this morning and $2 can of tobac co outside. Officer John Liebler re ported having found box of tobac co between the fence and tho asl box. The place was broken int last weekend and approximatel S200 worth of merchandise taken.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-15
Canaan.Hartf0rd Train
 Service Is to Be Endef

Winsted, Dec. 15 R-After satur day of this week no passenger train will use the eastern division Of tn. Central New England railroad be, tween Canaan and Hartford. accord ing to an announcement made her, today.
 The new schedule of tho division effective Monday, calls for the oper ation of busses to connect Winstet and Canaan with Hartford. On, freight train, operating betwee, Canaan and Granville will be th' only thing on the rails according t, the schedule.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-15
COMMUNISTS ARRESTED

Hongkong, China, Dec. Is tF9 - Numbers of communists, who came here from Canton to foster strikes, have been arrested.
 some were caught while distri- outing handblls melting to sedition Others were seized when they tried to call tramway workers out on strike
New Britain herald., 1927-12-15
MORE WALKING POLICE

Wilmington, Del, Dec. 15 tP)-- Half of Wilmington's police force, one of the few in the country to be completely motorized, is to go back on foot patrol
 An order of Superintendent of Public Safety Black places 90 Of the 100 policemen on foot, with each man in the motor patrol squad to occupy one automobile. Heretofore two men were assigned 10 each ma chine.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-15
STATE HIGHWAY
 DEPT. ASKS DATA Interviewing Property Owners
 Checking Up on Lines THREE MONTHS OF WORK
Kensington Boys Club SoundIy Trounced-Prentice Company De- clares Two Per Cent Dividend Hart Funeral TomorrOw-Briefs.

The COnnectlcut state highway
 department has detailed men to
 Berlin to collect all data concerning the property on the newly con- pleted highway. These men will visit each property owner individ-
 ually. A list will be made of the names of the property owners and their deeds to the porperty will be inspected and checked up. The frontage of the property will also be checked by the highway depart ment men. After the preliminary work is completed the property lines will be investigated. All this work is necessary before the sur reyors can start their work.
 According to the state highway department. the state takes this census on every highway in the state. The work is necessarily slow and painstaking because of the i'm portance of each small detail. The job covers period of about three months.
 Boys Club Loses
 The kensington Boys club was soundly trounced by the New Brit ain Trade school in the opening i, game of the Hartford County "Y'' league last evening at the New Britain Boys club, the score being ! 42 to 10. The locals were never in the running against the smooth at tack of last years league champions and were hopelessly outclassed from i the start. The score at half time was 18 to '. In the second half the . kensington team went to pieces and were able 10 score but three noints while the Trade school garnered A.
 Griffith did the major work for the locals. tallying five of the ten points Cohen and Pond of the Trade school were the high point men of the game. 4 complete box score of the game can be found on the sporting page.
 Tonight the club will meet an- other tough opponent in a county league game when they clash with the fast New Britain South church five. The church team has made q good early season showing and has good record. The locals will be out for revenge and will fight hard 70 win their first game. The whis- le will send the teams into action at the New Britain Boys club at 6 o'clock. There will be a prclimi- nary game at five o'clock between the two junior teams of the South church and the club. Anderson will referee.
 Santa Receives Mall
 The Kensington post office has received three letters addressed to f santa Claus at the North Pole" All of the youthful writers wish the , Saint the best of health and then proceed to make known their many , wishes. The letters read as follows:
 For Christmas I would like pool table. would like Jenny, the , baking mule. I know boy who has 'he-be' gun and l haven't any. How are you feeling Santa? Are you glad r mat Christmas is coming? Now you 2 are going to have some work Santa. z Thn I know friend of mine who e lI-,- pair of skates. I haven't a e
New Britain herald., 1927-12-15
Trees Arrive
Large Attendance

The Berlin Mems Bible class monthly meeting held last evening at the Community house was attend- cd by one of the largest gatherings ever recorded at a meeting of the class. A business session was held
New Britain herald., 1927-12-15

Mir L. Davy, English, grocer. re- gently received q postcard mailed by his brother in 1908. The writer has been dead for 15 years.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-15
Card and Whist Party

The American Legion will hold q card and whist party tomorrow eve- ming at their hall in kensington, The party is open to the public and the Legion extends a hearty invita- ton to all, There will be ta bles for whist and setback. A special match will be held between q team repre- senting the Legion and team cap- tl iIlGA lAr Ia ai-
New Britain herald., 1927-12-15

Whiting st., 107--6 room tene- ment and garage. S25 a month"; AdNt.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-15

Loulse Cottle will sing a solo. There
 Will be Iylophone selection by George ialstead. accompanied by
 MISS Helen Ostman. John Varrone VIII render q violin solo, accompan- led by John Melville. Tho Misses
 Esther Sneideman and Doris Spcn- eer will play a piano duet. Mis- Dorothy Denton will sing several popular songs. There will be q plano solo by Miss Helen Donnclly. MiNE Leila Rrln- u.ill ,--L.i...