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saken, the fervor of the first Christians.
Since / am among them have given
three, four and five instructions daily
They are anxious to lose none Of my
words relating to these instructions, and
if 1 had the strength to speak to them,
they would listen to me whole days and
nights. I have baptized about 200 Of
their children, and I expect in a short
time to baptize $50 adults" At the
rendezvous at Green river, Father De-
John Baptist de Velder, an old grenadier
Of Napoleon, who had left his native
country at the age of 80 and had passed
as a beaver hunter the last IA years in
the wilds Of the Rockies. He had almost
forgotten the Flemish tongue, declares
Father DeSmet, except his prayers and
song that he had learned on his moth
er's knee and repeated every day. This
good man followed the missionary to the
Flathead and accompanied him to St.
Louis, where they arrived the last day Of
the year, 1840.
On leaving the tribe the missionary
told the Indians that he would return to
them the following spring with other
Blackrobes and establish a permanent
MISSION among them. His first visit had
convinced him that the Flathead pre-
sented a field of great promise. But on
! his arrival at st. Louis, Father DeSmet
ascertained to his great sorrow that
financial straits rendered it impossible
to provide the funds for a second and
larger expedition. 1.-The thought that
the undertaking would have to be given
up, that I would not be able to redeem
my promise to the good Indians, pierced
my very heart and filled me with the
deepest SORROW. wrote Father DeSmet
May l, 1841. However, Providence came
to his help and he was able to set out for
the Rocky mountains accompanied by
two priests, Father Gregory Mengarini
a Roman, and Father Nicholas Point, a
lVendean, with three lay brothers, Joseph
Specht, an Alsatian; William Claessens
and Charles Huet, Belgians, all Of whom
were members of the Society of Jesus
An Irishman, Fitzgerald by name, and
two Canadians were in the party as
drivers. John Gray, a noted mountain
eer, accompanied them in the capacity OF
guide and hunter. Besides the horses
and pack animals, their travelling outfit
consisted of three carts and one wagon
harnessed to a yoke of oxen. These were
the first oxen and the first means Of
IlocomotiOn on wheels brought into Mon
tana.
The Flathead had promised Father De-
Smet that some of their people would
meet him at a given spot near the foot
of Wind River mountains by the first Of
the following July Faithful to theil
promise ten Flathead lodges were on the
spot at the stated time. But the mis-
lsionaries could not reach the place TIL
the middle Of the month. The Indians
waited some IL days, as long as they hac
anything to eat. But, having fallen shor
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tive MOnta stone.

whilst young Ignace travelled four whole
days and nights without a bite to eat,
that he might be among the first to well
come the missionary band. And, as
Providence would have it, it was to fall
to the writer's lot to become personally
acquainted with these men, one and all,
except old Simon, no longer among the
living in my time.
After greeting the missionaries with
eXuberant Joy they conducted them in
safety to the Bitter Root valley where
the mission was to be located, and where
the Indians were to gather, according to
their promise, before the coming winter.
The site selected was near the middle of
the valley, and the spot was reached by
the missionary band September "a, the
feast of Our Lady of Mercy, a most aus
picious coincidence in the minds of the
fathers. The brothers felled some trees
and constructed a large cross which was
erected on the spot to the chant Of the
"VeXilla Regis" That roughly hewn cross
was the symbol Of the missionaries
hopes, as it must have been the terror
Of the internal hosts, who for ages had
lOrded it over those regions as sole and
absolute masters.
Father DeSmet named the mission st.
Mary's, after Our Lady.
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A TTENTION has been frequently
"A called in this column, to the grow
L n ing interest throughout the United
States and. according to reports of
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time that you go to the river to wash
yourselves. Be prompt at the Fathers
lodge at the first sound of the little bell.
ears to hear and your hearts to hold
fast all the words that he says to you.'
A few days afterward the whole camp
moved up Henry's Fork on the Snake
river to Henry's lake whence the river
starts Father DeSmet assembled one of
the peaks rising from the summit of the
main range and, with a pocket knife,
engraved on the soft stone the following
inscription: Sanctus Ignatius Patronus
Montinum, die % Julii, 1840.
Father DeSmet's missionary labors be-
gan with his arrival and continued till
he parted from those good Indians to
return to st. Louis. THE few weeks I
had the happiness to pass among them" 4"
he wrote to the Very Rev. F. N. Blanchet,
have been the happiest of my life and
give me firm hope with the grace CT God
to see soon, in this country so long for
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the Jesuits
(By MRS. NJ. E. PLAssMANNl

A TTENTION has been frequently
"A called in this column, to the grow
L ~ ing interest throughout the United
States and, according to reports Of
European tfave=ers, in transatlantic
countries as well, in all that concerns
the Northwest today and in the past.
This is leading to many historical works
being published dealing with this section.
These histories are almost entirely by
young men who have gained their
knowledge Of what they tell from jour
nails, letters, early histories or the ac-
counts given Of early days by the few
remaining pioneers, and some remark
ably. readable volumes are the result Of
this cleaning. However, a few mistakes
are sure to be discovered in these works,
due to the carelessnesS or credulity Of
the authors. On account Of the calm,
dispassionate standpoint from which
they are written, they often make clear
what the pioneers themselves did not
understand.
One Of these writers, who is about to
issue a book on western. pioneers, has a
chapter in the May American Mercury
with the above caption that makes the
reader desire to see the complete work.
Bernard de Voto is an instructor in Eng
lish in Northwestern university and fully
demonstrates in this chapter his fitness
for the position he occupies.
"The Great Medicine Road" is his name
for the Oregon Trail, and what he has to
say Of it apulies in many instances to
this highway even into the SOS, although
it begins with the rendezvous held at
Green River in 1885, which was attended
by two men-the Rev. Samuel Parker
and DIR. Marcus Whitman, who had little
in common with the wild moUntaineers
who congregated there to sell their furs
and spend the proceeds, perhaps entirely
on one grand spree, including numerous
fights.
The reverend gentlemen must have
been inexpressibly shocked at the scenes
they witnessed there, which was neces
sary initiation to the work they had un
dertaken. They would meet many sucI
men later, and the rendezvous gave then
the opportunity to study them. It wa.
at this place DR.. Whitman removed TIT
arrow from the shoulder Of Jim Bridgez
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selves bravely, killed Is of their assaiI-
ants, but perished in the unequal strug-
gle, because they had no chance against
such overpowering numbers. The whites
had been ordered to stand aside during
the combat, and Old Ignace, who was
to join them. But in his loyalty and
bravery he spurned the order and chose
to die with his adopted brethren. Thus
perished he who justly could be called
the apostle Of the Flathead and neigh
boring tribes.
"At last" writes Bishop Rosati, ga
third expedition (Peter Gaucher and
Young Ignace) arrived at st. Louis after
a journey of three months. It was COM
posed of two Christian Irquois. These
Indians, who talk French have edited
us by their truly exemplary conduct and
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of provisions, they had to 60 to the
mountains some distance of to hunt for
their subsistence. This news reached the
missionaries near Fort Bridger, and they
sent John Gray to notify the hunters,
who were not slow to answer the call.
In this vanguard were the following:
Gabriel Prodhome, a half-breed member
OF the tribe, and the interpreter Of Father
DeSmet the year before; the two sons Of
Old Ignace, Charles and Francis, bap-
tized in st. Louis in 1885; and young
Ignace, the guide and companion Of
Father DeSmet in the first trip. Brave
Ptlchimo, whose brother was one of the
five slain by the Sioux at Ash Hollow,
and Old Simon, baptized the previous
year, and the oldest man Of the tribe,
were also of the number. All these ran
ahead of the rest, to forestall everybody
else in greeting the missionaries. Old
Simon ran and raced as fast as any,
looking, speaking and acting as if the
vivacity Of youth had come back to him,
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interested us by their discourses. The
fathers Of the college have heard their
confessions, and today they approached
the holy table at high mass in the ca
thedral Afterwards I administered to
them the sacrament of confirmation and
in an address delivered after the cere-
mony, l reJoiced with them at their
have soon a priest. They will depart
tomorrow. One of them. will carry the
good news promptly to the Flathead, the
other will spend the winter at the mouth
of the Bear river and in the spring con-
tinue the journey with the missionary
whom we will send them" Young Ig-
mace was to accompany the missionary,
and, instead of going to the Bear river,
he passed the winter at Florissant, an
establishment of the Jesuit Fathers near
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Don't Forget Cutieura TaIcum
When adding to your toilet requisites.
An exquisite face, skin, baby and dust
ing powder and perfume, rendering
other perfumes superfluOus. You may
rely on it because one of the Cuticura
Trio (SOap, Ointment and Talcum),
25c each Observation-Disclosures.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-07-01
Testine Weed ControI

Testing Weed Control
A demonstration is being conducted in
Saltwater county in the use Of carbon
bisulphide for weed control. The cheni-
cal will be used on fan weed, quack
grass, Canadian thistle and bind weed.
Evening star., 1927-05-24
CHANGES IN COMMANDS.
Reassignments Announced in Ha-
waiian and Panama Departments.

Changes in several important mill
tary commands were announced at
the War Department today. Maj
Gen. Edward NJ. Lewis is relieved from
command of the Hawaiian Department
and ordered to the United States for
retirement at the convenience Of the
Government Maj. Gen. William X.
Smith. now commanding the Hawaiian
Division. has been assigned to the
command of the Hawaiian Depart
ment, and Mai. Gen. Fox Conner, now
commanding the 1st Division at Fort
Hamilton, n. Y, is assigned to the
command of the Hawaiian Division.
Mai. Gen. William S. Graves Is re-
lieved from command of the Panama
Canal Division and assigned to the
command of the Panama Canal De.
partment, with station at Balboa
Heights. vice Maj. Gen. Charles II.
Martin, to be assigned to other duty.
Maj. Gen Malin Craig, commanding
the 4th Corps Area at Atlanta. has
been assigned to the command Of the
Panama Canal Division, vice Gen.
Graves, transferred.
Evening star., 1927-05-24
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

NatiOnaI-National Theater. Players
in alias the Deacon" comedy drama,
at $40 pm.
keith's-Irene Bordoni, vaudeville,
at 215 and SIS pm.
Earle-Cliff Edwards. the Washing.
tonians, vaudeville, continuous 1880 to
IL pm.
Strand-"Review of Revues," musi-
cal presentations, continuous 1890 to
IL pm.
Metropolitan-"The Blonde Saint"
at 11:4O am, 1885, 3:S5, 1885 and 9:40
pm.
Paiace-"Evening Clothes" at 1855
am. 1920, 2:20. 4:25, 5:45. 1850 and
$50 pm.
RialtO-"Held Rv the Law" at 1870
I'M, 1:20, 1925, $50, 7:30 and 9:35 pm.
Columbia-".Lovers. at 1925 am,
Los, 2:25. sos and 9:55 pm.
Little "Salome." contin1'
Gus 80 to IL pm.
Tivoli-"Three Hours" at 2:4O, 4;25,
615 and $3.50 pm.
AmbassadOr-"Th Blonde Saint"
at 615, and 9:55 pm.
Central-"The Night Bride" at
1890, 2, $3.50, 5, $50, and 9:4O pm
Evening star., 1927-05-24

The Americus Greeting says that as
woman grows older she is more
likely to wait until Spring to start
the Spring housecleaning.
Evening star., 1927-05-24
Gets University Post.

Lieut.. Col. Frederick F. Black, Z. s.
Infantry, on duty with Organized Re
serves at Bangor, Me-. has been de-
tailed as military instructor at the
University of Vermont at Burlington.
Evening star., 1927-05-24
ARAB BOOTH FOR FETE
OF NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE
Southworths to Offer Miniature
Household as Charity Benefit
Feature.

An Arab booth, in charge of Mr..
and Mrs. Constant Southworth, is an.
nounced as an additional feature for
the annual "Woodlawn Fete of the
Nations" for the benefit of Neighbor.
hood House, to be held at Twin
Oaks, the estate Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles j. Bell. Thursday afternoon
at 3 O'Clock. The affair was postponed
from last Thursday, due to weather
conditions.
The booth, in charge of Mr. and
Mrs. Southworth, will be almost an
Arab household in miniature. Various
other booths, in charge of women of
the diplomatic corps and Neighbor.
hood House, and other features are
to mark the occa sion. The fete this
year is being held in connection with
the celebration of the twenty-fifth an
niversary of the founding of Neigh
borhood House.
Evening star., 1927-05-24
Claim Firm Insolvent,

Creditors of the Philadelphia Deco.
rating Co., 2423 Eighteenth street.
yesterday asked the District Supreme
Court to adjudge the concern bank
rupt. They allege insolvency. and de.
clare the company admitted it's inabil-
ity to pay creditors. The complaining
creditors are Philip Berman. Harry
Berenter and Charles Cordell. At
torney George Curtis Shinn represents
the creditors.
Evening star., 1927-05-24
Gen. Glasgow Retired.

Brig. Gen. William J. Glasgow, re-
Gently promoted from colonel of Cav
airy, has been placed on the retired
list of the Army on account of dis
ability incident to the service, and
ordered to his home. He is from
Missouri and was graduated from the
Military Academy in June, 1891. Most
of his service was in the Cavalry ex-
cept during the World War, when he
commanded a brigade. When pro-
NOTED to brigade rank in the Regular
Army a few months ago. he was in
command of the 3rd Cavalry at Fort
Myer, Va.
Evening star., 1927-05-24
Officer in Maryland Resigns.

Resignation of Second Lieut.. VIII.
liam l.. Kost, Field Artillery, at Fort
Howard, Nd, has been accepted by
the President to take effect June l.
He is from Pennsylvania and was
graduated from the Military Academy
in June, 1925.
The Washington times., 1927-03-23
ROADS FARLEY
JUNE 6-11

SAVANNAH, Ga, March 23.--Ti1e
work OF preparing for the meetings
of the good roads conventions, June
Gil, is going on steadily here at the
headquarters of the United States
Good Roads Association.
j. A. Roundtree, director general
OF the association, has charge OF
the headquarters. and is devoting his
entire time to this work, conducting
an active campaign throughout The
United States, and more especially,
in the eight Southern States, urging
attendance from all parts OF the
country. Work Of similar character
Is being done at the permanent head
quarters, Birmingham, Ala, where
literature Is being sent to Northern
and Western States.
1t is officially announced that
already 10 Governors. five Senators
and IL Representatives, a score OF
more Of State Highway Commission
ers and executives have accepted
invitations to speak. 1t is planned
to make this convention q practical
enc in every respect. to urge Con.
gress to increase the Federal appro-
priations from $75, 1000, 900 to $780,
100000. to consolidate all road work
ing activities. and create the office
of Secretary Of Highways. and to
have the Government officially
adopt four or more transcontinenta
highways. to build and maintain the
same.
Governors Of the 4s States have
been requested to appoint delegates
to this convention. Invitations have
already been sent out to county
officials. city officials. chambers of
commerce, and automobile clubs.
Special rates have been requested
from the railroads. and the dele.
gates from all over the United
States will also get the benefit of
the summer rate tickets which are
sold from all parts Of the country
10 Savannah.
Citizens of Savannah are enthusi.
astic about the convention, and are
Srrarging to entertain in a most
cordial and lavish manner.
The Washington times., 1927-03-23

TINS ldlesL recognition OF the
Importance OF convenience 10 women
automobilists has been made bv
0ldsmobile through the changing OF
the position Of the starting motor
switch button. For several years
this button had been placed on the
floor board near the drivers sea.
where It was handy to the drivers
heel yet was not likely to be accI.
dentally stepped on.
This position wac found TO be
ideal until recently when women
In greater and greater numbers
began wearing slippers with small
spool heels. Then 1t was found that
they had great difficulty in operat.
ing the starting button with these
small high heels.
When this difficulty was brought
70 the attention Of factory officials
the problem was given far more
time and thought than q layman
would think necessary for q matter
so seemingly trivial. OldsmobiIe OF.
ficials realized that a change must
be made and experimental to find
location where the button would
best suit all needs and all drivers.
This was found to be on the near
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sary for the purchasing Of new car
stock. - =
AZ. the same time, they have been
forced to proceed cautiously in all
new car transactions which involved
a trade-in, as it has been absolutely
vital each deal provide a profit.
This Is the situation that the
industry has found itself in during
the past months and Is largely re.
sponsible for retail sales not build
ing up as rapidly as had been ex.
pected.
Accordingly. slightly curtailed
production for the first quarter
of this year, as compared with the
last, is in effect so that better con.
ditions may be FASTENED as much
as possible.
This, of course, is affecting the
profit margin per unit of the car
manufacturers, but they are hoping
that 1t will be possible to keep for
themselves the production econo.
mics this year, instead of passing
them along to the public in price
cuts, and thereby make up any
other loss.
ONhCE III d4ASllSb VI lnG are
likewise feeling the effects Of the
change which is taking place in
the automobile world.
The profits of dealers and dis.
tributors have for years been cut
by the used car situation, but this
year il appears that every part of
the industry will find itself bearing
some of the burden.
At the moment, the dealer or.
ganization is setting prices on used
cars preferred in trade instead of
accepting the price set by the pros
pect.
This Is resulting. in many in.
stances, in owners deciding to keep
their old car a little longer and.
accordingly, the loss of new car
sales.
However, eventually a new bal.
ance will be struck with the used
car supply from and to the public
nearly equal.
In the meantime the industry Is
in a transition period with the used
car as the all-important factor.
And so, while the sales slump has
temporarily slowed down the in.
dustry it has probably taught the
most valuable lesson in years: that
the used car problem is an industry
problem. This will eventually re.
suit in greater stability, more prof.
It's, and brighter future for all.
The Washington times., 1927-03-23
BANDITS CLOSE
PERSIA ROADS

Road closed because Of wander
Ing robber bands.
Imagine the American tourist
meeting up with a road obstruction
ef that type. In the first coInmuni.
cation to reach Dodge Brothers fac.
tory from their Persian traveller. n.
Sutherland Pilch, Mr.. Pilch refers
repeatedly 10 the many detours re-
quired because of rowing robber
bands in the central part Of Persia
Mr.. Pitch is not only the first
Dodge Brothers traveller to this part
OF the world but also is said to be
the first automobile representative
ever to attempt to call upon possible
markets in Central Persia.
To the average American, Persia
Is famous for its rugs and his
knowledge ends there. Persia is a
country of about one-fifth the area
Of the United States.
The capital city Of Teheran is To-
Gated at the end of the only railroad
to be found in all OF Persia. This
road extends for $50 miles.
While no official census has ever
bsen taken it is. estimated that the
country has between 10000, 900 and
1z,VUO,OOO abitantS.
The bulk OF transporting Is done
with donkeys and camels, in many
sections the motor transport is quite
common.
An odd feature of Persia is the
tact that paper money is to be found
only in; the cities and then is
negotiable only in the city by which
It was issued.
Mr.. Pilch's report required a.
month to reach the home office.
of Dodge Brothers.: 81. :.
SHIPMENTS Of Dodge Brothers and
Graham Brothers units to Persia
do not reach their destination.
which is generally Bushire on the
Persian Gulf, until three months
after leaving Detroit.
Many uses are made of Dodge
Brothers cars and Graham Brothers
motor trucks and coaches through
out Persia.
The condition OF the roads in
many sections says a great deal
Tor the sturdy design. and the ac-
curate workmanship and enduring
materials which are Incorporated
In Dodge Brothers and Graham
Brothers products.
Government officials iii Jebel
ShammaF have standardized: on
Dodge Brothers motor cars. The
Asiatic Petrol Company Il at Mo-
ilofmmerah uses a fleet of As
Graham Brothers and Dodge
Brothers vehicles to visit and pro.
tect Its interests in the Persian
oil fields.
While all efforts are being made
to wipe out the bands OF rowing
robbers in central Persia Mr..
PiIch writes, ''still they are to be
found in huge numbers and on
repeated occasions we have met
with warnings to detour through
certain sections of Persia to avoid
coming in contact with these pirates
OF the desert wastes. They are
indeed menace to the commercial
worId,'' ~ 20
The Washington times., 1927-03-23
LITTLE JORDAN
APPEALS

The younger geheration OF today
has more class, more individuality,
more ambition to get somewhere
socially and more ability to "put ii
over than any crop Of youngsters
in the worlds history. according to
Edward s. Jordan. president Of the
Jordan Motor Car Company.
Jordan believes that this progress,
Slve group Of young people with
their desire to be distinctive. forms
the basis of the rapidly GROWING
demand for individual transpprta.
ton and the development OF the
more cars to a family" idea.
Questioned as to the financial abIl.
ity of this group to add additional
cars to the family garage. Jordan.
said: THE people OF the United
States own five and a half million
radios. II million pianos. IL million
monographs. II million telephones
and 20 million motorcars.
Prosperous Land. He Sees
This - q prosperous country
and while q great many people will
always wear ready made clothes
and buy mass production automo-
hiles there is q rapidly growing
group that il buying tailor-made
suits and looking for individual
transportation that has style and
class.
Jordan has always said that there
was an important need for a small
economical car that could be
handled easily under present day
traffic conditions and that would
have all the appearance. style, COM
fort. speed. power and reliability
Of the larger, heavier models.
Z 1--WE know the market exists, T"
says Jordan, Hand we have built the
Little Custom Jordan to meet 1t.
1.-The Eight. constantly improved
and developed will take care Of the
family that wants one car of the
finest type.
For Man Of Taste
I'VE have built the smaller six
cylinder model for the man who
can afford to buy any car he wants
and who needs a second, third or
fourth car with the same high
grade appearance and performance
to which he has been accustomed
in his larger automobile. w
Then there are great many
people who do not want to pay as
much as $4,000 for car, but who
want the style and individuality
which heretofore has only been
offered in the more expensive
makes.
Thousands of these buyers win
select the good looking new type
small car because IL gives them
what they have always wanted"