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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-02

In the winter of 1928, John La
Mott, a squaw man who now at nearly
four score years, Is living OF the Black
feet Indian reservation of northwestern
Montana; Poker" Brown, who died
later in Alaska; Dan Lavalli. for many
years past engaged in the sheep bust
ness near Miles City and w. Il. Smith,
who now lives near Seattle. were all
hunting n trapping through the
northern part Of the then territory of
Montana
The -four of them decided to throw
in" together n cross into Canada after
wolves. Their system was to kill a buff
falo, poison the carcass with strychnine
n go back next day to skin their kill.
They had QUILTED with dogs and sleds
and had excellent success.
One day returning to where they had
left bait the day before, they found that
a band of indians had beat them to it,"
One hundred and three kinned carcasses
around the dead and poisoned body Of
one buffalo told of the harvest the In
dians had reaped, to say nothing OF
smaller numDers found in other places.
Pursue the Indians
The four whites decided they would
stand for nc such treatment and after
returning to camp and e~quipping them
selves for travel. took the trail of the
Indians. They followed 1t for more than
800 miles into the valley of the Red
Deer (then known as Elk river. Here
they came up with a camp of 10 lodges
of A~ssiniboines, which could be no other
han the indians who had stolen their
wolf skins, for the trail had been direct
and rapid.
The Indians were comparatively well
armed. They had hidden the stolen pelts
beneath their bed robes and then with
their sawed off fiintlock guns concealed
under their blankets, they sat upon The
beds.
The white men, however, made war
talk and bluffed the Indians. They pulled
700 wolf skins from hiding places, loaded
them onto their sleds and hit the trail
back.
Sell Them for SIS Each
After an arduous trip made with all
possible speed they reached Fort Benton
with their pelts, where they sold them
for $5 apiece.
LaMott openly blames the government
for the reckless slaughter Of the game on
the northern plains in the seventies n
early eighties. He says it encouraged both
Indians and white men to kill the buf-
falo, the elk and the deer, SO that the
Indians, deprived of their livelihood,
could the sooner be brought into sub
| mission.
LaMott was born in New York n
came to Montana in 1868 when but Fl
| years Of age. Fol several years he was
a trapper, trader, hunter and freighter
for /. G. Baker & Co., pioneer trading
firm of Fort Benton. He freighted from
Fort Benton to Fort Whoopup, Fort
Standoff, Lethbridge, to Medicine Rock.
and he took the first f%reighting outfit
from Benton into Fort Mcleod.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-02
bringing back the dances Of our grand
parents.

bringing back the dances of our grand
parents.
Mr.. Tilley, the premiere dances of the
lawn party apparently none the worse
foy his efforts then, was again a con-
spicious figure at the dance. Other
pioneers, overcoming temporarily, their
embarrassment, joined him in jigging
and in q lively quadrille, and "All went
merry as a marriage bell" until past
midnight.
Saturday witnessed the final
the banquet at the Florence hotel. The
meal served there merited all the adj
j~ectives at h command OF O society
editress. And after the Dime came the
speeches, with William Murphy as
POSTMASTER. There were talks given by
such ~well-known speakers as Governor
Erickson, Ex-Governor Dixon, and others,
and q song was beautifully rendered by
Ed Lavesseur, whose voice time has not
ventured to impair.
President orion, safely established be-
hind the chair of Mrs. Ennis, the 90 year
pioneer from the Madison valley told
some stories Of his boyhood that
brought tears of laughter to the eyes
Of the hearers, as he constantly ap-
| pealed to Mrs. Ennis for confirmation
of what he stated. With the banquet the
meeting ended; the last goodbys we're
said, and the pioneers separated to go
their several ways, all saying II hope
we shall meet again next year at Butte"
The new president of the Sons and
Daughters is James Brown, the son Of
E. d. Brown, our esteemed secretary. Mr..
Brown, Jr., certainly deserved recognition
from the society because of his in
defatigable efforts to make the pioneer
meeting a success. How one man could
have done what he did in those three
days, passes my comprehension. The
Son and Daughters are to be congratu-
lated on their choice of this years pre-
pesiding officer.
At the Palace hotel during the meeting,
there was an exhibit which deserved more
thar a passing notice, for It included
numerous relics OF pioneer days. OF
these, the press cited as the most note
worthy, a gun. Its metal portion had
been picked up on the Flathead, and
was thought to have belonged to some
Hudson's Bay employee. 1t came into
the possession of Major Roman, who gave
1t into the healing hands of Father RAJ
valli, who made a stock for 1t. There
were guns II guns. among others a
revolver of Henry Plummer; there were
pictures innumerable OF early day points
Of interest ;and several scrap books
compiled by the society's historian. G. o.
Marcyes. In fact an article given en-
tirely to this exhibit could not hau
the subject. Miss Woody had the exhibit
In charge. and greatly contributed to It's
success. as did also her able assistant,
Mrs. Black.
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Makes Air Trim

Senator j. w. Schnitzler Of Froid re-
Gently made a business trip to Mime
apolis in his airplane. He made the re-
turn rip in six hours, 20 minutes, with
u mishap or trouble. Going east he
encountered a fog at Mill City and was
forced to land on the outskirts, later
taking off and successfully dropping to
the regular landing field. On the return
trip he visited at Bismarck. N. D., and
other places.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-02

Were it not for this and the medical
skill n unsparing devotness of Father
Ravalli, several would surely have per-
ished.
Blackfeet Become Dangerous
But the discovery of gold in Montana
had other aspects far more serious than
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-02

blizzard that a stampede to the valley
was made and many a brave but un-
fortunate miner had his ears, nose,
hands and feet frozen. A number found
their way to ST. Peters mission, whose
poor and scant accommodations were
thrown open to them by the Fathers.
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ANGLERS STOCK
STREAM IN 1895
BEFORE THAT NORTH FORK OF SUN
RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES
CONTAINED NC FISH

J. L. b. Meyers of Augusta and Fred
Maggie and Fred Hirsch of Helena
Packed Trout Fry 100 Miles on Horses
To make Good Fishing Grounds
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-09-02
WOLFERS BLUFF
CANADA TRIBE
INDIANS WHO STOLE PELTS
FROM THEM IN 1877

John LaNi0tte, Blackfeet Squawman and
Three Companions Bearded Asslni-
BONES In Own Camp and Recovered
More Skins Than They Lost
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-15

R. r. Lund stopped in Antelope Thurs
day morning en- route to Grenora, N. D.
R. R. is busy these days drumming up
business for the Westland Oil Co.
MIR. Dury Of Kenmare. N. D., an exper-
ierced blacksmith arrived this week and
will have charge Of the work in the VIM.
Jos wick shop.
MIR. Richardson and family from Gre
nora. N. D. have moved on the John
Loutzenheiser farm south of town.
Alfred Le,sen from east Of Reserve was
here Thursday and called at the w. W,
Clark farm for a load Of seed barley.
Joswick and Jackson are putting in q
new gasoline pump at their blacksmith
shop.
w. 2. Anderson returned Thursday
from the reservation where he went with
Roy Dahl the latter moving his plowint
outfit there to be ready for spring work.
R. r. LELAND Is busy seeding rye on hi
farm east OF town.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-15
Butler is Approved

Republicans seem TO have an uncanny
sense of lust the exact moment for doing
the right thing. This is one of their
characteristics which worries the Demo-
CRATES and sets them hunting rabbits in
the dark of the moon in country church
wards. For six months now the Demo-
Gratis under the Craftsmanship of the re-
vered Glenn Shaver have been filling the
air with promises, predictions, and their
own prediction. True the newspapers
have paid but scant attention to them,
but some of them lave been printed, and
the Democrats in authority have been
pointing with satisfaction not only to
their own magnificent propaganda work.
but to the silence of Butler. Chairman OF
the Republican organization, as proof Of
their claim. that they had him down if
not out.
Now Butler who as chairman has been
punctilious in standing aside lest he be
charged with having attempted to infu-
ence legislation. and who has refused the
ureings of some of his own associates
that he should enter into a vocal and
typewriter competition with Glenn Shaver
comes forth with a simple little announce
ment that he is about to make a our Of
the nation for the purpose of solidifyiht
the relations of all divisions of the party
AT once he takes the top of the newspap'
er column close to reading matter, anc
is congratulated on all sides over his de-
cision. Three or four months ago such ar
announcement would inevitably have
been construed as a delegate hunting ex.
petition. bnt Butler has gagged just the
right time when he can make the %journe,
with a full public approval.
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Antelope News

John Yeager came in Wednesday from
the Welliver country to visit relatives
here.
County Agent 0stby was down from
P%lentywood Thursday morning.
Mr.. j. Wohlstein was a Plentywood
visitor between trains Thursday.
Chas. Bornstadt. one of the Bonanza
farmers of the reservation. was an Ante
lope visitor Thursday.
E. o. Kallek was a business visitor
from Reserve Thursday.
j. j.. Courtney was the first man
around town that we have heard of to
start field work as he was narrowing
Wednesday.
Severt Thompson returned to Antelope
from Reserve Friday where he had been
visiting at the home of his sister, Mrs.
Geo. Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Richardson, Mrs.
Lon Myers and son, Philip, MIR. II. II.
Larsh and j. j.. Regain were all Plenty
wood visitors from here Tuesday.
Mr.. Christ Olson arrived Wednesday
from Foston, Mimi, and intends to do a
large stroke of farming here this spring.
The Antelope Trading Co. are installing
a new gasoline pump in front Of their
place of business.
Jesse Hedges went to P~lentywood
Wednesday rs he is going to work with
the County Road building crew.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. W. z. Anderson
March 3lth a daughter.
DR.. Campbell was down from Plenty.
wood Friday called to the Albert Grums
rud home.
MIR. Behner and Bruce Of Glasgow
Mont. Statesmen for the Dodge Auto Co.
were looking after their trade here Satur
day.
Neils Christensen of Dagmar stopped t
say hello to friends on his way to Plenty
wood Saturday.
Miles Grayson. son of MIR. and Mrs
Richard Grayson, was taken to the Plen
tywood Hospital Sunday. He VAS suffer
ing with flu but is much better at thii
writing.
The Big Muddy is very high and il hai
been necessary to dynamite the icl
damned above the bridge south of tswn.
Joe Winters of Ambrose. N. d., supt
for the Atwood Larson Grain Co, wa
here on business Tuesday.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-15
A Trip Into The Country

A jaunt into the country at this season
will do any one good. What is more
restful to eye-weary city jewellers than to
eaze out upon the rural scenes around
about Plenty~ God?
There are the cows standing in the flow
ing brook, if they are not eating the ten
der grass. The leaves are covering the
trees with their pretty foliage. The
ground is fairly teeming with life. Eve
rywhere one turns a scene that is good for
the soul meets ones gaze; everywhere
one turns a scene is pictured that is good
for sore eyes"-the eyes that are tired
and are seeking rest and need just such a
change.
Try a trip to the country in the spring
timel
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Assembly Of God

Services: Sunday School at 2 p. m
Preaching services at 8 p. m.
E~vangelistic services at 1880 p. IN.
Wed. night prayer service at 7:30 p. m
Services are held in the building tire,
blocks south of the Progressive Elevator.
Evang. C. R. Norman in charge
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Lutheran Church

Sunday School at 10 a. IN.
Confirmants meet at P~lentywood Satur-
day. 10 a. m.
EASTER SUNDAY
Services al Plentywood at ii a. m.
Special music by the choir.
English Services at Outlook at ?. m.
Special music by choir.
Services IN the English language at
Archer at Ais pm.
Services at Raymond Easter Mon. IL am.
FIRST SUNDAY AFTER EASTER
Morse Services at Antelope at Up. m,
En- elish Services at Dooley at p. m,
Please note, change of time.
Everybody welcome.
AN. Ee9e, Pastor.
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First Congregational

First Congregational
Sunday School at 1000 A. NJ.
Worship Service at Hoo A. M.
Young Peoples Service at ZOO P. M.
Choir Practice Thursday evenings at 1850.
April II, EASTER SUNDAY
At Orpheum 900 A. M.
Jesus Walks to Emmaus'
YJu are cordially invited to attend and
enjoy the music, the sermons and the
Christian Fellowship.
DOOLEY
Chu.c CHI School every Wednesday. 4 p. m.
ANTELOPE
Sunday School at 1890 A. M.
Rev. Earle A. Clifford, Minister.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-15
Resolution OF Coincidence

Whereas. 1t has pleased the Almighty
to call to his Heavenly Home the little
son of on. friend and member. Mrs. j. c.
Sto kan. Be 1t Therefore
Re solved, that the members of the
American Legion Auxiliary. Post So, ex-
tend TO the bereayed family our most
sincere sympathy. and may they be com.
forted in the knowledge that he is at rest
in that Eternal Land whefe there is nc
sorrow, Be 1t Further
Resolved. that a copy of these Resolu'
tons be sent to the bereaved family anG
a copy spread upon the records OF tht
A udliary.
Hannah Peterson
Ada Undhjem
Anne M. Hansen
Committee.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-15
Obituary

Olive Nicholson Ferguson was
born in Grand Forks, North Dakota,
March 81, 1902
The family moved to Red Lake
Falls. Mimi, where her mother died
in 1909. Olive being the eldest OF
the children upon her deyolved the
responsibilities Of her sister and
three brothers, Her father, John
Nicholson died ins.l914 and her
aunt, Jessie Nicholson and uncles
Kenneth and Donald Nicholson took
care of the bereft children bringing
them TO PlentywoOd. Montana.
She graduated from the Plentywood
High School in 1923, then taught
: school one term hear Comertown
and one year near Terry, MoDtan !,
and two years at Raymond, Mont.
She was married to Ed Ferguson
of Westby, Montana, Feb. %, 1925
at Scobey, Montana
She dismissed her school about
II O'Clock the morning of March IA
and returned home where she passed
away at s o'clock from acute uremia
developing from Bright's disease.
Her uncle and aunt were at her
bedside.
Short services we're offered at the
home: by A. A. Rio.
Funeral services were held Fri
day afternoon at 2:3O at the Con-
ereeational Church at Plentywood,
Rev. Clifford presiding.
The sympathy Of her friends was
expressed by beautiful floral tributes
Those left to mourn her loss are
her husband, Id Ferguson, her
aunt. Jessie Nicholson, uncles Ken
meth and Donald Nicholson, her SIS
ter, Vera, aud three brothers, Alvin
Kenneth and Donald.
Card of Thanks
We wish to extend our sincere thanks
and appreciation to our n~eighbors and
friends for the kindness and sympath,
shown us at the time of the funeral q
the late Mrs. Olive Nicholson Ferguson
also for the many floral offerings to he
memory.
Ed. Ferguson
Kenneth Nicholson
Donald Nicholson
Jessie Nicholson
Alvin Nicholson
Vera Nicholson
Donald Nicholson. Jr.
. Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Nicholson, Jr.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-10

last Sunday at st. Cloud after a
five set struggle, defeated the Hon.
Cecil Campbell, 3-6, 6-3, 6-l, 6-2.
Hunter defeated DR.. E. d. McCrae,
6-3, as, Ga, 7-5.
The courts at the Fitz- William
Lawn Tennis club. where the matches
were played before large crowd,
were rather soft for fast play.
Campbell, who is the son of Lord
Glenavon, chairman of the Free
State senate, surprised the gallery
by capturing the first set, 6-3. But
Tilden, who had been taking matters
rather easily, settled down and took
the next three sets and the match
without much difficulty. -
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-10

ing neither time nor money in CIV
ing Lindy a rousing home welcome
when he arrives in America Satur-
clay. Many surprising features VIII
be added for the occasion, and there
will be enough barbecue Sunday for
everybody.
Last Sunday the Arizona club gave
a tree barbecue and it is estimated
2,O0G people were served, over 1OO0
cars were parked in the vicinity or
the club.
Pratt states tnat work is now prog
ressing rapidly on improving the
highway between Bisbee and Naco,
and that the bridge that was wasneo
out III the recent flood will be re-
built in concrete i'll the next two
months. Many improvements ana
decorations are being made at the
club and in a short time entertain
erss will be brought there to furnish
amusement for the guests.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-10

BOSTON. June 9 GA four-run
rally in the ninth inning today brought
Detroit from behind and enabled the
Tigers to defeat Boston, to 4. Singles
by BaSsler, Warner and Gehringer,
together with an error by Regan and
Fothergill's sacrifice fly, accounted for
the final inning runs Fothergill had
a perfect day at bat with a home run,
a double and two singles, as well as
his sacrifice fly. The score
Detroit ... 1000 DOL 014-6 IL 2
Boston. ...... ZOO O21 O01-4 10 2
Holloway, Hanks and BaSsler, Wood
all; Weller and Hofmann.
WASHINGTON June 9 P.-Ham-
mering the veteran Walter Johnson for
six hits in five innings, the Indians
won from the Senators today, to /.
Jameson opened the game with a
triple, Burns walked and both scored
on Joe Sewells double. Cleveland
added four more in the fourth on
Hodapp'S triple, singles from Joe
Sewell and Uhle and Jamiesons sac
rifice fly. after Summa had been hit by
a pitched ball.
Uhle@ was steady on the mound,
allowing the Senators five hits. The
score ~ r.. E.
Washington ..... 100 600 000-1 5
Uhle and L. Sewell; Johnson, Crow
jer, Burke and Tate.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-10
NATIONAL
" LEAGUE

CHICAGO, June 9 Up - Chicago
lnade it three in a row from Brooklyn
.cday by driving Jess Petty Off the
ill in an eighth inning rally to win
ny 4 to 3. After the Robins had
llastcd Osborn out OF the pen i'll
tnejr half OF the eighth to take the
lead, Petty was unable to hold the
advantage. Beck started the sollto-
paws downfall With walk Wilscn
singled 10 bring Beck in with J.lc
tying run and after Wilson. stole sca-
ord, Stephenson slapped a hit 10
right Wilson registering with the
deciding tally.
"Spsrky Adams returned tC the
Cubs lineup after being out of the
came will. spiked foot sirce NGemo17
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-10
n MEXICAN
LEAGUE

NEW YORK, June 9 (R.-Present-
ing a Strong offensive in the seventh
inning. the New York Yankees again
overcaine an early Chicago lead today
and downed the White Sox for the
third consecutive time by to 3. Blan-
kenship was knocked out of the box
in the seventh and Cole relieved him.
Morehart hit Coles first pitch for a
home rpn, driving in two runners. Ruth
followed with triple and stole home
Six runs were scored in the inning,
Pennock steadied after the early in
nings and won his sixth game of the
season. The score:
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-10
ARIZONA Club
PLANS WELCOME
FOR LINDBERCH

The Arizona clubs Naco, Sonora,
Mexico; will stage. a big Lindbergn
celebration at this 8lpopular resort
Saturday and Sunday, in the form
Of two nights Of carnival and a free
Barbecue Sunday afternoon.
George NJ. Pratt, the new owner or
the club who is also interested in
the FOREIGN club at NogaleS, is spar
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-10
BOWLING SCORES

The A1-Stars took the American
legion team for a trouncirg, thereby
gaining four points, last night at
the "Y' alleys. Ballentine was high
man for the winners with his total OF
573 and high high score OF 191. High
honors for the legion outfit went to
Hoyal who boWled a high total OF
522 and a high score OF 1876.
American Legion Weiss, 492; Stol-
aroff, 44O; Hoyal, 522; Hinton, 36A.
Total: 1838
All-Stars: Richards. All; Davis, 400;
Ballentine. 573; Smith, 474. Total:
1918.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-10
Bathtuhs Dangerous

PHILADELPHIA. - Figures OF q
large life insurance company here
show that about II per cent Of acci-
dent claims last year were for accl-
dents in the home. Ninety-eight
policy holders slipped and were in"
iured in their batiltubs, Al were 1n7
iured getting in or out OF bed and
36 in falling off Step-ladderS.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-10
II. S. Tennis Stars Win
Matches In Ireland

DUBLIN, June lF9-Fresh from
France where they participated in
the international hard court cham
pionships, William T. Tilden and
Francis T. Hunter, American tennis
stars, today resumed their inter-
country tournament, scoring two VIC
tories in the first matches Of their
invasion of Ireland.
Tilden, who lost the hard court
singles championship to Rene Lacoste
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-10

Grimm, Herman. Three base hit:
osborn. Stolen bases Partridge, Will
1on Sacrifices: Beck, Wilson. Double
on base: Brooklyn ., Chicago z. Base
on balls: off Osborn, 4, Roy 2, Petty
l. Struck out: by Osborn 6, Petty s.,
Roy l. Hits: off Osborn in 7 i'll
nines, 0 out in 9Th; Roy in 2:
Petty 10 in 2-3; EIlrhardt in l-3
Winning pitcher: Roy. Losing pitch
er: Petty. Umpires: Moran, ODay
and RearGon. Time l:49.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-10

PITTSBURGH, June 6 Up = New
York slugged out Il 10 to l victory
over the Pirates today to take the
leg of the present series. by two games
to one. Joe Bush started hurling
for the Corsairs but lasted long
enough to fill the. bases with none
out. and .Yde, his, successor, had no
stuff to carry him through, the
Giants taking a. four run lead. yde
was chased out under a six run
spiurge in the fourth, Cvengros fin
ishing. Fitzsinlnaons kept eight blows
well scattered aDd received fine sup
port from his Giants mates
Roush hit for the circuit with one
on IN the sixth n
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-10

PHILADELPHIA, June 9 QP.-The
ATHLETICS won their fourth consecutive
game and their third in a. row from
the ST. Louis Browns today by score
of to 8. The Mackmen hit Neyers
hard from the start but could not
bunch their blows effectively. Until
the fifth and sixth innings, when they
hit him for four runs that broke a
III tie.s The Athletics collected totas
of Is hits, every man on the team
making at least one safety. Walberg
pitched a strong game and was helped
hV fast fielding. The score
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-10
Moses Stay SHINY

NOTTINGHAM, women enl-
p.oyes swill please do their lace. pow
dering before or after business hours
is the sign which appears in a Not.
tinghan lace factory A welfare Sill
perintendent kept watch en- the girl
typists and found that one OF then,
powdered her nose Is times III one
hour. .~4
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-10

Two base hits: E.. Miller, Poole.
Stolen bases: Walberg, Boley, Collins.
Sacrifices: Boley, Cochrane, O'Neill.
Doubles plays: Dykes to Collins to
Poole Melillo to Gerber to Sisler. Left
on bases: st. Louis 5; Philadelphia 10.
Bases on balls: off Nevers 5; Falk 2.
Struck out: by Walberg 2. Hits: off
Nevers IL in innings; Falk s. in 2,
Losing pitcher: Nevers. Un1pires: Row
land, Wangraflan, Connolly. Time:
1:54.