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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-28

~OMING to the Gallatin valley over
the Bozeman trail with an armed
~ band Of settlers In 1856, R.. w. Clark,
one Of the pioneers OF eastern Non
tana. took an active part in the agri-
cultural development of the state and
has the distinction Of raising the first
vegetables for market and the first irri-
gated crop in the present Yellowstone
county.
Mr.. Clark, who is the father of Mrs.
Christian Yegen OF Billings, has been
spending several weeks in the section
where he was a farmer from 1878 to 1905.
OF recent years he has been living at
Oak Grove, Ore. where another daughter.
Mrs. Joe Cochran, lives.
His western experiences antedate his
Journey into Montana by several years,
however, for he went overland from
Leavenworth, Kan. to Colorado with a
party Of officers and Indian chiefs who
were returning from a visit to the Great
Father at Washington In 1852. and he
traded for buffalo hides with Cheyennes,
Pownees, Apaches, Arapahoes and other
Indian tribes for the next four years
Born In Pennsylvania in 1910, MIR.
Clark was unable to enter the Union
army because OF poor eyesight. He taught
school for several years and was en-
ployed a sa teacher at Leavenworth when
he was hired by Major Colly to drive a
team across the plains to Colorado There
were four or five white men and Indian
chieftains from nearly every tribe on the
plains in the party.
They saw vast herds of buffalo on the
trip from 80 miles west OF Council Grove
to their destination. At the Big Bend Of
the Arkansas. they were met by $4,000
Indians OF the different tribes. There
was great lamentation over one Of the
chieftains h had died, his relatives
cutting their fingers and slashing their
breasts.
One OF the bands with which MI. Clark
traded was that led by Black Kettle, q
Cheyenne Indian. He was al eyewitness
of the now notorious Sane Creek massa-
ere, an attack on the camp by a party
OF soldiers under Colonel Chivington
IN which women and children were killed
by the detachment after the warriors
had fled. Clark had been given permits
sion by the officer at Fort Lyon to &c
to the camp at Sand Creek to trade and
1t was generally held that the band was
a friendly one. Mr.. Clark and the other
white men in the camp made affidavits
to the government that the attack was
unprovoked and Colonel Chivington was
dishonorably discharged from the army
According to Mr.. Clark, he had piled
robes on his wagon the night before the
attack, ready to leave in the morning
At daybreak the camp was aroused by
the pounding of hoofs which was al
first thought to be bufaflo. When the
fact that 1t was the soldiers was known
the braves started to run away. Mr.
Clark and two other white men, one OF
whom had married INTO the tribe, got
behind the wagon which was struck by
five or six bullets. Women INC children
were shot down and ever scalped.
That evening while they were in @
lodge tent, someone cut a hole in the
lodge skin n shot the half-breed sor
of his partner. a boy six years old. The
attack on Black Kettles camp was In
November, 1865, and shortly afterward
Mr.. Clark abandoned the precarious posi-
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-28

Allan Clark, native Missoula young
man who has become one of the most
famous sculptors in the United States,
Will exhibit a number of his latest
creations in the WiIdstine galleries in
New York City this month, his moth
err. Mrs. Harry p. Clark, said recently
While visiting friends in MissOula. The
Clarks now live in Tacoma. II. p.
Clark, AIlan's father, was formerly
Northern Pacific agent in Missoula-
Allan Clark, a graduate of the Art
Institute of Chicago. has returned re-
Gently from a three-years' tour of the
Orient with the second Fogg museum
expedition sent out by Harvard uni
versity. While in the Orient, he studied
the ancient Japanese and Chinese art,
and is said to be the only man in the
United States today who can interpret
The old masters in modern terms. His
latest work is modelled after the motifs
OF the ancient Orientals, but with his
own ideas fused into what IS considered
the outstanding sculpture of the time.
Mr.. Clark is known throughout the
northwest for his work at the University
of Washington, where he was commits
stoned to execute 81 figures used to deco
rate the facade OF the new library build
ing there. Eighteen of the figures, done
in terra Gotta, are representations of hi
fathers" Of the various sciences. Three
"a tllc IEuftS, ucTOlC III size, dT6 QODe III
marble. n represent Aspiration"
Knowledge" and Mastery"
Clark, in addition to his other work,
has executed a number of pieces for
Nine. Amelita Galli-Curci, noted opera
singer, for use In her home in the Cats
kills in New York. A marble bust of
the singer, done before Clark went to
the Orient will the Harvard expedition.
is said to rank among the best of his
work, while another bust, carved from
mahogany and overlaid with lacquer and
gold leaf, is the result of his studies in
the Far East. This work, don for CEN
turtles by the Orientals, has been re-
vived by Clark, the only man to discover
the ancients' secrets in the art.
One of the pieces for which Clark Is
most noted is also in the possession of
Nine. Galli-Curci. A miniature Of PAN
DORA mythical character who is charged
with having released all the trouble
which raise havoc with the affairs of
men, was inspired by Clark's young and
beautiful wife, 1T is popularity supposed.
Mrs. Clark posed for the sculpture, it Is
known.
Clark has done a number of commits
SONS for Ruth st. Denis n Ted Shawn,
internationally known dancers, as we'll
as pieces for various municipalities. His
first commission, given him shortly
after he was discharged from the navy.
where he served during the war, WAS
given him by Miss st. Denis, who also
invited him to ~Denishawn, the dancers
headquarters in New York. to study and
to mode figures Of the dancers.
Clark's latest work is at present on ex-
hibition at the Fogg museum at Harvard,
n will be transferred later this month
to the galleries in New Yorw, where 1t
will be on exhibition for some time.
Clark is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
p. Clark of Tacoma The elder Clark was
formerly agent for the Northern Pacific
railroad at Missoula-
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-28

1864. A serenad was rendered him, when
the band"-for, mind you. Virginia City
then had q band-and 1t "discoursed
sweet music" Whether the sweet music
or the arrival of the governor drew 9
large crowd, / cannot say. but the crowd
gathered, and in the intervals Of the
music demanded entertainments. The
governor addressed them In words that
l have been told caused some resentment
on the part OF a portion OF the assembly
/ knew nothing OF this at the time
and have since tried to learn what could
have offended any. The Montana Post
of Aug. 81 has this report of the occa-
sion and the speech:
His Honor was loudly called for, ano
addressed the crowd briefly. He remarked
that the growth of our beautiful city APP
peared the work Of magic; the vast rich
ness of our territory, its climate, noun
tain scenery, etc, were reckoning the
honest emigrant to this Switzerland Of
America. AS the executive Of our terri
tory he pledged his word that the law
should be executed. This is what thu
people want, n What we now the gov.
ernor and his appointees will give us
Being n OF us the governor will labor
earnestly for the interest OF our terri.
tory. His remarks were conservative
no political harangue was INDUCED in
One does mo- easily conceive what Of
SeCtlOnailSm, or the ike, could be founC
In the speech reported, except the one
statement Of vital importance made b,
the governor, namely, that he pledged
his word the laws should be executed,
and the laws governing us were those Of
the United States alone, before u frs
legislature met. 1t vas this very objec.
ton to abide by the avs of the United
States, and this alone, which hinderee
action ! n the early days OF the Legislative
sessions.
The Phenomenal growth Of the t~erritory
SO lovingly dwelt upon by the Post Il
justified in the account of Judge Tufts
labors as census taker. When, in thu
middle Of September, he returned t.
Bannack, after making his lengthy rounc
Of the settlements, he had the names O.
10000 persons enrolled. Over this vas
expanse Of mountain, forest and plair
there were In 1854 that number of whit,
men and women, engaged mainly in min.
ing. No wonder the governor was hope
full Of Montana's future! But he livet
to visit this state In after years, ant
was gratified to find his prophecy full
filled. Many towns here then contained
more inhabitants than that origina
number of the states first census, 81
laboriously compiled by Judge Tufts.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-28

Mr.. Meadow stopped at the cabin and
said, CLARK, / have some odds and ends
OF boards at the sawmil that you can
have, SO hat the children can lave q
better floor" The Newman brothers,
sons of 0. N. Newman, were great game
hunters and everyone in the community
shared in the e from their hunts.
An incident to show the essential In
tegrity OF the OLD rrontiersmen, despite
their rough e~xteriors, is told by Mr.. Clark
about Samuel Alexander, known as
Drunken Sam" In spite Of his convivial
habits, Alexander was employed by Nc
Adow at his store in Coulson. A youth.
placed $4,000 in his safe-keeping and
told him If anything ever happened to
him to send 1t TO his mother. One day
coming in from his run, the lad carelessly
threw his belt on the counter and his
pistol was discharged inflicting q fatal
wound.
True to his word, Alexander sent the
money to the lads mother. Some time
afterwards, an officer asked Alexander
about the money and told him tina 1t
should have been turned over to h
legal authorities. THE law be damned
was Alexander's vigorous reply. HE want
ed his mother to have it and she has
got 1t. What more could the law dc
except keep part OF It,"
hliOeuei otOIy VI LIE Ola udyS is JOlC
by Mr.. Clark about the shooting of Ed
Quinn by "Beavertail Ben" Walker. The
two men were partners and lived to-
gether in q cabin near the Clark place
One day they got into q quarrel and
Quinn hit Walker over the head with q
cartridge belt and Walker shot him
through the side.
Walker went to Coulson and asked
What he lac better do. rs Quinn alive?'
he was asked. When he replied that he
was, Walker was instructed to "go back
and care for him." Walker stopped at
the Clark home and asked for some
clean rags.
A day or two later, Mr.. Clark went
over to see how the pair were getting
along. Quinn had a ramrod from q CUR
and was wrapping a piece Of cloth In
it. Then he started to insert it in the
wounded mans side. Quinn WINGED al
the improvised probe. Hold still, damn
We, or Ill shoot We again." Walker com
manded.
walker wasn't what you would cal
q good nurse or a kind one" Mr.. CLARK
said in commenting on the incident
But Quinn got well and within sis
about the store.'
During his life III Colorado, Mr.. CLARK
became acquainted with Kit Carson. who
visited some of the army camps at tht
!. time when Clark was an indian trader
there. Black Kettle visited Carson anc
the great scout conversed with him IL
Cheyenne with almost as much fluency
as the chief himself. Carson spoke of thu
Indian warfare and said: 1T is a shame
TO kill the poor devils
During the stay at Fort Laramie, Mr.
Clark also talked frequently with jim
Bridger. "Bridger was not a drinking
man as has been recently asserted" MI
Clark said. least when I was there
l never saw hi munder the influence o
liquor, and I know that once when, &C
cording to the custom of the times, l of
fered to treat him to a drink, he refused.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-28

The presentation Of a large leather
bound book containing reproductions
in sepia of a famous collection of
western cowboy and Indian life pic
lures by the late Charles M. Russell Of
Great Falls and other noted artists to
the state historical society calls atten-
ton to the fact that a similar book is
owned by Olaf c.. Settler of Great Falls.
Mr.. Settler was a lifelong friend Of
Russell n is himself one of the leading
artists OF the west in paintings Of west
ere life and scenes. He Is also a friend
OF Philip Gillett Cole of New York, who
presents the state historical society with
the copy.
Mr.. Seltzcr spent a considerable por-
ton OF the preceding year in New York
finishing a number Of paintings for DR..
Cole and other New York art collectors.
DR.. Cole has, in the opinion Of the Great
Falls artist, the greatest Individual COL
lection of Russell paintings today and
is adding to them. DR.. Cole was himself
born and raised in Montana and is now
one OF the wealthy men OF New York.
The book which Mr.. Settler has is an
autographed one issued by DR.. Cole for
his friends in a limited number and is
a wonderful work of art in itself. 1t is
16 inches long, is inches wide and three
inches thick, is bound in brown leather.
carrying out the sepia effect throughout.
On the frontispiece is inscribed, Paint
ings, Bronzes, Of Old Montana From Col
lection of Philip Gillett Cole" M be-
low this is the verse:
Men In the ~rough-on trails all new
broken,
Those are the friends we remember
with tears;
Few are the words that such comrades
have spoken,
Deeds are their tributes that last
through the years"
Mr.. Cole has indexed the entire col
lection, including the name Of the pic
ture, size Of original, date painted and
the artists name. The artists, whose
works are included, are Charles M. Rus
sell, Joseph H. Sharp, Frank T. Johnson.
Albert l.. Groll, o. G. Settler, William r.
Leigh, r. E. DeCamp, Frederick Reming-
ton, Edward w. Deming, Belmore Brown,
Charles Schreyvagel, Neil ]. Ferry, Charles
w. Eaton, G. E. Williams, VIII James
G. P. Austin, Scion Borglum, Paxson,
Colombo, A. A.. Weinman and Edward
Borein.
Philip Cole Is the son OF the late DIR
G. X. Cole, formerly OF Helena, who built
the Helena hotel and later traded 1t for
property in New York state. Philip Cole
secured his doctors degree in an eastern
college and practiced in Helena for q
few years before going to the east to
care for his fathers large interests. DR.
G. X. Cole was a member Of the territorial
senate In 1888-89 and the son, Philip
Cole, was born in Helena.
Mr.. Cole is now president OF the A
Schrader Son, Inc, Of Brooklyn, N. Y.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-28

year, Mr.. Meadow allowed Mr.. Clark
what was available and he raised about
400 bushels OF oats off of 20 acres of
ground, the first crop raised under irri-
cation in that section. Meadow had
brought in a threshing Machine and two
binders that year and harvested and
threshed as far east as Pease Bottom.
The people of the little community
worked and shared together and were
like n big family, according to Mr.
Clark. The log cabin occupied by the
Clark family had a dirt floor. One day
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-28
Belt Business Changed

Purchase of the Ward Van Dix COM
pany Belt, by Hamme Bros, OF the same
city, is by the latter firm.
The purchase price vas $500. Though
the Van Dixie firm was formerly one OF
a chain Of stores operating in adjacent
towns. among them being places at Shon-
kin and Highwood, the deal does not
affect any but the Ward Van Dixie com-
pan
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-28

fall they each took a ~wagonload Of garden
produce to Fort Custer on the Big Horn,
where they traded with the mess SER
geants for extra rations of sugar, coffee,
bacon and similar staples.
p. w. Meadow, who was the chief en-
trepreneur OF the pre-Billings days, had
taken up a 640-acre desert claim to the
east OF Mr.. ClarK-s land an dthe next
year built the Meadow ditch in which
Clark had a third interest across Clark's
land to his own claim. AS they were
unable to get sufficient water the first
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-28
Kelly Declared entity

D. w. Kelly OF Plentywood was found
guilty by a federal court jury In Great
Falls Of violation of the national motor
vehicle theft act M was fined $3.50 by
Judge Charles N. Pray n sentenced to
three months In jail. The court granted
a stay until Oct. IT to give s. G. Ford,
attorney for Kelly, time to file an appeal.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-28
COnard Store Robbed

Many shotguns and rifles were In
Guided In the loot obtained by burglars
who broke into the Power-Wilson COM
pany's warehouse at Conrad. In addi-
ton a large quantity of hardware,
wrenches, pressdrills, Coleman lamps and
other accessories were stolen.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-28
Want Resident Doctor

Want Resident Doctor
The residents of Suffolk, Salt Creek
INC Winifred communities in Fergus
county, are eager to secure the services
Of a resident physician.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-28
Ranch Barn DESTROYED

A barn owned by Charles MacRae OF
Corvallis and % tons of hay, owned by
Harry Thrailkill. were buruned recently.
Origin of the fire is unknown.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-28
Build New Elevator

DuIu ItW ETtVdtOT
Unable to purchase the Farmers Equity
levator at Westby as anticipated, the
Northland company has begun construc-
ton of a plant at McElroy.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-28
MAN
FAMOUS ARTIST
EXHIBITING LATEST CREATIONS
IN NEW YORK THIS MONTH

Returned Only Recently from Three
Years Tour of Orient with Second
Fogg Museum Expedition by Harvard
University; Interprets Eastern Art
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-28
GIVES ART
BOOK TO STATE
REPRODUCTION OF COLLECTION OF
WESTERN PAINTINGS TO MONTANA
HISTORICAL SOCIETY LIBRARY

Donor Is Native of Montana, DR.. Philip
Gillett Cole, Whose Father Was a Mem
Der of the Territorial Senate in 1883;
Is Now Living In New York.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-10-28
Masonic Temple Now School

Nr~oo11 III ~ ~
Wolf Point schools are overlooking.
Measures have been taken to secure ex-
ira class room space in the Masonic
temple, which previously was a school
building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-20
STANDARD OIL SHUNS
DEALS WITH SOVIET
New Jersey Company Insists Upon
Recognition of Private Prop
erty Rights.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, July 20.-The New
York Times says the Standard Oil Co.
of New Jersey will have no business
relations with the Soviet government
of Russia so long as that government
declines to recognize private prop
erty rights
The oil company made clear its po-
stion yesterday, the Times says, in a
statement denying reports that it
had been negotiating for the purchase
of Russian oil products.
THE impression has been created,
both in Europe and in this country,
that the Standard Oil Co. of New
Jersey, in the face of the present
overproduction in the United States,
is buying Russian oil to displAce prod
ucts of American origin in the Euro
pean markets supplied in part by its
foreign subsidiaries" the statement
reads.
THE impression that the Standard
Oil Co. of New Jersey has any trade
relationship with the Soviet govern
ment is incorrect.
Some confusion may have resulted
from the fact that there are now
various separate and independent
companies which either bear the
Standard Oil name or ara popularity
characterized in that manner, and it
therefore seems advisable that the 20.
sition of the Standard Oil Co. of New
Jersey in this Russian matter be de-
fined"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-20
CHANGES IN CAR STOPS
URGED BY CAPT. KLOTZ

A general Encouragement Of the car
stops in Connecticut avenue between
Dupont Circle and Florida avenue was
recommended to the Public Utilities
Commission today by Capt. r. G..
klotZ, it's engineer. The changes, he
explained, are necessary, as the widen
ing Of the avenue has reduced the size
of the ''triangles" now used as loading
points.
The stops proposed by Capt. Klotz
for northbound cars follow: Far side
of Dupont Circle, near side Of TWEEN
tieth street and near side Of S street.
The southbound cars, under the plan,
would stop on the far side of s street,
the near side of Twentieth street and
the near side of Dupont Circle.
The present stops for northbound
cars are located on the near side of
Q street, r street and Florida avenue.
The southbound stops are on the far
side of Florida avenue and the near
side Of r and Q streets and Dupont
Circle.
The recommendations will be re-
ferred by the commission to the Wash.
ington Railway & Electric Co. for con-
sideration and report.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-20
SNEAK THIEF SUSPECT
ARRESTED AT FACTORY
William Clark Accused of Takin e
Money From En-
ployes.

Struggling for freedom, after sew
eral persons had grabbed him in the
Office Of the Louis de Franceschi &C.
ment works, 1905 Twenty-flfth street,
and accused him of taking money
from employees Of the office. William
Clark, colored, % years old, 2444 Snow
court, was arrested yesterday by Pc.
liceman Cook, locked up in the third
precinct police station and booked on
four charges of theft.
Police were told that Clark had TAX
en- money from the cement works Of
flee on four different occasions. The
first involved the disappearance OF $26
from a coat hanging in the office; the
second, $3.50 and watch, and the
third, $11. Yesterday a 81 bill was
left as a decoy and the police were
told when Clark took the bill. Reno
de Franceschi. son OF the proprietor,
grabbed him. In the ensuing struggle,
De Francesca received a cut on the
hand as the result of the breaking OF
a glass panel in a door.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-20
CAPITAL WOMAN
HEARD IN MAIL SUIT
Mrs. Frances Huston Tells of "Pep''
Meetings of Firm Charged
With Fraud.
By the Associated Press,

OMAHA, July 20.-Testimony con.
corning campaigns to sell an issue of
profit-sharing stock in the now defunct
Burgess-Nash Co., in 1924, which in
cluded pep" meetings among en-
ployes. circular letters. and booklets
and newspaper advertising, has be-
come the outstanding evidence offered
thus far in the mail fraud prosecution
of Ward NJ. Burgess in Federal Court.
Burgess, former president of the Bur-
CESS Nash and NJ T.. Smith companies,
both of which failed is charged jointly
with Morey V. Porter, former auditor
of the department store, and Frank
Ahlforth, Chicago accountant, with
using the mails TO defTaud in connec-
ton with the sale of stock in the COM
panies.
Accounts Of employees "pep" meet.
ings, at which employees of the Bur-
gess-Nash Co. heard talks by Of
ficials, were told yesterday by Mrs.
Frances Huston, Washington. d. c.,
formerly manager of the mail order
department. The purpose of these
meetings. it was brought out, was to
teach employees how to promote the
drive.
Mrs. Huston added they were told
the store was growing and that I'VE
knew the sales had greatly increased
and we were impressed by the talks
OF Mark V. Woods and others" Mr..
Woods is a Lincoln, Nebr., tinancier,
who with his two brothers at one time
had a financial interest in the COM
pany.