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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-01-21

his history. Hoping to learn some new
facts regarding Professor Morrison, | made
diligent inquiry, only to find that those
most intimately associated with him In
those early days, knew little more OF his
life prior to his arrival In America, than l..
He rendered an invaluable service to Great
Falls, when she needed such aid, and for
this the courtly little Englishman should
always be remembered.
The birds OF Northern Montana, found
an interpreter in Robert Williams, a line
al descendant of Williams, the Colonial
soldier, who, together with two other sol
diers, Paulding and Van Vert, was play
ing cards by a roadside on that ~eventful
day, when Major Andre, OF the British
army, came riding by. We all know the
tragic end of that story.
Robert Williams was not only an orni-
tholOgist-he was also a fine botanist. He
was richly endowed with knowledge, but
not with money. Because of this, he was
willing to take any job that came his way.
was told of him that his mind was not
always on his work, as the flight of a bird
or a chance wild flower would serve to
distract his attention from what he was
doing, and he became temporarily lost to
the world about him, until he analysed the
flower, or had placed the bird in It's prop
er category. Aside from those articles
which were given to the Tribune, Mr.. Will
liams made a lasting contribution TO Great
Falls, in the collection Of birds, which, for
u aNhE LII fbunt Il Hont III tnt Uulllt
library, and are now at the Court House.
Mr.. Williams now has a position In the
New York City Botanical Gardens.
Another scientist OF note associated with
the early days of Great Falls, was Freder-
lex Anderson. The son of O clergyman, he
chose to Consider the lilies of the field"
rather than prepare himself for the min
istry. His specially was botany. Slight of
figure, his flaxon hair and his features, be-
trayed his scandinavian ancestry. An ar
dent student, he begrudged the time he
was forced to give to other occupations. II
was Frederick Anderson who wrote the
botanical articles for this paper. His
character was immaculate. No word of
scandal was ever connected with his name.
Everyone who knew him respected him.
and many mourned his early death. He had
gone to New York City, where he was do
ing work on an agricultural paper, when
he was stricken with a fatal malady. Al.
though so young, and a comparative stran-
ger In New York, he had won recognition
there. and was commissioner by Columbia
University shortly before his death. to
make a collection Of algae for that institu-
ton. Great Falls should cherish the mem
DRY of Frederick Anderson.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-01-21
TOURISTS
VISITED FOREST
IMPORTANT RECREATION
AL CENTER
Supervisor Wiley Says that in Spite
of Heavy Traffic in Wooded Coun-
try, Not = Single Fire Can be
Charged Against Visitors

Importance Of the jefferson forest as
q public rccrcetional play ground IL
shown by the fact that = total of
so. 282 persons visited this forest during
the 1925 season for recrcational pur-
poses. These figures are contained in
the annual report announced by w. b.
Wiley, supervisor.
Permits granted under special leads to-
tailed 285 persons. with the number OF
guests registered at hotels and resorts on
the forest totaling LOGS persons. Campers
numbered 2,735 persons with the total
number Of picnickers, mixers. berry pick
ers, motor excursionists amounting to
II, 910.
Transient motorists passing over the
highways Of the forest while touring this
part Of the state numbered 44,455. Des-
pite the fact that the Jefferson forest
was visited by many more vacationists
and pleasure seekers during the 1925 sea
son. there Is not a single fire destroying
forest timber charged against visitors.
There are IA auto camps, 10 hotels and
resorts and IA privately owned summer
homes In this forest and throughout all
Of last summer the tourists. campers and
picnickers protected the forest BY carefully
~extinguishinR their fires and avoiding the
careless throwing away of cigar stubs
cigarees and live tobacco arhes.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-01-21
BY ANNE HAWKINS

TT is of interest to recall a bit of
early day history concerning that
part of eastern Montana which has
gained so much railroad publicity in
the past month. Also a brief descrip-
ton of it's natural
During the latter part Of November,
Brockway and Circle seemed to be the OBJ
%jective for about four railroads: which,
when sifted down to facts, means that the
Great Northern will build from Ritchey to
Circle, and the Northern Pacific railway
will build from Glendive to Brockway,
both roads in time to haul out the 1927
crops.
AS early as '87 the unusual fertility of
the Redwater Valley was noted by soldiers
marching through. In a personal interview,
the late General Freeman (who was a petty
officer at that time) said, Our detach-
ment was sent out to recover the bodies
on the Custer battlefield. We marched from
a point on the Yellowstone about where
Glendive now stands, up through the Red
water Valley across to Miles City ON our
way. The grass was high and waving and
showed evidence Of a rich soil. We were
delighted with this beautiful valley which
was a contrast indeed to some of the land
we saw coming up from the Dakotas."
One of the early day cattle outfits was
the X ! Il, whose range was between Terry
and where B~rockway now stands. The
X | I was a big Texas outfit whose origi-
nal start came from a hrge tract Of land
turned to their syndicate as payment for
building the capitol buildings at Austin.
This syndicate stocked its land holdings
with cattle and large numbers Of young
steers we're sent up to this northern range
in Montana. Cato in Miles City was their
local manager, and Bob Fudge was range
foreman. Fudge afterwards took a home
stead In the Redwater Valley. The old
X l It buildings are yet standing on a
sheep ranch Just over the divide from
Brockway on the road to Terry.
Another big outfit whose cattle ranged
In the Redwater country was the c. X. In
early days Granville Stuart and Conrad
Kohr had heavy interests In q big cattle
company and the c. X. was a part of this
outfit. RUFF Morris was the c X foreman.
and Conrad Kohr's son-in-law, ex-senator
Boardman, was the manager. Rufe Morris,
who settled In the Redwater country, Is
one Of the county commissioners CT Nc
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Cone county at the present time.
Once a band of about two thousand
lambs were literally frozen to death caught
In a bad storm on their way In from the
Redwater to Miles City vicinity. The other
bands being trailed in at the same time
were saved by hauling hay out to them.
In the days when Buffalo hunting was
at its best, a camp was made on a creek
some twenty five miles from where Brock
way now stands, and ever since that time
the creek has been known as Yon-All
Creek because a big kind hearted Missouri
ian, who was chief man at this camp, hos
pitably invited "You-all to come and see
u.s. You-All Greek Is a tributary of the
Big Dry Circle originally started from
Peter Rorvik having a store and post
office on the old Circle cattle ranch where
be and his family lived. After the first
survey of the Great Northern In 1000,
several more stores and houses were built
on the Peter Rorvik place which was the
old town OF Circle for several years. The
present town Of Circle being some three
fourths mile north Of the old site.
In 1908 James A. Brockway of Miles
City made a preliminary survey of the
Redwater country and laid off land hold
ings in the upper valley Later the Brock
way Townsite Co. laid off the town of
Brockway. Owing to the topography of
the country the town has an unusually
large trading area.
During the years between 1902, prac-
tically all of the Redwater country was
taken under the enlarged homestead act
800 acres. These people bet their last cent
and many of them even bet the welfare Of
their families, on the ultimate building
through Of the Great Northern, In a few
years time. From the east the Great
Northern had built to Ritchey-33 miles
northeast Of Circle and As miles from
Brockway, and on the west out some miles
from Lewistown.
No one could foresee the event of the
World war. when OF course all railroad
building ceased, and Brockway and Circle
were left In the unfinished gap. Not for
several years after the war closed did the
Redwater people begin to dare to hope
for a resumption of railroad building.
Much had been accomplished since the
coming of the first settlers In 1910. Schools
established and many business enterprises
had been started. Both Circle and Brock
way had banks, newspapers. hotels, stores.
flour mills and garages. Brockway had the
first high school and the first reamery
between Glendive and the Missouri river.
The Redwater country Is naturally a fine
dairy country and Dairy Day" became
a feature in the activities Of the upper
Redwater. AS many as one thousand peo-
pie were served with free lunch at one
gathering.
A fine grade Of Ignite coal underlays
the whole Redwater country. In some
places along the creeks the veins cr0pped
out so that many times the first settlers
could pry off great chunks Of coal quite
easily.
When the first cellars were excavated a
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-01-21
W. LANCH0RNE
DIES AT HELENA
PIONEER PASSES AWAY WHILE
ASLEEP; WAS Oh YEARS
Old
Was Native of Virginia, Reared and
Educated In Missouri; First Speak
err OF First Territorial Assembly,
to Meet ut Helena in 1876

8. w. Langhorne, sr., who was prom
inent In public affairs In this state for
many years, passed away while asleep
at his home In East Helena. He would
have celebrated his 8Ist birthday Janu-
AIRY 10.
The surviving members OF his family
are his widow and these children:
Mrs. Robert Corey, y. w. ~Langhorne,
Jr., and Earl %Langhorne Of East Helena
Harry Langhorne of Los Angeles and
Mrs. X. pruitt of Helena.
Mr.. Langhorne was a native of Vfr-
ginia, born In Buckingham county Janu-
airy 10, 1896, a descendant of old English
stock. He was reared AMI educated In
Missouri. The family moved to California
In 1862, where his father died In 1882.
MIR. Lanhorne was a member from Gal
latin county of the first territorial assem-
bly,, which was held here In 1876 and of
which he was the speaker. In 1885 he was
appointed by President Cleveland as reg
lister of the Helena land office, serving
four years. He was elected in Lewis and
Clark county to the state assembly In
1896. During his residence In Bozeman, he
served two years as probate judge, and
two years In the office Of the county
clerk and recorder. In his later years. he
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-01-21

possible to arrive at a national policy
which will relieve farmers from low
prices when a surplus is produced,
Mr.. Stockton cited that Brazil has eff
fectively handled the surplus coffee
problems and that England has de-
veloped a successful plan for placing
rubber on the world market without
sacrificing returns. Governmental eff
fort to increase production or to
bring great amounts of land under
cultivation is a wasted effort If, at
the same time the government admits
that it can do nothing to solve the
surplus problem, said the speaker.
Comments on Waterways
The speaker was cautious in his
recommendation of present plans to
extend inland waterways. Montana
farmers would be benefited by such
construction, he said, If proper legis-
lation were enacted to prevent dis
elimination in freight rates. Under
existing laws he advised new water
ways might mean increased trans
portation rates at points not imme-
diately accessible to the water trans
portation. He recommended the
Gooding. long and short haul bill as
a means of correcting the matter.
A system of classification for elec-
toral districts raj urged by Mr..
Stockton SO that districts with but
few voters might escape the heavy
election costs resulting from the
present law which requires the same
personnel and the same hours for
voting for all districts. He also urged
more stringent educational require
ments for county superintendent of
schools.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-01-21
Give California Fig Syrup"
at once if bilious or
constipated

Look at the tongue, motheri If
coated, 1t Is a sure sign that your lit
tie ones stomach, liver and bowels
need a gentle. thorough cleansing at
once.
When peevish cross, list1ess, pale,
doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act natu-
rally, or Is feverish, stomach sour,
breath bad: has stomach-ache, sore
throat, diarrhoea, full of cold, give a
teaspoonful Of California Fig Sy-
rup," and in a few hours all the foul,
constipated waste, undigested food
and Soul bile gently moves out of the
little bowels without gripping, and you
have a we'll, playful child again.
You needn't coax sick children to
take this harmless, "fruity la~xative;"
they love Its delicious taste. and 1t
always makes them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for a bottle of
California Fig Syrup" which has
directions for babies, children of all
ages and for grown-ups plainly on
the bottle. Beware Of counterfeits
sold here. To be sure you get the
genuine, ask to see that 1t Ia made
by the California Fig Syrup Com
pany." Refuse any other kind with
contempt.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-01-21
BUILDING
FOR KAIISPELL
PROSPECTS FOR CONSTRUCTION
ARE PLEASING TO LOCAL
CONTRACTORS
School and City improvements Prob
ably Will Head List, Though
Many Large and Small Residences
Will Undoubtedly be Erected

Though 1926 ended at Kalispe1 with
not a building permit issued In the I2th
month, Architect f. A.. Brinkham and
kalispen contractors have expressed en-
thusiasm over the prospects for 1927.
Though several small residents and one
or two truly fine ones are being men
TONED and are expected to take form
soon. municipal building occupies chief
attention as the new year opens.
Building of some sort for the city
schools is imperative, according to Hans
Walehli of the school board. Over crowded
conditions have for some time necessitated
the use of four basement rooms and two
cottages, and as many as As or even 50
pupils are to be found in some of the
rooms in the city.
Three Propositions
Three possible propositions are now be-
ing considered, Mr.. Walchli said. One is
the repair and enlargement of the north
side school building. which is In bad con-
dition. The second is the erection of a new
school house near the hospital, where the
school district owns a building site of a
city block. The third is the erection OF a
junior high school on the playground
property owned near the Central school,
this to accommodate all seventh and eighth
grades of the city.
The school question will come up soon
at a meeting of the school board. In any
case, according to City superintendent
SHETLAND, the sanitary system at the
north side school must be improved and
this will necessitate some remodeling, as
the entire building is far from satisfactory.
Put Up to Voters
Whether when this Improvement Is
passed on. anything else will be con-
sidered, Mr.. SHETLAND could not say, but
he rather thinks the question will be put
to the voters.
The new municipal building for the
city water department will be one Of the
most interesting spring developments. Pre-
partitions are already being made for the
removal of the building formerly occupy
ing the property next to the city hall,
purchased by the city for the new water
office, and drawings for the structure are
under preparation.
The building is to be Romanesque in
type, of buff face brick and artificial
stone trim. The architecture will har-
monte with that of the city hall.
The new office will measure 31h feet
by So feet 10. between II and the city hall
there will lie a light shaft five by 40 feet.
For Years to Come
The building as planned will meet the
needs of the water department for years
to come, and filing vaults will also pro-
vide for other city offices.
Bids will be taken within the next few
weeks and construction will start as soon
as weather permits in the spring.
Mr.. Brinkman also has sketches out
for an American Legion club house for
the Poison post to be erected or the
shore of Flatheai lake. Commander Carl
Sonstelie has been authorized to make
the purchase of q site, though actual
construction of the building is not yet
certain.
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CONCERNING GREAT FAlLS--R0w THE MEw|
TOWNSHIP WAS ADVERTISED DIM '8A AND '@5

does not in the least disprove Senator Glib
sons statements on the subject, as has
been shown at the Assiniboine experiment
station, where fine crops are raised yearly
on the driest of dry land.
Professor Morrison wrote or the nearby
coal mines; of the geological formation OF
this region, and of the precious stones of
Montana. Professor Morrison was well
qualified to speak autsoritatively on these,
and other scientific topics. An English
man by birth, but little was ever learned
of his early life. Coming 10 America, he
finally drifted into Montana, and was en-
gagged In some capacity at Fort Assinlboine
but later made his home in Great Falls.
lie had the thorough training of the Eng
lish schools, and gave every indication Of
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-01-21
THE BEAUTIFUL REDwATER VALLEY WAITED 16
LONG YEARS FOR THE RAILROAD TO BUILD DN

strata of clay was discovered that was
unusually fine grain and plastic and stood
fireing with great success. The distance
from railroad and lack of capital, pro
hibited any commercial use being made
of it.
The water in the municipal well at
Brockway was found to be very soft and
pure from test made at Bozeman.
All of the small grains and corn and
potatoes are especially adapted to the
Redwater soil, and real dirt farmers who
understand how to guard against the bad
years will meet with very good success
indeed, especially If he owns dairy cows.
Sixteen years of weary waiting for the
railroad to build in. broke many and dis
couraged many so that they moved away,
but the natural resources are yet there,
waiting for farmers to come aud capitalize
them.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-01-21
W FIRM TO
SPEND Big SUM
BUDGET OF MONTANA COMPANY
FOR 1927 is SET AT
$4,000, 900
Concern Now Serves 81 Cities and
Towns i'm More than Half of Coun-
ties of State; Completion Of Two
Dams Included in Outlay

Into the Montana hopper of industrial
operation and expansion for 1927 the
Montana Power company Will pour nos
less than "a 900. 900, according TO q state
nent made at Butte on the first day Of
the new year by Geperal Manage FRANK
M. Kerr. The company serves 81 citice
and towns In more than half the counties
of the state, making 1t certain that the
benefits of this sizeable expenditure will
reach q large portion of the states
~centers.
Included In the Montana Power COM
pany's bulge for the year, which has
lust been approved by the company's
board of directors, are three major items
payroll and taxes, completion or new oan
and power house construction and better
ment of extensions, distributing systems
and transmission lines.
Under the head OF payroll and taxes
the company's expenditures win reach the
total Of 81. 10000 The completion OF the
Black Eagle and AUTHORIZATIONS and
power plants will represent" ~ outlay OF
81, 900, 600, while more than $4O0YOW Will
be expended In improving local distribute
Ing systems, substations, transmission
lines, offices and other departments OF the
company's activities. The greater portion
Of the expenditures made In Great Fails
will cover the completion of the Black
Eagle dam and powerhouse, payrolls ant
taxes, SO far as announced. General ex-
penditures covering improvements wils
also include this territory.
These figures include estimates OF exs
pendltures now known to De necessary,
MIR. Kerr said. But 1t was stated that on
the basis OF past experience new business
and unforeseen contingencies will increase
the total given.
As an illustration of the company's for
ward looking policy, In which the indus
trial and domestic requirements Of its
consumers are anticipated, rather than
left to tardy and belated action, Mr.. Kerr
pointed out that within the last three
years approximately $4,000,00O has been
spent in the development OF the new
Mystic Lake plant, the reconstruction Of
the Black Eagle dam and plant and the
rebuilding Of the woodstave pipe at the
Madison river plant at McAllister.
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they be published? II ia the form of a
booklet they would not impress the reader
as forcibly as II contributed to a local
paper, and Great Falls had no newspaper.
II would require an abundance of faith In
the owns future for anyone to undertake
the establish ment OF a paper In a town of
less than a hundred inhabitants with the
idaa of making a living from 1t.
at length, however, such a man was
found, and VIII Hanks was induced to re-
move the Tribune, he was publishing at
Sun River, to the new town on the banks
OF the Missouri.
SUPPLIED with the required means Of pub
licity, interesting articles found their way
into the Tribune, and these we're widely
distributed throughout the state. and the
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-01-21
IiQht Snowfall In Park

Despite the fact that during the Deem
Der cold wave Yellowstone park was out
standing In low temperature reported, the
month In general at Mammoth Hot Springs
where the observer is located, was mild, OF
only moderately cold, the monthly report
says. The monthly snowfall In among the
six lowest amounts In 40 years, the OBJ
server finds. for while snow fell alpos!
continuously after the first five days, the
total was only six inches-the least since
191S-and the greatest amount on the
ground at one time was three inches. The
Decemher normal Is 15.2 inches.
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occurred In Fergus county In many years
developed at the Airyland Ranch on East
Fork, some IL miles frsm Lewistown a few
days ago. The cause of the fire Is un
determined. When discovered, II had de.
veloped considerable Roadway on the inter
Tor OF the big $1,000 barn, In which much
hay and grain were stored. and where "
head Of registered stock. mostly 1921
calves, were housed. The loss has becn
estimated at t2O.000. s11.l00 Of which was
covered by insurance.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-01-21
Accused Man Hurrenderg

Henry Hunt, accused of shooting J. G.
Roberts to death In a shack at Big Timber
gave himself up a day later and is In the
county Jail. A coroner's jury charged hin
with the shooting. Hunt. andicapped by
an artificial limb, wandered a night and 9
day in the hills north of Big Timber
sought by a sheriff's posse of so men. His
case probably will come vi for trial some
time this month. He refused to mike any
statement concerning the affair.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-01-21
Boy Killed by Auto

Cecil Park Griffith, nine year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pane of Livingston,
was almost instantly killed when struck
by an automobile recently. The Griffith
boy was on roller skates, and was trailing
behind a playmate, Bud Fisher, who was
riding a bicycle, when the two boys were
struck by a large sedan at a street inter-
section. The lad on the bicycle was thrown
to the pavement and rendered unconscious,
but recovered sufficiently, within n few
minutes to walk to his home. The Griffith
boy was Immediately rushed to the hospi.
tai but died as he was being taken from the
car.