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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-12-30
CaIiformi MI e m
Reported Seeking
Land Inn Montana

Believing that an investment in
Montana anch n grazing land Is
one of the best and safest investments
In any line, and anywhere In the United
States, John c. Nelson, Montana stock
man and interested in farm and graz
Ing lands in Fergus, Sweetgrass and
other Montana counties, has left for
San Francisco where 1t is expected he
Will assist In the organization OF a big
Montana land project.
Because the organization of the lane
project is yet in its preliminary stages,
Mr.. Nelson refused to make any definite
statements. other than the company will
probably purchase INC and stock to the
extent Of $1,000, 900. If the project is for
mally launched.
"A year ago several wealthy men In
San Francisco became interested In Mon
tana lands and livestock" MIR. Nelson
said. lone Of whom is a personal friend
of Thomas d. Campbell. Montana wheat
king.
Il believe l convinced the California
men that an investment in Montana land
is one OF the best and safest investments
any place in the world. / firmly believe
that starting the coming year, Montana
will be in the spotlight of the entire
country"
Asked as to what section Of the state
the proposed stock and land company
would locate, he stated that both Fergus
and Sweetgrass counties were under con-
sideration.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-12-30
Present BUTTE Alderman
Once Dazzled Europe linn
WINNING Marathon Races

of all athletic contests. He trained In
Butte for the event, with frequent runs
from Butte to Gregson.
When the summer of 1908 came Lind
quist was in London for the big athletic
tourney. He had represented Sweden at
the Olympic games in Athens in 1906,
but an injury 10 his leg, sustained In
training, kept him from entering the
classic race of the big contests, m event
in which he had been claSsed the favor
lite.
Lindquist helped the Swedish gymnas-
tic team win world honors at London
He also won his heat in the 4,0oO-meter
race and finished fourth in the finals
Then, q day later, stood at the start OF
the marathon grind, the climax of stellar
contests of Drawn, skill n courage.
Twenty miles out in the race Lind
quist, Dorano, the Italian; Tom Long
boat, the Canadian Indian. Hefferon, the
South African ace, and Appleby, Eng
lands best, were the leaders. Longboat
was forced to quit O few minutes later
Then Lindquist's head began to swirl
He must have wavered in his stride, fol
officials Of the race pulled him out Of
the contest. He was again the victim OF
the Chicago "gas buggies."
1t was tina race that Johnny Hayes
the American, won, when Dorando was
disqualified after friends helped hin
across the finish line.
John Lindquist quit the game after
that and since has been one OF Butte's
leading citizens and q figure In the ma
tional activities Of a great Scandinavian
organization.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-12-30
Montana Youths
at Gonzaga Form
an Organization

Montana students attending Con-
zaga university at Spokane have or
ganized a Montana club. The purpose
Of the club, which draws the majority
OF Its membership from Butte and An
con youths, Is to create a better
spirit and cOmradeship among the
Montana students and to further the
interests of G0nzaga university
throughout Montana
The Rev. C. ]. Sharp, s. j., was elected
moderator at the first meeting held re-
Gently. Other officers elected were Ar
thur Dussault. coach of the Bonzaga
Bullpups. honorary president; Edward j
Jovick, president; Frederick H. McCarvel
vice president: Michael E. Sullivan, Sec
rotary and treasurer, and Timithy P
OLeary, sergeant-at-arms. Marcus j
Popovich. Ladysmith, Vancouver Island
B. c., was adopted into the club mem
bership.
Among the Butte and Anaconda stu.
dents at the university are Edmund d
McGonigle, William j.. Jovick. Francis
Whelan, John p. Phillips, Patrick j. Nc.
Donough, Joseph d. Cleary. Larry L
Maillet. Frances G. Burns, John A. zu.
bick, Francis Shea n John Merzlak, al
OF Butte, and William Callan OF Ana
conda.
The Montana club members chartered
a special car from the Northern Pacin,
railway to bring the delegation hom,
for the Christmas holidays.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-12-30
Red Cloud Forced Closing
of Bozemem Trail when HE
Made War ON Government

and his horse killed. Fighting of his ad-
versaries until darkness, he made his es-
cape on foot n covered 125 miles to
his village within "a hours. AS a result
OF this tremendous effort his legs swelled
SO that he was unable to walk for several
days afterwards.
The operations OF Red Cloud with CON
slant attacks along the route efiectually
stopped travel over the BoZeman road
before the end OF another year. Few par
ties succeeded in coming through with
out the loss OF some OF their numbers
as well as livestock and other property.
Maintaining the wagon route under such
circumstances was also difficult. There
are numerous streams to cross on the
route and not a few tragedies at swollen
streams also were added to the annals of
the road.
Records Of the time are filled with the
names Of many victims OF the Bozeman
road, to which list are to be added tho
names OF many unrecorded victims.
Scarcely a stream or butte along the
route but has been the scene OF ambush
or battle. There can still be found along
the old trail. evidences Of rife pits or
other systems OF hasty defense thrown
up to meet an attack.
Finally. in 1858, the government de-
cided to abandon the oad entirely and
arranged a treaty with Red Cloud which
virtually admitted the right Of the con-
federate tribes to the land between tho
Platte and the Yellowstone RIVERS. In re-
turn Red Cloud agreed not to modest any
roads which might be built south OF the
Platte.
With the closing Of the passages to the
southeast, the Missouri river was left as
the only means Of ingress from the east
to the mining country. Moreover 1t had
an important bearing on the develop
me Mt of the Yellowstone valley as q
shorter alternative QUITE. During the
next few years Efforts of the people Of
Bozeman were directed to opening up
the Yellowstone country to offset the cut
ting off Of the cavalcades from the Bridg-
err and Bozeman roads which had brought
the little city considerable business.
The forts which were built along the
road were not allowed to stand by the
victorious Sioux. Cheyennes n Arapa-
hoes. Not long after being abandoned
they were reduced to ruins.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-12-30
"HE STONY OF how Chicago,s early-da

TIVE story of how Chicago's early,day
gas buggies" wrecked the athletic
Il career of one of Europe's greatest
long distance runners is TO be found
in Butte today.
Alderman John Lindquist Of the Fifth
ward, national president OF the Scandi-
navian fraternity and winner of IA of n
marathon classics in which he partici-
pated. is the runner. His record in atm
letics has an immortal place in Swedish
history and the story with brilliant
achievements in the most gruelling OF
all competitive sports is well worth re-
telling for fans of today.
Lindquist's record over the long dis
tance path ranges from Notwithstanding
performances in nearly all of the popular
longer races and victories in the mara
thon in most every capital of Europe to
u-fated trips TO two Olympic games I'M
der the colors Of Sweden.
The part played by Chicago's automo-
biles of 1906 can come in here to show
ohw a brilliant racing career fell nat
with Olympic honors within the grasp OF
the Butte a
Lindquist came to America in 1906
and Immediately located in Butte. That
umme he went to Boston to compete in
the famous Patriots Day marathon.
Lindquist had no funds 70 purchase a
sleeper on the trip and after the long
TlQe arrived III bOStOl llt lliOI llil6 Va
the race. He finished seventh in a field
of 294 contestants.
In Chicago Classic
In the next year came the classic mar
athon of the Illinois Athletic club in
Chicago. 1t was to be the wrecking Of
his career. In a field Of the greatest
long-distance M of the day. Lind
qufst, the Butte man. led from the start.
A mile from the end OF the 26-mile grind,
he was almost two miles in front of his
nearest competitor.
Half d dozen times before that final
mile was reached by the young Swedish
American runner, he had toppled over,
but gamely came to his feet to continue
on. He had not been succumbing TO
the terrific pace of the race, though. He
had been running blindly, his eyes COM
pletely shut by fumes from the early-day
&'gas buggies'' that preceded him and fol-
lowed in his wake with cheering fans for
the marathon. All that time Joh Lind
quist, blinded, followed the shrill whis-
tie Of a Swedish schottische from the
lips of Oscar Ahlstrand. his trainer, who
died in Butte a few years ago.
With that one mile to go and victory
practically a certainty, the Butte run
ner fell again. 1t was the last time. lie
could not continue. For two weeks after
the race Lindquist was blind. Doctors
feared that he would lose his sight for
ever.
"After that race I found I could rur
10 or 10 miles in my old style" Alderman
Lindquist says in recounting the day
that he cracked" in marathon compe-
tition. But after such distances 1 be-
came dizzy. My legs worked as eyed but
I couldn't stay up"
The Olympic games were to be held II
london the next year. Lindquist, still {
Swedish citizen, was called to the color:
to represent his country at the greatest
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-12-30
STATE
ELECTING BOARD
BALLOTS MAILED MEMBERS OF AS
ISOLATION FOR NAMING
IL DIRECTORS
Body Is Composed of IS Members But
Great Falls District Has Holdover In
j. W.. Speer; Vote VIII be Completed
December 80 and Canvass Made

The Montana Automobile association
has completed mailing, from 1t Helena
headquarters, ballots to all Its MEM
beers for the election of Is directors.
The ball0ting period will run to Dec.
80 and directors will be chosen from
IL districts which correspond to the IL
highway divisions Of the state, while
one director will be elected at large.
District No. 6, which is composed OF
Cascade, Judith Basin, Chouteau, Teton
and Pondera counties, Is the only dis
trict In which a director will not be
elected this year, as j. w. Speer Is filling
out the ~unexpired three-year term OF A.
]. Breitenstein, now executive secretary
OF the association. In district No. q,
which embraces Toole, Liberty, Hill,
Blaine, and Glacier counties, John ONeil
Of Sunburst has beer nominated and e.
]. Bowman, president Of the DAILY Bank
and Trust company Of Anaconda, has
been nominated for director at large,
In addition to the regular nomir yes
listed, the bylaws Of the association re-
uuire a blank space shown on the bal
lot 80 that members can vote for any
candidate they choose by writing in the
name.
Ballots will not be opened until after
Dec. 80 and Immediately after that date
a committee will be appointed to canvass
the vote and announce the newly elected
directors. On Jan 10, he directors will
hold their annual meeting at Helena tc
elect officers for the next year, transact
other business coming before the asso.
citation and map out a program for 1928
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-12-30

william McMaster, aged shepherd
err, again called on his friends OF the
Yellowstone sherif's force recently, his
time to institute a search for his suit
case stuffed with gold nuggets, which
he believed to ave been stolen.
The suitcase was recoveed and it's &C.
centric owner retired from the limelight
McMaster and his suitcase occupied the
attention Of the police and press In Mon
tana the greater part of last winter by
virtue of the sheepherder's novel means
of securing free board and lodging IN
the cold weather.
The 70-odd-year-old nan called at the
county Jail in Billings the latter part Of
last January, Juggling the suitcase. He
claimed to be insane n wanted to be
locked up. Sheriff Stone Matlock obliged
and McMaster slept snugly n ate salts.
factorily for three weeks. The county
physician could M no evidence Of in
sanity.
Nice, Warm Jails
McMaster repeated the alleged trick IL
a dozen or more cities in the state anC
was secure from the biting winds thu
greater part Of the remainder Of the win
ter-without cashing a nugget.
The suitcase was left with Sheriff
Matlock until spring. 1t contained
number OF loose gold nuggets, two chains
Of nuggets, watches, rings and miscel
laneous jewelry. The sheepherder valued
his trinkets at 81 900.
McMaster is paying his way this win
ter, however. He registered at a hotel IL
Billings and informed the proprietres'
that he would bring in a friend to SLEEP
with him the next night. H. G. Hide
brand, a husky youth of 20. appeared.
All a Mistake
The next morning McMaster left hi
suitcase with the hotel keeper and asked
her to keep it for him. About 4 p. m
Hildebrand called for the suitcase, de
claring McMaster had sent him for 1t.
McMaster, learning the suitcase wa
gone, headed excitedly for the police sta
ton and the courthouse. He swore GU
a complaint against H~ildebrand, charging
grand larceny. The nuggets and jewelry
he said, were still worth 81 900.
Two hours later McMaster M Hide
brand walked into the office of Chief o
Police Bert Talgo. The suitcase had no
been stolen, McMaster thankfully assert
ed. Hildebrand. he said, had taken it t.
have its lock repaired.
Chief Talgo and Sheriff Matlock sighet
hugh sights of relief.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-12-30

Roy A. Crane. %, attendant at Fort
Mckenzie. whose jugular vein was cut in
An automobile wreck has been brought
from a near-death condition to a point
where he has a good chance for recov-
cry at the Sheridan county Memorial
hospital. A TRANSMISSION Of blood Is be-
lieved to have saved his life.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-12-30
Cows Make Fine Record

Bitter Root valley dairy herds made a
me record during November, according
to the report Of Walter Swenson Of Ham
flton, tester. The % herds OF the asso-
citation averaged 23.9 pounds OF butterfat
for the month n the average feed cost
per pound Of butterfat was 27.2 cents.
twenty-five COWS went over the 40-pound
mark and the milk average for the 436
cow tested was 800 pounds.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-12-30
Last Of Five Thousand"

'The Last OF Five Thousand" said an
old time Lewistown business man az he
spied Billy Lacack riding into town,
astride . fine black saddle horse, the rider
in . big hui coat with one Of those foot
wide leather belts that all tho | stage
drivers used to wear. Billy o In from
his place on Alaska bench, q 1aunt OF
around SO miles.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-12-30
Armstead Steers Sold

With buyers contracting Big Hole feed
ers at 10 cents and optimists predicting
a price Of IL to be reached, cattlemen
Of Beaverhead county are again tasting
prosperity. 1t is estimated that q mil
lion dollars has already been received
by them for the 1000 cattle shipped to
various markets SO far this year.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-12-30
Choteau Editor Resigns

Allan X. Dalbey, former assistant edi-
tor of the Choteau Acantha. expects to
leave shortly for the Pacific coast. He Is
succeeded by Willard s.. Bullerdick, for
mer editor Of the Madison County Forum
at Sheridan.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-12-30
GASOLINE TAX
AIDS FUND
THREE CENT IMPOsT BRINGS SI,50O..
s56 for HIGHWAYS SINCE LAST
FEBRUARY

Thirty-Three Government Hunters XIII
26s Coyotes During November; Federal
Government May Pay Most of Operat-
ing Expenses of Entomology Laboratory
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-12-30
MARRIED WOMEN
Who Have Found Their ed
ded Life A Disappointment,

Those who have been denied the pleasing Of
children. or have periods OF suffering, nervous-
ness and melancholia, should write In conn.,
dence to Mrs. AArEaret- Burton, ?01 AASee-
chusetts, Kansas City. Mo-, for advice which
II entirely free.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-12-30

You may expect a ~pinheaded man to
make q pointles. REMARK.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-12-30
OF GOLD
APPEARS AGAIN
ECCENTRIC SHEEPHERDER PAYING
HIS WAY THIS WINTER, HOW
EVER, is BILLINGS REPORT

Year Ago He Used 1t in Many Cities Of
State to Obtain Free Board and Loalg-
ing; Sponged for Three Weeks at yell
Iowstone Jail, Claiming He Wa Insane
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-08-11

well was dry before it was shot, but
flowed before it could be cleaned out.
The kQtasadentana-Wilcox No 4
was shot with 100 quarts, from 1885
to l,4oO andSJhe pipe was blown up
until it strlre taR crown block, when
it dropped ls and caused fishing
job, After seogering, mo oil was
found and tfe yell viii be plugged
hack and saed for gas, The 90
Game No. 20 Nss heen abandoned.
The General Hakerty No was ahot
at l.64O andsK nosa is being cleaned
out The shot helped Hin-O'Neil
I.orensen No< Is sSgiu not be CONNER
cial unless the 1B found water be-
tween 1860 and 1864 The No. IA
IA was also abandoned after shot
The No. Is was abandoned, too az
Ter drilling to 1880
The Homestake-State No. 39 waa
shot with 40 quarts. from LAO to
1,46O and appears to be good for at
least so barrels a day
The Northern Natural Gas Devel
oping company found S,OO0,0o0 feet
Of gas in its No. / McAdoo well and
100000 feet in its Mclean No i.
It's No. schnail is rated at 100000
feet.
The Ohio-Schact No / had $50 feet
of oil in the hole from the Ellis, but
after the well was shci there was
less oil than at first The owners
expect to restore the well bg pump
ing The No well made IS bar
rels the first day on The pump.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-08-11
SHELBY WOMAN HURT
IN ACCIDENT MONDAY

Shelby, Aug s. Mrs. John O-Con.
nor, wife. Of Shelby concrete con
tractor, was seriously injured Mon.
day morning when her car escaped
her control and hit the ditch just
east of town.
Mrs. O'Connor and her two child
ren were returning from a drive when
a car passing them from the oil
fields frightened her and she lost
contol and struck a washout on the
opposite side Of the pike as she at
tempted to regain the road too rap
idly
The two children we're uninjured,
but when Mrs O'Connor was rescued
by section hand working on the
tracks nearby, she was bleeding
profusely from severe lacerations
about the head, neck and knee, and
was resting in the water.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-08-11
Oil In Deep Test Comes
From Ellis and Madison

Oil which appeared in the Calf
ornia Petroleum's deep-test well at
2,2OO feet has been found to have its
source at the contact Of the Ellis and
Madison formations, 1t was determin-
ed Tuesday The oil is thought to
have broken through around the shoe
that was installed at the contact to
shut off the oil found at that hor-
izon The wen now Is at point be-
tween the Madison and Devonian
formations and viii be continued to
test out the deeper formations. Un.
til It was determined that the oil was
seeping in from the contact its APP
pearance, at 200 feet, created CON
siderable interest in the field
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-08-11

OHIO-NORUM NO. 1(t
BROUGHT IN TODAY

Just as we go to press, we learn
that well has been brought in. This
is the Ohio-Norum No. 10, A. c.
lease, neA swA 1882 west The
well came in at depth OF 1895 feet
and blew the tools partly out Of the
hole, scattering oil for about hund
red feet from the derrick. The field
manager had about gwen up hopes
for a producer when the strike was
made The well was at once got
ten under control and at this time
they are cleaning out the hole, pre-
paratory to swabbing. 1t is thought
that this will be flowing well, but
the production estimate at this time
cannot be given.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-08-11
HAVRE STOPS LOCALS
WINNING STREAK 20

Hayre gained revenge for their de-
feat handed to them by the local
club week ago last Sunday on the
Havre diamond. when they met the
KevIn team here Sunday and hand
ed the home guards their first shut
out Of the season 2 to O.
Ling, Havre southpaw was above
his usual self and hurled alright
BAN through the entire nine innings
His teammates game him unusual
support, Masters, second baseman
alone taking eleven chances without
an error
Goldberg pitched the best game Of
the two pitchers. allowing but four
hits to Ling's seven and striking out
nine men to his opponents Z It was
in the fourth that lost Kevin the
game when Mckenzie led off with
a single and Ling's- two-base hit al
vanced him to third. Ling's hit was:
on the order Of very fast grounder
that stung its way thru short and
third. It was then that the @starl
feature! I" Of the game was pulled.
The Kevin leftfielder, by some fault
or other showed some reluctance I'M
relaying the ball back to the infield,
for in his act Of laziness, one rum
ner crossed the plate and Ling adj
vanced to third. Ryan next up, shot
out the third hit of the inning scoring
Ling making it to 0.
Only seven Kelvin players got tol
first base and only one reached third
Local batters could do very little
with men on bases. Miller with his
three hits and Riley with two led the
hitting for the locals, these two play
ers making one more hit then the
total made by the entire Havre team
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-08-11
JOHN SCHWAB
dies SUNDAY
FROM INJURIES

john 6. Schwab, driller, sustain.
ed fatal injuries Sunday morning
when the mast of his drilling
machine broke while he was rigging
up to plug the hole at the old Rain
bow we'll, northwest Of Kevin, near
the Campbell discovery well. Schwab
who is about 55 years old, received
severe back, head and leg injuries
The mast Of the machine had been
raised and two guy wires placed on
one side. a line was run over the
mast to a frame which was to be-
raised. When the pulling started,
the stakes holding the two guy wires
pulled out and the mast broke, fall
ing on Shcwab who was at the mach
inc.
The unfortunate man was immed
lately brought to his home and Dr.
Ride Of Shelby was called and med
ical attention was given but Mr.
schwab passed away about eight
O'Clock Sunday evening
The deceased is survived by his
wife and number Of children who
mourn his loss Funeral services
were held Tuesday in Shelby, Rev.
W. G. Wampler officiating. Burial
was made in the Shelby cemetery
The Review extends sympathy to-
the bereaved ones who are left to
mourn the loss Of their loved one.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-08-11

Sunburst and possesses a ball team
a credit to the community. Just why
our neighbors had to go way up into
foreign soil in order to get an op-
ponent while worthy one lies SO
close is hard to figure. Maybe the
6 to 2 and to trimmings handed
Sunburst by the local team had some
thing to do with it. Reckon?
Tournament looming
Plans for the tournament to be
held here late this month are max
ing rapid headway Chinook, Havre,
Great Falls, Sunburst, Kevin and
possibly Leta5ijdge viii take part.
It will be either a two or three-day
affair and promises to be tourna-
ment above the average.