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The Bozeman courier., 1927-07-15
Paul McCOrr1icks Wild Night Ride for Life

when his hair was as black as the ace of
spades.",
I became interested and asked him if
he knew the story of that wild night
ride ana the white hair. He replied:
Eyes, know all about it. was in that
part Of the country at the time it oc-
CURED" I will give you the story just as
Charley told it to me.
There was an outfit or party Of some
80 or 40 traders, trappers and trafhckers
who had camped at what was known as
BensonS landing on the Yellowstone
river, Just below where Livingston now
stands. The country around there was
lousy with Indians at that time who were
none too friendly They kept getting
little thicker and little closer and were
not acting just right, according to the
white mans standpoint. Mccormick and
his party Immediately got busy and threw
up temporary stockade and prepared to
defend themselves against attack.
THE Indians kept gathering in in
creased numbers and moving in closer,
preparing to eXterminate the entire party.
The Indians were too many for the trad
ers and the latter realized it. They soon
found themselves beseiged by the Indt-
ans, with but little hope of escape. If
they could get word to the troops sta
toned at Fort Ellis, they would come
and drive away the Indians There was
no way in those days Of sending out an
S. o. S. call except by messenger There
I
airplane there.
Mccormick Volunteered
But who would volunteer to carry the
message through those hundreds Of hos
tile redskins? It was Paul Mccormick
who offered to risk the ride. He selected
his time for departure one night and
managed to get mile or two Of a start
before the Indians were aware of what
was going on.
"Eis associates had picked the swiftest
and most enduring horse in their outfit
for his mount. The angry Indians al
once gave chase, but Paul was riding fol
his life and the lives Of his friends. There
were no roads, but trails and no bridges
and there was range Of mountains tc
be crossed.
up hill and down, through the
streams and across the fats they few
and over the mountains they sped. There
were no witnesses except the participants
when Paul dashed into the militar,
J grounds OF Fort Ellis he came near riding
down the guard who thought McCoTmicl
was a crazy man. He was whipping hi
horse with an arrow which he had p1lle'
, from his clothes and fve other arrow
! were dangling from his coat, none o
e which had penetrated. deep enough Z
? hurt him seriously. He went direct q
General Buford's headquarters and re
a ported. The next morning his hair we
as white aa snow and remained such un
D til the day OF his death.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-07-15

up, the first steps had been taken to or
ganize the Vigilantes Of Montana. Short
ly afterward an honest miner was shot
down in cold blood, and the Vigilantes
resolved to try the murderer. He was
tried in an open air court with Wilbur
f. Sanders acting as prosecuting attOr
ney. Sanders knew he was taking his
life in his hands, but fear was unknown
TO him. He presented the evidence to the
jury and argued for conviction. The YER
dict was guilty. Sanders moved that the
defendant be hung at once, fearing that
the outlaws would rescue him from the
guards (there was no jail). The motion
carried, and as the pale moon came out,
by the light of a bonfire, the first man
to be executed in the state Of Montana
was hung from a convenient limb.
This was the first step taken in the
curbing Of crime and must not be con-
fused with the other organization which
was later formed by the big stOckmen
on the plains of eastern Montana, near
Fort AIcGinnis, for the purpose Of stop
ping the "rUstling" of cattle and horses.
Fort McGinnis is nearly on a line
drawn from Lewistown, Mont, to Malta,
Mont, and was something like eighteen
or twenty miles north from LeWistOwn.
You will see that the underlying motive
for the forming of the two organizations
was very different. 1t is the latter OF
which I wish to speak.
There were no railroads in those days
and all the freight which reached here
was brought on river boats that piled
The Bozeman courier., 1927-07-15
CBy C. C. NEWMAN of DiIlOn.)
~AUL REVERE'S ride is famous in
- history, but when it comes to thrills
and daone,. IL does not cnrnnare To

~AUL REVERE'S ride is famous in
- history, but when it comes to thrills
and danger it does not compare to
Paul McCormicks ride one dark
night in 1872 from Benson's landing on
the banks of the Yellowstone river, a
short distance from where the town OF
Livingston now stands to Fort Ellis,
about three miles out Of Bozeman, dis
tance Of some % or 80 miles,
I knew Paul well for more than 80
years prior to his death, and often gazed
upon his snow-white hair as pondered
over the story that had often heard
how it turned white in one night, when
a horde of Indians chased him for his
scalp, but never word from Paul as to
the incident or the facts.
He lived a long, eventful and useful
life and stood high as a citizen in the
community in which he resides, which
was at Billings, Mont. He was part
ner at that place of former United States
Senator T. G. Power and for many years
was in the cattle business and other en-
terpI1ses.
1 recall one occasion when President
Roosevelt visited Helena for a short
time. Kohn Kohrs, the veteran cattle
king of Montana, who had known Teddy
in the early days around Medora and
Miles City, was to entertain him at
a dinner at his palatial home on the
west side Of the Capital city that eve
ming.
MI AOnlS ndQ luNlJ6Q a lew OF MS O1C-
time friends to the dinner to meet the
president and among the number was
Mr.. Mccormick, who was stopping at
the Grandon hotel, at the time the lead
ing hotel Of Helena.
He was in his happiest mood that
afternoon while talking to some Of his
friends, and remarked: 81 suppose this
will be about the last roundup for some
fof us old bucks"
The story Of McCormick's famous ride
and the premature white hair I learned
in conversation with Charles Higgin-
botharn, the veteran stage driver Of this
place who died recently at over 80 years
OF age and said to be the oldest living
stage driver in the United States.
Story of Night Ride
I suggested to him that he would ap-
lpreciate and enjoy reading an editoria
in the Butte Miner on Nelson Story, Sr.
at the time of Mr.. Story's death, as ther'
was some history there with which b.
was familiar. mentioned the fact tina
the editorial went back to the time whel
it was claimed that Senator Powell ant
Paul Mccormick had something to d
with breaking the strangle hold whAcl
Mr.. Story at one time was said to hav
had upon the grazing lands Of the CroV
Indian reservation.
At cnce Charles fist came down o,
the table with bang, and he said. !
knew Paul Mccormick as q young noa.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-07-15
(By FRED c. GABRIEL)

,HE Montana Vigilantes had their or
igin in necessity. In the very early
days road agents held up stage
coaches running between Bannack
and Virginia City, rObbing and murder
ing the luckless passengers. Murders
were committed openly and the Offend
ers were not punished. The law had not
as yet reached this wild western frontier
and each man was law unto himself.
Henry Plummer was the first sheriff,
and he was a secret member of the or
ganized band Of robbers and with his as
sistance for several years, they carried
on reign OF terror, life was not safe, and
the offenders were of course not appre-
hended
1t so happened that a miner who was
a member of the Masonic order died Of
mountain fever He was the first man
in many months to die a natural death.
The funeral ceremonies brought together
most Of the members of the Masonic Or
der in that locality 1t was the first time
that a Masonic assemblage had taken
place. and taking note Of the handful of
members, it was suggested that after the
funeral they retire to a secluded spot
and get acquainted. Prior to that time,
no one knew whether his neighbor was
or was not a member of the outlaw gang,
and there was no one to whom they
dared speak.
The death Of the miner was to become
q blessing, for before the meeting broke
The Bozeman courier., 1927-07-15

and again led the way down the little
path to the home of Sam and Charlie.
When the kiddies reached the clearing
they failed to receive the good nGtured
greeting of Sam and Charlie. The ground
was all trodden down with horses hoofs,
the door Of the cabin was open and upon
looking in, they beheld poor Sam and
Charlie hanging by their necks from the
ceiling of their own home.
Loving hands cut them down; they
were tenderly laid out on the floor. While
Plummer dug two graves, THE children
gathered wild flowers, which were strewn
over the faces of the dead men to soften
the weight of mother earth as she re-
claimed her own.
So far as the Plummers knew, these
men were honest, hard working. What
their past might have been they did not
The Bozeman courier., 1927-07-15
Son of Pioneer Dies

Herbert A. Nathan, son of the late
pioneer merchant, died in Great Falls
at the Columbus hospital, from compI-
cations following an operation for ap-
pendicitis. Mr.. Nathan was Al years ole.
and a native of Montana. He was born
at Fort Benton Jan. 2, 1886, and when
slightly more than 1 year old moved to
Great Falls with his parents, where he
grew to manhood and later became one.
of the citys leading merchants.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-07-15

The Montana fish and game commits
sion few days ago let to Prahl & Saw
telle, Miles City, the contract for con-
structing the pond culture station at
Fort Keogh. The bid was $15,465
The Bozeman courier., 1927-07-15

know. During the year they were neigh
bors they had been cutting wood. There
were no letters or memorandum by
which relatives could be advised.
About noon Of the next day the
Strangers filed back past the Plummer
home. They were leading a big buck
skin horse with a blazed face, and from
the pommel of the saddle dangled a pair
of clanking spurs and Tapping chaps.
The saddle was empty.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-07-15
PIONEER OF PARK
IS DEAD in EAST
MAJOR HARRIS, FIRST CHIEF OK
YELLOWSTONE, DIES IN
NEW YORK

Military Head Found Difficulty in Keep
ing Order in Reserve, but Insisted on
Need of Roads and Camps; Was Award
ed Medal of Honor for War Record
The Bozeman courier., 1927-07-15

The metal, invar, neither contracts OF
expands.
Evening star., 1927-04-14
ZIONISM DEBATERS
NAMED BY RHOADE
Levinson, Lavine and Sachs Will
Meet British Team Here
on April 90.

The Washington team which will
represent the United States in the In
ternational debate on zionism here
April 90 at the Jewish Community
Center will consist of Joseph Levin.
son and Isador Lavine, both of
George Washington University, and
Mendes II. Sachs of Johns Hopkins
University. it was announced last
night by Max Rhoade. national presi-
dent of Avukah, student Zionist or
ganization.
These three will meet members of n
debating team from the British Uni
versitv Zionist Federation who recent.
' arrived in this country engage
in a series of debates on Zionism.
Mr.. Levinson was a member of the
debating team that met Cambridge in
1924 and is former president of the
Evening star., 1927-04-14

The United States makes $40, 900 900
worth OF perfumes a year.
Evening star., 1927-04-14
Customs Men Explain.
Melville STUART WINS.
Columbia Junior High School Pupil
Takes Poster Prize.

Melville Stuart Of Columbia Junior
High School won first prize in the
District of Columbia competition for
q poster for the Near East Relief, it
was announced today from Potomac
division headquarters of the Near
East Relief in the Bond Building.
Other prize winners. all fro.l Column
bia Junior High School, were as fol-
lows: Second, Henry Senasack: third.
Miss Edna Cutchall; fourth, Donald
ID. Canham, and honorary mention,
Thomas 10y and Miss Rebecca De
Zuclinska.
The posters We're entered in a con
test open to pupils of all Washington
high schools and junior high schools.
The local competition was an elimina.
ton contest among the States and the
swimming posters have been sent to
New York. where they VIII be judged
for the national prizes.
The Washington judges were 6. B.
Baker, assistant director Corcoran
School Of Art; Felix Mahony. di-
rector International School of Fine
Arts. and Charles Dunn, artist of
the Nations Business.
The national judges are members
OF the faculties OF New York City
high schools, New York University,
Teachers College. and art supervisors.
Evening star., 1927-04-14

Washington chapter Of Delta Sigma
Rho. the honorary forensic fraternity.
Mr.. Lavine is treasurer of the Wash
ington Avukah. and Mr.. Sachs is pre-
pairing for a career as a scientific
tiller of the soil in Palestine.
The British team. composed OF DIR.
David Perk of Leeds and Johannes
burg Universities, Arthur Lourie OF
Cambridge, and Miss Bertha Gudan-
sky of Trinity College. Dublin. will be
feted tonight at a dinner at the Hotel
Commodore in New York. They win
engage in a symposium with some Of
the leaders Of the Zionist movement in
America, including DR.. stephen S.
Wise and Irma Lindheim. Mr.. RhoaGe
will preside at this symposium, which
will follow the dinner
Evening star., 1927-04-14
w. C. DENNIS WILL TALK
ON CHINESE SATURDAY
Political Study Club VIII Hear
Former Peking Adviser.

William Cullen Dennis will speak
on Chinese affairs before the political
Study Club Saturday afternoon at
o'clock in the ballroom Of the Wash
ington Club, 1910 Seventeenth street.
Mr.. Dennis was legal adviser TO the
Chinese government at Peking during
the World War, and has represented
the United States twice before the
international Tribunal at The Hague.
and in several important arbitrations.
He was general legal adviser to
Gen. Pershing and American as
sociates of the plebiscitary and bound
airy commissions of Tacna-Arica.
Evening star., 1927-04-14
Permits Life Sentence.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, April "A OP).-
The Minnesota State Senate yesterday
passed bill that will permit in many
cases life imprisonment for habitual
criminals. The bill is modification
Of the Baumes law of New York. It
already has passed the House and
goes to the governor for approval.
Evening star., 1927-04-14
Life Term Given Fight Survivor.

LOGAN. W. Va, April IA CP).-
Eustice Ferguson, lone survivor of a
three -cornered pistol battle at Harts
Creek last December, was sentenced
to life Imprisonment in the State
penitentiary in Circuit Court here yes
terday. He had been convicted of
first-degree murder for the Staying of
Charles Brumfield. Ward Brumfield,
third participant in the affray, died
from his wounds.
Evening star., 1927-04-14
BANDITS RAnSACK TWO
PLACES; HOLD UP MAN
Jewelry Valued at 31S5 Stolen.
Physician Frightens Off
Two Intruders.

Burglars ransacked the residence OF
S olby S. Roberts. 32 Garfield street,
last night between s and 10 O'Clock
+ stole jewelry valued at $185, the
police were informed.
Two unidentified colored men were
discovered in the physicians quarters
at Childrens Hospital shortly before
Evening star., 1927-04-14

4 o'clock yesterday afternoon by DR..
George Monaco. They were ransack.
ing the room occupied by DR.. Monaco
when discovered. according to a report
to the police, and were frightened off
hefore they had succeeded In getting
possession Of anything OF value.
Andrew Simpson, colored. 9151a Sec
ond street southwest. reported that he
was held up near Third and I streets
southwest by four colored men about
3 O'Clock yesterday morning and
robbed cf $3.50. Yes erday afternoon
he was treated at Emergency Hospital
for painful scalp wound.
The United States makes 500. 900 900
Evening star., 1927-04-14
NEW WET CHARGES
SENT TO MELLON
Southern California Sheriff
Says Smuggling From
Mexico "DepIorabIe."
,pr the AssoeIated Press.

lBy tne AsSoelated RreSss
LOS ANGELES, April 14.-New
charges that liquor from Mexico is
being smuggled across the border in
motor trucks, boats and airplanes to
food Southern California served to-
day to add fuel to the controversy
which has drawn the heads of two
Federal departments. county officials,
.churchmen and temperance workers
into a heated dispute over prohibition
enforcement in this part Of the State.
The argument, which started last
week when Prohibition Administrator
Frank r. McReynolds charged Gus
toms officials were hampering and re-
sisting prohibition enforcement, was
rekindled yesterday when Sheriff
John Byers of San Diego declared con
ditions on the Mexican border were
"deplorable."
Charges of Sheriff.
In a letter to Andrew Mellon, Sec
Tetary of the Treasury. Byers asked
%on behalf of 600 citizens OF San
Diego County" that steps be taken to
insure an efficient and effective" GUS
toms service at the international line.
Sheriff Byers charged that the to-
TAI QdliN output VI AAeb NssNA'et
distiuery amounting to 500 gallons of
alcohol and the liquor stocks Of an
other firm in the Mexican town were
{ being snuggled across the border by
every means of transportation.
Customs Men Explain.
The San Diego sheriff also said his
deputies had been ordered off the Gus
toms reservation and prohibited from
erecting a small substation near the
boundary
Louis II. Schwaebe, collector of Gus
toms for southern California, ex-
planned last night that the customs Of
ficials at the border city and the depu-
ties had occupied the same building
until a year ago, when the sheriff's
men were forced to vacate because of
cramped quarters.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-18
This Will Interest You

Thousands Of people are getting
positive and quick relief from con-
stipation, torpid liver and defective
elimination by using O'Neill's Veg
etable Remedy (VR Tablets) two
or three times a week.
No gripe-no increased dose and
a positive help to regular habits.
The Herbs, Roots and Banks used
in the manufacture of these won
derful tablets are carefully tested
by experts for strength and purity
aud you will find O'Neill's VR
Tablets different from any On
thing you have ever tried. .CSC
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-18
FURNITURE FIRM BUYS
STATE FOREST POLES

First Of a series Of carloads of
poles was delivered to the Old Hick-
DRY Furniture Co. this week by the
State Conservation Department,
forestry division. The department is
attempting to combine practical
forestry with scientific research to
make the State forest pay dividends,
Director Richard Lieber said today.
Arrangements have been made
whereby the small poles thlnned
from the second growth stands at
the 4,500-acre State Forest in Clark
county, will be sold.
The reforestation program fos-
tered by the department is a partial
attempt to make Indiana raise its
own lumber, Lieber said. He pointed
out that $32,000,000 worht of lum-
Der is imported annually.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-18
WALSH TO ASK
CONGRESS- FOR
UTILITIES QUIZ
Sinister Link Seen Between
Major Corporations and
Legislation.
BY HUNT CLEMENT, JR.

United Press StaR Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18.-Senate
authority for investigation Of public
utilities corporations will be asked
as soon as Congress convenes, Sen
ator Walsh, Democrat Montana,
said today.
Walsh, leader Of the Teapot Dome
investigation, said he expected
adoption of his resolution and the
start, soon after Christmas, Of an
inquiry which, in effect, would seek
to determine If there is connection
between great power company mer-
gers and large sums Of money con-
tributed by utility officials to poll
tical campaign funds.
On the face Of it, the resolution
proposes to seek a remedy for I'M
healthy conditions within the in
dustry.
See Relation to Legislation
However, evidence gathered by
the Reed senate investigating COM
mittee, showing power company ex-
penditures in behalf Of political
candidates, suggests to some Con-
gresSmen that the Walsh investiga-
ton soon will narrow down to a
study Of utilities in their relation to
legislation, National and State.
Pointing out that the public util-
tiles industry has increased it's sales
300 per cent and its development
of power $50 per cent since 1914,
Walsh says, "Instinctively, the
American people view with alarm
any such Development
'"They are prone to believe that
concentration of wealth means con-
centration of political power. They
associate transactions such as the
widespread merger Of utilities cor
porations with attempts at monop-
oily.
I'm the last three years public
utilities have put out new securities
totaling anywhere from a billion
and half to tive billion dollars
more than the new capital put into
additions and extensions.
Exactions Are Assumed
"The conclusion is unacceptable
that mo small part OF the vast ag-
gregate is pure water or thin air,
which the public has been led to
/. accept on no better basis than earn
ing power, which means that I'M
warrantable exactions have been
capitalized.
However, 1t is asserted that such
conclusion is impossible, seeing that
rates for power and light now are
regulated and controlled by com
missions or boards in all but twelve
States.
"It is in this connection that the
revelations of the Reed committee
of the contributions of mammoth
sums by officials of public utility
corporations for campaign purposes
assumed a most seriously sinister
significance"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-18
LAW FOR CONCERNING
FIRE HAZARDS TESTED
Woman Appeals Order for Destruc-
ton of Property.

Constitutionality Of the law which
permits the State fire marshal to
condemn property without first
taking the matter to court will be
attacked in case filed Thursday
IN the Supreme Court.
The case is that of Mrs. Jessie
Sirk Ostler and Ruby Props
against State Fire Marshal Alfred
Hogston and the Lafayette Box
Board and Paper Company. 1t was
appealed from the Lafayette
Superior Court.
HogSton ordered residence be-
longing to the appellants at Lafay-
cite torn down as fire hazard,
upon complaint of the Box com
pany. The case was taken to
Superior Court, where Hogston was
upheld.
The appellants brief says such
orders result in the taking of
property without due process.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-18
FEAR CANTON TROUBLE
Troops Returning to City After
Laborite Coup.

Laborite Coup.
Bu United Press
HONGKONG, China, Nov. 49,
Reports from Canton said today that
although the Laborites were in con-
troll Of the city following their
coup, further trouble was expected
soon because General Ii Chai-Sum's
troops were returning from north of
the river.
The reports stated that early de-
tails Of the Laborite coup were ex-
aggerated, and that there was more
disarming than actual fighting and
that the casualties would not exceed
zoo.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-18

The animal would come close to
houses, apparently ID search of
food.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-18

shot and killed large gray wolf
which had terrorized residents Of
| a section OF the city for two days.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-18

Stays Wolf at Hammond
HAMMOND, Inds Nov. 18.-Fred
Friedly. city water inspector, has
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-13
Loeb, Leopold, Wealthy
Thrill Murderers Given
Easiest Jobs in Prison

JOLIET, Ill.,, May 12.-Nathan F.
Leopold, Jr., slayer Of Bobby Franks,
has been promoted from shoe shop
clerk to billing and shipping clerk in
the fibre factory at Statewide Peni-
tertiary, it was learned today.
Good conduct and education" were
reasons for the promotion, according
to Deputy Warden Frank Kness.
Richard Loeb, convicted with Leo
pold of the brutal "thrill murder is
foreman in the yard and performs
clerical work in checking merchandise
received at the old Joliet Penitentiary.