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Evening star., 1927-05-25
COAST GUARD SHIP
ON ARCTIC DUTY
Will Sail From Washington
Soon to Become Floating
Outpost of Civilization.

For the first time in it's history the
Coast Guard will send a detail from
Washington, to be gone many months.
as the floating outpost of civilization
in far Northern waters.
The cutter Northland. recently COM
pleted at Newport News. will dock at
the navy ward Friday afternoon and
will be inspected formally by high Of
ficials of the Treasury and ranking
officers Of the Coast Guard Service
Saturday morning. After the formal
inspection, the work of Outfitting the
craft will begin and the ship will de-
part for the Arctic regions early next
week.
Successor to Historic Cutter.
She will take up the work once per-
formed by the historic cutter Bear,
which last year cruised 47,O00 miles IN
the region of ice and snow, and which
won fame by repeated valiant exploits,
including the rescue of the Greeley
expedition. The old Bear, after 81
years of service, will become a re-
ceiving ship on the California coast,
and the Northland will take her place
in representing the Government at the
Northern limit of civilization.
The North land will be in command of
Comdr. j. II. Hotel of this city and
will carry q crew of about 100 officers
and men. The official inspection, as
stated. will take place at 10 O'Clock
Saturday morning. Officers and men
will be attired in dres uniforms and
the acair will be conducted with all
the formalities of the service. The in
spection party will include Undersec-
retaries of the Treasury Ogden Mills
and Lincoln c. Andrews; Admiral f.
c. Billiard ranking officer of the Coast
Guard, and his aide, Comdr. S. 5.
Yeandle.
Duty May Be Permanent.
Coast Guard officials stated this
morning that the ship may never re-
turn to Washington or to this section
of the country. She win go on active
duty in the Arctic region, performing
all of the functions Of Government, in
cluding the administration of justice,
the giving Of medical attention, the
inspection of ships, as we'll as the mani
fold duties Of a service endeavoring to
protect lives and property. Open
gangway will be the policy while the
ship is here and visitors will be espe-
cialy welcome on Saturday. She has
just finished her conditioning cruise
and when she leaves here will make her
way to her post by going through the
Panama Canal to the Western coast.
Evening star., 1927-05-25
Home Mission Report.

Other business included report on
the work of the Synodical Home Mis-
sion Board by Rev. w. A. Wade, the
secretary, who stated that $4,000 had
been spent for it's work during the
past year; a report on the work of
the Board of American Missions by
DIR. F. F. Fry of New York City;
report by the treasurer, l.. r. Alden,
and report on the work of the Wo-
mems Missionary Society. Memorial
services were conducted at the meet
ing by the neurological committee,
headed by Rev. J. T. Huddle of this
city, for the late Rev. c. NJ. Eyster
and the late Rev. Jerome c.. Jackson.
The question of making several
changes in the synod's constitution
also was brought up for discussion.
Mr.. Alden, the treasurer, and Rev.
DR.. Minnick, statistical secretary,
were reelected at the afternoon ses-
sion. .sg
Evening star., 1927-05-25
CAPITAL INVITES AIR
HERoslN CABLE SENT
BY COMMISSIONERS

CONTINUED from First Page.)
Evening star., 1927-05-25
LAW ENFORCEMENT
BODY ESTABLISHES
NEW OFFICES HERE

Continued from First Page)
Evening star., 1927-05-25
Urges Better Supervision.

More efficient methods of super
vision of types of weighing and meas
uring devices was urged by George
Warner, chief State inspector of
weights and measures of Wisconsin,
who pointed out that a bureau to
which manufacturer could submit
a device would eliminate much of the
trouble arising now out OF various
methods of supervision.
Mechanical rather than individual
inspection was urged wherever pos
sibie.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-09-09
Miles City Man, o.,
Came West In 1856

N~inety-siX years old and headed in
good physical condition, with mental
faculties alert, in the direction of a
century run, with excellent prospects
of success, George Adams recently cele-
brated his birthday anniversary! He
came to Virginia City April %, 1864,
and, with the exception of a few years,
since that time, has lived in Montana
For 46 years, he has been a resident of
Miles City. MIR. Adams is the oldest
man in eastern Montana, if not in the
entire state.
Born in Somerset, Pulaski county,
Kentucky, August 90, 1881, he lived in
the hill country Of that state until the
wanderlust seized him and he departed
alone for Fort Leavenworth in 1859.
He Joined a train of 81 wagons, each
drawn by from seven to eight yoke Of
oxen, bound for the southwest. From
New Mexico, where he came in con-
tact with Kit Carson, he moved from
one mining center to another in a zig
gag through the Rocky noun
tains and reached Virginia City in 1864.
Mr.. Adams left Virginia City in De-
cess, he heard Of another location and
went to Last Chance gulch, where he
prospected and engaged in placer mining
for gold. Meeting with moderate sue
cess, he heard of anothre location and
crossed over the Mullins pass into
Ophir gulch, where he spent about a
year pIOopCCblABs Lie IGIuIhS WGIG 4NOb
satisfactory, so he engaged in whip
saving lumber in forests. He later
migrated to Elk creek and from thence
found his way back into Montana ter
r1tory to Bear gulch, located en- a tr1b-
utary stream that empties into Hell
Gate. His next location was at Hiland,
about 80 miles'south Of Butte, eventually
arriving in Butte, where he remained
until 1870.
Butte then was a small town of about
200 people as Mr.. Adams remembers it
Information was brought to Butte OF
some mining operations out Of Salt LAX
City, when Mr.. Adams left the territory
in 1871 n for -four years he worked in
the vicinity Of Bingham mines Of Utah
In COmstOck Rush
He was then past 40 years Of age
Placer mining had given him varied
successes but be had not accumulated
anything for the wanderlust was
strong within him Nevada next lureC
him and in 1875 found him in Virginia
City, where the great Comstock mine
was being exploited.
1t was a devious and long route thai
he took to get back to Montana. HI
started from DeadWOod, then in n
/ Black hills of Dakota territory. HI
} took the Central Pacific railway to Og
| den, Utah, thence to Cheyenne, WyO,
: where he spent a few days before go
ing to Deadwood. He was engaged il
\ mining here for four years. Then h
went overland to Pierre, S.. D., 80 mile
east, on the Missouri river.
The Northern Pacific railroad was thel
building into the west, out of st. Paul
= Leaving Pierre by team, he arrived II
Mandan in the fall Of 1890. Securin
employment as a railroad carpenter, h
moved with the construction progress
4 until he arrived in Miles City In 1881.
Mr.. Adams feels tere is nohatat6wSl
Mr.. Adams feels there has been n
romance in his career. It was g path
s way beset with hard knocks and toug
experiences in the struggle to exis
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-09-09

The generals itinerary had provided
u a single day at Assinniboine, but
urged to extend his visit to two or three
days General Miles told Mr.. Devlin he
would remain over on condition that the
HaVre mar guarantee a good days chick
en- hunting. Mr.. DeVlin u the gem
eral such a day of sport could easily be
arranged; that there wa no better chick
en- hunting to be had anywhere, and he
would positively guarantee General
Miles the relaxation his spirit craved.
In Mr.. Devlin's own words we n the
epochal falsehood: 81 told the general 1
would take him to good shooting when
as a matter of fact I didn't know there
was a single chicken in the country. 1
did know, however, where to find the
man who could lead us to the chickens.
You see, I wanted the general to stay
over so I might talk to him n regard to
re-garrisoning the post, and I saw the
opportunity would pass if there should
be no hunting party"
Arthur j. Broadwater was the man who
saved the day. Mr.. Devlin conferred with
him and found a willing accomplice. Mr.
B~roadwater had been a quartermaster's
clerk at the post, was familiar with the
chicken haunts in the mountains along
Beaver creek, and was n still is an
ardent sportsman. He owned a dog, had
the time, was agreeable, and the hunt
was on.
Mr.. B~roadwater recalls the shooting
very distinctly. He chuckled when he
related the experience. Had Genera
Niles been a better marksman, 100 chick.
ems would have been bagged that day,
as it was, the general missed the shot
that should nave brought down the 100tT
bird. That incident fixed the days kill 81
firmly in Mr.. Broadwater's mind he in
stantly recalled the whole affair wheI
asked about the hunting trip.
Either during the hunt or immediatel,
after, but at any rate during Genera
Miles stay at Havre, the battle of TIT
Bears Paw was discussed. General Mile
realized he was but a few miles from TIT
historic place n expressed a desire tt
visit the battlefield; but said his limited
time would not permit. He asked MI
Devlin particularly about the buria
trench.
1t had been currently rumored thel
that human bones were protruding abov
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-09-09
Bohemian Pioneer.
Now 91 ears Old.
Celebrates Birthday

Mrs. A. ID. Bull, who came to Mon
tana about so years ago, and has made
her home in BOzeman about 80 years,
celebrated her ninety-first birthday an
niversary Thursday, August rs, with a
family gathering for a birthday dinner.
She was joined by all her children ex-
cept n son, Horace N. Bull, Of Butte.
Those present included Mrs. Homer F.
Hutton, a daughter, and her husband
from the Madison; Fred W. Bull, a son,
and his wife Of Bozeman; Mrs. N. A.
Bower, a daughter, from Spokane, Wash,
and Miss May Bull, formerly county
superintendent Of Madison county, now
living with her mother in Bozeman.
Besides having birthday gifts from the
relatives present, Mrs. Bull received many
beautiful flowers from Bozeman friends,
and gifts, as well as letters, cards and
kilograms Of greeting from absent rela-
tives and friends. Mrs. Bull is in very
good health for one Of her years, though
she finds her strength failing at times.
She remains at home most Of the time,
getting out occasionally to visit some
neighbors and friends.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-09-09
FOUR PRESIDENTS
VISITED PARK
FIRST WAS ARTHUR, WHO MADE TRIP
HORSEBACK THROUGH WONDER
LAND "A YEARS AGO
Except for Roads Hotels, Region Re
mains Today Jus AS Primeval As 1t
Was Half Century Ago; Roosevelt,
Harding, Coolidge Made Up Quartet

Three chief executives of the United
States before President Coolidge have
visited Yellowstone National park, yet,
with the exception of a 2OO-mile road
system, the hotels and the camps, the
region is in exactly the same state as
when President Arthur entered it on
horseback Al years ago.
President Roosevelt, when he visited
Yellowstone in 1908, laid h cornerstone
Of the huge arch at the north entrance,
describing the park as FOL the benent
and enjoyment of the people," and, fol-
lowing these tenets, laid down in the
congressional act of 1872 creating the
park, the government has exercised I'M
ceasing vigilance in preserving the will
derness u~nspoiled.
Four years ago President Harding, en-
route to Alaska, devoted two days to a
trip through Yellowstone. The rapid mo
tor ride he enjoyed there was not avail
able to preceding presidents, for the park
was not opened to motor travel until
1915. Prior to that time, horse-drawn
s-tagecoaches transported visitors over the
roads.
Today approximately $4,000 private mo-
tor cars come to the park each year, and
a fleet of more than 200 buses provides
for those who come by rail.
The park is at a much higher altitude
than the summer white house in the
Black Hills. This land of steam vents,
geysers and boiling pools is 1900 feet
above the sea-, ringed about with noun
tains rising to a height Of two miles.
l Lake Yellowstone is the highest in North
America for its size, 139 square miles.
In the Jake and in Yellowstone river is
a new species of trout, the cutthroat, g
game western fighter. Dow the river
beyond h rim of the 1,200-foot deer
canyon, with its falls twice as high as
Niagara, new attitudes by motor are OBJ
tainable at b summit of o Wash
burn, 10,317 feet. Near Tower falls, where
President Roosevelt once camped, roam
many antelope. Bears abound, among
them the cub that so delighted President
frequent the slopes of Mount Washburn
Deer, moose and elk browse in the parl
in numbers as great and as unafraid al
when the white man first came to thC
region. Tn only active Indian fighting IL
Yellowstone took place just so years ag'
this summer, when the Nez Perces eludeC
the pursuit of General Howard, crossing
the park. Several luckless tourists wer
killed. Rope burn on the trees where
cumbersome army wagon was let down
steep slope near Yellowstone falls g
left their marks in the bark today.
In travelling along the park roads tn
visitor twice crosses the continental oil
vide between the geyser region at OIL
Faithful and Lake Yellowstone.
Most distinctive among the features o
the park are it's geysers, chief Of Their
Old Faithful, which spouts every 65 min
lutes to a height Of $50 to 200 feet. Gran
geyser goes to even greater heights an
has been performing every IA to 10 hour
this summer.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-09-09

When he arrived in Virginian City he
was a witness to the effects of the
vtgilante days. Gold dust was the me-
dunn OF exchange. In need of flour at
one time, he paid $110 for a 100 pound
sack. He flour riots when
the merchants raised the price to S135
a hundred pounds, and later held it for
$3.50. Miners protested. Merchants were
AFRAID it would be taken forcibly from
their stores. Some of them hid flour
in caches in gullieS and ravines, but
some miners generally knew the hiding
place. Potatoes sold for 65 cents a
pound after the eyes were taken out for
seeding.
Mr.. Adams remembers what he be-
lieves was the first prize fight in Mon
tana. 1t took place in Virginia City,
between Hugh O'Neill and Con Dram,
who had come out from Omaha, and
was a big Irishman. The fight began
on a Sunday afternoon, the men used
their bare fists, and it lasted until
after shutdown when it was too dark to
continue. The battle being declared a
draw.
Knew Old Timers
There were a number of men living
in Virginia City whom Mr.. Adams re-
members, but who are all dead, with
the possible exception Of Charlie Carver,
who may still be living in Butte, he
thinks. Mr.. Carver told him one day in
NABAA4Ad O4by bhdb AC NObG0 ~ LGluy
Plummer for sheriff, but hat "the next
year he pulled on the rope that hung
him"
The biggest haul in a single pan OF
gold ever seen by Mr.. Adams was worth
$1,100. It was the record, so far as he
knows. 1t happened in Confederate
gulch, where Mr.. Adams was placer
mining. 1t was extraordinary and Sc
cured after the ground had been
sluced down and taken from bed rock
There were six claims staked in Con-
federate gulch. Two men whose names
he does not recall, took out 100000
They employed so men as guards to &C.
they built a bullet proof boat on which
they sailed down the Missouri river tt
civilization, where they were never
heard from again.
The vigilante days Of Virginia CITY
are firmly implanted in Mr.. Adams
mind. He remembers the passing o.
the days Of lawlessneSs and the estab'
lishment Of law and order. The hang
ing Of Henry Plummer and his two
pals, stirring events leading up to tn,
trial Of George Ives, the hanging O
Cluhtoot George George Lane), Boom
Helm, Jack Gallagher, Frank Parish, an
Haze Lyons, found guilty Of murder b.
the ~vigilantes, and their doom sealeC
in a building still standing in Virgins
/ City, when, with ropes around the necl
: Oh edCn boxes On winch I0ey were SgduQ
) ing were kicked out from under them
are all incidents and scenes that cal
never be forgotten, says Mr.. Adams
whose mind is as clear at 90 years o
age as that Of a man so years younger
He has contributed his share undo
peaceful conditions to the building o
S Miles City, in his capacity as a carpenter
until his age retired him to the dali
Z task Of walking down town, where b
spends hours visiting around"
Live Right-Ltve Long
4 Mr.. Adams has no rules for longevits
4 Live right snd youu get along a
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-09-09

During early autumn of 1902, accord
ing to L.. K. Devlin of Havre, who relates
the events as he recalls them, General
Miles, then the general Of the army, ar
rived in Havre on an inspection our of
the military posts Of the northwest. At
that time only a small garrison was
maintained at the post. At the outbreak
Of the Spanish-American war in 1898,
Assinniboine soldiers were withdrawn for
service in Cub n later in the Philip
pines. and by 1902 had either been as
signed to other posts or had not returned
to Assinniboine. During the war hardly
more than a company stayed on as care
takers of the property.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-09-09

right. If I live four more years I'll be
100 years DID," he says. For IS years,
ever since he was IL, he has chewed
tobacco. He is next to the youngest Of
nine children. When he left Kentucky,
he left his folks behind. He does not
know whether any Of his brothers or
sisters are living. He has not heard
from them for more than 90 years. He
has been q abstainer from alcoholic
liquor. when I was q boy in Ken
tuckey, good wiskey sold for 10 cents 9
gallon; the current price was a quarter, p
he. said. "But I had no use for It." he
added.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-09-09

the ground at the grave, and hat there
coyotes having disturbed the bodies. The
general was Mortified and expressed in
tense indignation when Mr.. Devlin gave
him what information he had. Is he re-
lated the conversation with General
Miles, Mr.. Devlin said he did not know
facts; he said he had only repeated to
Miles what was common gossip.
He said he had not visited the battle
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-09-09

Launching plans for a pioneers
On the east end of the rim
rocks north of the city of Billings to
be built gradually by citizens carrying
a rock to the point each time they visit
there, ]. D. O'DOnneIl, addressing Bill
lings Kiwanians, recently explained the
historical background of the Yellow
stone valley and urged the members to
Join in his mOnument-building project.
Mr.. O'Donnel took up some Of the
high lights in the history Of Montana
and of the Yellowstone valley and dwelt
somewhat on Boothill cemetery, explain
ing how it was given that name, and tell
ing Of some of the noted characters
buried there. The history Of h cemetery
started with the beginning Of the town
of Coulson, he said, in 1877.
1.-TWO cowpunchers met III day. One
of them called the other a liar. That
started Boothill cemetery" Mr.. O'Donnell
said. There are about 40 persons buried
there and 80 or SO of them died with
drowned, and was buried on Boothill.
She died with her boots On. A famous
gambler lost heavily in a game and stood
up with his gun in his han and said,
The first one that speaks to me, I'll kill.
He walked out Of h saloon and at the
door he met his best friend, who said,
Hello, George He died with his boots
on"
MI. ODonnell related several incidents
Of interest in regard to how persons in
Boothil cemetery met death and made
an appeal for aid in the construction Of
a monument to the pioneers to be To-
Gated at a point on the rimrocks which
affords a view Of many historical anc
scenic places around Billings. He sug-
gested that every time anybody went tx
the point that they carry a rock to be
placed on the spot and in time there
will be a sufficient number to make
real monument.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-09-09
Deficit is Reported

A financial report given out on the re-
cent regional summer school held in
Lewistown shows that there was a slight
deficit. This, however, will be fully
met from the sale Of surplus books.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-09-09
Loses Toe

Edward Levie, Havre, member Of q
Great Northern railway crew, lost a toe
and his shoe was badly torn when his
foot became caught in a coupler at
Hinsdale. The coupler on the engine
had broken and, in trying to fix it, Lavie
kicked it. His foot was caught.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-09-09
MONUMENT
TO OLD TIMERS
/. d. ODONNELL URGES CONSTRUC.
TION OF SHAFT ON RIMROCKS
OVERLOOKING BILLINGS

Proposes That Every Billings Visitor to
Spot Garry a Stone There n Says
Thai In Short Time Sufficient Material
Will Be On Hand to Build Shaft
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-09-09
PEGLEGGED DOG
is BEAR KILLER
WHEN BRUIN STICKS SHOUT OUT
OF HOLE, HE RAPS HIM OVER
THE HEAD

Great Falls Doctor Tells of Airedale Shy
of Under Pinning That Gets Away
Fine With Substitute and of Cat Sim
ilarly Rugged That Was a WhiZ.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-09-09

Burglars Get $40
Burglars blew the safe in the Duppler
house at Baker, stole about $40 and left
the safe a wreck.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-06

CHICKEN HAS FOUR LEGS
MUSCATINE, IA chicken with
four legs was Matched on u farm
near here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-06
Inspection OF
Cattle Near End

Tuberculin testing Of cattle has
been finished in the San Benito,
Brownsville and Harlingen areas
with six carloads of diseased cattle
shipped out, according TO VI. b. Fin
lev Of the Cameron County Health
unit.
All except one veterinarian have
been transferred to Hidalgo county
where like work is being done. This
last man will test at La Feria, Santa
Maria and Santa Rosa during the
next two weeks. Those having large
herds should turn their names in 10
r. G. Burwell at Santa Rosa and s.
b. Dodson at Santa Maria, Finley
said.
Advanced dates as announced by
Finley for assembling of small herds
are as follows:
Monday, October 10, Q n. m. across
the railway from Phelchers Filling
station between Harlingen and Stuart
Place.
Monday. October 10, 10 q. m. at
Stuart Place Filling Station.
Tuesday. October ii, from 8 to II
az La Feria shipping pens.
Wednesday, October IL. from 8 to
IL at Santa Rosa, locations to be
had by communicating with Mr.. Bur-
well.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-06
New Concrete Mixing
System Saves County
$1,000 Mile in Paving

Cameron county is saving approx
imately $4,000 per mile in the con-
struction of concrete highways
through the application Of the re-
Gently discovered enforcement ratio
strength law, a formula for mixing
concrete worked out IN the labora-
tories Of the Portland Cement Asso-
citation and which Cameron county
Il the first in the South to adopt in
highway construction.
w. o. Washington, county engi-
neer. who went TO Chicago several
months & to make a study Of the
new mixture, secured the permission
of the State highway department TO
deviate from the established mix
ture after demonstrating to them
that the new formula not only effect
ed a material saving of cement but
produced a better grade of concrete.
The mixture established by the state
highway department required 6 1-2
sacks of cement to each cubic yard
Of concrete, but the w~ater-cement
ratio strength law demonstrated that
by rigid control of the water in the
mixture the ratio of cement could
be reduced to 5 or 5 1-2 sacks Of
cement to the cubic yard. The rules
Of the state highway department re-
quire that the concrete, % days af-
ter laying, withstand a compressive
pressure of 5000 pounds per square
inch, but the mixture worked out by
Cameron county has shown daily
tests ranging from 5000 to 4573
pounds per square inch.
The Water-Cement Ratio Law
The enforcement ration strength
law has established that "for given
materials and conditions of manipu-
~lation. the strength Of concrete In
determined solely by the ration Of