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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-06-01

and Lost Most of Them First Winter
The death recently at Big Timber Of
Charles Mcdonnell, former state sem
ator from Sweet Grass county and one
of the most widely known pioneers of
that section, removed a picturesque
character who has a great deal to do
with the development of the livestock
and agricultural resources of Montana
Senator Mcdonnell passed away sud-
denly, the victim of apoplexy.
Senator Mcdonnell was born in County
Mayo, Ireland, April 16. 1850, son of o
and Mary Mcdonnell. He was educated
in the national schools and a private
academy of Mayo. Devoting his time to
agriculture until 1870, he then left for
America. Landing at San Francisco with
rs cents and a billed shirt" as he termed
it, he spent SO cents for breakfast. Sc
curing q job loading wool, the shirt had
to go with the job as the remaining %
cents was not sufficient to buy a pair OF
o~veralls. In a short time he went into
the Sacramento valley in search of farm
work, and there met Edward Veasey. The
two formed q partnership and started
the American ranch, Placer county, be-
tween Cottonwood and Redding, and
later secured q small band of sheep,
James Fl. Duffy, who lie a few weeks
ago at the age of IS, was located at that
point with a small band Of sheep. Re-
ports came to the three of the possibili-
ties Of the American Fork valley, north
OF Big Timber and near Harlowton. and
they decided to come to Montana terri
tory. May 20. 1880. Mcdonnell and Yea
sey started north with 5000 sheep. part
Of which belonged to Duffey, who was
compelled to remain in California unit
the year following. At that time sheer
were valued at 30 per head. Taking the
Nevada route, travelling about 10 miles
each day, in the early morning and late
ii the afternoons, they came up through
Idaho, then into the Camas Prairie. Mon
tana, through Dillon and on to Bannack
the first capital Of Montana territory
From there they travelled into the Madi
son valley. her to Bozeman, from ther,
to Livingston and down the Yellowston
to Big Timber, landing there Novembe
|, 7. 1880. The sheep were driven to wha
, Is now the Hathaway ranch, six mile
) north of Big Timber, where the har
, winter Of l880-81 was spent, with no hay
| feed or open range Reviewing that win
+. ter Senator Mcdonnell stated hat tn
! mercury was around 40 below all tn
time, and that 1t was the first time h
s ever saw sheep bleed from the nose fror
l excessive cold. Lower down the Yellow
e stone, where w. r. Bramble ran a plac
at what is now the Ed Bartels ranch, tn
K thermometer stood as low as So. In tn
: spring Veasey and Mcdonnell had "a
bead left OF a band Of 5000. The rem
v nant Of the band was moved to Ottt
8 creek, a few miles east of Big Timbe
: where there was better feed, and hel
4 there until the latter part Of July. 1873
@ when Veasey and Mcdonnell started Il
t the American Fork valley to make q pei
g manent home. On Aug. 4, 1881. the
O established a permanent camp at TT
I head Of American Fork, locating what
d now the cattle ranch Of Mai. Wal
d H%uidekoper. The country was wide ope
d nearest neighbors being Reddy and !
: Mont, 30 miles down the American For
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-06-01

This is one of n series Of articles
dealing with the early history OF the
state OF Montana from the pen OF
David Hilger, librarian of the Mon
fana Historical society at Helena, II
himself one OF the pioneers of the
state. In this article Mr.. Hilger
throws new light on one of the great
and almost forgotten tragedies of II
old west.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-06-01
1000 EMPLOYED
ON N. P. TRACK
50. 500. 900 BEING SPENT ON UPKEEP
OF MONTANA LINES THIS
YEAR. SAYS LANTRY

General Manager OF System Forecasts
Unusually Heavy Tourist Traffic This
Year and Sees Indications That 1928
Crop VIII BE Largest In States History
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-06-01
MCDONNELL.
PIONEER, DIES
SWEET GRASS, ONE OF STATES
PICTURESQUE FIGURES

Came Into Montana on Foot Behind 1890
Sheep Which He and Edward Veasey
Drove Overland from California in 1880
and Lost Most of Them First Winter
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-06-01

Miles CIty-With the passage Of what
is termed the airport ordinance, Mayor
w. Y. Smith appointed the following
members of the airport commission: e.
b.. Winter. Henry j. Sawtell. Roy Mill
gan. H. H. Bright, and J. H. Boiling. The
commission will have charge of the flying
field and will handle details Of its adj
ministration, according to provisions of
the ordinance.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-07
Delay In Building H. S. Addition
May Cost City Heavily; Lowest
Bidder Will Not Renew Proposal
Difference Between Bid Of Genovese Rich and Hayes
Construction Co., Next Lowest, About $50,O00-
Call For New Offers to Be Made By
School Board.

Delay in taking advantage Of
low bid by Genovese + Rich Co. Of
Stamford. whose proposal on the ad-
dition to the Senior High school on
Bassett street was 5000 less than
the second lowest bidder on the
general contract, may cost the city
of New Britain many thousands Of
dollars. school authorities declared
today.
Genovese & Rich bid t39l,sS0
more than six months ago but
would not renew it. the school ac-
commodations committee was in
formed yesterday afternoon at its
meeting. When the bid was made 1t
was to expire 80 days later. but after
the bond was renewed for three
months, the board felt 1t unreason-
able to have the contractor continue
renewing the bond since 1t was not
certain when 1t would be approved
officially. The contractors were re-
leased. but when the common coun-
Gil passed on the appropriation over
the veto of Mayor A. NJ. Paonessa.
they were given an opportunity to
renew the bid II they wished. They
refuse. The contractors whose bids
on heating and plumbing and on
electrical fixtures notified the COM
mittee that their bids would remain
unchanged. They are Frederick
Raff Co. OF Hartford and the Bill
ings Electric Co. OF New Britain.
Three general contractors who bid
! were Genovese & Rich. the success
full bidder; Hayes Construction Co.
of this city, whose bid Of $4+S,sOo
New Britain herald., 1928-12-07

was the second lowest and the NJ. A.
Connor Co. of Hartford whose bid
Of 347s.045 -'aA the highest.
The difff tween the bids
Of Genove' -se Hayes
Construct ., '-4
chairman Of the -''t's ,a,," "su
tions committee. men- 't"olu0
committee checked up careful,
the bid made by the Stamford COM
pany and were satisfied that 1t was
very low. Realizing this. they tried
to take advantage Of 1t as soon ss
possible but the several delays suf-
fered before the project reached the
board OF finance and taxation and
the common council held it up and
the contractor had a chance to with
draw. the committeeman pointed
out.
Mr.. Halloran feels that this alone
vindicates the school boards stand
that haste was necessary from an
economic standpoint
New bids Will be sought In adver-
tisements which are being prepared
! for publication next week. A date
upon which bids must be filed will
also be decided upon.
Mayor Paonessa has not yet sign
ed the resolution to issue $4,000 in
bonds which was adopted over his
veto Wednesday night. although the
other resolutions adopted at that
meeting have been signed. The
mayor had no comment to make on
the delay in signing the papers
necessary to a school bond issue.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-07
STANLEY works GIVES
EXTRA 3P. c. Dividend
Santa Claus Comes Early
to Owners of Common
Stock

Santa Claus is coming to owners
of common stock of the Stanley
Works. At a meeting OF the board
of directors today an extra dividend
Of per cent. IN addition to a regu-
lar dividend OF IN per cent, was de-
clared on this stock. The extra
dividend is payable on December II
to stockholders Of record on Decem-
Der I; the regular dividend Is pay
able on January 1 to stockholders
Of record on December Z.
The board also voted dividend Of
~ per cent on the preferred stock
payable on February Is. 1929. to
stockholders OF record on February
New Britain herald., 1928-12-07
PERU MINI DEATH
TOLL REACHES q
Accident Occurs When Water Leak S
Into Shaft From Pond Drown
ing Miners.

Lima, Peru. Dec. I R-The death
toll that resulted from the flooding
Of gallery in the Campana mine
near the Andean mining city of
Morococha was estimated by the
ministry OF public works today to re
~. Thirteen men caught by the wa
ter In the Alexandria mine were res
cued after many hours of work.
Captain McGregor. an American
engineer. was among those listed as
having been drowned. The others
we're q foreman and twenty five
workers.
The disaster occurred. an official
statement said when water leaked
through from San Francisco pond
into the mine shaft
The mine Is one Of those owned
by the Cerro Pasco Copper Corpora
ton. All Of the mines In the vicinity
are connected by galleries. Most OF
them are deep and pumps are re-
quired to keep them free Of water.
A soon az the disaster in the Cam
pana mine became known workers
In each of the other shafts were or
dered to the surface.
It was believed that tunneling be-
meath the bed Of the San Frarcisco
pond. which IL about three square
miles In area. weakened the lake
bottom and allowed q partial cave
In.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-07
II LOST As CHILEAN
STEAMER GOES Down
Quintero Sinks After Col
lision With America
Latter Stands By

Iquique, Chile, Dec. s R>-Seven-
teen persons were known today to
have drowned when the Chilean
steamship Quintero sank of Punta
Patache, near here, in collision
with the steamship America.
After the crash the America stood
by and rescued the captain of the
Quintero and most of his crew and
landed them at 1quique. The rescue
vessel also had aboard three bodies
taken from the water.
Officers Of the America said that
the collision was violent and that
the Quintero sank quickly. Port
officials went aboard the America as
soon as 1t arrived and started an in
vestigation. What they learned has
not been divulged.
Among those lost In the Quintero
were Julie Miranda, son Of the cap
tain; the second officer. the first and
third engineers. a merchant, a radio
operator and members Of the crew.
The Quintero left Iquique Thurs
day evening for Valparaiso. her
home port The America, which
also halls from Valparaiso, waa
bound to Iquique from Valparaiso.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-07
PEAK OF INFLUENZA
EPIDEMIC NOT REACHED
Thousands OF Cases In California
1900 New Patients In Two Days
In Los Angeles.

1900 New Patients In Two Days
In Los Angeles.
/ Los Angeles. Dec. 7 R>-Although
1900 new cases of influenza have
been reported in Los Angeles in the
last two days. health authorities an
nounced today that the prevalency
of the disease, which has cost 1872
lives in little more than three
weeks, had not yet reached its
height. This they expect to come
next week.
Health department figures show
that there have been 5000 cases here
since the disease became prevalent
November IL. Yesterdays new cases
numbered 400. while 500 were re-
ported Wednesday.
Schools remained open in Los An
geles today but those of Pasadena
have been shut down. Reports from
health officers in the adjacent coun-
ties Of Orange, San Bernardino. Ven
tura and Santa Barbara, where the
disease also had gained a hold. said
that 1t had been subdued.
More than 500 children. or about
so per cent of the grammar school
children of Azusa, Cal., which was
closed yesterday. were reported to
be Ill with the disease. Azusa IL in
Orange county.
Schools Of Santa Ana, which were
closed last week because of the wide-
spread illness, have been ordered re-
opened next Monday.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-07
BOULDER DAM DEBATE
GOES ON IN SENATE
Calf. and Ariz. Resume
Argument-House Ar
gues Appropriations

Washington, Dec. I R-Arizona
and California resumed their battle
over Boulder Dam today In the SEN
ate. while the house plugged along
with the treasury-post office appro-
rriations bill with its always attend
ant furry OF prohibition talk.
Committees met in various sec
tions Of the two big capitol office
buildings. but no very definite legis-
lative projects were put under way
by them. The main activity was in
the senate foreign relations commit
tee which was closeted for an hour
with Secretary Kellogg. He assured
1t that his treaty to renounce wGr
as an instrument of national policy
would have no effect on the Monroe
Doctrine.
Senator johnson opened the de-
bate on the Colorado River dam pro-
ject, left over from last session, by
reading reclamation bureau report
which he said proved that most
dams cost more than originally esti-
mated. This was to combat argu-
ments against Boulder based on the
ground that such structure would
cost more than the present bill pro-
vides.
The house listened to a fruitless
argument between a number of vets
and drys over prohibition portions OF
the treasury office bill and
voted down attempts of the vets Ia
change the measure.
Before the two houses met a sen.
ate committee ordered hearings on
q bill to regulate commerce in btu.
minous coal: joint senate and
house group discussed the future OF
radio legislation. but came to nc
agreement. The house ways and
means committee voted approval OF
the Austrian debt settlement. and
the house rivers and harbors com.
mittee discussed rivers and harbor.
legislation. The latter committee
reached no decision as to whether I,
should press the bill drawn up al
the last session. and Senator Bruce
Of Maryland. came over from hi,
side Of the capitol to assert thai
President CoolidEe's views as ex.
pressed in his annual message wa,
! holding up action.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-07
Smith Makes Plans
TO QUIT HIS OFFICE
Governor Will Become Pri.
.vate Citizen After 6 Con-
secutive Years in Albany

Albany. N. y. Dec. (UP)-Gov.
Alfred E. Smith is making plans to
become Citizen Alfred E. Smith after
six consecutive years in the guber-
Material mansion
He had arranged for the care Of
many of his animals which occupy
the little zoo which the governor
kept in the rear of the mansion
and has made plans for his future
residence. so far as the first six
weeks after the inaugural ton of
Franklin D. Roosevelt are concern
ed. He will live in an Albany hotel,
having taken over one complete
floor.
But Just what he will do after that
fs something of mystery. He
claims he has given little thought to
lis future and is spending all of his
time in working on state affairs.
Smith won't be idle. There are
many ways In which he can spend
his time. One rumor said he would
be associated with John ]. Raskob.
chairman of the democratic national
committee, in a big banking corpor-
alton in New York city.
Another rumor has the governor
associated with an insurance and ac-
ceptance organization.
George F. Goetz. millionaire Chi
cagoan for whom Smith once work.
ed. said after Smith was defeated
for the presidency:
"If Smith wants a job, will give
him one"
Goetz has numerous enterprises
into which Smith might fit.
Governor Smith has indicated he
Is through with politics but In the
same announcement said he had no
intention of losing his interest in
politics and affairs of the state and
nation.
Just when the governor will make
his decision on the future is un-
known. Recently he said:
There will be no announcement
from this office for I won't know
what I'm going to do when ] leave
here. 1t will be some time later"
But the governor has arranged
for disposal Of some of his zoo. One
of the three monkeys will be re-
tanned and two others will be given
to Goetz. An elk. deer and baby
fawn will be left at the zoo. provid-
ed Smith can get Rooseveit's con-
sent. Five Of the six dogs are to be
retained in the Smith family.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-07
MARKET RALLIES;
LOSSES Wiped OUT
Breaks Sharply at Opening But
Rises At Noon
BULLS" ERECT SUPPORTS
Aids Sagging Stocks Lifting Them
- to Is q Share Over Yesterdays
Closing Prices-Money 10 Per
Cent Today.

New York. Dec. M-The stock
market. which was shaken to its
foundations yesterday when a heavy
selling movement carried more than
100 issues down IS to $3.50 q
share. broke sharply at the opening
today and then rallied In brisk
fashion as the "bull' forces hastily
erected their supports for the spec
ulative favorites. Early declines oi
50 to SIS a share we're ut down,
or wiped out. and by midday more
than a score issues had been lifted
81 to IS a share above yesterdays
closing prices.
10 Per Cent
The stringency in call money
which sent the rate from . to IL
per cent yesterday and started ths
liquidation which wiped out the pa.
per profits Of thousa nds OF small in.
vestors. appears to have been allie
waited today. Call loans renewed al
10 per cent. but there appeared te
be . plentiful supply available a,
that figure, and the rate was ex.
pected to work temporarily lower
The return movement OF gold from
Canada, which started with a S..
000. 900 shipment yesterday and !,
expected to run up to 100000 II
the next few weeks, helped to east
the credit strain.
Radio dropped SIS share at tn.
opening. but recovered $40 Of IT
loss before noon. Montgomery
Ward made up Of Its initial losi
Of $40 a share and Fox Film IS o.
it's 81 decline. A. NJ. Byers rallied
from S1s1.50 to $1s7. Wright Aero
nautical advanced s. share abov,
yesterdays final quotation. Packard
Motors $3.50 and Bethlehem Steel
Chile Copper. Goodyear Rubber
chrysler. Murray corporation ant
several others rallied 81 to nearl,
IS a share.
The ticker was 2s minutes late a
noon.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-07
SOUTH CH|CAG0'S
POLICE Chief IS
KILLED IN HOUSE
Leroy Gilbert "Tough Cop
| Riddled With Bullets as He
Sits With Family
"B0YS OK BOOZE RACKET
THOUGHT TO Be SLAYERS
Sawed ON Shotguns Used to Murder
Head Of South Chicago Heights
Police Force-Town Populated by
Southern Europeans Engaged TN
Making and Selling Liquor Was
"Cleaned Up."

Chicago, Dec. 7 A-Leroy Gill
bert. the South Chicago Heights po-
lice chief who was proud Of his
reputation as "a tough cop" won't
bother the boys in the booze
racket" any more. Some men with
sawed-off shotguns got him last
night. Shot him dead. through the
back.
Seated In Home
Gilbert was seated a. home with
his family. His back to the front
window and the light from a floor
lamp beside his chair set him apart
from others In the room, like spot
light singing out an actor on the
stage. His chair was only a few
feet from the front window; and
the back of his head, dropped
slightly forward as he read, was an
easy target from the street. The
shade had been drawn only half
way.
The killers got out of their motor
car, sedan, and crept the few
yards from the curb to the window.
Their tracks in the skim Of snow
on the ground were found by inves-
tigators later. The shortened gun
muzzles were rested on the window
sill, permitting the slayers to take
steady aim.
Shot Tears Through
Twice the guns sent charges OF
shot tearing through the window.
into the back of Chief Gilbert's
head. A third volley went wide,
and the third finger Of Mrs. Gilbert'i
right hand was torn away.
Thirteen-year-ol Ruth, one OF
five children, came running in from
another room and dropped. scream
ing. beside the chair in which hei
fathers body had slumped.
Glenn Gilbert, the chiefs broth.
er.' ran from the house and the
gunmen sent a wild volley at him
as they drove away. He was able
however. to gain a good. view Of the
machine. the description OF which
provided one Of the principal clue.
on which highway police are al
work.
If Gilbert's life had been threat.
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New Britain herald., 1928-12-07
Iowa Communities Hit
Rv "F1u" endemic

Des Moines. Ia, Dec. 7 P-Out-
breaks Of influenza in several Iowa
communities. principally In Dea
Moines and Council Bluffs, were re-
ported today by DR.. Henry Albert,
state health commission. DR.. Albert
advocated the closing of schools in
towns and cities where disease ID
most severe.
DIR. A. L. Lieber. commissioner Of
health in Dies Moines, said 4,00t
persons are at present suffering
from influenza in this city.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-07
"Gets Too Fresh" for
PhilOsOphy's Sake

Chicago, Dec. CB - The pro-
cedure known as getting too fresh"
was advanced today by Merton o.
Phillips. Jr.. a Postgraduate student
at the University Of Chicago. as one
Of earning a college degree.
Several young women complained
that Phillips had been bold to the
point Of impudence and insult. Ar
rested. he explained that he was en-
gagged in a special study leading to
the degree Of doctor of philosophy.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-07
SEN, bORAH SAYS
treaty Will PASS
And.War Pact Discussed by
Foreign Relations Committee
SEC. KELLOGG PRESENT
Idaho Solon After flashing Over
Draft With Colleagues, Declares
Early and Favorable Action Win
Take Place.

Washington, Dec. R-The Kel-
logg treaty to renounce war was dis
cussed by the senate foreign rela-
tions committee for an hour and a
half today with Secretary Kellogg in
attendance and at the conclusion
Chairman Borah predicted early and
favorable action by his committee.
Another Session
Another executive session was call
ed for next Tuesday. however, and
Secretary Kellogg was asked to be
available then II he Is wanted by the
committee.
Senator Borah said he had dis
cerned no open opposition to the
treaty during the discussion today,
but that questioning had indicated
to him that some senators believed
reservation should be recorded re-
asserting Americas position AZ set
forth in the Monroe Doctrine.
Mr.. Kellogg was closely question
ed, particularly In respect to any
bearing the treaty, now signed by 60
of the Ga world powers. might have
on this country's Monroe declaration
of its right to protect the North and
South American continents The Sec
retary told the commission that the
pact could not affect that doctrine.
Desire Reservation
While some senators have thought
reservation desirable, no member
of the committee has apparently
reached a decision. Chairman Borah
announced he would oppose any res
ervation which would require recon-
sideration of the treaty by all of the
New Britain herald., 1928-12-07
Boston Man Falls 10 Pavement
When Leaving Machine;
Skull Fracture Feared
SEVEN ARE DISCHARGED
l. FOLLOWING TREATMENT
'pt Heating Device Believed
4sible for Presence Of Fumes
In Automobile Running From New
York to Boston-TOpple One by
One From Stools OF Darien
Lunchr0Om At Breakfast.


Ono From Stools Of Darien
Lunchroom at Breakfast.
Norwalk. Dec. I RNEleven per-
sons who had been passengers in a
bus en- route from New York to
Boston we're in Norwalk hospital to-
day. victims Of the effects of mon-
oxide gas which apparently came
from a heating device in the We
hicle.
The patients were: Herbert Mach
lish. 2s, Of 81 Shirley avenue. Re
we're, Mass, who also has a possible
skull injury: l.. Jenkins. 81. 396
South Hampton street. Boston:
Frank McKenna, 35. of 159 Seventh
street. South Boston: Timothy
Dempsey, ~. Of 1876 Massachusetts,
avenue. Boston; Antonio Finamore
IS. Of lit Shawmut avenue, Boston;
Alfred williams. 80. address uncer-
tain): F.. r. Bassett. 81. of - Cedar
street. Somerville. Mass: Louis ia.
cobs. Of I Balfour street. Roxbury
Mass: Rose Larue. 572 Court street
brooklyn. N. Y: Julia Fetilin, 81
Myrtle street. Maiden. Mass. and
Mikola Mariana. e6 State street
Boston.
Fear Fracture
Excepting Mariana none suffered
other effects than those which came
with inhaling of the fumes, bu,
Mariana had an injury to his head.
After a few hours all were per.
mitted to resume their trip except
Jacobs. Fetlin. Mariana and Rose
T.arue. who were held for further
observation.
Topplc Over
The bus stopped at Darien to en-.
able the passengers to obtain ar
early breakfast. They went into 8
grill and took seats on stools at the
counter. One by one the people top.
pied over to the surprise OF the
lunchroom attendants and the bu.
driver. Mariana started for the dool
saying to the driver. I'm all right.
Outside he fell over striking hi
head on the sidewalk and inflictint
what the surgeon at the hospita
thought might prove skull frac
lture.
Anderson to Aid
Sergeant Amos Anderson and 9th
ers of the Darien police were called
and by use OF the police car and pri
vate machines the II passenger
were taken to Norwalk hospital TO
treatment. None showed serious ef
fects Of inhaling gas fumes and al
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