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The Washington times., 1928-12-19

Only a short time has elapsed
since The Outstanding Chew
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automotive history. Never be-
fore has the American public
so Overwhelmingly endorsed a
new Chevrolet-for never be.
fore has there been provided, at
priceswithin the reach ofevery.
one, such a generous measure
of beauty, comfort, perform
ance and dependabilitY!
Neav Fisher Bodies
The marvellous new bodies by
Fisher-longer, lower and
roomier, with all closed mod
els equipped with adjustable
drivers seat that may be moved
forward and back for proper
driving comfort repre-.
sent one of the most valuable
contributions ever made to
motor car comfort and beauty.
The hood streams back from
the voguish new chromium
plated radiator in straight, un.
broken lines and blends flaw
lessly into the body contours.
Body mouldings divide at
the cowl line-giving a pam
eled effect to the cowl and
The Washington times., 1928-12-19

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" new-a bargain at $400-Padgett-
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Bailey Motor Company, Mt. Rainier, Md.
The Washington times., 1928-12-19

Christmas shoppersl Grasp this Give family
Good wiz used car for Christmas
will 1t with Wn
the Everything
desire in motoring comfort reliability
Each car carefully recndoned equpped
special holiday pces pleasure
ome b o
The Washington times., 1928-12-19

H0mes--cIty or snburban--can always
he located easily after cnnsulting the
Classified Real Estate IistinRs.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-02-17

Elmer Pfouts, Sc, who was born in
Virginia City, and who was q prom
tnent Butte mining nan for many
years, died recently In Tucson, Ariz.,
according to word received by Levi s.
Wild. Old-time friend of the pioneer
Montana family, from MIR. PfOuts' sis
ter, Mrs. Helen Pfouts Arthur. Mrs.
Arthur, wife of a former we'll known
Butte accountant, accompanied the
body to Butte, where 1t was Inferred
beside the remains of his father and
brother.
Mr.. Pfouts' father, William G. (Billy)
Pfouts. came to Virginia City in 1865
and engaged in the grocery business with
Russell, Majors & Waddell. freighters
from Missouri, according to Mr.. wild,
who met the elder Pfouts in 1867, the
year of Mr.. Wild's arrival in Montana.
Mr.. Pfouts was wed to Miss Morris, whose
brother was engaged In the drug business
In Virginia City and later with Henry
Filing accumulated a considerable for
tune from the sale of rich mining pop
critics near Pony. The Morris family is
also widely known to old-timers. Billy
Pfout went to Butte with his family in
the early seventies and accumulated con-
siderable property there, including the
two-story building that formerly occu-
pied the site OF the present Metals bank
building, and extensive ranch properties
In Madison county.
To the union were born -four children,
Elmer, who died in Tucson; Watson, who
died 20 years ago in Butte; Mae, who was
wed to Jules Goodman and now resides
in New York, and Helen, now Mrs. Don
ale Arthur Of Great Neck, l.. /. The
mother OF the former Butte people is now
making her home with her daughters in
New York.
Elmer was graduated from the Butte
high school. He was engaged as a min
ing engineer In Butte until about Is
years ago his health began to fail and he
removed to Tucson in the hope that the
change In climate might prove beneficial.
His wife survives him.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-02-17

NSTABLI6HED in 1879 as a means Of
N, keeping the wandering Blackfeet.
- Bloods, Crees, Gros Ventres and As
s~inniboines under control and preventing
Chief Sitting Bull, who had fled across
the Canadian line following the Custer
massacre in 1876, from gathering the al
lied tribes into a dangerous war party
for a last attempt to drive the whites
from the country. Fort Assinniboine, To-
Gated seven miles from where the city
of Havre now stands, was al important
military outpost for rs years.
The fort WIS built under the direction
Of Col, +. r, Ruger, who was the first
commander, and the construction work
was done largely by the Eighteenth
United States infantry. The Assinni-
boine military reservation was the largest
in the United States. comprising an area
OF 35 miles long n IL miles wide. An
appropriation of s70o. 900 was made by
congress to establish the post.
While the two companies OF cavalry
and the ten companies Of infantry did
much OF the actual building. more than
800 civilians were employed. L. X. Dew
lin, now Of Havre, had recently come
west from ST. Paul and was in charge of
the quarrying Of limestone and the ex-
cavating. The stone was procured from a
hill four or five miles west OF Havre and
was used for the post buildings. After
the fort was completed Mr.. Devlin be-
came connected with the post trader,
then G. A. Broadwater. and later the firm
OF Broadwater and McCulloh.
Pursue Sitting Bull
Lumber for the buildings was shipped
up the Missouri river on steamboats, from
Bismarck, N. OAK, to BAL Banks, which
Is now known as Virgelle, on the branch
line Of the Great Northern between Havre
and Great Falls.
While the Eighteenth infantry was sta
toned at the newly completed post until
1885 they had 10 real fights with the
Indians. They made many expeditions
explored the streams and lakes now a
part OF the Glacier National park. Trips
down the MIX river after Sitting Bull,
who made a habit Of hunting in the Big
Bend country, were frequent. But the
elusive old savage always made his get
away over the line.
One such expedition was sent out to
capture him unde q Major Morris. Sit
ting u was reported camped on the
MIX river. where Glasgow now is, and
orders were to get HIM. 1t wal the latter
part OF January and two feet Of snow
covered the prairie. To make matters
worse the thermometer registered Sc de-
grees below zero the morning the expe-
dition left. AS the soldiers marched away
from the post they were cheered on their
way by "Greenland's Icy Mountains"
played enthusiastically by the infantry
band.
Twenty-four teams of oxen hauled the
food and forage. Travel was slow and at
no time did they make more than IL
miles q day. The expedition had been
travelling for two weeks when q courier
overlook them and delivered orders to re-
turn to Assinniboine as scouts had
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-02-17

bergh in that wild country an idolizing
nation would not easily have been pla-
Gated.
Lindbergh mildly resented any assump-
tion that he was not able to take care Of
himself. He wanted to go out on the
lake alone and he wanted to stray out
into the confusing mountain trails by
himself and chafed under the condi-
lions which always gave him a compan-
ion. When he started out on a hike,
there was always q trailing party near
him whether he knew 1t or not. His only
expressed wish among a group which was
willing to give him the 1T were
possible-was the boylike desire to have
a gun OF his own similar to that pos
sessed by one Of the party. After his de-
parture a similar gun was ordered, spe-
cially made, but dolled up as probably
no gun was ever manufactured before.
graved all the names OF those who COM
prised the Elbow q party. 1t Is now
one OF his priced possessions. Like the
old story OF the little boy to whom q
fairy gave q wish and he asked for q
piece OF pie, Lindbergh's sole wish was
for a gun. Lindbergh was not an ardent
hunter and his guests detected in him a
secret distaste about killing any kind OF
a living creature. However, he did want
to be q good marksman. He was already
q fairly good shot and increased his pro-
fciency during his vacation. No kid WAS
ever more anxious to make q bullseye
than Lindy, or prouder when he made
one.
Lindbergh made nc attempts to be
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-02-17
ANACONDA MAN
DOVES FRIEND
JAMES 7. O'TOOLE FEEDS PIGEONS
EVERY DAY AND THEY CALL
IN FLOCK FOR RATIONS
Popcorn Scattered I'm Street Brings Them
from Far and Wide at 4 p. NJ, and As
the Result of First Accidental Feed
Merchant Provides Extra Supply

Back in the beginning, during the
year OF the big flood, a fellow named
NOah sent forth a dove on a lOng-dis-
lance flight that resulted in the bring
Ing home OF the laurel leaf. Three
trial flights were necessary before the
possible was accomplished, according
to Genesis, the sports writer OF that
period.
Today, James j. O"Toole Of Anaconda,
a direct descendant of Noah, sends forth
the doves daily, but instead of bringing
back green leaves, they return with
empty stomachs and more doves. The
p%resentday variety aren't even as appreci-
alive as the ravens that favored Elijah,
because the crows brought food to old
Lige when he was down and out, while
the Anaconda doves insist on being fed
All of which Is neither here nor there,
but simply is to call attention to the
fact that the birds which played an i'm
portant part. in the early-day history Of
the universe are still attracting attention
in modern times. That, at least, is the
situation in Anaconda. But unlike Noah's
weary dove, the pigeons Of Anaconda are
experiencing any difficulty in locat-
ing O resting place for their feet, or q
regular eating place, thanks to III kind
of Mr.. O"Toole.
The pigeons are perfectly content with
conditions that exist. They know that
Mr.. O'Toole is good for q feed at least
twice daily, and as the feeding time APP
proaches they begin to make their APP
pearance. The Catholic pigeons that oc-
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-02-17

cupy apartments in the belfry of St
Paul's church mingle with the Protestant
pigeons hat dwell in the tower ancs
along the caves of the Methodist temple
of worship. They assemble on the ROO
of the Bluebird theater until Mr.. O"Toole
makes his appearance with q sack of pop
corn, then they flutter to the street and
bunch up about him to pick up the kerr
nels he scatters.
Whether a pigeon actually has the
power to think and reason, or whether
1t is prompted by instinct aggravated by
an empty stomach, the fac remains that
all seem to know within q few minutes
the exact hour for feeding. Shortly be-
fore 4 O'Clock each afternoon they begin
to assemble, and when Mr.. O'Toole steps
from his store with his sack of popcorn
they are all ready and waiting.
My friendship with the pigeons orig
mated in a rather peculiar way" MIR.
O'Toole explained. Every time we pop
corn a certain amount fails to pop. One
afternoon / tossed q handful Of this
waste corn into the street and noticed 1t
attracted several pigeons, so began saw
ing IL for them. Now ! don't have enough
OF the waste corn to supply the demand
and nave become SO attached to the birds
hat ! arrange to have a regular amount
of feed on hand for them"
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-02-17

ored, replaced the Twentieth. Colonel
Miner was in command. but after a
short time he was relieved by Colonel
Baldwin. The tenth was stationed at
Assinniboine until the battleship Maine
was blown up in havana harbor, when
the troops were sent to Cuba
Pershing Popular at Havre
With the Tenth cavalry as a young
lieutenant was John j.. P~ershing, fated
to be chosen commander of the Ameri-
can expeditionary force in France. PERISH
ing was very popular with his men and
with the citizens of the newly built
town Of Havre. He made friends readily
and was greatly admired.
J., x, peylin was one OF his best friends
at that time.
Il think the same of him now as I did
then Devlin says. when l heard that
he was named commander of the A. E.. F.
l thought that he was the best man that
could have been chosen for the job. He
is a thorough military man, a good dis
ciplinarian, a man Of strong character.
On the -slde-he is a good sport. He used
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-02-17
@FOrt ASSinnibOine S$;$ you" & ! S e 5 $%:: s5$ : :% b
Il mq the HOhHS AGAINST the NWhhs fN Northern MhanIW Was; IMPORTANT Post for Is FEARS j

brought word that Sitting Bull was safe
IN winter camp in Canada
Major Morris started his men back.
They went into camp about 80 miles east
of Havre one night when the cold was
SO intense that more than half OF the
men were suffering from frostbite. Dur
ing the night the long-prayed-for Chi
nook came and before daybreak there
was an inch OF water over the ice on
Milk river. Haste was made to cross be-
fore the ice would go u and the troops
were able to march across with nothing
worse thai drenched clothing. But by
the time the OK teams arrived with the
food the river was bank full. There was
nothing to do but leave the supply team
encamped on the highest hill in the Vi
cinity and hasten on to the fort. When
the troops reached the valley in which
Havre is now located a huge lake spread
from the badlands north of the river
tc the heights several miles to the south
Considerable difficulty was experienced in
crossing the lake" and one man narrow
ly escaped drowning. The weather then
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-02-17

The population OF Montana on Jan.
1, 1923, was slightly less than in 1920,
but shows an increase of about 1900
over last year and an increase OF about
5000 in the last two or three years.
On Jan. 1, this year, there were 546,-
01S persons in the state, according to
a estimate prepared by the state divi-
bureau OF vital statistics. The federal
sion of publicity, cooperating with the
census of 1920 registered 5IS,S80 per-
sons in the state.
Sixteen counties in the state show an
Increase in population as compared with
1920. These counties are Big Horn, Cas-
cade, Deer Lodge, Gallatin, Glacier, Lin
coin, Pondera, Prairie, Richland, Roose-
welt, Sanders, Silver Bow, Teton, Toole,
Valley and Yellowstone.
The largest increase is in Yellowstone
county, where q population of 25,259 10
reported for 1923 against 90. GOO in 1920,
an increase of $3.50. Silver Bow shows
an increase of 4,495 persons over the 1920
figure, going from 60,313 in 1920 to 3d.
368 in 1923. The next county is Deer
Lodge with an increase Of 4,319 over the
1920 figure. Next is Big Horn with a
2 1854 increase. Valley county went from
II, $40 to 1902, Gallatin from 1894 to
1880, and Toole from 1924 to 4,9o8.
Several counties retained almost the
same population figures over the seven
year period. Fallon county varies by only
Al. from 4,548 in 1920 to 4,507 in 1923;
McCone only 81, from 4,747 to 1895.
McCone shows an increase of 1876 over the
1927 estimate of $500. Other counties
with very little change in population
figures are Teton, 5,987 INC $3.50; Lewis
and Clark, 1888 and 1884; Toole, 4,900
and 3.724.
Counties showing the heaviest popula-
ton decrease are those from which new
counties have been created.
Increases are due to such factors as
oil drilling activities and railroad devel-
opment. New farming lands opened both
in the Redwater valley district and In
the Northeastern part of the state have
brought a number of settlers into those
regions.
The five counties To- having the larg-
est population are Silver Bow, 64,808;
Cascade, SO, 1884; Yellowstone, 35, 259; Deer
Lodge, 9,642; Missoula, 1919. Those
having the smallest number of people are
Treasure, 1906; Liberty. 1,57l; Mineral,
2,013; Petroleum, 2,176, and Meagher,
2,209.
According to the 1923 estimate there
are 336,817 persons over 81 years of age
in the state and 200 ,261 under 81 years.
Children Of both sexes below six years
of age number 50, 1903; between six and
81 years, 1885, 62. There are LOG, 1876 males
below the legal age in the state and 1922
ATS females.
Population estimates as given in years
between the regular federal census years
are based on school census reports, vital
statistics n registration at the general
elections.
Montana's population by counties. with
1920 figures of the official United States
census, n the 1928 figures estimates by
the state division Of publicity, is given
in the following table. The 1920 popu-
lation was 548 $50. Estimates for the
1928 population give 64C,078, an increase
of about $4,000 over the estimate of three
vearQ 400
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-02-17


turned cold and two weeks later the
supply wagons crossed the lake on ice.
Otis Takes Command
In 1885 the Eighteenth infantry was
ordered away n the Twentieth infantry,
under General E. S. Otis, afterwards mil
itary general OF the Philippines. was sent
to AsSinniboine. While the Twentieth
was stationed here, which was until 1895,
the only excitement was chasing Bloods
and Blackfeet over the prairies and into
Canada. These two tribes were inveter-
ate horse thieves and continually raided
parties OF traders, trappers and other In
dian encampments, escaping across the
line.
During this time rumoys Of q second
uprising Of the Sioux nation alarmed the
government and troops from Ass~inniboine
Joined troops from the western part OF.
the state for concentration in South Da-
kota, where the outbreak was expected.
Nothing came of the threatened war,
however, and the Twentieth was ordered
back to Assinniboine.
Then in 1895 the Tenth cavalry. col
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-02-17

Guggenheim. The
surfeit of con-
slant public e.
ceptions demand
ed several periods
of retirement. Re-
Gently he enjoyed
q similar vacation
in Central Amer
lea. His hosts OF
himself and party
were charged with
the responsibility
Of L~indbergh's
safety and James
II. Hobbins, vice
president Of the
Anaconda COM
pany and Carlos
Ryan, felt a nat
ural heavy re-
~sponsibility. Had
anything h
named To Lind
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-02-17
(BY BYRON E. COONEY)

NOWHERE in his %, 0oO-mile air voy-
age through the United States was
- %Lindbergh SO completely isolated as
he was while in Montana, the guest of
Carlos Ryan at Elbow lake. This retreat
had been arranged by John D.. Ryan be-
fore Lindbergh began his trip and was
planned with the acQuiescence Of Daniel
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-02-17
Gault Joins Law Firm

John M. Gault, graduate Of the school
OF law, state university, q lieutenant in
the marines during the World war, n
resident OF Great Falls, has joined
the law firm of Lewis and Lehman, Los
Angeles. Mr.. FAULT has been practicing
law IN Los Angeles for the past W years.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-02-17
Sidelights ON Limdbergh's Montana Visits
Levine Wanted to Gross Ocean With Him

brilliant in conversation. He talked of
incidental matters, was very much given
to playing pranks and refused to be deep
or serious except when aviation was being
discussed. He is not a story teller. His
book, I'VE" is a peculiar product. When
he returned from Europe, his publishers
had already written the story of his trip,
waiting for his o. K. He ooh the manu-
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-02-17
ELMER PFOUTS,
PIONEER, DIES
SON OF W.. G. (BILLY) PFOUTS, PASSES
AWAY RECENTLY IN TUCSON,
ARIZONA

Body Is Shipped to Butte, Where for
Many Years Family Was Prominent In
Mining After Having Established There
in 70's, Moving from Virginia City
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-02-17
POPULATION OF
STATE GROWING
COUNT NOW 5i6,07S. SLIGHTLY LESS
THAN 1920 But LARGER
THAN IN 1925

Silver Bow County Leads in Total Num-
Der of Residents, With Cascade second
N Yellowstone Third; Yellowstone.
However, Shows Largest Increase
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-02-17
DAY
STUFF A MYTH
FROM JULY UNTIL APRIL
EVERY YEAR

Come Out to See It's Shadow on
Feb. 2 According to Legend, and When
1t Does Come Out, Late in April, In
terest Is In Food and Not Shadows
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-02-17

Created since 1920.
Evening star., 1928-03-11

many we're made n the craft

fight, II was almost five years later
that Wilbur Wright first published 4
full account OK the brothers work in
the Century Magazine. lie disclosed
that the brothers interest iii aviation
began In the autumn Of 1878. when
their father showed them a toy hell
coptcr. which they called bat"
Later the boys made hc!icopters them-
selves.
After the experimen,er Otto Lilien-
thai died IN 1895 We studied Langley's
Experiments IN Acrodynamics.' wrote
Wilbur Wright. "and 'Chanute'S Prog
reSs III Flying Machines and the aero
nautical ANIMALS,
In aviation there were two schools
The first, represented by Prof, Langley
and Sir Hiram Maxim. gave chief at
tention 10 power flight, the second. rep
resented by Lilicnthal. Mouilard and
Chanute, To soaring Night, Our SYM
pathies we're with the latter. partly
from tmpatience at the wastesul en-
travagance OF mounting delicate ma
ehmery on wings which no one knew
how 10 manage and partly from the eN-
traordinary charm and enthusiasm with
which the apostles Of soaring hight set
forth the beauties of sailing through
the air ON faNed wings
Hawk IN October. 1900, Our machine
was designed ~ be tioWl, aS a Kite with
u man on board. III winds ot Is tn 10
miles nh hour, On tsia' II was found
much stronger winds were required To
lift it, We found II necessary
io tly tho machine rs kite without
man on board. operating the levers
through cords from the ground
In 1901 We net Mr.. Chanute. When
he learned We were interested Ill flying
as sport and not with expectation of
recovering the money We were eNpend-
Ing ON 1t, he gave us much encourage
ment
"'rhe experiments of 1901 we've far
tram encouraging, although chanute
assured us that both In control and III
welght carried per horsepower the re
suits were better than thoSe ot amy Of
our predecessors,
We saw that the calculations upon
which flying machines had been based
were unreliable and that all we're
simply cropping In the dark, After two
years OF experimenting, We cast all eN-
listing scientific data aside and decided
10 rely upon our own Investigations
''Ihe practical disneult,ea of obtain"
ing exact measurements ot wind etess
anres have been great. Prot, Langley
undertook n new series ot measure
mcnts, the results III which taFm the
basis oE hls celebrated work, 'E>reri~
meuta IN Aetodynamies' iet a cfiti-
cal examination ef the data Npan
Witch he hases hts conclusions as ta
preaAufea al amall angles shows reA,llts
AZ Nasluaa as ~ make many VI his