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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-05-11
(By MRS. M. E. PLAssMANN)

MONTANA pioneers arrived here by
one Of two routes; they either cam
~ overland. or by the Missouri river
The was navigable to be-
sure for some distance from its mouth
as Captain Marsh demonstrated In fol-
lowing Clusters troops in 1876, but tc
reach 1t, the Missouri was assembled from
n OF the points much lower down
where immigrants congregated before
Starting west.
The Journey overland was made for the
most part In the covered wagon, with
pack animals, on foot as drivers OF
freight trains or In the more aristocratiC
manner supplied by carriages ano
coaches. Travel by coach enabled one
to reach his destination in shorter time
but it was prolonged torture for the one
h undertook it. AS has been frequent
ly stated. 1t was not in the bono that
the stage company should consider the
comfort of passengers. 1t functioned pri-
marily to carry the mail, and passen-
gers thoroughly understood his before
they reached their Journeys end.
Any one who undertook to cross the
plains and mountains in q carriage
drawn by horses or mules, did so at his
W risk. Carriages were not built for
the kind of roads found in the o
tains before the days Of we'll constructed
highways. If they met with an accident
there was NJ place where they could be
repaired. A very few managed to make
the trip successfully.
The drivers of freight outfits plodded
along all day on foot, in the majority OF
cases., and slept on the ground under
their wagons at night.
Different Type Wagons
l never saw the covered wagon of the
film In operation. 1t did not belong to
thesperiod Of the early sixties, but to the
days when the tide of immigration
poured through the Cumberland gap,
seeking homes in the hen border states
of Kentucky and Ohio. The wagons used
in 1868 were Of the army type, not of
the Connestaga shape, with front pro-
jecting bows. Whatever their shape, how
ever, being springless they were best
adapted TO the slow gait Of the oxen
which generally drew them. On the
plains the roads were fairly good. and
the absence Of springs was not particu-
larry noticeable to those who rode In the
wagons. On mountainous roads, or when
fording rivers, it was q different story.
BY far the easiest mode of travel was
by the Missouri, yet this had its attend
ant dangers. The steamboat might get
snagged; blow up, or burn up; and there
was the constant Indian menace. 1t is
not strange that our first settlers pre-
ferred the river route, which was quick
err and far more comfortable thar that
overland, and wished, If possible, to util-
ize the Missouri above Fort Benton as q
means of more rapid communication be-
tween the up-river settlements than that
afforded by the covered wagon.
The falls OF the Missouri made a port
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-05-11

Visions of early days i'll Butte,
memories of olden political battles
which included the Clark senatorial
fight, the Observation-Disclosures
mining lawsuits and other hot Spots of
IA quarter century ago, were recalled
by ". Barry hamilton during u two
day visit to the tow where he had
spent many delightful years and lett a
score OF twelve months ago for Pitts
bursh.
Mr.. Hamilton had come to Butte on o
specially warm invitation extended by
Alex Johnson, under Wnom ne had en-
tered the CLARK DauK as a teller We'll nigh
81 Years ago.
The visit was a long delayed ne. Mr..
Hamilton was 4 inquire IN
butte IN times that are noW Regarded as
SURFING perIods OIL Lne community his
cory. nut butte Was always a quiet, law
observing " Alr. hamilton recalls.
"When they are transferring cash from
enc Pittsburgh BANK 10 anoener nova
Gays remarked MI. hamilton, as he
glanced around the LOBBY OF the tlnlen
AoJen, where Alex and sam johnston,
JACK benlon Lesgat, FRED hOlproOA ana
oCner oId lrlenQs We're gathered TO DID
nun goodbye, "tney have armored cars,
motorcycle policemen, armed guards.
0AAC N QAA9 etsAN A~~@~R '-a
IN the old Gays mere, when butte was
supposed 10 be Wild and Woolly, We threw
81, OoU IN gold INTO SACKS, nung them
over our u II walked unaccom-
PANIED up the street from one bank to
another. NO, Butte was never tough III
splte OF what people who didn't know II
III the old Gays may tell on hearsay.'
While MIR. Hamilton started IN the
Clark bank in 1869 with banking as his
career, he was associated With W. a.
Clark, Jr, Charley CLARK and j. Ross
Clark in various enterprises and, IN TACT,
lett Butte with Charley CLARK Tor Cali
1ornia where he remained a few years
later going to Pittsburgh, where he be-
came associated with W. c.. Dlerks IN the
c. G. Mellor company, the Oldest music
house In the United States, 81 years ID
existence. When w. c.. Dlerks died two
and a half years ago, Mr.. Hamilton, VINO
had retired from active work in the PITTS
burgh business and was living IN San
Diego, returned to Pittsburgh and took
active charge of the concern
DO YOU Know" said Mr.. Hamilton, as
he hastened To assure his interviewer
that he could talk Tor another 48 hours
about old days in the community, but
he was limited by time, Butte has had
the most wonderful aggregation OF men
in the history Of the country. h pollt-
zeal fights and the mammoth lawsuits,
mammoth in their day and still ranking
as most important in the country, had
gathered here the lights OF the legal and
mining professions. During that period
about q quarter Of a century ago, the
finest orators, counsel, metallurglcal eX-
perts foregathered around the festive
board at the old club after the days
work of fighting on c%ontending sides ana
fratprnized MS only men of their CALDER
could. 1t was a wonderful period OF
Butte's history and its imprint still lin
gers fondly in my mind. l have never
forgotten Butte. / always wanted to
come back. But it was hard to break
the ice. Now. however, I can be relied
upon as a yearly visitor while there are
any left of that old crowd"
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be drawn. A small compass lay on the
table and from time to time our method
was to land and take accurate observa-
tions Of the shape Of the river, which
the motion Of the boat would not very
we'll permit. Soundings were taken and
called out as we approached, crossed, and
receded from the shoals and bars. Occa-
sionally it became necessary to cross back
and forth from shore Ito shore, to sound
out the contour of the bottom more
throughly,"
When the wrong channel had been fol-
lowed, it became necessary to cordell a
half mile or SO back. and try another
passage between the islands. This took
both time and labor, and it was well
for Mr.. Roberts that he had with him
experienced boatmen. Two Henry rifles
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City, reporting that with "a compare
lively slight expense in removing OBJ
.structions steamboat navigation can be
maintained throughout the season when
not impeded by ice" !.
This was glad news to the residents OF
Fort Benton, who believed their town
would be the metropolis of the territory.
Up to tina time it had been the main
distributing point. and with a heightened
boating season it's Importance would pc
proportiontely increased. Those were
Fort Benton's brightest days.
The dwellers in the interior rejoiced at
the Roberts report. as, it gave them hope
of easier communication between the
towns along the Missouri. This they
gained later, but not by Missouri river
navigation, which was virtually aban-
doned throughout the upper river with
the building Of the railroads.
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between the forks and the Gulf of Mex
leo. There is. however, another Of a
similar name on the Ohio, above Ka-
nawha. J"
About Jour miles above the mouth of
the Little Prickly Pear they killed their
first mountain sheep, and Toasted to
their hearts, or stomachs', content. Men,
ton is made of the Little Prickly Pear
canyon, which MIR. Roberts says cannot
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-05-11
,AA IT, Hksoo@--~e Rue Bemen Three Forks and Fort Benton Was N.
WW ! uIfA |Vu1SS(1III1 Thoroughly Explored by Government Party in 1872 N
andPTonuned N@t BumfMB m Trip in America w
UntMfned Prophecy Was Made That 1t Would One Jay Be Part the National Parks Trip j

to propel the boat through slack water
own station being at the stern, where,
standing erect, l could guide the little
craft and look out the channels that
might offer. Mr.. Barker sat next ahead
with the mess chest in front of him, the
top being used for a drawing table, on
which the courses and estimated dis
tances, widths, depths. bars. reefs and
general notes of the topography were to
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and a Greener breech-loading shotgun
were convenient to the quarter deck. >
constantly loaded. but never fired except
10 replenish the larder," he says.
Inc company had ample opportunity
10 90 this last. as there was an abun-
dance of game to be seen, md the river
afforded fine fishing. Mr.. Roberts thought
II a veritable paradise for sportsmen.
Fishing and hunting require more time
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-05-11
OLD TIMER
REVISLTS BUTTE
BARRY HAMILTON SAYS THE town
WAS NEVER TOUGH DESPITE
CONTRARY REPORTS

Former Montana Banker is Now Business
Man of Pittsburgh but Still Retains
Warm Spot in His Heart for Early Day
Friends in treasure State
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-05-11

Emerging from White Rock canyon,
they obtained a fine view of the Bears
Tooth" Here they saw many deer and
mountain sheep, and when they camped
that night, were amused at watching the
beaver in the river below.
The next day they followed a semi
circular bend In the rear OF Bears Tooth,
where the mountains were covered will
slide rock. This they named Sliding
Hin Bend, there being no bend or BLUR
OF a similar character on the entire river
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-06
+. R. oRMSBEE WEEDS

ROCKVILLE. Nd. March 6.-The
Rev. Byron W. John, Of the Metho-
dist Church, OBLIGATED at the mar
riage here yesterday of Foster r.
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CITY
BILL KILLED

The Arlington County Chamber
of Commerce today received a tele-
gram from Hugh Reid, the county,
representative In the House OF Dele.
gates, at Richmond, that he had
withdrawn his enabling act' bill
which would have authorized a
referendum on the question Of
whether Arlington county was to
become city.
Reid stated that he had with
drawn his measure because Of rep.
reservations made by John s. Bar.
hour, chief counsel for the county
in the Alexandria annexation pro.
ceedings. that the passage of the
bill would have an adverse effect
on the annexation proceedings now
in the court.
This bill was sponsored by the
Arlington County Civic Federation
and was passed in the Senate two
years ago. when introduced by Sena.
tor Frank L. Ball, but defeated in
the House through the efforts of
Delegate Charles z. Jesse.
Jesse, together with Common.
wealth's Attorney william G. Cloth,
are now in Richmond and have
been fighting the bill. The Chamber
of Commerce has refused to take
any action on the measure.
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f KIDNEYS ACT
BAD TAKE SALTS

When you wake up with back.
ache and dull misery in the kidney
region it may mean you have been
eating foods which create acids,
says q well.known authority. An
excess Of such acids overworks the
kidneys In their effort to filter it
from the blood and they become
sort Of paralyzed and loggy. When
your kidneys get sluggish and clog
YOU must relieve them, like you
!, relieve your bowels, removing all
! the body's waste, else you have
backache, sick headache, dizzy
spells; your stomach sours, tongue
- coated, and when the weather
: IL bad you have rheumatic twinges.
Either consult o. good, reliable
physician at once or get from your
pharmacist about four ounces Of
Jad Salts; take q tablespoonful In
q glass Of water before. breakfast
for q few days and your kidneys
may then act fine This famous
salts is made from the acid OF
grapes and lemon Juice, combined
with lithia, and has been used
for years to help clean and stimu.
late sluggish kidneys, also to neu-
tralizgs acids in the system, so they
no longer irritate, thus often re-
MevinR bladder weakness.
Jad Salts Is inexpensive, cannot
injure and makes a delightful, ef-
1ervegcent Whitewater drink. Drink
lots Of soft water.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-06
COLUMBIA SOCIETY

Representative Fred A. Britton, OF
Illinois, ranking member OF the
House Naval Affairs Committee, VIII
explain the nations naval program
in an address before the COLUMBIAN
Society, tonight, in Corcoran HAN
George Washington University.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-06
JAIL HELD BEST
FORHOTELL|NG
BY - International 3 sH4 News Service

L "A ~ N =, Mich. March s.
Adolph Hoehling's family wants
him to remain in jail for life, rather
than be transferred to an institution
for the insane, it was indicated to.
day by Hotelling's attorney. william
A. Seegniller, of Owosso.
When Hotelling agreed to plead
guilty to the charge Of killing little
Dorothy Schneider, Of Mt. Morris,
there was an understanding the
governor would appoint 4 sanity
commission to examine him after
he was sentenced. At that time
Seegmiller desired such an ap.
pointment. =
The attorney today said the
family believes 1t is best to let
the case be 'closed with the sen.
tence Of life Imprisonment. A sanity
commission will not be appointed
for several months, If at all. Gov,
Fred w. Green indicated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-06
INFANTRY DRIVE
IN ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 6.
The Alexandria Light Infantry has
started drive for a full company
before the annual encampment at
Virginia Beach. Three prizes of
$25, $40 and IS are being offered
for the members bringing in new
recruits.
Charles II. Callahan, commissioner
of revenue, yesterday mailed out
1900 missionaries for State in
come and personal property taxes.
They must be returned before June
80. E
H. o. Myers, 400 Franlin St., re.
ported to police that his son,
Dudley. was shot in the hand and
leg yesterday by neighbours boy.
The shooting was said to be acct
dental. The Myers boy was only
slightly injured.
wallace Proctor, charged with
firing arms inside city limits, was
fined $25 and costs today by Judge
Snow In Police Court. Proctor adj
mitted shooting a neighbor's cat
after the animal had attacked his
pigeons.
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NJ 4 s 5
IRAQ FORGE

LONDON. March 6.-Great Brit
ain has massed As bombing planes,
IL smaller military airplanes, many
armored cars and tanks in Trad
to meet attacks by desert tribes
men, according to word from Basra
this afternoon. Most OF them are
concentrated at Koweit. where the
British cruiser Emerald and several
smaller warcraft are anchored.
The declaration Of Ibn Saud, the
WahAbi king, that he has turned
against the British and win aid the
tribesrnen is not taken very seri'
ously in British official circles
Officials said they believed that the
speech to the sheil1s OF the desert
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and Mrs. Albert H. vestal, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Mondell. Gen.
and Mrs Ewing Booth and Col.
and Mrs. John Thomas Taylor.
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Society Folk Sponsor
Gifted Washington
Girls Violin Recital

Mrs. William Howard Taft,
whose sponsorship of a musical
event is always an evidence OF its
excellence, is one OF the patron
esses for the forthcoming recital
nv sylvia Lent, well known wash
ifgton violinist, at the National
Theater on Friday, which viii be
a social feature of the Washing
ton season as well as . musical
feature.
other patrons and patronesses
are Mrs. Nicholas Longworth,
Mrs. David A. Reed. Mrs. Mimi
gerode Andrews, Mrs. w. Sinclair
Bowen, Miss Lucy Brickstein,
Mrs. Eugene Byrnes, Mrs. Calese-
ron Carlisle, Mrs. Carl Droop,
Mrs. Franklin H. Ellis, Mrs. VIII
liam Corcoran Eustis, Mrs. II. III.
Flather, Mrs. Joseph Clark Crew.
Miss Laura Harlan, Mrs. Walter
Bruce Howe, Mrs. George II.
Judd. Mrs. Lyman j. Kendall
William Bruce King. Homer /.
Kit. Mrs. Robert Lansing, Mrs.
George II. Myers. Mrs. Adolph G"
Miller, Mrs. Edwin B. Parker,
Mrs. Thomas w. Phillips, Jr., Mrs.
Y. Barney Phillips, Mrs. Ord Pres
ton. Miss Janet Richards, Mrs.
Lawrence Townsend, Mrs. Fred.
eric W.. True and Mrs. Charles
Warren.
At the reception which Is being
held by the Columbian Women OF
George washington University
this evening at 8 o'clock, In Cor
coran Hall, in honor Of Represen'
tative Fred A. Britten, Mrs. Har.
vey w. Wiley. president, will head
the receiving line. She will be
assisted by the officers OF the or
Ranization, Mrs. D. c. Chase, MISS
Julia Macmillan, Miss Harriet T.
Garrells; Mrs. Charles 5. Collier
Miss Rhoda Watkins and MISS
Bertha Wolfe. Miss Elizabeth
Peet and Mrs. Henry Grattan
Doyle will preside at the punch
bowl.
Members of the COLUMBIAN
Women are invited to bring guests
to the reception and to hear KEEP
resentative Britten's talk on Ihe
American Navy and Its Relation
to World Peace" which will follo"'
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PAN-AMERICAN
DELEGATES
FETED
DR.. G. S. Rowe Is Host at
Luncheon for Dis
tinguished Visitors

The director general of the
Pan-Amefican Union. DR.. L. S.
Rowe, entertained at luncheon
today at the Pan-American An
mex in honor of Senior DR.. Lin.
dolfo Color and Senior DR..
Alanco da Silveria, of Brazil; Senior
DR.. Joaquin Gomez and Senior
, DR.. MAKING H. Zepeda, of Mica
ragua, and Senior DR.. Bernardo
A1varado Tello. Of Guatemala.
delegates to the recent Pan-Amer1-
can Conference held at Havana
The other guests were the am
bassador of Brazil, Senior DR..
Sylvino Gurgel do Amaral; the
minister of Nicaragua. Senior Dr.
Alexandra Cesar; the minister OF
Guatemala. Senior DIR. ADRIAN
Recinos; Assistant Secretary or
State, Col. Robert e. Odds: As
sistant Secretary OF state,
Francis White; Representative
Stephen G. Porter of Pepnsyl'
vania, DR.. James Brown Scott,
secretary and trustee of the Car.
negie Endowment for Interna'
tional Peace; Theodore w. Moves,
Senior DR.. Sebastiao Sampaio,l con.
sui general of Brazil at New
York; Senior DR.. Paulo Coelho DO
Almeida. secretary of the Bra
lillian embassy. and Franklln
Adams, counselor of the Fan
American Union.
Two more chic Paris hats are
In the ring. Mrs. Edward Mel
son Dingley is a candidate Tor
national president Of the League
OF American Pen Women, and
Mrs. William Wolff Smith. for ma
tional vice president. They AN
nounced.' at a tea given by Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Dingley On
Sunday at Eidolon, their Chevy
Chase home, in honor OF Mrs.
Smith and many Pen Leaguers
are already lining up to their
support. Mrs. SRI" is a ast
president of the District League
OF American Pen Women, Is
known as a public speaker and
with Mrs. Theodore Tiller. or.
Eanized the successful series OF
Friday Morning Book Reviews at
the Willard through the season.
Spring flowers decked the nome
of Mr.. and Mrs. Dingley for the
tea. Mrs. Tiller presided at the
table. with q large group OF
ladies assist 49, To Stew
ems and Miss IONA Gale were
among the guests and were in the
receiving line with Mrs. Smith
and the hosts.
~ -
Gen. and Mrs. Amos "A. Fries
entertained at dinner Sunday
evening In their home on Wood
ley Road when their guests
were Representative and Mrs.
Burton French, Representative
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tribesmen was Tor home political
effect.
with large British force already
massed in Iraq with modern ma
chinery OF warfare which the Arabs
and Wahabis do not possess, it is
believed that Ibn Saud will not
attempt general mobilization.
Large forces OF desert tribeGmen
have been gathering for weeks.
Their chiefs have been trying to
rally the MOhammedans for q small
sized holy war" against the British
outposts at, 1raq and TransjOrdania
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-06
PIN pies

Can positively be cleared up
often in "a hoursi Sulphur in com.
blnation with menthol does it! Sue
ceeds where other measures fail.
Sulphur clears the skin, reaches
down into the skin and kills the
parasites that cause most skin
troubles. And as sulphur clears the
skin, menthol heals it. TwofoId ac-
ton for perfect results. Pimples.
blackheads. acne, skin eruptions-
even nery eczema-yields. The
itching and burning stops instantly
and soon thorough healing sets IN.
iRowles Mentho Sulphur is mex
.pensivs and all druggists supply it
In jars ready to use. Be sure it's
lROwIes.
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u. S. Editors in Mexico
Invited % Bull Fight

MEXICO CITY, March 6.--With
high government officials lavishly
entertaining them, 108 editors from
the nnidswkstern section OF the
United States were here today for
4 weeks visit.
In addition 70 being taken on
q ''rubbernecIk" tour Of the most
interesting places Of this city, the
editors Win also be guests Of honor
at q bull fight especially arranged
for their amusement
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NAIL
Turns Right Out Itself

Al few drops Of "outgros IN the
crevice of the ingrowing nail re-.
duces Inflammation and pain ana
30 tbughens the tender, sensitive
skin underneath the toe nail, that
1t can not penetrate the flesh, and
the nail turns naturally outward
almost over night.
"Outgro" Is q harmless antiseptio
manufactured for chiropodists. How
ever, anyone can buy from the
drug store q tiny bottle containing
directfona
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-06
PLANE SOON READY

PARIS, March 6.-The mystery
airplane which ID being built at
Medon for 4 nonstop flight from
Paris to New York will be com.
pleted In about four weeks, it was
learned today. Maurice Drouhin,
French ace, is expected to pilot the
plane. The date OF sthe hop-off for
New York is uncertain.
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Are You Keeping Up
with THE TIMES
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ADVERTISEMENT.
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Ormsbee, "a, of Washington. and
Miss Charlotte r. Miller, is, Of
Vineland, N. j., the home Of the
minister being the scene Of the
ceremony.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-26
MRS. FARAS DIES
AT LOS ANGELES;
BODY HERE TODAY

Medical treatment at Los Angeles
failed to bring relief to Mrs. Manuela
Faras, of Douglas. Mrs. Faras died
at the home of her son, l.. L. Faras,
on Sunday night just a week after
she had gone to the coast with the
hope that change in climate and
treatment there might relieve her
of her ailment. The body will be
brought to Douglas on the Southern
Pacific train arriving today at noon
and funeral services will be held
in the Church of the Immaculate
Conception tomorrow morning at
$3.50 with requiem high mass cele-
brated by the rector, Rev. FIR. F. L..
Rousselle. Burial will be in Calvary
cemetery.
Mrs Faras was born in Mexico 53
years ago and had been a resident
of Douglas for more than 81 years.
She is survived by six daughters and
three sons. The daughters are: Miss
Conception Faras, principal OF the
Pirtleville school; Miss Rose Faras, a
teacher in the city schools; Sister
Julita of the order OF st. Joseph and
now stationed at st. Mary's hospital
in Tucson; Mrs. OrVille Dorsett, Miss
Lorraine Faras and Miss Dorothy
Faras. The SONS are: L. L. Faras,