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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-12-13
Greatest Poker Game
Inn State Had $86,OOO
ON the Table ait Once

there was more than $4,000 on the
table and the players were "Swede" Sam
Wallin, "Swede'' Louis, Dan FloWeree,
cattle king; "Brocky" Pete, Little" Har-
ry Woolrich, now q resident OF San Fran
cisco, n a Missoula gambler named
Mitchell. Between midnight and S O'Clock
Monday morning both Floweree and
Mitchell went broke and bought new
stacks Of chips, making $4,000 on the
table.
About noon Monday "Brocky' Pete
went broke n he at ice started around
Helena trying to get a stake Of $4,000
to get back into the game. He could
not make the raise and the other five
continued to play throughout Monday
afternoon and night. The space around
the table was roped off because of the
immense crowd of spectators who flocked
to the gambling house.
One Lost $4,000
Shortly before moor on Tuesday the
game broke up. "Swede" Louie was SILL
600 loser and Mitchell was $35, 900 loser.
Little" Harry and "Swede" Sam were
heavy winners while Floweree quit about
$1,000 to the bad. He cashed in $18. 900
but had bought about $40, 900 in chips
during the 80 hours he had been in the
game.
More than 500 packs of cards had been
used in the game, the players calling for
a new pack each time it looked as though
q finger nail mark might be on an ace.
Probably the heaviest faro play ever
made in Montana was in the Comblna
ton house IN Butte. where Green's cafe
is now located. Young Corbett, then
lightweight champion OF the prize ring.
was in Butte with a vaudeville show. He
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-12-13

friendly advice from a good impulse,
or to turn suspicion from himself? This
will never be Known.
Plummer Made Sheriff
Not long after the store was opened,
Plummer became sheriff, and was often
absent from Bannack on what he said
was official business. While he was away
attending to his duties" as his wife
and friends believed, some of the worst
robberies occurred, and a few began to
take notice of his fact. Judge Thomp-
son and my father were present when
Hauser, who had come from Virginia
City with Plummer, undid a buckskin
bag holding $14.000 in gold from his
blanket and handed 1t to him, saying
he had heard 1t was not safe for a man
to have none in his possession in that
town over night, and asked Plummer to
take charge of 1t, which he did, giving
1t to Hauser the next day, n then,
with two trusty followers, set Il to
recover it.
The evening Hauser and Langford ar
rived In Bannack, and after the incident
narrated above, the two men were at our
house. From their looks it was evident
they feared trouble on the morrow. / do
not believe they then suspected Plum
mer as being in league with the rob-
bers, who held up almost every coach
carrying passengers known to have
money, but they dreaded the stretch of
lonely country they must traverse be
fore reaching Horse Prairie, where they
would join a Mormon train. They did
not hesitate to admit their anxiety to
my father, and / overheard them.
Thai next day was an eventful one,
in which at least two of those who
crossed the plains with us, had thrilling
experiences. These were Colonel San
ders and Henry Tilden. The latter was
held up by Plummer and his confed-
crates near Horse Prairie, and the colonel,
who had gone to the Rattlesnake to
file locations on q mine of Plummer's,
came perilously near losing his life, at
the hands of another road agent.
Plummer's Fame Spreads
If one longs for fame that will persist
long after his death, 1t will be most
surely found as a great criminal, thar
in any other manner. An object lesson
in this was lately afforded me, when I
met a we'll known writer who had come
to Montana for the purpose Of gathering
data regarding Plummer, whose pictur-
esque career would appeal to the read
ing public which delights in tales of
robberies, murders, and the like. Moth
ing in Plummer's life was too trivial for
recording; but the visiting writer held
that the difficulty Colonel Sanders had
in securing a mount for his trip to the
Rattlesnake, was q matter of no con
sequence, and should have been omitted
from the Langford account of h vigil
lantes.
why. who was Sanders?" he remarked.
II never heard OF him before coming
here"
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-12-13
BY WALTER /. SHAY

A STUD POKER GAME in Butte re-
u Gently in which about SIS, 900 was
- on the table at one time, caused
considerable discussion as to big games
in Butte and other Montana cities In
the days Of licensed gambling. A mum
Der OF old-time residents. two of them
former professional gamblers. reviewed
the history of some of the heaviest
gambling games ever held in Montana.
The biggest poker game ever held In
Montana was In Helena more than 35
years age 1t was on the ground floor
Of one of the gambling houses on South
Main street and starting with a dollar
stack, "a hours later the table showed
S86, 900 divided among five men whose
poker playing abilities were Of state
wide celebrity.
Licensed gambling was in effect at
that time and the faro and other licensed
games did not operate on Sunday. A
group of faro dealers were sitting in the
gambling house playing pangingi for
small stakes. One of the players quit the
game INC challenged the Others to play
stud poker, each to take one dollars
worth of chips.
Speedy Play
The poker game started Sunday after
noon and within two hours more than
81 900 was on the table. All of the original
starters Of the game had either gone
broke or cashed in winner. When the
amount of chips had reached So, 200 late
in the afternoon, the game had hen
got big enough for the gambling kings
to take part.
Just before midnight Sunday night
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to lis of the present day. Perhaps most
important of these was the act TO In
corporate the Historical Society OF Mon
tana, and OF which he was a member, to
gether with H.. l.. Hosmer, @. p. Higgins
John owen. James Stuart, w f. sanders
Malcolm Clark, William Graham, Gran
VILE Stuart. w. w. DeLacy, c.. E. Irvine
and Charles Bagg.
OF this organization Judge Thompson
writes: II doubt If any other state OF
territory in the union in its first legis.
lative session, passed an act for the or
ganization OF a historical society. | thinB
| may Justly claim the credit of Initial
ing n putting through the bill granting
a charter for the Historical Society Of
Montana, and / attended q meeting OF
the corporation at Virginia City, Feb. 20
1865" The seal of u state was also
designed by Judge Thompson.
OF W charter members of the Mon.
lana Historical society, Judge Thompson
has this to say: Malcolm Clarke was
perhaps the most picturesque charac
ter I met in my wanderings in the noun.
tains. A grizzly bear took Clarke's
scalp at one blow. and he advised Thomp.
son never to attack a grizzly unless ht
was on horseback, or where he coulc
climb a tree" No one was better fitted
for giving advice on the hunting OF
grizzlies than Clarke, VINO pore the IN
dian name meaning -Four Bears" fol
his prowess in this line. / have beer
told that he killed -four grizzlies one
morning before breakfast.
a Mckenzie Killed
Frank Worden, a personal friend Of
Thompson, was present when Clarke
killed the half-blood son of Kenneth
Mckenzie, and fully exonerated Clarke
from blame in this affair. Mckenzie
was drunk, and had threatened to Kill
Clarke. He attempted to go on board
the boat where Clarke was. The latter
ordered him back, but he refused tc
listen. To save his wi life. Clarke shot
him, n then offered to go to st. Louis
and stand trial for the deed. The pas
sengers and officers on the boat thought
this unnecessary. and testified that there
was ample justification for the killing
C~hittenden has given an account Of this
affair, which does Clarke injustice.
Major Owen, the second member OF
the historical society mentioned and
whom Judge Thompson met while re
turning from the Pacific coast. we are
told. received his title from the fact that
he was an Indian agent. Judge Thomp.
son found him both generous and COM
panionable.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-12-13

was a confirmed bank fiend and he
started to play double limit faro. Corbett
played for 80 hours, stopping only long
enough to eat a sandwich. At one time
he was $4,000 winner. He quit $1,000
to the bad.
What was probably the heaviest rou-
lette play in Montana occurred in the
club 0 operated by "Swede" Sam
Wallin in the Butte hotel. F.. Augustus
Hein2e, called the Napoleon of copper.
was 500, 900 winner at one time during
his record play against "Swede" Sam one
Sunday night about 25 years ago. A
woman named Gladys was standing next
to Heinze during the heavy play and
the mining man handed her S., 1000. Buy
yourself a coat said Helnze.
The Gladys gift broke Heinze's luck. He
started to lose after giving the woman
the SIS, 900. At 5 o'clock in the morning
he had lost back the SOC. 900 and had
bought $4,000 in chips. When he quit
playing at 8 a. m. he was s55, 900 loser.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-12-13

The story of the bandit chief had
reached the distant state that was the
home of the writer, but unaccompanied
by that of the man who, at the risk OF
his life, was the main cause of bringing
to light the truth concerning the road
agents and their leader. So long as
Montana endures, the name of Plummer
will be associated with it, while respect
able, law abiding citizens, who aided in
the upbuildinr of our state, and In Civ
ing her an honorable position among her
sister states, shall have been forgotten
Plummer does not need a niche in the
Hall of Fame any more han does Cap
tain Kidd. Blackboard, and their ilk.
After the Langford- Hauser incident, the
absence OF Plummer from Bannack be
came more and more marked, and sus-
picion of him was awakened. With my
father and Colonel Sanders, this suspi-
cion amounted to a certainty after Henry
Tilden told them the story OF his hold
up and it was by reason of that, my
fathers journey east to secure the di-
vision of Idaho was postponed to Febru-
airy. These two men had no doubts that
Plummer was implicated in the frequent
robberies that were occurring, but they
did not voice them on the street. Not
until after the hanging of Ives, were any
outsiders aware of the road agents or
g~anization.
Story Kept Quiet
Notwithstanding the intimate relations
existing between Judge Thompson and
our family, neither my father nor Colonel
Sanders told the former what they had
learned about Plummer. They were as
sured of the judges honesty, yet that
might not prevent his giving q hint to
Plummer of the suspicious afloat in the
community. 1t was ticklish business to
indulge in any form of free speech re
garding our sheriff, and 1t meant death,
in all probability, to the mi who eXer-
cised the right, unless he was certain
the person to whom he spoke was not q
friend of Plummer's, or q member OF
his band.
How 1t CHANGED that Judge Thompson
at length took my father into his con-
fidence regarding the opinion he had
formed as to Plummer's connection with
the robberies then taking place, Is re-
corded in his "reminiscences He was
afraid to tell Swift, his business asso-
ciate, what he had come to believe, as
Swift loved Plummer like a brother,
and indeed he was a lovable man.
/ think Judge Thompson's suspicious
eliminated in certainty after the Vir-
ginia City stage was robbed, on the last
OF October, ear Bannack. Shortly fol-
lowing this my father was in Thompson's
store, when the latter turned the key
in the door, thus insuring privacy. Then
turning to my father, who was at that
time chief justice of Idaho, he asked:
Judge, who is doing this business?"
HE waited a moment, looking round
the room, then said, I think / know
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-12-13
IL. L. c. BRYANT

The department of labor at wash
ington has issued a 100-page book on
Park Recreation Areas in the United
States" which gives statistics in cities
of 5000 or more population.
IAN excellent example of original plan
ming for parks. followed by continuous
expansion, is that of Great Falls, Mont, !"
the bulletin says.
With an estimated population in 1925
of $1,000, the total area of the park sys-
tenn, exclusive of 81 miles of boulevards
and driveways, Is 1864 acres. The selec-
ton of properties as to size and location
has been admirable. There are II prop
critics, exclusive Of boulevards.
These include six large parks of 40,
go, 81, 1908 and 240 acres, respectively,
strategically distributed within and
without the city limits: five neighbor-
hood playheld parks comprising 8, 5, 8,
10 and IA acres, respectively, and neigh
borhood squares of two M one-half
acres each. A courthouse quare block
adds q seventh to the list of neighbor-
hood parks. .
In the group of 25, 900 to $4,000 popu-
lation, which includes Great Falls. 20 of
the 1873 cities reporting parks in this
group have % per cent of the total park
acreage. In these 20 there is an average
OF n acre of park to every SO inhabi-
tants."
The aggregate park acreage in Montana
municipalities of 5000 population and
more is:
Great Falls, 1894 park acres, city area,
5,218; Billings, 337 acres, city area, 1924;
Missoulat, ISL acres, city area 1880;
Helena, 1903 acres, city area, 5,760; An
aconda, 2.5 acres, city area, 704; Miles
City, 50.7 acres, city area, 1850; Bozeman,
28.2 acres, city area, not reported.
Great Falls has one acre for every IS
people, Billings As, Missoula 238, Helena
81, Miles City 157, Bozeman 213.
This report resulted from q drive start
ed by the Playground and Recreation
Association of America in 1924. The fed
eral government called a conference of
all interested in this outdoor program.
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Agriculture. if * indicated. is to have
greater representation i'm the personnel
81 couutv government i'm Montana
benceforth. Such is the declared pur-
nose ot the county commissioner dis
trict law apuroyed at the recent gem.
eral eiection.
. ,,o,, Nor
~ 80, ~ nn,e+t1 1a19e gftb
etv0Veu .aoAA ~ " orti,7s r,arg-
elle Is9"ag 10 = 80. TIC rev,
pgrs.ii1 - - r'eo,itrae h
creation al Commissioner districts and,
as I'M the board occur. the
election 0l the new board member TO
represent a DESIGNATED portion Of the
county.
Division 81 their countles INTO com
missioner districts VIII face boards OF
county commissioners and district judges
IN every county nexl year. While the
amendments VIII become effective on
proclamation by the governor following
the state canvass p eaet.0h returns
the counties neea noF maze tAe DIVISION
until May l, out must MAKE III as soon
thereafter as eonVenieht or possible ana
within GO Gays, beginning A-ay 4.
The law requires thar the districts
shall be .as compact and equal. in popu-
latiOn and area rs possible and it pro
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-12-13

the western remi-
niscences of Judge
Thompson, former
ly a prominent citi-
zen of Montana in
It's earliest days. l
u d & e
Thompson e
of his life in Mon
tana, but was n
formed by his son,
MIN S Thompson,
that t h e manu-
script was 10 S I
somewhere on the
streets of Green
field. Mass. Eyi-
IDENTIFY it was re-
covered after Judge
T~hompson's death,
and published. The
book contains data
of interest TO all
Montanans, especf-
Ill. u ~ ninnnnrc
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-12-13
Store In Kalispen

Montgomery Word e. Co. will open a
temporary store at Kalispell and
will later move into permanent quarters
for which negotiations have been undo
way for some time. The location of the
new building has not been decided upon.
1t will, however, have a space of about
"a, 900 square feet in a two story and
basement building.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-12-13
BY MRS. NJ. L. PLAssMANN

VTyHILE in Butte looking through Alex
wv ander Leggatt's fine collection of
" books and manuscripts relating TO
Montana, 1 noticed one bearing the name
OF Thompson. l took it up and glanced
at its title, TO discover that 1t contained
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-12-13
PARKS IN FALLS
HIGHLY PRAISED
ELECTRIC CITY RANKS HIGHEST IN
STATE, FIGURES IN FEDERAL
BOOK REVEAL

Has 686.4 Park Acres, Giving One Acre
for Every 35 Residents; Bulletin De-
cIares Planning of Recreation Space
Has Been Admirable
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-12-13
COMMISSIONER
LAW EXPLAINED
AGRICULTURE TO BE GIVEN GREAT
Err REPRESENTATION IN THE
COUNTY GOVERNMENT

Division of Counties into Districts WIN
Fake Place Next Year Under New Con-
stitutlonal Amendment and Each VIII
Elect Its Own Official in the Future
Seward daily gateway., 1928-07-07
EASTERN VISITORS

Three charming ladies from the Fast are in Seward today enroute u the Interior and though rainy weather has prevailed during portion of their first Alaska adventure, yet their ardor is far from being dampened. The ladies are Mrs. Cora T.. Patter- sen and Miss Edith L, Cunningham, Dayton, Ohio; and Mrs Kitty A. Gay from South Dakota. This afternoon they motored over the beautiful Lake Kenai-seward highway; tomorrow they visit Lawing, and or to the Heart of the Golden North Fair banks.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-07-07
OLDT|MER RETURNS TO
 LOOK COUNTRY OvER

Once a printer always printar The first place a printer calls at when in strange town or city is a news raper plant where once again he may take deep breath of printers ink Geo T. Wilson, of the Seattle Times advertising department dropped into the Gateway shop today and looked it over. He appeared to be both sur prised and pleased with what he saw
 Mr. Wilson is far from being 3 new coner to Alaska being one of the real early day Alaskans when she was wild and woolly. He stayed with the country until eight years ago when lie left for the States. He recalled a nun Der of names of Oldimers today which was sufficient evidence that his friends in the old days were very numerous. He is looking forward to meeting many of them for he will re- main up here for at least three months; a month in Mckinley Park
Seward daily gateway., 1928-07-07
LEGAL.
NOTICE FINAL PROOF

NOTICE FINAL PROOF U. s. LAND OFFICE, ANCHORAGE, ALASKA.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That Leopold ohnhauser, entrynan, Law ing, Alaska, and his witnesses, Frank straubinger, Lawing, Alaska, and Howard l.. Long, Lakeview, via Sew ard, Alaska, has made final proof on his homestead entry, serial o6220, for Forest List 355, H. E. Survey No. 1s6, New Series No. 1776, and it is now in the files of the U. s. Land Office, An chorage, Alaska, and if no protest is filed in the local land office, Anchor age, Alaska, within the period of pub Iieation or thirty days thereafter, said final proof will be accepted and final certificates issued.
 J. LiNDLEY GREEN, Register.
 Date first publication July 5, 1923.
 Date last publication Sept. B, 1923.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-07-07
INCOMING PASSENGER
 LIST ON $. $. ALEUT|AN

rhe s. $. Aleutian, J. c. Nord, com ma1der, A. s. s Co, arrived in port u an early hour bringing large number Of passengers and a good size cargo The incoming passenger list, other than the list of reserva- lions published last Monday, included the following:
 From Wrangen: James Lovett,
 From Juneau: Maude Frances, M. ,. Sullivan, Mary w. Lane, Mrs. c. Ridean, Mrs. Evalyne Bernstein
 From Cordova: M L. Dodge, Marion Curran, Mrs. B. L. Miller Mrs. K Lichtenberg.
 From Latouche; J. c. Watts, Ray mond Mills, P, Ovdenk
 From Port San Juan MT and Mrs Nj Bortz, N. Goldberg.
 From Crab Bay: E. Caraco, IT Murphy
Seward daily gateway., 1928-07-07

To the many visitors in the city to day the Gateway suggests they make the auto trip to Lake Kenai and while cut there have real Alaska chicken dinner at the Kenai Lake Roadhouse.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-07-07

Judging from the number f/the f4ir sex on board the S s. Yukon, which left Seattle today for Sewari there must be lots of flappers coming.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-07-07
LooKiT GIRLS! LooKlT!

PARIS, July>7, P)-Jean PatoT. Paris dressmaker, has cabled ID Zeigfield, theatrical producer. asking fir siv beautiful American girls ) take the places of half dozen he employed several years ago, but who since have married millionaires.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-07-07

By all means do not forget to take in the big public dance this evening" You'll be surprised.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-07-07
CAPT. LATARoP IN TOWN

Capt. A. E. Lathrop, dean of Alaska theater owners (the Empress CircuiD president of the Healy River Coal Corporation and Alaska's Republican Committeeman to the recent Repub- lican Convention at Kansas City, was among those arriving today from the South on board the s. S. Aleutian Captain Lathrop, who is guest at the Van Glider hotel, is enroute to his Fairbanks office.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-07-07
CATHOLIC SERVICES

Catholic church services tomorrow Masses at z a. m. and 10 a. m.
 Father George H. Woodley.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-07-07

WE DELIVER ANY TIME OF DAY YOU WISH. FRYE-BRUHN co.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-07-07

FRESH HAAS CHOCOLATES. FIX cLUsivE AGENTS. schalIerer's Alas ka Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-07-07

Cleanliness and the best ot meats our motto. Frye-Bruhn.
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Graef

Best mattresses on earth at J. L. Graef.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-20
HALEY | / AM
LISTS GEL TICS

THE Georgetown a. G. viii play
the Celtics in Alexandria on sun
tlay and an agreement has been
reached with the Dreadnaught a.
D. to play the Capital City League
game. listed for July 20. at Griffith
Stadium. It was announced today
81 Manager Pete Haley. Of George
tpwn.
There had been considerable doubt
that the Dreadnaught Georgetown
contest. which may create d triple
tie for the title, would be played.
practice session Of GEORGETOWN
players will be held this evening.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-20
Michigan Sends Six
To Olympic Games

ANN ARBOR. July 20. SIX Uni
verslty Of Michigan athletes five d
whom we're ia school the past senes.
ter, will compete III the 1923 Olyn-
pic games. DeTIart Hubbard. for.
ner holder of the national broad
jump title, who completed his career
at Michigan three years ago, Is the
only wolverine athlete who was
not IN school during the past senies-
ter.
Paul Samson, conference record
holder In the 100syard free style,
will compete on the SWIMMING ana
water POLO teams ia the Olympic
games. Edward George. heavy
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-20
ruth EIGHT Up.
On OIL MARK

That Babe Ruth will break his
home-run record OF SO. made last
year, seemed sure bet today BY
hitting one homer In every three
games, he can tie the mark.
Continuing his amazing smuggling
the Babe collected hon1ers Nos 81
and 3S yesterday at the expense Of
AL Thomas, OF the White Sox, one
Of his favorfte victims. Although
one of the leagues best pitchers,
Thomas has never beaten the Yam
KEGS. chiefly because of Ruth.
The Bambino Is now Is days, 2S
games and eight homers ahead of
his 1927 record.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-20
GUARD AMATEURS

George f.. Johnson, philanthro.
Dist shoe manufacturer OF Bingham
ton. II. 81, who has staged boxing
bouts for his employees and who
bought minor league baseball
and turned 1t over to The
q American Legion, now has built an
Ia.hole golf course for the exclti.
sive use OF his workers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-20
IWingO batted for FOthergIlI In 6th.
%sweeney batted for stOnee in Sd.
W.

Runsbatter in-HarrIa. Kenna. 3. Rice
ca. Judge. GOslin CT. Galloway (e).
Tw0-base hits. Rice t2D, Three
Billings. >. Rice. Double pIays--Har-
rIs to Judge: Billings to Gehrlnger to
McManus. Left on bases-DetrOit. 8:
Iasfon. i: off Billings. /. Hits-Off
St0ner. in 2 innings. IIit by pitcher
BY StOner (G0sIinD. struck Out--By
Gaston. j: BY. BILLINGS. l. wild pitch
pires--Van GrafIan. Connolly and Camp
bell. Time Of Enme-I as.