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Hyder weekly herald., 1928-09-08
TEXAS CREEK DISTRICT
 IS VERY LIVELY

There is more development activity visible on Texas Creek this year than at any time since the initial discovery was made, according to Frank Flasher, we'll known prospector, who returned from that section a few days ago.
 Not only is there more pros pecting and development work going on this year, but the work so far done on the vari- ous active properties has al- most invariably achieved re- suits distinctly encouraging to their owners, in addition to further disclosing the remark ably wide extent of mineral ization in that section.
 Practically every prospect on the creek on which work is be- ing done is showing up better than ever, MT. Flasher said. As a result every miner and prospector is distinctly opti- mistic regarding the future outlook. The good progress be- ing made on the projected gov ernment highway to the head of Texas Creek is also great ly encouraging feature of the situation, owing to the assur- ance that the road will great ly reduce the present high transportation costs and not only facilitate prospecting but also enable many properties tc go on a shipping basis as soon as it is completed. With low cost transportation available. the unusally large ore ex- posures on many of the prop critics can be mined and ship ped immediately, in many in stances without actually going underground, thus providing an income for further devel- opment.
 Visits made during the season by a considerable number o1 mining engineers and field representatives of big mining companies also indicate that the Texas district is attracting outside interest and may be come the scene of some large operations In the not distant future. MT. Blasher said prac tically every new visitor to tht district is impressed by tht large number and size of th' mineral exposures. Several tole him they had heard reports o. the unusual naturalization bu had doubted their accurac! until convinced by persona observation.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-09-08
MINING NOTES

The Melvin Mining Syndicate, with a unit capitalization of 25, ,OOO units of $5 value has been formed in Stewart to de- velop the Melvin group, adja- cent to the Porter-Idaho. J.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-09-08
DEATH CALLS
 M. R. JAMIESON

M.. R. JamiesOn, pioneer of the North and one of the dis trict's most widely kownn resi- dents, passed away in Stewart Hospital at 8. a. m Sunday after a brief illness, death be- ing due to ureamic poisoning.
 Although not considered in a serious state at the time of en- tering the hospital for treat ment, Mir. Jamieson's condit- ion became steadily worse. Two operations were perform ed during the slightly more than two weeks he was in the institution but failed to relieve his suffering and he sank slow ly to the end.
 Death came at the ripe age of 63 years and closed a life filled with useful service to the world and kindly and thought full deeds on behalf of those who enjoyed his friendship.
 Possessing genial and at- tractive personality, a wealth of warm generosity and kindly regard for those about him, Bob" Jamieson, as he was al- most universally known, held in the highest degree the re- gard and respect of all who knew him and his unfortunate passing cast a cloud of pro- found regret over the entire community in which he had so long lived and labored.
 Born in England and raised to early manhood in Australia, MT. Jamieson came to the Northland that has since been his home some 25 or 30 years ago, settling at first in the At lin country. He came to the Portland Canal district in 1908 and resided in Stewart until Hyder was founded, when he moved to the new camp and became indentified with the hotel business. During the rush" days he built the Hyder Hotel, the largest and most valuable building in Hyder al that time. Later he became in terested in the Alaska Hotel, and also acquired extensive mining interests, most of which were retained by himself or members of his family up to the present time. He is surviv. ed by his widow and son, to whom the sympathy of the en. tire community goes out iI the sad loss of a loving hus. band and father, and by two brothers and three sisters who reside in England and Aus tralia.
 No funeral services were helC locally; the remains being sent on the Prince Charles to Van couver, where they will prob ably be cremated in accord ance with an often expressed wish of the deceased.
 1 Mrs. Jamieson and son Lorne accompanied the body and plal to make their future home il the south.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-09-08

George Markham, who sus- tained a badly broken leg some months ago and spent consid- erable time in the Rupert his pital, returned Tuesday, after a visit in the States, with the damaged leg in much improv- ed condition.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-09-08

Premier activities on the Sil- verado are reported to have
 reached a stage where inter- esting developments are ex- pected shortly. The company is very active on this property but little can be learned re- garding development progress.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-09-08

The Standard Oil tank steam CT Alaska Standard replenish- ed the oil and gasoline stores of the local agency last week, leaving a sufficient supply of commodities to last during the winter period.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-09-08

The public school resumed sessions Tuesday under the di- rection of Miss Geraldine Tor rance, newly appointed school teacher, with 21 pupils in at- tendance.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-09-08

The Norco is scheduled to leave Seattle enroute to Ket- chikan and Hyder on Sept ember IA, according to late advices.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-09-08

Douville and Riva have re- sumed development activities on the Montreal group near Bear River Pass, on which a recent forest fire wiped out ex- tensive camp accommodations.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-09-08

The Revenue Mining Com pany will continue develop ment on the Independence dur ing the coming winter.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-09-08

The projected 600-foot tun- nel of the Hyder-Butte proper ty, near 7-Mile, is reported in close to 150 feet and still show ing a wide lead of ore, most of which is of high grade char acter.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-09-08

s. E. Jones, Mrs. Ella F. Crocker, Alfred Anderson and J. O. Ebing were passengers to Ketchikan on the Fairbanks Thursday.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-09-08

Marshal D. Ickis was an arriv- al from the Ketchikan on the Fairbanks Wednesday.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-09-08

Mining on Seward Peninsula has been given a boost by steady rains.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-06-01
126 YOUNG MEN AND W0MEM 0M CLASS
GRADUATING AIT STATE COLLEGE THIS YEAR

iorie S%paulding, Lewistown; Helen E.
Wright. Billings.
Botany and Neutrality-suspicious. Brad
bury, Willow Creek; Schubert Dyche.
Bozeman; Edith Swingle. Bozeman; VIII
liam Young. Three Forks.
Chemistry-Rose Walk, Butte.
Observation-Disclosures Mitchell, Bozeman.
Entomology-Earl Bartsch, Brady; Van
Romney, Chihuahua, Mexico; Thomas
Strand, Christina.
Physical Education-Hugh Gotham,
Lewistown; Valery Glynn, Salt Lake;
Miles Lewis, Bozeman; Arthur Mcdonald,
Bozeman; Francis Wilson, Lewistown;
Fred Yandell, Wolf Point; Tenney Bah
cock. Miles City.
Applied Art-Judith Creel, Lewistown;
Twilo Hough. Bozeman.
Home Economics-Catherine Brady,
Bozeman; Ethel We're Crewe, Bozeman;
Thelma Gaylord, Great Falls: Ruby L.
Gill, Butte; Ruth Glenn, Boulder; Marie
Lund, Outlook; Lillian Marshall, Lewis
town; Evelyn McHose, Winston; Lillian
Nelson. Buchanan, N. Oak; Anna Nord-
quist, Bozeman; Delta Parker. Bozeman;
Eugenia Provin, Belt; Ruth Rutledge,
Bozeman; Esther Wakefield. Forsyth.
Secretarial Science-Donald Cameron,
Belgrade; Martha Herlevi, Red Lodge;
Terese Killorn. Clyde Park; Ethelyn Lock-
ridge, Cameron, Doris Nelson, Lewistown:
Josephine O'Connor, Butte; Kathryn
Whitlock. st. Paul.
There are four candidates for advanced
degrees this year at M. s. c. Emmett
Moore of Bozeman seeks the degree Of
civil engineer; Vernon Zacher of Los An
geles and formerly of Montana, seeks the
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with weapons. their opponents being In
dams, at a time when the tribes OF that
region were no mean antagonists. 1t is
recorded that the great war trail passed
through the Benton estate.
Duelling Was Common
Duelling was common at that period
of our history. especially in the south,
and young Benton was a party in several
of them. nee killing his la There
was in the section a mode OF life gener-
ally belonging to the frontier. Thomas
roundings. He could fight and liked to
take part in fights, but it is claimed OF
him that he was not given to the vices
prevalent in such communities.
The family were -Episcopalians before
going to Tennessee. There they became
Methodists. Thomas is said to have been
religious. although not to such an extent
that it prevented him from using a good
round oath on occasion. To the end OF
his life. however. he neither drank,
smoked, nor gambled, which was rather
remarkable for a nan Of his day. He
had promised his mother to refrain from
all three, and scrupulously kept his word
His first entrance into public life was
his election TO the Tennessee legislature
where he succeeded in having a bill
passed for the reform OF the judiciary
and another giving a slave the right tc
be tried by jury. Benton was a slave
holder. blu like many southern men, rec
ognized the evils Of slavery, and favored
its gradual abolition.
From Tennessee, Benton removed to
st. Louis. Here he met trappers, fun
traders. and explorers, which contact en-
abled him to gain a knowledge of the
west that would have been impossible
| under other rirpl1mStanca CT Jp,15s
was then a frontier town, where the new
arrival from Tennessee felt quite al
home. Thomas Benton was an educated
largely elf-educated man, of superior in
telligence that lifted him above the ma
1ority Of his associates in this strange
western town, settled originally BY
French, and In close proximity to Indiar
tribes. In effect, one living in st. Louis
was barred from contact with eastern
civilization.
In Senate 80 Years
So true was this that merchants there
sought a new outlet for trade, by a roac
leading to New Mexico, later called The
Santa Fe trail. Along this road repre-
sentatives of the Spanish race founc
their way to st. Louis, and eventual.
into the upper Missouri country.
Benton attained popularity in his new
home, which led to his being sent to thu
United States senate, and being KEEP
there for 80 years. During all of tina
time, he never lost sight of the interest
of the west. He was one of the few o
our representatives at the seat of gov
eminent who realized the imperativ
need of obtaining control of the vas
territory stretching from the Missouri
river to the Pacific. He favored tn
building of a railroad to the Pacific coast
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-06-01

Montana, IT taking degrees in the vari-
Gus agricultural departments and others
in entomology or other subjects closely
related to agriculture in Montana. Ten
men are graduating in agricultural edu-
cation, a course which has prepared them
for the teaching of agriculture in high
schools under the Smith-Hughes law.
The demand for graduates from this
course has far exceeded the number Of
men available this year, and beginning
salaries in the work are shown 70 be
especially attractive. G
Seven are Architects
Further evidence of Montana's indus
trial progress is shown in the number to
be graduated in architecture. Seven
young men have finished this course and,
after a short period of practical training
in offices of architects, these seven young
men will be added to the builders of
Montana.
A prominent educator recently said
that the higher educational institutions
of a state give an idea, through their
graduating classes of the industrial and
agricultural trends of the state. Being
true, this would mean that Montana is
building rapidly in both agriculture and
industry, with hundreds of young men
each year being attracted to these
courses which will contribute SO greatly
to the states scientific progress. Figures
covering many years SHOW that a major
ity OF these young men remain in Mon
tana to do their professional work.
Here is the list of graduates of Mon
tana State college this year, with their
courses and their home town addresses:
Agricultural Education-William Arm
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A.. j. Breitenstein, secretary of the
Montana Automobile association, re-
lently went to Boise, Ida, to attend a
convention of good road and tourist
travel advocates made up OF delega-
lions from California, Oregon, Idaho N
Montana.
The conference is to bring about the
Development of a more direct motor
route between northern and central Cali
fornia and Yellowstone park, and the
movement has been launched by high
way leaders OF cooperating states. The
Montana Automobile association was In
vited to participate in this conference.
California Is taking the initiative In
this highway development matter, both
as a matter of increasing tourist travel
to California and Of opening up a more
direct route to Yellowstone park and the
Pacific northwest for California motor
lists and for the improvement OF COM
mercial relations by way OF motor trans
portation.
The route from Redding by way OF Al
turas, Calf, and Lakeview n Burns,
Ore, connecting up with the Oregon trail
near the Idaho line, offers remarkable
possibilities to all of California and 1t
has advantages of directness, scenery,
climatic conditions n good accommo-
dations.
To crystalize public sentiment along
highway leaders INC motoring organiza-
this route in favor of its development
lions In the several states interested, ar
ranged for a meeting at Boise. The pur-
pose OF he conference was to bring to-
gether state and county officials, high
way leaders n others, that more inter-
aEt mfQhf ho r~aotnI IN tho t1rfhnf
improvement and exploitation Of routes
of travel from Northern California to the
Yellowstone park region, in and through
Montana, and vice versa.
Parts Of the route referred TO need
further improvement to attract the great
mount OF travel to which 1t Is entitled
California has long overlooked the OPP
portunity OF getting a direct route intc
Oregon, Idaho n Montana country ano
establishing better commercial relations
with people along this route.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-06-01
(By MRS. Nj. Z. PLAssMANN)

tBf Mrs. NJ. r.. fLASSN1aNNt
uNEXTRICABLY associated with early
Montana history are the names of sew
1 eral OF our prominent statesmen. Two
of these were observation-disclosures and
Madison-and the name Of Gallatin also
will at once occur TO the readers mind
in this connection. These three consti-
tute the trio whose names are preserved
for all time by the three forks of the
Missouri. This was as 1t should be; q fit
ting reward for their interest in what
ever concerned the great. and then al
most unknown west.
There is another former United
States senator-who deserves more recog-
milton from our state than he has re-
ceived, and that is Thomas Hart Benton,
whose name was given to the American
Fur company's fort at the head OF navi-
CATION on the Missouri.
/ doubt whether the majority of our
citizens know much regarding the life
of this man. who was himself a frontiers
man, understanding as few others did
the value Of this western country. 1t is
unfortunate that Senator Benton's life
should have been written for the Ameri-
can Statesmen series. by one who sub
ordinated his subject to the authors per-
sonal opinions Of individuals and politi-
cal questions. 1t is everything a biogra-
ply should not be, yet 1t gives some in
sight into Senator Benton's character.
OF Imposing Appearance
From his picture one would judge him
to have been a man OF imposing appear
apce. He nae a remarkably high, dome
shaped forehead framed in curly hair
His nose was large and long enough to
have arrested the attention and won the
admiration Of Napoleon, who is said to
have judged men by the size OF then
noses. A t~hree-quarters view makes his
face look broad. although from its length
his head is proof sufficient Of his being
q Nordic. The mouth. that sure indica-
ton of character, is straight enough tc
prove him not one easily to be swerveo
from his purpose, but the lines at the
corners show a quick sense OF humor
On the whole his was an attractive
countenance, that of a scholar and G
gentleman. Both OF these matt Ben.
ton was: the latter by inheritance, the
former from inclination.
He was a native of North Carolina
born In 1882. His father, a lawyer, dice
when Thomas was quite Young. Tht
boys education was overseen by hi
mother, Ann Gooch. who was a Virgin
ian, and a m of decided views anc
strong character. Like most southernerl
Of leading families, he had as a teaches
a New Highlander. On completing thu
grammar or preparation school, Thoma.
entered the University of North Carolina
but soon left there to accompany hi
family to Tennessee. near Nashville
where they owned q large amount o
land.
Here his frontier education began, TO
Tennessee. like Kentucky, was debatabl,
territory, discussed not with words, bu
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strong, Cardwell; Floyd Bowen, Worden;
Kirby Brumfield. Reed Point; Floyd
Cranston. Miles City; Archie Harma, Bill
lings; Harold McHose, Winston; O. w
Olson, Culbertson; Gerald Sullivan,
Stevensville; Lawrence Wilson, Edgar;
Waldo zirnstein, Glendive.
Agronomy-Harry Noel, Laurel; Colt
Suneson, Missoula; Leonard Thompson
Fromberg; Harold Tower. Poison.
Animal Neutrality-suspicious. G. Paisley
Waupeton, To-; Ward Shanahan, Libby.
Architecture-Arthur Harrington, Will
sail; Penfield Hoffman, Bozeman; Clar-
ence Katharay, Anaconda; Percy Lemon
Somers; Warren Mowery, Bozeman; Pau
Terrence, Billings; Ralph Wagner, Santa
Monica, Calf.
Chemical OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Norton
East Helena.
Industrial Observation-Disclosures Ben
jamin, Roundup; Thomas Condy, Grea'
Falls; Edward Fuller, Helena; Raymond
Seborg. Great Falls; Ray Shadoan, Boze'
man: James r. Wells, Great Falls.
Civil Observation-Disclosures Brissenden
Great Falls; David DeLap, Bozeman; Al
bert Jones. Huntley; Sidney Kahn, Hell
ena; Thomas Looney, Choteau; James
Spence, Thompson Falls; John Thomp'
son, Bozeman.
Engineering Physics-Allen w. Robin
son. Bowdoin.
Electrical NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Casey
Bozeman; Bertram Cromwell, Pony; Bur
mond Crozier, Bozeman; Ernest Elge
Helena; Marion Hansen, Wibaux; Rober
Harrison, Lindsay; Vincent Holdgrafer
Miles City; Dennis johnson, outlook
Raymond johnson, Alvarado; William
Keith, Bozeman: Wayne Kobbe, Living
ston; Stephen OIeary, Butte; JOSEPH
Purcell, Billings: Charles Reitsch, Round
up; Rudolph Scovil. Butte; Wilbu,
Smith, Bozeman; william Suffer, Circle
Cecil Thomas. Butte; Henry Wilkie
Rosebud; Edwin Winkler. Bozeman.
Industrial Engineering-Theron Acker'
man, Belle Fourche, S. OAK; William
Benjamin. Roundup; John Chamberlain
Great Falls; Mark Cook, Billings; Donald
Grandey, Terry; Richard Middleton
Bozeman; hudson Miskimen, Glendive
Gerald Mock, Great Falls.
Mechanical Engineering-Ralph Hodge
! Helena; Earl Klein, Stipek; Howard
Moon, Bozeman; Walter Paulson, Bel
mont; Robert Sullivan, ~Stevensville
Lorris Williams. Butte.
Applied Science-Harold Aajker, Boze.
man; Mildred Cameron, Bozeman; vii.
liam Cashmere, Dillon; Helen Crozier
Bozeman; Henry Gardiner. Anaconda
Joe Livers, Bozeman; Irene Mcdonald
Bozeman; Joy Noble. Great Falls; Mar
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states, was intellectually benefited by this
bill. Senator Benton took great interest
in the development of this territory,
which received its first impetus through
the fur trade. His death occurring in
1858, he did not live to see this section
divided into numerous states under
their present anne
At one time, it may be recalled, Ken
meth Mckenzie planned to make whisky
at Fort Union, to be used in the Indian
trade. He had the necessary materials
on hand, the still set up and everything
promising a profitable business venture,
when along came a down-east Yankee,
Nathaniel Wyeth, on his return journey
to Boston. He was royalty entertained
by Mckenzie, and perhaps offered some
of the product of the still. Wyeth quick
ly apprehended what was going on at
this frontier post. and felt 1t his duty to
inform the government of what he had
learned. This he did. But not without
Mckenzie hearing of 1t in time to re-
ceive the government agents sent out to
investigate affairs at Fort Union. When
these arrived, they were informed that
the still was set UP for purely scientific
purposes. The country abounded in wild
fruits, and these were to be tested in
order to discover their availability for
making wine.
This explanation did not altogether
satisfy the detective. and the affair might
have led to a great deal Of trouble fol
the American Flu company, even to the
extent Of the loss of their right to trade
with the Indians, had 1t not been fo-
Senator Benton. who saved the day fol
them. The fur company felt grateful TO
this help in time of need, n wher
their upper Missouri river post was bull
] at the head of navigation, at the sug'
tgestion of Alexander Culbertson, its fac
tor, it received the name of Fort Benton
which it still bears. in recognition to
certain extent of what Senator Benton
did for the west.
Encouraged immigration
His defense of the fur company was o
little consequence compared with the
numerous measures Thomas Hart Benton
advocated tina tended to make the ives
what 1t is today. He encouraged immi
grafton through generous land laws; HI
supported explorations; he favored tn
building of a transcontinental railroad
which led to railroad building farthe
north. 1t was largely through his un
firing efforts the Canadian boundary lin
was peaceably established where 1t is to
day, although his biographer Of tn
Statesman series seems to think W
should have persisted In our claim t.
Old Oregon even up to 54-40 If we hat
to fight England to secure it. Senate
Benton was the means of securing
trading road from Missouri to New Mex
leo along which great herds of Texa
cattle were to move %northward; 1T was h
who made possible the erection an
maintenance Of interior forts to protec
settlers from the Indians; and last, bu
not least. he never weakened in his de
votion to the Union.
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WV 0O1n9S II. 6e0IOn After Whom FotB Benton M+ Was HW
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which he believed could be constructed,
although many of his fellow senators
thought such a scheme chimerical, be-
cause of the barrier, deemed impossible,
OF the Rocky mountains.
One of the most important measures
he introduced INTO the senate and stead
lastly championed until 1t became a law
under President Jackson, was a change
in the land laws. OF this, says Apple
toms Encyclopedia of Biography:
"A pioneer himself, he sympathized
with the demands of the pioneer, and In
1924, 1926, and 1928. advocated new land
laws. The general distress that prevailed
throughout the country, and bore with
especial hardship on the land purchasers
of the west, forced attention to this SUBJ
ject. Colonel Benton demanded: l, 6