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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-09-27

While clearing a survey for the new
road west of Thompson Falls, engineers
of the state highway commission dis
covered in a clump of trees a rave,
with tombstone marking it both head
and foot. On the headstOne was in
scribed: Gerry Wilcox, born 1850, died
1882.
County authorities were called to take
plete reservation. The officers removed
them to the city cemetry, where a new
grave was dug n Gerry wilcox was
again laid to rest.
After finding the grave, a number OF
the pioneers were questioned as to wheth-
er they knew Wilcox. The only n who
declared he was acquainted with the man
was Daniel Arms of the Blackfoot Lane
company of Sanders and Missoula coun-
ties.
why, yes, I knew Gerry Wilcox at one
time" said Mr.. Arms. the time OF
his death he had been company store
keeper at Shannonville, half a mile west
of Thompson Falls, on the land known as
the Florian pasture. / was keeping q
store for the company at Woodland fats
MIR. Arms said Wilcox died after q
illness contracted while nursing
a Chinaman and others in a camp visited
by q smallpox epidemic. Gerry was o
hero n died on the firing line, as you
can see,' said the pioneer.
I'm III winter of 1882 and 1883, small
pox. in its most virulent form, broke out
in Sh%annonville village" continued Mr.
Arms. Shotgun quarantine was r~esorted
to and trains were ordered to go through
the town at 25 miles an hour"
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-09-27

The old railroad of the Northern Pa
cifc on the Bitter Root branch has
passed into history.
Regular train service has been estab-
lished on the newly completed line on
the east side of the river. The new line
passes through the towns of Stevens
Vile and Corvallis, two of the oldest
towns in the Bitter Root valley and
which for 40 years have been two miles
of the railroad.
Two years ago the railroad company
asked for permission from the interstate
commerce commission to change the line
from Kenspur, south of Florence to the
east side of the river to a point north
of Hamilton. The change was sought in
anticipation of the building at Missoula
of the sugar factory by the A~malgamated
Sugar company. The company, after a
survey of the district found thousands
Of acres Of land on the east side suitable
for the production Of sugar beets. How
ever, as the old railroad line stood, it
would make too much Of q haul to get
the beets to the railroad profitably.
The commission finally gave permits
sion to the railroad company to build the
new line on the east side of the river and
to abandon the old.
The line change was made at a cost of
more than a million dollars, and as a
result Of the change in the railroad, the
sugar company started the erection of its
million n a half dollar plant for the
manufacture of beets into sugar.
While the change in the railroad line
gives two more towns better railroad ia
~cilities, 1t puts the towns Of Victor and
Woodside Just as far off the railroad as
Stevensville and Corvallis have been since
the road was originally built in the val
ley.
When the branch was built into the
valley in the late SOS, the principal COM
modify for shipment was lumber and
timber, as the west side of the valley was
rich in timber resources. The largest
agricultural area in the valley is on the
east side of the river. SO that the bulk
Of the population is east of the river and
the commodities for shipment originate
on that side in the thickly settled agri-
cultural district.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-09-27

physically unfit for work in the heat and
rush of the work of the day.
The coming of the railroad on that
cold n bleak day of November. 1881,
brought not only prosperity and gave an
impetus to business enterprise and en-
ergy, but also new social problems, for
into the city there flowed the fatsam
and jetsam from the populous centers of
the east clashing with the habits and
customs of the community. But Miles
City was equal to the occasion and when
lawlessness o have raised it's BAN
ners of crime above the even tenor and
patience OF the law abiding citizens they
formed themselves into a grand jury
under the jurisdiction Of Judge Lynch,
and applying the strong and relentless
enforcing arm of the %Vigilantes, effective
ly subdued and drove out the disturbing
elements.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-09-27

Closing their annual convention at Old
Faithful inn In Yellowstone park with
separate business meetings, the bankers
associations of Wyoming and Montana
both urged passage Of state legislation
which will equalize the tax burden be-
tween state n national banks and in
dividual investors in competition with
them, favored passage of legislation in
10Th states conforming to the United
States arbitration act and Joined In out
spoken praise for national park officials
and officials of the hotel service in the
park. Montana bankers elected r. o
Kaufman of Helena, president.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-09-27
@The First Railroad s ss %1 H aS* Sy H r % i %: " &
1881 Gaze Wonderful impetus to LWe v
. stock Industry by Reason Of Increased Transportation Facilities Broke Up Indian R@meY

the 205 miles from Bismarck to the yell
iowstone would be opened by September,
when work on the Yellowstone division
be under way as soon as the en-
gineers then making a survey had COM
pleted their work and located the road
way.
Miles City Encouraged
Real encouragement came to Miles City
on April ID. 1880, that the railroad would
u at that point. A surveying corps
OF 90 men arrived from the east in charge
OF F. b. Smith. w. E. Dodge, engineer in
the service of the road, arrived the same
day with Gen. Nelson A. Miles from the
Yellowstone country where in the preced-
ing two months they had prospected for
a route n made a general examination
OF the territory through which the road
was to pass. 1t was on the day following
that the surveyors in charge of General
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-09-27

Thirty single comb White Leghorns, the
flock of j. p. Caravan OF Portage. led the
state in egg production records in August.
This flock also was rated first in July in
the class B competition, which is for
1ocks of 100 or fewer hens. Last month
the Canavan lens laid 1872 eggs, an aver
age of 244. Glass A honors-100 or more
hens-went in August to $50 single comb
White Leghorns owned by C. A. Strodt-
beck of Missoula county. The flock pro-
duced 3,341 eggs, the average being 22.2.
Records of the laying If some 40 6ocks in
the state are being kept.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-09-27

to Bozeman and Helena to ascertain What
advantages these cities possessed. From
what was learned during General Dodges
visit 1t was ascertained that he had given
careful thought to the road running up
the Yellowstone on the south side n
crossing the river a few miles west OF
Fort Keogh. Thai is practically the route
as 1t stands today.
Work on the construction Of the line
from the coast was being pushed rapidly
for 200 miles under contract to Lake
Pend d'Oreille. At the same time Mr..
Sargent, general manager, in an interview
stated that much work was being done
on the Dakota division. and preparations
were being made to push construction
as soon as the severe weather was over.
He said he expected to establish a camp
$50 miles west Of the Missouri river early
in the summer and that the whole OF
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-09-27
New Examiner Named

At a regular meeting of the commits
sioners of Jefferson county, the resigna-
ton of j. L.. Houx, former principal of
the Whitehall junior high school, as a
member of the board Of county educa-
tional examiners was accepted, and the
appointment Of James Dzur Of Whitehall
was made upon the recommendation Of
Miss Nell McCauley. county superin-
tendent of schools. Mr.. Houx has ac-
cepted a teaching position in Idaho
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-09-27
(By mon TANA LOU" GRILL,

THREE elements combined to make II
desirable In the late seventies and
early eighties for the authorities OF
the Northern Pacific railroad system to
extend their Ill westward from Bis
marck, akota. These were the expand
ing shipping and industrial Interests OF
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-09-27
Conrad schools Crowded

Conrad schools opened with the largest
registration in the history of the city.
Because of the new influx of people from
the north oil fields h have located in
Conrad this season, the school facilities
will be crowded to the utmost until the
new high school building is completed.
Some of the classes may have to be seated
in corridors unless some outside build
ing can be procured downtown.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-09-27
EIks Doing Well

Mrs. Rebekah DuRand, who is in charge
of the elk ranch near M~artinsdale, while
her son is at Seattle on business, says
the elks are looking fine since they were
turned into the new 400-acre pasture.
Fencing elk grazing grounds is difficult.
Feed in the old pasture was entirely
gone, SO hay n straw were hauled to
the elks until this pasture was ready.
CORTLAND DuRand is expected home soon
to meet with some OF the promoters Of
the elk ranch, who will come from New
York.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-09-27

the PACING north
west. the growing
Importance of the
livestock and agri-
cultural industries
in Montana and
the erection OF a
civilizing and more
substantial barrier
to the recurrence
of Indian warfare
from q military
point Of view. 1t
is to the two latter
elements, affecting
as they did the
destiny of eastern
Montana, that at
tention is drawn.
Whnn fhn ~aj1o
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-09-27
100000 FISH
R PLANTED
THAT is RECORD OF STATE HATCH
ERIES UP TO JULY 81 WITH
SEVERAL MONTHS TO GO

Glasgow Asks Grain Testing Laboratory
and State Authorities Pledge an Effort
to Obtain Funds With Which to Estab-
lish 1t During Present Shipping Season
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-09-27

Twelve steers shipped to Chicago by
George Scharf Of the Winnifred section
brought him the net sum Of 81 $50. so.
Nine OF the animals were 3-year-olds and
two were 2-year-olds.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-09-27
OLD \. P. LINE IS
NOW HIST DRY
NEW BITTER ROOT RAILROAD ON
EAST SIDE OF RIVER SEES REG
ULAR TRAIN SERVICE

Original Route on West Side Abandoned;
Leaves Towns of Victor and W0odside
as Far Of Line as Steyensville and
Corvallis Were From Old Road
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-09-27
DIRECTORS OF ENGINEERING, PHYsI-
CAL EDUCATION, AND PSYCHOL-
OGY HAVE GONE ELSEWHERE

Several Members Of Faculty Have Been
Granted Leave Of Absence for Special
Duty M Some New Appointments
Have Been Made to Eli Vacancies
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-09-27

were laid into Miles City In November,
1881. a considerable traffic was being
carried on by steamer up and down the
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-09-27
ENGINEERS FIND
PIONEERS GRAVE
SMALLPOX CONTRACTED WHILE
NURSING SICK CHINAMAN

Bones Gathered Up and Reinterred In
Thompson Falls Cemetery; Daniel Arms
Recalls Ma and Tells of Plague Epi-
demic and Shotgun Quarantine
Evening star., 1928-09-24
MEETING TO HAVE
FAMILY GROUPS
Right Rev. H. L. BurIeSon and
Three Brothers to Sit in
=. Episcopal Convention.

Among the interesting incidental fea-
lures of the Forty-ninth Triennial Gen.
eral Convention Of the Episcopal Church
which will assemble here october 10
will be the attendance Of family groups
in more or less official capacity. Tnus,
Right Rev. Beverly Dandridge Tucker
Bishop of Southern Virginia. Will Slt IN
the House of Bishops in close proximity
to his son, Right Rev. Henry ST. George
Tucker, Bishop of Virginia; Right Rev.
Hugh L. Burleson will also sit IN the
House of Bishops, while three OF his
brothers, all ordained clergymen. will
be active in other capacities at the con-
vention. And then Right Rev. Alexan-
der Mann, Bishop of Pittsburgh, Will
sit across the hall In the House of
Bishops from his brother, Right Rev.
Cameron Mann, Bishop OF South
Florida.
Cameron Mann. native OF New
York, also the native State of AleXan-
der Mann, is the former Bishop OF
South Dakota, in which post he served
from 1901 to 1918, when he was trans
terred to his present Diocese OF South
Florida Alexander Mann was rector
of several prominent churches in New
York and New Jersey prior to becom-
ing rector of Trinity Church, Boston.
in 1905, and between that year and
1928 when he was elected Bishop OF
Pittsburgh he declined election to sew
eral bishoprics He has been clerical
deputy to every general convention since
1904 and was president of the House Of
Deputies at the four general conven-
tions Of 1918, 1916. 1919 and 1922. The
convention of 1925 found him a men,
b. of the House of Bishops and no
longer eligible to the presidency Of the
lower house.
Bishop Cameron Mann has under his
jurisdiction that portion Of the State
of Florida which is embraced in the
popular Winter resorts of the State.
A third distinguished bishop who will
81; in the upper house at the general
convention is Right Rev. Paul Matthews,
Bishop of New Jersey. Bishop Mat
thcws' see city is Princeton.
Among the most notable Of those
who will be in attendance upon the
convention will be Rev. Carroll M.
Davis, domestic secretary of the de-
partment of missions of the church
and secretary of the general conven-
ton. A Californian by birth, the first
years of his ministry were spent as
rector of st. Paul's Church, Sacra-
mento. Later he took up missionary
work in Missouri. in 1889; became
senior canon of Christ Church Catte-
dral, ST. Louis, and in 1895 dean of
that cathedral IN 1921 Dean Davis
was called to lew York to assume ju-
risdiction over the domestic missions of
the church, in which place he still
remains
Raymond F. Barnes, who will sit as
a member of the House Of Deputies
from the Diocese of Long Island, is
prominent business man and financier
in Brooklyn and is treasurer Of the Dio-
ceSe of Long Island.
DR.. Josiah A. Cowles, who will rep
resent the Diocese of Los Angeles In
the convention, is prominent Cali
fornia physician and has long been as
Sociated actively as layman with the
work of the church.
Evening star., 1928-09-24
OXON HILL BODY ELECTS
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
OXON HILL, Md, September "a
Oxon Hill Consolidated School Improve
ment Association is planning an active
year. Millard Thorne has been elected
president of the association with George
Taylor, vice president; Grover c. Kerby,
second vice president; Mrs. William
Breen, treasurer, and Mrs. Cleveland
Kerby, secretary The executive COM
mittee comprises Mrs. Walter Brooke
Fort Foote; Elwin Cowen, Oxon Hill;
William T. Thorne, Silesia, and j.
Russell, Friendly.
Evening star., 1928-09-24
Girl Recovering From Poison Dose

Taken to Casualty Hospital after she
had swallowed poison yesterday after
noon, Catherine Reed. IS years old.
was this morning expected to recover.
She is said to have passed restful
much improved"
Evening star., 1928-09-24
DEMOCRATS OPEN DRIVE.
Page County, Va, Meeting Hears
Smith Plea by Dry Methodist.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LURAY, Va, September 24.-Open-
ing their campaign in Page County
last night, Democrats packed the Page
Theater building to hear Judge Robert
G. jackson of Roanoke, an ardent dry
and Methodist, speak for Gov. Alfred
E. Smith. He predicted handsome
Democratic majority in Virginia.
Judge Jackson was introduced by
Samuel r. Price, for two terms COM
monwealth's attorney of Roanoke City
and a native son Of this county, who
pleaded for support Of the ticket.
Evening star., 1928-09-24
24-Hour Snow in Syria,

GRAZ, Austria, September "a Pp.-
An unprecedently early drop in temper
ature, accompanied by a snow fall last
ing "a hours, was reported today from
INNER Syria
Evening star., 1928-09-24

Extra fancy Nancy Hall
Sweet Potatoes, just bit more
expensive but for those who
want the best we suggest you
try the fine Nancy Halls"
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DEMOCRAT RECEIPTS
IN NATIONAL CAMPAIGN
MOUNT TO $4,O88,9 1892

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wick, Nd, and Martinsburg, w. Va,
hundreds Of admirers had gathered at
the station at the former place and
one Of the men yelled, I'll see you in
washington, Mr.. Hoover" The nominee
smiled and replied, you'll be welcome"
At Martinsburg number of boys
handed up base ball caps for him to
initial. He readily complied with the
request and Mrs. Hoover even joined
In initiating one of them.
Hoover was in the best of spirits when
his long special train pulled out of
Union Station yesterday afternoon. He
was highly amused by the remark of
eight-year-old Fred Akerson, son of
George Akerson, Hoover's personal as
sistant. who yelled to his father as the
train started moving, Bring me back
President, daddy"
"I'll do that thing" Akerson shout
ed back.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover retired early
last night, as the train swung through
West Virginia. During the night Key
ser, Grafton and ParkerHburg were pass
ed, but only operating stops were made.
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boarded by j. Matt Chiffon, national
committeeman for Kentucky, and Rep
resentative Robson, members OF the
Louisville reception committee. The
postmaster also came out and handed
Hoover a batch Of mail and an I'M
identified admirer handed him a silver
elephant and an American flag.
Hoover ran into the first bad weather
of his campaign during his passage
overnight through West Virginia. When
he awoke early this morning and looked
out the window, he found the rain
beating against his window and low
hanging clouds blanketing the sky.
Drenched Crowd Cheers.
He arose shortly after daylight and
had scarcely completed his morning
sartorial program when the train came
to a stop at East Norwood, Ohio. The
sound of a band and the cheers Of
drenched but enthusiastic admirers
brought him to the rear platform for
an acknowledgment of the greeting.
Several hundred umbrella-Sheltered
raincoated men, women and children
yelled their acclaim.
When the train, short while later,
pulled into the Winton Place Station at
Cincinnati, Hoover again was called to
the platform by crowd numbering
several thousand. The dripping Ohioans
refused to be discouraged by the rain,
which beat down upon them in torrents
On the reception committee were Col
William Cooper Proctor, Republican
leader of Ohio; Mayor Murray Jason
good and City Manager G. o. Sheriff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-02

the Al Smith Independent Republican
Club in Pythian Temple, Twelfth and
U streets, last night.
Secretary Hoover's abolition of seq
regation in the Census Bureau was rid
tculed by Bishop Ransom as a gesture. {"
Ross Perry spoke for the local Dem
ocratic organization. Robert J. Nell
son, regional director Of the Smith
Colored League, cited statistics to
show strong colored vote for Smith
In Virginia and North Carolina to more
than make up for any detection from
Democratic ranks.
Neval H. Thomas, head of the Ma
tional Association for Advancement of
the Colored People, were given an ova-
ton when he assailed Mrs. Mabel WAL
ker Willebrandt and George Akerson.
w. G. Martin presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-02
LOUISVILLE GREETS
HOOVER AS CROWDS
BRAVE transform

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Daniel Bowling, Paterson. N. j.: George
E. Prindle, Patton, Pa; r. T. Stuart,
Oklahoma City; j. G. Wylie, Oklahoma
City; C. w. Fay, San Francisco: Melvin
Wallace. Seattle: Bernard B. Jones,
Washington, D. G.
Peter Mcdonald, Thomas L. Hughes,
Fenner g. Beane, Robert S. Frank, w.
c. Peyton, Frank L. Burns, Edward
BALI, Lyman A. Splading, A. Mertzanoff,
Thomas w. Churchill, James Byrne,
L. v. Rubin, D. F. McSweeney, A. April,
Moritz RoSenthal. Frank j. Bradley,
Joseph j. O'Donohue, jr.; j. Pitman,
Marcus Daily, B. +. Spellman, George
Ehret, jr.; Morris LevinSon, Meyer
Greensburg and William v. Griffin.
The committees receipts were re-
ported as coming from contributions,
$457,217; collections by State directors,
$62,601; another loan through the
County Trust Co., New York, 100000,
and refunds from sales of literature,
S4,075.
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where he win be in search Of election
rofrfrrNG ~


where he win be in search Of election
returns.
Telegraph Lines Installed.
Mrs. Belle Moskowitz, national d.
rector of publicity for the Democratic
presidential campaign. said that special
telegraph wires would be installed in
the governors ONCE at headquarters.
and that she expected the governor
and Mrs. Smith would spend part Of
the day there.
Mrs. Smith was the guest Of honor
at a reception given by the women of
Brooklyn this afternoon. as q prelude
to the speech Gov. Smith will deliver
there tomorrow night The party was
in the form Of an at-home, at which
Mrs. William H. Good, who was a dele
gate-at-large at the Houston conven-
ton, and who is leader of the woman
Democrats of Brooklyn, presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-02
MRS. SMITH FACES
MOVING PROBLEM
Whether Victorious or De-
feated, Governor Must
Leave Albany Mansion.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 2.-The
problems of moving large household
next month faces Mrs. Alfred E. Smith
when she returns to Albany after next
Tuesday, either as the First Lady of the
Land to be or merely as the wife OF
the outgoing Governor of New York.
REST; that's the first thing am
going to do after the election Is over"
said Mrs. Smith when asked about her
plans after her campaigning days are
over.
And after that I have to get to work
and move from the executive mansion;
I feel that we ought to be pretty well
cleaned out long before the first Of the
year. to let the other people come. We
can't be selfish, you know. Whoever
follows us must have some time to get
settled in their new home"
Many Personal Effects.
The mansion in Albany, she said, is
furnished by the State, but the long
residence of the governor with his large
family has given time for Mrs. Smith
to fill the large, rambling rooms with
many things of her own, all of which
must be packed and ready to be moved
where Mrs. Smith does not know.
And I don't care very much, just
as long as the governor will be there, -
she added
She will spend election day and night
at the side of her husband. She VII
accompany him to the polls, where both
will cast their votes, and she will be
with him all day as he divides his time
between national Democratic headquar-
tiers in the General Motors building
and his suite at the Biltmore Hotel,
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DEMOCRATS TO SPEAK.
Tydings and Gambrill on Hyatts

Tyd1nBS ana Uambr1II on HyAttS-
Vile Program Tonight.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
LAUREL, Md, November 2.-United
States Senator Willard E. Tydings Of
Maryland, Representative Stephen w
Gambrill Of the fifth Maryland congress
sional district, who is seeking re-elec-
ton; DR.. John H. Latane and others
will address a Democratic mass meet
ing in the National Guard Armory here
tonight at 1880 o'clock.
LIE Page CronmilIer will preside and
George w. Waters. jr., chairman Of the
Prince Georges Board of County Com
missionerS, will serve as general chair
man.