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whatsoever. There are a half dozen
diamond stickpins, Of which one is an
airplane cut from a single diamond
There are at least Is watches; one of
these, from Carriers, has a chain and
pencil attached and was pressed into
Lindbergh's hands on the streets of
Paris by a mother" There are num-
Der of crucifixes varying all the way
from those of exquisite chased silver to
those of celuloid; there are several
rosaries.
The Sisters Of Notre Dame at San
Juan, Porto Rico, presented him with
an exquisite piece of calado lace which
they had made themselves. There are
numerous gifts from Masonic orders
throughout the world-gavels and lodge
paraphernalia Of one sort and another
The Harmonic Lodge, No. 356, Of St.
Thomas. Virgin Islands, presented the
flyer with a silver troWel, fittingly in
scribed. William Randolph Hearst sent
Lindbergh two large eighteenth century
globes. one celestial and one terrestrial;
they are of silver and bear a Hanover
hallmark-the only pair known to exist
There are numerous relics of historic
value: part OF the propeller of
Bleriots croSs-Channel plane; a nail
from independence Hail. a piece Of
mahogany from Columbus family altar
in the cathedral in Santo Domingo, set
with three rare coins: a piece of pipe
from the battleship Maine; a mahogany
paperweight set with iron from the
anchor of Columbus flagship, the Santa
Maria, an ancient gold Inca idol, con-
tanned In an inlaid wooden casket, pre-
sented to him at Panama.
A woman living in the Canal Zone.
Panama. sent the flyer a collection of
semi-precious cut stones. There are a
dozen or more walking sticks, including
a carved cane from the Boy Scouts OF
Arizona, and a hand-carved cane of
wood taken from Mark TWain's garden
at Hartford, Conn.
Ace Hudkins sent the flyer pair of
gold leather boxing gloves. Charles L.
Godfrey Of Corona, N. Y, sent him a
tennis racquet. One adnlirer in Texas
sent red sombrero, another q multi
colored serape.
ONE whole division Of the collection
is given up to Mexicon trophies
This includes the gorgeous silver and
gold brocade capote worn by Matadore
Jose Ortiz in the fight with the bull
which was dedicated to Lindbergh In
the ring in Mexico and three decorated
banderillas.
Another section contains gifts to Mrs
Lindbergh. Among these are a silver
bowl from the American residents Of
Mexico City, silver desk set from the
citizens Of Rock Island, Davenport and
Moline, a gold bracelet presented by the
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work. They would have the children
take 1t 10 pieces, find out what was
making 1t go. and build a model of 1t
on their one-acre farm" A dozen
children OF fifth and sixth grades were
found who promised to start on the
work. Within few days the young
sters were enthusiastic.
Authorities have said that farmers
OF the Shenandoah Valley have made
the best adjustment TO their environ
ment. among the farmers In America
and for that reason they are the most
prosperous farmers in the country.
They would inquire into what ad-
iustments the farmers here have &C
tually made What do they actually
do? And how? AS disguised English
work the children were put to writing
letters hither and yon, to people they
knew, for information. The letters had
10 be properly done"
They began To measure of the farm
into fields, to figure this and that di-
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Masons Of Costa Rico, bead purse
from a woman in Paris, a colored woven
bag from a woman in San Salvador, a
gold pin set with pearls from the Nor
NAL School of Panama, a gold religious
medal from woman in San Jose. a
gold and blue enamel clock set with dia-
monds, presented by the Aeronautical
Chamber of Commerce Of America.
Perhaps most astonishing of all are
the likenesses, of which, in one form or
another, there are several hundred.
Besides the studies in low relief on
plaques and medallions there are
nearly hundred portraits in oil. water
color. pen and ink, charcoal. crayon, ct
cetera. many etchings and autographs
and innumerable busts. If these varied
works share anything in commo? 1t IS
an idealized vacuity of expression An
interesting example depicts Lin6bergh
au naturel except for festoon Of thin
niSh clouds about the middle. winging
his way through space with outStretched
arms.
One painting bears this inscription:
The artist thanks Col. Lindbergh for
having given her the inspiration which
made her an artist. She sends him
this. her first work. as evidence A
caricature is inscribed as follows; Julio
c. Chocano. Peruvian cartoonist. has a
great pleasure in offering this little
work TO the renowned Col. Charles. A.
Lindbergh, the bravsst man in the
world" A majority of the painters
have preferred to represent the flyer
as triumphant Icarus.
y X
WITH the facilities and space at her
disposal. the very able archivist and
curator Of the Missouri Historical So
ciety Mrs. Eettie II. Beauregard. has
made a remarkable exhibit Of all this
AS would be expected from the very
diversity of the trophies. however, there
are some striking incongruities. Near
a large replica of the Spirit of st. Louis,
done in rhinestones, is plaque from
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of Cuba, which is inscribed:
Success and glory are trophies Of pure
living and abstinence from alcohol"
Not far from the massive gold toilet
service presented by the company that
supplied the spark plugs for the plane.
Is a pressed flower described by the
donor as THE first rose on the bush for
Charley" In the same case with a
wooden picture frame made by prison.
ers during the Mexican War. which en-
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Spirit Of st. Louis: tapestry showing
the hero's face surrounded by symbolic
motifs, large Partisan doll, 81 GRO
chetcd doolS from Germany, crocheted
wool dog, an Angora sweater, knitted
slippers, two pairs Of embroidered COW
erals, quilt containing 6,907 pieces
from an Alabama admirer, a hand
quilt, q hand-painted -four sack and
three clothespins,
From Santa Fe, N. Mex, came gift
Of silver eagle engraved with symbols
and set with turquoises, with this dedi-
cation appended.
ITO Col Charles A. Lindbergh, Amer
ica's intrepid eagle of the Atlantic. Pre-
sented by Chester II. Smith.
THE Eagle, or Thunderer, the Pueblo
Indians Messenger Of Good VIII be-
tween Man and God.
THE Snake and Arrow, the Pueblo
believes, will ward evil spirits from the
Paleface flying man.
THE turquoise symbolizes the cerulean
skies traversed by Col. Lindbergh in his
flights across New Mexico, first eagerly
speeding to the great adventure: second,
periodically to capitalize Fame for the
advancement Of American aviation.
Silver for the stainless purity Of
motive.
Craftsmanship by P. r. Olguin,
Indian.
Chester H. Smith"
This note accompanied the gift which
1t describes:
Colonel Lindbergh: Congratulations
for your honorary degree and past
achievements. We present you with
these Karakul lamb mittS God be with
you henceforth. Cornfalfa Farms,
Waukesha, Wis"
There are great many tributes
which come under no classification
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Litters of Pigs.

TO city folks. brought up on the
stories about Three Little Pigs"
and the wolf that huffed and pulled.
a pig is just fat little squealing baby
until it is big enough for the smoke
house, but, not so in Idaho. Out there,
one raiser reports that at six months
there was litter of IA pigs which had
reached the total weight of 4.156
pounds, nearly 300 pounds pig. Quite
a mouthful for the wolf.
The ton litter, now the aim of all pig
raisers. is one in which the total weight
of the litter is 1000 pounds or more at
six months.
They used to be rare, but in 1928,
farmers in 80 States reported reaching
the coveted mark. There were 492 Of
such filters. Virginia produced two,
and In order not to bubble over a few
pounds. made them long-ton filters at
that. Pennsylvania led ell the States
with 65 such litters, and Ohio was
second with IS.
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BY MARQUIS w. CHILDS.

"IVE centuries have been required
l. to make a saint of Joan of Arc,
but In less than two years Col
1 Charles A. Lindbergh has be-
come a demigod
The most tangible evidence of his
dedication is the collection known as
the Lindbergh trophies, which now oc-
cupy an entire wing of the Jefferson
Memorial Museum in st. Louis, and
continue to increase at such rate that
the question seriously arises as to how
they can be taken care of when they
shall have outgrown their present quar-
tiers. Lindberghs marriage will un-
doubtedly be the occasion for new
wave OF tokens from every imaginable
source, both official and private, and
their sub; equent care will be one more
problem in the life of the greatest popu-
lar hero of our day--a problem for
which the history of heroes has no
parallel.
Wnen it was first proposed to display
the trophies, Lindbergh expressed con-
siderable reluctance. He could scarcely
be brought to believe that there could
be very much interest in them. He
finally consented that they should be
put on display for 10 days. During
that time 10000 persons came to see
them. Queues extended for half
block or more; one day there were
$4,000 in line.
Lindbergh was convinced; and some
what embarrassed. In the first year
it is estimated that 1,495,000 people
viewed the exhibit and the figure at the
end of the second year will be well over
100000. There are almost always
queues, and the interest shown has been
compared. editorially, with the never
failing attraction exerted by Napoleon's
tomb. The visitors book contains
names from all over the world.
X X
A LMOST every city of size in the
"A United States and large number
Of national societies. clubs and conven-
tons have requested loan Of the ex-
hibit. Lindbergh has denied these re-
quests. Aside from the fact that the
exhibitions would set off whole new
series of press reports, he is said to OPP
pose transportation Of the trophies be-
cause of the risk involved. While in
Surance could be obtained to cover their
actual value, they are irreplaceable.
The tons of mail and the card index
file of commercial offers concern him
scarcely at all. But for the tributes,
particularly those of a personal nature,
he has a profound sense of response
bility. When he is shown the newest
additions. he shakes his head little
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might have some raw material" with
which to accomplish their training.
School attendance is not compulsory
in Summer months, even In college
towns The youngsters hated the mac
ton of school desks on summary days.
Something had to be devised To make
school so attractive to them that they
would attend of their own free will
And thereby a far-reaching experiment
which has been highly successful had
its beginning.
{ LASTING about in her mind for at
fractions for the little folk that
are the raw material Of a teacher
training class, Miss Florence Shaw and
Miss Edith Thompson, supervisors of
observation and teaching at Shepherd,
decided upon a small childrens garden
as a likely method. There was an
abandoned weed patch near the GYM
nasium and they applied to President
w. H. S. White for portion of it.
You can have 1t all" said the presi-
dent heartily. Glad to have it kept
clean"
This was a bigger garden than
planned, but they started. With the
bigger garden patch, bigger ideas came
II would be a farm, not a garden.
The supervisors saw their chance to
carry cut some teaching ideas they
had long cherished free from the ham
pering restrictions of the regular
school year. They would try out what
could be done in making children
learn while they played They would
teach them arithmetic in seed distances
and marking OF plots while they plant
ed, and history while they worked;
and geography; and English as well
as agriculture. They would make Of
the farms of the Shenandoah.
AS the plan grew ambitious, little
building became necessary. In con-
structing the building, the youngsters
could figure the arithmetic of real build
ing the formulate for concrete. a hun
dred other things useful, they would
: have 10 write letters asking for in
/ formation, which would be English
work of real value; they would get
information as 10 what farming had
been done. and what was being done in
the Shenandoah Valley. which would be
history. Equipping the house would
be home economics work of flrst-Water
If the children could be made really
interested the possibilities we're unlimit-
! ed A tiny building was planned, mere
| ly temporary shack.
! Again the instructors took their prob
lens TO President White.
! why not build real house" he
asked, and use it year after year?
The college viii help you out a little
in funds, possibly. Have 1t just big
enough so the children can actually
get inside and Ak II up"
And again the instructors gasped
at the size 10 which their idea had
| grown. But the possibilities were still
more onticing, with larger size possible.
They would take the Shenandoah
Valley as the theme for all their
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frame barn across the run. The house
has six rooms. On the ground floor
living room 6 by o feet, dining room
S by 51a feet and kitchen by 6
feet. with the ceiling So feet high.
On the second floor the ceiling is Az
feet high and two bedrooms are con-
tanned there. The roof Is of special
asbestos shingles. made in scale with
the building by the manufacturers and
donated by them to the project A
cement corporation donated the cement.
The children "rustled" the stones.
Much remains to be done. It will
be done by other pupils in other years.
This Summer a group of Alters at
Shepherdstown have been granted per-
mission to carry on some of their
projects In the home and on the little
farm"
Carpets are TO be woven, chairs and
furniture made. the woodwork painted.
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RvATIoN TINY FARM NEAR sHEpIIERDsrowN w.

mension, TO compute fencing orders ex-
actly They started into planning the
materials for the house. The young
sters figured dimensions with the aid of
the teacher-students They studied ce-
Matchmaking; staked off foundations;
started digging excavations. The thing
was exciting. The youngsters took to
it intensely
In order TO make lasting what had
been authorized. two carpenters were
called In, from time to time, to super
wise and do the exact work; and a
stone mason kept the building of the
limestone walls In true shape. But
the building is nevertheless the young
sters work. In the eager days of
childhood, when q thing once learned
is seldom forgotten, they learned what
farmers did In this, their home valley;
what these farmers had found when
they FIRST came to the valley; what
changes they had worked out. They
found cut how 10 measure things; how
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to mix building materials: how to
build; and how to work like beavers.
They studied art and architecture, in
deciding what shape their house and
barn should take. They are to get
actual experience in home economics
in furnishing the home; and farm ex-
perience In equipping the barn and
farm with machinery.
This is the history of an experiment
in education which may have far
reaching results. Certainly the children
worked and learned eagerly. President
White Is writing brochure on 1t for
the Federal Department of Education.
1t Is known that one similar thing was
tried out some time ago In Nebraska,
but the Shepherd instructors were not
able to find whether the Nebraska ex-
pertinent had been completed or what
its nature was extctly
So the tiny stone residence stands,
almost completed now. and the
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wonderingly, little sadly, and remem-
bers the personal letters he must write
| to the coal miners wife in West Viz
| ginia and the Boy Scout in Sacra-
mento, Calf 1t is his request that
nothing, however Insignificant, be given
away or destroyed.
What is perhaps most significant
| about these gifts is that majority Of
the objects represent personal dona-
tons from the donors to the flyer.
This is apart. of course, from those
of an official character. There are hun
dredS of these alone. There are thirty
or more gold keys to cities, ranging
in size from the large key to the city
of London to the almost microscopic
one from Wichita, Kans. There are
innumerable decorations and medals
from the United States and Europe.
These include the gold Langley
Medal, the United States Congressional
Medal. a half dozen medals of ST.
Christopher, to be attached to the
flyers plane; Sigma Lambda fra
ternity pin, gold star and religious
medal from the chief of police of
Chicago, the gold and silver medal for
distinguished service of the American
Legion, gold pin from the Island of
Malta. silver pin from Winnipeg,
Canada; a gold medal from Atlantic
City, gold medal from the citizens
Of San Francisco. a gold locket con-
tanning photographs of Lindbergh's
father and mother, presented by the
town Of Little Falls. Mimi; medal
from the Chicago G.. A. r., a gold
medal from the Automobile Club of
Munchen.
THERE are hundreds of testimonials,
addresses Of welcome. resolutions,
certificates of membership, college de-
grees. scrolls and documents accom-
panying the decorations. One an
nounces the installation of the Lind
bergh Beacon at Los Angeles, another
the naming of a Lindbergh street in
Port AL Prince. There are decorations
from almost every Latin American and
European government.
Engraved gold cards give Lindbergh
life membership in the Druids of
America. the Penn Athletic Club of
Philadelphia the Commodore Athletic
Club of New York, the Aero Club Of
Oregon. and many similar organiza-
tons. He also was given a life pass on
all Canadian railroads engraved on a
gold card, a life pass to all Shubert
theaters engraved on a gold card
studded with diamonds gold card to
the Hotel Lindbergh in Bogota. Colom-
bia, a gold pass to all base ball games
in 220 leading cities Of the country.
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Pure.Bred Cattle.

CRAIG COUNTY. Va, has the dis
tinction Of being one of the four
counties in the entire United States
that can brag that its cattle industry
is on .pure-bred basis, at least so far
as the herd bulls are concerned. The
three others are all in Kentucky, being
Union County. Russell County and Tay-
Tor County. A second Virginia county,
castor, is on pure-bred basis so far
as its dairy herds are concerned. but
this goal has not been attained in beef
raising.
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hdren Create Tiny Farm Part of Student Teacher Work

1t is now workshop for the more I'M
portant work Of training the children
themselves in actual life, as we'll as
Misunderstanding laboratory.
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From All Over the World They Have Come Official Tributes and Personal
Donations Gifts Americas Greatest Hero This Unique Collection
Includes Everything from Golden Apanes Home knit Socks
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IF you use tobacco and like 1t we
have plenty let us know your wants, If
you do not use tobacco this is enough.
Charley should you get tired of citys,
want to rest, would just like to have
you spend a week with me in my own
home, not many thrills, could show you
few wildcat STILLS but would not
help you raid them.
Good luck Charly, good bye.
II am your very respect.
TONY Dowlen.
Up. S. Charly should you come bring
JIM REED with you"
This letter came from a village In
Oregon with the photograph described
carefully pasted In one corner:
Having In my possession a picture Of
Wilbur Wright when 2 years old, am
sending it 10 you; thought you might
prize 1t more than I. In doing this have
no designs on you, as am 70 years old,
but having sons OF my own I have read
with real interest of your different tours
and also been to the movies to see the
pictures. But / do admire your mod
esty in all the places you have been, and
you never seem to be one bit ruffied or
pulled up over it.
Yours truly,
May B. Shrock"
ONE section Of the exhibit is given up
- entirely to gifts. such as the wash
cloth made by lady over 60" There
are pillow tops embroidered with like
nesses of the flyer. There are at least
two or three hand-knit silk red, white
and blue Jackets Familiarity known as
hug-me- tights. This division includes
bedroom slippers done with frescoes
representing scenes from Lindebrgh's
life, Wilton rug showing his plane, the
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Spheddo"n Experiment Undertaken Means Keeping Glasses Interested Becomes Example Educational
Whole al
WATERFALL College Assists
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1--WE centuries have been required
l. to make a saint of Joan of Arc,
but In less than two years Col
II Charles A. Lindbergh has be-
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-10-31
COMMISSIONER STAFFORD ESTIMATES
MONTANA FARMS AND RANGES RETURN
$167, 4444,OO TO PRODUCERS in 1929

Montana's agricultural output for
1929 will amount to 500, 440, 1000, and
with $74,O 04, 900 as the value of the
livestock and livestock products for
the year, gives the state an income Of
$167, 444, 900 from its fields, ranges and
orchards, according to the preliminary
estimate of the state department Of
agriculture issued by Commissioner
A. H. Stafford.
These figures place the 1929 crop
production approximately $32, 600, 900
below that for 1928, and about $23, 900, :
600 under the f1ve-year average, as OBJ
tanned from the totals for the years
1923 to 1927, inclusive. On the other
hand the 1929 livestock production
shows a valuation about 5 1000, 600
greater than that Of last year and
about $4,000, 900 more than the FIVE
year average.
Naturally, the bulk of the decline in
this years farm income is brought
about by the heavy reduction In wheat
production, the income from this source
falling about $26,0 00, 900 below that
of last year in spite of this years high
err price range. Other farm crops which
suffered a reduction in production val
ues from those of 1928 include hay
oats, barley. rye, flaxseed, corn anc
beans. Crops which are bringing
higher aggregate return than last veal
are potatoes, apples, sugar beets, can
ming and seed peas, alfalfa and clover
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-10-31
Occur dAlene Strike Recalls Rush IN sos
When Montanans Treked to Neu Idaho Gold Fields

the railroad with Spokane, then known
as Spokane Falls In Washington, Rath-
drum In Idaho and Belknap in Mon
tana as the principal points of depar-
ture. Eagle City vas the principal
mining town which sprung up in the
midst Of the new diggings.
Although several hundred miles
from the scene Of activity, Billings
was filled with excitement over the
new discovery. Some extracts from
Billings papers of the time give some
idea OF the hardshipS endured by those
who pushed into the new mining re-
gion. It must be borne In mind, how
ever. that the MIGRATION tended to hurt
business In other places and the new
camp was not viewed in the rosy light
which discoveries nearer home would
have been.
Army Packer From Billings
Billings first delegation to the
Occur d'Alene Mines" the Billings
Herald of January IL, 1884, says. CON
Sisting Of A. j. Fisher, John G.. Martin
and E. l.. Seaman. left for Spokane
Falls where they will join IN expedition
led by o. D. Garrison, a former resi-
dent here. Mr.. Fisher is to receive 500
q month and expenses for taking
charge of the pack train, q duty for
which his extended experience as an