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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-11-14

general under Gen. Thomas Jordan,
who was at the head of the Cuban
enterprise. Although it was difficult
to do anything in q military way to-
ward the freedom Of Cuba because of
the vigilance of the United States, the
Junta finally succeeded in getting a
small vessel launched and General
Jordan and 10 companions set sail for
Cuba.
The little vessel was called the Vir-
genius. The object was to land its
passengers on the shores of the island.
The venture was desperate as the
waters were guarded closely by Spanish
battleships.
The Virginius never landed its pas
sengerS. 1t vas captured and the crew
and the little band Of patriots taken
to Havana by a Spanish man-of-war.
A court martial was hastily organized
and the men condemned to death.
Without loss Of time the Spanlards
began the executions. General Ryan
and 81 others met death before a
British naval officer stopped the mas
sacre, Nov. 4, 1873, and the remaining
prisoners we're released on demand OF
the United States.
General Ryan met his death like a
brave soldier. He refused to be blind
folded and fearlessly faced the bullets
OF the firing squad. !.
The Spanish government was forced
to pay a large indemnity for the exc
cution of the Americans and OF this
sum $125, 900 went TO the widowed
mother Of general Ryan.
General Ryan was a native OF Tor
onto, Canada, where he was born in
March, 1843. He was educated at
Buffalo. N. ", and met his death at
the age of 30.
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continental boundary line. At the
present time it is without a post office,
general store, or any industries. At the
date of the order requiring cOnStruc-
ton of stock yards, there wa q grain
elevator at Fort Union, which has since
been demolished by conf1agration, and
which it is not proposed to rebuild.
Whatever prospects Fort Union pos
sessed as a trading center seem to have
been completely dissipated by the fire
and other causes not apparent in the
record. An examination of the COM
pany's records indicate that during the
calendar year 1928, the only car load
movement in and out Of Fort Union
ceived, and IL cars grain, 4 cattle
and 4 hogs-forWarded. In 1929, up
to date Of hearing, but two carloads
hogs-mOyed from this point and none
was received.
Due to changes being made in the
main line vicinity OF Fort Union, the
industry tracks and stock yards have
been practically unavailable to ship
pers since May l, 1929, SO that the last
figure mentioned can only be cOnSid-
cred representative Of the first five
months of 1929. At all events, the
use to which the facilities at Fort
Union have been put are not impress
sive as indicating any substantial need
for their continuance, particularly in
view of the fact that two and one-half
miles eastward is located Fort BufOrd,
N. D., an agency station on the main
line where more commodious stock
yards are maintained and which is be-
ing improved sc as to have an ade-
quate water supply, the absence Of
which adequate water source was one
Of the factors that contributed to the
original establishment of the Fort
Union stock yard"
The railroad commission takes the
view that livestock can be driven from
Fort Union to Fort Buford, 2.6 miles
distant, without loss to the shipper.
West-bound freight rates from Fort
Buford are much higher than from
Fort Union, and the railroad agreed to
reduce them to the Fort Union level.
The order grants the application in
the following language:
THE application is granted subject
to the condition that the representa-
lions of the Great Northern Railway
company with respect to the develop
ment OF an adequate water supply at
Fort Buford shall be complied with and
carried through and subject to the fur
ther condition that the west-bound
freight rates from Fort Buford, N. D.
on cattle, hogs, grain, sheep, and such
other commodities a. nov out of For
Union territory be Immediately re-
duced to the basis of present rates
from Fort Union to Spokane and coas'
points,"
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-11-14
(By 'IINEY" LINEBARGER)

my "LlNEI
UNCLE SAM is preparing to make
his d~ecennial enumeration OF the
people of the United States next
year and almost daily one reads In the
newspapers information given out by
the census bureau concerning the
forthcoming census. 1t promises to be
the most elaborate and the most de-
tailed gathering Of data concerning the
people of the United States that has
ever been made. Not only will the pop
ulation be enumerated, but there will
be tabulated a hundred different kinds
Of data about the country and its peo-
pie, industries and resources.
Montana has been divided into ten
districts for the census work, with a
supervisor Over each district, which is
composed of several counties. These
supervisors will be directly responsible
to the census bureau at Washington
for their work.
The tabulation they will make will
be the eighth decennial census Of the
people Of Montana. The work by the
census enumerators will be much more
elaborate than that done by United
States Marshal Wheeler in his enumer-
alton of the people of the territory In
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them, although, Of course, they includ-
ed far greater areas.
The only counties with sufficient
population to hold elections in 1864
were Beaverhead, Deer Lodge, Jeffer-
son, Madison and Missoula. Dawson
and Big Horn did not have a solitary
voter, and in that respect were not
SO we'll off as the famous New York
precinct, where in the election this
month complete voting machinery had
to be set up for one lone voter.
When First Census Was Made
BY 1870, however, condition in Mon
tana had begun to assume a more solid
basis. In the wake Of the p%rospector
and miner, as has always been the
case, the home makers had begun to
come and farming, livestock raising,
business and industry were beginning
to make inroads of Importance in the
life of the territory.
At the beginning of the year James
M. Ashley, who had been a member
Of congress and who had been chair
man of the committee on territories In
the House of Representatives, thereby
having the honor Of reporting on the
bill to create Montana territory, was
governor. He gave Montana its name.
He vas succeeded, July l3, 1870, by
Governor B. F.. Potts. Therefore the
work Of making the enumeration in
1870 was conducted during the gov
ernorship Of these two distinguished
men.
United States Marshal Wheeler was
in charge of the count. The data pre-
served in the national bureau of the
census shows that he did a very good
job in spite of the newness OF the
country and the changing conditions
of population.
1870 Population 20,595
The census gave Montana territory
a population of 20,595. The centers
of population were Virginia City, then
the capital, in Madison county; Boze-
man in Gallatin county; Helena in
Lewis and Clark county. Diamond City
in Meagher county; Deer Lodge City
in Deer Lodge county; Missoula in
ChOuteau county.
Some of the figures he gathered are
most interesting. The state had only
1O6 miles of railroad. The percentage
Of land in the territory devoted to
farming was only one-tenth of one per
cent, and the total value of all farm
property was So, 154,6 59, divided between
land, $3.50 1855; implements, $116,350;
and animals of all kinds, 81, 454, 1854
The territory ranked 43rd in the states
and territories in point of population
with the smaller ines being Arizona
Dakota, Idaho and Wyoming. Dakota
territory was later divided into the
states of North Dakota and South Da-
kOta. The number Of counties hac
been increased to eleven. Men greatly
outnumbered the women, the percent
age Of female population being only
1857. The enumerator found 50,77s
head Of cattle worth $1,714,352, anC
$500 head of horses, worth $469, 545
Value of farming land was placed al
$4.18 per acre and the average value
OF farms waS given at $500.
Hugh McQuaid in 1880
When an enumerator was picked tx
have charge of the count in 1880 a wis.,
choice wa made in the appointment
of Hugh McQuaid. His force was il
decided contrast to the force that will
be used in taking Montana's censu
next year in the ten districts into which
the state has been divided. In eacl
OF these districts there will be a super
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Manila, P. l., will hold its annual
carnival next February.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-11-14
OCTOBER AIDED
FARMERS WORK
PRECIPITATION IN STATE FOR
MONTH BELOW NORMAL AND
BELOW 1928
Weather Continues Favorable For Field
Work Throughout State. Threshing
Well Toward Completion and Beet
Harvest Making Good Progress.

October wa generally clear and
dry except for two periods Of rains
and SHOWS, the first coming between
the 9Th and 18th, and the second
being the last four days Of the month,
relates the monthly condition report
by j.. G. Diamond, senior federal
agricultural statistici:n, released
through the state publicity division.
The average precipitation at six sta
tons for the month was 0.66 inch,
compared with the normal of 1.O1
inches and with 0.93 inch for october,
1928. Western Montana was well un-
der the average of the rest of the state
and unless this is offset by favorable
November moisture will again be very
short Of sub-soil moisture. The east
ern two-thirds of the state, while re-
ceiving nearly a normal precipitation
in September, fell below normal in
October and will likewise need con-
siderable moisture before soils freeze
II reserve and supplies are to be salts
factory.
Winter Wheat Stand Fair
October weather vas without dam
age to 1929 crops and quite favorable
for all farm work. Winter wheat has
improved somewhat in north-central
IlOllthIld WIlClC oil CdluCl QIOuBIlt QC-
layed termination and killed some
sprouts. However, the crop is not more
than a fair stand In that area, al
though that In central and southern
counties is somewhat better.
Weather favorable for field work con
tinued throughout most of the month
and by Nov. / the seasonable farm work
waS well advanced. ThreShing was
practically completed, as was the har-
vesting OF all crops, including corn
Digging Of sugar beets began earlier
than usual and progressed with less
than usual weather in~terferences.
Apple Crop All Picked
The apple crop was all picked and
under cover by Oct. 20, and consider
able Of the marketable surplus had
been moved out. Marketing Of all
crops to date has been quite heavy
considering the short crops in most in
stances. This has been due to favor
able weather and road conditions and
to the need Of meeting the usual fall
obligations. The expected heavy move
ment Of cattle and sheep has taken
place and livestock holdings have beer
adjusted to the shortened feed supply
The weather has been favorable t1
livestock producers and lower ranges
are still being utilized.
November Yield reports for late crops
r generally closely in line with the
indications Of q month ago. In some
instances where abandonment has beer
larger than usual the yields have ap-
parently been reported on q harvested
basis and run 8 little higher than pre-.
viouS conditions indicated.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-11-14
WESTERN
Girl
Gains Weight
Amazingly

MATURE controls all the func-
IN tons of our digestive organs
save one. We control that; and a
lot Of trouble it causes.
Children suffer when they don't
observe regular bowel habits. Breath
becomes fetid; tongue coated; eyes
dull. A host of ailments; bilious
ness, feverishness, lack of appetite
follow if we neglect this warning
that a child's bowels need help.
In such cases, California Fig Syr-
up never fails to help by the prompt
opening Of clogged intestines. The
first spoonful does that; and relieves
the common symptoms Of constipa-
ton. Successive doses help tone
and strengthen weak stomach and
bowels; improve appetite; encourage
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-11-14

digestion and assimilation. In few
days, a child is well. happy and
bright again.
The way children improve when
California Fig Syrup is used is the
best proof Of its merit. Here's an
example,: Mrs. W. w. Buchanan,
4615 West Thirty-Fourth ST., Dem
yer, says, Shirley was bothered
with constipation several years ago
and / decided to give her California
Fig Syrup. 1t made such a diff
ference in her that / have used it
since then for every little upset. II
helps her digestion; regulates her
bowels; keeps her strong and ener-
getic. am sure it is one thing that
has made her gain 30 wonderfully.
She's just six and weighs sixty-two
pounds"
The pure vegetable product,
endorsed by doceouf for 30 years.
always beam thswocd Califoeaso-
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-11-14
ANOTHER VETERAN OF
INDIAN WARS is GONE

Joseph Zimmerman, IA, Indian wars
veteran and pioneer business man and
banker OF Billings, is dead. He had
been i'll for some time.
Zimmerman entered the army in 1877
and fought through many Indian cam
paigns, including that which resulted
in the capture Of Sitting Bull. He
counted as close friends many high
ranking officers of the army, among
them Gen. Hunter Liggett, whose life
he saved at Fort Keogh when Liggett,
then q lieutenant was thrown from
his horse into a swift stream.
Others were Gen. Nelson A. Miles,
Gen. Hugh Scott and General Long,
all of whom visited the veteran when
ever they came to this section. He Is
survived by a widow and three sons.
Manila, P. l., will hold its annual
carnival next February.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-11-14

An American firm is constructing Z
modern Office building in Manila, p. /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-23

learned the native word for the hand
is 'iganza."
When asked the name of an organ
the native replied in his own tongue,
Il don't know" Kotz, thinking that
Later when the boy was asked to dust
the organ there was utter confusion.
1t was in this manner that Kotz learned
the native never had seen such an in
strument before and knew no name
for 1t.
The Chasu language has four or five
different ways of forming the past tense
of verb. Out of such confusion Kotz
had to form a rule that applied to all
verbs. After scores of trials he discov-
cred rule applicable to all of the 200
or so verbs of the language.
Kot2 was director of Seventh-Day
Adventist mission when the World War
opened. The territory where he was
stationed, then q part of German East
Africa, was captured by the British.
Kot2, a German, was placed in an in
ternment camp. Removed at first to a
Tanga coastal city, he later was taken
to Bombay, Italy, and thence to Egypt.
Meanwhile his wife and three children
were held in Tanga.
Mr.. and Mrs. KotZ were denied the
privilege of corresponding with each
other for about year. Kotz later was
permitted to write a brief postal card
occasionally. Mrs. KotZ was returned
to Germany first. When her husband
was released, after four years in prison,
the strain of the ordeal had so changed
his physical features that his children
failed to recognize him.
While interned Kotz spent his time
writing He completed two novels. I'm
the Grip of Fear" and Slaves" Both
told of the life, superstitions, traditions
and customs of Africans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-23
WOMEN'S MISSION
BODY IN ELECTION
Massachusetts Delegate Is
Elected Head of
Group.

Election of officers this afternoon
featured today's session of the Women's
National Missionary Association. one of
three organizations holding conventions
under the auspices of the Universalist
Church here this week. The associa-
ton is meeting in the Hotel Mayfower.
Rev. Hazel I. Kirk of Massachusetts
was elected president to succeed Mrs.
James M. VALENTINE. Other officers
elected were:
Mrs. Walter r. Corlett, Illinois, first
vice pres dent; Mrs. Alice T. Walker,
New York. second vice president; Mrs.
Grace c. Foglesong, Rhode Island, re-
cording secretary: Mrs. Matte p.
Secondhand. Massachusetts,. correspond
ing secretary: Mrs p. c. Shedd, Maine,
treasurer; Mrs. e. r. Sampson. Massa-
chuSettS. literature secretary: Miss H.
Eola Mayo, Maine. secretary of the
Clara Barton Guild; Mrs. William H.
McGlaufiin, this city; Mrs. Milo Fol-
som. Maine, and Mrs. Leonard e,
Thayer. Massachusetts,, trustees, and
Mrs. Marian w. Lobde1l, Massachusetts,,
chairman of the nominating committee
for 1881 and 1888.
Elected by Assembly.
The officers nominations were re-
ported by Mrs. Ethel M. Allen Of Ohio,
chairman of the nominating committee.
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Will Rogers
Says

NEW YORK-About the ban
quet at Mr.. Ford's, it was great.
Every time would waste some cof-
fee out of my saucer it would be on
a millionaire. started to kick on
my seat, for the guys on either side
looked like couple of Ford dealers.
So, before would sit down made
'em tell. One said he was Orville
Wright. told the other one sup
pose you are Lindbergh. He says,
mo, am only DR.. Mayo" Well,
between a forced landing and an
opera ton was at home.
And, say, Democrat presided.
OF course, Republican provided.
And Mr.. Hoover made a humorous
speech. Told what the electric light
meant to the man that was too lazy
to fill a lantern. But, when all's
said and done, was disappointed.
I thought they would give out Lin
coins as souvenirs. They didn't
even pass around Fords.
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.LINGUIST AND EX-MISSIONARY
GIVEN ADVENTIST BOARD PLACE
Ernst Kotz Widely Expert
enCed in Remote Parts
of World.
Compiled Language for COL
ony in East Africa, Work
ing IS Years.

After spending most of his life in the
remote corners of the world, including
four years as a prisoner of war, Ernst
KotZ, a linguist of note and former
missionary, has been appointed as asso-
ciate secretary of the foreign missions
beard of the Seventh-Day Adventist
Church here.
The most celebrated accomplishment
credited to Kotz during his colorful
caree: is the compiling of a written
language for the natives of Tanganyika,
East Africa, a colony mandatory to
England. The language, reduced to
writing by Kotz after Is years of work,
Is one of the most difficult in existence.
Kotz's "Chasu Grammar has been
recognized by the Berlin University. 1t
was published by branch of that in
stitution. Kotz was aided in his task
by his familiarity with the native
tongues of other lands. He has mas
tered IL languages, some of them nearly
as f1uently as his native German.
The VaaSu tribe is comprised of nearly
a half million men, women and chill
dren. Until educated by missionaries
they lived in tiny circular grass hutS,
which sheltered cows, chickens, pigs
and geese. as well as the natives. The
country is dotted with countless viii
lagos, some of them with only dozen
1000.
Mfumwa Governing Head.
A chief called Mfumwa is the gov
erning head of each village. Each
chief enforceS a well defined code of
laws. The inhabitants cultivate rice,
maize and beans. They also go in for
sheep raising on an extensive scale.
Mount Kilimanjaro, which. with an
elevation of more than 10000 feet. is
the highest mountain in the far-f1ung,
Sun-Scorched reaches of Africa, is in
the VaaSu tribal territory. The snow
capped peak is worshiped by the natives,
as all have heard legends handed down
by their forefathers describing it as
the home of spirits. The white Noun
tain" is so sacred no native ever has
been known to risk death by climb
ing it.
Kotz explained that there are more
than 1900 languages in Africa. The
vocabulary of the native is far richer
than most Americans realize. For in
stance, some of the languages have 200
different forms of the verb. The ma
tiveS talk by means of tone "clickS,"
made by striking the tongue against
the roof of the mouth. These sounds
are greatly varied in their tone. Four
common forms are uSed-low, high, low
middle and high middle. A word ac-
cented with a low click may mean the
opposite when accented with the high
or middlehigh tone click.
While a missionary Kotz began his
grammar study of the tribe by making
friends with man he knew to be well
versed in the Chasu language Grasp
ing the natives hand with a sudden
movement, he would ask the name for
it. The native. thinking Kotz referred
to ring he was wearing, would reply,
"Isiriri."
Words Slowly Acquired.
Calling the hand 'isiriri" few days
later, Kotz would discover his error Re-
peating the process, Kotz would be told
the name of finger, "kichaa." BY
patient experimenting, Kotz finally
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and elected by the vote of the assem-
bly,.
Mrs. VallentyEe, the retiring presi-
dent, in an address this morning, de-
clared the most important work done
by the association in the past year
was the extension work in North Caro-
Ira. The work of the church in North
Carolina also was described at the
morning session by Rev. DR.. Francis
B. Bishop.
The speakers at banquet last night
included Mrs. Clifford l. Stetson, Rev.
Hazel r. Kirk and Mrs. John Van
Sherek. The convention program of
the association officially got under way
with a meeting in the Mayflower Hotter
yesterday afternoon. The delegates
were greeted by Mrs. Donna P. Bonner,
president of the Washington Mission
Circle.
At a meeting of ministers yesterday
at a preliminary session to the Uni
versalist General Convention, which
convenes in opening session of its con-
vention in All Souls Unitarian Church
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-23

tonight. various methods Of "advertis-
ing and selling" religion were discussed
Advertising Methods.
Rev. James Herrick of Towanda, Pa,
urged the adoption of advertising meth
DDS In church work in buSineSslike
manner, equal to that employed by va
rious commercial organizations.
Rev. Frederick A. Mooney of Palmer,
Mass. also urged advertising for i'm
pressing religion on individuals.
Addresses also were delivered at this
meeting by Rev. Henry v. Morgan OF
Tacoma, Wash, and Rev. James w.
VALENTINE of Maine.
The General Sunday School AsSocia-
ton concluded its sessions late yester-
day, when its members reviewed pledges
to assist in raising funds and carrying
out the work of the organization.
A high point of the convention pro-
gram here will be the dedication at 4
o'clock next Sunday afternoon Of a
monument to world peace at the new
Universalist National Memorial Church,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-23
TWO DIE AS GALE
RAKES j. S. SHIPS
Lieutenant and BoatSWain'S
Mate Are Lost From Naval
Vessels.

The storm that dashed Washington
yesterday had a tragic echo out al
sea, with two fatalities on naval vessels
Lieut.. (Junior Grade). Edwin v
Brant was lost overheard from the
cruiser u. S. S. Marblehead from the
body has not been recovered.
The Navy Department also was al
vised today from the U. S. S. Floriua
Boatswains Mate First Class John
Michael WEIGH was lost overheard
about am. yesterday. His next or
kin is his father, Edward WEIGH, 10
Elm street, Newburyport, Mass.
The Navy Department today learned
details of the fatality on the Marble
head. but weather reports showed that
a full gale was blowing off Hampton
Roads, Va where the Marblehead was
operating with the scouting feet, en-
gaging in maneuverS. Lieut.. Brants
body was not recovered. His mother is
Mrs Helen r. Brant. whose address is
given in naval records as r. F. d. No.
/, Morristown, Pa.
The home port of the Marblehead is
Boston, Mass Lieut.. Brant was born
in Pennsylvania February Is, 1901, and
entered the Naval Academy in June,
1920, being commissioned an ensign on
June 4, 1925.