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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-04-04

The Rev. John Chirgwin, former
Butte miner, pastor of churches in
Silver Bow Park, Drummond, Town
send. Marysville and Helena and for
18 years field superintendent of the
Montana Deaconess home at Helena,
is dead. Death occurred in Seattle,
where the minister and his wife went
in the early part of January follow
ing a surgical operation on Mr..
Chirgwin at Rochester, MINI.
The Rev. John Chirgwin, through
out his quarter of a century's residence
in Montana, had won for himself a
warm corner in the hearts of the peo-
pie. He was a cheerful, kindly, earnest
worker in the cause of Christ, proud of
his humble origin and sincerely devoted
to his clerical duties.
John ChirgWin caine TO Montana in
1904 from st. Just, Cornwall, where he
was born June Is, 1877. He was m
ployed in the Original mine in Butte
as a car runner and later as a miner.
He soon became a marked man because
of his splendid devotion to the teach
he was called to fill the local pulpits
as a lay preacher. Before his second
year in Butte, it was not unusual for
him to work in the mine all night and
to fill a morning and evening preach
ing engagement the next day.
While supporting himself by his own
toll, he studied and qualified himself
for ordination in the ministry. His
first assignment was in Silver Bow
Park. Following service in several
pastorateS about the state, he was
finally chosen field superintendent for
the Montana Deaconess school and In
t~ermountain university at Helena, a
position in which he was remarkably
successful.
The barrier of creed prejudice fell
before the lovable personality OF John
Chirgwin, and substantial donations
from Catholic and Jew, as well as from
persons Of no creed a%ffiliatiOn, came
to the Helena school as a result OF the
field superintendent trips to the east.
At home in any society. John Chirg-
win boosted always that he was a COM
moner, and he turned almost by in
stinct to the common people with
whom he was highly popular. In his
visits to Butte he never failed to look
up some of the men he pushed Car
with" in the Original mine Is years
ago.
The Rev. John Chirgwin served two
terms as chaplain of the lower house
and n term as chaplain of the Mon
tana senate. He was a member OF the
Scottish Rite bodies. the Shrine and OF
Ruby lodge, A. F.. e. A. M. Of Drum
mOnd.
He is survived by two daughters, Mrs
Lee Dreher and Mrs. A. H. AngStman
Of Helena, a son James of Great Falls
and a widow. There are also two sis
tiers and a brother who survive him.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-04-04

troubled by the whites. All this came
to naught. Their ponies were taken
from them and sold at public auction
and the proceeds invested in cattle and
given to them instead.
Just as the captive Indians were be-
ginning to understand how to work
and live off the fruits of their honest
labor, and their livestock holdings were
increasing, they were informed in the
early summer Of 1881 that they must
go to another part of the country, leave
their gardens and crops, their farms
and cattle, and embark on steamboats,
instead OF being permitted to go over
land, a privilege for which they begged
after learning the futility of expecting
further consideration of being allowed
to remain.
One of the greatest breads enter
tanned by an Indian was riding on a
river steamer. They regarded the or
deal with superstitious fear. Spotted
Eagle, who had become docile, voiced
the fears of his people when he said
that his people were afraid to go on a
boat, because they all might be
drowned by the boat striking a snag
in the river. He said that if they were
allowed to go overland he would be
responsible with his life that they
would commit no d%epredations or es-
cape; that his people could be counted
before their departure and when they
reached their destination another CEN
sus could be taken to ascertain that
he had kept his pledged word. Spotted
Eagle had gone to the commanding Of
ficer at the fort, and with tears stream
ing down his cheeks, implOred to be
allowed to let his people remain, in
his last and final appeal, or go to the
Standing Rock agency overland, as he
had promised his people when they
surrendered. Other chiefs had Joined
Spotted Eagle in protesting against
what they termed the high-handed
outrage to all promises made to them
by the military authorities. They met
with no success. The die had been
cast, and the captives concluded to &C
cept the inevitable and allow them
selves to be taken away from their
homes.
On the Thursday preceding their de-
parture, which was June 8, the poor,
friendless and homeless Savages were
ordered up from their abiding places
to the Yellowstone river bank. They
were closely guarded by a Gordon of
soldiers until the boats we're ready to
be loaded with them. The captives
came sullenly, and a look Of mOrOSeneSs
O%verspread their cOuntenances. They
felt that faith had been broken with
them in the light of the promises made.
In the expressed opinion of many
of the leading officers of the military
forces, the removal Of these captive
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-04-04

of ice gorges in
the annual break
up of the ice in
the river, causing
the water to dam
up b e d the
gOrges. The other
is the annual high
water period, usu-
ally in e,
C a u Sc d by the
m eltin of the
S o S in h e
mountains.
In the days be-
fore the railroads
e built, these
flood periods were
of i'm
chiefly because
fhov odIod RI thp
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-04-04

the Tongue river
with the larger
stream. AT -four
O'Clock in the
morning of Mon
day, June 10, 1881
a fleet of steamers
rode the high tide
of the Yellow
stone, each loaded
to its capacity with
captive Indians or
their way to the
Standing r o C k
agency. On the
Sunday previous
the steamers Hell
ena, o S e p h inc
Eclipse, General
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-04-04
(By w. II.

THERE are two seasons of the year
when there is danger of flood dam
= age from the Missouri and Yellow
stone rivers and some of their Montana
tributaries. The first usually m in
March and is caused by the formation
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-04-04
Ships Fine Steers

What a number Of competent old
time stockmen pronounced to be some
of the finest steers that have gone
through the Northern Pacific stock
yards in many years, were shipped out
of Deer Lodge recently to the market
in Spokane by G. r. Karen of Drum
mOnd.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-04-04
(By mon TANA LOU" GRILL

NIGHTS shadows had escaped be-
yond the Yellowstone river bench
= lands and hills to the west as the
sun climbed up above the eastern hor-
lion to gaze upon a troubled scene that
wa being enacted near the junction of
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-04-04
REV. CHIRGWIN
DIES ON COAST
INTENDENT OF MONTANA
DEACONESS HOME

Came to Montana Quarter Century Ago
and Was Employed in Butte Mines;
Was Lay Preacher and Later Was
Ordained in the Ministry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-14

Bradford S. Alternately of
this city, who was recently
elected president of the Stu
dents Association and Stuoen,
Council of Haverford College.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-04-11

veloped the formula for establishing
such a dollar.
The methods of our forefathers
were less scientific but quite as eff
fective for a time, the banks folder
relates. But in view of the Difficult
ties later encountered, it is doubtful
if very much support ever will be
developed for the idea of repeating
their experiments.
Under the title early American
Money" this latest publication in the
series on money and Civilization
presents many little-known facts. 1t
describes the first American mint es-
tablished in Massachusetts, in 1862,
to which the colonists took whatever
metals could be spared-copper pots
and kettles, silver candlesticks and
buckles and gold ornaments of all
kinds-to be melted down and work
ed into the coins that could be ex-
changed for Injuries from abroad for
which the Colonies hungered.
1uSLS 10 liu1li " iIitSiSSt III tiiS
review of that little-known stage of
American commercial development.
To study those ancient experiments
and make-shift arrangements is to
appreciate how far the United Stat
es and the world at large have gone
along the road of commercial de-
yelopment and how much more gen.
eral is the understanding of the
principles that underlie American
currency.
The remaining numbers Of this SER
les, the bank announces, will cover
the development of money and bank
ing in this country. And it is prom
Used that they will be unusually in
teresting and informative.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-04-11

highways from Culoertson to Scobey
a stretch of several miles will this
year be built in Sheridan County. Be-
fore many years this whole branch
will no doubt be speeded up to COM
p~letion. AS the saying is, Rome was
not built in n year." this is also
true of our road building program.
But step by step and mile by mile,
Our hearts desired roads will be
built,
Then charge the cost of the gas and
oil,
That our flivers must eat and spoil.
We will jubilantly console ourselves
in the end,
When we find our investment has
paid big dividend,
On the wear Of rubber and the saw
ing of gas
As we roll along on our new Boule-
ward.
The most joyous feeling of all well
be
To know at the end that we paid as
we went,
That no mortgage nor no road bond,
Hangs upon our dear old State,
That no bond bearing, interest cou-
pons
IAN be clipped by the Morgan Estate
As they do to u poor sister states,
Who unfortunately are loaded to the
hilt,
With road bonds that will never wilt,
Cause over-extravagance got the best
of the wealth.
So now dear friends l will bid you
adeau
Before the gas fumes eat me too.
Yours truly
ANDREW UELAND
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-04-11
FRANKLIN

Franklin-Sophus Christensen has
purchased a new John Deere tractor.
Mr.. Geo. Bell and Joe Pattersons
visited Thursday evening at Melvin
Rongstads.
Miss Irene Williamson visited
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. c. r.
Brock.
Henry Henke took Arlis to a Will
liston doctor Wednesday Of last week.
She was found to be suffering from
mastoiditis and at this writing is
still in the hospital, receiving treat
ment in an effort to avoid an opera
ton. Mrs. Henke is there with Arlis
while Miss Vera Vance is helping to
care for the family at home during
Mrs. Henke's absence.
Miss Dorothy Luke was a visitor
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. C. r.
Brock Sunday evening.
Mrs. Victor Sonenberg and Shirley
returned home Monday from a visit
at Hanks, N. d.
Most farmers in this vicinity have
begun spring work.
Henry Krohn begun carrying mail
on the South route Tuesday.
Little Gertrude Rongstad who has
been sick is better at this writing
Joe Paterson was a caller in Hanks
N. d., Monday.
Mrs. c. r. Brock, Mrs. Vic Sonen-
berg and Mrs. Melvin Rongstad were
visitors Tuesday afternoon with Mrs.
Joe Patterson.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-04-11
SHELLS ONCE SERVED
AS MONEY IN AMERICA
Wampum, Cotton and Corn Also U.s.
ed as Cash, While Private
MINIS Operated

Picturing wildly the period before
he American Revolution, WREN mon
~ was so scarce that substitutes,
such as shells, wampum and commod-
tiles, such as tobacco, cotton and
corn, were used in its stead, the cur
rent folder in the series being dis
tributed by the Farmers and Mer-
chants Bank draws a striking con-
trast between the past and the pres
ent.
In reading this folder, M is re-
minded Of the recommendation Of
Thomas Edison-that gold should be
abandoned as the standard of value
and that the world should return to
a commodity dollar. In fact, Profess
sor Irving Fisher, Of Yale, in his
book, "Stabilizing the Dollar" de-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-17
'98, SO VETERANS ELECT

BU Times Special
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, Dec. II. 49,
The Richard Hines post of Spanish
American war veterans, whose men,
bers reside at Sheridan, Noblesville
and Cicero, have elected the follow
ing officers for 1890:
A. M. Thomas, commander, Sheri-
dan; Walter Pritsch, junior vice
commander, Sheridan; Albert Dill
lon, sergeant major, Sheridan;
Hayes Remsem, quartermaster SER
geant, Sheridan; E. r. Waltz, senior
vice commander, Cicero; Mahlon
Granger, adjutant, Noblesville; H.
L. Findley, Edward Joseph and H,
w. Turner, trustees, Noblesville;
O. H. Wheeler, post inspector,
Noblesville; Frank Tucker, histo-
rian, Noblesville; E. H. Mynheir,
chaplain. Noblesville; A. E. Nicholas,
officer of the day: J. M. Simms,
guard, Noblesyille, and George Nc
Pherson, color sergeant, Mobiles
vile.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-17
S Pound Box
Chocolates

Fine creams, cara
mels and nougats, d q z
dipped in sweet y ed
chocolate. An amaz- -
ing candy value. -,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-17
SKIRT LENGTHS
WRONG IN u. s.,
PARTISAN SAYS
New Style Not Understood;
Women Take Extreme,
StyIist Hints.

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-All the ex-
element over the long skirts now
appears to have been unnecessary.
Jacques Worth, French couturier
here from Paris, is amazed at the
way American women have inter
preted the new styles and says the
result is all wrong.
Nowhere in Paris during daytime
hours have seen such exaggeration
of skirt lengths as I have seen in
New York." he said. American
women think it ever so much more
fashionable to Guido their neighborS
and wear skirts to the ankles.
you never have seen a French
gentlewoman with her skirts above
her knees, nor do you see her now
with her skirts touching the streets
and bringing home dust and germs.
1.-THE perfect length for the street.
business or sports dress is two
Scotch fingers below the knee
line"
M. Worth said the corset was not
necessary with the new styles and
that an elastic belt was sufficient.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-17
Woman Dies at %

CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind, Dec. II.
Mrs. Charlotte Dinwiddie. 90, a
former resident here, died at the
Margaret Smith home for aged
women at Richmond. She was the
oldest inmate here. She had spent
practically all of her life here. Mrs.
Dinwiddie was born in Ludlow
county. Ohio.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-17
MILLIONAIRES IN
SENATE NUMBER
II WITH GRUNDY
Present Group Largest of
Wealth Ever Seated in
Upper House.
BY PAUL r.. MALLON
United Press stan Co5cGzp%@t1ent

W AOE1l4NO 1Oiss OcI. 1t.-WAl6
Joseph r. Grundy of Pennsylvania,
brought his reported personal for
tune of s3000O,O00 to the United
States senate, he brought the total
Of reputed millionaires holding sem
ate seats to twelve, according to in
formation given the United Press
today.
This is the largest group OF men
Of large wealth ever assembled in
the upper house and its represents
one eighth of the total senate mem
bership.
With President Hoover, Million
aire, calling upon the wealthiest
men in the country to aid him in
cabinet, diplomatic and lesser gov
eminent posts, senators are discuss
ing among themselves the trend of
the times which has attracted sue
cessful men of great fortunes to
public business and public service
for salaries which hardly would pay
their rent.
Wealthy Colleagues
Senators are interested particular
~ in their own twelve wealthy col
leagues, including ten Republicans
and two Democrats.
Among them Senator Lawrence G.
Phipps rep, Colo.) is reputed to be
the wealthiest man in the senate.
His fortune is estimated we'll above
S50,000,000, even since the decline Of
United States Steel values on the
Stock Exchange.
Two states, New Jersey and Penn
sylvanis, have senators all of whom
are reputed to be millionaires. Be-
fore Grundy was appointed, Senator
David A. Reed. former attorney for
Secretary of Treasury Mellon, was
the sole Pennsylvania senator. His
fortune was made as a corporation
lawyer.
The two New Jersey senators are
Hamilton r. Keane, bankers and
farmers, and David II. Baird Jr.,
whose families are among the oldest
and richest in the state.
Joke About Bolshevism
The two who joke about being
Bolshevists are Senator James R.
Couzens of Michigan and Senator
Bronson Cutting of New Mexico
both Republicans. Couzens is re-
ported to be worth about $33,000,000,
accumulated in the development of
the Ford Motor Company, as a part
uer of Henry Ford. Cuttings for
tune is considerably less. His fam
lily is one of the bluest Of blue
bloods.
The farm bloc leader is Senator
Arthur Capper (Rep., Kan0, whose
money is invested largely in news
per properties.
Others listed in the millionaire
class are:
Senator John B. Kendrick dem.
Wyo0, ranch owner and livestock
man.
Senator Reed Smoot Rep., Utaln).
Senator William T, Brock dem,
Tenn), candy manufacturer who
started as a. travelling salesman.
Senator Jesse Metcalf (Rep., r.
H.. mill owner.
A millionaire member of the sem
ate died within the last month
Senator Francis e. Warren (Rep.,
Woo
New Britain herald., 1929-02-07
Ward, BREAD king,
DIES At HIS DESK
Baking Corporation Head Sue.
cQmk to Heart Attack

New York. Feb. 7.-lN-Willia
b. Ward. president Of the Ward Bak-
Ing corporation and regarded ~ the
most powerful figure, in the baking
industry. died At his desk yesterday.
He was Is, years old.
His secretary. L. d. Haldiman.
found Mr.. Ward leaning on the
desk. When unable to rouse his en-
ploysr he called an ambulance. The
ambulance surgeon said he had died
Of heart disease.
Mr.. Ward was Of the third gen.
Grafton OF his family to engage In
the baking industry. He came into
prominent public notice in 1926 when
the government interviewed to stop a
100000 merger Of food industries
which he had conceived and was
putting into operation.
One feature Of the proposed COM
bine which was organized in Balti-
moro ~ the Ward Food Products
corporation, was 4 plan to give one
tenth Of the earnings to charity.
Mr.. Ward was born in Pittsburgh.
Pa, educated at Allegheny college.
Meadville, Pa. and the Wharton
School Of Finance University of
Pennsylvania. He entered the bak-
ing business with his father. Robert
Boyd Ward. In Pittsburgh in 1906.
After various connections through
which he organized several units of
the business. he became president of
the Ward Baking corporation when
1t was organized in 1924.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-07
Drink water TO
HELP WASH OUT
KIDNEY POISON
If Your Back Hurts or Bladder
Bothers You, Begin
Taking Salts.

When your kidneys hurt and your
back feels sore don't get scared and
proceed to load your stomach with .
lot OF drugs that excite the kidneys
and irritate the entire urinary tract.
Keep your kidneys clean like YOU
keep your bowels clean, by flushing
them with 4 mild. harmless salts
which helps to remove the bodys
urinous waste ana stimulates them
to their normal activity. The func-
ton Of the kidneys is to filter the
blood. In - hours they strain from
1t 500 grains of acid and waste, 70
we can readily understand the vital
importance Of keeping the kidneys
active.
Drink lots of good water-you
can't drink too much; also get from
any pharmacist about four ounces Of
Jad Salts: takes a tablespoonful In
q glass Of water before breakfast
each morning for 4 few days and
your kidneys may then act fine. This
famous salts Is made from the acid
Of grapes and lemon juice combined
with lithia. and has been used for
years to help clear and stimulate
clogged kidneys; also to neutraiixe
the acids in the syst m 50 they are
no longer source Of irritation. thus
often relieving bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive: cannot
injure: makes 4 delightful efferves-
cent Whitewater drink, which every
one should take now and then 20
help keep their kidneys clean and
active. Try this: also keep up the
Mater drinking. and no doubt you
will wonder what became Of your
kidney trouble and backachs.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-07
Michigan May Soften
Its Life Penalty Law

Lansing. Mich. Feb. Z CH-More
than 200 offenscs are eliminated
from the list Of felonies now tnclud-
ed In the habitual criminal section
OF Michigan's criminal code under
provisions Of an amendment to the
code designed to remove liquor Of
9enses and others OF a so-called
minor nature from the life penalty
provision.
The measure providing for the
changes drafted by WILDER M.
Brucker. attorney general, was be-
fore the house judiciary committee
today.
The amendment provides that to
make life imprisonment mandatory.
Z fourth conviction must be for a
crime demanding a maximum penal.
ty OF not less than hve years for 4
first offense.
The bill faces the opposition OF
r. N. Hoisa pie. superintendent of
the Michigan Anti-Saloon league.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-07
MEXICANS DOOMED
To LIVING death
ia Criminals Sent to Lone
Pacific Penal Island

Mexico City. Feb. 7 OR>-A freight
Mexican mountains today carried
ia men and women, convicted as
criminals, to fate deemed here as
bad or worse than death.
Tomorrow the ia will arrive at
Manzanillo. Pacific pert, and will be
put aboard small steamer which
will take them to the penal colony
on tropical island in LAS Tres
Marias' (the Three Marias) group,
of the coast OF the state OF Nayarit.
The complete isolation OF the
group. the tales of horror which
have come back from the archipela-
go. and the hopelessness of the lot
of those sent there. have given the
islands a reputation in Mexico any,
thing but savory. Sentences to penal
servitude there usually are reserved
for extreme cases.
Start Journey Singing
Weeping relatives and friends of
the convicts watched them as a
military police guard more than
twice their number. herded them
out of the penitentiary here yester-
day and into box cars. The convicts
themselves. determined. it seemed,
to make the best of their lot, sang
popular songs as they filed into the
cars.
All of the prisoners are old Of
tenders. Together they constitute the
largest group that has been sent to
Las Tres Marias in a long time.
Each prior to departure was given
two pesos Uess than a dollar) and
a supply Of food and cigarettes to
last him on the journey.
The new governor of the penal
colony when he took charge recently
announced that the whip and other
New Britain herald., 1929-02-07
OR&ahtioned
Bessie

The woman who slumps on GER
tain days Of every month has not
kept abreast Of the times. Midol
has made painful periods thing Of
the past for thousands Of women!
4idol IL not 4 narcotic. 1t does
not interfere with the natural and
necessary process of menstruation.
But 1t stops the pain. 1t eases the
organs affected in Ave to seven min
utes. Furthermore. the woman who
anticipates her time and takes a
tiny tablet Of Midol beforehand will
experience no pain at all.
Try to realize Midol does really
end all suffering. even discomfort.
no matter how hard a time you've
always had. At drugstores in trim
aluminium case for nifty cents.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-07
Fishing Schooner
Hits Sunken Hulk

Hull, Mass. Feb. 7 R-The New
Bedford fishing schooner Cleaner
struck a sunken wreck of Stony
Beach here and sank early today,
her crew Of seven taking to a dory
As the vessel filled rapidly with wa
ter. The schooner was returning to
Boston with load Of fish and was
heading into Boston harbor when
she struck the submerged wreck
age. The vessel was under the
command of Captain l.. A. Doucette,
owner of the craft.
So many are the uses to which
aluminium has come to be applied in
industry that it has come to be
known ~ The modern metal"