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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-11-21

same time steadying the buggy Whlo'
was every now and then IN lmmihenl
danger of upsetting.
just as he was starting up n ascent
on the other side, he was startled 70
hear an angry voice behind him, De
manding that he should stop. LOO
ing back he saw a man running aver
him and waving a pistol exci.edly
Didn't you see the sign back there!
This is a toll road" the man in1ormeu
him" 1t costs you a dollar 10 go over
my road" Considerably relieved W
find the man not a road-agent, onuaft
remarked that the road did not looA
much like a turnpike to him.
well" the man a~polopized, II you
think the road is bad now, you ought
to have seen it before l piked IT,
The dollar was cheerfully PAID by
Shuart who was glad to get Oh SO
easily.
In spite of the fears of the Coulson
hotel-keeper, Mr.. Shuart founo nc
trouble in finding a nucleus OF chris
tan men in the new city. Many OF
the new merchants had come from the
east and the middle west; men Whom
the old frOntiersmen cOntemptuousiy
called pilgrims" but who Immediately
assumed the lead in many OF the new
enterprises Of the town. Some OF these
men had been members OF churcheS
while nearly all were glad to welcome
the civilizing influences OF the church
Most of these men were planning or
bringing families into the new coun-
try and they felt the need hal the
Coulson loungers denied.
Nor was this all. Even q gambler
who was standing in front OF his tent
as Shuart passed by, accosted HIN
pleasantly, and during the cOnversatlor
that followed expressed a hope thai
the new enterprise would succeed:
1.-The church may be the death OF
our business-but any decent gamblel
would rather do business in q toWT
with a church in it," he remarked
One of the most liberal gifts toWart
the new church which before long wa.
being built, was of $500 by Captain
John Smith, one Of the leading Saloo1
keepers of the town.
Twenty-F Five at First Service
The first service was held in a r0on
under construction for a saloon build
ing. Then H. Clark, head Of the town
site company, offered the use OF
building which Vas intended to hous'
his bank.
At the first services, seats were pro
vided by placing pine boards on bOxe
and kegs. At the first service on Ma,
"a, about 25 persons were present. 1
young woman, the daughter of n 0
the merchants, arranged the musl
and played the organ.
Immediately steps were taken to or
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-11-21
OLDEST MONTANA DRUGGIST AT HOLLYWOOD
RECALLS WHEN JAMES BOYS WE'RE DON MONTANA

Edward Hugh Campbell of High
wood, conceded to be the Oldest prac-
ticing pharmacist In Montana, is re-
covering from a broken rib sustained
in a fall recently at Highwood. He
started the business at Helena in 1875
is now rs years old and is still "in
the harness and going strong" oper-
ating the Highwood drug store without
help.
During the winter of 1890, when
Mr.. Campbell says, Jesse and Frank
James with their gang were sojourn-
ing on Highwood creek, Mr.. Campbell
was in charge of a band of sheep. This
being a wild" country those days and
he being young, with a vivid imagina-
ton kindled by the known proximity
Of the James boys, he fell victim Of a
practical joke that caused him to fire
twice at his nearest neighbor and good
friend, mistakinging him for an In
dian.
Walked Around Highwoods
II was en- route on foot from Arrow
creek to Fort Benton, going around
the Highwood mountains" said Mr.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-11-21

until February and resulted in the
death of nearly all sheep and many
cattle owned by Highwood ranchers.
The last hunt in the vicinity of Great
Falls in the fall of 1881 provided abun-
dant meat for Mr.. Campbell and neigh
bors in the Highwoods. Richard Mead,
now living at Highwood, killed a buff
falo from the solitary band that wan
dered as far as HighWoOd creek. Camp
bell n a companion pursued the main
herd across the prairie and killed a
fine specimen midway between the
Highwoods and the Belt mountains.
1t was no novelty to him, however,
as he worked with a surveying crew
In 1870 and 1871 on the south side of
Republican river near Fort Kearney,
Nebraska, where buffalo were SO numer-
Gus as to constitute a nuisance. Ranch
ers drove them from their gardens with
dogs. They dotted the plains as thick
as the largest cattle herds on present
day Highwood ranches. To kill one
wa as easy as to go to the pastures
today and kill q calf.
Buffalo Bilrs Show
The first effort toward entering the
wild west show business was made by
Buffalo Bill while Mr.. Campbell was
in the vicinity of Fort Kearney. With
"Dashing Charlie" and Texas Jack
two frontier characters, Buffalo Bill
laSsoed q number of buffaloes and
hauled them many miles in bull carts,
the journey ending only when the last
buffalo died of some strange malady
then diagnosed as inconsistencies. Mean
while they had %bargained with a score
OF Indians and obtained other speci-
mems OF life on the plains" which
they intended to ship to Buffalo, N. Y,
and transform into a show, such as
later became popularity known as wild
west exhibitions"
Drug Store In Butte
In 1885 Mr.. Campbell started a drug
store Of his own at Butte, remaining
until 1894. Then he pursued the same
business at Boise City, Ida, for two
years. Soon afterward he opened a
drug store in the new gold camp at
Kendall, 20 miles from Lewiston, where
he made money fast. 1t was 1895 when
he opened a drug store at Highwood
and he has operated it since. He still
Is in excellent health and anticipates
many years more of activity in his pro-
feSSiop. He has seen the prairies here
transformed from a vast, heavily
grasSed grazing paradise into the surest
crop wheat district of Montana.
Mr.. Campbell was married in 1883 at
Nebraska City, Neb, to Miss Fannie
Stevenson, who is also in splendid
health. They have three children, all
living in Montana, DR.. John Paul
Campbell, Billings; E. H. Campbell, Jr.,
a druggist at Chinook, and Mrs. E. w.
Allen of Kalispell.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-11-21

ganize a church, OF which Col. Lucius
B. Whitney, the first postmaster of
Billings, Edgar B. Camp and Alexander
Frazer were the trustees.
Work was started Immediately to
build a temporary church building and
a small frame structure, 20 by 80 feet,
supported by 12-foot posts and with
six windows and but one door, was soon
erected.
Soon afterwards the preacher built a
lean-tO Of two small rooms which was
he parsonage and study for several
months. The building was made from
rough lumber which was hauled by
wagons from the mountains 40 miles
distant. 1t was built in a single day
by the combined efforts Of the carpen-
ters of the town and a number Of
others who were interested. All the
labor was donated.
When Mr.. Shuart first came to town,
Colonel Clough of the engineering de-
partment of the Northern Pacific, Of
fered him the hospitality of the head
quarters kitchen until he had provided
other means of getting his meals. An
other engineer offered to share his
bed in a little shack which he had
built about two miles from the town to
hold down" a homestead.
This remained the preachers abode
until in August when he brought his
family to Billings from Minneapolis.
About the only furniture the shack
contained besides the bed was a nail
keg which was used as a chair.
With a writing-pad on his knees, Mr..
Shuart composed most his first SER
mons seated on this improvised chair
while the meadow-larks sang in the
sagebrush wilds about the door. A
farmer about a mile distant furnished
him with milk while the rest of his
food was such Is could be purchased
and did not require cooking.
Billings Presents Church
Frederick Billings, for whom the city
OF Billings was named, had always beer
a liberal giver to churches and col.
leges. On of his visits that frs
summer to Billings where he had con
siderable financial interests, the wOrl
OF the little church and it's pastor 81
appealed to him that he gave $1,000
for the erection of a church, suitabl,
to the needs of the town. This wa
afterwards increased by the gift of
site.
The First Congregational church
which proudly calls herself the mothe
church of Billings. still owns and oc
cupies this site and the building erectet
through the generosity Of Mr.. Bill
lings is still a part of its edifice, al
though recently a large wing, whicl
will be eventually a part of an en-
tirely new structure, has been built.
This first permanent church building
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-11-21
YOUNGEST FLYER
is FROM ANACONDA

With enrolment Of Lawrence Eek,
IL, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Eek,
into the Airtech school of aviation,
Lindbergh field, for instruction in
ground field training at San Diego,
Anaconda makes another bid to fame,
that Of having the youngest aviation
student in America.
Lawrence Eek, with his mother, left
for California the latter part of Au-
gust, his father remaining In Ana
conda.
Department OF commerce regulations
prevent anyone under 16 from pilot
ing an airplane. Lawrence, however,
says he intends to qualify for a pilot
as Don as he reaches the age that will
permit him to fly.
In the meantime he figures that he
will learn all he can about airplane
engines, aerodynamics, air commerce
rules and regulations, meteorology,
aerial navigation, radio, airport man.
agement, airplane construction, para
chutes airplane welding and airplane
maintenance. All these subjects are
included in the Airtech school of avia-
tons curriculum.
Lawrence Eek was born at Anaconda
and has lived the greater part OF his
life there.
The Chinese Eastern railway has
| 07Q mi1pc Of track
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-11-21

The Chinese Eastern railway has
1,078 miles of track.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-11-21

had stopped rushed out and greeted
him profusely, at the same time telling
the stable boy to take charge Of the
horse and buggy. He peered curiously
at the back of the vehicle where a
large white tarpaulin protected the
minister's books. Various loiterers
about the town also gathered close to
observe the supposed Snowman.
COuls0nite Was Surprised
You will have a big crowd tonight.
Everybody will be there one of the
crowd volunteered.
why, I didn't know anyone knew
l was coming" the newcomer re-
marked, surprised.
"Oh, yes, the coach driver had one
OF your bills. When are you going to
ShoW?"
SHOW what?" the minister queried.
why, your show. Amt you a show
MANI" the interrogation asked, sur
prised himself.
With such gravity as he could com
mand after realizing the mistake of
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-11-21
SEVEN FOR ONE IN CATS
EIGHT FOR ONE in DOGS

A problem that must be solved by
expert railroad immigration agents and
express men came to light at Butte.
Joseph Tomulty, who will start a shoe
polish manufacturing business there,
left Spokane with his pet dog and cat,
Arriving in Butte, he found a puzzling
problem in multiplication.
Going to the baggage car he found
eight pups and seven kittens in addi-
ton to the pets he started with. Now
what Mr.. Tomulty wants to know is,
What will the railroad officials do
about it?"
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-11-21
N. P. GETS ROAD
FOR ITS OLD BED

Tracks are being laid on a new road
bed built for the Northern Pacific in
Jefferson canyon by highway contrac-
tors, SO the old railway may be used
for the new location of the Yellow
stone trail, says E. M. Hulce, engineer
Of the bureau Of public roads.
A fill of 30 feet was made in the
Jefferson river for this purpose and
the railway will be built on this fill
for $500 feet. The new road elimin-
ates Harrison hill.
The new Jefferson canyon section Of
the Yellowstone trail will be complete
next month, though it Is now possible
for the traffic to get through. The
road will not be formally opened until
the old railroad trackbed is converted
into highway purposes.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-11-21

stone and the peO-
pie at COulsOn had
b e e n ~anxiOuSly
waiting for the ar
rival of the new
entertainer. Then
one day a one
horse rig drove up
and q man with
prominent e a.
lures but of trim
aspect who wore q
long coat and q
style of clothing
strange to t h e
place, got down
from the buggy.
The keeper Of
the log hotel in
front. pf uyhich he
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-11-21
(By WILLIAM H. BANFILL)

NMISTAKEN Tor q travelling Snowman
who had advertised an exhibition
"A Of ventriloquism and magic, the
Rev. B. F. Shuart, q Congregational
home missionary, IA warmly vel
coined by the people of Coulson when
he arrived there bright May morn
ing in 1882 but when his real mission
was made known he met with cold
disapproval.
The Snowman had been making the
rounds of the towns along the Yellow
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-11-21

Can your little brother talk YETI"
HE doesn't need to. He has only to
yell and he gets what he wants.
Lustige Kolner Zeitung, Cologne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-19
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, March 49,
Thomas B. Slick the worlds great
est individual oil operator. who has
sold his mid-continent holdings to the
Prairie Oil e. Gas Co., for between
$50, 100000 and $40,000,000, turned to
the oil fields for adventure while in his
teens.
Born IS years ago in the heart of a
rich oil district, in Clarion, Pa, and
reared with the throbbing of the pumps
always in his ears, Slick fought through
early hardShips to win his place in the
industry. After working as teamster
and tool dresser to earn enough money
for his start as lease buyer, he drilled
two dry holes before striking oil. He
first worked in the fields of Southern
Illinois, coming to Indian Territory
in 1906. to buy and sell leases.
Ever since his second "Duster," Sticks
good fortune in wildcat" territory has
been proverbial among oil men. He
drilled in one producer after another
with almost uncanny regularity
The Gushing Field. which Slick en-
tered when it was still rank wildcat"
gave him his first big profits. Since
then he has kept just ahead of 1.-The
pay" pioneering in virtually every field
Of the State. Recently he had promi-
nent part in the development of the
Sedgwick County area near Wichita,
KanS.
Slick doesn't intend to retire from
the oil business. He tried to do that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-19
SLICK. WORLDS GREATEST LONE
OIL OPERATOR. FOUGHT WAY UP
Started in 'Teens-Drilled Two Dry Holes
Before Striking Pay-Now Sells
Holdings for $4O,OO00O0.

in 1912 when he sold all his holdings
for $2,500,0O0. Inactivity worried him,
and he returned to work. His return
brought with 1t wider horizons, and ms
holdings in Kansas and Texas came TO
rival his Oklahoma developments.
Slick has many discoveries to MS
credit, including the Cushing, the Cross
Cut, the Tonkawa Deep Sand, the st.
Louis Wilcox Sand, the Little River
extension and the conservation pools
in Oklahoma, as we'll as areas in west
Texas and Kansas.
Cold and firm, Slick has a reputation
for saying Just what he means. His
first offer is always his last, although
If he needs a lease to complete a
project he has been known to say
write your own price" He never
has been known to back down, no
matter how large the amount.
Full of vitality and energy, he al
ways has worked at top speed. FIRE.
quently he "camped on location" catch
ing an occasional nap in the dog
house" and eating with the drillers
and crew. His large organization is
known as a "one-man corporation, v
and necessarily he has kept in the
harness for "a hours a day.
A firm and determined advocate OF
proration, Slick nevertheless has OPP
posed vigorously many Oklahoma pro-
ration plans. declaring them unjust
in certain particulars. Voluntarily,
however, he has clamped drastic
curb on his own production, but al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-19
OUTLINES POWER
ON LAND AND SEA
U. S. Group of Officials Has
Program for Geneva Dis
armament Farley.

The official view of the United States
as TO power of country on land and
sea was determined upon yesterday by
a group of officials for presentment to
the sixth meeting of the Preparatory
Disarmament Commission to be held at
Geneva, beginning April Is.
Practically the whole delegation that
represented the United States at
Geneva last year, including Ambassa-
dor Gisbon. who again will head the
delegation from this country, met at
the State Department and agreed upon
the palicy to be followed before the
Disarmament Commission. Secretaries
Kellogg. Good and Adams attended the
meeting.
The nature of the decision reached
was not disclosed, as the instructions to
the delegates always are kept strictly
secret. Secretary kellogg, however. has
let it be known that the American dele
gates will not be empowered to discuss
the question of naval limitations. If
this should be raised it will be referred
to Washington for consideration.
The State Department has not yet
officially announced the American dele
cation, and consequently interest was
attached TO those attending yesterdays
conference. In addition to the three
secretaries and Mr.. Gibson. those
present included Rear Admiral Hilary
p. Jones, retired: Rear Admiral Andrew
T Long, Comdr. H. C. Train, Majs.
George v. Strong and j. N. Greedy. and
Assistant Secretary Castle and j. Theo-
dore Mariner. chief of the division of
Western European affairs of the State
Department.
The meeting at Geneva will resume
its study which has been under discus
sion for some years concerning a limi-
tation and reduction of ornaments by
agreement, and will deal with the power
of country both on land and sea. It's
purpose is to prepare draft treaty to
be discussed at final disarmament
conference which would be much
broader in scope than that held at
Washington in 1921.
American delegates to the meeting
have not been instructed to discuss
limitation because the official agenda
calls for a discussion of the Russian
project for partial disarmament of
land forces and the German proposal
for publicity with regard to ornaments.
The American views on naval limita-
lions will come up in 1881 before an
other meeting of this country with
Great Britain, Japan, Italy and France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-19

ways along lines which he said he
felt were just to every other producer
in the State. He initiated the plan
of shutting down all of his properties
on Sunday. so that employees could have
day of rest, as we'll as to hold pro-
duction down.
After a years vacation, which he has
allowed himself, he is going to get back
into the game again. along lines which
he already is beginning to plan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-19

Finance Department, will be placed on
the Army retired list August Is on his
own application after mere than 80
years active service. He served with
Missouri volunteer troops during the
Spanish War Of 1898. and was awarded
the Distinguished Service Medal for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-19

services as colonel in the Tank Corps,
National Army, in the World War.
He was appointed second lieutenant
in the Regular Cavalry in February.
1901, and reached the grade Of leu
tenant colonel in July, 1920.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-19
DISTRICT SOCIETY, S. A. r.,
MEETS TOMORROW, 8 Pm.
Judge Linebarger Listed for Ad-
dress on Washington's influence
on Rise of Modern China.

Judge Paul M. LIneparger will speak
on THE Influence OF George Washing
ton Upon the Rise of Modern China" at
Columbia Society,", Sons OF the American
Revolution, to be held tomorrow evening
in the Italian garden of the Mayfiower
Hotel beginning at 8 o'clock.
Episode Periods" will be the subject
of brief illustrated talk to be given by
Dr. J. Newton Baker. There will be
musical selections by Miss Elizabeth
Stewart, soprano, and Miss Josephine
Stewart, contralto, accompanied by Miss
Catherine Benson. pianist, and H. T.
Cole, flute.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-19
Lieut.. Col. Comfy Promoted.

Lieut. Col. George B. Comfy, United
States Cavalry, attached to the Militia
Bureau, War Department, has been
promoted to the grade of colonel, &C
cording to War Department announce
ment. He is from West Virginia and
was graduated from the Military
Academy in 1900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-19

For public schools in 1923, Atlanta
spent $2,900.000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-19

Young people find warm recep-
ton at the PEERLESS-and older
folks, too, find that cordial greeting
and cheerful arranging of terms
something to talk about. WE
WANT YOU TO BECOME A PA
IRON OF THIS STORE-and here
are listed just how many conces-
sions we are making to interest you.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-28
GERMAN STATESMAN
 DEAD AT AGE 0F 80
Prince Bernhard Von BuelOw Once Called
 Second Bismarck"

Rome, Oct. 2S tR)-Princc Bern hard Won Rlelow, once called Ger many's Second Bismarck" died at G:5O a. m, today at the villa left by his wife, the former Italian Prin- cess Maria Bcccadclli di Bologna, with whom he clopcd in 1886. He was so years old.
 The prince had been i'll for sev- eral days, although it was not until he contracted heavy cold last week his condition was regarded as serious. He had been weakened with grief at his wifc's death last January.
 Prince Won Buelow was a former ambassador to Italy, and held other diplomatic posts in Europe. in 1900 he was made chancellor, and sub scqucntly often made appearances before the Rcichstag in defense of the emperor.
 He was said after an interview with Emperor William was printed in the London Daily Telegraph in October, 1908, to have broken Will Hams pride and demanded and re- ceivcd from him a promise to curb retired from the chanccllorship in 1909.
 He married tho Italian Princess di1}ologna in 1888, cloping with her when she was the wife of his chief, the Count Non Docnhof, at the Prussian legation at Dresden. The scandal excited by the event was a long time in clearing.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-28
WAVE 0F SELLING AGAIN HITS STOCK
 MARKET TRADING
Secondary Epidemic Of Unioad- ing DepresSes Prices S5 to
 S30 a Share
TRANSACTIONS AT RATE
 OF 8,0OO,O0O FOR DAY

Ticker Half Hour Behind After First
 GO Minu.cs-Nany Issues Forced
 Down to Point Near Levels
 Reached Last Thursday-Othcrs
 Touch Altogether New Low
 Ground-Spcculato Alarmed.
 New York, Oct. 2S R>-stock prices broke wide open again today as a secondary wave of selling swept over the market. carrying dozens of high priced issues down s to near ly $50 a share. Early trading was running at the pace of an 5000, ,000 share day, with the ticker half an hour late at the end of the first hour. Many of the leaders sold close to the low levels established in last Thursdays dramatic collapse in prices, and some reached new low ground.
 General Electric broke $29.5O a share and American Telephone. Westingh Electric, Pacific Gas, Eastman Kodak, International Busi- ness Machines, Allied Chemical, and National Biscuit sold down $l0 to $20 a share.
 |. $. Steel Hard Hit
  to $l93.50 and rallied to $2OG on Thursday sold down more than $5 2 share below last weeks quotation, to around $19S a ssarc. Union Car bide, Standard Gas & Electric, Sears Rocbuck, Simmons Co. New York Central, Erie. Johns Manville, American Water Works, Intcrna- tional Telephone and American To- bacco F were among the many is- sued to sell down $5 to $1O a share
 On the New York curb market Cities Service, which recently estab- lished a new high record at $68.12. broke sl6.50 a share 10 $50, which contrasts with the 1929 low of H-o' hIlI lf' 'llL OIi'l HIS l'I It'' of new stock at sGO a share. Flee tric Investors fell s1G.S7 q share and Electric Bond &, Share $9.12.
 Traders are Alarmed
 Today's break, coming on thc heels of a report that q powerful banking pool had been organized last week to support the market, caused constcrnation among thou sands Of spcct who had held
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