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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-12-05
10D RANCH ONCE WAS
NED BY BROW M0MG MAN

The famous 101 ranch in Oklahoma,
now the biggest hog ranch in the coun-
try, owned by Zack Miller, only SUI
viving member Of the we'll known Mil
Ter Bros. circus, was once owned by j.
H. %Sherburne Of Browning.
Mr.. Sherburne went into the Indian
territory as a licensed Indian trader
in 1887, leased 10000 acres of Indian
lands. He dealt directly with the Indi-
ans and not through the government.
The only hand the government had in
the transaction was to furnish witnesses
to the Indians signatures, which we're
merely little crosses made with a pen
and ink. George Barger, now book
keeper for the Long-Clary Sheep COM
pany, was clerk in the Indian Office at
that time.
The lease was fenced under contract
and cost MI. Sherburne $4,000. The
posts were of black walnut and oak
and there were four strands of wire.
The posts were still being used when
MIR. Sherburne visited the place eight
years ago.
The lease cost $1,7O0 and had to be
paid annually in silver dollars. The
money was placed in a wooden key,
loaded in a spring wagon and Mr..
Sherburne drove in with it to the agen-
cy, where he paid his lease.
He built cabins, a dwelling. sheds
and barns on the place and then
stocked it with cattle. For two years
his cattle thrived but in the third year
the unheard of catastrophe occurred. A
snoWstorm swept the territory, covering
the range. The weather changed, the
thermometer dropped and the melted
remained frozen long enough to
make 1t impossible to drive the cattle
across the CLASSY prairies to the other
end Of the lease, where hay was stacked.
The hay could not be hauled to the
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-12-05
AUTO lenses
TO BE INCREASED

A new law passed by the legislature
OF this year advanced the cost of auto
and truck licenses, and next year own
ers Of motor vehicles will pay more
than this year for the same. Auto
mobile licenses run from $40 to $25,
according to the weight of the car,
the horsepower schedule of prices
having been abandoned. This year
some auto licenses were as low as $3.50.
The fees are as follows:
Passenger cars: Weight 2,75O pounds
or under, $40; over also and less than
4,5OO, SIS; $500 pounds or over, $25.
Trucks: Not over 1-tOn capacity,
$lO; over 1-ton and not over IN tons,
SIG; over IN and not wei 2 tons, S22.-
o0; over 2 tons and not more than 3
tons, $3.50; over 3 tons and not more
than 5 tons, $50; over S tons capacity,
5000.
Trailers and semi-trailers ~ tons
capacity or over, IS.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-12-05
STATE ACCEPTS
WALSH DONATION

The state board of land commission
ers has acceded to the request of
United States Senator r. j. Walsh that
it administer the fund of Sc, 1000 given
by him to finance a fellowship at the
State Agricultural college, as a part
OF the Montana trust and legacy fund,
and the board directed its secretary to
notify Senator Walsh that it gratefully
accepted the responsibility of the adj
ministration of the donation.
In a letter directed to the land board
Senator Walsh made the following
statement of his wishes in the matter
and the purpose to which he desired
the fund devoted:
Under the provisions of article 81
OF the constitution of the state Of
Montana, and pursuant to the pro-
visions of chapter 10 OF the 1929 ses-
sion laws, I, the undersigned, do here
by request that the donation which l
have heretofore made to the state OF
Montana as a permanent fund for the
encouragement Of research in aid OF
agriculture, amounting to $4,000 dol
lars, shall hencefOrth be administered
by your board as a part of the Mon
tana trust and legacy fund.
THE said donation in the sum of
$4,000 shall constitute a permanent
fund to be known as the Walsh Re-
search Fellowship in Agriculture The
net income from this fund shall, upon
demand of the president of the State
college at Bozeman, Montana, be paid
over to the said institution to be
awarded once in two years to that
graduate Of the Montana State college
or Of any other institution of equivalent
standing who, in the discretion OF the
faculty, gives the greatest promise OF
making q worthy contribution to the
industry of agriculture in Montana"
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-12-05

white people, time after time, spread
ing often far from its original source.
The Indian had no barrier to check
It's spread and no remedy to allay it.
His sweat lodges and herbs and the
incantations of medicine men were
worse than useless. Tribes in many
instances lost half their members and
IN some cases were all but entirely
swept away by its ravages.
The horror with which smallpox was
regarded by the Indians is Illustrated
by an incident which occurred at
Coulson in 1882. A band of settlers
recruited mainly from Ripon, Wis.
Travelled overland to make a settle
ment west of Billings at the present
Park City. Because of some misun-
Outstanding with the company from
whom they were buying the land, they
halted at COulson while an adjustment
was being made. While they were
there, a young man in the company
broke out with smallpox. He was
placed in an isolated building and two
young men who were immune under
took his care.
Indians Fled From Scourge
AT that time, there was a small band
OF Crow Indians who were camped near
Billings, trading horses and buying or
begging whisky and food. But the day
after the smallpox discovery was made
the Indian party was hurriedly cross
ing the Yellowstone on their way back
to the reservation and no Indians were
seen about Billings or Coulson for
months after the scare had abated in
those towns.
The most terrible visitation of small
pOx in the northwest as far as records
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-12-05

cattle fast enough to prevent half of
them from starving.
The next year MI. Sherburne divided
the ranch, organized the Maine Cattle
company and stocked that half separ-
ately, Maine capital being INTERESTED.
Later this was sold to George Miller,
father of Joe, George and lack, the
famous circus owners Prior to sale
George Miller owned a piece Of land
adjoining the 101 lease on the west.
The Miller lease was on the Cherokee
strip, and that of Mr.. Sherburne was
on Ponca reservation.
Soon after Jnis Mr.. Sherburne
traded the other half of his lease for
a farm east of Arkansas City in Kan
sas, and not many years later went
to Browning.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-12-05
Jordan Man
Gjuen Medal

Award of the distinguished service
cross to Robert E. Purcell of Jordan,
Mont, formerly a corporal and later
a second lieutenant in company D,
362nd infantry, 91st division, for ex-
traordinary heroism in action has been
announced by the War department.
Corporal Purcell, although wounded
by shrapnel, continued with his or
ganization at Gesnes, France, Sept. %,
1918, and refused to be evacuated until
the detachment was relieved Is hours
later, a citation accompanying the
award stated, adding:
His courage and devotion to duty
were a great inspiration to the mem
bers of his organization"
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-12-05

With other con-
tagious diseases
such as measles
and scarlet fever
close seconds. Tu-
berculOsiS a ! o
helped TO deci-
mate the tribes,
chiefly because
the old health
habits of the In
dams were not
adequate for the
modern conditions
under which he
came to live.
The ScOurge of
smallpox S W e p t
e the tribes in
contact with the
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-12-05
(By w. ii. BANFILL)

WHITE mems bullets played a much
wv smaller part in reducing the num-
" Der of aborigines roaming the
western plains than did the diseases
which they introduced among the In
dams.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-12-05

er toll among the Indians than among
the white men.
Indian Medicine
Primitive Indians had various types
OF medical treatment. They had a
number of roots and herbs from which
they derived such remedies as lima
ments, cough medicines, and various
cathartic and other correctives. Nc
Clintock enumerates 30 or more kinds.
Kneading the stomach, often with a
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-12-05
What Is There Worth Saying

Persons in Scotland may now talk
over the telephone to persons in the
United States for $48, remarks a writer
in the New York Evening Post, adding,
which explains why none of them
has"
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-12-05

The largest vessel now afloat is the
steamship Majestic, which measures
$50 feet over all.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-12-05

To remove the shine from dark blue
serge, sponge occasionally with a strong
bluing water, then press carefully.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-12-05

The shin bone is the longest in the
human skeleton.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-12-05

Winds are produced by differences
in atmospheric pressure in various To-
cations.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-12-05

Every man is the architect of his
own fortune.-Appius Claudius.
Putnam patriot., 1929-04-18
COTTON INDUSTRY DOWN
5000, 900 Decline in State Since
 1927

The cotton goods manufacturing industry of Connecticut shows sub stantial decreases in the number of establishments and the value of pro- duction in 1927 as compared with l9- 25. according to the report of sur vey just completed by the United States commerce department and made public today.
 The production value of cotton goods of Connecticut mills in 1927 declined to si3,ITS,000 from S52,- 10000 in 1925, the report shows. In 1927 the Connecticut production was 3.l per cent of the total produc- tion of the country while in 1925 1t was 80 per cent. In the two-year period the number of manufacturing establishments of this industry in Connecticut decreased from 42 to 35, a decline from 3.1 to 2.6 per cent of the total for the country. The ranks of wage earners of the industry in Connecticut in this pe- riod increased, however, from 12,020 to 12,639, according to the report.
 That the eotton-growing states are tending to take the cotton goods manufacture industry away from New England appears from the fig ures of the survey. Of the $i,576,- 401 ,000 production of cotton goods manufactures in the United States in 1927, the eotton-growing states pro- duced S900,627, ,000 worth as com pared with S519,219.000 for the New England states; while the s1,7f4,- 365, ,000 production of 1925 was shar- ed to the extent of $929, 9,107, ,000 by the cotton-growing states and S607,- 925,0 by the New England states. The cotton-growing states in 1927 produced 57.5 per cent of the coun- try's total cotton manufacturers which is an increase over 54.2 per cent for 1925, and the New England states in 1927 produced 33.1 per cent which is q decrease under 35.5 per cent for 1925, according to the re- port.
 In the two year period, the number of establishments of the industry in New England states decreased from 332 to BOP, and the number of wage earners decreased from l64,954 to I55,642. In the eotton-growing states in this period, the number of estab- lishments increased from s09 to S34, and the number of wage earners in- creased from 246,914 to PSI ,390, ac- cording to the report.
 In 1927 production value Massa- ehusetts leads the New England states with $2s4, ,7O6,000; Rhode Island, S90. 0.054. 900; New Hampshire. $57,- 722,0O0; Connecticut, $49,l7S,00O; and Maine, $34 4,000; making a to- tai production value of $519,2l9,0O0 for those five New England states.
Putnam patriot., 1929-04-18
West Glocester

Miss Clara Barnes was in Provi- denee the past week.
 Mrs. F. F.. Smith recently was the guest of Miss Clara Barnes.
 Mir. and Mrs Fred Barnes enter tained callers from Knightyille, R. l., Sunday.
 4 goodly number partook of the bean supper Friday evening at the schoOlhouse.
 Miss Arrise Bourgeois and Louis Paul visited with Mrs. Annie Warner in Worcester Friday.
 Mrs Cyrus Place called on Miss Clara Barnes and also other friends from Pascoag Sunday afternoon.
 Miss Sarah Alton of Riverside, R. l.. returned to her home Thursday, having spent two months at Annie Warmers.
 Miss Arrise Bourgeois of Somer- vile, Mass, returned home. having spent three weeks with her uncle, Louis Paul.
 Mir. and Mrs. Lester Dinges enter tained Mrs. Dinges' mother, Mrs. Shaw of Pascoag, k. l., several days the past week, and also other rela- tives from Paseoag.
Putnam patriot., 1929-04-18

to spending a short time at her home this summer and meeting her old friends.
 At the speaking and spelling contest of the West school held last Friday evening, Miss Elinor Esterbrools won first in the former and Harvey Pierce second. Several others received hon orable mention. In spelling Frank Yeskat first and John Perrin second. The judges were Mrs. Louis Hayward, Mrs. Clarence Lyon and Miss Maude Perrin. The pupils show marked improvement under the able instruc- tion of Miss Esterbrooks.
 Mrs. Everett Williams mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Kirkland Patterson, who has been an invalid for some time. died last Saturday She was born tn Scotland sevcnty-four years ago and was the mother of six ehil- dren, all living. The funeral was held in the undertakcr's rooms in Southbridge with interment in Hol- land where she formerly resided. She has been a resident of West Wood stock five years, the last year being spent with her daughter, Mrs Will Hams. at whose home she died, and who gave her devoted care through her long illness.
Putnam patriot., 1929-04-18

Pike's surgeon during his illness last fall
 Vernon T. Wetheren. a member of the 9th Field Artillery Band of Port Royal. Md, is spending a ten days furiough at his home, coming at this time for the dedication of the new pipe organ.
 Edward Damon, Ray Eddy. Spencer Jordan, Wendell Bosworth and Chas. 1 Peckham, committee for the "men s social,r are making arrangements for their supper which will be on the eve ming of April 26th, at the club house
 April 24th, al Palmer Memorial Hall. a school of parliamentary law will be held under the auspices of the League of Women Voters. The in- structor. professional is Mrs. James Cheesman of Providence, K. l. The sessions are from lO.3O a. m. to i2.30, and from 2 ?. m. until 4. Bring basket lunch. Coffee will be served by members of the League. Men as wei! as women will be welcome, and tickets can be secured of the members. Mrs. Cheesman was for several years re- gional director O. the National League of Women Voters, president Of the Woman's Club of Providence, and IS an authority on the subject.
 The regular meeting of the Com munity Club was held last week Wed nesday with a good attendance. A discussion was led by Supt, of Schools Martin Robertson on the advisability of sending the seventh and eighth grades from the elementary schools to the Academy the coming year, the course of study being similar to junior high. Many questions were answered regarding transportation, etc. Al the close a rising vote was taken, a ma iority of those present being in favor. Committee appointed for May meet ing. l.. II. Lindeman, $. H. Peckham, Miss Louise Lawton, Mrs. A. G. Morse.
 Mrs. F. U. Johnstone pleasantly en. tertained the executive board and program committed of the League of Women Voters at her home last Thursday afternoon to perfect plans for their April meeting at Palmer Memorial Hall. the topic being Par Hamentary Law" Among the num- Der present were the president, Miss Ethel Upham; president, Mrs. G. A. Wetherell; Mrs. Asa Scranton, assistant secretary; Mrs. Geo. Litch- field. Mrs. Myrtle Jordan, Mrs. NJ. T. Dartt, Mrs. William Jennings, Mrs. Clinton Taylor. Mrs. John Carlson, Mrs. Everett May. The hostess serv- ed tea. with sandwiches and cake.
Putnam patriot., 1929-04-18
BANS FIREARMS
Postmasters Warned to Be on Look out For Packages Containing
 Pistols

The postmaster of Putnam, along with the other postmasters of the na- ton. has been warned against ac- ceptance of parcel post packages containing firearms, according to a memorandum just sent out by Assist ant Postmaster General John H. Bart lett and made public today by the post office department.
 Governor Bartlett states that re- gently one dead parcel post branch has found 130 packages containing firearms capable of being concealed on the person. The mailing of such packages is in absolute violation of the postal laws and regulations and Governor Bartlett is inaugurating a drive Co have all such violations elim- mated.
 In his general order sent out to postmasters, the assistant postmaster general directs that the contents of all parcel post packages be deter mined by postal employees before such packages are accepted for mall ing.
 Failure to determine the exact con- tents of packages results in the ad- mittance of other unmailable mat ter as well as firearms to the mail, Governor Bartlett states, and care. full inquiry as to the contents Of packages will result in a much need ed improvement in this situation.
Putnam patriot., 1929-04-18

ten dollars. There will be rag rugs, aprons, towels, pillow cases, sweaters, wash cloths, holders, babies wear, and a variety of other knitted, sewed and crocheted articles, also baskets, sew ing trays, raffia work, stools and boxes of home made candy. The full price which is paid for an article goes to the blind person who made it. Mrs. Fran ces w. Herrick of Hartford, social worker, will be in charge of the sale. One or two blind people will be with her. The same day, through the kindness of Miss Marot, there will be a similar sale at the Howe-Marot School. to give the girls an opportuni- ty to purchase the articles and learn about the work. This sale is mention ed a long time in advance, so it is hoped everyone will remember the date, and make an effort to attend.
Putnam patriot., 1929-04-18
East Woodstock

Miss Sara Pike of Mansfield spent the weekend at her home
 Mir. and Mrs. F. U Johnstone are entertaining the formers brother Bernard Johnstone.
 George Bosworth and wife of West Hartford visited Wendell Bosworth and family last week.
 Dr. Pike leaves this week for Coven- try Vt. to visit his brother, Clarence Pike, for two months.
 Mir. and Mrs. Richard Patterson at- tended the funeral of Mrs. John Pat terson at West Woodstock Monday.
 Miss Nellie Pratt, who has been m southbridge, Mass, the past winter, IS visiting L. H. Lindeman and Vile Tor a few days
 Dr. Crane of Boston is spending a few days in town with Irving Paine
 f-.s4.- MgnNnss ha W0N a glleAt
Putnam patriot., 1929-04-18
West Woodstock

Mir. and Mrs. Byron Bates attended the funeral of a relative in Putnam Sunday.
 David summerville of Boston was recent guest of his sister, Mrs. ky- erett Williams.
 Sidney r. Butler left Monday on a business trip to Boston, Mrs. Butler accompanying him.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Grigonis of New York have moved 70 the Raymond Young place which they recently pur- chased.
 Large aoeks of wild geese were seen flying ahead of Tuesdays storm.
 4 herd of seven deer is frequently seen on Longmeadow Farm.
 Mrs. Sidney P. Butler. John Shep- ard and Charles Davis visited Mrs. John Shepard Sunday, who ls pa- tient at Day kimball Hospital.
 Miss Elizabeth Hayward is attend ing the Continental Congress of the D. A. K. at Washington, D. C., and writes home she is very much in love with the country.
 Miss Mary Williams is spending this week in Windsor with her niece Mrs. Vine K. Parmelee. Mir. Parmelee las recently been made judge of the court of Windsor
 Mir. and Mrs. Antanes Mains and .ourteen-year-old son of New Haven are moving onto the Morse place across from Wayland Harris which Mir. Names has recently purchased.
 On Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. John C. Bates and Miss Mary Sumner of Windham Center called on friends m Putnam and West Woodstock. Miss Sumner has been spending the past winter in Windham Center. Since be- ing under the care of Dr. Giidersleeve - E--... -... .... .-..L-....--.-L Lll
Putnam patriot., 1929-04-18
Woodstock

Mr and Mrs George Sampson arc enjoying a visit with relatives m Ohio.
 Mir. and Mrs Louis Gobin and fam ily have moved into their new nome on the Hill.
 Miss Florence Child of Connecticut Agricultural College was home over the weekend.
 Mir. and Mrs. Fred Glover of Staf- ford were guests of MT. and Mrs. Frank Shippey on Tuesday.
 The forsythia blossoms on Wood stock street are trying to look theh hest in spite of snow and ram.
 The Swedish Young Peoples Sew ing Society will hold their meeting at the church on Friday evening.
 The Swedish Ladies Society will meet with Mrs. Lenneus swanson oi pomfret on Thursday afternoon, Apr 25th.
 The Ladies Benevolent Society of the Hill church held a missionary meeting with Mrs. Harold Johnson on Wednesday afternoon.
 Mir. and Mrs. William Closson had as n weekend guest Miss Jessie Rich ardson of Niagara Falls, N. r., and Emerson College, Boston.
 The mems supper was held at the Hiu church on Tuesday evening with inc committee, George Sampson, Ju- lius Rutishauser, Albert Williams and William Lindeman.
 Miss Constance, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Albert H. Williams, IS a member of the student honor roll for the third quarter at East Green wich Academy, East Greenwich, K. l.
 Over two hundred persons attended the banquet recently given at the Han Memorial Gymnasium under the aus. nices of the Athletic Association Of the Academy.
 Several of the parents ana ifienos gathered at the Hill school last FIT, dav evening for the speaking ana spelling contest. In speaking, Mary Neehan won first honors and German Gobin. second. In spelling Catherine Lancaster won first honors. The Judg- es were Mrs. Thomas Powell, Mrs. Asa Scranton and Mrs. Leonard healey'
 On Friday afternoon Quassettt school had their speaking and spell ing contest. In spite of the stormy afternoon some of the parents and friends were present. In speaking Helen Morris won first honors, Doro- thy Williams second. and Sylvia Col fins received honorable mention. In spelling Helen Morris won first. The judges were Miss Ellen Swenson' Mrs. Asa Scranton and Miss Blanche Shippey.
 April 2ath, at Palmer Memorial Hall. school of parliamentary law will be held under the auspices of the Woodstock League of Women Voters The instructor, a professonal, is Mrs. James Chapman of Providence, R l.. who is an authority on the subject. The sessions will be from lo.3o e 12.3O in the morning. and from Z un- til i in the afternoon. Basket lunch during intermission with coffee served bv members of the League. The men as well as women are cordially nHi'. ed to attend. Tickets can be secured from members of the League
Putnam patriot., 1929-04-18
AttaWaugan

John Webster is now employed in Easthampton, Mass.
 Joseph Aubin was at the Day Kim ball Hospital Saturday for a minor operation.
 Mrs. Laura Thyng and Mrs. Walter Bruce spent one day last week in ux- bridge, Mass.
 Mir. and Mrs. Henry Provost and baby of North Grosvenordale spent Sunday with Joseph Aubin and fam fly.
 Mir. and Mrs. Felix Lebeau and Mir. and Mrs. A. Jette of Arctic, R. l., were recent visitors with relatives here.
 Rev. s. Maine has returned from the NJ. E. conference at Brockton, Mass. He is Co remain here another year.
Putnam patriot., 1929-04-18
North Woodstock

Arthur Austin Of southbridge is the guest Of Howard Perrin.
 Dr. Crane of Boston has been visit ing at the home of Representative Irving Paine.
 Mrs. Jacob Gurwitz went to New York for the weekend, making thc trip by automobile.
 Frank E. Barrett had as visitors on Sunday his sister, Mrs. Willard Brown, her husband, son Willard Jra and his two children, all of Grafton.
 Mir. and Mrs George Dean of Provi- dcnce spent Sunday in town. Mir Dean has just purchased a bungalow