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The Kusko times., 1929-03-02

Jo Oates left left Tuesday, headed for Nenana, to which place he goes for the purpose of transporting MT. and Mrs. Warren Afford, son-in-law amid daughter, respectively, to this place. Mrs. Afford will be better re- called as the former Miss Rose Oates.
The Kusko times., 1929-03-02

Mail Carrier Charles Konig, bring ing the incoming mail, arrived Tues day, and continuing to Ophir on Wednesday.
The Kusko times., 1929-03-02
U. s. STEEL CORPORATION
 INCREASES CAPITAL STOCK

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.--Its direct ors today voted to increase the capital stock of the United States Steel Cor poration to S1,25O, 100000 and to take up all of it's outstanding indebted ness.
The Kusko times., 1929-03-02

SEATTLE, Feb. 26.-The steamer Alameda, with the Aleutian's passen- gers and freight, sailed for Seward at 9 this morning.
The Kusko times., 1929-03-02

Georgie Hagen andsJosie FSheehan are recent arrivals here,f coming up with Chester Brink Tuesday from Nc Grath, to which place they had made the trip from Fairbanks by airplane.
The Kusko times., 1929-03-02

Hugh Matheson, well known old Tuesday arrival. MT. Matheson went to Fairbanks last August, at which place he spent the intervening months, and is now returning to Flat to pre- pare for the coming summer opera tions.
The Kusko times., 1929-03-02

WASHINGTON, March 1.-Follow- lowing appointments are announced for membership in President Hoover's Cabinet:
 Henry L. Stimson, ;of New York, Secretary of State;
 Andrew Mellon, of Pennsylvania, Secretary of Treasury;
 James w. Good, of Iowa, Secretary of War;
 William D. Mitchell, Attrney Gen. eral;
 Walter F. Brown, of Ohio, Postmas- ter General;
 Charles Frances Adams, of Massa- chusetts, Secretary of Navy;
 Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur, of Califor ria, Secretary of Interior;
 James John Davis, of Pennsylvania, Secretary of Labor.
The Kusko times., 1929-03-02
VALDEZ POSTMASTER.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Post- masters naminated by Coolidge teday included that of George Warner, a; Valdez, Alaska.
The Kusko times., 1929-03-02

Mail Ca.i'i9r Charlie O'Halloran, with the outgoing mail, arrived Thursday, continuing on his way on Friday.
The Kusko times., 1929-03-02

Mrs. Howard Langieys of McGrath, and Mrs. Arthur Berry, of Medfra are reported as recent departures for Fairbanks
The Kusko times., 1929-03-02

ElT sWHk7af was Tuesday arrival from Lit;. ;. creek for a few days in town.
The Kusko times., 1929-03-02
...Lilldber8h
 In Crash
LOSES RIGHT WHEEL OF PLANE WHILE ON PLEASURE FLIGHT
 WITH FIANCEE.

MEXICO CITY, Feb. .t27 7-@Colonel g Charlesk A. Lindbergh, noted flier, crashed his plane on landing. at Val- ! buenaT Field today. The machine turned completely over. He was ac- {, companied on the flight by his fiancee, Miss Anne Morrow. Both escaped in jury in the spectacular accident. Just ; after the plane had landed from i a flight of three hours, the plane had v come,1to the ground safely, and was taking across the field when the ac- cident happened. After it had gone thirty yards, the plane suddenly up- ended and landed on it's back.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-It is learned that Lindbergh and his fancee 7 had landed at an unrevealed destina- ton while they were on their pleasure { flight, losing the right wheel of the
 lane in that landing. Consequently the !. } I'd aviator had difficult feat in bringing his fiancee safely to earth ; while the machine was, minus one wheel. It was Lindbergh's first of such accidents.
 Presse dior details, Miss Morrow said: "Charles will speak for me- y ( Charles refused to talk.
 MEXICO CITY, Feb 28.-Undaunt- z ed by yesterdays mishap, Lindbergh 7 and Miss Morrow today flew thirty rlintftes over the Valbuena Field. The Colonel used one hand in handling the = plane, having dislocated his shoulder
 n yesterdays accident. The plane was borrowed one, his own being a tttxl wreck.
 MEXICO CITY, Mar. "A heavy : artillery escort was provided Colonel { Charles Lindbergh, Ambassador Mor- rw and his family by the Mexican ! Government this morning for their 4O-mile trip to the Morrow country home at Cuernavace.
The Kusko times., 1929-03-02

WASHINGTON, Mar. 2.-Hoover completed his Cabinet, today, appoint ing Robert F. Lamont, Chicago en- gineer, Secretary of Commerce, and former Governor Arthur M Hyde, of Chicago, Secretary of Agriculture.
The Kusko times., 1929-03-02


 WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-Repub- lss1l1s and Democrats expended six cen and one-ha,f. million dollars in conducting the November National State elections, the Senate campaign fund Investigating committee report edsthis afternoon.
 NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Rev. Dr. Newell Dwight Hills, pastor emer- itus of Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, died at his home here this morning.
 WASHINGTON, Feb.z 2s-The House late today passed the Jones bill to provide more severe penalties for violations of the prohibition law.
 SEATTLE March 2.-The steamer 'Alaska saad for Seward this morn na wti I assenger list of IFS, many If apaoh' are bound fer interio rpoints.
The Washington times., 1929-06-21
EhaDnhNfN
APPROpRlATE funeral yokNaM
Gndn BroD. Co. 1919 n &k NJ. w.
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CHESTER DOPE
DENS RA|DED

CHESTER, Pa, June 21s-A eity.,
vide drive on dope sellers and DOPE
users has been launched here.
Federal ana state narcotic agenta
Joined forces with Delaware county
detectIves ana Chester poTcs AMI
spread I dragnet that cOnnplstely.:
covered the dives and undercOve1
hangouts Of the dopesters.
It was the FIRST time In the his-::
tory OF the county that the thfee;
forces Of the law have worked
together In = general cleanup.
Raids were staged simultaneously
Fin various parts OF the city after NJ
careful check-up OF the hang0uts Of
dopesters. At q signal from District:
Attorney MacCarters who personally:
led tho raiders. 50 state and Fsdsrali
agents and 20 county detectives and
policemen swooped down on the dives
and arrested 20 persons found; n the
places. s.ass
Dope worth S15.000 Found
Narcotics valued at more tliaR
s16. 200 were taken by the raiders.
In the home Of william Davf1 =
negro, on Central Avenue. ssthe
raiders took nearly $1,000 worth .oe
dope that had been hidden IN 4:
stove pipe. They also found thTes,
revolVers.
At Front ana Kerlin Streets the
raiders chased two men. OH@ Ok
them threw away his hat and in The
inside hat.bandk the agents feuna
packages Of dope. s.:..4a
IN another place near Third street
ana Central Avenue b negro WOsnaAs
AddiN Wilson, jumped out d
second-story window In an tere
to escape. She was caught.
The check-up had been under way
here for three months, since Fedefal
agents uneaI'tied an organized Nyes
tenn Of dope peddling. .
After Patrons, Too s..ssa
The agents got In touch with the
district attorneys office and Toe
gether they planned the cIeansup 10.
rid Chester not only or the dOre.
peddlerS, but also Of the dope uAeFA.
They called on the state Maacott9.
division for help. Or. ]. II. Ran
ming, fts head, came here with htR.
associates, j. G. Meyer ana FentoR
Hayes, and q batch OF special
agents. =. B. Greeson directeA -
force Of FEDERAL agents. SOS
Captain OF Police Robinson called
in Detectives Trestrail, Nell, Haee!A
letter and Reading. Together thu
three law forces determined On tho
raid and mapped out an extensive
plan to carry IL. through. g..
Evidence had been produced
against the dope sellers ana addietS
ana District Attorney McCarter had
about SO warrants issued. @sss
The Washington times., 1929-06-21
Small Republic Pays
It's Tribute 20 Franc

PEPFTGNAN. France. June 21sE-s
The tiny Republic OF Andorra hal
paid her annual tribute In money tq
France In recognition Of FraAosa
suzeraInty. The Spanish share WITH
the French . kind of joint guandlia
ship over the tiny country, whfchI
neatles high in the Pyrenees.
The money, about 1,5OO ffancs,
was brought to the protect Of the
Pyrenees-O -Orientale. M. BodenAn, by
three Andorran delegates. They
handed over the tribute and then
formally swore an oath Of fidelity to-
France. A lunch, which cost naorS
than the tribute. was then given tq
the delegates. y
The Washington times., 1929-06-21
$13,5l6,938 Donated
To Harvard IN Year

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, June 81
u.N.S.l--sifts totaling &1s.SlS,s3S
were given to Harvard during the
academic year that Just closed, PIesiE
dent A. Lawrence Lowell told the
alumni association yesterday.
This included q gift OF IS, 60, ,eO0
from d. =. Harkness. Yale graduate,
for the start of the so-called 'shouse
idea' at Harvard. It did not include.
however. subscript ptions to the alumni
fund or pensions from tho Carnegie
Foundation. various Rockefeller OF.
ganiaations gave 4 total Of $3.Oi5I-
IAV. saaa "A
The Washington times., 1929-06-21
Rocket feller's Town to-
Have Public WAIldins

TARRYTOWN. N. r, June 81
q N.S.l.--The local chamber OF cons
lnerce today had open ain offer 10
completely furnish the home oe any
young couple who viii Be married
under a boWee at the annual
Ing 0f the organization next flg6sllI.
An the bride and groom win lSKe6
te do u says
I'VE are glad to be married un.
der the auspices Of the TarrytOwn
Chamber Of Commerce" @
The Washington times., 1929-06-21
acon wY,ATEwfN

Funerdi nsRvicea Cor jacob Ratzs
Vim. wfo aied Saturday in an auto.
r1obiIe accident at Cheyenne, Wyo.,
were conducted today Mr., KlatSklni
who had lived IN the District nor
about 30 years, was 9 Iaenaper e ne
George, Wa1hin9tcn Lodge aIa0 Onez
shblen Congregation. He hveA ar
I3S = ST. N. W.
Mn. KfakEhin q survived by MS
wife. Mrs.. zelda Kiakzlgin; = som
MorfaM. ana three daughters SARAH
Minnie ana Sophia Klatzlkin.
The Washington times., 1929-06-21
Liquor Soon win Be as Z
Scarce as Narcnfios

ST. LOUIS, June 81 Q.N.s.l I'm
the opinion Of Dr. James Dora1l; pro-
hibition commissioners at wasa1iYI. |.
ton. ''the day u near when 1lQu0r
win be as scarce as narcotics. 1850
DR.. Doran was here recently and
spoke before the flavcrlng extract
manufacturers Of the United States
at local hotel, where the extract
manufacturers were holding their
annual convention
The Washington times., 1929-06-21
Thousands of Holidays
Worry World Bankers

BOSTON, June 21.--International
bankers must watch . hundred diff
ferent calendars. The thousands Of
religious and political holidays which
occur IN one quarter Of the globe or
another during the year are iEnpcr.
tant factors in the transaction Of IN
ternAtI0nal business. There are hcli-
days of every variety, and commerce
must take them all into account.
Religious holidays rank, first In
number. political holidays next and
labor days third.
The Washington times., 1929-06-21
BERNARD G. KAPLAN

Funeral services for Bernard 9.
Kaplan, Ie.year-OId Mckinley High
school student, who was drowned
wednesday, win Be conducted at
2:3o o'clock this afternoon at hiS
home, 1888 Fourteenth Gt. n. w.
Younk Kaplan was q junior IN
the school and. with a few com.
paniOna, was swimming In the old
Chesapeake Canal when he Wa
drowned.
He IN survived by his parentHl
Mr.. ana AdrH. Louis Kaplan.
The Washington times., 1929-06-21
Births, Deaths, Marriages
nEATHa

bnkEN.--Qa Me'anegaeY. JUnD le, 1asp
Naval Mnnniaal 81 3 q. ~, apAMAEL -
aRNEN son az 1ff. and Mga. y. ,. Brts.4f
404 u 81. n. p. FUNERAL serviceg from lIH,
,. p. thence V 81. Alogglue Chureh hel1E
high reHtiom mass viii Be said at .. ~
Relatives AMI friends invited. AaI
IntermenE a. No. Oliyet Cemetery.
M1f.1ElI--on Ihnglday, yune 70. 1azes
- Mattle /. MillsE ~ -,
neSs. 80 4 r. & q. On SATURDAY, JgsS 3,
1893 AZ 9;50 D. q Inlsrment C6hsr1
EST0K--0n WednsSdav, june 11. 1e1
Is % Fo1l ldEnea, ky09 1hirtssuia ets
w. JOHN WIN4IoNs be1gVe4 hqseau1 ~
Annio winston (neo Einni. h leaNes "a,
mourn thar loss one daughtaE, Mtw A@xg
Wanat0m. ana two Ben@, ~. Edward ash
John y. Wlnetens Funeral from @iu late Eeelsa
Gsnce on Saturday, June 92, ae $3.50 . np~s
theDco % the Church Of The NatsyttH,
where high requiem maes win b guA9 81
9. -. Relatives and trasnds invites ~
inssrmsns Il Mount olivss cemessry.
tBcstDn and Lynn, Mass. papers pleas@
t.sstLk
The Washington times., 1929-06-21
IARnNA d. F0WLER

Funeral services Cor Miss Lorena
CT F0wler, lifelong resident o9
GEORGETOWN, who died Tnursdays
win be conducted from her home,
1888 Thlrtieth gt. n. Va at 2
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. Inter
menk win be at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Miss Fowler was born In George
town IN 1851. She was . member
of gt. Johns EpIacoDal Church.
She A survived By. her nelce. Mrs.
n. III. Hutchinson, and . nephew,
T,lovd slack.
The Washington times., 1929-06-21
"A WORTHWHILE
EVENT
I'm USED CARS
AT
LANDER RT-HUDSON
MOTORS co.

We. have on hand 80 unusual
buys. Many models Of last year
and the year before. Some just
like new. These cars are sound in
vestments. They suffer no sudden
depreciation. They offer thousands
Of miles Of unused transportation at
prices varying from $3.50 to 1886.
Drop in and let as show you a
real, honest-to- goodness automo-
bile at . saving Of half to three
quarters It's original cost.
The Washington times., 1929-06-21
MRa. MAuDE a. WATeON

Funeral rites for Mrs. Maudo A.
Watson. who died Wednesday ut
her home, 2S02 Twemty-second St.
N, W., win be conducted at 2o'clock
this AFTERNOON at her residence. In.
terEnent win b. In GlehWood Gene
Mre. watson, who had lived IN
washington for 20 years, was a
member OF Monticello Chapter,
Daughters OF the American Revolu'
ton, she 81 survived by her sons.
walter Scott ana Kenneth Nicoll
watson.
The Washington times., 1929-06-21

4 .naIl cash payment. balance in
Open Sundays and Evenings
THE HOUSE OF CONFIDENCE
1854 14th St., Cor. II NV.
The Washington times., 1929-06-21
MARRIAGE LICENSES

EDWARD W. TOhey1 "a, OF 6GItlSnOre,
and Helen l.. King, II, tins city. The
Charles p. Thomas, Is, ana Cecsaia
A. Branson. a.. The Rev. .. g. Murphy.
Roy w. Gregory, %, Norfolk. Va. ana
Jewel c. Trexler, 81, Of spartans0urE'
3. G, The Rev, J, 4. SizoO.
fhoFnes w. Reed. 3a. OF FederAlsburg,
Nd, and Charlotte L. wheeler. II, this
city. The rev. b. r. BirRIe.
Harper, IL. The rev. ". D. Jarvis.
Edward Hamilton, a. and Dorothy
Robihson, Il. The REV. !. N. waidron.
John T. B0rdan. 81, ana mildred
Averill, 81. The Rev. A. e. Barrowa.
JnIian p. P0Ofe s4. ana Frances X.
,MatterIinG, 50. The Rev. ,. =. Hanne-
NV y. AnfsOn Davis. 70, ana Elinassth
Robert b. cIlntman. q, and ylrgfnla
l. Wood, ~. The RAW N w. IohnhOn.
Herbert L. Tat0. ze, ana Nellie d.
Newman, 2s. The Rev. 3. j. Porter.
Mark r. Coiss IS. ana Dorothy 3
Charles ,. coui6ourn. 80. ana Martha
r. Bcwman. 2s. The Rev. @. = Peter.
Arthur II. FIlIi0e. IS ana Maud a.
Grsnswaid. Is. The Hev. =. J. De-
Raymond . L KeIth. IS. ana RasAsl
r azSsass' 81 ,es Tes hsy. Ga q: = RDsc Dseisg. Il
Graham, %. TAe Rev, b. II. Msltpn.
Stanley Jones, 20, ana L4Onise robert
son, 81. The Rev. II. r. Curtis.
Harry A. Lehtx, IS, and Lillian n.
Stevens. s4. The Rev. n. =. Ranck. .
e. zajac. Is. Ths Rsw 2. '. FitE.
Harry I. esssesa, q. sna ruth >.
CARRIER, 2S. The rev. Edward .GableF.
The Washington times., 1929-06-21
Ruling UphOlds Life
Term in Petty Theft

SACRAMENTO, Calif.s June 2l.---
James BoatwfIght, OF Fresno county,
sentenced to San Quentin pEisOn Tor
petty theft after four previous felony
convictions, must spend the ssllarA.
tion OF his life" In the penItentiary.
Attorney General U. s. webb 80
ruled in an opinion which holds that
BCatwrlght's case comes within the
provisions OF the state habitual
criminal act.
The Washington times., 1929-06-21
$500

$50. 90
EoTi sedan s...,.s.....eI.. $126
Esssx A coach s..,............ $50
Buick B GOupe .....sss.ss.ssssse 10
Esaax Coon i020 .s............. 400
EEnrysiece Ess coS0e TOacn ...::: ::.:..::::..: S60
cnsvFoiss 6SsST VV VGoach. i997 ..........s. 276
Buick Touring Sss..sssSsssesSsqs 11
TTesSsnS tsissuehan1 .i..........s..& $50
i7,1nrSnhiIa TotIrinF .....s 6S
~ Ss,1l.N Ssn1Snn rI1od coaditioR ..s. l2b
Gtsyrnief Come 1928 ..&...... ae5
HySdson Br0uekam lato 1897 ....ss T2b
Essex O.. 1870 sssss ss.sSS 4VV
Your Car in. TFade--Terma
1. C. BARBER MOTOR co.
1887 irving 81 n ". 0pen Eyes
The Washington times., 1929-06-21
RfRTHa

SPENCER ,. ana Margaret Michael
JohA r. ana Elizabeth u. Manuel
esorE. n. ana HI1is =. zsatmah.
Michael :. ana EIsahsr L. Dacklsy.
Edwin i. ana EHzabsth q. Eiistt.
girl
Paul o. ana Pauline p. Grimnsl. boy.
Austin II, and Lofs 3. safer. boy.
JohA w. d. ana latte u. Moore,
Charles r. ana Marie Rimball. hey.
Antonio ana Rosario Wennas girls,
twins.
Clarence and Katie Anderson. girl.
Freeman and Ruth L. jackson. boy.
Joseph n and WiEIiN u. Rivers, boy.
Thomas w. ana Dorothy Jackson.
Alexander ana Enthsr brown. girl.
The Washington times., 1929-06-21
WE'RE MOVING

The tremendous in
creased sales Of new
Franklins has crowded US
with the cleanest unused
transportation we have
ever been able to offer,
necessitating our moving
to our new A-story build
ing at 4th and Pa. Ave.
N. w, July 1st. a
The Washington times., 1929-06-21
DKATHs

christlna wsis1nan. IS ysars;. 7ls
NIneteenth St. N. W. f fs
George soper, - years, Providence
samuel Pfsiffer. 50 years. dailinssr
John &. Heath. IS years. lSss icoIuin-
i Rosa via. Ss ysaEs. sIS Arthur RI
y Henry M v. ssllhaussn. Is years. 1sos
Seventh g. n; W, - x.,x r.tr.
''i R,eh.rd !: T. hidsasy. - ysara Provs-
o'afS Ella csePr. % s. years. cAlliDvsr HOS
Marie RAY - years. st. Enaabeth'
Lee King. 50 years. Emergency Hos
infant Of Charles ana Henristta
Foote. days, Siblsy Hospital.
EzibellA Mccain, S. years. 1z4RA
Laura Malone. 60 year,, $50 , st.
Richard johnson. Al years. aallinEsr
frederick summervilis. N years.
RSymona Hesniitoh. q years. sal.
linger Hospital.
Frederick A. Ambush. 81 years: wall
ter Reed Hospital.
Infant of John w. and Esther Lyons.
3 days, Columbia Hospital -
Infant OF Ralph ana JAMIE ThoAhahs
hours, 4oa Fourth st. s. e..
Infant Of Benjamin Il. ana sarah
Coward. l hour. Garfield HospitAls
The Washington times., 1929-06-21
OURTSMAN
CHEVROLET

Finest Used Cars in Town
Used Cars with Assurance Of Good
Value Where the o X. Red Tag IL Seen
The Washington times., 1929-06-21

% 1egnssI.s sIsa eICgo ) sqSlP5Ss1t - q
A8s Pa. Ave. n. W. Main 010.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-10-24
WEDDING OF HILL
ISPARK ROMANCE
GRANDSON OF EMPIRE BUILDER"
WOOED HIS FIANCEE IN GLA-
CIER NATIONAL PARK

A Of Glacier National
park will eliminate with the we'd
ding Of Miss Dorothy Virginia Mil
lett Of st. Paul to Louis w. Hill,
Jr, SON of Louis w. Hill, chairman Of
the board Of directors Of the Great
Northern railway, and grandson OF
James j. Hill. the Empire Builder"
The young Mr.. Hill has gathered to
himself q large circle OF friends IN all
walks Of life In Montana, where re-
Gently he was employed on the Great
Northern railroad, serving on both the
Butte division and the main line. In
Montana, his democratic ways and his
faculty for making friendship, made
him popular in every section Of the
state where he was working himself
toward the top and preparing himself
against the day he will be called upon
to follow in the footsteps Of his father
and his distinguished grandfather.
Starts as Section Hand
The young mar began work as a
section hand at Fargo, N. D., and then
was sent to the Cascade tunnel in
Washington where he hustled day and
night in modest jobs. He worked with
in the cook shackS of the construction
camps and holding up his end in all
departments OF the work. He served
for q time as assistant to the store
keeper and then became a brakeman on
the Cascade division. After that he
was sent to Great Falls as trainmaSter.
To Marry Next Month
The marriage of Mr.. Hill and Miss
Millett will take place in St. Paul late
next month, uniting the younger men,
berS of two pioneer families of Mime
sofa and the northwest.
The romance began when the two
met last April at the University of
Minnesota, where Miss Millett was a
student. 1t continued through the
summer at Glacier National park
where they met each weekend. Mr..
Hill had his headquarters then at
Whitefsh.
1t is related that Mr.. Hills father
had arranged for Miss Millett and her
roommate, Miss Dorothy Jean Page,
another Minneapolis girl, to spend the
summer at the park, where they
worked as attendants at the cigar
stand Of the Many Glaciers hotel.
Honeymoon on Pacific
After the wedding In st. Paul next
month, the young couple will leave
about December /, for a five months
honeymoon trip to Hawaii, the Philip
pine islands, Australia and South
America. Upon their return they will
live in st. Paul, where Mr.. Hill will
take a permanent place with the rail-
road which his grandfather built.
Miss Millett's grandfather, the late
James Martin Millett, came to Hast
ings, Mimi, by steamboat. He home
steaded there In 1856.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-10-24

by water although there were in
stances where cargoes Of furs came
down the Yellowstone, the Big Horn
and the Missouri rivers from the very
heart of the mountains. AS a general
thing the expeditions were conducted
by pack trains. The Rocky Mountain
Fur company nearly always adopted
this method. Often the trains were
Of such a size as to stretch along in
single file for more than a mile. They
were as novel in a way as were the
Missouri craft in their particular field
las the mountain traders did not
make use Of boats, neither did they
build trading posts. Instead they held
annual rendezvous at places agreed
upon the year before. Hither, at the
appointed time, the nomadic popula-
lions Of the country aSsembled-the
free hunter with his retainers, parties
of hired trappers, and bands Of wild
Indians-to transact the business of
the year. Several days, and perhaps
a week or two were spent at this bust
ness, with any amount Of fun and
frolic, and never without abundant dis
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-10-24

sipation and debauch, which left the
luckless trapper none the richer for
his years hard labor. The rendezvous
over, the caravan returned with the
furS to the states and the trapper TO
his retreat in the mountains. These
rendezvous were among the most ro-
mantle features of q business which
was never wanting in unique and pic
turesque details.
THE business of a fur trader, as
n may readily see. developed i'm
portant commercial establishments and
produced important companies that
operated along the Missouri river
among which were the old Missouri
Fur company and the great American
Fur company. The latter company,
founded by John Jacob Aston, was a
mighty power on the river during its
sorbed probably three-fourths of the
entire trade. The Rocky Mountain
Fur company did much of the noun
tain business down TO 1884, when it
went out of business.
Among the leading fur merchants
were Aston & Crooks of New York, and
the Chouteaus, Sarpys, Sublettes, Bents,
st. Vrains, Robert Campbell, General
Ashley and Manuel Lisa OF st. Louis.
Kenneth Mckenzie, William Laidlaw,
Alexander Culbertson, Henry Wander
burg, Andrew DrisS, Lucien FOntenelle,
Jebediah S. Smith and James Bridger
and scores of other names we'll known
in their days were the active agents
of the various companies in the field.
Captain Bonneville and Nathaniel j.
Wyeth entered the business, but their
work ended in failure, and it is Of in
terest only from a historic point OF
view
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1929-10-24

stocking of the farms. The coming
season, however, these farms will send
to market a much larger portion OF
their production.
The business is said to pay greatly.
Without any capital to start on, eX-
cept a good trap, a northern Montana
mar has developed a well stocked
badger farm and this year expects to
market at least $4,000 worth of skins
and breeding animals.
Back to Early Days
Renewal Of the fur industry recalls
the very pioneer days of the great
northwest. 1t was in the wake OF the
fur trapper and trader that the path
of civilization was brought hither. From
the very beginning of the century until
after the Civil war period, during
which gold was discovered in what is
now Montana, this country was the
land of the hunter, and the principal
inhabitants Of this great northwest ter
ritory were hunters, trappers and
traders.
Along the Musselshell, the Missouri
the Yellowstone and the Big Horn are
the historical markers Of trading posts