davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-01
Haldeman Sets
Altitude Mark

w WILMINGTON, Del, Mar. /, U.P
ne worlds altitude record for
commercial airplanes was broken
a. Pellanca field when George W..
il"'ae'nan, Transatlantic flyer, pill
ot'u ms Bellmca Pacemaker to an
"l'i'uue or $500 feet. The previous
record of 25,70o feet was held by
Martin Jensen.
lia'ueh'an was in the air an hour
and 10 minutes. His plane was pow
're' with IA 300 horsepower Wright
engine,
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-07-31
Mystery of Mrs, Plummers
Wife of Road Agent king,
Solved by David Hilger

later life Of my stepmother, the wife
Of Henry Plummer, leader of the road
agents OF Montana in l862-1863.
Mrs. Plummer left Banpack, Mont,
slX months after her marriage to Henry
Plummer, going to her old home neal
Cedar Rapids, Ia. When Mrs. j. A.
Vail and his wife, Mrs. Plummer's sis
ter, moved from Bannack, Mont, to
near Vermillion, Dakota Territory,
where they lived for several years, Mrs.
Plummer made her home with them
when not engaged in teaching school.
ON January 10, 1874 Mrs. Plummer
married my father, Mr. James Max
well. She was the mother Of two boys,
Vernon Maxwell. who lives at West
Bend, Ia, and Clarence Maxwell, who
lives at Rolfe, Ia. She had no chill
dren by Henry Plummer. She died on
May S, 1912, and is buried at Wakonda,
S. d.
she never spoke of her life in Mon
tana, and l know but little of it. She
never returned to Montana after leav-
ing there, and there is no truth in the
story that she did so.
She was a fine, noble woman, and
we children were indeed fortunate to
have SO kind and good a mother to
take the place OF our own mother,
whom we lost when we were very
young.
Hoping the above facts will be of
interest to you and to the historical
society Of Montana, / beg to subscribe
myself, yours very truly, Mrs. Ida Stat
ford, Mrs. John Slattery."
Hoffman Birney, in the series of arti-
Giles he wrote for the Saturday Evening
Post, later published under the title OF
"~Vigilantes," tells something of the life
of Mrs. Plummer at Bannack. He
states that the Plummers boarded with
the Walls, Mrs. Plummer's sister and
her husband, and he says that Mrs.
Plummer left Bannack 10 weeks after
her marriage, on Sept. 2, 1868, in q
wagon train bound for Salt Lake City
He also reports the meeting of that
caravan with the Edgerton train on
Snake river. Martha Edgerton, 49,
year-Old daughter of Governor Edger-
ton, now Mrs. PlaSsmann of Great
Falls, was with her father and party,
and Birney quotes her as saying that
the party did not talk with Mrs. Plum
mer, but saw her in the wagons, and
were informed that she was the wife
OF Henry Plummer. sheriff of Bannack
Was . Blonde =
According to Birney's book, Mrs
PlRSsman described Mrs. Plummer q.
follows: Mrs. Plummer wa q small
woman, I remember. / guess you'd cal
her q blonde. She had big, gray eyes
and her hair was brown, soft and fluffy
I never saw or heard Of her AGAR
after that meeting"
Birney also quotes Mrs. Plassmanr
as saying that many people at Ban.
mack liked Plummer, and some of then
never were convinced that he was a.
the head of the road agents.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-07-31

the trail of a large Sioux war party,
and lost no time in making for the
boat. Reaching the river, he plunged
in and there remained with only his
head above water until the boat picked
him up, together with his game, which
he had not abandoned. The hunter
mentioned, although he escaped with.
both life and game on that occasion,
was not so fortunate later. He was
killed by Indians on the Milk river
while engaged in trapping.
Part With Passengers
When the Shreveport took the last
of the Campbells freight to Fort I'm
ion it also carried the passengers who
We're going farther up river. The log
book records: I'VE separated from our
passengers with sad hearts, for the last
two months we have had daily. inter-
course with each other, and there are
many strong ties of friendship exist
ing between us. We hope to see them
all do we'll in their new vacations, and
return with their pockets full of the
DOT of all evil
No n could then imagine that any
person who acquired wealth would Of
choice remain in the northwest. They
would go back to Gods country to
spend it," Aside from being shot at
by bushwhackers. the return journey
was uneventful. As they steamed in
to the landing at ST. Louis, those on
the shore awaiting them saw seven
pieces of black crepe floating from the
halyards, announcing in this manner
the number of deaths that had &C.
Cured.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-07-31
Silver Bow Autos
Equal Fourth of
Population There

Silver Bow county with a total OF
more than 10000 automotive vehicles,
approximately n automobile to every
four persons, had a greater percentage
of cars to the population than any
other county in the state, figures OF
Tom Kelly, county assessor, show. MI.
Kelly's office is completing the reca-
pitulation of the total number Of cars
in the county in preparation for the
fixing of assessment valuations for tax
purposes this year.
Work of completing the assessment
OF all Silver Bow county property is
virtually finished and assessment rolls
will be gotten up shortly, Mr.. Kelly
indicated.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-07-31
STATE PIONEERS
TO MEET SOON
WILL GATHER AT BILLINGS IN
ANNUAL CONVENTION ON
AUGUST Z, 8 and 8
Society OF Sons and Daughters Will
Hold 18th Yearly Session at Same
Time and Place; Large Delegations
Are Expected to Attend.

The annual convention Of the So
ciety Of the Sons and Daughters OF
Montana Pioneers will be held this
year In Billings, Aug. Z, 8 and 8, ac-
cording to announcement by Frank
ID. (Sandbar) Brown of Miss0ula who
Is In charge Of the arrangements for
the pioneers society.
The officers OF the society Of sons
and daughters are President, George
p. Porter; vice president, Miss Mary
Ntzhugh,; secretary, Mrs. Lottie Rum
sey Willetts; treasurer, N. B. Hotter.
The purposes of the society of sons
and daughters include entertainments
for the pioneers, aid for those who
may need 1t. maintenance Of social and
public interest in the brave men and
women who beat out the trails in the
Montana wilderness. and appropriate
tributes of respect to them at the close
of their lives.
The state meeting at Billings will be
attended by a large gathering of men,
berS Of the society, and during the
meeting the activities of the body dur
ing the past year will be discussed and
plans for the next made.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-07-31
LEWIS ROUTE
SHORTEST WAY
GREAT FALLS AND MySSOULA ARE
ONLY 161 MILES APART BY
EXPLORERS PASS
A. L. Stone and T. C. Spaulding OF
Styte University Faculty Follow. Trail
In Automobile, But DO Not Recon-
mend It For Travel.

The mountain trail by which Capt
Meriwether Lewis and those who ac-
cOmpAnied him on the return trip of
the Lewis and Clark expedition trav-
cled in 1906 is no doubt the shortest
highway route between MissOula and
Great Falls, according to A. l.. Stone,
dean of the school Of journalism at
the State university, who, with T. c.
Spaulding, dean of the school Of
forestry, drove over the historic Lewis
and Clark pass on their way to Great
Falls.
Dean Stone and Dean Spaulding left
Missoula at z q. m, and arrived in
Great Falls at 5 p. m, about two hours
being lost on the hill due to a damaged
bridge. They figured that the trip
could be made in seven hours Of actu-
al driving time and much less should
the pass be developed into a trunk
highway. 1t is through some OF the
most scenic country in the state and
would. in their opinion, prove an at
tractive mountain highway.
Leaving Missoula the university deans
followed much the same trail as did
Captain Lewis and his men more than
q century ago Going east to Bonner,
q lumber milling town, they turned
north and east up the Blackfoot river
to Ovando and thence to Lincoln.
Turning north from Lincoln, they pro-
oeeded toward the mountains, passing
Flesher postofflce and proceeding up
Flesher canyon. On the east side Of
the mountains the trail leads down to
Green creek and thence east to q point
where 1t joins the Helena-Grea Falls
road. The distance as shown by the
speedometer on the car was 161 miles.
While the route u perhaps the short
ct between Great Falls and Mtssoula.
Dean Stone did not recommend 1t for
travel The road through the noun
tain pass Is nothing o than Z trail.
he said, 1t being very difncult to get
an automobile through.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-07-31

ONE of the mysteries that has con-
cerned Montana historians, and
y which has interested the pioneers
and many writer's dealing with Mon
tana historical material has been solved
by David Hilger, librarian Of the Mon
tana Historical society, the mystery OF
what became of Mrs. Henry Plummer,
the girl wife of Sheriff Henry Plum
mer of Bannack, Mont, after she left
him in September, 1864. She vanished
from history at the Snake river, Ore,
crossing in southern Idaho ON the north
and south trail leading into the state.
By diligent study Of the annals of
the early days and inquiry as to the
whereabouts of pioneers of the Vigil
lante times, Mr.. Hilger discovered that
Arthur Harris, a friend of Mrs. Plum
mer's relatives in Iowa and South Da-
kota, lived at Coconut Grove, Florida,
and to him he addressed a letter ask
ing him to secure information if pos
sible relative to Mrs. Plummer.
Hilger Is Rewarded
Librarian Hilger has been rewarded
for his persistent and intelligent labors
by a letter from Mr.. Harris, enclosing
another communication to him from
Mrs. Ida Stafford and Mrs. John Stat
terry, stepdaughters of Mrs. Plummer,
who live at WakOnda, S. D., and which
gave all the required information.
Mrs. PhmIner returned to Iowa when
she left Bannack in 1864, lived there
for a while, and then moved to YER
million, Dakota Territory, where she
married James Maxwell, who was a
wdOwer with two daughters, the writ
ers of the letter. She died in 1912
and was buried at Wakonda, S. D. All
reports Of Mrs. Plummer during the
short time she lived at Bannack spoke
highly of her, and her two stepdaugh-
tiers confirm that opinion in their let
ter.
Letter From Harris
The letter to Mr.. Hilger from Arthur
Harris was as follows: Enclosed Is
a letter signed by the two stepdaugh-
tiers of Mrs. Henry Plummer, later Mrs.
James Maxwell. l think there is no
doubt of the truth of the statements
they make, and hope it will be of in
terest to yourself and the people In
dear old Montana. / received a copy
of the book, 'Dimsdale's Vigilante of
Montana sent by you, and for which
I thank you very much With all good
wishes, I remain, very truly yours,
Arthur Harris"
The letter from Mrs. Stafford and
Mrs. Slattery to Mr. Hilger follows:
Hon. David Hilger, librarian, State
Historical society, Helena, Mont,
Dear Sir:
AT the request Of MIR. Arthur Harris
of Coconut Grove, Fla, I am writing
you the following facts relating to the
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-07-31

NHE INDIANS at Glacier national park are looking
forward expectantly to the visit this summer Of
the Great White Father who lives at Washington.
When they learned that all the activity at Two
Medicine lake was for the purpose Of getting the
chalets there ready for the distinguished guests and
that the White Father looked with great favor upon
the reel and the rod, there were covert consultations
between the red chiefs and the tribal medicine men
and presently the Indians turned up at the Two
Medicine lake chalets where they proceeded to make
good medicine" for the president. Although the
Blackfeet Indians are In many respects quite civilized
and have the advantage Of modern teaching and
mission schools, when 1t comes to getting expected
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-07-31


THIS is the story of seven young men
from the east. who sought adven-
ture, and found it in Montana. 1t
is also a brief notice referring to them,
taken from a river captains log book.
In the days when the Missouri river
was n~avigated from st. Louis to Fort
Benton. and earlier, log books were
kept either by the boats captains or by
a pilot. Manv of the pilots bore the
title of captain, which makes 1t I'M
certain by whom the books were kept.
1t is sufficient to know they recorded
in concise language everything Of i'm
portance that happened from day to
day. What was set down therein,
served as a guide on the next trip,
although the tickle river declined TO
stay put" thus changing the channel
and presenting new distractions.
From this it will be seen a log book
was required on a river boat as it is
on a Sea-going one. Fortunately, some
of these records have been preserved
by state historical societies having their
homes along the river route. That Of
North Dakota has several of them, and
to any at all familiar with our
days Of river travel, they possess in
terest, although noting but the bald
est facts. 1t was from the log book
of the steamer Bertha, l cleaned the
following.
The officers of this boat were John
P, Arnold, master; w. Gault. clerk:
c. j. Atkins and William H, Sims,
pilots, Norman Siebottom, first en-
gineer; John Cooper, second engineer,
and Jim McGarry, mate. l give this
list with the thought that some of my
readers may have known these officers.
1t is certain that both Atkins and Sims
ranked high among river pilots.
/ could give the log book entry at
the beginning of the story. But that
would be transgressing all forms, by
placing the sequel first. In this in
stance conventionalism is preferable.
Started on Ohio River
These seven young men came from
the same eastern city, either Pitts
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-07-31

happened at the wood yard, and the
white dog on the opposite shore u
not be considered a permanent land
mark. The log book continues: About
1890 a. m., at first right hand point
above Fort Peck we anne onto a war
party of Sioux Indians crossing the
river. Judging from the number OF
horses there must have been some 30o
Of them. When we got opposite TO
them they began firing at us. Atkins,
on watch with no barricades up, had
a bad crossing to make. but we got
through all right. We returned the ire
but doubt if we injured them any. Met
Only Chance, another boat, in next
bend below, told about Indians. Ar
rived at Peck II m. On the hill above
the fort were about 25 Indians. They
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-07-31

favors from the powers that rule the universe, they
place their greatest dependence upon the mysterious
rites Of their fathers and forefathers. It should be
understood, too, that the process of assuring auspi-
cious conditions for the Great White Fathers visit is
not a perfunctory matter, but something that may
keep the medicine men busy for several days or even
weeks before everything Is concluded to their salts
faction. In the meantime, the tourists are enjoying
to the full this extra added attraction" Of medicine
making. The photograph shows the chalet that will
be occupied by President Hoover and his family dur
ing his expected weeks sojourn at Glacier national
park. The lake is Two Medicine lake, while Rising
Wolf mountain can be seen in the distance.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-07-31

lra on us, we returned the shots, but
~ damage done on either side" Not
word about what transpired at
III wood yard.
aside from the usual difficulties to
b overcome in an up-river journey,
tie steamer Robert Campbell, Jr., was
forced to run the gauntlet of the Sioux,
VINO were on the war path in the
nelshborhood of the Missouri in 1863,
although they were peaceful when we
saw them on the Platte the same year.
al The latter river they had collected
near Fort Laramie to receive their an
nulties, with which any hostile demon
STATIONS on their part would have in
terlered.
The Robert Campbell. Jr, and the
Shreveport were travelling near to-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-23
RevoIutionizeS Art of Mod,
cling With New Com
position.
RY ARCH STEINEL

Posterity may know and see that
President WhooziSs had a wart be-
hind his ear.
They may see the moles that
grace the cheeks Of the famous and
infamous.
This, because Richard F. Wehler-
man of 744 Wallace street has revo-
lutionized the art of modelling with
a composition that makes casts SO
life-like they seem ready to lift
their fingers with warning "-s-sh, :"
or open their mouths to smile,
''How-do-you-do?"
A black box, with a paddock, car
ries the secret of Wehlerman's in
vention. out of this black box he
forecasts the possibility of reducing
the cost of store models. which at
the same time making them from
actual life, TO about ore-third or
one-half the present price.
THE composition I've invented
can be placed on a live model with
out endangering health and casts
made from the model will reflect
every feature and every character
iStic," Wehlerman explained.
He showed a profile head of him
self and one Of his hands nodded
with the composition. A mole on
the chin, veins in the head and face,
thinning hair. we're as distinct in
the plaster-of-paris cast of the
mould as in real life
But. although Wehlerman worked
on his invention, twenty years, be-
fore he perfected it two years ago.
he admits but one ''snag" in per-
fecting it.
My wife helped with it, but !
did have TO move my workshop out
Of the kitchen and into the base
ment If there was to be any food
for me. She won." he said.
Casts made by Wehlerman wiz
be exhibited in the fine arts dis
play at the Indiana state fair. An
exhih,t in 1929 won him third prize.
He plans TO patent the process for
making the modelling composition.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-23
five PLANES TO
ESCORT BYRD IN
FLIGHT TO CITY
Army Squadron Ordered to
Accompany Explorer to
Exchange Session.

An escort. of five army planes,
probably from Cllanute field, RAN
toul, H., has been ordered by Major
General Frank Parker, Sixth corps
area commander, to accompany
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd and
other noted fiiers here from Chi
cago.
Additional famous ayiators to APP
pear with Rear Admiral Richard E.
Byrd at the National Exchange
Club conventions ''Famous 'Fliers"'
night will be w. E. Arthur. we'll
known west coast airman, and
Captain John A. MacReady, San
Francisco, first flier to complete a
nonstop transcontinental flight.
Scout officials, Scouts and parents
will welcome Paul A. Siple, Sea
Scout member Of the Byrd south
pole expedition, when he arrives
from Erie, Pa. at Sunday after
noon. Bands and an honor guard
will escort the Siple motor caravan
from Washington and East streets
TO the Claypool.
A letter regretting that he can not
attend the reception for Admiral
Byrd was received from former
Postmaster General Harry S. New
Thursday. New was named by
Mayor Reginald Sullivan as a mem
Der Of the reception committee.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-23
All You Haze
to DO to Be
Beautiful Is

81 Cnifed Press
CHICAGO. Aug. 2S.-The
latest beauty tips" gathered
at the American Association Of
Cosmetitians and Hair Artists,
are:
Remember eyes and mouth
are the two most important
features of your appearance.
More care should be devoted to
them than any others.
Shadow mot shade) the
eyelids. Place the shadoYing
on well, then cover with powder
so that the coloring barely is
visible.
Careful use of npstick can
make small mouths look larg-
or and thick lips look thin.
Be sure your lipstick matches
your gown.
In selecting powder. get a
shade that matches your nor
nal skin. Take some part of
the body unexposed to deter
mine this shade. Unless Of
very dark complexion. use that
shade always.
DARK powder for gypsy types.
When wearing light clothes.
use lighter shade Of rouge.
Medium color for dark gowns.
Brighter hue Of rouge for eve
ming.
Dry faces wrinkle much fast
er than oily ones.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-23
Last of Noted
Mountain Fend
Veterans Dies
Survivor of Many Battles
Fails to Meet End
With Boots On
BvUn,ted Press

BIZ United Press
BALTIMORE, Md, Aug. 3D.
William Anderson Cap Hatfield.
81, Of Logan, w. Va. last of the
''Hatfield-McCoy feudists,' died at
Johns Hopkins hospital today. The
cause of his death def1ed the dag
nosis of specialists in this and other
cities.
Hatfield arrived at the hospital
Tuesday, and Wednesday he lapsed
into a coma from which he did not
rouse.
Hatfield was II when, in 1880, the
famous Hatfield Mccoy feud on the
West Virginia Kentucky border
f1ared into life after a lawsuit be-
tween the families over the sale Of
a few pigs.
He, with cousins, brothers, uncles
and other relations, we're called into
battle against the Kentucky Nc
Coys, and the long fight waXed
stronger every day as reports Of
deaths of members Of both fan1i-
lies, slain from alder thickets in the
mountains, filtered back to civiliZa-
ton.
The Governors of both states were
drawn into the controversy, and re-
fused to extradite members of the
opposing clans.
The feud ended when the NC
Coys moved back to their home
state, the Hatfield family claiming
the victory.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-23
TWO HURT IN CRASH
Women Injured as Auto Is
Struck by lnterurban.

Two women are suffering from
serious injuries today in city hos
pital after a freak accident Friday
night, when the car in which they
were riding was struck by an inter-
urban and hurled into three parked
autos in the $500 block, Shelby
street.
Mrs. Carl Becky, SO, of 1116 North
Capitol avenue, Apt. 46, and Mrs.
Hazel Leffingwell, A, of the same ad-
dress, who were hurt, were riding
with Mrs. Beckly's husband, Carl,
when the accident occurred.
Becky pulled away from the curb
into the path of the traction car.
His auto was hurled into the parked
cars of E. w. Miller, 2525 Shelby
Street; Herbert Lyons, 1925 Grin
avenue. and DR.. F. H. Applegate,
1927 Shelby street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-23
AlSmith Building Rearing Way
High AboUe Gotham SkySCraberS
Mammoth Structure to Be
102 Stories in Clouds;
DirigibIe Goal.
BY DOM SUTTON
NEA Service Writer

NEW YORK, Aug. THE black
skeleton Of a new mammoth Of stone
and steel, one-hfth higher than
anything else ever built by man. is
being reared on the Manhattan sky
line.
Alfred E Smiths Empire State
building, with its 102 stories, its
sixty-two passenger and freight ele-
vators and its subterranean "busi-
ness district" has begun its rise to
a height of nearly a quarter OF a
mile above fashionable Fifth avenue.
Crowned by a glass-incased moor
ing mast, supported by the largest
steel columns ever nodded, and
erected upon New York's solid rock,
this svper-skyscraper will be opened
next spring to 10000 to $4,000 pros
pectiva tenants, to cruising dirig-
ibles, and to clamoring sightseers.
Five Floors a Week
Meanwhile, approximately a floor
a day, five floors a week, are being
magically added TO the gigantic
structure by an army of 1000 to
5000 workers. And from the win
dows of an Office near the site,
former Governor Smith-president
Of Empire State, Inc.-watcheS pro-
gress on the S55,00e,000 building
through a pair of powerful binocu-
lars.
The Empire State Building will
be, literally, city in the clouds,
according to the plans of its owners
and builders. 1t will be a metropolis
within a metropolis, With stores and
arcades in the first basement that
would make it unnecessary for a
Tenant to leave the building in a
time so far as actual living
wants are concerned.
More than 375,000 kilowattS of
electricity will be consumed by
Empire State every minute after it
is completed and occupied. This is
more than sufficient power TO light
all the houses and run the factories
in a city the size of Bridgeport,
Conn. There will be more than $780,
900 25-watt lamps in the building
the largest aggregation of electric
lights under one roof.
Has Own Fire Department
Enough steel will be used in the
skyscrapper TO build standard size