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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-03-26

the effort of every farmer, stockman
and business man of this large empire,
consisting of over 1000 square miles,"
said MI. Taylor in commenting upon
the necessity and Importance of such
program. Mr. Taylor stated the de-
sire of the Extension service in CO.
operating to the limit of their ability
in getting further information and as
sisting in carrying out the program al
ready outlined by the Flood Control
association.
In commenting on the necessity and
value of water for the development Of
feed, seed and stock and making use
of a large acreage of Montana land
that would not be SO productive, he
said that already a large amount OF
development has taken place on small
err flood water projects in the state.
Phillips county is one, according to
Mr.. Taylor, that has reclaimed about
$4,000 acres, profitably stabilizing the
income Of farmers in these areas in
Phillips county, and acting as a bal
ance wheel of agriculture for that
large territory. Many other counties
in the state have also made similar
progress, and this year cooperation
will be given to counties in working
out individual construction programs
where there is a manifested desire to
go ahead in the creation of small flood
water reservoirs which are working in
conjunction with and carrying out the
same policy, according to Mr.. Taylor.
Mr.. Taylor also announced at the
meeting that several Musselshell basin
counties would be included in the soil
survey work being conducted in the
state this coming year. He stated that
effective land utilization maps were
based on such soil survey which en-
abled those interested to ascertain what
land was valued at from a productive
standpoint, and what could be most
protitably and properly raised on diff
ferent soils with varying rainfall
throughout the area covered.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-03-26
Blackfeet Indians File
Suit Against Government

According to information recently
received from Washington, ID. c., the
Blackfeet Indians are again on the
warpath. This time the battle-ground
is the United States court of claims
where the tribe is suing the govern
ment for S68, 707, 900 On claims arising
from long forgotten Indian wars and
covered wagon v Over plains
black with buffalo.
1t is one of the largest claims ever
brought against the United States and
it goes back, according to Joseph w.
Brown, president of the tribal council,
to the days Of the Oregon trail and
the back wash of the '49 gold rush
to California when the Blackfeet con
sidered themselves an independent ma
ton. :.
The covered wagon trails passed
through the Blackfeet country about
the headwaters of the Missouri river.
The foothills east of the Rock noun
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-03-26
HELD FOR
KILLING STEER
ALLEGED BUTCHERS OF RANCH
ER'S STEER ARE BOUND OVER
TO DISTRICT COURT

In the case of the state of Mon
tana against w. III. Searles, William
Baker and c. j. Moore, charged
jointly with grand larceny of a steer
belonging TO Elmer Trumbo, north of
Jordan, which was given preliminary
hearing in Justice of the Peace
Charles C. Kites court the defend
ants were bound 0ver to the district
court. Defendants were placed under
$1,25O bonds each.
1t is alleged the defendants killed
a steer belonging to Mr.. Trumbo a.
the Searles ranch in Garfield county
as was shown by witnesses introduced
by the state. Testimony was given thai
after the steer had been killed ant
dressed, the brand was removed from
the hide and the brand was burned
with portions of the ears which wert
cut off. The hide was hidden in
deep coulee. The meat was hidden II
a log blacksmith shop on the premises
it is alleged. Sheriff Fred Gibson, wht
was working with Stock Inspectol
Marsh, discovered the hide.
Two Of the defendants are wei
known in Garfield county and the othel
Is a stranger.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-03-26
PLANS IMPROVEMENT FOR
MOIESE BUFFALO RANGE

Permanent improvements to the
amount of $4,000 are to be made at
the bison range at Moiese in a short
time, according to Kenneth F. Roahen,
United States game protector for Mon
tana and Wyoming, who is temporarily
in charge Of the range.
Mr.. Roahen, who was in Missoula re-
Gently, said that the improvements at
the range would be made within the
next 80 days, and will consist of bunk
houses, barns, water works and fences.
Mr.. Roahen has been temporarily in
charge Of the bison range for the
United States biological survey since
the retirement of Frank H. Rose sew
eral weeks ago.
Mr.. Roahen will be acting warden
at the range for the next two or three
months.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-03-26

keted the stolen horses gathered far
and wide by Ryan and his fellow rus
tiers. Ryan was meticulous in his per-
sonal attire and trappings as described
by those who knew him in the cow
towns and on the range in northern
Montana at the beginning of this CEN
fury. With the offer of rewards for
Ryan's apprehension and the gradual
tightening Of the net about him, there
was naturally an increasing interest
In his movements, with much idle
speculation on the part Of the village
braves as to what they would do if
they ever got the drop on Ryan. One
such was Henry Peterson of Hinsdale.
Henry was a barber Of sorts, and kept
his shop open at such times as when
he was not engrossed in a poker game.
Barbering and poker not being overly
profitable, he secured the contract for
carrying the star mail route to Barr
pOStOff1ce, from which he drew Suff1-
Gent compensation to preserve the SOL
vency of the barber shop. AS a side
line he also conducted a butcher shop,
AIlOVAAb A1Olil tliC Udl UCI ClidlI W tllt
meat block, all in the same room. ac-
cording to the demands of his trade.
The butcher business languished, how
ever, for enterprising competitors, pick
ing from the MN cattle and other
brands on the range, with no over
head expense, were able to peddle hind
quarters of beef at the rate of $500
per quarter.
Henry was also the local constable
and fully conscious of his response
bilities. Prideful and loquacious, he
had often informed all and sundry that
he intended to take Ryan dead or alive
if the opportunity should ever pre-
sent itself.
Into Peterson's barber shop one day
strobe Ryan, who passed through the
usual group of stragglers and loafer.
engaged in village gossip, going di.
rectly to the barber chair, into which
he climbed and ordered a shave, at the
same time easing his gun around tx
be instantly accessible. Peterson wa
g~oggle-eyed and breathless, as were
the hangers-on, not one of whom
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-03-26
(By F. b,

Definite decision on the part OF
the State Highway commission to To-
cate the new Federal Aid highway
through the town Of Saco, In Phil
lips county, has been largely induced
by the cooperation Of SacO and
Phillips county citizens in providing
right tot way contiguous TO and with
in the town of Saco at a minimum
cost. II Is stated that the highway
location passes through the lots on
which the Birum and Nelson Mer-
camille store is located, and early
prospective construction will neces-
state removal Of this building.
Mention Of Saco calls to the minds OF
old-timers such semi-mythical and
legendary characters as those whose
names or aliases follow. OF these, Ar
mand Broome has been conceded to
have been one of the most calculating
cold-blooded and shrewdest PERSONAL
ties in the old Northwest. BrOome
later died in Texas, it being stated
that he imbibed carbolic acid, mistak-
ing it for whisky. The death OF sew
eral gun-fighters in the old days was
engineered by Broome, among these
Tommy Dunn. stock inspector shot te
death by Long Henry Thompson al
the old Ballard ranch on Milk river
west OF Hinsdale. Long Henry" was
later in his own turn shot to death ir
a Saco saloon by Ed Shoefelt, who
finally died in the Canadian prison al
Stony Mountain, where he had beer
~incarcerated for some infringement Of
the Canadian laws. Long Henry, 6
killer Of note, is said by former Deputy
Sheriff Bob Alter Of Hinsdale, himself
a Texan, to have been big Foot" Wal.
lace, a companion in arms in the bloody
brotherhood of BILLY the Kid" thu
notorious outlaw and legendary Robir
Hood Of the Southwest. Tommy Dunn
Jack Teal, lately deceased, and Long
Henry" drifted into Montana aftel
playing a part In the johnson county
range war In Wyoming along with
many other worthless who have since
passed to their reward. Tom Ryan
a gentleman Of polish, suave, a ladies
man, q fine bon-vivant and conpan'
ion, made his headquarters at Sact
and Hinsdale and vicinity at the begin.
ming Of the present century. Ryan
whose true name waS George Whitney
was the horse-rustler par excellence
a captain of industry in his chosen
line, allied with that early group o
North Dakota bankers in the periot
of settlement in that state, which
preyed alike IN both the rustlers ane
the homesteaders to whom they mar
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-03-26
WATER STORAGE
IN MUSSELSHELL
DIRECTOR OF EXTENSION SERV
ICE ADDRESSES LARGE GATH
ERING AT WINNETT

"The limit of agricultural
and income is measured by the water
supply available for feed and stock
purposes in a large portion of our
marginal grazing land in Montana"
said ]. C. Taylor, director of Exten-
sion service, in addressing a large,
well attended meeting Of the Mus
selshell Flood Control association, at
Winnett recently.
THE bringing about of a successful
water storage program in the Mus
selshell basin is one that challenges
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-03-26

miraculous escape as a special dispen-
sation and guarantee of a charmed life.
The immutable laws, however. in
evitably work out, and "he that lives
by the sword, shall die by the sword
SO in Long Henry's case, he too, met
death at the hands of an armed foe,
dying on the floor Of Shoefelt's saloon
in Saco with five bullets through him,
paralyzed by the first shot SO that his
exquisitely perfected and lightning-like
draw" availed him not.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-03-26
BURNS FATAL TO WALLER
EDITORS 5-YEAR-OLD SON

Kirk Lathrop, 5, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. w. Lathrop, editor and owner of
The Valerian, died as the result of
burns received the day before from the
explosion of a pan of gasoline with
which Mrs. Lathrop was cleaning
clothes. Mrs. Lathrop, who was Sc
verely burned, is still in a serious con-
dition. Mr.. Lathrop and daughter,
Audrey, were badly burned about the
hands and face. Prompt action by the
fire department put out the fire with
but little property loss.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-03-26
Will Improve Havre Airport

Members Of the airport committee of
the Havre Chamber of Commerce met
and drew up a schedule OF improve
ments to be recommended for the field
this summer. The list, including COM
plete fencing of the airport, grading
OF the runways, construction of a small
house for the caretaker and installing
Of gasoline tanks.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-03-26

Daring buckaroos at the Midland
Empire fair at Billings Sept. 7 to II
will have some news kinds of steers,
announces j. M. Bresnahan, manager.
The rodeo contract has again been
awarded to Leo Cremer of Melville and
Mr.. Cremer has added to his regular
string Of bad horses a wild herd of
Brahma and Mexican steers with slip
perry and elusive backs.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-03-26

Fifty trains running in the north Of
France have schedules calling for an
average speed Of Sc miles an hour.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-03-26

1t is estimated that the total Jewish
population of the world is about 49,
$50, 900.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-03-26

Read Graham & Ross special offer
on this page.
The Washington times., 1931-09-24
LIGHTS To HELP
RACE TRAFFIC

Installation of traffic lights
at the intersections of johnson
Avenue and Franklin Street with
the Washington-Baltim Boule-
ward, was authorized by the
mayor and council of Hyatts-
vile last night.
The lights are to be auto
matically operated by vehicles
and it is hoped to have them
installed by October S, in order
that the additional traffic
caused by the Laurel races may
be controlled more safely.
The recently adopted ruling
for parking one hour on the
Observation-Disclosures Boulevard
and Rhode Island Avenue is to
apply between the hours of 7
a. m. to p. m, it was decided.
The Washington times., 1931-09-24
Assault Is Charged
In Suit for $4,000

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Sept. o..
A suit for $4,000 damages was
filed in the circuit court here by
John E. Smith, 40, of Rohrers-
vile. against Urner S. and Kath-
crime Dagenhart and their SON,
Max Dagenhart, for alleged AS
Sault.
The latter was arrested and
fined $3.50 and costs by Justice
Palmer Tenant here. Smith
claimed Dagenhart crushed one
side of his face with fist Lows.
The plaintiff claims that two
weeks ago young Dagenhart and
son of Smith had an alterca-
ton and that Dagenhart as
saulted the elder Smith. Later.
it is alleged, Urner Dagenhart,
merchant. asked Smith to call
at his store to discuss matters
and Smith claims that he was
again attacked by young Dagen-
hart.
The Washington times., 1931-09-24
SCHOOL FIGHT rs
Boys SUIT
MISS SULLNER

The Prince Georges County
School Board has denied that
Forrest Bowie attended the Old
Mill School in the fall of 1920
and spring of 1921. in an answer
to a suit filed by the boys father,
Beall Bowie, who is seeking a
writ of mandamus to make the
board award a scholarship to his
son.
In Mr.. BoWie's suit, it was al
legged Forrest scored approx
mately 200 points more than his
nearest competitor in an exami-
nation for a scholarship to Char
lotte Hall Academy. The school
board refused to award Bowie
the scholarship on the grounds
he had no public school record
in Prince Georges county.
In the answer, filed in circuit
court at Upper Marlboro yester-
day, the board maintains that
Forrest Bowie may possibly have
attended the county public schools
for a short time. but that the rec
ords are meager and unsatiSfac-
tory.
The board has been ordered to
appear in circuit court on Sep
tember 26 to show cause why the
mandamuS should not be issued.
The Washington times., 1931-09-24
CRIME UP
IN VIRGINIA

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 24.-An
appalling" number of young per
sons in Virginia are becoming
criminals, according to DR.. James
Asst Shields, psychiatrist Of Gov
ernor John Garland Pollard's ad-
vistory board on mental hygiene
DR.. Shields annual report was
embodied in that of the State
prison board, just submitted to the
governor.
In the general report it is said
that there were 1,540 new admis-
sions to the State penitentiary
during the fiscal year ended June
80, 1881, about 400 more than in
the preceding year. In spite of
this, however. Major Rice Youell,
superintendent Of the Virginia
State Penitentiary, points out, dis
cipline has been good. There were
fewer escapes, and less punish
ment than in any single year in
the history of the institution.
Of the 1,54O new admissions last
year. DIR. Shields says, 368 were
under 81 years of age, and many
of the others only slightly older
than that.
The Washington times., 1931-09-24
FOX HUNT FIELD
TRIALS SET

The annual three-day field
trials of the Montgomery County
Foxhunters' Association will be
held November 1921, it was de-
cided last night at a meeting
held at the home of C. L. Gilpin,
of Olney, Md.
Whitney Aitcheson, J. ]. Hut
ton, C. T. Haight, and S. L.
King will decide on the place
where the hunt will be held. en-
tries will close November IS.
Everett Beall, C. L. Gilpin and
John Wheeler will select judges,
arrange care of horses and ap-
point a master of hounds.
There will be seven classes,
with three cash prizes and rib
bons in each class, at the bench
show, after the morning hunt.
November 81, at the Rockville
fairgrounds. Final arrangements
will be made November Is at the
home of Mrs. John Banks Berry,
at Rockville,
The Washington times., 1931-09-24
GIRL MOLESTER:
BOUND OVER
To JURY
HyattSviIIe Youth Bonded
In 81 900; Frightened Child
Appears at Secret Hearing

Lawrence Dunnington, colored
youth of Hyattsville, whose con-
duct in recent weeks is said to
have terrorized white schoolgirls
in Prince Georges county was
given q secret hearing in HyattS--
vile Police Court today and held
under $1,000 bond for jury trial.
Behind closed doors Judge ].
Chew Sheriff reviewed testimony
presented by a frightened child
and on the evidence held Dun
ningtOn on statutory charges and
two cases of assault. Thirteen
other small girls who were said
to have been annoyed and fright
ened by the man were not called
upon to testify. DunningtOn had
originally been charged by JUS
tice Of the Peace Mrs. Morris
with an attempted criminal as
sauIt but the charge was changed
to assault.
Fearing an attack might be
made upon the man because Of
public sentiment, police spirited
him away to Jail after his
hearing but told byStanders that
he was to be taken to Marlboro.
The Washington times., 1931-09-24
HISTORY To live
N|THFE

CUMBERLAND, Md, Sept. "a.
Cumberland is to have an elab-
crate observance of the George
Washington bicentennial. 1t will
take the form of historical pag-
eants, depicting Washington as
q young surveyor, his military
exploits during the French and
Indian war and other incidents
Of his life in Western Maryland.
He made a number of visits to
this place and he also visited
Bedford, Pa, % miles north of
here, during the whisky rebellion.
Mayor Thomas w. Koon has
been named honorary chairman
of the bicentennial committee
Other members are Harry A.
Manley. chairman; City Auditor
Jesse K. Goodland, vice chairman:
Walter A. Johnston. secretary;
Mrs. James Walter Thomas, Mrs.
William Claus and Mrs. Hume
Opie Arman.
OG1IC4 AlCAIlUCLS vi IIlC COLAl-
mittee are City Commissioner
Samuel Wertheimer. finance; Mrs.
Sara Roberta Getty, j. william
Hunt and Harry S. Hayward,
publicity; Judge Albert A. Doub,
Miss Mary Walsh and George
Henderson, historical and litera-
ture; organizations, Daughters of
the American Revolution, Mrs.
Robert r. Hederson; Civic Club,
Mrs. Harold w. Smith; Woman's
Club. Mrs. Nellie Wilson Footer;
Council of Jewish Women, Mrs.
L. Lee Lichtenstein. Other or
ganfzationS expected to take ac-
tive part are Catholic Daughters
Of American, Business and Pro-
feSsional Women's Club, Daugh-
terS of America, Music and Arts
Club, American Legion Auxiliary,
the National Guard, Red Men,
ElkS, Eagles. Moose, Odd Fellows,
MaSonS, Knights of Columbus,
knights of Pythias. Junior Order
United American Mechanics, Pa
triotic Order Sons of America,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Amer
lean Legion, Rotary, Kiwanis and
Lions clubs and the Allegany
Trades Council,
The Washington times., 1931-09-24
FATAL WOUNDS
POINT MANNER
Of DEATH
Sheriff Sticks to Belief Boy
Fired Shot; Declares Lad
Again Re.enaCted Staying

Alem K. Mari, 78, of Mt. Cal
vert, Md, was slain out Of doors
and carried into the kitchen Of
George Mckenzie, his neighbor,
Saturday, according to the lat,
est theory advanced by Prince
Georges county police.
Chief jeremiah Crowley bases
this theory upon the position Of
the body and the location of the
fatal gun shot wounds.
Meanwhile Sheriff Curtis Hop
kinS and Deputy T. H. Garrison
are sticking to their theory that
6-year-old Joseph Mckenzie fired
the fatal shot. They were at the
scene early yesterday morning,
and, upon return to Upper Marl-
boro, declared that the boy had
again reenacted the crime, this
time with much larger weapon.
The Washington times., 1931-09-24
Swapping Gun Costs
Man Year in Jail

Convicted of swapping a pistol
in the face of Deputy Sheriff
Henry Magarity at the Bull Run
dance hall several months ago,
r. V. Harris, colored, of Bull Run,
Va, today is under sentence of
year in the State penitentiary on
a charge of attempted murder.
A $50 fine and a suspended
sentence of a month in Jail were
imposed on Harry Davis. alias
"Dinks" Davies. of Mt. Vernon
district, for transporting and pos
sessing liquor. He was ordered to
post $500 bond not to violate the
State LIQUOR law for a year,
The Washington times., 1931-09-24
Mrs. Hoover Rallies Girls
To Aid Relief of JobLess
Photo by International

the General Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs, that all community
groups take active part in unem-
ployment relief.
DR.. Lillian M. Gilbreth, Of the
Presidents Emergency Employ
ment Committee, and a member
of the Girl Scouts executive
board, was at the Rapidan camp.
Examples of what Girl Scouts
are doing in the crisis were re-
lated to Mrs. Hoover. One Phila-
delphia Scout council has been
taking care of the needy. In
Salt Lake City the Scouts gave
a circus to raise funds.
The Washington times., 1931-09-24
Big Apple Crop
Spurs Dry Agents

LURAY, Va, Sept. 24.-Prohibi-
ton enforcement agents are pre-
pairing to wage aggressive war
fare in the Shenandoah Valley.
An unprecedented apple crop,
indicating that there will be big
apple brandy output, has made
them more alert than ever before.
A newly discovered preparation
applied to wood. which prevents it
from making a smoke when being
burned by moonShlners, is max
ing the enforcement work more
difficult.
The Washington times., 1931-09-24
Religious Workers
VIII Hold COncL1ne

A young peoples conference is
being planned by the Maryland
Delaware Council Of Religious Ed
ucation to be held October "a at
the Sherwood High School, Sandy
Spring. There will be three ses-
sionS, in the morning at $50,
afternoon at 1880, evening at 7:30
and a banquet at 8 p. m.
The committee on arrange
ments consists of r. C. Fossett,
Mrs. P. G. Lyon, and Mrs. J. j.
Hutton,
The Washington times., 1931-09-24
COUNTY POLICE
NAB ELEVEN

Eleven persons, one of whom
was charged with operating dis
orderly house. we're arrested by
Prince Georges county police at
an Ivy Street residence in Hy-
attsville, and will be arraigned
next Wednesday in Police Court.
j. j. Nelligan was charged with
operating the disorderly house,
and warrant has been issued
for the arrest of another man
on a similar charge.
Ten others, including several
women, were arrested, charged
with diSorderly conduct.