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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-07-23

wagons, isolating small groups of set
tiers and slaughtering them and gen.
orally proving a ena to the prog
ress of civilization. While General
Custer was but one of many officers
dispatched to the trouble area, the bat
tie Of the Little Big Horn gave him
undying fame.
Attacked by an overpowering force
Of Sioux and Santee Indians, led by
Chief Sitting Bull, Custer and his men
fought a losing fight until the general
and all but a mere handful of his
troopers were maSsacred. This bloody
tragedy, occurring n fateful, blister
ing day of 1876, set the nation aflame
and resulted in extended campaigns
against the Indians and the building
OF more forts to withstand their at
tacks.
1t Is many Of these old rich-in-
historical lore fortreSses that are to
be abandoned by the war department
o that the demands of economy are
much more pressing than attacks. 1t is
these self-same forts which bring tears
to the eyes Of Mrs. Custer as she sits
in her Park avenue apartment in New
York, surrounded by hurrying, mad
dening crowds instead of wal shrieking
redskins and dreams of the days that
are gone.
1T does seem as If some of the old
forts ought to be saved" Mrs. Custer
said when interviewed recently On the
55th anniversary of her brave hus-
bands last engagement.
we ought not to allow every vestige
of that period to die. After all, this
country has very little history, con-
sidering how big it is, and We should
preserve what we have"
Beautiful sentiments, but apparent
ly impractical one in the eyes of Of
ficial Washington. Still, progress and
all 1t brings must be served. Leaving
the forts stand and rot away, Of no
value to anyone, would correspond in
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-07-23
Indians Desired to Escape Coming in Contact With Whites;
When Brought to Bay, Gave Battle and Fell Like the Buffalo

In reviewing the history of Indian
trouble in the Montana territory,
one cannot fail to notice the SINH
larity which the incidents related
during the past few weeks, bear to
a buffalo hunt. The Indians desir-
ed to escape coming in contact with
the white race, but when brought to
bay gave battle, and like the buffalo,
fell before superior animals. This
chapter concludes the history of the
Montana Indians, which has been
compiled and written by Mr.. Stand
ish for this paper. Last weeks story
dealt with many of the brutal muir
ders committed by the Indians in
the Yellowstone and MusselshelI
country during the sixties and sev-
enties.-The Editor.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-07-23
(By ADDISON HOWARD)

II would stick by Howard, for he
was a soldier and a gentleman If
there ever was One," Martin l..
Brown of Helena recently affirmed
in his quiet way. He spoke from the
experience of one who had served
under Howard in the Nez Perez and
Bannock wars of 1877 and '78, res
pectively.
He enlisted in company B of the
second infantry in 1876 at Indian
apolis, Ind. His company, under COM
mand of Captain Dempsey, was sta
toned in Atlanta, Ga, at the outbreak
of the Nez Perez war. The regiment
was Immediately ordered to Lewistown,
Idaho, where it formed the left wing
of Towards army. During Joseph's
pursuit, Sergeant Brown was detailed
with about SO others from the Second
infantry for detached service in the
21st infantry, which regiment formed
a part Of Towards brigade.
you know the papers around Idaho
used to take great fun in criticizing
Howard. They would poke jibes at
him, like, Howard has stopped to pray
again, while the Indians are marching
on Well, Howard was a Christian
man and a praying man, and l never
saw it interfere with either his duty
or his bravery.
"But those people who were always
criticizing him didn't realize that it
was quite a feat of generalship on
Towards part to take several hundred
men, mules and horses Over some Of
the toughest, steepest trails anywhere,
and keep a good lookout for possible
ambuscades. 1t speaks well for the
general that no part of his column was
ever ambushed. Although we some
times marched forty miles a day, we
went slower than the Indians, as How
ard always camped at the best feeding
grounds, and where good water could
/ be found.
HE aimed to save the strength of his
men and animals as much as possible,
for he never knew when they might
be called on for an emergency. Even
SO, part Of the soldiers had to miss
their sleep a third Of the night to keep
a guard on the camp and the animals.
Then it was usually hard to find good
grazing as the Indians would have been
there ahead Of us, and SO had the ad-
vantage.
Eyes, all things considered, the only
wonder "a that with a column strung
out four or five miles through the dens-
est timber, Howard made as good time
as he did.
Il never met Joseph, personally, I'M
q sense with what might have been
charged, half a century and more ago
against Americans, snug and secure
In the east, had they not been deter
mined to leap the barriers set up by a
savage frontier and establish a new
land of promise.
The old order changeth and with 1t
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-07-23
HELENA FOREST RANGES
ARE IN GOOD CONDITION

While ranges on the Helena national
forest are in good condition, and the
forests are damp enough SO that fire
outbreak is not expected, water in the
springs and streams is still low and fall
and spring range will be short, Super
intendent l.. c. HURT said recently.
Recent rains have added much to the
forest ranges and have reduced fire
hazard.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-07-23

near Benton in 1868. Old man Long,
Foster and Jurden were killed by the
Sioux near the mouth of Pouchette.
Seven unknown travellers were killed
by the Sioux on the Missouri above
Fort Peck in 1868.
Two men, whose names were I'M
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-07-23

Trampledu nderfoot by the inevitable march of progress, the old forts
and military bases of the United States army in the west are to be
abandoned in the interest of ecOnOmy-their days of usefulness over.
Rich in historical lore, these old forts once stood a bulwarks of
strength for bewiidered pioneers, harassed and slaughtered by mar
audng Indians Is they strove to carve a new empire in the west.
One of the most tragic incidents connected with the old military
forts whose doom has been sounded was the massacre one blsterng
day in 1876 Of a detachment of troops under Gen. George A. Custer,
noted Civil war fighter, in the Battle of the Little Big Horn. Custer
and all his men we're slain, after a gallant last stand" by Sioux
and Santee Indians led by Chief Sitting Bull Mrs. Custer, widow
of the general, now living in New York, has voiced a protest that
the old forts, 81 closely linked with the progress of the nation, are
to fall before the very element which they helped preserve.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-07-23

known, were killed by the Sioux at the
mouth of the Musselshell in 1868. -Four
men whose names were also unknown,
were killed by the Sioux, at the mouth
of the Musselshell in '73. George Horn
was killed by the Assiniboines on Cow
creek. in 1874.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-07-23

Apples were received by King George
recently just l6 days after they had
been picked in Australia and started to
England by air.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-28
LTTCHFIELD

The Litchfield Cowboys will play Woodbury high school at Woodbury. on Friday evening of this week. On last Friday evening the Cowboys de- feated Terryville high school and they hope to add another victory to their list
 The Litchfield Enquirer has offered prize of ten dollars to the writer of the best theme on Why the People of Litchfield Should be Interested in the Old Law School". Only students of Litchfield high school are eligible to compete for this prize.
 Judge Arthur F. Els of the su- perior court bench will be one of the speakers at the state police din- ner at the Knickerbocker hotel in Canaan this evening.
 Among those from Litchfield who attended the ski jumping events at Salisbury on Sunday were: F. Kings bury Bull, Everett w. Wood, Will liam Pruner, Charles Abrahamson, Rudolph Karl, Richard Sullivan, Harold Pruner, Donald Sullivan, Henry Moser, Rollin Sanford and Edward Raymond.
 A card party will be given by the American Legion on Wednesday evening at Grange hall.
 The funeral of Fremont M. Gram miss, @, who died on Saturday at his home in West Bantam, was held on Monday at 2 D. m. with Rev M. Vandewater, pastor of the Bantam Methodist church, officiating. Burial was in Headquarters cemetery. Mill ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-28
Committee Appeals For $2,OOO More Need That Much Weekly to Provide Work for Jobless of
 City

An appeal for S2,0OO or more in the weekly donations of the public has been made by the unemploy- ment committee. To realize this quota a squad of special campaign CTS will be pressed into service to- morrow morning for a store store drive on merchants and business men, who have yet to lend their aid in the citywide drive for funds. The committee has to date pledges amounting to $15,000 week. It is expending more than $17,000. To bring the resources up to the mark of disbursements the committee deems it matter of necessity to make an appeal to those, who have yet to contribute and who are in a position to help. The campaign to- morrow will be directed at owners of stores, laundries, automobile agencies, gasoline stations and other forms of business enterprises, who have yet to volunteer aid. With many other concerns enrolled in the organized movement to help the needy and the jobless, the committee feels that others in position to aid should have the privilege of helping.
 Numbered among the increasing army of unemployed locally are number of technically trained col lege graduates, who have families to support. Believing that these men are best equipped to present the problem to merchants in a light that would bring results, the mayors emergency or unemployment com mittee has recruited from the ranks, several special "salesmen", salesmen to the extent that they may be sue cessful in selling the committees
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-28
JUSTICE WOULD NOT SPLIT FEES
 WITH PASTORS
Was Asked to Sign Agree ment With 19 Pastors to Split Fees With Taxi= Drivers on Bridal Couples

Wauxegan, III, Jan 2S-UP) -- Justice of the Peace Walter D. Wright explained today why he had refused tc sign an agreement with 19 pastors and five other justices not to Split" fees with taxi drivers who bring them colples who want to be married.
 Waukegan long has been a Gret- na Green for eloping residents of Wisconsin, where it takes five days to get marriage license, and lately has become a favorite place for citi- zens of Chicago. Marriages in 1890 averaged 17 day.
 Wright says it was because he was "getting most of the business" that the 19 pastors and five competing justices of the peace met last night and signed an agreement not 70 "lower the solemnization of marriage to the level of a commercial trans action by offering inducements to taxi drivers to bring couples to them.
 "The regular state fee is $2. but elopers always give you $5," Wright said. 'I give the taxi drivers $2.50 for bringing a couple to me. The rest have been paying only $2. Na- turally, the drivers brought me the trade. And that's what the resolu- tion is about. They're just sore."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-28

pleted by the opening of 1881.
 "Airplanes sold during 1880 to- tailed 3,125 as compared with 2,684 produced. No sales statistics were compiled in 1929 to afford conn parison. In the commercial field. 1887 airplanes were built and 2,S24 were sold during 1880. In the mili- tary field, TAT planes were manu- factured and sol were delivered to the government. The number of military planes produced actually represented an increase of 70 over the 677 manufactured in 1929.
 'The commercial field showed a decided curtailment of production if the 1887 planes manufactured in 1890 are compared with 5.357 made in 1929" the report says. Graphs prepared by the Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce to illustrate every phase of aeronautical devel- opment in "The Aircraft Year Book for 1881" show that the peak for both aircraft production and deliv- cries was reached in May. They also show that the manufacturers held their production schedules from February until the close of the year at level warranted by sales outlets. Throughout this period, the graphs indicate that sales exceeded production
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-28
TERRYVILLE
LOCAL QUINTET
 EASILY BEATEN
Drop 3O-ll Decision in Bristol-Eagles to Hold
 Card Party

The Terryville Furniture and Crockery Five of this place jour- neyed to the Boys Club in Bristol on Monday of this week to play the Ingraham Five of that place in a league tilt. The local boys came out on the short end of the score and lost by a margin of 13 points, the final score being 30 to IF. The Ingraham team is leading the league and is therefore the best team in the league at present. The local boys made valiant fight but could not seem to get near their basket before the ball was either taken away or the play was stopped.
 Fuel Corporation to Meet
 The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Terryville Fuel Cor poration will be held in the court room in the town hall on Thursday evening at o'clock. The members year and also transact any business proper to come before the meeting.
 Card Party Friday night
 The Terryville aerie of Eagles vii. hold the third portion of their card tournament on Friday night when the members will gather to play cards and to see which are the lucky members to be treated to a supper. Many winners have already been made. when their partners came through with two straight wins in the two respective weeks. The sup per will be held in the Eagles rooms in the near future.
 Held Practice Session Today
 The Terryville high school bas- ketball team held a practice session in the auditorium this afternoon after school hours. The boys are preparing for their coming tilt with Watertown on Friday night in the Auditorium hall. Much interest is being held in regard to this game for the Watertown team has a good team this year and also because of the fact that the schools have not sent their teams against each other for several years until this season.
 Rcd Cross to Meet
 The local chapter of Red Cross will hold a special meeting in the home of George +. Clark on North Main street on Thursday evening at s o'clock. The meeting is being held to see what the local chapter can do to secure funds to help in building the quota set by the national Red Cross in the recent drive to relieve the suffering that is so acute in the drought area.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-28
BETHLEHEM

Sammy Spring and his orchestra attracted large attendance at the dance given last evening at Memorial hall under the auspices of the street light committee. A similar dance with the same orchestra will be given n April for the benefit of the street light fund. Previous to the dance last evening a meeting of the street light committee was held. Mrs Herman Anderson was elected chairman of the committee, succeed ing Mrs H. R. Johnson who declined to serve longer.
 The first case of scarlet fever has developed in town, a pupil of the primary room of the local school being ill with the disease. There are also several cases of chicken pox and many are i'll with grip and colds.
 Mrs William Judd fell down the cellar stars at her home on Monday and received a severe cut on her head. It required six stitches to close the wound.
 Oscar Larson, who is a patient St the Waterbury hospital as the result of fall tn the ice, is much improv- ed.
 Rural Mail Carrier Raymond Stevens is confined to his home by illness.
 Mrs Homer Waldron is confined to her home by illness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-28
BRITISH MOVIE
 MEN WILL FIGHT
Will Continue to Show on Sunday Until Officially Told They Must Quit

London, Jan 2S.-CUP)-Man- agers of London cinemas who have been breaking the law flor the last 20 years" decided to-day to fight to the end against revival of Eng fish "blue laws of 17S1.
 About 300 representatives of cinemas of London attended an emergency meeting of the Cinema tograph Exhibitors association and unanimously adopted a resolution to continue Sunday shows until they !are officially notified to close in com- pliance with the ruling of the court of appeals yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-28
Football Sensation Revealed To-day By
 Providence Paper
Major Ralph Sasse, Army Coach Mixed Up in the Story With Kenneth Golf of R. 1. State College

Brockton, Mass, to apply for ap- pointment to West Point from Wor- cester.
 Golf. the Bulletin said, has never lived at Worcester.
 In a letter to Golf dated January IA, printed by the Bulletin, Cadet Carroll wrote of telling Major Sasse "the whole story" and says The had never heard anything about you. Ken, but said that according to my discrimination which he accepted entirely, you would make not only a valuable athlete but fine officer, So. he started right in to help me We found that there are no vacan- cies for either Brocton or Kingston this year. However, it is just as district and claim a legal residence at the home of a friend or relative living in that distirct. Major Sasse said to have you write to the fol- lowing representatives and he dic- tated the enclosed letter for you to send to each one of them:
 Honorable George R. Stobbs,
 Honorable w. P. Connery, ST,
 Honorable J. J. Douglas.
 He enclosed letter which he said Major Sasse dictated and suggested Golf send to the congressman.
 Stobbs to-day informed the Bull letin that after Wrightson wrote him and arranged for an interview for Golf, he received a personal letter from a member of the Holy Cross Alumni association asking him to give favorable consideration to Golf s for an appointment. He said after talking to the youth he found out that Goff's residence in Worcester twas only temporary" and that put him at once out of the picture, as I intend to give the appointment to a Worcester boy"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-28
FIRE MENACED
 TENEMENT ZONE
Furniture Warehouse in Boston Burns and Ele= vated Road Was Blocked for Time

Boston. Jan 2S.-UP)-A popu- lous tenement district was menaccd when fire swept a three-story wood- en furniture warehouse, owned by the George T. Horan estate, at Union and Main streets, Charlestown, early to-day, causing damage estimated at S5O,OO0. Three families were driven from an adjacent tenement house by smoke, and firemen had to extin- guish several roof fires started by wind scattered sparks.
 The trestle of the Boston elevated railway runs past the damaged building and trains were forced to pass through dense smoke
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-28
Red Cross Is Given
 Lambasting For Its
 Refusal Of Money

Washington, Jan 2S.-(UP)-Red Cross refusal to accept $25,OOO, 900 appropriated by congress for relief thsi winter precipitated severe at- tacks on that organization in the senate to-day.
 Charges that the Red Cross had become a politcial instrument of President Hoover, were made on the floor when word of Chairman Payne's attitude toward the fund be- came known.
 Minority Leader Robinson, who proposed the $25,O00,O00 aDDropria- tion, called on senators with a heart to repudiate this policy of the Red Cross He said congress could find its own agencies to distribute the fund.-
 The refusal to spend any funds appropriated by congress has done more,' he said, Ito discredit that or sanization than anything that has happend or can happen"
 He contrasted the policies of Citizen Hoover as relief director in foreign lands after the war and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-28
Paul Carroll, West Point Cadet and Member of Holy Cross Alumni Are Also Mentioned in the Article

Providence, F. l., Jan 2S.-UP) -Photostatic copies of letter con- taining what were charged to have been suggestions made by Major Ralph Sasse, Army football coach, intended to lead to appointment of Kenneth Golf, football star at Rhode Island State college, to West Point were published in the Providence Evening Bulletin to-day.
 The Bulletin. in copyrighted ar ticle, said it has in its possession letters showing that Paul Carroll, a West Point cadet. had written Golf to the effect that Major Sasse had suggested Golf should communicate with Representative George R. Stobbs. in an effort to gain an academy appointment.
 The article to-day and the ac- companying photostatic prints were published in the face of a statement yesterday by Major Philip B. Flem- ing. graduate manager of athletics of the academy, that "West Point has not lifted a finger. officially or to secure the enrolment of Kenneth Goff."
 The Bulletin yesterday revealed an alleged attempt to recruit Golf. Photostatic copies of letters sent to Golf by W. T. Wrightson of New York city, accompanied yesterdays article. These letters, it was said, Golf who is a resident of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-28
Five Instituted To-day; Scollays
 Sue For $7,5OO
D0rfman Defendant in Action Growing Out of Auto COl= lision-Two Foreclosure Actions Involving Local Property Sought in Litigation

Damages of $19,000 are asked in five civil actions started in the To- ca superior court to-day. This be- ing return day, all actions are re- turnable in court the first Tuesday of February, Bernice and Walter Scollay ask s5,00O and $2,500 re- spectively against Louis Dorfman as a result of an auto collision on Oct. z, 1880.
 The complaint alleges, Mrs. Scol- lay was operating her husbands car on Watertown avenue when it met the defendants car at the intersec- tion of Bunker Hill avenue. Among her injuries, Mrs. Scollay charges she suffered fractured rib and leg confusion. MT. Scollay seeks to re- cover for damage to his car and for medical, surgical and other bills
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-28

The five teams appointed by Corp Coyle post of the American Legion met at the home last evening to re- ceive instructions on the member ship drive starting to-day. Herbert c. Cmith, chairman announced that the five team captains will strive for honors as rifle teams under a "Bulls-Eye" system. For each new member secured by the team. bull's-eye will be scored which will count five points. The same procedure will take place for re- instatement. Fenton Niver will be in charge of the pit details. The rifle teams will be gunning for new members from now on and each
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-28
DEMAND $19,000 DAMAGES

arising from his wife's injuries.
 The Laube Motor Lines, Inc, ask -s2 900 from the Mavis Bottling Co.,, as a result of q collision between the trucks on what is known as Fire House HIP in Stamford. on the Bos- ton Post road. The plaintiff charges one of it's trucks was pared on the hill when the defendants truck skidded into 1t, at 4 a. m., on Jan. 28, 1930. On a common count writ, the Brass City Lumber Co. seeks s5, 900 against Louis Bird. John J. foreclosure of a mortgage on Hal lock street property against Mich ael Coppelletti. The Morristown Asbestos Co. seeks foreclosure of Ec-t Main street property and a de- ficiency judgment against the R. K. Brown Co.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-28
.Airplane Sales
 Show Increase
Distribution Exceeded Production By Almost One Thou
 sand Planes During the Past Year

New York. Jan 2S.-American aircraft manufa cturers produced D. 6S4 commercial and military air. planes valued at $21, 1,469,763 during 1880, it was revealed to-day in a re- port on aircraft production com piled by the Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce of America. Inc, for publication in "The Aircraft Year Book for 1931", which will come from the press in February.
 While aircraft production during 1890 was less than half that of 1929" the report in "The Aircraft Year Book for 1881" will say, sales more than kept pace with manu- featuring schedules throughout the year to enable the movement of stocks on hand resulting from the period of over-production in 1929. It appeared that these assembled in- ventories had been substantially de-