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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-10-15

ing in the air and through the roof O
the coaches.
While the search was going N, Ship
man kept up a constant stream O
swearing, showing that his days o
practice at this part of his job had no
been wasted. Those who heard it, sale
his vocabulary was the most wonderful
of it's type that they had ever heard.
When they had collected all the booty
that a hasty job would yield, they
jumped on their speedy horses anc
were quickly on their way in a dash.
ing effort to escape with the fruits Of
their robbery. They made a ride of 81
miles that night. travelling north ane
west into a country far away from thu
railroad. Then they hid in some hill.
until evening when they started on an.
other long ride. They had obtained suf.
fcient provisions SO that they coulc
go several days without obtaining adj
ditiOnal food.
The second night, they travelled 6
hundred miles and now they had lef
the district Of their home sheriff fal
behind and they were still in a regior
where it would take some time for thu
news of the robbery to reach. Agar
they secreted themselves during the da,
and again at night they pushed on ant
on toward the Canadian line. BY the
third morning they were nearly 30t
miles away and they began to feel tina
the worst dangers were past.
But the news Of the train robbery
had been sent to every point where
there vas a telegraph. The news go'
ahead of them to the Blackfeet Indiar
reservation. The Indian police were ou'
watching the trails waiting for the ban
dit riders, who were hurrying unwit.
tingly toward them.
In the grim battle that followed
young Shipman was killed. One of the
Indian policemen also fell mortally
wounded by the bullet of one of the
desperadoes. Jones was captured, triec
for murder and sent to the peniten'
tiary. The good father Of the young
bandit, when the news came to thu
Nova Scotia parsonage, tried in vair
to convince the community that there
must be some mistake and that hi.
son could never have been implicated
In such a deed.
In saloons, work camps, and board
ing houses, where there was a mixec
group of men, talk Of the ease of i'll.
gotten wealth was quite frequently the
topic Of conversation In frontier day.
even among those that had no inten-
ton OF following such a life.
Some O. the easy ways of banditrl
were often discussed. There would bt
talk of certain stages that were in the
habit Of carrying valuable mail or TX
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-10-15

noon, they started out on their horses,
apparently for a trip to a distant city.
No sooner had they left with the UNI
Outstanding that their supposed COM
rade would meet them at a designated
spot, than the sheriff and his officers
were notified. They rode hastily by a
shorter route than the bandits had
taken. Somewhere while they were still
miles from the place where they had
planned to hold up the train, the posse
appeared in front Of them.
1t was never known just what hap
pened. There we're rumors that the
boys were given a little chance when
they were Jumped by the posse. AT
any rate, both Of them were killed and
the train was never robbed. Their COM
panion, of course, lever joined them.
The action of the officers and the
vigilance committee came in for con-
siderable criticism when the fate OF the
two youths was learned. Inasmuch as
they had never actually committed a
crime, although there was good EVIL
dence that they intended to do SO, it
was felt that the youths did not get
a fair break" and even many OF those
who had met with the vigilance COM
mittee did not altogether approve OF
the killing of the two lads while the
man who acted the traitor to them
went unframed.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-10-15
DIR. HALL ESTATE PAYS
BIG INHERITANCE TAX

The largest inheritance tax paid in
Silver Bow county or the state since
the probate Of the late Senator w. A.
Clark estate was made by attorneys
for the DR.. w. H. Hall estate, when
the county treasurer was presented
with more than $4,000 due the state
in inheritance estate fees.
The estate Of the former Butte doc
tor, who died two years ago, is valued
at more than 81 81 900, according to
the inventory filed some time ago. Pay
ment of the inheritance tax was al
lowed to save interest on the amount.
Mrs. Purdon Smith Hall, the widow,
is the chief beneficiary Of the estate.
The largest inheritance tax ever
paid in Montana was the S 1900, 900
paid by heirs of the $50, 900. 900 Clark
estate.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-10-15
SKELETONS ARE
FOUND IN YARD
HEMNESS CHILDREN DISCOVER
BONES OF MAN AND HORSE
NEAR WIBAUX

While playing In the farm yard of
their home, about Is miles southwest
Of Wfbaux, the Hemness children re-
Gently discovered the skeleton Of a
man and a horse which had been
buried there for many years. The
bones had been rooted up by pigs.
Mr.. Hemness Immediately called
authorities from Wibaux, who, with
the county superintendent, Wallace
Scott, brought the bones to Wibaux
and reconstructed them. They are be-
ing preserved and will be used for
further study.
1t is thought by some that the skele.
ton may have been one Of Genera
Clusters men, and others think that II
is an Indian and his pony.
A perfect set of teeth is encased ir
the jaws Of the skeleton Of the man
1t was the custom of the Indians tx
hang their dead in trees, but not tt
bury them, while it was never known
to bury a white mar with animals.
The depth of the grave, however, wa
practically six feet. A further search
will be made of the farm, as it i
thought there are other bones there.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-10-15

When buffalo rOamed Montana
p~rairies and shortly before the thun-
dering herds were on the verge of
being wiped out. David HiIger and
Duncan Macdonald, were known as
wielders of wicked buffalo guns. They
are perhaps the oldest buffalo hunt
ers among the pioneers of the Treas
ure state.
Duncan Macdonald, the oldest known
living son of Montana, was born in
1849 at the old Hudson Bay company's
trading post at Post Creek or Fort
Connah near ST. Ignatius in the Flat
head district. He is a son of the famous
Angus Macdonald, veteran factor of
the Hudson Bay company, whose name
enters largely into early day history
Of Indian trading in Washington, Mon
tana and Idaho. During the formative
days of the west Angus Macdonald was
a mighty factor in maintaining peace
between the Indians and whites. When
but a lad, Duncan Macdonald began
riding the plains and soon became
known to associated as a rifle shot OF
ability. His buffalo he counted by the
hundreds. He depended upon his abil-
ity as a marksman to provide food in
many instances. Mr.. Macdonald still
resides in the vicinity of Missoula,
where he is still interested in farming,
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-10-15
Seek Designation of D-Y Trail

E. H. Kingston and Homer Wheeler
of Big Timber recently visited Harlow
ton in the interest of getting the D-Y
trail designated as a federal highway.
Mr.. Ellingston states that the early
completion of the D-Y trail is very
much to be desired from the standpoint
of the north and south tourist traffic.
1t is being urged as a federal project
by both the senators and congressman
from Montana.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-10-15

river, 10 miles from Helena, and in his
younger days Dave was a cowman de
luxe. He was quick on the draw. shoot
ing both rifle and pistol with equal ac-
curacy. In 1881 he struck out on his
own hook, located a ranch Is miles
north of Lewistown on Dog creek and
for IL years conducted a sheep ranch.
There again his pastime was killing
buffalo. He declines to estimate the to-
tai kill. Dave Hilger is primarily an
optimist. He gets an unusual "kick" out
of life and has met and conquered ad-
versity and hard knocks with a smile.
He declines to be tagged Exhibit A"
among the pioneers. He downed his
buffalo, deer and antelope by the score,
but declares he never killed an Indian.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-10-15

This picture shows on side of the monument to Chief Joseph o the
Bears Paw battlefield near Chinook. This particular plaque lists
soldiers killed during the battle.
On the battle-ground where warfare between whites and Indians
ended 50 years ago, a monument was dedicated recently to the cour-
age of the white soldiers and the Indian braves. In his dedicatory
speech, Congressman Scott Leavtt said it was the desire of congress
that equal honor be paid to the bravery of both sides The monu-
ment stands on the Bear Paw battlefield, Is miles south of Chinook,
where Chief Joseph and his Nez Perces surrendered Oct. 5. 1877, to
the U. S. army forces under General Nelson A. Miles. The memorial
plaque was erected through an act of congress in 1896. Chief Justice
L. L. Galloway called attention to the historic Importance of the
struggle as the last pitched battle between Indians and the regular
army on the continent. 1t was also the last warfare on American soil
between any foes Other speakers included Major Thomas, represent
ing the war department.; F. c. Campbell Of the Indian bureau; Simon
First Shoot, of the Assnniboine Indians, and Charles Smith, a sur
vvor of the battle Mrs. Leavitt unveiled the monument. Mrs Jessie S.
Lincoln of Great Falls, who designed the plaque, was a guest. L. v.
Bogy, a pioneer in northern Montana, presided, The ceremony was
attended by about a thousand people,
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-10-15
STIMS0N WAS A
PARK GUEST 81
SECRETARY OF STATE TELLS lie
DID NOT CLIMB MOUNTAIN
THAT BEARS HIS NAME

Secretary Of State Henry L. Slim
son Is revealed to have been one OF
the earliest mountain climbers to ex-
plore the region that In 1910 became
Glacier National park by act of con-
gress. In fact, m of the highest
mountains in the park Is named
Mount Stimson in his honor, but
Secretary Stimson disclaims credit
given him for climbing the peak In
a letter to park officials. as follows:
LAS a matter Of strict accuracy, ]
did not scale the mountain which has
been given my name. 1t was more IT
the nature of a discovery than a noun
tain climbing feat. I was a member
of the exploring party which discov-
cred it In 1891.
II did, however, make the first re-
corded ascent of Chief Mountain in
1892 and my account is contained In
n of the Crockett club books pub
lished in 1894" Chief Mountain is a
noted landmark of the park, rising
abruptly like a sentinel above the
plains.
DR.. George Bird Grinnell, author and
explorer for whom Grinnell lake and
Glacier were named, has given an ex-
PLANTATION of how the Garden Wall was
named. The Garden Wall is a long
sheer cliff that forms a spectacular
part of park scenery. In the early COS
DR.. Grinnell and party were camping
out. Around the campfire, the group
was singing a popular song of the time
entitled "Over the Garden WALL" with
words about Who tossed the baby over
the garden WALTZ" Looking up at the
high wall of cliffs, one member Of the
party said, Here's one wall we can't
get over" 1t was then and there called
the Garden Wall.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-10-15

his gunman u
terpart Of today
was more likely to
be some irrespon-
sible young fellow
tempted as much
by the excitement
Of bold deeds, as
by criminal and
murderous desires.
While the lawleSs
conditions h a t
often surrounded
western m
C a p S, frontier
trading posts and
boom towns, with
saloons, dives, and
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-10-15
BOND THEFT CHARGED TO
FORMER COUNTY OFFICIAL

r. j. DeMers, former treasurer of
Sanders county, was arrested at Mis-
soula recently for the alleged theft OF
$500 in Liberty bonds from the estate
of the late George Pacey.
Taken to Thompson Falls, DeMers
appeared in justice court and obtained
his release on 1000 bond. Pacey's es-
tate was escheated, but later a relative
appeared and put in a claim.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-10-15
Petition Is Denied

Judge C. B. Elwell, holding court for
Judge John Hurley at Glasgow, denied
the petition of the heirs Of the Henry
Carpenter estate for a restraining or
der against Valley county taking a tax
deed to lands in the Milk river irriga-
ton district. The heirs attacked the
validity of the irrigation district taxes.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-10-15

Judge O. F.. Goddard held a brief
session of the district court at Hardin
recently. Several probate matters were
disposed of and the court ordered Clerk
r. P. Ross to draw a trial jury to re-
port for duty Oct. 10.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-10-15

revered and respected as one of the
oldest Montana pioneers.
David Hilger, another once mighty
buffalo hunter of the Montana plains,
was nine years old when he came to
Helena in 1867. In 1872 his parents pur-
chased the Hilger ranch at the Gates
of the Mountains on the Missouri
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-10-15
Making of an Outlaw; Story of Jack Shipman, Young
Man of Culture, Trained by Hardened Criminal, Who
Was Killed by Police, After Holding Up N. P. Train
(By w. II. BANFILL)

A SIORY OF The making OF q
~ western outlaw is told by I. D..
ODonnell, pioneer farmer Of the
Billings district, which goes to show
that the bad man of those days like
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-10-15
Sues for S2,152

The Montana- Dakota grain company
has filed suit at Lewistown against
Magnus johnson to recover $2,152. Ay-
erS & Ayers represent the plaintiff.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-10-15
RESTFUL SLEEP
for FRETFuL,
FEvERISH CHILD
: With Cosfonio's regulation

When your child losses and cries out
in his sleep, it means he is not COM
Portable. Very often the trouble is that
poisonous waste matter is not being
carried off as it should be. Bowels need
help-mild, gentle help-but effective.
Just the kind Castoria gives. Castoria
is a pure vegetable preparation made
specially for children's ailments. 1t con-
tains NO harsh, harmful drugs, no mar
cotics. Don't let your child's rest-and
your own-be interrupted. A prompt
lose of Castoria will urge stubborn lit
tie bowels to act. Then relaxed comfort
and restful sleepl Genuine Castoria al
ways has the name
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-10-15
OLDEST SURVIVING
BUFFALO, HUNTERS
DAVID HILGER AND DUNCAN MAC
DONALD ARE TWO PROMINENT
MONTANA PIONEERS

Son of Famous Angus Macdonald Is
Oldest Living Son of the Treasure
State; Hilger Is Secretary of His
tOrical Library.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-01

A son of the great Clemenceau has just wed an American woman Appropriate, and calling for universal wishes for happiness.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-01
A Dignified Defense.
Cincinnati Enquirer)

(Clnclnnau EnquTerJ
 Mir George Arliss commands the respect Of the drama-loving world. In his person he is repre- sentative of the finest traditions of the stage. In A recent address MT. Arliss spared no effort to convince the public that Hollywood and it's people should not be regarded merting only the con- tempt and condemnation of either good folk, or that class which he apty calls superior people.
 A too general impression that Hollywood and all its works spell about the last word in immortality, extravagance and disregard for all normal social conventions, has been developed by numerous writ CTS who usually have been at pains to stress the lack of business intelligence of those in charge of the tremendous movie industry. This latter ten dency MT. Arliss especially holds up to scorn in ronic phrase
 It is the fact that -tenths of all the pictures in the world made in Hollywood. This, said MT Arliss, would be quite impossible were the men back of the trade "branless idiots, and the men and women conspcuously figuring in movie pro- auctions "morons and wantons" Of those engaged in the work, according to MT. Arliss many thou sands of them actors and actresses, live decent, respectable hard-working lives. He admits that black sheep will be found in every fold, but de- rides the thought that occasional scandal and the misbehavior of negligible few should bring unjust disrepute to thousands whose aims and pur- poses and methods of living would do credit to any most exemplary social association and environ ment.
 | MT Arliss called attention to the grueing hard work demanded of these people of the screen, mostly required to be duty at o'clock in the morn ing with minds clear and competent to learn new lines and actions in briefest space of time Could all night carousers and wastrels do this? he asks The distinguished actor has performed service for the movies that was well deserved. The canker at the heart of a affects the life and love Illness of the flower but not all afflicted with destroying blight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-01
GREENHOUSES TO TOUR YUKON
 AND INTERIOR
Week to Be Spent at Atlin and Sojourn to Be
 Made at Paxton

MT. and Mrs. John V. Ritten- house of San Francisco, Cal, who have been sojourning in Juneau for the past six weeks, will leave on the steamship Northwestern, their purpose being to make a tour of the Yukon River country and Interior Alaska. They will dis embark from the Northwestern at Skagway and entrain there for At lin, B. C., where they will spend a week.
 MT. Rittenhouse is an ardent fisherman. During his stay in Juneau he had made frequent ex- cursions to nearby fishing waters. From Atlin MT and Mrs. Ritten- house will go to Circle City; thence over the Steese Highway to Fair banks. From Fairbanks they will travel over the Richardson High way, and in Mount Mckinley Ma tional Park, they will stay week at Paxton.
 On reaching Chitina they will entrain on the Copper River and Northwestern Railroad for Cor dova. From there they will return by steamship to Juneau. They expect to be back here August 3l.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-01

And France read, no unemployed but 1t would welcome couple of million bearing bearing travellers checks.-( Philadelphia Inquirer)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-01
HALVORSEN'S BUYS GOODS AT
 BARGAIN PRICES
Proprietor Encounters Hot Weather in Middle
 West and East

Low merchandise prices in the States will react to the advantage States, will react to the advantage of residents of Juneau, cables Miss Christina Halvorsen, proprietor of the Halvorsen women's wear store here, who is on buying trip to New York and other cities in the East. In message to Claud Helgesen, who has charge of Hal vorsen's in the absence of the owner, she says that prices of fem mine apparel, millinery and &C., cessories in the Eastern markets are extremely low and that the bargains which she has obtained on her purchases will be passed on to her customers.
 Miss Halvorsen has encountered some very hot weather on her present trip. During her train journey across the Middle West, the heat was the worst it has been in that section in years and while she has been in the East it has been experiencing torrid temperatures.
 She sends word that she will be glad to be back in Juneau"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-01
AT THE HOTELS
GaSJlneau

GasJlneau
 MT. and Mrs. c. A. Gebhart, Mrs. L. c. Wilder and child, V. J. Lawler, E. J. Chichauski, w. F. Gilbert, c. c. Cole, John w. Fox, Chilkoot Barracks; John M. Light. Rolley w. Epps, Marion St. Clair, Marion Smith, A. O. Scnlegel, Axel Johnson, Joseph Repit, Lisianski; Lily Kronquist, Douglas.
 Alaskan
 E. F. Blengler, H. A. Bailey, J. J. Coffin, F. w. Ferguson, Thomas J. Teane, Capt w. B. Cummings, Robert L. Everett, A. J. Keto Henry F. Pierce, Richard Kennedy Lee R. Golden, Homer A. McDan- iel H. Henninger, Haines; Frank Dinner, A. Davidson, Juneau; J. O. Stenbraten, Whitehorse. Y. T.
 Zynda Hotel 2 A. E. Smith, Juneau; Col. and Mrs. William Miller, Mrs. J. c Breitling, It. and Mrs. M. Mckee William Pinkey, Alfred J. Motz Sergeant and Mrs. Noll, Chilkoot Barracks; Geo. Russell, MT. and Mrs. L. A. Gibb, Haines; George A Roundsfell, Edwin H. Dahlgren Bureau of Fisheries.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-01

At least those forest fires are giving employ ment and decreasing idleness
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-01

Old papers at the Empire offlce Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-01

Anyhow, hot spells season of political truce when vets and drys are both rather damp-(Chicagc News)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-01
One Example of Under-Production.
(New York Times)

The retirement of undefeated champions is threat enng the calibre of American contests in sports. In golf Burke defeated Von Elm, with Bobby Jones looking on. A spectator at Cleveland when Schmelng knocked out Striblng was Gene Tunney. While Helen Jacobs leaping about the courts at Wimbledon, Helen Wills camping trip in California. And the preacher who delivered a twenty -fourhour sermon in Los Angeles selected a time when the Senate was not in session.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-01

After dancing, the world not only can't pay the fiddler but has bad case of fallen arches-(Ohio State Journal)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-01
VON HINDENBERG'S LAST HOPE
 APPEAL TO HOOVER.

That presdent Hoover acted in the matter o inc moratorium upon the direct appeals of Presiden von Hindenburg was disclosed the other day whei a letter from the latter to the former was glVei to the public by the Associated Press. me leCIe and subseouent events would indicate that Presi dent Hoover was not entitled to the credit Tor con ceving the need for immediate help to Germany bu that he acted quickly and effectively after receVn the appeal from the great German soldier an' statesman.
 "For reasons unknown" the Associated Press salc "the letter lyon Hindenburg to Hooverl has neve been made public, either in Washington or 6erlln' This was more than month after the von Hinden b,,rg letter had been cabled to the President a Washington.
 Following is the text of the appeal
 June 20, 1931
 Mir President:
 The dire distress of the German people, which is now at it's highest peak, compes me to turn to you with this extraordinary step
 The German people have looked through some infinitely difficult years, with climax during the past winter. Even this spring the hope for improvement in our business and industry has not materialized
 l. therefore, have put into effect, through the extraordinary powers conferred upon me by the constitution of the Reich, measures intended to safeguard the execution of the most necessary tasks of State and to main tain the possibility of life for our unem- poyed population These measures cut deeply into all economic and social relations They demand heaviest sacrifices from all parts of our population.
 Every possibility of improving the stua- tion by internal measures, without relle1 rom the outside world, has been exhausted The economic crisis from which the entire world is suffering strikes the German people, who have been robbed of their reserves through the consequences of the war, with especial vehemence.
 As the developments Of the last 1ew days show, the whole world has lost US confidence that the German economic sys- tenn is in a position to function ln view of the burdens resting upon her. Large credits which foreign countries nao gwen us have been withdrawn. Even within the last days the Reichsbank has been com peed to give up to foreign countries one third of its reserves of gold and foreign exchanges.
 The inevitable consequence of these events must be the further serious curtallment ol our economic life and an increase in the number of unemployed who already com prise more than one-thrd of the labor en- gagged in industry.
 The ability, the will to work, and the discipline of the German people justify confidence that Germany will live up to the heavy private operations and meet the private loans which rest upon her and which can not be changed.
 In order to keep up her courage to face life and the confidence of the world in her ability to fulfill her obligations, Germany, however is most urgently in need of re-