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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-04-23
INSTALLMENT THREE
(By MON TANA LOU" GRILL)

Having had a small part in the
laying out of the town of Glendive,
Willis Rowland had occasion to be-
come familiar with the territory east
and northeast Of Fort KeOgh in the
late seventies and early eighties.
Spending a part of the summer of
1880 in the vicinity of the old Stock
ade below Glendive creek he learned
of the presence of surveyors who had
come ahead of the Northern Pacific
railroad then building into Montana.
Camp HargOus had been established
on the present site Of Glendive.
Thither went Rowland. He met the
three surveyors who were laying out
the TOWNSHIP.
What do you want?" asked one of
the surveyors.
II want to help lay out a town" re-
piled Rowland. What al I do?"
WELL, we will tell you what you can
do" said one of the surveyors speaking
for the crew, you can carry one end
of the tape line" which Rowland pro-
ceeded to do, and takes credit in that
engagement of helping to LAY out a
town."
When Rowland returned to Fort Ke-
OCH following his experience as a scout
on the Bismarck trail where a stage
coach driver had been killed by 1ndi-
ans and his later encounter with an
army lieutenant which caused him to
return quickly to the fort, he was again
sent back to Beaver creek where he
was given a dispatch to deliver to the
military camp at Glendive. He recalls
that the officer in charge was known as
BLACK Jack" His Grand carried out
without incident, he was given another
dispatch to carry to Fort Keogh. The
sun was going down when he reached
the Powder river. Behind him, toward
the east day was riding high on twi-
light wings. An ominous silence pre-
vailed. Only the hoof beats of his
horse broke the stiffness. Rowland
rode on. Night falls with a peculiar
suddenness in the Powder river valley,
Shadows 10 longer played along the
hills overlooking the valley. The night
moon rose above the elevations sur
rounding him to dissolve the impene-
trable dizziness Of the darkness about
him. Leaving the Powder river valley
proceeding westward he came in sight
Of the silvery CLEAN of the waters of
the Yellowstone river on his right. He
rode along the familiar trail with only
the night shadows accompanying him
when suddenly. as he was aDDrOachinQ
the old toll gate located about eight
or ten miles east of Fort Keogh, he
detected a slight noise. He say two
men, n on each side of him but each
some distance away as he calculated
it in the moonlight. They appeared
to be following him. He rode faster
the men following him. Below toward
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-04-23
Wounded BY Stray Bullet

Jack Erkkila, %, q janitor at Mon
tana State college, was wounded in the
back OF the neck recently by a stray
bullet from a small rifle. Erkkila,
whose home is at Midtown, lei Mis-
soula, and another college youth,
George Hould of Wagner, near Malta,
were target shooting three-quarters OF
a mile from Bozeman. They said thsy
had passed a group Of small boys who
had a gun with them, but they were
not certain the boys fired the shot.
The bullet entered the f1eshy part OF
Erkkila's neck and glanced off the low
er part of his skull without tnficting
q critical wound. He sank to his
knees, recovered himself and walked
to Bozeman for medical aid.
DOtorh hoe hoor founI IN rTovoc
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-04-23


ticing of the Ghost dance took peculiar
forms. At Lame Deer, the vision was
one of the return of the mass of dead
Indians who had gone on in the years
past to reclaim their lands and ex-
terminate the white man. At Pine
Ridge the vision" was one of the re-
turning hunting grounds and the wip-
ing out of the white man. Many In
dams became crazed. Some died.
Others began to get unruly, thinking
that the end of the white mans oc-
cupation of their land was about over
Rowland returned to Fort Keogh
and reported to Col. Swain what he
had learned and witnessed. 1t was
learned at the fort that a battle at
Wounded Knee was eminent. Rowland
departed from the fort with the Lieu
Casey scouts. They reached a
point neal Belle Fourche, South Da-
kota. Buffalo Horn and Rowland were
sent ahead to warn the settlers OF a
possible uprising and to be on guard.
No one was found at home, as the new
had previously been heard and all fled
to. safety. He rejoined the Casey
scouts, and was within Is miles of the
Wounded Knee battle on December 20,
1890. Some of the scouts along with
Col. H. C. Thompson went over to
visit the scene of the battle.
Rowland was honorably discharged
as an Indian scout in 1891. He joined
L troop of the Eighth cavalry sta
toned at Fort Keogh and served three
of the five years of his enlistment peri
cd and was honorably discharged as
first sergeant Of the troop.
Since that time he has been black
smith, chief herder and superintendent
of livestock on the Cheyenne Indian
reservation at Lame Deer, supervisor
of home construction in building
houses, and acted at all times as the
interpreter. Seven years ago he was
named as chief Of police, which posi-
ton he now holds and does the in
terpreting for the agency management
He hopes to be continued in employ
ment, believing that his service for the
government entities him to further ia
vorable consideration on the part of the
Indian service of the federal govern
ment.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-04-23
Court Decision Upheld

The state supreme court has affirmed
the Pondera district court in a judg-
ment in favor of the International
Hardware company against Langbell
& Erickson and others. The company
alleged conversion of mortgage chat
tells. The charge was denied by the
defendants, who contested validity Of
the mortgage held by the company
on grounds that, in the affidavit Of
good faith, the maker had signed his
name in the wrong place.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-04-23

Potash has been found in Texas.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-04-23

Proven at the Mills in a Kitchen JNst Like Yours
ROYAL MILLING co. Mills at GREAT FALLS and KALISPELL, MONTANA
FLOUR. MILED IN MONTANA FROM MONTANA WHEAT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
Jordan White Sulphur Springs

Spend your Summer at Jordan White
Sulphur SPRINGS. with its famous mineral
waters. Brick hotel with large, airy rooms.
good meals and large grounds. Large
swimming pool. 40'X200'. tennis, etc. ST
rated in the extreme north end of the
orioUs Shenandoah Valley, five miles north
Of Winchester, Va.
G. EDGAR SOUTTER, Mgr.
p. o., Stephenson, Va.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-09-10

FOR SALELOne mare; weight
about 1900; six years DID, will take
young cattle or hogs in exchange. One
proven Jersey bull, coming five years
old. One young bull eligible for reg
lister; six months old. Phone 0193 6tc.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-09-10

START THE BOYS in profitable
business. See largest modern rabbitry
in Central Washington; over thou
sand, priced $1.00 to $500. One buck
given free with does. Whitwer's
Fur Ranch, Hanford. 3tc.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-09-10
Want Ads

FOR SALE-Two Holstein heifer
cows, a heifer calf, 10 months old, and
a 6 months old bull. H. G. Hermann,
Allard. 1tp.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-09-10

Elmer Larsen came over from va
kima, where he is working for the
Big Y, and was visitor at home over
the weekend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-03

.s q T.v''.i's
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-03
SILK IMPORTER MAY BE TRAPPED
 BY GAMBLERS
New Theory Is That the the Missing Japanese Is Held By Them Until He Pays Debts

New York. Sept 3-UP)-A new theory and a new blonde were de- scribed to-day in the investigation of the disappearance of Hisashi Flu jimura, wealthy Japanese silk inn porter.
 The theory was that gamblers to whom the sportive minded Japanese lost huge stakes were holding him until he paid his debts.
 The blonde was unidentified. but apparently was not Mrs Mary Reiss- ner. companion of the importer on a cruise when he disappeared from the liner Belgenland off Fire island August 16
 Murder by debtors. murder by blackmailers. and suicide to escape from debtors or blackmailers were among the theories advanced to ac- count for his disappearance. Now the story of Thomas Riley, negro taxi driver. seems to bear out the Kidnapping theory.
 Riley's published account of hay ing been approached by man strongly resembling the missing inn porter as late as the night of Au- ust so indicated he might still be a captive. possibly near the interna- tional house. where many Japanese students reside. The cabby said the man asked him to drive to Norwalk, Conn, which Is Fujimuras home, but that he refused on account of the distance.
 Riley revealed the existence of the second blonde when he told of driving the woman and Fujimura's ,7-year old daughter, Toshika, from a spot near International house to 54th street on the night of August 14 when he faced Mrs Reissner he said she was not the woman.
 Meanwhile Guilio E. Borelli of ITO w. 55th street, one of the five men who received a total of $2S9,- 900 from the importer. said Fuji- mura suffered most of his gam bling losses at the St James Bridge club, GA w. 55th street. Borelli said the $67,e00 he received was part payment Of a $100,0O0 gam bling debt.
 Duke Pablo Carafa D'Andria, coal dealer who was said to be acquain- ted with the importer, told federal authorities he met that unfortun- ate person. only once, at the races.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-03
MATRIMONIAL AGENCY BLAMED
 IN MORE MURDERS
As a Consequence the Agents Back of Slayer Powers Are to Be Examined

Clarksburg. West Va, Sept B. (UP)-Several murders other than those confessed by Harry F. Pow CTS. the bluebeard of Quiet Dell. have touched the lives of clients of the matrimonial agency through which Powers wooed his victims by mail, 1t was learned to-day.
 The result is plans for thorough investigatoin of that huerau. the man behind 1t. and the delegation of a nationally known attorney to defend Powers.
 Other characters revealed by this hin country drama to have been in volved as innocent parties in mur- der plots are:
 Mrs Louella Strothers Powers wife of the "bluebeard" who de- nounced him yesterday as "fiend" she didn't want freed for "a hun dred million dollars"
 Mrs Laura Brucklmeyer Downey of Detroit and Miami. Fla. widow eight years and mother of three children: fromerly operator of a beauty parlor in Detroit.
 Also, it was learned. a count answering the description of Dr A. E. Platter. operator of the American fFtcHOSIip oOtltly. tht Ahotfihtohioi agency in question had been in- volved in an investigation in Chi cago during war time.
 Mrs Powers. Investigators learned was divorced by her first husband, Ernest kneiseley who stood trail for murder in 1903. He was acquitted on a plea of self defense. He had killed a man with a rock.
 Mrs Downey. according to the story told Assistant Attorney Gen eral Joseph A. Gillis in Detroit by her 13-year old daughter. Elinor was introduced to Downey through the American Friendship society last November.
 In January. just few weeks af- ter their marriage the girl said. Downey killed her mother, then Killed himself. in Miami.
 Scarcely had these facts become known than it was announced that Rarraft O'Hara. Chicago trial attor- nev who defended Virgil Kirkland. (;ary, Ind, slayer of his sweetheart. had flown here by plane to arrange Powers' defense.
 Authorities planned 10 investi- rate O'Haras connection with the W#E#+
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-03

-Four hundred elghty-eighf Rus nians head the list of $50 aliens from European countries who were xstafalized in England iest yeas.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20
Keep Harmony in Mind
When Giving Presents

TT is not unwise around Christ
! mas time to reiterate ones color
scheme. Members of family who
have no color scheme should be CIV
en- one. Bring Joy to your family by
planning to do over the hit and miss
rooms. And before you tie up the
six or ten rolls Of new wall paper
for its place under the tree, in
form all other members of its tones.
So that the pincushions and pic
lures and even the dressing gowns
and slippers may be chosen to
harmonic. And when giving your
best friend vase, remember her
wall paper. A blue jug may be love-
~ in the shop but terrible against
her black and red walls. Not only
should one remember a color scheme
in choosing gifts but the period mo-
tits and price scale as well. Too
elegant a sofa pillow might throw
q friends living room entirely out
of tune.-Chicago Daily News.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20

for the distance between the object
and the eye.
For instance, an intimate view
permits the use of small objects or
small units of objects, as for a
Christmas tree in the home, where
as general decorations to be viewed
from a greater distance-say, across
the street-should be composed to
allow for the diminution of the OBJ
ject by the greater distance.
In general way, the longer the
view the larger the object, or the
larger mass of small objects of the
same kind, as in store window
display. A large number of small
objects scattered haphazard over a
given area, when viewed at a dis
lance, lose effectiveness, while the
same objects grouped as to size,
color or shape, with proper spac-
ing, render the display much more
striking and effective.
In a large hall or room, strings
of lights give finer effect If all the
lights of one strand are of uni
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20
How to Make Old Santa's
White Beard Fireproof

EVER Christmas passes with
l out accidents from fire. Last
Christmas schoolmaster who had
dressed up as Santa Claus was bad
ly burned through the cottonwood
of which his white beard was made
catching fire.
1t is not easy to find a substitute
for cottonwood, but 1t is not diff
cult to make cottonwood f1reproof.
Dissolve an ounce and half Of
powdered alum In hot water and
soak the wool in it. Then dry the
wool and fluff it out again. Cotton
wool treated in this way will smoul-
der, but not blaze.
Even tissue paper can be made
quite safe by dipping it in solu-
ton Of ammonium sulphate, boracic
acid, and water. 1t must be dipped
quickly and dried at once.
Canvas or similar material used
for stage decoration may be fire.
PROCEED by solution Of ammoui-
um sulphate, gypsum, and water.
Take four ounces of each and use
just enough water to make a liquid
about as thick as thin paste. Then
spread it on the fabric with Q
brush.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20

three persons for whom she was
seeking gifts, and now, instead Of
just taking anything, she had very
definite idea of what to get for the
amount she had to spend. She re-
membered that Uncle George had a
pet weakness for fancy socks, that
Cousin Essie liked nothing better
than new fiction, and she felt sure
that Mrs. Brighton would welcome a
pair of bright-colored bedroom slip
pers.
BY $50 her selections were all
made. This was the way to do
Christmas shopping, she thought,
not the haphazard way she had
been doing 1t for years. She re-
membered now, with a pang, the
rather inappropriate gifts she had
chosen sometimes. Never again, she
vowed, would she wait until the
last minute to make selections.
From now on, she would heed the
many warnings to shop early, and
SO bring an added share of happi-
ness to herself and others.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20

AAOii tahAA6 ehS VSShAs
boat to the mainland. There would
De no way Of getting home until aft.
er Christmas.
In the meantime the subject Of
her despair was yelling the loudest
Of fourteen lively boys. They
swarmed up steep hill dragging
sleds. "a
"Hey, Mr.. Van Dusen bet /
beat you this time! Say, my ripper
Is the fastest on the slide! Bet yer
a herring I'll touch the goal first !"
Down they went again, sleds skim
ming like birds upon the icy tracks.
Feet guiding them from behind.
Eyes fastened on the tricky turn at
the bottom. Ransome Van Dusen
(seventh In line by that name, son
and heir to an old name and vast
fortune) saw that someone was
bound to have nasty spill. He was
directly abreast Of two youngsters.
There was room for two to squeak
by +. if they had good luck. Never
for three.
Van Dusen had tobogganed IN
Switzerland, and ridden surf-boards
in Hawaii, and climbed few Alps
in Italy, but it is safe to say that
he had never suffered a keener mo-
ment of fear than he experienced in
this faraway village of Newfound-
land ). sliding down hill with four
teen village children.
Van Dusen was keen, but Sandy
Gait was keener. He, too. saw the
danger ahead. Somebody had to be
squeezed. You couldn't stop the
sleds now -. they were going too
fast.
Look out YOURSELF" shrieked
Andy, and kicked out with q foot,
splitting the man sideways from his
sled. Andy himself swerved to the
inside. Two more boys crowded with
a crash! Ransome on top ). with
out his sled.
That evening he sat by Sandy's
bed and told him stories, so that the
boy partly forgot the pain In his
broken leg. 1t was Christmas eve
and Ransome said he was never
happier in his life. i've never had
better friend than you, Sandy" he
said. you're some fine little sport.
Don't worry E. things will be all
right for you. I'm going to keep
you for friend :. all my life Too
bad mother has to miss this. She
doesn't know what it is to have a
good time. Have an apple, Sandy,
old fellowT
And thus two friends were made
the day before Christmas In a far
away village of Newfoundland.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20
Yule Candle and Holly
Foretell Good and Evil

THERE are many odd supersti-
1 tons connected with Christmas
candles and holly. One is that if a
girl puts three leaves under her
pillow, giving each the name Of q
possible husband, the one that has
TUNED in the morning will reveal
her marriage destiny. The Christ
mas candle is still lighted in some
OF the old Yorkshire farm houses,
and is carried with great ceremony
all around the house and into every
room. The bearer must be most
careful to shield the fame as each
door is opened, for 1t would be the
worst Of luck should the candle
happen to "waff out" in draught.
Especially must the Yule candle be
held over the churn. This is done
in order to evict that malicious lit
tie sprite. Hob-o-the-Churn. who
hides therein and spoils the butter.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20

Marion English was one Of those
caught in the jam. 1t was now late
in the afternoon, the next day
would be Christmas, and there still
was Uncle George, Cousin Essie and
Old Mrs. Brighton unchecked on her
list. What in the world could she
get for them? Helplessly she wan
dered up and down the aisles. Why
hadn't she needed all the warnings
to shop early? Well, they just would
have to be satisfied with anything
she could pick up now.
Yearningly, she looked up toward
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20

several persons
were occupying
C o m f or t a b ! e
chairs. And then
an idea flashed
t h r o gh her
brain.
Ten minutes
later, she was
walking through
t h e crowded
disicS again, Uul
the worried look
had left h e r
ia ce. In the
short time she
had taken to
rest and think
she had tried to
put herself in
the place of
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20
Uncle Sam Now Leading
Germany in Toy Field

y ERMAN toys no longer flood
~ the world markets at Christ.
mas time as they did before the
war.
Germany's world monopoly in the
manufacture of toys has been def
nitely broken, statistics showing
that she now produces only one
third of the worlds entire supply.
The United States has taken Ger
many's place as the greatest maker
Of toys, with Japan as formidable
competitor.
One of the reasons for the huge
drop in Germany's production is
seen in the high tariff walls which
have been erected against foreign
competition by those countries
which made themselves Independent
Of Germany during the war by ere
ating their own toy industries. An
other is believed to be Germany's
slowness to adapt her type Of toys
to the continually changing market
demands.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20
@ARzAASsG@
FRANCE GRADES FROG LEGS

Amiens, France = Vintage frog
legs, their origin as carefully certi-
fled as that of the finest wines,
are becoming staple article of
French merchandise. The best quail
ity come from the upper reaches
of the Somme river.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20
CUBA STILES HAWKERS

HAVANA Ocravio Zubizarreta
secretary of the interior, and Ern-
este Onetti, secretary of public
works, have agreed on measures to
protect tourists from the insistence
of street hawkers.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20

form color, the contrasts being be.
tween the strands as a whole rather
than between the various colored
lights on one strand and all strands
alike. Alternating colors of a
strand serves to neutralize the
value of all; while the strands of
solid colors give the contrast de-
sired by the heavier weight of color
in proportion to the rooms dimen-
sions.
Many cities and towns of late
years have done considerable street
decorating for the holiday season
These decorations often include
strands Of colored lights at the In
tersections, crossed from corner to
corner. The natural thing is to ar
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20

range the strands with a red globe,
then white, then blue. Looked at as
single unit at close range the eff
feet is not bad, but as the general
view is of several blocks, having
all the lights at one intersection
red, at the next white, and the next
blue, gives an almost incredibly finer
effect.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20

BUDAPEST. - Admiral Nicholas
de Horty, regent of Hungary, has
bestowed honorary command of the
third infantry, known as the st.
Stephen regiment, upon Field Mar
shall Won Hindenburg, president of
Germany.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20
o'Martha Banning hor,as

RS. VAN DUSEN sat wall.
ing over a letter from her
son. 1.-THE poor, dear boy |
How frightful for him !
How dreadful! Marooned
up there with all those
horrible people!' A bad
storm had prevented him
from taking tho waall q
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20

HE biting cold of a zero
day, coupled with finding
merchandise stocks badly
depleted, filled many last
minute shoppers with
good resolutions to dc
their Christmas shopping
early next year.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20

DISPLAYS and strives to Guido his
competitors.
Decorations to be most effective
must be in perspective-to allow
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20

the balcony of the big store, where
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20

RRANGING decorations at
Christmas time affords
great pleasure in the
planning and execution as
we'll as in the beholding.
This is especially true
In the home, but the mer-
chant takes pride in his
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20
.krAN NSaeso S&~
Perpetual Calendar Uieful

If you get a perpetual calendar
ior Christmas, preserve it careful
~. 1t will be fine to pass on to
somebody twelve months hence.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1931-12-20
If We Could Meet
You and Greet You
IN Person!

We would surely appreciate the
opportunity to meet you all
Our Customers-Our Patrons
Our Friends, and tell you face to
face how glad we are to know
you and work with you in this
game of living, but this being
impossible we can think of no
better way in which to extend
the Seasons Greetings than in
the same manner in which we
tell you of other things - by
advertising.