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equivalent of more than 30 times around the earth, giving more than
10000 performances. with one or more of the Ringing brothers in at
tendance.
What had started from a sandlot performance, with pins, later
further. Several years ago before purchase of the Barnum e. Bailey
show, the Ringlngs had bought the Forepaugh and Sells Bros. circuses
The two organizations had trouble with the Miller Bros circus, which
previously had purchased them. 1t was competition with the RmglngS
death of James A. Bailey, the English stockholders were glad to sell.
Next in the purchasing string was the Hagenbeck- Wallace show and
others were SeDs-Floto, John Robinson and the Al G. Barnes Wild AMI
NAL show.
About 25 years ago the Ringhngs became interested in Montana and
acquired substantial land holdings in White Sulphur Springs and
Meagher county The town being without a railroad, a line was built to
connect with the Milwaukee and Ringing. Richard Ringing was made
vice president of the railroad The Milwaukee was equally interested
with the Rmgbngs in the branch line.
Richard Ringing was much interested in damyng and he owned one
OF the largest and best equipped dairy plants west of the Mississippi
are MIXED daily for a average of 100000 pounds of butter a month. Mr.
Ringing exhibited show cattle throughout the country and won many
ribbons.
Richard Ringing was a son of ALI T, who died in 1918. Henry Ring
in 1918. Al. Charles and Otto also are dead. John is the only one of the
original brothers living and interest in the circus was divided equally
between him and Richard I. and the estate of Charles Ringing.
Richard T. came to White Sulphur Springs in June. 1917, after his
uncle John had brought about the building of a railroad between that
town and Ringing He acquired large holdings in Meagher county ranch
property and at the time Of his death controlled over 100000 acres of
land stocked with cattle and sheep A hobby of MI. Ringhngs for many
years was the annual Bozeman roundup, which was one of the best
shows of its kind in the west.
About II years ago MI. Ringing married Miss Aubrey Black, daugh-
ter o a White sulphur Springs pioneer attorney, Powell Black, who was
a cousin of the late Judge Jre E. Leslie of Great Falls.
though he held al option Tor some time o. the sulphur springs in
the town named for them, the idea that he would eventually acquire the
property and build a hotel for a large health resort never materiaized.
The property is controlled by Arthur F, Conrad of Great Falls for the
w. G. Conrad estate.
About four years ago Mr.. Ringing was seriously hurt in an automo-
bile accident near Boulder. The injuries left him permanently disabled.
He was a member of the Masonic order and Shrine, and chairman of
the Meagher republican county central committee.
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ARRANGE INDIAN
CLINIC SERIES
TUBERCULOSIS STUDY PLAN is
ADOPTED AT HEALTH CONFER
ENCE OF OFFICIALS

tuberculosis clinics will be on
Quoted during the opening school
days this fall on the Blackfeet. Fort
Belknap and Rocky Boy Indian res
ervations, it was announced recently
at Great Falls following a conference
of federal and state health officials
and superintendent and physicians
of the three reservations.
These clinics, DR.. H. j. Warner, Spo-
kane district medical director of the
Indian service, explained. will include
examinations for trachoma, bad teeth
and throat troubles. In the ~neighbor-
hood of 1000 Indian children will be
examined by the reservation ply
Sicians, with the assistance of Dr.. War
ner.
Montana has received $1,000 of a
$4,000 appropriation made by congress
TO carry on this clinic work. In the
opinions of DR.. Warner and DR.. w. F.
Cogswell, secretary of the state board
OF health, more money can be secured
from the appropriation for this state.
Similar work was carried on last fall on
the Fort Peck reservation and clinics
Will be conducted on the Crow and
Tongue River reservations this year.
DR.. Warner said DR.. j. H. Crouch,
state epidemlologist, and DR.. <. d.
Hitchcock, a member of the Great Falls
clinic, will assist in the reservation
work. While the majority of the cases
will be Indians, there are a few whites
that will be examined. There are 900
boys and girls on the Blackfeet reserva-
ton to be examined, 500 or the Fort
Belknap reservation and 200 on the
Rocky Boy reservation.
This is part of the nationwide cam
paign being carried on under the new
appropriation, according to Dr.. Warner.
Heretofore the work has been done
without a federal appropriation. 1t is
planned to conduct the clinics on the
typical Indian reservations Of the ma
ton.
The district medical director, secre-
tary of the state board of health and
state epidemiologist recently held n
other conference in Billings before pro-
ceeding with the work on the Grow
and Tongue River reservations.
Those attending the meeting at
Great Falls besides the state and gov
eminent doctors were Forrest r. Stone,
superintendent. and Dr.. H. F. Schrader,
physician, OF the Blackfeet reservation;
L. w. Shotwell, superintendent. and
DR.. T. D. Moore, physician, of the Fort
Belknap, and Earl Woodbridge, superin-
tendent, and DR.. D. S. Mckenzie, ply
stefan, OF the Rocky Boy reservation.
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and one dollars and ninety-five cents,
due MI. c.. A. Broadwater for sc head OF
beef cattle" Appended to the copy OF
the letter, written in red ink, is the
further notation. Same for wS2,616.13
for 35,473 pounds of fresh beef" Little
mention is made in the popular ac-
counts written in the presence of the
soldiers in Montana territory of the
work of the commissary department,
which was charged with the response
bility of feeding the several hundred
men who were in the field more than
so years ago. The purchase of cattle
and fresh beef vas only an incident in
the career of the officer in charge. The
acquisitions for potatoes alone amount
ed to 5000 pounds per month.
The handling of beef and the stor-
was but a part of the duties of the
commissary department. The officer in
charge, it is revealed in a newly dis
covered letter file, was beset with many
and various troubles in accounting for
the vast amount of subsistence that
wa forwarded to him upon his requi-
sitions. Hard bread could be kept in
definitely, but potatoes and onions were
total losses in a number of instances
during the cold winter of 1876 and
1877.
On March 10, 1877, First Lieutenant
Randall informed the chief commits
sary of subsistence at st. Paul that
the potatoes on hand at this post are
in such bad order that I have asked the
action of the board with a view of their
condemnation. These potatoes are, as
you may remember, the remainder of
the lot that was received from western
Montana in a frozen condition and
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This story is the first of a series
of four which will appear in this
paper dealing with the feeding of
the army at the cantonment estab-
lished at the mouth of the Tongue
river during the summer and fall of
1876. These stories have been writ
ten by "MOn Tana Lou" Grill, who
has recently come into possession of
the original letter file in which
copies of letters from the commits
sary department were copied in long
hand. The second installment will
deal with the number Of soldiers
and civilians at the cantOnment, the
divisions and more s~idelights on
spoiled products and the humorous
sidelight of the soldiers complaining
about the quality of tobacco issued
to them.-The Editor.
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necessary because of a number of songs
submitted with the same title.
The vote of the state board shows
entries to be favored in the following
order. Indian Montana; Montana
(star, flag; Montana Dear to Me,
and Montana, Treasure State"
The music faculty at the state uni
versity decided as follows: Excelsior;
Montana, Our Home; Montana
(crosS, star, cross; Montana, Land of
the Shining Mountains: Montana
tCorinth); Indian Montana" Mon
tana, Dear TO Me" Montana, Regina,
Montana, Treasure State" and Mon
tana" (~8962lll).
The votes OF the state norma COL
lege at Dillon were. Montana (star.
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FEEDING THE INDIAN FIGHTERS FDFTYYEARS
WAS A VERY DIFFICULT UNDERTAKING

were thaWed out and dried in order to
keep as many as possible for the use
of the troops. l would request that if
the subsistence department has any
potatoes at Fort Buford, d. T., that
this post be supplied with such a guam
tity as may be available. Our issues and
sales of potatoes have been 5000
pounds per month.
Incidentally, it is remarked here that
Montana potatoes were much to be
preferred. 1t is a matter of record. as
noted in the correspondence, that
Lieutenant Randall was a careful and
painstaking officer. In this communica-
ton to st. Paul, On July 8, 1877, he in
dicates that he is concerned regarding
the estimates of fresh vegetables for
the supply of Fort Keogh for the en-
suing winter.
II have asked for cabbages, turnips,
beets and parsnips, as well as potatoes.
I am not sufficiently acquainted with
the country on the upper waters of
the Yellowstone, but if these can be
procured, I would earnestly recommend
that they be supplied. I am of the
opinion that potatoes, and of course
the other vegetables, if they can be
had, can be sent here much better BY
boat (Mackinac), than by wagon.
Care should be taken to have the
potatoes fully matured and thoroughly
dry before shipment, and when they
are found to be matured and dried,
shipment by boat should be made at
once. They can be brought down by
boat on the river in quite cold weather
without much danger of freezing. The
boats should have a false bottom, and
as they usually do not, this should be
attended to.
II am of the opinion that these veg
etables can be brought here safely, but
it will require the personal attention Of
the officer who buys them to TIE dig
ging, drying, sacking and shipping of
them.
1.-THE Montana potatoes are superior
in quality to any potato I ever saw
raised in any country, excepting those
from Colorado, which are equal to
them. We are now issuing Montana
potatoes that are in perfect order with
no signs of decay, brought here since
the rise of the river, while the potatoes
we have lately received from Fort Bert
hold we have lost one-third by decay"
Shortly after the arrival of the Fifth
Infantry at the mouth of the Tongue
river in early August, 1876, the COM
missary department was confronted
with the problem of the safe-keeping
of money, supplies and records. The
cantonment was built hurriedly. Logs
were used in the construction Of the
officers quarters and the long row of
barracks for the housing of the SOL
diers. No immediate provision was
made for the safe-keeping of moneys
received on account of the sales of
supplies. Taking time by the forelock,
First Lieutenant Edward w. Randall,
shortly after the buildings had been
erected, took the matter of better pro-
lection up with Lieut.. Charles G.. Pen
ney, A. @. NJ, then at Fort Buford. On
September 81, Lieut.. Penney wrote him
regarding his combination order. He
replied on october 10, stating, among
other things, Il send the combination
as requested. l need a safe and request
that you send me one of any kind that
would be reasonably safe. I have no
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PASSING OF RICHARD T..
RlMGL0MG, CIRCUS OWNER
AND MONTANA ST@GKMAM

II ICHARD T. RINGLING, 80, member Of the noted circus family of
X that name, died suddenly of heart disease at the Ringing home in
= White Sulphur Springs a few days ago. Mr.. Ringing was the son
OF the late ALI Ringing, one Of the five brothers who founded and built
up the Ringing circus interests. Mr.. Ringing had been a citizen OF
Montana for many years. spending much of his time here, and had ex-
tensve Interests in ranches and stock in Meagher county and southern
Montana He enjoyed a wide acquaintance and had many friends
throughout Montana.
The three children. Paul, II; Jane, 10. ana Mabel, G and Mrs. Ring
ling survive. A sister, Marjorie. 90, who has been visiting at The Ringing
home this summer, also survives.
The Ringing boys, as they were known in 1884, founded their circus
IN a dream. The five brotherS-A, John, Charles, Otto and Aft Ton
an open lot in their home town, Baraboo, Wis, on MAY l9. 1884. founded
the show. 1t travelled on the road for more than 40 years. The company
wa. formed without written articles and continued throughout its exis-
tence without written agreement.
In 1907 when the Rmghngs purchased the Barnum & Bailey circus
property, much of the rolling stock that had been used in the original
Buffalo Bills Wild West and Congress and Rough Riders Of the World.
founded in 1883 was included. Buffalo Bill first leased and then acquired,
with Maj. Gordon w. Lille, better known as "PaWnee Bill" the Buffalo
Bill show, which, though under personal direction of Colonel Cody for
four years, was closed by attachment at Denver in July, 1913, and sold
at auction, with heavy liabilities.
For about % years every dollar of profit was devoted to building up
the Ringing circus and no profits were shared The show travelled the
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s%alutation, as the reproduction of the
following brief communication will il
lustrate
Subsistence Department, u. S.. Army,
Cantonment Tongue River, M. T.
February 25th, 1877.
To Captain Charles Mcclure,
Chief Commissary of Subsistence,
Headquarters, Department Of Da-
kota, Saint Paul, MINI.
Sir:
1 have the honor to inform you that
DUNG the past month / have performed
the duties of A. c. S. and A. A. @. M.
at this cantonment. I am Sir, very re-
specially,
Your obedient servant.
Edward w. Randall.
First Lieut.. 5th Infantry. A. c. S.
TO be Continued
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flag; Montana, Dear to Me-: In
dian Montana: Montana, Our
Home: Montana, Treasure State"
The eastern normal college at Bill
lings voted for Montana" (star. flag
and Indian Montana"
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CONTEST
DOWN TO FOUR
CRITICISMS OF BOSTON COMPOS-
Err WILL BE OBTAINED BEFORE
FINAL DECISION is MADE

Four compositions appear to be
outstanding in the contest for the
selection of a new state song for
Montana, according to Mrs. o. F.
WadswOrth of Great Falls, district
president of the National Federation
of Music Clubs. These are Indian
Montana" Montana Dear to Me-"
Montana, Treasure State" and that
particular Montana" which is iden-
titled by a star and flag.
The manuscripts have journeyed
about the state and decisions regard
ing their merits have been made by
the state board of the National FEEDER
alton of Music Clubs, by the University
of Montana musicians and others on
the faculty of the normal schools at
Billings and Dillon.
AS long as the judges were unable to
come TO a decision as to which vas best
the board of the federation has in
structed Mrs. WadSworth to take the
four manuscripts above listed with her
when she goes to Boston this month
and submit them TO a professional
composer for criticism. If this COM
poser feels that the music is not of a
high enough standard nor suitable for
a state song, the 10 musicians whose
selections we're mentioned ~favorably
will be requested to submit further
compositions.
1t has required some time to COM
plete this contest, due to the fact that
the entries have been sent to the va
rious places mentioned. All manuscripts
submitted are being returned by Mrs.
W~adsWorth.
The flags, crosses, stars, numbers and
names used in a parenthesis after sew
eral of the title of the songs indicate
the authorship, the identity of the
authors being unknown TO the judges.
The identification marks were made
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First Lieutenant
Randall of the 5tf
Infantry, A. c.. S..
informed the CHIEF
c o / a Of
S b S / S t ence. de-
partment of Dako-
ia, st. Paul. MINI.
as follows.
Il have the honor
to transmit here
with for payment
vouchers for the
sum Of three thou
sand six hundred
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Spores Of certain plant diseases OF
which sinking smut is one, have been
found as high Is 10000 feet In the air.
The fact that it takes a spore about
SIS hours In still air TO reach the earth
from a height Of one mile accounts
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(By mon TANA LOU GRILL)

w RITING from the subsistence
w department Of the United States
army Cantonment, Tongue river,
Montana territory, on June 80, 1877,
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One and one-half million barrels of
flour per year are used in making pies.
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The site of the first cantOnment in
eastern Montana. In foreground the
post well built So years ago. Three
men who came with the 5th Infantry,
landing at the mouth of the Tongue
river on August l, 1876. Left to right:
George Cahoo and Col. II. c. Thomp-
son, members of Company E, George
NJ. Miles, clerk in the quartermaster
department and nephew of the COM
manding officer, General Nelson A..
Miles.
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Men rolled dice 80 centuries ago.
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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-08-06
TO ESTABLISH MILITARY
ACADEMY FOR ENLISTED MEN

A school for the preparation of en-
listed men of the regular army for
entrance to the United States Military
Academy at West Point will be estab-
lished September IS, 1881 at Fort
Winfield Scott, Preside of San Fran
CISCO by Colonel John T. Geary, GAG,
Post Commander, according to word
received from Ninth Corps Area head
quarters at the Preside of San Fran
cisco today.
Enlisted men in the Ninth Corps
Area, between the ages of 10 and %
on July LIST in the year of admission
to West Point, who have the neces-
sary physical qualification and one
years service prior to entrance to the
academy, and who have minimum
educational qualifications of a formal
education equivalent to two years at
high school, consisting of the COM
pletion of course in elementary alge-
bra and plane geometry and the abil-
ity to write and speak good English,
and of satisfactory moral qualifica-
lions will be eligible for detail to the
school.
The standard of education of en-
listed men of the regular army is be-
coming higher each year, yet even
those who have had the benefit of
higher education up to and including
that of college and university training
have experienced difficulty in pass
ing the entrance examinations to the
military academy. On account of this
special preparation and training is re-
quired which the army has placed at
the disposal of its enlisted personnel,
who are qualified for the course,
without any expense whatsoever.
Graduating classes at the Military
Academy for many years have had a
number of cadets who entered the
academy from regular army organi-
cations and the national guard. In
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there Is, and teach 1t to all who go
through their schools what can we dop
Show them and teach them and hope
for the best, that tradition and pro-
gress will go hand In hand to pros
perity and peace. But to get back to
the derby hat Here's to It's present
wearer, and his kind may he fill It
with brains. and then use them.
/, In this latitude, about Ia degrees
North, the sun swings back and forth
through the year, to the north and
south of us and in its trail follow the
seasonal rains. 1t was dry. and 1t
seemed as though it had never rained
and never would. And now it is wet
ana 1t seems as though 1t had never
been anything else. It ra.ned twice in
April and In May 1t didn't rain twice.
That is on two days 1t did not rain,
not drop. There were three dry
days in June and thus far in July one.
or course we get spells of sunshine
between downpours and the rain is
not evenly distributed. Sometimes IL
pours two or three inches OH us in &
half hour and sometimes 1t rains by
the day or all the night and is often
accompanied by thunder and light
ming. There is no plan about 1t. 1t
Is just wet.
Not enough sunshine and too much
rain Is not good for gardening. Some
things do very well but others, peas,
squash and tomatoes get good start
and then just fade away. Seeds are
washed away and small plants smash
ed. In short gardening is under more
difficulties than in the dry season. I
think the best time will be on the edge
of tine seasons. Get things started be-
fore the rain ends and let them ripen
in the following sunshine. The rain
brings its compensations. It turns
everything beautifully green, which so
far as outdoors is concerned is all
right but we don't like 1t so well when
our books and our clothes and the
insides of our shoes turn green too. It
is relatively cool but IL gets monoton-
Gus. And now as write 1t rains and
I am getting monotonous, as do those
who have nothing left to talk about
but the weather.
I, however, have many more things
that might write Of, the country Is
full of them, but I have used my
time and my paper and your time and
space and so will close with just a
word of greeting to Vashon Island and
all there who still remember us.
Sincerely,
W. G. Parkes.
Cojutepeque,
Ell Salvador, G. A.
July 10, 1881.