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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-12-31

here that Major Mccormick was killed
by the %unroofing of a building during a
gale of wind. OF the old structures, two
adobe sheds are now standing, they
mark the site of the first white settle
ment in Montana, of the first civilizing
influence which entered this region, Of
the first permanent occupancy Of this
valley by the race which has conquered
the west.
There is much of absorbing interest
In a trip over the trail which Joseph
followed through the Bitter Root,
though but one of the landmarks re-
main. The contemplation of the crumb-
ling walls Of Fort Owen suggests the
splendid development which has taken
place in the years which have ensued.
The complete obliteration Of the other
forts is significant of the completeness
of the triumph Of the. new order OF
things. The old order changeth.
Looking southwark from the crumb-
ling ruins of Fort Owen, one sees en-
powered in the shade Of the cotton
woods which surround it, st. Marys
mission church, erected by the Reverend
Father Ravalli when the mission was
re -established, the church built by his
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hands, the trees planted by him. Above
to the westward, towers the magnifi-
cent peak OF dear old st. Mary's" as
Father Ravalli called the grand noun
tain. The splendid peak. the modest
spire Of the little log church and the
simple marble shaft which marks the
last resting place of this wonderful man
all these tell of the influence which
averted bloodshed when Joseph made
his trail through the Bitter Root. But
for this man and his influence, the
history of these four forts of the Bit
ter Root would have been a very differ
ent story. and the memory of the forts
themselves would not be evanescent-it
would be indelibly stamped in blood
upon the pages of western Montana's
history. The enduring impression of the
jaunt over this old trail is the realiZa-
ton of the great debt which western
Montana owes to this great man. The
week whose anniversary has just passed
was a critical point in the history OF
the Bitter Root. Let us not forget that
the one man who. more than all others
made 1t possible to write this peaceful
story of the four forts, was Father
Ravall.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-12-31
tBy CHARLES L. STEVENS)

A bunch Of pioneers dropped in at
the old Butte hotel one day this sum-
mer and began 'reminiscing." Story
after story was told of the days when
Butte was at its best" The fistic
battles that were pulled off back in
the days Of John L. Sullivan, Fitzsim-
mons, Corbett, and Jack Johnson had
their counterpart in the less noted
battles fought in Butte by their I'M
derstudieS-
Stories of poker games and the races
followed. Finally one of the group de-
F, clared that there was one fight pulled
off in Butte that had never been prop
erly described.
what was that?" asked the Oldest
man in the group.
ut was the battle between May Ma
10y of the old Windsor and Carrie Ma
tion," answered the newspaperman
who was one Of the group.
All OF them wanted to hear of 1t,
That was a new one.
you don't mean Carrie Nation of
hatchet-using fame in the old saloon
days. do you?" asked one Of the group,
Yes, it was that same Carrie who
had made her reputation smashing
saloons in Kansas with her Ratchet. 1t
was about 90 years ago that it was an
nounced that Carrie Nation was ON
ing to Butte. The announcement was
received with a good deal of amusement
and some derision. Butte was a pretty
lively town at that time. The saloons
were licensed and running full blast.
They had no keys and kept open "a
hours a day.
TT wa considered the regular and
proper thing for every red-blooded cit
izen to play poker, stud or draw. High
gambling, playing the bank, was con-
fined largely to the weather. classes
and the gambling fraternity.
The bad lands Of Butte we're no.
torious. Their fame had spread even
to Europe. Those were the hey-days
when the Abe" the Irish World,
the Copper King and the Windsor
were most popular resorts for the sport
ing world.
When some prohibition crank came
along and talked of closing the saloons
and breweries, the idea was hailed with
%uproarious laughter in such circles and
intimations that the prophecy came
from some one whose mind was de-
ranged.
Carrie Nations visit to Butte was
announced as a lecture. She was TO
speak at the little Methodist church in
south Butte and her topic was An Ex-
posure of Masonry and Its Secrets 1t
was this announcement that gave add
ed interest and amusement to her visit,
The night came and Carrie had a
but very respectful audience.
Some of the members Of the Masonic
fraternity were there just to hear what
she had to say. The wives OF many Ma
sons were in the audience. too.
Previous to her visit in the gossip
around the saloons the most frequent
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Carrie Nation Had Pitched
Battle With May Maloy Inn
Old WinsOr Saloon, Butte

question asked was Is Carrie bringing
her Ratchet with her?'
"One prominent saloonkeeper, with
a sense of humor, put up a sign in
front of his place "All Nations We'll
come. including Carrie Carrie in her
lecture that night mentioned it and
said she would be glad TO pay him a
visit.
Brownie of the Miner and I had
been assigned to cover the story for
our papers. / had been on the Stand
ard a couple of years then. About 10
o'clock that night, when Carrie Nation
finished her lecture, Brownie and !
went up to the pulpit where she had
been talking to ask some questions and
get an interview. The old lady greeted
us with a hearty handshake and God
Bless You Then she suddenly said:
Young men I have heard that Butte
is the wickedest city in the world
Would you mind showing me some ot
the things that have gwen it such a
reputation? Perhaps I may be able to
help redeem It,
Brownie and I saw right away the
possibilities of a big news story and we
jumped at the chance. We excused
ourselves for a minute and telephoned
our city editors.
That's great said Cope when /
get him on the phone. I'll clear every
thing for you early but get in with it
as soon as you car and we will play
it up
Brownie got similar instructions.
Then we telephoned the police station
and by the time we had got up to the
A-B-C, where we planned to start, two
plainclothes men were there to make
the trip with us.
The old A-B-C was Just getting live
ly. Crowds were milling through past
the cribs and the dance hall was in
full blast. Carrie devoted her first at
tention to talking to the girls. Then
she turned on the old French proprie-
tor and gave him a tongue lashing. He
just laughed and let her ran on.
From there we went along Mercury
street to the Irish World, but that place
was unusually quiet. The next place
was the Windsor. That was ~livelier. AS
we entered the big dance hall there
WV AAs3s 81 Siio anu llltil DdlliltIS
dancing while a number of men were
sitting around the side of the hall. The
Professor was hitting the piano at top
speed and he had a violinist and drum
mer who were keeping right up with
him.
In the barroom liquid refreshments
were being served and two b~artenders
were being rushed. News that Carrie
Nation was coming had spread around
and this only seemed to add to the
hilarity Of the occasion. The entrance
of the old lady clad in black and with
a bonnet and spectacles of the old
school brought on a general wild out
burst Of laughter.
out in the center of the dance hall
a girl with curls and a soft white dress
that was short as costumes went in
those days was dancing with a man in
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smoldering Indian camp fires left burn
ing to deceive the watchers, while the
braves and the squaws and all their
equipment moved around the defenders
of Missoula.
Then there was mounting in hot
haste and running to and fro. Perhaps
Joseph even then was moving across
the flat to pillage and burn Missoula.
1t was even possible that the massacre
of the towns inhabitants might already
have been accomplished.
Fort Fizzle was above where the Hol-
lensteiner ranch now presents a picture
of plenty to the visitor; there is nothing
there to indicate the bloodless battle
which Joseph, consummate general.
won over his white foes that August
night, years ago. The mad dash of the
white defenders OF Missoula was down
the canyon to the mouth of Lolo creek.
There they made the gratifying dis
covery that Joseph had turned up the
river and Missoula was safe. Perhaps
1t was their display of force that influ-
enced Joseph to spare Missoula and
perhaps Joseph had never had any de-
signs against the town. He never told
anybody, but the christening Of Fort
Fizzle indicated the conclusion which
was reached by the people of the town
which was saved.
Fort Skeedaddle stood right alongside
what is now the county road about
three miles this side of Corvallis. When
I first saw 1t, its walls had not crum-
bled to any extent, though 1t had been
built about fifteen years, 1t did not fig
ure In the events Of the march Of the
Nee Perces and 1t figures in the history
OF that stirring incident only as an in
.teresting memory. Fort Skalkaho was
built near the stream from which it
took its name and, this too. was only a
monument Of what might have hap
pened had 1t not been that Father Ra-
valli and his influence averted the ter
rible possibility Of q march of plumber
and pillage and made the passing Of
Joseph through the valley the move
ment of a band Of Indians going
somewhere.
Fort Owen. the fourth Of the famous
citadels Of the Bitter Root, has an in
teresting and enduring history. 1t yet
remains, in part, as it was builded in
the early days of the valley. 1t was to
have been the refuge of the people
about S~tevensville had the march of
Joseph been warlike. but it was not
built for that purpose. 1t Was never q
military fort; 1t was q trading post,
erected by Major Owen when he pur-
chased the improvements made by the
Jesuit missionaries at the original st.
Mary's. Troublesome traders and trap
pers, jealous of the influence of mis-
sionaries over the Indians, had sue
ceeded in poisoning the minds of the
latter against the priests to such an ex-
tent that the position Of the mission
aries had become unsafe and they we're
ordered to abandon the mission for a
time. Their improvements were sold to
Major Owen and the priests retired to
the Occur d'Alenes.
Thus Fort Owen became the CONNER
cial center Of the Bitter Root country.
This was in 1850. Years later st. Mary's
mission was re-established, but at an
other site. Fort Owen later passed into
the possession Of Major Mccormick and
it Is yet the property Of his heirs. 1t was
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a dress suit. To the uninitiated the girl
looked as If she were not over l6. Some
OF us had known she had not aged
much in appearance for 10 years.
Carrie sailed out into the crowd and
made for this couple. She grabbed the
girl by the arm. Her surprised partner
was taken of his guard. Carrie pulled
her over and said.
My dear little girl, it's a shame to
find such a young girl in such a place
as this. They are just trying to drag
you down to hell. Does you mother
know where you are?'
1T vas at this point that May Maloy
came into the dance hall. She had just
been told that Carrie Nation was there.
She saw Carrie grab the girl from the
arms Of the man. This girl was Mays
best business getter and one of the at
fractions of the place. May made q
rush for Carrie. She made a grab for
her haid but got hold of her bonnet
Carrie Nation whirled around. In
spite Of her years she had the vigor
that came from active years on a farm
in Kansas. She took her arm from
around the girl and with a quick swing
that would have done credit to a mod
ern boxer landed a resounding slap.
on May Maloy's cheek. The dance hall
floor was very slippery. The two women
clinched and went at it in regular rough
and tumble fashion. May had kept hold
OF Carries bonnet strings and the two
went down On the floor together. Car
RE landed on top.
The men In the crowd were tickled-
They formed a square around the pair
and refused to let anyone interfere.
Both women were striking. clawing and
battling with vigor. The bystanders
were shouting and urging them on.
They wanted it to be a finish fight with
a Knockout.
Carrie seemed to be getting the bet
ter OF 1t In the opinions OF the referees
The two detectives had been stand
ing back before the fight started. They
rather reluctantly interfered at this
point. We can't have any disorder
here said Morissey. 'You'se will have
to cut this out That ended the battle.
They arrested May Maloy on a charge
OF creating a disturbance and told her
TO come down TO court the next morn
ing.
Carrie refused, however, 10 prose-
cute May. She said she supposed it was
all a misunderstanding.
When we got into our newspaper of
fices that night there were all kinds of
requests for the story. Not only the.
press associations but the big eastern
papers had wired for special stories and
the story was even cabled to Europe.
1t was shortly after that visit of
Carrie Nation that the lodge of Good
Iemplars n day put out a big sign
on the top Of the building occupied by
George Oxley as a furniture store that
read, "A Saloonless Nation in 1920 The
Good TemplarS had their hall on the
top floor of the building on West
Broadway near the foot of Hamilton
street. That sign was one of the re-
suits of Carries visit.
The saloonkeepers didn't like it very
well and a lot Of protests we're made
to Oxley. He was pOwerless, however.
Then a crowd wanted to go up and tear
it down. But they never got to that
point. The sign finally was taken down
but before 1920 the event was frequent
ly recalled when the state fell into line
for the Eighteenth amendment
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ADVERTISING IS
AN OLD CUSTOM
NORTHWEST INDIANS KNEW THE
VALUE OF LEAVING WRITTEN
SIGNS YEARS AGO

Two hundred years ago northwest
Indians were using the slogan, TT
pays to advertise" The commonest
way of building a reputation for cour-
age was to come home from the war
path and boast, in a way that would
seem modest, of ones exploits at
scalping and horse stealing.
The warrior had TO prove his words
to some extent or his general discourse
would not be believed. So, it wa up to
him TO show some scalps or horses
One of the most abhorred deeds among
the red men was striking the dead
that is, removing the scalp from a man
killed by someone else.
That was why, when an Indian killed
q foe, he fastened TO get the scalp
right away, lest some coward lurking in
the rear strike the dead and then
claim a kill. The same thing was done
in the World war by aviators yearning
for medals and the designation of ace. :"
Tribes advertised themselves by leav-
ing signs telling they had passed along
such and such a trail and picturing re-
cent exploits of the group that others
might read and fear or admire.
When Ivy Lee, the publicity man,
built up the reputation of John D.
Rockefeller by having him give away
dimes, he was only taking a leaf from
the book of the Nez Perces, who were
open handed" to those who came as
friends. The Nez Perces made it clear
too, that they could use the big stick
on those who came as enemies.
A tribe or chief was known by repu-
tation and they all advertised for it
brought rs many benefits then as now.
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a part of Joseph's trail through the Bit
ter Root. I have seen again the sites
of the four forts which figure in the
history of the only military invasion OF
the valley. About twenty years ago when
/ made this trip the first time, there
were yet standing traces of the walls
of these hastily constructed forts, the
sod walls of Fort Skeedaddle we're one
Of the sights OF the valley for a long
time. Fort Fizzle was not much Of a
fortress, 1t was an earthwork and tim
Der breastwork combined; there are yet
In MissOula some men who served be-
hind 1t during the bloodless encounter
In Lolo canyon, when Joseph told the
military he never turned back, then
made good his assertion, doing 1t with
out firing a shot or disturbing the peace
of the slumbers Of the men %entrenched
within Fizzle. Fort Skalkaho was nc
more necessary than its contempor-
aries; by the time Joseph was that far
along on his march, it became recog-
nized that he didn't intend to modest
the Bitter Root country.
When the news Of Joseph's war got
across the Bitter Root range, there was
q good deal of speculation as to the
route he would follow. Volunteer COM
panies were organized In the border
towns; Missoula had one: Stevensville
had one; Deer Lodge mustered another;
Silver Bow turned out some Of her best
men; Virginia City stood ready 10 do
her best In the repulsion Of the in
vader. Then 1t became known that
Joseph was coming over through Lolo
pass and 1t wal concluded at once that
he would turn down the river and
march upon Missoula as soon as he
struck the Bitter Root. Fort Missoula
was then In course OF erection; It's little
garrison and the Missoula volunteers
marched to Lolo pass to head off JOS
eph and his warriors. Hence, Fort
F1zzle.
Fort Fzzle-not SO named by the men
who threw up the earthworks and
there awaited the advance Of the red
skinned general. Fort Fzzle-so called
by reason Of the conclusion of the bat
tie which waged there-a word battle
and a flank movement by the willy
chief which left the whites in their
fort, watching an empty canyon, while
the Nee Perces marched on down the
pass and into the Bitter Root country
Fort F1zzle-well named, indeed.
1t was afternoon, hot and dusty
when Joseph's braves marched down
the Lolo trail toward the fort which
was to turn them back. There was q
parley between Joseph and the COM
mandant Of the Fort Missoula garrison,
then intrenched In Fort Fizzle, which
resulted In this ultimatum, delivered by
Joseph to the interpreter: Tell him
never turn back; tell him I shall not
turn back now"
And each side went into bivouac,
resting on its arms. The Missoula VOL
unteers have told me that John Barley
corn took q prominent part In the coun-
fcil OF war which was held in Fort
F1zzle that night. Perhaps that Is why
nobody heard Joseph break camp and
march around or the side of the hill
Whatever the reason, 1t Is certain that
nobody heard him, and when daylight
came the soldiery was amazed to dis
cover that there was nothing but the
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w

This story Is one Of the series
which appeared In the MissOu-
liam several years ago, while A.
l.. Stone was editor Of the paper.
These stories constituted a Sum
day feature for a year, and were
later published In book form.
Mr.. Stone Is now dean Of the
school Of journalism at the I'm
iversity of Montana, and is &C.
ognized as one of the foremost
historians of the Northwest. His
stories are authentic and accur-
ate. Much of the data was OBJ
tanned by Dean Stone through
personal interviews with early
day pioneers and famous Indian
chiefs.-The Editor.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-12-31

On the basis of 930-31 feed prices,
a spread of So between the price of
feeder lambs in the fall and fat lambs
the following winter will enable Mon
tana sheepmen, by proper feeding to
make a small margin of profit.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-12-31

When it was proposed to have Moth
ing but fiction in the new public Ii
brary at Aberlady, Scotland, the pro-
test was 81 strong that the list was
changed.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-12-31

An Anglo-Saxon we'll has just been
discovered at Wellington, England.