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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-08-27
(By "NIOn Tana Lou" Grill

ANY HAZARDS were encounter
NI ed and losses sustained in con-
A Quoting a stage and mail line
in eastern Montana SO years ago. More
or less Of protection was afforded to
the Bismarck-Mile City line because
of the large volume of business carried
on a w~ell-traveled route before the
extension of the Northern Pacific rail-
road into Montana. The route from
Miles City to Deadwood was infested
by bandits and stock rustlers who piled
their occupation too often without re-
gard to the rights and lives of their
victims. The trail to the Black Hills
region was the favorite n for de-
serters from Fort Keogh.
During the latter part of the month
of January, 1880. A. j. Maxwell, mail
contractor on the Black Hills route
had five horses stolen from his mail
riders. The theft took place somewhere
between Miles City and Deadwood.
Road agents were suspicioned at the
time.
The military authorities at Fort
Keogh learned n day in January
that two members of company A, of the
Second cavalry were missing. Their
named were called at roll-call, but
there was no responce. Some hint was
received that the missing soldiers might
be on their way south. A detachment
Of soldiers was sent down into the
Powder River country and succeeded
in capturing the cavalrymen-A. w.
O. Land returned with them to the
fort.
Instances were commonly reported
to the Miles City authorities of the
loss of horses through the theft route.
A group of Grow Indians came to the
city in inform the sheriff's office OF
the loss of a band Of ponies. Appar-
emily convinced that the rustlers were
on their way east and south going to-
ward the Black Hills, Sheriff Billiard,
accompanied by Tom Irvine, later a
sheriff, quietly left the city in search
of the ponies. After about a weeks
absence from the city the officers re-
turned, having captured the entire
band of horses, and one of the two men
who were driving them, at Boxelder
station on the Deadwood road. Sheriff
Billiard stated on his return that there
were two men with the pack, n OF
whom made his escape. The region in
which the ponies were retaken is brok-
en- territory and opportunities for get
ting out of sight quickly were many.
Coming upon the two men suddenly
they were surprised and readily senseo
their situation. While attending to the
work of taking n of the men in GUS
tody and watching the grazing position
of the horses, the second man succeed
ed in eluding his would-be captors
Billiard fired three shots at the flee
ing fugitive, but with what results was
not ascertained, as he made his way in
to the brush beyond a rise and turned
and fired at the sheriff's party with
Winchester rifle, but hitting no one
The captured man, after being brought
to the city and placed in the county
jail, stated that the ponies were be-
ing taken to Deadwood where he ano
his companion intended to sell them
United States Mail Contractor Max
we'll found it necessary to be constantly
on watch for untoward incidents along
the route from Miles City to Dead
wood. The loss Of horses gave him
constant cause for the exercise of con.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-08-27

Arriving at the station, Maxwell en-
tered the mail shack, leaving his part
ner" on the outside. He summoned his
men into conference and informed
them of his plans, asking them not to
mention his name should any of them
happen to come into the vicinity OF
Behrman. He then went over to the
telegraph station and sent a dispatch
to Fort Keogh. He asked the military
authorities if he should arrest the man
with him as a deserter and return with
him to the fort. Having sent the dis
patch, Maxwell waited around the sta
ton for the reply. An hour passed
Another went by without an ac-
Involvement of the message. After
waiting for a total Of seven hours and
no reply came, during which time the
mail was detained, and feeling that he
could wait no longer, Maxwell went to
the cabin to secure his rifle. 1t was a
Sharp's weapon with a set trigger. He
placed a cartridge in the gum.
Coming out into the open with his
rifle in his hands, Maxwell looked
about for Behrman. He was not posi-
tive if the deserter entertained any
suspicion relative to his own identity.
He approached Behrman in a casual
manner, commenting on some incon-
sequential matters to ascertain if his
travelling companion was aware Of any
change in his attitude. 1t was a tense
moment. Maxwell reached the on
clusion hat he was to take a stand and
keep Behrman in ignorance as to his
own identity no longer. There was some
risk to be encountered in the sudden
the would-be holdup fugitive would re-
ceive the information. After apprais-
ing the situation carefully, Maxwell ap-
preached Behrman, and said:
II am Maxwell, will you take me IMP
I'm a (utterirs q foul exclamation
if I dontl" replied Behrman.
Noting the determined look that
crept IN his eyes as the surprise of the
announcement was dissipated, Max
well dropped his rifle on Behrman, and
cooking the weapon as he did so. He
was about to demand his surrender,
when his hand touched the set trigger
of the rifle.
A discharge of the weapon followed
with a suddeness that was startling to
Maxwell himself. The report was heard
by those who were standing in close
proximity to the two men. The bullet
| struck Behrman in the eye, passed
through the head and killed him in
stantly.
AS soon as he was fully aware of the
circumstances and realizing that he
had shot and killed Behrman, Maxwell
went to the telegraph station and sent
a message to Sheriff Billiard that he
was coming into Miles City and give
himself up.
The military authorities at Fort
Keogh were informed of the circum-
stances surrounding the tragedy. Max
well withheld nothing regarding the
incident and stated that he was ready
to appear at any time before the court
and relate his story under oath. He ar
ranged for some of his men to come
in at whatever time it was necessary
and have them testify to the facts Of
the case.
In the meantime, the peace officer.
of Custer county reported that a por.
ton of the stock stolen from Maxwell
had been found at Deadwood. Infor'
nation had been received from the
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-08-27
VALLEY COUNTY
TAX IS LEVIED
GLASGOW LEVY is CUT TO Ais:
NEW STATE LAW ON COUNTY
DEBTS CAUSES BOOST

Because of the 20 percent decrease in
valuation of taxable property, the levy
is slightly higher than last year in Val
ley county. Valuation of property,
which last year was S9,264,232, is ST.
1928 lower. In spite of the higher
levy farm taxes will be lower because
Of the decrease in valuation.
BY a law passed by the last legisla-
ture, the commissioners are forced to
also tax for outstanding warrants. The
money may be by a bond issue to be
retired in 10 years. which plan was
dismissed by the commissioners, only
direct levy, which was adopted.
The county levy is 25 mills.
There is a decrease in the Glasgow
tax from 45.6 mills to Ais mills but no
change in the general school levy of 6
mills, an increase of 3.5 mills for the
high school making it 8.5; 10 change
in the Hinsdale fire district, which re-
mains at 5 mills; a decrease from 29.1
to 23.1 at Nashua, and no change in
the Opheim levy of 20 mills.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-08-27

mia, Oklahoma, Oregon, Wisconsin,
Pennsylvania, Missouri, Indiana, New
York, New Jersey, Georgia, Illinois,
Ohio and Texas. Every year since 1925,
with the exception of 1926, Eagle Scouts
have been chosen throughout the ma
ton to work on trails in Glacier park.
Meals are provided by the park service.
This is the first year the camp has
been on the west side of the park. Four
Scout executives accompany the trail
builder, Edgar G. Maclay of Great Falls,
commissioner of the north central Mon
tana council, and Captain r. G..
Mathews. executive of Everett, Wash.
who have attended all six of the camps
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-08-27

IN Glacier park; r. r. Ruddiman, as
sistant executive, Seattle, and Joseph
famine, field executive, Spokane. Mon
tana leads, with l6 boys in the camp.
Six are from Great Falls, James Hum
phrey, Cloyd j. Rockstead, Robert Ora
ham, Ward Thompson, Burke Thomp-
son n John Southmayd. Other Mon
tana Scouts: Robert c. Sproul, Ray
mond Lewis, John S. Graves, Roundup;
Justus w. Leggate, Ellis Marshall, Bill
lings; David Strong, Helena; Ed Hulett,
Havre; Douglas Eldridge, Lewistown;
Leo Manley, Butte; Fielding Graves,
Dillon.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-08-27

@ROM 20 states 62 Boy Scouts are
gathered in Glacier park for the
sixth annual Eagle Scout trail
building camp. They will spend two
weeks camped beside Bowman lake on
the west side Of the park. For five
hours every morning they will swing
picks and shovels in building trails.
The rest of the time they will be free
to scale peaks, swim, climb glaciers and
see Alpine flowers and wild animal
life. Outstanding Eagle Scouts from
every section Of the country were Sc
lected for the trail building camp.
States represented are Washington,
Mississippi, Tennessee, Idaho, Califor-
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-08-27
(By HOMER FAUST

MUCH has been said and written
about the vicissitudes and hard
ships Of early day freighters, the
men upon whom Montana depended
for its supplies from the outside world
before the coming of the railroads, but
little mention has been given to the
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-08-27

trials and trlbula-
tons of another
f%reighting figure,
the forW G
merchant. Here
was a middle man"
truly deserving of
sympathy. He was
the buffer between
the freighter and
the shipper, subject
to the demands
and commands of
both, a man who
must be a diplomat
of the highest cali
Der and at the same
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-08-27
HERDER KILLED
in CATTLE CAR
HERDSMANFOR F. M. SHOEMAKER
FOUND DEAD IN CAR; CRUSHED
UNDER PLATFORM

Charles E. Barrows, II, herdsman for
the F. M. Shoemaker jersey farm in
Jocko valley, was killed in a boxcar re-
Gently while taking cattle to Helena
for exhibit at the state fair.
The stock was loaded at Ravalli, 38
miles west of Missoula. Upon arrival at
Missoula Barrows was found dead I'M
der w~reckage of a scaffold which had
supported grain and feed placed high
in the car.
The falling scaffold did not injure
the cattle and they were sent on to
Helena.
Barrows came from San Francisco
several weeks ago to take charge of the
Shoemaker herd.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-08-27
Line Built

Smith Brothers of Martinsdale nave
completed a telephone line to connect
with long distance at Martinsdale. This
ranch has been cut off from telephone
connections for years and the new line
is a private line.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-08-27

Big Horn commissioners lowered the
county levy by S mills, setting it at
24.50 mills. The state levy is / mill
higher than a year ago, 9 l-3 mills as
against 8 l-3 mills in 1890.
La gaceta., 1931-09-14

Sc encontraba en- su hogan, e.
de repente esta Sc dispar6, al
xaminando la pistola, cuando
canzandoS el proyectil a Mabel.
BESIDE ell Hospital fueron LA
madas las autoridades para CO
nocer del case, encargandose
de la Investigation ell teniente
fiscal v. r. Fisher.
La Sra. Burchfield estaba ba
io los efectoS de un fuerte alta
que histerico
Los diputados del sheriff,
que anoche mismo iniciaron
las investigaciones, d~eclaran a
su vez que no hay testigos pre-
senciales del suceso, aunque o.
tras personals EN- la casa tam :
bien oyeron ell disparo.
La Burchfield fue puesta Ell
libertad, permitiendosele re-
gresar a su hogan.
Los m6dicos del Hospital "a
nunciaron p~rimeramente que
la Srta. Hyde habia fallecido,
pero POGO despues Sc retracta-
ron, al observar que continue
ba r%espirando.
A las cinco de la manana de
hoy la mujer herida dej6 de
existir.
Algunas personals dudan de
que ell disparo haya sido ca
sual; pero este aspecto sera in
vestigado y esclarecido por la
oficina del fiscal del estado.
La gaceta., 1931-09-14
INFORMATION
+ PUERTO

Trajo carga Y cargara aqul
para New York ell vapor anne
ricano Colorado, que arribara
aver de Mobile.
Con pasajero, carga y cores
pcndencia hizo su entrada Ell va
por americana Cuba, de la Pc
ninsular and Occidental Co.
Este vapor retorn6 a los puer
tos de su procedencia, Key West
y la Habana, en- horas de la tar
de.
Cargado de fosfato zarpo ha-
cia Hamburgo, Alemania, ell va
por americana George Pierce.
La gaceta., 1931-09-14
Ell Case CONTRA Ell SHE
RIFF Sc VERA MANANA
ANTE LA CORTE SUPRE.
MA

La eNprema del estsdo
ORA manana los argumentos del
abogado Dickinson, que estima
no AS al presente sheriff legal
del condado de Hillsborough, ell
Sr. Joughin.
Para defender los derechos
del popular sheriff de este con-
dado, a quien ell gobernador nom
brara en- sustituci6n Hatton,
iran manana a Tallahassee los
notables abogados Pat Whita-
ker, Peter 0. Knight, John B.
Sutton y Charles Blake.
Mr.. Joughin tiene a su favor,
ademas del nombramientO que
hiciera ell gobernador, los pre-
cedentes de los 1ltimos so amos.
La gaceta., 1931-09-14
LA SRTA. HYDE, HERIDA
POR SU HERMANN, MU-
RIO AL

Anoche a las nueve V media
ingres6 en- ell Hospital de la is
la Davis, herida de gravedad
en- un ojo, por I'm disparo de
p~istola, la Srta. Mabel Hyde,
de 33 amos, y vecina de la ca
lie 40 Y Avenida Buffalo.
La Sra. Lena Burchfield,
hermana del a herida, lie dijo
a los diputados del Sheriff que
La gaceta., 1931-09-14
MEJORO Ell VIEJO MEGGS

Habia mejorado bastante, en-
la noche de aver, el anciano A.
X. Meggs, de 20 amos, vecino dc
la avenida Amelia 402, a quien
ell sabado atropellara un autom6
vii en- la esquina de Jefferson y
Amelia.
En- este case ell a~utomovilista
tampoco detuvo la marcha, des-
apareciendo a TODD correr.
La gaceta., 1931-09-14
COMISION DE MEN
TO DEL CIRCULO CUBANO

Sc la eta para esta noche, &
las ocho, en- el palacio social.
Ru6gase la asitencisa de to
dos sus miembros.
La gaceta., 1931-09-14

Jackie Fields emprendera ell
iueves, en- ell Madison Square
Garden, la reconqNista de la
corona de peso weller.
iDebian traer a Jackie para
darle una buena prueba a Re
lampago Saguero.
La gaceta., 1931-09-14

ell microbes, en- Newark, N. J.
1 Dos eXcampeones que andan
'apurados de pesetas y han en-
pezado a explotar ell pasado glo-
rioso.
La gaceta., 1931-09-14

nocao", en- diferetes ocasioA
pero Manuel tuvo que confoF
marse con la decision.
Ell ltampeno lie do seis libras
de ventaja a su oponente, lac
por LAG.
La gaceta., 1931-09-14

Jack Dempsey tendral pan
grande", ell martes, en- Rock
Springs, Wye, y Benny Leon
ard saldra a "cazar palomas'
La gaceta., 1931-09-14

Muy pocos muchachos de la
condolences de Felipe Lobatc
existen al p~resente en- ell Sur dc
la naci0n.
Ell chiquito de Lorente, com
ponente de la division de peso
de mosca, pega con mucha du
reza, es valiente y lie gusta e.
pugilismo. .
LAS condolences que Sc re
quieren para triunfar!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-14
"Once A Sinner"
Feature at the Fox, Friday.

"ONCE A SINNER" is the screen at
- traction coming to the Fox Fri
day with a cast headed by Dorothy
Mackaill. Joel McCrea, c. Henry Cor
don. John Halliday, Ilka Chase and
Sally Blame
1t is the story of a young inventor,
who marries q woman of a doubtful
past, after promising that nothing that
has happened will ever be permitted to
come between them. A business trip to
New York with his wife, however,
changes his viewpoint, after he sees her
cordially greeted by head walters, Gig
arctic girls and Others who knew her in
, former days. The locale of the story
| then changes to continental Europe
where the story continues with swift
action and dialogue through to the final
| fade out.
The stage show viii be the Fanchon
and Marco Green Devil" idea, with a
cast headed by Peg Leg" Gates, Bobby
/ Gilbert, Miles and Kover, Harvey Kar-
els. Rita Lane, Mel Elwood and the
Hollywood Studio Girls.
| Bob West, with a novelty organlogne;
the Leon Brusilod and Fox Music Mas
tiers overture and the Fox Movietone
News will complete the program.
i Tickets for the children's Saturday
morning performance may be purchased
at the box Office any day during this
week, thus avoiding the necessity OF
standing in line" on Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-14

IN his play the fine and colorful speech
Of his characters, and has utilized this,
as well as certain of their customs
folk-songs and ballads, to write folk
play of genuinely arresting interest
He treats of the territory as it was be-
fore oil was struck and before the in
dustrial rush set in, with homely people
whose customs and songs quite fitted
their environment.
Among the folk-songs and ballads
which are woven into the action are
"Weavilly Wheat" a lyric protest. one
imagines, against the presence of
weevils; Clusters Last Charge" When
] Was Young and Single" Way Out in
Idyho" and the song from which the
play takes its title Though it is not a
theme song, Green Grow the Lilacs."
The cast which will interpret this
play includes June Walker, Helen West
ley, Richard Hale, Franchot Tone. Lee
Strasberg, Ruth Chorpenning, Tex
Cooper, Woodward Ritter and many
others, including some cowboys and
cowgirls from the West. engaged for the
play at the close of the rodeo season at
Madison Square Garden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-14
SIN the Best of Families"
Coming TO the Belasco Next Week.

THE SHUBERT-B ELASCO TIEATER
will depart from mystery plays.
dramas and musical plays next week
to present an out-and-out farce
comedy. I'm the Best of Families.
It's producer, Thomas Fitzpatrick,
announces that it is by no means of the
''slap-stick" variety but rather nearer
drawing room comedy, with the action
taking place in the home of a wealthy
and exclusive family on Long Island
For the principal parts Mr. Kilpat-
rick has secured Charles Richman, one
of the best known leading men, who
has been appearing in New York fer
many months in Strictly Dishonorable'
and did not wish to go TO London with
tn production: Grace Filkins, a
" .7gtonian, widow Of the late Rear
4 al Adolph Mark; Johnnie Brew
e. who was seen in Washington re-
Gently in "A Kiss of Importance"
Florence Edney, Mary Arbenz, who
played recently in "Stepdaughters OF
War; David Morris, Marian Warning
Afanley, Leonore Sorsby, also Wash
angton girl whose father for several
years has been in the diplomatic serv-
Ice: Leonard Jerome and Dorothy Gil
lam.
I'm the Best of Families" was writer
by Anita Hart and Maurice Bradde!l
The production was staged by 10 Ora
ham. Later the play win be presented
tn New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-14
"The Queens Husband"
Drama Guild, Friday and Saturday.

THREE acts of delightful, subtle sat-
n ire, done in Robert Emmett Sher-
woods best manner, are promised IN
THE Queens Husband" to be present.
ed by the Community Drama Guild
Friday and Saturday nights of next
week at Mckinley auditorium, Second
and T streets northeast.
Interest in The Queens Husband"
is none the less because of the strong
suspicion that the play concerns GER
tain European Queen and her Pilgrim
age 70 this country, for it is good
natured satire on the turbulent affairs
of little Balkan kingdom much in
the public eye of late.
A cast of strong local favorites Is
promised, including Grace Peters john
son, Eleanor Hall Wagner, Nell Childs,
Frances Bingham Cole, Harry Welker
Maurice Jarvis, William E Bryant
Thomas Cahill, DR.. Charles r. Gordon
Paul Alexander, Edward Roy Mckenzie,
b. p Wheatley, Bernard Barton, Man
nix walker and Herman P. Riess.
Reserved seats for both Friday and
Saturday nights now on sale at T. Ar
thur Smiths Bureau, the A. A. A. and
the Drama Guild, in the Franklin Ad-
miniStration Building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-14

cert at Constitution Hall on Saturday
evening, at $50 o'clock, as the fourth
attraction in the Saturday evening con-
cert series that Mrs. Wilson Greene has
been presenting there this season.
Hofmann's program includes the four
movement Schumann Sonata in r
Minor" three Paderewski selections, a
pair Of Dvorsky numbers, the Strauss
Godowsky concert paraphrase on The
Bat" and other celebrated compositions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-14

ruthlessly and is successful until he
ventures to break up the romance of
his pal and his dancing partner. The
girl then double crosses" the under
world chief and brings about his doom.
Edward @. Robinson has the title role,
Douglas Fairbanks, jr., is the pal who
desires to quit the racket, and G.,SS::1da
Farrell in the girl role who dethiones
the chieftain. Other players include
William Collier, jr.; Sidney Blackmer,
Ralph Ince, George Stone and Stanley
Fields.
Miss Vanessi, who heads the stage
show, is well known in musical comedy
and revueS. She presents a series of
dances that include jazz, Spanish and
the exotic and primitive Rumba. She
is assisted by the Vanderbilt Four, Ken
and De Bard and Morcross and Gold.
Evans and Mayer, the Cowboy and the
Girl" will be heard in songs and With
cisrns, while Jack Powell coaxes laughs
in the way he plays upon the trap
drum. The Six Galenos, sensational
athletes, and Maxine Doyle, the THANK
You" girl, mistress of ceremonies,
round out the entertainment.
Manhattan Mary
At Loew's Palace Saturday.
I'D WYNN and the motion picture
- version of his stage hit "Manhat-
tan Mary" will come to Loew's Palace
Theatsr Saturday.
Little has been done in the produc-
items treatment that varies it from the
stage sensation, it is explained Wynn
is still "the perfect fool and Ginger
Rogers, Stanley Smith, Lou Holtz and
Ethel Norman play the chief supporting
roles.
The action is laid about the producing
offices of George White, where Wynn is
endeavoring to SECURE a place in one of
Whites shows foT the daughter of his
employee. His efforts are motivated
mainly because he knows that the
Hudson Busters" gang that terror
ICES his neighborhood, will kill him
should he fail. Things go astray sew
eral times and it is only near the end OF
the picture that he succeeds in getting
the girl over and at the same time
| healing a breach made between the girl
and her sweetheart when she goes on
the stage.
On the Palace stage Collins and Pc
terson head bill in Monkey Shines" a
revue created with regard to comedy
only Several we'll known Loew acts
will complete the bill.
Right to Love"
| Continues at Columbia.
D UTH CHATTERTON remains a Sec
~ ond week at Loew's Columbia in
Right TO Love-" In this production
Miss Chatterton plays the first triple
role in the history of the screen. Many
| innovations have been made in the pro-
duction in the way of photography, II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-14
Kreutzberg and Georgi
In Recital Tomorrow Afternoon.
II REUTzBERG and Georgi, that

X REUTzBERG and Georgi, that SEN
sational duo of German expires
sionists" who took American audiences
by storm last season on their first tour
of the country, will make a return APP
pearance in the Capital at Constitution
Hall on Thursday afternoon at 4:30
o'clock, as the second attraction of Mrs.
Wilson Greenes Philharmonic concert
series. Klaus Billig will accompany the
dancers at the piano this season, and
the program announced by Kreutzberg
and Georgi indicates that a number of
last seasons favorite numbers have
been retained and a number of new Of
ferings added to their repertoire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-14

deTD6II j.. BlDer-
man, has recently
been heartily ap-
plauded for his
skill in staging
"Roar China!" for
the Guild in New
York: that the set
tings are by Ray
mond Soyey.
Green Grow the
Lilacs" is a play
of Oklahoma in
the fire er d a y S
" h e n it " a s
changing its status
to that OF a State
from Indian Terri
tory. Mr.. Riggs. a
native of Okla
hOua has CailUhf