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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-05-07
Stimsom is Am Old
Flathead Valley Pioneer

Few reach the age of 80, but such
distinction has been given to Curtis
Stimson, pioneer resident of the Flat
head valley, who celebrated his 90th
birthday recently. He is a familiar
character on streets of Poison every
day, walking as briskly as a man Of
so. He is mentally alert, interested
In all events, and has excellent
health. He has always read without
glasses and throughout his life has
required little medical attention.
Mr.. Stimson descended from a long
line of pioneer ancestors, who came to
America from England in the early
part of the 10th century and helped
to make history on the American on
tinent. He was born near Akron, o.,
in 1841, and moved with his parents
as an infant to Kalamazoo county,
Michigan. He left Michigan with his
parents at the age of 81 for Iowa,
where the family lived on a farm near
Manchester.
He lived the ordinary life of a farm
boy of the times, helping with the
chores, working in timber areas and
trapping in the winter. One day, dur
ing his 26th year, he suddenly decided
that if he was going to make anything
of himself he must start to be indie
pendent. He walked to the Iowa vii
lage and arranged with a merchant to
purchase an ak on credit, promising
payment when he came out Of the
woods in the spring. He went into the
timber Of northern Iowa and stood in
the snow to his knees for most Of
the winter getting out sawlogs and
cordwood. He managed by frugal liv-
ing to save 81 a day above expenses
and paid for his ak in the spring. His
business career, which was to continue
for go years, was launched.
The next year he and his brother
raised 100 acres of wheat on his ia
theirs Iowa farm. BY hard work. care
full living and wise investment Of earn
ings, Mr.. Stimson was able to open a
small bank in 1880 at Dixon, Neb., 40
miles west Of Sioux City, Ia. He OPP
Grated the bank successfully for Is
years.
He was married to Lizzie Walters of
Syracuse, N. Y, at Harrington, Neb.,
In 1885. Mrs. Stimson died soon after
birth of his only son, Walter.
He continued his business activities
throughout Nebraska and Kansas for
a number OF years but the desire to
be near his son, who was being reared
by his sister, Mrs. William Davis, at
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CUBS away, DuC Cnc OtIleT went up d
tree and was followed by Case, who
took the animal to Missoula. The cub
is believed to be about six weeks old.
averse to driving a gun carriage and
placing it in the proper position dur
ing an engagement. McEvoy knew
Tobacco Jake intimately. Jake was a
traveller with the troops to the north
as a camp follower. From the account
given by Pat McEvoy, the inference is
drawn that Tobacco Jake, on occasions
was entrusted with the duty of assist
ing the scouts in discovering the To-
cation of the Indians against which
the expedition was waging a conflict
to secure their surrender.
1t was in 1879, that Colonel Miles
departed from Fort Keogh at the head
Of his command. He crossed the yell
loWstone river at a point where the
bridge crosses that stream at the pres
ent time. Ferry boats were used to
transport the troops across. The COM
mand proceeded north by east through
the Sunday creek valley and passed
along the base Of. Sheep mountain
range to its right. Arriving at the
south bank of the Missouri river, the
troops moved up to a point opposite
Fort Peck near Poplar, where a cross
ing was made. While awaiting orders,
a camp was established at Fort Peck.
Whenever an important engagement
with the Indians was about to take
place 1t was the experience of the mill
tary command that others came who
wished to have a part in it. New re-
cruits came forward, eager to be en-
listed in the army, MI. McEvoy re-
lates, who gives an incident that IL
Illustrates the apparent lack Of fear en-
tertained by both the soldiers and civil
ians with reference to possible contacts
with the Indian enemy. Preceding
toward the west from Fort Peck, the
command camped on the bank of the
Little Muddy. AS time hung somewhat
heavily on the hands of McEvoy, he
induced his bunkmate to go fishing with
him in the nearby stream. AS they
were passing along within sight of the
line, they were accosted by a non-com-
missioned officer, who asked:
Where you fellows going?"
Fishing" replied McEvoy.
"You boys better come back and get
your guns; you're in Indian country
now" said the non-commissioned off,
GER.
They went back and got their guns.
Retracing their steps they passed
through a thicket of trees skirting the
shore Of the stream.
Lets go easy now" said McEvoy,
who was leading the way.
Looking carefully up and down the
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WHEN COLONEL NELSON A. MILES SAWED TOBACCO yAKE'S
: LIFE, A CIVILIAN VOLUNTEER SCOUT, WHO WAS D1Sl0YAL TO
TROOPS WHILE ON Am EXPEDITION ON NORTHERN MONTANA
(By mon TANA LOU" GRILL

Out of the colorful past when
events moved swiftly during the
military campaigns conducted from
Fort Keogh, located not far from
the juncture Of the Tongue with the
Yellowstone river, comes the pic
ture Of Tobacco Jake. He was a
civilian. He rode into the Indian
infested region of eastern Montana
during the late seventies from Wy
oming, where his occupation was
that of q cowboy. The then Colonel
Nelson A. Miles was engaged In the
task Of catching up with and return
ing to their respective reservations
the wandering bands of Indians who
had scattered, under a number OF
leaders, over q wide area after the
Custer battle.
Jake, whose surname has been lost
In the mists of time, acquired his extra
.cognomen through the prodigious use
of the weed. His capacity was the
marvel of those who came to know
him intimately. He could chew to-
bacco after the name of a glutton
and his cheeks often bulged out on
each side of his face, his expectora-
lions indicating there was no bottom
to the moisture brought forth from
his salivary glands.
Tobacco Jake had a varied career.
He was among that number who fol-
lowed the whirl of fortune by attach
ing himself to some Of the military
expeditions that issued forth from Fort
Keogh In pursuit of roaming Indians.
He was q good rider. His handling OF
a rifle attracted much attention. Be-
fore the buffalo were exterminated IN
the early eighties 1t was not an un-
common occurrence for him to go out
and bring in the choice pieces Of meat
from the carcass Of a slain animal.
The soldiers delighted in the fact that
occasionally they were able to enjoy
q delicious steak as a direct result Of
his ability. In a large sense, Tobacco
Jake was tolerated by the soldiers who
saw in him those elements that made
him liberal in his attitude toward them.
They proflted by reason Of the fact
that he was willing at any time to
take risks that did not come within
the province of the military man. He
was always willing to share what he
had with others. This trait brought
Tobacco Jake into a position, during
the Milk river expedition in north
eastern Montana, where his propensi-
ties brought him into serious trouble.
His life was spared through the kind
generosity Of Colonel Miles.
Patrick McEvoy, a son of a soldier
who fought with Miles in many of his
campaigns against the Indians in east
ern Montana, as a young man, too
young to be a soldier, accompanied the
troops north in 1879, to the Milk river
country. He drove teams. He was
usually occupied with the commissary
n was placed In charge of one of
the wagons that bore the food for the
troops while in the field. On occasions
when the exigencies arose he was not
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cause in the excitement of the engage
ment he became q little careless.
You'll keep your head down now,
won't your" exclaimed the gunner, Nc
Cue, by name. McEvoy calculated that
he would and quickly retired. The con-
f1ict became a running fight with the
cavalry and troops closing in persistent
ly upon the retreating Indians, who
were eventually defeated by Miles
command.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-05-07

A new half hour Of Sunday evening musical entertainment which will
be known a THE Carnat0n COntened Hour will be broadcast regularly
at 1880 o'clock, Pacific Standard time, Pacific coast stations of the Nation
al Broadcaaing company. KFSD, XII, KGO, KGW, KHQ and KOMO,
and at 8:45 Mountain time " KSL and KOA. This COntented Hour
features Mahon Merrick and his Carnation Vagabonds in programs of the
better class Of modern popular music. The orchestra will be supplemented
by one Of the finest male ensembles IN the Pacific coast, a male quartet
under the direction Of Emil Polak, which will be heard in a series Of songs
In national groups. Members of the quartet are: Ben Klassen and My
ron Niesley, tenors, Everett Foster, baritone, and Harry Stanton, bass.
These programs n scheduled to III every Sunday evening throughout
the spring and summer, beginning o April rs. The orchestra has been
augmented for this purpose and is particularly well balanced. Various
members provide opportunity for featuring the different concert insHu-
ments in novel inteiudes during the orchestra offerings.
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Man Lost In Storm go Hours

After wandering in mountains and
timberland between Butte and Ana
conda for so hours, Elmer Doull, "a,
appeared at a ranch house near Ana
conda. Doull became lost in a snow
storm recently while cutting wood in
the Mill creek district. He spent two,
nights in a cabin. He became snow
blind but did not suffer otherwise from
his experience.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-05-07
CUB BEAR CAPTURED ON
ROAD BY MISSOULA MAN

A cub bear was captured up Miller
creek neal Missoula recently by Carl
Case. While driving up the canyon
road, Mr.. Case saw a mother bear with
two cubs. The mother took n Of the
cubs away, but the other went up a
tree and was followed by Case, who
took the animal to Missoula. The cub
is believed to be about six weeks old.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-23
DEMPSEY BUSY
WITH PLANS TO
STAGE BIG BOUT

RENO, New, May %. UD-jack
Dempsey, busy with plans for the
July 4 prize fight he is promoting
here, gave no indication today OF
his plans to seek divorce from
Estelle Taylor, although he has full
filled the six weeks residence re-
guirementS.
The former champion intends TO
make his permanent residence here,
and has bought home near Reno
and sent for his furniture and office
equipment in Chicago. he said.
Neither Dempsey nor his attor-
ney, Robert E. Burns, would give
any indication of their plans to file
suit for divorce, despite the fact
that Dempsey has resided here six
weeks and may take action any
time he chooses.
Dempsey spent yesterday confer
ring with Ancil Hoffman, business
representative of Max Baer, the
California heavyweight, who will
meet Paolino Uzcudun in a 20-round
fight Independence Day. Hoffman
said he was negotiating with Jack
Johnson, who won the heavyweight
title from Jim Jeffries here 81 years
ago, to act as Baer's chief sparring
partner.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-23
BACCALAUREATE
SERVICES FOR
CENTRAL UNION

Graduates of Central high school
and junior college will hold joint
.baccalaureate service Sunday eve-
ming at O'Clock in the high school
to which parents, relatives and
trends are invited
The opening number will be Tho
Pilgrim" tM. l.. Baker, by the high
school orchestra. The hymn, Come
Thou Almighty King. will follow.
Rev. w. E. Malan Of the Methodist
church will offer prayer. after
which the girls glee club will pre-
sent "Vesper Song" tRoechrD.
v. E. Butterworth, pastor of the
Christian church, will be in charge
Of the Scripture reading; Addison
Carter, accompanied by Mrs. E. O.
Carter, will give as a trumpet solo,
"One Sweetly Solemn Thought
(Ambroise).
Rev John S. A. Gum of the
Presbyterian church will give the
class sermon. The High Way and
the Low Way. Rachmaninoff's
Prelude in c Minor, will be given
as a piano solo by j. B. Fisher and
the service will close with the
hymn, America the Beautiful" and
the benediction by the Rev. C. E.
Flanagan of the First Baptist
church.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-23
BATTALINO GETS
DECISION OVER
FIDEL LA BARBA
BY DIXON STEWART
United Press Staff Correspondent

NEW YORK, May %. U.P)-
Worlds featherweight cham p o n
Christopher (Bat) Battalino today
was recognized as ruler of his di-
vision in fact as well as in name.
The rugged little Hartford, Conn.,,
italian effectively disproved the be-
lief that he was a cheese" cham
pion. when he scored a convincing
Is round victory over Fidel La Bar
ba of California at Madison Square
Garden last night.
An overwhelming majority of
the 9.179 spectators who donated
s35, 1929 to witness the bout ex-
pected to see the title change hands.
Battalino won by relentlessly car
rying the battle to his opponent
and came from behind to win. The
decision was popular with the spec
tators, although a majority of
newspapermen at the ringside be-
lieved La Barba's cleaner hitting,
clever boxing and ability to make
Battalino miss earned him at least
a draw.
Battalino was the aggressor from
tbs start, but landed few clean
punches and often looked like a
novice against La Barba's clever
boxing. Both fighters were guilty
of frequent clinching.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-23
Damages Awarded
In Auto Accident

When James f. Gregg was iIc
jured when the automobile in which
he was riding struck the rear enc
of Bee Line Transportation COM
pany truck parked on the highway
without lights, he became entitled
to $6500 damages, a jury in Judge
A. c. Finney's court decided yester-
day afternoon.
Gregg brought suit for $4,000
against the transportation company
and George w. Evans, deputy sher-
iff, in whose car he was riding at
the time of the accident. Evans
part in the suit was ended when
Judge Finney declared non-suit in
favor of him.
The accident in which Gregg was
injured occurred on the Brawley
highway north of Imperial last Sep
tember. Evans was driving north
when his car struck the truck from
the rear Gregg was severely in
jured.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-23

it. Probably to get a rise out of
Bill Tackett. Taking into consider
alton the superior boxing of Nc
Mullen and the HEAVIER punching by
Paul, the misses the latter made
and the back tracking done by Nc
Mullen. and draw was about all
1t could be.
Cob Gets Torpedoed
George Hamlin, another COB,
didn't fare so well, taking a trip to
dreamland after two minutes and
so seconds of fighting in the OPEN
ing round of the special.
Art Monroy copped the sailor on
the whiskers early in the round and
the sailor showed that he can't
take EN-. He rolled along the
ropes shaking himself to snap out
of it. He snapped alright but caught
another one on the chin shortly af-
ter, and that was the end of Mr..
Sailor.
Lorenzo Reyes toow the decision
over Louie Garcia in the opener
Garcia, said to have fought Speedy
Dado, didn't look good. 1t made
us think probably he had been in
the same county with Dado at one
time. But then Reyes is enough
to make any good fighter look batt
The border boy threw flock of low
punches last night, and got called
hard for it by Tackett. He seemed
to have made Garcia foul-shy.
The latter got to work in the last
round and showed that he may
have something at that.
1t was announced that next
weeks card will be a benefit for the
American Legion drum and bugle
corps. with the vets getting every
thing above actual expenses and
all hands, boxers included, donating
their services.
Harry Woodbury. has lined up
card of six fights that ought to
give the fans plenty of fun and
bring them out to help the vets
toot and wham in proper style.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-23
Battle SOOthes
All Concerned

When Leonardo Burciga objected
to attentions he asserted Armando
Lopez vas paying to his wife yes
terday afternoon, he reverted to
the primitive and hit Lopez a re-
sounding blow over the head with
club.
Lopez was sore, in more ways
than one. but not seriously injured,
so first class battle resulted.
Harold Gillett and w. s. Keating,
deputy sheriffs, were called to the
battlefield, and quieted the princi-
pals. Lopez decided that he had
received sufficient satisfaction for
the blow over the head. and re-
fused to sign complaint against
Burciga.
The battle occurred on the Sun
State Ranch one mile west of VOLTS
Crossing.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-23
TWO KNOCK0UTS
BRING CARD TO
MAPPY ENDING
BY JIMMY GREENE

1t was . pier program. handed
10 the fans at the Imperial VALLEY
Athletic club last night. the enc
coming at 10 o'clock because OF
two first round knockouts which
abbreviated the special event and
the final.
Young David didn't have even a
decent workout against Manuel
Trevino, knocking him out in two
minutes and 81 seconds.
Trevino, touted as a boy who had
trimmed such men as Claude Var
ner, Charley Sullivan and Sammy
Seaman, came into the ring with a
tummy that was as round as beer
keg and as soft as squash.
He caught one of Davids blows
right square in the middle shortly
after the round opened and the ef-
feet 1t had on him was a tip-off as
to what was coming.
Trevino made a fight of it while
1t lasted, swapping punches with
David and favoring a murderous up
percut that hurt when it landed and
left Trevino uncovered when it
missed
David got him in a neutral cor
ner and sent home a couple of
blows to the chin and the body.
Trevino was out against the ropes
but nobody knew it until David
stepped away and the pudgy Mex
lean fell to the floor to be counted
out
He did quick bit of reviving and
1t caused some of the fans to COM
ment. The answer is that Trevino
simply was not in shape.
Battling Paul had a tough oppon-
ent in Billy McMullen of the U. S.
navy and got draw through land
ing heavier punches that had Nc
Mullen bothered.
The sailor outweighed Paul by six
pounds, and had several inches adj
vantage in height and reach. And
he knows boxing this sailor boy
does. He was clever as all get out
and Paul had plenty of trouble
finding him. 1t seemed as though
Pauls handicap was working too
strong for him as he missed blow
after blow that lost him plenty of
points. When he did punch he was
not the straight puncher that he
was last week.
However, the colored boy kept |
trying all the time and had the |
sailor backing up in the last three !
rounds. A draw was a good decis- |
ion though the 'northsiders' booed
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-23
Pacific Coast
League Scores
BY UNITED PRESS

Hollywood. Los Angeles and Port
land entered weekend games to-
day with firm holds on the leading
Coast League positions as a result
OF a heavy hitting barrage laid
down during their present series.
The Stars kept on top by again
pounding the San Francisco Seals,
taking the game 10 TO 4 after bag
ging 20 hits off three Seal hurlers.
The Seals were credited with seven
errors.
Los Angeles had a narrow escape
in game with the Missions. The
Seraphs scored three times in the
sixth and held the Reds thereafter,
winning TO g.
The Beavers blanked the Sacra-
mento Senators and had little trou-
bic in emerging the victors, 7 to O,
with the help of Bowman's pitching
The solons got eight hits in the
game but have not scored in 20
innings.
Oakland climbed past Sacrament
to into sixth place by defeating the
Seattle Indians. to l.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-23
LOCAL ELEVEN
ALL READY FOR
GAME TONIGHT

Central Union and Grossmoni
high school coaches today gave theil
teams one final inspection, and an
| nounced themselves ready for the
game at s O'Clock on the high school
field here, a game that will put both
teams into action for the first time
in the spring training season.
Feeling is running high in FL
Centre high school circles, with
students backing their team to the
limit of vocal power. Both teams
are in the pink of condition.
Neither is marred by early season
injuries from strenuous pre-game
practice sessions.
GroSsmont players will arrive here
at o'clock this afternoon, after a
day spent in the mountains. Coach
Bob Armstrong has given his FL
Centre team a final rest before the
game.
The Ell Centre grid mentor an
nounced today that his starting
lineup will be the same as an
nounced two days ago, except that
johnson may start at quarterback
in place of O'Guin.
Tonight will give Ell Centre foot
ball fans their first chance to see
in action the squad that will proba-
bly, represent the local high school
next fall. Coach Armstrong will
put most of his material into action
tonight, to determine how he will
line up his first team when school
opens in the fall
Lights on the high school field,
recent tests have showed, make
night games much more enjoyable
than afternoon contests, since the
heat of day is missing A large
crowd is expected at this contest.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-23

DDS athletes on hand from 86 high
schools
The track was pronounced per-
feet last night and the weather was
expected to equal yesterdays 96-de-
gree dry heat. making for lower
muscles and new records.
L. a Polytechnic was conceded
by dopesters to have the best chance
for meet honors, with a team that
already has won L. A city and sec
tional meets. The team includes a
record-breaking 830-relay team,
Walt Hopson, colored sprinter, jim
my Luvalle, the 440 sprinter, Ben
ny Seigle, low hurdler. and Matt
Stankovich, pole vaulter
In a meet where Is points usual
ly means victory, Poly was figured
to take Is to 16