davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
La gaceta., 1934-03-13
ReStGbtecidG

RestabtecidG
Sc encuentra restablecida de
la operation que sufriera en-
|dias pasados la senorita Maria
Valdes, del n1mero 1902 de la
Gale Mitchell, hija de los espo-
SOS Rogelio y Moraima Valdes.
Sus familiares dan las gra-
cias al doctor Gonzalez y "nur.
SEES" por las atenciones que con
ella tuvieron.
La gaceta., 1934-03-13
DE CUBA

En- ell Consulate de Cuba sc
solicita a los herederos de
Jose Suarez y Cesarea Lopez
Ezcand6n, fallecidos en- esta
ciudad en- ell ano de 1916. 81
motive eS una herencia.
La gaceta., 1934-03-13
Oscar GOrdillo

OoCuT OOFUttO
Aver recibi6 cristiana sepul-
tura este estimado senior, socio
del Circulo Cubano y miembro
distinguido de la A~grupaci6n
La Columna.
Entire las muchas ofrendaS
aparecia una columna de flo
res, a~rtisticamente confeccio-
NADIA.
Despidieron ell duelo, en- nom
,bre de sus familiares, ell Sr.
Ramon Carvajal, Y por La Co.
lumna, ell Sr. Alfredo Alfonso.
Paz a Sus restoS.
Cesar RiUer0.
La gaceta., 1934-03-13
INFORMATION
DEL PUERTO

En- ell dia de aver llegaron a
puerto los vapores Alamo, Mi
llinocket, Pawnee, Victoria Ma
ru y Walter D Moves.
Zarparon ell Gulfpoint, ell
Commercial Pioneer, ell Flori-
da y ell Karnfanger,
La gaceta., 1934-03-13
OperddG

OperddG
Hoy fu6 sometida a una ope-
raci6n de APPENDICITIS, la simpa-
tica senorita America Toledo,
residente en- ell n1mero $40 de
la avenida James, en- ell Sana-
torio del Centre Asturiano, por
ell DR.. Bustillo.
Hacemos votos por su pronto
restablecimiento.
La gaceta., 1934-03-13
Una JuntG

Una JatntG
Esta noche a las 8, Sc reuni-
ran los miembros de la Secci6n
de Sociabilidad de los Caballe-
ros Leales de America.
Els junta extraordinaria y
trataran sobre ell Footlight
Dance que p~r6ximamente otre-
ceran en- los salones de Los
Aguilas de Orc.
La gaceta., 1934-03-13

L. B. II.
Hoy martes Sc reuniran los
miembros de este club, a las 8
de la noche, en- su local de la
Gale Mitchell numero zoos.
Despues de la junta tendran
I'm party.
La gaceta., 1934-03-13
Sunlight Club

Sunlight Club
Esta noche habra junta en-
ell salon de la Legion America
ma, para tratar sobre ell bale
Pre-Easter.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-12-21

By GRACE STONE COATES

A~O
Miles Cavanaugh, q pioneer Of Vir-
sfnia City, had spent the summer Of
1868 at the diggings and with two
Companions was on his way to Colo
rade to see his wife, when the party
discovered they were being followed
BY road agents. That night they pro-
teeted themselves by camping near
. big freight outfit, but the next day
they were on their own again, and
had to trust to their speed and quick
wits. Telling the story, MIR. Cava-
naugh says:
The next day we did not stop for
dinner. We drove all day, crossed the
what is called Dry creek. We drove up
this creek some distance to the mouth
Of q canyon and camped for the night.
We drove the mules past the canyon
Just at dusk. We prepared supper and
had eaten it and were sitting by the fire
when we heard a horse galloping along
the ridge at one side of the road. We
were much disturbed over this, because
we felt we we're being followed and that
horseman was the same one we had
e behind us earlier in the day. We
did not sleep much that night, and the
next morning were up early and on our
way.
THAT night we camped with another
big freight outfit near Snake river, and
considered ourselves out Of danger for
the rest of the way into Salt Lake City.
At Salt Lake I had to take the stage
for Denver. Ben Holiday owned the
stageline, and Nat Slime was agent for
it at Saltair. I was well acquainted with
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-12-21

light of me and my box. It was 9 O'Clock
before we got to the first station. They
expected to eat breakfast there and
were pretty hungry. They found they
couldn't get a bite to eat. They raised
Ned, and cursed Ben Holiday and his
stageline. I got back into the stage and
pulled out a chicken leg and a sandwich
and began to eat them. I couldn't ask
one of them to have a bite. They had
made so much fun Of me and my box
I was a little bit angry at them.
1.-THE next station was Point Of Rock
on Bitter creek. We got there about 2
o'clock, and still no one but me had
q bite to eat. We found the family at
Point of Rock in distress for want Of
food. I gave the little girl some crackers
and she ran to her mother with them.
They began to eat them as if they had
had nothing for a week. When we were
ready to start on our way I got on the
stage and started on my raisin box
again! One of the men who had been
so funny because I carried a box of
provisions came and looked into the
box and asked me If I would let them
have some Of the food; they would
gladly pay for it. he said.
PAY nothing I answered. Go right
to it as long as it lasts
1T didn't last long, between them and
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-12-21
Star Route Postal Scandals of
1881 Involved Two Lines in
Treasure State, Writer Ayers

In his "Robberies Of the Republic"
Stanley Kalish of the Milwaukee jour-
nal recounts the star route postal scam
dals that broke with the investigations
in 1881. These touch Montana, notably
through star routes from Bismarck,
Dakota territory, to Fort Keogh, and
from Bozeman to Fort Keogh.
Within a week Of his inaugural on in
1881, James A. Garfield called on his
postmaster general, Thomas L. James,
and the attorney general, Wayne NC
Veagh, to investigate administration OF
rapidly expanding star route mail con-
tracts. He had been tipped off that
something was wrong by former Sena-
tor George E. Spencer Of Nevada and
other well informed public men. Little
digging was necessary to uncover the
fact that men prominent in the rep'lb-
ncan party would be involved in the
scandal. Warned that this was the
case, Garfield offered the postmaster
and the attorney general to proceed
without regard to political conSe-
Quences.
At the close Of the Civil war, as Mr.
Kalish points out, population spread
westward faster than mail facilities
were provided. Isolated settlers in the
western wilderness clamored for mail
service and the star routes-so called
because they were indicated on postal
records by a series of stars-came into
being There were remote western
routes served by st%agecoach, blackboard
or horseback and let by contract but
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virtually subsidized by the federal Gov
eminent. Since western population was
constantly shifting, these routes could
be changed, extended or shortened and
the contracts revised without adver-
tised bidding. This privilege of revision
without publicity opened the way for
fraud. In 1879 there were 9,225 star
routes contracted for SIS, 100000.
Three contractors whose names are
familiar in Montana history were large
ly implicated in mail frauds: Stephen
w. Dorsey Of Arkansas, Salisbury of
Salt Lake City and Parker of Atcbin-
son, Kan, holding, respectively, Is, IS
and 30 percent Of the mail contracts in
force.
Federal investigation uncovered a
scandalous condition. It disclosed con-
tracts between postoffices that cever
existed; a contract for $40 miles, of
which only 100 miles was covered by
the carrier; a route let for S 1882 that
within a few months had become $47,-
051.33 and on which no mail was al
ried for 80 days; an expensive noun
tain route over which practically no
mail passed because no one lived in
the region. The carriers were sworn
loyalty and efficiently to deliver the
mails with celebrity, certainty and Sc
curity" but, as a matter of fact, many
of them were irresponsible adventures
vino lcafed on the job.
In April, 1881, James submitted a
list of SO star route contracts hello by
Senator Dorsey, among them the two
routes from east and west serving Fort
Keogh. The Bismarck-Fort K-ogh
route was originally 303 miles called
for n trip a week. with no postoffice
along the way C877-78). The folk wing
year a postoffice was established. In
.1879-1880 the route vas increased s! ven
miles to a total of 80 miles, with four
postoffices along the way, but the pay
increased by 6 1850 to a total of $70,-
000-with six trips a week.
The contract for star route service
between Bozeman and Fort Keogh, Or
iginally 326 miles, with three TRIPS a
week, serving eight postoffices in 1877
70, was let for $16,500. In the next
year postoffices increased to 16. In
1880, with only 16 postoffices, the dis
tance was increased IS miles but the
contract price increased $68, 66.81 to a
total Of $85, 266.8l, with daily service.
The investigation dragged along un-
til 1884, bitterly opposed by partisan
papers and the prominent figures in
volved. The case went to the Jury,
which, after long elaboration, finally
convicted two minors employees Of con-
spiracy. The New York Times sum-
med up the story: THE mice were
caught but the large animals got
away"
But something had been accomplish
ed: Within 10 months from the time
the investigation started, star route
contracts were cut more than $780,
600.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-12-21

Friends and admirers from all SEQ
tions Of Montana gathered at Butte
recently to attend a banquet in hon.
or of James H. Rowe, member of the
state highway commission and .
prominent citizen of Butte.
Mr.. Rowe, described as the man
who pulled Montana out of the mud"
because of his untiring efforts to inn
prove the states highway system, was
lauded in speech and song for his
long record Of self -sacrificing civic
activities. Representatives attended
from all principal cities of the state
O. S. Warden, chairman of the state
highway commission, led q large
Great Falls delegation, and Helena,
Missoula, Bozeman, Anaconda, Fill
ings and other cities were represent
ed.
Among the prominent speaker
we're Gov. Frank H. Cooney; DR.. Al
fred Atkinson, president of Montana
State college; W. NJ. Johnston of Rill-
ings; Howard Toole of Missoula; Sen
ator Charles H. Williams Of Deer
Lodge and e. G. Leiphemier Of Butte.
Senator Harry A. Galway of Butte
was POSTMASTER.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-12-21
SANTA CLAUS TO VISIT

With only a short time now untn
Christmas it looks as though SANTA
Claus itinerary will include some at
the relief homes, at least in Montana,
II the relief commission has anything
to do about it.
Hundreds of bright and shining new
toys and many, many reconditioned
ones are being turned out daily at the
Butte FERA project. At Great Falls an
extensive drive for old toys to be 10
novated and turned over to Santa Claru
on Dec. Is, is being made in that city.
The toys are renovated at an FERA
project there. Many other cities, too.
have followed suit, and rumor nas Il
That Santa heartened by the Response
OF DR.. w. J. Butler and the Montana
relief administration, will 60 as far a
he can in visiting relief homes during
the white stiffness of Christmas eve
this year.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-12-21

Lake road. At that time Rocky Thomas
Kept the stage station at Big Laramie
Crossing. We arrived at Laramie Cross
ing on Christmas v and stayed over
to have Christmas dinner with Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas, who were both young
folks. Next morning I started on the
road again.
There were several stage drivers on
h road. They had their regular time
for changes. One Of them was Jack Gil
more, afterward a partner Of Salisbury
In n staging business. He was a young
mar then, and drove me over the range
when the m was four feet deep on
the level. When one Of the horses got
Oft the rode we had to dig him out of
the snow. Across the range at the Bar
rel Springs station I had to part with
Jack, as this was the end of his run.
I was sorry, for there had been no one
u Jack and I on the stage, and we
mad had as good a time as anyone
could have under the circumstances.
when I got to Salt Lake City I was
very tired, and I'found there was no
travel on the road to Alder Gulch be-
u the snow was too heavy it was
impossible to get through. I had to con
tent myself there until the road opened
up. After a day in the city I found a
few acquaintances, we~atherbound like
myself. They had been freighting and
could get neither one way or the other.
Among these was Jim Bozeman, a big
fine fellow. He was on his way back
from plotting q lot Of immigrants across
the plains from Iowa. With him were
some freighters, Jim Sheehan, Frank
Patent and one or two others. They all
boarded with Franklin Richards, a Nor
mon, who kept a fine, respectable place.
He was one Of the twelve Apostles, and
had two Of his wives with him. They
were nice, agreeable pleasant ladies. I
to board with Richards, and we
had q Jolly congenial time. There was
q fine theater In the city, not expen-
stve, and we took it in often.
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the stage driver. They cleaned it up
quick. At the next station there was
plenty of everything. We had a good
supper, and there was no more trouble
on the road from food shortage"
Mr.. Cavanaugh lost no time getting
home, for he was apprehensive about
his wife's condition. Happily he found
everything well with her, and a new
conner in the family already arrived
when he got there. His thoughts re-
verted to the mining camp he had left.
II had seen what I considered a won
derful thing in Alder Gulch. There was
a man there whose acquaintance I had
made by the Eame Of Lynch, alias
Paddy Shea. He had a claim alongside
Sam Livingston's. On it vas a point Of
rock sticking out of the ground, and
one day I came on Paddy lying on the
rock blowing dust out Of the crack with
his breath and picking out the coarse
gold with his jackknife. In two other
places men had opened up their claims
by ground sluicing, with 20 feet of
gravel. 7 could stand on the bank and
see gold scattered over the bedrock 20
feet below me. After seeing these things
I could not rest easy, and about the last
of November I began to worry for fear
I would not get back in time to repre-
sent my claim.
II started back to Virginia City with
the intention Of staging it to Salt Lake
and taking chances from there. I went
to Denver to take the stage for Salt
Lake City, and made the hardest trip I
ever experienced. Among the passen-
gers was q man by the name of Rocky
Thomas, q fine, jolly fellow; and a
desperate named Joe Davis who was
provost marshal at the time and could
kill as many persons as he took a no
ton to. We got rid Of him at Fort Lep-
tin, where we had q hard time prevent
ing him from killing the station agent
over some family trouble.
Prom that station We took the Salt
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-12-21
Sun River Project Crops
Show Big Sums in 1884

Sweeping increases in productivity and cash yied of both
cereals and forage crops during the last year on the Sun a5ver
project, northwest of Great Falls, are reported IN a smnumcru
of 1884 activities, prepared by D. P. Tharber, associate &C.
tension agent. Says the report:
"The Average yield per acre of cereals this gear aus GO
per cent higher than last. The acreage of vheat was 1916
per cent less than the total cropped area last gear, a0h1e the
total value of all cereal crops. (which include corn, wheat, oats
and barley, was 1864 per cent greater than last gear. These
increased values are due to better marketing conditions and
higher yields, the latter being due to better farming practices.
"The acreage of alfalfa increased AZ per cent and the
value of this crop a0as 1854 per cent greater than last gear.
loe0ed the recommended practice of ploaVimg it under ~ a
green manure crop for the benefit of succeeding crops. Three
seed peas were groon by 1872 farmers, aho received an aver-
age ySeld per acre of 17.6 bushels, and a gross return of $23.-
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80 per acre, maksng a total return to the project farmers in
cash payments of $S8, 557.7O. This crop has not been q7osvm
extensively before, but 1t is estimated that there are $4,000
acres mow contracted for 1886. Sevemty-nine farmers haze
followed the recommended practice of fall ploauimg in ere
pairing land for seed peas meet gear; avkie 20 farmers grev
peas IN roa0s as reco1anaemded, and u farmers inoculated their
seed aith nstrogenJiring bacteria, a practice aOhich has PROF.
en- profitable.
"1here vere 2S3 acres Of potatoes grown by 165 farmers,
cash vqlue Of $1,000. Phosphate fertilizer tests gaze an IN
creased yseld OF 3O!5 bushels per acre, and further substantial
test est1 pl9ts sho oun a higher psrcentage Of No. is and earlier
ION the Greentields. division of the project, seven farm
ers produced $50 tons of beets on 81 acres of land, whach &C.
cordang to the AAA program aMl be avorth $3.50 per ton.
maaksng a total gross return per acre of $56.25 and a total
gross income to the project of $2,925.
Eight thousand eight hundred five trees were planted
By 80 different farmers. These vu, in a fen years, add mich
to the beauty of the farm home and furnish protection to
buildings and livestock"
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-12-21

Africa has , shortage Of autos.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-11-27
Community Center at
Painted Woods Opened

Dedication services held Sunday
afternoon with approximately 100
persons present marked the opening
OF the new Painted Woods community
center, which is the elimination Of
much effort on behalf Of the inter-
UNCONVENTIONAL ladies' aid Of the
community.
Labor for moving and repairing Of
the school building. which was equip
ped with full basement and all re-
quirements for a community center,
was furnished by the civil works ad-
ministration. The ladies' aid turned
over funds amounting to $740.
The first big social function plan
ned Is a Christmas party with Mrs.
Rudolph Hagen as chairman. The
building will be used by the entire
community under supervision Of the
school board and will continue to
serve as school building.
Among those instrumental In col
lecting the fund were Mrs. G. w. Pc
terson, Mrs. William Brown, Mrs. B.
D. Wetmore. Mrs. John Putt, Mrs. A.
F. Nelson, Mrs. Axel Stenquist, Mrs.
Edward Franklin, Mrs. John Fors-
back, Mrs. Sam Sairman, Mrs. B.
Safstrom, Mrs. John A. johnson. Wn-
liam Brown, Nels E. Erickson. q. w.
Peterson, william Schaef9er and s.
A. Peterson. Those Of the group who
were present were especially honored
during the exercises.
An address by Alexander q. Burr,
supreme court justice, based on The
Golden Rule" was the principal fea-
ture Of the program at which Miss
Marie Huber, county superintendent
Of schools. presided.
Mrs. Wetmore, now Of Bismarck
who was treasurer Of the ladies' aid
when the money was donated, told
how the sum was accumulated. Axel
atenquist, president Of the school
board, turned the building over to
the community. acceptance being
made by Mrs. Peterson, former presi-
dent Of the ladies' aid, who also lives
In Bismarck now. America" Come
Thou, Almighty King" and Blessed
Re the Tie That Binds" were sung ia
accomplishments played by Miss
Gladys Halseth, instructor ct the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-11-27
Social Activity Increases
As Month S | Holiday Nears

- --a5 - as
plans were made by Joseph F. Or
chard, w. +. McGraw and j. p. Way
her. This was the first guest func-
ton given by the assembly this sea-
son and several more entertainments
are planned.
Have November Party
About 70 couples, 10 Of them from
Bismarck, were guests at the Man
dan Bismarck Dinner and Dance
clubs November party given at the
Tavern. Following q chicken dinner,
the Tavern orchestra played for the
dance program. The Misses Virginia
Wright and Bethilda Hess and George
Murphy, all Of Mandan, and Alvin A.
Mayer, Bismarck, served on the par
ty committee. It was decided to hold
the December party In Bismarck dur
ing the holidays.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-11-27
Dance Club, Fratsrnal Group,
and Community Players
Arc Giving Dances

The social calendar Is dotted with
q number Of festive functions duping
the pre-holiday season. among them
the Ktwanis ladies' night party, which
will be given at $50 o'clock Tuesday
evening at the Grand Pacific hotel
private dining room, and the Com
munity Players masquerade party to
be given Thanksgiving eve at the
World War Memorial building small
gymnasium.
Monday evening Bismarck Assem-
bly, 1904, Fourth Degree Knights Of
Columbus, entertained at q formal
dancing party given at the Grand
Pacific private dining room. The
same evening, IS couples were guests
at the Mandan- Bismarck Dinner and
Dance clubs second party Of the sea-
son. which was held at the Tavern.
Kiwanis Ladies Night
The program for the Kiwanis
Ladies' Night party. the first at which
the Kiweens are being entertained
this season, is being kept as q deep.
dark secret but viii be presented by
the women guests under direction Of
Mrs. Henry Putnam. Mrs. Walter
Render, wife Of the club president,
will be chairman for the evening.
Assisting on the program commit
tee are Mls. for1est n: DAVIS. MRS.
james W. tutnl1e, MRS. :. q. hnoWleS
ana Mrs. ". :. Mcdonald. MRS. =.
F. Krause, Mrs. Charles G. Goodwin
and Mrs. r. s. Lunde are arranging
1M tne ns1oge games % follow the o:aO
oclock oinner. MUSIC = nelng carea
!oe ~ 0ars. Opie .: Rindanl. Receiv-
ing the guests VIII &c MRS. =. =
OaAEe' chairman; MRS. Fred jan
son.us, MY. a: =. 6rnk ana MIS-. a.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-11-27
Meetings Of Clubs
And Social Groups
Current Events Club

Currenc Evente Club
Mrs. D. ]. McGillis, 8l4 Fourth
st., will be hostess to the Current
Events club, which meets at 2:30
o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
y \ =
American Legion Auxiliary Chorus
The weekly rehearsal for Amert-
can Legion Auxiliary chorus menu
bers will be held at . o'clock We'd
nesday morning with Mrs. Frayue
Baker. SOB Thayer Avenue West.
\ \ =
Chapter L, s. M. C.
Chapter 1. Sponsor Mothers clubs,
will meet with Mrs. II. A. Pike at
8 o'clock Tuesday evening at the
home Of Mrs. +. G. stee, At First
st.
i + i
Juvenile Forester
All Juvenile Forester members are
requested to attend the meeting
which will be held at st. Mary;a
auditorium after school Friday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-11-27
Early Church History
Given Before C.D.A

Mrs. Florence H. Davis, who spoke
on Two Early Parishes Of North Da-
kota," and Russell Reid, who dis
cussed North Dakota Wild Life" in
explanation Of pictures which he
showed. addressed members Of I'm
maculate Conception Court No. 322,
Catholic Daughters Of America, fol-
lowing the regular meeting held Mon
day evening at st. Mary's auditorium.
Mrs. Davis, librarian ct the state
historical library, gave information
cleaned from material on early his
tory Of the Catholic church In the
state. Among incidents described
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-11-27

were the first confirmation exercises
at the Pembina parish Of st. Boniface
and the first fair Of st. Mary,s con-
gregation in Bismarck. Mr.. Reid, who
is superintendent Of the State His
torical society, showed pictures Of
birds and reptiles native to the state
and several views Of the Bad Lands.
Both were introduced by Mrs. Max
Kupitz, a member Of the program
committee.
The annual Christmas party for the
Sisters of st. Mary's school was post
poned one week from December 10,
date Of the regular meeting, which
is to be followed by q card party for
members only.
Refreshments were served by Mrs
Dan slattery, chairman, Mrs. ]. E.
Lacey, Mrs. Nicholas H. Woehle, Mrs
Ray Schaefer, Mrs. Rose Riggs, Mrs
Thomas j. Mclaughlin, Mrs. G. A.
Wentland and Mrs. Nicholas B.
Werstlein.
additional Churches ON PAGE a
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q SOCIETY m& CUBS

school. The Salute to the Flag" was
repeated after America" was sung.
Refreshments were served by Mrs.
Edna Brostrom, Mrs. Theodore Taylor,
Mrs. Qunder Hagen, Mrs. Rudolph
Hagen, Mrs. Alvin LANCE. Mrs. David
Brostrom, Mrs. Walter Kirky and Mrs.
Arthur Larson.
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additional Churches ON Page u