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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-06-22
Cyclone Prevented Bill Nye, Nationally known Humorist,
From Becoming Resident of Miles City; Plans Were Made
for Him to Join Editorial Staff of the Yellowstone journal

Sam Gordon came to Miles City in
January, 1881, on a business mission
for Amherst H. Wilder of st. Paul, with
whom he had been associated for IA
years as a private secretary. Mr.. Wild
er had large interests in Miles City and
was closing out his business, a task
which he delegated to Gordon. At the
conclusion of his mission, which re-
quired a period of about six months,
Gordon decided to remain and link his
future with the fortunes of the then
struggling frontier village. He became
associated with the firm of Broadwater,
Hubbell and company, remaining with
the firm until the fall of 1883, when the
business of that organization was clos
ed out. In September, Gordon formed
a partnership with w. D. Knight, who
was the sole owner of the Yellowstone
Journal, and assumed the editorship
and business management of the news
paper. Five years later, Gordon took
over the sole ownership of the plant,
continuing in charge until after the
opening Of the Goth century.
Bill Nye was coming to write for the
Journal! The arrangements had been
made. Nye, at that time, was not as
famous as he became later, yet the
news that he vas about to become a
citizen of Miles City created much local
interest.
When Nye was advised by his friend,
then living in Miles City in the interest
of his health, to come and gain physical
benefits from the climatic conditions,
he replied that he could not afford to
remain idle. He was enjoying a fair
remuneration for his humorous writ
ings, yet felt that if he was going to
establish his residence in the practical
ly unknown frontier town, he would
have to have something to do. In his
reply also he stated that as he planned
or continuing his syndicate work, he
would like to secure a position with a
local newspaper that would compensate
him sufficiently to cover his expenses.
The publishers of the Yellowstone
Journal were advised of the circum-
stances. Here was an opportunity, they
were told, to secure the services Of a
man already famous IS a writer. There
was no way of ascertaining in advance
the influence Nye would bring to the
Journal, but n thing vas certain, the
Journal would gain in prestige if Nye
was engaged. There was no occasion
for the employment of additional help
on the journal staff at the time, the
publishers said. There was no need
for a new literary writer to be added to
the editorial staff, yet the proposition
made "a alluring. Nye would come
to Miles City if he could earn his ex-
penses on a local paper, and at the
same time gain physical benefits from
the climatic conditions. It was an op-
portunity fraught with great possible
tiles, the publishers concluded.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-06-22

Miles City. Nothing could be lost. And
then came the doubts that Bill would
come after all, just as the thing hap
pened. -.
The proposition made by. Bill Nye,
through his friend, on the matter Of
arranging a stipend to cover, his living
expenses, was favorably considered by
the publishers of the Journal: The de-
tails we're submitted to Nye: by cor
respondence. He accepted them. Plans
were made accordingly to welcome the
popular humorist. g..
Nye was in Wisconsin at the time the
negotiations for his engagement on the
Yellowstone journal were negotiated
He was in search of a spot where he
could remain out of doors in the In
terest of his health, which was not ro-
bust. It was his habit to spend a por-
ton of the day walking, or riding horse
back, n the country. Searching fof
health was as much of an imposed task
as the necessity of writing in order to
make a living for Nye. Life was more
important, but working for a living
by writing was necessary. He was pleas
ed over the prospects of going to Miles
City, and gratified to know that he was
to become a member of the writing stan
of a small village newspaper, even If 1t
afforded him only compensation enough
to cover his personal expenses. AS he
was preparing to make the trip, he took
one more ride into the woods-and en-
countered a cyclone.
His leg was broken. The period Of
convalescence was long. Sitting, as was
his habit with his leg encaSed in a sill
cate of soda corset" Nye's popularity as
a humorous writer increased. The re-
lection slips decreased while the ebb
tide brought in a flood of pay checks
Although his leg was fractured he rose
on his literary feet when he became the
arbiter of his own writing. future. He
forgot his engagement with the Miles
City Yellowstone. journal, and never,
following his complete recovery, made
any arrangements. to renew his contact
with the publishers.
It wa one of the pleasing memories
of the Journals editorial force that at
one period of its early career it had
made a positive engagement with Bib
Nye to come to Miles City and become q
member of its staff.
There was some. regret, naturally.
Shortly afterwards" says an account
Of the circumstances, referring to the
engagement, "Mr. Nye was picked up
by q Wisconsin cyclone and had his leg
broken, and his lengthy convalescence
and rapidly growing popularity COM
PEELED him to ignore his engagement
with the Journal. Had he come here
and stayed, he might have been alive
yet. Conditions here are very favorable
to longevity"
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-06-22

Mr.. Gordon. Robert She'll was presi-
dent of the society several times. Mrs.
Annie She'll has ben secretary about IL
years and has arranged programs for
meetings of the association.
The Brooks community placed a large
boulder of Maiden granite with a plate
in memory Of the founding of Maiden
and settlement of the vicinity in 1881.
The Denton community has contrib
uted a marble boulder with an inscrip-
ton in memory of pioneers of that Sec
ton.
The Moore Woman's club also sup
piled a boulder for that community.
Names of all who contributed to erec-
ton of the monument were placed in a
steel box and cemented in the monu-
ment and the names also were sent to
the state historical library at Helena. .
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-06-22

Will but when a Mani
toba simeon takes me by the brow of
my pantaloons and throws me across
township %, range 10, west of the 5th
principal meridian, I lose my mental re-
serve and become anxious and even
taciturn. For years I had yearned to
see a grown-up cyclone, of the ring
tail-puller variety, mop up the green
earth with huge forest trees and make
the landscape look tired. On the 9th
day of September, A. D., 1884, my NOR
bid curiosity was gratified.
LAS the people came out into the for
est with lanterns and pulled me out
of the crotch of a Eastwood tree with
a tackle and fall I remember I told
them I didn't yearn for any O at
mospheric phenomena.
1.-THE old desire for a hurricane that
could blow a COW through a penitentiary
was satiated. I remember when the
doctor pried the bones of my leg to-
gether, he asked me how I liked the
fall style of zephyr in that locality. I
said it was all right, what there was of
it. I said this in a tone of bitter irony"
Nye then describes two kinds Of cy-
clones, one a dark maroon cyclone, and
the iron-gray cyclone with pale green
name and tail. It was the latter with
which he had frolicked N that day in
early September.
His brother was with him as he was
riding along in the grand old forest.
Bill had been singing a few bars from
the opera Of "Whoop 'em up, Lizzie
Jane" when he noticed that the wind
was beginning to sough through the
trees. Soon after that I noticed that
I was soughing through the trees also,
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-06-22
By "MON TANA LOU" GRILL

northern cyclone, Edgar Wilson (Bill)
Nye might have become a permanent
resident of Miles City back in the
middle eighties when he was still on
the sunny side Of forty. A positive
engagement had been made between
w. d. Knight and Sam Gordon, pub
fishers of the Weekly Yellowstone
journal, and Bill Nye for the latter
to come to old Milestown and write
for the publication.
MI. Nye describes the cyclone in his
article entitled ION Cyclones" He wrote
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-06-22

that it was his de-
sire to state that his
position as United
States ~cyclonist "for
this judicial dis
trict became vacant
on the 9th day Of
September, A. D.
1884. I have not the
necessary personal
magnetism to look
a cyclone in the eye
and a it quail,
I am stern and v e
naughty in my in
tercourse with men,
h,1t, when a, Mani
Nogales international., 1934-02-24

ure. They all sprang to their feet, but
Don Francisco was first.
Ruth smiled, went to the fire and
spread her hands. ''It is cold" she
said in matter of-iact Spanish. I'M
mediately Francisco bowed her wei
come and hurried to the barn for one
of his rawhide chairs. But when l.e
returned Ruth had seated herself on
the ground next to Magda. She was
not going to be the only one OF he
group who sat on a chair, gown cr
no gown.
Gradually, it became apparent to he
Mexicans that the .Seiiora Ruth and
her son had merely come to the FIRE
for warmth and company. Delightedly,
they assured each other Of this by
smiles and mods. Little-~Magda sat
closer to Ruth and made her own m,
portance felt among her companions by
speaking exclusively in English, there
after,
Suddenly Ruth had an inspiration,
and with many pauses and appeals 20
Magda for the right word she made a
speech: My friends. We have worked
and gathered many cattle The round
up has been good. think we will have
a celebration--a.na fiesta 0raade. Some
Of you have friends in Palo Verde
bring them and the mothers and chill
dren. On Saturday We will cook a
COW"
N1k SXy
Nogales international., 1934-02-24
LEGAL NOTICE

entitled Court on the 23rd day of
February, 1894, in the above entitled
action wherein the above named
plaintiffs, T. M. Ford, Jr and Mabel
Currie Ford, did on the 18th day
of February. 1884, In the above en-
titled Court obtain a judgment
against the above named defendants,
o. H. Weaver and Beatrice L. Weav-
er, husband and wife, for the sum
of Twenty-one Hundred Twenty
six and 66I100 ($2126.66) Dollars.
current lawful money of the United
States of ;, America, with interest
thereon at the rate Of eight (8%0)
per cent per annum from February
IS, 1884, until paid, and Twenty
five ($25.0O Dollars costs, with in
4; tereSt thereon at the rate of eight
, (8T) per cent per annum frlm Feb
! ruary IS, 1884, until paid, and ac-
| cruing COSTS am commanded to
seize and sell under execution in
satisfaction of said judgment and
Of plaintiffs mortgage lien upon
the hereinafter described real pro-
perty as the same existed on the
18th day of May, 1929, that certain
real estate and premises situated in
the City of Nogales, County of San
ia Cruz, State of Arizonao and de-
scribed as follows:
| Lot eighteen (18), Block three
! 60 of the Subdivision of the
Ellis Ranch Tract, being part
of Lot three 81, Block one Cd
Of the Town (now City of No
gales. Arizona, according to the
map Of said Tract recorded
April 81, 1909.
NOTICE is hereby given that I
will on the 21st day of March, 1884
at eleven o'clock "A. M. of sad day
at the west or main door of the
County Court House in the City of
Nogales. County of Santa Cruz,
State of Arizona. in obedience to
said special execution aforesaid, sell
at public auction the above describ-
ed property as the title thereto er-
listed on said 18th day of May, 1929.
or so much thereof as may be ne
cessary to satisfy the said Judgment
aforesaid, with interest thereon and
costs and accruing costs, to the
highest bidder for cash, in lawful
money of the United States of Am
erica.
! Dated this 23rd day of February,
1884. "
H. J. BROWN,
Sheriff Of Santa Cruz County,
Arizona.
pub. 2-24 4t)
Nogales international., 1934-02-24

gathered in her conversation with Oll
Charley and her studies OF the cattle
raisers' magazine But She went to
sleep as undecided as ever. The
roundup would take four days and II
on each of these days the count ran as
high as on the first, and II on one
Of those days about one hundred extra
animals should appear. Ruth knew that
She could meet her note. Provided, OF
course. that Old Charley had guessed
shrewdly about the prices the cattle
buyers would be paying. -.
Ruth never knew how she got
through the fourth and last day OF the
roundup. Twice, after the cattle had
been gathered and the branding be-
gun, she left the herd and rode into
the foothills. But neither time did she
see single overlooked COW or calf.
She stood biting her lower lip and
pulling at her saddle strings as the
counting began. There simply must be
more than one hundred and twenty
head, she kept telling herseif-there
just had to be!
AS the last of her cattle passed
through the gate, the counters drew
together and Ruth rode up. She lis
tened as each man gave his count to
Snavely and wrote the figures in her
notebook with trembling fingers 81,
lis, "A! Twice she added the column
before she was sure that the total was
Isl. Then with slap she whirled her
horse and galloped toward the ranch
house. Her cheeks were wet and she
sang a throaty chant to the pounding
hoofs: Give won! I've Won! I've
won~
That evening after supper while
David and Ann were making the
chickens secure against skunks and
coyotes, Ruth put on gown she had
not worn for more than a year, and
did her hair three times.
When David came in he asked,
"Why are you dressed up SO beautiful,
Mama?"
"Oh, just because Ruth did not
quite know, herself; but she was con-
vinced it was the thing to do. Il
think we ought to celebrate once in
awhile, don't you, David:'
Like party"
Rather, yes"
Mama! Let's go down to the barn
they've got nice fire there and Al
fredos playing music. Shall We?
Come onw
Ruth grasped the boys arm and led
him guilty out of the house by way
Of the back porch. Snayely was in the
sitting room.
The Mexicans sat around their fire,
talking, laughing and singing, as the
mood and the ever-active strings OF AL
fredo's guitar persuaded them. When
they saw Ruth, wonder shone from
their faces. then admiration and pleas
Nogales international., 1934-02-24
COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ

COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ
The foregoing instrument was ack-
noWledged before me ON this the
30th day of January. 1884. by H. 8.
Johnson and Daisy Miller, who
stated to me that they executed
the same for the purpose and con-
sieteration therein expressed.
THOMAS L. HALL
Notary Public
(Notar;al SeaD
My commission expires December
S, 1886.
pub. 2-10 Gt)
Nogales international., 1934-02-24

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN
AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
SANTA CRUZ.
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PRO
RERIY.
r. M. FORD, JR., and MABEL
CURRIE FORD, Plaintiffs,
VS..
0. H. WEAVER and BEATRICE L.
WEAVER, husband and wife. De-
PENDANTS.
Under and by virtue of a special
execution issued out of the above
Nogales international., 1934-02-24
LEGAL NOTICE
,r all purpo.es required by

and for all purpo-es required by
law.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we
have hereunto set our hands this
30th day of January, 1884.
H. 8. JOHNSON
DAISY MILLER
STATE OF ARIZONA
Nogales international., 1934-02-24
Continued Next w eek
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
of
BUCKHORN TAVERN & INVEST =
MENT co.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE
PRESENTS: That We, the under
signed, do hereby associate ourselves
together for the purpose of form
ing corporation under the laws of
the State of Arizona, and do here
by adopt the following Articles Of
Incorporation:
ARTICLE I.
The names. residences and Post
Nogales international., 1934-02-24
Application For Treasnrer's Deed
TREASURER'S OFFICE

Application For Treasnrers Deed
TREASURER'S OFFICE
Santa Cruz County, State Of Ari-
zona.
Notice is hereby given that Gust
A. Hoff has applied for q treasurer S
deed to the following described real
property, owned by Oro Monarea
Mining Company and situated in
Santa Cruz County, State of Arf-
zone.
Description
Patented Mine, Monarch, in
Orc Bianco Mining District.
Section 20, Township %. s.
Range II, E. Containing 2O315
Acres.
which, on the 23rd day of Septem-
Der, 1929, was sold to Gust A. Hoft
for taxes, interest, penalties. and
charges amounting to Twenty eight
dollars and forty five cents. If re-
demption according to law be not
made before the 14th day Of March
1884, I will convey said premises tc
such applicant. or his assigns.
Anna B. Ackley.
Treasurer of Santa Cruz
County, State of Arizona
g Pub. Feb 10th, oath. 1934}
Nogales international., 1934-02-24
Seventeenth Instalment

SYNOPSIS: Ruth Warren, born and raised
in an Eastern city. is willed three-fourth
interest in the Dead Lantern ranch in
Arizona. With her youthful husband. who
is in poor health, and their small son, David,
they come TO Arizona to take up where
Ruth's brother, reported killed in Mexico.
tad left of. They reach Dead Lantern, -
miles from the nearest railroad, with the
help of Old Charley Thane, neighboFlng
sancher who also carries the rural mail. At
the ranch they find the partner. SnaYely,
and huge woman. Indian Ann, who greet
them suspiciously. AS they trudge the
miles from ranch gate to the house they
pass a huge rock in gulch where voice
whispers, Go back. Go back Ruth, S
husband caught in a rain shortly after their
arrival contracts pneumonia and passes away
before medical aid can be brought. Ruth'
penniless and without friends attempts to
carry on but is baked at almost every turn
BY the crafty and plotting Snavely. Despite
Obstacles OF all kind Ruth gives notes on
her ranch interest to purchase cattle. she
is assisted by Old Charley Thane and his
son. Will Thane. A Mexican family has
been hired to assist with the work. A
peculiar sickness develops with the live
stock. Snavely calls it ''liver fever {.
and saws he has a powder for the water TO
cure the disease Ruth's whole future Is
at stake on the development OF the heard
to meet her notes following the hrst round
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
Nogales international., 1934-02-24

She waited two hours on that hill
top before she saw the first cattle COM
ing. Two miles to the north an ant.
like string moved over ridge and
disappearad into a ravine. A moment
Nogales international., 1934-02-24

Collector of Customs James Nc
Donald attended the rodeo at Tue
son Thursday.
Nogales international., 1934-02-24
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
OF Santa Cruz County, State o
Ariynna

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Etate Of I. Underwood, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigncd executrix Of the estate Of
I. Underwood deceased. to the cred
itors OF and all persons having
claims against the said deceased. to
exhibit them. with the necessary
vouchers, within four months after
the first publication of this notice to
the said executriX at the offices Of
Duane Bird, La Vile de Paris Bldg.
Nogales, Arizona, the same being the
place for the transaction Of the bust
ness of said estate, in Said County
Of Santa Cruz, State of Arizona.
ELLEN CHRISTINE UNDERWOOD
Executrix of the estate Of I.
Underwood, deceased.
Dated Nogales. Arizona, this 10th
day of February, 1884
(1st. Pub. 2-1D
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-17

ID ED KILLEFER'S first squad of Tribe FASTENERS,
prsed pitchers and catchers will depart from Perry
stadium tomorrow 10 for the spring training camp
at Evansville The Indian will travel by bus and
Chief Klefer will be charge The first week of training
will consist routine work put the hurers in shape for
the coming of the htters week from Sunday Casthenic
drills will be in charge of Johnny O1aor) Riddle the
perry backstop The unsigned list still has number of mem
bsrs and the Indian pilot today how many play
will make up the first group.
Kefers count indicated about sixteen athletes
would be hand for the trip tomorrow Pitchers Burwe
Turner said to be their way from the southland
and pitcher John Mljus from California. Njus has been
in the California hills "pannng" gold dust. few of the
rockies who pitchers will be taken to Evansville with
the bunch of Ossers. Bill Thomas and Stewart Boen
fingers scheduled to leave tomorrow.
of the Indians in the city attending the
high school basketball games Butler field house and Chief
Kefr also interested spectator at of the cage
battles thing in Reds life and he enjoyed being
perched among the frenzied rooters.
CONTAINING of includ
- ing many new features OF special interest," the ReT0Ta BOOB
harbmg of baseball season This handy little manual OF
information for the fans In adj
contains records Notable
ubbl pitching additional also
expanded glossary Of baseball slang ncknaes ETC. Inc E0G BOOK
c G SPHINX & Son St.
winter sports auhOred by
A A. It's what shout
you wish to att fellows attention"
Mccarthy Gehrig, first
of St Petersburg Fla The Yank
THE baseball business will pick up on all fronts this week now that
reached end
diamond
and minors 1t takes
minded Florida
had an we recently
You have noticed prints school basketball
pairings
being thing and to the
into other during basket Journeys
The Times several 1t had its origin
in baseball
baseball
he locale community
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-17

Townsend tipped in a short basket.
Hudson almost hit one from a sit
ting position on the floor. He was
hurt as he fell and Hammond took
time out. Townsend pushed in an
other field goal beneath the basket.
Wilde replaced Hudson. FaiS fouled
Yablanowski, who missed both free
losses, but pushed the second try in
for field goal.
HUT emerged from fast passing
attack to score as the quarter ended.
Score: Tech, 81; Hammond, II.
Fourth Quarter
Townsend added a single point on
Bounds foul. Schultz fouled John
ny, but he missed. Yablanowski
went down at breakneck speed for a
one-hander, but Tech countered as
Townsend followed in on Hutt's
miss. Wilde suppIanted Arndt.
Woerner went under, took a pass
from Townsend and scored. Hudson
Tipped in one from side center.
Tech took time out. Bounds con-
nected for goal from the field.
Hammond again began controls
ing the tipoff. FaiS, open under the
hoop, scored. Hammond called time
out Fais dribbled the length Of the
floor to add a field goal. Hammond
missed three easy chances to score.
Pagach fouled Schultz, who made
both free losses. The game ended.
Score: Tech, 30; Hammond, 20.