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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-04-27

| case a test Of the newly instituted
| courts and political hatred combined
| with the governors error to rock the
rough hewn foundations of the ter
ritory.
The old vigilantes had banded to-
gether in the fall of 1868 to break the
power of Henry Plummer, outlaw sher-
iff of Bannack, and his notorious gang
of road agents.
Their grim work earned public CEN
sure as we'll as praise but, if the in
nocent occasionally suffered with the
guilty, the vigilantes did bring a
measure of safety to the wilderness
trails.
When Montana became a territory
by act of congress May %, 1864, the
old v%igilantes disbanded and abdicat-
ed their position as 1.-The law" of the
placer gulches to formal courts. The
Daniels cas- was the first test Of their
successors.
Daniels had just arrived in Last
Chance, or Helena, as the camp was
beginning to be called, when he fell
afoul OF the law. He was a diamond
hard customer.
AdGc1 PAOVCA LIZ AAdA
already killed a man in Tuolumne
county, California, and that he had
failed to slay another only because his
intended victim displayed superior
fleetness of foot.
The Last Chance killing followed a
quarrel between Daniels and Andrew
Gartley, a young miner, in a saloon,
True to frontier tradition, the fight
developed from a difference of opin-
ion concerning the value of a poker
hand.
Another terrible warning to young
men against the temptations of the bar
and the gambling table," commented
the Montana Post, published at Vir-
ginia City, in its account of the fray.
The dispatch was dated Helena, No.
20, 1865"
Daniels sprang from his seat to
attack Gartley when the later pushed
OF knocked him against the (redhot)
stove.
Daniels, recovering himself, drew
his revolver, which Gartley grasped,
thereby saving his life from being TAX
en- by lead only to be lost by steel, for
Daniels-with his left hand-drew an
eight-inch bowie knife, and stabbed
him twice, the first thrust being in
the breast, and the second in the groin.
"Gartley ran across to Mr.. Prices
dwelling, crying that he had been muir
dered, followed by Daniels, pistol in
hand.
Daniels escaped to the hills, but
was shortly afterwards captured and
placed in the hands of Neil HOWE, act
ing United States marshal. Gartley
died a few days later"
Public opinion, already strongly
against Daniels, was further inflamed
by the sudden death of Gartley's wife,
which was attributed to a broken heart.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-04-27
BY HARVEY A. SUTHERLAND

BY HARVEY A. SUTHERLAND
Hangman's tree bore a crop the
morning of March l, 1866. 1t was the
body of James B. Daniels, frontier
badman, killer and victim Of vigilante
justice. Last Chance gulch miners
observed the trees burden without
surprise, but they burst into a chorus
of startled curses when the body was
examined. Its breast pocket con-
tanned a full "~reprieve" signed by
Gen. Thomas Francis Meagher, act
ing governor of the young Montana
territory.
Thus Montana greeted the coming
of law and order.
For impulsive, Celtic General Meagh-
er, leader of the north's Civil war Irish
brigade, the Daniels ~"reprieve" was the
last well meant but ill advised act on
the road to violent unpopularity.
The public hailed the lynching with
delight. Some pioneers say a placard
ing that: 1T would take M more rope
than this to hang the governor"
Saner citizens deplored the act.
Members of the disbanded vigilante
executive committee hotly denied any
connection with the case. But not
even their prestige could still the storm
of reproach that burst ove the acting
governor.
Friends of the soldier-governor af-
forwards said that the Daniels case
broke Meagher's heart and it was in
directly a factor in his accidental
drowning a year later.
The error, however, was General
Meagher's, for the Daniels "reprieve''
vas not a reprieve. The badman had
been convicted of manslaughter and
the p%ardcning power rested, not in the
governor, but in the president of the
United States.
Years showed the Daniels case I'M
der. AS has often happened else
where, the unpopular General Meagh-
er became the state hero of Montana.
Today his tall, equestrian statue stands
before the capitol at Helena.
The case returned to the public con-
seriousness not long ago when a gasoline
crew, trenching in Helena streets, cut
into the unmarked grave of Daniels.
Some years before, the Daniels ire
prieve," which disappeared the morn
ing of the lynching, came to light in a
curio dealers shop at st. Louis, Mo.
It Is now in the possession of Alex Leg
gat, Butte mining engineer, who has
refused as much as 81 500 for the yell
lowed bit of paper.
But for the issues depending on it,
the Daniels case would probably have
amounted to no more than the usual
sordid frontier killing and the subse-
quent end of a bad citizen in a lariat's
moose. Murder was as common as sun
rise in reckless Last Chance and it
was a matter for remark If a day
dawned without the camp having a
man for breakfast"
Circumstance interviewed to make the
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-04-27
Cooney, Mitchell
Opposed to Sale
of Poor Liquors

Declaring that the eighteenth amend
ment was repealed so that those who
wanted to drink might get something
besides poison, Gov. Frank H. Cooney
and Secretary of State Sam w. Nit
chen are still unmoved in their deter
mination not to purchase rot gut"
whiskey and "nigger" gin for sale in
the state liquor stores.
The governor and secretary of state
have based their contentious on the
fact that, even in the old saloon days
alcoholic drinks had to be at least
pure. With the sudden demand for
liquor put out by legalized manufactur-
ers since the repeal of the eighteenth
amendment, however, a number of the
less conscientious manufacturers have
put en- the market a rectified product Of
alcohol, prune juice, molasses and DIFF
ferent types of coloring and flavoring
matter and the product has been sold
IN a great number of places under the
pseudonym of poor mans whiskey."
The two board members called atten-
ton to a photo recently published hV
a news syndicate showing Louis s..
Jaglowski, senior chemist for the Chi
cago Health department, testing recti-
fled liquor sold in Chicago saloons. II
was discovered that they sold alcohol
unfit for consumption. The rectifiea
liquors which were being sold, analysis
showed, contained from Al to SO percenk
alcohol, while the rest was fannie acid,
oak bark, glycerine, and injurious COL
oring matter.
Governor Cooney and Secretary ol
State Mitchell have refused to allow
the purchase Of the rectEied rot gut
stating that, having battled against the
sale of poison liquor for 10 years dur
ing prohibition, they were not goips
to be parties to its distribution BY -
state, even though they could Do 4
legally.
Evening star., 1934-06-07
Placing of Statue
On, Dome Told by
Witness, Then 6
James F. DuhameI Re.
gales Meeting OF Old.
est Inhabitants.

"reminiscences of early days in
Washington featured the meeting last
night of the Association of Oldest
Inhabitants at the Old Union Engine
House.
James F. Duhamel recalled the day
when the statue was placed on the
Capitol dome, and when, as boy of
6 years of age, he was taken to Fort
Stevens. There, he said, he saw the
smoke of battle, but was not hurt.
His father, Dr. Raymond j. c. Du-
hamel, assistant surgeon in the
United States Army, was on duty at
Fort Stevens. Duhamel also recalled
that the morning after President Lin
coin Was shot an orderly, looking for
the assassin, came to determine
whether Dr. Duhamel had treated any
one with a broken leg. 1t was the
familys first intimation that the
President had been shot.
An old photograph, yellowed with
age, showing a group of officers at
Evening star., 1934-06-07

Fort Stevens in 1860, was presented
to the association by Miss Nellie
McLinden of New York City. 1t was
accepted with thanks.
Joseph I. Keefer presented remjnis-
cences of George Harvey, the restau-
rateur at the Centennial Exposition in
Philadelphia and of Alison Nailor.
Plans we're launched for the Fourth
of July patriotic celebration, to be
held In the Old Union Engine House,
with J. Eliot Wright, chairman of the
Entertainment and Program Commit
tee, in charge.
The Oldest Inhabitants still are en-
Unused over old-time music and now
are planning a ''songfest" as a sequel
to the old-time dance program which
recently attracted widespread atten-
ton. September was set as the date
for what will be called Stephen C
Foster night" Elaborate plans will
be made to sing the fashioned
songs.
Charles Spottswood McNeir wa,
elected a new member.
John Clagett Proctor, vice presi-
dent of the association, presided.
Evening star., 1934-06-07

The PhiIodslphio
sna Reading ceel
end Iron cem7eny
1912 Washington
Building,
Washington, d. c.
Phone ME. 1888
Evening star., 1934-06-07

Dodge on an actual point-for-point com.
parison easily proves its superiority to
cars costing many dollars more!
These added Dodge cars-big and
roomy-have all the famous Dodge fea-
lures. Long, 117-inch wheelbase. Hy-
draulic brakes. All.steel body. Patented
Floating Power engine mountings.
"Floating Cushion" Wheels that step
over bumps. Perfected ventilation.
Valve. seat inserts. Shockless cross
steering.
Evening star., 1934-06-07

Come and prove for yourself all these
vital advantages by which Dodge excels!
Investigate the Showdown" plan.
Your nearest Dodge dealer will be glad
to show you this new easy way to
compare cars. 1t permits you to judge
car values on fair impartial basis.
Get your free copy of the "Show-
Down" score card today and see
these amazing lower price cars.
DiriOn of CERYSLER MOTORS
Evening star., 1934-06-07

Dublin Gains Tourists.
Dublin, Irish Free State, is enter
tanning more tourists than in many
years
Evening star., 1934-06-07
Peru Raises Duties.

To raise funds to guarantee national
defense loans, Peru is increasing Its
export duties.
Evening star., 1934-06-07

Big DeLare Dodge II7.iSch pLesI.
base: Coupe $500; Coupe Uifh
rumble seat $40; SsdGS $40:
Ssd0nS79O; Convertible CosbsS790
SpeciGII2I.isch vhseLbass: BroaeE.
am $3.50: Convertible SsGos 1920.
IF. o. B. factory. Detroit. sa6.
jeef to change withosf notice. No
extra charge for wirs whssh.
Special equipment at slight srfro
cost. Time payments to fit yoas
budget. Ask for the official CkrysLsv
Motors Commercial Crsdf PLas.
Evening star., 1934-06-07

big car" pride and comfort
in this long 117' ". b. Dodge
At LAST in these 3 added Dodge cars
L n you can now have all the fine things
you have wanted in motor car-yet pay
but little more than for lowest-priced cars.
Think what an amazing array of extra
Dodge advantages are now brought within
easy reach. Try to duplicate those features
in any other car and you will know why
Evening star., 1934-06-07

Leu ANo~So3 Ah&sS o-fsO"AA INCW 1
Prince Frederick
Lusby Motor Company
Rockville. Reed Brothers
Silver Spring. Jack Pry
Upper Marlboro. B. Frank Duvall
Waldorf. Maryland Motor Company
VIRGINIA
Alexandria. Jack Pry
Bluemont, Beatty's Garage
Clarendon. Kirbys Service
Evening star., 1934-06-07

College Park, Sellers Sales & Service
Hyattsville
Queens Chapel Service Station
Hyattsville. Hofman's Garage
La Plata, Mitchell Motor Company
Laurel, Laurel Motor Co.
Leonardtown
North End Filling Station
Mitchellville. Monroe Baldwin
Mt. Rainier, Edwards Motor Company
Evening star., 1934-06-07

rk Ave. NE.
Falls Church, Falls Church Motors
Hume. Frank Goods Motor Company
kfimarnaek. City Motors. Inc.
Leesburg, Frye Motor Company
Manassas. Jesse Crosby
MiddleburE. Central Motor Sales
Quantico, Moncure Motor Company
The Plains, c. K Moffett 4 Co.
Marrenton. Lee Street Garage
warsaw, Standard GARAGE
woodbridge. Davis GARAGE
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-05
MORE MEN OF HIGH CHARACTER
NEEDED In PUBLIC LIFE

Senator William E. Borah, lone wolf
senator from Idaho, was interviewed
by the United Press on his seth birth
day on June %. Among many wise
things this statesman said during the
interview was this:
Another quarter of century like
the last in which more and more the
better element remains out of politics
will leave us the victims OF political
racketeers.'
Borah voices need in America tina,
many are sensing today. Too little in
terest in affairs of government is taken
by the vast mass of the people and a
political career is too universally looked
down upon and derided.
+ One of the great needs OF today in
American public life is for more young
men of character, education and train
ing to take up political careers and tc
devote their lives to the service of the
nation. Few callings should be deserv-
ing of more honor and respect thar
such one, and there are few vocations
in which an honest patriot could dc
more good for humanity.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-05
THE BENEFITS OF A DICTATOR
SHIP.

The world is being treated to an ex-
ample of the beautiful efficiency of a
dictatorship by events of the past few
days in Germany For some time there
have been persistent rumors that Hit
ler's power was waning and that he
would be superseded by some other
leader. But, of course, that wouldnt
please Hitler. So what is more reason
able than for him to display all the
characteristics of a dictator in this
emergency He nips the incipient revolt
in the bud by seizing the leaders whom
he thinks are opposed to him and sum-
marily orders their execution. They are
either shot while resisting arrest
permitted to commit suicide or are
executed as traitors.
Lovely, isn't it, for the dictator? No
need of any of the Troublesome details
of trial for the accused. Merely ar
rest ones opponents and have them
executed. Perhaps those Germans who
are now dead Germans were planning
to overthrow Hitler and perhaps they
were not. Who knows2 Hitler wanted
them out Of the way and SO they were
summary shot.
What perfect example Of the results
of dictatorial powers lodged in the
hands of one man or small group of
men.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-05
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of Paul S. A. Bickel deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, the administrator with will
annexed of the estate of Paul S. A..
Bickel, deceased, to the creditors 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 administrator
at Libby, Montana, in the County of
Lincoln, State OF Montana, the same
being the place for the transaction of
the business of said estate.
w. N. CURTIS,
Administrator Of the Estate Of said
Deceased
Dated at Libby, Montana, this 9th day
of June, 1884.
M. d. ROWLAND,
Attorney for Petitioner. jn14-jl5-4
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-05
AWAY WITH THRIFT; PRAISE BE
TO EKTRAyAGANCE

@ft's all wrong. this idea that one ought
to be thrifty and save and live within
ones income.
That is what we have been taught
all our lives but nevertheless it is false
teaching say some of the prophets of
today
According to John Maynard Keynes,
eminent British economist, that is one
reason industry and business within the
United States is in such sorry pre-
dicament at the present time. It is not
because of excessive spending but be-
cause of not spending enough.
It's all very simple according to
Keynes formula He figures it this way.
Suppose q man having an income of
$500 a year spends only $1,000 of it..
Producing $500 worth he only buys
back $4,000 worth and thus there is a
surplus from his production at the end
of the year This multiplied many mil
lion times accounts for the vast sur
plus in consumable goods within in
dustry.
Seems simple doesn't it. All that must
be done to bring back prosperity is to
spend gobs of money. But since the
average human being no longer has
much money to spend, it therefore falls
upon the government to do the spend
ing. And that is what Keynes, eminent
economist, is advising our government
to do In other words, the remedy is to
squander ourselves back to prosperity
The putting Of thrift in disrepute and
the clarifying of extravaganza will be
warmly welcomed by all that class of
humans who love to spend and who
also love to take no thought for the
morrow. Let's eat, drink and be merry;
let's live and be happy; let tomorrow
take care OF itself Why worry about it?
If old age overtakes one and there is
then nothing in the little old bank ac-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-05
count, forget it! A beneficient gov
eminent will then take care of one.

count, forget it, A beneficient gov
eminent will then take care of one.
The eminent Keynes comes along
with his spending theory at about the
logical time Much is heard these days
about the duty of society to put into
universal practice old age pensions so
as to take care of all those who find
themselves in the scar and yellow leaf
and with nothing in the cupboard.
How beautifully the theory of the
eminent economist and the conditions
work together. Let all of us spend
freely and easily in order. to keep the
wheels of industry going and then if
perchance old age finds us with neither
shekels nor income, kindly old Uncle
Sam will keep the big bad wolf from
the door.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-05
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of Charles Wigren, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, the administrator of the estate
of Charles Wigren, deceased, to the
creditors of an all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to ex-
hibit them, with the necessary vouch-
ers, within four months after the first
publication of this notice to the said
administrator at Libby, Montana, in the
County of Lincoln, State of Montana,
the same being the place for the trans
action of the business of said estate.
HANS WESTMAN,
Administrator of the Estate of said
Deceased.
Dated at Libby, Montana, this 26th
day of June. 1884.
M. ID. ROWLAND,
Attorney for Petitioner. jn28-il19-4t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-05
FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
OF SCHOOLS.

| wish to announce to the voters of
Lincoln County that have filed for the
office of County Superintendent OF
Schools. Five years of training in
Teachers Colleges in Missouri, Wash
ington and Montana and sixteen years
of experience in school work are my
qualifications. I have lived in Lincoln
County for IT years and IL years of my
school work has been in this county
If elected shall continue to devote
my interests to the welfare of the
school children and schools in an eff
Gent and economical manner. | solicit
your support.
MRS. CARRIE H. LA MUNYAN.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-05

if the cost of building is too high, is the
question that is being asked.
However, there is great need of new
building. The same source of informa-
ton states that building statisticians
report that a survey of AZ cities shows
% in which the number of families ex-
ceeded housing facilities; that A per
cent of residential buildings need minor
repairs, Is per cent structural repairs
and that 2l2 per cent were unfit for
occupation.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-05
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Reported by the Lincoln County Alb
stract company.
Percy Dick to A. H Hansen, WD.
Lot %, Block 2. Glen Lake Park.
George McGlenn to A. R. Hansen
WD., Lot q Block Glen Lake Park.
County Treasurer to Frank Sherry
tax deed, Sc NE; ETA Sc Is; NE NE
33-33-26
Frank Sherry to James Sherry, Jr.
WD., Sc NE EI2 Sc %; NE NE 3d.
1926
Henry Weidner to United States, w
D. right of way in NV Sc SW 24-30-34
Earl F. Brown to L. A. Hosea, W.D.
Lot IL Block Stanfield Add.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-05
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.

| wish to announce my candidacy for
the office of County Commissioner on
the Democratic ticket for the Eureka
district at the primaries in July, 1884. I
have lived in this county for 80 years
and have had lots of experience in
building roads. I built roads for the
county for six successive years.
7 stand for:
/. Furnishing labor to able-b bodied
men in need of relief, such as furnish
ing ie-timber where they can make
ties.
2. Hiring labor from the community
where the work is to be done
3. Doing as much work as possible
with teams.
4. Getting local men to drag their
roads in the spring when it is needed
S. Giving the taxpayers and men who
have built up the country preference on
local work, before all the taxpayers are
on the county.
Let's have a NEW DEAL in Lincoln
County, too.
A. e. JOHNSON,
Fortine, Montana
Read the Western News tor Lincoln
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-05
LEAVITT SAYS TWO
MONTANA LAWS ARE
NATIONAL GUIDEPOSTS

GREAT FALLS. July 2.-Former
CONGRESSMAN Scott Leavitt, now rum
ming for the republican nomination for
the short term in the U. S. Senate, has
learned from government resources
that the beneficial results of two Of
the laws he secured while in congress
are now being used by the government
as models for national policies.
One of the two is the law which in
1928 created the community grazing
area between Pumpkin and Mizpah
creeks, in Custer county. The other is
the act of 1880. which provided for the
refinancing of the Bitter Root Irriga-
ton Project in Ravalli county. Mr.
Leavitt is informed that the lessons
learned and the experience gained on
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-05
DO NOT EXPECT TOO MUCH.

Information from Washington and
eastern centers is that those who are
in on the know do not expect large or
speedy results from the governments
new housing law 1t is agreed that easy
credit for renovation and new building
may make possible some work that
otherwise would not be done, but the
maximum for this year is placed at not
to exceed S25,0O0,00O.
High cost and high taxes are given
as the causes that will hold back this
movement What is the point in offer
ing man lot of money at low rates
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-05
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given, that meet
ing of the stockholders of Vermiculite
and Asbestos Company a Montana
Corporation) will be held and has been
called by resolution of the Board of
Directors Of this Company for the hour
.f 8 o'clock P. M. on the 18th day OF
July, 1884, at the Lincoln County Alb
stract Company office, in Libby, Mon
tana. to consider the question of selling,
exchanging or otherwise disposing Of
the property and assets of said corpor-
alton for a part Of the capital stock OF
National vermiculite Products Corpor-
alton tan Illinois corporation).
Dated june 18th, 1884.
M d. ROWLAND,
jn21- il12-A Secretary.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-05

these two areas are being incorporated
in the present national public lands
grazing policy and in the rehabilitation
of reclaimed districts throughout the
west.
in presenting both bills to congress,
said Mr.. Leavitt recently, II termed
them experimental laboratories where
problems vitality important to the west
could be worked out Both experiments
have been so successful and so bene-
fetal to the local people that their re-
suits are being adopted as constructive
guideposts to government policy"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-05
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER

wish to announce my candidacy for
the office of county commissioner, on
the Democratic ticket, for the Eureka
district subject to the will of the voters
at the July primaries If nominated and
elected | will do my best to cut down
county expenses. believe in a more
equitable distribution OF county work
and will discharge the duties of the
office without fear or favor.
JOHN QUIRK.
Eureka, Mont.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-05
FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
OF SCHOOLS.

| wish to announce my candidacy
for the office of County Superintendent
of Schools on the Republican ticket
subject to the will of the voters at the
July primaries. If nominated and elect
ed promise an impartial administra-
ton of school affairs, and will exert
every effort to raising the standards OF
scholarship in our schools with due re-
gard to reasonable economy.
0. H. NORDSTROM.
Libby, Montana.