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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-04-13
Foresee More Tourists
in Glacier Park in "a

A record breaking number of tour
lists to Glacier national park Tor the
1894 season, is seen as a probability by
e. T. Scoyen, superintendent OF the
northern playground.
The park chief, who was at Helena
recently, in connection with the state
planning conference and other business,
pointed out that foreign exchange rates
should tend to keep the American
tourist within the United States this
summer.
General improvement in business
conditions, Scoyen said, will also affect
travel to parks and other resorts. He
added that reports he had received
from Florida showed winter business
at resorts in that state was surprisingly
large.
A new record for number of visitors
wa set at Glacier last year.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-04-13
J. S. Lambert, Old Time Cowman
of Country Near Augusta, Recalls
Treasure States Territorial Period

J. S. Jack" Lambert, for more
than so years a resident of Montana
and of the Augusta community since
1887, is probably one of the oldest
cowboys of northern Montana. He was
born in Washington territory in 1862
and came to Montana with a string
of race horses in 1878, riding near
Missoula and at other cities of the
state where races of the circuit were
held. He obtained work from Mart
Barrett, a cattIeman of the Beaver
head country.
There, in the winter of 1861, he
fed about 100 of his oWn cattle and
many more for Barrett. His 100 head
amounted to 300 before spring. Deep
SHOWS and low temperatures forced cat
tie to drift and ranchers tried to feed
all that drifted into their premises.
Losses were great. Cattle were piled
three and four deep in the brush in the
spring.
Many a young cowboy got his start
in life by skinning ~carcasses, and s2.25
for hides was all many ranchers made
out of their stock that year. Mr.. LAM
bert remembers the thermometer stay
ed around 60 degrees below much of
the time and snow was three to four
feet deep on the level.
After that hard winter Mr. Lambert
came to Lewis and Clark County and
worked for Robert Ford, who had a
contract to deliver meat to the Indian
reservation. Mr.. Lambert was placed in
Canada to slaughter cattle. Often, as
he took cattle from Montana to Can
ada he was provided with two six
shooters and a rifle to persuade Indians
Of Grow Foot's tribe that the cattle
belonged to Ford. Usually he won
arguments, but sometimes many cattle,
and even horses, were stolen. Though
he tracked the thieves, he was often
unsuccessful in recapturing the stock.
There were no railroads, and cattle
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-04-13

Jon. Mr.. Chowen was its president during the years when the insttu-
ton was owned by the association. During 1891 the library building was
given to the city on condition the municipality support tn institution.
Mr.. Chowen was one of the prime movers in the erection of the
Park hotel in 1885. He disposed of his interests in this landmark in
1892. For many years, MI. Chowen was active in republican party circles
and took much interest in the campaigns. His experiences in Great Falls
any was formed in 1886. Ira Myers was president, George E. Huy, vice
president, and Mr.. Chowen was secretary. Charles M. Webster was
treasurer and those with Will Hanks constituted the directors.
The building of the opera house gave MI. ChoWen al opportunity to
further display his organization ability. The building of an opera house
was frequently discussed during the early days of the town but nothing
definite developed until May, 1891, when Mr.. Chowen called a meeting
man, C. NJ. Webster, Charles Wegner and numerous others.
A company with a capitalization of 100000 was formed and the
following month articles of incorporation Yer filed. Mr.. ChoWen was
chosen president. Mr.. Meyers was vice president, and c. M. Weaver,
Mr.. Chowen, Charles Webster and Arthur Dickerman are credited
with establishment of the first Great Falls bank, which subsequently
became the First National bank. The first bank was but 20 by 40 feet
in dimensions. according to pioneer residents.
Mr.. Chowen wa with the late Paris Gibson and others in a hotel
curing a cold night in 1884 when a haggard man appeared out of the
storm, looked around, walked to the stove, and fell dead. The man was
mar was credited with being the first white nan to die in Great Falls
Mr.. Chowen was one Of the few surviving persons, who took part
in the first Christmas tree party in Great Falls in 1885. There was then
but one school house, small in dimensions, and but one teacher.
of Great Falls actively encouraged Identification of the city. AS early
as 1886, it is learned from histories Of old time residents, MI. Chowen
planted coleus and other decorative plants on the island near Giant
springs. He continued his efforts to secure Identification of the town
and future city and was largely responsible for many developments. The
name If Mr.. Chowen is attached to one of the newest additions to the
city park system, the Chowen springs park site. This site has not been
developed, but possesses natural qualities for development IS an import
ant part of the park system.
In 1886, MI. Chowen married Agnes M. Ball of Helena. He was
among the first of the permanent residents Of Great Falls to be married
after arrival in the Electric City.
Following his retirement from the position of postmaster, Mr.. Chow
en returned Ito the real estate and abstract business. He followed this
business until his virtual retirement, when he devoted his time to prop
ery holdings. Survivors are the widow, Agnes B. Chowen; two daugh-
tiers, Alne and Beatrice, and a sister. Mrs. Harriet Morrow of New York
cit.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-04-13
Land Board to Waive Liens

Expressing a desire to assist wherever
possible in the recovery program, the
state land board authorized its secre-
tary, I. M. Brandjord, to waive all liens
on state lands arising from leases and
sales contracts in favor of liens the
federal government holds by reason OF
crop production loans. The board took
similar action in each of the past fou1
years in regard to federal seed loans
Because of recent oil and gas develop
ments in that area, many applications
were filed with the board a few days
ago for city lots in Cut Bank that are
held by the state.
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for eastern markets were driven east,
a trip which required more than q
month. Others were driven to Utah
and placed on cars there for the east.
After Mr.. Lambert took up his home
stead at Augusta in 1896, he began
freighting, sometimes taking 10 days
to make the trip from Great Falls to
Augusta. Roads were merely trails and
usually muddy. He said the coming of
the automobiles improved the roads
but killed the horses. No such horse
flesh as his youth saw can be found
anywhere now, he believes. Cattle were
mostly well bred Durham in his youth,
but with the introduction OF Texas
long horned stock, Mr.. Lambert be-
lieves cattle became poorer for many
years, and only Of late has the Texas
strain been done away with.
Sun River was the metropolis of the
region until the Manitoba built to
Great Falls in 1887. After then Sun
River lost its Importance and even ceas-
ed to be a pay station for large COW
outfits. Augusta received its mail by
way of Craig and MI. Lambert became
one of the stage drivers, when Dunlap
had the contract.
Since then MIR Lambert has seen the
disappearance Of the four-horse stage
and pony express and the iron horse
and the "galloping goose" have taken
its place. He has also seen the van-
ishing of the big buffalo drives along
Sun river, when mounds three or four
feet high and a few feet apart led
the buffaloes up a V-shaped trail from
their drinking pools on the river to a
@--- Ali.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-04-13
|BARROWS RECALLS
EARLY INCIDENTS
WRITES OF JOKE PLAYED ON HIS
FATHER AT UBET: MYSTERY OF
INDIAN TOMAHAWK
Bv JOHN r.

DN VII "
While we were hurrying with h
the fall of 1881. almost every male
member of the community bedded
down in the southwest corner of the
stable. Our blankets were spread on
hay, surrounding a plucky little heat
ing stOve. The arrangement was tenn
porary. of course. and We constantly
faced the hazard Of fire. which gave
my father no little anxiety.
One night whisky Myers" was tell
ing the bedtime story. 1t was new to all
of us in spite of the fact that Chaucer
had told it 500 years before Il time.
In its modern form, it told of the do
ingS of Clay. Calhoun and Webster
with a merry widow at Washington.
Myers told the story with a great deal
of spirit and when. as the climax was
reached. one of the characters cried.
Fire. Fire! Fire." he made his story so
realistic that my father. who was hous-
ed 100 feet away, came on the run to
the rescue of his property.
In the dark he tripped over a wagon
tongue. half buried in the snow. and
burst into our circle. just as the APP
plause had ceased. He was hatlesS.
coatless and breatlless. His meer-
schaum pipe was lost but he had the
stem firmly held between his teeth.
One slipper was missing and the large
bucket he carried contained no more
than a quart of water.
He took the pipe stem out of his
mouth. looked at it rllefully and then
said. If I knew what damn fool had
yelled Fire Id give him what water
I've got left"
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-04-13
Appeal Arguments
in Two Cases Heard
by Supreme Court

The supreme court recently heard
arguments on appeal in two cases, both
from Silver Bow county.
One involved the appeal of the H.
D. Lee Mercantile company and one
Of its employees, James Thompson, from
a verdict awarding $18,O 900 damages to
the estate Of Catherine G. Reed for the
death Of Mrs. Reed from injuries she
suffered in an accident while riding in
a company car driven by Thompson.
Julia Harrington is administrative.
In the other suit Joe Riley appealed
from a judgment involving the estate
heir of Toomey, commended the latter
in contemplation of death made a gift
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-04-13
. Discovery that's Bringing

Here is quicker relief from pain-the
fastest safe relief, it is said, ever
known. This is due to a scientific
discovery by which BAYER Aspirin
starts taking hold' of pain a few
minutes after taking.
The illustration of the glass here
tells the story.A Bayer tablet starts to
disintegrate or dissolve-go to work
almost instantly. This means quick
relief from pain-fewer lost hours
from headache. neuritis, rheumatism.
And safe relief. For genuine Bayer
Aspirin does not harm the heart.
When you buy, see that you get
the genuine Bayer Aspirin. The best
way is eve to ask for aspirin by the
name aspirin" alone. But if you
want Bayer Aspirin's quick relief
always to say "BAYER Aspirin"
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-04-13
AN INDIAN

One day. near Ubct, we found a relic
of Indian days. It was interesting for
two reaSons-it was a Hudson's Bay
tonlahaWk pipe, no longer in common
use. and it was found high up on a
steep hillside. far from the old travels
trail. that crossed u valley.
For long it had lain there in the
grass. slowly rusting and decaying. The
wooden part. serving as tomahawk
handle and pipe stem, was pretty far
gone but, cleaned up, the relic hung
on our parlor wall until the place burn
ed. If we had found it near some
thoroughfare or in any place where an
Indian travelling across country would
be likely to go, there would have been
nc mystery connected with our find.
Forty years later my daughter, Eileen,
was reading aloud, for my benefit, one
of Schultz's stories. Among other STIR
ring adventures, he told of an encount-
er, long ago, between his friends, the
Piegans, and a war party of Grow In
dams, when his people were travelling
south through Judith gap toward the
Musselsheu valley.
Their party was strung out in care
less fashion along the trail, when they
were suddenly attacked by their enem-
les, who had been concealed in a patch
Of green timber. At this point I inter-
rupted her to say that the old travels
trail passed through our ranch and the
John Myers place and crossed Ubet
valley about a quarter of a mile west
of my old barn.
From his account, there was hard
fighting and much confusion before
the little war ended. AS I pictured the
disorder and tumult of the encounter,
I found an explanation for the toma-
hawk lost on the steep hillside.
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of $5,122 to Tim Harrington, who be-
came administrator of the estate.
J. Edgar Hugher, whose SIS, 900 dam
age action against Fergus county was
dismissed on nonsuit grounds, filed q
transcript on appeal.
Hugher, a farmer, alleged he was
injured by a bull which jumped the
fence on the county farm and attack
ed him. He asserted the defendant had
knowledge that the animal al vicious
and dangerous"
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-04-13
III. O. Chouen, Associate
of Hill and Gibson, Passes

Following nearly a half century of residence in Great Falls, during
which he was prominently identified with the development of the mu-
nGipahty and several business institutions, Herbert o. Chowen died a
few days ago following a n extended illness. Mr.. Chowen was "a years of
age. During the period OF his residence in Great Falls, MI. Chowen was
prominent in banking, business and official circles In more recent years,
he was in poor health.
Mr.. Chowen was born in Minneapolis, Oct. II, 1859. His father,
George w. ChoWen, a a native Of PENNSYLVANIA and was a compiler of
abstracts of titles. He came to Minneapolis in 1854 and was the first
register of deeds elected in Hennepin county, of which Minneapolis is
the county seat.
In early life Mr.. Chowen was provided the advantages of the public
schools OF Minneapolis. He graduated from the University of Minnesota
with honors in 1881 and then entered the office of Fletcher g. Loring.
He remained Will this firm until 1884, when he located at Great Falls.
For a time fonowing; his arrival in the Electric City, Mr.. Chowen lived
in a tent. Great Falls was then in its infancy.
Mr.. Chowen for three years was the agent of James j Hill, the en-
pe builder. and ParlsG Gibson, first mayor of Great Falls Hill and Glib
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-04-13
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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-04-13
NO SECRET mi

No NAA4>Ac
To the $4,000 or more who are writ
ing western" stories I beg of you. do
not provide the hero with a secret
mine. II your story is laid in New York,
the principal character might put his
hoard Of gold and currency in a wheel
barrow and trundle it down Broadway
to Wal street, while his wife carried
a teakettle of hotwater to protect him
from gangsters. That would be all right
with me, but the secret mine is so
shocking to my sensibilities that I can
not stand any more of it. Make it a
secret flour mill or a secret threshing
machine, please.
In the wild, Wierd west, where most
of our precious metals are found, there
are two kinds of mines-placer and
quartz. Placer mining involves digging
OF bitches, building of sluices and
handling of al immense amount of
earth and gravel. The operation would
dlscolor streams and advise all and
sundry who were below the workings
that placer mining was in operation.
The quartz mine would be more diff
flcult to conceal. From his wien of
quartz the hero would get what you
and I would call rock. This rock might
need roasting and it certainly would
have to be pounded into a impalpable
powder, after which, with proper ma
chinery, the gold content could be re-
covered. Or he might need cyanide and
l for that purpose. If the secret
mine contained silver ore, a smelter
could be erected for a few hundred
thousand dollars. However, a smelte1
or a stamp mill are difficult to concea
even an arastra would be as notice
able as the wart on a rich mans nose
If your hero must be supplied with
funds, let him receive remittances from
the east. I am aged and infirm-an-
other secret mine might kill me.
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arrow or spears. Many of those weap-
ons are still found buried between sides
Of the V-shaped guide mounds. The
construction crew which built the road
bed for the Great Northern up Sun
river uncovered many such mounds and
burial places ear MIR. Lambert's
homestead.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-04-13

Sixth Has Appendix Removed
Allen Henderickson of Darby recently
became the sixth member of the Hen
derickson family of seven to undergo
an appendix operation. Only his faith
er, Ira Henderickson, has not had his
appendix removed.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-04-13
Forced to Jump From Speeder

Forced to jump from a speeder
on a logging company's tracks near
Stevensville, Ire Henderickson of OAR
by received cuts, bruises and a broken
finger. He was taken to Missoula for
treatment.
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Income taxes in Spain are exceeding
the budget forecast.
Evening star., 1934-12-31
c. B.S. TODESCR|BE.
WIRING OF PHOTOS.
Transmission of Picture
From New York to D. c.
to Be Explained.

A demonstration of the new high
speed Associated Press Wirephoto
Service to newspapers of the Nation
will be described over the network Of
the Columbia Broadcasting System
tomorrow from 1890 to 10.45 am.
The broadcast will be directed by
Norris A. Huse, executive editor of
the Associated Press News Service.
Hot news pictures, through the
news service maintained by the A. p,
can be transmitted to major cities of
the United States within eight min
utes.
Columbia has arranged, through the
Associated Press, to give the radio
audience a description of the actual
transmission of photograph from
New York to Washington, D. c. Tie
photo will be sent from the New
York Offices of the great news-gather-
ing organization to its Washington
bureau.
A columbia announcer stationed in
New York Will give detall-Dy -oetall
description of the process. The pro-
gram will start in New York and
switch to Washington as the picture
is transmitted. A Columbia announcer
in the Nations Capital will describe
the reception of the picture, and Huse
will be interviewed informally con-
cerning the new picture service. He
will answer questions pertaining to the
workings of the new equipment which
makes it possible to transmit news
events graphically as fast as they can
be described verbally.
The news photo department of the
Associated Press will inaugurate this
new service to newspapers in "a of the
Nations key cities tomorrow. With
the new sensitive machinery, it will
be possible to transmit a photo to
any part of the United States within
8 minutes.
Evening star., 1934-12-31

of the Associated Press, over an N. B.
c. network tomorrow at 2:45 pm.
Mr.. Noyes will tell how transmit
ting photographs from distant points
for newspaper reproduction in i'm
portant centers throughout the coun-
try, first attempted only few years
ago, has been brought to state of
high perfection.
II n X X
ERED ALLEN, star of the Town
i Hall Tonight on N. B. c., has re-
newed his contract and will con-
tinue the weekly compound of drama,
comedy and music throughout the
coming year.
Allen will continue to be assisted
by the Mighty Art Group, composed
of Portland Hoffa, Jack Smart, Mi
nerva Pious, John Brown and Eileen
Douglas; the Town Hall Quartet and
Lennie Hayton and his troubadours.
Evening star., 1934-12-31

the long-range weather prophet of the
board.
He stepped out of the busting wheat
pit today long enough to give his wary
forecast for the rest of the Winter in
these United States. 1t covered the
next 80 days after the "ember days" of
December, the 10th to the 22d. Here
1t is:
East Central States-a cold Winter
and little moisture. West Central
States-not so cold, moisture. Eastern
States-a mild Winter, and dry. Gulf
States-mild Winter, with moisture.
Mountain States-not so cold, some
moisture. Pacific States-warm and
dry Winter. Canadian Provinces
not so cold, with some snow.
The youngest of the trio is not the
gambler that was John F. Barrett,
who died in 1892 after so years of
trading on the board. John had a
Nationwide following as long-range
forecaster and won $3.50 in bets
from fellow traders on his prediction
that Chicago would have no zero
weather in 1901.
Anthony won't lay bet.
How does he do it?
That's a secret" said Barrett.
MY brother John learned the sys-
tenn years ago from a Canadian trap
per and a sea captain"
Evening star., 1934-12-31

in. I'VE can't leave them at the Milan.
If they don't get any message from
her they'll probably think she's dead
and hand them over to the police"
Jerry reflected for a moment. You
must scribble them line" he said,
turning to Molly, land I'll send Daw-
son round with it, now. Ask them
to hand him over your luggage. You
can explain that I'm taking care of
your things until you're out of the
hospital"
I presented George, who was sit
ting beside me, with my last piece of
bacon. do you mean to start for
Leigh at once, them"
He nodded. Sooner we get move
on the better. The boats quite ready.
I've stocked her up with enough food
for three or four days, and If the
winds right we can slip round on the
evening tide. BY the way, suppose
you've got those keys?"
YES" said, they're in my bed
room. Avon sent them round yester-
day"
Good" He sat for a moment
staring thoughtfully in front of him;
then his features relaxed in a sudden
characteristic grin. Funny how keen
one gets about thing! I shall never
be really happy until we dig out this
blessed formula"
The syndicate" starts, tomorrow, on
a dangerous sail.