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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-12-21
FIRST CHRISTMAS At Rqn% Gr E1gs4 E Settlers Eg Though
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BY Martha EdgertOn Plassmann
TSAR REMOTE from my native
Ohio. in 1863, our family spent
= ftS first Christmas at Bannack,
Idaho, that was destined later % be-
come The original capital Of Montana
Here we gradually familiarized our
selves with pioneer life as led In
frontier mining camps for in Ban
mack the second discovery Of gold
was made in what Is now Montana.
we children found no difficulty in
adjusting ourselves TO the new condi-
tons. What were hardshipS 70 our
elders, we accepted joyfully SIS a part
OF life possessing the charm OF the
unusual. However, Christmas, we knew,
was Christmas here as 1t was else
where; and while my brother Wright
and had outgrown our belief IN Santa
Claus we were fully convinced that the
day would bring gifts and a general
good time for all.
That winter was one of unprecedent
ed severity, when the mercury refused
to register, and we experienced arctic
cold. Snow covered the ground and,
according to my recollection, remained
until the latter part Of February or
March, announcing the intensity OF its
frigidity by creaking loud protests when
trod upon.
Bannack lay at the upper end Of
the canyon through which ran VIII
lard's creek, a stream rendered. his
torie from having been named for a
member Of Captain Clark's party IN
1905, bat now known as Grasshopper
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-12-21

creek. Our house stood close TO It's
banks that were here connected by q
primitive bridge Of two large logs laid
side by side, and over II passed daily
the residents Of Yankee Fiat, among
whom were Col Wilbur F. Sanders and
Henry Plummer, who were 70 enact
widely different roles IN tragedy given
during the next fortnight.
This bridge was difficult to cross by
sober men when the logs we're dry but
coated with ice, they offered precar-
iOus footing. A number OF Bannack
Indians camped that winter on the hill
above Yankee Flat: wandering up and
down the streets, peertng into windows
when the frost permitted; and faring
luxuriously on what they could collect
from garbage barrels, or beg at kitchen
doors. A few Of them also added TO
their knowledge of English by first
giving the Bannack name Of an ar
tiele, and then asking "Mericana what
you call emp"
Across Bannack's main street, OPP
posite our house, the canyon wall took
the form Of a high hill, covered like
the rest of our world, with deep snow.
Here an Indian boy had established a.
toboggan slide. Provided with q piece
of rawhide about two feet square, To-
serve as a sled, he went TO the summit
of the hill, and seating himself, started
off at a rapid rate down the steep In
cline, often reaching the bottom ahead
Of his tmprovised sled. Nothing daunt-
ed by this frequently repeated mishap,
he would patiently climb the hill, re-
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-12-21
STATE BONDS TO
BE PAID JAN. 1ST
81 ,780, $50 WILL BE TAKEN UP BY
STATE TREASURER
J. j. BRETT

Nearly 81, GOO 600 worth Of state bonds
win be paid off the first Of January b..
State Treasurer James J. Brett, who
points TO q marked reduction in bonds
Of the state, paid off by him during
his term OF office, totaling IS 165 600
These consisted Of 81 ,665 900 worth Of
educational bonds, and 81 500 600 worth
Of highway debentures, hquidated by
him.
The exact amount Of state bonds and
interest called for payment on Jan. 1,
1885, is 81 $50 $50. Included are educa-
tional bonds in the amount Of $745,-
600, series D. e and +, with $50 600 in
interest; highway debentures tn the
sum Of $4,000 with $72,840 in inter-
est, and $4,000 worth Of funding
bonds, with $84, TAO in interest.
Outstanding educational institution
bonds on Jan. /, 1884, totaled $780,
coo. So far during Mr.. Bretts Occu-
pancy Of the treasurers office this was
reduced TO the sum Of 81 965 600
The highway debentures totaled when
issued the sum of $500 900, and they
have been reduced in amount since
Jan. /, 1884 to So ,0O0, 900. This amount
viii be further reduced by the gum
to be paid the first OF next year.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-12-21
: ind Rare Metal
in Butte District

Discovery Of a deposit of cobaltite, the
first in Montana and one Of few in
the entire United States, about is
miles northwest of Butte on the easa
side of the Deer Lodge valley, was an
nounced recently by Charles d. Scott.
The ore body is 30 feet wide and sam
pies taken IN the vein show an aver
age content Of 5 percent cobalt.
Cobaltite, a very rare mineral, Is a
compound of cobalt, arsenic and sui
phur The price Of pure cobalt metal
is $3.50 per pound, and 81 .48 for cobalt
in the form OF oxide. During the war
the price rose to Sc per pound. The
ore thus is estimated to be worth from
$50 to $3.50 per ton gross.
Cobalt is imported into the United
States from Canada and Belgium 70
used in glass, enamel, paints and dyes
for its remarkable blue color, and Is
used in the manufacturing Of ~stel-
lite," a cobalt-chromium alloy en-
ployed in surgical knives, because it Is
nom oxidizing and viii stand intense
heat
NO cobalt ore has been mined In this
country since 1921 except for small
carload from Alabama In 1881. A small
Missouri ores.
The first discovery of cobalt ere In
Montana was made this year by Q. ~.
Scott, g. w. Scott and B. B. Scott. The
vein has been opened in eight different
locations on different claims, includ-
ing q shaft 30 feet in depth. Satlsfac-
tory tests TO make a IS 20 30 percent
concentrate have been made ca the
ore Roasting to eliminate arsenic ana
sulphur would bring the product up 70
a SO or so percent content.
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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-12-21
ICE FISHING BANNED

The state game commission has pro-
hibited ice fishing, with five exceptions
In every stream and lake in Ravalh,
Deer Lodge. Granite, Powell and Sill
yer Bow and Beaverhead counties The
exceptions are Jones lake, Opasta lake,
Browns lake, Coopers lake and the
Jefferson river.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-12-21
YAw urf.n VALID

The Montana statute authorizing the
taxR&aon Of freight line companies IN
the emrrent year as Wen as IN years
nreeefiing enactment Of the law, has
heex held valid In an opinion written
by Che attorney general for the state
hoard of equalization.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-12-21

The Chippewa Indians harvest the
wild rice from the Minnesota lakes
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-12-21

Avoid accldents. DrIve earefulIy.
Evening star., 1935-09-10
32.Year.Old Car Wins.

Averaging % miles an hour. a 81
year-old automobile recently won a
race at Ramsgate, England.
Evening star., 1935-09-10
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time Of Showing.

Earie-"Accent on Youth" at 10:55
am, las. AIS, 7 and 9:45 pm. Stage
shows at I2:40, $3.50, 6:15 and pm.
Loew's Fox-"Dante's Inferno" at
1O:45 am, 1870, 4:20, 7:05 and e:55
pm. Stage shows at 1890, 3:20,
sos and 8:55 pm.
R-K-O Keitk's-"Top Hat" at 1885
am, 1875. 3:35, 5:35, 7:35 and 9:35
pm.
Belasco-"My Heart is Calling" at
1915, 2:05. 4:0S, 6:l2, 8:l6 and 1920
pm.
PaIace-"Anna Karenina," at 11:25
am, 1:25, $3.50, $50, 7:35 and s:35
pm.
RiaIto-"Harmony Lane" at IL,
las, 3:15, Sis, 7 and pm. Stage
shows at BIS, and o'clock shows
only.
Metropolitan-"page Miss Glory"
at II am, los, 3:15, $40, 7:25 and
9:25 pm.
CoIumbia-"China Seas" at 11:15
am. 1920. 1925. $50. TAO and
9;45 pm.
Ambassador on Youth" at
6:15, sos and 9:55 pm.
Shanghai" at 2:3O, AIS
sos, 7;50 and $40 pm.
Roadside CRockville pike)-"To Die
at Dawn" at $50 pm.
Evening star., 1935-09-10
ROADSIDERS IN REVIVAL
OF ITO DIE AT DAWN"

Few Changes Made in Cast as
Two Favorites Return to
Lineup Of Play.
ITO DIE AT DAWN" the maddest
and merriest of the blood, thun-
der and shootin' Iron dramas yet per-
formed by the Roadside melodrama-
lists, last night began q one-week
return engagement at Washington's
only barn theater, OH. on the Rockville
pike.
This, you remember, is the piece
wherein the "best gal In Kentucky"
has to do battle with George Drake,
who is not only the king OF counter
feiters, but a libertine and murderer
as we'll; wherein the gal is spirited
away by this lecherous villain and
held captive in a cave, there to be
horsewhipped, and wherein good old
Silent Dave, the bloodhound of the
law, continually turks about the stage
and finally comes out on top, saving
the gal.
ITO Die at Dawn" has more ar
tillery than the closest National Guard
armory, what with practically every
one in the play emerging at some
time or other with a gun in his hand
pointed at every one else on stage.
1t also Is notable because it presents
the scene which Is the high light Of
all these melodrama productions -
that bloody affray at the old mill,
where various people fall during the
unrestrained gunplay and Kentuckys
best gal Is started by the villain on
a journey into the mill machinery.
and is saved from being cut to small,
II tender, pieces only by the quick
work Of her handy boy friend.
The cast, for the most part. Is the
same as when ITO Die at Dawn" was
presented earlier in the season, but
there are a few changes which bring
back a pair of Roadside favorites.
Frances Brunt has the role Of the
villains mistress, and though it is not
a very long part, 1t is long enough so
that Miss Brunt has an opportunity
to show Roadside fans what they have
been missing because she has been
Summering in Colorado. Eugene
Kressin is back, too, to lend his ex-
pert villainies to the role Of brakes
right-hand man.
William Phillips Is superb as "the
boy who talks in chunks" and he re-
peats that topping pantomime wherein
he deals with tough steak. Gail
Dennis is better than she was when
Evening star., 1935-09-10
BAND CONCERT.

By the United States Soldiers Home
Military Band at the bandstand at
$50 o'clock John S. M. thinner
mann, bandmaster; Anton Pointner,
associate leader.
March Eagle Eyes" Goldman
Overture, "Fingals Cavern"
Mendelssohn
Entr' 'acte-
(a) How Fair Art Thou" (para-
phrase -NeSyadba
(b) "Humoresque" C'Listen to My
Tale of WoeO Wheeler
Grand potpourri, Vienna Folk
Songs" -Komzak
Characteristic, The Bell Ringers"
Yode
Waltz suite, The Reign of Venus"
Gungl
Finale, skip Along" Gagnier
The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1935-09-10

Falce, assisted by William Ewing and
Dan S. Terrell.
The National Academy Of Stage
Training in the Dramatic Arts tused
to be the Clifford Brooke SCHOOL,
opens its fourth term october Z.
y y 4 y
The New Theater group Is holding
additional tryoutS for the play, Peace
on Earth" at its headquarters, $40
F street, tonight at $50. Forty one
persons are needed to fill the cast, SO
there still is ample opportunity for
you to find part you will like.
4 X 4
The burlesque strike is over, accord
ing to news from the Forty-second
street front. so Jimmy Lake announces
that his Gayety Theater will open
next Sunday with a production to
be known as the Bon Ton Girls, -
featuring Miss Toots Brawner.
Evening star., 1935-09-10

successes Of last Winter in New York,
is to be done here the week of Octo-
ber IA, with matinees Wednesday and
Saturday. Florence Reed will appear
as the nurse, Maurice Evans as Romeo,
Ralph Richardson as Mercutio and
Charles Waldron as Friar Laurence
in support Of Miss Cornell.
Miss Cornell has not been seen here
since she appeared at the Belasco,
back in March. 1882. in "Barretts Of
Wimpole Street." and established a
record probably not equaled in any
other city in America by selling every
seat for her eight performances five
days before she arrived in the city.
MORE promotions are announced
by John j. Payette, Warner
Bros. general circuit manager. w.
Claude Land being appointed man.
ager of the Home Theater and WAL
ter Cannon, chief Of service at the
Metropolitan, going to the Central as
assistant manager.
Through an inadvertent oversight
in the announcement made of the
various promotions last week, says
MIR. Payette, it was not clear that
Guy Wonders, who will be District
manager for the Maryland theaters.
will also continue to book the vaude-
vile acts at the Earle Theater.
I'VE have had a very successful
vaudeville and picture policy at the
Earle Theater," says Mr.. Payette in
his announcement "Those affiliated
with the success of this policy will
continue in similar capacities.
"Mr. Wonders has been booking the
stage attractions for the Earle The
ater since we inaugurated the policy
OF vaudeville and photoplays five
years ago and will continue to do
so in addition to his supervision Of
| all our theaters in the State Of
Maryland.
Mr. Wonders is so well acquainted
with vaudeville agents and perform
erS that, through the Warner Bros
service in New York, he will also book
vaudeville for all the Warner theaters
in this territory. This includes the
aters in the States Of Virginia, Mary
land and West Virginia, where we
played vaudeville last season, in addi-
ton to several houses wherein We
expect to adopt the vaudeville policy
this year."
In view of the fact that Mr. Won
ders and Nat GlaSser, who is district
manager for the Virginia theaters,
will be in their respective territories
so much, Mr.. Payette has realigned
some of the home Office work making
Nat Browne general secretary in the
Washington Office.
George A. Crouch, assistant zone
manager for the 35 Warner theaters
in this zone, will continue to assist
Mr. Payette in the buying and book
ing of all screen products used in this
territory. Mr.. Crouch is the oldest
employe in point Of service now asso-
ciated with these theaters, his career
having started in 1903 with Harry NJ
Crandall. Mr.. Crouch is we'll known
to Washingtonians, having started in
the Crandall days in a minor capacity,
until now he has become assistant
zone manager.
Advertising and publicity for all
Warner theaters iE the zone will con-
tinue to be supervised by Frank La
Evening star., 1935-09-10
TWO GET so DAYS
Carolinians Found Guilty {
Theft From Auto.

Two men received jail sentences OF
so days each when found guilty in
Police Court yesterday Of taking SIS
and a sweater from an automobile
parked in the Monument Grounds
The men were apprehended Saturday
by park police.
One of them, James F. Monroe, 1s
gave his hons as Charleston. S. C..
while the other, Irving Lee, %, said
he was from Durham, N. C.
Evening star., 1935-09-10

she first was the "best gal in Ken
lucky" which is mighty good; Elinor
Cox Karsten is just right as her
mother; Harold Stepler is the drawing
est and oiliest villain the Roadside
has had. though he succumbs to the
temptation to burlesque slightly, and
Ralph Fowler is an admirable Silent
Dave. The rest, for the most part,
are right.
Anton Hardt directed, Edith I. Allen
did the staging, and Dorothy Crois-
SAINT had charge of costuming. You
should know by now what that means.
H. M.
Evening star., 1935-09-10

The Edw. F. Miller Studio
s14 17th g.. Nat: soss
Evening star., 1935-09-10
Tennyson's Voice Recorded.

Tennyson's voice on a phonograpn
record has been placed in the British
Museum in London.
Evening star., 1935-09-10
Harmony Lane" Rates
Praise for Sincerity
Douglass Montgomery Does Brilliant Work
in Story of Stephen Foster at
the Rialto.
BY ROBERT b. PHILLIPS, JR.

ERE have long been debates among musical auoues M as 70
might ranked with the great European
writing Classical music
contended adapaby
suggests he might have been
his unhappy personal lie
Evening star., 1935-03-16
Not Ready for Big Time.

THE young right-hander showed a
lot of speed, a good curve and
fine control. He kept the ball
low much of the time and had such
veterans as Myer, Kuhel and Bolton
waving wildly at his offerings. Cop
pola is not yet ready for the big show,
but his exhibition yesterday indicated
that he is not far off.
The f1inging done by Diggs and
Scrivener was most disappointing to
Manager Harris. He had considered
them the best prospects of his young
flock. Both failed him. Diggs had
nothing on the ball and was ham,
mered for seven hits and as many
runs in the first three innings. He
could not get his pitching across most
Of the time, and when he did man
age to send the ball through there
was nothing on it and the Albany
batters sent it on long trips.
Scrivener, the left-hander picked
up from the George Washington Uni
versity nine, sandwiched one good
round between two terrible ones. Five
hits and five runs were made off him
in the fourth inning. Arch struck out
two batters in ScoreleSs fifth, then
was found for six hits and seven runs
in the sixth. Albany seemed to like
everything he threw.
Evening star., 1935-03-16
RECORD-HOLD|NG
RUNNERS OPPOSE
Cunningham, HornboStel in
Casey 1000
Also in Mile.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
n YEW YORK, March 16.-Featur-
M ing an all-star field of record
" breakers, the knights of Co.
lumbus games furnish a mt
ting wind-up for the indoor track sea-
son at Madison Square Garden to-
night.
The Middle Western stars, Glen
Cunningham, Chuck HornboStel, FL
ton Brown, Jesse Owens and Ralph
Metcalfe, as well as such Southern
luminaries as Glen Hardin of Louis
lana State and Harry Williamson Of
North Carolina, will be on hand for
their final whirl at the Garden
boards this campaign. Against them
will be arrayed the East's best.
Cunningham and Hornbostel have
run away from their respective fields
so consistently this year that the
K. of G. has lined them up against
one another in a special 1,000-yard
race In which Brown, the Pittsburg,
Kans., Teachers College flash, and
Glen Dawson, national 1,000-meter
champion from Tulsa, will be the
other principal starters.
Compromise" Distance.
CUNNINGHAM and Hornbostel
l each has one world record to
his credit this Winter, the Kan
san setting up new indoor standard
of 3:5.05 for 1900 meters, and Chuck,
the fleet Indianan, new record of
l:l1.3 for 600 yards. Their duel at
the compromise" distance may re-
suit in the breaking Of Hal Cutbill's
13-year record for the distance
2:12 fiat.
Cunningham also will run the mile
against Gene Venzke of Penn, Daw-
son and Williamson. Hornbostel and
Brown also will try for doubles"
Chuck will run In the Casey 500"
against Hardin, the national collegiate
quarter-mile champion and world
record holder for the 400-meter hur-
dies; Milton Sander Of New York,
Timothy Ring Of Holy Cross and Jim
Elliott Of Villanova.
Brown is an odds-on choice to cap
ture the half mile.
Other features Of the meet will be
the 60-yard sprint, the broad jump,
the 2-mile ind the 60-yard high
hurdles.
Evening star., 1935-03-16
Have Biggest Catcher.

n TcKECHNIE has an outfeld sur
lNI plus in an otherwise limited
squad. Ruth. Berger and Hal
Lee are the first-string trio, with
Rupert Thompson, Joe Mowry and
Handy Randy" Moore for utility
roles
Frank "Shanty" Hogan. the biggest
backStop in the major leagues. and
Al Spohrer will handle a pitching
staff that shapes up as first class if
the youthful Bobby Brown and the
veteran Ben Cantwell effect come
backs.
Brown, of little service for two years
after making a sensational big league
start, seems to have a sound arm
again. CantWell, a 20-game winner
in 1888, pulled a ligament In his
throwing arm last Spring and did not
recover fully until September. He
figures to take his regular turn again
along with Huck Belts. Ed Brandt,
Fred Farmhouse and Flint Rhem.
The Braves finished fourth last
season, II games behind the Cardinals,
despite the loss of Maranvilie and the
failure Of Cantwell to come within Is
games of his previous years record.
With the prospect of better pitching,
more power generated by Ruth's big
bat or influence and general improve
ment otherwise the club will cut q
serious as we'll as an artistic figure
in the championship campaign.
(Monday: st. Louis Browns)
Evening star., 1935-03-16
Lanahan Looks Good.

"A SURPRISE of the game was the
n pitching done by Dick Lana
han, Washington sandlotter, in
the last three sessions. This husky
}eft-hander allowed the Albany bat
ters nothing more than one pass and
two safeties. He was fairly fast and
pitched intelligently. Lanahan GER
tainly had it all over Diggs and
Scrivener for this game.
There was little noteworthy about
Armbrust'S term on the slab. The
Nationals found him quite easy to
hit and he was pitching mostly to
reserves, too. He must develop much
more pitching ability than he showed
yesterday to make the big league
grade.
Almost everybody who broke into
the Washington hne-up-and Harris
sent in all but some Of the pitchers
hit, with Jack Stone leading the Of
fensive. Jack hit safely the last four
of his six times up. One Of his shots
was a triple that went lining over
the center fielder's head TO the fence.
It was a prodigious wallop. Red Kress
was up there swinging every time to
get just one hit.
1t was a wonder, though-a power
fully lined triple that landed against
the faraway fence on the first bounce.
Evening star., 1935-03-16
Good and Bad Habits.

TT IS astonishing" Willie said a
while back, how the average
golfer will stick to the same set
faults or habits year after year, and
then wonder why he doesn't improve.
How can he-when he keeps on swing
ing in the same incorrect way?"
Just what are some of these
wrecking habits?" I asked Macfarlane.
Usually" the lank Scot replied,
average golfers keep the same bad
grip. Then they are so tight and
tense from feet to head that there
can be no chance for any f1exibility
They are like fence posts stuck in the
ground. Their working muscles are
tied up in knots. From this beginning
they have small chance for timing
and balance. Their body turn will be
limited and there will be almost no
shift of weight from left to right foot" "
so you think one of the first habit
changes to make is that of finding
the right grip and taking a more
comfortable position in address?"
without any argument" Willie
said. Il don't mean to be f1abby.
You can be firm without turning
yourself into solid steel or concrete
Most golfing faults come from grip
and address, and the starting move
ments Of the backswing. If these
are taken care of. the swing has a
good chance to take care of itself.
If they are not watched, there is al
most no chance that the swing will
lead to anything but trouble-loss of
direction and power"
This is advice you can take to the
March tee and put into effect right
away. Every golfer has dreams of a
big improvement as each new Spring
Evening star., 1935-03-16

only once. Aided by a brace of
errors it got two runs in the first
inning. Albany had scored but
one In the second session,
though, the International team
reached Diggs for five hits and q
pass to roll up four runs. And 1t
was a coast for Albany after that
until Lanahan took the hill in the
seventh.
Larry, at bat twice, got nothing.
He was struck out by Coppola in
the first frame. .Kress made some
fancy plays at shortstop. He in
sists he really is fighting for the
post. .Bluege relieved Myer at Sec
ond and figured in one Of the fun
niest flops of the fray. Peters,
Albany shortstop, opened the ninth
with a looper to sfiArt right.
Bluege ran back for the catch, lost