The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-09-12


up IN this one respect, at least.
We couldn't leave Boston without
paying visit to Bunker Hill monu-
ment II is located on the top of
Breeds hill, which, with Bunker hill,
IN rasfffaHal1als as the site Of The battle
OF Bunker hill. The monument stands
as near as may be where Dr. Warren
tell IN that memorable battle 1t is a
granite shaft 81 feet square at the base,
10 feet square at the top, and 220 feet
nigh. An interior stairway leads to the
top. The ground surrounding the
monument, over the top of this modest
/ hill, IS parked. The dingy buildings of
a busy city surround it and crowd up
the sides of the hill over which the Red
Coats charged against the hail of
colonial lead. A small area at the top
IS given over to the monument and The
grounds
Recall your history and remember
that at the battle of Bunker Hill The
Americans were driven out by the
British but only after gallant resist
ance and after their powder had
gwen out The British lost 226 men
killed and 828 men wounded The
Americans, behind breastworks except
while in retreat, lost las killed and 304
wounded
Old North Church. =
We visited the customs house and
assembled to the top of the tower from
which we gained magnificent view
OF the city and harbor. We also stopped
at historic old Boston Common, and
likewise paid a visit to old North
church, where the lanterns were hung
to give the message to Paul Revere of
the approach of the British and which
sent him on his history making ride
Longfellow in his famous poem de-
scriptive of that famous ride puts these
words into Revere's mouth,
And | on the opposite shore will
be,
Ready to ride and spread the alarm,
Through every Middlesex, village
and farm.
We found the old church a brick
building with an interior very similar
to other old churches we had visited,
pews enclosed with high backs and
sidqs, swinging gates; the interior all
white and glistening. On the walls of
this famous old church are several
plaques placed in memory Of early day
heroes. !, was interested TO note one
placed to the memory Of James Rowe.
the first one to the right as one enters
the church One marked the burial
place Of Revolutionary hero, beneath
six feet Of earth and safe from British
bullets as the inscription reads
These are Of course only lew Of
the many places Of historic interest
IN Boston. There are scores Of them
Il was one Of the hotbeds Of the Ameri-
can Revolution and there a breed /
Of men and women were produced,
marks on the formation and
character Of new nation.
Today Boston is one of the fore
most cities of the Union 1t is still the |
second maritime city in the nation IN
,oint of commercial activity. II is
he principal wool market and handles
more leather, hides, wool and fish than I
my other city in the Union. Enough T
shoes are made in Boston to supply I
very man, woman and child in North /
America and the West Indies with a
new pair yearly. The city has always
,een well governed and has been free
rom the political scandals SO frequent
n other large cities of America. Har-
ard university and many other out
landing institutions Of learning give il
,reat advantages in education.
tD:Lc IT,. ru..r.~Ji,s
Before close just one little incident
Dur first evening in the CITY, Helen
vas left for few minutes alone in The
ar parked by the curb. Some Jolly
Dung lads came along and noticed
he license plate from Montana and
ustfuf1y sang out, Ride EN- cowboy
then that the occupant was a
irl, they then called out, "Oh, no.
tide EN- cowgirl" A sociable waitress
4 cafe overheard us remark some
hing about the South, and said, I'D
now you people were not from the
'outh, whereupon one of us replied,
Oh, no, we are not from the South.
We are from Montana, out where the
are high and beautiful
Vii. hlOiildi1ds dig t4AisiiliiGos ildI
cousin who went out there once and
yer since have been crazy to 60 out
} Montana and ride wild broncho.'
was quite amusing. We noticed dur
lg our entire trip throughout the
outh and East that our Montana
cense plate attracted much attention.
md apparently Montana brings to the
Kinds Of some people only visions Of
owboys and wild bronchos. Since this
sur | have often thought that anyone
DING from Montana ought to wear a
O-gallon hat, chaps. spurs and belt
nth two deadly six-shooters; thus Civ
lg the natives in the cultured East
ne thrill they so avidly expect when
yer they see anyone from Montana.
Next week we will move on into
faine, New Hampshire and Vermont
nd TO the near approach Of the closing
( this series Of articles.
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