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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-10-03

and submitted TO the Supreme Court
Consequently there is nothing par
ticularly vicious involved when {
law Of doubtful yality is urged o.
passed-it merely gives the Supreme
Court an opportunity TO state the
law.
The Presidents suggestion in re
gard to passing the Guffey coal bill
regardless of constitutional doubts
was hailed as an example OF his de
sire to recklessly plunge along and
an evidence OF an intent to destroy
the Constitution itself. This gave Mr.
Roosevelt's opponents the opportun
ity to appear as defenders Of the
Constitution, which is without doub,
highly regarded throughout the ma
ton
The Republican National commit
tee met in Washington last week tC
consider future party policies and
among the things discussed was the
advisability OF a coalition ticket, al
>houku IL is NOl tAPcStcu Iudt lueIt
Will be any Roadway along this line,
despite the suggestion OF Presiden,
Taft's Attorney General. Mr.. Wicker
sham, that Lewis Douglas would be
just the man" but for his DemOcra-
tic label.
Leading members admit that both
political parties are at the cross,
roads and that future courses must
be charted. They think the party
should continue to be conservative
upholding sound money but mOder
ate tariff policies and, at the same
time, recognize the need for social
security. They see nothing for the
to do but to fight for the
expansion of New Deal policies with
a move to amend the Constitution II
the Supreme Courts expected deci.
sions i~nterferes with the basic pro-
gram.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-10-03
DO YOU
News Items Taken from Files of
The Plentywood Herald of
20 YEARS AGO

Editor vezina of the Dooley Sun paid the Herald a
visit this week.
farmers from the F1axville country coming to Plen-
tywood say that wheat in that section was averaging
80 bushels per acre.
The Sheridan County Oil and Gas company has one
OF the best little advertisers in the window of their Of
flee that we have ever seen. 1t is a miniature derrick
and is rugged up that it will pump oil.
Louis Leon, the alleged horse thief who was &C.
cused last fall OF getting away with some Sheridan
county horses, is languorng in a Canadian Jail, accord
ing TO word received here by Sheriff Duggan-
A large number Of sheep came through town on their
way to Crosby where they will become the property Of
Myles Henderson, brother Of former Sheriff Henderson
Of that county.
J. A. Henderson, Archer; Clair Stoner, Outlook and
"A. Riba Of P]entywood won prizes with grain exhibits
at the State fair Nels Olson Of outlook had some Ane
vegetables displayed at the fair and they were given
consideration by the judges,
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-10-03
Baseball Series on the Air

Baseball fans of Sheridan county will again have
The opportunity OF hearing the world series games over
the air. A combined network will give play-byplay &C.
counts of the annual spectacle and bring home to eve
ry listener the wonder Of science, combined with In
dustry and credit.
we think, the real worth Of the networks although the
fact that Henry Ford has to pay 500, 600 for the right
to broadcast the games, in addition to the charges Of
the broadcasting companies for time used, emphasizes
the benefits that should come with radio.
We have believed for years that some other method
should be found to provide programs for radio stations
and chains. A government owned and operated chain
of stations, serving the entire nation, might be one so
luton. A tax on receiving sets. with the money used
to operate and maintain stations might be another. A
combination of these suggestions, with a partial con.
tinuance Of the present system might be the best.
Anyway, the problem Of the radio is bound to
grow in the future. Certainly. the listening public Is
somewhat sick of the tiresone announcements and
absurd buncombe that comes through the air as paid
agents of the sponsors" earn their salaries by boost
ing whatever might happen to be on sale. That the
people of the nation as a whole, are securing maxi
mum results from the relatively miraculous invention
of Marconi and others, is not to be believed. The fu-
ture must evolve some better system for the radio II 1t
is to be what it could and should be in the lives Of the
people of this country
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-10-03
Health
30. sOoutA 80 y ~ Sd .
BROKEN HEARTS
(COnCluded)

\NOuCluuouJ
In the last article 1t was stated
that a child with a diseased heart
should have a supervised program.
but under no circumstance should he
be constantly reminded OF his handi-
cap. This constant suggestion and
nagging have made q n~eurOtic OF
many a person who might otherwise
have led a fairly normal and useful
hfe.
One reason why SO little is being
done to prevent heart disease is be
cause the causative factors are 80
numerous. The subject is protean.
Each case presents a distinct medi-
cal problem, and is often too obscure
for a differential diagnosis, even with
the aid OF the most accurate medical
appliances.
1t Is very common for al attack OF
heart pain to be referred to the
stomach. Many deaths that are attri-
buted to acute indigestion are really
due to disease OF the heart.
There is q condition known as
coronary sclerosis which means that
the arteries that supply the heart
with blood are hardened. The mo
dern methods Of living are causing
these arteries to harden faster than
they did only a generation ago. The
average man is setting a pace that Is
conductive to sound arteries. II a
very small artery or capillary is
hardened and o~bliterated. the heart
will go on functioning quite well. II
the patient has some disagreeable
symptoms, he Is not apt to think
that his heart Is at fault. He often
reports that he has somach trouble,
as the pain seems to be referred to
that area II a bdg heart artery be-
comes blocked. he will probably die.
Even then his symptoms may look
like indigestion. However, an autop-
sy would reveal the true cause Of
death.
A few years ago, il coronary Sole
rosis existed. practically nothing
was known about it. Many who sue
cumb to this malady are hard work
ers; some OF them are full of tobacco
and alcohol, and also the pleasures
OF the table, though there are many
exceptions to the rule.
Some forms OF heart trouble can
exist for many years and yet the pa
tient a live in comfort and be a
very useful and happy member OF
society.
We cannot do better than obey the
Bible injunction and live lives Of mo-
deration in all things.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-10-03
Filipinos Getting Along

With Japan grabbing China and Italy's action In
the public mind one Is apt to lose sight OF an example
of the other sort, recently set by the leading nation OF
the world.
AS a result of a pledge the United States govern.
ment is making arrangements to grant independence to
the Philippine Islands. A recent presidential election
in that aboutto-be-born republic also indicates that the
islanders know a thing or two about politics-the los
ing candidate has Immediately appealed to Washing
was robbed" Of victory.
The Filipinos, it appears, will get along
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-10-03
Will Hold Seed Wheat
Until Report Complete

Following the receipt OF a prelimi-
nary report on crop conditions in the
northwest area which has been hit
by heat and rust, the Agricultural
Adjustment administration has deci
ded to hold adequate reserve OF adap
ted varieties of seed wheat until
more complete information Is avail
able on needs for seed, extension Of
ficials at Montana State College have
been advised.
Reserves OF at least 1000, 900 bu
shells Of hard spring wheat and $50,
600 bushels OF durum wheat will be
maintained, 1t is announced by the
seed conservation committee, a unit
of the presidents drought committee
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-10-03
Chevrolet Sets All-time
Record In Car Deliveries

Special to the Herald
Detroit, October 3, 1895 hevro.
let delivered to retail consumers 3d.
018 cars and trucks in August, eclp-
sing its July sales by 24,979 units and
setting an all-tfme August record, 1t
was announced here today by w. E.
Holer, vice president and general
manager OF the Chevrolet Motor
Company. August sales we're 1888
greater than in the same last year.
and al increase OF over 81 per cent
and exceeded every August In the
history OF the company including Au-
gust 1928.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-10-03

It is important to realize that
there Is no way in this country to
test the constitutionality OF any law
until that law has been enacted by
Congress, signed by the President
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-07-13

southwestern ranges to Oregon In those
early years, Mr.. Brawner knew Teddy
Roosevelt IN North Dakota, and most
Of the other pioneer cattlemen, includ-
ing Frank @. Robertson, now Of WilsalI,
and more than 80 years Of age, who
probably Is the dean Of all western cat
tlenen both IN age and length Of range
experience. Despite hfs nine decades
Mr. Robertson stfIl forks q horse on
occasion, and Is actively In charge OF
his affairs, both in the Shields valley
and near Spokane. Mr.. Brawner and
Mr. Robertson first met when Robert
son was contracting beef for western
railroad construction crews in Kansas
and Nebraska.
Mr.. Brawner has seen the transition
of the cattle business. both on range
and in feedlot. from the early, loose
10inted methods to the high-p pitched
efficiency Of today. He believes he is
the first man who ever dehorned q car
load Of cattle to be shipped to the Chi
cage market. This happened in his
early years in the game. He says the
first steer he ever saw dehorned was
In the stockyards at Iowa City, Iowa,
when a handler used an ak to chop
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Rich Barker Mining District Vas Discovered in 3

the horns from s vicious steer 70 keen
him fRum 1njlxring other cattle.
Ills next observation was Of q dairy
man mE his home oehoruing several
animals for shipment The man was
arrested for cruelty 70 animals. Draw
ner then Protested 70 denorn CAR
load He was threatened with arrest
and imprisonment for life. But with
N year the farmers who had so
strongly condemned him were demands
ing more Of his time than he could
give IN removing bovine horns.
Mr. Brawner's son. Henry, had come
to the Shields valley and was employ
ed BY the late Peter Kirscher as q
ranch hand. Through the son 16r.
kirsciler extended an invitation TO Mr..
BrAWner TO come out Tor VISIT Pa
miliar with the west. Mr.. Brawner de-
termined after this visit to sell out N
Illinois. With his family be located ia
Livingston in 1911, and until about the
time Of the World war he engaged ia
ranchtng and horse raising. He has
been retired for number Of years.
Reverting TO that first dehorning In
cident:
A woman IN the Illinois neiehborhood
was one Of the loudeSt Ia demanding
that Mr.. Brawner be Imprisoned for
life for his cruelty to cattle Ia remov-
ing their horns. She never got oyer
the idea that he should have been
severely punished.
Mr.. Brawner and his wife made q
trip to Los Angeles during the winter
Of 1s33-34. On the beach one day a
woman called to Mr.. Brawnet. He
turned to see who &c was.
you don't know me, do you2 she
Queried.
yes, know you: and Il you had
had your way one time I would not
be here to greet you nowl"
you know me, all right, she laugh
ed.
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ners party had to hold its cattle while
herd of buffalo, followed By Sioux
Indians. crossed the Platte river south
ward Several young buffalo became
mired In the mud and were left be-
hind. The Brawner party roped two,
a male and female. and after conSid-
cradle work rescued them from the
mud and took them to Table Rock,
Neb., where they were kept for q year
by Brawner's uncle.
The next year they were taken on
to the Brawner place near Peoria, Ill.
where they made the Brawner farm q
show place. for most Illinois people
had never seen buffalo. In was in-
tended to use the buffalo for breeding
to produce the cattalo cross which was
well known In many sections of the
west up to a generation ago. But the
animals never bred, due, says Brawner,
to confinement and overfeeding. They
ultimately served q good purpose by
providing Christmas dinners for the
people Of the community.
It was also ON that 1873 trip that
Mr.. Brawuer first met Buffalo Bill, in
Nebraska. The London meeting was
his last with the famous plainsman
Covering most of the west from the
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quarters as q hanger-on. my chief
Job was to steal chickens for Colonel
BOb's mess" he declared with grin.
Brawner knew wild Bill" Hickok as a
boy in Illinois, and he later knew him
in wild Bills" heyday as q famous
and fearless western marshal
AS a boy Of ii years, 1t fen to young
Brawner to carry from the wires end
telegraph station at Peoria to the
postmaster at Delavan, Ill, the mes
sage announcing the assassination Of
Lincoln. He also recalls from the talk
OF his boyhood the fact that the folks
at home couldn't see" Abe as q preai-
dent, and the great martyr received
only four votes In his home community
in his first election. How different the
story when the sad news came Of his
tragic endi
In 1873. MIR. Brawner, now 40 years
old, headed west on the Oregon trail
with q crew for Illinois cattle buyers
They visited Colorado and Oregon as
well as Montana in that and suisse
quent years, buying and trailing to
midwest feedlots herds to be fattened
for export trade. chiefly to Great Brit
ain.
Returning eastward in 1873, Braw-
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BRAWNER MET
CODY In ENGLAND
LIVINGSTON PIONEER WAS FIRST
STOCKATAN TO DEHORN CATTLE;
MANY COMPLAINTS MADE
nv EINOl

(BY EANOl
A little bit of the old West, set
down in the streets Of London town,
friIled up a bit for the entertainment
of the Britishers, gave r. o. Brawner
OF Livingston the greatest thrill of his
81 years. Tt was back in 1887 when,
placed in charge Of fat herd, Braw-
mer accompanied q shipment Of ex-
port cattle from Illinois to the Brit
ish market.
II had been in London three days,
and I was getting mighty lonesome
and homesick was riding atop q
three-story tram indulging In big gobs
Of inconsistencies when looked into the
street near me. Whom should see but
Buffalo Bill Cody and his Indian troupe
giving an exhibition of craftsmanship
for the Britishers, who scoffed at the
idea that those Indians and Bill could
hit glass balls thrown into the air by
miniature catapult.
'They argued that no one could hit
those balls with gun; that they were
filled with gas and that at a certain
height they burst from pressure, at
which time the guns were fired.
II had known Bill Cody in Nebraska
a few years before, and you can bet it
didn't take me long to get off that
tram and join the Americans, both red
and white"
Mr.. Brawner, actually a westerner
only during the past 25 years he has
resided in Livingston, nevertheless
knew the Old West well. He was, to use
q modern metropolitan term, COM
muter, between the early western
ranges and the feedlots Of his home
section in Illinois.
Born near Old Salem. Ill, in 1864,
1dr. Brawner recalls boyhood recollec-
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lions of Abraham Lincoln. His faith
er, Henry Brawner, and Abe Lincoln
crossed the river from Kentucky into
Illinois the same day, and the families
of both settled in the same vicinity.
Henry Brawner and Abe Lincoln split
rails and built rail fences together.
Brawner stayed on the land and LIN
Bob Ingersoll, the infidel, was coll
onel of cavalry In the Union army,
o. had kneWn IngerSoll before the war
started, and while his regiment was
camped near the Brawner place In 1852
So, young Brawner, only eight or nine
years old, joined the colonel's head
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-07-13
Valuable Silver Deposits
One Of Richest in Montana
By GRACE STONE COATEsj

(By GRACE STONE COATESl
The Benton River Press Of Dec. Is,
1881, carries the following account
Of the discovery Of the Barker Min
ing district: The first discovery In
6hs Barker district was made by
Buck Barker and p. n. Hughes on
the 2lst Of October, 1873, when by the
interest accident they found the lead
that bears the formers name, now
probably the most valuable property
IA the district. They were not look
ing for quartz at the time and prob
ably had no expectation Of finding
any. The excitement over the dis
cOvery Of gold at Y0go In the same
range o. mountains attracted q great
many prospectcFs 20 the former camp
among the number Messrs. Hughes
and Barker.
when the Yogo played out, 80 10
speak, the latter struck out into the
mountains in search of better placer
diggings, believing they were TO be
found In that region. On the night
Of the goth Of October these hardy pto-
neers spread their blankets on the
banks Of Belt creek, In the gulch that Is
now the scene Of so much activity.
Next morning Buck" took his gun and
started off in search Of game, Of which
there was no scarcity at that time,
while Mr.. Hughes shouldered his pros
pector's kit and proceeded up the g1lch
10 resume the uncertain search for gold
nuggets.
'iWhile working In the bed Of the
creek with pick and shovel he unearth-
ed several large pieces Of galena, and
making a closer examination found
numerous indications of the vicinity OF
q rich lead of silver ore. That same
oay the well-defined lode was discover
ed and staked off by the lucky pros
pectors, two locations being made on
the lead, and named respectively the
Barker and the Gray Eagle.
Buck was also honored to the ex-
tent Of having the district named after
him, but in justice to the real discover
er, Mr., Hughes should come in Tor
big share of the renown attached TO
the discovery of this important mineral
field. But, one of the principal towns
of the camp is named after the latter.
Soon after this, Messrs. Barker and
Hughes returned to Benton, and the
accounts given by them of their dis
covery excited lively interest IN what
In q short time came to be known as
the Barker district. Winter set IN,
however, and the deep snow kept the
impatient proSpectors at bay until the
following spring.
The Wright and Edwards Location
at was not until May OF the sue
cednig year that any additional dls-
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coveries were made, and even then the
deep snow had not disappeared from
the mountain sides. h L. Wright and
II. X. Edwards were first on the ground
and on the 18th Of May, 1880. the form
er discovered the now celebrated
Wright and Edwards lead. A curious
incident connected with the discovery
is the fact that ON the night preceding
A6r. Wright dreamed that he had found
rich lead Of galena ore, five feet
IN width, on the side Of a mountain,
located in a certain direction with ref
erence to his camp. The enchanting
vision left its impress upon his memory
and at early morning he was up and
off in the direction indicated searching
for the five foot vein. And at Just such
a spot he saw In the shadoWy realm
Of dreamland he found numerous gall
ena boulders and other surface indica-
lions that soon enabled him to locate
the valuable lead. Out Of respect TO
the vision that thus pointed out to him
the road to fortune Mr. Wright named
the adjacent gulch Dream gulch. He
viii make oath Of this dream business
upon stack Of bibles if necessary.
Succeeding Discoveries
Following these first important dis
coVeries numerous others we're made
during the spring and summer of 1880
and the present year, until now it Is es-
timated that upwards to two thousand
locations have been made in the Barker
and adjoining districts. Still the field
has not been thoroughly proSpected and
next season, doubtless, q great many
additional discoveries viii be made.
THE Montana and Belt Park dis
tricts. Of which o. @. Morrison has
interesting to say elsewhere
In these columns, give forth great
promise. The first locations here were
made the present year, and the min
eral wealth of the district is as yet
comparatively unknown"
In the year this account was written,
Montana had produced about 81, 500, 900
in gold. This was an incentive to pros
pectors to hunt for the precious metal.
The Barker district was so miles south
of Benton, in the Belt mountains Of
northern Meagher county. Important
had been made along this
range for miles, and 1t was a good field
for the prospector. The entire Belt
range, across the territory as far south
as Fort McGinnis, was rich in mineral
ore, or was so reputed among prospec-
tors and mining promoters. During the
season the region swarmed with pros
pectors, and until the slump in silver
put all silver camps on the toboggan
slide, its camps were on the boom.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-07-13
To drive through Summer safely,
you need high-flm-strength oil!
COnOcO Germ PrOcessed Oil has 2 TO A
times greater film strength than plain
mineral oils and resists heat better!

You do more driving-faster and
longer driving-in Summer than at
any other time. To protect your
motor fully, your oil must have high
film strength and maintain it atmotor
heats ofz25oto 3so0!Film strength
keeps bearings and cylinders from
wearing out-lack of it results in
costly damage!
Plain mineral oils have little film
strengrhandoils over-re6nedbyn
cleansing methods have even less.
Moreover, these oils rapidly lose
film strength as motor heat goes up.
Conoco Germ ProceSsed Motor
Oil protects your motor better than
any plain mineral oil because it has
2 to 4 times greater film strength and
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extreme heat does not lessen this
advantage. (See chart at left.)
Road tests in cars equipped
with both conventional
babbitt bearings and the
new coPper-lead, high-Iead
and cadmium-aIloy bear
ings by0pedthat Germ Pro-
cessed, the first AIloyed oil,
protects al bearings from
wear far better than plain
mineral oils.
You can drive through Summer
safeIy-and without worry-if you
say 80. K.-Drain" and fill with
Conoco Germ Processed Oil-the
oil with the Hidden Quart" that
never drains away
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-07-13
HEAVY RAINS

Heavy rains have been reported In
northern Valley county recently and
a cloudburst brought a total precipiE-
alton Of almsot two inches. Several
good rains have fallen since. Prospects
for a good crop appear better than
they have since 1928, with grass q foot
high and fields and ranges green.
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HORsEs sHTppEn 3

HORSES SHIPPED EAST
Jack Boyd shipped out two cars Of
horses recently Tor Red Lake Falls,
MINI. from the Chinook region. One
car Of horses was shipped by another
ouyer to HobsOn. Mont.
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ETEME , TIE FN&@E
am Conoco Germ Processed Motor Oil
san Plain Mineral Oils
Note that as heat increases, the plain min
eraI oils continue to lose film strength,
but that above as (Nfinimum summer
crankcase temperature) Germ Processed
OILS hlm strength is not aHecfed by heat
Tests made with Thinker machine