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The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-22
Farewell Party to Miss Rue

Farewell Party to Miss Rue
Mrs Martin Nelson OF the Tru-
bell farm entertained for Miss e.
nora Rue in a farewell party SAITH
at their home Nv of wheeler. A
purse was made up as a parting
Gift. The following we're present:
MIR Mrs Nelson, Miss Alice Nelson
of Park Grove; Mr. and Mrs Warren
Hall, Mr.. and Mrs Hal homeland,
Miss Viola Hayden. Rev. Rue, Mr..
and Mrs Carly, & Mrs. Hagdoll of
Fit. Pecy; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ring,
Ward Dougherty. of " heeler; Rev.
& Mrs Siqueland of Glasgow.
Miss Rue has been teachingBible
school here the past 2 months and
left for her home in N. D., accom-
panied by her brother Rev. Rue on
2 weeks vacation.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-22

Glasgow Prisoners Break Jail

Helena, August 20-Shcriff AL
Fassett of Valley county today in
formed the United States marshals
office here that Sherman Allen and
Ray Massmir, federal prisoners held
in the county Jail at Glasgow over
powered the jailer and escaded late
Sunday night. The men had been
arrested on a federal charge of robb-
cry on the Fort Peck Indian reser-
walton They were being held pend
ing action of the next federal grand
jury. Fassett said he had inform'd
cOunty authorities in the surroun
ding territories of the escape.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-22

The blond or fair-haired are most
susceptible to loss OF hair, as are those
of nervous temperament and those en-
gagged in sedeDtary occupations. In
quiry has never revealed a bald Amer.
lean Indian, while oddly enough the
fair-haired S~candinavians respond most
quickly to treatment for falling haie
Badness also is caused by worry,
which would bear out the contention
that nervousness and shiny pates ara
In 8 reLEon Of cause xnd eject.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-22
Over 100000 cubic yards of Fill
SO Far is Placed in Dam, is Rapid
ly Growing.

down the Work of the Massman
Construction Company at the
spillWay. Shovels and trucks lost
about one day due to the mud &
slippery roads. HoWevery,during
the week. 1880 0 yds. we're moved
which is a CTeditable showing. It
is interesting to note that over 6.
500. 600 yds., amounting to over /,
100000 truckloads have been hauled
since work began on this contract
Martin Wunderlich, with tractor
train equipment & d shorter uahl
distance, was able TO work con-
tinuously. Although handicapped
by the mud, production did not
drop appreciably. This contractor
has moved about 1900. 600 yds.
since the commencement Of work
on his job.
Representatives of the Morrison
Knudsen Co. have arrived in Fl.
Peck & are making preliminary
arrangements for an early start on
the railroad extension from the
spillway to the upstream side of
the dam. This contract involves
$4,000 yds. of dirt moving & ap-
pFoximately 1000 it. of railroad
trestle. 1t is proposed to use bull
dozers & carry all scrapers for
moving the dirt involved.
The Frazier Davis Const. Co. is
erecting an additional gantry on
the left abutment which will be
utilized On the extreme west end
of the cut off wall. The addition of
this machine will materially has
ten the completion of this impor-
tant feature q the dam, & should
enable the contractor to finish be-
fore extreme cold weather.
Mason & Walsh are pouring con-.
crete daily at the upper. or intake
portals of the tunnels, and the en-
argement is proceeding simulta-
leouslv from the lower end in all
tunnels. Similar. to the progress
# the 4 dredbes. first one tunnel.&
hen another, will report the most
progress. At the present time. No.
is ahead with POS fit. having been
sxcavated to the enlarged section
Ios. 2, 4, e 8, follow in the order
Employment on the project
ernains consistently between g.
90 & 1000. The semi.monthiy fig.
$3.50 persons employ ed
which varies little from the totals
\ the last several reports.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-22

That interesting little. creature COM
monty known as the glow worm is
really not a worm al all, but an In
sect, says an English scientist. Inc
luminous worm-like individual which
we recognize under the above naine is
the female of the species which re-
tains Its laval form in hdultllood. 1t
is the male that develops wings OF a
type that indicate it to be what it
really is. a member of the beetle Fam
lily.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-22

Bids will be opened III the local
u. S. Engineer Office for the fol-
ing items from Aug. % to 80:
Bearing liners, Hydrate1 lime,
Fence. corner posts, Conductor cable.
Meats, fish, etc. Manhole cover
baskets, Laundry supplies, Nuts
and machine bolts, Lumber, Chain
hoists. Pneumatic wrenches, Cam
brio, Saws, Cant hook handles.
Wrought steel pipe, Tire repair
chains, Side hooks, Cap screws.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-22
Mrs. t Allen of Wheeler
visited her folks at HinSdale
for q weeks visit.


RunIania, whose history began as
a Roman colony, proclaimed its in
dependence May %, 1877. The World
war resulted In the return of Bessa-
rabia, which Rumania lost to Rus
STA In 1878, and the addition OF
Pennsylvania from Hungary and Of
Bukovina with part Of the Banat,
Crisana and MaramuIe sh from the
Austr0-Hungarian empire.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-22

The Yellow Peril was a scare, orig
finally raised In Germany in the late
nfneties Of last century. that the vel
low races Of China and Japan would
in a very few years have increased In
population 90 such an extent that in
cursions upon the territories occupied
by the white ra ces-follOwed by mas
sscres and every concei vabls horror
were fpayitah1a
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-22

Before the Revolution Margaret
Brent petitioncd Lord baltimore for
equal rights for women in the Mary
land Proprietary. During the Revolu-
ton and when the framing Of the
Constitution was In process, Abigail
Adams. wife of the second President,
iobbied to have men and women given
equal rights in the new Constitution.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-22

Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Wall who
have lived in Glasgow until recent
ly are expecting to locate in
Wheeler soon. He works for the
Govt.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-22

DE-4-EN : q tut II
The shama thrush, u native Of India
with its coat and long tail Of shiny Jet
ere mingled. Its burnt orange breast,
its alert, jet black eyes and its black
beak, presents a striking appearance
II Is about the size Of a robin, though
itg body Ia more slender and its tai
Is much longer.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-22

Mr.. & Mrs. Guy Bradstreet and
Mr.. & Mrs Donald Bradstreet
went on a fishing trip to the Little
Belt Mts. for a week. Guy has a
cabin Oh the lake.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-22

The transcription OF manuscripts In
to Braille, basketry, weaving, the copy
Ing Of manuscripts, original writing,
pottery making, the preparation of de
signs for wall papers and textiles are
among the occupations followed by
persons who are net able to 60 out
to places of eyuniovmrnt.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-22
War Gas Old StufF

The earliest recorded use OF suffo-
eating gases in military operations
was at the siege Of the cities Of Platea
and Relinm, in the war between the
Athenians and the Spartans. about f3l
B.. C. Sulphur was burned and the
fuEes used to harass the enemy.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-22
LOCAL NEWS

Mrs A. c. Petersen formerly of
Nashua, recently purchased the
Oyster House & has added a new
stock of candies. She invites the
to call and get acquainted.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-22
bosides lis i%a4<c

The Hinnantolophus GroeAlandicus,
a fish native of the Gulf Of Panama,
lobeS that look like two four-fingered
hands. Branching out from the bnlb
are numerous ~tGIftaeles which are
probably luminous in life.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-22
Nearest OF Fixed Stars

The nearest Of the fxcd stars is a
Centuari. a bright star visibly only
In the southern hemisphere. The dis
tance of this star is such that its light
takes four years and three months to
reach the earth.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Hansen, Mr..
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Heikens
and WIN. Wetzell all of Park Grove
just returned from q five day out
ing in Glacier Park. They report
the fishing good if you know how
how to catch them.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-22

Mr. & MrA c. O. Bradstreet moved
back to Wheeler, where he has re-
sumed his work in the ~shipvards.
They are living in the Paul Warm
holt bldg.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-22

The south end mixing plant for
the tunnel head blocks is now
running at capacity speed and the
concrete is being poured rapidly
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-22

The eggs of the common swapping
turtle are so tough that they "a be
thrown on the hard ground and re-
bound several inches without breaking.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-22

A skyline horseback trail to the top
Of Eft. Leconte, one OF the ~loftiest
peaks In the range, is one OF the fea,
lures In the Great Smoky Mountains
National park. The trail is SH miles
long, md its elevation at the start Is
more than a mile above sea level.
First Black wolf in Decades
Portrayed In old Ipiian legends, bn'
never actually seen by hunters, a black
wolf was trapped near Savanna, west
of TT. william, Ont. 1t is the first
pure black wolf that has been report
ed in several decades.
EGicrescence on Brick Walls
White ~efTlorescence on brick walls IL
caused by moisture carrying soluble
salts to the surface where the evapo-
ration OF the water causes them to
crystalize. Generally the deposits are
the sulphates Of calcium, sodium and
magnesium.
Tinsraiths Popular Then
The early tinsmiths of New York
are revealed Dy city directories OIL lfSo
TO 1900.
Volcano Changed Geography
When 9 volcano on a small Jap
anese island spilled over lava in 1914,
the lava flow joined the island to the
mainland.
Shark Leather
1,h ovnrac o charIx Yields tnn snuara
feet Of leather from its hide alOna.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-22

Food FrcHa IaaEine Froducts
A chemist comments that If as much
scientific research had been expended
on fish meal or other marine products
suitable for food for man and beast
as has been completed on cod liver
oil. the knowledge Of nutrition science
would be much advanced
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-22
Turtles as Sewer Cleaners

City authorities In Canton, Mo, once
evolved a system Of cleaning clogged
sewers by. attaching $50 feet of rope
SO the tail Of a Swapping turtle and
sending it through the sewer.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-22
America Needs Just That

An epidemic of window robberieS In
London led to the adoption Of an
alarm which not only attracts the at
tention of police and passers-by, but
Is calculated to so startle the robber
that he will abandon any thought Of
loOt
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-22
Attention, Billie Burke i!

VIM. Burke of De Witt, Iowa. is
very low. little or no hopes for his
recovery. His son Billie vas last
heard Of at Fort Peck in June. He
las working on the dam. Ask the
other Montana papers to copy this
so it may reach him. We have
tried wires, letters and radio but to
no avail. Mother"
Mrs VIM. Burke, Dewitt, Ia
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-22

The unpleasant odor of limburger
cheese is due to specific lamentations
induced during ripening; these fer
m%eNtations are mainly caused by the
extremely moist condition In which
the cheese is kept.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-22

The color pigment of many fine dyes
and paints are furnished by the cochi-
neal insects. Among the colors when
can be derived from them are carmine,
crimson and scarlet.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-22
Polk Memorial

Relics have been placed in the little
brick house where James X. Polk lived
at Columbia, Tenn, before he became
President of the United States.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-22

John PETERSON. prop, Of Hotel
Wheeler, who has spent the last
month looking after business mat
ters at AIomo, North Dakoto. vi
sited over the week end WitK his
family here.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-22

The official and principal native Ian
gua6es Of the Philippine islands are
English and Spanish, the two official
languages, and three distinct native
dialects which are widely spoken,
namely Tagalog, vIsayan and Ilocana.
Al! three are to some extent mixed
with Spanish.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-22

Mrs C. Vandenburg Of Bowling
green, KY, visited her husband for
a month, who works here for
Frazier-Davis, returning home Mon.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-22
Shorthand W5:f;rg

Shorthand writing IA devised In
ancient times. but the first really
practical system In the English Ian
guage VAS published in Queen Eliza
beth's day.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-22

Mr. ard Mrs. Joe FraZies went to
Mi ,soula Sun to visit relatives and
friends a week.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-22

Bells are Of prehistoric origin and
we're introduced In England from Italy
In the Seventh century. The first
church bell known to have been used
In England was placed In Wearmouth
abbey in ESQ.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-22

J. H. Finley and H. r. Finley of
GLASGOW we're business callers in
the city last Sat.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-22

VIM. T. Fowler of Wheeler re-
Gently purchased a home of r. j.
of Park Grove. They plan
to move the house to Wilson
townsite. "Germain made the DEAL.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-22

Mrs. Arthur Noble left Thur.
for BIockduck, Mimi. where she
will teach school this winter.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-22

Mrs. Fred McLain of Mo. bottom
called on Mrs Donald BradStreet
of Wheeler, Fri
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-22
Freak Dinosaur

One kind of %dlnosaur. the tricera-
DDS had a head so big that 1t made
I'D about one-third of the animals en-
tire body.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-22

MIR & Mrs j Dickhaut & babies
who recently moved to PARK Grove
visited friends in Wheeler last mite
Wed. They went on to Fairview
today to visit the old home.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-22
Molasses for Shoe Backing

Part of Poland's molasses produc-
Mon is used in the manufacture of
shoe backing.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-22

Tuna FISH have scales, but it is de-
batable whether sturgeon have them.
The plates on sturgeon may be called
a r~udimentary form, but they are not
the typical scales of other fish.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-22

F. T. Noel & D. C McMurtry ar
rived in Wheeler from Lewistown
Tues. on business.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-22
knowledge of Two Kinds

knowledge Is of two kinds; we know
a subject ourselves, or we know where
we can find information upon 1t.
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-22

which were placed in the fall OF
1884.
GOVT SCHOOL BLDG ENLARGED
In the town of FIT Peck, 4 bar
racks bld6s. have been moved from
the barracks area & placed on foun-
daions built in the schoo,yard. 1t is
expected that additional bldg. at
the school will comfortably &C.
commodate the pupils who will
enroll for the coming school veal.
In addition to the 8 grades offered
last ysYs. the first 2 years of high
school will aleo be included this
season. another barracks bldg.
has been moved to the area ad-
jacent to the Town Hall, and will
hencefOrth serve as headquarters
for the Utilities Section which
previously had operated from the
barracks area.
GOVT WELDING BLDG IS UP
On the flood plain, just south
of the machine shop, the new
welding bldg. is nearing com
pletion. BY means of the weld
ing process, expensive machine
parts, when they become worn,
can be built up with metal and
used over and over again.
The Govt railroad continues to
be most active. During the week,
1891 loaded, and 2,319 empty cars
were handled. This Is the peak
The dam.
SPILLWAY APPROACH CONCRET
At the spillway the Addison Mil
Go is actively engaged in
pouring the concrete slabs Of the
approach channel floor which is
4 part OF the gate structure contract.
4 visit at most any time, will find
concrete mixing underway. Some
experimenting is still going on in
an effort to determine the most
PRACTICAL method of boring the s.
t holes for the concrete piles which
number of cars handled In Z days
since the railroad has been in
operation. During the same period,
not one day of demurrage was al
to accrue in the Government
Yards. AS usual, rock & garvel con-
;tituted the bulk of the material
with $40 & 1915 cars of
Zach. respectively, being received
70 date, approximately 10000 yds
If rock. and over 2 million yds. of
travel have gone into the toes of
10 beneath the gate structure. The
,est method yet devised. and
which will probably be adopted,
S TO bore a 2 fit pilot" hole which
S followed by a reamer and buc
,et combination which enlareeS
he hole to the required size. The
serves to catch the dirt as
t is resmed and efficiently solves
he problem Of handling the spoil
A leavy cain Fri. night slowed
The Fort Peck press., 1935-08-22

The semi monthly survey taken
en- Ane IS, 1885, showed that
IL, ~ 800 Gu. yds. of fill have been
deposited into the rapidly growing
Fl. Peck dam. Competition is keen
between the 4 dredges for the no.
nor of flying the flag which is award
ed the dredge which pumps the
most fill during each simi-monthly
period. Dredge Jefferson won the
flag for the period of Aug. lis.
wrestling it from The Missouri, the
previous winner. The Jefferson
continues to lead in the yardage
pumped this season with a total
of 3,818,600, a margin of 1880
yds. over the Gallatin, her nearest
competitor. Two of the 4 dredges
are pumping into the right (east)
bank fill, and 2 are pumping into
the left (weStl bank fill. To date.
6,1t0,600 Gu, yds have been placed
on the left bank. and 5,669,900 Gu.
yds. on the right bank. This does
not include the 843,30O Gu. yds.
were placed in the fall Of
1884.
The Washington times., 1935-08-29
Dolly Cameron Says:
LAST OF SUMNER DAYS ARE FILLED
Society at Resorts S pend Their
Last Vacation Days in Round
of Farewell Parties

The hands of the yearly clock have almost
reached the hour Of denoting the end of the
season. Life at the numerous favorte resorts is winding
The Washington times., 1935-08-29
Cocktails
For Two

The two daughters Of the
Secretary of War and Mrs.
Dern, Mrs. Baxter and her
younger sister, Betsy,
stopped in the Mayflower
Lounge the other afternoon.
Mrs. Baxter had on a frock
of a gay red, green and blue
printed crepe. Her hat was
of white shiny rough straw
with a band of bright green.
Betsy wore a simply made
frock of pink crepe, a polo
coat and felt sports hat, all
Of the same shade of pink.
They are very busy people
with all of the preparations
that must be made before
they leave September 10 on
the first part of their trip to
the Philippines.
The s. s. Washington GER
tainly has a distinguished
list of passengers in addition
to the Attorney General and
Mrs. Cummings and the J.
Bruce Kremers. Still another
prominent person in Capital
social life has left for
Europe, Mrs. James Hamil-
ton Lewis, wife of Senator
Lewis. She will visit her
niece, Mrs. Hiram Bingham,
jr., and her husband, who is
third secretary at our en-
bassy in London.
The day before she sailed
she 1Oas glimpsed IN the
lobby of the MayfloeVer,
Where she makes her home.
She 1cas not at all the usual
picture of one about to
Leave on a trip, hustlimg
about 1Uith last minute de-
tails to attend to, but
The Washington times., 1935-08-29
70gM!. .1;!.!9!bicy 4 20 o;::o i 4'S
GRADE Mark ROglOt0rNdl

strolled calmly and Sc
renely by on her qOay to
keep an engagement. She
had on a bro1On and White
polka dotted crepe. Her
medium brimmed hat 1Uas
of bro1Un Baku strdoO and
her accessories 1Vere of the
same soft cocoa shade.
Mrs. Lewis qViU return
to her ndtive shores IN time
for Halloween after SPEND
ing some time IN S1Uitzer-
land and the British Isles.
Mrs. Eldridge Jordan is
expected back at her home
in Georgetown today from
New York, where she has
spent the past several days.
Before that she was the
guest of the Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy and Mrs.
Henry Latrobe Roosevelt at
Roosevelt Hall in Skanea-
teles, N. Y.
Judge and Mrs. Chauncey
G. Parker have as their
guest at "Wheaton-by-the-
Sea-" in Narragansett, R.
l., their daughter, Mrs.
Andrew J. Roadway, of
Springfield, Mass, for
whom Mrs. Parker enter
tanned at luncheon on Mon
day.
Judge and Mrs. Clarence
Norton Goodwin are due
to return to the Chevy
Chase Club today from q
sojourn IN Atlantic City
and qOiN join their sons,
Macdonald and Norton,
1Oho pOiU later accompany
them to their camp near
The Washington times., 1935-08-29

Desbarat, Canada, for the
early fall season.
The lovely porch of the
Thad II. Browns is the
scene of many informal
gatherings and it is an ideal
spot for entertaining these
late summer afternoons and
evenings. The nights are
particularly lovely for the
roof is Of screen and
through it may be seen the
twinkling stars and the tree
tops.
Mrs. Brown had a few
friends in for luncheon
Tuesday and in the group
were Mrs. Jack Howard,
Baroness Won Pagenhardt,
Nine. Won Lowenfeldt, Miss
Grace Burton, Mrs. Douglas
Whitlock and Mrs. Theo-
dore Joslin.
Mr.. Brown, who Is a
member of the Federal Com
munications Commission, is
in Columbus, Ohio, where
he has been called by the
serious illness of his mother.
Young Thad Brown, jr., has
come East after spending
the summer at a dude ranch
and is stopping off in COL
umbus with plans to visit
here before returning to
Princeton.
Mrs. Larz Anderson, whose
husband sailed last week for
a sojourn in Europe, will
give a talk on the South
Sea Islands on Saturday,
September Z at the Art AS
ISOLATION in Newport.
The Washington times., 1935-08-29
Maid Of Honor

Miss Adeline FurneSs, Of this
city, will be the maid Of honor
at the marriage September 20
at st. Matthew'S Episcopal
Church, in Bedford, N. Y, of
Miss Elizabeth Minot Weld,
daughter of Mr.. C. Minot Weld,
to Mr.. Philip Milledolder Brett,
jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Brett, of Greenwich, Conn.
Miss Weld will have her sis
ter. Mrs. Howard A. Blyth, Of
Wilmington, Del, as matron of
honor. Mr.. Charles Frederic
Nelson, jr., of Rumson. will be
his cousins best man.
Miss Weld, who made her
debut in 1888. is a graduate Of
Bryn Mawr. Mr.. Brett is a
graduate of st. Paul's School
and Rutgers University, class of
1888. He is a member Of the
Union Club and the st. Nicho-
las Society, of New York city;
the Field Club, of Greenwich,
and Delta Phi. Both Miss Weld
and Mr.. Brett are of diStin-
guished Colonial ancestry.
\ \ X
Mrs. Jean r. Smith with her
daughters, Sally and Jane, are
at the Shoreham for a few days
before returning to their home
in Pittsburgh.
X X X
Rear Admiral H. G. Bowen,
U. S. NJ, and Mrs. Bowen, of this
city are stopping at the Com
modore Hotel in New York.
The Washington times., 1935-08-29
S'4 Y Gown"
Corning Niece
Weds Sept. 6

Mrs. Edwin Corning, widow of
Mr.. Edwin Corning, former
lieutenant governor of New
York, has announced the ap-
preaching marriage Of her
daughter, Miss Louise Corning,
to Mr.. Andrew Hamilton Ran
som, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Sutherland Ransom, Of
Albany. The ceremony will take
place at S o'clock on the after
noon of September 6 at Upper
Farm, Albany, the Corning
home.
The Rev. Charles S. Lewis,
dean Of the Cathedral of All
Saints, in Albany, will officiate.
The guests will be limited to the
family and a few intimate
friends. The engagement Of the
young couple was announced
May 20.
Miss Corning Is a niece Of
Representative Parker Corning
and Mrs. Corning. Of Albany.
The Washington times., 1935-08-29
Services Here
For Queen

This entire country has been
shocked by the tragic death Of
Queen Astrid Of Belgium. The
Belgian Ambassador, Count
Robert van der Straten-Ponthoz,
who has been in his country on
leave, will attend services in
Brussels.
The exact date has not as yet
been decided upon, but when
final arrangements have been
made there will also be me-
mortal services here in Wash
ington.
The Swedish Legation will
also observe period of mourn
ing, as Queen Astrid was the
daughter of King Gustav V,
and the late Queen Victoria, of
Sweden,