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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-10-05

over on the Musseaeu had consider
able trouble Ia losing cattle. A stand
fng ozfer Ct $500 was made Tor infor-
nation leading to the arrest and con-
y1ctA0n 81 any person or persons klli-
ing. wrongfHlIy branding or illegally
handling cattle belonging 70 the firm.
Driving cattle from the range with
no retMrn OF them became q common
practice, It appears, from the liberal
rewards offered for their discovery
and delivery to owners. In February,
1885, the Colorado and Montana Lave
Stock company. with headquarters at
Forsyth, advertised q reward Of $500
for information leading 10 the arrest
and conviction Of any party or parties
killing, illegally branding or driving
from their range any cattle belonging
70 the company.
During the same month leighton ana
Jordan Of Miles City suffered the loss
Of horses. The firm offered a reward
of $40 per head for the recovery Of
any horses branded s on the left ribs.
and z on shoulder, and mares which
were branded 81 on the left leg, the j
being an extension Of the perpendic
line Of the A.
When Eri Coggshal1, manager Of the
Illinois and Wisconsin Cattle company
lost two horses, he offered reward OF
$15 for their return. One horse was q
bay and the other a buckskin, branded
CT on the left hip. The bay also had
q square and compass branded on the
left shoulder, thus indicating that 1t
had been IN the possession OF mem
Der OF the Masonic organization.
'sStrayed or Stolen" was a common
statement regarding the loss Of live
stock. z. P. Lovejoy and company. with
headquarters at Glendive, on May is.
1886, published an account OF losses
sustained from their range on the low
er Yellowstone river A total Of Is
head Of western COW horses IN one band
and six head Ia another were missing.
The animals were branded on the left
shoulder with an l. enclosed in a dia-
mond, besides being branded L on the
left thigh. A liberal reward VIII be Civ
en- for the return Of the horses or in
formation leading to their recovery" it
was advertised.
John w. GoOdalI of Medora, Dakota
territory, advertised in Miles City
for some stray horses, eight
head being missing. The animals had
last been seen, in February, 1881, on the
MuSselshell at the mouth of the Little
Beaver creek. Mr. Goodan offered
liberal reward for their recovery.
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By ELLEN NYE


The first white wgHAan 60 resaae Dor
amy length Of kizma I'm western Dzsn-
eama lived Ga the vicinity 81 DsEon
snzne SO years ago. This nlaAm b essn-
Raxned ia the journals By Major 58hn
Owen, who first memtioms this wozman
mmaer date OF Marcia. 1856. He Wr9te:
aDr. Lamsdale returned fF0m salt
Lake City with Henry Miller ana Rim
mza Miller, engaged by Lansdale 20
take charge Of yOck0 agency.
Major John Owen, 1t is recalled, was
that intrepid settler who ranks among
tlae first on the roll Of winners Of the
west" especially where It concerns
western Montana. he located In the
Bsfter Root valley when it was only 9
wilderness, and about to be abandon
81 by the brave Catholic fathers, who
had ventured there q few years pre-
vf0nsly. The major Lived loyally and
HOSPITALITY at the adobe Fort Owen
which he constructed, for some 20 years
ever interested in the good OF the
country and the welfare OF the Indians,
Between frequent changes IN Indian
agents ne usually represented the gov
eminent and was himself agent for a
time.
It is not generally known that Ia the
vicinity Of Dixon was located the first
F1athead Indian agency. Shortly after
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FIRST AGENCY FOR INDIANS Was near DIXON

one bay horss had ~strayed" far from
It's range, according to an advertise
mene inserted By A. Stevens Of Pow
derviEle, AZ. T. A SIS reward was o.
fered for information as 70 the where
ahouts Of TIE animal The bay had
been last seen on Dutch creek In John
son county, Wyo.
Three nay geIdings and one brown
mare, all branded lazy V-Bar-lazy-V.
ON the left shoulder. besides the brands.
one sorrel 2-year-old. one dark brown
yearling and one sucking colt had
been lost during the same period By
George w. Ailerton of Albright, M. 4.
The last three were unbranded. A lib
eral reward was offered for their re-
coVery.
Some times a rancher found thas he
had horses on his ranch which did not
belong to him. A. j. Clark Of Flat
willow, Fergus county, reported such an
instance he advertised, In an esEray
notice, that on or about Nov 4. 1885,
there had come TO the OK ranch on
Flatwillew three bay horses, and one
TO the territory in which they we're
found.
In a majority OF instances no re-
MEass4t
horses and cattle were driven to out
of-the-way places and never again
came back into the possession Of their
owners. Because OF the long distance
Travelled In cases where animals had
last been seen, the belief prevailed that
many had been driven into Canada.
The blame was laid largely to the In
dams. An account appearing under
date Of May 80, 1886, written from
winnipeg, Manitoba, said:
WORD has reached this city from
Medicine Hat that the outpost OF the
mounted police stationed IN Cypress
Hills, in charge Of Corporal Ritchie,
discovered q band Of American In-
dams camped few miles from their
quarters, on Thursday, May n. The Of
ficer in charge demanded why they had
come into our territory. he was an
swered with voIIey from the dusky
redskins. Ritchie then ordered his men
to fire. The Indians made their es-
cape throuh the timber. One Indian
Is reported killed but carried off by the
band, but his rifle and blanket are
IN the custody Of the police Trouble
Is feared as the result Of this encount-
er. Raids are being made Of late and
horses and cattle are being stolen BY
Indian bands from Montana"
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Recently, Duncan Mcdonald vas
curious % have loDar again at the old
site and 50 the writer drove him out.
He found The outlines Of 6ae foundakAur
Of what had been tire little main build
ings Of the first agency Ia q growth az
bushes at the edge Of the clearing on
the river side, and had his picture tax
en- on top Of the pile Of stones That
lay there, the remains Of the fireplace
And then We drove half a mile further
up and visited the present agency. In
recent years the agency headquarters
have again been established IN this
vicinity after having been located ia
various localities during the past 80
years. Today the contrast between the
two sites is striking -visualixing the
little clearing IN the wilderness and It's
one habitable hut Of 30 years ago. ia
comparison with the modern office
buildings and various comfortable
homes and quarters for the personnel
as 1t appears today only half 8 mile
apart. And this contrast win be even
more impressive when the building
plans and improvements under the
New Deal are carried out.
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Governor Stevens made the treaty al
Council Grove, near MisSoMsa, with thg
/ F1aEhead Indians, Wfen tt was agreed
the Indians we're to leave the Bitter
Rest valley and move into the F1athead
an agency was established at the point
where the lively Jocko stream emptiei
into the Flakhead river which IS this
point makes a deep majestic bend as i
turns westward, having come south
ward from the lake Of Ike name.
Father DeSmet mentions this location
at the mouth Of the JockO In his jour
mails under date OF 1857, as follows:
"R. II. Lansdale, a Just and upright man
has assumed his functions at the plum
trees" "a large t1icket OF plum trees
are found at this point. These are not
native to western Montana and their
origin has ever remained q mystery
And IN April, 1857. this pioneer priest s
fellow worker, Rev. Father Adrain
Hoeken mentions this agency as "a
place situated quite near the place
where we cross the river"
No doubt this particular site had
been chosen because It was near the
center OF the reservation and perhaps
too because Of the fact that some Inn
pOFtant Indian trails conveyed here,
for above the river bend, nearby, was
one Of the best known and favorite
river fords Of those days. There Is that
conjecture, also, that there might al
ready have been some sort Of building
In the clearing at this point which
proved convenient TO utilize.
Major Owen further informs us from
his journals that the agency did not
long remain at the bend in the river,
and IL seems that the MillerS stayed
only one year. the reasons given being
that the accommodations were so mis-
cradle and the mosquitoes unbearable.
We can imagine this lone white woman
making her home IN the wilderness, in
those days under the trying conditions
as they must have been, and 1t was
several more years before another
white woman came to make her home
in the wilderness. owen informs us
that he had the roofs of the main hut
shingled before the Millers moved in,
mentioning further that up to that time
the buildings we're only thatched at
fairs.
It appears that not long after the
Millers left, the government property
was moved to Fort Owen and the 10
cation abandoned, for the journal fur
ther informs us that in 1859 the agency
was at Fort Owen; also Major Owen
who was great traveller. makes such
notations In his journals Of this period:
Crossed at bend and camped across
from old agency, March, 1885," and
again: Crossed Flathead above old
agency April IS, 1860. Ford good. Met
Captain DeLacy making survey Of
river"
Duncan Mcdonald remembers very
clearly making visit to this old agency
at the bend when he was small child
and sets 1859 as the year. AS is so
often true, certain facts are recalled /
wildly in later life through some
dramatic event that took place at the
time, and the visit Duncan made to this
spot has such an incident. He remem-
bers the little clearing and cabin, with
Its Outbuildings, and also that there
TO be numerous horses, mules
and stock grazing about. Unexpectedly,
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a messenger arrived for his father,
whom he had accompanied on this trip.
The little baby brother at home ca Post
creek with the mother has been hurt
and the mother thought the child
might die. A pointed iron splint used
in roasting meat over the open fire
had wounded the baby In the head.
ct did not prove to be serious, however,
as the implement had only pentrated
along the scalp) Duncan states the
stock at this place belonged to Brooks
and Neil Macarthur who had moved
into the location. Macarthur was the
Hudson Bay employees, who had been
sent to build a post in the Flathead
country, but was succeeded by Angus
Mcdonald, the father Of Duncan who
completed plans and built the Post
Greek station of the Hudson Bay COM
pany, known as Fort Conan. Macarthur
soon afterwards left the company and
became a trader, and Brooks was free
lance trapper and trader.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-10-05
LIBERAL REWARDS
FOR LIVESTOCK
STOCKAEEN OFFERED LARGE RE-
WARDS FOR RETURN OF STOLEN
OR STRAYED ANIMALS
(By sRFON TANA Lou" GRILL

(By mon TANA LOU" GRILL
Having lost some horses Ia the
spring Of 1885, HuntFy and Clark, OPP
Grating . ranch near TOst0n, M. T.,
offered reward Of $3.50 for the re-
turn Of two mares and colts. The
amount "hung UP" for the animals
indicated the high value placed on
them. The horses had been stolen
from near GaIIakin City on Septem-
Der, 1884. Both mares were branded
(lightl on the left thigh, HC, the let
tiers being joined with only one per-
pendicular Of the III joined 70 the
C. One was a black mare over 16
hands high, weighing over 1890
pounds, which had with her a dark
brown horse colt by Clyde Stallion.
An additional reward Of $3.50 was of
fered for the arrest and conviction Of
the horse thief.
Ryan Brothers, who ran livestock
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-10-05

But millions whose
only Laboratory is under
the hood, can tell you a
lot about the Hidden
Quart and Germ Proc
essing. They'll tell you
the battery stays up, the
oil level stays up, the old
winter worry and ex-
pense stay away.
All you need TO tell
your nearest Conoco man
is Change mine right
nowl" Continental Oil
Co., Established 1878.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-10-05

Even the new copper-lead, high-lead and
cadmiUm-aIIoy bearings, as well as conventional
babbir bearings, are far better protected by
Conoco Germ Processed Oil than by plain
mineral oils. Scientific tests have proved this.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-10-05

Conoco is not the only oil refined by modern
methods But notice what ali the usual processes
are said 10 take orr Then notice what the ex-
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Nothing vague about this process.
1t tops off everything else known 10 Refinery
Science, BY putting 10 the Hidden Quart which
makes your engine stay oiled.
You can park your car for hours in Billiards;
stand fot days in a cold garage. But you cannot
make dragging, expensive, engine-eating start.
Unlike other oil, no matter how free-Aowing,
Conoco Germ Processed Oil neednt wait for
your starter or oil pump. The Hidden Quart is
up on guard 10 advance. II hasn't drained down
because IL can't. The Germ Process has let il
marry" into the inner surfaces of your engine
for good . strange though natural affinity"
well known 20 scientists.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1935-10-05

The sign of an easy winter for
your engine, battery and wallet
Your correct grade always
Notwithstanding low or 20W
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-02-22
St. Paul Society News

The Valentine theme was carried
throughout the party. Games and
music furnished the entertainment.
The guests included: Ethel Perry,
Georgia Russell, Eva Scrogens, Luz
ellie Bryant, Betty Lou Moore,
Lorraine Shaw, Mary Jane Smith
and Clara and Virginia Curry Of
Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cunningham
(nee Lorena Wells) are the proud
parents of a baby girl born Satur-
day, Feb. 10th, at Ancker Hospi-
tai.
Miss Nilee Luckie, 1191 Sher-
burne Ave., entertained a group of
her friends at a bridge-luncheon-
shower in honor of Mrs. John Cum
ningham (nee Lorena WeIls) Fri
day, Feb. 18th, at her home. Prizes
in bridge were coveted by Mrs.
Norman Howell, first prize; Mrs.
Leila Boyd, second prize, and Miss
Bonita Cason, the BOBBY prize.
Mrs. Cunningham received many
beautiful gifts. A lovely luncheon
was served.
The Senior Credjafawn Club
gave progressive party Saturday,
Feb. 18th. Miss Emma Lou Cole
man, GIL Central Ave-, was host
ess to the main course of the party.
Miss Carnelia Moore served the
dessert course at her home, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Henderson,
735 st. Anthony Ave-, furnished
the evenings entertainment at
their home, which consisted of
dancing and bridge playing. Sand
witches, candy and nuts, as refresh
ments.
The Cherrio Matrons' Club held
its meeting at the home of Mrs.
Clarinda Grisby, GIT st. Anthony
Ave., Wednesday, Feb. 18th. Mrs.
Aldonia Anderson received the first
bridge prize and Mrs. Eli Hickman
the BOBBY prize.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-02-22
LADIES' AUXILIARY
ORGANIZED

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Fellowship Club was organized at
the club home Monday night, Feb.
Is. Tom Carroll, president of the
Fellowship, is responsible for this
latest organization. 1t is open to
wives of members of the club.
About 20 women became charter
members.
The following officers were
chosen: Mrs. Erol Fassett, presi-
dent; Helen Curry, vice president;
Florence Johnson, secretary; Effie
Carroll, treasurer; Mrs. Bertha
Hughes, chairman Entertainment
Committee.
The new order will meet the End
and 4th Thursdays in each month.
The Depression Bridge Club met
Monday, Feb. 18th, with Mrs. Belle
Moore, 3942 Third Ave. S. Winners
in the contest were: Mrs. Maggie
Sales, first place.. Mrs. Alice
Young, second place, and Mrs. Luz
:ile Miller won the BOBBY.
The Smart Set Whist Club met
Wednesday with Mrs. Josephine
Murray, 1914 Third Ave. s.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-02-22

Peter A. M. E. Church, associated
with the organizations of the
young people.
Among the guests were: Ed
ward Lee, Jr., Alonza Lee, Tom
Truman, Clarence Underwood, Jr.,
Robert Bannon, the Misses Marion
and Elsie McMoore, Betty Mar
shall, Sallie Truman, and Emma
Clardy. Assisting Mrs. Stone in
preparing the refreshments and
otherwise serving the pleasure Of
the young guests were: Mrs.
Josephine Chambers, Mrs. Ida
Moppins, and Mrs. Nora Gary.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-02-22
BIRTHDAY PARTY

On her fifteenth birthday. Miss
Dolores O'Neal was honor guest
at party given by her mother
Mrs. Ruth Dungee Stone, 2433 9TH
Ave. S., Friday, Feb. 18th. The
rooms were appropriately dec
grated with flowers to which a
beautiful cake with fifteen candles
added its touch of sentiment.
The houseful of young folks who
enjoyed the affair were further
surprised and electrified by the an
nouncement by Mrs. Stone of the
betrothal of her elder daughter,
Helen O'Neal, to Gerald Cumber,
popular young socialite and a
nephew to Mrs. Elizabeth Harding,
well known Minneapolis matron.
The engaged young couple are both
we'll known in the younger social
set of the Twin Cities and Miss
Helen has-been especially active in
church circles. Both she and her
younger sister are members of st.
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to act on the Continuation Com
mittee to plan the next conference.
All young men and women are In
vited to hear his report on the con-
ference on February 20, Tuesday
evening, at the Halle @. Brown
House.
ALI Homemakers are invited to
join the Homemakers' Group on
Thursday afternoons from 1870
4:30 p. m. to get new ideas on
stretching their budgets.
The Actatci Camp Fire Girls had
a bead ceremonial last Thursday
afternoon, at which time the fol-
lowing girls received honor beads
in the various crafts: Val Dora
Turner, Elizabeth Moore, Joan
Valentine and Yolande Coram.
The girls presented their Guardian
with two local honor beads for the
inspiration she has given them and
for an outstanding deed which she
unconsciously did last summer on
one of their outings. After the
ceremonial their Guardian sur
prised the group with a Valentine
party.
Mrs. Edward Graham entertained
at a surprise birthday party for
her niece Yolande Coram at her
home, 573 Fuller Ave-, on Tues
day, February 10. Sixteen guests
enjoyed her hospitality.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-02-22

Clara Elizabeth and Virginia
May Curry entertained Is little
folks at a double birthday party
Saturday, Feb. 18th, celebrating
their seventh and ninth birthdays.
The little folks had a delightful
time.
Those present were: Barbara
Anne Williams of st. Paul, Ethel
Kingsbury, Sylvia and Wanda
Starks, Lucille and Roberta Ellis
Catherine McGraw, Faye Bolts
Wanda Lee Williams, Russell Tay-
lor, Richard Smith, Homer Beasley
and Henry Williams.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-02-22

The Junior Usher Board of st.
Peter A. M. E. Church met at the
home of Miss Delois Grever, 3548
Smelling Avenue, Monday, Feb. II.
Plans for a play to be produced in
the near future were discussed.
The Mems Twentieth Century
Club of Wayman A. M. E. Church,
is sponsoring big musical pro-
gram for Wednesday night, Feb.
27, at Wayman Church, SGT James
Ave. N. The public is invited.
Don't miss itl-Advertisement.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-02-22
Conducted by
MariOnne PEBBLES

The Sub-Deb Club held it's BIZ
monthly meeting at the home of
Miss Marienne Carter, Oil E. 22nd
ST., February 8. An election of Of
ficers was held, with the following
chosen for the current year:
Christine Carter, president; Eula
Mae Simms, secretary; Margerie
Carter, corresponding secretary
and treasurer, and Margaret
Oliver, sergeant-at-arms.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-02-22
By Mary A. Jones
732 st. Anthony Ave.
EIkkurst O195

POEM
''The night is beautiful,
So the faces of my people.
The stars are beautiful,
So the eyes of my people.
Beautiful, also, is the sun,
Beautiful, also, are the souls of
my people"
LangstOn Hughes.
Mrs. Gladys Lewis Harris and
her minstrel group, composed of
young people, had an addition at
the Lyceum Theatre of st. Paul,
Wednesday, Feb. 20. The cast in
cludes the following: Paul Oden-
Interlocutor, End Men - Adolph
Thomas and Tom Coleman, Com
pany-Misses Charlateen Coving-
ton, Josephine Balinger, Catherine
Harris, Anice BagnelI, Adele
Sykes, Adele Graham, Virginia
Williams, Jesse Smith and Mr..
Lawrence Steward. Lord Byron
Doty at the piano.
The Junior Credjafawn Club
met at the Halle @. Brown Com
munity House Friday, Feb. 18th.
Initiation was held. Mr.. Victor
Galloway was initiated into the
club. The next meeting will be
held in Minneapolis.
Mrs. Wooten and her daughter,
Mrs. Ray Walker, have arrived
home after the burial of Mrs.
Wooten's sister.
The Junior Credjafawn Club
was entertained at the home of
Mr.. John Hauser, 841 Rondo st.
Refreshments were served, after
which games were played. Prizes
were awarded to Miss Lola Vassar,
first prize; Miss Catherine Harris,
second prize, and Mr.. David Hall,
third prize.
Mrs. Sophia Parker continues to
improve at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. R. L. Stokes, 761 st. An
thony Ave.
Mrs. Charles Williams (nee
Laura Oden) and children arrived
in the city Sunday, Feb. 18th, to
make their home here. Mrs. VIII
Hams is residing at the home of
her mother, Mrs. M. v. Oden, 672
st. Anthony Ave-, at the present
time. DR.. Williams viii join them
later.
The Mems Club of Camphor M.
E. Church gave a fish and oyster
dinner Feb. 18th. The dinner
started promptly at IL O'Clock
noon. A complete sell-out was re-
ported by six P. M. Walters in
white uniforms served the dinner.
Camphor Church boasts of having
some of the best cooks in the city
as members of the church. The
dinner proved to be real success
and rare treat.
Mrs. L. E. Willis, 146O Sher-
burne Ave-, is improving after be-
ing confined for three weeks with
illness.
Mrs. L. c. Cruso, AGO Sher-
burne Ave., returned to the city
after a three months visit in Chi
cago with friends and relatives.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-02-22
NEW CLUB ORGANIZED

The Myrt and Marge Art Club
was organized Wednesday, Feb
Is, at the home of Mrs. Teresa
Allen, 724 Fremont Ave. N. Mrs,
Allen was elected president, Mrs.
Dorothy Woodland, treasurer; Mrs.
Grace Workout, secretary, and
Mrs. Tbelma Johnson, art instruc-
tor. The club will meet each Fri
day night.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1935-02-22

Ames Ledge, No. log, I. b. p. o,
e. W., meets first and third Mon
days Of each month at EIks' Rest,
14S Hyland Ave. N. ]. w. Pate,
exalted ruler; Cecil e. Newman,
financial secretary. Downtown Of
fee, 500 South Third st. Phone
Bridgeport 1896. EIks' Rest phone,
Hyland 1925. Visiting brothers
welcome.