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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-04-24
St0ckmem Played
POkers Cows Were Chips

When he came up over the trail
from Texas riding herd, a c0wman,
whose name is not revealed in the
accounts of his dOings, had no money
but plenty Of cattle and an immense
desire to play poker. On ordinary Oc-
casiOnS when the stakes were limited,
this cOwman played the game rather
indifferently. If it a a matter Of
table stakes he either lost his roll,
Or had cleaned up sufficiently, when
the game 0ftentimes broke up with
the coming of the sur. It va neces-
sary to get back to the ranch and do
the chores"
Before he came to Montana this
who was identified in the
press as The Texan, marketed his fin
beeveS at Kansas City. He owned
much land in the Panhandle region of
the Lone Star state where he operated
a ranch on a large scale. The Texan
came to realize that greater profits
were gained by finishing his stock on
the northern ranges, but retained a
warm spot for the Kansas City market.
On one occasion while trailing a herd
up from the southwest The Texan
stopped at Kansas City enroute. A re-
porter for the Journal who covered the
stockyards wrote a story of a poker
game which took place in the spring OF
1885 between a Major Drumm and The
Texan. It was the reporters story, re-
produced in Miles City, which revealed
that the latter was known around the
StockyardS for his great natural re-
sources" and he swept away the SEEM
ingly insurnountable difficulty by pro-
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-04-24
Hunter, Dog and
Lion Stage Battle

Bagging a mountain lion had all the
thrills of a Tarzan story for Abe Will
liams of Darby when his dog freed a
big cat recently at the head of Little
Sleeping Child gulch.
The animal, which measured about
nine feet, was found in a tree, where
MI. Williams shot it. The small caliber
rifle did not kill it and the Infatuated
beast jumped out of the tree, landing
on the dog and a terrific fight ensued.
The cat was tearing at the dog, so
dog by pulling him away. The cat
turned and fell back on the hunter and
was numerically mauling him, when
"Spot," the faithful old white and tan
hound again entered the fray and dis
tracted the lions attention until an
other bullet was sent through it, bring
ing immediate death. MI. Williams suf-
fered no injuries, but "Spot" was badly
wounded, though not fatally.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-04-24

they prospered, longings for home, and,
possibly, memories of q young girl back
In Illinois, caused Frank to return to
his fathers farm. There he married
Carrie Ethel Miller and settled down
to farming and stock raising, and there
three Of his sons, Robert, Carl: and
Richard, were born. But the mesineric
fascination of the new west had gripped
him, it seems, for, in 1899 Frank San
derson, with his family, returned to
Montana and bought a farm near the
little town Of Billings. He noted many
changes and much progress IN that
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Boot Hill cemetery was dotted with
the graves Of wild men who had given
color to early days. Buffalo wallows
were now fertile wheat fields. The me
andering trails of the pony express had
become good roads. Billings was: BOOM
ing. Substantial buildings had sup
planted the first flimsy shacks, and
Daily trains steamed over the plains
where ono immigrant wagons had
trunGled slowly along. Great wagons
piled high with wool and hauled by
oxen were familiar sights on Billings
streets. Prosperity was in the air one
breathed those days. And Frank San
derson, with his youth and the eventful
VA AN PNSA4SS4 S4AA $1,000 w
came M of Montana's successful far
mers and stockmen. That section of
land he salvaged from the wilds will
doubtless always be known as the
"Sanderson Ranch" He, who had
helped blaze trails, fitted easily into
the pattern Of the growing west. About
10 years ago he died, leaving, as q
monument to his memory no record Of
spectacular feats, but a sober, unfail-
ing effort to contribute to Montana's
progress.
Just west of Billings is a great grove
Of trees which were saplings when
Frank Sanderson set them out. Along
the .Bozeman road trees still stand
bearing scars from his ak as he helped
blaze the Bozeman trail. Here and there
all over the state are such tangible
proof that, so years ago, the boy Frank
SanderSon gave Of his courageous youth
to the west. And five sons, Robert, Rich
ard, Carl, Neal and Fred are still carry
ing on.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-04-24
Frank Sanderson Was Montana Pioneer
When City of Billings Was Open Prairie
BY GLENDOLN DAMON WAGNER

r. UGH HAS been written of those
daring adventurerS who came
NV west In the early days and did
NA spectacular things--waged war
on the Redmen, hunted big
their part In the settling Of the plains,
but nc bigger part than the hundreds
Of sober, Industrious men who proved
their faith in the new land by merging
their destinies with it, building perman-
ent homes, raising families. blowing
buffalo sod and planting it to wheat:
farming industry without which there
would have been no civilized west.
Among the pioneer farmers who Wis
toned a prosperous future in the vast,
silent plains was Frank Sanderson.
That restless spirit Of adventure and
of all American growth possessed him.
In 1878, when he was ID, he left the
security Of an orderly existence in ILL
nois to come west, locating at first
near Reno, New. There he worked for
a time. In 1879 he was sent with a band
ritory near Helena. On that tedious
overland trip there were plenty of adj
ventures, many real dangers from In
dams and road agents, but such hazards
vert just part of the days work. The
incident that stood out most wildly in
Mr.. sanderson's memory and which
co-workers had to do with a vegetable
dinner. For weeks, as they drove their
band slowly along, inching their way
across the plains, they had been living
on bareback and salt pork, until the
monotony Of the fare got on their
Rsryei ridi Sge of ffte alone se Mneis era for
water holes, he came upon a veritable
mecca set down in those endless miles
of unpeopled prairie, a little sod shack,
and, surrounding it, the luxury of a
garden. Every vegetable the men had
been. hungering for was growing there
potatoes. At first the boy feared it
must be a mirage, like the lake that
shimmers before the eyes Of thirst
tormented men in q desert. But a very
substantial young Dutch woman
swered his quick knock at her cabin
door and dispelled all doubts. A deal
was made and Frank was riding
treasure. As he told the story his eyes
twinkled with relish. He dug a pit, he
said, lined it with stones, built a fire
and, while the stones were heating, ar
ranged his vegetables IN the big Iron
kettle layer Of turnips. n Of salt
cabbage, until the kettle was filled to
the brim. He set it into the red-hot
pit, packed it with sod and waited.
Presently, across the plains, was waited
an unfamiliar, tantalizing odor that
brought the other herders dashing up,
shifting curiously. And that supper!
Whenever you asked MI. Sanderson for
stories Of the early-day west he in
variably began with an account of his
steaming kettle and of how they all
gathered around it, eating and eating
until not morsel remained.
When the band of sheep was sold at
Helena that winter Frank drove stage
Springs and Fort Custer. Then he
worked as a farm hand for Westbrook
and Meadow on their ranch near the
present site Of Billings. At that time
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-04-24
Committee Is Selected
for High School Week

A committee of 10 students at Mon
tana State college has been selected to
assist in handling arrangements for
the annual High School week to be
held at the college April 80 to May 2,
eral chairman Of the event. Last year
!,120 students representing 102 Mon
tana high schools attended High School
week and 1t is expected that the at
tendance this year will exceed the 1885
mark.
In connection with High School week,
the seventh annual convention Of the
Montana Association of Future Farm
membership is composed of high school
students in vocational agriculture.
Appointed on the college student
committee on High School week ar
engagements are Ed Deschamps, Mis-
soula, agricultural contests: Marvin
Meyer, Wolf Point, labor; Robert Han
son, Dixon. registration and housing;
Robert Hirst, Lewistown, John Willard,
Augusta, and Glen Breneman, Ana
Lodge, outdoor exhibitions; Carl Meyer,
Anaconda, representing boys service
organizations; Clifford Dougherty,
Grantsdale, foods; Matt Miller, Boze-
man, boys chairman; Robert Everett,
Billings, statistics; James Finn, Great
Falls, entertainment; Esther Blake,
Grass Range, program and registration;
Louise Eager, Winnett, representing as
ISOLATED women students; Betty Ross,
Bozeman, representing girls service
organizations; Ann Sanders, Great
Falls, girls chairman; Betty Barringer,
Billings, and Vida Parker. Bozenan,
assistants to girls chairman; Gertrude
Haight, recording secretary.
Members of this committee are work.
ing under a faculty committee in COM
pleting arrangements for the three-day
program.
Winners of district scholarship con-
tests will be eligible to enter the state
contests to be held during High School
week. In the state competition, six $25
scholarships will be offered and may
be used at any Of the units of the
Greater University of Montana. In ad-
dition there will also be offered six $25
scholarships and at least sever $50
scholarships that may be used only at
Montana State college. The latter are
designed to appeal to high standing
senior students.
Many unique features have been
planned for the three days Montana
high school students will spend on the
campus at Montana state. In addition
to the scholarship contests there will
be a well balanced program of voca-
tional guidance features, addresses by
prominent educators in the state, an
outdoor exhibit of sports activities,
musical and dramatic entertainment
staged by college students, and an open
house in all college departments.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-04-24
U~nconquered Bronc
Dead At Age of 26
JiggS is dead,

Jiggs is dead.
The ~26-year-old broncho that had
bucked more good cowboys from In
hurricane deck than perhaps any other
prominent rodeo im~presario, at Shaw
NUT.
Jiggs was liked and feared by bronc
riders at major rodeos in Montana.
Idaho, and Utah during the last Is
years-liked when not drawn at .
rodeo and feared when the chute gDte
was opened.
The first appearance of the gay
bronc weighing some 1900 pounds N
in the Billings rodeo Is years ago.
notch performance at the Billings o
dec last summer.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-04-24
DELEGATES
@ REPUBLICANS

Joseph D. Seaman, republican ma
tional committeeman from Montana,
said recently this state Is entitled to
eight delegates to the party,s national
convention at Cleveland in June.
two delegates from each congressional
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-04-24

Voices of Florence Nightingale, Glad
stone, Elizabeth Browning, Disraeh and
=. T. Barnum have been restored from
old antiquated records.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-04-24

district, and eight alternates will be
elected at the republican state conven-
ton in Helena May 10.
MI. Seaman said the Montana dele
cation has been assigned IA rooms. in
the Sterling hotel at Cleveland. The
has been invited to accom-
pany the Minnesota, Dakota and, other
delegates to Cleveland on a special
train which will leave St. Paul June z.
Evening star., 1936-04-22

views on the subject to prevent his call
ing on Mr.. Van Duzer for q thorough
study and report on the suggestion.
Would such a ban facilitate traffic
movement? Would it lessen the prob
ability of accident? What has been the
effect on business in the congested dis
trict, where parking is now banned in
the morning and afternoon rush hours?
What advantages would lie in the
gradual extension of this ban?
Regardless of ones personal views on
the matter, 1t Is apparent to everybody
that despite attacks on the traffic prob
lem from many different sources traffic
conditions in Washington remain about
as bad as ever. The congestion at Ger
tain times of day is intolerable, and
the slaughter and manning of men,
women and children continues at a
frightful pace. If parking privileges ex-
isting In Washington now are contrib
utory factor-and a carefully prepared
report by the traffic director would indi-
cate whether or not that is true-the
motorists of Washington may have to
swallow the same bitter pill that citizens
Of other communities have been forced
to swallow in the loss of certain pre-
requisites Of automobile ownership.
Evening star., 1936-04-22
At Least Find Out.

One of the quickest ways to stir up
hornets nest in Washington is to sug-
gest new parking ban. Commissioner
Allen has had the temerity to make such
proposition, not in the spirit of an
advocate Of inconveniencing the motor
ist, but in philosophical acceptance of
what many regard as the inevitable. His
proposal for a four month experiment
in banning parking in the congested area
during the daytime is contingent on
report from Traffic Director Van Duzer.
He would not press it, in other words, if
the traffic authorities thought it would
bring no improvement.
One of the first stings in rebuttal
comes from Commissioner Hazen, who
has direct supervision over traffic regu-
lation and who Immediately condemns
the proposal on the ground that it would
harm business. But Commissioner
Hazen should not permit his personal
Evening star., 1936-04-22
How Russia Regulates
Speeding Motorists

From the Winston-Salem journal.
He slipped several drinks under his
belt, then climbed into his car. On the
road his machine smashed into farm
wagon, killing horse and injuring three
persons. He was arrested. The penalty?
Death.
The method of execution. The firing
squad.
The place? Soviet Russia.
Too harsh? We admit it.
But somewhere in between this eX-
treme punishment for the dangerous
drunken driver and the light fines and
sentences meted out to them in this
country lies justice that is compatible
with common sense. The gravity Of
reckless driving must be emphasized.
And the Russian method, after all, Is
Just a reversal of the American system.
Over there a man who merely injured
others was put to death before he had
a chance to murder innocent folks with
his deadly weapon, an automobile. Over
here innocent people are slaughtered on
the highways and the guilty drivers go
free. Very often they do not even draw
Q Jail or prison sentence.
Evening star., 1936-04-22
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES e. TRAcEWELL.

Templeton Jones, who writes articles
on aquarium management occasionally.
recently discovered an interesting page
or two on the subject In q magazine.
by George" he said to himself, after
reading a few paragraphs, "this fellow
really knows what he Is writing about"
He read on with sver-mounting ap-
proval.
Then he turned the page. to fnd his
own name signed at the bottom Of one
of his own articles.
He wondered If liking, after all. mostly
consists Of agreeingl
It requires q real reader, to see tie
good in what he may not agree with.
He does this, if he does 1t, by admit
ting to himself, In the first place, that
he may be mistaken, and, in the second,
that the other fellow may be right.
In the above instance Jones gave an
absolutely honest verdict, because he
utterly failed to recognize his own stun.
1t looked so good to him, in its for
eign setting, that he read 1t absolutely
as he would have read anything he had
not seen before.
There was not the slightest suspicion
in his mind about the article; he read
it for itself, on its own merits-and
found it exceedingly good!
He wondered if there could be such
thing as a man diSagreeing with him
self, by disagreeing with what he had
written.
If facts, deductions and conclusions
were his one place, they would be his
another, would they not?
II he disagreed, he would disagree
though the heavens fell.
The most difficult job in the world Is
to admit that you may be wrong and
somebody else right.
1t goes against the grain, but often 1t
must be done. Even then, however, nat
ural man holds back certain reservations.
He is always ready to prove himself
right again. Surprisingly enough. some
times he is!
Willingness to admit that the other
fellow may be right, now and then, lies
at the basis of acceptance and liberation.
Thus fair-minded people. intellectu-
ally honest people, are and must con-
tinue to be responsible for such federation
as the world finds.
You get it no other way.
We are born with convictions.
One of the most positive little beggars
that ever lived was only years old.
Every one has heard children not out
of their teens speak with all the con-
viction Of major generals.
Thus they stultify their brains for life.
Their standards are too easy They
have not been gained honestly. They
are not the result Of experience. Yet
they have as much force, for them, as
if they had.
The open mind consists of trying to
see things as they are, then trying to
think of them in their correct proper
tions and relationships.
This will result in utter fairness, as
far as man can obtain to it.
1t will not rule out, but will contain
emotionalism and that greater emotion
alism We call art.
Thus the most fair minded person
will have his queer moments.
He will not be above the common fault.
Evening star., 1936-04-22

cratic and Republican camps are Of
Dutch origin. There Is Franklin D.
Roosevelt, standard bearer of the New
Deal who traces his paternal lineage to
the Netherlands. Biographers assign
Gov. Alfred MoSSinan Landon, leading
Republican contender, "a strain of Penn
sylvania Dutch" through a Miss Feter-
man, who married a Landon, although
the KanSan himself is identified as
Scotch-E English Mossman, his mothers
maiden name. is Scotch, and Landon is
English. The third Netherlands" in
the picture is No. G. o. P. Dark Horse
Arthur H. Vandenberg, whose forbears
are supposed to have been among the
early Dutch settlers who peopled the
Senator's native Michigan heath.
Attorney General Homer Cummings Is
the first New Dealer to be selected for
1886 campaign keynote duty. He will
function in that capacity at the Con-
necticut State Democratic Convention in
New Haven on May IA, when delegates
to the national convention at Phila-
delphia are to be chosen. 1t was 16 years
ago this Summer, at the 1920 Democratic
national conclave in San Francisco, from
which Franklin D. Roosevelt emerged as
candidate for vice president, that Cum
mings, speaking as national chairman.
sounded one of the most eloquent and
impressive convention keynotes in mod
ern party history. 1t consisted for the
most part of a eulogy of Woodrow Will
sons war and peace policies and his
advocacy of American entry into the
League of Nations.
Reports reach Washington that Argen-
tina will bring up at the forthcoming
inter-American conference in Buenos
Aires the question Of immigration and
colonization, with view to determining
the capacity of Pan-American states to
absorb surplus European or Asiatic popu-
lation. It's suggested that there should
be bi-lateral immigration quota treaties
with nom American countries, which have
hitherto had more or less unrestricted
access to the wide open spaces OF the
southern half of the Western Heml-
sphere.
Mr.. Roosevelt's Jefferson day" speech
in New York Saturday night OF this
week is scheduled to be definitely political
in nature, as distinguished from tne
abstract Opening gun" address he de-
livered in Baltimore on April 6. Despite
the Presidents acknowledged strength
in his home State. New York is the coun-
trys principal citadel of New Deal OPP
position. The Democratic high COM
mand will accordingly expend tre-
mendous effort upon carrying 1t in No
vember by bumper majority. Chair
man Farley has no anxieties about his
ability to reach the Bronx with lat
Roosevelt upstate margin, but not even
that National Committee mathematical
wizard, Emil Hurja, is able to prophesy
with convincing exactitude what kind
of a vote can be rolled up for the Presi-
dent in Greater New York City, should
AL Smith take a walk and Tammany
not 60 down the line 100 per cent for
Roosevelt and Garner.
(Copyrisht. 1850
Evening star., 1936-04-22

by an upholsterer and his assistant, come
with a piece of furniture that had been
ordered. There were no "clues" Of
material character save a bit Of twine
which had been used in the binding Of
the victim. The police publicly an
nounced their baf1ement. The uphol-
sterer's assistant manifested horror at
the discovery of the body, which he had
personally reported by telephone. Shad-
owed persistently on the possible chance
that he was in some way connected with
the crime, nothing was disclosed to
warrant his detention, though he had
a record of prior misdemeanors and
thefts, being in fact under parole obli-
cations at the time. Unaware Of the
fact that he had left behind a bit of
cord, he was apparently unconcerned
as to his own security. But the de-
tective work was proceeding with that
fragment of string as the basis. 1t was
identified as upholsterer's twine, through
inquiries from manufacturers in several
States. With that knowledge, which
indicated possible connection with the
crime, the assistant was finally accused,
grilled patiently and thoroughly and
finally brought to confession. He had
made visit to the apartment prior to
the delivery of the divan by his en-
ployer and himself and had then COM
mitted the crime. He held out until
confronted with the evidence of the cord.
Now the case is solved. But for the
piece of twine it might never have been
brought to conclusion. Upon such trifles
sometimes depends the administration
of justice. Swift procedure of trial and
punishment should follow, to make this
case most surely effective in demonstrat-
ing that crime is futile.