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definite prediction.
Civil Service Reform

The action of President Roosevelt
in placing all postmasters under the
competitive civil service system is var
iously interpreted. Republican COM
mentators pc'nt to it as an effort to
insure p%ermanency in Office of the
large number of politically appointed
Democratic postmasters row on the
job. Democratic spokesman cite this
action as proof of the sincerity of Mr..
R~cosevelt's desire to take the admin
istrative functions of government out
Of party politics.
Pure and nonpartisan civil service
reformers are naturally pleased at
winning at least a partial victory. They
point out, however, that this has not
been brought about by an act Of Con-
gress, but by an executive order,
which any future President can revoke
at will.
What the Civil Service Reform
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Promoter. August l, 1912 to June II,
1913. Incomplete.
R. File Of Sheridan County News,
incomplete. April a, 1913 to March 20,
1914.
S. Files of Plentywood Herald.
T. Consultant: Henry B. Syverud,
Dagmar, Montana.
u. Consultant: E. V. Prendergast,
Federal Relief administrator.
V. Consultant: Niels Madsen, County
Clerk and Recorder.
ARCHAEOLOGY
2l0. The most common relics of In
dian occupa. ion of Sheridan County
are the 'tipi rings" found here and
there on the prairie. Large numbers of
stones of the average re of a basket
bal, arranged in circles, they are sup
posed to have been used for holding
down the edges of tipi walls. They are
usually found partially buried, and
innumerable tons Of them have been
dug up and hauled away in the proc
ess of turning the sod into wheat
fields. Shallow stone-bordered pits
containing traces of charcoal and
assumed to have been the sites of sig
nal fires have been discovered on some
of the higher hilltops (J). Stone ham
mers and arrowheads have been found
in many parts of the county, and what
is apparently a pestle was picked up
on the Big Muddy flat west of Plenty
wood. Graves have been reported at
Outlook and Raymond; and at the
Daniels county line, west of Redstone,
there is a mound and, neal it what
appears to have been some sort of
killing ground for buffaloes, possibly a
buffalo leap. Early in 1884 a skeleton
believed to be that of an Indian was
dug up by CWA workers in a gravel
pit just south of Plentywood. Four and
a half miles southwest of Mildly is a
coulee containing the site Ct what
seems to have been a workshop for the
making of arrowheads and 0 her flint
instruments; and half a mile northeast
of Plentywood some coal mines, while
sinking a shaft, found what appeared
to be crude stone vessels at about ten
feet under the surface. A curious
stone, covered with primitive draw
ings, found southeast of Westby, has
excited a great deal of speculation and
though it lies beyond the state Inc, in
Divide County, North Dakota, a So
ciety organized to preserve it has its
secretary and many of its members in
Sheridan County DE,J,S,T).
INDIANS
220. The Indians whose hunting
grounds included Sheridan County
were of Siouan stock, chiefly Of the
Sioux and Assiniboin tribes. The stock
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came osi naliy from Virginia AID the
Caro'int and the Sioux tribe lived
within recorded times near Lake Sup
erior ana ne headwaters Of the Ms
sissippi, but were driven ives ward by
the French and the Ojibwas. They
were a ,.rited people, proud and
warlike. and excel ent hunters, chiefly
Of bufiao They were tall and strongly
built, a. I Il good average intelligence.
The Blackfeet were their hereditary
enemies They lived in skin tips, used
weapons and implements made Of
wood and stone, and wore garments
of skin sewed with sinew F,G,H).
Those who lived in and near the
present Sheridan County never had
any formal treaty with the govern.
ment. Aiier the Custer mas acre in
1876, they, ike the other Mon ana In
dams, became wards OF the govern
ment- Since 1885, when the boundaries
of the Fort Peck Reservation were
definitely established, they have al
most vanished from the o u y CID,
y.
Less than six townships in the
southwest corner of the county are in
Guided in the present Fort Peck Res
ervation. and they are occupied al
most exclusively by white settlers ex-
cept on the bottom land just west of
the Big Muddy. Conversely, a few m
dams have settled off the reservation,
in the Medicine Like sandhill country
I'D. Some of the white farmers on
the reservation have Indian wives and
ha'f-breed children.
The few Indians REMAINING in Sher-
idan Ceunty a-e farmers, adapted to
white mems ways and not at all eager
to go back to the aboriginal life. They
wear tie cheaper kinds of the white
mans clothes, eat the simpler varieties
of white mans food, and s,metimes
listen to the white mans radii. One
recently expressed the belief that il
his people now had to return to the
cid life they would quickly starve to
death even if the plains could be mag
ically restccked with buffalo Cd. They
are occasionally seen in summer, trav-
cling about with wagons and appear
ing in town for celebrations and car
nivals or to peddle their ingeniously
woven willow baskets.
myths and Legends of the Great
Plains" by Katherine Berry Judson
(McClurg, 1879 contains Sioux leg
ends and songs.
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Historical Data of County Is
Compiled by Project Writers

EDITORS NOTE: The following
is one of a series of articles on
Sheridan county written by John
A. Stahlberg. who was appointed
by the Federal Wri ers Project
department to compile a history
Of Sheridan county and which will
be preserved for pOsterity. Each
week an installment of this inter-
esting, historical and geOgraph-
ical report will be published in
The Herald. Sources of infOrma-
ton for the report are mentioned
by the writer.
The report on Sheridan county
has been considered the best. in
the state by editors Of The State
Guide, now being prepared.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-08-06

DR.. Imhoff, a graduate OF the De-
partment of Ophthamology, Of the
Mccormick Medical College. Chica
go, H., has had more than twenty
years experience and sp~ecializes In
the examination of the Eye for
Glasses. No drops" nor Drugs OF
any sort used in the examination.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-08-06

League is seeking is a law cf Congress
extending the classified civil service to
include all postmasters. Such a law
seemed very close TO enactment at the
last session OF Congress but failed to
pass.
RObinsOn-Patman Act
Washington is still trying to figure
the probable effects Of the Robinson
Patman Act. 1t is in essence, an anti
trust law reaching farther down the
line and with more teeth in it than
any previous legislation having for its
purpose the regulation of business.
Reports from all the wheat growing
regions of the world are giving the
Department Of Agriculture some con-
Germ over the possibility of a real
wheat shcrtage. This years drouth
added to the curtailment of produc-
ton, has resulted in reducing the food
production of the United States.
Drouth conditions elsewhere have al
so resulted in a short wheat crop. The
outlook is distinctly for higher prices
to consumers for all food stuffs.
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in their efforts to organize workers.
Mr.. Landon's acceptance of the COM
pany union system of organization is
also not relished by labor leaders.
How far this may have the effect of
further alternating the labor vote is a
good deal of an open question. Ore of
the shrewdest political analysts here
points out that so percent of organized
labor is already safely in the Roose-
welt camp and that Mr. Landon's re-
marks may have alienated another five
percent.
Just what this strength amounts to
and how effective it may be in deter
mining the result of the election in
close and doubtful states is something
upon which nobody cares to make a
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AUG. ID & Is

where he may be con-
suited for complete
Optical Service
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COMING TO


DR.. Imhoff, eyesight
specialist who visits
here every six weeks
will be in P~lentywood
at the Leland Hotel,
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WEEK in
WASHINGTON

CONTINUED from page two)
Evening star., 1936-01-20
OCCIDENTALS GRAB
BALTIMORE MONEY
Score Clean Sweep in Series OK
Four Matches With Strong
Zell Motor Group.

OCCIDENTAL RE S TAuR RANT
~ bowlers had $500 of Baltimore
money in their jeans today following
a Sabbath series with the zell Motor
pin shooters of Baltimore.
The restaurant crew. sponsored by
Fred Bushholz, swept four matches.
rolled AT the Recreation.
In the team event they won by
1903 to 2.s42. Bill Krauss leading the
way with $40. Herman Kulliok was
high for Zell with 500.
In singles Astor Clarke struck in
the last two boxes to beat Doc Pickus,
SIS to 624.
In doubles. Hokie Smith and Paul
Harrison. Campbell Sweepstakes lead
err outpinned Arthur Felter and
Meyer Jacobson. 1922 to ll70. Smith
leading with 642. and Dutch Newman
and Joe Harrison. with Clarke shoot
ing the last game for Newman.
teamed 20 beat Kullick and Bill Ar
mold. 1.170 to 1.107.
The Zells presented powerful
lineup. composed of Haines, Kullick.
Pickus, Felter and Zeiler, Shooting
for the Occidentals were Espey, Bill
Krauss, Smith, J. Harrison and
Clarke.
Evening star., 1936-01-20
IS MISSED
AS HEUR|CHS LOSE
Leader Snowbound, Brew
ers Take Wa|loping From
Pitts DribbIers.

- TILL groggy from the worst beat
ing administered them since
the organization Of their club
- three years ago. the Heurich
Brewers professional basket ball team
today realized the important part
Capt. Ralph Bennie plays in the
quint's' attack.
Snow-bound in Hagerstown, Bennie
and Whitley Wilson. Heurich regulars,
were missed sorely as the Brewers abb
sorbed a 4O-l7 trimming at the hands
of Alabama Pitts All-Stars yesterday
at the Heurich gym before 700 chilled.
but far from thrilled, spectators.
Pitts, a graduate of Warden Lawes'
establishment at Sing Sing, played
the least important role in the triumph
of his All-Stars. scoring only one
point. but local fans we're convinced
the clean-cut all-round athlete has
one of the best court clubs TO show
here this season.
Roll Up Early Lead.
STEPPING into 1913 lead at the
- end of the first quarter, the in
vaders tipped in two-pointers from
all angles in rolling up 23-S half
time margin.
Fred Gerkin. former Gettysburg
College star. and Joe Musick. one of
the most polished passers to perform
here this year, led the rout, scoring
IL and 10 points, respectively.
In preliminary tussles Delaware &
Hudson edged out Acacia, 29-27. on
George Balls last-minute field goal
while the Agriculture girls had little
trouble in disposing of the A. A. A S
fair tosSerS 36-10.
Evening star., 1936-01-20
TOPS WOMAN NET LIST
Elizabeth Deike Is Rated Best
Public Parks PLAYER.

BUFFALO. N. Y, January q lR.-
Elizabeth Deike of Altadera. Calf, is
ranking woman singles tennis player
on public links for 1896, Joseph F..
Sutiner, president Of the National
Public Parks Tennis Associa ton, has
announced.
Constance ODonovan and Esther
Politzer, Detroit, head the doubles.
Behind Miss Deike ale: 2, Lydia
Kayser, Buffalo; 3, Helen Germaine,
New York City; 4, Ruth Prosser, st.
Louis; S, Virginia Dueker, St. Louis
6, Anna Kohl, New Orleans; z. Lila
Porter, Mobile, Ala: 8, Edna Smith,
Cleveland. Ohio: 9. Bernice Aver, Chi
cago: 10. Constance ODonovan, De-
troit.
Miss Dueker and Frances Jacob
son, st. Louis. were ranked No. 2 in
the doubles.
Evening star., 1936-01-20

do much more winning to split even
on the Winter tour.
That's the way it is. One big win
and you are o. K. But if you don't
win, it costs plenty of jack to string
along on the tour.
The next big affair on the Califor-
MIA schedule is the San Francisco
match play tourney for s4,5o0. This
little ioust may find Lawson Little,
current amateur king. taking crack
at the pros. And if he plays any,
where near as we'll as he did at
Cleveland last September he can go
a long way.
1T LOOKS as if Kenwood will re-
turn to the tournament fold this
year. Ed Olsen, kenwood golf chair
man. has wired Bob Harlow. tourna-
ment manager Of the p G. A.. seeking
dates for next November which will
line up with the P. G. A. tournament
to be played at Pinehurst in that
month, and if he gets the right dates
Kenwood will stage renewal of the
National Capital open for about
$4,000
The tournament slated for Novem-
ber 9 and 10 was Cancelled last year
after four successful affairs.
Bob Cruickshank of Richmond is
the champion.
Evening star., 1936-01-20
STRAIGHT OFF TEDE TEG
by w. q. ms CAlluM

Yesterday with 72-hole totals Of 286,
which happens to be under par
Two years ago Witty was the pro
at Dyker Beach and Bill. looking
around for a job, came to him. Sure
you can have job here" said Witty.
GO out and give some LESSONS" Bill
did, and they stuck along together
for all that Summer, and Bill sub
sequently made hookup with one
of the better golf club manufacturing
outfits with his name on their prod
uct and high-powered advertising and
all that sort of thing.
In a way it's triumph for the old
timers of golf to see these two men
well along in years tieing for first
prize in big tournament. Witty is
around 40. He served in the Navy
during the war, and Bill, A former
bricklayer. is around the same age
But they outstripped the field to tie
yesterday.
First money in the playoff today
will be worth s750 The loser will
grab s475. So whatever Witty. the
Kenwood pride, does today he won't
be far in the red on his current swing
around the Winter circuit. And If
he beats his pal Bill and wins the
three-quarter grand he won't have to
Evening star., 1936-01-20

INV ~ spA
n tournament season will be
wv opened this year with an
other in the series of links
affairs to be staged by the Belle
Haven Country Club. near Alexandria.
The Executive Committee of the Dis
trict Golf Association, to meet at In
dian Spring Wednesday night, will be
asked to set aside dates late In April
for the second annual tourney of the
little club whose fairways almost
literally fringe the Potomac River.
Belle Haven staged its first tourna-
ment in April, 1884, and despite the
frigid and altogether 'louzay' weather
that prevailed at the time the boys
still are talking about the hospitality
and the good show put cn by Charlie
Rollins and his crowd down Alexan-
dria way. Charlie again heads the
golf committee this year. ands with
Beudric Howell Dr. S. B. Moore and
Professional Tommy Ryan behind the
show, it is sure to be good one.
Washington Golf and Country Club
will come along the first week in May
with its tournament under plans being
worked out by Golf Chairman Jim
Tracy. whose ambition it is to stage
real affair this year. Washington
Evening star., 1936-01-20
Sports Mirror
By the Associated Press.

By tho Associated Press.
Today 4 year ago--Murray Muir
doch, pro hockey's iron man." played
4S0th consecutive game with New
York Rangers.
Three years ,ago-Hughie Critz
signed by New York Giants for 1888
season.
Five years ago-Joe Sewell given
unconditional release by Cleveland
Indians. &
Evening star., 1936-01-20
EXTRA TILT WAGED
BYCOX, MEHLHORN
D. c. Pro Playing Today to
Shatter Open Golf Tie
at Sacramento.
By tho Associated Press

By the Associated Press,
- ACRAMENTO. Calf. January
20.-Winy Cox and Bill Mehl-
horn found themselves working
~ overtime today to decide the
winner Of the So 900 Sacramento open
tournament.
The two pros were matched In an
extra 18-hole encounter after they had
finished all square with scores Of 286
at the end Of the regulation n holes
Sunday.
Mehlhorn, the Louisvill, KY. ex-
pert, started out to win last Friday.
He. led the first two days with pair
of Ills, and might nave finished the
Job yesterday except for = ragged nine
holes in the morning round, during
which he slipped to "a, two over par.
He came back in the afternoon, how
ever, shooting two under par.
Cox. Kenwood. Md. pro, who played
81 holes with little gallery attention
and the last Is with only scattering
at his heels. turned IN two 73s on the
first two days and two beautiful 70s
on the fnal 36 holes Sunday.
Out of 100 Of the country's leading
professionals, only two broke 10. One
of them was the old Snowman. Walter
Hagen of Detroit, and the other
youthful Byron Nelson of Ridgewood,
N. ]. Each got a SO. Hagen on the
last round and Nelson on the second
18 Saturday.
Nelson failed to make it three
way tie. ending up in third place
with 287.
Lanky Horton Smith, Chicago, fin-
ished .ourth with 288
KY Laffoon, Chicago. and Harold
McSpaden, last years winner, Finished
with 289s. Hagen and Herman Bar
ron. White Plains. N. Y. had 29os:
Craig Wood. Deal. N. j.. 29l. and
Harry Cooper, Chicago, 292.
Evening star., 1936-01-20

also held its last invitation event in
the Spring of 1884, the year Harry
Pitt won for the last time. Harry also
won at Belle Haven the same year,
thus getting off to a flying start. He
beat Frank Roesch at Washington
and John Shorey at Belle Haven.
YOU can't keep good golfer down
in the white chips forever. Witty
Cox had his teeth sunk into a big
blue chip today out at Sacramento.
where he was locked in struggle with
Bill Mehlhorn for first money in the
playoff of tie for quite a piece OF
dough.
Witty and Bill. who used to kick
the tin cans out of the fairways at
Dyker Beach Park. just below Flat
bush, tied for the Sacramento crown
Evening star., 1936-01-20

the first of two local players to win
from Denker. Margold's game was
erratic and an oversight on Denkers
part led to swift disaster.
Cannily. young Gerald Yagodkin
battled the Bronxite. putting forth
a display of skill that gladdened ana
enthused the large audience, and
wrested a brilliant victory from Den
ker. Pleased with the youths re-
markable chess strategy. I. S. Tur-
over, master of ceremonies. presented
him with large paper chess
board, personally autographed by the
former world champion. DR.. Alex
ander Alekhin, who visited Washing
ton in 1893.
Evening star., 1936-01-20
PRO NET SEATS SELLING
Tilden Troupe Show Tickets Are
Priced at $1.65, $2.2O.

With prices set at s1.65 and $500
seats for the professional tennis
matches at Catholic University Friday
night, involving Bill Tilden, Edith Ar
mold and Jane Sharp. went on sale
this morning at Spalding's and The
Hecht Co., where they will remain for
purchasers all week.
An additional block Of 750 seats,
selling for $1.10. will 60 on sale Fri
day night at the south entrance of the
Brookland gym.
Remembering the demand for a
glimpse at the pros last year. when
c. us gym was jammed to capacity,
sponsors of the match we're looking
to an early rush for seats.
Evening star., 1936-01-20
Pro Hockey

D. the Associated Press.
National Leaxue.
Montreal Maroons, q; New York
Americans. l.
Detroit. 4: Toronto, 0.
Chicago, 2: Boston, /.
International League.
Syracuse. 4; London. 2.
Canadian American League.
Philadelphia. S; New Haven, 3,
Springfield Providence, postponed.
American Association.
St. Louis. S: Oklahoma City, 1.
Tulsa, /, Wichita, 0.
Evening star., 1936-01-20
A Pleasing Exhibitor.

DENKER, an American. is only %
and is one of the finest appearing
opponents of chess to invade Wash
ington in recent years. He possesses
clear, clean-cut features. and there
is nothing about his manner to in
dicate the shrewd chess analyst that
he is. Physically robust. he is good
drawing card on appearance alone
though his fast style OF play makes
him a most desirable exhibition
PLAYER. Saturdays simultaneous match
began at $50 and was concluded by
midnight.
Evening star., 1936-01-20
TABLE TENNIS TITllSTS
Ohio Open Tourney Crowns Won
by Findlay. Mrs. Mason.

TOLEDO. Ohio, January 20 P).--
AL Findlay. l6-year-old Cleveland
youth. won the mems singles title in
the Ohio open table tennis tourna-
ment last night. Mrs. Mary Mason.
Toledo, annexed the women's crown.
Findlay won his final match from
Laurie Ault. Ann Arbor, Mich. in
three out of five sets.
The mixed doubles title went TO
Helen Ovenden and Van Mahee, Chi.
cago.
Stanley and Harvey Davis, brothers
from Detroit, won the mems doubles.
Evening star., 1936-01-20
Drastic Ctaient Foot Ball Activities No,v Planned BY Chicago
. 20 YEARS AGO
IN THE STAR

Catholic UniverSity's basket ball
team was given q close call by
Gallaudet, but came through In the
final moments to record its NTH
victory In six games. Georgetown
won q hard-fought game from
Loyola. 26-23, with Harry Kelley
and O'Lone doing the best work for
the Hoyas.
Corey of McKendree Church, and
Austin of Christ Lutheran, were
the stars as their teams won games
in the Sunday School Basket Ball
League.
Coming through in q pinch,
Pop" HALEY won the final roll-off
in the Royal duckpin tournament.
beating Bernie Bontz, S56-542.
George Washington concluded an
unsuccessful trip through Virginia
by dropping its last game to Ran
dolph- Macon, 1919.
Evening star., 1936-01-20
MOUNTS MOVE UP
Beat Laurel to Tie for Second
Place in Tri-County Loop.

Place in Tri-County Loop.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
LAUREL, Md. January 20.-Mount
Rainier's Grays. climaxing month
long drive. are tied for second place in
the Tri-County Basket Ball League
today, the result of yesterdays 1920
victory over the Laurel team here
yesterday.
Laurel. sole occupant of the run
ner-up position since early December,
began to lose its grip on the berth in
the second quarter of the game when
the Grays overcame their hosts early
lead to gain l4-l0 advantage at hell
time. The eventual winners never
were headed in the remaining minutes.
The Cardinals-Finance game was
postponed because of impossible travel
ing conditions.
Evening star., 1936-01-20
Phil's Popularity Safe.
ArceI Helps HaIaiko.

EVEN If Furr fails to pound out a
- win. local fight fans still likely
will pack Turner's Arena for Phil's
fights. The Southwest Washington
better always seems to hit his peak
when his city welterweight title is at
stake.
FUR recently has shown vast inn
provement in defending his cham
pionship against Sid Silas and Bobby
Wilson. His crown will not be Up
in tonight's tiff.
Cary Wright, seeking shot at
Furr's title, probably will get his
long-soueht match if he succeeds in
smacking George Esrick. Baltimore
welterweight. into defeat in the six
round semifnal.
In other promising prellmlnarles.
Roy Manley will trade blows with Bud
Fisher. Chief Wilson will tanele with
Sam Bacala and Billy Lancaster will
ba tile Jesse James Action will start
at $50 o'clock.
Evening star., 1936-01-20
WAR COLLEGE ROUTED.

Exhibiting a well-balanced attack,
coupled with a sturdy DEFENSE
Veterans Administration basketers
trounced War College passers. 36-19,
Yesterday on the War College court.
Evening star., 1936-01-20
AMERICANS VICTORS.

Paced by Cannon and Poston, the
Washington Boys Club Americans
defeated the Takoma Boys Club toss
ers. 27-22. yesterday in a fast 115-
pound game.
Evening star., 1936-01-20
TWO YOUNGSTERS
BEAT CHESS ACE
Margo|d, Yagodkin Alone OF
29 Score Over Oenker.
Three Get Draws.

HLAYING his moves with light
- ming rapidity. the youthful
Arnold S. Denker. twice chess
champion of Bronx County,
N. Y. speedily disposed of % boards
of chess Saturday at the Jewish Com
munity Center, where he encountered
some of Washingtons most select
chess players. He scored "a victories,
lost 2 games and drew B.
David Margold, a Washington
school lad in his early teens, was
Evening star., 1936-01-20
CELTS WOULD PLAY.

The Washington Celtics. 1927
victors over the Chevy Chase Ramblers
yesterday, are anxious to schedule
l30-pound basket ball clubs. Call
Lincoln 1882.
Evening star., 1936-01-20
AMERICAN LEGION.

Season Records.
High team game---Nssh. $50.
High team set-Nash. 1880.
High team strikes-Nash, 66.
High team spares-Lincoln.. 1858.
High individual game-Walker NASH.
157
High individual set-Walker NASH: 41e
High individual averages - Walker
(Nash, 1l5-S6; Campbell tFt., Stevens.
115-S2; Share tSergt. Jasper. 115 u.
High strikes-Walker NASH. II; Myers
Bunker Hill, ~,
High SpareS-Walker tNaShl. lU2
High nat game-Maddocks tTreas-
ury). 96.