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kill the buffalo In wholesale numbers
merely for sport.
Sir st. George Gore arrived in st.
Louis In 1854 and declared his intention
of making hunting trip into what was
at that time an almost trackless Wild
erneSs and which is now the territory
included in the states Of Montana, Wy
oming and North Dakota. The authori-
ties discouraged the Irishman in this
plan but Sir st. George was persistent
and finally left St. Louis with a pass
port from the United States bureau of
Indian affairs. Historians do not agree
in their accounts of this titled hunts
man and his activities while in the
west. Most leave the est" out Ut his
name. Some writer's describe him as a
sportsman" others call him a ruth
less killer" One writer called him
gay eccentric" and another describes
him as mercurtal, wrathtul, efferves-
cent and reckless" An official of the
American Fur Co. with whom Sir st.
George had trouble described the noble
man simply as "a stinker." E. S. Top
ping, author of Chronicles of the Vel
hDwstone," called Gore an Englishman
but he was an Irishman. Nearly every
other writer who has mentioned Gore
has said he was native Of County
Sligo, Ireland, but this is not true. 1t
seems, perhaps, a minor detail, but no
doubt the error, If he could hear about
it, would make Sir st. George Gore
fighting mad, for like all other Celts he
was no doubt very proud of his native
country Burke's British Peerage re-
veals that Sir st. George Gore vas a
native of County Donegal and not
Sligo. His home was the ancient Manor
Gore" which still stands on the rocky
north coast of Ireland Historians have
confused Sir ST. George with his dis
tant relative, Sir Robert Gore Booth,
who resided at 'Lissadel House" Coun- !
ty Sligo.
The Gore hunting expedition which
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and his party visited the fort In 1882.
Gore attempted to make bargain with
officials of the American Fur Co.
whereby they would build him new
boats for the descent to St. Louis. A
price was set but Gore considered it
much too high. He felt that the Yank-
ees were taking advantage of him, and
probably they were, for it was necessary
that he have new boats If he were to
move his entire equipment down the
river. In fit Of rage at being thus
treated, Gore threw most of his equip
ment, wagons, harnesses, saddles, tents,
and most of his food supplies into a
pile and made huge bonfire Of 1t. Ev-
erything but his personal baggage and
his trophies went up in flames. Gore
watched the leaping flames with salts
faction. In her prize winning poem,
"Sir st. George Gore" Grace Stone
Coates has described the scene and
pictures Gore dancing around his big
and expensive bonfire in "a womaniSh
fury" The first burned until after
dark and Gore placed guard around
the smoldering embers SO that Indians
or residents of Fort Union could not
steal any of the metal parts of the
wagons. When the twisted mass had
cooled he ordered it thrown into the
Missouri river. He sold his horses and
cattle to the Indians and, cuSSing the
officials of the American Fur Co. in
particular and all Yankees in general,
boarded his old boats and moved off
down the river toward Fort Berthold.
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GREAT FALLs-The J. B. Long wool clip,
comprising about 10000 pounds, was sold re-
Gently for so cents per pound
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nv WALTER ED TAYLOR

According to q recent census
taken by the American Bison So
cietv. there are 21,5O0 buffalo or
bison in the world. The Bison So
ciety census covered every con-
ffnent and revealed that at present
Canada has more buffalo than any
other nation. More than 1900 buf-
falO Craze on Canadian ranges The
United States Is second with q buf-
faIo population Of 1000, most Of
which are ranged in Montana and
Wyoming. The other buffalo In the
world are scattered around the
globe In zoos and private estates
of several foreign countries.
There are SIS buffalo in England, 81
of which range over the broad estates
of the Duke Of Bedford. There are a
few buffalo in German public ZOOS and
few in Poland and France. Poland
once had large herd Of buffalo IN its
national forest but during the World
war the animals were killed for meat
by starving soldiers of the German
army. There are a number Of buffalo
in Australian ZOOS, but IN all the great
continent of Asia there are only three
American buffalo and these are the
property Of the japanese government.
Only 81 500 buffalo surviving out Of
the countless thousands which ranged
North America Just q little more than
so years ago does not seem many, but
officials of the American Bison society
were gratified with the result Of their
census, for 81 500 is a large increase
over the number of buffalo recorded
in a census taken 20 years ago. The
buffalo is actually making a comeback
under careful supervision of the gov
ernments of the United States and
Canada For a time it appeared that the
buffalo would become an extinct
species.
The buffalo slaughter which went on
intermittently for more than 80 years
and which almost lead to the complete
destruction of the buffalo, was inaugu-
rated In 1854 by Sir st. George Gore.
OF course the buffalo had been killed
before the arrival of Gore for the In
dams had always killed the animals for
meat and trappers and travellers In the
west before Cores time had killed
few. But it was this amazing and in
credible Irishman who was the first to
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Here he was welcomed for he had
plenty OF money to spend and the
waning fur trade had left the Fort not
TOO prosperous. He spent the winter
there and returned to st. Louis IN the
summer Of 1856. Packing his trophies
IN cases, he returned to Ireland and
the Manor Gore" No doubt some Of
the trophies of his eventful hunt still
decorate the walls Of the old Manor.
Gore returned to America once more
IN 1875 to hunt in the Everglades Of
Florida
Sir st. George Gore merely began
the slaughter of the buffalo on the
yellowstone river. The campaign Of
killing continued for years Until 1873
not more than the natural yearly in
crease we're killed Then the buffalo
robe hunters began their work IN Mon
tana and North Dakota. Miles City be-
came the center of the robe trade and
in the winter Of 1890 more than
81, 600 robes passed through that place
to the markets Of the east. The follow
ing. winter the output was rs 900 pelts
and the peak came in the winter hunt
ing season of 188I-82. The Northern
Pacific railroad had built into Montana
and along the route Of the new road
traders purchased 100000 skins. The
next year the number fell to as, 900 and
declined rapidly from then on. Soon
there were only few scattered groups
Of buffalo left and the saga of the buf-
falo hunters drew to close. The thun-
deripg herd had been almost erased
from the earth and robe hunting was
no longer profitable. Shooting a buffalo
became a novelty and worthy Of mem
lion in the newspapers. Red Lodge
newspapers Of the period show that
no little excitement and discussion re-
suited when the last buffalo in the
Red Lodge region was killed on Elbow
sreek In 1904.
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Montana
I estery ear $
News Items from the Press Of Montana.
JUNE, 1919

BUTTE-Six Fairgrounds will be maintained
for the children Of Butte this summer.
DEER LoDGE-Hay is selling for $40 3 ton
in the Deer Lodge valley.
GmMAN-Haying is well under way in the
Sun river valley.
HELENA-Every emr4oye of the Helena
schools viii receive q bonus OF 5000 for the
ensuing year.
PoLsoN-sergeant James L. Padgett. 4 Pol
son soldier serving In France has been dec
GRATED with the French cross OF war.
GREAT FALLs-The J. 3. Long wool clip,
comprising about 10000 pounds, was sold re-
Gently for so cents per pound.
HARDN-The Big Horn county library was
dedicated q few days ago with appropriate
ceremonies.
GREAT FALLs-During the last 10 days
the Missouri river has fallen an inch every
"a hours.
HELENA-oov. 8. v. Stewart has extended
an invitation to President Wilson to visit
Montana in his swing around the circle
LTvNGsToN-More than 1900 persons en-
first three days Of the 1919 season. This sets
a new record.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. is reported to have been
discovered In Marysville and a strict guar
antine has been ordered. number OF mild
cases are reported.
HELENA-John Edgerton, executive assist
ant to the state board Of education has been
elected q member Of the board OF trustees
Of the National Tax association.
BTILINGs-Charles W. Pomeroy Of Ralis-
peli was elected grand commander OF the
Montana knights Templars. Kalispeu was
chosen as the place Of the 1920 conclave
BUTTE-According to q complaint filed with
the county authorities a woman Of Silver BOW
county on the pension list is married again
has an automobile and $4,000 in the bank.
HELENA--Employers who are replacing men
in their former positions after returning
from the army or navy are entitled 70 q
special commendatory citation from the war
department.. on application.
BUTTE. O Powers and Fred sIender
saved their lives BY jumping when their auto (
mobile stalled on q railroad crossing lust IN |
front Of q passenger train. The automobile |
was wrecked
BTIss0ULA--The Bitter Root valley viii
have an exceptionally large apple crop this |
year II Is estimated that the Yield win be /
in excess OF $50 carloads, so percent more /
than the 1913 crop.
KAIxsPELE.-John Mccarthy Rsnspeii 1
boy who graduated from West Point early 4
this month. will be sent to Europe nv the Il
government 40 study military problems on the i
hhttlefields OF Flanders
LKWFsT0wN-August westyelt a Wall
known Forest Grove rancher. was saved from
serious inlary near that place by q niIk can
Ia his @ME@, CcmfnE down a knoll. hss car
ogsrtuxned three times alightine upside down,
bet the milk can kept the body OF fhe earl
far en0egh off the ground TO enable west
welt 70 set out his Injuries being slisht.
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left st. Louis in the late summer of
1854 was the most picturesque and elab-
crate sportsmans caravan that ever
entered the Rocky mountain region.
Certainly it was the largest and best
equipped hunting expedition ever as
sembled In America before or since. In
describing the caravan, Capt. r. B..
Marcy of the United States army, who
interviewed Gore at the close of the
expedition in 1856 at st. Louis, wrote:
THE outfit and adventures Of this
titled nimrod, conducted as they were
on the most gigantic scale, probably ex-
ceeded anything Of the kind ever be-
fore attempted on this continent. !"
There were 40 persons in the party
when the start was made from ST.
Louis and to this number Gore kept
adding along the route of travel so
that by the time the hunting regions
were reached the company numbered
more than so. It is compliment to
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u LAW LIBRARY
HAS HIGH RATING
WORTH $4,000; SEVERAL LARGE
COLLECTIONS ARE GIVEN TO
SCHOOL

With more than $4,000 volumes
and A periodicals, the State uni
versity law library b one OF the
most extensive and complete in the
country and this is one of the rea-
sons why the law school is rated
among the upper third of the cOun-
try's law schools
Inc reason for the eminence of the
library is due to endowments made
when it was founded In 1911, when the
school was established, Mrs. william
Writ Dixon Of Butte, gave the school
her deceased husbands law library as
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HARDN-The Big Horn county library was
ceremonies
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Sir ST. Ge01gg Care EApe0zhm S1aughtum BN7a5
Of Nmzhuxu IN G1T0f HUNTERS INerxbt far Sb0r7

well as that Of the late Col. It. @. Mar
shall, also Of Butte. In 1915, when Mrs.
Dixon died. she left the school $1O0, 600,
the proceeds from which were TO be
used to maintain the library and pro-
vide for payment of a new professor
ship, which was to be established IN
the law school. This position was to be
known as the William Writ Dixon
chair.
Although the A. G. M. Co. has given
the library purchased from the late
w. A. Clark estate, which included
900 volumes, the late Judge j. J. Nc
Hatton Of Butte gave his, the law school
library is known as the Dixon Memoir
ial library.
Since the beginning of the school
year, the library has bought 824 new
volumes, the latest purchase being the
Law Times reports of $50 volumes, dat
ing back to 1850, which brings the
estimated value of the library 30
$4,000.
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Help avoid accidents. Obey all traffic
regulations stop at through highways.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-05-30
tn DIARa0ND CRAB. ' .'1sIs e. ss1 Us.

MELVIN PURvlS, young lawyer
who became Americas Ace
G-Man who directed the
capture of Dillinger, Pretty
Boy" Floyd, 'BabyFace Nelson,
and others. MIR. Purvis reveals
here methods used in capturing
criminals. Names, of course,
have been changed. AS today's
story opens, Leo Orman, owner
of the 100000 Bokhara Dia-
mond, has reported TO the police
that il had been stolen. The
G-Men do not usually concern
themselves with what the under
world calls Jewel grab" But
Melvin Purvis was called into
the case when -.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-17
ssav % HAL COCHRAN

The lightning flashes whizzed about and, one by one, they faded out. A little nioonbeanl then ap- peared and asked "Can stay here?
 Please, Mister Thunder, don't chase me. I'll be as good as I can be. I have seen lightning lots of times. Of 1t l have no fear"
 old Thunder answered, with Q smile, Well, you can stay here for while, If you'll do me Q fa- vor that will please the Tinymites.
 80 far, they really have proved brave. My lightning did not make them rave. It is apparent they are thrilled whene'er they sec new sights"
 "Just name it," said the Inoon- beam. T will do my very best to try to please you and the TinieS. Maybe 1t will be real fun"
 "Of course 1t will" snapped Thunder. "Now, will explain to you just how to walk up steps of lightning. It's stunt quite easily done."
 The moonbeam laughed and said, "Why, say, don't bother to show me the way. Just shoot
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-17

some zigsag flashes out and I will do my act"
 once more the wands were raised in air. "Now, don't lot this give you Q scare" said Thunder Then the lightning streaks shot out. My, how they crackedl
 one streak was like some steps Hurry" the moonbeains cried I'm on my way" The Tinies watched him run up and gaily wave his hand.
 He stood and calmly looked around, and then came right back to the ground. "Why don't you Tinies try it." he exclaimed. Tt was Just grand"
 Wee scouty said, Thanks. just the same but, frankly, guess we're not game. Another moon- beam joined the first and they dropped to their knees.
 "Oh, Thunder, 1t would be just fine if you would let the big moon shine" they pleaded. You have been here long enough, so leave Us, pleaseI"
 (Copyright lo3e, NEA Service, Inc. . (scOuty and Coppy pull trick in the next stOry.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-12
JUNIOR SCOUTS IN
 BENEFIT MINSTREL
Arranges Show to Send SS. Peter and Paul Girls
 to Summer Camp

The Junior Scouts of troop 36 ct ss. Peter and Paul church will pre- sent minstrel show Tuesday even- ing in the auditorium of the parish school. The funds will be used to send girls to the Girl Scout camp during the summer.
 Members of the Leaders associa- ton of the Girl Scouts of Water bury will elect officers at Q supper meeting in Woodbury this evening. Mrs. Estelle IshaTn will be hostess.
 Badges Presented
 Miss Edna Weber presented merit badges to honor scouts ct Q meeting of the court of awards ct troop 9 headquarters recently. Mrs. War ren 6. Robbins and Mrs. Archer Rowbotton were in charge of the session.
 The awards given out were as fol- lows:
 Grave Ahearn, home nurse, silver star; Etta 0avier, telegraper, gold star; Jane Cowperthwait, golden eaglet, telegrapher, gold star; Betty Cowperthwait, bird finder. first class, home nurse, hostess, scout aide, telegrapher, gold star.
 Carolyn Hayes, cook, health, sec. ond class, silver star; Doris Hay. ward, musician, telegrapher, gold star: Evelyn Lusher, second class, health, home nurse, scholarship, silver star; Eleanor McDonald, cook; Edith Phelan, artist, health, life saving, telegrapher, gold star, swimmer.
 Margaret .Tseardon, silver star; cynthia Rittenband, second class, cook, silver star; Barbara Rog- CTS, second class, health, scholar. ship; Mildren Root, second class, cook, health, home nurse, tele- grapher, silver star.
 Dorothy Schaeffer, home nurse; Constance Smith, escond class, cook, home nurse, scholarship, gold star; Jean seeley, silver star, 10 year gold stripe; Eleanor spa- dola, home nurse: Eleanor Web-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-12
COSTS MONEY IN
 POLITICAL GAME
Over SI,3OO,OOO Spent By Groups Before Two
 Conventions

Washington, June 12.-(UP)- More than el,3OO,OOO was spent py the nations four political groups during the three month period just preceding the national conventions, at was revealed today.
 Financial reports of the four 3noups-the democratic and re- publican national committees, the Rev. Charles '. Coughlin's Ma. tional Union for Social Justice and the American Liberty League-re- vealed that during the same period, the three months ended May 31, receipts of the four organizations fotailed 9l,206,7l2.
 Reports showed that the four Organizations had approximately eb0O,O0O on hand on June 1, to spend during the presidential carn- paign. The half million dollar cash balance all was to the credit Df the two national committees. The republicans showed @ cash balance of 9220,000; democrats, e2Do,O0O. The Liberty League had 8 deficit of S32,000, while Cough 1in's group was approximately even.
 Republicans spent the most money during the second quarter. Their expenses ran over $670,000, compared with only $384,00 for the democratic natoinal committee. The Liberty League spent 4160,000 and the National Union for Social Justice S176,0O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-12
JOHN BARRYMORE WINS BOTH SUITS

Hollywood, June 12 - tU.P) - John Barrymore, taking c rest cure ct Santa Barbara, was informed to- day that . Los Angeles superior court judge had thrown out on tech nical grounds two suits brought against him by former secretaries. The suit of Emmet D. Camomile asking si00,000 islander damages was rejected by Judge Robert Kenny on grounds 1t was not specific enough. A second suit by another secretary, Henry Hotchener, was ruled out un- til amended in more detail. Hotch- ener sought $20,000 in alleged salary and commissions.
 Samuel Goldwyn, United Artists producer, was reported negotiating with Walter Huston to star in "Othello", which he may bring to the screen this fall, Negotiations were being conducted by telephone from Goldwyn's hotel in New York where he is recovering from re- cent major operation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-12
HELEN JACOBSIS
 LOSER IN TENNIS
Kay Summers, British Star, Beat Her To-day
 in Straight Sets

wimbledon, Eng, June l2.-CUp) England won the opening match of the Wightmar cup series with the United States today when Kay stammers, left-handed British star, triumphed over Helen Jacobs, Berkeley, Calif., America's No. 1 player, in straight sets, l2.iO, 0-i.
 With the English ace leading, 1I-1O, in the first set Q brisk show CT halter play for 26 minutes. When the shower stopped Miss stammers broke the Americans service to take the set. Miss Ja- cobs doubie-faulted on her first serve, drove out of bounds and into the net to lose the first three points. Then she scored with q placement but drove the next re- turn into the net to lose the match.
 The shower started again during the second set and both players had difficulty holding their foot- ing and missed many shots. Miss Jacobs nearly fell several times.
 The tarpaulin was brought out again ct the end of the Stanmers- Jacobs match to protect the court for the second match between Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Fabyan, Brookline, Mass, and Dorothy Round, Eng land.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-12
ITALY SUGGESTS 1, COMPROMISE

London, June 12-(U.P.) - Italy has suggested to Great Britain and France Q compromise formula by which the League of Nations might take the first step toward settlement of the conflict between Italy and the league, 1t was learned authoritative. ly today.
 Dino 0randi, Italian ambassador here, and Vlttorio Cerruti, arnbassa- dor at Paris, submitted the sugges- 1 &ion to the British and French for. pign ofices.
 1t is, briefly, according to inform- ants, that the league assembly which meets in June 90 appoint Q special committee to study means by which penalties against Italy could be removed.
 This committee would report within c few weeks on procedure to Dc pursued.
 If this solution were adopted, the Italian envoys are understood to have said, Premier Benlto MuSsolini would be willing to envisage the continuance of penalties for a meas- sirable time. But if the leagues pen- atty policy seemd one that would continue indefinitely, the envoys inc kimAted, Mussolini would have to re- sign from the league.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-12
PRESIDENT OF
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 fessed member of the Black Legion'S larson squad": Clarence 0. Frye, Avis Clark, Sergt. Walter Pierce of the Pontiac police department, Al. bert Schneider, Frank Howard, Markland, Willard Foster, Rudy Wellnan and frank Rice.
 The secc@l warrant, naming those involved in the plot against Volsine, @ village official of Catholic faith, were "Colonew Harvey Davis, John Zimmerman and Erwin D. Lee three of l3 Black Legion liem- bers held for the staying of Charles A. Poole on May l2. Six others were named as John Does in this warrant. @
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-12
Legion Auxiliary

Convention committees of Ed- dy.Qlover Unit No. 6 are making extensive preparations for the sixteenth annual convention of American Legion Auxiliary, which will be held in New Britain on July 90, 30, 3i and August 1. All business sessions of the conven- ton will De held in hte lower hall of the Masonic Temple on West Main street.
 The Department Executive Board will meet Wednesday, July %, at 2:30 ?. Tn., ct the Hotel Burritt. Entertainment of the board will be in the form of . aInner to be held Wednesday evening at 6:e0 in the dining hall of the First Congregational church. Mrs. John Callahan Is in charge of arrangements.
 The Past Presidents Farley luncheon will be held Thursday, July 30, at 1880 ?. m. in the din. ing hall of St. Marks church. Arrangements are in charge of Mrs. Robert Bellinger.
 The 0lee Club contest, FIDAC pageant and annual memorial service will follow at 3 p. fn., in the lodge rooms of the Masonic Temple.
 One of the outstanding social events of the convention will be the Gold Star mothers, on F'ri- day. July 3i, from 3 to 5 p. Tn., in the assembly hall of the South Church.
 The rehabilitation breakfast will be held on Friday at 8 D. rl., at the Hotel Burritt, Mrs Ar- thur Petts, chairman. All sessions of the 6 e % will be held in Knights of Columbus hall on West Main street.
 Mrs. Lillian McEaiclzel. president of Eddy- Glover Unit. is general chairman of the convention corn- mittee. Vice-chniEman arc Mrs. Harriet Mitchell. Mrs Jessie petts, Mfrs. A. ?. Echade. Mrs. Lillie Powers, Mrs. Charles Eddy, hEgs. O. Y. BortinI Of 15l EAlrvlew street is chairman of the kous. ins e1mmillee.