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Daphne McGaugh
Hostess At
Birthday Party
A&A$AAH

Celebrating her tenth birthday,
Daphne McGaugh was hostess
Tuesday afternoon at the home of
her parents, Rev. and Mrs. w. r.
McGaugh, SIG Grand avenue.
Daphne's guests were Mary Lou
West, Barbara Wilson, Dorothy
Shinn, Phyllis Jean Westerland,
Mary Allen Smith, Audrey Rascoe,
Lorraine and Irene Lytle, Peggy
Chalmers, Jean Hudgin, Leonore
Munguia, Leona Fay Drake, Vivian
Meadows, Paulina, Mary LuiSa,
Anita and Tillie Vigil, Paul Fink
and James McGaugh.
*HMAx**H***h
Members of the Monday Evening
Sewing Club met this week at the
home of Miss Marie Curley on Pa
jarito street.
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ARMIsTICE DANCE
.A#%**%s

An Armistice dance, for the bene-
fit of the knights of Columbus, will
be held at the K. of G. hail Wed
nesday November 10 from 9 p M.
10 / a. m. Music by Saracho's Or
chestra.
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HALLOWEEN PICNIC

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Mary, Virginia, and Jim Harrison
entertained at a Halloween picnic
supper at their ranch home Satur-
cay evening. Their guests were
jeanne and Joe Cumming, Kath-
crime and Virginia Karns, Kay
Cheshire, Munro, Earloyde, Colin
and Travis Edmonson.
4aH*aA&ns*h*
EASTERN STAR
~ tses*se
Mrs. F. E. Westerlard and Mrs.
Lon Bellman will be hostesses at
the Eastern Star card party Monday
afternoon at Hasonic Hall.
AN@NaA&%htHS
Nogales international., 1937-11-06
BABY GIRL
,FRuM San FRANCIsCO

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CHEsHIREs RETURN

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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-01-08
HAPPY RELIEF.
FROM PAINFUL
BACkACHE :
Caused by Tired Kidneys

Many of those ~gnawing, n~agging, painful
baokaches people blame on colds or strains
b. relieved when treated in the right way.
excess acids and POISONOUS wa waste eA OUT Of the
blood. Most people pass about 3 pints a day or
about 3 pounds of waste.
If the Is miles of kidney tubes and filters
don't work well, poisonous waste matter stays
in the blood. These poisons may start nagging
backaches, rheumatic pains, lumbago, loss OF
pep and energy. getting up nights, swelling,
puf~inessunder theeyes, headaches and dizziness.
Don't waitl Ask your druggist for Doan's
Pills, used successfully by millions for over 40
years: They give happy relief and will help the
10 miles Of kidney tubes flush out poisonous
waste from the blood. Get Doan's Pills.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-01-08
EXTENSION GROUP
INCREASES STAFF.
: MI P. HANSMEIER. FORMERLY
!: WITH SEED GROWERS, TO HELP
, IN NEW SOIL PROGRAM

M. P. Hansmeier, for the past nine
years assistant secretary Of the Mon
'tana. Seed Growers association, was
recently named to the position of eX-
tension c~onservationist, j.. c. Taylor,
director of the extension service, am
..founces.
Hansmeier. a graduate of Montana
ctatc college,, began his new duties
Jan. L.; His work is with the extension
service and the soil erosion service,
TaviCr :tates.
AS: extension conservationist he will
work primarily with extension agents
in counties adjoining the demonstra-
ton projects conducted by the soil
erosion. service. He will aid in the de-
'flCiIrlent of a constructive soil on
eervation program and assist farmers
in putting into operation practices
that lave been worked out through the
soil erosion demonstrations.
Hansmeier was born at Waukon, Ia.
where he received his high school edu-
cation. This fall he completed his
work at Montana State college and
was graduated with a bachelor of
science degree in agronomy.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-01-08

as Jones. driver of the carriage, and Silver,
20-year-old sorrel horse that pulled it, have
retired-Jones to a quiet life after more than
~ years OF ranching, and Silver to a pasture
in the r. P. Kelley farm west of Missoula.
Jones will make all future trips by automo-
bile.
BIG TI~MBER-Spencer Alsop. proprietor of
the Big Timber cafe, was painfully injured
at his cabin on the Boulder. While he was
placing an aerial on the roof of his cabin
which is located about IS miles south Of Big
Timber. he slipped on the icy roof and fell
Is feet to the ground injuring his back and
breaking his pelvic bone in three places. He
is at his home here with prospects of being
laid up for some time.
ANACONDA-Rose Oltmer and Carme1ita
Briggman. both of Pioneer. are patients in
tanned recently in an accident
on the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SPRINGS highway. Miss
Briggman is suffering from n broken hand.
body decorations and a possible skull fracture
while Miss Oltmer is suffering from bruises
and laceratoins. The accident occurred when
the automobile driven by Miss Briggman
and one driven by Dean Kendrick of Butte.
crashed. Kendrick suffered minor bruises
and cuts.
BOtLDER-Members of the Masonic lodge
and o. E.. S. have elected officers for the
ensuing year. The Masonic lodge elected the
following: william Adams of Helena. master:
w: Lester Mcmillan. senior warden: John
rotary; Chris Hansen. treasurer. and John
Steele, trustee. Members of the Holley chap
ter, O.. E. S., chose the following: Worthy
matron, Mrs. Myrl Moore: worthy patron.
Gus Wallin; associate matron, Laura Hunter;
associate patron, Gordon Stout; secretary,
Mary Flaherty; treasurer, Leona Sloan; con-
ductress, Julia Warren. and associate con-
ductress, Dorothy Bell.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-01-08
Cafeteria Service and Shelter Ready
for Partridges When Snow Is Deep

In contrast to last winter when sud-
den severe storms threatened serious
loss to Montana's wildlife population,
game birds throughout the state such
as Chinese pheasants and Hungarian
cartridges probably will be well taken
are of during the coming months.
The state fish and game commission
has obtained $50 automatic bird feed
ers and has distributed them owe the
state in the most strategic points. 1t
is expected that these will take care
of the situation in all except the great
est emergencies.
Come to Aid
Last winter, severe billiards in Jan
uary and February caught the game
birds short and a tremendous loss was
only averted by the quick work Of
sportsmen's associations in various
parts of the state in raising funds and
distributing grain to the starving
pheasants and Huns. The present win
ter has been mostly mild. but with
severe weather settling in the auto
matte feeders are likely to see plenty
of use from now IN.
Deputy game wardens along the Hi
Line last winter reported the loss Of
bird life at approximately 20 percent.
Greatest losses were suffered in the
Chinook and Harlem regions.
The automatic feeders are being
placed in sections where deputy game
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-01-08
Old Selfish Medicine Tree, Shrine of
the Flathead Tribe in Earlier Days,
Still Standing in Bitter Root Valley

cred lips. They do not know whether
he was a great brave or an animal.
The Selfish legend of the medicine
tree is that the Great Spirit once said
to Coyote: GO forth n discover all
the evils that prey on human beings.
Protect all the tribes from these evils.
1 fully grant you power to do so. Be
helpful to those that need help and
they will in turn reward you with
kindness
One day when Coyote had come over
the mountain from the country Of the
river of great salmon and was going
down the rugged trail to the country
of the bitter-root he a~ccidentiy
stepped on something which cried out,
oh! You have stepped on me. You
have hurt my leg. I was about to a
you of some great danger which is very
near. but as you have :.iJured me. l
will not
Coyote looked down and saw a little
ruffed grouse on the ground suffering
Il did not mean it. Do not cry. l will
heal it for you"
Coyote Outwitted
Coyote drew the bubbling water of
a nearby hot spring and in it stepped
the root of the husk-kus plant and
other herbs and bathcd the injured
leg. Then he wrapped it in fresh green
INaSCS LII III IL 4 " I'm.
Wei! now. listen" said the grouse.
"A little further on, by the great rock
mountain. you will hear someone call
ing you. 1t is the wicked mountain ram
who stops everyone passing over the
trail from the country of the great sal
mon river 10 the place OF the bitter
root. He does great harm and is very
powerful and quick. When you meet
him YOU must be very watchtul for he
NAV kill VOu"
Thank YOU" said Coyote. I will see
if 1 can put an end to hat wicked
beast"
He went on down the trail and soon
he heard someone calling Coyote!
Coyote!"
Coyote went along until he saw a
large mountain sheep coming to meet
him. They walked toward each other.
When they were very close to each
other Coyote said to himself. You
look very wicked and fierce with those
great ugly hOrnS.'
After gazing ferociously at Coyote for
a moment the ram said in a roaring
voice: What right have you to trod
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-01-08
Treasure State
News in Brief

BILLINGS-Henry H. R. Coe. 20, Cody, Wyo.
rancher, was married to Irene Mai Willard,
Fl, also of Cody. at a ceremony performed
here.
and Lima will receive
checks totaling SIS. 1859. 81 this month, as re-
mlttances for taxes collected during the last
six-months' period. County Treasurer Norah
Connelley announced.
BILLINGS-Carl Nordlund, 51-year-old car
penter' was fatally injured when struck by a
~hit-and-run driver here. He was hurled rs
feet by the impact and died a few minutes
after the accident in a local hospital.
BILLINGS-chandler C. Cohagen, architect.
was elected president of the Billings Com
merciai club to succeed Frank G. Connolly.
New vice presidents are Grover c. Cisel, at
torney, and Mearl L. Fagg, postmaster.
STEvENsvILLE-city officials said the fire
which DESTROYED a principal business block of
Stevensville recently was the city's most cost
iy fire since 1919. but expressed the hope that
the Thomas block. which was demolished,
would be rebuilt very soon."
HAMILToN-samuel I. Kent. "a. a native
Of Pennsylvania, died here a few days ago at
the home Of his daughter, Mrs. Joseph CAT
fney. Death was caused by infirmities of ad-
vanced age. Kent. a farmer, had lived here 10
years since coming from Missouri.
HAVRE-Harlem water users voted 80 to 4
In favor OF the water purchase and repay
ment contract in connection with construc-
ton Of the proposed Chain of Lakes dam.
eAN tAAAAoo 81 dlleduy uaNe
approved similar contracts.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in the state hospitals
at Galen and Warm Springs were entertained
BY a Christmas program presented by the
Anaconda post No; 1876, Veterans Of Foreign
Wars. E. B. Larish directed the program
which included instrumental and vocal selec-
tions.
MILES CITY-A. J. Rowland has been ap-
pointed to the state board Of accountancy,
he has been notified by Elizabeth Ireland,
corYatarv He sllrrepdc . TAo-o. -
Butte. Rowland has served on the board be-
fore. having been a member from 1922 to
1877.
GREAT FALLS-Buildings and property of
Cascade county will be insured under the
five-year perpetual plan, and the insurance
contracts will be divided among As Great
the policies will expire each year and will be
renewed automatically for five years.
BILLINGS-Mrs. Luther Kelly of Paradise,
Calf, sent q wreath to the Billings Com
mercial club asking that It be placed on the
| scout who served under Gen. Nelson A. Miles.
Placing q wreath on the Indian scouts
| grave has been an annual custom since 1879.
BILLNGS-Grover @. Cisel. Billings attor-
ney and chairman Of the democratic state
central committee. has been appointed spe-
| cial attorney with the department Of Jus
tice. He will acquire title for the government
Of land taken BY the rural settlement admin
~istration in Prairie, Musselshell and Pc
troleum counties.
Mss0ULA-This city will see no more Of
it, last private horse-drawn c~arriase. Thorn
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-01-08

wardens have designated there are
feed shortages.
Make Notes
The deputies made observations and
notes last winter showing where the
birds c~ongregate and where they feed
in the snow. The feeders will be avail
able for the birds in these areas.
In some localities they will be main
tanned jointly by the department and
sportsmen's clubs. The method of Sc
curing feed for them remains some
what of a problem to be solved during
the. winter months. The feeders provide
dry feed for the birds and contain a
necessary amount of grit. There are
shelters over the feeders.
At any rate the Chinese pheasants
and the Hungarian cartridges now
have $50 ch.ain-store cafeteria set-ups
that will be a safeguard against un-
necessary loss of life during the bitter
months in the offing.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-01-08
Browning Store, Once Cowboys'
Rendezvous. Reaches 10th Year

post had to be brought to Browning
from there. There were no hours Of
working time. The store was open as
long as any n came to trade and was
a rendezvous for cowboys and stock
men. On dance nights counters in the
store served as beds and the cowboys
were welcome as long as the counters
lasted. The men threw their saddle
blankets down for beds and OCCASION
ally, when there were extras who had
come in with a wagon outfit and had
no saddle blankets, comforters were
appropriated from the stock shelves
for the night. On winter evenings the
men came in to pass time. Sometimes
they played checkers, sometimes they
bad music and sometimes it was toss
ing coins.
Purchases for a years supply were
made by most ranchers and in the fall,
when cattle were shipped. bills were
paid. The first OIL was found in Mon
tana by the first oil company estab-
Oil Land & Power Co.. of which Mr..
Sherburne was an officer, found Oil
in SWiftcurrent valley near the Lake
now known as Sherburne lake.
The international survey was made
about that time. Glacier park was
planned by James j. Hill and the first
camps built at Midvale. now the east
ern entrance to Glacier park and at
Many Glacier.
Many visitors came to the reservation
in those days, among them Walter Nc
Clintock, who came for the first time
to gather material for his book. 1.-The
Old North Trail" Hamlin and Mrs.
Garland were other writers. J.. H.
Sharp came many summers for work in
Indian ~portraiture and Indian camp
studies. The virgin plains with high
grasses and variegated natural gardens
of flowers, the Indian camps which at
that time were primitive attracted a
cultural class of visitors. The Blackfeet
reservation was a new country in point
of agriculture and civilized improve
ments. There were few fences. The
roundup was at its height. Most Of the
cattle were long horns.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-01-08

INGS-H H. r. Coe. 20, Cody, Wyo.
rancher. was married to Irene Mai willard,
q. also Of Cody. at a performed
here.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-01-08
OLD TIMER CITES
MANY COLD YEARS
WINTER OF II ANYTHING BUT
TROPICAL; 81 A "SNORTER,"
SAYS "UNCLE' TOM WADDELL

"Uncle" Tom J. Waddell, an I'D
timer of Stanford who really quail
flies as such, tells of severe winters
he remembers.
referring to hard winters. I can
recall several Of them. The winter of
l877-l878 was anything but of tropical
temperature, and heavy losses were the
time stockmen thought it unnecessary
to provide feed and shelter.
The winter of 1830-1831 was a Sc
we're one also. I trailed along from
Bozeman with w. H. Babcock and the
]. L. Clegg family the latter part of
February, 1881, and camped the night
of March 3 at the Jack Ferguson ranch
near Utica.
"All along the trail were carcasses
OF dead cattle, and when an eXcep-
tionally good hide covered the carcass,
it was ripped open on belly and legs,
a chain fastened to the neck and the
hide stripped off by horse power.
AT that time there was no law pro-
hibiting anyone taking hides from ami
mails found dead.
THE winter of 18e1-18s2 was a
81 degrees below at Havre. I was work.
ing for the Sage Greek Sheep Co. The
company had plenty of hay and losses
were principally old sheep, from which
pelts were removed and carcasses
hauled out to the road and thrown
into the creek for high water to re-
move. But they made delicious eating
for a bunch of Indians as they thawed
out later.
THE winter of 1886-1887, I believe
was the most severe of any and losses
were heavy.
II made a trip to Belknap Indian
agency, cooked for a crew in charge
of Charley Cathrac and stopped 8
month, cooking for Colonel Norris
The Missouri froze " in November
and hay was hauled on the ice, but the
ice went out in December and water
was running fairly free for some time
If you remember, the winter Of
1919 was no SLOUGH, though not SC
cold and lots Of moisture and plowtna
was done every month of the YEAR,
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-01-08
By HARLEY RANSOM

In the Bitter Root mountains of
southwestern Montana. II miles
south of Darby on the scenic Inter-
national Parks highway, grows the
Selfish medicine tree, a large yellow
pine which stands close to the road
between the sheer cliffs of the
mountains and the deep gorge of
the East Fork of the Bitter o
river. For many years large num-
bers of the Selfish ~(FIathead) tribe
assembled here to commemorate the
tribal tradition of this historic tree.
In days gone by Indians passing
over the trail between the Salmon
river country of Idaho and the Bitter
Root valley stopped to hang offerings
to the Great Spirit on the tree and to
kneel in its shade to pray for special
tainside are the profiles of several hui
man faces which are quite large and
life-like. They may be seen plainly
from the road that passes the base OF
the tree.
The agc-old home of the Selfish tribe
was the Bitter Root valley which takes
its name from the Selfish word "spet-
tlemen.' meaning place of the root.
They were never a large tribe, num-
bering but 700 when the first white
missionaries visited them in 1888. The
SStASAA tS "a AD 5000
wild roots and berries. In the early
summer they dug the bitter-root and
camas and dried them for winter use.
In late summer they gathered i'll bark
baskets the huckleberry and service
berry. Beyond pemmican dried berries
pounded up with nleap. and dried
buffalo meat. they provided little flesh
food for winter use. Clothing and
teepeS were fashioned from the skins
of buffalo, moose. elk, deer and bea-
YER. They were a peaceful tribe. never
aggressive and never provoking trouble.
In tribal disputes they fought only in
self-defense.
Heaven a Perpetual Summer
The Selfish believed in a Good Spirit
and a Bad Spirit. 1t was their belief
that the good Indian when he died
went to a country of perpetual sum
mer where he met his wife and children
and where game was always plentiful.
The bad Indian was doomed to pass
to. a land of perpetual ice and, o
where shivering he would see fire. and
thirsty he would see lakes and streams
forever beyond his reach.
There are numerous Selfish legends
and in many of them Coyote" is the
leading factor. Full-blood Selishans,
recounting these legends always de
scribe Coyote as wise and cunning,
with a sharp face and nose and puck
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-01-08
Livingston to Have
Large New Theater

A new motion picture theater, to
cost in the neighborhood of SIS, 900,
Will be in operation in Livingston by
next June 49,, H. w. Knutson, owner
of the present State theater there, an
nounces. Mr.. Knutson also owns the
aters in Big Timber, Harlowton and
Miles City. A magnificent theater, the
Montana, was recently formally opened
in the latter city.
The Livingston theater, which. is of
the stadium type, will be situated on
North Second street, directly across
the street from the postoffice.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-01-08

over my private land without my con-
sent? Whoever passes over my land
does so at the cost of his life"
is hat SOP asked Coyote. You
must be very powerful"
Certainly I am" answered the ram
Well said Coyote. watching the
ram. Let me see how powerful you are
with those horns. Strike that pine
tree and let me see how deeply they
will penetrate it."
All right. I'll do that" the ram
boastfully shouted. He jumped, struck
the tree high above the ground, bury
ing one Of his horns deep in the trunk.
Medicine Tree Established
Before the ram could release him
self, Coyote drew his great flint knife
and cut off the rams head. The body
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-01-08

head away ieaVin1 tho horn in ths
tree. Coyote threw the rams head and
body against the great rocky side of
the mountain and the blood splashing
upon the canyon wall left an imprint
resembling human faces looking to-
ward the horn in the tree.
After all was done Coyote stood by
the tree and said reverently: In the
future generations this shall be a medi-
cine tree to all tribes"
This happened many. many moons
ago.
Old-tinlers in the Bitter Root valley
tell of the horn that "a imbedded in
this tree and later broken off, the bark
of the tree growing over the place.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-01-08

"Uncle" Tom J. Waddell, an old
timer of Stanford who really quail
flies as such, tells of severe winters
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-01-08

In celebration of the Goth ami
versary of the First National bank
Of Browning. the 10th anniversary
Of the Sherburne Mercantile Co.,
and the 85th milestone in the life
Of its founder, J. H. Sherburne, en-
ployes and stockholders of both in
%stitutions recently held a big
Christmas party on the eve of MIR.
Sherburne's departure for Califor-
mia.
During the evening, Mr.. Sherburne
experiences of the early
times at Browning. Blackfoot was the
depot and all stock for the trading
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-01-08
HAIL PAID

During the 16. years that the state has
been insuring grain crops against hail DAM
age, the losses paid have totaled 81. 1853. 1913,
according to E. X. Bowman state hail COM
missioner. The hail insurance tax levy dur
ing that period has brought the state 81, 807,-
594. he said. Policies issued numbered 20, 755
and the average acreage insured per farmer
was 1873. The department has adjusted 4.725
loss cases at an expense of s57, 562. Insurance
issued covered 2,684.7 $50 acres and the dam
age reported was to 427, 421 acres.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-01-08
TEACHERS FUND DIVIDEND

The Montana school teachers retirement
! fund board has declared a dividend Of s14,-
900 for retired teachers. Two hundred re-
tired teachers will receive $40 each, the
board members said. The fund is contributed
to by teachers and no part Of it is paid by
the state.