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The Washington times., 1937-01-22
Pickups and
Putouts

J. Leonard Townsend is haunted
by mashie shots, even during his
lunch were Gene Murphy and
Jack Y. Reagan discussing their
Catholic U. football days yester-
day? =. and was Jim Reilly telling
John A. X. Donovan about his new
law practice? .. Joe O'TOOle and
Eddie Bean narrowly missed bump
ing into each other yesterday {.
and Bill Werber was in great haste
as he hurried into the Investment
Building BOZie Berger held his
breath when reading the headlines,
indians Trade VOSmik, Two 9th
erS to Browns" =. but was relieved
when the "others" proved Bill
KnickerbOcker and Oral Hide
brand Charles A. &c Chick"
Kenny first weekly stamp column
appears in tOmOrrOw'S Times.
Vic GauZZa sees heavy exodus
of local SandlOtterS, now that the
old Eastern Shore League has been
reborn John F. MaragOn will
be busy tonight, what with the U.
S. Government League holding its
first 1887 meeting warren
Evans tutors the Maryland fresh
man tracksters ArmandO Sal
turelli may be chosen to captain
the 1887 George Washington eleven
. Joey Kaufman and Ted Cot
tingham are other choices Law
renee Langley, Old Dominion Base
ball League president the past two
years, plans to operate a night
league this summer Curtis
LamsOn will be on hand when
Gene Ruark and Johnny Dodge
clash in the deciding D. C. three
cushion championship match at
the Royal Billiard Academy to-
night. GEORGE SIMPSON.
The Washington times., 1937-01-22

The George washington High
Jayves defeated the De Molays
The Washington times., 1937-01-22

McGraw's WObbly Knee
McGraw left active play with a
Wobbly knee that snapped in an
The Washington times., 1937-01-22
Badminton Gains

Badminton isn't generally con-
sidered a winter sport, but it's get
ting a big play in the huge loft
at jug End Barn, winter sports
hotel in South Egremont, in the
BerkShireS,
The Washington times., 1937-01-22

Learn something every day:
The human body has 236 bones,
500 muscles and 80 pounds of
blood. Can't take an oath about
the muscles or the blood, but feel
positive we have personally wit
messed more than 236 bones and
committed most of them.
The Washington times., 1937-01-22
Stewart Girls Win

Stewart Photographers defeated
the Jewish Community Center
girls basketball team. Is to Is.
Josephine Heddinger, of Stewards,
was the outstanding player of the
game,
The Washington times., 1937-01-22
BOASTS THREE PACE-SETTERS
Hall of Fame Berth
Due John McGra1U
By FRANK BUCK" O'NEILL

John McGraw third baseman Of the Baltimore Orioles in
the days when Ned Hanon the greatest of and
the Monument City the capital of diamond science failed
to get votes sufficient qualify for place in the Cooperstown
hall of baseball fame.
The Washington times., 1937-01-22
RivaL Virginia Quints
Clash Tonight

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Jan. 22-The George Washington High
Presidents will clash with the Washington and Lee High court
tonight in their annual coming contest for the alumni
at the locals gymnasium on Mt. Vernon Avenue.
The Washington times., 1937-01-22

team, 81 to IA, in a game last
night. This was the fifth win
for the JayVeeS,
The Washington times., 1937-01-22
Kirk Miller Saws:

(COnt. from First Sports Page)
home from Orlando to help
fight it.
The Washington times., 1937-01-22

This game begins at o'clock
and is expected to attract the
largest crowd of the year.
Coach Given's starting lineup
will be Wells and Robinson, for
wards; Burrell, center, and Wood
and May, guards.
The Generals will depend on
Anderson, Tucker, Porter, Springle
and FurgerSon to bring them
victory.
Tomorrow night the Hendricks
Big Five" will mix with the Balti-
more Polish-American courtmen
here at 8 o'clock.
The Lee-Jackson High court
team will trek to Falls Church to-
night for game with the Jeffer-
son High quint. This is a Fair
fax League game and begins at
8 o'clock.
Dick Ayres, star boxe, with the
varsity of University of Virginia
team, in the welterweight division,
is lost to the Cavaliers for two
weeks because of a flu attack
AyreS is a local boy and his
parents received word of his i'll
ness today.
The George Washington High
Jayves defeated the De MolayS
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-11-20
Beavers Suggest Irrigation Methods

w. A. Minifie, manager Of the Robert
II. Ellis ranch on Pumpkin creek. about
45 miles south Of Miles City. appro-
priated few tricks OF the industrious
beaver and today he can look out over
meadows that are studded with hay
stackS-meadoWs that until recently
have provided slim picking" for stock
and no hay, says N. A jacobsen. ex-
tension agent for Custer and Powder
River counties
In other words. Mr.. Adinifie borrowed
the flood irrigation tactics that the
beaver had carried on before the were
trapped out. As a result of his efforts
he has 125 acres Of meadow land under
flood irrigation and this year the land
produced IL stacks of native bluejoint
hay or about 2l6 TONS
( Jacobsen explains that the 10000
acre ranch is one Of the oldest in
southeastern Montana and has meadow
land along Pumpkin creek for several
miles. A few years back beaver were
buSily engaged In building dams which
kept the land flooded often enough to
produce heavy yields Of bluejoint hay
every year.
When. trappers had killed off the
beaver the flooding stopped. Then the
meadow was seeded to alfalfa. The re-
cent series of dry seasons were too much
for the alfalfa and it eventually died
out. Even the native bluejoint suffered
Jacobsen said.
At the time Mr.. Minifie took over
the management of the ranch in 1888,
the only flooding of the meadow land
was during extremely high water. Right
then and there was when he decided
to take a tip from the beaver, of which
one pair was left. and get a flood ir-
rigation project under way.
Since that time Mr.. Minifie has
built five rock diversion dams in the
main channel to bring gack the blue
joint The beaver, in the meantime,
increased TO four colonies and are
helping with the DEVELOPMENT The
dams are made of Nat rock, laid loosely
but carefully and anchored with logs.
Sometimes brush and thistleS are placed
on the upper side. Although the dams
leak at first, the beaver are quick to /
spot the holes and do their bit in plug |
ging them up. Usually in a year the I
dams become reasonably water tight !
Mr.. Minifie builds his dams with the Z
point of overflow from one to two I
feet below the level Of the field to be
flooded. SandbagS are then laid on
top of the dam to raise the water. After
the field is sufficiently flooded, the
Sandbags are cut and the water quickly
cuts its way through and drops to the
dam level
BY using check dam, the creek
channel can be raised three to four
feet in one season. This makes it pos
sible to put water on the meadow land
even when the creek contains little
water.
To reclaim" this land required but
two years and it Is now producing a
good yield of native bluejoint, Jacobsen
says. The first flooding of the fields
was late in 1885. Last summer they
three more floodings and this
was sufficient to thicken the bluejoint
stand enough to produce a 216-ton
crop Of hay.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-11-20
Old Cascade Jail Register Lists
Highlights of 22-Year Period

Covering a phase Of Great Falls his
tory concerning which most other pub
LEGATIONS remain discreetly SILENT an
interesting volume which took % years
to write is one Of the treasured articles
in the official archives of Sheriff Guy
Palagi.
Badly titled, Register OF Prisoners
Confined in the County Jail Of Cas-
cade County" it was commenced Dec.
10, 1888, when one Charles Cunning
ham, 35, was booked for fighting.
1t was brought to close Jan. l,
1911, when one Joseph Larkin, 80, ap-
piled for and was given lodging.
Between the two dates are items
which prove that erring human nature
40 years ago was subject to about the
same quirks as today Almost from the
start, such law attractions as forgery,
burglary and grand larceny are COM
mon. A puzzling fact is the extremely
frequent charge of obtaining money
under false pretenses, apparently far
more common at the start of the cen
fury than now.
Appearing at rare intervals in the
volume are brief and startling COM
mentS by anonymous authors, jailers
who thought the occasion merited
passing mention
Over Big Falls
In TINS category is the item on page
so, dealing with one r. w. Crow, 81.
native of Texas who was sheltered ID
the Jail for a day and then released
Opposite his name occurs the notation
Brought from Big Falls. He went over
the falls IN boat and was near
drowned on 18th Of Sept, 1893"
Giving the document its only hint
OF levity is an item penciled Opposite
the name OF a roiSterer jailed oct. 27,
1900. According to the records, this
worthy was arrested for putting beer
kegs on the track" Beyond recording
that the offender put up $500 hail for
his release, the book tells nothing.
Contrary to wild west fictioneers who
insist that sure and sudden death was
the lot OF horse and cattle thieves who |
got caught, the book is Hberallv
sprinkled with the histories of suffi- |
Gent indicators to prove otherwise.
The first horse thief recorded in the |
book was arrested Oct. 81, 1890, and |
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-11-20
BUFFALO RAPIDS
WORK STARTED
CONSTRUCTION ON bitches NEAR
FALLON UNDER WAY WITH
is MEN WORKING

Actual construction Of the Buff
faIo Rapids irrigation project of
ffciaIIy started few days ago when
nine teams and is men began work
on the bitches of the Glendive-
FaIIOn unit near FalIOn. Most OF
the men were furnished by the
Miles City WPA office.
Work on a warehouse to be con-
strllcted at Glendive also got underway
The building is to be 40 by 40 feet
and will be used to house tools and
machinery used in the work.
More men will be added to the ditch
work as soon as possible and camp
win be erected near the working site
in the near future. At present the
workers are furnishing their own trans
portation to and from the project.
The offices in the Northern Pacific
depot building will be completely ar
ranged soon. The suite consists of three
offices and storeroom. At present
Paul A. Jones, chief engineer; Edwin
M Bean, chief clerk, and Harry w.
johnson, field representative, are in
charge.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-11-20
MARTYNE'S AMAZING

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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-11-20
Treasure State
News in Brief

BOZEMAN-Mrs. NJ. p Davidson a wideiv
known social and lodge leader, died at her
home here. In Ill health for more than 4
month heart condition caused her death
MILES CITY-The Rev. c. j. johnson
pastor OF the First Lutheran church here. ha
resigned TO accept a pastorate Of the FRS
Lutheran church, South Tacoma, Wash
GREAT FALLS-A proposed city-wide sewe
installation project for Great Falls has beer
rejected by the Washington office Of III
works progress administration, Mayor Juliu
J. Wuerthner informed the city council
BozEMAN-Pres A. L. Strand Of Montan
State college and J. c. Taylor, director 4
he state extension service, have gone [
Washington. D. c., to attend the 18th ann
'ersary meeting Of the American Associate.
II Land Grant COLLEGES and Universities
LEWISTOWN-Clarence Cartwright, % der
of a brain conclusion and other injuries sui
erred when he was crushed under a fallin.
nee. zee ne ne accioenb occurred near Hanover
where Cartwright was cutting timber H
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frazier CartwriRht
reside in the Glengarry section.
msSOULA-Hemlock. a problem tree in thu
imber industry in this region, may become
seful as material for the manufacture o.
ucted By the Northern Pacific railway anc
he Northern Rocky mountain forest exper-
ment station
KALISPELI-E. T. Scoyen, superintendent
4 Glacier national park, announced the Co
ng-to-the-Sun highway over Logan pass is
.losed for the winter. six inches OF snow was
eported at Many Glacier. The pass was oISsn
.wo weeks longer this season than in any
previous year.
THREE FoRKs-Taxpayers voted to spend
S48. l0l for extension, improvements and re-
placements to the municipal water system The
Tote was 140 to three In favor OF q bond issue
Mayor August Kunze said bids for the new
1ipe, laying Of new mains and othar vvork
would be opened Nov. ~.
THREE F0RKs-wiilard Watt ST., a res
dent Of Pony, was instantly killed when a gun
ne was removing from the back Of a truck
accidentally DISCHARGED The bullet passed
through his heart. Watt. who had lived At
Pony for many years. was returning from
hunting trip at the time Of the accident
HARDIN-Harry w. schoer, Big Horn far
mer, was seriously injured q few days ago
when his coat accidentally caught In the
drive shaft OF bean threshing machine and
drew him into the machine severely crushing
his chest and dislocating his right shoulder
His injuries were treated at the Hardin Gem
eral hospital
ROUNDUP-Werner Garrison. resident Of the
Cameron creek district BROUGHT 12K-pound
to Roundup. he grew the Large
beet used for stock feed on the banks Of
Cameron creek, On his ranch Mr.. Carbon
stated that he had ons and one-half tons
Of the besta from q rsus only 04s acres 10
axtent along kfae banks Of tine creek WhlIe
tins beets were cry land. they were flooded
once.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-11-20

johnson, after she spent 4s hours In
the forest
Joseph Hipp "a, Of Butte, became
lost In the rugged mountains southwest
OF Anaconda IN August, and was the
object OF q wide search until he wan
dered into the cabin Of Mr.. and MRS.
Jack Thompson, six days after he be-
came separated from his father while
on a fishing trip.
While hundreds were securing the
countryside looking for him, he wan
dered more than 80 miles across the
continental divide before reaching help.
EleVen-year-ol Murray Walkup, Of
Stevensvilie, was found by searching
parties four days after he became lost
IN the Burnt fork region east Of his
home town in October. 1885.
In 1880, william Blake was lost for
five days in the Anaconda region. When
found, he was sitting on fence, wait
ing to be discovered by rescue parties.
In each case, those in charge of res
cue efforts found they had all the vol
unteer searchers they needed. No
westerner waits to be drafted for an
errand of mercy.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-11-20
Phantom Black Buck
of Yogo Is Just Goat
Who Became Wild

Another version of the story Of the
phantom black buck reported TO be
roaming the Belt mountains developed
shortly after the close of the hunting
season when Lewistown hunters re-
ported a large black goat in the high
mountains near Yogo which in many
ways reSembled a black buck deer in
full flight.
According to the story, this goat
was at one time a domestic goat IN the
herd which is kept at the old sapphire
mine, but decided to foster q back
to-nature" movement of his own. In
the last few years he has been oc-
casionally seen in the timber, but he
has grown unusually wild and is rarely
seen. He runs very similar TO deer
and has a large span Of horns.
Although the most recent report Of
the black buck was in Placer gulch on
the far side of Dry Wolf canyon, many
believe 1t could be the goat, which Is
said to roam a wide country. The truth
in the story viii probably await verifi-
cation of future events
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-11-20
SEARCH PROVES
OLD WEST ALIVE
RECENT HUNT FOR MISSING GIRL
BROUGHT OUT 1,000 VOL
UNTEER SEARCHERS

Western spirit, the undefinable
something that always brings back
ers to the underdog, lives on with
undiminished vigOr. Because the
west is always willing TO help the
other fellow, four Montana child
rem are alive today, snatched back
from almost certain death in noun
tain wilderness.
Let the cry of "a child is lost" be
raised in the Treasure state, and the
entire towns, even entire sections, turn
out almost to the man and search until
the wandering youngster Is restored to
his family.
And behind the scenes, as hundreds
of weary men comb hill and dale,
fighting their way through tangled UNI
derbruSh, are others who are helping
too, in less spectacular way.
For those who hunt must eat, and
food must be prepared and taken TO
them, often over almost impossible
mountain trails. Business houses con-
tribute the food, and the women OF
the committees prepare II. others
transport it to the hungry searching
parties.
A few DAYS ago almost a thousand
men were seeking Patsy Eckley, a five
year -old Corbin girl who was lost In
Snowshoe creek canyon, near Avon.
Anaconda, Butte, Deer Lodge, Avon,
Elliston, Helena and other cities sent
men to aid. And in Helena and other
communities the service of supply
quickly swung into action and food
supplies started pouring into the area.
In addition to the Corbin girl, three
others have been lost in the state dur
ing the past few years and found
I Largely because the west refused to go
on its way without finding them.
The Corbin lass was found by q ID
year-old Helena school boy, Kenneth
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-11-20
HAPPY RELIEF
FROM PAINFUL
BACKACHE
Caused by 'T'ired Kidnexs

Many of those gnawing, naRginR. painful
packaches people blame on colds or strains
are often caused by tired kidneys-and may
be relieved when treated in the right way.
The kidneys are N ature' 8 chief way of taking
excess acids and poisonous waste out Of ne
blood. Most people pass about pints day Og
about 3 pounds OF waste.
II the Is miles of kidney tubes and filters
don't work WELL poisonous waste matter stays
In the blood. These poisons may start naraina
backaches, rheumatic pains, loss Of pep and
energy getting up nights, swelling, puffineas
under the eyes, headaches and dizziness
Don't wAitl AJAX your druggist for Doan's
Pills. used successfully by millions for over 40
years. They give happy relief and win help the
8 miles of kidney tubes flush out poisonous
waste from the blood. Get DoAn's Piila.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-11-20
Hunter Stages Hot
Wrestling Bout as
Injured Deer Bolts

Mike Moen, Great Falls hunter a
few days before the close of the big
game season, had thrilling experience
in Baldy's crater with a five-point
buck.
He knocked the deer down with the
first shot and without noticing it was
merely stunned by having part Of an
antler shot off, he grasped the head
and turned it for sticking, when the
buck suddenly got up The hunter went
down, hanging on, and then ensued a
wrestling match with the man as often
on the bottom as on top, as the two
rolled over and over down q hillside
nearby, rs yards. Finally the hunter
got a little the advantage and was able
to use his knife. The deer weighed 200
pounds dressed.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-11-20
80 MORE mr. ErrNns

State Auditor John J. Holmes has been no
titled By the federal bureau Of public roads
that Montana will receive no more national
industrial recovery funds for highway con.
struction purposes. Curtailment is In line with
The Administrations policy Of reducing ex-
penditures The auditors records show that
si3 S46 900 Of MIR money has been expended
in Montana since the fund was established IN
July, 1884. Montana highway construction
hereafter viii be financed through state anc
federal highway trust funds
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-11-20
ARRAsTRA Given srATE

An old-tme arrRstra, primitive gold ms1l
used BY early Montana quartz miners has
been presented to the state and installed on
the lawn In the rear Of the statehousn It
Is followed out OF a granite stone ia the
bowl Of which ore was ground up with .
heavy pestle It was found ON the side Of
Scratch Gravel mountain By q member Of she
Helena Kiwanis club
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-11-20
ELK sEAsoN sHnRTrNrn

The elk season on the south fork Of the
FIathead river, originally set to end Nov. 80
was closed on Nov is by an emergency ruling
Of the state game commission, which said
the action Was necessary In order that the
herd might be able to get across the noun
tains from the Sun river country to its ma
turai winter feeding grounds before deep snow
blocked the trails
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-11-20
aTATE RTTYH RnNTAa

The state recently purchased a sss,oea insma
Of school bonds Of the Hariowton district and
$4,000 frpm the Bic Fork district The Ear
lowton Issue bears en- percsnt Interest ana taa
BIS Pork issue ~ percent
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-11-20

During the latter part of the World
war, allied airplanes wrought consider
able damage to German submarines by
dropping depth-bombs on or near the
undersea craft, which are quite visible
from the air during calm weather.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-22
New Camp Site For
 Local Scout Troops
Committee Checking on Available LOcatiOns-COntri- buttons to Fund Now Within $I,OOO of Objective

some definite locatoins would be announced, and that possibly an op- ton would be taken on one pac- ticular piece of property, but all this failed to materialize at the luncheon today and nothing defin- ite was agreed upon.
 It was announced, however, At the meeting this noon, that the Boy Scout drive had reached a total of $12,8l5. David Babson, scout execu- tive, further stated that about $l,- GOO more is expected from outlying districts, which will bring the total up to $13,0OO, just $1,000 short of the original goal.
 It was announced earlier in the day at the Scout office that five scouts were promoted to the second class rank last evening at 8 district "E" board of review held at the West Side Methodist church. Troop 2l was the host troop and the scouts ad- vanced are listed as follows: Hay den Nichols, F. R. Shinn Jr., Robert Goodenough and Donald Woolsey, all of troop 2l, and John Randall of troop II of the Bunker Hill Con- gregational church. Merit badges were also awarded to Walter Angle of troop 20 of the Blessed Sacrament church.
 Board of Review
 The board of review was directed by Carl c. Gulliver and Charles Ful- kerson of the council committee on scout advancement. The following were also present: Scoutmaster Louis Nichols, troop committeeman Albert M. Nelson and Carl Shumway; as- sistant scout executive Henry Dono- hue.
 This evening at 7:3O o'clock there will be session of the Principles of Scoutmastership" course at head quarters under the direction of Henry Donohue. There will also be a district meeting of the Naugatuck district at the Naugatuck Y. M. c. A. at 5:15 o'clock this afternoon.
 Aiding ROtarians
 David BabSon, scout executive, ar- nounced this morning that a detail of scouts under the direction of Eagle Scout Chester Speirs would act as guides for visiting Rotarians at the Elton today where the district Rotary convention is being held. Scouts from troop of the First Methodist church, troop IS of St. Ann's church and troop 26 of Our Lady of Lourdes church will work today and scouts from troop Il of Bunker Hill, troop of the Second Congregational church and troop 13 of the Sacred Heart church will work tomorrow at the convention.