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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-12-31
Sheriff Seeks Old
Dollar With Odd
History of Conflict

In circulation somewhere, or perhaps
reposing as q mysterious souvenir III
some home, Is a silver dollar CnaI 1las
a history Of its own.
Formerly the property OF James NC
CLARITY. former Park county sheri11, q
dollar was given out by mistake by MN
about a year ago when paying 1or q
meal at a restaurant. MI. McClarty,
who now lives in Bozeman, would IKE
to get his dollar back, but so lar mas
failed in every effort to locate 1t.
on n side the coin has engraved
the words, "The Wars Over" ana on
the other the names Of three greaG
battles. Chateau Thierry, st. M1hlel n
the Argonne, with the dates OF each.
The story of how the silver dollar
came to be thus engraved and now II
came into the hands OF the former
Livingston sheriff, was told by him to
officer william OHern, and relayed
BY the latter to The Livingston Enter
prise. ,,,n+,,
in 1917, in which year Bill Wright en-
listed in the army. Handing Wright a
silver dollar, McClarty said: Here's a
good luck piece. If you carry 1t through
the war, I will give you $40 for 1t upon
your return" s
Wright went to France and carried
the self-same dollar safely through the
entire war, Upon his return ne kept
the agreement with McClarty to turn
the souvenir over to the latter for $40:
The former sheriff carried his priced
memento of the great war for many
wears until the day when he accident
ally spent the dollar without noticing
that It was the treasured pocket piece.
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and told him that if he did not order
the boat brought up river at once, they
would go after it and bring it up them
selves, by force if necessary. Culbert-
son tried to impress upon them the
malignant nature of the affliction, but
their medicine men had never heard
of anything of the kind and they
son was merely trying to deprive them
of their trade.
Finding that they were determined to
bring the boat up the river, he finally
acceded to their wishes and sent orders
to Harvey to proceed on up the river
to Fort Mckenzie. He told the Indians,
however, to remember his warning and
not to blame him or the other white
men when the disease broke out among
them.
Culbertson started six men in two
canoes to help Harvey's crew bring
mouth Of the Judith. They left Fort
Mckenzie on July l. Four of them rid
ing in one of the canoes were drowned
when their craft upset while they were
trying to run a rapids. The place, on
the Missouri river, was afterwards
known as Drowned Mans Rapids"
The other two men in the second
canoe made the rapids without mishap
and reached Harvey's boat.
BY that time the half breed girl
disease, but the two others were still
down with it, although no new cases
had broken out. The boat was finally
brought to Fort Mckenzie the latter
part of July. Soon after its arrival
there the Blood Indian and LaDouck
died.
The waiting Indians insisted upon
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-12-31

The Montana highway patrol
board appointed II additional state
highway patrOlmen a few days ago.
The appointments increased the
states force of highway officers to
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-12-31
10000 Or More Indians Wiped Out by
Scourge of Smallpox During Earl Days

in trade and to await there for the
steamer and bring back with him a
supply of trade goods for the next
year. When the boat arrived bringing
news of the smallpox epidemic with
which it had been afflicted during the
voyage, Harvey made haste to get his
goods and leave for the upper river
ravages of the disease among his own
keelboat crew. Before he reached his
destination, however, three persons or
the boat we're taken down with the
disease. a half breed, a Blood Indian
and a white man named LaDouck.
Harvey hated his voyage. He tied
up his boat at the mouth Of the Judith
river and sent word regarding the sit
uation and of his W predicament
Kenzie. Culbertson sent him orders to
remain where he was until cold weather
set in and the disease had abated.
There we're at the time hundreds OF
Indians camped in the vicinity of the
post awaiting the arrival of the boat
Sc they could do their trading before
leaving for their fall hunting grounds.
There were more than 500 lodges of
Piegans and Bloods and Blackfeet
there and they became highly indig-
nant when informed that there would
be an indefinite delay in the arrival
of Harvey with the supply Of trade
goods.
In vain Culbertson tried to tell them
Of the deadly nature of the disease,
Of the rapidity with which it was
# 1t got started among their people,
they would be wiped out. Never having
had any experience with a disease Of
that kind, they refused to believe him
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-12-31
Brass Band in Cyclonic Action Subdued Hostile
Indians and Averted Emnigrant Train Massacre

the Three Forks country looking for
the Piegans, many Of whom were U.s.
ually to be found in that section at
that time OF the year.. They found q
village of 60 lodges where dead bodies
were strewn about on every hand, men,
only two live persons in the village
were two ancient squaws. They dis
covered that many small bands had
fled the village only to die o. the
prairie or in the mountains. Scores of
dead bodies dotted the range.
their steps, the death chants of the
two old squaws ringing in their ears.
It was a month later before stray
Cling bands of Bloods, PieganS and
Blackfeet began to arrive at the fort
with reports of the ravages of the
disease: It had broken out among them
about 10 days after leaving the fort
during the first part of August. They
became terror stricken as hundreds of
their number were laid low. Many CON-
mitted suicide at the appearance of
the first symptoms of the disease.
At the juncture of the Belly and st.
Mary's rivers in Canada, where Fort
Whoopup later was located, the o
and the Blackfeet was tremendous, so
SGraveyard." Fully two-thirds of the
whole number of these three tribes
died. It was the flower Of the tribe
that persisted, too, for the aged were
generally among those whom the dis
ease passed by.
The Gros Ventres lost only about 200
from the epidemic, due, it was pre-
sumed to them having been previously
inoculated by contact with the disease
among the Arapahoes during a visit
to that tribe in the south. The Crows
did not take it at all, keeping them
selves carefully beyond the reach Of
infection. Two-thirds of the Assinni-
BONES were wiped out. The robes taken
in trade at the fort were shipped down
river without any precautions what
ever to prevent transmission of the
disease. It is not recorded that there
vas any general outbreak Of smallpox
at any place in the east where they
were distributed, as a result.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-12-31
Judge, Just Send
Us to Deer Lodge
for '39 Christmas

The prisoners al Montana state pen
itentiary had nothing for dinner on
Christmas day-except roast chicken
and all the trimmings.
About $50 prisoners participated in
the holiday feast arranged by Warden
Theodore r. Bergstrom.
day at the prison included loganberry
sauce, cream of wheat, syrup, side pork,
shoestring potatoes, hot biscuits, butter,
coffee and cream.
For dinner each was given a serving
of roast chicken, cranberry sauce, seal
loped corn, candied sweet potatoes, sage
yellow layer cake, apple or pumpkin
pie. coffee, cream and sugar.
The prison orchestra played popular
selections and hymns during the din
ner hour. A moving picture was shown
at the prison theater in the afternoon
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stay at least until the Missouri river
was reached. In the meantime, because
of the lapse of the guides, the train
had to make a dry camp and both the
people and the livestock were suffer-
ing for water.
Plummage Smoothed
After the ruffled plummage Of the
told the captain to hitch up. and he
would take them to a spring only a mile
from where they were. There they
found plenty of water for all purposes.
From Fort Stevens the wagon train
followed the general course Of the Mis-
souri, river to the mouth of MIX river,
then up Milk river to a point near
wards located, then southwest to Fort
Benton and Helena. In the Milk river
country the emigrantS had their worst
experiences. The water was scarce and
bad, the country dry and hot, the
cattle had sore feet and there was sick
bands of hostile Sioux, Gros Ventres
and Cree Indians ranged the country
through which they were passing.
The greatest handicap the emigrants
experienced was from the oxen getting
sore feet in the alkalied country. Many
of the animals gave out and a to be
shot, which required readjustment OF
teams. OXeu were uSSO ny Gk1C i'll
grants because they were cheaper than
horses and more easily cared for. The
oxen wouldn't wander far from camp
and the Indians wouldn't steal them,
because they had no use for them, not
even as meat. When an animal had to
be left behind it a always shot as
an act Of mercy to keep it from being
gored to death by a buffalo bull or
pulled down and eaten alive by wolves
or coyotes.
When the train started on its jour-
ney, the Hilger family outfit consisted
Of four wagons, each drawn by two
yoke Of cattle, besides two milk cows.
Before the trip was ended 1t became
necessary to work the COWS in teams.
Nicholas Hilger had crossed the plains
in 1864, and his experience was relied
upon and his advice sought in many
instances to solve problems that were
encountered. Hilger took with him three
young men who wanted to come west
but had nc money and who worked
their way by driving his teams.
The oxen covered from IL to 20 miles
a day, depending upon the nature Of
the ground and camping facilities such
as grass and water for them and fuel
for the emigrantS.
It was after the Hilger train struck
the Milk river country that the most
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-12-31

The Montana highway patrol
board appointed II additional state
highway patrolmen a few days ago.
The appointments increased the
so.
The new officers are: r. Jones of
Malta, appointed from highway district
Nc. 3; Orrie Woods of Sidney, from dis
trict No 4; A. A. Anderson of Great
Falls, from district No. 6; Eugene Mora
Of Great Falls, from district No. g.;
Albert Mues of Helena, from district
district No. 8; Richard Albert of De
Borgia, from district Nc. 8; William
Madeleine of Butte, from district No.
g.; Walter Lyons of Livingston, from
district No. 10, to succeed Wayne Sex
ton; Harry Burnham of Red Lodge,
OF Hardin. from district No. II.
The appointees are to report for duty
as soon as automobiles and other equip
ment can be purchased, probably about
Feb. /.
The board also ordered abolished, ef-
fective Jan. /, the position of admin
iStrative assistant to patrol supervisor,
Lou B~oedecker, releasing Walter Beck
of Missoula from that office.
Board members explained that the
in effect been abolished by the last
legislature when it provided for the
appointment of four field supervisors.
The savings effected in a%bolishing the
office will pay the salary and purchase
the equipment for Of the new pa
trolmen, the board members pointed
out.
In another economy move the board
set up two coordinate branches of
authority within the patrol organiza-
ton. One branch, to be under the direc-
ton of the supervisor, will be concerned
with operation in the field. The other
branch will consist of administrative
and office work and will be headed by
W. o. Whips, secretary of the state
highway commission, as executive Sec
rotary.
To cut down on operating expenses
the board ordered the patrol head
quarters moved from it's separate build
ing near the capitol into the new high
way department building.
The highway commission announced
the office of construction engineer of
the highway department had been dis
continued temporarily" H. G. THEY,
who served in that office since May,
Is to return to Missoula as division en-
gineer, his former position, the COM
mission said. At Missoula Tilzey will
replace Guy j. Johnson, who resigned
as district engineer.
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opening trade Immediately Harvey and
his crew arrived and within five days
they had completed their purchases
and left. To that time non of them
had been stricken with the disease.
Within a short time afterwards res
idents at the fort began to be taken
down with it, however, and before it
had run its course nearly every one of
80 or go persons there had contracted
having been previously vaccinated, had
a light attack. He utilized the virus
obtained from some of the earlier cases
and held a general vaccination which
undoubtedly had much to do with re-
ducing the mortality at the fort, al
though many died. At first the bodies
were buried. Within a short time the
well persons became so few they were
unequal to the task of grave digging,
river.
OF the 20 who died at the fort, in
Guiding the two members of Harvey's
crew who died Immediately after the
arrival of the boat, 26 were Squaws.
The other victim was Antoine Dauphin,
a trapper after whom Dauphin's rapids
on the Missouri were named.
Not an Indian appeared at Fort Nc
KenZie for two months. At the end of
that time, the situation there being
well in hand, Culbertson, anxious to
out to find them, taking with him a
man named Sandoval. They had not
gone far, however, when Culbertson
became i'll with a recurrence of the
disease and they had to return. AS
soon as he was able, he resumed the
attempt.
Culbertson and sandoval started for
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dian. The last outpost of civilization
at that time was Fort Ridgely in Min
nesota, and the first evidence of habi-
tation after that was Fort Stevens, a
military post on the Missouri river be.
low Fort Buford. The route followed
across Dakota was from a point near
Big Stone lake on a line about 40 miles
south of Devils Lake to the Missouri
river.
While the wagon train was still In
the Dakota country, someone gave the
became so paralyzed drunk that they
had to be loaded into one of the
wagons. When they sobered up the
captain of the train talked to them IN
a manner which made them mad and
they threatened to quit their Jobs. II
required a very diplomatic change OF
tactics to persuade them to remain,
but after being promised presents and
even q little whisky, they agreed to
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river the week before. He warned Hilger
to keep the emigrants all close to the
wagon train and take no chances of an
ambush.
Three days later the wagon train
scouts reported an Indian camp in sight
and a short time later the train wa
surrounded by 500 or 600 mounted
bucks. The captain was panic stricken,
put Hnger; expeTien me- bold 70 and re,
action. When the Indians were thus
diverted from their original purpose
of numbering the emigrantS and looting
the wagons, Hilger summoned the
chiefs. made them presents of trinkets,
coffee, sugar and tobacco and finally
When the Indians first intercepted the
wagon train there were no women or
children with them. But the squaws
were attracted by the band music and
flocked to the wagons with their little
ones. Hilger knew with their arrival
that the danger of attack was past,
but just the same he made the band
keep on playing until the wagon train
started.
the wagon for several days and became
friendly with many of the travellers told
Hilger that the chiefs had been unable
to restrain their young men, who, when
they started out, had intended killing
every member of the wagon train.
At the end of the journey the Hilger
family settled in Lewis and Clark
county, where David Hilger was edu-
Gated and a. a young man operated a
ranch near the Gates of the Mountains
on the Missouri river. In 1881 he went
to Fergus county and embarked in the
sheep business. The town Of Hilger,
north of Lewistown, located in a ter
ritory where he ranged his sheep for
years, was named in his honor. By 1893
David Hilger was n of the states
leading wool growers.
He eventually disposed of his live
stock interests and went to Lewistown
where for many years he was engaged
in the real estate and banking business.
In 1884 he was married to Christina
H. Fergus, daughter of William Fergus
and niece of James Fergus, for whom
Fergus county was named. In 1884 they
celebrated their golden wedding at the
old Hilger home in Fergus county. Mrs.
Hilger survives. For IL years prior to
| his death, Oct. 16, 1887, Mr.. Hilger was
| librarian of the State Historical library
| at Helena. His body was inferred in
the family cemetery on the old Fergus
ranch on Box Elder creek in Fergus
county.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-12-31
ROAD PATROL ENLARGED

The state highway commission. sitting as
the highway patrol board, has ENLARGED ths
and abolished the office Of assistant super.
visor, which position had been held by Walter
Beck since the inception Of the force. Members
of the board said that authorization by tnt
last legislature Of four sectional assistant
supervisors made unnecessary an administra.
tive assistant.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-12-31

Dunbar Bostwick, the poloist, Is so
enthusiastic about Hollywood Robin.
his trotting horse. that he carries the
animals picture wherever he goes.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-12-31

Most of Hannibal's troops were ter
rified at the sight Of snow when they
crossed the Alps. They had never seen
snow before.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-12-31
MONTANA HAS II
NEW PATROLMEN
RECENT APPOINTMENTS INCREASE
STRENGTH OF FORCE TO
FIFTY MEMBERS

Board Also Orders Position of Admin
istrative Assistant to Patrol Super
visor Lou Boedecker Abolished; Re-
leases Walter Beck of Missoula.
The Washington times., 1937-04-27

will practically make" your sum-
mer street wardrobe.
PRINTS FOR SUMMER
You can find nice cape costumes
in prints, too, and they are equally.
practical. They are now starting
to come in with light backgrounds,
typically summer things, but 1t
seems more practical to buy them
with dark grounds. as you seldom
need a topping for real summer
cloths.
Capes for evening are at the top
of the fashion picture, and they
may be ar 9Th, from nothing
more thar around the shout
ders to .ength wraps that
cover your whole gown. Lace
capes are grand right now and
clothe your gown in the most beau
tiful mist of pattern. Evening
capeS may be of anything this
summer from tulle to velvet, and
many women are including more
than one in their wardrobe-a
light cape for hot evenings, long
cape of faille or bengahne for real
wear.
For fashion information, call
Miss LavilIe at District 1000, extern
sion 459, during business hours, or
write to her at The Times. enclOs-
ing self addressed, stamped en-
VelOpe,
The Washington times., 1937-04-27
THE WRONG WAY

Dear Miss Fairfax:
"She always said she wanted to
be very sure before she told me
she loved me, and so we broke up
on account of my Jealousy. She
went to a wedding and wouldn't
go with her. 1 was sore and
said lot of nasty things didn't
mean. When we meet now, she
is polite but treats me very cOOIly.
"a little while ago, 1 met her
accidentally and saw her hOmes
l acted like a fool. l drank too
much, and she detests a drunk.
What / want to know is, how
1 shall go about winning her back?
l could promise to give up drink.
ing, but very probably she wouldn't
believe me. j."
Go into reverse and hope for
the best, if it isn't too late. But
why a young man will get drunk,
when he knows the girl friend
hates it, and become unreasonably
jealous and say nasty things, and
then expect to be loved. cherished
and possibly obeyed, passes human
understanding.
If you're really in earnest about
this girl, change your tactics com"
pletely.
The Washington times., 1937-04-27
TRAFFIC VICTIM

"Dear Miss Fairfax:
Last Sunday night I had .
date with a boy who has come to
see me every Sunday evening for
the past two years. But / got in
the snarl around the Tidal Basin.
ut took us about three hours
and a half to get around, and
then when we got out of that, my
sister and l had trouble with the
car.
1--WE were a long ways from q
gasoline station, and when I got
home, the young man had left,
and 1 haven't seen him since.
though I phOned and left word for
him to call me up.
"T'm awfully sorry this happened
and would like to explain.
BETTY"
If the young man is at all reason
able, he will understand that any
engagement dependent on getting
around the Tidal Basin last Sun.
day might very easily have been
broken.
I think if you drop him a note.
he'll get over his mad and come
back. If he doesn't he's an I'M
reasonable person.
The Washington times., 1937-04-27

church is responsible for certain
amount of money. / have decided
TO have a sermon, the contribution
going toward my amount. I have
invited a pastor and his choir to
render their services at my church.
I'd like to know the proper way to
thank the pastor, his choir, mem.
bers and friends for helping me in
my effort. When should do this?
How should one present money
to a pastor? "Y."
After the services you should
thank the pastor, the members OF
his choir, and all other contribut-
ing persons, for their great good
ness and help. And a day or so
after the rally you should write
them notes of very special thanks.
It would be best to send the
check or money-order with your
note of thanks.
The Washington times., 1937-04-27

FaVOrite

Our favorite for today comes
from Mrs. j. R. Sousa, TAG Silver
Spring Ave-, Silver Spring, Md.
ESCALLOPED ASPARAGUS
212 cups Of asparagus tips canned
or freshly cooked
3 tablespoons of butter
u cup of bread crumbs
u cup of finely chopped peanuts
y cup of cauliflower florets
/ beaten egg
Salt and pepper
White sauce
u cup of Parmesan cheese, grated
Put butter in frying pan and
brown crumbs, cauliflower and
peanuts. Remove cauliflower. Dip
each two-inch bit of asparagus in
egg, then in nuts and crumb mix.
ture and place in buttered bak,
ing dish with alternate layers OF
white sauce, Sprinkled with cauli
flower florets, pepper and salt.
Top with crumbs and grated
cheese and brown in the oven.
Prizes this week 1Dil be
awarded for tnUorite muffin
recipes. Amy recipe for making
mullins that you think other
readers 1Dould like to try is eli
gible in the contest.
Write out the recipe on one
side of the paper, enclose name
and address, and mail to Miss
Jean Green, FGUorite Recipe
Contest Editor, The Washington
Times, before May I.
The Washington times., 1937-04-27

The hot appetizer is only one of
the refreshing ways for using this
fruit. Chopped fruit cups topped
with chopped nuts, coconut, or
dessert garnish give a party ap-
pearance to the first course.
For a tart cup, the pineapple
can be combined with crisp cucum-
Der cubes, chopped radisheS, and
served with a cocktail sauce made
with catsup, lemon juice, horse
radish with a dash of Worcester
shire sauce.
The canned pineapple can be
used in many recipes. Choose the
pack that is best suited for your
use. SWeetened pineapple can be
purchased shredded, sliced and cut
as spears. There are also rectan-
gular pieces and wedges. These
lend themselves to a variety OF
uses in preparing distinctive deS-
serts and salads.
The number and type OF desserts
that can be fashioned from the
canned pineapple are endless. Ever
popular are the ice-box cake, the
turnover or upside-down cake, and
fritters. Serve the hot fritters with
a vanilla hard sauce.
PINEAPPLE FRITTERS
8 cups of pineapple
1-3 cup of flour
y teaspoon of salt
2 teaspoons of baking powder
l egg
% cup of milk
Powdered sugar
Sift the dry ingredients. Add
the beaten egg to the milk and
stir into the flour. Drain the
wedges Of pineapple. The batter
will be just thick enough to coat
these wedges Of pineapple.
Heat the fat to 800 degrees OF
until cube of bread will brown
in about 80 seconds. Then dip the
pineapple into the batter and fry
for minutes or until q gold brown