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Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-16

A Buffalo, N. Y, group stages a
Lenefit dance for funds to take care
of pet animals injured in city streets.
But what about the dogs tramped on
by awkward fox trotters during the
darce?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-16

The office Republican wants to
know if the supreme court justices
over 20 years old refuse to leave the
bench voluntarily whether they will
be indulging in q sit-down strike.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-16

THE CLEANEST USED CARS
in town. Legg-Parham Com
pany Used Car Branch. Op-
posite Wester's Stables on
Wyche Street.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-16

STOLEN CHICKENS.
In hands of sheriff. Owner can get
same by describing and paying for
tnlS az. 16-2ti
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-16

PHONE 800. PEOPLES MEAT MAR
ket and Groceries. Porter house,
sirloin, and round steak, 25c ID. We
carry a full line western meats.
Free delivery. Your patronage ap-
preciated 1872 Winder street. 12-26t
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-16

DURABLE INSIDE FLAT WALL,
paint, that covers well, and dries to
hard finish. It's a va.ue at S1.95
gallon. Attractive color. Alex S.
Watkins. 1e.1+;
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-16

NOTICE: l WILL BE AT HENDER-
son Friday and Saturday, Feb. 10
and 20 with load of pigs and shoats.
Prices reasonable. w. w. Jordan,
Gates, N. C. 16-4ti
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-16

WE HAVE ADDED MORE NEW
equipment, making our. shop the
most completely equipped in the
city for wreck car repairing. We can
do your job better at lower costs.
j. E. Johnson Garage, Phone 1851.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-16

FOR RENT. FOUR ROOM APART
ment with private bath. Apply Cit
liens Bank & Trust Co. Watkins
Apartment, North William street.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-16
IT'S TRUE

IT'S TRUE
A North Carolina mother is in the
llmellght because she bore twins two
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-16

WE WANT TO BUY CORN AND DO
custom grinding. We can also crush
corn, cob and shock for feed. State
Grocery Co.. Henderson, N. G. 2-26t
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-16

FOR RENT. COMPLETELY FUR
nlshed apartment. Two or three
rooms. Party having occupied same
having left town. All conveniences.
garage. Phone 642-J or call at 566
Rowland street. 152tt
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-16

FOR RENT. FIVE CONNECTING.
rooms apartment with water and
private bath garage, Hughes Apart
ment, one block from Postoffice
Desirable six room house Young
home place. Andrews avenue. Phone
341-W. r. L. Mustian. 1e-1+i
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-16

GOOD VALUES IN CEILING AT
1925 per 100 so. feet at 1.-THE Place
of Values" Alex S. Watkins. 16-1t
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-16

ROSE BUSHES. LARGE ASSORT-
ment just arrived. One and two year
bushes Csc and SOC. Daniel Hard
ware. Phone so. 16-6ti
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-16

FOR RENT STORE AT SOUTH
Henderson formerly occupied by
Southside Cash Store. If interested,
see J. M. Woodlief at Guy Wood
lief's Store in to day X. call Phone
sos at night. 12-15-and-16
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-16

WANTED. Is MEN TO CUT CORD
wood, feet length. Apply G. w.
Davis, 522 Rowland street. 16-1ti
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-16

WANTED: DESIRABLE TWO OR
four room furnished apartment in
good residential section. Call 492-W
Between and p. M. Mr.. and Mrs
H. G. 16-4ti
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B-flat cornet, manufactured in Boston
in 1860. Moore was p carpenter. He
blew into Butte during the slack see
son in building and started a class in
band music, his compensation being his
board and lodging.
BY Christmas of that year the boys
had rounded out into a real musical
organization. The members were Moore,
leader, B-flat cornet; Nick and Simon
father Of Charles Hauswirth, the pres
ent mayor Of Butte), E-flat comets;
John Hauswirth, Dan Jaeger and Peter
Scherr, alto horns; Abe Buol, tenor;
David Burt, baritone; Charles Baus-
man, B-flat bass; S. A. Flint, tuba;
George Colny, bass drum; vii Ding
ley, snare drum.
Each of these men later became
prominent in the business circles Of the
city. Moore was foreman of the Thomp-
son planning mill for many years; Baus-
man was a merchant and alderman;
Simon Hauswirth was a business man;
later had large interests in Missoula
county.
Bands First Engagement
The first engagement the band had
out of the city was to play for the
Fourth Of July celebration in Philips
burg, then a booming mining camp. It
was a long trip, and the band boys
started from Butte on the morning of
Of July 8. Simon Hauswirth, who at
that time vas running a livery stable
on West Broadway, outfitted a six
horse carry-all for the trip. Fred Loe-
Der, who, in those days was Butte's Of
fetal parade leader, led the way
mounted on a gray horse. Loeber, by
the way, owned the hall at the corner
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Prairie Vigilantes Under shopping Bill Cantrell
Outdid Men Who Ousted Mining Camp Outlaws

lions in Butte at the time, but this
was made a non-denominational affair.
The cost was met by a series Of char
AIDES and theatricals given by the wom-
en- sponsors Of the proposal, and these
proved almost as popular as the tree
itself. When the men Of the camp were
informed of the proposal and told the
the purpose of raising money to de-
fray the expenses, they turned out en-
masse to attend them.
Gifts for All
The tree was cut in Dublin gulch
and arrangements were made for the
use of Loeber's hall in which to hold
the festivities. The tree was set up in
end Of it and the women spent
days in getting it ready. Apples for the
train from Salt Lake City. A special
cloth from which to make small sacks
to hold candy and popcorn, was OBJ
tanned from Deer Lodge. The popcorn,
also, vas obtained from Deer Lodge,
for that fertile valley already had be-
come n of Montana's chief agricul-
corn was obtainable there in quantities.
The tree was decorated with popped
popcorn, strung on threads, with red
apples fastened to the branches with
string, and with cotton batting sprink-
led with diamond dust.
What money remained in the treas
ury after the expense of preparation
was betrayed, was spent in buying pres
ents for the children of the camp. In
addition parents bought presents for
their children, and for various rela-
tives and friends, and sent them to the
tree to be distributed. A committee had
taken a census of the camp as a part of
the preparation, and the ladies went
painStakingly over the long list of
names to make sure that there was
either hanging on the tree or piled at
the foot of it, a present for every man,
woman and child in the community.
Miners candles were used to light
the tree and the care with which the
tree was decorated and lighted is in
dicated by the fact that the evening
went off without the usual conflagra-
of the kind during that. period. A big
calico curtain was stretched across the
hall to conceal the tree from public
gaze until time for the festivities to
begin.
The crowd came early and it was a
big one. Only those residents who were
out of town, or who were tied up OH a
night shift which prevented them leav-
ing their jobs, were absent. When the
big curtain was thrown back there
stood the glistening tree and Santa
ter. Santa was dressed in a buffalo
skin coat with strings of sleigh bells
wound around his body, and with the
conventional white hair and beard. The
fun began at Z o'clock, and for three
hours Santa Claus pranced up and
down the hall, while he and his large
committee of assistants distributed
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men who charged them with rl1stling,
and asserting their innocence. Thew
figured that under the protection Of
the soldiers they would at least be safe
fer the time being from the cowboys
who they knew were after them, and
were willing to AXE a chance Of even
tually winning their way to freedom.
They were held prisoners at the Pop
lar agency and notice of their arrest
was sent to Fort Maginnis by the SER
geant. The federal authorities dis
patched Deputy United States Marshal
Samuel Fischel to Poplar to get the
prisoners and take them to White Sui
phur Springs. Near the mouth of the
Musselshell river, Hopping Bill and
prisoners away from him and hanged
them. Nearby on the shore were two
cabins close together. A log was placed
between them, its end resting on the
two cabins, n from 1t the men were
hanged.
The n discrepancy in the recital
OF this incident is that a couple of
years later a Montana man returned
from a trip into Canada and told of
having seen Dixie Burr there, and that
Burr had told him that his life had
been spared by the posse upon his
promise to leave the country.
There were several other hangings
during the months that followed, but
the executions following the fight at
the James place was the last big
roundup of rustlers. At times after that
10 OF II cowboys might leave the
roundup for a few days. No questions
were asked upon their return,
n stockmens' troubles were not
over, however, for nc sooner had they
rid themselves of the white rustlers,
than the places Of the marauders were
taken by Indians. Following the Riel
rebellion 600 or 700 Crees came across
the lin from Canada. They went where
they pleased and preyed upon the
herds for their living. Grows, Piegans,
Blackfeet, Bloods and eros Ventures
were equally troublesome. They were
Allowed to leave their reservations, os-
tensibly to visit other reservations, but
many spent their time stealing horses
and cattle. They stole cattle for meat
and horses for amusement,
The cattlemen could get little salts
faction from the government and re-
ceiveo no assistance from the military
posts. The hard winter Of 1886, which
put most q the big outfits out Of bust
ness, ended the Indian pest. There was
nothing. left for them to steal.
Hopping Blu, reputedly q Missourian
who had. ridden with Q~uantrell's guer-
tllas during the Civil war, acted as a
range stock detective during the time
the stockmen were bothered by the
Indians. He eventually left the coun-
Try. returning to Missouri. He was III
over by Q train and killed In the Kan
sas CITY railway yards In 1901.
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Fourth of July Sleet Storm Nearly Spoiled
Phlipsburg Celebration Fifty Years Ago

the evening the band serenaded up
and down the streets, in hotels, saloons,
dance ~halls-every place that vas open.
It was a gala occasion. The night of
the third of July was made almost as
memorable as the Fourth, and that was
a grand success. The Butte band boys
earned their money. They played early
IN their six-horse outfit behind Loeber
on his gray horse, on the morning of
the fifth, they were loaded down with
refreshments of all kinds, both liquid
and solid.
Lee Mantle a Musician
AS the months passed the ranks of
Moore's band became depleted through
members leaving camp, and finally an
other band was organized by AL Disseau
and what was left of Moore's band
joined it. In this organization Moore
and for many years one Of the most
prominent citizens of the Deer Lodge
valley country, was one of the men,
bers. Lee Mantle, later to be United
States senator from Montana, played
a horn in the aggregation.
Then Orion Brothers formed a band
Orion Brothers was one of the first
firms in Montana to deal exclusively
in musical Instruments. Other bands
were IOrHeQ at various times ana IlIldl-
ly the famous Boston & Montana was
organized under the leadership of Sam
Treloar, and for the last so years has
been the leading band Of the north
west. It is still in existence under the
leadership of Mr.. Treloar and is known
as the Anaconda Copper Mines band
In Butte's early years, the various
bands played at picnics, dances, skat-
ing Kinks and wherever music we!
wanted. They did much to add zest anc
variety to the lives of the residents o.
the city, where neither days nor nights
however, were ever monotonous.
First Christmas Tree
When the first public Christmas tree
observance was held in Butte in 1876
there were only about 1000 person!
living in the camp and the committee
in charge of the affair saw to it that
every one got a present of some kind
There were quite a number of familie!
with children and the little ones were
alive with expectation at the news thai
Santa Claus was coming.
The Christmas tree idea originated
among the women of the community
one of the leaders among whom wa.
Mrs. John Moves, ever one of Mon.
tana's most gracious and hospitable
hostesses and always active in com
munity affairs.
The women decided to have a publ,
tree, and to invite everyone to attend
There were churches and congrega'
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fornia brewery was later located.
known as Loeber's hall; and where the
first Christmas tree celebration In
Butte was held.
On the morning of July 3, 1878, the
members of the band, in Simon Haus-
wirth's rig, followed Loeber down Sill
yer Bow creek, past "The Hump"
through grassy bottom lands where
Anaconda now stands on up into the
the old Gable gold mine, and pointed
across Georgetown flats towards Flint
creek, down which stream the road led
to Philipsburg.
Philipsburg Or Bust
On Georgetown flats the party en-
countered a binding sleet storm. It be-
came so thick that Loeber was forced
to alight from his horse and seek shell
ter in the carry-all, leading his sad
die animal behind the vehicle. He ex-
pressed the belief that there would be
no celebration in Philipsburg, and sug--
gested that they perhaps might as well
turn back right where they were.
Simon Hauswirth disagreed with
him.
"Thererl be a celebration in Philips
burg" said Hauswirth. We've got this
far and we can't turn back. Well cele-
brate the Fourth of July in Philips
burg if it SHOWS all day long"
what! Celebrate the fort of Shuly
in de winter time? What you talk
about, Simon" replied Loeber.
The members of the party discussed
the matter over a bottle, and finally
decided to keep going. When they
reached the foot Of Flint creek hill
they left the storm behind them. The
valley ahead was bathed in sunshine
and summer reigned again. Loeber
clambered from the wagon, mounted
his horse and resumed his place at the
head of the procession.
At Philipsburg the citizens, headed
by j. K. Pardee, Frank Brown, William
Weinstein and other leading men, greet
ed the musicians royalty. The whole
town turned out to welcome them. In
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place. There was a log house, a log
stable and a log corral which connect
ed the two. A short distance from the
house was a tent constructed of wagon
sheets stretched over poles. When old
man James emerged from the cabin
in the morning, he was ordered to
open the corral and drive out the
render.
Instead, he backed into the cabin
and fired at the possemen through a
portfolio. That started the battle and
shots poured from portfolios all around
the cabin, in which, it developed, there
were besides James, his two sons, Frank
Hanson and Bill Williams. The tent
was occupied by Jack Stringer, Paddy
Rs1sSse, Swift BIZ" Dixie Burr: Or
Two Of the cowboy. Vigilantes crawled
hay stack, which in turn fired the cor
raj and the house. They burned to the
ground and the men inside were either
shot or burned to death. Jack Stringer
crawled under the tent flap and eS-
capped into a clump Of brush from which
he fought until he was killed. Dixie
Burr was shot in the arm, but man
aged to evade the posse, as did Paddy
Rose, Edwards, Nickerson and Swift
The fugitives, with the exception of
Paddy Rose, the next day got together,
rolled some dry logs into the river and
fashioned q raft on which they started
down stream. Near the Poplar creek
agency they surrendered to q sergeant
and g detail Of soldiers stationed there
and asked to be taken to Fort MaRin-
DIS Tor trial, explaining to the Sergeant
thai they had been attacked by cattle
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presents. The children came first, and
after them the grown folks. The least
that anyone got was a bag Of popcorn
and candy.
Christmas was a gala time in Fort
Benton, also, during the early days
From the time that navigation on the
Missouri river closed in the fall, until
it opened again in the spring, the
weeks were a long holiday, with Christ
mas as the high spot. Traders, trappers,
freighters and miners came to town
for the festivities. The winters amuse-
ments consisted of hunting, skating and
ice yachting on the river, dancing and
all that sort Of thing.
On Christmas they were varied some
what by church services Christmas eve,
with trees and presents for every child.
Then there would be a dance at the
old Pioneer club and other places, or
one big dance down at the old army
barracks. Miners came into Fort Ben
ton to spend Christmas from as far
away as the Yogo gold fields, from Mel
hart, Barker and the camps in the
Little Rockies. It was an annual round
up of humanity in northern Montana.
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A binding Fourth Of July sleet
storm ON Georgetown flats, q high
plateau surrounded by tail peaks
far up in the mountains 0n the
road between Anaconda and Phil
ipsburg, came near putting a crimp
in the Independence Day celebra-
ton at the latter place in 1878. For
the Butte band, newly organized,
had been hired to furnish the
music for the occasion, and was on
its way from Butte to the Granite
carry-a1, when 1t was enveloped by
weather reminiscent Of the Christ
mas season. It seriously considered
turning back. After considerable de-
bate, however, those Of the party
determined to 60 ahead regardless
Of the weather, and o out. So
Philipsburg had music with its
celebration and the Butte band kept
its first out Of town engagement.
Butte had a Christmas tree before II
had a band-but not very long. The
Christmas tree was Dec. Is, 1876
The first band was organized in the
no connection between the two cpl
sodes except that each marked a mile
stone in the development Of the min
ing camp which has grown up on "the
hill on earth" and that those
who had a part in these early-day
events also played a prominent part in
building for the permanency of the
Butte's First Band
Butte had music before the fall OF
1877, but it was not until that time that
IN attempt vas made to form a regu-
ar organization. The movement took
with the arrival in the camp OF
Nelson Moore from Clancy, with his old
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-08-13

It Is surprising what a little paint
or enamel can do to discarded pieces
Of furniture: Try searching through the
attic Q odd chairs and tables. Make
forth.;before you apply the paint OF
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-08-13

The middle Atlantic states account
for nearly 26 percent of the retail sales
in the country. For 81 percent of the
nations population live thereon only
3.3 percent Of the land area.
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CHANGES IT'S RULES

In the future all requests to the Montana
railroad and public service commission must
be made in writing and all Of the opinions
and decisions Of the board will likewise be-
made in writing, 1t 10 announced By that BODY.
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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-08-06
DEMOCRATS MEET
ON PICNIC PLANS

Final arrangements for the annual
picnic to be held by the Butler county
democratic organization at Sewers
park, Millville pike, Saturday, August
7, will be completed at meeting
Thursday night at democratic head
quarters, South Second street.
Charles Sawyer, state democratic
national committeeman and former
lieutenant governor of Ohio, and Ed
win Doyle, state representative from
Hamilton county, will be the principal
speakers.
Congressman Byron Harlan, repre-
senting the Third Ohio district, which
includes Butler county, will be among
the host Of prominent democrats at
the picnic.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-08-06
NEW BEER PERMITS

Committe for Industrial Organiza.
ton, 7th and Walnut.
Dolores Romer, 343 Vine St., Hamil-
ton.
H. E. Richardson, Augspurger Ave.
New Miami; transfer from Walter
Dalton.
National Slovak Society, % S. Broao
St., Middletown
Monkey Mutual Aid Society, SIT So
Monument Ave-, Hamilton.
Aug. Wesbacker, North Excello.
Butler County Sportsmen, Hamil
ton.
Transfer from Eta Ziebold to An
drew Sheppard, q Main St., Hamilton
Transfer from Jno. Helsinger tx
Aug. Wesbacher, North Excello.
Ebert Riley, Dixie Highway, Ham
ilton.
Jno. Does, 4th and Maple Ave.
Hamilton.
Transfer from Irma Bauer TO Taul
bee Jones, Main St., Monroe.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-08-06
GRANT PERMITS
For Seven New Buildings

Total construction for July period
at SAB according to Building In
spector Weaver.
More building permits granted in
July than in preceding month or in
corresponding month of 1886, for total
Of SAB, ,465. Building of new homes
continues in Hamilton, Inspector
Frank Weaver's report shows.
Building construction in Hamilton
during July amounted to S43,465, a
gain of $9,2o3 over June and $2,75o
more than July, 1886, Frank Weaver,
building inspector, announced Tues
day.
Thirty-two building permits were
granted in July, as against 80 in June
and 20 in July year ago. Seven
homes costing a total of $500 were
put under construction.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-08-06
VAUGHN BLDG. co.
GET CONTRACT

f. K. Vaughn Building Co., Hamil-
ton, Ohio, today began construction
Of buildings in the business district
of Greenhills, suburban housing prof.
ect of the Resettlement Administra-
ton of the U. S. Department Of Ag-
riculture, near Mt. Healthy.
Award of the contract was made to
the Vaughn Company on its low bid
of approximately $4,000.
Structures to be built under this
contract include the management
building, stores, garage and service
station. The construction is expected
to be completed in six months.
The group of buildings is east of
Winton road opposite the present
junction of Springdale road. The
stores and garage and service station
will face a secondary road that para
lells Winton road at a distance of
about SO feet to permit cars to ap-
proach the stores safely removed
from the traffic on the main high
way. Adequate parking area is pro
vided on the basement level at the
rear of the buildings, and will be
Handicapped.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1937-08-06
TRADES COUNCIL

Trades Council met in regular ses-
sion, with President Jos. Gallagher
in chair. About twenty-five dele
gates were present. Credentials of
two delegates from the Hod Carriers
Union and two delegates from the
Gasoline Station Union were received
and seated.
Secretary Stanley Ogg read his re-
port as a delegate to the Ohio State
Federation of Labor Convention held
at Dayton the week of July 26, 1887.
Truck drivers report they are MAX
ing progress in signing up coal driv-
ers.
Bakers report Geier's Bakery as on
the unfair list.
Painters business representative
reported they are now negotiating
with the fair board concerning the
painting being done at the fair
grounds.
II was moved and seconded that we
write the president Of the Ohio State
Federation of Labor to endeavor to
have the next convention held in a
strictly union hotel. Motion carried.
President Gallagher reported he
had signed an agreement with the
Ohio Bus Lines. He also reported he
was making progress with the gaso-
line stations and that many have
signed
The picnic committee reported
great progress.
Meeting adjourned