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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-10-02

met several men they had known ln
Alder gulch who were taking out some
gold, and who tried to induce them
to stay there.
They refused to stay, however, and
continued on down Silver Bow creek
to the Deer Lodge valley. At the warm
springs where the Warm Springs state
hospital is now located they found Bill
Norton camped and spent the night
with him. They weren't looking for
hot water, however, and the next day
resumed their journey. At the then
town of Cottonwood, now Deer Lodge,
they ran into James and Granville
Stuart and several others whom they
had known at Virginia City.
They remained there overnight, dur
| ing which time they saw a Mexican
attended dance. Leaving Cottonwood,
I they headed into the mountains and
/ lost their way on the divide between.
Cottonwood and Dog creek. A binding
SnowStorm came up and they had to
camp They awoke in the morning UNI
! der 18 inches OF snow. They cleared
a patch of ground, built fire and had
breakfast, then started out In an effort
to locate themselves This they ac-
cOmpliShed when they reached an
opening in the mountains from which
they could see the Deer Lodge valley
They hit back to Bill Norton's place
and stayed for week waiting for the
storm to end.
Leaving Norton's place they went to
Cottonwood, and accompanied from
there by Charley DOrr, rode over the
hills and camped on the spot where
Blackfoot City was afterwards located.
They named the gulch, Oplir, and
Hunt dug a hole through the snow
and found gravel that went five cents
to the pan. Dorr and Pence, exploring /
the surrounding. country, found colors
in Tiger gulch, but not enough TO in
duce the party to work there. The /
three then decided to concentrate their
efforts on Ophir gu1ch. They found
good pay dirt at Is feet.
Two miles down the gulch from there
they located what they called the dis
covery claim.
Pence went to Deer Lodge to notify
some Of their friends of what they had
found, and returned with Bill Norton,
Ed Sanders and John Little. They or
ganized a mining district, drew up
code Of laws, and assigned ground to
each member of the group. By this
time 1t was March, 1865 It was too cold
to work, so Hunt went to Virginia City
and got Webb, who had gone there from
the Willow creek ranch.
The party worked the Ophir gulch
claims until late that fall and from
one piece of ground Is feet square,
took out 5000. Hunt, when he returned
with Webb from Virginia City, brought
a load of grub in a wagon pulled by
two yoke of oxen. In the fall Hunt
sold his interest in the discovery claim
TO John Vipond for 81 600 and kept his
claim up the gulch. He found out later
that he had sold the wrong claim.
The discovery claim turned out to be
a rich producer. The one he kept
amounted to little.
Hunt joined the stampede to Wash
lngton gulch then in progress. BY the
time he reached there most of the
ground had been taken. He staked a
claim on a hill top just to have some
sticks up, however, and the next day
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others running to the Pacific coast
1t was a period OF rest, in a large
sense, for the military, but marked
by the feyerish activity Of the settlers
moving like pawns on the cheSSooaro
OF the new cattle empire, seeking ad-
vantageS Of location. Apparently there
was nothing transporting to mar the
serenity of the general situation. Civ
IiZation was advancing into the sun
light of new promises undeterred by
the events that had tranSpired IN the
immediate past. But in the midst Of
all these pastoral scenes a shadow Of
a new danger was developing. The
BannOcks were coming.
Taking advantage of this period of
rest and quiet, Col Nelson A. Miles,
commandant at Fort Keogh, organized
an expedition. The purpose was to es-
tabliSh a wagon route and telegraph
line west Of the fort. The purpose was
also to reconnoitre the country. A visit
to Yellowstone park was contemplated.
The personnel OF the command was
made up of 10 officers and 100 soldiers,
selected from among the most exper-
fenced veterans of the Indian territory
and Northwest military campaigns.
The party also included four civilians,
five women, three children and Colonel
Miles family.
Followed Rosebud
Moving up the Yellowstone to the
mouth of the Rosebud the expedition
turned to follow up the latter stream
taking practically the same route over
which General Custer had led his ILL |
fated expedition in 1876. A second ex- /
animation was made at the site Of the
battle. The topography Of the country
was studied. The distances between the
different forces as they were engaged I
in that Sanguinary conflict were meas I
ured. Some of the Sioux and Cheyenne /
Indian warriors who had taken part /
in the conflict were present on the
occasion.
Nearly two weeks elapsed after leav-
ing Fort Keogh when the expedition
came near to Yellowstone park It had
been a pleasant trip. Rich verdure
covered the country side. The trees
were still in full and beautiful foliage.
Wild game was abundant, providing
the camp tables with delicious cuts of
meat. Trout we're caught in the fast
flowing mountain streams. Progress
was necessarily slow. The ladies and
children occasionally rode m the (
wagons, but more frequently we're on
horseback with the officers in order
more to enjoy the scenery as they
passed along.
Before entering the park, messengers
arrived in Colonel Miles camp bear
ng information that the Bannock In
iians had gone on the warpath in
idaho. They were committing depre-
iationS Miles was informed that the
3annocks were coming east through
park, threatening to in I
Iade territory to the east in the Yellow
tone river valley. Miles realized that l
such an invasion meant devastation
% the settlements which had been '
;pringing up in the valley. The move c
nent eastward of the Bannocks also
meant serious action for the small force I
Miles. he prepared at v
Once to check the invasion. r
After arranging to send the nom e
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By MON TANA LOU" GRILL

~ FACE rested In the Yellowstone
river valley during the spring
and summer Of 1873. The cam
paigns against the Sioux and
Cheyenne tribes during the win
ter of 1857, to force the return Of
wandering bands back to their reSer-
vatiOnS had been successful. The Nez
Perces under the leadership Of Chief
Joseph had been checked In the fall
of 1877 from escaping into Canada to
Join forces with Sitting Bull. The can
Torment at the mouth Of Tongue river
had been evacuated in favor Of the
permanent cantOnment a few miles
farther TO the west and known as Fort
KeOgh. Fort Custer had been built at
the junction of the Little Big Horn
and Big Horn rivers. Cattle were being
traiied into the valleys of the Powder,
Rosebud and Tongue river valleys. Mail
routes we're being established. The
Northern Pacific railway company was
sending its survey crews into the ter
ritOry.
The transmission of intelligence was
being accomplished by the establish
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Thomas B. Hunt fought through
billiards and dug thrOug snow
banks to discover gold in Ophir
gulch and establish the mining
camp of BkackfOot City in the
early months Of 1865. But as was
the case with many Others he
reaped little of the harvest of gold
that was taken from the diggfngs
there during the next few years.
Blackf0Ot City, in the Deer Lodge
country, was for long time one of
the rich placer mining sections of
Montana.
Hunt arrived In Virginia City in 1864
from the east. Finding the placer
ground all taken, in and around Alder
gulch, he and w. B. Webb went into
the Willow creek country, and that
fall took up a ranch just below where
the town of Pony now stands. Each
located a quarter section ON what was
later known as the Webb ranch, and
still later as the Phillips ranch. In
with their ranching oper-
atoms, however, they still prospected.
The mineral indications were not sat-
sfactory along Willow creek, and in
January, 1865, Hunt and A w. Pence
started out to find some new diggings,
leaving Webb at the ranch.
They went to where Butte now stands
md where at that time the only cabin
vas occupied by a man named Press
Scott. It was located near where the
Parrot mine is now. The place didn't
ook promising to them and they re-
NAMED there only one night At Silver
Bow, down the creek from Butte, they
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ment of military
telegraph lines east
from Fort Keogh to
Bismarck, a dis
lance of 300 miles.
Connections we're
being made with
DeadwOOd in the
Black Hills of west
ern Dakota, 200
miles to the south
east. COmmunica-
ton was being eS-
tablished with Fort
Ellis, near the pres
ent site Of Bozeman,
where the lines
oonno~foI xryif1, fl4n 4
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ooNFrsCArED GUNS SOLD

The state game and fish department real
lied 1904 IS from the sale OF confiscated guns,
fishing POLES and other sportsmens equip
ment The auction was held at the statehouse,
Jack Carney, chief deputy warden acting as
auctioneer shotgun valued at si65 was
sold for $3.50
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-10-02
BLACKFOOT CITY
WAS RICH CAMP
PROSECUTORS FOUGHT BLIZZARD
AND SNOWBANKS To DIS
COVER GOLD

DISCOVERIES Sold for a Song Mining
Properties Which Brought Great
Wealth TO Their Later Owners;
Thomas b. Hunt Discovered Ophir.
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neld is being built with mile long run.
ways stretching in eight directions. At
nearby Glen-Eagles, seadrome Is
under construction.
I'VE were flying at times at 10000
feet and although there were clouds
beneath us we had the sun shining
brightly nearly all the way after day
break.
I'VE had a very nice dinner last
night, consisting of celery, olives, soup,
salads, steak and Strawberries and
cream. No, we did not finish up with
Liquors and cigars"
Viscount Swinton, British secretary
of air, cabled congratulations from
London both to the clipper and the
Caledonia at Botwood
1T was great trip" Capt. Wilcock-
son said. although the weather con-
ditions were not very brilliant. We
had low clouds and it was overcast
with drizzle for about three quarters
of the way across. Then it cleared"
While the eastward bound clipper
followed the great circle, Capt. Will
cockson said, the westward bound
Caledonia flew the 'rhumb line" which,
although straight on the map, is
slightly longer than the circle in
actual flight.
"HeadWinds," he said, faced us all
the way across, ranging from 35 miles
an hour over the Irish coast, down to
10 here with gradually diminishing
force"
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JAPANESE REPORT
RED FORCE BEATEN
0ay-Long Battle Is Said to
Have Been Fought on
Manchu Border.
Ry the Associated Press.

HSINK1NG, Manchukuo, July g.
The Japanese Army declared today
1t had defeated sizeable detachment
Of Russian troops in day-long bat
tie on the disputed Eastern frontier
OF Manchukuo and Siberia
The apanese-inspired government
OF Manchukuo Immediately made
strong representations to Moscow over
the renewed outbreak OF hostilities.
Soviet troops, the army charged,
launched two attacks against COM
bined japanese Manchukuoan border
guards Monday morning near the
little frontier town of Chienshan. An
army communique declared the Rus
SLAMS opened fire and wounded one
japanese soldier before the assaults
were repulsed.
Throughout the day, the army as
serted, the Soviet troops brought up
heavy artillery and in the evening
started bombardment of the Man.
chukuoan side Of the border with
heavy cannon.
At the same time, the army Spokes-
man said, an attack in force was
made by detachment OF $50 Soviet
soldiers.
The japanese and Manchukuoan
troops were said to have advanced
to meet the assault, driving back
the alleged invaders with a vigorous
counter attack.
Two Soviet soldiers were reported
to have been killed in the engage
ment and many more wounded.
The latest outbreak Of open warfare
was considered here to be serious,
coming as it does so soon after the
serious break between Russia and
Japan caused by last weeks battle
Of the Amur River.
Only the most delicate diplomatic
negotiations at that time kept Rus
sia and Japan from an open break
after Japan had invoked the mutual
assistance pact with Manchukuo, the
state she carved out of Manchuria,
and seconded the young states strong
protests to Russia.
Evening star., 1937-07-06

and big Ralph Guldahl, American
open champion. with 74-7O.
Kirkwood's 81, scored over the
neighboring Burnside course, being
used only for the qualifying play, was
four under par and cut three strokes
of the course record set yesterday by
Sarazen. Pat Mahon of Ireland and
Ernest E. Whitcombe of England.
Henry Cotton, leading home bred
hope to gain the title won last year
by ALI Padgham. trailed the three
Americans by one stroke, with 1872,
l45.
Cruickshank Qualities.
Willie Padgham, who has been off
his game for some time, safely made
the qualifying grade by adding "A at
CarnouStie to his first-round 78 for
l52. He did little to better his stand
ing as long shot in the strong
international field.
Wee Bobby" Cruickshank of Rich
mond, Va, shot Carnoustie in 73 de-
spite rising wind and was safely
in the qualifying fold with $50.
Johnny Revolta equaled Burnside S
par II for total of l47. BRIDES at
the sixth and eighth, where he Drop
ped long puts. left him two under par
at the turn, but errors at the twelfth.
fifteenth, sixteenth and seventeenth
cost him chance to get closer to the
leaders
Denny Shute scrambled around
Burnside in IS strokes for a total of
1916
A stroke behind Shute, at l47,
came burly Charley Lacey, pro from
Great Neck, N Y, who shot a II at
Burnside despite two IS on his out
going nine.
Bobby Locke, 19-year-old South
African, tourned Carncusite in 10
strokes for IA
Henry Picard, playing under the
days worst conditions, against high
wind, posted a IS at Burnside, for
l48. Two holes, the fifteenth and
seventeenth, ruined his round, when
he took an 8 and s, respectively.
Patrick Mahon, the big, able Irish
man who was in a triple tie for third
place yesterday on the strength of
his sub-par 10 at Burnside. went
three over on Carnoustie with a "A
for IA.
Evening star., 1937-07-06
ROOSEVELT BACK
FROM HYDE PARK
President, Refreshed by
Trip, Faces Busy Day.
Watches Court Fight.
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.

President Roosevelt returned to
Washington today after a weeks alb
sence, during which time he attended
the wedding Of his son Franklin to
Miss Ethel du Pont and then visited
his mothers Hyde Park home.
The President looked rested and re-
freshed as result Of his brief vaca
tion He faced a busy day and indi-
Gated he would look with interest on
the opening Of the fight on the Senate
floor on the Supreme Court enlarge
ment proposal.
The President left Hyde Park on a
special train shortly before midnight
last night. His travelling companion.
were his son James, who is one of his
secretaries, and Secretary of the Treas
ury Morgenthau, who has a l,O0O-acre
farm in the neighborhood OF the
Presidents home.
Two Conferences.
Before going to his desk in the
executive Office this morning, Presi.
dent Roosevelt held two conferences ir
his study on the second floor. One O,
these was with Senator Wheeler Of
Montana, leader of the Senate grouE
opposing the Presidents Supreme
Court enlargement proposal. The Other
was with Senator Bone of Washing.
ton, who is lined up with the pro
court group in the Senate.
Among others the President con.
ferred with during the day were Louis
johnson, newly appointed Assistan
Secretary of War, who took this occa
sion to informally thank the President
for his appointment; Benedict Crowell
Assistant Secretary Of War during tn,
World War, who is a member OF tn,
American Battle Monuments Com.
mission; Representatives Cochran oil
Missouri, Dies and Patmah of Texa.
and Adolph Miller. who discussed with
the President a proposed memorial fol
the late Franklin K. Lane, who wa.
Secretary of Interior during the vii.
son administration.
VIII See All-Star Game.
One Of the first things the Presi.
dent gave his attention to upon his
return was to work out the details
Tor his personal participation in the
Boy Scout Jamboree being held here
AS announced from the White House
the President tomorrow afternoon vii
motor through the various camps anc
make brief stop at the camp OF the
Scouts from Dutchess County, N. Y.
the Presidents home county. Thi.
tour will come after he motors tt
Griffith Stadium to attend the all.
star base ball game, on which occasion
ne Will have as a personal guard /.
Or Is selected Eagle Scouts.
On Thursday the President will re.
view the Scouts as they stand at at.
tentlon on either side of Constitution
avenue. Accompanied by Mrs. Roose.
welt, the President will drive to the
Capitol where his car will be placed
at the head OF a caravan, including
members Of his cabinet and the dele.
CATION from the Senate and House O.
Representatives. which will then driv,
slowly along Constitution avenue.
At the request of the President ar.
rangementS were made several days
ago to make it possible for all of the
visiting Boy Scouts to see the interior
OF the White House.
Evening star., 1937-07-06

secretary and treasurer Of the asso-
cia ton.
John Clagett Proctor, first vice
president. who presided, read an origi-
nal poem. Independence Day"
Frank K. anderson was enthusiastic
cally received when he sang two solos,
accompanied by Mrs. Sanderson. The
invocation was by Rev. Walter E.
Price, pastor of Northminsterr Pres
byterian Church.
John B. Dickman of the associa-
ton, who recently was honored by
election as president Of Columbia
typographical Union, read The Dec
laratlon of Independence" There was
group singing, and refreshments were
served by the Entertainment Com
mittee. headed by Elra c. Palmer.
Prior to the patriotic exercises the
association, in regular business ses-
sion, conducted its short monthly
business and reminisced of early days
in the District
Proctor reviewed at length a meet
ing at Alton Farm, Md, July 4, 1906,
when Crosby S. Noyes then vice presi-
dent Of the association, was host to
the association and had been pres
ented with loving cup through Gen.
John M. Wilson, engineer, Army
officer and great civic leader" Proc
tor read tribute which Gen. Wilson
paid to Mr.. Noyes. whose memory
will be reVered. whose character will
be an example for future generations. I"
Mr.. Noyes was father of Theodore W.
Noyes, now president of the asSocia-
ton, who yesterday was in Atlantic
City and sent his greetings to the
gathering
James F. Duhamel, corresponding
secretary of the association, recalled
early days in the Northern Liber-
ties and the cooperation between
public-spirited citizens of the time,
with both young boys and police, re-
sulting in results similar to that now
being accomplished by the Police Boys
Club here. A request from the present
Police Boys Club for support was
referred to the Executive Committee
OF the association with the sugges-
ton that if funds becom available
later a contribution be made.
John R. Mahoney, financial secre-
tary of the association, presented a
handsome flag with the remark: "Old
Glory-long may it wave over Amer
lea in defiance of those who would
destroy our democracy"
John T. Meany was elected a new
member.
The associations oldest member,
Christian Heurich, now 81, attended
and recalled with his associates earlier
days.
Evening star., 1937-07-06

maritime signal fire Of red and green
to give the Clipper landing directions.
A huge burst OF cheering almost
drowned out the noise Of the engines
as the Clipper circled over Foynes Is
land. Then she reduced her speed
and made a graceful, smooth landing
where the River Shannon flows.
The huge flying boat settled down
within so yaros Of her moorings, and
as she TAXED the short distance down
the river her welcomers shouted:
Bravo! Bravo! Welcome to Ire
land
Capt. Gray was smiling happily az
he came ashore to receive the warm
greetings OF President Eamon de
Valera Of the Irish Free State, Sean
Lemass, minister Of commerce and in
dustry, and officials of the British air
ministry and imperial airWays.
1t was pleasant enjoyable trip"
Capt. Gray said. I'VE had a following
wind and at no time experienced any
difficulty. Probably the worst part
" do do we dppIOhCIleU Ireland, Wnen
we encountered rain clouds, and /
must confess 1t was bit murky as we
neared land. Still this is a great mo-
ment."
"A Nice Little Joy Ride"
The crowd good -naturedly heckled
when customs officer boarded the
clipper to inspect luggage His formal
report said mo contraband."
The clipper crew, wearing sou'west-
ers over their uniforms, stood talking
to De Valera in driving rain. Al
though they long had been sleepless,
they presented smart appearance
All had shaved before landing.
we always do that" Gray ex-
planned. Its just as easy as on q
train"
Gray, speaking through a micro
phone, told his quayside audience the
flight was a rather small hop COM
pared with the Pacific runs we have
been making for two years-so u
Evening star., 1937-07-06

hours, more or less, is just a nice
little Joy ride"
I'VE had a glorious night" he con-
tinued, "and for the first time in my
life saw the Arctice light on the
horizon the whole night long. 1t also
was the longest expanse Of unbroken
clouds that I've ever SEEN"
ThronE Greets Calendonia.
Despite the er-than-scheduled
arrival Of the British Calendonia at
Newfoundland, the throng Of specta-
tors had swollen to thousands and
cheered Justify when the silvery hull
OF the flying boat slipped into the
calm blue waters Of BotWood Harbor.
A brilliant sun broke through the
overnight haze as the Caledonia
roared in from the seas and wheeled
over BotWood. outpost in a pioneering
that in a few months might bring
timetable shutting Of the North At
lantic
The flying boat Strengthened out
over the river heading downstream
into light wind and sat down per-
fectly five minutes after first appear
ing over the town. She turned slowly
and TAXED toward the landing float.
Spectators cheered loudly as the
crew clambered into a cutter and
started for shore.
Engineer Frank Murphy immedi-
ately started inspection of the plane
In preparation for the last legs of its
flight-to Montreal and Port Washing
ton, N. Y. II the plane is in good order
it will fly to Montreal Thursday morn
ing.
After final tests have been made and
nom passenger mail service has been
flown successfully, the first trans-At-
lantic passenger line on regular sched-
ules will be established. Officials have
predicted this might be possible by
next Spring.
To huge developments have been
created for the proposed service. At
Newfoundland Airport, Giant flying
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to Montreal probably Thursday and
then on to Port Washington, N. Y,
the last lap of the fight.
Speeds Are 156 and 1872 NJ. p. H.
The Clippers average speed was l56
miles per hour, the Caledonias 1872
The twin surveys put Great Britain
and the United States first in the
field in this years projected expert
mental flights over the North At
lantic by aviation interests of four
nations. France and Germany are
preparing for similar excursions.
The roar of the American Clippers
massive engines was heard before she
was seen by the hundreds waiting to
greet her at the Foynes Quayside.
The coastline had been practically
blotted from view of the oncoming
ship by Swirling mist But by
stroke of luck, rain clouds cleared
away and the Clipper, a silvery figure
beneath the black clouds, few over
Monument Hill-to Journeys End.
A waiting launch used a very light
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teur, with rounds of 1910. Three
Americans were grouped at IA, Trick
Shot Artist Joe Kirkwood. with 77-67;
Ed Dudley Of Philadelphia with 72-72,
Evening star., 1937-07-06
Clippers

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