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Montana oil and mining journal., 1937-06-19

in Iowa, stalking as his homestead q
section of land which Is now part OF
the townsite of Iowa City. He helped
get the Iowa territorial capital located
there.
However, as a town grew up around
him, Sturgis sought further places. He
pushed into the wilderness to the north
and located q townsite and developed
water power, selling his Iowa City hold
ings to build a dam and a mill. He also
developed water power and built a
mill where the city Of Waterloo now
stands. He later moved into Minnesota
and purchased land over which a part
Of the city of st. Paul is now spread
Next he went into northern Minnesota
and built q dam and Sawmin where
the town Of Little Falls is now located
The keenness of his Judgment is indi-
Gated by the fact that every spot he
touched came to be in demand almost
as soon as he had arrived. While living
at Little Falls, MIR. Sturgis was elected
to the Minnesota territorial legislature.
started for the California gold fields,
leaving his wife in charge of the Little
Falls mill. However, he never reached
the coast. When he arrived in the
Beaverhead country he decided to re-
main there. He established a stage sta
EiOn in Beaverhead canyon, establish
ing stage line to Salt Lake City and
located a ranch, the place later known
rs Lovell's ranch, one of the first ir-
rigated places in the territory.
SawmilI Needed
The country needed a sawmin. Stur-
yis heard from rowing trappers and
Indian traders of some mill equipment
10 the north that he thought he might
)btain He made the trip to an Indian
the location of which Is not
low certain, but probably in either the
Bitter Root or Flathead valleys, and
with a saw and mill irons.
With these he started the first sawmin
It the new gold camp of Bannack. He
ater built one at Argenta, and oper-
tied them both, along with his stage
inc and ranch.
It was about this time that he re-
urned east intending to stay. But the
all Of the west was too strong and he
anne back and with four other men
ocated the Hecla lead mine near
Glendale.
All these years his family had lived
q Little Falls. He now sent for them.
They came to Fort Benton by steam
boat, a trip which required three
months, and then rode 300 miles by
cam and wagon which he sent from
he Beaverhead country to meet them.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1937-06-19

tering a grocery store, she ordered sew
eral cans of high priced fruits and
other fancy delicacies for the sick. She
asked the proprietor to put the goods
in q gunny sack so that she could
carry them on her shoulder. When
she stopped to pick up the sack, the
proprietor halted her.
You must pay for those goods be-
fore taking them" he told her.
In an instant the groceryman was
covered by Calamity's gun while she
backed to the door. Once outside, she
dashed for the smallpox cabin in the
hills. The groceryman decided 1t would
not be wise to give chase.
In 1893 Calamity Jane was in Bill
lings doing laundry work hardly rec
ognizable as the old Calamity who had
ridden the plains killing Indians and
desperadoes In 1901, she again drifted
back to Deadwood where she lived
more or less on charity.
Then one morning the minister's
wife remarked that there must be
someone sick at the little shack down
the line as she had seen someone car
rying q tray Of food there Of late every
day. The Reverend Carter went to in
vestigate and found it was Calamity
Jane. The last thing she said was, -
want to be buried by Wild Bill"
Today q monument marks the rest
ing place of the noted pioneer sheriff
and gunman, and beside it lies the re-
mains Of the woman who loved him
above all others. the noted Calamity
Jane.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1937-06-19
Calamity Jane Frontier Belle Found Her Ideal in Wild Bill ckOk

reports reaching the United States bu-
reau Of agricultural economies from
its Berlin office indicate. The pro-
pective decline In hog production ana
a rather general SHIFT IN europe rom
factors indicating that Europe VIII
need increased supplies Of western
hemisphere lard during 1898.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1937-06-19

Although william Sturgis, one Of
M0ntana's earIy-day pioneers came
to this state first In 1862, he had.
prior TO that time pioneered In three
states, Michigan, Iowa and Minne-
sofa. He was fairly well fixed, and
past middle age when he arrived in
the Land of the Beautiful Noun
tains," so had the great advantage
of not having to start from scratch.
As a result he became prominent in
the territory, had much to do with
the development of the mineral,
agricultural and livestock resources
of Madison and Beaverhead c0un-
ties, amassed fortune and left the
state in 1873 to reside permanently
in the east. He died at New Smyrna,
Fla, In 1901, although he had left
Montana % years before because
of iii health.
Sturgis was one of a large number of
men who played an important part
in the early days OF the state and who
left it before the real development be-
gan. The work they did helped largely
the attainment of the goal sought by
them and those who followed them.
William Sturgis built the first saw
mill at Bannack and also at the old
mining camp of Argenta. He ran a
stage coach line from the Beaverhead
country to Salt Lake City, and IN order
to enable his outfits to make better
time, he made many improvements Ia
The road over which they travelled. He
sought cutoffs to shorten the distance
and hunted passes that would do away
with mountain climbing and the de-
scent of hills where the roughlock was
necessary.
He really came twice to Montana. The
first time he remained a few years,
sold out his holdings and returned to
Minnesota to live. Seized again with
4 desire to live in the west, he tray
sled up the Missouri river by boat to
Fort Benton, crossed the country to
5ecla in the Beaverhead country where
ne and others discovered the mines
which later came to be known as
among the greatest lead producers In
,he world
Born in Canada
Sturgis was born in Upper Canada,
It Mount Pleasant, April IA, 1917. When
le was II years old, his parents trav-
led by OK team from their Canadian
lome to Michigan, where the family
vas the first to settle on what was
ater called Sturgis prairie, where the
own of Sturgis is now located. When
he boy reached the age Of 10, he
truck out for himself. In 1928 he
roSSed the Mississippi river and settled
Montana oil and mining journal., 1937-06-19
AutOiSts' Outlook Gloomy;
Pay z Years Taxes in '3O

Automobile owners can look forward
TO the prospects of paying two years
taxes instead Of one when they apply
for their 1888 license plates next jan
uary, 1t was announced a few days
ago
A law passed by the last legislature
provides that all cars shall be assess
able as Of the first Of January, start
ing in 1888 Previously taxes were paid
in January for the preceding year.
Making automobile tax payments In
advance means that car owners must
pay both their 1897 and 1888 taxes be-
fore they can secure license plates next
year. The 1887 taxes probably viii be
collected before Jan. / and those for
1888 after that date, 1t was said
EUROPEAN HOG PRODUCTION
A decline in European hog produc-
ton is expected during the last half
OF 1887 and a substantial reduction in
slaughter during 1888 is in prospect,
Montana oil and mining journal., 1937-06-19

In 1873 his health affected by the alti-
tude, he disposed of his holdings and
returned to Sturgis, Mich, his boy
hood home, where he lived the re-
mainder Of his life. BE was on trip 70
Florida when he died In his 84th year.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1937-06-19
William Sturgiis Pioneered
i'm Three States Before He
Came to Montana I'm '62
HECLA MINE DIsCOVERER WENT
EAST FOR HEALTH; Died
AT "a YEARS

Had Much TO Do With EarIy-Day De-
velopment of Mineral, Agricultural
and Livestock Resources Of Madison
and Beaverhead Counties.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1937-06-19
We Like to Get to the
BOTTOM Of THINGS

CEvENTY YEARS AGO, the founders of what is
~ now the SOcOny-Vacuum OH Company, Inc, first
exhibited the Unsuitable curiosity which character
izes every SOcOny-V Vacuum fabrication engineer to-
day. They not, nor is he, content with super
things
That attitude is reflected in every CargoyIe In
dustrial Lubricant. In mining, i'm railroading, i'm
shipping, i'm manufacturing in every industrial
enterprise, CargoyIe Lubricants earning Lubri-
cation Profit for their employers because they
doing a thorough job.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1937-06-19
Forsyth Concern
Is Lowest Bidder

The Montana water conservation
board announced recently that Man
ming R Noyes Of Forsyth, Mont, was
the low bidder on the project submitted
by the Lower Yellowstone River Rural
liberalization association.
The company's bid, opened at Sidney,
Mont, was SIS, ,992.40.
The project calls for construction OF
a 110-mile power line to serve 31l
farms.
Other bidders included Lease g. Leig-
land, Great Falls, $93 40, and Ting
lings 81 Powell, Spokane, soc, ,714.23.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1937-06-19

Chinese physicians administer the
head. middle, or roots of plants as the
case may be, to cure the complaints
situated in the head, body, or legs OF
their patients.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-07-01
City To Construct Reservoir

At special meeting of the Mayor
and Town Council last Friday even
ing resolutions was passed authoriz-
ing the construction of reservoir of
100000 gallons capacity, the material
in it's construction to be gunnite.
The adpotion of the resolution came
after D. E. Davis, of the Chester En-
gineers of Pittsburgh, had discussed
the proposed reservoir with members
of Council. He recommended a tank of
100000 gallons capacity and the con-
struction to be of gunnite.
Mr.. Davis stated that the present
supply of water did not warrant the
erection of a larger tank. 1t was the
original plan to build the auxiliary res
ervoir with a capacity Of 100000.
Lloyd MacMurray, engineer for the
State Board of Health, concurred in
Mr.. Davis recommendations.
Construction is to start in the near
future.
Council also considered a request
from the Oakland Rotary Club for $50
to help defray the cost of erecting adj
vertising signs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-07-01
THAT SENATOR AGAIN
An Editorial


Friend has again forth effort to little
publicity He has mailed out circular letter condemnng
County Treasurer the relief board school bonds and various
The article spread much territory that extremely
thin, and if tested wouldn't hold water -.
right know the truth about Garrett county affairs
That statement exactly right and in which The Republican
hundred What the Senator forgot to mention
that the truth could not be learned through the congomea
ton Of words that 60 to make up the letter ne sent out The Re
or otherwise unable to state.
titled to an unbiased press unbiased press to Senator Friend
that willing to print his ridiculous twadde fast he
public regardless of what the subject matter is The columns of
Republican it hoped more valuable than that to the
To the whole matter would be waste of but
particular point where this Office should be explained
The Senator is purposey misleading states, the
have law requiring the commissioners to ask for bids
any expenditure of than five hundred dollars The print
of financial statements has been costing taxpayers large
each year. Any would naturally
reading that portion Senator Friends literature
that the publication Of the financial statement must cost hundreds
The publishing financial based the
the county publications than for any individual who
for legal advertising The actual cost for publishing the financial
well spent showed the people of the county where their
made what tg went on the e G the Com
On the other hand take Senator Friends in the Legs
lowed S. day for secretary $780, he allowed train
fare to Annapolis amounting to than $780, That's total
anxious safeguard He accomplished nothing at Annapolis
In the of the financial statement the taxpayers got
thing for their money
Senator Friend responsible for law passed changing the
fiscal year begin January Any farmer well knows that after
purchasing fertilizer seed machinery for spring planting
that it next to impossible to taxes until in the fall when
harvested Yet Mr. Friend wants to blame the Com
mssones for evyng 81 for this take of his
take made either pupoey through ignorance But this does
not matter to Mr. has pretty good bank
account.
The that every statement in his circular is
the best of his knowledge and belief The quality Of truth
his statements proved several weeks The Repub
and which Senator Friend has not yet attempted to dispov
The WldneSS beliefs the statement that
there clique in the county that everybody must bow down
Who the members He doesn't them Next time he
may imagine there ghosts Kaeses Mill That would be
about sensible and have much basis of fact his rambngs
in word tangle Proof of his statements is missing.
During all this strife in the country Garrett county has not yet
had any O. organizers, any Reds Communists
But it agtaors, among them is Clifford Friend
who could be called king
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-07-01
VINDEX WOMAN SETTLES
COURT CASE FOR $1,000
Coal Company Buys Property AL
legedly Damaged By Cob Pile

A settlement was effected yesterday
in the Circuit Court here between Mrs.
Daisy Riggleman, Administrative, and
the Manor Coal Company of Vindex,
in case that has been in the courts
for several years.
The late Richard Riggleman, thru
his attorneys, originally entered suit
for damages to the extent of $4,000
against the coal company, alleging
that his property consisted of 1917
acres, had been made undesirable on
account of "gob' pile of the company
burning nearby.
The case has been on the court dock
ct since that time, and yesterday set
Element was made whereby Mrs. Rig
gleman, widow, is to furnish the coal
company with a deed for the property
for the price of $1,000. In the settle
ment Mrs. Riggleman was given the
right to occupy the dwelling and use
the outbuildings until October, 1887,
when the property is to be vacated.
A. T. Matthews and w. R. Offutt
represented Mrs. Riggleman, while the
coal company was represented by E.
R. Jones and w. W. Dawson.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-07-01
COMMITTEES ARE NAMED
FOR SOIL CONSERVATION
Selected At Conclusion of Meet
ings Conducted by Mr.. Carter

At the conclusion of the meetings
held by John H. Carter, county agent,
in connection with the 1887 Soil Con-
servation Program, three district COM
mittees and county committee were
elected. These committees are to have
charge of all details in carrying out
the program in this county.
Those chosen include the following:
County Committee-Roy burst, of
Oakland, president; Guy Stanton,
Grantsville, vice-president; Dorsey
Guard, Somerfield, Pa, regular men,
Der.
Committee for Districts 7, 8, IA, 1,
10, 13-Roy o. burst Oakland, chair
man; Peter F. Breuninger, Oakland,
vice-chairman; Daniel Sisler, Friends
vile, member; Oscar G. Hartman, Ac-
cident, alternate.
Commtte for Districts 8, 4, 9, II, IL
and 15-Guy Stanton Grantsville,
chairman; Jesse C. Merrill, Lonacon-
ing, vice-chairman; Ohio S. Fike, Lo-
naconing, member; August Hanft,
Grantsville, alternate.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-07-01
MAY ALTER CCC RULES so
AS TO PERMIT ENTRANCE
Would Allow Youths To Enlist
After High School Course

Proposed regulations that would
make larger number of young men
eligible for the Civilian Conservation
Corps were noted Friday in letters to
the county welfare boards, asking for
revised figures on possible enrolment.
j. Milton Patterson, executive Sec
rotary of the Board of State Aid and
Charities, said "a great many boys are
just out of high school and have no po-
sitions in view. Here is a real oppor-
tunity for them to get two years Of
fine outdoor training"
Patterson called attention to the
fact that the new CCC bill has not been
passed by Congress. He said that al
though some sections of the bill were
to be altered, it was likely that four
changes would be made in previous
requirements so that more men would
be eligible for enlistment.
His letter to the county welfare
boards noted these possible changes:
The age limit would be reduced
from % to % years, making the new
age requirements from II to % years.
Applicants need no longer be in need
of relief. The proposed law simply
states unemployment and in need of
employment" -
Two years. would be the total eli
gibility length of service, which would
rule out any former enrollee who has
previously served for, two years or
more, including all: previous enroll
ment. ~..- -..... 49,
Enrollees must have dependents to
whom to make allotments, although it
was possible that permission would be
granted to single unattached men who
have no dependents.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-07-01
Canning Company Operating At
Mountain Lake Park

The Mount Airy Canning Company
at Mountain Lake Park is now operat-
ing on a full schedule, having started
the canning of peas on Monday, ac-
cording to Clifton Sponseller, mana
ger of the plant.
At the present time the company is
giving employment to 100 men and
women. The canning of peas will re-
quire at least five weeks, as it was
reported there is large crop this
year. More than eleven hundred acres
were planted by various farmers in
the county and the growing season
has been quite favorable for the pro-
duction of the vegetable.
At the conclusion of the pea canning
operations, the cannery will undertake
the canning of corn.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-07-01
independence Day Will Be OBJ
served Here or Monday, July 5

Since independence Day falls this
year on Sunday, it will be observed
generally on Monday, July 5.
The day is expected to pass quietly
in Oakland, as there is no special Gel
ebration booked for that day locally.
All banking institutions will be clos
ed both Saturday and Monday and most
of the other places of business will be
closed on Monday. The postoffice
will observe holiday hours, the window
being open from $50 70 1920 a. m.
Many Garrett county residents will
spend the day picnicking, motoring
and in visiting at other points.
The Mayor and Council recently
passed an ordinance regulating the
sale of fireworks and prohibiting them
from being set off in the streets or
alleys or within the town limits, and
this is expected to lessen the danger
of injuries being sustained and also
prevent fires that may ensue.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-07-01
Participants In Mountain Lake
Town Review Are Announced

Some of those who will feature in
the Mountain Lake Park Home Town
Review were made known today by the
committee in charge. The review will
include some of the best talent on the
mountain top, including Raymond Nc
Cutcheon, Washington, D. c., who has
given many recitals before audiences
in Baltimore and Washington; the
Mountain Lake Park trio; Mr.. David
Morgan, Mrs. Ruth Barnes, Mrs. Fred
erick Thayer, Mr.. R. F. Booming and
his accordion; DR.. c. Oscar Hall and
son Robert; the Hillbilly Band from
Swallow Falls; Simon Cogley and his
entertainers and other surprise num-
bers.
{ The performance will be presented
in the auditorium at Mountain Lake
Park on Wednesday evening, July z,
beginning at 8 o'clock. Tickets may be
secured from the following stores in
Oakland: H. C. Sincell, F. A. Smouse,
Skaters Jewelry Store, Bon Ton Con-
fectionery, Gonder's Pharmacy, J. W.
Jackson Company, Oakland Pharmacy,
Warnick's Meat Market. The admis-
sion is Is cents.
Rehearsals are being held July 5 and
in the auditorium and all participat-
ing are requested to be present.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-07-01
SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED
BY BOARD OF EDUCATION
Other Business Is Taken Up At
Regular Meeting Yesterday

At a meeting of the Board of Edu-
cation yesterday afternoon fire e
scholarships were formally awarded
to the following, based upon competi-
tive examinations taken recently: AL
vim C. Brock, Mt. Lake Park, sena-
torial scholarship to st. Johns COL
lege, Annapolis; John D. Darby, Oak
land. tuition scholarship in the same
college. Another scholarship will be
awarded to the next highest appli-
cant who is interested, in the Char
lotte Hall school.
The Board took additional steps in
considering the closing of the Ber-
nard school, the pupils to be trans
ported to Loeb Lynn. Residents of
that community had petitioned that
this be done, according to F. E. Rath-
bun, county superintendent.
The Board made arrangements to
inspect various school buildings
throughout the summer for making
records of needed repairs, etc. Resig-
nations were accepted of Miss Ola
King, primary teacher in Accident
elementary school for several years,
and Miss Pauline Springer, teacher
in the upper grades in Kempton. Miss
King will go to Prince Georges coun-
ty, and Miss Springer to Allegany
county.
Sealed bids were opened for in
surance upon buses and private cars
used for transportation of school
pupils. The bids are being tabulated
and studied, Mr.. Rathbun stated. No
awards were made. All members OF
the Board were present, Walter w.
Dawson, president; Mrs. Frances F.
O'Donnell, vice-president; Walter w.
Savage, associate member.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-07-01
B. & o. Orders Two Additional
Diesel Engines

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company has ordered two more Diesel
electric locomotives of $500 horse
power each from the Electro Motive
Corporation of New York, it has been
announced by company officials. Two
engines of the same type were recently
delivered to the railway company and
have been demonstrating the particu-
lar advantages of this type of power.
One of the engines early during the
month of June made nonstop run of
ISL miles from Cincinnati to Wash
ington, the longest run ever made east
of the Mississippi River.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-07-01
Bible School To Close With Spe.
ciaI Services on Sunday

The Daily Vacation Bible School
will close with special service Sun
day evening at 7:45 o'clock in the M.
E. church Assembly room, when the
various departments of the school will
illustrate with dramatic presentations
the work which they have done. The
school has been in session two weeks.
The pupils will also have on dis
play their note books, their hand work,
art and manual training. The public is
urged to attend this showing.
This year marks the tenth anniver-
sary of the Bible school in this COM
munity.
The children attending the school
were taken for a picnic to the Pines
this afternoon. Examinations will be
held tomorrow morning.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-07-01
SAVAGE RIVER DAM COST
is RAISED TO S2,7OO,OOO
Original Estimate of Cost of Pro-
ject Was 81, 100000

The estimated cost of the Savage
Rievr dam was increased by $1,100,000
Friday, according to a statement is
sued by w. D. Luplow, district river
engineer, raising to $2,700,000 the
total cost of the project based on pres
ent labor and material costs. Previous
estimates were $1,600,000 The new
estimate is exclusive of rights of-way
that Luplow said will be furnished by
local interests.
The increase in cost, Luplow said,
was because of the necessity for rails
ing the dams height fifteen feet to
obtain the required storage capacity of
10000 acre feet and to furnish greater
protection against destruction from
unusual rainfall.
Construction of the Savage River
dam will provide stream control of
the Upper Potomac River and allow
greater industrial expansion in Cum
berland.
Surveys there for flood control work
will be completed within a few days,
according to John R. Avery, Jr., engi-
neer in charge of the work. Enough
data has been collected, Avery said, to
provide the compilation of plans. Con-
troll will be based on a river channel
through Ridgeley, dredging of Wills
creek and erection of walls along both
the river and the creek stragetic
points.