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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-03-19
Buck billiard Marks 80th
Birthday With His Banjo

Buck billiard, once as familiar a
figure around the Lewis and Clark
county courthouse at Helena as any of
the veteran officials, recently celebrated
his Both birthday at his home in the
capital city.
Although afflicted by the loss of
his sight, Buck enjoyed the occasion
with a few close friends and his boon
companion, an ancient banjo.
Born in Virginia, Buck came to Hell
many years he drove an express wagon
of his own, a familiar figure known to
nearly everyone in the city.
He later worked as hearSe driver for
The Ed Flaherty undertaking estab-
lishment. Aside from this work he was
ties when 1t became necessary to go
out some place for the body of a per-
son killed in an accident or the victim
of a murder.
1t was more than 80 years ago that
he gave up this line of work and be-
ing. He worked there about seven years
and then secured a job as janitor at
The courthouse where he worked more
than IS years. He retired about four
years ago when he lost his sight.
From his youth, Buck was a banjo
mand at parties, club meetings and
other functions. He had an unlimited
repertoire OF old-time songs melodies,
catchy ballads and novelty numbers
and could reel them off by the hour.
He needed little persuasion at any
time to bring out his "old banjo and
was never SO happy as when he was
playing it. It was his frequent habit,
about closing time at the courthouse,
to get the banjo and give an impromp-
tn concert for other members of the
janitorial staff and a few of his old
cronieS who were always dropping in
to see him. He would stay and play
sometimes an hour or more after he
vas through work.
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trading with the Indians and the next
spring she returned to Fort Union. Re-
ceiving her cargo of peltrieS, she con-
tinued down stream but in the vicin-
ity of Heart river, not far from the
present site of Bismarck, was destroyed
by fire with the loss of her entire
cargo. The origin of the fire could not
be determined, but it was believed to
be incendiariSm.
The American Fur Co. subsequently
owned a considerable number of steam
boats and every year saw one or more
ascend to the mouth of the Yellow
stone. Several attempts were made to
push still farther up the river, but
with indifferent success, as only The
Ell PaSo succeeded in passing the mouth
of Milk river and this only a few
miles. Keelboats therefore continued
in use upon the Missouri above Fort
Union and on the Yellowstone. But in
1859 a more determined attempt was
made. The Chippewa had been built
by the company with special reference
to the difficulties of navigation above
the mouth of the Yellowstone. 1t was
light of draft and of a model well
suited to buffet the swift currents of
the upper river. The boat was a stern
wheeler, being the first of that sort
ever employed on the upper Missouri
She was %captained by John LIE Barge
one of the best steamboat men who
ever navigated the Missouri river, and
Mr.. Charles Choteau accompanied heI
as his father had The Yellowstone. The
Chippewa left St. Louis in the spring
of 1859. The Spread Eagle accompanied
her as far as Fort Union, where, under
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orders Of Mr.. Choteau, she was to re-
main until the return of The Chip
pewa, which continued her voyage up
the river.
When she reached and passed the
point above the mouth of the Milk
river which had been attained by The
Ell Paso, and passed through the waters
never before Stemmed by a steamer,
a shout went up from all aboard, can
non were fired and a general rejoic-
ing enSued. It vas considered doubt
full whether the Chippewa would pass
the shadows above the mouth of the
Judith river, and a large makinaw 80
feet long was lowed behind to tighten
her load. This was done just above
the mouth Of the Judith and The
Chippewa passed on, and on the 18th
day of June arrived at the site of Fort
Mckenzie, a few miles below Fort Ben
ton. Here the venturesome voyage end
ed and, rejoicing at having achieved
such a triumph, Mr. Choteau turned
the prov of the vessel toward St.
Louis. Upon arrival at Fort Union he
discovered that The Spread Eagle had
disobeyed orders and sailed down the
river. Her captain had become alarmed
at the rapid falling of the water ana
left a few days before.
The following year The Chippewa
assembled to Fort Benton, accompanied
by The Key West, and thus, in 1861
the present head of navigation on the
Missouri river was first reached by
steamboat. To the Choteaus, father and
son, is due the credit. The following is
a list of steamers arriving at Fort
Benton in 1878: Big Horn, Rosebud. Far
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BY WALTER ED TAYLOR

TT WAS IN the fall Of 1879 that
Frank NJ. Warner Of Helena pub
lished the first montana Direc-
tory" and though more than 500
we're printed. few are in existence to-
day. Although the directory was large
" an advertising book, with bits Of
history and geography to fill in space
between the advertisements, 1t presents
an excellent picture of 60 years ago. In
the advertisements from merchants in
various parts of the state may be seen
Montana since the days of the first
gold rush and many Of the firms adver-
tised are still in business. Helena was
the most elegant city in the region when
the directory was published and SO
most of the ads for more Civilized"
merchandise r from that place.
William G.. Bailey g. Co. advertised
diamonds, pearls, Roman necklaces,
opera and vest chains, and jewelry
gave their address as Main street, Hell
ena, M. T. Bailey & Co. had the front
cover and on the back Auerback &
Wells advertised a variety of goods,
from bar fixtures to toys and optical
Instruments.
There are a few Montanans still liv-
ing who remember Helena of 60 years
ago, and Phillips Crosson, Sweet Grass
county pioneer who first came to Hell
ena the year the Montana directory
was published, has described the city
thus: Helena was a town of log cab
ms, some stone houses and a meander-
ing street of business buildings when
I first set eyes upon it. Money was
plentiful, for the city was experiencing
its golden age and mines of the area
were running full blast. The stores of
the town presented a surprising va
riety of good merchandise for their
customers. There were no theaters that
I remember, but a kind Of vaudeville,
known as the varieties, was presented
in the combination dancehall-saloons,
who entered the west via the Missouri
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West. Red Cloud, Helena, The Big
Horn was the first to arrive and the
Colonel Mcleod was the last to de-
part that year.
In the latter part of July, 1868,
while the steamer Thomas Stevens
was at the landing at Fort Benton,
Captain Burke, its chief officer, am
bilious of the honor OF navigating the
Missouri to a high point, made up a
pleasure party and headed his vessel
for the great falls. The currents were
strong and the voyage slow and it was
not until 10 o'clock the following morn
ing that a point six miles below the
main fall was reached. A picnic was
held ashore to celebrate the fact that
The Thomas Stevens was the first boat
to penetrate within hearing distance
of the falls.
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lowstone, with the annual supplies for
that post. The boat vas a decided tri-
umph and the company Immediately
took steps to construct another boat OF
larger size, with such notifications as
had been suggested by experience
gained on the two voyages of The Vel
lowstone. This boat, too, was built at
Pittsburgh and was called The Assina-
boine. Her machinery was similar to
that Of The Yellowstone but her cabin
was in the upper deck. The Assina-
boine made her first trip in 1888, as
cending to Fort Union and returning
safely to St. Louis. On board, as a
passenger, was George Catlin, who sub
sequently distinguished himself by his
works upon the Indians and his great
collection of Indian curiosities. In 1884
The Assinaboine returned to Fort
Union, repeating the trip in 1885. In
the latter year, after discharging her
cargo at Fort Union. she made an ex-
perimental trip still farther up the
river, attaining the mouth of Poplar
creek. Here she was caught by falling
water and was compelled to pass the
winter. A fort was built for the double
purpose of protecting the vessel and
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net, and Mr.. Chote,au was so interested
in the success of the experiment that
he accompanied her on the first voy-
age.
The Yellowstone succeeded in reach
ing Fort Pierre, S.. D., in the year
1881, but an insufficiency of water
prevented her further approach up the
1882 the boat made a second voyage.
MI. Choteau again accompanied her
and this time succeeded in reaching
Fort Union, at the mouth of the Vel
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Minister Returns
With BigeBull Elk

A six-point bull elk was brought
from the firing line near Gardiner BY
Rev. Ray H.. Ames, young pastor Of
the Corvallis United church. The min
lister got his game in snow three feet
deep and on skis.
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river and the wagon trails did their
best to entertain the boisterous crowds"
Reminders of the glamorous days of
Steamboating on the Missouri are the
steamboat line advertisements appear
ing in the Montana directory. The
Benton "P" line advertised its steam
ers, the Benton, the Helena, and the
Butte and states: 'TheSe fine steamers,
fast and commodious, form a weekly
line, offering to passengers and ship
pers such facilities as cannot be COM
Evening star., 1937-03-13
DIR. JOHN c.. BALL
LISTS HIS TOPICS
Metropolitan Baptist Ac-
tivities for Week
Announced.

DR.. John Compton Ball, pastor Of
the Metropolitan Baptist Church. will
speak tomorrow morning on Three
Essentials for Christian Growth" At
the evening service he will continue
his Easter sermon premilinaries,
speaking on Christ Before PLATE"
The ordinance of baptism will con-
clude the evening service.
The Shaver Bible Glass meets at
GAS o'clock. The Through the Bible
Glass, with Mrs. William HAsker
teaching, meets Tuesday at o'clock.
The teachers conference will be held
Wednesday evening, preceded by q
conference supper at 645 o'clock.
What Do 1 Expect From My Sunday
School" will be the subject discussed
by pupils. Dan Hutchinson will be
in charge.
The Teacher Training Class meets
Thursday at ITO pm. Mrs. Frank
NOEL will preside. Mrs William Has
ker is the teacher. Prayer service
Thursday at 7:45. led by the pastor.
The Live Wire Bible Glass will hold
religious services at the Central Union
Mission Friday at 8 o'clock. Lloyd
Bramble will speak The Columbian
Girls will hold their annual banquet
at this church Friday at $50 o'clock.
Evening star., 1937-03-13
BRETHREN PLAN
STATES DAY"

States day will be observed to-
morrow at IL am. at Memorial United
Brethren Church when recognition
will be given to all the States Of the
Union represented by any member.
Dr.. Simpson B. Daugherty will deliver
the final message in the series on
Characters in Calvary's Conquest"
taking as his theme Mary, the Mother
of Jesus" Junior church is at IL a m.
At pm. the youth groups will meet
separately and at 7:30 they will COM
bine with others in another fireside
meeting for the discussion OF the
topic Membership in the Worlds
Greatest Fellowship" The leader is
Miss Audrey Gardiner and the min
lister will bring the closing message
on How Strong Is Our Brotherhood"
Representative Harry L. Haines will
address the Fultz- Crescent Class6e at
9:10 am.
The Sunday School Council meets
Tuesday night.
The women of the church will meet
Wednesday to make garments for the
United Brethren Orphanage and
Home at 10 o'clock with luncheon at II.
Preparatory service Thursday eve
ming with holy communion March 81.
Evening star., 1937-03-13
"BEHOLD THY
MOTHER" THEME
Rev. A. P. Shirley Will
Continue Series on Last
Words From Cross.

Al Francis Asbury M. E. Church
South tomorrow the second and third
messages in the series on the seven
last words from the cross will be given
Rev. Albert P. Shirley will preach in
The morning on Behold Thy Mother
and in the evening on MY God
Why?' After the evening service a
fellowship tea will be sponsored By
the Gamma Sigma Glass.
Al $50 am. the Gamma SIGMA
Class Will be addressed by Miss Pauline
Fries Davis, librarian and visitor at
Gallinger Hospital.
The pastor, continuing the study n,
st. Marks life of Jesus. will sneak
Thursday at pm. on "Christ's Work
IN Galllee." The devotlonals will be
IN charge of the young people.
The young people will meet at GAS
Sunday.
Evening star., 1937-03-13
PLAN EVENING
OF RECOLLECTION

Women OF the Shrine of the Most
Blessed Sacrament, in Chevy Chase
are planning an evening Of recollec-
ton at the Washington Retreat House,
1000 Harewood road, next Thursday.
DIR. John X. Cartwright, pastor of the
Church OF the Immaculate Conception,
VIII be retreat master and his dis
courses will be Life and Life's Pur-
poses" 'The Meaning of Perfection"
and This Is Life"
DR. Marjorie Shaw Stuart. a we'll
known psychiatrist, who is physician
at the National Training School for
GirSs and assistant examiner of the
teeb.e-minded for the District, Is the
team captain for the Shrine OF the
Most Blessed Sacrament and is being
assisted In the preparations by Mrs.
Charles B. Buck. president of the
Sanctuary Society and associate
editor Of the Parish News at the
shrine
Dinner Will be served at pm, fol-
lowed by the rosary, stations OF the
cross, discourses. meditation, the holy
hour, benediction and reception.
Evening star., 1937-03-13
DIR. HOLLISTER
NAMES SUBJECT
"And Not Faint" to Be
Theme at Chevy Chase
Presbyterian.

and Not Faint" will be the subject
OF DR.. ]. H. Hollister at the IL o'clock
service tomorrow in Chevy Chase
Presbyterian Church.
At $50 the Hearthstones will meet
in the young peoples room and tho
Alpha Omega in the church house.
At 7:30 the Fireside Group will meet
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
r. Shelton, 66l4 Delafeld street, and
the Coliegians at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Aaron Gottshall, 1915 Chevy
Chase parkway.
A congregational dinner for mem
bers whose names begin with the let
ters L to 2 will be held Tuesday at
6:l5 in the assembly room.
DR.. G. Morris Smith, president Of
Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove,
Pa, will be the speaker at the union
Lenten service in this church Thurs
day evening.
The last session of the communicate
class for girls and boys contemplating
church membership will be held Fri
day at o'clock.
Evening star., 1937-03-13
Pre-Easter
Series Is
Continued
DR.. Rasmussen to
Speak at Luther
Place Memorial.

nR. CARL c. RASMUSSEN, pastor
of Luther Place Memorial Church,
has THE Self Evidence of the Chris
tian" as the topic of his sermon at
II O'Clock tomorrow This address is
one Of series of pre-Easter sermons
by DR.. Rasmussen, arranged to climax
with the Easter Sunday services,
March %.
At the services Thursday night the
assistant pastor, Rev. Edgar D. Zieg-
Ter, will conclude, his series of talks
on the book of Isaiah His subject,
The Suffering and the Triumph of
the Servant of the Lord"
The Intermediate Luther League will
have as their guests tomorrow at the
5 pm. fellowship hour and the pm.
worship service the intermediate
Luther League of the Church of the
Reformation.
Evening star., 1937-03-13
Ordained
Couple Is
HOnOred
First Congregational
Church Marks
10th Year.
THE First Congregational Church

THE First Congregational Church
will observe tomorrow the tenth
anniversary of the ordination to the
Christian ministry of their minister
and his wife, Rev. and Mrs. Howard
Stone Anderson His mother and
father are ordained Congregational
ministers and at present are serving
in ST Louis.
Mrs. Anderson, the former Miss
Marlowe Addy of Omaha, Nebr, was
the professor of kindergarten and
primary methods in the University
OF Omaha before her marriage to Mr.
Anderson, which occurred nine days
after their ordination.
Mr.. Anderson assumed the pastorate
Of First Congregational Church on
October 18 last year. His college
work was at the University of Omaha,
where he completed the four-year
course in three years. He won three
varsity letters in basket ball, acted
as assistant in the rhetoric, Shake
speare and Browning courses, and
served as student manager of ath-
letics. His seminary work was taken
at the Chicago Theological Seminary,
an affiliate Of the University of
Chicago.
Ten Years a Minister" is the
pastors topic tomorrow morning A
feature of the evening service will
be the dramatic reading of Charles
Ram Kennedy's play, THE Terrible
Meek" which Mr.. Anderson will read
in total darkness.
The Young Peoples Society will
hear Miss Carolyn Ball, guest speaker,
on Housing in Washington" at $50
pm. R. Kent Beattie will be the
guest speaker at the Young Women's
Club, Tuesday, following the dinner
at 6:15. John T. Kennedy president
OF Benjamin Franklin University, will
show motion pictures of Switzerland
at the midweek service, which fol-
lows the dinner at Thursday.
Evening star., 1937-03-13
DEDICATION DAY
WILL BE MARKED
Grace Lutheran Church
Will Recognize Ninth
Anniversary.

Services at Grace Lutheran Church
tomorrow will recognize the ninth
anniversary of the dedication Of the
present church edifice. At II am.
Dr. Gerhard E. Lenski will preach on
Il Believe in the Church"
At 6 pm. the Young Peoples So
ciety, under the leadership of Fred
erick Winkelman, will meet. Supper
for young people will be served at
pm.
Instruction for confirmation and
church membership is being conducted
in special classes by the pastor for
Juniors Wednesdays, 4 pm; for
seniors and adults Sundays, pm. A
class of young people and adults will
be confirmed Palm Sunday and new
members will be formally received.
Midweek Lenten services are being
held Wednesdays, 8 pm. On March
II, 8 pm, the pastor will preach on
Practical Lessons Learned at the
Foot of the Cross"
Evening star., 1937-03-13
Young Folks
To Be Hosts
To Strangers
National City Group
Will Entertain
Tuesday.

DR. RAPHAEL HARDWOOD MIL
LER, pastor of the National City
Christian Church, has announced the
pre-Easter sermons which he will de-
liver tomorrow. At the morning serv-
ice his theme will be, THE Benign
Pursuit" At the evening service he
will preach on, The Meaning of the
Cross"
The young people of the church
will entertain the young people Of
Washington who are strangers In the
city and to the church fellowship
Tuesday at pm. Miss Dorothy Dowd
will have charge of the program.
The New England States are to be
the honored delegations at the church
fellowship at 5:45 pm. Thursday. DR..
Miller will lead the seminar on per-
sonal evangelism. Following the din
ner a special called meeting of the
congregation will consider the appoint
ment of two trustees to the Board OF
Trustees
Rev. Clifford Jope of the Ninth
Street Christian Church will give his
illustrated lecture on Puerto Rico in
the social hail Wednesday evening.
Evening star., 1937-03-13
LENTEN SERIES
CLOSES MONDAY
DR.. Baughman of Phila-
delphia Is Lutheran
Speaker.

The concluding service of the Luth-
eran Lenten series, under auspices of
the Lutheran Ministerial Association
OF Washington, will be held Monday
evening in the Luther Place Memorial
Church, DR.. Carl c. Rasmussen, pas
tor
DR.. Harry F. Baughman, pastor of
Trinity Lutheran Church, Philadel-
phia, will preach on THE Cross and
Ny Life" DR.. Rasmussen will be as
sisted in the liturgical service by Rev.
Henry j. Whiting, pastor of the Christ
Lutheran Church, Bethesda, Md.
The final prayer service for mis-
sions, conducted by the Washington
Lutheran Missionary Union. will be
held Friday evening at the ST. Paul's
Lutheran Church, DR.. Henry w. Sny-
der, pastor. Women of the Lutheran
Church of the Reformation and the
st. Marks Lutheran Church will have
charge. Mrs. H. E. Beatty will de-
liver an address.
A three-hour devotional service will
Be held Good Friday from II to 3
pm. at the Lutheran Church of the
Reformation. Dr.. Oscar Blackwelder.
pastor. Lutheran pastors Of the city
Will present meditations on the seven
last words spoken by Christ on the
cross.
Evening star., 1937-03-13
EX-MISSIONARY
TO BE SPEAKER
Mrs. w. G. LoWdermilk
to Discuss "New Trends
in China"

At Brightwood Park M. e. Church
Mrs. Walter c. Lowdermilk, president
OF the Washington District Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society, and a mis-
sionary to China for 10 years. will
deliver an address tomorrow morning
on New Trends in China" Rev.
5. Carroll Coale will participate in
the service and will give the chill
dren's story "Jakoob, the Builder" !"
AT the evening service he will speak
on 'Llfe's Predominant Note"
At the Epworth League devotional
service Mrs. Walker, missionary to
Ethiopia, will use slides and movies
to illustrate her address.
The Cole Glass Club will serve a
turkey dinner in the social hall Tues
day.
The Mems Wesley Bible Glass will
meet Tuesday evening. On Wednes-
day evening the Fideies Bible Class
Will meet at the parsonage, with Mrs,
S. Carroll Coale as hostess and Miss
Valaria F. Martin assisting.
Evening star., 1937-03-13
Talk Series
To Continue
Tomorrow
Rev. w. S. Abernethy
to Occupy Pulpit at
Both Services.

REV. w. S. ABERNETHY, pastor
of Calvary Baptist Church, will
preach tomorrow morning on With
Steadfast Face" and in the evening
on Young People and the Social Or
der" the third in the series of sermons
to young people.
Junior church service will be in
charge Of Rev. Frank E. Johnston, jr,
who will continue his series of talks
on THE Lords Prayer"
The Senior Young Peoples group
will present play. THE Doctor De-
cides." tomorrow at 6:45 pm.
The board of trustees will meet
Wednesday evening.
The Florence M Brown Glass will
hold its annual banquet Friday at
$50, and the Young Peoples Depart
ment social at pm.
Evening star., 1937-03-13
hidden CHRIST"
ST. PAUL'S TOPIC
DR.. Snyder to Deliver
Fifth of Lenten
Series.

At the morning service of st. Paul's
Lutheran Church tomorrow Dr. Henry
W. Snyder will deliver the fifth Of his
series of Lenten sermons, using as
his theme The Hidden Christ" The
topic of the evening sermon will be
He Came by Night"
The senior and intermediate Luther
Leagues will meet jointly at 6:15 for
q social and at 7 pm will be ad-
dressed by Roland Renkel, president
of the Luther League OF the Maryland
Synod.
The Thursday evening community
service will be held at the Chevy Chase
Presbyterian Church, the speaker be-
ing President G. Morris Smith OF
Susquehanna Lutheran College, Sell
insgrove, Pa.
The young Women's Lenten service
Friday at pm. will be held at this
church, representatives of Reforma-
tion and st. Marks being in charge.
An Easter pageant, The Resurrec-
ton Truth" written by DR.. Snyder, is
being prepared to be presented Easter
evening by the Sunday school under
the direction OF the Hickman Bible
Class