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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-08-27
IN0ntana'S Scenic Bsau1IeS
Atfyucfed -A1nSf IN 1875

IN Dakota, and It must, after ascend
ing the Yellowstone and thence over
the Belt range cr0ss it again near
tbs Three Forks. A few Males further
west the Rocky mountains. through
an easy pass let's the line into the
Hellgate valley, which leads with q
gentle river grade to the Columbia,
and SO on TO Oregon.
THE basin of the Three Forks, or
the junction of the Jefferson, Madison
and GaAa4in rivers. Is very character
istic of the Montana valley The basin.
20 to 30 miles across, is very fertales the
distant mountains are snow-cIad. The
river on the right is the Jefferson,
that In the middle the Madison, while
the smallest OF the three, the GaIlattns
II q mere creek IN width.
Sixteen Mile creek Is a stream
which bursts out of the Belt range
through a narrow passage in the solid
rock. 1t is q brook IS feet wide and
less than two deep, Of sparkling
clearness.
The Gates Of the Mountains are
a slip or gap In the lofty cliffs. Once
within them, the explorer beholds Q
wonderful prospective of turreted and
pinnacled walls, extending fully two
miles; Higher and darker rise the
mighty walls until the imprisoned
river lies in shadow of eternal even
ing. These walls range from 800 to
1900 feet in height.
The Bears Tooth mountain, rising
scarcely less than 5000 feet above the
river, is so called from it's shape, and
can be plainly seen from Helena, over
minor peaks, distance of Is miles. It
appears to be either synite or granite
dyke, as 1t were; the river making q
number Of curious short bends around
n 4agsf a
sat the 18th mile up the Missouri
from the Three Forks basin the river
re-enterS amongst the bluffs of trap
and red stone. Mountain sheep abound
at this point, coming down the natural
rocky stairWays OF the canon TO drink.
The Great Falls of the Missouri are
where the river jumps down 81 feet.
On the right bank this descent is YER
teal; on the left the waters fall by
steps down the lodges NO foothold for
man or beast exists by the edge of the
Great Falls, which the explorer ts
obliged to pass around by the cliffs
and around the head Of the deep-Cut
ravine. A good view Of the scene can
be had from the cliff or from o rocky
point that stands out below to mid
river In the vast amphitheater just
under the falls. Around the turn, above
the Great Falls short distance, lis q
AeaA VI SeAoSaAG "a 4o ACCbs A11SnAAA& NJ
the river it has exactly the appearance
Of a broken-down dam stretching
across from shore to shore, with ebut-
ment and Iock-walls on the left well
preserved. Through the lock" the river
Dours In great force--a natural mill
stream all ready for a mill.
illustrations of these scenes, many
Of which are among the widest and
most romantic on this continent. can
not fail TO be of the greatest interest
TO all who are DESTROYS OF knowing
the beauty and Of understanding this
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-08-27

Livingston bridge over the Yellowstone
and the dynamikzng OF track ia various
places. A1ter an a1l~night vigil along
the way Robertson was asleep in a car
at Drummond Hs awakened to hear
trainmen and officials debating wheth-
er to ten Robertson"
1T VIII do no good" said one. LET
him sleep. He needs IL.
Robertson arose and walked to the
platform.
whats wrong, hoys?"
They handed him q telegram stating
that zldmalr had hanged himself IN
his cell, defeating the legal execution
set for the next morning.
Sheriff Felt Relieved
well, to tell the truth, says Robert
son, Il felt relieved. It would haRe been
a nasty Job. OF course, was disap-
pointed that zidmair had defeated the
sentence OF the court. We had erected
q galloWs and prepared ropes, and
everything was ready for the execu-
ton But zidmair was as dead as I
could have made him"
Back IN Livingston Robertson re-
lieved the apprehension of his brother,
Deputy Sheriff Percy Robertson, and
Others OF bis force Of the possibility Of
censure; Robertson was sure they had
done their duty.
zidmair had used a strap with q
buckle on it, looping 1t twice around
his neck and climbing fixtures in the
cell to where he could reach large
lamp hook IN the ceiling, swinging out
to die OF Strangulation Comley Heat
on, still In Livingston, was on the day
side Of the death watch, while James
Rowe had the night side. zidmair
suicided sometime during the latter
part Of the night at time when Rowe
was asleep. Rowe's being
asleep on watch was, of course, a mat
ter for censure, but where and how had
zidmair secured the strap
Investigation developed that the har-
ness strap, hanging In the jail kitchen,
had been close enough that by an ex-
ira effort zidmair had been able TO
reach 1t. But where had it been hidden?
Every time Zidmair was moved thor
Ough search was made.
1t was decided the strap had been
;ecreted in a mouse hole at the edge Of
he cell since, with care, 1t could be
slipped In far enough never to be no
Iced zidmair was restless on his last
night Of life and, apparently he saw
Rowe asleep and took advantage of |
he opportunity to defeat the gallows.
Considered Dangerous Man
Regardless of his story of family
troubles, zidmair was known as a cold
FLOODED, dangerous individual" says
Robertson. What he wanted was
7eiderS' interest in the sawnill and
lis other property. That he was a fugi-
i've, along with his nephew and Weld |
from murder charges In Ger
many was confirmed. That he killed
his wife was generally believed. The
olkS Of the Trail creek country all |
cit better when he was taken away"
Robertson still carries Reider's large
liver watch, taken from zidmair after
lis arrest.
''But every time I think of the lid
nair case feel that am alive today
because I was lucky enough to catch
Tim without gun that March morn
ng when I walked toward him up that
now trail, pretending was trying to
ind my way to Storrs."
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-08-27

- NJ 1875 the New XerAk DAILY Graphse
sent an artist Ia make sketches a
scenic points I'm the uppeE Missouri
~ river cemnswy. Ha made nem draw
tnRs Of the Three Forks cesKntKyD
Gates Of the Nz0umEazsass the Bears
Tooth. EEsa GFna& Fails Of the HglssomFf
the mouth Of the Dearborn river and
other places. His pictures were pub
Itshed Oct 20, 1873 with an article
entitled. 1.-THE Upper Missouri: A Pic
t0xaaa Heeamnaissanna."
It follows:
Prior to the Louisiana purchase the
regions of the far west and northwest
were almost entirely unknown. A few
hardy trappers had before that time
assembled the Missouri as far as Fort
Pierre with their mackinaws, but above
that it was a blank. In 1904, during
Jefferson's administration, Lewis and
Clark commenced their remarkable ex-
plOration, which occupied nearly three
years.
with a party Of IS men In canoes
they assembled the Missouri to its head
waters, and thence, crossing the Rocky
mountains, they descended the Column
bia to its mouth, returning on much
the same general route In 1905. No
military exploration since has developed
so much territory as the exploration
Of these officers. But at that early
period in the history Of our country
the art of illustrating was In its in
cipiency, consequently the readers Of
their interesting adventures have to
rely upon the descriptions of the
writer's to understand the regions they
traversed Few travellers have, however,
exceIled these distinguished topograph-
ical engineers in vividneSs of deScr1p-
tion and accuracy.
THE upper Missouri st least be-
tween the Three Forks and the Great
Falls, distance of nearly 200 miles,
has never since the days of Lewis and
Clark been critically examined. 1t is
so locked up In the embraces Of the
Rocky mountains and the Belt range
that it is impossible to traverse its
banks for many consecutive miles.
1T should be understood that the
Northern Pacific railroad must twice
cross the Missouri on its way between
Lake Superior and Puget Sound. 1t
has already reached the first crossing
$50 miles west of Duluth, at Bismarck
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-08-27
TREASURER HANDLED
$10,OOO,O0O DURING JULY

State Treasurer Ray N. Shannon re-
ported that revenues handled by his
office In July totaled $1O,126, 1877 as
compared with 81 "a, $685. in July,
1887.
The balance at the end Of June
this year was $7.074, 1888 as compared
with the balance at the end of June
1887, of STATS, 332.35. Receipts in July
this year were $3,O51, 620.14 as COM
pared with those of July, 1887, of
So, 762, 366.49.
Disbursements In July, 1888, the re-
port showed, were SAFES, 745.A8 as COM
pared with July a year ago, of $3,046, :
587 As. The balance at the end of this
July was 81, S27, Ash % as compared with
So, 1874, SO q year ago.
Unfinished business IN July, 1888.
was $168, 31O.79 as compared with $106, :
363.75 a year ago. Total cash on hand
this July was 81, 495. 862.08 as compared
with 81, 1888, 745.15 year ago.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-08-27

MARKETING POLICY. In
dustry almost always finds that
the controlled use of high-grade
CargOyIe Lubricants pays for
itself many times over and that
they actually cost less 80 use
than ordinary lubricants. But
for such equipment as does
mot justify the highest-grade
lubricants, S@cOmy- Vacuum en-
gineers will recommend a
lower-priced lubricant con-
sistent with true economy.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-08-27
CASCADE GIRL
Is All WINNER
LOIS HUFFMAN TAKES MONTANA
TITLE IN DRESS CONTEST
AT FALLS FAIR
VIII Represent Montana at National
All Club Congress In Chicago Next
November; Revue, Participated In by
40 Girls Witnessed by Hundreds.

Lois Huffman of Cascade won
the championship All club dress
contest at the North Montana
State fair at Great Falls and viii
represent Montana at the national
4-H club congress I'm Chicago next
November. Miss Huffman received
first place for her black wool suit
with dusty rose blouse, the cos
TUNE being entered In the street
wear division. Mary SlaytOn Of
Ryega&e, Golden Valley county,
WAS named reserve champion.
Other state contest winners are:
Washable school dress, Pauline Had
xor OF Ennis, Madison county; best
dress, Mary Slayton, Ryegate: informal
party, Harriet Swanby Of Sidney.
In Special Contest
In a special contest conducted by the
Montana Woolgrowers association for
the best wooden dress made and mod
eled by a All club girl, Mary Slaytor
received first place, Marjorie Seaton
OF Cascade, second; Joyce eastman Of
Glendtve, third and Bernice Strait OF
Forsyth, fourth. A three-pfece WOO
knit ensemble prize was awarded by
Mrs. Kathleen Nelson, secretary Of the
woolgrowers association, TO KATHERINE
Sire of Belt.
0AASc 14&y t1A1, IcoCEEC CIlGA4lSAO44s WIN
q dress Of rose wool with q blue bolerc
and blue wool coat with beaver collar
The beaver she had caught on her
family's farm.
Selection of winning garments was
made at the annual style revue in the
oh club building. Hundreds of visitors
attended the style show, in which 4-H
club girls not only demonstrated that
they knew style" but how TO model.
40 Girls Compete
Forty girls, representing 20 counties
took part in the revue. AS each prom
enaded on the platform, Miss Florence
johnson, 4-H club leader for Cascade
county announced cost of the garment
modelled and, for the general ensembles
shown, also gave cost Of the dress and
accessories.
Particularly smart were the fall en-
sembles, many Of which were worn by
A-E girls who viii enter college this
fall. Appreciative murms1rs from fem
mime style revue visitors were audible
when some OF the more effective en-
segnbles appeared on the platform
Many Of those modelling ensembles had
made their own hats and purses.
While good workmanship Is one Of
the most important factors In gar
meuEs made by the girls more stress
apparently has been laid on style this
year than In preceding years and many
Of the models could well be shown tn
leading fashion magazines OF the
country.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-08-27


A L ROBERTSON admits that hs
u s.F!y Marc March. Is Isss !. i .SssrIII
alone 10 the Martin ZidmaiE
ranch TO make an arrest he was going
I'D against a cold -blooded killer, and
ne knew anything might happen. II
go directly up the snow path 70 the
cabin he'll be sure 20 see me, and he'll
likely shoot without warning. I'll
just :"
So unused Robertson as he looked
the situation over. He decided he could
get into a pole barn without being OBJ
served, and from this vantage point
he could watch the house until de-
velopments gave him break.
He watched the zidmair cabin for
some time, and then he heard voices up
a slope back Of the barn. Here came
three men, single file. None of them
was known to him, and all carried
shovels. They had been working on
skid road at a nearby sawmill. One OF
them, Robertson was sure, was zidmalr,
the killer. He had known Zidmair
slightly in the past with m0uStache,
which apparently had been shaved off.
The other two men would be IN the
position Of accomp1ceS-and virtual
prisoners.
Robertson decided it was his move,
since he was equally unknown to these
men.
he walked up the slope toward the
trio, voicing greeting as he went.
The man in front stopped with a jerk.
This action made Robertson pretty
sure of his man.
"Vot DO you vant?"
why" answered the sheriff, II want
to get to Storrs."
Zidmairs ranch was on Trail creek
some 25 miles south and west OF LiV-
ingston: Storrs was a coal camp across
the divide on the road to Bozeman.
81 was told" continued Robertson,
ito go through the zidmair place as
the easiest route. You are Mr.. lid
MAR, aren't you?"
The man gave that peculiar jerk
again, and refused to answer. From the
last man in line came a nod and a
wink of the eye. Robertson then threw
off all pretense.
"All right, zidmairi I've come for
you. Drop that shovel"
SIaps on the Cuffs
Zidmair dropped the shovel and
reached toward hip pocket. Robertson
moved In and grabbed his arm, clamp !
ing on a handcuff, and then caught
the other hand.
Eyes, I was scared" repeats Robert
son In telling the story, 35 years later.
'I knew that Zidmair was cold-blood- |
ed; I knew that he usually carried a
rifle. knew, too, that he was keeping |
at least one man, maybe two, virtual
prisoners in fear of their lives, to pre-
vent their telling what they knew Of
his crime. was just lucky in catching
him unarmed.
"zidmair, after I got the handouts
on him, began berating his companions,
Jack Held and Andrew Weidenbauer.
He cursed them for persuading him
that 1t was unnecessary to carry his |
gun that morning; that they were
merely going to shovel snow on the
skid road, where they would see no
one. And now he was caught because
he had been careless enough TO yield
to their advice"
Zidmair made one lunge. Before he
could run Robertson brought him up
short.
He wanted me to shoot him, think, "
says Robertson. HE tried several stunts
before we returned to Livingston to give
me an excuse to shoot"
On the trail to the cabin Zidmair
made one more lunge to escape, and
stopped Of his own accord with that
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-08-27
THIEF HAS CAR WASHED,
CREASED, OIL CHANGED

Clay Patterson Of Lima recovered
his stolen automobile, but first had to
nay charges incurred by the thoughtful
thief
THE car was located in q Butte
garage by Police Officers Bart Riley
and I'D M0iehen The thief who took
IL lnfH 1t thexe with instructions 10 have
II washed, CREASED and the oil changed.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-08-27

Mauch Chunk, Pennsylvania town,
derives its name from the Indian
''AHachk Tschunk," meaning Bear
mountain.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-08-27
We Like to Get to the
BOTTOM OF THINGS

GEVENTY YEARS AGO, the founders of what is
- now the SOcony-Vacuum Oil Company, Inc, first
exhibited the Unsuitable curiosity which character
ICES every SOcony-V acuum fabrication engineer to-
day. They not, is he, content with super
fetal findings. We like TO get to the bottom of
things.
That attitude is reflected in every CargoyIe In
dustrial Lubricant In mining, i'm railrOadng, in
shipping, in manufacturing . i'm every industrial
enterprise, CargOyIe Lubricants are earning Lubri
cation Profit for their employers because they
doing thorough job.
The Washington times., 1938-09-23

newspapers" A shadow of pain
passed over her face.
II thought everybody knew. It
seemed to me that everybody was
talking of nothing else nothing
else Wherever I've gone, in
the stores, at church, at peoples
houses, people look at me as If
they were sorry for me and I hear
them whispering about me behind
my back"
Eda murmured IT didn't
know. I'm very sorry"
The woman smiled. $50 am T."
she said simply.
Il suppose you really can't help
yourself. suppose you've got to-
have your divorce"
II can't help myself. My hus-
band wants me to get it. She's
slim and dark and vivid. She's a
dancer. She's glamorous, he says.
And he says he wants her ter
ribly
And you've always given him
everything" said Eda, IAN d
you're going to give him this"
The woman n 20 d d e d. "Of
course" she said.
Even though it half kills you"
That was the only time the
woman looked as though she were
about to cry. Her mouth sagged
and her lips trembled. A moist
film covered her blue eyes. She
put up her hand and brushed her
eyes lightly.
I'm not thinking of that" she
said. I'm thinking of him. He
was the most willful of all my
children there were three. My
husband and a boy and girl {.
the children are grown up. I'm
afraid he didn't grow up.
Il grew older the children
grew older he didn't I
>idn't think it mattered when my
figure became you realize {.
it was just normal part Of grow
ing older together I didn't
| realize that he stayed young :.
The Washington times., 1938-09-23

but even staying young, there
came a time when he didn't need
a mother any more" She broke off
E. II suppose this dress will do. ..
What else have you?"
SALESLADY WON'T SELL
IF you'd rather wait until you
feel better. If you'd rather talk
until you sort Of ease up
little :"
The customer smiled. you're
very understanding, my dear. It's
comforting to find some one :"
She lifted her head. But came
for clothes. Not for sympathy.
And I haven't much time The
day after tomorrow ." She
whispered the words There
really isn't such a rush. But I
The Washington times., 1938-09-23
Daily Short Story

surprised at how slenderizing the
lines are"
The woman, struggling with the
dress half on, half off, stopped
abruptly. Her voice was muffled
by folds of cloth, but Eda heard
her words distinctly: "I'll be very
grateful If you make no further
reference to my figure"
Eda flushed. I'm sorry" she
stammered. She hadn't realized
how she was harping on it. All
the fashion talk, all the fashion
advertising this fall was about
slenderneSs It got to be a
part Of your sales line. And people
weren't usually so sensitive.
She pulled the dress into place
hooked it UP the side, adjusted
the neckline and fastened the belt
without saying another word. The
woman stared into the mirror,
but Eda saw that she was staring
at her own face and not at the
dress. She was irritated. They
wouldn't get anywhere at this rate
The morning would be wasted and
not a dollar written down in her
sales book.
"A BEAUTIFUL FIT"
"It fits you beautifully" she
said brightly. "Just needs a little
shortening-the hens the kind
you can take up easily yourself
If you're handy Our altera
tion departments very good
It's a very useful kind of dress ]
think It's charming fol-
luncheons, bridge parties, matt
nees, any sort of informal al
fair
Really don't know whether
I'll go to any Of those out there
I haven't any friends out
there" the customer, said.
"Oh, then you're going on
trip. May I ask where?"
The woman seemed surprised :.
''Why. didp't you know" she said
I'm going to Reno. thought the
town knew It's been in all the
The Washington times., 1938-09-23
ByZelda Popkin

want to -. want to get it over
Fast He's at a hotel.
But I can't go along living in
our house without him ). :. 1 think
it will be easier out there &.
When there aren't things to re.
mind me of him-of us that
was why that was why 1
wanted clothes that were diff
ferent."
Eda said gruffly: Take off that
dress. 1t isn't for you and I'm not
going to sell it to you" She swept
the armful of things off the rack.
None of these are for you. You're
not that sort of person. l can't
sell them to YOU"
But I want them. Don't you
understand? I've got to have them.
Everything's got to be different.
The Washington times., 1938-09-23

I thought he liked me in dark
things, simple things, ladylike
things" she hesitated over the
word E. "Oh, I was so very wrong,
my dear"
Eda shook her head. But you
weren't You couldn't be . ,
there was something so just right
about you Don't go to Reno.
Wait till he gets over it." She
was crying herself now.
1t was all too sad, like the
ending of Stella Dallas. Her Gus
toner put a hand over hers: ITS
very sweet of you. my dear. Don't
think I don't appreciate your SYM
pathy. Don't cry about it," She
patted Eda's hand and Eda
thought, that's queer, she's COM
forting me.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-21
Mrs. X. Lecours Is
 Birthday Guest

Mrs. Raymond Lecours of Dover street was recently surprised at her home, the occasion being her birth day. She was the recipient of many beautiful gifts. A delicious supper was served.
 Those attending were: MT. and Mrs. James O'Brien, MT. and Mrs. Alfred Lafreniere, MT. and Mrs. Isadore Dupont, MT. and Mrs. Ar sene Lecours, MT. and Mrs. Charles Pelletier, MT. and Mrs. Arthur Aube MT. and Mrs. Alphonse Dupont, Mrs. Caroline Vigeant, Mrs. E. Perreault, Mrs. E. Paradis, and Misses Rose Vallerand, Theresa Dupont, Ray mond Lecours, James Pronovost, Camille Ledoux, Gerard Lecours, Roland Dupont, Paul Lafreniere and the following guests from Meri- den: MT. and Mrs. Octave Dupont, MT. and Mrs. Arthur Dupont, MT. and Mrs. James Milan, MT. and Mrs Odillon Veillette, Mrs. Lea Dupont and Lorraine and Robert Veillette.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-21
FAT WOMEN SMOTHER IN TIGHT CRADLES

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