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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-01-08

Among the earliest arrivals from
the eastern states at the Last
Chance and Silver creek placer
diggings were John Lepley and
John Day. They had a few head
Of cattle and for time ran milk
ranch, or dairy, ON Silver creek at
old Silver City. Then the bunch
grass was Iuxuriant on all the hills
surrounding the PrickIy Pear valley
and only a short time was neces-
sary for pasturage to make horses
and cattle sleek and fat.
Both Day and Lepley were then young
men. and both were worthy pioneers
among those who blazed the trails In
Montana in the early COS.
Dav was venturesome. At any rate
he could not be confined to the narrow
limits of Silver creek. however remun-
erative the mines and the dairy In
which he was interested might prove.
SO in the fall of 1865 he packed horse
with the necessary outfit for pros
pecting and saddling another, babe
Ro0dby to his partner, friends and
neighbors and rode away to the north.
Day Found Gold
Fort Benton was the first ana only
town then between Silver City and
Yankton on the Missouri river. On
reaching Benton, Day stayed there sew
eraI days, then went down along the
north side Of the Missouri, hunting for
such placer diggings that might be IN
that section of the country. Somewhere,
not great way from Rocky Point, as
subsequent events proved, he found
what he was looking for and remained
there all winter, or nearly so. In the
early spring he returned to Fort Ben
ton. bringing with him q quantity Of
coarse, washed gold. He at once wrote
To his partner, Lepley, telling him TO
come on at once, as he had struck "
big and was preparing to return and
work the ground.
repley, anxious to Join his partner
and share in the good thing, immedi-
ately made preparations to depart. He
ont everything in readiness that was
needed, and decided to take passage on
fine next northbound stage coach, which
would leave Helena on the following
morning and pass his cabin door. But 1t
was d long wait until morning and In
the meantime he thought long and
hard. He knew the country north and
east of Fort Benton was constantly in
Segfed with hostile Indians who took
q white mans scalp when the Oppor-
tlangtv offered. But this did not deter
MIN from the undertaking, for he was
q brave and determined man. Then
there were his interests In Silver-what
would become Of then2 From a bus
Ir1esa point of view. he argued, IL would
~ bad policy for both himself and Day
y, abandon nice little business for
whmk. after ail, might prove chimerical.
IA did not 60 20 bed that night. Hs
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-01-08
BILLINGS TO HAVE
4 LANDING LANES
EXTENSION OF MUNICIPAL FIELD
GIVES SPACE FOR LARGEST
PLANES IN USE

Construction of 1,6OO-fOOt ex-
tension TO the north and south
runway at the west end Of the
Billings municipal airport, which
Is now underway, viii give the field
four lanes each over 1000 feet in
length, according to Dock Logan,
airport manager.
Fencing OF the extension Is In prog
ress and the strip will be graded and
leveled when weather permits, the air
port official reported. The added area
contains over "a acres and is TOO feet
wide.
The runway extension will be 300
feet wide and boundary lights, 300 feet
apart, will be placed around the added
lane. There will be no lights at the
north end Of the runway, the official
said, as a south takeoff at the Billings
field Is literally unknown, due to wind
conditions.
It is expected that grading work on
the 1,600-foot strip viii be begun soon
If the ground is not frozen too deeply:
When the lane is completed and
ready for use, the port will be able to
care for any commercial ship flying.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-01-08

Louis XIV of France presented his
eldest daughter with an Easter egg
which enclosed a clockwork bird cap
able of singing.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-01-08

France has 800 manufacturers of
agricultural implements, or about
twice as many as before the World
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-01-08
MASSACRE ERASED
A RICH GOLD FIND
ALL KNOWLEDGE OF JOHN DAYS
PLACER DIGGINGS ERASED
BY INDIAN ATTACK

Three EarIy-Day Pioneers, All Married
to Indian Squaws, Set Out in 1865
on PeriIOus Mission; Hostile Reds
Killed Entire Party the First Night.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-01-08
We Like to Get to the
BOTTOM OF THINGS

CEVENTY YEARS AGO, the founders of what is
~ now the SocOny-V acuum Oil Company, Inc, first
exhibited the Unsuitable curiosity which character
ICES every SOcOnyV Vacuum fabrication engineer to-
day. They not, nor is hes content with super
ficiaI findings. We like to get to the bottom of
things.
That attitude is reflected in every CargOyIe In
dustriaI Lubricant. In mining, in raiIroading, in
shipping, in manufacturing in every industrial
enterprise Cargoyle Lubricants are earning Lubri-
cation Profit for their employers because they
doing a thorough job.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-01-08

Doctor Dunn, as head Of this big In
stitution, has bean wrestling against
Evening star., 1938-07-03
Brief Reviews of Books

Nine short stories by the late veteran
writer, republished after many years.
They make an interesting relic.
Mysteries.
THE MAN BEHIND. BY John Hunter.
New York: Z. P. Dutton Co.
Thriller dealing with the Illicit sale
OF narcotics by most dastardly ring.
Solved by . dashing man about town
after Scotland Yard has cried mama,
Form your own conclusions.
Juveniles.
GIOTTO TENDED THE SHEEP. By
Sybil Deucher and Opal Wheeler.
Illustrated by Dorothy Bayley. New
York: Z. p. Dutton Co.
The authors Of the juvenile biogra-
phies Of musicians turn their talents
to portraying the childhood Of tho
great painter. Very nice. y
RIP DARCY, ADVENTURER. BY Jack
O'Brien. Philadelphia: John O. Win
ston Co.
The story Of the lad who became the
ward Of the Adventurers' Club, new
the Pacific, hunted with Frank Buck.
journeyed into Africa and did other
things which very few youngsters get
to do. With introduction and foreword
by president and past president Of ths
Adventurers' Club.
FIVE PROUD RIDERS. BY Ann STAFF
ford. Illustrated by Bc..,s. New
York: Alfred A. Knopf.
Five youngsters on q riding trip meet
gypsies and have exciting adventures.
PloaaAnk,
Evening star., 1938-07-03
G>MEN ARE BEST SPY,CATCHERS
Reviewer Regards Kens Policy Less
Effective Than MIR. Hoover's Agents-Doctrine of Glass
Hostility Destructive to Freedom.

ization plan. since in the event Of war,
he would Re granted absolute power.
The gentleman's words, as the re-
viewer heard them. were, IT We could
only get war started, then we could
60 ahead with our plan" It Is nlg-
gested that this is not an American
way OF achieving social progress. Those
who asked, ironically, after our last at
tempt to save Europe by engaging in
her wars, What price glory?" might,
Is seems, now ask, in quite a. unpleas-
ant a tone, What price social well
fare?"
Back America-back to your tradi-
tions. And not for the sake of blind
worship OF the past But for the sake
OF continued progress in the future.
One thing, however. prevents the
reviewer from feeling like a goth CEN
tury Cassandra. And that Is the ma
tional sense OF humor. These lovers
OF European labels 60 50 far toward
the ludicrous that it seems very likely
that they may in time get themselves
laughed safely of the scene, For ex.
ample. that one time good reporter,
Haywood Broun. wrote in his column
the past week that the defeat OF the
German Schmeling by Joe Louis could
be taken as a symbol Of the over
throw of Nazism. and how do you
like that one? Make, to be sure,
knocked Joe for pretty bad loop only
short while back. What was that
symbol Of, pray tell? The sports
writer's at the time interpreted the
portent as meaning that Joe had q
glass jaw, which contacted Makes
glove too regularly. But no doubt it
was full of political significance. II
only we could read these grave signs
and symbols clearly!
Does any one, by the way, remem-
Der Heywood's article on the Demp-
sey-Carpentier fight? Is there any
one alive today who has the plain,
unregimented, non-party levity to re-
call his great story of the Firpo fracas?
Those big American tales were writ
ten in the days before We began as q
Nation to crawl around on our hands
and knees and look for bogies under
the furniture; they date from the
period when the words right" and
left" used in connection with the
prize ring. had no political connota-
tions. And why, in heavens name.
should they have? Such maudlin
writing is a laugh. Well, of course, a
good laugh would clear the air. But
Is there anybody left who can fetch
one up? That, as Hamlet puts 1t. is
the question.
Evening star., 1938-07-03

Places.
IN PRAISE OF SWEDEN. By Max
well Fraser. New York: The Dodge
Publishing Co.
A very complete guidebook, carrying
considerable information not found In
the average work of the kind. Should
be valuable to any inexperienced trav-
eler to Scandinavia this summer.
Religious Art.
CHRIST AND THE FINE ARTS. BY
Cynthia Pearl Maus. New York:
Harper & Bros.
An anthology Of pictures, poems,
hymns and stories celebrating the life
Of Jesus. An impressive work, worth
having.
Religion.
THE GLORY OF GOD. BY Robert O..
Ballou. New York: Covici Friede.
A mans letter to his son, attempting
to formulate in words his belief in q
rational religion. A work which should
appeal to many people.
The Weeks How" Book.
TURN YOUR HUMOR INTO MONEY.
BY Stephen Margolis. New York:
House Of Little Books.
The obliging Mr.. Margolis informs
you how to sell your bright thoughts.
A textbook on markets for funny bits.
A. good, no doubt, Is any other.
Fiction Reprint.
THE KING IN YELLOW. BY Robert
W. Chambers. New York: d. Apple
ton-Century.
Evening star., 1938-07-03
Public Library
American Revolution.

THE Declaration OF Independence
celebrates its ls2d birthday on
July 4, yet the American Revolution
continues to furnish much-used source
material for biographies and novels as
we'll as subjects for the historical re-
search Of scholars. The Public Library
has an excellent collection Of books on
the Revolution. in all fields. This week
a few biographies and novels Of the
last two or three years have been
selected for listing.
In Washington and His Aides-de-
Camp" Emily Stone Whiteley throws
new light on the men who were
closest to the general in his various
campaigns. John c. Miller has chosen
the indomitible Sam Adams; pioneer
in propaganda" for a lively revolu-
tionary portrait. Some years ago
Bellamy Partridge in Sir Billy Howe"
intimated that the Howes were more
than a little sympa thetic with ths
American cause. The latest thought
on this phase Of the conflict is given in
THE Command Of the Howe Brothers
During the American Revolution" by
T. S. Anderson.
Among these recent biographies are
two concerning the participation Of
the French: Lafayette Joins the
American Army" by Louis Gottschalk.
and "Rochambeau, Father and Son;
life Of the Marechal de Rocham-
beau" by Jean Edmond Weelen and
the journal Of the Vicomte de Ro-
chambeau,' in the same volume.
A rather surprising development in
the treatment of the American Revo-
luton in fiction is shown in the In
creasing number of novels reviewing
the loyalist cause with large degree
Of sympathy Benedict Arnold has long
been q favorite revolutionary hero or
william. depending on the point of view.
He IS the central figure in two power
full novels: F. o. Hough's "Renown,"
Just of the press. and Kenneth Rob-
ert's earlier "Rabble in Arms" Mai.
Andre is the hero of Exquisite Siren;
the romance of Peggy Shipper and
Maj. John Andre" by E. l. Haines.
Honore Willsie Morrow tells the story
Of young loyalist at the Court of
George III in Let the King Beware"
and Robert w. Chambers chooses a
young New York aristocrat fighting on
the kings side for the hero Of Love
and the Lieutenant"
Pioneer American fighting. however.
is glorified in Drums Along the Mo-
hawk" by w. d. Edmonds, who shows
embattled American farmers Of the
frontier withstanding the raids Of Brit
ish and Indians, while one of the most
rugged leaders Of the period is re-
created IN Gertrude Crownfield's
Where Glory Waits" the story of the
frustrated romance between Anthony
Wayne and Mary Vining.
Evening star., 1938-07-03
WEEKS 10 BEST SELLERS IN
OTHER CITIES

DOOtOns
Fiction-"Towers in the Mist"
Elizabeth Goudge; Lisa Vale"
Olive Higgins Prouty; MY Son,
My Son!," Howard Spring: The
Mortal Storm" Phyllis Bottome;
THE Yearling," Marjorie Kinnan
Rawlings.
-fiction-"The Importance
OF Living" Lin Yutang; The
Evolution Of Physics" Albert
Einstein and Leopold Infeld;
Madame Curie," Eve Curie; Dry
Guillotine." Rene Belbenoit; Hell
On Ice" Edward Elsberg.
Chicago.
Ffction-"The Yearling," my
Son. My SOM" "Kindling," Nevil
Shute: THE Mortal Storm"
Northwest Passage" Kenneth
Roberts.
Non-fiction-"The Importance
of Living" Madame Curie," I'm
the Name of Common Sense"
Matthew N. Chappell; -. B.
Murphy" Loyal Davis; Tho
Summing-Up," Somerset Maug-
ham.
New York.
Fiction-"The Yearling," MY
Son. My SOM" The Mortal
Storm THE Citadel" A. j.
Cronin; Northwest Passage"
neutrality-suspicious. Curie,"
The Importance of Living" The
Evolution Of Physics" My Amer
ica," Louis Adamic; How to
Win Friends and influence Peo-
ple," Dale Carnegie.
San Francisco.
Fiction-"The Yearling," THE
Citadel" Northwest Passage"
The Mortal Storm" THE Rains
Came" Louis Bromfeld.
Nom -nction-"The Importance
of Living" Madame Curie," Dry
Guillotine, Enchanted Vaga-
bonds" Dana Land and June
Cleveland; MY America"
Copyright, 1881
Evening star., 1938-07-03

OF reason. concentrate our whole en-
ergy on keeping ourselves clear and
free. To create parties to support or
oppose this or that medieval tyrant in
this or that modern country is to ask
lis to stop going forward and star.
looking backward. And why should
an enlightened nation do that?
FOR America has gone forward
America today offers its citizens
more in individual liberty and oppor-
tunity to prosper than any other civil
lied country. That is the plain fact
It can be stated by any American
without . trace OF jingoism and with
out overstepping the bounds OF either
modesty or truth. 1t is. as said. simply
. fact. There can be no possible dis
pute about 1t.
But We are far from perfect, you will
answer? Well. who said we were per-
feet? We are not. That, too is a very
self-evident fact. But we have pro-
creased, all through our history,
toward betterment. and at rate
which has more than set the pace for
the rest Of the world. We are not go
ing to move farther along that road
by taking q European bypath. 1t is
under our own system of free competi-
ton and privately owned industry that
We have come thus far, and II any
European nation, right or left. can
show comparable progress in q COM
parable period. it is not now discover
able on any map.
So why excite ourselves about Eu-
rope, in heavens name? Fie, fe-
indeed. The reviewer suggests that
the G-men have done their job ex-
ceedingly we'll without any help from
Ken. and, on the basis of their record.
is willing to wager that the country
can continue to depend on them to
fetch home a nice bag Of spies every
good hunting season. 1t is their bus
iness. 1t would be comforting to be
able to believe that all branches OF
the Government were attending to
their jobs as efficiently end single
mindedly.
For, Of course, the reviewer is aware,
even as she censures Ken, that public
as we'll as private grouTs are busy
trying to fit these imported labels into
our institutions and way Of thought.
And she admits that 1t hardly seems
fair to take a magazine to task for the
fault when public officials are equally
guilty.
THERE is the matter of class hatred,
for example. It is unquestionable
that there has been an effort to set
one class Of Americans against another
by our current political leaders and 1t
is equally beyond dispute that this
conduct Is contrary to all that IS
American. For the very jewel Of our
tradition. dearly won. unique and long
maintained. is freedom of mind. And
there is no doctrine more destructive
to this freedom than that of class hos
tility. which must be inculcated early
and fed with ceaseless poison If it is to
be kept alive.
Yet such Official conduct unques-
tionably exists-and even more sin
lister. Within the past week the re-
viewer heard prominent New Deal
economist quoted, on unimpeachable
authority, as saying that it would be
q desirable thing for America to be
involved in war, for in that case the
President could carry out his reorgan-
Evening star., 1938-07-03

ing impression left Of the peasantry Is
Of niggardly. ve-driving farmer, Of
. penny pinching populace, the finer
members Of which must pinch pennies
to survive, the less fine pinch them for
pleasure. II living in the Black Forest
as the natives do means living In COW
shed. albeit one with red geraniums
on the window sill. most readers can
fceego that luxury. r. 3. r.
Evening star., 1938-07-03
AUSTRIAN CONQUEST DESCRIBED
Herr enho Offers No Prophecy About What Will Happen
Native Land, but Relates Dramatic Tae-Best Seller
Author Again Distinguishes Himself.
Washingt0n's Fest Sellers.
Week Ending June 20, 1898.
Fiction.
rrYw O~AnY YAY@


Fiction.
THE YEARLING. Rawlings.
Scribners.
MY SON, MY SON. Spring.
Viking.
KINDLING. Shute. Morrow.
MAY FLAvIN. BRING. Farrar
& Rinehart.
THE MORTAL STORM. Bot
tome. Little Brown.
FREE LAND. Lane. Long
mans.
Nom fiction.
SAVE AMERICA FIRST. Frank.
Harper.
IMPORTANCE OF LIVING.
Yutang. Reynal d Hitchcock.
THE EVOLUTION OF PHYSICS.
Einstein and 1nfeld. Simon e.
Schuster.
MY AUSTRIA. schuschnigg.
Knopf.
MASTER KuNG. Crow. Har-
perS.
coNscR1PT EUROPE. Leigh.
Putnam.
Evening star., 1938-07-03

& CO.
RIRD lovers will have to have this
book. 1t is one of the things
which only occasionally comes along
a nature book that is not dry with
learning nor wet with too much en-
thusiasm. 1t is a bird gossip book,
If you will. an account of the indi-
vidual birds which Mr.. Williamson
observed In the countryside about his
English home during the course of a
year. They have their dramas, ad-
ventures. tragedies and comedies. And
Mr.. Williamson reports the happen
ings with sympathy and liveliness. 1t
makes surprisingly good reading. And
the wood cuts are very handsome, too.
I AM A MANTLE INDIAN BLACK
HAWK. BY Cyrenus Cole. Iowa
City: The State Historical Society
Of Iowa.
THIS is the story Of the Indian
Black Hawk. the centennial OF
whose death is this year. It is writ
ten by man who has studied the
subject for many years. AS he tells in
his foreword. he planned writing this
work in 1908. He Is from Iowa and
describes himself thus, II can still
think Of myself las was said Of Emer-
son) as one who on Indian summer
days saw the Indians under the trees
IN the wood" With so much honest
feeling does he write of the chief
whom he greatly admires.
Black Hawks life, Of course. has its
greatest historical interest In the Black
Hawk War. And Mr.. Cole gives gen.
erous space to this conflict. But he
does not limit his account to 1t. He
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-15
School 10 Present
Fall Play tonight

little Old New York" will be
the fall play of Stuart Junior High
School students, to be presented
tonight and tomorrow night in the
school auditorium. Leading roles
will be taken by Vivian Stewart,
Peggy Ballard, Jeanne Schwab and
Hilda Glover. Leading male roles
will be played by Pete del Grasso,
Charles Bostian, David Silas, Jack
Lysscom, Andrew Kirk, Melvin
Tolstoi, Robert Kramer and Phil
Gentilcore.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-15
26-OUNCE BABY
LIKELY TO LIVE

Hope for the life of a 1-pound
10-ounce baby born yesterday at
Garfield Hospital rose today, as
the child passed her twenty-fourth
hour in an incubator, apparently
gaining strength every minute.
The girl, smallest baby ever de-
livered in Garfield Hospital, is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter P. Chadduck, of Cheverly,
Md.
Placed in a heated oxygen crib
as soon as she was born, the in
FAINT has "a fair chance to live"
AS far as physicians can remem-
Der, the infant is the smallest ever
born in the District.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-15
Yule Gifts
Barred TO
Police

NEW YORK, Dec. Is
U.N.SD.-Under an order of
Police Commissioner Lewis J.
Valentine issued today, no
New York City policeman
may accept Christmas gratui-
tieS-even a cigar-this year
unless he wishes to invite de-
partmental charges.
Policemen are paid enough
so they do not need presents"
said Valentine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-15

enough to try
out his skill at
q roller-Skating
rink. We man.
aged to stay on
our feet, that
is, most of the
time, but the
few t u m b ! e S
we did t a K e
were perfectly
safe ones.
No a u tomo-
bi les W er
scouting by and
the only hurts
we m a n a ged
tn GET, W re
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-15

Precious prayer book Of mighty
Medieval prince. Exquisite paintings
from the breviary Of Phillip the Good.
powerful Duke OF Burgundy, who lived
in the Fifteenth century. Reproduced
in full color in The American Weekly,
with sundays WASHINGTON HER
AVn.TIMFS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-15
STAY OFF STREET

If you are out in the middle Of
the street when that happens it
Just might not be your lucky day.
Automobiles have a habit, you
know, of turning up just at the
wrong time.
Many accidents have happened
to young skaters lately and it
looks as though our club officers
would have to take hand. Our
own club safety rules you know
are against skating in the street.
Here are a few new safety jingleS
to paste in your scrap book on
the subject:
"S-Stan6s for skates you
wear on your feet they lead
you to danger when you play
In the street"
T-Stands for the Tumble
you may take today if you
skate with the autos when out
ct play"
"U-stands for unnecessary >. -.
the risks that you take :. so stay
on the sidewalk for your own
safety'S sake"
ASKS DISCUSSION
The "Old Skipper" would be
glad to hear from some of his
safety club members on this sub
ject and make an exchange OF
ideas for preventing skating acct
dents.
Let's make a check-up on the
various school districts, and put
our safety crew to work. Until we
meet again tomorrow-ship ahoy!
THE OLD SKIPPER.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-15
SKIPPER URGES
SKATERS STAY
ON SIDEWALKS
Falls Are Dangerous
On Busy Streets
By DON HIX"

Howdy, youngsters. The "Old
Skipper" deserted the good ship
Happiness the other evening long
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-15

when the floor bounced up and
struck us. The "Old Skipper" can
understand just how much real
fun you get with your skates at
play and he can also realize that
those falls come very unexpect-
eddy.
The Nome nugget., 1938-06-03
$. s. Victoria Nome Liner No Longer
 Make Voyages
Famous Alaska Vessel in Nome
 Service for Many Years.

Retirement of the veteran steam ship Victoria of the Alaska Line, after nearly 70 years of sterling service, as announced recently, brings to mind the old-tme wat erfront argument on the lasting qualities of wood and iron, as material for hull construction.
 And on the face of it, wood seems 10 have the call. While the famous liner, built of iron, is now out of service, the tug Katy of the Shivley Towboat company, sturdy, oak-planked craft, is go- ing strong and apparently is good for years. According to govern ment records, she was built in 1868, two years before the Vic toria slid off the ways.
 And then again to further com plicate the situation, here is the Mccormick tug Pioneer, an iron hul1ed steam vessel, a compara- tive youngster launched in 1878