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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-11-19
Horse Race Jobbers Jobbed
I'm Lewistown so Years Ago

Lewistown and got 300 pounds in less
than a minute
But there was one JOY the settlers
admired for a time, more than any
thing else and that was horse racing.
Every COW outfit had what was thought
to be cayuse that could go some, and
they brought him in and bet on him.
There was a cowman in Lewistown who
ran a saloon as a Sideline, but he had
branding iron that represented a
bunch of cattle and ponies out on the
range, and out of his remuda he
brought in a scrub pacing mare that
took all the money and that spoiled the
sport, as she could not be barred and
nothing could beat her.
Some Of those educated by drugstore
writer's won't understand that. Some
of the cowmen that knew never had
a ranch or possessed foot OF ground;
never saw a hoof of their cattle; never
hired a cowpuncher; never attended q
roundup and never saw a dollar OF
their beef money. The roundup aSSocia-
lions branded and shipped at So per.
The returns went direct to the banker
who bought government bonds as di-
rected. Forty years ago probated the
estate Of hermit cowman. His house
hold goods were appraised at $40. We
found around 100000 of his bonds and
let it go at that. They are the unwritten
cowmen. But am wandering from my
story
There we're three pretty sporty horse
racers who had been badly stung on
that scrub pacing mare and they were
the kind who would not take their
medicine and like 1t. They formed q
partnership, pooled their funds, and
sent down to Ohio for thoroughbred
pacing mare called Lady Wallace"
She came by express to Billings, 100
miles south. One of their number drove
his team and blackboard down to get
her. He had an outlaw branding iron
made and put a hair brand on her.
Then he sold one of his team and
hooked up Lady Wallace instead and
drove home. OF course the utmost sec
recy had to be maintained and every
thing was fair in love-and horSeracing.
When he got the mare home he
pulled off her shoes and threw them
down an old badger hole. The curry
comb and brush were laid aside and the
stable was not cleaned too often and
it was not long before the poor lady
was just as scrubby looking as anyone
could wish.
Like new wine, that hair brand had
to be aged and when 1t had sufficient
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-11-19
BxF. e. sTRANAHAN

~N THE HEART of Montana there
is the beautiful little empire called
the judith BASIN" drained by the
Judith river. Its capital is Lewis
town, named for Capt. Merriweth-
er Lewis, of the Lewis and Clark ex-
plOratOry expedition. 1t should have
been called Charleston for Captain Clark
called it "Big Horn" because of the
mountain sheep swarming over the
palisades, just below its mouth, but
Captain Clark asked to have the name
changed to Judith and that was agreed
to. but that is another story, filled with
romance.
What made this little empire glor-
ious one was the very highest class Of
outstanding men who built it, but that
may be said of the whole earth. Where
every prospect pleases and only man is
vile" The horny handed men, full Of
life and pep who settled there, have
made it what 1t is.
In the old days, when 1 knew it
best, Lewistown was 100 miles in all di--
rections from the nearest railroad and
the nearest town, and 100 miles was q
long ways when you had to travel with
plooding horses, so years ago. No the
aterS or circuSeS, no radio or telegraph,
no baseball where the more you hit
the ball, the better player you are, no
golf where the less you hit the ball the
better player you are and so the OUT
side world was closed book.
And yet, sturdy youth and rugged
vim and pentup steam must have some
diversion-some way of escape from
the everlasting grind that goes to make
up the life of the pioneer, for "all work
and no play makes Jack dull boy,
and so the lively settlers exploited one
thing after another to while away the
tedious hours that could be spared from
the creation of their homes and for
tunes.
Dances, yes, where some of the men
tied handkerchiefs on their arms to
prove that they were women, but the
proof was not always very satisfactory.
Hunting, yes, but game was so plenti-
full that it was not at all sporty to get
it, It was too much like what Josiah
Aliens wife called pleasure exer-
ton" I used to go down there to get
my winters meat and thaw it out as
needed. In November, 1892, I loaded
my prairie schooner with nine deer and
mountain sheep. ran onto a herd
Of blacktail bucks, almost in sight of
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-11-19
River Boats Offered Luxury
In Accommodations, Cuisine

on the down trips especially the CLAM
our connected with Indians and trad
ers from far above. II there were crew
members who did not get along, the
captains always encouraged them 10
fight 1t out as soon as possible so
that many fistic encounters also en-
livened the passage.
Hunters Were Employed
at first the meals consisted Of beans,
salt pork, and hominy but as soon as
they had entered Dakota waters, there
was always plenty Of fresh game. Hunt
ers were regularly employed, often go
ing out ahead and leaving the meat
hanging in trees along the shore where
il could easily be taken on board. Elk,
deer, antelope and buffalo, to say
nothing Of the ubiquitous catfish, add
ed much to the earlier menus.
But in the '7O's and '80's, travellers
reported that the boats could compete
with the best hotels in their cuisine.
Printed menu cards offered soup, fish,
boiled chicken and turkey, roasts, two
or three cold dishes, entrees, includ-
ing "haricot of mutton a Ia Franchise,
pigeons, game, relishes, vegetables,
puddings. and pastry. Wines were regu-
larry served. among them claret, sher-
ry, Madeira, champagne, Burgundy
dlAQ AJOil.
As time went on, there was much riv-
airy as to which boat could obtain the
most modern improvements. The Cen
eral Sherman was said to have had
the first siren whistle and searchlight.
the Rosebud the first electric lights
throughout and a callope whistle. The
General Custer, built in Pittsburgh for
the upper Missouri trade, had a strik-
ing red chimney; the Benton and the
Silver City were said to have unusual
ly beautiful salons and cabins But
hey all paled besides the gorgeous Red
Cloud which came up in 1877 with
Captain Bill Massey in charge. Said
writer in the Benton Record, ''the
contrast between the Red Cloud and
he Katie P. Kountz, as the two steam
RS lay together, was like that OF q
porcelain vase and a demoralized ink
bottle" Then In 1878 it was decided
hat the Helena, with her full cabin,
hade decks, tall pilot house and large
exas, had the elegantly finished APP
Of a large Mississippi packet"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-11-19
GARET GARRETT
VISITS IN STATE

Garet Garrett, Saturday Even
ing Post writer who created a stir
IN Montana Is years ago with his
Post article on dryland farming IN
the state, 'That Pain in the
Northwest came for another visit,
this time at Fort Peck. He Is On a
tour of major projects in che west.
A gray-haired man Of middle age,
the Post special writer smiled when
he was reminded of the storm his
previous article on Montana raised. At
that time he visited the Judith basin
and triangle" sections OF the state.
Although still keenly interested in
agriculture, Garrett indicated that an
article along that line Is not the pres
ent purpose of his trip. He Is examin-
ing ultimate detectives of such projects
as Fort Peck, Grand Coulee In Wash
tngton and Central Valley in Califor-
mia. He expected to go to Texas before
he completed his swing through the
west.
He seemed impressed at Fort Peck
engineering problems and declared
that the army engineers have done a
very efficient piece of work.
Owner of an eastern farm. Garrett
had many questions to ask about the
cycle of dryland operations in Mon
tana since he wrote his article about
the state which brought him so much
criticism. He said he did not believe
his or any writing persons" opinions
ought to be expressed in interviews
on agriculture or any other subject
but should be reserved for his own
articles
Garrett recently completed a tour
through the southeast, which resulted
In articles on the iva and on south
ern farm security projects. He indi-
Gated that his present trip would be
series.
Garrett was accompanied on his
project tour by Maj. @. N. Try, chief
Of operations at Fort Peck.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-11-19

To produce lamb that win have
the highest quality and the most
desirable palatability, feeders
should shun feeds containing weed
seeds, wheat screenings and dock
age, says Howard G. Lewis extern
sion livestock specialist at Mon
tana State college.
The livestock specialist backs up his
statements with the results carried on
by the Montana agricultural expert
ment station to determine the effects
of various feeds on the quality and
palatability Of lamb.
It was found in these Investigations
that wheat screenings or dockage that
contained many weed seeds when fed
in a ration with alfalfa hay resulted
in a flabby meat covered with Scant
layer of greasy fat. The meat also had
a peculiar flavor.
Testing Of individual weed seeds
showed that fanweed causes the most
flavor in the meat and
wild turnip seed produced a meat that
was nearly as undesirable.
Lewis goes on to point out that when
wheat, barley or oats were fed with
alfalfa hay, the oat-fed lamb was
slightly superior in quality, juicineSs
and general desirability. Barley in the
ration consistently produced a rather
greasy fat and a more pronounced
flavor in the lean meat.
The addition of wet pulp in a ration
of grain and alfalfa hay had no detri-
mental effects on the quality or flavor
of meat from the lambs. All of the
roasts rated high and the difference
between barley-fed and oat-fed was
less noticeable than when wet beet
pulp was not fed in the ration.
Feeding either dry or wet beet pulp
with a ration of oats and alfalfa hay
in roasts that were very sim
liar and desirable in quality and palat-
ability.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-11-19
STOCK SHIPPING
Is ABOUT OVER
MOVEMENT on BUTTE DIVISION
OF GREAT NORTHERN is
BELOW AVERAGE

FAN shipments OF livestock from
the territory served by tire Butte
division Of the Great Northern
railroad are nearing an end. with
the total number OF c0nxignmeuts
to eastern markets and feeding
yards showing q small decline IS
compared with former years, il
Was revealed.
Approximately 1000 cars Of cattle
and sheep were shipped from points
on the Butte division during October
and many growers have not yet loaded
out their consignments, but from the
volume thus far received it is eSti-
mated that total conSignments for the
season viii be somewhat below tbs
average year.
A reason given for the small reduc-
ton in livestock shipments this year
IS that many growers reduced their
herds materially during the years Of
drouth which preceded 1888, and this
year ranchers are restoring their live
stock holdings to as near normal as
possible by holding over many cattle
for breeding purposes.
Many sheepmen in northern Mon
tana are this year following the usual
practice of shipping lambs to mid
western farms and feed lots for fat
tening, rather than direct to market
centers. Large numbers of sheep are
going out daily to points in Mime
sofa, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indi-
ana and Michigan.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-11-19
Nv EDNA LAMOORE WALDO

By EDNA LAMOOhE WAAAAO
v OW THAT the Fort Peck dam
has made It forever impossible
20 take steamboats, -up 30 the
mountains" even n khe river
channel would permit, there
seems to be q certain nostalgia fer
6he good old days when ehe flsatfAg
saIaces made the trip. Bat were those
Boats actually the paiatiaI affairs pie
Aured by their prOprietOrsg What Sert
Of accommodations did they offer?
above all, what kind Of EeAAs were
served?
one of the oldest descriptions avail
able is that Of the Deer Lodge, on
which in 1867 Cen Regis de Trobrtand,
commander of Forts Stevenson, Blu
ford. and Totten in Dakota and later
at Fort Shaw in Montana, came up
stream to his post. Described in the
generals diary as a typical boat Of
che period the Deer Lodge was a flat
hulled sternwheeler, drawing about
three and q half feet OF water; she
had two decks, partly covered, din
ing salon. cabins facing a gallery on
two sides, and stairwayS leading to the
pilot house and also to the roof Of
the salon The latter was intended to
be an observation point but the gen
eral observed, it was either too hot,
too wet when it rained, or literally
sprInkled with cinders from the two
srnOkestacks.
Her crew included 80 negro deck
hands, two pilots, two mechanics, six
engineers, two mates, clerk, a bar
keeper, three or four cooks, six cham
bermaids. a barber, and a laundress,
most of them colOred The boat oper-
ating cost was $3.50 a day, exclusive OF
wood which often ran more than 500
a day when it had to be purchased.
Above Water Line
Differing from the ocean-going mod
els. the river boats we're almost en-
tirely above the surface their sue
cessive decks surmounted by the texas,
or officers quarters, and the pilot
house. The name of the company own
ing the boat was placed In large let
tiers between the twin sEnokestacks.
Most of the boats carried flags, can
non, numerous bells and whistles, and
IN their later days were electric lighted. I
The earlier steamboats, were char /
tered by the fur companies or the |
government and if passengers went /
along, they had to take what was Of /
fered in the way of beds and meals. /
But when the river business was at its |
height. passengers described the cabins I
and salons as being beautiful In the |
extreme, with brussels carpets, much |
gliding, piano, and at least one oatn- /
room. There was usually q nursery /
aboard and the proprietors made much |
of the claim, after railroad competi-
ton began to be felt, that boat was
q much safer and more comfortable {
place for a family than train. Often
there was a brass band. almost always
some sort of string orchestra so that
the passengers might engage in Vir-
ginia reels and other dances TO their
hearts content.
While many people made the Non
tana trip on business, there were DINERS
who sought complete rest and change.
FOR them there were long sunlit days
on the water, other more annoying
times sparring over sand bars; walks
across bends which the boats had to
20 around: hunting, shooting at
marks. getting into the pilot houses
TO listen to the pilots tan tales, and
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-11-19

HELENA-Total collections Of the
Montana internal revenue department
for october exceeded by $29, 989.51 the
collections of October, 1887, Lewis Pen
well, collector, said A grand total Of
1916, 1924 was taken In through the
various sources during the past month
as compared with $346,77303 during
October q year ago.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-11-19

PLAINS-Coroner leila Parkhurst
said Grover Pace, A, of Sunburst, who
was fatally wounded in a hunting ac-
cident near here, had apparently been
the victim Of his own gun. Pace, the
coroner said, apparently dropped his
loaded rifle to rush to the side of q
deer he had shot, when the gun was
accidentally discharged, the bullet
piercing his body.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-11-19
LAMB FEEDING
Is CAREFUL JOB
WEED SEEDS, WHEAT SCREENINGS
AND DOCKAGE SHOULD
BE AVOIDED

C. Lewis, Extension Livestock
Specialist at Montana State College
Gives Directions for Achieving Best
Results.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-11-19

Sir Robert Peel, the British states
man, entered parliament at 81.
The Washington times., 1938-06-30
CC1LlLlQY

shiny look. The little astring-
ent pads are ideal for this pur-
pose, especially when one is
away from home, as they may
be carried in the little case and
discarded after each using.
Nearly all the better class
shops have special facials for
oily skin and one may be sure
of good results from them, but
for home treatments there are
good packs that will relieve the
condition so one may wear a
makeup for most of the day.
One of the favorite home
astringents is the iced witch
hazel and distilled water fresh
ener. Place two or three cubes
of ice in a bowl and pour on a
tablespoonful of the water and
one of witch hazel. Then sponge
the face and neck with little
pads of fresh absorbent cotton
squeezed out of the cooling mix
ture.
There are some nice Packs"
Ue 1UiU be glad to send you
without charge. Please enclose
stamped, Selt-1ddreSSed en-.
Uelope. Address Donna Grace,
Beauty Editor of this paper.
The Washington times., 1938-06-30
BY DONNA GRACE

A RE you a summer beauty or
"A the type who simply breads
warm weather? There are girls
who feel they need a touch Of
frost in the air to look their
best. We have no criticism for
the girl who finds it so diff.
cult to look crisp and smart
when the temperature is high,
as her disheveled hair and shiny
nose may be attributed to nat
urally oily skin.
Do not envy the cool, crisp
looking ones. They may not be
nearly so fastidious as you are,
but it just requires no effort to
keep that way when one has a
dry skin.
There are ever so many things
one can do to keep the skin i'm
maculate, but the secret of 1t
all is in repeating the operation
frequently.
The first and most important
treatment of all is plenty of
soap and water cleansing. Then
use refreshing app lications,
packs and astringent applica-
tions to prevent the damp or
The Washington times., 1938-06-30
Home
SerUlCe

Smiling Dot! Gloomy Doris!
One twin knows how to control
her nerves." the other lets them
get her down.
Doris lies awake every night
magnifying little worries to
enormous size. Dots discovered
little tricks of relaxing. First.
she concentrates on letting every
muscle go limp, from ears to
toes. Then she imagines some
lovely quiet scene, like a lake at
sunset. Before she knows 1t,
she's asleep.
If nerves" have got you
down, read in our 32-page book
let how to get at the root Of the
trouble. Written by a famous
physician it tells how to win
glowing health and vitality.
Send 10c for your copy of
COMM NERVES"
AND EVERYDAY HEALTH
PROBLEMS to The Washington
Times, Home Service, 635 Sixth
Ave. New York, N. Y. Be sure
to write plainly your NAME,
ADDRESS. and the NAME Of
booklet.
The Washington times., 1938-06-30
Dear Miss Blake:

Dear Miss Blake:
One night my girl and I we're
discussing Scotch people. She
said they were excellent home
makers. She added that she
was Scotch. I got the point
and suggested that it would be
nice if she would make a home
for me. She seemed to think so,
too, That was 10 years ago and
we are more IN love now than
ever. ]. P. j., City.
The Washington times., 1938-06-30
Your.
Star
By Wynn

Be more than usually careful
to avoid carelesSness concerning
deals you are in or which you
enter today; tendency to assume
something that will later be part
of a misunderstanding. Evening
calls for steady keel in finances.
Your year ahead is one of
reaping, if born on this date,
but gradual opportunity opens
if you earn it-be alert. october
4 to end of year needs wise
occupational handling. Danger:
now-August /; October 29-De-
cember IA; and from March 20,
1899 -.
The Washington times., 1938-06-30
.HOW She Got Me
To Propose

YOU'RE doing fine, boys.
L We like your confessions
on How She Got Me to Pro-
pose. You're so nice and
gOOd-natured and humorous
about being "shanghaied" in
to the matrimonial boat. as
one of you voices your con-
version from bachelOrhOOd to
benedict state. We want to
hear mere. The Washington
Times will pay 81 for each
letter published. Address
Doris Blake, Washington
Times, Washington, d. C.
The Washington times., 1938-06-30
It's Fun
On Shoe-String

There is no question that
when a home is the end and
aim Of ones ambition, the sacri.
fices made are robbed of all
bitterness; that living on shoe.
string becomes an adventure in
which there Is a good deal OF
fun. and that a dollar saved is
q dollar sanctified. II takes on
cosmic proportions. for the
money saved is for the home in
which children grow up to be
good citizens And the homes
of good citizens make for good
countries.
People engaged in saving for
q home neeu few outside diver
sions. contentment sits on their
hearthstone, and they put into
It youth, love. hope and the joy
Of fighting the battle of life to-
gether.
Take away this tremendous
incentive and marriage loses its
fixed quality. 1t is no longer
the permanent institution in
which our ancestors found
refuge.
The Washington times., 1938-06-30
CLaret Jelly
With Raspberries

One bottle of light claret, a
small glass of cherry brandy,
the rind of a finely peeled
lemon, and the juice of two
lemons, one pound of rasp-
berry jam. Boil this in an
enameled saucepan, adding one
ounce of gelatine and strain
through a muslin bag. Decorate
a ring mold (Which has been
dipped in cold water frst)
with crystallized cherries; set
it upon the ice and pour some
of the liquid jelly into the mold.
Let the fruit set after that.
Gradually add the liquid until
the mold is completely full. Pack
the jelly in ice or set in refrig-
orator. Serve with a pint of
pure cream, slightly Sweetened
and frozen, and fill in the cen
ter,
The Washington times., 1938-06-30

great welder of homes.
Ten years ago, when Pros,
perlty was Just around the cor.
ner." and decided to remain
there. we had such a sharp drop
In divorce suits that certain
clergymen and serious folk
known as "uplifters," wrote
magazine articles on the bless
ing OF poverty. and that en-
forced thrift was bringing back
to the country the old fashioned
home.
The Washington times., 1938-06-30
Advice to LOvelOrn
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX
Does Prosperity Increase Divorces?
tcoryrsht, 1885, by King Features Syndicate, Inc,

tcoryrieht, 1885 by King Features Syndicate 1nc)
AWYERS who specialize in divorce suits wringing
~ their hands the recession It's pretty we'll estab
hshed fact that prosperity mounts climbs the divorce
rate A cupboard bare Mother Hubbards to be
The Washington times., 1938-06-30
Skillet
and
Spoon
BY sIBILLA CAMPBELL
-JellieS-

VXTISE women are busy
w right now following
the good old-fashioned GUS
tom of filling their shelves
with homemade jellie S.
These cleaning jewels of the
pantry bring summer to your
table in the dark days of
winter time.
The Washington times., 1938-06-30

Jellies as desserts are we'll
worth your trouble too. When
fresh fruits are to be used,
and you will have clear
fruit jellies. If different kinds
of fruit, fruit juices and nuts
are to be combined in one dish,
we have a macedoine of fruit.
When beaten whites or cream
are added it will give a spongy
texture and will be more like
a pudding in results. Two
ounces of gelatine will jelly not
quite one cup less than two
quarts of liquid. This also will
take care of heavy pieces of
fruit or any other material that
is to be held up in the jelly.
Most all fruit juices are i'm
proved by adding one to two
tablespoons of wine, with the
exception of pineapple.
The Washington times., 1938-06-30
Home Seems
Far Distant

When we have easy money,
the home looms farther and
farther in the future. There are
so many things that seem more
pressing. The new car, for in
stance is obligatory. and why
pinch and save when one can
be young onIv once. There's
dancing to be done and eating
and drinking and Weekends at
the shore and clothes and hos
pitality whicE must be returned
and the movies.
And the screen Romeo makes
love so much more charmingly
that friend husband, who prob
ably has forgotten how to make
love at all. Take this gentle
mans letter, for instance: