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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-03-04

/ worked-out- diggings over to the China
men. The rip-roaring days Of the 1905
and l870S were over Gone for good
were the days when $4,000 men fought
and danced, slept and worked and
made memorable Montana history.
Gone we're the days of such men as
hummer Dan, who was kicked into
wealth.
hummer Dan was a hummer of rare
attainmentS and he became one Of
Virginia City's most widely known
characters. His real name was Daniel
McFadden, but he gained the name of
hummer Dan because Of his talents at
cumming. He bummed his tobacco and
he bummed his meals. He bummed his
drinks and ne bummed his bed. He
bummed everything but a Job He
didn't want that. Finally he went too
far.
hummer Goes to Work
Some say he ate a mans pie and
pie was a rarity In Virginia City, that
Is. good pie. Others say he began bum
ming gold dust with which to gamble.
Whatever he bunmed he went too
far. It was the straw that broke the
camel's back and hummer Dan was
told to go to work or hightal 1t out
Of Virginia City.
The only work to be had was dig
cling gold and hummer Dan was adj
vised 10 locate q claim and dig some
gold.
'Wherem I go?" asked hummer Dan.
go over there" replied a miner,
pointing to an unlikely looking spot.
It was a benched hillside above the
creek-too far above the creek to make
any other miner stake 1t out for a
claim. hummer Dan went and the last
bit of cumming that he did was for
a pick, q shovel, q rope and bucket
to haul his gravel up In. After that he
didn't have to bum. He was able to
buy anything he wanted. He even was
able to emulate Bill Fairwea&her and
toss a little gold to the hangers on.
When hummer Dan went to work he
sunk his shaft into the richest pay
dirt in Alder gulch. The bar he sunk
his shaft In produced more than five
million dollars In gold and hummer
Dan became plutocrat.
With the passing Of the halcyon days
Of Bill Fairweather, hummer Dan and
others, came the days Of the Chinese
and with the passing Of the Chinese
came days of quiet. A lull from
stormy time. Then came the modern
engineers with their dredgcs, ma
chinery and low cost mining opera
lions. These men brought new period
10 Alder gulch.
Prior to the coming Of the modern
dredges Alder gulch yielded q conser-
vative estimate Of 100 million dollars
IN gold. Added to this gold were inn
nense nuggets taken from California
yulch, rich placer section Just north
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-03-04

Hugh A. Rose, "a, of Brady, old
time cowpuncher and friend of the
late Charles M. Russell, was
among the veterans of the range
to attend the second annual re-
union of the Montana Cowboys as
ISOLATION at Great Falls. Rose came
to Montana from Prince Edward
Island, Canada, when he was ID
years old and went to work for
the DIS outfit in Choteau. In
1890 he worked at the ST ranch,
and from there he went to the F
horse ranch, all near Choteau.
He trailed beef herds north from
Choteau and rode over the present oil
fields near Cut Bank before there was
a fence post on the prairie. The cow
boys at that time had a marker In this
north country, known as Headlight
butte, where they would make camp
for the night and then go on into
Canada. This butte Is still referred to
by oil men In giving directions for the
location Of their wells.
Rose stayed with the F outfit for
some time, working north to the Sweet
Grass hills and Shelby, and then went
to Big Sandy, where he worked for
the I'll outfit Of Mcnamara e. Mar
low The firm sent him to Oswego re-
ceiving cattle. After a few years with
the I'll, he Journeyed south to the
Missouri river and started work with
the TN outfit.
From there he went to southeastern
oregon, where he had charge Of beef
herds for the Pacific Livestock Co.
His work took him through southern
Oregon and into Nevada, with head
quarters at Winnemucca.
Subsequently he went to Benton,
Alta, for Thompson g. Reilly, then
back to Choteau where he worked with
the VIII outfit for Bill Hodskiss. He
wound up his cowpunching career In
southern oregon with the WineglaSs
outfit.
He was married shortly thereafter
IN Pocatella, Idaho, settled In Drewsey,
Ore, for year, then came back TO
Montana and has resided at Brady
since 1910. He has been actively en-
gagged In farming since that time, was
road supervisor for a period Of years, |
and at present he and Mrs. Rose own |
and operate the Brady Drug store.
he first met Charles Russell In Great |
FANS IN about 1900. They continued
their friendship throughout the years,
ana often met In Great Pals 10 swap
yarns and experiences.
Rose knows every landmark between
ne sweet Grass hills and kiAa Ba@xis
Paw mountains.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-03-04

Of the main diggings In Alder gulch.
The first of the dredges were great
steam affairs that ate through the
soil, leaving behind them a waste land
of gravel. They turned the land up
side down and masticated the sands
from the Passamari almost to Nevada
and they retrieved fortune from gold
fields that the old-timers swore were
denuded Of all wealth.
Gold Clogs Machine
A story is told of one Of these mon
ster dredges that worked It's way along
the northern side of the gulch. There
was q rocky point at the mouth Of
tributary ravine known as Water gIllch,
that barred the way of the dredge.
Finally the engineers decided that it
would be easier to dig through this
projecting point than transport the
dredge around it. Work started and
traces of 'color" rewarded the efforts
of the engineers who had believed the
soil TO be worthless.
Finally the dredge began tossing out
gravel loaded with color and the en-
gineers decided that something was
wrong. The dredge must have broken.
It wasn't taking the gravel and re-
tanning the gold while discharging the
waste soil. They shut 1t down. The
superintendent Of the working crew
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-03-04
BRADY DRUGGIST
VETERAN PUNCHER
HUGH A. ROSE FOLLOWED THE
ROUNDUPS WITH RUSSELL
IN EARLY DAYS

Worked on Ranges Of Montana, Idaho,
Oregon, Nevada and Canada for
Many Years Before Settling Down
As Business Man.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-03-04

men and barroom loafers as they
scratched and tostled each other in
their efforts to retrieve the precious
yellow metal
Alder gulch had been gophered
through and through when the Chi
nese arrived. Piles Of waste ore rose
in huge mounds. The placer fields had
been worked. AS result there was
no enmity aroused when the Chinese
took over the worked-out gold fields
In their search for treasure. AS long
as they stayed away from the newer
sections that still showed color" the
whites raised no objections.
Patiently the Chinese went over the
abandoned sections of Alder gulch in
their efforts to retrieve what the white
men left behind as being Of mo &C
count" There must have been plenty
left behind because the worked-out
placer fields supported a tremendous
number OF Chinese. They even extract
ed gold from their sluice boxes with
tWeezers so as not to miss a thing.
Planned Soap Suds
Another favorite method OF mining
by some of the Chinese was to set up
a laundry. These Chinese would be
paid for washing the white miners
clothing. Then they would have the
added reward of being able to pan
out" the soap suds for flour gold. Ac-
tually there was much gold recovered
In the rifles Of the wash tubs after
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-03-04
FORMER COWBOY
Is GAME WARDEN
w. A. HILL, ONCE KNOWN AS THE
sANTONE KID" HAS ADvEN-
furious CAREER
Worked for Big Cattle Outfits ON
Ranges Of idaho, Montana, Wyoming
and Texas and Joined Gold Rush to
Alaska In 1897.

Hundreds of sportsmen in the
Great Falls district have estab-
Hshed more than a passing &C
quaintance during the last few
years with a quiet spoken and
friendly individual who from time
to time has asked them as q repre-
sentative of the state fish and game
department to produce fishing or
hunting licenses. Few of these
Sportsmen know that the deputy
game warden was once generally
known as the "Santone Kid" and
could ride, rope and shoot with the
best Of the tophands Of the cattle
range.
1.-THE Santone Kid" Is known TO his
friends and neighbors In Montana as
w. A. Hill. deputy state fish and game
altnough he once slung a mean AS"
and his cowhand experiences are now
largely memory.
Hill came to Montana In 1885 from
Idaho, where he had worked for the
Raft river outfit Anchor-G. On ar
rival in the state he worked for Ben
Phillips on the Triangle-Bar ranch
and later with the OH outfit near
Stanford. Hill was known generally as
only the "Santone Kid" and for three
years during the summer roundups he
rode with Charles M Russell, Henry
Keeton, Finch David, Pete Vann, Alex
futile, the roundup captain; Frank
Plunkett. the foreman; Bob Stuart,
and others.
Eighty men, Hill says, were employed
on the roundup which in the course
Of a season affected 10000 head Of |
cattle. The roundup covered the area |
from Geyser to Utica, Lewistown to |
and into the Arrow creek hills. !
After leaving Montana Hill went TO
Texas and worked for the Three-S |
cattle Co near Big Springs in 1892 and |
prior thereto he worked In Wyoming |
during the johnson county range war. |
In 1897 he went to Alaska and was
one Of the many seeking gold near
Dawson.
Many experiences followed the period |
from 1897 until Hill became connected
with the state fish and game depart
nent a few years ago.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-03-04
Two Former Montana Men
Supervise Washington Zoo

Thrtyive years a seeking to Director
BIackburne the Washington, told him
Helena Mont, that he animals all his ife
Because the youth Of the applicant Bbune ignored the second
stipulation but the
years.
L judge, before arrived in that section"
Maybe" said the youth father telegraph
my
important probably replied
Nov about that job Did animals eager"
then william Mann formerly student at Stanton Military
William
told 70 a reporter.
a sup crested
Bailey big top" when he with
Victoria to
their only two elephants to trees In the park hO
over
Today Of places enriched bv
supervised
twofo lena en
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-03-04
Opposed to Changing
Flathead Fish Dates

At q Joint meeting Of the fish and
game committee of the Kiwanis club
and the fish committee of the Flat
head SportSmen's association, q reso-
luton was adopted urging the state
fish and game commission not to alter
the closed season for fishing In Flat
head river. The action was taken to
offset possible influence of a petition
being circulated TO open the river
early The river is closed from March
is to May 81. Earlier opening, sports
men said, would seriously interfere
with the spawning of native trout.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-03-04
Supports 80 Families

Thirty-nine Sheridan county FAM
lies are supported each month by the
WPA sewing project, with approx
mately 81 300 being received as salaries
by the 80 project workers. On the aver
age IT'S garments are produced each
month by the Plentywood unit.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-03-04
AAA Payments Heavy

Montana agriculture was benefited
by 81 BOZ, $50 through the agricultural
adjustment administration during the
en-month period ending FEB. l, It
mas been announced. The money rep
resented benefit payments 10 sugar
sect gr0w@ra and farmers and KanGkaES
gakanN narA in Toe sol @anaeT gmsA@m
msaaz
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-10-12
Sundays Dinner

Second dinner Of the In
stitute was given Sunday
evening by the Catholic Lad
les CLUB Here at the speak
ers' table are shown:
Back Of table left to
right are Mrse Ca1nie Harper
Mr. and MRS. Su1o Laaksos We
R. Volckhausen, Herbert Evans,
Mr.. and Mrss Gerald Richard
son, DR.. Emery johnson Wood
all: in front Of the table IL
DR.. Rudolph Truenfe1ss
Staff Photograph lEeadj
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-10-12
Institute Speakers

Speakers at the Inter
faith meeting which clinaxed
the Co-operatives Institute
included:
(Front row left to right J
Elder Donald Wagstaff, Elder
Dix Price, Dr.. John F. Cron-
in, Dr.. j. Henry Carpenter,
Rabbi Ely E. H1chik; (back
row, left to right Alfred
Mark, J.F. LOTUS, Rev. Rob-
ert L. Kincheloe, Norton b.
Little
Staff photograph Meadj
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-06-08
The Dangers Of Self Doctoring

Tt is every mans right to Doctor himself, but 1t
is not always wise. The main thing to remember is
not to temporize, If illness Doesn't respond to
home remedies quickly, call DOCTOR
When Doctor is SICK he does not treat himself,
he to another physician. Tt is not because he
oannot take his me cine; It is
that when he is sick, his Judgment about himself
is not safe. So he ca11s in a fellow who is we'll
end in whose judgment he has confidence.
The simple truth Is, doctor is now always
essary in the treatment Of ills. However, 1t is
highly essential that know with certainty when
to the doctor's services. This time, 1t is
orally conceded, is In the diagnosis Of me's ILL
Diagnosis must not be delayed.
Any may be Of those In whi Oh treatment
wi life make it useful bearab1e. Those
first few hours in an illness crucial; after
that, the doctor's value to patient depends
multi tude of factors.
Some of the best physicians presori be very little
medicine Many ST ok person not in need of med
a condi ii on Whi ch he's been detrimental.
speci al attenti treatment suffices for many
holds medicine and gives Mother Nature and Father
time chance. These facts have long been recog-
nized by cu1tists who have claimed credit for
cries that uninf1uenced by their mode Of treat
nent. The doctor Of medi cine readily acknowledges
that many sick persons get we'll without his minis
trait ons. He claims only to facilitate their
covery, and to watch for danger signs.
There wi II be somewhere. inside, the tissue
of the body's victory whatever germs attacked
it--but We. per SO, will never know about it. In
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-06-08

fact average boy's healing so great
that many Of us go through the siege Of several
actual disease entities in lifetime without ever
being Of it.
The principal value Of having physician is that
with trained and practiced eye he distingui sh
between serious illness requiring prompt and spe-
oh is self-1imited and will get we'll without par
ticu1ar attention. Money expended this discrim
1natory service is exceedingly we'll spent.
Even in what in many instances the layman would
term emergency, the doctor is Of less than
one would suppose. He Will probably get there in
plenty Of time. Except in Of excessive bleed
drowned. and sunstroke. the speed with which the
Doctor males the bedside is not invaria ably vital
factor. He should be we'll the way to the
however, when there is persistent vomiting.
known high fever in the patient. when he has per-
sistent pain in the abdomen. when the patient
suffers combinatio On Of headache plus ear
eche. Those latter. Of course. and when ap-
pear on the genita1s any where that do not heal
readi there is generally indicated apostolic
ious compile st ion to follow.
Besides the danger involved In delayed di iagnosis
the habit Of doctoring ones self has other marked
DANGERS An important one Of these Is the danger Of
forming the drug habit. In homes the family
medi cine cabinet Is literally jamed to the hinges
with drugs and medi cines Of all kinds, from corn
cures to Kidney regulators Even If the exact funo-
tion and power Of each these nos trms were known
the habit Of dosing up with all kinds Of srmdries
time.
The second great danger is of wroug--or over
dosing. When the doctor presoribes medicine for a
patient he has studi ed that patient carefully be-
forehand. He has, if he is orthodox In hi practice
asked number Of preliminary questions. Many Of
these. to the patient. will seem not to bear upon
the illness. When he has learned all he can about
the case. 1t is his job to decide how much Of any
particular kind Of medicine the patient requires.
He understands that doses Of medicine Of the same
qustity do not fit all people, Most people who are
not physici ans do not kmow this fact. Thus. when
they begin to doctor themselves. they In danger
Of taking overdose Of remedy that may do great
harm If taken in quantity.
Doctors have very good practice Of writing di-
reoti ons bottles Of medicine, telling exactly how
much and at what hours this medicine should b taken
Normally when doctor does thi follow his d.
rections. Most Of US feel that have called the
doctor In, In order to get we'll. end do he
vises.
Otherwise sensible people, when they begin to
doctor themselves to follow the pi that
Evening star., 1939-01-05

take it should be in favor Of the
children rather than in favor of
mercantile concern. I feel that I am
obliged to accept as being true the
statements of those who are imme-
diately in charge of these large edu-
cational establishments and I feel,
therefore, that in view of all the
circumstances, the place for which
the license is sought to be issued is
not an appropriate one, considering
the surroundings"
Mr.. Offutt pointed out that the
Mcfarland School, the Roosevelt
High School and a branch of the
Public Library are located in the
square Immediately contiguous to
that in which the restaurant is 10
Gated, and that in the same general
educational center are located
health school and the Petworth
School. This center, he said, draws
more than 5000 students, many of
whom are of the impressionable age"
He added, however, that 1T is frank
ly dlfficult for me to see personally
how the issuance of this license will
anect any Of the student body.
However, We are then faced with
the issue that the Board of Educa-
ton has protested the issuance of
this license" he said.
Evening star., 1939-01-05
Man Is Held on Charge
Of Larceny Of $11,5OO

James Little Skinner, 46 years
old, was held for grand jury action
when arraigned today before Police
Court Hobart Newman on a charge
of the larceny of sl1,500 worth of
oil royalties, real estate and jewelry
from Mrs. Julia NJ Higgins of I'LL
Lincoln road NE.
Skinner pleaded innocent to the
charge. Judge Newman set bond
at $4,000.
Mrs. Higgins testified at the pre-
liminary hearing today that she
was heavily in debt and needed
cash last spring when she first
met the defendant. She said that
subsequently she made a deal with
him wherein she was to receive a
certain lump sum and monthly cash
payments from oil leases in New
Mexico in exchange for a house in
Akron, Ohio, a diamond ring and
certain oil royalties.
Evening star., 1939-01-05
Liquor Board Grants
Rossiter License
Despite Protests
Complaints Were Based
On Cafes Location
Near Schools

The long pending application of
Leo j. Rossiter for a retailers Glass
c liquor license for his restaurant at
4132-34 Georgia avenue NV, was
granted by the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board today over the pro-
tests OF religious organizations, citi-
zens' associations, parent-teacher
groups and the Board of Education.
The A. B. c. Board split in its de-
cision, Chairman George w. Offutt,
jr.. voting against the application.
The other two members, Mrs. Agnes
K. Mason and Isaac Cans, voted in
favor Of granting the license, both
pointing out that Mr.. Rossiter has
held class D license for four years
and has conducted his business in
an orderly manner.
Mrs. Mason said the applicants
place of business is located approx
mately 1000 feet from the entrance
OF the nearest school in the area,
the Mcfarland Junior High School,
and that the principals of several
schools. as we'll as Mr.. Rossiter, had
testified that no children patronize
the restaurant.
Mrs. Mason said several mothers
living at a distance from the Mac
farland School and other schools in
that section had protested that their
children would pass the restaurant
and that it would be detrimental to
them. She emphasized, however,
that these children must of necessity
pass many such establishments on
their way to and from school.
Protests From Churches.
Considering these facts" she
said, Il cannot see that this becomes
school question"
She said protests were received
from several churches, but that since
they are many blocks removed from
the Rossiter restaurant, "they in no
wise could be affected by the is
suance of the license"
The board member declared it
was clear from the testimony that
the majority of the property owners
in the neighborhood now are in
favor Of granting the license.
Mr.. Cans said that even the
principals of the schools involved
in the protest could find no fault
with the restaurant and admitted
that children did not patronize the
establishment.
1T is fact that all of the leading
sea food restaurants of the city are
permitted class G licenses and Mr..
Rossiter operates in direct competi-
ton with these" he said. ITO deny
him a license on the strength of the
testimony herein adduced would
work a distinct hardship upon him
at no particular benefit to the COM
munity."
Offutt Gives Views.
In dissenting to the decision,
Chairman Ofutt said:
Granted that the issuance of this
license will have any effect upon 50
large a body of children, my duty /.
plain and If I should make mis-
Evening star., 1939-01-05
U. 5. Holiday Pay Law
Broadened by Ru|inq

The holiday pay law, applying to
thousands of employees on a 4O-hour
week, was broadened today in a
decision by Acting Controller Cen
eral Elliott.
Mr.. Elliott said that where an
employe has completed the regular
tour OF duty. and then is prevented
from working an extra day because
IT IS a holiday, he is entitled to pay
for that day. This pay, however, is
to be on the regular basis, rather
than at overtime rates.
The decision was rendered to the
Government Printing Office. which,
with the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing, the Navy Yard and other
establishments where skilled trades
are employed, are affected.
Evening star., 1939-01-05
Increase in General
Flood Funds Asked
B. the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
An increase of $28,0OO,0O0 in gen.
eral flood control funds and de-
crease of s3S,52S,23l in allotments
for rivers and harbors improvement
were proposed in the budget sub
mitted to Congress today for the year
ending June 80. 1910.
For maintenance of existing river
and harbor works the President rec
commended 4l,0o0,000, decrease of
about 100000 from the 1899 appro-
priation, while for new river and har-
Dor works he asked for 100000, 900,
an increase of $500 900 over the 1899
appropriation. The 1899 figure did
not include sl8,O0O,00O made avail
able from the Emergency Relief Ap-
preparation Act and a reappropria-
ton of S24,000000 from unobugated
balances from the general flood con-
troll appropriation.
Evening star., 1939-01-05
Horton Burial Mondoy

Col. Jeter r. Horton, assistant
quartermaster of the United States
Marine Corps, who died Monday
while on duty in San Diego, Calf,
will be buried Monday afternoon at
williamson, S. c., his birthplace.
Col. Horizons home address was 205
Elm street, Chevy Chase, Md. He
was SO years old.
Evening star., 1939-01-05
Emancipation Day
Is Observed Here

Every Emancipation anniversary
is an unacceptable challenge to the
colored race" Prof. Charles M.
Thomas told students Of Armstrong
Senior High School at a meeting
celebrating the 10th anniversary Of
the historic proclamation yesterday.
The program also included reading
Of the Proclamation by Cadet Capt.
Jehu Hunter and the singing Of
patriotic songs and spirituals by the
school chorus under Ernest Amos.
Principal G. David Houston presided.