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earned miles even against that
wind, We were about to launch
the canoe when one of those weird
electrical storms came up against
the wind again and forced us to
run for shelter right back to the
Kipps. The storm that had threat
ened us the night before had done
a lot of huffing and putting and
very little else.
This one got right down to bust
ness and served up a nice course
of hail for a starter, followed by
heavy blasts of rain. Later the
rain settled down to business and
progress on the river was out Of
the question.
Back to Cookhousc
Our feelings at this stage Of the
game were not very pleasant. Here
we were, behind schedule, and un-
able to proceed because of condi-
tons beyond our control. How
long this weather will keep up. we
have no idea, and neither have the
natives. 1t may rain out tonight,
and then again it may rain for
several days. Our only salvation,
that will allow us to make up the
lost time, will be good tail wind
and some clear weather.
Returning to the cookhouse. we
settled down with the old news
papers and tried to compose our
selves to the delay. There was
nothing to do. except help with
some of the chores and eat and
doze, so well throw little his
tory your way that you probably
didn't get in school.
After all, we are supposed to
be back-tracking history down the
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DIX MAuhit gnu "a VIC '6A I HAeNt
history ourselves, wen borrow
some.
Bison Bewildcred
Bison. improperly called buff
fslo. were one of the important
items in the winning OF the west
While not actually connected with
history, We ran across an inter
esting item that had 10 do with
the prowess of the American bison.
In 1918, Eb Jones. father of the
present Mrs. Kipp, took two bison
to Juarez, Mexico. 10 pit them
against bulls-not Ferdinand.
They played to a packed house,
but there wasn't much of fight.
The bison, probably bewildered by
the strange surroundings. didn't
know just what he was supposed
to do. Therefore. when the bull
attacked him, he became very
angry and disposed Of the cele-
brated Mexican bull by calmly
tossing him over the bsrricsde.
Another classic story of this
part of Montana is the one con-
corning the old Keys gold mine.
Tried to Time Him
Keys was a squaw man who
lived along the upper Missouri
bottom land. Every once in
while. when he felt the need of
money, he would disappear back
in the hills for a couple OF days
and return with goodly supply
of gold dust. None knew where
his mysterious mine was, though
many tried to follow him into the
back country.
In fact, he wouldn't even tell
his Indian wife, though in later
years she professed to know its
location. At any rate, the hills
north of the river were alive with
men whenever Keys was supposed
to be working his mine, looking
for him.
Long after ne died individuals
and expeditions made forays into
the upper country without success.
They even went so far az TO stay
at his lodge and time his goings
and comings, in an effort to find
out the approximate distance one
of his trips would take him.
just Bandit
We heard variations of this story
and all of them were different in
the minor detail. but. among the
older people who live here now,
the general opinion seems to be
that there never was Keys mine.
That instead of being an honest
but secretive miner, as believed at
the time. he was nothing but a
highwayman, who, instead OF going
into the hills to the north to mine
gold, actually went west and hi
lacked the miners from the gold
fields of Last Chance gulch, Alder
ouch and Virginia City as they
brought their gold dust north TO
Fort Benton for shipment down.
river on the steamboats,.
One of the curious things TO us
so far on this trip is that so few
people have ranches along the Mis-
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rrys or FIELDS

LIMA - The Peruvian govern
meat has purchased the zorrites
on field. At cast Of spproxi.
mateiy $500 .onn. rhe fields ,sem.
pAse mere than 1000 acres
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souri, In fact, there isn't one
town actually on the river be-
tween Fort Benton and Fort Peck.
a distance of more than 800 miles.
Once Many There
Those small towns that were
once on the river and listed as
postoffices have moved anywhere
from four to 40 miles inland, in
order TO connect with the rail-
roads and stage lines. Most of the
old log forts have either been
washed into the river by high
water or were torn down and sold
to the river steamboats, for fuel.
However. we were told that the
rich bottom lands were once thick
ly populated after the Indian
scare died down.
Every open patch and every
island had its cabins and culti-
waited patches. but they, too, were
driven out by unpredictable flood
waters Of the river in the early
part OF the century and later by
the droughts. These tumbled-
down. deserted ranch houses line
the river every mile or so, but
the populated ranches are few
and far between, and most OF them
arc set so far back from the river
that we couldn't even see them.
The "Oid Days"
1t is lonesome life now. this
ranching along the Big Muddy,
but the old-timers tell OF the time
when there were twenty gallon"
dances every weekend during the
long, cold winters. Range riders
were frequent visitors. and. in the
absence of newspapers and radio.
carried along the news TO the more
isolated spots.
When 1t was too cold To work.
ranch parties used to move along
the Missouri ice from one house TO
another, carrying their own food
and spending the nights dancing.
Today. those few who were hardy
enough TO survive the heartbreak-
ing high waters and draughts
rarely see their neighbors, except
when on a trip to town for sup
plies and stranger is still never
ending source OF interest.
Yet the mode Of life hasn't
changed a great deal. or course,
there are now automobiles and
tractors and in a few rare cases
radio. but. with the moving back
of the postoffices from the river.
mail Is still far from regular. and,
so far. we have seen no telephones
except at the ferries. and those
just go across the river for the
purpose Of summoning the ferry
man az night.
Dream OF New DAY
We talked TO one man who was
so lonesome he was trying 70 get
someone nearby TO install a small
wireless set, so ne would have
someone TO talk to occasionally.
Still the same old river flows
along. cutting away here and
building up there. II looks quite
harmless 10 us now. but the tales
we have heard Of it's power have
left us with a good deal Of respect
for the Big Muddy. Perhaps. some
day. the river bottoms again Will
be populated. Some Of the old
timers still dream Of II.
Last year was a good year for
crops and some rain mas fallen this
year. II the droughtx are over for
awhile. who knows but what the
Missouri may regain some Of its
lost gaiety and adventure.
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More Intelligent Con Pony Sought

LAS CRUCES. n. NJ. -~ In a
breeding experiment TO produce a
higher type cow pony. ", :. Bis
sen Ia breeding 10 registered ken
lucky stations 10 50 range mares
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GA bis Ccrraiiios ranch, We arc
seeking to produce q more intelll-
gent COW pony with the combined
good points Of the range And race
track Risseil said
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Cricket Umpires Are Union, Too

syDNEY. ~. q W.--Trads un.
lonism has entered the field Of
spcrs At Hruken fsili. mining city
IN the far west 81 New south
Wales. The ssrrier Industrial
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LWdS, Jt0rn7-B0lu7d,
Hear Lore Of River
Montanan's American Bison Broke Up
A Bullfight in Mexico City

Editors Note: This is the fifth Of series of articles
relating the experiences OF Louise and Bob Lyud Tacomd
ambassadors OF good iCi icho publcising Wash
ingtoH Jubilee celebration the states bordering on the
Missouri aud Mississippi rrers Their journey By canoe
tcH carry them $500 miles docn the greatest caterdy
the country from Fort Benton Mont to NeC Orleans at the
MsSiSSppS mouth. Their stories cH appear exclusively in
The Tacoma Times.
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council has declared 8 boyco(t g
cricket xrounds Unless she nutense
are umpsrsd ~ members q M
Cricket umpirss asSoeistion.
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BY LOUISE AND BOB LYNp
kIPPS' RANCH, on Missouri River-(By

town, Mont -They told here in Montana that when the
changed the wind would change They absolutely
rightt did change 1t blew about twice hard before
Evening star., 1939-06-11

l was an artist
When I was very small,
And I painted pretty pictures
On my mothers wall
I painted a doll, a horse
And a little bear;
But when I showed them to mother
was sorry Id put them there
She fused at me and scolded;
She even told my dad,
And he gave me a spanking
And told me l was bad
I thought that my paintings
Were very, very smart
The trouble with mother was
That she didn't appreciate art!
Patricia's Entry.
And here is Patricias poem, God S
Spring:
Dawn on bright spring morning
That's glorious thing to see,
With glistening deWdrops on the lawn
And a chirping bird in tree;
And the bursting pink blossoms
OF the fragrant cherry tree.
The pearly dew on the buds,
They are beautiful to me.
And then again, at evening
In the rosy sunsets glow
When the village bells are ringing,
To my quiet room I go.
Then I kneel beside the window
And watch the suns last rim;
, And then, in the presence of God,
pour my heart out to Him.
Evening star., 1939-06-11

= 1t seemed ages before the parade
started, and the size of the crowd
increased with each passing second
Soon, Ann and Billy and their par
ents were hemmed in by solid wall
of humanity. Somehow they were
pressed back from the position they
had chosen originally.
I'VE couldn't have done much
worse, even if we'd gotten here an
hour later" Mother lamented. Il
can't see a thing, can you?"
Nothing except lot of heads and
necks and ears" Daddy answered.
Billy and 1 can't even see those"
Ann put in.
Eventually, it was over. Roaring
motor cycles .. rumbling tanks j..
softly purring automobiles :. cheer
ing throngs -. Hold me up, Daddy;
I can't see a thing" Daddy s
holding Ann. Can't you lift me, too,
Mommy?" pushing :. . .elboWing
lIiSy 6o'
What did the King look like,
Daddy?" Ann inquired that night.
Was the Queen very pretty?" Billy
wanted to know.
II don't know" Daddy replied
wearily. Il didn't get very good
look at them"
The paper says the Queen was
very lovely" Mother volunteered.
And 1 know the King looked Won-
derful, because the tall man in front
of me moved his head a trifle at just
the right moment, and
This will be in history. won't it,
Mother?' Billy interrupted.
of course Ann answered for
her mother. 1T was very 'storic
occasion"
And it was
Evening star., 1939-06-11
BY VIOLET SWEENEY, II,
Montgomery Blair High School.

Roaring off with the honors in
motor cycle races is the exciting
hobby of Bill McKeever, 17-year-
old Montgomery Blair High School
student.
Bills older brother Robert gave
him his motor cycle about two years
ago. Since then Bill and his chug-
chugglng tWo-wheeled "steed" have
become familiar sights around Mont
gomery Blair.
I've come in first in the finals
OF four motor cycle meets" said
Bill. And every time 1 won 1 re-
ceived trophy and S36."
But winning motor cycle races
can be risky business, as even
Bill admits.
"One time" he related, "at the
starting point three of us fellows
hooked handlebars and our cycles
overturned. The others got up right
away, but befors I could follow
suit another cycle hit me- That broke
my leg and put me out Of the
race"
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Silver Spring Youth Wins
Four Motor Cycle Meets

Bills brother also has competed
In several meets.
Bob and I were in the same race
once" Bill said. Il was right on his
heels in the final heat when I
overestimated my distance and ran
into him. I fell off my motor cycle,
and everybody else passed before I
could get going again. 1 didn't even
place in that race-but Bob won!"
In the last meet in which he took
part Bill had bad spill, but the
motor cycle got the worst of it. The
cycle is out of use now, while Bill
awaits the repair parts for which he
had to send to England.
Bills home is at 10501 Georgia
avenue, Silver Spring, Md.
Evening star., 1939-06-11

tdleIlU lOl NIltlllg STORIES OF poems
Miss Edith NJ Williams is in charge
of the group.
All the members are about the
same age-l0 or 1l-and the officers
are as follows: Annette Shapiro,
West School. president; Marie Han
sen, Barnard School, vice president,
and Vera Chiara, Cooke School,
secretary. The writer is chairman
Of the Publication Committee.
Every Wednesday we meet in Ray
mond School to talk over our
stories and poems and to listen to
suggestions from Miss Williams. We
also report on the works of our
favorite authors that we have read
during the previous week.
Samples Are Submitted.
We have admired The Junior Star
a great many times, so we decided
to submit samples of the work we
do. We held an election and de-
cided that the writings of the fol-
lowing members were best: An
nette Shapiro; Patricia Ann Foster,
Takoma School; Dorothy Novak,
Truesdell School, and Jean Foote,
Whittier School. Poems by An
nette and Patricia finally were
chosen for submission to The Junior
Star, Annette's poem, entitled
When I Was an Artist" follows:
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Junior Star Scrapbook

Blankets" were used as money
by traders in the far Northwest
They were rated according to the
weave, and "a tenth of a blanket
or two or three blankets" were
common terms.
Postal currency" was substituted
for small change without authority
of Congress during the Civil War
There was a dearth of small coins
due to lack of silver. AS a con-
venience to Government employees
the United States treasurer cut up
sheets of the paper on which Gov
ernment securities were ordinarily
printed. On these small pieces of
paper were pasted postage stamps
Of varying denominations. Govern
ment clerks used the pieces as token
money. In time the stamps became
an accepted medium Of exchange.
In Quebec ordinary playing cards
were used as money for over 100
years.
Pelts and corn also have been
mediums of exchange.
Evening star., 1939-06-11

ments, work the radio and raise and
lower the wheels. as needed. He
is gaining experience through mock
battles, formation flying and target
practice.
Il suppose 1t was natural that I
should turn to flying when I joined
the Marine Reserves" he said
z"Aviation always has been my
hobby, and 1 hope to make it my
profession some day.
81 Besides the actual flying, I'm
allowed to take certain ground
COURSES in aviation; also, We warm
up planes and assist pilots in take
offs. My unit-U. M. S.-3R-meets
Every two weeks"
q Membership in the Reserves en-
titles Phil to take the entrance ex-
- ~aination for either the Naval
Sdemy or the Military Academy.
very August he goes to Cape May,
j., for two weeks of active duty.
II don't know of anything that
euld give a boy better training,
9hil declared.
Evening star., 1939-06-11

Is! mOcked Ann, VINO was spreading
out her paper dolls on the sofa. ITS
anything that's history, isn't it,
mother?'
Yes, it's an event that's going to
be written in the pages of history" ="
well, you ought to know" Billy
told his sister. You're over year
older than me, and a grade higher
in school,
That's storic, too Ann retorted.
Its the first time you ever admitted
I knew more than you
Nov, now, children" Mother
soothed. Don't tease each other.
You'll both see King George and
Queen Elizabeth tomorrow-and
then one of you will know just as
much about it as the other does"
Ann and Billy and their parents
were among the earlier arrivals in
the downtown section Thursday
morning. Daddy had some difficulty
finding a place to park the car, and
it was a long walk from there to
the route of the parade.
There are lot of people here al
ready" Billy pointed out, as the
family hiked along Pennsylvania
avenue NV.
Il wish we could be in one of those
windows" Ann remarked. Those
people can see swell, can't they,
daddy"
Yes, but they're paying for it
more than we could afford to pay.
Well have a good view, too, soon as
we find the right spot"
Three or four blocks farther along
the Avenue. Daddy halted. Here's
about as good a place as any he
said This tree will give us little
shade, and We'll have a grand view
of everything"
Evening star., 1939-06-11
Prizes Totaling SIS
Offered for Best
Contributions

Boys and girls Of all ages up to
and including high school age are
invited to write for The Junior Star.
Prizes of 81 each are awarded for
the five best contributions published
each week. The following rules
must be observed:
l. All contributions must be orig
inal
2. Name. age. address, telephone
number if any and school of the
author must appear at the top of
the first page of every contribution.
3. Contributions must be written
on one side of paper; if typewriter,
they must be double spaced.
4. The editors decision as to the
winners will be final, and The Star
reserves the right to publish any
contribution received, in whatever
form deemed advisable, regardless
of whether it is awarded a prize
Checks will be mailed to the winners
during the week following publca-
ton of their contributions.
5. Contributions will not be re-
turned.
Boys and girls who wish to act as
news correspondents of The Junior
Star may qualify by submitting at
least one feature story (the princi-
pal stories on this page today are
good examples of what is wanted)
together with the information called
for above. Those qualifying will be
given cards identifying them as re-
porters for The Junior Star. The
editor reserves the right, however
to decline to issue reporters cards
or to revoke those already issued
whenever such action appears ad-
visable
Address: Junior Star Editor, Star
Building, Washington, D. c.
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cludes animal skulls, arroWheads,
bead work. bird pictures, specimens
OF various rocks and minerals.
mounted plants, even stuffed
pigeon.
You see, King George is a Scout,
too Victor pointed out. He wears
his Scout uniform whenever he re-
views the British Scouts. and I'm
hoping that he'll use our necker-
chief slide the next time"
The tooth with which the slide is
decorated was estimated by Smith
sonian Institution experts to be
about 100000 years old, according
to Scout officials. 1t was one of
many such teeth found at the Scouts
Maryland vacation spot, Camp Theo-
dore Roosevelt. Some of the teeth
are on display in the National Mu-
scum, but Victor's home at 1922
Park road NV, contains its fair
share.
Vest Brings Offer.
Victor, 17-year- old junior at Gen.
trail High School, and his father
also are interested in Indian bead
work. Together, they made beaded
vest for which, the youth declared,
they were offered s100 Victor's spe-
cialty. however. is neckerchief slides.
Il use all kinds of things to make
my Slides" he explained Wood,
beads, walnuts, leather cord, rae
coon tails. reeds-and, of course.
shark teeth. I have several slides
on hand now. ready to be swapped
for new additions to my collection.
That's how got some of the things
in my collection. you know-by swap
ping. The others bought or found F"
Victor's hobby began with his
membership in the Scouts.
Earns Many Honors.
Il Joined the Scouts five years
ago" he said, "and my work for
various awards aroused my interest
in things I now collect
A member of Troop SO. Victor has
earned 50 merit badges and palms,
in addition to rating as an Eagle
Scout.
OF all the articles in his collection,
Victor is proudest of an Indian
spoon made from a buffalo horn, an
Indian hoe-head and an Indian
peace pipe. He is rather proud Of
his stuffed pigeon, too, however. be-
cause it represents his own handi-
work.
When Victor gets through Central
he plans to 60 to George Washing
ton University. Eventually, he
hopes to teach some nature sub
ject."
I'm going to learn something
about everything and everything
about something" he promised.
Then, If there isn't room for me in
one field, can try another"
Evening star., 1939-06-11

Nine months
ago, Phil, a SEN
ior at Bethesda
Chevy c h a S e
H i G h School,
j o i n e d t h e
Scouting Squad
of the Marine
Reserves. AS an
observer, his po-
sition is in the
rear cockpit of
all 4 / 1 p l d IL t ,
where he is sup
posed to operate
t h e machine
gun, check the
Evening star., 1939-06-11
Summer Fairies
By CATHERINE LAWSON. l3

Montgomery Hills Junior High School
Riding on the moonbeams,
TWinkling as they pass,
Wings as light as cobwebs
Glistening on the grass
Fairy folk are playing
Hear them laugh and sing!
See them dance and frolic
Round fairy ring!
Sleeping in bluebell,
Drinking from rose.
Dancing in the moonlight
On their twinkly toes.
Hush-you might disturb them!
See-away they fly
On the first faint sunbeam
Back into the sky!
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wrote the music
as well as the
words.
Il wrote the
music first and
then fitted in
the words she
explained. IAN
together, it took
me about two
weeks"
Despite her
youth, Marie is
something of a
veteran as a
composer. She
wrote an oper-
eta when she
Evening star., 1939-06-11
BY FLORENCE B. ALEXANDER.
THEY CALLED 1T MONEY.

A historian once wrote that if
all written records were lost the
history of a nation could be de-
duced from its coins, monuments
and inscriptions. 1t is significant
that the land of Croesus used gold
coins centuries before the rest Of
the world.
The things we have used for
money in this country during the
past three centuries record the
huctuating fortunes of the land.
Massachusetts, in 1886. ordered
that musket bullets be accepted as
legal tender at the rate of a far
thing apiece. provided, however,
that no one be compelled to take
more than II pennies worth at a
time.
Gold dust once was currency in
California, with pinch considered
a fair unit when scales were not
available for weighing
Evening star., 1939-06-11

was only 10. and two years ago one
of her compositions was played by
the Brigade Band of the District
high schools at the dedication cere-
mony opening the new Calvert Street
Bridge. Her latest song won her
prize of S..
Il was quite surprised to win" she
declared, because all the other en-
tries were so good. OF course. I'm
thrilled-and the prize money is
welcome"
Marie also is interested in dra-
mates and art. She had a role in
Roosevelt's spring play, Pride and
Prejudice" and more recently one
of her paintings, representing a By
zantine mosaic, was exhibited dur
ing two-day art assembly in the
school auditorium.
Evening star., 1939-06-11

Ev cry year
Mount Rainier S
senior class takes
a trip hereto
fore to a point
within 80 miles
of the school.
This year, how
ever. the seniors
voted to take
in" the fair.
It was a week
end trip, the
group OF SO STU
dents and their
chaperones leav-
ing washington
l1y fro1y, m q
Evening star., 1939-06-11

Ody Dy boy
Scouts of the
D. S t r | C t a n d
nearby Maryland
and Virginia.
For Victor and
his father, both
of whom are
Eagle S C GU t S,
made that slide.
1t is carved from
a block of cedar
and ornamented
by a shark tooth
I rom m Victor's
mature collec-
tion"-a collec-
ton that also in
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recent Saturday night and return
ing late the next night after spend
ing the whole day at the fair.
The students were chaperoned by
F. P. Blunt, principal, and his wife,
and Mrs. L. Hersberger, class spon-
SOr
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Girl Wins Prize for New
Roosevelt Student Song
BY ANNE SWEARINGEN, 16,
Roosevelt High School.

Roosevelt High School learning
written by Of their schoolmates.
held purpose obtaining
the body Marie
480 Colorado NV, selected
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Cuddles and Tuckie
Trade Mark Pat OF
By FRANCES ROYsTER WILLIAMS.

Australia is the land. you know,
Of Teddy Bears; that's where they
grow.
When Teddy's born, he cannot
see;
He's just as naked as can be.
Evening star., 1939-06-11
Twin Sisters Honored

ROCKVILLE, Md, June 10 (Spe-
ciaD Twin sisters, Jean and Flea
nor Leighton, have been elected
president and vice president, re-
spectively, of the Junior Republic
of Richard Montgomery High
School, Rockville.
Evening star., 1939-06-11
ease

If you should see them way up
there,
You'd think your little Teddy Bear
Had left your toys upon the shelf
And found a mamma for himself