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Glacier County chief., 1939-06-30
SHELTER EXPERT
DIES IN BUTTE
DAVID MATHEWS, 8S, HAD FOL-
LOWED PROFESSION ACTIVELY
IN THREE NATIONS
Native of Swansea, Wales. Started His
Career There at 10 Years of Age;
Came to Montana in 1871 to Run
Meaderville Plants.

David Mathews, SO, widely known
as the worlds oldest expert on
smelling operations, died recently
at his home in Butte after an ILL
ness of several months. Mathews
started his career as smelterman
in South Wales in 1860 and fol-
lowed it actively in three nations
until he retired so years later in
1910 After that time he was fire.
quently consulted for technical ad-
vice by smelter operators through
out the west.
He was born in Swansea, South
Wales, Aug. 5, 1850. and started work
in the famous Welsh smelter when
he was 10 years old. In 1870 he came
to the shores Of the new land, Ameri-
ca and first settled in Baltimore.
When he came to Butte a year later
and traversed the last lap in a stage
coach.
Mathews was superintendent of vari-
Gus smelters in Meaderville in the early
days, supervised placing bottoms in all
furnaces of the Anaconda reduction
works and aided in construction of
plant at Sonora, Mexico.
In 1894 he went to Columbus, O., to
marry his boyhood sweetheart, Mary
Williams, who survives him.
He was called to Anaconda to aid
in construction of the smelter there
and upon its completion he was named
furnace foreman. Later he returned to
Butte to assume the position of super
intendent of the w. A. Clark smelter
in Meaderville. When that was taken
over by the Boston & Montana Co..
he was named superintendent of the
two shelters of that company.
Later he went to Arizona to aid in
the construction of a new Smelter and
then to Sonora, Mexico, to help build
the first plant in that territory.
In 1910 he returned to Butte and
retired from active work but main
tanned a keen interest in smelling op-
erations and new developments. Be-
cause of his expert knowledge of fur
naces he was called to Jerome, Ariz.,
to testify in the now famous Carson
Phelps Dodge litigations concerning
patents on furnaces invented by Sir
William SeamonS.
In addition to his wife he is sur
vived by a daughter, DR.. Vida jeanette
Newton, who with her husband, also
a doctor. is doing cancer research work
in Balrompour, Oudh province, India.
Glacier County chief., 1939-06-30

Montana's 1889 highway death
toll-four more on June 16 than
occurred during the corresponding
period in 1o38-was blamed by
Patrol Supervisor Lou C. Boo
decker as the result of excess
speed. He said from January to
June 16 last year At persons lost
their lives in automobile accidents.
On June 16 this year the toll stood
at 81, 5 of which occurred during
June
Accidents in which multiple deaths
took place increased the total, Boe-
decker said. He stated four accidents
this year had claimed the lives of u
persons. One of these occurred at Will
low Greek where three were killed,
another at Chinook where like num-
Der lost their lives, one at Anaconda
which counted four fatalities, and one
near Missoula when two persons were
killed.
Boedecker asked Montana motorists
to cooperate with the highway patrol
in exercising caution, particularly dur
ing the holidays.
Our reports indicate too many ac-
cidentS are taking place where only
one car is involved Boedecker said.
this type Of miShap-speed. When road
conditions are ideal the careless motor
lists drive in disregard to care and
an accident usually results. We ask
Montana drivers, especially during the
holidays, and during the tourist
months, to help us and help them
selves"
Patrolmen will be put on special de-
tail during the holiday period, he said,
and men will be assigned to various
points in the state where traffic is
expected TO be heaviest.
Additional men will be called to Hell
ena during the Diamond jubilee cele-
bration July Is to 16, Boedecker said.
Glacier County chief., 1939-06-30
FALLS PIONEER
DIES ON COAST
JOHN T. EATON, CIVIL WAR VET
ERAN, SUCCUMBS AT
AGE OF 50
Came to Montana in SOS and for
Many Years Was Engaged in Log
ging, Livery and Ranch Businesses
Before Going to California.

John T. Eaton, SO, pioneer resi-
dent of Great Falls and Civil war
veteran. died recently at Los An
geleS. He was buried there with
full military honors. Born in In
dianapolis, Ind, Jan. 25, 1S47, he
went to Des Moines with his par
ents when but n boy. Although
under 81 he served in the Union
army and was in Sherman's COM
mand that made the famous march
to the sea.
He went to Wyoming prior to COM
ing to Montana in 1880. He settled
first at MisSoula and went to Great
Falls in 1885, where he was engaged
in the logging business for many years.
He homeSteaded at Sand Coulee and
the place is now called Eaton's addi-
ton. In Great Falls he owned and
operated livery barn with Joe Ham
ilton. The barn burned, then Eaton
turned to ranching.
In 1890 Eaton married Celena Bru-
neau Shortly afterwards the Eatons
moved to Santa Monica. Calf, near
the national soldiers home at Saw
Glacier County chief., 1939-06-30
KIN OF LAST CHANCE GOLD FINDER
MAY ATTEND JUBILEE THIS SUMMER

F. R. Stanley of Dulwich, Eng
land, granddaughter of Reginald
Stanley, one of the four Georgians
who discovered gold in Last
Chance gulch in 1864, is not sure
that he can arrange his work to
make trip to the United States
this year, but off at all possible"
will visit Helena for the Diamond
jubilee, according to a letter received
by Mayor A. J. Roberts of that city.
More than month ago Stanley
wrote Mayor Roberts saying he would
like to visit Helena for the jubilee. He
received a warm invitation from the
mayor to attend.
Not Sure Yet
In recent letter to Mayor Roberts,
the English descendant OF Reginald
Stanley says:
ness reasons, cannot yet say whether
I shall be able to be there during the
period of the anniversary celebration,
but if at all possible I will certainly
arrange it during this period, in which
case I should be delighted to accept
stay in your home whilst am in the
city OF Helena. I need hardly say how
very much I appreciate such a kind
invitation.
-. . Incidentally. I also have a
large photograph of Helena which was
OF wooden nuts. but I expect there
are many such photographs already in
existence" he writes
AS regards the photograph of my
self and my uncle flor which the
mayor asked him) I am looking
to send you one of each in a short
time although the one of my uncle
may have been taken in his later
years"
Is Diamond Merchant
Stanley is in the diamond business
in England.
He also enclosed a photostatic copy
U. Sanders on behalf of the Society
of Montana Pioneers expressing re-
grets over the death of Stanley.
It was very sorry a week ago to
receive your letter with enclosures an
nouncing the death of your uncle,
on the 18TH" Sanders said.
"At the annual meeting of this So
ciety at Bozeman was directed by
unanimous vote to send to Stanley
in the name of the society a word of
greeting which you will soon receive.
AZ llldL Illlle we were 1lOG ADVISED OF
his death. And indeed, did not learn
of it until my return from Golden
jubilee celebration of the territory and
Silver jubilee celebration of the state
at Great Falls a week ago Sunday.
Flags at Half Mast
Yesterday the board of commission
ers of this county took cogniZance of
the event by the passage of the en-
closed memorial resolution, and last
night the city council of Helena took
/ similar action, copy of their resolu-
| ton to be mailed you later, and the
governor of the state also ordered the
state flag at the capitol to fly at half
mast in honor of the event. The sug-
! gestion met with the hearty approval
of the bodies mentioned and today the
flags of the state of Montana, Of the
county of Lewis and Clark and of the
capital city of Helena are at half mast
in his honor I trust that this action
in the land of his former activities
will be gratifying to you and the
other members of his family as know
it will be.
Il shall later take occasion to for
ward you copies Of papers announcing
these actions of the recognition of his
worth as one Of the founders of this
state, county and city"
Glacier County chief., 1939-06-30

William Billy Irvine, one of
western Montana's most widely
known pioneers, died recently at
Poison two days after his SD
birthday. He had been in failing
health for two months. Irvine, one
of the most picturesque characters
in this section, saw western Mon
tana develop from virgin territory.
He spent most of his life as a
stockman.
June Is, 1856. His father, Peter r.
vine, was a native of Scotland and
came to western Montana as an en-
ploye of the Hudson's Bay Trading Co.
He settled at the Fort Conan trading
Angela Ashley, Flathead Indian
woman. Billy was the oldest of nine
children. He amassed a great deal Of
livestock and property in the late
nineties.
While a young man he was en-
ployed at the old Captain Grant ranch
Conrad Kohrs, Deer Lodge valley stock
man. At the age of Is he went into
Alberta, where he was employed by
the George Lane Cattle Co. at the
Big bar Y ranch he was also EN-
ployed by the Pat Burns Cattle Co.,
one of the largest in Canada, and saw
service in the Riel rebellion, having
charge of the cavalry horses.
Irvine was in Missoula in 1866, when
a trading post operated by Captain
Higgins was the only business in town;
he rode through Billings in 1881, when
a trading post and postoffice was all
that constituted the town, and he ford
ed cattle across the Missouri river in
the early eighties, camping where the
present city of Great Falls now stands.
Irvine returned to his native Flat
head in 1886 and went into the cattle
business for himself Charles Allard
Sr.. staked him to his first small herd
and the Irvine ranch in its heyday
totaled 5000 cattle and 100 horses. He
located west of Poison, in the section
which now bears his name, Irvine
flats. In 1896 he married a part In
dian woman, Emily Brown, who died
in April, 1887.
Irvine leaves a foster son. Joe Ir-
vine of Coolidge, Ariz. Mrs. Tom
Browne and Mrs. H. c. Jorgenson of
Poison were also reared in the Irvine
family. A sister of Irvine, Mrs. Mary
Blood Of st. Ignatius, survives him.
Glacier County chief., 1939-06-30
Sniper Slayer Sought
in Deer LOdqe County

A sniper who hid on a rocky Knoll
and shot to death woodrow Meehan.
22-year-old sheepherder grazing his
by byf Deer Lodge COUNTY Authorities.
sniping theory after a post mortem
examination showed the fatal bullet
had been fired from a high powered
rifle and had entered the youths back
and coursed downward.
A twin brother was shot to death
in the same region under mysterious
circumstances two years ago.
The single cartridge in Meehan,s own
rifle had been fired, but ballistic ex-
perts ruled it out as the murder weap-
on on grounds it had been loaded with
a soft bullet and the fatal wound was
inflicted by steel jacketed pellet.
Glacier County chief., 1939-06-30
Louis COhn, Pioneer
Business Man, Dies

Louis Conn, pioneer Butte business
man. died recently at his Seattle home.
Cohn made Butte his home for more
than 80 years. He came from Illinois
in the early nineties. His first venture
had to do with selling postcards. He
then went into the produce business
with the late J. E. Oppenheimer, prom
inent Butte business man at the time,
as a partner Later he withdrew from
the produce business and founded the
Montana Wholesale Fish Co. He con-
tinued in that business until he sold
his interests in 1929 to Charles D.
Merchant.
Glacier County chief., 1939-06-30

James Townsend, prom nent
north Montana stOckman, died re-
Gently in Los Angeles, after
months illness, according to word
received in Great Falls. He was
buried beside his wife, who died in
Los Angeles Jan. Is. 1887. Town
send was born at Tunkhannock,
Pa, Aug. Is, 1862. He came to
Montana at the age of with his
parents by way of steamer to Fort
Benton. The family settled outside
of Helena and there Townsend re-
ceived his earlv schooling.
Leaving Helena he worked for Dan
FloWeree, pioneer Stockman, and later
became foreman for the Circle Cattle
Co. on the Marias river. This company
was operated by the late w. G. Conrad
and the late Jack Harris.
He also operated large ranch OF
his own until 1927. He was director
of the old Stockmen's National bank
at Fort Benton.
James Townsend and Nora Berry
were married Nov. ID. 1896, at Butte
Mrs. Townsend was meraber OF a
prominent Butte and Fort Benton pio-
neer family. The TownsendS lived at
Fort Benton after their marriage where
six children, five girls and a son, were
born.
The family lived at Fort Benton
from 1897 to 1915, when they moved
to Great Falls. In 1882 Townsend dis
posed of his property and moved 70
los Angeles. He was a member OF the
Society of Montana Pioneers.
Survivors include five daughters,
Mrs. ]. A. Niles of Great F'a Is, Natalie,
CIarabelle, Marion and Virginia, all OF
Los Angeles; a son, j. Harding Town
send OF Spokane, and one grandson,
James Berry Townsend, also OF Spo-
kane
Glacier County chief., 1939-06-30
Child Welfare Bureau
Program Is ApprOUed

welfare services in the state depart
ment of public welfare, was notified
that the states plan for child welfare
services is approved by the children'S
bureau of the department of labor for
the year beginning July l. These serv-
ices will be carried on about the same
basis as at present. The annual appro-
priation for the two coming fiscal
years is the same as for the two previ-
Gus years, $4,000. Federal funds to be
contributed are nearly $4,000. The
work will be carried on by Is highly
trained workers.
Glacier County chief., 1939-06-30
1910 Auto Tags Blue

Montana's 1910 auto license plates
will be blue with white letters. The
the boundaries of the state and other
features are the same as this years
model The 1910 preview plates are
well in advance OF the season" be-
cause the sale of those plates will not
be started until next January and
the deadline for obtaining them prob
ably will not fall until February or
March.
Glacier County chief., 1939-06-30

The United States uses more than
10 ktlowatt hours Of electricity per
year for every man, woman and child.
Germany uses five and Denmark only
a fraction of one kilowatt hour.
Glacier County chief., 1939-06-30

beauty spots of the park. Although
the opening Of the Going o-the-Sun
highway was not deliberately timed for
their arrival, it occurred just in time
for them to make the trip.
Glacier County chief., 1939-06-30
HIGHWAY. DEATH
TOLL Is HEAVY
WITH TOTAL GREATER THAN
LAST YEAR AT THIS TIME,

MOTORISTS WARNED
Speed Is Cause of Majority Of Road
Accidents, According to Supervisor
Boedecker of State Patrol; Care
Urged Especially on Holidays.
Glacier County chief., 1939-06-30

diamonds are composed Of single
,,a1,ant carbon, which makes them
the simplest Of all gems.
Glacier County chief., 1939-06-30
WILLIAM IRVINE
DIES AT POISON
NATIVE MONTANAN, PICTURESQUE
CHARACTER OF PIONEER
DAYS, PASSES AT So

Son of Hudson's Bay Co. Trader, He
Worked As Cowboy in Earliest Days
of Industry in Canada and the
Treasure State.
Glacier County chief., 1939-06-30
FALLS REGION
PIONEER DIES
JAMES TOWNSEND, ONCE STOCK
MAN OF NORTH COUNTRY,
PASSES ON COAST

Besides Operating Ranch of His Own
In Early Days, He Was Foreman of
Circle Cattle Co. in Marias River
Area.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-03-18
PRINCIPLES ABOVE PARTY

The surprise move of the Negro Democrats of
WAYNE County in supporting John c. Cowan, Re
publican for the office of County Auditor establishes
once and for all the fact that our people, after years
of neglect and oppression, are realizing that prln-
cples are above political parties They have learned
from the Republicans of years past that blind adher-
ence to any one political party may be the worse
form of political strategy. We know from expert
ence that we have friends and enemies in both major
parties and that our only political course is to
reward our friends and fight enemies no matter
where we find them.
A few weeks ago in this column we called the at
tention of our readers TO the two elements in
the political campaigns of every candidate who seeks
political office The two major elements are simply
the candidates record and the candidates promises.
As AL Smith used to say Let us look at the record
Indeed minority group that is ever under the heel
of the powerful white majority as we certainly are
cannot afford to do other than Look at the record
We know in advance that political promises are ut
terly worthless.
In the coming election we will witness unique
DEVELOPMENT We shall see our people voting for
man rather than party. Two years ago this would
never have happened in country but, as some OF
our leaders have been heard to say, lot of water
has gone under the bridge since then We who have
known John Cowan and his venerable assistant, Ben
Pelham are not surprised that the rank and file OF
our citizens have forgotten party labels in the inter-
est of racial advancement The Negro vote of Wayne
County is in political partys bag and this is pro-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-03-18

Addresses
Youth Meet

At the last meeting of the North
Detroit Youth Council. William
Sheriff. Sr., president of the Afro
American Institute and Federated
Fireside Groups, lectured eloquent
dy on THE Procedure to Pursue in
Attempting to Secure Jobs for Ne
gro Youth in Communities where
Negroes. are the Predominating In
habitants."
Mr.. Sheriff. told the young people
that they should first try to realize
their aim through negotiations and
conferences. In case their endea-
vors at these are in vain then they
should fight-boycott and If neces-
sary, use physical combat. He said,
You must first get the Negro con-
scious of what we should have and
in the svent Of a boycott, in
.he case Of the Green Garden restau-
rant now being boycotted by this
youth council in which the secre-
tary Of the Bulgarian Workers asso-
citation is now interceding for the
N. A. A. c. P. Youth Council in
attempting to get the proprietor to
see their poir< of view-"and you
can't get it into their head by
talking, then knock it in" He added,
Unless you are willing to go all
the way in this fight, you just as
well not waste your energy"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-03-18
greSs.
OUR CULTURE

Beginning Monday, March 90 Negro History and
Art Exhibit will be open free to the public at the
Brewster Community Center for week. This ex-
hbit which is sponsored by the National Negro Con-
gress and other organizations seeks to arouse the
interests of the masses in things cultural and to cul
tivate an appreciation for the type of art which has
Social significance" A number of important art
lists will be present to embellish the cultural fare
The sponsors of this eninenty worthy program
deserve our support and they should be congratulated
for several reasons. The entire weeks program will
be free although the organizations put to much
expense in bringing important speakers and exhibits
from other cities The organizations realize that the
stuffed-shrt teapouring art programs that often
held do not touch the masses of our citizens and
less they are concerned we cannot expect to reach
higher cultural level The sponsors also have sought
art works of social significance art that expresses
in measure the aspirations and the protests of
our oppressed race. 7----- -s.-
There was time in our history when it was gen.
orally maintained that art in practically all of its
forms something to be enjoyed and cultivated by
the privileged few. That day. however, has passed
and are using many art forms to fight our vari-
Gus battles. Most of the art exhibits and the ma
orty of the speakers on the program at the Brewster
Community Center exemplify this new spirit and
we looking forward to week of real cultural
stimulation.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1939-03-18
UG, THO negro
By WIN. L. SHERRILL
President, Afro-Amercsn Institute and Federated
firesde Groups

true followers of Christ would strive
TO bestow upon humanity. True
Christians would not only live for
these. but willingly be crucified to
preserve these blessings 10 mankind.
When. however. Christian dealings
with their darker brothers are con-
spicuous by the absence of Justice
tolerance and fair play-when bigotry.
prejudice and the feeling OF superior
ity seem the controlling factors IN
Christian behavior, colored peoples
will seek means other than Christian
lily TO gain these blessings.
WE WERE NOT COMMUNISTS
We are not communists. We never
have been. In fact, we look with grave
misgivslgs at the feverish and skill
full efforts OF the paid hlrelings Of
Russia to make Negroes everywhere
believe that their destiny is bound up
With communism and that there is no
salvation to be found on any but the
communistic front.
The communists are wide awake and
are led by great leaders-men of fore
sight and cunning. who realize the
strength coiored peoples would bring
TO their cause. Knowing this and feel
ing as we do. 1t behooves US all the
more plainly 10 warn the Christian
world of the deep skepticism which Is
seeping through the colored rsces-a
skepticism born Of the realization that
the Christian races and nations are
the worlds hardest oppressors To-Day.
THESE ARE THEY
q A
Australia and the exploitation. brut-
alization and destruction of their peo-
pie are being perpetrated by Christ
ian peoples. Peoples. whose lands
are dotted with churches and cathe-
drals and in which messengers of God
have freedom of speech and liberty of
action, are the worst offenders against
the rights OF colored people. The doc
trine of violence appears to find great
est exPHess4eH-in- Christian po%ers.
Christian Civilizations-these are they
who make war to end war" and who
regard belief in God" and keeping
comitants, II their fine idealism is to
be achieved.
DARKER RACES wIDE-AwAKE
Stanley High speaks truth when ne
says: 1T is no longer possible for the
white man to profess Christianity in
the streets of the world and practice
something else in private. The life
of the white races must be open for
all men TO read. This business of help
ing men and women to accept Christ
ianity rather than the communistic
faith Is something that reaches to the
ends of the earth. but begins at home"
The colored races of the world are
determined to take their rightful
places in this world of men. They
resent this universal treatment of them
as inferior beings. and. like other peo-
pies In times past, they will spurn no
human means which they conceive to
be helpful to their righteous ndeavors
and desires.
Let the teachings of the Christ find
exemplification in mems deeds and
none need be afraid.