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Montana oil and mining journal., 1939-12-23

in fact, the crossing was not com.
pleted when news came locating Sit.
! ting Bulls camp for the next few
/ days, and they were to be right on the
! road was to take This, with de-
sire to seize a lot of ammunition al
/ Carroll, led the general to take two
more companies, A and B, and &C
himself.
'I was very glad to have him go for
many reasons, not but that I have
perfect confidence in my ability to GO
and be completely successful"
six companies of the Miles command
camped Just above the fort. Plans were
made to depart early on the following
morning. Baldwin received and gave a
memorandum for a 12-pound Napoleon
gun and outfit. 1t was placed in charge
of Corporal Cebart. Tt was a pleasant
day as the command crossed on the
ice
No bugle was sounded on Monday
morning as the command started to
march at $50 o'clock. The route lay
along the old freight road to Carroll
about six miles, thence south and west
following lust north of the breaks.
striking and crossing Willow creek
which we followed up in the valley
ON the north branch where 1t comes
in from the west" The distance was
about % miles. Weather conditions
were cold and sharp during the fore
noon, but warm and pleasant during
the afternoon. The first part of the
days march was over a rolling plain.
After striking willow creek, which
has cut banks, 1t was barren, the vege-
tation being sage brush and cactus. In
the second bottom along the creek the
grass was very good, but little wood
excepting drift It was a hard days
march on both men and animals. Boyd,
a clerk for the trader at Fort Peck,
came out with us about 10 miles. He
knows the country well. I saw several
prairie chickens while on the march.
A more desolate and barren country
was encountered on the following
after the command moved at
six O'Clock Nothing but sage brush and
cactus. Baldwin records. The course
was along the north side of the creek |
10 the southwest. The valley was cut |
I'D by small and large ravines Snow |
Iell for two hours after starting. The |
camped on the banks Of the |
main creek and branch coming in
rom the northwest.
Writes Letter TO HIS wife
An excerpt taken from a letter writ
ien by Lieutenant Baldwin to Mrs
Baldwin, dated Nov. 20, 1876, Is In
'eads:
"On willow creek, north Of the Mis-
oud river.
YESTERDAY after 1 wrote you letter
bout my going out with four COM
)anies, and after had crossed the
iver, news came in from Sitting Bulls
ANN Just where he was, and under
he circumstances the General CAGiles)
anne over with two more companies,
nd STA GO out with me. was glad
bat he came, and Especially that no
tfser officer Is sent IN command. we
Montana oil and mining journal., 1939-12-23

Among the siEeabIe number Of
MOntanans who were In Europe
at the outbreak Of the war. J. b.
GOwen Jr., Of Butte Is one Of the
most recent arrivals In Montana
from the scene of hOstilities.
GOwen, a geOlOgiSt, left KatOwice.
Poland, few hours before Hitler's
troops took over.
In a recent interview given a re-
porter for the Montana Standard,
Gowen said
"As we drove through the center OF
Germany. we met endless lines Of
troops marching toward Poland. and
the rolling mechanical units gave an
impression of massive strength and
power" Gowen said The troop move
ments convinced us that we had Just
gotten out Of Poland in time-there
could be no doubt that Germany was
going to move into Poland. The high
way was crowded with soldiers, and
tanks and trucks lined the road. After
travelling BY car for about 100 miles we
continued to Holland by train, and
every few minutes we saw a troop
train bound for the front.
The German army seems to be all
It's cracked up 10 be. Most OF the
soldiers we saw were young and ap-
peared TO be In excellent spirits, but
We odW UtlG AEBnuEiib u O4utI llCtl--
apparently reServiSts veterans OF the
World war The appearance Of these
older gray-haired veterans, gave hope
the Germans we're TO some extent des-
perate. They were not in condition and
were dog tired.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gowen and their chill
dren stayed In Holland while Germany
moved into Poland, vanquishing the
small country in swift, rapier-like mill
tary thrlsts.
They left Holland on Oct q, sailing
aboard the Statendam, from Rotter-
dam The Statendam stopped at South
ampton, proceeding through the dan
gerous North sea which Is heavily
mined. There we're more than 400
passengers, including many women
and children. emigTants and Jewish
refugees.
The To-day ocean voyage was thrill
ing. Gowen said that every passenger
ON the ship was apprehensive as II was
known that the ship was sailing
through mine fields.
we knew that the ship might hit
q mine at any minute" said Gowen
Everybody watched the children TO
zee that they didn't get out Of sight
we were hit by the tail OF the gale
which buffeted the President Harding,
and 1t was one Of the most wonderful
sights imaginable. Gigantic waves
,ossed the Statendam so we could look
70 or so feet down into the trough
" a wave The next moment we would
De under a huge wave with tons Of
water appearing TO stand directly over
he ship. We docked at Hoboken
Oct 81"
Montana oil and mining journal., 1939-12-23

Visitors to the eastern Montana
town Of Wibaux may wonder why
this cOwtOwn on the prarie has I'm
its midst a statue erected to a
! Frenchman - albeit a Frenchman
( dressed In cowboy tOgs. The statue
! Is that of Pierre Wibaux, for whom
the town and county were named.
The statue faces the W-Bar ranch,
once ruled by the Frenchman who
came west and built fortune es-
timated at nearly $500, 900 when he
died in 1913.
Pierre wibaux was one Of the great
cattle kings.
He came to America in 1888 and
settled in eastern Montana. Soon he
had established the W-Bar ranch,
about 18 miles northwest of Wibaux.
He had a large fortune. Most of this
he put into his cattle holdings Be
tween 1890 and 1899 he brought into
the W-Bar 10000 head of Texas Long
horns.
At most times he employed about
25 men-a large number for a ranch
Of those days. He owned $4,000 acres
of land.
In 1903, after further land purchases,
he built a log house on Beaver creek
and Mrs. WibaJx and their son, Cyril,
came to America from France.
Wibaux's ranching career continued
successfully until 1886 when a hard
winter hit this region and his stock
dropped to about 800 head. But he
secured loans from French connections
and started again.
Soon he had $1,000 head Of cattle
and 300 saddle horses. One of the
largest shipments of cattle from this
ranch was in 1890 when 10000 head
were shipped Jack Sefruys, former
partner, claims to have shipped over
400 carloads of Texas cattle to the
W-Bar at one time. In one spring
10000 calves were reported branded
on the ranch.
Many old-timers of the Wibaux sec
ton can boast of having been foreman
for Wibaux at one time or another.
A. organ, j. c. Kinney of Arizona, |
and j. b. Lambs of Kalispen
Wibaux later built a beautiful home |
IN Wfbaux. 1t was later dubbed the |
White House" There Wibaux lived |
for several years.
Mrs. Wibaux spent only one winter |
II this home, however, since she ac- |
their son to France every |
rear where he attended school.
Before he gave up ranching, how
,ver, Wibaux In 1895 was made preSi-
lent of the State National bank at
Niles City, a position he held nearly
0 years. He lived mostly abroad
fter 1897.
He left his fortune to his son, at
hat time lieutenant in the French
rmy.
The statue was erected after his
cath. Beneath it were placed his
shes. The statue represents him as
arbed in cowboy gear.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1939-12-23

Frenchman Brughier has been Sit
ting Bulls interpreter for some time.
He left the states and joined the In
dians" to avoid some trouble with the
civil authorities, as Baldwin records IN
some detail.
diary, ''is willing to try to get Sitting
Bull to come in to Tongue river II
General Miles will do what he can 70
help him out of his trouble.
Brughier as we'll as Agent Mitchell,
Baldwin continues, SAY that there are
IN the neigflborhood Of 119 lodges Wnlcnl
came in since the council and fight OF
oct. 81 This shows the good results
of our present movement, as 1t has
driven them in"
"The contemplated movement to the
Porcupine with four companies Is not
now considered advisable owing 10
the fact that so many of the agency
Indians are camped along there, and
it is doubtful if there are any nos
tilities there. should like to go very
much if I thought 1 could accomplish
anything"
It was 10 degrees below zero at three
O'Clock on the morning of Nov. ID. 1t
was cold all night with not a. breath
of air stirring, which makes 1t more
pleasant than if there was strong
wind" Baldwin records that Lieutenant
Hinkle sent In MS rSSlgIlabtOl Tile Ody
before. but ''tllis morning understand
he Withdrew it. At IL q. m. General
Miles and I went over to Fort Peck
and saw Brughier again. One of the
hostile Indians came in today and re-
ported to the agent" He was Grey
Hair
On Sunday morning, Nov. 19, before
daylight land before we got up the gen.
eral proposed and accepted the prop
osition for me to take four companies, !
a piece of artillery and make detour, |
crossing the Missouri river at Fort /
Peck, then to go to the mouth of !
Squaw creek within six miles of the |
then south to Black Butte i
where 1t Is believed Sitting Bull is now
in camp, Miles to take the balance of
the regiment and move up the Big
Dry ON to Black Butte.
Sitting Bulls Camp Located
Companies I, G. H and E are des-
gnated to go, and they were gotten
ready to go at once with IS days sup
DiieS-au across the river at / D. m.
Soon after my command had crossed,
Montana oil and mining journal., 1939-12-23

Starting at $3.50 O'Clock on the
morning of Nov. is, 1876, Lieu
tenant Baldwin went to the Mis-
souri, river and CROSSED 10000
pounds Of grain and hay, and
6.O0o rations." He was assisted by
Zoe men. During the time he was
engaged In transporting the COM
modifies ever the river he learned
"a good deal Of the whereabouts Of
hostile Indians. Several Indians
about the agency have been recog-
nized as having been present at
the council ON the 21st of October.
(I876) Sitting Bull with about so
lodges is now in camp at or near
Smoked Butte tSmOkey Buttel. The
agency Is under complete control
Of General Haxen. The Miles
command lay in camp all day.
Growing cold and stOrIning to-
night"
On the following morning, under Sc
ereiy cold weather conditions, Bald
Montana oil and mining journal., 1939-12-23
Prairie Fire Burns
OUer 1000 Acres
Near Lodge Grass

A prairie fire believed to have start
ed from smoldering embers from a
previous blaze destroyed more than
1000 acres Of southern Montana grass
land before 1t was brought under con-
troll.
The blaze broke out on Lodge Grass
creek 10 miles west of Lodge Grass.
Civilian conservation workers and
volunteer fire fighters worked all night
to control the blaze along a six-mile
front. Livestock and ranch buildings
escaped damage.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1939-12-23

The state livestock sanitary board
this week was studying possible causes
Of the death OF two beavers brought
to Helena from the Martinsdale dis
trice by the state fish and game COM
misgson. It was believed the animals
died Of tz1laremia, which has been found
this year IN beaver tn the Hardin and
loundup areas. This year Is the first
time the malady has been found IN
beavew IN the state.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1939-12-23
MUST APPOTNT sENATOR

has ruled THAT when a vacancy occurs
in a county's delegation 70 the Mon
tana legislature the commissioners of
the county must appoint a person 10
fill the vacancy. The ruling was hand
ed down for Bert W. Kronmiller Of
Hardin, Big Horn county attorney, who
asked If the commissioners OF his coun-
ty should appoint a person to fill the
death Of Senator Harry T. Mann
Montana oil and mining journal., 1939-12-23

win rode With Cen
eral Miles to look
for a new camp up
near the mouth Of
the Big Dry, across
the Missouri. RE
turning. we went
across the river to
Fort Peck. Saw sew
eral Indians who
have just returned
from the war path,
among them a half
breed named john
ny Brughier. HIS
f a tn er lives In
0s-..- N4krvs fu q
Montana oil and mining journal., 1939-12-23
HE OWNED RICHEST
MINE OF ITS DAY
NATE VESTAL CAST GOLD BAR
OF 2a2 POUNDS WORTH Ss4.-
202. AFTER SHORT Run

Vestal Was the Man who Developed
Famous PenObscot Property at
Marysviile and Gave Thomas Cruise
Money to Open Drum Lummon.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1939-12-23
STATUE RECALLS
WIBAUX'S STORY
EASTERN MONTANA TOWN AND
COUNTY NAMED FOR
FRENCHMAN

He Established W-Bar Ranch and
Once Ran $4,000 Head of Cattle;
10.OOO Calves Branded in One Spring
At Wibaux Roundup.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1939-12-23
BUTTE GEOLOGIST
FLEES WAR ZONE
LEAVES KATOWICE. POLAND FEW
HOURS BEFORE GERMAN
INVASION

B. GOwen Jr. Describes Scenes in
Interior Of Germany Prior to Big
Push in September: Braved North
Sea Mine Fields.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-02-17
"Y" BAND CONCERT

The ~" Junior Band will give
its first concert in 1899 at the
Maryland Theatre on Sunday after
noon, next at p. M. The SOLO
lists will be William Farley, cor
net and Paul Marriotte, baritone.
In responce to numerous requests,
the comedy sketch, ga Ragaime
Wedding" will be presented, with
the following characters: Bride,
Clara L. Roe; bridegroom, Stanley
Kretsinger; brides father, Randall
Hoover; preacher, Kenneth Snapp
and announcer, Roger Zimmerman.
Plans are being made to purchase
new uniforms for the band
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-02-17
ANNIVERSARY OF
R. NJ. HAYS AND BROS.
Store To Celebrate 10th
Anniversary, Feb. II
to %, Inclusive

In business interruptedly for 70
years is the unusual history Of the
store of r. M. Hays & Co., Inc,
West Washington street.
The store management has come
down through several generations
and the business, which was found
ed upon a firm foundation and
solid business principles, has con-
inued throughout the year.
An advertisement in today's is
sue Of the Globe announces this
10th anniversary, which is enough
to the general public to say that
the store is prepared, as usual,
to supply the needs of everybody
in the line of goods handled by
the firm The store presents a
very attractive appearance and
the management extends a hearty
welcome to visit the store.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-02-17
NEW ARRIVAL

Mr.. and Mrs. Thurman c. Lind
say, 1106 Oak Hill Avenue, are
receiving congratulations on the
birth of a daughter, at the Wash
ington County Hospital. In con-
sequence of the arrival of the new
conner, the grandfather, County
Commissioner Harry T. Brewer,
is as happy as anybody and the
proud father is handing out to his
friends special quality cigars, en-
closed in a hand bearing the baby's
name, (Alice ANN in honor of
I her grandmothers.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-02-17
FIREMEN'S BANQUET

Plans have been practically COM
pleted for the fifth annual ban
quet and entertainment, this even
ing, at Beck's Tevern. the event
being sponsored by the Washing
ton County Firemen's Association.
Prominent speakers will include
Karl Young, president of the Mary
land State Firemen's Association; ;
State Senator Joseph D. Mish and
William Ecton, president of the
association. The POSTMASTER will
be r. Glenn Williams, Funks-
town.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-02-17
ODD FELLOWS TO
HAVE ANNIVERSARY
Potomac Lodge to Gary
Out Plans Despite De
Structive Fire

Potomac Lodge l. o. o. F. is
pushing plans forward for the
Tooth anniversary of the lodge,
on April Is, despite the very de-
structive fire which destroyed the
lodges temple on South Potomac
street.
III connection with the ami
versary a Regional convention
will also be held, bringing to-
gether thousands of Odd Fellows
and their friends from over
vide expanse of territory-Mary-
land, Pennsylvania, Delaware,
Virginia and West Virginia.
The loss sustained by Potomac
Lodge is estimated at possibly
$4,000. with approximately 247,-
coo insurance, all told.
There is no question that
Potomac Lodge will rebuild, but
these plans are still in their en-
bryonic state. 1t is not decided
if another Odd Fellows Home will
be erected on the same site or not.
At a meeting held in the W. 0.
w. Lodge rooms, Grand Master
of Maryland 4. Frank AlIer
presented Potomac Lodge VITA a
new charter. Dangerous walls are
being torn down far enough for
safety
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-02-17
BUILDING PERMITS
VALUED AT $1,000

The following permits were is
sued at the office Of the city en-
Gineer the past week: D. H.
Benedict. l 1-2 story frame dwell
ling, "A by 2S feet with garage
underneath, Kenly addition to
Hagerstown; l.. F. Harrison, 2
story frame dwelling, 432 Jeffer-
son street and Theodore E. Car
baugh, 1story frame fruit stand,
northeast corner Frederick road
and Mill street The estimated
aggregate cost of the construction
represented by the permits is
$500.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-02-17
BAND CONCERT

The Municipal Band will give
it's next concert on Sunday after
noon. March y, in the Maryland
Theatre. An added attraction will
be singing by the Cumberland Val
ley Choristers. under the dire eti0n
of Prof. Charles M. Cassel. The
choristers will present several
numbers, accompanied by the
band with special band arrange-
ment by Prof. Buys. The Municipal
Band will probably hold one more
concert some time in April, which
we'll be the closing concert OF the
season.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-02-17
HOBBY SHOW

Much progress is being made
in the preparations for the hobby
show to be held week of March
6, at lat West Franklin street.
The main line of the railroad
yard is completed, there being a
total of $50 feet of track in this
miniature yard. The show is
open to all who wish to enter
smething made by themselves as
a hobby. A small admission will
be charged to the show.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-02-17
LOCAL TALENT IN LYONS
PROGRAM AT BOONESBORO

HagerstOwn talent took part in
a program at a banquet given by
the Lyons Club of Boonesboro as
follows: Samuel Strine, M@belle
Henneberger, LynwoOd Rowe.
Joseph Bitner, Esther Levan and
Braden King, zvlophones; Pete
Badrich, ventriloduist; Charles
Cassel, imitator: Romano Beyard,
soloist and George Howard and
son, Jack Howard, guitars.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-02-17
VISITED HERE

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Carver,
Haddenfield, N. j., visited Mr..
Garver's sisters, Mrs. ]. Harry
Scnueler and Harry l.. YingliGg,
and families, this city. Mr.. Car
er is on the retired list of the
P. R. R. clericical department.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-02-17
HANGOVERS
BY LITTLE HEISKELL
THIS AND THAT

RATS off TO the .!ageTStown
Volunteer Fire Department for
the splendid work performed
during the blaze which destroy
ed Odd Fellows Hall; put this
one down with your first:
That guy standing in the Public
Square yesterday, talking to
"Toots" Stoner WAS wearing a
Panama hat; those who heard
Candidate Herbert O'Conor talk
irg about what he would do
when elected Chief Executive of
the State are daily becoming
more convinced than ever that
Governor O'Conor wasn't kid
ding; arplane factories equipped
to turn out pursuit and combat
planes are damned with orders
-dilU ItIdl = Ct pICGN lOi SiIOoS
not similarly equipped because
orders for pleasure and trans
port jobs will find their way to
the latter plants; good bet: The
airplane industry will be tops"
in activity during the present
year; suggestion from reader:
Place the parking -neter pro-
ceeds in a special fund and use
this money to promote local in
dustries; in case you're inter-
ested, the Maryland and Acad-
envy Theatres have booked the
Cream" of the 1889 picture
crop; only one individual (name
not discIosed, we are told, has
so far declined to serve on the
Disaster Relief Committee now
being formed by the Chamber of
Commerce; still think Hagers-
town has the best Volunteer Fire
Department IN the East; from
the political feed box: The city
Through the Board of Street
Commissioners will make two
new appointments on the Police
Force within the very near
future; the G. o. P. organization
was we'll pleased with their an
nual Lincoln Day banquet speaker,
and, says one, she put fight into
the local ranks; the local division
of the w. P. A. last month dis
tributed on an average of ten
tons of food daily in HagerstoWn
and Washington County the
Rotary and KiWanis Clubs strut
ted their stuff this week, each
organization dishin out spiffy
affairs; the Democratic State
Central Committee will meet
soon, we're told and go into
job recommending huddIe; two
local industries called back large
numbers of employees this week,
SO maybe we're on the way.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-02-17
READY FOR THE FAIR

The stage is all set for the
opening of the big American
Legion Fair, Tomorrow evening,
at 81 North Potomac street, to
continue to and including March
4. There will be something doing
all the time for the pleasure of
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-02-17
NO CORNER STONE YET

The Main building adjoining the
old city hall site on the east,
purchased by the city to add to
the new city hall lot, is fast being
demolished. Ne walls whatever
remain OF the original CITY hall.
No Cornerstone has yet been found,
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-02-17

George Yessler, formerly of
Chewsville and Waynesboro, Pa,
is reported quite i'll at Lancaster,
Pa, where he has been recently
living.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-02-17

Hoffman's store announces in
todays Hagerstown Globe the be-
ginning of the last week of their
February clearance sale.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-02-17
NEW STORE

Ambrose's Mems Shop is a new
store which has opened at No. So
West Franklin street, formerly
occupied by Whitmore's Bake
Shop.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-02-17

The dipnet season in the county
opened at midnight on Tuesday
night, to remain open until April
Is.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-02-17

Paul w. Carver and Edwin H.
Carver are continuing the radio
and linOleum service at 118 East
Avenue.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-02-17

DIR. Eduard Benes, former presi-
dent of Czechoslovakia, arrived in
the United States recently to give
a series of lectures at the Univer-
sity of Chicago. The political sci
ence lectures, beginning February
20, will continue for 10 weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-21
THE LITTLE GROUP"

NE Lt R ESE OhN1f
 Even that group of Senators whom President Wilson called a little group of wilful men" will admit now that the country was overwhelming ly for entry into the League of Ma tions.
 This little group stalled off a vote on the issue for months while they carried the issue to the country" They ultimately swayed public sentiment-and a majority of the Senate to their way of thinking. and League adherence was defeated.
 HIoreover some members are skep- tical of the complete accuracy of the public polls, particularly upon such questions as do you favor con- tinued public spending for recov- ery?" and issues of similar complex ity and vagueness.
 Some members. like Connally. like the polls as a guide. Others are frankly opposed to them. They suspect that an early publication of a poll of public sentiment on some particular issue might swing lot of "bandwagon" support to it before the opposing side had a chance to present its case. And it isn't fun for congressman to have to vote against public opinion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-21
C. |. Keiths Are House Guests of
 ,. J. MdCKinnons

MT. and Mrs. c. L. Keith of San Francisco. are in Juneau as house guests of MT. and Mrs. Simpson MacKinnon. Mir. Keith is represen- tative for the Otis Elevator Com pany and has just completed in- stallation of an elevator in the new hospital at Anchorage.
 The Keiths arrived here by plane yesterday and will visit in this city for a while before continuing their homeward journey. Mrs. Keith and Mrs. MacKinnon were classmates at Mills College in Oakland. California, and are spending enjoyable mo- ments talking over their school days.