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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-31
BUSINESS BRIEFS


Monday was surely -hiuc" day
when we were kids That's many
years ago. before the solvent 81
modern electrical "gsdgets" de-
signed 10 tighten the burden ~
our modern home keepers. In those
days. which many. even younger
than the writer, can remember. ~s
younguns had 10 pack" water
galore from wen or faucet. empty
tubs OF soapy waste water. carry
great nrmfuls OF wood to feed
hungry roaring fires In kitchen
stoves and altogether make our.
selves generally useful to mother
on washday.
What = difference today. Kids
nowadays have "cinch"l III
mother il up-to-dste land she gen.
orally isl. Monday may he wash.
day. but there's no evidence Of IL
about the home. The lsundfyman
calls at the door away goes the
weeks solled clothes To . scien-
tiheslly equipped and operated
laundry no bother-~n no muss no
fuss and Johnny land mother.
tool can play all day With never
thought or worry about the
messy business Of wsshdsy.
And, speaking Of lsundriss one
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-31
Gig Harbor u. v.
Student Honored

GIG HARBOR-John L. Watson,
eon of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Watson,
and a member of the class of 81
Of the local high school has been
named a Phi Beta Kappa for his
work in economics and business
administration at the University
OF Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. John 3. Finholm,
Mrs. Finholm's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Larson Of Olalla, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Rucker at
tended the wedding of Mrs. Fin
holm's brother, Walden Larson at
Seattle Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Fl. Roby and
two children, and Mrs. G. Nc
Intvre were week end guests Of
. Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Fuqua OF Be-
attic.
Herman Uddenberg post No
1854. v. =. W, and the Ladies
auxiliary, have postponed the
regular meeting tn June TO avoid
conflict with the commencement
ceremonies.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-31

What miracles Of Improvement
a little paint makes in thu appear
ance OF home. Take note next
time you see painters at work on
one Of our Tacoma homes. There
IL probably no other way In which
such Improvement may be made
both In appearance and value ~
30 little expense.
Why not consult . good paint
ing contractor spon a good homs
deserves paint protection against
the rsvsass Of time and weather.
And the kind Of paint used 10
mighty important. tho. Ask your
painter about "standiss' paints.
hen probably rseommssh them
highly. "stssdsts- paints are u>a1s
right hsrs n raoovpa - shs Ia
Gonna Paint . Lacquer On. rhs
factory - located at sell - Ia
coma Way
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-31
Nazis Gain One
Seat In Hungary
BUDAPEST, Hungary -

BUDAPEST, Hungary = -NaZls
gained slightly in Mondays cleo
ton returns, but the Government
maintained strong Lead
The Government party had re-
turned ~ candidates to pariia-
nent and the Nszis had returned
Is as compared 70 . total Of IL
N the last parliament
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-01-07
Derivation of Names Given
for Eastern Montana Creeks

by D. J. O'NTALLEY THE Nm KID
"NHE names of a majority of the
creeks springs and landmarks In
eastern Montana were given to
them by buffalo hunters, cowboys
and soldiers. Some were named
~ Indians In the early days. Many Of
the names have been changed by those
coming into that part Of the country
1n later years and the original names
have been forgotten.
The creek running into the Little
Dry north Of Miles City and known as
"You-All," was originally known as
Elwen creek. 1t was named after Cap
tain ElWen of the 18th United States
infantry in the early 70's. When cattle
were first trailed into Montana in the
BUS, most OF the cowboys who came
with them were from the south, where
the expression 'you-alP' and "we-alP'
Is used extensively, and in speaking of
ElWell creek it was not long till, on
account of the similarity of the words,
the creek became known as "You-All."
A tributary to this creek known as
Frozen Dog received its name from
an incident which happened on the
creek during very cold spell in the
winter of 1873. A party of buffalo
hunters had winter camp on this
creek ana contrary to the custom of
the hunters had a dog with them. A
sort OF dog kennel was built for 1t close
to the hunters dugOut. During the
months of January and February Of
that year the weather was very cold
and one morning after an exceptionally
cold three-day storm the hunters found
their dog dead in its kennel, frozen
stiff, so they named the creek Frozen
Dog. I have as my authority for this
statement the word of two buffalo
hunters who were well known in Miles
(itV doc" Zahl and Sam Stone Zahl
served later on as a deputy sheriff in
Custer county and Stone lived for a
good many years on his homestead east
of Miles City on what is known as the
Buffalo Rapids flat
The creek tributary to the Little Dry,
known as Crow Rock, gained its name
in the following manner. During the
days of the buffalo and Indians before |
white men began to flock into Montana /
favorite occupation of the different
Indians tribes was stealing horses from
each other. A good many years ago
party of Crow Indians left their viii
lage on the Big Horn and went into
the country Of the Sioux on the Mis-
souri, river.
At Poplar creek on the north side Of
the Missouri was large camp of Sioux
where there were many ponies The
Crows went to this place and succeeded
in stealing large bunch of the Sioux
horses. got safely across the river and
started back with their spoil to the
Yellowstone. They did not hurry, as
feed for the horses and game for them
selves was plentiful, and they thought
themselves safe from pursuit by the
Sioux as they did not discover any
sign Of being followed. One day they
made their noon camp at a large water
hole where grass was plentiful and
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-01-07
LIQUOR LICENSES
SOUGHT EARLY
MORE THAN 100000 RECEIVED BY
STATE BOARD BEFORE
CHRISTMAS
Demand for 1889 Permits to Operate
Retail Establishments Come Earlier
Than Usual, According to Warren
TOOle, Assistant Administrator.

More than $4,000 had been re-
ceived by the state liquor control
board from the sale of 1899 LIQUOR
and beer licenses before Christmas,
even though the new licenses were
not effective until Jan. /, Warren
TOOle, assistant administrator of
the states liquor control system,
said.
The official, who has charge of all
license distribution for the liquor set
up, said requests came in faster and
earlier than a year ago."
The 1913 retail liquor establishments
IN the state which received 1889 IL
censes before Christmas, contributed
S53,225 to the December total, the as
sistant administrator said. The licenses
in that class vary from 5000 to 5000.
depending upon population of the city
or town In which the saloon Is located.
Other license income received at
that time was divided: Common car
rier beer licenses. IL issued at $25,
$425; wholesale beer sale licenses, 6
issued at $500, 81 300; brewer, at $3.50;
club beer licenses, 8 at $50, $3.50; retail
beer licenses, 249 at 5000, $49, 800.
For the calendar year of 1888 the
liquor control system received a total
Of $567,11 in licenses of all sorts. That
sum included $277,750 derived from all
liquor licenses and $28s, 800 from all
beer licenses.
The following licenses were issued
for 1888: $50 retail liquor, 40 club
liquor, 1921 retail beer, SIS club beer,
81 wholesale beer, 10 brewer, Al COM
mon carrier beer and four railroad
system liquor.
Helena's state liquor store, officially
known as store No. l and the first
opened In Montana, celebrated its fifth
a few days before Christ
mas.
Five years ago, besides Vendor Al
bert S. Adair, the staff included George
Crispin. assistant; Mrs. Nellie Blu
chanan, cashier, and Kes Rigler in
the sales department. All are still
there and discharging their usual |
duties except Rigler, who Is now post |
master at East Helena.
Since the store opened, Emory
5chopfer and John Ahern have been |
added to the regular force, and /
among extras employed during the re-
,ent holiday season was Johnnie Dolan.
'o-captain Of the 1888 Grizzly football !
cam.
When the Helena store was opened.
t did a retail business only, but now
els at both retail and wholesale. Its
biggest year, Mr.. Adair said, was In
936, when 1t did a gross business Of
343, 1885, with a net profit of SOL
81 SO, or 26.9 percent.
The stores biggest single day was
he day before Christmas, 1887. when !
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-01-07

order issued In April, 1879, and signed
BY N. A. Miles, colonel in command at
Fort Keogh, detailing my stepfather,
Charles White Of Troop E Second
cavalry (who was photographer 10
take charge Of the Rosebud buttes sta
ton with detachment Of six men.
West Of Forsyth Is a large, long
creek named Emmels' creek. It was
named in memory Of Lieutenant EN-
mels of the 18th United States infantry
who was killed by Sioux Indians during
an engagement with a detachment Of
soldiers under command of Lieutenant
Emmels the fall of 1874. The fight took
place at Red Butte spring on the east
fork Of Emmels creek where the body
Of Emmels was buried. 1t afterwards
was moved to the military graveyard
at Fort Keogh.
I cannot understand why the old
timers of eastern Montana have al
lowed the old time and original names
Of the various creeks, butteS, and other
landmarks to be changed. They appear
to take great interest in some of the
old residents, but have paid so little
attention to the old time names of
creeks and landmarks that they have
now ANNALS creek instead Of En-
mels' creek, Stellar instead of Stiller
creek, Stagger in place Of Steiger, and
so on, changing a great many so much
that the original names are lost to
history.
I think it would be a great thing if
the pioneers of eastern Montana would
take hold of this subject and have the
original names Of the various creeks,
buttes, and other landmarks restored
to them.
was an early resident of Montana,
coming to Fort Keogh in October, 1877, |
and leaving FORSYTH for Wisconsin in
1910. I lived in Miles City from 1881
till 1900 and in Rosebud and Forsyth
from 1900 till 1910. I know every creek
and butte that have camped on and /
rode the range on every creek I've
spoken Of. and with the exception of /
Emmels and Scotty I knew
every individual named in this story. /
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-01-07
Is MADE
AT ACREAGE CUT
MONTANA DEVELOP
ATENT ASSOCIATION FILES OBJ
JECTTONS WITH WALLACE
Copies Of Resolution Forwarded to
MOntana's Senators and Representa-
tives in Congress; Urges Production
Of Sugar Beets Be Encouraged.

The Northern Montana Develop
ment association of Havre sent a
resolution Of protest against the
proposed reduction Of sugar beet
acreage to Henry A. Wallace, sec
rotary Of agriculture, and Montana
senators and representatives. The
resolution Is as follows:
Whereas, It has come to the at
/ tention of the Northern Montana De-
velopment association that Henry A.
Wallace, secretary of agriculture, has
recommended that an acreage quota
be applied to the production Of sugar
beets for 1889 and succeeding years,
and
Whereas, Varieties Of crops that can
be grown successfully in Montana are
limited to small grains, beets and hay,
any reduction in the sugar beet acre
age would necessarily have to be re-
placed by other crops and
Whereas, Beet producers are OPP
orators Of high priced lands on which
there are certain fixed charges, such
as rent, taxes, water charges, ETC., and
Whereas, The production of sugar
beets requires large amount of labor,
which offers employment throughout
the growing season, and any reduction
In the sugar beet acreage would also
reduce the amount Of labor employed,
and
Whereas, Sugar beets are produced
on reclamation projects and If pro-
ducers are not In a position to meet
their obligations to the reclamation
service, the government win stand to
lose large sum of money in conStruc-
ton payments, and
whereas, The farm security admin
istration has carried on a program
assisting the farmers formerly located
on sub-marginal dry land to become
on irrigated lands in beet
producing areas and that the individu-
al farm programs are based largely
on beets as a major crop, and
Whereas, ANY reductions In the
sugar beet acreage will result In larger
relief loads for the counties now over
burdened with relief cases, and
whereas, The United States is now
producing only a small percentage of
the total amount Of sugar consumed |
Therefore, be it resolved that,
81. There be no acreage control ap- |
Piled to production Of sugar beets now |
or In the future,
az. That production Of sugar beets be
in all areas where the crop |
may be produced successfully to divert |
acreages of surplus producing crops
such as wheat"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-01-07
BUTTE YOUTH BLAMED
FOR FATAL AUTO CRASl

Blame Tor the automobile accident
that took the lives Of two youthful
Butte residents was placed on the
shoulders Of Melvin T. Branter, 10
year-old driver Of one of the cars, by
a coroner's jury following a 2s-hour
Inquest IN Judge j. j. Lynch's court
rooms.
The youthful Branter was the driver
of one of the two cars that collided
at an intersection, killing Rose Melvin,
Is, and Francis Burke, 81.
The jurys verdict charged that Mel
win T. Branter was entirely to blame''
for the collision and recommended
that he be held for trial in district
court.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-01-07
MRS. EMMA ]. cOWAN,
PIONEER FAMOUS IN
STATES ANNALS. DIES

Mrz. Emma j. C0wam, s5-yeax-
old Montana pioneer who as q
bride was captured by hostile In
dams In the Yellowstone country,
died recently at a Spokane hos
pitaI
She was the widow Of Capt"
George F. Cowan, pioneer Montana
attorney, who died In Spokane 10
years ago.
They were married at Helena On
1877. In that same year, q band Of
Chief J0seph's Nez Perez Indians
kidnapped Mrs. COwan after Ieav-
ing her husband for dead, while
they were with a party In Yell
l0wstOne park.
The COwans moved TO Spokane
In 1910. Mrs. COwan was the author
Of several books about the In
dams and the northwest.
Two sons and a daughter survive
her. A brother, WIN Carpenter,
lives at Logan, Mont.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-01-07

sales totaled ga, 400. It's gross profits
elusive, totaled approximately sos Do.
being SIS, $40 for 1884, sT3,O3i for 1895,
s91,081 for 1896 and se1 900 for 1887.
Business at the liquor store In the
recent holiday season was very brisk, :"
Mr.. Adair said, adding that 1t Is hold
ing up to and perhaps lettering last
years record. Final figures win be
available soon after the close Of the
year.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-01-07
Refinery Improvement

A caustic soda regeneration plant Is
under construction at the lndepend-
reduce the sulphur content in gasoline
and lower the cost Of production.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-01-07

MISSOULA-CCC Workers have be-
gun the construction of several pro-
posed rearing ponds in western Mon
tana. The first one is being built four
miles north of Superior.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-12
Encouraging Signs

One Of the most encouraging signs
the city has seen in long time Is con-
tanned in the report of tax collections.
At the present time the collections
amount to more than 95 per cent Of the
estimated income. That's one of the fin
est records that this city has ever had
in this respect. It's been q good many
years since tax collections went as high
as that. We don't know how It compares.
with collections in other large cities,
but it must be exceptionally good.
Too much credit cannot. be given the
authorities to whom tax collection Is en-
trusted for their fine work in this re-
spect. The Office of Tax Collector never
seemed to us to be an enviable one. Ger
tainly the incumbent has an unpleasant
time Of 1t from month to month trying
to get assessments in on time, not to
mention keep an exact record Of ac-
counts that are as variable as the day Is
long.
Tax Collector Ennis has suggested that
Office procedure be changed with regard
to assessment dates. Under the present
system bills are issued as Of the current
year, but are not due until year later.
This interval of one year causes too much
confusion and trouble within the Office,
reports the Tax Collector and it's easy to
see why it would. His recommendation
is that the bills be dated as Of October !
of the current year and be due on March
of the following year. This gives five
month interval for payment. 1t should
be sufficient and at the same time should
prove an economical move.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-12
Dark December

This Is probably the worst time OF the
year for safety records to crack. December
Is normally month of early darkness. And
1t Is at this period OF the day when vision
Is cut down that accidents start to occur
with startling frequency. This year prob
ably will not be much different from
others in that respect unless unusual pre-
cautions are taken by motorists and Pc
destrians to prevent epidemic Of accidents.
Everyone should do his or her share to
prevent unnecessary mishaps.
There are many ways in which all OF US
can cooperate to promote more safety dur
ing December and January. This can be
done, too, without sacrificing the pleasure
Of our automobile You don't have to put
your car up to promote highway safety.
You can drive just as safely as the next
fellow and probably do by minding strictly
to your business. There is an awful lot
of wild driving in the late afternoons that
could be eliminted.
Cutting in and out of lanes of traffic
along congeSted streets in the late after
noon or at any time of day is bad prac-
tice that could be easily eliminated. Rae
ing for green lights is another one. And
we do suggest that all motorists observe
all STOP signs. The pedestrian can walk
on crosswalks only and where they are
guarded let the patrolman give him the
proper signal when to cross. These are to
be sure only minor matters, but when they
are all punched together they amount to
that thing which we call highway safety
and spell more lives saved in our COM
munitv.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-12

New London's great seaside develop.
ment can now proceed at full speed, &C.
cording to reports from the Whaling
Town. Last Friday was the deadline for
discontinuance OF occupancy OF all private
property within the area that has been
designated for park by the city fathers.
The city now owns all the land that 1t
desired and for which 1t provided. There
will be about SO acres Of land in this mod
ernized shore-front park and 1t will be,
very likely, Connecticuts most outstand-
ing Sound development. There have been
all sorts of suggestions and ideas on how
New London might properly develop the
site, but we've no doubt but what the fin
ished product will be something Of which
the entire state can boast. It will be the
first seashore park developed by munich
pality within Connecticut, all our other
big shore parks being state-owned. There
are, of course, several beaches town.
owned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-12

Waterbury's first snowstorm slowed up
traffic for time, but 1t didn't slow up
Christmas shopping. II this month doesn't
bring big upswing in local business cir
cles, then the crowds that are swarming
through the streets and into the stores
are disappointing us. Slippery streets were
the order Monday noon, but by nightfall
much of the slush and Ice had disap-
peared. Chains made their first appear
ance of the season, always one OF its
familiar sounds
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-12
. HIGHLIGHTS FROM
LATEST BOOKS
Life Histories
of Birds Told

Lie histories
Of Birds Told
A hefty book, as colorful and rs
fascinating rs birds themselves,
Is Natural History Of the Birds
OF Eastern and Central North
America" by Edward Howe For
bush and John Richard May
(Houghton Miffiln: S4.95)). Here
are the life stories Of nearly 600
birds, 90 full-page illustrations In
full color by Fuertes, Brooks and
Peterson. You will not easily put
this book down. Just jot Of one
life history is excepted here:
The Ruby-Throated Hummingbird
Is In some respects the most re-
markable bird Of eastern North
America.
The tiny hummingbird is a
mighty warrior, with greater
strength and speed In proportion
to Its size tina many other bird that
files. The flight muscles OF the
breast are relatively immense, and
1t Is possessed Of such spirit that
1t does not hesitate TO attack any
bird, no matter what Its size, when
occasion seems to require 1t. King
bird, hawk, crow, eagle, all alike
quickly feel the effects Of the Ruby
throated Hummingbird's displeas-
ure.
It's needle-like bill Is an irritat-
ing little weapon and not to be
despised when driven forward by
Its sturdy humming wings. Those
little wings, beating so fast the eye
cannot Sc ether motions nor or
binary camera depict them, carry 1t
on long migrations, as the species
ranges from Hudson Bay to Pana-
ma. Some of the Ruby-throats mus
cross wide stretches of ocean. They
must pass over at least 600, miles
to reach the Bermudas and 500
miles to cross the Gulf of Mexico
to Yucatan and Central America.
The hummingbirds as a group
are also, as far as I know, the only
birds which can actually fly back
wards, and 1t has seemed to me
that their technique Of flying must
be entirely different from that Of
other birds. =. :.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-12
THE CITY HIRES A LAWYER
(Hartford Times)

Hartford maintains O legal de-
partinent composed Of o corporation
counsel two assistant corporation
counsels and special assistant. The
combined salaries amount TO $i4,500
@ year, plus the pay Of the special
assistant.
The duty Of the corporation coun-
sci Is to furnish advice to the vari-
Gus departments Of the city govern
ment upon request, to act with the
claims committee In the considera.
ton OF claims against the City and
to represent the City In legal pro-
ceedings.
II Is assumed and generally ex.
pected that the corporation counsel's
office will take care Of the CityA
business In these various directions.
There will, therefore, be considerable
surprise that 1t has been found ne
cessary TO employ q special attorney
to handle q $4,000 claim which has
been brought against the City.
It Is true that when O legal mat
ter Is carried over from one admin
istration to another the retiring cor
poration counsel frequently has been
retained as special counsel, because
Of familiarity he may have with the
pending case. It Is unusual, however,
for the City to engage an outside
lawyer to assist In trying case.
Many citizens will wish to know
why 1t Is being done.
In theory. at least, the corpora
ton counseps office should be quail
fed to look after the City's legal
affairs. Certainly 1t Is not desirable,
In these days when much stress Is
being laid upon economy, that there
should be farming out Of legal
business unnecessarily.
It is not too much to say that if
Hartford hasn't that kind of. legal
department which can handle its
affairs without calling In expensive
outside assistance, It hasn't the kind
OF legal department 1t needs and
the charter contemplates.