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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-04-15
ROAD PENALTIES
MADE SITTER
FINES PROVIDED BY NEW LEGIS-
LATTON RANGE FROM
$40 TO $50
Size and Weight Of Highway Vehicles
Intending TraiIers are Regulated by
Amendments Adopted by Recent
State Assembly.

Heavier penalties are mandatory
in the cases of those convicted of
violations of new state laws COW
ering operation of motor vehicles
on state highways, according to a
digest of the amended laws. The
new regulations, adopted by the
recent Legislative assembly, regu-
late the size and weight of high
way vehicles, regulate the size and
number of trailerS, limit the total and
many instances provide for higher PEN
alties than have been assessed In the
past.
The law now provides that no vehicle
shall have a greater total width than
eight feet, except In the case of We
hicles which have been changed over
from solid to pneumatic tires with the
added width of the air-filled tires be-
ing the cause of the width above eight
feet. In such a case, total width may
not be greater than 102 inches. Height
Of highway vehicle is limited to IS
feet 6 inches and length to IS feet,
inclusive of front and rear bumpers.
Combinations of vehicles must not
exceed two units, with a total length
not greater than so feet. The load of
any vehicle shall not extend more than
three feet beyond the front of the We
hicle. Passenger cars may not carry
a side load extending more than a foot
beyond the line of the tenders.
No wheel equipped with pneumatic
tires may carry load Of more than
1900 pounds, and the total load car
ried by any axle equipped with pneu-
matte tires may not exceed 1900
pounds. For solid tires, the limits are
5000 and 10000 pounds, respectively.
A load of more than 600 pounds for
each inch of tire width Is also pro-
hibited.
Penalties provided by law range for
fines of from $40 to $50 for first Of
tenders. The former law allowed min
inIIn fine of IS
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-04-15

speech at such a time and place, and
what wonderful talker he was"
That the name Of such man should
have been given to the little trading
post on the Missouri, is not surprising,
and that the inhabitants of the post
were practically unanimous In support
ing William Clagett as delegate to con-
gress, may be gathered from the first
mention OF Fort Clagett given in the
story of Joseph Mosser in Moves Land
of the Chinook, where he says:
TN 1870 went to work for Tom
Bogy at Clagett. That was the year that
Billy Clagett was elected to congress.
The vote for him at that place was
unanimous. There were only five Of
us, just enough for three judges and
two clerks"
It is gratifying to know that although
the old post bearing his name has en-
tirely disappeared, the oil company
operating on its former site Is to be
called the Clagett Development Co.,
which is at least a slight recognition
Of our former brilliant fellow citizen,
William III. Clagett.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-04-15
EARLY-DAY CONTRACTOR
OF GREAT FALLS IS DEAL

Percy G. Putnam, one OF Great Falls
early day contractors, died recently
following a short illness.
Putnam was born Feb. 20, 1856 at
Houlton, Me. In 1881 he was married
to Margaret Mcdonald at Minneapolis.
The couple spent year In Moorhead.
Mimi, and they moved to Winnibi-
goshus, MINI, where Putnam was en-
ployed in the construction OF dam
on the Mississippi river and where
the couple lived for three years.
In 1890 the couple moved TO Great
Falls. Putnam was engaged in the con-
tracing business and erected several
OF the old business buildings Of Great
Falls as well as some Of the finer
residences Of the day. lie retired from
business % years ago.
Mrs Putnam, who was prominently
identified with club and lodge life In
Great Fails, died oct. IL, 1898. Survivors
include several nieces.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-04-15
FORT CLAGETT
BUILT IN 1867
WAS LOCATED ON MISSOURI A
SHORT DISTANCE ABOVE MOUTH
OF JUDITH RIVER

Trading Post Named for William III.
CIagett, Who Served Montana Terri
tory AS Delegate to Congress During
the Years 1872 and 1873.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-04-15

William G. Ferguson of Mon
tanans, Inc, said.
Formation of such a delegation
was suggested by Montana's sena-
tors when congress cut the insect con-
troll appropriation from 5000 600 to
IS 900 GOO Western authorities contend
the latter sum fs insufficient TO COM
bat the insect pest menace In the p
states affected, especially Montana,
Wyoming and the Dakotas. The insect
damage In Montana alone amounted
TO more than 100000 last year, Mr.
Ferguson said.
Al a meeting here Of the executive
committee of Montanans, Inc, c. r.
McClave Of Great Falls, former presi-
dent Of the organization. was deSignat-
ed to represent 1t as national councillor
at the annual meeting, IN Washington,
d. c., May to 4, of the United States
Chamber Of Commerce.
The committee discussed the $780,
622, 800 reclamation bill passed by the
house March is, blister rust control,
the wheat situation, bin TO establish
to authorize further relief to water
users on federal and Indian bureau
reclamation projects, and one to au-
thorize construction of numerous
water conservation and utilization
projects in the arid and semiarid great
plains region Of the United States.
Consideration was given the request
of Schubert Dyche, athletic coach at
Montana State college, Bohemian, that
Sept. Is be made Montana day at the
San Francisco worlds fair. The Bobcat
football team viii play San Jose Junior
college there that day, and the Bobcat
band viii be on hand for the event,
Mr.. DyGhe said in his request. The
matter viii be discussed further with
Governor Ayers and the Montana fair
commission.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-04-15
MALCOLM CLARK
KILLED M'KENZIE
AFFAIR TOOK PLACE ON AN AMER
ICAN FUR co. BOAT NEAR THE
MOUTH OF MILK RIVER
Two Men Had Some Standing Cause
for Dispute Between Them, and Clark
Shot His Opponent While He Was In
a State of IntOxicati0n.

(By the Late MRS. M. E. PLASSRaANl
In the work entitled Steamboat
Navigation on the Missouri" which
purports to be mainly narrative
of the experiences of Capt. Joseph
LaBarge, there is a note appended
to page 233, which reads as follows:
I'm 1884, Malcolm Clark shot and in
stantly killed Owen Mckenzie, son OF
Kenneth Mckenzie. The affair took
place on the Nellie Rogers. American
Fur Co. boat near the mouth of Milk
river. Mckenzie and Clark had some
standing cause of dispute between
them, and Clark shot his opponent
while the latter was in a state Of in
toxication. The family of Clark have
claimed that the deed was done in
self defense. On the river it was every
where considered at the time cold
blooded murder"
I heard the story Of this tragedy
from an eyewitness, who represents
it differently than the note records it.
There will doubtless always be a diff
fair; but certainly, if what I was told
regarding it be true, there was some
thing to be said in Clark's defense.
You must know" stated my in
formant, that there was bitter feeling
on the part of many of the company's
employees against Harvey. Major Gull
bertSon was afraid of him. He knew
Clark was not, and for that reason he
kept Clark in the northern country.
Harvey, as is now well understood,
was not only a desperado-he was one
of the worst. A man who was absolutely
without q trace of humanity In his
makeup, and who delighted in tortur-
ing his victims. Like most of his kind
he had strong adherents and numerous
enemies. Among the latter were some
of the most loyal employees of the
American Fur Co. No ones life was
safe who opposed Harvey, nor, after
threats he had made against them,
could he or. his followers hope to be
unmolested by those who constituted
the opposition party.
Those were not days when pacifist
methods we're popular. Everyone wore
revolvers and used them, too. Owen
Mckenzie was one Of Harvey'S men,
and like his leader, had let it be gen.
orally understood that he would kill
Clark at the first opportunity. Clark
knew Of this, and when the boat
stopped at the mouth of Milk river
and the plank was put out to the bank,
he saw, with natural apprehension,
Owen Mckenzie about to come on
board. Clark called to him to go back;
but MCKENZIE paid no attention TO the
command. Again Clark warned him
that If he continued to advance, he,
Clark, would shoot. Mckenzie kept
right on. Clark shot and killed him.
CLARK then purposed going to st.
Louis that he might deliver himself to
the authorities, but those on the boat
who had witnessed the shooting thought
this to be unnecessary. They had seen
the whole transaction, and we're well
qualified to testify A meeting was held
and after the subject had been thor
oughly discussed, 1t was decided that
their testimony should be sent to st.
Louis This was done and the con-
seDsus Of opinion seemed to be that
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-04-15
We Like to Get to the
BOTTOM OF THINGS

GEVENTY YEARS AGO, the founders of what is
- now the SOcOny Vacuum Oil Company, Inc, first
exhibited the unsuitable curiosity which character
ICES every Socony-V acuum fabrication engineer to-
day. They were not, is he, content with super
ficiaI findings We like TO get to the bottom of
things.
That attitude is reflected in every CargOyIe In
dussriaI Lubricant. In mining, in railrOading, i'm
shipping, in manufacturing in every industrial
enterprise. CargOyle Lubricants earning Lubri-
cation Profit for their employers because they
doing a thorough job.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-04-15
FALLS PEOPLE PURCHASE
OLD RANCH AT AUGUSTA

The s. S. Franks place, one of the
oldest ranches in the Augusta region,
was sold recently to Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Reisman of Great Falls. Mr..
and Mrs. James H Smith, who came
to Montana in the early sixties and
settled near Helena, moved to Augusta
In 1889 and bought this ranch from
stock. Members of the family have
since operated the ranch. After the
death Of Mr.. Smith, william Nett, a
son-in-law, operated the place for 10
years. Later a son, Riley, and S. s..
Franks took 1t over. Mr.. Franks and his
wife, who was the former Harriet
Smith, turned the place into a dairy
and poultry farm. Poor health forced
them to sell.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-04-15

Read the Classified Advertisements
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-04-15

The appeIIatiOn Fort" was APP
piled indiscriminately in the early
days Of the northwest, alike TO
trading posts and to government
establishment where troops were
stationed for the protection of the
country. Fort Clagett, although
listed among the government forts
is thought to have belonged in the
trading post category. Possibly
small body Of troops may have been
stationed there for short time,
but what troops, and when, Is
largely a matter of conjecture.
Fort Clagett was located on the Mis-
souri, a little above the mouth Of the
Judith river, and very nearly on the
site of Camp Cooke, the first perma-
nent military camp in Montana The
latter was built by the 18th infantry
In 1866 and occupied until 1869, when
the soldiers were sent to Fort Benton.
Fort Clagett sprang into existence the
next year to serve as a trading post
for the Powers interests.
The dates given above do not cores
pond with those of the newspaper re-
port, which states that Fort Clagett
was already built in 1868. The same
paper also gives the site of the fort
as ION the old Pm ranch on the Mis-
souri,. so miles north Of Lewistown and
90 miles northwest of Winifred;" and
adds: Remains of the old adobe fort
on the west side of the Judith, show
where the fort stood. About it are rifle
pits and here the government stores
were landed. There we're many brushes
between the troopers and Indians on
this spot in the early days"
Evidently the fort was not adobe, If
we may trust the description given OF
it in 1876, by Lieut.. r. E. Thompson,
who writes:
Sept 14-Moved camp half a mile
down stream for better grazing; visited
Fort Clagett, a small Indian trading
post on the Missouri above the Judith.
1t consists of two log buildings facing
each other; their tepees standing near
the fort"
The trading post was named in honor
of William H. Clagett, who served this
territory as delegate to congress during
the years 1872 and 1878, when he Sc
cured the passage of the act establish
ing the Yellowstone national park;
helped in the enactment Of the 1872
mining law, and was instrumental IN
placing the United States assay office
at Helena.
His was a picturesque personality,
and his life was a story Of wanderings
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-04-15
Fishing Licenses
Go On Sale May !

Montana's 1889 fishing licenses
win 20 on sale May I, officials Of
the state fish and game commits
sion said.
During the last fiscal year,
1915 licenses Of all kinds were
sold by the state commission.
Existing fishing licenses ex-
pire April 80.
Nonresident fishing licenses
for Today period win cost s2.50
this year. Formerly, they were
SI.50 and could be used for Is
days. The legislature changed the
price Of regular nonresident fish
ing licenses from $3.50 TO S..
Other classes of licenses I'm
this state are. Fishing and bird
hunting, 81; big game resident
licenses, 81, plus fishing and bird
hunting license; spOrtsmen's Ii
censes, IS; alien fishing, $40;
nonresident bird hunting, $40;
nonresident big game hunting H.
censes, $50; alien big game hunt
ing licenses, $50.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-04-15
PRESIDENT APPROVES
SIX MONTANA PROJECTS

Montana members Of congress were
advised the president had approved
works progress administration projects
as follows: Road project In Beaver
ect, STATS; construct public buildings
at North Branch experimental school,
$40 ,997; public office building project
in Virginia City, $6,246; school ground
project In Kalispell, $20,761; public
school building In Culbertson, 1884.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-04-15
MOVE no FROMBERG

Representative and Mrs. L. W.
CLARK Of Wheatland county have
moved to their new home near From
berg, where they purchased an irri-
gated ranch They came to Montana
from Iowa about 80 years ago, settling
on railroad land seven miles east Of
Harlowton. In 1918 Clark was elected
sheriff OF the new county of Wheat
land. He held that position until last
Jan. l. At the last election he was
elected representative.
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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-04-15

On Kent's island, Bay of F'undy,
herring gulls trample down tree tops
so solidly that man can walk atop
the abornmally grown branches.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-04-15
PROTEST INSECT
CONTROL SLASH
WESTERN GOVERNORS MAY SEND
DELEGATION TO WASHING
TON ABOUT IT
Suggestion Of Montana Senators Is
Discussed by Executive Board of
State Chamber of Commerce at
Meeting in Helena.

In an effort to obtain more
money for insect control work,
governors of western states which
are threatened with grasshopper
and Mormon cricket invasions this
summer may form a delegation to
present their problems to officials
at the national capital, Manager
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-12
GREECE SATISFIED WITH
PLEDGE GIVEN BY ITALY

Rome, April 12.-(AP)-Greece
informed Italy of "full satisfaction
over fascist guarantees of Grecian
sea and land frontiers in a note to
the foreign ministry today.
The note hailed "new period of
cordiality'' in Italian-Greek relations,
even as foreign diplomats expressed
concern over the Italian purpose in
putting Italy on a virtual wartime
basis
Competent foreign observers put
at 100000 the likely total of men
under arms, the greatest number
since the World War.
Greek Minister MataXas called al
Chigi Palace with note replying to
the Italian communication delivered
in Athens Monday by the Italian
charge d'affaires. The Greek note, in
the aftermath of the Italian conques;
of Albania, on Greece'S northwest
frontier, expressed confidence that
the traditional friendship" Of Greece
and Italy would continue.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-12
POSTAL WOMEN ARE
TO ORGANIZE SOON
Meeting To Be Held In Raleigh Sat
urday In Campaign For New
Chapters In Section

A campaign to organize chapters
in Eastern North Carolina OF the
Woman's Auxiliary of the North
Carolina Federation of Post Office
Clerks is to be launched at a meet
ing in Raleigh next Saturday, it was
learned here today. L. w. Finch, OF
the Henderson post office, is secre-
tary of the local organization OF
clerks and is the contact man here
for the movement among the women
Members of the clerks federation
have been invited to attend the meet
ing Saturday and to bring their
wives, mothers, daughters and Sis
tiers. At o'clock an open forum is
to be held to explain the aims anc
detectives Of the association, anc
this will be followed with a supper
meeting at o'clock.
Appearing on the program will be
Mrs. Earl Bergen, of Augusta, Ga.
third national vice-president Of the
woman's auxiliary, and Mrs. E. E
Phelps, of Winston-Salem, NORTH
Carolina president, together with w
B. Culbreth, of Durham, and w. F
Owens, of Greenville, vice-president:
of the State association. The supper
will be at the Woman's Club in Ra-
leigh.
1t is expected that some from Hen
derson will attend the meeting.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-12
BUSINESS SCHOOL
STUDENTS PRAISED
Original Sales Letters Submitted by
Students Judged by Con.
Germ In Detroit

Students Of the Henderson Bust
ness School were highly commend
eel for their work in reports on eX-
animation of original sales letters
written by them, Mrs. E. c.. Ever
rift, proprietor of the school, an
nounced today. First honor went to
Miss Margaret Wilkinson, second to
Miss Betty Young and third place
to Miss Miriam Alexander
1t has been the custom for num-
Der of years for Mrs. EXerritt to Sc
lect the Is best original sales letters
in the business correspondence class
class and submit them to the adver-
Using firm of McManus, John &
Adam, Inc, in Detroit and the re-
port just received were on the let
tiers submitted this year.
John R. McManus, president of
the corporation, wrote, in sending in
the report, that "the general calibre
and content of all the letters showed
imagination, aptitude and applica-
ton" This was considered very
high praise from such an authority.
The business college has always re-
quested that criticism be unreserved.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-12
WARNING is ISSUED
OF FRAUD SALESMAN
Business People Cautioned To Be On
Alert for Man Asking For
Cash Deposits

Fred Allen, secretary of the Hen
derson Chamber of Commerce, an
nounced today warning he said he
had received about an allegedly
fraudulent salesman believed to be
operating in this territory
The warning came Il oIil the Briell
Rodgers Cotton Goods Company
manufacturers Of Wasl able service
apparel, and said an individual is
now working in this section, falsely
representing himself to be { sales
man for the company. He is said
to be taking orders for uniforms and
various items from hotels, beauty
parlors, tourist camps and small
business concerns collecting cash
deposits and advising customers the
goods will be shipped later.
Mr.. Allen cautioned persons in the
lines mentioned to be on the alert
for this individual, and said the
Briell- Rogers company is anxious to
learn his identity so that charges
may be preferred.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-12
WHITEHEAD SPEAKS
AT AYCOCK SCOOOL
Methodist Protestant Minis.
ter Brings Fine Message
In Chapel

Rev. T. J. Whitehead, pastor of the
First Methodist Protestant church
here conducted the chapel exercises
at Aycock school Tuesday morning.
Rev. Mr. Whitehead outlined the
various characteristics of Jesus that
appealed to him. The speaker said
it was these great characteristics
that made Jesus the man he was
First-He was so happy. Although
Jesus was a lonely man here on
earth, he found happiness in his
work.
Second-He was a strong man.
Jesus, as he endured his hard life
here on earth, took great journeys
which called for strong body Peo-
pie today can obtain strong body
if they live simple, plain life, eat
simple food, wear simple clothes,
take good exercises.
Third-He was an attractive man.
Jesus lived a life we'll spent. Fine
clothes and a pretty face do not
make an attractive person, but rath-
err a persons character.
Fourth-He was courageous. Jesus
had the courage to denounce evil and
withstand critics. Now, as then, there
is a great demand built on truth. The
main thing Jesus gave is a truth on
which to base living.
Fifth-He was loyal. Jesus was
loyal to his country, home and God.
A fine example of loyalty today is
school spirit. We should all be back
of our school one hundred per cent.
Rev. Mr.. Whitehead's talk was APP
pealing and inspiring, and coming
near the Easter season, it brought a
new thought to Easter.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-12
II Duce May Never
Pacify Albanians
Continued From Page One)

would look like a pickup.
All the same, the Turks never
coud keep it pacified. They could
GUST the Albanians from their dinl<y
little coastal cities. They always won
IN stand-up fights, but every time
they did SO the Albanians retreated
into their mountains and went on
Scrapping. AS guerrillaS and bandits
they simply were hopeless problem
for Essad Pasha, the Turkish COVER
nor. interviewed him in Tirana, and
he told me SO.
He mentioned one little stunt they
had.
Whenever they captured a bunch
of Turkish soldiers their system was
to cut off their prisoners hands,
Not only Essad but the representa-
tives of some really civilized powers
complained that this was frightfully
inhuman. 1t was an cutlery which the
Albanian leaders resented deeply.
eve catch these Birds" they ex-
planned, Gin arms against us. We
want to make sure that, if we re-
lease them, they won't resume fight
ing us. To kill them would be bar
barous.t So we say only, we accept
your promise not to bother us fur
Their. We put you con your honor. We
merely cut off your hands as a guar
antee OF good faith in the matter"
Even only 100000 of folks with
this sort OF philosophy constitute a
disturbing element in any country.
They fretted the Turks like sixty.
They may give the Italians head
ache likewise.
Mostly Perpendicular.
Except for a narrow Adriatic
fringe, the realm is mostly perpen-
dicular-mountain
1t isn't agricultural-it's sheep, not
cattle.
Talk about internalism-it hasn't
enough foreign trade to wad a shot
| gun.
You'd think Mussolini is wasting
his time on Albania. l suppose he's
trying to civilize it and add it to
Italy. If so, he's trying to assimilate
an area as primitive as America was
when Columbus discovered it.
Herr Hitler seems to be shooting
at reclamation; Signor Mussolini at
civilization, according to their re-
! spective standpoints.
Hitler would appear to have the
easier job of the two.
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