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Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-12-08

But Dr. Bradley didn't mention this
to Laura. the next time he saw her.
They had a pretty pretense of not
being in the Sanitarium now. He'd
bring her books to read. They'd take
walks in the grounds. Talk Of every
thing but Laura's case.
Laura lived for those brief visits. She
read the newspapers, so she could talk
to DR.. Bradley about the events of the
day. She refitted her dresses, took spe-
cial care of her hair and nails. She
wondered if he thought of her only
as another unfortunate.
| 1t was Dr. Bradley who brought I'D
Laura's condition.
II know it. S painful" he said. But
there are certain things want to ask
you. Those sounds. now"
Laura told what she could about the
sounds. And the man who followed
her her And the taste Of the food. And
the headaches. And the rat.
1T was a large white rat!" she said.
"Horrid! And he seemed tame!"
"a WHITE rat9"
And you saw him in the day time?"
times"
That was all! DR.. Bradley talked of
other things. Laura was so afraid she
had said the wrong things. But she
had to tell the truth.
Two days later he came to her.
You are going home" he said. But
at the light Of happiness in her eyes
he shook his head.
1T isn't as pleasant as you think.
! I'm afraid. You have an ordeal In
| front of you. can't tell you more
than that. But try not to worry. Try
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-12-08
M0NTANA'S BILLY The KID
COUNTERPART OF ORIGINAL
By WALTER E. TAYLOR

Although the original Billy the
Kid performed his feats of daring
and fast gunplay in the southwest,
Montana, too, had a Billy the Kid
who was not unlike the famous
original. Montana's Billy the Kid
came to notoriety in the railroad
camp of Weekville in western
Montana when the Northern Pa
cific was building through that
territory in the early SOS. The
vile" and for sheer lawlessness it
rivaled the celebrated roaring" towns
which sprang up when the Union pa
cific was being built across the con-
tinent quarter Of a century before.
There wasn't much to Weekville, Just
a cluster of wooden shacks and tents,
but there was gold aplenty there, for
the railroad employed hundreds Of
workers and paid off in bullion.
Billy the Kid came to Weekville as
a member OF gang which was out
to get all the gold they could, by fair
means or foul Other members Of this
band Of gunner and cutthroats bore
Dick the Diver and Ohio Dan.
Billy Was Leader
Billy the Kid was still a beardless
lad in his teens but he was the brains
Of this group Of desperadoes. The
Barber was character who was known
could turn an honest dollar working
in a barber shop but who preferred
to use his razor as a weapon of de-
tense in barroom brawls. Ohio Dan
was the ladies' man of the band, prob
ably because of fine tenor voice and
name OF blond and wavy hair. Another
Sweeny, who became involved in a
gun battle with saloonkeeper by the
name of Campbell Campbell shot
Sweeny and when he was brought to
trial Billy the Kid and the rest Of the
gang were on hand to see that he got
the death sentence. Campbell was de-
his boys drove the saloonkeeper from
the community. Billy the Kid and his
gang, after their show of force in the
Campbell case became such a menace
TO the community that the better ele-
ment formed vigilante band not un-
ginla City in an earlier day. They went
about their cleanup of the town sys-
tematically. Dick the Diver was dragged
from his bed and hanged from the
second story Of the hotel in the town.
Ohio Dan and The Barber took the
mint and headed west but the vigil
lantes caught up with them and after
a brief trial the pair were hanged to
the nearest pine tree and their bodies
were buried at its foot. Just a few years
ago the bones of these men were eX-
humed when their graves were dis
covered to be in the line of a new sec
ton of highway. The tree which was
their ,gal!ows may still be seen on the
Cleveland ranch, just west of Week.
vile.
Remains in Weekville
DICK the Diver, Ohio Dan and The
Barber were out of the way but Billy
fellow gangsters had shown a yellow
streak when faced with death at the
hands of vigilantes but the Kid was of
different stripe. He faced his captors
with nonchalance and the vigilantes
decided to give him a chance for his
life: Taken to the rivers edge, he was
told to swim for his life. When half
way across the stream the vigilantes
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-12-08
Northwest AirIines
Shows Remarkable
Increase in Business

Northwest Airlines showed an in
crease Of 70.73 percent in the number
of passengers carried during the
month of October as compared with
the same period a year ago, according
to an announcement by Cron Hunter,
revenues increased 63O5 percent.
In the nine months period from
Jan. to Oct. the company flew IA
102, 799 pound-miles of express, an in
crease Of 43.81 percent over last year.
and ISL .873,5 pound-miles of mail.
an increasee of $3.50 percent over 1888.
The four Douglas transports recently
ordered to take care of the steadily
growing traffic are nearing completion
at the Douglas factory in Santa Mon
lea. Three of these ships will be de-
Nvered the first week in January.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-12-08

one man following her. So. when Mrs.
Hamilton came home, Miss Weston
happened to be in the neighborhood-
and followed Mrs. Hamilton's fol-
The man hung his head. 81 was out
job to follow a woman-not to talk to
her. Just to follow her around it
seemed too good not to take"
OF course" said DR.. Bradley, and
nodded. Miss Weston took the man out
and came back with a small machine
type DR.. Bradley explained. "fts been
In closet with only thin wall sep
arating it from Mrs. Hamilton's room.
And slots in the wood base of the
closet-and into the room. made the
sounds audible"
Miss Weston adjusted the record. A
thin Screeching voice said "Lauraaa"!
And there were the means that Laura
anguish.
UNI nitric and nitro-giycerine. That
had caused the low blood pressure, the
headaches and the bitter taste to the
food. It's all very simple, isn't it2"
Laura was crying, now.
DR.. Bradley walked over to her, put
al ALL ID Oullu 1ltT SllOulQeT.
TITS over now" he said. Your real
troubles are over. There are details, Of
course. Mr.. Hamilton has managed to
get away with quite bit of your prop
erty. He had himself appointed the
guardian of your person and property
nh ~ got S.J permission from the court
ing-said it would affect your health.
There's a lot left. luckily. We caught
him in time. You've still your home
ma, many y, Of your S bondsHbut of course. II
soss yasf t. e sRa t. s sass to ''s
you can manage that" said DR..
Bradley. And Laura, looking at him.
felt that he wouldn't be satisfied Just
with her freedom. And. suddenly. she
We" what made you first know I was
all rightP" she asked. AL patients
say they are sane. How could you
You looked sane" he said. "You
acted sane, too. But wasn't sure. Not
until you told me about the rat"
why? What about that?"
You said you saw the rat in the
day time. And that it was white rat
Rats are nocturnal feeders-they don't
come out much during the day And
albino or white rats don't run wild
used TOO many racS IN experiments
at medical school not to know about
them"
But If the rat were in my imagina-
toni"
You'd never have imagined Just
those things, felt sure. knew, then
that a white rat had been planted by
some one for the purpose Of frighten-
ing you. Then everything else fitted in
It was easy after that
The other two doctors arose. They
still looked a bit unbelieving and be-
wildered. They shook hands pompo,fs-
~ with DR.. Bradley. Congratulated
him. Shook hands with Laura. Con-
spoken to Jerome, but Jerome, with q
look In which darkness and relief min
gled, was leaving the room. They even
congratulated Miss Weston.
TO think that q rat was at the bot
tom Of It ALI" one murmured to the
other. a. they went out.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-12-08
Butte Senator Wins
Suit to Hold Post

Mike Mulholland Of Butte, senator
from Silver Bow county. won the suit
he brought in Lewis and Clark county
district court to have 1887 law de-
be a senator, although he was a can
didate for mayor in the copper metrop-
oils while holding the state position
The 1887 law. introduced by Repre-
sentative Toomey of Lewis and Clark,
requires that state officers resign their
positions when they become candidates
for other posts.
Attorneys for the state announced
they will appeal the case to the state
ing down the judgment was George W.
Padbury. Helena politicians believe the
suit was brought by Mulholland to
settle the 'Toomey law" question once
and for all by prospective runners be-
fore the 1910 race.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-12-08

began to fire. Nobody knows for sure
If Billy the Kid ever made the other
side. There are those who say he did,
that he made good his escape to Cali
fornia. Others say his bullet-f filled body
floated down the river toward the sea.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-12-08

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-11
Much Data Being Assem-
bled To Be Presented To
Naval Committee On
Visit Here

Key West has set a high mark
in the matter of unified action in
preparing fc place pertinent facts
before the House Committee on
Naval Affairs. which is expected
TO visit in Key West in The i'm
mediate future. toward securing
the new airbase. was the remark
made by a prominent business
man this morning.
I With the Chamber of Com
merce as the focal point, repre-
sentative citizens of diverse in
terests have joined hands to
make a successful presentation to
the distinguished visitors upon
their arrival
The meeting Tuesday night,
with Charles S. Taylor as chair
man, which was reported in The
Citizen, was followed by meet
ing Thursday for the purpose of
coordinating reports covering
every phase of the advantages of
this locality.
Another meeting was held
Thursday afternoon to arrange for
cars and boats to be placed at
the disposal of committee MEM
bers, which will afford a compre-
hensive view of the terrain and
harbor. Who the visitors will be
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-11
HAVANA CARNIVAL
GETS UNDERWAY
PARTIES" REIGN
IN EVENT OF GAY FES-
INVITES

HAVANA, Feb. 11.-Begin-
ming with the first great parades
of the "comparsas," this week
end February ID the gay Ha-
vana Carnival swings into its full
crescendo. with merry surprise
parties" the length and breadth
of Havana a high spot in the
city's furious fun.
The "comparsas," one of the
most colorful and typically
Cuban gaieties in Havana's fine
week cavalcade of merriment,
furnish a dazzling spectacle along
the Prado and Malecon, where
Havana residents and visitors
line the walks to see the fun.
The ''comparsas'' are formed
of groups of young people Tor
any people who feel young from
any walk of life. They band to-
gether and costume themselves
alike as Pierrots and Pierrettes,
beaux and bellies of Louis XV's
court, butterflies and moths, or
any gay phantasy which suits
their mood. Members of the
group arm themselves with
maracas, bongos, calves, and
guiros, those Cuban instruments
to which the Latins love to
dance, and some carry mammoth,
grotesque lanterns. The remand
er of the group sings and dances
as the colorful professions pour
through the Prado and Male
con.
When the gaiety is at it's
height, the Queen of Beauty,
elected to rule over the Carnival.
arrives with her ladies-in-wait-
ing and courtiers, and her ad-
vent is the signal for cheers and
confetti-throwing, and a general
stepping up of the pace of the
fun. sav,S..1ss
from the procession, the "com-
parsas" went then, lpefry way to
the home of sorn66g friend
with a salon, and when they de-
'scend upon some favored one, it
IS up to her to entertain royalty
at her surprise party" Other
"comparsas" wind up at one of
the multitude of masked balls
oelng celebrated at all the large
hotels and night clubs of Ha-
vana, and the Queen and her en-
tourage endeavor to visit as
many OF the private and public
parties as possible.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-11
RAY CURRY
TUESDAY SCOUT
MAYOR OF CITY
OTHER CITY OFFICE RS
ELECTED AT MEETING
LAST NIGHT FOR CELEBRA-
TON OF BOY SCOUT WEEK

At a meeting at High School
Auditorium last night, Ray Curry
was elected to be Boy Scout
Mayor Tuesday as part of the
scout celebration of National Boy
Scout Week.
Other appointments:
Richard Barber, president of
City Council.
Leonard Key-Tax Assessor
Collector.
Eugene Sawyer-City Clerk.
Kenneth Knowles-City Audi
tor.
Aren't Sjursent-City Treasur-
er.
Estevez Avelio-Chief of Po-
lice.
Felix Yado-Captain of Po-
lice.
Jack Sawyer-Chief of Fire
Department.
Miguel Baso-City Judge.
Anthony Albury. Eugene Berk-
owitz, James Kelly, J. V. Saun-
ders, Marion Collins and Henry
Vinson-City Council.
Ramon Gonzalo-Sergeant of
Police.
Buddy Miller, Lou Smith, Hen
ry Soldano, Joe Pierce, Delio
Gonzalez, Armando Perez and
Walter Vinson-Police.
Donald Lowe-Fire Captain.
Calvin Gates, Paul Herrick,
Russell Hyman, Walter Price,
Manuel Alayor, William Roche
and Mathew Palenzuela-Fire-
men.
Ernest Perez-City Health and
Sanitary Inspector.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-11
MAN COLLAPSES IN
MARVH'S CABANA

Phil Amber, of Meadville.
Penna., rolled off bar stool
at Fred MarviPS Cabana, COS
Duval street, yesterday after
noon and was unconscious for
IS minutes before the COM
bined efforts of three pull
motors and d sack of sal
volatile caused him to regain
consciousness. Amber attri-
buted the fainting spell to the
drink on the house for !
cent" which the Cabana Of
fers at Cocktail Hour each
afternoon. Il never got a
drink for one cent anywhere"
he said, land guess the shock
was too much for me-" Amber
said he might press charges on
the grounds of disturbance of
equilibrium.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-11
Fishing Craft Sunk By
Waterspout On Thursday
Fishermen Leon Thomp-
son And Alfred Knowles
Cling To Craft Until Res
cued Soon After

Many strange tales of the sea
pass through the desks of The
Citizen but that in which two
Key West fishermen narrowly es-
capped with their lives Thursday.
was one of the sirangest.
Fishing about seven miles away
from East Bahia Honda Key,
which is toward the Bay side of
Bahia Honda channel, for king
fish under East Coast Fishing
Company of Miami with base at
Marathon were Alfred Knowles,
SO. and Leon Thompson, %, both
of Key West, in the 28-foot launch
Darling. Intent on their fishing
they did not notice the approach
of Waterspout. Roaring in on
them suddenly it lifted the %
foot launch completely out of
water and dropped it back on the
surface of the sea. e4
The We gf7I OF the Ehrysler en-
gine resting just above the keel
jeIked cownwards and ripped
out the keel when the boat fell
back into the water, and the
launch settled and sank quickly,
floating just at the waters sur
face.
Knowles and Thompson re-
manned clinging to the launch
until Bob Foster, another fisher
man in the launch Mary, a
mile away. arrived alongside post
haste to pick them up. An at
tempt was made to tow Darling.
but it was too much of a strain
for the smaller Mary and the boat
was cut loose about a mile near
or the shallow bar water.
MIR. Thompson said that after
rescued he dove below to see
where the damage to the craft
was and found that the keel had
dropped three inches out with all
the frames or ribs twisted. The
boat is valued at $500.
A later attempt was made to
locate the boat but the search
was unsuccessful. II
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-11
BARROS INFANT
FUNERAL SUNDAY
TWO YEAR OLD GIRL DIED
AT II O'CLOCK THIS
MORNING

Carload Barros, two years old,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Manuel
Barros, died II o'clock this morn
ing in the residence of her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Juan
Lopez, 422 Amelia street.
Funeral services will be held
from the residence 5 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon. Rev. A. L.
Maureau. 81, of st. Mary's Star
of the Sea Catholic church, will
officiate.
Pritchard's Funeral Home will
be in charge of funeral ar
engagements.
Survivors are the parents and
grandparents.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-11

besides representative Cannon is
not known.
Reports that have been assem-
bled are this morning being
mimeographed and placed in COM
plete form for presentation to the
committee. They cover a perfect
and logical outline of the advant-
ages of Key West as a location
from which an important sector
of the country's defense can be
operated, it is said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-11
Various Units Cooperate
In Efforts To Secure
New Proposed Airbase
STATE DENTAL
OFFICER COMING

JACKSONVILLE, Feb. IL
Dr. Lloyd N. Harlow, director of
the Bureau of Dental Health of
the State Board of Health, left
the headquarters here today for
Key West where he will spend
the next week inspecting pub
lie school children This work
will be done in conjunction with
the Monroe county health unit.
DR.. Harlow will inspect the
teeth of all children in the first
six grades and will give class
room talks on the Importance of
dental health.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-11
Council Votes To Install
Parking Meters On Streets
Two Bids Received; One
From Trafico Company
OF Miami Was Accepted
On Roll Call

Inc lily COUNCIL al special
meeting last night voted four TO
three to install parking meters
On the streets of Key West on a
six months trial period. Coun-
cilmen Fulford. Monsalvatge. Will
Roberts and Adams voted favor
ably. while Councilmen Dough.
try. Freeman and Jim Roberts
voted in opposition.
There were two bids received,
one from the Trafico Parking Me
ter Company of Miami, which bid
was $45 per meter. The other bid
was from the Dual Parking Me-
ter Company, which made bid
of $58 per meter. The bid of the
Trafico Company was accepted,
which also offered five meters
free of charge with every one
hundred meters purchasd.
1t is proposed to leave the num-
Der to be installed up to the dis
erection of the mayor, but it is un-
derStod that about two hundred
will be installed to begin with.
Doughtry Opposed
Councilman Doughty read ex-
pressions from a large number of
business and professional people,
besides other residents and citi-
zens, as to how they felt about
parking meters, all of whom were
opposed to their installation for
various reasons. The principal
objections were that they were
not needed at this time.
Councilman Doughty also
stated that when the council first
decided to install meters that he
was favorable to the proposition
inasmuch as he thought it would
bring in much-needed revenue
forsthe city, but added that since
he has made survey of the stu
alton he finds that the people of
Key West are opposed to their in
stallation. Therefore, he said,
why should the public be disre-
garded in the matter, when it is
plainly shown that it is against
their wishes. In conclusion,
Councilman Doughty said he
felt that the people should be
considered in the matter as the
councilmen after all are simply
their. representatives.
Would Allow Parking
1t was proposed at the meet
ing last night to allow parking of
cars on the south side of Flem-
ing and Southland streets, but this
must be left to the discretion of
the mayor in connection with the
ordinance covering the matter.
L A petition was read from a
number of colored citizens re-
questing that Livingston Win
tiers, who is serving time in the
city jail, be released. The plea
was that he has large family,
and if released, would be able to
lobtain employment to take care
of his family. 1t was ordered that
the prisoner be brought before
the city judge with the request
that the prisoner be let out on
probation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-11
President To Stop Here
EnrOute To Caribbean
No Official Confirmation
As Yet; On Way To Re-
view Fleet During Man
euVefS

Although verification at
the Key West Naval Station
was not obtainable, The
Citizen has learned that
President Franklin D. Roose-
welt will visit Key West early
next week before going on
to review the fleet in Carib-
bean maneuvers.
No official press release
regarding the matter is
available.
Definite preparations arc
going on at the station which
verify this information. A
large sign at the Officers
Cabana and swimming float
to which Key Westers are
admitted by pass informs
that all passes will be cam
celled during next week.
Other information indicates
that the main Naval Station
gate at the foot of Greene
street will be closed and
that the gate adjacent to the
lighthouse department will
be utilized. Finally it is
stated reliably. that a ramp
to accommodate the passage
of the Presidents wheel
chair from a locked ship to
one of the concrete piers at
the station will be con-
structed speedily.
During his prospective
visit here, President Roose-
welt and encourage will
probably make their stay at
the Commandant's quarters
in the Naval Station, at least
the feverish preparations
going on there, seem to in
dictate that surmise.
Press releases from Wash
ington have given on def
mite assurance that Presi-
dent Roosevelt will be here.
However, the President
usually takes ship at
Charleston, S. c. on his
Caribbean trips and it is
quite possible that he will
omit this procedure and
come here directly.
The U.S.S. Bagley will be
stationed in Miami shortly
and the presidential secre-
tarial staff will occupy a
Miami hotel to ensure
smooth flow of presidential
messages and mail.
President Roosevelt is
closely connected with Key
West and the Keys. He re-
ferred to the Overseas High
way as his "pet project" and
the Administration has been
very liberal on loosing large
sums of relief money to Key
West both at the time when
real emergency existed
here and at present when
Key West is slowly pulling
out of its economic morass.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-11
AGAINST PRACTICE

ROANOKE. Vt.-Philip Shafer
OF this city has written to the
heads of the departments of
education in all 48 states urging
them to discourage ear-pulling
by teachers, blaming ear-pulling
by his former teachers for his
big ears. i
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-11

Key West, Florida, has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only IA Fahrenheit
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-11
A REAL BUY FOR THE DE

A REAL BUY FOR THE DE-
VELOPER-s2.38 acres on Long
leland plantation KeY). with
waterfront on Bav of Florida and
side entrance on Tavernier Creek.
which makes IL a Fisherman's
Paradise. Ideal spot for a fish
ing camp and hunters lodge as
the choice of fish and game are
waiting for a bite al all times.
Persons interested may communi-
cate with owner. Mrs. VIM. c.
Camera. I'll Whitehead street.
Key West. Florida. febll-ltx
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-11

Associated Press Day Wire
Service
For SO Years Devoted to the
Best Interests of Key West
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-11
ASKS BLIMP oEToUR

JACKSONVILLE.-In a let
ter to a company in this city, a
pOultryman complained that
when the firms blimp flew over
his farm that five of his chickens
were scared to death. He ask
ed that the blimp detour around
his. pens.