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the top Of the ladder and went to work. But he had hardly started
Instinctively, John threw his body to one side-and he landed
right up against the whiring shaft. The ladder went tumbing
to the floor, but John didn't follow. In the few seconds while he
was damned up against that shaft it had caught his clothing
began twisting it around and around!
1obn,s Tben it, heo. nuttina ~ 4he nressnre 1obn fet hs ho1v heno
squeezed until he thought his ribs would break. His chest was hattened
until he couldn't breathe. He was hammered and pounded against
the ceiling until he was bruised and covered with blood. And still that
shaft twisted, and still it frightened the clothing around his body. There
was n o one in the room at the time, and John couldn't get enough
breath in his lungs to call for help. For a minute he thought he was
He was suddenly his clothes started
to rip.
stitch of clothing from his back and arm, and didn't stop until it reached
his wrist. There the machinery began twisting the end Of his sleeve
twisting it so tightly that John thought sure it was going to take his
hand off.
His chest va free o of that terrible tension. He could
breathe-he could even have called for help. But by that time
JONI to- fr gone to cry out. he hung dangling Inc
shaft, the blood streaming down his body-consdous enough to
know what wa happening to him, but ct conscious enough to
do anything about it.
1t was a thought that finally saved the day. All of a sudden
John thought of his wife and child. What would they say when
they learned what had happened to him. How would they get
along when John couldn't bring home the weekly pay envelope
must have let a cream l don't remember crying out, ut
my brother, who also worked at the factory. and who was in the
next room, heard a yell and came running in to see what
was the matter"
After Last Scream, John Loses Consciousness.
Johns brother didn't come a minute too soon, either. For after that
last thought and that last scream he had lost consciousness. His brother
ran and shut off the power and then ar back and picked up the fallen
ladder. He climbed to the top, cut John loose with a pocket knife,
and carried him down that ladder m his back
Johns brother rounded up a couple Of other fellows in the factory
and they took John to a doctor. John as there quite a while before
he came to again. When the doctor heard what had happened he just
simply couldn't see how John had managed to live through his experience.
And that's a thing John doesn't quite understand either. Il
thought that I'd at least lose my arm" he says, but the doctor
Thought I was the luckiest man N earth. And STILL think So"
They're still making pickles out in that factory at East Northport
But it will be many a long day before they produce another one like
that one John got into. At least, I hope it will.
Released oy western e"spar o"on'
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HEADLINES FROM THE LIVES
OF PEOPLE LIKE YOURSELF
"Aduenture in a Pickle Factory"

HELLO, EVERYBODY:
IL Well sir, here's a yarn that's going to sound a sour
note in our adventure saga. When l read it l thought of that
old song, "Down by the Vinegar Woiks," and I'd be willing
to bet that place was right next door to the one where John
Mains, of Long Island, had his lifes big adventure. You see,
the concern John works for is one of those outfits that catch
juvenile cucunbers before they get chance to grow up, soak
them in vinegar and send them out into the world to decorate
ham and cheese sandwiches. John has a job in a pickle
factory.
The factory is in East Northport-John's home town
and I'm willing to admit they've turned out some pretty good
pickles there. But if they keep on making pickles until pickles
stop having warts, they'll never turn out a tougher one than
the pickle John got in, just from trying to keep the machin-
cry going and the pickles moving out in a steady, uninter-
rupted acidulous stream.
John is a machinist at that East Northport pickle foundry,
and it was on January 10, 1885, that he ran into Old Lady Ad-
venture. The machinery in the factory is run by a big 5O-foot
furnish the power to the various machines, and o. this day one of the
belts had broken.
John was ordered to replace that broken belt, and he went
to work at it. The machinery, Of course, a stopped while he
was doing the job. When he had finished he turned the power IN
again to se how it worked. Well, it wasn't working 20 well, at
that. The new belt was slipping. Now n way to stop a belt
from slipping is to wax it. So John got a a Of W. and started
up the ladder toward the shaft. But this time he neglected to
shut of the power.
Ill., CHI ~ r- ~ IT. I'M ~
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IN HARDIN
Sored BY
Club.

Final arrangements have been
mpleted here for the teachers
of the instructors OK
ssSal District 17-H at the ju-
.ASchool gymnasium.
/.SvOS W. HS tomorrow
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FOUND-Set of Key IN leath-
er case on road two miles above
Two Leggin bridge. Owner iden-
tify and pay for ad. 39-1"
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Ladder Slides Out From Under Him When He Reaches Top.

The machinery was still running, but John thought he could keep
out of the way of those spinning wheels and puleys. Besides, waxing
9 belt is a lot easier when the motor is turning it for you. John reached
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All Classified Advertising is {
this office not ldter thdn Wedne:
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CALL FOR BIDS FOR COAL

The Board of Trustees Of
School District No. 20, Big Horn
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Pub. Sept. 14-21-28, Oct. S, 1885
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-02-24
Young Browning Couple
Take Marriage Vows

The marriage of a well.known
young Browning couple was sol.
emnized last Saturday at the
Church of the Little Flower, the
Rev. Father Halligan reading the
Ger emory.
The contracting parties were
Mr.. Jack Kennedy and Miss
Virginia Barlow. both well.known
and popular young people of
Browning, who were born and
raj sed here and were both gradu.
ates of the Browning school.
The happy young couple will
ma Ike their home in Browning
where Mr.. Kennedy is employed.
They will be at home to their
friends at the Marion apartments.
Their many friends send their
Fluctuations.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-02-24
Browning Lions Meet

The Browning Lions club play
ground for children PROJECT is
being pushed and work will be-
gin in the near future. The
meeting held last Wednesday
evening was we'll attended. After
the business session Rev. Father
Cullen was introduced to the
group and he told several humor-
Gus events and experiences the
Blackfeet Indian boys had on the
trip to New Orleans last fall.
Douglas Gold gave an interesting
talk about George Washington 8
attempt to capture Fort Du.
Quesne from the French in 1855.
Decorations were carried out
in harmony with Washington g
birthday.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-02-24
Browning Rifle & Pistol Club

Attendance at the regular
shoots of the Browning Rife &
Pistol club has materially increas-
ed since moving into its new
quarters. The following men
shot in the order named on Mon
day night: Noel, White. F. Sher-
burne. Sandridge. Schepp, Plum
mer. H. SERVER, Lund, Halseth,
Beck. Seymour and Pendergrass.
The club fires pistols twice a
week. Monday and Friday nights
at 100 p. m. The officers invite
anyone who has yen to find
out if they can shoot, to come up
and try their luck at any regular
shoot. 1t is anticipated that
competitive matches can be al.
ranged with clubs in nearby
towns as soon as the Browning
club has a team ready. They
can use plenty of new material.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-02-24
Applications For Crop Insurance

Information received by the
local Agricultural Conservation
Office and County Agents office
concerning the making of ap-
plications for Federal Crop In
urance on the 1889 spring wheat
says that the latest date upon
which these applications may be
received is March 1st. In view
of the fact that this Federal
Crop Insurance covers practical
ly all types of losses, and that il
would cost but little more than
straight hail insurance, all grow
ers of spring wheat who regular
ly take insurance should look in
to the possibility of applying for
and obtaining crop insurance in
1889.
1t is not required that a man
has complied with the 1888 Agri-
cultural Conservation Program
in order to take insurance on the
1889 crops.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-02-24
Methodist Church

The Lenten season offers an
opportunity to place Christ in
the center of our thought and
time. Church worship services
help US in directing our thoughts
toward God. Sunday School at
ten o'clock and morning worship
service at eleven. Epworth
League Sunday evening at six
o'clock and Junior League Tues
day after school.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-02-24

We sell a home product-Mon-
tana gas, made from home crude
and manufactured on the Black
feet reservation, in Glacier coun-
ty. Grizzly Gas and Tips Spec
ial can be had at Hamby's Ser
vice Station, located at McDoug-
all Motors. We also have plenty
of fuel oil.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-02-24

DR.M. F. acknowledgements
Ali Ford Bldg. Great Falls
May be consulted at the Yegen
Hotel Saturday, Mar. 18th. Eyes
examined and glasses fitted.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-02-24
LOCAL ]
AlPENNGf

Browning are attending the tour
nament at Shelby, Thursday.
Friday and Saturday of this
week.
The Browning Lions basketeers
are scheduled to play the Muir.
ply Maclay's of Great Falls on
the local floor Saturday night of
this week. This Great Falls 40
gregation are rated as one of the
best independent teams in the
state, so this should be a good
game. Preliminary game at 7:l5
big game S:15 p. m.
Wash silks in prints at the
Economy Shop.
AL. Paisley, aged pioneer of
this territory, who was taken ia
the Cut Bank hospital last week.
suffering from a severe cold, was
brought home Tuesday by his
daughter and son. in. law Mr.. and
Mrs. Percy Nash, and is report.
ed very much improved.
Ed. McDougall and Lawrence
Hodgen motored to the county
seat Thursday for transaction of
business.
| A "Jiggs Dinner" will be serv.
ed by the Ladies Aid in the
Methodist Church parlors Thurs.
day March 2. from $50 to 500
p: m. The public is cordially in.
vited. Adults SOC and children
25c.
| Spend your cash at our store
If you want to save.-Quality
Meat Market. Nov in Sherburne
block.
Mrs. Geo. Barger, Chas. Nc
Dowell and Elizabeth Elsethapen
were visitors in Cut Bank, We'd
nesday.
|, Mrs. w. R. Mcdonald enter.
tanned few of her friends at
bridge last Tuesday afternoon at
her home.
A. M. Shannon returned from
Great Falls, Saturday. after serv-
ing on the grand jury for sever
al days.
For Trade one 2.year old Here
ford bull for heifers. See George
Plummer for more information.
At the Catholic card party
held Thursday of last week. six
tables were in play. Prizes for
high score were won by Mrs.
Oliver for the ladies' and Eugene
Schmoker for the men. Delicious
refreshments were served at the
close of the games by the hos.
tesses Mrs. Alfred Norman and
Mrs. Ben Berger.
Bud Lutz of Glacier Park visit.
ed at the Elsethagen home last
weekend.
| Spring coats and suits are in
at the Economy Shop.
| Marriage licenses were issued
in Cut Bank this week to the fol-
lowing Browning couples: John
Mountainchief and Mary GAL
leneau. and Carl Old Person and
Mollie Middle Calf.
That Cash dollar really stretch.
es when spent over our counter.
Quality Meat Market. Nov in
Sherburne block.
The Contract Club met at the
home of Mrs. W. R. Mcdonald
Oh Wednesday afternoon. All
present had a very pleasant time.
New spring merchandise ar
irving daily.-Economy Shop.
Martin Nelson of the Buttrey
store was visitor in Havre last
weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. w. Bergan
were visitors in Helena the early
part of the week. Mr.. Bergan
also attended to some school mat
tiers while at the state capitol.
H Large bundles of old papers at
the Chief office SC each.
i Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Sherburne
visited in Cut Bank. Tuesday of
this week.
Beginning this week we will
offer bargains for Cash in our
meat and groceries during the
entire week.-QuaIity Meat Mar
ket. (New in Sherburne block.
u Mr. and Mra LII. n;~l. cx
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Jeff Davis, Deceased
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned Administrative Of
the Estate of Jeff Davis, de-
ceased, to the creditors of and
all persons having claims against
the said deceased, to exhibit
them, with the necessary vouch-
ers, within four months after
the first publication of this no
tice, to the said Administrative
at the office Of D. L. Egnew, in
City of Hardin, in the County of
Big Horn, State of Montana.
Dated at Hardin, Montana,
January 9Th, 1889.
ELLA MAE DAVIS,
Administrative of the Estate
of Jeff Davis, Deceased.
D. L. Egnew,
Hardin, Montana
Attornev for Administrative.
pub. Jan H. 10 26-Feb. y
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T TO CREDITORS

Estate of George Tschirgi,
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned Administrator of
the Estate of George Tschirgi,
deceased, to the creditors of and
all persons having claims ag-
ainst the said deceased, to ex-
hibit them, with the necessary
vouchers, within ten months at
ter the first publication of this
notice, to the said Administrator
at Wyola, in the County of Big
Horn, State of Montana.
Dated at Hardin, Montana,
December 20, 1888.
M. H. TSCHIRGI,
Administrator of the Estate
Of George Tschirgi, deceased.
r. H. Burke
PIG Securities Bldg.
Billings, Montana
Attorney for Administrator.
pub. Dec. %, 1888, Jan S, IL, 19)
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Orser's mother, Mrs. Anna Ors-
err, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Green
were guests at the Adams homa
Wednesday evening.
SCHOOL NEWS
School work began again on
January 3. However, many
seats were empty due to the
measles endemic in Pryor. The
primary room had four to five
of its fourteen pupils. The in
termediate room had half of
its twenty-four nupils. The up
per grade room had a number
of absences also.
Two new pupils were added
to the intermediate roll call.
They are Bessie Bowman and
William Bowman of Decker,
Montana. Bessie is in the fourth
grade and William is in the
third.
Miss Dahle called at school
Friday to check on the measles.
The primary room is busy
making an Indian sand table.
The intermediate GRADES have
been constructing Eskimo Land
in their sand table.
Two new pictures have been
hung in the Pryor school. The
primary room has 1.-THE Boy
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not quite up to par. The raising gang was having trouble holding onto
the great ron beams they were lifting, and the riveters were dropping
all ant a couple of men had had narrow squeaks.
"a by IL beam missed m by inches" says Jack, land with
tn deafening chatter of innumerable riveting guns, the cIang of
al against beams and tn banging Of hammers OF steel, the
scene a akin to pandemonium. 1t was no place for a man
" "'A III q te" narrow escapes a hardened my nervous
system considerably. 1t seemed to m Re that the quietest of the
lot we're my fellow apprentices, the rivet jacks"
Jack was just a little bit nervous as he went about his work. To get
fa 1or tn r1veters' FORCES he had to climb down through eight stories
OF open stee! work He was IN hs/w back to the top with a bag of
Goa on MS shoulder me as he struggled up the ladder with his load he
began envyng a couple other rivet jacks who had rugged up a make
shift hoist and were hauling their coal up by means of ropes.
Jack Sees Doom Dropping From Above,
A that moment Jack reached the beams of the third story below
s us ~ ao soou wanng "nne w other nonworkers climbed up the
next ladder. Another ironworker was following him up the ladder he had
his attention back to the rivet jacks who were hosting bags of coal. He
had just turned his gaze in that direction when he saw the bag of coal
slip its moose and come hurting toward him!
Jack was right under that descending bag He dropped to a sitting
position and wrapped his legs around the beam. He knew he was going
waited. Then-cRASH! The bag hit him on the shoulder, tore off his
shirt sleeve, and ripped a big patch Of skin from his right arm!
He was numbed-bewhdered. But his eye took in everything
that happened. At that moment the ironworker who had followed
him up the ladder had almost reached the top. His head was
Jacks shoulder, hit the other fellow square on the head!
Like a flash. Jack swung out and caught him with his injured arm
And none too soon either. That fellow was out cold. His eyes were
closed and he had let go his hold o. the ladder. He was a dead weight
and Jack, hanging from the beam by one leg, now, vas holding hin with
the fngertips of a numb and bleeding arm
Five Stories Aloft and Concrete Below!
Says Jack: I'VE were five stories above the nearest floor and that
was nice hard concrete. The weight was causing my left leg to slip,
and that leg was holding ne on the beam. I grew dizzy from the strain
Meanwhile. another ironworker, coming up the ladder, began
maneuvering himself into a position to straddle the injured man
= noa nm. nt ~ IA time And when' at last, other
help arrive and many hands were assisting the man o the lad
der, Jack was s far gone with dizziness and fatigue that he had
70 be helped himself before he could get back o the beam.
BON JACK n me other fellow were back IN the job the following
night that same night other ironworkers began to speak to Jack.
They didn't say much-just a remark or two about the weather. But it
was enough to let JACK Know that he had made the grade.
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News From The
Montana State Legislature

gave the governor authority to ap-
point and discharge employees in
appointive state offices.
The first bill introduced in the
senate was submitted by Senator
Arlie Foor of Roosevelt county, a
measure which would require the
secretary of state to have set in
italic type all amendments to stat
utes, when the laws Of the assembly
r printed.
Senator Mike Mulholland of Silver
Bow gave notice he will introduce a
bill which would require that chiefs
of police in all Montana cities and
towns be selected from the ranks of
regular ratrolmen.
The house appropriation commit
tee introduced H.. B. 2, appropriating
S165,C00 for legislative expenses and
that the bill do pass" and it did.
Senator c. H. Mahoney of Garfield
submitted notice of a bill providing
that school districts now paying
money transportation to pupils could
not be abandoned as school districts.
Senator A. A. Alvord of Sanders
said he would introduce a bill pro-
viding for free tuition and textbooks
as well as board and room at cost
at the state university for students
who could prove they or their ar
ents were unable to provide the
necessary finances.
A recommendation was submitted
to the senate by the board of county
commissioners of Park county sug-
costing a plan for a "work-relief
law which would include a 26-day
month and wages not in excess of
the minimum prescribed by the fed
eral wage-hour law. Direct relief,
the commissioners wrote, had a
tendency to break down morale"
of relief recipients.
Representatives Brown and Nc
earthly of Silver Bow county are
sponsoring a bill requiring coal mine
operators and oil well drillers to
post security for wages of employees
unless they own the property on
which the project is located.
From the political side of the
makeup of the 1859 Montana legis-
latuce the democrats have a fairly
comfortable majority in both
branches. In the senate there are
81 members listed as democrats and
Is republicans. The house is COM
posed of So democrats and A re-
publicans.
Efficiency with economy will be
the motto of the appropriations COM
mittee. James N. Dougherty of
Powell county, chairman, announced
I'VE r going to try to hold appro-
%priations down but we will try to
allow each department and institu-
ton enough for efficient operation"
MI. Dougherty said. We are deter
mined to balance the state budget.
At the same time the legislature
must solve the problem of providing
money for such things as water con-
servation and to improve the phys
ical plant of the state hospital at
Warm Springs"
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NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that
the Big Horn Oil and Gas De-
velopment Company of Hardin,
Montana, will on the goth day
of January, 1899 pay a SO divi-
dend to all stockholders of all
outstanding stock appearing on
the books of said company as
nf the 18th day of January,
1889.
BY order of the Board of Di-
rectors this 4th day of January,
1889.
M. B. EVENSON,
Acting Secretary.
pub. Jan. 5 and 12)
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ADVENTURES CLUB
HEADLINES FROM THE LIVES
OF PEOPLE LIKE YOURSELF
"Death From AIOft'

L L l guess you'd call this a success story, because it's
about a young lad of eighteen who made the grade. On the
other hand, you can call it an adventure story, too. Because
mixed up together. It's from John r. Mills of New York City
and while l don't claim it was the adventure that made a
man out of Jack Mills, I do think it convinced a lot of other
fellows that he was one.
Jacks New Job Was Plenty Tough.
nj story start. in the fall of 1927, when Jack was hired by a sruc-
tra iron working firm a a rvet jack. And Jack sums up that job Of
us very neatly IN w sentences. MY duties" says he, were to supply
tour or five riveting gangs with rivets and with coal for their FORCES. The
duhes of the riveting gangs were to supply skyscrapers for New York
city,
But it wasn't that easy. Structural iron work is one of the hardest
trades In thu world to break in n You've got to get accustomed to
walking like a cat along narrow steel Orders only a few inches wide
and hundreds of feet above the ground. The only way to do that is to get
up there and walk those Orders. There r no schools that teach a
man to keep lis head in a tight or dangerous spot. You can't acquire a
steepeJacks courage out Of a book, or learn it in some safe place on
the ground.
those iron nerves you hear about. Even the bravest man is nerv-
Gus at first, walking along those narrow beams with arms and
a loaded, and not even a semblance of a hand or foot grip to
catch hold Of If you lose your balance. My debut in the business
a on a building that was n extra hazardous job because there
was q double shit of iOnworkers and that created a lot of con-
IN advance-eight stories at leaSt-at all times, of the ncre
hoorlayers who worked below"
Jack was OF the night shift, but somehow he couldn't feel that he
al me O. the gang. 1t wasn't that he a afraid. It wasn't that he
olont 10 us work. But somehow or other the veterans on the lob made
MN eel like al outsider. To them he was just another rookie. They
Weren un1rlendIy to hlm-but they weren't friendly either.
Things Went Haywire After Payday.
Jack didn't let that bother him. He went right on doing his work.
and then came a night when everything went haywire!
II tn night after payday and the men m the Job, with hardly
an exception, had been celebrating their fat pay envelopes. A lot of that
st1 u OF tn little brown jug had been imbibed and those boys we're