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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-03-02

Tn his own account Russell says:
ssWhen I arrived I was introduced TO
AR q who pulled a contract as long
as a stake rope for me to sign" In
Mrs Russell's account she says: When
he arrived, Green introduced him TO
Mr. K. who pulled out contract as
long as a stake rope, for him to sign. :
AS Mrs. Russell seems 10 have obtained
her statement from the original Of
RIlsseIl's photographed sketch, II
seems more than likely that the news
paper made a Typographical error sub
stifITtfng @ for K. Also, in the same
iipht. it seems unlikely that Mrs. Rus
sell made a mistake In the year of his
birth.
Mrs. Russell did much of the bust
ness MANAGEMENT of Russel's affairs
and proved to be very successful. She
tells of how she happened TO become
business manager In the book Good
Medicine" In this book she explains
that Charles Schatzlein of Butte, own
er of an art store, was handling the
sale of many of RuSsell's pictures.
Schatzlein visited the RuSsells one
time and told Charley that he did
not think that he (RusselD was charg-
ing enough for his pictures. Schatzlein
said that he had sold one for enough
to paw for six that he had purchased
from Russell. He suggested that Rus
sells wife handle that lend of the
game" Their finances started to i'm
prove after that point.
Studio Is Now Museum
Charley Russell's studio. which Is
now museum in Great Falls, was
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-03-02

built of logs in 1903. 1t was Russell's
favorite place for entertaining his
friends and painting There he was
host to many a ''home-cooked" meal,
cooked by Russell himself over the
open fire with the use of a Dutch oven
and frying pan. Russell took great de-
light IN tucking a flour sack around
his waist for an apron and turning out
meals of bachelor bread, boiled beans,
fried bacon or deer meat and other
game, and coffee.
He was known as a good mixer"
and delighted to be IN crowd of con-
vivial friends Many persons who knew
Russell personally have stated that he
would have been a great writer or
entertainer. At least 1t Is certain that
his letters are packed with humor and
a clear insight into his fellow humans.
Among RuSsel's friends was Frank
Bird Linderman, the Montana writer
who is known for his knowledge Of
the old west. These two men have been
compared in the value of their work
because each of them participated In
the "old life" and each left authentic
records of that life Linderman painted
word pictures IN his books while Rus
sell placed his on canvas and draw
ing paper.
Probably the most widely known Of
Russell's paintings Is the one depicting
Lewis and Clark meeting the ShOShone
Indians at Ross Hole in 1905. This
picture hangs at the extreme western
end of the hall Of the house Of rep
resentatiVes In the state capitol In
Helena. 1t Is placed directly above the
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-03-02

Their assistants are Ray Lakey OF Mis-
soula, and Margaret Smith Of Bo0e-
man.
Chairmen and assistant chairmen OF
the various committees working on the
event are:
Foods Natalie McDermott. Fairfield,
chairman; Dale Skaalure, Big Sandy,
assistant. Assemblies Roland Breed,
Helena. Scholarships - Roger Barto,
Thompson Falls, chairman; Pauline
Britain, BOzeman, assistant. Open
house Kenneth Sire, Belt. Registra-
ton and housing Jean Berg, Pompeys
Pillar. Entertainment - Fred orion,
Helena General service = w n q ell
Foreman, Deer Lodge. r. F. A. events
Arnold BergIund. Grass Range. Special
details Lloyd Jensen. Sidney, chair
man: Amy Pound, L@wiStown, assist
CavruSnnzqa--pauI johnson, Terry.
chaarmAaTs Sara Cole, Big Timber, as
sAssmkas.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-03-02
OrsOn WeLLes Will
Help to Judge Plays
In Stanford Contest

OrSOn Welles Of the famous Mercury
theater, radio and cinema, most vtgor-
Gus figure Of the modern American
stage, has consented TO act as one Of
the final judges for the Anderson
award In verse drama offered this
year for the fifth time By the Drama
lists alliance Of Stanford university.
Competition for the award, which
closes May l. 1910, Is open TO all drama
writers regardless OF training, expert
ence or residence: the prize Is pre-
sentation Of the play TO the public at
the university. and $500.
Il am tremendously enthusiastic
about what you are doing" wrote
Welles In his letter OF acceptance, and
as earnest OF his good VIM added a
generous check TO assist the work Of
the alliance. which seeks 10 bring to-
gether new plays. young directors, and
solid theater organizations both pro-
feSsional and provincial. The Anderson
award Is one Of four prizes offered by
the association, others being the
Etherege award for comedy, the Nc
Cav award for dramatic sketches, and
the Gray award for dramatic criticism.
The interest taken in these competd-
tons by professional people Is mdi-
Gated in the fact that Lynn Fontanne
will be one OF the judges for the
Etherege, and Brooks Atkinson OF the
New York Times a judge for the Gray
award.
Winning plays win be presented at
Stanford university during the week
Aug. 10 to II, when the Dramatists'
assembly offers a program Of discus
sion, critical seminars. lectures, and
productions designed TO assist writers,
directors, teachers and unprofessional
lovers Of drama. For fun information
concerning awards, assembly and the
publications Of the alliance, address
Dramatists' alliance, English depart
raapf Stamford tYutvaraffV
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-03-02

Heading the various committees now
busy making preparations for the 1910
high school week TO be held at Mon
tana State college April IS, rs and 81
are 10 student chairnen and assistant
chatrmen.
Each year the high school week pro
gram brings more than 1000 high
school students from all parts Of the
state to the campus where they par
ttcipate in q wide variety Of scholastic
contests, speaking and writing events
and vocational programs. The three
day program also includes number
OF entertainment features designed TO
give the visitors q better understand
ing OF life on the campus, In the class
room and the laboratory.
Mems chairmen Of the 1910 high
school week Is Dave RsikkeEson OF
Boulder, senior IN mechanical engtn-
eering and prominent In campus ac-
&iwffaes. Wumen'g chairman Is Helen
Briggs of Thompson F'aEls, sccretar1al
senior and q leader ia campus life.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-03-02

speakers desk and Is the largest paint
ing in the house.
At the right in the picture are Lewis
and Clark and their small party. SAGA
jawea, the Shoshone Indian girl who
had been stolen by the Mandans and
white men into her home country, and
York, the first negro ever seen by
those Indians. This meeting took place
near Armstead and the mountains In
the background of the picture show
the rugged country selected by these
Indians for their camp. This picture
was the most expensive mural con-
tracted for at the time of the compile
ton OF the wings on the capitol in
1911 and was valued at that time at
$50 900. It has been viewed by thou
sands Of tourists visiting Helena.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-03-02

@@ the process Of obtaining from a
bst Of ore q Smaller quantity that
contains, In unchanged percentages,
ali the constituents Of the original lot"
u. S. BUREAU OF MINES.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-03-02
Helena Police Chief
Resigns to Operate
Farm Near Portland

Roger Smith, Helena police chief
since May /, 1884, win quit his position
on April 80 TO operate a small farm
near Portland, ore. Deputy Sheriff
Rolla Duncan Of Lewis and Clark
county has been named as his sue
ceSSOr.
The Helena city council accepted
Smiths resignation with regret.
Rolla Duncan Is a former United
States marshal for Montana, has served
two terms as sheriff of Lewis and
Clark county and six years as deputy
sheriff. For the past two years he has
been a deputy on the staff OF Sheriff
Brian d. O'Connell
Read the Classified Advertisements
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-03-02

A more direct read to the mar
kets of Montana, carved out Of cliff
and tree-studded hillside So miles
along the LOsha river, is sought by
northern Idaho civic leaders.
Representatives of Lewiston, Ka-
miah, Kooskia, Payette and Weiser,
in a meeting here, outlined the project.
The road sought is one of two I'M
constructed links in the national Lewis
and Clark highway from the Great
lakes to Portland. 1t will provide the
shortest route between these two points
by way of Great Falls. The Rogers
pass section now is being built west OF
Great Falls along the route to Mis-
soula.
Oiled roads already stretch from
Payette, WeiSer and Boise north TO
New Meadows and Grangeville.
From Grangeville to KooSkia, a %
mile stretch, the highway Is scheduled
to be oiled this summer. and from
Kooskia to the Nez Perez national
forest line a road already has been
built II miles.
There a pilot road leads on % miles
to the fork of the Clearwater middle
fork and Is miles up the IsochSa.
There a 52-mile gap exiStS-up the
Lochsa to Powell ranger station.
From the ranger station a good road
stretches IA miles to the Montana Dor
der and from there to Missoula-40
surfaced highway.
Completion of the highway into
Montana would permit shipment by
motor truck at an expense that could
be borne, whereas now railway rates
are prohibitive," Ebert Stellmon Of
Lewiston declared.
In addition, increased tourist travel
with a corresponding boost in gasoline
tax receipts was forecast.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-03-02
ON SCHOOL BOARD

w. T. Cowan OF Box Elder and John
p. Fabrick of BoGeman has been re-
appointed by Gov. Roy e. Ayers TO the
state board Of education for four-year
terms expiring Feb. /. 1914. Both were
appointed 10 the board recently TO fill
vacancies. They we're members Of the
board during the university hearing.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-03-02

NOntana'N share Of a sI4,O39, 268
national youth administration fund
for supplying Jobs 20 college and
graduate students this year IS
s8&I75. This sum. Administrator
Aubrey Williams said. Was expect
ed TO give sos students In the state
Jobs during the current academic
year at wages OF $40 70 $50
month for undergraduates, and see
TO $50 for graduate students
The student quota for the entire
country was l04,379, or 1873 percent
more than the student work program
employed in l938-1939
Part-time employment Is provided
for needy students selected by Officials
Of the institutions in which they are
enrolled. subject to a maximum quota
Of 10 percent OF enrolment, and age
limits of 10 and "a years.
The Montana allotment was divided
the following schools:
Billings Polytechnic institute, stu
dent quota "a. monthly allotment $50,
yearly allotment $4.590: Carroll college,
quota 10, monthly $3.50, yearly $3.50;
Of Great Falls. quota So,
$3.50, yearly 1890; Custer
County Junior college, quota 4, month
~ $50. yearly $40.
EASbern Montana StAuS NOIulhA'
quota 20. monthly $780, yearly $3.50;
Great Falls Junior college. quota 8.
500, yearly $50; Montana
School Of Mines, quota %, monthly
$435. yearly $3,915: Montana state col
lege. quota 1870 monthly 81 $50, yearly
SIT $50; Montana State Normal college,
quota %, monthly $345, yearly s3,l05;
Montana State university, quota l82,
S2,730, yearly $24,570; North
ern Montana college, quota 20. MONTH
" $435, yearly $3.915: totals. quota sos,
monthly allotment s7,575, yearly allot-
ment S68, ITS.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-03-02
MONTANA TO GET
S6S,175 FOR NYA
SUM EXPECTED TO GIVE JOBS TO
sos STUDENTS DURING AGA
DENIIC YEAR

state University Is Largest Beneficiary
With Annual Allotment Of S24,57O;
state College Gets Second Largest
Amount, with 1850 Allotment.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-03-02
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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-03-02
IDAHO BOOSTING
SHORTER HIGHWAY
CIVIC LEADERS AT LEWTSTOWN
AND OTHER CITIES URGE EARLY
COMPLETION

Road Carved Out Of Cliff Along LOchsa
River Would Provide More Direct
Outlet TO Markets OF Montana;
Would Be Unit of Lewis Clark Route.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11

construction of a trussle for unload.
ing stone and the grading and paw
ing of the yard. Also cleaning and
Identification Of the entire area.
The conversion of the old incinera-
tor into a store house; Colored
Playground-To construct a colored
playground on property to be Sc
cured. This project will consist of
cinder running track, ball diamond.
bleachers, playground equipment
and other recreational facilities;
Third Street Widening-The State
Highway and Public Works Com.
mission has been requested to
widen Third street from the North
East river bridge to city limits at
lGreenfield. 1t is proposed to reduce
Ito plaza width from Davis street
to Hanover street to 16 feet, making
driveways rs feet, from Campbell
street to Dock be widened to 60
feet; from Dock to Castle the
drives will be 20 feet and from
Castle to Greenfield street the
plazas will be reduced to 16 feet,
making the driveways rs feet wide
from Greenfield street to city limits
the roadway to be widened five feet
on west side. This work will be
done by the Highway Department
at a cost of approximately 100000
when completed.
AS WPA, the PWA is a branch
of the Federal Works Agency
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11

athletic field having been construct
ed under prior WPA enterprises.
New Hanover is easily accessible
by rail, a net work Of highways.
the magnificent Cape Fear river
for ocean going traffic, and the in
land waterway from New York to
Miami. Pullmans, freight cars, large
yachts, freighters, tramp steamers,
w~arships, 1 small pleasure craft,
fishing smacks, streamlined automo-
biles, jalopies, trucks, tank trucks
in squadrons go to and fro without
problems. To keep apace the rapid
ly advancing realm Of the air,
the county commissioner are seeing
to an essential item: That the Sec
ton be not "left out in the cold, >
for anything that flies for pleasure
or commercially to have a port,
also.
WORK AT AIRPORT
Much money has been sunk = at
the New Hanover airport. Much
work has been done. Where is it?
You cannot see most Of it.
Again, New Hanover's problem
and blessing enter into the calcula-
lions. 1t is not only on the sea,
within speaking distance of the
benign Gulf Stream, it's sand, many
swsmps, creeks and rivers make it
seem to keep it's nose above
water almost by grace of the sea
or something Dr. another. The balmy
air produces verdant growth, in
Guiding trees, many of which have
been cut down, without reforesta-
ton, but the. stumps were left.
The airport contains 1875 acres.
Trees have been cut, stumps re-
moved; grading done over the en-.
tire area. The astounding total of
more than twelve miles Of sub-sur-
face drains have been installed. Sew
eral surface streams have been di-
verted into subterranean streams
through 36-inch pipes. To level the
flying field, fills as high as twelve
feet have been made while the en-
tire runways have been raised fiji
teen inches above the other filled
and graded portions.
There are three runways one
$500 feet long and two 5000 feet in
length, each. These are to be paved
with sand asphalt.
When the work has been COM
pleted, New Hanover will be able
to, also, adequately welcome ships
Of the air. Maybe, the county COM
m%issioners, with a fervent prayer.
that such lever be necessary, see
in the airport an important factor
in the defense of Wilmington's
highly important seaport, rail ter
minal.
l. Asa Farrow is the WPA project
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11

providing necessary conveniences
for tourists, keepers house, toilets,
rest rooms, recreation building, etc.
IGreenfield Park-The Improvement
of the area lying between Fourth
and Front streets. The construction
of r~ecreational facilities, the beau
LITIGATION Of the lake front; Wallace
Park-The completion of Wallace
Park on Burnt Mill creek between
Market street and Nets ave. by
filling in, deepening and widening
the run Of the creek, completing
fill. Bridging creek at Fender Ave.
Walks and Identification, additional
tennis courts, bail diamond and
other playground facilities; Saliva
ton Army playground-To be To-
Gated on property recently donated
to the city by Misses Nancy W. and
Mary Borden Wallace for play
| ground purposes. The property is
located at 18th and Marsteller and
consists of n city block. A cinder
track, baseball diamond, grand
stand, recreation building. play
ground for small children, ETC.; In
cinerator-This project is badly
needed as the present incinerator is
Inadequate and at present is only
handling about 40 per cent of the
trash collected. Project calls for the
construction of a $50 ton incinerator
that will be more efficient in opera
ton and provide disposal Of all
trash collected with ample provision
for the future growth Of the city;
Street Department Yards-Comple.
ton of work previously started un-
der other WPA projects. Construc-
ton of fireproof warehouse for the
Street Department and Water De.
partment supplies, tools, etc. The
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11

through it Wilmington during 1889
obtained the completion of facili.
ties costing $402. 500 Of which the
city contributed $199,375. The re-
suits are: Colored Community hos
pital; construction of the colored
Community hospital for negroes.
This building and equipment was
financed jointly by the city and
|county; street improvements-ap-
p~roximately 6s blocks were paved;
Street Markers-Street markers
were stalled at all street intersec.
tons; Sidewalks Sidewalks were
constructed in various parts of the
city; Water Improvements-Water
extensions and requirements were
made; Sewer Improvements-Sewer
extensions and requirements were
made in various part of the city
some of which rive been needed
for a great many years; City Mar.
ket-The City Market was rebuilt;
Fire and Police System-A new
fire alarm switch board, a number
Of new call boxes. radio tower and
other apparatus.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11

superintendent and Louis L. Mer-
rift is the engineer to supervise the
work for the county commissioners
Streets have been extensively i'm
proved and handicapped at Carolina
Beach. At the yacht basin there, on
the inland waterway, a pier has
been constructed. Additional work
on both streets and pier are going
forward.
The WPA work in the county
hasn't been all construction work,
The activities of the professional
and service division have been
many. Work must be provided for
white collar" and service workers
who are in need. Most of these
workers are women.
This paper described one phase
Of the work, Nursery Schools, in a
recent editorial. It was: "The Morn
ing Star commends this work as
one of the finest services eve I'M
dertaken in Wilmington. Not only
does it promote health and clean
illness, but it is a Godsend to par
ents who either through circum-
stances or ..herwise cannot give
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-11
WPA Keeps Lower Rungs
from Dragging Bottom

list: The WPA ana da Wilmington
and New Hanover builda fina streeta
and road I eva see. I rida ova and
deya smoot-jussa like dat! But
dissa French guy De Tour his
worksa lous! I blowa up evara tim.'
I hav rid ova his streets and roads"
This paving project, for relief
workers, covers all brick streets in
the city and the removal Of street
car lines, repairing Front street
with asphalt.
Merely n jump above sea level,
storm drains are important items
in Wilmington's budget. Recently
WPA workers have placed these
under Meares street, from Front to
Second and under 18th street from
Grace to Rankin.
PLAZAS BEAUTIFUL
New, more pleatant costumes,
have been fitted to all center plazas
in Third, Fifth and Market streets.
These spots-items in Wilmington's
mellowed distinctiveness, have beer
dug up, fortified, replanted with
Bermuda grass; also, several hun
dred plants and small trees have
been transplanted.
Men working for security wages
have half-completed their assign.
ment or. the colored Community
hospital Nurses Home and the de-
velopment of the hospital grounds.
The work is progressing rapidly.
The New Hanover school board
DR.. John T. Hoggard, chairman
John Marshall, of the Star-News
staff; Col. R. S. McClelland; and
]. C. Roe, have promulgated WPA
endeavors, vital and pressing in the
county's school housing needs. One
project calls for additions to the
Delgado school to relieve crowdine
and to discard the use of two in.
adequate frame shacks there. The
board, with School Superintendent
H. M. Roland and his assistant, ]
w. Grice, met there on January q
and in rain and sleet saw Chairman
FHoggard turn the first spade o.
dirt for this sorely neened facility
Equally important is the work be-
ing done at the William Hooper
school.
The board of county commission
ers has caused needed additions to
be placed at the fairgrounds. The
entire plant, concrete stadium, race
track, stables, exhibit hall, lighting,