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Glacier County chief., 1940-06-21

known as Blacks Crossing. We saw
some attractive quartz on Warm Spring
creek, now Red Bluff. We picketed our
horses one on each side Of us, the warm
ground well erased, our saddle
blankets beneath two blankets and
tired limbs.
After satisfying supper of bacon
and frying-pan bread. with an occas-
ional yelp of the everhowling coyote
accompanying 1t, We passed a fair
night. We knew by our directions about
where the new post was to be, the
Bridger mountain, then unnamed. We
viewed from mound this untamed
wilderness Of wealth. now known from
a crude, though instructive map. We
soon had our bearings-Bridger noun
tain was in full view lying due east,
lines OF cottonwood timber marked the
west middle creek Of East Gallatin.
John Bozeman was already well
known. having been one of party who
had started post on the Three Forks
of the Jefferson, Madison and Gala
tin, some 80 miles north in 1862. Of the
Gallatin party, I knew R. c. Knox,
Al Nichols, Billy Parks, Frank Dunbar,
Bozeman and one known as Spanish
Jim. Most all of them had gone to
other parts. Bozeman was now seek
place We found that all the men were
out for logs or hunting and fishing or
exploring the surrounding country.
BoZeman was unloading house logs. He
supplied us with a fund of advice. CIV
ing us his own hopeful expectation, as
well as his personal knowledge. and
legendary histories of gold and SAN
culinary efforts to penetrate the un-
known. Though they were somewhat
direful. they by no means cooled our
ardor for gold =.
with a pleasant goodbye to Boze-
man, we started for the Yellowstone
up the unnamed Sour Dough creek,
This creek was lined for a mile with
camp wagons which had been aban-
Glacier County chief., 1940-06-21

our larder we'll filled with fish and
antelope. He bagged an antelope {.
After five days, now Sept. 5, we
again took to the saddles, up past six
miles, across the Yellowstone above
the now Minter creek. Here we camped
and made a willow fire. Sacket soon
supplied us with six finnies, each spread
on as many flat rocks, with a piece
of bacon on each. This, with cracker
for each Of US, and two quarts of sugar.
less coffee made a dinner to be envied
by kings. Here we camped for five
days, feasting on the best.
Yankee Jim Hill
THE afternoon Of Sept. 9, 1864, we
took an old trail over Yankee Jim
hill. now SO historically known. On a
craggy tree hung three-quarters Of a
and about four or five days old. We
took eight or ten pounds and con-
tinued about six or eight miles. We
found good water handy, so we cooked
our elk on flat rocks, as we were not
encountered with frying pans and pots.
Here we noticed the trail was unused.
No sign Of wild warriors could be seen.
with no fear. except of a few Kissing,
disturbed rattlesnakes passing to their
rocky winter homes. A few long-lost
lodge poles insured us that we were
far from the red bandits Of the prai-
ries We passed small lake in the
rocks; We passed on to where Gardiner
is now located.
I'VE started early Sept. 16, hoping
to reach the Yellowstone lake by the
10. Sacket Travelled ahead and I fol-
lowed some 200 yards behind.
Not far from Eagle Rock we saw a
man emerge from the willows. The
trail was trackless, so where was he
from? was soon by Sacket's side. We
motioned the man to come on.
He came UP with confidential pleas
ure. so we were soon all seated on the
ground. He told us his vocation, his
thopeS, his aspirations. He said he was
Glacier County chief., 1940-06-21

a free trapper from the south fork Of
Snake river, and that he was looking
for more abundant field of fur. A
free trapper was a trapper who be-
longed to neither the Hudson's Bay or
American Fur company.
Near noon we turned to the river
on our left. Our new friend brought in
a young antelope. which made us two
fine meals. His supplies were suited
to his mode of life. He had told us of
his activities on Salt lake, Snake river,
Salmon river, the Big Hole, or Wisdom
river, of his losses and gains, and his
experiences in the Hell Gate and Flat
head country. His present home was in
South snake river. where he had left
his partner a few weeks before He told
us OF the jackson lake, the country
around Yellowstone lake, and of what
he termed water volcanoes.
Descriptions Daze Them
His descriptions could only daze a
person. He had evidently only seen
some of the flowing springs. He said
one came to the top five or six feet
and peered down into the smoking
mouth. He said there was one like
that quite near by
He most earnestly invited us to
come and inspect it with him. We
agreed to visit his find. He was soon
ready and led us across flat. He was
some 500 PAGES ahead of Sacket, and
called out and rode up to Sacket,
saying maybe this fellow wanted our
outfits like a fellow took" from his
partner last year on White Tail. Sacket
made no reply. but turned tail down.
So we decided to forego the pleasure
of looking down into water volcano,
and managed to lose our guide.
al vi =
again, but We wished in after years
that we had followed him.
We soon passed old Camp Gardiner.
Little lake, Yankee Jim cliffs, and
made camp two miles up Miner creek
On the goth, three men came to see
us not far from where Daley's station
now is. They were Mike Ryan, John
Martin, and one known as Bob.
"On the oath. my 22nd birthday, we
two crossed the river into Paradise val
ley. Sacket killed a beautiful white
wolf. looked for gold but found Moth
ing This was our last day together
joined Ryan. Martin, and Bob and re-
turned to Alder gulch Virginia City
Sacket stayed to receive some expected
friends. We arrived at Virginia City
the night of Sept. 81, tired but well
paid =.
Il had found none of the gold the
stories had told about in the Yellow
stone, but upon my return l learned
that many new camps or gold fields
had been reported. One was reported
by the Cowan party. which seemed to
offer the most encouragement to my
ambitions to move on from my claim.
1t was known as the Last Chance field,
near Gold Toms claim
To Last Chance
The Cowan party left Alder gulch
early in June Of 1864. composed of
Uncle John Cowan: his nephew, Frank
Cowan, about my age; Mr. Miller, and
a man we knew as "Shane." They
were all Georgians and veteran miners,
They started for Virginia creek on the
Glacier County chief., 1940-06-21

Mullan road, for it had been thought
by many to be gold-bearing country,
They took a sluice box, a full wagon
load of grub, bedding, and tools, drawn
by two yoke of oxen They took a new
route, which crossed the Jefferson near
Three Forks, up Crow creek, and went
by Gold Toms on Prickly Pear. They
were now prospecting all of the time
and found colorS on Dry gulch, as well
as on the Small gulch, where they
found fair prospects, right where Hell
ena now stands. They were still de-
termtned to try Virginia creek, so they
went on.
They reached Virginia creek and
spent July prospecting it, then returned
to Last Chance to do some prospecting
before returning to Alder gulch. Uncie
John said he would stop and try that
place, as it was the last chance. ShanR,
jocular fellow, had much pleasure 10
repeating Uncle Johns saying, Tt Is
our last chance Thus it got the name
Last Chance. They stopped at the gulch
the last day Of July. 1864. They set
their sluice box and got very satiSfac-
tory results the first day and all the
rest of the week. Then they sent Frank
Cowan in with the two yoke of oxen
by the Prickly Pear route on to White
Iall Deer creek. to Jefferson river,
now opened by Bill Berkin, Jim Gourly.
and others He arrived in Virginia CITY
in September, 1864. and I heard the
news when returned from the Yellow
stone trip"
Glacier County chief., 1940-06-21

st. Vitus' dance or chorea, is twice
as frequent In girls as In boys.
Glacier County chief., 1940-06-21
Is WPA Projects Are
GiUen Presidents OkaU

Fifteen WPA projects for Montana
totallng an expenditure OF slOl9.95S
were given presidential approval during
May. State WPA Administrator Joseph
Parker reports. Only one project of
the number was a statewide project.
being allocated S38O98 TO file and
mlcrotllm CWA, FERA. WPA and
other federal records in the state.
County approvals are as follows:
Carbon, improve streets and alleys in
Red Lodge. s23,564; Cascade. construct
and improve county roads and streets.
S348. 800: improve parks in and near
Great Falls. S56,0l7; complete criminal
records and file city records at Great
Falls, So. 237.
Fergus, construct and improve coun-
ty roads, SPA SIS: Flathead. construct.
reconstruct and improve county roads.
culvertS and bridges. S19l769.
Hill, improve streets and alleys at
Rudyard, S4,254.
Lewis and Clark. improve and con-
struct streets, alleys and utilities in
Helena, S97 $50.
Missoula. construct airport near Mis-
soula, s48.54O: Musselshell construct
a recreational park near Roundup.
Sl3,411
Phillips. construct and improve
streets and alleys in Malta. S26.O77;
Pondera, improve and extend water
distribution system at Waller, S2818.
Valley, develop recreational facilities
at Glasgow. S37. 1869.
Wheatland, improve county court
house grounds at Harlowton. s4027.
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Glacier County chief., 1940-06-21
TWO MONTANA
WOMEN LISTED
GIVEN PROMINENT PLACE IN
WHO'S WHO IN AMERICAN
ART"
Names of Mrs. Elizabeth d. Lochrie of
Butte and Mary Meigs Atwater of
Basin Appear in Latest Volume of
Work; Many Others There.

Two women well known in Mon
tana art circles-Mrs. Elizabeth ID.
Lochrie of Butte and Mary Meigs
Atwater of Basin-are listed in
volume 3 of "Who's Who in Ameri-
can Art" recent addition to the
research files of the Butte art
center. The book, published by the
American Federation of Arts at
Washington, d. c., contains more
than 10000 names of prominent
artists in this country.
Mrs Lochrie is listed as painter,
illustrator. cartooniSt and teacher. The
book states she has exhibited at Rookie
Teller Center in New York city. and
has been awarded prizes at the North
Montana and Minneapolis fairs. Mu-
rails executed by Mrs. Lochrie in United
States postofficeS at Dillon, Burley,
Idaho; St. Anthony. Idaho. and the
state tuberculosis Sanltarlum at Galen
are listed in the volume. Mrs. Lochrie
will have an individual exhibit at the
Butte art center next fall.
Mary Meigs Atwater of Basin. Is
listed in the who's Who" as crafts
man, designer teacher and writer. She
studied at the Art academy, Chicago,
Julian and Colarossi academies. Paris.
She is the author and illustrator OF
the following works: "Shuttle-Craft
Book of American Hand Weaving" the
John Landes Book of Patterns" and
"Shuttle-Craft Recipe Book" Mrs At
water is head of the Shuttle-Craft
guild. an international organization.
Other Montana artists listed include
Tom Moore of Hamilton. Ingeborg
johnson Merritt of Townsend. Olga
Ross Harmon of Bozeman. Irwin Slope
of Helena and Lynette Arouni and
Olaf Seltzer and Leo Beaulaurier of
Great rails Billings is represented by
the largest number of artists consist
ing of Leroy E. Greene, Will James.
James K. Ralston, Hermine H. Roberts
and Edmund j. Sawyer.
1.-THE Etchings of Branson Steven
son." japanese Color Prints" loan
collection from the Denver Art mu-
scum to the WPA art project. and
hand-carved shells by Ellos brakes
continue to be the gallery attraction at
the Butte art center, which is open to
the public daily including Sunday.
Glacier County chief., 1940-06-21

throughout most of the years since
1918 Billings has had an active motor
cycle club In those 81 years the city
has watched motorcycling grow from
a fad in which few cared to risk their
necks to the modern Streamllned sport
it is today with scores of enthusiasts
Motorcycling has always had It's
thrills but the modern, high powere1
machine goes further and combines al!
the speedy action of aquaplanlng ana
flylng, yet offers the pleasures ana
comforts of motoring.
The citys first motorcycle CLUB IN
1918 was a novel and. if IT may, be
said a noble experiment. 1t worked.
and about a score of dashing young
daredevils went in for motorolklng.
Officers of that early club were George
Rott. president; August truman. VICE
president: Clarence H. Lauson' roao
Iieutenant: E. ]. Robb. activities chair
man. and Martin Curtis. racing chaii
man.
With the horse and buggy era on ti ie
wane, Young road demons. aStradole
expIosiye two-wheeled gas burners.
awed the town oldsters with teats OF
speed and daring. Motorcycle racing
came into its own as one OF the most
popular sports of the day. a.
Motorcycle racers thrilled tnousaiihIS
at the Midland Empire fair during
tbe Years from 1915 to 1920. In 1915
and 1916 races also were staged on
a track at Joliet and hundreds, OF BIZ.
linps fans travelled there regularly "
watch those thrilling contests IN winch
the more daring riders would Soliie-
times hit a breakneck pace OF ou l1liieS
state Racing Circuit
In addition there was state motor
cycle racing circuit to colnclue VII
fairs at Bozeman, Great Fails, Helei;a'
Miles City and Roundup. Several Bill
liugs riders competed IN these cIrti 1.
state meets. They included Pat Curtis
Martin Curtis, Bob Robb. George Iur-
ner, Frank Boyd, Don Rieger zen zen
Garvin, Johnny Thomas, Charles
Spear, Buck Engelhardt. Grant Lam
mort and Fred Olsen. Favorite per-
formers on the old Joliet racetfack
were the curtis brothers. Turner. Roop'
Nelson Wells and Frank Boyd:
Back in the good old days, 1t was
the motorcyclists who braVed tne
stretches of open road on which no
Roads that lacked bridges across
streams stretches of deep sand, oozy
mud and gumbo and miles OF rocky
going were some of the difficulties sur
mounted on these early trips.
The city's first motorcycle club had
an active membership until 1917. when
several of its members entered military
service for the World war. Between
tivities. The Billings club was reorgan-
lied in 1921 and has been a going
In the years 1914 to 1917 Ira S. Ollie,
Harry Williams. Frank Boyd, e. j.
Robb. Alec Mcleod served as club presi-
Glacier County chief., 1940-06-21
Miss Montana to be Named
AT Falls Fair This Year

Selection of some Montana girl to
represent this state in the annual
Miss America" contest at Atlantic
City, N. j., will be highlight of events
at the North Montana State fair at
Great Falls this year.
This was made known when fair
board members met and received no.
LITIGATION that the Atlantic City COM
mittee in charge of the annual event
had picked the fair as the place to
hold the state elimination contest.
Preceding the final selection Of a
Montana representative during the
week of the fair, Aug. 5-1O, will be
the holding of elimination contests in
counties throughout the state, to pick
county contestants.
These in turn will appear during
the week of the fair in the final elm
nation contest to pick the winner. Ex-
penses of the county winners while at
the North Montana State fair will be
paid, as will all expenses of the Mon
tana delegate to Atlantic City.
Award Contracts
Contracts for installation of booths
in the new agricultural building and
for the construction of additional
Glacier County chief., 1940-06-21

doned by men who had gone to seek
new fields Of fortune. Our route was
well defined by mountain sides. There
were bushes of sarvis berries and wild
cherries, well loaded, and plenty of
game. Natures park shielded us from
the wild men of the forest, as well as
the refugees. many Of whom found hid
ing places In these mountains.
Follow Wagon Tracks
is now known as Trail creek. Mr.
Sacket, a skillful angler. furnished a
mess of trout. which we fried on some
hot stones. Sacket will be pleasantly
remembered by many old BoZemaniteS
His remains rest where he so long
dwelt. He suddenly died a few years
ago.
"Saddled and bridled. we now started
for the Yellowstone. We arrived about
him who was SO kindly known as one
who always had his latch string out
now known by the meaningless name
Of Emigrant. Here some wagon tracks
greeted our eyes. The wagons had left
the Bridger and Bozeman parties some
weeks before to seek their fortunes
where pioneers long before had found
gold
"A Georgian by the name of Vince
Moore, from GeorgiaS gold fields, had
enticed a young, motherless girl to &C.
company him to the lure of the west
He was first to pan gold in 1862. but
since it had not proved productive he
set out to other fields of fortune, leav-
ing the girl to the mercy of the under
world. where she was known as Nettie
Moore, lost to friends and forgotten
by all.
I'VE now crossed the river. following
~ Ia
to the camp, where we found about 10C
men and some four or five women
Some planned to winter there. Sacket
fished while I prospected few gravel
prospects, but no bedrock. Sacket kel
Glacier County chief., 1940-06-21
BY ERIC THANE

In the early 1860's the Yellow .
tone country was known as q land
Of plenty, and II was popularity sup
posed that there was gold to be
had for the scoOping up. George A.
IBruffey, Montana pioneer and at
hat time an inhabitant of Vir-
inia City where he was making
IN indifferent living from a gold
claim, records that-"The Yellow
Is land OF pleasure, with plenty
Of gold drifting in its yellow bed.
There was no western-raised lad
but had listened to stories from
trapper, hunters and gold seekers
Of that beautiful and enchanted
hnd, where water volcanoes spout
ed hundreds of feet into the air.
Yet doubling ThOmases held back
and dissuaded others from looking
for this strange phenomena"
Water volcanoes" or not, Bruffe!
k.ermined to go into this region. Ii
IlguSt of 1864, he and a man whom
had known briefly, T; B. sacket. de-
bed to venture into the region. Ac.
krding to his memoirs, written somt
! years later:
! DAYS rations, pick and shovel out.
|, each with rifle and revolver, doubl,
kpply of salt, we two, my new-mad,
Eend, T. B. Sacket. just new ar.
Eyal from New York state, started out
| having been two years in the noun.
Tins. was looked upon as a veteran
Ed hunter. We headed for the Yellow.
fOne, as many legendary stories O
lat land were afloat. A few Whit
Zen had passed across this forbidden
ind. as the willy Crow and numbering
Eoux held it in their watchful grip
Shich only made its enchanting fields
Eth the stories afloat OF gold on thu
hrs in river and creek. all the more
Turing.
Camp on West Gallatin
on the first night we camped or
Est Gallatin. having crossed thu
Eadison at Forman's Crossing. nov
Glacier County chief., 1940-06-21
WORK STARTED
(N SCENIC ROAD
lection OF PROPOSED HIGHWAY
AT GEORGETOWN LAKE BE-
ING CONSTRUCTED
LCC Crew Under Direction of Deer
Lodge National Forest Officials En-
gagged in Construction on South and
West Shores Of Body Of Water.

Construction of a section of
proposed scenic tour highway along
the south and west shores OF
Georgetown lake, between Anacon-
ia and Philipsburg, has been
started by a CCC crew under the
direction of the United States
forest service, l.. NJ. Stewart. as
siStant supervisor Of the Deer Lodge
. national forest, has announced.
, Stewart said a 25-man CCC crew
.ss started work of building new fences
/ md clearing the proposed roadway site
4 y preparation for actual construction
cork.
I The first construction work is being
4 3one along the south shore of George
, own lake, connecting with highway
recently improved and graveled by
IOeer Lodge county. The construction
| IN the forest service at the present
| tine will consist of u. miles from the
|ounty road to the junction Of road
The entire route scheduled on the
proposed scenic -tour highway around
he lake is 81 miles in length, Stewart
| aid. The Ia mile section. however, Is
line only section now contemplated by
The forest service under present allot-
|nents, and that work is expected to
he completed This season. The other
~ miles will be completed at later
date provided the Deer Lodge forest
load budget has sufficient funds to
carry on such work, he said.
The proposed Georgetown lake scenic
route, when completed, would start
from the main oiled highway at the
northeast end of the lake, run south
then west on the Deer Lodge county
Improved road to the new forest serv-
Ice highway and around the lake, con-
necting with the main highway near
the dam located at the northwest point
Of Georgetown lake.
Stewart said the new road now be-
ing constructed will not follow previ-
ously worn route. The new road, he
said, has been laid out to provide ac-
cess to numerous summer homes along
the lake and to give travellers an OPP
portunity to see the lake from all
points.
In addition to providing a scenic
route for tourists, the road will be
used by the forestry department in
fire prevention work in the forested
and year-around residents whose
homes dot the lake shore also will
use the highway.
j. Agreements to permit the construc-
ton of the road have been made by
Deer Lodge and Granite county COM
Sections of the highway
are located in both counties. Actual
work will be under the
direction of the Deer Lodge forest
supervisor
Glacier County chief., 1940-06-21

stage dressing rooms was awarded to
j. C. Karaffa on his bid of S4,698
Other bids we're: Steve Ferche, $4,000:
Roy Anderson, S5,O9l; John Sletten,
S5,4l4, and L. L. Rude. S7,l65.
Contract for installation of plumbing
in the stage dressing rooms was award
ed to Ray Duggan on his bid of S798.
Only other bid was that Of A. A. Pin
ski, s855
Added fair features this year, it was
definitely assured at the meeting. will
include an authentic exhibit of Black
feet Indian handicraft. Included in
the exhibit will be two tepees. with
authentic decorations and furnishings,
supervised by two couples of fullbloods
from the Blackfeet reservation. Show
ing of these articles will supplement
appearance of the Blackfeet Indian
tribal band, which will appear at the
fair four days.
In harmony with the Indian exhibit
will be a display illustrating the prog
ress of western travel methods. rang
ing from the travois to the automobile,
with large number of pioneer relics.
This display will be under the super
vision of Sid willis and Bill Shea.
Glacier County chief., 1940-06-21
CIRCLES GLOBE
TO KEEP DATE
MRS. OPAL DAFT TRAVELS FROM
INDIA TO SPEAK AT
BOHEMIAN
Montana State College Graduate,
Named as 1910 Woman's Day Speaker
in 1885. Returns From Orient to
Fulfill Engagement.

Travelling from Bombay, India,
where she now makes her home,
Mrs. Opal Petrausch Daft will
make the longest journey of any
speaker to appear on the tradi-
tional Woman's day program held
during commencement week at
Montana State college. Five years
ago when Mrs. Daft was graduated
from Montana State she was Sc
lected to be the 1910 Woman's
day speaker.
She says her selection as the speaker
had much to do with her decision to
start out on world tour. You see,"
she said. the girl who announced my
name said they had chosen someone
esting experiences, so I felt I had
better start having them"
Mrs. Daft worked and saved her
money for a year after graduation.
Then she bought a round-the- world
ticket, embarking, as she says. "on a
shoestring." When she reached Japan
she obtained employment in the
American consul's office in Tokyo. It
was here that she met A. E. Daft,
whom she later married For a time
Mr.. and Mrs. Daft lived in Singapore.
then moved to Bombay, where they are
making their home.
Daughter of Dr. Luvelva Petrausch
of Bohemian, Mrs. Daft not only made
an excellent scholastic record but she
also was prominent in campus &C
tivities. Secretarial student, she was
a member Of Lambda Phi Kappa, sec
retarial honorary: Phi Kappa Phi,
scholastic honorary; Alpha Lambda
Delta, freshman scholastic society; AL
pha Omicron Pi. social sorority, and
the Women's Athletic association. She
was manager Of the women's rifle
team and in her senior year she won
the rifle trophy. In her junior year she
was secretary Of the student senate.
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