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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-20
RigE1t~Of-W
Secured,

The highway committee Of the
Henderson Chamber of Commerce
completed work this morning OF Sc
curing right-of-Way agreements re-
uured for the proposed Improvement
of U. S. highway No. ! in North Hen
dersOn, it was stated by Smith n
Young, secretary of the Chamber OF
Commerce. The agreements have
been forwarded to the state high
way engineer in this section.
The local committee has been
working for the past two weeks Sc
curing the agreements. Their WORK
followed the organization Of group
representing all cities from Ralelgh
TO the state line along highway NO
|, which is seeking Improvement OF
the highway in this territory. A re-
quest for work on the highway Is
to be submitted to the State Highway
and Public Works Commission as
soon as definite proposal can be
worked out
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-20
Latest Shift of Political
Winds Place Broughton,
Maxwell in Leading Places

Continued From Page Onej
bit of altitude. Horton has been as
far down as formidable candidate
could be Chat was just about the
time he made his formal announce
menO. Broughton has been d con-
sistent front runner with the eNcep-
ton of a brief period some weeks
back when there we're indications ne
was slipping badly. At that time Hor-
ton was on d peak. It now seems that
the Broughton curve is upward While
Horizons is down.
Which brings the thing around to
Maxwell. The commissioner started
with strength acknowledged on all
sides. If he's lost any OF it, 1t has not
been apparent. On the other hand
there are signs that he has picked up
in many sections. The preponderance
OF the evidence, as they say IN legal
legal circles. is that he will come up
to next Saturday as we'll fixed for
votes as he has ever been.
Much Of this analysis IS based on
conversations and observations dur
.na the Democratic state convention
here Friday. There was a distinct
Broughton feel in the air. Every
person with whom your reporter mas
discussed the matter appears to have
observed the same thing.
There was also much talk OF m
creased Maxwell strength, though not
nearly so much surface indication OF
it as in the case of Sroughton.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-20
COMMUNITY SING is
LARGELY ATTENDED

The community sing held in the
auditorium OF Henderson nigh schuul
Sunday afternoon attracted choirs,
quartettes and other groups from d
number of churches in the vicinity
and from a distance, and was largely
attended. Singers were present from
Henderson and vicinity and from as
far as DanVille and Durham.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-20
Middleburg
teachers
Are Named

E. 0. Young. Jr. mas been re-elect-
ed aS principal of Middleburg high
school for the next year. according to
an announcement made today, giving
the names OF the teachers chosen.
In addition to being principal, Mr..
Young will teach science.
H. H. Yates will teach mathematics,
c.. B. Blum was again named teach
er of agriculture. Miss Ruth Nickel
Ter was named English and French
teacher. Mrs W. M. Coffin, music,
Miss Ann Drake, fifth and sixth
grade, Miss Bessie Atkinson, fourth
and fifth grade; Miss Thelma Dun
can. third grade, Miss Nt;n:Xe White,
second grade: Mrs. Frances Pittard
Harris. first grade.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-20
Locomotives Of 1910 Are
Compared To New Diesels

21O feet long. l3 feet, Il inches high,
and 8 feet. 10 inches wide.
The r. & G.. was chartered in
December. 1885. forty miles of the
road being placed under contract in
the following October and the entire
work was completed in March, 1910:
George W. MOI decai was the first
president and Charles +. NJ. Garrett,
chief engineer. Five bridges were
built. spanning the Roanoke, l,O4O
feet long: Tar River, 846 feet long;
Cedar Creek. 528 feet long; Neuse
River, 1925 feet and Crabtree Creek,
3l3 feet. All Of the bridges rested on
foundations OF granite.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-20

The annual music recital of the
piano pupils and rhythm band at
Mlddleburg school, under the direc-
ton Of Mrs. Henrietta A. Coffin, will
be given Tuesday evening at clock
III the auditorium Of the school, and
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-20

Where growers of western North
Carolina have become demonstration
farmers, gradual Improvement in
their farms and farming methods has
been apparent, says r. w. Shoffncr
of State College.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-20

Netherlands ambassador to the
u S., DR.. Alexander Loudon is
shown in the news room of a New
York broadcasting station as he re-
ceived reports on the Nazi invasion
of his country. Dr.. Loudon left at
once for Washington.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-20

Zadok Dumbkopr, after listening
70 some speeches, thinks both polltl-
cal parties ought TO adopt the parrot
as their emblem.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-20

When Investigators nab one Of the
higher ups" Grandpappy Jenkins
points out, you'll usually discover
that he's really just low down.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-20

Community standardization OF cot
ton varieties is continuing its spread
in Piedmont and Eastern North
Carolina, says J. A. Shanklin, cotton
specialist of State College.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-20

ike him no better
ham they did orig
.uatiy. bat they do
.,>S to admit that
- shows abilities
@' ""C\ .ouSly they
.aut:y .aiIed to
We him credit for.
Not 81 long ago
us WAS assessed as
sSSntial!y ! small
-s.oe! mentality.
NOM he's beginning
- >G referred 10 Us
e >lirc-euOugh gen.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-20
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-20
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-20
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-20

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-20

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-20

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Montana oil and mining journal., 1940-10-26
SCRAMBLED EGGS
AND PASSENGER
HORSES DIDN'T MIND DTTCHES
BUT PROFESSOR
DID

Wesley d. Curnett Loved Nothing Bet
ter Than Driving a Fast Set Of
Horses or Freighting a Heavy Load.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1940-10-26
ELk Hunting Banned
In Listed Counties

Officials Of the Montana fish and
game commission believe that many
Montana hunters were under the er-
roneous impression that elk hunting
is permitted In all counties this fall.
They point out that In several com-
ties there will be no elk season, in
Guiding Deer Lodge, Chouteau, Valley.
Golden Valley. Daniels, Roosevelt,
Fallen, Wibaux, Richland. saltwater.
Broadwater, Musselshell. Hill. Sheri-
dan, McCone. Big Horn, Rosebud.
Powder River, Garfield, Carbon, Cas-
cade, Blaine, Yellowstone. Liberty,
Carter, Custer, Prairie. Dawson, Toole.
Treasure, Wheatland, Lake. Sweet
Grass, Jefferson and Petroleum.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1940-10-26
DRAFT YARNS

Helenas favorite conscription story
came 10 light on R-Day.
woman who served as one Of the
precinct registrantS was filling out
the blank OF a burly applicant from
the mines
She asked him the routine ques-
tion. do you have any physical
characteristics that will aid in identi-
fication2"
You bet your life" the applican;
said. and proudly unbuttoned his
shirt
Tattooed across his chest in big red
letters were the words:
What a Mani"
Most pathetic OF all stories told by
selective service registrants at the
by a transient.
Attempting TO ascertain an inter-
mediate party through whom the reg
istrant might be reached. the young
man was asked II his parents were
living
Both died when was only a small
boy" he said
Have YOU any other relatives2" he
Not a one in the world, that I
know Of" he dolefully related.
We'll. then. let US have the name
OF your closest friend"
The regstrant sighed MY closest
friend rolled me for every cent I
had Just two months ago"
NO possible intermediate contact,
the board decided
Montana oil and mining journal., 1940-10-26

to fire. Gray" Ross said, you're not
leaving until you pay what you owe
the company. If you make one move
to do so I'll shoot you dead" Gray
did not leave. and the pleasant in
sistant, but habitually kind Alexander
Ross convinced every man there that
he meant business, and that the quick
est way out Of The Valley of Trouble
was Ross way.
Finally, on April they made a rec
ord by cutting through a mile. This
was repeated on April 10 and IL. On
April u this indominable leader and
four men who remained with him
after the others had returned to camp
broke through the last deep snowdrift.
It was then too late to ride back TO
quarters so these men slept that night
somewhere on upper Joseph creek.
Ross dreamed that a great SnoWstorn
blew up and filled to the level the
road they had cut out OF the valley
of Troubles"
April IA found the expedition max
ing its way through a cut In snow
so deep that only heads and shoulders
could be seen above the bank. Men
were cursing and complaining OF
thirst. Women were screaming. Chill
dren we're crying with hunger. Dogs
plunged through the snow scattering
families Leaders we're riding back
and forth, rescuing squawling papooses
out OF the snow, gathering scattered
possessions, encouraging, adjusting and
reloading.
There we're IS long hours OF this
pandemonium. just as the sun was
setting every man, woman, child and
horse arrived on the Big Hole side
of the Bitter Root hill with all pos
sessions and nhurt. They had SpenI
30 DAYS in THE Valley Of Troubles.
The writer, who loves the Big Hole.
would like to say that all was lovely
as soon as they arrived In our peace
full valley of clear waters and broad
meadows. But passing over hill ala
not change this cantankerous bunch
who continued to wrangle, and pro-
test every order. Alexander Ross told
them that If anyone deserted, ne
would take all their clothes and they
would go naked. Needless TO say they
decided against the nude.
These trappers remained in the Big
Hole for IL days On April 26 they
crossed into the Grasshopper; then
made their way over the range into
the Lemhi country.
During the first part Of November.
1924. this party Of hunters passed
through the Big Hole again on their
return to the F1athead. The trip over
the Gibbons pass into THE Valley
of Troubles" that had taken them 80
days In the previous spring, was made
in six hours and not a person dis
mounted while making 1t.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1940-10-26
PIONEER NOTES
GOTH BIRTHDAY
WILLIAM SHELTON OF GEYSER
CAME TO MONTANA
IN 1865
Stn Retains Much vigor and CeIe-
bratcd BY Going on a Deer Hunt in
the Little Rockies with One of Ills
Daughters.

William Skelton. whose home is IN
Geyser. celebrated his Goth birthday
in October
In 1866 Skelton came to Montana,
working his way on steamboat as
far as Fort Benton. From there he
walked to Helena. where the famous
Last Chance gllch gold strike was at
its height. For the next Is years he
hunted, trapped and mined through
out Montana territory.
During the summer Of the Custer
massacre, Skelton and his friend
Eugene Abbott, who had been In the
Black Hills, decided to return to Fort
Benton. They were making the trip
across country when they met Sitting
Bull and his Indians fleeing from
Gen. Nelson A. Miles The white men
knew nothing of the battle, which oc-
Cured a few days before. They were
much mystified, therefore. when sew
eral old Indians hurried them into
a clump OF willows and told them
to get away before the young bucks
learned OF their presence. They let
no grass grow under their feet and
when they reached the settlements,
learned what had happened on the
Little Big Horn.
In the winter of 1879 Shelton mar
ried Vaitleain Vann and started ranch
ing two miles east Of the present town
Of Stanford. He was the first home
steader in that part OF the country
and his wife was the only woman
resident for many miles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Skelton still own the
homestead on which they lived for
ever so years. They were the parents
of II children born there. OF whom
are still living.
Shelton was a powerfully built man
and retains much of his vigcr. When
the hunting season opened, he went
into the Little Belt mountains with
his daughter, Mrs Martha Coughlin.
to get his annual deer.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1940-10-26
Central MOntGnG's
First Hereford Sale
Outstanding Success

Central Montana's first annual
Hereford sale exceeded all expecta-
tions and in attendance and prices re-
ceived. equaled any district show held
for the first time In the state, Fred
B. Selleck. manager Of the show,
stated following closing Of the auction
in Lewistown recently.
Cleve Wallace g. Sons Of Tostin
topped the market with Domino
Grove Goth" the bull bringing s430.
william p Sullivan Of Square Butte
was the purchaser. Arthur Weideman
Of LewiStown bought the reserve
champion as leader Of his nucleus
herd for $500. The average price for
bulls was IS over the Bozeman sale.
The average Of the first 10 bulls
was S2965O. and for the first 20,
1929 10 The average on COWS, while
not quite as strong, was considered
very good 1t was sll9 with a top
price Of $50, with IA cows being sold.
Practically all Of the bulls were sold
TO Montana buyers, more than 500 Of
whom attended the sale.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1940-10-26
By MARY Marcy COTTRFLL

BY MARY NARBY COTTRELL
Alexander Ross knew the northwest
as well as anyone in his day. He came
to America from Scotland in 1911,
helped build the post that is now the
city Of Astoria. He was with the
Northwest Fur Co., when it was alb
sorbed by the HudSons Bay Co. At
the request Of Gov. George Simpson
he undertook to lead the Snake expe-
dition of 1924.
Ross accepted this commission un-
der protest. He knew weather cendi-
tions in what is now western Montana
during February, March and April
of men he would have to handle
However once having assumed the
responsibility, this Scotchman evi-
IDENTIFY did not know the meaning Of
turn back"
At that time the Hudson's Bay Co.
had a fur post where the station.
Eddy, on the Northern Pacific railroad
now stands, called Flathead post.
From there Ross started Feb. 10, 1924.
with 54 men, many of whom had
their families and old people with
them. The party consisted of about
14O persons. There were about $50
horses, sufficient guns, ammunition,
traps and camping equipment. From
the first, when hunting was good, all
Jared well. When it was not good. all
went hungry.
The company supplied guns, ammu-
milton and traps to the hunters. It
was agreed that these would be paid
for by the pelts trapped on the trip.
There were Englishmen, Frenchmen,
half-breeds and IroquoiS in the party.
The Iroquois were good trappers but
irresponsible. The free hunters were
refractory, undisciplined and with a
great liking for trouble among them
selves and with their leader.
The expedition started on a bitter
cold day in 18 inches of snow, and
followed the present course Of the
Northern Pacific from the Flathead
country through Hell Gate into the
MiSsoula section. From there they
moved up through the Bitter Root val
ley, trapping and hunting as they
went, remaining for days where either
was good.
There was plenty of snow to fight
all the way but when they had
passed the present location of Darby,
it got deeper and deeper. The deeper
the snow, the heavier the pressure |
these people put on their leader to !
turn back. Nearing the upper end of |
the valley through a canyon, about |
nine miles from the foot of the hill, !
they found themselves facing snow
banks from 6 to 10 feet deep. The |
members of the expedition were al
most jubilant. They could see no way |
but to turn back On March II they /
we're camped in what Ross called THE /
Valley of Troubles" (now Ross Hole) |
awaiting orders to retrace their steps. /
No such orders came, however.
From this point four men on snow
shoes, with provisions for four days. I
were sent over what is now called
the Gibbons pass to ascertain what
lay ahead. Their leader did not antici
pate very encouraging reports. The I
fourth day, on the pretense Of going
Montana oil and mining journal., 1940-10-26
RANCHER DIES

Eugene Mckee. 81, a cattle rancher
In Meagher county for so years, died
illness. Funeral services win be held
In San Diego.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1940-10-26


American consumers will pay
go billion dollars In taxes, or not
quite twO-thirds Of the nations
total IS billion dollar tax bill, In
the prices of the things they buy
during 1910. The consumers tax
contribution this year figures 1913
cents per dollar spent, compared
to 10 cents In 1898, according to
a new study of taxes contained In
retail prices, made by a national
life insurance company.
The study estimates federal, state
and local tax collections for the cal
endar year OF 1910 at a total OF SIS
$50. 900. 600 OF this sum. items total
ing S5.352 900 900 are directly paid and
should have little effect on retail
prices, the study states. specifying
under this group income taxes. estate
and inheritance taxes employees social
security contributions. taxes on owner
occupied residences, etc.
Balance TO Consumer
The remaining 50, 768,000000. the
study finds. consists OF taxes which
are part OF the cost OF doing business.
and 50 would necessarily be included
IN selling prices, Ike any other costs.
and therefore must ultimately be paid
by the consumer
Total sales OF goods and services.
in which taxes and all other business
costs must be contained. will reach an
estimated s50.5O0 100000 for 1870: thus
the S9,768,O00.000 tax load amounts to
1913 cents per dollar paid out by the
consumer, the study states.
Not included in the above invisible"
tax load are general sales taxes which
will total an estimated $50 million
dollars in i940 While these taxes also
come from the consumers pocketbook,
the study points out. he pays them
directly and consciously.
Also not included because visible
and direct. Is the item of 81 ,04O, ,000, 600
total Of real estate taxes
which VIII be paid on owner-occupied
homes in 1870
More Than Two-Thlrds
These two substantial items add an
other billion and half TO the con-
sumer's share Of the national tax load.
lion dollars combined visible and In
visible taxes, or well over two-thirds
Of the 1910 national tax collections,
the study states.
Social security deductions from
workers salaries are not included as
! consumer tax burden. on the basis
If the governments promise to return
social security tax collections TO the
worker or his family at a future date,
he report states
Proportion of tax load In prices paid
Jy consumers varies greatly In differ
mt classes Of goods, the study states.
With the retail food dollar carrying
! little over cents In taxes, while
he rent dollar contains all the way
rom IS cents to over 30 cents, de-
pending on locality.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1940-10-26
State Crops
Coin Sharply
ARE 58.s PERCENT OVER AVER.
AGE FOR PERIOD FROM 1929
TO 1888
Wide Changes In Production Averages
for Many Grains Are Noted in Sum-
mary by State Statistician.

The 1910 production Of principal
crOps In Montana Is So percent
above that of 1899 and 58.3 per-
cent above the 10-year (1929-193S)
average. a recent report Of the
federal agricultural marketing
service states. The 10-year period
included four severe dr0uth years,
1881, 1884, 1886 and 1887.
Good September rains and contin-
ued absence of killing frosts prolonged
the 1910 growing season and ADDED
somewhat to yields of late products.
Crops whose production has exceed
ed that of 1889 include corn, spring
wheat, flaxseed, potatoes, beans, all
tame hay, sugar beets, alfalfa seed,
seed peas and mustard seed. Smaller
than in 1899 was production Of winter
wheat, oats, barley, rye apples and
Rather wide changes in production
came in the following crops: flax
seed. In which q SO percent increase
was due to good yields on a greatly
increased acreage; rye, In which q
As percent decrease was because OF
reduced acreage and lower ylelos.
apples, with a 80 percent decrease
die to dry weather, worms and other
damage, and mustard seed, with a
production more than double that
of 1899.
Eastern Montana this year contrib
uted a relatively large share Of the
states totals in the case Of spring.
sown small grains, corn and flax, and
had one Of its best seasons IN the
last decade.
Extreme western Montana, however,
suffered severely from drouth which
The central third of the state ex-
uerienced spotted damage from dry
weather and grasshoppers, but man
aged to make better than average
Yields for it's principal grain crop,
winter wheat. In some central Mon
tana counties, better than average
yields Of spring grains were har-
Irrigated crops as a whole did wen
tn ali districts.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1940-10-26

Writers say that you never know
your stories are read until yOu
make q mistake. Then, you hear
about il.
Some months ago Mary Narby
Cottren wrote Of the Lewis and
Clark expedition into the Big Hole
country and said, ~NO other men
visited that land within 40 years"
]. w. GaIiOgfy OF SuIa read the
article and wrote and told Mrs.
COttren where she was wrong.
From him she obtained the account
Of tough Scotchman who didn't
know how to back up, one Alex
ander Ross, who also visited the
practically unknown. Here is the
stOry.-EDTTOR.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1940-10-26
Wild Horse Island Is
Sanctuary for Pairs

Wild Horse island in Flathead lake
which is becoming a sanctuary for
wildlife, In a few months will COM
pare with Noah's ark, according tc
Lewis Penwell. collector of internal
revenue for Montana.
They are bringing in animals 1.-TWO
by two" and turning them loose on
the island. AL Riegel, president Of the
Helena Fish and Game club. helped
bring a pair Of yearling antelope and
Penwell and his son, Fred. are on
the trail of several tame specimens
which owners may want to get rid OF.
The island offers a natural habitat
for practically all types Of animals.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1940-10-26
sAYIORs no SAMORs

The three Saylors of Winnett would
like to be sailors, the Salt Lake re-
cruiting office states. Walter Saylor,
"a, of Winnett, and his two brothers,
Harold. is, and Ralph, 19, were among
81 youths of the intermountain region
who were scheduled to leave Salt Lake
city for the naval training station at
San Diego, Calf.