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Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-03-14
Death of Bert Orr, 81,
Recalls Pioneer DAYS

The recent death Of Bert Orr, G.,
at his ranch home near Dillon re-
calls to Montana stock and sheep
men how he and three brothers,
Matthew, Ernest and John T., whe
still live at Dillon, successfully car
ried on the stock and sheep busi-
ness established by william c. Orr,
their father and one OF MOntana's
famous pioneers.
The father died in 1901, following a
career Of adventure. enterprise and in
dustry, which saw him rise from an
immigrant Irish boy of 6 to a Mon
tana livestock baron.
Brand Well Known
Bert Orr was a prominent Mason
and a member Of Bagdad temple Of
the Shrine. He was a member of the
Montana Woolgrowers and Stockgrow-
ers associations. His father also had
been a Mason and, when in partner
ship with P. H. Poindexter, their stock
and sheep grazed on the rich grass
in the Beaverhead and Custer country
their brand was the "Poindexter &;
Orr emblem" a Masonic square and
compass on the right hip of cattle
and the left shoulder Of horses and
mules.
The elder Orr made wagons in the
east as young man. When his health
failed due to overwork he embarked
on the dangerous enterprise Of driving
cattle and horses to California in 1853.
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Deadbeat Caleb Perry Forced
Creditors to Dig for Debts

! The records are not very clear, but
/ it is probable that a few object lessons
were enough to assure the GeadbeatS
| that it was wiser to pay bills than &c
| incur the diSpleasure OF the whole COM
munity.
Caleb Perry's case was reported in
the Montana Post of Nov. 5, 1864:
| AT a meeting OF miners of Brown S
District, Bevins Gulch, Madison coun-
| ty, Territory of Montana: held at J. H
| Hughes saloon in Bagdad City. Oct.
| 80, 1864. for the purpose of settling 4
dispute between w. P. Allen and Com
pany and Caleb Perry.
villa Huffaker was called to the
chair and N. T. Headley appointed
] secretary. On motion, the chair ap-
/ pointed Clitus Barbour. o. c. Stanley,
w. S. Ferris, w. L. Britton. S. Mckee
and G. G.. Ford, a committee to try the
| case and render a decision according
/ TO the evidence and testimony advanced
/ before them. The committee brought
/ in the following verdict: That we
/ find Allen and Company entitled to
receive from Perry the sum of 500.
! The following resolutions were then
offered and adopted:
Defies Jury
Whereas, it is notorious fact that
Caleb Perry will pay no debts unless
forced to do so, and whereas, alter
having agreed to abide by the decision
OF jury OF six men. appointed to make
such decision, and then disputing the
right of such jury to try the case, and
refusing to make any settlement.
Resolved: That the miners of this
district put Mr.. Allen in possession Of
the claims of Caleb Perry and assist
and protect him il working the same
until he shall take out Sl00 clear Of ex
penSeS.
"On motion c. Farnham and s. Jeff
Perkins were appointed committee to
that unless he complied within 20
minutes with the decision as rendered
by the jury selected to try the dis
pute between Allen and Perry that
Mr.. Allen should be put in possession
of his Perry's) claims on the follow
ing day.
Perry Stands Pat
The committee appointed to wait
upon Mr.. Perry reported that he
Perry refused to comply with the de-
cision of the meeting.
On motion the chair appointed the
following committee to put Mr.. Allen
in possession Of Perry's claims; James
Hunter, c. Farnum, S. jeff Perkins.
Michael Hughes, and Joseph Wood
ward"
The Perry claims were duly placed in
possession Of Allen and company. who
worked them until they had secured
500 above expenses. The claims were
then turned back to Caleb Perry, who
probably from that time on was q bit
more faithful IN meeting his Just OBJ
legations.
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Caleb Perry was a deadbeat. He
was rather an obstinate cuSS, too,
according to the records. II re-
quired the action of the whole min
ing camp to compel him to pay his
debts. And then, the creditor had
to dig the money out of the ground.
Gold dust was the medium of eX-
change in the early Montana min
ing camps. After a fashion, when
a man needed some money all he
had to do was to go out on his
placer claim, pan some dirt, and he
was in ready funds.
But even with riches at the grass
roots, it seems there were men who
preferred to beat their creditors rath-
er than liquidate their debts with the
golden sweat from their brows.
The atmosphere OF the gold camps
was not conducive to thrift and strict
honesty. 1t was a lonely life Home
and family life did not come readily
to the gulcheS. After a man had Ia
bored all the week up the gulch, eat
ing his own Sourdough cooking, his
leisure hours were rather drab. Com
panionship there was, of course. OF men
among men. But man does not live
by bread alone: neither does he thrive
in drab shack in the wilderness.
Wanted Action
So the miners went to town. Men OF
staunch principles succumbed to the
allure of the saloons. honkytonkS and
those spots where gold dust magically
disappeared upon the turn of a card,
the click of a little ball. the rattle of
the little square dominoes. or-what
have you? 1t was the exceptional miner
who did not frequently greet Monday
mornings sun flat broke, except for the
gold he could wash from the gravel OH
his claim.
It mattered not how rich a mans
claim might be nor how industrious his
effort in working it. Be his weeks re-
ward a mere stipend or a young for
tune, the dust flowed freely when it
was exposed to the bright lights of the
roaring camps. When a man reached a
certain point in his merry-making he
was in no condition to detect bar
tender in overlooking his gold scales
or in taking an extra pinch of the
dust from customers pouch.
Honest men usually contrived to set
tie their obligations before seeking the
Joy spots But Caleb Perry was of that
class who always intended to do better
next week, pay up and clear creditors
books and their own conSciences, but
never quite got around to it.
Jury Made Rnles
There were no professional bill COL
lectorS around the camps. The miners
courts were the only temples of justice.
wherein the whole camp served as a
jury Of final decision. It required few
verdicts Of the miners courts, enforced
under compulsion, to show debt evaders
that beating creditors was not . popu-
lar pasttme.
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made that Kalispell had been chosen.
And when the shops were built in
Kalispell that town took on a SUBJ
stantial growth and speedily became
the metropolis of the north Flathead
country. For a number of years Kali
ispell enjoyed the prestige and business
that came to it because of the division
point being located there. 1t grew anG
flourished. One day, out of the clear
sky, came bolt of railroad lightning.
sion point and shops would be moved
from Kalispell to Whitefish. then a
small settlement about 20 miles north
of Kalispell.
Grade Saves Coal
There are several stories current with
reference to this change of heart on
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-03-14

the part of Hill. One is that the rail-
road needed land for the enlargement
of the shops, and a well known bank
ing firm of kalispell had asked the
railroad price that Hill would not
pay Another story is that an engineer
in the employ of the Great Northern
discovered a route through the noun
tains west Of Kalispell that would les
sen the grade and save coal, and this
is the generally accepted version. At
any rate. Whitefish became the divi-
sion point and in a few years grew
into a town of several thousand in
habitants. In normal business times
over 1000 men make their homes in
the town, and the money that is dis
bursed through the railroad payroll has
made prosperous place of Whitefish.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-03-14

Five foreign heavyweights are ranked
among the first 10 challengers. They
are Max Schmeling, Tommy Farr. AL
berto Lowell, Andre Lenglet and Arturo
Godoy.
Evening star., 1941-11-30

Yranchot Tone and
Carol Bruce in This
Womar IS Mine.
Fred Astaire and Rita
Hayworth in You II
Never Get Rich"
Ida Lupino and Louis
Hayward in Ladies
in Retirement"
Evening star., 1941-11-30

All this. and more, came about as
the result of a graduation present
from an aunt of Whittemore' in
Puerto Rico. The aunt gave the
nephew a trip to Puerto Rico when
he graduated from the Eastman
School of Music in Rochester. And
she suggested that he bring along
friend.
Jack Lowe was the friend, and in
order to build up face" on the boat.
the two decided to call themselves a
well-known two-piano team 1t was
just a lark-until the boat docked.
Then, the two declare, word
reached a society called Pro Musica
in Puerto Rico that famous two
piano team from the States had
arrived The society demanded a
concert. and rather than confess to
the public land the aunt that it
was all a joke, Whittemore and
Lowe agreed to go on.
The difficulties at that point were
tWo-they never had played to-
gether. and they had no music at all
So they set to work, and in a
week had arranged enough piano
solo music for two pianos to make
q concert.
1T was" says Whittemore, awful
But it got by
That was the beginning. and the
boys are still arranging their own
music They also have played again
in Puerto Rico, several times and
with lot of success.
There are some other unusual
things about the team. One is that
they believe a good piano team
ought to present occasional samples
of good popular music. They like
Alec Wilder's "Neurotic Goldfish
lot, and sometimes play their own
version of a Cole Porter piece.
Another is that when at home in
Rochester, they live in stable. It's
a very clean stable, and somewhat
remodeled, but they are perfectly
satisfied.
And finally they are bugs on n.y.
ing. Both Lowe and Whittemore
are taking flying lessons, and hk-
ing 1t.
Might as well like it," says Lowe.
Were both of draft age!"
Evening star., 1941-11-30

driving, anu never use Trains be-
tween dates, barring blizzard trouble.
The longest jump between dates
Beatrice ever has made is 1900
miles, with five hours of rest before
the engagement.
Il don't recommend that, however" ;"
says tall, volatile Arthur Whittemore.
mo. sir!" says the more COM
pactly built Jack Lowe.
But it's not so bad, for Beatrice
Is fitted up with a folding berth,
behind the front seat. One can
sleep while the other drives. And
always a dummy keyboard goes
along, so that the fingers stiffened
by long drives can be worked out
en- route
Evening star., 1941-11-30
In Martin Eden

Three important names have been
added to the list of IS supporting
players in the cast of Columbia's
Martin Eden," adapted from Jack
Londons greatest literary work.
Mimi Aguglia, stage idol of all
Italians in America, has been signed
to play Marie sylvia, owner Of the
waterfront hotel where young Eden
began his literary career. Frank
Conroy, veteran Of stage and screen,
will portray Carl Brissenden, the
noted author who Influenced Edens
writing career, and Pierre Watkin
will appear as the ship owner.
Glenn Ford, Claire Trevor and
Evelyn Keyes head the powerful
cast and B. P. Schulberg, in asso-
citation with Samuel Bronston, is
producing,
Evening star., 1941-11-30
Sentimental Pop

Walter Huston will play bit
role in I'm This Our Life which
is being directed for Warner Bros.
bv his son John. The stars OF
the picture are Bette Davis, Olivia
De Havilland. George Brent and
Dennis Morgan. The elder Huston
will not be billed as member OF
the cast nor will he take any pay
for his performance. He merely
wishes to be in the picture to carry
out a sentimental resolve to act
Evening star., 1941-11-30

Huston at the moment is the lead
opposite Kay Francis in Warner
Bros Always in My Heart"
Evening star., 1941-11-30

ment," Dance, Girl, Dance and
They Met in Argentina ard in
How Green Was My Valley"
Mitchell is currently playing the
dramatic role of Father Antoine in
R-K-O Radios Joan of Paris" CO.
starring Michele Morgan and Paul
Henreid.
Evening star., 1941-11-30
Her Hour of GLORY
Maureen OHara has been selec

Maureen OHara has been selected
by R-K-O Radio to star in "One
Hour of Glory the Mary Roberts
Rinehart story which was last year
published in Good Housekeeping.
Thomas Mitchell will play the
central male character around
which the story revolves. 1t con-
Germs an elderly mans visit to the
Capital and his influence on group
of people identified with the coun-
try's social and political life.
Miss O'Hara made her Hollywood
debut, after Dublin stage and Lon
don screen careers, in R-K-O Ra-
dio's THE Hunchback of Notre
Dame" This led to dramatic roles
in this companys "A Bill of Divorce
Evening star., 1941-11-30
Joins McLa9len

Dorothy Lovett has been assigned
the leading feminine role in R-K-O
Radios Powder Town" She joins
a stellar cast which now includes
Victor McLaglen, Edmond OBrien
and June Havoc, among others.
Miss Lovett, who first won notice
through her portrayal Of Nurse Judy
in the "Dr. Christian series, has
recently played ingenue leads In
Look Who's Laughing" Call Out
the Marines" and Sing Your Wor.
ries Away"
Vicki Baum wrote the original
story for Powder Town." which re-
lates the romance of a boy and gir
who work in a munitions plant ano
the dramatic events that transpire
when the boy is charged with sab
otage.
Evening star., 1941-11-30
To be announced.

Irene Dunno and Rob-
ert Montgomery. IN
finished Business"
Down Mexico Way"
and
wild Geese Calling >
Alice Fave and John
Payne in WEEKEND
in Havana
Tyrone Power anc
Betty Cradle In "A
Yank in the r. A. F.
Charles Bickford anc
Evelyn Ankers in.
Burma Convoy"
Il Killed That Man
and
Burma Convoy.
Bette Davis and
Herbert Marshall in
The Little Foxes" p"
Bette Davis and
Herbert Marshall in
The Little Foxes" "
Blonde in Society
and
West Point Widow.
Fred Astaire and Rit;
Hayworth in You ]
Never Get Rich.
Fred Astsire and Rits
Hayworth in You !
Never Get Rich.
Sonia Henie and JohI
Payne in Sun Vale.
Serenade. "
Irene Dunno and Rob
ert Montgomery. I'm.
finished Business.
Bette Davis and
Herbert Marshall in
The Little Foxes .
Sonia Henie and Johr
Payne in Sun Vale.
Serenade =
Irene Dunno and Rob
ert Montgomery. I'm
finished Business.
Charles Rusgles ant
Ellen Drew in Par
son Of Panamint."
Jack Oakie and
Ann Sheridan in
Navy Blues"
jeanette Macdonald
and Gene Raymond il
"Smilin' Through.
Evening star., 1941-11-30
Photoplays in Washington Theaters This Week
FRIDAY

DIR. Kildare's Wed
ding Day and The
Nurses Secret"
Margaret Sullivan.
Charles Boyer, "Ap-
pointment for Love
Bette Davis and
Herbert Marshall in
The Little Foxes"
George Brent and
Ilona Massey in .
International Lady
Lana Turner and
Clark Gable in
"Honky To1k."
Tim Holt
in
>"Dude Cowboy.'i
Mystery Ship and
Secret Evidence"
Also amateur night.
George Brent and
Ilona Massey in .
international Lady
John Wayne and Bett.
Field in Shepherd o
the Hills"
"Parson ofPanamint'
and
Smiling Ghost" !"
Franchot Tone ant
Carol Bruce in 'Thi.
Woman Is Mine"
Jack Oakie and
Ann Sheridan In
Navy Blues"
Ida Lupino and Loui
Hayward in "Ladie
in Retirement
Bette Davis and
Herbert Marshall In
Little Foxes
Life Begins for And.
Hardy" and Man
made Monster
Clark Gable and
Lana Turner in
"Honky Tonk.''
William Holden and
Claire Trevor in
Texas"
Charles Bickford an,
Evelyn Ankers in
Burma Convoy"
Sonia Henie in
Sun Valley
Serenade.'
Gene Autry and
Smiley Burnette in
Down Mexico Way.
Jeanette MacDonal, |,
and Brian Aherne Il
"Smilin' Through. "
Jeanette MacDonal.
and Brian Aherne /.
"Smilin' Through. +"
Fredric March an
Martha Scott in "On
Foot in Heaven"
Life Begins for
Andy Hardy and
world Premiere
-
Texas" and
pirate Of the
Seven Seas"
Trail OF the Silvel
Spurs and
Shining victory
All-comedy show. wit
Popeye. Our Gam
Three Stooges. etc.
Sun Valley sere-
made and Three
Cockeyed Sailors.
| Greta Garbo
| in
| "Mata Hari."
The Gentle ma
From Dixie, Roy.
| Mounted Patrol. "
| Life Besins With
| Andy Hardy" and
| World Premiere.
Robert Montgomef
| in
Earl OF Chicago.
Rosaiind Russell ar
! Don Ameche in
Feminine Touch
Humphrey Bogart ar
Mary Astor in
] Maltese Falcon y
Humphrey Boeart ar
Mary Astor in TT
| Maltese Falcon"
Evening star., 1941-11-30

in every film his son directs. The
resolve was made at the time the
directors father did bit in The
Maltese Falcon" the first produc-
ton to be directed by John Huston.
The regular assignment of Walter
Evening star., 1941-11-30
Artists by Accident
Arthur Whittemore and Jack Lowe
Became Piano Duo as Prank
By John SeIby,
Associated Press Staff Writer,
NEW YORK

x.
If hadn't been for prank been no
two-pano team called Whttemore
have the nice job she has
Whttenlore and Lowe the chaps their
last ne years have been travelling the
orchra IN recital the
Evening star., 1941-11-30
To be announced.

Irene Dunno and Rob-
ert Montgomery, I'm
finished Business"
Down Mexico Way"
and
wild Geese Calling -
Alice Faye and John
Payne in Weekend
in Havana
| Tyrone Power and
Betty Cradle In "A
Yank IN the r. A. p"
ICharles Bickford and
Evelyn Ankers in
Burma Convoy"
Il Killed That Man"
| and
! Burma Convoy"
| Bette Davis and
Herbert Marshall in
The Little Foxes"
Bette Davis and
Herbert Marshall in
The Little Foxes"
Blonde In Society
and
west Point widow "
Fred Astaire and Rita
Hayworth in You'll
Never Get Rich"
Fred Astaire and Rita
Hayworth in You'll
/ Never Get Rich. ="
Sonia Henie and John
Payne in Sun Valley
Serenade."
Irene Dunno and Rob-
ert Montgomery. I'm
finished Business"
Bette Davis and
Herbert Marshall in
THE Little Foxes
Sonia Henie and John
Payne in Sun Valley
Serenade. "
Irene Dunno and Rob-
ert MONTGOMERY. I'm
finished Business"
Charles Ruggles. Par
son OF Panamint."
Also stage show.
| Jack Oakie and
| Ann Sheridan in
! Navy Blues"
jeanette Macdonald
and Gene Raymond in
"Smilin' Through.
Evening star., 1941-11-30

Franchot Tone and
Carol Bruce in IT MS
Woman Is Mine
Pred Astaire and Rita
Hayworth in You j
Never Get Rich.
Ida Lupinp and Louis
Hayward in La dies
in Retirement"
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-07
SYNOPSIS

Nancy Deane moves into tn e
large household of Captain Cary
Essex II to become a secretary
to his grandson. Nancy finds I'M
mediate antagonism on the part OF
Aunt Althea, the old captains elo
est daughter.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-07
4 MURDER MAKESA NERO
kENw1M> @T ELLIOTT FILLION -=sz-@41HG1

know all about me-" l said, put
I'm glad that you do
"And is it to be Mark ana
Nancy" he asked eagerly
"It's to be Mark and Nancy" l
agreed, as we reached the dining
room door.
Dinner was a cheerful meal, al
though Miss Althea sat in stony
silence like a tombstone on dis
play. No one else seemed to pay
attention to her hateful grlmaces,
but each time I glanced her way I
found her eyes fixed in baleful en-
temptation on me, which was no
aid to my digestion. It vas a re-
lief when she left the table before
dinner was ended.
Show Miss Deane the skeleton
plot you have laid out" suggested
Janet, when we were again gath
cred in the living room.
Miss Deane nothing!" pro-
nounced Mark jubilantly. Her
name is Nancy
my dear!" exclaimed his moth
er, with a reproving shake of her
head at her laughing son. Then to
me: IT do hope you'll excuse his
rudeness."
'I'd rather be called Nancy l
replied. THAT is, if you approve.
Speaking, I looked directly at the
old captain.
Il certainly do, my dear" he re-
sponded CALAMITY. Nancy it shall
be. Now, Cary, give her an idea Of
what you have mapped out"
So to the library we two went.
The book was a much more ambi-
tious project than l had thought,
a history rather than a mere gene.
alogy, : ID I pored over his notes in
GREATNESS interest until Jabez
summoned him from the room.
Suddenly through the silence, |
heard Miss Althea's voice:
"She is here to help on that book!
1 can't drive her away, Horace;
I've even offered her money! WHAT
am I to do?"
! To Be Continued)
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-07

, see how the dominant captain haC
looked when young. The face tow
ering above me was set in sterr
lines which needed only the wealth
ering of years to be an exact dup
LEGATION of his grandfather's out
ragged face.
wish I'd come along sooner
he said regretfully. I'll tip the
girls off, and they'll stick close I'M
til she lets you alone. She's not
crazy, Miss Deane, 1 can assure
you of that, but I sometimes think
she's next door to it,
I'm grateful that you came
when you did," 1 said thankfully.
I'm not usually such a coward,
Mr.. Gould. but"
"Oh, I say" he cried, you're
not going to mister me, r you?
I'm plain Mark to the whole world;
! please let me be so to you" His
winning smile could wheedle most
anything, I thought, as I smiled
back and said:
In that case my name is Nancy.
If that's not going too fast for a
secretary"
He laughed heartily at that.
"Secretary! I should say y o L
have it all over us in possessing
the courage. to get out and earn
your own living when your riches
melted away. I only hope Kaye
would be as plucky."
His words were as amazing a
everything else in this amazing
house.
"How did you learn that7"
demanded.
Have I let out something ]
shouldn't?" he asked. "Wasc't
I supposed to mention the letter
which told us all about you?"
1 had completely forgotten that
if Miss Gleason had informed me
about the standing of my employer
and his family, she must OF neces-
sity have done the same thing with
them about me. That, then. ac-
counted for the friendliness of my
welcome.
Il had forgotten that you woulc
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-01
CONN. MAN IS
 AWARDED MEDAL

pittSburg, Nov. 1.-(Up)-NelSon 0. Tryon, 33, Stony Creek, Conn, today was awarded q bronze medal by the Carnegie Hero Fund Com mission for the rescue of two chil- dren in Q burning launch at Stony Grek, June 6.
 Tryon, employed by a Hartford aircraft firm, rescued L. Dankmar Wei, Jr., l3, and Susan Wei, Ii, when they were trapped in the cabin of Q launch that was nloored ct 6 float.
 Ar explosion aboard the launch started Q fire, which ignited the clothing of the children. Try0n leaped from the float to the launch. ran into the burning cabin, and carried the youngsters out.
 Dankmar died three months later as result of the burns, but his siss ter recovered. Tryon suffered severe burns on his face and hands, and was disabled for six weeks.