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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-21
Comes from Sacramento
To Visit Mother

Mrs. William =. Stewart. wife
u Lieut.. Stewart Of ths air depot
at Sacramento. 10 in Tacoma a.
the present time visiting with her
mother. Mrs. Fem stsr. while
Lieut. Stewart - IN cross com
Try flight she arrived ThBrsdsY
and expects n stay a fortnight
during which TINE she viii renesg
old acquaintance. Mrs.. Stewart
made her home mere up until tao
years ago when shs vent 10 Saers-
mento.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-21
Minot Davises 10 Be
Supper Party Hosts

Mr.. and Mrs. Minot Davis have
invited few friends in for sup
per Sunday evening at their cot
tage at the Tacoma Country club.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-21
Regular Meeting Announced
For Msccsbos Hive

Puget Sound Tent Hive Mssea-
bees viii meet for thsir regular
business session 81 : o'clock nest
Tuesday evening IN tho Maecabes
tsnpls.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-07-21

Your Postmaster can tell you
how 10 invest in u. s. Defense
Bonds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-23
J0INTpARTYIS HUGE SUCCESS
AP Feature Service

The Christmas party for the members of the Junior American Legion Auxiliary and the Sons of the Legion started with a luncheon served in the Dugout at l pm. yesterday.
 Later gifts were distributed by Santa Claus in the. person of Ned zenger.
 The decorating committee, head ed by Willane Rolf, was respon- sible for an attractive centerpiece at the luncheon made up of a small reindeer and sleigh sur rounded by pine bows and cones.
 Due to the illness of Mrs Doro- thy Manthey, Chairman, Mrs. John Newman was in charge. She was assisted by Mrs. Dollie Stewart and Mrs. Marion Hendrickson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-23
S73,304 FOR OLD
 AGE ASSISTANCE
 GRAINED ALASKA
Sum Handed Over Through Social Security Board
 for Territorial Use

The Social Security Board, through it's Territorial Director, Hugh J. Wade, announced today the granting of $73,30415 for the purpose of assisting the Territory to defray the cost Of it's Old-Age Assistance Law for the quarter ending March 31, 1922 This law is administered through the Da- partment of Public Welfare and it's various agents throughout the Territory.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-23
Captain Of Fornante
 To Wed Christmas

A wedding at Haines on Christ mas day will add to the gayety of the holiday, it was revealed here today.
 Capt. Alfred Hartland, comman- der of the Chilkoot Barracks army tender General James G. Torrance and Hannah Eggen applied here yesterday for a license to wed. The application form will be for warded by U. s. Commissioner Fe- lix Gray to U. S. Commissioner o. E. Shombel, at Haines, and the license will be issued on Christmas to the couple there.
 Miss Eggen came here recently from Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-23
BOARD URGES LIGHT CURFEW
 AT MIDNIGHT
Civilian Defense Group Asks City Council to Pass
 Ordinance immediately

Continued on Page Two)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-23

trol; Ed J. Krause, in charge of rescue and demolition squad; V. w. Mulvihill, Chief of Juneau Fire Department; Bert Lybeck, in charge of Street Department; John Kennedy, in charge of bomb and air raid shelters.
 Williams Offers Aid
 J. A. Williams, General Superin- tendent of the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company, was present and offered equipment and materials for use in preparing nearby tun- nels for air raid shelters.
 Director Metcalf stated tn e whistle was under construction and would be installed within the next few days. In the meantime, the fire alarm signal of 1-2 will be used. As soon as the whistle, is installed arrangements will be made for sig nalS of alert raid imminent ,' and "all clear.
 Mayor Lucas announced he had prepared regulations which would be made public in the immediate future covering all future special emergencies and blackouts; also, he had been informed that in the future the U. s. Signal Corps would promptly advise him or Director Metcalf of advices received from military authorities ordering or di- recting local blackout or spec ial emergency.
 D0uglasites Present
 Mayor Robert Bonner and Ci- william Defense Director E. Hach- with several other prom inent citizens of Douglas, were also in attendance. Juneau and Doug las Civilian Defense activities will be coordinated and will cooperate as far as possible to insure every precaution being taken on Cas- tineau Channel to protect the peo- pie and their property insofar as within local means.
 Both the Juneau and Douglas Civilian Defense Boards were un- animous. in urging people not to lose their enthusiasm about aiding in and cooperating with defense activities. The fact that Gastineau Channel has been fortunate in not being attacked should not deceive citizens into believing the neces- sity of taking precautions TO longer exists.
 Every effort is being made to assist in keeping commercial. fra ternal and social life at normal but everyone must constantly re- member a war exists and no one can predict when an enemy plane might drop load of bombs out of the sky upon us. Precautions for safety must be maintained through out the war.
 A practice blackout of Is minutes duration will be held Saturday eve ming at ' o'clock. The close CO., operation of all is urged. Practice olackouts are necessary and must ce conducted in every manner as though they were actual black outs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-23
ATTENTION EASTERN STARS

AiON LAo EhN STARS Stated meeting, Juneau Chapter Tuesday, Dec. 23, 8 pm. Election Please bring Christmas basket do- nations. All members urged to at tend.
 HELEN WEBSTER, adv. Worthy Matron.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-23
TOM AND JERRY BATTER

Subscribe to The Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-23
Birthday Party
 By Younger Set

Gloria Ann Gullufsen was hon ored at a party in her home last evening when group of friends gathered to make it very happy birthday for her.
 Guests who participated wer e Gloria Lee Gudbranson, Cora Ol- son, Marion McAlister, Katherine Hahn, LouSan Kranse, Rosemary Dugan, Iva Clark and Dorothy Thi- bodeau.
 A theatre party for the young guests was followed by refresh ments served at the Gullufsen home.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-23
For inc Outdoor People:

White Stag Ski Togs Hunting Codts Wool Socks Packs Pdcs Boots Sleeping Bags
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-23

of water reservoirs and mains; Tom Dyer, supervisor, oil tank division; ; Roy Noland, in charge of telephone and communications; pr. w. P. Blanton, in charge of civilian health activities; Ernest M. Policy, in charge of evacuation. food and shelter, and transportation; Rod Darnell, in charge of marine pa-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-23
TIDES

(Sun time, December 24)
 High tide-5:35 am, 15.3 feet. Low tide-11:38 am, 3.9 feet. High tide-5:35 pm, 13.6 feet. Low tide-l1:53 pm, 2.4 feet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-23
HOSPITAL SAYS
 MAYOR IMPROVED

SEATTLE, Dec. 29.- Providence Hospital reported the condition of Mayor William N. Growden of Fairbanks was "a little better" this morning. His condition was criti- ,al last night.
 The Fairbanks mayor and Fourth District U s. Commissioner acci- dentally shot himself in his hotel com yesterday when a loaded pistol in his baggage was dis sharged.
 -e>
 TOM AND JERRY BATTER At Sully's Bakery. Phone 577 adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-23
SHIP NEWS

. Because of regulations an- . . nounced by the Army, move .
 Q ments of steamers, sailing . . dates from Seattle or arrivals Q . will not be made public, on . . account of the war, until fur . . ther notice. .
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-11-01

and the place where 1t stood came TO
be known as Brule Bottom. A new post
was then built at the mouth OF the
Judith river and called Fort Chardon.
For short time Harvey was in charge
of this fort.
In the spring Of 1s45 Culbertson went
up from Fort Union to relieve Harvey
at Fort Chardon, who was quite ready
to leave the company. as he knew his
life was in danger. Three men who
had decided to murder Harvey were
with Culbertson. One Of these was
Berger who, more than anyone else,
had built up the fur trade with the
Piegans.
On learning Of the approach Of the
boat, Harvey rode 20 miles TO meet
it. Going on board, he offered 10 shake
hands with one Of the conspirators,
who met his friendly advances with
the stroke Of a tomahawk, and the
others attempted to throw him into
the river Escaping from his assailants,
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-11-01
Sitting Bull, Champion Halter of the White Race,
Kept Sense of Humor Despite Lust for Revenge

against the Mex Perce. whom they
didn't
These Indians from Idahos WaIlo-
wa valley, who for years had gone
about doing a good Job OF minding
their own business in their own do
main, certainly had never stepped on
Sioux's toes, nor a Cheyenne's either.
But Just the same, these red men
were hot to fight the Nez Perez. be-
fore they reached Joseph's retreat in
the Bears Paw mountains they we're
spelling as bad for q scrap as a from
tier cowpuncher on Saturday night.
Scene Changed Swiftly
AS the expedition neared Joseph's
camp. General Miles writes, Our
Cheyenne and Sioux Indian allies as
sumed a more serious attitude They
were well in front Of the command,
with their scouts and lOokouts a long
distance In advance. and began to
show more earnestness and activity
than they had heretofore. Suddenly
one Of these advance scouts, a young
warrior, was seen galloping at full
speed back over the prairie He said
something IN Sioux or Cheyenne to the
Indians as he passed them, and 1t
was evident that he brought informa-
ton Of the discovery OF the Nee Perez
camp Then an almost instantaneous
transformation scene was enacted by
these Savages: hats, coats, leggings.
shirts, blankets, saddles and brides
we're quickly thrown into one great
heap in a Favine or cache, as the In
dams call IT, A lariat was placed over
the neck of each war pony, with a
double knot around his under jaw.
The warrior, painted for the fray, was
bedecked with the usual gorgeous long
and high headdress Of eagle feathers,
and wore a buckskin covering about
the loins, which was his only clothing
except a pair Of buckskin moccasins.
Springing upon their war ponies, with
rifle in hand, they looked like game
champions prepared for the fray. or
ideal picturesque warriors arrayed for
the fight. They appeared to be per-
fectly wild with delight. and as un-
like what they had seemed 90 min
utes before as two scenes Of drama"
The only apparent answer to this
sort Of conduct Is that Indians had
fought Indians for so long that they
couldn't get out Of the habit II they
ever did wake up TO the fact that
they had been hoodwinked, 1t was too
late.
Sitting Bulls efforts. by which a
vast host Of Sioux and Cheyenne was
gathered along the Little Big Horn
and succeeded in crushing Clusters
Seventh cavalry, we're not good enough
over the long haul.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-11-01
Further improvement
In Business Forecast
For Northwest Area

Further improvement in the north
west business picture. as reflected IN
volume Of carloadings, was forecast
for the fourth quarter Of i941 in q
report to the northwest shippers adj
visory boards Goth regular meeting
by O. H. Shafer, st. Paul. general
secretary.
Commodity committees Of the board
estimated carloadings for the quarter
will exceed 1910 by $40 percent, Shafer
reported.
Heaviest gain, the report said was
anticipated in carloadings Of hay,
straw and alfalfa: agricultural imple-
ments and vehicles and-Showing the
effect Of the defense program-in
chemicals and explosives.
The forecast improvement compares
with an estimated national increase
Of ll.8 percent.
State vice chairmen drew optimistic
pictures OF agricultural and business
conditions in South Dakota, North
Dakota, Minnesota and Montana.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-11-01

lowed suit, and that when the Custer
battle was ON the old chief found Il
convenient to go off in some remote
coulee and make a bit Of medicine.
If this be a fact, 1t is hard Il
square it with another one, namely
Sitting Bulls ability as a leader, hi;
unquestioned influence over the In
dams No Indian could have been g
lion around the council fires, ever
one with the eloquence Of a Daniel
Webster. and a rabbit In battle. Let
him avoid a fight or run away from
one and no self-respecting warrior In
the Sioux nation would have listened
to his talk
Sitting Bull, it may be well to re-
member, had some 1000 Indians with
him in Canada and many of them held
out for years before giving up. The
Sioux chief had to be a brave leader
to be one at all and the record shows
that he was unquestionably top dog
Of the Sioux for long stretch.
Even after he came in and surren-
dered his influence was felt and.
whether he did or not, he was credited
with melting the Indians to renewed
outbreaks and being moving spirit
in the Messiah craze and ghost dance
which captivated the red men at that
time.
But it's doubtful indeed that Sitting
Bull, who possessed much common
sense, ever held any belief that the
ghost dance would ever lead to any
Indian millennium. BY then the door
had been closed by the white man.
who was slaughtering the buffalo, the
red mans bread and butter, and who
had almost finished the Job of bot
Ting up the Indians ON reservations.
Sitting Bull had seen it coming long
before, just as Pontiac and Tecumseh,
who sought considerations of Indians
against the whites. had seen it before
him.
Red Man Didn't Look Ahead
But the Indian was a short-sighted
soul. He couldn't see the forest for
the trees. often as not, he'd prefer
TO fight some Indian of another tribe
than to have at the whites. The Crows
hated the Sioux and the Blackfeet and
visa versa and they continued to kin
each other at every opportunity. lack
ing the gumption to bury the Ratchet
and go all out as a unit against the
real threat that was throttling them
from the east.
The Crows, especially, were pally
with the whites. Time and again they
were lined up with them In battle.
Iney gave a hand to Custer-which
proved something less than adequate
u his campaign against the Sioux and
tney assisted Miles against the Ban
nacks and in other campaigns.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-11-01

One of these desperadoes was Alex
ander Harvey, who was said to be one
of the most cold-blooded villains In
the employ of the American Fur Co
In appearance he was not unattractiye
and in conduct at his worst when I'M
der the influence of liquor. He was
feet tall, and well proportioned.
Born and reared IN st. Louis, ne
was early apprenticed to a saddler, but
could not be content with the life OF
a workingman. Breaking away from
this, he entered the employ of the
American Fur Co. before he had at
tanned his majority, and was sent to
Fort Mckenzie about Is miles below
old Fort Benton.
Here his ungovernable disposition
and overbearing manner soon made
him the enemy OF all the other en-
ployes, who demanded that he be dis
charged. Mr.. Chouteau complied with
their demand, but to make sure that
Harvey left the country, ordered him
to report in person at st. Louis.
Faced $500 Mile Trip
On receiving this message Harvey
said he would start the next morning,
although it was then Christmas, and
would take with him only his rifle,
and his dog to carry his bedding. Be
fore him was a journey Of 1850 miles,
through a country where any white
man was in continual danger from
Indians, and beasts Of prey; and ne
was about TO undertake 1t at the cold
est season Of the year. 1t Is reported
that those at the fort tried to dis
suade him from his purpose; but their
sincerity may well be doubted in view
Of the fact that they were anxious 70
be rid Of him.
Leaving Fort Mckenzie at Christ
mas, Harvey reached st. Louis In
March. Mr.. Chouteau was greatly i'm
pressed with the courage and obedi-
ence Of the man. and it resulted in
his being re-engaged. On the way up
the river he told a travelling compan-
ion that he had several accounts TO
settle with his defamers and that ne
never forgot or forgave an affront Of
fered him. At Fort Clarke he proved
the truth Of his statement by beating
up a man there, remarking when he
had finished, That's No. l."
mo. 1" was not long alone, for at
Fort Union, Harvey found about so
others whom he most numerically
thrashed. This conduct did not tend TO
endear him to his associates, although
it made them extremely careful not
to antagonize him. BE was loyal to
his employers who, approaching the
valuable service he rendered them,
were not willing TO discharge him, al
though he continued TO Justly earn the
bitter hatred Of most Of those with
whom he came IN contact. 1t Isl
thought that many plans were made
to kin him. Among these may be listed
his being sent down the river 70 Fort
Pierre, with mackinaw boats loaded
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-11-01

with furs, his sole companion being
one Isodoro, a Spaniard, and an
avowed enemy Of Harvey's. It was sus-
pected that to the Spaniard had been
allotted the perilous task Of putting
Harvey out Of the way. If this were
true, Isodoro either lacked the courage,
or could not find the opportunity TO
fulfil these expectations as both re-
turned to Fort Union the following
spring.
Harvey Shoots IsOdOro
once within the fort Isodoro be-
gan to buster and boast Of his in
tention to kill Harvey. The latter over
looked these threats, thinking the
Spaniard was drunk, as was quite
likely the case. A little later Mr.. Gull
bertson ordered all the employees to
assist in getting ready supplies to be
sent to Fort Mckenzie. All obeyed but
Isodoro. Culbertson and Harvey went
to look for the missing man, and
found him behind the counter in the
store. Harvey ordered him to come out
side, but he refused to do so.
Harvey then returned to the store,
and saying to Isodoro, IF you won't
fight like a man, take that" shot
him through the head After this he
went into the middle of the fort, say
ing, II, Alexander Harvey, have killed
the Spaniard. II there are any OF his
friends who want to take 1t up. let
them come on" but no one dared TO
do So This concluding statement Of
Chittenden's shows conclusively how
completely Harvey had terrorized his
associates.
One Of his worst deeds was to as
sist Francis A. Chardon in perpetrat-
ing, at Fort Mckenzie, the Blacheet
massacre Of 1843. A negro servant OF
Chardon's had been killed by the
Blackfeet. Chardon was fond Of the
man, and being in charge Of the fort,
vowed to be reVenged. He and Harvey
planned that when the Indians came
to trade, the cannon should be trained
on the door. Two or three Of the chiefs
having entered the fort, and the In
dams crowding the doorway, they
should be shot down, and the chiefs
also killed. This attack having put the
Indians 70 flight, they would fail toI
take with them their horses and furs.
and the two men would secure not
alone the desired revenge, but the
abandoned property.
The plan failed In its entirety as
Chardon fired on the chiefs before the
cannon could be brought to bear on
the rest Of the Indians. Three In
dams were killed, and three wounded.
including one OF the chiefs. Harvey
killed the latter. scalped him, and
then made the squaws dance the scalp
dance around the dead Indians.
Build New Fort
This massacre led to the abandon
meut Of Fort Mckenzie. which was
later burned by the enraged Indians,
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-11-01

Harvey hurried to the fort where the
employees took his part; barred the
door, and would let none OF the party
from the boat enter At length Cul-
bertson, who had always been on good
terms with Harvey. was admitted. Har-
vey surrendered the fort to Culbertson
after being paid In fun for his serv-
ices. and being given letter OF rec
man he went to Fort Union: remained
there a couple Of days, and then con-
tinued his journey to st. Louis.
Before leaving Fort Union he said
they would hear Of him again. which
they did, to their cost, when he be-
came the head Of a rival fur company.
the firm name being Harvey, Primeau
g. Co.
The following characteristic story Of
Harvey is told by Larpenteur and re-
told by Chittenden
Had No Mercy
zone day a party Of five Indians
undertook to steal some cattle be-
longing to the fort Harvey took some
horses and started in pursuit Of them.
He soon overlook one Indian who had
shot a COW. and firing at him. broke
his thigh The Indian fell to the
ground and lay there, when Harvey
came up and sat down beside him.
The heartless fiend having lighted his
pipe. and made the poor Indian smoke
said: I am going to kill you
but I will give you a little time 10
take a good look at your country The
Indian begged for his life saying,
'Comrade. it Is true I was fool.
killed your COW, but now you have
broken my thigh; this ought to make
us eVen-spare my lifer NO. said
Harvey. look well for the last time
at ali those nice hills-at all those
paths which lead to the fort. where
you came with your parents to trade.
playing with your sweethearts-look
at that, win you, for the last time
So saying. with his gun pointed at
the head Of his victim, he pulled the
trigger, and the Indian was no more"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-11-01
Harvey, Employed by American Fur Co.,
One of Worst Hoodlurns West Ever Knew

If "an the world loves a lover" IL
Is none the less true that all the
world admittedly or not, is interested
In, or feels a morbid curiosity con-
corning deSperadoes. 1t is safe to saw
that no book on Montana history has
such worn covers as "Vigilante DAYS
and Ways" Over and over again have
been told the stories of the road agents
who wrought their lawless deeds I'M
deferred by fear Of punishment. These
had their friends and admirers even
among men who were moral and law
abiding The very daring of the road
agents appealed to those others per-
haps because they themselves were
lacking in courage.
MunsOn's Courage Highest
However this may be, the fact re-
mains that everyone is anxious to
know how Henry Plummer looked;
how he dressed: and how he defied
the law, while few care to read of
Judge Munson, who so ably upheld the
cause Of justice, although his was a
higher type of courage than Plummer
ever knew.
Before the day of Plummer and his
fellow bandits, Montana, or what Is
now Montana, was rich field for des-
peradoes. The fur trade called for men
Of their character, as well as for those
of higher qualities, and history proves
that plenty Of the former responded
to the call Such civilization as there
was at that time was too restrictive
for natures like theirs. once without
It's bounds they could unleash their
savage passions. and this they did In
a way that surpassed the Indians with
whom they dealt.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-11-01

the Nee Perez, and there were also
Cheyennes, a tribe that was pushed
around by the whites as much as any
in the west.
It seems passing strange that the
Sioux and Cheyennes should have the
remotest desire to help the whites,
whom they had good reason to hate,
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-11-01

The Sioux were not so gullible, per-
haps because Of the influence Of Sit
ting Bull and Red Cloud, an Oglala
chief with plenty of savvy, but even
they gave a lift to the white cause
eventually.
There were Sioux with Miles in his
expedition against Chief Joseph and
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-11-01
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