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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-05-24

Extension OF the railroads, mere
than 80 years ago, over the trade
routes Of the west, and the evOAu-
ton Of the pioneer railway from
the narrow gauge, commonly
known as the turkey traiP' into
the heavier and moro substantial
standard gauge, marked the END
Of the bull and mule trains Of the
pratrtes and the passing Of that
TYNE Of transportation, which had
so much TO do with the develop
ment of the west. Little has been
written Of the freighting industry
Of the west, and this phase Of from
tier life has become almost COM
pletely Obscured by the passing
years.
An epic Of the far west Of half a
century ago might be written around
the bull" train, which carried sup
plies Of all sorts to the gold camps.
the frontier trading posts, the military
forts and the Indian agencies Of the
great area lying between the Missis-
sippi river and the Rocky mountains.
Today that wild and picturesque terri
tory lives only in the memories Of q
handful of grizzled pioneers. The
names Of towns that were important
as distributing points have been for
gotten and are remembered only as
gnOSG -clCleS OF Jfle west. Inere were
many of these, but few achieved in
their day the Importance of the town
of Carroll, which for two or three
years made it's bid as a rival Of Fort
Benton, which for two decades, between
1870 and 1890, was head of steamboat
navigation on the Missouri river.
Carroll, which had an existence Of
only few years, was established by
Matt Carroll after whom it was
named; E. G. Maclay, George Steele
and Col. Charles A. Broadwater, own
ers of the great Diamond r Transpor-
tation Co., in its day the greatest
freighting concern between the Missis-
sippi and the Pacific coast. It repre-
scented the second effort to found q
successful rival to Fort Benton as q
freight debarking point for Missouri
river steamboats, from st. Louis, Sioux
City and other downriver points.
The town Of Carroll was built In
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-05-24
ECONOMY sTREssED

II further economies are TO be
achieved in the administration Of Mon
tanas state government, the people
must send to the legislature men SYM
pathetic to such program. This was
the substance Of a message on state
Affairs" delivered by Gov. Sam G. Ford
before the Billings Kiwanis club.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-05-24
sPEER HEADS ROTARY

Nomination of o. D. Speer Of Deer
Lodge as governor-designate Of the
district Of Rotary Interna-
tional was made unanimous at the
state convention at Miles City.
His election will be consummated at
the international convention In June
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-05-24

: to Keogh from Glendive or Buford,
] loaded with government freight With
from to IL yoke of bulls to a team,
hauling two and often three wagons
loaded to the top and with real
4 'bullwhacker' walking along back by
/ the wheelers, a pageant was paraded,
! to the life. of phase Of civilization
4 that was just then passing off the
stage. Ranking with the experts in any
1 vocation, the professional bullwhacker
! in action was a most satisfying sight,
and the pull up Main street was their
dress parade With whip, the stock
Of which, about six feet long, had been
carefully fashioned out of properly
tough timber and with a lash that
would reach four or six yokes ahead,
and pepper on the end that would
bite out a bunch Of hair wherever 1t
landed, the dirty. tousled pilots of the
creaking, sWaying craft would wake
the town with their sonorous and
melodious warnings to their teams
punctuated continually with the sharp
spit of the pepper as 1t landed on
some poor, patient brute's hide and
jumped away, responsive to the back
ward swirl Of the lash, deity impaired
by the expert 20 or 30 feet away. There
we're old fellows in those trains who
had never done anything else but
'whack bulls all their lives. They had
started in when the Union Pacific was
building across the continent just after
the war. freighting to points beyond,
and when the railroad took their job
away they found it again freighting
from rail points into the north, but
finally the railroads had beaten them
back to this strip of NO Mans Land
in the Yellowstone valley: that the
Indians had held supreme control OF
until a year or two before. Here the I
faded glory of the bull train was for /
a time restored and here 1t vanished (
for good and all. The mule train, a /
companion picture, was never as In,
teresting or as picturesque as the bull
train. The 'muleskinner' rode wheel
err and guided his team with a jerk
line Any loafer could do that, but 1t
took an artist to pilot a string OF
bulls along a sidehill road with a
top-heavy load and the trail wagon
pulling dead against you 1t was q
dogs life as far as the comforts and
amenities went.
Bread and Sow Belly
1.-THE menu rarely went beyond black
coffee, sourdough bread and SOW belly
fried In a skillet in its own grease
thickened with flour, and Of camp
shelter there was none, for the men
were too tired at night to arrange
any but the most primitive protection
and they pulled too early in the morn
ing TO do any breaking camp Sum
mer was bad enough but the slow and
uncertain creep Of a bull train on the
road In winter was an experience to
be endured only once by anyone but
a real bullwhacker. Why he endured
it he probably could not explain but
there was possibly an element of per-
sonal pride and ambition in 1t that
had its brief display on the occasions
when the train rolled into
town and the fine points Of the pro-
IeSsion we're shown. 1t was a fleeting
glory, though, for an hour after the
rain had been parked all hands were
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-05-24
MONTANAN WINS JOB

Charles Whitttnghill OF Sidney, son
of Mr.. and Mrs ]. NJ Whittinghill OF
Helena, was appointed special assistant
to the United States attorney general
in the Denver office Of the antitrust
division. James Mel. Henderson, head
Of the division announced yesterday.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-05-24

too drunk to tell their own names and
were swallowed up in the swirl that
eddied around the Diamond r corner
and by pure centrifugal force we're one
by one thrown off into the park,
there to lie and sleep off the over
towering effects Of the dope they had
taken aboard"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-05-24

A man seldom walks erect when
by circumstances.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-21
To VilIOn!
Paris Beggars Inspired
to Fight Invaders

Practically every devotee Of
good fiction, theater and the NOV
les has at one time or another
been thrilled by the story of Fran
co.'s Villon. The Vagabond King.
and how he organized the vaga-
bonds of Paris into a Court Of
Miracles, ;,
This adventurous. colorful story
must have inspired the modern
day beggars OF Paris to band
themselves into a silent, danger
Gus army TO fight the German
invaders. as is revealed in a thrill
ing. true life story. entitled
Frances Ragged Regiment of
Beggers. by jacques Terminal
noted Paris journalist. II will
appear in The American Weekly
with this coming Sundays issue
of The Detroit Sunday Times.
This thrilling article has been
dramatized for this weeks Front
Page Drama, Companions OF
Francois Villon," to be heard over
Station WJBK at PAS p. m. to-
noFrow.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-21
Trapped Next
For Jungle Jim

Trapped" is the thrilling title
of the latest episode in The Ad-
ventures of Jungle Jim to be
heard over station WJBK at ]
p. m. tomorrow.
After a fierce fight in Doc
Boards home, Kolu has knocked
out Pedro, Doc Boards servant,
who was threatening Kitty's life.
kolu quickly binds and gags the
unconscious Indian and hides him
in a hollow on the beach. When
he returns to the house. Kitty tells
Kolu of Jim's plans. Meanwhile,
Jim has discovered JUS means of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-21
DETROIT EVENING TIMES (pHoNE CHERRY $500 .

sabotaging the Panama Canal
Jim is so fascinated by this weird
vehicle of destruction that he fails
to notice J-7 stealing up behinil
him. with a revolver pointed at
Jim's head.
The Adventures of Jungle jim
is a radio program dramatizej
from the full color Jungle Jim"
action pictures to be found each
week in the Comic Weekly, the
worlds greatest comic supplement
with The Detroit Sunday Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-21

Il 1 dAiOC ny SoOONoSAS
jacques Lerminat, noted Paris
journalist, has written ar
authentic and vivid account OF
this ragged regiment of avengers
revealing how Paris underworld
Is cooperating with Births h
agents, using every skill to de-
feat the German Gestapo.
His article, as fascinating as it
is timely, appears in The American
Weekly, the magazine with this
coming Sundays issue of The De-
troit Sunday Times.
VOODOO -.
The word strikes fear into the
hearts of superstitious West In
dams.
voodoo What is it really =?
What are some of the weird
methods used by Indian high
priests of black magic, to bring
peace to the tortured spirits of
natives under the Voodoo spell :?
Albert c. Hicks. well-knowR ex-
plorer and world-travellor, tells
you in his special article, written
from first hand observation. THE
Serpent Woman of Voodoo-Ridden
Trinidad"
Don't miss 1t in The American
Weekly this Sunday.
MADAM, is YOUR HAIR-DC
patriotic? Or international,
What does your couture say!
Believe it or not, latest styles
reflect the precarious state of the
world, according to the experts.
Thus, milady can boast the
Budget Couture" which is de-
signed for girls who'd like to save
both time and money; or the
Bundles for Britain" couture,
which represents wool and knit
ting needles used in making warm
clothing; or the Pan-American
couture, which stresses friendship
among the Americas.
You'll like this ingenious story
and illustration in color. appearing
in The American Weekly this COM
ing Sunday.
AMERICAN WEEKLY readers
this Sunday can learn quite a bit
- ltfo 10 ahnxyfn rood tho
special article on this subject by
Robert d. Potter. science editor.
This is a graphic report of fear
some-appearing tarantulas. beetles
and parasitic insects, and how they
really protect human beings and
even provide us with life-saving
medicines.
SHE WANTED the man she
loved, even if fate itself seemed
destined to balk her wishes
Read Helen Topping MIXERS
moving tale of love, romance and
courage, when a Girls In Love. y
which continues in The American
Weekly this coming Sunday. A
synopsis awaits those who may
have missed the first chapters.
PERHAPS YOU haven't heard
of Bully Waterman and Jasper
Penrose.
But linger about the waterfronts
of the worlds storied ports, and
well wager you'll hear some story
about them.
Two of the most famed shippers
in the days of the old clipper ships
they were legends long before they
died. Cap'n Dave Landers, himself
a famous sea-characfer. tells Vol
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-21

Ugly Bugs That Do Us a Lot
of Good. Crawling and Flying
Creatures That Would Never
Win Beauty Prize, But Pro-
tect Us from Pests and Help
ClOthe and Feed Us. See These
Striking Photographs and Read
This Popular Science Article, In
The American Weekly, the
Magazine Distributed with This
Sundays Issue Of The Detroit
Sunday Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-21

THE BEGGARS OF PARIS have been famous-or infamous,
you wshlong before the poet Francois Von mmorazed
them with his pen.
Now with Paris city of tragedy under the conquerors
beggars again have banded together this time to aid
France by sabotagng rule of their beloved city.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-21

about them in "Sea-Devil Bully
Waterman also in The American
Weekly this coming Sunday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-21

Handsomely tailored double
breasted topooats in tweeds,
clearinghouse, ehcviots. Blue,
brown, teal, green, navy. A
wonderful saving, at Federals.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-27

broadcast the address to other
lands. In addition TO the direct
English relay, there will be transla-
tions in French, German, Italian,
Spanish and Portuguese.
The White House yielded no
hints as to the exact subject OF the
Presidents speech, but did not dis
courage the growing impression
that the address would rank with
the most significant OF Mr. Roose-
velt's state papers.
May Demand Aid
Highly-placed officials were OF
the opinion that one portion of the
address would contain demand for
more active aid to Britain. regard
less of Axis threats. Other quarters
looked for a vigorous pronounce
ment on foreign policy, possibly
coupled with a formal reassertion
OF the historic American doctrine
on freedom of the seas.
IL was noted that Adolf Hitler :
own newspaper, Voelkischer Beo'
bachter, devoted a leading article
yesterday to discussing the Amer
lean idea OF freedom of the seas.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-27
War Issue Taking Shape in i. S.
Want u. S.

Washington, May 27-INS -
Great Britain, 1t was learned to.
day, wants the United States
TO enter the war at once.
Britain's leaders have made
this clear to representative
OF the American government.
The British desire for Ameri-
can entry into the conflict has
been expressed informally but
none-the-less frankly.
American officials are being
given the impression that Bril-
tain may not be able TO hold
out beyond this year unless the
United States enters the war.
The British not only want the
assistance OF the United States
Navy. but an American air
force as well.
Bgitaips leaders. want tbe
United States Navy TO assume
substantial; share of Ue bur-
den of protecting by all neces-
ssry means the shipment OF war
supplies across the Atlantic.
By "all necessary means,
the British are understood TO
refer not only TO conveys which
is considered by them defensive
action, but also TO the estab-
lishment OF a safe sea lane
across the Atlantic which would
be kept free of German subma-
rines, raiders and long-range
bombers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-27
See NAVAL BATTLE-Psge
Youths Named
to Boys State

Local youths who will participate
in Boys State sponsored by tho
American Legion, was announced
today The group will leave the
American Legion Home at a. m.
Thursday. June 10, by Ford Mo
tor Co. bus for East Lansing and
will return June q.
representatives Of Npsilanti
High School will be Robert Gaudy,
sponsored by the Woman's study
Club: Robert Houck, Odd Fellows
Lodge: Clark Reid, Post 2s2.
American Legion: Robert Monett.
Board OF Commerce.
Roosevelt High School, Ben
Vanden Belt, Jr, Rotary Club.
ellis Turner Kiwanis Club; and
Frank Whitehcuse. Jr.. Roosevelt
Parent Teachers Association.
Lincoln High School, Joseph
George Polzin. Lincoln Parent
Teachers Assoc alton. Wayne Hen
ry Thompson. Fost 2s2. American
Legion: and Danny Bobicz, Mems
Union OF the Normal College.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-27
Americans on
Zanzan Freed

(Bv international News service)
Berlin, May 81 ms Release
OF all women and children among
the 140 Americans removed from
the sunken Egyptian liner Fam
zam was announced officially to-
day.
American men. including mem
beers of the British-AM erican am
bulance corps. who were taken TO
the German-occupied French port
OF st. Jean De Luz after the Fam
Fam was sunk, are still in custody.
The canaan was sunk in the
South Atlantic by a German sur
face raider.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-27
Nazis Massing
Tanks in Fight
to Take Crete
Landed From Air,
Weigh Tons

y
London, May 27-UP-Germany
is massing air.delivered tanks IN
the western part OF Crete for a
new attank in an attempt TO extend
the area and depth of It's penetra-
-tion of the Allied lines between the
Maleml Airdrome and Canea on
the north coast. dispatches from
the Middle East reported today.
1t was said that tanks OF three
tons and more-there was lhe re-
port that tanks weighing as much
as eight tons had been landed
were being flown across from the
Peloponnesus Peninsula OF Greece
for the attack.
4 week end slackening OF the
landing OF air-borne troops and
equipment by the Germans had
ended and n was admitted that
landings had been renewed Monday
on a large scale, including both
parachute and ether forces as well
as equipment.
situation serious
Dispatches indicated that the
situation was increasingly serious
Unless censorship had concealed
reinforcement OF the Allied forces,
IT.. was believed that the British,
New Zealand and Greek troops
opposed TO the Germans must be
firing as the battle OF Crete en-
tered its second week, and the
Germans were constantly receiving
reinforcements.
II was estimated now that the
Germans must have between 25.-
900 and 2s.000 men on the island
Military experts suggested that
German planes had gone awry At
least 20 the extent that It will
still be necessary 10 throw air
borne troops into the battle on the
eighth day.
Three German slr.borne divi-
sions. about 2l000 men. had been
landed last week in addition 10
parachutists. The Times military
expert suggested today that the
German high command had found
it necessary TO land at least one
additional air-borne division.
There are but seven German air.
borne divisions in. all. so far as
was known. and IL had been be-
lieved that the Germans would
hardly risk more than three in a
single engagement.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-27
Anti Group to
present Formal
Request
Radiophoto

Washington May 81 ms -
Headed by Sen. Wheeler Cd Mont.
the congressional non-intervention.
lists meet today-in anticipation of
President Roosevelt's nreside chat
TO draft formal request that he
take no steps TO put this country
into war" unless approved by Con-
gress.
At the same time. the so-called
antlwsr. group will inform the
president that they propose TO
conduct national referendum
'on the issue OF peace or war.
The national referendum pro
gram; coupler WITH the request
that Congress be given an oppor
tunlty TO pass on all momentous
questions pertaining to the emery
e4lcy. will be forwarded TO the
White House before the President
delivers his address tonight.
The letter to the President will
be given final approval at meet
ing in the Office OF Wheeler. Sen
ate and House non-interventionist
will attend. A tentative draft OF
the letter which has not yet been
approved by the group says:
We hope in your radio address
to the nation you will give re.
newed assurance that you will
take no step TO put this country into
war without the approval OF the
people through their congressional
representatives. in the constitu.
tional American way"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-27
Church Views
: Duties in War


Montreal, y. c., May 81 -AP-
The general assembly OF the Pres
byterian Church in the United
States received today a commit
tee report which yaid the church
must stand for liberty OF con
science during the feverish days
of preparing for war and the hec-
tic days which will come il war is
declared"
The report. submitted by the
committee on moral and social
welfare, discussed the operation
OF the church under wartime con.
ditions, and the church must keep
cool. 1t must defend and UNFOLD
the right Of an individual TO fol
low his conscience with reference
to the matter of participation in
war. as in other matters
Duties of the church during war
time were outlined as
Cd The church must maintain
and develop its spirit OF interna-
tional brotherhood and unity.
co The church must not suffer
itself or be made an instrument in
the hands OF the state.
90 The church must keep be-
fore the people the fact OF sin
never allowing them TO lose sight
OF the fact that it was sin which
brought the world to its present
tragic state.
90 Vice conditions must be re-
moved from areas near army
camps.
60 The voice OF the church
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-27
Bismarck, Pride of Nazi
Navy Sunk in 7hunderous
Sea Battle With British
Campaign For
b. of c. Opens
at Noon Today
Two DAY Drive
Planned

A tive day membership campaign
was opened today at noon lunch
con by Board OF Commerce direc-
tors and IS workers az Hotel
Huron. To increase the budget OF
the organization. $50 calls will be
made TO secure new members or
to reinstate resigned or doubtful
ones.
The campaign will close with a
noon luncheon Thursday at the
hotel at which reports OF workers
will be made.
Spencer Davis, president OF the
Board OF Commerce. explained the
purpose OF the two day drive 10 re-
inforce the budget in anticipation OF
various defense activities which
will increase office expenses for
the Board OF Commerce.
I'VE are especially alert 10 the
problems OF the employer and We
have been putting much stress on
industrial affairs" said Mr.. Davis.
All voluntary trade and commercial
organizations are going TO be put TO
severe test in the next few
months, according TO the speaker
Only those organizations with
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-27
Last Touches on
Fireside Chat
Being Made
(By Associated Pressl


Washington, May 27-AP-While
most OF the world waited in expec-
fancy, President Roosevelt worked
today on the final draft OF fire
side chat" that may prove to be
one of the most important pro
nouncements he has ever made on
matters of state.
The President planned to devote
most OF his day to the address, and
the White House indicated that 1t
would take into consideration vir-
tually any major change in interna-
tional affairs occurring before $3.50
p. m. (E.S.T) when Mr.. Roosevelt
speaks by radio.
An all-network transmission will
carry the Presidents words to the
four corners of the nation. and a
worldwide short wave relay will
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-27

a complement OF 1900 to 1900 Of
ficers and men on board-about
the same number carried by the
Hood.
Unless she struck her colors be-
fore being sent TO the bottom, few
could he expected 10 survive.
: Headed Squadron
The fate OF other ships in tho
German force was not disclosed.
but London dispatches had pre-
viously said that the fleeing Bis.
marck headed a squadron3 and
British sources declared that ships
engaged in pursuit OF the Germans
probably included the 33.950-ton
battleships Rodney and Nelson
and possibly the royal NJ new
est and most powerf Jattle-
wagons. the $4,000, King
George V and the Prince Of Wales.
High official quarters in London
subsequently announced that
measures are being taken" to deal
with the German cruiser Prince
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-27
Primaries i'm
L. S. Control

(By international News service)
Washington May 81 ms -
The precedent.shattering Supreme
Court decision extending federal
authority to regulation OF primary
elections will intensity the drive
for a model federal election law,
Sen. Hatch Cd n. NJ, said today.
The high court decision, too, be
added, makes the first Hatch
"Clean Politics" Act. which prohi-
bited federal employees from engag-
ing in political campaigns. apply TO
primary as well as general cleo
tons.
The tribunal. with seven justices
participating. unanimously held
that Congress has authority under
the constitution TO regulate pri.
mary elections at which candidates
for federal Offices are chosen.
BY four-to-three margin the
court held that general conspiracy
laws give the government power to
prosecute primary frauds. II up.
held indictment OF FIVE New o..
leans Democratic election officials,
charged with fraud in a congres.
sionsl primary last year
The court split only on this is.
sue. Justices Douglas. Black and
Murphy contended "drsgnet' con-
spiracy laws. first enacted 20
years ago in postCivil War days
TO protect newly enfrsnchised yot.
ers Of the South. were not intend
ed 10 apply TO primary elections.
Hatch said that he would push
his new federal election bill which
specifically defines bribery, repeat
ing and other usual election frauds
as crimes.