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Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-03-14
By KATHLEEN NORRIS
SsA [Y DAUGHTER is en-
MI gagged to a very fine
l v l. vo,Inp man I" writes a

N saseo W seiy "ie
L W. young man." writes a
Massachusetts mother. "She
has been teaching for two years
but would give up work if she
married. I have trained her
well as a housekeeper and she
is not extravagant. But Johns
salary is only 300 year, and
both her father and I feel that is
not enough for a young couple
who hope for children and who
have certain social obligations
to sustain. What, in your opin-
ion, is the minimum sum upon
which a girl is safe to marry in
these days? There is no imme-
date prospect of a raise for
John, and it is hard to condemn
them to an indefinite wait. At
the same time my husband and
Iare most unwilling to see Mar
garet trapped by drudgery and
poverty. AS we live in an edu-
cational institution ourselves,
and most of my husbands sal
airy is paid in free board, free
rent, and perquisites like laun-
dry, telephone and transporta-
ton allowance, we cannot prom
Use much help"
The answer to this is that ANY
steady salary is enough for the right
wife, and that no salary-no matter
how large, is enough for the wrong
one. II Margaret is intelligent
enough, and strong enough, to mar
~ her John on his $1,000, she will
discover that she can live comforta-
bly,, keep free of debt, and even save
on that sum. II she is going to
make her one object in married life
the keeping up with more affluent
friends, pretending eternally that
she can afford what she cannot af-
ford, straining to entertain on their
terms rather than her own, then she
has lost the fight before she ever
began it.
bank One Third Of Income.
To begin with, she must find quar-
tiers for not more than SIS month.
Some budgets say that rent may be
as much as one-third Of the income,
especially il rent includes garage,
light, hall service, furnace heat. But
I don't. say that rent should never
be more than one-sixth of the in
come, because when l suggest a
budget for young husbands and
wives plan that ONE-THIRD of it
shall always 60 into the bank.
That seems high; indeed 1t Is
high. But there Is no safety for
married happiness like the safety
that financial cooperation gives. To
have $500 in the bank at the end
Of the first year b far better than to
have the bills for the armchair, We
netian blinds, shampoos. daffodils,
gasoline and confectioners ice cream
that Margaret ordered because dar-
ling Johnnie loved comfort and
beauty ut home, or the higher rent,
neW car. top coat, club member
ship, downtown hmcheoos that John
fslt were necessary to impress his
baoinaaB associates.
In other words, Il you marry on
a. 10 . year, live On 81 100. It can
be done: Il can be done with dignity
and comfort Il means that your
market bill, including soap and
vegetables. never runs over . dollar
. day. Rent and food thus come 10
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-03-14
The Answers

l. David was the father of King
Solomon.
2. In 1881.
3. Zachary Taylor.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-03-08

Pr0portaonate reductions 20
ether cities served by
Western Air Express.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-03-08

He said, II did IT,"
How often did you sleep on the
way2"
II didn't sleep at all. knew dared
not sleep. I dared not even sit down
to rest, for If I had, under the terrible
fatigue and hunger and strain from
which I suffered, I would have lost
consciousness; a stupor would have
overtaken me, and would have frozen
solid in half an hour. 1 was fleeing
from the persecution, the wrongs, the
outrages inflicted on me and my people
by the white men. was going TO my
friends and had determined to reach
them. I knew the only way I could DO
that was to keep going. I ran most
Of the way. Occasionally would slow
down to a walk to recover my breath
and recuperate my strength a little;
then I would forge ahead again"
Ate Bush AS He Ran
what did you eat on the way?" he
was asked. He said:
Browse. When I would cross dry
coulee I would break off q handful
Of brush, willows, or box elder, and
eat 1t as ran across the next plateau
maybe 10 miles, or 20 miles, or 80
miles. Then when I crossed another
coulee would break off more and eat
that as I ran
AFTER running two days and nights
and the greater part Of the third day
In the afternoon the wind lulled, the
snow cleared from the air for few
minutes, and I saw the dim outline
Of Woody mountain towering away into
the sky. That gave me new hope, new
courage. I knew the camp was not
more than 20 miles away and knew
I should reach 1t. put on q new
burst Of speed, and after running a
few miles more the wind lulled again,
the air cleared, and saw the outline
Of the great blue forest that surrounds
the base Of the mountain, and I Saw
three little columns Of blue smoke
curling up among the trees.
Gives WAL Of Distress
II knew this meant the camp Of
my friends. I knew there were no
other Indians and no white men IN
the forest at that time Of year. Again
I was inspired and again forged
ahead. When got within three miles
OF the forest I began to yen. giving
first the warwhoop followed by this
wan Of distress. At first there was no
response but I kept on shouting as
ran. Finally heard three shots fired
In rapid succession knew what that
meant. It meant that my friends had
heard my call and that they would
come 20 me. kept on going, and q
few minutes later saw six men break
from the cover Of the forest and come
toward me on q run. And that was
the last I did know for two days and
nights.
when I regained consciousness I
was lying on q buffalo robe IN the
tepee Of one Of my friends. Several
of them were sitting about watching
me anxiously. TWO Of the squawS were
rubbing my arms, legs, neck and
shoulders, trying TO restore the cir
ctllation Of blood and revive me. They
we're giving me frequent spoonfuis Of
hot soup. I slowly regained my strength
and In q few hours was able 20 sit
up: bat Il was three days more before
was strong enough TO stand On my
fest
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-03-08
Judge Johnson Heads
Sons of Revolution

Howard A. johnson, chief justice Of
the Montana supreme court, was elect
ed president Of the Montana Society
Of the Sons Of the American Revolu-
ton at the society's annual meeting.
G. M. Roos Jr., Helena, was elected
first vice president and Roscoe p.
Dillavou, Billings, was elected second
vice president. Other officers for the
coming year win be Scott H. Harrison,
Helena, ecretary-treasurer; Myron r.
Wilson, Helena, registrar; r. Y. Ly-
man, Helena, and Thomas E. Leubben,
Dillon, national trustees; j. Scott Har-
rison, Helena, historian. and the Rev.
Walter D. Kemmis, Sidney, chaplain.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-03-08
Chief Rain-in-the-Face Killed Two White Men
And Ran 300 Miles i'm Snow to Escape Capture
By wILCHEY

One Of the most picturesque Indian
figures of frontier warfare days was
the Sioux chief, Rain-in-the-F Face,
who fought with his tribesmen IN
Clusters last battle More fables have
been written about this chief than
any other, and curiously enough no
less noted poet than Longfellow
based poem upon the false supposi-
ton that Rain-in-the-Face after kill
ing General Custer, cut out the heart
Of the Inflated commander and bore
IL off in triumph. Longfellow wrote:
The fOemen fled IN the night,
And Rain-in-the-Face In his flight,
UpIifted high IN air
As q CHASTITY trophy bore
The brave heart that beat no more
OF the white chief with Yellow
Hair"
AS a matter Of fact General Clusters
body was not mutilated and certainly
his heart was not torn out by Rain
-in-the-Face or any other Indian. 1t Is,
however. a matter of historical record
that Rain-in -the-Face was bitter
enemy of Capt. Tom Custer, brother OF
the general. who was also killed on
the field of the Little Big Horn, and
the Sioux chief boosted that he cut
out Tom Clusters heart. In fact, almost
every historian Of the Custer fight has
stated that Rain-tn-the-Face per-
formed this CHASTITY deed. But there Is
testimony to prove that lam mine lil-l-
Face was more Of a boaster Tnan
nerforner in this particular affair, Tor
DR.. II. r. Porter, the only surgeon OF
the Seventh cavalry who survived the
battle stated he examined all OF the
hodies on the field, including that OF
Tom Custer. and that the latter's heart
was most certainly not removed from
the body. General Benteen, WrlClng on
this matter, said he had seen Iom
Clusters body before 1t was puIieoi ano
he was willing to make oatn tnaG inc
heart was not removed.
Enemy of Whites
shoI1Id have acquired the reputation
of GREAT warrior that he bears, for,
the truth is that, while crafty ana
treacherous to a degree, and bitterly
hostile to the whites, he had compare
tively little standing among the Sioux
as a war chief. He took part in very
few fights of consequence, ana was
not classed among the important war
chiefs in the Custer battle. The men
who led the Sioux and Cheyennes IN
that fight were Gall, Crow KING anu
Crazy Horse.
where n-in-the-Face did shine
was a runner. and as such he had
few few equals, if any, among either white
men or Indians. His greatest 1eaC-
and one that entities him to meme
in the hall of fame of the frontier,
was that of running 300 miles in three
DAYS on snowshoes to save his own
skin and living to tell the tale.
Col. G. o. Shields, who was in Mon
tana in the seventies, knew Rain-n-
the-Face before the Custer tight, ana
gives the following account Of his ex-
fraordinary feat as a runner.
Father Trained Son
when only 4 or years old his
father put him at very vigorous ex-
ercises and at manual labor. He sent
the boy on short runs; IN 1acG, qlo
everything that could be done 10 oe-
veIon his strength. his muscular force, |
his uuiclness Of action, his intuition
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-03-08

hands and knees through the snow
one of them dragging under one arm
pole 10 or IL feet long and some
inches in diameter. The other dragged
log a foot In diameter and three OF
four feet long.
Lift Wall Of Jail
The building was, of course guarded
by a trooper, one end Of whose beat
terminated at one corner Of the jail
and the other end at another building
so yards down the ridge. The conted-
crates crawled to within few feet
of the building and lay fiat on the
ground until they saw through the
darkness the dim outline of the SEN
tinel pacing his beat. They waited un-
til he came to the building, about faced
and started back. Then the two men
crawled rapidly to the building, LAID
the log close to one corner Of 1t, raised
one end of the pole, stuck the other
end under the log next to the sill, and
then both climbed out on the pole,
hand over hand. When near the end
their combined weight pulled 1t down
and lifted the wall of the building
bodily, some 10 inches. so that the
prisoner easily crawled out.
His friends handed him a pair Of
Snowshoes and blanket, In which
dried buffalo meat was rolled. Rain
in-the-Face adjusted the snowshoes TO
his feet quickly, grabbed the blanket,
and ran, and In doing so the piece
Of meat dropped out. SO, he went into
the prairie In that bowling blizzard,
at nightfan with only one blanket,
without a weapon Of any kind, without
a mouthful Of food, when the temper
allure was 40 below zero, and when the
wind was blowing probably 80 miles an
hour.
No Trace Of Prisoner
AS soon as the prisoner fled the
other two Indians crawIed away, tax
ing their tools with them, and when
the guard came back on his round
there was nothing to show that any
thing had happened since he left. At
daylight the guard was changed, and
Jail TO look after the prisoner, he
found the room vacant. The alarm was
given, several scouting parties were
sent out who hunted far and near
for the fugitive, but, being unable TO
find any trace Of him tn The drifting
snow, returned TO their quarters.
Rafn-in-the-Face came back from
Canada and reiofned his people Just
before they started on the warpath.
Here Is his story Of his great run as
he told 1t later TO Questioners
When asked, through an interpreter,
where did you 60 when you escaped
from the JAN at Standing Rock?" he
said:
II went to the camp Of my friends.
at the base Of Woody mountain, IN
Canada"
How far Is that7"
Three hundred miles as the crow
flies"
Did Net Sleep on Way
How long did 1t take you 70 make
that run?"
Three days and nights"
do you mean to tell us that
man can run a hundred miles IN "a
hours, on gnowshoes, and another hum
bred in the next "A. and another hun
dred Ia the nsxb7@
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-03-08
LOVE BLOSSOMED
AT FIRST DIVORCE
BETSY REFUSED To YOKE OXEN
so MINERS ISSUED DIVIDING
PAPERS

The first decree Of divorce In
what Is now the state Of Montana
was granted By miners court TO
Mrs. Betsy Wigs from her hus-
band, Joseph Wigs, In 1854.
The high contracting parties had
signed away the rights Of single bles-
sedneSs somewhere in Pike county.
Missouri. They made robust young
couple. and having a couple OF yoke
Of oxen. some bedding and cooking
utensils which each contributed to the
common store, concluded to 60 10
Montana and grow up with the coun-
try. The trip was to be their wedding
tour and they hoped to make q for
tune In the new west They joined one
OF the immigrant trains and made the
start.
Played ROmeo-JuIiet
During the first two or three weeks
they had a Romeo and Juliet time. But
troubles soon came to cloud loves
young dream. Just how much the pres
ence Of q younger and better looking
man than the husband had to do with
the trouble. the trial did not disclose,
but the young wife got out Of sorts.
neglected her cooking, wouldn't shake
the blankets before making the bed
at night and refused to help yoke up
the oxen IN the morning, and by the
time the train reached Alder gulch the
young couple were ripe for divorce
court, which was non-existent
They were told however, that all
they had to do was TO post notices in
three places for a miners meeting 20
hear the evidence and decide the case.
So they finally agreed to sign and
post the notices, which were as fol-
lows:
Take Different Trails
Betsy and me has agreed to split
blankits and rustic on different trales.
She viii take one and me tother. A
miners meetin' is hereby called for
mex Sunday on the flat just abov
Nevada to here our storeys and civ us
splittin' papers. everybody cum.
Signed. Joseph wigs,
BETSY Wigs"
And everybody in Alder gulch did
come, judging from the crowd present
A presiding officer was chosen and
couple OF Hedging lawyers volunteered
to represent the parties to the suit.
Drinks for the Boys
Jeptha told his story, and Betsy told
hers. Both we're willing to separate, but
the sticking point was the division Of
the property. There was not much OF
it. but the husband wanted 1t all. At
length the chairman cut matters short
DY lCnAAik AAlG AAM9lAo " o. 81 t++N
case. AT this iuncture a well known
young rollicking miner known as Jeff
Davis" in the gulch. mounted q stump
and yelled out.
"Say, pard, whot will yer take for
the gal and the things she claimsP'
1.-TWO hundred dollars for all the
truck except the oxen and wagon and
I'll throw the woman in" replied
Jeptha.
dDone, If the meetin' will give yer
both dividin' documents" shouted Jetf.
In less than 10 minutes the meeting
had granted the divorce; jeff had
weighed out and paid Jeptha the $500,
and Betsy was blushing and smilingly
hanging onto Jeff's arm, while that
hero Of the day led the way to the
nearest saloon to "set up for the boys"
Jeptha joining in a drink at the bar,
and uniting with the crowd in wishing
the well-pleased couple health, wealth
and prosperity.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-03-08
VAIL NAMED
STATE LIQUOR
ADMINISTRATOR

Following up appointment Of Ray L.
Wahl Of Helena as state liquor admin
istrator. the liquor control board re-
appointed John E. Erickson as assist.
ant administrator and counsel.
The board also chose George FoWlie
Of White Sulphur Springs and Ed Har-
rls Of Great Falls as enforcement Of
ficers.
Erickson. former governor and one
time United States senator from Mon
tana, succeeded Warren Toole as as
sistant administrator and counsel last
fall.
Wahl. local office manager fer a con-
tracing company and secretary of the
Lewis and Clark county republican
central committee. was designated to
succeed l.. M. A. Wass. resigned. Wahl's
appointment followed election Of How
ell Harris Of HighwoOd, holdover mem
Der, as chairman at the new boards
first business session Of 1871.
Attending the first meeting, with
Governor Ford, were Fred Ward Of
White Sulphur Springs and A. z. Nc
Partridge OF Billings, who replaced Ben
F. Moulton Of Grass Range and J. A
Putnam Of Hardin.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-03-08

The number of hogs on farms in
Canada on Dec. /, 1910. was the high
est ever recorded, the total being g.
1l7,2OO, an increase Of % percent over
the number reported on the cores
ponding date in 1889.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-03-08
OFFICERS CAPTURE DOG
STEALING RAZOR BLADES

Police IN Kinston, n O., say that
trained to shoplift. It Is said the ami
NAL entered a store and took pack
age OF razor blades from a counter.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-03-08

Light Of the full moon is about
/ 1900 ,000th as strong as full sunlight.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-03-08

A nurseryman has evolved "quintup-
let" apple trees. by grating five va
rieties to one tree.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-03-08
Wong Suns Chinese
Herb Medicine Relieves
Neuritis and Stomach

UgESGO
Here is one of hundreds Of testi-
monials that fill our files:
st have been sick for three years and
some told me I had neuritis and stom,,
ach gases. I also was very nervous ana
could not sleep soundly at night. It
was very hard for me to do my house
work. Finally, a friend suggested that
I try Wong Suns Chinese Herb medl-
cines, and I received great relief and
results, starting with the first week S
supply, and can truthfully say feel
better every day. I will highly recon-
mend Wong Suns Chinese Herbs to
anyone suffering from any ailment.
Signed July 81, 1910.
MRS. j. B. ROBERTSON,
1916 9th Ave, Helena, Mont"
If you are suffering from any ailment
whatsoever, you owe Il to yourself to
give Chinese Herbs a trial They are
available at
Wong Sun Company
$50 LIST Ave. No. 1854 No. 9th St.
Great Falls, Billings,
Montana Montana
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26
} MODERN MENUS
Plan Important Dinner In Morning

1-2 cup boiling water, l IA cup! strained applesauce, unsweetened l-3 cup sugar, 1-4 teaspoon salt, l-l teaspoon cinnamon, 2 tablespoon, lemon juice, 1-4 teaspoon grated lemon rind.
 Beat egg yollss, add boiling water aplesauce, sugar, cinnamon and salt Cook in double boiler until of cus- tard consistency. stirring constantly solve in hot custard. Add lemon Soften gelatin in cold water and dis juice and grated rind. Cool, ana when mixture begins to thicken, fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Turn in- to serving dishes or one large bowl Chill. Serve with plain whipped cream or ctlstard sauce.
 T0MORROW'S MENU
 BREAKFAST: Tomato juice, wholewheat cereal, toast, coffee. milk.
 LUNCHEON: Scrambled eggs on tcast, raw carrot strips, en- riched rolls. stewed pears. tea. milk.
 DINNER: Small cup black bean coup leannedl, rice and sausage casserole, jellied vege- table salad, enriched bread or rolls. green salad. apple sponge pudding, colkee. milk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26
THE WOMEN----- It's Mistaken Martyrdom To Be Household Drudge

family like the woman who takes life as easy aS she can. She iS always too busy feeding them and picking up after them and lauTl- dering their clothes to st down and enjoy their jokes and their companionship.
 She Is likely to lose out on the opportunity for cornpanionShip with her husband, too. For if she brides herself on doing all the work connected with house and family, and doing 1t well, she can't say "Yes," to his sudden invita- tions to 60 for 6 ride or join in . game of golf. There are too many jobs waiting to be done.
 WORSHTPPING WORK IS OFTEN FERROUS
 And then, to, when Q woman makes Q god of work and thinks there Is something noble about kill. Ing herself for her family, she bee comes less and less of Q human who is fun to have around, and more and more of a griri-faced drudge, quick to criticize the women who manage to get out of as much drudgery as they can.
 A woman deserves respect who can't afford to have any help in keeping her family clothed and fed and their home shining - arld who does the job well all by her. self.
 But the woman who refuses any help just to feel noble isn't very bright. If she were, she would find a better way to justify her existence than pretending that no one can scrub a floor or iron a shirt to please her.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26
BY AGRS. GAYNOR MADDOX NEA Service Stan Writer

4NA1kA EVE vANG 0S3AA WtAAoEA
 Plan an important dinner early in the day and prepare the dessert, at least, in the morning. Here's 8 sam- pie menu:
 Small cup black bean soup (can- nedD, rice and sausage casserole, jel- lied vegetable salad. enriched bread or rolls, green salad, apple sponge pudding, coffee, milk.
 RICE AND SAUSAGE CASSEROLE
 (Eerves 4-6)
 Three-quarter pound milk sausage. 2 tablespoons hot water, 1 l-z cups coarse cracker crumbs, l-2 cups cooked rice, l l-2 cups canned tom- atoes, tablespoons chopped celery leaves, Ia tablespoons chopped onion. l teaspoon salt, l-4 teaspoon pepper, 2 tablespoons butter.
 Out sausage Into small pieces and fry until delicately browned, stirring constantly. Add water. Com- bine remaining ingredients. mixing lightly. Add sausage. Turn into greased baking dish and dot with butter. Bake in moderate oven la6O degrees) for about 90 minutes.
 APPLE SPONGE PUDDING
 lServea O
 One envelope plain unilavored gei- atlne, l-a cup cold water, 8 eggs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26

When the job looks for YOU, that's newsl There are vacancies in the U. s. Civil Service that can't be filled fast enough.
 Typists wanted Salary2 For Jun- Tor Grade, si,260 year. Require lnents2 Must type accurately, with fair speed. Abe? i8 to 53.
 Stenographers are needed, too. They must know spelling, typing and shorthand and have some secretar- ial training or experience. Pay is $i,- 40, for Junior Grade. Age limit 18 to 53.
 And inspectors are wanted, for de- 7ense, in 6 variety of fields aircraft, textiles, supplies. Pay is $1,620 to $2,eo0, depending on experience and training.
 None of these fields suit you2 Per- haps you can get into some other branch of Civil Service.
 If @ high-school graduate, you might be Q Student Fingerprint Classifier at SI,440. Or you might start as Junior Messenger (no edu. cational requirementsl at $500. Col. lege-trained? Civil Service pays pro- fessionals to 5000.
 There is a list of U. s. Civil Serv- Ice jobs in our 32-page booklet = stating salaries, requirements, type of test given for each. Tells oppor- tunities for trained and untrained, men and women. Describes retire. ment, sick leave, other benefits.
 Send l0c in coin for your copy of Getting A Job With The U. s. Government" to Waterbury Demo- crat, Home Service, 635 Sixth Ave- nue, New York, N. Y. Be sure to write plaintly your name, address, and the name of booklet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-26
Of Interest To Women

A. Use green soap, dt looks like vaseline and can be purchased at any drug store). Put one or two tea spoons of the soap on e soft cloth, that has been lightly wrung out in warm water and run 1t over the pol- ished surface Of the furniture un- til circles of froth form. After the entire surace has been covered with a generous application of father, wipe the surface with { clean cloth dampened with tepid water. Final ly wipe 1t a third time with soft, dry cloth, rubbing with the grain of the wood. A neutral, pure white soap, should have the same effect.