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La gaceta., 1942-01-23
Argentina adopta una actitud de
dlscordia en- la conferencia de Rio
La aviacion china bombardeo. una base japone-
sa. - Ell hambre amenaza a un million de ninos.
Desembarco japoes en- la isla Nueva Bretana

Berna, Suiza, enero 23.-Ul
diario de Ginebra dice que III
million de ninoS griegos estan a
menazados con morir de ham
bre, 81 no sc les socorre deSde e
exterior, por cuan.o no puedt
esperar ayuda, en- comestibles
e SuS vecinas.
Todas las naciones balkani
cas-, aun las mas ricas en- gra.
nos, Sufren conSiderablemente
bajo la eScasez de alimentoS.
Dicese que Egipto Sc prcpont
ecoger unOs 10000 niios grie
Cos.
New York, enero 23.-A cor
secuencia de un choque de va,
pores, en- la costa del Atlantico
Sc hundio ell buque mercante a.
mericano, "BrazoS", de la Inca
Clyde MsClory. Desplazaba a.
497 toneladas. Los 35 tripulan.
tes fueron salvados Y desembar
dados EN- Charleston, Carroll.
ma del Norte. No sc lha dado a
conocer al nombre del otro va.
por.
San Francisco. enero %
Una "fortaleza aerea" americs
ma hundi6 aver, frente al archi.
pielago de las Indias Orienta-
les Holandesas, un vapor de car
ga japones, de 10000 tonela.
das. FL barco Sc hundi6 en- pc.
lcos minutes.
Melbourne, Australia, enert
l23.-Creese que la escuadra ia.
ponesa efedtu6 aver un desem
lbarco de tropas en- la isla Nue..
va Bretana, a 800 millas del tie.
rritorio australians. La guarni.
Ici6n sc retro de Rabaul, la ca
pital de la isla, ~dinamitando an
lies muelles y edificios. Desda
Rabaul Sc comunic6, por la Ra-
dio, que una escuadra japonesa,
de IL barcos, habia sido divisa-
da a 80 millas frente a la isla
Watom. Is millas al nOroeste
de Rabaul, entire Nueva Breta-
ma y Nueva Irlanda. Los perio-
dicos australianos piden 4 los
Aliados que envien r~efuerzos.
Sc vienen aceptando va alista-
mientos de alemanes, austria
cos, daneses, italianos y checos,
La gaceta., 1942-01-23
La aviacion inglesa bombarde6 a Muenster
de APPENDICITIS, una bomba la mat6.
Las tropas inglesas m~antienen
SUI contraofensiva

Londres, enero 23.-La a.
viaci6n britannica bombarde6 a
Muenster, anoche, y las bonn
bias production numerosos in
cendios.
Los aer6dromos del enemi-
go en- Holanda y los muelles
en- DunquerQue fueron ataca-
dos. Centenares de minas Sc
sembraron en- las aguas domi-
nadas pc los alemanes.
Varios ataques Sc hicieron
tambien contra los aer6dro-
mos del Norte de Francia. Dos
de los aviones no regresaron.
Una nina de diez amos, pa
deciendo de APPENDICITIS supu-
rada, fue Nevada a un hospi-
tai, ell dia 2 de diciembre, ope
rada y salvada. Hoy, una bonn
ba alcanz6 a la nina, Marga-
ret Smith, y la mat6.
Ell contraataque de las tro-
pas australians, britanicas e
hindGes, en- Johore, Sc mantle
ne vigorosamente, segGn un
La gaceta., 1942-01-23

Itorpecer las rutas de los barcos
norteamericanos en- el Pacifico.
Estados Unidos sigue man.
dando refuerzos, en- gran nG-
Nero, a los hgares atacados.
La cadena de bases j2pCne-
sas tiene ahora una extension
de $500 millas, desde Toxic a
las islas Solomon. y este pOne
en- serio peligro las lineas de las
n%aciones unidas para abastecer
a las Tndias Orientales HClan-
desas, Singapore, Birmania y
China.
FL general Macarthur comu-
Mica que nuevos ataques de los
japoneses, hechos aver Y hoy,
fueron repulsados. Los atacan-
ties apprehension un crecidO
nGmero de muertos y heridos.
Los japoneses mantienen su
va comprobada euperioridad
numerical.
FL general iDgles Wavel, Co
mandante en- jefe, telegrafi6
hoy una calurosa felicitaci6n al
general Macarthur, por la re-
sistencia que hace a los nipones
en- la peninsula de Batan.
La gaceta., 1942-01-23

rada aver, 10 que representa-
un avance de ocho millas en-
"a horas. "Tres lugares popu-
losos fueron recuperados y ell
enemigo perdi6 $50 soldados
Y oficiales." En- otro lugar, los
nazis perdieron $50 hombres,
13 cahones y II ametrallado-
ras.
Las operaciones de las que
rrillas Sc extienden EN- ell Sec
tor de Leningrado. I'm tren de
abastecimientos, con Is ca
rros, fue apresado. Ell martes,
la aviaci6n rusa derrib6 Is ae
roplanos nazis y solo perdi6
cuatro."
Numerosos contingencies de
soldados esquiadores partici-
pan EN- las operaciones.
Los esquiadores son de I'm
valor especial, reconocido por
ell mando, en- la campana de
invierno.
Hasta ell mes de MARIO, en-
Russia, los esquiadores Sc po-
dram mover con relatiVa efec-
tividad.
Una compahia, en- dos no.
ras, cubri6 aver Ia millas.
La gaceta., 1942-01-23

sas sc retiran desde las mon
tahas de Moulmein.
FL avance japones ha llega-
do a un lugar a 26 milas del
golfo de Martaban. Con los
nipones combaten tropas de
Thai. Sabese que el mando bri
tanico busca lugares donde
puedan mantenerse, con me-
nos obstaculos, las comunica-
clones y los transportes,
La gaceta., 1942-01-23

despacho de Singapore. Hay
indicaciones de que los japo-
neses Sc infiltran en- las regio-
mes de la costa, en- ell area de
Batu Pahat,, "a so millas de Sin
gapore. La acci6n principal de
guerra Sc libra en- Bukit Pay
ong, una Iona a nueve millas
de Batu Pahat.
Los nipones contin1an usan
do aeroplanos en- todas las sec
clones del frete y de nuevo "a
tacaron a Singapore.
I'm d~esembarco de los nipo-
mes Sc ha hecho al sur de la
principal Inca de defensa de
los aliados. Las bombas de los
agresores p~roduJeron la muer
te, en- tres dias, a 426 perso-
mas y heridas a mas de mil.
Murieron aver So y experiment
taron heridas ITO. La artille-
ria britannica bombardea al e.
nemigo en- Mersing. En- ell area
de Chaah Sc mantiene contac-
to con los nipones.
Abrumadas por la superio-
ridad numerical del enemigo,
en- Birmania, las tropas ingls-
La gaceta., 1942-01-23
LA Y Ell Go
NO Sc ~COMBATIRAN

Washington, enero pa
tendiendO una recommendation
del presidete Roosevelt, la Fede
raci6n Americana del Trabajo
v el CLIO acordaron no cCmba-
tirse mientras dure la guerra.
FL acuerdo fue communicate al
jefe de estado, por William
Green, p~residerce de Ia Fedora
ci6n, y Phillip Murray, presi-
dente del CLIO.
La gaceta., 1942-01-23
CHUNGAS Y No CHUNGAS
Los minimos. - Cbreros que seran desplazados.
-Caucho brasilero.-Castillo y sus maniobras.
la afirmacion con I'm quiza.......

Pedimos nosotros a los hom-
bres y mujeres que Sc queden
sin trabajo bajo los nuevos mi
nimos de 95 o 40 centavos, Guam
do Sc pongan en- vigor, que nos
enteren de sus nombres. domi-
cilios y n1mero de personals que
de ellos dependen.
Pensamos informar a I'm Illus
tire ciudadano que tiene en- alto
aprecio a la colonia latina.
La gaceta., 1942-01-23

Ar1nando Ramirez, amigo.
"Se cogi6 para el', como dicen
los tabaqueros, TODD ell .juicio
que Sc efectuara por la comi-
sion especial n1mero 81.
Y, como debiamos esperar de
de el, present6 declaraciones de
obreras y obreros llamados Ma
ria Vazquez, Nela Bermddez.
Reinaldo Llerena, Manuel Con-
zalez, Jose Rodriguez, Antonio
TIA Sharp, Lucy de Francisco y
Helen Saccomanno, todos de
New York.
La Sra. Vazquez, una despa-
lilladora de capa. asegura que
ella CANA ahora, despalillando
un promedio de 40 centavos la
hora. La Sra. BermGdez, una
deSpalilladora, sostiene que ella
CANA actualmente un promedio
de 40 cts. por bora. L%lerena, un
tabaquero, dice que en- los ulti-
mos z amos, trabajando en- "La
Primadora", ha ganado $25 a
la semana o I'm promedio de 81
centavoS por bora. Manuel Con
zalez, tabaquero de LA Prima-
dora, afirma que 81 CANA un
promedfo de Is cts. la nora. JO-
Sc Rodriguez, un reZagador de
la Primadora', CANA un pro-
medic de rs centavos por bora.
Mary Sanferraro. una despali-
lladora de la Consolidated Cigar
un promedio de Al centavos pOr
bora. Anonietta Sharp, una Ia
baquera, so centavos por bora.
Lucy de Francisco, una deSpali-
lladora, so centavoS por bora,
Helen SaccomanO, una tabaque-
ra, so centavos por bora.
Estas declaraciones las pre-
sent6 Ramirez para demo.trar
que a los tabaqueros y despali-
lladoras de TAMPA, no de New
York. les sera fac.l pasar del
"mfnimo".
No dudamos ~nosotros que e.
SOS trabajadores citados por ell,
en- prvecho de sus intenciones,
ganen 'los centavos por bora"
que juran ganar; pero no duda
mos tampoco de que los nuevos
mfnimos haran perder Ell traba-
jo en- esta ciudad, 81 la ley Sc
reSpeta, a mas de 1000 tabaque
ros Y despalilladoras.
Y como nosotros es.amos
pensando en- Tampa, no en- Ra-
mfrez o en- New York, seguimOs
sosteniendo que los minimos no
beneficiaran a los tabaqueros
'1argos" y en- cambio echaran
del oficio a los "cortos."
Pero... ciertos "redentores"
no piensan en- los lentos e infe-
Ices, por cuanto su mission es
crear victimas.
La gaceta., 1942-01-23

Hay caucho en- el Brasil.
pero los brasileros no 10 extrae-
ran para que hagan millones las
companies americans y ellos nj
siquiera puedan conner y vestir
decentemente.
Hay caucho en- ell Brasil. y
Donald M. Nelson tiene autori-
dad para mandarlo a extraer.
AyudemOs a la America del
Sur, a las naciones democrat
cas- de la America del Sur, y
pronto, muy pronto, palparemos
las ventajas.
La gaceta., 1942-01-23
los INGLESFS RETROCE'
DEN EN- LIBIA
Recaptmar0R los Nazis a
Ag0dabia

Cairo. enero 23.-Las trCpas
del general nazi Rommel verifi-
can desde aver un esfurzo de3es
perado V los inglses retroceden
Agadabia ha vuelto a las manos
de los totalitarios, que utilizan
numerosos tanques.
Los contraataques del enemi-
20 prueban que Ia recibido re-
fuerzos de avisci6n.
La gaceta., 1942-01-23

Argentina rechaza, luego de
haberlss acertaGo, LJas t0ala!
bras: 'las repdblicas de Am5ri-
ca NO PUEDEN CONT
sus relaciones con ell
Eje."
Castillo Y Ruiz GUinazu, nazi
" falangista, quieren sujtituir-
las con estas ctras, de muy po-
60 valor: quiza no continuarian
sus relaciones.
La gaceta., 1942-01-23

FL p~r9sidente nterino de Ia
Argentina, ell ssmlnazi Castillo,
declare hace pocos dias que la
conferencia de Rio de Janeiro
"jbe lograr el c%onvenio necesa-
rio para la defensa de los comu
mes ir,erasas de las naciones del
continente americana"
Sc haoia logrado I'm c%onvenio
anteayer, y hoy la delegation ar
gentina, cumpliendo instructed
mes de Castillo, quiera destruir-
70 o qua5rantarlo.
e. pueblo argentine no esta
de acuerdO con el presidente in
Iterino, con Castillin, pero des-
graciadamarte ell presiderte L.
gitimo, ell DR.. Ortiz, contin1a
enfermo.
GEsta ell gCbierno argentine
en- situaci6n de antagonizar a
Ter "r'ciones unidas" y de pazo
perdsr la amistad de las nacio-
mes americans que lie declara-
ron la guerra al Eje 0 rcmpie-
ron con 81 sus relaciones diplo-
maticas?
Chile, que acaptara la f5rmu
la Aranha, no ha rd.rocadidO y
ihace honor a Ia palabrba empe-
NADIA por sus diplomaticos.
La gaceta., 1942-01-23

mula redactada por el canciller
6IasilerO Oswaldo Aranha.
La acept6, y ahOra trata de
"debilitarla." dioase que indig-
nado per unas palabras inopor-
tunas del senador Connally, pre-
sidente del comit6 de relaciones
exteriores del Senado.
Estados Unidos aprecia la
cultura, la riqueza y los senti-
mientos liberales del pueblo ar
gentino; paro anhela mantener
la solidari5ad -inter-americana,
garantia de que el Eje no podra
utilizar a la America de hsbla
espanola contra la America del
Norte, Russia, Inglaterra, China
y Holanda.
Y ell presidente Castillo, un
reaccionario, un totalitario, apo
yado por ell ministro Ruiz Gui-
nazu, un "gaucho' vestido de
falangiJta, insiste en- ''apaci-
guar" al Eje, "sembrar' la dis
cOrdia y servir indirectamente a
Hitler, Mussolini, Franco y ell
Mikado.
No estamOs nosotros de a
cuerdo con ell plan de aislar a la
Argentina; pero sabemos que
EJtadcs Uni5os no puede tole-
rar que una repd5lica hermana
Eeve Ia palabTa demOcracia en-
la dhaqueta y las ideas fascistas
en- 81 cerebro.
La Argentina esta obligada a
jugar limpio, en- estas horas de
Augusta FRA el mundo.
La gaceta., 1942-01-23

La radio alemana anuncia
que "marlliene kl movimiento
de avance'',
La gaceta., 1942-01-23

Ell gobierno seminazi de Cas-
tillo, ell gobierno que padece el
pueblo argentine, aeept6 la for
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-08-27
Sullivan, Old-Time
Herder, Passes AT
Hospital In Havre

CHINOOK - Funeral services for
James (Sully) Sullivan, 81. were
held Thursday at st. Gabriel's
Catholic church, here and burial
was in the Chinook cemetery. Sui
Ivan who was a well-known resident
of this section for many years,
died last Sunday at a Havre hos
pital of a heart ailment.
"Sully" was perhaps one of nor
thern Montana's best known char
acterS. His %avocation was herding
sheep. a job he followed from the
Benton country to down around
Glasgow. He was an interesting
conversationalist, favoring perhaps
the picturesque style of reminis-
ing rather than the purely factual
and historical.
Information which he furnished
when registering to vote in this
county, states that he was a resi-
dent of the state and county for
so years, and of Chinook for 81
years. He served in a Wisconsin
unit in the Spanish-American war
in Puerto Rico, but because of dis
crepancies in his discharge record
had difficulty in securing a pension
until recent years, when it was cor
rected by special legislation.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-08-27
Miss Hazel Heath
Appears in Piano
Recital at Miles
BY Courier Correspondent

FORT PECK-MiSS Hazel Heath,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
Heath, presented a delightful and
artistic piano recital in Miles City.
Miss Heath has been studying
piano for the summer term at the
Northwestern Conservatory of Music
and her concert entities her to a
certificate of proficiency from the
conservatory. AS assistants in the
concert, Dorothy Knesal, Phyllis
Richards and MayBelle Klamm
played two piano numbers with Miss
Heath. These numbers were select
ed for a great variety of technical
and melodic content, and they were
greatly enjoyed by the guests.
AS solos. Miss Heath selected num-
bers from the ultra-modern to the
finest of classics. Her Interpretation
and performance vas outstanding
for a delicacy of touch, a warmth
of feeling and a very definite I'M
derstanding of the finer nuances so
necessary for beautiful playing.
Composers of compositions num-
bered Mendelssohn, Bach, Grieg,
List. Lieurance, Speaks, Friml. Ell
gar, Paderewski and Rachmaninoff.
Miss Heath is 16 and will be a
senior in Glasgow high school. The
concert will be repeated in Fort
Peck in the near future.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-08-27
Prevent Fires by
Checking Heating
Equipment in Fall

BOHEMIAN - Thorough checking
of chimneys, flues and heating
equipment in the farm home is
an important step in fire precau-
ticn and late summer and early
fall before the heating equipment
is put into use for the winter is
a good time to make such an in
Spection, say Montana Extension
service workers in carrying for
ward the rural fire protection pro-
gam.
In its analysis of causes of fires.
the National Board of Fire Under
writers finds that defective CHM
neys and flues are the most COM
mon cause of fire.
Brick and masonry chimneys
should be inspected for loose NOR
tar, settling, general deterioration.
Be sure stove pipes fit snugly into
chimney openings. Check metal
chimneys TO be sure they do not
come in contact with wood sur
faces, paying special attention to
ceiling and roof openings for the
chimney. Clean chimneys and stove
pipes of accumulations Of SCOT.
Stoves and furnaces should be
cleaned thoroughly and hampers
and draft mechanisms inspected
before being fired up for the win
ter. Have metal or asbestos mats
lnder stoves and similar protection
should be provided where stoves are
placed close to walls.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-08-27
Instructor First
Aid Course Will
Close on FRIDAY

A class of Is will complete the
Red Cross first aid instructors
course Friday night which was held
in Glasgow this week under the
auspices of the Valley county Red
Cross chapter, Joseph A. Holland.
acting chairman of the chapter,
said today. If all pass. as is ex-
pected, this will give the county
Is more people competent to teach
first aid classes.
The course has been taught by B.
G.. Southall Of st. Louis, in COL
liberation with DR.. N. o. Agneberg
of Glasgow.
Mr.. Southall was active in vol
unteer chapter work before joining
the organizations national staff.
A graduate of the University of
North Dakota, he took graduate
training at the University of Mich
igan. He attended national Red
Cross aquatic schools for two years
and has been water safety chair
mar of the Red Cross in Havre
for the last four years. He served
as assistant director of the city'S
recreation program and director Of
the municipal pool for five years. p
In his present position, he is e
sponsible for assisting Red Cross
chapters in the 17-state midwestern
with their safety service pro-
grams.
Mr.. Southall was a speaker at
the noon meeting of the Kiwanis
club in the Allen cafe today, at
which he was introduced to Mr..
Holland.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-08-27
Seek Instructors
For Army Air Force
Technical Schools

A new campaign to Keep En-
Flying" was launched by the Civil
Service Commission today. Under
a new announcement with COM
; pletely modified requirements, Stu
dent and Junior Instructors for the
Amy Air Forces Technical schools
and Navy Aviation Service schools
are being sought. Student instruc-
tors receive S1.620 a year; Junior
instructors. $4,000 a year.
Student instructors will be given
training in radio operating. engin-
eering, airplane mechanics, or shop
work for a period Of from three
to six months. Those who success
fully complete such training will be
promoted to junior instructors and
assigned to an appropriate school.
Student instructors can qualify
through completion of n years
study in a college; through the pos
session of a Civil Aeronautics Ad-
ministration ground instructors
airplane engine mechanics certif-
icate, airplane mechanics or air
plane engine mechanics certif-
icate. through che years progress
sive technical experience as air
craft mechanic, aircraft or auto
mobile engine mechanic, sheet met
al worker, welder, machinist, photo
grapher, camera repairman, radio
repaiTman, radio operator, radio en-
gineer, or radio maintenance ana
.repairman; through completion of
technical courses CsiX months in
a radio school or a war training
in radio work; OF through
the possession of a commercial or
amateur radio operators license.
Additional training or experience is
necessary for the junior instructor
positions.
No written test is required. APP
OlicantS' qualifications will be judi
ged from their record of training
experience. Applicants must have
reached their Goth birthday. but
there is no maximum age limit.
qualified persons are urged to file
their applications at once with the
secretary of the Civil Service Board
1t Chanute Field, Rantoul, Ill. APP
olicants will be accepted until the
needs of the service have been met.
The forms for applying may be OBJ
from c. F. Cabell., Secre-
5ary of the Board of U. S. Service
Examiners, at the post office or
;ustomhouse in this city or from
Secretary Of the Board of U. S.
Civil Service Examiners, at any
irst or second class pest office. !
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-08-27
Silver Wedding
Of Opheim Couple
Held on Tuesday
BY Courier Correspondent

OPHEIM - The twenty-fifth we'd
ding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Squires of Opheim was cele-
brated at a dinner in their honor
given by their daughter, Mrs. Clar-
ence Robinson of Baylor. All their
children living in Opheim were
present, and also their daughter.
Allie Mae Squires of Great Falls. and
Philip Squires of Central Point. Ore.
Their daughter, Mrs. R. E. John
son of Great Falls, and their son.
Bernard Squires, who is a radio op-
orator of a bomber crew stationed
in Georgia, could not be present.
Philip Squires will remain at OBJ
helm during the hervest and will
leave for army duty Oct. 6.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-08-27
PLANS LAID
FOR 2-DAY
RODEO HERE
Sponsoring Legion Group Aids
in All Achievement Day
Program.

Plans for the Legion Labor day
rcdeo. Sept. 6 and 7, are advancing
rapidly and a varied program is
assured. it was stated today by
Frank Mueller. chairman of the
local American Legion committee
in charge.
The rodeo will be held at the
fairgrounds for two days, Sunday
and Monday, the final day of which
will also be featured by the annual
countrywide All achievement day
program, with farm exhibitions,
demonstrations and ether features
Ample parking space will be avail
able at the fairgrounds on the
track, giving a good view of rodeo
events that will be conducted in
the infield surrounded by the track,
Mr.. Mueller said.
Another feature during the rodeo
will be a dance in the civic center
in Glasgow.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-08-27
/1kEzp[
YMIMME1
sssMEsr17~
y AMERICA
BY Albert J. Bates

BY Albert j. Bates
The craftsmen of our industrial
and agricultural empire have truly
earned a salute from the nation for
their magnificent response TO the
call to duty. How effectively they
are performing is written in the rec
ord of astonishing production fig
ureS. the clock-around clang of
machinery and the endless smoke
billowing from factory chimneys.
Our production is high . inf
nitely higher than was planned or
anticipated only a few short months
ago and every day see new
production quotas being met or ex-
ceeded. And the tide will continue
to rise until the enemy is engulfed!
This is no time to take stock ...
it is a time for doing . and the
men we salute -. the steel workers,
machinists, the welders, filters,
plumbers, painters, truck drivers,
farmers, and many other craftsmen
. they are doing with a grim de-
termination TO supply u combat
forces and their allies with the tools
of victory. They r in there pitch
ing!
Each category makes a contribu-
ton to victory. whether in providing
vital machine tools, making and
shaping steel for a thousand uses,
transporting supplies. providing
foodstuffs, or building structures TO
house new beehives of production.
They are setting an example for all
of us to follow.
Keep Pitching, AmericaI
(Copyright. 1912. by Albert J. Bates,
La Crosse, wisconsin,
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-08-27
Builder Of First
House on HinSdale
Site Dies in West
BY Courier Correspondent

HINSDALE - A pioneer in the
Hinsdale community was buried
with civic honors recently at Haw-
thorne, New. T. r. Dick) Pledge,
who engaged in business at Hins-
dale from 1900 to 1904, died at the
Nevada city July 10, six days after
he had suffered a evere heart at
tack. His son Elmo returned to
Hinsdale last Thursday from Haw-
thorne where he had been called
five weeks earlier by his fathers i'll
ness. He remained there after the
funeral service to take care of mat
tiers pertaining to his fathers es-
tate.
Born Jan. l, 1873, at Mexico, Mo,
Mr.. Pledge came to Hinsdale in
1900, engaging in a saloon business.
In 1901 he built the first frame
dwelling in the present townsite,
the house which was recently pur-
chased by Henry Westrum and
moved to a small farm east of
town.
IL NCd6C was llldlIlCQ DGC. IL,
1901 at Fort Benton to Ella Lund.
Their son, Elmo, born Nov. /, 1902.
was the first white child born in
the present town Of Hinsdale. Mr..
Pledge also helped build the first
log schoolhouse in the town at the
present school site.
In 1904 he sold to Cliff Ballard
and moved to Glasgow where he
worked as county jailer for more
than a year.
MI. Pledge left Montana in 1906,
going to Nevada, where he became
interested in mining, operating at
many of the early-day boom camps
in that city, including Tonopah and
Goldfield. In 1912 he moved to Lun-
where he continued his mining
interests and operated a saloon I'M
til prohibition, when he closed that
business and concentrated on min
ing solely.
He moved to Hawthorne. in Min
eral county, in 1929. opening a real
business. Following the re-
peal Of prohibition, he opened the
Bank Club at that city, which he
operated until his death. He was
county commissioner of
Mineral county in 1910. Active in
civic and fraternal affairs. he was
nonored posthumously by high civic
leaders Of Hawthorne and the state.
services were in charge of
The Elks lodge, of which he was a
member.
Mr.. Pledge is survived by his wi
low, Mrs. Una Pledge of Hawthorne
and son Elmo of Hinsdale and sew
eral stepchildren. His former wife,
Mrs. Ella Powell also lives at Hins-