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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-05-09
Joe Meek Went to Washington Without Funds
But Spent Money Lavishly While at the Capital
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en towns to strongly stress their early
wide-open toughness
And in proof Of their theory that
others were buried in the half-acre
cemetery they point to the following
examples:
Mrs. John Anderson. wife Of one OF
the towns most prominent residents,
was buried on the hill after being ex-
humed from a grave In the back yard
Of the Anderson home In later years
the body was transferred to Mount
view cemetery.
A young girl named Shaffer, who
was about to be married, died and her
remains we're placed In a hillside grave.
} Some IS babies died In unsanitary
Coulson and early day Billings and
many Of them were buried in Boothin
plots
The body Of Mrs. Louisa Carter. Is,
was found In the river Oct. 5. 1892
and subsequently buried in the old
cemetery. She was thought 10 have
committed suicide as the result Of do
nestle troubles.
Judge" Foulkes. who died Oct e.
/ 1882, from injuries received when he
was struck by an engine on the re-
Gently completed Northern Pacific
tracks, was inferred there. as was
/ Clarence G. Toplift, IS. who was killed
when thrown from a horse in a race
at a Fourth Of July celebration.
These are repeatedly but some Of the
better known persons who died from
causes other than those of the boots
on variety who were laid away In
the little cemetery. There we're others.
the historians claim, but names Of
them were forgotten with the years.
Supporting the more colorful legend
of the cemetery are the accounts OF
the many residents who we're buried
there after meeting death In more vio-
lent forms.
Some of those who really died with
their boots on and were planted" in
Boothill we're:
"Muggins" Taylor, Custer scout.
plainsman and hero of the seventies. (
who was slain by Henry Lump. al
shiftless character Of Coulson, when |
the scout attempted to arrest Lump
while serving as a deputy United States
marshal.
Billy Preston, prominent saloon man.
gambler and nveryman, who was killed
by his partner. Dean Leahy. June 2.
1882. Leahy. the story goes, had been
drinking heavily for weeks and Pres
ton had been making consistent eff
forts to dissolve the partnership and
was shot while taking his horse from
a corral. Leahy was convicted Of the
murder and hanged. But his last wish
TO be buried in Boothill-was not
carried out
Louis johnson. who was shot to death
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-05-09

sight Of the lovely material, could moi
be content until they had some Of it
and 1t took many yards to make a dress
in the mode Of 1849. Meek was canny
and at first refused to sell saying he
bought it for his wife: but was finally
induced TO sacrifice 1t at the price
of $40 a yard. Learning that knives
were In demand, he parted with his
St. Louis purchase for an ounce Of
gold dust each. From silk and knives
he derived the modest profit Of $500.
When Governor Lane learned of
Meeks financial transaction, he Is re-
ported to have said. well, Meek, you
were drunk when you bought them,
and think you must have been drunk
when you sold them; but drunk or
sober, / viii own that you can beat
me at a bargain"
Polk had told Meek that he was ex-
ceedingly anxious that the new govern
ment Of oregon should function before
his term expired The government ar
rived on March 2, and it was In oper-
alton the following day, one day before
President Folks last day in office, and
part Of Montana belonged to this new
territory.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-05-09
Big Increase ShOJUn
In American SAVINGS

It took so in February to buy tn.
same amount Of goods that SO bought
a year ago. But in spite of inflated
prices Americans saved twice as much
The commerce department revealed
that national income has increased SC
rapidly that individuals saved at an
annual rate Of $lS,5OO 600 900 last Feb
ruary compared with a rate Of $780,
100000 in February, 1871.
The increase In savings was attrib-
uted to the growing scarcity Of con-
sumers' durable goods, anticipation Of
higher taxes, increased purchases OF
war bonds and to the indication that
sthe volume OF spending to some ex-
tent has been held IN check by con-
sumner resistance to rising prices.
Consumer expenditures increased in
February to an annual rats Of $7D,-
O,OOO, 600, $7,10O,O00OO0 more than in
February Of last year. In terms Of
the average purchasing power Of one
dollar in the 1935-1939 period, how
ever, the value of goods bought de-
creased from an annual rate Of ST.
400, 100000 to s70, zoo. O00.0
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-05-09

BY A. q Bell in a railway construction
camp south Of the river.
Eleven soldiers who were killed
fighting Nez Perez Indians back In the
hills in 1876.
Two other army men who were killed
on the bluffs near Coulson late In 1877.
Three well known hunters, Sand Bar
Brown and Archie and Fred Barns,
who were slain by Shoshone Indians.
Joe Redmond l8-year-old waiter,
who was slain by gambler known as
Dutch Charley" According TO the
story. the youth entered Skillen g. Co.'s
saloon the night Of March 20, saw
Dutch Charley losing heavily at faro
and smilingly remarked: We'll, Dutch,
you amt so much. are your" The gam
bier jerked out his gun, shot the boy
through the heart and escaped In Q
raging blizzard. never to be seen again.
Danny Smith. early day scout, who
was killed by Sioux Indians in the
Big Horn mountains.
There we're undoubtedly others who
died in the legendary way Of the early
west. with boots on and a smoking gun
in hand. but as far as historians can
find. of the 40-odd persons who were
buried in Boothill, there we're nearly
as many who died more peacefully.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-05-09
COIUbOy Association
Gets Russell Home

A new memorial TO one Of the vests
most famed artists is assured. through
donation Of the former Charles M.
Russell residence at Cascade to the
Montana Cowboys association.
This was announced by Bill Shea,
association president. who said D. W..
Munroe. pioneer stockman and asso-
citation member, has given deed 10 the
property to the association.
Shea said steps will be taken 70 re-
model the property now occupied, into
a museum to house Russell relics and
other items relating to Montana's early
days.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-05-09

his imagination when stories of In
dian fights, or hairbreadth escapes
were demanded. Strong minded women
were at that time not common in the
polite society, and the nerves Of Wash
ington's fair ones must have been Sc
verely shocked by Meek's variations.
Meantime congress was considering
the Oregon question, which met with
strong opposition from many of the
southern delegation, who wished to-
limit free soil. The end of the session
was near, being but two days ahead,
when, says Wagner, Senator Foote
Of Mississippi, arose and commenced
speaking" And be it remembered, that
was the day of orators. "He intended
to occupy the floor until the hour Of
adjournment on Monday. Commencing
at the creation of Adam and Eve,
he gave the Bible story; the fall Of
man: the history of the children of
Israel; the stories Of the prophets;
ecclesiastical history, thus continuing
to drawI through the time, hour after
hour. Thus the night passed and the
Sabbath mornings sun arose, and still
Foote was in the midst of his Bible
disquisition." Evidently, the senators
had an overdose Of Bible history for
they weakened towards the last, and
a conference was called about two
hours before sunrise, between Butler,
Mason, Calhoun, Davis and Foote,
which resulted In opposition to the
vote on the Oregon bill being with
drawn, and 1t was passed.
Meek was given the office of United
States marshal in the new territory,
and General Lane of Indiana was
made governor. The commission Of
Lane was entrusted to Meek, and he
was instructed 10 give 1t TO Lane as
soon as possible This he did, and
together, these two new officials began
their westward journey to Oregon.
When they were in st. Louis, young
Lane, who had accompanied his faith
sr, wished TO purchase a knife from
} Jew peddler, but objected to the
price. To keep him from buying any,
Meek bought the whole lot, much to
he amusement Of Governor Lane A
title after this incident, Meek again
lstonished Lane by buying three pieces
-or bolts Of silk. at $50 yard. Lane
lsked Meek what he was going TO do
nth It, cant tell" answered Meek,
but reckon it's worth the money"
Better save your money" advised
ane.
ziven An Escort
From st. Louis, an escort Of IS men
Tas given the officials. and also
urgeon. They left st. Louis on the
9th Of September for Sante Fe, and
hen from that point went to Fort
'uma.l Arizona, and San Pedro bay.
lalifornia, where they expected to take
hip for Oregon. BY the time the
arty, originally numbering SIS when
left Fort Leavenworth, arrived at
ne Williams ranch on the Santa Anna
yer, there were but seven remaining.
lany having deserted to 60 to the
lines. for 1t Was the year Of the Cali
'rnta gold discovery, the eventful 1849
While at this ranch, Meek disposed
all his silk, the ladies In the vicinity
the Williams ranch having caught
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-05-09
Science to Enable
People to E0t Grass

American parachute troops soon may
actually live off the land by eating
grass or gnawing bark off trees.
This is no fanciful theory, DR.. Gus
tav j. Martin Of the Warner Institute
for Therapeutic Research, New York
city, told the American Chemical So
ciety. It has been done with both rats
and men.
The secret is in getting the right
kind OF bacteria into the intestines.
This can be done by administration Of
O honey-like chocolate tasting fluid
containing the bacteria for about q
month.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-05-09
All Buried i'm Boot Hill
Didn't Meet Violent Ends

fore the blazing guns Of some foe and
then we're buried In the little hilltop
graveyard. Historians, however, blast
this legend by pointing out that many
infants, at least three woman and sew
eral men who died natural deaths were
buried in Boothill during the years
from 1877 to 1882.
These chroniclers Of early Billings
and Coulson claim that the story that
no one but those who died with their
boots on were inferred in Boothill
grew from a tendency among the west
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-05-09

Dying with boots on wasn't neces-
sarily prerequisite for burial in Boot
hill cemetery at Billings.
But stin that is the popular belief
that the pioneer cemetery is filled
with nothing but hardy pioneers, gam
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10
PURPLE HEART
 AWARDS GIVEN
Three Conn. Servicemen in Group Receiving. Latest
 Decorations

Washington, Dec. 10-(UP)-Six New Englanders are among l06 sol- diers awarded Purple Heart decora- tions for wounds suffered in merit orious service in the southwest Pa cific area, the War Department an- nounced today.
 Three of those honored were res- idents of Connecticut, two of Mass achusetts, and one of Maine.
 Connecticut
 Pvt. Joseph H. Riotte, son of Mrs. Herman c. Riotte of 134 East Main St, Wallingford, Conn.,, for wounds suffered in action at Clark Field, Philippine Islands.
 Pvt. Harold F. Parkes, son of Francis L. Parkes, 515 Brooks St., Bridgeport, for wounds suffered in action at Nichols Field, Philippine Islands.
 Pvt. Arthur W. Werner, son of William c. Werner, 142 Main St., Norwalk, for wounds suffered in action at Fort Mckinley.
 Massachusetts,
 Pvt. John L. Preston, son of Ben- jamin Preston, "A Wellington Road Medforo, for wounds suffered at Iba, Zamales, Philippine Islands.
 Sgt. Otto T. May, son of Mrs. Lil- lie H. May, 35 Elm St., Holyoke, for a "singularly meritorious act of es- sential service near Bathurst Is- land," Australia. Maine
 Pvt. Maurice E. Stevens, son of Mrs. Clara Stevens, Fairfield, for wounds suffered at Clark Field, Philippine Islands.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10
SYNTHETIC SPONGE
 RUBBER NOW MADE
Chemists Accidentally Dis- cover Method of Produce
 ton in Laboratory

Chicago, December 10. - (UP) - Because 8 kettle boiled over acci- dentally, surgical dressing man. ufacturing company announced to- day, there Is a new substitute for sponge rubber that can be produced from waste farm products and used in tanks, airplanes and other war equipment.
 Two chemists in the laboratories of Bauer and Black, were seeking a substitute for rubber as an adhesive in adhesive tape. They combined a resin with an acid and when they attempted to vulcanize 1t in kettle with other chemicals, the contents loaned up out of control.
 They succeeded in controlling the foam and the new rubber substi- ute was the result, the company disclosed today.
 The company announced that the product could be used by any firm manufacturing for the war effort free of royalties.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10
Monopoly Is Charged
 In Lighting Industry
Justice Dept. Files Action Against Many Concerns
 Engaged ip Fluorescent Lighting Manufacture

cal Testing Lavatories, New York.
 The complaint charged that Gen. eral Electric and its affiliate, h. ternational c. E., had agreed with principal foreign lamp manufactur- CTS, including N. V. Philips, to di- vide world markets.
 Westinghouse, the complaint charged, joined in the agreement in return for 8 share of lamp sales in the domestic markets while G. E. and Corning monopolized the man. ufacture and sale of glass tubing for fluorescent lamps. It also charged some firms and associations with conspiring to stifle and retard development of fluorescent lighting.
 The government asked the court to cancel the agreements and to re- organize the business of some of the defendants so as to restore competi- tion. The government also asked that G. E. and Westinghouse be re- strained from instituting patent irl- fringement suits in the fluorescent industry and that they be directed to issue licenses without royalties to all applicants for such patents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10

of sixty voices including juniors, intermediates and seniors. Numbers by the choirs will include:
 "Adeste Fidelis", sung as the can delight professional.
 "The Bell Carol" Dutch)-In- termediate choir.
 Jesus Christ Is Born Today American-Junior and Intermediate Choirs.
 "Is This the Way to Bethlehem" -Italian-Adult Choir.
 "A Heavenly Song Was Sung Swiss-Jane and June Mcbride.
 70 Little Town of Bethlehem" with Descant-Choirs and Congre- gation.
 -Polish-Junior Choir
 Starlight CaroF-CZechoslov Intermediate Choir.
 Shepherds and the Inrn"-Mexi- can-All Choirs.
 "Sing We Noel'-French-Inter- mediate Choir.
 "The Citizens of Chart-es- French-All Choirs. The response to the benediction will be the Choral Amen from "The Messiah" by Handel.
 Mrs. Carlson will play three or gan numbers: Rhapsody on Old Carol Melodies" by Lester, "Tidings of Joy" by Bach, and "Pastoraie" Traditional.
 Mrs. Carlson is Program Director of the Hartford Chapter of thu American Guild of Organists. The public is invited.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10
HONOR ROLL AT
 DRIGGS SCHOOL
Principal John M. BrOpIny Announces Names of Out
 standing Students

Principal John M. Brophy has re- leased the following honor roll for the second marking period at Driggs school: M
 Grade 8, Group 1--Rose Capol- ianco. Alice Shiller, Gloria Spadola.
 Group II-Rupert Andrews. Jean Barnett. Janet Bowen, Albert Olun- pus. Lloyd Decker, George Dick stein, Elizabeth Doria, Nancy Fan ming, Irma Greenhlatt, Rhoda Hertzmark. Marilyn Kramer Rose mary LaPorta, Vincent Petrucci, Sally Rosenbaum, Eleanor Sherman, Allen Silverman, Joseph Slmone, Richard Stannard, Julia Sturdivant, Fred Ualianti. N
 Group III-Raymond Blum, June Bonaker, Anthony Ciccomascolo, Rose Marie Cipriano, Angeline Col- angelo. John Collins, John Culotta, John Davis, Naomi Grabow, Cecelia Haddad, Mary Eileen Hogan, Rich ard Holebrook, Mary Lavorgna. Randall Mendelsohn, Carmela Pia- centino. John Powell, Alfred Silver man, Ann Smith.
 Grade 8, Group I--Janet Meyers, Gerard Kass, Hannah Gelman, Ida Fried. Elinor Fishman, Bernice Goldberg, Dorothy Belmay,
 Group II-Richard Bozzuto. Phyl- lis Carson, Joan Davidson, Mary Doria, Rhoda Feingold, Priscilla Frost, Lila Habib, Betsy Halberstam, Jerome Hollander, Winifred Jalkow, Mary Mendelsohn, Angelo Perrone, Carmella Petro, Anthony Petro, Bernard Postyn, Nicholas Samela, Robert Schuyler. ,
 Group III-Roy Bradley, Pat Cat uccio, Rose Daddona, Randall Dowd, Bernadine DeStsfano, Fred Divi- gard, Winifred Calling, Mar!e Gen. ovese, Allen Goldman, Barbara Hayes, Stuart Lerner, William Lu- clan Alert Sheldon, Jane Simpson. Jacqueline Smith, Mario Valiante, Viola Verrastro.
 Grade VI, Group 1-Roberta Gruskay.
 Group II-Dorothy Benson, Joan Barnett, Gladys Brown, Renee Bernbaum, Ralph Cote. Rita Dick stein. Mary Minnis. Rene Nageotte, Barbara Polancer. Isabel Warnham.
 Group III-Edward Allen, Bar bara Bryan, Rose Carpenter, Jo- sephine Cesare, Joan Consiglio, Lois tiger, Morton Dorfman, Luther Gatling, Arthur Hover. Stanley Karas, Irving Kusslow, Ralph Lan- dolfi, Edward Lawson, John Little, Libby London, Theodore Luninsky, hyllis Marinaro, Edward Mitt,eman, Richard McAllister, Jack Moran, Barbara Oviatt, Carl Parsons, Har- old Petteway, Sherman Weisman.
 Grade V, Group I-Jerome Zac- kin.
 Group II-Ada Corn, Elizabeth Font, Carmela etro. Howard Pres colt. Jerry Post, Queenie Semonian, Elizabeth Schneider, Harvey Rubin, Rita Wolozin, Marie Zello.
 Group III-John Boyd, Jayn Cof- fey, Elizabeth Diehl, Robert Gotler, Joan Garthwait, Rollin Hickcox, Betty Hoft, Margaret Minnis, Mary Samela, Della Sutton, Catherine Truncale, Eleanor Turbarg.
 Grade W, Group I-Henry Cut Ter. Tom Donnelly, Bryant Hitch- cock.
 Group II-Howard Abel, Fred Drexler, Marion Fox. Susan Hahn, Edward Healey, Nancy Lawson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10
ISEE FIRST CARS AFTER THE WAR SAME AS 1s42'S
By ANTHONY c. DE LORENZO

0y 1A&N AAAOAN4 Me ALA1 AA0ASANAN9ANS
 Detroit, Dec. 10 CUP)-Americans who expect the automotive industry to supply them with ultra-stream- lined passenger cars immediately after the war is over are in for & surprise.
 The industry, bending its back to help win the war as quickly as possible, believes the first war car will be virtually the same as the l942 model with possibly a few minor changes,
 The motoring public probably will have to wait a year or more after the war is over for the so- called "car of the future," because the industry's designers and en- gineers are knee-deep in model changes for war products.
 c. E. Wilson, president of Gen. eral Motors Corp, in peacetime the industry's largest producer of pass enger cars, declared recently that if any company turns out "radi- cally- y-different car immediately after the war is over "then it has been cheating a little on its war pro- gram"
 Expect Better Cars Later 'The postwar car," Wilson said will be substantially the same as the one bought prior to Pearl Har- Dor, with perhaps different color scheme or some minor change" George T. Christopher, president of the Packard Motor Car Co., long supplier of automobiles fol the carriage trade"-agrees with Wilson that the immediate post war car will be virtually unchanged from present new models However, he explained the indus try's experience with new materials and techniquet on the war program would contribute toward more eff cient, more econimical and better motor car transportation in the years to follow the war"
 Cost of an aircraft engine, Chris. topher said, is about $10 a pound while the cost of the average cal is only 32 cents a pound.
 How many of the elements that make up the $l0 a pound aircraft engine, incorporated in the car oi the future will the public buy?" ht asked, "The motor buying publit can only answer that one. Here again we run into postwar encon. omy. Income, taxes, living costs ane general economic conditions that vii follow the war are still unknown factors"
 Silver Improves Engines
 Availability of materials and fuel Christopher added, also will have "a marked bearing" on the car oi the future.
 Materials have been brought into new practices in war work and theil adoption to the automobile may bring about interesting results Inc said. Silver, for exmaple never used before in automobiles, is con. tributing to major engine improve ments."
 The silver connecting rod in the Packard-built Rolls-Royce aircraft engine, Christopher explained, "tak. es more stress than all correspond. ing bearings in an S-cyclinder cal engine" in the postwar automo. bile.
 Although the first cars after tn, war may be unchanged, designer. long have toyed with superstream. lined models having areodynamic properties. In many of these dream cars the engine and the luggage compartment have exchanged places with the former behind the real seat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10

Washington, Dec. 10-(UP)-At- torney General Francis Riddle an- nounced today that seven manufac- turers, two trade associations and a testing laboratory were charged with monopolizing the flourescent lighting industry in a civil com plaint filed in Federal Court at Trenton, N. J.,
 The complaint, filed by the Jus tice Departments Antitrust Divi- sion, named as respondents:
 General Electric Co,, New York; International General Electric Co.,, New York; Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co.,, New York: Corning Glass Works, Corning, N. Y; Consolidated Electric Lamp Co.,, Danvers, Mass; Claude Neon Lights, Inc, New York; N. Y. Philips Gloei- lampenfabrieken, New York; Re- Hector Lamp Manufacturers 1nsti- ute, Chicago; Flueor- -O-Lier Man. ufacturers, Cleceland; and Electri-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10

The worlds largest air raid shell ter-a vast. vaulted, impregnable excavation in the solid Palisades, across the Hudson river from Man. haitian Island, is a defense project urged by Engineer George J. Atwell of New York and he says, examined with great interest by President Roosevelt. War factories, hangar space for fighter planes, an art treas ure room, hospital, and shelter for hundreds of thousands of people would be included in a mile -and-a- half-long tunnel costing about $S7,- 100000. An interior impression is shown at right. Sketch above shows the sheer cliff stretching south to- ward the George Washington Bridge. In front of the shelter entrances is an airplane landing strip made from the rock taken from the tunnel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10
DANCER OF GAS
 ATTACKS VOICED

Albany. Dec. 10.-(UP)-Delegates to the Emergency Council of Food and Drug officials of eight north- eastern states were warned today to prepare against the possibility of gas attack.
 F. Wellington Gilcreas, New York state gas officer, told delegates that while the possibility of a gas attack upon this country appeared remote, "every measure must be taken to guard against such a horror in the event 1t comes"
 Delegates represented Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, Connecticut, New Jersey and New York. The council was organized to cope with any danger to food and drug supplies because of the war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10
BAPTISTS PLAN
 CAROL SERVICE
Candlelight Program Sum- day to Be Directed By
 Minister of Music

The annual candlelight carol serv- ice by the combined choirs of the First Baptist church will be given on Sunday evening, 7:30 o'clock, ur- der the direction of Mrs. George Carlson, M. s. M., A. A. c. O, Of Bristol, organist and minister of music at the First Baptist church. This is an unusual service in that national carols not generally sung are featured. The choirs consist