The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1950-03-23
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(NOTE: To insure getting into the
paper articles should be short and to
the point. If a non-de-plume is used
the real name must accompany the
article for the editors information.
Views expressed in this column are
those of the writer who submitted
the article and do not necessarily
agree with the policy of this paper.)
A few months ago there ap-
peared in the Hardin Tribune
Herald an article titled Who's
Who in the West.
I have no idea how these
celebrities were chosen nor by
whom, nor is it my intention to
belittle, discredit, detract or
diminish any of the gloss, CLEAN
or glitter that goes with such
recognition. I only wish to say
that in my opinion the list for
Big Horn county was incom-
plete.
I would have included Rob-
ert Yellowtail, A. M. Stevenson,
r. P. Ross, Judge R. A. Vickers,
and DR.. w. A.. Petzoldt.
DR.. Petzoldt came to the
Crow Indian Reservation as a
missionary nearly fifty years
ago, stationed at Lodge Grass
He has ministered to the
people of this community so
long he has almost became an
institution.
Frank, candid, and sincere,
he is intellectually honest,
thoroughly informed, educated
and refined. He is a philoso-
pher, and a thinker, capable of
exploring all the heights, all
the depths.
A rare judge of human ma
ture, he is able to judge his
felloWman not by his creed, not
by his rites, not by his clothes,
but by his actions. I have per-
Sonally known DR.. Petzoldt
since 1910 and have always
found him cheerful, congenial,
and cordial.
AS a missionary he has had
few equals, only one man, I be-
lieve has served an Indian res
ervation longer than he and
that man was Father DeSmet
of the Flathead Indian Reser-
walton.
DR.. Petzoldt may well equal
that record.
AS an orator and lecturer he
stands superb, and has been
called at one time Or another
to almost all the principal CT
ties of the United States to
express his opinion politically
or otherwise. I certainly would
have included DR.. Petzoldt in
Who's Who in the West.
Judge Robert A. Vickers
Judge Vickers was born at
Virginia City, Mont, January
80, 1870, less than ten years
after the Vigilanties finished
their grim, though necessary
job of hanging road agents.
He was a little late to join
the Vigilanties but he is never
theleSS, truly a pioneer.
He came to Big Horn county
many years ago. He needs no
word of praise from my feeble
pen, for the people of this
community know and love him
for the man he has proved him
self to be.
During my short tenure in
office in Big Horn county, I
worked to a certain extent,
with Judge Vickers. and always
found him honest, fair and
just in his dealings with those
who had run afoul of the law.
AS editor of the Hardin Tri-
bune = Herald, secretary to
the Hardin Lions club, and JUS
tice of the peace in his town
ship for many years, his has
been a long laborous, and use
full career.
Every good man of his &C
quaintance will remember some
kind and thoughtful deed he
has done.
He has been in the widest
and best sense a friend to all
with whom he has come in con-
tact.
Someone has said, "a noble
life enriches all the world"
Judge Vickers has lived such a
life.
His name should not have
been omitted when they were
selecting names for Who's Who
in the West.
MIR. r. P. ROSS
In 1898 R. P. Ross came to
what is now Big Horn county.
It was my good fortune to
make his acquaintance in No
vember, 1909, just forty years
ago this fall, and since that
time I have known him intim-
ately and personally.
He always meets his hosts OF
friends with a CHEEKY smile
and sincere hand shake.
He has earned and holds a
proud and enviable position in
his community.
While I differ with him polit-
ically he is a man of concrete
convictions, absolutely honest,
and faithful of every trust.
With his manly personality
he has won and holds the ad-
miration and esteem of his fell
lowmen. His name should have
been among those mentioned
in Who's Who in the West.
A. M. Stevenson