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Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1950-01-01

WE SAID GOODBY to the rattlers
and headed for Rock creek, circling
east of the Little Rockies and Fort
man to near the head of Beaver
creek where we camped. This bunch
of horses were getting hard to han
die, too many stations taking
bunch of mares in every direction.
We had about 700. Every morning
at daylight, two men back-tracked
to pick up two or three small
punches that had sneaked off in the
dark.
The boss was doing most of the
cooking We didn't use our beds and
only took our boots off long enough
to wash our feet at water hole.
When we got back to Jim Thorn
hills, we put the bunch in the big
corral and let the studs fight it out
After we had slept about 48 hours,
John called the roll for a medicine
talk. Altogether we had about 1900
horses, there were 300 to pick up on
the way back, which left about 500
unaccounted for We had seen a few
old mares and suckers that had died
in the winter. John decided that
about 400 head had crossed the river
headed for Beaverhead county.
Boys From N Bar N
That afternoon two riders with a
pack rode into Jim's place. They
were Sarge Colwell and Al Shaw,
throwing D H S cattle out of the
breaks to within reach of the wagon
circle riders. They had worked the
south side of the Missouri and said
they saw some Circle Bar horses
along the lower Musselshell.
Sarge came up from the Texas
Panhandle with the N Bar N. AS
soon as he saw Bowser and Boom
erang he commenced spreading the
wonder of those two little mules.
Charley Feringo, the N Bar N trail
herd boss, had standing offer of q
months wages $500 in Texas fol
any puncher from anywhere thai
could ride Boomerang up to finish
and no extras on the saddle. Tex
said he wished he'd been there
Feringo would have lost $50.
Sarge snapped him up; said he'c
bet his bride, with cricket in tn,
bit you could hear half mile
against Tex's hackamore with tn
I horse hair macarty. It was just abou
| shutdown and the fellows on her,
| were running the bunch in tn
| corral.
| Sarge borrowed a saddle horse
| dropped loop over Boomerang an
| led him to small round hors
corral. Tex had him bridled an
| saddled in short order. He was strar
| ping his apple fork down to stay H
| put his foot behind the mules shou
der and reared back on the latie
| with both hands. Boomerang stoc
| and grunted. His eyes popped Ii
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1950-01-01

the Musselshell as far as Flatwillow
and drive what horses we could find
down the south side of the Missouri
to the mouth of Snow creek and the
outfit would be waiting at Ninth
Point. All we had to do now was
to swim the Missouri a few miles
below the mouth of Rock creek to
Long John bottom, just below the
mouth of the Musselshell. A couple
of men went down to the river to
see us bust the Big Muddy June
raise We wrung the mud out of our
blankets and clothes and called it
a day.
Spoiled Our Sleep
We didn't sleep very good that
night. AS we were picking wood in
a cut coulee close to our camp, we
came upon big steer in the bottom
of the wash. He had been killed per-
haps the day before, part of his
back and hind quarters were eaten
away.
A silver tip had jumped down
onto his back and broken him down.
1 was looking over my shoulder
after 1 had tried to cover one of his
tracks with my two No. los and
couldn't do it. Ordinarily we didn't
like to rustic firewood; that evening
it was a pleasure even on that tree
less sage brush flat. We kept small
fire close to our bed all night. We
had the frying pan and coffee can
packed before daylight. 1 was still
looking for unwelcome visitors when
we reached the mouth of the Mussel-
shell.
1t was wide, dirty and looked
shallow, two or three feet-I hoped
I was leading the pack. Tex thought
we should loosen our cinches; il
might swim us. 1 rode in about 81
feet, the water about 2 feet deep
Suddenly my horse dropped dowI
to his belly. Tex hollered for me
to jump off. When I tried to stant
I could feel my feet sticking in tn
quick sand.
Tex Pulls Me Out
Tex had his horse on hard bottor
and was making loop. He told m
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1950-01-01
Tex Pulls Me Out

Tex had his horse on hard bottom
and was making a loop. He told me
Evening star., 1950-03-26

1t away! That's why you
don't have to rinse. Just run
the wash through your
wringer or in-drier and
the dirt rolls out with the
Surf water!
Clothes WIRING clean
cleaner than If you washed
with soap and rinsed 8
times! Surf's scientific suds
Evening star., 1950-03-26

cdn't harm clothes. They
actually help fabrics wear
longer-give them q brand
new" feel!
Try No-Rinse Surf and
compare results. See how
sweet and soft your wash
dries - how easily 1t irons!
All with half the work, now
that Surf Is here!
Evening star., 1950-03-26

Yes-hard wash, heavy
wash, eDery wash! New Surf
gets your 1vhole family wash
whittier and brighter than
any soap or suds before
,Dtthout any rinsing at all!
It's the great discovery Of
Lever Brothers Laborato->
ries! Instead of simply
'1oosening" dirt-Surf floats
The Nome nugget., 1950-07-03
"Rank And File" COP Map Policy

Continued from Page One)
 can national committee would ig- nore the groups declaration, which urged the party to form a progressive program and drop its purely negative opposition" to Truman administration proposals.
 In contrast, this program said the national committee is busy compiling a campaign document listing what the Republicans call mistakes in Truman administra- tion foreign policy, particularly in the Far East. Senators Taft R.- Ohio) and Thye R.-Minn0 have suggested such a course. Senator Wherry of Nebraska, the COP floor leader, said after reading the lengthy document is-
The Nome nugget., 1950-07-03

TOKYO, (R - The Pyongyang radio of North Korea announced Saturday the communist regime has started the mobilization of all Koreans between the ages of 18 and 36.
 The broadcast, monitored here, said the order was effective Sat- urday. All men and women in the age category will be called up for the defense of the country, the broadcast said.
The Nome nugget., 1950-07-03
July sih. 1903

Three persons were burned to death in the burning of the Col den Gate Hotel. MT. and Mrs. Rob- ert Hays, of Pittsburgh, and Sher- man Gregg, of Freeport, Pa.
 Criminal negligence charge was placed against T. R. Barr, second cook, for building fire with coal oil. The Golden Gate burned down once before in May, 1901 Ot burned for the third time in 1884. destroying the whole busi- ness district.
 J. w. Thorp and J. J. Donnelly arrested for salting a. claim on Sunset Creek.
 The Portland Mining Go. is putt ting in ditch on Balto Creek.
 The Campion Mining Co. is pre- pairing for big work near the head of Nome River.
 Railroad Notice - Trains will run from Second St. on July 5th. stopping at Steadman and D for passengers-Four trains daily.
 Riley knocked out Sheehan. Sheehan's jaw was broken.
The Nome nugget., 1950-07-03
Q Oh! For The
 { Good Old Days ---

News items from Nome Gold Digger" Vol. l, No. 37, July 4, 1900. Courtesy of Jack Wiegardt, formerly of Nome, who left in 1913 and who now has an oyster and clam cannery, Ocean Park, Oregon.
 The British ship Maroone was seized at Nome and taken to St. Michaels for having about $18,O0O worth of foreign liquor aboard her not on the manifest.
 The T. T. Co. succeeded in get ting a portion of its line strung ! that a.m.. and next week com plete connections will be made throughout the city.
 T. J. Nester took in $5,O00 in gold from beach diggins
 Ten and fifteen cent pans were found near the mouth of Snow Gulch, a tributary of Hastings. J. Segar has also found pay.
 The Nome Water Co. was lay ing water mains across the tun- dra to Willow Creek and soon one may turn faucet and water will flow in your home.
 St. Michaels was quarantined against Nome due to the outbreak of smallpox in Nome. 13 cases were reported in the hospital. A pest house was set up.
 A meeting of miners was held in the Northern Club to elect re- corder for the new town of Bluff. Halpin was elected. 200 men are working on the beach at Bluff.
 R. B. Dawson advanced over S3,000 for a chemical engine for the Nome Fire Department.
 There is so much whiskey in Nome that shipload of it was be- ing returned to the States.
The Nome nugget., 1950-07-03
MIR. AND MRS. CHAS. CODE ON TRIP IN STATES
(Alaska Weekly)

MT. and Mrs. Chas. Code, we'll known Nomeites, left Seattle on June 29 for months trip, going as far east as Columbus, Ohio, where Mrs. Code will serve as an elected delegate of Mt. Rainier Lodge, No. 287, at the Interna- tional Convention of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. She will re- ceive grand honors there also for the highest score in her Lodge in the drive for new members. En- route Mrs. Code will visit her sis ter in Spokane, and stop in Gla- cier National Park. MT. Code will visit a nephew in Chicago who is vice president of the Chicago Tel ephone Company. The couple will return via Denver and Salt Lake Citv
The Nome nugget., 1950-07-03

sued by the Advance" group in Philadelphia that he still stands on the declaration of principles put out through the national com mittee last February.
 "If any group of Republicans wants to back a man for the Pres idential nomination. they ought to get on that platform and get to york;" he told a reporter.
 There was speculation among Washington Republicans tn at some of those represented at the Philadelphia meeting might be getting into position to support someone like General Dwight D. Eisenhower for the party's Pres idential nomination in 1852.
The Nome nugget., 1950-07-03

A big force of men is pushing the narrow gauge line to Anvil. said Chas. D. Lane.
 To celebrate the 4th, the Thea ter Comique announced the open ing with first class Vaudeville stars.
The Nome nugget., 1950-07-03

The M. s. Koixsbue arrived from the north and departed again over the weekend with a barge in tow.
The Nome nugget., 1950-07-03
A. F. R. s. MARKS AIR FORCE BASE
 NOME, ALASKA
Monday. July 3. 1850

5:00-Meet The Band 5:30-MuSic from America 6:OO-News of The World 6:15-Musical Interlude 6:3O-TWenty Questions 7:00-Turntable Time 8:00-Amos n Andy
 8:3O-Mr. President
 9:00-Judy Canova
 9.30-Sam Spade 1O:O0-One Night Stand 10:30-Dancing In The Dark 11:00 p.m.-Sign Off
The Nome nugget., 1950-07-03

Wednesday. July 5. 1858 .e 700 a.m-Mofning MeI6dieS 7:15-Morninx Dev0ti6ns 7:3O-Musical Clock 8:0O-Gary Moore 8:30-Not So Quiet Please 9:O0-Zeke Manners 9:15-Melody Roundup 9:30-Mid-M Morning Melodies lO:O0-Jack Berch 10:15-Vocal Spotlight 10:30-Fred Waring 11:O0-Club Fifteen 11:15-Solitary Singer 11:30-I. & E. Special Noon-Luncheon Turntable 12:30-Album Music 12:45-At Ease
 l:O0-Around World In History 1:15-ack Smith
 1:3O-Yesterday's Best 2:O0-Matinee Melodies 3:00-News of the World 3:15-Interlude of Western Music 3:30-Name It For A Song 4:00-Curt Massey 4:15-Words With Music 4:30-I. and E. Time 4:45-Fiesta Time 5:00-Meet The Band
The Nome nugget., 1950-07-03
Tuesday. July 1. 1850

Tuesday. July 1. 1850 ZOO a.m.-Mornins Melodies 7:15-Morning Devotions 7:3O-Musical Clock / 8:0O-Gary Moore 8:30-Not So Quiet, Please 9:0O-Zeke Manners 9:15-Melody Roundup 9:30-Mid-Morning Melodies 10:00-ack Berch 1O:15-Vocal Spotlight 10:30-Fred Waring l1:O0-Club Fifteen 11:15-Remember 11:30N1. & E. Special Noon-Luncheon Turntable 12:3O-A1bum Music 12:45-At Ease 1:0O-Around World In History 1:15-Jack Smith
 1:30-Yesterday's Best 2:0ONMatinee Melodies 3:OO-News of the World 3:15-Interlude of Western Music 3:3O-Name It For A Song 4:O0-Curt Massey 4:15-Words With Music 4::30-I. and E. Time 4:45-Fiesta Time
 5:O0-Meet The Band 5:30-Bing Crosby 6:OO-NeWs of The World 6:15-Musica1 Interlude 6:3O-You Are There 7:00-Turntable Time 8:00-My Friend Irma 8:3O-The Air Force Hour 9:O0-Dennis Day
 0:B0-The Whistler 1O:OO-Onye Night Stand 10:3DIDancipg In The Dark 11:00 p.m.-Sign Off
Evening star., 1950-02-05
AUTOMATIC DISHWASHER?
HOME HEATING2

From Mrs. D. H.. Silver Spring. J
would like to hear from read
ers who have had experience with
an automatic dishwasher. Does 1t
satisfactorily wash pots and pans?
VIII it accommodate dishes for a
family of six?
: I would like to hear, also, from
readers who have had experience
with home heating by means of a
heat pump" in the Washington
area.
Evening star., 1950-02-05
DYEING YARN.
From, Mrs. H. r. j., Fdirtdr
Station

To Mrs. H. c. H, Kensington:
About dyeing your yarn, I have
q little book that I bought from
a friend who weaves and dyes all
her own yarn. called Vegetable
Dyes" which has the best direc-
tions I have ever seen. It is put
out by the oxford University
Press, Toronto, Canada, for IS
cents, and ! imagine that is all
the address you would need. OF
course, II you aren't interested in
making your own vegetable dyes,
which you probably aren't, you
may not want to bother getting
the book. If you buy commercial
dye at the dime store or the drug
store 1t will have directions for
dyeing wool which will probably
be adequate.
You dye it in skeins, naturally,
and hang it on an old broom
handle. turning often while it is
drying. Several things my book
mentions to remember are: Never
wiring wool out, but squeeze it
gently. Never stir round and
round, but with breast stroke.
swimming movement so as to
keep the wool spread out.
Never move wool suddenly from
a high temperature bath to a
low, or the other way round.
Never let the wool boil longer
or harder than 1t needs. just SIM
mer it.
AS for shrinking, 1t shouldn't
shrink much, if any. if dyed prop
erly.
I do not think that any home
dyed products are entirely color
fast Though I may be wrong)
but unless you use two colors to-
gether, in whatever you are going
to make, you can wash the article
carefully by hand and it doesn't
matter if it "bleeds" a little.
Now, I wonder If you would
mind dropping me a note through |
the RICH telling me where you
bought your unbieached wool
yarn. I hope to get my own loom
soon, and am making a list of |
places where I will be able to
get supplies. I am getting inter-
ested in making my own dyes and
the unbleached yarn sounds like
just what I will want.
X
POEM WANTED?
SOUR BEEF AND DUMPLINGS?
From J. W., LaureU
When I was a child in grade |
school I had to recite a poem, the
title Of which I cannot remember.
1t was about a small child enter
tanning her sisters boy friend
while her sister was dressing. II
remember the first few lines were:
Ny sister will be down in minute,
And said, might stay till. she came
Il promised her never to tease.
would like very much to have |
this poem now to use in a little |
entertainment we are planning. so
hope one of the readers may be
able to help me.
I would also appreciate simple
recipe for sour beef and dumplings.
The only one have requires soak
ing the beef for three days.
y
POMANDER BALLS?
from Mrs. II. J. H., Arlington.J
Years ago I made and gave
away few pomander balls and I
am now wishing to make some
more. I have forgotten whether
I used oranges or apples to stick
full of cloves. Will some one
please come to my rescue so that
7 may begin again?
Evening star., 1950-02-05

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In fact, it's % downright GOOD for yosr sain
you could even wear it to bed!
Try h AT MY EXPENSE
My new Lady Esther Complete Creme Makeup
is so unusual that it's results must be seen to be
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Once you see, ON YOUR OWN SKIN, how
utterly fattering this new protecting makeup
isl know that you'll never want to 60 back to
less modern ways.
Simply cut out the coupon below, paste it on
penny post card and mail it to me. BY return
mail, I'll send you a generous vanity containing
ais shades Of my new Complete Creme Make
up-FREE and postpaid. Send the coupon now.
Evening star., 1950-02-05

how radically different it is. No water no sponge
is necessary. You simply smooth it on with your
finger tips-no need for foundation and powder.
Instantly your skin takes on enchanting new
beauty because tired lines and enlarged pores
seem to vanish Tiny imperfections disappear.
You find your skin glowing with that incompar-
able freshness and smoothness that is every
woman's dream
Softer, Smoother Skin
My new creme makeup not only mutiplies your
loveliness instantH-but also acts like an 8-hour
beauty treatment.
Hour after fattering hour, it lubricates your
delicate skin to keep it gently moist and supple
While precious softening Ingredient acts on
the outer skin cells for velvety, rose-petal
smoothness.
Evening star., 1950-02-05
KEEPING CHILDREN AMUSED?
fFrom Mrs. E. F. S., WASHINGTON.

tfTom mrs. f.. r. S., WGShtngt0n.)
To Mrs. F. L. NJ, Silver Spring
I recently came across box of
rubber stamps for making pictures
OF animals. Children that age can
learn to press them on the ink pad
and make good pictures without
getting ink on fingers. They
learn to count without effort do
ing these pictures. These my boy
used about thirty years ago and
then two younger children used
them. I am saving them now to
let my grandchildren use some
time.
They often liked to use my but
ton jar and called buttons pigs"
and would trade white pigs for
black pigs. They would lay four
clothes pins on the table to make
a pen. Neither of these projects
make a mess.
Maybe you can sing with them
while you work. They will be
grown and gone so soon!
Evening star., 1950-02-05
REFINISH FLATIRONs?
STORING DRESSp

04 O1O43N1 D461IkJtJs
Front Mrs. E. S., W1Sltfngton)
I would appreciate information
regarding storage of a satin we'd
ding dress. Whether it is better
to store 1t in a box or hang it up
and also whether blue tissue will
help preserve it.
Evening star., 1950-02-05
NEW 8-HOUR MAXI cup
Helps Keep Skin Soft and Sotin-Smooth
Despite Harsh Weather and Indoor Overheotinq

At last-a new kind of makeup that keeps you
looking fresh and radiant az day in June despite
winters beauty hazards.
An ALL-DAY makeup designed to end the
age-old problem of dried out winter skin.
No more struggling to apply powder smoothly
over skin that's chapped or roughened. Nomore
unsightly "faking" due to indoor overheating.
Called Lady Esther COMPLETE Creme
Makeup, this new creation is so remarkable that
/ now offer you an opportunity to try it entirely
at my expense.
What You'll Find
With my new make eup, you'll find you have tre-
nendous beauty advantage over other women.
For it protects your glamour unfaiinsIy-gives
you new assurance and poise.
The moment you lay eyes on it, you'll realize
Evening star., 1950-02-05
POMANDER BALLSp

from Mrs. II. J. H., Arlington
Years ago made and gave
away few pomander balls and
am now wishing to make some
more. have forgotten whether
I used oranges or apples to stick
full of cloves. Will some one
please come to my rescue so that
7 may begin again?
Evening star., 1950-02-05
CHILDREN'S BOOKS.
From Mrs. E. P. Y. p,
WdShington.)

Attention F. L. N, Silver Spring:
The Hart Publishing Company
New York 10, New York, published
two books which should be of as
sistance to you. They are "A
Little Girls Treasury of Things
to Do" age 6 to 9, $1.25, and "A
Young Boys Treasury of Things
to Do" age 6 to 9, for SIPS.
These books have many sug-
gestions for both supervised and
unsupervised play, things to make,
things to do. stay-in-bed games,
playmate games. party games, etc.
1 ordered mine through the large
well known mail order house.
Evening star., 1950-02-05
.Reoders' C|eurinQ House
Conducted by
BETSY CASWELL
WORDS TO SONGo

From Mrs. P. M. c., Alexandria, !
My mother used to sing one
verse of song she had learned as
a girl in Dale, Indiana. I have
never heard it sung, and know
only the one verse. When she
passed on. the words were a great
comfort to me, for I felt that with
her, all really was well.
If any one can tell me the rest
Of it. or has the music, I would
greatly appreciate it. If not, per-
haps these words will help some
one else as they have helped me.
II am stepping in the light
And my path is shining bright
Where there is no more of night
| now dwell.
This dear world I bid adieu
And its pleasures fade from view,
All things now to me are new,
All is well, ar is we'll"
Evening star., 1950-02-05
HOMEMADE SOAP.

From Mrs. R.L.J., SilDer Spring.
In answer to Mrs. j. D. r., Falls
Church, about how to make home
made soap. I have been making
soap since the soap shortage. My
recipe partly came from RICH and
has some additions of my own.
One can lye dissolved in l quart
cold water and allowed to stand
until lukewarm. u cup borax, "a
cup blue flakes. mixed together,
"a cup ammonia, "a cup bleach,
"a cup cleaning fluid, 6 pounds
of melted fat, allowed to get warm.
Mix the liquid ingredients into
the cooled lye mixture, then the
dry ingredients, stir until dissolved.
Then mix in the warm fat, stirring
all the while with a wooden spoon
or stick. Be careful not to get
any of it on hands as it will burn.
Stir until thick, then pour into
glass or enamel fiat dishes, like
refrigerator dishes. Allow to set,
then mark into bars. Allow to
stand in dishes for a couple of
days, then turn out and break
apart into the bars.
Let bars stand for several days
before putting away.
This soap should be allowed to
cure q while before using, I crate
it and use In the washing machine.
After 1t cures, it is not hard on
the hands and doesn't fade the
clothes, gets them very white and
clean.
Pulverized blue is best used in
the soap. as it dissolves. Blue
flakes can be used but do not
dissolve.
1t is best to use an earthenware
crock or enamel pan to make the
soap in. Don't use aluminium.
SUGGESTIONS.
From F. X. T., Washington.)
Following are a couple of sug-
gestions or ideas that may be of
interest to some of the readers:
The easiest way to open q screw
top jar or bottle Is to place al
rubber band tightly around the
top and twist Git even works on
nail polish bottles which become
stuck. On larger jars just use a
corner Of a rubber sheet-really
works.
I have successfully removed
fresh cod liver oil stains from
baby garments by Immediately re-
the garment, soaking up
excess oil with tissue, then cover
ing the stain with a coating of
butter for an hour or so, then
with mild soap or deter
gent and water and some rubbing
after scraping off the butter. This
doesn't work on old stains that
have been set by washing. but has
worked beautifully on fresh stains.
X X II II
REFINISH FIATIRONS?
(From Mrs. C. L. M, LortonJ
What can I do to clean and re-
finish a collection of old fatirons
and trivets? They are very in
and I want to use them
for door stops and ornaments in
a country house. They are rusty
and some just plain dirty. Should
they be painted or just cleaned
and what would be the best
method?
STORING DRESS?
(Front Mrs. E. S., Wnsffngton.J
I would appreciate information
regarding storage of a satin we'd
ling dress. Whether it is better
10 store 1t in a box or hang it up
md also whether blue tissue will
help preserve it.
Evening star., 1950-02-05
PATTERNS FOR GIFTS

PATTERNS FOR GIFTS
(From Mrs. w. Fl. ~, Alexandria. J
I would like to have some ideas
and patterns for making small
gifts, to be sold at large bazaar
to help in charity work, or would
like to know where I can send to
get such patterns,
Evening star., 1950-02-05
CRAYON MARKS

(From Mrs. J. c., T., Washington
To the lady who wanted to know
how to erase crayon marks from
walls: Buy an art gum eraser at
the and 10 cent store. It will
erase not only the crayon but al
most anything from wall paper.
1t is called the dry cleaner and
eraser. wouldn't be without one.
Evening star., 1950-02-05
SUGGESTIONS FOR BIRTH
DAY PARTY?

(From L. j.. HyattSDilleJ
Will appreciate any suggestions
your kind readers can offer me on
refreshments to serve for my q
year-old sons birthday party the
latter part of July. 1t will take
place in our back yard. My hus-
band intends to make lawn furni-
ture and he will appreciate any
suggestion on that, too. He has
an electric Seven-inch power saw
so the woodcutting will be sim
plified.
We shall have 30 children be-
tween the ages of six months and
IA years as well as adults number
ing 20, making a total of so peo-
pie. Any suggestions pertaining to
the beforehand preparations, dec
orations, games, entertainment
and refreshments will be appreci-
ated.