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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-08-16
BY TACY LEVERING


On route 40, three miles east of
Grantsville, stands an old stone tav-
ern, as old as the National Pike it.
self. Cars zoom by it, beckoned on by
the romance of the open road ahead,
and few notice the big stone house by
the way, which is stepped in the 70
nance Of the road of the past, before
the railroad, when stage coaches and
Conestoga wagons numbered by along
that great East-West route over the
mountains.
The Inn was built in 1918 by Jesse
Tominson, called "the old Baron" at
Little Meadows, "a comfortable days
journey from Cumberland" Even at
that time Little Meadows already had
historic significance because it was
so named by George Washington and
had been the site Of one of the camps
of General Braddock and Major Wash
/ ington on their march west to meet
the French at Fort Duquesne in 1854,
during the French and Indian war.
The English and Colonial troops
again eamped at Little Meadows on
the retreat from Duquesne, after the
death of Braddock.
When you stand today on the back
porch of the inn you look across a
great stretch of valley to Meadow
Mountain beyond, and to your left in
far field you see the stone-enclosed
burial ground of the Tomlinson family
which contains also the unmarked
graves of several soldiers lost in this
campaign of the French and Indian
war. Near it is said to be the site of
a small fort erected by George Wash
ington.
The first thing that impresses you
is the great size of the stones in the
walls. They must have been raised in
place b some sort of block and tackle
because many of them are over two
these thick walls the window sills in
side are over two feet deep. Enormous
chimneys are at each end of the house,
thirty feet wide at the base. A wide
green porch has been added along the
whitewashed front of the house, but
the two porches in back, upstairs and
and down, have always been there.
By the lower porch and entrance into
the tavern room stands the watering
trough where horses, drivers and
pedestrians could stop for cooling
drink of the constantly flowing clear
spring water and for gossip with
the loungers who sat about the porch
in the shade of the grape vine.
The waters in. this valley are said
to be very health-giving, and at one
time, later in the century, the Stone
Tavern enjoyed gay social seasons
when people came from the East to
take the waters
The peak of prosperity for the tav-
ern came about the middle of the cen
tury, before the railroad was put
through to Wheeling. Then it was
the center of a bustling life for many
groups, local as well as transient. The
inn keeper was a very influential man,
consulted and deferred to in the
county. Quite often the wagoners, if
they were lucky enough, married the
tavern keepers daughter and retired
to the business of running an inn.
There was close fraternity of the
road, and the Pike boys, or those who
lived along the highway, considered
themselves very superior to the back
woodsmen.
Stone Tavern in those days was a
small town in itself. There was post
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-08-16
ACCIDENT

Mr.. Benjamin o. Aiken has re-
turned to his home here after attend
ing a three-weeks' conference at Co
lumbia University, New York City
Misses Marjorie and Dorothy
Schlossnagle were weekend guests
of Mr.. and Mrs Eugene Schlossnagle
in MELVILLE, Pa. They also visited Mr.
and Mrs William Graves in Single
house, Pa. They accompanied Mr.. and
Mrs. Will SpoerIein, of Oakland, or
the trip.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-08-16

will still be there when we have gone
on, clear out of the picture. There is
something very sad about it's posi-
ton, still so close to the road it served
but so remote from the present life
of that road.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-08-16

More than a million blue-shirted
girls and boys, chanting loyalty to
Stain and hate for the West, staged
a giant parade in East Berlin.
A train carrying 500 was derailed
in North Carolina but no one was
killed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-08-16

On July l Governor Theodore R.
McKeldin appointed Charles c. Ma
than, Grantsville attorney, to a five
year term on the Maryland Game and
Inland Fish commission.
Receiving his law degree from the
University Of Maryland, Mr.. Nathan
practiced for several years in Balti-
more before returning to his native
Garrett county.
He has shown great interest in CON
servation and Garrett county citizens
are assured that this interest will
continue.
Photo by Game and Inland Fish
Commission.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1951-08-16

William Randolph Hearst, SO, news
paper publisher, died August Ia, in
California. His estate was valued at
5000 million.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-11-22
Frank Gress TO Be
Buried at
Custer Battlefield

The body of Frank Gress, son
of Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Gress of
Hardin, who was killed in the
Korean war on May 81, 1851, has
arrived at Hardin, where funer-
al services and burial will be
conducted Monday, Nov. 26. 1
Services, to. be held at 10 am.
at the Catholic church here,
will be in charge of the Rev.
C. L. Owens, S. j. Pallbearers
will he brothers and half
brothers of the deceased.
Hardin post No. 8, American
Legion will furnish color guard,
firing squad and bugler for
military services at Custer Bat
tlefield national cemetery, where
the soldier will be buried.
SGT. Glen Helmann of Har-
din escorted the body from
Oakland, CAL, to Hardin.
Frank Stanley GreSS was born
September 28, 1924 at HySham.
He came to Hardin with his
parents and attended Hardin
schools, later being employed at
| the Chevrolet garage here.
He was a veteran of World
War II, during service in which
he was twice wounded in action.
In 1850 he reenlisted in the
army at Harvey, N. D., and left
| for overseas early in 1851. He
served in Korea until his death
in May of this year.
Survivors include his parents;
five brothers, Mike, Johnny,
Bobby, Marcus and Bonnie; sew
en- sisters, Barbara, Eva, Kath-
crime, Annie, Rosie, Margaret
and Frances; five half brothers,
George, Pete, Anton, Willie and
Emanuel, and a half sister,
Christina.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-11-22

The congressman also visited in
Grow Agency and Lodge Grass
during the afternoon.
Making it clear that any
prognostication on possible
presidential candidates in next
years election at this time is
purely guessing, De'Ewart said
it now seems likely that Pres
ident Truman will be the Demo-
cratic candidate. His personal
choice for the Republican can
didacy is Senator Robert A.
Taft, he said, although Gov.
Earl Warren of California def
initely will be available, and
some. eastern groups are at
tempting to draft Gen. Dwight
D. Eisenhower.
If Taft and Truman should
become the respective candid
ateS, Mr.. D'Ewart said it is his
opinion that the campaign
would then present a clear cut
issue of honest and impartial
administration and sound econ
OlIly do dSdllIoG GllC pdL DCo1
and corruption and favortiSm
in government.
IT believe that the present
graft being uncovered in fed
eral offices is beyond the con-
troll of President Truman" the
congressman said.
In answer to other questions
most asked D'Ewart said that
from the best information
available in Washington, D.. c.,
he does not believe there is
danger of World War; III in the
immediate future - at least six
months. Among reasons for this
belief he said is the fact that
there is no concentration of
troops in eastern Germany,
which there would be if Russia
anticipated starting a war in
the near future.
D'EWart said he has no
answer on what may happen in
Korea. It is presently a situa-
ton which was brought about
Continued on page 81 {
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-11-22
Hordin FdrnilY Gets
Mdqdzine Writeup

Activities and accomplish
mentS of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Gray and family, ranchers two
miles south of Hardin, was the
subject of a write up appearing
in the November Is issue of
Western Farm Life.
The story of how they bought
their ranch, the outstanding
community and club work OF
members of the family and a
description of their farm with
photographs was written by
George E. Bevard.
One daughter, Joyce, is 1851
winner in the Colorado Woman's
College-WeStern Farm Life
scholarship competition. Both
she and her sister, Marian are
outstanding All club and Fut-
ure HomemakerS of America
members. Both have won 500
prizes for work-Saving Sugges-
lions in planning home-im-
provement projects. A third
child of the family, Earl, Jr.,
is also looking forward to 4-H
club achievement.
ut all adds up to an average
family doing a much-better-
than-average job of living and
contributing to the betterment
of their community. Hardin and
Big Horn county can be proud
to number the Grays among
their substantial citizens" the
article concluded. #
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-11-22

The unit was presented by
the 40 ct 8 of Billings in CO.
operation with the local Legion
post and was purchased with
funds from the sale of maya
zine subscriptions in Hardinlast
year.
j. J. Ping acted as spokesman
for the directors during the
presentation and expressed ap-
probation to the Legion for
their contribution to the hos
pital.
He said the entire commun-
ity has been generous in sup
porting the hospital, which he
pointed out is not financed
through county government
funds, but is a non-profit or
ganization, governed by a
board of directors, and support
ed by free-Will contributions of
residents and organizations of
the county.
He said that although the
hospital is making progress
with the installation of a new
heating plant, remodeHng of the
kitchen and other rooms, still
more room is needed and i'm
provements need to be made
for which there are not Suffic-
lent funds.
A hospital Guild has recent
ly been organized. with more
than 60 members at present.
Sewing projects and other aid
to the hospital is the purpose
of the Guild, which meets reg
ularly at rooms on the second
floor of the hospital.
Following the presentations oil
the new oxygen tent, the group
was taken on a tour of the
hospital.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-11-22
Survey Crew Working
On Little Big Horn

A survey crew of the Bureau
of Land Management will be
working in the Little Big Horn
river valley for several months
Recommending the section cor
ners in that area, according to
information from the Indian
agency office at Crow Agency.
The crew is at present work.
ing in the Battlefield unit ex-
tending four miles above Crow
Agency. It is expected to carry
the work up the river to cover
the Benteen flats and Wyola
units.
Purpose of the work by the
Bureau of Land Management is
to remonument section corners
and ether public survey corners
with iron posts and brass caps.
The original government survey
along the valley was made many
years ago and many OF the cor
nerS have become lost or oblit-
Grated by the actions of floods,
farming, and bodybuilding op-
erations. Restoration of these
corners will be of benefit to
the owners of lard along the
valley by definitely marking the
boundary lines.
No changes in the positions
of the original section corners
will be made, but they will be
remonumented where found
and missing corners restored
Where the original corners fall
in roads, reference posts will be
set along the roadside to aid
in finding the true corners
which were buried in the roads
The distances of the true cor
nerS in the roads are marked
on reference posts.
Superintendent L. C. Lippert
of the Crow Indian agency has
been requested by the Bureau
of Land Management to inform
the land owners in the Little
Big Horn river valley of the
activities of the bureaus survey
crews. The superintendent ask
ed that all persons interested
give the survey crews their full
cooperation to assist them in
completing the beneficial work.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-11-22
Pldns Formulated
For Christrnus

Plans were formulated at a
meeting of businessmen Mon
day noon at the American Leg
ion hall, for decoration of Har-
din streets and financing of
the annual Christmas treat for
children.
Ken Fox, vice president of
the Big Horn County Chamber
of Commerce, sponsors of the
project, was in charge of the
meeting, which was attended
by II Hardin merchants. Carl
Nordquist was awarded the
contract to hang fir roping and
lights used for street decora-
tons and committees were ap-
pointed to canvas the business
houses for funds necessary to
finance the decorating and
Christmas treat.
Plans call for the installation
of decorations shortly after the
Thanksgiving holidays.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-11-22
D. |. Egnew Elected
Director Of
Reclamation Assn.

d. L. Egnew of Hardin was
elected a director of the Mon
tana Reclamation association at
the annual meeting of the or
ganization held at LeWiStoWn
November 1920.
Attending the meeting from
this area were EgneW, H. A.
Williams and H. w. BunSton.
OF particular local interest
was the place the YelloWtail de-
velopment holds in the nation
al planning and the high prior
ity it enjoys in proposed new
projects to be given the green
light by the Bureau of the
Budget.
In the report of Kenneth
Vernon, director of Region 6,
Bureau of Reclamation, as in
the address of Congressman
Wesley A. DEWart of Montana,
the YelloWtail ranks high in
priority. Particular mention was
made by Congressman D'Ewart
of his hope for the consuma-
ton of an early liberal settle
ment with the Indians for their
property.
This has long been the ex-
pressed wish of the people of
this, area. It is hoped that the
Indians viii come forth with a
counter proposal to the govern
ment which can furnish a bas-
is for negotiations between it
and the governments offer OF
about a year ago.
Hope is also held that the
government will give full recog-
milton of the fact that the Big
Horn canyon is probably the
best dam site and storage basin
in the United States, and that
the Crow Indians will recognize
the fact that the canyon, as
such, is worthless without wat
er. One the Indians own. and
the other the government owns.
Back of these two facts is the
need of humanity. Our future
DEVELOPMENT of Southeastern
Montana is dependent upon a
meeting of the minds of the
government and the Indians
and. more than all, the import
ance that a contribution such as
this will make to our national
defense, representatives said.
IF the Indians and our gov
eminent will give consideration
to each others property rights,
then jointly resolve the nation
al needs and benefits, we be-
lieve a solution will be the re-
suit an association member
said.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-11-22

progress has been made during
the past two days and if wealth
er continues warm enough the
harvest should be completed this
week end.
Approximately five inches of
frost was measured in areas of
the district following low tenn
peratures last week, but condi-
lions had improved this week.
Mechanical harvesters are again
able to operate, and with the
aid of approximately 400 lab
orers, the remaining harvest
can be speeded if weather per-
mits, officials said.
1t is expected that if harvest
is completed soon, processing OF
this years crop will be finished
about the first of December.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-11-22
Bulldogs Lose Title
Football Game
ToBiIings Central:

Possibly broken. up by 1.-THE
surprise of a Billings touchdown
in the first 80 seconds of. play,
the Hardin Bulldogs slumped
through the southern division
Glass B football championship
here last Friday, handing Cen
trail Catholic high school their
first conference title in that
schools history by a score of
50 to IA.
. After receiving the starting
kickoff, Bob Haug attempted a
pass on the first play. Centrals
speedy fullback, Dean Studer,
intercepted and ran Is yards
for a touchdown and the Rams
led 60 before 80 seconds of
the fray had lapsed.
! Central scored again in the
first period with Gesuale going
over from the four following a
drive from their own 40.
The Rams scored a touchdown
in the second quarter on a pass
rom Studer to Costello with a
conversion pass, -Studer to Ges-
uale, also made good. Central
also collected two points on a
safety to lead at half time, q
to O.
The Bulldogs. offense contin-
,ued to bog down and their de-
Tense slacken throughout the
third period, while Central was
collecting two more touchdoWns.
Thompson dashed SIS yards
around end for one, while the
second followed a pass inter-
cepution by GeSuale who went
from Hardin's 80 to the 10, then
carried the ball for the score on
the next play.
Only in the fourth period did
the Bulldogs begin to show
form. Bob DeVore intercepted a
Central pass on his own 20-yard
line and carried it to the Rams
80 to start a drive which car
ried to the four, from where
Haug plunged across. DeVore
place-kicked the extra point.
Nearing the end of the game
Hardin recovered "a Central
tumble and Haug scored in the
final 80 seconds of play. Devore
again made good the placement.
Game statistics recorded four
costly pass interruptions by
Central, while the Bulldogs in
tercepted one; Central had IA
first downs, Hardin three, the
victors chalked up $50 yards
rushing, against 100 fore Hardin
and SO yards passing, while the
Bulldogs had 40.
LineupS:
Hardin (14) - Mauro, le;
Russell, 1t; Wagner, lg; Gustaf-
son, c; Old Elk, re-; Leavitt, TT;
Gable, re; Holland OBJ; Kunau,
LII; DeVore, rh; Haug, fb.
Central 1881 - Costello, lie;
Loran, 1t; Jackson, lg; Stone,
C; Reynolds, re-; Grimm, TT; A.
zahn, re; D. Brown, OBJ; Ges-
uale, In; FEATHER, rh; Studer,
fb.
Substitutions: Hardin Butt
orac, Heitzman, Medicine Tail;
Central = Day, ManaleVitz, KEEL
ly, Dunning, Henneberry, Hal
fpin, Thompson, Byr1e, C.
Brown, L. zahn, Schwarts,
4 ODonnell. -
It was the Bulldogs fourth at
tempt at the southern division
championship, having held the
i title on three previous occaS-
ions.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-11-22
Cunningham Ndmed
State Group Head

Big Horn County Assessor
Sam N. Cunningham of Hardin
was elected president of the
Montana Assessors association
at the groups 18th annual meet
ing held recently in Helena.
He succeeds Edwin Murphy of
Cut Bank.
S.. P. Meade of Dillon was
chosen vice president and Gar
Lutey IF Helena was lie elected
Secretary-treaSurer.
Secretary Lutey announced
that so of the Sc county asses
sCrS in Montana were present
at the meetings which opened
November Il. The attendance is
the largest in recent years.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-11-22
Beet Harvest
Again Stalled
Near Completion

Sugar beet harvest in the
Hardin district of Holly Sugar
Corp, was "a per cent complete
Monday, Nov. 10, according to
Information from the agricul-
tural department of the Har-
din factory district.
Due to extensive frost in the
ground, operations were prac-
tically suspended from last Sat-
urday until Tuesday of this
week, officials said, but much
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-11-22
A drop in temperature and

A drop IN temperature ana
light snow which occurred
early Wednesday and is con-
tinuing, has again stymied
sugar beet digging operations,
according to the agricultural
department of Holly Sugar
Corp.
BeetS which were on top of
the ground yesterday are be-
ing delivered today, but fur
ther digging will depend upon
the temperature and other
weather conditions. Agricul
tural officials said that fore
casts hold no promise for the
next two days, but warm
ing trend is indicated for the
week end.
If sufficient snow should
fall to prevent deep ground
freezing, operations may be
able to resume when temper
atureS rise.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-11-22
POLIO REPORTED

One case of polio in Bozeman
during the week ended Novem-
Der 10, has been reported to
the Montana board of health.
This brought the years total
to 113 cases.
Last year the total was 40 at
this date. The total two weeks
ago was five cases and last
week three cases, the board
said.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-11-22
SPECIAL SERVICES

Thanksgiving Day services
will be conducted at the Re-
deemer Lutheran church on
Thursday at 1890 am, the Rev.
O. F. Wagner, pastor, has an
nounced.
Services are also scheduled
for st. Johns Lutheran church
at ST. Xavier for Thursday, at
$50 am,
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-11-22
Congressman Says
Administration
Leads to Socialism

Speaking at a luncheon at
the Chuckwagon cafe here last
Friday, Representative Wesley A.
D'Ewart expressed a belief that
the nation will continue to drift
into socialism if a change of
administration is not forthcom-
ing at next years election.
Approximately Is persons at
tended the luncheon at noon.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-11-22
.RippLng
OF the Rivers

We've had one letter and a
number of verbal comments
submitted concerning the pos
slble new addition to the Har-
din grade school system. Most of
those commenting seem to be
IN favor of seeking a new. To-
cation rather than adding to
the present facilities on Third
street.
We think they have a point
in stating that space at the
present site is inadequate to
accommodate more buildings
and reasonable play area, but
we think the matter of addi-
tional cost should be Scrutinized
before any action is taken -
and no doubt it will be.
A nice new building with
spacious grounds presents a
beautiful picture, but we're 60
ing to have to finance the deal
the government isn't doing it
"at no cost to the taxpayers"
We're not saying a new site
shouldn't be selected, but we're
looking for the price tag.
CongresSma Wesley A.
D'EWart has completed a study
in Washington which compares
the total sums paid to the gov
eminent by Montana taxpayers,
and the total returned in fed
eral aid. g..
In direct and indirect taxes,
experts find that Montana pays
in each year I'll million, against
which our welfare state returns
about SO million. Boiled down,
we get back one. dollar out of
six.
1.-The impossibility of getting
something for nothing" says
our congressman, sis glaringly
shown by federal aid. The best
government is the government
closest to home"
We don't usually publicize
news received via the grapevine,
but this one is too good to pass
up.
1t has been reported by a
usually unreliable source that
Mike .Kuchera of Hardin will
enter a number of early East
ern primaries for the presidential
nomination.
Mike, Hardin'S furniture deal;
er = Stockman farmer = poll
itician, probably holds the
worlds record for unsuccessful
political campaigns. He has run
for numerous county offices, for
mayor of Hardin, governor of
Montana and for Congress, in
all of which he was beaten -
in votes, if not in spirit.
Mixes guiding motto has al
ways been eff I'm gonna get
beat, I might as well get beat
for an important office"
His platform for the highest
office in the land hasn't been
announced that we know of but
we hope he will decentralize
the federal government by
moving the White House to
Hardin - or, better yet. to his
Eagle Springs ranch south of
town, where he could raise
wheat and sell bulls in his
spare time instead of ~galavant-
ing off to Florida or somenlace
fishing.
His campaign slogan could be
Don't clean up Washington -
move the capital to a clean
spot"
Mike probably isn't any mast
er mind, but we think his cleo
ton would be a decided i'm
provement. And we're going to
put our name in right now for
the job of White House press
secretary
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-11-22
WEEKS WEATHER

Recorded by Holly Sugar
Corp, Hardin, for six days end
ing 5 pm. Tuesday, Nov. 20.
Maximum temperature: 81
degrees, Nov. 20.
Minimum temperature, q
degrees, Nov. II.
Precipitation for the week:
Trace.
Precipitation for the year to
date: 1912 inches.
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