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• • 1 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1926. THE HAJRDIN TRIBUNE HERALD Page rive. MONEY TO FINISH RAILWAY NEEDED MILES CITY JURIST SAYS $10,- 000.000 rilEQUIRED FOR NORTH & SOUTH R. R. Original Promoters Now Hopelessly Involved in Receivership. Says Judge Farr; New Blood Will Have to Put Over Project If It's Done. Money for the pletion of the North and Mont • railroad from Miles s City to Casper Wyo., will have to come from other sources than that of the original promot- ers, and if the building project is ever completed it will e an en- tirely new deal, dlsàesoclatcd with either the first benders or the creditors, according to Judge George W. Farr of Miles City, who has just returned from a confer- ence held with the various credit- ors in New York City. Most of the large creditors, includ- ing the general firm of contractors, Roberts Brothers, Peterson, Shirley and Gather, of Omaha, and the CEI- cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railway system, whom Judge Farr represent- ed, were present at the conference be says. Claims hare been filed by various creditors, some in large amounts and aggregating more than could be hoped to be realized from the sale of the properties. The con- tractors and the railkoad organiza- tions have established their claims by court action, says Judge Farr, and they have been decreed to have a first lien on the railroad properties for the large portion of their claims. Others, he says, who claim to be creditors, have also filed their claims and are about to bring suits thereon. Claims Interrelated Explaining the situation further and going into much detail Judge Farr says it was Former Governor C. N. Haskell of Oklahoma, who was principally interested in the promo- tion and financing of the railroad building project. It's financing, he says, was done largely through the Reliable Securities corporation and the Middle States Oil corporation, both at the time controlled by Gov- ernor Haskell and his associates. These corporations, as well as mem- bers ottheBaskell family, the eon. C. J. Haskell, Mrs. Haskell and Mrs. O'Brien, a daughter, claim to be creditors. Some of these claims, says Judge Farr, are inter -related. The Middle States Oil company, he says, include In Its claim many of the same items that are included in the claims made by the Haskell family. Both the oil company and the securities company, says the judge, are in the hands of receivers appointed by the federal court, southern district of New York. the receivers being former United State Circuit Judge Mayor and Thom- as Tumnity, the latter having been private secretary to the late Presi- dent Wilson. Speaking further of the situation, Judge Farr said: \The general contracting firm has a claim against the Middle States oil concern for the amount due for , the railroad construction work, based on a contract of guarantee of the Mid- dle States corporation. The Mil- waukee railroad also claims that the Middle States is indebted to it for material and supplies furnished by the railroad. It is also claimed by the firm of general contractors and the railroad that the oil company and the securities organization and certain members of the Haskell fam- ily, being promoters in the building enterprise, that there is an addition- al and general liability on thekr _part as promoters and owners for an the debts contracted in the building of the road. Also that there is a liabil- ity both in Montana and Wyoming by the directors of these corpora- tions, which were organized by these interests, for failure to comply with the corporation laws of the respect- ive states under which they were or- ganized. There are other complica- tions. Lacking Adjustment 'By reason of these and other con- flicting interests it was thought de- sirable for all of the principal cred- itors to come together and see If some arrangement could be reach- ed as to the character and amount of proof required to establish the re- spective claims in court, and as to their relative standing and rights, with the idea that the court proced- ure and proceedings could be sim- plified and possibly some unneces- sary litigation be avoided. The re- sult of the conference was satisfac- tory ta-all coneetned. , — vilL \There is no relation between this ROSEBUD EXPEDIITIOINI SET OUT TO FIND i slot' of a coulee in the rear of the train, had to be driven out of it. Forty men took it upon themselves to accomplish this task, and did It thoroughly. Whet Indians were not GoLD BUT IAN INTO 600 IHosTIILE SPOUX endedktrio'ruel'itbil.ses\ongfaa.wit:eamyep.natrty. AtthieleIanutIviaains By M. E. PLASSMAN flE EXCITING times on the Yel- lowstone did ,00t end with the sixties, but continued until the conclusion of the Sioux ear. During that period any whites who entered that region, did so at their peril. But where is the man who will not face danger to be the first in a new gold field? „. In the winter a 1873, the report was circulated in Bozeman that gold had been found on the Rosebud. This news had its usual effect of filling every old prospector, and every would-be prospector with an uncon- trollable desire to see what truth there Was in the story. With this purpose in view a compahy was or- ganized to go to the Rosebud. At the same time Bozeman busi- ness men, also obedient to the gold lure, planned to send out a party to look into the advisability of urging settlers to take homesteads on the Yellowstonei These companies join- ed forces for mutual protection, corn- DARBY MAY _HAVE NEW CREAMERY FARMERS IN LOWER BITTER ROOT VALLEY SEE F'SPI`URE FOR DAIRYING. Hamilton Man Addresses Meeting on the Possibilities of a Pre -Cooling and Canning Plant; Committee Ap- pointed to Investigate Proposition. A well attended and enthusiastic meeting of the Darby Commercial club was held in the community building recently. 0. N. Kaldor, of the Hamilton pre -cooling plant, gave an interesting talk on the subject of pre -cooling and canning. The possibilities of Darby and vic- inity looked very favoable to him. He said that berries and vegetables should find a ready market. A com- mittee of - five; Herbert Strturaers - , - F: E. McRae, if. A. Flightner, Vail Bryant and Al Rissman, was appoint- ed to investigate the possibilities of getting enough acieage to warrant a pre -cooling plant in Darby. The pos- sibilitiee of a creamery will also he investigated and with tha rapid growth of dairying in this commun- ity it looks feasible that a creamery should be erected. The committee will report their findings at the next regular meeting. Many farmers, dairymen, fruit, vegetable and berry growers are expected at the next meeting. conference and any future railroad building, except in so far as that the early termination of all court pro- ceedings may enable an early sale of the property, if and when a buyer can be obtained for it. It was dis- tinctly not the purpose of the confer- ence to formulate any plan'for future construction. Not anyone now or pre- viously connected with the railroad building enterprise is in a position to finance its completion. Money for the completion of the railroad will have to come from some other source. When the building of the railroad is completed it will be an entirely new deal, disassociated with either the original promoters or the creditors., . \While there are at least two, and ' - perhaps more, interests who are try- ing to promote a plan for the com- pletion of the railroad, as yet there has not been any promise of the ne- cessary financial aid. It is conceded by those who are in a position to know that it will take upwards of ten millions of dollars to complete the railroad, and that amount of money cannot be picked up at will. \Considerable publicity -has recent- ly been given to the formation of a new corporation in Wyoming, which ostensibly has for Its purpose the completion of the project, and while everyone in any way connected with the railroad hope that the promoters of this enterprise may be successful in their undertaking, thew . . is no- thing now to give any prahise or assurance of these hopes being real- ized While it is my personal opin- ion that financial interest at some titne in the future may be interested in the completion of this meritorious and profitable project, the fact is that not anything has as yet develop - 'to give any prnitrisn Or Wu 'early - completion of the work.\ CHILDRE N CRY Fort MoTHER : .... Fletcher's Cas- toria is a pleasant. harmless Substitute for Castor Oil,,Pare- gorie. Teething Drops and Soothing' Syrups, especially prepared for Infants in arms and Children all ages. To avoid imitations, always look for the signature of ‘tae gg # 794 - 44/ Proven ,direction t . Liat package, Physiciaas evcrywhere necommend • prising in all 149 men, under a chos- en leader. Their supplies, camp equipment, etc., was carried by wagons and pack animals. They had plenty of am- mu:Aden, and as an additional pre- cautionary measure, took with them two pieces of artillery that were in charge of their head gunner, a man who had been in the Civil war. _ The company left Bozeman Febru- ery 13, going down the north side of the Yellowstone. At first the men were careless, and could not be in- duced by the more experienced in Indian warfare to dig rifle pits when camping. It was thought these need- ed a lesson. Two or three of the ini- tiated, were sent out into the hills, and a little later came tearing into camp shouting, \Indians! Indians!\ It is needless to say there were no Indians, but there was no trouble about pits being dug after that. Some, if not all of the wagons be- ing drawn by oxen, the progress of the company was not rapid—about 10 miles a day—and it was not until the last of March they crossed the river, and spent four or five days prospect- ing on Porcupine creek. No gold being found there they moved on toward the Rosebud. When about eight miles from the Yellowstone, two hunters who had been out for game, came galloping into camp, fol- lowed closely by 17 Indians. The latter were stripped for battle, and had cached their blankets and pro- visions a half mile from the train of the white men. These sent out a detachment that captured both blan- kets and provisions. The following day, some men dis- patched to find the road, were at- tacked, but drove the Indians away by their telling shops_ At.the same trine, a plc - ket, was shot by the at- tacking band, but not killed. Like all well instructed travelers in the Indian country, it was their custom to form the wagons into a corral, by forming an oval with the front wag- ons drawn close together, and the back ones arranged in the same man- ner, with a chain across the open- ings. Within this corral the stock was pesined.„ whegeyer attacks from Indians were feared. In forming this corral, the tongues of the wag- ons were all inside, instead of out- side, as in the film of the \Covered Wagon.\ The night after the picket was shot the corral was made too small to accomodate the stock, and it had to be herded. One of the herders, see- ing an Indian near, fired at him and either wounded or killed him. An hour later Indians charged the camp, but were driven back. It is possible that the charge of the Indians was to bear away their wounded com- rade, as it was believed that, if one of their dead was scalped, his Jour- ney to the \Sandhilla\ would be a rough and rugged road. On crossing the Rosebud they found a fresh Indian trail 30 feet wide, .4n- dicating that a large number of the enemy were in the vicinity. The men needed no urging to dig rifle pits that evening, nor on following days. It was well they were prepared, for the next morning they were attacked. No white men were killed, thanks to the prts they had constructed One of these otitside the breastworks had been abandoned by its occupant, and into this an Indian crept. Safe- ly ensconced there, he was shooting down one horse after another in the corral, when the big gun was brought ,out and leveled in the direction of the pit, where the Indian had bar- ricaded himself vath dry wood. The gun was discharged, and blew wood and Indian into fragments. When morning came and it was light enough to take accurate aim, the In- dians became wary about making themselves targets for the whites. They did not dare lift their heads, and if they raised an arm to shoot, it was likely to be hit. Running parallel with the corral was a coulee, in which the Indians had hidden during the night. It was determined to dislodge them. Three companies were formed, one to en- ter the mouth of the coulee; another to attack from the opposite direc- tion, and the third to go directly across from the corral, and charge the Indians from above. When all was in readiness, and the companies set out, one of the field guns was fired, and then began the fight. The Indians being taken entirely by sur- prise, fled for their lives, leaving be- hind them their blankets and pro- visions. Twenty-three horses were captured, which were badly needed to replace those shot during the en- gagement. There was but one white man wounded. He was shot through the wrist. The next day, in anticipation of another attack, was devoted to en- trenching the coulee, and here sev- eral of the party spent the night. Their amusement during their watch seems to have been poisoning with strychnine some of the pemmican and a few biscuit, which were left to do their deadly work. The party had to be constantly on its guard for two or three days, as Indians were seen hovering around. The route chosen ler their further pi - egress was up the middle fork of the Rosebud until the divide was reached between that and the Lit- tle Horn, and there they camped. Here they killed three buffalo. The next day the party was on the Little Horn. That evening, one of the men saw a couple of strange looking wolves. He fired at them when to his aston- ishment they rose onlhejr_kinciLlegs and ran away. The next morning, thinking it to be safe to do an, the stock was driven outside the corral to feed. All at once came the alarm of \Indians ! Indians!\ from a pick- et stationed on a hill. It proved to be no false alarm, for soon 600 Sioux, divided into three columns, dashed toward the camp, with the evident purpose of first killing, or captur- ing the stock. Their charge was met by the artillery and the rifle shots of the men, who had hurried to the pro- tection of the stock. This caused the Indians to retreat, but 12 of them managed to reach the summit of a hill commanding the came, and from their vantage ground, killed one horse, and wounded another. These warriors were soon driven from their position, and two either killed or wounded. The Indians then set the grass afire. Fortunately the white men had taken the precaution to burn the grass about their camp, knowing the Indians often resorted to this means of employing fire as their ally against their enemies, and the fired grass did them no harm. Finding their attack useless, the Indians with- drew, and the party went on, until they were within a half mile of the Little Horn where they camped. They were unable to drive their stock to PROFITS REALIZED ON ROSEBUD FARM DIVERSIFICATION BRINGS EN- COURAGING RESULTS TO C. C. BREWER. Receives $3,700 for Wheat Grown on 160 Acres of Land; Corn Crop Es- timated at $1,200; Raises Rhode Island Red.; .Has Eight Cows One of Rosebud county's successful farmers„ C. C. Brewer, who owns a section of land on Slaughter creek, .41x miles east of Forsyth, raised crops valued at approximately $5,000 on a little more than 200 acres of non -irrigated land. Mr. Brewer did all of his own work. More than 23.700 wee realized from wheat grown on 160 acres of -tan4 , ;• and the cortrserotx le - nettliervaza Lively valued at $1,200. Land plant ad to wheat averaged 20 bushels to the acre, although some of It plei- duced as much as 46 bushels. The wheat acreage was about equally di- vided between winter and spring wheat, Turkey Red and Marquis be- ing the two varieties used. A test to determine the productiv- ity of various kinds of wheat was car- ried out on the Brewer farm this year under the direction of the county agent. The wheat was plant- ed in plots side by side having the same soil and moisture conditions The following results were obtained: Kanred. 59.6 bushels per acre; Tur- key Red, 69.4 bushels per acre; Mon- tana 36, 66 bushels per acre. The Kanred wheat showed a greater uni- formity in the size of the kernels and better coloring. Only 60 acres were planted to corn this year on the Brewer farm. but acreage will be Increased to 100 acres this year. Other crops grown on the farm included oats and alfelts for feeding purposes and an abund- ance of truck and garden crops, in- cluding potatoes, beans and other such Ibtaple vestetatelee, The Brewers raise their own livinr at home . They have a fine fleck of Rhode Island Red and White Leg- horn hens, and eight dairy cows From the cows and chickens alone. $450 was realised by the Breese -re For the mist five yea\ Mt. Brewer has continually made a us of h abundance of vegetables no matter how dry the year during the eight years he has been in the country. STOCKMEN MEET AT GRAND The annual convention of the Mon- tana Stock Growers' association will be held in the , Grand theater, April 7 to 8, it has been decided by the Great Falls Commercial club commit- tee composed of Frank Brown, Roy Clary and Mayor H. B. Mitchell, sel- ected to choose the place for hold- ing the show, which is expected to be the largest of its kinds ever held in the state. Arrangements for the convention were discussed by L. E Jones, secretary of the stockgrowers' association, in Helena. ALLFAM UNLAWFUL TRAPPING On charges of unlawfully trapping muskrats, Alvin Parker and 0. E Trussell were arrested by Deputy Game Warden AI Holmes and both entered pleas of guilty before Wil- liam Gallagher, justice of the peace. Truseell 'paid ti tine of $30 while Parker, who refused to waive time for pronouncing sentence, will appear in court at a later date. The pelts of 11 muskrats were confiscated. Ac- cording to the deputy, the men were trapping on Canyon creek. Parker was fined $40 for a similar offense on January 6 . \DIAMOND DYES\ COLOR THINGS NEW Beautiful home dyeing and tinting Is guaranteed with Diamond Dyes. Just dip in cold water to tint soft, delicate shades, or boil to dye rich, permanent colors. Each 16 - cent package con- tains directions so simple any woman can dye or tint lingerie, silks, rib- bons, Skirts, waists, dresses, coats. stockings, sweaters, draperies, cov- erings, hangings, everything new. Buy \DiamOnd Dyes\ — no other kind—and tell your druggist whether Lb. material you wish to color is wool or silk water because of the Indians, who forced them back. Here was buried one of the party who had been killed, 1 and great pains were taken to con- ceal his grave, or the Indians would disinter and scalp him. Taking advantage of this custom of the Indians, they prepared a sur- prise for them. A pit being dug in the form of a grave, a shell was plac- ed in it and so arranged that ,the re - 'novel of the headboard would ex- plode it. No gold having been found on the Rosebud, the majority of the com- pany were in favor of going on to Goose creek, where a find was re- ported. The minority, composed of those beet versed in the ways of the red men called attention to their al- ready being outnumbered by the In - thane ten to one, and that undoubt- edly all the Sioux would unite to fin- ish the work they had begun, and an- nihilate the party. On reconsidera- tion, it was voted to follow the ad- vice of the minority, and return to the settlements. The second day of their return Journey, on crossing Grass Lodge, they were attacked by Sioux and Cheyennes. The latter all wore white shirts, it is said, which gave them the appearance of being in uniform. There were 350 of them, and the Unc- papas, were further reinforced by some Ogallala Sioux. When the Indians charged, some of the white men adopted unusual tac- tics. A few of them \would drop on one knee and shoot, and then jump up and run a few steps toward the advancing Indians and drop and shoot again.\ The advance guard did the same, and in this manner kept the enemy at bay. The Indians having taken posses- ROUP For Spasmodic Croup rub Vicks over the throat and chest until the difficult breathing is relieved— then cover with a warm flannel cloth. • Oyer 17 Million Jar. Used Y•arty T HE Northwestern Mutual Ufa la- nitsNCJI eb.., et ICILar AMA* Wis. 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