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Page Two THE HARDIN TRIBUNIC-IfilitALD ' Friday, Julie 12, 1926. GOVERNOR SETS I GOOD ROADS DAY Thousands of Easterners WI)) Escape From Summer's Heat to the Cool Montana Parks 1 1 %409.1' OF STATE URGED TO IMPRO%E HIGHWAYS ON JUNE 16 Proclamation Calls Upon Citizens to Contribute Labor. Ntaterial or Money to Improsement of the Ar- • tries of Travel in Communities. • • Importance of good roads Is em- phasiLet1 by Governor Erickson in a proclamation drawing attention Of Moutatm citizens to Good Roads day, Tuesday, June 16. The pro- clamation follows, in full: ' \Montana's citizens, regardless of race, eTeed orscondition, are intense- ly interested in the question of im- proved highways, in as much as the prosperity of the state depends in no inconsiderable measure upon the roads by which communities are brought more closely together and the problems of transportation be- tween producer and consumer are solved as nearly as may be possible. \Recognizing the value of im- pressing the subject firmly upon the minds of the people and thus keep- ing alive the sentiment for a con- tinually improving highway sys- tem. our law -makers have set apart one day in each year for observance in such manner as may be calculat- ed to obtain the end sought. \Therefore I, J. E. Erickson. gov- ernor of the state of Montana, do hereby designate and set apart Tues- day, the sixteenth day of June, 1925. as Good Roads day in Montana, at the same time directing attention to section 1764. revised codes of Mon- tana of 1921, which provides that the governor • shall, by public pro- clamation. 'request the people of the state to contribute labor, material or money towards the improvement of public highways — lh - their respective— - or-- Thousands of tourists from all parts of the continent and many from the different countries of the Old World, v411 this season visit Montana's two communities on that day.' \ National Parks, which have just opemsl their 1025 Sea son. Reservations -at both Yellowstone and Glacier to date Indicate that the traffic this year will by far exceed all records. Many improvements and additions to the accommodations at both playgrounds have been made during the past few Judge Tattan's Birthday months. The above is a picture of Hotel Lewis, located at the head of bea wire! Lake McDonald in Glacier Park. Glacier is famed for its hotels. May 26 marked an event in the AV , lives of several old-time citizens of Fort Benton. It was the seventy- eighth birth anniversary of Judge John W. Tattan, when he received many congratulatory messages and gifts. The day also marked the fif- tieeth anniversary of the landing in Fort Benton of his wife from a Mis- souri river steamboat. Tom Todd of Fort Benton also came on the , same boat. In Japan it is a custom to set food before guests at whatever time of day they call. flow Bohemian Hop -Flavored PURITAN MALT Choicest Materials Best Renaults Ask. Your Grocer Mostaaa Distributors— BUTTE MALT SYRUP CO. fed So. Idaho Si.. Butte. Maataaa • Repauno Gelatin Powder The Most Efficient Dynamite for Mining We Render You Quick Service on Mail Orders A. C. M. HARDWARE HOUSE Main . and Quartz Butte Montana With Joseph Meek In Washington, After t His Famous Trip from the Oregon Country (By MRS. M. E. I T IS NOT surprising that a man arrayed in a blanket coat, buck- skin breeches, and moccasins, who carried his s•ix feet two inches of height with an air befitting an emperor, and in a fashionable hotel asked to be served with antelope steak, should have attracted consid- erable attention. And when this singular individual railed for four pounds of beef, which he made away with speedily, remarking. \That's better meat than the mule I eat out in the mountains,\ their interest in him became noticeable. The frontiersman was well aware of the interest he excited, and feel- ing it incumbent upon him to en- lighten the rest of the diners as to himself and his mission, said to the attendant waiter, \Boy you want to know who I am.\ \Yah sah. if you please sah, for the sake of those gentImen present.\ \Wall then,\ replied Meek, draw- ing himself up to his full height, \I am Envay Extraordinary and Min- ister Plenipotentiary from the Re- public of Oregon to the Court of the United States.\ And he turned and left the room, but not alone. Sever- al of the men who were apprised of his coming, hurried after... him. Among these was Senator Under- wood of Kentucky, who introduced himself calling Meek by name. Meek intimated that he would like to see the President at once. Under- wood tactfully inquirecLif he did not wish to make his toilet before his Interview. Meek told the senator e wififaci a'ffend to that Ta - fel as he then had no money to purchase other clothes. At the White House. a mulatto, whom he recognized as .one brought up in the household of the Polka, and with whom he had played as a boy. ushered Meek into the presence of the president's secretary, Knox Walker who was related to Meek. The secretary was busy attending to earlier arrivals, who filled the room and paid no further attention to the newcomer than to ask him to be seated. Meek, nothing abashed, and with his usual self -assertiveness, did not purpose having his business post- poned. \I should like to see the president immediately. Just tell him, if you please, that there is a gentlman from Oregon wainting to see him on very important busi- ness.\ \At the word Oregon,\ says Dr. Wagner, \the secretary sprang up, dashed his paper to the floor, and crying oat 'Uncle Joe,' came forward with both hands extended to greet his long -lost relative. \'Take care, Knox, don't some too close,' said Meek stepping back. 'Pm ragged, dirty and lousy.' \ But Walker insisted upon shaking hands with his uncle, and a brisk conversa- tion ensued until Meek again asked to see the president without delay. Word having been brought that he could see the president at once, he left Walker, and was welcomed by Polk, who would receive no other visitors that day. Polk was also a relative of Meek's and their conversation included family news, as well as Oregon af- fairs. The president said that Mrs. Polk meet see him, and presently she arrived, with Mrs. Walker. This was a severe trail for Meek. \When I heard the allks rustling in the passage,\ he admits, \I felt more frightened than if a hundred Black - feet had whooped in my ear. A mist came over my eyes, and when Mrs. Polk spoke to me I could think of nothing to say in return.\ It was not long after this before our hero became a social leader, was attending parties and givkig thetn. • v PLASSMANN) with a recklessness of expense that was remarkable for one who had come penniless to the capital. The question may be asked \How could he afford to give these wine suppers and the like?\ Congress, it seems, shortly after Meek reached Washing- ton, set aside what was known as a contingent fund, to pay the expen- ses of Oregon's representatives who had been sent to Washington in her behalf \and to purchase presents for such Indian tribes as the peace ant quiet of the country demanded,\ and this was the manner in which these ten thousand dollars were divided. To Meek went seven thousand four hundred dollars, a Mr. Thornton, who came by water, received two thousand six hundred dollars, and all of the rest (?) went to the In- dians. With this exhibition of gen- erosity on the part of the govern- ment, it will be seen how ungrateful were the Indian recipients of this un- paralleled generosity. Polk once asked Meek, \Well what do you want now?\ \I want to be franked.\ \How long will five hundred dollars last you?\ laugh- ingly inquired the president.\ \About as many days as there are hundreds, I reckon,\ was the reply. \You are -shockingly extravagant, Meek,\ said the president. \Where do you think all this money is com- ing from?\ \It is nbt my business to know, Mr. Prsident, but it is the Know Your Liver It is one of the most organs of our bodies. the bitter fluid known important It secretes as the bile which is stored in the gall blad- der between meals but which is discharged into the intestines to mix with the food soon after eat- ing. Bile is the fluid which kills bacteria which cause fermenta- tion; it purgeS, purifies and sweet- ens the system. Poor functioning of the liver with its attendant bile insufficiency causes many disord- ers such all headache, dizziness, gassiness, sallow completion, auto- intoxication (self -poisoning) and Constipation, The Most Dangerous of All, If you are troubled with any of these symptoms, then your liver is not functioning properly and re- lief can be found by the use of PHYSIC AND LIVER PILLS These JEN-SEN pills will regulate the bile flow, cleanse, scour and sweeten the system and stimnlate the inactivity of the Intestines. Try your Druggiat or mend 25c in stamps or cash to JENSEN The DRUGGIST, 4014, Mau Si. BUTTE, MONTAXA business of these United States to !arrived at the Williams ranch on the pay the expenses of the messenger Santa Anna river, there were but from Oregon, isn't it?\ seven remaining, many having de - The next night after this conver- serted to go to the mines, for it was sation. Meek gave a wine supper, and- the year of the California gold din - discovered that he had overestimated covery, the eventful 1849. . the length of time that five hundred dollars would last him. Another famous character was in Washington when Meek was there. This was Kit Carson, and the two were old friends. Whenever Carson -ran short of money, he always ap- plied to Meek for aid, knowing he would be sure to receive it if Meek had any. If the later had none, Carson would advise him to draw on the contingent fund, which advice ,was entirely unnecessary, as Meek was drawing heavily on it all the time. It is said that Meek proved to be exceedingly entertaining to the la- dies who attended the president's levees and was quite capable of ex- ercising his imagination when stor- ies of Indian fights, or hairbreadth escapes were demanded. Strong minded women were at that time not common in the polite society, and the nerves of Washington's fair ones must have been severely shocked by Meek's narrations. Meantime congress was consider- ing 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 commenced sptawking \ And It remembered, that was the day of orators. \He intended to occupy the floor until the hour of adjournment on Monday. Commencing at the cre- ation cif Adam and Eve, he gave the Bible story; the fall of man; the his- tory of the children of Israel; the stories of the prophets; ecclesiastical history, thus continuing to drawl through the time, hour after hour. • • • Thus the night passed and the Sabbath morning's sun arose, and still Foote was in the midst of his Bible disquisition.\ Evidently, the senators had an over -dose of Bible history, for they weakened towards the last, and a conference was called about two hours before sunrise, be- tween Butler, Mason, Calhoun, Davis and Foote, which resulted in opposi- tion to the vote on the Oregon bill being withdrawn, and it was passed. Meeks was given the office of Un- d States Marshall in the new Ter- ritory, and General Lane of Indiana was made governor. The commis- sion of Lane was entrusted to Meek, and he was instructed to give it to Lane as soon as possible. This he did, and together, these two new of- ficials began their westward journ- ey to Oregon. When they were in St. Louis, young Lane. who had accompanied his father, wished to purchase a knife from a Jew peddler, but ob- jected to the price. To keep him from buying any, Meek bought the whole lot, much to the amusement of Governor Lane. A little after this incident, Meek again astonished Lane, by buying three pieces—or bolts of silk, at a dollar and a half a yard. Lane asked Meek what he was going to do with R. \Can't tell,\ answered Meek, \but I reckon It's worth the money.\ \Better save your money,\ advised Lane, From St. Louts, an escort of 26 men was given the officials, and also a surgeon. They left St. Louis on the tenth of September for Sante Fe, and then from that .point went to Fort Yuma, Arizona. and San Pedro Hay. California, where they expected to take ship for Oregon. By the time the party. originally !timbering 55 wi lt = it left _Fort Leavenworth, Box 034 While at this ranch, Meek dispos- ed of all his silk, the ladies in the vicinity of the Williams ranch hav- ing caught sight of the lovely mater- ial. could not be content until they had some of it, and it took many yards to make a dress in the mode of '49. Meek was canny, and at first refused to sell, saying he bought it for his wife; but was fin- ally induced to sacrifice it at the price of ten dollars a yard. Learn- ing that knivea were in demand, he parted with his St. Louia — purchase, for an ounce of gold dust each. From silk and knives, he derived the mod- est profit of five hundred dollars. When Governor Lane learned of Meek's financial transaction, he is reported to have said, \Well Meek, you were drunk when you bought them, and I think you must have been drunk when you sold them; but drunk or sober, I will own that you can beat me at a bargain.\ Polk had told Meek that he was exceedingly anxious that the new government of Oregon should func- tion before his term expired. The government arrived on March sec- ond, and it was in operation the fol- lowing day, one day before President Polk's last day in office, and part of Montana belonged to this new terri- tory. -- NOTI.i; - ----For what have wi Ittun of Joseph Meek. I am indebted to the interesting sketch of him, as given by Dr. W. F. Wagner, and appended to his narrative of Zenos Leonard. Montana Militiamen Will Spend Big Sum During Encampment When 19 companies of national guardsmen of Montana assemble at Fort Harrison near Helena for their annual encampment June 13 to 27. Helena will be host to about 1,000 officers and men. Estimates compiled at the offices of Adjutant -General Erasmus H. Williams show that food alone for the men will cost $500 daily. The oyroll for the 15 days to be met by the federal government, will total about $30,000. Much of this money will be placed -in circulation in Hel- ena. Plans have been completed for the camp. Major H. 'Pl. Keen has - left for the monthly inspection trip of the guard units. While away he will visit Whitehall, Bozeman, Living- ston, Wilsall, Lewistown, and Har- lowton. Major Keen will leave July 1 for the infantry school at Fort Banning, Georgia. ci4yave s. 10 to s20 , OvelIf sod& at' Mron Awe 11. wow *a tamer poll& 1/ Swd ler 1.•• eatak41- 1111 0111 , 4•M MON &On 1.•••••• The FRED MUELLER samovE E tumisESS cs • ' Ocmvain . Ce•-••. 04•••••••• Historic Cathedral at Helena, Erected in 1874,Torn Down Helena pioneers, ninny of whose sons and daughters have been married in the historic cathedral of the Sacred Heart, mothers who have heard the last rhea said ov- er their children within the con- fines of the Catholic institution, mourn the passing of this Helena landmark. It has been consigned to the scrap heap. Axes and crowbarrs, of workmen are tearing asunder Wails that once held sacred memories. The iold cathedral, on the hill near the St. John's hospital, has entered into Montana history since the year 1874. First steps for the erection of the cathedral were taken August 16. 1874 by the Rev. L. V. Palladino, S. J. Because of depression in Montana territory in 1875, caused by a gold rush to the Black Hills, the cathe- dral was not finished until 1876. The first services were held that year on Palm Sunday April 9. The cathedral has not been in use since the erection of the St. Helena ca- thedral. 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