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SANDERS COUNTY INDEPENDENTJJIDGER PHIL KNORR WAS PIONEER FARMER JUMPED TO PLANT THE FIRST GARDEN AT WOLF POINT AWAY BACK IN '74 How a Crowd of Early Day Settlers Outwitted Indians Who Would Have Killed Them; How the Red- skins Wiped Out Band of Woods- men in 1868. (By Matt W. Alderson.) The man who rode the first sulky plow and plowed the first land in northwestern Montana was Phillip Knorr. He also helped to plant the first garden at Wolf Point in 1874. He plowed about 75 acres of land through that year and helped plant the same in 1875. Knorr was born at Pittsburg, Pa., November 9, 1837. He has been more or less interested in farming opera- tions on the Fort Peck reservation since 1874. Last year one of his sons raised ever 900 bushels of wheat, al- though it was not a real good year. He had 36 acres in wheat. The wheat and some of the flax was affected with rust. There has never been but one year since farming was started on the reservation that the Indians have had a poor crop. The first land plowed at Wolf Point was on the bank of the river and this ground has been undermined by the river's cutting its bank until that piece of ground is perhaps a mile from the bank of the stream. The second piece plowed was just below Wolf Creek on the right of the road going by the Missouri river. Some Other Plowings The third piece was plowed for Joe Lambert and is just across and above Wolf Creek. The fourth was for the Mitchells and is where their house now stands about two miles below Wolf Point. On my visit to Mr. Knorr we nat- urally put in a large part of our time in going over old times. During the visit Knorr told the following stories of early days. \Tom Campbell and others were taking whiskey out of the hull of a boat that had sunk in the Missouri river at Fraser near the present town of Oswego. The boat was sunk in 1869 and it was in the spring of 1870 then- Campbell and his party were taking the whiskey out of the old hull. They knew they were in the hostile Indian country at that time and were very watchful. Some of those in the ampbell party, which consisted of s men, observed the heads of India s watching them fr-m a coulee by the river. When it came time for them to leave the work they were doing, Knorr and others of the party went straight ahead but they sent two men around behind the In- dians, who were spying on the party. These men sneaked up behind the In- dians and killed them both. Fooled the Indians \One year at a woodyard about 40 miles above Round Butte, Dave Conk- lin, Dave Kennedy and twenty others were making their headquarters there. They saw a bunch of Indians coming that they were satisfied was a war party. They did not come to camp but sent a few Indians in to get the lay of the land ascertain how many whites were there. The white men had their cabin about 25 feet from the bank of the river. They had a trench from their cabin to the river so that they could go down to It withciut being observed and they had a boat which they used. in cross- ing the river which was pulled up into this trench. They were satisfied the Indians were not friendly and were coming to make trouble for them so during the night th'ey took their be- longings down and ferried themselves across the river. They hid in the bush there and the next morning saw the Indians attack their place. Dis- gusted at finding no one in the cabin they shot the windows full of holes and destroyed everything around the place that they could. Being unable to find anybody, they finally went off,. Then the whites went back. Killed Six Woodsmen \Right above Round Butte in 1868 there was a wood yard on the north side of the river. Some of the men were apprehensive of an attack by Indians and wanted to move on to the other side. Unknown to them, a war party headed by Black Eye, was roaming in the vicinity. He had started out to get a few white scalps against the advice of the Superior Chief. The night the men had an in- tuitive warning that they should be away from the place. Black Eye want- ed to kill them but others in the party ad gainst it. The Indians sur- unded lace and early in the morning as two men came out of the cabin, one turning one way and an- other the opposite, they were filled full of arrows. The Indians then came up, lifted up part of the roof and killed the otter four men who were in the house, before they knew what had happened. The Indians got a fine lot of guns and ammunition. The day following the steamboat, Andy Ackley, came along. Phillip Knorr was on this boat. He and those with him 'pulled 95 arrows obi of the Mx men who had been killed, took the papers belonging to the men up the river to Fort Benton and gave them to I. G. Baker & ('o.\ Work of Montana Boy Scouts Returns from the national head - wieners of Boy Scouts of America, show that the Montana Boy Scouts have taken 5,530 orders for war soy - trigs stamps on the red post card and that the scouts have received for this work, 64 achievement buttons, 26 ace medals and 21 palms. Through- out the entire United States, Canal zone, Hawaii and Porto Rico, the scouts have taken 1,610,475 orders for war savings stamps. It would seem as if the Huns had reached the limit in military' hellish - MM. But a few novelties in diplo- Matte deviltry may yet be devised MONTANA BABIES WHO WIN PRIZES EDITH B.RACKETT IS MOST PER- FECT GIRL BABY; HERBERT LAY CHAMPION BOY Official List of Awards Is Announced by State Fair Board; Children Ex- hibited Were All So Superior, That It Took Board Some Time to Make Decisions. The awards of the all Montana baby show were announced last week. The contending babies were exhibited at the state fair, and it took the board several weeks to pass upon the merits of the little champions, all of whom were contenders. Helena and Bozeman divided hon- ors in the baby show, as is shown by the winners in the scoring on points contests. Edith B. Brackett of 625 Second street, Helena, was the most perfect baby girl who competed, and Herbert Lay of 628 Bozeman avenue, Bozeman, was the champion baby boy. In the rural districts, Robert Bal- heser of Austin won first honors in the boys' 12-24 months' class. Eu- gene Trerise, living on a rural mail route, near Helena, was the winner among the betys of 24-26 months old. Virginia La Chapelle of Riebeling was first among the girls from 12-24 months of age. Lloyd Henry Naylor of Roundup was the prize winner of the boys frem 24-36 months old, from towns over 500. Mary Louise Stock of East , Helena was the best of the girls fromi 12-24 months old. Doris Suter of Townsend took first place among the girls from 24-36 months old. No boy was entered in the 12-24 months' old class. Herbert Lay of Bozeman, wad' the champion boy, 12 to 24 months of age, entered in the show from cities of the state over 5,000. Charles Mol- let of Missoula was the prize winning boy in the 24 to 35 months' old en- tries. Edith E. Brackett of Helena was the \real\ baby girl of the girls' 12 to 24 months' old class. Nita -Pitt- man of Helena won first place among the girls 24 to 36 months old. • The official list of awards which were announced are as follows: Towns Over 500 Boy 12 months and under 24— None. Boy, 24 months and under 36— Lldyd Henry Naylor, Roundup; Claude Phillip Rogers, East Helena; Elmo V. Kemp, Boulder. Girl, 12 months and under 24— Mary Louise Stock, East Helena; Er- nestine A. Hrella, East Helena; Vin- nie R. Pratt, Big Sandy. Girl, 24 months and under 36— Doris Suter, Townsend. Towns Over 5,000 Boy, 12 months and under 24— Herbert Lay, Bozeman; Sumner G. Heidel, Helena; John E. W. Haw- kins, Helena. Boy, 24 months and under 36— Charles Mollet, Missoula; James G. Shepherd, Helena; Paul C. Cyr, Mis- soula. Girl, 12 months and under 24— Edith E. Brackett, Helena: Laura Agnes Lewis, Helena; Dorothy Mon - grain, Helena. , Girl, 24 months and under 36— Nita Pittman, Helena; Robley E. Theinhardt, Helena, Jean McLaren, Helena. Rural Districts Boy, 12 months and under 24 — Robert Balheser, Austin; Ernest Earl Webb, St. Peter; Everett Yubas, Hel- ena. Boy, 22 months and under 36—Eu- gene Trerise, R. F. D., Helena; Jos- eph Kukol, Helena; Norman R. Beat- ty, Cascade. . Girl. 12 months and under 24— Virginia LaChapelle, Riebeling; Armanda Dodds, Waterloo; Mar- garet Schwarzhads, Rimini route, Helena. Grand Champhem Grand champion girl—Edith E. Brackett, Helena. Grand champion boy — Herbert Lay, Bozeman. AERIAL MAIL ROUTE IS - MONTANA POSSIBILITY That several Montana cities may he stations on an aerial mail route in the near future is at least an embry- onic possibility. If the activity of the Spokane Chamber of Commerce in that direction will have any weight with government officials then such a service becomes a probability. The plan of the Spokane chamber proposes a route from Butte, through Missoula, to Spokane, Ellensburg, Se attle and Portland. It is the confid ent belief of the promoters that the government will soon extend air mai service through to the Pacific coast Data showing the advantages of the northwestern route is being as sembled for presentation as soon as the government is ready for it., Air mail service is now carrfilid on between Washington, New York and Chicago. Extension from Chicago to Minneapolis is being considered and after this becomes a reality the next step will be the !Biking of the cities in the northwest. That Spokane's expectations are not all bluff is shown by thh fart that the city council has been asked to build a municipal hangar in the upriver park, the building to he con- trolled by the park board. Such a hangar would afford a landing place for transcontinental air maepines and would be a consideration in the loca- tion of stations for air mall service. The government has announced a de- sire to have hangars located every 100 miles across the continent on ap- proved routes. Hopeful sign when the Huns be- gin to dwell on the horrors of war even though they do overlook the fact that the horrors aforesaid are of German origin. FURLOUGHS FOR EXPERT WORKMEN SAM D. GOZA .,OF INDUSTRIES BOARD TELLS HOW THEY MAY BE OBTAINED Government Is Making an Effort to Keep Skilled Labor Out of Ranks of Fighters and Use Them Where They IV ill Accomplish More For the Great Cause. Sam D. Goza, chairman of the sub - regional committee of the war indus- tries board, has issued the following official statement, detailing how fur- loughs may be obtained for expert workmen in the army, who will do more good by following their avoca- tions than by fighting in the ranks: Announcement has been made by the war - department that arrange- ments are completed for the granting of industrial furloughs to men who have been drafted or who have enlist- ed in the military service, but whose services are of greater value to the particular industry from which they were drawn. The selective service act, which has raised the draft army, was also formed to retain at home 'lie skilled industrial army needed, through the granting of deferred clas- sifications, but in many cases con- cerns employing highly skilled labor failed, either through ignorance or indifference, to establish their status as \necessary\ before the draft board of their community. \Misplaced Zeal\ Hasty action by local draft boards In sending skilled men to camp be- tween shifts of employment has fur- ther depleted the industrial forces, as has also the entirely proper but mis- placed zeal to serve the country which led many skilled workers to enlist. The obvious thing to be done is to return to war industry the skilled men in the army whose skill is not being utilized where they are, and the present plan will go far towards eas- log a situation which apparently has been causing army production de- partments considerable concern. Since this problem is one of interest to nearly all manufacturers, present or potential, on government or \essen. tial\ work, the procedure to be fol- lowed in securing the release of form- er employes is given here in detail.' Program of Procedure The first thing to be done is for the employer to establish his status as a \necessary\ industry. To do this he should file with the district board having jurisdiction over his skilled employes, a general affidavit setting forth the government contracts which he holds, giving the government order number, date, description, quantity and department of the gov- ernment by which issued. In case he has no direct govern- ment contracts, but is furnishing ma- terial to firms who have such direct government contracts, he should fur- nish the district board an affidavit stating this fact, and accompany it with an affidavit from the concern having the direct government con- tracts, which should be scheduled as above. This procedure should result in his concern being regarded as ne- cessary industry. He should, at the same time, file industrial claims and affidavits for his skilled employes, making a check mark on the front page of the ques- tionnaire in the box opposite the class of deferment claimed. This questionnaire should be filed wits the local board, which will in turn transmit it to the district board. Subsequent Procedure The same procedure should also be followed in cases where government contracts have been received by the employer subsequent to the filing of the original questionnaire, in which case a skilled employe is entitled to reclassification owing to \change of status.\ If the decision of the district board is adverse in a case where the indus- try should properly have been re- garded as necessary and the man granted deferred classification, ap- plication may be forwarded by thy employer to the department of the government from which his contracts emanate. The application, if favor- ably considered, will result in the en- listed man being sent back to indus- try on indefinite furlough. Questionnaires and other blanks are to be obtained from A. M. Alder- son, secretary of the Montana sub - regional board, Helena. THE HUMBLE MUSKRAT NOW \HUDSON SEAL\ For many years the sealskin coat has been something that was always longed for, but seldom looked for by Milady of moderate means. The price of sealskin has always been so high that it was almost prohibitive to all except the wealthy—but—our little friend the muskrat gallantly has come to the rescue. A coat that formerly cost a thou- sand dollars or over can now be bought for a small portion of this amount, owing to the process of plucking and dyeing northeastern muskrat and making almost a perfect imitation of seal. Of course, the Hud- son seal, as it is called, is not gen:e- ine sealekin, blit it is just as ecauti- ful and so near like the seal that the genuine sealskin is being passed up by all except those that consider onl) the Mist of the article when buying. Tilts has worked wonders for the trappers of America. The muskrat skin that a few yearn ago sold fer 10 to 26 cents has been advancing each year. This Reason will see the maximum price, as ft result of the In- creasing demand for \Hudson Seal.\ Good muskrat will bring $1.50 and some will undoubtedly sell for as high as $2.00, possibly more. The trappers of America will cer- tainly reap a rich harvest this year, as all ether furs will be in good de- mand and bring exceptionally high prices accordingly. S. 111111 1 1 lIlHhIiIIIlhiUfli lIlt u I Warrenton, Oregon The Future Grain Clearing Port of the Pacific Coast Great Northern Steamship at Warrenton Dock. Hundreds of ships, like this one, will carry Montana grain front Warrenton to all parts of the world, after the war. W HEN the war is over, all grain grown in Montana and other western states will be shipped to the Pacific coast by rail and from Pacific coast ports by water to all parts of the world. This has been practically agreed upon by Hon. W. G. McAdoo, director general of rail- roads. The salvage in freight on grain going west and through the Panama canal to the Atlantic sea- board will be from 10 to 12 cents per bushel, which will go into the pockets of the farmers. Every bushel of grain grown in the west, not consumed at home, will gravitate this way. Warrenton is one of the future great grain slopping ports on the west coast which will develop because of this new grain movement. Natural ad- vantages, such as water grade railroads 'and unsur- passed harbor facilities' give this town an edge that will be hard to overcome. The American Society of Equity, forecasting this movement, is acquiring land at Warrenton on which to build terminal ele- vators. The government has expended millions on the Columbia river, making it navigable for 500 miles east of Warrenton, and railroads have ex- pended many more millions in order to participate in the profits of this grain carrying trade. Warrenton is now a small place of 1,500 peo- ple. When the war ends and the ships that are now being built to bridge the Atlantic tuft' to commerce, the effect on Warrenton will be almost instantan- eous. It is certain to glow into a place of import- ance. Much money will be made by the apprecia- tion of property values. We have acquired large holdings of Warrenton realty, business, water front and residential property, which we offer to our friends on terms, confident that they will make money on their investments. This is not a specu- lation, but a certainty.. We invite correspondence. E. A. Tyler Realty Corivany 35 Todd Block, Great Falls FLATHEAD PUPILS MONTANA WOMAN LEWISTOWN AUDIENCE HOLD EXPOSITION TRAPS FOR FUR WAS ALL-AMERICAN SCHOOL CHILDREN OF THAT COUNTY ORGANIZE FAIR ALL THEIR OWN Most Unique Affair of Its Kind Ever Held in the United States and Is Attracting Attention of Nation's Educators; Roston Educator's Com- ment. Flathead county recently staged an event, the like of which has never been seen before in the United States and which was so successful that it promises permanency. It was noth- ing more nor less than the first an- nual Flathead county girls' and boys' fair, and it attracted a far bigger at- tendance and more enthusiasm than has any Flathead county fair, whose place it took this fall. Boston Man Marvels Dr. A. E. Winship of Boston, one of the most noted educators in the country, was present, and again and again he marveled at the complete- ness of the displays itnd the amuse- ment program in which only boys and girls participated. He asserted it set a new standard for the entire Uni- ted States. The fair was featured by lectures on various phases of agri- culture given by recognized experts. The boys were there, but their dad- dies were alongside of them, and the same was true of those lectures given in domestic science for the girls. Miss May Trumper, state superin- tendent, who attended the fair, says as nearly as she could ascertain the idea was evolved jointly by H. N. Kauffman, boys' and girls' club lead- er in Flathead county, and County Superintendent Mary E. Eckstein. They then interested all the Flathead schools, the, county commissioners and commercial organizations assist- ed and the exposition was successfully launched. The county donated $1,000 for prizes. Big School Pageant The exhibitors not only displayed livestock, grain and forage products, sewing, cooking and other things, but also furnished the amusement pro- gram, which consisted largely of races of various kinds, including boys' and girls' pony races. A patriotic pageant _was given by participants from the schools of Col., umbia Falls, Whitefish. Somers, Poll son, West Side, Kalispell, Central Ka- lispell and the Flathead county high school. Here Are Homesteads On November 27, considerable hind within four miles of flowdoin will be thrown open to, filing, the land lying in townships 28 north, ranges 29, 30 and 33 east, and township 27, range 33 mat. Plats of the survey will be sent out from the Glasgow land of- fice. LIVES ALONE IN CANN IN THE WILDERNESS; IS EXPERT RIFLE SHOT • Mrs. Alex Martin Sets Her Own Traps and Prepares Her Furs For Market; Finds the Business Health- ful and Profitable; Enjoys Outdoor Life. Perhaps one of the first women in southern Montana, to make a busi- ness of trapping is Mrs. Alex F. Mar- tin of Tom Miner Basin. Tom Miner Basin is a small fer- tile valley, lying between the Gallatin range and the Yellowstone river, and drained by Tom Miner Creek. During many months of the year, this little basin is covered with snow, anywhere from several inches to six and eight feet deep, but in summer, the whole basin is a field of beautiful grass, which grows very _high. Cattle and horses are found la large numbers and along with these domesticated animals, numerous wild animals, such as deer, elk, bear, martin, lynx, moun- tain lion, wolves, foX and others are found. A Trapper's Paradise Very little wind blows in the basin so that a track once made may be followed for days, unless more snow falls. The surrounding mountains are heavily timbered, affording fine shelter for the animals. In a little cabin, at the foot of one of these wooded mountains, and near an ice-cold mountain stream, lives our trapper woman. Accompanied by her faithful dog, she has gone far into the forest to set her traps, while some are set along the creek. It is needless to say she is an expert riflewoman. She sets her own traps, skins the animals caught and prepareelhe skins for shipping. For the last three winters, Mrs. Martin has trapped to help fill in the time during the long steady winter. She is very fond of out -door life and has found this paitime both healthful and profitable. She has caught fox, coyote, skunk, badger, mink, marten and weasel, using steel traps. No trouble was experienced in catching any of the animals with the exception of coyote and mink. phese animals are of a very suspicious .nature and the surroundings must look natural before they. will be tempted by the bait. Mrs. Martin's greatest trouble was to keep the mag- pies from springing the traps and after some thought, this was over- come by putting a prop under the pan of the trap strong enough to hold the weight of the bird. ' One morning, shortly after this scheme was adopted, she discovered c two large eagles c ught in traps set a short distance art. She was j l o afraid to go too ose to them for During the Lewistown Fair, Jean P. McEwen, state publicity manager for the war work council of the Y. W. C. A., spoke in the Agricultural building. In the course of her talk Miss McEwen asked of the crowd, \How many of you were born In America?\ Every hand went up. She was so surprised that she stopped and congratulated that splendid audi- ence on their Americanism. Before coming to Montana, early la September, Miss McEwen had been touring the United States for the government and in all her travels Lewistown was the first place where she has found a wholly American au- dience. \Few people understand our prob- lems. In San Francisco we have over twenty interpreters working with the Y. W. C. A. so that soldiers' wives and mothers may understand American laws. There were 10,000 letters containing checks in them re- turned to the postoffice in a few months because 'men in American uniform could not spell their wives' names. \There is a special class now where foreign born can bears to road and write and cam get the real principles of Americanism that yea were born with. \At the camps where there are col- ored troops the Y. W. C. A. has hos- tess houses for them and everything that is done for the white girls is being done for the colored ones.\ Miss McEwen told of the tremend- ous number of women In the East making gas masks and of the strain under which they worked for fear there would be a flaw overlooked and it would cause a soldier's death. The girls are so nervous that they need relaxation, and wealthy women, un- der the guidance of the Y. W. C. A. take them to their homes on Long Island and give them good times and a needed rest. During the third Liberty loan drive Miss McEwen was making speeches on a truck in San Francisco and as a part of her escort were two ma- rines. Day after day in talking to the s43 fine men she found out that they were formerly ranehers In Mon- tana. She grew to believe that all marines were from this state. Like that of all his predecessors sitting in the game, Chancellor Max's favorite play is the four flush. Honor is as far removed from a German diplomat's thoughie as the golden rule from the fres cross. fear they would bite her and still she did not want to kill them, so she get a small log about Mx inches thick, and put It on their backs and kept it there until she bad palled the jaws of the traps *pica enongh to release them,
