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to take care o f a small check like that,” a bystander replied. The tourist looked in­ DEVICE PREVENTS Rancher Invents “Fool-Proof” Device to Prevent Crossing Accidents credulous for a moment, then smiled and re­ Treasure State marked, “ Say, this must be some town.” HELENA—Frank Armstrong, arrested a few P 4 days ago and charged with driving while CROSSING DEATHS News in Brief under the influence of liquor, was fined $100 by Police Judge ‘Harry Pickett. M O N T A N A RANCHER INVENTS PHILIPS BURG—An uninvited guest, known \v • * ] MISSOULA—Seventeen carloads of sheep : were shipped In from Wlnnett to go Into as ,Mr. Skunk, Invaded chicken coops of Mr*. “FOOL-PROOF' DEVICE TO PRE­ Kate Smith the other day and feasted on 40 VENT CROSSING CRASHES I the Blackfoot for summer grazing. chickens. He was eventually captured and i FORT PECK—Army engineers In charge of killed by three neighborhood boys. building the Fort Peck flood control projects Apparatus Can Be Installed At a Cost: MISSOULA’” William Magee, 64, slashed hla announce that one-third of the huge earth- throat and died at the home of his nephew, of Approximately $2,000; Fred K. Gil— | fill is In place Phil Magee. Lolo county authorities reported lam of Wisdom, Old-Time Railroad I MILES CITY—Mrs. B. K. Holt. 80 years of a few days ago. Magee had been a woods age, mother of Gov. Elmer Holt, died here a and lumber worker in western Montana sev­ ATn.n, is Inventor. | few days ago Her three children were at the eral years. bedside at the time of death. DILLON—Nick Davis, 82. an old-time miner A “fool-proof” safety device for SWEETGRASS—For two cars of wool recent­ of the county, rolled more than 400 feet down railway crossings has been invent­ ly shipped from this point to Boston, the a mountain side the other day In the Sun­ ed by a Montana rancher—and one consignors received 24’A cents a pound. Two light mountain district and escaped without that can be installed at a trifling more carloads- of wool are still held here by a scratch. In company with C. M. Roberts and sheepmen who have not sold their clip. son, Jesse, of Dillon, Davis was climbing cost as compared with the under down the mountain after inspecting proper­ passes and overpasses that are DEER LODGE—To direct the entertainment ties when he lost his footing and was un­ now required to prevent crashes for the Montana Pioneers. O D Speer has able to stop rolling The younger Roberta between autos and locomotives. The ~/3 * cl been selected general chairman to work with dashed after him and caught him at the very ah committees in arranging the program of edge of a cliff several hundred feet in invention is a recent one. The pat­ events for the visitors here Aug 27, 28 and 29 ent—No. 84370—was received a few height. days ago. The device can be in­ TOOL-PROOF* SAFETY RAILROAD CROadNG DESIGN. EUREKA—Miss Mary Ann Shea, pioneer stalled at a cost of approximately This patented plan for preventing; on the semaphore principle. Whenever an.p?' ioom to do so—and may then resident of the Tobacco valley, who home­ railway crossing accidents was invent- a train enters the "crossing block” the return to the traffic lane, through the steaded near here before the railroad was $2,000; it costs from $50,000 to bullt. died several days ago at the home of i $200,000 to built under and, over­ ; ed by a Big Hole rancher and ex-rail-, signal at the end of the wall begins opening farthest from the track and her sister passes at highway-railway cross­ 'road man, Fred K. Gillam of Wisdom, to swing and the gate to close.’ If a ab. > marked "19,” by which time the The lines marked ‘ *‘14,’'...... "16”.. and ‘ "10"----- driver ' ' should 3h ‘ ‘be ‘ passing ’ through the tr n will have passed and the gate BELT—Miss Margaret Pimperton has ar­ ings. rived here from Palmer, Alaska, where she ~mc.-ir.o- «nfoiv are the outlines of a wall, five feet gate when It starts to close he can v.Hi be again open. teaches In the Matanuska valley She is vis- 1 5 Fred K Gillam of Wisdom at the end farthest from the rail- still cross the track in safety—because The lines rharked “ 18” denote a wall itlng her mother, Mrs Catherine Pimperton. , and other relatives and will return to Alaska S T S S i S a r V S train8?s%tin8 some °d^ an ce In the fall SShS&r. to ^vdlnf airway15 sSie Z Z t T V * 5 MISSOULA—Federal emergency relief funds in the amount of $288.900 recently allotted years, who finally turned his atten-' ii£htP^ ™ i « and T red liah? for nie&t ?o cross the track Y * f t A design similar to the one described to forestry region 1 wiU put Into operation tion to farming. His own railway ex- use The wall Is built in the center of With the gate closed traffic Is “ eased” *s ,l* 0 ^ on r*Sht of the rail- at once in Lolo. Kootenai. Cabinet, Flathead periences with autos were not so deadly waU 18 buUt m tne center 01 through the arartore one crosslnS so that travel from both and Bitter Root districts forestry projects Its to arouse his horror at the grade-i marked ..19 .. ..1S .. «l r . and throug(n the aperture 1» tne one dirrcllons is protected estimated to provide 3 000 man months work crossing slaughter that annually crops! -a i” mmk another wall 30 feet to toe nearest the track-into an enclosure The walls may be bullt ofany width_ within the’ next 90 days. f t n S f w ^ ^ i0comnone?n! riSht of the wall In the center of the J lth a circular wall marked "12.” The any heigbt and at any distance from HAVRE—Barbara Zeder, 10. of Detroit, fi?? t„^t ^ere.n2 „ m road, at number “ 16” on the first men- driver can proceed no farther toward the railway track that toe construc- spent an anxious hour or two here recently. | Inadvertently leit behind by touring rela- ! h aid .about and read of death after t*one^ wa^ is a safety gatfe that works the crossing. He must turn—and has turn engineer deems most effective. tives, after they had stopped for supplies ! death since he became a farmer—un­ Traveling In three cars, the party was con­ til he felt moved to apply himself to; subjici.s the New York Irishman liked fident the child was In one of them and the working out of a solution that; to discuss best. As to , he went drove 30 miles before her absence was estab- i would be within toe means of counties, on record that the Baltimore Orioles Ushed. | with small incomes. And he upon, and the Boston Nationals of the '90’s ST. IGNATIUS— Paul Campbell. superin- ! the following plans: | were as good as any of the modern intendent of the Somers hatchery has acquired I At each crossing build a traffic lane i Montana day champion clubs. As to politics, he 599 000 eggs from the Anaconda hatchery. | hail a lot so say that I’m not printing The eggs were transferred to the Mission ■ ^ - S M O O T H with a gate that closes automatically; Range Trout Co hatcheries and will be i —on the principle of the semaphore i His one remark that impressed me planted by the state when they become of ! —when a train is approaching the, about mining was that Butte is still sufficient size to care for themselves In the i crossing. But, toe critic says, will not1 the greatest mining camp In the world. lakes and streams /ÔmcrnÜïA o ld the speeding driver crash the gate?' Sports Tales First Montana College Team BUTTE—’ Where can I cash a United States GLENMORE DISTILLERIES CO., Inc. That is provided for in the following | The College o f Montana, located at treasury check for $500?” a tourist, em­ Loulrvlll* • Owensboro I phasizing the monetary Immensity Involved, manner. The gate swings shut at an. Deer Lodge, was the first Institution Lnrgnst DIatWwy in Kentucky angle of about 50 degrees ,and to the1 of higher learning in toe state to go In recently asked a Butte group on Main street right of it there is an opening in one1 of other dmjs for football. It was in 1893 that Sam "Most nnyone around here ought to be able of the walls—which eases the driver, Barker Jr., a Butte boy then, and a Into a blind lane with a circular wall By JOE L. MARKHAM, Chairman Montana State Athletic Commission Butte man now, organized the Mon­ at the end, and far enough from the tanans. For his organizing efforts, A ti AT Í O N A1D1STÌ LI E fcS F ROD OX T gate to give the driver—unless ne is Barker was named and elect- blind or drunk—a chance to get con­ China, Siberia, Ethiopia, Chile, wanted to play college and pro baseball trol of his machine before he crashes Ireland, Poland. Name any country told him to do both, sug­ into the circular barrier wall. you can think of—and footprints of gesting that he use another name In Billy Hudson were made on sands, professional baseball. As Boston was ¿4;* .d /id e'j / on tÁ á Having brought his car under con-, sidewalks, stairways, hills, moun­ a great Irish town, Billy used a rela­ trol the driver may turn in the circular tains or other navigable spots or tive's name. It was Ryan. space—and drive out into the traffic! places than can be footed by man. lane again to proceed on his way after | Now in his sixties, Hudson confesses the train has thundered by and the Billy Hudson has a flock of friends I that he has always followed baseball. QUALITY RYE traffic gate has re-opened. In Montana. In recent weeks, the dap-j He has seen all the great teams from! Gimn/ipa on <>t „on h.n.n i per, smiling and entertaining New York! 1894 down to ’s world1 Suppose p.nt I-can-beat-that-train- Irishman has been visiting in toe championship club of 1935 And he has //¿ ¿ i/ jarti) ueu m o n ey/ t° the-crossing driver dashes Into the s^ate. Many years ago he worked as a ; his opinions of past and present stars.1 „■H?' a?J * Baio w Cn0si2ff miner in the bowels of Butte. Before, Game’s Greatest Outfielder I D on’ t be satis­ and rushes across the track? Well, the bjs Butte days he played baseball with! He told me the name of the greatest' fied with “ just gate starts to close while the train is the. Boston team, In outfielder that ever wore a baseball! far enough away from the crossing for the days when there was only one uniform. I couldn’t guess his nominee! another rye.” Be £he. reckless gate-crashing driver to major league. Hudson was with the and I have followed major league box' sure to ask for beat the engine to the crossing. The i Boston club from 1894 to 1897 when scores from kindergarten days to the and get this de­ reckless driver may batter the gate Frank Selee was manager. In those present time. I ’ll wager that you cannot' pendable Nation­ slightly ,and damage his car but his days the Boston team had succeeded, guess Hudson’s outfield pet either, al Distillers prod­ life will not be forfeited on the rail- the old Baltimore Orioles as hot shots I suggested , the Trls Speak- I uct. way tracks. of the diamond. That Boston club had er, and didn’t hit the target. I men- ■ The Gillam safety crossing device and Bill Clark as catch- tloned “Babe” Ruth and missed again.1 may be described as follows: Build a ers; Tom Tucker and Fred Tenny were'In sequence I suggested the names of I waU 600 feet long, five feet high at the the first basemen, with Tucker taking Bill Lange, , Billy Sun- far end and tapering to about 12; an occasional turn In the pitcher's box, day, Cy Seymour, Joe Kelly, Harry Bay, inches high at the end nearest the that sweet keystone combination, Her- Billy Hamilton, Hughmey Duffy, George Ho. 116—Pint raUway track, In the center of the man Long at short and at Van Haltren, , Bob $1.60 for Ho. 117 highway, .about 200 feet distant from second, were in their prime; Jimmy Meusel, A1 Simmons, Joe Jackson, Quart the railway track. Attach an automatic Collins, still on everyone’s list as the, "Happy" Felsch, and a \ gate to this wall—about half way the greatest of all Lime, few others. All misses I finally asked length of the wall was at the hot comer. Hudson If he was thinking of Ryan,' To the right of this wall build a For outfielders the Boston’s had a meaning himself. His "no” was em-. second wall which describes a circle galaxy of fly chasers, such as never phatlc. 1 or loop at the end. There should be Las been equalled on any one club, ac- Having exhausted my list of greats' two openings in this wall, one directly, cording to Hudson. There was Hughey, and near greats, I finally asked Hud- opposite the gate and the other 200 Duffy, who compiled a batting average son: "Who is this bozo that was so feet or more behind the gate opening, of .438, one year— a record that has great?” The space between the two walls ic 30 stood up against the march of time and Bill answered. That answer was. feet. waHop; aiso, Billy Hamilton who pll- McCarthy All-Time Best The autoist, driving down this traf-. “ 5 bases in one season for an- “The greatest outfielder of all time, fic lane, sees his straight ahead pass- ,?“ ?er ,i'e£?Ir, that ,SVU stands, also in my opinion, and it Is shared by age blocked by toe closing of the gate. , who later managed the; many old-timers, was Tommy Mc- COL. » . G. STIVERS Wito no more effort than would be Boston Americans, as did Jimmy Col- earthy. Manager of the old Butte football required to avoid a hole in the pave- i1™5' also Hudson, who Flayed under McCarthy of Boston. McCarthy of team back in the ’90’s. ment he swings Into the second doss- me name of Ryan, and last but not New York too The Giants nnrehnsed , . . __ , age, drives down to the loop or circular least* there was Tommy McCarthy. the outfield great. He played three Two games were Played wall, turns his machine, drives back, $1,200 Top Salary Then years at Boston and four with the Ln«,f^ ear‘ and re-enters the trafic lane through For pitchers, the Beaneaters had the Giants. It is my guess that only a few Fifceen young men wearing various the second opening in the dividing crafty Charley Nichols, Ted Lewis, Ed readers of this column remember Tom- costumes that each individual thought NATIONAL DISTILLERS PRODUCTS CORPORATION. Xxecultv Opcmt New York City. wall. Klobedanz, the Fall River Dutchman, my. Very few have heard of him. Me- suitable for toe game showed up for “I have spent about 15 years spec- Jack Stlffets, Pete Sexton and Tom the first practice call ulating on how to overcome traffic Tucker Barker had several friends In eastern crashes at grade crossings," Mr. Gillam Hudson quit pro baseball after four universities who relayed to him plays stated, "and I have finally worked out years of service. In those days, $1,200 a and ideas that became part of the for­ a plan which has not only met with year wns "tops” in salary Hudson Pioneer Coach mula of attack and defense used by > the approval of the patent office but wasn’t enthusiastic about the oppor- the Deer Lodgers. Because of his grid which has gained the endorsement of tunities to acquire riches in the na- knowledge, Barker automatically be­ such f.aiety experts as John L. Board- tlonal pastime, so he quit to try his came coach of the club and also called W heu do yon man, head of the Anaconda company ^and at more lucrative vocations, of signals. bureau of safety, and several others, which he attempted many. For some When the team played its first game, "I have submitted my plan to a 25 yeurs he has been interested In min- only a handful of spectators could be number of railway men and to stu- enterprises and ore treating pro­ induced to watch the contest, which dents of the safety problem as well as ?es?Fs' taking an occasional flyer also was more or less Greek even to the to several engineers. I have b,ad noth- *n the stock and bond markets, players. The game was described bv bn ss \o/t ing but expressions of approval—as to Hudson at Yale—Ryan in Boston a faculty member as too rough as well its efficiency and practibility as well , Hudson was a student at Yale, play- as occasioning many debates In loud as Its desirability from the standpoint. on the Blue baseball team when tone of voice. of low cost.” “ e was tempted to become a ‘ big1 A few years later, Montana University In working out his safety device, Jcaguer. Lfe was a sophomore at the: and Montana State college were rep­ Mr. Gillam stated, he was Actuated time a Boston scout signed him to a resented by football teams, because the, more by a desire to° protect human p°ntract. Hudson had a clause Inserted; , sport was regarded as a necessary item PHYSICAL PI Ak life than he was in reaping a profit1 ^ contract whereby he was not to' . to promote athletics and school spirit. for himself. ' wnnrtreport ”until " M1 the end of each college — i i o ------* year. His baseball earnings would in­ WHEN HARTZELL CAME TO TOWN' sure his continuing at Yale. Billy I The old Butte football team man­ aged by Col. D. G. Stivers back in the After you pass your physical peak it pays to watch Mines Graduates , W s , regarded as the oustanding grid machine of the entire west, that met your diet, conserve your energy, be moderate...and, m l teams from Denver, Omaha, Portland, Much in Demand CfifilliJ U JL ' Iowa, San Francisco and other points, if you drink, choose a whiskey agrees thatwith you — BY ALICE BLAKE— had a backfield st,ar who was given to Of the>21 members of thè 1936 grad­ touchdown making. This player had uating class of Montana School ’of dominated Colorado college football Mines, more than 90 percent are al­ ! for four years, while playing at the1 OST men the world over Choose your whiskey with an eye ready employed in some branch of the School of Mines. He also played with pass the peak of their to the future. mining Industry as engineers, samplers, Denver A. C. He was a welcome addi-1 M assayers, surveyors, millmen and min­ 1 tion to the Butte team, and made his. physical powers around thirty, Our recent research proves that ers, or on engineering projects. One : presence in games felt. . graduate is employed as surveyor by the | Weighing 200 pounds, fast on his feet, 'ifet, because, you live in Am erica, Seagram’s Five and Seven Crown United States forest service. Several j with a knack for charging through any | a recent study of world-wide Whiskies are "a most wholesome have secured engineering jobs at the I line, the player. Hartzell, had no i Fort Peck dam project and by different trouble earning a berth in the fasti averages shows that you can ex­ form o f whiskey1. mining concerns. i SAMUEL BARKER JR. company he found himself in. | pect more years a fter 30 than the They are blended to provide According to Prof. O. A. Dingman.i Pioneer Coach of 1893, Organizing the Since 1900, Prof. L>. C. Hartzell has, chairman of the employment commit­ Montanans in that year. been a member of the School of Mines, people in all but two other coun­ men with fine-tasting whiskey in tee, graduates of the Butte mining' • faculty. In his first years at the Mines, I school in recent years have had very! Carthy quit the game for toe same he was identified with the grid gam e1 tries...if you will observe simple a form that agrees with them. little difficulty in securing suitable em -1 reason that Hudson did, to earn a more as a coach. Even now no alumnus nor i rules o f moderation. This means that, taken in mod­ ployment. Many graduates hold re­ lucrative living in some other line of \ undergraduate is more interested in | sponsible positions and are considered! endeavor. He was a successful mer- the athletic life of the school. The One important rule is: "avoid eration, they are easy on the leaders in their fields, not only in this chant In a Massachusetts city for many i professor Is a constant attendant at | country, but in several foreign coun-i Blackberry J«Uy years. ! all Mines games of every sort. Because drinks that disagree, with you” . average man, considerate, kind. tries, McCarthy, according to Hudson, had he cannot break a habit formed years! 4 cups (2 tbs.) berry Juice speed and grace, as well as a natural; ago of attending practice sessions, j p j y j , ©Seagram-Distillers Carp.—Executive Offices: New York SC TK M ------! 2 tsbleepoons. lemon Juice baseball think-cap. It was McCarthy: E&rtzell, like his students, responds to 8 cups (3>/2 Ibe.) euflsr who introduced trapping a ball" in1 the call of the coach when a workout CR O W N Seagram’* Five Crown Blended Whiskey. The straight whiskies in CBOW N^ Montana Bankers at |1 bottle fruit pectin this product are 5 years or more old. 25% straight whiskey and 75% — outfield play. ■ is scheduled. neutral spirits distilled (tom American grain. Bottled under this Park Name Officers; To prepare Juice, crush thorough­ “I’ve seen ’em all,” concluded Hud- One o f the bowling war horses who formula since May 1936. 90 Proof ly or grind about 3 quarts fully ripeson, “and McCarthy still stands out In for years has shot at the head pin on my memory as the best.” many Montana fronts, is Bill Murray, PINT Seagram’s Seven Crown Blended Whiskey. The straight whiskies in 1 PINT 3B. Wallinder of Froid, president; E.; berries. Place fruit In Jelly cloth this product are 5 years or more old. 37'/;% straightwhiskies and or bag and squeeze out Juice. Hudson was a classmate of the late now a resident of Ogden. At the recent 6 2 }/i% neutral spirits distilled from American gram. Bottled under :u Johnson of Plains, first vice presi­ Charley Clark at Yale. He came to Utah bowling meet, Murray was crown- this ionformula * since ‘ May * * 1936. 90 ProoE ‘ ~ dent; ,G. M. Robertson of the Union Squeeze and strain Juice from 1 Butte on Clark’s Invitation. Mining in- ed state singles champion, posting a ’.-Vu.-'',. 1 t e .ffj vnrtst -u .■/- i L crii -SitiA Bank ' and Trust Co., Helena, second medium lemon. trigued him. T o acquire knowledge of fine score of 756 for three games, vice president; Airs. Ethel Walker of Measure sugar and fruit Juices mining, he worked underground for a 1 On a visit to Butte a number of years Helena/'secretary and. treasurer. Into large saucepan and mix. Bring number of months, then spent some' ago, Murray wagered that he could .These were the officers chosen by the to a boll over hottest fire and attime In the drafting, engineering and shoot a score of better than 120 blind­ .Montana' Bankers’ association at their once add bottled fruit pectin, stir* selling departments. After two years of ■ folded. The other side of the bet was recent-' annual 'convention at Yellow­ ring constantly. Then bring to aButte residence, Hudson moved on to' taken up. Bill’s eyes were thoroughly stone park, to head the organization for full rolling boll and boll hardyz ‘ other parts, you know those places I , bound with several kerchiefs. He was t.he coming/year.v minute. Remove from ftre, skim, mention in the first line of this tale,: escorted to a position about eight feet . Mrs. Walker was re-elected to her pour qulckty. paraffin hot Jelly atChina, Ethiopia, Siberia, etc., every-, frora the alley edge—and told to go poet: Mr/ Robertson, was elected to his. °nce. Make» about .12 glacier. *£iwhere. ' to It. BUI ran up a score of 143. getting -T h e'office« of president and vice pres­ fluid ounce* each). I enjoyed several visits with Hudson.! fo u r ’ strikes and. two spares. Three of ident are filled by Advancement. Baseball, mining and politics were the1 the strikes came In a row.