The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 7, 1922, Page 7

TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 1922: SUPERSTITION WAS DOWNFALL OF GERONIMO Light Which Flashed Over Capt. Hildebrand’s Face A ‘MESSAGE FROM HEAVEQ’ Chicago, March-7—Superstition re- sulted in the surrender of Geronimo, the famous Indian and the Apache Kid used: the, first smoke :screen recorded in this country, according to Col. Fred Owens of ‘Chicago, a noted Texas ranger of half a century ago. Col. Owens, an old circus man, who earned his, title as ranger, cowboy, bronco buster, pony express rider and participant in many wild west pur- its, including those of Geronimo and made these asgertions here in a recital of his life, which, has .been crammed full of action and narrow escapes that read like the passgges from an.old-dime novel. Fred Owens when..nine years old was missing from his home in Flenp- ingsburg, Kentucky, one morning in 1859. He had gone west. At eighteen, or in 1868, he becaame a ‘Texas ranger and made sucha mark for himself that he was sent to the Centennial at Philadelphia with other rangers to represent the Lone Star state. In 1878-79- and 80 he was de- tailed to the pony express through No Man’s Land, or the Indian Territory. He was never held up but many times outrode bandits bent on possessing the valuables he carried. In 1881 he took the saddle again as an active ranger, About that time ‘Geronimo, the most wily chief that ' gave the American army trouble, as getting bad in West Texas. Un- til Geronimo’s capture in the hills back of Chihuahua, Mexico, Cotonel! Owens was a material part of his ptr- And he tells a story of the? In+ dian’s capture ‘that may not be ‘part of the records of the War Depart- ment because Geronimo had few friends among white men. The col- onel was one of these few. Indian Tells His Story In after years Geronimo told him why he’ surrendered to the white man, and it is a story of the Indian's super- stitious nature. Geronimo’s. pursuers numbered among them a Captain Hil- debrand. When the Indian was driv- en into the hills and the chase became hot, Hildebyand’s command was crawl- ing over the crags towards the red skin’s stronghold. Just before his. sur- render Geronimo caught sight of the face of Capt. Hildebrand and was ready to fire. Then a bright light flashed over the officer’s features, This the Indian could not fathom, and it drove al] the fight out of him. In those ‘days troopers in the army were resourceful men, A private in the adavncing line had seen a point ef vantage \d. thought his captain should know of it. To move or a: call would reveal his position to the Indians. Yet he must get the atten- tion of Captain Hildebrand. Taking a7small mirror. from-hig pocket he caught the rays of the sun. Thege re- flected on the face of Hildebrand, then in imminent danger of Geronimo’s rifle, But the flash beat the Indian’s trigger finger. . He.saw the wonder- ful, bright -light, and thought it a message :from Heaven to identify Capt. Hildebrand ag the Great Spirit. Geronimo ‘ran-up his flag of truce, merely stipulating that he should not ‘be hung or shot for his outrages if he surrendered His terms were ac- cepted. * In 1884 the Apache Kid, a.half-breed outlaw, and his band were marauding in West Texas.” The Apache Kid was of the same tribe, put. pot related to Geronimo, Yet he .possessed all the wiles and savage cruelty, of his Chief- tai Colonel..Owens and his fellow ngers were sent after the Apache Kid. The chase was a hot one. ‘The Apache Kid knew horses and fram time to ‘time got remounts on the fastest and freshest horses in corrals he passed. The rangers plugged along on theif same ponies. But they followed the trail so fast that-they drove the Apache Kjd*and his, band to a field of, fewer corrals ands more desperate straits. ‘yp « Used Smoke Sereen av Colonel Owens did not escape. ; Two of the Wolff boys with whom’ he had lived when he first'canie tb’ Texas‘ fell in the rifle fire. Colonel Owens drag- ged them through it and returned to get his horse. Then he rode into a bullet -that caught him in the left thigh and another killed his horse, which fell on the Colonel, crushed his chest, and left him unconsgious. When he Came to himself he was seven miles nearer ‘civilization, being carried on the back of a friendly squaw, The Wolff boys were saved. : Recuperating, he again took up the chage and helped to make it merry for ‘the Apache Kid until that outiaw was run to cover in Big Bear, Canyon on the Pecos river and died.-drom a ranger’s bullet. He then broke eighteen. horses to work without line, bridle or bit, and their performance was presented the first time with the original Buffalo Bill show in Omaha in 1884 Ja, 1885 Colonel; Gwens went back to Texas. He added to his string of. “naked racers,” as they were called, and pre- sented them for two seasons with the Barnum and Bailey circus. Then he sold them to that company. He returned to Texas and took up the trail of Brass Scott and his band of cattle rustlers. This crowd was exterminated 100 miles from Fort Stockton, but before their end Colonel Owens had received a terrible wound that crushed his left side. Went on Last “Big Dive” This laid him up-for some time but he went;on the last “big drive” of cat- tle from Texas. There were five thousand head in the herd. In Stev- ens’ Saucer, Texas, so called becduse the hills form a giant saucer, a coyote barked and a cowboy fired a shot at him. When the stampedé was over one thousand head of cattle were dead and twenty-five hundred were lost, Returning to civilization, Colonel Owens heard of a midget broncha ‘pony born on the trail. He bought this little animal, which “was! tlié’ great. trick pony “Cleo.” He trained “Clea” and the animal was taken around the world twice by Colonel Owens. Cleo died in 1918. Colonel Owens then left the road. What is thought of him by show- men is evidenced by his initial, and since, automatic elections, .as chaplain of their club. He can ‘still take the thumb, fore and middle fingers of his pistol hand, roll and crimp a cigarette the cowboy’s way, in spite of the fact}, that those three fingers are marred by the mark of a bullet that shot the gun out of his hand.; Colonel Owens is still a Texas ran- ger. Hé has never resigned, he has mever been discharged. He is a man of quiet mein,.and to meet him one would never realize he was one of the valiant men that carried law and order to and over the nd over the gontiew. SCHOOL BOARDS APPOINTED BY GOVERNOR, BEST) This Statement Wa Was Made at Educational Meeting in Chi- cago, by George M. Ford ELECTIVE PLAN IS POOR Chicago, ‘Ill, March 7—The most successful type of school board is where the governor appoints the mem bers of busisess, professional, school people. This statement was made here at the meeting of the Na- tional Council of Education of the National Education Association by George M. Ford, State Superintendent. of ‘West Virginia schools despite the fact that at the Des Moines meeting last summer, the National Education Association went on record in favor of the board elected:by the people. Mr.. Ford upheld the plan under which the governor appoints represen- tatives of ‘business, professional’ and schcal people on the ground ‘that -it brought to “the school system; direc- tors who are acquainted with all phases of activities in the state. They act as a check on each other because they see things from different angles.” He questioned the election of state boards by the people “because of the tendency to throw the’ selection of the board more into’ politics,’ Extravagant Educational tures: were assailed in a plea by. Dr. Homer H. Seerley, president of the Towa State Teachers’ College, for a “new kind of thrift.” He urged the reduction of overhead expense that more money might be spent on the actual work of teaching. “Our lead- ers of opinion and progress too gen- erally overlook the fact that there ts a sensible limit to what is necessary. in educational expenditures,” deciared Dr. Sesrley, who defined the main problem in education today as “the wise and rigorous elimination of waste.” “It is time to ascertain the quali ties of education that will give America the. leadership. of-the world, he continued. -Little attention, he said, is being given to conservation of resources available to education, “and jess and Jess attention is given to the extraordinary and unusual waste that has accompanied” educational under- ‘takings. “What is necesary for the welfare and perpetuity of society,” said Dr. Seerley, “is a new kind of thrift.” TO HIRE LEADER. Devils Lake, N. D., March 7.—Vari- ous clubs, lodges and civic brganiza- tions of the city, at a joint conference, took preliminary steps toward hiring a trained Boy Scout leader and direc- tor of boys’ welfare activities. A ten- tative budget. was arrived at, and ten- tative amounts assigned to each or- ganization. All organizations inter- ested in the plan are expected to take official action toward raising their quota of a fund to hire .a Scout lead- er: MINISTER AT 13 and |, expendi- |. nent trade. Largest Nurseries be- ¥: tween Twin Cities and Rocky Moun- UST MY LUCK To MISSA CAR | J v ' Pare vie shane ls . Wy WHEN I’M LATE-| SUPPOSE WHATCHA GONNA CAND UTTLE OWBCVY=s WHEW / Yo Now, MAKE ™ s ' SOME NICE ORANGE AT ACE. SURE dor? ) JD Ua, GLUSS! : HELP WANTED—FEMALE FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS THE BISMARCK TRIBUNB DOINGS OF THE DUFFS ej wHew!! JUICE ia TED ADVERTISEMENTS - MISCELLANEOUS - COOK WANTED—A widow at $40.00 per month. From. two to eight peo- ple to cook for. Donahue hospital, ‘New Rockford, N. D. 3-7-2t WAITRESS WANTED AU Homast's Cafe. wk SALESMEN SALESMEN—To Sell Hardiest of all Trees, Fruits and Shrubs, in Dakota and Minnesota territory. Perma- tains. Write for particulars. The Northwest Nursery Co., Valley City, North Dakota, 2-22-2w SALESMAN—To cover local terri- - tory, selling dealers. Guaranteed salary of $100 a week for rigat man. The Commercial Radium Co., Fiftn Avenue building, New York, N. Y. -6t ——_—__— -— own =e POBETION- WANTED P) Stenographer wita some knowledge of bookkeeping de- sires. position. Can furnish, refer- ences if desired. Write 338, in care of Tribune. . 2-7-tf FOR EXCHANGE WILL TRADE Land or equity in land for Bismarck Residence. Write or see K. Klein, Washburn, N. D. 3-2-1w AUTOMOBILES—MOTORCYCLES FOR SALE—1920 model Ford touring, self starter car in A-1 condition; cheap for cash or trade. Bismarck Machine and Welding Shop, 218 4th St., Bismarck. 3-1-1w ROOMS FOR RENT FOR RENT—Two furnished rooms for light housekeeping; modern. Heat, light, Very reasdnable. or Phone 487W. and water furnished. Call 520 7th’*St. 3-6-lwk Lis RENT—Two modern” rooms. « Might consider Mgh¥: ‘housekeeping. Also good piano for sale. Phone 357-W. 3-3-1w FOR RENT—Two-room apartment, nicely furnished, be vacant March 15th. 411 Sth St. Phone 273. rooms for 441-R. ___ 8-2-1w ed room in mod- FOR’ RENT—Furnished light housekeeping. Phone 416 12th St. FOR REN Ladies desired, 614 8th street. 3-T-lwk FOR RENT—Warm room; lady pre- ferred, 408 5th St. Phone 597-R. 3-4-3t FOR RENT—Modern furnished room. 423 4th St. Phone 887. 3-1-1W FOR RANT—Modern furnished room, 409 5th St. 3-6-20 ern house. LAND ARE YOU Interested in buying land in North Central Minnesota, the land: of clover, beautiful lakes and prosperity? If so write to Leach Lake Land & Investment: Co. at Walker, Minn. No trades. 3-3-1m FOR SALE OR RENT IIQUSES AND FLATS FIVE ROOM BUNGALOW, thoroughly modern, at bargain price. Very easy _ terms. Call us for particulars be- fore it is too late, and be satisfied. Phone 961. Henry & Henry, 3-6 3t OWNER COMPELLED TO SPLL big rooming house, good location close in, all furnished. Right party can buy at big snap, call for particulars before too late. Phone 961, Henry & Henry. 3-4-3t HOUSE FOR SALE—Nice modern house of seven rooms and bath, full basement, garage. Location ideal. Must sell. $1,100 cash, balance easy terms. J, H. Holihan, 314 Broadway. Phone 745. 93-4-3t FOR ‘SALE—By owner, nine-room modern home; very desirable loca tion; will ‘sell alt household goods also. Call 827, between 6 and 7 P.M. 2-3-1w FOR RENT——Two 2-room apart- ments for light housekeeping. One : foraihed and one partly, furnish Miss Ogietta Stoddard, of Miami, Okla., is only 13, but she has just been| FOR RENT—A very nicely furnished licensed to preach in the Methodist! Episcopal church. ed. 622 3rd St., Phone 132-W_3-2-lw FOR SALE—Furniture; mahogany , Windsor. chairs, 1 sectional ipook- cases, two 9x12 rugs, one 6x9 rug, One quartered oak Duifet, one oak dining table and chairs, high chair ‘with porcelain tray, youth’s chair, Seeger refrigerator, one ivory ¢hif- fonier, one American walnut dress- er, new Singer sewing machine, and other household goods. Call at 608 Second street, or Tel. 144-J. 3-6-1w. FOR.SALE, HAY—We have Montana Timothy, Blue’ Joint or Alfalfa hay for quick shipment for prices de- livered your station. Have your bank write or wira great Falls Hay and Feed Co.,'Great Falls, Mont. WANTED TO BUY HOUSE—If you want to dispose: of=your house, list with us. We have several who want to buy. If your price and. terms:are tight we will guarantec.a sale. We are known as the 6Jd reliable Real Estate firm. J. H. Hglihan, 314 Broadway. «“Pitone '745.7 3-4-3t Why not buy at wholesale price di- rect from the factory. There is a reason, 50 mfld\Havana cigars for $3.75, and 50 ‘cigars, domestic fillers $2, C. O. D. We pay postage. Try us, Satisfaction guaranteed. Wilton Cigar factory, Wilton, N. D. 1-30-4w WOULD LIKE TO RENT—A good safe for three to six months. What have you? State price and where it can be seen. Write Postoffice Box 554., 8-4-3t FOR SAILE—Sanity cot and pad (good as new), high chair, nursery chair, folding “rock-a-by¢,” card table, laundry articles and rugs. Phone 309-W. S7-3t HOME Porfraiture. Go 0d Photo- graphs of your family taken in your home. Have us call and eae sam- ples, Phone ‘No. 637-J. 3-1w FOR SALE FURNITURE— tai town, must sell furniture at once; bargains. 922 7th St. Phone 638-W. 3-2-1w FOR SALE—Light Brahamas cocker- els, choice stock. Alson combina- Ye) AND: HE SAYS IT JUST AS PLAIN. | ASA human BERG IS CoLD~— 9 | LOST—White gold wrist watch. itial on back Z. C. B. Reward. Phone Peg Bt. 1 BOUGHT FoR | OVER-.1F You THINK I'M GOING TO SERVE MEALS AT ALL HouRS, Bice RE MISTAKEN PAGE SEVEN “Tom Buys an Alibi ake re n YOU TALK Too MucH ! W SHUT uP! Phone 2-28-2w. tion coal and gas range. 512-R. 409 5th St. TAKEN UP: mare with star in forehead. r may call for same. L. J. Garskies, north of Bis- marck, N. Dak. 3-6-3t OR SALE—Sweet clover. W. B. Scarofied, at 61-2 cents. Buxton Grain.Co., Buxton, N. D, 2-6-1. FOR SALE—Vernis Martin bed, good springs and mattress, 411 ith S Phone 273. WANTED—Plain sewing and mend- ing. Mrs. K, A. Griffin, Room 21, Business College. do all kinds of sewing at a reasonable price, at 320 4th St. ‘ 3-7-lW 3-7-3. BOARD AND ROOM FOR RENT—Roomi with board at The Mohawk. 401 5th St. 3-8-4t LOST In- Go4s. DOST—St¥ing wf: pearl beads. F please notify’ Phone $51-W. ‘inder 3-6-3 o- | MARKETS | —_—__ —______—__ WHEAT IN SETBACK Chicago, March 7—Wheat under- went a material setback today be- cause jof an unlooked for decline at Liverpool. Besides crop reports front the southwest were of a favorable character. Opening quotations which varied from 3-4 to 1 5-8 cents lower were followed by a moderate further dip arid then something of a rally. The closing was unsettled, 15-8 to 2 cents net lower. CHICAGO LIVESTOCK Chicago, March 7,—Cattle_ receipts 11,000. Fairly active. Generally steady, Hog receipts 26,000. 5 cents higher. Sheep receipts 20,000. Slow, mostly cents lower. Slow. Mostly 25 ST. PAUL LIVESTOCK ‘So. St. Paul, Mar. 7.—Cattle re- ceipts 2,200, Fairly active, generally steady to strong. No “good or choice beef steers here. Common to medium beef steers $6.00 to $7.75, Bulk $6.25 THE OLD HOME TOWN THE LARGE, OIL LAM JRA HEARNS STORE ; RUNING A RALF BARREL 807 4th 3-4 a apartment. No children. Street. i WHAT WAS THAT LAST REMARK You AW SHUT ve! YOu TALK | y Too much! BY ALLMAN Giz BeAUse it's LEFT IN TH’ SY 'FRIGERATOR! “HOH Brocka a to $7.25. Butcher cows and heifers largely $4.00 to $6.00, Few to. $7.00. Stockers and feeders $5.00 to $7.25. Bulk $5.50 to $6.50. Calves receipts 2,800, Mostly 50 ae lower. Best lights largely $ Some up to $8.00. Seconds $4.50 to $: Hog receipts 11,000. Uneven, Steady. Few lights $11.00. Bulk $10,60 to $10.90. Pigs mostly $11.00. Sheep receipts 2,000. Market under- tone weak. Better grades native and fed kind quotable from $14.00 to $15.00, cond and choice fat ewes $7.00 to $8.25, MINNEAPOLIS FLOUR Minneapolis, March 7.—Flour un- changed. Shipments $60,891 barrels. Bran unchanged. ‘MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN. ee s, March 7.—Wheat re- ed‘ with 222 , 52 to 63 cents, BISMARCK GRAIN. (Furnished by Russell-Miller Co.) ‘Bismark, March 7, No, 1 dark northern $1.40 No. 1 amber durum » 114 No. 1 mixed durum . « 1.05 No. 1 red durum . «WON No. ‘No. No, Will Expedite Seed Aid Bill, Haugen Declares An effort wil be i be made to have the Dill appropriating money for the aid of farmers in western North Dakota and tern Montana expedited in the house, according to a letter received today by the Aribune from Gilbert N. ‘Haugen, of Iowa, chairman of the 1 flax 2 flax . 2rye. house committee on agriculture. The fetter follows: “Replying to your pleased to say that my day autnorizing me to fav to the House §. 2897 carrying $2,000,- 000 for the purchase of seed and feed. BY STANLEY telegram I am mittee to- WE CAN FIX TH LAMP BuT THE CRACKERS ARE A TOTAL IP, RANGING IN BACKOF FELL LATE TODAY, OF CRACKERS, Rp, An effort will be made to.have the matter expedited in the house. Thanking you for your, telegram, I am, Very truly yours, 1. HAUGEN, Chairman, N. DAK. POTATOES - DECLARED BEST Minot, N. D,, March 7.—That the quality of potatoes raised in the Mouse river Joop of North Dakota is such that they are wanted in other states is evidenced in a letter received by the Minot Association of Com- merce from A. L. Ronell of Twin Falls, Idaho, who at one time farmed 10 miles north of Minot. “T know the fine quality of potatoes raised in your section of the state,” says the letter. I am situated raises immense crops of potatoes but\they deteriorate and become diseased so rapidly that the growers have to- ship'in their seed.” Mr. Ronéll states tiat he wishes Early Ohio seed potatoes. TO INSTALL DRUG STORE IN SPRING Mar N. D., March 7.—A new drug store will be installed in the Wyman building tais spring by Foster & Gilman, who have been conduct- ing a storg at Wibaux, Montana, and it ig expected will be open for busi- ness by the first of April. The Foster Drug interests’ of Miles City have for some time been inter- ested with Mr. Gilman in a store at Wibaux, but it has been decided to move the store to’ Marmarth and ac- commodations have been secured with Wyman's where the fixtures will bei Ned as soon ag they can be brought here, with the purpose of having the drug stock in shape for service by the first of April. SCHOOL DISTRICT BONDED $22,000 Ryder, N. D., March 7,—The propo; sition to bond Ryder special school district in the amount of $22,000 car- ried in the election by a vote of 66 to 10, A very pleasing feature of the elec- tion was the absence of factional ef- fort. The proposition had been sub- mitted in sufficient time ahead of the election for the voters to weigh it carefully and™the result of the vote was, accepted in an unanimous spirit. The bond issue will make it pos- sible to carry on the high school work and at the same time wipe out the outstanding warrant Yndebtedness of the district. The bonds. will be i sued and realized on to the best ad- vantage at an early date and there 18 nc prospect that the district will again find itself in the pinch that necessi- tated bonding at this time, as it will be on a cash basis and incoming tax apportionments will take care of fu- ture obligations. . th, Custom of drinking toasts is deriv- ed from the ancient religious cere- mony of pouring libations to heathen gods. TRIBUNE WANTS—FOR RESULTS *“TEGAL NOTICES | - - + + NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the Matter of the Estate of Salmon Setala, Deceased: Notice signed given by the under- , Administrator of the Imon Setala, late of the nship Lien, in the County of Bur- ree and State of, North Dakota de- d, to the creditors of, and Hi per- Sons having claims agains, Ale- them with the Karen: Section 4 quarter in said Burleigh of Lien, County, _ BS, ENGE, D. C. Ph, C, Chiropractor