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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-05
SAND BOX
l few new ads this week

A few new ads this week
Cold, rainy weather this week
will delay cotton and corn har-
vesting ------C. L. Haynes has
one of the coziest homes in town
- Several cars of cotton seed
were shipped from Selmer this
week by Adamsville merchants
and ginners- ------A few errors in
the tabulated vote as printed in
the last issue, but not enough to
make any material difference in
the matter Selmer now has
a real school building. a credit to
any town Nothing new to
report on the building Of the new
depot, but it will be built at an
early date If you have seen
C. A. Scott's bird dogs. speak up,
or better still, bring them in and
get the $1,000 reward offered
Come to the Selmer College
Auditorium Friday night, Nov.
IL, and be entertained by IAN a
Mistake" a three-act comedy
play given by local talent for
the benefit of the school fund
- McNairy county teachers.
read the Superintendent's notice
in this issue .----- Bring a wagon
load of turnips to Selmer, you can
sell them at a reasonable price
------ Is there another town in
the south that ships more COON
hounds than Selmer? We think
not ------A republican governor
and a democratic legislature for
Tennessee Memphis wants
a Memphian in Hardings' cabin
et----- Chattanooga is demand
( ing more pie than the new chef
will cook up viii Judge j.
w. Ross be appointed Federal
judge?------ Hardin county is
now the home of a Congressman
elect, Hon. Lon A. Scott
------ The time is at hand for all
Office seekers to bob up and they
are bobbing- ------ Armistice Day,
Nov. II. revived many memories,
pleasant and sad Cotton
still sells at q low price e------A
few statements sent out by US
failed to bring in the money
---- Does your subscription to the
Independent expire this week? ?
If so, send in your renewal .-----
Wholesale clothing manu-
facturers announce a big reduct-
ion in the price Of clothing
Two Salvation Army workers
conducted services on our streets
Monday and received contribut-
ions for this great organization.
Corn, the kind that grows.
is getting down low in price,
corn. the kind that very
little change in price or quality.
mo delinquent subscribers
will hereafter receive the Inde-
pendent. If you fail to get a pa
per next week. send in your re-
newal.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-05
Your Birthstone.

n you were born In January. Gus
tenn insists that your birthstone y
the garnet, and you may also wear ths
jacinth. Here are the birthstones oi
the other months: February. thu
amethyst; March. the bloodstone.
April. the diamond; May, the emerald;
June. the agate; July. the ruby; Au'
gust. the sardonyx; September, thu
sapphire; October, the opal; Novem
Der, the topaz; December. the tur
Quoise.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-11-05
unsInkahIe Llfebeat.

An unsuitable lifeboat equipped
with doors that automatically Gloss
over its occupants should It upset has
been Invented In Europe.
The Holly chieftain., 1920-09-30
DIR. W. S. AVERY TO INSTALL
MODERN x-RAY MACHINE
Made Important Purchase While In
Denver Last Week-1t Has
Already Arrived.

DR.. w. S. Avery, the dentist.
went to Denver last week to rep
resent Eastgate Lodge, A. +. and A.
NJ, at the annual session of tho
Masonic grand lodge, and while in
the metropolis was looking after
other Important matters besides
his official lodge work.
Among other things the doctor
purchased what is known as the
CampbellCoOlidge X-Ray machine
1t is conceded to be the most mod
ern apparatus of the kind, embrac-
ing all the latest improvements for
X-Ray work. The doctor states
that the price was also very mod
ern.
Dr. Avery is installing this new
machine primarily for use in his
dental work for ex-service men of
this section for which he has, as
in these columns some
time ago, received official appoint
ment. IN addition local medical
men will be allowed the use of the
machine in emergency cases. This
will be of material advantage to
Holly in many instances, where an
X-Ray examination is found to be
necessary. Heretofore such cases
have had to be sent to Lamar.
The new ARay machine has al
ready arrived and will be Install
ed and ready for use in day or
two DR.. Avery is to be commend
ed for his progressiveness in the in
stallation OF this modern convent
cnce.
The Holly chieftain., 1920-09-30
CHAS. MOSIER MANAGER
OF STORE AT FOWLER
Given Charge of Lumber Estab
lishment Recently Taken Over
by w. r. McCue Nero. Co.

The w. F. McCue Mercantile. Co.
has recently purchased two more
lumber yards, one at Ordway and
one at Fowler, which they will con-
tinue to operate.
Chas. Mosier, who has been in the
employ of the company in its store
here for the greater part of the
past four years, has been given the
management of the Fowler store
and left here last Friday night to
take charge of the business.
This takes from Holly not only a
valuable assistant to Manager Fort
ney of the local store, but an ex.
emplary young business man and
citizen. While this is a matter OF
regret, his numerous friends here
among the patrons Of thesstore and
the younger social set, all rejoice In
his deserved promotion.
As yet Mr.. FOrtney has not Sc
cured a man to take Mr.. Mosier's
place here,
The Holly chieftain., 1920-09-30
RALLY DAY BIG EVENT
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Splendid Program Presented Last
Sunday Was Greatly Enjoyed
by Large Audience.

An unusually interesting and sue
cessful Rally Day service was held
at the Presbyterian church last
Sunday morning. The church was
beautifully decorated for the occas-
ion with plants and autumn leaves,
tastefully twined about the white
fence in front OF the platform and
in an archway over the gate through
which the little graduates passed in
their promotion exercises. from the
cradle roll beginners, primary and
Junior departments.
i The committee ia charge consist,
ed of Mrs. r. N. Riley, Miss Sylvia
kOnkel, Mrs. Harry Cline, Mrs.
Wiley X. Wright and Mrs. Edward
Klein. The superintendent of the
Sunday school. Mr.. Elmer E. Pow.
ers, presided.
The service began with a process
sional, in which with banners fly.
ing, the "a graduates and their
teachers, marched about the room,
after which those who were to be
promoted, took seats upon the plat
form.
Miss Ruth Demaray presided at
the piano. Mrs. Frank Whites big
class of intermediate girls sang,
Working Together" as special mu.
sic and Misses Irene Plank and
Mabel Rockwell sang a duet.
The promotion exercises from the
different departments were exceed
ingly interesting to the large audi.
ence present, who greeted the little
graduates at the close with the
Chautauqua salute.
The pastor, the Rev. Wiley K.
Wright, announced that the hand
some bulletin board on the front of
the church vestibule entrance was
gift to the church from the Dor.
cas- Women's Bible class, of which
Mrs. Edward Klein is the teacher.
Mrs. Klein made a brief presenta-
tiOn address. The offering for the
New Era fund for missions, was
$28.39.
The Holly chieftain., 1920-09-30
BALL TEAM ENTERTAINED
AT BIG CHICKEN DINNER
Manager Sam Smith and Wife Dine
Local Tossers of Sphere at
Seasons Close.

Manager Sam Smith. of the Holly
Base Ball association, and Mrs.
Smith entertained the local base
ball team at their home last Thurs
day night at big chicken dinner
as sort of finale of the season.
Mr.. Smith has piloted the local
tossers of the sphere through
most difficult season and closes it
with good record despite all the
difficulties encountered. This has
been hard season for base ball in
the rural section owing to labor
demands. 1t was difficult to hold
the local nine together on this oc-
count and other towns had the
same trouble. The scores of many
of the gamer were therefore, larger
than they should have been for the
reason that the organizations had
had little or no systematic practice
However, Manager Smih is boos-
ter for the national game. He likes
good, clean sport and particularly
base ball. 1t was mainly due to
his enthusiasm and public spirit
that the team was organized last
spring and to the same fact that
it played the season out in face of
the difficulties already suggested.
Those who enjoyed the hospital
ity of Manager Smith and wife last
Thursday night were. Bert Over
field and wife. Chas. Annear, Zeke
Linder. Z. A. Northrup, Oscar He'll
beck. Raymond Shanstrom and N.
E. McCarty.
The Holly chieftain., 1920-09-30
First Frost of Season.

The first frost in this section of
the state came last Saturday night.
1t was light, however, and only to.
mato vines and the more tender
vegetables were affected. Most OF
the grain in this section appears
to be sufficiently matured to be
out of the way of anything short OF
a real heavy freeze. Light frosts
have fallen nightly since. No r.
ports of damage beyond frosted to.
matoes have been received here.
The weather has been bright and
exceptionally warm during the days
and very favorable to the proper
maturing of grain crops.
The Holly chieftain., 1920-09-30
DICK APPEL NEW AGENT.

Dick Appel will take charge of
the agency of the Pueblo Star-Jour-
nal in Holly Oct. !, Virgil Guffey
being Obliged to give up the work
on account of sickness. Virgil Guf
fey has been the agent for the Star.
Journal in Holly for many months
and the paper wishes to express it's
appreciation of his services. Dick
Appel is well known and the Star.
journal believes its interests in
Holly will be well taken care of un.
der his management. While many
other papers are raising their rates
the Star-Journals price remains the
same, 65 cents per month, daily and
Sunday.
CLARENCE J. MARTIN,
Rep. Pueblo Star-Jourual,
The Holly chieftain., 1920-09-30
HOLLY CEIEFTAIN SOLD
TO r. E. WOOD OF LAMAR
Local Paper Taken Over by Former
Editor of Wiley Journal and
Lamar Daily News.

A deal which has been pending
for the past few weeks. was affected
today~in which &. Clinton Page, ed
itor and publisher OF The Holly
Chieftain for the past two years,
sells his interest in the property to
X. f. Wood. for the past year ed
itor and publisher of The Lamar
Daily News.
Mr. Wood simultaneously dispOs-
es of his interest in the Lamar pa
per to Fred BetZ, OF Poplar Bluffs,
Mo. Owing to Mr.. Betz inability to
get his affairs closed before the first
day of the present month, Mr..
Wood was unable to take charge of
The Chieftain this week but will
take matters in hand the next is
sue.
The present editor and family first
Of all. expect to take much need
rd rest, after which they are plan
ming on spending the winter in
north Florida.
Mr.. Wood, the new editor of the
paper, was formerly editor and
publisher of the Wiley Journal
which he bought of the present ed.
tor Of The Ch;eftain. Later he took
over the Lamar Daily News, which
he has since published, He is a
man of years of experience in the
publishing business.
He himself is linotype operator
as vel! as editor and printer. while
he has a son who is also an OPP
orator. which will relieve him from
he skilled labor problem which
has confronted the present manage-
ncnt of The Chieftain for the past
Is months and is chiefly responsible
for the sale of the paper at this
time
The Holly chieftain., 1920-09-30
Marshal Fuller Gloms Trio
In Few Hours.
SOME OF THEM CRUDE;
ONE REAL GIN MILL"
No Liquor Found; No Arrests Made
But Joe Horton Is Hailed Before
Mayor Steele After Hasty Exit
From City-Clean-Up Due.

! Last Monday morning City Mar
shal Jim Fuller, got busy and gath
cred in three whiskey stills within
few hours. They ranged all the
way from the crude, homemade af-
| fairs to a genuine whiskey mill,
have cost between 500 and $1,000
Though this has been an unusual
ly wet season in southeastern Colo
RADIO, yet these stills, when found.
were all bone dry. One of them was
found buried south of the river,
one on what is known as the Gam
bic farm, two miles south of town,
and the other one at the depot.
l'his latter was the more preten-
tiOus and expensive specimen. 1t
had just been shipped in, appar-
emily but had not yet been placed
in commission.
Mayor Harry Steel has been not
ing the symptoms of "the cup that
cheers" for some weeks past and has
which soon led to the location Of
supply. WY MdiSlldl EulIel HOS
been on the job for some time and
watching operations with view to
gathering up not only the stills
but their nefarious operators
The first raid Of local Illicit booze
with the above result. That there
are still Others the authorities are
amply sure. The only person call
s,xjt ;v,+- t3,ic aopy,anfinr,-fhyy II for uoc
Joe Horton. On hearing the rattle
and clang of the three stills taken,
joe who has been character
about town since Heck was a pup,
made a hurried exit from the city
Thinking that everything had
blown over, Joe returned today
and was hailed into the presence of
the mayor for preliminary hearing.
Joe manifested belligerent mood
and was inclined to Smash" the
Joe thorough grilling, after which
he was finally released pending
further investigation and develop
ments.
Enough has already been seen to
Indicate that there is no little traf-
flee in booze in and about Holly and
that the three quiet stills captured
the first of the week have not sup
Piled the apparent demand Ar
rests of the operators of the stills
already seized and others which
may still be in operation. are ex-
pectcd soon. The names of the al
legged operators of those already
brought in, have not been made
public for obvious reasons.
Tho ar,fhpritiac GOV hn,vnyar that
there is to be real cleanup and
that the manufacture of booze in
this part of the state, is going to
he stopped. 1t goes without saying
CONTINUED On Page 81
The Holly chieftain., 1920-09-30
A RECORD WHEAT YIELD
ON NONIRRIGATED LAND
Field of Thirty-Nine and Half Acres
Produces Better Than Forty
Five Bushels to Acre.

Z What appears to be the rec
i ord wheat yield in southeast
+ ern Colorado on non-irrigat-
I ed land was reported to The
+ Chieftain this week by w. T.
! S. Brown, the real estate
I man.
+ The wheat was grown on
I what is known as the J. II.
+ Cochran place, section 4, in
+ township 81, range AZ. The
I 39h acres produced 1903 bush
+ els. Part of an adjoining field
+ was hailed some and the
+ grasshoppers operated on a
/ part of it and Mr. Brown
T feels that had the whole field
+ been allowed to mature un-
I der normal conditions the
+ yield would have been 4S
+ bushels good and strong.
+ Mr.. Brown has sold the sec
+ tiOn of land, OF which this is
+ a part, twice since last Jan
I uary, the last time for S20,.
+ 600. The present owner is
+ asking $4,000 for this tract
I now. Mr.. Brown confidently
+ expects to get this price for
I the owner before the first of
I next January.
The Holly chieftain., 1920-09-30
y r. Brown and Two
Pals Confess.
FILED Villas GARAGE
K OF $1,000 WORTH OF TIRES
aligned for Trial at Springfield
gesterday When He and Two Pu-
sslo Accomplices Pleaded Guilty
To Be Sentenced Tomorrow.
iueh surprise was manifested

li:i&e last Friday b. the announce
nicnt that Ray r. Brown, former
iy q resident and member Of the
town board of Holly, had been ar
rested together with Floyd and
Frank Newell at Pueblo on the
is,r"vious day, charged with the
tht;ft of about $1,000 worth of auto
pebble tires and accessories from
tilF G.. +. Wheeler garage at Villas,
s mall town some 60 miles south OF
Ia 1nar,
@hortly after their arrest all three
api,car to have confessed, and part
4, The stolen goods were recovered
tSipugh the greater portion is said
u have been disposed OF to various
garages in Pueblo. Brown and his
accOmplices were brought back to
Baca county, where the theft is al
legged to have been committed, for
preliminary hearing.
District court in Baca county has
been in session this week and
Brown and the Newells are report
ed to have been arraigned for trial
at Springfield yesterday morning,
when all three pleaded guilty and
were to have received sentence to-
morrow W-Friday-night
Ray Brown and wife were resi-
dents Of Holly for number OF
years, during Il portion OF which
time Brown was senior partner OF
the Heckethorne-BroWn garage.
Brown was also a member OF the
board of town trustees. Something
over II year ago he sold his inter
est In the garage here to his part
ner w w HeckethOrn.
Since disposing of his business in.
terests and home here, Brown had
engaged in the theatrical business
for a short time. This venture ap-
pears to have proven q failure and
he drifted back to Holly year ago
last Fourth of July and following
the exhibition aerOplane flights on
that day by Major George Puflea,
Brown, Puflea and other local men
organized the Holly Airline Trans
portation Co.. Brown was made
president Of the concern. He and
Puflea went out and sold stock in
the enterprise for few months.
They FLEW high" literally an fig
uratively, while the money came
easy, and Brown, who had recently
bought a Nash car OF a local firm,
scaght to do a little high pressure
salesmanship BY rafting off the
Nash car. The plan was to sell 800
cllancesl on the car at 50 per. 1t
aDnearS that after some 400 or 500
chances had been sold and Brown
had spent the money in various
escapades. he appears to have com
pleteIy forgotten about the rattle
of the Nash and also the various
Holly and other friends whom he
had bilked out of from 50 to $40
each for chances on the car. 1t is
reported that the Nash car has
been held by Pueblo garage for
some months past pending the pay
ment OF repair and storage bill of
T. sOfne s400 or $500
The Holly Airline Transportation
Continued On Page 81
The Holly chieftain., 1920-09-30

WANT AID in The Chieftain will
Cell your farm or find you one
rat you may wish to buy, at
,ry small cost. TRY ONE The
rice is but five cents the line.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-03-19
GRAIN TRACED To CACHE
AND WAS RECOVERED

The thief who appropriated 800
pounds of corn aud 200 pounds OF
beans from the granary of Fl. r
Straiton at his place few miles
from town neglected TO cover al
traces of the crime.
Corn spilled onto the ground from
the wagon box anu hy following
these. Sheriff Suffer and County At
torney Burkey were able to trace til.
stolen property to an abandoned
ducout few miles distant.
IT is believed the thief took the
beans to his own home and also coo
pounds Of corn as only about 500
pounds of the latter We're recovered
While no arrests We're made, the
authorities are still working on The
case. awaiting the return of a wit
ness now out of the state.
A request is made that in case as
Stunning criminal appearance the AL
thOrities first be notified at once he
fore Spreading the news over the
neighborhood.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-03-19
Legal Publications
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Republication-(D al-O:.jls 3-EP

Department OF the Interior, 7. 5.
Land Office at Miles City, Mont,
Feb. %, 1920.
NOTICE is hereby given that
William E. Christensen Of Graham,
Mont, who, on Aug. IA, 1916. made
Homestead en.rv. No. 025123, for
Sc Ia, Section 26, Township & s..
Range - E., NJ. p. Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make B.
ye>r Proof, TO establish claim TO the
land above described, before John
l.. Scofield, 7. 5. Commissioner. at
Biddle, Mont. on the 9th day OF
April, 1920.
Claimant names as witnesses.
Sarah Clasy, Howard Q. Clary, Riley
c. Ritter, Ira y. Franklin, all of
Graham. Mont.
6. ". MYERS,
NJ Register.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-03-19
Either q, both hips on ca,.
tie. Selway Bros.
NOTICE To TEACHERS

The dates Of the next eighth gradt
examination are April 2as aud 80 ard
May % ana % respectively. Send II
your order at once for questions. 3.
sure to state for Which date yoa
wish them sent.
The next teachers eyamina ion
vii! be held June J and I. Al
teachers who hold temporary pe-
mits or certificates tina, expire be-
fore December. 1929. are urged 10
take this examination il they wish
to teach next winter
A Joint summer school will he held
for Eastern Montana teachers, a,
G1enaive. You are rugged to at end
Your tuition viii ue paid
WINONA LEWIS.
m o-a3e GO Snat Of Schools
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-03-19
MINUTES or THE PROClsEDlNGs
OF TRf: no ARD OF COUNTY COW.
MlsSIONERs OF POWDER nlvscva
COUNTY. MONTANA. Az T0rcrn
REGULAR MEETING. MARCH !.
AND :, 1870.

Board met at the Court House in
Eroadus, Montana. and the session was
opened in due form.
Chas. Decker.
The Board took up the consideration
of several applications for abatement
of taxes and refund of taxles erron-
eously listed and paid. whereupon the
Board, on motion ordered warrants
drawn on the general fund in payment
OF such claims as follows:
James :. Osgood, oper assess
nent on land $2a 33
r l.. Funkenbusch. over
ment on land and 7. Il. $50. 1850
Martha Hnltenhoff over as
sessment on land ....,.,..... 11.35
Ole Larson. Over assessment on
land not decided .,............ 44.51
Han .Minow Over assessment on
land not decided ...,.......... 3+S3
General fund warrants We're also
ordered drawn on the general fund in
favor OF:
Mrs Pearl Morris. widow with
dependent children 5000
Mrs. Ida J, CraSs, Widow with
dependent children ......,.=..., $500
Mrs. Chsista Whimpey Widow
with dependent children ...., $500
on motion the Board adjourned to
meet Mar>n md. 1872" at o'clock
a. NJ
! n NORRIS.
Attest: Chairman.
Y. r WEST
county Clerk and Recorder
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-03-19
ESTR.AY SALE

Estrays will be sold April 10 al
Court House in Broadus, Mont, as
follows:
Two red steers, three year olds, no
brand.
One red heifer, three-years old,
blotch brand right hip.
The above animals will he sold
in accordance with law requiring 80
the meantime claims animals and
pays all accrued costs.
HI FAKNCM,
Stock Inspector.
BY W. f. SUFFER-.
M12 At Deputy.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-03-19
Primary Nominating Election Nori.r


Notice i hereby given. that on the
card DAY Of Apr.l \ u la.o. Al sh,
regulat polling plates III the several
election precincts Of the county 81
Powder River. Montana q Primary
Nominating Election vii! he held II
which the Republican, and Democratic
parties VIII express their preference
for pa>tY candidates for Ps.s,i7en. lad
Vice President ct the Cntted states,
and elect their DELEGATES ia the Pres
idential Conventions ard nem!nat,
their Presidential electors which ti.e-
ton viii be held - twelve 1c!1sl,
noon. and viii continue nnti1 seven
o'clock IN the afternoon Of said CAV.
Dated this 1stn lay Of March, A. l.
lS2". = II WESr
County Clerk and Recorder.
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