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The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-05-28
KIDS LIVE AS MAN AND WIFE
Boy, Is, and Girl, ~, Quit Sehoo, and
Take Up Housekeeping in Aban-
doned Shack,

Pueblo. C0lo.--After n period OF
some length. during whici, they played
truant from school near here. Joseph
Martinez. sixteen years old. AMI Mar.
garet RIM. twelve, We're found in an
abandoned Shanty apparently living
as man and wife.
An investigation was begun after
the parents Of the young people had
been notified they were not a,ten,lin.
school. and policeman located the
youngsters when he saw the girl scrub
hing the floor of the old Shanty. Mar
tinez and the girl declare they at
tempted to get Il marriage license, hui
were refused because of their ages.
The parents. after tindin. the couple,
agreed to their marriage.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-05-28
RECORDS PROMISED IN 1920
Millions to BE Spent In Improving
Public Highways and Transporta-
ton Facilities.

The year 1920 promises to develop u
revolution IN Americas two great
prohlems-highways and transl~rta-
tion.
All over the country great interest
IL being manifested in better reads
and improved transportation facilt-
ties.
The coming of the pneumatic-tiresl
motortruck has given an impetus to
the movement for a national highway
system that Is sweeping everything
before 1t.
State after state has passed. with
out noticeable opposition. appropria-
lions for millions Of dollars to build
and improve main market and inter-
county highways.
What these activities portend can be
viSualiZed in some measure when it is
said that Of the o.OOO,NN miles of
roads in this country only 1000 miles
are improved.
Motor transports work 1T highest ef-
ficiency on good roads. although the
pneumatic truck tire Is rendering con-
SpicuOuS service in transporting
heavy loads over swamp ground and
the sandy soil OF fruit groves.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-05-28
ELK LOSES HIS LAST FIGHT
Bio Buck in South Dakota Charges
Barb Wire Fence and Dies
Of Wounds.

Pierre. s. D.-Thp big buck elk.
king Of Sc"tty Phillips herd for more
than Il decade. has fought its last hat.
tie. 4 barb-wire fence was the vic
tor in the struggle to the death.
The buck was absolute in it's domi-
nation Of the buffal" and elk herds.
Several hull hufralNeS If the largest
herd IN America attempted to match
their strength against the king. but
they were ign"mini"u>ly routed.
Finally the elk took a violent Ills
like t" the heavy wire fence surround.
ing the ranch. 1t attempted to
clear it. hut the fence was too high.
AMI the elk landed SQuart'ly IN the top
harhS. After n terrific struggle the
elk tore itself from the tangle of wire
and died Of its wounds.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-05-28

from it to his face. just as he took hold
of the elastic and snapped it.
"Ze chain Of evidence is perfect ~
he cried. pulling up TIE elastic and-it
broke with sharp report.
The sound went through me like o
pistol-shot. jumped half out of my
chair and exclaimed. "Oh!" and fell
back again. had heard the pens rat.
tie. thought. Suppose he opens it
suppose he drops it! Heavens! VIVA,
shall l do? How shall get it out o1
his hands and not betray myself?" II
took about second for these words
to flash through me. and before l hni
decided-or had need to decide. he
exclaimed: "Partlon me. madame-dic
I brighten your" and laid the box back
on the table.
For moment was unable to speak.
The tension Of those few seconds,
while he actually held the diamonds in
his hands. had paralyzed me.
realized that l was pressing my
hand to my heart! l stopped that and
stammered, "i-yes, am a little nerv.
GUS"
He waited moment for me to re.
cover my self-possession and then
went on briskly:
MADAME, wish to say Immediate
ly-before We proceed anozzer step
cat appreciate your position. 1t is
most dffffcult-llOst difficult for II lady
such as yourself. You are re friend Of
Madame Delario. is it not?'
Yes, anl-and YOU must realize"
He stopped me. "Oui-perfectly
And it Is as her friend Eat approach
you now and ask your continued help"
mo, monsieur. you must let me
withdraw now from all further con.
nection with the case. have done all
| CALL truly have
II know-I appreciate" he cut in.
Now attend, madame. to urgu.
ment: Sree sings must be considered"
He checked them of ON his fingers.
FIRST. she cOnfesses she has zoze dia.
monds and will return zem to zeir
rightful owner. Second madame will
'leny absolutely Eat she have ever seen
zOze diamonds. 1t may be re truse-
1t may not bee point is. Eat she de-
MES all knowledge. You and Monsieur
Rivers have already told me ze diff.
Guilty l meet here-if she have find
zem and deny it. Or, sird-she con.
fesses to you everysng about re find.
ing of zoze diamonds, but-you are
her friend-she induces you not to be.
tray her secret-yOu promise her you
will not. A most difficult position for
you, madame, If Eat last is re case, is
it nOt?"
Decidedly" l remarked dryly.
"Out. And now beg you to appre.
ctate zis evidence of my esteem for
yourself-I wish to spare you all pos.
sible humiliation, and yet to retain
your cooperation wis me.
(TO BE CONTlNUEo.)
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-05-28

~ in June. 1910, as the original papers
were faulty, calling for Temporary
commitment. and since then no further
action had been taken to make the
commitment final and binding
The sisters said that they We're kid
mapped and taken to the asylum.
1--WE were nursing our invalid moth
err said Miss Phoebe. ''wllen four men
and several! women rushed into our
home. picked us up bodily and hustled
us into an automobile and then
WhiZzed us away to the na,lhouSe.'
At the time of the commitment, 1t
was reported they had been sent tn
the asylum after Ada had announced
she WAS t" we'd II Clergyman. declaring
he had ''ma'le eyes" at her during the
sermons. The church was guarded
when the clergyman lats.H married an.
other woman. for fear the sisters
would appear and create u disturb.
nnce."
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/ Presented Billy.

dtsappearance-and l was not a little
surprised to hear Billy ask her seri-
ously: Cant you get something about
him. clairvoyantlyy"
She told him she couldn't at the mo-
,nent-the conditions weren't right
she was too worried-too confused.
''Of course" he agreed. TITS like
everything else-takes your best pow.
ers."
All see You understand" she re-
piled gratefully. and It see,ned to me
with . little emphasis on the "you"
that Get him apart from me; and that,
! have always thought. was the precise
point at which they began to draw to.
gether In . friendship that made him
her warm partisan. even against me !:
for the next time he saw me alone he
told me he had decided she had better
Keep the diamonds.
"Of course" he agreed again. "And
! can zee how you couldn't feel equal
to 1t after what you've been through
this morning" This was artfully hint
ed to lead hack to Claire.
They might have continued their in.
0rchanSs Of opinions on Claire aud
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when you find more IAN sree come,
dences In q case you have-circum
stantial evidence! When you have sui.
ncient circumstantiai evidence you
have-proof. And when you have re
proof Of crime-yOu can act!"
he shot this of in fierce determin.
ed tone and saw he was ready to
spring the mine under the DelariOs,
mother and son. To gain time. ask.
Ell: But are these condolences suffi-
cient?-are they evidence?"
"Bah!" he cried again. "Zey are
sufficient for any court! y He leaned
little nearer to me and spoke in q
more confidential way. as If he expect.
cd me to agree with him: "Ze chain Of
evidence is complete. Re same house
-ze house in which zoze diamonds arc
known to go in Eat slipper; ze son Of
re lady who owns zat slipper; re date
on which zey are sho'vn-not before
zey have arrive in America, tut some
five days after; re seven stones. And
re man Haskins have even describe re
same box! Oui-MOnsieur Eugene
does not take zoze diamonds out of Eat
box to show zem IA small white box,
about re size"
Monsieur glanced over my table and
his eye fell on-the box with the dia.
mOnds!
about ze size of zis," and lie pick.
ed it up.
My heart stopped beating. With Z
tremendous effort I raised my eye.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-05-28
SISTERS ARE FREE
AFTER ten YEARS
We're Kidnapped From Home and
Penned in madhouse-
Fortune Lost,

Central lslip. n. Y.-AIiss Phoebe
Brush, sixty-eight years old. and her
sister. Ada. fifty-six. heirs to property
valued at $1,OOOOOO. who have spent
the last ten years in the State Hos
pital for the Insane here, when they
should have remained there only ten
days. have been set free by the su.
preme court. During the period OF
their imprisonment their estate
dwind'ed until it is now worth only
$4,000.
Justice Tompkins ruled that the
women We're sent to the asylum illegal
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-05-28
Home Attire, Woman
Climbs Down Tree

Pueblo. ('ulO.-AlrS. Grace
Meadows always did think the
Father Of Ills Country committed
a grave wrong when lie cut
down the cherry tree with his
little AK.
~" | let the one in my yarsl
grow" she said. after the cherry
tree served as II fire escape when
blaze in her home cut OF her
escape by the stairway.
Mrs. Meadows cherry tree
was tall enough to reach a se4,-
Ond story window.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-05-28
CHAPTER XVII.
A Little Scheme.

~ 6tSJV 0CUVWVs
l had been too completely stunned
by the suddenness with which my i'm.
prisonment had been effected even to
think who my visitor might be, and
it was not until he turned from bolt.
ing the door and apologixed politely,
Pardon Els intrusion. madame" that
l recognized De Ravenol. And then
he removed his hat and mOtioned me
to precede him along The hall.
Madame, ask u sousand pardons, Vi
he began suavely. Unfortunate or
raxxer, unforeseen circumstances, rem.
dered Els intrusion necessary and
feared II you closed re dOOr-since
you had had interview wis your friend
Madame DelariO you might perhaps be
tempted not to speak wis me-and a
delay to speak wis me might spoil all
our plans
While he talked I felt my courage
Come back. aud in voice l felt was
not obviously shaky, replied: ''Oh,
certainly. l understand. I was ex.
pecting you.'
Expecting me?' He seemed sur.
prised that I should be expecting hin,
ut that time and asked why. at the
same time m0ti0ning me to take a
chair BY my study table aud showing
me he would sit In the other.
To gain time on my side. went on
II fear you worried about Claire, when
she did not come. I should have tele.
phoned you. but my telephone seems
to 0e out Of ORDER"
l had malicious pleasure In n
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-05-28
GOOD ROADS AID APPEARANCE
Farmstead Buildings On Improved
Highways Found in Better Shape
and Fences Kept Up.

Have you ever compared the farm.
stead "n All improved highway with
one ON dirt road? Why in the for.
mer are the buildings in SO much l..,t.
ter shape. the fences up aud In state
Of repair. the fields spick and span.
the house grounds well kept and
hedges trimmed. while In the latter
the buildings are Imprinted? Strange
as II may seem. the difference il
caused by the road.
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CUT DIAMOND
N Jane Bunker

ner Iatner Tor the next hNlf.hOur-
judging by the way they seemed to be
enjoying it-but l brought them to
earth with the question:: 'HOw are
we going to protect Claire from the
new man? He's probably determined
to see her and find out something
about her fathers whereabouts"
1.-The deuce!" cried Billy. I'D for
gotten him. Don't let him see her, If
he comes back. whatever you dor
This to Mrs. DelariO. ut would be
simply too dreadful for her."
II know. Still, I can't keep her a
prisoner in her room. You wouldn't
suggest that. would you?"
Heavens. MOI" Billy raped out. II
should say not! Hasn't she been
through about enough already2"
''But suppose the man has already
traced her there and has the house
watched-the same as her father didf'
l flung in.
THAT'S one Of the important things
l came to see you about" Mrs. De-
lariO turned to the. III the house IL
watched-and I feel It Is. or will be
before the day Is over-Claire is vir.
tually prisoner. I won't dare to let
her so out Alone"
"The deuce!" cried Billy, jumping
up and snatching his hat off the table
AS though he We're about to run to the
rescue. Then he turned as red as a
beet and signaled me with his eyes
and couple Of gestures which she
did not see-"Help me out. can't you
Make her ask me to go home with
her." For he had the wit to see. be.
fore he'd let himself in with a word.
that he couldn't force himself on a
woman like Mrs. DelariO without plac.
ing himself before both of us in the
position Of an officious pup and very
likely getting snub that would spoil
his chances.
l played to his signal-and won a
bushel Of gratitude from both sides.
wont you let Mr.. Rivers go home
with you and find out how Claire Is
and come back and tell me?" asked
her artlessly; and to him. "Youll do
that for me. won't you. Billy?'
"Oh. will you. Mr.. Rivers?" she
asked. in great relief. rising as she
spoke and preparing to hurry of.
Billy's eyes were popping and his
feet were almost dancing. l present.
ed him with a frOwn-unseen by her
that said: "Now. look out, young man,
how you play your cards!''
"What relief to have Mr.. Rivers ~
she cried with feeling. and took my
hand. Then she afrectionately kissed
me-for the first time in her life.
saw her and Billy to the elevator,
pushing my hall door fiat against the
wall to keep 1t from blowing shut on
me, and waited. idly waving a goOd.by
and watching her till the car had sunk
out of sight. l had just stepped into
my hall again and laid my hand on the
dOOrknOb, when heard a sharp I'M
perative "Wait!'
I jumped and wheeled. A man
stepped out from the stairs back of
the elevator shaft. His face was con-
cealed in a pulled.up collar and a
pulled-dOwn hat. With three quick
strides he was within the doorway.
He pushed me out of the way and
seized and slammed the door on us.
Then he carefully put up the chain
bolt. As he did it, he held up his free
hand with "Ssh!'
No need Of warning-I was para
lyzed! 1t had taken him just four
seconds to make ME his prisoner.
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improved. 1t is an easy matter to
have an agreement 81 each farmer
will drag the road in front Of his
farm. This would maintain the road
till the regular hands could he called
out ut stated intervals or till the conn
missioner could make the necessary
repairs.
The time has come when we must
consider the roads an asset. indiS-
rpnSahle to the well-being of thu.
farmer and his family. This being
true. is 1t not every mans duty to Il"
all he can to keep the roads in good
condition? The individual as well US
the county Is responsible.
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&Ma|gNaQ1
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v V-@S
KEEP ROADS IN GOOD REPAIR
Farmer Can Make Much improvement
BY Dragging Highway in Front
Of HE Property.

Every farmer should feel his de-
pendence upon good roads. Whether
or not one lives on a public highway
he should take an interest IN the
nearest one to his farm or the road
he must use to market his farm, or
chard and garden products.
There are many times when days
work can be spared on the road. Att
er heavy rains the road may need GER
tain repairs or improvements when
the OverSeer is not ready to call out
the hands. Why not individual farm
at such time?
by keering Il road drag and drag
giny the road along ones land after
heavy rains the road may he greatly
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DIAMOND
CHAPTER xvl-contjnued.

-1o-
But the diam0nds2" said I, meaning
to test her attitude, aince she'd had a
chance to think over what I'd told her
about monsieur's claims on them and
particularly as he'd gone to her him.
self: "Will you take them home with
you?"
She recoiled from me. II can't
now-how can ~ she gasped. "Oh.
you're going to help me. aren't your"
She had caught hold of me and
looked positively frightened as she
spoke, glancing over her shoulder at
the door to see that It was tight shut
and that We could not be overheard.
Il depend on you'll trust you. II
l lose those diamOnds-Oh, you can't
guess what shall lose! l wouldn't
lie to you'll tell you that man De
RavenOl Is thief. get 1t clairaudi-
entity every time he comes near me.
see the word as told you yesterday.
ever his head In white letters. My
spirit guides wouldn't give 1t to me ii
1t weren't true"
There was both scorn and appeal in
her tone. saw the moment was not
ripe for discussion of the Tibetan
nahatma question. Nor did her re.
newed expressions Of confidence in ME
and her obvious need of help in the
present difficulties lessen the compli-
cations that now entangled me. Be-
fore could think Of anything suitable
to say. she burst out: you'll not de-
sert ME. will you?--now that l need
sou worse than ever!'
And what could say but, "No-I'n
stand by you though the heavens
fall! and wonder what new bizarre
line Of conduct l was committing my
self to? didn't try to think, but told
her Billy was here aud suggested that
she meet him-particulurly since he'd
heen to the hotel and was all wrought
M over Claire's mysterious departure.
Mrs. Delario demurred. but overruled
her and presented Billy.
Billy's relief and Joy at the rediscOv-
cry of Claire were quite tOuchingly
amusing and he made himself CORE.
spondingly agreeable to Claire's chap.
er"n. He seemed conveniently to for
get his dictum of couple Of hours ago
that said chaperOn was crazy. The
only point we any Of us attempted to
elucidate was the new mans c0nnec-
ton with the case-which we felt was
somehow the key to monsieur's sudden
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VARIOUS KINDS OF HIGHWAYS
Each Community Should Select Type
That Can BE Built and Main.
tanned At Lowest Cost.

There are various types Of roa,ia
that fast. and each community should
choose the type that can he built and
maintained at the least expense. For
some communities It may I've gravel.
for Others concrete. for others sand.
clay roads. hut In every community
there should he gOoL roalls every day
In the year.
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Aptitude for Details.

you know JOhnson-great fellow
for detail" 'He is that He's the sort
Of chap who would so and got mar.
rted and be able afterward to tell
you whether It was Alendelssohn.
L''hengrin. or Tannhauser they played
during the ceremonyl"
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or at least seeks to have valued
zoxe diamonds last Saturday at deal.
er's on Maiden Lane"
1t has always been q mystery to me
that ! managed to contrOl-Or think
dtd-every facial expression that
might have shown him already knew
what he told me. But monsieur went
On. apparently not noticing anything
about me:
You know re son of Madame De-
lario?-Monsieur Eugene?
Il have never met him-nO."
"Well-it 10 Of no consequence
know Of certainty it is ze son Of Ma
dame Delarto who have shown zoze
diamonds last Saturiay-and he don't
Know zey are diamonds! Out! And
after have zis Information, l argue
els way: Since have her 50 positive
denial. It 10 her son who have accident.
ally discover 1oze diamonds unknown
to her and he says Messing! You see?
All Is now explained"
but. monsieur. are you sure of this
man Haskins1" questioned. "Are you
sure he wasn't lying for the reward?.-
that all he told sou wasn't a mere co.
incideucet'
"Bah" he cried In q tone Of disgust
and some contempt for me. "C0iuci-
dence! Madame. you must know Eat
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-06-25
Influence IN JAPANESE ART
Ord metlv, Present 10 fvsry orsa'
tlen. With lts 1xquleltt Form
Color and Motion.

Plshaps no nation 20 closely pvep
to fhe IDEAL Of that bird lover W. q.
Hudson, In 10 far as its feathered citi-
4en1 are concerned, az the Japanese.
In the irt Of the island kingdom the
bird influence is almost supreme. Not
alone In pictures which are bird mo-
tiyes, but throughout their art, to
whatever realm it goes, these motives
are present, even when they do not
dominate The dip and recovery, the
stately flight, the alightipg, every mo-
Aon Of tho beautiful airy creatures
has inspired in Japanese art its exqui-
elte flowing line. In decorative art
tho form, color and motion Of birds
Contribute even more.
Japan ebounds in bird life, Of inter-
Oft to tho people as to the artists,
while to sportsmen It is a delectable
country. The empire stretches its
length Of islands north and south, and
th9 forests give shelter to many vari-
et1es Of four-footed wild beasts, in
clpdips big game. which attract sports.
men tom all over the world, but the
BIRD word y the most various and
attractlvS.-New York Sun and Her.
aid.
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Peculiar Mud oeyssrs.

Tn mud geysers Of the salton sea,
Qalifothl9, CAME into existence recent
", and cover little more than two
acres. They are so-called mud volca-
noes aaf afs var'ous-s'sed caldrons Of
spm9 p them first appear as small
gprlpV Ind others develop with loud
9plo9o&s which tear holes in tho
elrth H4w four to ten feet wide and
to q depth Of ten to twelve feet.
salton sea Is about 265 feet below
the level Of the sea, and until a few
years ago was dry. From 1904 to 1905
water Was diverted into the basin by
TIE Irrigation canal from the Colorado
river, aid It became a lake.
Since the stopping Of the flow Of
water into the lake it has been rapidly
sinking Rpd the mud geysers have r.
appeared IA the same Vicinity in which
{h6S existed before tho lakes form6-
top.
The gsysers are supposed to bs an
Accomplishment OF earthquakes.-Kah-
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Kept Gowns Of 4 Lifetime.

Looking round the prodigious d.
play Of the late Princess Lobano6's
clothing at the Hotel Drouot made you
wonder If she ever gave or threw any
thing away in her lifetime. Three
hundred or more tea gowns and eve
ming frocks, disposed Of in tho recent
sale Of her effects, were Of every date
since her wedding trosseau. Her body
linen also was of every style from the
primitive simplicity Of early Victorian
ideals to the luxurious garments
adopted by the Partisan coquette to-
day.
But the embroidered and laced house
linen, the fine sheets In bundles Of SO,
found more eager buyers than the
clothing. Her furs were Of great beau
ty and variety. There were coats and
cloaks Of sealskin, Of dark astrakhan.
all in bewildering quantities.-From
the Continental Edition Of the Lon
don Mail.