The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-05-28
BOOSTER MEETING
FOR MUTUAL AIMS
TERNNIZE WITH BROADCS
MEN IN LOCAL. MEETING

| To foster the good feeling exist
ing between Miles City and Broadus
and to emphasize the necessity of
good road and telephone connection
the boosters from the two cities met
at the Powder River hotel in Broadus
Saturday night and from both a
business and social viewpoint the af-
far was a pronounced success.
Ship by truck" was the slogan
/ Of the visitors and in this movement
they We're in touch with national
undertaking everywhere to encourage
such traffic by a constant betterment
of road conditions. In this county
J we have no railroad facilities but 1t
was pointed out that mighty good
substitute is good roads. constructed
to enable the rapid transportation of
heavy loads of freight by motor
truck.
The delegation representing the
! Miles City Chamber of Commerce ar
rived in Broadus during the after
noon and while in this city We're
guests of the Broadus Chamber Of
| Commerce. The visitors were es-
corted to the scene Of the fight with
| Indians in the near vicinity Of Broa-
dus and locally expressed themselves
as agreeably surprised at the devel-
opment of our little town within the
short period of one year.
AT 6:3O O'Clock the visitors were
the guests OF Broadus at a banquet
given at the Powder River hotel.
Oscar Frederick was more than pre-
pared for the event and served dim
ner replete with good things TO eat.
With the inner man fully appeased
! the smokes were distributed and
,then followed an impromntu program
of talks with c. S. Einsel. president
OF the Broadus Chamber OF Com
/, merce. presiding as toastmaster. a
! task in which he Well acquitted him
self. " f. Holt. president OF. Ahe
Miles City Chamber OF Commerce.
was likewise seated at the head Of
the table
With appropriate remarks Mr.
| i1insei addressed the gathering and
then called on DIR. f. w White for
an address OF welcome TO .the Miles
City Men. DOCTOR graoin2s'y re.
spondei wei chosen remarNs )
and equally gracious VAS the re-
sponse made by Mr. Holt Tor the Wis
tors. Then in turn Mr.. Einsel called
on others for talks apropos the oc-
casion. w G.. Ferguson, secretary
Of the Miles City Organization. dwelt
on the subject Of good roads and
stated the movement SHOULD, be en-
couraged at every opportunity. l..
X Hills and l.. Z. league gave in
formation concerning the telephone
project between Miles City and Broa-
dus and recommended its early in
stallation. Everyone present en-
pressed themselves as being favorably
disposed toward this line. \. j.
Haley told Of the work accomplished
by the local good roads association
the past year. j. II. Morris. chair
man OF the board Of county commits
sioners. made a few remarks on good
roads n. \. Burkey discussed the
probability OF the county disposlu2
OF $4,000 worth of road bonds AT
par and With an equal sum matched
, by the government would provide a
fund to make good start this yeal
on the grayelied road project from
RrOadus to the Custer county honn
dary John Truscott, pioneer OF
this county but now resident OF
Miles City. preached the county seal
question and declared il his belief
Broadus was the logical point for the
s. permanent location. Mr., Ferguson
complimented the town in havins
such an excellent hotel in itself al
, asset OF inestimabie value. Hug,
Camplin spoke about publicity ant
declared the local paper was doins
its utmos, i'll exploiting the county:
resources hy the dissemination O
publicity articles. The banquet pro
per was adjourned with the men ris
ing to their feet and singing a, pa
,, triotic selection, america.
The visitors We're further enter
tanned following the banquet ny
!, dance, made possible by attendance
of the ladies Of the town. W. T.
Holt and c. d. Jones were floor man
ayers and demonstrated themselve
to he past masters in this capacity
Everyone thoroughly enjoyed them
selves Delicious punch was serve,
during the evening and IN quality ant
, quantity was sufficient.
The Miles City men started on tn
j, return trip early Sunday mornin
= we'll satisfied with the result OF thei
:. excursion to our inland empire. The
/. We're W. E. Holt. l.. Il. Hills. Ed
. Some, c. u. Jones. l.. {. league
John Truscott. W. Y. Doty. Al Kat
Geo Buhler. +. Il. Schultz Al Trus
colt. Cliff Moore. p. f. Leonard
Carter Smell, W. Newcom. job
!, Laushlin. Russell Wiley, w. G. Fcl
guson. F. l.. Synhorst, Geo. Miles. I
j, Wedge and l J. Wedge.