The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-12-03
LOCAL BRIEFS

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Baxter Pierce. county commission
0r-e1ect for the tw0-year term, was
here Wednesday from Otter creek.
Chester Weathers of Epsie tran
sacted business at the county seat
Wednesday.
Mrs. e. c. Brinegar of the Olive
country wac in Broaius Wednesday
Osborn Pemberton has returned
from visit with his wife and chill
aren at slearfish. 5. D.
County Commissioner W. II. Peays
and County Surveyor F. L. Funken-
busch were among the arrivals in
BrOadus Tuesday.
George Rule is nursing his left
eye, injured recently when a kernel
Of wheat struck him while engaged
in threshing work. The little pellet
struck with considerable force and
nearly penetrated the eyeball.
George Rule has leased the old
Hitchcock place near Olive to Frank
Bradley.
The Reliable Drug store has it's
new display windows devoted to
desirable Christmas gifts for adults.
s. A. Holt, the proprietor. is now
busy unpacking a general line of
Christmas goods, including a good
assortment Of toys for the Riddles.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. E. S.
Walker of Ranchcreek. Mont, a son.
Emmett Eugene, October 80. 1920.
Divorce proceedings were institut-
ed in the district court this week by
Mrs. Pearl Forsgren against her hus-
band on the grounds of wilful neg
lect. FOrsgren was elected first COM
mander Of the county American Lee
giOn post and has since left for other
parts.
A box social was given at the
Moorhead school Saturday night as
a school benefit and $100 was raised
for this purpose. The instigator Of
this pleasant affair was Miss Bessie
Higgins, teacher.
Burt W. Peterson. prior to his re-
mOval to BrOadus, resigned his posi-
ton as Moorhead postmaster. and is
now succeeded by his sister, Mrs
Christa Whimpey.
Rena Dennis OF Boyes transacted
business in Broadus the latter part
Of the week
Archie p. Kelly was among the
contingent from Epsie to attend the
Thanksgiving day dance in Broadus.
Mrs. Hugo Camplin and daughter,
Ruth, left Friday via Miles City for
. weeks visit with friends and rela-
tives at Sheridan, Wyo.
Ray l.. Lindner, accompanied by
Oscar Frederick, motored out from
Miles City Friday and returned there
the following day.
A. b. Staedtler left Friday for
Thermopolis, Wyo.. where he will So
Journ a week and then proceed to
other Wyoming points to remain UNI
til the advent OF spring.
Misses Georgia Clarity, daughter
OF Mrs. Richard Drexe;, and Miss
Helen Rue, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. H. Rue, have resumed their
studies at the Speartish Normal, after
spending Thanksgiving with home
folks near Biddle postoffice. They
were accompanied Speartish by IT.
e. Groat.
On Monday evening Wire on the
long distance telephone project to
Miles City had been strung as far as
Jim Harris place, about six miles
this side OF Coalwood.
The Chamber of Commerce meets
at the Powder River hotel next Mon
day evening for luncheon and the
transaction of business.
John Rogge this week completed
his contract in fencing the Valley
View cemetery adjacent to Broadus.
An artesian Well was recently
completed 10y V. T. Readings for
Jake Linyille near Broadus. with its
capacity estimated at i gallons per
DR.. E. W. White has employed
John Roese TO build house on his
homestead. across Powder river and
OF BroadUs. After estab-
fishing her residence there. Mrs.
White and children will join the doc
tor IN Seattle. where he is employed
IN the government health service.
j. II. Lewis and Elmo Cooper mo-
tored through from Sheridan, Wyo.,
last Tuesday, covering the 1876 miles
in good time. Mr.. Lewis is a sue
cessful rancher near Sheridan and
father OF Chas. B. Lewis.
J. D. Williams, assessor elect. will
build on lot south OF the Kinney
residence and will start the work in