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LANE TO BIZ. EXECUTED FOR
MURDER ON SEPTEMBER >

Alfred Lane. charged with the muir
der Of Harry Theade April rs, near
Hathaway, Rosebud county, was
found guilty OF first degree murder
after a trial in Forsyth. He Is to be
executed on Friday, september sra.
Lane was said to have killed
Theade as a result of quarrel over
money. Lane is 2S years old. tie
was fugitive until May I, When he
surrendereda The body OF his VIC
tim was found April 30 with several
bullet wounds.
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July Sth. 1920. authorizing the issu-
ance ct Coupon Bonds hereinafter de-
scribed. the said Board Of County Conn
m!ssioncrs will on WEDNESDAY. the
4th day Of August, 1920. at o'clock
p. NJ, at the County Commissioners
Room In the Court House in the City
Of Broadus. Montana, receive sealed
bids and sell to the highest and best
bidder:
FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS $780,
o00) POWDER RIVER COUNTY, NON
TANA Public Highway Bonds of the
denomination Of 100000 each. bearing
interest at the rate Of six per cent per
annum. payable semi-annually, dated
| the first day Of January. 1920, and be-
coming due as follows: The First day
of January, 1910. said bonds being re-
deemable as follows:
THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS Of
Bonds on January list, In each of the
years from 1925 to 1898.
EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS on
January LIST. 1899, both principal and
interest payable at the Liberty Nation
al Bank in the City of New York. State
of New York, said bonds are to be is
sued by the County of Powder River
for the purpose of constructing neces-
sary public highways.
The said bonds will be printed by
the said County and ready for delivery
at the time of sale and the said Coun-
ty will deliver to the purchaser the
approving opinion Of Wood and Oakley,
Chicago, Illinois. All bids must be
without condition or qualification and
all bids other than by or on behalf of
the State Board Of Land Commission
ers Of the State of Montana must be
accompanied by an unconditional cor
lifted check on some reliable bank in
the amount Of TWENTY FIVE HUN
DRIED DOLLARS payable to the order
1T the County Treasurer of Powder
River County, Montana, as guarantee
of good faith. which check shall be
forfeited to the County of Powder
River. Montana as liquidated damages
by any bidder to whom the said bonds
may be awarded at such sale in the
event such successful bidder shall re-
fuse to accept said bonds and prompt
ly make payment for such bonds upon
delivery by the County at a bank des-
isnated by the purchaser. The said
Bonds will not be sold for less than
their par value and the Board Of
County Commissioners reserves the
right to reject any and all bids. All
bids must be addressed to the under
siened County CIeril OF Powder River
County. at Broadls. Montana.
Dated at Broadus. Montana, this <th
ia, Of July 1920.
Chairman. Board of County Commits
SiOners.
Attest:
County Clerk.
The motion being duly seconded by
Ccmmis sioner Charles Decker and the
vote being taken upon the adoption of
the resolution the following Commits
sioners voted AYE: Charles Decker
and W. H. Peays NAYS: None.
The resolution was declared adopted.
On motion the Board adjourned.
cHAS. DECKER,
Attest, Chairman Protein.
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stoun tS Treasurer,
.(FORM Oh G'DrrONt

No. .,.,, $4,000
On the first day oi January and July,
H., the County Of Powder River,
Montana, promises II pay t. tn" bearer
THIRTY AND NO ieo..........l'cL-
LARS AT the Liberty Nati"na! Hank.
in the City Of New York, state of New
York, for interest due that day on its
Public Highway Bond. dated January
|. 1929.
Chairman OF BOARD Of County Commits
sioners of Powder Rive County.
Montana
et'ouutcrsig ned:
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M!1eHS0 ................ 1880
Independent Printing Co., Filing
boxes. Inv. 11-22-1s .......... $500
Cross Ranch. Mere. Co.. Hard.
ware, Road districts ........ LIS
"Arnolds." Window shades ..... l.o5
Br0adus Publishing CO., Printing
ANA stationery .............. 1925
Miles City Mercantile Co., Sweep.
ing compound ............... 3.25
w. H. G0odspeed, Field Deputy
Assessor. expense ........... 5000
Florence Fitzpatrick, Grading
papers, and examining teach.
erS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $500
Geo. N. Vinton, Mileage, Court
reporter .................. 81
Nellie Potts. r. n. Care Of in
sane patient ................. 1000
Floyd Mason Assigned account
J. Coward. Court reporter -. 80
N. T. Wiley, Justice fees ...... 1000
Tribune Printing Co.. October,
Z 1919, account ................ 7s4.77
broadus Cash store. Soap ...... 100
Emo Walloth, Bridge Lumber. 1926
ROAD FUND
J. r. McLain, Supervisor Road
work. Dist. 4s ...............$ass.o zoe
~Aduuc I1OphIuS flu. w X, 49,. 46.UV
John Jolly. Rd. Wk.. 4S ........ 1880
Ian Thompson, Rd. Wk., 4S 49,. $500
Harry Daily. Rd. Wk. 4S ...... $500
Floyd Daily, Rd. Wk.. 4S ...... $500
A. G. Shaw, Rd. Wk. Dist. 80. $500
W. c. McVey, Assigned account
Kendall. Rd. Wk., DIST. IS -. 1880
Osa Force. Assigned Account
Dan Davis. Rd. Wk., Dis. 49,. 104.0O
Ernest Newton, Rd. Wk. 49,. 223.50
IL. L. McLain. Rd Wk. Dist. as. 1880
G. r. Hopkins, Rd. Wk. Dis As. 1000
Willie Moore Rd. Wk. Dis as. 1900
e. Q. Swarthout. Rd. Wk., 49,. 1850
l.. J. Hasner. nd. Wk.. Dis. So. 1860
r. G. Clevenger. Rd. Wk. Dis. So 1866 90
O. c. Lawrence. Supervisor Rd.
Wk.. District 50 ............ 1875
Max Petzsch. Blacksmith .... 1915
osa Force. Supervisor. Rd. Wk..
district ~ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $500
Osa Force. Assigned account G.
w. Lovett. Rd. Wk., Dis 40. 500
Albert Force, Rd. Wk. Dis. 40. 1l2OO
Marvin Force. ,Rd. Wk.. Dis. ~. 400
o. w. CasOn. Rd. Wk. Dis. 49,. $500
Joe Gaskill, Rd. Wk. Dis. 49,. 27.OO
Henry kuhle. I'd. Wk., Dis. 49,. 1876. 90
Clay Edwards. Rd. Wk. Dis. 4G. 1000
James ID. Taylor, Road Work.
Districts 37-46 ............ $500
Fl. c. Kuhle. Blacksmithing Dis
tricts 37-46 ......., 1000
Sam Dorr, Road Work. Districts
oi-4S 1900
J. r. Newton, Supervisor, Road
Work Districts 4.-56 .... 1900
Ray Blythe. I'd. Wk., 1856. .... 1000
G. w. Miles, I'd. Wk.. >47-56 $50
n. L. Matter. I'd Wk.. 47-5G... 1000
l.. \. Matter. I'd. W<.. 1855 -. 1850
Glenn Amcs. I'd. Nk., ass 177.OO
ChaS Lewis. tleyises for grader 25Oi
j. II. Morris. Assigned account
road work. Gust Beck ...... 5000
!sroadus Mercantile Co. Spikes.
lnst. % 1880
i5roadus Mercantile Co. spikes. 800
II. +. Hazard. supervisor Road
work. Dist. ga -. .......... T+75
Glenn Yarger. Rd. Wk.. Dis. 81. 24.OO
l.. q. Shireman. Rd. Wk.. 81 -. $500
On motion the Board adjourned to
meet July Sth. 1920. at ? o'clock A.
M. CHAS. DECKER,
(Attest.) Chairman Protein
r. r. WEST.
County Clerk and Recorder.
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Chairman Of buafG Of County Commits
sionerS of Powder River County
Montana.
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NOTICE OF SALE OF ESTRAy

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned will sell at the carr
Schmidt ranch or Third creek, Tues
day, August 10. 1920, unless owner
claims same and pays costs before
hand: One estray steer, two years
old, branded on left ribs 49,.
same to be sold for cash to the v
highest bidder.
HI FARNUM.
Stock Inspector.
W. Il. SUFFER-,
Jy16a6 Deputy.
Try the Examiner wantad column.
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Commissioned W. IL l'eays intro
duced the following resolution and
moved its adoption;
Whereas. at an election duly c.,l led
and held in Powder River County
Montana. on the second day of Sep
temher. 1919. after notice thereof had
been duly given for the time and in
the manner required by law, more than
a majority of the votes cast were in
favor of authorizing the issuance of
bonds of said County in the amount
of One Hun.red Fifty Thousand Dol
lars. for the construction of necessary
public highways within the said Couu-
ty. and it is desirable at this time to
issue and sell Fifty Thousand Dolla RS
Of said bonds, and.
Whereas. notice was duly given that
in pursuance of resol uton adopted
by the Board of County Commission
ers of Powder River County, Montana
suance of coupon bonds hereinafter de-
scribed. the said Board of County
Commissioners would on Wednesday
the 9th day of June, 1920. at o'clock
| +. NJ, at the County Commissioner
! room in the Court House in the city OF
Broadus, Montana receive sealed bids
and sell to the highest and best bid
der Fifty Thousand Dollars $3.50, 90
Powder River County. Montana, Publ,
| Highway Bonds -. and fur
| ther that on the 9th day Of June, 1920
the Boaru of County Commissioners o,
Powder River County. Montana. wer,
F., in regular session at the County Cora
missiOners room in the Court House IL
RrOaduS, Montana, and at no time dur
| ing the said day was any bid receive,
for the road bonds heretofore men
toned:
Now therefore, be it hereby resolved
by the Board of County Commission
'ers Of owder River County, Montana
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To profiteer IL human, to cato
them would be divine.-Sayt La1
Herald.
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On motion the Board adjourned to
meet on July eth. 1920 at O'Clock \.
NJ CHAS DECKER.
,AttcsD Chairman Pro-tem.
Il. T. WEST.
County Clerk and Recorder.
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NOTICE

The next Eighth Grade Examinati(
will be held August 20 and 27th. 1o1
WINONA LEWlAI
100 Ct Co. aupt. Of Schools.
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Board met pursuant to adjournntn Mt.
Members present, Chas. Decker and W.
Fl. Feays. Absent, j., Fl. Morris.
The Board proceeded to examine
claims against the County. with the re-
suit that the following bills We're on
motion allowed and warrants ordered
drawn in payment of the same:
Independent Publishing Co., Hell.
ena, Supplies 4or Co. Supt.. 5 $50
Chas. l.. Lewis, Assessor, post
age 80. ................. go
Powder River Telephone Co..
phone rent and supplies ... 1920
F. Z. West, Co. Clerk, postage
and express charges ......... also
Mrs. Pearl Norris. Mothers pen
sion 400
Ms. Ida J. Crays, Mothers PEN
sion 1870. Observation-Disclosures. $500
Airs Chris,a Whimpey. Mothers
pension 800. ............... $500
J. II. Morris, County Commits
81, ner. per diem ard mileage. 3,,20
W II. Pca".s, Eoa"ty Commits
s'oncv. pe" tien. aud mileage. Is.6a
chas Decker. {, nnty Commits
s. oner, per dtea. and mileage. 1850
i /. Hunt ierasurer Eastern
Montana summer school AS
ISOLATION ..... zoo 90
Powder River County Bank. Pre-
MUM on insurance policIes... l2a.ao
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MINUTES or THE PROCEEDINCs Of
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMIs-
slONBRS Or POWDER RIvER
COUNTY, MONTANA, AT THEIR
AD0ULAn SESSION JULY ~, tn
ara 0lA, 1o9o.
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County. Clerk.

County Treasurer.
PIORM OF TREASURER'S CENTtFI-
CATE TO BE ENDORSED ON EACH
BOND
STATE OF MONTANA,
County of PcwGes River--ss.
HEREBY CERTIFY that have
registered the within bond in my Of
! ice in the book provided for that pur-
pose as and in the manner required by
law.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF WIT
NESS my official signature.
...''t'
County Treasurer. Powder River f"In-
| ty. Montana.
| Said bonds when executed. a. here
| in provided. shall be delivered to the
County Treasurer. who shall register
the same in the books .,r his office and
shall thereupon deliver the same to
the purchaser thereof on receiving pay
ment therefor.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that
the Board of County Commissioners
give notice of their intention to sell
said bonds by advertisement published
Out each week for period of not ess
than thirty days prior to the day said
bonds are to be sold, in the Powder
River County Examiner a newspaper
of general circulation the city OF
Broadus, in said County. which said
notice Of sale the County Clerk is
hereby authorized and directed to have
published in substantially the follow
ing form. to-wit:
NOTICE OF SALE OF
/ PUBLIC HIGHWAY BONDS
POWDER RIVER COUNTY. MONTANA
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, that i,
pursuance of a Resolution adopted b!
the Board of County Commissioners @
i Powder River County. Montana. OF
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$174,492 IN FIVE DAYS
FOR SACRED HEART FUND

When the halfway da,e in the
Sacred Heart parish ten-day drive
for 100000 was reached last night
$174.492 had been collected.
rally in the big tent at 18th stree.
and Park road. were $15,250. A new
goal was set at 100000 The cam
paign is to close Tuesday, June !.
Team B. captained by Mrs NJ.
Brooks. was awarded the silk banner
for bringing in the largest amount
$4,000. The banner in the men az
vision went to team 3. of which
James II. johnson, jr.. is captain, win
$500.
Two contributions of $1,000 were
announced last night-from John > ),
Early and John FitZmorris. Mrs. 7.
Gebhard gave $500 and $500 was re-
ceived from each of the following
Tom Moore. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. +. cum
ningham. Mr.. and Mrs. c. X. Cum :
mings and ]. Edward Chapman: Saw
from Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lanlgan,
and $500 from c. W. Lee.
Returns by teams last night were
as follows: -
women's division-Team \. MISS
Margaret Brazel. $500: team B. Mrs.
NJ Brooks. $4,000: team c. Mrs. NJ ).
Falvey.. $1.1s5: team D. Mrs. George
@. Houlehan. $1,000: team +: MISS
Alice o. Joyce, $3.50: team F. Mrs.
Michael ]. keane, $3.50, and team u
MIS- George ]. May. 1910.
Mems division-Team I. George W.
Davies. $3.50: team 2, William G. Fee
ley. 1880: team 3, James H. John
son, jr. $500: team 4. Joseph \.
Kerney. $1,000: team 5. John NJ. Kirby
S715: team 6. William ]. MCGEE. $500,
and team 7. Frederick J. Rice. $3.50 ;,
Women's toNi. SS.335: mems total
s6.915: days Complete total. $1,000;
previously reported s15s.242. and
grand total to date, $174.492.
Evening star., 1920-05-27
|MR. LEECH AGAIN MADE
LOCAL BEACH MANAGER
Provision for Tidal Basin Bathing
This Year Made on Larger Scale.
Opening on Saturday.

named manager of the Tidal Basin
Bathlns beach and Eill receive the
keys to the building from Francis F.
Grlian. superintendent of parks. at
the opening of the beach Saturday.
sidney W. Leech will be assistant
manager again this year, with the
building under the supervision of A.
W. Padgett.
wilbur NJ. Apple. athletic director of
Meh,nley NC. Manual Training School.
mas been named chief life guard by
Manager Ieech. The life guard corps
viii be made up of many of last years S
members with several additions.
Among those who will be on duty in
the boats and on the floats are Joyce
swimmer of last year; Lionel Levy,
Stephen May, Ed Pugh. Technical
High School all-round athlete; Pete
wood. Central High School athletic
star: J. F. Garlock, long identified as
a life guard when the first bathing
the water has been found to be near
ly up to swimming temperature.
Tests viii be given later in the
season for additional guards for re-
lief and substitute work.
The beach and building have re-
ceived many improvements over last
year. Large additional locker space
for both men and women has been in
stalled. The beach has been extended
more than one hundred feet and the
inclosure for spectators has been
broadened. While the weather has
been found to be nearly up to swim
ming temperature.
Saturdays opening has been set for
| o'clock in the afternoon. The regu-
lar daily hours for the summer are
from 7 to 11:45 o'clock in the morn
ing. and from | to 6:45 o'clock in the
afternoon and evening. The first
swimming meet of the season is
scheduled for Saturday. June 5. Each
Saturday various features will be
added for the bathers.
Evening star., 1920-05-27
NAVY ADMITS OWN
FAULTS, SAYS SIMS
Even More Distressing Than
He Imagined, Admiral
Tells Committee.

Rear Admiral Sims. appearing be-
fore the Senate naval investigating
committee today in rebuttal testi-
mony. declared that the Navy De-
partment's witnesses" had revealed a
condition in the Navy "even more dis
tressing than l could have imagined
and constitutes much severer criti-
cism of the deplorable conditions re-
ferred to than l myself have sub
mitted'
"A very careful review of the evi-
dence submitted by the Navy Depart
ments witnesses" said the admiral
shows that in no single instance
were the thirteen points raised by
me in criticism disproved On the
contrary. most of them were freely
admitted. The testimony of the de-
partment's witnesses seemed to be
designed. not to disprove. but to en-
plain them away. or to obscure them
by the raising of eXtraneous issues
Testimony Quoted.
Admiral Sims read from long pre-
pared statement quoting from the
testimony of Admiral Benson and
Rear Admirals Badger. Mexican.
Fletcher. Niblack and Capt. Pratt.
The departments witnesses. Ad-
miral Sims asserted. almost unani-
mously attributed the conditions to
lne 1aulty organization oil the NAV!
Department and favored reorganiza-
ton.
Secretary Daniels testimony. Ad-
mira1 Sims declared. had been re-
markable alike for its mistakes and
misinterpretations and for its unre-
strained assault upon my services dur
ing the war"
States Attitude.
Il wish to state very clearly and
once and for all, that in all the COM
ments 1 shall have to make" Admiral
Sims said, II do not desire in the
slightest degree to imply that they
were intentional or that the Secretary
was not sincerely convinced of the
fairness and correctness of his conclu-
sions."
Admiral Sims said he would make
no attempt to answer the personal
reflections and aSpersions contained
in the testimony of the Secretary
Evening star., 1920-05-27
MEDICAL SCHOOL EXERCISES
Medals to Be Presented by Army
Men at Museum.

Arrangements have been completed
for the commencement exercises of the
class of 1919-1s20. Army Medical
School, at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow aft
ernoon in the auditorium of the New
National Museum. Music Will pc 1ur-
nished by the United States Marine
Band Orchestra. The invocation VIII
be by Chaplain Milton Q. Beebe'
u. S. A.
The Secretary of War will present
the diplomas. The Hoff memorial
medal will be presented by Maj. Cen
Merritte w. Ireland. surgeon genera
of the Army; the Sternberg medal ps
Col. Richard Slee, L. S. A., and the
Skinner medal by Maj. John Y. Skin-
ner. U. S. A.. retired.
The honor graduates are MAJ; ses-
mour c. Schwartz First Lieut.. Rufus
l.. Holt, First Lieut.. Gordon a. C1app
and First Lieut.. William II. Remine.
In addition twenty-seven other Med-
ical Corps officers will receive d
plomas.
Evening star., 1920-05-27
DANCE FOR HOSPITAL FUND.
Function at Raleigh to Aid Cas-
ualty Campaign.

Eastern Dispensary add Casualty
Hospital. 70S Massachusetts, avenue
southeast. whose $4,000 campaign is
scheduled to begin June 2. is to bene-
ft by the proceeds of a dance at the
Hotel Raleigh the evening of Satur-
day, June ~. according to an an
nouncement made following meeting
held last night at the residence of DR..
John A.. Stoutenburgh. 116 I'd street
southeast. Commander Charles E.
Parsons, U. S. N, was chosen as chair
man of the ball committee.
Unless $4,000 is forthcoming from
the residents of the District who are
served so ably by this hospital. it will
be compelled to close it's doors before
the 1st day of July, it is announced.
and a determined effort is under way
to raise the needed money.
All captains are requested to prepare
a list of their teams and to hand in
the names to the division leader, Mrs.
NJ ]. Vaughan. at the organization
meeting to be held tomorrow night at
o'clock at the Office of Clarence F.
Donohoe. 314 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast. Those captains who can
not attend are requested to delegate
a team member to furnish the list.
Evening star., 1920-05-27
IGNITE. FOR FUEL.

Experiments being conducted by
the bureau Of mines of the Depart
ment of the Interior. if successful.
will make possible the extensive use
as fuel Of ignite. or "brown COAL" of
Texas. North Dakota and other west
ern states. Initial experiments have
been begun at New Salem. n. D. Con-
gress has appropriated 100000 for
the work.
Lignites constitute one-third of the
fuel resources of the United States.
but have been little used because
of the great amount of water in
them, their tendency to disintegrate
when dry and their liability TO spon-
taneous combustion. States with lig-
mite deposits have been getting their
coal from states in the middle west.
making necessary an average freight
Ignite to a serviceable fuel would
end such lengthy coal shipments. Ex-
perts of the bureau of mines believe
it is not only possible to carbonize
the Ignite into superior brand of
fuel. but think it possible to make
valuable by-products from the fuel.
such as gas. oil and tar.
Evening star., 1920-05-27
SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS
NOT TO DISCUSS REPORT

Until Congress acts on the report of
the select Senate school investigating
committee, DR.. John Van Schaick. jr..
president of the board of education.
and other members of the school gov
erning body will maintain a policy of
absolute silence" This was intimate ID
today by the school board head and
several other members of the body.
DR.. Abram Simon, a member of the
school hoard, and the only one who
voted for the retention of Supt.
Thurston. also declined to discuss the
report or Senator Harrison's speech.
However. DIR. Simon expressed the
opinion that nothing should be said