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The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-09-17
bfSADlS FOLKS PLEASED
OVER TELEPHONE LINE

N. /. Ted Wiley. abstractor of
'oWder River county. who was in the
cis from his home in Broadns. de-
elares that the farm population of
the south country. as we'll as the
uWeliers in the towns aud villages in
PoNder River county are enthusiasts
tic over The progress being made by
.1he Eastern Montana Telephone com
'panr, in strineins and setting it's
poles SoHth to Broadts. and connect
Ml2 the various small places along
the way.
The poles are nov strung almost
10 Broadus and are set as far south
as half way to RroadHs, With a crew
OF men husiIy engaged in setting the
remainder. It il, planned by the com.
pany 10 have telephone commnnica-
lion between Miles City and Broadus
esta ab!I>hed direct by the time snow
tails.
Mr., Wiley reports that threshing
Is under way in the south country
tand that the first grain was arriving
in Broadus at the time he left there
The first of the week. The flour mill
there is making ready for good sea-
son run and expects to start within
a short time
The stochmen are preparing to
ship their stock and the roundup is
under Way on the ranges in many To-
calities. II. X. Doane is doing some
excellent work on the survey and
classification of land in Powder
RiNer county, and according to Mr..
| Wiley, is making rapid progress.
making photographs and maps OF the
land. which is also being classified
according to its Miles City
Star.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-09-17
COST Or LIVING INCREASE
SHOWS, MANY CONTRASTS

reports OF a survey Of the cost Of
living contras'ed with costs OF pre-
Mar times made public at New York
by the national Industrial conference
board, show that the increase in the
six year period ending July /, has
been 104.5 per cent. The summary
shows an increase Of Il per cent in
the last year and > per cent from
March to July, 1920.
The survey shows that food in
creased 1l9 per cent in the six year
period, shelter IS per cent; clothing
1866 per cent: fuel, heat and light 66
Ner cent and sundries 85 per cent
These percentages were derived from
figures obtained from retail dealers
in large cities.
Sugar climbed 3S2 per. cent; po-
t;.toes 1863 per cent; -four 1G4 per
cent; cornmeal 1873 per cent: rice
ll4 per cent; bread 113 per cent:
nam l12 per cent. lambs 109 per
cent: hens l07 per cent and pork
chops l0l per cent. Detroit showed
an increase in food price of 3S per
cent. the highest OF the 80 cities in
which figures We're collected. while
Los Angeles was the lowest with g.,
per cent.
Figures supplied by 361 real es-
tate boards and civic organizations
in virtually all cities of more than
1000 gave, a rent Increase percenta ge
"f 's. Eighty-siX cities, including
New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, De
'roit and Los Angeles showed in
creasos OF more than 80 per cent.
Boston. St Louis, San Francisco and
number Of smaller cities showed a
less than 90 per cent, and in some
the increase ran as low as 10 per
cent Carfare increased in 40 cities
and remained unchanged in SO. Hard
coal prices increased Sf.4 per cent :;
soft coal lo3.ol per cent: gas and
electricity for domestic use Il per
cent.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-09-17
ROYES NOTES

Mrs. Frank Aplfrrty 4c,nn1ra0i ! by
hcr moth.r. AIRS. |. !. Vaughn Uf ';ra-
ham. passed through here Thursday on
their way to Stewart. y. -.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Brown spout Saturday
with Grandma Case.
Mr.. and Mrs. Royal Scott returned
from Grow Creek SUNDAY
Matt Bsnti accompanied r;~ Nit t"
Belle Fourche Sunday WHcrr Mrs.
Eenti will remain for som" tin'~.
Mrs. Dan Dr-hrrt is tho r'.N post
mistress now. Let us all wish her
good luck.
Claude Bruce had Til" misfNrtun" to
lose fine COW and HearlinG >t'"r last
FRIDAY.
George Miller of New FCrN is here
for a visit with his sister. AIRS {. L.
Bruce.
Rev. Waters gave a very fnr enter-
tainmcnt Wednesday night with Il
large audience present. Every one was
satisfied and hope to See him here
again soon. All seem /" think h!tl
just the man for the place. 't't Us all
join In to help the go. q work go On.
MIR. and Mrs. Ernest ''uiirrs"n are
the proud parents ot Il tn' boy, born
Tuesday morning.
Deputy Sheriff Gillian IF -N@tda was
here on business Monday.
NJ. !. Case and family leaY" in p t"W
days for Rapid City t. make their fn-
ture home.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-09-17
Lee WILSON, Pres.
?. R. COUNTY BANK
SUCCEEDS FRANK T. KELSEY AS
PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR
OF LOCAL BANK

At meeting of the directors OF
the Powder River County bank, held
last Monday, Frank 7. Kelsey of
Moorhead rendered his resignation as
d director and president Of that in
stitution. The resignation was ac-
cepted by the board and they elected
Z. Lee Wilson to fill both vacancies.
Mr.. Kelsey still retains his interest
in the bank but will no longer be
connected with the active manages
ment of this financial institution.
Lee Wilson is well and favorably
known throughout Powder River
county and is one of the largest
stockraisers in this section Of the
state, His many friends and acquaint-
ances feel very much pleased at the
merited recognition of his business
ability by his election to the office
OF president of the Powder River
County bank.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-09-17
SURVEY IN COUNTY
LAND SUBDIVISION
TWO CREWS OF SURVEYORS
WORKING IN COUNTY ON
GOVERNMENT ASSIGNMENT

Two crews of surveyors are work
ing in Powder River county on gov
ernment assignment for the subdivi-
sion of public land. They started
work Jointly on June L but later di-
vided and are now to again converge
near the Wyoming hO,.1dary and
continue their lahors together. An
other month or So will see the con-
clusion of this kind of work in Pow
der River cunty for this year.
Early in the summer the survey
ing crews made a resurvey OF the
Montana south boundary, IS miles
west of Alzada. 1t has been 36
veyed and only two wooden stakes
We're found at each end of the twelve
mile length. The old pits We're dis
covered, however, despite their be-
ing partially covered over Iron posts
We're installed. three inches in da-
meter. and placed at intervals one
mile apart. 1t was the opinion that
the remainder OF the south Montana
state boundary was as indefinite due
to the rottening OF the old wooden
stakes.
One OF the surveying crews was in
Broadus this week. their detail talk
ing them to few miles west of here
Philip l.. Inch, United States sur
yeyor. was in charge of this party,
including Dewey Frankforter, Ner-
non Clark, Weldon Washer and Wal
ter Gasho. The other party is under
the direction OF Charles F. See.ye.
transietman, whose postoffice address
is Pinto. this county. III his crew
are Lester Lilies. Mike Sunhear. Geo.
Upton. Dewey Bottles, w. V. Bucks
and Mrs. Esther Hale, the latter a
cook.
The work OF subdivision of public
lands in this county has taken the
surveyors to near Powdervil,e where
they completed = S. 5a E.: n r.
81. north of Ekalaka: . s. 81 in the
Sioux National forest: 2 S. 81. south
OF Ekalaka: S. Sc on Wyoming
boundary. The Inch crew is now
working on the subdivision of 5000
acres Is miles west of Broadus on
the south half of %, fraction of %.
"a. "a: whole of sectionh p. 26. 25
SO. So. From Broadus the Inch party
will proceed to six miles north of the
Wyoming boundary where they will
be joined by the Seelye party. They
will work l S. 81 f. on Dry creek;
n. 80 r. on Spring creek and S.
34': +. The latter is township six
miles long and only one-half a mile
wide.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-09-17
STACEY TO DE CONNECTED
FIRST ON TELEPHONE LINE

Stacey Is to be the first toll station
connected with the long distance tel
ephone line now under construction
from Miles City to Powder River
county. This fact was indicated yes
terday when the machine digging
holes for the poles left the main
travelled road at the S L ranch and
detoured in the direction of Stacey,
l6 miles distant. Only few days
will be necessary to install the poles
to Stacey and then the machine will
resume work on the line to Coalwood,
Olive and Broadus. It is argued that
the work will proceed faster now and
that the poles will be installed clear
through to Broadus within another
three or four weeks. No time is to
be lost now in construction work on
this telephone toll project SO as to
have it in operation before inclement
weather prevails.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-09-17
22.F00T COAL VEIN
HAS GOOD ANALYSIS
IN VICINITY OF BROADCS - AN.
ALYSIS SHOWS 81 PCT. CARBON
AND ONLY ~ PCT. ASHES

An analysis of the immense coal
deposit near BrOadus has been re-
ceived here, showing that an eXcep-
tionally good coal is right at our
doors and by nature exposed to pub
lie view. This coal deposit consists
of solid vein, twenty-feet in thick
five and one-half miles west Of
Broadus.
In some prehistoric time what is
now known as Sand creek was per-
haps torrent of great volume. In
it's process of erosion it cut down in
to the earth. cutting through this
coal vein which is marvel Of the
entire country. This coal vein is
now exposed for distance of half
mile on both sides of Sand creek
At its nearest distance to the surface
the coal vein is about so feet while
.urther down the creek the exposed
vein is about $50 feet from the sur
face.
The analytical report just received
from this huge vein OF coal shows
- per cent moisture, 50 per cent
combustion, 50 per cent carbon and
IL per cent ash. This report clas-
SITES the Broadus coal as even su-
perior to Sheridan coal. There is
conjecture Of opinion that this
same coal vein underlies the coun-
try for miles around. Records kept
by artesian well drillers in Broadus
show that three distinct coal veins
underlie this place. the largest one,
20 .eet in thickness. under the sur
face about 200 feet.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-09-17
Democratic Convention

With only a few scattering noes
in opposition the Democratic state
convention assembled in Helena Fri
day, adopted platform, clause OF
which ''unreservedly' endorses the
national nominees Cox and Roosevelt,
endorsed the national platform and
endorsed the candidates nominated
at the state Democratic primary by
the Nonpartisan and Labor league.
The opposition to endorsement Of
the state ticket was led by Judge j.
P. Jones of Kosebud county, whose
resolution urging defeat of the state
ticket. was tabled by A heavy y"'9.
without debate. Judge Jones pro-
tested against submission Of his res
oluton to Il vote without debate and
was Joined by c. Z. Wofford of Mus
>elshell county, who seconded Jones
resolution and by Hugh d. Cook Of
Helena
Judge j. F. Erickson OF kalispel
was elected state chairman. succeed
ing Hugh K. Wells of Powder River
county, and Homer Murphy OF Hell
lena was elected secretary. succeeding
G. z. I.aFollette.
The closing half ho'lr OF the con
vention was enliyened By short adj
dress by Burton X. Wheeler. Demo-
cratic nominee for governor, who had
a brief passage at arms with Judge J.
+. Jones. introducer OF the fesolu
|tion referred to. Mr.. Wheeler re-
ceived a warm reception when he de-
clared that he was a Jeftersonian
Democrat. and pledged himself me
Quivocally to Cox and Roosevelt and
said that ne had always been DEM
ocrat and expected to remain one.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-09-17
LIVESTOCK MARKETS AT
OMAHA AND CHICAGO

Chicago. Sept. l4.--Cattie: Re-
ceipts 10000: choice steers, strong
to Csc higher. top, strong weights,
$lS.2o. bulk god and choice SIG 90
TO SIS. medium and common grades
slow; steady. god cows $3.50 to
1915: steady: medium grades weak.
$3.50 to $40: Gamers and cutters,
$500 to 100; choice veal calves.
SIT to 49,; csc to soc higher;
grassy kinds steady; feeders steady
to 2ac higher: range cattle Of plain
quality and steady. So to 10.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-09-17
THOR RRODSTON PAYS
VISIT To ASHLAND

Thor Brodston returned to Broad
us Tuesday from visit to Ashland
where he found many old-time ac-
quaintances and friends. He knows
the country we'll thersabouts. having
been in that vicinity 35 years ago.
and this was his first visit since the
town started. While absent from
home MIR. Brodston also extended a
visit with Lewis Baker, the govern
ment trapper now working ON Home
creek.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-09-17
FRED ". RUE TO SHIP
FROM NlOORCROE'T OCT, =:

Fred w. Rue will ship IA carloads
of cattle from Moorcroft, Nyo.. on
October l. consigning them to the
South Omaha market. He will start
the cattle from their range in this
county September %. trailing them
40 miles up Little Powder to Duck
creek and thence on to the Burling-
ton railroad at Moorcroft.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-09-17
CHCRCH APPOINTMENTS
BY REV. JOHN DUNCAN

Church appointments for Septem-
ber by Rev. John Duncan of COalWood
are as follows:
Murray school tCoalwood> Sep
tember ~, 1890 a. M: Y T BOwery,
2:3O p. nj.
Sunday, September 2G-Cross S
school house. 1880 a. M: Sprin g
creek school house. 800 .. III.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-09-17

Omaii9, Sept. 14.-Cattle: Receipts
600; feed cattle firm: grasser steers
and she stock SLOW. steady to weak:
spots off 23c on between grades:
bulk western steers. 50 to 1l.5O:
bulls and veals, steady: stockecs and
feeders, steady to 2oc lower.
Sheep: Receipts $4,000; lambs
SLOW at about steady prices: bulk of
wcstNn LAMBS Sl3.oO to 1890;
sheep firm: best year!:ng wethers.
1925: god and choice feeding lambs
steady: top $l31G: others easier.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-09-17
WILSON'S DISPOSE OF ALL.
BEEF CATTLE-REpORT

For a consideration said to mount
we'll into the thousands of dollars.
il was reported in Broadus this week
that l.. J. Wilson and his son. Lee
Wilson had closed dea! for the sale
Of beef cattle to Dakota live stock
interests and that delivery would be
made With the termination of the
roundup to be started within few
days.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-09-17
ARTEN INFORMATION
FREE FOR THE ASKING

Loyal litt!e American citizens are
developing every day in our kinder
earteus. and little American crimi-
mails are developing at the same time.
Why not have them ali iu kinder
Sarten? For leaflets and informa-
ton write to the National kinder@ar-
ten Association. : West 10th street.
New York city.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-09-17
I'HERRIES AND GRAPES
GROWN IN COUNTY

Compass cherries, IA cross between
a plum and sand cherry. We're
grown this year by John LenO. a
farmer near Broadus. The trees Were
III the second year Of their hearing
Leno also boasts some Concord
grapes which he raised by careful
The grapes were fully rip
ened before the advent OF frost.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-09-17

The ''no-babies" edict of apart-
ment landlords is cutting down Am
erica blrth-rate. experts claim.
Here's the one consoling thought
II there are fewer babies born, there
VIII be fewer apartment landlords
sora. Nashville Tennessean.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-09-17

The 1920 sugar beet crop seems
scheduled to break all records and
he the largest in history OF the in
lustry in the United States. Com
ple,e reports from all sugar cOmna-
MES SHOW a total area planted OF
a75.451 acres, an increase of SO .O3l
acres or II per cent over 1919. This
crop will distribute millions among
the farmers this fall at the highest
price ever paid for heets. 1t will
also he big factor in increasing the
sugar supply.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-09-17
NunpartiSans Endorse Democrats

A meeting OF the Nonpartisan po-
liticai campaign committeeman Of
the Helena locals of the American
Federation of Labor in the state was
held in Helena Saturday and resolu-
tiops adopted endorsing the state
Democratic ticket. Meetings are to
he held later, it is said. in the vari-
ons counties to take action on county
tickets.
The endorsement, the resolutions
indicated. grew ont OF the fact that
the state Democratic nominees are
those endorsed in the primary by
the Nonpartisan league and that ele-
ment Of labor which held conVen-
tion with the Nonpartisan league in
Great Falls earlier in the year.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-09-17
SENATOR HARDING NOT TO
VISIT MILES CITY

According to plans now being con-
sid"red, Senator Harding VIII not
visit or pass through Miles City on
mis- western tour. Unless d change
he made in the senator 5 itinerary he
Will come up from Omaha on the
burlington through Sheridan to Bill
inss and 50 from there on toBBtte.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-09-17
WHAT CAMPAIGN
COST CANDIDATES
EXPENSES VARY FROM xl;s.GO TO
NOTHING-FAILUR TO FILE
EXPENSES MEANS FINE

Following is a list of county can
didates who have corlplied with the
election laws Ivy filing campaign ex-
pense accounts with County Clerk F..
T. West. All delinaucnts are sub
ject TO 4 fine OF S25 ..ay from Sep
tcmber until the statements are
recorded.
ine individuals who have fled
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-09-17
CUTTING LCNlBER FROM
COTTONWlDOINS. MONDRHEAD

MIR. Black is engaged at present in
cutting 100000 feet OF lumber from
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-09-17

Helena branch of federal reserve
bank to open December l.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-09-17

Montana oil prospects exceedingly
bright.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-09-17

Look not on the whine when it is
Record.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-07-25
Pretty chiidren's Party
Al Guy Home

A pretty children IS party was gwen
Tuesday evening at T:30 O'Clock at the
home Of Or. and Mrs. w. +. Guy for
their little daughter Frances II honor
Of her tenth birthday.
The guests spent the evening playing
children's games. A color motif Of blue
and white was used in the dining room
where a two course lunch was served
There were blue flowers arranged about
the room and On the table, and the favors
and candles on the cake were blue.
Those present were Roberta Minter,
Gertrude Warden, Gertrude Armour,
PriciIla Sanford, Mae Huseth. Elizabeth
Strain, Anna Uriesk, Alice Templeton,
Virginia Sivers, Roma and Margaret
Nollar. Clarence Bailey Harriet Gray,
Patricia Walker. Louise and Beatrice
Blackstone. Desiree DeHon, Sam Steph-
enson, George Asselstine. Elliot Wads-
worth. Robert Hurd, Byron Holt Ed
ward Moulton, Gordon Dahberg. Eugene
McCabe, Edmund Quigley, Kenneth
Clark, Lee Cook, Edward and Engine
Jenkins
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-07-25
Pretty Summer w edding
at Bongaarts Home.

A pretty wedding took place Friday
afternoon. July 16 at the home OF Mrs
Philonice Bongaarts, 5o7 Fourth avenue
south. when her youngest daughter, Miss
Mae johnson became the bride OF Lewis
Lindahl the eldest son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. Lindahl of Dawson. Mimi,
The bridal party took place beneath
large bell of roses in the living room
where the Rev f. l., White of the Meth
odist church performed the ceremony.
Miss Sylvia CoIlard attended the bflde
while the bridegroom was attended ~
George Johnson, the brother OF the
bride. Little Dorothy and Naleria oriet.
cousins of the bride, were flower girls
and ring bearer. The bride was given
in marriage by her grandfather, /. f.
Oriet. Mrs. w. II. Ludlow played the
nuptial music The bridesmaid wore
beautiful gown of heGotrope satin trim
med with point lace. Her bouquet was
shower of Ophcha roses. The bride
was beautifully gowned in white tafteta
ornamented with silver and roses She
carried a shower boquet of brides roses
and sweatpeas.
4 wedding dinner was served after
the ceremony.
Mr.. Iindahy and his bride left for a
wedding trip to the Pacific coast. The
bride wore a travelling suit of blue tr
co!ett and white maline hat trimmed
with forget me-nots and lilies OF the
valley.
After August / they be at home tc
| their friends at 32T Fifth avenue north.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-07-25
Miss Hazel Bower Entertains
For Her Cousin.

Miss Alice Russell. Of Poughkeepsie, n.
T., who is the guest Of her cousin. Miss
Hazel Bower, was the guest of honor
at bridge party given Thursday after
noon by Miss Bower at her home. 1l21
Fourth avenue north. Garden flowers
we're arranged through the rooms and
bridge was played at five tables. Many
visitors from out -of-town, who are the
guests of friends and relatives in Great
Falls. were among the guests. They
were: Miss Marguerite Marcum of Hell
ena, who is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
d. A. McLennan. Miss Ann Robertson.
Of Canada who is the guests Of Mrs.
r. W Lowery. Mrs. William Heron of
Inverness. Fla, who is the guest of her
mother, Mrs. l.. H. Hamilton. and Mrs.
George Morrett Of Springfield. o., who
is the guest Of her sister, Mrs. Leroy
Southmayd.