The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-10-01

Because she did not have an OppOr-
tunity to attend church services on
Sunday. the school board in District
16 Of Garfield county was about to
lose their "schoOl ma'am," when u hup-
ny solution was presented when ar
rangements were made to have her
taken II miles every Sunday to church.
free If charge, or whenever there are
services.
With three members present. the
state supreme court convened ut He'-
ena for the year last week and admit
ted four attorneys to practice law In
Montana. They are Robert &. Brewer.
Edward PrOhal. Arthur A. Brown and
Justin Bourquin. Chief Justice Rrant-
~ and Justices Holloway and Cooper
were present.
The Billings city police are to he re-
lieved Of the purchase of their uni
forms. and city firenien are to re-
ceive a $1O-a-month raise in salaries.
Authorization has been made by the
city council. which also has instruct
ed the city health officer to employ
a municipal nurse The police uni
forms may not cost more than $50
each.
Maggie Good Gun. daughter IT Cerile
Good Gun. a fullbloOded Indian Of the
Blnckfeet tribe. won first place in II
field Of 30 contenders ut the first
baby show and clinic held at Brown
ing. The clinic was held under the
auspices Of the Blackfeet Indian fair
and much interest was taken in the
contest. Alfred Songrey and lie .Juene
Jackson won the next two places.
Gust Peterson of Wolf Point was in
stantly killed in an explosion follow
ing his attempt to solder n hole in y,
steel gasoline tank which had been
emptied He was % years old and
lived 90 miles north of that city.
More than 20 rural schools in remote
sections of Yellowstone county will
remain closed indefinitely because Of
lack Of teachers. 1t is stated by Coun-
ty Superintendent Frances Miller The
schools have student enrolment Of
about 800.
Philip Prlta. convicted in the dis
trict court at Butte Of second degree
assault on Sam Rurgan OH May -
1919. and sentenced to from one to two
| N.oo tn, tho OF v>.3So hns
dered reinStated on the Butte police
force by District Judge Edwin Lamb
Prlja was parloned by Governor Stew
art. At the time Of the assault III.
was traffic sergeant.
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William A. Hatcher. who is being
held in Billings pending an insanity
investigation has between 5000 and
$1,000 in deposits in Wyoming and
California banks. according to bank
books in his possession. He is an oil
driller. having recently worked near
there. Hatcher came to the police sta
ton in Billings with the complaint TINT
crowds were following aud hooking
him.
Judge W. 7. Pemberton pioneer
and librarian Of the state historical
library. is steadily improving from an
attack of rheumatism while ut the
home Of his children at Excelsior
Springs. Mo. He is able Ia walk
around once more and writes that
he looks forward to his return to Mon
tana in a short time.
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OF 1900 tourists in the Yellowstone
park this season. up to September I.
44.6S0 came in cars which they ar
friends drove. and o7.O5o came by
rail, according to Superintendent II.
N. Albright. He estimates the total
travel on September had exceeded
the business in 1919 by 5000 Some
Of the increase is attributed to the
newly cultivated habit If motorists
living near the park to spend the
week-ends there.
John Bishop of Dillon was elected
president Of the Society Of Montana
Pioneers at their recent meeting ut
Great Falls. and I.ewiStnun was Sc
lected as the place for the 1921 meet
ing. Other officers named We're Tom
McTague Of Deer Lodge. vice president
Mt large: J. y. Saunders OF Helena,
secretary: ]. D. Conrad Of Helena,
treasurer; and Frank u. Brown Of
Phillipsburg, historian.
Gov. Sam Y. Stewart has issued on
the governor of Washington !, requi.
sition for Bert Reynolds. wanted in
MisS0ula county on the charge If
stealing three barrels If whiskey val
( ued ut 5000 from Mrs. Eleanor Mad.
$ 'loN Of Orchard Homes. Reynolds,
h 1t is charged. Went to the woman'S
y house during her absence and ren,ov-