The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-12-17
LOCAL BRIEFS

Frank T. Kelsey has returned from
business trip to Miles City.
A. E. Yarger was down from the
Pinto country yesterday.
viii Truscott, who will be appoint
ed to the office of deputy county at.
torney of Custer county the first OF
the year, was in Broadus Yesterday
Telephone wires have been strung
to point about midway between
Broadus and Miles City.
While returning from Miles City a
few night ago, the car driven by
Henry Daily overturned when near
the Blenkner ranch. Fortunately NO
one was injured and the damage to
the car was only slight,
matches on the occasion of his visit
to Broadus last Friday and thereby
hangs tale. Fritz was rather pro-
voked when his saddle horse shied
at a passing automc bile and to bet
ter express himself heaved q pack
age at the mount, not mindins the
nature of its contents. His aim was
good. but the impact exploded the
matches with a loud report and a
cloud Of smoke.
W., L. Cook has gone to Spear
fish, S. d., after the Misses Helen
Rue and Georgia Clarity. who will
spend the Christmas holidays with
home folks on Little Powder river
On the return trip he will also be
accompanied by his sister and two
other ladies.
Mrs. Hugo Camplin entertained
her Ladies' Aid society at the hotel
yesterday afternoon.
The wind of Tuesday reached the
proportions of gale, more noticea-
bic perhaps because the absence Of
much wind in these parts. The tenn
perature was low, but the next day
the weather again We'd With that of
California.
Nice, fresh stock of bulk choco-
lates for Christmas. Reliable Drug
Store.
A ten-pound daughter was born
Monday night, December Is. to Mr..
and Mrs. c. c. Craw and has been
given the name of Cyrilla. Mrs. Craw
is at the Darcy hospital in Miles
City and reports say she and the
youngster are doing nicely
Joseph K. Wallace. a new Exami-
ner subscriber from Colbert Wash
inquiries, What are prospects for
oil in your neck of the woods. 1t
should be good, as they are getting
it all around you It's coming here,
also, Mr.. Wallace. Be patient.
A rather amusing sight on the
streets of Broadus the other day was
a truck driven by a cowboy, wear
ing Chaps.
Ed Lee and VIM Thornton were
county seat visitors Monday from the
vicinity OF Powderyille.
Dressed pork sold for J cents in
Broadus this week, butter 60 cents,
and eggs from 20 to so cents.
J. d. Bowen, a homesteader near
Epsie, after making final proof, has
returned to coal mining at DieK,
near Sheridan.
The first annual Ladies Aid bazaar
was to be held at the hotel tonight.
Zeb Mayhan Of Pilgrim creek re-
turned Saturday from a business
trip to Miles City.
Mr.. and Mrs A. W. Devashor
have both made recent trips to Miles
City to visit with his brother who
is confined in hospital there,
County Attorney y. A. Burkey re
turned Tneshday from a trp 70 Miles
City.
M. 7. Wiley and II. r. Straiton
motored to Miles City Monday. Mr..
Wiley proceeded on 10 Billings to in
vestigate further the workings Of the
building and loan association there.
The LeBrun brothers brought in
an artesian We'll for Gene Carr, with
Il flow Of five gallons. The water !
comes from depth of 6o0 feet.
Several loads Of sand and gravel |
have been dumped in the street III !
front of Montgomery store and the !
postoffice and will eliminate the mud
that was always a problem there i'll t
wet weather
While returning from trip to
Royes the other day. \. Montgomery /
had unique experience with his car. |
He had left the car temporarily and !
it would stand alone witht 1T !
the use of a hitching post. When he !
returned, the car was gone. It had ,
saunterel down the lane unguided |
and stopped when it became convent |
lent. Nothing was damaged by me !
incident |