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The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-09-24
LIVESTOCK MARKETS
ON THE DECLlNE

Throrsh the courtesy Of the Lind
ley Livestock Commission of Omaha,
the Examiner is able to supply its
readers with livestock markets at
Omaha. These quotations were tel
sgraphed to the Examiner and are
the latest reports received here. Last
week the market on live stock slump
ed so cents and this week further
reduction of 21 cents is noted.
Current quotations are:
Beet Steers Prime Montana
heavy, 11.75-l3.7.: good to choice
s.25-1l.25; fair to god. 7.75-9.25;
common to fair. 6.75-7.75.
Top Montana fat cows. 7.75-8.5O:
good to choice, 6.25-7.75: fair to
good. 4.75-6.25; cutter cows, 4.75.
,5.75: Gamer cows, 2.75-3.5O: range
bulls. 5.O0-6.00.
God to choice feeding steers, 9.25-
1878; medium to good, 7.75-9.25;
good to choice stockers. 7.75-9.25;
fair to good stockers, 7.25-S.25;
stock heifers. 5.25-6.75; stock COWS,
4.75-6.0O; heavy calves. $50 to $50
pounds. s.O0-S.:5: veal calves. 120
to 200 pounds, l0.25-l1.25.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-09-24
COAI.WOOD NEWS


Iver Olson, brother of Mrs. Annie
Murray. is reported very low with
sickness.
c. G. Craw Of Broadus visited in
this vicinity the latter part of the
week.
The threshing season is progress
ing satisfactorily and the wheat
yields will average from 13 to 80
bushels per acre, the same average
az on the divide.
Andy Nash has returned to Beebe,
very little the worse as the result of
his automobile accident last week on
the road to Miles City.
Mike Gilmore Of Olive is trailing
in new herd Of cattle he recently
secured ON the north side.
A good tine is reported by those
who attended the dance at Childers
near Loesch, Saturday night.
Allen Bros this season will have
a 1900 bushel wheat crop. averaging
Is bushels to the acre. The best
yield per acre averages 20 bushels
while the lowest average falls to 13
bushels.
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bine business with pleasure for a
few weeks.
A select delegation from Ashland
swelled the crowd at the hop last
Saturday. All seemed to enjoy them
selves.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Daily were week
end guests of the Jarvis household
and are leaving this week for Oregon
where Mr.. Daily Will establish a new
residence.
c. d. Terrett, Democratic candi-
date for state senator. was a Stacey
visitor Saturday and from all appear
ances it loks though &C. D. has a
''cinch" on woman suffrage"
The first large SHIPMENT OF beef
for the Chicago m1fkets will leave
this part Of the county about the
26th of this month. Many fine and
finished steers are being rounded up
these days and some good returns
are expected.
Won't it be "genteel'' when the
telephones are installed and one can
get In touch with his neighbor with
out having to ride five miles to get
around the "hill?" MAGGIE.
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REV. WATERS TO ATTEND
STATE CHURCH MEETlN N<i

Rev. Henry Is. Waters OF Broadns
will attend the annual meeting Of the
State Association OF Congregational
churches at Billings October IA and
Is. He is scheduled to make an ad-
dress upon this occasion aud has
been assigned the topic. Powder
River the Last Frontier He en-
poets GO be accompanied by a male
quartet from this county. all to be
typical OF range country And he
is authority for the statement that
he has already enlisted men who can
sing.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-09-24
BROADCS CHURCH
MAKING PROGRESS

Under the leadership OF Rev. IL.
*. Waters. the Community Congre-
gational Church OF Broadus is maxi
ng considerable progress. A budget
system has been adopted and with as
slstance from outside points served
Ey the minister it is believed that the
proper financing will be arranged.
During the past week the church
received an organ through the gem
erosity of a Congregational parish at
Hardin, Mont. and this instrument
has been placed in the church hall
over the Powder River County bank
and will be used for church and Sun
day school services.
The Ladies Aid society. an auxil-
iary to the church organization, is
holding regular meetings the first
and third Thursdays of each month
at the homes of the members.
A church choir will lie organized
very soon composed OF goeo voices to
1edu IN Lne singing.
The motion picture show as an ad-
junct to the church work in Broadus
hereafter and until further notice
will he held at the hall the first Sat-
urday night of each month
Under the leadership of Rev. Wa
ters Boy Scout troop has been or
eanized here and it is hoped its en-
rollment will include every hoy in
Broadus and vicinity.
! Next week an organization OF the
Camp Fire Girls is planned under the
direction of Mrs. Glenna Stewart. one
of the Rroadus school teachers.
Rev. Waters appointments for
Sunday, September 26. are Broadus
in the forenoon when his sermon top
ic viii, be The nUtroubled Heart.
He will preach at Doyle Creek Sun
day afternoon and at Rocky Butte
Sunday night.
Sunday. October .. Rev. Water:
has arranged for the first communion
service for the Broadus church. An
individual communion set has beer
promised from Miles City for this
service, which will include a recep
ion tor members. The sermon topic
for this Sunday service will be The
Mind of the Master" Services wi,
De conducted at Sand Greek in the
afternoon and at Moorhead in thu
evening.
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OVER 200 NAMES ADDED
TO REGTSTR.ATION LISTS

The exact increase in the registra-
tion of voters Of Powder River county
is as vet unknown but from an au-
thOritative source it is stated tina;
the new electors will total over 200
The registration for the August pri
maries in this county was 1888 yot
ers and with the increase this sun
will be swelled to approx;matel,
1900 names.
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NOTICE rom ist Nl.lt; ALTON
COal-aEs7 4:ss O4OOlH

bepartme of the Interior. /. s
Land Office at Miles city, Montana
September IL. 1890.
NOTICE is hereby given that
LELAND \. HUNTER.
Of Kruger. Montana. who. on April &
1917. July Is. 1915? made Hid. and Ad
ditfonal. No. O37435, 04O9l6. for SW z
Sec. 5. Lots !, ,. Ei.NWA. NIcA Sec
I. Nl@N3:. Section s. Township SIS.
Range sl-E.. NJ. +. Meridian. has file,
notice of intention to make Three
Year Proof. to establish claim to tn,
land above described before Theotlor,
w. Craig, United States Comnlissic n e,
at BrOadus. Montana, on the Bird da,
of November. 1920.
claimant names as witnesses:
Il. H. Heaton. Of Kruger. Montana
Hazel c. Heaton, of Kruger, Montana
Katherine Glosser. of Kruger. Mon
tana.
|S:4 o22 G, w. MYERS. Register.
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4SlMON OLIVER ESCAPES
FROM BROADUS JAU

Simon Oliver, held in custody at
the county jail in Broadus, On a
grand larceny charge. successfully
made his escape the latter part OF
the week, and despite the efforts OF
the sheriff and his deputies to find
him. Oliver so far has eluded his pnr-
suers. 1t is said he gained his free
dom by picking the lock with some
small instrument.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
6'nn0-nsleHeDA

Department Of the Interior. u. $
Land Office al Miles City, Montana
September 16. 1920
NOTICE is hereby given that
AMANDA BERRY
formerl: Amanda Prefer, OF Eiddie.
Montana, who on November i6, 1916.
made Hid. Entry. No o3227a. fer Lots
/. 5. &, Z. SWl4 NEA, W1aSEh. Section
!. Township s-S.. Range SIZE, NJ. r.
Meridian, has filed notice of intention
to make Three Year Proof, to estah-
iish claim to the land above described.
before John l.. Sccfield. United States
Commissioner, a! Eiddle. Montana, OF.
the 9th day of November. 1920.
Robert Fudge, of Biddle, Montana:
Eeecher Warner, Of Rddlc. Montana:
Frank WILDER. of Bdule. Montana:
Patrick Finnegau. of Bruadus. Mon.
tana.
s24 o2e IL w MYERS. Register
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Other Stacey News

S"s~s SSss~~y A~O"o
Threshing is we'll underway in this
district and returns are good coasid-
ering the siege of hot dry weather al
the critical moment. Oats are aver
aging about 40 bushel. Wheat on j
Colds ranch returned 4S bushels to
the acre.
Corn is doing nicely and in a few
days more will be ready to harvest.
Several of our high school pupils
have returned to the cities. Misses
lone Kelsey. Florence. Iderene and
Madeline Mahoney will continue their
studies in Miles City.
Mrs. Heck and Miss Chesworth oi
Washburn, N. D., have returned to
their homes after a pleasant visit
here as guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. A
Chesworth during the last mouth.
The dance held at the Stacey hall
ON the nth was q complete success
and everybody was elated over the
pleasant time they had. Broadus
elite was well represented in Mr.
and Mrs. Montgomery. Mrs. Lewis
Miss Deane and Judge Wiley.
MIR. and Mrs. ]. Laporte and Miss
Virginia autoed to Miles City last
Thursday.
Mrs. Laporte continued the trip te
North Dakota where she Will com.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-09-24
RANCHCREEK NEWS

Threshing is in progress with grain
showing q good yield.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Haning start
ed to Minnesota this week where they
intend to visit their daughter.
Miss Winona Lewis, county super
intendent, was in this vicinity a few
days since.
Mrs. 8. J. Mace started for Spear
fish, s. D., this week where she
takes their two daughters to attend
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. J. Jones have re-
turned from Whitewood, 8. D., where
they have been working the last few
months.
Mrs. Frank Reeder of Kruger vi
cinity had some bad luck with her
car at this place this week. breaking
an axle. She had started to Alzada
after their band of sheep.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-09-24
LOW BARON1EETER

The first light frost Of the season
was noted in Broadus Thursda night
of this week.
Weather Observer A. W. Heidel
this forenoon reported falling bar-
ometer. the lowest he had noticed
tor some time. indicating storms
in the immediate future.
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NOricE FOR ~ BI.lcAIlON
('Oal-kst25%

Department, of the interior. L. :.
Land etrice at Miles city. Montana
september lS. 1920.
NOTICE is hereby given that
CHARLES G. JOHNSON.
of Kruger. Montana, who. on July IL
1919. made stock Raising tld No
O3eS1l. for NEl4 MEL Sec. 5. Nt.NWl,
NL.NF:A Sec. i. Twn. s-s. Il. SIZE
S}aSEA. NWA Sell. SWh. SW4 NWA
Sec. 80. SCI. NEL. ElaSE'.. Sec. 81
cwnship SIS. Range 5l-E.. NJ. =. Me-
make Three Year Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described. be-
fore Theodore w. Craig. United States
Commissioners at Brcadus. Nont;ilea
on tAe 4th day Of November. l3s0
Claimant names as witnesses:
Dan t.eary. Of Kruger. Montailai
Fred j. Ioman. Of Kruger. Montana
Walter X. Ruby. OF Ray Horse. Mon
ana: Paul G. Everett. of Kruger
Montana.
~ "2s q. W. MYERS. Re"istcr.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
('Oal-lek1ilO l:s:sstl.s

p.rartpent of the Interior. L. 5.
Land Office at Miles City. Montana,
september 1S. 1890
NOTICE ts hereby given that
JOHN B. JOl'VENAT
It krnger. Montana. who. on Sept. II,
.ls. Dee, 9Th. 1916. made Hid. aud Nd
dittonal, No. Os16lO. Osse02. for NWA
Sec. -. Twp: SIS, r. 50-E.. EhSE'.
Sec. 2:. WtsSWL. Section -. Town
ship SIS. Range 5O-E NJ. r. Meridian
has fAed notice of intention to make
Three Year Proof. to establish c,ail,
to the land above described. before
John |. ScOfeld. United States Com
missioner. at Riddle. Montana. on the
Sth day OF November. 1920.
Claimant names AS witnesses:
James A. Russell. Of Kruger. Mon
tana: Glen W. Russell of Kru.er
Montana: Dan Leary. Of Kruger Mon
tana: William H. Gwinn. of Kruger
Montana.
s24 oS2 G. W. MYERS, Register
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]
! lowing few excerpts of the cor
rupt practices act, which gov
! ern the actions of voters and
! candidates.:
1t is unlawful for any person at
any place, on the day Of any election
to ask, solicit, or in any manner try
to induce or pursuade any voter on
such election day to vote for or re-
frain from voting for any candidate.
A violation Of this provision Is SUBJ
ject to both fine and Imprisonment.
| Every candidate for nomination or
election shall within fifteen days af-
ter the election, file with the proper
officer. in the political division in
which he is candidate. an itemized
sworn statement, setting forth in de-
tail all the monies contributed, ex-
pended or promised by him to aid and
promote his candidacy. If any obli-
cations have not been incurred he
must file sworn statement to that
effect. A penalty for not so doing
is s25 for each day in which he is
in default.
Any person who shall, in order to
aid or promote his nomination or
election. directly or indirectly. prom
Use to appoint another persons to any
public office or employment of any
fkind. is guilty of corrupt practice.
No person shall solicit contribution
70 rany religious, political. charitable,
or other causes or organizations, sup
posed to be for the public good, from
any person who seeks to be or has
been nominated or elected to any Of
fee: and no such candidate or elected
person shall make any such contribu-
ticn.
Candidates shall not give or pro-
vide. directly or Indirectly. or pay,
the expenses Of giving or providing
any means or drink or other enter
tai.ment or provision, clothing, liq-
TORS, cigars. Or tobacco to or for ans
person for the purpose of or with
intent or hope to influence that per-
son to vote or refrain from voting
for any candidate or political party
ticket.
Persons who shall directly or indi-
rectly, make use of or threatens to
use any sorce. coercion, violence, re-
straint Or undue Influence, or threat
ems injury. damage or loss upon or
against any person in order to induce
or compel such person to vote or re.
frain from voting for any candidate
or ticket. or measure, shall be pun
ished as for corrupt practice.
No person shall make bets or wag.
ers as to the results of the election
Person shall not provide any po-
iitical badge to he worn at the polls
on election day and no political badge
shall be worn at or about the polls
on any election day.
The governor will pay a reward OF
500 to information leading to the
,arrest and conviction OF any one vio
lating the election laws.
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STACEY WELCOMES
ALL TO BIG PICNIC
(By the Examiners Stacey
Correspondent.)

-.
To prove to the other parts of
Powder River county that we are
very much 'alive" and that our Sc
elusive attitude was only due to the
fact that we were too busy harvest
ing our mammoth crops to indulge
In worldly frivolittes, we're going to
invite the entire populace to partake
with us in the contamination Of a
big picnic at Stacey park, Saturday,
September 25th.
Everything known and unknown
to make ttae event success and his
torical in the Stacey annals has been
carefully scrutinized. turned over and
selected by the different committees
in charge of this big picnic.
1t has been strictly understood that
this is to lie "get-acquainted." and
a reunion" of all the ''old timers"
Of the world and that no charge what
ever will be asked for the admission
to the different acts on the program.
Just bring a large basket, flied
with the good old-style buns. cakes
and pies that mother makes, stuff in
say, turkey or a ham, perhaps q
big melon. and turn towards Stacey,
leaving all cares, worries, debts. ETC.,
behind Ira
Just think Of ''god old fashion
time" Bring all the kids, because
they'll have to lie in the race and
there's committee who will enter
tain them to a stand still They'll
talk s, about the 1890 stace picnic to
The speedway has been pht in such
a fine condition by the race associa-
tion" that Lexington" If compared
with it, would look like the road to
Miles City. Some fast time and world
records will he established.
The program for the day will fea-.
ture the following: One-iIarter anu
one-half mile races topen); saddle
horse race. one-half miles: ladies and,
girls race; boys pony race: bucking
contest Orders bring horses along
the more the merrier): steer riding;
steer roping; bulldogging; slow race.
These events will be enacted oppo-
site the grandstand.
Between acts the field events will
consist of the following program:
10O-yard dasa, (open) 250-yard dash
(open); boys 5O-yard dash tunder
Is years); boys 50-yard dash (un-
der IL years.: girls 5O-yard dash
funder 16 years.; girls 50-yard
dash tunder l2 yearsp: fat mems
75-yard dash t230 pounds and over):
potato race: pole vault; broad jump;
tug-o-war married VS.. single mem.
There will be other attractions
slated which will tend to amuse ev-
erybOdy, and it is the aim Of the
committee to send the .pcinickers"
home satisfied.
A big dance will close the days
performances-a good floor, peppy
music andawonderfml time is as
sured.
Let's go. Come on to Stacey on
Saturday. September 25. Program
starts at n. m. BE on time. Tell
your friends.
Every race and event carries good
prizes and purses.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-09-24
GETS THE
LAND OFFICE NOTICES

The Powder River County Exami-
ner this week resumes publication of
final proof notices from the United
States land office at Miles City. The
Examiner has always contended that
lit was Justly entitled to land Office
notices from locations nearest to the
paper but the register of the land Of
flee up until the present time has
withheld these notices. sending them
to papers at Miles City, Piniele, Ash
land and Alzada.
Strong resolutions in favor of the
Examiner were adopted by the Broad
us Chamber of Commerce and other
protests were filed with the register.
The Examiner management wishes to
take this opportunity of assuring the
land office officials az Miles City that
|every attention will be accorded land
office publications for their accuracy.
And to entrymen as we'll we wish for
them to carefully read their notices
to detect any possible error and no.
fifty us at once so that confusion in
cident to errors in wrong descrip-
tions. etc, may be rectified and there
by saving republication.
The first instalment Of final proof
notices received from the government
land office at Miles City follows:
NOTICE FOR ~ LITIGATION
NOm.COnl-(lS1OSS
Department of the Interior. U. s.
Land Office at Miles City, Montana,
September is. 1920.
NOTICE is hereby given that
ERNEST l., HARRIS
of Broadus. Powder River Co. Mont.
who. on August l4th 1915, made Hd.
Entry, No. O3,O55. for Me NV Il. Sec.
n. NEANEia Sec 10. SEA SEA Sec,
g, SWL. Section 2. Township As.
Range 5.-E, NJ. p. Meridian. has filed
notice of intention to make Three Year
Proof, to establish claim to the land
above described. before Theodore W.
Craig, United states Commissioner, at
Rroadus. Montana, on the 3rd day of
November. 1920.
Claimant names as witnesses:
n. l.. Matter, of BrOadus, Montana:
e. 4. Neon. of Eroadus, Montana: w.
L. shelley, Ct Broadus, Montana:
James Taylor. Of Broadus. Montana.
s24 o22 &. W. MYERS, Register.
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FATHER SERIOUeLY III.

County Attorney n. A. Burkey and
wife were called to Miles City We'd
nesday by the serious illness Of his
father. John Burkey. aged 10 years.
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FILES PETITION FOR
COUNTY SEAT

On Thursday Of this week, A. j.
Paddy" Smith filed with County
Clerk West a petition. signed by Se
voters, asking that the name of Olive
be printed on the official ballots as
a candidate for the permanent seat
OF government OF Powder River couu-
ty.
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Be WATCHFUL Of
ELECTION LAWS

For the information Of our
readers, we are giving the fol.
lowing few excerpts of the cor
rupt practices act, which gov
ern the actions Of voters and
1sn.aAl{xlnA~n.a
The Washington times., 1920-07-26
: NA!!oNALRAMY THE WASHINGTON TIMES !g!
What's the Answer in Cases Like
This Where's theRespOnsibility?
By BILL PRICE.

The wife of a Government worker whose salary with
honus amounts to 81 800 per year. the mother of six chill
den the eldest Of whom is fourteen years of age and work
ing help fight the rising tide that is engung the family
walked into The Times Offices Dressed as neatly cir
cumstances would allow; brave though doing all the cook
ng washing ironing cleaning and patching for that big
family, she knew something somewhere because
she and her husband battling with terrific burdens on
the salary paid him by the Government, while organized
industrial workers are through Government assistance OBJ
tanning living that their families may have reasonable
comforts.
Why should she American mother with a hard
working loyal husband be compelled to deny herself and
her little brief vacation, all pleasant pastimes that
money, look at the movies while all around her
she prosperity and lavish of money! And to add
black clouds the house they lived in had been bought
by welltodo Greek, whose brother coming to this
country ge somc of the good things while everybody
else was geng The family had been just able
the rent They could find other home the price
Yet the order was to get out
The case is not isolated in Washington. There
thousands like it. Many off in salaries paid
them. And they work for the GOVERNMENT OF THE
UNITED STATES in business industry. They
salary without organization without pressure to lift
themselves up to their actual needs.
They reside in The Federal Capital. AT one end of
broad avenue met Congress which did not pass single
law that would ameiorate their conditions At the other
end located executive departments which have lifted
none of their burdens.
Where is the responsibility for such situation Isn't
pretty easily located? And will the Government OF the
United Sates-Congress the White House. the courts-con-
tinue to remain obvious to all this to facts that stare all
of us in the face every day!
Candidates for that Congress and the Presidency are
beginning the campaign Vague promises will be dstrb
uted on all sides. What is wanted is big men who will
make definite understandable promises of correction OF
istng inequities and injustices