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The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-04-09
CLEANUP DAY SET FOR
APRIL 17TH

Saturday, April II. has been des.
ignated as cleanup" day for Broad
us, with the date named by DR.. E
W. White acting in his official ca.
pacity as health officer.
On cleanup day. residents ol
Broadus are requested to give theil
moving debris and ashes accumulated
during the winter months.
A dumping ground at some conven.
lent location on the banks Of Powder
river has been recommended for the
disposal Of garbage instead Of the
dumping ground heretofore used.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-04-09
lNTERl Hl'k( CONFERENCE
MILES CITY ON April. xrf.

is intending to hold series OF coun
ty conferences in every state i'll the
union from April ; to II
Different ministers have been Civ
en- assignments for Montana. Pow
der River county is included ii
Group No. > with Rev. f. 4. Cameron
of Missoula in charge. The meetins
for this county and Custer count,
was joint one, held at Miles Cit,
April Sth.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-04-09
MILES CITY ROt NDUp
10 BE. \ HUMMER

Miles City.-The eighth annual
Miles City Roundup will be held on
July / : and ;. and promises to
eclipse all other similar events in
the elaborate manner in which i, is
to be staged ARRANGEMENTS are now
being made to laborate the perform
ance with new stun not seen be
fore in the arena or on the track.
The fame Of the Miles City Roundup
has spread all over the United States
and INQUIRIES are being received at
this Office as to its dates.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-04-09
SCHOLARS WRIT.. About
SNITH.TONN NEE BILL

1.-TWO letters are herewith repro
dnced which were written by eighth
graders OF the Broadus schools on
the Smitl-TOwner bill and sent to
congressional representatives.
Hon. Carl w Riddick, Washing
ton, d. C.---Dear Sir. Il would like
to have You vote for the Smith
Towner bin for the following rea-
sons: 1t would put many children
in school who have been out on at
count of not having any schools or
being too far away; it would make
the children better citizens; it would
educate the foreigner to make better
citizens Of them.
Many of the SCHOOLS in the rural
districts are not equipped With ma.
terials that are needed by the
schools.
There are many in this county
who are not in school, children who
have never passed the sixth grad.
There are TWO children in our fam
lily who have not been in school this
year I have missed three years of
school which l am trying to make up.
sincerely hope that you will vote
for the Smitl,-Towner bill and il
will be made law. Yours truly,
MARGUERITE MOWRY."
Hon. John NJ. Evans, Washing
! ton. d C.--DearSir: have heei
reading about the Smith-Towner bill
and / think it is the best bill ina
! congress ever tried to pass.
Il think that 100000, 600 is no
j too much for the department OF edu
cation.
There were 1900 children out o
school last year in Montana, whicl
more children out of school ia th,
. United States.
Il have been trying TO go TO schoo
since | was six years Old and l hay'
missed over two Years since started
: II there had been such bill as tn
Smith -ToWner bill! | wonld not HAY
missed any school.
I request you to vote Tor IL 10
the sake OF SO many little childre
who are not in school
II the Towner bill! goe
through congress the children wi
not be lik- most ancestors wele,
Hoping that the Smith -Towne
bill goes through. yours truly,
WILLIAM BROADni s. JR."
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-04-09
N.ASONS GETTING lANED II
FOR \ Run.DlNG rHpIta"l 4

All those men affiliated With the
Masonic lodge are being Interested in
the organization OF Masonic tenn
porary association for the purpose of
building lodge hall in Broadus,
1t is the intention to have a hall
which could be used for practically
all purposes AS soon as the project
is started a Masonic lodge will be or
ganized. All Masons in the county
are requested to communicate with
n. 4. Burkey or Chas. S Einsel
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-04-09
COMMISSIONERS TO ADVERTISE
FOR BIDS To FENCE CEMETERY

At the regular April meeting OF
The board OF county commissioners
it was voted to advertise for bids
for fencing the new Valley View
cemetery recently selected in Broad
us. Advertising will also be made
Tor refunding bonds for road work.
There was full attendance of the
commissioners present: Chairman j
II. Morris ". H. Peays and Chas.
Decker.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-04-09
sst:. (iRljSS PROCEEDS OF
Sl'HO<Dl. DANCE N islsDADUS :

The gross receipts from the school
dance held in Broadus last Saturday
night amounted 10 sSa The only
expense was for the uinsic and after
dedncting this item Sc: Yas cleared
which raised the Indebtedness OF
$50 on monograph used i'll the
room taught by Miss Edna Amnnd
sen.
Fully 30 couple attended the
hour in the morning. Music was pro-
vided by Frank Rice and Frank Alli-
son: At times both rooms We're used
for dancing, and it was said the
crowd was the largest attending /,
dance mere for some time past. many
OF those present coming from out
side points.
The booths We're 4 money-ma king
proposition and gave satisfaction
The candy was largely homemade
and went too rapidly to last the even
ing out The fish pond Was an at
traction for old and young alike anc
some prizes were drawn exceeding
the cost of the draw. The supper
| fully appeased the inner man ant
was another source of revenue civ
ing good value.
| The dance arrangements Were
handled by Miss AmundsOn, assisted
by her pupils and others. Ladies o
the town donated things for the dif
ferent booths.
The so-called big" school danc
will be held in BrOadus April II
the dance having been postponed
from March II
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-04-09
MORE NEWS RELATIVE TO
THE HIGH WATER PERIOD

Two more episodes of the recent
food water days have heen received.
r. &. Skaggs had an experience
which could easily have had more
serious results. Accompanied by Roy
Kent and Bud Helms, each with an
outfit OF his own. Skaggs was freight
ing from Arvada TO Moorhead The
three parties had loaded 5000
pounds Of oil cake and 5000 pounds
OF corn. They had bought all avail
able feed at ClearmOnt and shipped
it to Arvada by railroad
In crossing the river with his bob
sleds at the Jacobs place, Skaggs
outti, in the lead, broke through a
foot and a half thickness OF ice. He
had on $500 pounds of oil cake and
lost it all but 8, sacks which he re
covered with the aid OF Il seven-fOof
pole and hook. The ice had preyi
ously been sampled with an axe and
no hesitancy felt for crossing with
Luut lfiChAlS:aS. - Noo io' NIio~ II NuCt
the ice had already started to break
up About 80 feet from the bank
horses and sled plunged into ths IT,
water. Quick action by Skaggs
probably saved all -four horses from
drowning Only their heads were
visible and they stood in peril of
being washed under The ice In res
cuing the animals Skaggs got into
the water until he was almost totally
Immersed. With a saw procured from
the Jacobs ranch Skaggs managed to
cut an outlet through the ice to the
bank clearing the way for his horses
! To protect them from exposure ne
covered them with his bedding. II
was only relatively short time after
this experience that the river broke
! up proper and Was hHcking it's worse.
Skaggs' companions rendered him
| what assistance they could. After
, getting the horses 10 safety Skaggs
With Helms and Kent tished the bob
sled from the river. AT the Jacob
ranch Skaggs found warmth but it
was not for several hours before his
clothes were dry and he was tha~e ed
out.
The telephone information flashed
ahead of the rivers rising water is
given credit for the rescue vi 2ot
head OF cattle owned by Henry anC
Newman Daily and 10 head Of cn,tl.
owned by Bert Wilson The pail,
stock We're ON an island about :.
miles down the river from Moorhrad
and were being fed cottonwoo tops
Alex Campbell got the phone mes
sage from Moorhead that the river
ice was breaking up with a conse
9uent raise in the water. He crusse'
cattle We're immediately driven t.
safety and it was not long aftcrWart
that the tiood tide came. With
out this advance information the 20
head of cattle would have perishe,
Bert Wilson Uoon receiving the tel
, ephone message from up the rive
= was assisted by his 12-year-old sol
, Eddie Wilson, in getting his cattl
out of slough and on to hiche
ground. and by their prompt actto
, averted disaster.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-04-09
ELECTED
MAYOR OF MILES CITY

IA the municipal election at Miles
City. q. NJ Wilkinson, prominent
lumber dealer OF that city. WIS
...ected mayor With record vote OF
'e-Sz. Waidman poiled 47s and b.
j Brasen 34J
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-04-09
REESE ACQUITTED OF
PETTY LARCENY CHARGE

In justice court before +. F. Nc
Donald last Saturday occurred the
trial of J. B. Reese, who had been
arrested upon the complaint of Chas.
Miles on petty larceny charge for
the alleged theft of hay valued at
$25. A jury hearing the evidence
rendered a verdict of not guilty.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-04-09
ACQUITTED ~ MILES CITY
Oi' HORSE, STEALING CHARGE

Miles City. After six hours delib-
GRAFTON aver the case OF the state
against Efiic Bronghton. charged
with THEFT Of stallion from one,
Al irion OF Kingsley. the inry turned
defendant loose.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-04-09
EHCRCH SERVICES N
ROkADtS SUNDAY

There will be "A church service held
in the new school house in Broadus
on Sunday afternoon. April / Sth. at
= 80 p. M, conducted by Rev. John
Duncan,
A cordial invitation is extended to
all to attend.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-04-09

A holsheyik is brainstorm en-
tirely surrounded by whiskers, ac-
cording to the Literary Digest
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-04-09

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your friends.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-08
Bissell Electric Suction
Cleaner

Made BY tho Bisseu Motor Conn.,
pomy, eco Huron Street, Toledo,
Ohio. Cost of operation, high
speed, eos s0atts, or sA cents an
hour; loru speed, 12o auatts. or
IN cents al. hour.
Const7xctiom-A royal blue enameled
case mounted upon four rubber-tired
wheels and containing a one-third
horsepower electric motor and fan
horizontally supported. A cloth dust
bag Is vertically supported above the
body Of the cleaner. The trimmings are
nickel-plated and the motor is equipped
with thirty feet Of flexible connection
cord with separable lamp socket at
tachment and q two-speed snap button
switch. A four and half foot fiber
extension tube, seven foot one and q
half inch diameter hose and an assort-
ment Of nickel-plated cleaning tools
arc provided. Weight, So pounds.
Special Features-This machine is
compactly and substantially construct
ed and develops strong suction. AL
though only short length Of hose is
furnished, large area can be covered
sincs thirty feet Of flexible cQnnection
eord % provided. The cleaner remains
|statieaa.y while tho work is done with
New-York tribune., 1920-02-08
Hotpoint Vacuum Cleane
(Model IL

Made by the Edison Electric AppN-
once Company, 147 Wnverley
Place, Ne,o Yoxb City. Operat-
ing cost, 146 .uutts, or ~ oents
ON hour.
Constyuotion--A small fan-sweeper
type with vertically mounted motor.
The motor casing, fan housing and
suction nozzle are made of drawn steel,
mounted upon three rollers, the rear
one being swivel type. A cloth dust
bag is suspended from the wooden
handle, which has hooks for winding up
the cord when not In use. The five.
blade steel fan is vertically supported.
1t is equipped with eighteen and half
feet of flexible connection cord, weighs
eleven pounds and will go under furni-
ture eight and three-quarters inches
high. Nozzle measures twelve inches,
carries small brush and may be
raised or lowered for different maps.
Special Featnres-Operates easily and
cleans efficiently. Push button switch
in handle gives control Of tho current,
and hooks are conveniently placed for
winding up the cord. Dust bag is easily
removed and emptied.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-08
Bee Suction Cleaner, Model D

Bee Suction Cleaner, Model D
Madls By tho Birtmnn Electric Conn.,
pany, Randolph Street and Ogden
Avemue, Chicago. Operating cost,
176 WGtts, or 1A cents an hour.
Constr4sotiom-Fan-sweeper type ma
chine, having . horizontal motor and
aluminium casting and nozzle mounted
on three rubber-tired wheels, guided
by wooden handle with cloth dust bag
suspended from It. Handle has push
button switch and hooks for winding
cord up when not in use. Cleaner
weighs nine pounds; will go under
furniture eight inches high.
Specialist ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS easily and
cleans efficiently. Nozzle Is twelve
inches wide and contains removable
spiral bristle brush. This Is geared to
one driving wheel and can be removed
for cleaning, which Is further simpli-
fed by using the small steel comb pro-
vided. The rubber hose has swiveled
metal connection for attachment to the
fan chamber and doing away with a
connector. The motor operates on
either alternating or direct current Of
proper voltage and runs at high speed.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-08
Apex Electric Suction Cleaner

Apex Electric Suction Cleaner
Mode By the Ape1 Electrical Manu-
foctur;ng Company, I'LL Po.oer
Avemus, Cleveland, Ohio. Opeyat-
t,sg COST, 15o 0atts. or IN osnts
an hour Of continuous operation.
Consey1ot1on-A sweeper-fan type,
having an aluminium case and nozzle.
Motor Is horizontally mounted and the
machine runs on three fiber wheels.
1t weighs ten and half pounds, IL
six and half inches high and tho floor
suction nozzle is thirteen inches wide.
The nozzle passage Is divided into two
parts and contains q narrow brush
across It's full width. equipped with
twenty feet Of flexible connection cord
and separable lamp socket attachment.
SpeciaI Features-The motor Is hori-
zontally mounted and will eperats on
either direct or alternating current Of
proper voltage. Tho inclined plane Of
the nozzle enables it to 60 under
radiators and furniture, and It is ad-
Unstable to three positions from the
floor. There is q current switch in tho
end Of the handle and hooks for wind
ing up cord when not in use.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-08
Liberty Cleaner (Model c.

Made by the I71aovntion Electric
Company, 5S5 Hudson Street, Ne1u
York City. Operating cost, 1875
sOGtts, or ~ cents an, hour.
Comstra4ction-An electric an-sweeper
type machine. It has an aluminium cas-
ing and nozzle, mounted upon four
rubber-tired wheels and guided by a
wooden handle with pistol grip, push
button switch and cord holder. The
universal motor Is horizontally mount
ed and equipped with twenty feet Of
flexible connection cord. The tufted
bristle brush in the nozzle Is traction
driven by the rubber-tired wheel. The
cloth dust bag is suspended from the
handle. The cleaner weighs ten pounds,
will 20 under furniture six and half
inches high and tho nozzle width Is
twelve inches.
|. Special Fsctnyss This very light
machine runs easily and cleans thor
oughly: The tnfted bristlss Of tho
New-York tribune., 1920-02-08
Vacuna Vacuum Cleaner
(Standard Model)

Made BY tho Kent Vacuum Cleaner
Company, mo-, Rome, N. Y. Oper-
ating cost, 44s.4 aUatts, or 4-A cents
an hour.
Comstruction-A three stage, fan
electric machine, having q vertical
shaft directly connected with the motor
upon which are mounted the steel tur-
bine elements. The cylindrical steel
body Of the cleaner is supported on
three rubber-tired, ball-bearing casters.
In the upper part Of this cylinder abova
the fan chamber is the cloth dust bag,
into which the dirt Is deposited after
passing through tho flexible hose con-
nected to tho top or cover Of tho ma
chine. To this hose is attached the
metal tube and the particular tool
to be used. By means Of twenty feet
Of cord connection with o lamp socket
or sub-base outlet can be made.
Special Feotures-This cleaner Is
type which remains stationary while
the cleaning is done by hose and tool
attachments. A large area can be
cleaned from one position and the ma
chine can be readily moved about on
its casters. The large volume Of air
displaced by this cleaner produces a
strong suction and very thorough
cleaning results. In fact, ono applica-
tion q week Is sufficient to keep dirt
from accommodating in q room. While
the machine weighs fifty-five pounds it
can be separated into two parts
f(weight, forty-dve pounds and ten
pounds respectively for easier moving.
A push button switch controls the cleo
trio current. The dust receptacle is
removable and may be emptied out Of
doors If desired.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-08
Royal Cleaner (Model c.

Made BY tho P. A. Geier Company,
Cleveland, Ohio. Operating cost,
175 watts, or TX cents an hour.
ConstTuction-An electric fan-sweeper
type, having the horizontal universal
motor in an aluminium housing mount
ed upon three rubber composition
wheels. 1t has q five-blade aluminium
fan and detachable fourteen-inch wide
aluminium nozzle. The machine weighs
eleven and half pounds, will go under
furniture eight inches high and is
guided by tubular metallic handle.
There are twenty feet of flexible cord
and a separable plug permits connec-
tion with any lamp socket. The cloth
dust bag Is suspended from the handle.
Special Features cleaner did
excellent work removing embedded dirt
as we'll as the surface litter and proved
to have strong suction with large air
displacement. It operates easily, and
the suction nozzle can be readily ad-
justed by means of the convenient
screw on the rear wheel to produce the
most effective cleaning on either long,
short or medium nap carpets. The
nozzle cleans strip of carpet fourteen
inches wide at each stroke and there
fore promotes rapid work. Also this
part can be quickly and easily detached
from the machine, so that the hose for
the attachment can be connected direct
with the air chamber. The fabric dust
bag has q specially designed large
opening which facilitates emptying it,
since It may be held close to the paper
by the feet and vigorously shaken so
that the dirt clinging to the sides is
removed.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-08
Thor Electric Vacuum.
Cleaner No. IL

Made By tke Hurley Machine COM
p1ny, Chicago, Ill.,, and New York
City. Operating cost, 1875 4uatts,
or 1A cents an hoasr.
Constrwction-The body Is constructed
Of nickel-plated steel welded into a
complete piece. The universal motor
is horizontally mounted, while the
twelve-inch suction nozzle contains an
adjustable rubber comb and has q rub
Der bumper along It's front edge. There
is controlling switch for the current
in the end Of the handle and convenient
hooks for holding the nineteen feet of
connection cord when not In use.
Weight, 91h pounds.
Special Feotures-A fan-sweeper typo,
operating easily back and forth over
the floor on three rollers. It cleans q
strip twelve inches wide and the fan
develops good air displacement with
satisfactory suction. The rubber comb
in the nozzle can be readily lowered by
adjusting two thumbscrews on the ends,
when In this position 1t will loosen up
hair, threads. lints, etc., which may be
in the carpet and cause them to be
drawn into the cloth dust bag suspend
ed from the handle. This comb doe.
not allow the hair and ravelings to
gather or wind around 1t as do some
stationary or traction-revolving bristle
brushes. The switch in the handle end
gives convenient control Of the opera
tion Of the motor.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-08
Baby Twin Vacuum Cleaner

Baby Twin Vacuum Cleaner
Mode By the Kent Vacuum Cleaner
Company, Rome, N. Y. Operating
cost, ESQ .oatts, or SA certs an
hour.
Constywotion---An electric 4An-sweeper
type, having . horizontal metal cylin-
der body at the roar Of which is the
fan and motor, while on the front end
Is the suction nosxle. A cloth dust bag
is contained inside. It weighs sixteen
and half pounds, will 60 under furni-
turs eight and a half inches and tho
nozzle is ten inches wide. At the rear
are two rubber-tired wheels and =
handle containing . push button with
seventeen feet Of flexible cord and
separabls lamp socket plde, and the
handle Is provided with hooks for the
cord.
Spsoial Fsotxrss- Dust bag is In the
cylindrical body. A strong suction Is
developed, but the machine 10 noisy IN
operation. Push button conveniently
controls tho switch. and may DO op-
Grated on either alternating or dlsecs
current. A small caster directly pc
meath ths suctacn nossls can b EASILY
aAtustaa - saige q lever - nosaas e
New-York tribune., 1920-02-08
Frantz-Premier Electric
Cleaner

Made By tho Framtz-Premier Com
pamy, Cleveland, Ohio, and Neu
York. Operating cost, 1853 toatts,
or IN cents an hour.
CONGREGATIONAL portable fan-sweepe1
type machine, having an aluminium
body and motor casing mounted on
three wooden rollers. Is guided by q
wooden handle with a pistol grip
switch in the end. and carries cloth
dust bag. The motor is air cooled
vertically mounted, and has an eight
blade steel fan direct connected to its
shaft. The floor suction nozzle is thir-
teen inches wide, has serrated edge
and contains . removable revolving
New-York tribune., 1920-02-08
Hoover Special Suction
Sweeper

Made by tho Hoover Suction S,oeeper
Company, Nev Berlin, Ohio. Cost
of operation, 145 t0otts. or IN
cents an hour.
Const,-.ction--A fan-sweeper type
portable machine constructed princi-
pally Of aluminium. The motor Is ver-
tically mounted and operates, In addi-
ton to a direct connected fan, by rub
ber betting. roller bristle brush. The
floor suction nozzle is eleven and half
inches wide. The cleaner runs on four
swivel casters, has push button
switch and 10 equipped with twenty-five
feet Of flexible connection cord with
lsmp socket attachment. Machine
New-York tribune., 1920-02-08

movable when not required for clean
ing. There are hooks on the handle
upon which to wind the cord when not
in use and the contHol switch is con-
venient and easy to operate. The
motor, which runs on either alternat-
ing or direct current Of proper volt
age, keeps cool during operation.
(Tests are pending on n,odifc
tions of this machine, ,soao k7soao,s as
tho Premier, including q rubber vi-
brator Instead of comb, rubber
composition 10heels, etc.; and also
ON tho Ne1o Premier, soith t.uo
naotor-drivem brushes, one bristle
and ono of rubber. Both models are
9,o1o available.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-08

steel nozzle and motor case. The motor
is horizontally mounted and has six
blade steel fan, direct connected, to the
shaft. The ten-inch nozzle contains q
roller bristle brush running on fber
wheels. A cloth dust bag is suspended
from the handle, which has q pistol
grip switch IN the end. It is equipped
with twenty feet Of flexible connection
cord with separable lamp socket at
tachment. The machine weighs eleven
and quarter pounds and will go under
furniture six and half inches high.
A complete set Of tool attachments 10
obtainable.
Special Features-The brush IN tho
nozzle is removable when necessary and
adjustable to high, medium or low nap
carpets. The pistol grip switch gives
instant control Of the current and there
are hooks on the handle upon which to
wind the cord when not In use. The
motor Will run on either alternating or
direct current Of proper voltage and
keeps cool during operation.