davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-11

day The depth of this well, Mr.
Chapman states is 3176 feet. They
have been troubled with water and
are on a formation that will be
tested out.
Work is to start this week on
underreaming the six and five
eighths from the 25OO foot mark
With this job complete. the plan is
to cement the water off and drill in.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-11
KELLEY MAKES BOND.

Dan Kelley this morning made
$500 bond for his appearance in
court to answer to the charge OF
grand larceny. He is alleged to have
stolen a lawn mower valued at $25.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-11

r. l. Gregory, of Canton, Ohio. IS
spending several days in the city the
guest of Jonas Cook and family.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-11
Gladys Belle on Hill Farm North of
Rush Springs Hauling Material
to Location; Four Rigs
Near Rush
COSMOS rs MAKING GOOD
TIME WITH BIG ROTARY
Forester Test SideTracks Trouble;
Cannon Down 400 Feet; Unity
Well to Underream; Test
Out Formation

To the ever increasing number of
oil tests in Grady county has been
added another and very important
one, the same being the test of the
Gladys Belle company on the
George Hill farm, three ard half
miles northeast of Rush Springs, in
the southwest of section 9-4n-7w
Rig timbers are beng moved out
from Rush Springs and the building
Of the rig is to start in the next few
days. Tools and drilling material are
in Rush Springs and will be moved
to location as the derrick is CON
structed, adyices in Rush Springs
said yesterday. The Gladys Belle
company is making a number OF
tests in this section. With one pro.
ducer in northeast Stephens from, a
wildcat test, the Gladys Belle has
just completed a derrick near the
southern Grady county line, two and
n half miles south Of the test of the
Cosmos Peroleum company The
Gladys Belle test is in section 2-2n-
Sw and it is understood that tools
are to be moved in Immediately.
Southwest Played Hard.
The two new locations by the
Gladys Belle, gives southwestern
Grady the edge at this time, in point
of tests operating Near Rush
Springs there are four wells, drill.
ing and rigging up. In addition to
the Gladys Bellies two there are the
Cosmos in section 22-3-S and tn
Forester test, being drilled by the
Alexander Drilling company in sec
tion 95-3n-7w.
The Cosmos, at this time making
more Roadway than any other test
in the county They are down around
1925 feet and are grinding away
without a stop. Yesterday they were
encountering hard formations, the
cuttings showing shale Of blush
color. The Forester test is having
trouble. The drillers lost several
joints of drill stem in the hole anJ
after an unsuccessful attempt to fish
It out, are side-tracking it and drill.
ers state that they will get away
with it and save the hole.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-11
Other Operations.

In soutb-central Grady county,
near the stephens county line in
section 35-7n-7w iss the test of the
Langston Oil company, with a lost
hole They were over 22O0 feet when
they headed into a fishing job that
proved too much. The casing is now
being pulled and it is understood
that they will change to Rotary tools
and start a new hole.
The test OF the Cannon Drilling
Company. the Chiawa well. in sec
tion 2-4n-5w, near Bradley has been
held up by fishing job. The trou-
BILE is now eliminated. however, and
they are ready to continue drilling
with the depth around 400 feet.
Continue Alex Well.
The Alex test of the Unity Oil
company is to be continued, accord
ing to Arthur Chapman. president OF
the company who was here yester
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-11
spencer to Reply.
BY United Press.

Uy UNlIVl IItHH'
ST. Louis Oct. ll.J'That ia OK
actly what ] said declared Senator
Spencer this morning when he was
shown copy Of tho transcript OF
the presidents remarks made at the
eighth plenary session OF the peace
conference.
The Missouri senator declared that
he would make statement as soon
as his personal stenographer arrives
here.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-11
BATTERIES Brooklyn Smith Miller; Cleveland Mails and
ONell Umpires: Dinneen ODay, Connolly and Klem
= = . = = = . y = y = =
+ NO REHEARlNNG ON .
PROHIBITION CASES

By lnlteu PreSS. y
+ Washington, Oct. 1.-THE SUI T.
+ preme court of the United +
+ States today denied the petition +
4 for a rehearing of the prohibit +
= ton cases. The suits were de- +
i cided last June, uphoiding the +
i. prohibition act and the Vol !
+ stead act. +
+ = + + = = T. + + + + + =
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-11
Wilson's Statement.

AS quoted, the transcript given
out today accredlts the president
with the following words, during
the course OF his remarks concern
Ing the guarantee for world peace
at the eighth prenary session of the
peace conference:
"Can a power like the United
States, for example, for can
speak of no other, after signing
the peace treaty il ii contains ele
ments which they do believe Will
be permanent, go three Thousand
miles away, across the sea and re-
port to is people that It has made
a settlement Of the peace Of the
world? 1t cannot be So
And yet thero underies al
these transactions, the expectation
on the part, for example of Ruman-
ia and Czecho-Sovakfa and Of Ser
ba, that if any of the covenants of
this settlement are not observed.
the United States will send her ar
mics and her navies to see that
they are observed"
Secrtary Tumulty mado public
transcript of tho presidents
speech, it was announced yoluntar-
ily The transcript was sent to
Charles Sven, the presidents per-
sonal stenographer by f. A. Carl
son of Chicago, official short hand
reporter who reported the proceed
ings of the eigth plenary session
Of the peace conference.
"The letter speaks for ITSELF
Secretary Tumulty commented. 'A
In the letter, Mr.. Carlson said he
had read spencer's and Reeds
statements and had then gone over
his notes.
q can find no such statement as
is alleged in the st. Louis dis.
patch" he declared.
Says Substance Same.
BY United Press.
st. Louis, Oct 11-Deciaring
that there is no difference in the
substance" between the reports oi
the eighth plenary session of the
peace conference made public this
morning and the official steno
graphic report which he quoted
the statement of Senator Spencer
declared,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-11

All the latest news by
wire every day from the
United Press Association.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-12-03
TEACHERS TAKE TESTS
FOR GRADE CERTIFICATES

Twelve teachers CT tris county
We're in Broadus yesterday and to-
day. taking the examination for
teachers certificates. The examina-
tion was under the direction of the
Misses Winona Lewis and Florence
Fitzpatrick. and was held at the
Broadus school house
The following teachers were in at
tendance: Hazel VaInett Of Newton
school; Agnes Moore Of Rocky Butte
school; Mrs. Pearl Forsgren of Leno
school: Nellie Johnson Of John Irion
school: Mrs. Carl Emmons of Brine
gar school; Helen Holcomb of Force
school: Hazel Jesse of Kelly school:
Josephine Higgins of Swope school:
Gertrude Ross OF Turret Butte
school: Mrs. John Carr of Kingsley
school; Orla McLees of Lewis school:
J. c. Peterson of Sam Smith school
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-12-03
NEXT RAILROAD
PROJECT LOOMS

Plans are now being made, it is
said, to buiiG next scacon the Big
Horn Valley railroad between Custer,
80 miles west Of Hysham, on the
Northern Pacific. and Hardin, said
G. Bradford at Miles City o few days
ago.
The line as proposed will run down
the valley connecting with Hardin on
the main line of the Burlington. The
surveyed route is AZ miles long and
FOR two-thirt!s OF it's length will run
parallel to the Big Horn river.
II it goes through, md Mr.. Brad
ford declared he was fairly certain
that it would, it will cut off over $50
miles of travel between Miles City
and Hardin and the same distance
of the route to the Wyoming coal
mines
In the years to come. Mr.. Bradford
declared. it would not effect the dis
cussed line from Miles City through
Powder River county to the Burling-
ton at Sheridan.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-12-03
WIDTH OF STATE ROADS
no BE Is FEET OR MORE

Roads constructed in Montana in
the future are to be at least Is feet
in width, 1t is announced by John N.
Edy, chief engineer Of the state high
way commissions, after authorizing
the broadening OF a road near Helena
from IL to Is feet.
The highway commission. he said,
made no elaborate plans predicated
ON the success or failure of the road
bond issue. but during the summer
an engineer logged 5000 miles of
main roads in various communities
which are now under contract for i'm
provement, with the object of deter
mining which might be improved at
moderate cost. Data on the projects
will be submitted to the various in
terested county boards of commits
sioners. State highway authorities,
he said, are arranging with a num-
ber OF contractors to attempt the
task of laying gravel on various road
projects during the winter.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-12-03
CLASSIFICATION
Law QUESTIONED
LEWIS AND CLARK COUNTY AS.
SCISSOR SAYS 1T Is UN.
CONSTITUTIONAL

Z. II. Martien, county assessor OF
Lewis and Clark county, has flied q
written protest with the treasurer Of
that county against the land classi-
ilcation ak OF one mill, declaring the
law unconstitutional. He proposes to
test the matter out in court.
Mr.. Martien, who is acting person.
ally and not officially, stated that he
had engaged John G. Brown, Helena
attorney, to represent him, and that
the test case regarding the land clas-
sification bill will be started at once
in the district court.
The land classification law" Mr..
Martien declared, is not constitu-
tlonal for the reason that our laws
provide for a uniform tax levy and
this levy is not uniform. You might
as we'll pass law providing for the
building of a schoolhouse through
taxes paid by railroad company in
a certain district"
According to the county assessor,
last year the one mill levy provided
i'll the land classification bill was
made applicable only to land and
town lots. This year, however. the
law has been officially interpreted to
also apply TO improvements.
Mr.. Martien is urging all residents
OF Lewis and Clark county to pay
their taxes under protest, as far as
the land classification levy is concern
ed. He is confident, he states, that
the law will be held unconstitutional.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-12-03
AWAY ~ YEARS. Z. W. MILES
JUST RETURNS TO CEOR(sIA

It was about II years ago that
Chas. W. Miles left the sunny south
land and journeyed northward to
seek his fortune in a new country.
He is going back now. having reach
ed his objective, however. not with
out overcoming obstacles and disap-
pointments. the same as bcset every
one.
Miles is FIRST going back to his old
home in Greensboro, Ca, the scene
of his boyhood days, and where old
time friends and many relatives will
extend welcome. From there he will
travel on to Florida and other points.
He left Broadus Monday morning and
thought to reach his destiuat ton in
Georgia by the following Saturday.
Miles was somewhat doubtful as to
the length of his visit. He said
nothing hindered him remaining away
indefinitely or returning at his own
pleasure even II only after a brief
visit.
Miles is recognized as one of the
potent builders of Broadus. He had
faith In this town from its inception
over year ago and became identified
with several Of the business houses
OF Broadus. the Powder River County
bank. the Powder River hotel, the
Broadus Mercantile corpany and the
Broadus Publishing company. In ad-
tton to these interests Mr.. Miles has
an excellent stock ranch in the near
vicinity OF Broadus.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-12-03
ELEVEN ENTRYNIEN
MAKE FINAL PROOF

Within the last few days govern
ment land in this county has gone
to private ownership through home
steading by entrymen.
Those establishing claim to the
different parcels are as fol- ows:
j. d. Bowen. before A. j. Smith,
L. S. Commissioner at Olive, Monday.
Witnesses. Harry TarLox and Ed.
Demmond.
Francis A. Beeler, Monday. before
John l.. Scofield. Y. S. Commissioner
at Biddle.
Mrs. Margaret Dean OF Moorhead,
beofre T. W. Craig. e. S. Commits
sioner. at Broadus. Witnesses. John
A. Reichert Of Sayle and Halle A.
Black of Moorhead
Sarah J. Janis, Monday, before II.
Il. Straiton, clerk OF court.
E. Lee Wilson, November %, be-
fore T. w. Craig at Brcadus.
John j. Januszewsli. Monday, be-
fore 7. w. Craig at Broadus.
Rachel A. Yarger, Monday, before
r. w. Craig at Broadus.
Ennice E. Rue. Monday, before J.
L. ScOield at Biddle.
II. A. Borden of Epsi.. Monday.
before T. W. Craig at Brcadrs. Wit
ress"s. 0s: .Fv,F, and o. W.~esason:
". s. Smith Of Loesch, Monday be-
fore T. w. Craig at Bloadus. Wit
nesses. o. r. Youdau, Swim Swenson.
O. r. Youdan OF Loesch. Monday
before I. W. Craig at Droadus. Wit
nesses, w. s. Smith, Swim Swinson
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-12-03
WILL NEXT YEAR
RESEMBLE 1916?
n IT ~ BANNER CROP YEAR
CYCLE THEORY NOT PROVEN
SAYS LATHROp
Helena Weather Man Disputes As.
sertton of Kansas University An.
thority That Climate Repeats Itself
Every Five Years: Who Decides
When Seers Clash:

If in 1921 Montana has a recur
renee of climatic and weather condi
t1ons of five years ago, which wal
the states banner year in agricul
ture, 1t will be ''just because and
not as Professor Dinsmore Alter o1
the University Of Kansas contends
that the weather operates in cycles
of five years, says William 4. Lath.
rop, section director of the weather
bureau for the state. with main head.
quarters in Helena.
The predictions OF Professor Alter
are attracting attention in Montana
and interest is being shown in the
possibility through the operation OF
such theory that the harvest in the
treasure state will next year be like
that of five years ago.
1T is true to some extent that the
weather comes in cycles" said Mr..
Lathrop. But there is no scientific
basis for the theory of forecasting it
in cycles. The weather bureau tried
that from the first and now we have
enough records from the older sta
tions to prove that no rule can be
laid down that will give a reliable
index into weather that is to come.
even a few weeks ahead.
The only good way to forecast
the weather is to study the underly-
ing and everything causes of weather
changes. That is what the weather
bureau does and each year it tries
to go deeper into the subject"
Lathrop fails to agree with those
who put forward the fox with the
thick fur, the squirrel with the we'll
filled nest or the nervous wild goose
that beats 1t south prematurely as
signs OF a hard winter.
Nature Just gives the fox thick
fur to keep him warm in winter.'
said Lathrop. THE squirrel has
enough sense to lay away all the
nuts it can and keep on the Job till
cold weather stops him. And the
gccse--well, the goose is not SO stu
Did as to wait till the mercury has
dropped to zero before starting for
warmer place We don't always
give neasts and birds credit for any
sccd sense. ii they can have sense,
You may be sure that these birds
and teasts can't predict anything
more than that winter is coming on.
They don't know how cold it's going
TO be nor how much snow will fall"
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-12-03
TAXES PAID TO
AVERAGE 60 PCT.

While exact figures ere not avail
able as yet owing to the eleventh and
twelfth hour rush to pay county
taxes, c. unity Treasurer A. J. Haley
has estimated that so per cent of
the total taxes We're paid this year
before Tuesday afternoon at S o'clock
when the penalty and interest was
invoked against those delinquent.
The total sum paid last year for
taxes prior to the penalty and inter-
est was sc per cent. This year the
taxes were slow in coming in at the
first and county officials became ap-
prehensive that the income might not
exceed 40 per cent of the whole. How
ever the rush started on Saturday
and increased in momentum until
the closing OF the treasurer's office
Tuesday afternoon. After that time
the 10 per cent penalty became due
and also l per cent month until
the tax payment. The delinquent tax
list will not he printed in the Exami-
ner until the latter part of December.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-12-03
HOWARD vANNETT MARRlES
MISS RUTH AINSWORTH

1t was not known in Broadus un-
til they attended the Thanksgiving
day dance that Howard Vannett of
Pilgrim creek and Miss Ruth Aims
worth OF Spearfish. S. D.. were mar
ried. the nuptials having been SOL
emnfzed at the brides home previ-
ously. They have taken up their
abode on the old Daut place. where
the groom is established in stock
raising.
The bride is a winsome young lady
of Spearfish. endeared to her many
friends. She is sister of Mrs. Os-
born PembertOn while the groom is
the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Van
nett Of Pilgrim creek. this county.
The Examiner extends congratula-
tiOns to both the bride and groom
and wishes them the best OF fortunes
in their new venture.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-12-03
POWDER RIVER COUNTY
GETTING MUCH PUBLICITY

That Powder River county is get
ting much publicity throughout the
middle west may be known by the
receipt of the following letter by the
Examiner from Thomas II. CHAIR of
Detroit, Mich. 1t follows:
Editor and Manager Powder
River County ENaminer--Please send
me your paper to the extent of one
dollar as there is great talk here in
the cas-. OF Powder River countys
great natural resources, the great
prospects Of coal, oil, wood, artesian
water. fertile soils and so on. Ii
such is true, there will be great
rush for your county about spring"
'P. S.-Please send paper at your
earliest convenience.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-12-03
PAID MORE TAXES THAN ANY
OTHER WOMAN IN COUNTY

Without known exception, Mrs.
Annie 7. Murray of the Coalwood
country this year p.'d more taxes to
the county than any other woman.
On Tuesday Of this week she depos-
tied with County Treasurer Haley a
check for $1,093 to cover the taxa
ton upon her property, consisting for
the most part Of land and cattle.
Mrs. Murray is one of the progress
siye women OF the county, managing
her extensive affairs and paying close
attention to present day affairs. In
addition she deyOtes considerable
time to the social and moral welfare
OF her community. She has been
resident Of the county for the past
20 years and is personally known
and held in esteem by all the old
timers
The past summer Mrs. Murray put
UP 1872 stack of hay and grain and
from available timber had IL sawmill
cut 10000 feet Of lumber, now ready
for market
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-12-03
THIS RESIDENT NOT
DOWN-HE.ARTED

Despite the many adverse condi-
tions he with many others have con-
tended the past year. William Lavell
OF Pilgrim creek retains his optimis-
tic viewpoint and on the occasion of
his recent visit to Broadus reiterated
his belief that one to "stick it ont"
is bound to come up winner. Lavell
is no theorist, basing his conclusions
on past experiences. 'What We all
have got to learn here he said, lis
to become more alert as to market
conditions and to know when the
right time comes for unloading. In
this matter we have all acted on our
individual impulse instead of concert
ed acton"
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-12-03
\ JUN MOSQUITO IN DECEMBER

II wasn't exactly December but
only lacked six hours from the first
day OF the month when A. Montgom-
cry captured and destroyed a July
MOSQUITO. And to prove the "homi-
eide, Monty" brought the remains
to the Examiner editor. The weather
here the last day Of November was
unreasonable in that it enticed this
mosquito and perhaps many others
from its lair. No one believes this
mosquito is the first omen Of spring.
however.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-12-03
AMERICAN LEGION "CHOW" AND
SMOKER, SATURDAY, DEC. 18TH

Powder River County Post No. e5
will hold smoker and supper Sat-
urday, December 18th, at the Pow
der River hotel, starting at 7:30 y.
m. State Commander W. G. Fergu-
son of Miles City has accepted an in
vitation to be present to deliver a
talk and give the commands. Tpon
this occasion the new officers for the
ensuing term will be elected.
All eX-service men are invited TO
the meeting whether or not they are
members Of this county post,
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-12-03
SWIM sWENsON HOLDS RECORD

Swim Swenson of Loesch estab-
lished a record Monday while in
BrOadus. He had subscribed to the
Examiner last March. paying q year
IN advance and has now added an
other years subscription, paying him
farther in advance than any other
subscriber. "Of course I think the
paper is we'll worth the money" said
Swenson. else years subscription
would have been enough"
Incidentally it may be mentioned
that bundle Of paper is now going
TO the Loesch postoffice whereas a
year ago there was only one subscrib-
er there. Engelbert Baukner is the
latest LOesch subscriber.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-12-03
FINDS UNEMPLOYMENT:
RETURNS To COUNTY

John Borden, son of FL A. Borden
near Epsie returned home Sunday
night after fruitless search for
work in Omaha, Kansas City and st.
Louis. He is a Young man and a
skilled mechanic and thought he
would have little difficulty in getting
a remunerative Job that would nut
MIN next to some easy 'kale." He
round unemployment in all the larger
places and then he needed the back
tO-the-farm CALL"
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-12-03
WOW! CATTLE &s.4o

But don't be alarmed for this mar
xet represents conditions thirty years
ago. In its columns giving incidents
that happened that long ago, the
Sheridan tWyo.) Post says:
"A. l.. Wiley. successful Prairie
Dog creek farmer and stock raiser,
has just returned from Chicago where
he went with shipment OF cattle.
He struck fair market in the east,
his cattle selling at $3.4O,"
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-12-03
81 ('HOOL FUNDS DON'T PAY FOR
THE TEACHERS ATTENDANCE

Payment from school funds of ex-
penses incurred Ivy teachers and
trustees who attended the state con-
vention at Billings is contrary to the
sac law. S. G. Ford, attorney general,
has ruled in reply to All inquiry
from c. 5. Hetferlin. chairman of the
Park county board of commissioners