The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1920-06-11

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County Good Roads Association, the
Powder River Trail was officially pro-
claimed Saturday afternoon at an
enthusiastic road convention in
Broadus. attended by delegations
from Wolf Point. Terry, Miles City,
Clearmont. Buffalo and Broadus.
The trail as officially designated
starts from Moose Jaw. Canada
thence to Scobey. Wolf Point. Circle,
Terry. Miles City, Broadus, in Mon
tana, Clearmont Buffalo. Kaycee,
Casper. Wheatland in Wyoming. and
proceeds on to Denver, covering a
distance of approximately 500 miles.
This trail is placed on the map as
one Of the most practical and scenic
highways of the country, intersect-
ing the Roosevelt trail at Wolf
Point. the Yellowstone trail at Miles
City, the Custer Battlefield Hiway at
Clearmont the Lincoln highway at
Cheyenne and other esta blishef
trails through Wyoming and Colo
RADIO.
The official sign Of the Powder
River Trail is that of bucking
broncho and rider stenciled in black
on white back gonnd and in addition
another emblem was adopted at the
suggestion of Clearmont delegate
consisting OF three Lars. one black be-
tween two white, for paintig on posts
or other places where it is inconve-
nient to place the larger sign. To
connect the two signs. the bars will
be branded on the horses hip.
To expedite the work of the con
vention a preliminary meeting was
held to draft a tentative set OF con-
stituticn and bylaws, task in which
delegates from thenrespective cities
Participated.
At p. m. the good roads con-
yci ton was called 70 order at the
scncol honssAhw ! turkey, chair
man vi the county good road, C1,ib.
and c. $. Einsel. presidet Of the
Chamber of Commerce bid all 2reS-
ent welcome to Broadus. The spa
cious room was well filled With 10
ca! and outside delegations witt. the
number present estimated at approx
irateiy 100. A la1se Americil flag
over the blackboard furnished an ap-
prcpriate decoration for the occa-
sion.
A temporary organization of the
Powder River Trail Association was
perfected by the election OF A. o.
Hewitt OF Terry chairman and ". G.
Ferguson OF Miles City secretary.
The bylaws were read and with a
few amendmets, adopted section by
section.
H. b. Tyson of Wolf Point was
elected the first president OF the per-
manent Powder River Trail associa-
ton and Charles S. Einsel of Broadus
vice president and they with Richard
LOney of Moose Jaw. IL. II. Holmes
of Buffalo. Wyo.: l. l.. Jackson of
Denver. and W. G. Ferguson of Miles
City. constitute the executive com
mittee OF the association, to select
the secretary-treasurer and act in the
interim between annual meetings
In accordance with a provision of
the bylaws that representatives from
at least five counties must be present
at the annual meetings starting with
the present session. short recess
was ken while the delegations pres
ent elected representatives. namely.
a. 0. Hewitt of Prairie county r.
n. Daniels of Custer county. A. f.
Case of Sheridan county. Wyo.: o.
7. Stennis of Roosevelt couty. and
Chas. Il. Lewis OF Powder River
county.
The personnel of the delegations
present was:
Custer-Mayor w. S. Wilkinson.
w. G. Ferguson. Carter Smell, John
TruscOtt. Thos. Shore j. f. DeCarle.
W. NJ. Smith. L. G. Lathe. O. NJ.
Wilkinson. Il. H. Daniels. c. +.