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The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-09-09
TO DRILL FOR OIL NEAR
ROCKY POINT, WYOMING

r. l.. Mahoney OF Weston was in
Gillette recently with information that
drilling for oil will begin in Campbell
county within a very short time. cper-
atoms to start southeast Of Rocky
company Is said to be the Homestead
stake company, although Mr.. Mahoney
could give no information on that
of the outfit contracted verbally with
him to supply the drilling crew with
goo tons of coal. the first deliveries to
be made next week. Mr.. Mahcney has
will be aple to supply all the fuel tina,
is needed. Rocky Point is in the
northeastern part of Wyoming, cose
to the Montana border.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-09-09
chipping ASSOCIATIONS ARE
SUCCESSFUL IN ILLINOIS

The organization Of shipping asso:
Citations has been successfully assisted
by the county agents In Illinois. Ihe
work has proved popular and advai.-
taceous to the farmers: New assocla'
ticns were organized during the sec.
ond quarter Of this year. ending June
20. in Henderson, Hancock. Pike. Kan,
couRnties. COUNT The results shown BY the
shipping association in Adams county
are typical Sixty-two carloads OF llve
etock were sent tc' terminal markets
during the month Of April. These
shipments included 1857 hogs. SsS
cattie and IS sheep, belonging to SS2
price for this shipment was $4,000.
This was an increase OF $SS,VVV IN
sales values over the same month last
The average price per hundred.
icWer %sss9' than s' last and It was especially
gratifying that this gain IN sales was was
made by Increasing the shipment tc' ~
more carioad than last year:
The Henry County Shipping asso-
citation shipped altogether S3.4S2.-
O76.3s worth OF live stock during the
year ending March 81. Last year the
in total sales indicates general salts.
faction with the cooperative plan ci
shipment.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-09-09
STORY OF THE "(;OID
DUST" COW Is HOAA

Its a downright shame tc cast dis.
credit on that sensational Gold Dust
bovine story which some practical
joker from the Brusestt neighborhood
Johns Of the Miles City American. The
substance of the story is that Robert
Dent of BruSett has a COW whose milk
is permeated with particles of gold
dust
Inquiry reveals that Mr.. Dent Is
somewhat of practical joker. 4
neighhor visiting in Miles City con-
ceived the story and rtoated it to the
veteran editor as the gospel truth.
Dent has refused attractive offers for
source cf the gold that filters in the
story told the newspaper man. That
some Importance attached to the in
cident ia shown by it's prominent po-
sition on the first page of this excel
lent newspaper.
While the perpetratcr apparently
committed, perjury and violated state
statute which prohibits giving false
Information to newspapers. 1t is not
likely the case will be prosecuted.
The story accomplished i,s purpose
banter quite disccmfitine to the owner
of the 'gold aust cow" One Of the
Brusett wags said that if he owned a
cow who gave such milk he'd clothe
her in the finest silk. milk her forty
times a day and feed her on the choic.
est hay.
1t ia suspected that Mr.. Dent or.
this will have received offers from al
| over the United States fer the ''goii
| dust cow graphically depicted in th'
a secretary to handle his volumi nou,
l correspondence regarding the beas
will soon become imperative.--J, ,r;ta,
Times
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-09-09

A feature OF the regular monthly
meeting of the board Of county com.
Of low bids received for different
kinds of county work. There was
much competition in all lines
Glen w. Clark was awarded q con.
tract. for supplying the court house
snd Jail with seventy tons Of coal at
;Sssv Vas let At a ;4.7s per a ton. There @ were we're
highest bid at S1.75 per ton. b. 4.
Cain was the next lowest bidder at
$40 per ton. Other bidders were Ian
Kuhle. Ed Doonan. Ray McI.ain and
For the classification and appraisal
45 to 81 inclusive, Ernest c.. Malloy
Of Miles City was awarded the con-
tract. His bid was about 3 mills un-
City. The difference in the two bids
was approximately $1,4OO.
N. r. Matter was thes only one to
file bid for work on the Broadus-
Moorhead road at Rough creek cam
yOn. His bid Of 20 cents per cubic
yard for excavation was rejected anu
It is probable the work VIII be done
under county supervision Ivy day la.
bor in the belief that there will be q
saving. The contract called for q cut
and fill on the road. with the excava.
tion to be about 2.312 yards. The I'LL
was to be Is feet on the bottom and
| 80 feet across the top.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-09-09
100000 70 Be
LOANED farmers

asorge T. Ksms,sy, pfFsnsiasnes nonesns .. Sas 5as
returned to Helena from New ,,t,, YORK <
stcck td Land banks Of the United states
in q sal {. Of 90. 100000 in bonds, which
9Sn = 20 q the
Sand hank system, Of which this state
ia one bank, the Montana Joint state
Land Bank Ct which Mr.. Ramsey -
pres 81 the $40, 900, 900 bond sale, ~
OO0, ,OoO Will be allotted to Montana to
loan to the farmers OF the stare AZ .
per cent without commissions OF ofok-
Asked regarding gsnerai ,S conditiers .stt ,n
in the east. Mr. Ramsey SAD .aad tnat I'M am IN
nas narent 3Safb@tssr fbetterment. % Perhaps the most
Significant thing that came nnder ms ms
observation was. an Increasing bono
market price nas heen '1s to
surprise Of financial interest sfor the
frst time In the history OF the nation.
1T is tradtttonai eusfcn an sae the hnv: nv
ers Of bond houses to take their vaca-
tions during August. and yet. n the
face Of their absences from the hnan-
first half Of the month particularly,
showed q substantial increase"
In response te, inquiry r R,m:sy rsSard,inaE saia:
the wSiss Tnsa' amnaasstonab,y mssxss
fssmssi ns1c%p;y dSsns sSsS's .hsse s, ssr
cial need. yet. In my judgment there
IL every reason to look for q suostan-
tial increase in the price OF wheat. Tne
1891 crop CT the United States Will be
757 million bushels. We will require
$50 millions available for an expoirs
1890, Of which 50 millions were i'm,
ported from Canada. so that the smal!
amount we have to sell abroad that
year should raise the price materially
Sixty Ave million bushels were export.
IS IS. leaving ios millions still to be *:
ported; and it is going out ct tn, the
country at the rate Of about 10 mil.
lion bushels per week. 1t does looR
IA though there should be substan.
tial Increase in the price of wheat
in some ten weeks.
"The Canadian crop this year was
but rs million bushels larger than last
year: the wheat crop Is an utter fail
ure in France. Germany and all con
tinental Europe. and England has sur
fered the worst drcuth In $50 years
"The impression seems to prevail lr
eastern centers," said Mr.. Ramsey
that while there is need for the mos
extreme caution and continued mea
sure of credits. that we are now a.
least approaching the threshold o.
normal times. which may, as has hap
pened before. when 1T finally appears
arrive overnight"
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-09-09

According to the financial report Of
In fees haye been turned intc the
ganixation April 1. 1919. to Auguot
I. 1891. OF this amount the county
clerks office earned $6.07e, includjag
one 80 butchers license; clerk Of the
district court. $1.074.S5; sheriff, $40;
fees and fines collected from Sept. 1.
1920 to June 1, 1871 by Ju:tice OF the the
and fines collected from June 1. 1890.
to June /: 1921 by Justice Of the Peace
collected from June !. 1920. to August
!, 1921 BY Justice Of the Peace C. c.
During the tenure Of office Of Coun-
ty Treasurer A. ]. Haley from the or
ganixation of the county April !. 1919.
to March Z, 1921, the total receipts in
his office We're $416.621.28 while the
disbursements for. the same period
were $340.O04.3S, leaving a balance
in all funds March Z, 1921 of $7e..
616.95. John T. Wilson. present county
treasurer, from the time Of Haley'a
expiration Of office until August I,
1921. had received $Ss,O7S.3S from ali
funds, leaving balance in the treas.
urer.s office August ~. 1921; Of $ss..
follows: Cash in office 1851; on de.
posit in the Powder River Count!
bank. $26, ,291.S2: deposit in the First
National bank. Broadus. $l3.2SS.2S
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-09-09
NOM EsTAkE PAYS &O,OOO FOR
100 ACRES NEAR GILLETTE

The Gillette News says that the
the work of sinking mine shaft on
the T.evinson ranch each Of Gillette
next Monday, according to arrange
week. Messrs. Wayland and Ross.
representing the company. have been
in town for several days. They have
secured Claude Lawrence to dig the
shaft. Work on this will be pushed as
rapidly as possible. the tentative
schedule calling for "a hours of work
each day.
The l1svlnsons SOLO 100 acres CT land
for a consideration Of $9, 900. The ac-
tual acquisition of the land coupled
with the sinking Of the shaft insures.
without a doubt. active coal mining
operations in Gillette this fail.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-09-09
70 PCT. REDUCTION
Livestock FREIGHT

Freight rates on livestock from
Montana and ether western states to
per cent at once, according to tele-
gram received Saturday afternoon in
Helena by Secretary E. s.. Phillips OF
c. E. Spens, vice president of the Chi
cago. Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad.
reads operating in Montana met Fri
day in Chicago and decided on the re-
duction. which was recommended re-
Gently to them by the interstate COM
merce commission. This places live
stock rates back where they Were
prior to August. 1920:
ber 81, the telegram to Mr.. Phillips
said. Hearings were held in Chicago
in June. when Montana was represent
ed by Chairman ]. III. Burke Ct the
state livestock commission and by the
eastern attorney of the state railroad
commis ssion. which has taken an ac-
tive part in the effort to obtain re-
ductiOn.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-09-09
SHELLS NEW CAR
AND PAPERS STOLEN

Friday night. between 1880 and II
ociock, two o,inE men stole Carter
Smells new Studebaker automobile
from in front Of the Powder River ho-
tel and have not as. yet been appre-
hended. Shell. a grain deal er Of Miles
CITY. was here to attend the Roundup
and left his car parked near the no.
eral hundred dollars in notes and did
not take the precaution Of renewing
1t from the car SO these valuable pa
pers were lost az well.
Parties coming to Broadus late Fri
aay night from the west reported
speed and 1t is believed this was the
Smell car: Since it's purchase two
weeks before 1t had been driven a to:
tai of $500 miles. 1t was insured
against loss by fire or theft.
Smell. half under the belief that his
car had been borrowed for Joy
ride. waited until Saturday morning
before taking action. He used the
long distance telephone toll line in nc.
tifying officials throughout Montana
Wyoming and South and North Da
kota,
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-09-09
SEL.WAY

F.. Wittenmyer had the misfe rtune
of having runaway recently. With
his wife and daughter Geneva, they
were going to the Lewis ranch to
help with threshing when the runa-
way occurred. Mrs. Wittenmyer es-
capped with number OF bruises ard
the daughter with sprained ankle.
The Petrie threshing machine is now
at the Mankameyer ranch.
Lewis Bakken, government trapper.
Is camped at the Ten Mile place.
Misses Ethel Schwind, Alice Smith
and Lorena Harris and Lester Snod-
grass took the eighth grade examina-
ton at Miss Nellie Palmer's Thurs
day.
Mr., and Mra: Badeett Of nlincis Wis
Mrs. D. N. Mccullough has returned
to Twin Bridges where she has q po
sition in the Orphans Home.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-09-09
ONLY 90 INCH RAIN IN AUGUST

With only .O7 CT an inch of rain
the month of August had a right to hl
hot and dry. Light showers fell OF
only two days OF the month and thera
was a trace on another day. I'M
lowest temperature fer the month, IA
cording to records of the local wealth
Erees. on the Tth and the highest wei
lOl on the 21st. The maximum TEN
perature for the season was lOl ol
June IL and the mercury one day q
July crawled up to 1O2.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-09-09
03 SCHOLARS ENROLLED
IN BROADCs GRADE SCHOOLS

The opening of school this week
saw 63 scholars enrolled in the grade
schools Of Broadus and ~ students in
the district high school. There were
22 scholars in the first. second and
third grades. taught by Miss Ethel
Summers: IS in the fourth. fifth and
sixth grades. taught by Miss Bernice
Peasley and Is in the seventh and
eighth grades taught by Mrs. Hazel
Heaton. The high school with it's fac
ulty Professors Dave DeI.ap and ]. I.
Westphal. is in the ground floor of
the Peterson building. and the enrol
ment there will be increased later.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-09-09
NOTICE FOR BIDS

Bids will be received by Trustees
Of School District Nc. IS. and opened
II. 1891. for the delivery Of hve loads
Of coal to the Severovic school,. four
loads Of coal to the Lewis school,. five
loads Of ccal to the Bidwell school.
and two cords Of stove wood at each
OF the above named schools. The board
reserves the right to reject any cr all
~ MRS. v. 1. ROwsEY. Clerk.
Olive, Mont.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-09-09
u RATTLESN AXES MOST
DANGEROUS NOW

September is the most dangerous
time for rattlesnake bites as the snake
is shedding his skin at this season of
the year and he strikes without warm
ing. He lays on hillsides and FREE
quently in the grass. so it behooves
anycne prowling about to keep close
watch,
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-09-09
l:R CLEANED
CHEYENNE REsERV ATlON

Because he could not find sufficient
forage for his hCrses on account of
the ravages Of the grasshoppers.
Lewis Bakken. government trapper.
was compelled to leave the Cheyenne
Indian reservation and take a new as
signment on Otter creek in this county.
Working there the last three weeks
in August Mr.. Bakken caught 43 coy
otes and one hCbcat.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-09-09

where to EARN farm ias until yeu s.a study s the re-
ports Of drouth that are coming In
from Minnesota, Nebraska. Michigan.
Indiana and dozen other states
Montana Farmer.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-09-09
Elk !ALAKA FAIR.

Carter county will hold its annual
fair at Ekalaka September % and 23
get more than our moneys worth at
the former fairs we have attended in
Ekalaka, we understand the fair
board expects to spare no pains In
making this the best one yet.-Eagle.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-09-09
NOTICE ron BIDS

Bids will be received by Trustees
Of scno9l District NS: ss and sepss sopsnsa
Der u. 1881, tor transporting children
from A. g. Rowsey's hcme to the Bid
we'll school. distance OF Ave miles.
contract to be made BY the month for
tie term Of school. The beard re-
serves the right to reject any or ali
" MRS. V. I. RowsEY. Clerk,
Olive. Mont.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-09-09
MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN

Minneapolis. Sept. 6.-Wheat re-:
csrs 4 wear ago. Cash No. / northern
oats. @ No. ! white LAKE: barley: Is.
60c: rye. No. :. esK -1.oeA; nag. No. !,
HIGHER; IN carload lots. family. patents
quoted at SS.o0-S.60 barrel IN lS.lb:
pound cotton sacks. ehipmsnts Ss:Sel
barrels. Dran. $l3.oe.ly.ee tMIes
6uShet tor frele6t.)
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-09-09
LIVESTOCK MARKETS

Chicago, Sept. 6.--Cattle receipts 2O.-
900. Choice and prime yearlings
and heayyweights steady; others dH!i "
mostly csc lower toR tns yesarlinSs sE i9sS
ters. $2.50-3.5O: bulk vealers $12.7 To-
laTnay llsSS by eesf ss"ef bulls ,4ss 9e
SIS: stockers and feeders weak; bulk
HaoeswReceipts $4,000: mostly 10.
some sss 'cwsr %eghtS S@s .ows Sff more elosnE
ly: bulk light and light butchers $40
$40; bulk packing sows 7.oo-7.So: pigs
Sheep receipts $4,000; fat lambs, lambs
lambs to sty butchers css SS
bulk ss.25-s.5o: sheep active; steady:
bulk fat ewes $2:75.3:60: feeder lambs
strong; bulk $s.s5-70o; some held
higher.
500; market held full steady IN spite
ef lower tendency elsewhere. ,1 Today's lay,
and light butchers from ss:Oo.s.oo:
bulk packing grades at ss;75-7.2S.,
css s;es psser: GS sa9ss ower eesa
stssti yearlinss sie.5o; ali other classes
steady.
sheep receipts 10000: only IS per
sance sf big mostly sssnk
hand: market active on all kinds q
prices strong: good and choice west.
crn lambs S7.s5.s.oo: several string.
ca early top yearaings si75: others ss75
is1 Ing lambs ssiSs ,s.eo.s.io: top $3.50.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-09-09

Lots of beef that is being eaten
Montana was raised In this stat
farmers in Iowa CIR Nebraska, shinn
to Kansas City for slaughter md
turned to Montana. Why not start 1
Producing some Montana corn fed q
tie to the market?-Montana Farm
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-09-09
THE WISE NAN WORKING

In times lick these the wise man
works like the devil and fixes his men
tai spectacles so as tC' see the light
of prosperity on the Observation-Disclosures
Farmer.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-09-09

some critics might aptly ne descrl
"a AZ people who talk about one th1
while thinking about another
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-09-09

Cats FREIGHT Rate On Lives<eek
Helena, Sept. 6.-The Great NCrth-
ern railway today announced cut
rate from Kendrick. Wyo.. to Cascade.
Mont, on cattle. to permit Wyoming
stockmen. whose range. 1t Is said. Is
burned out. to ship out. Montana has
large surplus hay crop.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-09-09

No the best you can and you will
be surprised how we'll you win do.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-09-09
nuTrER FAT RAISES no :sc

A new quotation was received We'd
nesday night on butter fat showing
a raise from 24c to CSC.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-09-09

The la8y loafer always growls al
the prosperity Of others.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-06-23

The Anchorage Times has been advocating the cleaning up the city of undesirables. Itsays that another bank and a few stores yet remain unrobbed.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-06-23
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The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-06-23

It is reported that at Yakutat, man named Graves, the storekeeper, is publishing a weekly newspaper. The paper is composed of long sheets of wrapping paper and the printing is done with typewriter. Carbon copies are made and dis tributed. News of the world as it comes from the cannery wireless is published, as we'll as the town gos- sip. None of the weekly issues are dated. When the editor was asked why he did not date his paper he replied that some one might come along most any time with a jug of
 moonshin-, and right then the editor would take week. vacation. Not dating the paper saved lot of troube about missing an issue.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-06-23
Federal Power Commission

In compliance with the Federal Wa ter Power Act Al Stat, l063) notice is hereby given that the Wrangell Pulp and Paper company, Wrangel, Alaska, has applied for preliminary permit for power developments on nCrittendenCreek and on Mill Creek and Lake Virginia. near Wrangell, Alaska: also on certain unnamed streams and lakes discharg- ing into the head of McHenry Inlet, Etolin Island, Alaska. And J. c. Gal win. Care of Maurice D. Leehey. 62O Alaska Building. Seattle. Washington, has applied for preliminary permit Tor powerdevelopment on the above-named Mill Creek and Lake Virginia. Any objections against granting such per mits! or request for hearings thereon, together with any briefs, reports, or other data for which consideration is desired, should be submitted on or be- fore June 24. 1921 to the Executive Secretary, Federal Power Commission, Washington, D. C.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-06-23

A hunting party of Valdez men recently returned to that city from Gravina bay with seven bear skins and a goat.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-06-23

For the first time in twelve years silver smelt have been running in the vicinity of Peters burg. Recently they were run ming in Duncan canal
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-06-23
NEWS NOTES
 r ROM ALL
 OVER ALASKA

The cannery at Wards Cove near Ketchikan is to operate this summer.
 Two girls constituted the sec ond graduating class of the Skag- way High School this year.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-06-23
Wrangell, Alaska.
Federal Power Commission

In compliance wi h The Federal Wat CT Power Act Al Stat, l063) notice is hereby given that the Wrangell Pulp and Paper company, Wrangell, Alaska. has filed application involving power development in an unnamed stream and lake discharging into the north side of Bradfeld Canal at point north westerly from the north point of Duck Island Any objection to such applies tion or request for hearing thereon, together with any briefs, reports, or other data for which consideration is desired should be submitted to the EX- ecutive Secretary, Federal Power Com mission, Washington, D. C.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-06-23

A herd of TO goats owned by a man named Gray, of Haines, are to be taken down the Yukon river on one of the first boats. They will be chaperoned by Mir. Gray himself. It is thought the goats can be sold to the people of the interior of Alaska
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-06-23

Sitka is boosting for tie capital of Alaska to be moved to Seward thinking that if that happened, Sitka would again be put on the regular route of travel
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-06-23

Mrs NJ. c. Holman, formerly a teacher in the Government school in Douglas and during the present year holding a similar position of Sitka, will soon leave for Chignik, where she will do social service work among the Natives.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-06-23
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE

Wrangell Lodge NO. o66 Meets every Friday evening in the Redmen's Hall at 7:3o o'clock. Visiting Paps welcome.
 F. B. Leonard, Dictator. J. w. Pritchett. Secretary.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-06-23

Ketchikan Post of the American Legion has named a staff ofmen who are to get out a special edi- tion of the ketchikan Chronicle on July 4 for the benefit of the Legion building fund.