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The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-06-10
POSSIBILITY Of
ANOTHER ROUNDUP

The regular monthly meeting of the
Broadus Chamber of Commerce Men
day evening was largely given over to
a discussion of a Roundup this year.
\ committee. H. r. Straiton, NJ. r.
Wiley and shorty" Turley, was ap-
pointed to submit estimates en- the cost
of a show for one or two days. This
report will be filed at the next meeting
on Friday. July s. that date being
specified for the annual election of CT
ficers.
In the discussion, sentiment was par
tally in favor. of show this year.
former celebrations, / twas believed
that a show could be held in Broadus
again this year that would come up to
tsandard.
The Commercial club took definite
action in regard to its fire rpotection
program when the secretary, Chas. e.
Lewis, was directed to order at least
twelve hand chemical fire extinguish-
ers to cost about $3.50. These will
find disposal both in Broadus and out
side points.
A communication was received from
a resident of Bay Horse, asking en-
dorsement for a mail route to be pro-
jected from Biddle to Bay Horse. The
Chamber took the matter under ad-
visement.
\ communication was read. num-r-
ously signed by residents of Coalwc,1
inviting the Chamber of Commerce to
cooperate and assist in a 'jollitication,'
at or near CoalwOCd to celebrate the
spudding in of the first oil well in this
county. The Chamber promised to
do everything requested of it tC make
the celebration an unQuali flied success.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-06-10
REGISTERING Of ALL WARRANTS
SHOULD CEASE, SAYS BANKER

The bankers of the eastern Montana
counties, known as Group Two, held
z, very interesting meeting in Glen
The bankers who attended the con-
venttcn told of the eastern part of
the state having received abundant
moisture this season. Of increased
nna 0fsfp a fa
fore Several counties, they said. show
considerable increase In the dairying
industry, whit the oil development in
cattlemen are optimistic and the bank
ers have confidence in eastern Mon
tana. they stated.
George L. Ramsey Of Helena. presi-
ed attention to the values Of the land
bank laws by which farmers can bor-
row money at per cent and through
the principles of amortization repay
annual payments. In other words, he
said. farmer can repay a 100 per
cent payment. together with the PRIV.
desired. with no commission or pre-
MUM charges. Mr.. Ramsey also call
ed attention to the attacks upon the
law by money loaning interests repre-.
and pointed out the necessity fer all
Montanans Interested in agricultural
Montana to Impress upon congress the
throughout the whcle country, il the
nation Is to maintain it's eminence IN
husbandry.
F. Benz, agricultural agent for the
Northern Pacific railroad, spoke on CO.
operation between the banker and the
farmer. stating that they must coop
crate to save the country west Of Chi.
cago and help preserve its agricul tural
pre-eminence.
r. T.. Towle of the Helena branch OF
the federal reserve bank pointed out
the necessity of a branch federal re-
serve bank in this state and stated
that 80 per cent of it's loans and dis
counts have been for agricultural pur-
poses. John Holiday. representing the
posed tariff on wheat. and F. s. Cooley
of the state agricultural college. ex-
plained the need for mere inform at ior,
concerning what is necessary to bring
about better results on the farm.
That evils are apparent in the. issu.
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WHlSNEY MAY HE
PRESCRlRED RY DQCTnRS

physicians and druggists or Mon
tana who desire to be permitted under
the state law passed by the, recent
legislative session to prescribe and
fill prescriptions for whiskey for. pa :
tients. may obtain blanks to make APP
plicatiOn to the secretary of state for
such permits within a few days.
Physicians and druggists must first
apply to the federal prohibition direc-
tor at Helena for permit under the
federal Volstead act to prescribe whis.
key and if such permit is granted, the
applicant is then eligible tc be grant
ed permit under tht state law. The
secretary of state is not permitted un-
der the state law to issue a permit to
anyone, who has not already been
granted a federal permit.
The state law is patterned after the
Volstead act and provides that ply
sicians who have obtained the proper
permits from the federal and state
governments may prescribe, not to ex-
ceed one pint of whiskey in every 10
days, for a patient; The bill had met
considerable opposition in both house
and senate when it was passed during
the regular session. 1t was signed by
Governor Dixon en- the last day al
lowed by law in which bill could re-
main in his hands without automati-
cally becoming dead letter.
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commissioners N
MONTHLY SESSION

In addition to business Of routine
nature, the beard Ct county commits
sioners at their regular monthly meet
ing this week approved plats Of the
proposed townsite Of Coalwood which
Were presented by f. L. Funkenbusch.
Milton Turley presented a petition
for the installation of an electric light
plant in Broadus and was directed to
submit plans and specifications of the
proposed route and system Of the plant
for the boards approval.
d. r. Finch and H. r. Cook, as q
COMMITTEES from the Chamber Of Com;
q water tank on the court house square
for fire protection purposes. but the
Of inadequate water supply.
c. G. Craw was appointed Justice of
the peace for Broadus township, sue
seeding 6, N: 7. Wiley. resigned; v. T;
the May session. failed to qualify.
A contract to construct two concrete
street crossings in Broadus was let to
is; Bob Nailey on his bid Of ss1s.75. Fer
ed, Carl Schmidt. 1915 and Z. +. Nc
Fadden, $S12.S0. Money from the
Broadus townsite fund will pay for
these street crossings.
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FREQUENT RAINS MAKE
CONDITIONS IDEAL

Frequent rains have made ideal con-
dttions as they affect livestock, crops
eral never took on a greener hue than
at present. Wild flowers in profusion n
are in bloom and trees are in full 20
ltage.
rain six days SO far this month. rhe
precipitation on the LIST was .O1 OF an
inch. .O5 on the 2nd. .29 on the 3rd.
on the 7th and .3S on the sth.
:. The rain Of Monday night was suf-
ficient to run many ordinarily dry
creeks bank full Of water, among them
Cache creek. Dry creek and Fire Guich
A considerable head Of water thrown
into the two Powder rivers and Pump
The rain of Wednesday night was
general over the country and locally
nearly half an inch of rain fell within
much water in such a short period
will fill the water holes fer cattle
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Crops are doing nicely since the
rains.
Fred Trautman has gone to Miles
City to purchase q truck.
G. NJ Smith and wife We're call ers
at the c. b. Adamson home sunday.
Oscar johnson and Walter Addlemar.
left for Miles City Saturday morning
on business.
week on his .wife's ranch near Olive.
Miss Georgia Bottles of Selway is
visiting with her aunt, Mrs. c. B.
Adamson, this week
G.. NJ. Smith. Charles Jesse, Marvin
Broadus ] s"a last + wsdnesday ed % III 'o'eu -
Leo Gaskill is breaking sod for
Frank Peterson on his Two Tree Butte
ranch.
Leo Gaskill home.
Louie Titus returned, Friday from
Miles City accompanied by Jas. Ed
wards daughter of Butte and Gerald
Maloy Of Miles City.
kin creek and later took in the dance
c. W. Adamson and wife. osca,
Johnson and wife. Miss Georgia Bot
5lss ss and ananP Philip Hanntfy abs hHm spent
AdamsOn.
Quite a number from Pumpkin
creek and other nearby points attend
ed the dance at the Kelly school house
saturday night. All report splendid
Hit Knutson is getting to be a real
honyaker these days. He is wadine
right in, getting things lined up on
MS dst rancn .trswsd Tor the e, sumner. .1n' .u
one bottle Of cherries and one bottle
Of olives. Liberal reward for informal
tfon leading to their recovery.
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SELECTING SITE
ANNA MAY WELL

In sthe face of an adverse report ON
the the, Coal wood Oil structure by Charles
ficials of the Anna May Oil COMPANY
are said to be unperturbed and intent
on on, their original plans to develop the
ntiu' Ma ffieiny Henlay accompaaied the Anna
ture the, fore part Of the week. but
ne lasted only short time when his
views views failed to coincide with the Anna
celved In Broadus. The Gil company
was represented by its president, John
". Powelson: field manager. Roy E.
dali.
Henlays report is at variance with
tne government report. it is said, and
perhaps have even better knowleuse
structure.
on Of Miles City, was engaged by the .Anpa
May company to inspect the CoalWOOd
structure and render a report. He
eSn,ir eamG out sh from }no Niles CITY Wednesday
IS said to have remarked that the field
looked good for oil and any company
would be justified in drilling. Hoover
SO than Henlay
The necessary machinery for the
Anna ANN. May well has arrived in Miles
yet been unloaded. The equipment is
1t is said of Henlay that he has also
minimized the Importance of the Box
ture. What weight his opinions carry
la: remain i a, to be seen. In the Thompson
to have, been the main promoter Of a
test well at cite passed en- favorably
by him. 1t is said a five-inch hole was
drilled about 500 feet under his super
VISION without encOuntering oil and
report says that the cost of this
well was in excess of $4,000.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-06-10
ASH CREEK TO Be
DRILLED FOR OIL

Ash creek: extending from point
In im,d Powder c:,s.s, River county oyer the line
sudden fame for pronounced oil
structure has been discovered there ex-
tending about four townships east and
west and two and a half townships
the field is soon to be exploited for oil
with the capital to be invested by big
moneyed interests. Figured promi-
msn,iy "a among nn;ott the promotsrs ef com.
sumner Wn1,ar Hi are e ,,i,s lawrence =, Smith and
reputed to be owner of ten steamships
lied millions of dollars in selling
horses to the French and Italian gov
ernments during the world war. Hill
Is the son of the late Jim Hill. the
Hill and Smith own thousands Of acres
of land in the Ash Creek dome and
contiguous territory.
Diary about eighteen miles north Of
CoalWOod and about eight miles north
and west of Powderville.
Only about two years ago. Eddie
Holt. the only son of George HCit, sold
the vast estate bequeated to him at
his fathers death. Walter Hill pur-
chased 10000 acres Of land lying be-
tween Powderviile and Beebe, and in
this tract was consumed all the rail-
road grant land. Included in the pur.
chase was the Beaver slide ranch. three
miles south of Beebe on Pumpkin
creek: the l. . ranch en- the Mizpah
and the w l. ranch on Powder river.
Smith purchased the H Gross H ranch
Of 10000 acres
Billy Love, foreman of ranches own
ed by Hill. is reputed to be the first
discoverer Of the Ash Creek dome Oil
was found seeping from a spring near
one of the ranches in such quantities
that it could readily be baled out with
a cup.
Mr.. Forman. a. prominent eeologist
Is expected any day now to make a
thorough investigation of the Ash
Creek dome and both Smith and Hill
will visit the field in the near future
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NON-SI MUST PAY TO
USE POWDER RIVER TELEPHONE

At meeting of the shareholders of
the Powder River Telephone company
last Saturday, T.. G. Shireman was
elected trustee to succeed Chas. w.
Miles resigned Other members of the
board reelected We're w. F. Wilson and
w. Il. Richardson. Mr.. Wilson is pres
ident of the company, Mr.. Richardson
vice president and II. r. Straiton. Sec
retary -treasurer.
The telephone company voted to
go on strictly commercial basis, not
affecting. however. the present share
holders. on-subscribers will be is
sued cards for So year which will
entitle them and members of their fam
lily to use of any phCne on the csrcuit
and where these cards are not held.
non-subscribers must pay toll Of 70
cents per call.
The Powder River Telephone COM
pany, maintains a line up and down
Powder river. 80 miles from MoCrhead
to Pinto. and At subscribers use this
line. Connections are made with a line
to Miles City at Powderville.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-06-10
UNCONSCIOUS BUT
LIVES SIX DAYS

Funeral services for Arthur Fred
Schwind Of Selway We're held in Miles
City, conducted by the Rev. j. For-
syth Smith of Presbyterian church.
Six pallbearers We're furnished from
the student body CT the Custer county
high school and interment was made
in the Miles City cemetery.
Arthur Schwind passed away Friday
evening at the Miles City hospital. a
few hours after he had been taken to
Miles City from Selway, where he was
injured Sunday while riding an un.
broken colt According to the lads
father. Peter Schwind. the horse was
net bucking when the accident hap
pened. but was trotting and unexpect-
edly stumbled. the youth falling off
and suffering serious injury. Although
he had medical care at Selway until
taken to Miles City, he never regained
consciousness. Deceased was II years
odd. and was one of eight chill dren, four
sisters and three brothers. besides the
parents surviving him. He was born
on his fathers ranch near Selway on
June 10. 1904, and has resided in that
vicinity ever since.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-06-10
NARKETGRAM
(0y U. .. Bufeau Of Markedly
Washington, D. c., May %.
Washington. &c Jun,

Washington. &c. Jure {.
HAY - Markets generally weak.
ern markets: other markets practically
unchanged but demand almost entirely
limited tc small local needs. Receipts
s%otSS na Quoted ;ss Gstcasge SO
Minneapolis. sci Kansas city: No.
prairie: IS Minnesapoiis. SIS St. Louis,
FEED~offeriings of most feedstuffs
price deicine. .Aifal lfa meal strong be-
city around Sis. inquiry slight on ex-
pectation that reduced, freight rates
prices. Export and fertilizer demand
market stagnant. Wheat feeds eff SOC.
weak. Demand for most feeds light
Quoted. bran SIS. middlings SIS Min
PoTAToEs.-south Carolina Irish
cobbler potatoes up 75c per barrel at
New York. reaching $3.50 to $4.75. Tex
as and louisiana sacked Bliss Triunps
Louis and Kansas ans city. closing losing ss.s5
to ss.5o.
Texas yellow Bermuda onions slight
to iSs per IN ersee Foridas IN
good demand New York at IS to $3.50
per six-basket carrier. California tiipt
week. closing 1925 to $3.50 per stand
ard crate Ia Of 45 melons. carloads I. o:
ss to @ sna
markets. Florida Tenn Watson water
eScs oSc Ss sxe STEADY at SOC s7 s
Philadelphia with demand moderate.
GRAIN.-Market made good gains
first frs and i,s second buiiish crop reports
ture which had restricted trading in
July. Market became unsettled en- the
3rd with Improvement in crop condi-
remainder OF the week. Export busi-
ness checked by break in foreign ex-
change. Country offerings wheat only
In Chicago cash market No. 2. red win
ter wheat s1.5s: No. 2 hard $1.5s: No.
mixed corn Sic: No. yellow corn
July corn hc at CSC minneapolis July
aS Xhsat t. up p, S .'SiM Wnnosx KaGEas a S
at si:71A: Chicago septsmber wheat
DAIRY PRoDUCTs.-Active storing
with price tendency upward. The
weeks into storage movement exceeded
5000. 200 pounds. Receipts continue
demand. Today's. prices average &C
chicago sohc. Philadelphia as'zc. Ros-
''i LIVE Y STOCK AND MEArs.-chteago
hcg prices practically unchanged from
those of a week ago. Beef steers de-
clined Is to .s5c: butcher cows and
er steers and veal calves down so to
Csc; aged lambs steady to soc lower:
yearlings unchanged. Fat ewes steady
to soc higher. June Chicago prices:
medium and good beef steers $3.50 te
to $50: feeder steers. 1925 to $7.75;
light and medium weight veal calves
$7.75 to 10: fat lambs sS.75 to l2.7S:
spring lambs a." hs. :ii;7s t. to -. 81; yearlings
stocker and feeder shipments from
IL important markets during week
32.737: hogs s.074; sheep 1S.414.
Beef. veal and lambs were generally
higher in eastern wholesale fresh
meat markets. Beef advanced soc to
81: veal 81 to Sc per 100 pounds: lamb
81 to S.. Mutton was weak. declines
ranging 81 to So per 100 pounds Light
pork loins steady to 81 lower: heavy
1cins generally 81 higher. June 9Th
prices good grade meats: Beef SIS to
SIT: veal $l6 70 .s1e: lamb ses to $50:
to $sA; heavy loins ST to $50.
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CACHE CREEK SkO
TO Be OIL DOME

us there Oil near Broadus?" Sure"
was interviewed by the Daily Star
while in Miles City this week s on d,c.h busi.
west q broadus ant in the Cache sfeen
that oil production is possible" said
Mitchell. and not the least evidence
il to be found in the general surface
formations and in the quantities Of
the well defined dome.
Some Of the clam shells are fully
six inches in ength. and with ether
fossils, are the same as are the shells
to be found in the Cat Creek and other
structures in Montana where oil is be-
ing produced and sought: The shells
chell is small in area, but Is nearly
perfect and with the escarpment
clearly defined along one side. The
dome covers about three townships, he
says. Mr.: Mitchell left for FORSYTH
and at that time plans. tc' return i'm
mediately to the south country. ac-
cOmpanied by A. E. Hoover. the Miles
City geologist. whom he wishes to have
look the structure over and submit a
report as to oil possibilities.
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authorities however constituted and
hatthe procedure is dishonest, ex.
bresanp brnsie ana hoth vicious IN many cases
livered before the members Of Group
Two Of the Montana Bankers associa-
tary of the Glendive Chamber Of Gem
MERGE, and proceeding, the speaker
outlined some Of the remedies neces-
sary to apply against the issuing Of
every public officer from exceeding
his appropriation and the limit fixed
by law. the Institution Of the budget
ocal prohibition Of the registration OF
warrants.
public business" said Mr.. Ermatin.
ger ser "is the matter Of buying and SELL
business principles"
If the overdrafts of properly consti-
tuted public authorities through de-
partments may be turned into regis
piled to the individual depositcr in a
bank is not tenable or permissible, ac-
cordlng to Mr.. Ermatinger. In the for
mer we call it registered. warrants
considers the sheriffs services are
needed to lock up a lunatic.
There is no more slatternly, un-
buslness-like and vicious practice in
public affairs than the registration of
warrants. OF the ten counties
represented in this bankers confer
ence two have not answered my tele
graphic inquiry about the number OF
registered warrants outstanding; three
counties have over $4,000 outstand-
ing"
MI Ermatinger ccntended it is dis
honest in procedure for a person rem
dering service takes a check or war
rant D2Vmpnf "InSta9d af hainu
paid he finds he gets note when the
warrant must be registered and pay
able at some indefinite period
If he needs the money and the war,
rant is discounted. he loses" It is ex.
pensive. "Nct only does the registered
warrant bear the highest rate of in,
terest whi ch the law allows, but when
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-06-10
SINGLE MEN DEFEAT
BENEDICTS; SCORE : TO y

In an interesting game of baseball
played on the Broadus diamond sun
day afternoon, an aggregation of sin
gle men defeated the benedicts by a
close score. to 3. The bunch of mar
ried fellows had good until the sixth
inning when home-run clout by OIL
son brought in three runs for the sin
gle men and put the game on ice fer
them.
The married men used two pitchers
during the nine innings. Ray McLain
and Ted Wiley. while Clarence Rus
gle bunch.
Officials of the game were Prchal
scorekeeper: Burkey and Camplin
umpires.
The lineup was follows:
Mo-
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TWO SCHOLARS HAVE ENVIABLE
RECORDS. school. ATTENDANCE

Ado Brown, son of Earl Brown, q
trustee of Schei District No. 23, ana
residing near Boyes. has the enviable
record of having attended school for
the past four years without being eith-
er absent or tardy. He is an eighth
grade pupil and attends the Pilgrim
Creek school which was taught last
year by Miss Margaret Murray.
Another record to be proud of is
old daughter of MHs. Ii. c. Heaton.
who has been engaged to teach in
Broadus this coming year. Mary Leu
has a perfect record of attendance for
the past three years.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-06-10
TEACHERS TAKE
THE STATE EXAM

Ten teachers took the state examina-
tions for teachers, which We're con-
Quoted at the Broadus school house
Thursday and Friday of last week
Several other teachers took the same
examinations in their own neighbor-
hoods. Those who We're in Broadus
for the tests were Hazel Vannett,
Katherine Ensley, Mrs. .. w. Garst.
Anna Harrsch. Silas Weiks. Margaret
Steadman. Mrs. John Gaar Roy G.
Estes. Winona Lewis. Mrs. Claude
Hopkins.
Those who succeed in passing the
examinations and receive certificates
will be qualified to teach in any part
of Montana.
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FIRST VICTIM TO PAY FOR
DRIVING CAR WITHOUT LICENSE

John Borden was fined $40 and costs
of S2.70 in justice court Wednesday
afternoon on his plea of guilty to
driving his Ford car without a license.
exercised his official authority in inn
posing fines and he said the words
with the demeanor of a veteran on the
bench.
Sheriff sutter had given previous
warning to just such offenders as Bcr-
den and his Arrest was only a matter
of course. The sheriff's office from
parties who are operating their cars
without the necessary 1921 license
plates.
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HENRY ROHLING ASSUMES
OFFICE AS RECEIVER

Henry Boiling has assumed active
charge of his new office as receiver
of moneys in the United states land
office at Miles City. For several years
he officiated as clerk and recorder of
sonally acquainted with many Powder
River County residents who were
pleased to see his appointment to the
more responsible position. Mr.. Boiling
has IA big following in the south coun-
try and should he ever aspire to an
even higher office they will stay with
him.
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~ PRIZE FOR RIDING "EXAMlNER"
NAMED FOR OUR COUNTY PAPER

The six-year-old black gelding on
which Dick Rayburn took first prize
in the riding exhibition at the Broadus
Roundup last fall. has been named for
this paper by its owner Cramer & Sons
and will be a feature Of a Fourth Of
July celebration this year at Frank
Reder's place in the B-Divide country.
EXAMINER" is one of the best "buck-
ers in the county and SO far as known
no rider has ever scratched" him. So
the management of the Powder River
County Examiner feels perfectly Sc
cure in offering IS prize to any cow
aminer' on the day CT the celebration.
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x4O.lsa,sD. .t,OO MORE TO BE
SPREAD AMONG FARMERS

WASHINGTON. - DIStfIbutlOn OF the
$40, 100000 raised by the farm loan
board through its recent bond issue TO
make loans to farmers has begun,
Gommissicner Lobdeil said en- May 7:
loans to farmers Monday. he said, and
while full reports have not been re-
ceived. it lis the boards intention to
spread the $40.0O0.000 among as many
of the farmers as possible.