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The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1921-07-22

I'm going. to tell you story. which
isn't fairy tale,
For tn,San it rsany, and an t,, truly happened
'1aid of spooks and thuch things?
Are you afraid of ghosts in the dark
ness. when they simply just make
Then give you attention. And frienL
.before l get through.
II you don't think there's such things
as goblin then there's something
About the first Of June in 1921. we
though we'd pack our outfits. and
to Wyoming come.
the trip along
While some brought on the good eats
you, bet, that did help some.
We Travelled in the morning before
And when there was good fishing
that's where we liked to stop.
At last we camped on Dry creek, one
Friday afternoon.
I've forgot exact the date, but 1t was
long In June.
This was we Thoughts. camping
place, for which to be proud OF.
There was a house with no one in ex-
cept turtle dove.
Time ran OH day or SO, and all went
Till the boys moved in the house to
sleep, for the rain that p. m. fell.
When all get nicely settled. supposed
10 De 0Steep,
A noise up in the attic began to crawl
and squeak.
1t grew from loud to louder. till it
seemed it might do harm,
Then Carl got excited and turned in
an alarm.
Sam thought he'd Investigate. but he
couldn't find the ghost.
So he put his pillow en- his head, even
though he near did roast,
Then silence for a second, then came
the noise once more.
And out the open window they came
at once all four.
Sam came first CT course and George
brought up the rear.
Out across the fiat they took, each
one white with fear
At last we thought the ghost had left
and that we all could sleep,
For we had seen so much fatigue that
really We were weak.
But we just got nicely settled when
on Clark's and Gaylards feet. Carl
. landed with full force, and tickled
all his tees.
Said. Gene and help me move my
bed. or sleep beside me close"
A bodyguard Of all the fright was just
our little Joe,
For when the boys got frightened in
bed with him they'd go.
Glen sleeping in the wagon, took in
bout all the show,
But in the house to see the ghost,
never saw him go.
The ghost is still here with US, but
when we move away, I'm sure that
We'll be freed from him. for here he
hikes to stay. &C. NJ. q.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1921-07-22
His Ancestor

1t was in the smoking compartment
of a Pullman. and an obviously self
most Of the talking for some time.
'I tell you." he declared emphati-
cally.. "there is nothing like the COCO
old American stock that goes right
back to the beginning. Now-I don't
like to boast. but facts are facts-an
ancestor of mine signed the Declara-
ton Of Independence"
ing man respondsG sGon m,diS interest-
ing. of course. but-weN. one Of my
ancestors signed and certified to a
rather more important and older doc
Ument."
"Nothing on earth more important
than the Declaration!" the little man
bristled. "What sort OF document
are you talking about?"
"The Ten Commandments" was the
gentle rejoinder.-Exchange.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1921-07-22
Country BOY No Feel

A boy sat on q rail 1ence enclosine
said:
bub."
yep; that's the kind we planted =
replied the boy.
1T doesn't look like you. would get
more than half a CROP" said the city
chap.
"Nope: we don't expect to; the land
lord gets the other half" retcrted the
youngster.
Tho stranger hesitated a moment
and then ventured:
you are not very far from a fool,
are you, my boyw
"Nope: not moren ten feet" said the
boy, and the city chap moved on.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1921-07-22
PRMi MilsTORIC MONSTERS OVER
RAN WYOMING AND NEBRASkA

What geologists term the Oligocene
formations contain the fossil bones OF
q great variety of strange extinct an>
NEST widespread and most regularly y
distributed of the Tertiary sedimen-
tary rock formations Of the Great
braska and Wyoming.
The lower Diligence beds which are
believed to be over million years old
are often. cans Titanotherinum beds
of the bones of extinct mammals Of
that name. They were clumsy brutes
Of elephantine size. according to the
stafes o the de-
front of the skull pair CT great bony
protuberances which. although horn
like in form. We're probably not sketch
large and of fantastic shape. In it's
thick. heavy body and short, massive
legs the titanthere resembled the mod
xas for %opeess s saa
was small in comparison with the size
Of its body. The brain cavity was only
a few INCHES in diameter and was sur
stand shocks in battle. The titanoth-
eres were the most formidable animals
OF the time. and Though. SO far as
known. there We're then no carnivores
capable of doing them serious harm,
yet they seem to have disappeared sud-
denly from North America.
The animals of Oligocene time seem
to have been abundant as well as
varied in kind. Among the character
istic animals CT this epoch We're prini>
itive. forms of rhinoceros. peccaries,
ruminants, camels. insectiveres, and
opposums. Some of the flesh eaters of
the preceding Eocene epoch had devel-
oped into true carnivores. including
many ferns of both dog.like and cat
like animals. The saber-toother tiger
one of the most formidable enemies of
primitive man. first appeared in the
OliEOcene epoch.
The horses whose history began
with the dimmutive four-toed Eclip-
pus continued in the Oligocene. in
which they We're represented by many
three-tOed forms that We're classed as
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1921-07-22
Where He Could Go

man "butted In" at a waiting line
before the railroad ticket window in
New York and the men who were in
hurry glowered.
Il want ticket to Boston," said the
wicket.
You can't go to Boston for so
cents" said the ticket seller.
We'll. then" asked the man, where
can go for 50 cents?'
And each of the fourteen men in
that waiting line told him where he
could go.-EXchange.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1921-07-22

Baked Beans, New York Style
Let pint OF beans soak over night
in water. to cover. In the morning
drain, add fresh water and rub the
beans through the hands to loosen the
skin. Wash in a colander with 0eld
water. Cover with cold water and re-
turn to fire to cook. Dip one-fourth
water; scrape the rind and scour It.
then put to cook with the beans. When
the skins commence to curl, remove
bake In ashallcw baking dish. Press
the pork into the center Of the dish
and cover with a granite pan. Bake
six hours in a moderate oven, adding
during the last hour Of baking. Re-
move tn ecover and brown during the
last hour. Serve with mustard pickles,
tomato catsup or any desired relish.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1921-07-22

large as sheep. Hoglike animals were
rather numerous, and although many
of them were smaller than the modern
swine, some of them were very large
One of these vas formidable beast
with curious prot hbcI ances on it's head
the use of which is not known. Rhi-
ncceroses similar to those now found
in Africa, and other rhinoceros- like
animals were abundant.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1921-07-22
Oranges In Jelly

gelatin in one-fourth of a cup Of cold
water: add one-half cupful of boiling
water and one-third of a cupful of
the juice of half a lemon. Set mold
IN ice water. pour in one-half Of the
liquid and when firm arrange a layer
OF orange sections free from all mem
brane and seeds. cover with another
layer of the liquid and repeat the lay
ers of fruit until all the gelatin mix
ture has been used. Serve when mCld :
ed withsugar and cream
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1921-07-22

pint OF cream and pint Of chicken -
that proportion. Arrange n layers 49,
ing but two layers Of the chicken ~
with celery salt OF 1 cupfui of cookS1'
celery may be added to piece oue tAoi
chicken which will improve the dish.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1921-07-22
Cabbage and beet Salad

cabbage head; cut the hard center and
shave as fine. as possible; cut small
cooked beets in slices or larger beets
IN cubes. Make q French dressing.
three tablespocnfuls Of oil and two of
vinegar. mustard, salt. cayenne and
paprika to- taste. This quantity OF
dressing will season q pint Of material
Set the beets in the center Of a ring
OF cabbage. Season the vegetables sep
arately..
..Scalloped Chicken with Macaroni.
Allow pint Of cooked macarC nj one
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1921-07-22
No Rough Talk

"And now. Johnny" said the teach.
er, can you tell me what IL raised In
Mexfco?'
"I know what you want me tc, saw.
but ma told me I should ldnt talk rough.'s
American Legion.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1921-07-22
A Very Safe Bet

Flatbush-A patent has been issLed
Tor q full-sixed baby coach which can
be folded and carried under persons
arm.
bensonhurst-But Til bet the baby
can't be shut up a. neatly as that
Exchange.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1921-07-22
Wanted q Profit

kidder-I don't suppose you'd take
his weight in gold for your new baby
would you?
sell out at cost.-Exchange
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1921-07-22
Peannf Sfraws

Roll rich pastry to one-eighth Of an
Inch In thickness, spread one-half with
OF the crust; fold the remaining half
over it. Roll lightly: prick here and
there to prevent putting; cut IN strips
half an inch wide and four inches long,
brush with milk and bake in quick
oven. When done, sprinkle with pa
prika.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1921-07-22
Matter Of Geography

A Minnesota man who had been in
troduced to a fellow citizen by his con.
gressman, asked the latter with ref
erence tc, his new acquaintance:
"Is he rich?"
WELL" replied the congressman,
that depends on geography. Out here
we consider him very rich. He's worth
about a million dollars. If he lived
in New Jersey I suppose he would be
considered fairly we'll to do; while II
he lived in New York, felix's would be
dropping dollars in his hat."-Ex.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1921-07-22
HOME DnpARTxENr
(Edited by "Aunt May"

Smile and while you smile another
smiles:
And by and by there's miles Ct smiles
And life's worth while because you
SMILE"
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1921-07-22
VETERINARY QUESTION BOX
(rrsm the Montana Tarmer.)

@. I have a saddle mares abuot IS
years old. that has soft swelling the
sixe Of a mans fist ju2 In front ct
doesn't get any bigger, but we ape
afraid It 10 q rupture and think that
maybe we should do something for It.
would like to get some idea OF how
to treat it.-A B C
p. A. 1t is very likely that your mare
has small rupture, but at her age
It is not likely that it will get any
larger or cause her any trouble. The
treatment would be difficult, expen-
sive and probably not satisfactory.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1921-07-22

Mrs. Diggs-How ridicucalsly youth
full Mable dresses.
Mrs. Squibbs-My dear, her mother Is
a. widOw.-Exchange.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1921-07-22
A GHOST STORY

"a ghost story pertaining to the
bunch from Powder River County 'whc
went to Wyoming to engage in roao
werk.)
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1921-07-22

Crowned heads are scarce now, but
fatheadS are numerous.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1921-07-22
Dehorning Calves

g.. win you please give me the di-
rections for dehorning calves. with
A. When calf is three to- four
weeks old, or whenever the "button"
that forms. the horn first shows up,
cap the hair around this button for a
space the size Of a dO1ar. Wet this
spot with water. and rub with q caus-
tic pencil for a few seconds. A caus-
tic pencil can be purchased at any
drug st1re. Do not use too much wa
get into the eyes. In a day or two a
tough black cab win form over this
spot. but in few weeks this will dis
again. The horn will never develop.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1921-07-22
Law ron THE FARMER
(Froin the Montana Farmer.)
1tatute o1 Llmftatfons


q. How long does It take for a
Xiso are the heirs, liable for a mort.
xe9e put on e homestead by the ia
ther. X they did not sign the note?@
A: The statute Of limitations rum
a0Ainst an action to foreclose q morts
note would be barred. The action On
the nete would be barred IA eight
eight years after the note became Due.
statute Of limitations running again.
OF course, the hand could be taken by
foreclosure after the death Of the Ia
btlity on the heirs as such. In case
run. the estate q the father would b.
gagged property, on foreclosure, did net
bring enough to pay the mortgage
HOldlng IN Animal
Q. I would like to ask a question
regarding Mcntana's laws in regard to
tsk,ng TAXI ,s stock ffG pneao hshwaS saS
receiving pay for the same. Last win
ter a man in this neighborhood took
one of my horses from the public
on him and an advertisement fee which
don't feel that would pay. His ex.
cuse for taking the. horse is that he
Ss sate keeR The noqss S es
in that neighborhood before and It
seems strange to me that he shcul
take to this particular gate. Kindly
to hold this horse for pasture bill un-
der the circumstances.-A B c
A. I do not see how this party can
thing. It is true that where a man
has legal fence and stock belonging
to someone else breaks in, he may
then retain tn the ANNA animal or or animals for for
horse up from the highway or let's it
in by the gate, 1T would seem that he
is the wrongdoer and not the owner of
state. you would have an action
against him for retaining the horse.
Colleetins q Debt
e,o's Section sa serep pss ownea s spas ma
hxns s. 3us spt "a tas 'a ans TIE es e
crop be garnished for payment Of the
plswiIag pic, nags,s.s done or What method woulo
count for the work done with tho
is situated Mont. Code Sec. 7291).. 10
this f must be " done o within 80 days s'ea CT
the performance of the work. since
in Montana the lien runs against the
the work, and the filing of the ac.
count is merely to protect the lien, it
is net believed the transfer Of the
property, even If made in good faith.
win protect the present owner. He
had notice Of the fact that lien for
the plowing might be filed. 1t is not
believed that the lien will run against
the crop. This debt might. also. be
collected against tire party for whcm
the original plowing was done. wher,
ever he might be personally served. in
case he has property Of any sort SUBJ
ject to execution I would suggest
that you place this in the hands of a
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1921-07-22
Hairless PIGS,


e: ., l have lost four litters Ct pigs
many of them dead when born. have
one sow to farrow the last Of June.
WI WI 1T DO any good to feed iodine tc
A. l would advise you to start feed.
ing potassium iodine as soon as you
can. and take a chance en- the result Is.
AS rule. iodine does not have much
effect when fed for the last thirty
days only, but you have everything to
gain and not much to lose.
"a. My horses have caught some
disease. They get very weak, will not
around and get thin. They get better
for some time. We would appreciate
some treatment for this.-A B
A. I suspect that your horses have
influenza. Nothing much can be done
for them. but with good care and nurs-
ing they should all ccme through in
good shape. Pneumonia is to be guard
ed against.
@. lam writing to find out If you
can tell me what to do for warts on
cows teats. My cow has number cf
small warts on each teat. and in some
places they have formed punches as
obliged for some effective treatment
The persistent use Of castor oil will
remove mcst of these warts. Rub the
teats thoroughly. with castor oil after
each milking. and in a week the SMALL
er warts will drop away, the larger
one take little longer treatment
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IF BACKACHY OR
KIDNEYS BOTHER
Eat Less Meat, Also Take Glass of
Salts Before Eating
Breakfast

Uric acid in meat excites the kid
neys, they become overworked; get
sluggish, ache, and feel like Jumps OF
lead. The urine becomes cloudy; the
bladder is irritated, and you may be
obliged to seek relief two or three
times during the night. When the
kidneys clog you must help them
flush off the body's urinous waste or
you'll be a real sick person shortly
At first you feel dull misery in the
kidney region, you suffer from back
ache, sick headache, dizziness, stom-
ach gets sour, tongue coated and you
feel rheumatic twinges when the
weather is bad.
Eat less meat, drink lots of water;
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kidney trouble while it is only
ounces of Jad Salts; take a table
spoonful in glass of water before
breakfast for a few days and your
kidneys viii then act fine. This fam
and stimulate them to normal activi-
generations to clean clogged kidneys
Gus salts is made from the acid of
grapes and lemon juice, combined
with lithia, and has been used for
also get from any pharmacist four
ty, also to neutralize the acids in
urine, so it no longer is a source OF
irritation, thus ending bladder weak
ness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive, cannot IN
jure; makes a delightful effervescent
lithia- water drink which everyone
should take now and then to keep the
kidneys clean and active. Druggists
here say they sell lots of Jad Salts
to folks who believe in overcoming
trouble
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COUNTY RECORDS
!. !. !. !. : : : : + : + ]. : !. !. !


J. L. jerks (single), of San Fran
cisco to Clay McVay, 1915, Lots 2-3-4-
6 Princeton.
c. M-Joseph Nedvidek (single) of
Gales Creek, Wn., to Matthew Conway
of Harrison, NEA NEA 1881, 81.
Certificate-Potlatch Timber Pro-
tective Association.
Power of Attorney-United States
Fidelity and Guaranty Co., to Arnold
P. Henzell.
Assignment-C. F. Kinzie to ]. A.
Hutchinson r-m by Frank L. Leonard
dated 12-19-11.
c. M-John F. Flomer ct. TX. Alma
to First Bank of Genesee, $2058, due
10-1-22 Crops for 1922 on SEA SWA
"A and NE14 NWH and NWA NEA rs,
all in 1875.
Marginal Release-Peder c. Olson
70 Go1J
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cite townsend, pioneer resident OF
Moscow celebrated her Goth birthday
at the home of her daughter, Mrs
Emma Urquhart, on South Adams
street. During the day she received
shower of post cards and letters
which she greatly enjoyed reading
Her birthday dinner included a
beautiful cake on which shown the
bright lights of 80 beautiful candles
representing the 80 years of her jour-
ney down the River of Time In the
afternoon friends called in for a lit
tie chat and best wishes One of the
most cherished gifts received during
the day was a chair which was sent
from her grandmother's old home in
Fabius, New York and has been in
her family some $50 years.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H Conner enter
tanned at a delightfully."- appointed
Christmas dinner. The guests were
Mrs. Cora Campbell and son Richard
of Pullman, and Mr. and Mrs NJ. M.
Preston.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ NJ Collins of South
Jefferson street, entertained at a very
pleasant dinner party Friday, the
6uOotS DClllS PlOnSSIS VI 1dtdu GULL
ty. Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
George Stewart, Mrs NJ NJ Snow,
Mrs. Laura Krause, Mrs. Hazel Bor-
gerson, and Mr.. and Mrs. Collins
Mr.. and Mrs. F. l.. Burkhart enter
tainesd at prettily appointed
Christmas dinner Monday evening
The guests were Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Byrnes, Miss Francile Byrnes, and E.
Wicklund
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Olson enter
aimed at a sumptuous Christmas
Inner at their beautiful country home
Sunday. The invited guests were, Mr..
ind Mrs Charles S. Clarke, Mr. and
Yrs G. d. Hodge, Judge and Mrs E.
;. Steele and George Clarke.
The spacious home of Mr. and Mrs.
Iark P. Miller was the scene of a
Merry dinner party Christmas day.
christmas decorations were used in
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great profusion including a beautiful
tree loaded with presents. Covers
were laid for IA. The guests were
] Mr.. and Mrs. r. P. Drury, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mac P. Bailey and daughter
Barbara, Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Gano and
daughter, Mary Belle, Frank Gano,
Misses Myrtle Gano and Neva Ann
Drury, and Lyle Drury.
Judge and Mrs Will F. Morgaredige
entertained at a charmingly appoint
ed Christmas dinner Sunday. The
guests were Prof. and Mrs. w. ".
Dunkin and son, William, w. S. Stone
and Miss Florence Stone.
Mrs. A. overly was hostess at de-
| lightful Christmas dinner at her home
on Van Buren, street Sunday. The
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Fisher of Orofino, and Mr.. and Mrs.
William ]. Hunter and family of
Moscow.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. j.
Keane, was the scene of a delightful
Christmas dinner party The guests
were Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe A. Balch
and Miss Kathryn Keane of Spokane,
Prof. and Mrs. G. w. Hickman, of
Moscow and Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Dawson, Mrs. G. P. Anderson and Miss
Pauline Deick.
Miss Theodosia Hamilton enter
tanned at a charmingly appointed
Christmas dinner at her home on
Monday The guests were Donald
Payne, Floyd Eichelberger, and Be
atrice Albright.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. o. O..
Sletto, on North Main street was the
scene of delightful Christmas party
on Christmas day. The table and
rooms were beautiful in Christmas
colors and the table fairly groaned
under it's load of good things to eat.
The guests were, Mr.. and Mrs Mar
tin Sletto, of Champion. Canada; Miss
Olive Sletto, of Spokane. Mr.. and
Mrs J. W. Wilson, Misses Alice and
Dorothy Hampton and Bill Van De-
vanter of Moscow.
Saturday evening a jolly Christ
mas tree party was greatly enjoyed at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl S.
Barton. The guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Mix and family, Mrs R. j.
Olger and children; Mr.. and Mrs. WI
J. Hunter and family; Mr.. and Mrs. +
Frank Mix and family; Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy Curtis and baby, of Moscow and
Mrs. Porter and daughter, Miss Meta,
of Lewiston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Comstock en-
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t6rtaln0d PrOf. Brown at dinner Fri
day evening.
Mrs w. H. Conner entertained the
atlas division of the Women's Home
Missionary society of the Methodist
church, with a Christmas party on
Thursday afternoon, besides the mem
bers of the division Mesdames Perry,
Carter, Hughes, Mardin, Allen Waldo,
Myers and Beaver were present At
ter busy time on the mis-
sion quilt blocks, a recess was called
and everybody had fun with the polly
games. Dainty refreshments were
served by the hostess assisted by her
daughter, Mrs. Cora Campbell.
Eight maids remained over at the
Kappa Alpha Theta sorority this
week Several delightful affairs were
given in their honor during the past
sew days. On Wednesday Mrs Otis
Richardson gave delightful lunch
with the eight as her guests Thurs
day. Miss Georgianna Suppiger en-
tertaIned them at the sumptuouS
dinner. and on Saturday afternoon
Mrs. F. l.. Barrows gave a charming
luncheon with them as the honor
guests.
One of the delightful affairs of the
week was the jolly supper party given
by Mr.. and Mrs. John Hove, at their
home on "A street Thursday even
ting. Covers were laid for 25.S The
evening was spent in games and
music.
Mr. and Mrs. Corliss McElroy had
as guests Mr. and Mrs. Otto Schleu-
ter and family at dinner Friday eve
ming.
Mrs. NJ McElroy, entertained at
dinner Friday evening complimentary
10 Mrs w J. Martin, of Palouse.
Mr.. and Mrs M. NJ. Preston enter
tanned Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Conner, I
Mrs. Cora Campbell and son, Richard
at dinner Friday evening.
Monday. December 20, Mrs. r. Jean
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THE SOCIAL RESUME

The Kappa Alpha Theta, girls en-
tertained Prof. Brown at dinner Fri
day evening.
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Judge and Mrs. Will F. Morgaredige
entertained at charmingly appoint
ed Christmas dinner Sunday. The
guests were Prof and Mrs. w. V.
Dunkin and son, William, w. S. Stone
and Miss Florence Stone.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Comstock, en-
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The spacious home of Mr. and Mrs.
Mark P. Miller was the scene of a
merry dinner party Christmas day.
Christmas decorations were used in