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The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-01-28
R-DINlDE NAME OF NEW
KRUGER COMMUNITY CLUB

The regular meeting Oh the com
munity club of Kruger was held
Sunday January 2;, at the home
Of +. O. Reder, with S. S. Baker as
host. Over forty people were i'll
attendance.
The following resolutions We're
adopted:
Resolved, that this organization
be known as the "B-Divide COM
munity Club; that all persons liv-
ing on the headwaters OF the b
creeks baking Powder, Bear
Skull, Butte. Enttermilk, Bay
Horse. Bowers. Wild Bill, Black
Tail and Badger Guichl be consid-
cred members OF this club. Those
not active i'll attendance or taking
part shall be considered honorary
or ornery members.
THAT we adopt this as our creed,
We Believe the B-Divide is the
Rest place in Powder River coun-
w. that we desire that henceforth
this country. shall be known as the
B-Divide;
That We appoint one OF our
number to report regularly TO the
Powder River County Examiner the
doings of onr club and oil the ieo'
pie on the B-Divide.
The program opened with rec
ita,ion, THE Bachelors Lament
by j. Fred Toman. This was fol'
lowed by Twenty Years Ago,
read by B. II. Mitchell.
II. Shisler told very 1nterestihs
trne stories of pioneer days, One
in particular in which he with t"t
other men had to so two and q nan
| davs without water, and ahothel
ahont close brush with the In
| dians.
"Chad's Story OF the Goose
read hy Mrs. Maude Russell, led ui
to the thought Of the debate.
The debate was on the subject
Resolved, That lie is never ins
titled Affirmative, Mrs. Ros'
Leary. Frank Jouvenat; negative,
s. S. Baker, Mrs. Ola Mitchell.
The judges, Charles Scofield. Dal
Leary and H. Shisler, rendered tn
! verdict in favor o; the affirmativ
as having the most number q
points, though announcing that the
they were not all necessarily pei
sonally convinced that a lie is neve
iustifiable.
The next meeting will be held g
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ].
Clay, February 9Th. Program
"Western Poetry, and discua
sion of Governor Dixon's messag
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-01-28
- MEN FILE OIL LEASES
1920 ACRES OF LAND

Within the past week IA men
from Broadus and nearby points,
have filed oil claims ON 1900 acres
of government land in the south
eastern portion of the county.
Nearly all the government land
in the southeastern part of the
county, together with many private
holdings, are now leased for oil
to different parties and companies
and 1t would not be surprising be-
fore many months to see oil rigs
starting operations.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-01-28
WET SPRING AND
SUMMER AHEAD

AL Robinson, repnted to be one
of the best dry land farmers in the
state, while in Miles Cit ythe other
day. said this was an old time WIN
ter and that he did not look for
any bad weather until the middle
OF February and possibly until
March when he predicts much
snow, and while not very cold, 1t
will be damp and disagreeable. He
d. clared there would be 4 great
deal of rain next summer and was
satisfied next season would be the
best for many years.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-01-28
. .
R-DlvIDE NEWS

.... - :.
A severe cold or flu epidemic has
been going around the past two
weeks. +. and rs. Harvey Geer, Mr..
and Mrs. j. Fred Toman are report
ed among the victims.
Morton Cramer and Bud Hazel
s,rom have gone to the Black Hills
to work. Frank Pierce started but
was taken i'll and returned home.
The threshing~ machine pulled
into the neighborhood Saturday and
prevented some of the Baking
Powder crowd from attending the
regular meeting OF the B-Djyide
Community club.
The dance at Harsh's on Black
Tail was we'll attended and great
ly enjoyed.
O. G. Lawrence has gone to Wy
oming to bring back Mrs. Lawrence
and the children. The latter went
-'for visit just before Christmas.
Two of the children became i'll
with scarlatine and they are just
out Of quarantine.
Miss Alice Scofield, who has
been visiting Mrs. Reder, expects 70
return home this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Scofield
represented the Little Powder and
Leonard and Raymond Ross and
James Ballah represented the Big
Powder at the Sunday meeting.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-01-28
GETS INTO Tolls
on GRAVE OFFENCE

Upon a statutory charge preferred
by the father of a 10-year-o1d girl,
Jasper 8. Rue was arrested Satur-
day night by Undersheriff 4. s.
Warren at the Harsh home where q
dance was in progress. Rue plead
ed not guilty upon his arraignment
in justice court at Broadus before
M. T. Wiley and his bonds fixed at
$4,000. His preliminary trial was
set Tor tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock.
Mr.. Rue procured bal Wednesday
night in the requir. d sum, his bonds
men being Dan Harvey and Osborn
PembertOn.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-01-28
KINGSLEY GETS
ON STAR ROUTE

A star route mail service, thrice
L week, has been inaugurated be-
tween Olive and Kingsley. Connec-
tions will lie made With the outgo-
ing mail truck from Broadns to
Miles City. Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays. H. l.. Rayner, post
master at Kingsley, has carried the
mail between the two points for
over two years without conpensa-
tion
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-01-28
BARRELS OF
WH|SktY CACHED

There would be a double incen-
tive to drill for oil at the conflu-
ence OF Cache creek and Big Pow
der rive r, about 20 miles above
Broadus, for aside from the OIL
probability there is prospect Of
unearthing twenty-five barrels Of
47-year-old whiskey.
According to NJ. c. Gilmore, he
was an attache with the commands
Of Reno and Custer when the expe-
dition was made through this part
OF the country and the government
troops camped for a week during
the month Of June, 1874, near the
mouth of Cache creek. The troops
just prior to that time had q brush
with the Indians few miles from
Broadus. After burying a few of
their comrades and satisfied with
the determination Of many more
Redskins they burned part of their
equipment and discarded brass
howitzer before pursuing their
course up Powder river. lnciden-
tally it may be mentioned that this
cannon was still in evidence until
recently when it was probably Cow
cred over with sediment from the
river
The Indians were still in pursuit
when the government troops camp
ed at what is now known as Cache
creek and they were greatly aug.
menting their forces for the COM
plete annihilation OF the intruders.
intent upon the same kind OF de-
struction they afterward accom-
plished on the Little Big Horn.
A settler Or commissary man
was with the command and among
his wares was an abundance OF
good whiskey. % barrels, OF it.
Lest the troops might be surprise
and compelled TO make i hasty re-
treat the whiskey was ordered
buried to prevent it from falling
into the Indians hands and incl
dentally their stomachs Gilmore
claims he assisted in the "obse-
quies.'' planting the entire supply
under four feet OF earth and theh
burning brush over the place to
conceal it's location. 1t was from
this incident that the creek was
later named.
In later years when Gilmore re-
turned here to make his home ne
visited the location to uncover the
whiskey cache but all surface
traces Of it had been entirely OBJ
liberated so his quest has been un-
successful and the premium stun
and fortune in monetary value
still remains there. 1t is pronaoie
that the river has since changed
its course since 1874, and again II
is probable that the original cache
instead of four deep underground
is now at a depth three or tour
times as great because Of sedimen,
thrown over the river during ho"o
tide. In the vicinity it is known
| that four feet of new surface sou
has been deposited by the river III
the past thirteen years.
The N B ranch is located 1us'
below the mouth of Cache creek
while Howard Leister's rancn Is
| Just above.
Gilmore, one OF the very few re-
naming survivors OF the govern.
ment expidtion through this part OF
the country, is resident near
olive postoffice. He is now So years
of age and boasts OF being the oio
est Montana pioneer. having resio
ed within the state for the past "'
years.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-01-28
s:stO. 600 VOTED FOR FREE
DISTRIBUTION OF SEEDS

1t will not be long before the
mails are again overhurdened with
free seeds, later to be Opposed OF
as rubbish. The lower house OF
congress voted to appropriate $780,
600 for the free distribution OF
seeds by members Of congress
This is $4,000 more than was ap-
propriated for the current hscal
year. There were some congress
men who appreciated this useless
expenditure because the vote was
~ to 50. One OF the opposing lead
ers described free distribution as a
graft.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-01-28
CRUDE OIL FALLS
50 CENTS BARREL

This week reduction in the
at Miles City and Casper, amount
ing to so cents a barrel, making
barrel of crude oil from the Cat
Creek field worth $3.50. 1t was
announced that reduction would
soon be made in refined oil of three
cents a gallon and gasoline two
cents a gallon.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-01-28

Now, have something, besides
my bare name;
I have something TO eat. and some
thing to wear.
And can breath every day the fresh
mountain air.
To all you claim holders, I hope you
will stay,
And hold to your homestead till
Judgment day;
For a government claim in this land
of the West,
Is sure the best thing man could
possess.
Farewell to Missoudi, the home of my
birth,
No longer is 1t the best place or
earth:
Right here In the West, I'll ride or
to fame.
And live like king on my
Government claim.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-01-28
NAVY FULLY RECRUITED:
POSTERS COME DOWN

The navy is now recruited TO its
full strength, according to official
notice received at the Brosdus post
office Wednesday night. and all pos
ters encouraging enlistmenis were
ordered removed.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-01-28
MAKING COLLECTION OF
MONTANA NEWSPAPERS

The Powder River Csnnty EEa,n-
iner has been added TO the NUM- her
lected by Rollin F.. Crane CT Hath
away.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-01-28
so TONS OF ICE STORED
FOR SUMMER USE

There. will be no famine IN Ice
cream, or cool beverages in Broadus
next summer when the temperature
is high for s. A. Holt, proprietor Of
the Reliable Drug store, has just
completed his ice harvest and now
has fifty tons OF the frozen product
under sawdust. The ice came from
Powder river and is clear and pure.
measuring l2 inches in thickness.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-01-28
MASK DANCE BY AMERICAN
LEGION. FRIDAY. FEB. II

4 masquerade dance will be held
at the Broadus school house Fri
day night. February 18th. and a
general public invitation is extend
ed. Masks will. be sale at the
Public Drug store.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-01-28
GASSEO OUT Of WELL
HEAD Of The M|zPAH

While digging we'll at his
place near the head OF the MiZpah.
Big Kelley and his sou were
compelled to desist because OF gas
fumes. The we'll at that time was
down to depth OF 25 feet,
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-01-28
JlTNEY FARES REDUCED
RROADCS TO MILES CITY

The Broadus Stage announces a
reduction of % per cent in stage
fares to Miles City, making the
sum $40 now instead of Sl2.au.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-01-28

A ''king'' on Il Government Claim
Frank Bakers my name, an old
bachelor l am,
I'm keeping old batch on an ele-
CANT plan.
You'll find me out West, in a coun-
try Of fame,
claim.
Doing just tine'' ON government
Ny house it is built of the natural
soil,
The walls are erected according to
Hoyle;
The roof has some pitch. but is per-
fectly plain,
Yet it answers the purpose to keep
out the rain.
My clothes they are patched, my
language is rough.
My carcass is hardened, my hands
are sure tough,
While my traps lie scattered all over
the room,
Because I am too busy to handle
Hurrah: for this coun,ry, the land of
the free,
With never grasshopper or bed
bug or flea;
I'll sing of its beauties. and tell OF
its fame,
While doing just fine on a Gov
ernment claim.
NV dishes are scattered all over MY
bed,
All covered with sorghum and
government bread,
But still / am happy and I've at my
ease, =
On common sap-eorghum, and ba-
con and cheese.
How happy l am as I crawl into bed
and pull the old blankets up over
my head,
For my crops are all growing, IN
good soaking rain.
Making q Paradise" out of my
Government claim. !
The coyotes yelp on the distant
hills,
Brings to my heart more happy
thrills
For the taint of the wild Is IN the
= air,
The appeal to the brave Is every
where.
Then come to my country. there
room for lots more.
Whore you can see the green h'''s
from your rude cabin door,
Where the sun sinks In crimson, ano
rises in gold;
Where the summers are baimy
And winters not cold.
I had nothing st all, when ] staked
ON my claim. ~.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-01-28
new VERSION
GIVEN POEM
HOMEsTEADER REGRETTED THE
PUBLICATION OF POEM AND
THEN WROTE ANOTHER

Editor, Powder River County Ex-
aminer, Broadus, Mont noticed
in your paper poem, Starving to
Death on a Government Claim, !"
stating that was the ahthor. Please
let me explain this q Ii tie.
Frank Baker Is supposed to have
written that piece, at a time when
he was having the "blues'' because
his crops were burning up and no
rain in sight. He Just naturall got
homesick for his "Old Missouri
and the girl" he had left behind
him, and could find vent to his feel
fngs in no other way than by means
Of a poem telling of his haYdships.
Now then, he wrote this poem on
Sunday, sent it to the editor on a
Monday. On Monday night there
came fine old soaking rain. Tues
day his crops looked so fresh and
green that his spirits revived imme-
diately. He regretted sending that
poem. SO he rushed into mis- shack
and made few changes in the orig
inal poem, saddlcd his horse and
rode to town in search for the edi-
tor. When he found him, he for
bade him to publish his frs poem,
but instead, publish his second one.
which was correction Of the first
The editor agreed to 40 this, but in
some unaccountable way, the wrong
poem was published much to Mr.
Bakers chagrin.
Out of respect to Mr.. Bakers feel
ings and to mollify the wrath Of "A
Longfellow,' will you please publish
the formers true poem-tffe one he
wished published in the first place
and put the original poem out Of
reach OF the ''office boy" forever? BY
SO doing, You will greatly ob'ige my
friend Baker. who, by the way, didn't
get a wife in Missouri, but right off
the west bank of Powder river.
Yours truly,
A. Il. CRANDALL.
Sheridan. Wyo., Jan. IS, 1921.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-08-26
tlorng Town
A2tlglpsA
-G---g----S-
HOME OWNERS GOOD CITIZENS
Truth In Statement That Red Flag 10
Never Flown Above Abodes
: OF Happiness.

at has been truthfully stated by
many authorities that the red flag OF
anarchy or Bolshevlsm has never been
found flying from a mans own home"
says the Journal, Material Facts,
Cleveland, Ohio
"Agltators and dlsturbers are the
rolling population bent only on TO
mentlng hatred. They believe in many
'Isms' because they mean equal dlvi-
sion, and these wanderers, having
nothing are willing to divide. Cleve-
land, now the fourth city, has reached
her present position because her cltl-
gems are home owners and are using
every effort to further Cleveland in
tcrests.
Owning ones home Is beneficial
from III economic standpoint. The
future Of our country depends upon It's
citizens. Crowding of families into
tenements tends to destroy the physl-
cal fabric. while the lack of privacy
In home life lends to the breaking
down of established moral precedents.
The archbishop Of Canterbury In re-
cent message stntes: The overcrOwd-
Ing In some regions, both urban and
rural, ought TO Oil US with shame. II
Us, Of course, fruitful source of Inn
morality, as well as disease. We are
absolutely hound to make genuine
ind sustained effort to secure that
every man, woman and child shall
have such accommodations as will en-
able him or her to live In health and
honor
ITO this end. then, of better citl-
zerry, a better city, n more glorious
state, most magnificent country and
for sane oId healthy people, let
every one cultivate the saving ana
thrift essential to the ownership of
home"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-08-26
POULTRY
CACKLES
CARING FOR GROWING CHICKS
Essentials to Best Growth Are Good
coops, Cleanliness, Feed, Water
and Free Range.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture)
The care OF growing chicks. especial
ly during warm weather, Is most Inn
pOrtant say specialists of the United
States Department of Agriculture.
Every boy or girl member Of poul-
try club should give them the best
of attention II success is to be had.
The baby chicks may be smart little
fellows from strong, vigorous parent
stock, and they may have been brood
cd carefully for the first two or three
weeks, but unless they receive proper
care and management during their
later growing period they Will not
develop properly. and many Of them
will be lost through disease or sick
ness. The chief essentials to proper
growth are good coops or houses.
cleanliness, proper feed and water,
shade, and free range.
Every coop or poultry house used
for growing chicks should be kept
clean at all times. Sickness or disease
starts usually In unclean quarters, and
In such places lice and mites are al
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-08-26
WOULD BOYCOTT SIGN USERS
New York Newspaper Advocates Drss-
tic Action Against the Disfigurers
OF Beautiful Scenery.

Everywhere the motorist travels the
natural beautiful scenery Is marred by
glaring signs, not only small boards,
but immense structures often a hun
dred feet or more in length and twenty
or more feet In height.
Just ut bend In the road where the
tourist expects to have fine view
~ eeping over broad valley the scene
Is completely cut Off by monstrous
and offensive structure covered with
ilaring advertisement
At some points both sides Of the
read viii be lined with these unsightly
Pnd ugly advertising walls.
In England the dlsfigurlng OF fences,
A., lldings and other places with signs
a. prevented by law on the ground
,that the good taste OF the people is
roTended and the landscape disigured.
Some OF the worst offenders are
manufacturers who are interested In
the development of motoring. They
have boarded up the roadways along
the whole eastern part of the United
States, much to the annoyance OF mo-
florists and Disagreement Of the land
scape.
II the nuisance cannot be stopped
any other way, motorists can at least
agree not to patronize any concern
aiding In detracting from the natural
beauty Of our country and the pleas
ure of the publlc.--New York Sun.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-08-26
We Wonder.

A sufferer who lives close TO rail-
road In the suburbs wrote the follow
ing TO the railroad company, complain
ing about the racket made by a switch
engine: "Gentlemen-Why Is II that
your switch engine has to ding and
dong and fizz and spit and bang and
hiss and pant and crate and grind and
pun and bump and chug and boot and
tom and whistle and wheeze and jar
and howl and snarl and pun and growl
and thump and boom and clash and
Jolt and screech and snort aud snarl
and slam and throb and roar and rat
tie and yell and smoke and smell and
shrek like hell all night long T"-Bos-
ton Globe.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-08-26

ways more plentiful. Coops and
houses should be cleaned and sprayed
once week, and clean shavings. chaff,
or sand put on the floor. Examine the
chicks and houses often for lice and
mites, and II found they should be got
rid Of at once by following the dlrec-
lions In Department Circular 10, Lice,
Mites and Cleanliness. which may be
had, free, upon application TO the d.
vision of publications. United States
Department Of Agriculture.
A variety of feeds. with fresh, clean
water, Is necessary IL chicks are to
grow properly. Perhaps the three
most necessary for rapid growth are
grain feed, green feed and dry mash.
Poultry specialists of the department
say that In addition to the green feed
and dry mash, which should be pro-
vided regularly, grain mixture
should be fed night and morning, Civ
ing as large quantity as the chicks
will eat clean, but no more. A good
grain mixture for growing chicks con-
sists of three parts cracked corn, two
parts wheat, and two parts hulled
oats. When available, kafir or rolled
or hulled barley may be substituted
for hulled oats. In localities where
hulled oats, kafir. or rolled barley can
not be obtained, or are too expensive, a
mixture Of cracked corn and wheat
only may be fed until the chicks are
old enough to eat whole oats, when
two parts may be added to the corn
and wheat mixture.
A reasonable supply Of fresh green
feed is almost as necessary as grain
for growing chicks. II allowed iiber-
ty they will get much OF II for them
selves, but II confined, or IL In quar-
ters where green feed is not abun-
dant, II should be supplied regularly.
Lawn grass. beet tops, cabbage and
lettuce are excellent feeds. When
chicks are confined to brood coops
with runs, they should be placed on
ground where the grass is green and
tender and as fast as II Is eaten OF,
the coop and run should be moved to
a place where the grass Is plentiful.
In addition to green feeds and grain,
dry mash should be kept before grow.
ing chicks at all times after they are
three or four weeks old. 1t Is best to
feed II In hopper inside the build
ing, or where It will not be exposed 10
rain or wet. Here Is n good dry mash
mixture: Two pounds corn meal, two
pounds middlings, one pound oat-
meal, two pounds wheat bran. one
pound beef scrap and one-fourth
pound charcoal. Grit and oyster shell
also should be provided.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-08-26
Fowls Fatal TIt.eit.

Chickens eat fireworks in web
Avon, Conn, and died spontaneously.
Misguided patrolmen or undiscriminat.
Ing appetite caused the death of most
OF young Marcellus Bennisons half
grown chickens. Marcellus had q lot
of sons-of-guns with which to cele-
brate the Fourth Of July. Sons-of.
guns are explosive little disks which
60 Off with stirring sparkle and
crackle when ground beneath the heel.
The other day Marcellus' chickens be-
gan to go Off with stirring sparklings
and crackllngs. The cause Of their
unanimous and spectacular demise
was revealed by post-mortem per-
formed upon one Of them. When the
fowls crop was slit smoke poured out
and when this had cleared away sew
eral fragments of sun-of-a-gun were
found.-Montreal Family Herald.