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The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-02-11
MORE LAND TO
Be CLASSIFIED
DOANE GETS CONTRACT FOR 70
TOWNSHIPS AT 15 MILLS
FOR EACH ACRE.

| The board Of county commission
ers at their regular monthly session
this week awarded contract to Fl.
| X. Doane for the classification and
| appraisal of two tier of townships in
the northern part Of the county for
taxation purposes, twenty townships
being embraced within the area,
Doane was the sole bidder ct ) mills
per acre. Last year there were three
bidders for like territory, Doane
getting the work at 49,: mills and
his nearest competitor bid Is mills.
According to the contract DOane
must have the work completed by
January l, next year. With the com-
pletiOn OF this contract the county
will have townships to the north ap-
praised and classified.
Several representatives of outside
firms waited on the commissioners at
the meeting but because of q depict
ed treasury no large purchases were
made. Mr.. Gum wanted to sell the
county road drags: Mr.. Faulk some
culverts and d. Il. petrie road grad
ers. All proposals were rejected and
only the necessary road machinery
repairs were ordered from Petriee's
house.
The commissioners have sent out
notifications that all road work is
practically suspended throughout the
county as one method of retreAch-
ment. Only the main lines traversed
by mail routes will be kept in repair
but provisions will be made for
emergencies arising, such as washed
out bridges.
A petition was received asking the
commissioners to open the Sand
creek road, startiIs near Broadus,
thence on to Epsie and Pumpkin
creek To traverse this road now
means working with about 26 gates.
Commissioner Smith and Surveyor
Funkenbusch Were authorized to
view this proposed county road and
they went over its route yesterday.
Mr.. Monty, representing the state
highway department, was present at
the meeting and informed the board
the estimated cost Of graveled
road from Broadus to the Custer
county line had been fixed al $780,
900. The commissioners did not au-
<Aorize a preliminary survey but de-
ferred action until later.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-02-11
Ruby Released
Good A|ibi

Nick Ruby, a homesteader on
Wolf creek, was discharged from Gus
tody following his arraignment in
justice court Tuesday before NJ r.
Wiley on a charge of assault in the
third degree preferred by Minnie
Ruby, his wife. According to Ruby,
Minnie's indications Of physical mis-
treatment were due to an assault by
their milk cow AMI there was no
other evidence produced to contra
dict his alibi. Ruby was formerly a
section foreman on the Northern Pa
cific and has been a resident OF the
county for four years.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-02-11
POWDER RIVER
BAND ORGANIZED

Organization Of the Powder River
band was perfected ut meeting held
in the community hall Wednesday
night and hereafter rehearsals and
regular meetings will be held every
Friday evening. Officers elected
were as follows:
Manager and Director--A. B.
Norris.
Secretary y-Treasurer-H. Il. Cook.
Sixteen men signed up for instru-
mepts, about half Of them amateurs.
A committee was appointed to So
licit business men of Broadus for
donations to purchase needed instru-
ments and music and campaign
is inaugurated for donations of large
and small sums OF money by men,
women and children eyerywehere to
get the band started and support it
in the future. Rer,ittances will be
received by the seC-etary-treasurer,
and it is hoped the response will be
liberal to start with and continue so.
Plans We're made for big band
dance in Broadus sometime in the
future though the exact date was
not decided.
Any musician or amateur Wha de-
sires to Join the band is urged to
communicate With the manager and
enroll his name. The more the better.
The personnel of the band as now
organized is as follows:
Cornets-H. II. Cook, Harry Con-
pors, Ed. Stickney, Warford Taylor.
Clarinets--A. b. Norris, Paul NJ.
Harrison.
Altos-John Neil. Neil Bliss.
Saxaphone-C. c. Craw.
Bass--Henry Kuhle.
Baritone--Ernest Kuhle.
Slide Trombone-Carl Schmidt
Tenors Rogge, Camplin.
Bass drug-"ShOrty' Turley.
Snare drum--John Broeckel.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-02-11
AREA CONCEDED
TO NEW COUNTY
DESCRIPTION OF LAND CON.
FORMING TO AMENDED PE-
TlTION PREVIOUSLY FILED

According to the amended petition
on fle at Forsyth for the creation OF
the proposed Joe Brown county, the
western portion Of Powder River
county which would lie carved off to
be included in the new county is de-
scribed as follows:
From the tenth principal meridian
to the west line Of range a, thence
north along west boundary line to
township south, range Al east,
thence east to southeast corner of
township 6 south, range AZ east.
thence north to south boundary line
OF = south, range Al east, thence
west to southwest corner of town
ship p, range AZ east, thence north
to base meridian.
The above is a description Of the
land in which the Broadus Chamber
of Commerce last fall by resolution
conceded to the new county should
it be created, and at its last regular
meeting the chamber readopted the
former resolution without altering a
word but defining the boundary lines
as mentioned in the amended petit
tion filed with the commissioners of
Rosebud county
At the latest report bill for the
creation of Joe Brown county had
not yet been introduced in the state
legislature but it is the understand
ing that such action will be taken
some time prior to adjournment.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-02-11
FEDERAL.
AOAO PROJECT
MAIN ROAD TO MILES ONLY OWE
IN COUNTY TO BENEFIT Ry
FEDERAL AID

IN addition to q discussion nj
the county Unit law for schools, the
Broadus Chamber Of Commerce at its
monthly meeting and banquet FRIDAY
night at the Powder River hotel.
was addressed by MIR. Monty of the
state highway commission. Upon his
recommendation the secretary was
directed to communicate with the
bureau Of public roads at Missoula,
with a view to having the Powder
River trail designated. as one of the
main state highways.
Mr.. Monty's discourse pertained
to state highway construction. In
asmuch us this county had voted
$4,000 in road bonds for perma-
nent construction Mr. Monty sug-
gested that the preliminary survey
should be made at this time and IL
SO the county must first guarantee
the costs. The commercial club took
no action, leaving this matter to the
good judgment of the county com
missioners.
According to Mr.. Monty, Custer
county had disposed of 100000
worth Of road bonds at 1919 out of
an issue of $35O.00O and had made
a bid for federal ail for a sum of
$250,O0O under the law. matching To-
cal money dollar fer dollar. Custer
county proposed building two gravel
roads, extending the IO-mile stretch
out Of Miles City south to our county
line and the other project north.
In comparison with the experimental
graveled road out oi Miles City, Mr..
Monty stated it took 700 yards of
gravel to the mile while 114O yards
would have been used under state
highway construction, making it
more durable. Construction of roads
under state jurisdiction provided for
drainage and maximum grades OF 5
per cent. Red shaie- such as exists
i'll this county would he acceptable in
construction Of a sraveled road, Mr..
Monty said.
There are some $4,000 miles Of
public road in Mohiana, Mr.. Monty
stated, but federal authorities had
reduced this mileage to 1000 to
cover only main state highways, now
designated as roads connecting coun-
ty seats. For this reason. Mr.. Monty
asserted, the road from Broadus to-
ward Miles City is the. only one with
i'll the county which could expect
federal aid in it's permanent construc-
ton.
Other business transacted by the
commercial club included endorse
ment OF bill in the legislature. rails
ing the general school levy from 8
to 10 mills and the special school
levy for maintenance from 10 to Is
mills Raising the general school
levy was recommended by Frank T.
Kelsey, who addressed the club in
opposition to endorsement by the
club Of the County Unit law.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-02-11
POWDER RIVER TRAIL
MEETING THIS MONTH

IN communication TO Secretary
". q. Ferguson Of the Chamber OF
commerce. Vice President Chas. s.
Einsel OF the Powder River Trail as
soclation at Broadus, urges that a
meeting OF the ASSOCIATION should he
held in February. and Miles City is
suggested as the place. The first
meeting was held last summer at
Broadus when the creation of a trail
from Nose Jaw Canada, to Denver,
Cello, was considered. The proposed
trail would run through Glasgow.
Miles City, and Brnadus.-Miles CITY
Star.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-02-11
INTERESTING MEETING; or
THE B.DlVlDE GLIB

The third regular meeting of the
B-Divide Community club in the
vicinity Of Kruger postoffice was
he lG at the home of Mr.. and Mrs j.
L. Clay, Sunday. February 6. Nearly
60 people attended.
The dinner which was par excel
lence was finished with an abund-
ance Of ice cream The pupils OF
Reder school had made decorations
and the rooms We're trimmed with
valentine suggestions.
Responses to roll call brought out
many wetsern poems and unsuspect-
ed declamatory ability. The one re.
cited by VIM. J. Nelson was original
Mrs. Rose Toman read Farmer
Beach's Management as Sized Up by
the Hired Man."
II. H. Heaton read extracts from
Governor Dixon's message. The dis
cussion which followed was led by
B. II. Mitchell who endorsed the
governors stand in regard to com
mission form of government for the
counties. He said he hoped the leg
islature would soon pass a law max
ing it possible for Powder River coun
ty to adopt the plan because Will,
we are yet new county, such ,
change could be made with less dis
turbance than in an old count,
where precedents and close ma
chimes would have TO be overthrown
The next meeting will be held q
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. n
Considine on Butte creek, Sunday
February 20. The general topic viii
be Thrift.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-02-11
Trouble Oyer
Small Check

Deputy Sheriff Font Hitchcock on
his return to Miles City Friday, was
accompanied by j. i. Horn, who was
arrested here on complaint of T. NJ.
Hoffman of Miles City, charged with
issuance OF a worthless check in the
sum Of Slips. constituting a petit
larceny case. The check was drawn
last spring, it is sid, and Horn
claims TO have la]cr paid the amount
by money order. liowsoever, it is
reported the difficulty was settled out
of court and Horn was discharged,
returning to his home near Broadus
a day or so later.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-02-11
McvEY'S STORE
At Y T BURNS

Fire of mysterious origin last sun
day night destroyed the general mer-
chandise store at the Y IT ranch
owned by William c. McVey.
1t was about IL o'clock at night
when Miss Thelma Stewart discov-
cred the fire already under good
headway In the rear of the store.
rhe alarm was S, need immediatet'
but despite the efforts of Mr.. NcNey
and other hands the fire could not
he controlled and IN another hour
flames completely enveloped the
building. For a time the ranch
house nearby was jeopardized by
burning firebrands but escaped dam
age.
A large stock of groceries and
general merchandise was carried N
the store and were lost to the flames
It is reported the insurance WILL ohi!
cover about half the loss which viii
mount upwards into the thousands
of dollars.
The origin Of the fire is an enigma
that yet remains to be solved. the
store was heated by a ptpeless int
mace and there were no ashes withil
a considerable distance from thf
building.
The long distance line to Miles
City was connected TO the store VIII
an instrument and the apparatu'
burning up temporarily put the lint
out Of commission.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-02-11
PRAIRIE DOG DAY
IS RECOMMENDED
Stacey. Mont

GldCcN, hOul.
Editor, Powder River County En-
aminer:-I see by a recent issue that
there's certainly a fine movement on
foot in regard to tho determination
of the famous pest--the prairie dog.
it is indeed flEe thing and it
should not be let to go without a lot
OF energetic work behind it.
Now, the meeting called for in
Broadus on the 18th should he at
tended by every rancher and farmer
in the county because it behooyes
every man to take active interest in
this war" as you call it. in order
TO rid the country Of the pest which
is the cause Of the loss Of thousands
Of dollars every year.
Don't you think that at this as
sembly committees could he formed
where persons could be named in
each township or townships or dif.
ferent sections Of the county who
would call meetings in order to &c,
the ranchers together and discuss the
work, find out the amount of poison
each one needed and then arrange
for a day or two days when every.
body would go out and poison the
dogs? Call it prairie dog day.
The poison could be distributed, say
from Broadus. at SO much a pound
| already prepared TO administer and
it would be more effective than ieav,
ing it to individuals to fix.
I'll do anything ir my power tc
help the thing along.
III. f. DORVAL, JR.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-02-11
THREE ARRESTED
GAMBLING CHARGE

InformatiOns were filed direct in
the district court Wednesday morn
ing, charging Willis Martin, A. F.
Edwards and N. Barnard with
gambling. Each one procured bail
in the sum Of $3.50 to guarantee ap-
pearance next Friday before Judge
S. d. McKinnon.
Sheriff w. E. Sutter and Under
sheriff Lee Warren made the arrest
of the trio at Martins pool hall
about o'clock Wednesday morning.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-02-11
ACCUSED Of
KILLING STEER

Accused Of killing a steer about
January 10. Alex McCurry of East
Fork and Ashland, was arrested
Thursday OF last week by Sheriff W.
r. Sutter and Font Hitchcock. live
stock Inspector from Miles City.
On the charge Of grand larceny Nc
Curry was arraigned before Justice
NJ. 7. Wiley, pleaded not guilty and
was released on $3.50 bonds. 1t is
said the steer in question was owned
by George Horkan and DeLos Selway.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-02-11
Divorce Action
ArouSeS Interest

a divorce action instituted in Tho
district court by Muriel NJ. scofield
accuses Frank S. Scofield of Bid
dle with failure to divorce his
flrst wife before engaging in his Sec
oho matrimonial venture. She al
ieges that Scoficld was married on
June :, 1917, in Montana, to Vera M
Lewis and that he was not legally
separated from this wife when he
married the plaintiff at Oacoma. s.
d., November 10, 1920.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-02-11
Milk Depot to
Open April |

A milk and cream depot will be
established at the Reliable Drug
store in Broadus April / where all
such products will be received and
then transported to Miles City. The
proper Feceptacles will be supplied
farmers and ranchers and they will
be paid cash upon the delivery here
for all their cream ard milk at reg
ular market prices.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-02-11
OIL STRUCTURE
SO.MOORhtAO

An oil structure Of considerable
promise Is said to exist 20 miles
south Of Moorhead at the confluence
OF Clear creek and Powder river.
A number Of companies have been
organized and it is confidently be-
lieved drilling will be in progress
by spring.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-02-11
NOTICE TO PUBLIC

Effective at once the stage fares
from Broadus and intermediate
points to Miles City are reduced 25
per cent.
We solicit your recognition. for
passenger service as we'll as express
and merchandise calls.
m25 BROADUS STAGE,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-23
AWARD BROWNS fODT
lands Hands Down First Decision
Since Becoming Dictator-C CaS4is
Claimed Player.

CHICAGO, Feb. 22.--Judge II. NJ.
Lands. high commissioner OF or
ganized baseball, handed down his
first decision today in the national
pastime, when he awarded the serv-
ice OF Pitcher Phil Todt. St. Louis
amateur, to the ST. Louis Browns.
The Cass has been pending before
the old national commission since
March q. 1920. Both the Capdinals
and Browns claimed Todt's services.
Todts career has been a varied
one In baseball since June, 1917,
when. while he was only IS, he
signed with the Cardinals In
September, 1917, he was released
outright TO the Sherman (TeXas)
club OF the Western association but
failed to sign for 1918 and was not
ordered to report. In 1919 he re-
ceived contract from the Houston
club OF the Texas league but did not
sign or report. However. in August
1913, Houston sold him to the Card
inals. which club carried him on its
reserve list of October l, 1919. on
January -, 1920. the Cardinals sent
him a contract. which was returned
by Tsdt with the explanation that
ne did not expect to play baseball
at the present time"
Neither the Cardinals, sherman
or the commission took any action
against Todt until April %, 1919,
when the players father asked that
he be declared a free agent. The
Cardinals then placed PIN on, the
suspended list. In Junk, 1920, the
St Louis Browns treating Todt az
a free agent, obtained his signature
to "A contract.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-23
Chicago Eiite Attends
Benefit Mat Contests

CuCNGO. Fob. % chicago,
wcalthicH rmllio4 ana society lead
crH. ln evening dress. together with
sWuut,r. clad sport cuthuHiaars. to-
night fu'd the 5000 seats at tho
CulHcum ~ a wrcHtliug carnival
promoted hy Mrs Marshall Ficld.
H. fur tho benefit of local children s
iuHitutiuuF
The front circles uf boxes. which
sold Tor $40 each waH Occupied cN-
ClusiN"ly by porauuH WhUau names
hy-words in society or financial cir
cicR. mRsy of whom watched world
champion wrostlcrs through opera
ginrsoHf ur lurgucttCs.
The first match brought Johnny
Meyers m.ddlcwciEht camp. into ac-
tion with Lou Italhbcr. ana after
one hour ana 10 miuutoN neither
man had been able to secure u fall
Referee Martin Delaney ruled that
Meyers had been more aggressive
than his opponent and awarded the
match TO the champion Talahcr re-
pcatcdly broke Meyers bcst holds
and at one limo held a hoadlock on
the champion for three minutcB,
witch almost won tho match for
him.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-23
CAGlNG TOURNEY AT CHICAGO
Third Annual ntcrsChoiastic Meet
Held March 10, II and ~.

CHICAGO, Feb. 22.-Tcams from
all sections OF the country are cN-
pcCtcd TO compete In the third an
uual intcrscholastiC basketball tour
namcnt OF the University of Chi
cago this season. maklag tho tour
nnmcnt national In character. The
event will he held March 10. IL and
i2, Besides the Individual and team
trophies, which will he awarded 10
tho teams finishing first and sec
ond, the winning team Will be pro-
claimed the national intorscholastIc
champion.
Twcnty-four qulntcts from II
different states mad g last years
tournament a brilliant success. and
this years entries are expected to
make the 1921 meet the best OF all.
The race last year narrowed down
to Wlngnte and rawfordsville,
both Indiana flves. the former win
ming out after spirited struggle. -
The teams competing will he the
guests OF the university and viii he
housed In the fraternity houses on
the campus. Plenty Of entertain
mcnt will be provided to keep the
athletes busy when they are not
playing.
Selection Of tho teams to repre-
sent the different sections OF the
country will ho made purely on the
basis OF records submitted. the
teams In the various localities hav-
ing the best comparative records boz
ing the ones which will be Invited
tn compete,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-23

TOddy's Entries

First race, quarter mile the
Tiger. Rush Reuben, The Roam
er. Mr.. Woodtord Ink spot, Duff
fy's Malt
Second race, three-sixteenths
Of mile-Real irish Lady, Imp O
Satan, Mickey Clair. wild Rose.
Baby Time, Miss Pinkey Heir.
Third race, thrce-sixtecnths OF
mile Robin Hood. Lady Ice,
Flying stone. London Whit. Ma
ONT. HoneysuCkle.
Fourth race, fivc-siNteenths OF
Rustling SIX, FOllie Levy,
Cindcr Path. Crazy Clair Sammy
Satan. Smukeless Cannon.
Fifth race, threc-siXteenths OF
mile-Miss Nindicator. DIR. Flirt.
Allie Alert, Creole sue, Albino
chief, wild lrishman.
sixth race, quarter miie-Se-
curity, Red Pine, Busy Clair,
Black Jack. berwick, Cheerful
Moments,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-23
Four Races Closely Con-
tested Mission Boy
in Great Race
WINS BY Is LENGTHS
California Dog Wins Feature
Racc-Six Events 30 BE
Run Today
YeSterddD's Results

First race, three -mxto'nths ~
mile Alllr Albert fltrt. Miss
Nindicator. second Mickey 'nlr
third. Time 90 seconds Albion
chief, Lady Ice and iiou'yhuDkl"
also ran.
Second race. quarter miie
Moonshinc VIVA Bili, first. Fear.
logf. second Red Iluo. ihird
Time q seconds. sammy satan,
creole Sue ana Robin Hood also
ran
Third rlco. throc.siKtrouiha of
mile Rush Roubcn, first; rachy
Baden, third Time. 10 i-2 sec
onds kuy county loft at post
Naomi ana Doctor Tiirt also ran.
Fourth race. George Washing
ton stake. three siXtrenths ~
mile Mission Boy first, Rcr-
wick. second Billy Ray, th,rd.
Time: IS seconds Rusy clair
Friendly Fox aud Smokulcss can
non also ran.
FifthHacc. quarter milo--Ttcd
Red Rose. fret. Flying stone.
esccond. Cindcr path, third. limo
81 2 3 seconds. Tho Tiger, Fullio
Levy and Wild lriHhman also ran.
sixth race. five -aiNtecnths of
mile Black Jack, first, Brandy
Coyote, second. FlnnnRanS Bar,
third. Time. 35 10 seconds. Sc
curity Cheerful Moments and
Rusiling SIN also ran