The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-08-26

passes through but that one or more
members of the fair sex are to be
seen perched in the side door of a
windowless pullman. Hundreds of
men have also passed through Miles
City this year on freight trains as free
riding guests of the railroads. 1t is re-
ported, but 1t is practically impossible
to stop the free transportation.
That the parks and boulevards Of
the city of Great Falls are being re-
vivetban brought back to their former
high standard is the gratifying report
of the department in charge which
notes that after attention, these beau
,iful features of the city will suffer
slightly as a result of the prolonged
strike which affected the city's indus.
try.
Discovery Of q whiskey ring among
employees Of the Lake hotel in Yellow
stone park. eliminated in the convic-
ton Of five defendants before United
States Commissioner Meltrim at Man,
moth on charges of violating the pro-
hibition enforcement law. This is the
first prosecution under the federal pro-
hibition law In Yellowstone park.
A shipment Of young Chinese pleas
ants was received by the Hamilton
Sportsmen's club from the Benson
Pheasant Farm at Silverton, Ore, for
distribution in the Bitter Root valley.
There were Is birds and they reached
Hamilton in good condition. They
were taken to the Bitter Root Stock
Farm and liberated, that place being
considered best for protection and
propagation.
Proposed affiliation with the Ma.
tional Park to Park highway is one
of the subjects to come before the
sixth annual convention Of the Yellow
stone-Glacier Bee-Line Highway as
ISOLATION which opens ut White Sui
phur Springs August 20. Raising of
publicity fund to advertise the Y-G
Bee Line, discussion of highway bills
before congress, proposed changes of
route and general highway matters are
slated for discussion. Every commune
~ along the highway is expected to
send a delegation.
nv Hyuiol,nur S..~o.,eSon tho Nor.
wegian Arctic explorer, acted as hest
man in Missoula at the wedding of w.
F. Maurer, one Of the members of his
crew, and Miss Delphine Jones Of Ohio.
The ceremony was performed at the
home of President Clapp Of the state
university by DR.. j. n. Mclean of the
Presbyterian church.
Montana's delegation to the national
convention Of the American legion, to
be held at Kansas City next month,
will attend the convention and march
in the parade wearing cowboy uni.
forms and riding cattle ponies to be
provided by the Kansas City post Of
the legion. @. c. Lamport, state adj
jutant Of the Montana department Of
the legion stated on business visit
to Butte.
Musselshell county's valuation is
just S1S.S39, 800 lower this year than
it was last, a reduction OF over 80 per
cent, according to figures just COM
piled by the state board Of equaliza-
ton. Golden Valleys valuation is
S11,416,722, leaving net reduction of
approximately $7.5OOOO0 in this coun-
ty after deducting the portion taken
off by the new county.
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Butte and Miles City will each park
Pullman car in HarlOwtOn during the
knights Of Pythias convention. Sep
tember IL and Ii. According to re-
ports received from various lodges, the
two hostess lodges Of Two Dot and
Harlowton are expecting to provide
quarters for at least 300 persons. In
order to provide for this number and
house them comfortably. private
houses without number have offered
rooms for the occasion. There will be
40 lack Of hospitality.
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The campaign for the separation of
the eastern portion Of Fergus county
was actively started last Friday even.
ing at a mass meeting called at the
high school auditorium at Winnett.
The meeting was well attended by a
representative gathering from this Sec
ton Of the country, although but short
notice was given.
His hopes apparently shattered BY
an unreturned love, Royal v. Linnton.
aged IS, of Lewist0wn and Winnett,
shot and killed himself instantly at an
early hour Wednesday morning at his
room at a Lewist0wn hotel. The bull
let was fired from a % calibre long
rifle and penetrated Linnt0n's heart.
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