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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-12-22
WHAT WILL MOTHER WANT
FOR CHRISTMAS?

Mothers experience of life and
of "the valley of the shadow" has
given her a true sense of values
and she prefers as gifts those
things that are of lasting worth
in the way Of helpfulness. The
gift that will most deeply rouse
her appreciation is the one that
will save her steps and reduce her
work. See us. You will be amaz-
ed at the variety and number Of
things that will tighten her daily
labors.
L. III. RAYMOND
Il Plumbing and Heating
Phone 2011
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1921-12-22

WILSON TRANSFER, fuel hay and
feed for sale. Hay hauling spec
ialty. Phone 511 36-9p
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-07-15
KINGSLEY
(Delayed)

Mrs. Emmelint Waters Ct Alexan.
dria, MIMI, is here visiting her son
Frank and family.
Mrs. I. j. McLain and daughters OF
Miles City are spending some time on
the homestead on Powder river.
Work has commenced on the new
school house south of Kingsley.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cassell, with
their two daughters. are here from
Alexandria. Mimi. visiting Mrs. Cas-
sells brother, Frank Waters. They
were in Miles City this week attend
ing the Roundup.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Whalen and r. e.
Rice spent the Fourth at Mrs. j. w.
Hyde's.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Rayner were
Broadus visitors last Friday.
Fred Coon had four ribs broken by
his horse falling with him.
Miss Ruth Juell. who attended
school in Miles City this last year, has
returned to her home near Kingsley.
The Schnefdt brothers have gone to
Miles City with another load Of wool
for Mangen and Hudson.
H. L. Rayner accompanied by Frank
Waters and his mother, are in at
tendance on the Roundup at Miles City
this week.
The .grasshoppers have taken a num-
Der Of gardens in this vicinity but
have not done much damage tc' other
crops so far.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-07-15

A. few Of tn neighbors in this Vi.
cin9y met at H.. J. Ambule's the eth
served for lunch. They report 1no
time.
Mr.. Ambule has begun to cut his oae
crop on account of infestion Of grass
Miss Martha burst has now begun
to break her bronx which she expects
to have for her saddle herse.
Allen Brock Is through cul tivating
his corn crop.
Miss Madeline Ambuel was very
busy hoeing in the garden while her
sister Margaret and her brother Frane
ees were busy with their work In thd
house.
John Gaar will be busy cultivatinn
his corn in few days.
How ts your big potato crop come
ing. Mr.. Waits? Be care1sl the. hops
pers don't take you to q cleaning.
Mrs. John Gaar tol< q trip to Kingss
ley the other day.
A new school house 10 now being
built In this vicinity.
Miss Martha burst visited Mrs. A.
w. Devashor one day last week.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-07-15
THE SMALL TOWN PAPER

Artemas Ward. one Of the great stu
dents Of the psychology Of publicity
once made the following address be-
fore the merchants Of small town in
NeX York:
x country weekly newspaper doing
9 b1siness Of $1,000 q year is worth
$4,000 to the business and profess
be made worth 100000 to them. Ii
you don't believe that statement, try
to get along without your paper.
ITO talk about supporting your
newspaper Is about as damphoOlish as
to talk about supporting a store. q
hank, or q manufacturing enterprise.
You wouldn't be much in the world If
you didn't trade in q store. have a
bank account and have some outlet
for the energy Of the citizens.
"Too many business men look upon
the newspaper as an incubus. q sors
Of charity. Yet the local paper is as
lie library. the churches, the hospitals
or even the commercial club-with the
difference that 1t gives more direct
results in dollars and cents to the in.
dfvtdual and to the community at
"When a business man advertises n
his local newspaper. it is with the
avowed intention Of building up his
business: but he also helps to bull
W, the town. the county and every
thing in it. The professional man
helps a the country more than it does
professional, who does not pay for his
proper share Of the country's publicity
= negligent. for he takes ADVANTAGE
OF his fellow men,"
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-07-15

his chance Of securing q patent.
upon q tract of land fer the nee ard
beneht Of another person, and in send
cases 1t has been proven. that the 80
trymaa who leased his land Is eeene
large stockman. had made his entry
solely for the henent Of such otco0D
nan 'cs ana for tn that reason The est
In good faith. for the use and 49,
At Of the entryman there o ~ Oh
lection to Ms isasing Il g lcag . @
cul tivation and improvemsnt1.
The entryman who has awallA -.
try and 10 complying with the reQniro.
ments Of the law A. regard to thai enc
try, may even borrow money aa1
ent II he complies with the law r.
other respects. the fact that he y
mortgaged the land viii not .prsvo
him from securing patent. OF couf4
the land belongs to the vulted STATE
until the patent IL issued, ana if the
antryman fails to comply fully WIN
the law. and no patent = issued. then
the mortgage IL worthless, bat If the
Pstent issue: to The entryman Or hlf
once valid against the land.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-07-15
M00RHEAO

Last week Fred swartz had the mis-
fortune Of losing his house and con-
tents by fire.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Riley and
grandma and Miss Inez Kelsey motor
ed to Mr.. and Mrs. Ulrich's and spent
Sunday.
B.. W. Peterson was at Moorhead on
Sunday.
Everyone is very busy putting up
hay around here.
II. b. Hazard has a crew Of men
putting up the hay on the Ffotchkiss
ranch.
Tom Buchanan is helping Bud Helm
put up hay.
John LELAND was down from Bitter
creek and said the hail did net hurt
them up that way. Leland has quite
a patch to garden.
John Reiehert was at Moorhead at
H. H. Berg is learning the carpen-
ter's trade. He Is helping build the
new store at Moorhead. The frame
work for this structure Is now up.
Denver Williams was passenger on
the stage on Monday.
Mrs. j.. D. Davidson was at Meor-
head on Sunday.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-07-15
NOT GOING BACKWARD

q number Of times during the last year
that agriculture in Montana 10 going
backward: People talk in this way
because there has been much discour-
agement during three bad crop years
are abroad in eur own state and in
Montana 10 not going backward
when you meke the agricultural mea e
SPITE Of recent aSvsrse sond'tions
that expended more money for farm
labor than Montana in 1919. according
to the report Of the census bureau.
Montana's expenditure for that year
was more than $21.000.000: Go back
Just ten !. ye Az o to 1909. We only ex-
ing down Eii. We are N not H. even en- slip
ping. Take one more viewpoint. Mon
tana IL famous for its famous mineral
output The value Of the. production
Of the mines Of this state for the year
sS5.ooe.od6. The total value Of the
eleven agricultural crops was more
than $71,0o0,OO0. This aggregate il
made Up of the production of corn,
oats, spring wheat, winter wheat, bar
ley, max. rye, hay (tame), hay (wild),
potatoes and apples.
methods. No ohg knows how many ~;
acres in thfs state are to be irrigated
during. the present generation. One
thing ia Pretty sure-the agricultural
prod0ct1on in Montana will soon reach
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-07-15

Of the west. A tasty luncheonette was
PEI tsa and enjoyed to its fun extent
DAILY: Frank DAILY. J. Gold. E. w. Shy.
q. e. Dorval Jr.. J. p. Sutton, Misses
Mahoney, Caldwell. Laporte: Messrs. J.
F. F. p as,s. ln 5T; The next mssting win
J. Gold the last Saturday in July.
your rsrt ~ q ths w coed Aeayy rain in
out out here here Just set a date for a dance
doesn't cost a thousand dollars an inch
Quite a number Of the neighbors
were registered in Miles City Tor the
e: sss e Is*s, 9s !: sss
is accompanied by her two little
Cream stations report another in.
cents is new paid and the agents are
optimistic In predicting further ad-
vance in the near future.
ssa'n au 3shS'o sp aed % oa y Nyfss
sight last week and journeyed to Mil es
City where they were united in the
bonds OF matrimony without even caus-
agreeably surprised and the commu-
heartiest wishes Of long and happy
E. W. Shy was the first rancher In
this section to complete the first crop
Of hay. the contract having been I'll led
by A. r. Stegee and r. q. Fleming,
who have several hundred tons to stack
for sutton Bros. and J. Gentry.
The wool crop is reported to be good
and heavy this year in this county.
Mr.: and Mrs H. f. Dorval Jr. have
as their guests this week Mr.. and
st. St Paul. Mimi. manner ana FANNY FRO"
Frank Daily Of the SprinEbrook
ranch disposed Of number 81 fne
horses to the United States government
last week.
Posters are cut. announcing the big
two-day Roundup at Stacey. July 20
and 30. 1t'n be some attraction. .
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-07-15
OLIVE

Jim Harris took nd Kimball and
Mssoses'e' to srosdas 70 make fna'
pe Jorxen.en brothers were tr.n..et,n,
busiasss Ia Nile" City last t week.
Gilmore brothers branded thei,
L -. psaisl cousins: 1ili T9omI::
kept Jim busy eermafking while Mike
" xrs;a ins: Sut We Win give Bill credit
10 r S:e dsyY es Weii: i. hack ON II.
homesteed on. the Mispah. She has
been ytsitiag her mother. Mrs. Griffin
:. Rob Nsiisy. wife ana daughter; were
III, ne erss.heppsr. are sett.ax the
s eest ct aSa tn shy crop The pests
Three car loads from this -s ccmmu-
nifty tcsk. in the bali game at Coal :
=. ana reported : ,ysry exelting
{os S.vinE the best i playsr Ss1u' ''s'''
toes with his 1so0-gailon pump. but
indications now are that he has
Doodles h4e on. public exhibition
2 smart little prairie dog and 1t 10
a' W. E. s Re- Mevey and Dan Gilmore went
Mrs. ". G. McVey took in the last
day Of the Niles City Roundup and
reported q good time.
are living alone on their Homestead on
Charles Jergensen and mother were
Gale at Gtlmere's this week.
crop Of alfalfa seed # this dry weatn
er continues.
Ad Rcwsey has decorated his house
nyo, planting some cottonwood trees
Ia! James s,I rhe%ppscn got , excited here
he forgot to tie the rope tc, the peg.
stake lax rope ana ESf T ooke
three days before he found horse and
George D. Grooms is cultivating
hoppers have left his field but he does
not know what became Of them.
Subscribe for the Examiner for
some Of the folks back home and let
them know we are up and coming in
<. J. Stanley 10 busy az. usual.
George Brock reports the hoppers
Edmsnd srcoms s' spent rs sunday 'n night
olive while Lee Rowsey Is in Canada.
Luther Emry was q. caller at Grand
Mrs. GLADYS Rowsey visited with
week.
in the paper should wake UP and let
US know what you are doing.
George Rules we'll has developed
into q cluster" His drillers are now
down to $50 feet and no water yet.
George thinks he win get water II
he don't get oil first.
The -grasshoppers are taking quite
seine farmers are cutting their grain
for hay where the hoppers are the
worst.
Don Burley Of Epsie was an over
week. He will leave for the North
Dakota harvest fields In a few days.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-07-15

The question has often arisen a. Il
what r:ykta an entryman has prior &
subn1ttting final proof. and In this tai 1
as shown BY department r1iinss.
First It must Be understood that ar
entry u net made until 1t has beer
allowed by the land office. The firsi
try 10 the Ming Of an application. II
some cases this 10 allowed Immediately
by the register ana receiver. but In
before :ome clerk e court. ju %Ere O. O.
y. 9. Commissioner and IL then sent
by mail to the land office. and il not
allowed until some time later. II the
be several years after the application
10 fled before the entry 10 allowed.
y the applicant has settled upon the
t IAN w while n. IT was vas net subject to en-.
spite Of the fact that his application
for entry has not been allowed, but in
the rights Of those who make make th aiy
application. fer entry before they set
tie on the land; They acquire no rights
n to the t;ou use Of the land until their APP
they may go on to the land and erect
the application is finally allowed they
building up q home on the land. but
II their application should be rejected
they would find that they had erected
improvements on public land, and they
other person who might erect Improve.
ments on government land. The fac,
that they had filed an application
would not give them any right to hold
the land 1t the application were hnall
But when the application for home.
stead entry 10 allowed then the entry.
man has the sole right &c. use the land
SO long AZ he complies with the re.
Quirements Of the law under which his
entry 10 made. The land is his to ca.
Joy. the same as II he owned it. as
States. Some entries. SUCH as those
under the stockraising homestead law
contain q reservation to the United
states OF the minerals contained in the
land. together with the right to pros.
wer fo fiera ns !: nnS tes
author3ed persons may enter upon
the land for the purpose CT prospect
ing Tor. mining and removing the min
erals, but they are liable to the sur
race entryman for all damages they
may do to the surface or the crops
II there be no such reservation in
the entry then no perscn has any
sn aG enter ef Re as naSs na
the same as II he owned the land,
even though he has not submitted final
proof, or completed his residence and
cultivation, so long as he is not in de-
The land is his to use and enjoy. II
himself he has q perfect right to rent
or lease all or part to any other per-
son. and by SO doing he does net in
any way jeopardize his own rights or
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-07-15
MORE THAN 25O APPLY FOR ON.
PERMITS AT MILES CITY OFFICE

Miles City.-Since the first Of Jan.
uary. 1921, there have been 271 ami.
ea st iiled with the 1ocal United
states seat land office Ter permits to pros-
the Miles City land district, which In
cludes IL counties and parts Of coun.
ties In eastern Montana.
Most OF the applications applied to
land in Carter, Rosebud, Carried.
Powder River. Wibaux and Custer
After a permit to prospect for oil
70 allowed. the permittee il given time
IN which to comply with the law, and
has two years in which to drill test
we'll. The permits come from the Sec
rotary OF the interior. and are sent
Miles City.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-07-15
STACEY

With the wonderful rains that cli-
matte changes have caused tc, fall dur
ing the past fortnight. crop conditions
are exceedingly bright in this section
Of the country. The alfalfa harvest IL
n full swing generally and although
the crop will not average as heavy as
hast year: the second cutting may bring
up the yield to good standard. The
grasehcpper pest Il being felt up in
the hills and along Big Pumpkin and
are causing quite q noted destruction
in the grasses. but many farmers are
now trying to exterminate them by
the generous usage Of poison. It is
quite a difficult task to get control
Of these insects owing to- the fact that
the country Is mot settled enough and
that there IL too large an area for
them tomigrate and multiply before
they can be reached. Several ranch
ere are cutting down grain for hay In
order to save the feed.
Jehn Laperte and son Emmett re.
weeks In .savich. N. D., looking after
conditions In that part Of the Country
tlon.
Mrs. r. q. Fleming was assisted by
Misses 1ahoney and l6rs. Fleming 81.
whtle On her way to the scenic points
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-07-15
THE WAR IS OVER

The resolution Of congress declar-
ing war with Germany and Austria at
an end was signed by President War.
rem 9: Harding. on July at Raritan.
was:visitfng. So the war is over. Of.
Acially at least.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-07-15
SNORT TALKS o. HOMESTEAD MATTERS
BY COLA w. SHEPARD, United States Commissions
RIGHTS OF HOMESTEAD ENTRYMEN
TALK NO. II

copyrighted 1880 By Cola w. Shop
ard. Colony. Wyo.. ana published In the
Powder River County Examiner thru
special arrangement.)
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-07-15

It's probably the price Of paper that
makes paper money scarce.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-07
HARD|IllGCALLS ! \
FIRST MEETING
49, s., ,..i1.. 4 y
!: ! 0F|.N!EWCABDlEI !!
Officials Will Convene To.
morrow Morning; Personal
Conference Tonight.

Washington, March Putting into
practice his. policy Of personal consul-
tationt with leaders in congress, Presi-
dent Harding will talk over numerous
policies Of the = administration at
( White; House dinner tonight at which
the ran king republican Of the senate
and house Will be ,.present.a-
The first ca binet meeting of the ad-
mtntstration was calledS today for II
o'clock tomorrow. Vice President Cool
idEe was asked 70 attend.
A delay In calling the extra session
was urged upon Mr.. Harding by Sena-
tor Robinson. Democrat of Arkansas
Afterwards Mr.. Robinson indicated
that he expected no date earlier than
April 10 to he seleeted. ,''
A'large range Of minor subjects was
taken up by the president during the
day in a series OF abort conferences.
Senators g 4 IHa H lssana Eernald Of Maine
HebGb bItc&Rs, ssrepresented z w w.
Thomas Of Portland Maine, former
minister; to sweden, nand asked that
Mr. Thomas be re-appointed to that
post. , .ts% %{.sgi; ~ Z,
Senator Keilo6s, Republican. Mime
sofa, had q short talk with Mr. Hard,
ing, and although he would not com
mer.t AfterMArd;, the Understanding
was that he presented information re-
garding the Barbados Miami cable In
cidef,t. with which he has kept in
touch - chairmaf, Of the senate sub
COMMITTEES. s 60, : .->'''r:
At lunch today. President and. Mrs.
Harding were hosts to the women
members OF the. Republican national
executive committee.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-07
DECISION UNCHANGED.

Y Washington. March Tat the state
today.E was learned that
the decision of the Z government to
prevent the Western Union Telegraph
company from connecting up its Bar
bados cable with q short line out OF
Miami remained unchanged.
Operations OF a cable ship 1T Miami
last Saturday in connection with the
chasers which acted under orders H.
suel under the wilson adnlinistta-
ton. Whether the incoming omciall
of the department. had had oppor-
tunity to study the details of the
question with a view to Anal dect:
sion was not made known.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-07
. MORE ! | ! !: J LIQUOR !: |: !. / Z ]
RESTRICTION / Z / > ! | | !
!. ] ARE J !. PLANNED ! ] | M
Prohibition Officials Draft
New Rules, /, Await Decision
.@..s 4. of = Administration.

Washington, March 7,-Regulations
further restricting the distribution Of
confined to manufactur-
ers and wholesale druggists-have
been drawn up and await the. ap-
proval of the new administration.
The regulations, as drafted by. pro-
htbition Ofnciala would limit manufac-
turers to- the sale of their own prod
ucts and forbid them. to dispose of
otner Manufactures containing alco-
mol: Such step in the opinion Of
prohibition officials would practically
limit the distribution of liquor to
wholesale druggists
Early this week hearing on the
matter is to be held by the internal
revenue bureau.
DISPOSITION of the question of
whether beer may be prescribed for
medicinal purposes by physicians.
prohibition officials said. will come up
for early consideration by the new
administration, an opinion is under.
stood to have been prepared for the
Treasury by the department of justice
which would permit the use of matt
liquors for medicinal purposes SINH
laEly with wine or vinuous liquors as
contrasted with the restrictions of the
prohibition act on awhiskey or, spirtu-
Gus liquors. Use of beer is opposed,
however. by the prohibition enforce
ment authorities who maintain that
bye permitting Its manufacture for
medicinal purposes the already per-
plextpg problem of handling the
sEeweries es',. would 'l be made more diff
The attitude. OF the new administra-
ton towards :.breweries is awaited
With intstsst by the present enforce
Hent omciaas In view of the steady
haaK wssia III Various sections s Of the the
country against the manufacture, of
beer cont4in)nk more than the legal
amount. Of alcohol and the numerous
'seizures,3Of PROPERTY which have been
made by the government in the past
few months.
Another, question for the new heads
Of the department to decide is the
matter of transporta ton of. liquor via
this country when shipped from one
foreign country to. another.
In connection with the shipping
angle the prohibition question soMe
prohibition. officials have suggested
the possibility bf a new policy regard.
ing liquor on; American ships. Under
the present law as defined by the. de-
ipartment of Justice, prohibition fol-
lows American ships beyondsthe three
mile limit and the sale of intoxicants
on them is prohibited. Strong protest
against this Interpretation, Hhowever,
and Chairman Benson of the shipping
board has informed the house that
such q policy is injurious to the
American merchant marine. For
these reasons officials asserted the
new administration will probably give
careful consideration to the matter Of
divorcing liquor from ships.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-07
ALLIED TR00P W.T. | MARCH
into GERMANY ON TUESDAY
Three Important Cities Will
Be Occupied; Special Tax to
BE Placed or German Imports

emapys
ab Lloyd Informs That
Not Even Justify Popment OF Action; No Peace Until
Plan. Pree
u1narch
Germany with the decision the allies nct
legations, announced officially this
troops o ndDu
DECISION
of
by the allies here this
Thursday bv
Mr.. Lloyd George,
They
, PENALTIES IMPOSED
Occupation Dusseldorf
industrial beyond the Rhine by Of the allies
fitting a.. sesa.@
z sta customs boundary under allied
made Minister sons this unacceptable allies
ton o5the penalties.
The British said he behalf
Unless proposals
there be peace" he declared 7cooaned ~ p1.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-07
Car That Carried
Hooks Found; Negro
Placed Under Arrest

Superior. Wis, March 7.-Discovery
on the streets of Superior Of the
Limousine in which J. Hooks. Mime
apolis taxi driver, disappeared on the
night of January 20. led to the arres1
of Morris Jones' negro. here alate
Sunday afternoon. according to the
police.
Police Captain VIM. Mead and De-
tective Martin Widness found the car
parked and waited until the negro
returned to it.
Chief of Police Warren Pugh OF
Duluth is in consultation with Chief
of Police Louis Osborne of Superior
on The case this morning.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-07
ESCAPE FROM JAN.

Willmar. Minn.. Marcl, when
Harry r. Wheeler and Mike Nelson
vtch escaped tyOIa the county jail
here vcsterdaya after overpowering
the shertnsS wife. they sought safety
II the home 0f Pri lest. The priest
urged them e I return tu e the jail. and
sheriff's posse took them Ii. charge.
The men are eAarged with larceny.
Wheeler con3esseds to the robbery
OF the Kondijo ijoisk State bank. Nelson
witch is held a ~ larceny charge,