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The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-12-23
Orop Exceeds That Of leeo

CNOp 0xCoo0D That Of 100O
Montana has raised larger cereal
crop than . year ago, according "a
the latest estimates OF the co-opera.
tive crop reporting service Of the
United States department OF aericul.
ture and the state department, but
It's monetary value will be consider.
ably less than q year ago.
1t 10 estimated that there viii he
an increase Of 100000 bushels Of
wheat over . year ago. 100000 bu-
smells Of oats and 100000 bushels Of
barley. The increase in potatoes e
estimated ut 100000 bushels, Ov-
Ing to deficiency In the potato crop
OF the country ~ . whole. estimated
BY the department at 9e,6o0,00O bu-
shells below what II normally consume
ed. Montana's crop viii DO worth at
least 100 per cent more per bushel
than 1t was . year ago.
The division Of grain standards Of
the state department Of agriculture.
having supervision Of the grain busi-
ness In Montana, 90 far this year ~
licensed S37 elevators % public ware
housemen. 81 persons or firms =
grain dealers. - - track buyers ana
four ~ brokers.
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diameter from water edge to water
edge and surrounded by q six-foot
cement walk. Running from moth.
ing at its perimeter to nine feet In
depth at the center, It would afford
sufficient depth for swimming and
diving. and furnish q large space fol
children to wade in without danger.
Early the next morning, or within
SO hours after the mass meeting,
tractors, plows, teams and q gang
of men began the job Of excavation.
That construction might progress ra-
pidly, the local light company strung
its wires and erected poles so that
work could be done at night. In the
meanwhile, arrangements had been
made for cement and the delivery of
gravel, and the supply Of mixing ma
chimes.
With the beginning of the week,
subscription lists were circulated
throughout the city and soon filled:
most of the people accompanying the
subscription with a check. More than
sufficient was raised to pay for all
the material which had to be purchas-
ed, and quite tidy sum left for addi-
tiOnal improvements.
Soon the bottom of the pool was
completed and water turned in to
harden the cement, and the kiddies
had great sport in the pool even
while it was in process of construc-
ton. Spring-boards and other aqua
tic devices were soon built and were
promptly installed, as we'll as a life
line beyond which the children who
cannot swim are not allowed. With
in fourteen days the pool was COM
pleted, fresh water turned in and
open to bathers. It takes
$4,000 gallons of city water to fill
the swimming pool, and the use of
this source Of supply insures clean,
swimming.
The general committee in charge
Of the work Of construction was COM
posed Of John F. Murphy, chairman;
E. A. Shabel. F. c. Mcbride, w. C.
Sloan. and Ed L. Brown. The fol-
lowing other committees shared the
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-12-23

work: Labor. f. ]. O'Malley, chair
man: materials, H. N. Dion, chair.
man: T. e. vallancey, and Tom No.
Ian; engineering-R. T. Hurdle: H.
nance-M. ]. Hughes. ]. J. Erma-
finger was secretary Of all commit.
tees.
Recently, the swimming pool was
turned over to the city council, which
now has the general control Of the
same. The management OF the pool
and the betterment Of its surround
ings, however. has been placed in the
hands of committee or park board
created by the city fathers, which
consists Of two councilmen and three
citizens. Messrs o. s. Lee, chairman,
and Fred Grulke, are the council
men, and Ed L. Brown, E. A. Shabel
and H. N. Dion represent the public.
The Glendive chamber Of COM
merce for the past few weeks has
been actively engaged in gathering
data Tor the purpose of suggesting
regulations for the management of
the pool, and also ideas for the en-
largement and Identification of
Lloyd Park. The swimming pool is
located in Lloyd Park and adjoins
the free tourist camping grounds
erected by the chamber. While the
park itself is level, the environing
ground is rolling and also intersected
by a coulee. and hence will readily
lend itself to improvement and beau
at comparatively small ex-
pense. It is proposed to erect q COM
modious pavilion and dressing-rooms
for men and women, together with
suitable shower baths. Provision
can also be made in this structure
for band stand, and tourist wash
ing and cooking rooms. In another
corner of the tract, q fine children's
with all kinds of appa-
ratus can be provided. The whole
grounds can then be laid out with
trees, shrubs, flower-beds, a lily
pond and Japanese garden as we'll as
, fountain, 30 as to make It the fin
est and neatest small park and play
grounds in the state.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-12-23

Stories. which have made Linderman
famous.
How It Came About Stories, how
ever. differs from the two others
named in that 1t is purely fanciful.
whereas Indian Why Stories and Ind
Ian Old Man Stories are the actual
legends OF the Northwest plains Ind
ians. The new volume describes how
the Bear and the Weasel arranged for
q council Of all the woods and prairie
creatures by the side of lake, at
which each tells how and why he
came by the peculiarities that mark
his kind. From the tales of the bear
to the humble bee. these stories are
full Of charm and interest. Thew
make up the kind of book that all
children love, and the fact that they
are literally illustrated with color
pictures and pen sketches makes
them of greater interest to young
sters.
How 1t Came About Stories is the
fifth volume of Linderman's that
Scribner's have published. Besides
the three books Of Indian stories
mentioned. there is q volume of short
stories, On Passing Frontier; and
book OF western verse, Marks and
Brands. which has had a big sale and
has been widely quoted.
In his beautiful home on the
shores of Flathead Lake. Linderman
is doing q lot Of writing these DAYS.
and the next year will see two or
three more volumes of his work in
print. Two Of these will be fiction
based on early western history.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-12-23

ny j. j. ErmAt1n2er
The largest public swimming pool
in the state was built in Glendive in.
side Of II days after the suggestion
for q pool was first offered. More
remarkable still. it was constructed
entirely by volunteer labor and dona-
tons of material and money. Not q
penny was secured from public funds
or by taxation. The story how the
pool was put over constitutes a his
tory of one of the finest examples
of cooperation and civic spirit ever
witnessed in this state.
One evening last July mass meet
ing was called by the Glendive cham
Der of commerce for the purpose of
learning whether or not the people
OF Glendive wanted swimming pool,
and In the event of favorable YER
dict. wheat means could be devised
for its realization. John F. Murphy,
president of the local civic organiza-
ton, called the meeting to order,
briefly outlined its purpose, and
asked for an expression of opinion.
Within Is minutes, it was finally
settled that Glendive wanted a SWIM
ming pool. and Immediately there
at once. The persons present felt
that the speediest way to secure the
pool was to ask for donations of ma
terial and money and call for volun-
teers to furnish the labor. Every
body wanted to be the first with his
subscription to help the work along.
One man offered to furnish all the
sand and gravel necessary, as we'll as
furnish a goodly supply of shovels
and other tools. Others offered
trucks, teams and wagons, cement,
valves. piping, and engineering SER
vices. Money subscriptions came in
so rapidly that the secretary begged
for time to get them down. Before
the meeting adjourned sufficient had
been raised to assure those fathering
the movement that the project could
be undertaken.
In the afternoon of the following
day, there was general meeting Of
all committees, and at that time it
was finally agreed upon that the pool
should be circular in shape and be
constructed entirely of concrete.
Also, that it should be $50 feet in
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-12-23
BY Raleigh vvillkinsoa


The silver purchase under the
Pittman act up to October L. 1891
totaled 7S.67s,Ses ounces, according
to authentic reports received BY thu
Montana Mining association. The
director Of the mint In his report fol
1890 stated that about 3Os. 900 900
ounces OF silver had been sold unde,
the Pittman act which. Of course
must be replaced. The mint did moi
begin the purchase Of silver TO 70.
place the millions sold until May,
1880. when the market price declined
below the Pittman price. Subtract.
ing 73,e79.S6S ounces. the amount
purchased up to October /. l02l.
from the total to be purchased under
that act and there d loft . sum equi-
valent to 6,620.132 ounces yet ia
be secured with which to fulfill the
provisions Of the Pittmau act, which
requires the total sum be replaced
In the United States treasury that
was sold to foreign governments dur
Ing the world war, or 100000, 900
ounces.
The estimated product from the
american silver mines 10 at the rate
OF 81. 100000 ounces q year. There
10 decrease Of perhaps 10000. 900
ounces owing to the fact that the con-
per mines Of the country that pro-
duced silver % q by-product are NO
longer operating and their addition
to the total product is therefore lack
ing.
According to the figures given.
which are approximately correct, q
period Of about four years win be
necessary in which to fulfill the con-
dittons of the Pittman act. Miners
Of silver ores are, therefore, assured
OF q steady demand for their silver
at 9Sh cents an ounce for q period
Of four years, or thereabouts, and II
the secretary Of the treasury should
30 elect then they will receive 81 an
ounce for their silver which may be
sold to the government through the
United States assay offices.
The situation may also be viewed
from another point Of vantage. II
the London price Of silver should ad.
vance owing to excessive demand for
the metal to above 81 an ounce then
there is NO binding obligation upon
the treasury to purchase the metal
1t the price. In that event the Pitt
man act might continue in effect i'm
definitely. or until such time as the
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-12-23
RABBITS MAY SPREAD
SPOTTED FEVER GERM

Spotted fever. the mysterious and
dreaded disease which has killed
more than 80 per cent of the victims
it has attacked in the Bitter Root
valley of Montana, may eventually be
traced to the common, ordinary rab-
bit, according to experiments now be-
ing made by the state department of
health in cooperation with the Uni
ted States health service.
1t has been known for years that
the wood tick was the means by
which man contracted spotted fever
The disease has always followed the
bite of tick. But just where the
tick picked up the poisonous germ is
question that has puzzled scientists
all over the country. It was at first
thought that the gopher was the ami
NAL to blame. But no evidence was
discovered that would convict the
gopher. Neither has conclusive evil
dence been discovered against the
rabbit. But the authorities believe
they are On hot trail in tracing the
spotted fever to bunny.
Until the source of infection in
the tick became definitely known the
disease was surrounded with an air
of mystery which still continues to
great extent and which. together with
the fact that the fever is so highly
fatal. has led to a somewhat general
feeling of alarm. Out of approx
mately 100 cases discovered In the
Bitter Root valley during the past
year. more than 80 per cent have pro-
ven fatal. All the resources of the
state department and the United
States investigating bureaus are now
being used to unearth the source of
the disease In the Bitter Root coun-
try.
While spotted fever is generally
confined to the Rocky Mountain re-
gtons. its worst phases have been
found in Montana whore the battle
for its eradication II now conferred.
More than 1000. has been appro-
prtated this year by the government
health service to carry on the work
Of Investigation in the state. The
control Of the fever, 1t is said, win
be comparatively easy In the event
that 1t 10 finally shown that the rab-
bit 10 the source Of the disease. ri
the rabbit. or any other animal, IL |
proved guilty. war of extermina-
ton win BE- waged In the regions |
where the disease has been most prev
alent.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-12-23
Scout Finds Ring; Declines Re,w.rt,

Scout Finds Ring; Declines Reward
Another demonstration Of what the
Boy Scout training amounts to NJ
evidenced when . member Of ~
Anaconda organization called at 40
home Of Matt schalk. and inquired
OF Mrs. 0chalk. who answered his
knock. Il II were true that abe had
lost . ring. She informed the scout
that she had, and then described the
sapphire ring she lost last summer
ON camping trip on Foster creek.
We'll. I found IT," the scout re-
marked. and handed It to her. II
picked It up several days ago on 4
hiking trip and heard that you lost
some jewelry last summer. 90 I have
looked you up" Mrs. Schalk asked
him his name, and instructed him
to report at Schalk's shop for q re-
ward, but the scout declined to give
his name and never called for the
reward. I'VE scouts don't look for
rewards for doing little things like
that" he informed Mrs. Schalk.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-12-23
Another Flivver STORY

The editor Of the Iowa Register
writes from q Yellowstone park
hotel: "The funniest thing I have
seen on my trip" I just heard a tour
list saying in the lobby. happened
when I was driving along a cement
road near Helena. Just as / rounded
curve, fellow driving a flivver
zipped past me so fast that when he
tried to make the turn his car up-
set. AS soon as could, I stopped
and hurried back. AS I got to the
overturned car, the fellow crawled
out from under 1t, knocking the dents
out OF his derby hat. and said, Damn
1t, that's the second time have done
that today"
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-12-23
d1l|lS
Lifli1lle1ltcss:s.ss

price OF silver lowers to 81 IN ounce.
No matter what way the situation
u viewed the advantage II all with
the silver miners for approximately
four years. The future, therefore,
may b looked upon with optimism.
because 1t the expiration Of the four
years period silver n almost certain
to b In greater demand than now.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-12-23
H0w-lT-CAME-AB0UT STORIES.
LlMDERMAM'S Latest VOL uM s

How 1t Came About Stories, an
other book from the pen Of Frank b.
Linderman, has just been published
by Scribner's, and is a volume that
will delight the kiddies of the nation
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-12-23
Opens New Country

The forest road to Seeley lake, pro-
viding excellent means OF reaching
the many summer homes there. and
opening q new territory for addition
a! vacation colonies, is nearing COM
pletion.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-12-23
USE HOARS TO
EASE LANE BACKS

VOU can't Do your best when
your back and every muscle
aches with fatigue.
Apply Sloan's Liniment freely. svisA.
ea,S sa66ixg, and enjoy : penetrative
GLOW Of warmth and comfort.
Good for sheumatism, neuraleia.
sprains and strains, achee and pains,
sciatica, core nusc3es, sti6 joints and
the after effects Of weather exposure.
For forty years pains enemy. All
your neishbor. Kssp .Sloo1s kesdy.
At al drusyists- Sc, 70c, $40.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-02-16
YOUNG AT 80

WY HEN Barr Spangler entered his store at Marietta Pa
w the other morning, empoye rendered his congra
ulations. Barr couldn't figure why. It's your 99th
birthday isn't ?" And then Barr remembered that was
And the story that Spangler proceeded to wreste
few barrels of flour around heave sacks of flour up shelf
and make himself generally useful" a.
When friends entered the home of Miss Lydia Hancock in
Burlington N j. the other day to congratulate her on her 99th
birthday anniversary they found the young lady washing dishes
Never worry That's the best rule for good health and long
fe, Miss Hancock in excellent health Even If the
world upside down and with you underneath do not
An overrung providence somehow smoohes out all the
pleXities.' I
Miss Hancock especially likes pie cake and candy.
What grand idea would be there could be convention
Of the Grand Old Young People the United Sates What
world of interesting history and gossip and advice gould be
given to the rest of the world by such people as Barr Sange
80 who wreses with flour barrels and Miss Hancock who is
like schoolgirl in her love of candy and cake!
~~~~~~~~S~s~~~~~~ X
Pullman Washington, is planning community building to
$4,000 with prospects that much larger structure may
5e erected at twice that cost Pendeton has similar need
which hopes to supply day. We have committee now
clothed with authority study the subject with view to be-
ing ready for action when the proper time arrives.
Members the Salem have shown they not
ready wait longer gentemany diplomacy to settle the
Japanese issue to the satisfaction of the west
~~~~~~~~O~~~~~~~~
Say with prune but beware you may get California
brand.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-02-16

wv have had drives and then drives until people are
w tired of them. But while people by the millions are
starving as in China what can we do but help them?
humanity cannot stand compacenty by while men, women and
children die of famine is not in the human heart allow
.uch suffering.
America is the oneand in position to give assistance For
inns we may be thankful is better be the rescuer than
taose IN need of rescue tired of helping what
tnose VINO lace such distress speakers depicted evening"
1t IS nevertheless fair that the burden of aiding the stricken
be Justly distributed No county state do it all
nor should county thaha always been generous as has
Omata county, be penazed for generosity We are also
entitled to know considerable about the agency through which
relief gwen Such relief profered should reach the
needy and not be diverted lost in transit There many
enmena agency responsible official organization like
the Red Cross with provision for auditing accounts
That the suffering China terrible there ample ev
dence Press reports and returning travellers verify
told by those engaged in relief work Chnas plight
famine In Armenia the story somewhat different Armenia
victim of war oppression and religious persecution The
way to Armenia to get at the of the trouble
President Wilson suggested to congress that accept the al
lied invitation and assume mandate for the Armenian repub
c Had we done that could have set the Armenians
their feet But polt interviewed and will probably pay
out for temporary relief than mandate would have
Meanwhile out of the annual per capita of $3
which all in federaaxes whether you know not)
S44 preparation for future and the
United States remains the big free country of the World that
has refused to unite with the League of Nations effort
insure and disarmament There inconsistencies
ABOUT position but doubtless everything viii right
in the end. America country with heart and if it
not it would not be such good country.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-02-16

Charles Alspach was business vis-
itor In Pendleton one day this week.
MRS. John Quest is visiting her
daughter Mrs. leighton at Wapato.
Washington.
Jack Thomas has returned from a
visit with his father in Baker.
Mrs. II. schnebly was a week end
visitor in Pendleton.
The Denver Academy Of Applied
Arts Catalogue for 1921. containing IL
lustrations OF pupils in the various de-
partments Of drawing. fincludes a
cNrH'c str'r drawn by James Girls
void of Helix.
Strs. MACK smith has returned from
a short visit with relatives in Pen-
dleton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fay Adams of Milton
have arrived in Hellx'and have moved
on the Ira Scott farm near. town.
The X. of P.'s viii give their an
nual ball Friday. Feb. is. Everything
is being done to make this u gala af-
fair.
The February number OF the high
school paper, "The Tatler' Is OFF the
press. II contains much of interest
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-02-16

drawn b. ~ youths and maidens
was not that Of a fellow being TO be
admired. but that of saint who was
TO become the special object of wor-
ship during the ensuing year. The
cid date of the Roman festival re-
NAMED. but undef the Christian modi-
ficaEons the drawing of the patron
saints can1e to be associated with ST.
Valentine for it was on tie date of
his Irartyrdom, February l4th. thai
the chofce Was determined Later the
names NJ women were again substituted
for saints, and love missives became
the by-word Of the day.
There IS another explanation given.
for ST. Valentines Day. 1t was said
that on February 18th the birds first
chose their mates. An old English
dictionary has this statement: About
this time (month OF February the
birds choose their. mates, and prob
ably thence came the custom of yours
men ana women choosing valentines
or special loving friends on this day.
The valentines. sent were writ
ten by the 5 nder to the object Of his
affections. now 1t 40 happened 'hai
some young men were not so facile
with the pen as were others and these
went to their neighbors and asked
that love messages be written foi
them. This led 10 the printing Of love
verses which coiiid be bought by those
not clever enough TO compose their
own valentines Gradually the love
ferzes came TO be ACCOMPANIED by PIC
lures euibleniatic OF love and friend
snip aad thes. in time came 10 be
more Important than the verses be-
meath them.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-02-16
= Ule VALENTINE PARTY -

red hearts and dangling cunlds. The
children. after exclaiming over the
pretty costumes worn by their friends,
sat upon the floor to play games.
First they played Cupid Comes". In
this game the leader stands in the CEN
ter and pointing to each child in turn
says: Cupid comes. How does he
conner" Then the child pointed TO
must describe the manner in which
cupid comes, each word beginning
with letter of the alphabet in order.
For example:
Leader: Cupid comes. How does
he come?
Number one: Ambling.
Leader: Cupid comes. How does
he come?
Number two: Boating.
Etc. etc. until the letters OF the
alphabet have been used. Here are
some of the ways in which cupid may
come: Caperiug. dancing. eating. hy
ing. giggling. hurrahing. ironing. jump
ing, kicking. laughing, moping. nod
ding. ogiing. prancing. quarreling.
routing, sulklng. talking. upsettng.
yaunting. walking, yelliEg.
After this the chiidTSl played find
ing the valentines which had been
hidden about the house. Upstairs
and downstairs they hunted and the
child who had found the most valen-
tines before the Time Whistle bl re-
ceived prize After this he
grand march Of tho yaler II
10 the one in the prettlee'
Costume was given = prigs