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The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-02-04

have been open to the charge that
her ambitions were militaristic, de-
clared Viscount Kato, leader Of the
lacking the governments Siberian
policy.
Berkeley.-The mountains of the
coast range in the vicinity of San
Francisco are moving slowly north
ward, causing enormous earth strain
and producing rebounds in one of
which Mount Tamalipais jumped
back sc feet, according to Professor
A. C. Lawson, of the University of
California. in a geological bulletin
made public last week.
New York-Property worth about
$1,5OO,000,OOO, the equivalent OF
283.275 new houses at $1,000 each.
or more than enough to shelter the
total population of state as large az
Connecticut, was destroyed by fire
in the United States in the period
from 1915 to 1919, as shown by the
quinquennial analysis of 100000
adjustments made public by the Ma
tional Board of Fire Underwriters.
New York-Overcome by his emo.
tions, Charles NJ. Schwab broke down
ON the witness stand before the
Walsh congressional committee in
vestigating affairs of the shipping
board. With tear-filled eyes, he den
led charges of witnesses that $780,.
900 of a $269,O00 voucher charged
to his account in the office of the
Bethlehem Shipbuilding corporation
had been allocated to expense OF con.
struction Of government ships.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-02-04

section. Later he worked for many
years for former Lieut. w. R.
Allen In French gulch.
All those years Louis was satisfied,
but after the enactment of the eight
eenth amendment, he began to re-
member little things connected with
his former life in the celestial empire.
There would be picked sharks fins,
the succulent chop suey and delicious
bird-nest salad, but better still there
would be the chance to secure the
fluid extract Of corn, rye, barley and
grapes that was denied him here.
Louie is now more than 90 years
of age, but living in the hills has
not been without its good effects. He
appears to be as sound and hardy az
a man many years his junior. and
he intends that the years that are
still allowed him will be spent in q
land where q man don't have to risk
his life embibing connections that
contain less than one-half of one per
cent.
He left Anaconda and intends sail.
ing from Vancouver on the first boat
on which he can secure passage.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-02-04
lMeREAT FALLS
Statements Of Philipsburg Citizens
Are Always OF Interest to Our
Readera

To many Of our readers the streets
Of Philipsburg are almost az familiar
AZ those Of our own town, and we are
naturally interested to read of hap
penings there. The following report
from we'll known and respected
resident will be helpful to numbers
of men and women hereabouts.
Mrs. A. B. Dixon. Harrison Ave-,
Philipsburg, Mont. says: until a
short time ago ! suffered quite a bit
with my back and kidneys. There
was dull. steady ache through the
small Of my back. My kidneys were
very inactive and annoyed me. Az I
had often heard of Doans Kidney
Pills. I used q few boxes and found
they corrected the disorders and
brought my kidneys back to normal.
I don't suffer with backache now
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Dixon had. F0ster-Milburn Co..
Mrs., Buffalo. N. T.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-02-04
CHINAMAN CANNOT
STAND PROHIBITION
PIONEER CELESTIAL, AFTER 50
YEARS IN WEST. STARTS
FOR CHINA AT AGE OF 90
Yellow Gold Miner Of Early Days
Finds Montana Getting Too Civil.
lied to Suit Him, SO He Decides to
Spend His Declining Days In His
Native Land.

Prohibition is given as the reason
why Louie Gee Tong. pioneer celes-
tial Of the west, old-time placer miner
and all-around good fellow, Is on his
way back to the scenes Of his boy
hood days In China, after spending
the greater part of his life under the
folds Of the stars and Stripes.
More than . half century has
elapsed since Louie deserted the land
of his fathers and turned his face in
the direction Of the land Of promise.
After journeying up and down the
Pacific coast for . number Of years,
Louie heard Of the great territory OF
Montana and decided 1t was the place
for him. He arrived in this part OF
the state moro than 80 years ago.
but instead Of folloying the vocation
Of the majority Of his countrymen,
such % washing or running restau-
rant, Louie procured . shovel, pick
axe and gold pan and started for the
hills.
For years he was one Of the most
active placer miners In the French
gulch and. California creek district.
and took . leading part In turning
mother earth upside down in that
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-02-04
PIONEER Tells OF
FIRST OIL STRIKE
EARLIEST DISCOVERY OF OIL IN
MONTANA IN 1854 ON BIG
HORN, SAYS WEAVER


Montana's first oil discovery was
made August 10, 1864, twelve and
q half miles northwest of where the
Bozeman trail crosses the Big Horn
river In what is now Big Horn
county, according to David B. Weav-
or. Of Narberth, Pa, who writes that
he was present at the discovery.
A search for water by the thirsty
members Of an emigrant party led to
q stagnant pool covered over with
petroleum, Weaver writes. His inter-
esttng letter follows: ssz..
II was q member of the Major C..
c. Coffinbury wagon train in the year
1864. We came over the Bozeman
cutoff which is now known as the
'BOzeman trail,' to Montana.
after crossing the Big Horn river
we came twelve and half miles and
camped' on Beauvais creek. The next
day, Augusa 10, 1864, an exception
ally hot day, we resumed our march.
In crossing spur of the Prior noun
tains, going up the divide on the east
side, the tire of Joe Schensbeck' 8
right hind wagon wheel came off.
All the wagons behind this wagon
had to stop and wait until the wheel
could be taken off and the tire re-
placed.
Nov the day was hot and the men
were famished for water. While
waiting for the wheel to be repaired
the remainder of the men began
searching in ravines and washed out
gulleys. Pretty soon one of them
came hurrying back to the wagon
and got his grease cam I followed
him to where he had found a stag
nant pool Of water. He skinned
from the top Of the pool enough oil
to fill his axle grease can, saying:
Now have enough axle grease to
last until get our wagon to Virginia
City, Other men also filled the wa
gon grease cans from the same
source.
! II mention this occurrence be-
cause In the future oil production is
likely to become an important source
Of wealth to Montana and the histor-
ians of the days to come will want to
know the first account OF the finding
and practical utilization of oil In the
state. Well. hereeit is" sg..
Is
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-02-04
THE STATE

helena-During the past year the
delena creamery paid out little in
excess of 100000 to local dairy
men.
Lewistown-The Mid-Northern is
said to have leased over 100000
acres of prospective oil land in Mon
tana.
Butte-While opening an oyster,
Catherine Jones, a nine-year-old girl.
round pearl of considerable size and
value.
Great Falls Deputy Sheriff Emil
Adolphson was found dead with a
bullet hole above his temple, near
Stockett, a few days ago.
Billings-Fred Morell. district for
ester for Montana, is of the opinion
that Montana forests will be patrol
led by airplanes for fires during the
summer season.
I1ewistOwn-Two women, trained
In the oil fields of Texas and Okla
homa, have entered the Cat Creek
field, secured acreage and organized
q company.
Sweet Grass-The Canadian au-
thorities have decided to close down
on the sale of whiskey from govern
ment warehouses in the near future.
This action is expected to put stop
to whiskey smuggling into Montana.
| R0undup-Ann0uncement is made
by the Tri-City company that their
we'll in the Woman's Pocket, which
struck water at 1,40O feet will be
carried deeper to make further test
of the underlying sands.
ROundup-The city government
will be relieved Of some of its finan-
cial embarrassment If the offer of
a bonding house to take 100000
worth of city per cent bonds is &C.
cepted, the bonds to be used for fund
ing outstanding city warrants.
Missoula-Approximately 500 en-
ployes of the Rocky Mountain divi-
sion of the Northern Pacific have
been laid off during the last month
or two, this including the usual gen.
eral winter reductions of mainten-
ance, bridge and building crews.
Billings-Fading into the brush
with shout of defiance on his lips
and moonshine still under his arm
Powder River" Bob Hamlin, alleged
cattle rustler, burglar, liquor runner
and ex-convict, escaped from a party
of federal agents and Big Horn
county deputy sheriffs three mile.
west of Lodge Grass.
Butte-Liens totaling more than {
quarter of a million dollars were
filed in the Silver Bow county record
er's office recently by the United
States government through James A
Walsh, internal revenue collector fol
the state of Montana, on 81 piece.
of property here whose owners have
been found guilty at various times O
violation of the revenue law.
Helena-Under the constitution o
Montana the office of the commits
sioner of labor and industry does no
exist and is abolished on February
1921, according to the letter which
Attorney General Wellington D. Ran
. kin delivered to w. ]. Swindlenulst
commissioner. The auditor is in
structed at the same time to dra,
no warrants for the office on an
after Jan. 81, 1921.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-02-04

over on the southern boundary of
Montana, and is of the opinion that
its rapid progress northward was aid
ed by the temporary removal during
the feed shortage year ago, of the
quarantine against Idaho and Utah.
It takes several years for the weevil
to develop after it has invaded a
district.
Besides maintaining a quarantine
against infected states, DR.. Cooley
favors a law permitting districts in
Montana to be quarantined, to pre-
vent the disease from spreading.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-02-04
Country Population Grows

Since 1910 the rural population OF
Montana has increased 1884, PAS while
the urban population of the state has
increased only 1851 in the same
decade, according to figures made
public by the census bureau.
In 1920 there were 2O4,867 more
people classed as rural population In
Montana than were classed as urban
population.
The figures for 1920 are s76.s7&
rural and 1901 urban. In 1910
there were 1929 more in the ru'
raj class than in the urban class
those figures being 242,633 rura
and 133.42O urban.
For the purpose of classification
the rural population includes al
persons except those residing in the
communities of more than $500 pop
ulation.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-02-04

Ernest Thompson Seton says wo-
mems costumes are moving In the
right direction. He Is a naturalist,
you know.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-02-04

Iowa girl eloped with civilian the
day before her scheduled wedding to
a navy officer. Yes, the war is in
deed over.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-02-04
Alfalfa Weevil Threatens

Within two or three years from the
present time the alfalfa weevil will
invade Montana to the same extent
that 1t now works in Utah and Idaho,
is the prediction of Prof r. A. Cool
ey. state entomologist.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-02-04
ALCOHOL

HLC6fOL|0r book explaining the man:
ufacture Of alcohol from grain and mo-
lasses. Reprinted from government filler
Supply Co., GOT Sun Bldg, New York
n. Y.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-02-04
THAT SUDDEN
Sharp
p q in

AZ
= times can be
removed. No
woman has the
right to suffer
when she can
obtain relief
safely, certainly
and promptly.
Suppose you do
have head.
aches, back.
lche0, extreme
nervousness, low.
Iphits and general
for moth.
ne feelings at
;imesf Your case
% not hopeless.
These symptoms
No evidence that
he delicate organ
iam Of the feminine
body has become
put Of order and
needs the help
remedies
AN bestow. Try
Dr. Pierce's Favor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-23

teachers pack the baskets, about one
hundred and thirty of them. Besides
this contributions are sent to day
nurseries, hospital and homes. Fathers
of the pupils deliver the baskets. every
one uniting in the Service for others.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-23
P. R. T. WOULD STOP BUSES
RUNNING TO NAVY YARD
Object to Competition Since Traffic
Has Fallen OF

The =. II. T. filed a complaint with
the Public Service Commission today
asking that the licenses held by buses
operating from the northeastern section
of the city to the Navy Yard be re-
voked.
Frederick J.. Ballard. counsel for the
p. X. T., said since the company took
over the loop built by the Government
during the war, which runs mile in
side of the Navy Yard gates, the EN-
ployes of the Navy Yard have been
reduced from 1000 to less than GOOO.
lie also said the passengers on the two
lines running to the Navy Yard have
decreased from 5000 daily to 1900, ana
the operation Of cars over the loop
costs the company $4,000 annually.
Commissioner Samuel NJ. Clement,
Jr., took the matter under advisemcnt.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-23
|0;)OD EATS MANY
! FOR POOR K|DD|ES
ooo School Of Practice Pupils
c,adden Hearts Of Needy for
Thanksgiving Dinner
yupKEY NJ EVERYTHING

,,,.. hundred pairs Of feet trudged
..a,lv along this morning, 200 pairs
',rr !, .rms Rugged baskets, canned goods
u .,binr and everything that concerns
aa,' y. thanksgiving dinner.
y Tor years the children OF the School
n.octice. Thirteenth and Spring
ci strcets, have saved their pen
Garueno ono without the prctZel ut noon
mes End End the candy. that some other
time .",ors " less fortunate than they
ycuhhss'II have n warm Thanksgiving din
ng; en-, school p'atform today was cleared
1ns n,oots Of fresh white paper spread
ana .hc front. The children filed up
.,SS ..,,S laid their offerings on the paper
ssu T1om &c one basket hung the head OF
..,,SSv. .,y from another pecped fresh green
,s,ss ,.ases Of the celery stalks. oranges
,Issmcd sss a bright yellow apples slowed
T9% TpSnrinc the full length Of the plat
.,m and seven feet deep were the
,v,s ,.aSIos brought. some bought with
nI.ndinc money of the children. others
nv the mothers. One bas kct was
'.as Sass - Tyrsplcndcnt with strips of purple
l.sn .uo noner, another red and still an
.,spr .Mpr Srrcn. And there were large car
o. Il sugar. canned goods and paper
sass w., laden down with goodies which
Iii Vii moan so much TO the poorer fam
lies OF the city.
iiisL some U of the pupils contributed money
,,stsad Of food, and YESTERDAY there was
a.nosited in bank S5O0.S0. This MORN
S,pVib ;rg Tho baskets in which the money was
noilscted were filling up again. Silver
Snllors fell in with merry, jangling
sink and crisp five dollar notes pcepcd
aver the edge of some. checks. .
Girls and boys who have been out ot
,hs school for as many as six and seven
Years send letters expressing n regret
a. their inability to be there and in
,closinr checks as their share of the
snlendld work this school does each
year. -, -.
cb,evous little fellows. tumbled into the
assembly room to sing songs and see the
baskets as they were piled on the plat
form. They ranged in ages from six
70 thc older girls of eleven and twelve,
IN the eighth grade.
aOyer the river and through the woods
N rrandmothcrs house we go.
Thin. piping voices at first, but as
he song went on they became more
sure of themselves and one little fellow
threw back his head. puffcd out his
chest and sang with all the force in his
lungs For all the world he looked like
fsathCry bird singing an early morn
Ing song.
Theodora Linn. an eighth grade
pupil. read President Harding $
Thanksgiving proclamation and singing
A merry tune the children left the room.
The love OF human nature, the Joy of
giving was reflected in each shining boy
and girl face.
Many mothers were present at the
exercise and some Vi them helped the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-23
GOLD WATCHES AT 8 CENTS
LEADS TO ARREST OF BOY,
Tommy Hardes Accused Of Stealing
Neluhbor's JeweIrv

Tommy Hardes, seven years old. Of
2231 Sears street, is being held by the
police to answer serious charge-to
wit, grand larceny.
Tommy's mother is dead His father,
mechanic. works hard during the
day and Tommy has been left pretty
much to his own resources for educa-
tion and amusement. 1t would appear
that Tommy is boy of somewhat pleas
ing manner for until yesterday he had
the freedom of the homes Of several
neighbors, including the house of Charles
Hays, at 2235 Sears street.
Last night Mr.. Hays returned from
work to discover that about 500 worth
of jewelry was missing. Believing that
a professional house breaker must have
taken them, he notified the police of
the Twentieth and Federal streets sta
ton. A detective was put on the case
and in short time he had trailed. the
theft to Tommy Hardes.
Tommy. 1t seems, had attempted to
dispose Of gold watches, lockets and
bracelets among his companions at
prices ranging from three to five cents.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-23
BASKETS OF FOOD FOR POOR
Mrs. M. W. ketcham Distributes
400 ThanksalXina Baskets

More than 400 baskets Of provisions
are being distributed today by Mrs.
NJ. W. Ketc ham. the "Angel of Ken
sington," at her home, 306S Kensington
avenue. This is an annual custom of
Mrs. Kctcham at Thanksgiving and
Christmas time.
This year 1900 pounds Of beef is
being divided up in the baskets, lux
uries being left out and solid, Substan-
tial foods put in, rs the need is greater
years. when delicacics were included.
When persons are Ill and needy. the
baskets are delivered to them by means
of automobiles loaned for this purpose
by Kensngton merchants.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-23
BOY KILLED IN ATTEMPT
TO SEE BOXING BOUT
Charles Vodses, 16, Of 20 N. 34th
ST., Falls From Ice Palace Roof

Efforts to see the Leonard Freedman
bout free at the Ice Palace, Forty sixth
and Market streets. last night, led to
the death of Charles Vogdes, 30 North
Thirty fourth street.
The boy fell from the roof of the
building where he had climbed. first
from the roof of the boiler room and
before that from the top of an auto
mobile. The crash of thr boys body
falling on the roof Of the smaller build
ing was heard by employees who called
for n physician.
The boy was taken to the Miseri-
cordia Hospital and died there about
three hours later.
IT is said more than one boy Of the
neighborhood has seen fights at the Ice
Palace by climbing up a rope ladder
attached to the roof Of the higher build
ing. This ladder, attached during the
day would permit one to climb up and
zee what was taking place inside by
peering through a skylight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-23
CAMDEN THIEVES JAILED

Reuben Harris. 1642 South Seventh
street. and Lawrence Williams. 1921
Van Buren, street. Camden. were SEN
fenced to serve three months by Re-
cordcr StaCkhouse this morning for the
theft of eight boxes of cartridges from
II hardware store at Master and Van
Hook streets, owned by Mrs. Mary
Cubcrin.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-23
Former PatroIman Dies

Richard Copeland, former Philadel-
phia patrolman. who was on pension,
died of heart disease today near At
lantic City, where OF late years he has
made his home. He was employed as Il
watchmau mt the Taubcl Hosiery Mills
at Plcasantvillc. y. j. His widow sur
wives him.
The Owosso times., 1921-01-07
TAKE CHURCHES AWAY FROM
CRAVEYARDS

Nobody except those of morbid dispo-
sition chioses graveyard as trysting
place. In my travels through the
country, in nine cases out of ten,
where a church is found in dilapi-
dated state a graveyard is hard by.
In other places where base ball
diamond happens to be in close prox-
unity to the church the latter takes
on a sprightly appearance; is we'll
painted and it's lawn well kept, and,
we venture the guess that its services
are well attended. Religion is not a
gloomy self-denial of life's best but
rather it should lend color and zest
to life. The church should demand
self expression and sacrificial service
rather than depression and morbid
thoughts about death and direful
calamities. Let the church empha'
size life rather than death; heaven
rather than hell, fostering content
ment of soul and, take the churches
away from the graveyards.
J. F. G.
The Owosso times., 1921-01-07
JUDGE EXPRESSES
IDEAS on PARDONS

David Gilenski, third member OF the
Grass Lake bank robbing band to be
convicted of the murder OF Under
Sheriff Worden and the robbery OF the
bank. was arraigned before Judge
Parkinson in the circuit court at Jack
son. AS in the case OF Harris and
Wilson, other members of the gang,
Gilenski was sentenced to life i'm
prisonment in solitary confinement
and hard labor at Marquette prison.
In passing sentence the Judge remark
ed to Gilenski that he would stay In
prison until death" unless a tender
hearted, idle-brained governor released
him.
The Michigan State Police were
highly commended by the Jackson
county board of supervisors for ser
vice rendered in connection with the
capture and conviction of these three
Nank-robbers.
The Owosso times., 1921-01-07
DO YOU BELIEVE

That the open church in the COM
munity is good thing? Then why
keep it locked six days every week.
That a clean, strong upright life
pays?
That the Bible school is worthy
and efficient educational agency?
Then why not grade it and train the
teachers! Why not make it real
School?
That hypocrite can fool any
body?
That the church has all the hypo.
critics? Or that the world has LOT
of them?
That an elected candidate means
to keep his campaign promises?
That those folks in our midst ~he
are always "slaming" their brethren
are themselves gilt edged?
That the preacher is boss!
That he is hired man?
That Christ is a real force in tn
world now?
That the Banner is one of the bes
state papers in the U. s?
That each copy of the Banner l
worth the price of two postag
stamps? Then why not get busy an
boost?
That the M. C. M. S. needs tel
thousands dollars for Michigan
Then why not contribute your mite
and your Might?
That character is the only perm
anent possession?
That there is "One far off divin
event, toward which the whole ere
alton moves?"
That most folks are better than W
think they are, and that often es
TEEN is in proportion to real &C
quaintance? R. A. L.
The Owosso times., 1921-01-07
Notice of Taking Roads Into Cot i
Road System.

At meeting of the Board of County
Road Commissioners held at the Court
House in the City Of Corunna, on Fri
day, November 20, 1920.
Present-Commissio Cline, Par.
menter and Bailey.
Commissioner Parmenter presented
the following resolution which was
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, by the Board of County
Road Commissioners that the following
roads be entered into the County Road
System:
1. Commencing at the south town
line between Secs 81 and 80. New
Haven Township, north two miles to
corner Common to Secs. 10, 20, 90 and 30.
3. Commencing at the east quarter
post Sec 10, Shiawassee Tow nship,
thence west and southwest through
Sec 10, Shiawassee, and Sec. "a, Ben.
nington Township.
3 Commencing at the southeast cor
ner of Sec 13, Shiawassee Township
thence west between Secs. 1924 and
1923 to the intersection OF the gooj
roads duplication No 57iS.)
4. From the east quarter post Sec
81. Sciota Township. thence south
westerly across Sec. 81 and 90, to the
Clinton County line.
(Signed.) A. w. BURNETT.
81 40 County Clerk