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The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-02-18
Santa CLAUS GETS
LIT UP FOR FAIR

There was no Joke about Santa
Claus really and truly getting 'lit
up" In Br0adus on the occasion of
his visit here last Friday night. He
had received such an ovation on the
occasion of his visit here. at Christ
mas time that he had decided to
come again before scheduled time.
Santa Claus this time was chara cter-
ized by Glenn Ames of near Pinto.
He had come to town with his dis
guise, perfect in every detail. At
Montgomery's st re he had donned
the regalia and before joining the
merry thrOng of masked characters
at the Broadus school house he
thought to take a drag" or two at
cigarette. It was an argument to
be used by tobacco prohibitionists,
and was almost tragical in its conse-
quences. Ames forgot about his long
flowing white beard when he intro
duced the cigarette through the open
slot in the mask to his mouth and
lighted 1t. Almost instantly Ames
was afire, with the hirsute adorn-
ment and wig going up in smoke first
of all. The fire rapidly extended
downward to the waistline until it
had consumed the red colored fab
RIGS and cotton adornments. For
tunately Newman Daily was within
reach and quickly came to Ames'
rescue. Ames sustained severe burns
on his hands and wrists and return
ed home the following morning on
the stage to Pinto with them swathed
i'm la nda opc
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-02-18
Passes the Buck"
To an Employee

true Interpretation of the
phrase, passing the buck is con-
tanned i'll the following apology,
printed hy the Miles City American.
Read it:
The American desires to correct
an item which appeared in its col
umns OF January zoth, and which
Was due to mistake made in pub
fishing an item sent in by cores
pondetn from Biddle, and which
made wholly unca1led-for comment
on Mrs. Drexel and Miss Garrity, two
popular and we'll known ladies Of the
DreNel neighborhood. When the COR
resnondence was received the editor.
as was the usual custom, handed it
to the printer to bv put in type, but
after this had been done and he was
furnished proof he Immediately
marked out the offensive item, thus
recording his disappr0val of the mat
ter that had been thus written. As
corrected, the proof was returned to
the composing room, but the young
man who has charge of this depart
ment, and who makes up the forms
for the paper, neglected to eliminate
the item referred to, as had been his
instructions. The manager of the
American sincerely regrets the oc-
currence of this mistake, and which
could not have possibly happened
had it not been for the unexpected
negligence OF the printer charged
with the duty of making up the
newspaper preparatory to putting it
to press. Mrs. DreXel and Miss
Garrity have many friends in the To-
cality in which they reside, and they,
too. very naturally, regret the pub
licity which was given to the item
referred to.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-02-18
TRIALS SET IN
DISTRICT COUR'
TWO PLEAD GUILTY AND GE
SENTENCEU-TRIAI Or casre
STARTS APRIL THE 10TH

IN the district court yesterday All
ernoon before Judge s. ID. McKinnol
TWO pleas of guilty were entered an)
sentences to Deer Lodge penite1
tlary imposed. With these excaI
tions other defendants to crimina
actions upon their arraignmeu n
pleaded not guilty.
Criminal cases were set for trial
with the calendar starting April i'd
"A jury venire of 20 names wa
uraWn with orders to report on AprI
10.
Sam Beach and William vitali
pieaded guilty to a burglary charg
and each received an undetermined
sentence in the penitentiary fror
two to four years.
Cases set for trial on tho crimina
court calendar We're as follows:
tate vs.. w. X. Smith, April IL
9 a. m.
State VS.. Preston, April 20. s am
state VS.. McCurry. april 90. 1:3
=. nj.
State VS.. Rue, April 81, . Il. m.
state VS.. Wright, April 81, 1:3
p. IN.
State VS.. Anderson and Tay
April %. ? a. m.
State VS.. II. B. and $. II. STAN
April 30, at 9 a. M.
State VS.. Fowler and Win
April 23. at 1880 y. m
State Martin ct al, April %, 8 a.
State VS.. Froby April 81 at L..
p. IN.
State VS.. Oliver, April 2G at 9 a. III
Civil court calendar:
Bailey VS.. Sandal. april &c: 1880
Stanfield VS.. Sandal April 27;
a. m.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-02-18

eral farm loan bonus have provided
the very highest grade Of security for
the investing public. They pay the
highest interest rate consistent with
the security supplied of any bonds
that we have. They are backed by
the combined resources of all the
national federal loan associations, in
addition to the various parcels of
land upon which all the loans are
made.
Now, in the light Of these undis-
puted facts presented in this article,
why is it necessary to spend any
more time to prove to the intelli-
gence Of any thinking person that
the federal farm loan bonds are alb
solutely and uneluivocally consti-
tutional and are nov and forever de-
clared to be valid ana unassailable.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-02-18
DEBATE FOR AFFIRMATIVE
ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

The Literary society meeting last
Thursday evening was devoted to a
debate on the question, Resolved.
that capital punishment is justitiabl
for murder and treason resulting
in decision for the affirmative.
esponsed by Rev. II. X. Waters, A..
NJ. Harlan, Chas. Johnson and T. w.
Craig The team for the negative
consisted OF Mrs. Glenna Stewart,
Shorty Turley, F. E. Ball and H..
r. Cook. The officiating judges were
NJ. 7. Wiley, Mrs. Lee Warren and
l.. j. Wilson.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-02-18
Suit Brought
Against R.R.

Fred W. Rue and John L. ScOfield,
two Powder River county ranchers,
have filed suit against John Barton
Payne, director general of railroads.
as agent OF the United States rail-
road administration. The complaint
is that number of carloads of cat
tie and horses delivered at Belle
Fourche in November. 1919, for
shipment to Vivian, s. D., were wan
tonly neglected and not unloaded
within the time limit required by
law, and that they were frozen to
death, crippled, etc.. by such neg.
lect.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-02-18
CHINA ELMS TO
Be INTRODUCED

Upon rc4uest, 23 plants Of the
Chinese cial, tulmus pumila, will
be received in Broadus within few
days by Hugo Camplin from the de-
partment of agriculture at Washing
Broadus. These trees are of va
riety tlourishing in China under the
most arid conditions and introduced
here under more favorable conditions
it is believed they will do Well. The
experiment will be watched With in
terest by many
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-02-18
Ridge Case Tried
In Carter Court

jim Roberts. known as Poker
jim, living in the Ridge country, a
few miles east of the Powder River
county line, was arrested recently on
a charge of selling beef cattle with
out license and gave bonds for his
appearance in court before Justice
1lth.
Andy Anderson and Babe" Ellis
were also held on q charge OF lar
ceny and their hearing was set at
Alzada on the ! lth also. Harry p.
Atwater of Sturgis appeared for all
defendants in theee cases
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-02-18
81 DEGREE DROP
N TEMPERATURE

From a temperature Of 81 degrees
above zero to above in "a hours
time was the record established this
week. After three days of balmy
spring weather the precipitate
change started on Tuesday morning
with a furry of snow and strong
wind from the northwest in it's ve-
locity resembling a gale. The wind
blew almost continuously until late
Wednesday,
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-02-18
CROSS 5 PEOPLE
HAVE TROUBLES

Nick Bitchow and Raiko]po. living
III the Cross vicinity, were parties
to an action brought before Justice
Of the Peace NJ. 7. Wiley the latter
part OF the week. Upon the COM
plant of Raikolgo. Bitchow was ar
rested, charged with making threats
against Raikolgo. After a hearing.
the case was dismissed and Bitchow
was discharged.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-02-18
GREAT NORTHERN CUTOFF
TO BIZ BUILT TO JORDAN

The Great Northern cuto-off is to
he built to Jordan. Contracts for
ties have been awarded.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-02-18
ONLY ONE IN JAIL:
OTHERS OFT ON BONDS

With the release Saturday night
OF Alex McCurry on Il grand larceny
charge only one prisoner remains in
the county jail, Sam Beach. held on
charge OF burglary. c. c. Bren-
ner and c. j. Mosgar supplied the re-
quired bail in tho sum CT $3.50 for
McCurry. They are residents of East
Fork and We're accompanied TO Broa-
dus by Mrs. McCurry.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-02-18

lue Ofcul NOfluefn CUlO-OlI is 10
be built to Jordan. Contracts for
ties have been awarded.
as taxes against each parcel Of land
on which the expenses were incurred.
Provided, further that before the
county commissioners shall charge
such amounts to taxes of such per-
son or corporation at least twenty
days notice by mail, of the time
when, and the place at which such
amount will be charged against them
and such person or corporation shall
have the right to appear and show
cause why such amount shall not be
charged against their taxes. Pro-
vided. further, that ii such person
or corporation shall feel aggrieved
by the decision of the county CON-
missioners such pc. son or corpratiOn
may appeal to the district court, and
such appeal shall be perfected and
prosecuted in the same manner as
appeal III justice courts, and the
county clerk shall enter such amounts
upon the tax roll OF the county
against the land on which such work
has been done, and expenses incur
red except the expenses of eNtermin-
ating gophers on state lands, which
shall be paid by the county; and the
collect such amounts the same as
taxes. and place the same to the
credit OF the respective counties
from which collected.
Sec. l. County Commissioners
Levy Gopher Tax. The board OF
county commissioners OF every coun-
ty in this state may at any time
fixed by law for levy and assessment
of taxes, levy tax not exceeding
one-half of one mill on the dollar
of assessed valuation upon all hor-
ticultural, farming and grazing
lands in such conrty. the proceeds
of which shall be used solely for the
purpose of promoting the destruc-
tion of gophers in said county: the
fund provided to be raised in accord
ance with this section shall be de-
nominated the gopher destruction
fund" and shall ne kept separate
and distinct by the county treasurer,
and shall be eXpendeI by the board
of county commissioners at such time
and in such manner as is by said
board deemed best to secure the
abatement and determination OF the
gopher pest.
Sec. s. The board of cuunty COM
missioners of any county may. from
time to time. PURCHASE such quanti-
ties and amounts OF poison as the
board may deem proper, and may
furnish such poison to any person
or persons appointed in accordance
with the provisions of section one of
this act to exterminate gophers, and
may also furnish such poison to
other persons desiring to use the
same for the extermir alton OF go
piers at the actual cost thereof.
Provided, however, that the cost Of
such poison shall be paid for out of
the gopher destruction fund.-"
and all moneys received from the
sale thereof shall De paid into said
fund.
Sec. 6. Gophers Defined. The
word gopher" as used in this act
shall include striped gopher, flicker
tail gopher, pocket gopher, Colum-
bian ground squirrel and prairie
dogs.
Sec. Z. This act shall be in full
force and effect from and after its
passage and approval.
Approved Feb. %, 1917.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-02-18

The geological survey estimated
that an average of 50 tons OF soil,
pebbles and loose rock for every
square mile Of the United States are
carried into the sea by our rivers
every year.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-09-16
a HENRY FORD GASOLINE TRAIN
FALLSBURG

Dr. A. W. Bromley. OF Louisa. was
called here last Thursday to see Mrs.
Julia Burke who is very low. !. :. aAfii'.
and Mrs, Bill Cochran and two children
Of Kermit, w. Va, are visiting his
mother, Mrs. Frank Cochran. this week
:. Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Rinegar mo-
tored to Huntington. W. Va, last Sat
urtiay !. Miss Jamie Johnson was
calling on her cousin Ella Austin Sat
urday . /. dim Austin. who is en-
ployed at Kenova, w. Va, paid home
folks visit Saturday. Miss Eliza
beth Austin was calling on Mrs. Mar
garet Bowe Saturday. Mrs. C. A.
BOWe was shopping IN Fafisburg last
Tuesday y. Miss Ollie Boyd was the
pleasant guest Of Mrs. Ransom Mullins
last week Miss Jamie Curnutte was
calling on Miss Madge Skeens Sunday
.Davy Mullins was at Fullers last
week Morris Skeens was calling at
Drew Skeens Saturday. Mrs. Hazel
Jordan who has been on the sick list
IS improving ...,. Rosco Boggs, Leo
Boyd and Con Rice were in Louisa
Saturday; also Robert Mullins.
A LONESOME GIRL.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-09-16
sCADMUSas

Mrs Rosa Stewart WINS visiting Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. Ekers last week. She
was accompanied home By her nephew.
Henry Ekers Mr.. and Mrs. Rube
Berry attended the ice cream festival
at Dennis Saturday night. Adam
Hartman was at Cadmus Saturday. . .
Mr. and Mrs. Cam Rice We're shopping
at 'Cadmus Friday. Adam Shortridge
attended the festival ut Dennis satur-
day night =. Mrs. Clara Stewart and
Nellie and Anna Gains were at Cad
mus Saturday. Rev. Van Hartman, Of
Wheelwright was visiting his daugh-
ter Mrs. Clara Stewart, Sunday. .s..
Mrs. Inez Blanlsenship and two chill
tireh, of Yatesviile, We're the pleasant
guests of AIRS. c. 3. NICHOLSON Sunday.
8..,... Willie Chadwick ana daughter.
TaoiHla. were In Louisa Thursday hav-
Ing dental work DONE -. Ed Nunley
and wife. OF Knoxville. Tenn. were
Visiting his sister, Mrs. Berta Wooten,
recently. ~. Mrs. Dova Boggs was
shopping at Cadmus Thursday . Mrs.
Clara Stewart Nellie Gains and Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Ables attended the fes-
tival at Dennis. Il. Charley Bentley is
visiting his father at Bellstrace. :.
School is progressing nicely, Rube
Berry teacher. Miss Beuiah Collins
worth has returned to her school at
Piscrille. SUNNY JANE.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-09-16
THAT MORN
ING LAMENESS

II you are lame every morning, and
suffer urinary Ills, there must be a
cause. Often it's weak kidneys. To
strengthen the weakened kidneys and
avert more serious troubles, use Doan's
Kidney pills. You can rely on Louisa
testimony
NJ. Ferguson, plumber and painter.
Louisa. says: Some years ago my
kidneys got in bad shape and j sur
fered much pain when passing the kid
ney secretions. There would be some
sediment In the secretions. too. Ny
back had a dun kind OF pain In II and
IT was about all l could do Of a morn
ing to dress myself, was SO lame
across my back. have done much
hard work in my time and followed
the painting trade. / blame the smell
OF turpentine for the starting Of my
trouble. Finally, got to reading about
Deans Kidney Pills, so went 10 the
Louisa Drug Store Co. and got three
boxes. used them until my troubles
left me. Deans Kidney Pills toned up
my system generally and couldn't
recommend a better remedy for kidney
trouble than Doan's Kidney Pills"
COO, AZ all dealers. Foster Milburn
Co., Mrs Buffalo, N. Y.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-09-16
JEAN

There will be church at this place
the first Saturday evening and Sun
day :. Mrs. Ernest Hofbrook and chill
dren and Miss Ella Bocook of Nor
NAL, have been spending few days
with her brother, c. A. Smith. .......
Harry Thompson makes his usual trips
to Orr. !. Miss Beatrice Perkins was
calling on Betty Caldwell Sunday.
Lizzie Sanders was the Sunday after
noon guest OF Irene Woods while
and Frank Policy passed down our
creek Monday, Misses Genoa San
ders and Ella Bocook and Herbert
Smith and Con Jordan attended church
at Cherokee Sunday. Z. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Woods were calling on J.H. Houck
Sunday Miss Corilda Saunders
spent Saturday night with Thelma
Sturgell Of Cherokee. .Sherley Boggs
visited friends on Blaine Friday. !.
c. A. and Herbert Smith motored to
Huntington last week. :. Mr.. and Mrs.
g. A. Smith entertained a large crowd
of young folks Friday night.
TOOTS WOOTSY.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-09-16
Lew eeHggFlMAANSVHEE

Misses Hazel Marie and Audrey
Chandler were visiting Miss Gladys
Hatfield Sunday. I. Miss Vera Chat
fin Of Huntington was visiting home
folks last week. Mrs. Maiinda Comp
ton Of Georges creek, was the guest Of
her sister. Mrs. Alice Hatfield last
week. Mrs. Shirley Young spent
Sunday with Mrs. Clara Chandler. ;.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. f. Hannah were the
all day guests of Mr.. and Mrs. f..
Chandler Mr.. and Mrs. Borders De-
bord were visiting the latter's father
Robert Hatfield. Sunday. ..... Albert
Clay OF Catlettsburg. who has been Wis
iting relatives here has returned home
Miss Ella Young was the guest or
Miss Manda Lyons sunday. H. Miss
Vera Chaffin and w. T. Chaffin were
visiting Mildred Chandler Sunday af-
ternoon. BLUE EYES.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-09-16
MATTE

Church at Canada was largely att
tended Sunday evening. ~. d. Ball
and wife were out car riding Sunday
-. Martha Berry entertained large
crowd of young folks Sunday evening
~. Charley Moore and wife OF Lou
lisa were on our creek Sunday :. Lil-
lie Moore OF Louisa is spending few
days with her sister, Mrs. Lula Ed
wards OF this place Lindsey Moore
left for Ohio Sunday. Mollie Berry
spent Saturday night with Louarfa
Berry. Mr.. and Mrs. Dora Moore
spent Sunday with Jay Moore and wife
Mr.. and Mrs. James Berry were
calling on relatives at Rich creek Sum
day. (. Remember prayer meeting here
every Sunday night. Everybody is in
vited to attend, PRETTY GIRL.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-09-16

To be able to do cheerfully the dis
tasteful tasks which each one OF US
must do is worth as much as to be
able to discover a gold mine. II we
could compute the number or times a
freful disposition has made us In, OF
rather II we were able to trace the
cause Of all our illness and found how
often a bad disposition most people
would not believe our computations.
For that reason a cheerful disposition
lis worth gold mine.
OF course, d is easy to be cheerful
when things are going your way. Any
one can wear smile then. But at
other times II IS not SO easy, queer
that II isn't too because finding fault
with things doesn't change them any.
In fact the dose doesn't taste nearly
as bitter II we take II with a smile.
When thing has to be done. and
when no amount Of grouching around
about II viii get us out OF the task.
why not do it cheerfully, Try this
plan anyway and see how 1t works.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-09-16

We hear a lot OF eroaklns these days
about the immoralityof our youth. and
one proof OF this immortality, contin-
ually held before us, Is the modern
dancing. II is true that jazz music
does not lend itself to sobriety In
dancing, so II anything comes under
-censnre, perhaps 1t Is the music. How
ever, the ''jazzy'' impulses OF our
present day young people whether ex-
pressed in music, dance. or even In
dress. is result OF the high-tension
produced by the war. Already we see
q tendency toward conservatism along
along all these lines.
As proof Of this. 1.-THE Last waltz.
a musical comedy, is drawing large
crowds in New York in spite OF the
fact that there is not one jazz number
in the entire repertoire. The music is
high-class and very enjoyable. and
proving TO be as popular as the synco-
patton OF The Follies."
Not much longer win the pessimlsts
have cause TO shake their heads and
say II don't know what the young
people are coming to-"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-09-16
HOME CIRCLECOLUMN'
4 COLUMN DEDICATED TO TIRED
I MOTHERS AS THEY JOIN THE
HOME CIRCLE AT EVEN
ING TIDE.
SOMEWHERE.
3 Caroline Ripley pcrr.

How oanI cease TO pray for thee?
Somewhere
In Gods great universe thou art to-
aay:
Can He not reach thee with His ten-
Can He not hear me when for thee i
prayg
Somewhere thou llyest and hast need
of Him;
Somewhere thy soul sees higher
heights 10 climb;
And somewhere sim there may be
valleys dim.
That thou must pass to reach the hills
sublime.
Then all the more because thou canst
not hear.
Poor, human words Of blessing. WIN
/ pray
Oh, true. brave heart. God bless thee.
wheresoe'r
In His great universe thou art today.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-09-16

Toying 10 pho.

Trying 10 pho
tograpll. even
champion swine
MGR. through the
water gets funny
results as this
picture proves. IL
was taken OF
Brighton llcaeh.
Long Island, the
other day, IS shc
champion Aneri-
can SAXiillfncfAMas
finishing IN front
Her name i Miss
Eihelda BlcNb-
trcy Of n cw
York. She Is tic
champion wonian
swimmer Of the
world. havin
won her crown at
the Olynipic
games In Amt
werp last year.
II tie big farS
last week. she
clipped % sex.
onds on the s OLD
record. swimming
the hrcc ana
oneshaii milcs IN
56:2z minutes.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-09-16

We all know the story OF Pollyanna
and her doctrine OF always being glad.
We often hear people sneering at her
saying. She was too glad. just as
Elsie Dinsmore was too good Never
theless. Pollyanna seems to have al
most monopoly on the right prir-
ciple OF living which opens the way to
short cut to happiness.
It is impossible to be either very bad
or very mad when one is .sryy glad.
Also how much anxiety we would miss
II we would not insist upon crossing
our bridges before we reach them. Let
this idea OF being glad be your religion
for a while, for after all. cheerfulness
is the normal atmosphere OF every
We would all find that life
would move for us much more smooth
ly II we could say with Browning,
Gods In His Heaven. ANS well with
the world"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-09-16

sAsY FAcEs.

love the baby faces
That see most every day,
As trudge along, half-hearted
In my narrow stubborn way;
When the woorld seems cold and selfish
With a cloud in every place..
o. It turns my soul to sunshine
When meet baby face.
When spy the little go-cart
And the darling that bears,
The glimpse catch in passing
Softens down the sternest cares;
Yes, that ugly frown relaxes
And a smile will take its place,
At the magic intervention
OF a happy baby's face.
/ love each little wanderer
More than he ca never know,
For he recalls baby face
That cheered me, long ago M
I recall the childish prattle
AS he perched upon my knee
But shucksl he's over thirty now,
An.4thinks he's hisssr'n mel =ii,574,is