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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-03
We TOWNE GOSSIP
Registered U. S. Patent Office.
BY K. c. B.

AND so did L.
AND ALL I could get.
FROM WHAT he said.
WAS JUST the fact.
HE COULDN'T speak
English.
AND AFTER that.
THERE WAS nothing
to do.
FOR EITHER Of us.
BUT JUST look
foolish.
AND SMILE a little.
AND KEEP on going.
THE WHICH we did
AND 1T made me
nervous.
HAVING HIM along.
AND ALL the time.
KEPT repeating.
WITHIN MY mind.
1T LOOKS to me.
"IT MIGHT blow cold.
"AND FREEZE the
slush."
AND l felt very silly.
AND l think he did.
AND SIDE by side.
STRANGERS TO
each other.
WE WALKED
together.
A BLOCK and a half.
AND NEVER said a
word.
| I THANK you
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-03
NO SWEETNESS IN PROMISES.

Has anybody seen two boxes Of
high-grade candy. promised to us ~
two cornstalk dodgers from the wilds
of Northeast Washington Finder
return, as we are almost starved.
TWO EGGS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-03
Murmuring of Sea Shells.

The murmurng sounds from sea shell are
not the echo Of the waves. Its hollow form
ables II to receive and return the beatings OF
sounds around it. There many superstitions
regarding the murmuring OF sea shells.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-03
LOCAL LINERICKs.

There was young fellow named BeAl.
Home-brew made him list on his keel
Through the air like n bat;
Then he met n wild cat,
Who tho skin from poor Bealie did 80
MALT RAlSON.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-03
1T PROBABLY WILL.

think this will stump every one:
What Is beyond infinite space; or
what Is beyond everything?
ASTRONOMER.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-03
WAR TAX.

Gentlemen, sing OF War Tax"-mighty
penny snatcher he
Gosh. we meet him ten times daily, makes
no difference where we be.
Now perhaps you've got a Lizzie" and your
tin Maud fain would drink;
Every gallon that she guzzles surely makes
your wallet shrink.
Maybe you would buy a razor-collars
boots or b. V. DIS;
All essential, I'll assure you-pennies, please
for luXures
It's the same out at the ball park-at the
beach and movie shows;
Uncle Sammy's there and handy-pay the
tax, it's just ten sous.
Sure I've watched these drug clerks lickin'
l. X. stampS with might and main
And I've always freely given that their
ticks might not be vain.
Faith, l gladly pay the taxes on my eats
and clothes, and smokes;
Uncle Sammy needs the shekels and I'll
pay them till il chokes
But there's one place where I'll never ante
any War Tax" see?
That's for Street Car Recommendation
AS LONG AS Watkins FREE.
OHIO.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-03
Mr.. B. ;: Baer
Leeding the World.
BY T. E. POWERS

Professor has just spotted new planet $1,000
900 times bigger than the spots on the sun. Dis
tance sounds like another war loan to Europe.
1t is 50 far away that 1t is out of the high rent
district.
We discover everything. Course lend II to
somebody else. But we discover 1t
Columbus discovered this nation. but Woody
discovered a whole league of EN- We're
democracy, which means that every citizen is
born with pat hand.
But even in royalty the United States Iced.
the world.
Old man Leeds made a washboiler full Of jack
out Of tin pie plates He was a rough American
who wore red flannel underwear in winter. night
and day. He could never figure why Robins
statue of guy playing squat tag should be call
ed The Thinker.
Now the Leeds family is buying the states
rights to the Greek throne, and will soon have
a royal Chicagoan the Athens throne. They
have secured the retail royalty rights to Corfu
and have made offer to the Kaiser. If he
makes good he will get splitweeks on the Pan
tages circuit
Corfu is an island like Cuba, An island is a
body Of American tourists surrounded by water
Government has made great strides in America
First we had the monarchial. Then we had
the Democratic form. Now have the COM
pulsory
All our great corporation families have
branches in Europe's royalty. over in that
hemisphere they think a cAeckbook is the map
of America.
Impossible to figure how the Leeds can be
happy on island that sounds much like
curfew. They have much money they can
live like princes, which is great In Greece, but
only about five minutes in Russia
They will have to watch the Kaiser, who calls
himself the second consul Don't know wheth-
err this title is stolen from Napoleon from the
famous ape.
Can't tell what will happen to the Leeds fam
lily in royalty, but will always be ready to
welcome their descendants here IL they can read
and pass the trachoma test
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-03

FRED NETTER let out an
awful growl about the kissing
epidemic that has been raging
in the column" Fred thinks
that there should be much kiss
ing and little talk about it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-03
Less Coal Now Mined.

Coal production since 1913 has declined in
every country all over tie world with the single
exception of China, wher. the annual output is
steadily increasing and the export OF coal has
already begun.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-03
The Wonderful Baobab Tree.

In central Africa the gigantic baobab tree,
whose trunk sometimes attains n diameter OF
forty feet, often serves as natural cistern re-
tanning rain in large quantities In . cavity
formed ut the top Of the broad trunk
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-03
Where Panama Hats Are Made.

Virtually every inhabitant of San Pablo, Co
lombia- Ia an expert weaver OF hats, says Harry
A. Franck The telegraph operator of San Pablo
had record OF six hats a week the year round
bat this N probably double the average output
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-03
INFORMATION WANTED.

VIII some of the oldest 'inhabs"
OF the column tell when the State,
War and Navy building was erected
N.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-03
DESCRIPTIVE.

They were telling the new neishbor
OF the meanest man In town. -Hs's
70 mean" one said, that he skins the
milk on top and then hops II over asd
skins the bottom BAN g
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-03
What a Brown Study" Means.

The expression often used, . brown study"
implies deep in thought. In the French form
sonbre revcrie-it rather implies sorrow. Somhxs
and brun are each synonymous VIA 49, -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-03
HOW TO LEARN.

On a mule we find
Two legs behind,
And two we find before,
But we tickle the two behind
Before we find
What the two behind be for
HENRIETTA APPLE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-03

my coal is kept under tin roof"
boasted the coal dealer.
Yes" said the consumer; you will
soon be selling 1t in tin cans
d QUIZ.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-03
A broadway Va fan

A Broadway, Va, fan wants
photograph of cake-eater. Can
anyone helo me out? A friend of
mine has recently been trying to
shoot" a certain cake, but the
latter manages to dodge
e. NJ. O'SULLIVAN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-03
Judge-what brought you here. ny

Prisoner-Two policemen, sir.
Judge-Drunk, I suppose7
Prisoner-Yes, sir, both OF them.
TIGER
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-03

HE WAS tall.
AND FRIENDLY
looking.
AND FOR half a
block.
WE'D WALKED
along.
so NEARLY abreast.
THAT 1T seemed
to me.
THE HEIGHT of
folly.
TO KEEP on going.
AND NOT be friends.
AND JUST about
then.
HE SKIDDED a little.
AND I caught up.
AND SAID to him.
at LOOKS to me.
"IT MIGHT blow cold.
"AND FREEZE the
slush."
AND WHAT he said.
l MADE it out.
AS A request.
I REPEAT my words.
AND so I said.
"rT LOOKS to me.
1T MIGHT blow cold.
"AND FREEZE the
- slush."
AND HE spoke again.
AND AS he did.
HE CAME to a halt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-03
MIKE wRICHTs wRITING.

Mikes letter to his wife on reach
ing a distant town: Dear WHEY
Wright; Mike is all right. Write soon.
Mike Wright" MAY b.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-03

The amenities of life are not con.
fined to church goers.
II SMITH
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-03

Impossible to figure how the Leeds can b
happy on island that sounds much lik
curfew. They have much money they ca.
live like princes which is great In Greece blu
only about five minutes in Russia
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g. nEAR[ an5fErff ~

WORD SQUARES AND DIAMONDS.
FRED HAFELFINGER'S sug-
gestion of interesting word squares
and diamonds brings some good
ones \rom HOBO, II. B. ROSSELL,
HENRY SMITH, and others.
Here are some:
BY HOMO
EARD AND SEEN
Ell d er Nor r. d d
A sc Dry i
X m o
Dr. m
All the foregoing are English
words. See definitions.
BY HENRY SMITH
A
ANT
A r G. U S
A N G. E l. u S
TU LIE
SUP
LIST, a capital; I'd, a small insect;
3rd, tabled sign: 4th name of a
prayer: 5th, name of flower; 9Th,
a small draught; 9TH. the termina-
ton of Bliss
BY H. B. ROsSELL-
ARM
T HlU NJ r
TR u NJ r r
TAPE r
MEN
T
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-03

They will have to watch the Kaiser, who cal
himself the second consul Don't know whet
er this title is stolen from Napoleon or from Z
famous ape.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-03

Corfu is island like Cuba An island is
body Of American tourists surrounded by waite
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-03

All great corporation families hav
branches in Europe's royalty. over in tina
hemisphere they think checkbook is the ma
of America.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-03

First we had the monarchial Then we ha
the Democratic form. Now we have the con
pulsory.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-03

Can't tell what will happen to the Leeds fam
lily in royalty, but we will always be ready to
welcome their descendants here IL they can read
and pass the trachoma test
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-10-28
one GOOD CROP WILL
WIPE OUT INDEBTEDNESS

Congressmau Carl W. Riddick in
letter to local resident. states that
economic conditions are far verse III
other states and one good crop will
wipe out the Insignificant indebted
obtaining in Montana. An excerpt in
his letter fellows:
Montana is in better shape than
many states, despite our recent short
crops. Our people have. been forced
to a thrift that has yet to he learned
in some sections. Our farmers think
of themselves as being deeply in debt,
and yet there is scarcely an acre of
farm land in Montana that is mort
gagged fer more than SIS or $40 at an
outside figure. One good crop will
wipe out this insignificant indebted
ness. Our condition is far better than
the debt ridden states of the middle
west where land is carrying debt In
many many cases around the 800 per
acre. mark. and sometimes far in eN-
cess of that. Our people are In far
better shape chan the millions CT city
residents who are in debt, whose credit
is exhausted. who own no homes. ana
who have no jobs. 1t is Il time fol
continued optimism in Montana. and
&C ntinuation of the fine spirit OF CO.
operation and helpfulness between the
farmers, city workers and business
| men,
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-10-28
Law REQUIRES EVERY
BIRTH TO BE REGISTERED

Is your baby registered? If not. the
U. S. Census Bureau will discover the
fact Agents of the bureau will ar
rive in Montana this month to conduc,
a birth registration test to see wheth-
er this state is eligible enter the
u. S. Birth Registration era. To Sc
cure entrance the state must prove
that not less than 80 per cent OF all
births have been recorded. The test
will cover all births occurring in 1921.
and will reach into every nook and
corner of the state.
DR.. Chas. II. James. LEGAL registrar
of births for Powder River county. is
anxious to have this community show
100 per cent efficiency in birth re-
porting. To that end he wishes the
name, date and place of birth of every
baby under one year Of age sent him
Immediately, SC that he can compare
it with his records and insure that g
proper birth certificate has been oi
will be filed.
Physicians and midwives are re.
auired by law to report every blrtt
which they attend. Births not attend
ed by physicians or midwives must b'
reported by the head OF the household
Proof of birth is essential tc ever!
childs future welfare and insures lie
gal protection of his rights. Parent
should appreciate the interest the 10
| cal registrar is taking and lend coop
| Grafton.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-10-28
BIDDL.E

Mr.. and Mrs. Riley We're at the Rue
ranch Wednesday.
The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. J. s.
Rue Thursday
Charlie Scofield received a painful
injury on the head while bridling his
horse last Tuesday when his horse
struck him.
The -Hucl>ins threshing ma
chine moved up to Reders place on
Sunday.
Frank Rice and Tom Daley were
little river callers Nc nday.
Mr.. and Mrs. >G. H. Rue motored to
Miles City Friday.
J. w. Beacham, mail carrier from
Broadus to Biddle, on Wednesday pur-
chased J. u. Williams Ford car and
will use it on the route.
Mary Garrity was quite seriously in
jured last Monday when she jumped
from corral pcle onto Il rusty spike
L. w. Kendrick spent Sunday night
at the Rue ranch on his way to Miles
City with load of alfalfa seed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reder and Mrs. Chas
Scofield motored to Broadus Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rue spent Sunday
with Mrs. J. S. Rue
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-10-28
MIR. AND MRS. ALFRED RUE
REMOVE TO WASHINGTON

Alfred Rue has leased his ranch on
Little Powder river to Matt and Leon
ard Benti and with his wife and six
children. June. Illiene. Alfred, Row.
land. I.eMoyne and Fred. has gone to
Elk, Wash. where he has accepted
employment in a lumber camp.
On Wednesday Of this week the AL
fred Rues passed through town on the
first lap of their long trip. The COM
munity regrets the departure of this
estimable family but wishes them the
best Of success in their new home.
On Monday Mr.. Rue removed the re.
mains OF his sen. Keith to Valley View
cemetery at Broadus. Keith. aged near.
~ eight years old. and W. T. Waite
Jr., the 9-year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs
W. T. Waite Of Eroadus. were drowned
! at the Rue reservoir three years agt
last June.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-10-28
SAND CREEK SCHOOL
tBE the Pupils.l

Freda and Mary Gates were visiting
Rachel Hammer at her home on Road
creek last Sunday.
Beatrice Lancaster is making her
hcme with Mrs. Golda Hopkins, car
ing for her baby while Mrs. Hopkins
is teaching the Lewis school
c. r. Armstrong, Sunday school or
ganizer from Miles City. had charge of
services at the Sand Creek school on
Sunday morning and attended the
Bible Study circle at Glen Clark S
hcme in the afternoon.
The coyotes arc doing a great deal
of depreciation ir this vicinity. maxi
ing considerable losses among poultry
flocks.
The Sand Creek sunday school has
organized Bible study circle which
is to meet at the hcmes of it's men,
bers. The first meeting was held at
Glen Clark's home last Sunday. The
next meeting will be held at Seth
Clarks home Sunday afternoon, Octo-
ber SOth.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-10-28
ALZADA

Jim Richardson, Frank Cochran and
Chan Burnside passed through town
Wednesday of last week en- route to
Belle Fourche with a herd of cattle.
Mrs. Rachel Schrivner Of Belle
Fourche was in town "Wednesday
transacting business.
Mr.. Deranleau, the piano tuner, was
In town last Thursday on business
william Mummert was down from
the w ranch last Thursday on busi-
ness
Charles w. Miles passed through
town en- route to Belle FOurchre with
a small band of sheep last Thursday.
There was a big dance at the AL
bion hall last Saturday night. Box
social supper. with the proceeds to be
used by Albicn schools. Music was
furnished by the Colony orchestra, and
a good time was enjoyed by everybody
f.. NJ. Hale and son John made a
business trip to Broadus last Saturday
Deputy Sheriff w. b. Gilleland at.
tended the Masonic meeting in Broadus
Saturday night
Lee Richardson and family moved
into their new residence last Saturda.
where they will live this winter Will.
Mrs. Richardson teachers the Alzads
school.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-10-28
RAIN MAKING
INTERESTS MONDELL

Impetus was given the project to
artificially produce rain by Hon. Frank
w. Mcndell writing the Examiner he
was very much interested in the ex-
periments in rain-making which have
been carried on In arid regions of Can
ada and Australia through the use Of
box. kites. II shall follow the matter
with interest and get in touch with
Representative Riddick,"
Mr. Mondell is the lone congressman
from Wyoming but is of national prom
inence as floor leader in the lower
house. His home is at Newcastle in
an arid country. lie is especially in
terested in anything that would ben
eft stockmen and farmers Of the north
west SO that it was net surprising" to
have him become interested in the ar
tidcial production of rain.
Hon. Carl w. Riddick, congressman
from this Montana district, is likewise
interested in the project but met with
a rebuff when he broached the SUBJ
ject to the chief Of the weather bu-
reau service at Washington.
Despite the verdict of the chief Of
the weather bureau service in this
country, other governments have TAX
en- up this project and are actually
demonstrating that rain can be made
to drop by artificial Methods is an
excerpt of a letter forwarded to Con-
gressman Riddick by the Powder River
County Examiner. This is mighty
big problem and we believe that this
government is lax If it allows other
governments to demonstrate it's feast
bility while directing our evrey atten.
| tion to other fields of cndeavor. We
continued. I'VE read Il government
| bulletin recently wherein under gov
ernment supervision it was ascertainet
| the distance migrated by common
| house flies Yet with practically in
| expensive apparatus and available
| equipment the chief of the weather
| bureaus frowns upon anything tina
| might be done to relieve distrisess II
an arid country that becomes drought
| stricken"
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-10-28
BUTTER FAT a.
CENTS IN ILLINOIS

II. Q. Clary, formerly a hcmesteader
in this county but now connected with
creamery company at Springfield,
H.. writes the Examiner as follows:
Il am glad to note the marekd in
terest that Powder River county has
taen ikn dairying. I believe dairyinS
will help develop the country as fast
as any other line. 1t is the only crop
thta farmer harvests 365 days "A
year and gets his returns in two ways
Kcash and enriching the fertility of
the soil.
"Our output of butter at this plant
will reach the two million pound mark
for this year and may exceed that
Our mack last year was one million
eight hundred and fifty-siX Thousand
pounds and our highest price for but.
ter fat was 6s cents per pound i, o. b
shipping point. We are paying ~
cents for butter fat now
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-10-28
REAL C0WPuhCH|NC
NO MOVIE STUFF

"There's no movie stuff in real
cowpunching," said Archie +. Kelly CT
Epsie while in Broadus the first Of the
week. ESPECIALLY in trailing a big
bunch Of cattle 240 miles to their rail-
road shipping point. Standing guard
in short shifts requires the vigilance
of a cowboy about 20 hours out CT
every "a and being on the trail twenty
days I want to tell you 1t was about
the hardest job I ever tackled or ever
expect to tackle
Kelly was one of IL men who took
1876 head of mixed cattle from the
Wilson ranch near Broadus to Gillette.
The other 13 men We're J. L. Wilson,
Lee Wilson, Hans Petersen. Hugh Car
ney, Enoch Griffen. Harry Mitchell.
Glenn Harris. Tom Dudley. Dow Mid
dleton. Curley Surgeon, Ernest Broad
dus, Earl Carr and Bobby Bonner, the
latter named serving as horse wrang-
ler. Middleton and Broaddus We're
the dough boys"
It was the original intention of Mr..
Wilson to take the cattle to win
ters range at the head of Bitter creek,
40 mtlesf rom the Big Horn mountains,
but arriving there he found the range
unfavcrable for grass and water and
was compelled to alter his plans rather
hurr'edly. He chose the alternative OF
trailing the cattle en- to the nearest
railroad shipping point at Gillette
From the head of Bitter creek to the
head Of Wild Horse creek. the range
was devoid of watering holes and ii
was necessary to drive the cattle that
distance of thirty miles without water
In covering this gap two and one-hal1
days were required. The cattle were
| all but famished for water when they
| came to the well filled government,
| reservoir about SO miles west of Gill
lette The cooks and cowboys them
! selves We're not "camels," for they
procured drinking water at ranches
alcng the road. With this one excep.
tion the cattle found plenty of water
at intervals of every eight to twelve
| miles. The cattle We're on the traf
twenty days and averaged about twelve
miles a day. They had been trailet
| from the Wilson ranch UP Powder rive
| to the Spear ranch, thence up Bittel
| creek to "FCrtifiCation.
| Notwithstanding the strenuousnes
| of the trip the cattle arrived in Gil
lette in fair condition. At Gillette Mr.
Wilson sold 52l cows and shipped 75
head OF mixed stuff to Nebraska TO
winters. feeding. The remainder will
be ranged in the vicinity of Gillett
where the pasture is said to be quit
sustaining.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-10-28
STOcKMEN MEET WITH
FOREST SERVICE OFFICIAL S

A meeting of all the advisory boards
cf livestock associations on the Ash
land division of the Custer forest was
held on Saturday at Ashland and was
attended by District Forester Fred
Morrow and Grazing Examiner l.. G.
Hurt of the Missoula office: Grazing
Inspector G. r. Racheford from the
Washington office. as well AS Super
visor J. c. Whitman and Assistant Su-
pervisor w. =. Lockhart of the Custer.
These forest service men have spent
the past several days riding the range
to familarize themselves with present
forest conditions, SO they may be bet
ter able to deal with the problems of
the rangers and stcckmen on the for
est.
Among the subjects taken .nn al the
meeting was the matter Of appraisal
of the range perpetrators .sa+-P.-t'iS.s =
the grazing fees on Il commercial
basis, in accordance with the desires
of congress. This question was dis
cussea by Mr.. Rachford. who is in
charge of grazing range appraisal
thrC ughout the state, and who Is max
ing field trips on the more important
| forests so as to have a better work
! ing knowledge CT conditions than can
be obtained from reports alone, He is
also familiarizinG himself with condi-
! tions so that in the final fixing of fees
| the local conditions on these forests
can be considered as well as the poll.
cies of the forest service.
| Following the Ashland meeting it i:
expected that Messrs. Hurt and Rach
| ford will continue on to another for
| est in District l. which embraces
portion of northwestern Powder Rive
county while Mr.. Morrow will go t
Ekalaka and the Long Pine hills Il
company with Supervisor Whitman.