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

Abandoned now for many years
and fast crumbling to decay, the old
Crystal Springs roadhouse, once one
Of Butte's most fashionable pleasure
resorts, stands a. q weatherbeaten
and battered landmark of a fast dis
appearing order of things. Rats,
birds, insects of all kinds and the va
ri0us specie of little animals which
make the prairie their habitat now
scamper or fit about the empty ball
rooms and patter up and down the
stairs, in and out Of rooms where
hilarious laughter once was heard
and the sound of clinking glasses,
the swish of silken skirts and the
blue smoke Of Havana fragrance once
made merry nocturnal hours.
There were other buildings on the
premises at one time, but now only
the roadhouse itself remains stand
ing, although an abandoned black
smith shop still defies the elements
just across the road. 1t has been
many years since the ringing of the
anvil broke the desolate silence sur
rounding the site of the once popular
resort. Its location is only a few
miles out of Butte on a detour of the
main road to Anaconda. but in the
days which the landmark recalls, JOY
riding was in rubber-tired buggies.
phaetons or tally-hoes. and so an
hour or more was consumed in MAX
ing the trip which the automobile
now shOrtens to a few minutes. BIZ
cycle and horseback parties often
made this resort their destination and
many gay party. breaking up at
dawn, clogged the road back to Butte
with horse-drawn vehicles. with dap
pie grays and sorrels and bays step
ping it off in lively fashion as the
drivers cracked the whip to the tune
of "After the Ball Is Over" Nellie
Gray" and annie Laurie"
Many old timers in Butte remem-
Der the famous 1O5-round prize fight
which was fought at the old Crystal
Hot Springs. December 15, 1889, by
G.. H. Ward and John Gallagher
Ward died of his injuries the follow
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-02-04
BUTTE DRUG TRAFFIC pRAGS DOWN YOUNG
GIRLS; NEGRO HEADS DOPE RING THERE

The drug traffic is fixing its claws
in the vitals of Butte, according to
the statements of city officials, and,
unless checked. will work a tragedy
in the lift of the people. Within the
last 10 years the number of confirm
ed drug fiends has increased more
than 800 per cent. and the occasional
and also frequent users have grown
from scattered few to more than
200.
The drug sellers have increased
from the number of two or three
drug stores until now there are not
less than 10 persons who devote their
whole time to peddling drugs. In
addition, there are a number of
depots run by whites. blacks and
yellows where the business of SELL
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-02-04

ditions. Little improvement in de-
mand can be expected unless there is
a radical change in the weather and
a great improvement in the financial
situation. From the Information at
hand 1t seemed that the only way
in which the large surplus of alfalfa
to the northwest can be marketed
without severe loss to the producers
will be by careful distribution to the
various markets in quantities not in
excess of the current demand. The
best policy will probably be not to
make shipment until a market for
the hay at definite price was assur-
cd as large receipts Of consigned hay
are likely to cause declines in the
Market"
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-02-04
Hard to Apprehend Them

~ 1PpGCItCAU u1cu
ut is seldom that fiend will ack-
nowledge the use of DOPE" said a
police officer. Practically all of
them deny 1t. Even when you catch
them with the tools on them they
will swear that they have quit the
habit or that the outfit was given to
them by some mythical person."
An organized system of drug SELL
ing and recruiting is said to be prev
alent all over the United States. The
apprehension of the drug peddlers
is difficult. The dope fiend will not
tell on them because he knows It
means that he can buy no more from
them II he "squeals."
III we cannot get rid of the drug
peddler," said Attorney Juttner. 1--WE
can at least destroy their market If
we commit the users to Warm
Springs. In this way we may save
many of them and. what is infinitely
more important. we are removing q
dangerous and most corrupting in
fluence from our midst
III the hop heads'-the term ap-
piled Unfortunately to drug users
ARE committed to Jail for long pc
RODS or II they are sent to the state
insane asylum as was done in other
years with good results. we are strik-
ing q body blow at the drug business
In Butte.
Likewise. we are saving many a
high school girl and boy. many a
working girl who is compelled to
make chance acquaintance. many q
workingman who, being out of work.
IL compelled to make strange bed
fellows. from the dangers of the
Arizona republican., 1921-10-16

SATURDAT: WHEN I WENT INTO NY TAlLORS TO GET A NEW SUIT HE DEMANDED HIS PAY FOX TIE LAST TWO [ GOT FROM Hihh-
 TUT, TUTS SAID I. ~cRARGE THtS OHE AND I'LL PAT FOR THE IhREE NEXT MEEkw
Arizona republican., 1921-10-16
AT THE JUDGMENT SEAT.

Judge-Yon are accused of hitting this man and knocking him down.
 Slim San-Hitting him? just tapped him on the ear.
 iudge-witnesse testify to hearing two blows struck
 Slim Sam-Their hearing Is bad, your honor. The second blow wuz just the echo of the first.
Arizona republican., 1921-10-16
THE OBJECT JUsTIFIES THE MEANS
By SWAN
By Altman

Mrs. C.-why did you give the girl Tuch a good recommendation? l find her impossible. I don't know what to do with her.
 Mrs. D.-That's just the reason I had to do it in order to get rid of her. I was in the same fix as you are now.
Arizona republican., 1921-10-16

The Manager-Yes, we need a youna lady in the canned goods department Have you had any experience as demonstrator2
 Miss Gusbington-Wen I have 0 gentleman friend who says In awful ly demonstra tive.
Arizona republican., 1921-10-16
WAS PAPA DELICHTED7

Wifey (telephoning to hubby)- George, dear, I'm going out for half an hour, but I've put the telephone near baby's crib so you can keep him rom crying by singing some lunabys while I'm gone
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-02-10
FARM PROBLEMS

Sioux City Journal-One producer
who was hit hard by the shrinkage in
the prices Of farm products is the
farm tenant. Not only did he lose
the profits on his last years produc-
ton, but he still has his lease on his
hands, by which he is obligated 70
pay this year a cash rental based on
the high prices which ruled a year
ago. What is he to do? This is a
problem that confronts many tenant
farmers.
AS a result of the slump in prices
last year, large numbers of tenant
farmers found either that they had
not raised enough stuff to pay their
rent or that it took all they had raised
to satisfy the landlords claim. With
no certain promise Of higher prices.
what are they to do this year? Are
they to undertake another season of
Improbable labor?
The problem is considered by Wal
lace's Farmer, which h~esitates to adj
wise any breaking of contracts, but
suggests that tenants endeavor to Sc
cure from landlords a readjustment
upon the basis Of share rentals. 1t
comedies that the landlord is in posi-
ton to exact his full pound of flesh,
but contends that it is neither to his
advantage nor to the advantage of
the community to do so. There is
every reason, Wallace's Farmer as
serts, why the land owner should bear
his share of the loss occasioned by
the drop in prices of farm products.
This conclusion is entirely proper
and right. The loss should be dis
tributed. The land owner will not be
advantaged if tenant farmers shall be
put out Of business, and unquestion-
ably many Of them will be unable to
fulfill their contracts based on last
years prices. 1t would be good bust
ness for the landlord to meet the ten
ant half way and consent to a read
justment that will permit both Of them
to live.
The present situation is likely to
develop greater preference for share
rentals I'VE cash rentals. Many land
owners consider that the share rental
is the most just and f~airest, alike to
the landlord and the renter.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-02-10
SALEsMANSHIP AND SERVICE

There is not going TO be hard times
in 1921. Even now the times are not
hard; they only appear so to some
people in contrast TO the %extraVa-
gance and imitation Of the previous
three or four years. They have for
gotten the good old days of twenty
five years z when Interest rates
were twenty-five per cent here IN
Brookings and wheat was selling for
80 cents. But times in 1921 will be
different than last year, Things viii
be getting back TO normal. People
who have things TO sell, Will have pGj
forth a certain amount Of effort in
1921, and not simply throw them at
the buyer. The almost forgotten
usagcs Of craftsmanship and service
viii come back into vogue for hose
who would be successful in business.
Advertising and personal craftsmanship
will be absolute necessities in 1921
Advertising is a service TO the buyer
that he demands. 1t is the most eco
nomical sales force known and for
that reason the merchant who adyer-
tises can give the buyers better values
his sales costs are lower.
when we hear of a man cutting
down on his Advertising said a wise
bank president, eve cut down on his
credit" And hat is only the begin
- -
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-02-10

speak on, THE Wonder Of True
Vision" The Sunday school meets at
noon. There are classes for all. The
superintendent, Mr.. George w. Ros-
kie, will gladly welcome new mem
bers and visitors.s You will find in
teresting discussions going on in the
adult classes and one of the very best
of o%rchestras will cheer you up with
inspiring music. Come. The young
people had a splendid social and de-
votional hour last Sunday. They will
welcome you mex Sunday evening at
$50 o'clock.
United Presbyterian Church-Preach-
ing mex Sabbath at 1890 a. m. and
1880 p. m. Sabbath school at 11:45
a. m. Cottage prayer meeting on
Wednesday evening. Before Sabbath,
February 20, We are to make our of
tering to the starving men, women,
and children of China. Our foreign
board sends us a heart searching APP
peal to respond by that day. Some
have already made liberal gifts. How
many others are ready to do as we
might wish others would do for Us
if we were in similar need,
Baptist Church The Parable of
This Age will be the theme of the
morning sermon, q discussion of the
18th chapter Of Matthew. Sunday
school ar II, and 3. Y. p. L. at $50.
At the evening service the pastor will
preach the first Of three sermons an
nounced. the theme being, THE
Theater. the Kingdom of God, ana
Life" or what is the theater doing
TO people? The other subjects which
will be especially for young people
will be How Shall a Man Choose
a Wife," which VIII be given OH
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-02-10
CHURCH NOTES

o S : = 4 = x X = 4 4 = x X X y L 8.
The items I'm this column are furnished
the Register by the press correspondents
uf .a. various churches and societies. All
.aurch,s and societies have the same prtvi-
l.sas ia the use Of this column.
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Corner Sixth street and Fifth avenue,
Services next Sunday at II a. NJ. Sub
iect sunday: Soul" Sunday school
at y o'clock. Wednesday evening
meeting at 500 o'clock. Reading
room in church edifce open every
Wednesday from . to 4 p. N. The
Bible and all authorized Christian Sci
ence literature may there be read or
purchased, if desired. All are cordi-
ally invited to attend these services
and make use of the reading room.
First Presbyterian Church-The SER
vices at the First Presbyterian church
next Sunday will be especially attrac-
tive and the attention of the public is
invited to the feature of remarkable
interest, the presence of DR.. A. Frank
ltouser of Davenport, Ia, who will
preach at the evening service at 7:3O
o'clock. DR.. Houser is pastor of Cal
vary church, Davenport, one of the
strongest churches of the state and
a speaker of great preaching power.
DR.. Houser will lecture on Monday
evening at 500 o'clock on, "The Chal,
lenge of the World to Christian Amer
cha" This lecture is one Of the most
successful efforts to set forth the OPP
portunities and needs of the times,
distinguished by constructive insight
and compelling interest. At the morn
ing service at 1890 o'clock, the pas
tor, Rev. James A. G.. Waits. will
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-02-10
THE MOVIE CENSORSHIP

Pierre Capital-Journal - The men,
bers of the legislature are being
flooded with letters from people back
home asking them to vote for CEN
sorship Of moving pictures. Investi-
CATION would show that practically all
these letters came from people who
do not attend moving picture theatres
at all or at least very seldom. This
matter Of censorship of pictures is
an interference with business where
the BENEFITS desired cannot be attained
by local legislation. II the legislature
OF this state wants to do anything to
help make cleaner pictures the law
makers and the people should unite
In having n federal review board
under authority Of the national bu-
reau Of education or some other de-
partment, to censor pictures at their
source, and then provide that such
pictures could be handled in inter
state commerce without interference
by local authority. The members Of
the legislature very largely cannot
understand the method which picture
show men must follow to get service
these days. Every exhibitor must put
up deposits in advance for programs
many OF which are not even produced
at the time the deposit 10 made and
even the titles are not known. These
deposits are made under contracts
which are one-sided, but which the
picture men must sign in order to get
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-02-10

February 20, and How Shall a
Woman Choose a Husband" will be
given February 81. The social for the
vocational boys Of the college given
by the church last Friday evening was
a great success. A large number Of
them and their wives were present
and with singing, games, refreshments
and getting acquainted the evening
slipped by quickly.
Lutheran Church--Dr. G.. NJ. Bruce
of St. Paul, Mimi, will speak at the
evening services, subject: Church
and It's Confessions" In the morning
the Ri. Rev. y. n. Boo of Sioux Falls,
will give an address in the Norwegian
language. Last Sunday afternoon the
college bible class entertained the
high school and Aggie classes at the
church. After a most enjoyable after
noon a fine lunch was served.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-02-10
HOW TO KILL THE CLUB

Canova Herald-If you want to kill
the business club Of your town, Engi.
neering Institute Of Canada tells you
how TO do it. If the coal fits you,
put il on. Here it is:
Don't go to the meetings.
If you do go, go late.
If the weather doesn't suit you, don't
think Of going.
If you attend a meeting, find fault
with the work Of the officers and mem
bers.
Never accept office, as it is easier
TO criticize than do things.
Get sore if you are not appointed
on committee, but if you are, do not
attend meetings,
If asked by the chairman to give
your opinion on some small matter
tell him you have nothing TO say.
After the meeting tell every one how
things should be done.
Do nothing more than absolutely
necessary, but when members use
their ability to help matters along,
howl that the institute is run by a
Hold back your dues, or don't pay
at all.
Don't bother about getting new mem
beus, Let George do it."
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-02-10

service. These deposits always ap.
ply on the last picture of a contract.
In the meantime all pictures are sent
c. O. ID. No matter if the show man
is worth a million dollars or nothing,
he must pay in advance, then if a To-
cal board objected to the showing of
the picture, he would be out his
money. So far as state censorship Is
for an ordinary show OF FIVE reels, the
average show, for censorship fees.
The express item alone in addition,
which the picture men would have to
pay on shipment Of a fve-reel pro
gram from Minneapolis or Denver TO
Pierre, fiom which points practically
turn charges would average over three
dollars a program. 1t is simply i'm
possible under present conditions from
financial standpoint alone to stand
for this proposed burden on the NOV
ing picture industry. The local show
have been forced to raise Their
prices from five and ten cents to ff
teen and thirty cents or even to fifty
cents already. If any censorship bill
l. passed, either local or state, the
price Of admission in South
Dakota would have to jump 10 twenty
five and fifty cents.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-02-10
S. S..

States army got a big round of ap-
plause from over the country for his
indicate. unmincing and generously
profane speech to the war investigat-
ing committee of congress. The gem
eral hotiy resented the effort of the
committee to put a blotch on the army
for government waste. What the hell
did we go in for" shouts this fiery
old soldier, Ito steal money!"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-02-10
PUTTING TEETH IN MOVIES

Sioux City Journal = The warning
issued in Chicago by William A..
Brady, president of the national asso-
citation of the motion picture indus
try, that if attempts at too drastic
censorship are continued, the movies
are likely to be turned into a defen
sive weapon, might be food for
thought for some Of the blue law adj
vocates. Although he says he is not
making a declaration of war against
the reformers, Mr.. Brady points out
that the motion picture industry
reaches 10000, 900 patrons daily. AS
a means Of propaganda, the effective
ness Of this weapon is not to be be-
Titled.
Motion pictures were devised for
amusement and education. Obviously
in so big an industry, bad features
creep in. Careful determination of
what films are Objectionable and
what are not, it would seem, would ac-
complish vastly more than some oil
the proposed blanket regulations TO
shut out pictures whose good points
o~vershadow the poorer qualities Some
of the rules laid down by blue law
advocates, Mr.. Brady told the Chicago
city council, would prevent the show
ing of Romeo and Juliet" because Of
the l~atter's suicide: "Othello," be-
cause a white woman married a me-
gro, and even the life of Christ be
cause it contains scenes of murder
and brutality.
Unfair censorship would threaten
the existence of the motion picture
industry, and if the producers were
OF a mind to use their films for de-
fensive propaganda a real fight would
ensue. Such a conflict might kill the
good in the reformers' efforts and at
the same time enable the motion pic
ture makers to knock censorship into
a cooked hat. The result would be
undesirable all around.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-02-10
s. S.

There appears to be a joker in the
separations agreement made by the
Allies with Germany. The kick back
is in the ad valorem tax of 12l2 per
cent on all German products exported.
1t is evident that the buyers of these
products must pay that additional
tax. The Allies themselves VIII be
the principal customers and would
therefore be paying off Germany's war
debts. Not only would the tax come
of our pockets but it places a pro
tective tariff on German industries at
the expense of our own.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-02-10
.w. S. S.

An exceptionally ingenious method
of spending the states money is pro
vided for in a bill before the legisla-
ture providing a bounty of ten cents
for every crow and gopher killed. The
supply of crows and gophers is un-
limited. The number Of crows that
could fly over from neighboring states
in a day would deplete the treasury if
all We're killed. If the purpose of the
bill is to provide spending money in
large quantities to crow hunters and
gopher drenchers, ii is admirable. If
ii is intended to rid the state of
gophers and crows it is is ridiculous
until such time as the state has its
boundaries entirely screened in.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-02-10

It is Northern Normal not Aberdeen
Normal. 1t is the University Of South
Dakota, not Vermillion university.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-02-10

The flower bill of the country is
about $4,000, 900. At that it is S.
OOO. 900 less than the amount spent for
chewing gum.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-02-10

Pruning of orchard trees may be
done on warm days now
Keep aphis off house plants by dip
ping them in water to which some
nicotine solution has been added. Then
clean the plants by washing them with
clean water.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-02-10

When he grasped a wire to save
himself from plunging into the half
frozen and icy Big Sioux river, 14-year-
old Harvey Crom was e]lectrocuted in
Dell Rapids last Thursday afternoon.
He was climbing the overhead struc-
ture Of the west bridge over the Sioux
river. and was about 40 to so feet in
the air when he lost his grip and fell
toward the water. In the descent his
outstretched arms caught the electric
wire and its high voltage proved fatal.
Evening star., 1921-06-29
''Get Ready" Sales for Holiday Sh,

Many folks utilize the holiday to fix
up the home. Here's real bargain
in Opaque and Holland finish shades.
every shade strictly perfect. Dark green
and other colors. Crochet ring and all
fixtures