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The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1922-01-20
DEEP SNOWDRIFTs BLOCK
TRAFFIC. ON ALL ROADS

Snowdrifts of various depths up to
four and five feet have effectually
blocked wagon and motor traffic on
all county roads. Where an emergency
trips are necessary people are getting
through with bobsleds and horseback.
All mail routes to Broadus are in
operation save the one frem Miles City
via volborg. Dick Witcher. the car
rier, took his motor truck to Miles City
a week ago for repairs and his brother
John brought the mail in Saturday
night and returned on schedule time
Monday morning. making the trip
through to Miles City that night Since
then the snow in the absence Of thaw
has drifted continuously and has put
tho main road out Of commission. Dick
Witcher started for Broadus Monday
with his truck and reached the Y T
ranch by Wednesday. Witcher's truck
broke down and he chartered a bobslca
with Arlie DUNCAN as driver to bring.
| the MONDAYS mail on to Broadus, ar
| riving here about 2:SO o'clock yester-
day afternoon. Temporarily until the
| impossible snowdr;fts are reduced he
| will resort to bobsled conveyance. Jit-
ney and truck service for the time be-
ing has been put out of commission.
1t il reported that roads nearly
everywhere are SO blocke dwith snow :
| drifts that the traffic has been forced
t. make dtours into adjoining fields
cutting down the obstructing barbed
wire fences.
The ong-distance telephone toll line
remains in goc1 working order frorl
Brcadus to Miles City.
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The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1922-01-20
Young knie Again
Gees Into SecluSiOn

Taylcr Knie, about "a years old. a
former sailor In government service,
and regarded as mentally deficient. has
teen missing since Christmas from his
home in the southeastern portion OF
Powder River county. At that ttYne,
about 1850 p. m.. he walked six miles
to a homestead cabin occupied by Miss
Ethel Peterson, and unemployed school
teacher. She repu1sed his attentions
and fed to the home Of George Dom
aldson, neighbor three m' les distant,
where she found refuge. That was the
last seen Of young Knie and a search
has since been made for him by rela-
tives.
On several previous occasions for
different periods OF time young Knte
has mysteriously disappeared, only tc
&C me back again without accounting
for his actions. One one of these pill
grimages he is said to have gone as
far as Chicago. He is of melancholy
disposition. secretive and quiet and
lacking much ambition for the per-
formance of any physical or mental
task. At the beginning Of the world s
war Taylor Knie, with his two other
brothers. Paul and Will, volunteered
for government service. Taylcr Knie
was assigned to the navy. Neighbors
OF the Knie family contend that young
Knie's mind was affected PRIOR to his
enlistment. according to reports re-
ceived here. but his relatives insist
that his condition was provoked while
in the service. Hc is receiving govern
ment compensation for disability and
additional compensation is allowed for
his care. According to one repert young
knie was shot while serving in the
Philippines land thereafter became an
invalid. Another report states that
while boat riding with companions, an
altercation arose and he was hit over
the head with an car and never fully
recovered from the effects of the blow.
Both his brothers returned from army
service, and Paul is said to be receiv-
ing compensation for partial disability
by being gassed overseas.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1922-01-20
ADDITIONAL LOCALS

II. J.. Decker. Bill Pearson and r.
\. Chesworth rode horseback from
Stacey, arriving here Wednesday night
Glen Ames is temporarily carryi',g
the mail from Broadus to Moorhead.
while Ernest anireman, the regular
carrier. is absent in Miles City.
H. n. Frankforter was weekend
visitor in Broadus from Baking Pow
Ger creek.
The McKenna murder trial recently
held at Sheridan. cost the taxpayers
of that county IS. 90. The defendant
was acquitted Of first degree murder
charge preferred against him as the
result of Undersheriff McPherren's
death in moOnshine raid.
1he Broadus Cooperative Milling
company will close down its flcur mill
| indefinitely. starting with February 1.
A. NJ. Vannett OF Pilgrim creek was
n town Wednesday after load OF
| coal from the Peerless mine. He was
disappointed as Joe Marengo has net
vet returned from his holiday vacation
at Lead. s. d.. and no one was author.
:xed to substitute for him. Several
coal bins in Broadus and hereabOuts
ere becoming low as the result of the
prctracted cold season and it is he
llieved good patronage will be accorded
the mine when operations are resumed
there
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1922-01-20
STATE TO GET FREE PUBLICITY.
i. ny NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSN.

Unfavorable publicity Montana re.
ceived throughout. the country as a re-
suit Of three years Of drouth win be
wholly effaced by the Ave millisn lines
Of favorable comment that will appear
in the columns of 10000 newspapers in
the United States this coming season
In connection with the visit to Mon.
tana in July this year of the na:n''crs
ef the National Editorial association.
Members of this association will
spend II days in Montana. These rnr,r.
hers, each Of whom is a newspaper
publisher. is under contract to psi:t in
the news columns of his paper a slip
Llated amount of news concerni'g g
Montana. The contracts total f.vn NIL
lion lines. and the news articles arc
supplied by the various cities and
towns of Montana which are ccnt:tb-
uting to the fund necessary't, bring
the convention to the state. While
the convention itself will be ha!t in
Missoula. continuing three days. the
special trains conveying the delegates
will visit every part CT the state that
contributes to the fund and will send
hack to their papers trticles dealing
with each region visited
That the dollars and cents value OF
the advertising that accrues to state
which gets the convention is appre-
tiated Ia shown by tIie keen COMPETE
ton fer the 1922 convention. There
were ~ bidders. among them being
Detroit and Atlantic City. Montana
won out because 1t had something to
offer out of the ordin3 3ry--two national
parks. mountain scenery, oil wells
cattle ranges. copper mines and west
crn farming. V
The advertising Montana will receive
from the visit of the editors. is bound
tc turn the eyes Of the country to the
opportunities and resources of the
state. in the opinion OF persons who
made a study OF the advertising results
to communities the editors visited II
raat years.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1922-01-20

A land contest case instigatcd by
Mrs. Addie Neiman. wife % Ralph NJ.
Neiman. against Gilbert Oakland has
recently been decided by the general
land office at Washington in favor OF
Oakland. The contest was heard be-
fore Fl. r. Straiton. clerk Of the dis
trict court, at Broadus October ~.
1891. J. A. McDonough Of Great Falls
was attorney for Oakland and w. p.
Flynn Of Miles City represented Mrs.
Neiman.
In bringing the contest for cancel :
latiOn of the entry Mrs. Neiman in
cluded in her allegations that the Oak
lands had not complied with residence
and. other requirements. Testimony in
tehalf Of Oakland was to the effect
that his residence was sufficient and
that his improvements included a
house, barn. artesian we'll. etc. The
Oakland homestead is on Powder
river. below Droadus an 1t is said other
parties had designs on it as an addi-
tional homestead entry.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1922-01-20
Sheepherder Is
Nearly Frozen

James Woodard, sheepherder em-
ployed by Harry Longffeld near Alza a,
was found in a temporary demented
condition after he had become lost in
the breaks and wandered around for
three days and two night without SUBJ
sistence of any kind. He was found
missing from his herd and Longfield
instituted search and when rescued
the herder was laboring under the ha-
lNcination that Indians were after him.
But for this fear 1t is believed he
" ould have given up and despair. With
zero weather prevailing and the sncw
a foot deep he kept UP his blood cir
culation by struggling from place to
place. Both feet and two fingers were
found to be badly frozen when he was
taken to Alzada by w. Il. Gilleland and
o. p. Massie and frcm there he was
sent on to Belle Fourche for medical
aid.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1922-01-20
INDIANS CATTLE
on OTTER CREEK

approximately cne thousand head
ct cattle. owned by Indians Of the
Cheyenne reservation, are being fed
and cared for near the mouth Of Otter
creek, close to Ashland. They were
removed from the reservation because
Of the shortage of hay and pasture.
Representatives OF the Indians pur-
chased 1000 tens of hay from resident
ranchers. paying a cash price. Some
of this hay is two years old and In
quantity is sufficient to meet the feed
Ing requirements until April.
The Indians cattle are being fed ty
O. b. Gentry, Frank Maxwell and Harry
I.:erson.
In addition to the Indian cattle. Bax-
ter Pierce is feeding cattle in the
same vicinity with hay he purchased
from 4. J.. Ferris. H. S. Trusier is
feeding a considerable herd OF cattle
at his place on Otter creek and nu-
merous other stockmen are now en-.
gagged in the work Of taking their cat
tie through the winter. The snow n
that vicinity is about a foot on the
level.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1922-01-20
TAX
$ VALUES FOR 1922

& AT q meeting ofthe County Assessors
Association OF Montana in Helena last
eek, a schedule Of assessment en-
livestock effective this year was
adopted, as follows:
Full-bloods and stations, left to the
discretion of the assessor.
Range and unbrcken horses, not less
than SIS head.
Work horses, not less than $50 a
head.
Pure-breds, not less than 500 a
head.
Coming yearlinss, not less than SIS
Coming two-year-o1ds, not less than
$25 head.
Coming three-year-olds and over. in.
cluding stock bulls, not less than s45
Stock cows, not less than $35.
Dairy cows, not Less than $50.
Beef cattle, estimated weight at mar
ket value first Monday in March.
sheep
Bucks. not less than $40.
All sheep except bucks. not less than
- a head.
Goats. not less than $4.~-
Swine
Estimated weight. governed by the
market value on the first Monday in
March.
Peter J. Kelly, assessor in Silver Bow
county, is president. and Assessor j. H
Heyers of Custer county is secretary
pro tenn Of the association.
LivestOcl values 1921
HOrses.-PureDreds and stations. not
less than $500: range horses. not less
than $50: work horses and mules. not
lees than SIS.
Cattle.--Purebreds. not less than
$3.50: beef -steers. net less than SIS
coming yearlings, not less than $50;
coming two-year olds not less than
$50: steers. coming three-year-olds and
including stock bulls, $50; stock cows
$50: dairy cows, $50. ~
|. Sheep.--Bucks. SIS: coming year.
lings. Sc; coming twc-vear olds. IS.
Hogs.--Estimsted- weight per hun.
dredweight. :$s
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1922-01-20
Ed CLARK PAYS PART
FINE AND GOES HOME

Ed. Clark. who on December 10 was
convicted in Justice court OF third de-
gree assault against Chester Long. and
given a $aoo fine and 8o-day Jail
sentence or Saturday Of last week
paid $40 to the court. The $40 bal
ance and the remaining 90 days were
suspended and Clark was released from
the custody Of Sheriff Suffer-. He left
Wednesday for his home near Sayle,
accompanying Glen Ames ~ tar as
Aoorhead. Clark Mt Christmas time
was granted two weeks furlough
He spent the holidays with his wife
and children and was prompt in re-
porting hack tc the Jail.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1922-01-20
COMMITTED TO JAIL.
FOR PAST OFFENSE

Shirl Tanner ia again in the custody
CT Sheriff ". E. Sutter. having been
brought to town Monday by Deputy
Sheriff u. E. Serruys. Tanner was
originally arrested on a third degree
assault charge preferred by Paul
Knie and in Justice court before c.
C. Craw was imposed fine Of $e5 and
a 90-day Jail sentence. The $cS fine
was paid and commitment to Jail with
held for good behavior. Rev. F. NJ.
Faith filed an affidavit that he subse-
quently revoked charging Tanner with
poisoning dog and then affidavits
were filed by VIM. L. Knie and Rob-
ert Carl Ross that Tanner had used
abusive profanity against Will Knie
and 1t was on the strength; OF. these
latter two affidavits that Tanners
commitment to Jail was ordered. AL
the participants involved In this trou'
ble are from the Ranch creek country
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1922-01-20
STANDARD OIL RIG
READY TO DRILL

Oil operations will begin as early as
possible this spring at Rocky Point,
Wyo.. few miles south Of the Mon
tana state line, according to G. A.
Tuttle. The standard Oil rig is now
completely installed for drilling about
three miles from Tuttle's ranch. Oil
promoters are also said :to be active
north and west of Gillette.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1922-01-20
4 WE'LL THAT FREEZEs OVER
WITH ICE IN SUMMER TIME

Bill Fopp. in town Wednesday. has
q :4-foot we'll ON his place at the
head Of the Mizpah that freezes ever
with ice in the summer time. making
it usable only about two months OF
the year. Popp is unable to account
for this phenomenon.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1922-01-20
IL NEIOW COLDEsT
WEATHER FOR WEEK

Forty degree above zero and Is de-
grees below zero were the maximum
and min mum temperature recorded the
past week by the local weather OBJ
server. 4. w. Heidei. Tabuiated. the
weeks weather data IS as follows:
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1922-01-20

The widow was scheduled to make
final proof on her homestead January
iS. before H. J. Chassell. y. 8. commis-
sicner. at Gillette. Witnesses named
by her were Charlie Mason. Alva Pot
: Ter. A. y. Sutherland. Alice Epps. al
cf Gillette postoffice.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1922-01-20

Corbin Feeley's truck 10 dead" a
few miles out Of Broalus.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-13

several frosts az ST. Cloud. where he
was but that there would be a very
large crop Of citrus fruits this sea
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Curtis enter
tanned Rev. L,oveless last week dur
ing the Indiana conference. Rev
Loveless. whoh was formerly sta
toned here. has accepted a call from
a larger parish
Miss Evelyn Watkins - quite 81
with quinsey.
william Snyder. Jr.. has been con-
fined 20 his home with a bad attack
Of quinsey.
Many children OF the osceola
school are ill with mumps.
The young mems and young Ia.
dies classes OF the II T. Sunday
school mOtored 70 the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Irving Retiring. OF AIisha-
waka where they werer entertained
in honor Of Miss Sadie Cocanower's
birthday.
Miss Treva Townsend has accept
ed position with the Telephone
supply CO. % Elkhart.
The Mesdames Copenhaver and
Keil were guests OF Mrs. Rose Eller
Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Hemp enter
tanned at dinner Monday night in
honor Of Mr.. Gullhllon Of Philadel-
phia. Covers were laid for 20 and
the guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Frazier OF South Bend. Mr.
= 4
from Chicago, where he had pur-
chaser "a carloads Of shells for an
eastern sporting goods house.
Rev. and Mrs. PGulhemUs OF Fort
Wayne, while attending tho Metho-
dist conference at Elkhart. have
been staying with Mr.. and Mrs. Z.
NJ. Long and family. They left for
home Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Reed OF Ward
Park have sold their hor,e and will
move TO South Bend until warmer
weather. when they will go to Dia-
mond lake for the summer.
Mrs. Harrison Shidler is spending
several weeks with friends and rel
atives at Milford.
Mrs. Florence Enger underwent a
slight operation on her eye at St.
Joseph hospital. Mishawaka. this
week
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Hardenburg ard
family entertained friends at their
home Wednesday afternoon and eve.
ming
The store keepers OF Osceola have
installed a siren fire alarm on the
top OF the telephone building to be
operated by the telephone operators.
The town is divided into wards. or
fire alarm districts. The first call
OF the siren was Sunday evening,
when the chimney on the house
occupied by Alex Moore was dis
covered ablaze. Slight damage re-
suited.
AS a result of the Indiana confer
ence, Rev. Roger was returned to
Osceola-
A large number of Osceola's young
people attended Epworth league at
the Methodist church at Elkhart on
Sunday evening.
Miss Dorothy Oils is quite i'll AMI
was unable TO attend school this
week.
Mrs. Clyde Dis OF Inkster. Mich,
near Detroit, who has been visiting
friends here for some time. will re-
turn to her home this week.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-13

20 guests. The next meeting VIII be
held wednesday afternoon, April 10.
az the church and will be an ''Eas-
ter Echo" The election OF officers
viii be held and a program given.
Everybody cordially invited.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stichler and
family attended the funeral OF Mrs.
Charles sharder OF North Liberty
Saturday.
Mrs. Anna Weller and family. Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Weller, spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. william Korn
Of Lydick
Mrs. Frank Ritter and children
spent Monday with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. David Whitman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Palmer. tr.,
are parents Of son born Saturday,
April s, at Epworth hospital in South
Bend
Mr. Charles King who has been
very I'll is improving.
Mrs. Frank Bowen and Mrs. Frank
Palmer, ST, who have been 81 with
the flu, are recovering.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Johnson and
son Of South Bend. spent the week
end with the formers parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Emil Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hess and daughter,
Irene, Mr.. Ernest Burner, OF South
Bend. visited Mr.. o. A Burner sun
day afternoon.
Mr and hrs. Ellsworth Poole OF
South Bend were week end guests OF
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-13
ACES OF HOBOES
HAVE KEPT OATH
"Ssndy" and Mack" McAIlis-
ter Haven't Worked In
Thirty Years.

FL PAsO. Texas. April u. -
sandy MacAllister and Mack"
AfacAIIister are brothers Back in
1892 they were employed in mine
at Bisbee They haven't been en-
bloyed since. sandy had a quarrel
with The foreman and was discharg-
co. ~Eack'' became angry and quiz.
They took an oath that day never
20 work again. They have kept H.
since then they have been across
the United States 90 times and are
here on their 21st trip headed for the
coast They always stop IN FL Paso
when they travel the southern route.
and they usually alternate between
some northern and southern route
il IS easier 10 get by on freights
through the south than It is through
the north. they say. Bulls" police
men and constables IN the south are
not so particular about catching
hos" on trains. sandy said.
The two Brothers have saved some
money and Il is lasting well because
they wear overails do their own
washing and mending. carry their
own cooking utensils and do their
own cooking. They prefer sleeping
in the open. winter and summer,
they declare. because we are used
20 It," was 'Mack's'' explanation.
I'VE don't mix with other hobos,"
he continued ''they are only tramps."
When Mack and Sandy come
to a thicloly settled community they
usually walk through presenting
the appearance Of cross country
mixers.
r. M. Robinson, a former railroad
detective, knows the MacAllister
brothers well. on a recent trip
made by them he invited them out
- his home when they came through
- Paso just 10 talk over old times
with them.
They are known in many towns by
wOrkmen in railroad yards, who
sometimes remark when spring
comes around: Well it's about
time Sandy and Mack were COM
ing in"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-13
CountryPersona
OSCEOLA

The Patrons-Teachers club OF the
Osceola school will meet at the
school house Friday evening. a
large attendance is desired as the
principal topic TO be discussed is the
plans for new addition to the pres
ent school building. The graduation
examinations OF the Penn township
schools will be held at Osceola Sat
urday, April IA.
Miss Madeline Gill spent Sunday
with friends at Warsaw.
Mrs. Oren Conley Of Elkhart was
a guest Of Mrs. r. NJ. Southerd Sat
urday.
Mrs. John Collier, who was i'll
with lagrirpe, Is slowly improving.
Mrs Carl Randolph. Of 1910 +.
Wayne st, South Bend. Ind, enter
tanned in honor Of her nieces, Misses
Gladys and Sadie Cocanower. last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Culp have
rs their guests. Rev. and Mrs. J. NJ.
4Stewart, OF Beranda, Ind.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nolke Of Grand
Rapids are guests OF Mr. and Mrs.
Andrew Nolke.
MT Amos Beasecker is very I'll
at his home with an attack Of heart
disease.
Ed Peck has rented his house on
lincoln way W. 20 Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Miller and family of Three
Rivers. Mich. Mr.. Miller IS an en-
ploye Of the Mishawaka Wooden Co.
Mrs. d. o. Bollman OF Nappanee
visited at the home of her daugh-
ters, Mrs. w f. Snyder and Mrs.
Sol. Huntsberger. this week.
n. p. Hoffman made a very sue
ceesful business trip TO Adrian,
Mich, last week. returning home on
Sunday
Miss Belle Hose OF the Elkhart
Y. W G. a. spent Sunday at the
home Of her brother. Milo Hose.
Nr and Mrs. Hose also had as their
guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Ute Snyder
and daughter. Of Elkhart.
The heavy rainstorm Monday
night did considerable damage to
the gravel roads in this vicinity,
washing out several culverts.
Preston cellar has badly LAGER
ated finger. the result Of having it
caught in the fan belt of his auto
mobile.
Miss jeanette Proudft. daughter
OF Dr. Proudft Of this place. played
az her first recital at the South
Bend Conservatory Of Music Mon
day night
Mr. and Mrs. Jake Getz. residing
~ est Of South Bend. motored 10
Osceola Sunday TO attend church
services. their former pastor. Rev.
Paulhemus. presiding
Mrs. Minnie Rerick of Mishawaka
was a guest OF Osceola friends sun
day.
During the present Indiana con-
ference. jamestown was assigned 10
the New Paris circuit, Rev. J. W.
Gruber having charge Of same. Rev.
Mennaugh. formerr pastor of James
town. resigned 10 be able 10 devote
more time 20 his commercial duties.
Mrs. L. II. Todd IS seriously III at
her home here.
Mr. Ezra watkins has returned
from Florida. where he srent the
winter He reports that there were
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-13

the latter's parents. Mr.. and Mrs
David whiteman.
Mr.. Robert Radtke, ST.. was csllet
20 Monterey. Ind. Sunday by tho Ill
ness of his parents. who were over-
come by gas from a hard coal stove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Shecpt and
family spent Sunday afternoon with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stichler.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-13
AUTEN CHAPEL

Mr.. and Mrs. George Weller and
children were Sunday guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Auten.
The Dorcas Society met with Mrs.
Dan Ullery Wednesday afternoon,
April 5. The time was spent in
sewing and study of the lesson.
Light refreshments were served TO
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-13
MAPLE GROVE
Miss Mildred Hummer is III.


Charles Lasch Is seriously I'll.
Charles Schrader. life long resi-
dent Of this vicinity. died last Wed
nesday and was buried at Sumption
Prairie Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaiah Dice OF Char
levoix, Mich. are visiting relatives
OF this place.
Prof. Hal G.. Van Aiken OF the Van
Aiken studio Of South Bend, was a
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Wagner
recently.
Mrs. Abbie Vinson has opened a
grocery and confectionery business
at this place.
Elmer Fluckey visited his brother.
FIuckey, OF Fluckeytown last
Sunday.
samantha Edison, a former
resident of this vicinity, who died at
South Bend was buried at the Rea
cemetery Saturday.
Charles Ta~son mover to South
Bend last Tuesday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-13
Yard Goods
Lower Priced

Novelty Checks. 80 IN. new Spring
color combinations. special, yard 69c
French Satin. 40 inch. extra quality.
high lustre. in medium blue and black;
special. yard ............. S2.69
Satin Back Crepe, 40 inches in
width and of an extra fine quality lus-
trous fabric in black and navy only;
this promises to be one of the spring 5
leading materials; yard .... SIPS
Black Duchess Satin. 80 inch, very
good quality; very specially priced
at .$1.47