The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-10-27

IN occasional cold snap, nut cid tim
ers are Of the belief that this winter
will be more mild than celd. and every
body hopes this prediction IL true.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Osgood and FAM
lily this week occupied thv4r new resi-
dence in Brcadus. The building is the
largest residence in town and IL nod
ern az far as possible. Mr. and Mrs.
Osgood and children are welcome ad-
ditions to the town.
Mrs. Edith Baker Of Omaha Is teach
ing the Hay creek school this year,
making her home with Mr.. and Mrs. A.
J. Robinson This school has an en-
rollment now Of Is and ave more schol-
ars will attend after November l. The
school census shows 50 in the ages up
to u years with 53 from to II. Or an
increase from last year Of 10 per &c mt.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Sanderson OF
Epsie were in town Monday.
In reporting the school bell benefit
dance given by Mrs. Ella Lewis and
Mrs Estella Norris. the Examiner last
week did not present the proper fig
ures. A total Of $72 was taken In at
the dance. The expense items were
$40 for hall rent. SO fer music, 81 for
paper plates, $1.20 for pickles and so
cents for coffee. making q total ex-
pense of s327O and a balance of 1890.
The two ladies are to be commended
for their public.spiritedness and fer
the financial and social success that at
tended the undertaking.
H. II. Straiton. Ralph r. fBlenkner.
s. A. Holt and W. T. waite motored
to Ekalaka Monday. responding t. an
tc attend a regul4r commu-
nication of the Masons' lo@ee there.
They returned home the next evening.
The new local chapter of .the East
ern Star meets regularly the frst and
third Wednesdays of each r4.rtA.
Mrs w. f. Su.ter and MfS. IT. X.
strattcn win entertain the Ladies' Aid
society Thursday, November 2.
Powder River Post No. 65, American
Legion, will give a dance in Broadus
on the evening Of Armistice days No
vember II. A meeting Of the members
of the Post has been called just prior
to the dance.
Halloween eve comes on Tuesday
evening, October 81.
Henry o. BOyes. one of the county
has announced that on the
night Of the Republican free dance in
Broadus. Saturday. November 1. he in
tends to barbecue beef and will
serve free sandwiches and coffee to
everyone in frCnt Of the dance hall.
Bert Farnsworth and r. l.. Parlier
of Boyes were in town Tuesday.
Tom Leech and DIR. j. w. Craig were
over from Piniele Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Sscwind Of Pump
kin creek motored to town yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. =. Mckinley Of
Lodge Grass were Broadus visitors the
latter part Of the week. 1t is UNDER
stood that Mr.. Mckinley is consider
ing a business deal with Willis Spear
whereby he would ccme into possess
sion of the Mccormick and Bitter
creek ranches.
Several parties have been in this vi.
cintty the past few days buying or try
ing to buy alfalfa seed at IS cents a
pound. There is brisk demand for
Montana alfalfa seed throughout the
east and middle west and it is quite
likely the price will advance before
long.
According to A. W. Heidel. the local
weather observer, about three-fourths
Of an inch of rain has fallen so far dur
ing the month ct October. The precip.
itation on the 10th was 30 Of an inch.
on the 21st. .&3 Of an inch and on the
52nd, .o5 Of an inch. Since the latter
date the weather has been fair.
Rev. Father Leduc Of Ashland was
In town Tuesday.
william Kelso Ct Ridge passed thru
fNWpM ENNtA h1a 20 NTila0 G~tfNy
Harry pomeroy ana Russ Mimian OF
Westby Mont, were here Friday.
Verdi and Dale Philbrick Of Forsyth,
were registered At the Powder River
hotel the latter part of the week.
The Ladies' Aid society will hold q
baked food sale at the Broadus Afer-
camille company store election day. No.
vember Z.
Robert A. Holley. mineral examiner
and n. O. Brigham. timber cruiser;
connected with the field division Ct the
general land office, were In Rroadua
yesterday. They have been employed
in the southeastern part Of the state
Tor the past two weeks. Mr. Brigham
continued on to Helena while Mr.
Holley will remain in this vicinity fel
while longer. Their work Is to ex.
anime the public land for the presence
OF minerals. such a. coal or iron. and
timber.
lfrs. Fred Kramlich was in tows
Tuesday to consult Or: c. H. Jamss- re.
garding an ahscess that had formed ca
her hand.
Tue price Of gasoline touched nl
low water mark In Broadus this week
when It was being sold at IS cents
gallon.
Mr.. and Ars. A. 8. Her and W. q
tyeetesday.
4r. and Mrs. BArney Barnett exoec
to leave to-day Tor Les Aneeies. Caj4.
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! sranent saujeasium. He 10 m ex.0oe