The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-06-30
ceremony MARKS
CORNERSTONE LAYING

An impressive ceremony in BEOadus
Saturday afternoon marked the dedi-
cation of new building for high
school purposes. The business houses
Of Broadus v ere closed for the occa-
sion that was attended by two hum
dred residents and visitors.
The Powder River band consisting
Of A. B. Norris, H. r Cook. E. Gull
bertson, e. L. Kuhle. John RDgge,
Milton Turkey and Lawrence Thomp-
son, played a selection on the porch
Of the Powder River hotel and then
headed a long procession that marched
to the site Of the building, west Of the
grade school building.
Arriving at the groundo opportunity
was first given the people to inspect
the limestone that had been especially
produced for the event 1t was quarfed
rom a ledge Of native stone on Pill
grim creek by Henry Kuhle. an ex-
pert stone cutter by trade but now
residing on his homestead north OF
Broadus. The stone was appropriately
sized with letters chiseled into it's
smooth surfaces spelling Powder River
County High School 1922.
The crowd gathered at the southwest
corner where the cornerstone laying
program was rendered. On account of
the basement having recently been
flooded with water only portion Of
the concrete foundation each way from
the corner had been built. The pro-
gram opened with selection by the
Powder River band, Introductory re-
marks by s. A. Holt, invocation by
Rev. C. S. Marsolt address by 8. A.
Holt. John Rogge prepared the NOR
tar and set the cornerstone in posftfon
on the concrete foundation. It was
then leveled by c. 8. Einsel. squared
by NJ. T. Wiley and plumbed by FL. R.
Straiton. A copper box had been made
from material donated by Chas. B.
Lewis and sealed by E. Culbertson. con-
tanning names Of national. state and
county officials, county organizations
and three copies of the Examiner un-
der date Of October 10, 1920. June 1e
and %. 1922. This box was deposited
In a cavity in the stone and sealed
over by ]. F. Blenkner after W. +
Waite had read the list Of records
When the stone will be opened AGAR
no one knows. perhaps not for IS OF
more years hence.
The grade school building was USED
for the community picnic starting Al
6 o'clock. There were we'll filled bask
cts and plenty Of seats for everyone
In his address Of dedication Mr.. Hol
spoke as follows:
"Friends Of Powder River count!
and patrons and believers In education
We have assembled here today to per
form an important task. one that ha
been made possible by you. Tn
strength of q representative democra
cy depends upon an enlightened citi
zenship. Ours 10 . government of tn
people and oY the people. Our destin
il in the hand Of the Cmmon Mar
Education Is the most important in
vestment that can be made by the ma
ton and provides the only positive in
surance for the permanency Of our de
mocracy. 1t to the duty Of the count!
the state and the nation to provide TO
the education of our future citizen
ship.
1--WE have reached a very importau
period In the life Of our county an
Its educational career. While our dis
trict high school has been In operatio
less than two years 1t has grown int
an institution whose importance cor
Germs the community and the count,
. During the year passed Is studen,
from the various sections Of Powdt
River county have availed themselvt
OF its privileges under less favorab
conditions than we see for it in Il
. future.
> without ,aercenary ideas you. II
friends OF education, have put 80,
money into this proposition to increa
: the opportunities and enlarge the bo
: ders Of our sons and Aaughters. y,
"The purpose Of this assemblage
to lay . cornerstone In the southwe
corner Of this building. In laying IL
stone We are doing more than this z
Of providing . corner for this parti
ulAr hpjldtag. We sro laying the "a