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The Wise Plan.

mfr. Meekingham has great pres
ence of mind"
rs that so?"
"Yes, while he was proposing to
Miss Stronghold instead of saying,
WIN you be miner he said, May be
yoursT"
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r,issir.ct.d cncray.

Then there is The man who seems
destined to 60 through lie hitting
his thumb on the back while trying
to hit the nall on the mead.
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Hurry mother Even a sick child
loves the "fruity" taste of California
Fg Syrup and It never falls to open
the bowels. A teaspoonful today may
prevent sick child tomorrow. If con.
stipated, bilious. feverish. fretful, has
cold collie, or II stomach is sour,
tongue coated. breath bad, remember
a good cleansing Of the little bowe ,
Is often all that is necessary.
Ask your druggist for genuine Cali
rorna Fig Syrup" which has direc.
tons for babies and children of all
ages printed on bottle. Mother Yon
must say California" or you may get
an imitation fig syrnp.-Adyertlse'
ment.
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Growth Of Hair After Death.

Some apparent growth Of hair nc.
ours after death because of the
shrinsa=e Of the skin, but no actual
growth takes place.
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FOR SALE-One ton Republic truck,
or will trade for good touring car. Ad-
dress $40 South Branch st. 42t12'
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NOTICE
To the Taxpayers Of the bennington
Graded school District

A Rate Bill has been placed In my
hands for collection as follows: Sl9u
There will be "A discount OF per cent
II above Tax IL paid within 30 days.
hereby demand payment of said
taxes. and notify you tnat l will attend
Vt the Bennington county Savings Rank
-om o'clock a. M, until 3 o'clock
IN.
C. II. DEWEY, Treasurer.
Bennington. VI. August i. 1922.
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He takes his wife on fishing trips
I speak Of william Henry Pipps-
Which doubtless started the report
That he's not keen about the sport.
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A cALL.poWN

A CALl-DoWN
Obnoxious Football Player: Look
here, coach, there are two fellows
not III to be on our team at all.
Coach Calmly: That SO? Who's
the other.
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WANTED

NTED:-Respectable woman as
plain cook. Also waitress for private
family. Good wagey Phone. Manchester
l09. Sotf.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

ALL WOOL KNITTING YARN-For
sale. direct from manufacturer, at 95c.
sl.35 and $l.c0 pound. Postage paid
on 81 orders Write for samples We
also do custom work. II. A. Bartlett.
Harmony Maine. 20t25'
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FOR aALE

FOR SALE--Washing machine used
but a few times Apply Mrs John II.
James Moth Bennington Tel. 39S-E.
42t6
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FOR SALE:-One Winchester 5000
take down. $4,000; one Winchester As
40 light weight, $1,000 Edward l. Sib-
ley Mfg. Co. 4lt6'.
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FOR SALE:-One Oldsmobile model AZ
touring New battery and tires. radiator
and seat covers Mechanically .. X.
Price $175.00 If taken by oct. 20. In
qure of Tracy Il. Kenyon, North Ben
nington. 4lt6
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WANTED-To buy Christmas trees
standing. Call No. for further par
ticulars. 3ftf
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c. H. DEWEY. Treasurer.
Bennington. Va. August !. ls22.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-02-03
C0ALW00D

COALWOOD. Jan. S0.-The Ladies'
Aid held their sixth annual business
meeting last Thursday at Mrs. Fred
Janssen's. Mrs. L. 8. yandever. was
elected president. Mrs.. =. w. Viertel
vice president. Mrs. H. L. Whiting sec.
rctary.treasurer for the coming year.
Next meeting at Mrs. Writings.
Married Mt the home OF Rev. and
Mrs. John Duncan on "Wednesday, Jan.
uary 36th. Robert X. BishOp and Mtss
Ruby Mae Waldref. beth OF the Olive
country. They plan to board with Mr
housekeeping at the old Bidweil place.
NJ. ana Mrs. D: L. nenge entertain.
ed the 500 club Friday evening. Jan.
uary 37th. An extra large attendance
In spite Of deep snow. seven tables
playing. Fay Alien won high score.
Grs. WIN yanssen the small score. Mr.:
and Mrs. Fred Jansser entertain next
ON February 10th.
Ing W here aea with sit Mrs.: @ EATON Eaton's "I parent.
! and brother, the Hd mana.
| Attendance at the Murray schoo!
keeps up in spite of the cold and
| snow. The pupils frcm District 20 arr
| on hand evry nornin9. too.
! NcWa 70 hard to get these days. AM
for Examiner correspondent win be 9p
preciated. Send them In.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-02-03
HEAVIER SKINS SELL ron
1875 TO 4a5.26 EACss

The state fish and game commtssio,,
through Warden G. A. Jakways, re-
Gently sold 81 beaver skins at auction
in Helena. the price for the lot being
$69S. The highest accepted bids were
1855 per skin and the lowest $6.75.
This is the largest number Ct beaver
skins sold by the state in one auction
sale. Most OF the skins were bought
by dealers. Some OF the beaver skins
were conhscated and some caught by
state trappers. Only trappers employ.
ed by the state are permitted to trap
beaver.
Warden Jakways also sold tc' deal
er. under sealed bid, the skins OF 161
coyotes, two skunks. three bobcats.
eight badgers and two mountain Hons.
This lot brought $1,oA6.35. The pro-
ceeds from the sale CT all sins go to
the state fish and game commission
fund.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-02-03
FINAL CFcRTIFICATE COMES
AFTER TWENTY-FIVE WEARS

According to the ter,ns Of a decision
recently handed down by the general
land office at Washington, Celia M.
Reel wiN be granted patent to $50
acres >of land which she homesteaded
about six miles south Of Rczet. Wyu.
The entrywoman made fina, proof in
March. 1900, but it was necessary for
her final certificate to be withheld
rehding field examination OF the land.
1t Ia said in the decision that in
view of the good faith of the claim
ant. and IA favorable recommendation
by q special agent. shat the entry
should be patented. The register and
receiver Of the Z. S. land offic at New
castle were directed 20 issue the final
certificate, which will be followed by
the issuance of paten. at later date.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-02-03
SAYS l. ?. NOTIFIED
ASSESSMENT CHANGE

''Pertatnins to the suit the Northern
PacsAc II. r. Co. has brought Against
Powder River county Ter an amcunt OF
$SS4.S4 which they seek 10 stecovec
from 1881 taxes paid on. hands rtised in
valuation in this county : want ~
emphatically deny their Al1egatioas
that they were never notlAed OF
changes In their. assessment FOR the
year in questiesh saia Couue$ Asses.
sor ;. d. Williams when inleryiewel
by the Examiner this weSlt. "The
Northern Pacific h. r. Co. wa uotifiesl
Of the change by my office 6ccordins
to law" continued the assessor
Powder Rivec county courthouse
records show that the Northern F'a.
cific lands In this county for the year
1921 had decrease In valuation over
the previous year OF $4,000. However.
the Northern Pacinc r.. r. Co. has
taken exception to the fun payment Of
1894 taxes. paying them under protest
on the ground that they were NOT
properly notified Of change In their
assessment by the county aaaessor or
board Of equalization. Suit has beea
brought against this county for retnl.
burseMent in the sum Of tSs4.S4s whic Ct,
IL included In the total amount 1T
taxes paid under protest, amounting;
to $8,7O3.44.
In 1924 the N. P. land val uations &C.
cOrding to their own schedule was
$26?.0SS but this valuation was raised
by the county assessor to $S0e. .4s7
against an assessment of $811.t31 Tor
1890. There has been no change II,
acreage since 1890 when the tctal was
IS ,046.49 acres In 1921 the N. p.'s va.-
uations were reduced In Townships |
and south $1,000 and raised 1c.0f6
or difference Of $1,000 In favor o,
the N. r. Taxes for 1890 were not
paid under protest but Tor 1891. pro.
tested taxes are FOR the lands raise.
in value and net thc lands lowered i.
value.
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-FOUR TOWNSHIPS
OPENED TO ENTRY

Three and one-half townships OF land
which were surveyed in the summer Of
1921 lying in the vicinity Of Broadus
and another township at T'assaic.
Wyo., will be opened for entry April
~, this year, and 'squatters' residinE
In those parts fer the past three years
viii thus be enabled to make entry
and complete final proof within short
Intervals Of each action. Settlers have
resided upon this land for many years
and in the designated townships it IL
said very little desirable land remains
for homesteading. The settlers If their
residence and requirements are suffi-
cient. may prove up this spring or
they may wait another three or Ave
years.
The plats referred to are Of town.
ship l0-S., r. 43 E.: Twp. 6-S., II. 4S-E.:
Twp. 5-s., r. 50-E; Twp. 6-S.. i. 61-E.;
Twp. 7-S., II. 4S-E.: Twp. rs. X. Size.
and are opened to entry SUBJECT to res-
olutions No. -. approved Feb. -, 1920.
which gives to officers. soldiers. SAT-
ors and marines who have served in
the army or navy Of the United States
in the war with Germany and have
seen honorably separated or discharg-
ed therefrom, or placed in the regular
army or navy reserves. preference right
of entry under the homestead or desert
land laws il qualified Hereunder, ex-
cept aginst prior existing, valid, set
tlen,cnt rights, for 60 days before said
date of opening.
The land in this county thrown open
to entry is southwest Of Brcadus. Oh
Baking Powder and the head of First
| and Second creeks; on Plum and Bloom
| creeks and Fire Ciulch. west Of Pinto;
and In the Cache creek country
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CHURCH NEWS

Sunday evening. Feb: .. Tepic:
Community Civics.'' Aim: TO Gre.
ate and foster o spirit Of helpfulness
between the church and community.
Lesson assignment: Pages 96-111 in.
elusive Of Serving the Neighborhood." !"
and "Better Schools"
Questions for discussion: % What
should be done with the "lsoad Bond
question that is up before the residents
(2) Find out how much money has
beent spent in Powder River county
for good roads since. the county was
organized. CO Is the physical condi.
ton Of the nighborhood any Of the
church's business? (p Do pee pie en-
ter or leave this community because
in other communities: Co How will
Broadus meet the school problem next
year owing to the financial situation.
These are vital questions and It Il
freely.
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NELI. INTERESTS TAKE OVEN
NEWCAsTT.Fs-(sILLET line

Gillette. WyC.--Reliable information
has been received that the Northern
Wyoming Telephone company of New
ca stle has sold its lines and charter to
tho Mountain States Telegraph and
Telephone company, whose headQuar-
tiers are at Denver. The Northern Wyo-
ming has connections with Custer, s.
d.. and covers the territory up to Gil
lette. The Mountain States covers the
entire Rocky Mountain area, aud as
1t already has a branch at Sheridan.
the connection with Gillette is likely
to be made at an early date, giving
direct communication by phone thru
out Wyoming. Ther.deal is bound 70
s,rfng improvement No the telephone
service Of this part OF wyoming
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, BIDDLE, Jan. 31.--O. G. Lawrence
who Is freighttng from .Arvada. was
at the Cross ranch Monday wanting n
load of freight.
Mr.. and Mrs: George Vandercar spent
several days hast week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Len Stewart.
Miss Ema Caldwell left Thursday for
Miles City.
William T.. Parks o" near Rocky
Point. Wyo.. was on Little Powder
river Saturday and Sunday contracting
hay for his sheep.
end with Biddle friends.
(. Ernest Sans and family and W. A
Boggess and family OF Shorty. Wyo
Waited Mr.. and Mrs. John Sans sum
Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ. Knic made q
business trip to Baking Powder last
week.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-02-03
EXTENSION N TINE
SOY. OIL PERMITS

Circular No. sol issued from the
general land office OF the department
Of the interior under date Of January
16. 1922 and relating to instructions
with regard to the leasing act and ex-
tension OF time has been received in
Miles city by George w. Myers. ani
al Newcastle by c. II. Massie, registers
ct U. $. land offices at those places.
The circular calls attention to the fa,t
that by act Of congress approved Jan
uary IL. 1899. public No. 127, the SEE.
retary Of the interior was authoriz I'd
to grant an extension OF time under
| oil and gas permits granted pursuant
tC Section l3 Of the act of Februaf!
25. 1920 (Af stat. 1917.
I The text of the act is as follows:
"Be it enacted by the senate and
house of representatives of the Unite
States OF America in congress- AS
sen.hled. that the secretary OF the m'
terror may if he shall find that any
oil or gas permittee has been unable
with the exercise Of diligence. tC, be
Gin drilling operation: or to dril wells
of the depth and within the time pre-
scribed by Section Is Of the act Of CON
igress approved February rs. 1set
(41st statutes, page 1870. extend th'
time for beginning such drilling o
&C mpietins it, to the amount specified
in the act for such time. not exceed
ing three years. and upon such cond:
items US he shalt prescribe"
Accordingly, pernlittee who ha
been unable with the exercise Of du
diligence to comply with the terms o
the permit issued under Section Is q
the act Ct February 25. 1899, II tn
{facts warrant, be granted an extensto
1cf time upon fling an applicatio
!, therefor accompanied by his own al
> fdavit setting forth what efforts.
Z any. he has made to comply with tn
4 terms Of his permit and the reason
. fcr delay in full compliance therewit
:. such showing to be accompan MED by
\ icorroborating affidavit OF at least OF
!. ldieintercsted person having actu
. knowledge Of the facts.
81 The affidavit by the applicant mu
O also show the time when he prcpos
E. to commence or resume his operation
and any arrangements he has MAJ
!. for complying with the terms Of Il
.e permit.
sst The appl ication may be- flied In t
= general land office or In the lccal lal
It offices having jurisdiction over I
land involved by the permit In I
!: latter event the application win
promptly forwarded by the local OF
q Gers.
J" Tho foregoing information is align
by william Spry. commissioners. .
" shows approval an Of January le. 10
=. =. BY y. C.. Cinncy, first assistaat sec'
tary.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-02-03
MAX FREDERICK ACCUSED OF
ISSUING B0ECS CHECK

Max Frederick. who for many years
conducted q saloon in Miles City at the
corner Of Main and Eighth streets. wae
placed under arrest a few days ago un
charge of grand larceny. 1t Is A.
legged he gave Il worthless check call
ing fer $5ss to Charles Wagenbrcth.
with the transaction said to no May IT
last year. 1t is alleged Frederick gave
Wagenbreth a post. dated -cienIe in set
tlenaent Of bill, promising TO make
the amount good as nsney came in,
Frederick was released on bond ot
$3.50 aud was be und over 10 the district
court for trial.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-02-03
KILLING
WYOMING STOCK

Stockmen in northern Wyoming and
southern Montana ara being called
upon to meet another misfortune In
the form CT disease that IL attack
Ing horses and cattle aud causing a
heavy fatality not only in the vicinity
OF Sheridan Int In various other 10.
calities. In the Gillette country its
ravages. so it is reported, have been
heavy while southern Montana stcck-
men have also paid a heavy price.
The disease fs scientifically known as
hcm0rrhage septjcema and horses when
attacked usually give evidence OF the
TACT by showing a weakness In the
back which finally prevents them from
walking and ends in death. Cattle
usually Sow symptoms OF the disease
by loss cf appetite. fever and other
symptoms varying with the severity of
the attack. The mortality is very
great. from 50 to 90 per cent Of the
infected animals dying within elk
hcurs or as mnny days
According to Dr. G.. Y. Williams,
veterinarian. who has treated larg
number Of cases in this vicinity. the
disease is by nc. means new form of
plague. hut it's presence has been
noted IN this section for number o1
years. Last season It attacked stoc:;
in the big Horn basin and took an
enormous toll. One outfit lest l,O0Q
head out Of it's herd Of approximat civ
1000, in as many hours. Other ont.
/ fits suffered even a. greater proportion
ate legs. One man with a bunch ni
approximately 20 herefords. MIXED his
cows one night and left them appa~
| emily all right. but the next morning
going out to his cowshed, found on..
I two cows alive.
| While meme Of the big outfits hav.
suffered any large loss, the smaMer
herds have suffered eeverely. james
Davis lost over 20, 1S of them dyinf
in one night. Frc Hurd. who work,
In the city. returned to his ranch .,
Cat creek and found Ave dead cows
Others have reported similar losses.
The treatment. preventative as wei
as curative. Sc veterinarians say. j
vaccination. an1 this r. advised by TIN
United States bureau OF animal indus
try. When the disease appears, tn
entire herd il vaccinated and quaran
tined. and wherever one suspicion
case appears vaccination of the entir
herd is recommended.
The disease attacks horses. cattle
sheep. hogs and chickens. It is highl
Infectious, and unless extreme care I
ff;s:StfS Vf%exi.as.RAe ptoe-1s tia
may result in disastrous losseA to y,
ste ccISmen.---Sheridan (Wyo.) Post.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-02-03
ADDITIONAL LOCALS

Tiae lsroadua ChamDer er Commerce
meets at shotry's hall Monday evening
in rcgula monthly session. Several i'm
portant subject with be presented to
the meeting. The ladies are rendered
a apecial invitation to be present.
The bonrd Of county commissioners
will meet in regular monthly session
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday OF
next week. Bids for the sale Of 800,
900 worth OF road bonds will be opened
the last day Of the session
G. w. Miles on Tuesday evening hal
reached the Y r ranch with over 5000
pounds Of groceries for the Broadus
Mercantile company and was expected
In Roradus by Wednesday night. He
has been seven days in making the
round trip with a bobsled and two
teams from Broadus to Beebe where
he had transferred the load Of prov:-
sions trucked that far frc1n Miles City
bv NJ. NJ. Malone.
william Rencneld and Fred Iitns
with bubsled and two teams Of
horacs were sent to Miles city We'd
nesday morning after an S,000-pou',d
TOAD Of groceries for the Rroadus Casl,
st ore. They expected to be gone ten
days on the round trip.
Jean Lewis, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. &. Il. Lewis. few days ago was
bit ON her left hand by bulldog. hut
nothing serious has resulted and shs
(is Improving satisfactorsty. At -ths
time she was coasting down Thomp'
son hill when the dog bit her white
running alongside. The same deg ha:
previously annoyed children in thas1
| ccasting and has torn some "f thctl
clcthing.
Clifford Fitch. janitor at the gram
mar school building. has kept th'
building warm and comfortable durfn.
! the severe cold weather showing tha
he. has been on the job.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-02-03
ARGUES N FAVOR OF
HIGHWAY nOND SALE

Editor, Powder River '.ounty Exlmi.
nsr:-of late We have sna been mx.ms%ar rens%srs
columns against the. proposed sale. Of
Powder River ccunty's road bonds. And
Judging by the purport Of each anu
der River county must be confronted
with a very One-sided question. This
being true It would seem that ~ per
poor Judgment In 1918 when We auth
rrised % the sale Of these bonds.
I wish to take exception TO ths
s Soud fof issue o
angie and trying to be unprejudiced IN
my Views ! have had to change my
mind twice As for this being ggoa,S Snee se
any more false: hut the breadth Of
4 hair distinguishes one side Of this
question from the ether sSr an1 hnnd es1asve
most eV% unanimously and that is the raii-
road question. True. there are = Ger.
it was before the advent Of the. settler
but we are glad to say these few are
such a meaRer minority that they arc
FEW who exercised their rights Of
American citisenship in the early sos
or 'so's have q precedence over over those
xreat p1ooiem eonfrintins III Us To-Day L
our means Of transportation; OF course
a railroad IL our one OeSt nope. ouS
il would seem to me that In the alb.
sence OF it a graded. graveled hi1hweI
to our nearest point CT outlet would
he our next best.
The opponents to this read bond ts'
sue are basing. their aght upon the IN
great argument is Look at. your de-
nSSsnt nssn cur st xeSa as 20
here to state that Il a good road mean IAN
asainst Il At this time. But after mucl
thought and much more conversatto'
I have come tc see the fallacy or thf
increased taxation argument.
We will take for an example the Pso
ducer who lives on either Powder rtvei
Mispah or Pumpkin creek. what Mig
tax he pays In the form OF an exces
sivo rate Transporting his prodvcts Z
market. II he hires i dcne Y cost
him All the way from Is cents TO S1:1
per hundredWetght. And he complain
81 tho high tag upon ereight tor a0n
they haul tor just half that rate BAG
east? why. ct that rate II takes th
value Of his products tc pay the tran
portation. He tries to haul It hlmee
1nd after -re0ucting expenses tnct0e9
With travelling upon undevelope0 roeN
NO notes similar circumstances. Proa!
an gone. We all have fretghted upo
these reads there y NO use en0merat
ing the hardshtpo !ncldent With thes
Nov yhat yo3M q = ley sey os es
Transportation weuid be cut in ha,
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-02-03
COlllPSES
OVER 100 KILLED

A roof Of tho KnickerbOcker moving
picture theater at Washington. d. G..
collapsed Saturday night under the
weight Of three feet Of snow. The
combined mass Of weight fell like q
blanket, killing over hundred people
and injuring 134. many Of whom will
die. The theater had . capacity OF
5000 people but tho storm prevented
attendance and only 500 people were In
the theater at the time Of the disaster.
watching comedy finn.