The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-02-24
ADDITIONAL LOCALS

4 justice Of the peace in Montana
can issue search warrants in connec-
tiCn. with the liquor laws Of the state,
according to an opinion handed down
recently by Attorney General welling-
ton u. Rankin.
On ACCOUNT Of the storm and road
conditions 1t is believed that Judge 8.
ID. McKinncn will he unable to make
the trip here next Tuesday to preside
in the injunction proceedings brought
against county officials to restrain
them from selling 100000 worth Of
highway bonds. In that event posts
ponement would be necessary until
later date. The litigation has already
served it's purpose for the commits
sioners tabled the proposed bond sale
on the date the bids were to he OPEN
ed. Should the injunction be dissolved
the commissioners would have the
privilege of readvertising for their
sale but in event the injunction is
made permanent it Is quite probable
the matter would be carried to the su-
pren1e court. The suit against county
officials was brought on grounds Of
all eyed Irregularities at the special
election September 2. 1919.
Osborn Pemberton Tuesday mOrning
abandoned his proposed motor trip to
Belle Fourche because of the sn".s
storm.
Harold Beacham on Saturday en-
deavored to use his Ford touring car
in carrying the mail from E',tdle to
Proadus but cnly got about Is miles
when his supply of gasoline became
exhausted. The team and sleigh We're
against impressed into service and bid
fair to be continued on the route for
some little time to come.
Dora T.. Sandal and John Voikert
have leased land in the Chalk Butte
oil dome to the Rex Mutual company.
which agrees begin drilling within
three months from February 1. this
year and continue drilling tc' compile
tion within nine months. The location
Of the leased land IL IS miles south
and some ten or twelve miles west OF
Ekalaka. The escarpment extends
from Sykes to the vicinity Ct Piniele
! a distance OF SO miles with width
Of Is miles.
| A meeting for the organization oi
81 local baseball club will be held ir
the Examiner office Monday evening
at 7:30 O'clock. Everyone interested
in this popular sport Is urged to at.
tend.
! Mrs. blanche Wiley and Mrs.. Flor
ence Dorval were most pleasant host
esses Wednesday evening when the!
entertained at $500" OF the thirty-si,
card players Mrs. Inez Burkey ans
Isay G. Wagner showed their prowesl
by capturing first prizes. Consolation
for "hard luck" went to Miss Glady,
Clark and a. r. Norris. An cxcellen
luncheon concluded an evening en-
joyed by all.
Herman Smith from the Biddle coun
try transacted business in town 'th
fore part Of the week.
] s. A. Holt. in charge of the ioca
cream station. has eighty gallons Q
sour cream on hand which will b
shipped to Miles City at the first op
portuntty. Twenty-sevcn cents II tn
, price being paid here fer butter ia
: this week.
Twenty-six degrees below zero
the coldest weather for the week. tn
mercury touching that figure som
time Wednesday night. The maximai
temperature was 48 degrees q wee
ago when the thaw melted some sno,
J and produced temporary mud. Tues
day night snow began falling aga
! and ended with q four-inch layer Wed
nesday night. The temperature record
! ase official 40 complied by 4. v
Heidel SocaS observer.