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The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1922-08-04

ceive false impression, not Of what
ever resource a. q whole may be un-
der consideration, but a. regards spe-
cific instances related thereto.
In the OH Fields
II have in mind the development
Of the oil industry and wish to con-
gratulate the press of Montana upon
the truthful and yet conservative
manner in which the newspapers have
dealt with the incidents which have
attended its discovery and its proved
presence, and the care which has been
exercised in setting forth the facts,
both In the news and the advertising
columns.
II believe may say that as q re-
suit. the development Of oil in Mon
tana IL going forward ON a sounder
basis than has been the case in many
fields where the wildcat promoter has
been given free swing through the
columns OF newspapers. carried Oft
their feet by q wave of excitement
which too often has proved to be but
q bubble.
Bankers Are Friends
Montana has no better friends
than its bankers. Without them we
would 60 backward. Their advice is
good and their logic and wisdom
keen. They are loyal to the state and
jealous of its reputation abroad.
They are energetic in the develop
ment Of its resources and none are
more interested in the welfare of its
people. The same 10 true Of Mon
tana newspapers. Therefore I think
we should get closer together
Snelson closed his address with
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1922-08-04

an appeal to his fellow newspaper
men to be unceasing in their efforts
to teach patriotism and loyalty to the
flag and country, declaring that they
are "the ponto0ns which alone can
keep the ship Of state from founder
ing in sea Of radicalism. the waves
of which have been tapping the feet
of democracy the world over during
the last few war-torn years."
"Never was there a more patriot
ic people than Americans" said he.
mo question a. to our bravery. our
courage. our endurance. There has
never been lack of willing hands to
carry forward the guidon Of freedom
to the music Of the eagles scream.
But we are forgetful, and we are too
often serious only when we are scar
ed"
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1922-08-04

ON THE POWDER RIVER TRAIL
I BY n. Chapman
This II the official Powder River
Trail song, and was dedicated to
Charlie Russell, the artist. The au-
thor has fitted these words to . must
cal setting adapted to the thought
and spirit Of the song.)
Powder RIVER makes you think of
days gone by,
When the happy cowboy WAS the
only guy.
The trails that led from Texas to the
northern line,
Were Travelled by the longhorns,
and the ponies fine.
But times have changed, the cowboys
gone, the roundup is no more.
Those days that the old timers
loved the best;
Yet, the finest thing of all, my
friends. is left to you and /,
It's the good old friendly spirit
Of the West.
Folks get funny notions and 60 east
or west.
Stray off to some other range
they think is best.
Don't stay long, and pretty soon they
m0sey home,
Back to the old stamping grounds.
no more to roam.
Funny how It gets you. and you cant
say why.
Cannot stay away, no matter how
you try,
But come back to the pals and places
you love best,
In the good old happy friendly
west.
CHORUS
So its, "Howdy, Pard. How are you
today?"
''Fine ~ silk, I'm here to say!
What's the use for to weep, and wall?
It's good old world on the Pow
der river trail.
(LAST TIME)
Here's to you, and your good luck!
Powder River! Let 'er buck!"
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1922-08-04

has faded letter. yet readable, writ
ten by her grand mother at this time.
They returned BY way Of Cape Horn.
and . brother, falling Ill, died, and
was buried ct sea In the mouth Of
the Mississippi river. Another bro
ther remaining, became Judge Of the
supreme bench. serving many years.
his sons becoming prominent lawyers.
A boyhood friend who remained was
the famous Lucky Baldwin Of Cali
fornia.
Her father, whom . young man, be-
ing IN expert marksman, rode in the
advance guard Of an emigrant train
crossing the plains from st. Louis to
the Pacific coast. It was q tedious
six months journey. crowded with
danger and anxiety. At their final
stop by big spring, In the beautiful
Willamette valley Of western Oregon.
they built the home which stands
today. weak in structure, but rich in
memories.
To the new home her father
brought his bride, ana there, high
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1922-08-04
State Motoring Laws

Ot0t6 NlOUOf1nS LAWS
Restrictions in Montana's motor
vehicle laws are not irksome to tour
lists, according to an article on auto
mobile regulations published in q
pamphlet issued some time ago by
Commissioner of Agriculture Chester
G. Davis. which pamphlet contains
considerable valuable information
about the state. Nonresident owners
of motor cars, temporarily sojourn-
ing in Montana, are not required to
obtain licenses in this state, nor to
register their cars.
'Under the state law there is no
fixed speed rate a mile," the article
continues, "the requirement being
that chauffeurs drive in a careful and
prudent manner, so as not to endan-
ger the life. limb, property or other
rights Of any person. Cities and
towns have the right to regulate the
speed and traffic upon the streets.
In majority of the cities the rate
is not to exceed IL miles an hour.
Traffic must everywhere and at
all times keep to the right. Moving
in the same direction the vehicle pas
sing must turn to the left. and the
one being passed to the right. No
motor vehicle is allowed to pass a
street car which has stopped to re-
ceive or discharge passengers at a
less distance than eight feet, nor at
q speed greater than six miles an
hour.
"The state motor law requires that
every motor vehicle operated on the
public highways shall be provided
with two sets of independently oper-
ated brakes in good working order,
either one of which must be suffi-
cient to stop the drive wheels of the
car and prevent them from turning
while the car is in motion. A horn
or other device for signaling must
also be part of the equipment. Be-
tween one hour after sunset and one
hour before sunrise every motor ve-
hicle Of the three or four-wheeled
type must display two lights in front.
one on each side, and one light in
the rear, the rear lights in both
classes of vehicles must display red
rays visible to the rear and throw
white light upon the number plate
carried on the rear, so that the num-
Der may be visible at a distance Of
100 feet. The light of the front
lamps shall be visible at least 200
feet in the direction in which the We
hicle is proceeding"
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1922-08-04
ON THE ROOSEVELT HIGHWAY
BY n. Chapman

&A11S&1AA1o88
(This 70 the official song for the
Roosevelt National Highway, approx
ed by the national secretary, A. W.
Tracy Of Duluth. The author has set
the words to spirited marching mu-
sic.)
Grim War has fled, Peace reigns In
stead,
Prosperity smiles DER all.
Hand in hand through this good old
land,
Together, we stand or fall.
Each new day brings . great many
things,
Problems for me and you;
But standing together through any
old weather,
Wen make these things come
true.
Wen not forget our Roosevelt,
Great hearted, brave and true.
Big like the west, standing the test,
Like him we'll try to do.
We build today, great highway,
Standing the test Of time,
Like river It runs to the setting
Through Natures gifts sublime.
CHORUS
For we're coming. people. many thou
sand strong. =. -
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1922-08-04

Upon this great highway.
There II health and pleasure - Ne
roll along
So what better can you say3
Oh, the east II merging with the gold
on West,
Be glad you live today,
And Join your fellow man with heart
and soul,
On the Roosevelt highway.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1922-08-04
mrs. CHAPMAN Of WOLF POINT
HAS WRITTEN TWO TRAIL SONGS

abovs the river mists, III view Of five
peaks covered with the everlasting
SHOWS, Mrs. Chapman was born.
She we'll remembers the stories Of
the per1lous trip across the plains
told. BY her grand parents, @ she sat
between them before the big stone
fire place. .
Her father moved to the eastern
part Of the state, and at the age Of
five. she had her own string Of pom
ies 1.-TWO pintos). Being the only
child In . wide range Of cattle coun-
try. her pals were the cowboys who
bestowed upon her various gifts,
ranging from candy and money, to
braided 1Ariats, ETC., and finally q
pet deer, and . bald headed eagle.
This WAS . bad combination, and up
on the deer's demise, one thoughtful
cowboy whitfield . crochet hook from
= ham bone Of the deceased pet. This
with Z string Of eagle claws were
among her treasures for many years.
4, Her family later journeyed TO
Montana In search Of health for an
ailing mother, and she well remem-
bers the terrible winter, when q few
miles from her home Charlie Russell,
now the world-famous painter, drew
the renowned Last Of Five Thou
sand"
She has witnessed the change from
the old trails and the snorting bronze,
to the day Of the highways and the
snorting ''Lizxie.' while over them
wings the conQueror Of all, the air.
plane.
II tradition carries on, she Is ready
to say, where do We 60 from here?''
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1922-08-04

Mrs. W. Y. D. Chapman ,of Wolf
Point. the author Of the two songs BE-
low, Il daughter Of generations Of
pioneera. In 1873. Prince HichAel.
Q nephew Of Louis the Sixteenth OF
France, loaned his immense fortune
to the crown, and journeyed to
America.
His heirs still pushed westward,
and Mrs. ChApman's grandfather
headed an expedition 70 California
in the early gold rush Of -. She
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1922-08-04
Anaconda Mans Motor Record

Anaconda Mans Motor Record
This is the fishing season, but con-
trary to impression, not all stories
told are fish stories.
Forrest Campbell claims to have
made record run from Portland to
Anaconda last week. He left Port
land at o'clock one morning and
just SO hours later was in the Smell
ter city. In covering the $40 miles
his actual driving time was 81 hours;
his average speed was 1874 miles an
hour, and his gasoline consumption
2O.6 gallons, or an average of 4O.75
miles to the gallon. He drove Ford.
And there you are.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-06

focused lens Of glass magnified to q great diameter and under the vast enlargement thing that wonld escape the eye stood out The top curl of q figure 2 had been erased, and the broken ilbers of the paper on the out | line of the curl, and the bar of the five lay across the top Of the three and the top of the 0 behind 1t like a black lath tackled across two ups rights.
 The figure 8 had been ehangd to 50 cunningly as to deceive the eye. but not to deceive the vast magnifica- 1 ton Of the crystal. The thing stood out big and crude like q carpenters patch,
 Gosford's face became expression less like wood, his body rigid; then he stood up and faced the three men across the table.
 "Quite sol" he said In his vaenous English voice, Marshall wrote 8 by nadvertence and changed it. He borrowed my penknlfe to erase the | figure"
 My father and Lewis gaped like men who see a penned-in beast slip out through an unimagned passage. There was silence. Then suddenly in the strained stiffness of the room old Doctor Gaeki laughed, Gosford lifted his long pink face, with its cropped beard bringing out the ugly mouth.
 Why do you laugh, my good man?" he said.
 q laugh." replied Gaeki, because figure can have so many colors."
 And now my father and Lewis were no less astonished than Mir. Gosford. "Colors!" they said, for the changed figure in the will was black.
 Why, yes" replied the old man, "it is very pretty"
 He reached across the table and drew over Mir. Gosford's memoran- dunn beside the will.
 You are progressive, sir" he went on; you write in iron-nutgall ink, just made, commercially, In this year of 'fifty-six by Mir. Stephens. But we write here as Marshall wrote in fifty four with logwood."
 He turned and fumbled in his little case of bottles
 .'I carry bit of acid for my peo- ples indigestions. It has other uses" He whipped out the stopper of his vial and dabbed Gosford's notes and Marshall's signature.
 "See!" he cried. Your writing IS blue, MT. Gosford, and Marshall's I red!
 With an oath the trapped man struck at Gaeki's hand The vial | fell and cracked on the table. The hydrochloric acid spread out over Marshalrs will. And. under the chemical reagent the figure in the be- quest of fifty thousand dollars
New Britain herald., 1922-12-06

about it struck him, for his manner changed He spread the will out on the table and began to move the crys- tai over it, his face close to the glass Presently his hand stopped and he stood stopped over, staring into the oriental crystal, like those practieers of black art who predict events from what they pretend to see in these spheres of glass,
 Mir. Gosford. sitting at his ease. in victory, regarded my father with q supereilious, ironieal smile, Sir" he said, are you, by chance, a fortune-teller?"
 A mlsfortune-tellcr." replied my father, his face still held above the crystal, 'I see here misfortune to MT. Anthony Gosford. l predict, from what l see, that he will release this bequest of moneys to Peyton Marshalls son."
 Sir" said the Englishman, now provoked into n temper, do you en- joy this foolery@
 You are not interested in crystal gazing, Mir. Gosford." replied my father in tranquil voice. Well. l find it most diverting. Permit me to piece ont your fortune, MT. Gosford! By chance you fell in with this dreamer Marshall, wormed into his confidence, pretended a relation to great men in England; followed and persuaded him until, in ill-health, you got this will. You saw 1t written two years ago. hen Marshall fell i'll, you | hurried here, learned from the dying man that the will remained and where it was. You made sure by pretend ing to write letters in this room bringing your portfolio with ink and pen and pad of paper Then, at Marshal's death, you inquired of l Lewis for legal measures to discover the dead mans will. And when you find the room ransacked, you run after the law"
 My father paused.
 "That is your past, MT. Gosford Now let me tell your future. sec you in joy at the recovered will. see you pleased at your foresight in getting direct bequest and at the care you urged on Marshall to leave no evidence of his plan, lest the au- thorities discover it. For l see, Mir Gosford, that it was your intention all along to keep this sum of money for your own use and pleasure. But alas, Mir. Gosford, it was not to be! see you writing this release; and MT Gosford, my fathers voice went up full and strong--'I see you writing 1t in terror-sweat on your face!" "The devil take your nonsense! cried the Englishman.
 ! My father stood up with twisted | ironical smile.
 If you doubt my skill, Mr. Cos | ford as q fortune-or rather misfor- eune- teller, I will ask MT. Lewis and Herman Gaeki to tell me what they sec"
 The two men crossed the room and stopped over the paper. while my father held the crystal. The manner and the bearing of the men changed. They grew on the instant tense and fired with interest.
 T see it." said the old doctor, with queer, foreign expletive.
 And l." criew Lewis, "see some thing more than Pendleton's vision. see the penitentiary in the distance The Englishman sprang up with an oath and leaned across the table. Then he saw the thing.
 My fathers hand held the crystal above the figures of the bequest writ ten in the body of the will The
New Britain herald., 1922-12-06
THE FORTUNE TELLER
 Begin Here Today.

Seated in the pniet of his Parla study.
 M. JoNQulLLE, greatest of French detectives, reads from his fathers - diary the tale of a crime that took D, place years ago in far-off Virginia. 1'hc diary tells how the son of BENTON MARSHALL stole his fathers will because he believed Ahis father at his death had been strangely influenced by the Eng lishman,
 NR. GOSFORD, and that under this influence had left Gosford all. his s50.000 estate instead of keeping his promise and leaving his son s3o,0o0 1'hc writer Of the diary recounts how his father and the lawyer. MIR. LEWIS, were suspicious of Cos ford. The son admits he took the will and surrenders it to the eX- ecutors who are, gathered in the plantation library with Gosford and the old doctor.
 GAEKI.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-06

father went to England with this scheme. He met Mir. Gosford some where--on the ship, 1 think. And Mir. Gosford succeeded in convincing my father that if he had a sum of money he could win over certain powerful persons in the English Gov ernment, and so pave the way to an immediate recognition of the Southern Republic by Great Britain. He fol- lowed my father home and hung about him. and so finally got his will My father was careful he wrote nothing; there is no evidence of this plan, but my father told me, and ii is true"
 My father stopped by the table and lifted his great shoulders.
 And so," he said, s"Peyton Mar shall imagined plan like that, and left it's execution to a MT. Gosford!"
 The Englishman put down his pen and addressed my father
 "I would advise you, sir, to require little proof for your conclusions. This is very pretty story, but it is prefaced by an admission of no evil dence. and it comes as a special plead- ing for a criminal act. Now, sir, if I chose, if the bequest required it, l could give further explanation, with more substance; of moneys borrowed by the decedent in his travels and to be returned to me. But the will, sir, stands for itself, as MT. Lewis will as- sure you"
 My father seemed brought up in, a cuI-de-sac. His face was tense and disturbed. He stood by the table; and now, as by accident, he put out his hand and took up the Japanese crystal supported by the necks of three bronze storks. He appeared unconscious of the act, for he was in deep reflection. Then, as though the weight in his hand drew his attention. he glanced at the thing. Something
New Britain herald., 1922-12-06

bottles; he got them up on his knees, as though he would be diverted by lingering the tools of his profession. held the law and it's disposition to be inviolable;. the boy stood with fine defiance, ennobled by the trust in his fathers honor. One could not take his stratagem for a criminal act; he was only child, for all his twenty years of life. And yet Lewis saw the elements of crime, and he knew that Gosford was writing down the evil dence.
 CHAPTER III. It was my father who broke the silence.
 "Gosford," he said, what scheme were you and Marshall about?"
 You may wonder, sir" replied the Englishman, continuing to write his notes: T shall not tell you.'
 But will tell you," said the boy. My father thought that the states in this republic could not hold together very much longer. He believed that the country would divide, and the South set up separate government. He hoped this might come about without a war. He was in horror of war. He had travelled; he had seen nations and read their history, and he knew what they were talking when they urged war"
 He paused and looked at Gosford. My father was convinced that the South would finally set up an indepen7 dent government, but he hoped war might not follow. He believed that if this new government were immediate- ly recognized by Great Britain, the North would accept the inevitable and there would be no bloodshed. My
New Britain herald., 1922-12-06
Piles
Can't Be Cured from the Outside


 External treatments seldom cure Piles.
 Nor do surgical operations.
 The cause is inside--bad circuia- hon. ,,
 The blood is stagnant, the veins fabby.
 The bowel walls are weak, the parts almost dead, <.
 To quickly and safely rid yourself of piles you must free the circula- tion--send fresh current through the stagnant pools. Internal treat ment is the one safe method.
 J. S. Leonhardt, M. D., set at work some years ago to find real internal Pile remedy. He succeeded. He named his prescription HEM-Ro1D, and tried it in 1000 cases before he was satisfied. Now HEM-ROID is sold by druggists everywhere under guarantee. It's easy to take, and can always be found at Clark & Brain erd Company, who will gladly refund the purchase price to any dissatisfied customer.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-06
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did deceive me In his life. I may have been disappointment to him, but my father was gentleman" His voice went up strong and clear, And l refuse to believe that he would tell me one thing and do an- other"
 One could not fail to he impressed or to believe that the boy spoke the truth.
 We are sorry" said Lewis. but the will is valid and we cannot go behind it."
 My father walked about the room. his face in reflection. Gosford sat at his ease, transcribing n note on his portfolio, old Gaeki had gone back to his chair and to his little case Of
New Britain herald., 1922-12-06

enanged beautifully; the bar of the 5 turned blue. and the remainder of it q deep purple-red like the body Of the will,
 "Gaeki." cried my father, you have trapped the rogue."
 And l have lost measure of good
New Britain herald., 1922-12-06

acid" replied the old man, And he began to gather up tie bits Of his broken bottle from the table
 Another triumph of M. Jonauells. vThe Triangular Hypothesis" win be- gin in our next issue,) c
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-11-04
Remember!
A VOTE FOR AMENDMENT
NO. a WILL TIGHTEN THE
TAX BURDENS OF PEOPLE

True to the watchwOrd of Economy
and Equality Of Taxation," the Colo
RADIO State Tax Revision Committee,
composed of representative citizens
from all over the state. is urging the
voters Of the state to support amend.
ment No. ut the election. November
It'll.
In Its Declaration of Principles the
committee urges:
Economy in ull departments of pub
lie service.
Elimination Of all unnecessary
bourds, bureaus and commissions.
A practical budget system.
Investigation of abuses of exemp-
ton from taxation.
Repeal of direct tax on intangible
properties and substitution therefor Of
a state income tax
The committee proposes to draft and
present to the Legislature bills that
will carry into immediate effect all the
foregoing principles.
The committee favors amendment
No. for the exemption of intangible
property from the present direct prop
erty tax and the substitution therefor
of state income tux because:
A tux on intangibles is generally
evaded.
IL enforced 1t would drive capital
from the state.
II enforced 1t would Increase inter-
est rates to borrowers.
1t does not pay the cost of collec-
tiOn.
An income tax would eQualize the
burden.
1t il based on ability to pay.
It would not increase taxes, but
would reduce the present property tax.
All departments OF government would
share propOrtfonately In the income
tax collected
The total Of income and property
tax shall not exceed the present con
stitutiOnal Limitation Of taxation.
Small incomes will be exempted.
Reasonable deductions and offsets
ill be allowed
Property tax paid on amy income
Producing property shall he deducted
rom the income tax.
Income tax Is not an experiment.
About nineteen states, including Cal
fornia, Massachusetts, New York, ME
nun and Illinois hnve adopted II.