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

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- asanines. g : yssr in advance
1Ae nseadss cAambsr Of Commerce
Wi11 1eet l. regular monthly session
naxt Monday evening.
The ccanty commissioners will meet
- 1eGula4 nonthly session the nrst
throe days q next week.
II ths stats this year for the primary
elo4jon AnGust - there are 11l.23S
registersA voters. or about e.o00 less
thaa two ysars ago.
CAarlss Aock,ns, son cf W. c.
Hooking, Wa in Broadus yesterday
ana left today for Coalwood to look
after property interests there. The
Hockings left the Coalwood country in
1917 and are now living in Ninneapo-
lie.
1lrs. J. I. westphal has gone to
Xnobs. Carter county. where she will
Join her husband.
Jimmy Craw. vey and Carroll Ed
wards have gone to the Y. NJ. c. A.
camp near Miles City where they will
enjoy = two weeks outing.
Evva g. Gold Of Stacey made final
proof before H. r. straiton. clerk Of
the district court, Monday. Her witt
nesses were John Gold and John Pear
oon.
Charles Decker and A. r. Kelsey
were In town yesterday from Stacey.
Mr.. Decker reported loss Of $50 tons
Of hay = fe weeks ago during a hail
storm. most Of the hay b eing washed
away. He says the second crop is now
being cut and will yield good Quanti-
ties. He received the endorsement Of
the Democrat County Central commit
tee for commissioner, but has declined
to make the race.
Ray Bartholomew came over from
Stacey yesterday. accompanied by his
wife, and received attention by DR..
James for injuries sustained to his ribs
when he fell while crossing a wire
fence with two buckets in hsi hands.
Roy Gardner. residing on Little
Powder river. brought 1000 pounds Of
new potatoes to town Monday. He
says the potato crop in this country
will be large this year.
Frank T. Kelsey and George Traub
Of Moorhead were in town Monday on
school business.
Albert Jesse and Henry Ittig Of Olive
were in town Tuesday.
Harley McLain has returned from
government hospital at Houston. Tex.
and is feeling much improved in
health.
A large number from Broadus and
intermediate points Will attend the
Ashland Roundup today and tomorrow
Charles scofield and Ray Tarbell
went to Stacey Tuesday where each
purchased frcm John Laporte two
registered Hereford bulls. Laporte has
had good sale Of high-grade bulls
this year and has only two or three
left for disposal.
John L. Scofield cf Bid~.e was in
town Tuesday.
Mrs. Christa Whimpey. postmistress
at Moorhead. has resigned her office
and will leave in a few days for Salt
Lake City with her children who win
attend school there. She will be ac-
companied by her sister. Miss Matilda
Petersen. The Moorhead postoffice will
be moved to the tsore OF r. H. Law
renee who will officiate as postmaster.
The Arvada- -Moorhead mail stage was
delayed the latter part of the week
by heavy roads near the Wyoming line
caused by unusual rains.
John L. ScoAeld, weather observer
at Bfddle. reports rs Of an inch of
rain there on Sunday and so on Fri
day. Biddle holds the precipitation
record fer the state this year. the sec
ond time in the past fifteen years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlow Wilson of Has
tings. Iowa. spent Monday with ]. L.
Wilson on their way to Yellowstone
national park.
Charles Waite. Jr.. celebrated his
third birthday Monday with a little
party at which Marvel and Jean Frank
lin were guests. Sweet peas were used
in decorations. Mrs. Waite served re-
freshments that were pleasing to the
little folks.
Fred Russell. Tom Daily and Frank
Allison, Powder river cowboys, yester-
day morning left for Ashland to par
ticipate in the Roundup there as rer-
formers. They figured one Of them
would bring home the bacon"
Cream checks received by local dairy
men this week from Miles City show
the price of butter fat at 20 cents a
pound. Sour cream is shipped direct
TO Miles City without local testing.
Work on the high school building
was temporarily suspended Wednesday
when the crew OF carpenters was laid
cn for a few days until the building
ls 1uiiy settled. 1t is now ready for
lathing and plastering.
The rain storm Of week ago dam
aged considerable quantity Of cut
hay for Ira Franklin on Little Powder
river.
James Archibald Of Ridge, was in
town the first CT the week. He is a
candidate for the nomination of sher.
IN OF Carter county aHd the only can.
diadte in the southern part Of the
county. He says he doesn't want cattle