The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-07-07
CELEBRATIONS HELD
THROUGHOUT COUNTY

People of this county celebrated the
Fourth of July with wild west shows
and community picnics
o. c. Lawrence promoted a show at
the head Of Baking Powder that drew
a large crowd and scored quite a sue.
cess. Bert Wilson. Tom Gilmore and
Frank Pierce officiated as judges.
Newman Daily on Eagle Bear owned
by Andy Jones won first prize in the
saddle riding contest and George Tip
ton on Sonny owned by Ray Tarbel
orew second money. John Shasky won
the quarter mile free-for-all horse
race. Miss Bessie Kennedy won the
horse race for boys ana girls. "Boots"
Vltalis won the tournament race. Sew
eral steers and horses were ridden
bareback. some OF the riders being
thrown. Wilma Crays and Reva Pierce
beth were thrown while attempting to
ride steers. Tommy Arnwine. the 12-
year-old son of Mrs. Matthias CLOSER.
Esunered q broken collarbone when he
was thrown from steer. A feature
OF the program was when two mules
kicked their riders to pieces, the rid.
ers consisting of dummies stuffed with
straw and roped to the beasts. In the
evening bowery dance was given
with four-piece orchestra
A large crowd attended the celebra.
ton on Pumpkin creek. where Dick
Smith won the saddle riding contest.
Names of other winners could not be
procured dance was held in the
evening at the Jew hall where the
crowd filled 1t to more than its ca.
pacity.
Two miles above Broadus on Pow.
der river q good crowd assembled and
| enjoyed basket dinner. After the
lunch Rev. c. 8. Marsolf gave an ad.
| dress on the subject, Making Ameri.
cans"
| A large crowd gathered at Coalwood
for the annual celebration held there
and the program was most entertain-
ing and pleasing, endig with a bowery
dace.
A celebration was held at Boyes and
furnished entertainment for the reo-
pie of that vicinity.
The Miles City and Belle Fourche
Roundups were attended this year with
record-breaking crowds.
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At the old Fred Rue place on Little
Powder river now occupied by Matt
Benti a crowd assembled. The pro-
gram was interrupted by. the disap-
lpearance of little Marvel Franklin, the
three-year-Old daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Franklin. She had stray
ed away during the afternoon and was
not found until o'clock the next
morning three miles up the river on
the county road. She was fast asleer
from sheer exhaustion with her hands
and face covered with mosquito bites
All night long rescue parties had
searched fr her. even gong SO far q
to drain the reservoir at Mrs. Bower,
: place nearby.
About 1000 people attended the two
day celebration at Luton Bros. rancl
on Little Powder river. Many wagon
and 3o6 automobiles were cunted. Frel
Russell Of near Broadus won the nrs
money In the saddle riding contest
; Bob Beason second and Billy Rix third
In the bareback riding G hester Bea
gel wn hrst. Fred Russeu second an,
1 Frank Allison third. c.. A. Allison'
: horses won all the races exiept the re
10y which was won by Clark Mettliu
Mrs. Dan Harvey won the women's re
r lay race.
The Broadus people who stayed q
home enjoyed the heat with the uer
a lcury standing ut - i4 the SHADE.
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