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February 7, 1924 J. Jolly Arrested, Still Confiscated John Jolly was taken completely by surprise about noon Friday when federal prohibition officers, assisted by civil officers, swooped down upon him and put him out of “business.” The “business” was the operation of a liquor distillery, contrary to law. The officers engaged in the raid were George Costello and Frank Welllover holding federal commissions; Sheriff Hi Farnum of Miles City, and Undersheriff Claude Anderson of Broadus who acted in the absence of Sheriff Warren. Jolly submitt...
On Wednesday, January 24th, the Broadus Town Council met to hear comments on the proposed rate increases on water and garbage rates for Broadus town residents. No comments were heard from the public regarding the matter, nor were any members of the public on hand to voice their opinions (though your intrepid reporter was on hand to document the meeting). The board voted to go forward with the rate changes, which will go into effect for the February bill, and will be seen on the bills received in March. The vast majority of water users (327 out...
Washington, DC – The IRS offers free online and in-person tax preparation options for qualifying taxpayers through the IRS Free File program and the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance and Tax Counseling for the Elderly programs. Taxpayers with income of $79,000 or less last year – and that's most taxpayers – can use IRS Free File Guided Tax Software now through Oct 15. IRS Free File Fillable forms, a part of this program, is available at no cost to any income level and provides electronic forms that people fill out and e-file themselves, also...
By Hunter Herbaugh, Courtesy of The Ekalaka Eagle A local landowner changed his plea in an illegal outfitting case last week, pleading guilty to a misdemeanor charge while two other charges will be dismissed. Sentencing was set for the same day but was pushed back to March 26. Tyree O’Connor pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor charge of License, Permit, or Tag Offenses by common scheme, in Sixteenth Judicial District Court on Monday, Jan. 22. He faces a maximum possible sentence of up to six months in the county jail, a fine of up to $1,000 or b...
By Ric Holden Broadus MT: Congressional candidate and rancher, Ric Holden, visited Broadus and attended the Montana State University Extension winter ag meeting held at the Powder River Fairgrounds. The extension service linked up with the United States Department of Agriculture to educate attendees about the overwhelming infestation of grasshoppers that have plagued eastern Montana in the last few years. All indicators show that the infestation is expected to expand this spring. The "migratory...
February 1, 1924 Horse Kicks at Bull and gets Gored Sunday forenoon at a barn to the rear of the Courthouse, a two year old Holstein bull was walking past a two year old horse when the latter made a kick in the bull’s direction but missed its mark. The bull’s anger was immediately aroused, however, and immediately it retaliated by lunging at the horse from a distance of a few feet. The sharp bull’s horn caught the colt between the ribs on the left side and went in several inches, making a gash about three inches in length. The colt was throw...
FAITH BIBLE CHURCH To Enable Believers/To Build Relationships/To Win the Lost Faithbiblechurch.info Live Streaming of Worship Services available through our web page! Sunday, February 4th - Pitch in meal following service Sunday, February 11th - Communion as part of Service Sunday, February 18th - Missions Moment as part of Service Sunday, February 25th - Faith Story Sunday Times: 8:30 AM - Service at Powder River Manor 9:30 AM - Adult Sunday School (End Times Study) 10:45 AM - Worship Service (Nursery and Children’s Church Offered) BRO...
By Senior Center Director Tammy Jackman Welcome to February, the month of “love”. Can you believe this weather? Those few days of -30 or better was enough for this old girl. I am loving the 40 degree to 50 degree days. We started our new cooking class in January and it is once again a hit. We are learning how to cook with an air fryer this year and it is pretty interesting. Our first recipe was charred romaine lettuce with roasted chickpeas, tomatoes and avocado. I know charred lettuce doesn’t sound very good, but just the tips were charr...
By Mark Watson, Courtesy of the Black Hills Pioneer SPEARFISH - Innovation and embracing technology is always at the forefront of the Black Hills Pioneer's mission to serve our community. Today's Black Hills Pioneer was printed using upgraded plate technology to make our paper, and the rest of the products we produce, faster, crisper, and more efficient. "We're excited to be upgrading our plate-making equipment to the all-new Kodak Thermal Imaging technology," said Letti Lister, publisher of...
On January 9th the Powder River Masonic Lodge #135 met at a Table Lodge to celebrate "The Feast of Saint John." After the Lodge closed they moved to the Broadus Barbero VFW Hall to serve a free meal of BBQ beef and seafood bisque to the community. 60 towns people attended and enjoyed food and drinks. A donation jar was set out for the Shriner's Children's Hospital. At the end of the evening the donation jar yielded $924....
Broadus High School students found themselves on a mid-winter break last week complete with "work from home" duties, as heating issues at the school compounded to force the closure of the school throughout most of the week. Meanwhile for school maintenance personnel, their week was anything but work from home, as they toiled long hours and stayed overnight at the school to fix on equipment and monitor the heaters. Sometime in the -33 temps between Friday January 12th and the 13th a burst water l...
By Broadus VFD Fire Chief Raymond Ragsdale Residents in Powder River County will have the opportunity to participate in a program on fuel mitigation on their private property. The program can assist landowners in keeping potential wildfires out of tree canopies and assist in suppression activities. Randy Keeran, Fire Mitigation and Education Specialist from BLM in Miles City will be here to explain the variety of methods used and the programs available to private landowners, on Tuesday, January 30th at the Courthouse Election Room at 6:00 pm....
Annual subscription cost is $38 in county, $39 out of county, and $40 out of state. Please mail checks to: Powder River Examiner, PO Box 328, Broadus, MT 59317. We will also mail an invoice as a reminder. Feel free to drop payments in the payment box on our front door, located across the street to the west of the courthouse square. Another option for renewal is online, at www.powderriverexaminer. com. Don’t forget about our online edition, free for all print subscribers. Click “Free Trial” on the blue bar at the top of the page, fill out the i...
Previously, we learned that Lanette had to leave college after her final examinations, for she lacked the sufficient funds to pay for her tuition. One day, she hopes to return, but for now she will continue to work for the Pack Horse Library in the southeast mountains of Kentucky. Last month she spent her Christmas with the Coltons, Mrs. Dukater, and Mr. Fordwick. What do you suppose she is up to this month? Chapter Eleven January 30, 1935 Dear Maisie, Your letter arrived this morning! I am lucky to be in Miracle today, so that I could read...
MHP Juan Santos, Marrero, LA., speeding in a restricted zone, (73/65), $55. Samantha East, Spokane Val., WA., speeding in a restricted zone, (85/65), $85. John Aloisio, Casper, WY., daytime speeding, 80/70, $20. Jonathan Figer, Bozeman, MT., speeding in a restricted zone, (84/65), $85. Ryan Lamanque, Utica, NY., speeding in a restricted zone, (80/65), $65. Jesse Leibel, Gillette, WY., daytime speeding, (80/70), $20. Benjamin Yeager, Brooklyn, NY., (speeding in a restricted zone, (80/65), $65. Alin Ungureanu, Bellevue, WA., speeding in a...
January 25, 1924 Philip Ruidi, teacher at the Murray School, failed to return there following the Christmas vacation, but proceeded on to his home at Cheney, WA. The school directors, it is said, were not notified of his resignation and will reopen the school when the service of another teacher is secured. Milton (Shorty) Turley says he is in the market for at least three carloads of broke saddle horses, weighing between 900 and 1,150 pounds and not over 9 years in age. Two or three local boys were bruised about the face Wednesday afternoon...
The following is a list of expenses from the county departments, as submitted by the Clerk & Recorder’s office and approved to be paid by the PR County Commissioners for the month of December, 2023. Allbridge $829.79 Nice $169.11 Powder River Examiner $921.00 Range $517.42 Range Telephone Cooperative $3,138.52 Stockman's Club $1,000.00 Tebra Technologies Inc $409.37 Town of Broadus $2,230.48 Wilhelm Land Surveying $600.00 Abbey Barnhart $180.00 Alderman's Quikstop $2,537.90 American Express $749.26 Amsden, LLC $550.00 Aqreva LLC $1,140.00 A...
Regular Meeting Friday, December 29, 2023 Commissioner Chair Lee Randall called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. in the Commissioner’s office, Powder River County Courthouse. Commissioners Lori Fortner and John Olson present. Commissioners reviewed and approved consent agenda. The board met with Christy Olson, transportation director. Olson reported there are issues with the Wex Bank gas cards, Clerk and Recorder Cynde Jo Gatlin will investigate the card issues. During the day the following claims were reviewed and approved for payment of v...
A blast of arctic air hit the Northern Great Plains over the weekend, causing record daily low temperatures across the area, while testing the cold weather tenacity of humans, animals, and infrastructure. Several temperature records were broken in Broadus. The record daily lows for Jan 13 and 14 were broken, with temps of -33 on the 13th and -38 on the 14th recorded at the official weather station in Broadus. The previous daily lows for those dates were -29 on the 13th, in 1979 , and -36 on the...
Recent cases in Powder River County District Court are as follows: Kyle Giacometto of Broadus was charged with endangering the welfare of a child stemming from a search of Giacometto's residence at 201 South Park in Broadus on April 11,2023. Giacometto was taken into custody on parole violations from a previous burglary conviction, and a subsequent hair follicle test of an infant child at the residence found evidence of methamphetamine in the child's system. If found guilty of the felony charge, an endangering the welfare of a child conviction...
ALZADA, Mont. - The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) would like to announce and invite the public to comment on a proposal to resurface about 10 miles of US Highway 212 (US 212), through Alzada. The project begins east of Cottonwood Creek Road, six miles west of Alzada, and extends east, ending at the Montana/Wyoming border. Proposed work will include resurfacing the existing roadway and finishing with a seal and cover (chip seal), upgraded pavement markings, signage, culvert repairs, rumble strips, bridge deck repair, and guardrail....
By PR Extension Office If you have a favorite charity and need motivation to move, enter your team in the Steps for Charity challenge. The 8-week event runs from February 1st through March 31st. Four people make up a team and local charities receive a part of the $15.00 per person registration fee. The event is organized by Powder River Trails and MSU Extension Service – Powder River County. Last year, more than 80 people registered for the Challenge, which raised $1,200 for local charities including the Powder River Senior Center, the Bro...
Courtesy PR Extension Office Montana State University Extension Family Economics Specialist Dr. Marsha Goetting will present succession planning for farm and ranch families at the second annual Eastern Montana Farmer’s Union Women’s Conference to be held February 2nd and 3rd at the Sleep Inn in Miles City. Goetting’s succession planning is one of many conference topics including land leasing and livestock and soil health and a special excursion to Tongue River Winery. The Eastern Montana Women’s Conference provides time and space for women in a...
Thursday, December 14, 2023 Commissioner Chair Lee Randall called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioner’s office, Powder River County Courthouse. Commissioners Lori Fortner present and John Olson absent. Commissioners reviewed and approved the consent agenda. Jeanne Hovermale McClure met with the board to request the board to consider lifting the ag covenant on land that she had surveyed in 2021. The board told her to reach out to Stahly Engineering. Cynde Jo Gatlin, Clerk & Recorder presented the 2023 AFR for the County, B...
Tongue River Crossroads 4-H club met on January 2nd at 6pm at Hillside Alliance Church. We appointed Shelby Anderson as our new secretary and treasurer. We made stress balls with balloons and water beads, decorated cookies to give to our community EMT and Firefighter volunteers, we did a creed scavenger hunt, and we went over our moto, colors and slogan. Our next meeting is February 6th at 6pm on Otter Creek Road at a member's house. Thanks, Olathe McCollum...
