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August 3, 1923 Rev. Duncan Gets Better Auto for His Work The Rev. John Duncan, Congregational minister, whose headquarters are at Coalwood, Powder River County, has one of the largest parishes in the United States, says the Miles City Daily Star, embracing a territory of 3,000 square miles. Alone he has ministered to the spiritual needs of the scattered population of the south country for months in an old Ford car, but on his last trip over to his parish he rode in a new car which is equipped with a self starter, and bearing the legend...
By PR Extension Office "We brought 4 and ½ horses to town," commented Alivia Landa following the 4-H Horse Show on Tuesday of the Fair. Alivia was fondly referring to her sister Ava's miniature horse "Chester" who stole the hearts of all who met him during the Fair as the "half a horse". The five contestants who baked in triple digit temperatures earned every award and an additional one for perseverance, commented MSU Extension Agent Mary Rumph. "Nine hours baking in the sun with the f...
By PR Extension Office 4-Hers' hard work and mastery was on display in many project areas at last week's county fair. "In leatherwork, the kids demonstrated skill and significant growth," Cody Morris, 4-H Leathercraft Judge explained, "and, you can see it in the quality and craftsmanship of their entries. It's very impressive!" The craftsmanship was apparent across the board including a metal bench welded from old pickup parts made by Colton Jones, a metal bird feeder created by William Rodda a...
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 June, 2023. Allbridge $829.79 Extension Service $2,504.78 Nice $45.75 Powder River Examiner $1,031.25 Range $517.42 Range Telephone Cooperative $3,158.14 Schessler Excavation & Septic Medic, Inc $62,000.00 Shovic Associates-Henry Shovic $5,345.05 Town of Broadus $2,114.36 US Post Office $1,142.00 Wex Bank $330.52 Wilhelm Land Surveying $900.00 Z Mill Inc. $...
By PR Extension Office Another Powder River County Fair is in the books, and it was another outstanding show of support for 4-H youth. The annual silent auction, a fundraiser created long ago by Tyler Gardner to support 4-Hers with non-livestock items recoup their project costs, raised almost $1,300 for 22 youth. Buyers could find photographs of nature, landscape paintings, birthday cakes, cookies, cat scratchers, eggs and notecards; the items were as varied as the projects and youth who made...
By Margaret Scoles Michaley Knapp of Ashland has won the VFW Auxiliary's 2023 Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest for the state of Montana. She received a Certificate of Merit and a check for $100 from the State VFW Auxiliary, presented by Margaret Scoles, local Patriotic Art Chair for the Auxiliary. Her artwork went on to be judged at the national level and to compete for $37,000 in awards. She had earlier been presented with the local District award and a $60 check at PRCHS...
Those looking for vehicle, equipment, or just about any other sort of tire have a new option in Broadus, as Powder River Tire & Lube, LLC is now open for business. The tire and oil change service shop is housed in the old J&S Tire building, located at 113 West Hasten Street in Broadus, just off Hwy 212, a half block east of the IGA. Dan Hartman opened the business earlier this year after a career of ranching, cowboying, and running fencing crews. A few tough years in the cattle business forced a...
A multi-day heat wave blanketed the area at the beginning of the week, with temps in Broadus officially recorded at 102 on Sunday, and 105 on Monday, breaking the daily record high for July 24th. The record highs for July 23rd stands at 105 in 1980. The previous record high on July 25th was 104 degrees, set in 2007. The overall hottest tems at that station was 110, recorded twice in 2021 – on June 15th and July 27th. Temperatures were expected to remain near 100 on Tuesday, cooling somewhat later in the week and into the weekend. Fire a...
Abby Butler is working this summer in Powder River County as a member of the County Weed Department, through Montana Conservation Corps' conservation fellow program, which places willing candidates looking to gain skills in the conservation field with Montana agencies for five months. Abby is originally from Katy, Texas (near Houston). Abby graduated in May from the University of Georgia with a B.S. in Wildlife Sciences. Abby tells us she loves any activity outdoors, especially hiking/camping, a...
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...
Powder River Diesel, LLC to Sagebrush Inn & Suites LLC, Warranty Deed, Lot 51, City of Powder River, Cranes Acres Subdivision; Lot 54, City of Powder River, Cranes Acres Subdivision; T4S, R51E, Sec. 33, N2SE4. George Kemerling to Donald J. Kogele, Quit Claim Deed, Lot 19, City of Belle Creek, T8S, R54E, Sec. 16. Zach Worman to Clinton L. Worman, Etal, Lana I. Worman-Mack, Etal, Correction of Quit Claim Deed, T2S, R50E, Sec. 04, W2. Clinton L. Worman, Etal, Lana I. Worman-Mack, Etal to Zach Worman, Correction Warranty Deed, T2S, R50E, Sec. 04,...
July 27, 1923 Cement Caravan A caravan of wagons loaded with cement for the Yellowstone Lumber company ended their long trip from Miles City when they drove into town Thursday afternoon. There were six wagons in all, each one drawn by four horses and the drivers were G.C. Houser, Arthur Houser, Henry Phillippi, Ernest Waldusky, Tom Wetherelt Sr., and Tom Wetherelt Jr. Each wagon averaged 5,200 pounds of cement, making a total of about 35,200 pounds of about 370 sacks, each sack weighing 95 pounds. Previously, the lumber company had received...
By Senior Center Director Tammy Jackman First of all, I need to apologize for not having an article for the month of July. I was very sick and didn’t spend much time in the office for a couple of weeks. I am on the mend and will hopefully be right back on track. We have finished the remodel in the food pantry and almost finished the bathroom and office area. We welcome you to drop by and check it out. The center is becoming homier by the day. We have a few more puzzles and pictures to hang yet. Our June trip was to Pompey’s Pillar and the Bob...
Monday, July 10, 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 and John Olson were present. The board reviewed the Comprehensive Capital Improvements Plan Project – Approve Montana Coal Endowment Program (MCEP) Planning Grant Application. Commissioner Randall signed the plan and it will be submitted through Great West Engineering. The board then reviewed the Bridge Preliminary Engineering Report Project, and approved MCEP Pla...
Marriage License Issued John Morgan Long Elsom, Casper, WY and Jerrica Shaylynn Gotfredson, Olive, MT...
On Monday, the County Compensation Board met for their annual meeting on salaries for elected officials. The nine member board consists of two members of the public at large (Ann Emmons and Todd Gardner), the three county commissioners, the clerk and recorder, and three elected officials. In this case, those elected officials are the clerk and recorder, the treasurer, and the sheriff. The meeting was held in the courthouse election room, as construction taking place on the sidewalk outside the commissioners’ office necessitated a move to avoid...
Powder River County Sheriff Devin Boman graduated from the Montana Law Enforcement Academy recently, having completed the intensive 12 week course in Helena. The course features topics such as law & criminal procedure, fair & impartial policing, patrol operations, traffic enforcement, investigations, firearms instruction & defensive techniques, along with a host of other topics. Sheriff Boman told us that his class was informed that the school had recently been converted to a more practical,...
TOWN OF BROADUS Regular Council Meeting July 11, 2023 @ 5:00 pm Present at the meeting were Mayor Chad Gatlin, Public Works Raymond Ragsdale, Public Works Cassidy Zimmer, Councilperson Wanda Smith, Councilperson Raevyn Slovek, Councilperson Cody Morris, Clerk/ Treasurer Josie Morris. Mayor Chad Gatlin called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, the council reviewed the previous minutes. Mayor Gatlin asked if all delinquent water/sewer bills had been settled as well as what the next steps were in the event; they...
By Gloria Nelson, Wibaux Pioneer Gazette United States Postal Service raised First-Class Mail rates July 9. One ounce First-Class Mail letters went from 63 cents to 66 cents. Metered First-Class Mail letters weighing 1 ounce went from 60 cents to 63 cents. Postcards sent within United States rose from 48 cents to 51 cents. International postcards went from $1.45 to $1.50, which is the same rate for 1-ounce First-Class International letters. The increases will raise First-Class Mail prices approximately 5.4 percent to offset the rise in...
By Annie Brimmer Fair will soon be here and once again the VFW will be selling its famous and delicious hamburgers. You all come and have some. We will be in the little silver “bungalow” across from the Community Center like we have been for many fairs. You can sit under the tent and enjoy what’s happening there while you satisfy your hunger pangs. We have been keeping busy with Memorial Day and just recently the July 4th celebration. We were kind of short in numbers but our heart is just as strong for this great country and our support unwav...
By Pamela Ash Independent Press Stories about the presence of more than 200 unmarked graved on the grounds of a Canadian Indian residential school in Kamloops, British Columbia, began surfacing on May 27, 2021. These stories prompted concerns at St. Labre that there was a possibility something like this could have happened at one of its three locations on Northern Cheyenne and Crow Reservations. Due to this, the St. Labre Board of Directors formed an independent commission to research the...
Powder River Co. Sheriff’s Office Benjamin Adelman, Billings, MT, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65. Adam Garcia, Summerfield, FL, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65. Lester Kanler, Lakeway, TX, speeding in restricted zone (85/65) $85. Melissa Hardy, Ballwin, MO, speeding in restricted zone (80/65) $65. MHP Collin Roberts, Broadus, MT, seatbelt violation, $20. James Lewis, Newcastle, WY, daytime speeding (84/70) $70. Andrea Barnes, Colstrip, MT, speeding in restricted zone (75/65) $55. Bram Schaffer, Broadus, MT, DUI- 4th or s...
July 20, 1923 Rebuild Derrick The Northwestern Development company of Newark, Ohio, through Wm. E. White, its field manager, has awarded a contract for 45,000 feet of lumber to a sawmill near Boyes for the construction of a new standard 84-foot oil derrick to replace the one recently destroyed by fire at the Paul Aimone place, about five miles south of Boyes. The mill will be started in operation at once. The machinery was seriously damaged by the fire and it is believed but little will be salvaged making it necessary for a complete new...
A large crowd was on hand for the 4th of July activities last week in Broadus. Perhaps the wet, cool weather allowed more ranchers to attend the event; regardless of reasoning, moods were high as folks commented on the nice weather and rains of late. The weather for the 4th was cool, with temps in the upper 50s to around 60 throughout the day. The Freedom Run featured a group of runners and walkers. Details may be found in a separate article by the Powder River Extension Office. Broadus Bumblee...
By PR Extension Office Don’t let the annual Powder River County Fair sneak up on you – it will take place the last week of July; July 25-28th. The theme “4-H Sews the Seeds of Success” will be exemplified by a variety of exhibits on display. Tuesday will be a day in the arena featuring the 4-H Horse Show beginning at 9 am and lasting throughout the day as exhibitors kick up the dust while demonstrating their abilities. The annual popular Powder River Working Horse Show will be held on Wednesday, beginning at 9 am. Bring those ranch horses to...
