Powder River Examiner -

July 15, 1921

Assembling Material for the Oil Derrick

The Anna May Oil Company has made much progress the past week in its preliminary work for exploiting the Coalwood structure for oil. Contracts have been let for sawing and assembling the derrick lumber and delivering it on the ground at the R.M. Whicker homestead five miles south of Coalwood. Bob Lent is at present engaged in excavation and leveling off the ground at the chosen well site and soon will start work on a water well. On Wednesday about 9,000 feet of native lumber had been delivered on the ground and by the latter part of this week or the first of next week, the balance of the material for the 72-foot derrick will be on the ground. A space of approximately 100 by 150 feet is being leveled off now. A contract has been let for 17,000 feet of lumber to be cut by Joe Meyers at the John Cumber mill, four miles west of the well location. John Lemson at his Stacey mill is cutting 9,000 feet of big timbers, including one measuring 14 by 24 by 24 inches, taken from a tree 7 feet 10 inches in circumference, and another timber, 16 by 16 by 28 inches, taken from a tree 6 feet 8 inches in circumference. Another timber, an oak walking beam measuring 18 by 18 by 26 feet, is among the material at Miles City. The hauling of the native lumber to the well site started Wednesday.

John W. Powelson, president of the Anna May Oil Company, was expected to return tomorrow night from a ten days’ trip to Rochester, N.Y., and will be accompanied by an experienced rig builder. He had given instructions to have rig material on the ground for the builder to start work. During Mr. Powelson’s absence F.E. Beall of Miles City supervised operations for the company.

July 12, 1946

Local Cowboys Were Winners at Gillette

Powder River County cowboys were in the money at the 2 day rodeo held in Gillette, Wyo., last weekend. Shorty Hoffman of Sonnette was judged the champion bucking horse rider of the Gillette show. Grant Gatlin, also of Sonnette, was the winner of second money in the bucking horse contest and was also the winner of second place money in the bulldogging event. Elmer Kluver of Sonnette was a contestant in the show but failed to win any prize money. It was reported that Shorty Hoffman broke his ankle during the show. In the Black Hills Roundup at Belle Fourche last week, Glen Monte of Volborg took second money in the calf roping contest.

July 15, 1971

A Hole in One

Courtesy of the Miles City Star

The second consecutive out-of-town golfer scored the second hole-in-one of the season at the Town and Country Club Sunday morning. Don Gatlin, a highway department employee from Broadus canned his tee shot on No. 3 with a six iron. He was playing with Jim Richards and Wayne Wetherelt, both of Broadus and Alvin Bartels of Miles City. Gatlin, a non-resident of T&C regularly drives from Broadus to Miles City to play. He will shortly be receiving prizes from the National Golfer’s Organization in recognition of his feat. Gatlin’s ace was the 19th registered at Town and Country.

July 11, 1996

Jilka, Vallejo win Freedom Run

Former Broadus resident, coach and teacher Joan Jilka was the overall winner of the Powder River Commercial Club’s Fourth of July Freedom Run, finishing with the fast time of 33.53. Eleno Vallejo, who won the event several times in past years, emerged in first place in the men’s division, running the five-mile course in 37 minutes and 54 seconds.

Both will be awarded jackets for their efforts.

Others running in the event and their times included: Matt Holzen, 38:13; Orval Gustaf-son, 38:21; Tom Riggs, 38:35, Rick Hessman, 39:59; Tim Gottsch, 41:26; Sam Sheppard, 42:37; Tom Brewer, 43:12; Eric Holzen, 43:45; Charles Smith, 43:49; Delmar Rumph, 44:01; Eric Rumph, 44:01; Donna Gottsch, 45:12; Debbie Irion, 45:37; Carolyn Gustafson, 46:28; Ella Mae Howard, 48:46; Connie Barnhart, 53:36; Jerry Alderman, 54:51; Wayne Alderman, 54:51; and Mary Faye LaFever, 59:33.

Lois Powell was the oldest female runner in the event. Also, Calvin Burch completed the five miles course on his bicycle in a time of 25:52, a fine feat for a fine, determined young man.

In the One Mile Fun Run, Luke Brewer claimed first place in the boys’ division with a time of 6:39. Brother Ben Brewer followed in second place with a time of 7:15, and Elliott Barnhart finished third with a time of 7:26. Heather Hay won the girls division with a time of 6:59. Erika Barnhart placed second with a 7:11, and Jennie Brewer won third with a time of 7:34.

Other times were: Emily Cossitt, 8:05; Matthew Smith, 8:12; Cortney Riggs, 8:21; Susan Smith, 9:03; Ty Brewer, 8:45; Lisa Smith, 9:08; Chase Talcott, 9:29; A.J. Rolfson, 9:37; Travis Cossitt, 9:55; Emily Barnhart, 13:06; Patrick Hessman, 13:13; Connie Robinson, 15:44 and LeAnn Rhodes, 15:50.

The event was organized by Tom Brewer and Wendy Vallejo, with help wherever needed.