The producers news. [volume], October 26, 1923, Page Page Four, Image 4

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CITY DADS MEET
FIRST OF MONTH
Interesting Session Held October 1st
—Many Changes and Improvements
Suggested and Approved.
A regular meeting of the Town
Council was held at the Town Council
Rooms at 8 o'clock P. M., October
1. 1023, with all members present.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
The matter of re-enforcing the pil
lars of the Town Water tank was re
fered to Alderman Wagner as Chair
man of the Water Works committee
for immediate attention, and to have
this placed.
TO FIX HYDRANTS
Fire Chief Hein asked the Town
Council to arrange to have the Fire
hydrants (7 in number at important
in Plentywood), protected
agaisst frost by removing the soil
down to the bottom of the hydrants
and filling around the hydrant and
stub end from-mains with coal dust
for two feet around same and three
feet deep, and also to place a drain
filled with brick or rock immediately
below the hydrant proper. It was
thereupon moved by Alderman Wag
ner that this work he done and that
the water works committee be re
«mined to employ the necessary labor
to have said work done. Seconded by
Alderman Ewing and carried unam
mou^ly. t _
To C lean Up Water Cut Offs
Mayor Onstad internedthe Coun
cd that he had instructed Water Sup
enntendent Stenmark to notify all
property owners to clean out and re
pair the outside water cut-off.
' Order Swivels '
The Clerk was instructed to order
six swivels couplings for 2 1-2 inch
fire hose, on motion made by Alder
man Wagner and carried unanimously,
Protection for Fire Siren
The Clerk was instructed to write
the makers of the Fire Siren for spe
cifications for building a covering or
cupola to keep snow out of the Fire
Siren, asking them to give full in
structions as to how to attach to
tower, also size, material to use, etc.
Water Report Read
The Water Report from the State
Water Laboratory was read and filed
by the clerk.
Monthly Reports Approved
The monthly reports of the Town
Treasurer for August and September,
1923, was audited, approved and filed
by
On motion Alderman Wagner, sec
onded by Alderman Kavon, the fol
lowing claims were allowed and paid
from their respective funds. Unani
mously carried.
Henry Parker, September Salary, I
p olice .$100.00
Wm. Erickson, September Salary,
Town Treasurer .-.$25.00
L. S. Olson, September salary,
Town Clerk & Magistrate .$20.00
S. E. Paul, September salary Town
Attorney .$20.00
L. E. Hem, September salary Fire
Gb |ef ...-, ......$15.00
Find Stenmark, September salary
' Water Superintendent . $100.00
emj wooil Fleeti ic Go., Sept.
disallowed $6.20, P umphous e :!$63.30
Plentvwood Electric Co Sent
Siren acount .:.. .$3.00
Plentywood Electric Co., Lights
& Labor on sockets ....$6.05
P'wood Vol. Fire Dept. 21 men
attendance at creamery fire . $21.00
Emil Stenmark, stamps and ex
press paid for .$3.33
Martin Solberg, trench digging ..$3.50
Jack's Transfer, hauling dirt, dray
. .$15.75
age & labor .
L. G. Zeidler, pump house sup
pi ies
L. G. Zeidler, supplies for city ...$5.25
Claim For Special Police
The claim of Robert S. Wheeler not
being filed the Clerk was ordered to
obtain said claim and draw warrant
to him for $100.00 in payment for his
services as Special Police in Septem
ber. This being warrant
drawn on thc Contingent fund.
Culvert Placed At Washington St.
A motion was made by Alderman
Kavon that a culvert he placetl at
Washington Street and Second Aven
ue with J. A. Kjelstrup doing the ex
cavating grading and filling in dirt
free of charge. Seconded by Aider
$2.95
No. 1843
man Nelson and carried unanimously.
Special Police Paid Off
This work was referred for atten
tion to the Stret and Alley Committee
Special Police Laid Off
Mayor Onstad recommended that
the Special Police employed during
ihe harvest season be laid off, and*on
motion of Alderman Wagner, second
ed by Alderman Nelson, t Special Po
liceman Robert L. Wheeler was dis
charged. Carried.
The matter of the Pump in the Al
ley back of the Minnie Summers
house was referred to the Street and
Alley Committee.
Printing Bids
The clerk was notified to
verbal calls for bills for
Printing for one year to be submitted
to the Council at the next regular
meeting. This was put into shape of
motion by Alderman Wagner, sec
nded by Alderman Nelson and car
ried.
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Repair Chimney
The matter of repairing the chim
ney of the fire hall and town council
looms was referred to the Fire Hall
and Apparatus Committee.
The matter of inspecting the chim
and flues of the Town Fire Dis
ne ys ,
trict was referred to the' Public Safe
ty Committee.
To Erect Eire Wall
The Public Safety Committee was
instructed to call on Philip Bourassa
and require him to erect a fire wall
the north side of his hotel as he
agreed to do before he commenced
moving his hotel from the former lo
cation.
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Notice Printed
It was moved by Alderman Wagner
that a notice be printed in one paper
and bills be printed and distributed to
the residents of the Town of Plenty
wood, requiring all residents to re
move all rubbish, ashes and combust
ible material from their back yards
and alleys, and also to inspect all
chimneys and flues and if same need
repair to have same done at once.
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Motion seconded by Alderman Ewing
and unanimously carried.
To Enforce Ordinances
-The Chief of Police was instructed
by the Mayor to enforce the Laws and
Ordinances of the Town, especially re
ferring to the apprehension and ar
rest of all offenders of such laws and
ordinances and to stop all gambling
and booze lighting and bootlegging
and blind pig operators, as wed as
to the ordinance relative to driving
automobiles and the motor vehicles,
calling especial attention to minors
under the age of 16 years of age
driving such automobiles about the
city, and requiring that the Chief of
Police co-operate with the County
Sheriff and his Deputies at any time
in policing the Town of Plentywood,
and also to arrest and bring the
"Gleason" girls before the Police!
Magistrate for operating and conduct
mg a house of ill fame, and that this
arrest be made forthwith.
Notice To Public
The Clerk was asked to prepare a
notice to the Public relative to the
automobile ordinance relative tc 7 mm
ers.
.Ordinance Introduced
Alderman Kavon then introduced
proposed Ordinance No. 96 read,
entitled "An Ordinance providing for
the licensing of pool and billiard hall
providing for the regulation of pool
and billiard halls; establishing the
procedure tp obtain such license; hm
Ring the number of pool and billiard
halls; providing penalties for a vio
lation hereof, and declaring an eraerg
ency.
Ordinance Passed
Alderman Kavon thereupon moved
that this Ordinance do pass as an
emergency measure, which was sec
ended by Alderman Wagner amj, un
ammously carried, and same was ,
signed ami approved by the Mayor!
forthwith. Fhe clerk was told to not
ify all Poo! Halls in Plentywood forth-j
with.
It was thereupon moved by Alder
man Ewing, seconded by Alderman
Nelson that tte meeting adjourn.
Carried
L. S. OLSON, L. J. ONSTAD..
Clerk. Mayor.
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Legion Closes Its Con
vention; Quinn Elected
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San Francisco, Oct. ' 20.—With
other year's program mapped out, and
a new- leader chosen, American le
gionnaries brought their 1023 conven
tion to a close with a mammoth ball
last night, and today thousands of del
egates were speeding homeward to all
sections of the United States.
Commander Quinn, former Californ
ia cowboy, and now a prosperous
rancher and land owner, was elected
on the eleventh ballot yesterday, with
a total of 502 votes compared with 342/
for James A. Drain of Washington,
D. C., 80 for Clarence R. Edwards of
Boston and 54 for Wilder S. Metcalf
of Kansas, with 15 absent o rnot vot
ing.
Five vice commanders were elected
as follows
Ryan Duffy, Fond Du Lac, Wis.,
Thurman Mann, Hugh Point, N. C.;
Wm. B. Healv, Wilkesbearre, Pa.; c.
M. Stoddard.'Arizona and Lester Al
of Minnesota is
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bert, Idaho.
Ezra C. Clemans
the new national chaplain.
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One of the best Meats you can serve your fam
ily is Veal. It is very nourishing, may be
served in a variety of ways, and the bones be
ing small, you get nearly solid meat for your
money.
Our supply is always ample to meet your needs
WE ALSO CARRY A FULL LINE OF
GROCERIES
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The following article appeared in
Westb News 0 f last week disclos
. dep Iorable conditions existing in
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A WORD OF WARNING AND
LOVE TO "LAW BR EAH1NG
CITIZENS OF WESTBY'
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j state of Denmark," says Shakespeare.
1 There is also something rotten in the
town of Westby. Reference here is to
the evil nractice of bootlegging and
gambling, which is going on openly in
Westby It is a traffic that is ruining
0 ur young men and old men too, mor
ally,'physically, financially and spirit
j ua lly. It is a traffic that has destroy
ed countless numbers both body and
I SO oI, and bronght untold misery into
the lives of those who are innocent.
We are muoh concerned in that our
town bp a j ace tbat j s a clean and fit
lace to ]j v . e C i n to trade in, and to
£ end our children to school'in Per
baps there are those who say that if
there is any boozing and gambling go
ing on it is none of our business,
Tbev g av peo p!e will make fools of
themselves it is their own business.
q^ere are too many like Cain, who
sav> "Am I My Brothers' Keeper?"
w - e n » we are our brothers keeper as
far ^ we are a ] de to do anything for
t hMr welfare. This is recognized in
the thought of the brotherhood wf
Man which is so much talked of in
our da „ j t j s our Christian duty to
,, 0 a „ our power , that others may
i; ve happy and good liv«s here and in
eternitv. * It is for us to stop this sa
tanic t V a ffic in Human Souls, for the
well-being of those who may be
tempted to fall. ' .
We arc much concerned that our
town ^louldbe c ! eaa f ^ ^ 3
sakes as well as our tamilie.^ ana
voun^^offi^to town'to^U "telchool
> p P , ' t L . e nRfails
;,î.. t lnr u ,.: pd bpre if is unsafe to drive
a * e l °<; i nn , r * tbere are
f p - ' j the influence of
,ivivin.r mtnmobilps
this traffic is a menace
jv p q n ;H t ,i n i Moral and ^hvsical
. JP - ., ' « hn inside in this
an ,l we intend by the
SP f f'. . war G n this
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^ e are citizens of this commumti
land as Christians, who feel the re
i sponsibihty for the welfare ot our fel
lowmen, as well as our own selves,!
we protest against the unlawful and
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: hellish traffic which is going on.
: take tkl -s means through this open
letter to warn you to step this soul
! anu destroying traffic. And we
counsel you t.iat you repent Oi joui
! sms aa < become reconciled to God.
If you do not stop this traffic, we
1 pledge ourselves not to rest until the
law-breakers have been brought to
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law and received their just penalty.
Signed:
Jacob Freund.
Jacob Rasmussen.
Louis Christensen.
Board of Trustees for Daneville
urfheran Church.
Peter Andersen.
Frederick Hansen.
Louis Andersen.
P. C. Petersen.
Board of Trustees of Emaus Luth
eran Church, Coalridge.
THEO. P. BECK, Pastor.
St. Johns Free Lutheran Church.
Scandia Lutheran Church.
Westby Congregation of the LutH
eran Free Church.
H. M. BUEIDE, Pastor.
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a trip
cine Lake Tuesday looking after some
business matters.
Mrs. Hatfield of Redstone is visit
in at the home of Dr. and Mrs. J. C.
Hunter.
Serb. Hedland is spending the week
visiting relatives and friends in North
Dakota.
C. H. Bates of Medicine Lake stop
perl in Antelope a few hours Wednes-1
day on his return from the county
seat.
Aithù*. .Chariesworth, prominent
farmer and stock grower of Medicine
Lake, was in the city Wednesday af
ternoon attending the Frank Loutzen
heiser auction sate. ■
Mi- and Mrs, C L. Lindquist and
Wash. 6 ,"where they "will °make ° thefr
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Romeo Senecal left Tuesday for
Portland, Oregon, where he will at
tend soliool during the winter months.
Torvald Astrup and Axel Nielson,
two of the east country prosperous
farmers, were in town Monday at
tending to some business affairs in
connection with their farms.
Miss Eva Olson plans to leave for
Helena in a few days where she will
stay with her aunt, Mrs. Jasmes Smith
and attend school.
h. L. Larson drove to Homestead
Sunrlav and spent the dav with some
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The next time you want to give Her a real treat,
bring Her here and let us serve you one of our
tasty, well-cooked Dinners.
It will open the way to confidences and—but come
and see how cozy we can fix you up—almost like
eating in a home of your own.
TRY ONE OF OUR DELICIOUS
DINNERS ANY EVENING
CITY CAFE
HARRY KOIKE, Prop.
1 friends from Poplar hunting,
j bagged some northerners.
Implement dealer Anderson of Re
i serve Was in town a few hours Tues
i day attending to some business,
| jyj r and Mrs, F. N. Blake and little
i Hele ,' a drove to Zahl, N. D., Sunday
! to visit with relatives and with friends
Glen Smith has leased the John
person property* just east of the
Monarch Lumber yard ami will move
his farni j v to town for the winter £|)
I that the ^ hi j dren can at tend the Ante
| i ope school. Mr. Smith will go back
and f or th to his work at the "Just
Rfeht Coal Mine."
a hunting party composed of Mr.
Tarnbson of the War Finance corpor
nf r _ p _ t PaI1 . Fred Morck and
wT ? S .nî'. înnl lavs a
Wm. Ctottlieb, spent a couple days at
brought^back ^60 ducks ^ nearîy al
clnvSs backs and red head"
canvas oacKs anu re i -.
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Prank 1 outzenheiser sale Mr Hyde
h rank Lotzen heiser sale mr.
is °n the bound every day anti i.
e<t <™ eaa Ior Î 1 e , ari ( r ' y
month aml on '" to November.
Emil Dillerud moved back to ms
farm 3 miles east of Antelope the
of the week. Mr. Dillerud plans
to farm the place himself next season
aml is bus Y G iese <,a y- s plowing.
Mrs. R. S. RichardsQn is teaohing
, the an , d 4th , ^desof the Ante
i ope School, replacing Mrs. Hunter,
who is at home« due to the serious con
dition of Doctor Hunter.
R. R. Ueland purchased 40 pigs
He
Monday from a farmer on the reser
vation'west of Reserve. Mr. Ueland
has several hundred bushels of corn
which he will use in bringing the i
por kexs up to the 300 lb. class,
Amt Bergland who has been em
p i oy ed as assistant cashier of the Cit
izens state Bank during the past six
months resigned Monday and left on
Tuesday afternoon for Minneapolis
where he will visit with relatives and
i f r i onds f or a few weeks
1 Ear i Vance, the sky pilot, landed in
i \ntelope Tuesday afternoon and biilea ;
thp town for his return Thursday,!
Corn Show Day, to give the bovs and!
g i r i s a r i do among the clouds. Short |
rides, $2.50; longer $5.00. Even air-j
p i anes are growing common.
N. A WoHe cashier of theFirst Na
tional Bank at Mohall, N. D., 'vas in
Antelope Monday lookng after collec
f on ^- . Nick says it sqems good to .e
b ack 111 thc htt,e hol y ie to " n for a f
'b° ar s now and again.
S. M. Sorensen has leased the Hov
en Bros.' farm one mile west of town
and plans to take possession the first
of next week. Mr. Sorenson has been
J fanning one of the Astrup Bros.
places during the past three years,
coming here from Canada,
Robert Hunter of St. Paul, son of
Dr, C. J. Hunter spent a few days
here visiting his father who is in a
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very critical condition at his home, j
Mr. Hunter is secretary of the rail-j
roads unions of the Great Northern i
system with headquarters at St. Paul.
' P. H. McGerran of Devils Lake, N. I
Dak., purchased the fountain, show
cases and remainder of the drug store ;
stock from the Blake Drug Co. and j
loaded it Tuesday to be shipped to I
Scobey where Mr. McGerran is open
ing a Drug Store.
Mrs. P. E. Grams was taken to the
Memorial Hospital at Plentywood on
Saturday afternoon in a very weak
condition but has steadily gained in
strength which will be glad news to
the many friends of the family in the
county.
Three of the Antelope boys return
ed from a hunt to the Coalridge coun
try the first of the week with fhree
fine geese ^*
llllç These are the first birds
of this kind to be reported killed in
this section of the country this seas
on.
Mrs. F, N. Blake was taken ser
iously ill with an attack of ptomaine
poisoning Wednesday evening, while
Mr. Blake was attending lodge at
Plentywood. On his return he im
mediately sumomned Dr. Sells who
gave her all the comfort possible at
the present time she is resting very
comfortably. She is unable to account
We have the best equip
ped line of Drugs and
Accessories in Northeast
ern Montana
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Attorney-at-Law
Practice In All Courts
Plentywood, Montana
FUNERAL 1RECTOR
LICENSE EMBALMER
W. L. BRUCE
Prompt attention given to
city and out of town calls.
Lady Assistant. Herse
Residence Phone 165
Plentywood, Mont.
THE WHITE BARBER SHOP
For Better Service
Shaves 26c
Hair Cuts 60c
All other work at Proportionately
low prices.
Ladies' Massage
Baths
Shampoo
Hair Singe
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