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PLENTYWOOD, MONTANA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 1929
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VOL. XI, No. 40 sy ovs~
Entered aa Second Claas Matter, October 18, 1818. at tbs Post,
office at Plentywood. Montana, Under the Act ot March 8, ItfR.
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AT HELENA PREDICTED
Farmers of Northwest States Organize Agricultural Forces
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Senator I. W. Schnitzler Heads
Research Marketing Committee
Montana Men are Officers In New Body. James O'Shea of
Roberts Is Selected By Delegates As Second Vice President.
Dr. Alfred Atkinson Also Named As Head of Agriculture
Credit Committee.
Correlating the activities of forces in
Fargo, N. D., Dec. 29.
the development and protection of farming and other interests of
Minnesota, North and South Dakota and Montana will be the task
of the Northwest Agricultural Foundation, organized here Thurs
day. 1
The conference^ out of which the or
ganization was developed, was called
by the Greater North Dakota associa
tion and was attended by representa
tives of farmers' unions, farm bu
reaus and civic organizations of the
northwest.
The first big undertaking of the
new organization will be to attempt
to present a united front in matters
of legislation affecting the spring
wheat area, now pending before con
gress.
A tariff committee was named and
j in a resolution it was directed to
adopt as its principle for all requests
for tariff increases the policy "that
protection which will give to the av
erage American farmer cost of pro
duction including an American stand
ard of living."
The committee is to begin immedi
ately to study tariff matters affecting
the four states and which will be
pending before congress in January.
Will Test Efficiency
i Those attending the conference ex
pressed the belief that the tariff
problems are the most pressing now
facing the northwest and will serve
as a test of the efficiency of such an
organization as the northwest agri-j
cultural foundation in its work of
preparing and presenting to congress
proposals for a unified action on the
pending tariff problems in the inter
est of the northwest states.
Officers of the new organization
are: President, Dr. John Lee Coulter,
president of the North Dakota Agri
cultural college; first vice president,
John Brandt, Litchfield, Minn., presi
dent of the Land o' Lakes Creamery
company; second vice president, Jas.
O'Shea, Roberts, Mont., national sec
retary of the Farmers union; third
vice president, A. L. Berg, Baltic,
D., president of the South Dakota
Farmers Elevator association; secre
tary, James S. Miller, Fargo, secre
tary of the Greater North Dakota as
sociation.
Serve Without Pay \
In addition to the executive offi
cers, all of whom serve without pay,
are eight directors, each the head
a major committee. The committees
and committee chairmen were named
by the conference, but members
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Bandits Slug Attendant and Rob
Gas Station In Montana's Capital
Robbers Enter H. Earl Clack Station, Attack Attendant and
Knock Him Unconscious, Taking $140.00 in Cash from
the Till. No Trace of Highway Robbers Found By Helena
Officers.
HAVRE FIGHTER
WINS OVER ROSE
Battling Trochie Wins Fast Bout
"?"> Willie Rose of Billings in
ilurd Round By Knockout. Olson
Wins from Listoe.
The boxing match held at the Far
mer Labor Temple last Saturday ev
emng was an exceptional good card
ard *as witnessed by a fair crowd,
mam bout between Willie Rose
Killings and Battling Trochie
laS a good exhibition while it
was in Havre boy apparently
havp L tbe besl ^mdition, which
thalf RncP ^counted for by the fact
PlentvwnnJ a - d a . hard time getting to
caused h * time for the bout be
laving come e by S "ar ar ° Un<1 BUli " gS '
ranid plf r,oun d after several
rap d encounter Techie rushed Rose
the" Frmo° P tf and .* n facing through
P s Rose hit his head on the
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Local Girt Wins Cash Prize
n B °y's and Girl's Contest
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of H !\ drick * Plentywood is one
Seam 2Ä J*] 26 winnt *s in the
^ eirk l 01 Blue Valle y b °y s
centle pi hlcb ca ™e to a close re
aud n* , . se five thousand boys
tire f r l S i n 17 states sook part in
cash . es t. and among these 1801
* prizes were distributed.
^ pr * ze the contest
• K -
Evans, 11 year
S. D. farm girl.
MANY PRINTERS TO
BE DISPLACED BY
NEW TYPESETTER
Indianapolis, Ind.—(FP)—Question
ed for an expression of union policy
regarding the teletypesetter, a ma
chine which can set type simultane
ously by telegraph in any number of
shops, Secretary Woodruf Randolph of
the International Typographical Un
! en sound. > ...
! ery introduced into the printing in
| dustry has been operated by union
j men."
This is taken to mean that the un
ion will proceed as it did when the
linotype first became a commercial re
ality, making agreements with the
employers for graduai introduction
the machines and for their operation
by union men only.
The situation for the union is more
menacing today because it is not
question of training a large number
hand setters to become machine oper
ators. The prospect now is that
single linotype operator, already
trained, will sit at a central machine
and his work will be automatically
duplicated all over the country with
out any further operators, except ma
chinists to keep the linotypes in order
in the various cities. In time even the
central operator may be dispensed
with and properly trained reporters
ion says:
"The policy of the Typographical
Union concerning the teletypesetter
cannot at this time be expressed, in
asmuch as no policy would be declared
in advance of definite knowledge as to
the purpose and effect of the machine.
The attitude of the Inti. Typographi
cal Union in the past as to the use of
labor saving machinery has been prov
Of course all new machin
typists will be the only labor required.
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AMBASSADOR HERRICK ILL
Ambassadore Myron T. Herrick has
been confined to his bed at his home
in Cleveland, Ohio for 10 days with
a severe attack of bronchitis,
veteran diplomat is 74 years old.
The
Helena,—Commanded by two rough
ly dressed strangers, a tall and short
man, to extinguish the light in the H,
Earl Clack filling station opposite the
Grandon hotel about 8 o'clock last
Monday evening, Howard Johnson, at
tendant, was struck over the head
and knocked unconsci
ous, he told the police. When he re
vived the men were gone and with
them went about $140 from the cash
with a "sap
Mrs. Johnson, who entered the sta
tion from their living quarters in the
of the place, found the room dark
and her husband just recovering con
sciousness. She called the police sta
tion and Chief Joe Spurzem and Ofn
. Joe Montgomery responded.
Johnson, who appeared to be badly
shaken up, gave a meaker description
of the stickups. He was of the opin
ion the same men had called at the
station during the afternoon. One
examined inner tubes, while the other
took note of his surroundings. They
made no purchase.
till.
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cer
Orders Lights Out
Monday evening, according to John
son, he was preparing to lock up
for the night, when a tall and a short
man entered. Neither carried re
volvers.
"Turn aruond," the taller man said
Now, snap out them
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to Johnson.
Johnson obeyed and before he
could turn around, he was struck on
the back of the head. He remember
ed nothing more until he sat up, when
Mrs. Johnson came from their apart
ment in the rear of the station.
Chief Spurzem questioned Johnson
and examined his head, but could find
no abrasion or swelling. It is _
posed the robber used a bird-shot billy
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Look Out for Mac, Boys,
He's Coinin' a Smokin
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If you see a pudgy prohibition ;
agent, running around in circles with J
a copy of the Producers News in his
pocket, it is McDonagh, chief aid of
Sam Roberts, the man under whose
administration of the dry.act in Mon- *
tana, two stills grew where one was *
before and Shelby became more fam- *
ous—and wetter — than thru the *
Dempsey fight.
Down in Butte last week Mac was *
on a rampage about the story in the
Producers News about himself and *
Sam. Sam was mad, too. He didn't *
like thé idea of being removed from *
the pie counter where he is munching *
a $5,000 plum while the flood of li- *
quor in the state is rising high enough *
to float another Noah's Ark. *
"I'm going up to Plentywood after *
that Producers News crowd with my 1
gun. And I don't mean maybe" said ; *
the infuriated McDonagh as he *
flaunted the News story about his ' *
crap shooting exploits. *
So look out for a rotund individual *
headed for Plentywood "with his!
forty-five a smokin'," it may be old
Mac himself. i
When he comes into the Producers 1 ,
News office the printer's devil may
slow him up by hitting him on the
jaw with a lemon pie. Otherwise the
editor will have to tickle him under
the chin with the feather handle of
his auill nen
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Norway. -
* Funeral services were held Wed
nesday of this week at Outlook, and
the body was laid to rest in the Out
look cemetery, Rev. Egge speaking
the last words over the departing one.
Mr. Fiske was highly respected by
|all who knew him and it is with deep
regret.that the Producers News chron
icles his passing.
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WELL KNOWN OUT
Lars Fiske, well known farmer of
the south Outlook
away last Sunday at the Shendan I
Memorial Hospital as a result of a
of pneumonia, being 49
Double Pneumonia Takes Lars Fiske
of Outloiok. Funeral Services Held'
Last Wednesday.
severe case
years of age at time of death.
The deceased wras a single man. He
came to the United States from Nor
way in 1905, spending two years in
North Dakota. In 1907 he homestead
ed near Outlook, where he has made
his home ever since. He is survived
by two brothers: Pete Fiske of the
Outlook country and Ole Fiske of
Birthday Party Given Aged
Father of Mrs. Jens Gronvold
A. O. Morvig, father of Mrs, J. C.
j Gronvold of this city, was given a
wonderful birthday party at his home
Fertile, Minn., Sunday, December
30th, his birthday being on the 29th,
which time he was 80 years of age.
The party was given by the children
Mr. Morvig and his grand-children
and a very pleasant time was had. A
huge birthday cake decorated the table
at the dinner hour, together with lute
fisk lefse and all the other good
things which go to make up a grand
feast.
Mr! Morvig is well known to many
Plentywood folks as he has visited
at the Gronvold home several times.
Mr. Morvig also has been a reader of
the Producers News for several years
and greatly enjoys its progressive
spirit and this paper with his many
friends and relatives in this city con
gratulate him on his 80th birthday
and wish him many more such happy
events.
MRS. O. S. SNYDER DIES
AT STORM LAKE, IOWA
Friends and relatives of Mrs. O. S.
Snyder, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.
j Morgan of Archer, were shocked to
h ear 0 f her passing at her home in
storm Lake, la., December 22, 1928.
xhe deceased was 42 years old and
i eav es a husband, two sons and one
daU ghter. She was only sick a week.
Influenza was the cause of death in
jts sweep over the country,
Mrs. Snyder has visited several
times at the Archer home of her
parents and with Mrs. Hans Harder
sen, a sister, and Mrs. Hans Madsen,
another sister, and has many friends
here who extend heartfelt sympathy
to the bereaved family in the untime
ly death of a devoteji wife, mother,
daughter and sister.
Coalridge Boy Follows Moth
er to the Grave Thursday
Isaac Melvin Harshberger, 4 year
old son of Mimmo Harshberger of the
Coalridge community, died at 1:00
o'clock Thursday afternoon with the
flu at the Harshberger home and was
buried Saturday at the Coalridge
cemetery.
The Harshberger family are having
more than their share of sorrow, as
only a few weeks ago, Mrs. Harsh
berger passed away, and they have
the sympathy of the entire county in
this second sad bereavement.
ANY PI AN HN TRIP
MAN I PLAN UN IRlr
TO CALIFORNIA
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The Sheridan County to Cali
fornia excursion is getting well * ;
under way. It is now practically * i0
assured that a special coach car- * ]
rying people from western North
Dakota and eastern Montana will '
start from Bainville. Robert Nor- * ,
ris has revived many calls at the * i
pTfice of the Producers News dur- * !
* n R the past week from Scobey, * j
Molf Point, Grenora, Williston *
^ other points asking for reiser- * ;
vat ions on the excursion train.. *
The fare for the round trip *
W *I\ be $94.67. This will be good *
until April 8 but the excursion- * j
ls ts }vill have the privilege of re
turning any time they wish before *
that date. *
People desiring to go should * ;
communicate with Mr. Norris *
within the n*ext week. The coach *
wlB start from Plentywooti Janu- * 1
ar y 18 and «««uect with a big ,
Montana excursion train at Butte * |
on January 19. The eastern Mon
* tana W 'H have six hours in
* Butte to 1)0 entertained in the
* Spätest mining camp on earth. *
* About 15 coaches loaded with *
* Montana people will start from *
* Butte for Los Angeles. It will be *
:
* an event long to be remembered *
* and many people who had Calif or- *
* nia in mind are preparing to go *
* with their friends on this trip. *
ney Residence at Miami
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President-elect Hoover will set up
his residence for the two months be
(encan tnpand Marchthe daU of.
ht ^mauguratmn m Bel e= Isle
home of J.C. Penney at Miami Beach,
Decision to use this beautiful es
te 4t 0 nal S R ÎW
er, in Miami, this week after an in
spection of several estates which had
been offered The south end of Belle
Isle will be turned over to the Hoov
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er party, with roomx for guests anc
accommodations for the press being
furnished in the home of Joseph H.
Adams, adjacent to the Penney
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spent his pre-inauguration vacation in
the democratic South, for Florida,
while carried in the republican col
umns in the presidential election, is
Still democratic by a large figure in
state politics. -
Mr. Penney tendered the use of his
Miami home to the president-elect
just following tne election on Novem
ber 6tb, making a trip from Port
land, Ore., to Palo Alto to visit Mr.
President-Elect Herbert
Hoover Will Use J. C. Pen
perty.
This will be the first time that a
republican president-elect has ever
Hoover at his home.
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Plentywood Masons have
the foi owing °f c . q w . T.' Xt
Kr-ost i.
Dr D. W Roy and E E. Belanski,
trustees of the Masonic Temple Assn.
Installation was held Wednesday.
The social evening of the lodge
which is regularly held on the third
Wednesday of each month will be held,
0n lu 6 ^ ^dnesday in January
as the Eastern Star lodge will have
its installation at that time.
LOCAL MASONS HOLD
INSTALLATION
WESTBY FAMILY
STRICKEN BY DEATH
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° ne b0 " e ^ ba L on T. g th17weik
saddened by M fla ' p ^ p u d ® ni y lb p
is that of Mrs. Se% enn Jensen who
lived with her two daughters Astnd
and Reina on a farm a few miles
south of Westby. The report comes
to us that the three were all taken ill
about the same time and were unable
to give each other any care. Finally
Dr. Wright from Grenora was called
and found them in a serious condition.
and advised that they be brought to
Grenora hospital. The mother died
within a few hours after reaching the
hospital, and the daughter Astnd
passed away on Saturday.
Reina, the other daughter, is slow
ly improving. If her condition per
mits, the funeral services will be held
from Scandia church next Friday,
January 4th. _
Westby and vicinity extend sympa
thy to Miss Jensen in her great sor
and bereavement.
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LOCAL MARKETS
Thursday, January 8, 1929
Dark Northern Wheat —..
Winter Wheat...
Amber Durum -
Flax, per bu-
Rye, per bu.—-
Barley, per bu-
Oats, per bu..
Potatoes, per bu...
Creamery butter, per *b.
Dairy butter, per lb. -
Eggs, per doz.--
.. .82
.81
.71
.. 2.02
.. .73
.34
.28
.60
.65
.60
.46
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insurance co. appeals
T0 0> s circuit court
The National Surety Co. of New
York has appealed their case against
Sheridan county from the verdict of
the federal court to the United States
circui court at San Francisco, It will
be remembered that a jury verdict
f $101,865.40 and interest was award
d Sheridan county with interest
the rate of 8 per cent from the date
0 f fbe robbery to Oct. 24, and $2,117.
2 i > representing court costs, making a
total of $118,696.46.
Attorneys Louis P. Donovan of
Shelby and Paul Babcock of Plenty
wood and A. C. Erickson, county at
tomey of Sheridan county, together
with Assistant Attorney General C.
N. Davidson representing, this county
and Attys. John G. Brown and George
Hurd were in Great Falls a few days
a g 0 perfecting the records to be cer
tified to the circuit court of appeals
at San Francisco,
Attorneys in the case thought that
(Re action might be considered next
month or in the early part of March,
but nothing definite was known about
the matter.
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MRS. J. J. REGAN
DIES AT MINOT, N.D.
Word was received in Plentywood
the first of the week of the death
Mrs. J. J. Regan df Antelope at Minot,
N. D., following an operation for can
cer.
The deceased has been in poor
health for the past several years and
while visiting in Minot, decided
have an operation performed in the
hop* 8 . regaining her health,
her vitality was not equal to the or
dea ' and she P^sed away.
M - Mrs ' cam 1 e K to Montana fr<
ÂïfÂSeîî!
a farm six miles ^ of Antelope,
where she wa? known as a kind and
, oving wiffi and mother and a good
by eVGry
She ^ to num ber passing
busbaad ' „d" BedalT and a^oA Letter'
' ^er S relatives
®' p er nearrelattves.
wood Tuesday and funeral services
M w „ rp i p i i t « Tosenhs Cathloic
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pro-™ 1 bem * m the Plentywood ceme
j The Regan family have the sincere
sympathy of the entire community
their great loss of a loving wife
mothe ° and hi „ hlv resD ^ted ladv
motper a nd a mgmy respecx ee laay.
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; Farmers and Merchants State
Bank Directors Hold Meeting
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but
The regular monthly meeting of
Directors of the Farmers and Merch
ants State Bank was held at its office
Saturday afternoon. Special business
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was as disposition
profits for the year 1928. Instead of
paying large dividends, consideration
was given rather to building reserves
and taking depreciation on holdings.
The surplus fund was increased
from $5,000.00 to $6,000.00. Banking
house! timiture and fixtures and oth
er rea ' estate accounts were reduced,
« off a total of $995.90 for de
P Tfper cent dividend to Stockhold
erg wa p dedared . The balance was
j ft in Undivided Pro fits account for
contingencies and
reserves.
The * Farmers & Merchants State
g an k j s carrying an ad in this issue
^ Producers News, showing their
business for the year and the progress
0 f that banking institution is remark
able and bespeaks much confidence by
the people in that bank.
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NURSE AT LOCAL HOSPITAL
LEAVES FOR NORTH DAKOTA
Miss Ruth Franklin, who has been
™ general duty at the Sheridan Me
morial Hospital, has resigned her po
i^on. Miss Franklin left for Fargo,
N D to ^th friends and to
do private nursing.
Plentywood Town Team
Defeats Grenora Quintet
The pi en tywood City Basketball
team de f ea ted the fast Grenora City
team Wednesday evening at the Far
mer . La bor Temple by a score of 34
n
The defeat of Grenora is the more
remaldca ble inasmuch as Grenora de
f ea t ed Westby the night previous and
Westby had defeated Plenytwood at
Westby. The showing made Wednes
day evening indicates that the Plen
tywood hoopsters are fast rounding
into cond ition and will make a much
better showing than during the fore
part of the season.
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Williston, Jan. 2.—The body of an
unidentified man was found on a sand
bar near the Misosuri river near here
yesterday. The man was about 50
years old, 6 feet 10 ^
dressed in overalls Shoes weresize9
The body was badly de ^™ p ®^ a ? d
evidently had been carried ^
the river last spring when the water
BODY OF UNKNOWN MAN IS
FOUND IN MISSOURI RIVER
at its height.
was
HIGHWAY PROBLEM will
ATTRACT MUCH ATTENTION
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Should Governor Erickson Be Impeached" is Topic Much
Discussed In Hotel Lobbies. Oil Leases In Kevin Field May
Get An Airing. Brannon's Lobby to Procure More Money
for Greater University Getting Ready for Fray. Junketing
Professors May Be Investigated.
Helena.—Just before the legislature meets there is always
much speculation as to what will happen during the session. The
advance guard is already arriving and there is much gossip in the
hotel lobbies as to whether this will be a lively session or as dull
as the ones that preceded it for several years. An editorial in the
Producers News, forecasting proceedings leading to the proposed
impeachment of the Governor, has caused much discussion and no
little consternation in the capitol.
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BOOZE PRIVATES
ARE CAUGHT BUT
NOT 'LEGGER KING
Williston.—Another retail joint of j
the Missouri river bootleg kings was
Ä J U a P col°o n n d % SSSS coûntï !
and Sheriff Marshall of Williams.
The raid is said to have followed a
scouting expedition by federal offi
cers, who located the moonshine plant
on the McKenzie county side of the
river near the Lewis and Clark bridge.
The still was located in a dug-out hid
den by heaw brush
The^ sheriffs aided bv the two fed
era! scouts captured the two moon
shiners-Almon Snyder and Frank
Farrell, who were locked up in the i
Williams county jail. The officers al
so seized a 150-gallon still and coil,
two 600-gallon vats, ten gallons of
usual equipment used in a well-regu
lated establishment engaged in mik
tag artificial "Christmas joy." About
700 gallons of mash was destroyed.
Part of the property seized was taken
to Schafer by Sheriff Jacobson.
A half-mile further up the river
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Havre Will Treat North Leg
islators to Banquet Jan. 5th
Havre.—Dec. 28.—An invitation is
being sent to all the state representa
tives and senators along the Hi-Line
who will pass through Havre on their
way to Helena January 5, that a din
ner will be given in their honor by
businessmen of Havre on that evening
and that a Pullman sleeping car will
be placed at their service for the
journey from here to Helena.
The invitations are being prepared
now and will be sent immediately
the It is expected that there will be about
26 legislators here for the occasion
besides their wives and families.
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Convention of Master Barbers
In Plentywood New Years Day
Plentywood Chapter of Tonsorial Artists Hold Business Meet
ing, Initiate New Members and Enjoy Sumptuous Banquet
and Dance at Farmer Labor Temple. Pass Resolutions Fav
oring Barber Bill Coming Up At This Session of the Legis
lature.
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The Master Barbers and their wives
together with the journymen and
Beauty Specialists from the branch
lines of the Great Northern and Soo
Line had a very successful gathering
Tuesday (New Year's Day) in Plen
tywood at the Farmer-Labor Temple.
About 1:00 o'clock the members of
the trade began to arrive from out
of town and at 2:30, they went into
a business session with President
Louis Moe holding the chair %nd E.
L. Nash, secretary, of Scobey, taking
down the proceedings.
The first routine of business was
reading of the minutes, after whidh a
general discussion of the past year's
progress took place and plans were
made for the coming year which will
strengthen the orgnization.
Initiation followed the business
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"S*"« aad elgbt " ew S + t
added to the Plentywood Chapter of
Master barber after a rigid test which
was not given out to the public.
President Moe then appointed the
following committees to bring in re
ports of their findings: Executive,
Legislative and Resolution,
committees withdrew from the meet
ing and about 4:00 o'clock brought in
their reports which stressed the im
portance of keeping in close touch
with the representatives and senators
of Daniels, Roosevelt and Sheridan'
counties that they might use their in
fluence at Helena to see that the
B ar b e rs' bill which will be brought up
a ^ ^ b e coming session of the Legis
j a t ure i s p a gsed.
After the report of the meeting a
^ took lace at 6;00 O ' cloc k
when forty people enjoyed a sump
tuous turkey dinner served by the
^ on ^ pwJ
The
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Governor's Teapot Dome"
It will be remembered that a repub
lican Secretary of State was impeach
ed and removed from office two years
ago. His offense is considered minor
when compared with the one alleged
against the Governor. Stewart was
charged with taking a few hundred
dollars from Insurance agents for
giving preferred treatment in the
matter of insurance of state build
ings. This transaction was between
Stewart and the Insurance agents and
did not affect the state much but the
w* P 7/ P TLin hi c0 ^ any bas
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f p f" p f / or tbe ext ® nsl0n of the
lease % for a lo T ng term ° f y ears ^
aa . ^. f ? nTier , Jud^e and lawyer he
migbt bave knowu the bill in question
would confllct Wlth the provisions of
the State Constitution. Because of
the passage of this biI1 the valuab,e
leases held b ^ tbe Governor's Com
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Majority Progressive Republicans
There is a general feeling that the
matter should be aired and friends of
the Governor assert that there is so
much talk about the matter that it
would be well to have the matter
threshed out in impeachment
ceedings. If he is
contend, his reputation will be cleared
and he will be all the better for the
investigation. There are some of the
Governor's friends, however, who will
vigorously oppose any move for im
peachment. They say that there is
a majority on the republican side and
that many old Nonpartisan Leaguers
are amongst the crowd in power.
There is a fear that the smart lobby
ists of the' Company may not be able
to stave off the impeachment pro
ceedings, particularly if W. A. Clark,
should direct his newspapers to focus
public attention on the doing of Com
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pro
innocent, they
JONES NEW DANIELS
CO. COMMISSIONER
Well Known Butte Creek Farmer Ap
poined By Juldge Paul to Fill Va
cancy Caused By Death of Herman
Wagner.
Scobey.—Official notice of the ap
pointment of Chas. P. Jones of the
Butte Creek vicinity to the office of
County Commissioner of
County was made by Judge S. E. Paul
last week.
Mr. Jones is a well known farmer
north of Peerless and was defeated for
the office by the late Herman Wagner
on November 6th by three votes. Mr.
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Wagner's death necessitated an ap
pointment to fill the vacancy for the
next two years when a commissioner
will be elected for a four year term,
as well as one for the regular six
year term.
Peerless and Butte Creek were very
much in favor of Mr. Jones and be
cause of the fact that the past elec
tion was pracitcally a tie vote, it is
thought Judge Paul took this into con
sideration and appointed him. He will
hold office for two years under the
appointment.
Judge Paul has been highly com
mended for his choice in filling the
vacant office from the district affect
ed.
County Attorney-elect Cheater On
stad left last Sunday for Broadus,
Mont., where he will take office on
January 7th.