6 . topical *n HELENA, MONT. *£?*>*; ms ^i._ *c *V*' •■' .V A, * ** * ' T LIBERTY IS NOT handed DOWN from above THE PRODUCERS NEWS GOES INTO EVERY HOME IN SHERIDAN COUNTY A PAPER OF THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE "TlENTYWOOD, MONTANA, FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1929 Published Weekly Sub. Rates: ft 7 » *** in U. 8., 18.00 p«r year VOL. XII, No. 5 Kntered as Second Claae Matter, October 18. 191*. at it« Pon. office at Plenty wood, Montana, Under the Act of March 8; 1888, 9 a 99 ar s ■ * y — — «# Wolf Point B ridge Road Project Is Protested COMMITTEE VISITS PLENTYWOOD IN EFFORT TO AROUSE OPPOSITION People of Eastern Roosevelt County Opposed to Route Desig nated by State Highway Commission at Behest of Wolf Point Because of Discrimination Against This Territory. A committee of citizens from Poplar and Eastern Roosevelt • «I i -|-^| j i j i a .i _ coimty visited Plentywood yesterday for the purpose Of calling the attention of Sheridan county officials and the Plentywood commer cial dub and all people interested* - -—-— in the development of eastern Mon-j tana, to the road project that has j been designated by the Montana State Highway Commission in what has been termed "Star Chamber" activi ties. The committee is working hard to stop the construction of the road „„ the route designated as a State and ' Federal highway project, and its dis fs s- ftsrsjass-*—■ will likely re£ ult and definite steps ,ak s ™„d top g pr< " P °lt is reported that the State High Sf PoÄ°gone so e flras"£ 1« this piece of road before the same nas been approved by the Federal High way Department. The protested road swings east from the bridge at Macon to Wolf Point instead of going through north t0 the SÄS g on a ! , ! * ♦ ! BROOKHART RAPS HOOVER REMEDY AS INCONSISTENT Washington.— Senator Brook hart ot Iowa, one of President * ! Hoover's most ardent campaign- * | ers last fall, declared today that * the executive had taken "an en- * tirely inconsistent position in his message to congress with respect ** to agricultural products that have * a surplus. As Senator Brookhart interpret- • opposed ToTfoVern^ o^LT- • E buying V r du - * titÜ and selling at anv orice . " hereto re ' £ added "à tar * iff on all such -ricultural nro- * duct« with a suroius will remain * S« and wiU not ordert • a-ri nhurc " * Refer.-; nô- 1 « hi« ,.mn«i U n fnr *i Hoover last fall the aanator said- * "In 200 s^eches taThe cam* * pai^V^inted out that a go"- • ernment board did fix wheat * prices during and after the war • T, a " s '"f production basis ulw "r r  th ï." l T ' at inrafVn f'i! ^ # 1 M P , r 0 f 't'i hat mJrVfiü d0Ua ^ for these jf ' 1 .. ns an ^ tba ^ ie . ®PP° sed # nnr-.G mU - an io<)ft the wheat ror P° ' on m 1920. I think that portion of the message opposing doing these things now is in con sistent with his former record." . FAIRVIEW BANK RE [) O P R r n î vJrv 1 HU K U d D L H - The Fairview Bank was reported to have been robbed last Wednesday aftemoon by three robbers, who got avvay with $4,000. Particulars of the robbery were not given in the report, Prominent Plentywood Matron Died Very Suddenly Wednesday This community was shocked Wed nesday evening, when it was learned that Mr« Toftne«« Toftn ? ™ fe ° f Martm mess of the I lentywood Bakery, o passed away suddenly while be P'P transferred from the Sheridan Memorial hospital to her home in this City, as a rp the various members are get £i ng ac q ua j n ted with each other's j style of playing, and within the next ; two weeks we will have one of the [ best dance orchestras in the state. We have no reason to be anything but proud of our first showing, and the dancers Saturday night were treated to some of the latest 1929 hits. Our aim is to please the dancing public, and our future selections of musical numbers will be the kind they love to dance to. We have the material for developing a high class musical or ganization and we are going to do it." "Mr. Mitchell is one of a family o£ a musicians. His father, E. T. Mitchell, is the leader of the Belgrade band and of the men's choir of the Presby terian church. Arnold Mitchell, a brother, and Miss Edith Mitchell, sister, are proficient piano players, the former playing sousaphone in the orchestra and band. Not content with being of a family of musicians, Mr. Mitchell spent two years at the Uni versity of Montana, where he spe cialized in harmony in his music course, adding technical training to his natural ability. He recently came here from Plenty wood, where he was director of one of the best orchestras in that section of the state. He loves music for the joy he gets in playing and helping (Continued on pre«* Klgrnt-» a Articles of incorporation have cently been issued at Helena to the Ideal Dru f V hemica l Company at Plentywood with a capitalization of $50^000. The name of the incorporators is said to be Dr. Martin and Walter Car ter. . The pi e of business has not been decided upon at this writing but as soon location can be j secured t new firm expects to open I ap * or business. NEW BUSINESS FIRM FOR PLENTYWOOD re Amateur Program " ® ° ' .1 ** GSt ^ Vßnt °t litnd Seen in Plentywood The Amateur program given un der the auspices of the American Le 8 ion last Friday night at the Farmer-Labor Temple was the best ent ? rtain ment of its kind ever stag IjfJJj. wel1 wiortn trie price or âuinisison, Each and every number was greeted by hearty applause from tbe packet! house which greeted the pe Æ*" ner8, . . very number was good, and f oni j were as £<**1 as would be hfiard or seen on the stages of the best show houses of the land. broe p J" lze * w ® r ® given and were ° P ' 1 rant ?J urry ' " ? n * reeel ZSJP ï.-,ââî »bä au poLlTo , 1 Messrs^ HeTeesim^Ne^on *£«• BehmTTiuntaH recclv«? th« firsf ^efifst, s^nd and ttod prires ^ $5 a " d M5 ° OutsJJe the second place the mim bers putting on funny skits r^eW ed the mônlv . While, as written above, all num bers were good the number« which would have wl the "a ™relsbydis criminating critiro ^re the pfen tywiowd Band, which distinguished ly ca l organization of which the City Plentywoiod may well be proud n arry DeSilvia with Me comet solo which was big town stuff, and the "Days of '49," Forrest Goodman's fiddle orchestra, pavi.'ripated in by Mrs. Carl Bull at the piano, Forrest Goldman on the violin and Henry Goodman on the banjo, was a number that was exceptionally ar tutu and presentable any where. These were the outstanding num itself on this occasion and proved that it is developing into a musi wi^ThJ waî cIosp^ if n"hy of the applause which Theproceeds of these entertJ ments will be used by the Legion to promote a Junior Baseball League arid 4-H Qub Work. The Legion boys plan on putting on another Amateur program at some time in the not distant future, a nd if it is as good as the Fridiÿ night's program it will be worthy of a packed house. - MILLIE STONER SERI " OUSLY ILL IN JOWA - Word has been received here Pf itte ser ious illness of Millie Storer, twelve : y iar-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Stoner, who have lived for! many years in the Outlook country, but w^ho have been spending the past winter at Independence, Iowa, where the young girl was taken ill. The many friends of Millie and the Stoner family are hoping for the '. * . The Peterson Hardware and * Furniture Store, one of the most * enterprising merchandising orga * nizations in northeastern Mon speedy recovery of the young lady. PETERSONS HOLD ANNIVERSARY EVENT * tana is celebrating its Fourth an- *. * niversary of entry into business * * in Plentywood arid Sheridan coun- * * ty by a public auction sale in * * which a fine line lof first class * * merchandise is offered to the pub- * * lie at its own price. This * * sale is an annual spring event * * with this company. A full page * * advertisement in this issue tells * * the details. * * J. Franc Murry, the genial and * * humoiorus auctioneer will cry the * * sale, and will be the chief enter- • • * There will be gifts for the la- * * dies and the kiddies arid a good * ; * time is promised for all. • * Another important feature will * * be the serving of a dinner by the * * Plentywood Bench Ladies' Aid— * * all know what sort of a feed that * * is. The dinner will start at noon * i * and the sale at 2:00 o'clock. Thursday, May 2, 1929 Dark Northern wheat... Winter Wheat _ Amber Durum - Flax, per bushel - S R ye , per bu.. Barley, per bu.. Oats, per bu.___ Potatoes, per bu.— Creamery butter, per butter Dairy butter, per lb | Eggs, per dôz _ -.87 —.84 -j.78 .-2.09 -.65 .87' -.36 * tainer. • • • ) « LOCAL MARKETS .75 .55 .45 .20 plentywood white WAY COMPLETED Plentywood now has a new white way, extending up and down Main street, taking in ' three blocks. The light consist of an iron standard and large white globe, inside of which a 200 watt electric bulb gives forth a shaded, but illuminating white light. The work was completed Monday of this week and the current turned on, giving Plentywood very much of a metropolitan appearance and is a big improvement over the old light-j ing outfit, which had graced the Plen tywood streets for the last fifteen years, and which had gradually be come obsolete and worn out. The Montana-Dakota Power Co. installed the new lighting system and a crew was busy for several days lay ing the cable, which was made of material that will withstand the rav ages of decay in its position several feet below the surface of the ground. FLAXVILLE PIO- NEER IS DEAD _ a _, ... Scobey--Annther good citizen of, the h laxviUe vicinity passed away on , to a complication of heart and liver trouble. Taken ill in September, 1928, Mr. Guy went to the Trinity hospital, Mi i not, for treatment but after a stay j of six weeks the doctors gave him lib i tie hope and he returned to his home. While advancing years made his con edition more critical, he was a patient I sufferer and md not give up the tight ! untii a few mmutes before lapsing, into that final rest which brmgs peace : to al .Vi- -,? r* î. . XT , 1 ^. am ^ vas f^ 0 ^ asb T ville, Tenn., on February 6 , 1880 and when 2i years of age he moved to Da kota Territory. In 1884 he was join i ed in marriage to Miss Sarah Harri son and to them were born four chil j dren. In 1910 he moved to Montana with ■ his family and settled at Medicine 1 Lake. Two years later he took up a homestead, 6 miles south of Flaxville where he farmed for many years. Four years ago he moved to Flaxville and resided there up to the time of his death. Funeral sendees were conducted Saturday, a host of friends attending to pay final tribute to their good friend and neighbor. To mourn his departure he leaves his life partner and their three sons and a daughter: Raymond of Antler, N. D., Ellis, Floyd and Ruth (Mrs. Carl Tange) all of Flaxville. Oroheum Theatre Next Sun ' Jr P heum j 1 h « a ' re ,'Y xt Su n day, May 3th Fannie Brice, the inimitable- come dienne, makes her motion picture de but in Warner Bros, special produc j tion, "My Man," which comes to the Orpheum Theatre Sunday next for run of one day. j In the story Miss Brice bears the ' stunning revelation that her sister has j left home to become the intimate of a wealthy theatrical producer, and it 1 around this circumstance that this ah sorbing screen romance revolves. The film story of "My Man" in 1 troduces the sketch of the same name * which has long been recognized as * Miss Brice's most sensational success. * The story fits the real personality of * Miss Brice. She is cast as the hard FANNIE BRICE COMES IN "MY MAN, HER FIRST FILM »I working elder sister of an incorrigible girl and a small boy. Love comes her way in the person of a muscular de monstrator she first sees in a drug store window. The love story that follows is tender and wistful though at times intensely amusing. In the story, Edna Murphy plays the role of the younger sister, and other important parts are enacted by Guinn Williams, Andre de Segurola, Richard Tucker, Billy Seay, Arthur Hoyt, Ann Brody and Clarissa Sel wynne. Archie Mayo directed. Mark Canfield did the original which adapted by Robert Lord. _ „ A II I TD IÇ AD PA tTIi vLiUD 10 vrlVvlia" tnriiiix 8 m v\ 8 /^mt 8 ml/DM AT SlÄPIVI AR liiLLl/ it J UrlDlilxuA Miss Vesta Hanson, Home Demon stration Agent, met with the Dagmar girls and their leader, Mrs. Henry Legge, on Monday, April 29th, for the purpose of organizing a 4-H Club. There is a membership of nine at present. The following officers were elected: President—Otillia Thierkildsen. V. President—Ellen Lodahl. Sec. & Treas.—Florence Jensen. Reporter—Ida Lodahl. Song and Yell Leader—Eleonora was Lodahl. This is a first year club and the girls are going to take up sowing. PRESIDENT HAS FAILED TO PUT FORTH REAL AID SAYS SOLON Brookhart Joins Frazier In Demanding Real Farm Relief. Re minds Hoover of Speeches Made In His Behalf. Poll Shows Majority of Senators Against Debenture Plan. Washington, April 25. The Hoover farm relief program again was placed under attack in the senate today as the house slowly worked its way toward final vote on its own farm measure. Senator Frazier, North Dakota, said the chief executive had failed to suggest anythng that would bring to the farmers the lief needed. I campaigned for Hoover last fall, but not so enthusiastically, I re a U Well Known Montana Newspaper Man Pays First Visit to Northeastern ' Montana. In Impressed With Conn ■ I -r, , , T . . WW î Producers News on a tour of Mon tana in which he visits all of the j newspaper offices of the state. I ' Conditions in Montana are the best in its history," said President Lmebarger and the newspapers, like other lines of industry, are enjoying ■ the benefits of this and U UNEY" LKBARGBR VISITS PLENTYWOOD ty. Pays Compliment to Producers News. "Northeastern Montana is ahead of the rest of the state in seeding and looks the best of any agricultural sec ..tion of Montana," according to R. G. Unebargerj pres ident of the Montana g^ e p ress Association who came to, Tha - da ^ ta ^ «*1 are producing better publicatinos. < Flaxyille commencement program be be ] d the following evening, May 24. i On Monday, May 27, tbe Scobey schools will present a class of 25 high school graduates. Supt. Mac Dougall and Miss Carol Egland, prin have the honor of graduating the largest class in the history of the local Schools. On May 28, the Daniels County ! graduation will be held. At this time ! all the Eighth Grade graduates in the ! coun t y will receive their diplomas inif roin County Superintendent Alice D. I Knapp. j The speaker on these occasions. Dr. j Q}ff ord i s ro -t a stranger here, but i :(• wd i bo the first opportunity many ^ parents in the county will have of ; bear j n g him. His addresses are al ways 0 £ more than ordinary interest and the programs are sure to be greeted with capacity audiences. ' PETERSON COMPANY UNLOAD TWO CARLOADS OF CHEVIES ; - During the past fortnight, the Pet e rson Company, local Chevrolet deal ers? bave unloaded two carloads of j that poular make of autos, which are | g 0 in g like hot cakes, according to j the genial proprietors of that concern. j der and a list of officials nominated j by the executive board was read and j no other nominations being made, the Election of officers was next in or list was accepted as read and the following officers of the Association were elected for the coming year: President— L. J. Onstad. V. President—Mrs. Wm, Erickson. Secretary—Mrs. C. G. Christianson. Treasurer—Miss Mary Kimball. The above obbicers will meet Mon day evening to appoint Chairmen for the rest of the Board, which con sists of social, advertising, member ship and program committees. After the evening's entertainment, a lunch was served in the Domestic Science room. HENRY KREBSBACH HOME ENLARGED The Hank Krebsbach cottage near the Plentywood schools is being en larged by the addition of two more , rooms, which are being stuccoed this week to conform to the main part of the residence.