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THE PLENTYWOOD HERALD
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OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF SHERIDAN COUNTY AND THE CITY OF PLENTYWOOD, MONTANA
Plentywood, Sheridan County, Montana, Thursday, February 7, 1935
Vol. 27 No. 23
$2.00 Per Year
715 FEED LOAN APPLICATIONS ACTIVE
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School Districts Get $20,319.25 By Apportionment
FUNDS ARE DIVIDED
WEDNESDAY AT TOE
MASURER'S OFFICE
District No. 20 Gets Nearly
$3,000 As Share of
State Funds
'Distribution of $20,319.26 from the
state apportionment fund to the
county's various school districts was
made Wednesday at the county
treasurer's office. The apportion
ments are tor the 1934-35 school
year.
Last year the school districts re
ceived $16,630.63 from this source.
According to the figures there are
3,300 school census children in Sheri
v- dan county. The per capita payment
is slightly over $6.10.
The school district, number of
census children and amounts receiv
ed follow:
$ 163.05
604.08
945.79
591.88
317.36
164.75
1,555.98
475.95
134.24
250.1«
146.45
622.39
2,867.88
884.77
268.48
158.66
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99
3.
155
97
4.
5.
52
6 .
27
7.
255
78
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10.
41
24
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19.
102
470
20 .
145
21.
22 .
44
26
23.
91.53
15
24.
256.28
1,293.60
286.79
201,36
396.62
671.21
42
28.
212
29.
47
30.
33
31.
65
33.
110
34.
24.41
4
35.
48.82
36.
201.36
652.90
183.06
24.41
366.11
317.30
677.31
280.69
366.11
140.34
378.32
128.14
207.46
347.81
122.04
427.13
372.21
152.55
268.48
146.45
30,61
207.46
298.99
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107
38.
30
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60
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49
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64.92
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183.05
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67.12
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76.
274.58
45
77.
$20,319.25
3,330
BIG CROWD ATTENDS
PRESIDENTIAL BALL
V
The President's ball, which was
held at the Farmer-Labor Temple
Saturday night drew a record crowd.
People from all sections of the coun
ty were here to enjoy the evening of
merrymaking.
The committee In charge of the af
fair stated that over $70 was real
ized after all expenses were paid.
The committee reports that 236 tick
ets were sold at fifty cents and from
which $118 was taken in. From the
amount the orchestra was paid
gross
$20 and hall rent and miscellaneous
expenses amounted to the 'balance.
The ball officially got under my
with a grand march led by Forrest
Goodman at 9:30 p. m. The hall was
crowded for the opening ceremony.
This Is the second annual Presi
dent's ball, held throughout the coun
try, for the benefit of Infantile par
alysis sufferers and 70 percent of the
proceeds from the dances held in this
general territory will be contributed
Sheridan County Residents
View Eclipse; Were Lucky
A heavy fog which hung over
Sheridan county early Sunday morn
ing served as a perfect
glass" for viewing the eclipse of the
sun. Throughout most of the fore
noon the shadow of the moon could
Ibe plainly seen os It made its way
across the sun.
This section was one of the favor
ed spots tor observation, according
to press reports. St (Louis, Mo., was
one of the iew cities In the United
States whore the eclipse was visible.
There will he no total eclipse of
the sun until 1945.
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REPORT TO CUSTOMS
Reporting to U. B. Custom« In
spector, N. E. Baynham for the
month at January:
26 Automobile«, 74 passengers.
4 Other vehicles, 10 pa — angers.
MOOD1E IS OUSTED BY
STATE SUPREME COURT
North Dakota Has New Chief As
Result of Unanimous Decision
That Moodle Ineligible
Walter Wei ford, second, man to
serve as acting governor in the past
seven months In North Dakota, be
came head of the government late
Saturday when the state supreme
court removed Gov. Thos. H. Moodle
on grounds he 'was inéligible because
of Insufficient residence in North Da
kota preceding his election.
Welford, a half hour after the
court's decision, strode into the gov
ernor's office and received the re
tains at power from Moodle who
turned it over to his successor with
a public plea at cooperation, and ex
pressed hope the decision would re
sult In quieting the turmoil which
has rooked the state for months.
Moodle declared he was glad to be
relieved of responsibility and pre
pared to return to civil life and news
paper work, and said, "I have no
complaint to make of the decision of
the court.
"It Is arrived at after full consid
eration of the law and the facts in an
orderly manner. It is satisfactory to
me and is accepted cheerfully.
"It should end the turmoil which
the state has recently experienced.
It is my hope that it will. Governor
Welford will need and should have
the honest and constructive co-op
eration of every citizen in this state
in the big task that Is before him.
"I want to thank my friends for
the loyal manner in which they stood
behind me throughout the long cam
paign and its subsequent develop
ments.
"I hold no grudge toward any man.
I am personally glad to be relieved
of a responsibility which is far great
er than the average of our people
realize.
"Govemor WeDford will need
wholehearted co-operation from ev
ery citizen In North Dakota. 1 hope
that it 1» cheerfully given."
PLENTYWOOD WINS
FROM FLAXViLLE
The Plentywood Wildcats, playing
their 'best defensive game of the
year, turned the tables on the high
ly touted Flaxvllle high school team
to win by a 24 to 16 score.
FlarvUle led for only the first few
minutes of play when Cossette scor
ed on a long one to give his team a
2 point margin. Helgeson and Koll
man quickly retaliated with a pair
of field goals and a free throw to
put Plentywood Into the lead which
was never headed. The score at
half time was 13 to 5 for Plentywood.
In the third quarter Cossette and
French of Flaxvllle, connected with
several long shots and four free
throws to make the count 15 to 16,
but this ended their scoring for the
evening. Zeidler and Helgeson hit
the hoop for four straight to place
the locals well In the lead.
The Wildcats played cool-headed,
deliberate ball and had the game
well under control at all times.
Their defensive work was well above
par and Flnxville's shots were all
hurried or knocked down.
FlaxviWe had 31 chances at the
goal while Plentywood had 52 tries
with plenty of time on all their shots.
Koike at guard was able to hold
PlaxvHle's (basket shooting expert to
three field goals, two of which were
well out In the middle of the court.
A. French, speedy forward, caused
much trouble for the Plentywood of
fense^ repeatedly breaking up the
passing attack of the locals. His ball
snatching habits netted him five free
throws, four of which he made; but
was held to one field goal by KJel
strup, Plentywood guard.
Zeidler and Helgeson were high
point men for Plentywood with 8
and 7 points respectively. Cossette
and French each scored 6 of their
team's points.
Friday night Medicine Lake plays
Plentywood.
a double header at
Saturday night Plentywood plays at
Scobey
Will Leave For Cities On
Buying Trip This Week
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Peterson will
leave Saturday for Minneapolis,
where Mr. Peterson will spend a
week on a (buying trip for the local
Peterson company establishment.
While In th© Twin Cities they
plan to attend the city's annua] Mar
ket week which opened today and
continues until next Saturday.
The automobile show Is also In
progress during Market week.
Mr. Peterson plans to purchase a
carload of furniture while there.
MARKET REPORT
Wheat
Durum
Flax .
Com .
Butter
Eggs
$ .89
.94
1.53
1.22
.30
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NEW FEDERAL BUILDING
TO BE BUILT ON BORDER
Officials Here This Week To
Look Over Proposed
Location
The new federal building, which
will house the U. S. Customs and
Immigration, and which was first
thought would 'be built at Raymond,
will I he constructed near the bound
ary line officials of the federal de
partment state.
Wm. H. Bartley, Collector of Cus
toms of Great Falls, and Tom Wy
okoff, assistant district director of
Immigration, of Spokane,
were here Tuesday and made a trip
to the boundary to select a site for
the new building. The structure
will be built directly north of Ray
mond, approximately a quarter of a
mile south of the Canadian line.
An appropriation of $17,500 was
set aside last year by the federal
government for the construction. A
similar (building will be built on the
'boundary north of Scobey.
Although it Is not definitely known,
when the building operations will
start, it Is believed the 'bids will be
let In ample time so that the work
will get started by early spring.
The Customs and Immigration de
partments are now located at Ray
mond, and under present plans, both
will be moved to the bonder. The
new federal building will provide
living quarters for the inspectors as
weM as offices.
Wash.,
MAY DUILD DAMS AT
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Two FERA projects for Sheridan
county will be submitted to the state
department this week for approval.
One of the projects, the possible
construction of a dam south of Ray
mond, was surveyed this week by
county surveyor Roht. L. Wheeler.
An effort is being made to have
the construction approved as a wa
ter conservation project The dam
would be constructed on the creek
just south of the town, and approx
imately at the point where the con
crete bridge is now located. The
bridge would be taken out and the
road would 'be routed over the top of
the dam. According to the estim
ates, about 30 acres of water would
be impounded at that point. The
creek which runs through that sec
tion is fed by three springs which
give an ample supply of water.
A delegation from Outlook headed
(by Andrew Ueland was here Tuesday
In an effort to secure the construc
tion of a dam in the vicinity of Out
look near the John Carroll farm.
The dam would be approximately
400 feet long and 25 feet high and It
1» estimated that 100 acres of water
would be conserved by putting in a
dirt fill.
The proposals to be sent to Helena
for approval will ask for construc
tion this year.
CONTRIBUTE TO GAME FUND
Among the latest voluntary contri
butors to the fund with which to
purchase feed for starving game
birds are the names of John Wolters
and (H. P. Foster of Plentywood.
Feed Is being spread in this sec
tion under the supervision of the
Plentywood chapter of the Izaak
Walton league.
Court House Gang To Battle
Faculty On Basketball Court
What is expected to be the bas
ketball classic of the year will be
played at the high school gymnas
ium Friday, Feb. 15, when the
Court house "gang" composed of
county officials and deputies, will
meet a quint made up of members
of the Plentywood school faculty.
According to the matchmakers,
no holds will be barred, excepting
Ju jit su tricks from the sheriffs
officel Officials will be picked ac
cording to their partiality.
The court house quint has not
yet been seen In action. The fac
ulty squad demonstrated their abil
ity on the local court last Friday
when they lost a 2 point decision
to the high school B squad. Fans
were one hundred percent In their
opinions that the faculty, with
their uncanny ability to use
straight football, track and wrest
ling, were the best tripple threat
outfit to ever play basketball on
any court at any one time.
Both managers are keeping their
starting line-ups secret, but "grape
vins" chatter reveals that ahariff
Hana P. Madsen and "Tiny" Cad
City Dads Plan To Improve
City Hall, Water System
At the regular meeting of the city
council held at the city hall Monday
night plans were discussed for im
proving the city hall.
In the event the plans materialize,
a basement would be put under the
building and .would house the city
jail. Rest rooms would also be In
stalled, as well as a modern heating
plant
The building would be raised sev
eral feet so as to give natural light
for the 'basement rooms.
The plan will be submitted to the
local FERA and would .be bandied as
a relief work project.
.Another work project will be sub
mitted to the FERA for approval. It
is planned to extend the city water
mains from the Sheridan Memorial
hospital, on main street as far as the
J. W. McKee residence, to the school
house, where It wfll connect with the
present pipe line. The project Is
planned for this spring.
Little, Brown And Company
To Publish For Local Writer
Little, Brown and Company, noted
eastern publishers have accepted a
novel written by John Stahlberg of
Plentywood and It will be published
In book form early this summer.
The story was submitted to the
publishers several months ago, and a
recent letter from them stated that
the copy had received several read
ings and would be accepted. The
Company last year published three
t*ut of (five of the best classics for
e year, according to a recent sur
L.
I The title of Mr. Stahlberg'a novel
b "Other Metail" and It will be In one
viiume of two parts. The book will
costain some 200,000 words and Is a
stojy of life among the Scandinavian
pioneers of the northwest, especially
In Minnesota. The central character
is Andrew Nyland. The first half of
the story deals with his rather un
hap|y childhood, during which he is
in conflict with tols environment,
and ends up a note of defeat.
The second half tells of his fight
to fvercome the effects of this ear
lier] defeat, and to conquer and unify
f. (He triumphs, but it Is a
quilt sort of triumph, won at such
•frigptfull cost that the total effect Is
one of tragedy.
Tpe 'book Is a study of the life and
s of the rural Northwest, and
an Attack upon the whole Idea of
ty, from the merely parental
to |he divine. There are no heroes,
no krilllans—the characters are ordin
ary human beings fumbling for hap
piifies each in his own way and
clashing with one another blindly ra
the) than viciously.
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GIRL INJURED SLIDING
ON HILL NEAR CITY
Murial King, 16-year-old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs, Charles King, of
Plehtywood suffered a painful leg
Injury Sunday evening while coast
ing; on the big hill northwest of the
clLj.
fhe sîed on which she was riding
collided with a post and in some
mcfiner the impact caused a corner
over turned sled to puncture
he| limb above the knee,
stirchea were taken to close the gap
ing wound.
3he is confined to her home and it
is believed that It will be several
weeks before she will again be able
to be up and around.
of
Seven
exhibition in ydaro.
well, two Empire state buildings,
will be pitted against each other
at the center positions.
Hoven and Aasheim will un
doubtedly be at forwards for the
county quint, while Skor and Mel
ton will be wing men for the fac
ulty.
Lund and McMillan, two stal
wart guards for the faculty, who
took the brunt of the attack In the
previous contest, will be In the
battle to box up the court house
gang's forwards.
Speculation is rife as to who will
compose the remainder of the of
ficial's quint
Franc Murray, undershoriff, and
built like Jumpin' Joe Savoldi, will
undoubtedly play guard. Other ma
terial to be pitted against the fac
ulty onslaught wj.ll be Niels Mad
sen, Paul Kurtz, Carl B. Petoraon,
Judge 8. E. Paul, Court Reporter
Koser, Henry Goodman, Floyd Wil
lard and Frank Dionne.
If th« oxygen In the gym will
hold out long enough basketball
fans will b« treated to the best
FACULTY AND B QUINT
PUT ON AN EXHIBITION
Preliminary Game Here Friday Night
Results In Spectacular
Contest At Gym
The high school B squad took a
hilarious basketball game from the
high school faculty at the gymnas
ium Friday evening. The game end
ed in a two-point victory for the
students, following a basket made
, , , --,
few seconds before the whistle blew,
ending the game. The contest was
played as a preliminary for the high
school-Flaxvllle contest.
Followers of the faculty quint say
that the timers cut off a minute of
playing time in the last quarter,
blowing the whistle
B squad got the winning basket,
while backers of the high
quint say that the B squad were only
"fooling" and were capable of piling
up a big score. It is a matter of con
jecture.
It was a great game, and the fans
howled with delight at the clowning
antics and clever tractics which riv
aled the recent Globe Trotter exhibi
tion here.
Skor and Melton at fonvards for
the faculty turned in some nice team
work, while man-mountain
at center, took the brunt of the
at center, took the brunt of the
high school's attack. Carl Lund and
at the guard positions.
Collins, Gustafson, Bennett, Ew
ing, Black, Bolster and Stamtoaugh
made up the B quint and played
fine basketball.
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as soon as the
school
Cadwell
FERA PROJECTS IN
COUNTY ARE DAITED
All Sheridan county FERA work
projects were brought to a halt
T uesday.
The projects were halted follow
ing a message from state relief
headquarte«« to E. <«. Pretiaergast,
Sheridan county relief administrat
or. Funds for this purpose are at
present exhausted.
Mr. Prendergast stated that he
believed the move was but tem
porary, and that the work projects
would again get under way as soon
as more funds are available.
The sewing projects at Plenty
wood, Outlook, Medicine Lake and
Westby were stopped Tuesday.
FORMER INSPECTOR
DIES AT HELENA
Wm, T. Pickard, 59, veteran of the
Spanish American war and a former
member of the Plentywood unit of
the Immigration patrol died last
Wednesday at the Veterans' hospital
at Fort Harrison.
Death was due to apoplexy.
Pickard was a patient at the hos
pital since Nov. 30, and previous to
that time was stationed at Sweet
Grass as patrol Inspector.
He left here in 1929, being trans
ferred to Hinsdale, where he was
stationed with the Immigration de
partment.
His wife, who lives at Seattle,
Wash,, survives him.
Men Prepare For Annual
Church Supper Tuesday
An oyster supper with all the fix
ings will be served by the male
members of the Congregational
church to the public at the church
parlors next Tuesday evening, start
ing at 6 30 p. m.
Last year the men put on a sump
tuous dinner that pleased those who
partook of It. The gentlemen say
that they are even wiser and smarter
than last year and plan to make this
event still better.
•Cart B. Peterson Is the "chef In
charge," and will be ably assisted
by a corps of former kitchen artists
including Jack Bennett, L. E. Hein,
John Debing, 'C. C. Johnston, H. W.
Earner, A. L. Roser and Dean Moore.
The men will prepare and serve
the dinner without the assistance of
the fairer sex.
Special musical numbers are being
arranged and will include accordian
duets by Dean Moore and Rev. Earle
A. Clifford.
Tuesday is 'Mystery Night" and
Wednesday and Thursday, "Transat
lantlc Merry-Go-Round," with Gene
Raymond. Nancy Carroll,
Howard and Jack Benny, will be
rihown. A scrip book and a cash
prize will be given Wednesday even-1
Two Shows Sunday Nights
Starting Sunday, Feb. 10
E. M. Jackson, manager of the Or
pheum theatre announces that two
shows will bo held on Sunday even
ings, starting this Sunday.
The change is 'being made by pop
ular request of the Orpheum theatre
patrons. The first show will start
promptly at 7 p. m., and the second
show will start at 9 p. m.
"Flirtation Walk," starring Ruby
Keeler and Dick Powell is the fea
ture attraction for Sunday and Mon
day.
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STOCKMEN ARE STILL
ELIGIBLE FOR LOANS
Farmers Have Shown Good
Faith Says District
Inspector
Over 730 initial applications for
federal feed loans have -been handl
ed in this vicinity states E A Dran
| er, federal teed loan inspector, o
| that amount approximately 715 arc
I active and are renewed at the em
of each month.
'^Stockmen in drouth areas who
cannot obtain credit from other
ces will continue to be eligible
emergency
sour
for
feed loans for
their
foundation herds this winter provid
ing they keep their credit in good
standing and show their intention of
repaying the loans," said Mr, Draper.
The (Emergency Crop and Feed
Doan offices have made loans In the
primary drouth areas without
requir
ing chattel mortgages in order to
'mode funds available quickly to
hundreds of thousands of cattle and
other stock; but they have done
with every expectation that the
ey will be repaid.
Mr. Draper stated that farmers
have shown good faith by cooperat
ing and not attempting to get loans
where they were not needed, but
said that of course it could not be
expected that credit would continue
to be available unless borrowers
keep the loans in good standing and
shew their intention of paying the
debts.
save
so
mon
All the emergency feed loans
being advanced in monthly allowanc
es based on the amount required for
each head of stock to be fed. The
allowance may not exceed $3.00 per
month for farm cattle, $1.50 fur
range cattle, $4.00 for farm work
stock. $2.00 for saddle and pack
horses, 60 cents for sheep and 35
cents for goats.
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TAIES FOR PERIOD
EXCEEDS |I3,000
Receipts at the county treasurer's
office for January totalled $16,217.49.
Of this amount $11,762.58 was receiv
ed in taxes and the balance
from funds from officers fees,
of tax deeds, lease money received
on tax deed property, and 165 appli
cations for automobile licenses total
ling $1.072.50.
The taxes received were derived
from the following years of
meats :
1925 .
1927 .
1928 .
1929 .
1930 .
1931 .
1932 .
1933 .
1934 Current
Taxes for the same period a year
ago 'wore $14,606 j 55. County treas
urer Paul Kurtz explains that in
January of last year, the first of the
federal land bank loans were receiv
ed here and made a big portion of
that amount. Automobile licenses
last year during the month brought
In $765.00.
was
sale
pay
$ 182.11
32.84
244.00
170.09
714.14
2,405.86
2,158.80
2,647.63
860.13
Disbursements made during Janu
ary totalled $38,532.31. School dist
rict warrants amounting to $16,
305.33 were paid, and $133.32 of
rants from the high school fund
were paid. A warrant payment of
$163 from the protested tax fund,
$495.68 from the redemption fund
and $7.30 from the Redstone Fire
'District were made. A payment of
$21,589.06 was made on county war
rants, of which $4,797.42 was made
from the general fund and $2,094.09
from the poor fund.
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Crew of Men Again At
Work On McCoy Mine
Following a temporary shut-down
because of the extremely cold weath
er, work has been resumed at the
McCoy coal mine by a crew of
who succeeded in putting out a fire
which has been raging in the mine
for several years.
Work of abating the fire started
last year, and was a big undertaking.
The method of putting out the blaze,
which was steadily burning in sever
al abandoned mine shafts, was by ex
cavating behind the fire. The veins
were plugged with dirt.
The workmen put out one blaze
just shortly before the recent cold
wave. The method followed was by
digging out the kindled coal
The men are now engaged In cutting
down a steep embankment, the re
sult of the excavation work.
The work is being done under the
supervision of the Federal depart
ment of mines. Thirteen men are
employed under Gh&ries King of
Plentywood, as foreman.
Sydney
Mrs. I-awrence Ruth of FlarvUle,
j who was a patient at the Sheridan
Memorial hospital, was obis to leavs
for her bam« Monday.
Il
bed.