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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-04-26
Free Poison for Govern
ment and Indian Lands

"Gofer Poison-FREE- WHEN"
The financial status of the Gofe1
Problem is of definate Importance te
all. Hereis the proposition.
The County has contracted for 5000
ounces Of powdered alkaloid strych-
nine and all the other necessary in
gradients, such as saccharin, glycerln
Dlcarbonate of soda, gloss starch
>cyLE and oats. The farmers are to
buy the poison grain prepared from
the 5000 ounces of strychnlne and all
the county will furnish the poison
prepared from hte other 1000 ounces
to farmers free, to be used on State
and Government lands. In additi. n
to this the u. S. Department of Agri-
culture will furnish free of charge the
poison prepared from the 1000 ounces
of strychnine.
Will the farmers buy the 5000
ounces?
The farmers of Sheridan County
used practically the poison prepared
from the 1000 ounces of slkaloid stry-
chnine in 1917. 1t was late when the
County started to put out poison.
Man, farmers did not know of It.
Therefore it was concluded that at
least three times as much poison
The Cost. Approximately the pols-
would be necessary this year.
oped grain prepared from 1000 oun
ces Oh strychnine costs $4,000 which
Is being used in preparing poison to
be solo to the farmers. When the
farmers have purchaser their 5000
ounces then The $4,000 may be us,d
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-04-26
FARMERS CLUB
is VERY BUSY
hey Have an Efficient Mana.
ager and Are Preparing to
Extend Activities.

The Progressive Farmers Club OF
this city, under the efficient supervis-
Ion OF General Manager George L.
Prochnow, are preparing for big
business for this season. This organ
lzatlon is an example of practical CO.
operation on the part of the farmers
of thisvicinity. j
This club is Incorporated under the
laws of the state of Montana and it
owns elevators at Plentywood. Archer
and Mildly.
At Plentywood the club deals in
flour and coal in addition to the ele-
vator business and it is rumored thai
other lines will be opened soon. Mr..
John Westby of this city, who was the
General Manager of the club for some
time resigned last fall to accept a
position withia Twin City grain firm.
But the club has been fortunate in Sc
curing the services of Mr.. Prochnow
m the position vacated by Mr.. Wes-
5erby, as he is man ffwide experience
and is of undoubted business ability
and integrity. We predict very sue
'esful future for the Progressive Far
ners Club.
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alliance with all other branches o1
labor unions In order to elect more
hog Shoppers, turn out the political
pirates, that have proven themselves
untrue and dangerous to democracy:
TO It's reason small autocrats, who
assume to be the divine custodians
or guardians of the. kindergarten far
mers go into the meetings and belch
forth their silly gable to harrass the
speaker, and try to break UP the
meetings, and even somehave the gall
and the audacity to try this stunt in
the name of patriotism. On the sub
ject Of patriotism, we farmers have
nothing to say, as we have, and will
'contiTfe to live democracy, in deed
IS well as words. We need offer no
apologies, as w care with the Presi-
dent and all others in authority who
have proven that they stand fo world
Democracy; and in so doing, we are
also mindful of the fact that we have
a duty tor perform in the United
States. We resliz ethat our PPresi-
dent has all that he can do in direct
ing this war; and we owe HIM our al
legiance, and every effort in trying to
subdue the autocratic profteers, who,
while the cheif executive is over
whelmed with grief and anxiety for
the welfare Iof the world, are trying
to loot every prividuals purse, and re-
sort to every foul method in order to
bresk the ranks of the organized
all in the name of patriot sms
Further we wish to say that if any
more disturbances occur at Froid dur
ing public meetings, we will invoke
the aid of the proper authorities
which have promised us protection
and assured us further that peaceful
public meetings shall not be inter
sered with in the state of Mostans.
We farmers have no grievence
With the businessmen of Froid, and
wish you we'll, but don't try to deprive
is Of our right to organize, nor allow
my of your citizens to disgrace you
ind let it go unchallenged. Be honest
With US and try to help us to better
'ur conditions and we will assuse you
hat you will be proud of the day you
hrew open your doors of welcome to
he organized farmer and you will notl
rive farmers to-other towns to trade, !
Tor will you havee an everlasting
own, due to the fact that you re-
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-04-26

stead of the consumption Of this plain
article of diet falling off, it should
of potatoes on the market today,
there is dearth of wheel. Potatoes
may. be substituted for wheat -four
in many a dish. If they are used
universally in pie crust, in bread, in
biscuit, cookies, cakes, puddings,
many thousand bushels more would
he consumed right here in Montana.
Dp many housewife when she find
potatoes plentiful and cheap, instead
of utilizing them in dozens of differ
ent fashions, becomes bit contempt
uous of them and prefers something
rarer. She is q bit like tne shopper
who visited certain dry goods sto1s
Continued on page five
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-04-26
Eat Potatoes--They are
Cheapest Food Today
PATRIOTISM AND POTATOES

PATRIOTISM AND POTATOES
Last year stthis time potatoes al
$500 per hundred took their rank
among the aristocrats and assumed
the airs and grac,es of orchids and
American Beauty Roses. All how
desirable they were then! How the
sale Of ti1cen increased! And this
year when potatoes form one of the
cheapest articles oil food we can buy,
when they are abundant everywhere,
the public has grown enthusiastic
about them. Are we food snobs :?
Would we prefer to pay a big price
for the food we eat after all? The
potato is as good today, is IS full of
nourishment and al deiicio1s as when
it cost fivecentsperpound. So in
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-04-26
Biz LOAN DRIVE DEMONSTRATES
LEAGUES SINCERE PATRIOTISM!
yonpartisdn League States First Ouer Top-Rural
Districts Beat 7ovn-- Farmers Beat AL "Pay-
hiotic" Profteers Lag Way Behind

Facts strikingly vindicating the
atriotism of the Farmers and the
membership of the NONPARTISAN
AsEAGUE are developing as the re-
suits of the Third Liberty Loan drive
lid the Ninth Federal Bank Reserve
district come in.
Eontana which has the largest per
Gstplta Nonpartisan membership of
any state outside Of North Dakota,
went over the top first, reporting the
rllght of April 18th an oversubscrip-
tion amounting to $10,882,110 on a
quota of $9,000,0OO. By April 20 the
Montana subscription was over Ia,
0oo,QoO.
worth Dakota Exceeds Quota
NORTH Dakota, where the League IS
u THE majority and politically con-
trois the state, had surpassed it's
aHctA of $6,5OO.000 on the night Of
Ass7a7l Is and reported a subscription
vi 9*5c lo, IUU. Charles +. Stewart,
tllrector of publicity for the district
Liberty Loan Commission, said on
Aprl20, that the North Dakota SUBJ
scrfptaon would undoubtedly reaci
than S1O,OOO,O0O.
12n the latter date, Mr.. Stewart re-
ppESa that more than three-fourths |
q si1R agricultural counties in Min
had oversubscrlbed before one
q ffe three big cities that dominate
NssllAesota financially, had completed
tstaota.
country Surpases Cities.
8fse cities are Minneapolis, st.
as1l and Duluth. 1t is interesting
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-04-26
MANY BRAVE BOYS MARCH AWAY
10 HELP WIN DEMOCRATIC PEACE
SO Sheridan County Boys Leaue
for Camp Lewis Friday Morning
Home Guard Giues FareueH Hon

lhlrty-elght Of the young men of
Sheridan county left this morning for
Camp Lewis, Washington, where they
Will go into training for several
months before going to the front in
France. These boys are the flower of
the young manhood of this county and
will without doubt bring credit and
glory to the nation, state and county,
IN aiding the President to bring about
such a peace as outlined in his now
famous messages to congress declar-
Ing for democratic peace without
annexation Or indemnity, and for
which settlement every lover of liber-
ty is bound to fight as long as there
is any means at hand with which to
carry On the war.
The local Home Guard gave the
soldiers farewell dance Thursday
evening which was we'll attended.
Following is a list of names of the
citizens in this draft quota:
Walter Loftness, Scoby
owen NJ. Olson, Culberson
Oscar Anderson, Poplar
James H. Hart, Bredette
Engmann Jenson, Culbertscn
Henry Jones, Medicine Lake
Bernie Midtling, Medicine Lake
Maruis Wig, Lusk, Wisconsin l
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-04-26

to note that they are the centers OF
the movement to oppose and discredit
the farmers and falsely charge them
with dlsloyalty. They have doni-
mated politically and controlled its
Golfers. Most of the money, credit
and wealth of the state centers in
these cities. They have always
made special pretense of LOYALTY
and they created the loyalty issue in
the state in the order to destroy the
Nonpartlsan League. But actions
speak louder than words.
That the farmers have actually
subscribed larger proportion of the
lhlrd Liberty Loan than the town
people IS being substantiated bv the
majority of the reports coming in
Mr. Stewart cited several instances
In proof of this.
Wlnona County, Minnesota, has 4
town population of $4,000 and 3,
farm population of 1000. Of the
more than 100000 subscribed, the
farmers subscribed 38 per cent.
Farmers Respond Quickly.
In Steele County 1000 allotment
cards were mailed out asking the per-
sons receiving them to come in and
subscribe. Exactly 3,9e1 of these
We're farmers.
Inc chairman of the Lyon County
committee repoted that every man in
county took his allotment except one
md that that man was not farmer.
lyon County has {. strong League
membership.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-04-26
PUBLIC LIBRARY
AT PLENTYWOOD
commissioners Are Being Pc
titioned to Establish one.
Very Badly Needed.

A petition is being circulated and is
being freely signed throughout the
county praying the county commits
sloners to establish a public library
at Plentywood. This is move in the
right direction as Sheridan county is
without any facilities in that line at
the present time and the location of
this library at Plentywood would be
of great benefit to the entire county.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-04-26
SMALL TOWN KAISERS GET SOME
JOLT FROM ORGANIZED FARMERS

i 10 lowing communication ap-
'sa in the Froid Tribune indi-
axes how the feeling towards dirty
pposition to the organized far
1al stupid small business men,
belnh lesented by the farmers. If
less f3uslness men( y are deriving
mtsch benefit from the copper trust
nd the Minneapolis Chamber of Com
1e1x iEt them lock to those bodies
II 1e1r business and let the farmer
80 steps to organize for the pur-
9se n doing their own distribution
cg- operative way. 1t is silly to
appoft and feed those who are help
8 big business and profiteering huns
& 1lrlansaally mutilate- you fer-"pay=-
lotls1Es sac while your boys are
FSlas ii Gn The battlefield to help our
asss1eet guarantee liberty to the
apressed and exploited people of the
Wofla The farmers don't have
stand for any of their ruff stuff.
hIpld, Mont, April 3rd, 1918.
nffT of Tribune:
III will grant us a little space
YOU paper We would like to write a
FtFassz in defense of the farmers,
aeI1pers of the NonpSrtisan
#ho met peacebly In Froid
lkssh z5th, to listen to the speech
Aeague organizer, Mr.. Mills.
Sne way Of resentment, we, the far
fs fiof only of Froid vicinity, but
'sf1safR county, state and nation
se1E observing each town, vii
e1ty, which allows any of its
S2 stalk into any of it's public
TO bull-dose, interrupt, and
afeak up any of it's meetings
ne better element, or demo-
lens OF that town resenting
The action of some men
n2lQ ne day of the speaking re-
szz tQ The shame of Froid busi-
5's y 1t goes unchsllenged, and ,
result in great harm to ,
M enants, if apologies are not ,
Ene farmers for the lack of ,
e9nslderaton, And protection ,
4<3UlfQ fhnITs I |
S. PEACEFUL assemblage and of I
is time, most every trade, t
or vocation known are or t
&c self protection except the {
now they have the key to !
q, and purpose to form an t
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-04-26
COUNTY AGENT
MAKES TALK ON
GOFER POISON

10 the Farmers of Sheridan Co.
anty. Ladies andGentlemen:
! 1t seems necessary to make a brief
statement regarding the Gofer Pois.
OF which is prepared by the County
1orm your own money for your own
.use.
| Tn. taxes brot in sbout $4,000.
| lhIs IS being used to put on an $500
Go,cr Campaign. $500 worth OF
po'son bait must be sold to farmers
at cost and $4,000 worth is to be CIV
en- t. farmers TO poison the golfers on
State and Government lands. The
farmers must buy the $500 worth
before any County Free Bait is given
out The u. S. Department of Agr-
culture will distribute $4,000 worth
OF Free bait for Indian lands to be
pu oui by the farmers. After about
twenty years of investigation, exper-
1enee, the U. S. Department of Agrl-
culture has worked out the method.
by winch all the poison in the county
has been prepared. The experience
and judgment of the farmers in the
fields have born out the conclusions
reached by the Department that this
is the most efficient and cheapest pre-
peratlon that can be prepared The
department has used all kinds OF
grains, and mixtures before
deriving the above facts.
Last year (1917 over 26OO farmers
In Sheridan county used this poison.
A circular letter was sent to practi-
cally every one of the farmers. The
reports as g whole, praised the poison
highly. Several good suggestions
were given for this years work. A
bout fifty defnate negative complaint
were reported. The majority must
'ule. Some farmers must see the
lead gophers on the top of the ground
30 it seems. Investigation seems TO
point out that at least 60 per cent of
he golfers die under ground. If the
yofers have secured more poison than
S actually enough to kill them, they
will die on top. 1t takes from ten /,
minutes to two hours for the poison [
o Kill some gofers. depending on the {
'ge and vitality of the gofer and the {
of the poison eaten.
The real test of the poison is,-are :.
here any more golfers left? i
Experience has taught us that this
the mothed by which all the golfers v
ill be exterminated. Other methods 0
ave been tried for years with varied c
esIlts. The farmers of this County j,
ave worked single-handed, each IN h
ependali OF the other. The time mas f
5me, that if all gophers ale to be o
osed of at thee least cost, all the :
ar1ners must work together, stick =
'gether, and aim to get every gofer.
ct them all now.
Hoping that oil the golfers will be 4
terminated this year, | am, I
Your Servant,
E. w. Anderson, County Agent
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-04-26

HIed Wl~cnen, Poplar
George W. Klopke, Scoby
Peter c. Jenson, Dagmar
John H. Grouthaus, Medicine Lake
Harry Skrivian, Poplkr
Waldemare Olson, Coalridge
Phillip o. Diehl, Culberson
Roudlph Leer, Scoby
Otto Sorenson, Scoby
Elmer 2. Christensen, Froid
Olof Olson, Poplar
Prince I. Estes, Flaxville
Vern b. Nutting, Wolf Point
r. R Lund, Antelope
Ingval Vigaren, Scoby
Oscar Christensen, Flaxville
Pete Richschied, Plentywood
Robert Forsberg, Outlook
William E. Luxford, Dallview
Elmer E. Hess, Poplar
Tommy Hendrickson, Flaxville
Peter Stingsted, McElroy
Ernest Woodworth, Scoby
Paul 6. Nygaard, Wolf rcint
Charles Newell, Wolf Point
harry .. Hanson, Comertown
George J. Seel, Mondak
Johannes Anderson, Dagmar
From other Boards: 81
Cornelius Boonstra, Tyndall, 8. D.
Peder Oscar Peterson, Cooperstown
orth Dakota.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-04-26

David Thomson, the genial dis
penser of liquid refreshments at Ray
mond, was in the county seat Tues
day Aeveling, calling on friends and
attending to business matters.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-04-26
EAR SALE 0 fal1a

- FOR SALE-3 fall pigs at SO
each-also about 80 bushels cleaned
flax at $4.00 per bushel. D. J. Olson,
three miles east of Plentywood. 2-2t
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-04-26

FOR SALE-Blsck Langshang
eggs for sale. $1.50 per Is. Full
blooded birds. D. E. Mclaughlin,
Plentywood, Montana.
Middletown transcript., 1918-02-02
where HE DREW THE LINE
Driver Of 6all<y Horse Would MOI
Stand for Any Witticisms d.
rected at Quadruped.

A horse attached to a milk wagon
deliberately tied up Herald square
traffic recently by lying down in the
middle of Sixth avenue and beginning
what threatened to be day-long Sizes
ia, muses. q New York writer. The
driver went about his arrangements
deliberately. Evidently the horses
sleep-walking proclivities were as q
primer to him. The principal ingre-
dent Of his preparations was care
fully selected torrent of language, and
this soon brought an admiring crowd.
But, as always in crowd, there are
those who know better. "Pull his
TAIL" advised one, who wouldn't have
dared do it himself. ever try build
ing q fire under him?" suggested an
other. snake noise like a carrot"
said the third wise man. And then
came the blow that shattered the
serenity of the driver. cav, get a
real horse" sneezed an individual.
Then it was that the driver turned and
lunged savagely about him. BY the
time the police arrived to scatter the
crowd the driver already had it in
fight. And to the police he explained
In fierce tones his creed of loyalty:
"Dey can kid me all they wanter.
see? But when dey tries to start some
thin ABOUT the horse-than l calls 'em.
I won't stand for no man to kid me
horse. See?"
Middletown transcript., 1918-02-02
INA In0NZT
I'LL THE ny
lU9UQ&ll:
GENTLE COWS ARE SUPERIOR
Animals Seem to Partake Of DISPOSE.
ton Of keeper-Economical
Grains for Heifers.

To have gentle cows there is moth
ing like raising them yourself. The
COW seems to partake of the DISPOSE
ton of her keeper. No dairyman can
afford to have a man in his stable who
is rough and quick tempered.
Many well-bred cows are ruined be.
cause they were not properly fed and
developed into cowhood. Ground Oat-
meal and wheat bran with the addition
Of small amount of faxseed meal are
the most economical grains for the calf
and heifer. These grains, fed in con-
nection with mixed hay, bright corn
fodder and wheat straw, will develop
bone and muscle and build up sound,
vigorous constitution with a capacity
to eat and digest large quantity of
food. It is common saying "that a
COW that is big eater Is also big
mixer" And this is true.
A heifer should be well fed before
calving and given daily exercise.
Calves and heifers should not be tied
up in a warm stable with the cows,
they thrive best in an open shed with
a sheltered yard for exercise.
Middletown transcript., 1918-02-02
TO IDENTIFY DAIRY CATTLE
Difficult to Distinguish Certain Heifers
From Certain Cows Few Years
After Birth.

Every farmer who keeps dairy cat
tie should adopt some scheme for iden-
tifying his stock. 1t is easy to remem-
Der the cows in herd by their names,
but it is quite another thing to be able
to distinguish certain heifers from GER
tain cows, two or three years after
birth. If one is in daily association
with his stock, he might be able to
remember that one calf is from this
COW, another from that cow, and so on,
but if the calves are put away on pas
ture, the chances are that at the end
of a year their ancestry will be for
gotten.
With breeders Of purebreds, it is
strictly essential to be able to trace
the ancestry. Registration rules spe'
city this, and when heifer or bull calf
is registered, its markings must be not
ed on card provided for the purpose
Middletown transcript., 1918-02-02
WINTER EXERCISE FOR CALF
When Weather Is Favorable Young
Animal Should Be Turned Out
in Sheltered Yard.

Each day during the winter, when
the weather is favorable, the calves
need to be turned out into shelter
ed yard for exercise, which is neces'
sary for their proper growth and
health. 1t is also very important that
the calves, from a very early age, be
given all the pure, fresh water they
care to drink each day. The pens
should be disinfected frequently.
Ouick-lime is excellent to sprinkle on
the floor each time it is cleaned, and
a frequent spraying with some stand.
ard coal-tar-dip solution will prove
beneficial.
Middletown transcript., 1918-02-02
HALF Of TURKISH
ARMY DESERTED
On March to Palestine 100, 900
Troops Drop From Force.
THE SECTOR ABANDONED
FaIkenhayn Quits In Disoust-Internal
Situation In Turkey Is Acute;
Typhus 10 Killing Hun
drods.

WashingtOn.-One hundred and six.
ty thousand Turkish troopstmore
than so per cent. Of General Falken-
hayn's reorganized Turkish army-de-
serted during the recent journey from
Constantinople to Palestine. official
dispatches stated.
General Falkenhayn, appointed by
the Kaiser to reorganize the crum-
bling Moslems after General Alenby's
victorious Holy Land campaign, has
returned to Constantinople and his
entire plan for rehabilitation Of the
Sultan's forces has been abandoned,
the reports declare.
More than so per cent. of the
strength Of "a Turkish divisions was
lost by assertions during the journey
from Constantinople to Palestine"
General Allenby's report declares,
adding that "forty-one companies of
storm troops which left the Alexan-
dretta district. each 300 strong.
reached the front with only four Of
ficers and 100 men per company"
Even the Turkish officers refused
to "fall in" with Falkenhayn's pro-
gram, reports declare, and openly
voiced their dissatisfaction, knowing
well the unreliability of the disheart-
ened, war-weary native troops.
In less than three days Falkenhayn
abandoned the Palestine sector and re-
turned in disgust to Constantinople.