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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-11-01

done by placing the street lights on
meter rate, and the result was that
the light expense of the city dropped
from 500 to about $35 average per
month.
The fact. that ]. J. Gunther has
been an economic city executive be-
sides one of the best educated attor-
neys in Sheridan county, will prove
to the taxpayers of this county that
he will make a good county attorney.
He has saved a lot of money for the
town of Plentywood in less than
two years as mayor. He will also
save lot of money for Sheridan
county taxpayers during his term OF
office as county attorney. That il
the reason the farmers drafted him
at the Welliver convention they
knew his record knew that he would
make splendid public seryant-and
that is the calibre Of man the farm
ers want for County Attorney.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-11-01

+ho nearest precinct my name was
marked on every ballot cast. inns
was in a community which dld 'he
most Independent voting in the coun-
- I wish to call your attention TO
tho fact that when / was canoloa'e
before I had in my platform most %
the things which the League now oe-
mands. Is it fair to me now " saS
+ha+ am a "socialistic politician
who has changed his views mercy "
secure political preferrment! Is i
not reasonable to presume tnat you
can trust me to carry out a program
which I advocated even before Tue
League was organized? MY past re-
cords will show you that | have BOOST
ed for every farmers organizatioh -
our community, and have acted as o'
rac4or in nearly every one OF tnena'
T. was in harmony with this spirit OF
sticking with the farmers interests
which prompted me to break my par
+v affiliations when requested 70 do
so bv representatives OF 4,ooo lafili,
ere at the Welliver convention, ano
which branded me as inconsistent
and as TRAITOR" And yet, mao
placed party affiliations above the
wishes and interests of the farmers
would I not have been more deserv'
ing of this criticism? As legislator
shall continue to place the farmers
interests first, and shall always ng
ure that whatever benefits the farm
ers will benefit the whole county. L
hardwork, the best quallflcauon'
which have been able to secure ans
the utmost fairness, is what you
want, I will give you the best repre-
sentation you have ever had at Hell
ena. will appreciate the same sup
port on Nov. 5 as | received at tn
Primary.
J. S. NYQUIST.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-11-01

I find that farm work will keep
me from doing any campaigning now
the same as it did before the pri
maries. I therefore take this oppor-
tunity of saying what / might have
said, had | seen you personally. In
view of the prevalent sickness and
shortage of labor, | deem it both
more sensible and patriotic to do all
the farm work I can instead of cam
paigning.
I have lived on the farm all my
life, the last eight years on my
claim east of Froid. During winter
months 1 worked my way through
High School, College and Law
School, graduating from Macalaster
College and Minnesota College of
Law. The special courses which I
took in law, economics, debeate and or
atory, together with my practical ex-
perience as a farmer, I believe will
help me to serve you well in the Of
flee for which you asked me to run.
I point with pride to the splendid
support which I received in my own
community. Within a radius of ten
miles of where live, including two
towns, I defeated my opponent by a
vote of better than four to one. In
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-11-01

Charles Knudsen, of Scobey, visit
ii with his mother in Plentywood ov-
err Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Forncrook and
children left on Thursday morning
Of this week for their future home
at Eugene, Ore. Mr.. and Mrs.
Eorncrook have resided in this COM
,,,,,nitv for some years and have a
host of friends who regret to see
them leave.
hid Won turn your clocks back one
hour Sunday, October 9th, to keep
time with your neighbors'? Last
week we published an article stating
that congress would make no further
effort to continue the existing day
light saving law and that all clocks
womb he turned back one hour on
October 9th.
The farmers and business men over
at Dooley asked for the exemption
from military service for Oscar
Christopherson, the local blacksmith
hv petition which was signed ano
sent to the local draft board. Mr.
Christopherson is a first class me-
cbanic and is badly needed in Dooley
70 helm the farmers with their repair
ing, etc.
Simon Nelson and J. P. Larson
both of McCabe, were at the count!
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-11-01

Banker Lowe, of Bainville, is put
ting out posters evidently advertising
his candidacy for the State Senate.
On this poster there is a picture of
Banker Lowe and couple of bulls.
Several of the farmers have sent
letters to The Producers News in
quiring whether Banker Lowe or his
bulls are running for the state SEN
ate, remarking that a couple of their
neighbors are anxious to know be-
cause they do not care to make mis-
take on election day. Go right ahead
and vote, dear reader, for it doesn't
make much difference as a gres,
many people are of the opinion that
Banker loves candidacy is mostly
"bull'' after all.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-11-01

At last, Tho Producers News, is in
possession q the public examiners
report of the, year ending in July,
1917. This rcnort shows that each
one of our count commissioners has
collected from five hundred to two
thousand dollars in illegal fees. The
public examiner instructed the county
attorneys office to proceed at once
to the recovery of this money and to
take what other procedure that he
might deem to be for the best inter-
ests of the taxpayers. Among the
possible procedures was the removal
of this entire board from office. Our
assistant county attorney, who "wins
his cases." evidently could not find
the time or the heart to exercise his
rare ability for the benefit Of the tax
PAYERS in this matter. Procedures to
recover this money will yet be taken.
Do we want a county attorney who
will look after the interests of the
''three blind men from Bombay" or
one who will attend to the interests
of the taxpayers of Sheridan county :?
]. J. Gunther, the farmers candidate,
is under no obligations to the "birds
that prey"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-11-01
MAYOR GUNTHER SAVES
CITY TAXPAYERS $1,000

In less than two years, approx
mately one and half years, the
present Mayor of Plentywood, also
the Republican nominee and farmers
candidate for County Attorney, saved
the taxpayers of this city about
$1,000. This is the splendid record
Attorney j. ]. Gunther has made DUR
ing his administration as mayor of
Plentywood.
Although it is not necessary to 60
into details regarding how Mr.. Gunth-
er saved $4,000 taxes for Plentywood
since this information may be Sc
cured at any time from the mayor
yet the readers may be interested to
know that one item, the street lights
expense OF the city, was reduced about
SO per cent of what it was before Mr.
Gunther became mayor. This was
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-11-01

organize with the "Kopper Krowd"
against the Nonpartisan League. The
price of his faithful support, of
course, will be a courthouse for Gull
bertson. Will scrap of paper, like
an affidavit, stand between Banker
Lowe and the realization of Culbert-
sons life long ambition. Will "kop-
per" deny him this one request?'
A year ago last summer, the towns
on the main line, and Froid and Nc
Cabe on the branch, had convention
at Bainville. Banker Lowe was
chairman of the Culbertson delega-
ton. The convention was to settle
upon town for the county seat. Gull
bertson lost out in the first ballot.
The meeting was adjourned without
further vote. Banker Lowe was be-
side himself with rage.
He said to the Culbertson delega-
ton at that time, 81 will get even
with the if it takes me all
the rest of my life. 1t is thought that
Banker loves sentiments then are
his sentiments now,
And besides, there is just one
chance for Culbertson to get the
county seat, and that is by legisIa-
tive act.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-11-01

In the primaries farmer Stoner re-
ceived ninety-six votes for state sena-
tor in his home precinct and Banker
Lowe received four votes in that pre-
cinct. In Banker loves home pre-
cinct he received twenty-six while
farmer Stoner received twenty-eight
votes. It is an interesting fact that
Banker Lowe did not get vote from
a person living closer than four or
five miles from his farm. If you want
to know whom to vote for ask Bank
er loves neighbors.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-11-01

What is a "roarback?" A "roar-
back" is a last minute sensational
story either printed or spoken, sent
out at the last minute before cleo
ton, attacking the character of some
party Or candidate. 1t is sent out
late in order that the party concerned
will have no chance to answer. Any
thing of merit in the campaign at
tacking the character of any person
or party of honest value to the voters
in helping them to decide upon their
candidates can be published long
before election to give the attacked
party a chance to reply and justify
himself if he can. Don't pay an at
tention to these last minute stories,
for any one fesorting to their use is
not worthy of the support of any de-
cent citizen.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-11-01

A telegram was sent out by Harry
Mitchell, of Great Falls, candidate for
Congress, to the newspapers of Plen-
tywood asking those newspapers to
give publicity to the contents of the
message which was to the effect shat
he was in favor of prohibition and
that the statement made by "cer-
tam" newspaper in Plentywood to
the effect that he is an advocate of
saloons and opposed by the w. c. T.
IT," and the fact remains that every
saloon in this county is supporting
him, including the "wet" press of the
county.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-11-01
Smoked Out

Last week Banker Lowe, the "Kop-
per" candidate, published an affidavit
in the columns of The Producers
News absolutely denying the charge
that he intended to introduce or have
introduced bill in the legislature d.
viding Sheridan county east and west
and making CuIbertson the county
seat.
It is quite natural that Banker
Lowe, being smoked out as it were,
should sign an affidavit making loud
and emphatic denials, but the very
noise of his affidavit sounds hollow.
There was nothing else for Banker
Lowe to do but to sign this affidavit
for it is we'll understood that Bank
err Lowe cannot be elected to the
state senate without the solid support
of Wolf Point, Brockton, Poplar,
Bainville, Froid and Scobey. He
must pull the wool over these peo-
pies eyes which seems very easy to
do at that.
Let US reason together. The state
senate is about as high an office as
the genial banker can ever aspire to.
Everyone knows that one term in the
state senate is all that he can ever
expect to get. Banker Lowe will
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-11-01
ADDITIONAL LOCALS

Miss Nina Unlee left Monday
morning of this week for her parent
al home at Denver, Colo.
]. w. Mcclure and j. F. Franklin,
both of Outlook, were visitors IN
Plentywood Wednesday and Thursday
OF this week.
George LaGrane, farmer, from
the Raymond vicinity, spent Thurs
day forenoon in Plentywood attend
ing to business matters.
Pvt. Frank Fishbeck, who is sta
toned Fat Camp Lewis, returned to
his parental home here on Monday.
Frank is on ten day furlough.
Private Jos. O. Gross, of gilbert
son, was reported as missing in
action in France last week. Miss Jes-
sic Hynes, of Culbertson, is related
to Gross.
Dooley Sun-Carl Jokestad was
here from Fortuna over Sunday. He
went to Plefywood Monday, accom-
panied by E. S. Strand, to secure his
citizen papers.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Norbo and
children, of Medicine Lake, were
county seat visitors Thursday Whilt
in the city, Mrs. Norbo had some den
tal work done.
Hans Hanson one of the pioneer
farmers of the Outlook country, at
tended to business matters in the
city last Saturday. Hans visited The
Producers News Office while here AM
renewed his subscription.
M. M. Johnson received word Tues
day that his brother, Frank W., O.
FOLEY, N. d. had passed away tina
morning, as a result of influenza. Th
body will be shipped to Spencer, la,
the parental home of the Johnson's.
Westby News-Mrs. J. L. Norri
LETT this week for Bushnell, ILL.,, he
home, while the doctor is in the arm,
overseas service. She will stop a
the Rochester, Mimi, hospital 70
| treatment while on her way to I'LL
| nois.
| Ole Morvik and Carl Wollan, bot
| energetic farmers who live in tn
Outlook vicinity, were visitors i
Plentywood last Saturday. While i
the city. Carl Wollan renewed hi
subscription to this paper for anoth
er year.
/ M. G. Towns, farmer who live
near Medicine Lake, was visitor .
the county seat last Saturday. Will
here, Mr.. Towns reported for phys
cal examination in compliance wit
the orders he received from the loo:
/ draft board.
| Nels M. Olson, Jess Slaughter, E
Wunderlich, Oscar Collins, Jen
/ Tango, E. E. York, Chas., A. B., an
August Westphal,, Elmer Baggs an
Carl Bantz all of Outlook and vicin
! ty, were among the many Supda
visitors at the county capitol.
i The county treasurer's Office hay
completed mailing large list of ia
notices and are now receiving abor
i $4,000 daily from the taxpayer
throughout Sheridan county. Take
can be paid any time between no
and the 31st day Of November.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-11-01

Banker Lowe is 100 per cent
American. He wants the votes of all
loyal citizens. Last spring, after two
years of drought, Sheridan county
farmers had no seed grain. Presi-
dent Wilson asked the farmers to
plant to the limit in order to feed
the Allies to win the war. The farm
ers could not plant without money to
buy seed. The seed bonding law was
submitted. Banker Lowe fought the
measure tooth and nail, yet he is a
100 per cent American; no one will
deny that.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-11-01

capitol Thursday attendi,. ~
ness 5, matters. While berss !. y h
called at this Office and N, 's w
informed a,'',s ne US that he sold his Ia law
farm a to a man from Missouri ' !,
neat sum of $40 per acre 'S u ae
was closed /, Wednesday. The NE nae da
prietor will move onto bis asF Pr
the spring. NY Place
Alex Mcdonald, who va, /
as being dead, is alive and sep'fa
ing from his recent serjon, 's .,
from Spanish influenza ~ - laes
base hospital. Alex wrote '''s :. 'a
former IN employer, Louis Hei, ,
stating that he was doing pie.II le'
expected to be in training aa ssiy
few days. This is good ne, oal d
many n,1 friends at Outlook, Rs,",s,
and Plentywood. '@'a'l
r. c, Arnold, the league e,,s.
for State Representative fror, ~
county, accompanied by R. Rr tals
a League lecturer, called at ~ s,a =
ducers News office while in p.,'
wood last Saturday and Nond,r \
Arnold, who will undoubtedlv -
sent the farmers of VALLEY ..,s.
was well pleased with the w.
farmers are taking in the JA.m.
Sheridan county and cOmnIi~.',
them on their thriving newna,.
The Producers News.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-11-01

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
We were attorneys of record for
Mrs. B. K. O'Grady in the case of the
United States against herself, in
which case she was accused of error
in her account with the Government
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-11-01

Horatio C. Plumley, 33 degree
Grand Standard Bearer,
Supreme Council
S. G. l. G. for North Dakota.
Fargo, N. D.
Fargo, N. D., Oct. Ia, 1913.
TO WHOM TT MAY CONCERN:
I have had the pleasure of know
ing the bearer of this letter, Mrs. b.
X. O'Grady now of Plentywood,
Mont, but formerly of this state, for
some twenty years, and / we'll know
her capability as business woman
in every respect.
She is bright, accurate and depend
able, as well as quick to comprehend
and has excellent business judgment
She is capable of filling any posi-
ton to which she may aspire, and l
am greatly pleased to furnish her
with this little testimonial.
Yours respectfully,
I'll. c.. PLUMLEY,
Late Postmaster at Fargo for 8 years.
Valley City, North Dakota, Oct. 81
Valley City, N. D., Oct. Il, 1918.
TO WHOM 1T NAY CONCERN:
I understand Mrs. B. X. O'Grady
is now candidate for County Audi
tor of Sheridan County, Montana.
have known Mrs. O'Grady for several
years, have known her to be compel
ent, capable and efficient for this OF
any other office to which she may as
pire. I believe Mrs. O'Grady will
make a good County Auditor if elect
ed.
D. O'MALLEY,
Vice President, Western Realty Co
of Fargo, Fargo, N, D.
Mr.. John Tracy, cashier Of the
! First National Bank of Valley City
North Dakota, furnishes the follow
ing testimonial:
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
I have personally known Mrs. B. K
O'Grady for more than twenty years
know her to be of good moral repu
tation and character, honest, faithful
and honorable in her intentions, ant
in my opinion well qualified to con
duct or manage Office affairs requiring
more than ordinary ability.
JOHN TRACY.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-11-01
!. F. REDMOND, STUNG BY
THE PROSPECTS OF DE-
FEAT, RESORTS TO HUI
MAN "MAGGOT" METHODS

Continued from Page One)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-11-01

-STONER FOR SENATOR
RANKIN FOR u. S. SENATOR
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y So =
Beware of the man, though
he be a prominent leader, who
tells you to scratch the candi-
dates endorsed by the farmers.
Such a man is a traitor to the
movement, though he be Town
ley himself.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-11-01

Following are list of testimonials
of the character of Mrs. O'Grady:
These prominent business men are
not members of the League, and are
fighting it bitterly, yet have not fall
en- so low as to see an injustice of
this character committed against any
good woman.
1t is reported that the Loyalty
League candidates, including Henry
Lowe, Jack Duggan and Attorney
Greer, are ardently supporting the
candidacy of the Honorable" CD
J. +. Redmond.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-11-01
Mrs. O'Grady:

Mrs. O'Grady:
In addition to my letter mailed to-
day, am enclosing original articles
published last week in Courier here
through "Hitsman," who came here
from Plentywood fo- the purpose and
probably to be copied into Plenty
wood papers. All sickness here is
improving.
Hastily,
JOHN TRACY.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-11-01

RANKIN FOR u. S. SENATOR
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-11-01

while postmistress at Oriska, Barnes
County, North Dakota. After full
and complete Federal Jury trial she
was acquitted, the jury finding that
there were no errors in her account
with the Government, and that she
had violated no law pertaining to her
office as such postmistress..
We have known Mrs. O'Grady per-
sonally for a long number of years,
and know her to be honest, faithful
and upright in all her undertakings,
and well qualiged rs an Office mana
ger and accountant.
Respectfully,
WINTERER & RITCHIE,
Attorneys at Law,
Valley City, North Dakota
By HERMAN WINTERER
October 81, 1918.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-11-01

out business Irlen0S OF MRS. " draUy
who at once realized the nature and
purpose of the story and knowing of
Mrs. O'Grady's sterling worth and
honesty resented this cowardly and
immoral attack on an innocent wom-
an, visited the editor of the Valley
City News and that paper retracted
and apologized for this unjustifable
attack upon a good woman.
The first article was published IN
several of the immoral SANDER sheets
issued at divers points in this county.
But the following article appearing
in the net Tissue of the Valley City
News was not used by pure and gen.
tleman "Jim," for reasons that are
plain. This story will only appear in
the Producers News. Read it care
fully.
MRS. O'GRADY EXONERATED
In last weeks issue of this paper
there appeared an article rejecting
on the honesty and integrity of Mrs.
B. K. O'Grady while Postmistress at
Oriska and who is now candidate
for County Auditor of Sheridan Coun-
ty, Montana. Last week communica-
ton was handed to us which we sup
posed was authentic and reliable and
we published it without comment. 1t
is not our intention to in anyway do
or say anything to injure the good
name of Mrs. O'Grady or spoil her
chances for election.
We gladly give space to the let
ter of Winterer & Richie on the
subject of her troubles at Oriska with
the Post Office Department, which
goes to show that she was cleared
of the charge made against her by
Post Office Inspectors who it seems
were only guessing at an alleged
shortage.
Following is Winterer & Ritchie's
| letter:
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
We were attorneys of record TO,
Mrs. O'Grady in the case of the
United States against herself, in
which case she was accused of error
in her account with the Government
while postmistress as Oriska, Barnes
County, North Dakota After full
and complete Federal Jury trial she
was acquitted, the jury finding thai
there were no errors in her account
with the Government, and that she
had violated no law pertaining to hel
office as such postnistress.
We have known Mrs. O'Grady per
sonally for a long number of years
and know her to be honest faithful
and upright in all her undertaking
and well qualified as an office mana
ger and accountant.
Respectfully,
WINTERER & RITCHIE,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-11-01
For u. S. Senator, National Ticket
Congressional
Miss Jeanette Rankin

Win the War, and make the WORN
Safe for Humanity.
Establish Democracy at HOME
National Woman Suffrage.
Federal Control Of FOOdstuh DH
tribution and Federal Financing "
Farming Industry.
National Prohibition, to go into LII
mediate Effect and as a Permane"
National Policy.
Prices for Farm Machinery an'
Supplies on the same Basis as INV
for Farm Products.
Abolition of Gambling IN Uf'i~
and Food Products. -
State Grain Inspection and ufauI'
Commission, with Full Powers
Guarantee Honest Markets
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-11-01
WINTERER & RITCHIE,

Valley City, North Dakota
October Fl, 1918.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-11-01

Nels M. Olson, Jess Slaughter, Ed
Wunderlich, Oscar Collins, Jens
Tango, E. E. York, Chas., A. B., and
August Westphal,, Elmer Baggs and
Carl Bantz all of Outlook and vicinf.
ty, were among the many Sunday
visitors at the county capitol.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-02-07

advanced we're such as had been
tried ard prosen by his own expert
efsee as a sseckfaaa.
u, f. Sutherland. foreman Of the
Eureka Snh.Statin, gave an interest.
iag talk on the work 0f the expert
nent stations and when ne rste ttg-
ures showing the results of the Use
pf pure seed and of the scientific
rotation ef crops ii was quite rev
citation 10 his hearers,
The first on the program for the
evening was song by the High
School Giee Ciab. which was rend.
cred in their usual pleasing manner
and the hearty encore that they re-
seived showed the appreciation oi
the audience. Hurley High" may
well be proud of their Girls Cbor-
US and their instructor,
Most of the time Of the evening
session was taken up by the Esten-
sion Specialist in Home Economics
Miss Doive, whose lecture and de.
monstraEion in the use of wheat sub.
stitates and the making Of Victory
Bread was very interesting 10 the
ladies present, yes and to the mer
too for they all seemed anxious te
get a taste of the savory smelling
mullins and rolls that were made
and baked right before their eyes
Miss Dolve handled her subject in q
rlastetiy way and convinced heI