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Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-17
COMPLAINS OF LACK OF IN
TEREST IN CONCRETE
ROAD PROJECT
SEC. c. N. sARCHET REPLIES
Interesting Session of the Tri-
State Mine Operators at
Picher Wednes-
day

Speaking on the subject Of q con-
crete road that will extend, If built,
from Joplin through Galena, Lowell
and Baxter to Picher, and then per-
haps farther into the mining field,
John Malang of Joplin turned his
Spade handle" Oratory loose in Bax-
ter Springs direction Wednesday
noon before the weekly luncheon Of
the Tri-State mine operators at Pich-
er. Mr.. Malang declared that Baxter
has not maintained the proper inter
est in the road and declared that un-
less Baxter does take an interest that
1--WE will build the Joplin-P Picher road
along the Oklahoma-Kansas state
line, missing Baxter by mile and q
half, and bridge the id Spring riv-
er in order to do it."
Invited by Acting President Bor-
HES to make an explanation, Secre-
tary Sarchet, of the Chamber Of Com
merce, stated that Baxter has had q
committee busy on the concrete road
proposition for several months but
learned that the farmers, across
whose land the road has been sur
veyed, do not take kindly to 1t, and
in fact have campaigned against it.
He said that in all probability the
road was not properly routed between
Baxter and Picher.
Following a motion that the Tri-
State association name a COMMITTEES
10 CO operate with Baxter in this mat
ter, Sarchet informed Chairman Bor-
hies that the Chamber of Commerce
directors will meet on the evening Of
January % and requested that the
Tri-State committee meet with them
at that time. This will probably be
done.
Other talks were made, during the
luncheon hour, by w. D. Hills Of the
Miami Record-Herald and Rev. John
Garretson of Baxter, who took the oc-
casion to deliver a feeling sermon to
the operators through a talk on the
life of the late Col. Roosevelt as a
christian. E. M. Richardson Of the
American National bank was also a
visitor at the Tri-State meeting yes
terday.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-17

that the state has been forced to
spend only 5000 Of the $5O.O0O ap-
prOpriated. for buildings.
= Cafeteria Plan In Favor
The remaining $4,000 is being re-
turned to The state with the request
that more be appropriated for the es-
tablishment Of q separate industrial
farm away from Lansing, with the
present plant being used for the de-
tention home for men.
Taking up problems Of educational
institutions, the state board calls at
tention to the great saving in board
caused by cafeterias in the state
schools. The University of Kansas is
the only school without a cafeteria,
and il is recommended that the Fowl
er shops be converted for this pur-
pose. The board declares in favor Of
dOrmitories for women, altho no such
recommendations are included in the
dOrmitOry budget.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-17
MARRIED
IOhnsOn.BrORn

Edymund Meade johnson and Miss
Enith Jewell Brown were married at
Springfield, Mo-, Dec. 30, 1913, at four
o'clock Monday evening at the Christ
ian parsonage and by the Christian
minister, Erwin T. Leake: Mr.. john
SON came home from Fort Douglass,
Utah, 10 spend the holidays with his
parents and on Saturday evening told
his mother he was going up town to
phone Miss Brown, which he did and
then took the train for Springfield and
on Su nday met the young lady, who
was visiting her sister, Mrs. Walter
Weiner, who lives there, and at 4
o'clock Monday evening they were
married and then they were served a
6 o'clock dinner by her sister, and
went from there to Long Lane, No.
to visit her parents and on last Sun
day. Jan. IL, they returned to his par
ents which was q complete surprise
to the parents on both sides. The
bride ib the youngest daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. J. N. Brown who are pros
psrous farmers living at Long Lane
No, and is q very popular young lady
nt her home town and is liked by all
Mo hnow her. The groom is the
youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edy-
mond johnson, ST., who is q plumber
here. he has been in the army FOR
over a year and is an expert autOmo-
bile mechanic. He is very popular
and has q large circle Of friends who
WiGh him and bride long, happy and
prosperous life.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-17
MARRIED

Miss Doris Swalley and Mr.. Til
man Hooker were married at 8 o'clock
Wednesday,, January Ia 1919, at the
honenfs fsaAeS hrdnsa parents. Nh. and
Mrs! ;wnl IeNalleys. three miles west
Of 8sxNf HFiuEs;s 80, -, -.
|. The saeEenOBg was, performed by
Revssoc L. Ontons0f this city. The
bride was attended by Miss Grace
Thomas, and Irving Hooker, brother
Of the groom, acted as best man. The
bride wore q beautiful gown Of blue
chiffon.
Following the ceremony q wedding
supper was served to the several
guests who were limited to the rela-
tiveS and close friends Of the bride
and groom.
Both young people have grown to
maturity in the Baxter Springs COM
munity and both enjoy q broad and
cordial acquaintanceship particularly
among the younger people. They
were the recipients of many beautiful
gifts and showered with congratula-
lions and best wishes. The bride for
the past several months has been en-
plOyed In the Baxter State bank. The
groom Is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. L.
C. HOcker, and il engaged in mining
and real estate business with his faith
er.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-17

John /. Cooper and Jas. Goodwin
have disposed of fine quarter sec
ton of agricultural land located four
miles west Of here to Alva Chuhb,
who owns considerable other land in
that community. Mr.. Chubb is fast
becoming cne Of the big land owners
of the county; by dint Of hard work
and good Judgment In buying he has
gathered q nice fortune in Cherokee
county dirt and will soon begin draw
ing good royalties from some Of his
mineral lands. ]. w. Kaltenbach, OF
the Baxter Realty Co., represented
both ends Of the deal.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-17
WOULD ABOLISH
COUNTY JA|Ls
State Board of Administration
Would Do Away With Old
Disgrace and Make Small
Offenders State Charges

Emptying all jails in the state Of
men who are serving thirty days or
longer and placing these prisoners in
a state detention home, is the startl-
ing recommendation made by the
state board of administration in itS
first biennial report to the governor
and legislature of Kansas. q
The state board is definite in its
plan.
It proposes to establish q new in
dustrial farm for women and to ultil-
ize the one near the state pentiten-
tiary at Lansing as q detention home
for all "term" Jail prisoners Of the
state.
Practically Empty Jails ~
"This plan would mean practically
the emptying of all city and county
jails in Kansas of prisoners except
those who are awaiting trial." said
former Governor E. w. HOch, Vice
chairman of the state board. II see
the plan Of caring for these prisoners
as state duty"
Regarding the proposal, the report
states:
~. K. Codding, warden Of the state
penitentiary, who is one Of the most
progressive, humane and advanced
penologists in the country, has made
the suggestion which this board
wishes heartily to indorse.
Need Little Equipment
at is thought that when the indus
trial farm for women is permanently
established, the present institution
used temporarily for this purpose be
converted into q detention home for
men who have committed jail offenHes'
This would empty all the jails Of the
state, which as q rule are a Hsgrece
and a failure from every humane and
economic standpoint, and convert
their occupants into assets instead Of
liabilities.
"Such an institution in this state
would be a great relief to the counties
and would happily solve q most per-
picking prOblem-what to do with our
petty offenders. But little equipment
in the way Of buildings or other neces-
sary preparation for the custody OF
these state charges would have to be
provided"
The state board Of administration
report is comprehensive. Since it was
established two years ago 1t has taken
over the duties Of the separate boards
in charge of educational, charitable
and penal institutions.
Industrial Farm OveFcrOWded
Recommendation for changes In the
administration Of these institutions
are made in numerous instances.
In 1917 the legislature abolished the
penitentiary SO far as women are con-
cerned, and provided for the estab-
lishment of an institution TO be known
as the industrial farm for women" "
By an inperfection Of this act, the
state board was required TO estSbhGh
it Immediately, while maintenance
was not provided for more than .
year after. As an expedient, . large
farm house on the state penitentiaEy
grounds was secured To open the In
stitution. There were only Ainsteen
women in the penitentiaTy- ct this
time. But since then nsariy 400 wO-
men have been in the inktituaon,
which has been repeatedly enlarged
to meet the conditions eauSed ~ huA-
dreds Of women Of doubtful eharactsr
coming IN the state and bsing HrTsSt-
cd about army eantonmontG 1ha
-cv,rurnnnk haa ai1r3 Taaluknnnnsa. =
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-17

y TIE legislature of Kansas BY a
unanimous vote Tuesday, ratified the
fedeEalHmendment to the constitution
which will make the nation bone dry,
henceforth and forever more. 1t was
the first measure taken up by the
newly organized legislature.
Besides Kansas six other states
have this week ratified the amend
ment, making total now Of thirty
in the dry column, leaving only six
more states necessary to make the
amendment a law. Nine of the eight
cen states yet to vote are sure to rat
ify the measure, making it absolutely
sure that before the end Of the month
the manufacture and sale of spirit
GUS and malt liquors in the United
States will have been permanently
prohibited.
The states that so far have ratified
the amendment in their order are as
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-17

New YOrk, Jan. 1e.-There is no
immediate hope Of an appreciable re-
ductiOn of food prices, according to
Sylvan L. Stix, president Of the
Wholesale GrOcers' association, in ad-
dresainE tire annual convention Of
body here today. Mr.. Stix declared
that TIE prOssss Of resdjusting food
prices viii sxtsnd over. . number of
years and PsSbably win never revert
% TIE old otandard. One reason was
tie increased produ0ti0n Of gold.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-17

February 9th having been desig-
mated by the Ladies' Home Journal
Libby Pink Pinkam or some other
well meaning institution, as Health
Sunday" we propose to revise . time
honored custom and take our annual
Mid-Winter bath on February 9Th,
sixty days ahead Of schedule, with the
added risk Of contracting . rip roar
ing cold.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-17
MELROSE

TRuabjset Of the day in this VI
eiulty d lad roads and the mOtorist
r.ailues 70 his sOrrow It's bad roads
Dr.. RsTssr Of MelrOse, is going
his jounsyS to zee his patients in q
rDring wagon since the recent thaW'
ard bal roads.
Mr.. Porter. Of MelrOse, went %
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-17

Rex Games left last night for
Fayetteville, Ark, for an extended
visit with his parents. Carnes recent
ly arrived In this city from California
where he leceived his honorable dis.
Charge fkOaa the army. He has been
here visiting his brother. He will
later return to make Baxter his home.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-17

Mrs. S. A. Cadet, of Humboldt
Ia, is visiting at the T. s. Day home
Mrs. Cadet is 80 years old but is a.
spry as ever.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Hooker will reside in
Baxter in the beautiful home on the
south end Of Military avenue former
" known as the Jones residence.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-17

Mitchell Brothers have sold q hye
room, modern bungalow, located on
Seventh street, to DR.. J. II. Boswell
DR.. Boswell buys as an investment
only. J.. w. Kaltenbach made the sale.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Dews and
daughter, Vivian, returned to their
home in CosmopOlis, Wash, Wednes-
day after spending extended visit
here with Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Jones.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-17

the building Of roads Immediately as
sist in solving the problem Of offer
ing employment to returned soldiers.
The former governor believes that
Kansas is to be congratulated upon
its healthy financial condition. Il b
one of the few states without bonded
Indebtedness. A policy Of Stinginess
Mr.. Capper believes, is as much 70 b
condemned Is wastefulnesS.
Baxter Springs news., 1919-01-17

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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-05-09

Courts of equity do not exist to-
further such schemes. The plaintiff
is asking that the enforcement of a
state law by criminal prosecution
shall be restrained by an injunction.
TO declare a. law unconstitutional is
a high exercise of judicial power, and
to restrain ordinary criminal prose-
cutions for the violation of a Grimm
al law is an exercise of even more
unusual powers A plaintiff who
seeks such relief must present a
case of the most substantial merits
and support the same by convincing
proof. The bill exhibits no such
case.
Reports from Paris indicate that
an eight-hour day is to be made the
law of the civilized world. The own
Ier of coal mine who says that it
can not be carried on except at a
loss, on the basis of an eight-hour
day, is probably mistaken. If he is
not, there is something the matter
with the management of his business.
He should look to that instead of
resorting, to the courts. Such laws
can not be evaded by mere clever
ness of business forms, such as the
plaintiff has here devised.
"The application for temporary
injunction will, therefore, be denied"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-05-09
RUMORS OF RAILROAD CON-
STRUCTION CAUSES EX-
CITEMENT UP NORTH

Opheim-There is much railroad
excitement in the country to the
north of us across the Canadian line
in Saskatchewan. Rumors are
afioat that supplies are being unload
ed at Assinaboia for the construction
of railroad southwest of that town,
hitting in north of the old Wood
Mountain post and proceeding west
ward to a point on the Canadian side
due north of Saco. Another railroad
is said to be getting ready to build
east from Bengough, Sask., to Face
Lake, As miles north of Opheim. AL
ready a little town, comprising a
store, blacksmith shop, bank and
ether business places, is springing
up on the shore Of Fife Lake and a
fair sized boom is in the making in
southern Saskatchewan.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-05-09
are asking for more, which will of
cnI1rcn he sent ont ar once

are asking for more, which will of
course be sent out at once.
There has not been a day since we
opened, even the coolest, that there
have not been some country people
in the Library and they never fail
to take out books, usually one for
each member of the family. And
whenever there is time to spare be-
fore leaving town, they very often
spend that time in the reading
rooms. Almost without exception,
people from out of town are enthu-
siastic about the county idea as it is
new to them and after considering
it they decide that it is certainly
splendid" Many in the most isolat-
ed districts have told me how they
missed the library privileges to
which they were formerly &C
customed, and how they never
dreamed of having access to a libra
ry without being in or near town.
| find general surprise and wonder
when I answer their questions as to
the number of County Libraries in
the state, and the opinion is invari-
ably expressed that people in other
counties surely do not know of the
possibility or they would take steps
toward establishing county libraries.
/ give most attention, in this brief
paper, to the work outside the coun-
ty seat, because | believe that is the
part of the work to be most empha-
sized; but the use of the Library and
the interest shown by the people in
town have been most gratifying, es-
pecially in the case of children. At
ter school there are always large
number of children in the Library,
and each day new ones are brought
in by those who are already bor-
rowers. They are also bringing the
Library to the attention of their par
ents and doing good advertising in
that way. The teachers have shown
great willingness to cooperate and
not only recommend books for their
pupils to read but send them for re-
ference material.
The children are very DESTROYS of
learning all about the Library, as
was shown by one bright little girl
a few days since. 1t was her first
visit and she was interested in pos
ter telling how to become a user of
the library. The last line on the pos
ter reads, "No Red Tape? Net an
lnch," and after reading it carefully
her quetion was, "What do you use
red tape for? I mean, what do other
libraries use it for, I see you don't
use it at ALL"
Judging by my experience here, [
believe that all the County Library
idea needs in this state to have it
generally adopted, is advertising. l
have heard not one objection to it
in any way, nor to the small tax Zone
milI connected Herewith. Interest
and enthusiasm are unanimous AMI
very sincere.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-05-09
FROID CREAMERY OPENING
POSTPONED UNTIL MAY Is

Froid Tribune: The Froid Cream
cry Company which was supposed to
open for business May 1st will not
be able to commence operations at
that date but will be ready to receive
cream on Thursday, May 18th.
Farmers and patrons who have
cream to market are kindly as.sed to
bring in all they have on that date
so that the first churning may be a
big one. The creamery management
wishes to state that the very highest
market price will be paid for butter
fat and every effort will be made to
give patrons a square deal all the
way through. By all means bring
your cream to the Froid creamery.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-05-09
BIG CELEBRATION TO
BE HELD AT CULBERTSON
Fourth of July Will Be Celebrated
in Culbertson on a Grander Scale
Than Ever Before.

Culbertson Searchlight: Messrs. G.
A. James, J. A. G. Olson, H. M.
Smith, Geo. K. Dick and A. Donald
son, the Culbertson Fourth of July
Committee, are making preparations
for the grandest celebration ever
held in this town. Big prizes will
be given for horse and pony races,
bucking contest, base ball game and
small sports of all kinds.
A brass bend will play at intervals
all day.
A bowery dance will be held and a
big dance at night.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-05-09
PHILLIPS COUNTY
LIBRARY
By Mildred Scott, County Librarian,
Malta, Montana

Phillips County Library was es-
tablished in July, 1916, and in De-
cember $4,000 was secured from
the Carnegie Corporation of New
York for a county library building
The building, the first county library
building to be erected in Montana,
was completed in November, 1917.
Before taking up my work in Phil
lips County a few months ago, had
been told by many people how much
a county library is appreciated, es-
pecially by those who are isolated
from towns. But l had no idea of
the, welcome which our new County
Library was to receive here. While
the central library is we'll patronized
by the towns-peOple, it is the people
from the surrounding country, and
in outlying districts where branches
have been established, who have
shown the greatest enjoyment of IL
brary privileges.
It has been impossible as yet to
visit all of the communities where [
hope to establish branches, but in
the places visited, the enthusiasm
has been general. Requests are COM
ing in from other new communities,
as the people learn of the Library.
Everyone with whom | have talked
has seemed much interested; in fact,
the interest was so general that | al
most feared it was too good to be
true. But now that reports are COM
ing from from branches, | realize
that the interest was not only real
but only half expressed. For ex-
ample, / have word from one custodi-
an in mining camp fifty miles from
town that, although the people have
had the books only six or seven
weeks, some have read all and
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-05-09
N. D. EIGHT HOUR
LAW UPHELD BY
u. S. COURT
Federal Judge Amidon Refuses In
junction to. Outside Coal Company.

Fargo, N. Interpretations which
seek to evade just laws by shrewd
business tricks were scathingly re-
buked by Federal Judge Amidon, in
denying a petition of the Beulah
Coal Mining company for a temper
airy injunction to restrain enforce
met of the. North Dakota law fixing
an eight-hour day for coal miners
OF the state.
The company planned an elabor-
ate scheme to sidestep the provisions
of the law, just before it went into
effect. 1t formed a partnership of
AZ employees, who "leased" the mine
from the company for a term of two
years. contracting to supply coal to
the corporation at the rate of 10
tons, a day at $1.50 a mine car The
partners" in the mine were given
weekly, daily or monthly payments,
or in the case of actual miners, were
paid in proportion to the coal mined.
The partnership" agreement also
specified that none but partners"
were to be employed in the mine.
In order to take the matter out
of the hands of the state court and
place it before federal Judge, who
would have no connection with the
Nonpartisan league and who could
hope for nothing politically from the
League by reason of his life appoint
ment to the Office, the company in
serted charge that the enforce
ment violated their constitutional
rights.
JUDGE EXPOSES TRICK
The partnership agreement of the
company and the men, it was de-
clared by Judge Amidon, was clearly
an effort to evade the law. It was
made little more than week be-
fore the law became effective, and
was put into effect at once.
The Beulah Mining company,
which is a Minnesota corporation, in
attempting to stop enforcement of
the law, when threatened by the
state mining inspector, said that it
was impossible to operate except at
loss, under the law. In order to
enforce the statute, the North Da-
kota mining inspector threatened
criminal prosecutions, and if neces-
sary the closing of the mine, as pro-
vided in the law.
In his decision, Judge Amidon
said:
"a comparison between the dates
of the lease and the contract of
partnership with the date when the
law took effect, makes reasonably
clear that the plaintiffs business
plan is a mere subterfuge to escape
the provisions of the state law.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-05-09

'ule,, took steps toward perfectfng a
permanent organization toe be: known
az the Wheat Belt Harvest Labor
conference, and passed resolutions
defining their stand on important
questions in which farmers are in
terested.
It; was decided by theo conference
that the harvest work day should
consist of 10 hours. The wage was
fixed at SO cents an hour, with ex-
ira pay for overtime. This wage
applies to shockers, bargemen, pitch
ers; and helpers around stacks, driv-
ers of headers and binders. Men
with teams will receive. 70 cents an
hour Stackers will bee paid so cents
an hour.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-05-09
STANDARD OIL co.
WILL BUILD LARGE
PLANT AT WILLSTON

Wfiliston, May 1.-The Standard
Oil Company has presented a fran
chise before the city commission for
the procuring of property within the
city and of building a $4,000 stor-
age plant here. The location selected
for the new plant is just south of
the Wfllston Grocery Company's
wholesale house.
The plant to be erected here will
be similar to the one at Minot, and
will be large enough to take care of
all of the territory in western North
Dakota and eastern Montana.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-05-09

sTHE NEW FREEDOM" by Wood
row Wilson, a book that will open
your eyes. ON important events Of
the times. Price $1.00. For sale
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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-05-09
NEW ASSESSOR NAMED
BY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

County Assessor E. j. Rice of
Brockton, who was appointed to that
position by the state legislature at
the time of the creation of Roose-
welt county last week rendered his
resignation to the board of commits
missioners, which was accepted, and
John Curran, of the same place, was
appointed in his stead.