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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-09-19
Add Hail Insurance Premiums TO
North Dakota Taxes to Make Them
Appear Big and Rants Because OF
tho League Legislators Voting Re
turned Soldier S25 Per Month Ben
Us.

The Helena Independent and the
Pioneer Press extolls the virtues OF
Assistant General Frank Packard ami
devotes several columns to the string
Of falsehoods emitted by Packard n
2 speech delivered at Bozeman where
tie renegade drawing a salary from
the State OF North Dakota, delivered
l..:z1.za,L G. (. record breaking mass OF
nlisstatements about North Dakota
taxes.
The. contemplate, or the most con
teraptible feature OF these PAID
agents of Big Business is that the
a.sst5le bunch is so two faced. They
fysagls a pretanse Of being great
friends of the returned soldier and
then condemn che farmers Legisla-
euYe for aiding the returned service
men.
Packard, in his montIsiugs, rants
sbout the half mill tax which the
farraer legislature levied az the ses-
sion last winter to provide 2 bonus OF
@23 per nonth for returned soldiers.
Packard is one OF those selfish rene
gades vino begr.sdge reimbursing sol
diers who worked for q pittaRce
while they were rislzing their lives
fighting for world democracy, while
he, and other OF his illS were drawing
lat salaries in addition to what sorne
Of them borrowed from corporations
using their 0ficial positions to make
tEeil credit COED.
Need No Defense
The farmers of North Dakota pleaC
guilty to voting bonus of $25 t
each returned soldier for every month
he spent IN heSservice, but they. al
/ SO ATTACHED o provision that th1
money must be used to buy or i'm
prove farm or home, OF used to Sc
cure an education.
What fault has Mr.. Packard to fint
with that?
The -Nonpartisan League offers n'
| apology for doing this much to shov
appreciation to returned soldiers, and
in measure, reimbursing them TO
the money lost while others at hom
| were drawing good salaries, ans
, while profteers were increasing thei
, bank roll.
JUST A FALSEHOOD
When Frank Packard said that
! state taxes were raised 25O&c
he lied, knew he Lied, and lied ma
liciousIy. When he said that the
average tax on LEO acres of land
had been raised from S24 in 1918
to $50 in 1919 he told faiseiood
that put Ananias completely our
3 OF the running as champion liar.
! INCLUDES INSURANCE MONEY
, AS member Of the State Tax con
e mission for several years, Packal
: could not make such statements witt
), out wilfully distorting the trutl
!. For instance he includes the asses
!. ments the. farmers will pay for sta
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-09-19
Sincerely,
j. S. N1QUIST.
soUTHsIDE AGAINST BONDS

McCone and Richland counties both
voted against road bonds. In Rich
land the proposed issue was to Co
operate with the federal offer of an
equal amount of funds but was voted
down 855 to $685.. In McCone the
question was a straight county mat
ter without means of taking advant-
age of the governments offer ane
was voted. down emphatically. In
Richland, court house bonds wer'
voted down 1850 to 469, and seet
grain bonds carried $50 to 5T8.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-09-19
!. .180R LEAGUE JOINS HANDS WITH FARMERS
IN DETERMINED FIGHT TO FREE MON ANA

and to cooperate with the 10000 o.
ganlzed farmers, it is planned to
sweep the states So celan that the
professional politicians and Kept
Press Editors viii have naught to do
but hold q. pitiful little reunion OF
their own with VIII Campbell in the
clair to explain why his Political
Loyalty League farce comedy did not
receive the serious consideration OF
the people. It is doubtful, however,
whether, aftGr the crash, either the
Elontana Ec.Eor Company or the Cop
2cr crowd Eill pay any hotel bills Of
men who failed to deliver the goods.
In HalEaony Witn Other States.
The Labor forces Of the state in
forming I. political organization to
cooperate with the Nonpartisan
League are following the example set
by both organized labor in Minnesota
and North Dakota. The sympathy of
organized labor with the Ncnpartisan
league is due mainly to the splendid
labor laws passed by the North Da-
kota farmers last winter, whereas the
| Copper crowd and Power trust in
Montana have consistently promised
/ but fell down When it came to per
Iofnance.
In Minnesota the Steel Trust, Mill
ing combine and railroad politicians
have never given labor anything
Gov. Burnquist of Minnesota, thor
oughly frightened at the attitude Of
Organized labor IN that state, invited
Labor to appoint a committee to con
fer with an Employers committee t
frame laws desired by Labor, but La
Dor declined to accede to the request
which the employers begged for alsc
! because ''in the light Of past expert
ences such conference would b.
futile
Minnesota Labor knew that tn
promise of the silk stocking anar
cfists was worth nothing.
, In Montana it will be unnecessar
to task" anybody for anything a
with a tremendous majority compose,
of farmers and Labor the people o
/ this state will proceed to get wha
they want by doing the job them
selves.
, Kicked in the Face for Years
Labor in Montana has been cryin
Ter wears for decent compensate
: law and have been kicked in the FAC
by the politicians representing tn
3 Copper and Power trusts.
: In Montana, henceforth. the PEI
PIE are going to rule, and all tn
bowling of the anarchistic super-ps
- triots and Kept Press editors will ne
? | oven cal1Sa ripple
= = To watch or listen to them will
. but to Taught. With the farmers an
!, | labor in unionson, joined hands for
: common purpose, it will be lnteres
: ing to watch Senator Booth and h
, followers "drive the damned farne.
: : out of the state and crush labor WI
4 the Copper heel"
d Just a few too many straws we
II placed on the camels back, and tt
v reactionary bunch will be fightlr
: among themselves before mar
moons, each blaming the other f
d the 'last" straw.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-09-19
FORD Will RUN
ON lOC A Mile
September II, 1918.

City.
Dear Editor:
Seeing in your columns the state
ment with reference to the expense
in running and upkeep of Ford car,
as compared to a larger car | wish
to say: The writer made a 1900 mile
drive to Glacier National Park, going
by the way of Havre, Browning and
to Glacier Park Hotel for the first
stop in the park and going from there
to Many Glaciers hotel and back by
way Of Browning, Great Falls, back
to Havre and to Plentywood. In all
we covered over 1900 miles. We used
56 gallons of gasoline, 215 gal. of cyl
inder oil and had two punctures which
were caused by picking up nails. Fig
uring one-fourth depreciation on the
casing and paying for gas at 80 cents
pei. gallon and oil at one dollar pei
gallon the actual expense Of this triT
was S41.00 which includes two dol
lars for the tire repairs, which is not
4 cents per mile. It is not necessary
to enter into any argument as TO tht
low cost of running FORD car a:
compared to any large car but in viev
of the statement of supposed use
of both cars in which this party goe
On record condemining the Ford a
the most expensive car to run we JUS
3 wish to say that there is no conpari
son as to the lower cost of running
a Ford. I feel positive that / coul
get by nicely on 10 cents mile wit
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-09-19

hail Insurance at cost.
Ii wouLd be jtst ss le8i Innate
to include what the farrses pays
for pew rent and blame t:lat to
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-09-19
BONDS ARE EXCHANGED
Agent Of Kalman, MattesOn & Wood
Here Attending to the Exchange
S151,00O Warrants Already Funded.

Mr.. Wood, agent for the bond house
of Kalman, Matteson & Wood of st.
Paul, arrived in Plentywood the lat
ter part of ast week and has been
busy ever since attending to the fund
ing OF the outstanding warrants of
Sheridan county issued prior to Feb
ruary 18, 1919.
The warrants are being bought, we
understand, by the First National
Bank of PlentyWood and by that firm
turned into the county in exchange
for the warrants, and then by that
bank transferred to Kalman, Matte
son e Wood of st. Paul.
It is reported that $151, 900 worth
of the warrants have already been
exchanged for bonds.
In order to facilitate the redenlp-
ton Of the bonds the following notice
was published last week by County
Treasurer Movius.
NOTICE
OF Intention to Redeem Certain Out
standing Warrants Issued by SheTl-
dan County, Montana.
It is understood by the undersigned
that if all warrants issued by Sherl-
! dan county prior to February 18TH,
1919, on its General Road and Bridge
funds be presented September 18th,
1919, to the First National Bank OF
Plentywood, Montana, they will be
paid for at par and accrused interest
4 REX NJ. MOVIUS,
i County Treasurer
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-09-19

.-.#~-q LJopted and NonpartIsan
Jlerr Program Endorsed. Orga-
-.-~:.e eE labor League Forces to
-. .a. led at Once and Vigorously
E..-a.. Means Defeat for Copper
Crowd.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-09-19

c-aa+ Falls. Montana, Sept. ID
-<--a-a Labor has officially joined
+.r5z With the Nonpartisan League,
.. o. ..u. sentative gathering OF Ia
rI. man .Lo met at Great Falls two
net week, pursuant to resOlu
5.. ..-I at Tie scent conference
.r... Tic committee named to
f.. MAYS and means gave birth to the
.. ........ a50r League"
r.. mon Who met are well known
t---,---5.5 the state and included
I5r... .E-r.s cf the Railroad Brother
rr.- a. .sa5 alls, Jack Elangas, OF
H.. .-,a.zorzors, Lehigh, Harry Hud-
r.7 Of the Railway Federation, Don
1scT cod Of the Havre Nacllinists,
Holland cf sun river Bench.
,so, an5 q the farmers, Hon. w. F.
rsgr- IF Butte and A. L. Woodruff.
q. lie SlneLternen, and All. Bddden,
rlesgaeat oL thc Cascade Trades ard
labor Assembly, a strong body OF
mem representing the industries of
the state. Several others intended
be!ne present but sere unavoldahly
detained but wired their hearty sym
ra-av With the movement.
10 Initiate Compensation Law.
The platform adopted by the Labor
Lcaguo included first and foremost a
zeal cOmpensation mill including vo-
catioDaI diseases which will be init
at-d al. once by petition which viii
be circulated in conjunction with {
petition referring the recent Prim
ary election law outrage. Othe1
features of the platform include
metal and coal mine act including
shot firing and air pressure clauses
ar anti-black-list law striking out tbs
lustling card, a law governing con
ditions Of lumber camps as to bed
ding, food and sanitation, minimum
wage law and a mothers cofinemen
pension law.
To Cooperate With Nonpartisans
Strong resolutions were passe,
plcdging cooperation with the Non
partisan league and every possibl
support in enactment into law Of tn
entire League program, and this &C
ton was duplicated at big meet o
the Smeltermen held MONDAY eVenln
in Great Falls.
Organization to Be Started at Once
Plans We're perfected to put a bi
force of organizers in the field 3
once to enroll all the laborers of tn
state. The embership fee will b
$3.50 for the campaign period of 1872
which includes subscription to the o.
fetal paper. Any man who work
regularly for wages is eligible an
the aim is to enroll 5000 member
bofore Nov. 1 and $4,000 by the en-
Of winter, cleaning up the odds ar
ends early in the spring so that a
will be in readiness for the primal
and general elections next year.
To Sweep State Clean.
With the Labor League organize
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-09-19
LADIES AID AT OUTLOOK
TO HOLD MEETING SEPT. 26

The ladies of the Methodist church
at Outlook have organized Ladies
Aid Society and will hold a meeting
at the church on Friday afternoon,
Sept. 26. Lunch will be served.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-09-19
BOB" CASSIDY OF
REDSTONE ARRESTED

Bob" Cassidy of Redstone was ar
rested and arranged before Judge Be-
lanskie Monday for stealing a har-
ness from Bert Spoklie of Navajo.
Cassidy was bound over for trial IN
the district court for grand larceny.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-09-19
SHERIDAN CO.
CAPTURES PRIZES

Big Chief Olsen Returns With Many
Scalps in His Belt-Sher;dan Courl-
ty Showed Up Fine in STLfe OF the
Drouth Year-Sheridan 8ooth Cen
ter of Attraction.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-09-06
LAKE FAIR.
TO HAVE UNIQUE
. SPORT PROGRAM

Red Lake Falls, Mimi. Sept. g.
A schedule of Olympian and Gale
DOMAIN games will be featured at the
ninth annual Red Lake county fair
and Homecoming celebration Septem-
Der 20, 80 and October 1, according
to directors Of the association who
the prog VAm in charge.
Some Of the events to be held are
a, one mile run, one-half mile run,
one-fourth mile run, one-half mile
relay race, 100 yard dash. pole vault,
high jump, broad jump, run
ming broad jump, hurdle race. one
half mile walking race, 10 mile Mara
thon race. boys and girls races, la
dies and gentlemen's fat and lean
races, tug of war for men, tug of war
for women, putting the 16-pound
shot, putting the Sc pound weight,
the 12-pound' hammer and
tossing the caber. There will be 10.
crosse games between the Red Lake
Indians, with twelve men on a side.
There will be contests for soldiers,
sailors and marines only, for Indians
only, for civilians only, and. some
free-for-all. Two six round boxing
contests are also billed. Through the
courtesy of John G. Morrison. Jr., of
Red Lake an Indian village will be
brought here and set up on the fair
grounds. The Red Lake Indians are
having their annual fair September
Is, 16 and II and Red Lake Falls is
planning to send up a good sized
delegation to attend it.,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-09-06
High Court Will Test
Funeral House Ruling

Fargo, N. D., Sept. s.-rhe consti-
nationality Of the ordinance passed
two months ago by the Fargo city
commission at the request Of Judge
c. A. Pollock and others living in the
vicinity Of Third avenue and Ninth
street South, to restrain B. F. wasem
from erecting a funeral home on
property purchased by him from l..
B. Hanna, will be determined by the
North Dakota supreme court. Mr..
Wasem has given bonds of $500 to
guarantee the costs.
The case had its commencement in
police court yesterday morning before
Judge Leigh Monsoon when Mr.. Wa
sem was arraigned charged with a
violation Of the ordinance on a COM
plant by Judge Pollock and D. D..
Simmons. Mr.. Wasem was fined 800
and costs aggregating $11o. The fine
was not paid when Aubrey Lawrence,
of Lawrence & Murphy, appearing
specially for Mr.. ,Wasem, filed a de-
murrer and. made the announcement
of an appeal. Judge Pollock acted
as city attorney in the case
The demurrer alleges that Mr.. Wa
sem had commenced work on the
building after having been given a
permit, before the ordinance. took ef-
feet The building, which will cost
$50, 900. is nearing completion.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-09-06
BOARD GETS
MACDONALDF0R
$1,000 YEARLY
Surely Morer" Says Casey
'Nuff" Says Totten,
Then Ho for Wahpeton

Bismarck, N. D.. Sept. 6.-Fears
ina North Dakota might mo be able
70 get Neil Macdonald for So
wv a year were expressed by Pat
casey, a member of the board Of ad-
m~lntstration. when this body had UNI
uer consideration the creation of the
new post of educational adviser and
pee general of rural schools. Be-
ing a high-priced man himself, Casey
was not inclined to underestimate the
value of Mr.. Macdonald, who had
been nominated for the job and whose
salary had been fixed at $4,000.
DO you think you can get him for
that" asked Mr.. Casey.
Il am opposed to paying any en-
ploye of this board more than a
member of the board is receiving
numbered the Very Rev. George A.
Totten. chairman of the board.
That ended Casey's effort to boost
Macdonald stock.
Fine Opera BouRe.>
The Macdonald appointment was
one of the neatest bits Of opera
bouffe the board of. administration
has yet staged. The members left
this bit Of business for the close of
the day. Then, clearing his throat,
Robert Muir of Sarles, Bill Lemke's
brother-in-law, arose and spoke his
piece after this fashion,. !,
This board is in need of expert
advice concerning rural schools. We
need some n who will be RESPONSE
BILE to the board for the expenditure
OF 100000 a ear FOR rural schools.
I think we should have the position
OF educational adviser and general
school inspector responsible to the
board.' 0.-.
Have you anyone in mind for this
position? purred the Rev. George A.
Totten.
IN. G. Macdonald and. $4,000 a
year" replied Mr.. Muir, all in one
Then Pat Casey made his play for
more money for Neil, but when the
Very Rev. Mr.. Totten called Mr.. Cas-
ey's attention to the fact that Neil
would be getting as much as n
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-09-06
MAY BE- Den OF
COUNTERFElIER
Authorities at Fargo I'm.
earth Molds Indicating
Money Makers"

Fargo, N. D., Sept. 6.-What is be-
l.eved by federal authorities and Far
go police to be a prospective counter
fetthg plant" has been unearthed in
Fargo.
Two plaster paris moulds, one Of
used, were found secreted near a
.trap-door in the ceiling of the build
ing which authorities spotted several
days ago as the alleged plant"
The moulds, plaster paris
knife and two handkerchiefs found
wrapped around the moulds were
turned over to the United States dis
trtct attorney this morning by Chief
of Police Louis Dahlgren.
No Money Found.
c. r. Wattles, chief United States
Dahlgren continued their investiga-
ton this morning. They. reported
that no additional evidence was Sc
cured.
1t was intimated that the authori-
ties were looking'for lead buttons OF
the finding Of some counterfeit
money which it was thought might
ave been produced.
Late this morning commissioners
of our persons who are under sus-
picion. The complaints were sworn
to by Judge John Carmody. assist
ant United States district attorney for
North Dakota.
Authorities refuse to divulge the
names Of the men arrested, owing to
the nature Of the evidence secured.
For over 80 minutes the men were
closeted with Mr.. Wattles and Judge
Carmody in the district attorneys Of
fee in the federal building.
Moulds Found.
The two white moulds are dated for
1903 and 1901 dollars. Investigations
being conducted by the authorities
are also directed in the line of trying
to learn If there has been a circula-
ton Of these bogus coins in Fargo and
vicinity. So far no counterfeit coins
ave been found bearing these dates.
1t was limited this morning that
counterfeiting plants may be operat-
ing Or in process of operating in 9TH
er parts of the state. .
One Of the defendants expressed
surprise when he was arrested in a
O fhour, stating that he had been
in the city but a few weeks. He
%professed ignorance of the moulds
and the alleged plant"
Federal authorities say that while
the men placed under arrest may be
innocent of the purposes Of the
moulds, the arrests were necessary in
the investigation that is being con
Quoted, and which will be continued
by secret service operatives from the
United States department of justice.
Guard On Lookout.
That the building. said to contain
four rooms. has been under surveil-
lance for several days was stated by
Chief of Police Dahlgren. The first
information to reach authorities that
such a :"'plant" was in'the city reach
I'd Chief of Police Dahlgren the first
Of the week. The moulds were
found, and for several days have
been, in the police station. pending
the investigation being conducted by
the federal authorities. to whom the
case was given.
Each mould consisted of W. plas-
ter paris blocks which fitted closely
together. There was a small inden-
ture in each mould for the pouring
in of the metal. Authorities are posi-
tive that one of the moulds has not
been used.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-09-06
Crookston Parents And
Teachers Hold Program

Crookston, Mimi. Sept. g. The first
meeting Of the Parents and Teachers
association wal held last evening at
Central high school. Following a pro-
gram d reception was held and the
new teachers met the parents Of
Crookston.
The following program was rem
Vocal solo-Mrs. Harold p. Miller.
Address Of Welcome-Rev. F. J.
Hubbard, vice president.
, Violin solo-Mr. Chas. Pfeck.
Response to Welcome-Miss Will.
helmina Hedde.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-09-06
NORTHWESTERN News
Of the board, Pat subsided.
High Schools Deficient.

Mr.. Muir's art of memorixing had,
apparently, been. taxed to the limit
with Mr.. Macdonald, for he stumbled
q bit when he proceeded to his next
lesson.
we need someone" said Mr.. Muir.
'in the high schools Of the state to
check over the courses of study of
students preparing to teach in rural
schools. They are not being taught
to make out programs-to make out
programs" he repeated.
Miss Nelson called Mr.. Muir'ss, at
enuon to the fact that each county
has a superintendent of schools whose
duty 1t 81 to look after this work.
But" objected the Very Rev.
intendent is located at !. the county
seat, and may be 40 miles away"
SO the job Of checking over high
school courses and teaching prospec-
tive rural school teachers to make
out ,programs' is delegated to Mr..
Macdonald, who may be all the way
from 200 to 500 miles away.
How They Work.
An example Of the working plan
OF the board Of administration came
up yesterday, The secretary re-
ported that something had gone wrong
with h building Of 9. garage, or some
S"AS oNJ0AANS ~ IlIC SClONN0
school at Wahpeton. Chairman Tot
ten thought Muir could go down and
Fix it up and Muir agreed that he'd
like ride on the street cars, SO that
was arranged. T
Along toward the close Of the after
noon,. after he had milled it over for
some time, Totten decided he'd like
to take a trip, too, and he announced
his intention Of accompanying Muir.
Not to be outdone, MI. Casey joined
in with tine, too," so as a result the
three members of the board set out
last night on a mission which could
probably have been disposed of in a
five minutes long distance telephone
conversation. Miss Nelson was invit-
ed to enjoy the junket and when she
refused the other members of the
board agreed that her position was
very odd.
Expensive Experts.
Governor Frazier's three experts on
the board of misunderstanding Very
Rev. George A. Totten, Patrick M.
Casey and Robert Muir-draw 50, 900
per annum and travelling expenses.
They meet for a few days twice a
month. The remainder of their time
is largely devoted to travelling on
state mileage strips and to eating
meals and sleeping in beds for which
the state pays. e.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-09-06
S. D. Leads Nation
In Dairy Increase

Brookings, S. D., Sept. 6.-The
number of dairy cows in South Da-
kota has increased more rapidly than
the average for the whole country,
according to a new bulletin just pub
lished by the state college dairy de-
partment. The comparative increase
for the. United States since 1900 has
been 143 per cent, while hat for
South Dakota is 205 per cent. The
value Of South Dakota dairy products
has increased in eight years from S.
1S5.8s0 to $~23,454,S25. This bulletin
describes in detail the dairy courses
offered at the college and opportuni-
ties in the dairy industry for live
young men.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-09-06
Methodists To Hold
Conference AT Minot

Minot, N. D., Sept s.-rhe various
problems confronting the United
States and the world will be discussed
by leading church men Of this country
at the annual state Methodist confer
ence to be held in Minot October. 8
to IS. According to Rev. c. L. Cliff
ford. local Methodist pastor, some of
the leading church men Of the nation
will be here. including Bishop Cooke
of Helena, Mont DR.. Burns Of New
York. and DR.. Durgin Of Chicago. The
latter has been identified with the
Epworth league and other young peo-
pies work.
DR.. Burns was formally 4 Minot
man.. having served in this city as
pastor for the Methodist church Is
years aGO.