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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-07-25

warriors meet the fast Poplar team
at the Herald Ball Park in Plenty
wood. Poplar has lost once to
Plentywood, and is coming over to
get revenge. They have a real ball
club composed of gentlemen, with a
host of followers, and with Jensen
in the box for Plentywood, the
fans should witness one of the best
games of the season.
Last week some of the loyal fans,
with |. E. Lindsay and Geo. Sun
derhauf, as spokesman, got busy and
secured a thousand dollar guarantee
for three game series with the
Wolf Point team to be played at
Plentywood on Saturday, August 2,
and Sunday, August 3, double
header being played on Sunday.
Wolf Point was gotten over the
phone, but would not listen to what
Manager Smith had to offer, claiming
that Plentywood was TOO DIRTY"
and that they did not care to play
with them.
A Mr.. Fox, connected in some way
Win tie uepOC lHSIC, was !C4iC
spokesman, and the attitude shown
by him certainly labels him as d
real honest to goodness sport.
Plentywood is "too dirty"
How do they get that way.
It is pretty hard to imagine how
fourteen balls players could get too
dirty in a town of Wolf Points size
and calibre.
We honesty believe that the ball
players who compose the team Of
Wolf Point want to play Plenty
wood, and that the good sports of
Wolf Point, and there are some,
would also like to see them play
these games.
Were the Wolf Point team to
come to Plentywood for a series of
this kind, we have every reason to
believe that they would be treated
as gentleman, treatment which is
given all teams who visit Plenty
wood.
However, it is up to them, wheth-
err or not they want to come. If they
are afraid to play Plentywood, let
them come out and say so, but this
cry of "too dirty" doesn't sound
very good coming from Wolf Point,
after the treatment which they have
handed ALL ball clubs which have
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-07-25
Governor Stewart Calls State Leg
islature For Special Session at
Helena, to Convene July 10Th.

Helena, July 23.-The expected
proclamation calling for a special
session of the Montana legislature
to ratify the women suffrage amend
ment, and especially to amend the
present law SO that several millions
of public funds may be available for
road work to aid drouth stricken
farmers to earn a living during the
fall and winter, has just been sent
forth by Gov. s. V. Stewart.
The special session is called to
convene Tuesday at IL O'Clock noon,
Tuesday, July 18th.
The proclamation reads:
1t appearing to me that a grave
emergency continents the state and
] that legislative interventiBn is neces-
sary to protect the interests of a
portion of the citizens of the state
in certain particulars, said emergen-
,cy having been brought about by
reason of the drouth conditions and
resultant crop failures; and,
at appearing further that the
laws and statutes of this state rela-
tive to the performance of work and
labor upon the public highways are
Of such a nature as to make it diff
cult and often impossible to accom-
plish the required improvements;
and,
"It appearing further that it is
possible for the legislature to enact
such laws and amend the statutes of
the state of Montana so that citizens
of this state may be given employ
ment upon the roads and highways
and that federal aid may be accept
ed and utilized; and,
at appearing further that legis-
lative enactment may be accom-
plished to make available larger
sums of money for sroad work i'm
provements that are now available,
both by the liberalization of condi-
lions now imposed upon the state
highway commissioners, and by the
possible bonding and raising of
both the state and the counties for
the building Of roads and highways
and the improvements thereof; and
'1t appearing further, that legis-
lative enactment is necessary to
bring about the relief of those who
were unfortunate enough to have
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-07-25
SPECIAL SESSION
STATE LEGISLATURE,

lost their crops bM drouth; and,
ct appearing further, that since
the adjournment of the last session
of the Legislative assembly the con-
gress of the United States has sub
mitted to the several state legisla-
lures for ratification proposed
amendment to the constitution ex-
tending the right of suffrage to wo-
men:
"Now, therefore, I, S. Y. Stewart,
us governor of the state of Mon
tana, under and by virtue of the
authority vested in me by the con-
.stitution and statutes, do hereby
convene the Sixteenth legislative as
sembly in extraordinary session at
the city of Helena, the capital of
1.-THE state of Montana, at the hour
of twelve o'clock, noon, ON Tuesday,
the twenty-ninth day of July A. ID.
1919, for the purpose of considering
the contingencies and emergencies
hereinbefore mentioned and if ne
cessary for the enactment Of laws
on the following subjects:
"First-To provide proper amend
ment to the road and highway laws
and to the statutes governing the
state highway commission and coun-
ty commissioners in the building
and improvement of roads and high
ways in Montana.
'Second-For the purpose of rails
ing funds for the building and i'm
provement of roads and highways in
the state.
''Third-To afford such relief as
may be possible to the citizens of
this state who are suffering on ac-
count of the loss of crops by drouth.
"Fourth-To vote upon the ques-
ton of the ratification of the pro-
posed amendment to the federal
constitution extending the right of
suffrage to women.
''In witness whereof, | have here
unto set my hand and caused the
great seal of the state to be affixed.
Done at the city Of Helena, the cap
ital, this seventeenth day of July, in
the year of our Lord, one thousand
nine hundred nineteen, and of the
independence of the United States
of America the one hundred forty
fourth.
as. V. STEWART"
By the Governor:
CHARLES T. STEWART,
Secretary of State.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-07-25
JUDGE CONFER PROVES FRIEND IN NEED

agent could purchase from any mail
order house for a half of the money,
but not so advantage to Mr.. Red
mond and Faithful Frank Vein
rich. 1t would be impossible for
the county to secure these. necessary
supplies were it not for the inter
mediary services Of Loyalty Joe
Hooking.
However, the said Mr.. Hooking
may have earned the money by ar
dent support of the "Slimy Politi-
cal Gang" and other third story ar
fists who guide the political destiny
of the store from their marble den
at Helena.
By the time the counter sections
are paid for, the taxpayers viii be
out another trife like $500. How
ever, the taxpayers will be greatly
relivered because of the fact that a
really truly blue, 100 per cent loyal
paytriotic American hooked them
instead of some ruff neck of a boil
shevicki.
Before the Judge acted upon the
counter claim proposition, the coun-
ty commissioners were called to-
gether to rescind their former ac-
ton of disallowing the bill, and by
an unhead of procedure, and APP
proved the counter section steal and
graft, over the auditors head, and
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-07-25
STATE LAND BOARD LOANS
$4,000 TO FARMERS
More and More Farmers Borrowing
Money From State-ApplicatiOns
Accepted for $87,800 More.

Helena, Jaly 22A.-According to
the report of Sidney Miller, state
land agent, under date of July l,
during June the State Land Board
completed loans amounting to $72,-
800 and during the month applica-
tons for loans were accepted and
mortgages executed amounting to
S6S, ZOO. The first of this month
there were 46 loans aggregating
$67,800 pending. There are now ap-
plications for loans on file which
will exhaust all the funds available
for investment, if the applicants
complete the applications.
According to the report there was
on hand, June 80, in the different
funds $507, 731.71. The investments
during the month of June aggre-
gated $87, 476.50, Of which $10,676
was invested in school bonds.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-07-25
CHARLEY NAU'S PRIZE
COLLECTION sGRABRFD

More booze salesmen, travelling
and otherwise, have run amuck Of
the law.
Starting with the activities of
County Attorney Gunther in bring
ing to bar r. l. Rinker of Outlook
for dlsposing of large quantities of
JOY water In very promiscuous
manner last Wednesday a. week ago.
the said county attorney and Sher-
Lift Bennett and Assistant Attorney
General Grorud started a general
offensive against the "speakeasies"
and the early part of the. week. Jim
Sandy of Outlook was pinched on
two counts, and told his story to
Judge Conner who sentenced Mr.
Sandy to pay into the school fund
the sum of $3.50 on each count
making a total contribution of $500,
and costs, besides a SUSPENDED iail
sentence of from 10 to 20 days.
Last Saturday afternoon and ey-
ening the long arms of the law
again commenced stirring and AS
sistant Attorney General Grorud.
Sheriff Bennett and Assistant Coun1
ty Attorney Cudhie, armed with
search warrants searched the resi-
dence of Charley Nau and found
there stored large and varied sup
ply of the most select brands of
"joy fluid"
1t took three drays to transport.
the cache to the county seat where
it was stored in the county jail for
safe keeping.
1t is reported that Mr. Nau claims
that the cache was his own private
stock laid in before the state went
dry. Mr.. Nau laid in a liberal sup
ply, in fact quite sufficient supply,
in anticipation of very protracted
drouth, and it is claimed that the
fear of running short has haunted
this gentleman like some hormd noe
tulnal spectre, extracting all Of the
joy out of life, and so he early in
the days before the expiration of
col Jawn" frugally prepared him
self, not for the proverbial rainy
day." but against a day of "bone-
dryness."
But the mice laid plans Of mice
and men gang aftaglee." In spite
of careful preparation his house
hold pants for a drop of the spirit
that inspires.
However, it is reported that there
will be a law suit over the taking of
this private property without just
compensation.
MI. Nau has employed Howard
M. Lewis, the lawyer.
Tuesday night the authorities
brought in George Daughters OF
Westby together with part Of what
purported to be a still: mash IN the
state fermentation was seized to-
gether with several bottles of re-
Gently distilled "eawn joose."
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-07-25
League Head is Convicted After Far
cical Trial on Conspiracy Charge.

After refusing the defendants
right that have always been granted
in every American court, the jury at
Jackson, Mimi, July IL, returned a
verdict of guilty in the case in which
A. c. Townley, president, and Joseph
Gilbert, former general organization
manager of the National Nonparti-
san league, We're accused by their po-
litical enemies of conspiring to use
unlawful language.
The result was a foregone con-
clusion from the starte. The I'M
fairness of the proceedings was so
evident that an impartial witness, a
Chicago newspaper man, stated dur
ing the first days of the farcicai
triaf:
ST don't see how Townley and Gil
bert can expect to win wnen all OF
the cards against them are being
dealt from the bottom of the deck"
PEOPLE SEE FRAME UP
Any one reading the biased reports
of papers like the Minneapolis
journal and the ST. Paul Dispatch
even could clearly see the utter I'M
fairness of the rulings of Judge
Dean. The little reference they are
making to the verdict in their edi-
torial columns shows that the papers
realize that the people see the whole
frame up.
Of the LA men selected for the
jury venire, not one was a member
of the Nonpartisan league, although
the organization has approximately
so per cent of the voting strength OF
the county.
The jury was not segregated and
the Jurors were allowed to mingIe
with the heated opponents of the
League in Jackson. The Jackson pa
per. whose editor is close friend OF
the prosecuting attorney, in bold
headlines accused the Leaguers OF
being ~red-card Socialists" and pro
Germans"
Judge Dean had previously shown
his prejudice against the League in
an interview which he gave out DUR
ing the last political campaign, Sc
verely criticizing the organization
DEFENSE is HAMPERED
The court opened the door wide
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-07-25
Low RATE IS
GRANTED ON STOCK
ssFare and a Third" for Round Trip
Is Authorized For Montana Live
stoek-To Secure Tariff, Must Re-
turn Same Critters.

Rates on shipments of Montana
cattle to feeding grounds IN otner
states have been fixed at "a fare
and third" for the round trip, &C
cording to a telegram received oy
the Montana railroad commission
from F. D. Turner, division freight
and passenger agent at Billings Tor
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
railway. Half rates on shipments
cf feed into Montana have been
Granted This decision was reached
at 2 conference of officials OF the
United States railroad admlnlstra-
tion in Washington Sunday, Mr..
Hunter said. -:
ments applies only where the stock
is returned to the state. This Is
covered in the arrangement where
bv the shippers pays the full rate
on shipments from the state and
viii obtain a one-third rate when
-be ships the stock back. He must
exhibit the original freight bill and
Taal[e affidavit that the animals to
be returned are the ones winch
were shipped out for feeding, ;,
Sheep shipments will be hanaieo
on tha same basis as cattle, the fol-
loving excerpt from Mr.. Hunters
telegram to the commission cover
49, +ba noints: "On cattle and sheep
f re noints on Great Northern,
Mort Pacific and C. B. & O., to
points for feed, going charges as
mo one-third of going rate
where original freight bill IS sur,
rendered and affidavit furnished OF
same 4oo
mounds is placed on feed shipments
into the state under the half-rate
plan. III
be handled for SO cents per 1ot
hounds from Oklahoma and Texas
to points on the c. B. & @, Mr.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-07-25

thus by what was plainly prear-
rangement, prepared the way fol-
the Judge, acting as auditor as
provided by law, in certain cases, to
the peoples money, with as little
and cute, but Il indicates very plain
reflection on the judge as possible.
The arrangement was real clever
and cute, but it indicates very plain
~ and clarifies a number of things.
It is reported that Clip Joe Do
lin feels very encouraged about the
collection of number of padded
and grating bills which he has had
the temerity to present to the
county but which has not . yet Sc
cured the approval of the county
auditor.
1t is said that he will now have
the Judge do it.
From the success of Mr.. Hooking,
and the nice way things We're ar
ranged, it seems that his expecta-
tons are somewhat justified.
The bars seem to be let down; a
way around the county auditor has
been found, the county commission
ers are again in clover, and every
body win again be doing it, just
like they used to!
Nothing like having a friend at
court.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-07-25
BIG FARMERS Pic
MIC AT CULBERTSON
Farm Bureau and Nonpartisan
League Farmers COllabOrate on
Big Farmer Event in Roosevelt
County, When County Agent Will
Be Hired.
EVERYBODY WORKING
IN UNISON
Uncle Sam Hampton Will Be Chief
Speaker for Farm Bureau and
Major Horst and ]. A. McGlynn
Will Speak for the League.

There will be something doing at
CuIbertson tomorrow, Saturday.
It will be a gala day for the
farmers.
The city of Culbertson, business
men and all, are going to show the
farmers that they sympathize with
the aspirations of the tillers of the
soil for economic justice and a
chance to live better and fuller
life.
So there is going to be a double
header picnic. The Farm Bureau
will have its organization picnic,
with Uncle. Sam Hampton as speak
er, and the Nonpartisan League
will be represented by Major Leo
Horst and Organizer McGlynn who
will speak on the League program.
The meeting is known as the
Third Annual Farmers Picnic and
Farm Bureau of Culbertson.
A Roosevelt Farm Bureau will be
organized and county agent Sc.
lectcd, County Agent Anderson of
Sheridan county will attend and al
so q representative Of the State Ag,,
mcuitural College at Bozeman, and
there will be other speakers. :.
The WilIiston Band will play all
day and there will be base ball
game, and program of small Sports
and good prizes and there will be a
dance at the Princess Theatre in the
evening.
The program will start at lo
clock.
It will be a day long to be re-
membered.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-07-25
THE new
BOND.ISSUE
Will Cost the People $1,000 More
Than the Restrained Issue-Bond
Fighters Save Faces.

What is probably one of the big
3gest jokes ever pulled on the poor
unsuspecting taxpayers was the at
tempt last week to fund the out
standing bonds for "a per cent
interest, an apparent reduction of
Il per cent in the interest and a
saving on the face of the issue of
$4,000 in interest for the taxpay-
eEs,> but as a matter OF fact costing
the county $4,000 more in the end
than the first 6 per cent arrange
ment.
This is a splendid example of how
things are done in Sheridan county.
None of the bankers have filed a
restraining order in order that the
taxpayers may have justice and not
be defrauded.
Why have these people not acted ?
They acted before.
They published stories in the Pho
neer Press.
They said the editor of the Pro
ducers News had sold out.
They said the taxpayers had beer
betrayed.
What have become of these cham
pions?
Has the commission on the new
bond issue been arranged and split
to the satisfaction of ail 'hese drag
ons? Have their sappetites been ap-
peased SO that they now sleep?
The people wait for these cham
pions to go into court again for the
taxpayers.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-07-25
Hooking Hooks the County for Steel
Counter Sections in the Sum of
$500, By Means of Good Graces OF
Friends at Court.
EVERYTHING FIXED BEFORE
.Iil" Joe D0lin, 1t Is Reported, Viii
Now Collect Fraudulent Claims
By Same Means.
EVERYBODY DOING IT NOW"

Hooking Joe Hooking, famous
loyalty league man from Glasgow,
old friend of Sunny Jim" Red
1nond, will hook the county for the
price of another farm.
Judge Conner said so last Friday
morning in a sort of semi judicial
haraangue, arranged to look like a
judgment, containing a number OF
reasons why the 100 per cent pay
triot of Glasgow, who has been max
ing trips to Plentywood for the past
three or four years for the purpose
of aiding the purchasing agent OF
the county to pay two prices for lead
pencils, library glue, blotting pa
per, rubber stamps and divers ar
ticles, which the said purchasing
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-07-25

The counties listed above have al
ready completed their quota of sig
natures obtained to postpone the
vote on the repeal of the primary
law until the next general election
Under the law only twenty-six coun-
ties are needed. For these counties
little over twenty thousand signatures
would be necessary under the consti-
tuition. Already forty thousand vot-
rers have signed the petitions and
twenty-eight counties are "over the
top" 1t is planned to have from
fifty to sixty thousand signatures and
to put at least forty counties on re-
cord.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-07-25

Hunter said, and for 80 cents on the
Great Northern and Northern Pa
cifc. This is little more than half
of the regular rate.
Figures quoted by Mr.. Hunter
are for the C. B. & O., and connect
ing lines. The same principle and
percentages will apply on all other
lines, railway officials assert.
Announcement of the rate reduc-
ito puts an end to a great uncsr-
tainty which has existed among
stockmen since agitation for con-
sideration on account of the drouth
situation was begun. A straight
half-rate on shipments out of the
state to feeding ground was asked
by stockmen at the meeting acid in
Helena on Saturday, July Il.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-07-25
LEAGUE PICNIC HELD AT
OUTLOOK TODAY (FRIDA1)

There is a big Nonpartisan League
picnic being held at Hardson's Cou
lee near Outlook today friday. :.
The farmers are enjoying PIC
mic dinner and Major Leo Horst, OF
the National Nonpartisan League
Sneakers Bureau and Organizer NC
Glynn, are the speakers.
Both Major Horst and Organizer
McGlynn are good speakers and the
picnicers will get their moneys
worth.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-07-25
PROMINENT FARMER BUYS
INTO FLEETWOOD AUTO
& MACHINE SHOP

A deal was closed last week
whereby L. S. Smith, prominent
farmer of the Welliver country, be.
came the owner of the interest Oh
Mr.. Castro in the thriving BUSINESS
of the Plentywood Auto and Ma
chine Shop.
Mr.. Smith traded his fine farm
in the Welliver precinct for Castro
interest in. the business.
The deal was closed through u n
Mayfield. -,
1t is claimed that Mr.. Castro VIII
devote his attention in the future 20
farming in which he is very much
interested and that he will STOCK up
the new farm with full blooded cat
tie.
Mr.. Smith has had experience N N
the machine business and has a h e
of friends and we predict me
business for the new firm. Ill,
NeIs NJ. Olson of the Outlooh
country was a county seat VlSitor
today friday.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-07-25
TWO UNDERTAKES
FOR PLENTYWOOD

1t is reported that L. E.. Wagner,
who was appointed county coroner
by the county commissioners last
week. to succeed M. M. Johnson,
resigned, has formed some sort of
a business relationship with Claude
Mills of Outlook and will also con-
duct an undertaking business in
Plentywood as well as in Outlook.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-07-25
WOLF POINT WON'T
PLAY PLENTYWOOD
Says Sheridan County Aggregation
Are ''Too Dirty" Other Big
Games In View. Poplar and
Plentywood Play Sunday.

Contributed by Baseball Editor)
The Plentywood ball team laid off
last Sunday, being unable to Sc
cure a game for that date.
This is the first Sunday that there
has not been a game since the sea-
son started.
Sunday, July Goth, Harry Smiths
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-07-25
20. Authorities Seize Booze Cache at Outlook

essSssssssssssss

Every County in Western Montana
Except Granite, "Over the Top"
and Granite Needs But Twenty
i've olgnatures-MOre than Month
remains to Work.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-07-25

visited their city. ,.5o
Should Wolf Point finally decide
that Plentywood is too fast, Tor
them, and not care to take a chance
on spelling their rep, arrangements
will be made with other teams 10
play here during the tournament.
Minot has written, asking Tor
three game series with their team
to be played at Minot.
Fortuna also wants another game
and Williston, if it has not dlsbanG-
ed, is another team which the locaiS
hope to meet this season.
Remember this-P0PLAk ana
PLENTYWOOD-Sunday at Faen-
tywood, with the game called a.
$3.50 p. m. "a 10
Get your throat in shape ana DC
there.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-07-25
sss~as~esssssAaS

County Attorney Gunther and Sber.
lift Bennett, Aided By Assistant
Attorney General Grorud Brir =
ing in the Booze Peddlers-NIo,Sr,,.
Arrests and Searches to Fo.iow
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-07-25

SAVE THE PRIMARIES
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-07-25

There will be something doing at
Culbertson tomorrow, Saturday.
It will be a gala day for" the