The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-02-07
PROSPECTS GOOD Fur new COUNTY
several sources--Weinrich will get nose in
Ip ptrough agaln-SeE1ator Lowe opposing bill
Good Chance For
League In MelD C0u17tp

was rumored that some of the home
steaders north of Poplar were not /
favor Of creating the new county an
to find out whittier this story had an
foundation business men from her
went out to this territory and met t.:
dlomesteaders and farmers PERSONAL,
and learned the sentiment was al
I most unanimous in favor of Roosevelt
county. The north country people
willingly signed petitions and Tues
day night Cox took them to Helcne
to present to the Legislature. Mer
Like Frank Cusker and James McDon.
aid were signers on the petitions. L.
the country where he lives, Frank
Cusker stands very high and wherev
er he is known it is admitted that he
is deep thinker and man of good
judgment, and to have him endorse
a movement means something and
carries weight. The same can be
said of Mr.. Mcdonald and many 9th
er good substantial citizens of the
thriving north country.
AS stated there is not much to re-
port at this time save to say that ev.
erything is going fine and the pros
poets for new county are bright. In
the meantime ;aeep coming around to
the Standard Office and read the bul.a-
tins.
: And the Wolf Point Herald re
marks as follows:
The possibility, suggested in last
weeks issue, of the McConeA county
(Circle's) bill being brought to life
quickly developed into a reality.
With amended boundaries extending
TO the Missouri river the bill was
again taken up by the house commit
lee and pushed through for favor
able report. 1t was done so quickly
that the people Of the Richland coun-
ty portion of the proposed county had
no time to renew their protests.
AS soon as the situation became
known, farmers of the panhandle to
the number of thirty wired protests
To their representative, JONES, re-
questing that the bill be held in the
committee until a general expression
of the paople could be made known.
Jones made a fight to have the bill
sent back to the committee until pro-
tests could be heard and at first sue
ceeded but later Rasmussen of Glen
dive, the bilPs sponsor, contrived to
nave it placed on general orders and
for passage by the house
committee of the whole.
Since the first protests were sent,
IN expression of sentiment strongly
md unreservedly against being
orced into McCone county, signed by
'ver 500 southside names has been
ent to Helena.
The people of the Brockway coun-
ry are also opposing the bill with
'reat energy and sound arguments.
the legislature cares anything for
he will of the people it seems in
redible that this bill can succeed.
Asa Turner of Terrace, Arthur
'rancis of Bruch and many other
,ading men of the Richland county
erritory were here the first part of
le week to wire their representative
nd organize for general fight
gainst being included in the pro-
osed county. They had their scrap
ing clothes on and declared they
ould not stand for such deal be-
luse there was neither reason nor {
Istice in compelling the people of t
ell settled district to travel from =
to 10 miles to reach an island
amlet serving as county seat.
The Roosevelt county bill, with I
nended lines and revamped board I
commissioners, is making progress s.
Id has been passed by the house. Y
rotests against the creation of the P
unity from the Sheridan county d
ard of Commissioners and the Plen- 4
wood Commercial club were read F
the house. The ultimate fate of Il
e measure is a matter of conjecture, o.
.nator Henry Lowe says he does not
pect that more than three counties ir
II be created and does not believe j
at Sheridan county will be affected h
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