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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-08-08
COUNTY COM
MLSSIONERS
ECONOMIZE
Issues Orders in Council No. 1, Re.
ducing the Force in Oflce of COun.
ty Auditor to One Deputy and Cne
Clerk.
FFFCRT TO HAMPEH
INVESTIGATOR SEEN

The county commissioners, lmpos-
sible as it may seem, have taken to
the theory of economy.
They did not, as one would infer
on first thought, decide to amend the
bond nlaturities, so as to make the
five and three-Quarters per cent bond
cost proportionately less than six per
cent bond issue.
They did not decide to rescind the
classification contract that was let in
the sum of $4,000 without the form
alities of a bid as the spirit of the
law requires, as we'll as the letter, by
means Of which the county will pay
out another $4,000 more than should
! be paid out.
If that had been done, several of
the lame ducks and discredited graft
crs could not have again. gotten nice
fat jobs indirectly, when it was im-
possible for them to connect up di-
rectly.
But after the Commissioners found
that they could not get bills audited,
that were not itemized according. to
law, and when they found that the
county auditor could not be "bull-
dozed" by the honest Mr. Matkins
into auditing illegal claims, they re-
tired into the depths o. their sane
tuary, and clipped two $85 clerks
which are employed in the county
auditors office temporarily, from the
pay roll.
This is thought to have been done
just to be nasty, in the first place.
and to hamper in the second place,
the work OF the expert examiner who
is at work on the county records
ferreting out crooked work, which has
been done in the past, and which ex-
pert's work is causing considerable
worry to a couple of the blind men.
Inasmuch as Mrs. OGrady had
already planned on reducing her
force the first of September, and will
do so at that time, there was very
little damage done, and commencing
with the county auditors office, a
number of deputies and clerks can
just as we'll be cut from the payroll
as not.
There may be some chance for
economy in the Clerk & Recorders
office, and the office of the Clerk of
Court can get along probably with
one deputy, if the Clerk OF Court
would work a little himself. The
county treasurer's office might be
looked into and maybe the county
surveyors office We understand the
Assessors Office now only has one
deputy, as we'll as the county super
intendent's office-and lest we forget
let US not overlook the office of the
county attorney. There is a deputy
there that can be dispensed with
without the least inconvenience to the
county. There are many county at
torney's Offices in the United States
where there is twice as much busi-
ness as there is in this county now,
where one man is able to do the work.
| There is no more need Of an assist
ant county attorney now, than there
was for the huge force of clerks that
were employed in the auditors office
when the efficient Mr.. Redmond was
holding down that office. Let US not
forget the needless expense of an as
sistant county attorney.
Let the Board Of County Commits
sioners get busy.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-08-08
JOE ROYCROFT KILLED
BY LIGHTNING

During the electrical storm that
hit this section Sunday, Joe Roycroft
was struck by lightning and instant
ly killed. Mr.. Roycroft had been
doing chores when the storm broke,
and picking up an evener and hand
bar started for the haystack, appar-
entity to weight it down, when his
little son sitting at the window, said
MAMA that thunder knocked papa
down. Mrs. Roycroft run to him to
find that he had been instantly killed
His both legs were broken and his
feet blistered and there were no shoes
left on him.
Mr.. Roycroft lived on his farm
two miles south of Dooley and leaves
a wife and four children to mourn
his loss.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-08-08
CENEVIEVE casio
PASSES AWAY

Genevieve Casio, the 15-year-old
daughter of F. L. Casio, died last
Friday morning at 4:30 at the Ro-
chester hospital, after an illness OF
several weeks through which she
made as brave a fight fer her life
as any girl ever could. She was de
termined to live to the very last, and
sent word home to her Sunday
school class to pray for her. She
was taken to Rochester July 9th af-
ter the local doctors had given nc
hopes for her. Her remains were
taken to st. Paul last Monday for
burial in the family lot. We join
with the whole community in eX-
tending the utmost sympathy to the
bereaved parents.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-08-08
PROBABLE SUI
eide AT TANDE
leland Jones, Homesteader, Found
Dead on a Bed in His Granary-
Rifle Laying Across Bed-Body
Badly DecOmpOsed.

The county attorneys office was no
tilted by long distance phone call
Sunday from Scobey, that leland
Jones, homesteader, who resides IN
Valley county, 5 miles north of
Tande, had been found dead on a
bed in his granary by Emil Barnow-
ski. a neighbor who lives about a
miles from the Jones homestead,
Sunday, August 3rd.
When found Jones was laying on
a bed and across his body was laying
a rifle. Apparently the death was
the result of suicide. The man had
been dead for some time as the body
was in an advanced state OF decom-
position. ! ;.
AS Tande is in the Scobey trading
territory, the news was brought to
Scobev and the Sheridan county au-
thorities were notified.
Assistant County Attorney Cudhle
advised that the Valley county auth
critics be notified at once and JUS
t1ce of the peace placed in charge OF
the corpse and the premises.
leland Jones was a young man
about 26 years old and unmarried
who came into that section of the
country and took up homestead sew
eral wears ago and has resided there
since. He has no relatives that are
known. Several months ago he was
reported to the authorities to bt
mentally deranged, and his case was
investigated by the Sheriff of Valley
county, but nothing was done.
It is thought that the young man
in a fit of despondency, took his owr
J life
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-08-08

Made Public at This Time.
Inc Grand jury of Valley county
closed their work and hanG,d tbo;,
report to the District Court tnis Of
ternoon about 500 o'clock. and tho
News is permitted to publish the re-
port but not the particulars or find
lngs OF the jury as to true bills" re-
sultlng from the july's investigation.
These will not be made public un-
til the cases, where charges are G,ed.
ale released for publication.
The following report, however, re-
I c0mmen,s custer PROCEEDINGS for tbe
removal from Office of the members
OF the board of county commission
. ers ,and the auditor, too, if he doe,
not perform the duties of his Office
according to law.
The following is the complete text
Of the grand jury report:
Valley County News: In the Dis
trict Court Of the Seventeenth Judi
ciaI District Of the State Of Montana.
in and for the County Of Valley.
In the matter Of the Investigation
cf me Grand jury O.. Eal..s county.
Montana
To the Honorable John Hurley,
Judge of the said District Court:
We, the Grand Jury, duly impan-
eled and sworn on the 18th day of
July, 1919, and charged by this
honorable court to diligently inquire
into all public olfenses committed
against the laws Of this state within
Valley county, and mt) The condi-
ton and management # ;ae public
Prison of the said cOun'v, and the
various offices there ., and other rat-
ttrs pertaining to the welfare of
me comm 1ity, respectfully report
ds follow
l. Several true bills have BEEN
found by this Grand Jury and are
herewith returned as provided by
law.
2. The Grand Jury investigated
the county prison of Valley county
and find that they are justified In
reporting that the same IS beng pro-
perly conducted. 1t was noticeable
that said prison is kept IN a clean
and sanitary manner and that the
prisoners in custOry of the sheriff OF
said county are receiving Such treat
mnet as the law relating thereto con
tcmpIated
The Grand Jury also investigated
and inspected the County Hospital
Of Valley county and find that the
SAID hospital is receiving the very
best of management and attention:
The matron in charge Of the hospital
shows herself TO be very competent,
bnt tho in,y is compelled to report
that she is not a registered nurse un-
der the laws of Montana although
discharging the duties Of u registered
nnrsn We find that in order to more
nTono,lv care for the patients in said
PoS1itai # is necessary that the
board Of count. commissioners tn
large the hot water system "...'n Is
at present installed in sand hospital
md ~ fntLG,. that it purchase for the
1,,,o u1o 81 tbn nqr.cs in charge Of said
boCnitaI and the patients .-..'ln, GER
tain stcIjIizcd instruments "hch are
Tonnircd for the proper care OF con-
+od.;nI,s od;llr disaaecs
'' II The Grand jury further have
,,,9nootld tho corrr house building IN
WaI1o,, H9RoC',~ county and find that condi-
ton exists in the basement JhcfeoI
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-08-08

County Auditor O'Grady has taken
steps to protect the taxpayers of
Sheridan county of robbery through
and by means of the classification
contract steal, recently let by the
board of County Commissioners, I'M
der and by the advice, we under
stand. of Assistant County Attorney
Cudhie, to a Glasgow firm without
the formalities of a bid.
County Auditor O'Gradg, in order
to protect the taxpayers against this
fragrant steal, has written the follow
ing letter to all parties concerned,
indicating the position that the Audi
tors office will take on this irregular
and questionai classification contract:
August 9Th, 1919.
Hon. Board of County Commissioners,
PlentyWood. Montana.
Gentlemen:
I am advised that you have award
ed the contract for the classification
Of lands in Sheridan County, pur-
suant to Chapter 80 of the Session
Laws of the State of Montana for
the season Of 1919, for the sum Of
two cents per acre, without having
advertised for bids as the spirit, Il
not the letter of the law provides.
l believe that kind of procedure is
absolutely Illegal and inirnical to the
public welfare and interest and en-
tirely out Of harmony with an honest
public policy.
Therefore, l am writing you at
this early date, advising you, before
any work has been done, that | be-
lieve the contract entered into by
you at the regular session on July
18th, 1919, for the classification of
the lands of Sheridan County, with
the firm of Lockwood and Blakellee,
to be void and against the spirit and
letter of the law of the State of
Montana, and l herewith notify you
that | will not audit nor approve any
claim against Sheridan County aris
ing out of this contract, except in
complying with an order of the court
after sustaining the validity of the
contract.
Very truly yours,
COUNTY AUDITOR.
The contract in question IS IN pur-
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-08-08
Very truly yours,
COUNTY AUDITOR

The contract in question is in pur-
suance of a law passed last winter
providing for the classification OF
lands in each county in the state and
which contract involves this county
in the sum of $4,000, which contract
the county commissioners let entire
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-08-08
Valley County Grand Jury Urges Custer Proceedings
EIGHT TRUE
BILLS REPORT
Ed RETURNED

County Commissioners and County
Auditor Get Scathing Rebuke In
Report, and Other Matters Sug-
gested As Needing Fixing" In
dlctments or True Bills" Not
Made Public at This Time.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-05
OUTGOING STEAMERS
To-day
AMERICAN PORTS

=. BALTIMORE. Md, July 4--Arrived:
Steamers Sucora. Port Lobos Brookfeld
Philadelphia; Waalhaven (DutO. Rot
terdam Slvio Pellco GtaL) Norfolk:
baltimore (Nor), New York: Oregonua Rio
de Janeiro Mattapan, Cristobal Suther-
land, New York. Sailed: Steamers Bour-
oancy fFr), Rouen; Amsleldijk (Dut },
New-York tribune., 1919-07-05

LIZARD. July e-Passed: Steamer Oak
lands lands Grange tBr.). New York TOR Ant
LONDON. July 1.-Arrtved: Steamer
o1IaYY4Tssi IYTTtETnSt EETnn5SsasIRhia 11ha ,o.,s
MAScHEs5ER sy JaIy isasd! fors y,a 5steaa steamer
MaMnsnssfer Mariner sBr,. Montreal.
Manila Maru Gap.). Seattle via Yokohama
PERM. June 2s.-sailed: Steamer City
CT Bombay lBr.) Nrom New York Via
na. PORT sAID s, ,,I June 2s.-sailed: Steamer
24th, arrived; Steamer City of Norwich
(Br9, New York for Manila
steameT rKAwLs Ns,., ,P0INT 3nsr July s-Passed: /:
werp.
ROTTERDAM. June 27.-sailed: Steamer
ST. NAzAfRE, June 2s.-Aprived: Steam
er David Lloyd George (Br). New York.
xs4a1 saASGHA1 Msl 1su 5ups Steamer
Hegand iswsa }, New York.
sr s00UTHAMPToN 0yILic Igr July 2@saled: Steam
er stavangerfjord (Nor.). New York via
TYNE. July 2.-sailed: Steamer F. A.
Tamlin (Br.), Norfolk.
stsams7 xhAPyyo1k s4 1sns SEATTLE.
Steamer PaIoona tBrS, San Francisco
| YOKOHAMA, June 25.-Arrived Steam
ers Altai Maru (Jap), New Orleans via
Tacoma; Tottori Maru (Jap). Seattle.
BALBOA. July ARRIVED: Steamer
West Maximus. Milo for New York.
CRISTOBAL, July 4..Arrived: Sd.
Sailed Sd: Steamers Zacapa (from New
York;, Cartagena, Cascade from Astoria.
Ore.). New York.
AMsTEKDAM. June so-Arrived: Steam
MT p. ,iuiv 1.-Arrived Steamers
Amolco, Port Arthur via Newport News.
haspeK (BelgD, Philadelphia.
BERGEN, June 25.-Arrved: Steamer
Ranenfjord (Nor.), New York.
BROW HEAD, July 3.-Passed: Steam
| Minnie De Larrinaga (Br.}, Galveston
for Manchester.
COPENHAGEN. June 2s.-Arrived:
Steamer Danebrog lDan.). New York.
Du BLIN, July 2-Arrived: Steamer
Antrim (Br), Baltimore via Bel
DUNKIRK. June 30.-Arrived: Steamer
, Nigaristan (Br), New York.
DUNNET HEAD, July O. Passed
Steamer Gogsjo (Nor.), New York for Co.
penhagen.
FALMOUTH, July a,-Arrived: Steam
ers taraby, New York; Lake Fraichur.
GENOA. June 2s.-Arrived: Steamer An
saldo II lItal.). Norfolk; Atlanta Gtal.),
New York.
GIBRALTAR, July 2-Passed: Steamer
Ajax (Br.), New York for anila. etc. Ar
rived: I'd, Steamer Georgia Utal.), New
York for Trieste.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-05
AUCTION SALES
SUMMONS

sgpEEAE corET. COUNTY or NEW
fCftk Mary Elizabeth Mcconnell. plain
IN against Warren Mcconnell, defendant
rzetS1fs fof Absolute Diyerce. Summons. To
tfs aboFs Fs5fne1 Defendant:
fog are he-sky s4rpmonrd to answer the
complaint In this action, and 10 serye a couy
f 7par answer on tng Plaintiffs Astorney
wllhD twenty cays after the service of
ms summons, exclusive of ths DAY Of SER
yscs; and in 'sss Of your failure 10 spD~sr r.
Or aEs@sr. Judgment viii us taken aSsin.t
xc1 ~ default for the relief dsn1anded in
fhe complaint. 80
Trial d@slred in the County Of Aew York.
Dated, Nay isfh, 1919
AAkgHALL s. HACAR, Plaintiffs After
rfz. Cffsce ard Post Offie. Address, "a
Cedar Ssresi, Manhattan New YORK f:ttv
70 Warren M1cannali: ''
Ins foregoing ssfnfacns is served ,ys,n you
" DrssiieatMn. pursuant 10 an ordsf of Hon
s.,ss Sss5e~ p ~ Wesks. a :nsties Of ths .suprsms
z1tb Gay of Nay. 1913. ana tisea Win IN IN
ssrnNIlaint IN tbs efsies OF the Clerk OF In
sxysHty N Sew York. ~ the County f,omr,
t!ss nSass 10 th1 tsesoush. oz ManhAttan, CIV
- xss@,y 1n1 11n1 ssess Of Hsw Yark. % the zstt
MAIsehALL s. HxGAz. P1aistsns Atssr.
Esxs Cxffes sn1 Post offiee X1Afesss I N
Seeee esses& AAnh1stAns Asw xesk City
New-York tribune., 1919-07-05
FOREIGN PORTS

ARBRossAN. July Arrived: Steam
er Arney GNorA' New New Sors a,,so Steam.
er Sandman (Br.), Montreal.
BARBADOS. June 2s.-sailed: steam
srs suwmelsdyG yG, Dvseh} from Hatayiao; aSTom
BERGEN. June "a. = Sailed: Steamer
BoRDEAUX, June 3o-Arrived: Steam
er Chicago (Fr). New York
ItREsT. July l.-sailed: steamer Sax
BUENos AYREs. June %. = Arrived: :
Steamer Hattie Luckenbach. New York
via Rio Janeiro. soth: Charlton Hall New
CARDIFF, July 2 Sailed: Steamer
COLOMBO, June 2s.-sailed Steamers
Kathlamba (BrD (from Calcutta). Bos-
ton and New York. 29th, r-rived: City
OF Birmingham (Br). New York via Port
Said
cHR1sTIA,N1A, June 2s1sallea: Steam Ssan.
c o PEN II A g IN. July lvArrived
Amleth DAM, New York.
aqpe za9Ts s5A5T'vea Va nssTg ftss%
sot soth. &C california a G'r0. New York
NNET HEAD, July Passed :
Steamer Allies. New York via Baltimore
rALMouTH July a-Arrived: Steamer
Pangin fPort.). st. John. N. B.
GENOA, June 22.--sailed: Steamer
Cogne Ntal), Philadelpha; 26th, arrived
Steamer Cressington Court (Br). New
York via Gibraltar.
GIBRALTAR. June 3o-Arrived: Steam
ers Kossuth Utal). Portland: Procida
Ital) New York; passed: Steamers Hans
Maersk (Dan.), New York for Genoa: Pan
nonia Br.l. New York for PirTus. July
!. Mont Cents (Fr.), New Orleans for
Marseiles arrived: Steamers Antigone
CBr). Philadelphia: Elswick Grange
(Br). New York. Panayiotis tBr.). Nor
folk
GLASGOW. July 2.--sailed: Steamer
Montcalm ORD. Montreal
HONG KONG, June 26.-Arrived: Steam.
er Oanfa fBr) New Yorit via Shanghai
LAS PALMAS. June 30.--Saied: Steam.
Espana No ! tSpan). Tampa.
LE1HORN, juno 26.--Sniled: steame,
Boaanka q, A., Philadelphia.
LEGHORN, juno 27.--Sailed: Steamer
Valdura fBr.), New York
LISBON. June 2s.---saiied. Steamer
Mount Vernon Bridge, New York July /
Steamer 0argoyIss Wilmington. Del
New-York tribune., 1919-07-05
Transports Due the Next Tauo Davs
To-day

E'HE Aronan from St
Battalion soSth Pioneer Infantry Medical
E. l. K. L. M.
The Noordam from Bres
AMI Upton)
he Patricia from Bt "a
Battalion
~~~~-'""
o Uncusi PackT -'
carries onecau
from
from Bres Among
and Hospital
list Of ~ -N ~
Tomorrow
Supply
ncuve); 414
3th Motor Supply
rom MarselL June22. 9O2a
New-York tribune., 1919-07-05
THANsPACYFIC MAIIs

The connecting mails close at the General
ana City Hall Postoff1ce stations. New York,
at p. m. as .oiiows:
Japan. corsa. China, Siam. Coetain China
EethcFlAnds. East Indies ana Philippine
ISiands. Via Vancouver and Victoria. u. c..
per steamship Empress 1f Asia, to-day
Japan, Corsa. China. Siam. Cochin
Ih,na ana Nstheriapds Eaat Indies, Wis
July Z.
FIJI Islands. New Zealand an1 Australia
yts vanc0uyer and Victoria. r.. c.. Per
stsesnshSp Niagara, July I.
SapsM Cores, china. Slam. cochin China
Francisco. per stsanship Nanking. July Il.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-05
BUSINESS CARDS
Desks and Office Furniture.
Body of Woman, 35, Found
Of Beach at Coney Island

Ernest Hinman, proprietor of boat
house at Coney Island Creek and West
Fourteenth Street. dragged from the
water yesterday morning the body of
woman, about thirty-fve years old.
1t was clothed in white dress with a
blue stripe, white stockings and shoes
and pink underwear. The woman had
been about five feet four inches in
height and had a fair skin, brown eyes
and brown hair. There were no marks
Of violence on the body and the police
Of the Coney Island station are in
clinsd TO believe it a suicide.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-05
Going On To-day
DAY

DAY
Free admission to American Museum of
Natural History. Metropolitan Museum
OF Art. Van Cortlandt Park Museum,
New York Geological Park. American
Museum OF Safety and the Aquarium.
open air concert, The Mall. Central Park,
p. m.
ART EXHIBITIONS
Anderson Galleries. Canadian War Memo.
rial Exhibition.
Church of the Ascension. Parish House, IL
West Eleventh Street; summer exhibit
ton by young artists.
City Club 55 West Forty-fourth Street
summer exhibition.
Metropolitan Museum; summer exhibition
OF tapestry and laces.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-05
SURROGATES' NOTICES

IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF
Honorable John p Cohalan, a Surrogate
OF the County Of New York. NOTICE 10
hereby given TO all persons having ciaims
against Joseph r. DeI-amar, late of the
County OF New York. deceased. to present
the same with vouchers thereof to the
subscribers, at place OF transactink pual-
ness. care OF Sullivan & Cromwell, NO. 10
Wall Street, in the City OF New York. on
Or before the 20th day Of July next
ALFRED JARETSKI and
UNITED STATES TRUST
COMPANY OF NEW YORK
Executors OF Joseph r. DeLamar. da.
ceased.
Dated. New York. tho 18th day OF Jan.
uary. 1919
SULLIVAN d CROMWELL. At.orn.ys
9or Executors. 40 Wall Street. New
New-York tribune., 1919-07-05

IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER or
Honorable John P. Cohalan. a Surrogate.
OF tho County OF New York, NOTICE L.
hereby given TO all persons having claim
against Henry A. knauer. lats OF thA
county OF New York, deceased, to rresar /
tho same with vouchers thereof to tho sui.
scriosr At rs place Of transacting business,
no 65 Cedar Street. In the Borough OF
Nanhattan. City of New York. on or before
the slss day Of JulYnext
Dateo New York; the 24th day OF Jan.
UNITED STATES MORTGAGE & TRUST
u STTrirANf I. Executor.
EPSON. EAGLE. GREENOUGH
New-York tribune., 1919-07-05
Rugs
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

TO ALL cREDIToEs OF OR CLAIM
ANTS against SPERRY & BEALE COM
PANY: You are hereby notified that pursu-
ant to an order OF the United States District
Court held in and for the Eastern District
Of New York; dated and fled the 18Th day
and duly file verified written statements or
proofs Of your claims against. sperry &
in the Post ONCE Building. Brooklyn. New
York. and give notice thereof to Myles Pur-
vim. Receiver at his Office. No. 141 Kings
Street. Brooklyn, City of New York. on or
before August lst. 1919. and that as pro-
vtded vti by said order. no person co-partner-
whatsoever against said Sperry & Beale
Company, who falls to file such statement or
proof on or before the date named shall
thereafter be permitted to assert any claim
whatsoever against the estate or assets OF
the Sperry & Beale Company. IN the hands Of
said Receiver or to share In any distribu-
tion in said estate assets, unless by
further order OF the Court
Dated New York. June 25th, 1919
MYLES PURVIN. as Receiver Of Sperry &
City.
OLCoTT BoNYNGE, McMANus &
ERNST Attorneys for Receiver ITO Broad
way New York City.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-05

WANTED IN the office Of q
larss corporation a mum Der
% clerks between the aRes
Of Is and 20 Experience un-
necessary. Some high school
training desirable. but not es-
eertia,.
Hours 9 TO g. Saturday
haif-hoiiday throughout the
year
Salary $1,000 per week to
start.
II you desire position 18th
future. write, stating age.
education. etc. to Box T Is.
Tribune Once.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-05
Weather Report

Sun s rises. 80 a. M Sun sets .. 8 80 D. M
MOON rises. 80 p. m Moon sets. u IL a. M
Local Forecast.-Fair and continued warm
To-day. followed By showers and lower tenn
perature tonight and Sunday; gentle to
moderate west Winds
Local Official Record.-The following Of
ncial record from the Weather Bureau shows
temperatures during the last twenty-four
hours in comparison with the corresponding
date of last year: