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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-03-26
new LAW FIRM
FOR PLENTYW00D
B. X. WHEELER AND ARTH-
UR STANGELAND OF BUT
TIE OPEN OFFICE IN THE
COUNTY SEAT OF SHERI-
DAN COUNTY.

B. K, Wheeler, of Butte, who
needs no introduction to the
people of Northeastern Montana,
former United States District
Attorney, and Arthur STANCE
land of Butte are opening a law
office in Plentywood. The local
Office will be under the manage
ment Of Mr.. Stangeland.
The office of Wheeler &
Stangeland will be in the office
formerly occupied by Attorney
David E. Mclaughlin.
From all indications the new
firm will have all the business
that it can attend to from the
start. This is no doubt because
Of the fame of 3. K. Wheeler
who is known as the leading at
torney of the state Of Montana.
And Mr.. Stangeland himself.
comes very highly commend dedd
as a very promising young at
torney.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-03-26
Classification Case Ap-
pealed to Supreme Court

The case Of Clair Stoner, tax
payer, VS.. Blakeslee & Lockwood
classification contractors and the
Board Of County Commissioners
of Sheridan county an injunc-
tion case restraining the Board
of County Commissioners from
paying for the Classification
work and from making a Classi-
fication Levy, which was tried
early in the winter before Judge
Conner in the District Court, is
being appealed to the Supreme
Court of the State of Montana.
Onstad & Greer is handling this
case for the taxpayers, and to
pay for the same donations have
been received from the people in
terested. The contention of the
farmers has been that the Class
ification law is unconstitutional
and that the Classification of the
lands which will cost the tax
lContinued on page eight)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-03-26
DISTRICT COURT
WINDS UP TERM
JUDGE CONFER WHO HAS
BEEN GRINDING AWAY
SINCE MARCH IL, CON-
PLETES THE CALENDAR
TERM FRAUGHT WITH
MANY DIFFICULTIES.
MANY CASES CONTINUED

The District Court, Judge Co.
mer presiding, which has been
grinding steadily since it con-
vened on March II, will COM
plete it's work tomorrow, prop
ably and adjourn. This term has
been held under difficulties,
brought about principally by the
weather which made court at
tendance difficult to all concern
ed. Judge Conner is entitled to
considerable credit for having
made the showing he has.
Several of the cases were con-
tinued until the next term and
many cases on the calendar were
settled out Of court and the
cases dismissed.
The disposition made of the
cases appearing on the calendar
follows:
Court Calendar
Case No. 2406 William Weiss
VS.. Henry Kolath, Settled, case
dismissed; Case No. 2427, Will
liam H. Keig etal, VS.. John C.
Nelson, Judgment for plaintiff;
Case No. 2434, c. J. Cummins VS..
D. c. Keys, Settled, Case dismis-
sed; Case No. 2440, D. J. Mccall
VS.. Olaf sTansem, Defendant did
not appear, default judgment;
Case No; 2450 John g.. Knudsson
VS.. Earnest Paradis, Settled,
Case Dismissed; Case No. 1852,
First National Bank of Plenty
wood, VS.. G. L. Prochnow, Jury
case, Verdict for defense; Case
No. 2473, George H. Griffith VS..
Jack Bennet as Sheriff etc. plain
tiff defaulted, case disp1issed
with prejudice by motion of de-
fendant; No. 2521, Edward
Gobbs, VS.. F. L. Houston, Plain
tiff defaulted, Case dismissed
for cost for defendant; No.
2544, Tom Bollin VS.. Carl John
son, continued over term; Case
No. 1850, Belle Penfeld VS..
Palmer J. Scott, Case settled dis
missed; Case No. 2551, Ripon
Continued on page eight)
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27,017.41.

= - $21,572.41>
Leaving a shortage, which is in nd
way accounted for and which the
court has decided that a Writ of
Mandate will not issue to compel the
Commissioners to account for.
It is' pretty we'll known that some
of this grain was stolen and the facts
concerning the stealing will be dis
closed when the right time comes.
ANOTHER OVERLOOKED LETTER
When Sunny Jim Redmond left the
Auditors office, when he was removed
by a court order, the files of the
auditors Office were Quilted and sew
eral mail bags of documents were
removed. In the haste the following
letter was overlooked. This letter is
written about a subject we'll UNDER
stood by Redmond and Mr.. Dunn. It
will be noticed that Mr.. Redmond adj
mitted to Dun ten days after election
that both he and Mrs. johnson were
defeated on the face Of the unofficial
returns At that very time the re-
turns had been doctored and later
they were evidently redoctored.
1t is easily noted that the Manager
of the Montana & Dakota Elevator
Company had very serious and con-
fidential business transaction to con-
sidersand a settlement to make which
the election contest and it's outcome
interfereIWith considerably. Read
this lettef S4refully, and consider all
of the foregoing facts and tell your
self whether or not there has been
any wrongdoing on the part of the
county commissioners in the handling
of the last sed grain fund.
Seed Nov. 16, 1918.
NJ. J. DUNN,
Minneapolis, MINI.
Dear Sir:
AS you probably realize, we have
just PASSED THE EVE OF A HARD,
CAMPAIGN and prior to election
with the pauper work that had to be
done in connection with the epidemic
Of the Spanish Inflenza we have been
VERY BUSY PEOPLE,
l am VERY SORRY I DID NOE
SEE YOU AT THE. TINE YOU
WEIR EHERE. WAS, OUT ON
SOME VERY IMPORTANT WORK,
otherwise ! WOULD HAVE MADE
FORE YOU LEFT THE COUNTY. :,
WITH MR.. WEINRICH WE DECID-
LAY THE NATTER OVER UNTIL
AFTER ELECTION AND FROM
BAINVILLE, WROTE YOU AC-
CORDINGLY. Just as soon as it is
POSSIBLE for US TO MAKE the
PROPER ARRANGEMENTS, you
will be ADVISED in SUFFICIENT
TIME, so that no MISUNDER-
STANDING WILL EXIST.
Mrs. Ben johnson and myself are
VERY CONFIDENT that we have
WON THE FIGHT, our VOTE is
Continued on Page Eight
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-03-26
West End Polls Nearly a Solid Vote For Issue
Cities In County Voted Strongly for the Aid
While the Farmers Vote Was Light and In
clined to Disfavor the Bond Issue.

The proposition to bond Sher-
idan county in the sum Of $780,
600 for relief for needy farmers
carried yesterday, Thursday, by
a majority of about three hun
dred.
There was a considerable in
crease over the vote on the prop
osition to bond the county for
100000 on January 3rd, when
the proposition was voted down
by a majority of 800. The in
creased vote was manifest in
the western part of the county
where the relief was needed the
worst.
An analysis of the vote indi-
Gates that the farmer vote was
cast against the issue, in spite
of the fact that many farmers
stayed away from the polls be-
cause Of the fact that they did
not care to vote for the bond is
sue, yet they did not want to
deny needy neighbors any relief
that might be derived from the
bonds, so they did not vote.
The returns show an almost
solid vote for the bonding propo-
sition on the part of the busi-
ness men Of the county. .,
The unofficial returns, as near
as we can get them, are as fol-
lows; ; the official returns will be:
published next issue:
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-03-26
Landslide For Seed Grain Proposition
The Montana 4 Dakota Seed Grain Mystery

minutes of the board to make such
final settlement, and it was proven
beyond a doubt that a final settle
ment Of Ahe; account had been made
as Mr.. M&&kins had turned in $500
from the Montana & Dakota Elevator
Company, and no explanation of the
money was ever made.
The court for the fisrt time in its
experience delivered decision from
the bench. All cases before, no mat
ter how simple, We're takn under ad-
visement and briefs filed. The court
took half hour to decide this
issue as to whether the people are
entitled to a writ of mandate to <G-
rect the board Of county commission
ers to make final accounting of
their handling Of the peoples money.
The court found that a writ of man
date would not issue to compel the
commissioners to tell what they did
with the money. This, in spite of
the fact that no possible harm could
have come from the issuing of the
writ, and THE COUNTY COMMIS-
SIONERS WERE THEREFORE,
PROTECTED BY THE REFUSAL
OF THE WRIT IN ANY WRONG
DOING THAT THEY MAY HAVE
BEEN GUILTY OF.
The decision was the cause of great
rejoicing on the part of the old plum
darbund, as we'll it might.
THE HOPES OF BRINGING
TO JUSTICE IN SHERI-
DAN COUNTY DOES NOT LOOK
BRIGHT.
AS matters now stand things look
peculiar and suspicious.
=. HOAGE'S REPORT
The report made by Special Ac-
count tant Hoage, who checked up the
Montana & Dakota Seed Grain Ac-
count for the county attorney last
summer, show that after deducting
deliveries, that the Montana & Dako-
tas Elevator Company has the follow
ing aifin9ntt u rains I'll It's possession
belonging to Sheridan county that has
not been accounted for.
Montana and Dakota Elevators:
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-03-26

Sam V: Stewart, Governor of Montana:
Your Excelency-Whe in Great Falls handed a copy
of the Helena ndependen-whh being distributed gratis
containing copy your letter Attorney General Ford
ing my appeal to the supreme coha is Aown as the Dunn
Permit say that considered the publication Of this
in the Helena Independent extremely appropr
ate and indicating certain discriminating judgment that
fortunately rarely display
typical of answering loyalty to friends and
whom lend doubtful prestige your other
wise admirable selected the Independent
for your official mouhpiee in this important matter recall that
Mr. Campbell led the patriots who composed the
Council of Defenseand who mostly engaged in the
worthy and ucavework of the Loyalty Leaguen the
gnce to the Anaconda Copper Mining Co. and yourself
of this corporation that believe types
all that is best in our national ife NIX
highly your efforts my
speedily passed by the and indeed glad
that the states chief executive interesting
self in assisting the ends of justice.
Certainly would be the last infer that you actuated
by spite feeling of injured vanity swayed in the
least by the Of who
activities to rule in the present
instance Informed that have used official
told that largely due efforts and the efforts
of trusted employees of the A. C. M with whom have influence
have influence with this unfortunate
of former released from the fed
eral penitentary. e.
There of carping critics with small minds who
would have believe that the not they
tried convince that your interest the Sdebotham
the real criminals in the Northwest Trustee frauds and while
Mr. Sdebotham unpardoned dibe stigma rested
Continued pag{ Four)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-03-26
Open Letter to Gop. StepQn

Editors Note During the Cooperative Congress held recently
exposing the activities Of Governor Stewart in behalf of the
Montana Power Company and other Anaconda
setting the assessed valuation of their property and Gov
hoping get Ford and to direct
attention from his activities ii behalf Of the kop
Snake wrote and to the letter to Attorney
General Ford criticizng that official because he had been de-
linquent filing the States brief in thss Dunn Sc
dton Case in which D1na @ xae convicted under
members Of the State Council of Defense constituted "a
Shiny political gang Mr. Ford wrote singing to
Stewards letter which pnbised in the Pro-
ducers News couple of weeks It will also be recalled
that Gov Stewards connected with the Northwest
Trustee fraud in which several prominent friends Of
Gov Stewards convicted and sentenced prison for
fraud by B. K Wheeler while Wheeler District Attorney
and in which Dan Kelly convicted Of tampering
with the jury and fined $500 by Judge Bouqun 1t is
claimed that Governor Stewart active in aiding the
curing of the pardon of the sWnders the Northwestern
Trustee Case which swnders made of very
nent democratic Anaconda politicians and which swnder
recently paoned by President Wilson through the
commendaton of Atty Gen. Palmer and which recommendation
secured by the political Of Montana aid
ed by the and influence Of Anaconda And
W. Dunn the convicted, and writes letter to
Governor Stewart which interesting This letter
written fortnight but has not been answered YETI
Evening star., 1920-11-25

crease in capital stock from e10,eoo,o0e
to eao.e0o.e0o does iaos mean that any
unusual new constructions will be un-
dertRken. but Ii to provide capital for
business, il 10 stated b. offieials. The
increase In the capital stock represents
Evening star., 1920-11-25

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aiyideaa; s s1rnln
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REPORT q SF ,S SoSDlTl0N
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w''A'ns'n " the D' s~s IT, % the close Of bushes"
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that the above statement is true to the best
tsea2 - ROBERT Notary Public
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Evening star., 1920-11-25
REPORT CONDITION
COLUMBIA NATIONAL BANK


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The Glenwood post., 1920-06-12
CONCERNING OUR SCHOOLS

TRANCE it that what the Post has
~ urged for connection with schools sooi
Genwood the fact contention
should be placed of public schools,
his relationship relations with member
school board but solely his fitness
the Glnwood schools that he be recognized and
treated real superintendent, and hgurenead
DOLL vested with authority make rules regua
tons such might be set aside by member Of the board
the complaint who pretended TO be
aggreved When boys and girls who simply slide through school
order that they possession of diploma, utterly
regardless of whether they have earned such
document, dare threaten order him do to
dcsl from doing thing, the of his high
there should be change, only the superintendent,
likewise in the conduct of the pupils.
Fortunately for all, believe the gentleman employed
the of the Garfield County High school
the grade schools has presented credentials which him to be
real We that he
that he knows how supernend and that he insists that he shall
be the superintendent well and refuses
take the job under other conditions whatever This just
should be and congratulate the officers charged with the duty
of employing teaching talent in that they have agreed to the
yestons of Prof. Staples in this regard.
Teachers hereafter will be hired the advice and
The Glenwood post., 1920-06-12

of the superintendent and discharged in the
the said superintendent them small for the job
inefficient point training 1t the only system,
and should have been adopted long
be understood that that
the shall be clothed with auocratlc and
authority, the things that should not be
Nothing of this contemplated in the arrangements
profession and of his that profession
naturally he afford to enter work with
afford for his sake make fail
his He knows should know that he cannot
if forced yield to pupils and parents
if his be set aside by
the theory that school officers better
should employed in the school
superintendent who has his and the energies
OF years qualify for the position he seeks to fill.
school boards have employed superintendent OF
only but in reality they believe Let's
every possible opportunity make for the best
had Let's that he knows his business
his training fit himself for the work
in Lets take it for granted that having special
this particular line the school and let's keep
hands off and allow him do the work he paid for dong
and in the in which he has been trained to do it.
Inasmuch writer has Prof. Staples
justly of desire effort personally endorse
him We the assumption that the school board hired
Iwho through of preparation and experience capable OF
greatly improving schools This article written for the
of that all keep hands off and allow him to DO
that thing
The Glenwood post., 1920-06-12

John V. hewitt will leave tonight
for the state agricultural college at
Fort Collins, where he will attend
one week conference for all Smith,
Hughes instructors in agriculture in
the state. Mr.. hewitt will also take
two weeks course in extension work
in agriculture under Prof. Roehl Of
Cornell University. He will return to
Glenwood about July 3.
~
W. T. Wet b and family motorcd up
from their ranch on Taughenbaugh
mesa last Saturday and spent the day
in Glenwood. Mr. Webb made a pleas
and call at this office and paid
years subscription to the Post, which
he says he eouldn 7 get along without
Call again Mr. Webb
~
VIM. Amabary of this city and
Frank Filter of Grand Junction ha I
an unpleasant experience last Satur-
day Just this side of Rife As they
were driving along in Filters Hnp-
mobile the steering gear broke sud
denly, and, without a particle of warn
ing, the machine shot over the bank
and through a wire fence, throwing
the occupants some distance away. Mr..
Amsbary was badly scratched aud
bruised about the face and eyes, aud
Fitzler received Il bad shaking up. but
both parties are now almost recovered
from the unpleasant episode
~
There is n rumor to the effect that
the Colorado Editorial association
may hold their mid-summer meeting
in Glenwood some time next month.
This is an annual outing which is very
much enjoyed by the members of the
profes ion, and gathering of this
kind is worth Il great deal to Glen
wood or any other town that is accord
ed the honor of entertaining the pen
ell pushers of. the state They are
live bunch, and as their chief business
selves, it goes without saying that
their presence here could not prove
otherwise than profitable to Glenwood
Springs.
Prof. S. ]. Staples of Trinidad, who
has been employed as superintendent
of the Glenwood schools and the Gar
field county high school for the com
ing year was in Glenwood last Satur-
day and spent the day consulting with
the school boards and County Superin
tendcnt Brown concerning the year S
work Mr.. Staples went over the work
very carefully with the school officials,
and they arrived nj most amicahlc
conclusion as to the program, after
which contract was drawn up and
signed. Mr.. Staples expects to move
his family to Glenwood in the very
near future.
The Glenwood post., 1920-06-12

n ESTE desire give readers the last
- Republican convention session in Chicago adj
them of the for president which believe equva
lent giving them the the president United
States appears that those fellows down windy
lake determined
readers shall be disappointed and forced another day
perhaps until week, the desired
Don't ask who be the the You
these lines all know the lucky fellow
But decidedly and
lat best could only make The Post has been
Lowden favorable light Notwithstanding Glenwood
friends Wood who
nominee although Indications right
bested But the present probabilities that the lightning will
strike of the fellows who have been avowed candidates
have worked hard nomination plum splendid
material has faith
believe 1t will finally do the right thing and the
candidate who viii be made president and whose party whose
country will be him
Woody next March and straghten the ange he finds
result of the impractical dictator who the Whit
House. The fact that these lines
party highly complimentary and the Post pleased with the
Fact that justly the party with pulling off
and dried affair AT this time it is anyones fight and it will
very strange If some dark horse yet lands the coveted plum
The Glenwood post., 1920-06-12

DAD building OF the of the
N country today, this the problem that
county other county
never The building of expen-
and undertaking. But the IT, 5.
realizing the this and showing
disposition aid and aiding and counties that
country necessary the construction
Garfield Eagle
favored this of
the will be the construction of
these while
large will be lie road Battle
expenses This certainly
all people who
interested in the subject of good roads