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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-10-22
HERE'S YOUR TICKET

Below print the tickets Of the Nonparsan League and
Labor League for the State Of Montana and tor
Sheridan Roosevelt and Daniels Counties The League cand
official ballot Sheridan and Roosevelt counties the DEMO
CRATIC TICKET is in the center column of the ballot Make
mistake Starting with the Of candidate
vote for until reach the bottom OF
DEMOCRATIC TICKET In Roosevelt county, the center column
and Daniels county the County ticket endorsed BY the Non
STATE TICKET is the DEMOCRATIC TICKET in all other
The ticket right hand side of the ballot is the
FARMER-LABOR TICKET, which contains only the Farley
christensen electors Don't get the League endorsed candidates
LABOR TICKET The Nqnpa1san League an organization
AS the election approaches the thought home and
to the fact that the and the
Montana Labor League is to YOU. If YOU and YOUR wife
out and vote and YOU it that YOUR negbor and his
wife and daughter and hired gets out and votes then
but if YOU stay at home we going to be detected this
state We need vote to and need YOUR help
election day. Don't scratch ticket vote straght this is
fight Of principles not of mehe other fellows against
is. So do YOUR part, election day.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-10-22

Where merely dollars and cents are
ins.,ve>l, the decision is up 10 the i'm
thxi&laal taxpayer, though ii is hoped
thu vaserS Of the static will consider
tfsar fellow taxpayers, in voting for
or against i measure, ansf the inter-
$50 of the state at large. But the
matter af the primary law involves
msArse ehan dollars and cents It IN
wolves the liberties Of the common
psupls,, therefore the league amt La
har. through the ssaee manager, have
es,ksR L definite stsani On this ques-
tom anal reproduce herewith sample
ballots on referendum measures No.
LIZ. Is ami tti, marked is the voter
will mark them who DESIRES TO
REF AIN His POWER AZ An 1NDf-
NfDC NJ VOTER. ami his LIBERTY
~ M AMERICAN CITIZEN
Rea.i this page carefully, anu have
Your rnin.t made up before going to
tss polls No. Is, Is ami Is, where
the. ~ is marked on the samples
>as~n here. you will be giving back
ait that you have won from the big
financial interests Of this state.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-10-22
irrigation Q1eS6Onaire

d, resell the DISTRACT h0n,is to thu
snssszs,nsx nubtie. ami 4, purchase
skill atifer ~iiserics$ hunst.s with the
Nancy "a .iertve.i. will It is be-
EIss~ssi. within / few wears crssts.
Il rssai~rnx fnlnt ample. tn t..ks up
all ns.,s aissrtce t,unzts ciiut may b..
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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-10-22
State Road
Bond Issue
INITIATED MEASURE NO. %


The Initiated Measure No. %, is the
State Road Bond Bill which provides
for the Bonding Of the state in sum
not to exceed $15,O00,00O for the pur-
pose of building roads to be known as
State Highways. The law provides
that the state can levy one and q
half mills to raise a fund which can
be used for no other purpose than the
paying the interest on the bonds and
the paying off of the bonds as they
become due. The law also provides
that the vehicle license tax shall go
into this fund for the paying off of
the bonds. The laying out and the
building and the construction of the
roads are entirely in the hands Of the
State Highway Commission, and no
part of the state has anything to say
about as to how and when and where
the money is to be spent. In other
words, all Of the money can be spent
in the west end of the state or in the
east end of the state, and all of the
property, both real and personal
shall be assessed to pay for the same,
even though a road is never built
within a hundred miles of the proper
ty assessed. The bonds proposed are
serial bonds and run for twenty five
years, payment commencing at the
end of six years, when on twentieth
of the bonds will be paid off each year
until all the debt is paid. Under this
plan, to build $15,000,000 worth of
road will cost the taxpayers in the
end about $27, 100000. It will be
remembered further that the County
Commissioners will not have any con-
troll over the spending Of this money
in any way whatever. The bonds
will bear interest at per cent pay
able semi annually
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-10-22
Syn0losis of Initiative and Referendum
Measures to be Voted on November 2

competent physician.
That the total receipts shall be d.
vided between the club, or individual
putting on the exhibition and the
state treasury on q $3.50 basis.
That the State Treasurer shall
hold such funds in trust or shall
place them in a fund to be devoted
to the building and maintenance Of a
soldiers and sailors home, or if no
such institution is created by Jan. 1st,
1929 such accumulated funds shall be
turned over to the school fund Of the
state.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-10-22
For the Support of State
Educational Institutions

Initiative Measure No. Is provides
for an annual tax for each year for
ten years Of Ia mills for the run
ming expenses Of the four University
institutions Just named
Initiative Measure No. 10 author
ICES u bond issue Of $4,000, 900 to pro-
vide buildings at the four University
institutions Just named, and at the
School for the Deaf and Blind at
Boulder, the State Orphans Home at
Twin Bridges. the State Industrial
School lfor boys) at Miles City, and
the State Vocational School for Girls
at Helena.
These measures are brought direct
" before the people because, under
the constitution, the Legislature can
not levy the tax provided for in No.
Is nor authorize the bonds provided
for in No. II, Such tax increases
can be voted only BY the people.
These measures, together providing
for the running expenses Of the Uni
versiy institutions, for interest on
the building bonds, and for sinking
fund to pay the bonds, carry u tax
increase Of less than two mills above
the present rate-an amount which
will be hardly traceable on the or,lin-
ary taxpayers bill.
The reasons why these measures
should be passed are:
No. I. Tn. University institutions
have utterly outgrown their present
buildings, equipment and income. In
twenty years their attendance has in
ereused $50 per cent while their floor
splce fer instruction has increased
50 per cent In srder to take care of
the ATTENDANCE during the past year
t On i mere haml to-mouth plan, they
hive hsnt to use for current expenses
mnney whixh might otherwise have
hs~n use,i for buildings anal equip
msnt- Their equipment, for want Of
r-puirs ami rrplacrments, il nearly
ussst ups CBlsxs these institutions
are given more money. hundreds of
xaunr nsxn ami watn<n in Montana
mrIss he Isniest thu higher education
/ M. The SehoaI for the Deaf and
j Biini. to whieh the seisoal for the
! fsnhtxa.saz44=st IL also afsS<sssi, il raw
abi~ u tsas care Of only small
fraxfana At thu fe~bie~min.!sri who
ats~uist h~ s1r~1i for Thu srw vora-
| eiusani Ss1snaf far f:sSis. reeens3y
6ssssutnt. ID DsnrsixaaIy withaut build
/ sn9s Gsr u wssk Tia OFphsas'
| aksn~ ant eh< lmtrssrtaf s<hsei Tier
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-10-22
Boxing Bill
REFERENDUM MEASURE NO. II

REFERENDUM MEASURE NO. II
This bill makes legal the holding of
boxing. wrestling and sparring
matches. It makes its mandatory
that such matches shall be held only
under rules as laid down in the act,
which are briefly as follows:
That all buildings shall be hreproof
and equipped with the proper fire es-
capes before such exhibitions shall be
held
That no match shall BE- Of longer
.iuratia. than Is rounds and that
gloves Of less weight than six ounces
hall not be used.
That no one shall undertake such y
match without having hrst submitted
himself 70 . rigid physieal exsmina.
r.en which shall he conducted BY \
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-10-22

year. Ii the district bonds are is
sued with the same provision the
farmer will pay only interest dur
ing the first ten years. BY that
time he should have established
himself as an irrigation farmer,
anil the repayment Of principal
should be comparatively easy.
WHAT Is THE MAXIMUM ACRE
AG OF LAND THAT CAN BE lR-
lGATED IF INITIATIVE MEAS.
IRE NO. - BECOMES A LAW?
There is sufficient water if stored
and properly used to bring under
irrigation an additional 100000
acres.
WHAT Is THE PROBABLE PER
ACRE VALUE OF THE PRODUCTS
To COME FROM IRRIGATION?
The average for all the Govern
ment projects in 1918 was $3.50
per acre. Suppose, for the sake of
Conservatism, the future per acre
value be placed ut $4,000. That
would give an annual production
Of new farm wealth in Montana of
SOC, 900 10000 when the states ir-
rigation possibilities had been fully
developed.
HOW Will THE "DRY LAND"
FARMER Re AIDED BY THE PAS
SAGE OF THE BILL?
BY the creation of irrigated dis
tricts in every agricultural section
Of the state. thus ensuring him
an lat home" supply of hay and
feed FOR drouth periods and for Sc
we're winters, and at a reasonable
price. 1t is fair statement to say
that this benefit will reach practic-
ally every "dry land" farmer in
Montana
WILL THE STOCKGROWER. WHO
HAS NO IRRIGATED LAND, BE
RENEFlTTED7
Assuredly 50. and very greatly. In
the last IL months there has been
sent out of this state, for hay and
feed much of it of inferior quality,
approximately $6O,OOO,OO0. This
vast sum would have been spent
within the state had there been ev-
en- another 100000 acres under
irrigation. The money has gone,
never to return. Its going has bled
white the banking resources of
Montana. to the great hurt Of every
legitimate form of industry and
business in the state.
By WAY OF SUMMARY:
Under the provisions of Initiative
Measure No. 20, those whose lands
are benefited by irrigation will be
taxed to pay of the state bonds that
may be issued. No taxes will be
levied on general property for that
purpose.
But every taxpayer will be directly
and personally benefited. The de-
velopment of Montana's irrigation re-
sources that will quickly follow a
favorable vote on this measure will
enrich every fo54,of business, trade
or activity in the Htate.
1t will mean tens of millions in
new farm wealth, every year, drouth
or no drouth. It will quicken the
growth and stabilize the prosperity
Of every city. town and hamlet.
1t will provide a basis for better
education and better roads. Better
ment Of these indispensable to state
development is now an opportunity
and duty.
Montana's people have always had
the state building instinct Out of I,
wilderness that instinct has created
the beginning Of real Treasure
State, a truly Marvellous Montana 1t
must still be given free play, in be-
half of that great constructive tin
ity: Irrigation. Transportation and
Education.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-10-22
TO ALL THE PEOPLE
FOR ALL CHILDREN
TO THE VOTERS OF MONTANA:

10 The VOlEhS VI NUN l ANA:
Among the many momentous
questions confronting the people of
our state is that of continuing a Wig
orous policy for the upbuilding of
our educational system. It has
shown conclusively that the upper
grades of our public school system
represented by the State University
at Missoula, the State College of Ag-
riculture and Mechanic Arts at Boze-
man, the State School of Mines at
Butte, and the State Normal College
at Dillon are, as a result of INSULT
cient. support, in grave condition.
Without increased funds the far
reaching work of these institutions
will be curtailed seriously, and pro.
per educational opportunities denied
to hundreds of our capable and am
bilious young men and women.
Furthermore, the special state
tives, the dependents, and the delin-
Miles City, the School for Deaf,
the Orphans Home at Twin Bridges,
and the Vocational School for Girls
at Helena, must receive additional
funds if the state is to do it's full
duty to these unfortunate children.
We therefore urge upon the vot-
ers of the state to give proof of their
faith in our free educational institu-
tions BY PASSING AT THE CON-
ING ELECTION INITIATIVE
MEASURES NOS. Is AND 10.
Through these measures the youth Of
the state will be guaranteed their in
alienable rights to an education.
B. K. WHEELER,
Democratic Candidate for Governor
NJ. McCUSKER,
Democratic Candidate for Congress-,
Second District
JOHN NJ. EVANS,
Member of Congress-, First District
BURTON WATSON,
Democratic Candidate for Congress,
First District
EDWIN L. NORRIS,
Governor 1909 1918
W. Y. FERGUSON,
State Commander, American Legion,
Department of Montana
JOS. NJ. DIXON,
Republican Candidate for Governor
S. V. STEWART,
Governor and President of the State
Board of Education
JOSEPH K. TOOLE,
Governor 1SS9-93 and 1901
WASHINGTON J. MCCORMICK,
Republican Candidate for Congress,
First District
P. B. hartley,
President. Montana Bankers Assn.
w. B. HARLAN.
President. Montana Farm Bureau
CATHERINE c. KILDUFF,
Pres. State Federation Of Women's
Clubs
c. T. PIGOT,
Pres, Medical Assn. Of Montana
T. J. HOOKING.
President, Montana State Press Assn.
c. O. LENNON,
Pres. Montana Society of Engineers
| A. N. WHITLOCK.
Pres. Montana State Bar Association
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-10-22
NE SALE OF TIE nONDsr

EAA SskLA O4 kHA UlNUo1
The legally chosen commissioners
Of each Of the irrigation districts
not any elected state officials, En-
cry dollar Of the money will. be
spent according b the plans and
specifications decided upon by the
land owners Of the districts. The
STATE Board Of Examiners and the
Sesats Engineer first approve these
plans and then pay over the money
to the district representatives,
htlW Is TINE SAFETY OF THE
STATES INVESTMENT PROvlD-
ED iOk,
/. The irrigation district must
first get decree from a district
court That decree will be based
upon u petition signed by a major
ity Of the acreage in the proposed
district. The district court must
also be satisfied, by an engineering
report. that the proposed district is
feasible and workable upon an ir-
rigation engineering basis, This
engineering report must be veri-
fed by the State Engineer before
the state will purchase the district
bonds.
2. The State Engineer will super
wise the construction work to see
that it is carried on in accordance
with the plans ami specifications.
;. The State Examiners office will
report 10 the State Board Of Ex-
aminers as to the taxable values Of
the land in the district, that the
Board may judge if the lands, when
put under irrigation, will be q safe
basis for the bonds the state is
asked to purchase.
l. The State Board Of Equaliza-
ton will levy and collect, through
the County Treasurer, the annual
taxes upon the lands irrigated, un-
til the state has been fully repaid
principal and interest.
WHAT PROVISION IS MADE FOR
THE PAYMENT OF INTEREST 81
THE DISTRICT WHILE ITS FARM
ERS ARE WAITING FOR THE
NATEK1
BY section Of the proposed law
that authorizes the district, in it's
FIRST issue Of bonds. to borrow
enough 10 set aside 4 speci..l Bond
interest Fund" out Of which inter-
est payments on It's bond, may he
made for 4 period Of Ave wears, If
80 long :, peri,.' be needed. IN a.l
:ition. Ill, 6f,t '.on.i ISSUE may b."
made large enough to repay all the
preliminary expenses Of the organi-
cation Of the district, and all ex-
penses up to the actual sale OF the
district bonds to the state. This
is Il protection to both the state and
the farmers interested.
MILL the BOND lSSt, E IN EACH
INSTANCE BE SUFFICIENT To
PAY FOR A COMPLETED lRRl-
CATION RL4ANT1
Yes. It is provided that before
the district may spend the money
receive from the state, a contract
or contracts shall have been let for
completed plant, within the
amount Of the bonds issued. These
contracts must be backed by bonds,
to be approved by the State Board
Of Examiners and the Attorney
General. This is again protection
to both the state and the farmers
in that the states investment will
rest upon 4 completed plant, ready
to deliver water to the land, and
the farmer viii know definitely the
per acre cost Of getting the water.
htlW LUN; Do THE STATE.
BONDS RCN-
They may run IS years, if desired.
Repayment Of principal on the state
bonds does not begin until the 18th
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-10-22

Supreme Court Judges
HARLOW PEASE, Be.verhe.d County
w. w. PALMER, Custer County
JOHN A. MATHEWS Lewis & Clark
For Governor-B K WHEELER, Silver Bow County
Lieut.. Covenor-R. c. ARNOLD, Valley County
ATTY. General LOUIS S. IRWIN, Glacier County
Secy. of Slater. A. HASTE, Yellowstone County
State Tre..urer-ELLA DOROTHY LORD, Cascade
State Auditor-Ole Sanvlk, Hill County
Supt. Pub. In.tr-MARCARET A. HANNAH
Ry. Commi.isoner-J.P MEADORS, Richland County
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-10-22
SHERIDAN COUNTY

SHERIDAN COUNTY
For Judge of Twentieth judicial District
A. w. STANCELAND Plentywood
For State Senate-HANS DIXON, Daanar
For State Representative STONER Outlook
County Commissioner, Six Year Term
JENS lBSEN, Comertown
County Commissioner, Four Year Term
r. G. TYLER, Homestead
County Clerk & Recorder
BEATRICE K. O'CRADY, Raymond
County Auditor HANS MADSEN, Archer
Clerk of Court-CARL PETERSON Wel|iver
Sher6-OSCAR COLLINS, Raymond
County Treasured. J. OLSON, Plentywood
County Assessor-OLE ASPELUND, Dooley
County Attorney-A C. ERICKSON, Medicine Lake
County Supt of Schools-WM. MOE, Archer
Coroner-MARTlN NELSON P1entywood
Public Administrator. S. OLSEN brentwood
County Surveyor-RUSSEu LINK Outlook
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-10-22

Look arst for the naae Of A. w.
Ssanksaand On the ballet. November
Ind. candidate for Judge on tho n.
Moeratie tieket-ENdersed BY The
Farmer.Lahos Leagues.
Newark post., 1920-05-19
Interesting Papers
Presented To College

Miss Bertha E. Whitaker Of
SOuthold, Long Island, has just sent
to DR.. Mitchell a number Of articles
concerning Delaware College,
found among the papers of her
father, the Rev. DR.. Epher Whita-
ker, who died recently at great
age, after having been for many
years the oldest living alumnus of
the college. Among these articles
are commencement, programmes of
1855 and 1857, printed on highly
calendared cards about five inches
long by three-and-a-half inches
are commencement programmes of
Of commencement exercises for the
year 1S49, a programme of the
Junior Exhibition held on July IA,
1916, and of the Delta Phi Literary
Newark post., 1920-05-19

The contingent of soldiers quar-
tered at Linden Hall has been
augmented during the past week by
a half dozen others and AZ seem
very well pleased with the sur
roundings and with the work map
ped out for them.
While no organized effort has
yet been made on the part of the
town people to add to their pleas
ure or comfort, a number of in
dividuals have made gifts of read
ing matter which is very acceptable
to these young men. "'The Even
ing Journal is conducting a cam
paign in Wilmington to secure
reading matter and has arranged
with the Red Cross Motor Corps to
transport the gifts to Newark.
Newark post., 1920-05-19
Omega Alpha Holds
Informal Dance

The Omega Alpha Fraternity
gave its last informal dance of the
year in Old College last Saturday
evening. Between forty and fifty
couples were present including
many Of the Alumni Of the fratern-
ity and a few outside guests. The
music, under the leadership of Will
mer Jones, of Delaware College or
chestra fame, was all that could be
desired and furnished plenty Of
pep and jazz. After the dancing,
refreshments were served in the
Lounge. The patronesses were ::
Mrs. F. NJ. X. Foster, Mrs. G. o.
Houghton, Mrs. c. A. McCue, and
Newark post., 1920-05-19
Tickets for Midsummer
Nights Dream Selling Fast

The performance of "a Mid
summer Nights Dream" on the
Wolf Hall Terrace Thursday even.
ing, May 27, seems certain to
achieve a high degree OF success.
The advance sales have already
dlstanced the total receipts from
any previous student entertainment
or game held in Newark this year,
and so big crowd is a certainty.
Many men prominent in the affairs
OF the College and the State are ex-
pected to be present. A large part
of the proceeds will be given to the
College Annual and to the Chess
Club.
The first rehearsals have shown
the cast to be stronger than was
anticipated, with the work of two
Freshmen, Robbins and Rowan,
giving unusual promise. Broughall,
Olcott, Allen and Fairbanks also
have prominent parts.
The method of organization
which was introduced for the pro-
duction Of the electra last May
is being used again, with very salts
factory results. There are no red
tape committees and no figure-head
officers, but each thing to be done
is entrusted directly to one indi-
vidual, who in turn is responsible
to his superior or to the Director.
All those who neglect to secure
their tickets before the house is
sold out will have to be satisfied
with standing room at So cents for
each person. The campus will be
closed to all who do not have
tickets, or badges emitting the
wearers to standing room :,
Newark post., 1920-05-19

SOciety's anniversary exercises held
on July +, 1855. Commencement in
1855 lasted from July 3 to July 4,
in 1857 from June 2S to July /,
but the commencement day of 1S49
fell on July IS. 1t is noticeable
that students whose names appear
on the programme of the Junior
Exhibition Of July IA, 1916 came
not only from Delaware, but from
Maryland, Virginia, New York,
Pennsylvania, North Carolina and
New Jersey. Miss Whitaker sends
also autographs of E. W. Gilbert,
Newark post., 1920-05-19
Agricultural Club at
Delaware Entertains
Vocational Students

At a special meeting of the Az
Club, held Thursday evening, the
members entertained the vocational
students who are attached to Della
ware College. An interesting pro.
gram was arranged, including
smokes and eats and several
speakers.
Among the student speakers were
Arnold Barnard, president of the
clob, and Roland Handy, Editor of
the delaware Farmer. George
Cullen, retiring president of the
Club, recounted his recent expert
ences at two large consignment
sales of Guernsey and Holstein
cattle which were held near Phila-
delphia.
Dean McCue was the speaker of
the evening. His topic was "The
Agricultural Program for Della
ware" in which the high points of
legislation, research, and expert
mentation as regards agriculture in
Delaware were presented to his
hearers. An accomplishment of
considerable merit was the COM
pletion of soil maps of New Castle
and Kent Counties. These maps
settle for the farmer the question ::
"what will I grow on my land?'
1t was announced at this time
that a two day conference of all
agriculture workers Of Delaware
will soon be held for the purpose of
mapping out a program for Della
wares agricultural advancement.
In closing Dean McCue stated that
he firmly believes that Delaware
has agricultural possibilities equal
to or better than those of any
other state. A short business ses-
sion concluded the meeting.
Newark post., 1920-05-19

first President Of Delaware College,
and of w. A. Norton, one his early
successors, and an excellent en-
craving of the gold medal, diverse
and reverse, voted to General Will
liam Henry Harrison, by Congress
in memory of his victory at the
Battel Of the Thames in Canada on
October 5, 1913. An interesting
gift sent by Mrs. Whitaker to the
Library is volume Of Poems by
the Rev. Thomas Hemstead. class
OF 1S47, published in 1859 by M.
W. Dodd Of New York.