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The producers news., 1920-04-16
MABEL THAYER FOR SUP
ERINTENDENT IN PROPOSED
NEW COUNTY OF DANIELS

Flaxville Democrat: \ petition was
in circulation in Flaxyii}e the fore
part of the week asking that the
name of Mabel V. Thaycr be placed
on the ballot for the office Of county
superintendent of schools Of the pro-
posed county of Daniels.
Miss Thayers was one OF the early
settlers in this country and home
steaded near Julian. She is well edu-
Gated, having studied in the old
country after finishing her education
in America. At present she is the
principal of the Madoc school and
has been offered a substantial raise
in salary if she returns next year.
Miss Thayer is a lady of sterling
character and is thoroughly quallfed
in every respect to handle the af-
fairs of the superinten,lent's Office.
She was Endorsed by the Nonparti-
sans at their meeting in Scobey,
March 5th. She is trustworthy, eff
cient and in every way capable of
handling the office for which she is Il
candidate.
The producers news., 1920-04-16
THE WEEK
Continued from page Two)

PENDANTS. But inasmuch as second
degree murder covers only unpreme-
ditated acts, this would indicate that
the state had failed to convince the
jury of its major point, a carefully
planned. conspiracy.
An unofficial jury, said to repre-
sent certain Legion posts, reported
that the state had succeeded in prov
ing it's point on conspiracy and that
the defendants were guilty of first
degree murder. A similar unofficial
jury of organized labor, sitting
throughout the trial, was unanimous
in holding that the even men were
not guilty, that there was q conspira-
cy by local business interests to raid
the l. w. w. hall, that the hall was
unlawfully raided, and that the de-
PENDANTS had right to defend it.
Immediately after the jury render
ed its verdict new warrants were
served charging the defendants with
first degree murder Of the other par
ade victims. And the defendants
lawyers entered an appeal against
the verdict rendered.
The producers news., 1920-04-16
Some Costly Misttc1-::z1ee2
Men are Making on Tires

Men who buy tires on guess, or on
claims, are making some costly mistakes.
Large tire users make tests and COM
parisons And the results in late years
are amazing.
The producers news., 1920-04-16
SCOBEY

Bert Mason, Henry Thompson,
Thomas F. Clifford and Gus Ole were
q Scobey committee to Plent tywoo,l
Wednesday to discuss the seed grain
proposition with the board of COUNTY
commissioners.
Francis Dillon returned to Scobcy
Monday after spending the winter at
Salt Lake City, Utah. Mr.. Dillon
was accompanied home by George
Finnegan of Butte, who l.; a brother
in-law of Mr.. Dillon's and who will
be interested in farming in this Sec
tion in association with Mr.. Dillon.
Henry Shipstead was business
caller in town Thursday.
Sheriff Jack Bennett was up from
Plentywt cd Tuesday on official busi-
ness.
The finance committee Of the base
ball club were interviewing baseball
fans this week.
Charles Dahlin of Plentywood was
in the city Tuesday On seed grain
work for the county.
Otto Erstad was in from Valley
county this week.
H: o. Stenhjem of Sheridan Conn
ty State Bank of Plentywood was
here the first of the week.
City Manager Roy N. Stewart is
in Sidney and Glasgow this week IN
work in connection with city affairs.
Attorney Paul Babcock If the f,rrn
OF Babcock & Ellery of Plentywood
was a business visitor in this city
Wednesday.
Canadian Custom Officer Day was
in this city the forepart of the week
on work in connection with the Cana
dian Customs Office.
n. B. Mendenhall was down from
Julian Wednesday, bringing in his
niece who was passenger to Helena
Thursday morning.
Winnifred Mendenhall of Julian left
Thursday morning for Helena, where
she will become the bride of Mike
Owen, formerly of Whitehall, but now
resident of the capital city.
Mrs. Wells of near Glentana went
out to the farm this week after
spending several days in this city.
Mrs. Wells recently returned from
Lehigh, where she spent the winter.
Joe Wagenhals will next week
move his tailor shop from the Roger
Burke building in the rear of the
City Hall to the next door south Of
the Scobey meat market.
Oeputy COunty assessor George
vradenbery of Plentywood was in
town the first of the week, making
preparations to commence the assess
ment OF property in this vicinity.
William Highfill, of Ogema,' Sask.,
who has farming interests in the vi
clnity of West Fork is in Scobey this
week enroute to his farm west of
here. Mr.. Highfill will farm about
200 acres this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kleinman
were in Friday from Middlefork.
Ralph Greengard is spending a
week at the parental home at Willis
J. C. Thomas, the blacksmith, is
this week engaged in remodeling his
The producers news., 1920-04-16
COUNTY ROUNDUP
Continued from Page Three)
CUL.BERTSON

~OA01N 0\14V
c. c. Lewerenz returned Friday
from business trip to the Twin
Cities.
Capt. c. A. Rude visited at Sidney
Monday and Tuesday of this week.
Many autos were seen on Our
streets this week for the first time
this spring.
Mrs. C. L. Bronson from Dore, N.
D., is the guest of her niece Mrs. l..
A. Stout.
M. J. Dunn, manager of the Mon
tana- Dakota line of elevators, arrived
in town yesterday.
Frank Farley went out to his big
ranch this week and is preparing to
put in a big crop.
Dan Walters returned from st.
Paul Wednesday where he has Iecn
spending the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Huebncr, who
have been sojourning in Culbcrt,on
several weeks, left for Brush Lake
summer resort of Huebncr e. MORN
yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. A.. J. Bliss and three
children visited Mrs. o. Erick son and
son Edgar over Sunday this week.
They are moving from Fortuna, N.
d., to White Fish, Montana.
The Easter dance in the Princess
theatre Monday night was we'll pat
ronizcd and a jolly time Wa, hal Ivy
all. Many couples were from out Of
town especially from M)ndak and
Bainvilc.
ChaS. Jarvis has rcoDcnch the
American Bakery and has retained
the former baker. For the present
the restaurant will be discontinued
until he can make arrangements 70.
opening same.
The four general stores, Tanner q
Best, Farmers Mercantile Co., Brooks
Co., S. S. Mocn, and the Star Meat
Market have consolidated their de-
livery and have let the contract for
all delivery of merchandise to G. a.
James of the City Transfer Line. Mr.
James has secured the service of J..
B. Myhr for delivery clerk.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. a. Stout from tho
South Side, who have been living in
Culbcrtson for the past few weeks
are now the proud parents of /. fin,
baby daughter which arrived at thcil
home last Saturday, April 3rd.
DR.. Morton j. EIrod, representing
the four state institutions OF learn
ing, was in Culbcrtson Monday am
visited our schools. In the even NJ
DR.. Elrod gave very interesting
free lantern slide exhibition of Mon
tana scenery, the original pictures
being taken mostly by himself.
The st. Paul Hotel, near the depot
was opened this week by Chas OS;ulo
formerly Of the Shamrock Cafe. lie
has renovated the whole interior an,
furnished the upstairs rooms. II,
will have a separate dining room iol
people of other races than white. The
big dining room has been kalsomincl
The Misses Ragna Lcnestrand :nt
Anna Nelson, the former a sister OF
Mrs. H. d. Oelkers, have been Wishing
for two weeks ut the Oelkers ranch
They have been spending the winter
in California, visiting places OF in.
terest and previous to that spent
some time in Buffalo, N. Y, and arc
now leaving for their home in 1sa.
cine, Wis.
Harry Hansen has removed from
the American Cafe to the Shamrock
Cafe, two doors south of the Brook:
Co. store. He has changed the name
to the Home Cafe.
The producers news., 1920-04-16
ROADS KEEP UNFAIR RATES.

Railroads Which arc getting more
money to haul freight short distances
than for long hauls are to enjoy the
privilege until September /, despite
congressional legislation ante-dating
tic war which prohibits this practise,
according to bulletin issued by the
Interstate Commerce commission. If
any of the roads wish to maintain
these rates which were established
during federal control, they may ap-
pear before the l. C. c. on June 20
and make a showing to prove the
rcasonableness of the tariffs. The
board of railroad commissioners will
oppose all such moves on the part Of
the road operating in North Dakota.
The producers news., 1920-04-16

Hudson Taxi Co. of Detroit, for In
stance, made long test on Miller Cords.
And the average was $4,000 miles.
Miller dealers get hundreds to compare
Miller mileage with others. And they
Gnd an increased mileage of 50 per cent
to = per cent.
La~:s,c truck users are comparing Miller
C,.,~>, passenger type, with all others.
:, IL, y ere coming in large numbers to
i..crs.
The producers news., 1920-04-16
WEEKLY MARKET LETTER

oOuCn oC. raul, Apr1l O.-lne cat
tie market was on an uneven basis
last week, showing considerable
weakness the opening days, but COM
ing back fairly strong at the finish.
Not all grades recovered the early
losses of so and 75c but good fat
stuff was scarce and sold on strong
er basis than at the opening. She
stuff and bulls especially profited by
the advance near the close. Good
steers were scarce all week and few
loads went above SIP, though one
load Of Minnesota fed beeves reach
ed $3.50 and odd sales were scored
at $13. Bulk of steers sold at $3.50
and $11 with Gamer steers at IS
and $3.50. Choice cows and heifers
cashed at 50 and $3.50 with the ma
jority at $3.50 and $3.50. Gamers
and cutters were on q $3.50 and Sc
basis largely while bulls sold at Sc
and $8 with choice butchers up to 50
and higher. Vealers closed 81 lower
with top at SIS. Receipts were
Hogs closed the week IS and Soc
higher with regular top at SIS and
choice lights at $3.50. Mixed grades
sold at STATS and $14.95 with heavy
packers sorted out at $3.50 and $13.
Bulk sold at $14.9O and SIS. Pigs
We're in demand at $40 and $15.35 and
looked soc higher. Receipts were
around $4,000.
Sheep and lamb trade was light all
week with the market not getting
much of a test. Several loads We're
billed to packers direct. Lambs are
quoted at Sc and $19 with ewes at
So and $l4 and yearlings at $l4 and
$l6.50. One double deck of breeding
ewes sold to country account Friday
for $1l.25. They averaged SO
pounds. Receipts were around 5000.
The producers news., 1920-04-16
PIONEER OF SLOPE DIES

Mrs. Marie Louise Picotte Van Sol
en-, born in what later became Dako-
ia territory in 1881, died at Bis
marck last week. Her mother was
Sioux and her father was French.
She is credited with having on sew
eral occasions saved the lives of the
few white settlers who were in the
territory through her influence among
the Sioux. 1t was in he house that
young Custer captured Rain-in-the-
Face. which event led to the Little
Big Horn massacre.
The producers news., 1920-04-16
T0WNLEYlSM

The l. v. A. has gone on record as
being opposed to 'Townleyism" and
has resolved that "Townleyism" must
be stamped out.
What is Townleyism?
Bank deposits guaranteed.
Better grain grades, based on mill
ing and baking values.
| Pay for dockage or its return to
the farmer to be used as feed for his
animals.
The milling of wheat in the State,
thereby preventing double haul, and
state, increasing business and indus
try and conserving soil fertility.
The state-owned Bank, whereby the
are made available to finance the ac-
tivities that belong to all the people.
A state-owned coal mine to supply
An Industrial Commission charged
industrial activities elected by and
responsible to the people.
Hail insurance at cost.
Fire insurance on public buildings
at cost.
State bonding of public officials at
| cost.
State aid to drouth sufferers.
| state aid to dairy associations.
Rural credits.
! Reduction Of the spread between
/ the prices paid to producers and the
prices charged to consumers.
\ state of home owners (as the
homestead act was the most bencli-
cient piece Of Legislation ever enact
ed by the Federal Congress; 50 may
the Home Building Association Act
prove to be the most bcncficient piece
of legislation ever enacted by a state
legislaturc.)
Exemption Of farm improvements
from taxation.
Exemption of the small city home
| from taxation.
The redistribution Of taxes more
in accordance with privileges enjoy
eli and ability to pay.
Uniform warehouse receipts, and a
uniform sales act.
Encouragement Of impro> cmrntS :
and encouragement of speculation.
Simplifietl court procedure.
Equitable assessment Of property
| for taxation
| Thirty days notice before mont
gage foreclosure.
\ soldiers compensation law, the
first and most liberal enacted by any
/ state.
\ moratorium act. effective until
/ one year after peace is declared.
The lowest draft cost per soldier
Of any state in the Union.
/ Workmcns Compensation, the most
| liberal in existence.
Benefits; to Dependents of en-
pIoyces killed.
Beneficial and just labor laws.
Woman suffrage, with provisions
enabling all women entitled to the
ballot to cast their votes.
An Eight Hour day, and Mini
mum wage for women.
Stringent regulations as to en-
ployment of minors.
Pure drugs and sanitation legisla-
ton.
Night schools, and enlargement OF
school facilities.
Stringent and effective morality
laws.
Rural school bettement.
Recall of public officials.
A full line of repairs to be carrie,
by dealers for machinery sold in The
state.
Loyalty to the State and obedience
to its laws.
Patriotism and love of country.
Free speech and free assemblage.
Fairer railroad rates.
Flood control.
Encouragement Of cooperation.
The realization of democracy, as
written into our constitutions anC
preserved in our traditions.
Each and every one of the foregn.
ing planks of the ''Townleyism'
platform (except the coal mine) has
been confirmed, enacted into law ol
carried into effect by the present nd.
ministration. Which of these planks
is 50 dangerous that the whole pro.
gram must be defeated?
The producers news., 1920-04-16
COMERTOWN

household goods "Wednesday to Min
rcsota, whcr" the King family will
make their future home.
NJ. Eaton took his daughter Edna
to Doolcy Thursday to consult DR..
Sells. Since having the measles she
has had ear trouble.
Robert Br0cklcy went to Outlook
Thursday to. have his sweet tooth
pulled. Robert said it was some pain
full, but he made it back as far Doo-
ley the first day.
! II. G. Reuter- WIS attending to
business here Monday.
Miss Ida Peterson left on Thurs
day for kenmare to spend Easter va
cation.
The Eaton family is getting ready
to go back to the farm in time for
spring work.
DIR. Sells made a professional call
at Peter Bruvold's Wednesday.
Carl Magnussen was Dooley Wis
itor Thursday.
Mrs. Schilling is home at last from
kenmare hospital much improved in
health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ditmarson of Westby
visited at the Magnusson home be-
tween trains Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Nelson went to
kenmare Friday. John returned Sat
urtlay, Mrs. Nelson remaining for u
short visit.
Harry Mckay and Dagny johnson
took in the dance ut the King school
house Friday night. There was i.
big crowd and all had Il good time.
Carl Magnussen went to Westby
Saturday, expecting to catch the
freight back, the freight tied up in
Westby until Sunday morning and, as
Carl had to be home Saturday even
ing, it was up to him to walk which
he did.
DR.. Sells, Mrs. Rose Gibson and
Mrs. John Series were called to the
home Of D. J. Mccall, Mrs. Mccall
being very sick.
Ivor Johnson helped Dan MCGOWAN
butcher hog Friday. The patient
is some better at this writing.
Jack Roach was in the field Thurs
day, burning weeds.
Bert Putnam is hauling hay from
Skunk Hollow.
Mrs. John Gates visited the Ber-
backen school Thursday.
Our school teacher, Miss Williams,
is boarding at the Abe Meadors
home.
Bill Corcoran went to the Beaver
mine Thursday.
lvor johnson made several trips to
Canada for hay last week.
John Series vaccinated 1vor John
sons cattle Sunday.
E. S. Strand had the misfortune to
lose a thorough bred calf. 1t got
drowned in hole of water.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Torgeson is
moving on to their homestead. They
have been stopping on 0. NJ. john
sons place this winter.
Chas. Maxon was calling on his
neighbors in Pleasant Valley Sun
day.
L. H. Phinney, james King and
Dick Fitzgerald were in from Skunk
Hollow on business Saturday.
Chas. Maxon is building new
barn on the Mrs. McGovern place.
John Series is helping him.
Mrs. Rose Gibson, Mrs. John Series
and Miss Tusa King were callers at
the Dan Mccall home Sunday
Chas. Owen, the new proprietor of
Hotel Comertown gave a grand op-
ening Saturday night, dancing and
singing was the attraction of the ev-
ening. Supper was served at mid
night. The Hank & Cal orchestra of
Plentywood furnished the music. \
grand time was reported by all until
daylight in the "Swamp.'
A petition is out for road run
ming east and west from Comertown
The producers news., 1920-04-16

Mr.. and Mrs. John Nelson are the
proud pare nts of Il bouncing baby
boy, born at the kenmare hospital.
DOOLEY
c. L. Perkins wa, here last
week Wednesday.
Bennett Marsh ,eit Monday
for Il visit ut Minnesota points.
G. W. Ricbe, auditor of the
Atlantic Elevator Co., was here
Tuesday.
Glen Parsley of Colgan visit,
cd at the Britt Chandler home
the first of the week.
Mr.. Frank Loucks and son
Of Kermit, N. d., spent Sunday
at the N. =. Loucks home.
Britt Chandler, Lars Hansen
and Adolph Anderson went to
plcntywood Wednesday night.
iaIgar johnson, II. p. Han
son and Henry Lindberg were
here from Comcrtown Tuesday.
Willard Markuson was here
from Medicine Lake several
days the past week visiting
friends.
d. p. Bailey was at Plenty
wood Wednesday, night, where
he received his first degree in
Masonry.
Geo. Mills was here from
Gladmar Tuesday and took Il
Titan blowing outfit back with
him Wednesday.
Mrs. J. +. Chandler and child
rem visited at the home of her
parents ut Colgan, N. d., from
Friday until Tuesday,.
Mrs. +. ID. Cruickshank has
resumed her duties at the Citi-
zens State Bank after an alb
sence Of several months.
Mrs. w. r. Vezina and SON,
Howard and daughter Betty,
spent this week at the w. w.
Conner home at Comertown.
Misses Lillian and Hattie Mel
son were over Sunday visitors
at the home of their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Nelson.
Mrs. H. T.. Burnham and
daughter F1orine went to Will
liston Wednesday where the lat
ter will have her eyes treated.
F. +. Decker and family spent
Sunday and Monday at Plenty
wood, the guests of the Fred
Forman and r. E. Lang fami-
lies.
Lars Hanson returned last
Saturday from the western
coast, where he has spent the
winter. Lars reports a great
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred st. Arm
eaur returned Monday to Bel
court, N. d., after an extended
visit ut the home of VIM. Law
erdure.
Adolph Schultz returned Sat-
urday from the western part Of
the state, where he has been
working in a lumber camp this
winter.
Geo. Hunter and wife and son
Murray left last Friday for An
telope, where they will make
their home on their farm near
that place.
Joe Redmond returned Mon
day from Los Angeles, Cal.,
where he has spent the winter.
Joe will reopen his vulcanizing
station at Plentywood.
Miss Lucinda Brockley left
for her home at Comertown
Wednesday. Miss Brockley re-
signed her position at the Citi-
zens State Bank. her resigna-
tion taking effect April 1st.
Mrs. H. E. Bulnham was at
Raymond Saturday. Little Eve
lyn Burnham. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Rash Burnham, Of
Raymond, unfortunately fell
down a flight of stairs several
weeks ago and fractured her
Chas. Markham has moved to
the Mrs. McGoveln farm, where
he will put in a crop.
J. A. Robieson was reelected
to fill the position of school
trustee in District No. 33, at
the election last Saturday.
Mrs. A. NJ. Holt returned yes
terday from Devils Lake, N. D.,
where she was called Il week ago
by the illness of her mother.
She remained 4 few days at
Plentvwood visiting Mrs. Alma
Lenfcst.
N. p. Loucks went to Fortu-
ma Wednesday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-29
PHEASANTS TO THRIVE
NORTH DAKOTA WOODS

VALLEY CITY, n. d., Sept 60 (By
international News Servicel-Sixty ring
necked pheasants were set at liberty In
the wooded country near here recently
by the North Dakota fish and game
commission. Four more focks 81 GO
each will be liberated IN other parts
OF the state in the next few weeks. The
birds were bred on the state game farm
near Grafton.
This is the Inauguration OF cam
patgn 10 stock North Dakota farm lands
and unsettled areas with this hardy and
gorgeous bird which furnishes splendid
shooting and Is rarely toothsome. The
most successful experiment OF the kind
ever made in America was In oregon
a few ring-neck pheasants liberated
there multiplied so rapidly that In a
few years they were plentiful in allsthe
wild coyorts Of the state. The original
home OF the ring-neck liz Northern
China, where the winters are severe
and II Is believed North Dakota VIII
be Ideally adapted to a bird OF such
radical cold weather conditions
Prairie chickens, a related species,
which once flonished in North Dakota
by the millions have been greatly re-
duced In numbers by indiscrimnato
shooting. Under protective laws they
are gradually coming back. The ring
neck pheasant added 10 the increasing
prairie chicken population, II Is poiut-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-29
Ohio TOICn Gets
Rich OUer Fines
GiUen BOOtLeggers

AKRON, o.. Sept. % . fBy Interna-
tional News Service. - Esfore national
prohibition came predictions we're made
that maryland dlre--w0uld be the
priyations which would follow in the
wake OF tic loss Of revenue which the
liquor interests had been paying to ma
tional. state and municipal authorities
Apparently, there has been rude
awakening.
It now appears that prohibition is
big paying Investment
Investigation discloses that municl-
paiities and townships in this county
are deriving a revenue three times as
big as during the diys when, under
license, booze, hootch, ct al. could be
sold legally and a portion Of the license
money paid into the state treasury by
the liquor dealers was distributed
among the local political subdivisions
Of the state,
Under o. act passed by HE Ohio leg
islature all fines collected from moon
sinners, bootleggers hlind Wigs, speak
easies and other dtsuc.lsois ~ raisin
jack are retained WHEN cole 1ted, be II
county, city or .Ownship
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-29

the drugs to their customers. The
detectives sit among the diners and
dancers and keep their eyes open.
Often they see couple after couple go
up and exchange a word or two of
greeting with a young man sitting
alone, and although no object has
been seen to change hands, the man
is watched. Sometimes it results in
the discovery of the source of his
dope from a doctor or dentist, or the
numerous parcels of drugs in his
fashionable flat. but more often than
not the miscreant goes unconvicted,
as the sleuths can not establish suf-
ficent evidence against him because
of his well-guarded methods. 1t gem
orally results in direct warning to
the drug trafficker.
The one outstanding feature of the
whole dope wave is that there are
few convictions for drug trafficking,
and Londoners are beginning to ask
themselves If their police are incapa-
BILE of coping with this new menace
Scotland Yard thinks that the night
clubs, or cabarets, are the source Of
all the trouble, and that if they were
closed the drug wave would die a
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-29
SOME BABY. :"

DECATUR, Ind. Sept. 20. (By In
ternational News Service. 1.-The larg-
est normal baby in the United
States. in the belief OF the parents is
L@urese, child of Mr.. and Mrs. Tony
MyeRs. living In Washington town
ship, near here. The babe, born on
Aug, 20 1919. weighed Is pounds at
birtN. xOn its eirse birthday IL
welsheA as pouNds, having shown
consistent Yapld growth, The paS-
entS are small, the father Weighing
$50 pounds and the mother 1876. Each
is less than 81 feet tall,