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Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-08
4pOiOgize for BU,ers.

Kansas City, Mo-. Sept. City
commissioners of Kansas City, Kan,
voted to tender an apology to Gov
error H. ]. Allen, CT Kansas for a
Labor day parade in which placards
were carried bearing the inscription,
TO hell with Aliens industrial
rourt tau -S--
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-08
Urge Standardization Of
Bath Tubs to Rush Work

St. Louis, Mo. Sept. z-Stan-
dardization of bath tubs as a mess
of speeding up building was nged
at the convention of the eSaANserican
Society of Sanitary Engineers.
which opened here.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-08
The New Constitution

(The Bee continues TODAY its explana-
tioas of the various amendments to the
state constitution. proposed by the state
constitutional convention ard submitted
to Il vote of the people at special cleo
tion to be held September y. This elec-
tion Is in many respects the most inn
portant held in Nebraska in a generation.
An intelligent ballot can be cast only
after a clear understanding of the various
proposals submitted. There are Al pro-
posals and each is submitted for separate
yote.)
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-08
No Signs Of Weakenlng
In Anthrdcite WnLkout

Wilkesbarre. Pa. Sept. There
was no general movement of an
,hracite mine workers back to work.
Reports from the entire hard coal
regions indicate that at least 100000
men are still idle. The miners were
dissatisfied with the recent wage
award, although union officials ac-
cepted it. --
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-08
Tidal Ware Kills 200

Toxic, Sept. Two hundred mes,
were drowned in tidal wave which =
swept over buildings and barracks
on the Island of Saghalian. accord
ing to reports received here.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-08
PROPOSITION NO. 30.

Amends Section | of Article XI-.
Provides that every public utility,
corporation or common carrier or
ganization doing business in Ne
braska shall make such reports to
the State Railway commission as
the legislature or the commission
might require The present con-
stitution applies only to railroads
and only to certain information.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-08
The Weather

FORECAST.
Probably showers Wednesday.
Hourly temperaturesx
Omaha daily bee., 1920-09-08
PROPOSITION NO. %.

Amends Section 2 of Article X
Provides that no county shall be di-
vided or enlarged without the ap-
proval of a majority of those voting
ON the question in each state affect
ed. Provides that legislature may ad-
just boundaries which divide sections
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-04-09
PlENTYW00D CAN'T
SELL SCHOOL BONDS
No Bid on Contract for Building New
Building-Work Cannot BE Started
This Summer.

The School TRUSTEES Of District No.
20. which district composes the pub
lie schools of the City Of PlentyWood,
and outlying rural schools, met at a
special meeting Tuesday evening,
April 9Th, to open bids for the Bonds
and to open bids for the contract Tor
the building of the new addition TO
the public schools of the city OF
Plentywood. 4,,o
bonds. The money market is now
so tight that a municipal bond can
not be sold at all; there was no
question as to the legality and the
security behind the Bonds OF Schoo1
District No. 20, which were voted
last winter in the sum Of sixty thous-
and dollars, for District No. 70, is
we understand, nearly out OF DEBT
Bonds at this time cannot be sold
The reason that there was no ble
for the contract for building OF thf
addition of the school is probably thf
knowledge Of the contractors that th'
bonds cannot be sold so they did no
waste their time putting in bids.
It now looks as if the proposet
new addition to the Plentywood Puo
lie school will not be built this yea
unless there is sudden raising
pressure in the financial world.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-04-09

h,, whatsoever names the parties may may
bs by called therein, that the same anne n'sy ~
be be review reviewed and formally heaLa hsl oar a.
~ ~ O'clock 4. NJ. of said day Dy cul GU
Snnrerne Court, and that our ha done
meme meme Court may cause 70 pe uo.a II
thereupon H what it may aPP?a' the
r;ght ought to be done' ana - re,n;re
m neant;me we command and Ieetne etate
eae oe Montana. sand M in and for Sher'o1FH F
q County. and the Honorable ~ from m
Conner. % Judge thereof, to des,st :, attar arya1 so
further proceedings IN the "a''e.
HTTooNoRABLE HON THEoDoREs. sKnsae s,sa1eme
icy ley. Chief Justice Of our r. ouP,vf dar of
Court, ats Helena, this OH uay =
April, 1929.
By the Court q CARROLL,
CLERK of the Supreme Court o '''e
Estate OF Montana.
Supreme Court
0elI County Attorney Gunther ana Au e.,
tornev uG General Ford will arpear NJ n
/ Mrs Mrs C)'Grady, and Attorney =. GnorveI
1 Lewis lew will appear for g. y. oo'sel
and the Court.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-04-09
LABOR PICKS
: CANDIDATES

Farqo-The North Dakota Mork1 S,
mo People's Nonpartisan Poi1tlcal
league E IS making headway m all tne
;ndnstrial centers Of the state, a;1 &C.
cording to Secretary N. Iaunler. 1
er; srs WilI choose a committee which zen
vii, vii be given the task OF picking ous
cand;dates m for congress, leg1sla1uIe.
ed c;+v and state Offices. The duty q
th;s tIis con- committee will be to sound ad ome ~
.iIIs III candidates as to their stand On
labor M legislation and only those :eh can y
laJat d;Jates who are in accord with "a
,,lus. bcr's program will get the support a
of ofr5 the pfUe Workers at the polls: Here re
tofore % re the workers have followed snd sn5
nrrofessional r1 politicians who who prGdmhsve pro hsve
r t,Gs iook after their interests ana n nave ss
e~vonerallv ~ been left in the lurcn as
eean as their afriends,' got into .insd once
Tha sTun aa.dministration a.. Of the orgamzs4t g ,.st
1hanIra 1hat has ever enacted the REFORMS ,ans
,,,,ienists. wnaen t. That is why they are Gag
~ to ioin hands with the Nonpai e1seD
e Teagne 70 in the coming campaign
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-04-09
NORWAY HAS
LARGE NONPARTI-
San LEAGUE
Rv the Federated Press

Christiana, Norway-Since 1885,
the farmers of Norway have hao "a
Nonpartisan league. The idea IS nov
copyrighted by the American 1arlh-
ers of the middle west.
The league was organized mere IL
1905 with several hundred mem oefs.
J. T. Landmark, a promlneenaI iga ;gaa
c,,ltnrigt, and originator OF the laea, a.
was elected president. Accoro1ng ~
their bylaws the aim OF the leagu1I e1.
was v to unite the farmers TO "ora
"as on unit flor their economic anu
% The league as now organized mas
, hoard Of "a directors, hall OF ad Wnoal1
:, orc | elected annually. It stlmulat1eo 1a
the M organization in 1900 OF tne n,n oe, :,
nar+,nent rr1 M Of agriculture. In islu - y
was wa ) reorganized, with the pol1cy peansrate te
NOT not entering politics as sepa,addt paad
INIT | hut Of electing anybody s'ano .,,oe
mo- mo- for its program. In 1915 ~ u "as a.
dase;ded ths that candidates supported Ds
ueelIcu the farner vote should be required
to to- pledge themselves to J11,;nc JOIN e n anl
no1it;caI NJ group at the stortnmg on. IN
work with them for the league as,1al l
tarasts Mv1s This group, which IS callet e
sfarf, starfh;npets bondelak now mas ,;o .,
seonohers seor , II the Norwegian parma q:
ment The present memoelksmp aknn eo n
the farmers league is more tAa'' w
Of)f)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-04-09
M0SSMAN WINS
IMPORTANT CASE

In test case in Federal court last
week, Major Mossan obtained a YER
dict of $1O5O.0O in favor of the Fort
Peck Indians against the estate OF
John Mcmahon, of Redstone, says the
Poplar Standard.
The case was entitled, E. D. Moss
man, for the Fort Peck Indians, VS..
the estate of John Mcmahon and had
to do with unpaid grazing fees for
cattle and horses that Major Moss
man alleges Mcmahon ran on the
reservation during the years of 1917
and 1918. Major Mossman alleges
that Mcmahon ran large number Of
horses and cattle on the reservation
and made no effort whatever to pay
grazing fee. The defense claimed
that it did not know that a grazing
fee was required by the government
After hearing the evidence Judge
Bourquin instructed the jury to bring
| in a verdict for Major Mossman and
the Fort Peck Indians. Assistant
United States Attorney w. w. Fat
terson appeared for Major Mossman,
while C. I. Ellery, Of the firm OF
Babcock & Ellery, of Plentywoodd,
represented L. N. Nelson, who is ad-
lministrator of the Mcmahon estate.
The case just closed is declared to
be of the greatest Importance mas
tmuch as Major Mossman considers 1t
lin the light of test case upon which
to base other actions of similar
mature. In all it is understood he will
institute some sixteen cases against
lpeople who have run cattle and sheep
lon the reservation and failed to pay
a grazing fee.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-04-09
LIVELY SCHOOL
ELECTION SATURDAY
Two New Members of the Board of
Trustees Elected After An Excit-
ing Campaign-Everybody Voted.

The person about the street last
Saturday had forgotten that Satur-
day was school election day, but he
was early aware that something I'M
usual was taking place. for he soon
observed that there was a lot OF
quiet coming and going, and every
body seemed to be pussyfooting about
for while then cars commenced tc
run up the street toward the school
house. IF he had forgotten that
there was school election that day,
someone soon, quietly reminded him
of the fact and whispered in his ear,
and finally he harries away towards
the school house to vote. Some peo-
fple were swarming out Of their
homes like ants from disturbed bill
and turrying towards the voting
place. By the end Of the day there
was great excitement abroad. When
the polls were closed about 100 votes
had been cast, more than has been
cast at school elections combined FOL
the last five years. The canvass OF
the votes disclosed that J.. j. On:
stad and L. E. Rue had been elected
on the school board to succeed George
IW. Bolster and Mrs. L. G. Zeldler, b,
| the following vote: George ". Bol.
ster, 81; Mrs. L. G. Zeidler, ''3;; L. +
Rue. 81; L. j. Onstad, 7S.
The proposition for the additional
| tax levy for the support Of tn
schools carried by vote Of 81 TO
the additional levy to IS against.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-04-09
Of McIyer & Cohagen, Architects,
Billings, Montana.
RY THE EDITOR

A. v. McIver, the architect. VINO
wrote the above letter, seems 70 De
anxious to have the High School
building erected as per the contracts
let conditionally, although his flrm
has already been paid for the plans
and specifications. This anMety OH
his part would seem to indicate, as
has already been the accusations :, IN
some quarters, that there was ceiiu-
sion between the arcitects and the
At any rate there has never been
so much uncertainty and INSTABILITY
in the material and labor market as
M at the present time. Consequently
contractors have to allow ample mar
sin in their bids in order to meet
these conditions. While we don't say
that prices are going to be reduced
IN the next two years, they will I'M
doubtedly become stabilized, SO that
contractors will know within a reas-
enable amount what they are bidding
on. At the present time they are up
in the air. They don't know what
their material will cost, nor wna1
their labor will cost.
We do not believe it would be wise
for the voters of this school dlstrlct
to vote an additional 20 mills special
lew this year in view Of these facts
I. -Gulbertson Searchlight.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-04-09
D00LEY MAY GET
new SCHOOL BUILD
ING THIS YEAR
AT MASS MEETING HELD A
WEEK AGO THURSDAY NIGHI
IT WAS DECIDED TO BOND
AND ESTABLISH HIGH SCHOOL

Dooley Sun: At mass meetng
held last night at the school house.
som some twenty-five taxpayers and pro-
% nertv owners. discussed the matter
IF IF rebonding this district for $4,000
f. FOR the purpose of building a new
school house and establishing high
School School here. A straw vote was taken
and only two dissenting votes were e
cast Two committees We're appoint
T ed to investigate the adyisability OF
going ahead with the bonding, one on
Sv;id;nr. consisting Of H. Hunter and
nr % C. Sells and the others on i'm,
ancas on - consisting of G. E. Epler and
p G. Neville. It is expected tha1
another meeting will be held in the
nea1. future.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-04-09

Surprising Order Issued Directing County Auditor to Audit
Padded Claim.
MRS. 0GRADY THEN D1sAPPROvEs ENTIRE CLAIM

had figured that when Mr.. Dolin
wanted the money bad enough to
bring the proofs that she would then
audit the claims, but the court does
not think that is the proper way.
In cases of this kind it is usual
for the court to allow reasonable time
t. appeal from any decision it might
make, but in these cases OF Mr..
Dolin's the court acts with celerity
and the next day Or Tuesday, Mrs.
O'Grady was served with an order
commanding her to audit the
"phoney' claim of Mr.. Dolin, in
which he is trying to get away with
more. Of the peoples money, before
ten o'clock Wednesday morning.
Mrs. O'Grady, being unable to Sc
cure the proofs of publication In or
der to know how much OF the bill
was honest and how much was fraud,
thereupon, audited the claim, by dls-
approving the entire amount, winch
will give Mr.. Dclin a chance to take
the matter again to court and prove
before a jury how much Of his claim
he should collect. At that time it
! may be that an effort will be made
to secure the services OF another
judge. >,
A great many taxpayers devoutly
hope so.
! This case pleases several of the
farmers in a way, however, because
it was found that there are instances
where mandamus will lie. It will lie
to make the auditor audit Joe Do
Inns fake and perjured claims with
out proof of publication, although \
will not lie to compel the county
commissioners to fie their settlement
made with the Montana & Dakot;
Elevator Company, which company i
short in it's accounts with. the count,
in the sum of over $21 ,00o, according
, to the report Of expert accountants.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-04-09
ript of Record in Coryen Case by Order of Chief Ju

The latest Dolin mandamus case
against the County Auditor, praying
Judge Conner to call Mrs. O'Grady
into court and order her to audit one
Of his "phoney" claims, which is
padded and illegal and which from
ali appearances is fraudulent and
perjured, came up for hearing last
Monday afternoon. Assistant Coun-
ty Attorney Cudhie appeared feebiy
for the county auditor and Babcock
E. Ellery appeared for Mr.. Dolin.
Mrs. O'Grady went on the witness
stand in her own behalf and explain
ed to the court that the reason that
the claim had not been audited was
because that Mr.. Dolin had failed and
neglected and refused. to bring he1
proofs of publications in order thai
She could measure up the pubhca'
tions and commissioners proceedings
| in order to determine whether he hae
billed the county honestly or other
wise. She has requested hin
to produce the proofs again ant
again, and that upon the furnishing
Of the proofs desired she was read!
and willing to audit the claims i'm
mediately.
There were some rag chewin|
among eminent council, and then tn
Judge found for Mr.. Dolin, much t
| the surprise Of everybody, for n
one could understand how Mr.. Doll
could ask for mandate from tn
court when it was evident that he wa
entirely at fault himself. Howeye:
| the Judge found that the auditor ha
the power of Subpoena and that whe
a person filing a claim refuses
produce the evidence necessary
audit his own claim the auditor :
bound to assist him to collect h
money from the county by bringin
him before her as a court and orde
ing him to produce the required ev
dence in spit Of himself. Mrs. O'Grae
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-04-09
PLENTYWO0D CITY
ELECTION QUIET
NO CANDIDATES FILED FOR OF
FICE-STICKER CAMPAIGN RE-
Suited.

The Plentywood city election,
Monday, April 5th, wa: a!se1 = very od!aet dn,et
went begging and the fact Of an elec-
ton was almost entirely forgotten I'M
til the election hounds got busy cleo
ton day and stickers were gotten out
for candidates in both wards and Se
fore the day was lone considerable
excitement was aroused and the vot-
ers given several hours Of entertain
ment.
Stickers were printed for Louis
Helm and Rev. F'ridley in Ward two
and for l.. J. Onstad and c. E. Cory
ell in Ward one as candidates for al.
dermen, and Louis Helm and c. =
Coryell were elected, the vote stand
ing as follows: Louis Hem IS; Key y,
Fridley, %: L. j. Onstad, IL; Z. +
There was no Mayor elected a
this election as Mayor was electe'
last spring.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-04-09
PARTY
GIVEN MEDICINE
LAKE COUPLE
Mr.. and Mrs. p. E.. Johnson Honored
By the Citizens of Medicine Lake.

Mr.. and Mrs. p. E. Johnson Honored
By the Citizens of Medicine Lake.
Mrs. p. E. Johsnon was the honored
guest of about forty ladies Of this
city who assembled at the Lake Ho.
tel Tuesday evening, the occasion be.
ing a farewell party and an express
sion of their high regard and friend
ship, and gave her beautiful present
as a token of remembrance. Music
and games comprised the evenings
A delicious lunch was
served.
Thursday about fifty of the male
citizens of this city assembled at the
Lake Hotel to give a farewell recep-
tion to p. E. johnson. That the en-
tertainment was a little above the av-
erage entertainments of this kind, ow-
ing to long and familiar acquaintance
with the guest.
II. Sparling made a very approprl-
ate speech for the occasion, and with
anecdotes, "reminiscences and story
telling, jollifcation reigned.
A delicious lunch was served, with
Powers, Gregg, Poe and Umbreit as
Iwaiters. Mr.. Johnson was presented
with a suitable present as token Of
Friendship and remembrance.
| Mr.. and Mrs. johnson are among
the pioneers of the old town of Medi
cine Lake, the gentleman having beer
lone of our leading merchants in tht
mercantile business for ten years.
They expect to leave here mex
Tuesday for Miles City where Mrs
lJohnson will visit a sister, while MI
|Johnson will look further for a loca
ltion along with some he has at pres
lent in view.
| Mr.. and Mrs. johnson are anon'
1.-The most respected people in this com
lmunity and their departure will D
regretted but they carry with tfe1
| tn highest regards and best wishes 9
all.-Medicine Lake Wave.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-04-09
BISMARCK TURNING
TO "SOCIALISM?"

The citizens OF bismarck who have
consistently opposed state ownership
Of public utilities are singing a DIFF
ferent tune. They are inclined to
believe that public ownership is not
SO bad in some instances. You see
that great servant of the common
wealth, Alex Mckenzie, owns the
Bismarck water plant and the ser
vice is abominable. So even those
citizens who denounce the terrible
Nonpartisans are petitioning the
city commission to buy out Mckenzie
or build new water plant.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-04-09
ANT1-CGARETTE LAW VOID

Of dollars in a weak attempt to en-
force the anti-cigarette law, hired one
$4,000 preacher-detective to ferret ere
ont, vioiators and put scores Of deal
ers in Jail has suddenly discovered
that the law is NO good. He has civ.
en- outs an opinion holding that II
dealers simply act as agents for the
Consumers and order cigarettes from
points outside of the state no viola
fion Of the law occurs. This is the
same game the bootleggers and other
honor purveyors worked to get
around the constitutional amendment
prohibiting the sale Of intoxicating
stuff in North Dakota.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-04-09
ClJLBERTS0N UN-
DECIDED ABOUT
new H. S. BUILDING
Letter From Architect Urging That
New Building Be Erected at Once'
March 20, 1920.
Mrs. Geo. K. Dick,
Chairman of the School Board,
C1alhertson. Montana.

Mrs. Geo. K. Dick,
Chairman of the School Board,
Culbertson, Montana.
Dear Madam:
We have been advised Of some op-
nosition to the transfer of the gen
eral fund for the building fund. We
are writing at this time to advise you
If the condition of the material. and
labor market, as they have been
hro11oht to our attention in the past
week Materials Of all kinds have
had a steady upward trend and IN
lead Of a quieting effect, have BE-
come more unstable. ~
Maple flooring has advanced tnlr-
tv dollars per thousand. dimension
lumber has had a proportlonate raise
Steel and rough and finished hard
ware in addition to the raise tney
have taken, have been withdrawn
from the market and jobbers make
their prices now, subject to shipping
date and freight conditions at tne
fine the manufacturer can fill the
order. ,oc
From our view point we can see
M let I'D in the price conditions until
the administration in washington
regulates our exports py an einoais>
or by some other means,
In view of these condition, we be,
1ieve that it would be very foolisf
for YOUR district to postpone tlit
building. We venture to say tha1 1
the bids were opened now the struc
ture would cost five thousand doilal
more now than it did March lOtn
we ne- ask that some publicity be give1
to the items mentioned above and w
sincerely hope you can see your wa
clear to go ahead.
~'~ Yours very truly,
A. V. NEWER,
Of McIver & Cohagen, Architects
! D;11;roc Mnnfana
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-04-09
|DOOLEY MERCHANT WILL
MOVE INTO ROAM BUILDING

Dooley Sun: Geo. Leibach has rent
ed the former Sheridan Cafe build
ing. which he will have remodeled
and fitted for his meat market and
grocery store. Mr. Leibach has or
dered an exceptionally good 'efrig-
orator which he expects in several
months. When he occupies his new
quarters he also expects to enlarge
his grocery stock to take care OF
his increasing patronage. MIR. Lei
bach expects to occupy his new quar-
ters April 10th.