The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1921-06-10

4 Miss Nellie Holt, ! editor the I
Square Butte Tribune, has gone back
to her homestead, despite the fact that I
hast winter the house on her claim was |
stolen. She has replaced the one 60 !
mysteriouslE disappeared. They did
not leave anything but the vel, 8 she
said describing her loss. She believes
somebody must have objected to hav-
ing q "girl hester" in that region, but
she says she is undaunted and will
continue her legal residence there. In
her absence her sisters are conducting
the square Butte Tribune.
Harlowton is more fortunate than
most cities in retaining Its teachers,
Every high school teacher was re
electsd and only one resigned. A large
proportion Of the grade teachers will
return. Despite the general plans for
retrenchment, this city will continue
its splendid agriculture and home
economic departments. Nine girls ano5
six boys we're graduated Thursday, the
largest class In the history Of the city.
J. u. Williams is superintendent.
Six persons were arrested on charges
of violating the Harrison drug act and
two negro "clubs' were closed, the re-
suits Of raids made by the sheriff and
his deputies at Great Falls. The drug
raid was made on place conducted
by a messenger company, and there
was a tussle between the officers and
one Of the proprietors Of one OF the
'scluDss where some liquor was seized.
The alteration started when one OF
the negroes attempted to destroy the
liquor.
One man was shot and two were1
captured by the sheriff's men earl
Monday morning at ranch ~ mlless
south of Great Falls following a duel
between the sheriff's men and the al
legged whiskey runners. The, members
OF the sheriff's office had arranged to
buy three cars of whiskey from the
runners. The whiskey was confis-
Gated.
a campaign to compel every restau-
rant and cafe keeper in Montana to
keep his place in a sanitary and ciea's
condition is being put on by 81. \.
Shea, director of the food and drug
division of the state board of health.
Mr.. Shea has just returned to Helena
from a trip around the state inspect
ing public eating places.
The baseball team being organized
by the Billings Ministerial association
will have the Rev. George Mahlon Mil
Ter as it's captain. The team is to make
its first public appearance on June 6
when the clergymen and their families
will have an outing at Duck Creek
The Rev. Mr.. Miller is pastor OF thu
Congregational church.
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County officials are becoming in
creasingly alert and efficient in fhell
pursuit of violators of the prohibition
laws and the public generally is back
ing them up, in the opinion OF JOSEPH
Pope. president of the Montana Stat'
Anti-Saloon league, who has refurnes
to Billings from a two weeks tour il
the interest Of the league in the nor
thern and the northeastern section
the state, Conditions of law enforce
ment were found to be generally i'm
proving. .
Mrs. Lois Hendricks of Sipp
Springs. Texas, has been released from
iail on bonds of $1,000. She is Hell
for wounding with pistol shot Mrs
M. q. French of Anaconda, after tn
women had quarreled over the dis
appearance of Mrs. Ernest LaCaste e
Rntte. for which Mrs. Hendricks d.
clared C. C. Skidmore, son of Mr.
French, and who is in jail, was r
sponsible.
The city council Of Forsyth has d
clared war on the festive dandeHOl
s.There are no two ways about It,
saws Charles June, street commission
er. 1.-THE owners or agents, or occI
pants of all lots and parcels of land
the city limits Of Forsyth are asked
destroy this and all other noxiou
weeds"
Favorable reports are being ha
from all parts OF the county at Ha
lowton, regarding the present crop 81
nation. With several good shower
which have been frequent, followed :
warm weather, wheat is growing II
magic. Old-timers predict an exec
lent growing season for grain. The
also Is good crop Of grass.
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with the primary object OF provi
,ng ways and means to see that +
rame and fish laws are observed
this territory. about 20 OF the we
known men Of Poplar, organized q
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