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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-04-28
UD WATKINS
ABLETO ATTEND
BOARD MEETINGS
is LOOKING QUITE PERT AND
HUSKY IN SPITE OF HIS ILL.,
NESS-MAY BE ABLE TO
STAND TRIAL NEXT YEAR AT
THIS TIME.

County Commissioner Jud Matkins
who was too ill to go to trial in Phil
lips county after it had been nicely
arranged for him by friends, because
it is reported that the jurymen are
not prejudiced there and where con-
victions for any offense are reported
to be as rare as calves with five
legs, especially if George Hurd hap
pens to be the attorney for the de-
fense, and who according to the fam
GUS Dr.. Jones of Wiliiston, was ip a
very precarious condition, was able
to attend the meeting of the Board of
County Commissioners on April 17th.
Mr.. Matkins was able to coane to
PlentyWood and return to his home
at Redstone on the train and is able
to sit up and take nourishment and
really looks quite pert, robast and
healthy, but looks are said to be
very deeeiving. It is thought by most
people on the street that Mr.. Mctkins
will be able to farm some and keep
up if he takes care of himself until
the next term of court is called in
Phillips county, when he may be tax
en- with a sudden attack again.
Mr.. Matkins is charged with ask
ing and receiving bribes in connec-
ton with the last seed grain swindle,
when a lot of county money was
made away with. hir. Matkins so
the old gang sympathizers say, is
the victim of a frameup and that he
win he acquitted when the time
comes if it ever does, but that Mr..
Matkins and his friends who have
considerable 10 say about setting the
cases for trial, hate to enbarrass
those who are prosecuting him by
having his innocence established be-
fore the coming election. It might
en1barrass the Nonparttifsans, doncher-
know.
If Maffdns and Tfn1aons cannot
he tried this year. there is lots Of
tinae to try thesn next year, after
theg get over what ais them.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-04-28
Judge |. S. Olson Urged
For Federal Judgeship

The dispatches have it that another
Federal judgeship is to be created
for Montana, a bill to that effect hav-
iag passed both houses of Congress.
It is a well known fact that sast-
ern Montana has been very made.
quateiy recognized in the way of
Federal appointments for higher sf-
fees. And it would seem where we
have the location as well as the
ability, good politics and good husi-.
ness would demand some consiaera-.
fion.
At this time the friends of Judge
L. s. Olson are busily engaged In
urging his name as a candidate fo4
the Federal bench His location is
right, his legal requirements and jn-
dicial temperament amply qualify
him for this high office.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-04-28
LAW ENFORCEMENT LEAGUE
HOLDS MEETING

The Sheridan County Law Enforce
ment League held an executive meet
ing at the Office of Alfred T. Vollum
last evening, all members but two
and Sheriff Collins and County At
torney Erickson being present. The
absent members Of the executive COM
mittee being Mrs George Koenig and
Rev. Fridley, Rev, Fridley being out
Of town.
Plans were carefully laid for an
active law enforcement campaign the
details Of which are being kept secret,
but it IS given out by parties close
to the league that the plans are very
comprehensive in their scope.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-04-28
Preparing to Open
Sheridan Co. State Bank
Sheridan County State Bakn May Open May FrstBeseker
and Denisoa ha Pentywood Working on Arrangements
BANK RECEIVERS TO BE DISMISSED MAY FA<Sl

It locks as if the Sheridan
County State Bank which has
been closed since December 1oths
1920, will soon be re-opened--
that it win be open and ready
for business by May first or as
soon after as the new force can
get ready for business, pursuant
to the last contract entered into
between r. L. Biseker, the own
er of most of the stock in fhe
old bank, the Minnesota Loan and
Trust Company, the Beiseker
Trustee and Sheridan County,
Montana.
Mr.. t. L. Beiseker and Mr.. W.
A. Dennison of Fessenden n. ID,
arrived i'm PlentywoOd Monday
and have been at work all week
ON the work incident to opening
the Sheridan County State Bank
CONTINUED on Page. Five)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-04-28
WOLF POINT BANK
CLOSES DOORS
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
WOLF POINT, IN HANDS OF
FEDERAL BANK EXAMINER.

l he news from Wolf Point bring:
the tidings Of another bank failure
which grow more and more frequent
IN Montana as liquidation progresses
The following story fron the Vol
Point Promoter has the following tt
say Of the failure which IS he t1ire
for Roosevelt county:
'The First National Bank of
this city cIesed this morning
(Thursday) and is now IN the
hands of f. d. Williams, Ma
tional Bank Examiner. The bank
was closed after the board of di-
rectors held meeting aad pass
ed a resollatioa Sis pending ep-
esations porariiy. lEntii the
examiner has checked up tha
bank no further statement will
be available. 1t is reported to
us that detailed statement will
be given out next week i'm time
for publication.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-04-28
Mash Hounds IN Limbo-County Attorney Erickson and
Sheriff Collins Still Hunt for Stills
TWO CULPRTTs LAND IN THE COUNTY BAsTu,E
Judge Osons Court All Oiled Up and Hitting on All Cv
ders, Puts Fear In Hearts of Evil Doers

Law enforcement has started in
earnest in Sheridan county and Sher-
If Collins and County Attorney Erick-
son have been working overtime the
past week, hunting down moonshin-
ers, blindpiggers and gamblers, with
considerable success and at this time
several men are now in iail serving.
sentences as the result of these
activities.
The different parties have been
brought before Judge Olson and ae-
ton has been fast and furious. Most
of those arrested have pleaded guilty,
and have received Jail sentences, fines
and SUSPENDED sentences. Several
and suspended sentences. Several
other implicated parties SO it is re-
ported on very good authority.
WORK STARTED WEEK AGO
The ball was started rolling a week
ago today, when a man was taken up
for being drunk and under examina-
ton by the sheriff and county attor-
ney he told where he had gotten the
old mule.
A search warrant was issued upen
an affidavit sworn to by County At
torney Erickson for the card room
and pool hall and soft dring parlor
recently opened by Alfred Garneau
! and the place was raided and mosR-
shine whiskey and home brew beer
were found, but no action was taken
until today, April 28th, when a COM
plant charging Garneau with selling
Intoxicating liquors was signed by
Sheriff Collins and probably Garneau
has been arrested by this time. 1t is
claimed that the County Attorney
will go into the district court asking
for a restraining order restraining
GarnaauA from the further selling OF
whiskey on the premises.
GETS STILL MONDAY
Continued on Page Five)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-04-28
American Wheat Growers
Association Fostering Pool
National Organization Perfected Includes Dozen States anc
Has 35 600 Members and Controls Seventy-Five Million
Bushel PooI-Movement Needs You

Cooperation among the wheat
growers is marching ahead. The
marketing efforts of all the 100 pei
cent pooling cooperative associations
| OF the Unitd States will hereafter be
conducted under one management. AT
meetings in Denver on March / and
Kansas City on March 9, detailed
| plans were worked out for. fedora
ton of ten state marketing associa-
tions, controlling at the present time
more than 75,000,009 bushels of pool
ed wheat.
The. combination as planned will
absorb the Northwest Wheat Grow
ers, Associated, and the National
Wheat Growers, Association. The
Northwest Wheat Growers, Associat-
| ed, comprises four statewide wheat
marketing associations in Oregon,
Montana, Washington and Idaho The
National Wheat Growers Association
includes legally incorporated bodies
in Oklahoma, Kansas and North Da-
kota, and other associations now in
process of formation in Texas, Ne
braska and Colorado.
The total present membership in
the ten states named is slightly in
excess Of $4,000 farmers, all of whom
grow wheat and all of whom have
already signed legally binding con-
tracts under which all the wheat
which they grow is pledged to be
marketed through their own assooi-
ations, on a completely pooled basis,
for five year period.
Continuing membership in the ten
states is expected to bring the total
membership to more than $4,000 and
the total amount of controlled wheat
to more than. 100,0OO,0OO bushels be-
fore July 1 of this year.
Negotiations sponsored by Carl
Williams, of Oklahoma, were under
way for several months looking to the
progress of the various state organi-
cations. The result was an official
call issued by George c. Jewett, rep
resenting the Northwest Wheat
Growers, for meeting Of delegates
from all similar wheat-growing as
sociation to be held at Denver on
March /. Representatives of the u.
S. Grain Growers, the great cooper
ative commission sales agency of
Chicago, were also invited to the
meeting though, on account of diff
ferences in their plan of organiza
ton from that of the pooling organi
cations no common ground for fed
Grafton with them could be found.
The plan as outlined for the new
federation proposes no change what
ever in the corporate forms of the
existing state wheat-marketing associ-
otionc r. ,,oare1y ,1nitas them in
gigantic sales organization which will
cover practically all the surplus
wheat-producing. sections of the
United States.
The nation will be divided into
sales zones according to markets.
All state associations chiefly pat
ronizing the same market will be in
cluded in the same zone to which
they wish to belong. At present it
is probable that four zones will be
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-04-28

created. Zone No. 1 will probably
include the state associations of Ore
gon, Washington and Idaho, Zone
No. 2 will cover Montana and North
Dakota, with other spring-wheat
states yet to be organized. Zone {
will doubtless include Kansas, Ne
braska and Colorado. Zone No 4
will take in Oklahoma and Texas.
Each state association will have
two trustees on the zone board, with
proportionate additional representa-
ton for states having more than TO-
0OO,0 900 bushels of wheat under con-
tract. One of the zone trustees from
each state will be named as the
states member of the board of di-
rectors of the national organization
which is to be known as the Ameri-
can Wheat Growers, Associated.
Pools, probably will be created by
zones, and the zone boards will have
full detail control of sales under the
general supervision of the National
board. The latter will function di-
rectly for all the participating states
in matters of finance, legal advice
field organization work, statistics and
information, export sales, auditing
and office management, general con-
troll of domestic sales in all zones.
Details of the general plan, which
was unanimously agreed upon at the
Denver conference, were further
whipped into shape at a meeting in
Kansas City March 9, and were
turned into legal form for final sub
mission to state board of directors
at committee meeting held in Chi
cago on March Goth, which was at
tended by George G. Jewett, of Ore
gon, W. C. Lansden of Kansas, Aaron
Sapiro of California, and Dan G. Muir
ley and Carl Williams of Oklahoma.
The Northwest Wheat Growers, AS
sociated, comprising the states of
Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Mon
tana has been in existence as a 60
ing farmers organization for the past
two years. It is actually handling
this season 100000 bushels of
wheat and it's sales records are re-
ported to have been fully satisfactory
to the membership.
None of the other state wheat
growers associations in the central
west have as yet handled any pooled
wheat, but all of them are preparing
to do so in connection with the 1922
crop. The Oklahoma Wheat Crow
ers Association has 100000 bushels
pooled. The Kansas association has
100000 bushels. Other central
states have smaller amounts.
The basis upon which all of these
organizations work is that. to be ef-
fsetye in stabzing prices and in
disposal of a large volume of wheat
must be directed by a single agency
or set of men. The larger the volume
the greater the chance for success.
The new organization has a prospect
of going into the 1922 wheat season
with from IL to Is per cent Of the
wheat crop of the United States un-
der contract.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-04-28
OUTLOOK HOSPITAL
TO OPEN SOON
DOCTOR COMING FROM EAST
OUTLOOK PEOPLE MAX
ING EFFORT TO GET IN
STITUTION OPEN AS SOON
AS POSSIBLE.

It is reportd at Outlook, that
new doctor is expected to ar
rive soon from Chicago to open
up the Outlook Community Hos
pital for the service Of the pub
lie. The young man COM
ing has had considerable expert
ence as a surgeon. The Outlook
Community Hospital has been
closed since DIR. Sells resigned
from that institution early in the
winter.
Outlook is a splendid town and
with the return of normal times
and good crops it is one of the
best sections Of Northeastern
Montana. The boosters of the
town are trying to get a dentist
and a chiropractor to locate
there, which will make it possible
for the people of the 500 Line
to have their medical needs sat
isfed at that town.
Il
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-04-28
JUDGE BORTON
HERE MONDAY
Will Take Up the Matter of the Dis
missaI of the Receivers of the
Sheridan County State Bank.

Judge Borton, when he was here
last week, Friday morning, instructed
Clerk of Court Peterson to adjourn
court until Monday, May first, at 2
o'clock, when he will open court to
hear the petition for the dismissal OF
the receivers of the Sheridan County
State Bank and the return of the es-
tate to the Sheridan County State
Bank Corporation. It is anticipated
that the petition will be granted and
that the Sheridan County State
Bank will open on Tuesday May sec
or1d.. for business.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-04-28
County Commissioners Call
for Printing Bids

At the special meeting Of the Board
of County Commissioners held Mon
day afternoon, April 18th, the coun-
ty commissioners by resolution called
for bids for the county printing con-
tract which will be let at a special
meeting, Monday, May END, to the
lowest and best bidder. $500 must
accompany: the bid. Joe Dolin's two
year contract will expire May 30th
A great reduction in the cost of
printing to the taxpayers is expected
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-04-28

He has been Justice Of the Pleray-
wood judicial District fer the pest
ten years, which position he has filed
with ability, fairness and dignity, and
where he has met and solved the
numerous tangles and difficulties,
which come In the natural expei-
tence of a person in the important and
honorable position which he holds,
with am insight and intelligence,
which indicates more than words cam
convey his fitness and qualifications
for the position for which his friends
are urging his candidacy. Mr.. o.
sons experience eninently fits him
for the Office of Judge of this Federal
district. Besides his wide and varied
experience ag justice OF the Plenty
wood Judicial District, Mr.. Olson has
held many ether important positieas
OF honor, the duties of which he has
(Cansinued ON Page Fivel
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-04-28
CLOUDS AGAIN LOWER OVER EUROPE

!. Producers News is running
INV dispatches of the daily
! 49, Of the doing of the rep
Lives of the powers at Ge-
'Ehich portend so much for
Eorld, The reports are run
sutiyely day by day as they
1 Of necessity, these reports
Aout Wr a week behind. All of
morris will be chronicled un-
] conference ends. History
snq made at Genoa and
|reports should be carefully
Ind studied.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-04-28
Regular Session of
Board of County Com
rnissioners Monday

The regular monthly session Of the
Board of County Commissioners will
occur in the Commissioners room at
the court house Monday, May first,
when all county business will be
transacted
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-04-28
LUTHERAN LADIES AID TO
HAVE FOOD AND APRON SALE

There will be a food and apron sale
at Kaisers store Saturday, April 29,
held by the Lutheran Ladies' Aid.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-04-28
RAYMOND SCHOOL CLOSES

The Raymond school, which has
been taught by Miss Abbie Harrison,
closed Friday Afternoon. A fine pro-
gram was given which was followed
by bounteous supply of cake and
the usual good things to eat furnish
ed by parents and friends of the
school.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-04-28

any Moonshiners Captured By Sheriff & Co. Attorney
founded With the Pact Signed at Rapallo, Italy,
| ming Point in World History.


Created Crisis at Genoa Conference-France Threat
l. to Withdraw-G Germany Expelled from Committee
| Russian Observation-Disclosures George and Barthou
ntceneraled At Every Turn.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-04-28

Halvor A. Bestland to Knute I
Bestland. warranty deed, 1-2 int, y
1-2, 30-35-57.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-04-28
/ DECIDE !
Is DEB4RRED

II
! |ap5il l8.-The allied ma
ko.t decided that Germany,
L. | Russia in the treaty sign
~, ~ at Rapallo. is debarred
i h, o participation in the dis
s,,.e;a e2;ndltions Of agreement
Iussla and the various other
nee. - 'iie eeohoih-
EEaq.l,, / ,n5s decision Germany
|fas |Iffacluded from membership
EFe!,s1 GFFeEence subcomnissionl Mission 90 on
F'inued on Page Two)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-04-28
sREATY SIGNED
GERMANY AND RUSSIA
u ON AN EQUALITY
zstossk Treaty Nullified and
biplomatic Relations Resumed;
g Conference Surprised.

oa, April IA treaty be-
Grmany and Russia was
q at RapalIo yesterday, the
Dries being the foreign
81 ;ssers OF the two countries.
81 treaty nullifies the Brest-
k treaty and reestablishes
plomatic relations on an
sy basis.
81 pact cancels all war claims
aims arising from the ma
4atin of property.
Onnection with the mutual
iation of naturalization of
y claims and war claims,
aty expressed the friendly
lat other powers would do
e.
he pact Germany becomes
st great power to grant
s. full recognition.
ing of the treaty caused
hent among the allied del
Is. The ministers of. the
# desided tonight to have
perts examine the treaty to
ine whether it conflicts
De Cannes resolutions or
ATTY Of Versailles.
British and French deIega-
eclare the signature of the
disloyal act which may
| the conference.
M signature of the treaty
known to the allies until
ternoOn, forcing a change
81 program.
Sarthou, the head of the
M delegation, announced his
|WI W to sit by the Russians IN
ai-oficial meetings
&c Chitcherin, head of the
delegation, discussing the
( German treaty, said nego-
had been in progress sew
pnths.
sugh this treaty." he said,
ny and Russia have wip-
+ the past and have repiac-
Brest-Litovsk treaty by
atlons, granting both peo-
same rights. The two
nents thus place them
Pm a firm basis.o
: y y
7 BARRED OFF COM
Ii IN ON RUSSIAN AFFAIR
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-04-28

April IS. - Representatives
D at the Genoa conference,
httle entente, have decided
Iall day session to continue
Enlc conference regardless
ltude of Germany and Rus
note was prepared and
#ae German delegation de-
ermany's act destroyed the
4 mutual confidence and in
] germany she is debarred
*aer participation in dis
''''ec , =, affairs at the
q ere e also discussions as to
I Germany either revise
] With Russia or be expelled
commissions of the confer
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-04-28
7 BARRED OFF COM
@N ON RUSSIAN AFFAIRS

pfge Believes Russo-German
sartlally Divides Exrope Into
Amps.
The Washington times., 1922-07-01
When Whales Fled
WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IN EVOLUTION?

tential master. perhaps, Of the ami
NAL world IL, an adverse fate had
not blown in his face, turned his
great back and whimpered off,
lumberingly, under the sting of a
lash he could not bear, and plunged
back into the ocean, from which
his predecessors had emerged.
Some of the toothed whales are
among the most savage and vo-
racious Inhabitants OF the great
deep. The big sperm whale,
stronger than an elephant, yes,
than many elephants. and as fierce
as the tiger, which would be but
a squalling kitten In It's Jaws,
hunts the mighty vil:fish. the
vast squirming. goggle.eyed octo.
pus, and tears him, despite the
strength Of all his Briarean. arms,
from his gloomy den at the bottom
Of the sea, hauls him battling for
life to the surface. thrashes and
rends him to death. swallowing
the prey in great masses, which
whalemen sometimes discover half.
digested. q.
Perchance the land should con.
gratulate itself that the whales
ancestors, those dissatisfied, or
disgruntled, creodont carnivores Of
early Tertiary times. emigrated to
the sea, and carried their ferocity
and voracity with them. On the
other hand, one csn conceive that
the whales themselves would not
feel any regret II they understood
what had been done. 't|.A d.
The Washington times., 1922-07-01
CHAPTER XIV.

Hitchy Koo had gone home.
When Lilas ushered her friends
in and snapped on the lights, the
apartment. save for the delirious
spaniel, was unoccupied. She
flung down her hat. coat. and
gloves, then. with the help Of
Jim, prepared glasses and q COOL
er.> Lorelei was restless; the
thought Of more wine. more
ribaldry. revolted her. and yet she
was grateful for this delay. brief
though 1t promised to be. Any
interruption. trivial or tragic,
would be welcome. Meanwhile
her husbands eyes followed her
hungrily.
Strangely enough. the fears
that had driven her to this reck-
less marriage had dwindled stead.
lily since the final words were
spoken, and now these apprehen.
sions seemed in no wise so alarm
ing as the consequences Of her
rash act. She cringed at her own
thoughts; they set her to shiver-
ing; she stole a glance at her
husband and was not reassured,
for he continued to eye her with
a look she did not like. She was
forced to pledge her own happi.
ness in a glass, then in a wild
moment OF desperation longed to
deaden herself with liquor as the
others had done.
Jim and Lilas were talking
loudly when a key grated in the
lock. the door Of the little apart
ment opened and clicked shut
again. Another instant and Jarvis
Harmon paused on the threshold.
glowering.
Lilas's wine.glass shattered
upon the floor.
Jarvis! You frightened me-"
she cried.
Evening. Mr.. Harmon" Bob
lurched to his feet. upsetting his
chair. This is q s'prise."
Jim had risen likewise, but Ham.
mon had eyes for no one except
Liias.
"Ah! You're home again. final
ly. Where have you been?" he de.
manded, in a voice heavy with
anger. His hostile tone. his
threatening attitude brought All
uncomfortable silence upon the
hearers.
tCopyright. 1919. by Harper 4 Sons
(To Be Continued Monday