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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-03-03
World WarVeteransHoId Series
Of Meetings in Sheridan County
II E. McGuckin Soldier Orator. Will Deliver Series of Stir
ring Lectures to the Soldiers Boys Who Work for Liv
ing.


The World War Veterans meeting
which was advertised to occur at
Plentywood on the 21st of February
did not take place because Of the
fact that speaker McGuckin was de-
tanned in Wyoming where he was
speaking and was unable to get to
eastern Montana, but the Producers
News has been advised that he will
be in Plentywood on his tour of east
ern Montana on Sunday, March 18th,
and that he will be available for
dates in Sheridan county, Sunday,
March IL, Monday, March 13, Tues
day, March IA, Wednesday, March
18th and Thursday, March 10th, and
that he will deliver any one Of his
list of lectures, which are: what
Are the World War Veterans" as
the American Legion a Workers Or
ganization," "War, What For" Have
the Workers ANY Brains" and Think
or Surrender" are ava vailahle for sub
jects at any of the dates that are ar
ranged at the different towns.
Mr.. McGuckin is a soldier that saw
lot of fighting in the World War,
and has the reputation of being a
powerful speaker and a go-get-er,
and handles his subjects without
gloves. His mission in Sheridan
county, and the different counties in
the state is to organize posts of World
War Veterans, and he plans on or.
ganizing a large posi- in Sheridan
county All veterans: of the World
War are invited to attend and espe
cially the members of the American
T oo;o,, ord e1ro Tho eyor,ayai y1Jhlic
Those interested in the World War
Veterans whose motto is, "The En-
forcement of the Constitution of the
United States as it is Written" have
arranged the following dates for
Comrade McGuckin:
PLENTYWOOD: Sunday afternoon,
February 18th, at the Orpheum The
atre; subject: "Who are the World
War Veterans 2"
~ WESTBY: Monday afternoon, Feb
ruary 18th, at Westby Hall; subject:
"War! What For"
OUTLOOK: Tuesday afternoon,
March 18th, at Stivers Hall; subject:
''Have the Workers Any Brains ?"
FROID: Wednesday evening, March
18th. at the Bon Ton Theatre; sub
iect: as the American Legion a
Workers Organization ?"
SC0BEY: Thursday evening March
18th, at some hall; subject: think or
Surrender"
Tell your friends about these meet
ings and make your plans to attend,
it will be worth your while. Watch
for posters and see that these meet
ings are properly advertised
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-03-03
BEEEKER ASKS
FOR MORE TIME
Wants Until May First to Open
Sheridan County State Bank-Also
Asks to Have Contract Altered So
AS to Allow Him to Give the Coun-
ty Notes, Instead of c. %.
TIME GRANTED ON CONDITIONS

I. l. Beiseker the latter part of
last week asked for more time in
which to open the Sheridan County
State Bank, which according to his
once amended contract, should have
been opened March first, and also to
have certain amendments, to the con-
tract made, which was to allow him
to give the county nine notes, pay
able yearly with interest, one falling
due each year, for a period of ten
years, with interest at the same rate
as heretofore agreed, instead of CIV
ing the county nine certificates of de-
posit falling due in the same manner
as provided in the contract. entered
into with Beiseker and the Minnesota
Loan and Trust Company last Sep
tember
Pursuant to this application for an
extension and an amendment of the
contract, the Board Of County Com
missioners, after a legal notice Of five
days, met Monday, February 9th,
and took the matter under advise
ment- After due deliberation, and
amending the amendment to read,
t"opened May first, or as soon there
after as the Banking Department can
issue a permit" to "opened, May
First" and after notifying T. L. Beis-
eker that the first payment which
was due January first, 1922, and
which he promised to pay by turning
over to the county seed grain war
rants, and which promise he has not
fulfilled, was paid, on or before March
18th, they would grant the desired
extension of time, or otherwise they
would not, and after receiving a
wire from T. L. Beiseker to the eff
feet that the amendment to the
amendment of the contract had been
accepted by all parties concerned, and
a promise to have the first payment,
which amounts to over $27, 900 paid
by the 18th, and which Wire was
signed by the Minnesota Loan &
Trust Company, and after the same
had been verified by telephone with
both parties in Minneapolis, the
Board. of County Commissioners ad-
journed the meeting to the 10Th, to
ratify the agreement, providing the
money or warrants had been paid at
that time.
B. K. Wheeler on his way home
from Washington, d. c., where he
had been OF business, stopped In
Minneapolis and had conference
with Beiseker and the officers of the
trust company and recommended the
extension of time and the amend
ment to the contract on the above
condition.
The telegrams sent to. Minneapolis
can be found in he minutes of the
Board printed in this issue, the gist
of the Amendment of the contract
will be published next week.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-03-03
Special Term Called BY Judge Borton for Sheridan County
Criminal Cases in Which Venue Has Been Changed
ATTORNEY GENERAL IS PLEDGED TO ASSIST

It is reported that Judge Borton of
the Seventeenth Judicial District,
has called a special term of court at
Malta to try the criminal cases which
have changed their venue from Sheri-
dan county to Phillips county to
convene, Friday, March 31st, at
which time, if nothing intervenes, Jud
Matkins, County Commissioner Of
Sheridan county and Jake Timmons
of Scobey, ex-county commissioner
of Sheridan county, will be tried on
a charge of asking and Accepting
Bribes," in the administration Of the
1920 seed grain relief. Mr.. Matkins
will be tried on wo charges and Mr..
Timmons on two charges growing
C. J. Beiseker, cashier of the defunet
Sheridan County State Bank, will be
tried on three charges, all growing
out of the administration of that
bank.
Assistant Attorney General Cotter
while in Plentywood, pledged the as
sistance of the Attorney General at
these trials, inasmuch as when in the
case of a change of venue, the direc-
ton of trials comes under the au-
thority of the County Attorney of the
county to which the venue has been.
changed and the Attorney General
has supervisory control over any and
all cases in any and all counties.
Wheeler & Baldwin of Butte and Al
fred 7. Vollum of Plentywood will
assist in the prosecution of Matkins,
| Timmons and Beiseker, and Attorney
| Paul Babcock will defend Messrs.
| Timmons and Matkins, assisted by
Attorney George Cudhie of Scobey,
who will appear for Mr. Tin1mons, it
is reported. Attorney George Hurd
will appear for c. J. Beiseker, but it
is not yet known whether Hurd will
assist in the defense of Messrs. Tim
mons and Matkins, however, it is
rumored that he will not. y.
The witnesses called for the state
in these cases are reported to be Ex-
County Treasurer Rex Movius, Ac-
countant Hoage, and one of the Re
ceivers of the Sheridan County State
Bank.
The cases at Malta are coming up
while the district court at Plenty
wood is in session and will cause con-
siderable Inconvenience it is antici-
pated.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-03-03
RANKIN WILL SPEAK
IN PLENTYWOOD
Attorney General and Rev. Pope
Will Hold "Great Patriotic Law
Enforcement Mass Meeting"
So They Advertise, Thursday
8 p. Nj.
MEETING AT CONGRE-
GATIONAL CHURCH

Attorney General Rankin of
Helena, announced candidate for
the United States Senate, and
Rev. Joseph Pope Of Billings of
the Law Enforcement League,
are touring the High Line in the
interest of Mr.. Rankin's candi-
dacy, and speaking on law en-
forcement, and will be in Plen-
tywood Thursday, and they will
speak at the Congregational
Church, at s O'Clock in the even
ing. The meeting is advertised
as Great Law Enforcement
Mass Meeting" and such a meet
ing is most opportune in this
section of the country where it
is very difficult to enforce laws
especially against grating poll
ticians, as well as bootleggers
and gamblers.
On the poster the above gentle
men say: "All who believe in
law enforcement and the main
tenance Of American ideals and
institutions should not fail to
hear this vital issue presented in
an ABLE and PATRIOTIC fash
ion. Tin1id good citizens and
nullificationists are especially in
vited.. Admission free: All are
welcome"
When Mr.. Rankin was in Plen-
tywood before, he was here as
the attorney for the liquor in
terests at the time of the county
option fight. This time he is on
the other side of the issue.
People are very interested as
to the position that the attorney
general is going to take in the
Roosevelt county tangle along
the line of law enforcement.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-03-03
GRAIN FOR MILL GRIND
ING MUST PAY DUTY

John L.. Seger, deputy collec-
tor of revenues located at Doo!ey,
informs the Producers News that
Canadian farmers bringing grain
to the mill at Plentywood, must
report to the revenue collector
and have grain Inspected and
make a deposit to cover tariff on
grain and that upon return to
revenue collector with the flour,
the entire amount of the deposit
is returned to the farmer, the
duty being collected from the toll
at the mill. The requirements OF
the government is to prevent the
smuggling of grain. Mr.. Seger
admits that this regulation Will
cause considerable annoyance ana
inconvenience to the farmers but
that it is a government order and
must be obeyed. Those hauling
Grain through Raymond can call
IN Mr.. Seger and make proper
arrangements by phone from the
First National Bank of Raymond.
The Government ruling follows:
Amendment of Article 43s, Gus
tom Reg. 1915
sIn cases where the mill at
which such grain is to be ground
is not located at a port OF en-
trv. a deposit of the duties on
such grain shall be TAKEN such
deposits to be refunded upon re.
ceipt of the sworn statement OF
the owner of the mill that the
said grain has been received at
the mill, and evidence satisfactory
IN the collector that the products
Of the grinding thereof less the
toI has been returned to Canada
ELMER DOVER, AS. Sec
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-03-03
WORK STARTS
ON HOSPITAL
Workmen are RemodeIing the Old
Community Hall Into the Memorial
Hospital-Work Started.
WILL BE BEAUTIFUL BUILDING

Workmen went to work at the
Community Hall Monday morning to
remodel that building into the Sheri-
dan County Memorial Hospital and
have accomplished lot of work so
far this week.
An opening has been cut on the
west side. of the building, providing
for Main Street entrance. The
stage and the balcony on the second
floor have been tourn out in prepara-
ton for the partitioning of the
space into rooms and wards.
It is expected to have the hospital
ready for occupation and patients in
side of six or eight weeks.
The work is being done under the
supervision of County Surveyor Link.
According to the plans and speci-
fcation the building will be very
pretty one when completed and will
be credit to the city of Plentywood
and county of Sheridan.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-03-03

County Treasurer TiGland. OF Roose-
Welt county, who is accused of Illegal
lYE depositing county money in banks
in which County Commissioners
Weinrich and Patch are interested OH
cashiers checks and without bonds dis
is provided by law, and otherwise IL
legally, in order to finance these
banks over the rough places, has
keen smoked out of his hole by the
articles appearing in the Producers
News and the Wolf Point Herald
ar,i Promoter and the Roosevelt
County Independent, and has at last
made a pretense Of doing his duty
in calling the warrants for which
money is available and on deposit in
the above mentioned banks, by call
ing the few outstanding warrants on
the Gopher Fund" all warrants on
the County Fair Fund" and all war
rants on the "Tnsect Pest Fund" to
warrant No. 20, inclusive, but he
called no warrants on the General
Fund" nor the Road Fund" nor the
Bridge Fund" nor the Contingent
Fund" of which there are thousands
of dollars worth outstanding and for
the payment of which there are
thousands of dollars, it is claimed,
available, from the taxes of the past
two years, which are on deposit in
banks at Poplar and Mondak. Why
Mr.. Tidland did not make the call for
the above warrants only Mr.. Tidland
and the gang know and they wont
even make a statement about it. The
call for warrants issued by Mr.. lid
land follows:
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-03-03
Protesting Classification.

County Assessor Aspelund reports
thai during the past fortnight over
100 100 persons have protested the cias-
sification of their lands ans nave
aeEed for revised classifications5.
which is an index of the expert WORK =,
Which oI,; the county paid for in the way
of land classification. County Asses
Sor Aspelund's Office will reciasslfy
the land.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-03-03
ELEVATOR OFFICE BURNS

The Office building Of the Farmers
Elevator CT Outlook burned on Wed
nesday night of last week. The wind
was blowing away from the elevator
SO that that building was saved. IN
surance is ample to cover the dam
ages.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-03-03

The weather today gives indication
of the coming of spring and the snow
banks are showing the effect of the
warm weather
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-03-03

John Swiger of east OF town, was
i, BUSINESS % caller in Plentywood today
{ friday.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-03-03

The amount Of cash In each
of said funds respectively;
the amount of taxes which
this Board estimates will be
collected on or before Febru-
.ary 2sth, 1922, for each of
said funds and
the difference obtained by
subtracting the amount of
such cash on hand and ex-
pected collection of taxes in
each fund from the amount of
such outstanding warrants re-
spectiyely:
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-03-03

call vote Of the electors on the
question Of selling funding bonds for
cash and using the proceeds in the
payment of outstanding warrants,
this Board should give to the holders
of outstanding county warrants issued
against said four funds prior to Janu-
ary 18th, 1922, the privilege of ex-
changing them, par for par, for fund
ing bonds of the County.
8. That the following is a correct
statement of ~ the face value of
county warrants against each of said
four funds issued prior to said 18th
day of January, 1922, and now out
standing;
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-03-03

CALL
Notice of Intention to Redeem and
Pay Certain Outstanding Registered
Warrants Issued By Roosevelt
County.
Public notice is hereby given ac-
cording to law, as follows: That the
Treasurer Of Roosevelt County, State
of Montana, will or Friday, the 18th
day of February, 1922, at his, office In
Poplar Roosevelt County, Montana,
redeem and pay the following out
standing registered warrants: =.
All warrants issued on the Poor
Fund to Jan. /, 1922. All warrants
now outstanding on the Gopher Fund.
All Warrants on the County Fair
Fund. issued to date. All warrants
drawn on the Insect Pest Fund to
No. 20, inclusive. That the above
warrants be promptly presented for
pavment at the Treasurer's office as
aforesaid on and after the 17th day
of February,t@1922. on which day the
interest accruing shall cease and ter
inmate. -.
All warrants draw six per cent m
terest only. !,
Dated at Poplar, Montana, this 14th
day of February, 1922.
No' w T, Tid1and.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-03-03
County Treasurer, Roosevelt
County, Montana.
SELL, FUNDING BONDS

SELL FUNDING BONDS
While it is claimed that many
thousands of dollars are available TO
nav the outstanding warrants OF
Roosevelt county deposited illegally
in certain banks, without an iota OF
security, on cashiers checks and draw
-ing no interest, and many thousand
dollars of warrants on the d11terent
funds are outstanding, yet the eoun-
ty commissioners of Roosevelt, Wnlle
using the county money for private
and illegal purposes, it is claimed,
and taking great chances on the coun-
tvs money, are occupied with the
selling of funding bonds TO take up
the outstanding warrants of the coun-
tv. thus funding the debts of the
county which are now grown to be
over a half a million dollars ana
saddling it onto future generations; at
an interest rate of six per cent, .Whiie
the county money is, in some cases,
not drawing any interest at all, ano
in other cases only two and half
ner cent. with the county taking des-
nerate chances on its money on de-
nosit in banks in which Mr.. Patch and
Mr.. Weinrich are claimed to be IN
terested. as is disclosed from the Iol-
lowing quotations taken from the
minutes of the board of county com
missioners published in last weeks
Poplar Standard.
MINUTES OF THE BOARD
Commissioner F. A. Weinrich then
introduced the following findings and
resolution and order and moved
their adoption, which was seconded by
Commissioner Lesson. ~
The Board of County Commission
ers of Roosevelt County, Montana,
afte, careful examination of the re-
cords in the Offices of the County
Clerk and Recorder, County Treas
urer. and of the records of the Board
Of commissioners. finds as follows:
i. That the County of Roosevelt
should be placed on a cash basis as
quickly as possibly by the use OF all
available funds for the payment of
outstanding warrants and the re-
demption of the remaining warrants
issued against the General, Conting-
emf. Insect Pest and Bridge Funds by
fhe issuance CT bonds.
.. That until svteh time as it may
be found advisable or necessary to
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-01-10

There will be a public health meet
ing at the Christian church Thurs
day night at Z o'clock under the au-
spices Of the Health and Welfare
League, at which DIR. John McMul-
len, Of Louisville, will be the princi-
pal speaker. Miss Linda Neville,
field representative of the American
Red Cross, and DIR. Jethra Hancock,
of the State Board of Health, will
also address the meeting.
DIR. McMullen, assisted by Miss
Neville. is holding clinic at the
court house here this week for the
treatment of trachoma, or granulat-
ed eyelids, and all persons having
this trouble are invited to avail
themselves of this opportunity for
free treatement.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-01-10
9xl1(YK1KRg

Capt. Charles II. Perry was in
Shelbyville last Saturday on bust
ness.
Hon. Henry Watson is attending
federal court in Lexington this
week.
Judge James HazeIrigg and Mr..
and Mrs. Dyke Hazelrigg we're here
Sunday to attend the funeral >and
burial of billiard Turner.
Miss Straffer, field representative
Of the Near East relief work, was in
the city Sunday and received good
contributions from the various de-
nominations. Miss Straffer is an
intelligent Speaker and the informa-
ton given was of value to every one
who heard her.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-01-10
Storm Party

French Anderson was host at a
storm party and square dance FIJI
day night at his home on the Paris
pike. The spacious ROOMS on the
lower floor were thrown together and
made an ideal place for dancing.
The figures were called by Fisher
Mark and Robert Howell and to the
music of the Arkansas Traveller"
'gAirkey in the Straw all the old
time quadrilles and reels were dane
ed At midnight delicious supper
was served buffet fashion. Mr..
Anderson's guests were: Miss Flor
ence Wallingford, Lewis Fitzpatrick,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Boyd, Mr. and
Mrs. c. E. Duff, Mr.. and Mrs. J. p.
Highland, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Highland. Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Duff,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Farris, Mr.
and Mrs. John Stofer, Mr.. and Mrs
Will Howell, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Howell, Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. McCor-
mick, Mr.. and Mrs. John d. Henry,
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Eubank, Mrs.
S. d. Hall. Miss Lizzie P, Coleman,
Miss Lola Lawrence, Mrs. Mary
Coleman Ayres, Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher
Mark, Miss Martha Mae Robinson,
John Keller, Roy g. Kern, Rex Hall,
L. L. Bridgforth, DIR. o. P. Henry,
James Bigstaff, Miss Ida Calk, Hen
ry and David Gaitskill, Miss Nola
Highland, Miss Frances Mark, Tom
Prewitt; Newton Duff and Hodge
Morris.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-01-10
Stepstone
Willie Raglan, Correspondent

A. w. Donahue has been very sick
the past week.
Miss Sallie Reed, of Peeled Oak,
spent Tuesday night with Miss Hill
bred Duff.
Thomas Jones and wife and Mrs.
Charles Price and son spent Satur-
day with Frank Young and wife at
Owingsville.
Mrs. Lila Warren, of Preston, Wis
tied her sister, Mrs. Willie Conley.
Misses Monia and Mary Good
paster visited their brother, Stanley
Goodpaster, and wife this week.
Mr.. Hood and family moved to
Flat Greek this week.
Mrs. Eva Ballard, who has been
visiting at Olympia, returned home
Saturday.
j. M. Steele visited friends at
Owingsville the past week.
Thomas Jones and wife spent
Sunday with Mrs. Sue Jones.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-01-10
RELIGIOUS


Rev. II. g. Turner, former pastor
Of the local Methodist church, en-
route from his home in NicholasvilIe
to Ashland, spent the week end with
the family Of b. +. Wyatt and de-
lighted the Methodist brethren with
a helpful sermon at the Methodist
church Sunday morning
Under the excellent sermons that
show careful preparation and much
thought, the Baptist church has Ia
ken on new life. The congregation
is improving, the Sunday School is
increasing in numbers, the societies
Are active, in fact, the church is
wide awake to her interests.
The pastor-elect of the Presby-
terrain church, Rev. Chas. A. Ray,
will preach to the congregation here
Sunday morning and evening at
which time he hopes to meet the
entire church membership. Rev. Ray
will be Officially installed and enter
on his duties as pastor of the
church February 5.
Don't fail to be present at prayer
meeting Wednesday night at seven
o'clock at the Baptist church. Read
second Peter, the first and second
chapters. bring your Bible and come.
Immediately after the prayer meet
ing there will be meeting of the
Workers Council. Let every Sun
day School teacher and assistant
and officer be with us.-Pastor.
The revival meetings now going
on at the Church of the Nazarene on
Bank street, are growing in interest
every day. The Rev. J. w. Mont
gomery, the evangelist, is holding his
crowds and preached with power to
packeds house Sunday evening.
Some have been converted and many
at the point of decision. The evan
geiist will preach on the subject of
''The objectionable Sin" on Tues
day and Wednesday evenings of this
week. Do not fail to hear him.
Rev. h. p. Hill; Pastor.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-01-10
owINesvlLLE

DIR. and Mrs. Lyons, of Surgeons
vile, Tenn, have been called here on
account of the illness of the latter's
aunt, Miss Dess Ewing,
Clay Mckee was in Carlisle Tues
day.
Porter Grey left Tuesday to enter
school at Berea.
Mrs. Wallace Barnes is visiting
her sister in Lebanon, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Carter have
returned to their home in Ashland
after short visit to relatives here.
Miss Ida Belle Brother, Mt. Ster-
ling, is the guest of relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rails, Mil
lersburg, were the weekend guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Shankland.
Hoyt Shultz, who has been the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Palmer,
has returned to his home in West
Virginia.
Miss Lcuille Catlett left Tuesday
to resume her studies at Virginia
College, Roanoke, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. f. Owsley were in
Louisville several days last week.
Parks Donaldson has been en-
ployed by the Farmers bank to I'll
the place made vacant by the resig
nation of Coleman Elliott.
Guy Lacy came home Friday from
the U. S. Marine hospital, Louisville.
He viii leave in short time for Ar
iona, hoping to benefit his health.
Mr.. Lacy served overseas in the
world war.