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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-12-15
MORE FAILURES IN
NATION REPORTED

New York, Dec, 14.-Brad-street'
today reported an increase in failures
and decrease in bank clearings fol-
the month Of November. The fail
ures reported totaled 1,758, an in
crease of 9.8 per cent over the Octo-
Der report. The total bank clearings
were $50, 100000, O0I in lit cities, a
decrease of 1919 over October.
Ghe bank clearings gained over No
vember a year ago ~ s per cent, the
smallest increase reported for any
month since March Compa:e %; with
failures a year ago. November figures
slowed this years were u. per cent
feSer, but there wcre Cd per cent
more than in Noyenl Der, 1920.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-12-15
ANOTHER BANK
ASKS RECEIVER

Receiver for the Commercial Ma
tional Bank of Great Falls, which
suspended October 4th, has been ask
ed of the comptroller by F. D. Will
liams, federal examiner, and it is I'M
derstood that v M. Smith, who was
receival of the First National Bank of
Poplar, will be appointed.
Miss Constance Duckstad, one OF
our city school teachers, spent Thanks
giving with her parents at Columbus
N. D.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-12-15
:ASKSLEClSLATlON
TO GVEFARMER
AT LEAST COST
SEN.-ELECT FRAZIER URGES
GUARANTEE ON LIVESTOCK
AND GRAIN CROPS FOR PRO-
DUCERS. ~

Washington, Dec. H.-Senator-
Elect Frazier, republican Of North Da-
kota,, urged. the senate agricultural
committee today to press legislation
which twill allow the northwest farm
@ers to put their grain and livestock
on the market and get at least the
cost of production from the sale of
their products"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-12-15

convene for eight days. during the
month, however, as the time limit for
passing the resolution tor move the
county seat expires on Tuesday, De-
cember IL, it must be done not later
than that date" 80 /:
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-12-15
CUTS IN HAY AND GRAIN
e Urged AT HEARING.

ii Washington, Dec. 14.--Further re-
auctions in the railway rates on hay
and grain in the territory west Of the
Mississippi river was sought today
at a hearing before the interstate
commerce commission by Representa-
tives of the Kansas, Oklahoma, Iowa,
Nebraska, Missouri and North AMI
South Dakota Tax commissions.
The application was opposed by the
roads which would be affected by the
proposed reduction.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-12-15
HERRIN TRIAL JURY
~ NEAR COMPLETION

Marion, III, Dec. B.-CompletioH =. OF
the jury to try five men charged WITH
murder in connection with the her11n
mine riots last June was possible as
Williamson county circuit court con
|:vened today to resume examination
of talismen. -,
Eight of the IL jurors have been
chosen. and three prospective Jurors
are being held tentatively by the de-
Tense, which is in the lead IN the
questioning Of veniremen.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-12-15
COOLING PROPOSES CUT
s In FARM FREIGHT RATES

s. Washington, Dec. 14.-One- third
seduction in freight rates on agricul-
tural products is proposed in a bill
introduced today by Senator Gooding,
republican of Idaho.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-12-15
Plentywood Stores Open
Evenings ALI Week

Plentywood stores will remain open
pntil Christmas Eve, every night I'M
til $3.50, starting with Monday, De-
cember 18th. Saturday will remain
open still later. All customers will
be waited upon cheerfully.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-12-15

York for less than $1.86 9 busnel.
the SECRETARY shall sell as much on. OF
storage as he deems wise, at prices
he deems to the best interests OF the
nation. -
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-12-15
KOPRIYA MAKpscSz>
<EhENy sSEEEn

a<aA& Al {SssAl
Of s s6she:d.: \. 3, b. :
q sRsfs sss,l a;saia IS {: ! ~
Proceeding &c today and Sd's e. .s'ast
ed at noon toda, t i.as : STONE ,
ascertain s just when me- ~! . Is d.
although it is not sxe sas eaas
more than tomorrnvsp ~
~; kopriya took the : sts, =.
st9ls forenoon o n and nsd dssad b i
MIA MAI Of the allegations . sas'
mas a few other w;tD Win, le q
plaintiff will call sevass ses q
was indicated. ''Fa Oh a,es
j. Much due interest is bei,s !. >
IN the action and the as.. iaass
co courthouse here is crov ,ao1a q
~" VI
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-12-15

a Gii;,ey 1o is the use Of 14ie,g, ~
spoons Of q, ,ereolin y y t q
s spray Or with a spans b sPppis. ss'
irritation Of the A. AS aAg y
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-12-15

~, Miss Aggie Mae n.
Thanksgiving with fris Oaty y
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1922-05-13

Alexandra, La, May Sc Congress
man ]. B. Aswel1 wall positively not
be candidate foz United States SEN
ate, as has beer forecast in the press.
The eighth district representative de-
sired that this be made plain to his
constituency. He expects, however,
TO apl4n Be q candidate for the lower
house Of congress, he hopes without
opposition.
He has written to one of his per-
sonal and political friends here in
which he makes the following state
ment: Il notice some reference in
the papers and have had some letters
In refernce to my running for the
senate. / wish you would make it q
point to get this out of the minds of
the people at once. / don't want my
friends to discuss anything except
my re-election to the house this sum-
mer, without opposition. Nobody on
earth has any authority from me to
even mention the senatorship and i
request that you say this freely"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1922-05-13
TO THE FARMERS OF GRANT
st Maurice IlGl''

st. Maurice, La, May 8, W..
/ have just received from the Fed
|eral Land Bank the good word that
they had prepared to meet all legiti-
innate demands for Loans, and will
consider eligible applications without
limit.
We have secured a plentiful supply
/ of blanks and will, upon request. for
ward same in ample quantities to the
association. Therefore, we say to
but urge your people to take advant-
age of the situation and secure the
great benefit of the farm loan sys-
tenn. Talk it, advertise it in the pa
pers, publish it every way possible
and let US have the applications. No
one can tell how long this situation
will last, therefore, use it without
delay.
We will lend for all purposes per-
MISSILE under the law; to purchase
land, to provide buildings and im-
provements, to buy equipment, ferti-
lizer, live stock, etc, and to pay exist
ing debts. We will simply require
that the applicant be an actual
farmer, that his principal income be
from farming and if he does not live
ON the farm that he at least have
constant control and supervision
thereof, and that the same be not
rented.
We suggest that you at once, on
behalf of the good people of your
section, take steps to publish the
tenor of this letter far and wide and
that YOU and YOUR directors nut forth
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1922-05-13
PROCEEDINGS OF THE POLICE
JURY OF GRANT PARISH, LA.

Colfax, La, May list, 1922.
The Police Jury met in regular ses-
sion today with the follwoing MEM
bers present: Randolph. Fralick,
Jones, Nugent, and Bryant. DR.. w.
3. Corley's resignation was read as
follows:
Alexandria, La, April 81, 1922
Hon. President and Members Of Police
Jmy, Oolfax, La.
Gentlemen:
You will please be advised that
sent my resignation to Governor
Parker, and have his acceptance Of
ga me under date of April 2lst.
want to express to you gentlemen
my appropriations for the hearty CO.
operation that / enjoyed with that
body while member, and assure you
it was pleasure to work with such
q congenial set of men, and further,
/, want to state that should you see
where / can help you do something
for Grant and her splendid people,
kindly feel free to call on me.
understand that Mr.. Pope will
succeed me, and it goes without say
ing that Ward 5, and Grant Parish,
will be ably represented as know
Mr.. Pope to be- gentleman in every
sense Of the word, and one who will
be impartial to his people, and am
sure that he will do his part to main
tain good fellowship with the jury.
hope that Grant will in the near flu
ture enjoy the good roads that we
have 50 faithfully fought for the past
two years. am,
Very respectfully,
DIR. w. B. CORLEY.
The commission of j. G. Pope au-
thorizine him as a member Of the
iurv. vice DR.. Corley. resigned. was
dulv acknowledged and Mr.. Pope took
his seat.
M. ,.,;n,,+as ae ~ ,a.4
s,.n e and nu nr u snI iass n aI,a
w.. e1o sno ~ 8 5 s.,,.;+ - ~ a. =
,.ssnI,,t;c,, es,trov;v;,, ~" ~ ras;ae e,
- ~ ;,,.,s ~ Ls..'s, s,v pAss e III
Sscsi e .5en{ s1s Sf,a wr;t Hs :? t tne
co,,actaS ,,,;,,,ts = 49,. = -
So, - ''...'u.er
Inc Presluent app0inteu Mr. rope
as member q the claims committee
Sno as 2 memDer q the board q
ouRefvlsors o. ROAD Distrlct Mo- y.
mr. foPe Was Iequested 20 take up
tne snDJecy matter or g letter from
Mr. Iannenh q LaSalie, regarding
and Grant; s. go,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1922-05-13

Notice to Taxpayers.
Notice il hereby given that The prop.
erty istings for Grant parish fof 191z
are now open for inspection for : perl
]. J.0'QUINN.
m13-4t A1oeasof.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1922-05-13

m13-4t
The Ordway new era., 1922-07-21

quite what's the matter between us
these last months, little girl; but I've
known. We've been engaged; but
that's about all there's been to II.
Don't think 1 make little Of that; you
know what l mean. You've been mine !;
but-but you haven't let me realize IT,
YOU see. And I've been patient, for l
knew the reason. 1t was Ben poison
ing your mind against me-"
No No, Henryl"
You've denied it: I've recognized
that you've denied 1t, not only TO me
and to your people. but to yourself. l.
of course. knew. as l know that am
here with your hand In mine. and as
we will stand before the altar togeth-
er, that he had no cause to speak
against me. I've waited, Connie, to
give him a chance to say to you what
he had to say; l wanted you to hear
it before making you wholly mine. But
The Ordway new era., 1922-07-21
Elppgddd!yS
E1EveniN8
Fairy Tale
"M NARY GRAHAM BONNER
CHARLIE CROCODILE

"Yes," said Charlie Crocodile. my
home Is in the zoo. have nice
tank here and find II fairly pleasant.
But still am not pleasant even though
/ like my home pretty well. am never
very pleasant. l am cross creature.
81 could be called Cross Charlie
Crocodile and it would be sensible
name for me. / have long and
rather narrow-shaped head.
MY head ends In a point. / don't
mean 1t ends at the top in a point,
but it ends at my snout or mouth, or
whatever you want to call that end
of my head, in point.
THAT makes me different in looks
from the Alligator family. 1 look
different from them. and / am far
more graceful.
But / am cross and they aren't
cross as I am. Not bit of 1t.
1--WE have cousins in India and
Africa who wouldn't mind eating n
handsome gentleman or an ugly gentle
man. But we wouldn't touch people.
Here In the zoo we might do them
great harm, though. That is because
we are so cross, and we are especially
cross because we cannot go where we
please and we cannot do what we
please.
"Ah, we have such fine teeth. They
are much better than are the teeth
of Alligators. They are longer and
they have nicer points to them.
THE keeper brings me all the things
| like best to eat, but still / am not
grateful to him. l haven't 1t in me to
be grateful even when he brings me
my most favorite dinners.
"Ah, I'm cross Charlie Crocodile,
I'm cross crocodile indeed.
"When l see the way those Alligators
let the keeper make friends with
them ii doesn't encourage me to do
the same. | am more set in my cross
ways that ever.
81 will not be any more pleasant
here either. don't care much for the
zoo. | don't care to be pleasant here.
Some creatures make the best Of
things. They are happy and pleasant
wherever they are. But not Mr.. Croco-
dile.
Il won't be like that. If I'm In a
place l like lot, l will be pleasant.
But If I'm in place which l don't
like very much 1 will not be pleasant.
THAT is the way am, cross Char
lie Crocodile. A very, very, very
The Ordway new era., 1922-07-21
INFORMATION DEPARTNN1
Commercial inquiries answered u
information gladly furnished withs
cost. Address any firm above.
July Crop Report.

Washington. - This years tsll
wheat crop was forecast at Sl70olN,,
bushels and the corn crop at 2S6l0S
600 bushels by the Department Of NJ
riculture in its July crop report.
Winter wheat production wsi tars|
cast at 569,000,000 bushels
Spring wheat production was taie
east at 24S,0O0,o00 bushels.
All wheat conditions was lss %
cent of normal.
Corn production was forecast at =
S6O.OOO,000 bushels based on an 80
mated area of 103,23iWO acres
99.4 per cent of last years acreage
Production forecasts and detas
other crops were announced as 10
lows:
Oats-Production, 1,lSIOooV"V 0oS
els; condition, 74.4.
Barley-Production 1S2,OooVVOuS
els; condition, S2.6.
Rye-Production, S2,0ooW" pusu''
condition, 500.
The Ordway new era., 1922-07-21
"Nol NO! HENRY"

SYNOPSIS. IS.-Wealthy and highly
placed in the Chicago business
world. Benjamin Corvet is some
thing of a recluse and a mystery
to his associates. After a stormy
interview with his partner, Henry
Spearman, Corvet seeks Constance
Sheriff.. daughter OF his other
business partner, Lawrence Sher-
riil. and secures from her a prom
ise not to marry Spearman until he
returns. He then disappears. Sher-
rill learns Corvet has written to a
certain Alan Conrad. in Blue Rap
ids. Kansas. and exhibited strange
agitation over the matter. Alan
arrives in Chicago. From state
ment of Sheriff. 1t seems prob
able Conrad is Corvet's illegitimate
son. Corvet has decided his house
and its contents to Alan. who takes
possession. That night Alan dis
covers n man ransacking Corvet's
apartments. The intruder thinks
Alan a ghost and raves of the Mi
waka," After a struggle the man es-
capes. Next day Alan learns from
Sheriff. that Corvet has decided his
entire property to him. Introduced
to Spearman, Alan is astonished at
the discovery that he is the man
whom he had fought In his house
the night before. Spearman laughs
at and defies him. Spearman poi
sons Constance's mind against
Alan. Somebody tries to kill Alan
in the night. Corvet's Indian serv-
ant, Wassaquam. tells Alan he be-
iieves his employer is dead. He
also tells him the legend OF the In
dian drum, which according to old
superstition beats once for every
life lost on the Great Lakes. Twen-
ty years before. the great freighter
Mtwaka had gone down with
twenty-five on board. but the Drum
had sounded for only twenty-four,
leaving the inference that one per-
son had been saved Luke. who
has long been blacBmailing Corvet.
appearS. talks mystertously and
dies. Alan goes to the Land of the
Drum.
The Ordway new era., 1922-07-21
Bio Lumber Company Buys Timber

Washington, d. C.-The fores. !. n
ice of the United States pepai'n N
Agriculture announces the sac ',,,., u
2s5, 1000, 900 board feet along the ugr y.
Sauk river, Snoqualmie Nauona, .,, h,
est, Washington. Areas au,a's 81, n
this tract, which are reserved ~, N,
ture sale, contain approxima'e,ss y. nm M,
million feet of timber. unoei a .n, th,
posed plan of forest manase,nsuss ,l,',i,ss /,
average yearly cut will be llna.s, .s ,,l
40, 600, 600 board feet. Forty sea,1 h,t,,
be required to cut out the eA, An,
merchantable timber, by wn'' ,r,ll n
the present immature tlmoel ,,,,s w !
ready for the ak. BY the pla.ao ..aaop
scientific forestry, logging ops paa.ut,
can thus be sustained IN p'
The Ordway new era., 1922-07-21

cross, cranky Charlie Crocodile, and a
cross one l intend to remain.
Yes, hiss, hiss, that is the truth"
"They are greedy and they like to
eat, but they aren't cranky like
am.
Il could almost call myself Cranky
Cross Charlie Crocodile, and that name
would be fitting one.
IF the keeper comes near me with
out food l hiss at him. And / hiss at
him after he has left me for the
thought Of it makes me angry for
some time.
He shouldn't bother about me ex-
cept to feed me. That is all / think
he is good for.
"Of course am very ungrateful
creature, but then 1 do not mind that.
like being ungrateful. 1t is part Of
my cross nature.
There are many creatures who care
for the keeper and who are thankful
TO him because he gives them food and
because he looks after them and is
kind to them.
" 80 iush " ihttl Lilt KEEPER Wnen
he has food for us, jumping half out
OF the water as we do so. oh. how
we splash as we do that.
But we don't rush to meet him even
then because we are thankful to him.
but simply because we are anxious to
nave the food as soon as possible.
The keeper considers that we are
dangerous, and so we are, oh, yes. so
we are.
And do we care whether we are
considered dangerous? Not bit of
II. We're glad to be considered
dangerous for that too suits our cross
natures.
we would not be so cross with the
Keeper If we met him in our wild
home.
There we would not be so cross
to him.
The Ordway new era., 1922-07-21
CHAPTER XlI-continued.

1t was in January, 1896. Constance
remembered, that Alan Conrad had
been brought to the people in Kansas I;
he then was about three years old"
II this wedding ring was his mothers,
the date would be about right; it was
date probably something more than
a year before Alan was born. Con-
stance put down the ring and picked
up the watch. 1t was like Uncle Ben
ny's watch-or like one of his watches
He had several, she knew, presented
to him at various times-watches al
most always were the testimonials
given to seamen for acts of sacrifice
and bravery. The spring which op-
Grated the cover would not work, but
Constance forced the cover open.
There, inside the cover as she had
thought 1t would be. was engraved
writing. Sand had seeped into the
case; the inscription was obliterated
In part
For his courage and skill in
seam master of which he
brought to the rescue of the passen-
gers and crew of the steamer Winnie
.bago foundering Point. Lake
Erie, Nov. %, 1890, this watch is
donated by the Buffalo Merchants Ex-
change"
Uncle Benny's name, evidently, had
been engraved upon the outside Con-
stance could not particularly remem-
Der the rescue of the people of the
Winnebago: 1890 was years before she
was born, and Uncle Benny did not
tell her that sort of thing about him
self
Constance left the watch open and,
shivering little, she gently laid it
down upon her bed. The pocketknife
had no distinguishing mark of any
sort The coins were abraded and pit
The Ordway new era., 1922-07-21

now there's no need to wait any long
er, you and l. Ben's gone, never to
come back. 1 was sure of that by
| what you wrote me, so this time when
l started to you l brought with me
| this"
He felt in his pocket and brought
out ring of plain gold; he held it be-
fore her so that she could see within
1t her own initials and his and blank
left for the date. Her gaze went from
it for an instant to the box where he
had put back the other ring-Alan's
mothers. Feeling for her long ago
gazing thus as she must have, at that
ring, held her for moment. Was it
because of that that Constance found
herself cold now?
you mean you want me to marry
you-at once, Henry?"
He drew her to him powerfully; she
felt him warm. almost rough with
passions. Since that day when. in
Alan Conrad's presence, he had
grasped and kissed her, she had not
let him realize" their engagement, as
he had put it.
"Why not?' he turned her face up
to his now. "Your mothers here your
father will follow soon or, if you will,
we'll run away-Constancel You've
kept me off so long! You don't be
lieve there's anything against me,
dear? Do you? Do you?"
NO; no! OF course notl"
Then we're going to be married.
Right away, we'll have it then !;
up here; now!"
No; not now. Henry. Not up
here!"
Not here? Why not?"
She could give no answer. He held
her and commanded her again; only
when he frightened her, he ceased.
why must 1t be at once, Henry? !
don't understand"
Its not must, dear" he denied.
ITS just that l want you sow
When would it be, he demanded
then; before spring, she promised at
last. But that was all he could make
her say. And so he let her go.
The next evening, in the moonlight,
she drove him to Petoskey. He had
messages to send and preferred to
trust the telegraph office in the larger
town.
Alan was driving northward along
the long, sandy peninsula which sep
arates the blue waters of Grand Tray
erse from Lake Michigan; and, think
ing of Constance, he knew that she
The Ordway new era., 1922-07-21

BUSY MAN GATHERS THE NICKEL 6

human being could be responsible for
all this music.
But the crowd, pausing for brief
second discovers that this is the case.
Drawn up to the curb Is street organ
which the owner is operating with one
hand. With the other hand he holds a
megaphone through which he sings. Not
having third hand, the singer-player
cannot accept the tributes of passers-
by while the concert Is in progress, but
this concert, like all such affairs. has
Its intermission when the orchestr, be-
comes the business manager,
The Ordway new era., 1922-07-21
Limited Hits Freight Train

Kansas City, Mo.-Six person. WI ~
killed and forty injured, most o. u,. W.
seriously, when the missouri '.. M
Scenic Limited flyer, westbouna wi
st. Louis to California, collloed ". ~.
on with local freight train mere NV y.
of the passengers were from .ne -, -,
a railroad official said here lns ~. ~.
makes few stops in Missouri anu ~. -,
sas. Misunderstood orders are Oel''''
the cause of the wreck.
The Ordway new era., 1922-07-21
u. s. viii Protect Malls

Washington. The sos gov Tlds
through appointment OF depass se ss
ed States marshas, will maAs r,op-
that law and order is preserveu o,tstou
erty and life protected, transpt,t, ,arst,t,
of the mails continued ana ,annite ,n th,
commerce not interrupted '> attornsl
strike of railroad shopmeh' oftet
General Daugherty announ.eu 1,ardIur.
The Ordway new era., 1922-07-21
mlnoo Treason Cases or0pps'' '''.

Charleston, w. Va. = ,nvestia
growing out of grand jury :. ofacil
tons in Mingo county against n'a.S %''s MD
and members of the o non strtt
workers of America have psen saa R. .
en- from the docket by 'uss court .
Bailey in Mingo Circu. ~ dIsthe
Frank Keeney. president ,..atiop, y. n
No. IL of the miners organ. Organic. r,
ceived the following teles'o s otber ID
dictments against you anr ..t PaH
cials wiped from the dock'1
caIlv ali others nolled
The Ordway new era., 1922-07-21
New York Street Musician MIGHT 3.
Said to Be Whole Concert
in Himself.

A whole choir seems to burst forth
into music along Chambers street
these evenings as the workers are
rushing along homeward bound, the
New York Sun states.
There Is volume Of song supported
by an organ accompaniment. At first
1t seems as If some singing band had
taken possession Of the street. No one
would imagine for q moment that one
The Ordway new era., 1922-07-21
Father Was a Eat Man

small Boy-Lions have big appe-
tites' haven't they, daddy?
Father-Yes sonny.
small Boy-They'd be sure to 90
Tor the biggest piece of meat, wouldn't
they?
Father-Certainly.
Small Boy-Im not "a bit afraid
Of Hons while you're with me. daddv !
London Passing Show.
The Ordway new era., 1922-07-21

ted disks-a silver dollar, half dol
lar and three quarters, not SO much
abraded, three nickels, and two pen
Ries.
Constance choked. and her eyes filed
with tears. These things-plafnIy
they were the things found in Uncle
Beany's pockets = corroborated only
too fully what Wassaquam believed
and what her father had been coming
to believe that Uncle Benny was
dead. The mumer and the scrap Of
The Ordway new era., 1922-07-21
What is it, Alan? What i. IL
about tho Miwaka?"

tro BE CoNTINUED.)
The Ordway new era., 1922-07-21

hand; then she went to her desk and
The Ordway new era., 1922-07-21

Alan was driving northward along
the long, sandy peninsula which sep
arates the blue waters of Grand Trav-
erse from Lake Michigan; and, think
ing of Constance. he knew that she