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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-05-11

preliminary and that the attorney gen
eral so knew it to be although ''he
persists in asking witnesses questions
about it as though it were permanent" "
At the outset of the hearing Mon
day morning Attorney General Rank
in told Chairman Dennis that he prob
ably would occupy the balance of this
week with his side of the case, when
asked by the chairman of the commits
sion how much longer he intended to
continue the hearing.
Il am speaking for the whole com
mission, in seeking this information,
said Chairman Dennis, "and while the
commission does not want to shut out
anything, we feel that a repetition OF
testimony is unnecessary. If you in
tend to keep examining witnesses as
they drop into town this hearing may
last definitely, and the commission has
other matters that demand attention.
81 do not believe that a matter thai
involves all the railroads and all the
rates should be hurried through,
spoke up Mr.. Rankin. 81 do not agree
with the board that there has been {
repetition of testimony. l shall con
tinue to offer testimony and exhibits
until | have finished this case, anC
shall file my exceptions to whatever
the board rejects"
at is my opinion that the commits
sion has been lenient thus far" Mr.
| Dennis asserted.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-05-11
Plentvwood nov las a mayor.

HIenLNWOOu nOW lids d uldy yOAs
The old city council met at the
council chambers last Saturday even
ing and declared the Office of mayor
to be vacant because of the reason
that E. E. Belansl1i, elected mayor at
the election held on Monday the sec
ond dav of April had not qualified
within the ten days allowed by law to
qualify after the canvassing board has
determined the results of and issued
the certificate of election, and proceed
cd tn unanimously elect L. J. Onstad
n the Office to succeed Mayor Crave
who has held the Office over 1our
years. 50,
L. J. Onstad upon being notlhed
of his election Saturday evening" on
Monday morning, Immediately quali-
fed and was therefore the full nedged
mayor of the city of Plentywood at
the regular meeting Of the council for
May, which the new council COM
WSts1Sg
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-05-11
LAKE COUNTY VOTED
into BEING: POISON
TO Be COUNTY SEAT
WILL BE CARVED OUT OF MISS
OULA AND F}.ATHEAD; 0FFI-
GERS ELECTED.

Missoula, April 30-Lake county
was created out Of portions Of Missou-
Ia and portions of Flathead county
today by the votes Of the persons lv-
ing in the area affected. The people
voted for the creation of the county
by three to one majority. There are
seven small precincts yet to be heard
from but there are not enough votes
in them to change the result of the
election.
The voters at t he same time voted
on the choice Of a county seat and
Poison was chosen by more than 200
votes. County officers were elected,
also, but it will not be possible to get
the results until tomorrow.
Lake county includes what is known
as the Flathead Indian reservation.
The south line of the county is about
25 miles north Of Wissoula and the
north line is about Is miles south Of
Kalispell The new county takes in
practically all of Flathead lake.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-05-11
THOUSANDS OF ACRES
OF WHEAT ARE UP

Thousands and thousands of
acres of wheat are up and the +
field are commencing to look >
8 green. The wheat that is up has =
= very strong,* robust appearance,
* and the spring wheat prospects at
x this time is a hundred per cent in
< spite of the fact that the early
x indications were not any too
+ auspicious because of the fact
= that last fall was very dry and
* very little plowing was done, and
x most people were under the i'm
= preston that because of the fact
= of the scant fall precipitation that
the prospects were poor, but it
4 seems that the spring precipita-
ton has more than made up for
= the fall shortage and now every
one is hopeful of a bOuntiful crop
this year.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-05-11
ONSTAD, PLENTY
WOODS new MAYOR
City Council Met Last Saturday Night Declare Vacancy and
Appoint l. J. Onstad TO Office of Chief Magistrate
ASSUMED NEW OFFICE AT MONDAYS MEETING
Mayor Grave Turns Over Seal After Refusing to Preside
Preliminary Meeting, and New Mayor Reads Message
and Makes Appointments.

posed of the holdover councilmen and
the new members in the persons of:
Joe Kavon, and VIM. Ewing, making
the roll call as follows: Joe Kavon,
VIM. Ewing, C. S. Nelson and James
Wagner. Kavon and Ewing had
qualified during the legal time.
At the meeting Saturday night, it
was disclosed that Mr.. Belanski had
not intentionally failed to qualify for
he had filed his oath of Office on May
first, about two or three weeks too
late and City Clerk Olson, upon the
advice of City Attorney Paul had re-
fused to file the same: 1t was thought
bv MANY that Mr.. Belansld did not in
tend to qualify because Of the fact
that he was ineligible because he is
not a freeholder of record in the city
as is required Dy law as qualifica-
tion for the Office Of mayor.
CONTINUED on Page FOur)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-05-11
MINOT MAN CHAL-
LENCES PLENTY
WOOD WRESTLERS
WOULD MEET NELS MOE, BUCK
OLSON OR HOUSE ON ANY
SUITABLE TERMS.

Henry Kolln of Minot, North Da-
kota, writes the Producers News early
in the week that he wants a wrest-
ling match with one or all of the
Sheridan county wrestlers and says
that he will meet "Buck" Olson, Nels
Moe or House upon any suitable terms
that can be arranged and that he chal-
langes any of them to meet him any
where they may designate for bout.
The letter was received in PlentywOod
May 9Th and the parties challenged
can either write to him direct or care
of the Producers News and it will be
forwarded.
The Minot man is said to be a swift
and scienced man on the mat.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-05-11
SHERIDAN CO. SHOWED
UNDER MONDAY

= The moon changed Sunday and
: the weather changed at the same
: time. Sunday afternoon it COM
= menced to snow and rain and the
= storm lasted all night Sunday
Z night and into the morning Mon
* dav and when the clouds broke
: the plains were covered with
x several inches Of the beautiful
= rain and the ground was we'll
* soaked beneath it. Most of the
= wheat acreage of Sheridan county
* had been sown and got the bene-
- fit of the soaker. The storm
*cleared up with wind out Of the
*northwest which was very cold and
= both Tuesday and Wednesday
= morning there were white frosts.
g The weather however, Monday af-
. ternoon and Tuesday was fair and
s. the farmers got in long days in
3 the fields.
= = =
AdoInh Olson to Sec. st. Blk. Out
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-05-11
G. o. P. CONVENTION IN
1924 WILL GO TO CHICAGO

st. Louis, MAY 4.-Chicago will
get the 1924 republican national con-
vention, according to Jacob L. Babler,
member Of the republican national
committee from Missoula, who am
nounced yesterday that Fred w.
Upham, treasurer of the committee
already had received pledges from %
Of the So members of the committee
to vote for Chicago.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-05-11
ANOTHER TRACT OF LAND
OPENED TO SOLDIERS

Washington Another immense
tract of land has been thrown open to
ex-service men, the denaTtment of in
terror announces. It is agricultural
and timber land located in Coos and
Douglas counties in the western part
of Oregon and comprises approximate
" 22O.569 acres.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-05-11
LOUIS MOE SAILED
TUESDAY, MAY 5
WILL ARRIVE IN NORWAY in
TIME TO CELEBRATE, MA 10
AT BERGEN.

Word has been received from LOUIS
Moe from New York that ne lett tnaV
city on May 8th, on the new NorMegi- q,
an American liner, StavangelySU1LG:, S1I
directly for Bergen, Norway; Inns InI,
will bring him to Aabsund No[Mdy va:
Just in time to celebrate May Ill III,
boa,'t;f,,i .o1 %ity seanort on the west coast Of
Norway.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-05-11
MYERS IN BILLINGS OFFICE

Billings, May Sit was announced
here Saturday that former Senator
Henry L. Myers is to become a resi-
dent of Billings having formed a law
partnership with Judge Edmund Mich
ols. succeeding the late Harry L. Viii
SON in that capacity. Mr.. Myers re
tired from the United States senate
March 4, last, and since has been at
Hamilton.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-05-11

Sheriff Salisbury left Wednesday
morning early in his new Dodge car
for points in southern Montana on Of
fetal business.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-05-11
FINAL RECITAL BY
PIANOFORTE PUPILS
OF MRS. MAUDE KNIGHT
SCHLOSS, WILL OCCUR AT Or
PHEUM THEATRE, SATURDAY
EVENING, MAY 18TH, AT s
O'CLOCK.
BENEFIT OF SHERIDAN COUNTY
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

The final recital of three recitals,
which have been given by the piano
forte pupils of Mrs. Maude Knight
Schloss, will be given tomorrow, Sat
urday night, May 18th, at the Orphe-
UNI Theatre commencing at eight
o'clock. This recital will be given by
the Junior pupils, and is promised tC
be as good as the other delightful re-
citals given at intervals during the
past month. The proceeds as in the
previous recitals go as a benefit tt
the Sheridan County Memorial Hos
pital. The students will be assisted
bv two of Mrs. Schloss' expression
pupils from Antelope.
The program composed OF siXtee1
numbers follows:
PROGRAM
! 1. Roses from the South --.-------Straus
! Marie and Lewis Rlba
y. Valse Venitenne --------------------Rlngue
Sunset -----------------.--------------
May Grave
/ 3. Before a Shrine --------.------De Kovel
Orville Void
A. Starlight Waltz ------,---------Brainar
Ruth Brumpton
/ 5. The S6ut of the Violin --------Readlni
Vernon Hoven
4 s. Serenade ----.--------------------Oehmle
Moonlight Revels ----------------------Andr
Edna Kaiser
T. One Heart, One Mind ------Straus
Marie Riba
! s. Tiger-Lilv Waltz ,---------.---Spauldln
Gladys Kresbach
( 9. Story at Twilight -------------------Blak
Matilda Dionne
10. Perfumes of the Orient ------Lawso
Happv-G -Go-Lucky ----------------------koll Il
Gibson Zeidler
II. Her First Recital -------Keadlh
Mrs. Bessie Clarke
12. In the Casino -----.---------------I' ne ia'I
Margaret Barner
13. Violin Solo --------------------------oelec
Lewis Riba
IA. Shadow Land ------------ ~ ollIlsIo 1I p J
Token of Love NV elleSle
Victoria Dionne
rs. Rosy Lips --,----..---..----- : I'eIlaI
When Twilight Falls ----.----Lemoi
Ruby Johnson
16. Little Tryolean Maid -------Oeste
4 Lewis Riba
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-05-11
Seek Farmers Aid in Fight
to Keep Direct Primary Law

Washington, May 5.-An appeal to
farmers. to prevent aholi'ion of the
direct primary and warniuP that for
eign investments must not he permit
ted to drag the country into war, were
coupled Saturday night in a statement
issued by Charles H. Barrett, presi
dent of the National Farmers Union.
American capitalists, he declared.
should be given to understand that
when they acquire oil and other con-
cessions abroad they do so at their
own risk and not with anv understand
ing that their property will be protect
ed by American military forces.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-05-11

Mr. and Mrs. Hans Madsen Of the
Archer precinct are in Plentywood
visiting and shopping this afternoon.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-05-11

w. E. Carter, the Comertown res
taurant man, was a business visitor to
the county capitol Wednesday,.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-05-11
Ball.;
Batter Up

Big opening Ball Game at Plenty
wood Sunday, May 18th, Radville VS..
Plentywood. The American Legion is
making an effort to make this event
a big bose-ball day. Be sure and
attend this game. Let us get out and
welcome our friends across the border.
Radville is coming with one of the
fastest teams in southern Saskatche-
wan. This is the first time the Plen-
tywood club has arranged to play a
Canadian team, and it is their desire
to give the visitors rousing welcome.
Let us follow the band to the Herald
Ball Park at 200 P. NJ Game will be
called at 200 o'clock sharp to give
the boys a chance to drive back early
in the evening.
Remember the date, the time and
the admission will be the same old
price. Umpire for the day, Blaine
Dean of PlentywoOd.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-05-11

Jacob L. Slrivseth to Bertha Skriv-
seth, NW14 II, E1a SWA Sec. 8, E1a
NEA 18-35-56.
U. S. to julius Roam, NW14, We
SW14, NEH SWH, NW14 Sec 22-35-
SO, Patent.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-05-11
Fourth of July Cele-
bratiOn Under Aus
pices Amer. Legion
Commercial Club Steps Out and Soldier Boys VIII Take
Charge and are Now Making the Necessary Preparations
to Make Eagle Scream
HUGE CELEBRATION WILL LAST TWO DAYS

Ball Games Both Days-Aeroplane FEght-FmewOrks
Races-Parade- and Oratory VIII Be Main Fea-
lures of Program
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-03
RECEIVER NAMED FOR THE
STATE BANK

The appointment of Gilbert Ross
as receiver of the estate Bank and
Trust Company's affairs is a good
thing if it will bring about the
winding up of that concern and il
is hoped that this is what it means
The bank has been an eyesore on
the front page of Nevada papers for
many years and it is not recon-.
mendation for the laws and the
courts of Nevada that this has been
the case.
If Mr.. Ross settles the banks old
accounts, closoes out what property
remains and pays all the old de.
positors who can be found, it should
not take many months to end the
affairs of the institution. There il
no question as to his competency
for he has had years of experience
in banking and has had wide train.
ing in business.
1t seems to be up to Mr.. Ros.
to go ahead and clean up the State
Bank and Trust Company, just al
quickly as he can, so that there will
be nothing remaining of the entire
concern except it's unpleasant mem.
DRY. That, unfortunately, cannot
be cleaned.-Reno Gazette.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-03
DRYs OPPOSE REFERENDUM

1t is amusing to note that dry
leaders and heads of some of the
woman's clubs in Nevada are OPP
posing an unofficial referendum on
the liquor question in Reno, as pro-
posed by Judge Frank Norcross.
"Twould be farce" is the ex-
cuse Rev. E. F. Jones offers for
his opposition, but the average Ne
vadan will add that it would be no
more of farce than the national
prohibition law has been.
The real reason for opposition of
the dry element to the Reno straw
vote is that it is generally known
that the people are overwhelmingly
in favor of modification of the
federal law to permit the sale of
beer and wine under government
supervision. The last legislature re-
Elected the sentiment of the people
on this question when it repealed
the stringent state law.
Wine and beer are coming and a
straw vote in Reno or elsewhere
in the state would show that it is
1.-THE wish of the people that we
should have them.-Carson Appeal.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-03
THE PONY EXPRESS RACE

If the people promoting the
Mark Twain Memorial celebration
intend to have the pony express
race follow what is known as the
Victory highway they can hardly
expect public sentiment to be
aroused to any degree in support
of the celebration.
The pony express riders followed
more closely the Lincoln highway
and there are not many who will
argue against this point.
Why then, would it not be as well
to stage another ride of Paul Re-
we're along the Victory route and
for the purpose of advertisement
designate Reno or Winnemucca as
the early home of that patriot?
Carson City was the pony express
station in Nevada and Carson City
and Virginia City were the homes
of Mark Twain. The celebration
cannot change that his
tory even at the request of the
stubborn officials of Salt Lake City.
To have the racers dash across
Nevada from Elko to Winnemucca
to Reno will be a display to the
world of ignorance of Nevada his
tory. 1t will prove that the dollar
is behind the celebration and people
will be Disguised with the attempt
to use Mark Twain's name in cheap
neutrality-suspicious. Appeal.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-03
FRICTION IN THE SCHOOLS

BY the resignation of Benjamin
H. Morrison as vocational superin-
tendent of Nevada schools the cause
of education loses one of its best
qualified directors. 1t is hoped the
governor or superintendent of in
struction will take the public into
their confidence to the extent of in
forming the taxpayers and parents
the cause leading up to the resigna-
ton. Furthermore it is the devout
wish of every individual concerned
in the welfare of the public schools
that some means be found for in
ducing Mr.. Morrison to reconsider
his action. One feature that seems
singular is that a public body dis
. cussing public business and handling
public moneys should indulge in star
chamber sessions shrouded in Sc
crecy.
What the public schools of Ne
.vada needs more than ANYTHING
else is publicity. Ruthless publicity
that the people may know what is
doing. The public is entitled to
this consideration. 1t is not fatter-
ing to the electors who repose such
confidence in the public schools that
they allowed the superintendent of
schools to be reelected without a
contest rather than inject any dis
cord into the administration, to have
business transacted behind closed
| doors.-Tonopah Times.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-03
CURRENT EVENTS AS REPORTED BY
q EXCHANGES FROM ALL PARTS
OF THE STATE
OF THE STATE

McFadden. 1t appears that through
out the entire state the law re-
curing reporters is dead letter
and it is up to the various judges
to make the best selection possible
from the stenographers at hand.
Fortunately for Lander county,
there are several very able reporters
who can be depended on in the case
of emergency, bit it is serious
reflection up,n the school system of
the state that the graduates are
unable to pass the test of efficiency
in one of the most important
branches of study. Every taxpayer
is perfectly willing to see his money
expended on schools and colleges
but he has a right to expect that
every dollar expended shall pro-
duce a dollars worth of practical
results. Too many fads, furbelows
and frills are being stressed in the
guise of modern necessities. Let
anyone question the feasibility of
system and the elect jumps his
frame, en- masse, and the mildest
epithet given him is, cold fogy."
If all the business courses in the
high schools and the university are
unable to turn out stenographers
enough who can qualify as court
reporters for ten judicial districts
it is time to cut out the enormous
expense of these departments and
expend the money on the district
schools and at least the give the
three Rs an even break.-Resse
River Reveille.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-03
PROSPERITY IS HERE

The authorities in the financial
part of the administration are wor-
ried, according to disptach today
because they fear there will be too
much expansion of industry in this
country. If the facts are as the
dispatch states, there needs be no
occasion for alarm. If the banks
have plenty of money and if loans
are not too heavy, then what is
there to be anxious about at signs
Of vigorous prosperity?
The simple truth is that the good
times promised by the Republican
party under the administration of
President Harding are here and the
country is enjoying unparalleled
prosperity. So many years of gloomy
outlook have gone by, though, that
Washington does not seem to be
able to believe its own eyes when
the industrial sun is shining. And
the sunshine has come to stay
Reno Gazette.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-03
RAILROAD POSSIBILITIES

Inc announced agreement that
the Western Pacific and the South
ern Pacific have entered into a
double track arrangement for their
line between Winnemucca and Wells
in Nevada and that the Western
Pacific has agreed to sell 1000 new
refrigerator cars to the Pacific Frui,
Express Company, subsidiary OF
the Southern Pacific, would indicate
that the Southern Pacific is at.
tempting to gain controls of it.
competition across Nevada.
Recent hearings in San Francisco
before the interstate commerce com.
mission developed one situation that
will be watched by railroad mer
throughout the land. This is the
position " the Western Pacific after
the commission gives its approval
to the consolidation az unified CD.
Grafton of the Southe-a P4cific and
Central Pacific, as il 5 = nfidently
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-03
THE BACKBONE OF THE
COUNTY

Agriculture is the backbone of
Elko county! This fact is becoming
more and more apparent with each
passing year. 1t is to the farmer
that this county must look for any
big strides in development in the
future. Eugene Grub, interna-
tionally recognized potato expert
stated when here not long ago, that
Elko county was destined to supply
the world with seed potatoes. Other
agriculturists predict that some day
the Ruby Range, from Wells to
Eureka will be producing one mil
lion dollars month in dairy prod
ucts, large amount to be sure,
but not impossible by any means.
1t would seem, then, that it is up
to every citizen of this county, who
has the welfare of the county at
heart, to do everything in his power
to boost agriculture along.-Elko
Free Press.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-03
Revival of Old Camp

Revival Of the old Silver Star gold
district, a camp established during
the silver slump in 1898, is begin
ming to attract general notice since
the Tonopah Belmont Development
Company took a bond on a group
several months ago. Two weeks ago
Lovelock people made a strike of
Importance on the Herb Towers
group, where they began work last
November. After doing several
hundred feet Of work the Lovelock
company struck ore in the tunnel
to the northeast and below the
tunnel, where Towers encountered
water and near the end line of the
Maryland claim.
In the tunnel they had two feet
of good ore about 200 feet from
the portal. Then they raised rs
feet to the surface in ore all the
way. Later they sank winze and
at depth of 80 feet found the
vein widened from two to five feet
that will mill easily $50 per ton,
not taking into consideration O five-
inch streak that is sprinkled with
gold.-Tonopah Times.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-05-03

expected it will do.
One thing is apparent--the West
ern Pacific is for sale. This line
would seem to be property that
has become prosperous with the
growth of the west. There are said
to be two railroad systems par
ticularly anxious to acquire 1.-THE
Santa Fe and the Burlington. The
California railroad m m o n
recommends that the Santa Fe be
given the Western Pacific and the
Denver & Rio Grande, and also that
it be allowed to operate alone the
Northwestern Pacific, now jointly
owned by the Southern Pacific and
Santa Fe.
The result of such combination
would be to place the Santa Fe on
almost as firm a footing in Cali
fornia as the Southern Pacific. Both
would have southern lines to the
east, and both would have direct
routes from the bay cities to the
Atlantic seaboard arcoss Nevada
and Utah, with through connection
at Salt Lake, Denver, st. Louis and
Chicago. The Santa Fe, now badly
in need of feeders, would acquire
the Sacramento Northern, a West
ern' Pacific property, and perhaps
the San Francisco and Sacramento
Railroad, giving it short cut into
Oakland. If the Santa Fe were to
be permitted to operate the North
western Pacific, it might extend that
line from Eureka to Eugene, Ore
gon, thus giving the Southern Pa
cifc competition to Portland and
the Pacific Northwest.-Carson APP
peal.