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Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-08
AWARD RANCHER
S,2867.28 DAMAGES
IN LETTUCE SUIT
Defendant Given $3,429.333
for Previous
Contracts

Damages of $2S67.2S were award
ed to b. L. Rhee, a CalexieO ranch
or, by n jury in Department No. l
of the superior court Yesterday af-
ternoon. Mr.. Rhee brought suit
for damages of $6,296.6l against l..
X. Small Company, lettuce distri-
tributors, who handled his 1922
crop, claiming they did not obtain
the full market value of the crop,
due to negligence in distributing it.
The defendants brought counter
claim against Mr.. Rhee for
$3,429.33, for money due them on
previous contracts.
In returning verdict, the jury
awarded the plaintiff and defen-
dant the full amount of their
elaims, making Mr.. Rhee S net
damage award, $2S67.28.
The ease involved several per
picking questions, particularly as
to whether or not the defendants
and counter claimants had exer-
cised good business judgment and
diligence in disposing of Mr.. Rhee s
crop. The jury which rendered the
verdict was composed chiefly of
men interested in the eantaloupe
and lettuce industries, and the case
attracted considerable attention in
these circles throughout the valley.
r. II. Gebbie, John Hogan, Theo-
dore II. Cressy, Charles H. Heven-
er, Charles j. Ellis, s. f. Jenkins,
j. j. Tiernan, Charles lB. Kay, G.
A. Newton, j. +. Elmore, William
Kehoe and Nicholas Pollock made
up the jury. The plaintiff was
represented by Ault and Anderson,
of Calexico lid the defendant by
j. w. classified and Attorney Le-
roy of Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-08
KRUPP HEADS SENTENCED TO PRISON
Cheer Up! It's
Only 1876 Over
in Death Valley
by United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
DEATH VALLEY, Cal, May
8.-Thermorsters in Death Val
ley and vicinity have been regis
teIing temperatures indicative Of
the hottest spring h, 10 years.
In the shade, the mercury has
tocn registering 1856 degrees as a
matter Of routine. Nobody is
certain just how hot it is in the
sun. Even the desert rats
are sweltering.
The only man who has retain
ed his equanimity in the face of
the blistering heat is Bud
Lawson, who came to the valley
in the spring Of 1858. He claims
the summer Of 1896 was the hot
test on record.
''I saw Lon Watts, a black
smith, spread melted anvil
with a pocket knife IN that
year" Lawson declares. "This
is only medium hot
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-08
SENATE TABLES
LYONS BILL
by United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, May s. Senate
Judiciary subcommittee late last
night tabled the bill by Lyon, which
would have permitted Los Angeles
to condemn and take over existing
power sites and properties on the
claim that they would be put to
greater public use. B. S. Robinson,
special attorney for Los Angeles
spoke for the measure, while oppo-
sition was voiced by |. G. Lewis,
representing the Southern Sierras
Power company; t. ID. Stephenson,
Orange County Chamber of Com
merce; Francis Cutie, Riverside,
and others.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-08
ENGLAND LAYS
DOWN THELAW
TO RUSSIANS
by United Press Leased Wire

MOSCO Wa yMS.-In curS note
Great Britain today informed the
Soviet government that unless a
series of demands were fulfilled 1t
will assume that Russia does not
desire to maintain present relations.
The note gives Russi. ten days to
carry out Britain s demands uncon-
ditiOnally.
Dispatches from London recently
indicated Britain was particularly
ineensed at the seizure of I, trawler
by Russia and the execution and I'M
prisonment of priests.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-08
CHINESE MINISTER
is SURE BANDITS
WON'T BE ROUGH

ST. PAUL, Mimi, May s.-The
Pekin government viii do every
thing possible to release the for
signers captured by bandits in
Shantung and there is no reason
for fearing they win be seriously
harmed, Chinese Minister SEE be-
lieves. aEE FA4s
The Chinese representative was
aboard train enroute to to Wash
ington from the coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-08
BANKRUPT COURT
CLEARS lCKjAPLIN'S
WIFE OF DEBT
nv United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, May S.-Mildred
Harris ex-wife of Charlie Chaplin,
has had all her debts wiped out by
action of the bankruptcy court here,
They amounted to $3l ,46l.90, most
ly for furs, millinery and jewelry.
No assets were reported. Yesterday
when her case was called no credit
ors appeared and the court formally
discharged her from bankruptcy.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-08
ANITA STEWART
NEWEST RECRUIT
IN DIVORCE RANK
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, May Santa
Stewart, screen actress, will ask n
divorce from Rudolph Cameron,
her husband, she declared in an in;
terview today. She eloped to Con
neeticut with Cameron five years
ago. She declared they separated
about n month ago.
81 have been intending to sue
but we been so "busted have
not gotten around to it yet, she
said. She declined to discuss the
grounds on which she will ask
divorce.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-08
WHAT'S DOING

I. v. Commandery No. 54 at
Masonic Temple tor'ght.
knights Of Pythias at Davis
Hall tonight.
Adam and Eva at Palace
tonight.
Chamber Of Commerce luncheon
tomorrow noon.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-08
HELD RESPONSIBLE
FOR RIOTS THAT
KILLED GERMANS
Directors of Huge Indus
try All Found
Guilty
Is TO 20 YEARS
Heavy Fines Imposed
as Well as Prison
Terms
ny United Press Leased Wire

PARIS, May S.-Gustav Won Bob
len und Halbach was sentenced to
Is years Imprisonment and fined
100,000,000 marks today, according
to II dispatch from Werden, where
he was tried for melting II riot at
the Krupp works. ....
Directors Bauer, Scheffer, Schroe-
pier and kuntz, who were associat-
ed with Krupp at the plant and
tried Il similar charge, were sent
enced to 90 years each with indi-
vidual fines of l00,000,000 marks.
Another director, Hartwig, was
fined 100000 marks and two
others Gross and Bruhn, were fined
100000 marks apiece.
The fine imposed on Krupp Won
BOhlen und Halbach amounts ITO
$27 500 in American money at the
present rate of exchange.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-08
L. A. COUNTY COUNSEL
AND DEPUTY RESIGN
By United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, May S.--County
Counsel A. j. Hill and Vincent Nor
gan his chief deputy, win present
their designations this week to the
Los Angeles county board of superi
visors, it was announced today. 1t
is understood the two county of
ficials intend to establish private
law firm.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-08
NEWTON BAKER IN
NEWSPAPER CASE
by United Press Leased Wire

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May s.
Newton ID. Baker, former secretary
of war, arrived here today to aid
in the defense of three members of
the Birmingham Post, who will
face Judge H. p. Heflin tomorrow
on charges of contempt of court.
The defendants are accuse of hav-
ing printed story regarding the
murder trial of w. NJ. Yerby, a
dairy man, for the killing of Airline
C. King, which the court construed
as prejudicial.
The defense of the Post will be
that the indiets were public records.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-08
EARTHQUAKES
AT THE COAST

SANTA BARBARA, May S.--Six
distinct earthquake shocks were felt
in Montecito, few miles from here,
between 1910 p. m. and 1903 p. m.
according to report from the Mon
tecito Country Club.
The quake was sufficiently vio-
lent, club members said, to stop the
clock and rattle crockery and
glasses.
Several persons here reported
feeling slight quakes.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-08
BARBARA LA MAR
NAMED AS CAUSE
OF DIVORCE SUIT
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, May S.-Charg-
ing that her husband was wildly in
fatuated with Barbara Lamar, who
last Saturday married for the third
time, becoming Mrs. Jack Dougher-
ty, Mrs. Mildred Gray Mariatt to-
day filed complaint asking di-
vorce from Oscar Mariatt, movie
actor.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-08
"KING' PURNELL
ACCUSED OF BRIBERY
By United Pres. Leased Wire

ST. JOSEPH, Mich, May s.
King Purnell attempted to bribe
former House of David members
who knew of his alleged immorali-
ty, witnesses told Investigators
here today.
Mrs. Isabella Pritchard, 60, in
formed the assistant attorney gener-
al that Purnell offered her $1,000
for silence when she withdrew her
family from the cult.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-08
Clara Refuses
Freedom, Seems
Much Depressed
by United Press Leased Wire

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, May
S.-Conditional freedom was offer
cd the woman companion of the
prisoner believed to be Clara
Phillips here, but she refused. On
Monday authorities agreed to let
her go if she would reveal certain
things.
The woman held as Clara seems
depressed and refuses photograph
ers permission to take her picture.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-08
FRANCE, BELGIUM
REJECT GERMAN OFFER
by United Press Leased Wire

PARIS, May s.--France and Bel
gium will follow up their rejection
of the German reparations offer
with extension of seizure of indus
trial products i'll the Ruhr if Ger
many continues their present atti.
tude was stated on good authority
today.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-08
LESS WHEAT is
PLANTED IN 1923
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, May 8. - The
average condition of winter wheat
on May l was SOL, compared with
1872 on April l, and S7.5, the aver
age for the last 10 years, the de-
partment of agriculture estimated
today.
On May l the area of winter
wheat To be harvested was about
39,750,000 acres, or $685. 900 acres
[14.3 per cent? less than the acre
age planted last autumn and 2,377,-
900 acres.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-08
ALL MEMPHIS Is
BUYING "PIGGL Y
WIGGLY" STOCK
ny United Press Leased Wire

MEMPHIS, Tenn, May s.-All
Memphis is buying stock in Piggly
Wiggly to help Clarence Saunders
beat Wall street. a check Of the
first days sales in the "'home
town" campaign showed today.
Campaign leaders withheld an
nouncement Of the number of sales
actually sold until tonight when q
complete report will be made at a
public banquet in honor of the
Piggy Wiggly president.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-08
MORE FAKE ORDERS
IN WALL ST. FORGERY
by Press staff Correspondent

NEW YORK, May s.-Additional
fake buying orders on the New
York Stock Exchange were receiv-
ed today by brokers i'll connection
with the forgery plot to manipulate
the market.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-08
CUNEo RETURNS
FROM VACATION
ny United prcss Leased Wire

BERLIN, May 8. - Chancellor
Cuneo returned from his vacation
today and Immediately began study
ing the French reparations reply.
Cabinet chiefs will confer with him
and an offieia lsession is expected
later, Do.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-08
"a HOURS IN
SACRAMENTO
SENATE

Passed Mcdowell bill designed 10
relieve situation arising in some
counties because of supreme court
decision that elective officers could
not appoint additional deputies dur
ing their respective periods Of i'm
cumbeney.
Defeated Hurley bin limiting
work ON public construction TO resi-.
dents of California or citizens Of
the United States.
Passed the Cleary measure requir.
ing secondary means of ingress and
egress from mines 200 feet or more
in depth.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-08
ASSEMBLY

Received biennial budget bill
from Governor carrying executive
veto of all increases voted by legis'
lature.
Adopted Scott constitutional
amendment for taxation Of seenri'
ties held by non-cisizen residents,
Refused to cali Inman bill pre-
venting subsidising candidates from
election committee, where II was
tabled.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-08

AKRON, o., May S-Joseph Allen
Mills, leader in the class rush at
Northwestern university in 1921, in
which Leighton Mount is alleged to
have been killed, today was en-
route to Chicago to tell Investigators
his version of the hazing.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-08
Love Letters of
Student PrObed
by United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, May s.-The love let
ters of Leighton Mount, Northwes-
tern University freshman, declared
to have been slain by hazers were
placed before the grand jury inves-
tig; ting his death to refute sui
eide theory.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-08
COTTON MARKET

ny United Press Leased Wire
NEW ORLEANS, May S.-Cot
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-08

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Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-08

Spots $3.50, unchanged.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-04-06
NO LET-UP IN ENORMOUS
CONSUMPTIYE COPPER DEMAND

The Boston News Bureau SAYS:
Copper holds firm and there are signs
that consumptive demand is on the
eve Of displaying increasing momen-
tum.
Domestic consumption remains prac
tically constant at the recent high
level. Brass and copper products are
in enormous demand, with prominent
mills operating at from rs to 100 per
cent capacity. At some plants there
is exceptional activity and recent add
ed capacity and equipment is now an
absolute necessity owing to the re-
markable growth of new business.
There has been an enormous in
creas in the demand for brass and cop
per from the electrical trades and the
automobile industry There has also
been a big surge forward in the build
ing industries, and some mills are
booked ahead for next four or five
months. The decided improvement in
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-04-06
ARM LAMPS TAXES
DOUBLE IN 8 YEARS,
STATISTICS REVEAL

WASHINGTON, March 6.-Taxes
farm lands haze more than doubled
the EIGHT vear5from 1914 to 1922.
A canvass Of tie department of ag-
culture inst. ecmpleted, shows the
gerage amount Of state, county and
cal taxes maid by farmers through
it the country in 1922 to have been
he cents pev acre compared with
la cents in T914. That was an in
Hease of 126tper cent in the eight
EARS. The canvass disclosed that
Dads and public schools we're the
causes 0f the increased tax
New Jersey farmers were paying
-e highest taxes in 1922 with an av-
age of 1922 pr acre compared with
cents in 1914, an increase of 1872
sr cent. Arizone farmers were pay
x the lowest taxes -seven cents per
ne. which Wis the same as paid in
pa.
The average taxes paid per acre
3 farm lands in 1914 and 1922, by
ates, included: Montana, z and Is.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-04-06
MONTANA INDUS
TRIAL PROGRESS

Ninety miles Of Yellowstone trail
between Huson and Ihaho boundary to
be improved.
Malta-Co-operative shipping saves
Phillips county farmers $4,380. in
1922.
Baker-Fallon Oil and Gas compa-
nyto explore holdings for oil with
standard rig.
Glasgow-Valley county starts 3d.
900 acre corn project.
Billings - Southeastern Montana
has prospects of three lines which will
tap both oil and coal fields.
Winnett-Ships 800 carloads oil in
February.
Helena-U. S. plans 100000 ex-
penditure on roads in Montana this
year.
Huntley-$21 900 raised to reopen
the bank.
Great Falls - Improvements live
stock and crops on the Waller Irriga-
ton project for 1922 total $2,129,200.
Wallace-Plans for much road work
in Mineral county under way.
Billings-Midwest gets large acre
age in Lake Basin. Will drill deep
test well.
Anaconda Capacity of fertilizer
plant to be increased; will cost $780,
600.
MissCula-Work on women's dormi-
tory nears completion.
Havre-Oil rig to test out area in
Joplin section.
Kalispell - Expenditures of over
100000 to be made in Flat head pro-
ject.
Chinook Blaine county plans TO-
600 acres of corn.
Great Falls = Baker tract yields
flow at 1886 feet.
company to arrive soon in field here.
BOyes-N. w. Dew. Co., to spud in
use of gas to replace steam.
Over $2,5OO,OOO has been expended
in leases and in development which
to Jan. 20, 1923, was: producing wells
20; gas wells, 6; dry holes, 6; holes
which may be brought into produc-
ton, 4; idle wells, 2; new locations,
SO; drilling wells, 80. Total, 10.
1t is stated that the Flatwillow
structure of southeastern Fergus
county, is the largest structure in
central Montana. Biologists have
long been of the opinion that the area
excellent indications of be-
ing an oil-bearing district, but owing
to the fact that the primary ask of
the determinative dips provides
structure of apparent fiatness, not
being greater than 2 per cent, oil
operators have favored early devel-
Opment of the Cat Creek anticline to
the north and east in preference to
the greater uncertainty of the Flat
willow structure. However, recent
Investigations seem to indicate that
the district affords certain favoring
characteristics which will make it
we'll worthy of thorough testing.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-04-06
NOTICES
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY
ORDER OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE SHOULD NOT BE
MADE.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE TWENTIETH JUDICIAL DIS
TRICT OF THE STATE OF MON
TANA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY
OF SHERIDAN.
IN THE MATER OF THE ESTATE
of
CAROLINE TOLLIFSON, Deceased.
William Erickson the Administrator
of the Estate of Caroline Tollifson de-
ceased, having filed his petition herein
praying for an order of sale of all the
real estate Of said decedent, for the
purposes therein set forth,
1T is THEREFORE ORDERED by
the Judge of said Court, that all per-
sons interested in the estate of said
deceased appear before the said Dis
tTict Court, on Saturday, the 28th day
of April, 1923, at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon of said day, at the Court
Room of said District Court, at the
Court House in Plentypwood, County
of Sheridan, to show cause why an
order should not be granted to the
said Administrator to sell so much of
the real estate of the said deceased as
shall Unnecessary.
And that a copy of this order be
published at least once a week for
four successive weeks in the Produc-
ers News, a newspaper printed and.
published in said County.
G. E. CONFER,
Dated March s1st, 1928. 52-4t
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-04-06
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY
AN ORDER OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE SHOULD NOT BE
MADE.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE TWENTIETH JUDICIAL DIS
TRICT OF THE STATE OF MON
TANA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY
OF SHERIDAN.
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
of
PEDER JOHN URKEGJERDE,
sometimes known as PEDER
JOHN GJERDE, deceased.
1t appearing to the satisfaction of
the Court from the verified petition
of Peder Bruvold, Administrator of
the Estate of Peder John Urkegjerde,
sometimes known as Peder John
Gjerde, on file herein that it is neces-
sary to sell the whole of the real es-
tate of said estate to pay debts of
said Estate and costs and expenses
and charges of administration.
It is ordered by the Court that all
persons interested in the Estate of
Peder John Urkegjerde, sometimes
known as Peder John Gierde, de-
ceased, appeared before this Court at
the Court room of the County Court
House at PlentywoOd, Sheridan Coun-
ty, Montana, on the 18th day of April,
1923, at the hour of 10 o'clock in the
forenoon of said day, then and there
to show cause, if any they have, why
an order as prayed for in the petit
ton should not be granted to said adj
ministrator to sell the real estate of
said deceased at either public or pri-
vate sale for the purposes mentioned
in the petition, as he shall Judge to be
for the best interest of said estate
and of the parties interested therein;
It is further ordered that refer
ences be made to said verified petit
tions on file in this Court for furth-
er particulars as to its contents;
It is ordered that a copy of this
order be published at least once a
week for four successive weeks in
Producers News, a newspaper printed
snd published in the said County of
Sheridan, State Of Montana.
Dated this 10tn day Of March, 1929.
(Court Seal) c. T. PETERSON,
Clerk, acting in the absence Of the
District Judge from Sheridan
County, Montana. 1914
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-04-06
sHERIFF,s SALE

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE TWENTIETH JUDICIAL DIS
TRICT OF THE STATE OF MON
TANA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY
OF SHERIDAN.
CHARLES OLIVER, Plaintiff,
PETER M. JACOBSEN and MEL
SIENE JACOBSEN, his wife.
MIKE CHRISTENSEN and FAR
MERS STATE BANK, Medicine
Lake Montana, a corporation, de-
PENDANTS.
To be sold at Sheriff's Sale, on the
21st day of April A. d. 1923, at the
hour of two ~ o'clock P. M. of said
day, at the front door Of the County
Court House, at PlentywOod, in the
County of Sheridan, State of Mon
tana, to the highest bidder for cash
the following described Real Estate,
situated, lying and being in the Coun-
ty of Sheridan, State of Montana, to-
wit:
The South half of the Southwest
quarter, and the Southeast quar-
ter of Section Thirty-three 1887,
in Township Thirty-four (34)
North of Range Fifty-seven (57)
East of the Montana Meridian,
Montana, containing Two Hun
dred forty (240) acres, more or
less, according to the United
States Government survey there
of.
And more particular all he right,
title, claim and interest of the above
named defendants, in and to the Real
Property hereinbefore described.
Dated at Plentywood, Montana, this
28th day of March 1928.
RODNEY SALISBURY.
Sheriff of Sheridan County, Mont.
Attorney for Plaintiff,
Grant Blackwell,
Medicine Lake, Montana.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-04-06
DOOLEY

Andrew LELAND was here on bust
ness matters on Monday.
The Supper and Card Party giver
by the Degree of Honor lost Friday
night was a huge success from start
to finish. They all partook very read
lily of the tasty food and said it was
the best ever gotten and from reports
we heard some ate so much that il
was handicapping them from playing
good whist. Miss Okerlund captured
the ladies prize and Mr.. Loucks the
gents prize.
4. Grouse was a county seat visitor
Mondoy.
Geo. C. Epler went to Plentywood
Monday returning Wednesday.
William Stantorf is able to be sit
ting up after being confined to his
bed the last ten days.
Ike Ruggles has been engaged to
work on the section this coming sum-
mer. The Ruggles will occupy the
shack on the right of way which has
been granted them gratis.
The passenger train was several
hours late Monday, waiting for the
main line train.
Mrs. James A. Robieson has been
on the sick list the past ten days.
Melvin Bretzke returned Monday
from Kenmare where he had been
under treatments with his ear. He is
now putting in his time at the learn
ing of the barber trade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Markuson
left Monday for Kenmare, N. D. to
consult the doctors regarding the lat
ter's health.
Mr.. Petite of Plentywood is here
and has charge Of the rooming house
formerly run by the Stefflers.
Several grocery drummers called on
the trade here the fore part of the
week.
Otto Stefler and family left this
week for Crosby, N. D. to take chorge
of the hotel recently leased. We all
wish the Steffiers success in their I'M
dertaking, nevertheless they will be
sorely missed here by all who knew
them.
Jim Wilson of Raymond was here
on Tuesday.
Jones and Ehrmontrout have rented
the Steffier Cafe and start up Monday
in giving the patrons a good square
1uSel. MI. JOuGS - on OlQ restaurant
hand and when it comes to being chef
he is there, while Harry is doing the
dish juggling stunt, he says that
beats dishing out prunes.
Dan Whittier and family of Ray
mond left here Wednesday for w. Va,
where they will make their future
home.
John Swiger was in town Tuesday
on business matters and getting ready
for leaving the following day WED
nesday) for W. Va. with his family
where they will make their future
home. John states thot poultry and
dairying will be his chief hobby.
The school caucus was held at the
school house Wednesday night where
they nominated three school trustees.
Kenneth Markuson attended the
drug store Ond post Office while his
brother Willard was at Kenmare.
F. H. Boettcher of Northgate, N. d.
was here on business the fore part of
the week.
Messrs. Vosson and Olson drove to
PlentywOOd Wednesday.