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Pocahontas star herald., 1923-07-20

The bald headed soldier has the ad-
vantage of his buddies in time of
war. He doesn't need a fine tooth
comb.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-07-20

This country shelters many great
men, but most of them are too modest
70 make themselves known.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-07-20

Most men have an eye to feminine
beauty, especially after they have been
married for twenty or thirty years
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-07-20

Some people never contract a none
tary debt. Others know them too
well.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-07-20

NOTICE TO WATER CONSUMERS
The Districts Office is now located
in the fire hose house near the county
Jail and you are requested to call there
and pay your water rent each month.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-07-20

25tf.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-07-20

While rummaging through an old
magazine the other day we ran across
This line.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-08-10
new PRESIDENT
ANTI-LABOR
(By the Federated Press)

WASHINGTON.-Calvin Coolidge,
president of the u. S. since Warren
G.. Harding's death Of apolexy in San
Francisco, Aug. 2, inherits the IN
solved problems of the administration
and those that will have to be solved
over again because they were so bad
ly disposed Of
Harding's end came a few weeks
after the notorious Daugherty anti
strike injunction against the railroad
shopmen had been made permanent
by Judge WilkersOn in Chicago. Cool
idge, Q dyed-in-the-shoddy open shop
per, will probably continue the Hard
ing-Daugherty in junction fight
against workers seeking a living
wage. Coolidge's calling out Of troops
against the striking policemen's un-
ion in Boston when ne was governor
of Massachusetts indicates what la
Dor can expect of him as president.
Ralph Chaplin and seven other pO-
litical prisoners serving wartime SEN
tences for their opinions came out of
Leavenworth penitentiary a few days
after Harding started on his fatal
western trip. These politicals came
OhJ Will q oOAlliS5 tb4CQ " lilClA IICC-
dom and over two score other politi-
Gals are still behind the walls. Cool
idge is hardly likely to be more just
to the politicals in spite of the am
nesty precedent set by European gov
ernments at the close of the war.
The red scares crudely passed off
on the public by Hiram JOhnson's
nominee, VIM. J. Burns, and the de-
partment of justice will prosper in
number and crudity under Calvin's
guidance. He has fought the Amer
lean progressives with his own pen in
The Delineator, a woman's magazine
of styles and household recipes enliv-
ened by light fiction. Coolidge did
some of this fiction for the magazine
in a series on the radicals in Ameri-
can colleges in which he painted a
terrifying picture of the progress the
"Bolsheviks" we're making in Vassar,
Smith and other highly respectable
women's colleges in the east. Daug-
herty's raid on the Communists in
Michigan last summer may be sup
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-08-10
HAIL STORMS HIT
SHERIDAN COUNTY

Last Sunday afternoon several hail
storms in different sections Of the
county laid low the waving fields of
wheat, some of which were insured
and many of them were not.
One of the hail storms. passed thru
the Redstone country and along north
of Plentywood. Many crops in that
vicinity were badly damaged the Bob
Smith 200 acre field of wheat, oats
and barley being entirely DESTROYED
few miles west of Plentywood. A
light hail fell in PlentywoOd but did
little damage.
Another storm passed thru north
OF Outlook and Raymond, raising
havoc with the fine fields in that Vi
cinity, taking a path about two miles
wide. Among those either hailed out
completely or from so to 70 per cent
hailed out were Hass Brothers, Adolph
Mattson, Westphal Brothers, John
Nelson, Melvin Evenson, Ellis Hurst
and Walter Raess. There were many
others who have not reported.
A fine field of 800 acres belonging
to the Hass Brothers was damaged at
least so per cent with no insurance.
VIM. Hass, one of the owners of the
crop, stated that it was one of the
finest stands of wheat that they had
ever raised which was saying good
deal as they have raised some excep-
tionally fine crops.
Another hail storm struck the
Dooley-Comertown country heavy
blow Sunday afternoon when Dave
Curtin, Walter Bye, John Cerveney
and Abe Meaders and many others
in that vicinity were badly hailed, the
losses ranging from so to rs per cent.
The storm extended over McElroy and
Westby into North Dakota along each
side of the Canadian line the most
severe was around Overland P. o..
Office II miles north of McElroy
where crops were destroyed so bad
that nothing can be seen but the bare
ground. Those that were hit by hail
north of McElroy were: Eugene Han
son. Halbert Nerson, Martin Nerson,
E. o. Lien, Ole and Peter Helm and
Carl Juve.
The hail storms coming at this time
of the year when the grain was just
about to cut is very unfortunate and
with the grain almost in the hands of
those who had worked so hard to raise
the same it is doubly hard.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-08-10
MISS MILDRED
HINES LEAVING
AN APPRECIATION

In a new country, like this, it is one
of the hard parts of the ministry that
word comes so often through the year,
that some of your best church work
erS are leaving soon.
"We never miss the sunshine until
the shadows come; we never miss the
singing until the birds have flown;
and so many never appreciate leaders
until they are gone and the big task
of finding successors, stares them in
the face. Perhaps all too few of US
have realized what helper and lead
er this community and church has had
in Miss Mildred Hines, and now loses
as she leaves Plentywood to take up
work in the Missoula field. AS librar-
ian she has carried that work for
ward in faithful, earnest, enthusi-
astic manner. From the first her
heart has been in the welfare and up
lift of the whole community. Accord
ingly she took on the great added re-
sponsibility and leadership of the Girl
Scouts and has helped these girls on
to higher ideals and greater attain
ments. So long as our girls are grow
ing along nicely under such fine lead
ership, only q very few ever think of
the leader or the time energy and
anxiety that it costs her. But now
that Miss Hines is leaving we begin
to see and appreciate her work and
leadership. E#
Nor does this mark the end Of her
leadership and work in the cOn1mun-
ity. She has been a foremost support
inc worker in the Congregational
Church. AS Superintendent of the
Primary Department of the Sunday
School, she has been a molding infiu-
ence for good, in the lives of over so
little folks through the past year.
Then as church pianist she has
given unstintingly of her time, pa
tience, and musical ability to make
the music of the church worth while,
and worshipful. For all this gener-
Gus service to this community, great
appreciation and thanks is due Miss
Hines and though her change Of
fields is a loss to this community we
know the other field will be the rich
er in willing leader and we wish her
Gods Speed.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-08-10
BUTTE JUDGE KNOCKS OUT TAX
. COMMISSION In | HOUR HEARING
RANKIN NOT ALLOWED TIME TO FILE BRIEF
JUDGE JACKSON HAS MADE UP HIS MIND
CASE AFFECTS EVERY TAXPAYER.
Will BE APPEALED TO SUPREME COURT

Judge Joseph R. Jackson, sitting in
the case of Martien against the state
tax comission, in the court of Judge
Poorman on Tuesday afternoon, held
that the temporary injunction which
restrained the state treasurer and the
state auditor from paying the salaries
of the members of the state tax COM
mission should stand, pending further
action in the case.
Attorney General Rankin, before
closing his final argument, asked for
time to file brief. This was refused
by Judge Jackson.
Mr.. Rankin told the court that it
was unfair for the court not to give
him time to file brief, stating that
he did not consider the court had time
to consider the matter.
The argument opened at 2 o'clock,
and Judge Jackson gave his decision
at 3:15, one hour and IS minutes after
the case started, in one Of the most
important cases involving a constiCu-
tional amendment ever held in the
state.
Demurring to the complaint Of Q.
H. Martien of Helena, in which the
latter asked the district court OF Lewis
ad Clark county to restrain the state
treasurer and state auditor from pay
ing the salaries Of the members Of the
present state tax commission, At
torney General w. d. Rankin, argued
that the rule of law has been set forth
in Montana by the state supreme
court in an opinion delivered by As
sociate Justice w. L. Holloway that
the courts were not to go behind the
enrolled bills, except to ascertain the
legislative roll call vote.
Hearing in this matter was had in
Judge w. H. Poorman's court in Hell
ena on Tuesday afternoon with Judge
Joseph R. jackson of the district court
in Butte presiding on the bench.
Judge PoOrman having been disqual-
flied.
Martien filed his complaint question
ing the legality of the present tax
commission because of the bill amend
ING the state constitution providing
for a tax commission had not been set
forth in full in the senate journal of
1921.
CONTENDS REQUIREMENTSAh
Contends Requirements Met
Attorney General Rankin contended
that under the rule of law set forth
in Montana it was not necessary to
have the bill published in full in the
Continued on page 81
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-08-10
WELL KNOWN PTON-
FER PASSES AWAY

Ole 0. Overland, age IA, well known
pioneer of the Homestead district,
passed away at his home, SATURDAY.,
August 4th, after an illness covering
a period of several months.
Although he was given the best Of
care and medical attention. he had
failed rapidly in the last few weeks.
He leaves 2 widow and eight chill
dren, Esther 19, Arthur II, Mary Is.
Elsie 13, Olga IL, Olaf 10, Lillian 4,
and Villa 6, to mourn his loss.
Before the funeral was held at the
church, Mr.. Sunvald, an old pioneer
friend of the family's, gave a short
talk to the many people who had
gathered at the home to pay their last
tribute to Mr.. Overland.
The funeral was conducted at the
church by Rev. Sands Of Medicine
Lake, who gave wonderful talk. Mr..
Overland was laid to rest beside two
children of his in the cemetery east of
Homestead.
The floral offerings were many and
beautiful.
Mr. Overland was one of the pion-
eers of this district, coming to Home
stead in 1908, together with his faith
full and devoted wife, where they have
lived, and prospered.
Ole Overland was born at Wish
fiorddalen. Norway in 1879, and came
to America in 1902, He was married
at Park River, N. D., by the Rev.
Luldseth, twenty years ago.
His loss will be keenly felt as he
has a host of friends in this locality.
Mr.. Overland was always noted for
his willingness to help his neighbors.
The people Of this community ex-
tend their most sincere sympathy to
Mrs. Overland and children in this
their hour of grief and need
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-08-10
And
OUR WEATHER
POWER FOR 81 PURPOSES
By PROF. G. R. PETITE


A noted writer and lecturer onca
said: "Man progresses lust as he
learns to make sure of the forces of
nature"
We sometimes think that science has
reached its limit or that there is Nv
viii be Dlimit to the discoveries of
man IN the sciences. But when we
reahze the new discoveries that are
so rapidly being developed for the use
OF mankind we are led to believe that
there are still greater and more pow
erful agencies to be made the servant
OF mans genius on invention.
Isabel Lewis of the Washington OH
servatoTy, says that the power of the
Suns light and heat continually fall
ing upon the surface of the Earth
amounts to 800 trillions of horse pow
er and that there is enough falls upon
a ship to drive it ten miles per hour.
Is When will we learn to harness and
make use of this tremendous force?
And this is not the attractive force
that holds the Earth and all the
planets in their orbits, which accord
ing to the laws of gravitation is be-
yOnd our comprehension.
But this force, maybe simply
guide, and as they are all falling thru
space, at inconceivable speeds, it nI4y
not require much fore to guide them.
WEATHER
The storm periods for July all de-
veloped as indicated with the strong
est central the 5th with heavy rains
the 3rd, 4th and 5th.
The storm periods for August are
Central the 3rd, 8th, 18th, goth. and
31st, but no strong combinations.
Look for very favorable time for the
harvest and early threshing.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-08-10
AUTO THIEF
is CAPTURED

Last Sunday morning Under-Sher-
iff Aldrich and Deputy Sheriff Thor
stenson left by car for Glendive.
in answer to a telephone call from
that place stating that an auto which
had been stolen from Rev. Frame at
Redst0ne was in their possession and
that they had the supposed robber
The officers of the law accompanied
by Rev. Frame Of Redstone returned
Monday with the culprit and also with
the Ford car which Rev. Frame east
ly identified as his car.
The car was stolen October 10th of
last year from in front Of the Rev.
Frame residence at Redstone and no
trace was left whatsoever as to who
had committed the theft. All indica-
tions pointed to the fact that it had
been taken clear out of the country.
The story Of the stealing of the car
has now been made clear by the con-
fession of young Douglas who is only
20 years old.
Ernest Douglas and his brother
Weaver had been in the Madoc-Flax-
vile country threshing and harvesting
and were returning home by the wav
of an empty freight car, when they
were caught stealing ride at about
IL o'clock on the night of October 16,
1922. After being kicked off the
freight the young men walked down
the deserted streets of Redstone until
they came to the Ford car standing
in front of the Frame residence. The
two young men silently pushed the
car down the road out of hearing of
the occupants Of the pastors house
and starting the machine up sped on
their way.
The car was only few months old
when stolen, but has been driven sew
eral thousand mile- since, having been
taken down to Minnesota and used all
Last winter and returned to the Glen
dive country again this spring.
The two young men Earnest Doug
las and Weaver Douglas, brothers, had
been under suspeicion by the officers
of the law at Glendive for some little
time and after thorough investiga-
ton by the law officers of the Ford
driven by the young men it was found
that the machine carried the wrong
license number and the engine num-
bers had been cut off to a certain ex-
tent, but the numbers were still
legible.
After ascertaining the numbers and
comparing the numbers with stolen
car numbers they had in their pos
session it was discovered that it tai
lied with the Frame car stolen at
Redstone. Immediately the Sheridan
county authorities were notified with
the above results.
Weaver Douglas, brother of the
prisoner now in the Sheridan County
Jail, who was said to be a partner in
the crime is in a hospital, being
seriously injured few days ago
when he was thrown from moving
train.
Ernest Douglas plead guilty to
the Frame auto but has not
yet been sentenced by Judge Conner.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-08-10
CHAUTAUQUAHAS
GOOD PROGRAM
LARGE CROWDS FILL BIG TENT
FOR SIX DAYS. SHEPHERD OF
THE HILLS" DRAWS LARGEST
CROWD.

The Plentywood ChautaUqua gave
their last performance last night
Thursday and today are pulling
down their tent to show In other cities
on the Chautaudua circuit.
The Chautauqua this year has been
very good from an entertaining
standpoint, and also free from a good
deal Of the capitalist propaganda
which has seemed to have been here
tofore a part of the program.
From a fiancial standpoint the
Chautauqua has been big success
and the huge tent has been crowded
at nearly every number.
The play, shepherd of the Hills,
was the baner night for the Chautau-
qua and it was estimated that over
1000 people witnessed the play, which
was a very good one and we'll pOr-
trayed by all members of the caste.
The music was up to the usual
standard of the Chautauqua and was
very much appreciated by all lovers
of good music.
Taken all in all we believe the Chau-
tauqua this year has put on the best
program since it has made its annual
stands in this city.
Mr.. Young, manager of the Chau-
tauqua in. this circuit, states that the
Chautauqua will show six days earlier
next year than this season, thus get
ting further away from harvest days
and enabling more people to attend
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-08-10
MAYOR ONSTAD
ISSUES PROCLAMATION

. A proclamation has been issued
. by Mayor Onstad of Plentywood
E' IN the form of hand bills asking
the people Of Plentywood to OBJ
. serve Friday, August 10th as a
= day of mourning out of respect
for the memory of President
3 Harding. Following is the procla-
8 nation:
3 PROCLAMATION
Warren G. Harding, our late
President has answered the last
Call, and gone the way all MOrtals
must, and
AS a token Of our loss, national
in scope, and out of respect for his
memory I earnestly recommend
that the people of PlentywOod,
Montana, observe Friday, August
10th, as a day of Mourning in
conformity with the Proclamation
seOf President of the United States,
and the Governor of this State.
: L. J. ONSTAD,
Mayor.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-08-10

~. me county commissioners meet
~ aeId last Monday and Tuesday,
.e matter of raising the valuation
~ me FIentywood Electric Light
-yt7LJy came before the county dads
" regular order
~ :. =. Fish5cck was present in the
.-.--esI ol his company in which he
o..s large share.
b-t -5 & county assessors Office holds
.e5cla.e s.1. me property IS worth more than
9'.oJ aad that exclusive of two
t.s w. down by the electric light
fs.. assessors T, ONCE brought forth the
+. --aJ Jae valuation of the proper
". / Placed at S40.0O0.OO when it was
e;... ~. N 9alole the Public Utilities com
%.'.a %-e.'.a IN order to secure The rate
hicty. 'I'e puolc Tor cleo
nsct o5,' n. sflsa5eck then made the state
1T..laJ ny. .laJ the two valuations are very
r,.Ii .,,IliieiiJi but Commissioner Tundeen
yofs5 A91 ~ see the difference, which pro
bim - ',le M Ior,mer greatly and caused
Bii;+,. sSuI ms wrath uDOn the stu
PI5y oy Of that gentleman p0'' 'i'' ''~
ton of n u .he reasons for a low valua-
don,t " me property for taxation was
was agSp,Selatlon re,3 of 5 per cent each wear
Comn,,iSo n,,iSou::hSated by Mr.. Fishbeck.
While i''5,sSloner 5sner Lmdeen stated that
mse ,,e appreciation was used as an ewv
level 20 % Keep the property at a low
IN reoo55 .O5 taxation, nothing was said
the p3ora 1'ros 70 improvements and to let
year FVpgIyy V,p',I go at depreciation each
propertvy, v0u result eventually in the
an et eytcr. ha,Vlng. deprecated to such
the Iieb,tt Ii,t Cnat mat the Plentywood Elec-
pay any VT Ton company would not have to
sin baS boS !; gaxeS to Sheridan County and
Ats, 6e IN full operation. D'S anu
cugblv Csolng over the matte. thor
'y y Commissioner Lundeen nlH5se n moved r11Osi
N0nunued on Page Eightl
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-08-10

.,D10v Ohio. aug. simplicity
.,ro.t n aploaching severity viii chaT- =
l..o;, ..5;ro the last rites for Warren y.
2s.si:-o :1g When his body is brought
Hl-Dr7 DTr57rrsdav from Washington.
ls,5 sl,5.-.,.;ro l,.; ott the expressed desire of
ii it5ifarGinC. as C9umuniCated by
a.s' - Those in charge of funeral ar
..- .s.--oarsnts - here, the services will be
La-5I@i 5lief and will be conducted at the
" n Marion cemetery where the
'a.-. 'a-:5an+'s body win be placed tenn
ESrly This viii be in charge Of
sorga 3,1,.e' M Laadis, pastor Of Trinity
g-:.t 80 church of which Mr.. Harding
pay Do member. assisted by the Rev.
T.-.s T1- Swank. pastor of the Methodist
rr;scon9l church, Mrs. HaTding's pas
" NO BIG CORTEGE
There will be no imposing funeral
.,rtaoe TO the cemetery, made re-
.0iandent by bright uniforms and
-immering sabers; no trOoping of
sorses: no rumble Of artillery wheels;
M marching organizations. It's gran
Jsrr will be its simplicity and its sad
ness Not even the presidents own"
Troop A. Ohio National Guard caval-
~ Cleveland, which acted as escort of
honor when Mr. Harding was inaugur-
sted president, will participate, other
than to maintain quietude.
Thousands of soldiers viii be here
but they. too, will be here in capacity
Of aides to civil authorities to main
tain order.
Plans, which it was explained are
only tentative until they are carried
through, will bring the body of the
late president to his home city about
10 A. NJ Thursday, accompanied by
Mrs. Harding and members of the par
ty who made the journey with her
from San Francisco to the national
capital and back again to his native
state, and two aides, a representative
Of the army and a representative of
the navy, who will comprise the only
military escort to the body.
WILL LIE IN STATE
A hearse will be used to convey the
body to the fathers home in East Cen
ten street where it is planned to have
it lie in state from 2 p. m. to 10 p. m.
Thursday and from 8 a. m. to 2 p. m.
Friday. The funeral cortege is sched-
ued to leave the Harding home sOon
after 2 o'clock for the cemetery, serv-
ices there being conducted about 3
oCoIck. Mr.. Harding's body, instead
Of being buried in the family plot be-
SIDE his mother and sister, will be
placed in the receiving vault until a
mausoleum is erected to receive it.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-08-10
WHEELER-MILLER

Last Saturday, August 4tlg Fred F.
Wheeler and Nina Joy Miller were
married at the court house in Plenty
wood by Judge L. S. Olson.
The groom is q son of Mr.. and Mrs.
+. b. Wheeler, farmers east of Froid
and the young Lady comes from Home
stead.
The Producers News joins with the
young couples many friends in wish
ing them happy and prosperous voy-
age thru life.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-08-10
FORMER COMERTOWN
CITIZEN DIES
yOHN GATES PASSES AWAY AT
HARLOWTON, MONTANA FROM
RUPTURED APPENDICITIS.

John E. Gates, who lived on a
farm in the Comertown precinct un-
til about two years ago with his fami-
ly, died at Harlowton, Montana on
Wednesday, July 11th, Of ruptured
appendicitis.
The deceased was so years of
age and up to the time of his death
had enjoyed good health Every
thing was done to save the life of Mr..
Gates, he being operated on in the
hospital at Harlowton, but was un-
able to stand the shock.
He leaves a wife and son Erwin
to mourn his loss.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-08-10
Seventh and Eighth
Grade Examinations

Seventh and eighth grade examin-
ations will be held August 23rd, and
oath at Plentywod, Montana.
The following is the schedule of the
subjects as they will be given:
FIRST DAY
900, Civics; 1915, Recess; 1O:30,
History; 1900, Intermission; 1:30,
Grammar; 800, Recess; 3:15, Reading
4:15, Close.
SECOND DAY
900, Arithmetic; HOO, Recess;
11:15, Spelling; 1900, Intermission;
1870, Physiology, Agriculture; 2:3O,
Geography; 400, Close.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-08-10
MARRIAGE LICENSES

B. j. Mead, of Lead, S. D., age 28
to Margaret M. Fee of Sioux Falls,
%, on August 3rd.
Fred F. Wheeler of Froid, age IS,
and Nina Joy Miller, Homestead, age
20, on August 4th.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-08-10
Power Company Attacks Montana Tax Commission
MEAD-FEE

Last Saturday morning, B. J. Mead
of Lead, S. D., was married to Miss
Margaret Fee of Sioux Falls. s y
at the Catholic Church bv Rev Fr
O'Rourke. The witnesses were Mrs
A. Garneau and Miss Kathervn Mar
ron. The groom is known to PLENTY
wod baseball fans as the heavy set
pitcher who hurled for Scobey the first
game of the double header PLAYED in
Plentywood July 3rd and 4th.