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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28

Monday, it being moved by the county
caterpillar tractor after it had been
put on skids from one building to the
other without taking it down. The
moving of this press was no small
engineering feat, which was accom-
nlisbed bv the Producers News force
Under the supervision of Q. A. Moe
and Clair Stoner. The tractor was
handled by Melvin Tronson, On eX-
merit engineer. The press was moved
Without mishap to lis position on the
cencent foundation in the new shop.
The new io,at-Cr can be found or
Fi1st Avenue, between main and
JacIson street, one-half block east Il
tbo Sheridan County State Bank
building, where all the friends are
invited to call.
During the past week the force at
the Producers News has been working
nnder difficulties, but now the. wiring
being done and nearly everything IN
nlace. conditions will be normal by the
end of another week.
The subscribers will get TINS pa
naT late. and probably the next pa,
her her also. but after that the paper VIII
probably be on time again.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28
news
MOVES INTO new
HOME ON.lST Ave
From Old Location on Upper Main
Street to Union Hotel Building on
First Avenue.

The Producers News has finally de-
serted the "old barn" where it was
installed nearly six years ago when it
was started by a group of farmers
in order to have a free press il Sheri-
dan county, in which location it had
grown into the largest and most in
tiuential paper in Northeaster Mon
tana, where it has assisted in MAX
ing history ever since it was so humb-
ly founded, to a mcre pleasant home
in the old Union Hotel building which
has been purchased b. the company
and remodeled into a first class print
shop with pleasant and convenient
editorial and business offices.
The moving was started the first of
last week, and part cf the work on
last weeks paper was done in the new
shop, but the big task of moving the
large press was accomplished last
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28
Masonic Lodge Elect
Officers at Last Meeting

At the regular meeting held IN the
lodge rooms last Wednesday evening
of last week he following officers
were elected for the coming year:
w. E. Frederick, w. M.
A. A. Malcolm, S. w.
Marin Nelson, J. W.
A. j. LANCER, Treas.
J. C. Wagner, Sec'y:
VIM. Erickson, speaker. 1
Following are the officers elected
at the meeting held Friday night Oh
the Royal Arch:
Fred Ibsen, High Priest
l.. E. Rue, King
L. G. Wagner, Scribe
A. J. LANCER, Treasurer
A. a. Malcolm, Secretary n.
A Joint installation Of the Blue llpe
Lodge and the Royal Arch will pc
held at the frst regular meeting OF
the blue lodge in January
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28
Counties Do Not Possess Sow
ereign Right of State Is High
Court Decree.

Helena, Dec. 24.-Montana counties
do not posses the sovereign right such
as IS vested in the state and therefore
the county has no preference right
over other depOsitors in banks and be-
comes thereby only a general credi-
tor of the bank.
Such is the decision of the supreme
court in the opinion delivered by Chief
Justice L. L. Galloway, handed down
Monday, covering a point now eff con-
siderable interest throughout the state
and one which has never before been
In the supreme court for determina-
tion.
The opinion was written in the ap-
peal from the district court of Powell
county, in the matter of Henry Big
nell, Nels o. Opsata and Anton Jacob
sen against the receiver of the First
State bank of OvandO.
These three plaintiffs, together with
two others, were sureties upon a bond
given by the bank in the sum of S4O,-
600 to protect the treasurer of Powell
county for county funds deposited in
the bank. The bank was closed June
16, 1921, at which time the county had
on deposit therein S19,926.82, which
amount, on demand, was thereafter
paid to the treasurer by these plain
tiffs.
Plaintiffs then brought suit against
the receiver of the bank to establish
a preference upon all the banks as
sets to satisfy the amount they had
paid the treasurer. The court found
for plaintiffs, who were given a pref
ence claim upon the banks assets,
prior and superior to any other credi-
tor of the bank. The receiver appeal
ed to the supreme court.
The supreme court, in revising the
judgment of the lower court, states
that the district court acted upon the
theory that a county has the same
right Of preference with respect to de-
posits in banks which the state enjoys
in its sovereign. capacity.
The supreme court sets this aside
with the statement that the sovereign
power rests in the state alone; that
the county is only creature Of the
state which created it and which may
abolish it at wi4l, and that the prerog-
ative Of the state may not be exercised
by its creature in the absence Of ex-
pressed authority.
The judgment of the district court
is reversed and the cause is remanded
with instructions that the district
court enter judgment to the effect that
the receiver appoint the claim OF
| plaintiffs as general creditors of the
bank only.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28
fighting" units.

of fighting" units.
"The members of the fighting units,
in addition to all other matters" the
instructiins said, must once a week
be given instructions in shooting and
receive some instruction in pioneer
work, (sapper work."
Summarizing the results to be OBJ
tanned, the document said:
owe are firmly convinced that work
in the direction designated by US will
give enormous results in the sense
of preparing thousands Of new propa-
gandists, future leaders of the military
forces of the party and faithful fight
ers during the social revolution"
TRACED TO
MOSCOW
The communist instructions were
made public at the state department
without further explanation than was
Continued on page eight
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28
@ECPITATES DEBATE In U S SENATE
Wheeler Den0qnoss Story As another RED BOgy' Fict on
and Delay Recognition.
gTHEBBERC SAYS ALLEGATIONS FRAMEUP

Washington. Dee. 19-Intercepted
Instructions from Russia to the
- Pant vof America, outlining
sf mans for a proletarian revO-
- r America TO 'raise the red
mgr the White House" " were
Hc .oday by the state de
.rt IN support of Secretary
refusal yesterday to enter in
~ negotiations with soviet Rus
suggested by overtures of the
eEr Foreign Office received We'd
av. Dec. 18th.
H. d5Dartment's announcement
that the department of justice
assured the state department. Of
= ufendcity of these instructions. 4"
vFlN TO
TIGHT
Pant of the program outlined pro-
rsi for the organization among in
is.hal workers in the United States
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28
FARMER ACCUSED OF
NUMBERING INFANT CHILD

Beach, N. D., Dec. 26.-J. w.
Holmes, a farmer living northwest of
Sentinel Butte was arrested Saturday
on a charge of numbering an infant
child born to his Is year old daugh-
ter Mildred, on April Is, 1920 1t is
alleged that Holmes is the father of
the child and of three other children
born to the same daughter and said
to have been murdered by him and
buried in a lonely spot on his farm.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28
Mike PAPPENFUS
PINCHED FOR
SMUGGLING
u. S. Custom Officer Seger Finds Him
IN Possession of Flax Which He
Claims Comes From Over tho Bar-
der.

Mike Pappenfus, one of the direc-
tors of the First National Bank Of
Raymond, was arrested last week up
on complaint signed by u. S. Custom
Officer Seger of Dooley, charging
him with smuggling fax across The
Canadian boundary
ii. is reported that teams have beer
coming over the line for some time,
stopping at Papepnfus's farm, from
where Mike took the load on into Ray
mond where he sold the same, cashed
the grain check and brought the
money back to his Canadian friend.
1t is said chat smuggling fax Is a
very profitable business.
1t seems that Pappenfus did not
raise any flax last year, and that
Continued on page 81 4
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28
AUTO THIEVES Get
AWAY WITH CAR
Stole Car at DOOley Saturday Night
and Beat It West Through Plenty
wood

The 1928 Willys-Knight touring car
belonging to Frank Fishbeck was
stolen at Dooley last Saturday mite,
and outside Of tracing the car west
from Dooley to Plentywocd, where ac-
cording to the sheriff, the car was
seen to turn the corner by the school
house trailing a Buick car, nc further
trace of the car has been found, al
though the sheriff has notified the in
surance company of the facts sur
rounding the disappearance Of the car,
and also notified the officers to the
west and north in which direction the
car.was travelling. The sheriff thinks
the car is in Canada or between
PIentvwood and the mountains, The
stolen car was insured for $1,000 and
is renorted to have recently been Of
fered for sale for six hundred dollars.
Continued on Page FOur)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28

Court Holds That County Deposits Are Not Preferred
OLSON MARRIES OLD
FRIENDS FROM NORTH DAKOTA

Judge Olsen, who homesteaded near
B3Onetrail, N. D., in the early days had
the pleasure of uniting a couple of
his old friends, in the persons of Mr..
lngval Taugner and Miss Angeline
Braaten of that place, in the bonds of
Holy MatrimOny, Thursday afternoon.
The young couple will make their
home on the grooms farm at Bone
trail.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28
COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS
TREE A SUCCESS

The Community Christmas Tree
given Christmas Eve under the
auspics of the American Legion
was attended by a mob, nearly
everybody in the city and envir--
ons being present
The tree together with electric
lights of different colors was a
beautiful sight. Santa Clause ap-
peared in full regalia to the de
Iight of the children. Rev. Boone
. preached a short sermon, when
the presents were distributed.
: Each child got a sack of nuts and
+ candy.
( There was a biting Northwestern
: blowing and the spectators were
glad to get home.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28
DIR. FAWCETT MAY SUE
DOCTORS FOR ISLANDER

1t is rumOred that DR.. Fawcett
+ of Outlook will soon file a suit in
3 district court against Dr.. Storkan
= and Sells asking for $4,000 dam
= ages against either or both of
= them for damages as the result
= of malicious SANDER circulated
= against him by the PlentywoOd
= doctors in their efforts to ruin
x his business and destroy his repu-
3 tation.
1t is rumored that very prom
inent lawyer will try the case fer
the Outlook doctor.
\ = x
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28
MANGUS JOHNSON WANTS
fLEMKE SENT TO MEXICO
lBv the Asgociated Pressl

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Mag
nus johnson, farmer-labor, called on
President Coolidge today to recon-
mend the appointment Of William
Lemke cf Fargo, ND, former at
torney general of/North Dakota, as
Ambassador to Mexico.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28

of liouifed moonbeams and thus their
iov was unconfned until about the
time the morning star came peeping
DER the horizon, lunch was suggested,
when all left for the City Cafe. How
CONTINUED on Page Five)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28
ARSAB COLLINS
killed IN CHICAGO
~ 9f BROTHER OF OSCAR
SHr rr-lAS l,, STRUCK BY AUTO AS
~ OkoSSES STREET.

IS !. Collins was advised by
ad last Friday morning that
a4 Nav, the wife of his broth
l.r4 T. Collins. Who resides at 1921
r ~ = s. Chicago, was killed when
asa ~ an auto on a strees
b u Jae evening of December
unfortunate lady had been
ne3ce and was struck
her wav home. 81 ''A
and Mrs. a. b. Colins bavo
er.v t-;. wood and Sheridan
All 'iSe visiting Mr.. Collins par
y,.rs y o65ggIhers, ~ Oscar and P. J..
~i MI I-entywood and RAYMOND.
'sam5a- .Ief I OF Plentywood people
nse 5s..aem eaem very pleasantly.
5d leaves no children.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28

Ieer Grouse was in from DoolSey
last Saturday with wheat which ne
brought to the Plentywood flour
Mill. returning with load OF Hour
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28

Advertisers Attention.
Z 0o0 neonle in Sheridan County alone.
o'TTb The Producers News is read by
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28
Miller Baby Dies
Thursday at Hospital

The baby girl which was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Miller, Wednes-
day, December 26th, at the Sheridan
County Memorial Hospital, died
Thursday evening. Mrs. Miller is
reported to be doing well.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28
pgESES TO NEGOTIATE WITH RUSSIAN
| GOVERNMENT FOR RECOGNITION

% % s Foing a6 M2sSo% &@sd Is voeaes 6ssnf WGss TasJ
States. As.#
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28

obey ls.te l.te was q business visitor to
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28

Try a Want Ad-It Pays.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-07
SOCIAL ERRORS
Chewing gum in church.

Chewing gum in church.
Asking your father how much
he is going to leave you in his
will.
Taking your bulldog to the
movies.
Telling a girl you like her be.
cause she reminds you of an old
sweetheart.
Asking a policeman to take a
hand In the poker game.
Telling your wife how much You
won on the races.
Shaping your boss on the back.
Throwing the Sunday paper
away without letting the kids see
the comic sheet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-07
HER OPINION
By IDA Nj. THOMAS.

I'VE met. and the very next dav"
said Lucille,
HE took me to ride in his
automobile.
And before We had gone many
miles," said she,
THE man had actually proposed
to me.
Now what do you think of sucb
a proceeding?
Her friend replied: IT should saw
he was speeding."-Judge.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-07
Breathes There a Man

Lariat Luke: Have you any
request to make before we send
you to the Happy Huntin'
Grounds?
Horse Thief: Yeah. I'd like to
see America first.-Youngstowp
telegram.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-07
Wasted Energy.

The most fragrant example Of
Governmental efficiency is paying
statisticians to- figure up how
much money Germany owes US.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-07
Very So!

BLANK has become one Of those
prohibition sleuths."
what a very absorbing life 1t
must be!'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-07

az In the pedestrian; when he's
walkin' he's ag'in the Teller in the
auto.
Hank ~Stebbins has that tired
feelin' bad, 'cept when the fish is
bitin' good,
Eph Spriggins got cheated when
he bought him that new wooden
leg of his'n. It warps every time
1t rains an makes him walk kinda
crooked.
Got the champeen mean man
over to the Corners. He'd put
tacks in the road if Gabriel was
comm long in a rubber-tired
chariot.
Ed Clinker's boy Josh wants to
be a human fly an run up an
down the sides of tall buildin's.
That youngster always was a fly
little codger.
Tired city folks II soon be
comm out here in .swarms to rest
'emselves by doin' all kinds of
'y'lent exercise.
Some Teller said that clothes
makes the man. Wonder what in
tarnation it is that makes the
wimmen, then.
Pollyticks amt nothin' much but
tryin' to git the offices, so fur as
! kin see.
Ed Hawkins boy Lou is prac-
tisins how to be dignified. Wants
to be President.
Josh Pinkin is still loafin' most
: all the hull time. Says work
: never got him nowheres.
f.. Ladies SEWN circle reminds me
Of Congress quite a bit; stead of
tendin' to their knittin', they're al
ways lambastin' somebody more
or less.
Grover Carberry Whittle is still
braggin' bout his great grandpop,
an tellin' how he can't find a Job
important enough to make him go
to work.
8.
There was a time when If a fel
Ter bought, a. pair of shoes they
lasted him considerable, but nova
days they're bout as solid an sub.
stantial as paper bag.
Hear somebody has been ketched
maxim forbidden ticker down to
Chicken Holler but think that's
all moonshfne.
Village board is all het up over
the question Of film in four ruts
in Main street. Hon. Stidgins says
they'll all come back again an it's
a wicked waste Of money.
e
Never seen nothin' SO indypen-
dint as cat 'cept Marthy Ann
Elviry Diggers. She's SO alfred
important she takes up near the
hull sidewalk when she goes out.
Don't know why they call it rag
time; most of the folks I see
a-dancin' Of it is might well
dressed up.
Little Simeon Snivers kin play
the mouth-organ so it sounds al
most like music.
Man what's gittin callus on his
hands don't have much time to git
into trouble.
Polly Pilkins declares she's Roin'
TO be the leader Of the younger
set in society hereabouts. She's
practicin' how not to notice COM
!. mon folks.
bano over to the Corners has
oiew up agfn. Teller what blows
the big horn started it.
Il
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-07

Polly Pilkins declares she's goin'
10 be the leader Of the younger
set in society hereabouts. She's
practicin' how not to notice COM
mon folks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-07

Man what's gittin callus on his
hands don't have much time to git
into trouble.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-07

Tired city folks II soon be
comm out here in .swarms to rest
'emselves by doin' all kinds of
Went exercise.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-07

Josh Pinkin is still loafin' most
all the hull :: time. Says work
: never got him nowheres.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-07

Band over to the Corners has
oIew up ag'in. Teller what blows
the big horn started it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-07

Pollyticks amt nothin' much but
tryin' to git the offices, so fur as
kin see.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-07

Some Teller said that clothes
makes the man. Wonder what in
tarnation it is that makes the
wimmen, then.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-07

Ed Hawkins boy Lou is prac-
tisins how to be dignified. Wants
to be President.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-07

f., Ladies SEWN circle reminds. me
OF Congress quite bit; stead of
tendin' to their knittin', they're al
ways lambastin' somebody more
or less.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-07

Grover Carberry Whittle is still
braggin' bout his great grandpop,
an tellin' how he can't find a job
important enough to make him go
to work.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-07

Little Simeon Snivers kin play
the mouth-organ so it sounds al
most like music.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-07

Ed Clinker's boy Josh wants to
be a human fly an run up an
down the sides of tall buildin's.
That youngster always was a fly
little codger.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-07

Got the champeen mean man
over to the Corners. He'd put
tacks in the road if Gabriel was
comm long in a rubber-tired
chariot.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-07

There was a time when if a fel
Ter bought, a. pair OF shoes they
lasted him considerable, but nova
days they're bout as solid an sub.
stantial as a paper bag.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-07

Don't know why they call it rag
time; most of the folks I see
a-dancin' Of it is might we'll
dressed up.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-07

Hank ~Stebbins has that tired
feelin' bad. 'cept when the fish is
bitin' good.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-07

Village board is all het up over
the question Of film in four ruts
I'm Main street. Hon. Stidgins says
they'll all come back again an it's
a wicked waste Of money.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-07

Never seen nothin' SO indypen-
dint as cat 'cept Marthy Ann
Elviry Diggers. She's SO ALFRED
important she takes up near the
hull sidewalk when she goes out.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-07

Hear somebody has been ketched
maxim forbidden Ticker down to
Chicken Holler but I think that's
all .moonshine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-07

Eph Spriggins got cheated when
he bought him that new wooden
leg of his'n. 1t warps every time
1t rains an makes him walk kinda
crooked
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-07
UNCLE EZRA
OBSERVES

agin the pedestrian; when he's
waikiki he's ag'in the Teller in the
auto.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-14
ESTABLISH NEW DAIRY
West Texas Military Academy Opens
Certified Milk Farm.

The West Texas Military Academy
has opened a new certified mil farm.
1t is under the supervision of the
Bexar County Medical Milk Commits
sion and is a member of the Certified
Milk Producers Association.
Twenty-four high grade tuberculin.
tested Jersey cows have been purchased
and n barn has been erected in the
rear of the school. Several students
have been employed as assistants in
milking. Care is taken in handling the
milk. Every precaution is being taken
to keep the milk clean.
The weekly tests made at Fort Sam
Houston laboratory show that the
milk used by the West Texas Military
Academy now is rs healthful as any
that can be purchased. The bacterial
count dropped sufficiently low to give
the school certification by the county
board Of the American Association OF
Medical Milk Commissions, and con-
tinued efforts brought on a recent
count, the record number OF 800 bac-
terra per cubic centimeter.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-14
OAKMONT OFFERING
SOME OF THIS CITYS
FINEST HOMESITES
Six of Fl "North Side
Building Sites Already

Oakmont, on Bushnell avenue, a
tract which was purchased by Thomas
W. Masterson, attorney, and which
was placed on the market recently
by w. l.. Coleman Company. Moore
building, is among the high class sub
divisions of San Antonio. Twenty
one excellent building sites are in
cluded in the addition and are selling
for prices ranging rom $4,000 to $500.
Building restrictions are as high as
$4,000.
Opening what is said 10 be one of
the most beautiful subdivisions in or
around San Antonio recently, W. j..
Coleman Company has already sold
six of the budding sites in Oakmont.
This addition is on one of the high
est points in the city. Every lot af-
fords a magnificent view of the resi-
Dental and business districts of San
Antonio in addition TO a wide panora-
mic view of the hills to the north of
the city.
According to statesmen of the W. l..
Coleman Company every modern con-
venience is being provided for and
nothing will be missing when the II
sites become occupied by some of the
cit5's most beautiful homes.
Every site is protected by strict
building restrictions which insures the
future attractiveness and beauty of
Oakmont. The home sites are of an
acre.
An attractive feature of Oakmont
for a home site is the fact that it
has one of the best foundations that
may be found in San Antonio. 1t is
necessary TO blast every inch of the
wav into n solid rock when building
foundation. This is covered with
n rich soil ana the identifying of the
grounds around a home with trees and
shrubbery is insured.
Oakmont is reached by driving out
Main avenue, to Summit avenue and
then going one block to Mccullough
avenue and thence three blocks north
to Bushnell avenue and two blocks
east to the addition.