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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28
ELIHU ROOT TURNS
IN PRIZE WINNING
PEACE PLAN TO BOX
Author of Winning Plan Will Get
$4,000 at Once and S5O,OOO IL
Public Referendum Approves.

New York, Dec. 24.-The prize
winning plan for Edward Bok's
100000 American peace award
contest was presented to Mr.. Book
TODAY by Elihu Root, chairman OF
the jury of award. o,,
Box came here from Phlladel-
phia to read the plan and trans.
NIT it 10 the policy committee OF
the contest. The author of the plan
will receive $4,000 Immediately
but the name will not be disclosed
until the peace proposal IS sub
mitted to a referendum of the
American people through the press,
churches, club and 1000 post Of
fees beginning January z, when
the terms Of the winning plan will
be made public.
If the plan wins public approval
through the referendum the author
will receive another $4,000 of the
prize money and the name will be
made known. According to the
provisions :of the contest, it is ex-
pected the referendum completion
will be February /.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28
COUNTY AGENT
NOTES
POISONING JACKRABBTTS

The best time to poison Jackrabblts
Is in the winter, and after snow is on
the ground. The following is for
mula for poisoning jackrabbits:
One ounce of strychnine sulphate
dissolved in two gallons Of water.
Use green Oat bundles and dip the
heads into this solution, and then put
the bundles up by supporting them
with three fence posts made INTO
tripod, where the rabbits have their
evening parties or where they have
runway. If oat bundles are not avail
able. bundles made out of wheat, rye
or alfalfa can be used.
If you dc not have anything you
can make bundles out of you can use
grain heads or leaves and If you use
these you can use. six quarts of wat
or instead of eight and use 10 pounds
of heads or leaves.
Poisoned oats can also be used. Mix
one tablespoonful of starch in one
half cup of cold water and stir into
/ pint of boiling water to make a
thin clear paste. Mix / ounce OF pow
dered strvchnine with one ounce OF
powdered bicarbonate of soda (baking
sodal and stir with the starch to a
smooth, creamy mass. Stir IN l tea
cup Of salt. Apply to II quarts
of good clean oats and mix thoroughly
to coat each kernel.
Distribute as in directions for use
of poisoned alfalfa leaves, using
large tablespoonful at each place
Each quart should make twenty-five
TO thirty doses. A clear, cold night
when snow is on the ground and the
rabbits natural food supply is scarce
IS the best time to expose this poison
Great care should be taken in US
ing this posion. If it is put Wher'
stock run. the stock should be penne'
nm part Of the time, and bundles tax
on in when they are not penned up
Individuals using the poison GA
bundles figure on putting them elthe
some place where stock are not al
lowed TO run or else put them out a
NIGHT and bring them in in the morn
inc Precauticn should also be take
in regard to dogs, as the dog ina
eats the poisoned rabbit is very haol
~ he poisOned. The rabbits die IN
radius of a mile and a mile and
half Of the place where the bait
placed. .;ao,
INC lack rabbits has been used tC
three years in Valley county with ver
good results, and there has been I
loss from poisoning cattle, due TO e.
IRENE carefulness.
AM utensils used in the prepari
ton Of posions, and all poison CO..
tainers should be kept Plainly Label'
and out Of reach of children, liv
stock, and irresponsible persons.
The County Agent will gladly con
and help out any community or inc
vidual prepare and put out the poisSo
Anv further information can be nj
from the County Agents office at al
time.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28
TIPS FOR TAXPAYERS

January /, 1924, marks the begin
ming of the period for filing income
tax returns for the year 1873. Inc
period ends at midnight Of March 10,
1924. Heavy penalties are provided
bv the revenue act for failure or will
full refusal to make return and pay
the tax on time.
Form 1O4OA, heretofore used for
reporting net income of $4,000 and
less. from whatever source derived,
has been revised in the interests OF
the largest class Of taxpayers-wage
earners and salaried persons. Reduced
from six pages to a single sheet, Form
1O4OA is to be used for reporting net
income of $4,000 and less derived
chiefly from salaries and wages. Per
sons any part of whose income is de-
rived from a business or profession
| farming, sale of property or rent
though the amount is $4,000 or less
will be required to use the larger
form, 1O4O. The use of Form 1O4l
is required also in all cases where the
net income was in excess of $5,OOO
regardless Of whether from salary
business, profession, or other taxable
sources.
1t being impossible to determine a
this time which form is desired, copie
Of both forms will be sent taxpayer
who filed individual returns for IN
year 1922, and may be obtained ais
at the offices of collectors of interna
revenue and branch offices upon writ
ten request.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28
CONCRECATTONAL CHURCH

The Xmas services at the Congre-
gational Church conferred around a
rather striking manger scene. 1t was
constructed from ordinary posts suf-
ficiently covered with creeping cedar
to give it an humble beauty. From
the midst of large cedar wreath ov-
erhanging the manger, shone the
Star of bethlehem. Hoffman's Head
of Christ. enwreathed above the Star
and with the Cross looming up in
the background, helped to bring the
heart of the Xmas message to all
who came to worship.
The first of our Xmas Services was
on Sunday morn at $3.50 and consisted
of a good program by the children OF
the Sunday school at the close Of
which was the Gift Service. The
children were especially moved by thu
Xmas spirit as each brought some
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28
AT CHURCHES
EVANGELICAL CHURCH
MAX q SIEWERT, Minister.

MAX y. SLEW EANA AAAiI on
Services for Sunday, December oo'
will be as follows:
Sunday school at 10 a. m CT
Morning Worship at IL a. M. p Suo
jet Of the sermon, New year i'e9o-
Christian Endeavor at 700 P; M:
Subject. "Wishes for the New Year;
Evening Worship at 7:45 O'CLOCK
Sermon, @Tbe Portal of a New
Period"
Wednesday evening at 7:15 o'clock
Prayer meeting. - a.
The old wear has passed into the
great beyond. It's good ana evil ICs
truth and error; its honor ana Shame
we cannot touch. We channOt chahge
the past. We cannot change It's glory
nor the tears of penitence wipe away
the stains. The New Year Is !he you
en- gate of opportunity. II Is IKE ,'., :
new, clean slate. The poet expresses
the true thought when he says:
81 went to- the throne with a qulVeIlhs
soul,
The old year was done;
Dear Father, hast thou a new leal
for me,
| have spoiled this one
He took the old leaf, stained and Dlot'
ted,
And gave me q new one all unspotted
And into my sad heart he smiles
Do better now, my child"
There is a great need of doing bet
ter for we have failed in our duties
to God, to our country, and to our lei
low-men. One of our great short
comings is the "junking OF the SAB
bath Day and forgetting God. lie
no one who claims to be a true Am
erican come short Of his duty to 10
this coming New Year as 1t comes 7
YOU as a new leaf all unspotted.
The ministers and churches OF Plenty
wood are here and are ready to hel
you make the New Year the happies
and most prosperous you have eve
, had and to help you realize yea
highest and loftiest ideals.
Why not give the Churches and 1
ministry a chance this coming year b
faithful attendance at the church {
your choice, if you have been inditfe
ent to them in the past year.
: Raymond Evangelical Church
? Sunday School at 200 p. m.
! Worship at 300 p. m.
= Marsh School House
= Services for January 9th.
Sunday school at 200 p. m.
Worship at 800 p. m.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28
MONTANA WEEKLY
INDUSTRIAL REVIEW

Billings-Corn acreage in Yellow
stone valley to show 30 per cent IN
crease next year and beans ~ per
cent. I'll.
side irrigation ditch completed.
Dillon to hold state livestock con-
vention in April.
Estimated grasshopper drive saved
state S1,875y 900 in 1928.
Malta-Permit granted for forma-
tion of Malta irrigation district com
prising 1852 acres.
Helena-Plans adopted for enlarge
nent of IntermOuntain college.
Montana sugar beet crop valued a
S3,OO0,00O for 1928.
Butte-Four of larger mining com
panies in this district report net pro
ceeds for the fiscal year Of $4,b2S, o92.
"a. +,
The Campbell Kevin-Stewart-C Carl
son No. / we'll, Sec. 70, 3b-2 " Il
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28
INCOME TAX IN NUTSHELL.

WHO? Single persons who mad
net income of $1,000 or more or
gross incomes of $4,000 or more
and carried couples who had net
income of $4,000 or more or
gross income of $4,000 or more
must file returns.
WHEN2 The filing period is from
January l to March 10, 1924. i,
WHERE2 Collector of internal
revenue for the district in which
the person lives or has his
principal place of business.
HOW? Instructions on Form
1O4OA and Form 104O; also the
law and regulations.
WHAT? Four per cent normal
tax on the first $4,000 of net
income in excess of the person
al exemption and credits for
dependents. Eight per cent nor
NAL tax on balance of net income
Surtax from 1 per cent to 90 per
cent on net incomes over $6,OOU
for the year 1923.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28

inches in the row. Growers are using
the regular corn planter for planting
The average machine is adjustable to
different distances, thereby elimlnat-
ing the necessity of getting a special
bean planter Plant the seed just
deep enough so that it lies IN moist
earth. On heavy soils, plant shallow
er than on light soils.
Bean Cultivation.
The bean is a shallow rooted crop.
Surface cultivation should be the rule.
Two surface civilizations will normal
w be all that is necessary. Varying
soil conditions will influence this,
however.
The ordinary corn cultivator is a
GOOD tool for the work. The shoVels
ebouId he removed, however, and re-
nlaced with sweeps as these are bet
ter adapted to shallow cultivation.
Sugar beet cultivators also do good
work. One hand wedding will norm
allv be all the hand work necessary.
Harvesting.
A regular bean harvester costing
about S45 may be used in harvesting
the bean crop. 1t cuts and piles two
in one windrow. The ordinary corr
cultivator may be made to serve the
same purpose if all the shovels are
removed and long knives or sweeps
are attached to each inside shank. Inc
methods are used in punching the
vines following the cutter. OIl'
grower uses with success one
horse rake. This hay rake handles
two windows at a time, the morse
walking between the windrows' there there
by not damaging the crop; pune
growers do the punching by hand, US
ing hay forks.
Yields.
The average yields are from 500 U
1000 pounds per acre. About i
pounds of seed is used per acre.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28
COAL Mine
Is BURNING UP

Lambert.-One of the largest coal
mines in the Lambert district is now
in flames. What is known as the
Wyatt coal mine about ten miles
southwest of Lambert caught on fire
about a week ago by some unknown
cause and is now burning furiously
belching forth a volume Of smoke
that reminds one of a volcano in &C
ton. This mine was not being OPP
Grated this year as Paulson, Murray
and Ross who have it rented had OPP
ened up another mine nearer to town
It is claimed that the Wyatt mine has
q twenty-foot wien of coal that is very
good quality and it is indeed a great
less to the country as it appears thai
the flames cannot be extinguished.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28

Advertise where it pays-circula-
ton 1000 every week.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28

Gift and Laid it with prayer az M. va
80 80 tbe roanQer. These Splehuiu
LIS aSgS were then assorted into sulSaDIe
Xmas packages and put on the Ooin-
,,ounitv Xmas tree Monday eve.
nv Or eneciaI Xmas morning worship
- ~ o,cIocL was held with drawn
blinds tbat the lighted Star ana Ine
Xmas Carols might be the iiioie ~
pressive. t.a,,4;f,,I and
But perhaps the most beautl1iiatia anu s;ilo
significant was the short Iile,5 1'Is 70
service held Xmas eve from 10 ~
7:3O. While the people reyeTehIIiiy -t ,t,,,i
quietly gathered in the dlinly nsi' H.
church. with the manger scene anu VIC
lighted star to tell their own hieSse.s :,
the piano softly played the GaIols
that are most sacred to me Nfil1.e
time. Then Miss Legge seated gelolJ
the Manager as Mary, unused anu i9 49,
from the Prophets concerning III. III
! future of the Child. Silent NJ
! Holv Mite" was then sung Dy ChS
choir and a benedictory prayer CLOS c.19.
the service. With the music OF oileI
Mite continuing as a postlude Ihos'
nreeent went quietly forth with
deem sacred 10Y in the Xmas messag'
Of Peace and GOodwill-wlth In'
D NJ that such Peace and Good WI
NAV abide with us throughout the eV
or circling days and years. ~,
Special New Years services I'M
coming Sunday. Sermon suoJecC
Forgetting the Past" Then V N IN,
evening at 1880, an informal Hq1n cum
PEOPLES meeting and social. WEI
come all.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28
REAN SOILS AND PREPARATION
FOR PLANTING.

A large number of inquiries on
growing beans have come into the OF
fee and following is Information
gathered up on the growing, especial
IL of the Great Northern Bean. :,
Beans grow on all types OF SOILS
hint that which seems to be giving
the best results may be classified as
= medium heavy soil. On real light
soils growers report that beans &c
not bush out and yields are lower
Time of Planting
In the bean growing area around
Killings May goth seems to be about
the average time for planting: The
time depends upon sell conditions
The bean is a warm season plant
When planting is done too early, colo
soil combined with excessive moisture
NAV cause the seed to decay, resulting
in \ moor stand and uneven rlpenlng
Under some soil conditions, earlier
planting would be possible.
Good thorough preparation OF TN
seed bed is essential in bringing aDOu
a heavy yield. Many growers are re
commencing discing before plowlng
This work stubble and other vege
table material into the soil. Plowlnj
to a depth of six to eight inches ]
then desirable. Discing is then IN or
der again, followed by repeated har
rowing up to the time of planting
This keeps down weeds and also tend
to warm up the soil, making earle
planting possible. 1t is desirable |
commence preparing the soil as earl
as possible in the spring.
Methods Of Planting.
On dry land, the distance betwee
the rows runs up to forty-twO inche
with the plants spaced five TO eigf
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28
THE LUTHERAN CHURCH
A. M. EGGE, Pastor

Sunday, December SETH
There will be no Sunday sehool at
the Lutheran church next Sunday De
Services, PlentywOOd, at il 2. -.
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
SERVICES AT OUTLOOK
Service at Outlook, $3.50 p. na.
The Confirmation class meets SI''~
services. v.Dx =.
Services Antelope, IL a. m.
The Confirmation class meets aftel
services.
Services at Archer 1880.
SERVICES AT ARCHER
Business meeting after services.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28
KELLOGG NOMINATION o KID

Washington-By a vote of rs to 9,
the senate Tuesday in executive SEES
sion passed favorably upon the nomi-
nation of former Senator Kellogg to
be ambassador to the Court of st.
James.
The fight against Kellogg was led
bv Senator Magnus Johnson and Hen
rick Shipstead, Farmer-Laborites
from Minnesota, Kellogg's home state
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28

roolo county, was recently brought IN
loole dentb Of 1880 feet, the initial
~ Junction : being from 100 to 200 bar
rels a day. ..,-
Denton wheat crop TINS year 'o'a'S
100000 bushels.
BTIings-1O,OOO-acre Parham ranch
,,o,fb, If here leased for production
Il oI, - wear Last year this land lay
idle. nj.
W;nnet-First State Bank and First
,ra ~ MI Rank consolidate.
SheIby-Reported First State Banh
will soon reopen.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28

First in the production OF silver,
precious stones, manganese and cleo
tricity, holder Of the record for the
production per acre in oats, potatoes
and hay, and second it a whole lot OF
crops, with coal, oil, copper, zinc, gold
silver and precious stones pouring
forth from her mountains and plains
and with agriculture and livestock
production greater in value than the
wealth of her mines, Montana certain
w is the land of a promising future.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28
wHEAT EXPORTS GIVEN

Ottawa, Dec. 18.-Canada exported
nearly 100000 more bushels of
wheat in November, 1923, than dur
ing the same month a year ago The
dominion bureau of statistics report
ed exports of 64,196,963 bushels, val
ued at sea, 1903 last month, as
compared with 55,315,972 bushels val
ued at S64, 7665 in November, 1922
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-12-28

beginning Dec. pa lay p,l,-
Lewlstown-Cat ca.
shippings show Nlek a.
from this field dur --.e a
years. p
Ellis sand ven V
Great FalIs-I'r..
church emu raising $4,000 fp
Montana No takes world
at chicago international
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-24

A startling ghost story is creating a sensation In Eng
land. Lord st. Audries claims he saw a ghost. English scien-
lists are taking his claim seriously, for he Is a man Of high
standing. His father was "chief whip of the Conservative
party, also vice-chamberlain to Queen Victoria and King Ed
ward.
Lord st. Audries encountered his "black GHOST in the ira
ditional theatrical atmosphere. He didn't believe in ghosts.
But he was curious. So, on a weekend visit, he and his hosts
decided to investigate a nearby haunted house.
This haunted house was a deserted dwelling, crumblng
to decay, Uttered with fallen plaster and other rubbish.
The ghosts headquarters were supposed to be IN a second
floor bathroom where, some so years ago, an insane doctor
had committed an atrocious murder and later committed
suicide. Brrrri
Lord st. Audries mounted guard in the upstairs hall in
sight Of the bathroom door. He had a candle for light. His
friends remained outside. (Most of us would)
Here is Lord st. Audries' report of what happened:
'Out Of the door, down the dark passage, something
rushed like an immense bat towards me. 1t was black from
head to foot and it seemed to be built in the form of a very
powerful man. But two things made me know that it was no
human being. First I could see no face, just a hideous blank.
Secondly, though it came with huge leaps over the rough,
rickety floor, it made absolutely no noise.
''But when this thing dashed out l was struck backwards
with an irresistible force. I found myself fighting,
struggling with / know not what, down the steep stairs"
Having escaped, Lord st. Audries learns that no dog can
be coaxed into the garden around the haunted house. This
is the most significant part of his story.
Neurologists, specializing in psychic phenomena, would
claim that what Lord Audries saw was a creation of his mind
an hallucination while in a highly-strung sychoimagnativ
condition. Authorities like Hudson admit that so-caued ghosts
are actually "seen." But they do notladmit that seeing them
necessarily proves the existence< presence OF departed
spirits. Hallucinations in dreams very real
Many others firmly believe in Eosts.
You can get just so far witt psychic phenomena, then
reach a point where you have noo3lng to stand on excep$
faith.
After all, faith is mans greatest power.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-24
Ruhr Occupation
Discussed By us.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-Col-
lapse of the German government
Seizure Of power by communists
and extremists
Coalition between Germany and
Russia with Russia's army of 1000
900 at Germany's disposal
/ RaIIying Of the German people to
a war of liberation" with condl-
| lions for success strongly in Ger
mary's favor
These are seen by Maj. Gen.
| Joseph II. Dickman as Immediately
| possible results of further French
| encroachments on Germany.
Dickman, who commanded the
| Third division in France. led the
| American army of occupation into
| Germany and was In command Of
| American forces on the Rhine until
| July, 1919. He is particularly fitted
/ to gauge the seriousness of the pres
ent situation.
Diekman's outspoken opinion Is
that the breaking point in Germany
! has almost been reached and ne
| fears unless French pressure Is
| modified a new war will result with
| in W weeks.
Unless the cold counsel of Great
| Britain prevails with France. a new
| war between Germany and France is
| almost certain" Dickman says.
"In It Germany could rai%e the
| cry of war Of liberation as she did
in 1906. And the conditions FOR a
| successful revolt against the french
| are much more favorable today than
! then.
my opinion is that If the French
| push matters too far, they will lose
all.
THE immediate danger is tnat
| the demands Of France will force the
| collapse Of conservative, industrial
| Germany. That ear bankruptcy
] and the immediate seizure Of con-
| troll by communist and extremist
| groups which at once will join hands
| with Russia.
'fRussia already has an army of
| 1000, 900 men, equipped and mopil
| lied. AS to man-power, the German
Russian combination could master
eight or ten to n against France.
With German officers to train ana
lead Russia's forces France quickly
would be far outnumbered.
"And France would face this new
war virtually alone. h United
States certainly would not Join 1t.
Great Britain would not, in all prob
ability. Italy and Belgium might
stay with her, but even that Is un-
certain.
IF the European powers had
adopted the policy enforced during
the period of occupation by the
American army. the situation might
be far different. This required that
non-combatants, women and chill
dren be disturbed as little as possible
and that local self-government be
continued.
"All domestic and governmental
activities continued undisturbed ex-
cept for regulations necessary to IN
sure security for u troops.
'The French policy, however, was
far different. Naturally they were
bitter against their former enemies
Their policy was to impose regula-
lions restricting civilian affairs. The
outcome of that policy was the
growth of hostility on the part or
the German people.
with this as a background, n
present French moves seem to ma
most dangerous. The breaking point
certainly cannot be far away. If the
break comes-well-
at fear France will lose all she mas
gained or stands to gain"
Copyright. 1928, N. E. Al
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-24

1t an early as 1891 and becouinx
one Of its directors in 1894
@. Is the deadly Upas tree" a.
deadly rs fiction writers assert7-
O. r. W.
A. The upas tree. Javanese. il
celebrated for its poisonous quail
ties, but they have been greatly
exaggerated A deadly poison is
made from its sap which hardens
into a gum and when the tree is
felled or its bark is much injured
it gives out noxlous e~xhalations
which will cause cutaneous erup-
smoke from 1t will produce a similar
effect
Q. What is a "fooi quail?"-F.
e. D.
A. The Masssna partridge is
known as the fool quail" because
of its failure to sense danger and
make an escape from the hunter.
1t Is a bird of Mexico rather than
of the United States without which
it is found only in Western Texas,
Arizona and New Mexico
@. When was the name America
first put on the map OF the world7
A. M. P.
Die, France, Martin Waldseemuller
published the first map on which
the name America appeared
Q. How much oil can a tank
steamer carry?-W D. f.
A. The modern tank steamer va
ries in carrying capacity from 5000
to 10000 tons. One of the larger
ones carries enough oil to fill 108,-
600 barrels Of the customary go
gallon size