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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-05-18
CONCLUDE BIGGEST LEASE EVER MADE ON
FORT PECK RESERVATION; 50 mile FENCE

Poplar, Montana, Nav 10
After several weeks of patient Of
fort on the part of Major James B.
Kltch, and Fred Fear, representing
the Frye cattle company of Seattle
and Spokane, and leading Indians, the
biggest individual lease ever made of
land on this reservation has Just been
concluded. The lease for land to pas
ture cattle and comprises over 5000
acres and will require about fiftv
miles of legal fence. The final work
OF making the lease was closed Mon
day night and Tuesday and Yesterday
Charles Parshall and N. A. Wilson.
who have the contract to build the
fence commenced work on its con-
struction. The land affected bv the
lease comprises mostly tribal and al
lotted land and total about $40 acres
There is some allotted land included
but he Indians who own this land
realized the g.S)d results to follow and
readily signed up the leases which are
10 run Tor hive years. The land Just
leased lies northwest of Poplar, but
does not interfere with anv of the
public highways to Poplar or Wolf
Polnt. There are some broken trails
that may have to be fenced, but where
ever 1t is necessary a simple but sub
stantlal gate will be constructed
While the plans have not been worked
out there is a plan in mind to con-
struct a runway especially for motor
cars, whereby the motorist NAV oct
by these fences with little trouble.
The big lease was made at the re-
quest of the Frye company, who a
year ago took over the Montana Smith
cattle consisting of about 800
head, have been running them ever
since on the reservation and in the
Yellowstone valley. They received
such excellent treatment from the IN
dams and the agency officials that re-
Gently they indicated that if thew
could get suitable leases thew would
make this one of their principal head
quarters to feed beef cattle. Major
Hitch got busy at once and submitted
a proposition to them which would
mean the leasing of a large strip of
tribal and allotted land. The Indian
office approved of the plan and as
stated after several weeks of negotia.
ton the lease was concluded thi
week.
The lease calls for an advance pay
ment Of fifteen cents an acre and II
Of legal fence whic
must be left on the land. Parish. n
and Wilson and a crew of men start II
work on the fence Wednesday a. /
plan to have it completed within twe,l-
ty-five days.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-05-18
DOoLEY

Sunday this was an almost vacant
town. They all motored to Plenty.
wood to witness the first game of the
season.
Services and Confirmation was held
here Sunday. Those being confirmed
were: Mabel Larson, Gladys Olson,
Anna and Roy Becklund. A large
attendance were present.
S. o. Sostad, salesman for the
Consumers Wooden Mills of Minneap-
oils, was here attending to business
Saturday.
The Dooley Pharmacy has had some
nifty ice cream booths built this week
and they are a great improvement to
the store. NJ. Markuson believes in
keeping up with the times.
J. r. Seger, custom officer, arrested
several Canadians. Sunday at Plenty
wood for not reporting and running
without licenses. Later we are In.
formed he released the parties and
their cars.
The telephone line man was here
last Saturday putting the phones in
order and transferring one from the
King building to the brick block. (
Ike Ruggles has been spending a
week at t he Hunter farm setting out
a large number of trees.
John Erickson is putting in the
Robieson farm these days.
William STANFORD is employed at
the Dooley Implement company these
days. %t-
N. P. Loucks had the misfortune of
breaking down with his "Red Baby,
truck last Saturday while coming
home from the Morgan mine. Ed Es-
tes was called to bring home the coal
and Monday the above gentlemen
went and repaired the disabled animal
and came home on high.
DR.. Cooper made a professional
call out into the country Monday.
Mrs. David Nelson is nursing a
bruised arm and felon these DAYS and
came to town Monday to consult the
doctor But owing to an urgent call
from the country he was out.
The little white blanket of snow
which fell Monday soon took to the
woods when the old hay maker came
peeuing thru the clouds.
This town for the first time for
years is coal-less, the dealers having
all sold out. But we understand ig-
mite will shortly be hauled in.
Just as we are sending the items to
press. word has reached here, our
hired pitcher has telegraphed that he
will arrive Saturday
Hans Stenseth left Tuesday for
Fargo. N D. on a business trip.
Messrs. Loucks. and. Christopherson
motored over to the Normanto farm
Tuesday to repair a tractor.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-05-18
ASTRONOMY AND
OUR WEATHER
By PROF. G. R. PETITE

Jupiter is now seen in the eastern
sky early in the evening and is on
our meridian about eleven o'clock P.
NJ. as we have passed him on the
great race track around the sun. Sa-
turn is about half way down in the
western sky at this time as we pass
ed this planet early inApril Jupiter,
Saturn, Mars, Venus and Mercury can
all be seen with the naked eye, either
as evening or morning stars at diff
ferent times during the year.
But what are the numberless objects
we see IN the sky any clear night we
view the heavens? Stars! l hear YOU
say. Yes, / too call them stars, but
what is a star? Great and mighty
suns shining with their own light.
many of them larger than our sun.
Yes some hundreds, some thousands
and some millions of times as large
as our sun.
IL would be useless to try to tell YOU
IN miles, the distance to those far
away objects, so we use another figure
OF speech to represent their relative
distances, called light years, that is
the number of years, that it would
take light, travelling at the rate of
$4,000 miles per second, to come
from them to us. 1t would take light
four and one-half years, to come from
the nearest of the distant suns. or
hXed stars, about ten years the next
nearest, and some seen as first mag
nltude stars, would take 1000 wears.
and with the powerful new 100 inch
telescope, at Pasadena, California.
they will be able to bring into view,
thousands of stars never seen before.
that the light we now see, started on
It's way two hundred thousand years
ago.
The mind cannot grasp the tremen-
dous sizes, and the distances of the
distant stars.
In my year forecasts last December
| predicted cold late spring, and that
most of the work in the fields over the
north would be done in May this wear.
which has been fully verified. The
Mars period started in March with
snow and cold and has persistantIv
carried that kind of weather right
along and we have had the snow ev-
cry storm period and the cold contin-
ues. | also look for cold weather thru
the growing. season generally.
The storm periods all come on time
so far but with the minimum amount
of precipitation, in this region but
with terrible and disastrous effects in
some of the humid regions.
The remaining storm periods for
May are central the goth, 25th and
31st, with probability of more precip-
itatiOn near the goth.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-05-18

Gust Lee was in from Antalono on
business Monday. -
Louis Larson of Comertown was in
the county seat Thursday on business
Leonard Olson of Comertown was =
business o. visitor to the county capitol
Thursday. - pun
On June LIST, we must raise blouse
Paint t,. Prices" 5 per cent. HELLAND-
STRAND. G-3t
Cashier c. W. Enger of the Westby
wood on Friday of last week.
One Year Free Service on all Tires
sold at the TIRE SHOP. 6-tf
Attorney Bentley of Westby was in
the county capitol on business Friday
of last week.
Charles Madsen and children was in
from the farm in the Archer precinct
NNA0St wiling III Will GllG
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Porter of Ray
mond precinct were shopping in the
county metropolis Thursday.
messenger Buicl- For SaIe-192O
Model. Equipped with 5 Cord Tires,
z new, Bumper and MOtOmeter. In
Good CORdidtiOn. $3.50 Cash. Inquire.
at this Office. A SNAP! 4-tf
Cashier c. w. Anger of the Farm
ers State Bank of Westby left Plenty
wood on the east bound train Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Helseth and
children were in the county capitol
shopping and attending to important
business Thursday.
Ship your cream to the Sheridan
County Creamery for the best grades
and best tests and highest prices
cans returned promptly and check by
return mail. Send for tags-SHERI-
DAN COUNTY CREAMERY, Plenty
wood. ct
C. E. Taylor of Saco, Phillips coun-
ty, who has been in Plentywood and
other points on the branch for the past
couple of weeks selling owners ropal-
ties on land on the Bowdoin structure
in Phillips county where extensive
drilling operations are going on, re-
turned to his home via auto this af-
ternoon. Mr.. Taylor while in this sec
ton of the country sold quite a number
Of royalties to local people. Mr.. Tay-
Ior's methods is selling the royalties
right out giving deed to the same to
The buyer which transferred title to
the percentage of any oil ever pro-
luced upon the said lands. Oil roy
alties in both the Cat Creek and the
Kelvin fields are now worth fabulous
prices and no doubt if oil is discover
I'd at Bowdoin the history of the other
fields will be repeated. Mr.. Taylor
nay make another trip up the branch
before going to Great Falls to spend
several weeks selling royalties.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-05-18

Trade in your old Tires for now
ones at the TIRE SHOP. stf
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Hoist Of the
McNulty precinct were SUNDAY visit
ors in Plentywood.
Emil Dillerud of Antelope was .
business visitor to the county seat
Monday.
Born-A bouncing baby bow To Mr.
and Mrs. Arnold Anderson at Their.
home in Plentywood on Saturday of
Last week. Mother and baby are do
ing nicely.
Mrs. Warren Smith, nee Veva
Goodman, returned to PlentvwooJ
Thursday for visit with her parents
and relatives here after returning
from a months honeymoon trip with
her husband to the Pacific coast
DR.. E. E. York received a wire
from Mrs. York today to the effect
that Mrs. York's mother, Mrs. w. H.
burflS, died today at her home at
Grand Forks, N. D. Mrs. York has
been with her mother for the past
two months.
Dr. R. NJ. Bolton, Dentist, has To-
Gated at DOoley, Mont. DIR. Bolton is
IN experienced Dentist, a graduate of
Northwestern University at Chicago.
and has just recently completed Post
Graduate Course at the University of
Southern California, and is fully
equipped to give you the latest and
best IN Dentistry. Cit
Clarence Onstad, son of George On
stad of Westby, arrived in he county
seat Tuesday seeking medical atten-
ton for an infection in one of his
hands. He has been under the care of
DR.. Storkan and the blood poisoning
has been reduced under his care.
While in the county capitol, the youth
is making his home with his uncle,
Mayor Onstad.
i
Everybody reads ads in The Producers
News.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-05-18

ruebke of Froid Sundayed in
Psntyr00d'
Nirrison of Westby was tran n
:. business cuisines in the county capltol
Tisdnesday
Carl non IN the county seat on bus
enc. Wednesday
mess
Clover Corn Mellets at
assEsLIiSD-STRsAssD;. 80
n.,,..ssa is driving the Plenty
Jos RAYMOND stage. t this u we, Week our-
Eoot ~ absence Of Nick Reuter-
r. Mr.. and Mrs. R. c. Nathe
B0rnLa .by girl, Saturday, May 18th.
a ilas Lane and baby doing we'll
AoIl''
s+avens. well known and prom
Vim, c ooItT citizen was a business
insni 3COT brentwood Wednesday.
VsllOI
NAV Grant Blackwell Of Medi-
AIlo LIZ was in the county capitol
enc 5.I In business Thursday.
Oh ie6"'
nov BENTLEY, prominent West
A! ..:Iar was attending to legal bus
BY a' Z The county capitol Wednesday.
mes +
hovo Round Cedar Stock Water
v inks INKS set up 5 Dbl. size SI2;00'
I1s III 5' size, $1,000. RIBA LUMBER (
co.
nj the Studebaker advertisement
H Ga Tproducers News this issue. The
p y. ~ distributor presents a number OF
io,4. that he desires the public to
know.
NJ want cream - SHERIDAN
coI-yTY CREAMERY COMPANY,
ODD .t-rrrrood-Best prices and grades
flSD. y! WITH 4 shipment and save COM
~ h and express-check back by
HllsslOI sH '''' 6-tf
NJ and Mrs. Nick Reuter- left for
,r ~, Monday where Mr.. Reuter- will
3 UNIV q beautiful new Willis-Knight
~ which he will use in his auto stage
=. %l between PlentywoOd and Ray
m ~ and drive the car thru to Pen
l Lg-,o He is expected back today.
a Rio Of Raymond, was a bus
;.o1 - visitor to the county capitol
Wednesday and while in the city took
.dyartage of the occasion to pay the
prodnceTs News office a pleasant call |
and add his name to the huge list OF |
snbscribers Of the farmsr paper.
The Donaldson Garage has a big ad
enhancing the fact that the Chevro-
ist automobile led all automobile sales
N San Francisco last year-the Chew
r \ is becoming a popular car and |
commencing to give OF Henry Ford T
considerable competition.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-05-18

ed to recover very rapidly and in a
few days he was able to leave the
hospital. Since leaving the hospital
he has continued to gain rapidly until
Tuesday when the doctor told him he
was able to return home. The doc
tors say that Mr.. Hansen has made
the most rapid recovery on record
since convalescence set in.
He will not, however, be able to
resume work for another two months
at least.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-05-18

Mrs. L. L. Faucet of Outlook was
in Plentywood last Sunday going over
to Outlook Monday.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-07-20
Chautauqua Pays
Way This Season
Committee Has 5000
Surplus For Next
Year.

Ticket sales by the ChautauQus
committee OF 100 this year resulted ir
nest egg for next season OF 5000
instead of the usual deficit. it was
brought out Wednesday when mem.
bers OF the committee held their fnal
meeting at luncheon at Shepperd S
cafe. Most members OF the committee
were present at the luncheon. Short
talks were made by c. p. Price. chau-
tauqua manager. and II. d. Hanna
chairman OF the local committee
Plans for next years chautauqua were
discussed. Those present were enter
tanned with a number OF violin solos
by Miss Winifred Windus. who was
on the chautauqua program Wednes-
day.
This years guarantee was for $1,000
Under the terms of the contract with
the Ellison-White company. any sales
above that amount are divided equally
between the local committee and the
Other neighboring towns,
it Is reported. were not so successful
in meeting the guarantee.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-07-20
Southwest Idaho
Weather Is Fine
Week Brings Heat, Sun
shine, and Many
Showers.

The week was characterized by
high temperatures and an abundance
OF sunshine. Fairly eopious thunder
showers were OF almost daily occur
ence in many localities. Conditions
were exceptionally favorable for rap
id growth OF vegetation and all crops
made phenomenal progress. Corn was
particularly favored by the heat and
grew luxuriantly. Second crop alfalfa
will soon be ready for harvest. bu,
in some localities weevil are doing
considerable damage to this crop. po-
taioes. sugar beeis. cannery peas. and
all varieties OF fruit did well. Wheat
is in various stages of advancement;
in the earlier districts harvesting is
we'll along while in later districts the
fields are just turning or are only
heading. Standing grain was damaged
by heavy rain and winds in some To-
calities.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-07-20
INCREASE VALUATIONS

Assessed valuations OF merchandise
stocks OF local business men were
jumped from the customary 20 per
cent to 20 per cent when the county
commissioners. sitting as board OF
equalization. Thursday overruIcd pro-
tests and in every case Increased the
assessed valuation. In some instances
the increase was marked. the Golden
Rule store stock being assessed now
at $4,000 as opposed to $1,000 in she
past. SO far as known. this is the single
largest increase as well as the highest
proportionaie jump. Hearings on this
class OF property were being consin-
ued Thursday afternoon. Local busi'
ness men protested the increase or
the ground ,ha, inventory was no
a proper basis for assessed valuations
citing that compulsory cash sale'
would not return more than so pei
cent Of the inventory valuation.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-07-20
CITY COUNCIL
STUDIES LAW
May Have to Keep Ex-
penses within 10
Mill Levy.

Whether or not Caldwell. the MUM
cipality, can issue deficiency warrants
at all under the 1923 session laws and
, thereby break the restriction imposed
by local tax payers at recent public
mass meeting is new problem that
has arisen to worry the present admin
istration. When the council convenes
July 30 for adoption of the 1923 bud.
get. it may be confronted with the. alb
solute necessity OF making city cxpen-
ditures conform to the 10 mill levy.
Whether or not the statute enacted
| by the last session makes it illegal to
issue deficiency warrants has not been
determined. Local attorneys hesitate
to give an opinion and a ruling from
the attorney generals office has been
asked.
II deficiency warrants cannot be IS
sued legally to be taken up next year
with special levy. the council will
be compelled to adopt rigid measures
to live within the estimated city in
come. Already members of the coun-
Gil are informally discussing the advis-
ability of dispensing with at least halt
of the street lights and it is not impos-
sble that more than this number will
be sacrificed.
To further the economies necessary,
it is said that the band must be dis
pensed with unless private subscrip-
tons maintain it. that private ceme-
terry association will probably be nee
essary to keep up the cemetery and
that park association will be essential
liz Caldwell's parks are to be prevented
from growing up to weeds. Even the
street department. it is said, must be
cut to the bone. Only the FIRE de-
partment will be kept at its present ef-
ficiency and that will be done in order
to preserve the low insurance rates
now in force.
Revenues for the city will probably
be increased somewhat as result OF
increased valuations voted by the COM
missioners rpon local merchandise
stocks. just what additional amount
this will return to the city treasury
has not been determined.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-07-20
POTATO MARKET
SOMEWHAT OFF
Small Break Comes on
Tuesday; Quotations.
Not Uniform.

Potatoes were somewhat off Thurs
day with the markets rather spotted
Chicago showed considerable strength
quoting S325 Virginia Cobblers. This
price should place Idaho's at about
$500, according to Frank Hall, sales
manager for the California Vegetable
Union, and make local quotations fol
that market around $l.95.
Northern Texas showed a marked
weakness with considerable decline in
quotations there. The southern part
of that state, however, continues to Of
fer strong market.
Just at present Virginia is the heav-
lest shipper, potatoes rolling out OF
that state at the rate of about 400 to
900 cars every day. Maryland is ship
ping 20 cars or more. Kentucky and
the Kaw Valley in Kansas and the
Oklahoma crops are moving at rap
id rate. New Jersey, one Of ldahos'
competitors last year, is not shipping
much stuff yet, the crop being appar-
emily about as far advanced as is this
section.
Another week will elapsc before po-
tatocs really begin to move from this
territory, it is said One car was sent
out from Wilder Thursday, the third
from the Boise valley. But in general
the tubers are said to be rather inn
mature and growers, anticipating
light yield at best, are waiting for
greater maturity before digging.
No information has been obtained as
yet as to the probable time for open
ing the federal crop reporting office
here. Wires have been dispatched to
Washington conveying the informa-
ton that the office should be opened
shortly.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-07-20
Lad Finds Wires
Are Not Covered
Ralph Cheeseborough
Burned When Grabs
Hot Line.

They told me il wouldni hurt be-
cause the wires were taped. But IT
did hurt"
That was the complaint OF Ralph
Cheeseborough. aged nine years. who
narrowly escaped death Wednesday
when he climbed into tree near his
Indiana avenue home and took hold
OF a hot wire. Together with his bro
ther and several other playmates, the
lad had climbed into the topmost
branches of the shade trees. He took
hold Of the power line running thru
the tree tops. For time he could
not release his hold.
Injuries to the lad are not serious.
burned hands and ankles being the
only result OF the escapsde. DIR. +. NJ.
Cole dressed the wounds.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-07-20
CHEAP POWER
IN SIGHT FOR
GEM. DISTRICT
Idaho Congressman to
Recommend Arrow
rock Development;
Smith Pledges Aid.

Idaho congressman, Addison /.
Smith and Burton l.. French. rrcog-
nizing the necessity for relief for Gem
Irrigation district farmers will rec
ommend an appropriation Tor devel-
opment OF Arrow Rock power to he
used for pumping water for the Gem
district.
Both congressman have visited the
Gem district this summer. Mr.. Smith
having made his visit Tuesday ac-
companied by J. II. Lowell. district
secretary. Willard Robinson. engin-
eer and Presley Horne. president OF
the local Kiwanis club. Mr.. Smith. as
chairman OF the house committe on
reclamation. stated following his Wis
il over the project that he is prepar-
ed to recommend an appropriation
OF S+s0.O0O to construct power plant
at the Arrow Rock dam.
Power for the district is at present
supplied by the Idaho Power COM
pany. II is believed that development
of the Arrow Rock source will fill
the districts needs at FAR less cost
than that now borne by Gem farmers.
Power would be supplied from the
proposed plant TO the Gem district
pumping station already in use. Flu
anced by the reclamation department.
the plan includes repayment OF the
cost 10 the government over num-
ber OF years of the big development
plant.
Mr.. Smith is optimistic that con-
gress will make this appropriation.
He cites the fact that such measure
would be devoted to bringing relief TO
a project OF 10000 acres already un-
der cultivation. 1t will be recalled that
the Gem district was originally in
cluded as portion OF the Boise pro-
ject but was withdrawn.
Authority to utilize Arrow Rock
power for Gem district purposes is
based upon contract which Mr..
Lowell negotiated last winter with the
department OF the interior.
Following the visit to the Gem dis
trict. congressman Smith and the To-
cal party with him attended the annu-
al Parma traffic gathering held as a
picnic at the John Steels farm. II was
attended by Lieutenant Governor ii.
c. Baldridge. Joel L. Priest. +. {.
Manson and a number OF other not
able persons. The affair is said to
have been a real success from the
standpoint OF entertainment provided
to visitors by the Parma people.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-07-20
CONTINUED on page ~
Woodnen to Hold
Big Park Picnic
Public Affair Scheduled
For Next Thursday;
Officers Visit.

Caldwell Modern Woodmen oi
America will hold a public meeting at
Memorial Park next Thursday, July
26, according to announcements made
this week by local lodge officers The
occasion for the affair is the visit oi
II. V. Recs, national deputy, and State
Deputy Babcock. Mayor John Smeed
is scheduled to give the address OF
welcome. Invitations have been ex-
tended to other Canyon county camps
and all of them are expected to be
represented. Features OF the outdoor
meeting include a picnic dinner at 6
o'clock and music by the Homedale
M. w. A. band. Following the out
door meeting. initiatory services will
be held at the I. 0. 0. F. hall.