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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-01-26
COMERTOWN

Andy Volt was shopping in town
Saturday.
Holgar johnson was in our village
Saturday.
Dan MCGOWAN was circulating
among the boys Saturdays.
Ed Torpin was seen on our streets
Saturday
Ole NJ. Olson was shopping in town
Saturday.
John Series was in on business Sat
urday.
Ole Bergebakken was shopping in
town Saturday.
Bob Davis was in town Saturday.
He had been out to his homestead
looking after horses. Bob says he
will do some big farming this year.
Blaine Van Pelt was see in Conner
town Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Meyers were
shopping in our village last Saturday.
George Rebo was seen on the streets
of our village Saturday.
Ted Hanson was shaking hands
with friends in town Saturday.
Simon Hanson was shopping in
town Saturday.
Melvin Torgeson was seen on the
streets Saturday.
Percy Conner, who has been layed
up with the grippe was out Saturday
Mrs. John Series left Monday for
Thief River Falls, Mimi, TO consult
DR.. Kirby for medical assistance.
NJ. E. Hooper was in town Monday.
Bill Corcoran was shopping in town
Monday.
Ed Joyce was in to get his horses
shod Monday.
H. C. Hanson was in town Monday.
Peter Lund from Canada was shop
ping in town the first of this week.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-01-26

that the life of every person in the
vicinity was in danger, as the strik-
ers meant to burn the town if that
were necessary to win, and the burn
ed bridge was an evidence Of their dis
regard Of life. The willy agents made
them believe it was their patriotic
duty to organize a vigilance" COM
mittee and investigate every man on
strike, catch them, one at time, give
them the "third" degree and force a
confession as to who burned the
bridge.
More booze was furnished and or
dinaray peaceable persons soon be-
came a bowling mob, controlled by the
railway representatives. A "kanga-
roo" court was instituted, many strik-
ers forcibly taken before it and or
dered to return to work or be driven
from town. In cases the strikers de-
fed their inquisitors. This so enraged
the claw and order" Representatives
that private homes were invaded anC
searched, representatives Of the large
news agencies meantime sending out
stories about the Committee of 1000
that had been collected from hundreds
of miles around" in an effort to appre
bend criminals. The wonderful com
mittee consisted of about 200 more O
less drunken gunner imported for TIN
occasion and a few subsidized citizen
who by their passive presence len
color to the allegation that local resi-
dents handled the affair.
Mr.. Gregor was hailed before thei
court. He told them they would 500
have a different story to tell. An eff
fort was made to invade his home tn
next afternoon. When he saw tn
invaders were drunk, fearing for hi
life, he ordered them to halt. Whe
they failed to do so, he threatened t
fire. And, drunk though they appear
ed to be, that stopped them. Durini
the evening, when Mr.. Gregor left hi
home, he was apparently waylaic
and his body, gently swinging in tn
breeze, was found next morning
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-01-26
WHITE COLLARED
MOB MURDERS
R. STRIKER

Harrison, Ark. Jan. 24.-E. c. Greg
or was hung from a bridge near the
railroad yards here Tuesday. He was
a striking railroad man. The Missouri
& North Arkansas railway is in a bad
way. Engines and rolling stock are
unfit for use. The strikers are stand
ing firm. The company officials be-
came desperate. Agents in their en-
ploy committed depredations Of
many kinds, all of which were blamed
on the strikers. The few scabs Sc
cured were unable to give any relief.
Apparently it was decided that only
by force could the railroad company
conquer the striking shopcrafts, and
at once the importation of gunner
on large scale began. In the neigh
borhood of hundred of the men who
created the reign of terror are be-
lieved to have been furnished by the
Baldwin elts detective agency, and
the thugs are declared to have been
shipped from the coal fields of West
Virginia. A number Of lawyers and
doctors in Hrrison are on the pay
roll of the company, as is the case in
thousands of communities throughout
the country. They are retained" for
possible emergencies" by the pay
ment Of a small fee. In this case
special agents conducted a systematic
campaign in the community begin
ming with these professional men, Sc
curing their assistance in an organic
ed effort to discredit the strikers
Some friends Of the professional men
were in sympathy with the move
ment. The foundation was laid. The
enacial agents did the rest. WilC
tales were told Of the things the strik
ers proposed to do. Liquor was free
" furnished the dupes. Then cam'
the burning of a railway bridge. Fol
lowing this, the statement was made
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-01-26
REV. HOEL OF MINNIE
APOLIS VISITS THE LUTH-
ERAN CHURCH OF PWOOD

AS announced Rev. c. S. B. HOel,
executive secretary of home missions,
visited our main churches on the
branch line last week. His lectures,
although in the middle of the week,
were well attended. The gist of his
message was that mission work must
begin at home in our hearts, among
our families, and from thence on to
the ends of the earth. Rev. HOel was
optimistic as to the prospects of the
Lutheran church in this mission ter
ritory. We appreciate the visit of
this able and enthusiastic worker in
the church.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-01-26

in March.
The masquerade dance in Westby
Saturday was attended by some Nc
Elroy people. Mrs. Christ Hoist was
awarded the prize for the best ladies'
costume in the gathering.
Mrs. H. L. Dunsdon spent the holt
days with her parents and other rela-
tives at Edgeley, N. d.
John copeland is at home, having
returned from Harvey, N. D., Christ
mas day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nile Miller spent sew
eral days visiting relatives at Ken
mare, N. D., last week Carl Ebeling
did chores during their absence.
The Elevator board met Wednesday
for a lengthy session.
It is said some farmers in the Nc
Elroy territory will install telephone
in the near future.
Rumors are ahoat that a prominen
bachelor south of here, has gone Of
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-01-26
sHERIFF'S SALE

IN THE DISTRICT COURT or
urt1IS TWENTIETH JUDICIAL Dis
TPICT OF THE STATE OF MON
TANA. IN AND FOR THE COUNTY
OF SHERIDAN.
C. L. DEMPSTER, Plaintiff,
CARTWRIGHT WAGAR and MARY
WAGAR. husband and wife,
IT ORFNCE M. MCCALL, THE
DAKOTA-MONTANA MORTGAGE
COMPANY. a corporation, and
ROY L. COSPER, Defendants.
To be sold on the 18th day of Feb
ruary, A. d. 1923, at the front door
of the County Court House at Fien-
tywood, Sheridan County, Montana.
at the hour of two o'clock +: M. OF
said day, the following descrloed
real property, to-wit:
The South Half (S15) Of Section
Twenty-Five (22), Township Ihir-
tv-seven (37), North of Range
Fifty-one (51), East Montana
Meridian, containing 800 acres,
more or less, according to the
United States Government Survey
thereof.
And in particular, all the right
title, claim and interest of the said
defendants, Cartwright Wagar anc
Mary A. Wagar, in and to said pro.
perty hereinbefore described, togeth
er with all the singular, the tene
ments, hereditaments and appurten
ances thereunto belonging or in am
way appertaining to the same.
Dated this 22nd day Of January
/ A. D. 1923.
RODNEY SALISBURY,
Sheriff of Sheridan County, Mont
By 0. ]. COLLINS,
Undersherift
Attorney for Plaintiff:
ERICK NOUN,
Poplar, Montana. 42-tl
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-01-26
McELROY

August Hultgren spent Thursday
night at the Martin Nereson ranch.
Mrs. Frank Welch attended the
masquerade dance at Alkabo, N. D.,
Friday.
Messrs. Ed. Lem and Alvin Stage
berg left for Minot, N. D., Saturday
to assist in a series of Pentacostal
revival meetings.
o. M. Lutnes attended the Titan
tractor school held at Westby Monday
and Tuesday.
The Lone Tree Ladies' Aid was en-
tertained by Mrs. Ed. Helseth We'd
nesday.
Ed. Spoklie and o. M. Lutnes each
purchased registered Hereford bull
from August Hultgren this week.
Albert Spoklie and Miss Gladys
Nordhagen were united in marriage
at Leeds, N. D., the home of the
bride. Mr.. SpolIlie is well and fav-
orably known throughout this locali-
ty, having EARNED near COalrldge q
number of years. The community
joins his friends and relatives in wish
ing him and his bride long and hap
by welded life.
The newlyweds will make their
home on the farm. They have shipped
quantity Of household goods out by
way of Grenora and have been busy
getting settled. They have planned j
trip to the coast.
J. F. Murray has the agency foI
electric lighting plants and is inter
ested in installing plants in farm
homes. He has had electric lights il
his home for five years and is enthu-
siastic in their praise.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-01-26
VOLLUM & PAUL,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
SHERIFF'S SALE


IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE TWENTIETH JUDICIAL DIS
TRICT OF THE STATE OF MON
.ANA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY
OF SHERIDAN.
SWEENY, Plaintiff,
versus
J. H. BELLMORE. F. G. FISHBECK|
and w. R. JARVIS, co-partners, do
ing business under the firm name
and STYLE of Fishbeck & Jarvis,
FISHBECK & JARVIS REALTY
CO., a corporation, n. L. NELSON,
MOLLIE FADNESS and +. H. r.
HELGESON, as Executors of the
estate of Andrew Fadness, deceased,
J. P. PALUBICKI, ANTON KOHL
MAN, GEORGE F. HOLMAN and
A. J. HOLMAN, formerly doing
business as co-partners, under the
firm name and style of Palubicki-
HOLMAN Company, j. L. MILLER,
SHERIDAN COUNTY STATE
BANK, a corporation, HOLMAN
KOMPANY, a corporation, FIRST
NATIONAL BANK OF PLENTY
WOOD, a corporation, CITIZENS
STATE BANK OF ANTELOPE, a
corporation, ACME HARVESTING
MACHINE CO., "a corporation,
SHERIDAN COU MY, MON
TANA, a Municipal Corporation,
WILLIAM CLIFFORD, and IN
TERNATIONAL HARVESTER
CO.. a corporation, Defendants.
TO BE SOLD AT SHERIFF'S
SALE, to the highest bidder for cash,
at the front door of the Court House,
in the Town of Plentywood, Sheridan
County, Montana, on the 18th day of
February, A. D. 1923, at the hour
of 200 o'clock in the afternoon of
said day, the following described real
estate, to-wit:
The Southeast Quarter of the
Southwest Quarter (SEH SWA),
and the North Half Of the South
west Quarter (N1a SWA and
the South Half Of the North
west Quarter (S1a NWA), and
the Northeast Quarter of the
Northwest Quarter (NEA NWA)
of Section Eleven (11) and the
North Half Of the Southeast
Quarter (N15 SEA } of Section
Ten (1O) all in Township Thirty
four (Twp. 34) North of Range
Fiftv-three (Rge. 53) East of the
Montana Meridian,
together with all the tenements, here
ditaments and appurtenances there
unto belonging, or in any wise apper
tanning
A. D. 1923.
RODNEY SALISBURY,
Sheriff of Sheridan County, Mont
Bv VIM. CORKERY,
1914 Deputy Sheriff
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-01-26

ditiOn existing today in Helena
in a fashionable club, and it
doesn't appear fair to me.
81 do not believe KOlstead ,eV-
er intended that his law was to
be construed as to allow wealthy
and influential men to drink all
kinds of liquors without mOlesta-
ton, whenever they so desired,
and prohibits classes, such as min
ers in particular and working
men in general, from having a
drink if they want il, after a day
of hard labor in bad air in mines
or disagreeable work in some 9TH
er occupation. There is nothing
right about it. But that ocOndi-
ton exists right here as well as
elsewhere.
81 repeat that whiskey is sold ii
Butte, and the mayor probably knows
as much about it as I do. And Their,
are more things wrong in Butte tOda!
with the mayor and his official famil.
than there ever was with the polio
The views expressed by Shenf
Duggan were a revelation, coming
from such an authentic source. Sew
eral legislators declared the talk wa
the plainest and straightest they eve
herd a man from Butte make, and tw
of them said they favored the repea
of the law before hearing the state
ments of the officer, but were full
satisfied now that present condition
We're preferable to a change.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-01-26
LECTURE ON GERMAN MARK

X. S. D. No. What will become of
the German? This is a big question
nowadays. The German mark will
60 like all the rest of the paper
money that has fallen are far below
par as the German mark has. In our
own country after the Revolution, our
currency decreased i'll value. The gov
eminent issued a lot Of Continental
notes, but they fell SO far below par
that it took SO dollars in Continental
paper money to equal S1.OO in gold.
That is where we get the by-word
from (not worth a Continental). The
governments passed laws to punish
anybody that would not take paper
notes at par, but in spite of all the
government could do they became
worthless and everybody that had pa
per money lost all they had, and the
German mark will SO the same way.
If it don't it viii be the first time in
history.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-01-26
BY RADIO

From the Local Receiving Station
of Louis Smith, proprietor Of the Plen-
tywood Machine Shop. Mr.. Smith has
a very superior set which he made
himself and he is also making others
for the trade in general.
FAMOUS ACTOR DIES
Fort Worth, Texas: Wallace Reid,
famous movie picture star, passed
away this Afternoon al. his home.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-01-26

a wedding trin N
Mr. and Mrs
Ignite, ND, II, lA'p
lting their son n.y.,
here about New ' "a
visit here. '''ils a b
Irving Peterson
have been giving v -
OF hOrsemanship + '' :. p
down some coyot..
Christ Hoist bo..a
Hereford cattle 7 i,ss.
recently. ''a
Messrs. 1. Ms,.b
o. Ple Mt dror.
istsr re I HFS e5sIoy,, and
farmers southws.,
Andrew Epsn ss,D,.
ing hog raiser Of h.
| year. He is suppIg,'
! Neat Market with ..,..
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-01-26
SHERIFF DUGGAN

(COntInued from f1rSL EageJ
ated costume welcomed sin in num-
erous. places, graft was rampant. The
mayor did not feel safe in his own
Office. Lawbreakers were everywhere.
He said that only recently 81 arrests
were made for violations of the Vol
stead law, and all these bad things
existed and fiourisEed on account of
the metropolitan police law.
About this time q stockily-built
man arose in the assenblage. He
began by declaring that he was so
disguised with the remarks he had
heard that he was unable to keep
quiet, and he wanted to talk. The
chairman invited him to come up in
front, where all could see and hear
him in comfort, asking what his name
was. The individual replied that his
name was Larry Duggan and he was
sheriff of Silver Bow county.
Mr.. Duggan was welcomed. He
continued: GAS I said, l am very
much disguised, and / want to tell
you people that, in my opinion,
Butte is no worse than many other
places. Every peanut politician in
Butte, when away from home, win
hammer the town right and left if it
is a case of dollars and cents with
him. The mayor told you that 81
arrests had been made, and want to
tell you that n of them were in the
city limits and any officer who so de-
sires can today go to the same places
and find the same men IN the same
line of business. The mayor made
other statements which I am positive
he knows are untrue. If the mayor
is unable through the police depart
ment, to.discover law violators, want
to assure him, and you, that the
sheriff's office viii gladly point doz-
ems of places out to him within the
city limits. It is not the fault of the
police department, and the mayor
knows it. I personally know one
man on the police department, that
has a reputation from ocean to ocean
for plainclothes work. Mayor Cooking
does not like that man and keeps him
working as a traffic officer, at the
same time he forces men to do detec-
tive work that could not ira * an els-
plant in three feet Ct snow, although
possibly good men when doing lugy
under condition with which they are
familiar. The most of the trouble
lies with the mayor.
"There is nothing the matter will
the police department, but if the may
or sees graft, can tell him there i
plenty of dishonesty in the street de
partment, and 1 believe he knows it.
$50 far as whiskey-selling is con
cerned, why pick on Butte? Grea
Falls and Billings are just as bad.
don't know much about the city o
Helena, but I will tell you one thinl
that may possibly make you opel
your eyes a little.
This afternoon, at the Mon
tana club, luncheon was ser
we'd in connection with the dec
grafton Of Albert ]. Galen
by the United States military de-
partment for his services in ST.
IBERIA. At that luncheon were
many prominent people. There
were present at least three MEM
bers Of the supreme court Of Mon
tana, officers Of the United States
army, both active and retired,
prominent lawyers Of the state,
senator's, legislators and men
from other walks Of life. Whiskey
was openly and freely served, and
I do not mean just one drink, but
lust as many drinks as those
Dresent desired. That is the con-
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-01-26

hearing mute witness to the fact that
men NAV be deliberately murdered IN
Arkansas providing the perpetrators
Of the crime are the agents OF wealthy
individuals or corporations, to whom
no law in America applies. The law
is only for the poor
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-01-26

Ed Weiss has been kept busy in his
establishment, The Plentywood Bakery
.andl Grocery Store, on account Of the
illness of his employees. Gus Lind
berg was able to be on the job today,
however, thus relieving Mr.. Weiss Of
some of his strenuous work.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-01-26
RADIO AMATEURS no MEET

Dalls Texas, Jan. 18.-There will
he examination for radio amateurs
held in Dallas, Texas, in the near fut-
ure, and a lot Of amateurs are ex-
pected to attend.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-01-26
GIRL RAISES OLD NED

Portland, Ore, Jan. ia young
girl in Portland today cashed a check
for $4,000 stole her fathers car and
elOped with a young man, they are
believed to be headed for California.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-01-26
DR.. HANsON DELIvERs SERMON

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 22.-Dr.
Hanson delivered a good speech on
AThe Age Of Men," from Station
K. S. D. DR.. Hanson said among 9th
er interesting things, that this old
world is at least six million years old.
He also said that in eastern Canada
in large rocks that are at least six
six million years old were found
weapons Of some prehistoric men.
He also stated that Africa is undoubt-
edly the cradle of the human race,
and there are men in Africa now ex-
cavating into the bowels Of the earth
and some wonderful discoveries are
looked for.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-01-26
HERRTN MTNERs ACQUITTED

Detroit, Mich, Jan. 19.-The de-
PENDANTS in the Herrin trial at Marion,
H., were acquitted after the jury had
been out 26 hours.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-01-26

Bert Amonson closed a successful
term of school in the McElroy district
Friday. School will reopen some time
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-01-26

NOTICE OF SHERIFFS SALE
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE TWENTIETH JUDICIAL DIS
TRICT OF THE STATE OF MON
TANA, IN AND FOR THE C0UN-
TY OF SHERIDAN.
STATE BANK OF REDSTONE, a
corporation, Plaintiff,
VS..
GLADYS IRENE BAILEY, formerly
GLADYS IRENE PENTZ, and F..
N. HUFF, as Guardian AID Litem of
GAYLORD PERCY PENTZ and
DORIS IRENE PENTZ, Minors,
Defendants.
To be sold at Sheriff's Sale, on the
18th day of February, A. D. 1923, at
the hour of 200 o'clock p NJ Of said
day, at the front door Of the County
Court House, in the town of Plenty
wood, in Sheridan County, Montana,
the following described real property
situated in Sheridan County, Montana,
to-wit:-
WE NWH, VIZ SWH, SEA
SWA, Sec 10, E12 SEH, SEA
NEH Of Sec. 8, all in Twp. "a N.
of R. 81, E. NJ. NJ,
Together with all the tenements,
Entertainments and appurtenances
thereunto belonging or in anywise
appertaining.
Dated this 2Srd day of January,
RODNEY SALISBURY,
VOLLUM & PAUL,
Affornnvc fo,. plaintiff 42-t1
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-01-26

Los Angeles, Cali, Jan. 19.-Radio
station K. H. c. at Los Angeles will
put on a program on Sunday morn
ing from 100 to 800 o'clock A. NJ,
Pacific time. This is to make a test
with New York.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-01-26

Plentywood, January 19.-The bach
Tor girls delivered a fine musical pro-
gram from Station X. H. I. at Los
Angeles tonight.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-01-26

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE TWENTIETH JUDICIAL DIS
TRICT OF THE STATE OF MON
TANA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY
OF SHERIDAN.
THOMAS SWEENY, Plaintiff,
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-02-21

In the face of what is declared to
have been the hardest struggle ever
put forth by the "big interest" Of
the state of Montana to kill a pro-
posed legislative action, the members
of the House of Representatives stood
their ground and Saturday afternoon
voted, 81 to As, to pass the admins
tration measure providing for a tax
on the gross proceeds of mines of the
state.
Since late Friday evening when the
House voted in committee of the
whole to recommend the measure for
passage, the most strenuous methods
were adopted in an effort to defeat
the bill These continued undated
until the last minute before the final
vote was taken Saturday afternoon
and defeat of the lobbyists was made
certain.
Never, it has been declared, have
the Legislative halls of the capitol
building been so besieged by lobby
lists. Bankers even brought their
strongest pressure to bear upon mem.
bers and some were even threatened
it is said, with financial ruin if they
voted for the measure.
The vote upon adoption of the re-
port Friday evening was 50 to 81 in
its favor, with two members not vot-
ing The vote upon the passage Of
the measure Saturday afternoon was
81 to As, with one not voting.
The two votes show the temper OF
the majority of the members.
Throughout Friday morning while
the lobby was working at top speed
there were persistent rumors around
the capital that switches were being
made, that this or that member haC
succumbed to the lure of either prom.
Uses OF to the fear of actual threats
However, the final vote showed thai
the Roadway the lobbyists made wa!
| practically nothing.
Bosley and Territt, who voted
| against the bill Friday, switched their
votes to it's favor on Saturday.
Joffray and Leavens, who voted fol
the measure on Friday, were recorde,
against it on Saturday.
Thus the changes recorded nettet
neither side a gain. The gain of on,
vote by the forces against the bill
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-02-21
Tax On Gross Proceeds Mines
Passed the House Last Saturday

came when Kelly Of Pondera county,
who was absent on Friday when the
vote was taken, appeared Saturday
and was recorded against the meas
r Gillette, whose name is still car
ried On the House roll, has resigned
and is absent.
During the voting. Andrews, Boor-
man, Carlson Of Gallatin, Denny,
Kelly of Silver Bow, ~Scharnikow and
Nelson explained their votes.
Carlson said the passage of the bill
would result in one of two things,
either the mining companies would
pay no taxes on either net or gross
proceeds or there would be a nextra
session of the legislature.
Just before passage of the mines
tax bill, the House killed House Bill
66, by Denny, providing for a con-
stitutional amendment r~edistrictine
the state, to reduc ethe membership
of the state Senate. The motion t.
table the bill carried by a vote Of s.
to AZ.
The house also passed the meas
ure to increase the cost Of marriag'
licenses and providing fees for di
vorces.