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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-11-09
BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS In
REGULAR SESSION
ATTEND TO ROUTINE BUSINESS,
ALLOW CLAIMS, LEI COAL
CONTRACT AND ADJOURN
WEDNESDAY NOON.

The Board Of County Commission
ers met in regular session aC the
Commissioners chambers in the court
house Monday afternoon at two o.
clock. All members and the clerk
of the board were present. Chairman
Tyler called the meeting to order and
the Board turned its attention to
routine matters. Claims were allow
ed and Joe Dolin appeared before the
Board with his last claim and dis
pute Immediately arose which was
shortly settled. The board then OPP
ened the bid for the furnishing deiv-
cred to the court house Of coal for the
ensuing year. r. Lees bid was $3.50
for bottom coal $500 for mine run
and $3.50 for steam coal. After dis
cussing the merits of the Fishbeck end
Lee coal, with the different bidders,
Mr.. Fishbeck insisting that the Fish
beck coal is as good as the Lee coal
and even better citing the fact that
the PlentywoOd School Board was
paying 20 cents per ton more for the
Fishbeck coal than the Lee mine had
offered to deliver l. for, the Board
called in the janitor, Frank Diorne,
and asked him his opinion Of the
value of the two Goals, whereupon the
janitor told the Board that the Lee
coal was not only as good but was
very much better than the Fishbeck
coal in that it was harder coal, burned
better, and did not carry the load Of
W. ter which makes the Fishbeck coal
weigh heavy and combUst poorly. The
Board then laid the matter Of the
awarding of the contract over til
Tuesday morning at ten o'clock, a1d
tten recessed until that time The
members of the Board tlen VISITED the
Corn Show.
Tuesday morning the Board re cor
vened, and Immediately awarded the
coal contract to the Lee mine. One
of the factors that decided the Beard
to give the contract to Lee was the
fact that Lee is indebted to the
county in the sum of a couple humid
red dollars for seed grain furnished
to him by the county in 1920 and Mr.
Lee agreed to pay the county with
coal. The bill Of Doin's was laid ov-
err till the special meeting and the
Board went to work on current
claims. Sam Nolan of Homestead
presented q claim for tax rebate for
taxes he paid on Indian allotment
land which he said was exempt from
taxation and that the taxes were i'm
properly paid. The Board laid the
claim over The printing contract
with the Producers News was signed
and the bond, "A personal bond, was
/ fled The Board then recessed until
one o'clock.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-11-09
LUTHERAN CHrRcu

On Sunday, Nov II, 1923. Rev
M. Skindlov, President of the Rosr
Mountain District of the Iut5s-.
church will visit the various CONN.,
cations Of the Plentywood parish +,
the purpose of installing Rev. 4 n
Egge, who recently accepted tbs n
as pastor of the local congreetm
Services will be held a, Plertyvm
on November II at IL O'Clock rs
afternoon services will be held 4
Outlook at 300 o'clock. Services I
Antelope will be held in the evsrr
at 1880 o'clock. The services Of 4.
stalling Rev. Egge at Dooley vi
take place Monday, November l2a
at II o'clock.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-11-09

At one o'clock the Board reconyenedi
ord leave of absence was entered
on the record for Jens lbsen who left
The state the latter part Of October
tn Roard was then occupied with
roTtine business the rest of the day
and recessed until Wednesday morn
mo at fen o'clock when they met and
an9nrovcd the reports of the Clerk Of
Cont Treasurer, Sheriff ana Clerk
and Recorder, when they adjourned to
meet al !. special meeting called to
convene Monday. November -, when
tbev win complete unfinished business.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-11-09
CONGREGATIONAL u,pou

Our Fall Communion was coI.t
ed last Sunday with some ' ss
the congregation taking com ra9 O
as a repledging of their Iiyas ''lai n
service OF Christ in love IL co v q,
man. Two members were rs... "
into the Church at this service '''''s
This coming Sunday, Novemb., Il
will be appropriately observed = 4 Z
keeping of Armistic Day. Tbo o5 \ Y
ance OF the two minute slerss
urged by the President wil
part of the service. The Se-mo. Il
be along the line Of "Wbat NJ \
Americans Can Do Now to Ime
World Peace" The true test If y
triotism is not whether we aoct
war but whether we can and n,
build up a Peace and Good WIN \.
will make war forever impossBI.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-11-09

Today" Christian End...
I. NJ. Evening worship s ~ at 7,s
day. - Observed NJ
Wednesday evening At
Prayer Meeting and T = (; Is ocIo..
ing Glass. ieachers Trs
This Church win co-oD..
the other Churches in ny f5p5I3ie via
Of the Father and Son n'e 10 92osena1,
biggest business of tod 'i week n.
our our children Alright T55ls raisa,
The human race moves liver sad.
little children's feet" W. loreard On
ID Dad to bring his Lad 10 Ia IVA want even
Thursday evening, NovemSSaoe. 9aDq1s
$50 O'Clock to the for ,,,oe' ! l5.b a
building and if any man mr. 4. Molina,
he must bring some , ono mas no lsi
that has no Dad. Noya,,5e ses Id
fathers are to come to I c5,,, l36
bring their sons with them ,,''lCa al
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-11-09
MIR. and MRS. Clair StOner
Entertain at Midnight Lunch

Last Monday at 1900 midnight, Mr.
and Mrs. Clair Stoner were hostesses
to several friends attending the dance
that evening. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Nickerson, Mr. and
Mrs. Ben Luebke, DR.. and Mrs. Edw.
%. York, Mr. and Mrs. A. }. Moore,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Olson and Miss
Ellen Lundgren. A very delicious
luncheon was served after which the
merry throng went back to the dance
hall TO finish the evenings amusement
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-11-09
CANNOT TAX SCHOOLS
FOR LEGAL SERVICES

Helena, Nov. County attor-
neys, under the statutes, are the
legal advisors of the various
school boards of their counties,
and cannot charge such boards
fees for assisting in the prepare
ton Of transcripts in school dis
trict bond proceedings, according
to an opinion given by Attorney
General w. ID. Rankin to l.. A.
Brown, county attorney Of Roose-
welt county.
According to the opinion given
out Monday the law makes it the
duty of the county attorney to
perform such services for the
school districts.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-11-09
Mrs. Nelson Story Killed
In Automobile Wreck
Continued from page y

pie is causing him much pain. {
In explaining that he considered
the condition of his patient entirely
favorable, the physician declared Mr..
Story is quite rational at times and
easily recognizes friends and relatives,
although conversation with him is linn
tied.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-11-09
NO PROTEST LODGED
AGAINST NEW COUNTRY

Lewistown, Nov. 5.-The hearing
npon the petition for the creation of
Petroleum country is to begin before
the commissioners Wednesday and as
yet no protests have been filed nor is
1t known that there will be any, but
the Winnett men in charge of the divi-
sion plan report that an effort is being
made to secure Withdrawals in the
country north of Winnett.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-11-09
GEORGE A SCOTT GOES
TO WASHINGTON, ID. &

Helena, Nov. 7.-George A. Scott,
federal agricultural statistician for
Montana, win leave Sunday for Wash
ington, D. c., where he will serve on
the u. S. crop reporting board for
about 10 days. 1t is customary for
all the agricultural statisticians to
report in Washington each year,
usually in pairs, to serve with the
board for a short time.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-11-09

A. j. Ike was Plentywood visitor
from the reservation last Monday
Mr.. Ike brought in some wheat to
have it ground into flour at the Plen-
tywood flour mill.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-11-09

The people OF RAYMOND
the Evangelical Church nv a. Moving
located seven miles nortboo"... 'Ce y. nas
mond into town this weeE s' Q, Kay.
Wankel is doing the worl, A'lsa
church viii be used for Gina. he
vices and for the public sc6o ,r'l sl
time being. '''O' -of he
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-11-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Huff were host
and hostess to an elaborate 600
o'clock dinner given at their home
Thursday evening. The dinner was
given in complimet to Mrs. Fishbeck
who is leaving Sunday to spend the
winter on the coast.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-11-09

full and prosperous They business O. and bust
ness methods and nobody has been 'pitying" them
Wonderful!
You tell 'um Messrs. Bessire and Scott!
Your the little teleIs that told the Sexton tOd
the bell.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-11-09
"PITY THE POOR FARMER?"
Let's get over it.


IF there wasn't so much talk about
plying the poor farmer, maybe he'd
get over the idea that he's to be pitt
ed. Maybe he'd realize that his pros
perity depends on himself and not on
the acts of politicians looking for
votes.
would anyone pity the poor mer-
chant if he ran his business the way
the farmer who is asking for special
favOrs runs his?
would anyone pity the merchant:
eff he stocked his store with goods
that were the easiest to handle re-
gardless of what his trade wanted to
buy?
ga lot of farmers sow an easy
crop regardless of supply and de-
mand).
Would anyone pity the merchant:
@If he filled his store with Overalls,
for instance, to the exclusion of all
other merchandise, although he knows
there's no profit in them nowadays?
ga lot of farmers try to get by
with one crop farming instead of di-
yersifying their CROP.
would anyone pity the merchant:
eff he didn't plan his stock so
that he would have merchandise his
Observation-Disclosures he can sell
at q prOiit-rather than goods he must
sell at a loss because the supply eX-
ceeds the demand?
"YOu can bet your last dollar that
no one would pity the merchant who
ran his business like that. The YER
dict would be that he ought to fail, as
he fpdly would
"And yet that's Just the system
or lack of system-On which many
farms are operated.
''TO succeed, a merchant knows he
must diversity his stock He may
carry goods that he must sell without
an adequate profit, but he has plenty
of goods that the public is willing to
buy at a good profit.
''The farmer must run his farm the
same way if he is to succeed. Diver
sified crops. Grains that command a
profitable price. Stock that always
nets a good profit. He's got to have
brains and use them if he wants to
prosper
Farmers are swamped with debt
'Why2
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-11-09
AT THECHURCHES
EVANGELICAL CHURCH

IfittN y l1IO " q y 4FIIIIIotNI+
Services for November 18th are as
follows:
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Morning Worship at II o'clock.
subject: Courage Needed to
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-11-09

Yes, you tell um, Mr. Bessire You tell um, Mr.. Scott
For this purpose he sent you to us to teach US to be
speakers of words and doors of deeds.V
The United States Department of Agriculture has spent
of money finding why farming does not pay and they
found that the because that farm products sell for
than costs produce them that wheat that costs S59
can't be sold for dollar successfully that
farmer succeed must receive little above the cost of produc
tonbut the department according to the above editorial has
made a mistake. The farmers ruined by pity"
Other patient Investigators tell that high of
high prices for what the farmer has to buy high freight
rates. high everything but high prices for farm products
ing trouble
But no. my friends its pity, only pity" for the poor
farmer that has wrecked agriculture.
What "scOurge is pity" rs
1t is than pesence, famine drought grass
hoppers.
Of course the wonderful business is making his sue
because nobody is pyng him. Only 90 per cent of them
broker than the farmers
That is the Messrs Bessire Scott are so success
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-11-09

"A few years back when prices
we're high and farmers made high
profits, what did the farmer who is
now bewailing his debts do?
HE put all his lr0iits and all he
could borrow besides into more land,
more machinery, more motor cars
all at peak prices and not nickel in
to a reserve to tide over lean years.
eff a merchant followed the same
plan in his business how long would
he last, and who'd pity him when he
went broke?
Lets stop plying the farmer!
what a lot of farmers need is TO
be told the truth. As long as pOliti-
cians-and the rest of us, for that
matter-keep telling him he's in a
bad way and ought TO De pitie1, he'll
be in q bad way and demand pity.
Just as soon as the farmer learns that
his prosperity depends on himself
running his farm just as any buiness
must be run to succeed-heIl get
down TO brass tacls and put his house
in order.
Lets stop talking soft and talk
sense to the farmer. You merchants
who come into personal contact with
the farmer can do lot.
when a farmer tells you the price
of wheat means ruinatiOn to the
farmers, tell him these facts:
"Only One-seventh of our farmers
grow wheat.
"Only states out of the 4S grow
more than enough to feed their own
people.
"A difference of 10 cents bushel
means only $4,000, 100000 divided
among 100000 farmers; $4,000 each.
Is that amount the difference between
prosperity and bankruptcy?
of the total farm income this year
averages that of 1922, the loss of
$50, 600, 100000 in wheat is only. 9-16
of one per cent of the total crop. ......
''TO offset this loss the 20 cents adj
vance in the price of corn alone over
year ago means 100000, 100000 in
crease in crop value. And this is only
one of the farmers big crops that is
higher in market price than a year
ago.
Don't worry about the farmer. If
ne is running his business in any
thing like a businesslIke way, he's all
right.
Don't be afraid to tell him SOP
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28
WARNING IS ISSUED.
Fire Insurance Companies Cannot
Make Rebates.

Austin, Tex. Oct. 27.-Warning
was sent Saturday by John NJ. Scott,
state commissioner of insurance to
all fire insurance companies doing
business in Texas. that prosecutions
will follow those persons of COM
panies engaging lin the practice of
rrebating and receiving rebates and
discrimina TONS"
This department is in possession
of evidence that certain companies
writing fire insurance in this state
are resorting to the practice of writ
ing a large risk at less rate than
small risk of the same classifica-
ton. This is, especially being done
In writing automobiW BUSINESS in
this state" Commissioner Scott wrote
these companies.
This practice is clearly in viola
ton of the insurance laws of this
state under Article 1896 of the re-
vised statutes" Here the commits
siOner quotes the law on the subject,
then continues This is Il warning
to all companies and persons engage
ing in the practice of rebating and
receiving rebates and determinations
that such companies or parties guilty
of this practice will be prosecuted to
the full extent of the laws of this
state"
The punishment is a fine and i'm
prisonment in the county Jail,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28
TWO IMPORTANT.
TESTS DRILL
IN At LUL|NG G.
No. 2 Proctor and No. |.
Walker May Extend Field
to East and West.
NO. 4 MERRIWETHER IN
Eversole and Walsh Com
5 plete Fourth Well for
q Clean Pipe Line Oil. .

Luling. Tex. Oct. 27.-The No. :
Merriwether of Eversole and Walsh
which was completed Friday and
which is said to be making the aver
age production of the Luling field
is also said TO be one of the best
wells in the field. 1t is making clean
pipeline oil. All four wells of Ever.
sole and Walsh are holding up well
and no water has shown up in any
of them, according to J. f. Walsh.
He says he believes that with careful
drilling there is little danger of wa
ter trouble at Luling. The compile.
ton of this well and the drilling of
the Big Gusher Oil Company's No.
/, Walker and the Seals Creek Syndi-
Gates No. = Proctor, shared the spot
light in the field for this week.
To Halt Drilling.
- With the completion of the fourth
well on the Merriwether lease by
Eversole and Walsh further drilling
will be delayed until Mr.. Eversole re-
turns from Louisiana and a confer
ence is held. Drilling would continue
without hesitation, Mr.. Walsh says,
but the present condition of the crude
oil market in Texas makes caution adj
visable.
"All of our four wells are holding
up exceptionally WE'LL" said Mr..
Walsh Saturday. And we think
we'll of the Luling field. but due TO
market conditions further drilling
will be delayed until my associate,
Mr.. Eversole, returns from Louisiana.
where he is inspecting favorable oil
lands upon which he and Col. Zach
Miller of the 101 Ranch of Oklahoma.
hold q lengthy lease and upon which
they may start drilling operations
in the near future.
No. Flows Clean Oil.
sour No. / we'll which we complet-
ed on the Merriwether lease recently,
is good producer. 1t is flowing by
heads and making clean pipeline oil.
This we'll was brought in about n year
ago by the Prairie Lea Production
company, but was never completed.
This No 1 Merriwether has aroused
great interest in the Luling field for
il proved that clean pipeline oil could
be obtained in the field free from
water. We completed the well and
today 1t is one of the best in the
Luling field. A committee of eiti-
zens came out from Luling to see this
we'll brought in and were surprised to
see it 60 over the top and prove itself
a real oil well.
"One of the chief requirements in
the Luling field is careful drilling.
Many cases of water trouble has been
traced to inexperienced drilling. In
this We are fortunate in having as
our superintendent l.. I. Phelps. who
has an exceptionally good crew of men
who are completing our wells proper
~" /
Two Wells Drill In. |
The Big Gusher Oil company is re-
ported drilling in on its No. 1 Walk |
er, located between the producing area !
and Luling. This well set casing at
1900 feet.
The No. Q Proctor Of the Seals
Creek Syndicate is also drilling in.
II this well is a producer it will have
extended the field several miles to the
southwest. according to oil men here.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28
OPINION HANDED DOWN
Fraternal Beneficiary Associations
Must Comply With Old Law.

Austin, Tex, Oct. 27.-Fraternal
beneficiary associations, whether Or
gained or incorporated. must comply
with the fraternal beneficiary associa-
ton act of 1913, and such associa-
tions or corporations writing fraternal
beneficiary insurance prior to 1913
may collect their funds and discharge
their beneficiary certificates upon the
assessment plan, held the attorney
generals department in an opinion
written by Assistant Attorney Cen
eral Wallace Hawkins to John NJ
Scott, state commissioner of insur-
ance.
1t is also held that such fraternal
beneficiary associations, whether in
corporated or not, must render their
reports to the department of insur-
ance and also comply with the main
tenance of funds upon the valuation
of certificates, as provided by the act
of 1913.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28
BLANKETS

BLANKETS 1929
Grey double blankets Of
good heavy grade. Large size,
with pink or blue borders; Tx
80 inches.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28
BROTHERS in COURT
One Seeks b Prevent Other From
Using Family Name in Business.

Dallas, Tex, Oct. 27.-What's in
name: Considerable. according to
Houston Nichols, who seeks to re-
strain his brother, Leonard, from using
the family name for the latter's. auto
rent company. .~,-
Recently Leonard started an auto
rent service under the name. Leonard
Nichols Auto Rent Company" Hous-
ton contended in court that he had
operated similar service for several
years known as the Nichols Auto
Rent Company" The similarity of
names hurts his business, Houston
contends.
Judge Louis Wilson, in district court
today, refused to grant the restraining
order and Houston's attorneys filed
notice of appeal.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28
TOWELS!

TOWELS 121sc EACH
Offering a splendid weight
buck face towel. With fast
colored red stripe borders. Size
16x34 inches.
TOWELS 42e = e,
Heavy weight Turkish bath
towels in fancy plaids and col
ored borders, or all white; COX
AZ inches. ~
TOWELS 23c
Or $2.65. a dozen! Face tow
els of soft quality. All white
or colored borders; 20x40
inches.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28
BLANKETS $4.79

ia wool finished blankets,
in fancy plaids of all colors.
Good heavy double blankets.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28
District Attorney Resigns.

Austin, Tex, Oct. 27.-Governor
Neff announced Saturday that he had
received and accepted the resignation
of c. II. Cain of Liberty as dis
triet attorney of the Ninth Judicial
District. The governor accepted the
resignation but did not announce the
appointment Of a successor.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28
REBELS IN CONTROL
Metaxas Monarchisfs in Possession o.
Greek Islands and Peninsula.

BY A. X. DECKER.
Special Cable to The San Antonio Light
and the Chicago Daily News.
Copyright. 1928.
Aboard Steamer Off Corfu, Oct. 81
Metaxas monarchists are in full pos
session of the Peloponessus peninsula
and islands,.
A small group of officers and men
seized the citadel of Corfu Thurs
day without meeting resistance. The
population has fled to the hills, fear
ing bombardment by royal Greek war
ships which are expected monentarily
from Piraeus. Two hundred Vcnize-
list t:oops in Corfu are remaining neu-
trail awaiting orders from Athens.
The population of Corfu believes the
Metaxas supporters will finally fail
in their assault against the revolution
airy government, but not before a sever
conflict has occurred.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28
YD:; GOODS

OUTINGS 23c
Extra heavy quality, double
faced outings, in fancy stripes
and plain white, 80 in. wide.
OUTINGS 15c
A heavy double-napped out
ing flannel in light striped
fancy patterns; % inches wide.
SUITING CSC
Good heavy grade of novelty
mixed suitings, in plain colors
and neat stripes; SO in. wide.
SUITING Ice
Twill serge suiting in plain
colors and bright plaids.. Ideal
for school; 80 inches wide.
MADRAS 23c
An excellent shirting madras
in a number of fast-colored
stripes; SO inches wide.
PERCALES 15c
Shifting and dress percales
for house dresses. Neat pat
terms; &c inches wide.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28
BODIES OF GIANT .""APE-MEN,"
FOUND ON PACIFIC COAST.
MAY SOLVE MISSING LINK
Petrified Form of Prehistoric Gantess Kneeling a.
if in Prayer Discovered in Forest Reserve.
Mammoth Footprints Indicate Race of
Eighteen-foot Men.

figure declare it gives evidences of hav-
ing been exposed to the elements for
centuries.