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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-02-02
THE DEFLATION OF LABOR

(FrOm the Golden Age)
It is the true standard of civilization many per-
of all Sorts useful and uess be supported by given
band Of workers? How many idiots? How many
many helpless children How many frivolous women? How
many crooked fnances How many schemng politicians?
many shyser lawyers? How many fake newspaper
many quack doctors? How many dishonest
many purchased profesOrs How many snde censts How
many beggar How many preachers How many priests?
nuns How many criminals? many oafers of all
sorts?
Even if this is true Gas think yet remains
to be that is to the interest of noproducers
to that the producers work long possible and for
as little remuneration possible
AS to the hours of work, the British Home Office issued
report in the 1916 showing result of their Investigations
that worker employed for eight hours day may because
better physical and mental condition. produce greater output
than another Of equal capacity working hours day. that
sample Of workers showed absolute per-
cent in output result Of elimination of sixteen and one
half cent in the length the working day that another
sample group increased their average output from 1872 to 26 as
result Of shortening the day twelve hours to n and to
on further shortening of two hours
What has true in England with repec To
reductions in hours Of labor have different upon output
from what one would imagine has been found to be the
United States with respect to compensation julius Klein
rector OF the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
subcommittee Of the House committee appropriations that at
the time when the coal miners here paid highest wages
much higher than then paid England the class of
workers. coal could be landed board ship Norfolk cheaper
than could be landed board ship Cardiff This was partly
due to better pumping and hosting apparatus better shipping and
delivery methods but also largely to the far greater
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-02-02
.RATE FARMER
WRITES LETTER

Antelope, Mont, jan 20, 1923.
Our mail carrier is doing fine. All
ways on time even in rough weather.
tie is also Of good humor. So Axel is
ALL RIGHT!
Rose Gibson is right, when she
wants a humane officer at Plenty
wood. In the fall horses are left to
their own destiny. No water, no
snow, creeks or springs fenced in. It
surely is sight at times Some
farmers do not water them even if
they are home. But for peace sake,
say nothing and you are good fell
low
What? Are we still paying &c per
cent in Sheridan County? You farm
ers paid from 1 to 2 cents per pound
for Irvine more on time than you paid
for cash. Was not your note just as
good for the amount and 10 per cent
without 1 to 2 cents per pound as a
bonus for six weeks and 10 per cent
on that too? The Irvine dealer and
banker combined knew that you
could not pay your Irvine note Sep
TENDER 18TH That means IS days
before the rest of the hills are cut and
dried.
How many dollars does it take to
earn by interest at 10 to 80 per cent
the IL cents on your Irvine note for
six weeks?
Well, if you don't shut your mouth
you will have no credit next time and
our confidential secret service will
give it to our brother in trade, so
there you are.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-02-02
BATTLESON COMPANY
BUYS THE INGWALSON
STORE AT FLAXVILLF

Scobey Sentinel: Peterson, Battlesor
and Haagenson, of the Peoples Cash
Store here, have purchased the gen
eral mercantile business and stock
from Ingwalson & Co., at Flaxville
and have assumed charge.
The firm is putting in a complete
line of new goods there and will give
the Flaxville community their usual
good services in that line. This is
one of the firms that has been con-
stantly extending in business and its
steady growth speaks well for Their
business efficiency.
Harry Battleson viii be the mana
ger of the Flaxville store.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-02-02
FROID BEATs WOLF POINT

Wolf Point, Jan. 28.-The basket
ball team Of the Froid high school con-
tinued It's unbroken string Of victories
over Montana teams by defeating the
Wolf Point high quintet here Satur-
day night with a score of % to II.
Olson and Zich led Ia the scoring
for the victors. Yandell played his
usual brilliant game for Wolf Point,
leading his team in both ofrense and
defense.
Froid has met and conquered Home
stead twice, Antelope twice, and has
taken one game from Outlook, Medi-
cine Lake, Culbertson and Wolf Point.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-02-02
COUNTY AGENT CUES.
ton COMING UP

At the meeting of the County
Commissioners few days ago, the
question of whether Sheridan county
should have a County Agent came
up. The County Clerk was ordered by
the Board to write to J. C. Taylor,
State Superintendent of County
Agents, at Bozeman, and report at
the next meeting.
The result of the findings of the
Board will be of great interest to all
OF the farmers of Sheridan county.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-02-02
FROIDLEGIOvPrn
WILLENIER1I

FrOid Tribune. The Local !.
American Legion will ~, Ha.
gether meeting and b. a',l
Froid Hotel on We5D ssls.'
next week to which tbs P'.,. :.
Point cul6ertson, Poplar I" y.
Lake and Plentywoo5 4, 1.
very enjoyable time i ~. Ivy.
forward to by the local n s.,.s
will leave nothing uda r,'' 4.
add to the pleasure Of tbs
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-02-02

people to make all classes Of proper
ty pay is just share of the necessary
taxes.
Dan Kelly, James Hobban, Frank
Kerr, Frank Bird, W. C. Raef Sidney
Sanner, w. B. Rodgers, Dan Arms
and lot more are lobbying in this
legislature
To the princely pay and expense of
this army must be added salaries of
four or five stenographers, and the
colossal losses sustained in keeping
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-02-02
SUBPOENAED IN THE
MATKIN-TIMMOySr

Roosevelt Co. Independent
Patch, DR.. Atkinson and CsHr
were served with subpoens fst
as witnesses in the Mstdl.T-
cases (which are set for Jan 4
Malta. We did not Learn VIA
subpoenaed them.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-02-02
LUTHERAN LADIES AID
HAVE SUCCESSFUL MEETING

The Lutheran Ladies' Aid had a
successful meeting last Friday. Mrs.
L. S. Olson entertained 1t is worthy
of mention that the Aid decided to do
nate 20 per cent Of last years income
to the cause of missions. This sets a
good example for our Aids and means
not an inconsiderable sum for the ex-
tension Of our church.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-02-02
POPLAR 20, CULBERTsON 9

Roosevelt Co. Independent: The
Poplar High School Basketball team
won over the Culbertson team last
Friday with a score of 20 to 9, The
game was played on the local floor
and was a good one from start to fin
ish.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-02-02
TAX DODGERS BUSY
ATSTATE CAPITAL

The Billings Searchlight has the fol-
lowing to say of the big corporation
lobbyists who are now at Helena:
The Anaconda Copper Mining Com
pany and the Montana Power Compa-
ny are keeping a lobby in Helena with
the object Of defeating the viii Of the
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-02-02
SUPT. PO0RE RE-ELEcIn
HEAD OF FROD gp.

At a meeting Of the Local p.
Education held Monday pigs+
Froid Tribune, Supt E. YP, Y.
reelected for another Yea, !
ary Of S21OO for nine month,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-02-02
sHERIFF'S SALE

IN THE DISTRICT C0TW +
THE TWENTIETH JUDI0lIw
TRICT OF THE STATE Or M
TANA, IN AND FOR TIE COT7
OF SHERIDAN.
Z. w. PALUTZKE, Plaintiff,
versus
GERTIE D. BOLSTER, GE0Rzl
BOLSTER, and THE FIRST d
TIONAL BANK OF PLE-
WOOD, a corporation, Dsiair
TO BE SOLD AT SHERE
SALE, to the highest and best
for cash, at the front door #
Courthouse, in the Town Of l
wood, Sheridan County, MoHim
the oath day Of February, ADA
at the hour Of 200 O'Clock hh.
ternoon Of said day, the following
scribed real property, tO-Mt'
The North Half Of the Sr.
east Quarter (Nh SEA) a5 2
Southeast Quarter Of the Ssa
east Quarter (SEA SE4 ds
ton Twenty (2O) and the Sd.
west Quarter Of the S0uths
Quarter (SWA SWA) q Y
ton Twenty-One (Sec. ~ 7
Township Thirty-fve ClEP
North Of Range Fifty-fTs
$50 East of the Montana ,l-5
dian. WITH THE FOLlObA
EXCEPTIONS:
That part Of the NV ~.
Section 20. Township 85, ns
as described in a certain ON ".
Deed given By Gertie D. Bos4. 4.
George E. Bolster to Eogs Y
man, dated March 29, 1917 a.
corded September II, 1917 L ~ 4 I.
o'clock P. NJ, in book 'lB
1927" Records Of Sheridan "
Mont, containing l445 aei''
100 acre;
That That part of the NV "A ,li 81 (
Section 20, Township 80 h-.s'
described in a certain C9 6I...,
Deed given by Gertie D. P'' NJ
George E. Bolster to \ y, W
dated March %, 1917, ana ma = Y
September Il, 1917, at 8ag q
P. M. in book "148" on Pag' hi
Records Of Sheridan County,
ing 11.09 acres. .-.,
Also excepting that Pol'5iss Asa
mortgaged premises he 3 Z he h d
which VIII Il has been decided Ito. e " \ Z
Northern Ry. Co. for Hlsn, mi,
said aid NOR mortgaged premise. Is. ' .m
1850 acres, more or les' tssr
to the Government Survey . :,
Together with all and si nsa q
tenements, hereditame3IIs. o A. d
tenances thereunto DelOns
anywise appertaini1g. = lsBulS
Dated this 9Oth day o. 80
D. 1923. o,1rCBUB
43-t4 RODNE county
Sheriff Of Sheridan W.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-02-02

the prostitute press Of the state mis-
representing and setting up counter
proposals in the effort to have the
corporations continue to dodge their
just share of taxes.
1t is more than probable if the
question Of taxation were settled right
and the big corporations forced to
pay their taxes in the same proper
ton as others, the company treasury
would be ahead, as the principal rea-
son for maintaining lobby and pros
titute press would be removed.
And the large saving on this item
would more than pay the difference
in their taxes.
The papers representing the big
corporations point out where money
might be saved in various state acti-
vities, they have developed a veritable
genius for retrenchment since they
lost control of the state. But all such
claims is but a smoke screen to hide
the taxdodging corporations. Let US
consider some facts. The Elm Orlu
mine of Clark's and the various mines
of the Anaconda company produced
$S5,000,00O new wealth out of Mon
tana ore, but after the bookkeeping
experts had deducted more than ST.
100000 for expenses in marketing the
ore, another million for depreciation,
scattered millions here and there for
officials salaries, retainers for attor-
neys and experts, who spend much
time at Helena to help the company
beat its tax bill, exploration for new
ore deposits, perhaps in Chile or Peru,
the poor companies had nothing left
to pay any net proceeds tax to either
county or state.
Men working in the unhealthy mines
contract miners consumption and Sill
yer Bow County has sent during three
years over half the inmates to the
tuberculosis sanitarium.
Silver Bow County paid SOS, 25O to-
ward the cost ON maintaining these
unfortunate victims of corporation
greed, while the farmers, workers.
merchants and home owners of the
rest Of the state paid S161,546.
The farmers, many of whom have
raised no crop, and all. have sold their
crops for less than cost of production
are allowed no deductions for depreci-
alton of farm machinery or buildings.
nor can they subtract the cost of mar
ketng, have to pay taxes on all their
property.
Merchants who have made no profit
are not allowed deductions like the
big corporations. Home owners whose
salaries or wages scarce meets the
cost of existence have to pay taxes
without deductions or have their pro-
perty advertised and sold by the
county.
The methods of the tax dodging
corporations in influencing the weak
LEGISLATOR nave changed from the crude 4
open-transom system of twenty odd
years ago. They give lawyers fees
Tor alleged advice, and again, lend
money on unsecured notes to busted
legislators from distant rural districts
Under such internal conditions some
men prove faithless and fail to sup
port the peoples demand for lust and
equaole taxation on all property in
the state.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-02-02
FORTUNA DRUG STOKE
BURNED TUESD'

The city Of Fortuna = fs
Crosby, suffered a sew, ~ rhs
early Thursday morning I.5..T u
drug store and confsction',e,, r1
inc to J. B. Hedges ". gai h - 81
destroyed, together with IL t he FL
plant and equipment q hen Re
tuna Leader, which ha q. Daa
in the basement for 'ii'
Of years.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-02-02

r. I. Mitchell, manager of the
Monarch Lumber Co., has purchased
the house and lot belonging to A. E.
Erickson, east of the railroad Y on
the Antelope road, and moved his
household furniture from the Ed
Weiss house to his new home Tuesday
and Wednesday Of this week.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-02-02
BIG TIME AT THE
BRICHTSMAN SCHOOL

There will be a program, basket
social and dance in the Brightsman
school Friday evening, February 9th.
Ladies please bring a basket. Every
body welcome.
RUTH OLSON, Teacher.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-02-02

DR.. G. E. Campbell and family left
Thursday for their new home at Mel
rose, MINI. Dr. Campbell viii prac-
tice with his father who is also a
physician in that city. He has been
contemplating joining his father for
some time, but on account Of Mrs.
Campbell's health has remained in
Montana. The Campbells will be
missed by their many friends in this
city and surrounding country and the
best wishes Of their host of friends
go with them to their new home at
Melrose.
Miss Ruby Phela nleft Thursday for
Glasgow; this state, where she will be
employed in the Glasgow National
Bank. The many friends Of Miss
Ruby viii miss her in this city but
the people Of Glasgow will benefit by
our loss.
Prof. Petite, our local weather man,
will soon have a radio set installed in
his home, then he will have some Of
the beautiful girls from all over the
country sing to him.
Sheriff Rodney Salisbury and Coun-
ty Atty. A. E. Erickson left for Malta
Thursday to attend the several cases
that are being tried there.
Ed. Weiss and family expect to
move into their home one block west
of the HOLMAN Kompany store, in a
short time. They are at this time oc-
cupying rooms in the Grand View Ho-
tel.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-02-02
TOURNAMENTS
Held AT a'o19S
FEBRUARpN.

The high school - y
ment viii be held y 9as (. aa
a 81 and r. According ', :.
east east. District drew ' lots q. q ,
right right to take or r il, 'aa
ment as it comes ~ ~. IL
towns in order are, ~''l' ID
Malta
2.-Scobey
S.-Poplar
4.-Glasgow
5-Outlook
6-Plentywood
medlclne Lake
8.-Culbertson
9.-Hinsdale
1O.-Saco
ll.-WOlf Point
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-02-02
POPLAR WINS FROM FROID

Poplar, Jan, 28.-In a basket ball
game at the high school gym Saturday
night between Poplar and Froid, Pop
lar won by a score of "a to 3. Pop
lars lineup is ]. Helmer and Hayne,
forwards; H. Helmer, center; Curran
and West guards. Froid defeated
Wolf Point Friday night 30 to II.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-16

present. with fiddle. The hired man certainly out -jigged himself. His feet shnfled and pat-patted upon The stone His heels clicked. His body swsyed. The milk in the two pails pitched about as if tossed by a great wind. And just as Johnnie Green jumped out of the wagon tho hired man iigEed himself off the doorstep and fell fiat on the ground.
 He rose white spectre - only specfres don't say. By ruInt-' Tie was covered Hith milk. But he wasn't burt. So nobody cared. And Cuffy Eesr Has actually glad The milk was spilled. He becan to isp if ID greediily. And the eniy cur flat ssn't in the best of spirits Y as Miss Kitty Cat sho wanted some Of that milk herself put she didn't dare creep up 10 get her share. She was afraid nf Cufr Bear. She sat down a little way of and meueI p1sintireIT.
 old dog Spot erowie8 al her and told her not 10 bs ally.
 There's no sehne in crying over spilled fuiIt.~ Ir said
 Copyright tssS. bT Metropolitan
 Newspaper S~Ttice.J
 THE END.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-16
VAUDEVILLE AT PALACE.

Tonight the Palace is offering Keith vaudeville with the photoplay bill for the balance of the week and at the opening performances yesterday ii proved very entertaining. The photo play offers Marshall Neilan's newest success, The Eternal Three," very heavy and interesting drama that MT. Neilan has specially dedicated to the physicians and surgeons of the world Its cast icludes Hobart Bosworth. Claire Windsor. and Alec Francis.
 Abe Potash and Morris Perlmutter. Without doubt those names are more common throughout the entire world than those of any person living or dead. They are the brain crea- tions of Montague Glass, the lawyer author, and from the beginning of their appearance on the magazine page they have grown in popularity to such an extent that their fame Is now international.
 From there it was but step to the speaking stage, where for years the roles of the partners have been por- trayed by Barney Bernard and Alex ander Carr It was one of the big gest money-makers in the history of the stage.
 Now it has been made into a mo- ton picture by Samuel Goldwyn under the direction of Clarence Badger, and it will be the feature at the Palace theater, starting Sunday.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-16
LYCEUM VAUDEVILLE ExcELs

The Exposition Jubilee Four, the headline act at the Lyceum theater is one of the best quartet numbers to be heard here in a long time. These four colored boys have a fine repor- totre of popular songs, sing them with pep and add q bit of their own com edy activities as we'll as a dash of dance. The Dancers Unique have a very neat dance speciality, and The Romans appear at first as uolinist and pianist but turn out to be. re- markably adept athletes, featuring feats of strength. The Follies Sis ters have lively number and they sing and dance we'll,
 The accompanying movie feature is "Quicksands" which brings in a big thrill toward the end when the entire troop of the Tenth United States cav airy dash across the plains.
 Jack Shean's Sunkist chorus of pretty girls will feature the bill next week when this popular leading man brings his revue here to present Listen Irene. Poppy dances. funny come- dians, delightful musical airs, and a dash of the unusual makes this a great attraction. ETE
 On tho same bill for the first three days of the week will be Kenneth Harlan in 'The Nirginianr which opens Sunday as one of the two Sun day night features Harlan played this role on the Lyceum stage about ten years ago and while filming of this picture was going on he accident ally shot himself in the leg.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-16

ging him and his father vas batting hinl.
 Where's fhc EBb2" asked Farmer Green. He meant Cuffy Bear. And he soon saw where he was. The bag gage men Rere already lowering Cuffy in his box. to the station platform
 "Oueh." said Cn1y. He sniffed the crisp fall air. 'I haven't smelleB any air like this since VIC left home" But anbgdy noticed hts rEnisrk-
 II aazmeH good tg Johnnie and ruffy both to ls1 travelling along tho rosa fn the democrat. They went at ainsrt clip. bersfHe t9s hays were rssesr fn rat back to The barn-and their spprrf-
 As they topped tho long rise that led fo the farmhoHse something dash ea out of fhe donrrard and eame bound ling damn fHs road It Has old dog Spet. And When Jof1Hnie called 10 him he began to bark as fl he had fyfsn satfaE his toies an summer just for his ocsgEfor.
 sTso1k.~ ssid Farmer Green. as fEaF turned into tHa yard- Do you aes That path tHat'H worn iB ife grass an around t7e hafea@ That's Hiters old Spot vsEd round and round
New Britain herald., 1923-11-16

day. and 1 saw d fascinating field of speculation opening before me in the mental processes of my hns- bands sister and my cousins wife
 Should I put Katherine on her guard by giving her a hint that Harriet Braithwaite had lost the poise which had enabled her to be so just and wise in that old time when her husbands fatherly and comradely affection for Katherine threatened unconscious!y to he changed into a more romantic feel ing? The next instant I had an swered my own question in the nega- tive. l could not utter single word of warning without betraying Har- riets confidence, something un- thinkable. Therefore I spoke in a banterng tone while slipping off Mrs. Durkee's kitchen apron which I had appropriated upon entering the kitchen.
 "Yes, T will stand at thy right hand and keep the bridge with thee.'"
 Harriet Is Watchful
 ESIlf tdhAAFh oS ait tuilo"CD Htr to the hall door, but l though I de- tected a slight tremolo in the sound, There was no sign of nervousness however, in either her voice or face when.I swung open the door to ad- init the Braithwaites and Alfred, One thing I could do, however. l manoeuyred our positions so that l took nossnssion of my hrother-in-law leaving the first meeting that of liar riet and Katherine, and l fussed over him as a grandmother might have done, taking charge of his hat and coat and monopoizing his attention, until heard his wife's voice. with an information in if which told me that though she had r, gained her peise yet there WAS tense almost SUD- conscious watchfunrSs in her Htti- tude.
 Edwin" she said, do you not sec Katherine 2"
New Britain herald., 1923-11-16
MINISTRIES AT CAPITOL.

Van Arnam's Minstrels, end men. silver voiced songsters. nimble dancers, quartettes, tambo, and bones and all the makings of 8. minstrel show opened three-day enga cement audiences at both shows who fully appreciated the show in every re- spect. While the title is new in this section of the country. this show has f been before the public for the last three years. The company is com prised of 80 all white stars and travel in their own private Pullman car from town to town. Hugh Norton is the interlocutor and under his announce ments the minstrel boys give rous- ing performance. Especially fine is the olio of vaudeville which is offered after the minstrels and which pre- sents four excellent acts with Keiffer & Scott, a pair of very fine dancers; very fine quartette; olin Landick in Feminine Expressions" and Ray Dion's Rambling Syncopators. The photoplay feature offers Katherine Macdonald in "The Woman Con- quers' There will be continuous shows Saturday and patrons who can are urged to attend the second show at o'clock when there are plenty of seats. Next week Monday for the first three days the Capitol will offer a show. the biggest that has yet been offered with . monster Keith vaude- ville show that will present five head line attractions. The featured act will be Charles Maddocks. The Law Breakers" a merry musical comedy revue with q cast of i4 people includ- ing bevy of pretty girls, The added feature will show the third edition Of Along Broadway" with Harry Kess- Ter and another group of pretty girls in very entertaining offering. The picture will present Themas Neigh ans latest, Woman Proof.''