The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-01-11
KLU KLUXERS MAY
GET A PAPER
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it might be a good scheme to call a
Of all those who might be
hooked for a few dollars together at
Plentywood to perfect an organiza-
ton to buy this paper. So pursuant
to the idea the following letter signed
by Ray Lang, the Ford agent, was
printed down at the Farmerine office
and sent out to the gees" and this one
was sent in to the Producers News:
PhentywOOd, Montana, Jan. 2, 1924.
A. c. LUND,
Outlook, Mont.
Dear Sir:
We are calling a meeting to
take place January Sth, at Boil
ster's Hall, in this city. We wish
to ask you to be with us without
fail. This meeting is to devise
means and ways for the better
ment of our county affairs and
possibly take over a newspaper
of this city wherein we can furth-
er the interests of the taXpay-
ers and cut down unnecessary eX-
penses we are burdened with UNI
der the control of the present
socialist regime who have and
are masquerading as the rank and
file of the farmers through the
NOn-Partisan League.
This is an important event,
don't forget the date January
9Th, 1924.
Yours very truly,
X. T.. LANG,
Caorofarv Of COmmiffpn
p. S. Please notify those who in
your judgment are entirely in
favor of this movement to come.
After this letter was sent out a can
vass was made of all the business men
of the county who were urged to take
stock in the corporation and give the
paper advertising patronage. Sew
eral promised to attend the meeting,
set for the eighth. but they did not
show up-it being too cold or some
thing.
Wednesday, the Sth, the day set
apart for the great venture, a few
struggled in, and a preliminary meet
ing was held at Fred Ibsen's Imple-
ment sheds and the matter was
threshed over again. Len Rue and
Ray Lang were there with bells on
DR.. Storkan, somewhat hOarse from
Over-eXertion of the throat was also
present, together with j. Franc Muir
ry, the auctioneer from McNulty pre-
cinct, and Sen. Marsh. After consid-
cradle conversation, the meeting adj
jOuned until eight o'clock at the Boil
ster Block when all the Klu Kluxers
and those affiliated, gathered. A
chairman and a door tender was Sc
lected and the meeting opened fol-
business. Sen. Marsh made an i'm
passioned speech in which he paid his
respects to the befooled farmers and
the socialists. He waxed eloquent at
times and called upon the Gods fol
help. Doc Storkan talked some more:
Ray Lang talked and so did Len Rue
and Leo Zeidler had his fling, and
then others.
From a standpoint of numbers the
meeting was a fizzle. but from the
production of hot air it was a huge
success. Not many outside of office
seekers and pap suckers attended
During the meeting the door tender
made tours of examinations about TN
premises to see that no Socialists
were snea6ng about listening. Fin
ally after more talk the meeting
broke up, as those there chad M
money, today" and hot air would no
buy out the Farmerine, and $780,
was needed to close the deal So TIT
whole mater seemed to be pretty bis
and ''blew up" in some kind of ;
rumpus: for some of those in attend
ance lowed that the Producers New
was a very good paper most of TIL
time, but sometimes it hit too hare
this made some of the boys sore 81
they are reported to have started t
'chew the rag"
With heavy footsteps the saviour
of the county" numbered down tn
old stairs-the fond hopes seemed t
be blighted.
But, our hero, DR.. Storkan, Xix
Bruce of old, refused to be defeated
and yesterday started out with hi
paper and made the rounds of tn
town hitting up the business men
Cough up" to buy and support tn
Farmerine. Leo Zeidler came acros
with one hundred bucks, his cler
with ten, others were seen-sOme fe
and some didn't. Things look gloom!
but Dr. Storkan with a strong hear
works on. He is going to do or di
He is going to buy the Farmerine: /
is going to consolidate it with til
Antelope Independent to make it
legal paper: he is going to get II
county printing contract: he is goin
to import an editor from Fargo,
humdinger that is going to show Ia!
Tor where to head in at, and Ra
Lang, if he don't lose his Ford Agel
cy in the mixup, is going to help hi
do it, He is He is ! He is F.! 1!
The Producers News, however, wi
be here to sing the Swan Song
every CRATER, four fusher and fake
as they fit from this neck Of Il
woods.
And so the matter stands at tn
writing.
Lanstrum Chosen Member