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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-30
Doesn't Like us

TO the Editor Of The Times:
OUR editorial in Saturdays
paper, viz: mi. Slattery Is
IL Out" Is SO misleading as to
make people think that YOU are re-
ally telling the truth when You know
that it is anything but the truth in
this case.
Your editorial viz: THAT Hang
the-Kaiser Complex is also another
Of yoprl Seripps. Howard eruptiens
Which hos made tbs eaIsRfrH and t
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-30

eminent an income tax Of $215 and
a supertax of $40. Under the bill
he would pay s12s.75 income tax
and $3.50 supertax. This him
S94, which amounts TO less than
per cent of his Income. "
II. when he dies, he leaves $4,000
to his widow. the Federal GovernI
ment under the present law would
get $3.50 in inheritance tax. and this
is left unchanged by the House bill.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-30

How many buffalo are there in
the United states?
The latest figures estimate the
number at 4,2se, including those in
national parks, private reserves and
at large. These figures are for 1924.
What is the length Of life Of a
canary?
They have been known to live to
be "a years Of age. The average
longevity Is about ten Years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-30
Can a Japanese be a citizen OF
the United States?

Japanese cannot become American
citizens by naturalization. but japan
csc born in the United States are
citizens Of this country. and as
such are entitled to the same rights
and privileges as any other natural
born citizen.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-30

Is it proper to give an engage
ment ring as a Christmas gift?
That is a question for the in
dividual to decide. 1t IS correct so
far as etiquette IS concerned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-30

DEAR MR.. FIXIT: Please have
two limbs removed from a tree at
1888 Union st. They r broken of
and hanging over the sidewalk and
street. A RESIDENT.
Police viii order their removal
at once.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-30


Dusty streets and smoky atmos-
phere plague the lives of Indian
apolis citizens, a writer informed
Mr.. Ffxit today.
DEAR MR.. FIxIT: DR.. King of
the State board of health did not
think much about the death period
In Indianapolis until now. / see he
just has completed a report on the
city's health
Doesn't he remember our streets
have not been swept since late in
the summer and we have lived in
a constant dust cloud Prom auto
mobiles, to say nothing Of the coal
smoke we contend with? I am a
taxpayer in the downtown district
and wish you would do your best
to give us clean streets. S. r. H.
Street cleaning was suspended
for a time because Of insufficient
funds. However, the next admin
istration will be able TO take care
of the thoroughfares in good shape,
let us hope. With passage of the
new building code, more stringent
smoke prevention restrictions are
provided. The condition should be
improved.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-30
The
SAFETY
VALVE
II Blows when the Pressure IL
Too Great.
BY The Stoker-

The Russian crown jewels are to
be offered for sale at an appraised
value OF 25s million dollars. Pooh,
the dividends of the Standard oil
Company for a year and four months
would buy theml
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-30
A Sermon for Today
BY Rev. John r. Gum

Text: "And let us not be weary in
welldoing. for in due season we shall
reap, If we faint not.'-Gal. SO.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-30
Mr.. FIxIT
Dusty Streets, Smoky
Atmosphere Draw
Complaint.

Let Nr. Fiut solve your troubles
with city Officials. He is The Times
representative at the city hall. Write
him at The Times
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-30

When it is discovered that the
Anaconda Copper Company has
done the government out Of $780,
900 taxes it is IAN error in the
audit"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-30

- ="
be offered for sale at an appraised
value OF 25s million dollars. Pooh,
the dividends Of the Standard oil
Company for a year and four months
would buy theml
ENTER without knocking is the
sign over the door Of the French
fascist headquarters. That's what
they do.
When the Soviet Trading Union
came to New York with some AZ
millions of gold in its pants pocket
with which to buy cotton and textile
machinery, it found that money
talks a language that the Chase
National Bank could understand and
which has since been learned by
Charles Schwab and a number of
other financial royalties. Secretary
Kellogg take notice.
When it is discovered that the
Anaconda Copper Company has
done the government out Of $780,
900 taxes it is ian error in the
audit"
1t is officially announced that the
Standard Oil Trust has broken all
records for the size of dividends de-
clared by distributing during 1926
no less than 1853 million dollars. In
view of the fact that the Standard
Oil Trust was dissolved" in 1912 b.
a decree Of the United States SUI
preme Court, that body ought to be
proud and happy in contemplating
its work. And it is a pleasure to re-
call that 1t was Frank Kellogg who
prosecuted the Standard.
President Coolidge is said to have
urged Senator Borah to take a trip
to Europe last summer to learn at
first hand about foreign conditions.
And that's one Of the many places
Cal never has been.
Our astufe friend Nicholas Muir
ray Butler is convinced that the Vol
stead prohibition evils are soon to
UE ~COIItCtCU- NJ bDuthCh iluSt iNOt Nv
too sanguine.. He must Remembers
that the ~bOotleggers and the good
people are now lined up OF the same
side. Both, for different reasons,
want the present order continued.
If the United States Senate passes
a resolution directing the Federal
Trade Commission to INVESTIGATE the
bread trust and the Federal Trade
Commission by a vote of a majority
Of it's members decides to ignore tho
Senate resolution, what's the an,
swer? Ask the Senate.
We have just read a long article
telling how college students are in
revolt against military training and
other things, and wondering why, In
one sentence we would express our
personal opinion that the college (or
other) boy is in revolt because he
is being asked to fight other people,
wars. The instinct ito fight" is the
Instinct to fight our own fights.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-30

ENTER without knocking is the
sign oyer the door Of the French
fascist headquarters. That's what
they do.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-30

ak articles by one OF The Times Wash
intogn correspondents. designed TO take
the new Federal tax bill apart and show
what II contains The bill has passed
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-30

President Coolidge is said to have
urged Senator Borah to take a trip
to Europe last summer to learn at
first hand about foreign conditions.
And that's one Of the many places
Cal never has been.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-03-27
CONLMRS. REFUSE TO REDISTRICT
Convened Friday March 10th and Recessed Until Monday
In Order to Meet With Attorney LeSeuer to Put Final
Touches the Beiseker Settlement


Yhe County Commissioners re-
fused last Monday to alter the pres
ent Commissioners Road District ar
rangement to suit the convenience of
Commr. French of Medicine Lake.
Ccmmr. French, who was appoint
ed in the closing days of last De-
cember as the last official act of
Judge Conner to succeed Jens Ibsen,
resigned, to fill Ibsen's unexpired
term and to look after Ibsen's dis
trict, has been trying for some time
to induce the rest of the Board to re-
district the county so as to leave
him in a district with Medicine Lake
as the center thereof. But the Board
held to the position that as these dis ?
tricts had been formed several years
ago and as the roa dand bridge money
has been distributed on the basis of
the districts already formed, and the
whole plans of the county had been
made and elections held en- the basis
Of the district, that it would be an
injustice to alter them now. French
insisted that it would be much more
convenient for him, to have the
change, but the board felt that as ht
was appointed out of his district tC
succeed Com. Ibsen, that he could mo-
ask to have the entire county ar
rangements changed in his behalf anC
refuse the request.
The Board convened in a recessed
session to meet with Attorney lie
Seuer to take final action in the set
tling of the Beiseker Bank affair, bu
as LeSeuer was unable to attend, tn
meeting was again recessed unit
Monday, when LeSeuer because o
urgent business was unable to com
out from st. Paul. The Board me
and considered the proposition to re
district and then adjourned until tn
regular meeting in April.
All members of the Board wer
| present.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-03-27
PLENTYWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 20
in EXCELLENT FINANCIAL CONDITION

According to a report, published in
another column, of the financial con-
ditions of Plentywood School Dis
trict, prepared by Clerk c. R. Tang,
that district is in very satisfactory
financial condition, although the
amount of cash on hand is four thous-
and dollars less this year than at
the close of the fiscal year last year,
which amoCnt, however, will probab-
ly be paired when the last half of the
current taxes are paid.
The operations for last year show
ed a cash balance of $4,000, while
this year it indicates a balance of
only S12,OO0OO.
School District Number 20 has
$4,000 in the sinking fund to re-
deem $4,000 in bonds outstanding
against the district, which fund is in
vested in interest bearing municipal
securities. This fund is being built
up consistently each year in order
that the money will be available tC
retire the bond issues when they be-
come due The district will call S15,
coo worth Of the bonds for payment
shortly, thus lowering the fixed in
/ terest charge against the district II
the sum Of 100000 per annum.
School District Number 20 is alsC
calling at this time all outstanding
registered warrants to date for pay
ment, thus putting the district on ;
strictly cash basis, which is the frs
time this desirable conditions has ex
listed for a number of years.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-03-27
OBITUARY

On Friday morning, March 18th,
occurred the death of Albert A. John
son at his home, four miles east of
Dooley.
Mr.. johnson seemed to be in the
best of health until Thursday evening
when he complained to his son, who
was alone with him at the time, of
not feeling so well. Both retired at
the usual hour. In the morning his
son found him dead. Death evidently
being caused by heart failure.
Deceased as born in Norway in
1854. He came to this country with
his parents when a young boy. He
was twice married. In 1875, he was
united in marriage to Anna Hall, who
passed away eleven years later, May
27, 1887, leaving him with four small
children. In 1895 he was united il
marriage to Bertha Floberg at Moor
head, Mimi.
After spending some years in Min.
nesota, they moved to Montana II
1906, settling on a homestead fOul
miles east of DcOley, where the!
have resided since.
Those left to mourn his demise be
side the widow, are Joseph Johnson
now Of Kansas City, Mo-, Mrs. JOIN
! Schaus of Mankato, Mimi, Mrs. Wal
ter Traxel, Los Angeles, Calf, Mrs
Fred Hartman of Burlington, Ia.
George Of Libby, Mont, Lester, Har
ry, Willie, Dollie of Dooley, Mrs. Ing
val Iverson and Mrs. Fred Torno o
Daleview, Mont.
The funeral took place Tuesda,
o. M, March 18th from the Doole,
Lutheran church, Rev. A. M. Egge of
fciating. Those from a distance at
tending the funeral were JosepI
johnson of Kansas City, Mo-, an
Mrs. Schaus of Mankato, MINI.
Sincere sympathy is extended t
the beareaved family.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-03-27
ELECTION COMES ON MONDAY APRIL 9Th

who are in favor of giving the county
capitol an honest-to-g goodness dry
town administration. Mrs. Erickson
has executive ability, stands for the
higher ideals, and has the stamina to
make ideas into realities, and people
believe that she is sincere in her
ideas and beliefs which is thing
that so many professors lack. Many
people honestly believe that the town
could go long ways and do a lot
worse than to elect Mrs. Erickson,
Mayor Many towns are trying
women for mayor as a change and
there is no reason why Plentywood
should hesitate to make the expert
ment.
Another faction is backing Louis
Moe, the barber, for mayor. He has
been ON the council for several years
and has made a cracking good officer
He is a progressive property owner
has horse sense, has made a success
out of his own business, and IS fully
conversant with the needs of the city
If man is to be picked, many of the
| best people of PlentywOod, think thai
Noe is the man. Moe is constructive
/ believes in economy, and knows the
science of its practice. Moe woulC
! get the red vote solid.
A number Of the old timers art
supporting J. J. Gunther for mayor
Gunther was mayor back in 1T anC
'18 and did not do so bad, but Gunth
Continued on Editorial Page No. 81
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-03-27

The city political bees are COM
mencing to buzz.
Al number of well known citizens
admit that they are willing to be can
didates for the Office of mayor.
Some others are willing to sacrltlce
themselves upon the public altar by
being councilmen.
Those who are not themselves can
didates for these honors at the hands
of their fellow citizens are interested
i'm furthering the candidates. ot their
friends.
I'm fact all signs indicate that there
viii be a regular old time PlentyWood
or Sheridan county election, Monday
April 9Th.
If there is, there will be some ex-
citement.
1t is claimed that there is war IN
the camps of the redskins since Al
derman Ray Lang and Jack KjelstruI
and Mayor Wagner got together anc
put over their revenue measure IN bhe
way of an ordinance imposing Il.
cense tax of 5000 per year on poo
halls, for the purpose of hquidatlne
the city's debts, and that the vote
viii not be as unanimous this sprln9
as it has been in times past. The
pool hall boys who elected Lang anC
Kjelstrup as anti-reds and 100 pc
centers on a wide open platform, al
lege that they have been double
crossed by their very own "babies.
A number of people are reported t.
be supporting Mrs. Will Erickson 10
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-03-27
ANNUAL SCHOOL
ELECTION SATUR-
DAY, APRIL 4TH
Voters in the Several Districts Are
Busy Studying Budgets and Pick
ing Candidates Number of Con-
testants in 0fing.

ing Cand10aCeS-a NUMBER OF Con-
testants in Ofing.
The Annual school election win oc-
Cur Saturday, April 18th. Already
the interested taxpayers are study
ing budgets and are grooming can
didates for directors and it is claim
ed that there will be several exciting
campaigns.
In Plentywood, where any election
always is exciting and brings out a
bigger crowd than a prize fight,
things are already buzzing, and can
didates are being groomed for the
race, although no one knows just
who they will be.
The issue Of the special levy of Is
mills seems to have the center of the
stage at this time, but it is very
likely to carry as every one in the
district with very few exceptions are
very anxious u maintain the present
standards oil the Plenrywood schools,
and this cannot be done on the ten
mill levy provided by law.
The voters as a whole are taking a
greater interest than usual in school
affairs, and Clerk Tang of District
No. 20, is urging every taxpayer anC
voter to study the financial condi-
, tions of the district in order to adj
wise themselves thoroughly in the
premises and to be able to discus:
the issues in the light of the facts
He urges the electors to get together
and select candidates, and get behinC
them in earnest. He also urges thai
any person with criticisms of tn,
present administration to make then
public as early as possible so tha
they may be answered.
The columns of the Producer
News will be open to the public fo
any discussion.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-03-27
MEDICINE LAKE GIRLS WIN FROM OUTLOOK

The tournament held in the Farm
er-LabOr Temple in Plentywood last
Friday and Saturday to decide which
High School had the best basket ball
tenn, came to a close Saturday night
with the fast Outlook team holding
the honors and a beautiful pennant
viii soon be presented to that team
in honor of their victory.
TEAMS VERY
EVENLY MATCHED
The teams participating, composed
of Outlook, Antelope, Medicine Lake,
Homestead and Westby, were probab-
~ the closest matched teams that ev-
er took part in the tournament as
only two games showed a difference
Of over three points between the con-
tenders. The boys displayed a keen
knowledge of the game and gave evi-
dence of excellent coaching. At times
one of the teams would put on a
burst of speed that would be worthy
of a college team.
ANTELOPE WINS
FIRST GAME
The first game of the tournament
opened at 800 Friday afternoon with
Antelope and Medicine Lake oppos-
ing each other on the floor. From
the first shrill blast of the whistle tt
the very end the two teams fought
with coOlness and precision and il
was anybody's game until the whistle
sounded the end of the game with
Antelope on the long end of a 13 tC
IL score. In this game young Wig
more starred for Medicine Lake, but
the Medicine Lake team seemed tt
prone to place the responsibility o.
the game in that young mans hands
and while he did spectacular work
he could not overcome the team
work of the Antelope quint wh,
used an entire five man offensive.
HOMESTEAD WINS
FROM OUTLOOK
The second game of the tou1na
ment was somewhat delayed by tn
failure Of the Homestead boys il
Continued on last page)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-03-27
VISIBLE SURPLUS OF 81 MILLION BUSHELS
STOCKS OF WHEAT SHOWN TO
BE STILL HIGH

Will the recent break of 25H
cents a bushel in the price of
wheat in three days and the
steady decline to a level 55 cents
below the middle of the January
wake the farmers up to the fact
that they were duped by a ficti-
tiOus price situation into electing
Coolidge, According to GriswOld
in the Chicago Journal of Com
merce, 'the oldest trader on the
exchange has no recollection of
of situation that is comparable
to this"
'In a normal political market" :"
says Griswold, 'no exaggeration of
opinion, no distortion of market news
could drive a single wheat option close
to the pre-war level and then chop SIS
cents off the price, before the op-
ton expires. Of course this wasn't
a normal market but one which had
been artifcially inflated to take the
wind out of the political sails of the
farmer-labor combination.
FOREIGN DEMAND
EXAGGERATED
A month a go the Journal of Com
merce reported a growing suspicion
in the board of trade circles that the
much talked of foreign demand fol
U. S. wheat had been exaggerated.
! NO WHEAT
SHORTAGE
About the same time the New YorI
Times pointed out that the tern
world shortage of wheat had beer
somewhat loosely used.
It said that, including Russia, pro
duction would be about 3,100,000,00
bushels which compares very wei
with 3,10O,0OO,O0O in 1922 and 3,106,
100000 in 1921. The estimated yiel
never reached 3,0OO,OOO,OOO,OOO in an,
other postwar year.
Continued on last page)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-03-27
COMMRS.
HOLD HEARING
AT NC ELROY

Railroad Commissioner Young and
Stenographer Wilkerson arrived in
Plentywood Wednesday morning over
the Great Northern and took the
stage fer Raymond from where they
went to McElroy to hold a hearing
anent the establishment of a perm
anent agent at that point.
The 500 Line attorneys were up
from Minneapolis and testimony was
given pro and con by the farmers
and the railroad company. Sen. Tay-
lOr appeared at the hearing in be-
half of the farmers. The case was
taken under advisement by the com
mission. The decision will be rem
dered by April 5th. Com. Young and
stenOgrapher returned to Helena via
Plentywood Thursday,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-03-27

gwen up.
BANKS
RUINED GROWERS
"What were the reasons for the
rocket-ike ascent and fall? The re-
tail price Of raisins has nothing to do
with it because that has remained
fairly constant ranging up to 25
cents a pound, no matter what the
wholesalers and jobbers paid the
growers. 1t is story of Overpro-
ductiOn, mistaken labor policy, real
estate sharks, selling difficulties and
opposition of the big sharks.
mo sooner had the raisin growers
established a guaranteed price for
themselves with extra cash distribu-
tions If the market price went above
the guarantee than speculative grow
ing by outsiders began to increase the
acreage vastly above The require
ments. The raisin production in 1924
was double pre-war. This made the
maintenance of the 85 per cent pool
almost impossible. The gambling in
land values had been beyond belief.
Refused to Deal With Labor
The association suffered from a
boycott by labor consumers since il
refused to deal with organized labor.
either A. F. of L. or I. w. w. It
suffered also from a boycott by the
Retail Grocers' Assn. because it sold
Continued on last page)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-03-27
MONTANA BANKER
GETS STIFF SENTENCE
Case Similar to Beiseker Trial When
That Banker Got OFF With $500
Fine-SOme Difference In Justice.

Missoula, March 20.-John Dahl
gren, former president of the Ameri-
can Bank and Trust company, con-
victed by the jury last Thursday of
making false statements to the sup
erintendent of banks, was sentenced
by Judge Duncan in district court
Tuesday morning to not less than
four and one-half nor more than nine
years in the state prison at Deer
Lodge.
A motion to arrest judgment, en-
tered by H. H. Parsons, counsel for
Mr.. Dahlgren, was submitted to the
court without argument and was ov-
erruled. Immediately after sentence
was pronounced, Mr.. Dahlgren was
remanded to the custody Of the sher-
if, and he is now being held in the
county Jail. If the legal machinery
which Mr.. Parsons intends to set IN
motion does not avail, Sheriff J. A
! Rice will take Mr.. Dahlgren to Deer
Lodge today.
Mr.. Dahlgren was confined in the
back office of the Jail, where he was
given the use Of the bed. Shortly
after the sentence was pronounced
Mr.. Dahlgren became i'll from the
shock and was confined to the bed il
that office.
Mr.. Dahlgren heard his sentenc,
with no show Of emotion. The Grove
that had attended the trial session
was lacking, and but few persons
heard Judge Duncan pronounce tn
penalty.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-03-27
NOTICE OLE ELECTION

Notice is hereby given that on Sat
urday, April 4th, 1925, School District
No. 43, Sheridan County, Montana,
viii hold an election for the purpose
cf voting upon the question of wheth-
er the said district snail levy II mills
upon the taxable property in said
district in addition TO the 10 mills
authorized by law. Said election will
be held in the School House at Com
ertown, Montana, and polls will be
open from II M. to P. M. Said
levy to be used for the purpose of
maintaining the school in district No.
43, Sheridan County, Montana.
JACOB TWEET, Clerk.
OSCAR CLEMETSON,
ED. STROMBO
OSCAR CLEMETSON,
51-t2 Trustees