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The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1925-01-29
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Mrs. Frank Johnson is quite ill.
". L. Harris, of Lansing, Mich. was
in town on business this week.
R. M. Lord was in Billings on bust
ness Thursday.
Walter Fultz, of the Eureka Bottl-
ing Works, was in town Friday.
Edith Graham has accepted po-
sition at the Siegfriedt hospital.
DR.. J. W. Reed was in Billings
Wednesday on business.
Mrs. Thad Pound and Mrs. Bryan
were shoppers in Billings Saturday
H.B. Camp and DR.. ]. w, Reed were
in Red Lodge Saturday.
John Brezear was in Red Lodge
Friday on business.
Mrs. Louis Sasich was guest at
the Lamport ranch Friday.
Howell McKinnon was in Red Lodge
on business Friday.
James Fairgrieve is quite i'll at his
home with pneumonia.
Miss Jean McNeal and Joe Soulsby
were dinner guests at the Les Souls
by home Sunday.
r. J. Wyhwold, Field Officer for the
State Board of Equalization, of Helena
was in town on business this week.
Earnest and Wilbur Reed were din
ner guests of Charles Basin Sunday.
the occasion being Charles birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Curdy We're
dinner guests at the Dave Thomas
home in Washoe Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. f. f. Richardson
spent Sunday with friends in Red
Lodge.
Mrs. F. G. Morgan, who has spent
the past two weeks at the Gardner
home returned to Billings Friday
DR.. and Mrs. J. c. F. siegfriedt at
tended the Elks annual dance in Red
Lodge Wednesday evening.
Mrs. William Mcdonald entertain
ed at lunch Friday, the guests being
Mesdames c. P. Reyes, John Down
ley and J. Browning, Of Red Lodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Robel and Miss
Edythe Kane were dinner guests al
} the Joyce home in Wasgoe Wednesday
evening.
The Woman's Club is busily prac
: Using for the minstrel which the.
IRE to stage on February 3rd, at thu
: Happy Hour Theatre. 1t will con
sisr of one act play and songs, dane
!. ing and jokes. The entire cast vii
be in costume.
: The many friends of Miss Clair
!. Mcdonald will be sorry to hear of he
nervous break down and temporar,
: blindness. Miss Mcdonald is attend
: ing school at Qwentine, Wash, an
! just recently returned there afte
i spending her vacation with her par
q ents here.
d iitcrsEu ,1cH,-a w. t.ait.
In New Gainen the Snlslr 4,
woman lets her hair liing uliuut
shoulders in ali us gluN bul ina4
d diately after marriage She uust la
II 1t bodied"
i'd When One Us Serene.
n Serenity is achieved when you ar
IT old enough not to care If 1t rains o
n he day Of the picnic.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1925-01-29

The Rebekahs and Odd Fellows held
n banquet in the Lodge Temple hall
Wednesday evening, complimentary to
H. Kindchy, of Lewistown, Grand
Master Of the Odd Fellows. The even
ing was spent with singing and short
2alks followed by sumptuous ban
1uet. Mr.. Kindchy was guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Young while in
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Lard are the
proud parents Of baby girl, borr
Friday morning. They have named
her Marion.
George Headington, Of Red Lodge
was a business caller in town 81
Wednesday.
Mesdames ]. G. Forney and Howell
NrKinnon were shopping in Billing
Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs. C. P. Hamrick wer
sailing in Red Lodge Thursday.
L7xworth Keene, of Billings, was !
-Auwn = short while Thursday.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1925-01-29

The Woman's Club is busily prac-
Using for the minstrel which they
lire to stage on February 3rd, at the
Happy Hour Theatre. 1t will con-
sisr Of a one act play and songs, dane
ing and jokes. The entire cast will
be in costume.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1925-01-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Robel and Miss
Edythe Kane were dinner guests at
the Joyce home in Wasgoe Wednesday
evening.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1925-01-29

Mesdames ]. G. Forney and Howell
1GrKinnon were shopping in Billings
Wednesday.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1925-01-29

George Headington, of Red Lodge,
was a business caller in town on
Wednesday.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1925-01-29

R. ]. Wyhwold, Field Officer for the
State Board of Equalization, of Helena
was in town on business this week.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1925-01-29

Mr.. and Mrs. C. P. Hamrick were
Ealing In Red Lodge Thursday.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1925-01-29
Mrs. Frank johnson is quite ill.

Walter Fultz, Of the Eureka Bottl-
ing Works, was in town Friday.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1925-01-29

Mrs. William Mcdonald entertain
ed at lunch Friday, the guests being
Mesdames C. P. Reyes, John Down
ley and J. Browning, Of Red Lodge.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-12-04
CLOSED BANK IS TO
PAY FAT DIVIDEND
MILLION DOLLARS WILL GO TO
DEPOSTTORS.

Great Falls.-Federal Judge
Charles N. Pray today authorized F.
d. Williams, receiver Of the First Ma
tional bank, of Fergus county, Lewis
town, to distribute a dividend to the
bank creditors that will approximate
81, 100000. Final authority tc pay
the dividend and the exact amount
will be announced by the comptroller
of the currency, the courts order is
sued today being a necessary prelim-
mary to action by tnat Official
Plans have been under way with
the receiver for several months to
pay a 80 per cent dividend but approx
al of that figure by the comptroller
will be necessary before official an
nouncement can be made. At the
time Of its closing two years ago, the
banks liabilities exceeded $3,000,OO0.
To Transfer Realty.
Judge Pray's order provides fol-
transfer by the bank to Fergus coun-
ty and the municipality of Lewistown
certain real estate in lieu of THEN
share of the cash dividend.
A similar arrangement between
the bank and the city Of LewistowT
also is authorized.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-12-04

fixed by the court.
WITNESSES
GALORE
All of Thursday and Friday were
taken up with the taking OF tesu1
monv; 19 witnesses were sworn ana
testified for the state and 10 W.T.
nesses testified in behalf of the, de-
fendant. including the defendant nm
self It was the contention OF the
State in this case that the defendant
was the one that started the difficulty
which resulted in the fatal shootlnlg'
and therefor he could not claim Jne
act was done in self-defense; but II
was the defendants contention tnat
the deceased, Lear, started tnS
trouble by starting the argument anu
accusing him of mixing in his farnl-
/ ly affairs and then making, an over
hand motion to strike him, before ne
the defendant made any move TOWARDS
Lear. Most of the witnesses WeIs
eve witnesses to some part OF the a..
fray, each seeing some part OF Chs
trouble at a different time or from
different position.
Continued on last page)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-12-04
FROID COUPLE CELE-
BRATE SILVER We'd
DING LAST SUNDAY
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Luebke Were
Pleasantly Surprised By Many
Friends Who Help Them Celebrate
25th Wedding Anniversary.

A merry host of friends and neigh
bors gathered at the beautiful farm
home of Mr.. ana Mrs. E. F. Luebke,
five miles northeast of Froid last
Sunday, where they helped that pOpu-
lar and well known couple celebrate
their silver wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luebke came to Froid
with their family in the spring OF
1908 and settled on a homestead.
After years Of hard labor they have
built one of the most beautiful farm
homes in that prosperous country, Mr..
Luebke also has a garage and repair
shop on the farm and is agent Tor
the Perkins Aeroelectric lighting sys-
tenn.
All the children were home at the
happy event with the exception OF
Lester, who had to leave Thanksglv-
ing day for the Twin Cities, where ne
is attending school.
The day was spent in visiting and
plaving cards together with a sump-
tuous wedding feast at 100 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luebke were the re-
cipients of many beautiful silver pres
ents as well as the well wishes OF
their host of friends as they departed
for their homes.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-12-04
OUTLOOK HOSPITAL
THANKSGIVING BENE-
FIT NETS $1O55.7O
Affair Was A Splendid Success
Committee Thanks Helpers and
PatrOns-AnnuaI Meeting of Gen
eraI Committee Will Be Held At
Outlook, December 10th.

The various committees having
charge of the Thanksgiving dinner
for the benefit cf the Outlook hospi-
tai held their meeting and desire to
make the gratifying announcement
that they made $1055.00 which was
turned over to the hospital. They
are thankful to the people who pat
rOnized the event as well as those,
who in many different ways, contrib
uted to its success. The whole Out
look community is proud Of its hos
pital and what it is doing for the
sick and injured and showed this
pride in the way they responded. to
the appeal made last Thanksgiving
day.
According to Joe Kosld, who visit
ed the News Office last Tuesday, the
committee in charge of the event in
cluded Nels Olson, Art LELAND, Sam
Fawcett, Jim Larter, Bob West, Grant
Steiner, Filing Lee, Mike Flannery,
Chas. Nau and Jos KOski.
Several other citizens helped In
various ways to make the affair q
success. The committee wishes to
especially thank Jim POpesku Of the
Elgin Cafe, PlentywoOd, for the able
manner in which he supervised the
serving and distribution of the food
which was voted excellent by the
large crowd that partook of the del
icacies.
The annual meeting of the OutlOol
/ General Hospital committee will bC
held at that city at the hour Of 2 p. m
on December 10th, it is announced.
/ All members are requested to be pres
ent.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-12-04
WESLEY A. 0. U. w. TO
STAGE BENEFIT DANCE
Proceeds Go for Benefit of Westby
Hospital Fund-Large Crowd Will
Attend and Help Worthy Undertak-
ing.

A big time will be had at Westby
Tuesday night, December 18th, when
a big dance and basket social will be
held for the benefit Of the Westby
Hospital under the auspices OF the
A. o. u. w. lodge Of that city.
The people of Westby and vicinity
are noted for the manner in which
the 1atronize their public institutions
and It goes without saying that a
large crowd will be present at the
theatre in that town Friday evening
ana that the ladies will have we'll
filed baskets to be auctioned off to
the. highest bidder. An cid time
dance will be given after supper.
The committee in charge of the
social event state that there will be
good music and that a good time is
assured everyone, besides helping {
most worthy cause.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-12-04
DR.. STEELE BACK
FROM WEST COAST

DR.. Steele, who practiced at the
medical professional for several years
in Sheridan county, is back again in
Plentywood. He has been on the
coast for years, practicing as an eye,
ear and throat specialist in the Vi
cinity Of Los Angeles. He states that
condition in California are not as
good as they used to be due to the
overcrowding and inflated values of
property there. DR.. Steele also said
that conditions in Sheridan County
look good to him and that he intends
to relocate here.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-12-04
TAX PASSED
BY PEOPLE

TAX PASSED
BY PEOPLE
The Metal Mines Tax, which was
endorsed in the platforms of the Re-
publican and Farmer-Labor Parties,
and was opposed by the present state
democratic officeholders and several
other democratic spellbinders at the
last election, was passed by vote Of
the people last November. This tax
is in addition to other levies on min
ing properties which are already paid
in the usual way. The tax was first
advocated by the Direct Legislation
Club of which Senator Haaland was
organizer. It was advocated by the
Farmer-Labor party and later by Gov.
JOS. M. Dixon.
Following a conference of corpora
ton representatives last week, tax
payments today were made under
protest.
The largest individual check was
submitted to State Treasurer w. +
Harmon by the Anaconda Copper
Mining company, which paid a tal
Of S286,056.20 on a gross valuation
lof metals produced on S28,918, ,020.34
lCLARK INTERESTS
lOPPOSE LAW.
AS the result of activities of rep
resentatives of the w. A. Clark inter
ests, the corporations joined in pay
ing under protest, it being allege
that the law is illegal and unconsti
tutional Claims alleged made b
Clark interests who are said to b
contemplating litigation, are that tn
exemption features of the law favo
the small operator producing or
valued at less than 100000 while tn
larger operators bear the tax.
The check for S25,838.17 receive
from the Elm Orlu company, a Clar
property, and signed by w. D. MAJ
gan, secretary-treasurer was addre'
q sed to "Charles T. Stewart, Sta
Y Treasurer"
e According to provisions of the la
the ore produced at any one prOpert
up to the valuation Of 100000 is e.
empt from the tax. The second $3.50
+ 600 is taxed one-four Of 1 per cen
n The third S15O,OOO is taxed one-ha
2, of 1 per cent. The fourth 100000
It taxed three-fourths Of 1 per ce
/ while everything produced with a va
Continued on last page)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-12-04
WHY THE PICTURES
N THE "TRIRU-E"2

~
The Democrats of the End Congress
10nal district held a meeting in Great
Falls recently for the purpose of out
nmg plan to capture the seat now
oupied By Scott Leavitt. After the
netting at the house of Chas. Stevens
ne picture of Harry Mitchell appear
G p the columns of the Great Falls
ln1me many times and ne seemed
@ have developed a sudden taste for
l-1TeSsing Rotary and Kiwanis
0lo dinners and having his elOquence
HNoauced the next morning in the
l,apiece Of the Great Northern.
We co not know what has possessed
marry to make SO many dramatic ap-
nces i'm front of the "sing and
@ clubs but if he has his weather
9e on ScOtt's seat he should ponder
'f The causes of his defeats in the
81 The backing of the Tribune de-
..lled Harry on two previous occa-
s and while a Democrat has a
.ss.aer slim chance of winning in this
g1s~lcJ anyway he has as much
s-.-e Of winning with the aid OF
- Tribune as a celluloid caS has oil
---.,-l-i ~ am asbestos rat in hell. The
~ --9ehe ooycotts he name of any lib
~ Y rs columns as regularly as il
S any man who bears the hal
.A Of the special interests. Harry
s z pretty good liberal fellow anC
II .oal1 hate to see him placed ii
% alter classification.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-12-04

CONFERENCES TO
BE HELD
/ Mr.. Bouck will arrive in Plenty
wood Friday morning and will attend
a conference of farmer leaders from
various parts Of the state the same
day. Some of these farmer leaders
will speak with Mr.. Bouck on the
same platform on the following day.
Vocal selections will be given at all
the meetings by Gustav Espeland,
one of Montana's sweetest singers, ac-
companied by piano and other musical
accompaniments. The Bouck meet
ings will be entertaining as well as
instructive and will be long remem-
bered by those who attend.
tBOUCK is NATIONALLY
! KNOWN FIGURE
Mr.. Bouck, besides being one of the
most interesting speakers in the coun-
. try, has a record in the American
Farm movement second to none. AS
: Master of the Washington State
Z Grange, as leader in his state during
: the stormy battles of the .Nonpartisan
: League and as founder and National
: President OF the Western Progressive
t Farmers, William Bouck rendered
I woman service to the tillers of the
5 soil. He is nationally known as {
q militant Of the militants in the bat
t ties of the farmer for recognition
o from the time he figured in the pOpu
: list movement until he was nominated
Y for the office Of vice president at th'
Y Farmer-Labor convention at st. Paul
D The farmers of Sheridan count.
o will have the unequalled OppOrtunit,
of hearing from his lips the result o
the experiences gained in a lifelon:
struggle in the interest of his class
That they will take advantage OF m
coming to Eastern Montana is evl
= dent from the many inquiries reach
= inc the Producers News and the IN
= terest manifested in the meetings.
- BIG BIZ AND POLL
& TICTANS TAKE NOTICE
F. These meetings are heralded ia
L and wide and are being closely watch
Il ed by the politicians in Helena a
n well as the great exploiting interest
Is Of the state. Requests for seats fo
e. reporters have been sent in by som
10 daily newspapers but replies hay
n. been sent that these meetings. will
u closed to all but producers, Banker
n exploiters and other parasites will
~ Continued on page Ten)
y
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-12-04

Next Friday night, December 18th,
will be a big night for those who
like to see a good basketball game
and also those who love to step the
light fantastic to perfect time.
AS beginner to night of real
fun, the Plentywood boys high school
team will meet the Westby boys
high school team in the first game of
the season. This game will be in
teresting to those who wish to get the
dope on what the Plentywood team
will do when it meets teams from
other parts of Montana. From re-
ports received Westby is going to
bring over a bunch of boys that are
ready to go from the first blow of
the whistle until the referee calls the
game. The local boys have been prac-
ticing steadily and are in good shape
for the struggle.
A large crowd will be cut to root
for the respective teams, both from
Westby and PlentywoOd and it is re-
ported that other towns are sending
their quota to witness the game.
GIRLS PUT ON BIG
/ SOCIAL EVENT
Following the basketball game, the
girls at the court house are staging
a Carnival Dance-one of the rea
screaming affairs with noise and fur
galore The Danceland Entertainer
will furnish the music which assure:
the dancers of perfect time on tn
smooth large floor of the Farmer
Labor Temple. The girls say yol
sure will miss it if you don't atten
this Carnival as they have got lo
of surprises for you. Everyone wi
be there and the horns will blo'
and streamers fly galore.
The girls are putting on this dane
for the benefit of the Farmer-LabC
: Temple, the money to be used in hell
. ing pay for the stage which was ado
ed to the main building last summe
The price of tickets for the danC
I will be S1.00 and admission to II
basketball game will be 25 and
: cents.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-12-04
~WINKINC MACHINE" MAY Be ABSORBED

VIII mower line be built from Banvlle to Pentywood
bv the Eastern Montana Utilities Company? viii this com
panv whose meteorc in Northeastern Montana during
the past eight months has amazed the public take over small
plants like Fishbecks and give better serce2 Is this new
company subsidiary Of the Montana Power Co. and will that
efficient company build line of its into this territory
The foregoing of the questions one hears discussed
from Wolf Point to Wson and from Scobey to Sidney and
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-12-04
RABBIT AND COYOTE
DRIVE AT RESERVE

A Rabbit and Coyote Drive will be
held north and east Of Reserve on
Sunday, December 9th, starting at
nine o'clock. Those taking part are
asked to meet at John Andreason $
pIace. A IL miles east of Reserve, at
nine o'clock. Bring your lunch and
hot coffee will be served. The Dag
mar bunch will be there at least 100
strong. There will also be represen-
tatives from Medicine Lake, reserve; e;
Antelope and PlentywOod. This VI VIII
undoubtedly be the largest ra31lt
drive held in the State this year. Ev-
erybody is invited to attend.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-12-04
n EairYieW.

MONTANA POWER NOT
MIXED IN DEAL
It is reliably stated that the Mon
tana Power Company has no connee-
ton with the Eastern Montana Utill-
ties Company and has no intention
of taking it over. It is pointed out
that the equipment of the Eastern
Montana Company differs materially
from that of the Montana Power Co
and would be Of no service to the gi-
gantic Montana corporation.
+ UTILITIES co.
H EXPANDS.
But while all this talk is going OF
the Eastern Montana Utilities Com
Continued on last page)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-12-04
NEW POWER GO. MAKES
STRIDES in E. MONT.

Eastern Montana Utilities Company Building Rapidly Along
the Great Northern and AS Far South Glendive and
Sidnev-Takes Over Plant at WiIiston and VIII Supply
That CITY With Juice-s Not Connected With Montana
Power Sells Stock and Buds-Change of Name Con
templated
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-12-04
BIG BUSINESS SITS UP AND TAKES NOTICE

William Bouck will make his opening speech in rapid
100 P NJ He will speak the following day at the
hour Outlook and will continue his addresses other
Montana per schedule published in another
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-12-04
THE STATE
ORATOR.

Another man the curious public
would like to hear from is State Au-
iit0r George Porter. There are wide
spread umors that he intends to seek
The Office Of Governor or u. S. Sena-
tor or Congressman at the forthcOm-
hg elections That he will be in the
running Is a certainty but in what
field Is the question the public would
Ike to have solved. The Producers
News win print a statement from
The State Orator on this important
subject anytime he gets ready to
make it. George is a pretty good fel-
low and he, no doubt, would fill any
Of the Offices named as we'll as they
Us filed now but he should not keeI
an anxious PUBLIC In suspense as to
what are his intentions and designs.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-12-04

Had Sent USual N0CIce-"UOeS
Lawrence Know the Thieves?" is
Question Asked.
Cars continue to mysteri0usly dis
appear from the streets of ScObey
while appeals for assistance to the
Sheriff by the unfortunate losers
prove unayailing. Though the "Buc-
ket of Blood" no longer casts its
shadow over the town and horrible
murders are not so common as form
erly there is abundant evidence that
the lawIessness denounced in open
court bv u. S. District Attorney Sill
yer has not yet been abated in the
border town.
SID BENEFITS
BRAND
The notorious Stevens-Bennett gang
is still in control and the Katzenjam-
nner Kids continue to genifiect be-
fore them. Sid Benefits brand is
burned into the hides of Nyquist and
Lawrence and they are acting accord
ingly. IF a farmer who enters town
does not tie his auto or truck to the
sidewalk with a logging chain he is
liable to miss it as soon as he turns
his back. Damaged cars taken from
Scobey residents are found every
where. Only last week a Maxwell
coupe was recovered from the Mis-
souri, river and it was found that ii
I belonged to Floyd Sunderland who
missed it a week before at Scobey
Even Bill Stevens car is said to have
been taken from his garage under the
nose Of "Absent Minded AL"
AL FAILS TO NOTIFY
i SHERIFF HERE.
Wednesday Peter Stewart parket
his car outside the Arlington Hote
while he was at ding to court mat
ters. When he returned it was gone
He at once reported the theft to tn
1 ScObey Sheriff's office. For some rea
son not yet ascertained the Sherit
did not notify the Sheridan Count
Sheriff as is the, custom. Mr.. Stew
art came to PlentywoOd and notifie
. Sheriff Salisbury about ten hours lat
er. Sheriff Salisbury informed hin
he saw his car pass him on a roa
. a few hours before and could hav
captured it had he received the usu;
, notification from Sheriff Lawrenc
People. in Plentywood are inquirin
why the Scobey Sheriff did not not
fy the Sheriff of the theft Of tn
car Does he know the parties wi
stole it, and if so, WHY DOES ii
I NOT ARREST THEM?