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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-10-09
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'as 49, - from this country. The
eA...I'i e.I i reprinted from Hansard, the
agfsb ,Ss equivalent of the Congress
L-5.-7'RI M Record. and is now printed for
sl'''4i e-st time in the United States.
1.' ~. terrible Indictment of British
j. = n India and will be classed with
~ y. r-eat state documents of History.
,.5 T. mid he well to file this speech
Nv y after reading it, for future ref
80 because there IS sure to be a
H. demand for the issue of the Pro-
5-.-s ~ Vpws in which it appears. We
.-s still receiving orders for the is
a & which Menekin's article on
Pan b. appeared although every copy
.ftEst weeks paper have long since
I.s- 5isposed of. You cannot afford
= ioss This weeks issue of the Pro-
5~,ers News or miss reading many
If tbs articles it contains.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-10-09
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank the many kind
friends and neighbors fer their many
expressions of sympathy and kind
acts in assistance, during the recent
sickness, death and funeral of our
beloved wife, daughter and sister. We
especially thank the Order of the
Eastern Star and the Degree of Hon
or for their fraternal sympathy and
aid, and also those who so consider
ately decorated the Lutheran church
for the funeral service, and fer the
generous donation for the flower fund
which was sent to the orphans.
A. E. Erickson.
Mrs. Caroline Christensen
Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Mclaughlin
Mrs. Anna Sederberg
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Christensen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Chamberlain
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred M. Grant
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Rabb
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-10-09
Charley Lagerquist Dies
of Infantile Paralysis

Thursday afternoon at 400 o'clock,
Charley Lagerquist, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Lagerquist, who live six
miles south of Westby, passed away
in this city, being afflicted with in
fantile paralysis.
The unfortunate young lad was
striken with the dread disease about
week ago.. when everything was
done to relieve the little fellow but
to no avail.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-10-09

the domination of county affairs by
old gang politicians. If the United
States authorities had not stepped in,
a condition of anarchy would have
prevailed in Scobey where the lives
of anybody who did not bow to the
dictates of the "Gang" would be in
jeopardy. AS a matter of fact, men
were taken out and shot and their
bodies hauled like dead beasts and
thrown in a nearby river and the
murderous perpetrators of the ter
rible crime were never brought to
justice.
RESORT ATTRACTS
TOUGHS
Attracted by the gay life and bright
lights of the Bucket of Blood" some
of the most hardened criminals flock
ed to Scobey and preyed on the peo-
pie of adjoining counties. After their
depredations they always returned to
the ScObey headquarters where they
spent their ill-gotten profits on the
gaming tables and the bar of Berry's
famous resort.
Through his domination of the SEQ
bey baseball team, Berry was instru-
mental in putting on baseball games
that attracted people from long dis
tances who visited and spent much
money in his famous resort. During
one of the big baseball months, the
Bucket of Blood" is reported to have
made profit of $4,000.
THE GOOSE THAT CLOSED
THE PREACHERS LIPS
But if Berry made money easily he
spent it lavishly. He bought the
most expensive high-pcwered cars
and passed out wads of bills to his
friends and retainers. He donated
literally to charity and sent a fat
goose to a local preacher. Of course
there was method in some of this
generosity. No words of condemna-
tion of the Bucket of Blood" was
ever known to have crossed the lips
of the preacher in whose belly calm
ly reposed Berry's goose. The famed
goose that laid the golden eggs paled
into insignificance when compared
with this goose that closed the.
preachers lips.
DEATH KNELL OF GANG
POLITICIANS SOUNDED
In their various escapades in the,
past the Stephens crowd were able to
use the power they welded in old
gang politics to keep them on the
right side Of the prison bars. In this
case, Berry made desperate efforts to
influence the court and officials-ef-
forts which were condemned in open
court by Judge Pray. 1t is reported
that he spent no less than $1,000 de-
Tending this last case but everywhere
he was confronted with the truth
spread by the Producers News, Great
Falls Town Topics and other liberal
papers that the public read and have
confidence in. This publicity not only
put Berry behind the bars but sound
ed the death mell of the political as
pirations of the politicians in Scobey
who deserted the Farmer-Labor party
and went over to the corrupt repub-
lican machine at the last election. We
have many interesting letters thank
ing the Producers News for the fight
it waged fer decent conditions in
Daniels county. Nearly all of these
letters expressed the hope that the
day would soon arrive when the voters
would have a chance to finish the
job started by the Producers News
and sweep the politics of the county
clean.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-10-09
OIL MEN MEET
OaIherng of Lease Holders and Own
cts Agree to Bring in Expert Geo.
loglst to Test the Big Muddy Dome.

ualhermg of Lease Holders and Own
sTs Agree to Bring in Expert Geo.
ioglst to Test the Big Muddy Dome.
a well attended meeting of people
interested in the development and ex-
EOi'auon Of the Big Muddy Dome.
was held at the City Council Cham
Ys.S Y last Tuesday evening at which
IaI4 IlS5 bennett presided. The lease
aolgIs and lease owners interested
q Ia.. 1e project discussed the advisa-
oIi'! Of bringing an expert geologist
@-l would look the project over with
LEV; view oil drilling a test well. The
ta5e t'5,O'gIy Of gas is regarded as GER
s-. .o.,.. Il a gas gusher is located in q
- ts-.eLleilt .- spot the promoters expect
vbo-I n risydH n a pipeline to Plentywood,
sr5 @IS'e the public is demanding lights,
anu other towns.
l. S. OLSON
NAhES STATEMENT
oo,l1l @nen interviewed about the devel-
ItISl, S 7, work on the Oil Dome. Mr.
saii. T. Oison, one of the promoters
5,iI L. is true that the question Of
t'LL'sllg an expert geologist here was
IA 49, ~ Up at the meeting. We want
- 81 over this field and see if there
~ ~ VI quit kidding" ourselves
fv-5,z!e[3e fi5S,5le[e there has been quite a few
Is-o oo'.-lnght, high-powered saleenoeI
ario ',.@. ~ !, We're very willing to put il
IL : So 80 Jhey could film fam the. nub.
mt A. 10 u their hard earned money
II an h tIe Ipel1nd who controls practical.
Bs4t 1le leases has pledged his worC
ir ~ -O SKIN game outfit will eva,. c,e1
h i.s si. OF get any of his leases. snC
ever ~'5o - takes the position that who.
not ssI iJes get IN here to drill must
paraJ A.. ,.aI any stock here, but come nre.
it. AMI gl1A i the ready cash and lots n
Of not ~ y prepared to drill to a deptI
test mn iSss than 1000 feet to get +,
LEASED ~. u Now, those who have no.
caI N ''lIlr HI lands should by all mean,
ors oa ~ Ar. Aspelund at the a AsSoSs ls,,-
no oo. O..lce and turn in their IeasoS e,,s',o :,
dr7l ll.npany | 4y viii come in here 9 s1, =
Bocl' - teSt well unless there is . soii,
any lana '9ha y! leased. And if there /
wen 'al'u ; left in the block wbara ,,Tl : ~. !
would 20 70 60 down the speculator or
Price s[So It and hold it for III II,
farmeyyO y ,,., Iae drilling concern. and II n
than t6s5 Il would get no more l' ont TlrG of -
owners ,nS ,ol,s9ll regular 1914 per cent @ L Ian
d5Ie. 5I.'VlneT = 1T thing that is quite nos
dde u ls Ina That if the parties gIeg here pGs e
Tor i about S85OOOO. the bes'I9aTed 1ial1td y wa
Hounds 5s'a[GS ,LlS, lot Of these Ieaa sa,l
leases wi VIII come in here Slssg and Leas osaS
. NJ mat have not been ee6s tgTGedg ana gr3 |;
bnds i o4fsapealund. aSa They Gym NAV VurmGa T1sI1o !
ysi Win ii 5iattering promises isy tPat hake q Z
but thew tt oe drilled on this same rrrs' loHl ~
such yI. never put this in IVIlg %ritinoe lanI
spOnsiblss blsay that they can be beAF.lItg baIgg =
pay fs5, Some Of them " wiII nela Its 3
Win b "a as a, that happens + beTe araSe, 4bos o.
~ drilling. ' 'lei
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-10-09
USE AMERICAN MONEY
FOR POWER

Various European nations, anxious
to rehabilitate themselves, use Ameri
lean money advanced on Russian Sc
curities, in order to get firm foot
hold in that country, says M. Gurie-
vich, adding that he prefers to do
business with Americans directly.
He also warns the American in
vestors and industrialists that if they
fail to seize this opportunity to Sc
cure Russian business that they will
not be considered in these particular
lines in future, because if Russia be-
gins with German, British or French
machinery it will not be possible
thereafter to switch to American. 1t
is a plain business proposition of
their accepting the offer now or let
ting the business go.
This statement issued by the head
of the foreign department of the SUI
preme council of national economy
will undoubtedly be used in the
American congress by those spokes-
man for the industrialists who have
been carrying on a fight for the re-
cognition of Soviet Russia.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-10-09
CALLS
ON CAL And BURT
Promises Fat Turkey for Pres
idents' Thanksgiving Din
ner But Fails to Bring
Home Appointment Bacon.

Washington, d. c., Oct. S.-DOc-
tor Landstrum, Republican Nation
al Committeeman from Montana,
had an eleven minute interview with
President Coolidge yesterday after
which he announced that the Pres
ident had agreed to eat a turkey
grown in Montana for his Thanks
giving dinner. He did not announce
that the President had agreed to
appoint the man he is understood
to have recommended for the posi-
tiOn now held by United States
District Attorney Slattery.
Observers here state that the
prestige of the Montana Commit
teeman is not very high here since
the last campaign in Montana when
what looked like a Walsh Dixon
Wheeler combination had been eff
fected in Montana. It is pointed
out that during the campaign in
Montana the above named gentle
men seemed to be working towards
a common goal.
Doctor Landstrum is said to
have made a secret call on Senator
Wheeler during the present trip.
While persons close to the admin
istratiOn do not seem to regard this
as anything new, prOgressives state
that Wheeler and Landstrum are
jointly alarmed at the growth of
leftism in the progressive move
ment in Montana and their failure
to make their old method of tar
ring opposition with the brand of
the Anaconda Company work.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-10-09
MANN BABY DIES
OF INTESTINAL FLU

The three-months-old baby of Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Mann died this (Fri-
day. morning of intestinal flu after
short illness. The funeral will be
held tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mann have the SYM
pathy of all in the loss of their little
baby which was their only child.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-10-09
l6O MILLIONS OFFERED U. S. BY SOVIET
MRS. ERICKSON
PASSES AWAY
Wife of County Attorney Erickson
Dies After Lingering Illness
Large Crowd Attend Funeral Rites
will Be Buried in Lacrosse. Wis.

Large Crowd Attend Funeral Rites
Will Be Buried in Lacrosse. Wis.
Mrs. Arthur C. Erickson died at
the Sheridan County Memorial Hos
pital at Plentywood, Saturday morn
ing, Oct. 3, 1925. She submitted to
an operation for gall stones on Fri
day a week previous. Although her
condition had been critical, she was
considered to be improving.
Ida Christensen was born at ST.
Paul, Minnesota, March Ia, 1894.
Most of her childhood was spent at
Lengthy, Minnesota. She was gradu-
ate of the University school at Crook
ston, MINI. In the fall of 1914, she
came to Plentywood with her par
ents and has lived here ever since.
For many years she held a position
in the office of the Clerk and Record
er at the Court House. On April 30.
1920, she was united in marriage to
County Attorney Arthur c. Erickson.
A son was born to this union but
died shortly after birth. She leaves
to mourn her loss her husband, her
mother, Mrs. Carolina Christensen,
who has been residing with the de-
ceased, one brother Charles, of Ian
der, Wyo., five sisters, Mrs. David
Mclaughlin of Holbrook, Ariz.; Mrs.
Frank Chamberlain of Alameda, Cali
fornia; Mrs Ann Sederberg of St.
Paul, Mimi, Mrs. Fred Grant of
Seattle, Wash; and Mrs. L. w. Raab
of Plentywood.
One of the largest funerals ever
seen in Plentywood was held Thurs
day noon when the remains were
shipped to La Crosse, Wis, where in
terment will be made in the Erick-
son family lot.
Mrs. Erickson was a member of the
Eastern Star, Degree of Honor and
the American Legion Auxiliary.
In the Eastern Star she had been
honored with the appointment of
Grand Electa in the Grand Chapter.
The deceased lady was very popu-
lar in Sheridan county and the news
of her death was received with ex-
pressions of regret everywhere she
was known.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-10-09
PATTON TO Be
HERE OCTOBER lS
FAMOUS ARTIST WILL GIVE EN-
TERTAINMENT AT FARMER
LABOR TEMPLE NEXT WEEK.

AADOh lEMT LIZ NEAI w EEAs
Something quite new and extreme
ly entertaining is the "Futuristic Mu-
sical Program" that will be given on
October 18th at the Farmer-Labor
Temple in the evening by Lowell Pat
ton and His Artists, as the first num-
Der of the local lyceum series.
The brother, Lowell and Gault come
from Portland, Oregon. The third
members is Ludcvic Tuot, Tenor. They
all possess fine voices and Lowell is
an unusually gifted pianist. He is
the manager and director of the Com
pany, and is a we'll known musician
on the Western coast. He was or
ganist of the Pilgrims Congrega-
tional Church in Portland when but
fifteen years of age, and begun at
that early date to teach piano and
organ. Since then he has held posi-
tions as organist and chorister in
some of the largest churches of that
City.
The program consists of a musical
prologue, six episodes and an cpl
logue. The episodes are Spanish,
Old-fashioned, Religious, Popular,
Oriental and Patriotic, giving oppor-
tunity for a fascinating combination
of costumes, character songs, dances,
piano solos-all produced in an ar
tistic manner, by these three versa
tile members. The entertainment
will be one of the most novel and de-
lightful of the season.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-10-09
Development Following Agricultural Prosperit Causes D
nand for Machinery of All Sorts-Other Nations Grow
Rlch on Russian Trade While Reactionaries in u. S.
Block Recognition "
GREATEST OFFER IN HISTORY. -CUREIyICH

soo" Oc On Gurevich head of the foreign
council OF national
a the details of $16OOOOOOO businessmen the total
DC spem IN period
ueang that In the next five years the expenditure
M STANDARDIZATION The statement observations owe wish
20 MAKE american businessmen the greatest
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-10-09

PREMISES ORDERED
PADLOCKED
The places are to be padlocked for
a period of six months and their bar
fixtures and other paraphernalia are
not to be removed from the premises
until that time expires. Even then
the prOprietOrs must put up a bond
guaranteeing that no liquor will be
sold or disposed of on the premises
after the places are reopened. This
IS expected to put the Bucket cf
Blood out of business for all time
as a liquor dispensary. 1t is regard
ed as almost certain that the bonds
for reOpening will not be approved
unless the court is convinced that
some legitimate business will be
transacted therein.
DANIELS COUNTY
LAWLESSNESS
Before the abatement orders were
granted, Assistant United States At
torney Francis Silver informed the
court that the only way to stop the
reign of lawlessness in Daniels Coun-
ty, was to use the injunction powers
Of the Court along with the law to
close up the places permanently. After
a scathing denunciation of the law
less conditions prevailing in Daniels
county by the District Attorney
Judge Pray signed the order closing
i the Bucket of Blood"
Following the dispositions of tn,
ScObey cases abatement orders wer,
issued by the court against the places
operated by John Wolters and Chas
Huebner in Plentywood. John VOL
ters, who has served his sentence, was
released from the Cascade county jai
today.
BERRY
IN BASTILE
Berry Stephens, the famous Scobey
politician, is now in the custody OF
Sheriff Tom Norton and began serv-
ing his sentence today. His arrival
caused quite a furore among the 9th
er boOtleggers confined in the Cas-.
cade county Jail. On account Of the
wide publicity given his exploits by
Great Falls papers, several people
have already called to get a glimpse
of the saloon keeper who held an iror
grip on politics of his home county
1 Willie 6IlSdS0Q III u6IylQ2 CnG OnlC6C
State Constitution. Stephens, who is
the most widely advertised crimina
now in the bastile, is rapidly adjust
ing himself to conditions, and while
moody at times, seems to enjoy the
jokes and repartee of his comrades in
the Bootleggers Ward.
VICTORY FOR PRODUCERS NEWS
The above dispatch, telling of the
incarceration of the Republican poll.
tical boss of Daniels county and the
/ shutting down of the resort operated
by him as an old time wide-open sa.
loon and gambling den, marks the cul
mination of the long fight made by
the. Producers News for better con.
ditions In Scobey. In making the
fight the Producers News was moi
actuated by any motives of revenge
or hate of Berry Stephens personally
1t called for the infiction of NO Sc
we're punishment. 1t only wanted tC
put an end to condition of affairs
that was a disgrace ito Eastern Mon
tana.
UNPUBLISHED
/ CRIMES
The conditions which called for sucl
bitter arraignment by United States
Attorney Silver shows the danger o.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-10-09

L. G. Bantz of the Daleview coun-
try came to town Monday with a
four horse load of wheat to exchange
for Plentywood flour at the local flour
mill.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-10-09
PADLOCKS FOR SIX MONTHS, THEN BONDS
Bonds Guaranteeing No Liquor VIII Be Sold Must Be Ap
proved Before Bucket" ReOpens-Berry's Arrival in
Hotel de Norton Stirs BootIeggers
POWER OF KING" CRUMBLES in DANIELS co.

Great Falls Oct of and other resorts which
nave made Daniels County infamous ordered
fray the United States District Court Monday The
lid the Bucket BIOOd other ScObey resorts are
dhereas rticular drastic
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-10-09
COUNTY CLERK INSTRUCTED TO
Get ESTIMATES ON LIGHT PLANT
Time Lost By County Employees Account of reguIarty of
Light Service Cause County Dads to Consider InstalIa-
ton of Public Owned Plant Free Library continued
and Library Committee Appointed.

At their regular monthly meeting held Monday and
Tuesday of this week. the County Commissioners took up
matters of Importance particularly the residents of the City
of Pentyvood The County Free Library ordered con-
tnued for another year and the installation of light plant
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-10-09
LOCAL MARKETS

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Darling, who
have been visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe McCann in this
ity for the past few days, left Mon
day for their home at Billings, this
state.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-10-09
EyPATRIATE REFUSES
TO PAY HIS DEBTS

r7pIund. Who Was ]. V. A. Senator
i7 North Dakota and Boosted of
His 100 Per Cent Americanism
While DenOuncing Organized Far
mers RenOunces Allegiance to
American Flag and Becomes Sub
iect Of King. -
-Four American workers named Tom
Rrgh. Vemice Lund, Melvin Nelson
and FLOYD Lund went to work for
Join EngIund of Gladmar, Saskatche-
wan. last month and claim that he
REUSED to pay them the wages they
earned while they were employed on
bis farm.
They reported the case to Captain
Brown Of the Provincial Police and a
trial will be held next Saturday.
ElgIund, who was once a State
Senator in North Dakota, is noted as
a slow pay" and on many occasions
only paid when the sheriff was there
70 levy
NOW AN
EAPAIRIATE
EngIund, when he was an l. V. A.
politician stamped around North Da-
kota claiming that he was a 100 pei
cent American and spoke about the
farmers who organized for mutual
protection as men who should 90
back to some other country.
Like those Of his tribe he re-
nomced allegiance to the American
government and flag as soon as he
saw an opportunity of bettering his
material position in Canada. He
s8ore allegiance to a foreign King at
the same time and is now charged
with trying to beat American work
mgmen out Of their wages.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-10-09
COURT CLAMPS LID ON BUCKET -OF-BL BLOOD7
SCOBEY BOSS LANCUISHES
BEHIND PRISON BARS

After Scathng Denuncaon of Laessness in Daniels Coun
y By U. S. Attorney Judge Pray Uses Extraordinary
Legal Remedy to Close Berys Place-"Hub" at Scobev
and Huebners and Woter's Places Abated
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-10-09
TREMENDOUS INDUSTRIAL
DEVELOPMENT

As a result of an especially fay
orable harvest, the best since the
revolution, and a general improve
ment in conditions within Russia. the
Soviet government has worked out a
program of industrial development
that within the next year will bring
industry up to within 90 to 95 per
cent of the pre-war standard and fut-
ure years will far eclipse anything
ever experienced in the history Of
Russia.
Machinery required for this devel-
Opment includes 10000 tractors, S12,-
100000 worth of oil equipment, S35,-
100000 worth of metallurgical ma
chinery, S2O,0OO,OO0 worth of copper,
brass, zinc and electrical equipment,
six to seven millions in machinery for
coal mining, and from mOur to five
million in machinery FOR rubber in
dT1StrieS
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-10-09

A large crowd attended the style
show at the Orpheum last Friday ev-
ening. The Hall was packed to ca
pacity and it was necessary for more
chairs to be placed in the room. The
ladies acting as models were very
graceful and charming and wore the
very exquisite gowns from the stock
of Mrs. Helgeson's at the Fashion
Shop. The very latest vogue of the
season was well exemplified. In
short the style was a huge success
from start to finish. Mrs. Helgeson
is to be congratulated.
L. E. Helm made a business trip to
Culbertson last Tuesday. He was
accompanied home by Mrs. Chas.
Grant, formerly Miss Mildred Chris
tiansen, who arrived from Seattle,
Washington
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-10-09
MUST BE BASED
ON CREDITS

The statement of M. Gurievich
says: eve regard America as the
best market for tractors, agricultur-
al, Gil, electrical and coal machinery
as well as for most of our metallur-
gical equipment, copper and other
metal. But we cannot place orders
without credit, which America re-
fuses to give"
He exposes nicely the stupidities OF
the American bourgeoise, when he
points to the fact that most of the
credits extended to Russia by other
countries, particularly Germany, ac-
tually are financed by money provid-
ed by American capitalists. German
industrial concerns, for instance OBJ
tain orders from Russia, then with
the constract as security, borrow
money from American concerns, fol-
which they pay A or 5 per cent, and
charge Soviet Russia 9 per cent
thereby frequently making a clear
profit Of 100 per cent without any
risk