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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-08-28
COUNTY AGENT
NOTES
SHERIDAN COUNTY LEADS
THE STATE

From recent figures sent out from
the state office of rodent control
Sheridan county leads all counties in
he state in the amount of county
gopher poison used. Excellent CO.
operation was received during the
year from the distributors in the vari-
Gus towns in the county. Poison for
jackrabbits will be available this fall
Poisoned grain can be used for jack
rabbits, but putting the poison in
bundles is a be. ter method. Full di-
rectiens can be received from the
county agent office by any one in
terested.
CLOTHING CLUB
ORGANIZED
The ladies of the Welliver commit
nifty met recently at the home of Mrs.
Ridenour and organized a clothing
club and elected Mrs. Geo. Jackson,
president, and Mrs. R. A. Palu IKE,
secretary. Mrs. Geo. jackson and
Mrs. L. C. Ridenour gave a report eff
the mothers camp at Brush lake.
There are eleven charter members of
the club, and several more prospective
members. The members are very
much interested in the work, and this
club will undoubtedly be one of the
best clubs in the county.
BOYS AND GIRLS
CLUB WORK
Miss Doris Ingram, assistant state
club leader, has just completed judg-
ing the club demonstration teams in
the county. Miss Ingram is on tour
Of the state Judging the teams in the
various counties. The winners in the
state in each club project will get a
free trip to the Midland Empire Fair
at Billings. Last year Sheridan coun-
ty had the winning team in the state
in clothing and we hope to repeat this
year. Sheridan county is recognized
as one of the leading club counties in
the state, and the county club camp
was the largest club camp held in the
state this year.
FALL BURNING OF
STUMBLE
In order to kill weed seeds stubble
should be burned in the fall. By get
ting a good burn in the fall ninety
per cent or more of the termination
of wild oats seed will be DESTROYED.
The sooner the burning is done the
better, because rains will cover some
of the seed. Spring burning is inef-
fective for the reason that most of
the weed seeds have been covered.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-08-28
After 20 Years Man Returns
Sum He Found In Sweder

Binford, N. D.-His conscience hav-
ing troubled him, man now located
in a mission house in Seattle has just
sent $40 and interest to Alfred john
son, farmer near here, who lest the
sum about SO years ago in Sweden.
On the day Mr.. JOhnson's company
was being discharged from military
service in the Swedish army, and
and while he was changing his mill
tary uniform for civilian clothes, he
lost all his ready money-abeut 16
crowns. The entire company was held
and searched but the money was not
found.
The remorseful remitter, in his reg
istered letter, explained that he found
the money and that he finally learned
of Mr.. Johnscn's whereabouts through
correspondence with Sweden. The
finder had been a corporal in Mr.
Johnson's military company.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-08-28
The
Open Forum
Debated Farmer Wishes
Producers News Well

Editor,
Producers News,
Dear Sir:
l read, with considerable satisfac-
ton, the splendid articles in the Pro-
ducers News exposing the wiles of
collectors for eastern loan companies.
l know one farmer they nearly sue
ceeded in inducing to sign away one
fourth of his crop. He would have
done so and thereby lost in the
neighbOrhOod Of $4,000 but for the
explanation of the law in the Produc-
ers News. Since the News was start
ed it has saved the people of this
community many thousands of dol
las. 1t is rendering the farmers the
best service of its career today when
1t is giving them legal advice on how
to save themselves and their families
from grasping extortioners. Long
live the Producers News and more
power to its elbow.
Yours truly,
Debated Farmer.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-08-28
FROID MAN HURT
IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Froid Tribune: Fred Sharette,
foreman on Mrs. Arnette's ranch near
Froid, was in an auto wreck Saturday
night that might have had far more.
serious results than it did. While
driving on the road to Culberison in
turning aside as he met a car, Mr..
Sharette's car went into the ditch
striking a high embankment head-on
with such force that the car ca
reened completely over. Mr.. Share, tie
sustained an injured leg and shoulder
in the mixup and though able to be
around the following day he was feel
ing far from comfortable.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-08-28

II is my purpose IN this series
of articles, to discuss "our invis-
ibSe foes from the standpoint of
one who has been for thirty-three
years an active clinician, and who
is still so, engaged in the honor
able effort to keep men and wom-
en- fit, believing that life may be
prolonged, and the world be made
better thereby.
1t would be an eminently wise
measure if our Public School
Boards would add the subject of
bacteriology to the course of
study, providing at least a work
ing knowledge of the subject,
which would enable the student to
defend himself against many Of
the active foes of comfort and
health, which continually beset
him.
If you, dear reader of this
paper, are interested in health and
its consequent longer and happier
life, for yourself and family, we
shall try earnestly to contribute
thereto, by kindly advice CLEANED
from the field Of experience.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-08-28
PUBLIC LAND HEARING
AT HELENA AUGUST 81
Special Attention Will BE Directed to
Forest observes and Grazing Land.

Helena Official notification of the
hearing of the United States public
lands committee, to be held here Aug
ust 81, was received by E. A. Phillips,
secretary of the Montana Live Stock
commission, from Senator Robert N.
Stanfield, or Oregon, chairman of the
committee.
The hearing will embrace all mat
tiers pertaining to public lands, with
special attention to be directed to con-
troll of the public domain and graz
ing in national forest reserves, the
letter states.
Testimony will also be taken in
matters pertaining to- the administra-
ton of national parks and Indian res
ervatiOns.
By reason of the important bear
ing of the hearing on the live stock
business, Secretary Phillips has sent
out letters to ITO stockmen in the
state requesting their presence here
at a preliminary meeting, en- August
80, for the purpose of discussion of
testimony and the selection of wit
nesses to appear before the commits
sion as representatives of the live
stock interests of Montana.
1t is understood that the Montana
Wool Growers association will have
representative at the hearing and il
is expected that many diversified in.
terests of the state will present testi-
mony on the different land divisions
affected.
The hearing has particular signif
canoe as to Montana, In view of tn,
fact that of the total area of the stat,
of 94,078,080 acres, over Al per cen
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-08-28
THE EMPIRE is CRACKING

Premier Borden of Canada in speech at the Institute of
Politics at WiiamStOwn Mass declared that each unit of
the British empire what is phoniousy called the British
Commonwealth of Nations should develop its department of
external relations This that Canada about to send
an ambassador to Washington represent the dominion in
matters affecting Canada and the United States and not leave
such matters under the jurisdiction of Great Britain
the
Premier Borden smooth enough represent this devel
0Pent as being dictated by the austc desire to help the
British empire The rulers Of the empire sanguine
What is taking place before our ewes is the dsnteoTa
OF the mightes empire in history Australia New Zealand
South Africa and Canada find the leading strings of the
Wonderland anything but comfortable They are shifting
for themselves
On the other hand the British colonies largely peoped bv
subject races in the hroes of revolt India and Egypt are
only held down by force of arms
In addition to those troubles abroad Britain sradded
with tremendous army of unemployed numbering over
oUOOOO and working class that is gradually be-
ing forced to point of revolution through the failure of cap
italism to provide it with the means Of LIVING
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-08-28

or 38,679,O96 acres remain under fed
eral control by RESERVATION or with
drawal from entry, designation as ma
tloonal park or monument or other
wise.
The senatorial committee will hold
is first hearing in Salt Lake Citv,
August 26 A delegation of Montana
stockmen, will attend the meeting at
that point, Mr.. Phillips stated.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-08-28
Editor of Producers News,
brentwood, Mont.

Editor of Producers News,
Plentywocd, Mont,
Dear Sir:
In your issue of August 18th ap-
peared an editorial, caption BRYAN;
by one H. L. Mencken, taken from the
Baltimore Evening Sun of July 27.
1925. / beg permission to comment
on, or answer thru the News. the
vicious attack made on Mr.. BRYAN bv
the notwithstanding H. L. Mencken.
Mr.. Mencken's employers have never
heretofore been known to blue pencil
any OF his copy. In this case however
they, even as immune as most press
owners are to truth, and veracitv. and
Tree as they usually are from CON
selentlous scruples, dared to exbihit
q strain of manhood and common de-
cency IN keeping out of their COLI, Columns ms
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-08-28
About 4OuH
Health
Things You Should Know
OUR INVISIBLE FOES.

A happy state of mind is that
in which we believe that we
haven't an enemy in the world.
There may be good reason for not
distributing such serenity. But
there are, in fact, millions of
deadly foes about US, invisible, I'M
recognized, until it is forever too
late in many instances to check
their depredations.
The invisible foe is ever a men
ace to life. We may combat the
known enemy-or, if he is too big
for US, we may beat a safe re-
treat; but the thug in the dark al
ley, reasons that dead men tell no
tales. 1t is the concealed weapon
that does the harm. The deadly
submarine is an invisible foe, ter
rible in action, and yet the micro
sccpic germ kills more!
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-08-28
lot OF THEM THAT WAY

oDick Dexter and his FLYER just
hit bv the express down at the mill
crossing"
"Well-Dick never was superstit-
ous He never believed in signs.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-08-28

Among the latest exploits of the House Of MORGAN : A
organization OF international diamond trust to control be
world output and world prices No antitrust prosecutions are
feared under the world the league of nations
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-08-28
SMART SAM SAW

mo one can tell me in this day and
age that feminism hasn't a leg to
stand on"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-08-28
PLENTY OLE MAp,-r

Little Son:-(on front sew e.ae
dad Go slow dad. Look ont beside s
Father:-"What do Won
pUncture ?" -" mean
Little Son:-'The road MOI
says: Fork in road map here
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-08-28
FROID MAN GIVES VIEWS

Doesn't Like H. L. Mencken as Well
as Bryan. Thinks international
Bible Students Have Right Dope
and Uses Strong Language About
Other Churches and Darwin.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-08-28
HOW ECONOMY" BUNK WORKS

For time politicians have used the Economy bunk
catch cry lure unsuspectng voters into supporting them
the polls We do not know who invented this brand of
political fly paper unless Mr. Hoover That gentlemen
responsible for putting the people of America
diet of bran and shorts and nsttung series of sugar
less and meaess days that they would have money
to invest in bonds that ultimately made many munton MAX
grow fat and rich Then Cautious CAL from the
hills of Vermont Cal natural born tghtwad who used
the Economy catch cry overtime. He the FASHION Then
every little pot house politician put Economy in his vote
catching program. Economy became an all pervadng
political nosuma cure for various kinds of political and
economic ills.
But the people beginning check up the admin
stratons of the Economy bunkers and they finding
that those who used it before election from Economy CAL
down. failed put into practice afterwards point
is sister state of North Dakota.
Over year period find total increase in North
Dakota population of 259 and during the years
find that the state payroll exclusive of institutions such
penal charitable and educational has increased 1885, The
figures significant and tell story of the gavest situation
that confronts the country today Take look the follow
ing figures taken from the official records of North Dakota:
The Public Payroll of North Dakota
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-08-28

In other words job hunters climbing the public
payroll faster than settlers coming into the
Once the payroll the obhoder cIngs his berth like
barnacle to a ship.
other state in the Northwest where economy governors
have been elected We have the figures Montana hand
but venture to state that from the Of the taxpayer
they are worse than those applying to North Dakota
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1925-08-28

Box 1856. Froid, Mont.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
I meeC--come In.

ANNABELLE: But Bill where's Bill didn't your Dad get him
out too?
GEORGE No. Bill didn't want anybody know he there
refused to give his and everything Told he had
made such grand exit from home that they learned
he wound up jail the first thing, they'd stop throw
ing it UP to him.
ANNABELLE nrednlOny: So he's still lying there in that
dirty rotten hole I'll go right there and get him
myself.
GEORGE: Grabbing her she starts on: No. wait minute
he's not there he's out.
ANNABELLE: WE'LL how? Who got him out?
GEORGE: Oh of those ministers that's always padding
around doing good people got him this morning and
the judge put him under probation spose the sergeant
would have done some kind of dirt like that too, only
my Dad knows him well, of the best customers for
the liquor they pinch in their raids. door opens suddenly
and Pa back still talking Dd1VSon 7cho stops door
gay and continues talking to Pa in a brnsquc and auto
cratic manner. Pa is obviously eringingJ
PA: Yes, Mr.. Dawson, III take of it right away
DAWSON: Did you sraighten that Minneapolis claim?
PA: was just writing to henI just this minute writing
to them
Well be careful what you say-that guy Buzza is
touchy bird, and got to handle him with gloves-hes
to good an account to lose such a small matter.
PA: Yes sir you're absolutely right yes sir (Bn Da7VSou
has already disappeared Pa and sees George and
Immediately the dignity and Importance 7v vich
lie deals Nth SnbOrdinates. WE'LL what you doing
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25

down in a rocking chair and rock
herself to death. To many people,
the things she did were indecent
but only because they were done
by woman who had crossed the
equator of years. They thought
Of her as abnormal. and she was
certainly beyond the average in
numberless ways. But she harmed
nobody and helped herself to the
best of life as long as it lasted.
Her type is less and less abnor-
NAL. When George Washington
was President the average life of
women was only %. Today it is
approaching 30. Even in the olden
times there were women who lived
TO long years but would not be
chlorOformed by age.
The Cleopatra that maddened
Mark Antony was 80 years old. The
queen Of love, Ninon de rEnclos,
was amorous at 30. Our own siren,
Betty Jumel, at 60 was the bride
OF the ancient Aaron Burr and out
lived him to the age Of 80.
HAPPY OLD AGE.
But Granny Garrett was no roy
al favorite, no huntress of romance
no intriguer. She danced with boys
and young men but only for athletic
exercise and laughter; not as one of
the cradle-snatchcrs desperately en-
deavoring to reknidle the neglected
ashes Of their home fircsides.
Granny Garnet is an honorable
woman and wise. She believes
in the motto Of Brownings' Rabbi
ben Ezra:
Grow old along with me
The best is yet 10 be,
The best Of which the first
Was but the least and worst"
How much more wholesome, more
bracing, more sweet is such a soul
than the dolcful grandmother Of ira
dition who confess themselves
at 30, who let their zeals and their
zests go with their teeth and their
eyes; who consider a futile knitting
or crochetiDg Of useless meshes as
the only indoor sport available
who cover by a fire they cannot
even tend, and search in the flames
for the only bright pictures they
can see; who turn their memories
over and over as their only treas
uresi
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25

waved, I've got 10 do some shop
ping for tonight Where did you get
tickets for tonight:"
"The opera"
"Oh Lord! Is it one Of those old
war horses full Of fat women who
ought to be selling photographs in
a dime museum"
mo. it's one Of the new jazz
operas"
Three cheers! Do we sit in a
box?'
"Yes."
Then I've got to try an my new
clothes. / wired Francois to have
some evening things ready to my
measure. He'll have to take 'em in
a little from last time for I've
trained down 20 pounds. Then there
are gloves to buy and some dancing
slippers"
"We hadn't arranged n dance for
your first night" sighed her son. a
bank president. 1--WE can 20 some
where. l suppose. but I'm pretty
busy"
Don't worry. You can 90 TO bed
after the opera. On the train / met
some very nice boys and they
thought that Shade could whip
Micky Walker. So they owe me
lot Of money, and agreed 10 take
it out in trade. They're going to
take me 10 supper club after the
opera. ! don't want TO give you the
least trouble. You mustn't have me
on your mind. Cool Lord, look mt
he time You drop me at the
Swede's and 20 on about your bust
ness. III be home in time for din
ner. Tomorrow morning I've got TO
be up carly and see my broker"
SAYS SHE'S CID FASHIONED.
She hurried up the steps and her
pOsterity followed her in amaze
mont. She had been doing this same
sort of thing for years. She lived in
the West with her dOting husband,
whose partner She was in business,
though she opposed him in politics
and beat him at the primaries. She
had been urged 10 run for Congress,
but She had said that she was too
oid-fashioncd and could not confirm
10 the Puritanical ideals Of the yOt-
cry.
When she came TO New York, her
first sally was always upon the
beauty parlDrs. When she was
cleaned and polished and frizzlcd
and dressed 10 the maximum, she
made the rounds OF the theaters, the
opera house, the art exhibitions,
the concerts. Sine visited Wall
street. She talked 20 the national
political leaders.
She drank little. smoked n lot.
swore on occasion, and had provided
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
ia Women Of Our Time Are Girls Sixty Says Rupert Hughes

smart and she walked with the
springy gait Of a flapper.
HER B0BBING APPOINTMENT
After the salutes of effusive af-
lection had been exchanged, her
first word was:
Did anybody make me the ap-
pointment with Pete the Bobber
that 1 wired for two weeks ago."
Her granddaughter answered:
Il managed IT, Mugssy, but I had
the damndest time. He's booked I'd
for months and he hasn't time for
meals. l told him you'd burn down
his shop If be didn't take you on
the minute you arrived. So he's
given you his lunch hour today"
Thank the Lord" GRANNY
sighed. I've had my hair bobbed By
everybody on the coast; but Mrs.
Henderson. the governors mother,
you know, told me that Pete was
the only one who bad an archi-
tectural sense and could design q
bob to fit the face. Bless your heart,
darling for arranging il. For your
reward, III let yor read the latest
French novel. l read it in my berth
and it darncd near made me faint
so it may give you a little thrill"
NO BED FOR GRANNY.
Her daughter, who was also a
grandmother, interviewed to say:
Mama dear, you must be tired
after your long trip. Don't you
want to 20 home and lie down an
hour or two before you 90 to the
barberF'
Lie down. gasped Granny.
"Me? Do you think came all .Ie
way TO New York 10 lie down:
We have beds in Seattle. I've got 20
clean up first. Those stand-up baths
/ took in my drawing room left me
in such a ghsstly condition that Tin
ashamed 70 be secn by respectable
people. SO you csn drop me ar thar
place where Hilda the SwCde is
waiting for Inc. ] wired her 10 give
me good steaming. a workout and
a rundown. Then I've got 10 have
facial massage and work tho ciuI,r,
out Of my system: And meal
pack to soften my hide. Then III
be ready 10 have my eyebrows
plucked and my nails secured. That
will Just about fill my time till !
dash over 10 pete's for a good bob"
But your lunch"
"I'm not eating lunch NJ al now
adays. II ruins MY girlish flyer.
After my hair is Ehingled and
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25

her soul with so many shock-ab
sorbers Of tolerance and sympathy
that she was not to be jolted, or
filled with despair.
What cynicism she had acquired
from her long experience of the
world and its hypocrites, was a gay,
optimistic cynicism. She was a
good woman whose conduct was 'ir-
reproachable except by those who
consider that virtue is a ritual of
ayoidances. She ransacked life for
its charms, pluckcd roses every
where, laughed at the thorns, mind
ed her own business, and wore her
self out in giving pleasure to others
and in taking it for herself wher-
ever she could seize it without steal
ing it from anybody else.
WHEN HUMOR COUNTS
She did not badger the young
with stupid copy-book maxims; she
did not concern herself with forcing
even her grandchildren to conform
10 her own ideals. Her sense OF
humor kept her from making her
self ridiculous. Her tact kept her
from making herself a burden or a
bore. Her sense Of beauty kept her
from being either dowdy or gaudy.
She was none Of your kittenish
coquettes trying TO mask severity
under prctence of youth. She con-
fessed her age, or boosted Of it
but dcfied it.
Her incessant ondeayOr was 10
learn all she could. She studied
people, the papers the foreign news,
politics, finance, sport, the arts.
She had acquired two foreign Ian
guagcs after she was fifty and could
run around Europe without an in
terpreter.
She dcspised both the old theories
about women the one that preached
wOman's inferiOrity; and the one
that prated Of her divinity. She
believed that woman was the equal
Of man 50 long as she proved it by
her intelligence and her energy.
To her. the exquisite frail type
Of old lady represented by Mrs.
Brackett was something as horrible
as her type was 10 Mrs. Bracket.
She had an intense sympathy with
the sick. the unfortunate, all those
whom life has unfairly crippled.
IS SHE INDECENT
But for those disguised laziness
as lady-likeness for those who grew
old before their time and made
themselves feeble by their own tor
por: for those who thought that age
compelled invalidism, she had no
patience.
She Disguised many Of her neigh
bors By her unwillingness TO settle