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The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-01-20
Brass Cuspidors
Cost Small Fortune
to Keep Polished

NEW YORK, Jan 20. Brass
cuspidors cost the Equitable
Building here $4,000 yearly to
polish. This was pointed out
at the economy session of the
National Association of Build
ing Owners and Managers in con
ference.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-01-20
ADMIRAL WATSON
IS COMING NORTH

SEATTLE, Jan. 2O.-Steamer Ad-
miral Watson sailed at 10 o'clock
this morning for Alaska ports with
26 passengers aboard, the following
for Juneau: Mrs. Laura Arnold
Dan Russell. George M. Hall. Mrs.
Ernest Holm, Carl Satro, John Satro
and two steerage.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-01-20
AMUNDSEN, COOK
IN CONFERENCE

LEAVENWORTH Jan. 20.-Capt
Roald Amundsen and DR.. Frederick
Cook spent As minutes together in
noon. Capt. Amundsen gave DR..
Cook his book on the Polar Flight
and promised he would again visit
Cook if he returned alive from his
next polar expedition.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-01-20
Petitions Are Circulated In
Montana; Repeal Dry Laws

MISSOULA, Mont. Jan. 20. Pc
titions to submit an initiative peti
tion at the elections next November
have been circulated by the Anti
Prohibition Society. 1t is said the
purpose is to restore the consti-
tutional rights and liberty in Mon.
tana."
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-01-20
Seven Turks Hanged in
Public Square at Angora

CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 20 =
Seven Turks were hanged in the Pub
lie Square at Angora yesterday for
participation in the reactionary move
mcnt Twenty-one Turks have besn
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-01-20
RAMSEY IN JUNEAU,

J. A. Ramsey, in charge of the
Field Division of the U. S. General
Land Office in Alaska, with head
quarters at Anchorage, arrived in
Juneau this morning on the steam
er Alaska. Mr.. Ramsey will be in
this locality the next two or three
months on official business.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-01-20
Mrs. Rudy Valentino Is
Granted Divorce, Paris

PARIS, Jan. 20.-Winifred Hud-
nut Valentino has been granted a di
vorce from Rudolph Valentino on
the grounds of abandonment. He did
not appear in the case.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-01-20
WAR MOTHERS
SELECT PLACE
FOR MEMORIAL

CHICAGO, Jan. 20. - The War
Mothers Memorial announces the
locating committee has agreed upon
Albuquerque, New Mexico, as the
site of the $37 100000 Hospital and
Farm Colony for tubercular patients.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-01-20
ALASKA PACKERS
LOST MONEY IN rs

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 2O.-The
Alaska Packers Association annual
report showed loss of s175.O26 on
IA Alaska fish canneries and one
Puget Sound plant last year. The
Association packed 510,4O4 cases.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-01-20
Alberta Makes Tremendous
Profit Through Liquor Sales

EDMONTON, Alberta, Jan. 90
Figures just made public show AL
berta netted $1,57O,OS5 profit on H.
quor last year.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-03-19
COURT ADJOURNS
AFTER WEEKS WORK
Rape Case Occupied Two Days While
Other Matters We're Disposed of
and Continued StOOlpigeOn Friend
of Dumb Al Fails to Appear and
Case Against Kazeck Dismissed.

The term of the District Court, re-
Gently called in PlentywcOd by Judge
Paul, came to an end last week after
some cases were disposed of.
The rape case of Pat Griff occupied
most of the time of the court and was
ended by the jury returning a verdict
of mot guilty" after celebrating for
a long time.
The case of the state aaginst W. R.
Trimbren was called and the defend
ant pleaded guilty and was fined 500.
The charge was gambling.
In the case against R. B. Streepy
the defendant pleaded guilty by his
lawyer. He was standing trial IN the
Federal Court in Great Falls at the
same time his case came up before
| Judge Paul. Sentence will be imposed
and announced later.
/ The liquor charge against Art Ka-
zeck was dismissed because the main
witness for the prosecution, J. Henry
Mailley, failed to attend. This witness
it will be remembered was the prOhi'
bitiOn stoolpigeon who accompanied
Sheriff Lawrence in his raids on, far
mers homes in this county. Mailey
was afterwards dismissed b ythe fed
eral government for his illegal raids
on that occasion. The raids netteC
the arrest of Kazeck and an old far
mer n years of age who had gal
lon of liquor in his possession.
The cases against Geffeny and Johl
Mortinson were continued.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-03-19
DUMB AIS MEN PULL
ANOTHER FOOL STUNT
Valley County Invaded By Half Bak-
ed Guys from ScObey Sheriffs Of
flee Says Glentana Tribune.

Dumb Al seems to think that his
jurisdiction extends all over the state
if one is to judge the antics of him
self and others connected with his
Office. While cars disappear. nightly
and other varieties of lawlessness is
rampant in Daniels county, AL, like
the fool in the fable, has his eyes en-
the distant places. The latest exploit
of the long distance sheriff of Dan
iels county is described as follows in
the Glentana Tribune:
"BYFIELD MAY TURN
OUT ALL RIGHT YET
In a recent article in this pa
per to the effect that w. H. By
field, a travelling solicitor for an
eastern tailoring concern, had
elOped with the cash deposit on
orders he had solicited in Peer
less and Glentana, we wish to
make a partial retractiOn at this
time, even if it is going on five
weeks since the editor gave the
above named gentleman his order
for a pair of trousers which
haven't arrived yet.
Since the article was written,
the majority of those who gave
orders to Mr.. Byfeld in Glentana
have received their stuff, nearly
all, with the exception of the edi-
tor, while the seat of his pants
keeps getting thinner every day.
We were prompted TO write the
aforesaid article, after an inva-
sion of our precincts by couple
of half baked guys who claimed
they were sent ont from the Dan
iels county sheriff's Office to cap
ture ByfeId on a charge of re-
ceiving money under false pre-
lenses from citizens of the town
of Peerless. The two wOuld-be
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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-03-19
ATTORNEY GENERAL SUSTAINS
DECISION OF MISS CRONE
Foot Says Appeal Taken from Decision of County Superm
tendent, By People Residing in School District No. "a
Was Intellectual Because Notice Was Not Filed AS Re-
quired By Section 1925 of the Montana Statutes.

A synopsis of the facts leading to
the Attorney Generals opinion fol-
lows: A petition was filed with the
School Board in Dist. No. "a, asking
for the creation of a new district
from a part of their district Upon
the school board denying the petition,
an appeal was taken to the county
superintendent, who reversed their
decision and issued an order forth
with creating the new district. At
the expiration of thirty days, no ap-
peal having been filed with the coun-
ty superintendent, the County Com
missioners were notified to establish
the new district.
Certain patrons of the old district
had filed an appeal with the Clerk OF
the Board of County Commissioners
and notices of a hearing were posted.
At the hour of hearing the County
Superintendent appeared, contending
that the appellants had defaulted IN
/ not filing their notice of appeal at the
County Superintendent's Office, and
lcontending further that the hearing
could be of no effect as the district
had already been created. Attorney
Greer appeared for the appellants. Il
was suggested that the County Com
lmissioners. go on with the hearing
and that the legality of the proceed
lings be referred to the Attorney Gen
eral for an opinion. This being agree
able to ali, both side were heard. Th'
County Superinten6ent's decision wa
unanimously sustained by the Coun
ty Commissioners. The attorney gen
erals opinion follows:
Helena, Montana
March ~, 1926.
Miss Emma Crone,
County Supt. Of Schools,
Plentywood, Montana.
My Dear Miss Crone:
Your letter was received in whlc
you desire to know whether, unde
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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-03-19

North Dakota IN Line.
Before coming to Wisconsin, Mr..
Bouck made tour starting in East
ern Montana across North Dakota and
Minnesota. Units of the organization
are now functicning in all the states
named. In North Dakota, the birth
place of the NOnpartisan League,
great meetings were held and big
classes were initiated into several
councils. AS high as fifty members
Joined after some of the BOuck meet
ings. The men who were most ac-
tive in the days of the Nonpartisan
League are enthusiastic boosters for
the Progressive Farmers. They want
a thorough organization of the state
and have requested Mr.. BOuck to hold
several meetings there on his way
back to Montana.
National Conference Planned
"What North Dakota does today the
Northwest will do tomorrow has be-
come a political adage during the
past fifteen years. The hold the or
ganizatiOn has taken is watched in
other states and already there are
signs that a national conference will
be held at an early date to perfect
plans for the organization of the
movement in other states. The Twin
Cities have been suggested for the
holding Of this conference but the
place has not, as yet, been definitely
set. A new constitution will be
formed there and the ritualistic ex-
ercises will be made to conform to
the national status of the order.
Farmers Want Their Rights; Not
Charity.
The Progressive Farmers is now
the only organization in America
which gives expression to the econ.
omic needs of the farmers of the
country. While politicians and fake
farm leaders are mouthing platitude!
about farm relief the Progressive
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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-03-19

Mont. Senate Subserviency Recalled
Senator Taylor at the time scorched
those who voted against the memori-
al and referred to them as the kind
Of people who sacrifice the interests
cf the people of their own state for
the smiles of some railroad attorney.
Memorials were sent to congress, ask
ing that the Gooding Bill be passed,
by states where the railroad interests
were unable to influence the legisla-
ture.
Senator GOOding Delivers Mastery
Address.
In an address lasting four hours
Senator Gooding spoke for his bill,
which is opposed by the railroad in
terests, who want to cripple water
transportation competition. Only once
did he digress from his argument
when he said: "We are not going to
stop this fight until we get from Con-
Continued on page 9
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-03-19
WEST RIOTS, EAST FLOURISE1ES BY R.R RATES
Bouck Raises Standard Of Progressive Farmers In Wisconsin
ST. ST.PATRICK'SDAY
CELEBRATION WAS
A BIG SUCCESS

Program of Entertainment Staged at
Temple Was Enjoyed By Large
Crowd of People from All Sections
of the County and Other Places
House Rocked With Applause AS
FiddIers Play Tunes of Long Ago.
The st. Patrick's Day Grand Ball
and entertainment held at the Farmer
Labor Temple, Wednesday night, un-
der the auspices Of the Progressive
Farmers, was a great success. Long
before the doors opened crowds Of
people began to arrive at the Temple.
At $3.50 o'clock every available inch
in front of the curbing on the streets
of the town adjacent to the Temple,
was occupied by cars from every sec
ton of the county and even across
the line in North Dakota. Despite
the sickness that is, at present, prev
alent, the people came out in large
numbers for the occasion.
Old Timers Present
Many of the men and women who
first turned the sod in Sheridan ccun-
ty and helped to make what was
formerly rolling prairie, blossom like
the rose, were present early to enjoy
the program. The program, which
consisted of songs, violin playing, in
strumental music, dancing and reci-
tations, was put en- before the dane
ing and was voted one of the best
selections ever staged in Sheridan
county. The whole thing went off
with a click from the time P. j. Wal
lace introduced John Gabriel SOltis
until the Orchestra began to play the
Grand March for the Ball.
The Program.
The first number on the program
was rendered by Peter Gallagher who
held the house enraptured while he
sung the famous ballad written by
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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-03-19

strike close to their persons. On the
Democratic side, Ex-Governor Sam
Stewart, J. Bruce Kremer, Judge Roy
Ayres and Harry Mitchell are now in
training for what may happen in the
Senatorial or GubernatOrial election
in 1928. Norman Hotter, of Helena,
may have powerful backing on the
republican ticket for Governor and
United States District Attorney Ran
kin is always prominently mentioned
wherever the Senatorishp is the sub
iect of conversation. All these men
are now being watched, groomed and
discussed in the hotel lobbies OF
Butte, Helena, Great Falls and Mis-
soula. The wise men of the Anacon-
da and Clark interests are attentive
listeners and are boarding their infor-
nation for the future.
The Supreme Court.
At the present time there is nc
rush for the offices of Justice of the
Supreme Court and Congress in west.
eIn Montana. Judge Galen and Judge
Holloway will again run for theil
present positions. Judge Galen i
sure to be opposed by a Dixon MAJ
in the primary and it is likely tha
the man who opposed Justice Hollo
way will receive the same support
Miles Cavanaugh Of Butte is spolzel
of as the man who viii get the o. K
Of Misscula in the Primary campaign
while William Ruffcorn, speaker o
the House during the last session o
the legislature, may also enter tn
lists for this important Office, on tn
republican ticket. Walter Pope O
MissOula may file on the Democrat
side and A. G. Waite Of Big Sand
is not expected to let this year pas
without throwing his hat in the pc
litical ring, Other candidates an
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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-03-19
LAKE
WINS DISTRICT
DEBATE HONORS
PIentywOOd Students Take Second
HOnOrs at Hinsdale COntest-Har-
lem Wins Third Place.

Hinsdale, March 13.-The district
debate tournament, held at the Hins-
dale high school came to a close FRI
day evening. Medicine Lake, repre-
sented by Ben Lundquist and Mar
garet Davick won the district cham
pionship and the cup that goes with
it.
Plentywood, represented by Marion
Mitchell and Alice StOner, took sec
Ond place, and Harlem, represented
by Mary Asher and Abbit Walker
took third place.
The four best Individual debators
were announced as Ben Lundquist,
Medicine Lake, first; Marion Mitch
ell, PlentywOOd, second; Vendla Ny
strom, Havre, third, and Belinda
Blackseth Glasgow, fourth.
The tournament, undertaken largely
as an experiment, proved to be very
successful. Most Of the coaches
agreed that it had accomplished the
desired end of stimulating more in
terest in debating.
There were eight teams entered in
the District Tournament representing
the followns towns: Havre, Harlem,
Saco, Hinsdale, Glasgow, Nashua,
Medicine Lake and PlentywoOd. Each
team was accompanied by a coach
among whom were Superintendent
May Of Medicine Lake, Supt. Sawyer
of Glasgow; Miss Dorothy Lea of
Havre, and Mrs. G. L. Sufield of
Plentywood.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-03-19
Conflicting Interests


The interests of the mining and
lumber barons of western Montana
are different from the agricultural
districts of the eastern section. But
the dominant interests in the west get
what they want while the east is ig-
nored and neglected. While the tax
payers Gf Montana maintain a school
of mines second to none in America,
within the limits of Silver Bow Coun-
ty, to supply able technicians and
engineers to the mining industry, the
farmers of eastern Montana have to
put up with a sixth rate agricultural
college, whose instructors minds run
in the channels approved of by the
Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce.
Some day the agricultural east half
of this big state will consider that
its interests will be best served by a
separation from the Industrial West
Looking Forward to 1928.
At the present moment these men
who live within this triangle are plan
ming for the election two years hence
The election this year is considered
4 in the light of what might happen IL
/ 1928. IF Leavitt is again elected Il
Congress he will be a candidate fol
lU. S. Senator in 1923, they say. L
Dixon dominates the legislature anC
has his program defeated in tn,
Senate, he will be the most formidable
candidate for Governor next time
Other state politicians also have thei
eyes on the GOvernOrship in 1928 ant
they fondly hope that Dixon will Sc
his heart on the Senate in the mean
time. Mr.. Walker, head Of the Ta,
commission thinks he would serv
J Montana well as its chief executive
State Auditor Porter already i'm
: agines himself sitting in the Govern
: or's chair and is now picking tn
paragraphs Of his inaugural address
while Secretary Of State Stewart an
Lee Dennis expect the lightning {
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-03-19
Me StreepY Case

The Streepy Case
Because of the reports reaching
Great Falls about the numerous car
thefts in the Scobey district where a
gang of car thieves are alleged to
have their headquarters, from which
they operate all over Northeastern
Montana, much interest was manifest
ed in the Streepy trial. The Peerless
mans trial occupied all of Thursday
and Friday and ended early Saturday
morning when the jury returned a
sealed verdict of guilty. He was sent
enced by Judge Pray to serve 2 years
and six months in the federal peni-
tentiary and to pay a fine Of $500.
This is one-half of the maximum sent
.ence and fine allowed by law.
Streepy was sentenced on each of
the three counts, but the three sent
.ences, all of which are the same, are
to run concurrently. The request of
Streepy's counsel, E. J. McCabe, for
80 days in which to file a bill of ex-
ceptiOns was granted.
The first count of the indictment
charged Streepy with transportation
of stolen StUdebaker coupe from
Minneapolis To Wolf Point. He WIS
found not guilty on this count. The
second count, IN which he was found
guilty, charged him with receiving
this car and storiag it, knowing that
it was stolen. The third count charg-
ed him with transportation If a stcleH
Ford coupe from Mii OF, ~ D., Il
Medicine Lake, an6 the fourth count
charged him with receiving and stOr
CONTINUED on Page Eight
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-03-19
Old Party Candidates Get Ready For Primaries
EPIDEMIC OF FLU

A n epidemic of Flu seems to be
sweeping over eastern Montana. Re
ports from all sections of Sheridan
county indicate that this form Of
sickness is common. 1t has not man
ifested itself in a virulent form this
year and few deaths have been re-
ported. The doctors report a marked
improvement as we go to press and
the epidemic, now cn the wane, is ex-
.pected to soon disappear.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-03-19
POLITICIANS LINE UP BEFORE THE
TAPE FOR THE POLITICAL RACES

Like Flies Around Moasses Barrel Democrats and Repub-
Seek Fat Jobs-Bg Interest Politicians Keep Their
Eyes 1928 Coming Election Draws Near-Cooney
and MaOney Cast Longing Chances in Direction of Evans
Seat While Washington Mccormack Seeks the Repubi-
Nomination in First Congressional District-Two
Supreme Court Judges to Be Elected-Important Deve-
opments Behind Scenes.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-03-19
AMALGAMATED STRIKES
AGAINST WAGE CUTS

Boston.-More than 100 men and
women members of the Boston Am
algamated Clothing Workers Of Am
erica are on strike as a protest
against a reduction in wages. The
shops of nine other local manufac-
turers will be struck unless they re-
stored the schedules of wages pre-
viOusly paid their employees.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-03-19
LOCAL TALENT TO
PUT ON ''KINDLINC"
ATF.-L. TEMPLE

well Known Aggregation OF Amateur
Actors Form Cast of Characters
Will Present Play on Easter Mon
day.
Easter Sunday is always ushered in
with the latest fashions and a supply
of eggs of all descriptions but Easter
Monday of 1926 will become famous
in the annals of PlentywOOd as being
the day on which "Kindling" was first
presented to the public. The presen-
tatiOn of this play has been in the
hands of a capable aggregation Of
amateur actors, under the direction of
Miss Emma CrOne, for the past seven
weeks, and is row almost ready for
full dress rehearsal.
The play "Kindling" will be pre-
sented at the Farmer-LabOr Temple,
April 5th. Following is the cast Of
characters:
Maggie Schultz Alice Young
Heinie Schultz, a stevedOre
Rodney Salisbury
Mrs. Bates
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Fashionable Men and
Women Are Responsible

Scranton, Pa. - Fashionable men
and women indulging in smoking and
drinking are responsible for modern
ideas that are leading young people
to degradation and ruin, in the Opin-
ion of Federal Judge Albert w. John
son.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-03-19

WashingtonIn the abest speech of his public
Senator Goodng of Idaho introduced his long and short haul
bill The bill relieve the people who live in the Noun
tain states against discriminatory railroad freight rates.
memorial congress pass this bill introduced in the
Montana Senate last year. but defeated because of the
activities of railroad lobbyists and their tools in the Senate
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-03-19
FARMERS DEMAND RIGHTS; NOT CHARITY

Green Bay, Wis.-Willam Bouck of the Western Pro
gressve Farmers holding series of meetings here and
result dozens of farmers joining the oganza-
ton. Councils have been initiated in many districts and the
farmers who have joined that they have last found
Organzationa weapon with which they work effectively
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-03-19

Crea Falls.-Northeastern Montana We'd with the big
cities of the holding the attention of the Federal Court
here this week The major part of last week and the beginning
of the present taken up with the trial of from
that territory The against Blair Steepy of Daniels
ty held the center of interest for over two days.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-03-19
LA FOLLETTE'S Home
STATE SWINGS INTO Line

Farers Join New Movement After Attending Big Bouck
Meetngs-Severa Large Councils Installed in North Da-
koa Where Hundreds of Old Time Nonpartisans are In
tiaed-Nationa Conference Frame New Constitution
and Ritual for the Progressive Farmers of America
Planned.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-03-19
COODING OPENS DRIVE ON
ON Discriminatory TACTICS

Bill Hits Unfair Discrimination By Railroad Interests
Against People of Rocky Mountain States GOOding
Charges Railroad Interests Dominate c. c. and Main
tain Present Conditions Hamper Water Transportation
Development Memorial to Congress to Pass This Bill
Was Defeated in Montana Senate By Big Biz Influence
Year Ago.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-03-19
DIXON ARTILLERY REPORTED CAPTURED
Special to the Producers News.
Article III.

Helena March l6-Spce sending in last weeks article,
have completed tour of the triangle within which live the
and interests that dominate the political life of this state
Within this triangle also located nearly all the big state
stutons the control of which used by the politicians
reward their friends and supporters with fat Jobs.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-03-19
DANIELS COUNTY MAN GETS STIFF
JOLT FOR THEFT OF AUTOMOBILE

Sreepy of Peerless spend Two Years and Six Months In
Recommendations Pleads Guilty and After Recon-
mendation BY Rankin Is Given Sixty Day Suspended
Sentence-Boulds and KrebsbaCh Also In Federal Court
Many Northeastern Montana Cases Docket.