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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-06-04
OVER 500 PEOPLE
KILLED IN lombard
MENT OF DAMASCUS

London, May 29.-An Associated
Press dispatch to the Daily Express
from Damascus saws:
The city has undergone another
bOmbardment by artillery and air
planes. More than 500 civilians, in
Guiding women and children and
about 100 rebels and twenty French
were killed.
"Three hundred houses were de-
stroyed."
The dispatch says the lombard
ment was briefly reported May II,
when it was announced that fifty
rebels had been killed but that the
real extent of the damage done or
the casualties were not made known.
According to the correspondents
account of the affair, the rebels at
tackled some French army posts, kill
ing eight soldiers and capturing 20.
Two hundred rebels then retired into
Ostdn-a southern quarter of the
city of Damascus-and barricaded
themselves in houses.
Early the next morning, three
thousand French troops surrounded
the quarter, which contains eight
thousand inhabitants and summoned
the people to deliver up the rebels,
declaring that otherwise they would
be bombarded.
The reply of the inhabitants was
that they were unarmed and were
unable to coerce the rebels. Thev
invited the French to enter and cap
ture them.
Such an attempt" the correspond
ent continues, would have involved
a serious sacrifice in lives of the SOL
diers. Accordingly the inhabitants
we've given an hour to quit the quar-
ter and go to a defined safety area.
"Only few succeeded in leaving
in time. The French then BEGAN
bOmbarding the quarter with II three
inch guns, four howitzers and a
dozen airplanes.
"The Smelling lasted INCREASINGLY
for fifteen hours.
Fires broke out Immediately Tho
sky was darkened by smoke and dust.
General panic followed. The male
joined the rebels in at
lacking the French.
Women and children rushed ain,
lessly through the streets. falling
victims to bursting shells or collaps-
ing houses.
zone hundred and ten rebels es-
capped, penetrating the French line
and making their way into the omen
country. 1t is stated tina several
hundred hitherto peaceful persons in
the bombarded sections have Joined
the rebels to revenge themselves"
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BOOKS DISTRIBUTED
IN CHEVROLET CAR

A Chevrolet chassis, fitted with a
special library body accommodating
hundreds of books neatly arranged
on shelves, is entering its sixth year
of service with the Evanston, H.,
public library, bringing literature to
suburbs during the summer months
when school branch Libraries are
closed.
The visits of the circulating
branch are eagerly awaited by humid
reds of children and adults in scores
Of communities near Evanston, ac-
cording to Miss Ida F. Wright, IL
brarian of Evanston, and is one of
the most popular extension services
ever naugurated by the institution.
Patrons wait on the streets for the
arrival Of the car, forming in orderly
queues, to make their selection Of
books from the open shelves of the
car. Withdrawal cards are stamped
by one of the young men assigned to
drive the car and act as librarian
en- route, and the library then pro-
ceeds to its next destination.
For ten weeks during the summer
months the Chevrolet is used in this
suburban distribution until the school
branches open for the winter. 1t is
then returned to headquarters to
serve as a utility car for the main
library. Evanston is the home of
Vice-President Dawes and the loca-
ton of Northwestern University.
The Chevrolet has given exception
al mechanical service, library Off
Gals say, and it has never been found
necessary to supplement it with an
extra car. Other communities are
reported to be considering adoption
of similar moving Libraries.
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SINCLAIR LEWIS HOLDS
CLASS FOR PREACHERS

: Kansas City, MO.-Sinclair
. Lewis, who has been here since
= April 1, has departed for Mime
=" sofa. He conducted a weekly
= Sunday school, class for minis
= tiers while in Kansas City. There
was more or less secrecy about
the meetings. They were in
Lewis's apartment at the Ambas-
sadOr Hotel and eighteen or
twenty ministers attended. The
Rev. Bert Fiske, pastor of the
" federated Church at Ottawa,
: Kan, attended two sessions. He
says ministers from Lutheran,
= Christian, Congregational, Meth
. Odist, Presbyterian, Baptist, Uni
. tartan and Episcopal churches
+" attended, as well as Jewish
= rabbi.
9 you're a fine bunch" the min
: lister says the novelist told them.
4" You get up and preach things
" that neither you nor your con-
4" gregatiOns believe Why don't
= you be honest in your pulpits?"
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RESERVE

Mr.. and Mrs. n. B. Eidsness motored
to WilistOn on Saturday to meet Mrs.
Eidsness' mother who was returning
from Los Angeles, California, where
she spent the winter They returned
to Reserve on Sunday.
Mrs. Ole l.. Jensen left Tuesday eV-
ening for Dagmar, where she will visit
for a few days at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rasmussen.
Mr.. Harold Christensen of GrenOra,
N. d. spent Wednesday at Reserve
n Q. Riley and John Kallock were
business visitors at PlentywOOd on Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Gundenson and
son Eugene took in the show Uncle
Toms Cabin" at Medicine Lake Mon
day evening.
MIR. and Mrs. George Anderson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Anderson called in
PlentywoOd Saturday.
Miss HELEN LOhse of Almanac N.
D., spent Saturday visiting with her
sister, Mrs George Lnud.
Miss Marie Singleton who has been
attending business college at Billings,
Montana, returned to her home Sunday
evening. She was met at Gledive by
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J 1. Single
ton a.. -...t
Ray Kallock left by car for Glasgow
on Thursday where he will visit for a
few days Mrs. Kallock and daughter
Dizzy, who have been visiting for the
past few weeks will return with him.
N. J. EenvSOn spent a few days last
week at Ismay, Montana. He returned
Sunday evening accompanied by his
daughters Lois and Lucille who will
spend the summer at Reserve.
Miss Thelma Weist and Miss Della
CrOOt spent Thursday evening with
Mrs J. ]. Gibbons. On account of the
tywOOd until Friday morning.
TIL Reserve community Ladies Aid
met Thursday with Mrs. George Lnud.
About thirty members and visitors We're
u..TI
June 10th at the home of Mrs. Andrew
LeSterberg.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rasmussen were
in PlentywOod Monday shopping and
visiting with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rice attended services
at Antelope on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lund and Robert
spent Sunday and Monday visiting at
Sidney and Intake, Montana.
The Women's Physical Culture Club
met Wednesday at the home of Mrs.
Claus Strand.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. w. Carpenter and
daughter Mrs. c. N. Thurnburg left
Thursday morning for WilHston where
they will spend a few days visiting rel
atives. Miss Joyce Carpenter returned
with them.
Axel and Dewey Christensen were in
PlentyWOOd Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. r. G. Petersen enjoyed a very
pleasant afternoon, last Wednesday,
when her children and friends helped
her celebrate her birthday. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Anderson and family of Medicine Lake,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Petersen and family
of Dagmar, Mr. and Mrs. ViggO Strand
skov and family, MI and Mrs. p. r.
Of o. ar. Miss Agnes
Pedersen, Mrs. A G-arlesworth, Mr..
Petersen and Mr.. and Mrs.
Hans Larsen and son Andrew.
Miss Joyce Carpenter of WillistOn
spent Wednesday at her home in Re
serve.
Hunter spent Saturday afternoon shop
ping and visiting with friends in Plen-
tyWOOd
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STATS
TICS OF STATE OF
MONTANA FOR 1925

Washington, D. c., June 4.The De-
partment of Commerce announces a
summary of the financial statistics
OF the State of Montana for the fis-
cal year ending June 30, 1925.
Expenditures.
The payments for maintenance and
operation of the general departments
of Montana for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1925, amounted to S5,O77,-
228, or $7.96 per capita. This in
cludes S818,215, appointments for
education to the minor civil divisions
of the State. In 1924 the compare
tive per capita for maintenance and
operation of general departments
was S7.82 and in 1917, S8.46. The
interest on de)t amounted to S469 :
l8l; and OUTLAWS Tor permanent int
provements. S2.00S, 903. The Total
payments, therefore, for expenses of
general dcrartntIts, Interest, ard
,utlays were $T.55l 2t2. The totals
Include all payments for the yeqr,
whether made from current revenues
or from the proceeds of bond issues.
Vi the governmental costs reported
above, 81 ,478,86S was for highways,
Sl4O,l55 being for maintenance and
S1,330, 7lS for construction.
Revenues
The total revenue receipts of Mon
tana for 1925 were $7,366, 633, or Sill
% per capita. This was $1,82O,224
more than the total payments of the
year, exclusive of the payments for
permanent improvements, but $685.
59 less than the total payments in
Guiding those for permanent i'm
provements but S188,579 less than the
total payments including those for
permanent Improvements. These pay
ments IN excess of revenue receipts
were met from tn proceeds of debt
obligations. Property and special
taxes represented 1877 per cent of the
total revenue for 1925, 34.8 per cent
for 1924, and 23.1 per cent for 1917.
The increase in the amount of pro-
perty and special taxes collected was
6O.9 per cent from 1917 to 1924, and
81 per cent from 1924 to 1925. The
per capita property and special taxes
We're $500 in 1925, $3.77 in 1924, and
1922 in 1917.
Earning of general departments,
or compensation for srevices render
ed by state officials, represented "a
per cent of the total revenue for
1925. go per cent for 1924, and 28.7
per cent for 1917.
Business and nonbusiness licenses
constituted 1874 per cent of the total
revenue for 1925, 1876 per cent for
1924, and 28.7 per cent for 1917.
Receipts from business licenses
consist chiefly Of taxes exacted from
insurance and other incorporated
companies and from sales tax on
gasoline, while those from nonbusi-
ness licenses comprise chiefly amounts
paid for hunting and fishing privi-
leges. The revenue derived from
motor vehicle licenses is credited to
the counties.
Indebtedness
The net Indebtedness funded or
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RESERVE COUPLE
ARE MARRIED

Wednesday, June 2, at three o'clock
at the Congregational church at Plen-
tywood occurred the marriage of
Miss Flora Carpenter and Mr.. Ed
ward Christensen, both Of Reserve.
Rev. A. r. Boone performed the cere-
mony.
The attendants were Miss joyce
Carpenter of WillistOn, sister of the
bride, and Mr.. Christensen's brother,
Harold Christensen of Grenora, N. D.
The bride was becomingly gOwned
in a charming frock of yellow geor-
gette and wore a hat to match. Her
sister, as bridesmaid, was attired in
white.
Immediately after the ceremony
the wedding party went to the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. w. Carpenter near Reserve. An
elaborate six o'clock dinner was
served, covers being laid Off the brid-
al party and members Of the imme-
diate family. A large wedding cake
formed the centerpiece for a very
attractive table.
The bride is the youngest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Carpenter, pi-
oneer residents of Reserve. She was
graduated from the Williston High
School and taught school for several
years near Reserve. Mr.. Christensen
is well known in Reserve having lived
there the last five years and previ-
Gus to that time in Dagmar. He was
always prominently identified with
athletic activities of Reserve.
After a brief honeymoon Mr.. and
Mrs. Christensen will make their
home in Reserve, where a host of
friends wish them many years of
happiness.
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WESLEY TEAM
TRIMS HANKS
Hanks FOrfeits Game By Leaving
Field in Eighth Inning With Score
5 to l Against Them-POling Hit
Hard By Westby Sluggers.

Using Polling, the 1925 star hurler
for WllllstOn, the Hanks, N. u. team
came to Westby on Decoration Day
and met their Waterloo, the score
being 5 to 1 when the game termin-
ated in the last half of the eighth
inning.
Westby took the lead in the first
inning and never was in danger
at any time throughout the game.
Hanks lone score came in the fifth,
When Westby's pitcher frightened up
and allowed no more to cross the
home plate.
In the last half Of the eighth in
ming with Westby at bat, an argu-
ment arose, which ended in the
Hanks team leaving the field.
The score by innings
Westby o O.-G o 2 o Is
Hanks got 6 hits and Westby made
Z safe swats; Hanks made three err
rOrs and Westby 2.
GAME WITH RESERVE SUNDAY
Next Sunday, June 9th, the Re
serve aggregation comes to Westby
for a return game and have their
minds made up to even matters for
the defeat suffered three weeks ago.
1t should be a good game.
Meets Whitehall Sunday, June 13
Alfred Helm. in charge of enter
tainments for the big Farmer-Labor
picnic to be held near Westby on
Sunday, June 18th, has arranged
with the Westby ball management
for baseball game on the picnic
grounds. Thev have secured a game
with the fast Whitehall team for that
day.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That
a specia Injecting of the stockholders
Of Red Top Oil and Gas Company. a
corporation, will be held on the 9th
day of July, 1926. at the hour of two
CD o'clock in the afternoon of said
way at the Plentywood Hotel. Plenty
wood, Montana, for the purpose of con-
sidering the following questions:
Cd Changing the Seventh section
of the Articles of Incorporation so
tina 1.-THE number of directions of said
corporation shall be five 90 instead of
three 81
CD Amending. modifying changing
and charging the Bylaws of said
corporation, as may be determined by
said stockholders or by said directors
CD Considering any other matters
which may properly come before said
members or said directors.
The Board of Directors of said cor
poration will hold a special meeting of
said Board Immediately after. and upon
adjournment of the above-noticed meet
ing Of stockholders
Dated this Goth day of May 1926.
ELLA NJ. HUNT.
Secretary.
On order of the undersigned
B. F. BERRY, President
ELLA NJ. HUNT Director
FRANK MCKENZIE. Director.
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DENNIS DECLINES
LAND OFFICE JOB
IN GREAT Falls.

Lee Dennis, Clerk of the state
board of examiners and former Mon.
tana railroad commissioner, declhsi
yesterday to cOnside appointment as
registrar of the United States land
office at Great Falls. Walter E.
Walter E. Bennett, present Re.
signed to take effect May 81.
Dennis was no a candidate toi
the job but received a telegram from
Congressan Scott Leavitt saying be
had been recommended for the sF
pointment. He replied asking tna
his name be withdrawn, expanIIg
hat he would not accept the place I
appointed.
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ANNA QUENsE. Plaintiff,

ANNA QUENSE, Plalntlft,
VS.
CARL o. sTADsTAD. ANTON Tolls
RUD A. M. SHEIMO, STATE BANK
OF FLEETWOOD, corporation.
and FRED IBSEN, as RECEIVER of
the State Bank of Fleetwood, a cor
pOratiOn, Defendants.
TO BE SOLD, at Sherffs sale, on the
26th day of June. A. d. 1925, at two
o'clock + NJ, at the front door of the
Court House. in the town of Plenty
wood, Sheridan County. Montana. to
the highest bidder for cash the follow
ing described real property. situated
in Sheridan County Montana, to-wit
Lots numbered Seven Cd and
Eight -(S) and the South half of the
Northwest Quarter (S1hNW.A) of
Section One %, and the South half
of the Northeast Quarter (S.15NE
~, and the Southeast Quarter of
the Northwest Quarter (SE.AN
w. ~ of Section Two CD, in
Township Thirty-Seven (37) North
of Range Fifty four (54) East of
the Montana Meridian, containing
312.50 acres more or less according
to the q. S. Governemnt survey
thereof.
Dated at Plentywood. Montana this
18th day of May, A. D. 1925.
First Publication June f. 1926.
RODNEY SALISBURY
Sheriff of sheridan County Mont
Fourth Publication June 25th. 1926.
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fixed debt less sinking fund assets)
of Montana on June 30, 1925, was
S4,318,844, or $6.77 per capita. In
1924 the per capita debt was $500,
and in 1917, S1.91.
Assessed Valuations and Tax Levles:
For 1925 the assessed valuation OF
property in Montana subject to al
valorem taxation was $441,274, 1863;
the amount of State taxes levied was
81, 1896, 164; and the per capita levy,
S3.13.
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BIDS
WANTED FOR
SCHOOL HOUSE
MOVING

School District No. p. will receive
bids for building foundation on the
new LAGRANGE school site moving the
building from the present location on
to the foundation about one mile
north, plaStering the building and
building a chimney. Bids may be for
the complete job or for the moving
and mason work separate
All bids must be in the hands Of the
Clerk by =. NJ. June 18th.
For further particulars see members
of the School Board or the Clerk.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids
A b. WESTPHAL.
Chairman.
J. p. MOORE.
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OF APPLICATION ron TAX
DEED

Pursuant to a resolution passed by
the County Commissioners. December
7th, 1925 and March End, 1926, notice
is isl herby given that the undersigned
will no the 28th day of June. 1925, ap-
ply to the County Treasurer of Sheri-
dan County, Montana. for tax deeds to
the following described property to-
wit: RaneOus Original, Lot 1, block 6,
$29.44; and lot 3, block 4, $106.O3; and
lot Z, block s. $23.55; and lot II, block
4, $96.42; and lot 5. block 4, S67.4S.
NIEI4S MADSEN
County Clerk in and for Sheridan
County, Montana, Applicant
First Publication, June 4th 1926.
Second Publication, June 18th, 1926. -.
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LIES MIRROR
Rof1oofsoro L.
Panne.

y let me live that I may give
Some good to someone once.
1t may be to a tiny child
a doll that walks and talks;
Or to a good old kindly man
A pair of wooden socks;
- may be just friendly smile,
Unconscious though it be,
But let me live to love the world,
And give the best of me.
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BIDS WANTED

School District No. 80 will receive
bids for painting the Hamley school
house. All bids must be in hands of
the Clerk not later than June y. 1926.
For more particulars see members of
the Board or the Clerk
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids
PETER FISKE
School Dist. No. 80
o-tz Outlook, Mont
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BIDS WANTED

School District No. 80 is Offering for
sale the building known as the Olsen
school house. Prospective buyers should
Clerk of the district not later than June
u. 1925.
The Board reserves the right to re-
Ject any or all bids
BY order of tho Board
PETER FISKE Clerk
School District No so
o-tz Outlook Mont.
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Office OF EXAMINATION
APPLICANTS
For Coal Mining Positions.

The state board of examiners for GER
tam positions in the coal mines of
Montana Will meet at the County court
house in the city Of Billings on the
second Monday in June, 1926. and at
the county court house in the city of
Great Falls on the third Monday of
June 1926
< ED. DAVIS
S-t5 state Coal Mine Inspector
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NOTICE

Raymond Local Progressive Farm
ers will change their time of meet
ing from 500 o'clock in the evening
to 200 o'clock sharp in the afternoon.
Same day in month. All members
are requested to attend.
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GREEN MAGIC

| see by the papers that scientists
claim nature made the trees an grass
green cause the color is soothin' on
the nerves. I'll say it is! When a
fellow gets mad slip him little long
green and Sc how it quiets him.
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ANOTHER CAR DIS
APPEARS IN SCOBEY

Jens BiOrkO of ScObey parked
his car on one of the Main streets
of the Daniels County Seat last
week while doing some business.
When he returned to drive it home
it had disappeared without a trace.
He Immediately notified Sheriff
Lawrence who did not seem to take
the matter very seriously. The
missing car was a Chevrolet Coupe.
Insurance Company adjusters state
that more cars disappear in ScObey
every year than any other center
of a like population in tho United
States, and few are recovered by
the local officers.
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FOR sALE-(Below Par) ) Or y
shares of stock in The first y.
tional Bank Of Reserve MonIalA
Good investment for local parry
Inquire of Producers News
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LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF sHER1FF's SALE.

I'm THE DISTRICT COURT oF THE
TWENTIETH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
OF THE STATE OF MONTANA IN
AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SHERI-
Dan.
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Read the news while it is news.
Producers News-S3.O0 a Year.
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NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS MEET.
ING TO AMEND ARTICLES OF IN
CORPORATION OF RED TOP
OIL AND GAS COMPANY.
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MAYBE SHE is.
Slim Sasspoole thinks a "figure of
speech is a married woman.