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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31
MASQUERADE BALL
FRIDAY NIGHT
First Social Event of the New Year
Promises to Be Grand Affair
Costumes Of Every Description
Will Be Beautiful Prizes
to Be Given.

Details for the grand Masquerade
Ball to be given Friday evening to
usher the old year out and welcome
the New Year in, under the auspices
Of the Degree Of Honor Lodge, have
been worked out and everything is
ready for a grand and glorious time.
From everywhere comes reports of
unique costumes .6I1 beautiful gar
ments which will be worth the price
of admission alone to see. Several
groups will also be in the Masquer-
ade lineup and the most cOmica1
outfits are spreading themselves this
year to outdO all previous occasions.
As word goes out of the beautiful
and well-wOrth prizes go out, the
desire to bring down the coveted hon
Ors grows stronger each day.
The Masquerade Ball this year
promises to OutdO all former years,
if rumors are true, and the New
Years Ball has always been one of
the most gala occasions of the year.
A group of floor managers will be
on hand to see that everyone has
a good time and also that no one is
allowed on the floor without full
uletSh uIlIll dlL6I JIl6 GfdllQ MdTCn,
which will take place at 11:00 o'clock.
This is to give the cOstumed ladies
and gentleman a chance to show off
their regalia and is as it should be.
The time for unmasking has been set
for HOO o'clock, so as to give the
entire public, masked and unmasked,
plenty of time to dance during the
evening.
The popular price of SOC per per-
son will be charged and it is doubt
full if anyone will ever get more fun
for their money than they get at
the Farmer-Labor Temple Friday
night throughout the whole new year.
AS the clock strikes 1900 and the
bells ring and whistles blow their
welcoming shrill to 1927, the merry
makers at the Farmer-Labor Temple
in Plentywood will join the rest of
the world in welcoming in the New
Year by tripping the light fantastic
over the large smooth floor to the
music of Whites orchestra, which
will play for the occasion.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31

heClJcS II dCgSs
The Proof of Claim was made out
after the Codnty Treasurer and the
State Examiner checked up the books
of the County showing a loss Of the
above mentioned sum in currency
and bonds. The Insurance Company
also made a check of the books of
the County Treasurer, as is usual IN
sucb cases. The Proof Of Claim,
which occupies ten typewriter pages,
recites the fact that the National
Surety Company insured Sheridan
County against loss by Burglary or
Robbery in the sum of S155,OOO IN a
policv issued at the Helena agency
If the Company and cOuntersigned
bv VIM. Ashton of that city. Inc
nolicv is good until February 8, 1927.
The claim that goes on to recite how
two masked bandits entered the Coun-
tv Treasurer's office on the night OF
Nov. 80. 1926, and held up and rob
he'd the vault where currency and
bonds were kept The loss IS Gnen
described in full in a set Of sched-
nIes describing the nature OF the
loss. .,-er,
Schedule A shows the loss OF S4o'.
e51 IN in "IJ. S. Currency, Silver anc
Cold coins. lawful money OF tnt
limited States of America obtained
tbrouQh collection Of taxesr. :, -,
Schedule B describes IN. aetan ~
600 100 20 worth of Sheridan County
Funding bonds purchased from from, VH, 4
/ wells Dickey Company on Aprl 2
/ 1o96 as a Sinking fund Investment
Continued on Last Page)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31
P'WOOD WINS DOUBLE
GAME AT HOMESTEAD

Wednesday evening the Plentywood
High Schools Boys team and the
Town Team went to Homestead to
meet similar teams of that town and
brought home the bacon after hard
battles.
The High School Quintet took the
floor first and after one of the hard
est battles Of the season emerged
with one tally to the good, the score
being 10 to g.
The game was featured by the
closeness of the score and free
throws changed the result of victory
from one team to the other frequent
ly.
The town teams put up a hard
battle, in which roughness PLAYED a
big part on account of the small hall.
Ole Fiske was laid out by connecting
his head with one of the Homestead
players knee, and afterwards. was
penalized by the referee on person
ais. But SIN Plentywood brought
home the bacon to the tune Of Is to
10.
Those who saw Wednesday nights
game were Of the opinion that if the
same team had played Froid there
would have been a different story tC
tell of the game Monday yht.
Both the Mems and Boys team:
are going strong at the present time
and with each game they become
acquainted with their faults and ar,
correcting them with the result o.
more victories in the future.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31

time ago.
KittOck Not Worried
Kittock received sentence without
any show of emotion. When asked by
the judge if he had anything to say,
he declared he was not guilty, but
would make no further comment.
Attorney Thomas M. Keogan, for
the defense, made motion for a new
trial. Judge Paul granted 20 days in
which the defense may prepare a
brief in support of its motion.
Case Attracts Attention
No case has been tried in Daniels
county since its creation that has at
tracted the attention of this trial.
Carl Siegert, a Minnesotan, who had
lived in Scobey but a short time,
mysteriously disappeared on or about
April "a, 1925. Nearly a month lat
er his body was found in the Poplar
river, west of the city, with bullet
hole through his head. At the cor
oner's inquest it was decided that he
had been killed by an unknown per-
son and thrown in the river Dan
iels authorities did not seem much
disposed, o rat least showed inability
to find the murderer.
In June, 1926, more than a year
after Siegert's disappearance, Elsie
Hedderick, a niece Of Joe Kittock
told Mrs. Dahlquist Of this city, al
whose home Elsie was staying, thai
she had seen her Uncle Joe shoot Z
man during a quarrel at her grand
mothers home. Elsie said she saw
the man fall and after dark saw hel
uncle carry the dead mans body tC
CONTINUED on Last Page)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31
MRS. CAMPBELL
DIES IN ARIZONA

Sunday morning, the sad news of
the death of Mrs. Campbell was re-
ceived in this city by her husband,
DR.. Guy Campbell.
Mrs. Campbell passed suddenly
away while in sanitarium in Ari-
zona, where she was endeavoring to
regain her health.
DR.. Campbell and his two sons left
the first of the week for Barnesville,
Mimi, where the funeral was held,
and the body laid to rest in the old
home burial grounds.
The deceased was married about 10
years ago to DR.. Campbell and re-
sided in PlentywOod until about five
years ago, when the Campbell family
moved to GAINESVILLE, hoping to i'm
prove the health of Mrs. Campbell.
About a year ago DR.. Campbell re-
turned to Plentywood to take up his
medical practice again and about
two months ago Mrs. Campbell was
in Plentywood for a short time tC
see her husband and two boys fol
the last time, while on her way to 9
sanitarium in Arizona.
The deceased was a very ladylikC
person and was highly respected by
all with whom she came in contact
during her residence here.
A husband and three children, twt
boys and one girl, are left to mourn
the loss of a kind and loving mothe-
and wife.
The sympathy of a large circle O
friends in Sheridan county IS extend
ed to DR.. Campbell and the childrel
IN their sad bereavement.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31

Shows How Oil Companies Blk Mon
tanans
The Attorney General shows that
in Montana the oil companies are
charging consumers of gasoline in
this state five to ten cents a gallon
more than in nOn-prOducing neigh
boring states" Mr.. Foot would rec
tify this situation by having the
State enter the refining and selling
end of the oil business.
In an extended letter to I. M.
BrandjOrd, register of state lands,
the attorney general suggests the
presentation Of a legislative measure
enabling the state to collect royal
ties on leased land in oil instead of
cash. He then proposes that the
state refine the oil, distribute it from
service stations and sell to cOnsum-
ers at a reasonable charge.
For Changes in Law.
The plan Of the attorney general
is set forth in the following >cOmrns1s
nication:
''YOu have submitted to me for my
consideration a draft Of a proposed
law that you intend to submit to the
next Legislature for passage, the pur-
pose Of which is to change, amend,
modify and revise existing laws regU-
lating the sale and lease of state
land.
''The proposed law, as a whole, is
not a substantial departure from the
legislation now in effect governing
the sale and lease of state lands.
Many of the existing laws have been
clarified in some particulars by the
proposed act, and in addition, there
are changes in existing laws govern
Continued on page Four) p
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31
LITTLE ROBERT BISHOP
DIES FRIDAY MORNING

Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Bishop have
the sympathy of their many friends
in the death of their little five
months old son Robert, which Oc-
Cured last Friday morning at 900
o'clock
The little one caught a cold, the
same as everyone seems to be suffer
ing with here. Everything was done
that was possible for him, and when
the doctor arrived he pronounced it
bronchial pneumonia. But with all
the loving care and careful nursing
it was impossible to save the little
one who passed away Friday morn
ing. The burial was held Saturday
afternoon Rev. Norton officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bishop have the sym
pathy of their many friends in the
loss OF their little son Robert.
The 1927 Hicks Almanacs are now
available at this office at so cents
each.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31

proof of claim amounting $lOl 1865 40, has been pre-
sened to the National Surety Company of New York by
County Treasurer Eng Torstenson aftermath of the
robbery of the County Treasury committed by two masked
bandits on the evening of November 3d. 1926 at about $50
D. m The claim also signed by Ed Iverson chairman of
the Board of County Commissioners, and forwarded to
the Surety coanv in the REGULAR manner early this week
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31
NEW CANDY SHOP IN
ORPHEUM BUILDING

Mrs. J. Woellstein announces that
she has rented the corner room of
the New Orpheum and will open up
a candy shop which will specialize
in homemade candy. The little shop
will be known as "Bill & Nick's
Candy Shop. The proprietor solicits
the patronage of the public.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31
SONS OF NORWAY MET
TUESDAY EVENING

The local lodge of the Sons of
Norway met at the Farmer-Labor
Temple Tuesday night. A large
membership attended. Officers were
elected. After the business meeting
a smoker and supper were indulged
in.
A very pleasant evening was par
ticipated in.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31
MARTIN REINERTSON
STARTS NEW DRAY LINE

M. M. ReinertsOn, known familiar
ly to his numerous friends as "Mar-
tin who is well known and has
many friends in Plentywood, has
started a new dry line, and is pre-
pared to do any kind of hauling or
draying-no job too small or too
large, says Martin.
The new dray line will be known as
MARTINS Dray Line" The business
card will be found in another column
Mr.. Reinertson is experienced in
the dray business, having run a dray
line successfully for some time IN
AntelOpe.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31
High Powered Beer and Wine


High Powered Beer and Wine
There is, of course, beer up to 7
per cent and wine up to 21 per cent,
both strong and legal. But beer is
used merely as a table drink, avert
ing the necessity of drinking water,
and wine apparently does not "sit
right" in a cold climate, for it only
stimulates the craving for strong
drink. Wine in Norway is intended
for the palate, not to warm the
stomach.
Those who can afford it "change
drinks" with smuggled whiskey and
brandy. And the very rich make
frequent trips across the border, in
to Sweden, and preferably to the
continent, for a real spree.
Cocktail With ''Kick Like a Mule"
But the mass of the people can't
afford that. Struggled whisky costs
Sc a bottle. That is more than two
days pay of the Norwegian laborer.
Esprit" and 'hjemmebraendt" cost
only 81 a liter, depending on how re-
Gently the last big shipment evaded
the police. Whisky made up only
about per cent of the total bootleg
trade. "a liter is 1.O567 quarts)-
If neither esprit" nor "hjemme-
braen6t'' is available, there is always
the last resource Of taking light beer
Continued on Last Page)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31

and are reputed to be a cross between
the English setter and water dog
from the Michigan Lake region. The
two dogs are three weeks old, have
the big flapper ears of the setter
and the paddle feet of the water dog
and cost Mr.. Ibsen and Mr.. PopesLC1
$4,000 apiece in Iowa and express
charges to Plentywood. They will
soon be put in training and Mr..
Popesku hopes that his dog will go
out and bring the ducks the other
spOrtsmen shoot, to his restaurant.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31
PLENTYWOOD BAKERY
LOWERS BREAD PRICE

Martin TOftness, proprietor of 4
the famous PlentywOOd Bakery, i
manufacturer of Mothers Bread. 4
in an interview with a represen- 4
tative of the Producers News, 4
announced a cut in price of that 4
popular brand of the staff of 4
life. He said that on and after i
New Years day, 1927, Mothers
Bread will be reduced from 15c
per loaf or two lOaves for 25c, to
10 cents per loaf straight. Thus
the price of living falls in Plen-
tyWOOd.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31
PROMINENT NORWECIANS EXPRESS OPINION
By OTTO D. TOLISCHUS
Oslo, Norway, November %.

Oslo, Norway, November 29, 1926
he national drink of Norway used to be aquavite-a
native liquor with SO per alcohol content distilled
potatoes
The usual method Of taking it is in coffee with sugar
The drink thus cOncocted is called kaedokor -doctored
coffee
Since prohibition is straight 100 per cent alcohol
When smuggled in this alcohol is known spirit When
distilled at home is known hjemmebraendt
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31
STORK VISITS HOME
OF SENATOR TAYLOR

: Tuesday morning of this week
= at 500 the StOrk paid a visit to
> Senator and Mrs. c. E. Taylor
. and left them a sprightly 1O-lb.
baby girl.
= Mrs. Taylor and the baby are
= doing nicely while the Senator is
passing out the cigars with
: broad smile and receiving the
CONGRATULATIONS Of his many
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor have now
a family Of one boy and three
girls.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31
SAYS MONTANANS PAY
TOO HIGH FOR GASOLINE

Price Here Higher Than NonProducng States He Saws
MinOt and Minneapolis People Buy Gas Cheaper Than
Those of Shelby. Legislature VIII Be Asked to Enact
Law to Correct Evil By Establishing Refneries and Filling
Stations.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31
TELLS WHY NORWAY
ABOLISHED PROHIBITION

Correspondent Gives Graphic Story of How Drinking In
creased With the Abolition of Aquavite" Germans and
lanes Dld thriving Rum Running Business the FOrds
BOOtleggers Became National Heroes While Police Were
Regarded as Enemies.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31

received a ship
ment of two
Dlooded pups
from Windham,
Iowa. The dogs
are what are
known as Sprin
ger Spaniels.
They are bird
and water dogs
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31
WOULD TAKE ROYALTY PAYMENTS IN OIL

Especial to the Producers News)
Helena.-Ihe statement made by Attorney General
Foot that he favored law that would up chain
owned gasoline reneres has considerable
discussion throughout the State and bids fair be the biggest
question confronting the session of the legislature
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31
Kittock Sentenced to Serve From
5 to 10 Years For Siegert Death

Man Who Was Convicted of Killing Segert Receives Man
slaughter Sentence Unmoved- Judge Jury Could Not
Impose Higher Sentence Because Charge Was Reduced
from Murder Manslaughter By County Attorney Nyquist
Defense Counsel Asks for Stay of Execution.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31

Scobey-With every seat in the court room occupied
Judge Paul imposed a of from 10 years in the
State Pententary Joe Kittoc who convicted of the
of Carl Seger here last week The jury could
not impose higher sentence because the County Attorney
reduced the CHARGE from that Of Murder to Mansaugher
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31
new ORPHEUM
OPENS WITH
MICHAEL STROGOFF
Beautiful New Theatre Selected for
Western Premier of Jules Vernes
Masterpiece-Fishbeck Pays Rec
ord Price for Opening Attraction
First Engagement Outside New
York City.

Michael Strogoff, the latest impor-
tation from Europe, is the attraction
that will open PlentywOod's beautiful
theatre, according to Mr.. J. 7. War
ren, representing the Universal Film
Corporation, when interviewed by a
representative of the News. He said:
''Mr Fishbeck and Plentywood are
very fortunate in showing Michael
StrOgoff as the opening attraction
for the new house.
f'This production is now running in
the George M. Cohan Theatre in
New York City at $500. No dates
have been accepted on this attraction
Continued on Last Page)
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31

Dry Law Proved a Failure In Land of the Midnight Sun
Progressive Farmers Councils!
ATTENTION!

Progressive Will their regular
meeting Monday January 1927 with
following by Section
icle of the Constitution.
Director
Field Manager Shepherd
Secretary Shepherdess
Educator Chaplain
Treasurer
delegate the meeting
by the newly elected Director Field Manager Secretary and Treasurer
STATE CONVENTION
AT the meeting the February
should select delegates attend State Convention of the Progressive
Farmers to be held at PenwOOd the 18th February 1927
Each Council entitled delegate delegate
Tor each 10 members All members the p F. of A entitled
invited to attend.
The Progressive Farmers Monday, NJ
By Order STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31

There are still some mid-week
games to be scheduled and they win
be announced later. Watch for the
dates. For your own convenience
cut this schedule out and save it.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31
IBSEN AND POPESKU
IMPORT BLOODED DOGS

Fred Ibsen, receiver of several
closed banks, and Jim Popesl1u, pro-
prietor of the Elgin Cafe, have just
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31
County Treasurer Submits Proof
.Of Claim to Surety Company

In Document Signed By Torsenson and Chairman of County
Commissioners County Claims $1O1 8654O from nsur-
ance Company Policy Covering Burglary - Claim Re
cites Facts Pertaining to Robbery
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31
Masonic Lodge Elects
Officials at Redstone

At the last meeting Of the Masonic
lodge held here Tuesday, Dec. l1th
the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year.
W. MI w. Bucklin.
S. W.-Ed. Z igebritson
J. w. j. F. GOehring
Treas.-A. E. Lecy
Secy.--Thos. AslaksOn.
Get your Hicks Almanac at
Producers News Office.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31
Plentywood High School
Basketball Schedule

The Basket Ball schedule has been
rearranged and completed. It is as
fo1lorur.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-12-31


D9hEN1 AND FALL were acquit
- week ago. Daugherty was
sled and freed. Wheeler was
-eaght to trial and acquitted on a
.e1anlcahty. This gives the afOre-
-sagoned people, who we're impli-
.-sea IN colossal deals to misapprO-
y. .,ste the public domain or use their
.-,leiai positions to enrich them
,es at the expense of the public,
uean bill Of health. And il proves
~ you cannot convict a u. S. Sen
~ cabinet officer, or a million
~S l1fs' The tragedy of the whole
e'smelling business, out of which
wealthy and influential escape
r,0athed, is that Gordon Campbell
n sent to LeavenwOrth. The man
~ discovered oil in Montana and
s.'eoy brought wealth and happi-
- ~ . thousands of its inhabitants
b,se.ii as prosperity to the state,
49,. rsusaes "a IN prison cell. The
a' Aeyin field might yet remain
Continued on page Eight)
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-17
TROUBLE WITH OIL IS TO FIND 1T

Gasoline is important to motor transportation
bread if to life because the carbureor and stomach
be supplied with their staff they won't do bus
ness
The great trouble in oil production in past year has
been in the finding it, and authorities declared that
there has been money lost in searching for oil than
there has been made in producing it IN paying quantities
The old method of the prospector was about hazy
: looking for a needle in haystack.
Of interest to northeastern Arizona and western New
Mexico the fact that the Southwest oil is being located
by method Seismic produced by the blast of
charge of explosives recorded at number OF recev
ing stations by of pendulum sesmographs When the
noise is the instrument shows that has recorded
the intensity of the shock in the air. along the surface OF the
ground and through underground rock dirt and other de-
posts OF nature The picture the seismograph pa1tc1-
ary IN sections like those in Texas and Louisiana clearly
show the boundaries salt beneath the surface The var
aons and density which inherent in the earths struc
lures are definitely mapped by the seismograph and their
is shown The finding of oil has been facilitated
by this method that number of important sale domes
: discovered in 1924, 1925 and 1926
Most domes are far beneath the ground and have no
traces top of the earth Dr. David White one of
enments greatest geoogss says that through the
Winslow daily mail., 1926-12-17
THE SERVICE A BANK GIVES
prescott COurierl

A bank is varied in it's functions,
and it's service is not confined to
looking after the money Of the de-
positors and loaning it to safe
borrowers. The banker is a finan-
cial counselor, and he always
should be a confidential advisor in
money matters. But he has other
duties to perform for the commun-
ity's benefit.
Take the matter Of city money,
concerning which much recently
has been said-still is being said
in the municipal election cam
paign. In order to safeguard the
city's cash after the misfortune
which befell it a year ago-a mis-
fortune that came to many depos-
itors and bank directors as well
the mayor and councilmen felt
collateral should be put up by the
bank whenever municipal funds
were deposited. This money meant
nothing at all to the bank; in fact,
the bank did not desire it. But,
because the city needed the assur-
ance and accommodation, the Bank
of Arizona agreed to meet the re-
quirements, and for whatever OF
the city money it receives as de-
posits it gives Liberty bonds as
surety. 1t is not making business
for the bank, but it means a great
convenience to the city.
In addition. to the Liberty bonds
which the hank places for the city
funds, the city requires the city
assessor and treasurer to give a
total personal bond, with surety
company of $4,000, which is more
than the amount of the cash at his
| disposal.
Thus, through the cooperation
Of the bank, the city is doubly peO-
/ tected, and never again can ous-
tain loss through funds deposit
/ ed in the bank.
There has been criticism Of the
loss of the city money in the banks
that failed, and some of it has
come from those who have been
connected with the city admins
tration in times gone by, for the
procedure which governed the
funds when the banks failed had
been in vogue for many years
Also, it is true that some who have
been denunciatory in regard to
the deposits were losers in The
bank failures themselves. They
are criticizing others for the same