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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-10-22

back end of the Orpheum.
Fire Department Does Effective work
In a short time the Volunteer Fire
Department were on the job and its
members were spraying the burning
building with streams of water. But
the inflammable material, which the
edifice was constructed, proved YER
liable magnet for fire and soon the
whole building was in flames which
menaced not only the nearby build
ings and store across the street.
The fire department men were,
however, equal to the task and did
some fine work in isolating the fire.
They trained the hose on the near
by buildings and dampended them so
that the flying sparks from the Or
pheum could not ignite the wood.
Large CrSWd Witness Fire
The fire was Witnessed by large
crowd of people who were in the
streets between four-thirty and five
o'clock in the morning.
OnIookers stated that the fire was
the largest ever seen in PlentywOod
The building, which was owned by
; former state Senator Fishbeck, was
.. used as a movie house and an electr1'
, light office, but had some rooms II
. the rear.
The electric light office was stock
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BENCH LADIES GIVE
ANNUAL SALE AND
CHICKEN DINNER

The Ladies' Aid of the Plenty
wood Bench. give their famous
annual sale and chicken dinner at
tho Olsen School House south of
Outlook, tomorrow, Saturday,
commencing at 1890.
After dinner has been served
the sale will occur. Hundreds of
articles will me auctiOned off to
the highest bidder. A crowd will
be there
The annual sale and chicken
supper of the Ladies' Aid of the
PlentywOOd Bench has come to
be an event in Sheridan County.
People from every where cOngre-
gate for this dinner and fair. The
dinner is the work of the members
of the Aid, and the table always
grOans under the loads of delici-
Gus things prepared by the best
E culinary artists in the world.
In fact it is a banquet that
would cost $500 a plate in any
ordinary eating place, which is
8 served for a mere fraction of its
worth.
Everybody is welcome.
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BOuck Organizes Daniels County
The convention date is set for De
cember 6 at Minneapolis. A national
constitution viii be adopted and plans
formulated for the extension Of the
organization all over hte country. Mr..
Bouck has been busy organizing in
Daniels County this week while he is
directing two organizers in adjoining
districts. He expects to invade Val
ley County next week.
The Call
The call for a national conference
of the Progressive Farmers is as fol-
lows:
Call for national Conference of the
Progressive Farmers of America.
Brothers:
Conditions on the farms Of Ameri-
ca are becoming steadily worse as
time goes by. Farmers as a class are
descending in the economic scale The
mortgage holders have taken the
place of the feudal barons of Europe
and great numbers of free borr
| citizens have been reduced to the lev
] ell of peasantry.
The mortgage Indebtedness Of tn,
farms of the country increased from
/ 81, ,726, ,172, ,851 in 1910 to S4,003, ,767,
1872 in 1920 while farm taxes increase,
140 percent between the years 191
and 1925. All this time the net in
come of the farmer has been steadil
decreasing.
Thousands of farmers have bee
forced to leave the land and ente
into competition with the unorgan
lied workers in the cities thereby re
/ ducing the wages both receive to tn
starvation point.
While these conditions obtain in tn
country's greatest industry agricu
ture- politicians and business me
are making confusion worse confoun'
ed by talking about farm relief fro
: congress.
People presuming. to speak for Il
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RALLIES

The candidates Of the Farmer-L.a-
Dor party will appear at the follow
ing places, at the following dates,
to render an account Of their steward
ship Of the county. The voters and
taxpayers are invited to attend
Fri, Oct. 22, Gaffney School.
Sat-, Oct. %, Griffin School.
Sum-, Oct. "a, Rock Springs,
afternoon.
Mon, Oct. Is, Reserve Poster
Tues, Oct. 26, Haven School
Wed. Oct. q, Brotherhood
Hall, Dagmar.
Thurs. Oct. %, East Home
stead, Central School.
Fri, Oct. 20, Wolf Creek.
Sat-, Oct. 80, Redstone.
Sat-, Oct. 80, Raymond.
Sum-, Oct. 81, Outlook.
Sum-, Oct. 81, Dooley.
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ss.s ..eess ~ .s.st
,epubEl an Election Sheet Out

answered in detail in the Producers
News.
This election sheet is reported to
have been prepared by Aage Lar
son and Joe DOlan.
1t is resplendant with ignorance
and falsehOOds and is an imposition
upon the intelligence of the voters
of the county.
It is a confession of the absO-
lutte bankruptcy of the opposition
of the government of the farmer.
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Flax-lst. a. Riba, Plentywood; 2nd,
Chris. Dahlgaard, Westby
Hulled Bariey-1st, d M. MacInness
Redstone;' 2nd, S. X. Bolstad, Home
stead.
Hulless Barley ~ 1st, V. Cybulsld,
plentyWood.
winter wheat-1st, ]. C. Hansen,
Dagmar.
Grain (open Glass;
MARQUIS - 1st, Chas. Lundeen, Out
look; 2nd. Oscar MatsOn, Raymond; 3rd,
Andrew Ueland, Outlook; 4th, Albert
Lee, Antelope.
Winter Wheat -- 1st, Janus JOrgen-
sen. Dagmar; 2nd, Henry Syverud, Dag
mar; 3rd. Carl Peterson, PlentyWood
4th. II. b. French, Redstone.
Any other Spring Wheat-1st, John
Andersen, Dagmar; 2nd. Niels Petersen
Dagmar; 3rd, p. G. Peterson, Westbyi
4th. A. Riba, Plentywood.
Oats - 1st. A. F. Barnes, Redstonei
2nd Chas. Madsen, Archer; 3rd' J. M
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Winnipeg Riddles and Musi-
cal Vaughns Here Next Week

The Winnipeg Riddles who have
formerly played at the Orpheum, and
were to have been there this COM
ing week are to be at the Farmer
Labor Temple Tuesday, on account
of the burning of the Orpheum thea
ire.
They will act at Ais in the after
noon, and again in the evening.
Wednesday the Musical Vaughns
who were also billed for the Orphe-
UNI are to be at the Temple for theil
performance. There repertoire con
sists of popular and classical selec-
tions which have pleased the public
1 lie at all occasions.
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FARMERS TO VOTE THEIR TICKET STRAIGHT

As the Producers News goes press this week the Farm
erabor campaign in full swing and meetings which the
candidates OF the party enthusiastic reception be-
whwnd campaign has been conducted and rallies held
which P j. Wallace County Attorney Erickson Hans Ras-
mussen and Peter Helm spoke crowds which listened with
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JUDGE c. BOURQUIN
EXPECTS TO Be HERE
Distinguished Butte Jurist Will Pre-
side at Local Court SessiOn-May
Speak at Outlook, Wednesday.


Judge BOurquin, Jr., will sit at
the special term of court to be
held in PlentyWOOd next week.
AS this is his first visit to Plen-
! tywOOd his coming is watched
; with a good deal Os interest. He
is well known to several people
8 in Sheridan County who Temem-
ber his first campaign for County
8 Attorney in But tie W hen Bill
. Dunno backed his candidacy with
: the full support of the Butte Bull
= Ietin. Despite the bitter OppOsi-
= ton of the Copper trust he was
= twice elected County Attorney of
= Silver Bow County and was elect
> ed District Judge of the same
: county two years ago..
= Since his elevation to the bench
3 he has made a fine legal record
which in many respects resembles
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THE ORPHEUM FIRE at Plenty
wood this week caused a scare
among the people of the town. But
for the fact that there was an al
most complete absence of wind when
the fire was in progress the other
building in the town could not be
saved. The flames, famed by the
wind would leap across the street,
and consume the other wooden struc-
lures, even if the Town Fire Depart
ment were equipped with modern
fire fighting apparatus. PlentywOOd,
even though it is one of the best
business centers in the state is still
a shack town. And this description
is true of all the little cities on this
branch line. 1t is time that the for
ward looking people of the town
take note of the situation. Other
places have city ordinances decree
ing that all new buildings to be erect
ed IN their business centers should
be Of brick or cement. This matter
should merit the consideration of the
civic organizations and t h 6 Cit y
Council.
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LARGE ENTHUSIASTIC CROWDS GREET FARMERABOR CANDIDATES
Vote Farmer-LabOr Straight
By Charles E. Taylor

The voters of Sheridan COun-
ty should go to the polls on
Tuesday, November End, IN d
vote the Farmer-LabOr Ticket
straight.
The records of the Farmer
Labor party in Sheridan County
deserves the endorsement of ev-
cry voter. It's record of eff
cheney and economy and hon
esty cannot be beat and very
seldom equalled anywhere. 1t
has lowered the taxes and paid
the debts. 1t has built roads.
It has pOliced the county well.
It has administered the county
cOurteOusIy and fairly. 1t has
stood by the interests of the
workers and producers faithful
Iy all of the time. against the
explOiters and usurers and crop
grabbers. 1t has protected the
interest of the most humble
and the unfortunate as impair
TALLY and as fairly as it has
the most powerful citizen in
the county.
The party deserves to be re-
turned to power. 1t would be a
calamity in the face of past his
tory, to have the party defeat
ed.
It would be a m st a k e to
change administration W en-
the work of redeeming the cOun-
ty is only half dOne-with the
debts only half paid, and the
county tax levy still too high,
though it has been cut several
times since the party went in
to power.
Abraham Lincoln warned the
people wisely in ono campaign
when he told them not to change
horses when crossing a stream
The voter of Sheridan OOUn-
ty should not change officers
officers tried and true. will
record so gOOl. to experiment
with new men-Wlnen the pay
ing of the debts is only half
done.
The people of Sheridan COun.
ty has prOspered under the ad-
ministratiOn of the) Farmer-La-
Dor party: they will continue tC
prosper - they Will remain in
: peace and harmony if the party
. is returned to POWER.
! 1t is well at this time to leave
good enough alone.
. If there are any lwhO are dis.
satisfied with the party, it il
! of course their prik kiIege to vOt,
! for the republicaI Ins or demo
Gratis. Let them do it.
. If you are fOI I the party
vote it straight. Do not liste
! to the "best meI h" argument.
1t is a deception a nd
snare" If you (dO not want th
Farmer-LabOr ticket, or an
! one person on i'll vote against
straight.
! If you want TO change polio.
! change it, by IDutting the OthG
I party in power give the part
complete power NJ d respOns
I bility, by elelcting the entil
4 ticket.
Don't vote for one man {
8 one party anH another on Il
: other electin g half of the ca
I didates on on le party and ha
Z on the other, Sthus dividing tI
: government off the county b.
{ tween two gr Oups believing
( different pOlidcies, who wOr
Z against eac h other creatiI
< confusion and animOsity in Il
= administering Of the affairs
\ state.
{. tt often Occ Prs that the vote
Z will send a m 81 of one polite;
Z theory to the state senate. ar
: men Of diffe mt political idei
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P. F. Of A. Issues Call
For National Gathering
Secret Farmers Organization VIII Meet at Minneapolis Dec.
Constitution VIII Be Adopted and Plans for Nation
wide Organizing Plan Formulated.

The official call for the meeting of Progressive Farmers has
been issued from Plentywood by William Bouck, National
representative this week 1t has appended to it the
of leading in the movement different parts OF the
country but narticl1Iarlv IN the Northwest.
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ALFRED BAKKEN, OF
RAYMOND is DEAD

News reached Plentywood today
that Alfred Bakken well known
homesteader and farmer of Raymond,
north, died at his old home at Foss,
ton, Minnesota, a couple of days ago.
Mr.. Baklxen was a single man. He
had been ailing from rheumatism for
a number of years but his death come
as a surprised to his neighbOrhood
friends.
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ELECTRIC LIGHT OFFICE ALSO DESTROYED

The inhabitants of the City of Penywood awaken
ed from their sunbers early Wednesday morning when the
fire siren sounded the aam and the dense smoke from big
blaze the Opheum Theaer reused the people OF the city
imminent danger The alarm turned in by Ed Koser
who on bis way to hunting trip flames emerge from the
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to the house thus creating a sit
uatiOn where these men are
working for two different ideas
and against each other.
This is goose politics.
On November End. either re-
turn the Farmer-LabOr to pow
er in Sheridan County, COM
plCtely by electing every man
on the ticket. or give the gov
ernment to the opposition COM
pletely by electing every man
On that ticket.
To split a ticket is political
nsanity-let us have none of it
in Sheridan County.
The writer does not want to
go to the state senate if the can
didates for the house on my
ticket are not elected.
1t is crazy for me to be intro
ducing and supporting Iegisla-
tiOn in the senate to be opposed
by the representatives in the
house. No one would hitch a
horse to both ends of a wagon
and try to progress in opposite
directions at tho same time.
That is what you do when
you split your ticket.
That is why all officers should
be elected on one ticket, so we
can have them in a team all
pulling together and in the same
airectiOn-sO that harmony will
prevail, so that progress can be
made, so that the offices of the
county can be consistently ad-
ministered.
The county treasurer to do
his best must have the board of
county commissioners working
With MIN, and not against him.
You mix the officers, you pro-
mote a fight: a condition where
for political purposes one Off
Ger works against another to
prevent him from making a rec
ord, in order that is will be
easier to defeat him next cleo
tiOn.
The taxpayer pays dearly for
this sort of folly.
So, if you want the Farmer
Labor party continued in pow
er, if you want its policy that
has contributed so much to the
welfare of the county continued,
get out and vOte-the Farmer
Labor ticket straight, frOm m
clair StOner for congress, tC
Peter HELM for county commits
siOner.
If you are against the Farm
er-LabOr party and its policy o.
paying the debts, of reducin,
the taxes, Of protecting tn,
farmer and workers: if you ar,
for the bankers and explOiters
the crop grabbers and usurers
get out and vote for the repub
lican or democratic ticket, an
vote it straight.
Don't be a political fool.
There are those who are seek
ing to destroy the Farmer-La
Dor party, trying to break tn
dyke at the weakest point,
order to flood the grounds a
the 1928 election, who are abOU
talking ''best men without rC
gard to political party" stuff.
DON'T LISTEN TO IT.
SPURN 1T.
Vote either for the Farme
Labor ticket - every candidat
on it or vote against it-againl
every candidate on the ticke
Let the Farmer-LabOr party {
the Republican party ruIe-giV
either one or the other cOmpIei
power and responsibility.
so VOTE THE FARMEI
LABOR TICKET AND VOT
IT STRAIGHT.
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close attention.
leave Good Enough Alone"
Last night Senator Taylor spoke for
the first time at McNulty precinct
school house which was packed to the
doors. Mr.. E. E. Wolverton of Los
Angeles, organizer of the Progressive
Farmers has attended six meetings
and given an account of how the out
side world views the efficiency of the
farmers government of Sheridan
county. The local candidates make
splendid speeches in which they show
how the present farmers organization
is reducing the debt piled up by the
old gang five years ago. Figures that
do not lie are presented to the au-
diences and the impression after the
meetings is that the best interests of
the county demand that the voters
would do we'll to "leave good enough
alone" and continue the present adj
ministration in office until the debts
of the county are completely wiped
out.
Peter HELM Makes Hit
Peter Helm is making a hit wher-
ever he goes and the disposition of
the crowds seems to be to give the
Farmer-Labor party full power to
carry out its program by electing ev-
cry man on the ticket. For that rea-
son it is expected that more people
will vote the ticket straight this yeal
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Chas. G. Beclzlund, one of the prom
inent farmers from near Dooley was
in Plentywood, Friday arranging for
an auction sale of his farm machinery
and so on. He intends to move to
the west coast this fall if he gets
his farm matters all Strengthened
out in time.
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PEOPLE HEAR STORY OF
EFFICIENT ADMINISTRATION

IN Splendid Speeches Candidates Tell of Work Accomplished
by Farmers Government in Courthouse. While Opposi
ton PussytOOt Joe DOan Comes Out Openly in Support
OF French Aage Larsen and Benson. Peter Helm runs
Like House Afre.
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CHARLES E. TAYLOR. the candi-
date 0f the Farmer-LabOr Party for
reelection to tn eimpOrtant position
Of State Senator for Sheridan COun-
ty needs no introduction to the voters
Of this part of the state. As editor
Of the Producers News he has carried
On one of the most remarkable fights
against an intrenched gang of graft
ers, ever staged in the State of Mon
tana. This fight has destroyed the
organization that has looted this sec
ton Of the country for the last quar-
Ter of d century. In the fall of 1922,
he was elected State Senator from
Sheridan County, on the Republican
ticket with the NOnartisan League
endorsement. In the State Senate,
he made record. Springing
rapidly to leadership, he champi-
oned every cause in the interest of
the farmers and the workers in the
State fighting for, among other
things, the eight percent interest
Dill, and for the minimum wage and
hour bill for women and children In
Industry, and for the Farm Labor
Lien bill and for a bill to prohibit
crop mortgages and for all measures
70 make the big tax dodgers cOntri-
oule their share towards the support
o. the state. Mr.. Taylor supported
du measures for the protection and
Promotion Of the public morals. A
man Oh great courage and ability, he
soon become recognized as one of the
9lst speakers and debaters in the
legislature, and the most fearless
ana torceful leader Of the forces OF
p,ogress IN the Senate. S en- a 0
Shdrles T. Taylor was born on 9
farm m eastern WiscOnin in 1884
ne went with his father to Mime
epOhs and then TO the forests o.
northern Minnesota in 1890, where
MS father took a homestead and hew
Ga out a little farm.
senator Taylor during his boy
HoOo days went to school in a littl,
os school house, where he got
urinary education, graduating from
Ne public schools of Aitkin, tn
tISuhty seat of his home county a
ae age Of Is years, he was appren
a0eo to learn the printing trade O
me Aitkin Age. After working a
He trade until he was seventeen, h
taSSed the teachers examination, an
t@sugnt his first term of school
5 spring of 1900 in a log schOC
Nus WJgSe near the sight of the town G
:s10fath, then the heart of a grea
tule forest. After teaching on
m M ne entered the preparatory d.
e. = tLnent of Hamline University /;
n Iaul, from which he graduate
h, worked his way through schO
is rr,yng papers in Merriam par
y e' leaving school he worked Dol
Fss1 printer and as a reporter {
eoL,nt Llerent papers. He also taug
ora,l ool Tor number of years in w
u'g and Minnesota. When Il
ns broke out he was farming
RMiLCSnership with his brother ne
brooSaregor, Minnesota, but when I
DoSer 1.ol1er entered the army. they d
F'aeu Of the farm, and he offered
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ORPHEUM THEATRE IS
BURNED TO THE GROUND

Building Valued at $4,000 Consumed by Blaze Insurance
Was $4,000. Roomers Escape Unhurt. COnflagratiOn
Which Threatened to Spread to Other Frame Buildings,
Checked by Effective Work of Fire Department.
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ThrOngs Attend County
Fair and Corn Show
Exhibits Prove Wonderful Resources of This County and
Compare Favorably With Eastern States Apples and
Other Fruit Among Interesting Displays.
SHOW QUALITY PRODUCTS

Bonnng Thursday morning Of last week and ending Sat
a evening the Second Annual Sheridan County Fair was
visited by huge hrongs Of people who came to witness the
..c1-.ra products and livestock raised IN this county
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-ur NORMAL SCHOOL cOntrO-
= = is raging, since a board, COM
'eisl If men from outside the state,
Ps.tod Billings as the building site.
,s9e nrobable that the representa-
j. = from Northern Montana in the
legislative assembly will siren
nsns Iy oDpose any appropriation for
u'LsiI 'I~;IJing in that location and the
e-bt for another site will start all
De- again. The people of North
g,,fspa have good reason to COM
I'm when it is remembered that
% is no state institution within
Wv, ,-ossonabIe distance. A Sheridan
unity girl intending to a k 6 a
.,grse in the present Normal School
lied at Dillon has to travel near
y siv hundred miles to matriculate
N course such a state of affairs is
~. fair to the people in this end
X the state. But the question is
5,g and where to find a remedy?
parbaDs a Junior College would solve
This difficulty for good many
counties.
iJUNIOR COLLEGE is a high
scbooI with two years college
eourse added on. Such colleges are
now spreading rapidly in parts OF
The south and bring a liberal educa-
toin within the reach of all. As
understand it a few more professors
could be attached to any ordinary
High School and some necessary ap.
paratus could be bought and the two
wears college course would be made
available to High School graduates
teachers diploma could be obtain
ed in such a school. Then why al
this clash of cOntending factions anC
counties about Normal School sites
This Junior college idea should be in
yestigated and thereby a solution t,
the problem may be found.
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OaiciaI Newspaper Of Sheridan County
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-22
No More DirigibIe Gas Bags

The Naval Committee Of the Of Representatives is
discussing the replacement Of the Inflated Shenandoah
There should be question Of building another drigble
silk gas bag ameal digble that Henry Ford advo
Gates and is building is thoroughly tried out
Ford supplying the money and he viii add to that COM
MON SENSE MANAGEMENT something that seems rather
scarce in the of the United States flying depart
ment
In the building the ametal dgble plane these are i'm
porant points, with good engineering authority back OF them
The drigibe metal made Of duraamin, which "a per
cent aluminium is actually lighter than silk dirgble needs
separate cells prevent the gas from escaping all at
once uses less material
The da1amn dgble does not fear lightning which the
greatest danger the gas dbe And the ameta plane
with gasgt valves that prevent leakage have nothing to
fire explosion Also cheap hydrogen be
used in place of the highly expensive and helum
Incidentally country should be grateful to Mr. Mellon
Secretary of the Treasury who has secured for the United
States practically unlimited supplies of aluminium enough to
supply all needs for years to
With Mellon the job the British will not be able to do
with aluminium they have ngeniousy done with rubber
making this country pay three prices
Henry Ford will make among other things baby dirig
be carry about thirty passengers the kind that require
gigantic hangar practical little flying machine that
you anchor your front yard do little auto
mobile.